TWM631169U - Wireless Positioning System for Carrying Cargo on Vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

This creation provides a wireless positioning system for transporting goods, which includes a carrier, a display, a positioning sensing module, an antenna module, a communication module, a main control system and a battery. The carrier is fixed on the transport, and provides a platform on which the display, the positioning sensing module, the antenna module, the communication module, the main control system and the battery are arranged, and the positioning sensing module faces the transport The carrying position where the tool carries the goods, so as to sense whether the carrying position has carried the goods, the antenna module faces the direction of the goods of the transport tool, reads the information on the label set on the carried goods, the communication The module is used to connect with the application center of the cargo transportation site to transmit data, and the main control system is used to connect the display, the positioning sensing module, the antenna module and the communication module to process various items. Information about related devices, and the battery is connected to the main control system for power supply. When the positioning sensing module confirms that the cargo is present at the carrying position, it controls the antenna module to read the label information on the cargo, and then transmits the label information to the display, and the communication module communicates with the label information. The application-side hub connects to exchange data.

Description

Wireless Positioning System for Carrying Cargo on Vehicles

This creation belongs to the field of wireless positioning, and especially refers to a wireless positioning system that is applied to vehicles, can quickly and accurately fix goods to the correct position, and improve transportation efficiency and accuracy.

For the semiconductor manufacturing process, every operation procedure is a precise and complex work. As long as one link goes wrong, the quality of the whole batch of finished products may be degraded or even damaged, resulting in huge losses. Therefore, the operation must be cautious and step by step. .

For this reason, in addition to maintaining the operation quality of each process, the transfer of wafer cassettes between two semiconductor equipment is a simple transportation process, but it is also an operation process that cannot be ignored.

In the current process of wafer cassette transportation, special transportation tools are usually used. This type of transportation tool is designed with the wafer cassette, allowing the staff to quickly position and fix the wafer cassette, and then carry out the wafer cassette. Identity confirmation, and then move the loaded transport vehicle to the relevant semiconductor equipment for subsequent operations.

However, most of the current wafer cassette transportation process, including the placement and positioning of the wafer cassettes and the identification of the wafer cassettes, still relies on manual operations, which are usually slow and involve high-value commodities, so it costs more Time to double check to make sure it's correct. Even so, the staff may still fail to place the wafer cassette in the correct position due to temporary oversight or fatigue, etc. In this way, the wafer cassette may shake during transportation and cause damage to the wafer; Or, transporting some pods to the wrong job area can also affect the production process and even reduce yield and cause losses.

It can be seen from this that there are still deficiencies in the transportation operation of the semiconductor manufacturing process, which affects the operation efficiency and quality, and urgently needs to be improved to solve the problem.

In view of this, the creator of this case started to carry out research and development and improvement, and through repeated research and implementation, the wireless positioning system for the goods carried by this transport vehicle was finally completed.

In order to overcome the above shortcomings, the purpose of this creation is to provide a wireless positioning system for carrying goods by means of transportation, which improves the efficiency of carrying goods by means of transport, especially for high-precision products, using wireless sensing to automatically feedback the operator's carrying of goods. condition, so that the goods can reach the suitable working environment safely and quickly.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a wireless positioning system for carrying goods by means of transportation, which reduces the possibility of human error, and can quickly and accurately confirm the positioning of each goods after they are loaded on the vehicle, so that the transportation process is smoother and the overall operation is improved. quality.

Another purpose of this creation is to provide a wireless positioning system for carrying goods by means of transport, which is made modularly and can be used quickly with different transport types or vehicles, reducing waste and thus saving setup costs.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in this creation is to provide a wireless positioning system for transporting goods, which includes a carrier, a display, a positioning sensing module, an antenna module, a communication module, a main control system and a battery .

The carrier is fixed on the vehicle, and provides a platform on which the display, the positioning sensing module, the antenna module, the communication module, the main control system and the battery are arranged; The display is arranged on the carrier and used to display the cargo information carried by the means of transport; The positioning sensing module is disposed on the carrier, and faces the carrier position where the transportation means carries the goods, so as to sense whether the carrier position has carried the goods; The antenna module is arranged on the carrier, and faces the direction of the cargo of the transport tool, and reads the information on the label set on the loaded cargo; The communication module is arranged on the carrier and is used to connect with the application center of the cargo transportation site to transmit data; The main control system is arranged on the carrier to connect the display, the positioning sensing module, the antenna module and the communication module to process information of various related devices; and The battery is arranged on the carrier and is used to connect the main control system to provide power.

With the composition of the above devices, the present invention adjusts the quantity and position of each device in coordination with the transportation means. For any one of the carrying positions, firstly, when the positioning sensing module confirms that the carrying position has the goods, control the carrying position. The antenna module reads the label information on the goods, and then transmits the label information to the display, and the communication module is connected with the application center to exchange data.

In the aforementioned device, the positioning sensing module is an infrared device, the tag is an RFID tag, the antenna module is an RFID reader, the communication module is a Wi-Fi device, and the display is an electronic paper screen.

And the main control system is connected to the display by bluetooth.

The carrier is provided with a battery socket on the surface to facilitate the replacement of the battery.

In addition, each of the bearing positions is provided with the positioning sensing module and the antenna module, so that when the positioning sensing modules in the same group confirm that the loading position has the goods, the antenna module can be used to read the Label information.

The preferred embodiments of the present creation are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present creation can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, and the protection scope of the present creation can be more clearly defined.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , a wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a vehicle provided by the present invention is mainly applied to the transfer operation of wafer cassettes in the semiconductor process, but is not limited thereto.

The wireless positioning system of the present invention includes a carrier 100 , a display 200 , a positioning sensing module 300 , an antenna module 400 , a communication module 450 , a main control system 500 and a battery 600 .

The carrier 100 is fixed on the vehicle 700, and provides a platform for the display 200, the positioning sensing module 300, the antenna module 400, the communication module 450, the main control system 500 and the battery 600, and Depending on the type and size of the vehicle 700 , the quantity and location of the goods 800 to be carried, etc., the size of the carrier 100 and the configuration of various devices on it are adjusted, so that the carrier 100 can be quickly and stably fixed on the vehicle 700 , and at the same time let other devices correspond to the carrying positions of the goods 800 one by one.

The display 200 is disposed on the carrier 100 and used to display the information of the cargo 800 carried by the transportation means 700. The display 200 further uses an electronic paper screen to save electricity and comply with environmental protection.

The positioning sensing module 300 is disposed on the carrier 100 and faces the carrying position where the transportation tool 700 carries the cargo 800 to sense whether the cargo 800 has been carried by the carrying position.

The antenna module 400 is disposed on the carrier 100 and faces the direction of the cargo 800 of the transport tool 700 to read the information on the label 810 set on the loaded cargo 800 .

The communication module 450 is arranged on the carrier 100 and is connected to the application end center 900 of the cargo transportation site by Wi-Fi for data transmission.

The main control system 500 is installed on the carrier frame 100 to connect the display 200, the positioning sensing module 300, the antenna module 400 and the communication module 450, and uses software or hardware to process various items. Information about the associated device.

The battery 600 is disposed on the carrier 100 and is used to connect the main control system 500 to provide power.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , the implementation steps of the wireless positioning system of the present invention formed by the aforementioned devices include the following: 4-1. Place the cargo 800 to be carried on the transport means 700. The cargo 800 in this embodiment is a wafer cassette loaded with wafers, and the label for recording relevant information is provided on the wafer cassette. 810, the transport tool 700 is a trolley, which is provided with the carrying position for positioning the wafer cassette, and further is provided with a locking unit for quickly fixing the wafer cassette at the carrying position. This design is not a feature of the present creation. This will not be repeated; 4-2. The positioning sensing module 300 is an infrared device, which continuously senses toward the carrying position. The current sensing accuracy can reach a distance of 5 cm. When the cargo 800 is placed in the carrying position, the positioning The sensing module 300 transmits a signal to inform the main control system 500; 4-3. The main control system 500 commands the antenna module 400 to read the information on the tag 810 of the goods 800. The antenna module 400 can be any scanning or sensing device, and a common one is an RFID reader , the label 810 on the goods 800 is an RFID label; 4-4. The main control system 500 confirms the information of the cargo 800, and then transmits the information to the display 200, so that the staff can confirm the carrying status of the transportation means 700 to reduce the possibility of human error, the main control system 500 The display 200 can be connected in a wired or wireless manner, and this creation is mainly connected by bluetooth; 4-5. The main control system 500 is connected to the application center 900 through the communication module 450, so as to report the relevant data of carrying and transporting the goods 800 from the communication module 450 to the application center 900 for data calculation , or the communication module 450 receives the data transmitted by the application terminal center 900 to determine the relevant data of the goods 800 , and connects through Wi-Fi to perform big data analysis and management to achieve a complete smart management system.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 again, the transportation vehicle 700 of the present embodiment is designed with four sets of the carrying positions of the goods 800 , and the goods 800 are placed closely, so interference is inevitable. This creation uses a software calculation method when necessary. , and analyze the information of the tag 810 sensed by the antenna module 400 to confirm the correct positions of the four groups of the goods 800 .

To further illustrate, in the present invention, a group of the positioning sensing module 300 and the antenna module 400 are arranged for each of the carrying positions, so that the positioning sensing modules 300 of the same group confirm that the carrying position has the goods 800 before The information of the tag 810 is read by the antenna module 400 . The positioning sensing module 300 and the antenna module 400 can adjust their positions according to the carrying position, such as being installed on the surface of the carrying frame 100 or extending from the carrying frame 100 to a desired position.

In addition, the carrier 100 is provided with a battery socket 110 on the surface to facilitate the replacement of the battery 600 .

The above embodiments are only to illustrate the technical concept and characteristics of this creation, and its purpose is to let those who are familiar with this technology understand the content of this creation and implement it, and cannot limit the scope of protection of this creation. Equivalent changes or modifications made shall be covered by the protection scope of this creation.

4-1 ~ 4-4: Steps 100: Carrier 110: battery jack 200: Monitor 300: Positioning Sensing Module 400: Antenna Module 450: Communication module 500: Main Control System 600: battery 700: Transporter 800: Cargo 810: Label 900: Application Center

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wireless positioning system for the creation of a transport vehicle carrying goods; 2 is a side view of the Wireless Location System; 3 is a block diagram of the structure of the Wireless Location System; and FIG. 4 is a working flow chart of the wireless location system.

100: Carrier

200: Monitor

300: Positioning Sensing Module

400: Antenna Module

500: Main Control System

700: Transporter

800: Cargo

810: Label

Claims (8)

A wireless positioning system for carrying goods by means of transport, comprising: Carrier, fixed on the means of transport; a display, arranged on the carrier; a positioning sensing module disposed on the carrying frame, the positioning sensing module facing the carrying position of the transport means carrying the goods, so as to sense whether the carrying position has carried the goods; The antenna module is arranged on the carrier, the antenna module faces the direction of the cargo of the transport tool, and reads the information on the label set on the loaded cargo; a communication module, which is arranged on the carrier, the communication module is connected with the application end center of the cargo transportation site, and is used to transmit data; The main control system is arranged on the carrier, the main control system is connected to the display, the positioning sensing module, the antenna module and the communication module, so as to confirm that the bearing position has been When the goods are used, the antenna module is controlled to read the label information on the goods, and then the label information is transmitted to the display, and the communication module is connected with the application center to exchange data; and A battery is arranged on the carrier, and the battery is connected to the main control system to provide power. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the positioning sensing module is an infrared device. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tag is an RFID tag, and the antenna module is an RFID reader. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a transport vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the communication module is a Wi-Fi device. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a vehicle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main control system is connected to the display by bluetooth. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the display is an electronic paper screen. The wireless positioning system for carrying goods on a transport as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier is provided with a battery socket on the surface to facilitate the replacement of the battery. The wireless positioning system for a vehicle carrying goods as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the carrying positions is provided with the positioning sensing module and the antenna module, so that the positioning sensing modules in the same group can confirm the When the goods already exist in the carrying position, the tag information is read by the antenna module.

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