Tallying method, system, storage medium and program product

Abstract

The application provides a kind of tallying method, system, storage medium and program product.The method obtains the inventory information of the container to be returned to the warehouse, if it is determined that the inventory information meets the preset tallying condition, the container to be returned to the warehouse is set as the container to be tallied;Generate tallying operation instruction, so that the tallying workstation tallies the container to be tallied according to the tallying operation instruction.The application carries out the operation of tallying before the container is returned to the warehouse, reduces the number of times of handling the container to be returned to the warehouse during the process of returning to the warehouse and tallying, speeds up the turnover speed of empty container, realizes the purpose of tallying out empty container in time and improves the efficiency of warehouse out.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent warehousing, and particularly relates to a cargo arrangement method and system, a storage medium and a program product. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rise and development of electronic commerce and online shopping, great development opportunities have been brought to the intelligentization of cargo warehousing and logistics.

[0003] In the prior art, a picking station is arranged in a warehousing system, and when the warehousing system receives a warehouse-out order, a container corresponding to goods required by the order is transported to the picking station to perform a cargo warehouse-out task. A cargo arrangement station is also arranged in the warehousing system, and the container can be arranged at the cargo arrangement station.

[0004] However, in the process of arranging the container, the container needs to be transported from the warehouse to the cargo arrangement station, which affects the arrangement efficiency of the container. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides a cargo arrangement method, system, storage medium and program product, which accelerates the turnover speed of empty containers, realizes timely arrangement of empty containers and improves the warehouse-out efficiency.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a cargo arrangement method, which comprises:

[0007] obtaining inventory information of a container to be returned to a warehouse, and if it is determined that the inventory information meets a preset cargo arrangement condition, setting the container to be returned to the warehouse as a container to be arranged;

[0008] generating a cargo arrangement operation instruction, so that a cargo arrangement station arranges the container to be arranged according to the cargo arrangement operation instruction.

[0009] In some possible embodiments, the generating of the cargo arrangement operation instruction, so that the cargo arrangement station arranges the container to be arranged according to the cargo arrangement operation instruction, comprises:

[0010] generating a cargo arrangement operation instruction according to the inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the container to be arranged in the inventory information, so that the cargo arrangement station arranges the container to be arranged according to the cargo arrangement operation instruction.

[0011] In some possible embodiments, the generating of the cargo arrangement operation instruction according to the inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the container to be arranged in the inventory information, so that the cargo arrangement station arranges the container to be arranged according to the cargo arrangement operation instruction, comprises:

[0012] if the inventory quantity of the to-be-picked bin is greater than or equal to the preset inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked bin is greater than or equal to the preset inventory volume, a binning picking instruction is generated, so that the picking workstation performs binning picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the binning picking instruction, wherein the binning picking is used to combine the goods in the to-be-picked bin into other to-be-picked bins or combine the goods in other to-be-picked bins into the to-be-picked bin;

[0013] or,

[0014] if the inventory quantity of the to-be-picked bin is less than the preset inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked bin is less than the preset inventory volume, a sowing picking instruction is generated, so that the picking workstation performs sowing picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the sowing picking instruction, wherein the sowing picking is used to distribute the stored goods in the to-be-picked bin into at least one bin in the picking sowing wall.

[0015] In some possible embodiments, the generating of the picking operation instruction, so that the picking workstation performs picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the picking operation instruction, comprises:

[0016] determining the number of idle bins in the picking sowing wall;

[0017] if the number of idle bins is less than the preset number of idle bins, a binning picking instruction is generated, so that the picking workstation performs binning picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the binning picking instruction, wherein the binning picking is used to combine the goods in the to-be-picked bin into other to-be-picked bins or combine the goods in other to-be-picked bins into the to-be-picked bin.

[0018] In some possible embodiments, after the generating of the binning picking instruction, so that the picking workstation performs binning picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the binning picking instruction, further comprises:

[0019] if it is determined that the to-be-picked bin meets the warehouse-returning condition, the to-be-picked bin is set as a to-be-returned bin, and an instruction for returning the to-be-returned bin to the shelf is generated;

[0020] or,

[0021] if it is determined that the to-be-picked bin is an empty bin, the to-be-picked bin is set as a to-be-stored bin, and the to-be-stored bin is used to store to-be-stored goods;

[0022] or,

[0023] If it is determined that the to-be-picked container is an empty container, the to-be-picked container is set as an upper storage container of the picking seeding wall, and the upper storage container is used to receive goods to be picked and is placed on the picking seeding wall.

[0024] In some possible embodiments, after the to-be-picked container is set as the to-be-returned container, the method further includes:

[0025] In response to a delivery instruction, if it is determined that the to-be-returned container includes goods to be delivered corresponding to the delivery instruction, the to-be-returned container is subjected to a delivery operation according to the delivery instruction.

[0026] In some possible embodiments, the inventory information is a percentage of a volume of inventory in the container, and correspondingly, the preset picking condition is that the percentage of the volume of inventory in the container is less than a preset percentage.

[0027] Or,

[0028] The inventory information is an inventory quantity of inventory in the container, and correspondingly, the preset picking condition is that the inventory quantity is less than a preset picking quantity.

[0029] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes:

[0030] The delivery task quantity is obtained at a preset time interval, and if the delivery task quantity is less than or equal to a preset task quantity parameter, at least one picking station is set as a picking station.

[0031] Or,

[0032] The quantity of empty containers to be used outside the warehouse is obtained, and if the quantity of empty containers to be used is less than or equal to a minimum empty container quantity, at least one picking station is set as a picking station.

[0033] In some possible embodiments, the method further includes:

[0034] The quantity of to-be-picked containers is obtained, and if the quantity of to-be-picked containers is less than or equal to a minimum to-be-picked container quantity, an idle-time picking operation instruction is generated.

[0035] In response to the idle-time picking operation instruction, inventory information of all containers in the warehouse is obtained, and if it is determined that the inventory information of the containers meets a preset picking condition, the containers are set as to-be-picked containers, and a picking operation instruction is generated, so that a picking station picks the to-be-picked containers according to the picking operation instruction.

[0036] In a second aspect, the application further provides a picking device, which includes:

[0037] obtaining a storage information of a to-be-returned container, and setting the to-be-returned container as a to-be-stowed container if it is determined that the storage information meets a preset stowing condition;

[0038] stowing the to-be-stowed container according to the stowing operation instruction.

[0039] In a third aspect, the present application also provides a server, comprising a memory and at least one processor;

[0040] The memory stores computer-executed instructions.

[0041] The at least one processor executes the computer-executed instructions stored in the memory, so that the at least one processor executes the stowing method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0042] In a fourth aspect, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executed instructions, and when a processor executes the computer-executed instructions, the stowing method according to any one of the first aspect is implemented.

[0043] In a fifth aspect, the present application also provides a computer program product, which comprises a computer program, and when a processor executes the computer program, the stowing method according to any one of the first aspect is implemented.

[0044] The present application provides a stowing method, system, storage medium and program product. The to-be-stowed container meeting the preset stowing condition is identified in time according to the storage information of the to-be-returned container, and the to-be-stowed container is stowed in time. The stowing operation is performed before the container is returned to the warehouse, the number of times of carrying the to-be-returned container during the returning and stowing process is reduced, the empty container circulation speed is accelerated, the empty container is stowed in time, and the purpose of improving the efficiency of the container returning is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0045] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0046] Figure 1 is an application scenario diagram of the stowing method according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 2 is a flowchart of the stowing method according to the first embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 3 is a flow chart of the method of tallying according to the second embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 4 is a flow chart of the method of tallying according to the third embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of the tallying device according to the fourth embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 6 is a structural diagram of the dispatching device according to the sixth embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0053] The terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth" and the like (if any) in the description and claims of the present application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily indicate a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to include only those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units that are not clearly listed or inherent to such a process, method, product or device.

[0054] With the rise and development of e-commerce and online shopping, the intelligentization of goods warehousing logistics has brought great development opportunities. In the process of goods logistics, a picking station is set in the warehousing system. When the warehousing system receives a delivery order, the corresponding bin of goods required by the order is transported from the warehouse to the picking station to execute the goods delivery task. A goods arrangement station is also set in the warehousing system. The goods arrangement operation can be performed on the bin at the goods arrangement station. However, during the process of bin arrangement, the warehouse robot needs to be dispatched to transport the bin from the warehouse to the goods arrangement station, and the staff needs to arrange the goods in the bin in time to improve the turnover efficiency of the bin. However, during the process of bin arrangement, the bin cannot be directly arranged in the warehouse, and the bin that needs to be delivered needs to be transported from the warehouse to the picking station, and each bin that needs to be arranged also needs to be transported from the warehouse to the goods arrangement station, that is, multiple warehouse robots need to be dispatched to perform multiple bin dispatching operations, resulting in low arrangement efficiency.

[0055] To solve the above technical problems, the arrangement method provided by the present application reduces the number of times of transporting the bin to be returned to the warehouse during the process of returning to the warehouse and arranging, speeds up the flow of empty bins, and achieves the purpose of arranging empty bins in time and improving the delivery efficiency.

[0056] Figure 1 is an application scenario diagram of the arrangement method according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1 The arrangement method provided by the present application can be run in the scheduling device 140 of the intelligent warehousing system 100 for executing robot scheduling tasks. The intelligent warehousing system 100 includes a robot 110, a picking station 120, a goods arrangement station 130, and a scheduling device 140. After receiving an order, the scheduling device 140 generates a scheduling instruction to control the robot 110 to transport the bin to be delivered corresponding to the order to the picking station 120. After the goods in the bin to be delivered are picked, the scheduling device 140 needs to transport the bin to be delivered back to the warehouse. At this time, the bin on the picking station 120 is regarded as a bin to be returned to the warehouse, and the scheduling device 140 determines the inventory information of the bin to be returned to the warehouse. Before the bin is returned to the warehouse, the bin to be arranged in the bin to be returned to the warehouse is identified, the bin to be arranged is transported to the goods arrangement station 130 through the conveying line, and the bin to be arranged is arranged at the goods arrangement station 130, so as to arrange empty bins in time and improve the turnover speed of empty bins. Specifically, the picking station 120 and the goods arrangement station 130 are connected through the conveying line in the present embodiment. For example, the conveying line can be a ring-shaped conveying line or a U-shaped conveying line, which is not limited herein.

[0057] Figure 2 is a flow diagram of the arrangement method according to the first embodiment of the present application. The execution subject of the present embodiment can beFigure 1 The dispatching device in the illustrated embodiment is not particularly limited here in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the method comprises: Figure 2

[0058] Step S21, obtain the inventory information of the to-be-returned container, and if it is determined that the inventory information meets the preset cargo handling condition, set the to-be-returned container as a to-be-handled container.

[0059] In the present embodiment, when the number of remaining goods in the to-be-returned container is small, the goods in the container can be handled, the to-be-returned container is set as a to-be-handled container, and the to-be-handled container is transferred to the cargo handling workstation through the conveying line, so that the cargo handling workstation handles the to-be-handled container, which facilitates timely handling of empty containers and improves the turnover speed of empty containers.

[0060] The inventory information is the percentage of the volume of the inventory in the container or the inventory quantity of the inventory in the container. Specifically, when the inventory information is the percentage of the volume of the inventory in the container, the preset cargo handling condition is that the percentage of the volume of the inventory in the container is less than a preset percentage. Illustratively, the preset percentage is 50%. When the inventory information is the inventory quantity of the inventory in the container, the preset cargo handling condition is that the inventory quantity is less than a preset cargo handling quantity. Illustratively, the preset cargo handling quantity is 10. It should be noted that the preset percentage and the preset cargo handling quantity can be adjusted according to the product model of the container.

[0061] Illustratively, an image acquisition device is provided in the picking workstation to capture an image of the remaining goods in the to-be-returned container, and the captured image is sent to the dispatching device. It should be noted that the dispatching device is pre-provided with an image processing algorithm, which can obtain the number of remaining goods or the volume occupied by the remaining goods in the captured image.

[0062] Illustratively, a container code is further provided on the outside of the container, and the container code is a unique identification code of the container. That is, a code scanner is further provided on the conveying line, and the code scanner scans the container code of the to-be-returned container to obtain the number or volume of the remaining goods in the container.

[0063] Step S22, generate a cargo handling operation instruction, so that the cargo handling workstation handles the to-be-handled container according to the cargo handling operation instruction.

[0064] It should be noted that a cargo handling robot can be provided in the cargo handling workstation, and the cargo handling robot handles the to-be-handled container according to the cargo handling operation instruction dispatched by the dispatching device, or the cargo handling operation is performed by an operator of the cargo handling workstation according to the operation prompt in the cargo handling workstation.

[0065] ​In the embodiment, after the to-be-returned container is set as the to-be-picked container, the picking work station picks the to-be-picked container in time, that is, the dispatching device generates a picking operation instruction corresponding to the to-be-picked container, sends the picking operation instruction to the picking robot of the picking work station, so that the picking robot performs the picking operation, or converts the picking operation instruction into an operation prompt for display, and the operator performs the picking operation according to the operation prompt.

[0066] Specifically, the picking operation instruction is generated according to the inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked container in the inventory information, so that the picking work station picks the to-be-picked container according to the picking operation instruction. For example, the picking operation instruction includes a specific number of picking operations of the picking robot.

[0067] In the embodiment, during the picking of the to-be-picked container, not only the goods in at least two to-be-picked containers can be combined and picked, but also the goods in the to-be-picked container can be sowed into the containers on the picking sowing wall, wherein the containers on the picking sowing wall are used to store the goods after picking.

[0068] Specifically, if the inventory quantity of the to-be-picked container is less than a preset inventory quantity, or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked container is less than a preset inventory volume, a sowing picking instruction is generated, so that the picking work station sows and picks the goods in the to-be-picked container according to the sowing picking instruction, wherein the sowing picking is used to sow the goods in the to-be-returned container into at least one container on the picking sowing wall. For example, the preset inventory quantity is 2, and the preset inventory volume is 30%.

[0069] It should be noted that when the number of remaining goods in the to-be-picked container is small, the to-be-picked container is picked in a reverse sowing mode. That is, the operator is prompted to sow the remaining goods in the to-be-picked container into the containers in the slots of the picking sowing wall one by one, and when each slot meets the stacking condition, for example, the inventory quantity in the container is greater than the preset picking quantity, or the volume percentage in the container is greater than the preset percentage, or the container is full, the operator is prompted to put the container onto the conveying line, so that the container is stacked in the warehouse.

[0070] It should be noted that after the sowed to-be-picked container becomes an empty container, the empty container can be directly taken down and used as a stacking container on the picking sowing wall or a warehouse-in container.

[0071] Specifically, if the inventory quantity of the to-be-stowed container is greater than or equal to the preset inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-stowed container is greater than or equal to the preset inventory volume, a stowing instruction is generated, so that the stowing station stows the to-be-stowed container according to the stowing instruction. The stowing is used to combine the goods in the to-be-stowed container into other to-be-stowed containers or combine the goods in other to-be-stowed containers into the to-be-stowed container.

[0072] It should be noted that when the quantity of goods in the to-be-stowed container is small, the goods can be directly distributed to the containers of the stowing seeding wall one by one. When the quantity of goods in the to-be-stowed container is large, the operation of distributing the goods to the containers of the stowing seeding wall one by one is more complex and time-consuming than the operation of stowing the goods in the to-be-stowed container with the goods in other to-be-stowed containers. Therefore, when the quantity of goods in the to-be-stowed container is large, the goods in the to-be-stowed container can be directly stowed with the goods in other to-be-stowed containers, thereby improving the stowing efficiency.

[0073] In summary, the stowing method provided by the embodiment of the present application can identify the to-be-stowed container that meets the preset stowing condition in time according to the inventory information of the to-be-stored container, and stow the to-be-stowed container in time. The stowing operation is performed before the container is stored, thereby reducing the number of times of moving the to-be-stored container during the storage and stowing process, achieving the purpose of stowing the empty container in time and improving the storage efficiency.

[0074] Figure 3 is a flowchart of the stowing method according to the second embodiment of the present application. In Figure 2 After the stowing operation instruction is generated in S22 of the embodiment, the to-be-stowed container is stowed by the stowing station according to the stowing operation instruction, as shown in Figure 3 After the stowing is completed, the to-be-stowed container is stored, and the process includes the following steps:

[0075] In step S31, the inventory information of the to-be-stored container is obtained, and if it is determined that the inventory information meets the preset stowing condition, the to-be-stored container is set as a to-be-stowed container.

[0076] In step S32, a stowing operation instruction is generated, so that the stowing station stows the to-be-stowed container according to the stowing operation instruction.

[0077] In the embodiment, steps S31 to S32 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and will not be described here. Figure 3 The method and effects in steps S31 to S32 of the first embodiment are the same as those in the second embodiment, and will not be described here.

[0078] Step S331, if it is determined that the to-be-picked container meets the return condition, the to-be-picked container is set as a to-be-returned container, and an instruction for returning the to-be-returned container to the shelf is generated.

[0079] In this embodiment, the to-be-picked container is combined, and specifically, all the goods in the to-be-picked container A are picked into the to-be-picked container B. When the number of goods in the to-be-picked container B is greater than a preset maximum number, or when the volume of the goods in the to-be-picked container is greater than a preset maximum volume, it can be considered that the to-be-picked container meets the return condition, the to-be-picked container B is set as a to-be-returned container, and an instruction for returning the to-be-returned container to the shelf is generated, that is, the to-be-returned container can be directly returned to the shelf after picking. It should be noted that the return condition is that the number of goods in the to-be-picked container is greater than the preset maximum number, or the volume of the goods in the to-be-picked container is greater than the preset maximum volume. For example, the preset maximum number and the preset maximum volume can be set according to the size of the container volume.

[0080] Step S332, if it is determined that the to-be-picked container is empty, the to-be-picked container is set as a to-be-stored container, and the to-be-stored container is used to store to-be-stored goods.

[0081] For example, all the goods in the to-be-picked container A are picked into the to-be-picked container B.

[0082] When the number of goods in the to-be-picked container A is zero, or when the volume of the goods in the to-be-picked container is zero, it can be considered that the to-be-picked container is empty, and the to-be-picked container A is set as a to-be-stored container, which is used to store to-be-stored goods.

[0083] Step S333, if it is determined that the to-be-picked container is empty, the to-be-picked container is set as a to-be-picked container on the picking wall, and the to-be-picked container on the picking wall is placed on the picking wall to receive to-be-picked goods.

[0084] For example, all the goods in the to-be-picked container A are picked into the to-be-picked container B. When the number of goods in the to-be-picked container A is zero, or when the volume of the goods in the to-be-picked container is zero, it can be considered that the to-be-picked container is empty. Not only can the to-be-picked container be set as a to-be-stored container in step S332, but also the to-be-picked container can be set as a to-be-picked container on the picking wall, that is, the to-be-picked container is placed on the picking wall to receive to-be-picked goods.

[0085] In summary, after the picking and combining task is completed, the full to-be-picked container is timely stored, and the idle container is set as a to-be-stored container for storing to-be-stored goods, or a to-be-picked container on the picking wall for receiving to-be-picked goods, thereby improving the picking efficiency and accelerating the flow efficiency of goods in the warehouse.

[0086] In a possible implementation, inFigure 3 In the process of generating the tallying operation instruction in step S32 of the embodiment, the tallying method provided by the embodiment can further include the following steps:

[0087] The number of idle containers in the tallying seeding wall is determined. If the number of idle containers is less than the preset number of idle containers, a container combining tallying instruction is generated to make the tallying workstation perform container combining tallying on the to-be-tallied container according to the container combining tallying instruction. The container combining tallying is used to combine the goods in the to-be-tallied container into other to-be-tallied containers, or combine the goods in other to-be-tallied containers into the to-be-tallied container.

[0088] For example, in order to improve the turnover rate of empty containers, when the number of idle containers in the tallying seeding wall is small, the tallying needs to be performed in time to improve the turnover rate of empty containers. In this embodiment, when the number of idle containers in the tallying seeding wall is less than the preset number of idle containers, a container combining tallying instruction is generated to control the tallying robot of the tallying workstation to perform container combining tallying on the to-be-tallied container, or prompt an operator to perform container combining tallying on the to-be-tallied container.

[0089] For example, after the container combining tallying instruction is generated to make the tallying workstation perform container combining tallying on the to-be-tallied container according to the container combining tallying instruction, if it is determined that the to-be-tallied container is an empty container, the to-be-tallied container is set as a to-be-warehoused container, and the to-be-warehoused container is used to load to-be-warehoused goods, or the to-be-tallied container is set as an upper rack container of the tallying seeding wall, and the upper rack container is placed on the tallying seeding wall to receive to-be-tallied goods.

[0090] In summary, when the number of empty containers in the tallying seeding wall is small, in order to avoid the influence of the small number of idle containers on the tallying efficiency, the tallying workstation combines the goods in the to-be-tallied container into other to-be-tallied containers, or combines the goods in other to-be-tallied containers into the to-be-tallied container, and timely tallies out empty containers to ensure the tallying efficiency.

[0091] In a possible implementation manner, in the process of Figure 3 After the to-be-tallied container is set as a to-be-warehoused container in step S331 of the embodiment, the tallying method provided by the embodiment can further include the following steps:

[0092] In response to the warehousing instruction, if it is determined that the to-be-warehoused container includes to-be-warehoused goods corresponding to the warehousing instruction, the to-be-warehoused container is subjected to a warehousing operation according to the warehousing instruction.

[0093] After the to-be-processed container is set as the to-be-returned container in S331, the goods in the container can be hit by an order at any time, that is, the to-be-returned container can be transferred to the picking station again and picked again. Specifically, after the delivery instruction is generated according to the delivery order, if it is determined that the to-be-returned container includes to-be-delivered goods, the to-be-returned container is subjected to a delivery operation according to the delivery instruction.

[0094] In summary, by setting the goods in the to-be-returned container to be hit by an order again before being stored, the operation of storing and delivering the container repeatedly is avoided, and the timeliness of goods delivery is improved.

[0095] Figure 4 is a flowchart of a processing method according to the third embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 4 , the present embodiment provides an implementation process of triggering idle-time processing, and specifically includes the following steps:

[0096] In step S41, the number of to-be-processed containers is obtained, and if the number of to-be-processed containers is less than or equal to the minimum number of to-be-processed containers, an idle-time processing operation instruction is generated.

[0097] In the present embodiment, when the number of to-be-processed containers is less than or equal to the minimum number of to-be-processed containers, an idle-time processing operation instruction is generated to trigger the processing operation.

[0098] In step S42, the inventory information of all containers in the warehouse is obtained in response to the idle-time processing operation instruction, and if it is determined that the inventory information of the containers meets the preset processing condition, the containers are set as to-be-processed containers, and a processing operation instruction is generated to enable the processing station to process the to-be-processed containers according to the processing operation instruction.

[0099] Specifically, by obtaining the inventory information of all containers in the warehouse, if it is determined that the inventory information of the containers meets the preset processing condition, the containers are set as to-be-processed containers, and the to-be-processed containers in the warehouse are transported to the processing station. At the same time, a processing operation instruction is generated to process the to-be-processed containers.

[0100] In summary, when the processing task is not saturated, idle-time processing operation can be triggered, and the containers in the warehouse that need to be processed are processed to timely process empty containers to ensure processing efficiency and utilization.

[0101] In a possible implementation manner, in Figure 4 Before the step S42 of the embodiment to enable the processing station to process the to-be-processed containers according to the processing operation instruction, the processing method provided by the present embodiment can further include the following steps:

[0102] According to a preset time interval, obtain the outbound task quantity. If the outbound task quantity is less than or equal to a preset task quantity parameter, set at least one picking station as a sorting station, or, obtain the number of empty boxes to be used outside the warehouse. If the number of empty boxes to be used is less than or equal to the minimum empty box quantity, set at least one picking station as a sorting station.

[0103] In this embodiment, the outbound task quantity is obtained according to a preset time interval. For example, the outbound task quantity of each day is counted. If the outbound task quantity of the day is less than or equal to a preset task quantity parameter, that is, the outbound task is not saturated, the picking station is switched to a sorting station that can perform sorting in a timely manner; or, the number of empty boxes to be used outside the warehouse is counted in a timely manner. When the number of empty boxes to be used is less than or equal to the minimum empty box quantity, that is, there is a shortage of empty boxes, the picking station is switched to a sorting station to perform sorting in a timely manner.

[0104] It should be noted that the sorting station and the picking station have the same configuration, and can be converted between the operation modes. Alternatively, the sorting station can be converted to the picking station according to the outbound task quantity or the number of empty boxes to be used. The positions and quantities of the picking station and the sorting station are flexibly configured according to different site scenarios.

[0105] In summary, by flexibly configuring the stations on demand, the picking station is switched to the sorting station to perform sorting in a timely manner, and the turnover efficiency of empty boxes is improved.

[0106] Figure 5 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a sorting device according to the fourth embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1, the sorting device provided by the present embodiment can include: Figure 5

[0107] The obtaining module 51 is configured to obtain inventory information of a to-be-returned material box. If it is determined that the inventory information satisfies a preset sorting condition, the to-be-returned material box is set as a to-be-sorted material box.

[0108] The sorting module 52 is configured to generate a sorting operation instruction, so that a sorting station performs sorting on the to-be-sorted material box according to the sorting operation instruction.

[0109] In some possible embodiments, the sorting module 52 is specifically configured to:

[0110] generate a sorting operation instruction according to the inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-sorted material box included in the inventory information, so that the sorting station performs sorting on the to-be-sorted material box according to the sorting operation instruction.

[0111] In some possible embodiments, the sorting module 52 is specifically configured to:

[0112] ​if the inventory quantity of the to-be-picked bin is greater than or equal to the preset inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked bin is greater than or equal to the preset inventory volume, a bin combination picking instruction is generated, so that the picking work station performs bin combination picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the bin combination picking instruction, wherein the bin combination picking is used for combining the goods in the to-be-picked bin into other to-be-picked bins or combining the goods in other to-be-picked bins into the to-be-picked bin;

[0113] or,

[0114] if the inventory quantity of the to-be-picked bin is less than the preset inventory quantity or the inventory volume of the to-be-picked bin is less than the preset inventory volume, a sowing picking instruction is generated, so that the picking work station performs sowing picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the sowing picking instruction, wherein the sowing picking is used for distributing the stored goods in the to-be-returned bin into at least one bin in the picking sowing wall piece by piece.

[0115] In some possible embodiments, the picking module 52 is specifically configured to:

[0116] determine the number of idle bins in the picking sowing wall;

[0117] if the number of idle bins is less than the preset number of idle bins, a bin combination picking instruction is generated, so that the picking work station performs bin combination picking on the to-be-picked bin according to the bin combination picking instruction, wherein the bin combination picking is used for combining the goods in the to-be-picked bin into other to-be-picked bins or combining the goods in other to-be-picked bins into the to-be-picked bin.

[0118] In some possible embodiments, the picking device further includes a determination module, which is specifically configured to:

[0119] if it is determined that the to-be-picked bin meets the return-to-warehouse condition, the to-be-picked bin is set as a to-be-returned bin, and an instruction for returning the to-be-returned bin to the warehouse is generated;

[0120] or,

[0121] if it is determined that the to-be-picked bin is an empty bin, the to-be-picked bin is set as a to-be-warehoused bin, and the to-be-warehoused bin is used to load to-be-warehoused goods;

[0122] or,

[0123] if it is determined that the to-be-picked bin is an empty bin, the to-be-picked bin is set as an upper-shelf bin of the picking sowing wall, and the upper-shelf bin is placed on the picking sowing wall to receive to-be-picked goods.

[0124] In some possible embodiments, the picking device further includes a warehouse-out module, which is specifically configured to:

[0125] In response to the outbound instruction, if it is determined that the to-be-returned container includes the to-be-outbound goods corresponding to the outbound instruction, the to-be-returned container is subjected to an outbound operation according to the outbound instruction.

[0126] In some possible embodiments, the order-picking device further includes a setting module, which is specifically configured to:

[0127] obtaining an outbound task amount at a preset time interval, and setting at least one picking station as the order-picking station if the outbound task amount is less than or equal to a preset task amount parameter;

[0128] or,

[0129] obtaining a quantity of empty containers to be used outside the warehouse, and setting at least one picking station as the order-picking station if the quantity of empty containers to be used is less than or equal to a minimum empty container quantity.

[0130] In some possible embodiments, the order-picking device further includes an idle-time order-picking module, which is specifically configured to:

[0131] obtaining a quantity of to-be-picked containers, and generating an idle-time order-picking operation instruction if the quantity of to-be-picked containers is less than or equal to a minimum to-be-picked container quantity;

[0132] obtaining inventory information of all containers in the warehouse in response to the idle-time order-picking operation instruction, and setting a container as a to-be-picked container and generating an order-picking operation instruction if it is determined that the inventory information of the container meets a preset order-picking condition, so that the order-picking station performs order picking on the to-be-picked container according to the order-picking operation instruction.

[0133] The order-picking device provided in this embodiment can be used to perform Figures 2 to 4 The technical solutions of the method embodiments shown in the figures are similar in implementation principle and technical effects, and will not be described herein.

[0134] Figure 6 This application shows a dispatching device structure schematic diagram according to the sixth embodiment. As shown in Figure 6 The dispatching device provided in this embodiment can be a server 60, which includes:

[0135] a processor 61; and

[0136] a memory 62 configured to store executable instructions of the processor, and the memory can also be a flash memory;

[0137] The processor 61 is configured to perform each step in the above method by executing the executable instructions. For details, please refer to the related description in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0138] Optionally, the memory 62 can be independent or integrated with the processor 61.

[0139] When the memory 62 is a device independent of the processor 61, the server 60 can further include:

[0140] A bus 63 is used to connect the processor 61 and the memory 62.

[0141] The server provided by the embodiment can be used to execute the method Figures 2 to 4 The technical solutions of the method embodiments shown have similar implementation principles and technical effects, and thus will not be described here.

[0142] The embodiment further provides a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores a computer program. When at least one processor of a server executes the computer program, the server executes the method provided by various embodiments.

[0143] The embodiment further provides a program product, and the program product includes a computer program stored in a readable storage medium. At least one processor of a server can read the computer program from the readable storage medium, and the at least one processor executes the computer program to enable the server to implement the method provided by various embodiments.

[0144] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A method of tallying, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: obtaining inventory information of a container to be returned to the warehouse, and if it is determined that the inventory information meets preset cargo handling conditions, setting the container to be returned to the warehouse as a container to be handled; generating a cargo handling operation instruction, and causing the cargo handling station to handle the container to be handled according to the cargo handling operation instruction, so as to improve the turnover speed of empty containers; if the inventory quantity of the container to be handled is greater than or equal to a preset inventory quantity, or the inventory volume of the container to be handled is greater than or equal to a preset inventory volume, generating a container combination cargo handling instruction, and causing the cargo handling station to handle the container to be handled according to the container combination cargo handling instruction, wherein the container combination cargo handling is used for combining the goods in the container to be handled into other containers to be handled, or combining the goods in other containers to be handled into the container to be handled; if the inventory quantity of the container to be handled is less than the preset inventory quantity, or the inventory volume of the container to be handled is less than the preset inventory volume, generating a sowing cargo handling instruction, and causing the cargo handling station to handle the container to be handled according to the sowing cargo handling instruction, wherein the sowing cargo handling is used for distributing the stored goods in the container to be returned to the warehouse into at least one container in the cargo sowing wall one by one; The method further comprises the following steps: obtaining the quantity of outbound tasks at a preset time interval, and if the quantity of outbound tasks is less than or equal to a preset task quantity parameter, setting at least one picking station as a cargo handling station; or obtaining the quantity of empty containers to be used outside the warehouse, and if the quantity of empty containers to be used is less than or equal to a minimum empty container quantity, setting at least one picking station as a cargo handling station. The method further comprises the following steps:

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, determining the number of idle containers in the cargo sowing wall; if the number of idle containers is less than a preset number of idle containers, generating a container combination cargo handling instruction, and causing the cargo handling station to handle the container to be handled according to the container combination cargo handling instruction, wherein the container combination cargo handling is used for combining the goods in the container to be handled into other containers to be handled, or combining the goods in other containers to be handled into the container to be handled. After the container combination cargo handling instruction is generated, and the cargo handling station handles the container to be handled according to the container combination cargo handling instruction, the method further comprises the following steps:

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, if it is determined that the container to be handled meets return-to-warehouse conditions, setting the container to be handled as a container to be returned to the warehouse, and generating an instruction for returning the container to be returned to the warehouse to the rack; or if it is determined that the container to be handled is an empty container, setting the container to be handled as a container to be stored in the warehouse, and the container to be stored in the warehouse is used for loading goods to be stored in the warehouse; or if it is determined that the container to be handled is an empty container, setting the container to be handled as an upper rack container of the cargo sowing wall, and the upper rack container is placed on the cargo sowing wall and used for receiving goods to be handled. ​ 4. The method of claim 3, wherein, After the to-be-processed container is set as the to-be-returned container, the method further comprises: In response to a delivery instruction, if it is determined that the to-be-returned container includes to-be-delivered goods corresponding to the delivery instruction, performing a delivery operation on the to-be-returned container according to the delivery instruction.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The inventory information is a percentage of a volume of the inventory in the container, and correspondingly, the preset processing condition is that the percentage of the volume of the inventory in the container is less than a preset percentage. Or, The inventory information is an inventory quantity of the inventory in the container, and correspondingly, the preset processing condition is that the inventory quantity is less than a preset processing quantity.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: obtaining a quantity of to-be-processed containers, and if the quantity of to-be-processed containers is less than or equal to a minimum quantity of to-be-processed containers, generating an idle-time processing operation instruction; in response to the idle-time processing operation instruction, obtaining inventory information of all containers in the warehouse, and if it is determined that the inventory information of the containers meets a preset processing condition, setting the containers as to-be-processed containers, and generating a processing operation instruction, so that a processing workstation processes the to-be-processed containers according to the processing operation instruction.

7. A tallying device characterized by comprising: The method comprises: a obtaining module, configured to obtain inventory information of a to-be-returned container, and if it is determined that the inventory information meets a preset processing condition, set the to-be-returned container as a to-be-processed container; a processing module, configured to generate a processing operation instruction, so that a processing workstation processes the to-be-processed container according to the processing operation instruction, thereby improving the turnover speed of empty containers; when the inventory information includes an inventory quantity and an inventory volume of the to-be-processed container, the processing module is specifically configured to: if the inventory quantity of the to-be-processed container is greater than or equal to a preset inventory quantity, or the inventory volume of the to-be-processed container is greater than or equal to a preset inventory volume, generate a binning processing instruction, so that the processing workstation performs binning processing on the to-be-processed container according to the binning processing instruction, wherein the binning processing is used to combine the goods in the to-be-processed container into other to-be-processed containers, or combine the goods in other to-be-processed containers into the to-be-processed container; if the inventory quantity of the to-be-processed container is less than a preset inventory quantity, or the inventory volume of the to-be-processed container is less than a preset inventory volume, generate a seeding processing instruction, so that the processing workstation performs seeding processing on the to-be-processed container according to the seeding processing instruction, wherein the seeding processing is used to distribute the stored goods in the to-be-returned container into at least one container in a processing seeding wall piece by piece; the method further comprises a setting module, specifically configured to: obtain a delivery task quantity at a preset time interval, and if the delivery task quantity is less than or equal to a preset task quantity parameter, set at least one picking workstation as a processing workstation; or, obtain a quantity of to-be-used empty containers outside the warehouse, and if the quantity of to-be-used empty containers is less than or equal to a minimum empty container quantity, set at least one picking workstation as a processing workstation.

8. A server, characterized by The method comprises: a memory and at least one processor; the memory stores computer execution instructions; The at least one processor executes the computer-executed instructions stored in the memory, so that the at least one processor executes the tally method as claimed in any one of claims 1-6.

9. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer-executed instructions, and when the processor executes the computer-executed instructions, the tally method as claimed in any one of claims 1-6 is implemented.

10. A computer program product, characterised in that, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the tally method as claimed in any one of claims 1-6.

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