WO2023151266A1 - 工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法 - Google Patents

工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法 Download PDF

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WO2023151266A1
WO2023151266A1 PCT/CN2022/116868 CN2022116868W WO2023151266A1 WO 2023151266 A1 WO2023151266 A1 WO 2023151266A1 CN 2022116868 W CN2022116868 W CN 2022116868W WO 2023151266 A1 WO2023151266 A1 WO 2023151266A1
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李洪波
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北京极智嘉科技股份有限公司
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02Storage devices
    • B65G1/04Storage devices mechanical
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G1/00Storing articles, individually or in orderly arrangement, in warehouses or magazines
    • B65G1/02Storage devices
    • B65G1/04Storage devices mechanical
    • B65G1/137Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed

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  • the present disclosure relates to the technical field of warehousing, in particular to a workstation, a container loading and unloading system and a container loading and unloading method.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a workstation to solve the technical defects in the prior art.
  • the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a container loading and unloading system and a container loading and unloading method.
  • a workstation including a movable carrier dock and a container loading and unloading mechanism
  • the movable carrier parking position is configured to dock the movable carrier; the opposite sides of the movable carrier parking position are respectively marked as the first side and the second side;
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism includes a first pushing assembly and a first carrying assembly located on the first side, and a movement assembly driving the first pushing assembly and the first carrying assembly;
  • the moving component is configured to drive the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to a target position
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrying assembly from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push it to the movable storage on the carrier.
  • the movable carrier is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, at least one of the container storage units is configured to pass through in the direction of the Z-axis, And configured to accommodate at least one container in the Z-axis direction.
  • the moving assembly includes a Y-axis moving assembly that moves along the vertical Y-axis direction; the Y-axis moving assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly and the first carrying assembly along moving vertically to the position of the target row on the movable carrier.
  • the movable carrier is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, at least one of the container storage units is configured to pass through in the direction of the Z-axis, And configured to accommodate at least one container in the Z-axis direction.
  • At least two first push assemblies are provided, and at least two of the first push assemblies are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the movable carrier dock on the first side. , and correspond one-to-one to different columns on the movable carrier;
  • first carrying assemblies There are at least two first carrying assemblies, at least two of the first carrying assemblies are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the movable carrier parking position on the first side, and are connected to the movable carrier.
  • the different columns on the tool correspond one-to-one.
  • the moving assembly includes an X-axis moving assembly that moves along the extension direction of the movable carrier dock; the X-axis moving assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly and the second pushing assembly.
  • a carrying component moves to the position of the target row on the movable carrier along the extension direction of the movable carrier stop.
  • the movable carrier is configured to move in the direction of the X axis driven by the automatic handling equipment, so that the movable carrier moves to make its target column and the first The pushing component corresponds to the first bearing component.
  • a sensor unit is further included, and the sensor unit is used to determine a pose deviation between the first pushing assembly and/or the first bearing assembly and the movable carrier.
  • the motion component is further configured to adjust the pose of the first pushing component and/or the first carrying component according to the pose deviation determined by the sensor unit, so as to eliminate the The above pose deviation.
  • the moving assembly includes a sky rail and/or a ground rail, and the motion assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly and the first bearing on the sky rail and/or the ground rail. Component movement.
  • the moving assembly includes two uprights, and at least one first pushing assembly and at least one first bearing assembly are distributed on opposite sides of the two uprights.
  • the moving assembly is further configured to drive the first carrying assembly to move to a position corresponding to the conveying line or buffer position, so as to place the containers to be put on the shelf on the conveying line or buffer position Transfer to the first carrier assembly.
  • the first pushing component and the first bearing component are configured to move independently.
  • the moving component is configured to drive the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move synchronously to a target position.
  • the first carrying assembly includes a base, and the base is provided with a bearing position for accommodating the container;
  • the first pushing assembly includes a pushing part provided on the base, The pushing part is configured to push the to-be-shelved containers received on the first carrier assembly along the Z-axis direction to the movable carrier for storage.
  • At least one container storage unit is provided on the movable carrier, and at least one container storage unit is configured to have at least a second container storage unit arranged adjacent to the first side in the direction of the Z axis.
  • the movable carrier is configured to move to make the second storage position on the second side correspond to the first push assembly, and the first push assembly is configured to move the first push assembly along the Z-axis direction.
  • the containers to be put on the shelves accepted by a carrier component are pushed to the second storage position for storage.
  • At least one of the container storage units is provided with at least a first storage position adjacent to the first side and a second storage position adjacent to the second side along the Z-axis direction;
  • the first pushing component is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrying component to the first storage position or the second storage position along the Z-axis direction for storage.
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to: according to the depth of the container storage unit extending along the Z-axis direction and the storage position of the container to be put on the shelf in the container storage unit, the first pushing a corresponding distance in the direction of the second side, so as to push the container to be put onto the movable carrier.
  • the first container when a first container is already stored in the first storage position, the first container is pushed from the first storage position to the storage in the second storage location;
  • the first container or the second container is moved from the second side push out;
  • first container In the case that a first container is stored in the first storage position and a second container is stored in the second storage position, the first container is pushed to move by the container to be put on the shelf, and the first container is moved by the movement of the first container. The second container is pushed out from the second side.
  • it further includes a second bearing assembly located on the second side and a motion assembly that drives the second bearing assembly; the motion assembly located on the second side is configured to drive the second bearing assembly Moved to a target position, the second carrier assembly is configured to receive a container pushed out from the second side.
  • the moving component located on the second side is configured to drive the second carrying component to move to a position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position, so as to move the transferring the container to the conveying line or buffer position; or transferring the container located on the conveying line or buffer position to the first carrier assembly.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly located on the second side, the second push assembly is configured to push the container on the second carrying assembly to at least one of the movable carrier, the conveying line, and the buffer position.
  • the second bearing assembly includes a base, and the base is provided with a bearing position for accommodating the container; the second pushing assembly includes a pushing part, and the pushing part is configured to use Push out or retract along the Z axis.
  • the second pushing assembly is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf located on the second carrying assembly to the corresponding container storage unit on the movable carrier, and through the The movement of the container to be put on the shelf moves another container in the container storage unit from the original storage position to an adjacent storage position for storage; or pushes the other container out from the first side, and the first carrier assembly is configured for carrying containers that are pushed out from the first side.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly on the second side and a motion assembly that drives the second push assembly, and the motion assembly on the second side is configured to driving the second push assembly to move to a target position; the second push assembly is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, In order to push out the container on the movable carrier from the first side; launched container.
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the container on the movable carrier
  • the container on the movable carrier is pushed out from the second side; it also includes a second carrying assembly located on the second side and a moving assembly driving the second carrying assembly; the moving assembly located on the second side It is configured to drive the second carrying component to move to a target position, so as to receive the container on the movable carrier pushed out by the first pushing component from the second side.
  • a visual detection device is further included, and the visual detection device is configured to detect the type and/or quantity of the items in the container.
  • a positioning mechanism is further included, the positioning mechanism is arranged in the docking position of the movable carrier and is configured to align the movable carrier located in the parking position of the movable carrier.
  • the position of the tool is positioned, and/or, the position is limited.
  • a workstation including a movable carrier dock and a container loading and unloading mechanism;
  • the movable carrier parking position is configured to dock the movable carrier; the opposite sides of the movable carrier parking position are respectively marked as the first side and the second side;
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism at least includes a first push assembly located on the first side and a moving assembly that drives the first push assembly, a second carrying assembly located on the second side, and a moving assembly that drives the second carrying assembly motion components;
  • the moving component is configured to drive the first pushing component and the second bearing component to move to their respective target positions respectively;
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the container on the movable carrier from the second side Push out from both sides;
  • the second carrying component is configured to receive from the second side the container pushed out by the first pushing component on the movable carrier.
  • the movable carrier is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, at least one of the container storage units is configured to pass through in the direction of the Z-axis, And configured to accommodate at least one container in the Z-axis direction.
  • the motion assembly includes a Y-axis motion assembly that moves along the vertical Y-axis direction; the Y-axis motion assemblies located on the first side and the second side are configured as respectively driving the first pushing assembly and the second bearing assembly to move vertically on their respective sides to the position of the target row on the movable carrier.
  • the movable carrier is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, at least one of the container storage units is configured to pass through in the direction of the Z-axis, And configured to accommodate at least one container in the Z-axis direction.
  • At least two first push assemblies are provided, and at least two of the first push assemblies are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the movable carrier dock on the first side. , and correspond one-to-one to different columns on the movable carrier;
  • At least two second carrying assemblies there are at least two second carrying assemblies, at least two of the second carrying assemblies are arranged at intervals on the second side along the extension direction of the movable carrier stop, and are connected to the movable carrier.
  • the different columns on the tool correspond one-to-one.
  • the motion assembly includes an X-axis motion assembly that moves along the extension direction of the movable carrier dock; the X-axis motion assembly located on the first side and the second side respectively
  • the moving component is configured to respectively drive the first pushing component and the second bearing component to move to the position of the target row on the movable carrier along the extension direction of the movable carrier stop on their respective sides.
  • the movable carrier is configured to move in the direction of the X axis driven by the automatic handling equipment, so that the movable carrier moves to make its target column and the first The pushing component corresponds to the second bearing component.
  • a first sensor unit is further included, and the first sensor unit is used to determine a first pose deviation between the first pushing assembly and the container on the movable carrier.
  • the motion component is further configured to adjust the pose of the first pushing component according to the first pose deviation determined by the first sensor unit, so as to eliminate the first Pose deviation.
  • a second sensor unit is further included, and the second sensor unit is used to determine a second pose deviation between the second bearing assembly and the container on the movable carrier.
  • the motion component is further configured to adjust the pose of the second carrying component according to the second pose deviation determined by the second sensor unit, so as to eliminate the second Pose deviation.
  • the moving components include sky rails and/or ground rails, and the moving components respectively located on the first side and the second side are configured as sky rails and/or ground rails on their respective sides.
  • the first pushing assembly and the second bearing assembly are respectively driven to move on the ground rail.
  • the moving assembly on the first side includes two uprights, and at least one first pushing assembly is distributed on opposite sides of the two uprights;
  • the moving assembly includes two uprights, and at least one second bearing assembly is distributed on opposite sides of the two uprights.
  • At least one of the container storage units is configured to accommodate a container
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction the container on the movable carrier, so that the container on the movable carrier is pushed out from the second side
  • the second carrier assembly is configured to receive the movable carrier from the second side The container that is directly pushed out by the first push assembly.
  • At least one of the container storage units is provided with a first storage position adjacent to the first side and a second storage position adjacent to the second side along the Z-axis direction;
  • the container on the first storage position is marked as the first container, and the container accommodated on the second storage position is marked as the second container;
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so that the movement of the first container moves the
  • the second container is ejected from the second side; the second carrier assembly is configured to receive the ejected second container from the second side.
  • At least one of the container storage units is provided with at least three storage positions along the Z-axis direction, including a first storage position adjacent to the first side, at least one second storage position located in the middle area. position, and a third storage position adjacent to the second side; the container accommodated in the first storage position is designated as the first container, and the container accommodated in at least one of the second storage positions is designated as the second container , the container accommodated in the third storage position is marked as the third container;
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the second container through the first container. container, and the third container is pushed out from the second side by the movement of the second container; the second carrier assembly is configured to receive the pushed out third container from the second side container.
  • the first push assembly is configured: according to the depth of the container storage unit extending along the Z-axis direction, and the number of containers in the container storage unit between the target container and the first push assembly , pushing a corresponding distance from the first side to the second side, so as to directly or indirectly push out the target container.
  • the second carrier assembly is configured to transfer the received third container to a conveying line or a buffer position
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so that the movement of the first container will be located at the The second container of the third storage location is pushed out from the second side; the second carrier assembly is configured to accept the pushed out second container from the second side.
  • the moving component on the second side is configured to drive the second carrying component to move to a position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position, so as to move the moving component on the second carrying component
  • the container is transferred to the conveying line or the buffer position; or, the container located on the conveying line or the buffer position is transferred to the second carrier assembly.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly, the second push assembly is located on the second side;
  • the container on the carrier assembly is pushed onto at least one of a movable carrier, a conveying line, and a buffer position;
  • the second pushing assembly is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the container on the movable carrier from the first side Push out on one side.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly, the second push assembly is configured to push the container on the second carrier assembly to a corresponding position on the movable carrier. in the container storage unit, and move another container in the container storage unit from the original storage position to the adjacent storage position through the movement of the container for storage.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second pushing assembly configured to push the container on the second carrying assembly to the corresponding the container storage unit, and another container in the container storage unit is pushed out from the first side by the movement of the container.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a first carrying assembly, the first carrying assembly is located on the first side; the first carrying assembly is configured to receiving the container pushed out by the second pushing component on the movable carrier.
  • the first pushing assembly and the first carrying assembly located on the first side are configured to move independently; and/or, the second pushing assembly located on the second side and the second carrier assembly are configured to move independently of each other.
  • the moving component located on the first side is configured to drive the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move synchronously to a target position; and/or, located on the second side
  • the moving component is configured to drive the second pushing component and the second carrying component to move synchronously to a target position.
  • the first bearing assembly includes a base on which a bearing position for accommodating the container is arranged;
  • the first pushing assembly includes a pushing portion configured to use pushing out the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction;
  • the second carrying assembly includes a base on which a bearing position for accommodating the container is arranged; the second pushing assembly includes a pushing part configured to move from the The second side pushes out the container on the movable carrier towards the first side.
  • the bearing positions and the pushing parts on the base are distributed at intervals in the height direction, and are configured to respectively correspond to two adjacent rows of container storage units in the same row on the movable carrier;
  • the pushing part is configured to push the container in the corresponding container storage unit, and the bearing position is used to accept the container pushed out from the corresponding container storage unit.
  • the workstation further includes a conveying line and/or a buffer position, and the conveying line and/or buffer position is arranged on the second side; the workstation also includes a An handling station to which said containers are configured to be transferred from said conveyor line and/or buffer location or vice versa.
  • the workstation further includes a conveying device, the conveying device extends from the first side to the second side; the moving assembly is configured to drive the first bearing assembly to move to a position corresponding to the conveying device, so as to transfer the container located on the first carrying assembly to the conveying device; or transfer the container located on the conveying device to the first carrying assembly;
  • the transfer device is configured to transport containers from the first side to the second side, to transfer the containers to a conveyor line, buffer position or handling station on the second side, or to transfer the containers to Containers are conveyed to the second side from a conveying line, buffer position or handling station located on the second side.
  • the conveying device is located above the docking position of the movable carrier, and the moving assembly is configured to drive the second carrying assembly and/or the first carrying assembly to move to the The corresponding position of the conveying device, so as to transfer the container on the conveying device to the second carrier assembly and/or the first carrier assembly; or transfer the container located on the second carrier assembly and/or the first carrier assembly Transfer to the conveyor.
  • the movable carrier dock has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite ends of the movable carrier dock;
  • the conveying device is a telescopic conveying line, and the telescopic conveying line is arranged at the first end and/or the second end; and is configured to be controlled by a driving device to expand to extend from the first side to the or retracting to either the first side or the second side to avoid entry and/or exit paths of the movable vehicle dock.
  • the movable vehicle is configured to enter from the first end and exit from the second end.
  • the movable carrier dock has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite ends of the movable carrier dock;
  • the movable vehicle is configured to enter from the first end and exit from the first end.
  • the conveying device is a fixed conveying line arranged at the second end.
  • a visual detection device is further included, and the visual detection device is configured to detect the type and/or quantity of the items in the container.
  • a positioning mechanism is further included, the positioning mechanism is arranged in the docking position of the movable carrier and is configured to align the movable carrier located in the parking position of the movable carrier.
  • the position of the tool is positioned, and/or, the position is limited.
  • a container handling system includes a server, at least one automatic handling device, and at least one of the above-mentioned workstations;
  • the server is configured to send a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and send a shelf operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic conveying equipment is configured to convey the movable carrier based on the conveying instruction, and convey the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier;
  • the moving component in the workstation is configured to drive the first pushing component and the first bearing component to move to a target position based on the loading operation instruction;
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the putting-on-shelf operation instruction, so as to move it Push it onto the removable carrier for storage.
  • the container handling system includes a server, at least one automatic handling device, and at least one above-mentioned workstation;
  • the server is configured to send a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and send an unloading operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic conveying equipment is configured to convey the movable carrier based on the conveying instruction, and convey the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier;
  • the moving component in the workstation is configured to separately drive the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction;
  • the first pushing assembly is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the container on the movable carrier
  • the container on the movable carrier is pushed out from the second side to the second carrying component for receiving.
  • a container loading and unloading method which is applied to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system, and the method includes:
  • the server sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and sends a shelf operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic conveying equipment conveys the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier based on the conveying instruction
  • the moving component in the workstation drives the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position based on the loading operation instruction;
  • the first pushing assembly pushes the container to be put on the shelf received by the first carrying assembly from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction to push it to the Storage on a removable carrier.
  • the first push assembly pushes the shelves received on the first bearing assembly from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the shelf-loading operation command.
  • described method also comprises:
  • the server obtains the position information of the container to be put on the shelf on the movable carrier, and updates and records the position information.
  • the method includes:
  • the server sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and sends an unloading operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic conveying equipment conveys the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier based on the conveying instruction
  • the moving components in the workstation respectively drive the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction;
  • the first push assembly pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to move the movable carrier
  • the container on the top is pushed out from the second side to the second carrying component for receiving.
  • the removal operation instruction includes position information of the target position
  • the step of driving the first pushing component and the second carrying component to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction by the moving component in the workstation includes:
  • the moving component Before the automatic handling equipment transports the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier, the moving component pre-drives the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the position information .
  • the method further includes:
  • the movement component stops driving the first pushing component and the second bearing component to move to their respective target positions based on the cancellation command, or drives the The first pushing component and the second carrying component are reset.
  • the method also includes:
  • the server sends a putting operation instruction to the workstation according to the first position information of the container to be put on the shelf;
  • the moving component drives the first pushing component to move to a target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation instruction;
  • the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the shelf onto the movable carrier based on the putting operation instruction.
  • the method further includes:
  • the server obtains the position information of the container to be put on the shelf on the movable carrier, and updates and records the position information.
  • the step of the server sending an operation instruction of removing the shelves to the workstation includes:
  • the server sends an off-shelf operation instruction to the workstation according to the second position information of the container to be off-shelf;
  • the step of driving the first pushing component and the second carrying component to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction by the moving component in the workstation includes:
  • the moving component respectively drives the first pushing component and the second bearing component to move to the target position corresponding to the second position information based on the unloading operation command.
  • the step of pushing the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction by the first pushing assembly based on the unloading operation command includes:
  • the first push assembly pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to move the movable carrier
  • the container on the top is directly pushed out from the second side to the second carrying component for receiving;
  • the first pushing assembly pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to pass the movement of the first container Pushing the second container from the second side to the second carrier assembly for acceptance, wherein the first container and the second container are stored adjacently along the Z-axis direction in a container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction two containers of
  • the first push assembly pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the first container through the first container.
  • two containers, and through the movement of the second container, the third container is pushed out from the second side to the second carrier assembly for acceptance, wherein the first container, the second container and the third container are in the A plurality of containers stored adjacent to each other in the Z-axis direction in the container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction.
  • the method also includes:
  • the server obtains the location information of the container after it moves, and updates and records the location information.
  • the method also includes:
  • the server determines that a movable carrier passes the docking position of the movable carrier, it sends a retraction instruction to the telescopic conveyor line, so that the telescopic conveyor line retracts to the first side or to the first side. said second side to avoid the entry path and/or exit path of said movable vehicle dock;
  • This embodiment provides a workstation, a container loading and unloading system and a container loading and unloading method.
  • the workstation includes a movable carrier dock and a container loading and unloading mechanism.
  • the docking position of the movable carrier is configured to dock the movable carrier; the opposite sides of the docking position of the movable carrier are respectively marked as a first side and a second side.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism at least includes a first pushing assembly and a first carrying assembly located on the first side, and a moving assembly driving the first pushing assembly and the first carrying assembly.
  • the movement assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly and the first carrying assembly to move to a target position; the first pushing assembly is configured to push the to-be-received object received on the first carrying assembly along the Z-axis direction from the first side to the second side.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a container loading and unloading system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a combination of a second carrying component and a second pushing component in the workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of another workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another container handling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a container loading and unloading method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of another container handling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Fig. 9 is a flowchart of another container loading and unloading method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Movable carrier refers to the object carried by the automatic handling equipment.
  • One or more container storage units are set on the movable carrier to place the container.
  • Container generally also known as a material box or a cargo box, it is an entity that holds goods, materials, etc., including plastic boxes, cartons, paper boxes, plastic baskets, etc., as well as the packaging boxes and boxes of the goods themselves.
  • Storage location The location on the movable carrier for storing containers, which can also be empty, that is, the state where no container is stored.
  • Automatic handling equipment An automated equipment capable of handling movable vehicles.
  • the present disclosure provides a workstation, a container loading and unloading system, and a container loading and unloading method, which will be described in detail in the following embodiments.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • the workstation includes a movable carrier dock 3 and a container loading and unloading mechanism.
  • the movable carrier parking position 3 is configured to be used to dock the movable carrier 6; the opposite sides of the movable carrier parking position 3 are respectively marked as the first side and the second side;
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism includes a first pushing assembly 5 and a first carrying assembly 50 located on the first side, and a moving assembly that drives the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50;
  • the moving component is configured to drive the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 to move to the target position
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the containers received on the first carrier assembly 50 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push them onto the movable carrier 6 for storage.
  • the workstation in this embodiment may be a storage workstation, or a workstation for storing containers in a factory scene, which is not specifically limited here.
  • the movable carrier parking position 3 can be used for the movable carrier 6 to enter and dock. As shown in Figure 1, the movable carrier parking position 3 can include two opposite sides, the first side is provided with a first push assembly 5 and The first carrying component 50 .
  • the first carrying component 50 provides the function of receiving the container, and the first pushing component 5 can provide the function of pushing the container, which can be a pushing rod, a pushing block, a pushing disc and other structures.
  • the number of the first carrying assembly 50 and the first pushing assembly 5 can be one or more, the number of the first carrying assembly 50 and the first pushing assembly 5 can be the same or different, and the first carrying assembly 50, the first pushing assembly 5 is set to be movable, and can be accurately moved to the target position under the drive of the moving component, and then the first pushing component 5 pushes the shelves received on the first carrying component 50 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction container, to push it onto the removable carrier 6 for storage.
  • the workstation in the embodiment of the present disclosure can also be provided with a control mechanism (the control mechanism can be a control chip integrated in the workstation, or a server independent of the workstation), and the control mechanism is used for Issue instructions to the motion component and the first push component.
  • the motion component can drive the first push component 5 and the first carrying component 50 to move according to the command.
  • the first push component 5 receives the command, it can start to move according to the command. Push the container to be put on the shelf.
  • the workstation includes a movable carrier dock 3 and a container loading and unloading mechanism.
  • the movable carrier dock 3 is configured to dock the movable carrier 6; the opposite sides of the movable carrier dock 3 are respectively marked as a first side and a second side.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism at least includes a first pushing assembly 5 and a first carrying assembly 50 located on the first side, and a moving assembly driving the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 .
  • the movement assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 to move to the target position; the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the first carrying assembly 50 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction
  • the container to be put on the shelf accepted on the top is pushed onto the movable carrier 6 for storage.
  • the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly 50 can be automatically pushed to the movable carrier 6 for storage. It can be seen that the process of putting the container on the shelf in this embodiment does not require manual labor. Participation shortens the time for container racking, thereby improving the efficiency of container racking.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of a container handling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the movable carrier 6 is transported by the automatic conveying equipment 9 into the movable carrier parking space 3, and the movable carrier parking space 3 allows the movable carrier 6 to enter and stop there.
  • the width of both sides of the movable carrier dock 3 it is necessary to set the width of both sides of the movable carrier dock 3 to be larger than the width of the movable carrier 6 .
  • a cover plate may be provided above the docking position 3 of the movable carrier 6 .
  • a plurality of containers 60 can be placed on the movable carrier 6, and each container 60 can hold the same or different articles.
  • a push assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 will cause the structure of the workstation to be too complicated. Therefore, in order to simplify the structure of the workstation, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides that the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are movable, specifically, the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are driven by a moving assembly to move of.
  • the movable carrier 6 is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane where the X-axis and the Y-axis are located, and at least one container storage unit is configured to penetrate in the direction of the Z-axis , and is configured to accommodate at least one container in the direction of the Z axis.
  • ordinary movable vehicles have AB surfaces, each of which has symmetrically arranged container storage units, and the symmetrically arranged container storage units are separated by enclosures.
  • this kind of movable carrier is not suitable for The push container operation is only applicable to operations such as suction container or drag container.
  • the position of the center of gravity of the movable carrier needs to be considered when the container is put on the shelf. If the container is always put on the shelf continuously, it is easy to cause the rollover of the movable carrier, so automatic handling equipment is required to move back and forth.
  • the mobile carrier turns to ensure that the containers are evenly loaded on both sides of the movable carrier, which increases the complexity of the operation and affects the efficiency of container loading.
  • the movable carrier 6 can be provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane where the X-axis and Y-axis are located, and at least one container storage unit is configured to penetrate in the direction of the Z-axis.
  • the through structure refers to, No matter how many container storage positions there are in the depth direction of the movable carrier 6, there is no barrier between the container storage positions, and they are through-type, which is convenient for the first push assembly to push the container 60 into any deep storage position. store.
  • the container 60 When the container 60 is put on the shelf, the container is put on the shelf by means of pushing the container based on the through structure, compared with the container on the shelf based on the suction container or the drag container of the ordinary movable carrier, the position of the center of gravity can be better adjusted, and the position of the center of gravity of the container can be avoided. They are all concentrated on one side, causing the movable carrier to roll over, and the operation is simpler and the efficiency of container loading is high.
  • the motion assembly may include a Y-axis motion assembly that moves along the vertical Y-axis direction; the Y-axis motion The assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 to move vertically to the position of the target row of the movable carrier 6 .
  • the moving assembly Since the container storage units are set to be arranged in rows, when there is a demand for putting containers 60 on the shelves, the moving assembly is required to drive the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 to move to the corresponding row. Therefore, the moving assembly can include A Y-axis movement component moving in the Y-axis direction, the Y-axis movement component can drive the first pushing component 5 and the first carrying component 50 to move vertically to the position of the target row of the movable carrier 6 .
  • the movable carrier 6 is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, and at least one container storage unit is configured to be in the direction of the Z-axis through, and is configured to accommodate at least one container 60 in the direction of the Z axis.
  • the movable carrier 6 can be provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane where the X-axis and Y-axis are located, and at least one container storage unit is configured to penetrate in the direction of the Z-axis.
  • the through structure means that no matter the movable carrier There are several container storage positions in the depth direction of 6, and there is no enclosure between each container storage position, which is through-type, which is convenient for the first push assembly to push the container 60 to any deep storage position for storage.
  • the container 60 When the container 60 is put on the shelf, the container is put on the shelf by means of pushing the container based on the through structure, compared with the container on the shelf based on the suction container or the drag container of the ordinary movable carrier, the position of the center of gravity can be better adjusted, and the position of the center of gravity of the container can be avoided. They are all concentrated on one side, causing the movable carrier to roll over, and the operation is simpler and the efficiency of container loading is high.
  • the moving assembly may include an X-axis moving assembly that moves along the extension direction of the movable carrier parking space 3
  • the X-axis motion component is configured to drive the first push component 5 and the first carrier component 50 to move along the extension direction of the movable carrier stop 3 to the position of the movable carrier 6 target row.
  • the motion assembly can include An X-axis motion component that moves in the extension direction of the docking position 3, the X-axis motion component can drive the first pushing component 5 and the first carrying component 50 to move to the movable carrier 6 along the extension direction of the stop position 3 of the movable carrier The position of the target column.
  • the movable carrier 6 is provided with at least two rows of container storage units on the plane of the X-axis and the Y-axis, at least two first push assemblies 5 are provided, and at least two first push assemblies 5 are arranged on the second row.
  • One side is arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the movable carrier parking space 3, and corresponds to different rows on the movable carrier 6;
  • first bearing assemblies 50 There are at least two first bearing assemblies 50, and at least two first bearing assemblies 50 are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the movable carrier parking position 3 on the first side, and are aligned with different rows on the movable carrier 6. One to one correspondence.
  • At least two first pushing assemblies 5 can be provided, and at least two first carrying assemblies 50 can also be provided (the figure is only an example, and the specific number is not limited).
  • a pushing assembly 5 and a first carrying assembly 50 are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the movable carrier parking position 3 on the first side, and each first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are respectively connected to the movable
  • the different rows on the carrier 6 correspond one-to-one, so that each pushing assembly and carrying assembly is only responsible for the container storage units of the corresponding row.
  • Each first pushing assembly 5 and first carrying assembly 50 can be independently controlled, that is to say, each row of containers to be put on the shelf can be pushed at the same time, so as to achieve the purpose of putting multiple containers on the shelf at the same time.
  • the movable carrier 6 is provided with at least two columns and at least two rows of container storage units on the plane where the X-axis and the Y-axis are located.
  • the moving components may include an X-axis moving component and a Y-axis moving component, and through the cooperative movement of the X-axis moving component and the Y-axis moving component, the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 can be moved to the same position as The target location corresponding to the corresponding container storage unit on the movable carrier 6 .
  • the movable carrier 6 is configured to move in the X-axis direction driven by the automatic handling device 9, so that the movable carrier 6 moves to make its target row and
  • the first pushing component 5 corresponds to the first bearing component 50 .
  • the automatic conveying equipment 9 can finely adjust the movable carrier 6 based on its own conveying function.
  • the position of the carrier 6 is such that the target column of the movable carrier 6 can correspond to the first pushing component 5 and the first carrying component 50 .
  • the automatic handling device 9 can be controlled to drive the movable carrier 6 to move a corresponding distance in the X-axis direction until Corresponding the target column on the movable carrier 6 with the first push assembly 5 and the first carrier assembly 50, that is, the first push assembly 5 can correspondingly push the container to be put on the shelf received by the first carrier assembly 50 to the container of the target column in the storage unit.
  • the workstation may further include a sensor unit for determining a pose deviation between the first pushing assembly 5 and/or the first bearing assembly 50 and the movable carrier.
  • a sensor unit is provided, and the sensor unit may be an infrared sensor, a position sensor, a camera, a distance sensor, and the like. Through the positioning of the sensor unit, the pose deviation between the first pushing assembly 5 and/or the first bearing assembly 50 and the movable carrier 6 can be determined.
  • the sensor unit can be a two-dimensional camera, through which the posture deviation of the first push assembly 5 relative to the movable carrier 6 can be detected, for example, in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, The deviation in the Z-axis direction.
  • the sensor unit can use the container as the detection reference, and can also use the corresponding position on the movable carrier 6 as the detection reference.
  • a positioning mark can be set at a corresponding position of the movable carrier 6, and the sensor unit can determine the offset of the first pushing assembly 5 and/or the first carrier component 50 relative to the positioning mark based on the positioning mark.
  • This implementation The way is equivalent to obtaining the posture deviation between the first pushing assembly 5 and/or the first bearing assembly 50 and the movable carrier 6 .
  • the sensor unit can also be a three-dimensional camera, and the three-dimensional camera can be directly used to locate the position of the movable carrier 6, so that the first pushing component 5 and/or the first carrying component can be calculated 50 and the three-dimensional deviation of the movable carrier 6.
  • the motion component is also used to adjust the pose of the first pushing component 5 and/or the first bearing component 50 according to the pose deviation determined by the sensor unit, so as to eliminate the pose deviation.
  • the motion assembly is required to adjust the posture of the first pushing assembly 5 and/or the first bearing assembly 50 according to the posture deviation, and the posture deviation can be eliminated through adjustment, so that the first pushing assembly 5 can be as far as possible Push the middle position of container 60.
  • the moving component may drive the first pushing component 5 and/or the first bearing component 50 to offset by 15°, thereby eliminating the deviation of 15°.
  • the moving assembly includes a sky rail and/or a ground rail
  • the motion assembly is configured to drive the first pushing assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 to move on the sky rail and/or the ground rail .
  • the motion assembly may include a sky rail and/or a ground rail, and the X-axis motion assembly in the motion assembly may cooperate with the sky rail and/or the ground rail guide, so that the X-axis motion assembly can move along the It moves along the extension direction of the sky rail and/or the ground rail.
  • the moving assembly includes a first door frame assembly 2 , on which the first door frame assembly 2 Connected with at least one first column 20 (X-axis motion assembly), the first push assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 can move vertically along the first column 20, by setting the first door frame assembly 2 and the second A column 20, the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 can move flexibly along the vertical direction, and ensure the stability of the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 moving along the vertical direction.
  • first door frame assembly 2 on which the first door frame assembly 2 Connected with at least one first column 20 (X-axis motion assembly)
  • the first push assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 can move vertically along the first column 20, by setting the first door frame assembly 2 and the second A column 20, the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 can move flexibly along the vertical direction, and ensure the stability of the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 moving along the vertical direction.
  • the first column 20 can be guided and fitted on the sky rail and the ground rail of the first mast assembly 2, and the support and guidance of the first column 20 can be realized through the sky rail and the ground rail, and the first column 20 can be Move along the X-axis direction under the restriction of the ceiling rail and ground rail of the first mast assembly 2, so that the first column 20 can drive the first pushing assembly 5, the first carrying assembly 50 and the target on the movable carrier 6 Columns correspond.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are connected to the first column 20 through the Y-axis movement assembly, so that the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 can move along the first column 20 in the Y-axis direction Move up to correspond to the target row of the movable carrier 6.
  • the moving assembly includes the second door frame assembly 1, the second At least one second column 10 (X-axis motion assembly) is connected to the door frame assembly 1, and the second pushing assembly 40 and the second bearing assembly 4 can move vertically along the second column 10.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 can move flexibly along the vertical direction, and ensure the stability of the moving of the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 along the vertical direction sex.
  • the structure that the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 move in the second door frame assembly 1 can be consistent with the structure that the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 move in the first door frame assembly 2, here No more specific instructions.
  • the moving assembly includes two uprights, and at least one first pushing assembly 5 and at least one first bearing assembly 50 are distributed on opposite sides of the two uprights.
  • each first column 20 is respectively provided with a first pushing assembly 5 and a first bearing assembly 50, and the first pushing assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 are arranged on opposite sides of the two first columns 20, so that The first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 on each column can simultaneously push the containers 60 to be put on the shelves into two adjacent rows of container storage units.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 and the second bearing assembly 4 there are two second columns 10, and at least one second column is distributed on the opposite sides of the two second columns 10.
  • the pushing component 40 and the second bearing component 4 The second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 are arranged on the opposite side of the two second columns 10, so that the second pushing assembly 40 on each column and the second carrying assembly 4 can simultaneously push the container 60 to be put on the shelf to In two adjacent rows of container storage units.
  • the moving component is also configured to drive the first carrying component 50 to move to a position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position, so as to place the containers 60 to be placed on the conveying line or the buffer position Transfer to the first carrier assembly 50 .
  • the moving assembly can drive the first carrier assembly 50 to move to the position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position. Or the container 60 on the buffer position is transferred to the first carrier assembly 50, and then transported by the first carrier assembly 50 to the corresponding position of the movable carrier 6, so as to facilitate the subsequent operation of putting on the shelf.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are configured to move independently; and/or, the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 located on the second side are configured to move independently of each other.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 located on the first side can move independently, that is to say, the first pushing assembly 5 and the first carrying assembly 50 are controlled by their respective movements Assemblies, there is no connection between the movement of the first pushing assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50, and the two move independently.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 located on the second side may also move independently. In this way, the requirements for removing the container 60 from different sides can be met respectively.
  • the moving component on the first side is configured to drive the first pushing component 5 and the first bearing component 50 to move synchronously to the target position; and/or, the movement on the second side
  • the assembly is configured to drive the second pushing assembly 40 and the second carrying assembly 4 to move synchronously to the target position.
  • the assemblies on the same side can be set to be synchronized Movement, that is to say, the motion assembly on the first side can drive the first push assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 to move synchronously to the target position, and the motion assembly on the second side can drive the second push assembly 40 and the second load bearing assembly.
  • the components 4 move synchronously to the target position.
  • the workstation may further include a second sensor unit, which is used to determine the second pose between the second carrier assembly 4 and the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 deviation.
  • a second sensor unit is provided, and through the positioning of the second sensor unit, it can be determined that The second pose deviation between the second carrier assembly 4 and the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 .
  • the second sensor unit may use the same sensor as the first sensor unit, or a different sensor, and its detection principle may be the same as that of the above-mentioned first sensor unit, or it may be different. , which will not be described in detail here.
  • the motion component is further used to adjust the pose of the second bearing assembly 4 according to the second pose deviation determined by the second sensor unit, so as to eliminate the second pose deviation.
  • the motion component needs to adjust the posture of the second bearing assembly 4 according to the second posture deviation, and the second posture deviation can be eliminated through the adjustment, so that the second bearing assembly 4 can carry on the same direction container 60, and the second carrying component 4 can be slightly lower than the container storage unit, so as to ensure that the second carrying component 4 can normally receive the container 60. For example, if it is determined by the second sensor unit that there is a 15° deviation in the container 60 , then the moving component can drive the second carrying component 4 to also deviate by 15°, thereby eliminating the 15° deviation of the container 60 .
  • the first carrying assembly 50 includes a base on which a bearing position 400 for accommodating the container 60 is arranged; the first pushing assembly 5 includes a pushing portion 401 arranged on the base
  • the pushing part 401 is configured to push the container 60 received on the first carrier assembly 50 to be stored on the movable carrier 6 along the Z-axis direction.
  • the pushing part is configured to push out the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction.
  • the first carrying assembly 50 includes a base on which a bearing position 400 for accommodating the container is arranged; the first pushing assembly 5 includes a pushing part 401 arranged on the base, and the pushing part 401 can Push the container 60 received on the first carrier assembly 50 to be stored on the movable carrier 6 along the Z-axis direction.
  • the base can be installed on the motion assembly, and the base can be driven to move in the X-axis and/or Y-axis direction through the motion assembly, so that the bearing position 400 and the pushing part 401 Drive to target position.
  • the container storage unit of the present disclosure can be configured to accommodate one container, two containers or more containers.
  • the first push assembly 5 pushes the containers in different ways, which will be introduced separately below.
  • the above is divided into two cases and respectively introduces the situation that the movable carrier 6 has different columns or different rows.
  • Units in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , a total of twelve container storage units in three columns and four rows are arranged on the movable carrier 6 .
  • the movable carrier 6 can also be provided with more or fewer container storage units according to actual needs and carrying capacity.
  • the first bearing assembly 50 can move in both the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction so that the first pushing assembly 5 and the first bearing assembly 50 correspond to the target row and the container storage unit on the target . That is to say, it is necessary to combine the above-mentioned X-axis motion component and Y-axis motion component together.
  • At least one container storage unit is designed to accommodate one container 60 .
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly 50 to the movable carrier 6 along the Z-axis direction, and if the container storage unit is empty, it is directly stored in On the corresponding container storage unit, if the container storage unit is not empty, the container originally stored in the container storage unit will be pushed out from the first side to the second side by pushing the container to be put on the shelf.
  • an empty container storage unit is generally selected for container storage.
  • the second case: the movable carrier 6 is provided with at least one container storage unit, and the at least one container storage unit is configured to have at least a first storage position arranged adjacent to the first side in the direction of the Z axis, and adjacent to the second side. Side arranged second storage position.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly 50 to the first storage position along the Z-axis direction for storage
  • the movable carrier 6 is configured to move to the The second storage position on the second side corresponds to the first push assembly 5
  • the first push assembly 5 is configured to push the containers received on the first carrier assembly 50 to the second storage position along the Z-axis direction for storage.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 can directly push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrying assembly 50 to the first storage position along the Z-axis direction, and then the movable carrier 6 is configured to move to the second storage position on its second side.
  • the storage position corresponds to the first push assembly 5.
  • the movable carrier 6 can adjust its direction in the movable carrier parking position 3.
  • the automatic handling equipment 9 can drive the movable carrier 6 to rotate 180° on the spot. , so that the second storage position on the second side corresponds to the first push assembly 5 .
  • the automatic handling device 9 first moves the movable carrier 6 out of the movable carrier parking position 3, and after the direction adjustment is completed externally, it is then moved back to the movable carrier parking position 3, and through the adjustment of the direction,
  • the second storage position on the second side corresponds to the first push assembly 5, and then the first push assembly 5 pushes the container to be put on the first carrier assembly 50 along the Z-axis direction to the second storage position for storage. .
  • Adopting such a scheme can avoid the problem that the center of gravity of the movable carrier 6 is unstable due to loading on the same side of the movable carrier 6 .
  • This solution can be applied to both through-type racks and ordinary racks, and will not be described in detail here.
  • At least one container storage unit is provided with at least a first storage position adjacent to the first side and a second storage position adjacent to the second side along the Z-axis direction;
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrying assembly 50 to the first storage position or the second storage position along the Z-axis direction for storage.
  • the container can be put on the shelf in a short-arm method or a long-arm method.
  • the long arm and the short arm refer to different depths that the first push assembly 5 pushes out along the Z-axis direction.
  • the short-arm method is that the first push assembly 5 pushes the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly 50 to the first storage position along the Z-axis direction
  • the long-arm method is that the first push assembly 5 pushes the container to be put on the shelf along the Z-axis direction.
  • the containers to be put on the shelves accepted by a carrier assembly 50 are pushed to the second storage position.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to: according to the depth of the container storage unit extending along the Z-axis direction, and the storage position of the container to be put on the shelf in the container storage unit, push the corresponding container from the first side to the second side. distance, to push the container to be put on the shelf onto the movable carrier 6.
  • the first push assembly 5 can be configured according to the container storage unit along the Z-axis direction.
  • the depth of the extension and the storage position of the container to be put on the shelf in the container storage unit are pushed by the corresponding distance from the first side to the second side (in the case of not considering the gap between the components, the distance is approximately equal to the storage position in the container longitudinal depth in the storage unit) to push the containers to be put on the shelves.
  • the first container is pushed from the first storage position to the second storage position for storage through the movement of the container to be put on the shelf;
  • the first container is stored or the second container is already stored in the second storage position, and the first container or the second container is pushed out from the second side through the movement of the container to be put on the shelf; or, there is a second container in the first storage position
  • the first container is pushed to move by the container to be put on the shelf, and the second container is pushed out from the second side by the movement of the first container.
  • the workstation also includes a second carrier assembly 4 located on the second side and a device for driving the second carrier assembly 4.
  • Movement component The movement component located on the second side is configured to drive the second carrying component 4 to move to the target position, and the second carrying component 4 is configured to accept the container pushed out from the second side.
  • the first push assembly 5 can push the first container to the first storage position during the process of pushing the container to be put on the shelf to the first storage position. Push in the direction of the two storage positions. After the push is completed, the container to be put on the shelf is stored in the first storage position, and the first container originally located in the first storage position is pushed to the second storage position for storage.
  • the container on the side and down that is to say, when the container to be put on the shelf is put on the shelf from the first side, the mutual push between the containers in the same container storage unit can make the container on the second side
  • the container on the second side is pushed out, and when pushed out, it is accepted by the second carrier assembly 4 on the second side.
  • the second carrying component 4 may also be movable, and the target position of the movement is driven by the moving component, so as to accurately receive the container that is off the shelf.
  • the second carrying assembly 4 can provide the function of receiving the container, and is the same as the first pushing assembly 5, the quantity of the second carrying assembly 4 can also be set to one or more, and the second carrying assembly 4 is also set to be movable, the second The second carrying component 4 can move to the target position under the drive of the moving component.
  • the container on the movable carrier is pushed from the first side to the second side by the first push assembly 5, and the container is pushed out from the second side through the interaction force, and is received by the second carrier assembly 4 from the second side.
  • the moving component on the second side is configured to drive the second carrying component 4 to move to a position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position, so that the moving component on the second carrying component 4
  • the container is transferred to the conveying line or the buffer position; or, the container located on the conveying line or the buffer position is transferred to the second carrier assembly 4 .
  • the second carrier component 4 can transfer the accepted container to the conveying line or the buffer position, transport it to other places or transfer it to the buffer position for storage.
  • the containers located on the conveying line or the buffer position can also be transferred to the second carrier assembly 4 .
  • the moving component on the second side can drive the second carrying component 4 to move to the position corresponding to the conveying line or the buffer position, that is to say, after the second carrying component 4 receives the container, it can be moved by the second carrying component 4
  • the moving components on both sides are driven to move to the position corresponding to the conveying line or buffer position.
  • the second carrier assembly 4 can transfer the containers on it to the conveying line or the buffer position.
  • the second carrier assembly 4 when the second carrier assembly 4 accepts the target container, the second carrier assembly 4 moves to a position docked with the conveying line, and transfers the target container to the conveying line, so that the target container can be transported through the conveying line Go to the operating station for operation.
  • the second carrier component 4 accepts a container that needs to be cached, the second carrier component 4 moves to a position docked with the cache position, and transfers the cached container to the cache position.
  • the container on the conveying line or buffer position can be transferred to the second carrier assembly 4, and then the second carrier assembly 4 transported to the corresponding position of the movable carrier 6, so as to facilitate the subsequent loading operation.
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly 40 located on the second side, and the second push assembly 40 is configured to push the container on the second carrier assembly 4 to the On at least one of the movable carrier, the conveying line, and the buffer position;
  • the second pushing assembly 40 is configured to push the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 out from the first side .
  • the second push assembly 40 will push the container on the second carrier assembly 4 to the movable carrier, conveying line, buffer position at least one of the
  • the container on the second carrying assembly 4 can be pushed onto the conveying line by the second pushing assembly 40, completing the transportation of the container between the second pushing assembly 40 and the conveying line.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 can also push the container on the conveying line onto the second carrying assembly 4 , which will not be described in detail here.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 can also push the container on the movable carrier 6 from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, and the container can be pushed from the second side to the first side by the second pushing assembly 40. Push out on one side.
  • the structure of the second pushing assembly 40 may be the same as or similar to that of the first pushing assembly 5 , and the second pushing assembly 40 may also be integrally designed with the second bearing assembly 4 .
  • the second bearing assembly 4 includes a base on which a bearing position 400 for accommodating the container is arranged; the second pushing assembly 40 includes a pushing portion 401 configured to Used to push out or retract along the Z axis.
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a combination of a second carrying assembly and a second pushing assembly in a workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the second carrying assembly 4 includes a base on which a container is arranged.
  • the carrying position 400; the second pushing assembly 40 includes a pushing part 401 disposed on the base, and the pushing part 401 can push the container along the Z-axis direction from the second side to the first side.
  • the bearing position 400 and the pushing part 401 on the base are separated in the height direction. distributed, and configured to correspond to the container storage units in two adjacent rows in the same column on the movable carrier 6; A container 60 is ejected from its corresponding container storage unit.
  • the base can be installed on the motion assembly, and the base can be driven to move in the X-axis and/or Y-axis direction through the motion assembly, so that the bearing position 400 and the pushing part 401 Drive to target position.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 is configured to push the container to be put on the shelf located on the second carrying assembly 4 into the corresponding container storage unit on the movable carrier 6, and Move another container in the container storage unit from the original storage position to an adjacent storage position for storage by moving the container to be put on the shelf; or push another container out from the first side
  • the first carrying assembly 50 is configured to carry A container that is pushed out from the first side.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 can push the container to be put on the shelf located on the second carrier assembly 4 to the corresponding on the movable carrier 6. in the container storage unit, and move another container in the container storage unit from the original storage location to the adjacent storage location through the movement of the container to be put on the shelf for storage.
  • the second pushing component 40 can push another container out from the first side, so that the container pushed out from the first side is supported by the first carrying component 50 .
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism further includes a second push assembly on the second side and a motion assembly that drives the second push assembly, and the motion assembly on the second side is configured to drive the second push assembly
  • the assembly 40 moves to the target position; the second pushing assembly 40 is configured to push the container on the movable carrier from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, so as to move the container on the movable carrier from the first side Pushing out from one side: the first bearing component 50 is configured to receive the container pushed out by the second pushing component 40 on the movable carrier from the first side.
  • a second pushing assembly 40 is arranged on the second side, and the second pushing assembly 40 can provide the function of pushing the container, and it can be a structure such as a pushing rod, a pushing block, or a pushing disc.
  • the number of the second pushing assembly 40 can be one or more, and the second pushing assembly 40 is configured to be movable, and the second pushing assembly 40 can move to the target position under the driving of the moving assembly.
  • the second pushing assembly 40 When the second pushing assembly 40 is in place, it can push the container on the movable carrier 6 from the second side to the first side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the container on the movable carrier 6 out from the first side.
  • the first carrying component 50 can receive the container pushed out by the second pushing component 40 on the movable carrier from the first side.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 is configured to push the container on the movable carrier 6 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push the movable carrier 6
  • the container on the tool 6 is pushed out from the second side; it also includes a second carrying assembly 4 on the second side and a moving assembly that drives the second carrying assembly 4; the moving assembly on the second side is configured to drive the second carrying assembly 4 Move to the target position, so as to receive the container on the movable carrier 6 pushed out by the first push assembly 5 from the second side.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 can also provide the function of pushing the container on the movable carrier 6 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so that the container on the movable carrier 6 can be pushed out from the second side, that is Enables containers to be unloaded from the second side.
  • a second carrier assembly 4 is provided on the second side.
  • the second bearing component 4 is movable, and the second bearing component 4 can move to the target position under the driving of the moving component.
  • the container on the movable carrier is pushed from the first side to the second side by the first push assembly 5, and the container is pushed out from the second side through the interaction force, and is received by the second carrier assembly 4 from the second side.
  • the first pushing assembly 5 of the present disclosure can not only cooperate with the first carrying assembly 50 to realize loading of the container, but also cooperate with the second carrying assembly 4 to realize unloading of the container.
  • the second push assembly 40 of the present disclosure can not only cooperate with the second carrying assembly 4 to realize loading of the container, but also cooperate with the first carrying assembly 50 to realize removing of the container.
  • the workstation may further include a visual detection device configured to detect the type and/or quantity of the items in the container.
  • the position where the container passes in the workstation can be equipped with a visual detection device, which can collect two-dimensional or three-dimensional images.
  • the visual detection device can collect the image inside the container to obtain image, and then recognize the image inside the container, and based on the recognition result, detect the type and/or quantity of items in the container. Increase the verification of the correctness of the items inside the container, improving the security of item supervision.
  • the workstation may further include a positioning mechanism, which is arranged in the movable carrier docking position 3 and is configured to The position of the mobile carrier 6 is positioned and/or limited.
  • the movable carrier parking position 3 is also provided with a positioning mechanism 7, and the positioning mechanism 7 is used to carry out the movable carrier 6 in the movable carrier parking position 3 Positioning, and/or, limiting.
  • the movable carrier 6 After the movable carrier 6 enters the movable carrier docking position 3, because the container on it will be pushed by the first push assembly 5 to go off the shelf, or put on the shelf, in order to avoid the process of pushing the container, the movable carrier 6
  • the follower also moves, and in this embodiment, a positioning mechanism 7 is provided.
  • the positioning mechanism 7 limits the position of the movable carrier 6 , and under the action of the positioning mechanism 7 , the movable carrier 6 will not be shifted arbitrarily.
  • the positioning mechanism 7 can also play a role in positioning. During the process of the automatic handling equipment transporting the movable carrier 6 to the docking position 3 of the movable carrier, the positioning mechanism 7 can be used to position the movable carrier 6 so that the movable The carrier 6 stops precisely at a suitable position.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of another container handling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the system 300 includes a server 310 , at least one automatic handling device 320 and at least one workstation 330 .
  • the workstation 330 includes a movable carrier dock 331 and a container loading and unloading mechanism 332 .
  • the opposite sides of the movable carrier parking position 331 are respectively marked as the first side and the second side;
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism 332 includes a first pushing assembly 3321 and a first carrying assembly 3323 located on the first side, and drives the first pushing assembly 3321 and the moving assembly 3322 of the first bearing assembly 3323.
  • the server 310 is configured to send a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320, and send a shelf operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic transport device 320 is configured to transport the movable carrier 6 based on the transport instruction, and transport the movable carrier 6 to the movable carrier docking position 331;
  • the moving component 3322 in the workstation is configured to drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to move to the target position based on the loading operation instruction;
  • the first pushing assembly 3321 is configured to push the container to be put on the first carrying assembly 3323 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the loading operation instruction, so as to push it onto the movable carrier 6 to store.
  • the server 310 specifically refers to a server that handles the task of putting containers on the shelf, and is used to send the moving instruction of the movable carrier 6 to the automatic handling device 320 and send the putting operation instruction to the workstation. Based on this, when the container needs to be put on the shelf, in order to improve the efficiency of the container put on the shelf, a conveying instruction can be sent to the automatic conveying device 320, and a putting operation instruction can be sent to the workstation at the same time.
  • the workstation can generate a movement instruction and a first push instruction according to the put-on operation instruction, send a movement instruction to the movement assembly 3322 of the container loading and unloading mechanism 332, and send a first push instruction for the container to be put on the shelf to the first push assembly 3321, of course , the put-on-the-shelf operation instruction may also directly carry the motion instruction and/or the first push instruction, and after being analyzed by the workstation, the movement instruction is sent to the movement component 3322 of the container loading and unloading mechanism 332, and the movement instruction for the container to be put on the shelf is sent to the first push component 3321.
  • the first push command may Alternatively, the server 310 directly sends the motion command and the first push command to the motion component 3322 and the first push component 3321 , which will not be listed here.
  • the command issued by the server includes the information of the movable carrier, the storage location information (the location information on the movable carrier, the storage location on the movable carrier can store the container or be empty), the container information ( Specifically refers to the identification of the container carrying the goods), so that the automatic handling equipment 320 can move the movable carrier to the movable carrier docking position 331 corresponding to the task, so that the container loading and unloading mechanism 332 can accurately put the container on the shelf; correspondingly , the transport instruction can guide the automatic transport equipment to determine and transport the movable carrier 6 .
  • the loading operation instruction can guide the movement assembly 3322 to drive the first pushing assembly 3321 and the first carrying assembly 3323 to move to the target position; the loading operation instruction can also guide the first pushing assembly 3321 to push the first pushing assembly 3321 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction.
  • a carrier assembly 3323 accepts the container to be put on the shelf, so as to push it to the movable carrier 6 for storage.
  • the server 310 may also actively send a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320 and a loading operation instruction to the workstation. It may also be that when receiving a user operation instruction or an order instruction, the server 310 sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320 and sends a putting operation instruction to the workstation.
  • the automatic transport equipment 320 After receiving the transport instruction, the automatic transport equipment 320 indicates that the movable carrier needs to be moved to the target position to perform the container loading task, then at this time, it can determine the movable carrier 6 to be transported according to the transport instruction, and then travel to At the movable carrier 6, the movable carrier 6 is transported to the movable carrier parking position 331; at this time, the moving component 3322 receives a corresponding command, and drives the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to move to the target position Then, the first pushing component 3321 receives the corresponding instruction, and pushes the container to be put on the shelf accepted by the first carrying component 3323 along the Z-axis direction to the movable carrier 6 for storage, so as to complete the task of putting the container on the shelf.
  • the server when the server receives a container loading instruction corresponding to the container loading task, the server will send a handling instruction to the automatic handling device P according to the container loading instruction, and send a motion instruction to the moving component at the same time.
  • the automatic handling equipment P After receiving the handling instruction, the automatic handling equipment P determines the position of the movable carrier S in the storage area, and moves to the position to carry the movable carrier S, and then moves the movable carrier S to the docking position of the movable carrier , at this time, the motion component will drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to move to the target position along the vertical Y-axis direction based on the motion command, and the first pushing component 3321 receives the first pushing command issued by the server, based on The first push command pushes the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier assembly 3323 to the movable carrier S for storage along the Z-axis direction.
  • the putting operation instruction carries the location information of the target location
  • the moving component 3322 is further configured to pre-drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to move to the target position based on the position information .
  • the position information represents the position where the container to be put on the shelf will be put on the shelf on the movable carrier 6.
  • the movement The component 3322 may move to the target position corresponding to the position information in advance based on the put-on operation instruction.
  • the moving component 3322 is further configured to stop driving the first pushing component 3321 and the first bearing component 3323 to move to the target position if receiving the cancel instruction sent by the server 310; or Drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to reset.
  • the server 310 can send The moving component 3322 sends a cancel instruction, and the moving component 3322 stops driving the first pushing component 3321 and the first bearing component 3323 to move toward the target position after receiving the canceling command.
  • This solution can avoid the confusion of task execution when the container loading task is performed for different movable vehicles 6. If the container loading task for different movable vehicles is switched, the server 310 can stop the container loading in time by sending a cancel command Task.
  • the server 310 is further configured to send a putting operation instruction to the movement component 3322 according to the first position information of the container to be put on the shelf;
  • the moving component 3322 is further configured to drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first bearing component 3323 to move to the target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation instruction.
  • the server 310 will receive a putting instruction, and the putting instruction carries the carrier identifier of the movable carrier and the container identifier of the container to be put on the shelf. In this case, the server 310 will send a handling instruction for the movable carrier to the automatic handling device 320 according to the carrier identification, so that the automatic handling device 320 can move the movable carrier 6 based on the handling instruction, and send the movable carrier 6. Transport to the docking position 331 of the movable carrier.
  • the server 310 also obtains the first position information corresponding to the container to be put on the shelf according to the container identification, and sends the put-on-shelf operation instruction to the movement component 3322 according to the first position information.
  • the server can also automatically generate the carrier ID and the container ID, and then send a handling instruction for the movable carrier to the automatic handling device 320 according to the carrier ID, and obtain the first container corresponding to the container to be put on the shelf according to the container ID. location information.
  • the moving component 3322 receives the loading operation command, and can drive the first pushing component 3321 and the first carrying component 3323 to move to the target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation command.
  • the container racking is realized through the combination of the server, the automatic handling equipment, the moving component, the first pushing component and the first bearing component, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the container racking.
  • the server 310 is further configured to obtain the location information of the container to be put on the shelf on the movable carrier 6, and update and record the location information.
  • the server 310 can obtain the position information of the container to be put on the movable carrier 6, that is, the specific time when the container to be put on the shelf is placed on the movable carrier 6 location, and then update and record the location information as inventory information.
  • the container needs to be removed from the shelves later, it can be operated based on the inventory information.
  • the present disclosure also provides a container loading and unloading method, specifically as follows:
  • Fig. 6 shows a flow chart of a container loading and unloading method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the container loading and unloading method is applied to the above system, and the method includes the following steps:
  • Step 402 the server sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and sends a putting operation instruction to the workstation.
  • Step 404 the automatic transport equipment transports the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier based on the transport instruction.
  • Step 406 the moving component in the workstation drives the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position based on the loading operation instruction.
  • Step 408 based on the loading operation instruction, the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the first carrying component from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push it onto the movable carrier for storage.
  • the server specifically refers to the server that processes the container loading task, and is used to send the moving instruction of the movable carrier to the automatic handling equipment, and send the loading operation instruction to the workstation. Based on this, when the server receives the container shelf instruction, it means that the container shelf task needs to be carried out at this time, and in order to improve the efficiency of the container shelf, it can send the handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment based on the container shelf instruction, and at the same time send it to the workstation Shelf operation instructions.
  • the container loading instruction includes the information of the movable carrier, the storage location information, and the container information, so that the automatic handling equipment can move the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier corresponding to the task, so that the container loading and unloading mechanism can Accurately put the container on the shelf; correspondingly, the handling instruction can guide the automatic handling equipment to determine and carry the movable carrier; the putting operation instruction can guide the movement component to drive the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position; the putting operation instruction It is also possible to guide the first pushing assembly to push the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrying assembly from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to push it onto the movable carrier for storage.
  • the automatic handling equipment After the automatic handling equipment receives the handling instruction, it indicates that the movable carrier needs to be moved to the target position to perform the container loading task. At this time, it can determine the movable carrier that needs to be carried according to the handling instruction, and then drive to the movable At the carrier, the movable carrier is transported to the docking position of the movable carrier; at this time, the workstation receives the loading operation instruction, and the moving component drives the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position based on the loading operation instruction; then , the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the shelf accepted by the first carrier component along the Z-axis direction to the movable carrier for storage in progress based on the putting-on operation command, so as to complete the task of putting the container on the shelf.
  • the server When the server has a container loading task, it can also actively send a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment and a loading operation instruction to the workstation. It may also be that, upon receiving a user operation instruction or an order instruction, the server sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling device, and sends a put-on-shelf operation instruction to the workstation.
  • the putting operation instruction carries the location information of the target location
  • Step 406 can be specifically implemented in the following manner: before the automatic handling equipment transports the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier, the moving component pre-drives the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position based on the position information .
  • the position information represents the position where the container to be put on the shelf will be put on the movable carrier.
  • the motion component can Move to the target position corresponding to the position information in advance based on the putting-on operation instruction.
  • the container loading and unloading method further includes:
  • the motion component stops driving the first pushing component and the first carrying component to move to the target position based on the canceling command, or drives the first pushing component and the first carrying component to reset.
  • the container loading task for the movable carrier can be canceled before the movable carrier is actually moved to the docking position of the movable carrier.
  • the server can send a cancel command to the workstation , the moving component will stop driving the first pushing component and the first bearing component to move towards the target position after receiving the cancellation instruction.
  • This solution can avoid the confusion of task execution when the container loading task is performed for different movable vehicles. If the container loading task for different movable vehicles is switched, the server can stop the container loading task in time by sending a cancel command.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include: the server obtains location information of the container to be put on the shelf on the movable carrier, and updates and records the location information.
  • the server can obtain the position information of the container to be put on the movable carrier, that is, the specific position where the container to be put on the shelf is placed on the movable carrier, and then The location information is updated and recorded as inventory information, and when the container needs to be removed from the shelves later, operations can be performed based on the inventory information.
  • At least one container storage unit is provided on the movable carrier, and the at least one container storage unit is configured to have at least a first storage unit arranged adjacent to the first side in the direction of the Z axis. bit, and a second storage bit disposed adjacent to the second side.
  • step 408 may specifically include: the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier component to the first storage position along the Z-axis direction based on the putting operation instruction; the automatic handling device receives the movement instruction, and based on the movement instruction Drive the movable carrier to move so that the second storage position on the second side corresponds to the first push assembly; the first push assembly pushes the container to be put on the shelf accepted by the first carrying assembly along the Z-axis direction based on the operation instruction for putting on the shelf to the second storage location for storage.
  • the first push assembly can directly push the container to be put on the shelf received by the first carrier assembly to the first storage position along the Z-axis direction, and then, the movable carrier moves to the second storage position on the second side of the second side and the first push
  • the components correspond to each other.
  • the movable vehicle can adjust its direction inside the movable vehicle dock, or move the movable vehicle out of the movable vehicle dock first, complete the direction adjustment outside it, and then move it back In the docking position of the movable carrier, through the adjustment of the direction, the second storage position on the second side corresponds to the first pushing component, and then the first pushing component will receive the first carrying component along the Z-axis direction
  • the containers to be put on the shelves are pushed to the second storage position for storage.
  • At least one of the container storage units is provided with at least a first storage position arranged adjacent to the first side and a second storage position arranged adjacent to the second side along the Z-axis direction. Two storage places;
  • step 408 may specifically include: the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the shelf received on the first carrier component along the Z-axis direction to the first storage position or the second storage position for storage based on the putting operation instruction.
  • the container can be put on the shelf in a short-arm method or a long-arm method.
  • the short-arm mode is that the first push component pushes the container to be put on the first carrier component along the Z-axis direction to the first storage position
  • the long-arm mode is that the first push component pushes the container on the first carrier component along the Z-axis direction.
  • the container to be put on the shelf is pushed to the second storage position.
  • step 408 may include: according to the depth of the container storage unit extending along the Z-axis direction and the storage position of the container to be put on the shelf in the container storage unit, the first pushing component pushes the corresponding container from the first side to the second side. distance to push the containers to be put on the movable carrier.
  • the first push assembly 5 can be configured according to the container storage unit along the Z-axis direction.
  • the extended depth and the storage position of the container to be put on the shelf are pushed from the first side to the second side by a corresponding distance, so as to push the to-be-shelved container to be put on the shelf.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include the following steps:
  • the image acquisition device collects the internal image of the container, recognizes the internal image of the container, determines the item identification result inside the container, compares the item identification result with the preset item information, and obtains the item verification result.
  • An image acquisition device can be installed above the passage of the container in the workstation, and the image acquisition device can collect two-dimensional or three-dimensional images. image, and then identify the image inside the container to determine the item identification result inside the container.
  • the specific identification method can use the image recognition method based on deep learning.
  • the identification result can include the category and quantity of the item, and then compare the item identification result with the predicted Set the item information for comparison, for example, the preset item information is the pre-recorded item type and quantity that the container actually holds, and then compare the category and quantity in the item identification result with the category and quantity in the preset item information Compare to get the item verification result.
  • the item verification result represents the correctness of the item type and/or item quantity.
  • an alarm message will be issued to indicate that the item in the container may have been exchanged risks of. Increase the verification of the correctness of the items inside the container, improving the security of item supervision.
  • the container loading and unloading method provided in this embodiment is applied to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system, and the container loading and unloading method provided in this embodiment is the same as or corresponding to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system. This embodiment will not be described in detail here.
  • the second carrying assembly and the second pushing assembly have been described above.
  • the second pushing assembly can be used in conjunction with the second carrying assembly.
  • the second pushing assembly can push the container on the second carrying assembly to the movable carrier.
  • the control is similar to the loading and unloading method described above, and will not be described in detail here.
  • the workstation provided by the present disclosure can not only be applied to picking workstations and parts transfer in factory scenes, but also can configure the positions of containers on movable carriers.
  • the position of the container on the movable carrier can be allocated according to a predetermined strategy. For example, containers with high heat or that need to be used the next day can be allocated to storage positions that are convenient for off-shelf operations, which will not be described one by one here.
  • the workstation also includes a conveying line 8 and/or a buffer position on the second side, and the second carrier assembly 4 on the second side can transfer the received container 60 to the conveying line after receiving the container 60 8 and/or cache bits.
  • the work station can also include an operation station on the second side, which is mainly used for processing the container 60, and it is connected with the conveying line 8 and/or the buffer position. After the container 60 is transferred to the conveying line 8 and/or the buffer position, it can also be transferred from the conveying line 8 and/or the buffer position to the operation station for processing.
  • the container 60 after the container 60 is processed at the operating station, it can be transported to a corresponding position via the transport line 8 , for example, can be transported to a position docked with the second carrier assembly 4 .
  • the workstation may further include a conveying device, and the conveying device extends from the first side to the second side; the movement assembly is configured to drive the first carrier assembly 50 to move to a position corresponding to the conveying device , to transfer the container 60 located on the first carrier assembly 50 to the transfer device; or transfer the container 60 located on the transfer device to the first carrier assembly 50;
  • the transfer device is configured to transport the container 60 from the first side to the second side, to transfer the container 60 to a conveying line, buffer position or operation station on the second side, or to transfer the container 60 from the second side to the second side. Conveying to the first side on the conveyor line, buffer position or operating station on the side.
  • the operating station and the carrying assembly are arranged on different sides, for example, the operating station is arranged on the second side, and the container 60 is pushed out from the first side to the first carrying assembly 50 for receiving.
  • the container 60 is transported from the first side to the second side, and a conveying device can be provided between the first side and the second side, and the conveying device extends from the first side to the second side, and the moving assembly can drive the first carrier assembly 50 to move to At the position corresponding to the conveying device, the container 60 located on the first carrier assembly 50 is transferred to the conveying device, or the container 60 located on the conveying device is transferred to the first carrier assembly 50 .
  • the transfer device may transport the container 60 from the first side to the second side, and transfer the container 60 to a conveyor line, a buffer position or an operation station on the second side.
  • the conveying device extends from the first side to the second side, and is docked with the conveying line located on the second side, so that the container 60 pushed down from the first side can be transferred to the conveying device located on the second side through the conveying device. on the conveyor line on the second side, and transport it to the operation station for processing through the conveyor line.
  • the transfer device can also directly interface with the operation station on the second side, so that the container 60 pushed down from the first side can be directly transferred to the operation station on the second side via the transfer device.
  • the transfer device may also be docked with the buffer station located on the second side, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the conveying device can also transport the container 60 from the conveying line, buffer position or operation station on the second side to the first side. The transfer of the container 60 between the first side and the second side can be achieved by providing a transfer device.
  • the conveying device is located above the movable carrier docking position 3, and the moving assembly is configured to drive the second carrying assembly 4 and/or the first carrying assembly 50 to move to correspond to the conveying device to transfer the container 60 positioned on the conveyor to the second carrier assembly 4 and/or the first carrier assembly 50; or to transfer the container 60 positioned on the second carrier assembly 4 and/or the first carrier assembly 50 onto the conveyor.
  • the conveying device can be arranged above the docking position 3 of the movable carrier.
  • a cover plate or a support structure can be provided above the first door frame assembly 2 and the second door frame assembly 1, and the conveying device can be arranged on the cover plate or support structure to realize the container 60
  • the transfer from the first side to the second side or from the second side to the first side is carried out through above the movable carrier dock 3 .
  • the moving assembly can drive the second carrying assembly 4 and/or the first carrying assembly 50 to move to a position corresponding to the conveying device, and transfer the container 60 on the conveying device to the second carrying assembly 4 and/or the first carrying assembly 50 , or, transfer the container 60 located on the second carrier assembly 4 and/or the first carrier assembly 50 to the conveying device.
  • Such a structure does not occupy too much space, and can also realize the transfer of the container 60 between the first side and the second side.
  • the docking position of the movable carrier 6 has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite ends of the docking position 3 of the movable carrier;
  • the conveying device is a telescopic conveying line, and the telescopic conveying line is arranged at the first end and/or the second end; and is configured to be controlled by the driving device to extend from the first side to the second side; or to retract to the second side One side or the second side, to avoid the entry path and/or exit path of the movable vehicle dock 3.
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another workstation provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. end and/or the second end, wherein, the first end and the second end are respectively located at two opposite ends of the movable carrier parking space 3 .
  • the telescopic conveying line 91 is controlled by the driving device, and can be expanded to extend from the first side to the second side, or can be retracted to the first side or the second side, and after the telescopic conveying line 91 is retracted, it can avoid The entry path and/or exit path of the mobile vehicle dock 3.
  • the telescopic conveying line 91 is arranged on the right end area of the workstation; for those skilled in the art, on the basis of the above disclosure, the telescopic conveying line 91 can also be arranged on the left side of the workstation.
  • the side end area, or two telescopic conveying lines 91 are provided, which are respectively located in the right end area and the left end area of the workstation.
  • the above telescopic conveying line 91 can be expanded or retracted, and this telescopic conveying line 91 can adopt a structure well known to those skilled in the art, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the movable carrier 6 is configured to enter from a first end and exit from a second end.
  • the telescopic conveying line 91 can be set at the second end, and the movable carrier 6 can be set to enter from the first end and leave from the second end. That is to say, when a movable carrier 6 passes through the movable carrier parking space 3, the retractable conveying line 91 can be controlled to retract to the first side or the second side, so that the movable carrier 6 can move from the first side to the second side. One end enters and exits the second end. If no movable carrier 6 passes through the movable carrier parking space 3, the telescopic conveying line 91 can be controlled to expand to extend from the first side to the second side.
  • the movable carrier 6 when the telescopic conveyor line 91 is arranged at the second end, the movable carrier 6 is not affected by the telescopic conveyor line 91 , and it can enter the movable carrier dock 3 through the first end of the workstation.
  • the movable carrier 3 needs to go out through the second end of the workstation, it is necessary to control the retraction of the telescopic conveying line 91 so as to avoid the exit path of the movable carrier 6 from the second end.
  • the telescopic conveying line 91 when the telescopic conveying line 91 is located at the first end of the work station, the telescopic conveying line 91 needs to be retracted, and the movable carrier 6 enters the station through the first end. In the movable carrier parking position 3 , the path of the movable carrier 6 leaving from the second end is not affected by the telescopic conveying line 91 .
  • the movable carrier dock has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are respectively located at two opposite ends of the movable carrier dock 3;
  • the carrier 6 is configured to enter from the first end and exit from the first end.
  • the movable carrier 6 can also be set to enter from the first end and leave from the first end.
  • the conveying device is a fixed conveying line arranged at the second end.
  • first end and second end in the present disclosure are only for illustrating the opposite ends of the movable carrier parking space 3 and the direction in which the movable carrier 6 enters or leaves the movable carrier parking space 3 .
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic structural diagram of another container handling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the container handling system 300 includes a server 310 , at least one automatic handling device 320 and at least one workstation 330 .
  • the workstation 330 includes a movable carrier dock 331 and a container loading and unloading mechanism 332 .
  • the opposite sides of the movable carrier parking position 331 are respectively marked as the first side and the second side;
  • the container loading and unloading mechanism 332 at least includes a first push assembly 3321 respectively located on the first side and a first movement for driving the first push assembly 3321
  • the server 310 is configured to send a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320, and send an unloading operation instruction to the workstation;
  • the automatic transport device 320 is configured to transport the movable carrier 6 based on the transport instruction, and transport the movable carrier 6 to the movable carrier docking position 331;
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 in the workstation are configured to respectively drive the first pushing component 3321 and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction;
  • the first push assembly 3321 is configured to push the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to move the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 Push out from the second side to the second carrying component for receiving.
  • the server 310 specifically refers to a service end that handles container loading and unloading tasks, and is used to send a moving instruction of the movable carrier 6 to the automatic handling device 320 and send an unloading operation instruction to the workstation. Based on this, when the server 310 receives the container loading and unloading instruction, it indicates that the task of removing the container 60 needs to be performed at this time.
  • the device 320 sends a move instruction.
  • the unloading operation instruction is sent to the workstation.
  • the workstation can generate a motion instruction and a first push instruction according to the unloading operation instruction, and send a motion instruction, Send the first pushing instruction for the container 60 to the first pushing assembly 3321.
  • the movement instruction and/or the first pushing instruction can also be directly carried in the unloading operation instruction.
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 send a moving command, and send a first pushing command for the container 60 to the first pushing component 3321 .
  • the container loading and unloading instruction includes the information of the movable carrier 6, the storage position information (the position information on the movable carrier, the storage position on the movable carrier can store the container or be empty), the information of the container 60 ( It may refer to the information that the container carrying the article is stored at the storage position on the movable carrier), so that the automatic handling equipment 320 can move the movable carrier 6 to the corresponding movable carrier docking position 331 of the task, so that The container loading and unloading mechanism 332 can accurately load and unload the container 60; correspondingly, the handling instruction can guide the automatic handling equipment to determine and transport the movable carrier 6, that is to say, the handling instruction carries the moving track information of the automatic handling equipment; The rack operation instruction can guide the first movement assembly 3322 and the second movement assembly 3324 to drive the first push assembly 3321 and the second carrying assembly to move to their respective target positions, that is to say, the unshelf operation instruction carries the position information of the container 60 /The location information of the container 60 to be
  • the server 310 may also actively send a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320 and an unloading operation instruction to the workstation when there is a task of removing the container 60 from the shelves. It may also be that when receiving a user operation instruction or an order instruction, the server 310 sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling device 320 and sends an unloading operation instruction to the workstation.
  • the automatic conveying equipment 320 indicates that the movable carrier 6 needs to be moved to the target position to perform the container loading and unloading task, then at this time, the movable carrier 6 that needs to be conveyed can be determined according to the conveying instruction, and then travel Go to the movable carrier 6, and transport the movable carrier 6 to the docking position 331 of the movable carrier; Shelf operation command, respectively drive the first push assembly 3321, the second bearing assembly to move to their respective target positions; then, the first push assembly 3321 receives the unshelf operation instruction, based on the unshelf operation instruction, along the Z-axis direction from the first The container 60 on the movable carrier 6 is pushed laterally to the second side, so that the container 60 on the movable carrier 6 is pushed out from the second side to the second carrier assembly for receiving, and the container loading and unloading task is completed.
  • the server receives the container loading and unloading command corresponding to the container loading and unloading task, and determines that it needs to operate a set number of items a in the container A on the movable carrier S.
  • the server will send to the automatic handling equipment P according to the container loading and unloading command. Handling instructions, while sending motion instructions to the motion components.
  • the automatic handling equipment P determines the position of the movable carrier S in the storage area, and moves to the position to carry the movable carrier S, and then moves the movable carrier S to the docking position of the movable carrier 331.
  • the moving component will drive the first pushing component 3321 and the second bearing component to move to their respective target positions based on the movement command.
  • the first pushing component 3321 receives the first pushing command issued by the server, and moves along the The Z-axis direction pushes the container A on the movable carrier S from the first side to the second side, and pushes the container A from the second side of the movable carrier S to the second carrier assembly for receiving.
  • the loading and unloading efficiency of the container 60 can be effectively improved, and the operation efficiency can be further improved.
  • the unloading operation instruction carries the location information of the target location
  • the first moving assembly 3322 and the second moving assembly 3324 are further configured to pre-drive the first pushing assembly 3321, the second moving assembly based on the position information The two carrying components move to their respective target positions.
  • the position information indicates that the container 60 to be pushed out is on the movable carrier 6
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 can move to the target position corresponding to the position information in advance based on the unloading operation command.
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 are further configured to stop driving the first pushing component 3321 and the second carrying The components move to their respective target positions; or the first pushing component 3321 is driven, and the second carrying component is reset.
  • the container loading and unloading task for the movable carrier 6 can be canceled before the movable carrier 6 is actually moved to the docking position 331 of the movable carrier , at this time, the server 310 can send a cancel command to the first motion component 3322 and the second motion component 3324, and the first motion component 3322 and the second motion component 3324 will stop driving the first push component 3321 and The second bearing component moves to the target position, or drives the first pushing component 3321, and the second bearing component resets.
  • This solution can avoid the confusion of task execution when carrying out container loading and unloading tasks for different movable carriers 6. If the container loading and unloading tasks for different movable carriers 6 are switched, the server 310 can stop the container in time by sending a cancel command Loading and unloading tasks.
  • the server 310 is further configured to send a putting operation instruction to the first movement component 3322 according to the first position information of the container 60 to be put on the shelf;
  • the first moving component 3322 is further configured to respectively drive the first pushing component 3321 to move to the target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation instruction.
  • the first pushing assembly 3321 is further configured to push the container 60 to be put on the shelf onto the movable carrier 6 based on the putting operation instruction.
  • the server 310 will receive the putting instruction, and the putting instruction carries the carrier identifier of the movable carrier 6 and the container identifier of the container 60 to be put on the shelf. In this case, the server 310 will send a handling instruction for the movable carrier 6 to the automatic handling device 320 according to the carrier identification, so that the automatic handling device 320 can move the movable carrier 6 based on the handling instruction, and send the movable carrier Tool 6 is transported to the movable carrier parking position 331.
  • the server 310 also obtains target location information corresponding to the container 60 to be put on the shelf according to the container identifier, and sends a put-on-shelf operation instruction to the workstation according to the target location information.
  • the server can also automatically generate the carrier ID and the container ID, and then send a handling instruction to the automatic transport device 320 according to the carrier ID, and obtain the target location information corresponding to the container 60 to be put on the shelf according to the container ID.
  • the first moving component 3322 receives the loading operation command, and can drive the first pushing component 3321 to move to the target position corresponding to the target position information based on the loading operation command.
  • the first pushing component 3321 After the first pushing component 3321 receives the loading operation instruction, it can push the container 60 to be loaded onto the movable carrier 6 for storage, realizing the automatic loading of the container 60 .
  • the loading of the container 60 is realized through the combination of the server, the automatic handling equipment, the moving component, and the first pushing component 3321 , which can effectively improve the efficiency of the loading of the container 60 .
  • the server 310 is further configured to obtain the location information of the container 60 to be put on the movable carrier 6, and update and record the location information.
  • the server 310 can obtain the position information of the container 60 to be put on the shelf on the movable carrier 6, that is, the container 60 to be put on the shelf is placed on the movable carrier 6 The specific location on the container, and then the location information is updated and recorded as inventory information.
  • the container 60 needs to be removed from the shelf later, it can be operated based on the inventory information.
  • the server 310 is further configured to send a removal operation instruction to the workstation according to the second position information of the container 60 to be removed.
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 are further configured to respectively drive the first pushing component 3321 and the second carrying component to move to the target position corresponding to the second position information based on the unloading operation command.
  • the server 310 For the case of removing the container 60 from the shelves, the server 310 will obtain the second location information of the container 60 to be removed from the shelves, and correspondingly, the server 310 will send an operation instruction of removing from the shelves to the workstation according to the second location information.
  • the first moving component 3322 and the second moving component 3324 receive the unloading operation command, and can respectively drive the first pushing component 3321 and the second carrying component to move to the target position corresponding to the second position information based on the unloading operation command.
  • the unloading of the container 60 is realized through the combination of the server, the automatic handling equipment, the moving assembly, the first pushing assembly 3321 and the second carrying assembly, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the unloading of the container 60.
  • the container 60 can be loaded and unloaded on the same movable carrier 6 .
  • the automatic handling equipment can move it away from the movable carrier parking space 331 and transfer it to the storage area for storage.
  • the server disclosed above directly sends control instructions to each organization.
  • the server may also include a server end and a control end of a workstation.
  • the server end sends corresponding instructions to the control end of the workstation, and the control end receives corresponding commands. After the instruction, the corresponding mechanism can be controlled to perform corresponding actions.
  • the settings of such servers and control terminals belong to the common knowledge of those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.
  • the present disclosure also provides a container loading and unloading method, specifically as follows:
  • Fig. 9 shows a flowchart of a container loading and unloading method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the container loading and unloading method is applied to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system, and the method includes the following steps:
  • Step 1402 the server sends a moving instruction to the automatic handling equipment, and sends an unloading operation instruction to the workstation.
  • Step 1404 the automatic transport equipment transports the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier based on the transport instruction.
  • Step 1406 the moving component in the workstation drives the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the unloading operation instruction.
  • Step 1408 the first pushing component pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the container on the movable carrier from the second side to the
  • the second carrying component carries on the undertaking.
  • the server specifically refers to a server that handles container loading and unloading tasks, and is used to send a moving instruction of the movable carrier to the automatic handling equipment, and send an unloading operation instruction to the workstation.
  • the server receives the container loading and unloading command, it means that the container needs to be removed from the shelves at this time.
  • it can send the handling to the automatic handling equipment based on the container loading and unloading command. command, and at the same time send an unshelf operation command to the workstation.
  • the container loading and unloading instruction includes the information of the movable carrier, the storage location information, and the container information (specifically, the information that the container carrying the article is stored at the storage location on the movable carrier), so that the automatic handling equipment can
  • the movable carrier moves to the docking position of the movable carrier corresponding to the task, so that the container loading and unloading mechanism can accurately load and unload the container;
  • the handling instruction can guide the automatic handling equipment to determine and handle the movable carrier, that is to say , the handling command carries the moving track information of the automatic handling equipment;
  • the unloading operation command can guide the movement component to drive the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions, that is to say, the movement command carries the container Position information/position information of the container to be stored;
  • the unloading operation instruction can also guide the first push assembly to push the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction, so as to put the container on the movable carrier
  • the automatic handling equipment receives the handling instruction, it indicates that the movable carrier needs to be moved to the target position to perform the container loading and unloading task.
  • the movable carrier that needs to be carried can be determined according to the handling instruction, and then travel to the movable At the carrier, the movable carrier is transported to the docking position of the movable carrier; at this time, the workstation receives the unloading operation command, and the motion component drives the first pushing component and the second carrying component to the Respective target positions; then, the first push assembly pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to move the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side The two sides are pushed out to the second carrying component for acceptance, so as to realize the task of loading and unloading the container.
  • the server When the server has a container unloading task, it can also actively send a handling instruction to the automatic handling equipment and an unloading operation instruction to the workstation. It may also be that when receiving a user operation instruction or an order instruction, the server sends a handling instruction to the automatic handling device, and sends an unloading operation instruction to the workstation.
  • the container loading and unloading efficiency can be effectively improved by using the combination of servers, automatic handling equipment and workstations to further improve the operation efficiency.
  • the removal operation instruction includes position information of the target position
  • Step 1406, specifically, may be implemented in the following manner:
  • the moving component Before the automatic handling equipment transports the movable carrier to the docking position of the movable carrier, the moving component pre-drives the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to their respective target positions based on the position information.
  • the position information represents the position of the container to be pushed out on the movable carrier.
  • the moving component can be pre-moved to the target position corresponding to the position information based on the unloading operation instruction.
  • the container loading and unloading method further includes:
  • the motion assembly stops driving the first pushing assembly and the second carrying assembly to their respective target positions based on the canceling instruction, or drives the first pushing assembly and the second carrying assembly to reset.
  • the container loading and unloading task for the movable carrier can be canceled before the movable carrier is actually moved to the docking position of the movable carrier.
  • the server can send a cancel command to the workstation , the moving component will stop driving the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move towards the target position after receiving the cancellation command.
  • This solution can avoid the confusion of task execution when container loading and unloading tasks are performed for different movable vehicles. If the container loading and unloading tasks for different movable vehicles are switched, the server can stop the container loading and unloading tasks in time by sending a cancel command.
  • the container loading and unloading method further includes: the server sends a putting operation instruction to the workstation according to the information of the first location of the container to be put on the shelf.
  • the moving component drives the first pushing component to move to the target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation instruction.
  • the first pushing component pushes the container to be put on the movable carrier based on the putting operation instruction.
  • the server will receive the putting instruction, and the putting instruction carries the first carrier identifier of the first target movable carrier and the first container identifier of the container to be put on the shelf.
  • the server will send a handling instruction for the first target movable carrier to the automatic handling device according to the first carrier identifier, so that the automatic handling device can move the first target movable carrier based on the handling instruction, and The first target movable carrier is transported to the docking position of the movable carrier.
  • the server determines the first target location information corresponding to the container to be put on the shelves, and sends a put-on-shelf operation instruction to the workstation according to the first target location information.
  • the moving component receives the loading operation instruction, and can respectively drive the first pushing assembly to move to the target position corresponding to the first position information based on the loading operation instruction.
  • the first pushing component can push the container to be put on the shelf to the storage position of the movable carrier for storage based on the putting operation instruction.
  • the server When operating a movable carrier that is already at the docking position of the movable carrier, the server can directly issue the corresponding operation instructions. According to the handling instruction issued, it will be transported to the storage area for storage.
  • the server can select the appropriate storage location according to the predetermined strategy based on the first container identifier of the container to be put on the shelf for storage.
  • the container loading is realized through the combination of the server, the automatic handling equipment, the motion component, and the first pushing component, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the container loading.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include:
  • the server obtains the location information of the container to be put on the movable carrier, and updates and records the location information.
  • the server can obtain the position information of the container to be put on the movable carrier, that is, the specific position where the container to be put on the shelf is placed on the movable carrier, and then The location information is updated and recorded as inventory information, and when the container needs to be removed from the shelves later, operations can be performed based on the inventory information.
  • step 1402 may be specifically implemented in the following manner: the server sends a removal operation instruction to the workstation according to the second location information of the container to be removed from the shelf;
  • Step 1406 can be specifically implemented in the following manner: the moving component respectively drives the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to the target position corresponding to the second position information based on the unloading operation command.
  • the server For the case of removing the container from the shelf, the server will obtain the second location information of the container to be removed from the shelf, and correspondingly, the server will send an operation instruction of removing from the shelf to the workstation according to the second location information.
  • the movement component receives the unloading operation instruction, and can respectively drive the first pushing component and the second carrying component to move to the target position corresponding to the second position information based on the unloading operation instruction.
  • the unloading of the container is realized through the combination of the server, the automatic handling equipment, the moving assembly, the first pushing assembly and the second bearing assembly, which can effectively improve the efficiency of the unloading of the container.
  • step 1408 may specifically be implemented in the following manner:
  • the first push assembly pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the container on the movable carrier directly from the second side to the second side.
  • the first push assembly pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the second container from the second side to the second side through the movement of the first container.
  • the second carrying component carries out the acceptance, wherein, the first container and the second container are two containers stored adjacently along the Z-axis direction in the container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction;
  • the first push assembly pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the second container through the first container, and through the movement of the second container
  • the third container is pushed out from the second side to the second carrier assembly for acceptance, wherein the first container, the second container and the third container are multiple containers stored adjacently along the Z-axis direction in the container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction. container.
  • the storage containers of the movable carrier include communication, symmetry and arrangement of multiple containers.
  • the communication mode at least one container storage unit is configured to accommodate a container, then the first push assembly pushes the container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, In order to facilitate the container on the movable carrier to be directly pushed out from the second side to the second carrying component for receiving.
  • This way of connecting the storage containers ensures that the container storage unit can only store one container, and the accuracy is higher when pushing the container.
  • At least one container storage unit is provided with a first storage position adjacent to the first side along the Z-axis direction, and a second storage position adjacent to the second side; the container accommodated on the first storage position is denoted as The first container, the container accommodated on the second storage location is designated as the second container.
  • the first pushing component pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the second container out from the second side through the movement of the first container To be received by the second carrier assembly, wherein the first container and the second container are two containers stored adjacently along the Z-axis direction in the container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction.
  • the container storage unit in this symmetrical storage container can store two containers, which can improve the utilization rate of the movable carrier storage container, and can ensure the accuracy of pushing the container through indirect pushing.
  • the first push assembly can push the first distance from the first side to the second side, and by pushing the first container, the second container can be moved indirectly from the first side to the second side. The second side rolls out.
  • the first distance is equal to the length or depth of the first container extending along the Z-axis direction.
  • the first push assembly can push the second distance from the first side to the second side to directly push the container to the second side. The container is pushed out from the second side.
  • the second distance is equal to the depth of the container storage unit extending along the Z-axis direction.
  • At least one container storage unit is provided with at least three storage positions along the Z-axis direction, including a first storage position adjacent to the first side, at least one second storage position located in the middle area, and a second storage position adjacent to the second side.
  • the first push assembly pushes the first container on the movable carrier from the first side to the second side along the Z-axis direction based on the unloading operation command, so as to push the second container through the first container, and pass through the second container
  • the movement pushes the third container from the second side to the second carrier assembly for acceptance, wherein the first container, the second container and the third container are adjacently stored along the Z-axis direction in the container storage unit penetrating in the Z-axis direction multiple containers.
  • This arrangement of multiple containers can store at least three containers in each row, which can improve the utilization rate of the movable carrier storage containers, and can ensure the accuracy of pushing the containers through indirect pushing.
  • the first push assembly 5 can push the first distance from the first side to the second side (the second A distance is equal to the depth of the first container), by pushing the first container, the second container can be indirectly pushed, and then the second container can indirectly push the third container, and the third container is pushed out from the second side. If there are containers stored on the two storage positions, the first push assembly 5 can push the second distance from the first side to the second side (the second distance is equal to the depth of the two containers), by pushing one of the containers, The other container may be pushed indirectly, pushing the other container out from the second side.
  • the first push assembly 5 can push the third distance from the first side to the second side (the third distance is equal to the depth that the container storage unit extends along the Z-axis direction), and can directly Push the container out from the second side.
  • Setting more storage bits is similar to the implementation of setting three storage bits, and will not be repeated here.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include: the server obtains the location information of the container after it moves, and updates and records the location information.
  • the server can obtain the location information of the moved container, and then update and record the location information as inventory information.
  • the container needs to be removed from the shelf later, Can operate based on inventory information.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include the following steps:
  • the image acquisition device collects the internal image of the container, recognizes the internal image of the container, determines the item identification result inside the container, compares the item identification result with the preset item information, and obtains the item verification result.
  • An image acquisition device can be installed above the passage of the container in the workstation, and the image acquisition device can collect two-dimensional or three-dimensional images. image, and then identify the image inside the container to determine the item identification result inside the container.
  • the specific identification method can use the image recognition method based on deep learning.
  • the identification result can include the category and quantity of the item, and then compare the item identification result with the predicted Set the item information for comparison, for example, the preset item information is the pre-recorded item type and quantity that the container actually holds, and then compare the category and quantity in the item identification result with the category and quantity in the preset item information Compare to get the item verification result.
  • the item verification result represents the correctness of the item type and/or item quantity.
  • an alarm message will be issued to indicate that the item in the container may have been exchanged risks of. Increase the verification of the correctness of the items inside the container, improving the security of item supervision.
  • the container loading and unloading method may further include the following steps:
  • the server determines that a movable carrier passes the docking position of the movable carrier, it sends a retraction command to the telescopic conveying line, so that the telescopic conveying line retracts to the first side or the second side, so as to avoid possible the entry path and/or exit path of the mobile vehicle dock; or,
  • the server determines that no movable carrier passes the docking position of the movable carrier, the server sends an unfolding command to the telescopic conveying line, so that the telescopic conveying line is unfolded to extend from the first side to the second side.
  • the movable carrier enters the movable carrier parking space from one side, and exits from the other side.
  • the movable carrier parking position has a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are respectively located at opposite ends of the movable carrier parking position;
  • the transmission device extends from the first side to the second side, and the transmission device is Telescopic conveying line, the telescopic conveying line is set at the first end and/or the second end of the movable carrier dock, and the telescopic conveying line can be placed on the left or right side of the movable carrier dock, or Multiple telescopic conveyor lines can be set up.
  • the telescopic conveying line can specifically be a conveying mechanism with a telescopic function such as a roller and a telescopic fork.
  • the functions of the telescopic conveyor line mainly include: when a movable carrier passes the docking position of the movable carrier, the server sends a contraction command to the telescopic conveyor line, so that the telescopic conveyor line retracts to the first side or to the other side. the second side to avoid the entry path and/or exit path of the movable carrier stop; when no movable carrier passes the movable carrier stop, the server sends a deployment command to the telescopic conveyor line to The telescopic conveying line is expanded to extend from the first side to the second side.
  • the container transfer between the corresponding two sides of the movable carrier dock can be realized, and when there is no operating station on the side where the container is pushed out, the container can be transferred to the other side through the telescopic conveyor line.
  • the telescopic conveyor line shrinks to ensure the normal passage of the movable carrier.
  • the container loading and unloading method provided in this embodiment is applied to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system, and the container loading and unloading method provided in this embodiment is the same as or corresponding to the above-mentioned container loading and unloading system. This embodiment will not be described in detail here.
  • the second pushing assembly can be used in conjunction with the second carrying assembly.
  • the second pushing assembly can push the container on the second carrying assembly to the movable carrier.
  • the first The pushing component can also push the container on the first carrying component to the movable carrier, and the corresponding control is similar to the loading and unloading method described above, which will not be described in detail here.

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Abstract

本公开提供一种工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法,工作站包括可移动载具停靠位和容器装卸机构。容器装卸机构包括位于可移动载具停靠位第一侧的第一推动组件和第一承载组件、以及驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件的运动组件。运动组件驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;第一推动组件沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具上进行储存。第一推动组件可自动地将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具上存储,提高了容器上架效率。

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工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法
说明书
技术领域
本公开涉及仓储技术领域,特别涉及一种工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法。
背景技术
近年来,随着电子商务的快速发展,用户订单数量呈几何倍数增长,一个仓库需要储存海量的物品,因此,如何提高仓储效率成为关键。
在当前的仓库管理中,将不同类型的物品分装到不同的容器中,然后将各个容器放置在可移动载具上,通过搬运可移动载具至指定位置,由指定位置处的工作人员从可移动载具上取出容器,再对容器中的物品进行拣选。这个过程需要人工参与,过程复杂、效率较低。
发明内容
有鉴于此,本公开实施例提供了一种工作站,以解决现有技术中存在的技术缺陷。本公开实施例提供了一种容器装卸系统,一种容器装卸方法。
根据本公开实施例的第一方面,提供了一种工作站,包括可移动载具停靠位、容器装卸机构;
所述可移动载具停靠位被构造为用于停靠可移动载具;所述可移动载具停靠位相对的两侧分别记为第一侧、第二侧;
所述容器装卸机构包括位于所述第一侧的第一推动组件和第一承载组件、以及驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件的运动组件;
所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
所述第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括沿竖直的Y轴方向运动的Y轴运动组件;所述Y轴运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件沿着竖直方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标行的位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第一推动组件在所述第一侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应;
和/或,
所述第一承载组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第一承载组件在所述第一侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括沿所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动的X轴运动组件;所述X轴运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标列的位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具被配置为在自动搬运设备的带动下在X轴方向上移动,以使所述可移动载具移动至使其目标列与所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件相对应。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括传感器单元,所述传感器单元用于确定出所述第一推动组件和/或第一承载组件与所述可移动载具之间的位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件还用于根据所述传感器单元确定出的所述位姿偏差,调整所述第一推动组件和/或第一承载组件的位姿,以消除所述位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括天轨和/或地轨,所述运动组件被构造为在所述天轨和/或地轨上驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括两个立柱,两个立柱相对的一侧各分布有至少一个所述第一推动组件、至少一个所述第一承载组件。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件还被构造为驱动所述第一承载组件运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于所述输送线或缓存位上的待上架容器转移至所述第一承载组件上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件被配置为各自独立运动。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件、第一承载组件同步运动至目标位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第一推动组件包括设置在所述基座上的推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述可移动载具上储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具上设有至少一个容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上至少设有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第一储存位后,所述可移动载具被构造为运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件相对应,所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第二储存位储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,至少一个所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上至少设置有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;
所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第一储存位或第二储存位储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件被配置为:根据所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由所述第一侧向所述第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将待上架容器推至可移动载具上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器的运动将所述第一容器从所述第一储存位推动至所述第二储存位储存;
或者,
在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存或在所述第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器的运动将所述第一容器或第二容器从第二侧推出;
或者,
在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存、第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器推动所述第一容器运动,并通过第一容器的运动将第二容器从所述第二侧推出。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括位于所述第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动第二承载组件的运动组件;位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至目标位置,所述第二承载组件被构造为用于承接从所述第二侧被推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器转移至所述输送线或缓存位上;或者是,以将位于所述输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至所述第一承载组件上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括位于所述第二侧的第二推动组件,所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器推至可移动载具、输送线、缓存位中的至少一个上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第二承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第二推动组件包括推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向推出或缩回。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的待上架容器推送至可移动载具上相应的容器储存单元中,并通过所述待上架容器的移动将所述容器储存单元中的另一容器从原储存位移动至相邻储存位进行储存;或者将所述另一容器从第一侧推出,所述第一承载组件被配置为用于承载从所述第一侧被推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括位于所述第二侧的第二推动组件以及驱动所述第二推动组件的运动组件,位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二推动组件运动至目标位置;所述第二推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第二侧向所述第一侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第一侧推出;所述第一承载组件被构造为从所述第一侧承接所述可移动载具上被所述第二推动组件推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出;还包括位于所述第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动所述第二承载组件的运动组件;位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至目标位置,以从所述第二侧承接所述可移动载具上被所述第一推动组件推出 的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括视觉检测装置,所述视觉检测装置被配置为用于检测容器中物品的种类和/或数量。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括定位机构,所述定位机构设置在所述可移动载具停靠位中,且被构造为用于对位于所述可移动载具停靠位中的可移动载具的位置进行定位,和/或,进行限位。
根据本公开实施例的第二方面,提供了一种工作站,包括可移动载具停靠位、容器装卸机构;
所述可移动载具停靠位被构造为用于停靠可移动载具;所述可移动载具停靠位相对的两侧分别记为第一侧、第二侧;
所述容器装卸机构至少包括分别位于所述第一侧的第一推动组件以及驱动所述第一推动组件的运动组件、位于所述第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动所述第二承载组件的运动组件;
所述运动组件被构造为用于分别驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;
所述第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出;
所述第二承载组件被构造为用于从所述第二侧承接可移动载具上被所述第一推动组件推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括沿竖直的Y轴方向运动的Y轴运动组件;分别位于所述第一侧和所述第二侧的所述Y轴运动组件被构造为分别驱动所述第一推动组件、所述第二承载组件在各自所在侧沿着竖直方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标行的位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第一推动组件在所述第一侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应;
和/或,
所述第二承载组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第二承载组件在所述第二侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括沿所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动的X轴运动组件;分别位于所述第一侧和所述第二侧的所述X轴运动组件被构造为分别驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件在各自所在侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标列的位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具被配置为在自动搬运设备的带动下在X轴方向上移动,以使所述可移动载具移动至使其目标列与所述第一推动组件和第二承载组件相对应。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括第一传感器单元,所述第一传感器单元用于确定出所述第一推动组件与所述可移动载具上容器之间的第一位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件还用于根据所述第一传感器单元确定出的所述第一位姿偏差,调整所述第一推动组件的位姿,以消除所述第一位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括第二传感器单元,所述第二传感器单元用于确定出所述第二承载组件与所述可移动载具上容器之间的第二位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件还用于根据所述第二传感器单元确定出的所述第二位姿偏差,调整所述第二承载组件的位姿,以消除所述第二位姿偏差。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述运动组件包括天轨和/或地轨,分别位于所述第一侧、第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为在各自所在侧的天轨和/或地轨上分别驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动。
在本公开一个实施方式中,位于所述第一侧的所述运动组件包括两个立柱,两个立柱相对的一侧各分布有至少一个所述第一推动组件;位于所述第二侧的所述运动组件包括两个立柱,两个立柱相对的一侧各分布有至少一个所述第二承载组件。
在本公开一个实施方式中,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为用于容纳一个容器,所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出;所述第二承载组件被构造为用于从所述第二侧承接可移动载具上被所述第一推动组件直接推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,至少一个所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;容纳在所述第一储存位上的容器记为第一容器, 容纳在所述第二储存位上的容器记为第二容器;
所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的所述第一容器,以通过所述第一容器的运动将所述第二容器从所述第二侧推出;所述第二承载组件被构造为用于从所述第二侧承接被推出的所述第二容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,至少一个所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有至少三个储存位,包括邻近所述第一侧的第一储存位、位于中部区域的至少一个第二储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧的第三储存位;容纳在所述第一储存位上的容器记为第一容器,容纳在至少一个所述第二储存位上的容器记为第二容器,容纳在所述第三储存位上的容器记为第三容器;
所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的所述第一容器,以通过所述第一容器推动所述第二容器,并通过所述第二容器的运动将所述第三容器从所述第二侧推出;所述第二承载组件被构造为用于从所述第二侧承接被推出的所述第三容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件被配置为:根据所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及容器储存单元中位于目标容器与第一推动组件之间容器的数量,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将目标容器直接或间接推出。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第二承载组件被构造为将承接的所述第三容器转移至输送线或缓存位上;
所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的所述第一容器,以通过所述第一容器的运动将位于所述第三储存位的所述第二容器从所述第二侧推出;所述第二承载组件被构造为用于从所述第二侧承接被推出的所述第二容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,位于第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器转移至所述输送线或缓存位上;或者是,以将位于所述输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至所述第二承载组件上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括第二推动组件,所述第二推动组件位于所述第二侧;所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器推至可移动载具、输送线、缓存位中的至少一个上;
或者,
所述第二推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第二侧向所述第一侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从所述第一侧推出。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括第二推动组件,所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器推送至可移动载具上相应的容器储存单元中,并通过所述容器的移动将所述容器储存单元中的另一容器从原储存位移动至相邻储存位进行储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括第二推动组件,所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器推送至可移动载具相应的容器储存单元中,并通过所述容器的移动将所述容器储存单元中的另一容器从所述第一侧推出。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸机构还包括第一承载组件,所述第一承载组件位于所述第一侧;所述第一承载组件被构造为用于从所述第一侧承接可移动载具上被所述第二推动组件推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,位于所述第一侧的所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件被配置为各自独立运动;和/或,位于所述第二侧的所述第二推动组件和第二承载组件被配置为各自独立运动。
在本公开一个实施方式中,位于所述第一侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件、第一承载组件同步运动至目标位置;和/或,位于所述第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二推动组件、第二承载组件同步运动至目标位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第一推动组件包括推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推出可移动载具上的容器;
和/或,
所述第二承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第二推动组件包括推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第二侧向所述第一侧推出可移动载具上的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述基座上的承载位和推动部在高度方向上间隔分布,且被构造为分别与可移动载具上同一列相邻两行容器储存单元相对应;所述推动部被构造为推动与其对应的容器储存单元中的容器,所述承载位用于承接从与其对应的容器储存单元中被推出的容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述工作站还包括输送线和/或缓存位,所述输送线和/或缓存位设置在所述第二侧;所述工作站还包括位于所述第二侧的操作工位,所述容器被配置从所述输送线和/或缓存位 转移至所述操作工位,或者从所述操作工位转移至所述输送线和/或缓存位。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述工作站还包括传送装置,所述传送装置由所述第一侧延伸至所述第二侧;所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一承载组件运动至与所述传送装置对应的位置,以将位于所述第一承载组件上的容器转移至所述传送装置上;或者将位于所述传送装置上的容器转移至所述第一承载组件上;
所述传送装置被构造为用于将容器从所述第一侧输送至所述第二侧,以将容器转移至位于所述第二侧的输送线、缓存位或操作工位上,或者将容器从位于所述第二侧的输送线、缓存位或操作工位上输送至所述第二侧。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述传送装置位于所述可移动载具停靠位的上方,所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件和/或第一承载组件运动至与所述传送装置对应的位置,以将位于所述传送装置上的容器转移至所述第二承载组件和/或第一承载组件上;或者将位于第二承载组件和/或第一承载组件上的容器转移至所述传送装置上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具停靠位具有第一端和第二端,所述第一端和第二端分别位于所述可移动载具停靠位相对的两端;
所述传送装置为伸缩式输送线,所述伸缩式输送线设置在所述第一端和/或第二端;且被配置为受控于驱动装置展开至由所述第一侧延伸至所述第二侧;或缩回至所述第一侧或所述第二侧,以避让所述可移动载具停靠位的进入路径和/或离开路径。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具被配置为从所述第一端进入,从所述第二端离开。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述可移动载具停靠位具有第一端和第二端,所述第一端和第二端分别位于所述可移动载具停靠位相对的两端;所述可移动载具被配置为从所述第一端进入,从所述第一端离开。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述传送装置为设置在所述第二端的固定式输送线。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括视觉检测装置,所述视觉检测装置被配置为用于检测容器中物品的种类和/或数量。
在本公开一个实施方式中,还包括定位机构,所述定位机构设置在所述可移动载具停靠位中,且被构造为用于对位于所述可移动载具停靠位中的可移动载具的位置进行定位,和/或,进行限位。
根据本公开实施例的第三方面,提供了一种容器装卸系统,所述容器装卸系统包括服务器、至少一个自动搬运设备和至少一个上述的工作站;
所述服务器,被配置为向所述自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向所述工作站发送上架操作指令;
所述自动搬运设备,被配置为基于所述搬运指令搬运可移动载具,并将所述可移动载具搬运至所述可移动载具停靠位中;
所述工作站中的运动组件,被配置为基于所述上架操作指令,驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
所述第一推动组件,被配置为基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述容器装卸系统包括服务器、至少一个自动搬运设备和至少一个上述的工作站;
所述服务器,被配置为向所述自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向所述工作站发送下架操作指令;
所述自动搬运设备,被配置为基于所述搬运指令搬运可移动载具,并将所述可移动载具搬运至所述可移动载具停靠位中;
所述工作站中的运动组件,被配置为基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;
所述第一推动组件,被配置为基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接。
根据本公开实施例的第四方面,提供了一种容器装卸方法,应用于上述的容器装卸系统,所述方法包括:
服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送上架操作指令;
所述自动搬运设备基于所述搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中;
所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
在本公开一个实施方式中,在所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器的步骤之后,所述方法还包括:
所述服务器获得所述待上架容器在所述可移动载具上的位置信息,对所述位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述方法包括:
服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送下架操作指令;
所述自动搬运设备基于所述搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中;
所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;
所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述下架操作指令包含目标位置的位置信息;
所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置的步骤,包括:
在所述自动搬运设备将可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位之前,所述运动组件基于所述位置信息,预先驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置。
在本公开一个实施方式中,在所述运动组件基于所述位置信息,预先驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置的过程中,所述方法还包括:
在所述工作站接收到所述服务器发送的撤销指令的情况下,所述运动组件基于所述撤销指令停止驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置,或者驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件复位。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述方法还包括:
所述服务器根据待上架容器的第一位置信息,向所述工作站发送上架操作指令;
所述运动组件基于所述上架操作指令,驱动所述第一推动组件运动至所述第一位置信息对应的目标位置处;
所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,将所述待上架容器推动至所述可移动载具上。
在本公开一个实施方式中,在所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,将所述待上架容器推动至所述可移动载具上的步骤之后,所述方法还包括:
所述服务器获得所述待上架容器在所述可移动载具上的位置信息,对所述位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述服务器向工作站发送下架操作指令的步骤,包括:
所述服务器根据待下架容器的第二位置信息,向所述工作站发送下架操作指令;
所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置的步骤,包括:
所述运动组件基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动所述第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至所述第二位置信息对应的目标位置处。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器的步骤,包括:
所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器直接从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接;
或者,
所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一容器,以通过所述第一容器的运动将第二容器从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接,其中,所述第一容器和第二容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的两个容器;
或者,
所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一容器,以通过所述第一容器推动第二容器,并通过所述第二容器的运动将第三容器从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接,其中,所述第一容器、第二容器和第三容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的多个容器。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述方法还包括:
所述服务器获得容器移动后的位置信息,对所述位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开一个实施方式中,所述方法还包括:
所述服务器在确定有可移动载具通过所述可移动载具停靠位的情况下,向伸缩式输送线发送收缩指 令,以使所述伸缩式输送线缩回至所述第一侧或所述第二侧,以避让所述可移动载具停靠位的进入路径和/或离开路径;
或者,
所述服务器在确定无可移动载具通过所述可移动载具停靠位的情况下,向所述伸缩式输送线发送展开指令,以使所述伸缩式输送线展开至由所述第一侧延伸至所述第二侧。本实施例提供一种工作站、容器装卸系统和容器装卸方法,工作站包括可移动载具停靠位和容器装卸机构。其中,可移动载具停靠位被构造为用于停靠可移动载具;可移动载具停靠位相对的两侧分别记为第一侧、第二侧。容器装卸机构至少包括位于第一侧的第一推动组件和第一承载组件、以及驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件的运动组件。运动组件被构造为驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具上进行储存。通过工作站中容器上架机构的第一推动组件,可以自动地将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具上存储,可见,该实施例中容器上架的过程无需人工参与,缩短了容器上架的时间,从而提高了容器上架效率。
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具体实施方式
在下面的描述中阐述了很多具体细节以便于充分理解本公开。但是本公开能够以很多不同于在此描述的其它方式来实施,本领域技术人员可以在不违背本公开内涵的情况下做类似推广,因此本公开不受下面公开的具体实施的限制。
在本公开一个或多个实施例中使用的术语是仅仅出于描述特定实施例的目的,而非旨在限制本公开一个或多个实施例。在本公开一个或多个实施例和所附权利要求书中所使用的单数形式的“一种”、“所述”和“该”也旨在包括多数形式,除非上下文清楚地表示其他含义。还应当理解,本公开一个或多个实施例中使用的术语“和/或”是指并包含一个或多个相关联的列出项目的任何或所有可能组合。
应当理解,尽管在本公开一个或多个实施例中可能采用术语第一、第二等来描述各种信息,但这些信息不应限于这些术语。这些术语仅用来将同一类型的信息彼此区分开。例如,在不脱离本公开一个或多个实施例范围的情况下,第一也可以被称为第二,类似地,第二也可以被称为第一。取决于语境,如在此所使用的词语“如果”可以被解释成为“在……时”或“当……时”或“响应于确定”。
首先,对本公开一个或多个实施例涉及的名词术语进行解释。
可移动载具:是指自动搬运设备搬运的对象,可移动载具上设置一个或多个容器储存单元,以用于放置容器。
容器:一般也称为料箱或货箱,是一种承装商品、物料等物品的实体,包括塑料箱、纸箱、纸盒、塑料筐等,也包括商品自身的包装盒、包装箱等。
储存位:可移动载具上用于存放容器的位置,其也可以为空,即未存放容器的状态。
自动搬运设备:一种能够搬运可移动载具的自动化设备。
本公开中提供了一种工作站,同时提供了一种容器装卸系统,以及一种容器装卸方法,在下面的实施例中逐一进行详细说明。
图1示出了本公开一实施例提供的一种工作站的结构示意图,该工作站包括可移动载具停靠位3、容器装卸机构。
其中,可移动载具停靠位3被构造为用于停靠可移动载具6;可移动载具停靠位3相对的两侧分别记为第一侧和第二侧;
容器装卸机构包括位于第一侧的第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50、以及驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50的运动组件;
运动组件被构造为用于驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50运动至目标位置;
第一推动组件5被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具6上进行储存。
本实施例的工作站可以为仓储工作站,也可以为工厂场景中用于存放容器的工作站,这里不做具体限定。
可移动载具停靠位3能够供可移动载具6进入并停靠,如图1中所示,可移动载具停靠位3可以包括相对的两侧,第一侧设置有第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50。
第一承载组件50提供了承接容器的功能,第一推动组件5能够提供推动容器的功能,其可以为推动杆、推动块、推动圆盘等结构。第一承载组件50、第一推动组件5的数量可以是一个或者多个,第一承载组件50和第一推动组件5的数目可以相同也可以不同,且第一承载组件50、第一推动组件5设置为可移动的,可以在运动组件的驱动下精确移动至目标位置,然后由第一推动组件5沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具6上进行储存。
为了实现自动上架容器的功能,本公开实施例的工作站还可以设置有一个控制机构(该控制机构可以是集成在工作站中的控制芯片,也可以是独立于工作站的服务器),该控制机构用于向运动组件、第一推动组件下发指令,运动组件接收到指令后,可以根据指令驱动第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50运动,第一推动组件5接收到指令后,可以根据指令开始推动待上架容器。
应用本公开实施例,工作站包括可移动载具停靠位3和容器装卸机构。其中,可移动载具停靠位3被构造为用于停靠可移动载具6;可移动载具停靠位3相对的两侧分别记为第一侧、第二侧。容器装卸机构至少包括位于第一侧的第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50、以及驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50的运动组件。运动组件被构造为驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50运动至目标位置;第一推动组件5被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具6上进行储存。通过工作站中容器上架机构的第一推动组件5,可以自动地将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具6上存储,可见,该实施例中容器上架的过程无需人工参与,缩短了容器上架的时间,从而提高了容器上架效率。
在实际的应用场景下,如图2所示,图2示出了本公开一实施例提供的一种容器装卸系统的结构示意图。
可移动载具6被自动搬运设备9搬运至可移动载具停靠位3内,可移动载具停靠位3供可移动载具6进入并停靠。为了保证可移动载具6能够完全进入可移动载具停靠位3,需设置可移动载具停靠位3两侧宽度大于可移动载具6的宽度。为了保证工作站的结构稳定,且遮挡灰尘、落物,在可移动载具6停靠位3的上方可以设置有一盖板。
可移动载具6上一般可摆放多个容器60,每个容器60会承装相同或者不同的物品,在上架容器时可以将容器上架到不同位置,然而如果针对所有位置都相应地设置第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50,会导致工作站的结构太过复杂。因此,为了简化工作站的结构,本公开实施例设置第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50是可移动的,具体地,第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50是由运动组件驱动着移动的。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行的容器存储单元,至少一个容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器。
一般普通的可移动载具是具有AB面的,AB面各有对称设置的容器存储单元,对称设置的容器存储单元之间是有围挡隔开的,显然这种可移动载具不适用于推容器操作,只适用于吸容器或者拖拽容器等形式的操作。对于这类可移动载具,在容器上架时需要考虑可移动载具的重心位置,如果总在一面不停地上架,容易导致可移动载具的侧翻,那么就需要自动搬运设备来回给可移动载具转面,保证容器被均匀地上架到可移动载具的两面,增加了操作复杂度,同时会影响容器上架效率。
为了解决上述问题,可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上可以设有至少两行的容器存储单元,至少一个容器存储单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,贯通结构就是指,不管可移动载具6的纵深方向有几个容器存储位,各容器存储位之间没有围挡隔开,是贯通式的,方便第一推动组件将容器60推至任意纵深的储存位中进行储存。在容器60上架时,基于贯通结构用推容器方式上架容器,与基于普通的可移动载具用吸容器或者拖拽容器等形式上架容器相比,可以更好地调节重心位置,避免因为将容器都集中上架到了一面,而导致可移动载具侧翻,并且操作更为简单、容器上架效率高。
在可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行的容器存储单元的实施例下,运动组件可以包括沿竖直的Y轴方向运动的Y轴运动组件;Y轴运动组件被构造为驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50沿着竖直方向运动至可移动载具6目标行的位置。
由于容器存储单元被设置为按行排列,则在有容器60上架需求时,需要运动组件驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50移动至相应行,因此,运动组件可以包括沿竖直的Y轴方向运动的Y轴运动组件,Y轴运动组件可以驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50沿着竖直方向运动至可移动载具6目标行 的位置。
在本公开实施例的另一种实现方式中,可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器60。
可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上可以设有至少两列的容器存储单元,至少一个容器存储单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,贯通结构就是指,不管可移动载具6的纵深方向有几个容器存储位,各容器存储位之间没有围挡隔开,是贯通式的,方便第一推动组件将容器60推至任意纵深的储存位进行储存。在容器60上架时,基于贯通结构用推容器方式上架容器,与基于普通的可移动载具用吸容器或者拖拽容器等形式上架容器相比,可以更好地调节重心位置,避免因为将容器都集中上架到了一面,而导致可移动载具侧翻,并且操作更为简单、容器上架效率高。
在可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器存储单元的实施例下,运动组件可以包括沿可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向运动的X轴运动组件;X轴运动组件被构造为驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50沿着可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向运动至可移动载具6目标列的位置。
由于容器存储单元被设置为按列排列,则在有容器60上架需求时,需要运动组件驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50移动至相应列,因此,运动组件可以包括沿可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向运动的X轴运动组件,X轴运动组件可以驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50沿着可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向运动至可移动载具6目标列的位置。
在可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器存储单元的实施例下,第一推动组件5设置有至少两个,至少两个第一推动组件5在第一侧沿着可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向间隔排列,且与可移动载具6上的不同列一一对应;
和/或,
第一承载组件50设置有至少两个,至少两个第一承载组件50在第一侧沿着可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向间隔排列,且与可移动载具6上的不同列一一对应。
如图1和图2中所示,第一推动组件5可以设置至少两个、第一承载组件50也可以设置至少两个(图中仅为示例,不做具体个数的限定),这些第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50是在第一侧沿着可移动载具停靠位3的延伸方向间隔排列的,并且,每个第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50分别与可移动载具6上不同列一一对应,由此可使每个推动组件、承载组件只负责对应列的容器存储单元。各第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可以独立控制,也就是说,各列的待上架容器可以同时被推动,达到同时上架多个容器的目的。
在本公开一个实施方式中,可移动载具6在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列、至少两行的容器存储单元。在该实施例中,运动组件可包括X轴运动组件和Y轴运动组件,通过X轴运动组件和Y轴运动组件的配合运动,可将第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50运动至与可移动载具6上相应容器存储单元对应的目标位置。
在本公开实施例的再一种实现方式中,可移动载具6被配置为在自动搬运设备9的带动下在X轴方向上移动,以使可移动载具6移动至使其目标列与第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50相对应。
由于可移动载具6是由自动搬运设备9带动着在X轴方向上移动的,那么,自动搬运设备9可以基于自身的搬运功能,在搬运可移动载具6的过程中,精细调整可移动载具6的位置,使得可移动载具6的目标列能够与第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50相对应。在该实施例中,第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可以各设置有一个,且位置固定。当需要将可移动载具6上不同的列与第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50对应时,可控制自动搬运设备9带动可移动载具6在X轴方向上移动相应的距离,直到将可移动载具6上的目标列与第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50对应起来,即第一推动组件5可以对应地推动第一承载组件50承接的待上架容器至目标列的容器存储单元中。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,工作站还可以包括传感器单元,传感器单元用于确定出第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50与可移动载具之间的位姿偏差。
在第一推动组件5推动容器的过程中,需要首先将第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50移动至与可移动载具6上目标位置对应的位置,如果第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50运动不到位,则很难保持容器推动的稳定性。因此,在本公开实施例中,设置有传感器单元,传感器单元可以是红外传感器、位置传感器、相机、距离传感器等。通过传感器单元的定位,可以确定出第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50与可移动载具6之间的位姿偏差。例如在本公开一个实施方式中,传感器单元可以是二维相机,通过二维相机可以检测第一推动组件5相对于可移动载具6的位姿偏差,例如在X轴方向、Y轴方向、Z轴方向上的偏差。
对于本领域的技术人员而言,传感器单元可以用容器作为检测基准,也可以用可移动载具6上相应的位置作为检测基准。例如可以在可移动载具6的相应位置设置定位标识,传感器单元基于该定位标识 可以确定出第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50相对于该定位标识的偏移量,这种实施方式相当于得到了第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50与可移动载具6之间的位姿偏差。
对于本领域的技术人员而言,传感器单元也可以是三维相机,该三维相机可直接用来定位可移动载具6的位置,由此可计算得到第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50与可移动载具6的三维偏差。
在存在第一位姿偏差的情况下,运动组件还用于根据传感器单元确定出的位姿偏差,调整第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50的位姿,以消除位姿偏差。
如果存在位姿偏差,则需要运动组件根据位姿偏差,调整第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50的位姿,通过调整可以消除位姿偏差,这样第一推动组件5可以尽可能的推动容器60的中部位置。例如,通过传感器单元确定出存在15°偏差,则运动组件可以驱动第一推动组件5和/或第一承载组件50偏移15°,从而消除15°的偏差。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,运动组件包括天轨和/或地轨,运动组件被构造为在天轨和/或地轨上驱动第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50运动。
在本公开实施例中,运动组件可以包括天轨和/或地轨,运动组件中的X轴运动组件可以与天轨和/或地轨导向配合在一起,由此使得X轴运动组件可以沿着天轨和/或地轨的延伸方向运动。
在本公开一个具体的实施方式中,如图1和图2中所示,在设置第一推动组件5的第一侧,运动组件包括有第一门架组件2,第一门架组件2上连接有至少一个第一立柱20(X轴运动组件),第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可沿着第一立柱20在竖直方向上移动,通过设置第一门架组件2和第一立柱20,第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可以沿着竖直方向灵活移动,且保证了第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50沿竖直方向移动的稳定性。
在具体实际应用中,第一立柱20可以导向配合在第一门架组件2的天轨和地轨上,通过天轨和地轨可以实现第一立柱20的支撑、导向,第一立柱20可以在第一门架组件2天轨和地轨的限制下沿X轴方向上运动,以使第一立柱20可以带动第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50与可移动载具6上的目标列相对应。第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50通过Y轴运动组件连接在第一立柱20上,由此可使第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可以沿着第一立柱20在Y轴方向上运动至与可移动载具6的目标行相对应。
在下述设置第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4的实施例中,在设置第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4的第二侧,运动组件包括有第二门架组件1,第二门架组件1上连接有至少一个第二立柱10(X轴运动组件),第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4可沿着第二立柱10在竖直方向上移动,通过设置第二门架组件1和第二立柱10,第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4可以沿着竖直方向灵活移动,且保证了第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4沿竖直方向移动的稳定性。第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4在第二门架组件1中运动的结构可以与第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50在第一门架组件2中运动的结构一致,在此不再具体说明。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,运动组件包括两个立柱,两个立柱相对的一侧各分布有至少一个第一推动组件5、至少一个第一承载组件50。
在本公开一个具体的实施方式中,如图4中所示,第一立柱20设置有两个,两个第一立柱20相对的一侧各分布有至少一个第一推动组件5、至少一个第一承载组件50。即,每个第一立柱20上分别设置有第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50,且第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50设置在两个第一立柱20相对的一侧,使得每个立柱上的第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50可以同时将待上架容器60推送到相邻两列容器储存单元中。
基于相同的原理,在下述设置第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4的实施例中,第二立柱10设置有两个,两个第二立柱10相对的一侧各分布有至少一个第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4。第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4设置在两个第二立柱10相对的一侧,使得每个立柱上的第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4可以同时将待上架容器60推送到相邻两列容器储存单元中。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,运动组件还被构造为驱动第一承载组件50运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于输送线或缓存位上的待上架容器60转移至第一承载组件50上。
在上架的过程中,运动组件可以驱动第一承载组件50运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,当第一承载组件50运动到与输送线或缓存位对接的位置时,可以将输送线或缓存位上的容器60转移至第一承载组件50上,然后由第一承载组件50运送至可移动载具6的相应位置,以便于后续的上架操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50被配置为各自独立运动;和/或,位于第二侧的第二推动组件40和第二承载组件4被配置为各自独立运动。
在实际的设计当中,位于第一侧的第一推动组件5和第一承载组件50可以是各自独立运动的,也就是说,第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50受控于各自的运动组件,第一推动组件5的移动和第一承载组件50之间没有关联,二者各自独立运动。
同理,位于第二侧的第二推动组件40和第二承载组件4也可以是各自独立运动的。这样,可以分 别满足容器60从不同侧下架的需求。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,位于第一侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50同步运动至目标位置;和/或,位于第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4同步运动至目标位置。
由于第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50都设置在第一侧,第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4都设置在第二侧,为了方便控制,处于同一侧的组件可以设置为同步运动,也就是说,位于第一侧的运动组件可以驱动第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50同步运动至目标位置,位于第二侧的运动组件可以驱动第二推动组件40、第二承载组件4同步运动至目标位置。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,工作站还可以包括第二传感器单元,第二传感器单元用于确定出第二承载组件4与可移动载具6上容器60之间的第二位姿偏差。
在第一推动组件5推动容器60到第二侧时,如果容器60与第二承载组件4之间存在一定的位姿偏差,很可能会出现第二承载组件4无法正常承接容器60的情况发生,为了避免在第二承载组件4承接容器60时因容器60存在偏移而导致不能正常承接,在本公开实施例中,设置有第二传感器单元,通过第二传感器单元的定位,可以确定出第二承载组件4与可移动载具6上容器60之间的第二位姿偏差。在本实施例中,第二传感器单元可以采用与第一传感器单元相同的传感器,也可以采用不同的传感器,其检测的原理与上述第一传感器单元的检测原理可以是相同的,也可以是不同的,在此不再具体说明。
在存在第二位姿偏差的情况下,运动组件还用于根据第二传感器单元确定出的第二位姿偏差,调整第二承载组件4的位姿,以消除第二位姿偏差。
如果存在第二位姿偏差,则需要运动组件根据第二位姿偏差,调整第二承载组件4的位姿,通过调整可以消除第二位姿偏差,这样第二承载组件4可以同一方向上承接容器60,并且可以令第二承载组件4略低于容器储存单元,保证第二承载组件4可以正常承接容器60。例如,通过第二传感器单元确定出容器60存在15°偏差,则运动组件可以驱动第二承载组件4也偏移15°,从而消除容器60的15°偏差。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第一承载组件50包括基座,基座上设置有用于容纳容器60的承载位400;第一推动组件5包括设置在基座上的推动部401,推动部401被构造为用于沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器60推动至可移动载具6上储存。推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推出可移动载具6上的容器60。
与图3所示结构相同,第一承载组件50包括基座,基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位400;第一推动组件5包括设置在基座上的推动部401,推动部401可以沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器60推动至可移动载具6上储存。通过这样的一体化设计,实现了同一侧的组件同步运动。
本公开的实施例在具体应用的时候,基座可以安装在运动组件上,通过运动组件即可驱动基座在X轴和/或Y轴方向上运动,以此将承载位400和推动部401驱动至目标位置。
本公开的容器存储单元可以被构造为容纳一个容器、两个容器或者更多的容器,针对不同的情况,第一推动组件5推动容器的方式不同,下面将分别介绍。
上面分两种情况分别介绍了可移动载具6具有不同列或不同行的情形,在具体的实际应用中,可移动载具6上的在不同列、不同行上均设置有多个容器储存单元,在图2所示的实施例中,可移动载具6上设置了三列、四行共计十二个容器储存单元。当然,对于本领域的技术人员而言,可移动载具6也可以根据实际需要及承载能力设置更多或者更少的容器储存单元。
结合图2所示的实施例,当可移动载具6上具有不同列、不同行的容器储存单元时,则根据第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50的数量,需要驱动第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50既可以在X轴方向上运动,也可以在Y轴方向上运动,才能使第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50与目标列、目标上的容器储存单元相对应。也就是说,需要将上述的X轴运动组件和Y轴运动组件结合在一起。当然,对于本领域的技术人员而言,实现第一推动组件5、第一承载组件50在X轴、Y轴方向上运动的结构是多样的,在此不再具体说明。
第一种情况:至少一个容器存储单元被构造为用于容纳一个容器60。
在这种情况下,第一推动组件5被构造为沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具6上,如果容器存储单元为空,则直接存储在相应的容器存储单元上,如果容器存储单元不为空,则会通过推动待上架容器,把容器存储单元中原本存储的容器从第一侧向第二侧推出。当然,为了保证容器上架不影响其他容器的存储,一般会选择为空的容器存储单元进行容器上架。
第二种情况:可移动载具6上设有至少一个容器储存单元,至少一个容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上至少设有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位。
在这种情况下,第一推动组件5被构造为沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第一存储位存储后,可移动载具6被构造为运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件5相对 应,第一推动组件5被构造为沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位储存。
第一推动组件5可以沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器直接推动至第一存储位,然后,可移动载具6被构造为运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件5相对应,具体地,可移动载具6可以在可移动载具停靠位3内调整方向,例如自动搬运设备9可带动可移动载具6原地旋转180°后,使第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件5相对应。也可以是,自动搬运设备9先将可移动载具6挪出可移动载具停靠位3,在外部完成方向调整后,再挪回到可移动载具停靠位3内,通过方向的调整,使得第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件5相对应,然后,再由第一推动组件5沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位储存。
采用这样的方案,可以避免在可移动载具6的同一侧进行上架,造成可移动载具6的重心不稳的问题。该方案可适用于贯通式货架,也可适用于普通的货架,在此不再具体说明。
第三种情况:至少一个容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上至少设置有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位;
第一推动组件5被构造为沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第一储存位或第二储存位储存。
在容器存储单元包含两个存储位的情况下,可以采用短臂方式或者长臂方式进行容器上架。长臂、短臂指的是第一推动组件5沿Z轴方向推出的深度不同。具体地,短臂方式就是第一推动组件5沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第一储存位,长臂方式就是第一推动组件5沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件50上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位。通过选择将容器推送至位于第一侧的第一储存位,或者推送至位于第二侧的第二储存位进行储存,可以达到调整可移动载具6重心的目的。
相应地,第一推动组件5被配置为:根据容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将待上架容器推至可移动载具6上。
针对于容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位的情况,第一推动组件5可以根据容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离(在不考虑各部件的间隙的情形下,该距离近似等于储存位在容器储存单元中的纵向深度),以推动待上架容器上架。
相应地,在第一储存位已有第一容器储存的情况下,通过待上架容器的运动将第一容器从第一储存位推动至第二储存位储存;或者,在第一储存位已有第一容器储存或在第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过待上架容器的运动将第一容器或第二容器从第二侧推出;或者,在第一储存位已有第一容器储存、第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过待上架容器推动第一容器运动,并通过第一容器的运动将第二容器从第二侧推出。
上述实施例中,第二容器可从第二侧推出,因此,为了能够正常承接从第二侧推出的容器,工作站还包括位于第二侧的第二承载组件4以及驱动第二承载组件4的运动组件;位于第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第二承载组件4运动至目标位置,第二承载组件4被构造为用于承接从第二侧被推出的容器。
在该实施例中,如果第一储存位已经存放有第一容器,则第一推动组件5在将待上架容器往第一储存位推送的过程中,该待上架容器可以将第一容器往第二储存位的方向推动,待推动完成后,待上架容器储存在第一储存位,原本位于第一储存位的第一容器则被推动至第二储存位中进行储存。
在本实施例中,还可以提供容器边上边下的功能,也就是说,待上架容器在从第一侧上架的同时,可以通过同一容器储存单元中容器之间的相互推动,使得位于第二侧的容器被推出,推出时由位于第二侧的第二承载组件4进行承接。具体地,第二承载组件4也可以是可运动的,由运动组件驱动运动之目标位置,以准确承接下架的容器。
第二承载组件4能够提供承接容器的功能,与第一推动组件5相同,第二承载组件4的数量也可以设置为一个或者多个,且第二承载组件4也设置为可移动的,第二承载组件4可以在运动组件的驱动下运动至目标位置。通过第一推动组件5将可移动载具上的容器从第一侧向第二侧推动,容器通过相互作用力,从第二侧被推出,并由第二承载组件4从第二侧承接可移动载具6上被第一推动组件5推出的该容器。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,位于第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第二承载组件4运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于第二承载组件4上的容器转移至输送线或缓存位上;或者是,以将位于输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至第二承载组件4上。
第二承载组件4在承接容器之后,可以将承接的容器转移至输送线或缓存位上,将其输送到其他地方或者转移到缓存位上存放。或者,在输送线或缓存位有容器需上架时,还可以将位于输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至第二承载组件4上。
在下架的过程中,位于第二侧的运动组件可以驱动第二承载组件4运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,也就是说,第二承载组件4在承接容器之后,可以由位于第二侧的运动组件驱动,运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置。在第二承载组件4运动到与输送线或缓存位对应的位置之后,第二承载组件4可以将其上的容器转移至输送线或缓存位上。例如当第二承载组件4承接的是目标容器时,则第二承载组件4运动到与输送线对接的位置,并将该目标容器转移至输送线上,这样可以通过输送线将该目标容器输送到操作工位进行操作。当第二承载组件4承接的是需要缓存的容器时,则第二承载组件4运动到与缓存位对接的位置,并将该缓存的容器转移至缓存位上。
在上架的过程中,当第二承载组件4运动到与输送线或缓存位对接的位置时,可以将输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至第二承载组件4上,然后由第二承载组件4运送至可移动载具6的相应位置,以便于后续的上架操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,容器装卸机构还包括位于第二侧的第二推动组件40,第二推动组件40被构造为用于将位于第二承载组件4上的容器推至可移动载具、输送线、缓存位中的至少一个上;
或者,
第二推动组件40被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第二侧向第一侧推动可移动载具6上的容器60,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器60从第一侧推出。
在容器上架、容器转运的场景中,通过在第二侧设置第二推动组件40,由第二推动组件40将位于第二承载组件4上的容器推送至可移动载具、输送线、缓存位中的至少一个。例如当第二承载组件4运动至与输送线对接的位置后,通过该第二推动组件40可以将第二承载组件4上的容器推至输送线上,完成容器在第二推动组件40与输送线上的转移。相反的是,第二推动组件40也可以将输送线上的容器推至第二承载组件4上,在此不再具体说明。
在本公开的一个实施方式中,第二推动组件40还可以沿Z轴方向从第二侧向第一侧推动可移动载具6上的容器,通过第二推动组件40就可以将容器从第一侧推出。第二推动组件40的结构可以与第一推动组件5的结构相同或相似,第二推动组件40也可以与第二承载组件4一体化设计。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第二承载组件4包括基座,基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位400;第二推动组件40包括推动部401,推动部401被构造为用于沿Z轴方向推出或缩回。
图3示出了本公开一实施例提供的工作站中一种第二承载组件、第二推动组件结合在一起的结构示意图,第二承载组件4包括基座,基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位400;第二推动组件40包括设置在基座上的推动部401,推动部401可以沿Z轴方向从第二侧向第一侧推动容器。通过这样的一体化设计,实现了同一侧的组件同步运动。
在第二承载组件4与第二推动组件40一体化设计、第一承载组件50与第一推动组件5一体化设计的基础上,基座上的承载位400和推动部401在高度方向上间隔分布,且被构造为分别与可移动载具6上同一列相邻两行容器储存单元相对应;推动部401被构造为推动与其对应的容器储存单元中的容器60,承载位400用于承接从与其对应的容器储存单元中被推出的容器60。
本公开的实施例在具体应用的时候,基座可以安装在运动组件上,通过运动组件即可驱动基座在X轴和/或Y轴方向上运动,以此将承载位400和推动部401驱动至目标位置。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第二推动组件40被构造为用于将位于第二承载组件4上的待上架容器推送至可移动载具6上相应的容器储存单元中,并通过待上架容器的移动将容器储存单元中的另一容器从原储存位移动至相邻储存位进行储存;或者将另一容器从第一侧推出,第一承载组件50被配置为用于承载从第一侧被推出的容器。
在可移动载具停靠位3的第二侧,可以进行容器上架的操作,相应地,第二推动组件40可以将位于第二承载组件4上的待上架容器推送至可移动载具6上相应的容器储存单元中,并通过待上架容器的移动将容器储存单元中的另一容器从原储存位移动至相邻储存位进行储存。或者,第二推动组件40可以将另一容器从第一侧推出,这样,由第一承载组件50承载从第一侧被推出的容器。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,容器装卸机构还包括位于第二侧的第二推动组件以及驱动第二推动组件的运动组件,位于第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第二推动组件40运动至目标位置;第二推动组件40被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第二侧向第一侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从第一侧推出;第一承载组件50被构造为从第一侧承接所述可移动载具上被第二推动组件40推出的容器。
在第二侧设置第二推动组件40,第二推动组件40能够提供推动容器的功能,其可以为推动杆、推动块、推动圆盘等结构。第二推动组件40的数量可以是一个或者多个,且第二推动组件40设置为可移动的,第二推动组件40可以在运动组件的驱动下运动至目标位置。当第二推动组件40运动到位后,可以沿Z轴方向从第二侧向第一侧推动可移动载具6上的容器,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器从第一侧 推出。相应地,第一承载组件50能够从第一侧承接可移动载具上被第二推动组件40推出的该容器。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第一推动组件5被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具6上的容器,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器从第二侧推出;还包括位于第二侧的第二承载组件4以及驱动第二承载组件4的运动组件;位于第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动第二承载组件4运动至目标位置,以从第二侧承接可移动载具6上被第一推动组件5推出的容器。
第一推动组件5还可以提供沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具6上的容器的功能,这样可以将可移动载具6上的容器从第二侧推出,即实现容器从第二侧下架。相应地,会在第二侧设置第二承载组件4。
第二承载组件4为可移动的,第二承载组件4可以在运动组件的驱动下运动至目标位置。通过第一推动组件5将可移动载具上的容器从第一侧向第二侧推动,容器通过相互作用力,从第二侧被推出,并由第二承载组件4从第二侧承接可移动载具上被第一推动组件5推出的该容器。
本公开的第一推动组件5不但可以与第一承载组件50配合在一起,实现容器的上架,还可以与第二承载组件4配合在一起,实现容器的下架操作。对应地,本公开的第二推动组件40不但可以与第二承载组件4配合在一起,实现容器的上架,还可以与第一承载组件50配合在一起,实现容器的下架。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,工作站还可以包括视觉检测装置,视觉检测装置被配置为用于检测容器中物品的种类和/或数量。
在工作站中容器经过的位置,可以设置有视觉检测装置,该视觉检测装置可以采集二维或者三维图像,当有容器经过视觉检测装置时,视觉检测装置可以对容器内部进行图像采集,得到容器内部图像,然后对容器内部图像进行识别,基于识别结果,检测容器中物品的种类和/或数量。增加对容器内部物品正确性的验证,提高了物品监管的安全性。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,工作站还可以包括定位机构,定位机构设置在可移动载具停靠位3中,且被构造为用于对位于可移动载具停靠位3中的可移动载具6的位置进行定位,和/或,进行限位。
如图1、图2和图4中所示,可移动载具停靠位3还设置有定位机构7,该定位机构7用于对位于可移动载具停靠位3中的可移动载具6进行定位,和/或,进行限位。可移动载具6在进入可移动载具停靠位3后,由于其上的容器要被第一推动组件5推动进行下架,或者上架,为了避免在推动容器的过程中,可移动载具6也跟随者发生移动,在本实施例中,设置了定位机构7。定位机构7对可移动载具6进行限位,在定位机构7的作用下,可移动载具6不会随意发生偏移。
当然,定位机构7也可以起到定位的作用,自动搬运设备将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位3的过程中,可以通过该定位机构7进行位置的定位,以将可移动载具6精确地停靠在合适的位置上。
图5示出了本公开一实施例提供的另一种容器装卸系统的结构示意图,如图5所示,该系统300包括服务器310、至少一个自动搬运设备320和至少一个工作站330。
工作站330包括可移动载具停靠位331、容器装卸机构332。可移动载具停靠位331相对的两侧分别记为第一侧和第二侧;容器装卸机构332包括位于第一侧的第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323,以及驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323的运动组件3322。
服务器310,被配置为向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送上架操作指令;
自动搬运设备320,被配置为基于搬运指令搬运可移动载具6,并将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331中;
工作站中的运动组件3322,被配置为基于上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323运动至目标位置;
第一推动组件3321,被配置为基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件3323上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具6上进行储存。
具体地,服务器310具体是指处理容器上架任务的服务端,用于向自动搬运设备320发送可移动载具6的搬运指令,以及向工作站发送上架操作指令。基于此,当需要对容器进行上架操作时,为了能够提高容器上架的效率,可以向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令,同时向工作站发送上架操作指令。进一步地,工作站可以根据上架操作指令,生成运动指令和第一推动指令,向容器装卸机构332的运动组件3322发送运动指令、向第一推动组件3321发送针对待上架容器的第一推动指令,当然,上架操作指令中也可以直接携带运动指令和/或第一推动指令,由工作站解析出来后,向容器装卸机构332的运动组件3322发送运动指令、向第一推动组件3321发送针对待上架容器的第一推动指令。或者是服务器310将运动指令、第一推动指令直接下发给运动组件3322、第一推动组件3321,在此不再一一列举。
其中,服务器下发的指令中包括可移动载具的信息,储存位信息(可移动载具上的位置信息,可移动载具上的储存位可以存放容器,也可以为空),容器信息(具体是指承载货物的容器的标识),以使得自动搬运设备320可以将可移动载具移动到该任务对应的可移动载具停靠位331,使得容器装卸机构 332可以准确地上架容器;相应地,搬运指令可以引导自动搬运设备对可移动载具6进行确定和搬运。上架操作指令可以引导运动组件3322驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323运动至目标位置;上架操作指令还可以引导第一推动组件3321沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件3323上承接的待上架容器,以将其推动至可移动载具6上进行储存。
服务器310在有容器上架任务的情况下,也可以主动向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送上架操作指令。还可以是在接收到用户操作指令,或者接收到订单指令的情况下,服务器310向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送上架操作指令。
进一步地,自动搬运设备320在接收到搬运指令后,说明需要将可移动载具移动到目标位置进行容器上架任务,则此时可以根据搬运指令确定需要搬运的可移动载具6,之后行驶至可移动载具6处,将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331;此时,运动组件3322接收到相应指令,驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323运动至目标位置;然后,第一推动组件3321接收到相应指令,沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件3323上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具6上存储,实现完成容器上架任务。
举例说明,服务器接收到容器上架任务对应的容器上架指令,此时服务器将根据容器上架指令向自动搬运设备P发送搬运指令,同时向运动组件发送运动指令。自动搬运设备P接收到搬运指令后,确定可移动载具S在仓储区中的位置,并移动到该位置搬运可移动载具S,之后将可移动载具S搬运至可移动载具停靠位,此时运动组件将基于运动指令驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323沿竖直的Y轴方向运动至目标位置,第一推动组件3321接收到服务器下发的第一推动指令,基于第一推动指令沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件3323上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具S上存储。
综上,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备和工作站结合的方式实现对容器的上架,可以有效地提高容器上架效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,上架操作指令携带有目标位置的位置信息;
在自动搬运设备将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331之前,运动组件3322,进一步被配置为基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323运动至目标位置。
在上架操作指令传到运动组件3322时,由于上架操作指令中可以携带有目标位置的位置信息,该位置信息表征了待上架容器在可移动载具6上将要上架的位置,为了提升效率,运动组件3322可以基于上架操作指令预先运动至该位置信息对应的目标位置处。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,运动组件3322,还被配置为若接收到服务器310发送的撤销指令,则停止驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323运动至目标位置;或者驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323复位。
由于运动组件3322是预先运动的,那么在实际将可移动载具6移动到可移动载具停靠位331之前,可以取消针对该可移动载具6的容器上架任务,此时,服务器310可以向运动组件3322发送一个撤销指令,运动组件3322接收到撤销指令,则会停止驱动第一推动组件3321和第一承载组件3323向目标位置处运动。该方案可以避免针对不同可移动载具6进行容器上架任务时,出现任务执行混乱的情况,如果切换了针对不同可移动载具的容器上架任务,服务器310通过发送撤销指令,可以及时停止容器上架任务。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,服务器310,进一步被配置为根据待上架容器的第一位置信息向运动组件3322发送上架操作指令;
运动组件3322,进一步被配置为基于上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件3321、第一承载组件3323运动至第一位置信息对应的目标位置处。
针对于容器上架的情况,服务器310会接收到上架指令,上架指令携带可移动载具的载具标识和待上架容器的容器标识。在此情况下,服务器310会根据载具标识向自动搬运设备320发送针对可移动载具的搬运指令,这样,自动搬运设备320可以基于搬运指令移动可移动载具6,并将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331。同时,服务器310还会根据容器标识获得待上架容器对应的第一位置信息,根据第一位置信息向运动组件3322发送上架操作指令。针对于容器上架的情况,服务器也可以自动生成载具标识和容器标识,然后根据载具标识向自动搬运设备320发送针对可移动载具的搬运指令,根据容器标识获得待上架容器对应的第一位置信息。
运动组件3322接收到上架操作指令,可以基于上架操作指令驱动第一推动组件3321、第一承载组件3323运动至第一位置信息对应的目标位置处。
通过本方案,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备、运动组件、第一推动组件和第一承载组件结合的方式实现了容器上架,可以有效地提高容器上架的效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,服务器310,还被配置为获得待上架容器在可移动载具6上的位置信息,对位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开实施例中,在将待上架容器进行上架操作之后,服务器310可以获得待上架容器在可移动 载具6上的位置信息,也就是待上架容器放置在可移动载具6上的具体位置,然后对该位置信息进行更新记录,作为库存信息,在后面需要下架该容器时,可以基于库存信息进行操作。
本公开还提供了一种容器装卸方法,具体如下:
图6示出了本公开一实施例提供的一种容器装卸方法的流程图,该容器装卸方法应用于上述系统,该方法包括如下步骤:
步骤402,服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送上架操作指令。
步骤404,自动搬运设备基于搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中。
步骤406,工作站中的运动组件基于上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置。
步骤408,第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具上进行储存。
具体地,服务器具体是指处理容器上架任务的服务端,用于向自动搬运设备发送可移动载具的搬运指令,以及向工作站发送上架操作指令。基于此,当服务器接收到容器上架指令的情况下,说明此时需要进行容器的上架任务,而为了能够提高容器上架的效率,可以基于容器上架指令向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,同时向工作站发送上架操作指令。其中,容器上架指令中包括可移动载具的信息,储存位信息、容器信息,以使得自动搬运设备可以将可移动载具移动到该任务对应的可移动载具停靠位,使得容器装卸机构可以准确地上架容器;相应地,搬运指令可以引导自动搬运设备对可移动载具进行确定和搬运;上架操作指令可以引导运动组件驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;上架操作指令还可以引导第一推动组件沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至可移动载具上进行储存。
进一步的,自动搬运设备在接收到搬运指令后,说明需要将可移动载具移动到目标位置进行容器上架任务,则此时可以根据搬运指令确定需要搬运的可移动载具,之后行驶至可移动载具处,将可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位;此时工作站接收到上架操作指令,运动组件基于上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;然后,第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至可移动载具上进程储存,实现完成容器上架任务。
服务器在有容器上架任务的情况下,也可以主动向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向工作站发送上架操作指令。还可以是在接收到用户操作指令,或者接收到订单指令的情况下,服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向工作站发送上架操作指令。
综上,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备和工作站结合的方式实现对容器的上架,可以有效地提高容器上交效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,上架操作指令携带有目标位置的位置信息;
步骤406,具体可以通过如下方式实现:在自动搬运设备将可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位之前,运动组件基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置。
在上架操作指令传到运动组件时,由于上架操作指令中可以携带有目标位置的位置信息,该位置信息表征了待上架容器在可移动载具上将要上架的位置,为了提升效率,运动组件可以基于上架操作指令预先运动至该位置信息对应的目标位置处。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,在运动组件基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置的过程中,该容器装卸方法还包括:
在工作站接收到服务器发送的撤销指令的情况下,运动组件基于撤销指令停止驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置,或者驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件复位。
由于运动组件是预先运动的,那么在实际将可移动载具移动到可移动载具停靠位之前,可以取消针对该可移动载具的容器上架任务,此时,服务器可以向工作站发送一个撤销指令,运动组件接收到撤销指令,则会停止驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件向目标位置处运动。该方案可以避免针对不同可移动载具进行容器上架任务时,出现任务执行混乱的情况,如果切换了针对不同可移动载具的容器上架任务,服务器通过发送撤销指令,可以及时停止容器上架任务。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还可以包括:服务器获得待上架容器在可移动载具上的位置信息,对该位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开实施例中,在将待上架容器进行上架操作之后,服务器可以获得待上架容器在可移动载具上的位置信息,也就是待上架容器放置在可移动载具上的具体位置,然后对该位置信息进行更新记录,作为库存信息,在后面需要下架该容器时,可以基于库存信息进行操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,可移动载具上设有至少一个容器储存单元,至少一个容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上至少设有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位。
相应地,步骤408具体可以包括:第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第一储存位;自动搬运设备接收运动指令,基于运动指令带动可移动载具运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件相对应;第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位储存。
第一推动组件可以沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器直接推动至第一存储位,然后,可移动载具运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件相对应,具体地,可移动载具可以在可移动载具停靠位内调整方向,也可以先将可移动载具挪出可移动载具停靠位,在其外部完成方向调整,再挪回到可移动载具停靠位内,通过方向的调整,使得第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件相对应,然后,再由第一推动组件沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位储存。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,至少一个所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上至少设置有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;
相应地,步骤408具体可以包括:第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第一储存位或第二储存位储存。
在容器存储单元包含两个存储位的情况下,可以采用短臂方式或者长臂方式进行容器上架。短臂方式就是第一推动组件沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第一储存位,长臂方式就是第一推动组件沿Z轴方向将第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至第二储存位。
具体地,步骤408可以包括:第一推动组件根据容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将待上架容器推至可移动载具上。
针对于容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位的情况,第一推动组件5可以根据容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以推动待上架容器上架。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还可以包括如下步骤:
图像采集设备采集容器内部图像,对容器内部图像进行识别,确定容器内部的物品识别结果,将物品识别结果与预设物品信息进行比对,得到物品验证结果。
在工作站中容器经过的上方,可以设置有图像采集设备,该图像采集设备可以采集二维或者三维图像,当有容器经过图像采集设备时,图像采集设备可以对容器内部进行图像采集,得到容器内部图像,然后对容器内部图像进行识别,确定容器内部的物品识别结果,具体的识别手段可以采用基于深度学习的图像识别方法,识别结果可以包括物品的类别、数量等,然后将物品识别结果与预设物品信息进行比对,比如预设物品信息为预先记录的该容器实际盛放的物品类型和应放数量,然后将物品识别结果中的类别和数量与预设物品信息中的类别和数量进行比对,即可得到物品验证结果。物品验证结果表征了物品类型和/或物品数量的正确性,比如比对结果中类别差异大于预设阈值、数量差异大于预设数量,则会发出报警信息,以提示容器中物品可能有被调换的风险。增加对容器内部物品正确性的验证,提高了物品监管的安全性。
具体实施时,本实施例提供的容器装卸方法应用于上述容器装卸系统,本实施例提供的容器装卸方法中与上述容器装卸系统相同或相应的描述内容,均可参见上述实施例中的描述,本实施例在此不作过多赘述。
例如上述描述了第二承载组件和第二推动组件,第二推动组件可以配合第二承载组件使用,例如可以第二推动组件可以将第二承载组件上的容器推送至可移动载具上,相应的控制与上述描述的装卸方法类似,在此不再具体说明。
本公开提供的工作站不但可以应用于拣选工作站、工厂场景中部件的转运,还可以对可移动载具上容器的位置进行配置。可以根据预定的策略调配容器在可移动载具上的位置。例如可以将热度高或者第二天需要用的容器调配至便于下架操作的储存位上,在此不再一一说明。
如图2中所示,工作站还包括位于第二侧的输送线8和/或缓存位,位于第二侧的第二承载组件4在承接容器60之后,可以将承接的容器60转运到输送线8和/或缓存位上。工作站还可以包括位于第二侧的操作工位,该操作工位主要用于对容器60进行处理,其与输送线8和/或缓存位对接在一起。容器60转运到输送线8和/或缓存位上之后,还可以从输送线8和/或缓存位上转移到操作工位进行处理。另外,当容器60在操作工位处理完毕后,可以经输送线8输送至相应位置上,例如可以输送至与第二承载组件4对接的位置。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,工作站还可以包括传送装置,传送装置由第一侧延伸至第二侧;运动组件被构造为驱动第一承载组件50运动至与传送装置对应的位置,以将位于第一承载组件50上的容器60转移至传送装置上;或者将位于传送装置上的容器60转移至第一承载组件50上;
传送装置被构造为用于将容器60从第一侧输送至第二侧,以将容器60转移至位于第二侧的输送 线、缓存位或操作工位上,或者将容器60从位于第二侧的输送线、缓存位或操作工位上输送至第一侧。
在一种实际场景下,操作工位和承载组件设置在不同侧,例如操作工位设置在第二侧,而容器60是从第一侧被推出到第一承载组件50上承接,为了便于将容器60从第一侧运输到第二侧,可以在第一侧与第二侧之间设置传送装置,传送装置由第一侧延伸到第二侧,运动组件可以驱动第一承载组件50运动至与传送装置对应的位置,将位于第一承载组件50上的容器60转移至传送装置上,或者,将位于传送装置上的容器60转移至第一承载组件50上。传送装置可以将容器60从第一侧输送至第二侧,将容器60转移至位于第二侧的输送线、缓存位或操作工位上。例如在本公开一个实施方式中,传送装置由第一侧延伸至第二侧,并与位于第二侧的输送线对接,这样从第一侧被推下的容器60可以经传送装置转移到位于第二侧的输送线上,并经过输送线将其输送至操作工位进行处理。在本公开一个实施方式中,传送装置也可以与位于第二侧的操作工位直接对接,这样从第一侧被推下的容器60可以经传送装置直接转移到位于第二侧的操作工位进行处理。在本公开一个实施方式中,传送装置也可以与位于第二侧的缓存工位进行对接,在此不再具体说明。另外,当容器60处理完毕,或者需要将容器60从第一侧进行上架时,传送装置也可以将容器60从位于第二侧的输送线、缓存位或操作工位上输送至第一侧。通过设置传送装置,可以实现将容器60在第一侧和第二侧之间进行转运。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,传送装置位于可移动载具停靠位3的上方,运动组件被构造为驱动第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50运动至与传送装置对应的位置,以将位于传送装置上的容器60转移至第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50上;或者将位于第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50上的容器60转移至传送装置上。
具体地,传送装置可以设置于可移动载具停靠位3的上方。例如在图1的实施例中,可以在第一门架组件2、第二门架组件1的上方设置盖板或者支撑结构,传送装置可以设置在该盖板或者支撑结构上,实现将容器60通过可移动载具停靠位3上方进行第一侧到第二侧或者第二侧到第一侧的转运。运动组件可以驱动第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50运动至与传送装置对应的位置,将位于传送装置上的容器60转移至第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50上,或者,将位于第二承载组件4和/或第一承载组件50上的容器60转移至传送装置上。这样的结构既不占过多的空间,还能够实现容器60在第一侧和第二侧之间的转运。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,可移动载具6停靠位具有第一端和第二端,第一端和第二端分别位于可移动载具停靠位3相对的两端;
传送装置为伸缩式输送线,伸缩式输送线设置在第一端和/或第二端;且被配置为受控于驱动装置展开至由第一侧延伸至第二侧;或缩回至第一侧或第二侧,以避让可移动载具停靠位3的进入路径和/或离开路径。
如图7所示,图7为本公开一实施例提供的另一种工作站的结构示意图,传送装置为伸缩式输送线91,伸缩式输送线91设置在可移动载具停靠位3的第一端和/或第二端,其中,第一端和第二端分别位于可移动载具停靠位3相对的两端。伸缩式输送线91受控于驱动装置,可以展开至由第一侧延伸至第二侧,或者,可以缩回至第一侧或第二侧,在伸缩式输送线91缩回后,可以避让可移动载具停靠位3的进入路径和/或离开路径。
参考图7的视图方向,伸缩式输送线91设置在工作站的右侧端头区域;对于本领域的技术人员而言,在上述公开的基础上,伸缩式输送线91也可以设置在工作站的左侧端头区域,或者是,伸缩式输送线91设置有两条,分别位于工作站的右侧端头区域和左侧端头区域。
上述伸缩式输送线91可以展开,也可以缩回,这种可伸缩式输送线91可以采用本领域技术人员所熟知的结构,在此不再具体说明。
在本公开一个实施方式中,可移动载具6被配置为从第一端进入,从第二端离开。
伸缩式输送线91可以设置在第二端,则可移动载具6可以设置为从第一端进入,从第二端离开。也就是说,在有可移动载具6从可移动载具停靠位3通过时,可以控制伸缩式输送线91缩回至第一侧或第二侧,这样,可移动载具6可以从第一端进入从第二端离开。如果可移动载具停靠位3中没有可移动载具6通过,则可以控制伸缩式输送线91展开至第一侧延伸至第二侧。
例如,当伸缩式输送线91设置在第二端时,则可移动载具6不受伸缩式输送线91的影响,其可以通过工作站的第一端进入到可移动载具停靠位3中。当位于可移动载具停靠位3需要通过工作站第二端出去时,则需要控制伸缩式输送线91缩回,以让开可移动载具6从第二端的离开路径。
在上述公开的基础上,应当理解的是,当伸缩式输送线91位于工作站的第一端时,则需要使伸缩式输送线91缩回,可移动载具6采用通过该第一端进入到可移动载具停靠位3中,而可移动载具6从第二端离开的路径则不受伸缩式输送线91的影响。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,可移动载具停靠位具有第一端和第二端,第一端和第二端分别位于可移动载具停靠位3相对的两端;可移动载具6被配置为从第一端进入,从第一端离开。
在实际场景下,可移动载具6还可以设置为从第一端进入、第一端离开。
相应地,传送装置为设置在第二端的固定式输送线。
也就是说,如果可移动载具6是从第一端进入、第一端离开,无需将传送装置设置为可伸缩的,可以直接采用固定式输送线设置在第二端。
需要说明的是,本公开上述的第一端、第二端只是为了说明可移动载具停靠位3相对的两端,以及可移动载具6进入或离开可移动载具停靠位3的方向而已。
图8示出了本公开一实施例提供的另一种容器装卸系统的结构示意图,如图8所示,容器装卸系统300包括服务器310、至少一个自动搬运设备320和至少一个工作站330。
工作站330包括可移动载具停靠位331、容器装卸机构332。可移动载具停靠位331相对的两侧分别记为第一侧和第二侧;容器装卸机构332至少包括分别位于第一侧的第一推动组件3321以及驱动第一推动组件3321的第一运动组件3322、位于第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动第二承载组件的第二运动组件3324。
服务器310,被配置为向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送下架操作指令;
自动搬运设备320,被配置为基于搬运指令搬运可移动载具6,并将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331中;
工作站中的第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324,被配置为基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;
第一推动组件3321,被配置为基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具6上的容器60,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器60从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。
具体地,服务器310具体是指处理容器装卸任务的服务端,用于向自动搬运设备320发送可移动载具6的搬运指令,以及向工作站发送下架操作指令。基于此,当服务器310接收到容器装卸指令的情况下,说明此时需要进行容器60的下架任务,而为了能够提高容器60装卸的效率,进而提高操作效率,可以基于容器装卸指令向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令。同时向工作站发送下架操作指令,进一步地,工作站可以根据下架操作指令,生成运动指令和第一推动指令,向容器装卸机构332的第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324发送运动指令、向第一推动组件3321发送针对容器60的第一推动指令,当然,下架操作指令中也可以直接携带运动指令和/或第一推动指令,由工作站解析出来后,向容器装卸机构332的第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324发送运动指令、向第一推动组件3321发送针对容器60的第一推动指令。其中,容器装卸指令中包括可移动载具6的信息,储存位信息(可移动载具上的位置信息,可移动载具上的储存位可以存放容器,也可以为空),容器60信息(可以是指承载物品的容器储存在可移动载具上的储存位处的信息),以使得自动搬运设备320可以将可移动载具6移动到该任务对应的可移动载具停靠位331,使得容器装卸机构332可以准确地装卸容器60;相应地,搬运指令可以引导自动搬运设备对可移动载具6进行确定和搬运,也就是说,搬运指令中携带有自动搬运设备的移动轨迹信息;下架操作指令可以引导第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置,也就是说,下架操作指令中携带有容器60的位置信息/容器60待存放的位置信息;下架操作指令可以引导第一推动组件3321沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具6上的容器60,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器60从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。
服务器310在有容器60下架任务的情况下,也可以主动向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送下架操作指令。还可以是在接收到用户操作指令,或者接收到订单指令的情况下,服务器310向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令、向工作站发送下架操作指令。
进一步地,自动搬运设备320在接收到搬运指令后,说明需要将可移动载具6移动到目标位置进行容器装卸任务,则此时可以根据搬运指令确定需要搬运的可移动载具6,之后行驶至可移动载具6处,将可移动载具6搬运至所述可移动载具停靠位331;此时,第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324接收到下架操作指令,并基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;然后,第一推动组件3321接收到下架操作指令,基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具6上的容器60,以便于将可移动载具6上的容器60从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,实现完成容器装卸任务。
举例说明,服务器接收到容器装卸任务对应的容器装卸指令,确定需要对可移动载具S上的容器A中操作设定数量的物品a,此时服务器将根据容器装卸指令向自动搬运设备P发送搬运指令,同时向运动组件发送运动指令。自动搬运设备P接收到搬运指令后,确定可移动载具S在仓储区中的位置,并移动到该位置搬运可移动载具S,之后将可移动载具S搬运至可移动载具停靠位331,此时运动组件将基于运动指令驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置,第一推动组件3321接收到服务器下发的第一推动指令,基于第一推动指令沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具S上的容器A,将容器A从可移动载具S的第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。
综上,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备和工作站结合的方式实现对容器的装卸,可以有效地提高容器60装卸效率,进一步提升操作效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,下架操作指令携带有目标位置的位置信息;
在自动搬运设备将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331之前,第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324,进一步被配置为基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置。
在下架操作指令传到第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324时,由于下架操作指令中可以携带有目标位置的位置信息,该位置信息表征了待推出容器60在可移动载具6上的位置,为了提升效率,第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324可以基于下架操作指令预先运动至该位置信息对应的目标位置处。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324,还被配置为若接收到服务器310发送的撤销指令,则停止驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;或者驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件复位。
由于第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324是预先运动的,那么在实际将可移动载具6移动到可移动载具停靠位331之前,可以取消针对该可移动载具6的容器装卸任务,此时,服务器310可以向第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324发送一个撤销指令,第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324接收到撤销指令,则会停止驱动第一推动组件3321和第二承载组件向目标位置处运动,或者驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件复位。该方案可以避免针对不同可移动载具6进行容器装卸任务时,出现任务执行混乱的情况,如果切换了针对不同可移动载具6的容器装卸任务,服务器310通过发送撤销指令,可以及时停止容器装卸任务。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,服务器310,进一步被配置为根据待上架容器60的第一位置信息向第一运动组件3322发送上架操作指令;
第一运动组件3322,进一步被配置为基于上架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件3321运动至第一位置信息对应的目标位置处。
第一推动组件3321,进一步被配置为基于上架操作指令,将待上架容器60推动至所述可移动载具6上。
针对于容器60上架的情况,服务器310会接收到上架指令,上架指令携带可移动载具6的载具标识和待上架容器60的容器标识。在此情况下,服务器310会根据载具标识向自动搬运设备320发送针对可移动载具6的搬运指令,这样,自动搬运设备320可以基于搬运指令移动可移动载具6,并将可移动载具6搬运至可移动载具停靠位331。同时,服务器310还会根据容器标识获得待上架容器60对应的目标位置信息,根据目标位置信息向工作站发送上架操作指令。针对于容器60上架的情况,服务器也可以自动生成载具标识和容器标识,然后根据载具标识向自动搬运设备320发送搬运指令,根据容器标识获得待上架容器60对应的目标位置信息。
第一运动组件3322接收到上架操作指令,可以基于上架操作指令驱动第一推动组件3321运动至目标位置信息对应的目标位置处。
第一推动组件3321接收到上架操作指令后,可以将待上架容器60推动至可移动载具6上进行储存,实现了容器60的自动上架。
通过本方案,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备、运动组件、第一推动组件3321结合的方式实现了容器60上架,可以有效地提高容器60上架的效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,服务器310,还被配置为获得待上架容器60在可移动载具6上的位置信息,对位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开实施例中,在将待上架容器60进行上架操作之后,服务器310可以获得待上架容器60在可移动载具6上的位置信息,也就是待上架容器60放置在可移动载具6上的具体位置,然后对该位置信息进行更新记录,作为库存信息,在后面需要下架该容器60时,可以基于库存信息进行操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,服务器310,进一步被配置为根据待下架容器60的第二位置信息,向工作站发送下架操作指令。
第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324,进一步被配置为基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至第二位置信息对应的目标位置处。
针对于容器60下架的情况,服务器310会获得待下架容器60的第二位置信息,相应地,服务器310会根据第二位置信息,向工作站发送下架操作指令。第一运动组件3322和第二运动组件3324接收到下架操作指令,可以基于下架操作指令分别驱动第一推动组件3321、第二承载组件运动至第二位置信息对应的目标位置处。
通过本方案,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备、运动组件、第一推动组件3321和第二承载组件结合的方式实现了容器60下架,可以有效地提高容器60下架的效率。
上述分别描述了容器60上架、下架的技术方案,在上述公开的基础上,本领域技术人员知晓,可以在同一可移动载具6上对容器60进行上架、下架处理。当对同一可移动载具6处理完毕后,自动搬运设备可以将其搬离可移动载具停靠位331,并转运至仓储区中进行存放。
上述公开的服务器直接向各机构发送控制指令,在本公开一个实施方式中,服务器也可以包括服务器端和工作站的控制端,服务器端向工作站的控制端发送相应的指令,控制端接收到相应的指令后可以控制相应的机构进行相应的动作,这种服务器、控制端的设置属于本领域技术人员的公知常识,在此不再具体说明。
本公开还提供了一种容器装卸方法,具体如下:
图9示出了本公开一实施例提供的一种容器装卸方法的流程图,该容器装卸方法应用于上述容器装卸系统,该方法包括如下步骤:
步骤1402,服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送下架操作指令。
步骤1404,自动搬运设备基于搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中。
步骤1406,工作站中的运动组件基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置。
步骤1408,第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。
具体地,服务器具体是指处理容器装卸任务的服务端,用于向自动搬运设备发送可移动载具的搬运指令,以及向工作站发送下架操作指令。基于此,当服务器接收到容器装卸指令的情况下,说明此时需要进行容器的下架任务,而为了能够提高容器装卸的效率,进而提高操作效率,可以基于容器装卸指令向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,同时向工作站发送下架操作指令。其中,容器装卸指令中包括可移动载具的信息,储存位信息,容器信息(具体是指承载物品的容器储存在可移动载具上的储存位处的信息),以使得自动搬运设备可以将可移动载具移动到该任务对应的可移动载具停靠位,使得容器装卸机构可以准确地装卸容器;相应地,搬运指令可以引导自动搬运设备对可移动载具进行确定和搬运,也就是说,搬运指令中携带有自动搬运设备的移动轨迹信息;下架操作指令可以引导运动组件驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置,也就是说,运动指令中携带有容器的位置信息/容器待存放的位置信息;下架操作指令还可以引导第一推动组件沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。
进一步的,自动搬运设备在接收到搬运指令后,说明需要将可移动载具移动到目标位置进行容器装卸任务,则此时可以根据搬运指令确定需要搬运的可移动载具,之后行驶至可移动载具处,将可移动载具搬运至所述可移动载具停靠位;此时工作站接收到下架操作指令,运动组件基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件至各自的目标位置;然后,第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,实现完成容器装卸任务。
服务器在有容器下架任务的情况下,也可以主动向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向工作站发送下架操作指令。还可以是在接收到用户操作指令,或者接收到订单指令的情况下,服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向工作站发送下架操作指令。
综上,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备和工作站结合的方式实现对容器的装卸,可以有效地提高容器装卸效率,进一步提升操作效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,下架操作指令包含目标位置的位置信息;
步骤1406,具体可以通过如下方式实现:
在自动搬运设备将可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位之前,运动组件基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置。
在下架操作指令传到运动组件时,由于下架操作指令中可以携带有目标位置的位置信息,该位置信息表征了待推出容器在可移动载具上的位置,为了提升效率,在自动搬运设备将可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位之前,运动组件可以基于下架操作指令预先运动至该位置信息对应的目标位置处。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,在运动组件基于位置信息,预先驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置的过程中,该容器装卸方法还包括:
在工作站接收到服务器发送的撤销指令的情况下,运动组件基于撤销指令停止驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置,或者驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件复位。
由于运动组件是预先运动的,那么在实际将可移动载具移动到可移动载具停靠位之前,可以取消针对该可移动载具的容器装卸任务,此时,服务器可以向工作站发送一个撤销指令,运动组件接收到撤销指令,则会停止驱动第一推动组件和第二承载组件向目标位置处运动。该方案可以避免针对不同可移动载具进行容器装卸任务时,出现任务执行混乱的情况,如果切换了针对不同可移动载具的容器装卸任 务,服务器通过发送撤销指令,可以及时停止容器装卸任务。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还包括:服务器根据待上架容器的第一位置的信息,向工作站发送上架操作指令。该实施例中,运动组件基于上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件运动至所述第一位置信息对应的目标位置处。第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,将待上架容器推动至可移动载具上。
针对于容器上架的情况,服务器会接收到上架指令,上架指令携带第一目标可移动载具的第一载具标识和待上架容器的第一容器标识。在此情况下,服务器会根据第一载具标识向自动搬运设备发送针对第一目标可移动载具的搬运指令,这样,自动搬运设备可以基于搬运指令移动第一目标可移动载具,并将第一目标可移动载具搬运至可移动载具停靠位。同时,服务器确定待上架容器对应的第一目标位置信息,根据第一目标位置信息向工作站发送上架操作指令。运动组件接收到上架操作指令,可以基于上架操作指令分别驱动第一推动组件运动至第一位置信息对应的目标位置处。当第一推动组件运动至目标位置处时,第一推动组件可以基于上架操作指令,将待上架容器推送至可移动载具的储存位进行储存。
对于已经在可移动载具停靠位的可移动载具进行操作时,服务器直接下发相应的操作指令即可,直到该可移动载具上的容器均已处理完毕后,自动搬运设备基于服务器下发的搬运指令,将其搬运至仓储区域进行储存。
另外,可移动载具中各储存位的信息均已保存在服务器中,在容器上架的时候,服务器可以基于待上架容器的第一容器标识,根据预定的策略选择合适的储存位进行上架储存。
通过本方案,通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备、运动组件、第一推动组件结合的方式实现了容器上架,可以有效地提高容器上架的效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,在第一推动组件基于上架操作指令,将待上架容器推动至可移动载具上的步骤之后,该容器装卸方法还可以包括:
服务器获得待上架容器在可移动载具上的位置信息,对该位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开实施例中,在将待上架容器进行上架操作之后,服务器可以获得待上架容器在可移动载具上的位置信息,也就是待上架容器放置在可移动载具上的具体位置,然后对该位置信息进行更新记录,作为库存信息,在后面需要下架该容器时,可以基于库存信息进行操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,步骤1402具体可以通过如下方式实现:服务器根据待下架容器的第二位置信息,向工作站发送下架操作指令;
步骤1406具体可以通过如下方式实现:运动组件基于下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至第二位置信息对应的目标位置处。
针对于容器下架的情况,服务器会获得待下架容器的第二位置信息,相应地,服务器会根据第二位置信息,向工作站发送下架操作指令。运动组件接收到下架操作指令,可以基于下架操作指令分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至第二位置信息对应的目标位置处。
本方案通过采用服务器、自动搬运设备、运动组件、第一推动组件和第二承载组件结合的方式实现了容器下架,可以有效地提高容器下架的效率。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,步骤1408具体可以通过如下方式实现:
第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器直接从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接;
或者,
第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一容器,以通过第一容器的运动将第二容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,其中,第一容器和第二容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的两个容器;
或者,
第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一容器,以通过第一容器推动第二容器,并通过第二容器的运动将第三容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,其中,第一容器、第二容器和第三容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的多个容器。
可移动载具储存容器的方式包括联通方式、对称方式和多个容器排列方式。联通方式下,至少一个容器储存单元被构造为用于容纳一个容器,则第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器直接从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接。这种联通储存容器的方式保证容器储存单元只会储存一个容器,则在推动容器时,精准度更高。
对称方式下,至少一个容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有邻近第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近第二侧布置的第二储存位;容纳在第一储存位上的容器记为第一容器,容纳在第二储存位上的容器记为第二容器。则第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一 容器,以通过第一容器的运动将第二容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,其中,第一容器和第二容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的两个容器。这种对称储存容器的方式容器储存单元可以储存两个容器,可以提升可移动载具存放容器的利用率,并且通过间接推动,可以保证推动容器的精准度。
对称方式下,如果两个储存位上都存放有容器,则第一推动组件可以由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动第一距离,通过推动第一容器,可以间接地将第二容器从第二侧推出。在忽略各部件之间的间隙尺寸时,第一距离等于第一容器沿Z轴方向上延伸的长度或深度。如果只有一个储存位上存放有容器时,无论该容器是位于第一储存位还是第二储存位,则第一推动组件可以由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动第二距离,以直接将该容器从第二侧推出。在忽略各部件之间的间隙尺寸时,第二距离等于容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度。
多个容器排列方式下,至少一个容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上设置有至少三个储存位,包括邻近第一侧的第一储存位、位于中部区域的至少一个第二储存位,以及邻近第二侧的第三储存位;容纳在第一储存位上的容器记为第一容器,容纳在至少一个第二储存位上的容器记为第二容器,容纳在第三储存位上的容器记为第三容器。则第一推动组件基于下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从第一侧向第二侧推动可移动载具上的第一容器,以通过第一容器推动第二容器,并通过第二容器的运动将第三容器从第二侧推出至第二承载组件进行承接,其中,第一容器、第二容器和第三容器为在Z轴方向上贯通的容器储存单元中沿Z轴方向邻近存储的多个容器。这种多个容器排列方式每一行可以储存至少三个容器,可以提升可移动载具存放容器的利用率,并且通过间接推动,可以保证推动容器的精准度。
多个容器排列方式下,以设置有三个储存位为例,如果三个储存位上都存放有容器,则第一推动组件5可以由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动第一距离(第一距离等于第一容器的深度),通过推动第一容器,可以间接地推动第二容器,再由第二容器间接地推动第三容器,将第三容器从第二侧推出。如果有两个储存位上存放有容器,则第一推动组件5可以由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动第二距离(第二距离等于两个容器的深度),通过推动其中一个容器,可以间接地推动另一个容器,将另一个容器从第二侧推出。如果只有一个储存位上存放有容器,则第一推动组件5可以由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动第三距离(第三距离等于容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度),能够直接将该容器从第二侧推出。设置更多储存位与设置三个储存位的实现相似,这里不再赘述。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还可以包括:服务器获得容器移动后的位置信息,对位置信息进行更新记录。
在本公开实施例中,在通过间接推动的方式推动容器之后,服务器可以获得移动后的容器的位置信息,然后对该位置信息进行更新记录,作为库存信息,在后面需要下架该容器时,可以基于库存信息进行操作。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还可以包括如下步骤:
图像采集设备采集容器内部图像,对容器内部图像进行识别,确定容器内部的物品识别结果,将物品识别结果与预设物品信息进行比对,得到物品验证结果。
在工作站中容器经过的上方,可以设置有图像采集设备,该图像采集设备可以采集二维或者三维图像,当有容器经过图像采集设备时,图像采集设备可以对容器内部进行图像采集,得到容器内部图像,然后对容器内部图像进行识别,确定容器内部的物品识别结果,具体的识别手段可以采用基于深度学习的图像识别方法,识别结果可以包括物品的类别、数量等,然后将物品识别结果与预设物品信息进行比对,比如预设物品信息为预先记录的该容器实际盛放的物品类型和应放数量,然后将物品识别结果中的类别和数量与预设物品信息中的类别和数量进行比对,即可得到物品验证结果。物品验证结果表征了物品类型和/或物品数量的正确性,比如比对结果中类别差异大于预设阈值、数量差异大于预设数量,则会发出报警信息,以提示容器中物品可能有被调换的风险。增加对容器内部物品正确性的验证,提高了物品监管的安全性。
在本公开实施例的一种实现方式中,该容器装卸方法还可以包括如下步骤:
服务器在确定有可移动载具通过可移动载具停靠位的情况下,向伸缩式输送线发送收缩指令,以使伸缩式输送线缩回至第一侧或所述第二侧,以避让可移动载具停靠位的进入路径和/或离开路径;或者,
服务器在确定无可移动载具通过可移动载具停靠位的情况下,向伸缩式输送线发送展开指令,以使伸缩式输送线展开至由所述第一侧延伸至第二侧。
在本实施例下,可移动载具是从一侧进入可移动载具停靠位,再从另一侧出。可移动载具停靠位具有第一端和第二端,第一端和第二端分别位于可移动载具停靠位相对的两端;传送装置由第一侧延伸至第二侧,传送装置为伸缩式输送线,伸缩式输送线设置在可移动载具停靠位的第一端和/或第二端,该伸缩式输送线可以置于可移动载具停靠位的左侧或者右侧,也可以设置多个伸缩式输送线。伸缩式输送线具体可以为滚筒、伸缩叉等具有伸缩功能的传送机构。
伸缩式输送线的功能主要包括:在有可移动载具通过可移动载具停靠位的情况下,服务器向伸缩式输送线发送收缩指令,以使伸缩式输送线缩回至第一侧或所述第二侧,以避让可移动载具停靠位的进入路径和/或离开路径;在无可移动载具通过可移动载具停靠位的情况下,服务器向伸缩式输送线发送展开指令,以使伸缩式输送线展开至由所述第一侧延伸至第二侧。
通过设置伸缩式输送线,可以实现可移动载具停靠位的对应两侧之间的容器传送,在推出容器的一侧没有操作工位的情况下,将容器通过伸缩式输送线传送至另一侧,并且,在有可移动载具通过可移动载具停靠位的情况下,伸缩式输送线收缩,能够保证可移动载具正常通过。
具体实施时,本实施例提供的容器装卸方法应用于上述容器装卸系统,本实施例提供的容器装卸方法中与上述容器装卸系统相同或相应的描述内容,均可参见上述实施例中的描述,本实施例在此不作过多赘述。
例如上述描述了第二承载组件和第二推动组件,第二推动组件可以配合第二承载组件使用,例如第二推动组件可以将第二承载组件上的容器推送至可移动载具上,第一推动组件也可以将第一承载组件上的容器推送至可移动载具上,相应的控制与上述描述的装卸方法类似,在此不再具体说明。
需要说明的是,对于前述的各方法实施例,为了简便描述,故将其都表述为一系列的动作组合,但是本领域技术人员应该知悉,本申请并不受所描述的动作顺序的限制,因为依据本申请,某些步骤可以采用其它顺序或者同时进行。其次,本领域技术人员也应该知悉,说明书中所描述的实施例均属于优选实施例,所涉及的动作和模块并不一定都是本申请所必须的。
在上述实施例中,对各个实施例的描述都各有侧重,某个实施例中没有详述的部分,可以参见其它实施例的相关描述。
以上公开的本申请优选实施例只是用于帮助阐述本申请。可选实施例并没有详尽叙述所有的细节,也不限制该公开仅为所述的具体实施方式。显然,根据本申请的内容,可作很多的修改和变化。本申请选取并具体描述这些实施例,是为了更好地解释本申请的原理和实际应用,从而使所属技术领域技术人员能很好地理解和利用本申请。本申请仅受权利要求书及其全部范围和等效物的限制。

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  1. 一种工作站,其特征在于,包括可移动载具停靠位、容器装卸机构;
    所述可移动载具停靠位被构造为用于停靠可移动载具;所述可移动载具停靠位相对的两侧分别记为第一侧、第二侧;
    所述容器装卸机构包括位于所述第一侧的第一推动组件和第一承载组件,以及驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件的运动组件;
    所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
    所述第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器,
    所述运动组件包括沿竖直的Y轴方向运动的Y轴运动组件;所述Y轴运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件沿着竖直方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标行的位置。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器,
    其中,所述第一推动组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第一推动组件在所述第一侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应;
    和/或,
    所述第一承载组件设置有至少两个,至少两个所述第一承载组件在所述第一侧沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向间隔排列,且与所述可移动载具上的不同列一一对应。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器,其中,
    所述运动组件包括沿所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动的X轴运动组件;所述X轴运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件沿着所述可移动载具停靠位的延伸方向运动至所述可移动载具上的目标列的位置;和/或
    所述可移动载具被配置为在自动搬运设备的带动下在X轴方向上移动,以使所述可移动载具移动至使其目标列与所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件相对应。
  5. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,还包括传感器单元,所述传感器单元用于确定出所述第一推动组件和/或第一承载组件与所述可移动载具之间的位姿偏差。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述运动组件还用于根据所述传感器单元确定出的所述位姿偏差,调整所述第一推动组件和/或第一承载组件的位姿,以消除所述位姿偏差。
  7. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述运动组件包括天轨和/或地轨,所述运动组件被构造为在所述天轨和/或地轨上驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述运动组件包括两个立柱,两个立柱相对的一侧各分布有至少一个所述第一推动组件、至少一个所述第一承载组件。
  9. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述工作站还包括输送线和/或缓存位,所述输送线和/或缓存位设置在所述第一侧,所述运动组件还被构造为驱动所述第一承载组件运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以将位于所述输送线或缓存位上的待上架容器转移至所述第一承载组件上。
  10. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述可移动载具上设有至少一个容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上至少设有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;
    所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第一储存位后,所述可移动载具被构造为运动至使其第二侧的第二储存位与第一推动组件相对应,所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第二储存位储存。
  11. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,
    所述可移动载具在X轴和Y轴所在平面上设有至少两行和/或至少两列的容器储存单元,至少一个所述容器储存单元被构造为在Z轴方向上贯通,且被构造为用于在Z轴方向上容纳至少一个容器;
    至少一个所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向上至少设置有邻近所述第一侧布置的第一储存位,以及邻近所述第二侧布置的第二储存位;
    所述第一推动组件被构造为沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述第一储存位或第二储存位储存。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述第一推动组件被配置为:根据所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及待上架容器在容器储存单元中储存的位置,由所述第一侧向所述第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将待上架容器推至可移动载具上。
  13. 根据权利要求11所述的工作站,其特征在于,在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器的运动将所述第一容器从所述第一储存位推动至所述第二储存位储存;
    或者,
    在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存或在所述第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器的运动将所述第一容器或第二容器从第二侧推出;
    或者,
    在所述第一储存位已有第一容器储存、第二储存位已有第二容器储存的情况下,通过所述待上架容器推动所述第一容器运动,并通过第一容器的运动将第二容器从所述第二侧推出。
  14. 根据权利要求1或13所述的工作站,其特征在于,还包括位于所述第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动第二承载组件的运动组件;位于所述第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至目标位置,所述第二承载组件被构造为用于承接从所述第二侧被推出的容器。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的工作站,其特征在于:所述第一推动组件被配置为:根据所述容器储存单元沿Z轴方向延伸的深度,以及容器储存单元中位于目标容器与第一推动组件之间容器的数量,由第一侧向第二侧的方向推动相应的距离,以将目标容器直接或间接推出。
  16. 根据权利要求14所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述工作站还包括输送线和/或缓存位,所述输送线和/或缓存位设置在所述第二侧,位于所述第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至与输送线或缓存位对应的位置,以便于位于所述第二承载组件上的容器转移至所述输送线或缓存位上;或者是,以便于位于所述输送线或缓存位上的容器转移至所述第二承载组件上。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述工作站还包括位于所述第二侧的操作工位,所述容器被配置从所述输送线和/或缓存位转移至所述操作工位,或者从所述操作工位转移至所述输送线和/或缓存位。
  18. 根据权利要求14所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述容器装卸机构还包括位于所述第二侧的第二推动组件,
    所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的容器推至可移动载具、输送线、缓存位中的至少一个上;或者
    所述第二推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第二侧向所述第一侧推动可移动载具上的容器,以便于将可移动载具上的容器从所述第一侧推出,所述第一承载组件被配置为用于承载从所述第一侧被推出的容器。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的工作站,其特征在于,
    所述第一推动组件和所述第一承载组件被配置为各自独立运动;和/或
    所述第二推动组件和所述第二承载组件被配置为各自独立运动。
  20. 根据权利要求18所述的工作站,其特征在于,
    位于所述第一侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第一推动组件、第一承载组件同步运动至目标位置;和/或
    位于所述第二侧的所述运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二推动组件、第二承载组件同步运动至目标位置。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的工作站,其特征在于,
    所述第一承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第一推动组件包括设置在所述基座上的推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向将所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器推动至所述可移动载具上储存;和/或
    所述第二承载组件包括基座,所述基座上设置有用于容纳容器的承载位;所述第二推动组件包括设置在所述基座上的推动部,所述推动部被构造为用于沿Z轴方向推出或缩回。
  22. 根据权利要求18所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述第二推动组件被构造为用于将位于所述第二承载组件上的待上架容器推送至可移动载具上相应的容器储存单元中,并且
    通过所述待上架容器的移动将所述容器储存单元中的另一容器从原储存位移动至相邻储存位进行储存;或者将所述容器储存单元中的另一容器从第一侧推出。
  23. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述容器装卸机构还包括位于所述第二侧的第二推动组件以及驱动所述第二推动组件的运动组件,位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二推动 组件运动至目标位置;所述第二推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第二侧向所述第一侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第一侧推出;所述第一承载组件被构造为从所述第一侧承接所述可移动载具上被所述第二推动组件推出的容器。
  24. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述第一推动组件被构造为用于沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出;还包括位于所述第二侧的第二承载组件以及驱动所述第二承载组件的运动组件;位于所述第二侧的运动组件被构造为驱动所述第二承载组件运动至目标位置,以从所述第二侧承接所述可移动载具上被所述第一推动组件推出的容器。
  25. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,还包括视觉检测装置,所述视觉检测装置被配置为用于检测容器中物品的种类和/或数量。
  26. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,还包括定位机构,所述定位机构设置在所述可移动载具停靠位中,且被构造为用于对位于所述可移动载具停靠位中的可移动载具的位置进行定位,和/或,进行限位。
  27. 一种容器装卸系统,其特征在于,所述容器装卸系统包括服务器、至少一个自动搬运设备和至少一个如权利要求1至26任一项所述的工作站;
    所述服务器,被配置为向所述自动搬运设备发送搬运指令、向所述工作站发送上架操作指令;
    所述自动搬运设备,被配置为基于所述搬运指令搬运可移动载具,并将所述可移动载具搬运至所述可移动载具停靠位中;
    所述工作站中的运动组件,被配置为基于所述上架操作指令,驱动所述第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
    所述第一推动组件,被配置为基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
  28. 一种容器装卸方法,其特征在于,应用于如权利要求27所述的容器装卸系统,所述方法包括:
    服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送上架操作指令;
    所述自动搬运设备基于所述搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中;
    所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述上架操作指令,驱动第一推动组件和第一承载组件运动至目标位置;
    所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器,以将其推至所述可移动载具上进行储存。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的容器装卸方法,其特征在于,在所述第一推动组件基于所述上架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述第一承载组件上承接的待上架容器的步骤之后,所述方法还包括:
    所述服务器获得所述待上架容器在所述可移动载具上的位置信息,对所述位置信息进行更新记录。
  30. 根据权利要求28或29所述的容器装卸方法,其特征在于,所述容器装卸系统包括第二承载组件,所述方法包括:
    服务器向自动搬运设备发送搬运指令,以及向工作站发送下架操作指令;
    所述自动搬运设备基于所述搬运指令,搬运可移动载具至可移动载具停靠位中;
    所述工作站中的运动组件基于所述下架操作指令,分别驱动第一推动组件、第二承载组件运动至各自的目标位置;
    所述第一推动组件基于所述下架操作指令,沿Z轴方向从所述第一侧向所述第二侧推动所述可移动载具上的容器,以便于将所述可移动载具上的容器从所述第二侧推出至所述第二承载组件进行承接。
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