TWI638143B - Package arrangement system and method using thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A parcel finishing system and a parcel finishing method using the same. The position information of the package placed in the locker can be obtained by setting the light curtain distance measuring device in the locker and using the use of the acceptance device. When the clerk puts it into the locker after the parcel enters the store, the parcel sorting system can be used to obtain the position where the parcel is placed in the locker and stored in the cash register. When the consignee wants to pick up the parcel, the clerk can know the parcel position of the parcel barcode through the cash register, and can quickly find the parcel corresponding to the position of the locker.

Description

Parcel finishing system and method

The present invention relates to a package finishing system and method, and more particularly to a package finishing system and method for combining a light curtain distance measuring device.

In the delivery method of the parcel, in addition to the traditional post to the post office or the use of the convenience of the delivery, with the promotion of the convenience store, the store-to-store pickup method is also added. Usually, after the item is sent to the convenience store, the consignee will be given a seven-day pick-up period, during which time the parcel will be stored in the convenience store. Since the consignee does not necessarily pick up the goods on the same day, every day, new parcels will be sent to the convenience store to wait for pick-up. Convenience Stores In order to facilitate the placement of a large number of packages, multiple lockers are provided to allow more packages to be placed in a limited space.

However, the more lockers are set, but if there is no good finishing system when the parcel is placed in the locker, when the consignee wants to pick up the parcel, the clerk needs to judge by impression or experience where the parcel may be, and Going to the lockers and looking for them is not easy to find.

Moreover, since the clerk who is on the shelf after the parcel arrives at the store and the clerk who finds the follow-up may have different people, the difficulty of finding a piece is increased. In addition, since the parcels of more than seven days of pick-up period need to be sorted out and returned, if there is no better finishing method at the beginning, it will cause leakage, or It is an increase in the difficulty of finding out all the packages to be returned, which causes inconvenience in warehouse management.

In one embodiment, a package finishing system includes a storage cabinet, a light curtain distance measuring device, an acceptance device, and a cash register. The light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on two opposite sides of the locker, and can be used to obtain and transmit a vertical distance and a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet. The acceptance device is connected to the light curtain distance measuring device, and can be used to read one of the parcels to wrap the barcode, and transmit an acceptance notification and a package barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device. The cash register is connected to the light curtain distance measuring device to receive and store the package barcode, vertical distance and horizontal distance.

In an embodiment, the package finishing system is provided with a package finishing method, comprising: transmitting, by the acceptance device, an acceptance notification to the light curtain distance measuring device, wherein the light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on two opposite sides of the locker; The acceptance device reads the package barcode of the package and transmits the package barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device; after receiving the package barcode, the light curtain distance measuring device emits a plurality of light beams; placing the package to the storage cabinet and passing the light beam; and the light curtain distance measuring device Obtain the vertical distance and horizontal distance when the parcel is placed in the locker, and transmit the parcel barcode, vertical distance and horizontal distance to a cash register.

In this way, when the clerk puts the storage in the locker after the parcel enters the store, the parcel sorting system can be used to obtain the position where the parcel is placed in the locker and stored in the cash register. When the consignee wants to pick up the parcel, the clerk can know the parcel position of the parcel barcode through the cash register, and can quickly find the parcel corresponding to the position of the locker. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required to find the goods when picking up the goods. Moreover, since the positions of the parcels have been recorded in the cash register, when returning, it is also possible to know the location of each return parcel one by one without missing or spending a lot of time looking for and confirming the return parcel. .

In some embodiments, the light curtain distance measuring device is disposed in parallel with the locker One upper side and one lower side. In some embodiments, it may also be disposed on the left side or the right side, and it is convenient to see which side is disposed on the setting and use. Or in terms of cost considerations, the light curtain distance measuring device is placed on the two sides of the shorter length.

In some embodiments, if the light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on the upper side and the lower side of the locker, the vertical distance is the shortest distance from the plurality of light beams to the contact package by the light curtain distance measuring device located at the upper side. . The horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam and the leftmost beam of all the beams that are in contact with the package, among the plurality of beams emitted by the light curtain ranging device on the upper side. In this way, you can quickly get the location information of the package.

In some embodiments, the horizontal distance can also be obtained by contacting the plurality of light beams emitted by the upper side of the light curtain distance measuring device with the light beam located at the leftmost side and the light beam at the rightmost side of all the wrapped light beams. The midpoint position is set to a wrapped horizontal position, and the horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam and the horizontal position of the package. Use this method to get the exact location of the package.

In another embodiment, a package finishing system is provided that includes a storage cabinet, a first light curtain distance measuring device, a second light curtain distance measuring device, an acceptance device, and a cash register. The first light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the locker, and can be used to obtain and transmit a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet. The second light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side and a right side of the locker, and can be used to obtain and transmit a vertical distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet. The acceptance device is connected to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device, and can be used for reading one of the parcels to wrap the barcode, and transmitting an acceptance notification and the package barcode to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain Distance measuring device. The cash register is connected to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device to receive and store the package barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance.

In another embodiment, the package finishing system is provided with a package finishing method, including: transmitting, by the acceptance device, an acceptance notification to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device, wherein the first light curtain ranging device The device is disposed on an upper side and a lower side of a storage cabinet, and the second light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side and a right side of the storage cabinet; the parcel barcode is read by the acceptance device, and the parcel barcode is transmitted To the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device; the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device respectively receive the package barcode, respectively emit a plurality of light beams; place the package to the storage cabinet and pass through a light beam; the first light curtain distance measuring device obtains a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and the horizontal distance to a cash register; and the second light curtain distance measuring device obtains a package when the storage device is placed in the storage cabinet Vertical distance and transfer parcel barcode and vertical distance to the cash register.

In this way, when the clerk puts the storage in the locker after the parcel enters the store, the parcel sorting system can be used to obtain the position where the parcel is placed in the locker and stored in the cash register. When the consignee wants to pick up the parcel, the clerk can know the parcel position of the parcel barcode through the cash register, and can quickly find the parcel corresponding to the position of the locker. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the time required to find the goods when picking up the goods. Moreover, since the positions of the parcels have been recorded in the cash register, when returning, it is also possible to know the location of each return parcel one by one without missing or spending a lot of time looking for and confirming the return parcel. . By setting up two sets of light curtain distance measuring devices, you can get more accurate information about the location of the package, even the exact size of the package.

In some embodiments, the horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam of all of the beams that are in contact with the package and the leftmost beam of the plurality of beams from the first light curtain ranging device on the upper side. . Or, in the plurality of beams emitted by the first light curtain distance measuring device on the upper side, the light beam on the leftmost side of all the beams that are in contact with the package is located at the rightmost side. The midpoint position of the beam is set to a wrapped horizontal position, and the horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam of all the beams to the horizontal position of the package. In this way, you can quickly obtain the horizontal position information of the package, or obtain the exact location information of the package.

In some embodiments, the vertical distance is the distance between the beam on the uppermost side and the beam on the uppermost side of all of the beams that are in contact with the package, among the plurality of beams emitted by the second light curtain ranging device on the left side. Or, in the plurality of beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device on the left side, the position of the light beam located at the uppermost side and the light beam located at the lowermost side of all the light beams that are in contact with the package are set to a wrapped vertical position. The vertical distance is the distance between the beam on the uppermost side of all beams to the vertical position of the package. In this way, you can quickly obtain the vertical position information of the package, or obtain the exact vertical position information of the package.

10‧‧‧Lockers

20‧‧‧Light curtain distance measuring device

20a‧‧‧First light curtain distance measuring device

20b‧‧‧Second light curtain distance measuring device

30‧‧‧Acceptance device

40‧‧‧ cash register

50‧‧‧ parcel

50a‧‧‧ parcel

A0~a80, b0~b110‧‧‧beam

S11‧‧‧ Transmission acceptance notice to the light curtain distance measuring device by the acceptance device

S12‧‧‧Read the parcel barcode of the parcel by the acceptance device and transmit the parcel barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device

The S13‧‧‧ light curtain distance measuring device emits a plurality of beams after receiving the parcel barcode

S14‧‧‧Place the parcel into the locker and pass the beam

S15‧‧‧Light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance and a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode, vertical distance and horizontal distance to the cash register

S21‧‧‧ Transmission acceptance notice from the acceptance device to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device

S22‧‧‧ Read the parcel barcode of the parcel by the acceptance device, and transmit the parcel barcode to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device

S23‧‧‧The first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device respectively receive the plurality of beams after receiving the parcel barcode

S24‧‧‧Place the package in the locker and pass the beam

S25‧‧‧The first light curtain distance measuring device obtains a horizontal distance when the parcel is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the parcel barcode and horizontal distance to the cash register

S26‧‧‧Second light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and vertical distance to the cash register

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a package sorting system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing a light beam emitted from a light curtain distance measuring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing a package placed in a storage cabinet according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing a parcel sorting method executed by the parcel sorting system of the first embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a package sorting system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a light beam emitted from a light curtain distance measuring device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view showing a package placed in a storage cabinet according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a flow chart showing a parcel sorting method executed by the parcel sorting system of the second embodiment.

1 to FIG. 3, FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a package sorting system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a light beam emitted by a light curtain distance measuring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view showing a package placed in a storage cabinet. Schematic diagram. The package finishing system includes a storage cabinet 10, a light curtain distance measuring device 20, an acceptance device 30, and a cash register 40. The light curtain distance measuring device 20 is disposed on two sides of the locker 10 which are relatively parallel. In the present embodiment, the storage cabinet 10 is illustrated by taking an example. In fact, the package finishing system can also be applied to simultaneously setting a plurality of storage cabinets 10. At this time, the number of the light curtain distance measuring devices 20 will also follow the storage cabinet 10. The number is increased so that each of the lockers 10 is provided with a set of light curtain distance measuring devices 20.

In addition, as can be seen from FIG. 2, in the storage cabinet 10, the horizontal direction of each layer is marked with 0-80 at a distance of 10 (the position of the partial position overlaps with the right side, that is, the label of 80 is omitted), which is convenient for the clerk afterwards. When you know the horizontal distance of the package, you can quickly find the exact location through this coordinate mark. At the same time, the vertical direction on the right side of the locker 10 is also marked with 0-110 at intervals of 10 from top to bottom (the 0 in Fig. 2 is hidden by the light curtain distance measuring device 20 located above), also for After that, the clerk can quickly find the exact location through the coordinates of the package when he knows the vertical distance of the package.

In the embodiment, the light curtain distance measuring device 20 is disposed on the upper side and the lower side of the storage cabinet 10 as an example. However, in other embodiments, the light curtain distance measuring device 20 may also be used. It is disposed on the left side and the right side of the locker 10.

The acceptance device 30 is connected to the light curtain distance measuring device 20. In the present embodiment, the acceptance device 30 is described by taking a mobile device having a bar code reading function as an example, and is connected to the light curtain ranging device 20 by means of wireless communication to transmit an acceptance notification to the light curtain ranging device 20 . . But in one In some embodiments, the acceptance device 30 can also be a fixed scanning device, and is disposed beside the storage cabinet 10 and can be connected to the light curtain ranging device 20 by wire or wirelessly. Additionally, the acceptance device 30 can be used to read the parcel barcode of the parcel 50 and transmit it to the light curtain ranging device 20.

When the acceptance device 30 transmits the acceptance notification and the package barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device 20, the light curtain distance measuring device 20 starts to emit a plurality of light beams as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a total of 9 beams of a0~a80 are emitted from left to right as an example, but it is also possible to use a light curtain ranging device 20 that emits more beams to make the obtained package position more accurate. . Each beam is parallel to each other and the spacing of any adjacent beams is equal. As can be seen from FIG. 2, each beam will correspond to one of the horizontal coordinates indicated by the locker 10. A0 corresponds to 0, a10 corresponds to 10, a20 corresponds to 20... and a80 corresponds to 80.

When the package 50 is placed in the locker 10 as shown in FIG. 3, it passes through the plurality of beams emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device 20 and blocks a portion of the light beam. At this time, by the light beam being blocked, the light curtain distance measuring device 20 can obtain the vertical distance and the horizontal distance when the package 50 is placed. Next, the manner of obtaining the vertical distance and the horizontal distance will be detailed.

The vertical distance is obtained by the shortest distance from the plurality of light beams emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device 20 on the upper side to the contact package 50. As shown in Fig. 3, when the package 50 is placed, the a70 and a80 beams on the right side are blocked from being caught by the package 50, and the position to be blocked is greater than the position of the vertical coordinate mark 30 on the right side. Therefore, it can be known that the package 50 has a vertical distance of 30.

The horizontal distance is obtained by the distance between the leftmost beam and the leftmost beam of all the beams that are in contact with the package among the plurality of beams emitted by the light curtain ranging device 20 located at the upper side. As can be seen in Figure 3, the light beam at the far left is a0, which is correct. The horizontal coordinate should be 0. The beams that come into contact with the package 50 are a70 and a80, and in a70 and a80, the leftmost beam is a70, and the distance from a0 to a70 is 70-0=70 from the horizontal coordinate. know. Therefore, it can be known that the horizontal distance of the package 50 is 70.

Next, the cash register 40 is connected to the light curtain distance measuring device 20, and receives and stores the package barcode, vertical distance and horizontal distance. In this embodiment, the coordinate position of the cash register 40 is recorded as a vertical distance=30 and a horizontal distance=70 corresponding to the parcel barcode. When the consignee arrives at the store to pick up the goods, the clerk can inquire through the cash register 40 that the parcel 50 to be picked up is located at a vertical distance of 30 and a horizontal distance of 70, and can be found directly to the corresponding position of the locker 10. Package 50.

Therefore, when the clerk is placed in the locker 10 after the parcel 50 enters the store, the parcel finishing system can be used to obtain the position where the parcel 50 is placed in the locker 10, and stored in the cash register 40. When the consignee wants to pick up the parcel, the clerk can quickly know the location of the parcel 50 corresponding to the parcel barcode through the cash register 40, and can quickly find the parcel 50 at the corresponding position of the locker 10. In this way, the time for finding the item at the time of picking up can be reduced. Moreover, since the parcel positions placed in the locker 10 have been recorded in the cash register 40, when returning, the position of each return parcel can be known one by one without missing or spending a large amount. Time is looking for and confirming the return package.

In other embodiments, the horizontal distance can also be obtained by the light beam emitted from the upper side of the light curtain distance measuring device 20, and the light beam on the leftmost side of all the light beams contacting the package 50 is located at the rightmost side. The midpoint position of the beam is set to a parcel horizontal position. The horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam and the horizontal position of the package. As illustrated in FIG. 3, among the light beams emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device 20, all the light beams contacting the package 50 are a70 and a80. The light beam on the far left is a70, and the light beam on the far right is a80. The midpoint of a70 and a80 is (70+80)/2=75, so the horizontal position of the package is 75. Light curtain distance measuring device 20 The beam emitted by the leftmost beam is a0 (corresponding to horizontal coordinate 0), and the distance from a0 to the horizontal position of the package is 75-0=75. Therefore, the horizontal distance at which the package 50 is located is 75. Use this method to get the exact location of the package.

In some embodiments, if a plurality of lockers and corresponding light curtain distance measuring devices are provided at a time, each light curtain distance measuring device of each locker can be numbered. If the light curtain distance measuring device transmits the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance to the cash register 40, the number of the locker is also transmitted to the cash register 40. When the clerk uses the cash register 40 to inquire about the package, the locker number, vertical distance and horizontal distance are displayed at the same time, so that the clerk can find the package at the marked position of the corresponding locker.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 at the same time, FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a parcel sorting method executed by the parcel sorting system of the first embodiment. When the package 50 is to be placed in the locker 10, step S11 is first performed: the acceptance notification is transmitted by the acceptance device to the light curtain distance measuring device. Before the clerk puts the parcel 50 into the locker 10, the acceptance notification device 30 is used to transmit the acceptance notice to the light curtain distance measuring device 20, so that the light curtain distance measuring device 20 is activated to enter the standby state.

Then, step S12 is performed: the parcel barcode of the parcel is read by the acceptance device, and the parcel barcode is transmitted to the light curtain distance measuring device. The clerk uses the acceptance device 30 to scan the package barcode (not shown) located on the package 50 to cause the acceptance device 30 to read the package barcode of the package 50, and then transmit the package barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device 20.

Step S13: After receiving the parcel barcode, the light curtain ranging device emits a plurality of beams. When the light curtain distance measuring device 20 receives the parcel barcode transmitted by the acceptance device 30, it will start to emit a plurality of beams until the parcel 50 is placed.

Step S14: Place the package into the locker and pass the light beam. When the clerk will wrap 50 When placed in the storage cabinet 10, the light beam is passed through, and the light beam is blocked by the package 50.

Step S15: The light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance and a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance to the cash register. The vertical distance and the horizontal distance when the package 50 is placed in the storage cabinet 10 can be obtained by the occluded light beam and in the manner as described above (in this embodiment, the vertical distance 30 as described above is obtained). With a horizontal distance of 70). Subsequently, the light curtain distance measuring device 20 transmits the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance to the cash register 40 for storage. In order to facilitate the subsequent pickup, the position of the package 50 in the locker 10 can be inquired to speed up the search speed of the package.

In some embodiments, when the light curtain ranging device 20 transmits the parcel barcode, the vertical distance, and the horizontal distance to the cash register 40 for storage, the emission of the light beam is stopped. At this time, if the next parcel is to be placed again, step S11 to step S15 need to be re-executed. Further, if a plurality of packages are to be placed in succession, a continuous acceptance notification may be transmitted from the acceptance device 30 to the light curtain distance measuring device 20 in step S11. In this way, after the step S11 to the step S15 of the first parcel is completed, the execution from the second parcel can be started directly from the step S12, and the step S11 is not required to be repeated. If the light curtain distance measuring device 20 receives the continuous acceptance notification, after the execution of the step S15, the light beam is not stopped, and the light beam is not stopped until the completion of the acceptance notification transmitted by the acceptance device 30. beam.

In order to correctly arrange the placement position of the package, in order to correctly match the position of the package recorded in the cash register 40, the movement of each package needs to be re-executed in steps S11 to S15 to ensure the position of the package recorded in the cash register 40. The correctness of the information.

5 to FIG. 7 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a package finishing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a light beam emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device of the embodiment, FIG. 7 A schematic view of placing a parcel in a locker. The same components and structures as those of the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and will not be described again. The package finishing system of this embodiment includes a storage cabinet 10, a first light curtain distance measuring device 20a, a second light curtain distance measuring device 20b, an acceptance device 30, and a cash register 40.

The main difference from the first embodiment is that in the present embodiment, two sets of light curtain distance measuring devices are provided. The first light curtain distance measuring device 20a is disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the storage cabinet 10 for acquiring and conveying a horizontal distance when the package 50a is placed in the storage cabinet 10. The second light curtain distance measuring device 20b is disposed on a left side and a right side of the storage cabinet 10 for obtaining and transmitting a vertical distance when the package 50a is placed in the storage cabinet 10. And the acceptance device 30 connects the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b, and simultaneously transmits the acceptance notification and the package barcode to the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b. . The cash register 40 also connects the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b at the same time to receive the package barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance.

In some embodiments, the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b can also be controlled by a controller (not shown), and the acceptance notification and the package barcode transmitted by the acceptance device 30. It is transmitted to the controller, and the controller controls the actuation and measurement of the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b.

In the present embodiment, the manner in which the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a measures the horizontal distance is the same as that in the first embodiment, and details are not described herein again. Next, the manner in which the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b obtains the vertical distance will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 6, the light beam emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b is in the horizontal direction, and 12 light beams of b0~b110 are emitted from top to bottom as an example for illustration (Fig. 6 due to the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a) The mask obscures b0), but it can also emit more beams depending on the application. The second light curtain distance measuring device 20b is to make the obtained package position more precise. Each beam is parallel to each other and the spacing of any adjacent beams is equal.

The vertical distance is obtained by the distance between the uppermost beam and the uppermost beam of all the beams contacting the package 50a among the plurality of beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b on the left side. As shown in Fig. 7, the light beam on the uppermost side is b0, and all the light beams contacting the package 50a are b30 and b40. Therefore, the light beam located at the uppermost side among all the light beams that come into contact with the package 50a is b30. The distance from b30 to b0 is 30, which is the vertical distance at which the package 50a is located.

In other embodiments, the vertical distance can also be obtained by the second light curtain ranging device 20b on the left side of the plurality of beams, and the light beam located at the uppermost side of all the beams contacting the package 50a. The midpoint position of the beam on the lower side is set to a wrapped vertical position. The vertical distance is the distance between the beam on the uppermost side of all beams to the vertical position of the package. As illustrated in Fig. 7, among the light beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b, all the light beams contacting the package 50a are b30 and b40. The light beam on the uppermost side is b30, and the light beam on the lowermost side is b40. The midpoint of b30 and b40 is (30+40)/2=35, so the horizontal position of the package is 35. The light beam on the uppermost side of all the light beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b is b0 (corresponding to horizontal coordinate 0), and the distance from b0 to the horizontal position of the package is 35-0=35. Therefore, the vertical distance at which the package 50a is located is 35. Use this method to get the exact location of the package.

The locker 10 in this embodiment can also indicate the coordinates in the vertical direction as shown in the first embodiment. At this time, each light beam corresponds to one of the vertical coordinates indicated by the locker 10. For example, b0 corresponds to 0, b10 corresponds to 10, b20 corresponds to 20... sequentially to b110 Corresponds to 110. However, the coordinate indication in the vertical direction is not set in this embodiment. Rather, after the vertical distance is transmitted to the cash register 40, the cash register 40 converts which layer of the locker 50 the package 50a is located based on the received vertical distance.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the vertical distance falls between 0 and 20, it is located at the first floor of the locker 10. When the vertical distance falls between 20 and 40, it is located on the second floor of the locker 10, and so on. In this embodiment, when the cash register 40 receives a vertical distance of 30 or 35, it will judge that it falls on the second layer, and in the cash register 40, the vertical position is recorded as the second layer, and the clerk can quickly Find the corresponding location.

Referring to FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 at the same time, FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a parcel sorting method executed by the parcel sorting system of the second embodiment. When the package 50a is to be placed in the locker 10, step S21 is first performed: the acceptance notification is transmitted by the acceptance device to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device. Before the clerk puts the package 50a into the locker 10, the acceptance notification device 30 is used to transmit the acceptance notice to the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b, so that the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a is required. And the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b is activated to enter a standby state.

Then, step S22 is performed: the package barcode of the package is read by the acceptance device, and the package barcode is transmitted to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device. The clerk uses the acceptance device 30 to scan the package barcode (not shown) located on the package 50a to cause the acceptance device 30 to read the package barcode of the package 50a, and then transmit the package barcode to the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second. Light curtain distance measuring device 20b.

Step S23: After receiving the parcel barcode, the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device respectively emit a plurality of light beams. When the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a and the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b receive the parcel barcode transmitted by the acceptance device 30, a plurality of light beams are started to be emitted. The package 50a is to be placed.

Step S24: Place the package into the locker and pass the light beam. When the clerk places the package 50a into the locker 10, it will pass through the light beam, and the light beam will be blocked by the package 50a.

Step S25: The first light curtain distance measuring device obtains a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and the horizontal distance to the cash register. The horizontal distance when the package 50a is placed in the storage cabinet 10 can be obtained by the intercepted light beam and in the manner as described above (in this embodiment, the horizontal distance 70 as described above is obtained). Subsequently, the first light curtain distance measuring device 20a transmits the parcel barcode and the horizontal distance to the cash register 40 for storage. In order to facilitate the subsequent pickup, the horizontal position of the package 50a in the locker 10 can be inquired, and the search speed of the package can be accelerated.

Step S26: The second light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and the vertical distance to the cash register. The vertical distance (in this embodiment, the vertical distance 30 as described above) is obtained by the occluded light beam, in the manner as described above, in the manner in which the package 50a is placed in the storage cabinet 10. Subsequently, the second light curtain distance measuring device 20b transmits the parcel barcode and the vertical distance to the cash register 40 for storage. In order to facilitate the subsequent pickup, the vertical position of the package 50a in the locker 10 can be inquired to speed up the search speed of the package.

The steps of emitting and stopping the light beam or the plurality of packages in the present embodiment can be generally modified as in the first embodiment, and will not be described again.

While the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of patent protection shall be subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached to this specification.

Claims (14)

A package finishing system comprising: a storage cabinet; a light curtain distance measuring device disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the storage cabinet opposite to each other for acquiring and transmitting a package when the storage cabinet is placed a vertical distance and a horizontal distance; an acceptance device connected to the light curtain distance measuring device for reading a package barcode of the package, and transmitting an acceptance notification and the package barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device; and a cash register And connecting the light curtain distance measuring device to receive and store the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance; wherein the vertical distance is a plurality of light beams emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device located at the upper side to contact The shortest distance of the package. The package finishing system of claim 1, wherein the horizontal distance is the plurality of beams emitted by the light curtain ranging device on the upper side, and the light beam located at the leftmost side is in contact with all of the packages. The distance between the beams on the leftmost side of the beam. The package finishing system of claim 1, wherein the light beam emitted by the upper side of the light curtain distance measuring device, the light beam located at the leftmost side of all of the light beams contacting the package is located at the rightmost side The midpoint of the beam is a wrapped horizontal position that is the distance between the leftmost beam and the horizontal position of the package. A package finishing system comprising: a storage cabinet; a first light curtain distance measuring device disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the storage cabinet for acquiring and transmitting a package when the storage cabinet is placed Horizontal distance, where the horizontal distance is located The distance between the leftmost beam of the plurality of light beams emitted by the first light curtain ranging device on the upper side to the leftmost one of all of the light beams contacting the package; a light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side and a right side of the locker for obtaining and transmitting a vertical distance when the package is placed in the locker; an acceptance device connecting the first light curtain The distance device and the second light curtain distance measuring device are configured to scan one of the package parcel barcodes, and transmit an acceptance notice and the package barcode to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device; And a cash register, connecting the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device, receiving and storing the package barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance. A package finishing system comprising: a storage cabinet; a first light curtain distance measuring device disposed on an upper side and a lower side of the storage cabinet for acquiring and transmitting a package when the storage cabinet is placed a horizontal distance, wherein the upper side of the plurality of light beams emitted by the first light curtain distance measuring device, the light beam located at the leftmost side of all of the light beams contacting the package and the light beam located at the rightmost side The position is a package horizontal position, the horizontal distance is the distance between the leftmost beam of all the light beams to the horizontal position of the package; a second light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side of the locker And a right side for obtaining and transmitting a vertical distance when the package is placed in the locker; an acceptance device connecting the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device for scanning the One of the parcels wraps the barcode and transmits an acceptance notification and the parcel barcode to the first light curtain ranging device and the second light curtain ranging device; A cash register is connected to the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device to receive and store the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance. The package finishing system of claim 4 or 5, wherein the vertical distance is the plurality of light beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device located on the left side, and the light beam located at the uppermost side is in contact with the package. The distance between the beams on the uppermost side of all of the beams. The package finishing system of claim 4 or 5, wherein the plurality of light beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device on the left side are in contact with the uppermost side of the light beams of the package The midpoint of the light beam located at the lowermost side is a wrapped vertical position which is the distance between the light beam located at the uppermost side of all of the light beams to the vertical position of the package. A package finishing method includes: transmitting, by an acceptance device, an acceptance notification to a light curtain distance measuring device, wherein the light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on an upper side and a lower side of a relatively parallel locker; The device reads a parcel barcode of a parcel and transmits the parcel barcode to the light curtain distance measuring device; after receiving the parcel barcode, the light curtain ranging device emits a plurality of beams; placing the parcel to the locker and passing through the parcel The light beam; and the light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance and a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the locker, and transmits the parcel barcode, the vertical distance and the horizontal distance to a cash register, wherein the vertical distance The shortest distance that the light beams emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device located on the upper side contact the package. The package finishing method of claim 8, wherein the horizontal distance is the light beam emitted by the light curtain distance measuring device located at the upper side, and the light beam located at the leftmost side is in contact with the package. The distance between the beams on the leftmost side of these beams. The package finishing method of claim 8, wherein the light beam emitted by the upper side of the light curtain distance measuring device and the light beam located at the leftmost side of all of the light beams contacting the package are located at the most The midpoint of the beam on the right side is a wrapped horizontal position which is the distance between the leftmost beam and the horizontal position of the package. A package finishing method includes: transmitting, by an acceptance device, an acceptance notification to a first light curtain distance measuring device and a second light curtain distance measuring device, wherein the first light curtain distance measuring device is disposed in a locker The second light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side and a right side of the storage cabinet; the one of the parcels is wrapped by the acceptance device, and the parcel barcode is transmitted to the upper side and the lower side a first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device; the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device respectively receive the package barcode, respectively emit a plurality of light beams; placing the package to the The storage cabinet passes through the light beams; the first light curtain distance measuring device obtains a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and the horizontal distance to a cash register, wherein the horizontal distance is Among the light beams emitted by the first light curtain distance measuring device on the upper side, the distance between the light beam located at the leftmost side and the light beam located at the leftmost side among all the light beams contacting the package; And the second light curtain Means obtaining a vertical distance into the package of the locker, and transmits the package to the vertical distance of the bar code and the cash register. A package finishing method includes: transmitting, by an acceptance device, an acceptance notification to a first light curtain distance measuring device and a second light curtain distance measuring device, wherein the first light curtain distance measuring device is disposed in a locker The second light curtain distance measuring device is disposed on a left side and a right side of the storage cabinet; the one of the parcels is wrapped by the acceptance device, and the parcel barcode is transmitted to the upper side and the lower side a first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device; the first light curtain distance measuring device and the second light curtain distance measuring device respectively receive the package barcode, respectively emit a plurality of light beams; placing the package to the The storage cabinet passes through the light beams; the first light curtain distance measuring device obtains a horizontal distance when the package is placed in the storage cabinet, and transmits the package barcode and the horizontal distance to a cash register, wherein the upper side Among the light beams emitted by the first light curtain distance measuring device, the light beam located at the leftmost side of all of the light beams contacting the package and the light beam located at the rightmost side of the light beam are in a wrapped horizontal position. The horizontal distance is all a distance between the light beam of the leftmost beam and the horizontal position of the package; and the second light curtain distance measuring device obtains a vertical distance when the package is placed in the locker, and transmits the package barcode and the vertical Distance to the cash register. The package finishing method of claim 11 or 12, wherein the vertical distance is the light beam emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device located on the left side, and the light beam located at the uppermost side is in contact with the package The distance between the beams on the uppermost side of all of the beams. The package finishing method of claim 11 or 12, wherein the light beams emitted by the second light curtain distance measuring device on the left side are in the uppermost side of all of the light beams contacting the package The point position among the light beams located at the lowermost side is a wrapped vertical position which is the distance between the light beam located at the uppermost side of all of the light beams to the vertical position of the package.