TWI744708B - Automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and a control method thereof. The automatic storage system includes: a plurality of storage storage racks storing at least one object; a plurality of light emitting units are respectively arranged on at least one side of the storage storage racks , And the light-emitting unit is a light bar; a reading module, which reads the sensing label on the side of the object; an input module, which inputs and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensing label; and a central control processing module, which is connected with the reading Take the module, the input module and the light-emitting unit signal connection, and receive the object data transmitted by the reading module and the input module, and control the light-emitting unit; in operation, a light-emitting length of the light-emitting unit and the place where the object is placed The required placement length is consistent; thereby, the present invention can effectively reduce the error rate, and simply and quickly store or take objects according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit and the indicator unit.

Description

Automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method

The invention relates to an automatic storage system and a control method thereof, in particular to an automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and a control method thereof.

The storage shelf is a storage device, which is mainly used to facilitate users to store different objects and classify them into categories. And, especially in business, due to the need to store a large number and variety of items, it is particularly important for the management system of the storage shelf.

Existing warehousing systems mostly use paper bills of materials and manual identification and search methods to store objects in storage racks in categories, and manually register and record information related to the entry and exit of objects, object types, and object numbers. When fetching, according to the recorded material list, according to the number of the container and the object, find the corresponding number to access.

However, this kind of warehousing system has low work efficiency, high error rate, poor real-time update, and requires a lot of operating skills of the operators. It requires skilled personnel who have been trained for a long time to effectively carry out the feeding and discharging processes. And in this way, in order to skillfully and accurately carry out the process operations such as feeding and discharging, the skill requirements of the operators are further improved.

In addition, in the existing storage system, due to the different sizes of various types of objects, and in order to reduce the error rate and effectively and accurately classify and store the objects, the storage locations of various types of objects are usually fixed. In other words, only fixed types of objects are stored in an area. In this way, users can easily find objects of the same type in the same area.

However, in actual operations, the number of objects of each type is not fixed. At the same time, there may be too many vacancies in the storage shelf for storing one type of objects, while the storage space of the storage shelf for storing another type of objects is insufficient, which is extremely unfavorable to the use of space. Therefore, although setting the storage locations of different types of objects to be fixed can reduce the error rate of accessing objects, it will cause the problem of lack of mobility.

Therefore, after the inventor of the present invention observed the above-mentioned deficiencies, he came up with the present invention.

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic storage system with lighting control for picking and storing materials and a control method thereof, which can effectively reduce the error rate and allow users to compare the data of the object one by one without manual, that is, it can be very simple and Quickly store objects according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit and the indicator unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and a control method thereof, which can improve the storage quantity and dimensional mobility of objects, and can effectively utilize the space of the storage storage racks.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials of the present invention may include: a plurality of storage storage racks, with a limit unit, the limit unit includes a plurality of partitions and at least two positioning plates, The partitions are arranged in parallel to divide the storage storage racks into a plurality of rows, and the surfaces of the partitions have a limiting structure, and the positioning plates are detachably inserted into the limiting structure of the at least two partitions. A storage space is formed between the positioning plates, and at least one object is stored in the storage space, and at least one induction label is arranged on the outside of the object; a plurality of light-emitting units are arranged on the outer edge of the storage shelf On the partitions; a reading module that reads the sensor tag and transmits an object data corresponding to the sensor tag; an input module that inputs and transmits data corresponding to the sensor tag from the input module The object data of the sensor tag; and a central control processing module, which is connected with the reading module, the input module, and the light-emitting unit signals, and it receives the signals from the reading module and the input module The transmitted object data is processed and a control command is transmitted to the light-emitting units; wherein, the central control processing module includes a storage mode and a retrieving mode. The storage mode is used to store the object. In the storage mode, the central control processing module receives the object data transmitted by the reading module, and transmits the control command to control the light emitting unit at the corresponding position where the object can be stored to emit light, and the reclaim mode For taking the object, in the reclaiming mode, the central control processing module receives the object data transmitted by the input module, and transmits the control command to control the light emitting unit at the position of the object to emit light; And wherein, the light-emitting unit is a light bar, the length of the light-emitting unit being controlled to emit light is a light-emitting length, and in a direction parallel to the light-emitting unit, the length required for placing the object is a placement Length, and the luminous length is consistent with the placement length.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central control processing module may further include a first storage control mode, which is set to have a fixed length of each of the objects placed in the storage racks. Alternatively, the central control processing module may further include a second storage control mode, which is set to have a plurality of storage lengths for placing the objects in the storage storage racks.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the light emitted by the light-emitting units may have a plurality of colors, and the control command controls the light-emitting of the light-emitting unit, and each color is set to correspond to each row to distinguish each color. The placement position of the row. Alternatively, a plurality of indicator elements may be provided on the partitions, and the indicator elements are signal-connected to the central control processing module and emit light according to the control of the central control processing module to distinguish the placement position of each row .

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of sensing elements are arranged on the inner side of the partitions relative to the light-emitting units, and the sensing elements are connected to the central control processing module in signal, the The sensing element can sense the storage of the object and transmit the signal to the central control processing module.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the automatic storage system may further include a transmission mechanism, which is signal-connected to the central control processing module, and has a transmission mechanism for rotatably transporting the storage storage racks. The rotating device and a driving device for driving the rotating device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the automatic storage system may further include an automatic conveying unit for conveying the material boxes, and the automatic conveying unit is provided with the reading module and an automatic positioning unit Module, the automatic positioning module is used for positioning the material boxes in the process of conveying the material boxes to facilitate the reading module to read the induction tag.

The present invention is based on the above-mentioned automatic storage system with light-controlled picking and storage, and further proposes a control method for an automatic storage system with light-controlled picking and storage. The control method includes: a reading step, the reading module The group reads the sensor tag, and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag; an input step, inputs and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag from the input module; a calculation processing step, the central control processing The module receives the object data transmitted by the reading module and the input module, performs arithmetic processing, and transmits the control command to the light-emitting units; in a light-emitting step, the light-emitting unit receives the control command and stores the data In the mode, the control command controls the light-emitting unit at the corresponding position where the object can be stored to emit light, and in the reclaiming mode, the control command controls the light-emitting unit at the position of the object to emit light. In addition, the light-emitting unit The length controlled to emit light is the light-emitting length, and in the direction parallel to the light-emitting unit, the length required to place the object is the placement length, and the light-emitting length is consistent with the placement length; A storing step, in the storing mode, the user places the object in a corresponding position according to the position of the light-emitting unit; The location of the unit, take the object at the corresponding location.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arithmetic processing mode of the arithmetic processing step may include the first storage control mode, and the central control processing module is set to place each of the objects in the storage shelves The placement length is fixed. Alternatively, the processing mode of the arithmetic processing step may include the second storage control mode, and the central control processing module is set to have a plurality of storage lengths for placing the objects in the storage storage racks.

The automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention use the central control processing module to receive the object data and perform processing operations and then transmit the control command, so that the light at the position corresponding to the object is transmitted The unit emits light. Thereby, the user does not need to manually compare the data of the objects one by one, that is, the object can be stored simply and quickly according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit, which can effectively reduce the error rate and reduce the user-friendliness Skills requirements.

In addition, the present invention utilizes the arithmetic processing modes of the first storage control mode and the second storage control mode of the central control processing module to effectively utilize the space of the storage shelves. On the one hand, it allows users to easily pick up the same type of objects in a specific area. On the other hand, it can also avoid the storage space limitation of the storage racks and increase the flexibility of use. The user can adjust the storage positions of the objects of various types and sizes according to actual needs, so as to achieve the most effective use of the storage space of the storage racks.

The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. . For a brief description with reference to the drawings, the same element numbers may be provided for the same or equal components. Moreover, the accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features, and it should be understood that the embodiments presented by the present invention are not limited to the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the present invention should be explained in addition to the embodiments specifically described in the accompanying drawings. To extend to any changes, equals and substitutes.

The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the scope of the attached patent application, and all changes within the scope of the equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those with ordinary knowledge in the field without making progressive improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

It should be noted that while describing the elements of the present invention, the terms first and second are used. This term is not used to limit the nature, order, or sequence of corresponding elements, but only to distinguish one element from other elements.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, detailed descriptions of known related technologies may be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the subject of the present invention.

1 to 16, to illustrate the schematic diagram of the automatic storage system 100 with light control for picking and storing materials, the automatic storage system 100 with light control for picking and storing materials of the present invention includes:

A plurality of storage racks 10 have a limit unit 12, the limit unit 12 includes a plurality of partitions 121 and at least two positioning plates 122, the partitions 121 have a hole 1212, a fixed rod 124 can pass through Pass through the socket 1212 and fix the partitions 121 to the side plate 125. The partitions 121 are arranged in parallel to divide the storage storage racks 10 into a plurality of rows, and the surfaces of the partitions 121 have a limit structure 1211 , The positioning plates 122 are detachably inserted between the limiting structures 1211 of the at least two partitions 121, a storage space 123 is formed between the positioning plates 122, and at least one object is stored in the storage space 123 11, and at least one sensing tag 113 is provided on the outside of the object 11.

In this embodiment, the object 11 may include a material box 111 and a material tray 112. 8, the material boxes 111 can be formed into a rectangular parallelepiped, with an open opening at the top for placing and taking the items placed in the material boxes 111; and the material tray 112 has two pieces, the pieces The central position of the body is connected by a pipe body, and the material tray 112 can be inserted into the placing space 123.

In this embodiment, the inductive tag 113 is selected from one of an RFID radio frequency tag, a two-dimensional barcode and a three-dimensional barcode. The inductive tag 113 of the present invention is an RFID radio frequency tag as an example, but does not limit the implementation of the present invention.

A plurality of light emitting units 20 are arranged on the partitions 121 located on the outer edge of the storage shelf 10. Moreover, when there are walkways on both sides of the storage storage racks 10 for users to walk and take the objects 11, the light-emitting units 20 can be provided on both sides of the outer edge of the storage storage racks 10. In addition, the central control processing module 40 controls the light-emitting units 20 on both sides to emit light at the same time, so that the user can access the objects 11 according to the light-emitting units 20 from either side of the two sides. In addition, the light-emitting units 20 are preferably LED light bars, but are not limited thereto.

At least one reading module 30, the reading module 30 reads the sensor tag 113, and transmits an object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113; in this embodiment, the reading module 30 is selected from One or a combination of manual data reader and automated reader.

An input module 60 inputs and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113 from the input module 60; in this embodiment, the input module 60 can be a computer or an operation panel.

A central control processing module 40 which is electrically connected to the reading module 30, the input module 60 and the light emitting units 20, and which receives the data transmitted by the reading module 30 and the input module 60 The object data is processed and a control command is transmitted to the light-emitting units 20. Preferably, the central control processing module 40 includes a storage mode and a retrieving mode. The storage mode is used to store the object 11. In the storage mode, the central control processing module 40 receives the reading mode. Take the object data transmitted by the module 30, and transmit the control command to control the light emitting unit 20 at the corresponding position where the object 11 can be stored to emit light, and the reclaiming mode is used to take the object 11, In the mode, the central control processing module 40 receives the object data transmitted by the input module 60, and transmits the control command to control the light emitting unit 20 at the position of the object 11 to emit light. Moreover, preferably, the length of the light-emitting unit 20 that is controlled to emit light is a light-emitting length, and in a direction parallel to the light-emitting unit 20, the length required for placing the object 11 is a placement length, And the luminous length is consistent with the placement length.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the central control processing module 40 may further include a first storage control mode, which is set to place each storage length of the object 11 in the storage storage racks 10 Fixed, so that the light-emitting lengths of the light-emitting units 20 are the same; the central control processing module 40 can also further include a second storage control mode, which is set to have a plurality of positions in the storage storage racks 10 The placement length of the object 11 is set so that the light-emitting lengths of the light-emitting units 20 are inconsistent; or, preferably, the central control processing module 40 may include both the first storage control mode and the second storage Control mode. In other words, it can be set that in the storage storage racks 10, a part of the area executes the first storage control mode, and another part of the area executes the second storage control mode. In this way, the objects 11 of a fixed type and size are stored in the area where the first storage control mode is executed, so the user can easily take the objects 11 of a specific type and size from the area, and at the same time, execute The area of the second storage control mode can store the objects 11 of multiple types and sizes. Therefore, the type and size of the objects 11 stored in this area can be changed according to actual needs, and the space can be effectively used.

For example, referring to Figure 4, the storage storage racks 10 are divided into a first size storage area A, a second size storage area B, a third size storage area C, a fourth size storage area D, and a Arbitrary size storage area E, and set the first size storage area A, the second size storage area B, the third size storage area C, and the fourth size storage area D as areas for executing the first storage control mode , And set the arbitrary size storage area E as the area for executing the second storage control mode. Therefore, only the objects 11 of the first size are stored in the first size storage area A; only the objects 11 of the second size are stored in the second size storage area B; in the third size storage area C Only the objects 11 of the third size are stored in the storage area D; only the objects 11 of the fourth size are stored in the fourth-size storage area D; and the objects 11 of any size can be stored in the storage area E of any size. As a result, while it is convenient for users to take the objects 11 of a specific type and size in a specific area, the storage space of the storage racks 10 can also be avoided, and the flexibility in use can be increased. As required, the storage positions of the objects 11 of various sizes can be adjusted to achieve the most effective use of the storage space of the storage racks 10.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the light that the light-emitting units 20 can emit has a plurality of colors, and the control command controls the light-emitting of the light-emitting units 20, and each color is set to correspond to each row to distinguish The storage location of each row. For example, when the light-emitting unit 20 emits blue light, it represents the storage position of the first row counted from close to the user; when the light-emitting unit 20 emits red light, it represents the storage position of the second row counted from close to the user Position; and when the light-emitting unit 20 emits yellow light, it represents the storage position of the third row from the close to the user. Or, preferably, a plurality of indicator elements 21 may be provided on the partitions 121, and the indicator elements 21 are electrically connected to the central control processing module 40, and are controlled according to the control of the central control processing module 40. Glow to distinguish the storage position of each row.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 7, a plurality of sensing elements 1213 are provided on the inner side of the partitions 121 relative to the light emitting units 20, and the sensing elements 1213 and the central control The processing module 40 is connected with signals, and the sensing components 1213 can sense the placement of the object 11 and transmit the signal to the central control processing module 40. In this way, with the sensing elements 1213, the storage of the objects 11 can be further confirmed.

Referring to Figure 9, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may further include a transmission mechanism 13, another and referring to FIG. A rotating device 131, a driving device 132, an opening 133 and a control unit 134, the driving device 132 is used to drive the rotating device 131, and, referring to the arrow in FIG. 9, the rotating device 131 rotationally drives the warehouses The storage rack 10 is operated by the control unit 134 and controlled by the central control processing module 40 to rotationally move the designated storage storage rack 10 to the opening 133.

10, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may further include an automatic conveying unit 50 for conveying the objects 11, and the automatic conveying unit 50 is provided with the reading module 30 and an automatic positioning module 51, the automatic positioning module 51 is used to position the objects 11 in the process of conveying the objects 11 to facilitate the reading module 30 to read the sensor tag 113; In this embodiment, the automatic conveying unit 50 is a conveyor belt device. Thereby, especially when the number of the objects 11 is large, a large number of the objects 11 can be transported by the automatic conveying unit 50, and the automatic positioning module 51 can be positioned to facilitate the alignment of the reading module 30. The sensing tags 113 of the objects 11 are read without manual transportation and then reading each object 11 one by one, which can reduce labor costs and speed up the storage of the objects 11. And preferably, the light-emitting unit 20 may also be provided on the automatic conveying unit 50, and the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 20 of the automatic conveying unit 50 corresponds to the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 20 of the storage storage rack 10. In order to facilitate the user to find the position of the light-emitting unit 20 corresponding to the storage rack 10 more quickly, especially when more than one automatic conveying unit 50 is provided, more than one object 11 may be read at the same time. The light emitting unit 20 of the storage storage rack 10 emits light, which can be distinguished by the light emitted by the light emitting unit 20 on the automatic conveying unit 50 at this time.

It is worth mentioning that, referring to FIG. 11, the present invention can be applied to a storage cabinet as shown in FIG. 11.

It is worth mentioning that, referring to FIG. 12, the present invention can be applied to a cart 70 as shown in FIG. The cart 70 may include a handle 71, a frame 72 and a wheel 73, wherein the upper part of the frame 72 may preferably be formed in two inverted L shapes, and the two inverted L-shaped curved parts face oppositely Inside, and an accommodating space is formed between the two inverted L shapes, for at least one material box 111 to be placed on the cart 70, and the two inverted L-shaped tops of the frame 72 may be provided with the The light emitting unit 20 can emit light corresponding to the length of the material box 111 placed therein.

Referring to Figures 17 to 19, to illustrate the flow diagram of the method for controlling the automatic storage system 100 with light-controlled picking and storage of the present invention, the control method of the automatic storage system with light-controlled picking and storage of the present invention includes:

In a reading step S1, the reading module 30 reads the sensor tag 113 and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113.

An input step S2 is to input and transmit the object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113 from the input module 60.

In a calculation processing step S3, the central control processing module 40 receives the object data transmitted by the reading module 30 and the input module 60, performs calculation processing, and transmits the control command to the light emitting units 20.

In a light-emitting step S4, the light-emitting unit 20 receives the control command. In the stocking mode, the control command controls the light-emitting unit 20 at the corresponding position where the object 11 can be stored to emit light, and in the reclaiming mode, the The control command controls the light-emitting unit 20 at the position of the object 11 to emit light. In addition, the length of the light-emitting unit 20 that is controlled to emit light is the light-emitting length, and the object 11 is in a direction parallel to the light-emitting unit 20. The length is the size of the type, and the luminous length is consistent with the size of the type.

A stocking step S5. In the stocking mode, the user places the object 11 in a corresponding position according to the position of the light-emitting unit 20 that emits light.

A reclaiming step S6. In the reclaiming mode, the user takes the object 11 at the corresponding position according to the position of the light-emitting unit 20 that emits light.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the arithmetic processing mode of the arithmetic processing step S3 may include the first storage control mode, and the central control processing module 40 is configured to place the object in the storage racks 10 Each placement length of 11 is fixed, so that the light-emitting length of the light-emitting units 20 is the same; the processing mode of the arithmetic processing step S3 may also include the second storage control mode, and the central control processing module 40 is set to The storage racks 10 have multiple placement lengths for placing the objects 11, so that the light emission lengths of the light-emitting units 20 are inconsistent; or, preferably, the arithmetic processing mode of the arithmetic processing step S3 The first storage control mode and the second storage control mode are included at the same time. Therefore, the space of the storage storage racks 10 can be used most efficiently according to specific requirements.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention may further include an automatic conveying step S7. The automatic conveying unit 50 conveys the objects 11, and the automatic positioning module 51 is in the process of conveying the objects 11 The objects 11 are positioned to facilitate the reading module 30 to read the sensor tag 113.

Referring to FIG. 13 and FIG. 18, it is a schematic diagram showing a method flow diagram and a schematic diagram of a use state of a preferred embodiment of the reclaiming mode of the present invention. In the reclaiming mode, the user inputs the object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113 into the input module 60, and transmits the object data to the central control processing module 40, and the central control processing module 40 receives The object data outputs control commands to the light-emitting unit 20, and the light-emitting unit 20 corresponding to the object 11 emits light. Therefore, the user does not need to manually compare the data of the object 11 one by one, that is, it can be very simple and fast The object 11 is taken according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20, and the error rate can be effectively reduced while the speed is fast.

14 and FIG. 17, which show a schematic diagram of a method flow and a schematic diagram of a use state of a preferred embodiment of the storage mode of the present invention. In the storage mode, the user uses the reading module 30 to read the sensor tag 113 and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag 113 to the central control processing module 40, and the central control processing module 40 Receive the object data, output control commands to the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21, and the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21 at the position where the object 11 can be stored emit light, so that the user does not need to manually one by one. According to the data of the object 11, the object 11 can be stored simply and quickly according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21, and the speed is fast and the error rate can also be effectively reduced.

Referring to FIGS. 16 and 19, it is a schematic diagram showing a method flow diagram and a schematic diagram of a use state of a preferred embodiment of the automatic conveying and storing of the present invention. When the automatic conveying unit 50 is used to convey the objects 11, the automatic positioning module 51 is used to position the objects 11, so that the reading module 30 can read the sensor tag 113 and correspond to the sensor. The object data of the tag 113 is transmitted to the central control processing module 40, and the central control processing module 40 receives the object data, and outputs control commands to the light emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21, where the object 11 can be stored The light-emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21 are lighted, so that a large number of the objects 11 can be efficiently and quickly accessed, and the user does not need to manually compare the data of the objects 11 one by one. The light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicator unit 21 store the object 11, which can effectively reduce the error rate while being fast.

9 and 15 are schematic diagrams showing a preferred embodiment of the rotation transmission mechanism of the present invention. The user operates through the control unit 134. In the reclaiming mode, the central control processing module 40 controls the rotating device 131 to rotate the storage rack 10 storing the object 11 to the opening 133, and The light-emitting unit 20 at the position where the storage rack 10 stores the object 11 emits light; and, in the storage mode, the central control processing module 40 controls the rotating device 131 so that the storage storage rack 10 capable of storing the object 11 rotates The ground is conveyed to the opening 133, and the light-emitting unit 20 at the position where the storage rack 10 can store the object 11 emits light. In addition, with the limiting unit 12, the material tray 112 can be inserted and fixed to the limiting unit 12, and the material tray 112 can be taken from top to bottom. In this way, the user only needs to input data, even without walking, and can simply and quickly store and take the object 11 at the opening 133 according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicator unit 21, and It can also effectively reduce the error rate while being fast.

It is obvious from the above description that the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method according to the present invention have the following advantages.

First, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention can allow the user to compare the data of the object 11 one by one without manual, that is, it can be very simple and fast according to the light-emitting unit 20 and the The luminous indication of the indicating unit 21 stores the object 11.

The automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention can effectively reduce the error rate of access to the object 11 through the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicating unit 21.

Second, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention are controlled by the central control processing module 40 to store the objects 11 of various sizes in the storage racks 10 The number can be changed according to demand, without causing too much space for storing the objects 11 of one size at the same time, and insufficient storage space for storing the objects 11 of the other size. Thereby, the mobility of the storage quantity of the objects 11 is improved, and the space of the storage racks 10 can be effectively used.

Third, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention. Through the control of the central control processing module 40 and the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20, the type and size of the objects 11 will not be affected. It is limited to a fixed length, and when it is necessary to store the objects 11 of other sizes that were not previously available, the storage location for the objects 11 can also be easily arranged. Thereby, the mobility of the storage size of the objects 11 is improved, and the space of the storage storage rack 10 can be effectively used.

Fourth, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention use the transmission mechanism 13, so that the user only needs to input data, and does not even need to walk, and can easily and quickly enter the opening. At 133, the object 11 is stored and taken according to the light-emitting instructions of the light-emitting unit 20 and the indicator unit 21, and the speed is fast and the error rate can also be effectively reduced.

Fifth, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials and its control method of the present invention can be automatically transported, especially when the number of the objects 11 is large, the automatic transport unit 50 can transport a large number of such objects. The object 11 is positioned by the automatic positioning module 51 so that the reading module 30 can read the sensing tags 113 of the objects 11 without manual transportation and then read each object 11 one by one In this way, labor costs can be reduced and the storage speed of the objects 11 can be accelerated.

For those with ordinary knowledge in the field, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the above detailed description should be regarded as illustrative in nature, and should not be interpreted as being limited to all aspects of the above detailed description. Regardless of the point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting. The scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the patent application rather than the above description, so it is intended to fall within the equal scope of the patent application. All changes in the meaning and scope of the elements are included in the present invention, and any element symbols in this specification should not be regarded as limiting the scope of the patent application involved.

100: Automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials 10: Warehouse storage rack 11: Object 111: Material Box 112: Material tray 113: Inductive tags 12: Limit unit 121: Partition 1211: limit structure 1212: jack 1213: sensing element 122: positioning plate 123: Placement Space 124: fixed rod 125: side panel 13: Transmission mechanism 131: Rotating device 132: Drive 133: open 134: Control Unit 20: Light-emitting unit 21: indicator element 30: Read the module 40: Central control processing module 50: automatic conveying unit 51: automatic positioning module 60: Input module 70: cart 71: handle 72: Frame 73: Wheel A: The first size storage area B: Second size storage area C: The third size storage area D: The fourth size storage area E: Any size storage area S1: Reading step S2: Input step S3: Operational processing steps S4: Illumination step S5: Storage step S6: Reclaiming step S7: automatic transportation steps

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a light-emitting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an indicator element of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a block diagram of the control of the light-emitting unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a schematic diagram of the storage control setting of the central control processing module of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the limiting unit in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is an enlarged schematic diagram of a sensing element in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a display object in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a side sectional view of a rotating device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the use state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 14 is a schematic diagram of the use state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 15 is a schematic diagram of the use state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of a use state of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 17 is a schematic flow chart of a storage method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 18 is a schematic flow chart of a reclaiming method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 19 is a schematic flow chart of an automatic conveying and storing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100: Automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials

10: Warehouse storage rack

11: Object

111: Material Box

112: Material tray

121: Partition

122: positioning plate

125: side panel

20: Light-emitting unit

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An automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials, which includes: a plurality of storage storage racks, with a limit unit, the limit unit includes a plurality of partitions and at least two positioning plates, the partitions are parallel The storage racks are divided into a plurality of rows, and the surfaces of the partitions have a limiting structure. The positioning plates are detachably inserted between the limiting structures of at least two partitions. The positioning A storage space is formed between the plates, and at least one object is stored in the storage space, and at least one induction label is arranged on the outside of the object; a plurality of light-emitting units are arranged on the partitions located on the outer edge of the storage shelf ; A reading module, the reading module reads the sensor tag, and transmits an object data corresponding to the sensor tag; an input module from the input module to input and transmit the sensor tag corresponding to the Object data; and a central control processing module, which is connected to the reading module, the input module and the light-emitting unit signals, and which receives the object data transmitted by the reading module and the input module , Perform arithmetic processing and transmit a control command to the light-emitting units; wherein, the central control processing module includes a storage mode and a reclaim mode, the storage mode is used to store the object, in the storage mode , The central control processing module receives the object data transmitted by the reading module, and transmits the control command to control the light-emitting unit at the corresponding position where the object can be stored to emit light, and the retrieving mode is used to take the An object, in the reclaiming mode, the central control processing module receives the object data transmitted by the input module, and transmits the control command to control the light-emitting unit at the position of the object to emit light; and wherein, the light-emitting unit The unit is a light bar, the length of the light-emitting unit being controlled to emit light is a light-emitting length, and in a direction parallel to the light-emitting unit, the length required to place the object is a placement length, and the light-emitting The length is consistent with the placement length; wherein, the central control processing module includes a first storage control mode and a second storage control mode; wherein in the storage storage racks, a part of the area executes the first storage control mode, and Another part of the area executes the second storage control mode; Wherein, the object of a fixed type and size is stored in the part of the area where the first storage control mode is executed, and at the same time, the object of multiple types and sizes can be stored in the other part of the area where the second storage control mode is executed. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials, wherein the light emitted by the light-emitting units has multiple colors, and the control command controls the light-emitting of the light-emitting unit, and is set to each color Correspond to each row respectively to distinguish the placement position of each row. According to the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, a plurality of indicator elements are arranged on the partitions, and the indicator elements are signally connected with the central control processing module, and According to the control of the central control processing module, the light is emitted to distinguish the placement position of each row, and a plurality of sensing elements are arranged on the inner side of the partitions relative to the light emitting units, and the sensing elements Signal connection with the central control processing module. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials, wherein the automatic storage system further includes a transmission mechanism, the transmission mechanism is signal-connected with the central control processing module, and has a rotation A rotating device for ground conveying the storage racks and a driving device for driving the rotating device. According to the first item of the scope of patent application, the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials, wherein the automatic storage system further includes an automatic conveying unit for conveying the material boxes, and on the automatic conveying unit The reading module and an automatic positioning module are provided, and the automatic positioning module is used to position the material boxes during the process of conveying the material boxes to facilitate the reading module to read the induction label . A control method of an automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials, the control method is applied to the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials in any one of the first to 7 patent applications, and the control method is It includes: a reading step, the reading module reads the sensor tag, and transmits the object data corresponding to the sensor tag; an input step, from the input module input and transmission corresponding to the sensor tag Object data; an arithmetic processing step, the central control processing module receives the object data transmitted by the reading module and the input module, performs arithmetic processing and transmits the control command to the light-emitting units; a light-emitting step, The light-emitting unit receives the control command. In the stocking mode, the control command controls the light-emitting unit at the corresponding position where the object can be stored to emit light, and in the reclaiming mode, the control The control command controls the light-emitting unit at the position of the object to emit light. In addition, the length of the light-emitting unit controlled to emit light is the light-emitting length, and in a direction parallel to the light-emitting unit, place the object required The length is the placement length, and the light-emitting length is consistent with the placement length; a storage step, in the storage mode, the user places the object in a corresponding position according to the position of the light-emitting unit that emits light; And a reclaiming step. In the reclaiming mode, the user takes the object at the corresponding position according to the position of the light-emitting unit that emits light. According to the control method of the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, the operation processing mode of the operation processing step includes the first storage control mode, and the central control processing module is set to Each storage length of the objects placed in the storage storage racks is fixed. According to the control method of the automatic storage system with light control for picking and storing materials according to item 8 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing mode of the arithmetic processing step includes the second storage control mode, and the central control processing module is set to be in The storage racks have a plurality of storage lengths for placing the objects.

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