WO2021179434A1

WO2021179434A1 - Micro-warehouse device

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Publication number: WO2021179434A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/090964
Authority: WO
Inventors: 赵智昌
Original assignee: 深圳市丰巢科技有限公司
Priority date: 2020-03-09
Filing date: 2020-05-19
Publication date: 2021-09-16
Also published as: CN111383399A

Abstract

A micro-warehouse device (100), comprising: a cabinet (110), multiple goods channels (120) located in the cabinet (110), a mechanical arm (140), a human-computer interaction module (150), and a main control module (130). The main control module (130) is configured to: obtain, in response to a goods pickup request sent by a goods pickup subject, identification information of goods to be picked up that is input by the goods pickup subject by means of the human-computer interaction module (150) (S210); determine, according to pre-stored goods-goods channel binding information, identification information of a goods channel bound to the identification information of the goods to be picked up (S220), wherein the goods-goods channel binding information comprises the identification information of the goods and the identification information of the goods channel; control the mechanical arm (140) to take out, according to the identification information of the goods channel bound to the identification information of the goods to be picked up, the goods to be picked up and provide same to the goods pickup subject (S230); and update goods storage records of the multiple goods channels (120) and a goods pickup record of the goods pickup subject (S240).

Description

Micro warehouse equipment

This application claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office with an application number of 202010156394.5 on March 9, 2020. The entire content of this application is incorporated into this application by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of express cabinets, for example, to a micro warehouse device.

Background technique

The smart spare parts micro-warehouse in the market cabinet type is mainly used for retail. The designated goods are placed in the designated cargo lane through the back-end configuration. If new items need to be placed temporarily on the spot, the staff must be notified by phone to set up in the back-end before they can be put on the shelf. In addition, the method of using the key to open the door cannot identify the identity of the accessor, and the security of the item cannot be guaranteed, there is no access record, and the access information cannot be traced.

The spare parts micro-storages are mostly grid cabinets or shelf-type. By marking the grids or shelves of the grids, you must first find the approximate location of the corresponding tags from memory when accessing items, and then look for the tags one by one. Sure. In this way, a lot of time is wasted looking for the goods when picking up the goods, increasing the workload, and the staff needs to be stable.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a micro-warehouse device to improve the efficiency of searching for goods, realize the consistency of people's accounts, and reduce the cost.

The embodiment of the present disclosure provides a micro warehouse device, including: a cabinet, a plurality of cargo lanes located in the cabinet, a robotic arm, a human-computer interaction module, and a main control module; the main control module is configured to respond to fetching The cargo subject issues a pickup request and performs the following operations:

Acquiring the identification information of the goods to be picked which is input by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module;

According to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information, determine the identification information of the cargo lane to which the identification information of the goods to be picked up is bound, wherein the cargo lane binding information includes the identification information of the goods and the identification information of the cargo lane ；

Controlling the robotic arm to take out the goods to be picked out according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up and provide them to the pickup body;

Update the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes and the pickup records of the pickup subject.

Description of the drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a micro-chamber device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for a main control module in a micro-warehouse device to perform pick-up control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

3 is a schematic flowchart of another method for the main control module in the micro-warehouse device to perform pick-up control according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for replenishment control performed by a main control module in a micro-warehouse device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling the loading of goods by a main control module in a micro-warehouse device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments.

The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification, claims, and drawings of the present disclosure are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to limit a specific order.

The following multiple embodiments in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed individually, and multiple embodiments may also be combined with each other for execution, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

The names of messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used for illustrative purposes, and are not used to limit the scope of these messages or information.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings and specific implementations.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a micro-warehouse device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the micro-warehouse device 100 according to this embodiment includes: a cabinet body 110 and a plurality of The cargo lane 120 includes, for example, the first cargo lane 121, the second cargo lane 122, the third cargo lane 123, ... the Nth cargo lane 124 in FIG. 1, the robot arm 140, the human-computer interaction module 150, and the main control module 130 .

The main control module 130 may be configured to respond to the pickup request sent by the pickup body (pickup clerk, pickup robot, etc.). For example, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 respectively show the method of responding to the pickup request. As shown in FIG. 2, a method for responding to a pickup request provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: S210 to S240.

The main control module 130 is configured to respond to the pick-up subject to issue a pick-up request.

In step S210, the identification information of the goods to be picked which is input by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module 150 is obtained. For example, obtain the serial number (SN) or demand order barcode of the goods to be picked up by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module 150, and obtain the SN number or demand order barcode of the goods to be picked up. The identification information of the goods to be picked up.

In step S220, the identification information of the cargo lane 120 bound to the identification information of the cargo to be picked is determined according to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information. The cargo lane binding information includes cargo identification information and cargo lane identification information.

In step S230, the robot arm 140 is controlled to take out the goods to be picked up according to the identification information of the cargo lane 120 bound to the identification information of the goods to be picked up and provide them to the pickup body.

In step S240, the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes 120 and the pickup records of the pickup subject are updated.

Using the pickup request response method described in this embodiment, it can support the pick-up body to scan the goods barcode or enter the serial SN number to automatically pick up the goods after the robotic arm of the container machine finds the goods lane corresponding to the container machine when picking up the goods manually. come out.

Based on the above technical solution, for example, a manual pickup method that can be implemented includes:

The first step: The staff log in to the cabinet through password/fingerprint/face recognition on the cabinet side.

Step 2: After the login is successful, the staff enters the SN number of the required material or scans the bar code of the demand list of the required material, and the material information required by the picker and the picker information will pop up on the screen interface.

The third step: The staff click to receive the material according to the information that pops up on the interface, the intelligent spare parts cabinet automatically finds the corresponding location, and automatically receives the material to the outgoing port through the robotic arm. The outgoing port is automatically opened. After the picker takes out the material, the screen interface Automatically pop up the check and picking to determine whether the goods are picked out correctly, and the background data is automatically reduced, so as to achieve real-time reconciliation and realize the automatic inventory function.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, before acquiring the identification information of the goods to be picked up by the pickup body through the human-computer interaction module, the pickup body may also be acquired through the human-computer interaction module 150. The input identity information, such as account password, fingerprint information, face information, electronic lock, etc.; the identity verification of the pickup subject is performed according to the identity information. The use of fingerprint identification, electronic locks and other identity information can not only meet the basic storage and retrieval requirements of items, but also have a great guarantee in terms of security. It can also conduct historical tracking of accessors and objects.

The smart spare parts micro-warehouse proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure adopts the smart cargo lane method and uses a robotic arm to automatically pick up the goods. It only needs to enter the SN number of the goods on the screen or on the system or scan the barcode, and the smart spare parts micro-warehouse will automatically identify the storage of the goods. After the cargo is taken out automatically by the robotic arm, it can also be connected to an external robot. The robot will be notified to the pickup port to take the goods and transported to the designated location through the smart spare parts micro warehouse. Unanimous.

As shown in Fig. 3, another method for responding to a pickup request includes steps S310-S350.

In step S310, the identification information of the goods to be picked which is input by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module 150 is obtained.

In step S320, the identification information of the cargo lane 120 bound to the identification information of the cargo to be picked is determined according to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information.

In step S330, a pick-up notification is sent to the robot. Wherein, the pickup notification includes the identification information of the cargo lane 120 bound to the identification information of the goods to be picked up.

In step S340, after receiving the message that the robot has reached the position, control the robotic arm 140 to take out the goods to be picked up according to the identification information of the cargo lane 120 and send them to the corresponding outgoing goods at the pickup port location. After controlling the automatic opening of the outgoing port, the robot arm 140 is controlled to transport the goods to be picked up to the receiving device of the robot, and the robot is instructed to deliver the goods.

In one embodiment, after the robot moves to the corresponding pick-up port position according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up, it sends a message that the location has arrived to the main control module After that, the main control module is configured to, after receiving the message, control the robotic arm to take out the goods to be picked up according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up and transmit them to the The outgoing port corresponding to the pickup port position is controlled to automatically open the outgoing port, and then the robotic arm is controlled to transport the goods to be picked up to the pickup device of the robot, and instruct the robot to deliver the goods.

In step S350, the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes 120 and the pickup records of the pickup subject are updated.

Based on the above technical solution, for example, a robot pick-up method that can be implemented includes:

The first step: The staff log in to the cabinet machine pick-up system with the authority.

Step 3: The staff member clicks to pick up the material according to the pop-up message on the interface. After receiving the information, the smart spare parts micro warehouse (ie micro warehouse equipment) automatically sends instructions to the docking robot to let the robot come to the pick-up port of the smart spare parts micro warehouse. After arriving at the pick-up location, send the smart spare parts micro warehouse to the arrived location. At this time, the smart spare parts micro warehouse automatically finds the location of the corresponding material through the cargo location information sent from the background, and automatically picks up the material to the outgoing port through the robotic arm, and ships it The port is automatically opened, and the robot arm conveys materials to the robot receiving device through mechanical movement. At the same time, the intelligent spare parts micro-storage senses that the goods have been delivered to the robot through the cargo lane, and then sends the delivery address instruction to the robot. The robot automatically finds the corresponding information after receiving the information. Station. At the same time, the background data is automatically reduced, so as to achieve real-time reconciliation and realize the automatic inventory function.

Using the above-mentioned pickup method, when the robot needs to be docked, the pickup person can click on the required material on the system, and the background automatically finds the corresponding smart spare parts warehouse. The smart spare parts warehouse first sends the information to the robot after receiving the background information. After receiving the information, you can address the location of the pick-up port of the smart spare parts micro-storage, and then give feedback to the smart micro-warehouse that the location has been reached. After the smart spare parts micro-warehouse receives the information, it will automatically pick up the goods as soon as possible, and pass after the completion of the pick-up. The robotic arm is transported to the robot, and the intelligent spare parts micro-storage sends instructions to the robot through the information given in the background, telling the robot to reach the designated position.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main control module 130 may also be used to respond to replenishment requests issued by the replenishment body (replenishers, replenishment robots, etc.). For example, FIG. 4 respectively shows The method of responding to the replenishment request, as shown in FIG. 4, a method of responding to the replenishment request includes: S410 to S450.

In step S410, obtain the goods identification of the replenishment goods scanned or input by the replenishment body through the scanning device.

In step S420, the cargo category of the supplementary cargo is determined according to the cargo identifier.

In step S430, the pre-storage lane 120 of the replenishment goods is determined according to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information and the goods category.

In step S440, the replenishment door is controlled to open, and after the replenishment body puts the replenishment goods through the replenishment door, the robot arm 140 is controlled to transfer the replenishment goods to the pre-storage lane 120 .

Alternatively, the above steps can also be replaced by: controlling the scanning device to display the code of the pre-stock lane 120, controlling the indicator light of the pre-stock lane 120 to turn on, and controlling the replenishment door to open; the replenishment body follows the instruction The lamp puts the replenishment goods into the pre-storage lane 120 and confirms.

In an embodiment, the main control module is further configured to control the scanning device to display the code of the pre-storage lane and control the indicator light of the pre-storage lane to light up after determining the pre-storage lane of the replenishment goods. Or controlling the opening of the door of the pre-storage lane, so that the replenishment body puts the replenishment goods into the pre-storage lane according to the code, the indicator light, or the opened cargo lane.

In step S450, the inventory record of the pre-storage lane 120 and the replenishment record of the replenishment body are updated.

Using the above pickup method, when subsequent replenishment, the replenisher can scan the QR code of the goods or enter the SN number, the corresponding cargo lane indicator will light up, the spare parts cabinet door will automatically open, and the replenisher will put the goods in the corresponding The cargo lanes are illuminated, which can integrate people and accounts into one, and realize the function of real-time automatic inventory.

In an embodiment, the main control module is further configured to issue a replenishment list to the replenishment subject according to the inventory record of the pre-storage lane 120.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, before obtaining the cargo identification of the replenishment goods scanned or input by the replenishment body through the scanning device, the replenishment body may also obtain the input of the replenishment body through the human-computer interaction module 150. Identity information, such as account password, fingerprint information, face information, electronic lock, etc., to perform identity verification on the replenishment subject based on the identity information.

Based on the above technical solution, for example, a replenishment method that can be implemented includes:

The first step: the background judges the need for replenishment according to the amount of reclaimed materials in the previous period, and sends the replenishment information to the administrator.

Step 2: The staff configures the corresponding goods to the cabinet machine according to the replenishment list sent from the background, and logs in to the cabinet machine through password/fingerprint/face recognition.

Step 3: The staff takes out the scanner to scan the barcode of the goods or enters the SN number of the goods, the corresponding indicator light of the smart cargo lane spare parts micro warehouse cargo lane is on, the replenishment door opens, and the staff puts the goods in the cargo lane according to the light. At the same time, the cargo lane code is displayed on the scanner screen. If the code is consistent with the lighted cargo lane, click OK to put in. At this time, the replenishment of the goods is successful and the information is output to the background, so as to achieve real-time account reconciliation and realize the automatic inventory function.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main control module 130 can also be used to respond to the cargo loading instruction issued by the cargo loading main body (such as the cargo loading man, the cargo loading robot, etc.), for example, FIG. 5 respectively shows A method for responding to a request for placing goods on the shelf is described. As shown in FIG. 5, a method for responding to a request for placing goods on the shelf includes: steps S510 to S550.

In step S510, the cargo loading instruction input by the loading body through the human-machine interaction module 150 is obtained, and the replenishment door is controlled to open.

In step S520, after the shelf body scans a QR code corresponding to the cargo lane 120 through the scanning device, and enters the cargo lane number corresponding to the cargo lane 120, record the two-dimensional code and the cargo lane number To record the binding information of the two-dimensional code and the cargo lane number of each cargo lane 120 in the multiple cargo lanes 120 in the cabinet 110.

In step S530, obtain the goods identification of the goods on the shelf scanned or input by the main body on the shelf through the scanning device.

In step S540, obtain the two-dimensional code of the cargo lane 120 into which the on-shelf goods are randomly placed by the shelf main body, and record the two-dimensional code of the cargo lane 120 and the binding information of the cargo identifier.

In step S550, the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes 120 and the shelf records of the shelf main body are updated.

According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, before acquiring the cargo putting instruction input by the putting agent through the human-computer interaction module 150, the method further includes: acquiring the identity input of the putting agent through the human-computer interaction module 150 Information, such as the entered account password, fingerprint information, face information, electronic lock, etc.; the identity verification of the main body on the shelf is performed according to the identity information.

By adopting the method for responding to a request for a shelf in this embodiment, there is no need to pre-set the position of the cargo lane in the background when goods are placed on the shelf, and the cargo lane can be randomly configured on site. Each cargo lane is affixed with a QR code and a configuration indicator. When the item is put on the shelf, first scan the cargo lane QR code to bind the cargo lane QR code with the cargo lane, and then scan the barcode of the goods and put them into the cargo lane randomly. Then, by scanning the QR code of the cargo lane, the goods are bound with the information of the cargo lane, so as to achieve the purpose of conveying the information of the goods on the shelf to the backstage.

Based on the above technical solutions, for example, a method of putting on shelves can be implemented including:

Step 1: The administrator logs in to the cabinet through account password/fingerprint recognition/face recognition.

Step 2: After the administrator logs in to the machine, click on the goods to be put on the shelf, and the door of the corresponding replenishment area will automatically open.

Step 3: The administrator takes out the scanner to scan the QR code corresponding to the cargo lane, enters the corresponding cargo lane code, and binds the QR code with the cargo lane.

Step 4: After the administrator takes out the goods, scan through the scanner or enter the SN number of the goods on the main cabinet screen, and randomly put the goods on the cargo lane of the cabinet, and then scan the QR code corresponding to the cargo lane with the scanner to make The goods are bound to the cargo lane, so that the information of the goods and the container machine is correspondingly transmitted to the background.

Step 5: According to this method, all the goods are bound to the corresponding relationship one by one and then sent to the back-end, and the shelves are completed. At the same time, all the materials are formed in the back-end to achieve real-time reconciliation and automatic inventory.

Claims

A micro-warehouse device, including: a cabinet, a plurality of cargo lanes located in the cabinet, a robotic arm, a human-computer interaction module, and a main control module;

The main control module is set to respond to the pick-up subject issuing a pick-up request,

Acquiring the identification information of the goods to be picked which is input by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module;

According to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information, determine the identification information of the cargo lane to which the identification information of the goods to be picked up is bound, wherein the cargo lane binding information includes the identification information of the goods and the identification information of the cargo lane ；

Controlling the robotic arm to take out the goods to be picked out according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up and provide them to the pickup body;

Update the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes and the pickup records of the pickup subject.
The micro-warehouse device according to claim 1, wherein said obtaining the identification information of the goods to be picked which is input by the pickup body through the human-computer interaction module comprises:

Obtain the serial SN number or the demand order barcode of the goods to be picked up by the pickup body through the human-computer interaction module, and obtain the identification information of the goods to be picked according to the SN number or the demand order barcode of the goods to be picked up.
The micro warehouse device according to claim 1, further comprising a robot;

The main control module is further configured to: after determining the identification information of the cargo lane bound to the identification information of the goods to be picked up, send a pickup notice to the robot, wherein the pickup notice includes the goods to be picked up. The identification information of the cargo lane bound to the identification information of the pick-up cargo; and

After the robot moves to the corresponding pickup port position according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up, and sends a message that the position has been reached to the main control module, the main control The module is configured to, after receiving the message, control the robotic arm to take out the goods to be picked out according to the identification information of the cargo lane bound by the identification information of the goods to be picked up and transmit them to the corresponding location of the pickup port The outgoing port, after controlling the outgoing port to automatically open, control the robotic arm to transport the goods to be picked up to the receiving device of the robot, and instruct the robot to deliver the goods.
The micro-warehouse device according to claim 1, wherein before said obtaining the identification information of the goods to be picked up input by the pickup body through the human-computer interaction module, the method further comprises:

Acquiring the identity information input by the pickup subject through the human-computer interaction module, the identity information including account password, fingerprint information, face information, and electronic lock;

Perform identity verification on the pickup subject according to the identity information.
The micro warehouse device according to claim 1, wherein the main control module is further configured to respond to the replenishment body sending a replenishment request,

Acquiring the cargo identification of the replenishment goods scanned or input by the replenishment body through the scanning device;

Determine the cargo category of the replenishment cargo according to the cargo identifier;

Determine the pre-storage lane of the replenishment goods according to the pre-stored cargo lane binding information and the cargo category;

Control the replenishment door to open, and after the replenishment body puts the replenishment goods through the replenishment door, control the robotic arm to transfer the replenishment goods to the pre-storage lane;

Update the inventory records of the pre-storage lane and the replenishment records of the replenishment subject.
The micro-storage device according to claim 5, wherein the main control module is further configured to control the scanning device to display the code of the pre-storage lane and control the location after determining the pre-storage lane of the replenishment goods. The indicator light of the pre-storage lane is on or the door of the pre-storage lane is controlled to open, so that the replenishment body puts the replenishment goods into the pre-storage according to the code, the indicator light, or the cargo lane that opens the door road.
The micro-chamber device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the main control module is further configured to:

Send a replenishment list to the replenishment subject according to the inventory records of the pre-storage lane.
The micro-warehouse device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein, before said acquiring the cargo identification of the replenishment goods scanned or input by the replenishment body through the scanning device, the method further comprises:

Acquiring the identity information input by the replenishing subject through the human-computer interaction module, the identity information including account password, fingerprint information, face information, and electronic lock;

Perform identity verification on the replenishing subject according to the identity information.
The micro-storage device according to claim 1, wherein the main control module is further configured to, in response to the launching body issuing a shelf request,

Acquire the goods put-on instruction input by the put-on-shelf body through the human-computer interaction module, and control the opening of the replenishment door;

After the main body of the shelf scans a QR code corresponding to a cargo lane through a scanning device, and enters the cargo lane number corresponding to the cargo lane, the binding information of the two-dimensional code and the cargo lane number is recorded to record Binding information of the QR code and the cargo lane number of each of the multiple cargo lanes in the cabinet;

Acquiring the goods identification of the goods on the shelf scanned or input by the main body on the shelf through the scanning device;

Acquiring the two-dimensional code of the cargo lane where the on-shelf body puts the goods on the shelf randomly, and recording the two-dimensional code of the cargo lane and the binding information of the cargo identifier;

Update the inventory records of the multiple cargo lanes and the shelf records of the shelf main body.
The micro-storage device according to claim 9, wherein before said acquiring the goods put-on instruction input by said put-on body through said human-computer interaction module, it further comprises:

Acquiring the identity information input by the subject on the shelf through the human-computer interaction module, the identity information including account password, fingerprint information, face information, and electronic lock;

Perform identity verification on the shelf subject according to the identity information.