Storage and unloading device and method, finished cigarette logistics system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a storage-in-and-out device and method, and a finished cigarette logistics system, wherein the storage-in-and-out device comprises: a plurality of storage-in-and-out conveyors, arranged side by side along a first direction, including: a first out-of-the-warehouse conveyor provided with a film wrapping machine and a second out-of-the-warehouse conveyor for conveying bulk cigarette boxes; a first and a second conveying platform, extending along the first direction and arranged at intervals, a first side of the first conveying platform docking with the shelf conveyor, a second side docking with the first end of the plurality of storage-in-and-out conveyors, a first side of the second conveying platform docking with the second end of the plurality of storage-in-and-out conveyors; a transfer vehicle is provided on the first conveying platform and the second conveying platform; a circulation platform docking with the second side of the second conveying platform, for receiving cigarette boxes and pallets transferred by the transfer vehicle and realizing pallet separation; and a docking platform, a first side docking with the circulation platform, a second side docking with the truck, the circulation platform is provided with an end conveyor for conveying bulk cigarette boxes and a forklift for circulating integral cigarette boxes.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated tobacco logistics, and in particular to a storage-in / out device and method, and a finished tobacco logistics system. Background Art

[0002] In the existing automated logistics system of cigarette factories, since the docking station for loading finished cigarettes is at a certain height from the ground, after the finished product shelves are shipped out, the pallets and finished cigarette boxes are unwrapped by forklifts or directly loaded out of the warehouse. The empty pallets need to be stacked manually and then forked into the warehouse by forklifts. For the work-in-progress that does not have time to be labeled after it is shipped out, the forklift workers manually label them before they are put into the warehouse, or the wrapping machines wrap them and load them out of the warehouse, or the loose parts are loaded out of the warehouse.

[0003] With the increase in production and the diversification of product types, the methods and types of finished cigarette boxes are frequently released. Forklift operators often cannot properly judge whether the pallet cigarette box will be shipped wrapped, shipped separately, or shipped and labeled before returning to the warehouse. The release method is unclear, and the forklift operator's back-and-forth work intensity is high, which can easily lead to misoperation, posing a major safety hazard and quality mislabeling risk. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a storage-in-and-out device and method, and a finished cigarette logistics system, which can improve the storage-in-and-out accuracy and efficiency while satisfying the normal storage-in-and-out mode.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a storage-in / out device is provided for realizing storage-in / out between a finished product warehouse and a truck. The finished product warehouse includes a plurality of shelves and a plurality of groups of shelf conveyors. The storage-in / out device includes:

[0006] A plurality of groups of in-and-out warehouse conveyors are arranged side by side along a first direction, including: a first out-of-warehouse conveyor and a second out-of-warehouse conveyor, the first out-of-warehouse conveyor is provided with a film wrapping machine for conveying a whole cigarette box formed by wrapping a plurality of cigarette boxes, and the second out-of-warehouse conveyor is used for conveying a loose cigarette box;

[0007] The first conveying platform and the second conveying platform are both extended along the first direction and spaced apart. The first side of the first conveying platform along the second direction is used to dock with the first ends of the plurality of rack conveyors away from the racks. The second direction is perpendicular to the first direction in a horizontal plane. The second side of the first conveying platform docks with the first ends of the plurality of in-and-out warehouse conveyors. The first side of the second conveying platform along the second direction docks with the second ends of the plurality of in-and-out warehouse conveyors. Transfer vehicles are provided on the first conveying platform and the second conveying platform for at least moving along the first direction to transfer cigarette boxes and / or pallets to a desired location.

[0008] A transfer platform docked with the second side of the second conveying platform along the second direction, used to receive the cigarette boxes and pallets transferred by the transfer vehicle and separate the cigarette boxes and pallets; and

[0009] The docking platform is docked with the transfer platform on the first side along the second direction, and the second side is used to dock with the truck. The transfer platform is provided with a terminal conveyor and a forklift. The terminal conveyor is used to transport the loose cigarette boxes between the transfer platform and the truck, and the forklift is used to transfer the whole cigarette boxes between the transfer platform and the truck.

[0010] In some embodiments, at least two transfer vehicles are disposed on the first conveying platform and the second conveying platform for selectively performing transfer tasks according to the scheduling of the warehouse control system.

[0011] In some embodiments, the flow station includes each first flow station group including:

[0012] The first station can be transported in a first direction and a second direction, and is used to receive and separate the cigarette boxes and pallets provided by the transfer vehicle;

[0013] A second station, capable of conveying in the first direction, for receiving the pallet conveyed by the first station; and

[0014] The third station can be transported in the first direction and the second direction, and is used to receive the pallet provided by the second station and transport the pallet to the transfer vehicle;

[0015] The first workstation, the second workstation and the third workstation are arranged side by side along the first direction, and the second workstation is arranged between the first workstation and the third workstation.

[0016] In some embodiments, the transfer station includes a plurality of first transfer station groups spaced apart along a first direction, and each first outbound conveyor and each second outbound conveyor are each provided with a corresponding first transfer station group.

[0017] In some embodiments, the transfer station is also used to realize the recovery and palletizing of empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are shipped out of the warehouse.

[0018] In some embodiments, the transfer station includes a second transfer station group, and the second transfer station group includes:

[0019] The fourth station can be transported in the first direction and the second direction and is used to receive the empty pallet returned by the transfer vehicle;

[0020] a fifth station, capable of conveying in the first direction, for receiving the pallet conveyed by the fourth station and palletizing the pallet; and

[0021] The sixth station can be transported in the first direction and the second direction, and is used to receive the pallets after palletizing at the fifth station so as to dock with the transfer vehicle;

[0022] The fourth workstation, the fifth workstation and the sixth workstation are arranged side by side along the first direction, and the fifth workstation is arranged between the fourth workstation and the sixth workstation.

[0023] In some embodiments, the multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: a first inbound conveyor, on which a labeling station is provided, the labeling station is used to label the in-process cigarette boxes conveyed by the first inbound conveyor, so as to enter or exit the warehouse after labeling.

[0024] In some embodiments, the plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a second inbound conveyor, which is used to convey the cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are out of the warehouse to the first conveying station to return to the finished product warehouse.

[0025] In some embodiments, the plurality of inbound and outbound conveyors further include:

[0026] The first warehouse transfer conveyor is used to move the cigarette boxes transported to the first conveying station from the finished product warehouse to other areas; and / or

[0027] The second warehouse transfer conveyor is used to transport cigarette boxes from other areas to the first conveying station to be moved into the finished product warehouse.

[0028] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a finished cigarette logistics system is provided, comprising:

[0029] A finished product warehouse, comprising a plurality of racks and a plurality of rack conveyors, wherein the plurality of rack conveyors are used to convey cigarette boxes and pallets in the plurality of racks to the outside; and

[0030] The storage and retrieval device of the above embodiment.

[0031] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a method for entering and exiting a warehouse based on the entering and exiting warehouse device of the above embodiment is provided, comprising:

[0032] When the cigarette boxes need to be shipped out of the warehouse, the cigarette boxes and pallets in the shelves are transported to the first conveying station through the shelf conveyor;

[0033] The cigarette boxes and pallets are transferred to the in-and-out conveyor by the transfer vehicle on the first conveying platform, and then transported to the second conveying platform by the in-and-out conveyor; when the whole cigarette box is out of the warehouse, the first out-and-out conveyor is selected, and the multiple cigarette boxes are wrapped by the film wrapping machine to form a whole cigarette box; when the loose cigarette box is out of the warehouse, the second out-and-out conveyor is selected;

[0034] The cigarette boxes and pallets are transferred to the transfer station by the transfer vehicle on the second conveying station, the cigarette boxes are separated from the pallets at the transfer station, and the cigarette boxes are transferred to the docking station;

[0035] The cigarette boxes at the docking station are transferred to the truck, the loose cigarette boxes are transported by the terminal conveyor, and the whole cigarette boxes are transferred by forklift.

[0036] In some embodiments, the plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a second inbound conveyor for conveying cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are outbound to the first conveying station, and the inbound and outbound method further includes:

[0037] After the cigarette boxes are separated from the pallets at the transfer station, the empty pallets are recycled and stacked through the transfer station;

[0038] The stacked pallets are returned to the finished product warehouse through the second conveying station, the second storage conveyor and the first conveying station in sequence.

[0039] The entry and exit device of the disclosed embodiment can at least realize the entry and exit function of integral cigarette boxes and loose cigarette boxes. It can select the appropriate entry and exit operation mode according to actual needs to meet production needs, and can also realize automated entry and exit to improve entry and exit efficiency and response speed, and improve the accuracy of entry and exit operation brands. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0041] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the finished cigarette logistics system disclosed in the present invention.

[0042] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the finished product warehouse in the finished cigarette logistics system of the present disclosure.

[0043] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the storage and unloading device in the finished cigarette logistics system disclosed in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is by no means intended to limit the present disclosure and its application or use. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without carrying out creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0045] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered part of the specification.

[0046] In the description of the present disclosure, it is necessary to understand that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "lateral, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0047] In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present disclosure provides a storage in and out device for realizing storage in and out between a finished product warehouse 1 and a truck 7. The finished product warehouse 1 includes a plurality of shelves 11 and a plurality of shelf conveyors 12. The plurality of shelf conveyors 12 are used to convey cigarette boxes and pallets from the plurality of shelves 11 to the outside. The shelves 11 may be multi-layer shelves. The finished product warehouse 1 may further include a stacker 13, which is arranged between the lanes of adjacent shelves 11 and is used to pick up and place cigarette boxes and / or pallets. The stacker 13 has a lifting unit, and its fork mechanism can realize the transportation of cigarette boxes and / or pallets between the shelves 11 and the shelf conveyors 12.

[0049] In some embodiments, the access device includes:

[0050] Multiple groups of in-and-out conveyors are arranged side by side along the first direction x, including: a first out-of-warehouse conveyor 31 and a second out-of-warehouse conveyor 33. The first out-of-warehouse conveyor 31 is provided with a film wrapping machine 32 for conveying a whole cigarette box formed by wrapping a plurality of cigarette boxes, and the second out-of-warehouse conveyor 33 is used to convey individual cigarette boxes. The film wrapping machine 32 rotates the film used for the cigarette box and moves the position of the film up and down, so that the film wraps the cigarette box firmly. For example, 24 cigarette boxes can be automatically wrapped as a whole.

[0051] The first conveying platform 2 and the second conveying platform 4 both extend along the first direction x and are spaced apart along the second direction y, wherein the second direction y is perpendicular to the first direction x in a horizontal plane. The first side of the first conveying platform 2 along the second direction y is used to dock with the first ends of multiple groups of shelf conveyors 12 away from the shelves 11, and the second side of the first conveying platform 2 docks with the first ends of multiple groups of in-and-out warehouse conveyors. The first side of the second conveying platform 4 along the second direction y docks with the second ends of multiple groups of in-and-out warehouse conveyors. A transfer vehicle 21 is provided on the first conveying platform 2 and the second conveying platform 4, which is used to move at least along the first direction x to transfer cigarette boxes and / or pallets to a desired location.

[0052] For example, the first conveying platform 2 and the second conveying platform 4 are used to convey cigarette boxes and / or trays, and can be long strip platforms.

[0053] For example, the transfer vehicle 21 can be a single track vehicle (full name: "Single Track Vehicle", abbreviated as STV), which can travel along a preset track; or the transfer vehicle 21 can be an automatic guided transport vehicle (full name: "Automated Guided Vehicle", abbreviated as AGV), which can travel along a preset navigation path.

[0054] The transfer platform 5 is docked with the second side of the second conveying platform 4 along the second direction y, and is used to receive the cigarette boxes and pallets transferred by the transfer vehicle 21, and separate the cigarette boxes and pallets.

[0055] The docking platform 6 is docked with the transfer platform 5 on the first side along the second direction y, and is used to dock with the truck 7 on the second side. The transfer platform 5 is provided with a terminal conveyor 61 and a forklift 62. The terminal conveyor 61 is used to realize the transportation of the loose cigarette boxes between the transfer platform 5 and the truck 7, and the forklift 62 is used to realize the circulation of the whole cigarette boxes between the transfer platform 5 and the truck 7. For example, the docking platform 6 can also be called a platform.

[0056] This embodiment can at least realize the warehouse-out function of integral cigarette boxes and loose cigarette boxes. It can not only select the appropriate warehouse-in and warehouse-out operation mode according to actual needs to meet production needs, but also realize automated warehouse-in and warehouse-out to improve warehouse-in and warehouse-out efficiency and response speed, and improve the accuracy of warehouse-in and warehouse-out operation brands.

[0057] In some embodiments, Figure 1 As shown, at least two transfer vehicles 21 are arranged on the first delivery platform 2 and the second delivery platform 4, which are used to selectively perform the transfer task according to the scheduling of the warehouse control system. The transfer vehicle 21 performing the transfer task can be selected according to whether the operation time conflicts or with the shortest movement path as the goal.

[0058] This embodiment arranges at least two transfer vehicles 21 at each conveying station, which can not only meet the needs when the operation tasks are busy, but also realize flexible scheduling, and when a transfer vehicle 21 fails, it can also ensure the smooth progress of the warehousing and outbound tasks.

[0059] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 3 The transfer station 5 includes a first transfer station group, which includes: a first station 51, a second station 52 and a third station 53. The first station 51 can be transported along the first direction x and the second direction y, and is used to receive and separate the cigarette boxes and pallets provided by the transfer vehicle 21; the second station 52 can be transported along the first direction x, and is used to receive the pallets transported by the first station 51; the third station 53 can be transported along the first direction x and the second direction y, and is used to receive the pallets provided by the second station 52, and transport the pallets to the transfer vehicle 21. The first station 51, the second station 52 and the third station 53 are arranged side by side along the first direction x, and the second station 52 is arranged between the first station 51 and the third station 53.

[0060] This embodiment can separate the cigarette boxes and pallets after they arrive at the transfer station 5 during the outbound process, so that the cigarette boxes can be outbound and the pallets can be recycled. The two processes complement each other and can improve the outbound efficiency.

[0061] like Figure 1 As shown, the transfer station 5 includes a plurality of first transfer station groups arranged side by side along the first direction x, and each first outbound conveyor 31 and each second outbound conveyor 33 is correspondingly provided with a first transfer station group.

[0062] This embodiment sets the outbound conveyor and the first flow station group in one-to-one correspondence. Each outbound conveyor can use the first flow station group corresponding to its position, or the first flow station group at other positions. There is no need to wait when the task is busy, which can improve the outbound efficiency.

[0063] In some embodiments, the transfer station 5 is also used to realize the recovery and palletizing of empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are shipped out of the warehouse. This embodiment can recover and palletize the empty pallets after the cigarette boxes and pallets are separated at the transfer station 5, and finally return them to the finished product warehouse 1 for reuse, which can improve the continuity of the entire in-and-out process and improve efficiency. For example, a palletizer can be set on the transfer station 5, for example, the empty pallets can be automatically palletized into 8 pallets.

[0064] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the transfer station 5 includes a second transfer station group, which includes: a fourth station 54, a fifth station 55 and a sixth station 56. The fourth station 54 can be transported along the first direction x and the second direction y, and is used to receive the empty pallet returned by the transfer vehicle 21; the fifth station 55 can be transported along the first direction x, and is used to receive the pallet transported by the fourth station 54 and palletize the pallet; the sixth station 56 can be transported along the first direction x and the second direction y, and is used to receive the pallet after palletizing at the fifth station 55, so as to dock with the transfer vehicle 21. Among them, the fourth station 54, the fifth station 55 and the sixth station 56 are arranged side by side along the first direction x, and the fifth station 55 is arranged between the fourth station 54 and the sixth station 56.

[0065] This embodiment can, after the pallet is transported to the transfer vehicle 21 at the third station 53, transfer the empty pallet to the fourth station 54 by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4, and palletize multiple empty pallets at the fifth station 54, and then transfer the palletized pallets to the transfer vehicle 21 at the sixth station 56, so as to return the empty pallet to the finished product warehouse 1 for reuse.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: a first inbound conveyor 34, on which a labeling station 341 is provided, and the labeling station 341 is used to label the in-process cigarette boxes conveyed by the first inbound conveyor 34, so as to enter or exit the warehouse after labeling.

[0067] This embodiment enables the stacker 13 to take the cigarette boxes and pallets from the shelf 11 to the shelf conveyor 12 when it is necessary to label the cigarette boxes in process. After the boxes are transported to the second conveyor platform 4 through the shelf conveyor 12, the transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 and the second outbound conveyor 33 in sequence, the cigarette boxes and pallets are transported to the first inbound conveyor 34 by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4. After the boxes are transported to the labeling platform 341, the cigarette boxes in process are manually labeled. The labeled cigarette boxes can be returned to the finished product warehouse 1 through the first conveying platform 2 in sequence, or can be shipped out of the warehouse in the manner described in the above embodiments.

[0068] When the cigarette boxes and pallets are conveyed on the first storage conveyor 34 and do not need to be labeled, they can be directly stored without stopping when passing the labeling station 341.

[0069] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 3 The multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: a second inbound conveyor 35, which is used to convey the cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are out of the warehouse to the first conveying station 2 to return to the finished product warehouse 1.

[0070] In this embodiment, the second storage conveyor 35 is not provided with a labeling platform 341, and cigarette boxes provided by the outside (such as a truck 7) can be directly stored.

[0071] In some embodiments, Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include:

[0072] The first warehouse transfer conveyor 36 is used to move the cigarette boxes conveyed from the finished product warehouse 1 to the first conveying station 2 to other areas; and / or

[0073] The second warehouse transfer conveyor 37 is used to transport cigarette boxes from other areas to the first conveying station 2 to be moved into the finished product warehouse 1.

[0074] This embodiment can move the cigarette boxes in the finished product warehouse 1 to other warehouse areas when the inventory in the finished product warehouse 1 exceeds the preset upper limit, for example, when it reaches more than 90%, and when the cigarette boxes reach the end of the first warehouse transfer conveyor 36, they can be loaded and transferred to other warehouses. Alternatively, the finished product warehouse 1 can also receive cigarette boxes moved from other warehouse areas. In this way, the transfer of cigarette boxes between different finished product warehouses 1 can be achieved, so that the inventory of each finished product warehouse 1 is balanced, and the operation tasks between different finished product warehouses 1 are balanced.

[0075] To sum up, the warehousing-in and warehousing-out device disclosed in the present invention can have the functions of warehousing-in, warehousing-out, labeling of work-in-progress cigarette boxes, warehouse transfer and pallet recovery. It can select the appropriate warehousing-in and warehousing-out operation mode according to actual needs to meet production needs. It can also realize automated warehousing-in and warehousing-out to improve warehousing-in and warehousing-out efficiency and response speed, and improve the accuracy of warehousing-in and warehousing-out operation brands.

[0076] Secondly, if Figure 1 As shown, the present disclosure also provides a finished cigarette logistics system, which in some embodiments includes: a finished product warehouse 1, including multiple shelves 11 and multiple groups of shelf conveyors 12, the multiple groups of shelf conveyors 12 are used to transport cigarette boxes and pallets in the multiple shelves 11 to the outside; and the warehousing and warehousing device of the above embodiment.

[0077] Furthermore, the finished cigarette logistics system also includes a truck 7 for carrying and transporting cigarette boxes out of the warehouse, or providing cigarette boxes to the finished product warehouse 1 .

[0078] Combine the following Figures 1 to 3 The working method of the finished cigarette logistics system disclosed in the present invention is explained through a specific embodiment. The arrow direction in the figure indicates the conveying direction of the cigarette box and the pallet. For the in-and-out conveyor, in order to make the figure clearer, only the station markings at both ends are given, for example, only D1 and D8 are marked, and the middle D2-D7 are omitted.

[0079] For example, Figure 1As shown, two first outbound conveyors 31 can be provided, two second outbound conveyors 33 can be provided, two first inbound conveyors 34 can be provided, and one second inbound conveyor 35, first transfer conveyor 36, and second transfer conveyor 37 can be provided. Two first outbound conveyors 31 can be provided adjacent to each other, each second outbound conveyor 33 is provided adjacent to one first inbound conveyor 34, and the first transfer conveyor 36 and the second transfer conveyor 37 are provided near the outside.

[0080] Accordingly, there are four first transfer station groups on the transfer station 5, and the second transfer station group is arranged between the two middle first transfer station groups, which can more conveniently collect the empty pallets in each first transfer station group. Four station areas are arranged on the docking station 6 along the first direction x, of which two station areas are respectively provided with an end conveyor 61, and the other two station areas are provided with forklifts 62. Moreover, the four station areas can dock with four trucks 7.

[0081] like Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of shelves 11 are arranged side by side along a first direction x in the finished product warehouse 1, a stacker 13 is arranged in the passage between the shelves 11, and a plurality of shelf conveyors 12 include: a first output conveyor 121, used for outputting cigarette boxes and pallets from the warehouse 11, for example, 1#, 4#, and 6# shelves 11 are provided with the first output conveyor 121; a first input conveyor 122, used for inputting cigarette boxes and pallets into the shelves 11, for example, 2#, 3#, 5#, and 7# shelves 11 are provided with the first input conveyor 122; and a common conveyor 123, extending along the first direction x, used for connecting each first output conveyor 121 with a plurality of first input conveyors 122, so as to realize the free flow of cigarette boxes and pallets.

[0082] Further, the multiple shelf conveyors 12 may further include a second output conveyor 124 and a second input conveyor 125 corresponding to the same shelf 11, and the second output conveyor 124 and the second input conveyor 125 are respectively located on both sides of the common conveyor 123 along the second direction y, for example, shelf #8. Further, the multiple shelf conveyors 12 may further include a third input conveyor 126, which is connected to the first output conveyor 121 and can receive cigarette boxes and pallets provided from areas outside the shelf 11.

[0083] Based on the finished cigarette logistics system with the above structure, several commonly used production modes are given below.

[0084] Step S1, according to the issued order and the warehousing and out-of-warehouse mode information, the warehousing and out-of-warehouse mode information is the whole cigarette box out-of-warehouse, that is, the whole cigarette box is loaded on the truck through the paper sliding pallet, and the warehouse management system (hereinafter referred to as WMS) performs wave out-of-warehouse. After the warehouse control system (hereinafter referred to as WCS) receives the WMS task, the WCS generates stacker tasks, conveyor tasks and transfer vehicle tasks.

[0085] Taking the 1# stacker 13 as an example, the 1# stacker 13 takes the finished cigarette boxes and pallets from the shelf 11 to 2105 of the shelf conveyor 12, and transports the cigarette boxes and pallets from 2105 to 2099 in a straight line. The 1# transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to the K1 (or H1) conveyor port of the first outbound conveyor 31. When transporting to the 2# (or 1#) film wrapping machine 32, multiple cigarette boxes are wrapped by the 2# (or 1#) film wrapping machine 32 to form an integral cigarette box, which is then transported to K8 (or H8) for outbound delivery.

[0086] Next, the 4# (or 3#) transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4 transfers the entire cigarette box to the first station 51 marked as S3 (or R3), and the special paper slide forklift slides the wrapped paper and the cigarette box to the truck 7 corresponding to the 4# (or 3#) platform area of ​​the docking platform 6. At this time, the pallet is transported from the second station 52 marked as S2 (or R2) to the third station 53 marked as S1 (or R1), and then the 4# transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4 transfers the pallet to the fourth station 54 marked as Q3. The fourth station 54 transports the pallet to the fifth station 55 marked as Q2 for palletizing, and the fifth station 55 transports the palletized pallet to the sixth station 56 marked as Q1, and then returns to the finished product warehouse 1 through the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4, the second warehousing conveyor 35 and the transfer vehicle on the first conveying platform 2 in sequence. Thus, the outbound task is completed, the corresponding WCS task is completed, and the WMS task is completed.

[0087] Step S2: According to the issued order and the warehousing and outbound mode information, the warehousing and outbound mode information is the outbound delivery of loose cigarette boxes, that is, the loose cigarette boxes are loaded onto trucks and delivered in waves in WMS. After WCS receives the WMS task, it generates stacker tasks, conveyor tasks and transfer vehicle tasks.

[0088] Taking the 2# stacker 13 as an example, the 2# stacker 13 takes the finished cigarette boxes and pallets from the shelf 11 to 2084 of the shelf conveyor 12. The conveyor transports the cigarette boxes and pallets from 2084 to 2088. The 1# transfer vehicle 21 of the first conveying station 2 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to the F1 (or E1) conveyor port of the second outbound conveyor 33, and transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to F8 (or E8) for outbound delivery.

[0089] Next, the 4# transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying station 4 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to the first station 51 marked as P3 (or N3), and on the docking station 6, they are manually moved to the 2# (or 1#) terminal conveyor 61, for example, it can be a chain conveyor, and the terminal conveyor 61 transports the cigarette boxes to the truck 7 corresponding to the 2# (or 1#) platform area on the docking station 6. After the cigarette boxes on the pallet are moved, the pallet is transported from the first station 51 to the second station 5 marked as P2 (or P2) after confirming by pressing the button. 2, and then transported from the second station to the third station 53 marked as P1 (or N1), the 4# transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying station 4 transfers the pallet to the fourth station 54 marked as Q3, the fourth station 54 transports the pallet to the fifth station 55 marked as Q2 for palletizing, and the fifth station 55 transports the palletized pallet to the sixth station 56 marked as Q1, and then returns to the finished product warehouse 1 through the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying station 4, the second storage conveyor 35 and the transfer vehicle on the first conveying station 2 in sequence. Thus, the outbound task is completed, the corresponding WCS task is completed, and the WMS task is completed.

[0090] Step S3: When the finished product warehouse staff needs to label the in-process cigarette boxes, they issue a warehouse task under the WMS. After the WCS receives the WMS task, it generates stacker tasks, conveyor tasks and transfer vehicle tasks.

[0091] Taking the 3# stacker 13 as an example, the 3# stacker 13 takes the finished cigarette boxes and pallets from the shelf to 2073 of the shelf conveyor 12, and the shelf conveyor 12 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets from 2073 to 2077. The 1# transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to the F1 (or E1) conveyor port of the second outbound conveyor 33, and the second outbound conveyor 33 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to F8 (or E8) for outbound delivery.

[0092] Next, the 4# transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4 transfers the cigarette boxes and pallets to the D8 (or G8) conveyor port of the first warehousing conveyor 34, and transports them to the labeling platform 341 marked as D4 (or G4). The labeling personnel label on the labeling platform 341, and confirm by pressing the button after labeling. The first warehousing conveyor 34 transports them to the D1 (or G1) conveyor port, and the 1# (or 2#) transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 transports them to 2066 of the shelf conveyor 12, and then transports them from 2066 to 2072 (or 2083 / 2094 / 2095), and then the 4# stacker 13 takes them to the shelf 11, completing the WCS warehousing task.

[0093] Step S4, for the empty pallets after the whole cigarette boxes and the parts are shipped out, take the first station 51 marked as N3 as an example. After the empty pallet is shipped out, the button is used to confirm that the cigarette boxes have been taken out. The conveyor of the first station 51 transports it through the second station 52 marked as N2 to the third station 53 marked as N1. The pallet is transferred to the fourth station 54 marked as Q3 by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4, and then transported to the fifth station 55 marked as Q2 for palletizing. If the empty pallets of Q2 are palletized to the predetermined number at this time, the PLC triggers the storage to the WCS Request signal, after WCS responds, WCS generates stacker tasks, conveyor tasks and stacker tasks, and after the pallet group is transported from Q2 to Q1, it is transferred by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4 to G8 of the first warehousing conveyor 34, and then transported from G8 to G1, and then transported by the 1# (or 2#) transfer vehicle on the first conveying platform 2 to the 2066 platform of the shelf conveyor 12, and then transported from 2066 to 2072 (or 2083 / 2094 / 2095), and then taken to the shelf 11 by the 4# stacker 13 to complete the WCS warehousing task.

[0094] When a station needs a pallet, according to the empty pallet request, the depalletizer will automatically split an empty pallet and transport it to the corresponding position through the transfer vehicle 21 and the conveyor.

[0095] Step S5: When the inventory in the finished product warehouse 1 is full (reaching more than 90%), it needs to be moved. The finished product warehouse staff issues the move-out task under WMS. After WCS receives the WMS task, it generates stacker tasks, conveyor tasks and transfer vehicle tasks.

[0096] Taking 1# stacker 13 as an example, 1# stacker 13 takes the finished cigarette boxes and pallets from shelf 11 to 2105 of shelf conveyor 12, and transports the cigarette boxes and pallets from 2105 to 2099. 1# transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 transports the cigarette boxes and pallets to the A1 conveyor port of the first transfer conveyor 36, and transports them to A3. The forklift operator removes them and completes the outbound task, completes the corresponding WCS task, and completes the WMS task.

[0097] If a cigarette box needs to be moved in, the cigarette box is placed at the B8 conveyor port of the second transfer conveyor 37 and transported to B1, and then moved into the finished product warehouse 1 by the transfer vehicle 21 of the first conveying station 2.

[0098] Finally, the present disclosure also provides a method for warehousing and unloading of the finished cigarette logistics system based on the above embodiment, which in some embodiments includes:

[0099] Step 110: When the cigarette boxes need to be shipped out of the warehouse, the cigarette boxes and pallets in the shelf 11 are output to the first delivery station 2 through the shelf conveyor 12;

[0100] Step 120: The cigarette boxes and pallets are transferred to the in-and-out conveyor by the transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying station 2, and then transported to the second conveying station 4 by the in-and-out conveyor; wherein, when the cigarette boxes are shipped out as a whole, the first out-and-out conveyor 31 is selected, and the multiple cigarette boxes are wrapped by the film wrapping machine 32 to form a whole cigarette box; when the cigarette boxes are shipped out as individual parts, the second out-and-out conveyor 33 is selected;

[0101] Step 130: The cigarette box and the pallet are transferred to the transfer station 5 by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying station 4, the cigarette box is separated from the pallet at the transfer station 5, and the cigarette box is transferred to the docking station 6;

[0102] Step 140 , the cigarette boxes at the docking station 6 are transferred to the truck 7 , wherein the individual cigarette boxes are transported by the terminal conveyor 61 , and the whole cigarette boxes are transferred by the forklift 62 .

[0103] Among them, steps 110 to 140 are performed sequentially. This method of warehousing and unloading can at least realize the warehousing and unloading function of the whole cigarette box and the loose cigarette box, and can not only select the appropriate warehousing and unloading operation mode according to actual needs to meet production needs, but also realize automatic warehousing and unloading to improve the efficiency and response speed of warehousing and unloading, and improve the accuracy of the warehousing and unloading operation brand.

[0104] In some embodiments, the plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a second inbound conveyor 35 for conveying cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are outbound to the first conveying station 2, and the inbound and outbound method further includes:

[0105] Step 150: After the cigarette boxes are separated from the pallets at the circulation station 5, the empty pallets are recycled and palletized at the circulation station 5;

[0106] Step 160 , the stacked pallets are returned to the finished product warehouse 1 through the second conveying station 4 , the second storage conveyor 35 and the first conveying station 2 in sequence.

[0107] Among them, steps 150 and 160 are executed after step 130, but the execution order of step 140 is not limited. Steps 110 to 160 are not shown in the figure. This embodiment can separate the cigarette box and the pallet after the cigarette box and the pallet arrive at the transfer station 5 during the outbound process, so that the cigarette box can be outbound and the pallet can be recycled. The two processes complement each other and can improve the outbound efficiency.

[0108] In some embodiments, the plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a second inbound conveyor 35 for conveying cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are outbound to the first conveying station 2, and the inbound and outbound method further includes:

[0109] The cigarette boxes to be stored in the truck 7 are transported to the finished product warehouse 1 through the docking station 6, the transfer station 5, the second conveying station 4, the second storage conveyor 35 and the first conveying station 2 in sequence.

[0110] This embodiment can directly store cigarette boxes provided by the outside (such as truck 7) on the basis of having the function of outbound storage, and can realize automatic storage, thereby improving storage efficiency.

[0111] In some embodiments, the plurality of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a first inbound conveyor 34, on which a labeling station 341 is provided, and the inbound and outbound method further includes:

[0112] When it is necessary to label the cigarette boxes in process, the cigarette boxes in process are transported by the first inbound conveyor 34;

[0113] When the in-process cigarette box is delivered to the labeling station 341, the cigarette box is labeled;

[0114] The labeled cigarette boxes are put into or taken out of the warehouse.

[0115] This embodiment enables the stacker 13 to take the cigarette boxes and pallets from the shelf 11 to the shelf conveyor 12 when it is necessary to label the cigarette boxes in process. After the boxes are transported to the second conveyor platform 4 through the shelf conveyor 12, the transfer vehicle 21 on the first conveying platform 2 and the second outbound conveyor 33 in sequence, the cigarette boxes and pallets are transported to the first inbound conveyor 34 by the transfer vehicle 21 on the second conveying platform 4. After the boxes are transported to the labeling platform 341, the cigarette boxes in process are manually labeled. The labeled cigarette boxes can be returned to the finished product warehouse 1 through the first conveying platform 2 in sequence, or can be shipped out of the warehouse in the manner described in the above embodiments.

[0116] In some embodiments, the plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a first transfer conveyor 36 and a second transfer conveyor 37, and the inbound and outbound method further includes:

[0117] When it is necessary to move the cigarette boxes out of the finished product warehouse 1, the cigarette boxes are moved out to other areas through the first conveying station 2 and the first warehouse transfer conveyor 36 in sequence; and / or

[0118] When it is necessary to replenish cigarette boxes in the finished product warehouse 1 , the cigarette boxes in other areas are moved into the finished product warehouse 1 in sequence through the second warehouse transfer conveyor 37 and the first conveying platform 2 .

[0119] This embodiment can move the cigarette boxes in the finished product warehouse 1 to other warehouse areas when the inventory in the finished product warehouse 1 exceeds the preset upper limit, for example, when it reaches more than 90%, and when the cigarette boxes reach the end of the first warehouse transfer conveyor 36, they can be loaded and transferred to other warehouses. Alternatively, the finished product warehouse 1 can also receive cigarette boxes moved from other warehouse areas. In this way, the transfer of cigarette boxes between different finished product warehouses 1 can be achieved, so that the inventory of each finished product warehouse 1 is balanced, and the operation tasks between different finished product warehouses 1 are balanced.

[0120] In some embodiments, the finished product warehouse 1 further includes a stacker 13, and the storage and warehousing method further includes:

[0121] Receive orders and in-and-out mode information issued by the warehouse management system through the warehouse control system, the in-and-out mode information including in-and-out of separate cigarette boxes and in-and-out of complete cigarette boxes;

[0122] The warehouse control system generates stacker tasks, shelf conveyor tasks, in-and-out conveyor tasks, and transfer vehicle tasks based on order and in-and-out storage mode information.

[0123] This embodiment can allocate the tasks required to be performed in each link in advance according to the orders and in-and-out mode tasks below, which can ensure the accuracy of the execution of in-and-out tasks and improve efficiency.

[0124] The warehouse control system described in the present disclosure may be a general-purpose processor, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components or any appropriate combination thereof for performing the functions described in the present disclosure.

[0125] The above description is only an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure shall be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A storage device, characterized in that: Used to achieve warehousing and unloading between a finished product warehouse (1) and a truck (7), the finished product warehouse (1) comprising a plurality of shelves (11) and a plurality of groups of shelf conveyors (12), the warehousing and unloading device comprising: A plurality of groups of in-and-out conveyors are arranged side by side along a first direction (x), comprising: a first out-of-warehouse conveyor (31) and a second out-of-warehouse conveyor (33); the first out-of-warehouse conveyor (31) is provided with a film wrapping machine (32) for conveying a whole cigarette box formed by wrapping a plurality of cigarette boxes; the second out-of-warehouse conveyor (33) is used for conveying a separate cigarette box; The first conveying platform (2) and the second conveying platform (4) are both extended along the first direction (x) and are arranged at intervals. The first side of the first conveying platform (2) along the second direction (y) is used to dock with the first end of the plurality of shelf conveyors (12) away from the shelf (11). The second direction (y) is perpendicular to the first direction (x) in a horizontal plane. The second side of the first conveying platform (2) is docked with the first end of each of the plurality of inbound and outbound conveyors. The second conveying platform (4) is docked with the second end of each of the plurality of inbound and outbound conveyors along the first side of the second direction (y). The first conveying platform (2) and the second conveying platform (4) are both provided with a transfer vehicle (21) for moving at least along the first direction (x) to transfer the cigarette boxes and / or pallets to a desired location. a transfer platform (5) docked with the second side of the second conveying platform (4) along the second direction (y), for receiving the cigarette boxes and pallets transferred by the transfer vehicle (21), and separating the cigarette boxes and pallets; and A docking station (6) is docked with the transfer station (5) on a first side along the second direction (y), and is used to dock with the truck (7) on a second side. The transfer station (5) is provided with a terminal conveyor (61) and a forklift (62). The terminal conveyor (61) is used to transport loose cigarette boxes between the transfer station (5) and the truck (7), and the forklift (62) is used to transfer whole cigarette boxes between the transfer station (5) and the truck (7).

2. The storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least two transfer vehicles (21) are arranged on each of the first conveying platform (2) and the second conveying platform (4), and are used to selectively perform transfer tasks according to the scheduling of the warehouse control system.

3. The storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer station (5) comprises a first transfer station group, wherein the first transfer station group comprises: A first station (51), capable of transporting along the first direction (x) and the second direction (y), for receiving and separating the cigarette boxes and pallets provided by the transfer vehicle (21); a second station (52), capable of conveying along the first direction (x), for receiving the pallet conveyed by the first station (51); and a third station (53), capable of conveying in the first direction (x) and the second direction (y), for receiving the pallet provided by the second station (52) and conveying the pallet to the transfer vehicle (21); Wherein, the first workstation (51), the second workstation (52) and the third workstation (53) are arranged side by side along the first direction (x), and the second workstation (52) is arranged between the first workstation (51) and the third workstation (53).

4. The storage-in / out device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transfer station (5) comprises a plurality of first transfer station groups arranged at intervals along the first direction (x), and each of the first outbound conveyors (31) and each of the second outbound conveyors (33) is provided with a corresponding first transfer station group.

5. The storage and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer station (5) is also used to realize the recovery and palletizing of empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are shipped out of the warehouse.

6. The storage-in / out device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transfer station (5) comprises a second transfer station group, wherein the second transfer station group comprises: a fourth station (54), capable of conveying along the first direction (x) and the second direction (y), for receiving the empty pallet returned by the transfer vehicle (21); a fifth station (55), which can convey along the first direction (x), and is used to receive the pallets conveyed by the fourth station (54) and palletize the pallets; and a sixth station (56), which can be transported along the first direction (x) and the second direction (y), and is used to receive the pallets stacked by the fifth station (55) so as to dock with the transfer vehicle (21); Wherein, the fourth workstation (54), the fifth workstation (55) and the sixth workstation (56) are arranged side by side along the first direction (x), and the fifth workstation (55) is arranged between the fourth workstation (54) and the sixth workstation (56).

7. The storage-in / out device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: a first inbound conveyor (34), on which a labeling platform (341) is provided, and the labeling platform (341) is used to label the in-process cigarette boxes conveyed by the first inbound conveyor (34) so ​​as to enter or exit the warehouse after labeling.

8. The storage and retrieval device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: a second inbound conveyor (35) for conveying cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after cigarette boxes are outbound to the first conveying station (2) to return to the finished product warehouse (1).

9. The storage-in / out device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple groups of inbound and outbound conveyors also include: A first warehouse transfer conveyor (36) is used to move the cigarette boxes conveyed from the finished product warehouse (1) to the first conveying station (2) to other areas; and / or The second warehouse transfer conveyor (37) is used to transport cigarette boxes from other areas to the first conveying station (2) to be moved into the finished product warehouse (1).

10. A finished cigarette logistics system, characterized in that: include: A finished product warehouse (1) comprises a plurality of shelves (11) and a plurality of sets of shelf conveyors (12), wherein the plurality of sets of shelf conveyors (12) are used to convey cigarette boxes and pallets in the plurality of shelves (11) outward; and The storage and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

11. A storage and warehousing method based on the finished cigarette logistics system according to claim 10, characterized in that: include: When the cigarette boxes need to be taken out of the warehouse, the cigarette boxes and pallets in the shelf (11) are output to the first conveying station (2) via the shelf conveyor (12); The cigarette boxes and pallets are transferred to the in-and-out conveyor by the transfer vehicle (21) on the first conveying station (2), and then transported to the second conveying station (4) by the in-and-out conveyor; wherein, when the whole cigarette box is out of the warehouse, the first out-and-out conveyor (31) is selected, and the plurality of cigarette boxes are wrapped by the film wrapping machine (32) to form the whole cigarette box; when the loose cigarette box is out of the warehouse, the second out-and-out conveyor (33) is selected; The cigarette boxes and the pallets are transferred to the transfer station (5) by the transfer vehicle (21) on the second conveying station (4), the cigarette boxes are separated from the pallets at the transfer station (5), and the cigarette boxes are transferred to the docking station (6); The cigarette boxes at the docking station (6) are transferred to the truck (7), wherein the individual cigarette boxes are transported by the terminal conveyor (61) and the whole cigarette boxes are transferred by the forklift (62).

12. The warehousing method according to claim 11, characterized in that: The plurality of groups of inbound and outbound conveyors further include: a second inbound conveyor (35) for conveying cigarette boxes and / or empty pallets after the cigarette boxes are outbound to the first conveying station (2); the inbound and outbound method further includes: After the cigarette boxes are separated from the pallets at the transfer station (5), the empty pallets are recycled and stacked via the transfer station (5); The stacked pallets are returned to the finished product warehouse (1) through the second conveying station (4), the second storage conveyor (35) and the first conveying station (2) in sequence.

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