Order sorting method, control terminal and sorting system thereof

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of warehouse management, in particular to an order sorting method, a control terminal and a sorting system thereof. The method comprises the following steps: continuously receiving a plurality of orders in a sorting order receiving time period; and at a preset first moment, triggering a sorting operation on the sorting order to form a first container with the cargo quantity not reaching the capacity upper limit and a second container with the cargo quantity reaching the capacity upper limit; within a time period between the first moment and a preset second moment, triggering a first transfer operation to transfer at least one part of the first container to a temporary storage area; at the second moment, triggering second transfer operation so that the first container located in the temporary storage area can return to the sorting area, and continuously executing sorting operation. According to the method, the requirement for the design capacity of the sorting area can be lowered, and the area occupied by the goods sorting system is reduced.

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【Technical field】 [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of warehouse management, in particular to an order sorting method, a control terminal and a sorting system thereof. 【Background technique】 [0002] With the continuous development of social business trade and the continuous emergence of various new online retail models, a specific sorting scenario called "long order" has begun to appear widely. The "long order" means that the time period for new orders is relatively long (the cut-off time is long). During this time period, there may be a large number of new orders entering continuously, and these large orders need to be completed within the specified time period. Delivery is carried out according to different addresses within the country, which requires high timeliness. [0003] In other words, the goods or warehouse management system may continuously receive new orders within a relatively long period of time (such as 9:00 am to 10:00 pm). In order picki...

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Problems solved by technology

In order picking scenarios, the uncertainty of long orders over a longer period of time poses a greater challenge to the efficiency of goods or warehouse management systems

For example, if each order is sorted independently, under the premise of ensuring the timeliness of sorting, a large number of orders need to occupy a large area; from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm, the sorting starts after the order is cut off. Sorting starts after all orders are cut off, the workload is heavy and timeliness is difficult to guarantee

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