WO2023179763A1 - 料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统 - Google Patents

料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统 Download PDF

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WO2023179763A1
WO2023179763A1 PCT/CN2023/083677 CN2023083677W WO2023179763A1 WO 2023179763 A1 WO2023179763 A1 WO 2023179763A1 CN 2023083677 W CN2023083677 W CN 2023083677W WO 2023179763 A1 WO2023179763 A1 WO 2023179763A1
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宋桐娟
杨穗梅
曹董锋
林翰
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深圳市海柔创新科技有限公司
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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
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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
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  • Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of intelligent warehousing technology, and in particular to a box transportation control method, device, equipment, workstation and warehousing system.
  • the goods in each order may be the same or different, so each workstation may need to pick the same goods. If the goods required by multiple workstations are in the same bin, the bin is a cross-station bin and needs to be picked by multiple workstations. After all workstations have completed picking, the material box needs to be returned to the warehouse. At this time, the material box is the material box to be returned to the warehouse.
  • the present disclosure provides a box transport control method, device, equipment, workstation and storage system to solve the problem that the overall transport efficiency of the box robot will be reduced when the box robot carries cross-station boxes and return boxes at the same time. , thus leading to the problem of low overall outbound efficiency.
  • a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a workstation, including: at least two workstation bodies; the workstation body includes: a conveyor line, the conveyor line includes: a converging conveyor line and a branch conveyor line, the branch conveyor line includes: placing boxes Conveyor line and at least two carton picking conveyor lines;
  • the at least two box-taking and conveying lines include at least one first box-taking and conveying line matched with the first robot, and at least one second box-taking and conveying line matched with the second robot; the first box-taking and conveying line and the The intersection of the second box-taking conveying line and the merging conveying line is located downstream of the intersection of the box-releasing conveying line and the merging conveying line;
  • the workstation body is used to support the first robot and the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line transports the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse or the material boxes to be crossed over; wherein the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse are to be returned to the warehouse by the first robot.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line transports the boxes back to the inventory area;
  • the second box-taking conveyor line transports the material boxes to be crossed between stations; wherein the material boxes to be crossed between stations are to be transported by the first robot from the first box-taking and conveying line to other workstations or to be transported to other workstations by the second The robot transports the material boxes to other workstations from the second box-picking conveyor line.
  • the box-releasing conveyor lines include at least one first box-releasing conveyor line matched with the first robot, and at least one first box-releasing conveyor line matched with the second robot.
  • a second conveyor line for placing boxes are also possible.
  • each branch conveyor line is the same; the first box placing conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the converging conveyor line; the second box placing conveyor line is connected to the third A box-releasing conveying line is adjacent; the second box-taking conveying line is connected to the end point of the converging conveying line; and the first box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the second box-taking conveying line.
  • the length of the first box putting conveyor line is the same as the length of the first box taking conveyor line; the length of the second box putting conveyor line is the same as the length of the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the lengths of the conveyor lines are the same; the difference between the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line and the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is a preset length; the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot;
  • the first box-releasing conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line; the second box-releasing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box-releasing conveyor line; and the first box-taking conveyor line is connected to the merging conveyor line.
  • the end points of the conveying lines are connected; the second box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line.
  • An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a workstation, which includes: at least two workstation bodies; the workstation body includes: a conveyor line, the conveyor line includes: a converging conveyor line and a branch conveyor line, and the branch conveyor line includes: placing boxes Conveyor line and at least two box-taking conveying lines; the at least two box-taking and conveying lines include at least one first box-taking and conveying line matched with the first robot, matched with the second robot At least one second box-taking conveying line; the intersections of the first box-taking conveying line, the second box-taking conveying line and the merging conveying line are located at the intersections of the box-releasing conveying line and the merging conveying line downstream of the intersection; the workstation body is used to support the first robot and the second robot to transport the target boxes on the corresponding box taking conveyor line.
  • each workstation body includes at least one first box-taking conveyor line matched with the first robot, and at least one second box-picked conveyor line matched with the second robot, which can be used to support the first robot and The second robot transports the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • a second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling material box transportation, which is applied to a warehousing system.
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations.
  • the workstation includes a conveyor line.
  • the conveyor line includes a merge conveyor line and a branch conveyor line.
  • the branch conveyor line includes a box-releasing conveyor line and at least two box-pickup conveyor lines.
  • the at least two box-pickup conveyor lines include at least one first box-pickup conveyor line that matches the first robot and matches the second robot.
  • At least one second box-taking conveyor line, the intersection of the first box-picking conveyor line, the second box-picked conveyor line and the merging conveyor line is located at the intersection of the box-releasing conveyor line and the merging conveyor line downstream of the junction;
  • the methods include:
  • the box taking conveyor line corresponding to the target material box determines the box taking conveyor line corresponding to the target material box
  • the first robot or the second robot is controlled to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • determining the box-taking conveyor line corresponding to the target box according to the type of the target box includes:
  • the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line, wherein the material box to be returned to the warehouse is to be returned to the warehouse by the first robot.
  • the box picking conveyor line transports the boxes back to the warehouse area;
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed over
  • the first robot or the second robot transports the boxes to other workstations through the first box picking conveyor line or the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line, include:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, determine the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple material boxes in the preset area of the target material box that have not entered the box taking conveyor line;
  • the first box-taking conveyor line or the second box-taking conveyor line corresponding to the target material box is determined according to the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple material boxes that have not entered the box-taking conveyor line in the preset area of the target material box.
  • the box conveying line enables the workstation to transport the target material box to the first box taking conveying line or the second box taking conveying line.
  • the target bin corresponding to the target bin is determined based on the types and the corresponding quantities of the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the bin picking conveyor line.
  • the first box-taking conveying line or the second box-taking conveying line includes:
  • the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the box taking conveyor line include bins to be crossed and bins to be returned to the warehouse, then the number of bins to be crossed in the multiple bins will be determined.
  • the first box picking and conveying line or the second box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target box is determined based on determining the number of boxes to be crossed among the multiple boxes. lines, including:
  • the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line, include:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, determine whether the number of all material boxes on the second box picking and conveying line is greater than the second preset quantity threshold;
  • the box-releasing conveyor lines include at least one first box-releasing conveyor line matching the first robot, and at least one first box-releasing conveyor line matching the second robot.
  • a second box-laying conveyor line the method further includes:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, it is determined whether there are multiple material boxes to be crossed in a continuous arrangement on the converging conveyor line;
  • the target workstation is allowed to merge the target material box with the multiple continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed over on the converging conveyor line to form a new continuous arrangement of multiple material boxes. Material boxes to be crossed;
  • the target workstation is allowed to merge the target material box into the merging conveyor line; among them, when there are multiple consecutive material boxes to be crossed on the merging conveyor line, the target The bins are arranged before or after multiple consecutive bins to be crossed.
  • the method also includes:
  • the first robot Determine the first robot in the box placing area of the first box putting conveyor line and the number of boxes to be carried by the first robot to be crossed.
  • the first robot is ready to place each target box it carries into the box putting area.
  • the first robot is controlled to place each target material box it carries into the box release opening of the box release area according to the number of material boxes to be crossed and the third preset quantity threshold value carried by the first robot.
  • the first robot is controlled according to the number of material boxes to be crossed by the first robot and the third preset quantity threshold to place each target material box it carries into the box placing area.
  • the box opening includes:
  • the first robot is controlled to continuously place all the material boxes to be crossed by the first robot into the box opening of the box placing area;
  • the priority of the picking task corresponding to each target bin carried by the first robot is determined:
  • the first robot is controlled to put each target material box it carries into the box putting opening of the box putting area according to the priority.
  • the first robot is controlled according to the number of material boxes to be crossed by the first robot and the third preset quantity threshold to place each target material box it carries into the box placing area. After placing the box mouth, it also includes:
  • the first robot is controlled to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line according to the determination result of whether there are other first robots.
  • the branch conveyor line includes at least two box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines;
  • the at least two box putting conveyor lines include at least one of the first box putting conveyor lines Conveyor line, at least one of the second box-releasing conveyor lines;
  • the at least two box-taking conveying lines include at least a first box-taking conveying line and a second box-taking conveying line; the lengths of each of the branch conveying lines are the same;
  • the first box-releasing conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line;
  • the second box-releasing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box-releasing conveyor line; and the second box-taking conveyor line is connected to the merging conveyor line.
  • the end points of the lines are connected; the first box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the second box-taking conveying line;
  • Controlling the first robot to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line based on the judgment result of whether there are other first robots includes:
  • the judgment result is based on whether there is a second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line and whether there are other third robots in the box taking area of the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the judgment result of a robot controls the first robot to move to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line or the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line, including:
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the placing of the second box putting conveyor line in the direction of the warehouse.
  • the moving mode of the box area moves to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line;
  • the first robot is controlled to pass through the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the movement mode of the area moves to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line;
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the second box putting conveyor line in the direction of the warehouse.
  • the moving mode of the box placing area moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line;
  • the first robot is controlled to pass through the putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the moving mode of the box area moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the method also includes:
  • the second robot that determines the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line; wherein, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line. mouth;
  • the second robot is controlled to move to the third robot according to the judgment result of whether there is a first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the method is based on whether there is a first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the judgment result controls the second robot to move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line or the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line, including:
  • the second robot is controlled to bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse.
  • the moving mode moves to the box-picking waiting area of the second box-picking conveyor line;
  • the second robot is controlled to move through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Move to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line;
  • the second robot is controlled to bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse. Move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line in a moving manner;
  • the second robot is controlled to pass through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the moving mode moves to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the branch conveyor line includes at least two box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines;
  • the at least two box putting conveyor lines include at least one of the first box putting conveyor lines Conveyor line, at least one of the second box-releasing conveyor lines;
  • the at least two box-fetching conveyor lines include at least a first box-fetching conveyor line and a second box-fetching conveyor line;
  • the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line is equal to The length of the first box-taking conveyor line is the same;
  • the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the second box-picking conveyor line;
  • the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line.
  • the difference between the lengths of the box placing conveyor lines is a preset length; the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot;
  • the first box-releasing conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line; the second box-releasing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box-releasing conveyor line; and the first box-taking conveyor line is connected to the merging conveyor line.
  • the end point of the conveying line is connected; the second box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line;
  • Controlling the first robot to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line based on the judgment result of whether there are other first robots includes:
  • the first robot is controlled to move in a straight direction from the box releasing area of the first box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line;
  • the first robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the first box putting conveyor line to the box taking area of the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the method also includes:
  • the second robot that determines the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line; wherein, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line. mouth;
  • the second robot is controlled to move in a straight direction from the box releasing area of the second box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line;
  • the second robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line to the box taking area of the second box taking conveyor line.
  • a third aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a box transportation control device located in a warehousing system.
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations.
  • the workstations include conveyor lines.
  • the conveyor lines include a confluence conveyor line and a branch conveyor line.
  • the branch conveyor line includes a box-releasing conveyor line and at least two box-pickup conveyor lines.
  • the at least two box-pickup conveyor lines include at least one first box-pickup conveyor line matched with the first robot, and at least one box-pickup conveyor line matched with the second robot.
  • the device includes:
  • a type determination module used to determine the type of the target bin on the conveyor line
  • a conveying line determination module used to determine the box-taking conveying line corresponding to the target box according to the type of the target box;
  • the control module is used to control the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a warehousing system, including: a control device as described in any one of the third aspects, a first robot, a second robot, and a workstation as described in any one of the first aspects;
  • the control equipment is respectively connected with the first robot, the second robot and and workstation communication connection; the first robot is used to pick and place the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and/or the material boxes to be crossed to the station;
  • the second robot is used to pick and place the material boxes to be crossed;
  • the control device is used to control the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box-taking conveying line on the workstation body.
  • the height of the second robot is less than the height corresponding to the horizontal line where the converging conveyor line and each branch conveyor line are located in the workstation body;
  • the main activity area of the first robot does not overlap with the main activity area of the second robot;
  • the main activity area of the second robot includes: the internal area and the lower area of each workstation body and the area between each workstation body;
  • the control device is used to control the first robot or the second robot to move through the corresponding main activity area.
  • the first robot main activity area includes: an area between the box picking area and the inventory area of the first box picking conveyor line of each workstation body.
  • the area between the box picking area and the inventory area of the first box picking conveyor line of each workstation body includes: a driving area and a queuing waiting area, and the queuing waiting area is the third A robot queues up and waits to enter the driving area or the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line of the workstation body or the box placing area of the first box placing conveyor line of the workstation body.
  • the box placing conveyor line of the workstation body includes: a first box putting conveying line and a second box putting conveying line;
  • the second box putting conveying line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveying line; the first box putting conveying line is adjacent to the second box putting conveying line; the second box taking conveying line is connected to the end point of the merging conveying line; the first The box taking conveying line is adjacent to the second box taking conveying line.
  • the second box-releasing conveyor line, the second box-taking conveyor line and the merging conveyor line are all in the same direction.
  • a fifth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device, including: a memory and a processor;
  • Memory memory for storing instructions executable by the processor
  • the processor is configured to execute the container transport control method according to any one of the second aspects by the processor.
  • a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium.
  • Computer-executable instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions are used to implement any one of the second aspects.
  • the above-mentioned material box transportation control method is described in detail below.
  • a seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, including a computer program.
  • the computer program When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements any one of the container transport control methods described in the second aspect.
  • Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, device, equipment, system, medium and product for material box transportation.
  • the method includes: determining the type of the target material box on the conveying line; determining the type of the target material box according to the type of the target material box.
  • the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target material box; controlling the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the material box transportation control method of the embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a warehousing system.
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations, a first robot and a second robot.
  • the workstation includes at least two box picking and conveying lines.
  • the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target box can be determined according to the type of the target box, and the first robot or the second robot can be controlled to transport the target box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the method of the embodiment of the present disclosure achieves mutual cooperation by controlling the first robot and the second robot and the box picking and conveying line of the workstation, and can execute corresponding transportation strategies according to different target box types, thereby improving the overall transportation efficiency of the boxes. , improve the overall outbound efficiency.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by the first embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 4 is a scene diagram in which the container transportation control method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented
  • Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of a box transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure
  • Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of another container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic flowchart of step 603 of the container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic flowchart of yet another container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 9 is a scene diagram corresponding to the container transportation control method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 10 is a scene diagram corresponding to another container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a container transport control device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a warehousing system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another warehousing system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 14 is a schematic structural diagram of yet another storage system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the current intelligent warehousing system consists of control equipment, robots, and workstations.
  • the control equipment will obtain the orders issued by the customer system in real time and distribute the orders to various workstations.
  • the bin robot generates a pick-up task to control the bin robot to transport bins containing goods to each workstation.
  • Bin robots can transport bins from one workstation to another, and can also travel between inventory areas and workstations.
  • cross-station bins are transported by bin robots. Since the bin robot can transport multiple bins at a time, when the bin robot carries cross-station bins and return bins at the same time, the overall transport efficiency of the bin robot will be reduced. , resulting in lower overall outbound efficiency.
  • the inventor has During the study, it was found that two types of robots can be used to transport boxes on the basis of existing technology, and the workstation can be improved to a certain extent by allocating different box-taking conveyor lines according to the type of boxes, so that the workstation can support two types of robots. Transport the target boxes on the corresponding box picking and conveying lines to improve the overall outbound efficiency.
  • the workstation includes: at least two workstation entities.
  • the workstation body includes: a conveyor line
  • the conveyor line includes: a merging conveyor line and a branch conveyor line
  • the branch conveyor line includes: a box placing conveyor line and at least two box taking conveyor lines.
  • the at least two box-picking and conveying lines include at least one first box-picking and conveying line matched with the first robot, and at least one second box-picking and conveying line matched with the second robot.
  • the intersections of the first box-taking conveyor line, the second box-picking conveyor line and the merging conveyor line are all located downstream of the intersection of the box-releasing conveyor line and the merging conveyor line.
  • the workstation body is used to support the first robot and the second robot to transport the target boxes on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • Each workstation body of the workstation in the embodiment of the present disclosure includes at least one first box-taking conveyor line matched with the first robot, and at least one second box-picked conveyor line matched with the second robot, which can be used to support the first robot and The second robot transports the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • FIG 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a workstation provided by the present disclosure.
  • the workstation includes: at least two workstation bodies 3.
  • the workstation body 3 includes a conveyor line.
  • the conveyor line includes a converging conveyor line 31 and a branch conveyor line.
  • the branch conveyor line includes a box placing conveyor line 33 and at least two box taking conveyor lines.
  • the at least two box-picking and conveying lines include at least one first box-picking and conveying line 35 matching the first robot 1 and at least one second box-picking and conveying line 37 matching the second robot 2 .
  • the intersections of the first box-taking conveying line 35 and the second box-taking conveying line 37 and the converging conveying line 31 are located downstream of the intersection of the box-releasing conveying line 33 and the converging conveying line 31 .
  • the workstation body 3 is used to support the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 to transport the target bin 4 on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the target material box 4 can be any material box on the conveyor line, and the type of the target material box 4 is a material box to be returned to the warehouse or a material box to be crossed to the station.
  • the material box to be returned to the warehouse refers to the material box that is picked in the workstation body 3, and the next transportation destination is the inventory area.
  • the material box to be cross-station refers to the material box that is picked in a workstation body 3, and the next transportation destination is other workstation body 3. material box.
  • the first box-taking conveying line 35 can be matched with the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, and transport the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, and the second box-taking and conveying line 37 can be matched with the material boxes to be crossed to the station, and transport the material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • it can also be set according to actual needs.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line 35 can be matched with the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the material boxes to be crossed to the station, and the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the material boxes to be crossed to the station are transported by the first robot 1 Responsible for shipping. Delivery by picking up boxes
  • the matching of the line and the type of material box and the division of labor between the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 when transporting the material box can improve the overall transport efficiency of the material box.
  • the first robot 1 can be a robot with the function of transporting multiple boxes at a time
  • the second robot 2 can be a robot that can only transport one box at a time, such as Belt type single box robot, jacking type robot, etc.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line 35 may only transport the storage boxes to be returned.
  • the first robot 1 only transports the storage boxes to be returned.
  • the second box-picking conveyor line 37 only transports the material boxes to be crossed, and the second robot 2 only transports the material boxes to be crossed. This allows the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 to transport different types of material boxes respectively, thereby improving the overall transport efficiency of the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line 35 can transport the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • the first robot 1 can transport the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • the second box-taking conveyor line 37 can transport the material boxes to be crossed.
  • the second box-taking and conveying line 37 only transports the material boxes to be crossed.
  • the boxes to be crossed from the merging conveyor line 31 to the first box-taking conveyor line 35 may be arranged in multiple consecutive rows, or may be arranged crosswise with the boxes to be returned to the warehouse. When the boxes to be crossed are arranged in multiple rows, the same first robot 1 can be used to transport the same batch of boxes to be crossed, thereby improving the transport efficiency of the boxes.
  • the multiple consecutive arrangements can be arranged according to whether the next workstation body 3 to which the to-be-crossed-station material box is transported is the same, or the arrangement can be performed only by considering that the type of the material box is the to-be-cross-station material box.
  • the first robot 1 may be lined up and waiting. At this time, the first robot 1 can be lined up along the direction from the workstation body 3 to the inventory area, or along the direction from the workstation body 3 to the inventory area. 3. Arrange them in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the inventory area, thereby making the robots more orderly.
  • multiple channels can also be divided into the area between the workstation body 3 and the inventory area, such as a high-speed passage for the movement of the first robot 1 or the second robot 2, and a queuing channel for the first robot 1 or the second robot. 2 wait in line to further ensure that the moving areas of the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 do not overlap and the two robots do not interfere with each other.
  • multiple box placing conveyor lines 33 can be provided on the workstation body 3.
  • the box placing conveyor line 33 includes a line that matches the first robot 1 At least one first box placing conveyor line 331 and at least one second box placing conveyor line 333 matching the second robot 2.
  • the first robot 1 picks up the material box from the inventory area or other workstation body 3 and transports it to the current workstation body 3, it no longer needs to line up with the second robot 2 to place the material box on the same box placing conveyor line. .
  • the first robot 1 can place the material box on the matching first box placing conveyor line 331.
  • the second robot 2 can also place the material box on the matching second box placing conveyor line 333, which improves the first The efficiency of the robot 1 and the second robot 2 in placing the material box to the workstation body 3.
  • each branch conveyor line including the multiple box placing conveyor lines 33 can be further set to be the same.
  • the first placing conveyor line The box conveyance line 331 is connected to the starting point of the merge conveyance line 31 .
  • the second box placing and conveying line 333 is adjacent to the first box placing and conveying line 331 .
  • the second box-taking conveyor line 37 is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the first box-taking conveying line 35 is adjacent to the second box-taking conveying line 37 .
  • the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 can move to the corresponding box-taking conveyor line in a circular or straight manner after placing the boxes on the corresponding box-putting conveyor line 33 .
  • the first robot 1 After the first robot 1 places the material box on the first box placing conveyor line 331, it needs to determine whether there is a second robot 2 in the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line 333, and the queuing situation of the second robot 2. If there is no second robot 2, The second robot can move in a straight line to the waiting area or the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 .
  • the first robot 2 After the first robot 2 places the material box on the second box placing conveyor line 333, it needs to determine whether there is the first robot 1 in the box picking area of the first box taking conveyor line 35, and the queuing situation of the first robot 1. If there is no A robot can move in a straight line to the waiting area or the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line 37 .
  • the length of the first box putting conveyor line 331 and the length of the first box taking out conveyor line 35 can be further set to be the same.
  • the length of the second box placing conveyor line 333 and the length of the second box taking out conveyor line 37 are set to be the same.
  • the difference between the length of the first box placing conveyor line 331 and the length of the second box placing conveyor line 333 is a preset length.
  • the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot 2 .
  • the first box placing conveyor line 331 is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the second box placing and conveying line 333 is adjacent to the first box placing and conveying line 331 .
  • the first box-taking conveyor line 35 is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the second box-taking conveying line 37 is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line 35 .
  • the structure of the workstation body 3 is that the second box placing conveyor line 333 and the second box picking conveyor line 37 are wrapped by the first box putting conveying line 331 and the first box picking conveyor line 35, and the second box putting conveying line 331 and the first box picking conveyor line 35 are wrapped.
  • the length of the line 333 and the second box taking conveyor line 37 is shorter.
  • the waiting area and the moving area between the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 are separated to a certain extent. After placing the transported material boxes on the first box placing conveyor line 331, the first robot 1 can directly move to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 or the waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 without It is necessary to determine whether the movement path will be blocked by the second robot 2.
  • the second robot 2 After the second robot 2 places the transported material box on the second box placing conveyor line 333, it can directly move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line 37 or the waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line 37. , there is no need to judge whether the movement path will be blocked by the first robot 1.
  • the waiting areas and moving paths of the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 can be further separated, reducing the mutual influence of the first robot 1 and the second robot 2, and improving the efficiency of the first robot 1. and the overall efficiency of the second robot 2 in transporting the material box.
  • the application scenarios of the container transportation control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are introduced below.
  • 5 is the control device
  • 1 is the first robot
  • 2 is the second robot
  • 3 is the workstation
  • 4 is the material box
  • 6 is the warehouse area.
  • the network architecture of the application scenario corresponding to the container transportation control method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a control device 5, a second robot 2, a first robot 1, a workstation 3, a container 4, and a warehouse area 6.
  • each workstation 3 includes a merging conveyor line, a box placing conveyor line and two box taking conveying lines.
  • the number of box taking conveying lines can be greater than two strip.
  • the movement mode of the material box in the workstation 3 is indicated by arrows, from the box placing conveyor line on the left side of the workstation 3 to the two box taking conveyor lines on the right side.
  • the two box-picking and conveying lines are related to the type of material box, and the first box-picking and conveying line is matched with the first robot 1, and the second box-picking and conveying line is matched with the second robot 2.
  • the second box taking and conveying line corresponds to the material box to be crossed to the station
  • the first box taking and conveying line corresponds to the material box to be returned to the warehouse.
  • Which of the first box taking and conveying line and the second box taking and conveying line is The strips adjacent to the box-taking conveyor line can be set according to actual needs. For example, in Figure 4, the left workstation is adjacent to the second box-picking conveyor line, and the right workstation is adjacent to the first box-picking conveyor line.
  • the control device 5 communicates with the first robot 1 , the second robot 2 and the workstation 3 .
  • the control device 5 determines the material box type on the conveyor line of the workstation 3 in real time. Assuming that the material box type on the conveyor line of the left workstation in Figure 4 is currently determined, and the material box type is the material box to be crossed, then determine the material box type.
  • the corresponding box-taking conveying line is the second box-taking conveying line.
  • the control device 5 controls the second robot 2 to the second box-taking conveyor line to transport the to-be-crossed-station material box to the box-releasing conveyor line of the right workstation.
  • the control device 5 controls the first robot 1 to the first box picking conveyor line to transport the to-be-returned material box to the warehouse area 6 .
  • Figure 5 is a schematic flow chart of a material box transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the execution subject of the embodiment of the present disclosure is a material box transportation control device.
  • the material box transportation control device can Integrated into electronic equipment and applied to warehousing systems.
  • the container transportation control method provided by this embodiment includes the following steps:
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations.
  • the workstations include conveyor lines.
  • the conveyor lines include merging conveyor lines and branch conveyor lines.
  • the branch conveyor lines include box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines. At least two taking box conveying lines are included.
  • the box conveying line includes at least one first box taking conveying line matched with the first robot, at least one second box taking conveying line matched with the second robot, the first box taking conveying line and the second box taking conveying line are combined with the merging conveyor
  • the intersections of the lines are all located downstream of the intersections of the box-laying conveyor line and the merge conveyor line.
  • Step S501 Determine the type of target bin on the conveying line.
  • the target material box can be any material box on the conveyor line, and the type of the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse or a material box to be crossed to the station.
  • the bins to be returned to the warehouse refer to the bins whose next delivery destination is the warehouse area after being picked at the workstation, while the bins to be cross-station refer to the bins whose next delivery destination is other workstations after being picked at the workstation.
  • Step S502 Determine the box-taking conveyor line corresponding to the target box according to the type of the target box.
  • the workstation at least includes a first box taking conveying line and a second box taking conveying line, the first box taking conveying line is matched with the first robot, and the second box taking conveying line is matched with the second robot.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line can match the boxes to be returned to the warehouse, and the second box-picking and conveying line can match the boxes to be crossed to the station, or can be set according to actual needs.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line can be matched with the boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the boxes to be crossed to the station. Since in actual applications, the number of boxes to be returned to the warehouse is relatively large, the first robot can be a robot with the function of transporting multiple boxes at a time, and the second robot can be a robot that can only transport one box at a time, such as a belt-type robot. Single box robot, jacking robot, etc.
  • the second robot mainly transports the material boxes to be crossed to the station
  • the first robot mainly transports the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, thereby improving the overall transportation efficiency of the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and the material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • Step S503 Control the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the first robot is used to transport the material boxes on the first box picking and conveying line
  • the second robot is used to transport the material boxes on the second box picking and conveying line. Division of labor when feeding boxes, thereby improving the overall transport efficiency of the boxes.
  • the first robot may be lined up and waiting. At this time, the first robot can be lined up in the direction from the workstation to the warehouse area, or in the direction from the workstation to the warehouse area. Arrange in vertical directions to make the robots more coordinated and orderly.
  • multiple channels can also be divided in the area between the workstation and the warehouse area, such as high-speed passages for the movement of the first robot or the second robot, queuing channels for the first robot or the second robot to queue up, etc., to further use
  • the moving areas of the first robot and the second robot do not overlap, and the two robots do not interfere with each other.
  • An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling material box transportation.
  • the method includes: determining the type of the target material box on the conveying line. According to the type of the target material box, determine the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target material box. The first robot or the second robot is controlled to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the material box transportation control method of the embodiment of the present disclosure is applied to a warehousing system.
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations, a first robot and a second robot.
  • the workstation includes at least two box picking and conveying lines.
  • the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target box can be determined according to the type of the target box, and the first robot or the second robot can be controlled to transport the target box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the method of the embodiment of the present disclosure achieves mutual cooperation by controlling the first robot and the second robot and the box picking and conveying line of the workstation, and can execute corresponding transportation strategies according to different target box types, thereby improving the overall transportation efficiency of the boxes. , improve the overall outbound efficiency.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of another box transport control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the box transport control method provided by this embodiment is based on the box transport control method provided by the previous embodiment of the present disclosure. The control method is further described. The box transportation control method provided by this embodiment includes the following steps.
  • Step S601 Determine the type of target bin on the conveying line.
  • step 601 is similar to the implementation of step 501 in the previous embodiment of this disclosure, and will not be described again here.
  • Step S602 if the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line, wherein the material box to be returned to the warehouse is to be transported back to the warehouse area by the first box taking conveyor line by the first robot. Material box.
  • the next transportation destination of the boxes to be returned to the warehouse is the warehouse area, and the first robot transports the boxes back to the warehouse area from the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the first robot uses a larger container robot, which can transport multiple containers to be returned to the warehouse at one time to improve transportation efficiency.
  • Step S603 if the target material box is a material box to be crossed by the station, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line, wherein the material box to be crossed by the first robot or the second robot is The first carton conveying line or the second carton conveying line transports the boxes to other workstations.
  • the overall number of material boxes to be returned to the warehouse is relatively large, and the corresponding box taking and conveying line is the first box taking and conveying line, while the overall number of material boxes to be crossed over is relatively small.
  • the material boxes to be crossed over the Depending on the situation, such as whether the boxes to be crossed are continuously arranged, whether the current number of boxes to be crossed is large, etc., the corresponding first box picking conveyor line or the second box picking conveyor line can be determined.
  • the corresponding box taking and conveying line can be determined as the first box taking and conveying line, so that the first robot can transport the plurality of boxes to be crossed. Improve shipping efficiency.
  • Step S6031 If the target material box is a material box to be crossed, determine the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple material boxes in the preset area of the target material box that have not entered the box taking conveyor line. Steps S6032 to S6034 are executed respectively according to the types of the multiple bins and the quantities corresponding to the types.
  • Not entering the box picking conveyor line means that the target material box is still on the box putting conveyor line or the merge conveyor line, waiting to be assigned to the first box picking conveyor line or the second box picking conveyor line. At this time, the types of multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin and the corresponding quantities of the types can be determined.
  • the three bins in front of the target bin are the bins to be crossed, the bins to be crossed and the bins to be returned to the warehouse.
  • the three bins behind the target bin are all bins to be returned to the warehouse.
  • the preset area of the target bin is the first two bins plus the last two bins centered on the target bin
  • the types and types of the multiple bins in the preset area correspond to three to be spanned.
  • Station material boxes, two material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, and the order is two material boxes to be returned to the warehouse - three material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • the preset area may also be the first two bins centered on the target bin, or the last two bins centered on the target bin, etc. This embodiment is not limited to this.
  • the first bin corresponding to the target bin can be determined based on the types and quantities of the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the box taking conveyor line.
  • the box-picking conveyor line or the second box-picking conveyor line enables the workstation to transport the target material box to the first box-picking conveyor line or the second box-picking conveyor line. Specifically, it is as steps S6032 to S6034.
  • Step S6032 If the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the bin picking conveyor line are all bins to be returned to the warehouse, then it is determined that the target bin corresponds to the second bin picking conveyor line.
  • Step S6033 If the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the bin-taking conveyor line are all bins to be crossed, then it is determined that the target bin corresponds to the first bin-picking conveyor line.
  • Step S6034 if the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the box taking conveyor line include bins to be crossed to the station and bins to be returned to the warehouse, then the number of bins to be crossed in the multiple bins is determined based on Determine the first box picking and conveying line or the second box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target material box.
  • the quantity threshold can be set in advance, so that according to the relationship between the number of material boxes to be crossed in the preset area and the quantity threshold
  • the system determines the first box picking conveyor line or the second box picking conveyor line corresponding to the target material box, as follows:
  • the target material box corresponds to the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the target bin corresponds to the first bin conveying line.
  • the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple bins in the preset area are three to be crossed-station bins and two to be returned to the warehouse, and the order of arrangement is two to be returned to the warehouse -
  • the preset quantity threshold is 3. Then it can be determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target box can also be determined based on the number of all the boxes on the second box picking and conveying line, so as to avoid serious accumulation of boxes on the second box picking and conveying line. details as follows:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, it is determined whether the quantity of all material boxes on the second box picking conveyor line is greater than the second preset quantity threshold.
  • the box picking and conveying line corresponding to the target box can be determined as the first box picking and conveying line, so as to improve the overall transportation efficiency of the boxes.
  • the second preset quantity threshold can be set according to the actual length of the second box-picking conveyor line, actual needs, etc., which is not limited in this embodiment.
  • Step S604 Control the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • step 604 is similar to the implementation of step 503 in the previous embodiment of this disclosure, and will not be described again here.
  • the material box transportation control method of this embodiment can determine that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line according to the type of material boxes in the preset area of the target material box and the number corresponding to the type.
  • the target material box can also be determined according to the number of material boxes in the second box taking conveyor line to determine whether the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line, so that the target material box can be
  • the corresponding box-taking conveyor lines can match different application scenarios, improving the overall transportation efficiency of boxes to be returned to the warehouse and boxes to be cross-station.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic flowchart of yet another container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the box transportation control method provided by this embodiment is a supplement based on the box transportation control method provided by the previous embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the material box transportation control method provided by this embodiment further includes the following steps.
  • box-releasing conveyor lines there are multiple box-releasing conveyor lines, and the box-releasing conveyor lines include at least one first box-releasing conveyor line matching the first robot, and at least one second box-releasing conveyor line matching the second robot.
  • first box-releasing conveyor line matching the first robot
  • second box-releasing conveyor line matching the second robot.
  • the first robot transports boxes from the warehouse area or other workstations to the target workstation, it will not be located in the same position as the second robot, which improves the placement of the boxes at the target workstation. efficiency.
  • Step S801 Determine whether the target material box on the second box-laying conveyor line to be transported to the merging conveyor line is a material box to be crossed. If yes, execute step S802; if not, execute step S804.
  • the second box-laying conveyor line and the material boxes to be transported to the merging conveyor line may be material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, or may be material boxes to be crossed.
  • Step S802 Determine whether there are multiple consecutively arranged material boxes to be crossed on the merging conveyor line. If yes, step S803 is executed. If not, step S805 is executed.
  • step S803 the target workstation is caused to merge the target material box with a plurality of material boxes to be crossed over continuously arranged on the merging conveyor line to form a new plurality of material boxes to be crossed over in a continuous arrangement on the converging conveyor line.
  • the target material box when there are multiple material boxes to be crossed in a continuous arrangement on the converging conveyor line, the target material box can be merged with the multiple material boxes to be crossed to generate a larger number of continuously arranged multiple boxes.
  • material boxes to be crossed over so that the material boxes to be crossed over are concentrated as much as possible, so that the continuously arranged multiple material boxes to be crossed over can be transported to the first box taking conveyor line and transported by the first robot to improve the efficiency of the material boxes to be crossed over. Transport efficiency of cross-station bins.
  • Step S804 causing the target workstation to merge the target bins into the merging conveyor line.
  • the target material box is arranged before or after the multiple continuously arranged multiple material boxes to be crossed.
  • the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse, when the target material box is merged into the merging conveyor line, it can be avoided from being inserted between multiple consecutively arranged material boxes to be crossed to avoid the final determination of the multiple material boxes.
  • the box-taking conveyor line corresponding to the to-be-crossed-station material box is affected.
  • the target material box can be arranged before or after the multiple consecutively arranged multiple to-be-to-be-cross-station material boxes.
  • Step S805 causing the target workstation to flow the target material box into the merging conveyor line.
  • the first robot can be controlled to place the material boxes in a preset order when the first robot places the material boxes. Specifically:
  • the robot Determine the first robot in the box placing area of the first box putting conveyor line and the number of boxes to be crossed carried by the first robot.
  • the first The robot is in a state of preparing to place each target box it carries into the box opening of the box putting area.
  • the first robot is controlled to place each target material box it carries into the box release opening of the box release area according to the number of material boxes to be crossed and the third preset quantity threshold value carried by the first robot.
  • the first robot can travel between the warehouse area and the workstation. Therefore, the source of the material boxes placed by the first robot at the target workstation can be the warehouse area or other workstations.
  • the type of material box can be a material box to be cross-station or a material box to be returned to the warehouse. Material box.
  • the first robot can be controlled to continuously place the boxes to be crossed to provide a basis for subsequent continuous arrangement of the boxes to be crossed.
  • the first robot can be controlled to place all the material boxes carried in the order of acquisition time, random placement order, etc.
  • the first robot is controlled to continuously put all the boxes that are to be crossed into the box placing area. Put the box opening.
  • the priority of the picking task corresponding to each target bin carried by the first robot is determined:
  • the first robot is controlled to put each target material box it carries into the box release port of the box release area according to priority.
  • the continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed on the converging conveyor line can be increased, and the first robot transports the continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed, thereby increasing the number of continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed.
  • the transportation efficiency of station material boxes can be increased.
  • next workstation to which the material boxes to be crossed carried by the first robot will be moved to determine the order in which the first robot places all the material boxes to be crossed. Assume that the number of boxes to be moved across stations carried by the first robot is 5.
  • the next workstation to which 3 of the boxes to be moved to cross-stations will be is workstation A, and the next workstation to which 1 box to be moved to cross-stations will be.
  • Workstation B, the next workstation to which a to-be-cross-station material box will be moved is workstation C, then the first robot can be controlled to first place the three to-be-cross-station material boxes at the next workstation of workstation A, and then place them at the next workstation.
  • a material box to be crossed from workstation B or a material box to be crossed from workstation C to the next workstation can also be determined based on the distance between workstation C and workstation B from the target workstation.
  • the first robot After the first robot is controlled to place each target box it carries into the box putting opening of the box putting area, the first robot can be controlled to move to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line or to the box picking conveyor line.
  • Box area details are as follows:
  • the first robot is controlled to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line according to the determination result of whether there are other first robots.
  • the first robot if there are other first robots in the box picking area of the first box picking and conveying line, the first robot is controlled to move to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking and conveying line to wait. If the first box picking and conveying line If there is no other first robot in the box-picking area, the first robot is controlled to move to the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line, thereby reducing congestion when the first robot picks and places boxes.
  • FIG. 9 is a scene diagram corresponding to the container transportation control method provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the box transport control method provided by this embodiment is an improvement on the workstation based on the box transport control method provided by the previous embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the branch conveying lines of the workstation may include at least two box placing conveying lines and at least two box taking conveying lines.
  • At least two box placing conveyor lines include at least one first box putting conveying line and at least one second box putting conveying line.
  • the at least two box picking and conveying lines include at least a first box picking and conveying line and a second box picking and conveying line.
  • the workstation only includes two box placing conveying lines and two box taking out conveying lines for illustration.
  • the lengths of each branch conveyor line are the same.
  • the first box-laying conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box placing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box putting conveying line.
  • the second box-taking conveyor line is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the first box taking conveying line is adjacent to the second box taking conveying line.
  • the movement process of the first robot is as follows:
  • the first robot is controlled to move to the first box picking based on the judgment result of whether there is a second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line and the judgment result of whether there is another first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the workstation is in the direction from the box putting conveying line to the box taking conveying line, it is the first box putting conveying line, the second box putting conveying line, the first box taking conveying line and the second box taking conveying line.
  • the first robot places the material box at the box putting opening of the first box putting conveyor line, it needs to determine whether the second robot exists in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line and whether there is a box picking area of the first box taking conveyor line. other first robots, thereby determining the moving mode and moving path of the first robot.
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse.
  • the moving mode moves to the pick-up of the first box pick-up conveyor line. Box waiting area.
  • the first robot is controlled to pass through the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the moving mode moves to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the box releasing area of the second box releasing conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse.
  • the moving mode of the area moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the first robot is controlled to pass through the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the moving mode moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the movement process of the second robot is as follows:
  • the second robot determines the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line. Among them, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting opening of the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move to the second box-picking conveyor line based on the judgment results of whether there is a first robot in the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box-picking area of the second box-picking conveyor line.
  • the workstation is in the direction from the box putting conveying line to the box taking conveying line, it is the first box putting conveying line, the second box putting conveying line, the first box taking conveying line and the second box taking conveying line. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether there is a first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line, so as to determine whether the second robot is placing the material box in the second place.
  • the movement mode and path behind the box opening in the box placing area of the box conveyor line is Specifically:
  • the movement mode of the second robot is controlled to bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line in the direction of the warehouse. Move to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Go to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move toward the warehouse and bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the material box transportation control method of this embodiment improves the structure of the workstation and adopts a double-in and double-out method with the same length of branch conveyor lines.
  • Figure 10 is a scene diagram of another container transportation control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 10, the material box transportation control method provided by this embodiment further improves the workstation.
  • the branch conveyor line of the workstation includes at least two box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines.
  • At least two box placing conveyor lines include at least one first box putting conveying line and at least one second box putting conveying line.
  • the at least two box picking and conveying lines include at least a first box picking and conveying line and a second box picking and conveying line.
  • the workstation of this embodiment includes two box placing conveying lines and two box taking out conveying lines for illustration.
  • the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the first box-taking conveyor line.
  • the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the second box-taking conveyor line.
  • the difference between the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line and the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is the preset length.
  • the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot.
  • the first box-laying conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box placing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box putting conveying line.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line.
  • the workstation of this embodiment sets the length of the first box placing conveyor line to be longer than the length of the second box placing conveyor line, and the length of the first box taking conveyor line is also set to be longer than the length of the second box taking conveyor line. , and the length difference is greater than the length of the second robot.
  • the activity areas of the second robot and the first robot can be further separated. As shown in Figure 10, the activity areas of the second robot and the first robot do not overlap to a large extent.
  • the second robot is in the waiting area of the second box-releasing conveyor line and the first robot is in the first box-releasing conveyor line. There is a certain distance and a certain depth between the waiting areas. Therefore, when the first robot and the second robot are in the waiting area corresponding to the box placing conveyor line, it is difficult for the first robot and the second robot to interact with each other and cause congestion.
  • the second box placing and conveying line is adjacent to the second box taking and conveying line.
  • the second robot can place the material box on the second box placing and conveying line. Move straight to the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the lengths of the first box-releasing conveyor line and the first box-picking conveyor line are both longer than the second box-releasing conveyor line and the second box-picking conveyor line. Therefore, after the first robot places the material box on the first box-releasing conveyor line, You can also move directly to the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the movement process of the first robot is as follows:
  • the first robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box releasing area of the first box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the first robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the first box putting conveyor line to the box taking area of the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the second robot moves as follows:
  • the second robot determines the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line. Among them, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting opening of the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box releasing area of the second box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line to the box picking area of the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the height of the second robot can be smaller than the height of the workstation conveyor line, so that the second robot can pass under the workstation conveyor line.
  • the second robot can be controlled to travel to other workstations from the area below the conveyor line, such as the first box picking conveyor line, the merge conveyor line, etc.
  • the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line is the same time.
  • the box transportation control method of this embodiment improves the structure of the workstation and adopts double entry and double exit, and the lengths of the first box placing conveyor line and the first box taking conveyor line are longer than the second box placing conveyor line and the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the line length method prevents the first robot or the second robot from crowding each other in the same area when placing the boxes, and when moving to the corresponding box picking conveyor line, the first robot and the second robot do not affect each other.
  • the efficiency of the first robot and the second robot lining up to place and pick up the material boxes is improved, thereby improving the overall transport efficiency of the material boxes.
  • Figure 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a container transportation control device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the warehousing system includes at least two workstations, the workstations include conveyor lines, and the conveyor lines include converging conveyor lines and branches.
  • the at least two box-picking conveyor lines include at least one first box-picking conveyor line matched with the first robot, and at least one box-picked conveyor line matched with the second robot.
  • a second box-taking conveying line, the intersection of the first box-taking conveying line, the second box-taking conveying line and the converging conveying line are all located downstream of the intersection of the box-releasing conveying line and the converging conveying line.
  • the box conveying control device 1100 includes:
  • the type determination module 1101 is used to determine the type of the target bin on the conveyor line.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 is used to determine the box-taking conveying line corresponding to the target box according to the type of the target box.
  • the control module 1103 is used to control the first robot or the second robot to transport the target material box on the corresponding box picking and conveying line.
  • the container transport control device provided in this embodiment can implement the technical solution of the method embodiment shown in Figure 5. Its implementation principles and technical effects are similar to those of the method embodiment shown in Figure 5, and will not be described again here.
  • the box transport control device provided by the present disclosure further refines the box transport control device 1100 based on the box transport control device provided in the previous embodiment.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 is specifically used to:
  • the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box picking and conveying line, wherein the material box to be returned to the warehouse is a material box to be transported back to the warehouse area by the first box picking and conveying line by the first robot. If the target material box is a material box to be crossed by the station, it is determined that the target material box corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line, wherein the material box to be crossed by the station is to be moved by the first robot or the second robot.
  • the box conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line transports the boxes to other workstations.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 is specifically used to:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, determine the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple material boxes in the preset area of the target material box that have not entered the box taking conveyor line. Determine the first box-taking conveyor line or the second box-taking conveyor line corresponding to the target material box according to the types and corresponding quantities of the multiple boxes that have not entered the box-taking conveyor line in the preset area of the target material box, so that the workstation will The target material box is transported to the first box picking and conveying line or the second box picking and conveying line.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 determines the first pickup corresponding to the target material box according to the type and type corresponding quantity of multiple material boxes that have not entered the box picking conveyor line in the preset area of the target material box.
  • the box conveyor line or the second box taking conveyor line it is specifically used for:
  • the target material box corresponds to the second box picking and conveying line. If multiple bins within the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the bin conveying line are all bins to be crossed, then it is determined that the target bin corresponds to the first bin conveying line. If the multiple bins in the preset area of the target bin that have not entered the box picking conveyor line include bins to be crossed and bins to be returned to the warehouse, the target material will be determined based on the number of bins to be crossed in the multiple bins. The first box-taking conveyor line or the second box-picking conveyor line corresponding to the box.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 determines the first box-taking conveying line or the second box-taking conveying line corresponding to the target material box based on the number of material boxes to be crossed among the multiple material boxes, Specifically used for:
  • the target material box corresponds to the second box taking conveyor line. If the number of bins to be crossed among the multiple bins is greater than or equal to the first preset quantity threshold, it is determined that the target bin corresponds to the first bin conveying line.
  • the conveying line determination module 1102 is specifically used to:
  • the target material box is a material box to be crossed, it is determined whether the quantity of all material boxes on the second box picking conveyor line is greater than the second preset quantity threshold. If it is determined that the quantity of all bins on the second bin picking and conveying line is greater than the second preset quantity threshold, then it is determined that the target bin corresponds to the first bin picking and conveying line.
  • the box placing conveyor lines include at least one first box putting conveyor line matching the first robot, and at least one second box putting conveying line matching the second robot.
  • Conveyor line, the conveyor line determination module 402 is also used to:
  • the target material box on the second box-laying conveyor line to be transported to the merging conveyor line is a material box to be crossed. If it is determined that the target material box is a material box to be crossed over, it is determined whether there are multiple material boxes to be crossed over in a continuous arrangement on the converging conveyor line. If it is determined that there are multiple consecutively arranged material boxes to be crossed over, the target workstation is allowed to merge the target material box with the multiple continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed over on the converging conveyor line to form a new continuous arrangement of multiple material boxes. To be crossed station material box. If it is determined that the target material box is a material box to be returned to the warehouse, the target workstation is allowed to merge the target material box into the merging conveyor line. Wherein, when there are multiple continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed on the merging conveyor line, the target material box is arranged before or after the multiple continuously arranged multiple material boxes to be crossed.
  • control module 1103 is also used to:
  • the first robot Determine the first robot in the box placing area of the first box placing conveyor line and the number of boxes to be crossed by the first robot.
  • the first robot is ready to place each target box it carries into the box opening of the box putting area. status.
  • the first robot is controlled to place each target material box it carries into the box release opening of the box release area according to the number of material boxes to be crossed and the third preset quantity threshold value carried by the first robot.
  • control module 1103 controls the first robot to place each target box carried by the first robot into the box placing area according to the number of material boxes to be crossed by the first robot and the third preset quantity threshold.
  • placing the box opening it is specifically used for:
  • the first robot is controlled to continuously place all the boxes carried by the first robot into the box opening of the box placing area. If the number of material boxes to be crossed carried by the first robot is less than the third preset quantity threshold, then the priority of the picking task corresponding to each target material box carried by the first robot is determined: the first robot is controlled to pick up the goods according to the priority. Each target material box carried is placed into the box opening of the box placing area.
  • control module 1103 is also used to:
  • the first robot is controlled to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line according to the determination result of whether there are other first robots.
  • the branch conveyor line includes at least two box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines.
  • At least two box placing conveyor lines include at least one first box putting conveying line and at least one second box putting conveying line.
  • the at least two box picking and conveying lines include at least a first box picking and conveying line and a second box picking and conveying line.
  • the length of each branch conveyor line is the same.
  • the first box-laying conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box placing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box putting conveying line.
  • the second box-taking conveyor line is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the first box taking conveying line is adjacent to the second box taking conveying line.
  • control module 1103 controls the first robot to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line based on the determination result of whether there are other first robots, it is specifically used to:
  • the first robot is controlled to move to the first box picking based on the judgment result of whether there is a second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line and the judgment result of whether there is another first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • control module 1103 determines whether there is a second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line and whether there are other first robots in the box picking area of the first box taking conveyor line.
  • the judgment result controls the first robot to move to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line or the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line, it is specifically used for:
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse.
  • the moving mode moves to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there are other first robots in the box picking area, and there is no second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line, then the first robot is controlled to pass through the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line.
  • the moving mode moves to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • the first robot is controlled to bypass the box releasing area of the second box releasing conveyor line in the direction toward the warehouse.
  • the moving mode of the area moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is no other first robot in the box picking area, and there is no second robot in the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line, then the first robot is controlled to pass through the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line. The moving mode moves to the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line.
  • control module 1103 is also used to:
  • the second robot determines the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line. Among them, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting opening of the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line. Determine whether there is a first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line. The second robot is controlled to move to the second box-picking conveyor line based on the judgment results of whether there is a first robot in the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box-picking area of the second box-picking conveyor line. The box picking area or the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • control module 1103 controls based on the judgment results of whether there is a first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line and whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot moves to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line or the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line, it is specifically used for:
  • the movement mode of the second robot is controlled to bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line in the direction of the warehouse. Move to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is another second robot, and there is no first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line, the second robot is controlled to move through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Go to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the second robot is controlled to move toward the warehouse and bypass the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is no other second robot, and there is no first robot in the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line, then the second robot is controlled to move through the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line. Move to the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line.
  • the branch conveyor line includes at least two box placing conveyor lines and at least two box taking conveyor lines.
  • At least two box placing conveyor lines include at least one first box putting conveying line and at least one second box putting conveying line.
  • the at least two box picking and conveying lines include at least a first box picking and conveying line and a second box picking and conveying line.
  • the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the first box-taking conveyor line.
  • the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is the same as the length of the second box-taking conveyor line.
  • the difference between the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line and the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line is the preset length.
  • the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot.
  • the first box-laying conveyor line is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box placing conveyor line is adjacent to the first box putting conveying line.
  • the first box-taking conveyor line is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line.
  • the second box-taking conveying line is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line.
  • control module 1103 controls the first robot to move to the box-picking waiting area of the first box-picking conveyor line or the box-picking area of the first box-picking conveyor line based on the determination result of whether there are other first robots, it is specifically used to:
  • the first robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box releasing area of the first box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the first box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is no other first robot, the first robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the first box putting conveyor line to the box taking area of the first box taking conveyor line.
  • control module 1103 is also used to:
  • the second robot determines the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line. Among them, the second robot has put the carried material box to be crossed into the box putting opening of the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line. Determine whether there are other second robots in the box picking area of the second box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is another second robot, the second robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box releasing area of the second box releasing conveyor line to the box picking waiting area of the second box picking conveyor line. If the judgment result is that there is no other second robot, the second robot is controlled to move in a straight line from the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line to the box picking area of the second box taking conveyor line.
  • the container transport control device provided in this embodiment can execute the technical solutions of the method embodiments shown in Figures 5-10. Its implementation principles and technical effects are similar to those of the method embodiments shown in Figures 5-10, and will not be repeated here. Let’s not go into details.
  • this embodiment also provides a warehousing system, including: a control device 5, a first robot 1, a second robot 2, and a workstation as shown in any embodiment of Figures 1 to 3.
  • the control device 5 is communicatively connected with the first robot 1, the second robot 2 and the workstation respectively.
  • the first robot 1 is used to pick and place the material boxes to be returned to the warehouse and/or the material boxes to be crossed to the station.
  • the second robot 2 is used to pick and place the material boxes to be crossed.
  • the control device 5 is used to control the first robot 1 or the second robot 2 to transport the target bin 4 on the corresponding box picking conveyor line on the workstation body 3, and the target area of the transport is the inventory area 6 or other workstation bodies 3.
  • the target bin 4 can be any bin on the conveyor line, and the category can be a bin to be returned to the warehouse or a bin to be crossed to the station.
  • the control device 5 is intended for various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers.
  • the control device 5 may include: a processor and a memory.
  • the various components are connected to each other using different buses and can be mounted on a common motherboard or otherwise mounted as desired.
  • the processor can process instructions executed within the control device 5 .
  • the bus can be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc.
  • ISA Industry Standard Architecture
  • PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
  • EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture
  • the bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc.
  • the control device 5 can determine the type of the target bin 4 on the conveying line, and determine the target bin according to the type of the target bin 4 on the conveying line. 4 corresponding box picking and conveying lines, thereby controlling the first robot 1 or the second robot 2 to transport the target bin 4 on the corresponding box picking and conveying line on the workstation body 3.
  • the overall number of material boxes to be returned to the warehouse is relatively large, and the corresponding box taking and conveying line is the first box taking and conveying line 35, while the overall number of material boxes to be crossed over is relatively small.
  • the situation of the boxes such as whether the boxes to be crossed are continuously arranged, whether the current number of boxes to be crossed is larger, etc., to determine whether the multiple boxes to be crossed correspond to the first box taking conveyor line 35 or the second box taking conveyor line 37, to be transported by the first robot 1 or the second robot 2.
  • the corresponding box taking and conveying line can be determined as the first box taking and conveying line 35, so that the first robot 1 can transport the plurality of materials to be crossed. boxes to improve transportation efficiency.
  • target bin 4 is a bin to be crossed between stations. If multiple bins within the preset area of target bin 4 that have not entered the box taking conveyor line are all bins to be returned to the warehouse, then it is determined that target bin 4 corresponds to the second station. Take the box conveying line 37. If the multiple boxes in the preset area of the target box 4 that have not entered the box taking conveyor line are all boxes to be crossed, then it is determined that the target box 4 corresponds to the first box taking conveyor line 35. If The multiple bins that have not entered the box picking conveyor line in the preset area of the target bin include bins to be crossed to the station and bins to be returned to the warehouse. According to the number of bins to be crossed in the multiple bins and the first predetermined The relationship between the quantity thresholds is set to determine the first box-taking conveying line 35 or the second box-taking conveying line 37 that the target bin 4 finally corresponds to.
  • the preset area can be set according to needs, such as the first two bins centered on target bin 4, or the last two bins centered on target bin 4, etc. For example, according to the direction from the box putting conveyor line to the box taking conveyor line, the three bins in front of the target bin 4 are the bins to be crossed, the bins to be crossed, and the bins to be returned to the warehouse. box, and the three boxes behind the target box 4 are all boxes to be returned to the warehouse. Assuming that the preset area of the target bin 4 is the first two bins with the target bin 4 as the center plus the last two bins, the types and types of the multiple bins in the preset area are three. There are two material boxes to be returned to the warehouse, and the order is three material boxes to be crossed to the warehouse - two material boxes to be returned to the warehouse.
  • the number of all material boxes on the second box taking conveyor line 37 and the second preset quantity can also be determined.
  • the relationship between the thresholds determines the corresponding box taking conveyor line. For example, if it is determined that the number of all bins on the second bin conveying line 37 is greater than the second preset quantity threshold, then it is determined that the target bin 4 corresponds to the first bin conveying line 35 .
  • the first robot 1 can be controlled to place the boxes in a preset order when the first robot 1 places the boxes. Specifically:
  • the control device 5 determines the first robot 1 in the box placing area of the first box placing conveyor line 331 and the number of bins to be carried by the first robot 1.
  • the first robot 1 is in each target bin 4 that is ready to be carried. The state of placing the box into the box opening of the box putting area.
  • the control device 5 controls the first robot 1 to place each target box 4 carried by the first robot 1 into the box opening of the box putting area according to the number of boxes to be crossed and the third preset quantity threshold.
  • the first robot 1 can travel back and forth between the inventory area 6 and the workstation body 3. Therefore, the source of the material boxes placed by the first robot 1 at the target workstation body 3 can be the material boxes in the inventory area 6 or the material boxes of other workstation bodies 3.
  • the type of material box can be a material box to be cross-station or a material box to be returned to the warehouse.
  • the first robot 1 can be controlled to continuously place the boxes to be crossed to provide a basis for the subsequent continuous arrangement of the boxes to be crossed.
  • the first robot 1 can be controlled to place all the material boxes carried in the order of acquisition time, random placement order, etc.
  • the first robot 1 is controlled to continuously put all the material boxes that are to be crossed by the first robot 1 into the placing box.
  • the box opening of the area For example, if the number of material boxes to be crossed by the first robot 1 is greater than or equal to the third preset quantity threshold, the first robot 1 is controlled to continuously put all the material boxes that are to be crossed by the first robot 1 into the placing box. The box opening of the area.
  • the priority of the picking task corresponding to each target bin 4 carried by the first robot 1 is determined, and the first robot is controlled. 1. Put each target box 4 carried into the box opening of the box placing area according to priority.
  • the number of continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed over on the converging conveyor line 31 can be increased, and the first robot 1 transports the continuously arranged material boxes to be crossed over, thereby improving the continuous The transport efficiency of the arranged to-be-crossed bins.
  • the height of the second robot 2 can be set smaller than the height corresponding to the horizontal line where the merging conveyor line 31 and each branch conveyor line are located in the workstation body 3 . Therefore, the second robot 2 can move in the area below the workstation body 3 and between the workstation bodies 3, thereby improving the utilization rate of the storage movement space.
  • the main activity area of the first robot does not overlap with the main activity area of the second robot.
  • the main activity area of the second robot includes: the inner area and the lower area of each workstation body 3 and the area between each workstation body 3 .
  • the control device 5 is used to control the first robot 1 or the second robot 2 to move through the corresponding main activity area.
  • the main activity area of the first robot includes: the box picking area and the inventory area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 of each workstation body 3
  • the area between 6 is larger. Even if the first robot 1 is a large container robot, it can move freely in the area between the inventory area 6 and the workstation body 3 without easily causing congestion.
  • the first robot 1 since the first robot 1 is close to the main activity area of the first robot whether it is in the waiting state, the state of preparing to put boxes, or the state of preparing to take boxes, therefore, when the first robot 1 needs to move to the inventory area 6 or other workstations,
  • the main body 3 corresponds to the bin placement area of the branch conveyor line, the first robot 1 can only pass through the main activity area of the first robot, that is, it can move to the above area without passing through the main activity area of the second robot, reducing the number of first robot 1 and The second robot 2 is in a congestion situation.
  • the area between the box-picking area and the inventory area 6 of the first box-picking conveyor line 35 of each workstation body 3 includes: a driving area and a queuing and waiting area.
  • the queuing and waiting area is where the first robot 1 queues and waits to enter the driving area.
  • the area of the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 of the workstation body 3 or the box placing area of the first box placing conveyor line 331 of the workstation body 3 is the area of the box picking area of the first box picking conveyor line 35 of the workstation body 3 or the box placing area of the first box placing conveyor line 331 of the workstation body 3 .
  • the upper half of the first robot's main activity area can be set as a driving area, and the lower half can be set as a queuing and waiting area.
  • the first robot 1 can The moving area moves at high speed to improve the moving efficiency of the first robot 1.
  • the main activity area of the first robot can also be divided into multiple waiting areas and multiple driving areas.
  • the range of the driving area can be determined according to the number of first robots 1 that can move simultaneously in the area. Make selections so that severe congestion does not occur in each driving area.
  • the second robot 2 For the second robot 2, if the second robot 2 moves from the internal area of the workstation body 3 to the inventory area 6, the second robot 2 will move to the target area through the second robot main activity area and the first robot main activity area in sequence.
  • the second robot 2 moves from the internal area of the workstation body 3 to the internal area of other workstation bodies 3, the second robot 2 needs to move to the target area through at least the second robot's main activity area.
  • the movement mode of the second robot 2 after carrying the material box is related to the overall height of the second robot 2 after carrying the material box.
  • the overall height is the height of the second robot 2.
  • the second robot 2 can shuttle around the lower area of each workstation body 3, and when the second robot 2 carries a material box, the overall height is the sum of the height of the second robot 2 and the height of the material box.
  • the second robot 2 is in the state of carrying a material box, and when the overall height is less than the height corresponding to the horizontal line where the converging conveyor line 31 and each branch conveyor line are located in the workstation body 3, the second robot 2 can still only pass through the second robot's main activity area. Move to the target area corresponding to the other workstation body 3, for example, pass through the area below the branch conveyor line, and pass through the area below the branch conveyor line of the other workstation body 3, and finally reach the target area.
  • the second robot 2 cannot pass through the lower area of the workstation body 3. Therefore, when the second robot 2 moves When approaching the branch conveyor line, it is necessary to move from the main activity area of the second robot 2 to the main activity area of the first robot 1 to bypass the branch conveyor line, and then move to the target area.
  • the workstation body 3 can be further improved, specifically as follows: the second box-laying conveyor line 333 in the workstation body 3 is connected to the starting point of the converging conveyor line 31 .
  • the first box placing and conveying line 331 is adjacent to the second box placing and conveying line 333 .
  • the second box-taking conveyor line 37 is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the first box-taking conveying line 35 is adjacent to the second box-taking conveying line 37 .
  • the second robot 2 can shuttle in the area below the workstation body 3, the second robot 2 can move from the bottom of the workstation body 3 after placing the material box in the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line 333, that is, when not carrying the material box.
  • the area shuttles to the second box taking conveyor line 37.
  • the first robot 1 since the first box-releasing conveyor line 331 is adjacent to the first box-picking conveyor line 35, the first robot 1 does not need to consider the movement path when moving from the first box-releasing conveyor line 331 to the first box-picking conveyor line 35. Whether there is a second robot 2 and the movement path is short, the movement efficiency of the first robot 1 is higher.
  • the first robot 1 can move more efficiently in the internal area of the workstation body 3.
  • the second robot 2 has a longer movement path, it can shuttle from the area below the workstation body 3 to a higher moving efficiency. Not low.
  • the movement efficiency of the first robot 1 and the second robot 2 in the internal area of the workstation body 3 is improved as a whole, and the overall transport efficiency of the material box is also improved.
  • the second box placing conveyor line 333, the second box taking conveyor line 37 and the converging conveyor line 31 are all in the same direction.
  • the shape of the workstation body 3 changes, if the overall height of the second robot 2 and the carrying bin is greater than or equal to the height of the workstation body 3, the path that the second robot 2 can move will also change accordingly.
  • the target area to which the second robot 2 needs to move is the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line 333 of the next sequential workstation body 3 .
  • the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line 333 of the next sequential workstation body 3 is adjacent to the box taking area of the second box taking conveyor line 37 of the current workstation 3 body. As shown in Figure 13, it is assumed that the left workstation body 3 is the current workstation body 3, and the right workstation body 3 is the next workstation body 3.
  • the second robot 2 is controlled to move to the target area in a straight line.
  • the target area is the box placing area of the second box placing conveyor line 333 of the right workstation body 3, that is, the lower left corner area of the right workstation body 3 in the figure, at this time, the second robot 2 is on the left workstation body 3
  • the second box picking and conveying The box picking area of line 37 is the lower right corner area of the left workstation body 3 in the figure. After picking up the boxes, you can move straight to the lower left corner of the right workstation body 3 and perform the box placing operation.
  • the target area When the target area is not the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line 333 of the next sequential workstation body 3, the target area may be the next sequential workstation body 3, or other workstation bodies 3.
  • the second robot 2 due to the second robot 2 and the overall height of the target bin 4 is greater than or equal to the height of the workstation body 3, the second robot 2 still needs to pass through the second robot's main activity area and the first robot's main activity area to move to the target area.
  • the second robot 2 can still move to other places only through the second robot's main activity area.
  • the movement method is the same as when the above-mentioned overall height is greater than or equal to the height of the workstation body 3.
  • the target area When the target area is not the box putting area of the second box putting conveyor line 333 of the next sequential workstation body 3, the target area may be the next sequential workstation body 3, or other workstation bodies 3.
  • the second robot 2 and the overall height of the target bin 4 is smaller than the height of the workstation body 3, and can still pass through the lower area of the second box-laying conveyor line 333, the merging conveyor line 31 and/or the second box-taking conveyor line 37 of each workstation body 3 way to finally reach the target area.
  • the moving path of the second robot 2 is shortened, and the efficiency of the second robot in transporting the material box is improved.
  • the shape of the workstation body 3 of this embodiment is the same as that of the workstation body 3 in the third embodiment, that is, the length of the first box placing conveyor line 331 in the workstation body 3 is the same as the length of the first box taking conveyor line 35.
  • the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line 333 is the same as the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line 37
  • the difference between the length of the first box-releasing conveyor line 331 and the length of the second box-releasing conveyor line 333 is the preset length.
  • the preset length is at least greater than the length of the second robot 2 .
  • the first box placing conveyor line 331 is connected to the starting point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the second box placing and conveying line 333 is adjacent to the first box placing and conveying line 331 .
  • the first box-taking conveyor line 35 is connected to the end point of the merging conveyor line 31 .
  • the second box-taking conveying line 37 is adjacent to the first box-taking conveying line 35 .
  • the second robot 2 is controlled to move to the target area through the area below the branch conveyor line of each workstation body 3 .
  • the four branch conveying lines are perpendicular to the converging conveying line 31.
  • the branch conveying lines matching the second robot 2 are relatively shorter, while the branch conveying lines matching the first robot 1 are relatively longer, thus forming An area where the second robot 2 can stay and wait is obtained. If the overall height of the second robot 2 and the target bin 4 is less than the height of the workstation body 3, at this time, the second robot 2 can directly pass through the lower area of the branch conveyor line to reach the target area of other workstation bodies 3 without further Detouring through the main activity area of the first robot improves the movement efficiency of the second robot 2.
  • the target robot is controlled to move in a straight direction to the target area.
  • the target robot is controlled to move to the target area in a straight movement manner.
  • the second box putting out conveying line 333 The second box-picking conveyor line 37 is relatively short and will not affect the movement of the first robot 1. Similarly, the movement of the second robot 2 will not be affected either. Therefore, either the first robot 1 or the second robot 2 can move in a straight line from the box putting area corresponding to the box putting conveyor line to the box taking area corresponding to the box taking conveyor line.
  • the present disclosure also provides a control device, a computer-readable storage medium, and a computer program product.
  • Figure 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a control device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the control device is intended for various forms of digital computers, such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers.
  • digital computers such as laptop computers, desktop computers, workstations, personal digital assistants, servers, blade servers, mainframe computers, and other suitable computers.
  • the components shown herein, their connections and relationships, and their functions are examples only and are not intended to limit implementations of the disclosure described and/or claimed herein.
  • the control device includes: a processor 1501 and a memory 1502.
  • the various components are connected to each other using different buses and can be mounted on a common motherboard or otherwise mounted as desired.
  • the processor can process instructions executed within the control device.
  • the bus can be an Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus, a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, etc.
  • ISA Industry Standard Architecture
  • PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect
  • EISA Extended Industry Standard Architecture
  • the bus can be divided into address bus, data bus, control bus, etc.
  • the bus in the drawings of this disclosure is not limited to only one bus or one type of bus.
  • the memory 1502 is the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium provided by the present disclosure. Wherein, the memory stores information available from at least one The processor executes instructions to cause at least one processor to execute the container transportation control method provided by the present disclosure.
  • the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of the present disclosure stores computer instructions, which are used to cause the computer to execute the container transportation control method provided by the present disclosure.
  • the memory 1502 can be used to store non-transitory software programs, non-transitory computer executable programs and modules, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the container transportation control method in the embodiment of the present disclosure (for example, , the type determination module 1101, the transmission line determination module 1102 and the control module 1103 shown in Figure 11).
  • the processor 1501 executes the non-transient software programs, instructions and modules stored in the memory 1502 to execute various functional applications and data processing of the server, that is, to implement the container transportation control method in the above method embodiment.
  • this embodiment also provides a computer product.
  • the control device can execute the container transportation control method described in any of the above embodiments.

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一种料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统,该方法包括:确定输送线上目标料箱(4)的类型;根据目标料箱(4)的类型,确定目标料箱(4)对应的取箱输送线;控制第一机器人(1)或第二机器人(2)对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱(4)进行运送。料箱运送控制方法,通过控制第一机器人(1)以及第二机器人(2)与工作站的取箱输送线之间实现相互协作,可以根据不同的目标料箱(4)类型执行对应的运送策略,从而提高料箱的整体运送效率,提高整体出库效率。

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料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统
本申请要求于2022年3月24日提交中国专利局、申请号为202210296518.9、申请名称为“料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、系统、介质及产品”的中国专利申请的优先权;以及要求于2022年3月24日提交中国专利局、申请号为202220661025.6、申请名称为“工作站及仓储系统”的中国专利申请的优先权,其全部内容通过引用结合在本申请中。
技术领域
本公开实施例涉及智能仓储技术领域,尤其涉及一种料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统。
背景技术
随着智能仓储技术的不断发展,社会对仓储的需求也在不断增加。工作站和机器人可以辅助实现各类货物的处理,提升货物处理效率,降低成本。在目前的智能仓储系统中,当获取到客户系统下发的订单时,可以先把订单发送到工作站,然后根据工作站的货物需求,给料箱机器人生成取货任务,料箱机器人把包含货物的料箱运送到对应的工作站,由拣货人员完成拣货。
通常情况下,每个订单的货物可能相同也可能不同,因而,每个工作站可能需要拣选同一种货物。若多个工作站需求的货物在同一料箱中,该料箱为待跨站料箱,需要经过多个工作站拣选。而在所有工作站都完成拣选后,该料箱需要回库,此时料箱为待回库料箱。
目前仅通过料箱机器人运送待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,工作站也仅与单一料箱机器人匹配。由于料箱机器人一次可以运送多个料箱,当料箱机器人同时携带待跨站料箱和待回库料箱时,会降低料箱机器人的整体运送效率,从而导致整体出库效率较低。
发明内容
本公开提供一种料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、工作站及仓储系统,用以解决目前当料箱机器人同时携带跨站料箱和回库料箱时,会降低料箱机器人的整体运送效率,从而导致整体的出库效率较低的问题。
本公开实施例第一方面提供一种工作站,包括:至少两个工作站本体;工作站本体包括:输送线,所述输送线包括:汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括:放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;
所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线;所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
所述工作站本体,用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
可选的,如上所述的工作站,所述第一取箱输送线输送待回库料箱或待跨站料箱;其中,所述待回库料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送回库存区域的料箱;
所述第二取箱输送线输送待跨站料箱;其中,所述待跨站料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送至其他工作站或待所述第二机器人由所述第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
可选的,如上所述的工作站,所述放箱输送线为多条,且所述放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线。
可选的,如上所述的工作站,各所述分支输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第一取箱输送线与所述第二取箱输送线相邻。
可选的,如上所述的工作站,所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第一取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第二放箱输送线的长度与所述第二取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度;所述预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度;
所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第一取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第二取箱输送线与所述第一取箱输送线相邻。
本公开实施例提供的一种工作站,该工作站包括:至少两个工作站本体;工作站本体包括:输送线,所述输送线包括:汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括:放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配 的至少一条第二取箱输送线;所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;所述工作站本体,用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。本公开实施例的工作站,每个工作站本体包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,可以用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。通过支持第一机器人和第二机器人在不同区域取箱以及运送料箱,可以提高第一机器人和第二机器人取箱和运送料箱的效率,从而使整体出库效率更高。
本公开实施例第二方面提供一种料箱运送控制方法,应用于仓储系统,所述仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,所述工作站包括输送线,所述输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
所述方法包括:
确定所述输送线上目标料箱的类型;
根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线;
控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线,包括:
若所述目标料箱为待回库料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线,其中,所述待回库料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送回仓库区域的料箱;
若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,其中,所述待跨站料箱为待所述第一机器人或所述第二机器人由所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量;
根据所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,以使工作站将所述目标料箱运输至所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第二取箱输送线;
若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线;
若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱包括待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,则根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量小于第一预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第二取箱输送线;
若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量大于或等于第一预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量是否大于第二预设数量阈值;
若确定所述第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量大于第二预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述放箱输送线为多条,且所述放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线,所述方法还包括:
确定所述第二放箱输送线上待运输至汇合输送线的目标料箱是否为待跨站料箱;
若确定该目标料箱为待跨站料箱,则确定汇合输送线上是否存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱;
若确定存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱与汇合输送线上连续排列的多个待跨站料箱进行合流,以形成新的连续排列的多个待跨站料箱;
若确定该目标料箱为待回库料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱合流入汇合输送线;其中,在汇合输送线上存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱时,该目标料箱排在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之前或之后。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述方法还包括:
确定处于所述第一放箱输送线放箱区域的第一机器人以及该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量,该第一机器人处于准备将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域放箱口的状态;
根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口,包括:
若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值,则控制该第一机器人将携带的所有待跨站料箱连续的放入放箱区域的放箱口;
若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值,则确定该第一机器人携带的各目标料箱对应取货任务的优先级:
控制该第一机器人按照所述优先级将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口之后,还包括:
判断所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人;
根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;所述至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条所述第一放箱输送线,至少一条所述第二放箱输送线;所述至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线;各所述分支输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第一取箱输送线与所述第二取箱输送线相邻;
所述根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
判断所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人;
根据所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域;
若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述方法还包括:
确定所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人;其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口;
判断所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人;
根据所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述根据所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域,包括:
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域;
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;所述至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条所述第一放箱输送线,至少一条所述第二放箱输送线;所述至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第一取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第二放箱输送线的长度与所述第二取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度;所述预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度;
所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第一取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第二取箱输送线与所述第一取箱输送线相邻;
所述根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
若判断结果为存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为不存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,如上所述的方法,所述方法还包括:
确定所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人;其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口;
判断所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人;
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
本公开实施例第三方面提供一种料箱运送控制装置,位于仓储系统,所述仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,所述工作站包括输送线,所述输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
所述装置包括:
类型确定模块,用于确定所述输送线上目标料箱的类型;
输送线确定模块,用于根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线;
控制模块,用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
本公开实施例第四方面提供一种仓储系统,包括:如上述第三方面任一项所述的控制设备、第一机器人、第二机器人和如第一方面任一项所述的工作站;所述控制设备分别与第一机器人、第二机器人以 及工作站通信连接;所述第一机器人用于取放待回库料箱和/或待跨站料箱;
所述第二机器人用于取放待跨站料箱;
所述控制设备用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人对工作站本体上对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
可选的,如上所述的仓储系统,所述第二机器人的高度小于工作站本体中汇合输送线及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度;
第一机器人主活动区域与第二机器人主活动区域不重叠;第二机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体的内部区域和下方区域以及各工作站本体之间的区域;
所述控制设备用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人以经过对应主活动区域的移动方式进行移动。
可选的,如上所述的仓储系统,所述第一机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域与库存区域之间的区域。
可选的,如上所述的仓储系统,所述各工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域与库存区域之间的区域包括:行驶区域和排队等待区域,所述排队等待区域为第一机器人排队等待进入行驶区域或工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域或工作站本体的第一放箱输送线的放箱区域的区域。
可选的,如上所述的仓储系统,工作站本体的放箱输送线包括:第一放箱输送线和第二放箱输送线;
第二放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;第一放箱输送线与第二放箱输送线相邻;第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;第一取箱输送线与第二取箱输送线相邻。
可选的,如上所述的仓储系统,所述第二放箱输送线、所述第二取箱输送线以及所述汇合输送线都在同一方向上。
本公开实施例第五方面提供一种控制设备,包括:存储器,处理器;
存储器;用于存储所述处理器可执行指令的存储器;
其中,所述处理器被配置为由所述处理器执行第二方面任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
本公开实施例第六方面提供一种计算机可读存储介质,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有计算机执行指令,所述计算机执行指令被处理器执行时用于实现第二方面任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
本公开实施例第七方面提供一种计算机程序产品,包括计算机程序,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现第二方面任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
本公开实施例提供的一种料箱运送控制方法、装置、设备、系统、介质及产品,该方法包括:确定所述输送线上目标料箱的类型;根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线;控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。本公开实施例的料箱运送控制方法,应用于仓储系统,仓储系统中包括至少两个工作站、第一机器人和第二机器人,工作站包括至少两条取箱输送线,在目标料箱运送至输送线上时,可以根据目标料箱的类型确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线,并控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。本公开实施例的方法通过控制第一机器人以及第二机器人与工作站的取箱输送线之间实现相互协作,可以根据不同的目标料箱类型执行对应的运送策略,从而提高料箱的整体运送效率,提高整体出库效率。
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1、第一机器人;2、第二机器人;3、工作站本体;31、汇合输送线;33、放箱输送线;35、第一
取箱输送线;37、第二取箱输送线;331、第一放箱输送线;333、第二放箱输送线;4、目标料箱;5、控制设备;6、库存区域。
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为了清楚理解本申请的技术方案,首先对现有技术的方案进行详细介绍。当前的智能仓储系统,由控制设备、机器人以及工作站等构成。控制设备会实时获取客户系统下发的订单,并将订单分配到各个工作站。同时,根据各工作站的货物需求,给料箱机器人生成取货任务,以控制料箱机器人运送包含货物的料箱至各个工作站。料箱机器人可以将料箱从一个工作站运往另一个工作站,也可以往返于库存区域与工作站之间。目前仅通过料箱机器人运送跨站料箱,由于料箱机器人一次可以运送多个料箱,当料箱机器人同时携带跨站料箱和回库料箱时,会降低料箱机器人的整体运送效率,从而导致整体的出库效率较低。
所以针对现有技术中目前当料箱机器人同时携带跨站料箱和回库料箱时,会降低料箱机器人的整体运送效率,从而导致整体的出库效率较低的技术问题,发明人在研究中发现,可以在现有技术的基础上,采用两种机器人来运送料箱,且对工作站进行一定程度上的改进,按照料箱类型分配不同取箱输送线,使工作站可以支持两种机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送,以提高整体出库效率。
具体的,工作站在改进后包括:至少两个工作站本体。工作站本体包括:输送线,输送线包括:汇合输送线和分支输送线,分支输送线包括:放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线。至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线。第一取箱输送线及第二取箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处均位于放箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处的下游。工作站本体,用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。本公开实施例的工作站中每个工作站本体包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,可以用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。通过支持第一机器人和第二机器人在不同区域取放箱以及运送料箱,可以提高第一机器人和第二机器人取放箱和运送料箱的效率,从而使整体出库效率更高。
发明人基于上述的创造性发现,提出了本申请的技术方案。
下面结合说明书附图对本公开实施例进行介绍。
图1为本公开提供的工作站的结构示意图,如图1所示,本实施例中,工作站,包括:至少两个工作站本体3。工作站本体3包括:输送线,输送线包括:汇合输送线31和分支输送线,分支输送线包括:放箱输送线33和至少两条取箱输送线。
至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人1匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线35,与第二机器人2匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线37。第一取箱输送线35及第二取箱输送线37与汇合输送线31的交汇处均位于放箱输送线33与汇合输送线31的交汇处的下游。
工作站本体3,用于支持第一机器人1和第二机器人2对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱4进行运送。
本实施例中,目标料箱4可以为输送线上的任一料箱,目标料箱4的类型为待回库料箱或待跨站料箱。待回库料箱指在工作站本体3拣选后,下一运送目的地为库存区域的料箱,而待跨站料箱指在某工作站本体3拣选后,下一运送目的地为其他工作站本体3的料箱。
第一取箱输送线35可以与待回库料箱匹配,输送待回库料箱,第二取箱输送线37可以与待跨站料箱匹配,输送待跨站料箱。同时也可以按照实际需求进行设置,比如第一取箱输送线35可以与待回库料箱以及待跨站料箱匹配,输送待回库料箱以及待跨站料箱,由第一机器人1负责运送。通过取箱输送 线与料箱类型的匹配以及第一机器人1和第二机器人2在运送料箱时的分工,可以提高料箱整体的运送效率。
由于实际应用中,待回库料箱的数量相对较多,第一机器人1可以采用具有一次运送多个料箱功能的机器人,第二机器人2可以采用一次仅能运送一个料箱的机器人,如皮带式单箱机器人、顶升式机器人等。
示例性的,第一取箱输送线35可以仅输送待回库料箱,此时,第一机器人1仅运送待回库料箱。第二取箱输送线37仅输送待跨站料箱,第二机器人2仅运送待跨站料箱。从而使第一机器人1和第二机器人2分别运送不同类别的料箱,提高待回库料箱和待跨站料箱的整体运送效率。
示例性的,第一取箱输送线35可以输送待回库料箱和待跨站料箱,此时,第一机器人1可以运送待回库料箱和待跨站料箱。第二取箱输送线37可以输送待跨站料箱,此时,第二取箱输送线37仅输送待跨站料箱。从汇合输送线31输送至第一取箱输送线35的待跨站料箱可以是连续多个排列,也可以是与待回库料箱交叉排列。当待跨站料箱连续多个排列时,可以使同一个第一机器人1运送同一批待跨站料箱,提高料箱的运送效率。连续多个排列可以按照待跨站料箱该运往的下一工作站本体3是否相同排列,也可以仅考虑料箱类别是待跨站料箱来进行排列。
由于实际应用场景中,机器人数量较多,第一机器人1可能会存在排列等候的情况,此时,第一机器人1可以沿工作站本体3至库存区域的方向进行等候排列,也可以沿与工作站本体3至库存区域的方向相垂直的方向排列,从而使机器人之间更秩序化。
同时,也可以在工作站本体3与库存区域之间的区域划分多个通道,比如高速通行通道,用于第一机器人1或第二机器人2移动,排队通道用于第一机器人1或第二机器人2排队等,进一步使第一机器人1和第二机器人2的移动区域不相重叠,两机器人之间互不干扰。
可选的,为了进一步的提高料箱机器人的整体运送效率,可以将工作站本体3上放箱输送线33设为多条,如图2所示,放箱输送线33包括与第一机器人1匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线331,与第二机器人2匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线333。
当第一机器人1从库存区域或其他工作站本体3拿取料箱并运送至当前工作站本体3时,不再需要与第二机器人2一起排队,以将料箱放置在同一条放箱输送线上。第一机器人1可以将料箱放置在匹配的第一放箱输送线331上,同理,第二机器人2也可以将料箱放置在匹配的第二放箱输送线333上,提高了第一机器人1和第二机器人2放置料箱至工作站本体3的效率。
如图2所示,在放箱输送线33设为多条的基础上,还可以进一步将包括多条放箱输送线33在内的各分支输送线的长度设为相同,同时,第一放箱输送线331与汇合输送线31的起点连接。第二放箱输送线333与第一放箱输送线331相邻。第二取箱输送线37与汇合输送线31的终点连接。第一取箱输送线35与第二取箱输送线37相邻。
当各分支输送线的长度相同时,第一机器人1和第二机器人2可以在放置料箱至对应放箱输送线33后,以绕行或直行的方式移动至对应取箱输送线。
第一机器人1放置料箱至第一放箱输送线331后,需要判断第二放箱输送线333放箱区域的是否存在第二机器人2,以及第二机器人2的排队情况,若不存在第二机器人,则可以直行的方式移动至第一取箱输送线35的等待区域或取箱区域。
第一机器人2放置料箱至第二放箱输送线333后,需要判断第一取箱输送线35取箱区域的是否存在第一机器人1,以及第一机器人1的排队情况,若不存在第一机器人,则可以直行的方式移动至第二取箱输送线37的等待区域或取箱区域。
如图3所示,在放箱输送线33设为多条的基础上,还可以进一步将第一放箱输送线331的长度与第一取箱输送线35的长度设为相同。第二放箱输送线333的长度与第二取箱输送线37的长度设为相同。第一放箱输送线331的长度与第二放箱输送线333的长度之间的差值为预设长度。预设长度至少大于第二机器人2的长度。
第一放箱输送线331与汇合输送线31的起点连接。第二放箱输送线333与第一放箱输送线331相邻。第一取箱输送线35与汇合输送线31的终点连接。第二取箱输送线37与第一取箱输送线35相邻。
此时,工作站本体3的结构为第二放箱输送线333和第二取箱输送线37被第一放箱输送线331以及第一取箱输送线35包裹在内,且第二放箱输送线333和第二取箱输送线37长度更短。如图3所示,第一机器人1和第二机器人2之间的等待区域和移动区域都有一定程度上的分离。第一机器人1在将运送的料箱放置在第一放箱输送线331后,可以直接移动至第一取箱输送线35的取箱区域或第一取箱输送线35的等待区域,而不需要判断是否会被第二机器人2阻挡移动路径。同理,第二机器人2在将运送的料箱放置在第二放箱输送线333后,可以直接移动至第二取箱输送线37的取箱区域或第二取箱输送线37的等待区域,不需要判断是否会被第一机器人1阻挡移动路径。
通过对工作站本体3分支输送线的改进,可以将第一机器人1和第二机器人2的等待区域、移动路径进一步分离,降低第一机器人1和第二机器人2的相互影响,提高第一机器人1和第二机器人2运送料箱的整体效率。
下面对本公开实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法的应用场景进行介绍。如图4所示,其中,5为控制设备,1为第一机器人,2为第二机器人,3为工作站,4为料箱,6为仓库区域。本公开实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法对应的应用场景的网络架构中包括:控制设备5、第二机器人2、第一机器人1、工作站3、料箱4以及仓库区域6。第一机器人1和第二机器人2可以有多个,可以设有运送货物的托盘,携带货物移动。本公开实施例的应用场景中,以两个工作站,且各工作站3包括汇合输送线、放箱输送线和两条取箱输送线进行举例说明,实际应用中取箱输送线的数量可以大于两条。同时,如图4所示,料箱在工作站3中的移动方式用箭头表示,从工作站3左侧的放箱输送线移动至右侧的两条取箱输送线。两条取箱输送线与料箱类型有关,且第一取箱输送线与第一机器人1匹配,第二取箱输送线与第二机器人2匹配。在本公开实施例应用场景中,第二取箱输送线对应待跨站料箱,第一取箱输送线对应待回库料箱,第一取箱输送线与第二取箱输送线中哪条与放箱输送线相邻可以根据实际需求进行设置,比如图4中左侧工作站是第二取箱输送线相邻,右侧工作站是第一取箱输送线相邻。
控制设备5与第一机器人1、第二机器人2以及工作站3之间进行通信连接。控制设备5实时确定工作站3的输送线上的料箱类型,假设当前确定的是图4中左侧工作站输送线上的料箱类型,且料箱类型为待跨站料箱,则确定其所对应的取箱输送线为第二取箱输送线。此时,控制设备5控制第二机器人2至第二取箱输送线,以运送该待跨站料箱至右侧工作站的放箱输送线。若料箱类型为待回库料箱,则确定其所对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线。此时,控制设备5控制第一机器人1至第一取箱输送线,以运送该待回库料箱至仓库区域6。
下面结合说明书附图对本公开实施例进行介绍。
图5为本公开实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法的流程示意图,如图5所示,本实施例中,本公开实施例的执行主体为料箱运送控制装置,该料箱运送控制装置可以集成在电子设备中,并应用于仓储系统。则本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法包括以下几个步骤:
需要说明的是,仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,工作站包括输送线,输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,第一取箱输送线及第二取箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处均位于放箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处的下游。
步骤S501,确定输送线上目标料箱的类型。
本实施例中,目标料箱可以为输送线上的任一料箱,目标料箱的类型为待回库料箱或待跨站料箱。待回库料箱指在工作站拣选后,下一运送目的地为仓库区域的料箱,而待跨站料箱指在工作站拣选后,下一运送目的地为其他工作站的料箱。
步骤S502,根据目标料箱的类型,确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线。
本实施例中,工作站至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线,第一取箱输送线与第一机器人匹配,第二取箱输送线与第二机器人匹配。
同时,第一取箱输送线可以与待回库料箱匹配,第二取箱输送线可以与待跨站料箱匹配,也可以按照实际需求进行设置。比如第一取箱输送线可以与待回库料箱以及待跨站料箱匹配。由于实际应用中,待回库料箱的数量相对较多,第一机器人可以采用具有一次运送多个料箱功能的机器人,第二机器人可以采用一次仅能运送一个料箱的机器人,如皮带式单箱机器人、顶升式机器人等。从而使第二机器人主要运送待跨站料箱,而第一机器人主要运送待回库料箱,提高待回库料箱和待跨站料箱的整体运送效率。
步骤S503,控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
本实施例中,第一机器人用于运送第一取箱输送线上的料箱,而第二机器人用于运送第二取箱输送线上的料箱,通过第一机器人和第二机器人在运送料箱时的分工,从而提高料箱整体的运送效率。
由于实际应用场景中,机器人数量较多,第一机器人可能会存在排列等候的情况,此时,第一机器人可以沿工作站至仓库区域的方向进行等候排列,也可以沿与工作站至仓库区域的方向相垂直的方向排列,从而使机器人之间更为协调和秩序化。
同时,也可以在工作站与仓库区域之间的区域划分多个通道,比如高速通行通道,用于第一机器人或第二机器人移动,排队通道用于第一机器人或第二机器人排队等,进一步使第一机器人和第二机器人的移动区域不相重叠,两机器人之间互不干扰。
本公开实施例提供的一种料箱运送控制方法,该方法包括:确定输送线上目标料箱的类型。根据目标料箱的类型,确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线。控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
本公开实施例的料箱运送控制方法,应用于仓储系统,仓储系统中包括至少两个工作站、第一机器人和第二机器人,工作站包括至少两条取箱输送线,在目标料箱运送至输送线上时,可以根据目标料箱的类型确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线,并控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。本公开实施例的方法通过控制第一机器人以及第二机器人与工作站的取箱输送线之间实现相互协作,可以根据不同的目标料箱类型执行对应的运送策略,从而提高料箱的整体运送效率,提高整体出库效率。
图6为本公开实施例提供的另一料箱运送控制方法的流程示意图,如图6所示,本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法,是在本公开上一实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法的基础上,进行了进一步的描述。则本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法包括以下步骤。
步骤S601,确定输送线上目标料箱的类型。
本实施例中,步骤601的实现方式与本公开上一实施例中的步骤501的实现方式类似,在此不再一一赘述。
步骤S602,若目标料箱为待回库料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线,其中,待回库料箱为待第一机器人由第一取箱输送线运送回仓库区域的料箱。
本实施例中,待回库料箱的下一运送目的地为仓库区域,由第一机器人从第一取箱输送线运送回仓库区域。一般情况下,第一机器人采用规格较大的料箱机器人,可以一次运送多个待回库料箱,提高运送效率。
步骤S603,若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,其中,待跨站料箱为待第一机器人或第二机器人由第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
本实施例中,待回库料箱的整体数量较多,对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线,而待跨站料箱的整体数量相对较少,可以根据待跨站料箱的情况,比如待跨站料箱是否连续排列,待跨站料箱当前数量是否较多等来确定对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。
示例性的,可以在待跨站料箱数量较多且连续排列时,确定其对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线,从而通过第一机器人运送该多个待跨站料箱,提高运送效率。
示例性的,确定对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线的具体流程可以如图7所示,即如下步骤S6031-步骤S6034:
步骤S6031,若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量。按照多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量分别执行步骤S6032-步骤S6034。
未进入取箱输送线代表目标料箱仍处于放箱输送线或汇合输送线上,在等待分配至第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。此时可以确定在目标料箱的预设区域内的多个料箱的类型以及类型对应的数量。
示例性的,按照从放箱输送线至取箱输送线的方向为参照,排在目标料箱前面的3个料箱分别为待跨站料箱、待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,排在目标料箱后面的3个料箱都为待回库料箱。假设目标料箱的预设区域为以目标料箱为中心的前两个料箱加后两个料箱,则预设区域内的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量为三个待跨站料箱,两个待回库料箱,且排列顺序为两个待回库料箱-三个待跨站料箱。
预设区域也可以为以目标料箱为中心的前两个料箱,或以目标料箱为中心的后两个料箱等,本实施例对此不作限定。
在确定多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量之后,可以根据目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,以使工作站将目标料箱运输至第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。具体如步骤S6032-步骤S6034。
步骤S6032,若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱,则确定目标料箱对应第二取箱输送线。
若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱则代表预设区域内仅目标料箱为待跨站料箱,待跨站料箱的数量较少,可以确定目标料箱对应第二取箱输送线。
步骤S6033,若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则代表预设区域内的待跨站料箱数量较多,且包括目标料箱在内是连续排列的,可以确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线,从而使多个待跨站料箱运往第一取箱输送线,由第一机器人运送。
步骤S6034,若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱包括待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,则根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。
本实施例中,可以预先设置数量阈值,从而根据预设区域内待跨站料箱的数量与数量阈值之间的关 系确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,具体如下:
若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量小于第一预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第二取箱输送线。
若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量大于或等于第一预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
本实施例中,假设预设区域内的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量为三个待跨站料箱,两个待回库料箱,排列顺序为两个待回库料箱-三个待跨站料箱,预设数量阈值为3,则可以确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
同时,本实施例中,由于第二取箱输送线上的料箱由第二机器人运送,而第二机器人一般采用规格较小的顶升式或皮带式机器人,一次仅能运送一个料箱,运送料箱的效率相对较低。因而,也可以根据第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量来确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线,以避免第二取箱输送线上料箱严重堆积的情况。具体如下:
若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量是否大于第二预设数量阈值。
若确定第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量大于第二预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
即可以在第二取箱输送线上料箱严重堆积时,确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线,以提高料箱整体的运送效率。第二预设数量阈值可以根据实际第二取箱输送线的长度、实际需求等进行设置,本实施例对此不作限定。
步骤S604,控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
本实施例中,步骤604的实现方式与本公开上一实施例中的步骤503的实现方式类似,在此不再一一赘述。
本实施例的料箱运送控制方法,可以根据目标料箱预设区域内的料箱类型及类型对应的数量来确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,在目标料箱为待跨站料箱时,也可以根据第二取箱输送线的料箱数量来确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,从而可以使目标料箱所对应的取箱输送线能与不同的应用场景相匹配,提高了待回库料箱以及待跨站料箱整体的运送效率。
图8为本公开实施例提供的又一料箱运送控制方法的流程示意图。如图8所示,本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法,是在本公开上一实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法的基础上,进行了补充。则本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法还包括以下步骤。
需要说明的是,放箱输送线为多条,且放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线。与前述实施例不同的是,本实施例中,第一机器人在从仓库区域或其他工作站运送料箱至目标工作站时,并不会与第二机器人位于同一位置,提高了目标工作站的料箱放置效率。
步骤S801,确定第二放箱输送线上待运输至汇合输送线的目标料箱是否为待跨站料箱。若是,则执行步骤S802,若否,则执行步骤S804。
由于其他工作站的待跨站料箱在第二机器人运送至目标工作站时,可能并不需要继续跨站,需要回库。因此,第二放箱输送线以及待运输至汇合输送线上的料箱可能是待回库料箱,也可能是待跨站料箱。
步骤S802,确定汇合输送线上是否存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,若是,则执行步骤S803,若否,则执行步骤S805。
步骤S803,使目标工作站将该目标料箱与汇合输送线上连续排列的多个待跨站料箱进行合流,以形成新的连续排列的多个待跨站料箱。
本实施例中,当汇合输送线上存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,则可以将目标料箱与该多个待跨站料箱进行合流,以生成数量更多的连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,从而使待跨站料箱尽可能集中,以使该连续排列的多个待跨站料箱可以运送至第一取箱输送线,通过第一机器人来运送,提高待跨站料箱的运送效率。
步骤S804,使目标工作站将该目标料箱合流入汇合输送线。其中,在汇合输送线上存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱时,该目标料箱排在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之前或之后。
若目标料箱为待回库料箱,则在将该目标料箱合流入汇合输送线时,可以避免插在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之间,避免对最终确定出该多个待跨站料箱对应的取箱输送线造成影响,此时,可以将该目标料箱排在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之前或之后。
步骤S805,使目标工作站将该目标料箱流入汇合输送线。
同时,为了使汇合输送线上的料箱排列更整齐,可以在第一机器人放置料箱时控制第一机器人按照预设顺序放置。具体为:
确定处于第一放箱输送线放箱区域的第一机器人以及该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量,该第一 机器人处于准备将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域放箱口的状态。
根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
第一机器人可以往返于仓库区域以及工作站,因而,第一机器人在目标工作站放置的料箱来源可以是仓库区域也可以是其他工作站,料箱类型可以为待跨站料箱也可以为待回库料箱。当第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值时,可以控制第一机器人将待跨站料箱连续放置,以为后续待跨站料箱连续排列提供基础。当第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值时,可以控制第一机器人将携带的所有料箱按照获取时间顺序、随机放置顺序等进行放置。
示例性的,若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值,则控制该第一机器人将携带的所有待跨站料箱连续的放入放箱区域的放箱口。
若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值,则确定该第一机器人携带的各目标料箱对应取货任务的优先级:
控制该第一机器人按照优先级将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
通过控制第一机器人放置料箱的顺序,可以增加汇合输送线上连续排列的待跨站料箱,并由第一机器人运送该连续排列的待跨站料箱,从而提高该连续排列的待跨站料箱的运送效率。
示例性的,可以按照第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱将移动至的下一工作站作进一步判断,以确定该第一机器人放置所有待跨站料箱的顺序。假设第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量为5个,其中3个待跨站料箱将移动至的下一工作站为工作站A,1个待跨站料箱将移动至的下一工作站为工作站B,1个待跨站料箱将移动至的下一工作站为工作站C,则可以控制第一机器人先放置下一工作站为工作站A的3个待跨站料箱,再放置下一工作站为工作站B的1个待跨站料箱或再放置下一工作站为工作站C的1个待跨站料箱。其中,工作站C和工作站B对应的待跨站料箱放置顺序还可以根据工作站C和工作站B距离目标工作站距离确定。
在控制第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口之后,可以控制第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,具体如下:
判断第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人。
根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
本实施例中,若第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,则控制第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域进行等待,若第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,则控制第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,从而降低第一机器人在取箱放箱时的拥堵情况。
图9为本公开实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法对应的场景图。如图9所示,本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法,是在本公开上一实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法的基础上,对工作站进行了改进。
工作站的分支输送线可以包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线。至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条第一放箱输送线,至少一条第二放箱输送线。至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。
本实施例中如图9所示,以工作站仅包括两条放箱输送线和两条取箱输送线进行举例说明。本实施例中,各分支输送线的长度相同。第一放箱输送线与汇合输送线的起点连接。第二放箱输送线与第一放箱输送线相邻。第二取箱输送线与汇合输送线的终点连接。第一取箱输送线与第二取箱输送线相邻。
当工作站进行如上变化后,第一机器人和第二机器人在对应放箱输送线放置料箱后,移动至对应取箱输送线的方式发生了改变。
第一机器人的移动流程如下:
判断第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人。
根据第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
由于工作站在放箱输送线至取箱输送线的方向上依次为第一放箱输送线、第二放箱输送线、第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。第一机器人在放置料箱至第一放箱输送线的放箱口后,需要判断第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人以及第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人,从而确定该第一机器人的移动方式和移动路径。
具体为:
若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取 箱等待区域。
若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
第二机器人的移动流程如下:
确定第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人。其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口。
判断第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人。
根据第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
由于工作站在放箱输送线至取箱输送线的方向上依次为第一放箱输送线、第二放箱输送线、第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。因而,需要判断第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人,从而确定第二机器人在将料箱放置第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口后的移动方式和移动路径。具体为:
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
本实施例的料箱运送控制方法通过改进工作站的结构,采用双进双出且分支输送线长度相同的方式,在第一机器人或第二机器人放置料箱时,不用相互拥挤在一个区域,且从工作站拿取料箱时,也不用相互拥挤在一个区域,提高了第一机器人和第二机器人排队放置料箱和拿取料箱的效率,从而提高了料箱的整体运送效率。
图10为本公开实施例提供的另一料箱运送控制方法的场景图。如图10所示,本实施例提供的料箱运送控制方法,对工作站进行了进一步改进。
工作站的分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线。至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条第一放箱输送线,至少一条第二放箱输送线。至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。
如图10所示,本实施例的工作站以包括两条放箱输送线和两条取箱输送线来进行举例说明。其中,第一放箱输送线的长度与第一取箱输送线的长度相同。第二放箱输送线的长度与第二取箱输送线的长度相同。第一放箱输送线的长度与第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度。预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度。
第一放箱输送线与汇合输送线的起点连接。第二放箱输送线与第一放箱输送线相邻。第一取箱输送线与汇合输送线的终点连接。第二取箱输送线与第一取箱输送线相邻。
本实施例的工作站将第一放箱输送线的长度设置的比第二放箱输送线的长度更长,第一取箱输送线的长度也设置的比第二取箱输送线的长度更长,且相差的长度大于第二机器人的长度。从而可以使第二机器人与第一机器人的活动区域进一步的分开。如图10所示,图中第二机器人与第一机器人的活动区域存在很大程度的不重叠,第二机器人在第二放箱输送线的等待区域与第一机器人在第一放箱输送线的等待区域之间具有一定距离以及一定深度。因而,第一机器人和第二机器人在对应放箱输送线的等待区域时,很难相互影响导致拥堵。
同时,第二放箱输送线与第二取箱输送线相邻,第二机器人可以在第二放箱输送线放置料箱后,径 直移动到第二取箱输送线。而第一放箱输送线与第一取箱输送线的长度都比第二放箱输送线以及第二取箱输送线长,因而,第一机器人在第一放箱输送线放置料箱后,也可以径直移动到第一取箱输送线。
对于第一机器人的移动流程如下:
若判断结果为存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
若判断结果为不存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
第二机器人的移动方式如下:
确定第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人。其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口。
判断第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人。
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
同时,第二机器人的高度可以小于工作站输送线高度,以使第二机器人可以在工作站输送线下方穿行。当第二机器人已从第二取箱输送线的取箱区域拿到料箱时,第二机器人可以被控制从输送线如第一取箱输送线、汇合输送线等的下方区域穿行至其他工作站的第二放箱输送线的放箱区域。
本实施例的料箱运送控制方法通过改进工作站的结构,采用双进双出且第一放箱输送线与第一取箱输送线的长度都比第二放箱输送线以及第二取箱输送线长的方式,在第一机器人或第二机器人放置料箱时,不用相互拥挤在一个区域,且移动至对应取箱输送线时,可以使第一机器人和第二机器人之间相互不影响,提高了第一机器人和第二机器人排队放置料箱和拿取料箱的效率,从而提高了料箱的整体运送效率。
图11为本公开实施例提供的料箱运送控制装置的结构示意图,如图11所示,本实施例中,仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,工作站包括输送线,输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,第一取箱输送线及第二取箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处均位于放箱输送线与汇合输送线的交汇处的下游,该料箱运送控制装置1100包括:
类型确定模块1101,用于确定输送线上目标料箱的类型。
输送线确定模块1102,用于根据目标料箱的类型,确定目标料箱对应的取箱输送线。
控制模块1103,用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
本实施例提供的料箱运送控制装置可以执行图5所示方法实施例的技术方案,其实现原理和技术效果与图5所示方法实施例类似,在此不再一一赘述。
同时,本公开提供的料箱运送控制装置在上一实施例提供的料箱运送控制装置的基础上,对料箱运送控制装置1100进行了进一步的细化。
可选的,本实施例中,输送线确定模块1102具体用于:
若目标料箱为待回库料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线,其中,待回库料箱为待第一机器人由第一取箱输送线运送回仓库区域的料箱。若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,其中,待跨站料箱为待第一机器人或第二机器人由第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
可选的,本实施例中,输送线确定模块1102在若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线时,具体用于:
若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量。根据目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线,以使工作站将目标料箱运输至第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。
可选的,本实施例中,输送线确定模块1102在根据目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线时,具体用于:
若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱,则确定目标料箱对应第二取箱输送线。若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱包括待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,则根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线。
可选的,本实施例中,输送线确定模块1102在根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定目标料箱对应的第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线时,具体用于:
若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量小于第一预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第二取箱输送线。若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量大于或等于第一预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
可选的,本实施例中,输送线确定模块1102在若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线或第二取箱输送线时,具体用于:
若目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量是否大于第二预设数量阈值。若确定第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量大于第二预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱对应第一取箱输送线。
可选的,本实施例中,放箱输送线为多条,且放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线,输送线确定模块402还用于:
确定第二放箱输送线上待运输至汇合输送线的目标料箱是否为待跨站料箱。若确定该目标料箱为待跨站料箱,则确定汇合输送线上是否存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱。若确定存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱与汇合输送线上连续排列的多个待跨站料箱进行合流,以形成新的连续排列的多个待跨站料箱。若确定该目标料箱为待回库料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱合流入汇合输送线。其中,在汇合输送线上存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱时,该目标料箱排在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之前或之后。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103还用于:
确定处于第一放箱输送线放箱区域的第一机器人以及该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量,该第一机器人处于准备将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域放箱口的状态。根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103在根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口时,具体用于:
若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值,则控制该第一机器人将携带的所有待跨站料箱连续的放入放箱区域的放箱口。若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值,则确定该第一机器人携带的各目标料箱对应取货任务的优先级:控制该第一机器人按照优先级将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103还用于:
判断第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人。根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,本实施例中,分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线。至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条第一放箱输送线,至少一条第二放箱输送线。至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。各分支输送线的长度相同。第一放箱输送线与汇合输送线的起点连接。第二放箱输送线与第一放箱输送线相邻。第二取箱输送线与汇合输送线的终点连接。第一取箱输送线与第二取箱输送线相邻。
控制模块1103在根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域时,具体用于:
判断第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人。根据第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103在根据第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域时,具体用于:
若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103还用于:
确定第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人。其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口。判断第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人。根据第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103在根据第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域时,具体用于:
若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,本实施例中,分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线。至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条第一放箱输送线,至少一条第二放箱输送线。至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线。第一放箱输送线的长度与第一取箱输送线的长度相同。第二放箱输送线的长度与第二取箱输送线的长度相同。第一放箱输送线的长度与第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度。预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度。
第一放箱输送线与汇合输送线的起点连接。第二放箱输送线与第一放箱输送线相邻。第一取箱输送线与汇合输送线的终点连接。第二取箱输送线与第一取箱输送线相邻。
控制模块1103在根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或第一取箱输送线的取箱区域时,具体用于:
若判断结果为存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为不存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
可选的,本实施例中,控制模块1103还用于:
确定第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人。其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口。判断第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人。若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
本实施例提供的料箱运送控制装置可以执行图5-图10所示方法实施例的技术方案,其实现原理和技术效果与图5-图10所示方法实施例类似,在此不再一一赘述。
如图4所示,本实施例还提供一种仓储系统,包括:控制设备5、第一机器人1、第二机器人2和如图1-图3任一实施例所示的工作站。控制设备5分别与第一机器人1、第二机器人2以及工作站通信连接。
第一机器人1用于取放待回库料箱和/或待跨站料箱。
第二机器人2用于取放待跨站料箱。
控制设备5用于控制第一机器人1或第二机器人2对工作站本体3上对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱4进行运送,运送的目标区域为库存区域6或其他工作站本体3。
本实施例的仓储系统,目标料箱4可以为输送线上的任一料箱,类别可以为待回库料箱或待跨站料箱。控制设备5旨在各种形式的数字计算机,诸如,膝上型计算机、台式计算机、工作台、个人数字助理、服务器、刀片式服务器、大型计算机、和其它适合的计算机。
该控制设备5可以包括:处理器和存储器。各个部件利用不同的总线互相连接,并且可以被安装在公共主板上或者根据需要以其它方式安装。处理器可以对在控制设备5内执行的指令进行处理。总线可以是工业标准体系结构(Industry Standard Architecture,简称ISA)总线、外部设备互连(Peripheral Component Interconnect,简称PCI)总线或扩展工业标准体系结构(Extended Industry Standard Architecture,简称EISA)总线等。总线可以分为地址总线、数据总线、控制总线等。
控制设备5可以确定输送线上目标料箱4的类型,并根据输送线上目标料箱4的类型确定目标料箱 4对应的取箱输送线,从而控制第一机器人1或第二机器人2对工作站本体3上对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱4进行运送。
本实施例中,待回库料箱的整体数量较多,对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线35,而待跨站料箱的整体数量相对较少,可以根据待跨站料箱的情况,比如待跨站料箱是否连续排列,待跨站料箱当前数量是否较多等来确定该多个待跨站料箱对应第一取箱输送线35或第二取箱输送线37,以通过第一机器人1或第二机器人2运送。
示例性的,可以在待跨站料箱数量较多且连续排列时,确定其对应的取箱输送线为第一取箱输送线35,从而通过第一机器人1运送该多个待跨站料箱,提高运送效率。
同时,也可以选取未进入取箱输送线的某个料箱作为目标料箱4,确定目标料箱4预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量,并根据该多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定目标料箱4对应的第一取箱输送线35或第二取箱输送线37,以使工作站本体3将目标料箱4输送至第一取箱输送线35或第二取箱输送线37。
比如,目标料箱4为待跨站料箱,若目标料箱4预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱,则确定目标料箱4对应第二取箱输送线37,若目标料箱4预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则确定目标料箱4对应第一取箱输送线35,若目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱包括待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,则可以根据多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量与第一预设数量阈值之间的关系来确定目标料箱4最终对应的第一取箱输送线35或第二取箱输送线37。
预设区域可以按照需求进行设置,比如以目标料箱4为中心的前两个料箱,或以目标料箱4为中心的后两个料箱等。示例性的,按照从放箱输送线至取箱输送线的方向为参照,排在目标料箱4前面的3个料箱分别为待跨站料箱、待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,排在目标料箱4后面的3个料箱都为待回库料箱。假设目标料箱4的预设区域为以目标料箱4为中心的前两个料箱加后两个料箱,则预设区域内的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量为三个待跨站料箱,两个待回库料箱,且排列顺序为三个待跨站料箱-两个待回库料箱。
同时,对于未进入取箱输送线的目标料箱4,且目标料箱4为待跨站料箱时,还可以根据第二取箱输送线37上所有料箱的数量与第二预设数量阈值之间的关系确定对应取箱输送线。比如,若确定第二取箱输送线37上所有料箱的数量大于第二预设数量阈值,则确定目标料箱4对应第一取箱输送线35。
为了使未进入取箱输送线的料箱可以更好的按照料箱类别排列,可以在第一机器人1放置料箱时控制第一机器人1按照预设顺序放置。具体为:
控制设备5确定处于第一放箱输送线331放箱区域的第一机器人1以及该第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量,该第一机器人1处于准备将携带的各目标料箱4放入放箱区域放箱口的状态。
控制设备5根据该第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人1将携带的各目标料箱4放入放箱区域的放箱口。
第一机器人1可以往返于库存区域6以及工作站本体3,因而,第一机器人1在目标工作站本体3放置的料箱来源可以是库存区域6的料箱也可以是其他工作站本体3的料箱,料箱类型可以为待跨站料箱也可以为待回库料箱。当第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值时,可以控制第一机器人1将待跨站料箱连续放置,以为后续待跨站料箱连续排列提供基础。当第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值时,可以控制第一机器人1将携带的所有料箱按照获取时间顺序、随机放置顺序等进行放置。
示例性的,若该第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值,则控制该第一机器人1将携带的所有待跨站料箱连续的放入放箱区域的放箱口。
若该第一机器人1携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值,则确定该第一机器人1携带的各目标料箱4对应取货任务的优先级,并控制该第一机器人1按照优先级将携带的各目标料箱4放入放箱区域的放箱口。
通过控制第一机器人1放置料箱的顺序,可以增加汇合输送线31上连续排列的待跨站料箱数量,并由第一机器人1运送该连续排列的待跨站料箱,从而提高该连续排列的待跨站料箱的运送效率。
如图12所示,为了进一步利用仓储系统的空间,可以将第二机器人2的高度设置小于工作站本体3中汇合输送线31及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度。从而使第二机器人2可以在工作站本体3下方区域、各工作站本体3之间的下方区域移动,提高了仓储移动空间的利用率。
第一机器人主活动区域与第二机器人主活动区域不重叠。第二机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体3的内部区域和下方区域以及各工作站本体3之间的区域。
控制设备5用于控制第一机器人1或第二机器人2以经过对应主活动区域的移动方式进行移动。
同时,第一机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体3的第一取箱输送线35的取箱区域与库存区域 6之间的区域,该区域面积较大。第一机器人1即使是体型较大的料箱机器人,也可以在库存区域6与工作站本体3之间的区域自由移动,且不容易造成拥堵。
本实施例中,由于第一机器人1不管是等待状态、准备放箱状态还是准备取箱状态,都接近第一机器人主活动区域,因而,当第一机器人1需要移动至库存区域6或其他工作站本体3对应分支输送线的放置料箱区域时,第一机器人1可以仅经过第一机器人主活动区域,即可以移动至上述区域,无须经过第二机器人主活动区域,减少了第一机器人1和第二机器人2拥堵的情况。
可选的,各工作站本体3的第一取箱输送线35的取箱区域与库存区域6之间的区域包括:行驶区域和排队等待区域,排队等待区域为第一机器人1排队等待进入行驶区域或工作站本体3的第一取箱输送线35的取箱区域或工作站本体3的第一放箱输送线331的放箱区域的区域。
如图12中,第一机器人主活动区域的上半部分可以设置为行驶区域,下半部分可以设置为排队等待区域,通过将第一机器人主活动区域进行功能划分,使第一机器人1可以在移动区域进行高速移动,提高第一机器人1的移动效率。
同时,在第一机器人1数量较多时,也可以将第一机器人主活动区域分为多个排队等待区域和多个行驶区域,行驶区域范围可以按照区域内可同时移动的第一机器人1数量来进行选择,使每个行驶区域不会出现严重拥堵情况。
对于第二机器人2,若第二机器人2是从工作站本体3内部区域移动至库存区域6,第二机器人2会依次经过第二机器人主活动区域和第一机器人主活动区域移动至目标区域。
若第二机器人2是从工作站本体3内部区域移动至其他工作站本体3的内部区域,则第二机器人2至少需要经过第二机器人主活动区域移动至目标区域。
第二机器人2在携带料箱后的移动方式与第二机器人2携带料箱后的整体高度相关,当第二机器人2未携带料箱时,整体高度为第二机器人2的高度,此时,第二机器人2可以穿梭于各工作站本体3的下方区域,而当第二机器人2携带料箱时,整体高度为第二机器人2高度和料箱高度的和。
第二机器人2处于携带料箱状态,且当整体高度小于工作站本体3中汇合输送线31及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度时,第二机器人2仍然可以只经过第二机器人主活动区域移动至其他工作站本体3对应的目标区域,比如从分支输送线的下方区域穿过,并经由其他工作站本体3分支输送线的下方区域,最终到达目标区域。
当整体高度大于或等于工作站本体3中汇合输送线31及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度时,第二机器人2不能从工作站本体3的下方区域穿过,因而,在第二机器人2移动至分支输送线附近时,需要从第二机器人2主活动区域移动至第一机器人1主活动区域,以绕开分支输送线,然后移动至目标区域。
本实施例中,还可以对工作站本体3作进一步改进,具体如下:工作站本体3中第二放箱输送线333与汇合输送线31的起点连接。第一放箱输送线331与第二放箱输送线333相邻。第二取箱输送线37与汇合输送线31的终点连接。第一取箱输送线35与第二取箱输送线37相邻。
通过第二机器人2可以穿梭在工作站本体3下方区域的特性,第二机器人2可以在第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域放置料箱后,即未携带料箱时,从工作站本体3下方区域穿梭至第二取箱输送线37。同时,由于第一放箱输送线331与第一取箱输送线35相邻设置,第一机器人1从第一放箱输送线331移动至第一取箱输送线35并不需要考虑移动路径上是否有第二机器人2,且移动路径较短,第一机器人1的移动效率较高。
当工作站本体3按照上述设置后,第一机器人1在工作站本体3内部区域的移动效率较高,同时,第二机器人2虽然移动路径较长,但由于可以从工作站本体3下方区域穿梭,移动效率不低。从整体上提高了第一机器人1和第二机器人2在工作站本体3内部区域的移动效率,进而也提高了料箱整体的运送效率。
可选的,如图13所示,第二放箱输送线333和第二取箱输送线37以及汇合输送线31都在同一方向上。在工作站本体3形态发生变化的情况下,若第二机器人2与携带料箱的整体高度大于或等于工作站本体3的高度,则第二机器人2可以移动的路径也产生了对应变化。
当第二机器人2需移动至的目标区域为下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域。下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域与当前工作站3本体的第二取箱输送线37的取箱区域相邻。如图13所示,假设左工作站本体3为当前工作站本体3,右工作站本体3即下一顺位工作站本体3。
若确定目标区域为下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域,则控制第二机器人2以直行的方式移动至目标区域。如图13所示,当目标区域为右工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域即图中右工作站本体3的左下角区域,此时,第二机器人2在左工作站本体3的第二取箱输送 线37的取箱区域即图中左工作站本体3的右下角区域进行取箱后,可以通过直行的方式移动至右工作站本体3的左下角,并进行放箱操作。
当目标区域不是下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域时,目标区域可能是下下顺位工作站本体3,或其他工作站本体3,此时,由于第二机器人2与目标料箱4的整体高度大于或等于工作站本体3的高度,第二机器人2仍然需要经过第二机器人主活动区域和第一机器人主活动区域以移动至目标区域。
若第二机器人2与携带料箱的整体高度小于工作站本体3中汇合输送线31及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度,第二机器人2仍然可以只经过第二机器人主活动区域移动至其他工作站本体3对应的目标区域。
当目标区域是下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域时,移动方式与上述整体高度大于或等于工作站本体3的高度时相同。
当目标区域不是下一顺位工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333的放箱区域时,目标区域可能是下下顺位工作站本体3,或其他工作站本体3,此时,由于第二机器人2与目标料箱4的整体高度小于工作站本体3的高度,仍然可以穿过各工作站本体3的第二放箱输送线333、汇合输送线31和/或第二取箱输送线37的下方区域的方式,最终到达目标区域。从而使第二机器人2的移动路径更短,提高第二机器人运送料箱的效率。
如图7所示,本实施例的工作站本体3形态与实施例三中的工作站本体3相同,即工作站本体3中第一放箱输送线331的长度与第一取箱输送线35的长度相同,第二放箱输送线333的长度与第二取箱输送线37的长度相同,第一放箱输送线331的长度与第二放箱输送线333的长度之间的差值为预设长度,且预设长度至少大于第二机器人2的长度。
同时,第一放箱输送线331与汇合输送线31的起点连接。第二放箱输送线333与第一放箱输送线331相邻。第一取箱输送线35与汇合输送线31的终点连接。第二取箱输送线37与第一取箱输送线35相邻。
本实施例中,若确定第二机器人2与目标料箱4的整体高度小于工作站本体3的高度,则控制第二机器人2经由各工作站本体3的分支输送线的下方区域移动至目标区域。
如图14所示,四条分支输送线与汇合输送线31之间垂直,与第二机器人2匹配的分支输送线相对更短,而与第一机器人1匹配的分支输送线相对更长,从而形成了可以使第二机器人2滞留等待的区域。若第二机器人2与目标料箱4的整体高度小于工作站本体3的高度,此时,第二机器人2可以直接穿过分支输送线的下方区域到达其他工作站本体3的目标区域,而不需要再经由第一机器人主活动区域进行绕行,提高了第二机器人2的移动效率。
可选的,本实施例中,在第一机器人1或第二机器人2将运送的料箱放置在对应的放箱输送线后,第二机器人2移动至的目标区域若为第二取箱输送线37的取箱区域,则控制目标机器人以直行的移动方式移动至目标区域。
第一机器人1移动至的目标区域若为第一取箱输送线35的取箱区域,则控制目标机器人以直行的移动方式移动至目标区域。
如图14所示,虽然第一放箱输送线331与第一取箱输送线35之间间隔了第二放箱输送线333与第二取箱输送线37,但是第二放箱输送线333与第二取箱输送线37相对较短,不会影响第一机器人1的移动,同理,第二机器人2的移动也不会受到影响。因而,第一机器人1或第二机器人2都可以以直行的方式从对应放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至对应取箱输送线的取箱区域。
根据本公开的实施例,本公开还提供了一种控制设备、一种计算机可读存储介质和一种计算机程序产品。
如图15所示,图15是本公开实施例提供的控制设备的结构示意图。控制设备旨在各种形式的数字计算机,诸如,膝上型计算机、台式计算机、工作台、个人数字助理、服务器、刀片式服务器、大型计算机、和其它适合的计算机。本文所示的部件、它们的连接和关系、以及它们的功能仅仅作为示例,并且不意在限制本文中描述的和/或者要求的本公开的实现。
如图15所示,该控制设备包括:处理器1501、存储器1502。各个部件利用不同的总线互相连接,并且可以被安装在公共主板上或者根据需要以其它方式安装。处理器可以对在控制设备内执行的指令进行处理。总线可以是工业标准体系结构(Industry Standard Architecture,简称ISA)总线、外部设备互连(Peripheral Component Interconnect,简称PCI)总线或扩展工业标准体系结构(Extended Industry Standard Architecture,简称EISA)总线等。总线可以分为地址总线、数据总线、控制总线等。为便于表示,本公开附图中的总线并不限定仅有一根总线或一种类型的总线。
存储器1502即为本公开所提供的非瞬时计算机可读存储介质。其中,存储器存储有可由至少一个 处理器执行的指令,以使至少一个处理器执行本公开所提供的料箱运送控制方法。本公开的非瞬时计算机可读存储介质存储计算机指令,该计算机指令用于使计算机执行本公开所提供的料箱运送控制方法。
存储器1502作为一种非瞬时计算机可读存储介质,可用于存储非瞬时软件程序、非瞬时计算机可执行程序以及模块,如本公开实施例中的料箱运送控制方法对应的程序指令/模块(例如,附图11所示的类型确定模块1101、输送线确定模块1102和控制模块1103)。处理器1501通过运行存储在存储器1502中的非瞬时软件程序、指令以及模块,从而执行服务器的各种功能应用以及数据处理,即实现上述方法实施例中的料箱运送控制方法。
同时,本实施例还提供一种计算机产品,当该计算机产品中的指令由控制设备的处理器执行时,使得控制设备能够执行上述任一实施例所述的料箱运送控制方法。
本领域技术人员在考虑说明书及实践这里公开的公开后,将容易想到本公开实施例的其它实施方案。本公开旨在涵盖本公开实施例的任何变型、用途或者适应性变化,这些变型、用途或者适应性变化遵循本公开实施例的一般性原理并包括本公开实施例未公开的本技术领域中的公知常识或惯用技术手段。说明书和实施例仅被视为示例性的,本公开实施例的真正范围和精神由权利要求书指出。
应当理解的是,本公开实施例并不局限于上面已经描述并在附图中示出的精确结构,并且可以在不脱离其范围进行各种修改和改变。本公开实施例的范围仅由所附的权利要求书来限制。

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  1. 一种工作站,其特征在于,包括:至少两个工作站本体;工作站本体包括:输送线,所述输送线包括:汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括:放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;
    所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线;所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
    所述工作站本体,用于支持第一机器人和第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述第一取箱输送线输送待回库料箱或待跨站料箱;其中,所述待回库料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送回库存区域的料箱;
    所述第二取箱输送线输送待跨站料箱;其中,所述待跨站料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送至其他工作站或待所述第二机器人由所述第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述放箱输送线为多条,且所述放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的工作站,其特征在于,各所述分支输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第一取箱输送线与所述第二取箱输送线相邻。
  5. 根据权利要求3所述的工作站,其特征在于,所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第一取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第二放箱输送线的长度与所述第二取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度;所述预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度;
    所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第一取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第二取箱输送线与所述第一取箱输送线相邻。
  6. 一种料箱运送控制方法,其特征在于,应用于仓储系统,所述仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,所述工作站包括输送线,所述输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
    所述方法包括:
    确定所述输送线上目标料箱的类型;
    根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线;
    控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线,包括:
    若所述目标料箱为待回库料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线,其中,所述待回库料箱为待所述第一机器人由所述第一取箱输送线运送回仓库区域的料箱;
    若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,其中,所述待跨站料箱为待所述第一机器人或所述第二机器人由所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线运送至其他工作站的料箱。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的方法,其特征在于,所述若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
    若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量;
    根据所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,以使工作站将所述目标料箱运输至所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱的类型和类型对应的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
    若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待回库料箱,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第二取箱输送线;
    若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱均为待跨站料箱,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线;
    若所述目标料箱预设区域内未进入取箱输送线的多个料箱包括待跨站料箱和待回库料箱,则根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据确定多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量确定所述目标料箱对应的所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
    若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量小于第一预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第二取箱输送线;
    若多个料箱中待跨站料箱的数量大于或等于第一预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线。
  11. 根据权利要求7所述的方法,其特征在于,所述若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线或所述第二取箱输送线,包括:
    若所述目标料箱为待跨站料箱,确定所述第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量是否大于第二预设数量阈值;
    若确定所述第二取箱输送线上所有料箱的数量大于第二预设数量阈值,则确定所述目标料箱对应所述第一取箱输送线。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的方法,其特征在于,所述放箱输送线为多条,且所述放箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一放箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二放箱输送线,所述方法还包括:
    确定所述第二放箱输送线上待运输至汇合输送线的目标料箱是否为待跨站料箱;
    若确定该目标料箱为待跨站料箱,则确定汇合输送线上是否存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱;
    若确定存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱与汇合输送线上连续排列的多个待跨站料箱进行合流,以形成新的连续排列的多个待跨站料箱;
    若确定该目标料箱为待回库料箱,则使目标工作站将该目标料箱合流入汇合输送线;其中,在汇合输送线上存在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱时,该目标料箱排在连续排列的多个待跨站料箱之前或之后。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    确定处于所述第一放箱输送线放箱区域的第一机器人以及该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量,该第一机器人处于准备将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域放箱口的状态;
    根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口,包括:
    若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量大于或等于第三预设数量阈值,则控制该第一机器人将携带的所有待跨站料箱连续的放入放箱区域的放箱口;
    若该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量小于第三预设数量阈值,则确定该第一机器人携带的各目标料箱对应取货任务的优先级:
    控制该第一机器人按照所述优先级将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口。
  15. 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据该第一机器人携带的待跨站料箱数量和第三预设数量阈值控制该第一机器人将携带的各目标料箱放入放箱区域的放箱口之后,还包括:
    判断所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人;
    根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的方法,其特征在于,所述分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;所述至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条所述第一放箱输送线,至少一条所述第二放箱输送线;所述至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线;各所述分支输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第一取箱输送线与所述第二取箱输送线相邻;
    所述根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
    判断所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人;
    根据所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域是否存在第二机器人的判断结果和所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
    若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为取箱区域存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域;
    若判断结果为取箱区域不存在其他第一机器人,且第二放箱输送线的放箱区域不存在第二机器人,则控制该第一机器人以穿过所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    确定所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人;其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口;
    判断所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人;
    根据所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的方法,其特征在于,所述根据所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在第一机器人以及所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人的判断结果控制该第二机器人移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域或所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域,包括:
    若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以往仓库方向绕过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域;
    若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,且第一取箱输送线的取箱区域不存在第一机器人,则控制该第二机器人以穿过所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域的移动方式移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  20. 根据权利要求15所述的方法,其特征在于,所述分支输送线包括至少两条放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线;所述至少两条放箱输送线包括至少一条所述第一放箱输送线,至少一条所述第二放箱输送线;所述至少两条取箱输送线至少包括第一取箱输送线和第二取箱输送线;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第一取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第二放箱输送线的长度与所述第二取箱输送线的长度相同;所述第一放箱输送线的长度与所述第二放箱输送线的长度之间的差值为预设长度;所述预设长度至少大于第二机器人的长度;
    所述第一放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;所述第二放箱输送线与所述第一放箱输送线相邻;所述第一取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;所述第二取箱输送线与所述第一取箱输送线相邻;
    所述根据是否存在其他第一机器人的判断结果控制该第一机器人移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域或所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域,包括:
    若判断结果为存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为不存在其他第一机器人,则控制该第一机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第一放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第一取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的方法,其特征在于,所述方法还包括:
    确定所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的第二机器人;其中,该第二机器人已将携带的待跨站料箱放入所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域的放箱口;
    判断所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域是否存在其他第二机器人;
    若判断结果为存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱等待区域;
    若判断结果为不存在其他第二机器人,则控制该第二机器人以直行的移动方式从所述第二放箱输送线的放箱区域移动至所述第二取箱输送线的取箱区域。
  22. 一种料箱运送控制装置,其特征在于,位于仓储系统,所述仓储系统包括至少两个工作站,所述工作站包括输送线,所述输送线包括汇合输送线和分支输送线,所述分支输送线包括放箱输送线和至少两条取箱输送线,所述至少两条取箱输送线包括与第一机器人匹配的至少一条第一取箱输送线,与第二机器人匹配的至少一条第二取箱输送线,所述第一取箱输送线及所述第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处均位于所述放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的交汇处的下游;
    所述装置包括:
    类型确定模块,用于确定所述输送线上目标料箱的类型;
    输送线确定模块,用于根据所述目标料箱的类型,确定所述目标料箱对应的取箱输送线;
    控制模块,用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人对对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
  23. 一种仓储系统,其特征在于,包括:控制设备、第一机器人、第二机器人和如权利要求1至5任一项所述的工作站;所述控制设备分别与第一机器人、第二机器人以及工作站通信连接;
    所述第一机器人用于取放待回库料箱和/或待跨站料箱;
    所述第二机器人用于取放待跨站料箱;
    所述控制设备用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人对工作站本体上对应取箱输送线上的目标料箱进行运送。
  24. 根据权利要求23所述的仓储系统,其特征在于,所述第二机器人的高度小于工作站本体中汇合输送线及各分支输送线所在的水平线对应的高度;
    第一机器人主活动区域与第二机器人主活动区域不重叠;第二机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体的内部区域和下方区域以及各工作站本体之间的区域;
    所述控制设备用于控制第一机器人或第二机器人以经过对应主活动区域的移动方式进行移动。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的仓储系统,其特征在于,所述第一机器人主活动区域包括:各工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域与库存区域之间的区域。
  26. 根据权利要求25所述的仓储系统,其特征在于,所述各工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域与库存区域之间的区域包括:行驶区域和排队等待区域,所述排队等待区域为第一机器人排队等待进入行驶区域或工作站本体的第一取箱输送线的取箱区域或工作站本体的第一放箱输送线的放箱区域的区域。
  27. 根据权利要求24所述的仓储系统,其特征在于,工作站本体的放箱输送线包括:第一放箱输送线和第二放箱输送线;
    第二放箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的起点连接;第一放箱输送线与第二放箱输送线相邻;第二取箱输送线与所述汇合输送线的终点连接;第一取箱输送线与第二取箱输送线相邻。
  28. 根据权利要求27所述的仓储系统,其特征在于,所述第二放箱输送线、所述第二取箱输送线以及所述汇合输送线都在同一方向上。
  29. 一种控制设备,其特征在于,包括:存储器,处理器;
    存储器;用于存储所述处理器可执行指令的存储器;
    其中,所述处理器被配置为由所述处理器执行如权利要求6至21任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
  30. 一种计算机可读存储介质,其特征在于,所述计算机可读存储介质中存储有计算机执行指令,所述计算机执行指令被处理器执行时用于实现如权利要求6至21任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
  31. 一种计算机程序产品,包括计算机程序,其特征在于,该计算机程序被处理器执行时实现权利要求6至21任一项所述的料箱运送控制方法。
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