WO2019179358A1

WO2019179358A1 - Sorting cabinet and express parcel detection method

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Publication number: WO2019179358A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/078266
Authority: WO
Inventors: 王�锋; 刘宏伟; 陈祥伟; 姜天信
Original assignee: 威海新北洋数码科技有限公司; 山东新北洋信息技术股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-03-20
Filing date: 2019-03-15
Publication date: 2019-09-26
Also published as: CN110302967A

Abstract

A sorting cabinet and an express parcel detection method therefor. The sorting cabinet comprises: a cabinet body (100), a storage apparatus (200), a detection apparatus (300), and a processing device. The cabinet body is provided with a public inlet (150). The storage apparatus is provided within the cabinet body and comprises multiple storage positions (210), the storage positions being in communication with the public inlet. The detection apparatus is provided at an edge of the public inlet and is configured to detect whether an express parcel is dropped into the cabinet body via the public inlet and to generate a detection signal. The processing device is configured to acquire the detection signal generated by the detection device and to determine, on the basis of the detection signal, the storage position into which the express parcel is dropped.

Description

Sorting cabinet and express mail detection method

The present application claims the priority of the Chinese Patent Application No. 201101.

Technical field

The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of logistics technologies, for example, to a sorting cabinet and a method for detecting a shipment.

Background technique

At present, in the fields of logistics, warehousing, etc., the sorting cabinet is usually used for secondary sorting of the express mail. The second sorting may specifically refer to sorting the express mail according to the more detailed address of the express mail to be distributed to different personnel or vehicles. Delivered.

The related art provides a sorting cabinet comprising a plurality of grid boxes arranged in M rows and N columns in a vertical plane, each grid box being arranged to accommodate a shipment that meets the set sorting conditions Wherein, the front part of each box is provided with an independent inlet arranged to deliver the shipment, and the inside is provided with detecting means arranged to detect whether the shipment is delivered to the compartment. Specifically, the detecting device of each box includes a first detecting component and a second detecting component, each detecting component comprising a plurality of light generators and a plurality of light receivers, and a light generator of the first detecting component One-to-one correspondence with the light receiver is respectively disposed on the left side plate and the right side plate of the grid box, and the light generator and the light receiver of the second detecting component are respectively arranged correspondingly on the upper side plate and the lower side of the box box On the board, wherein all the light generators and all the light receivers are connected to the controller of the sorting cabinet through a connecting line, and the controller determines the one-to-one corresponding light generator and light receiving by detecting the signal of the output of each light receiver Whether the optical path between the devices is cut off, thereby judging whether a shipment is delivered to the corresponding mailbox.

Since the above sorting cabinet is provided inside each compartment box with a detecting device arranged to detect whether the quick-release member is placed on the grid box, the light generator and the light receiver of each detecting component in the detecting device are connected by The line is connected to the controller of the sorting cabinet. Therefore, the sorting cabinet has a complicated installation and complicated wiring.

Summary of the invention

The following is an overview of the topics detailed in this document. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

The embodiment of the present application provides a sorting cabinet and a quick detecting method to optimize the sorting cabinet in the related art, and reduce the cumbersomeness and wiring complexity of the detecting device in the sorting cabinet.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a sorting cabinet, including: a cabinet, a storage device, a detecting device, and a processing device; the cabinet is provided with a common inlet; the storage device is disposed inside the cabinet Included, a plurality of storage bits, each of the storage bits being in communication with the common inlet; the detecting means being disposed at the common inlet edge, configured to detect whether a shipment is thrown into the cabinet through the common inlet, And generating a detection signal; the processing device is configured to acquire the detection signal generated by the detection device, and determine, according to the detection signal, a storage location into which the shipment is input.

In a second aspect, the embodiment of the present application further provides a method for detecting a shipment, which is applied to a sorting cabinet, the sorting cabinet includes: a cabinet, a storage device, and a detecting device, wherein the cabinet is provided with a common inlet, The storage device is disposed inside the cabinet, and includes a plurality of storage bits, each of the storage spaces is in communication with the common inlet, and the detecting device is disposed at the common inlet edge, and is configured to detect whether there is a shipment pass The common inlet is put into the cabinet and generates a detection signal, the method comprising: determining, according to the detection signal generated by the detecting device, whether a shipment is delivered to the cabinet of the sorting cabinet; Determining a result of the shipment being delivered to the cabinet, determining a position when the shipment is placed in the cabinet according to the detection signal; determining the shipment according to a position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet The storage location being served.

Other aspects will be apparent upon reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic plan view showing a sorting cabinet of a first embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic perspective structural view of a sorting cabinet in the second embodiment of the present application;

3 is a schematic plan view showing a sorting cabinet of a second embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic diagram showing electrical connections of a plurality of modules in a sorting cabinet in Embodiment 2 of the present application;

5 is a schematic diagram showing the coordinates of a common inlet section of a sorting cabinet in the second embodiment of the present application;

6 is a flow chart of a method for detecting a shipment of a sorting cabinet in the third embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the application and are not intended to be limiting. It is also to be noted that, for the convenience of the description, only some but not all of the structures related to the present application are shown in the drawings.

It should also be noted that, for the convenience of description, only some, but not all, of the contents related to the present application are shown in the drawings. Before discussing the exemplary embodiments in more detail, it should be noted that some exemplary embodiments are described as a process or method depicted as a flowchart. Although a flowchart depicts multiple operations (or steps) as a sequential process, many of the operations can be implemented in parallel, concurrently or concurrently. In addition, the order of multiple operations can be rearranged. The process may be terminated when its operation is completed, but may also have additional steps not included in the figures. The processing may correspond to methods, functions, procedures, subroutines, subroutines, and the like.

Embodiment 1

The embodiment provides a sorting cabinet, which can be applied to a logistics and storage company to perform secondary sorting on the express mail. As shown in FIG. 1, the sorting cabinet includes: a cabinet 100, a storage device 200, a detecting device 300, and a processing device (not shown); wherein the cabinet 100 is provided with a common inlet 150; the storage device 200 is disposed at Inside the cabinet 100, a plurality of storage locations 210 are included, each storage location 210 is in communication with a common inlet 150; a detection device 300 is disposed at an edge of the common inlet 150, configured to detect whether a shipment is thrown into the cabinet 100 through the common inlet 150, and A detection signal is generated; the processing means is arranged to acquire the detection signal generated by the detection means 300, and to determine the storage location 210 into which the shipment is placed based on the detection signal.

The shape of the cabinet 100 may be conventional or unconventional, and is not specifically limited in this embodiment, as long as it can carry a storage device, for example, a conventional rectangular parallelepiped (as shown in FIG. 1). It can be an arched cabinet, a triangular cabinet, a hexagonal cabinet, an octagonal cabinet, and the like.

The storage device 200 disposed in the interior of the cabinet 100 is not limited in this embodiment. As long as the cache can be stored, the storage device 200 includes at least two storage locations 210, and the size and specifications of the different storage locations 210 may be the same. Differently, it may be arranged according to the regular M rows and N columns, or may be arranged according to the specific shape of the cabinet 100. Only one row of storage bits or only one column of storage bits may also be used as the implementation. A special implementation of the example. Each of the storage bits 210 has its own dedicated sub-entry, through which the courier can be placed in its corresponding storage location 210, which can be closed, semi-closed, or It is open, and this embodiment is not specifically limited. The cache sub-ports of all the storage bits 210 may be superimposed on each other to constitute a common portal 150 set to serve the shipment, or the entry areas of the cache sub-ports of all the storage bits 210 are superimposed on each other, that is, in each of the storage locations 210 The express sub-entry is in communication with a common entrance 150 through which a shipment can be placed in each storage location 210.

The detecting device 300 may include a pair of light generators and light receivers, and may also include a distance measuring sensor and the like, and may be selectively used according to a specific application scenario, as long as the detecting device 300 can detect that the detecting device 300 is put into the cabinet through the common inlet 150. The shipment within 100 can be. Wherein, the detecting device 300 is disposed at the edge of the common inlet 150, and the detecting area thereof covers the common inlet 150. In an embodiment, the detecting device 300 may be disposed on the frame of the cabinet 100, or a bracket may be separately provided, and the bracket is configured to mount the detecting device 300 as long as the detecting device 300 can detect that the detecting device 300 is put into the public inlet 150. The quicksing in the cabinet 100 may be, for example, for a symmetric cabinet having two parallel frames (for example, a rectangular cabinet, a regular hexagonal cabinet, etc.), the detecting device 300 may be disposed on the frame of the cabinet 100, typically The pair of light generators and transmitters can be selected for quick-detection; for cabinets that do not have two parallel frames (such as arched cabinets, trapezoidal cabinets, triangular cabinets, etc.), they can be separate A bracket is provided which is arranged to mount the detecting device 300. In an embodiment, the bracket is arranged in a rectangular structure, and the projected area of the bracket area on the plane of the cabinet is greater than or equal to the area of the common entrance of the cabinet, and further, the pair of light generators and the transmitter can be selected for the quick detection. . The mounting position of the detecting device 300 is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

When the shipment is loaded into the storage device 200 inside the cabinet 100, the detection device 300 generates a detection signal, for example, the signal output from the optical receiver changes due to the optical path between the light generator and the optical receiver being cut off by the express, or It is because the blocking of the shipment changes the distance measured by the ranging sensor. The detection signal can be used to determine the position of the shipment as it passes through the common inlet 150. The position of the shipment as determined by the detection signal through the common inlet 150 can be a coordinate point or a coordinate area.

The processing device acquires the detection signal generated by the detection device 300, and determines the position of the shipment when the shipment passes through the common inlet 150 according to the detection signal, so that the storage location 210 into which the shipment is placed in the sorting cabinet can be determined based on the position. In an embodiment, the processing device may pre-store the correspondence between each storage location 210 and the location when the shipment is placed to the storage location 210 through the common portal 150, so that the processing device can determine that the shipment is sorted according to the correspondence. A storage location 210 that is placed in the cabinet.

In the sorting cabinet provided in this embodiment, the detecting device configured to detect whether the quick-release member is placed on the storage position is disposed at a common entrance edge of the cabinet, and can determine, according to the signal output by the detecting device, whether the express mail is delivered to the cabinet through the public entrance. In the body and determine the storage location where the shipment is placed. The sorting cabinet provided in the embodiment of the present invention reduces the cumbersome installation and wiring complexity of the detecting device, and avoids the need to provide the detecting device and the corresponding multiple connecting lines at each storage location of the sorting cabinet. In the related art, the sorting cabinet has complicated installation and complicated wiring due to the installation of the detecting device at each of the grid boxes and the setting of the corresponding plurality of connecting lines.

Embodiment 2

On the basis of the above embodiments, the second embodiment of the present application provides a specific implementation manner. The cabinet body is specifically composed of two horizontal support bodies disposed opposite to each other in the horizontal direction and two vertical support bodies disposed opposite to each other in the vertical direction. a rectangular plane formed by the four supporting bodies constitutes a common entrance of the cabinet body, wherein the supporting body may be a baffle or a frame, that is, the periphery of the cabinet may be encapsulated by a baffle, or may be The hollow state of the package will be exemplified by the support as a baffle.

In the description of the present embodiment, unless otherwise specified, the term "left-right direction" refers to the direction indicated by the arrow ab in FIG. 2, the term "front-rear direction" refers to the direction indicated by the cd arrow in FIG. 2, and the term "up and down direction" "refers to the direction indicated by the ef arrow in Fig. 2, and the remaining directions are all based on the above directions.

In an embodiment, the sorting cabinet 010 shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 includes a cabinet 100, a storage device 200, a detecting device 300, and a processing device 700, wherein the detecting device 300 and the processing device 700 are electrically connection.

The cabinet 100 is composed of two horizontal support bodies (the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120) which are oppositely disposed in the horizontal direction, and two vertical supports (the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140) which are oppositely disposed in the vertical direction, wherein The bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120 are relatively parallel and spaced apart. The top plate 120 is located above the bottom plate 110. The left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 are vertically connected between the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120. The left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 are opposite each other. Parallel and spaced settings. A rectangular plane surrounded by the bottom plate 110, the top plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 constitutes a common inlet 150, wherein the common inlet 150 has a set width and height, and the width of the common inlet 150 extends in the left-right direction. The height of the common inlet 150 extends in the up and down direction. The sorter can place the shipment into the cabinet 100 via the public entrance 150.

In an embodiment, the cabinet 100 may further include a backing plate disposed in parallel with the plane of the common inlet 150, and configured to be combined with a plurality of baffles in the cabinet 100 to form a semi-closed cabinet. That is, the cabinet 100 further includes a rear side panel (not shown) that is vertically connected between the bottom panel 110 and the top panel 120 and vertically connected between the left side panel 130 and the right side panel 140, the bottom panel 110. The top panel 120, the left side panel 130, the right side panel 140, and the rear side panel form a semi-closed storage space of the cabinet 100.

In an embodiment, the detecting device 300 includes at least one of a first detecting component 310 and a second detecting component 320. The first detecting component 310 is configured to generate a first detecting signal, and the first detecting signal is set to determine that the express mail is a horizontal position when the cabinet 100 is inserted; the second detecting component 320 is configured to generate a second detection signal, the second detection signal is set to determine a vertical position when the shipment is thrown into the cabinet 100; and the processing device 700 is configured to perform at least the following An operation of: determining, according to the first detection signal, a horizontal position when the shipment is thrown into the cabinet 100; determining, according to the second detection signal, a vertical position when the shipment is thrown into the cabinet 100; and according to at least a horizontal position and a vertical position A type of storage that determines the delivery of a shipment.

In an embodiment, the first detecting component 310 includes a first lighting component and a first receiving component, the first lighting component is disposed on an upper side of the common inlet 150 and the first receiving component is disposed on a lower side of the common inlet 150, or A lighting assembly is disposed on a lower side of the common inlet 150 and a first receiving assembly is disposed on an upper side of the common inlet 150; the second detecting assembly 320 includes a second lighting assembly and a second receiving assembly, the second lighting assembly being disposed at the common inlet 150 The left side and the second receiving component are disposed on the right side of the common inlet 150, or the second lighting component is disposed on the right side of the common inlet 150 and the second receiving component is disposed on the left side of the common inlet 150; wherein the first lighting component A plurality of light generators disposed at intervals along a width direction of the common inlet 150, the first receiving assembly includes a plurality of light receivers spaced apart along a width direction of the common inlet 150, and the light generator and the first receiving component of the first light emitting assembly One-to-one correspondence of the positions of the light receivers; the second light-emitting assembly includes a plurality of light generators spaced apart along the height direction of the common inlet 150, and the second receiving component package Common inlet 150 along the height direction of a plurality of spaced light receivers disposed, and the position correspondence light receiver receiving light generator and the second component of the second light emitting component.

2 and FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the detecting device 300 is disposed at the edge of the common inlet 150 of the cabinet 100, and is arranged to detect whether a shipment is placed into the cabinet 100 through the common inlet 150, and to detect that the shipment is The horizontal position and the vertical position when placed in the cabinet 100. The detecting device 300 includes a first detecting component 310 configured to detect a horizontal position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, and a second detecting component 320 configured to detect that the shipment is delivered to the cabinet The vertical position within the body 100.

The first detecting component 310 includes a first light emitting component and a first receiving component, and the first light emitting component includes a plurality of light generators spaced apart along a width direction of the common inlet 150, the first receiving components including the width direction of the common inlet 150 a plurality of light receivers, the first light emitting component and the first receiving component are oppositely disposed on upper and lower sides of the common inlet 150, and the positions of the light generator of the first light emitting component and the light receiver of the first receiving component are in one-to-one correspondence, Each of the light receivers of the first receiving component receives light emitted by the light generator opposite to the light receiver, and forms a first light path extending along a height direction of the common inlet 150, the first light emitting component and the first A plurality of first optical paths are formed between the receiving components that are parallel and spaced apart from each other.

The second detecting component 320 includes a second lighting component including a plurality of light generators spaced apart along a height direction of the common inlet 150, and a second receiving component including a height interval along the common inlet 150. a plurality of light receivers, the second light emitting component and the second receiving component are oppositely disposed on the left and right sides of the common inlet 150, and the positions of the light generators of the second light emitting component and the light receivers of the second receiving component are in one-to-one correspondence, Each of the light receivers of the second receiving component receives light emitted by the light generator opposite to the light receiver, and forms a second light path extending along the width direction of the common inlet 150, the second light emitting component and the second A plurality of second optical paths are formed between the receiving components that are parallel to each other and spaced apart from each other.

The first illuminating component can be disposed on the bottom plate 110 or the top plate 120, and the first receiving component matched with the first illuminating component can be disposed on the top plate 120 or the bottom plate 110, and the second illuminating component can be disposed on the left side plate 130 or On the right side plate 140, the second receiving component matched with the second light emitting component may be disposed on the right side plate 140 or the left side plate 130.

That is, the detecting device 300 is disposed on the side plates (the bottom plate 110, the top plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the rear side plate 140) of the cabinet 100, wherein the first light emitting assembly is disposed in one of the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120 The first receiving component is disposed on the other of the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120, and the first light emitting component and the first receiving component form a plurality of first extending along the height direction of the common inlet 150 and covering the common inlet 150. The light path; the second light emitting component is disposed on one of the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140, and the second receiving component is disposed on the other of the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140, the second light emitting A plurality of second optical paths extending along the width direction of the common inlet 150 and covering the common inlet 150 are formed between the assembly and the second receiving assembly.

The detecting device 300 can be arranged in various manners, and is not limited to being disposed on the bottom plate 110, the top plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 of the cabinet 100.

In an embodiment, the detecting device 300 is disposed at a position of at least one of the following: the cabinet 100; and a fixing structure independent of the cabinet 100, and the fixing structure is disposed in front of the common inlet 150.

As an exemplary embodiment of the present embodiment, in the case where the support body is a baffle, the baffle may be disposed in accordance with at least one of the following: two horizontal baffles of the cabinet 100 (eg, the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120) are The width of the common inlet 150 extends outwardly to define a width; and the two vertical baffles of the cabinet 100 (e.g., the left side panel 130 and the right side panel 140) extend outwardly a set width on the plane of the common inlet 150. The detecting device 300 can be disposed in the baffle extending from the cabinet 100.

2 and FIG. 3, as an example embodiment, the bottom plate 110, the top plate 120, the left side plate 130, and the right side plate 140 of the cabinet 100 may be extended forward (in the c direction in the drawing) by a set width to The detecting device 300 can be disposed inside the baffle extending from the cabinet 100, and the detecting area can still cover the entire common inlet 150 to detect the shipment that is placed into the interior of the cabinet 100 through the common inlet 150.

As another exemplary embodiment of the present embodiment, the detecting device 300 is disposed on a fixed structure independent of the cabinet 100, such as a gantry bracket or the like, which is placed in front of the common inlet 150. The fixing structure may be composed of two sub-brackets disposed opposite to each other in a horizontal direction and two sub-frames disposed opposite to each other in a vertical direction, and a projection area of the planes of the plurality of sub-frames on a plane of the common inlet 150 is greater than or equal to an area of the common inlet 150. The detecting device 300 mounted on the fixed structure can detect all the shipments that are placed into the cabinet via the common inlet 150.

That is, the plurality of first optical paths formed between the first illumination component and the first receiving component in the detecting device 300 are located in front of the common inlet 150, and the projections of the plurality of first optical paths on the plane of the common inlet 150 cover the common inlet 150; A plurality of second optical paths formed between the second lighting assembly and the second receiving assembly are located in front of the common inlet 150, and projections of the plurality of second optical paths in the plane of the common inlet 150 cover the common inlet 150. For example, the detecting device 300 is disposed on a gantry bracket located in front of the common inlet 150. The gantry bracket includes a first horizontal bracket, a second horizontal bracket, a first vertical bracket and a second vertical bracket, wherein the first horizontal bracket and the first bracket The two horizontal brackets are all extended in the left-right direction and are spaced apart from each other. The first light-emitting component is disposed on one of the first horizontal bracket and the second horizontal bracket, and the first receiving component is disposed on the first horizontal bracket and the second horizontal level. On the other of the brackets, the projection of the plurality of first optical paths between the first illumination assembly and the first receiving assembly on the plane of the common inlet 150 covers the common inlet 150; the first vertical bracket and the second vertical bracket Each extending in the up and down direction and spaced apart from each other, the second light emitting component is disposed on one of the first vertical bracket and the second vertical bracket, and the second receiving component is disposed on the first vertical bracket and the second vertical On the other of the straight brackets, the projection of the plurality of second light paths formed between the second lighting assembly and the second receiving assembly at the plane of the common inlet 150 covers the common inlet 150.

As described above, a plurality of first optical paths are formed between the first illumination component and the first receiving component of the first detecting component 310 of the detecting device 300, and a second lighting component and the second receiving component of the second detecting component 320 are formed. When a plurality of second optical paths are delivered to the cabinet 100 via the common inlet 150, part or all of the first optical path will be cut off, and part or all of the second optical path will be cut off. In the case where no shipment is placed into the cabinet 100 and in the case where a shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, the detecting device 300 outputs a different signal. Wherein, in the case that no shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, each of the optical receivers of the first receiving component can receive the light emitted by the corresponding light generator, and each of the optical receivers of the second receiving component can Receiving light emitted by the corresponding light generator, all light receivers of the first light receiving component and all light receivers of the second light receiving component output a first signal, for example, a high level; In the case of the body 100, at least one of the following occurs: some or all of the light receivers of the first receiving component are unable to receive the light emitted by the corresponding light generator; and some or all of the light receivers of the second receiving component cannot Receiving the light emitted by the corresponding light generator, the light receiver that cannot receive the light emitted by the corresponding light generator outputs a second signal, such as a low level.

In an embodiment, the storage device 200 includes at least two storage spaces arranged in the height direction (ie, the up and down direction) of the cabinet 100, and a support plate 211 is disposed between the adjacent two storage spaces; The device 300 is located in front of the support plate 211.

In an embodiment, the support plate 211 is detachably coupled to the cabinet 100; the position of the support plate 211 along the height direction of the cabinet 100 is adjustable.

2 and FIG. 3, the storage device 200 is disposed inside the cabinet 100, and includes at least two storage spaces (illustrated by four layers in the figure) in the up and down direction of the cabinet 100, and adjacent two layers of storage. A support plate 211 is disposed between the spaces. The support plate 211 is located between the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120 and is parallel to the bottom plate 110 and the top plate 120. In the case where the storage device 200 includes a plurality of support plates 211, the plurality of support plates 211 are spaced apart in the up and down direction to divide the cabinet 100 into a plurality of storage spaces, wherein the number of the support plates 211 is greater than or equal to two. A storage space is formed between the uppermost support plate 211 and the top plate 120, and a storage space is formed between the adjacent two support plates 211 at the intermediate position, and the lowermost support plate 211 and the bottom plate 110 Form a layer of storage space. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, three support plates 211 are exemplified, and the cabinet 100 is further divided into four layers of storage space.

The support plate 211 is detachably connected to the cabinet 100, that is, detachably connected to the left side plate 130 and the right side plate 140 respectively (if there is a rear side plate, and the rear side plate is also detachably connected), the support plate 211 is along The height direction of the cabinet 100 can be adjusted, and the user can flexibly set the height of the support plate 211 according to actual needs, thereby adjusting the height of the storage location 210 to meet the sorting requirements of the expresses of different heights.

In the case where the storage device 200 includes the support plate 211, the detecting device 300 should be disposed in front of the support plate 211, that is, the detection plane of the detecting device 300 is in front of the plane of the support plate 211 near the common inlet side, in other words, the support plate The 211 does not block the detection signal of the detecting device 300, and the detection result of the detecting device 300 can be prevented from being disturbed by the support plate 211.

In one embodiment, the storage device 200 includes at least one storage space arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cabinet 100, and each storage space includes a plurality of storage spaces arranged in the width direction (ie, the left and right direction) of the cabinet 100. a plurality of storage bits, between the two adjacent storage bits, a storage bit spacer is disposed; the storage bit spacer includes: at least one of a storage bit spacer and a storage bit interval identifier; and the detecting device 300 is located at the storage bit interval The front of the object.

In an embodiment, the position of the storage bit spacers along the width direction of the cabinet 100 is adjustable.

2 and FIG. 3, the storage device 200 is disposed inside the cabinet 100, and includes at least one storage space (illustrated by four layers in the figure). In the case where the storage device 200 includes a plurality of storage spaces, the multi-layer storage The spaces are sequentially arranged along the up-and-down direction of the cabinet 100, and each layer of the storage space includes a plurality of storage spaces 210 arranged in the left-right direction, and each storage space shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is arranged with 4 storages. The bit 210, the 4-layer storage space comprises a total of 16 storage bits 210, each storage bit 210 is arranged to accommodate at least one shipment that meets the set sorting condition, each storage bit 210 is in communication with the common inlet 150, and the shipment can be accessed through a common entrance. 150 is placed on any of the storage locations 210.

In an embodiment, a storage bit spacer 212 is disposed between two adjacent storage spaces 210, and the storage bit spacer 212 may be a storage bit interval identifier printed or pasted on the support plate 211, or may be A memory spacer disposed on the support board 211 is fixed. The memory bit spacers 212 in FIGS. 2 and 3 are memory bit spacers pasted on the support board 211. The width of the memory bit 210 can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the memory bit spacers along the width direction of the cabinet 100. To meet the sorting needs of express shipments of different widths. In an embodiment, each storage location 210 can also be provided with a tray 213 that is configured to receive a shipment, the width of the tray 213 being adapted to the width of the storage location 210.

In the case where the storage bit spacer 212 is disposed between two adjacent storage bits 210, in particular, in the case where the storage bit spacer 212 is a storage bit spacer, the detecting device 300 should be disposed in front of the storage bit spacer 212. That is, the detection plane of the detecting device 300 is in front of the plane in which the storage bit spacer 212 is close to the common inlet side. In other words, the storage bit spacer 212 does not block the detection signal of the detecting device 300, and the detection result of the detecting device 300 can be made. Not disturbed by the storage bit spacer 212.

Based on the above technical solution, as shown in FIG. 4, the processing apparatus 700 may include: a memory 400 and a controller 500, wherein the memory 400 is configured to store a positional relationship between the plurality of storage bits 210 and the common inlet 150, and The position of the light generator and the light receiver of the plurality of detecting components in the detecting device 310 at the edge of the common inlet 150; the controller 500 is configured to acquire the detection signal generated by the detecting device 300, and determine the shipment that is input through the common inlet 150 according to the detection signal. Detecting a light generator and a light receiver in the at least one detection component, locating in the memory 400 the position of the light generator and the light receiver in the occluded detection component at the edge of the common inlet 150, which will match the position The storage bit is determined to be the storage location 210 into which the shipment was placed.

As an embodiment, the memory 400 can store the control program of the sorting cabinet 010 and the data and variables generated during the running of the program, and can also store the horizontal position and the vertical position of each storage bit 210 of the sorting cabinet 010 (wherein The horizontal position of each memory bit 210 can be represented by a horizontal position interval from the start position of the memory bit 210 to the end position of the memory bit 210 in the left-right direction, and the vertical position of each memory bit 210 can be used up and down. The direction from the start position of the storage bit 210 to the vertical position interval of the end position of the storage bit 210) may also store the position of each of the light generators and each of the light receivers of the detecting device 300 (wherein The position of each of the light generators of a detection component 310 can be represented using the horizontal position of the light generator, the position of each of the light receivers of the first detection component 310 can be represented using the horizontal position of the light receiver, the second detection The position of each of the light generators of assembly 320 can be represented using the vertical position of the light generator, and the position of each of the light receivers of second detection assembly 320 can use the light The vertical position of the receiver is indicated). A plane XY Cartesian coordinate system can be selected to indicate the plane in which the common inlet 150 of the sorting cabinet 010 is located, and the coordinate values or coordinate intervals can be used to represent the above positions.

As shown in FIG. 5, the end point of the lower left corner of the common inlet 150 is taken as the coordinate origin, the positive direction of the X-axis extends to the right in the horizontal direction, and the positive direction of the Y-axis extends upward in the vertical direction. The horizontal position interval of each memory bit 210 is represented by the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the memory bit 210 along the X axis, and the vertical position interval of each memory bit 210 uses the start coordinate of the memory bit 210 along the Y axis and terminates. Coordinate representation. In conjunction with the sorting cabinet 010 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sorting cabinet 010 includes sixteen storage bits 210 arranged in four rows and four columns, wherein the horizontal position interval of the storage bit 210 in the first column is [0, X ₁ ], the horizontal position interval of the storage bit 210 in the second column is [X ₁ , X ₂ ], and the horizontal position interval of the storage bit 210 in the third column is [X ₂ , X ₃ ], located at [X ₂ , X ₃ ] The horizontal position interval of the storage bit 210 of the fourth column is [X ₃ , X ₄ ], the vertical position interval of the storage bit 210 of the first row is [0, Y ₁ ], and the storage bit 210 of the second row is located. The vertical position interval is [Y ₁ , Y ₂ ], the vertical position interval of the storage bit 210 in the third row is [Y ₂ , Y ₃ ], and the vertical position interval of the storage bit 210 in the fourth row is [ Y ₃ , Y ₄ ]. The first illumination component of the first detection component 310 is located at one of a straight line Y=0 or a straight line Y=Y ₄ , and the first receiving component of the first detection component 310 is located at either a straight line Y=0 or a straight line Y=Y ₄ In another one, the second illumination component of the second detection component 320 is located at one of a straight line X=0 or a straight line X=X ₄ , and the second receiving component of the second detection component 320 is located at a straight line X=0 or a straight line X Another of =X ₄ , wherein the position of each of the light generators of the first detecting component 310 can be represented by a coordinate value of the light generator along the X-axis direction, each light of the first detecting component 310 The position of the receiver can be represented by the coordinate value of the light receiver along the X-axis direction, and the position of each light generator of the second detecting component 320 can be represented by the coordinate value of the light generator along the Y-axis direction, The position of each of the light receivers of the second detecting component 320 can be expressed using coordinate values of the light receiver in the Y-axis direction. It should be noted that the coordinate origin of the XY coordinate system can also be selected and set according to actual needs.

The controller 500 is configured to detect whether a shipment is placed into the cabinet 100 according to a signal output from the detecting device 300, and in the case where it is detected that a shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, the signal is determined according to the output of the detecting device 300. The horizontal position and the vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, and according to the horizontal position and the vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, and the horizontal position and the vertical position of each storage location 210 At least one of the determinations determine the storage location 210 at which the shipment is placed.

In an embodiment, the controller 500 can determine that the shipment is delivered to the cabinet according to the position of the optical receiver that continuously outputs the second signal (eg, low level) in the first detection component 310 when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100. The horizontal position in the body 100 determines the vertical position when the shipment is delivered to the cabinet 100 according to the position of the light receiver in the second detecting component 320 that continuously outputs the second signal (for example, a low level).

The sorting cabinet provided in this embodiment is provided at a common inlet edge of the cabinet, which is arranged to detect whether the quick-release member is put into the storage position, since it is not necessary to set the light generator and the light receiver at each storage position of the sorting cabinet. And the corresponding multiple connecting lines. Therefore, the sorting cabinet provided in the embodiment reduces the cumbersomeness and wiring complexity of the detecting device in the sorting cabinet, and avoids the related technology sorting cabinet due to the box in each compartment. The installation of the light generator and the light receiver and the corresponding multiple connecting lines are complicated in installation and complicated in wiring; since the detecting device of the sorting cabinet is disposed at the common entrance edge of the cabinet, it is not required at each storage position. The light generator and the light receiver and the corresponding plurality of connecting lines are arranged. Therefore, the above sorting cabinet may not be provided with a partition between adjacent storage spaces, and the width of the storage bit can be flexibly adjusted according to user needs, thereby improving the sorting cabinet. Flexibility of use; at the same time, because no partitions can be placed between adjacent storage locations, in this case, the sorter manually places the shipment into the storage location or from the storage location. When the shipment, its operation does not have to be limited both sides of the partition of memory bits around, convenience is improved sorting operator.

Embodiment 3

The embodiment provides a method for detecting the shipment of the sorting cabinet, which can be applied to the second sorting of the shipment by the logistics and storage company. The quick-detecting method of the sorting cabinet is applied to a sorting cabinet, wherein the sorting cabinet comprises: a cabinet, a storage device and a detecting device, the cabinet is provided with a common inlet, and the storage device is disposed inside the cabinet, including a plurality of A storage bit, each storage bit is in communication with a common inlet, and the detecting device is disposed at a common entrance edge, and is configured to detect whether a shipment is put into the cabinet through the common inlet and generate a detection signal.

The method for detecting the shipment of the sorting cabinet may be performed by a processing device in the sorting cabinet, or may be performed by another processing device, and only the processing device is connected with the detecting device in the sorting cabinet, and the processing device is The detection signal output by the detecting device can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 6, the method for detecting the shipment of the sorting cabinet includes steps S610 to S630.

In step S610, it is determined whether a shipment is delivered to the cabinet of the sorting cabinet based on the detection signal generated by the detecting device.

The detecting device may include a pair of light generators and a transmitter receiver, and may also include a distance measuring sensor and the like, and may be selectively used according to a specific application scenario.

In an embodiment, the detecting device comprises a pair of light generators and a transmitter, and in the case where the fastener is placed in the cabinet, the shutter intercepts the optical path between the light generator and the light receiver, and Whether there is a condition that the optical path between the light generator and the transmitter is cut off to determine whether a shipment is placed in the cabinet of the sorting cabinet.

Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 5, in the case where no shipment is placed in the cabinet 100 of the sorting cabinet 010 and in the case where a shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, the detecting device 300 outputs a different signal. The controller 500 detects a signal output by each of the optical receivers of the detecting device 300, and judges whether or not a shipment is placed in the cabinet 100 based on the signal output from each of the optical receivers. For example, in the case where no shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, each of the light receivers of the detecting device 300 can receive the light emitted by the corresponding light generator, and all the light receivers output the first signal, for example, high. Level; in the case where a shipment is placed in the cabinet 100, some or all of the optical receivers of the detecting device 300 cannot receive the light emitted by the corresponding light generator, and the light receiver that cannot receive the light from the light generator The second signal is output, such as a low level. The controller 500 detects the signal output by each of the optical receivers. When it is detected that all the optical receivers output the first signal, it is determined that no express mail is delivered into the cabinet 100, and the optical receiver output is detected second. In the case of a signal, it is determined that a shipment is placed in the cabinet 100.

In an embodiment, the detecting device comprises a distance measuring sensor, and when the quick-moving member is put into the cabinet, the distance measured by the distance measuring sensor changes due to the blocking of the quick-moving member, and can be measured according to whether the distance measuring sensor is present or not. The distance changes to determine if a shipment is placed in the cabinet of the sorting cabinet. For example, if a plurality of first ranging sensors are spaced apart on the top plate 120 of the cabinet 100 of the sorting cabinet 010, a plurality of second ranging sensors are spaced apart on the left side plate 130, since the bottom plate 110 is spaced from the top plate 120. The right side plate 140 is spaced apart from the left side plate 130. Therefore, in the case where no quick member is placed into the cabinet 100, the distance measured by the first distance measuring sensor on the top plate 120 is about the height of the cabinet 100. The distance measured by the second ranging sensor on the left side plate 130 is about the width of the cabinet 100; in the case where the quick member is placed into the cabinet 100, a part of the first ranging sensor on the top plate 120 and the left side The distance measured by a portion of the second ranging sensor on the board 130 changes, and the distance measured by the distance measuring sensor is shortened. The controller 500 detects the distance measured by each ranging sensor, and determines that a shipment is placed in the cabinet 100 in the case where it is detected that the distance measured by the ranging sensor has changed.

In step S620, based on the determination result that the shipment is placed in the cabinet, the position at which the shipment is placed in the cabinet is determined based on the detection signal.

Wherein, the position at which the shipment is placed in the cabinet according to the detection signal may be determined, for example, determining the horizontal position and the vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet according to the detection signal.

As an exemplary embodiment of the present embodiment, the detecting device 300 includes a pair of light generators and a transmitter, and the controller 500 is configured according to the detecting device 300 in the case where it is detected that a shipment is placed in the cabinet 100. The signal output by each of the optical receivers determines the horizontal position and vertical position at which the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100, thereby determining the storage location 200 in which the shipment is placed. Wherein, the horizontal position of each storage bit 210 is represented by a horizontal position interval from the start position of the storage bit 210 to the end position of the storage bit 210 in the left-right direction, and the vertical position of each storage bit 210 is used in the up and down direction. The vertical position interval from the start position of the storage bit 210 to the end position of the storage bit 210 indicates that the horizontal position of the shipment is represented by a horizontal position interval from the start position of the fast-moving member in the left-right direction to the end position of the express, the express The vertical position is represented by a vertical position interval along the starting position of the up and down direction of the express member to the end position of the express, and the controller 500 continuously outputs the light of the second signal in the first detecting component 310 according to the time when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100. The position of the receiver determines a horizontal position interval when the shipment is delivered to the cabinet 100, and determines a vertical position interval when the shipment is delivered to the cabinet 100 according to the position of the light receiver that continuously outputs the second signal in the second detecting component 320. .

As shown in FIG. 5, the plane in which the common inlet 150 of the sorting cabinet is located may be represented by an XY rectangular coordinate system, with the end point of the lower left corner of the common inlet 150 as the coordinate origin, and the positive direction of the X-axis extending to the right in the left-right direction, Y The positive direction of the shaft extends upward in the up and down direction. The horizontal position interval of each memory bit 210 is represented by the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the memory bit 210 along the X axis, and the vertical position interval of each memory bit 210 uses the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the memory bit along the Y axis. It is indicated that the position of each light generator of the first detecting component 310 is represented by the coordinate value of the light generator along the X-axis direction, and the position of each light receiver of the first detecting component 310 is used along the X-axis of the light receiver. The coordinate value of the direction indicates that the position of each light generator of the second detecting component 320 is represented by the coordinate value of the light generator in the Y-axis direction, and the position of each light receiver of the second detecting component 320 is used for the light receiving The coordinate value of the device along the Y-axis direction. The controller 500 detects a signal output by each of the first detection components 310, and determines a horizontal position interval when the shipment is delivered to the cabinet 100 according to the positions of the optical receivers that are sequentially adjacent and both output the second signal, and The signal output by each of the light receiving devices in the second detecting component 320 is detected, and the vertical position interval when the quick message is delivered to the cabinet 100 is determined according to the positions of the light receivers that are sequentially adjacent and both output the second signal. Wherein, the horizontal position interval when the shipment is placed on the cabinet 100 is represented by the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the shortcut along the X axis, and the vertical position interval when the shipment is placed on the cabinet 100 uses the shortcut along the Y axis. The starting and ending coordinates are represented. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case that the shipment 600 is placed on the cabinet 100, the controller 500 detects that the optical receivers having the coordinate values A ₁ -A ₂ in the first detection component 310 output the second signal. The optical receivers of the second detecting component 320 having the coordinate values B ₁ -B ₂ both output the second signal, and the controller 500 determines that the horizontal position interval when the quicks are placed in the cabinet 100 is [A ₁ , A ₂ ], vertical The straight position interval is [B ₁ , B ₂ ].

As another exemplary embodiment of the present embodiment, the detecting device 300 includes a ranging sensor. If a plurality of first ranging sensors are spaced apart on the top plate 120 of the cabinet 100 of the sorting cabinet 010, the left side plate 130 is spaced apart. A plurality of second ranging sensors are disposed. According to a coordinate system as shown in FIG. 5, each of the first ranging sensors on the top plate 120 can be represented by coordinate values of the ranging sensors along the X-axis direction, and the left side plate 130 Each of the second ranging sensors on the upper range sensor can be represented by a coordinate value of the ranging sensor in the Y-axis direction. The controller 500 detects the distance measured by each of the first ranging sensors on the top plate 120, and determines the level at which the shipment is delivered to the cabinet 100 according to the position of the first ranging sensor that is sequentially adjacent and the measured distance becomes shorter. a position interval, and detecting a distance measured by each second ranging sensor on the left side plate 130, determining that the shipment is delivered to the cabinet according to the position of the second ranging sensor that is sequentially adjacent and the measured distance becomes shorter The vertical position interval of 100 o'clock. Wherein, the horizontal position interval when the shipment is placed on the cabinet 100 is represented by the start coordinate and the end coordinate of the shortcut along the X axis, and the vertical position interval when the shipment is placed on the cabinet 100 uses the shortcut along the Y axis. The starting and ending coordinates are represented. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, in the case where the shipment 600 is placed on the cabinet 100, the controller 500 detects that the coordinate values of the plurality of first ranging sensors disposed on the top plate 120 are A ₁ -A ₂ The distance measured by each of the ranging sensors becomes shorter, and the distance measured by the second ranging sensors having the coordinate values B ₁ -B ₂ among the plurality of second ranging sensors spaced apart on the left side plate 130 becomes shorter. The controller 500 determines that the horizontal position interval when the shipment is placed in the cabinet 100 is [A ₁ , A ₂ ], and the vertical position interval is [B ₁ , B ₂ ].

In step S630, the storage location in which the shipment is delivered is determined based on the location when the shipment is placed into the cabinet.

As an exemplary embodiment of the present embodiment, a storage location in which a shortcut is placed according to a position when the shipment is placed in the cabinet is determined, for example, a horizontal position and a vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet, respectively, and each The horizontal position interval and the vertical position interval of the storage bits are matched, and the target storage bit that is successfully matched is determined as the storage bit to which the shipment is delivered.

The controller 500 compares the horizontal position interval and the vertical position interval when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100 with the horizontal position interval and the vertical position interval of each storage bit 210 to determine the storage location 210 into which the shipment is placed. In one embodiment, the controller 500 determines from all of the storage locations 210 that its horizontal position interval includes a horizontal position interval of the shipment, its vertical position interval contains the storage bit 210 of the vertical position interval of the shipment, and determines the storage bit 210 A storage location 210 that is placed for the shipment. For example, as can be seen from FIG. 5, the storage location 210 in the second row and the second column has a horizontal position interval [X ₁ , X ₂ ] including the horizontal position interval [A ₁ , A ₂ ] of the shipment, and its vertical position interval [ Y ₂ , Y ₃ ] contains the vertical position interval [B ₁ , B ₂ ] of the shipment, and therefore, the controller 500 determines that the shipment is placed to the storage bit 210 located in the second column of the third row.

In an embodiment, the matching includes: exact matching and error matching.

The controller 500 allows the presence of the set range when the horizontal position and the vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet 100 and the horizontal position and the vertical position of each storage location 210 determine the storage location 210 to which the shipment is placed. error. Specifically, it may be that the horizontal position interval of one storage bit 210 is [X _m , X _n ], the vertical position interval is [Y _m , Y _n ], and the error value is set to S, in a horizontal position interval of a shipment. In the case where the interval [X _m -S, X _n +S] and the vertical position interval are included in the interval [Y _m -S, Y _n +S], the controller 500 may determine that the shipment is delivered to the storage bit. 210. By allowing the presence of an error in the set range when determining the storage location 210 in which the shipment is placed, it is possible to prevent the sorter from manually placing the shipment into the cabinet 100 when the picker's hand is cut off in pairs to set up the light generator and light receiving The detection result caused by the first optical path or the second optical path between the devices is abnormal, or the distance measured by the distance measuring sensor is abnormally shortened due to the hand of the sorter, thereby improving the accuracy of the quick detecting.

The method for detecting the shipment of the sorting cabinet provided in this embodiment determines the horizontal position and the vertical position when the quick-release member is placed in the cabinet body, and detects that the quick-release member is placed in the cabinet body, and is delivered to the cabinet according to the shipment. The horizontal position and vertical position of the hour determine the storage location at which the shipment is placed. By the above method, it is possible to determine the storage location at which the shipment is placed when the detection device in the sorting cabinet is placed at the common entrance edge of the cabinet. Since the detection device of the sorting cabinet is arranged at the common inlet edge of the cabinet, it is not necessary to provide a light generator and a light receiver and a corresponding plurality of connecting lines at each storage position of the sorting cabinet, thereby reducing the sorting cabinet The cumbersome installation and wiring complexity of the detection device avoids the complicated installation and complicated wiring of the sorting cabinet of the related art due to the arrangement of the light generator and the light receiver in each compartment and the corresponding multiple connecting lines. Happening.

The express mail detecting method of the above sorting cabinet can be applied to the sorting cabinet provided by any embodiment of the present application.

Claims

A sorting cabinet comprising: a cabinet, a storage device, a detecting device and a processing device;

The cabinet is provided with a common entrance;

The storage device is disposed inside the cabinet and includes a plurality of storage bits, each of the storage spaces being in communication with the common inlet;

The detecting device is disposed at the common entrance edge, and is configured to detect whether a shipment is put into the cabinet through the common inlet, and generate a detection signal;

The processing device is configured to acquire the detection signal generated by the detection device, and determine, according to the detection signal, a storage location into which the shipment is placed.
The sorting cabinet according to claim 1, wherein said detecting means comprises: at least one of a first detecting component and a second detecting component;

The first detecting component is configured to generate a first detecting signal, the first detecting signal being configured to determine a horizontal position when the shortcut is put into the cabinet;

The second detecting component is configured to generate a second detecting signal, the second detecting signal being configured to determine a vertical position when the shortcut is put into the cabinet;

The processing device is configured to perform an operation of at least one of: determining a horizontal position when the shipment is put into the cabinet according to the first detection signal; determining, according to the second detection signal, that the shipment is put into the office a vertical position when the cabinet is described; and determining the storage location in which the shipment is placed based on at least one of the horizontal position and the vertical position.
The sorting cabinet of claim 2, wherein the first detecting assembly comprises a first lighting assembly and a first receiving assembly, the first lighting assembly being disposed on an upper side of the common inlet and the first a receiving component disposed on a lower side of the common inlet, or the first lighting component is disposed on a lower side of the common inlet and the first receiving component is disposed on an upper side of the common inlet;

The second detecting component includes a second lighting component disposed on a left side of the common inlet and a second receiving component disposed on a right side of the common inlet, or The second lighting assembly is disposed on a right side of the common inlet and the second receiving assembly is disposed on a left side of the common inlet;

Wherein the first light emitting component includes a plurality of light generators spaced apart along the common inlet width direction, and the first receiving component includes a plurality of light receivers spaced apart along the common inlet width direction, and The light generator of the first light-emitting component and the light receiver of the first receiving component have a one-to-one correspondence; the second light-emitting component includes a plurality of light generators spaced along the common inlet height direction, The second receiving component includes a plurality of light receivers spaced apart along the common inlet height direction, and the positions of the light generators of the second light emitting component and the light receivers of the second receiving component are in one-to-one correspondence.
The sorting cabinet of claim 1 wherein said storage device comprises:

At least two storage spaces arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cabinet, and a supporting plate is disposed between the adjacent two storage spaces;

The detecting device is located in front of the support plate.
The sorting cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the support plate is detachably coupled to the cabinet; the position of the support plate in the height direction of the cabinet is adjustable.
The sorting cabinet of claim 1 wherein said storage device comprises:

At least one storage space arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cabinet, the storage space of each layer includes a plurality of storage spaces arranged in the width direction of the cabinet, and two adjacent storages A memory bit spacer is disposed between the bits;

The storage bit spacer includes: at least one of a storage bit spacer and a storage bit interval identifier;

The detection device is located in front of the storage bit spacer.
The sorting cabinet according to claim 6, wherein the position of the storage bit spacer in the width direction of the cabinet is adjustable.
The sorting cabinet according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the detecting means is disposed at a position of at least one of the following:

The cabinet; and

a fixed structure independent of the cabinet, and the fixed structure is disposed in front of the common inlet.
A method for detecting a shipment of a sorting cabinet is applied to a sorting cabinet, the sorting cabinet comprising: a cabinet, a storage device and a detecting device, the cabinet is provided with a common inlet, and the storage device is disposed in the cabinet Inside the body, comprising a plurality of storage bits, each of the storage bits being in communication with the common inlet, the detecting device being disposed at the common inlet edge, configured to detect whether a shipment is put into the cabinet through the common inlet And generating a detection signal, wherein the method comprises:

Determining, according to the detection signal generated by the detecting device, whether a shipment is delivered to the cabinet of the sorting cabinet;

Determining, according to the detection signal, a position when the shipment is placed in the cabinet based on a determination result that the shipment is placed in the cabinet;

A storage location at which the shipment is placed is determined based on a location at which the shipment is placed into the cabinet.
The method according to claim 9, wherein said determining, based on said detection signal, a position when said shipment is placed in a cabinet, comprising:

Determining, according to the detection signal, a horizontal position and a vertical position when the shipment is placed into the cabinet;

Determining, according to a location when the shipment is placed in the cabinet, a storage location in which the shipment is delivered, including:

And matching the horizontal position and the vertical position of the storage unit to the horizontal position interval and the vertical position interval of each storage position, respectively, and determining the successfully matched target storage position as the shipment A storage bit that is served, wherein the match includes an exact match and an error match.