Sorting System, Sorting Control Method, Device, Equipment and Readable Storage Medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of material sorting, and specifically relates to a sorting system, comprising: a double-layer feeding mechanism, a double-layer discharging mechanism and a workstation; the double-layer feeding mechanism has a lower-layer feeding port and an upper-layer feeding port, the double-layer discharging mechanism has a lower-layer discharging port and an upper-layer discharging port, a first material conveying line is arranged between the lower-layer feeding port and the upper-layer discharging port, and a second material conveying line is arranged between the upper-layer feeding port and the lower-layer discharging port; at least one workstation is arranged on one side of the first material conveying line and the second material conveying line, the workstation has a sorting input line and a sorting output line, the sorting input line is used for conveying the materials in the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing, and the sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line. By the above method, the present invention can improve the material conveying efficiency and reduce the space occupancy rate in the conveying direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of material sorting, and particularly relates to a sorting system, a sorting control method, a device, equipment and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Existing sorting systems generally convey materials through a single conveyor line, with low conveying efficiency. And the sorting work is directly carried out on the conveyor line, so the conveyor line needs to have a long length to ensure normal material sorting work, which in turn leads to a high space occupancy rate in the material conveying direction. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a sorting system, a sorting control method, a device, equipment and a computer-readable storage medium, which can improve the material conveying efficiency and reduce the space occupancy rate in the conveying direction.

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sorting system, including: a double-layer feeding mechanism, a double-layer discharging mechanism and a workstation; the double-layer feeding mechanism has a lower-layer feeding port and an upper-layer feeding port, the double-layer discharging mechanism has a lower-layer discharging port and an upper-layer discharging port, a first material conveyor line is arranged between the lower-layer feeding port and the upper-layer discharging port, and a second material conveyor line is arranged between the upper-layer feeding port and the lower-layer discharging port; at least one workstation is arranged on one side of the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line, the workstation has a sorting input line and a sorting output line, the sorting input line and the sorting output line are connected to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line, the sorting input line is used for conveying the materials in the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting processing, and the sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line.

[0005] In an optional manner, the workstation includes a first workstation, the sorting input line includes a first sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a first sorting output line, the sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism, the first transfer mechanism is used for transferring the materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to the first sorting input line, the first sorting input line is used for conveying the materials to the first workstation for sorting processing, and the first sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line.

[0006] In an optional manner, the workstation includes a second workstation, the sorting input line includes a second sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a second sorting output line, the input end of the sorting input line is connected to the lower-layer feeding port, the second sorting input line is used for conveying the materials input from the lower-layer feeding port to the second workstation for sorting processing, and the second sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line.

[0007] In an alternative manner, the workstation includes a third workstation, the sorting input line includes a third sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a third sorting output line, and the sorting system further includes a third transfer mechanism. The third transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line to the third sorting input line. The third sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting. The third sorting output line is configured to convey the sorted materials to the second material transfer line.

[0008] In an alternative manner, the workstation includes a first workstation and a second workstation, the sorting input line includes a first sorting input line and a second sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a first sorting output line and a second sorting output line, and the sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism. The first transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line that need to be sorted by the first workstation to the first sorting input line. The first sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting. The first sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the first workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line. The second transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port that do not need to be sorted by the second workstation to the first material transfer line. The second sorting input line is configured to convey the materials input from the lower feeding port that need to be sorted by the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting. The second sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line.

[0009] In an alternative manner, the workstation includes a first workstation and a third workstation, the sorting input line includes a first sorting input line and a third sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a first sorting output line and a third sorting output line, and the sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism and a third transfer mechanism. The first transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line that need to be sorted by the first workstation to the first sorting input line. The first sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting. The first sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the first workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line. The third transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line that need to be sorted by the third workstation to the third sorting input line. The third sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting. The third sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the third workstation to the second material transfer line.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, the workstations include a second workstation and a third workstation, the sorting input lines include a second sorting input line and a third sorting input line, the sorting output lines include a second sorting output line and a third sorting output line, and the sorting system further includes a second transfer mechanism and a third transfer mechanism; the second transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower material inlet and not requiring sorting by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line, the second sorting input line is configured to convey the materials input from the lower material inlet and requiring sorting by the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting, and the second sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; the third transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the second material conveyor line that require sorting by the third workstation to the third sorting input line, the third sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting, and the third sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the third workstation to the second material conveyor line.

[0011] In an alternative embodiment, the workstations include a first workstation, a second workstation and a third workstation, the sorting input lines include a first sorting input line, a second sorting input line and a third sorting input line, the sorting output lines include a first sorting output line, a second sorting output line and a third sorting output line, and the sorting system includes a first transfer mechanism, a second transfer mechanism and a third transfer mechanism; the first transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line that require sorting by the first workstation to the first sorting input line, the first sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting, and the first sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the first workstation to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line; the second transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower material inlet and not requiring sorting by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line, the second sorting input line is configured to convey the materials input from the lower material inlet and requiring sorting by the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting, and the second sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; the third transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the materials on the second material conveyor line that require sorting by the third workstation to the third sorting input line, the third sorting input line is configured to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting, and the third sorting output line is configured to convey the materials sorted by the third workstation to the second material conveyor line.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, an uphill conveyor line is provided at one end of the first material conveyor line connected to the upper material outlet, and a downhill conveyor line is provided at one end of the second material conveyor line connected to the upper material inlet, such that the middle and upper conveyor sections of the first material conveyor line are at the same height as the middle and lower conveyor sections of the second material conveyor line.

[0013] In an alternative manner, the first workstation is disposed on at least one side of the area between the uphill conveyor line and the downhill conveyor line.

[0014] In an alternative manner, the second workstation is disposed upstream of the uphill conveyor line.

[0015] In an alternative manner, the third workstation is disposed downstream of the downhill conveyor line.

[0016] In an alternative manner, the number of the first workstations is plural, and the plural first workstations are disposed on at least one side of the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line.

[0017] In an alternative manner, the double-layer feeding mechanism and the double-layer discharging mechanism are disposed on the same side of the first material conveyor line.

[0018] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sorting control method applied to a sorting system, including: controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials to the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input materials to the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting; controlling the sorting output line to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line; and controlling the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to convey the sorted materials to the upper discharging port and the lower discharging port of the double-layer discharging mechanism for discharging.

[0019] In an alternative manner, the sorting system includes a first workstation and a second workstation; controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials to the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input materials to the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port includes: determining whether the materials input through the lower feeding port need to be sorted by the second workstation; if so, controlling the second sorting input line to convey the materials to the second workstation for sorting, and controlling the second sorting output line to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; if not, controlling the second transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first material conveyor line; controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials to the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting includes: determining whether the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the first workstation; if so, controlling the first transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first sorting input line, and controlling the first sorting input line to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting.

[0020] In an alternative manner, the sorting system includes a first workstation and a third workstation; controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing, including: determining whether the materials on the first material conveying line and the second material conveying line need to be sorted by the first workstation; if so, controlling the first transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first sorting input line, and controlling the first sorting input line to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting processing; determining whether the materials on the second material conveying line need to be sorted by the third workstation; if so, controlling the third transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the third sorting input line, and controlling the third sorting input line to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting processing.

[0021] In an alternative manner, the sorting system includes a second workstation and a third workstation; controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the first material conveying line through the lower feeding port and input the materials into the second material conveying line through the upper feeding port, including: controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the second sorting input line through the lower feeding port; controlling the second sorting input line to convey the materials to the second workstation for sorting processing; controlling the second sorting output line to convey the materials that have been sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveying line; controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the second material conveying line through the upper feeding port; controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing, including: controlling the third sorting input line to convey the materials on the second material conveying line to the third workstation for sorting processing; controlling the sorting output line to convey the materials that have been sorted to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line, including: controlling the third sorting input line to convey the materials that have been sorted by the third workstation to the second material conveying line.

[0022] In an alternative embodiment, the sorting system includes a first workstation, a second workstation, and a third workstation. Controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port includes: determining whether the materials input through the lower feeding port need to be sorted by the second workstation; if so, controlling the second sorting input line to convey the materials to the second workstation for sorting, and controlling the second sorting output line to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; if not, controlling the second transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first material conveyor line; controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting, including: determining whether the materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the first workstation; if so, controlling the first transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first sorting input line, and controlling the first sorting input line to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting; determining whether the materials on the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the third workstation; if so, controlling the third transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the third sorting input line, and controlling the third sorting input line to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting.

[0023] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sorting control device, including: a first control module for controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; a second control module for controlling the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting; a third control module for controlling the sorting output line to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line; a fourth control module for controlling the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to convey the sorted materials to the upper discharge port and the lower discharge port of the double-layer discharge mechanism for discharging.

[0024] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sorting control device, including: a processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a communication bus. The processor, the memory, and the communication interface complete communication with each other through the communication bus; the memory is used to store at least one executable instruction, and the executable instruction causes the processor to perform the operations of the sorting control method as described above in any one item.

[0025] According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium, in which at least one executable instruction is stored. When the executable instruction runs on the sorting control device, it causes the sorting control device to perform the operations of the sorting control method as described above in any one item.

[0026] The sorting system provided by the present invention realizes the conveyance of materials by two material conveyance lines by setting a double-layer feeding mechanism and a double-layer discharging mechanism, and arranging a first material conveyance line between the lower-layer feeding port and the upper-layer discharging port, and a second material conveyance line between the upper-layer feeding port and the lower-layer discharging port, so as to increase the material conveyance volume and improve the material conveyance efficiency. Moreover, the materials on the first material conveyance line and / or the second material conveyance line are conveyed to the workstation for sorting through the sorting input line, avoiding direct sorting operations on the first material conveyance line or the second material conveyance line. Therefore, the length of the first material conveyance line or the second material conveyance line in the conveyance direction does not need to be set too long, and the space occupancy rate of the sorting system in the conveyance direction can be effectively reduced.

[0027] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to be able to understand the technical means of the present invention more clearly, it can be implemented in accordance with the content of the description. Moreover, in order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the specific embodiments of the present invention are specifically described below. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0028] By reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiments below, various other advantages and benefits will become clear to those of ordinary skill in the art. The drawings are only for the purpose of showing the preferred embodiments and are not considered to be a limitation of the present invention. Moreover, throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to represent the same components. In the drawings:

[0029] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting system provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting system provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting system provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 is a flowchart of the sorting control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 is provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 sub-step flowchart of steps 210 and 220;

[0035] Figure 7 is provided by an embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 sub-step flowchart of step 220;

[0036] Figure 8 For another embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Sub-step flowchart of steps 210, 220, and 230 in

[0037] Figure 9 For another embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 Sub-step flowchart of steps 210 and 220 in

[0038] Figure 10 Structural schematic diagram of the sorting control device provided by an embodiment of the present invention

[0039] Figure 11 Structural schematic diagram of the sorting control equipment provided by an embodiment of the present invention

[0040] The attached figure numbers in the specific implementation manners are as follows:

[0041] 100, sorting system; 110, double-layer feeding mechanism; 111, lower-layer feeding port; 112, upper-layer feeding port; 120, double-layer discharging mechanism; 121, upper-layer discharging port; 122, lower-layer discharging port; 130, workstation; 1301, first workstation; 1302, second workstation; 1303, third workstation; 131, sorting input line; 1311, first sorting input line; 1312, second sorting input line; 1313, third sorting input line; 132, sorting output line; 1321, first sorting output line; 1322, second sorting output line; 1323, third sorting output line; 141, first material conveying line; 1411, uphill conveying line; 1412, mid-upper reaches conveying section; 142, second material conveying line; 1421, downhill conveying line; 1422, mid-lower reaches conveying section; 150, first transfer mechanism; 151, first transfer part; 152, second transfer part; 160, second transfer mechanism; 170, third transfer mechanism;

[0042] 300, sorting control device; 310, first control module; 320, second control module; 330, third control module.

[0043] 402, processor; 404, communication structure; 406, memory; 408, communication bus; 410, program. Specific implementation manners

[0044] Hereinafter, embodiments of the technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention more clearly, and thus are only examples and should not be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0045] According to one aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a sorting system is provided. For details, please refer to Figure 1, the figure shows the structure of the sorting system provided by the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the sorting system 100 includes a double-layer feeding mechanism 110, a double-layer discharging mechanism 120, and a workstation 130. The double-layer feeding mechanism 110 has a lower-layer feeding port 111 and an upper-layer feeding port 112. The double-layer discharging mechanism 120 has a lower-layer discharging port 122 and an upper-layer discharging port 121. A first material conveying line 141 is arranged between the lower-layer feeding port 111 and the upper-layer discharging port 121, and a second material conveying line 142 is arranged between the upper-layer feeding port 112 and the lower-layer discharging port 122. At least one workstation 130 is arranged on one side of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142. The workstation 130 has a sorting input line 131 and a sorting output line 132. The sorting input line 131 and the sorting output line 132 are connected to the first material conveying line 141 and / or the second material conveying line 142. The sorting input line 131 is used to convey the materials in the first material conveying line 141 and / or the second material conveying line 142 to the workstation 130 for sorting processing, and the sorting output line 132 is used to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveying line 141 and / or the second material conveying line 142.

[0046] The double-layer feeding mechanism 110 can adopt a discharging machine, which is used to unload the materials carried by the storage robot and input them into the first material conveying line 141 and / or the second material conveying line 142. The double-layer discharging mechanism 120 can adopt a loading machine, which is used to convey the materials on the first material conveying line 141 and / or the second material conveying line 142 to the storage robot. The workstation 130 can be a manual sorting workstation or an automatic sorting workstation. The first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 can adopt electric rollers or conveyor belts to convey materials.

[0047] It should be noted that arranging the first material conveying line 141 between the lower-layer feeding port 111 and the upper-layer discharging port 121 does not mean that the first material conveying line 141 is arranged on the straight-line distance between the lower-layer feeding port 111 and the upper-layer discharging port 121. The first material conveying line 141 can also be a broken line, a curve or other shapes, as long as it can ensure the conveyance of materials between the lower-layer feeding port 111 and the upper-layer discharging port 121. The specific setting method is not limited here, and the same applies to the second material conveying line 142.

[0048] The sorting system provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the conveyance of materials by double material conveyance lines by setting a double-layer feeding mechanism 110 and a double-layer discharging mechanism 120, and arranging a first material conveyance line 141 between the lower feeding port 111 and the upper discharging port 121, and arranging a second material conveyance line 142 between the upper feeding port 112 and the lower discharging port 122, so as to increase the material conveyance volume and improve the material conveyance efficiency. Moreover, the materials on the first material conveyance line 141 and / or the second material conveyance line 142 are conveyed to the workstation 130 through the sorting input line 131 for sorting processing, avoiding directly performing sorting operations on the first material conveyance line 141 or the second material conveyance line 142. Therefore, the length of the first material conveyance line 141 or the second material conveyance line 142 in the conveyance direction does not need to be set too long, which can effectively reduce the space occupancy rate of the sorting system 100 in the conveyance direction.

[0049] Currently, there are also some sorting systems where the upper feeding port is connected to the upper discharging port through an upper conveyance line, the lower feeding port is connected to the lower discharging port through a lower conveyance line, a lower workstation is arranged on one side of the lower conveyance line to sort the materials on the lower layer, and an upper workstation is arranged on the other side of the upper conveyance line to sort the materials on the upper layer.

[0050] Since the upper conveyance line is relatively high, the upper workstation needs to build a stepping platform to perform sorting processing normally, increasing the production cost. Moreover, affected by the height of the stepping platform, the later movement and transportation of the goods sorted by the upper workstation are not convenient enough. And for a double-layer sorting system, since the upper conveyance line is relatively high, the upper workstation needs to build a stepping platform to perform sorting processing normally, increasing the production cost and affecting the sorting efficiency. Moreover, affected by the height of the stepping platform, the later movement and transportation of the goods sorted by the upper workstation are not convenient enough. At the same time, due to space limitations, the upper workstation and the lower workstation need to be arranged on both sides of the conveyance line respectively. Therefore, there must be a workstation that needs to be arranged on the same side as the feeding machine or the discharging machine, and thus there is a risk of man-machine cooperation operation.

[0051] Based on this, the present invention further proposes an implementation manner. For details, please refer to Figure 2, the figure shows the structure of the sorting system provided by another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the workstation 130 includes a first workstation 1301, the sorting input line 131 includes a first sorting input line 1311, the sorting output line 132 includes a first sorting output line 1321, and the sorting system 100 further includes a first transfer mechanism 150. The first transfer mechanism 150 is used to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line 141 and the second material transfer line 142 to the first sorting input line 1311. The first sorting input line 1311 is used to convey the materials to the first workstation 1301 for sorting processing. The first sorting output line 1321 is used to convey the sorted materials to the first material transfer line 141 and / or the second material transfer line 142.

[0052] The first transfer mechanism 150 can adopt a lifting transfer machine, a rotary transfer machine, a robotic arm, etc. to achieve the transfer of materials.

[0053] As Figure 2 shown in the figure, the first workstation 130 can be arranged on the side of the second material transfer line 142 away from the first material transfer line 141. The first transfer mechanism 150 can include a first transfer part 151 and a second transfer part 152. The first sorting input line 131 is connected to the first material transfer line 141 and the second material transfer line 142 through the first transfer part 151. The first sorting output line 132 is connected to the first material transfer line 141 and the second material transfer line 142 through the second transfer part 152. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first workstation 130 can also be arranged on the side of the first material transfer line 141 away from the second material transfer line 142.

[0054] For the sorting process of the materials on the first material transfer line 141, please refer specifically to Figure 2 , the arrow direction in the figure indicates the moving direction of the materials on the sorting production line. The materials input from the lower material inlet 111 are conveyed to the first transfer mechanism 150 through the first material transfer line 141. The first transfer part 151 of the first transfer mechanism 150 transfers the materials to the first sorting input line 131 and conveys them to the first workstation 130 through the first sorting input line 131 for sorting processing. After being sorted by the first workstation 130, the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials are conveyed to the second transfer part 152 of the first transfer mechanism 150 through the first sorting output line 132. If the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials need to be conveyed and discharged through the first material transfer line 141, the second transfer part 152 transfers the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials to the first material transfer line 141 for discharging. If the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials need to be conveyed and discharged through the second material transfer line 142, the second transfer part 152 transfers the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials to the second material transfer line 142 for discharging.

[0055] Furthermore, for the sorting process of the materials on the second material conveying line 142, please continue to refer to Figure 1 , as shown in the figure, the materials input from the upper feeding port 112 are conveyed to the first transfer mechanism 150 through the upstream conveying section of the second material conveying line 142. The first transfer section 151 of the first transfer mechanism 150 transfers the materials to the first sorting input line 131 and conveys them to the first workstation 130 through the first sorting input line 131 for sorting the materials. After being sorted by the first workstation 130, the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials are conveyed to the second transfer section 152 of the first transfer mechanism 150 through the first sorting output line 132. If the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials need to be discharged through the first material conveying line 141, the second transfer section 152 transfers the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials to the first material conveying line 141 for discharging. If the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials need to be discharged through the second material conveying line 142, the second transfer section 152 transfers the remaining materials or the carriers of the materials to the second material conveying line 142 for discharging.

[0056] In the sorting system 100 provided in this embodiment, the materials on the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 are transferred to the first workstation 130 by the first transfer mechanism 150 for sorting, and the materials after being sorted by the first workstation 130 can be discharged through at least one of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142. Since the first workstation 130 can sort the materials on the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 through the first transfer mechanism 150, while ensuring the sorting volume of the materials, the production cost of the sorting system 100 is reduced, the space is maximally utilized, and the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 can be set at the same height, so that the first workstation 130 does not need to build a platform, which is convenient for the subsequent movement and transportation of the sorted goods.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 3 , the figure shows the structure of the sorting system provided in another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a second workstation 1302, the sorting input line 131 includes a second sorting input line 1312, the sorting output line 132 includes a second sorting output line 1322. The input end of the second sorting input line 1312 is connected to the lower feeding port 111. The second sorting input line 1312 is used to convey the materials input from the lower feeding port 111 to the second workstation 1302 for sorting, and the second sorting output line 1322 is used to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveying line 141.

[0058] By setting up the second workstation 1302, the sorting process of the materials on the first material transfer line 141 is realized, improving the sorting efficiency.

[0059] Please refer to Figure 4 , which shows the structure of the sorting system provided by another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a third workstation 1303, the sorting input line 131 includes a third sorting input line 1313, the sorting output line 132 includes a third sorting output line 1323, and the sorting system 100 further includes a third transfer mechanism 170. The third transfer mechanism 170 is used to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line 142 to the third sorting input line 1313. The third sorting input line 1313 is used to convey the materials to the third workstation 1303 for sorting processing, and the third sorting output line 1323 is used to convey the sorted materials to the second material transfer line 142.

[0060] By setting up the third workstation 1303, the sorting process of the materials on the second material transfer line 142 is realized, improving the sorting efficiency.

[0061] Please refer to again Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a first workstation 1301 and a second workstation 1302, the sorting input line 131 includes a first sorting input line 1311 and a second sorting input line 1312, the sorting output line 132 includes a first sorting output line 1321 and a second sorting output line 1322, and the sorting system 100 further includes a first transfer mechanism 150 and a second transfer mechanism 160. The first transfer mechanism 150 is used to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line 141 and the second material transfer line 142 that need to be sorted by the first workstation 1301 to the first sorting input line 1311. The first sorting input line 1311 is used to convey the materials to the first workstation 1301 for sorting processing, and the first sorting output line 1321 is used to convey the sorted materials by the first workstation 1301 to the first material transfer line 141 and / or the second material transfer line 142. The second transfer mechanism 160 is used to transfer the materials input from the lower material inlet 111 that do not need to be sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141. The second sorting input line 1312 is used to convey the materials input from the lower material inlet 111 that need to be sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the second workstation 1302 for sorting processing, and the second sorting output line 1322 is used to convey the sorted materials by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141 and / or the second material transfer line 142.

[0062] By simultaneously setting up the first workstation 1301 and the second workstation 1302, sorting the corresponding materials input through the lower material inlet 111 by the second workstation 1302, and sorting the corresponding materials on the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line 142 by the first workstation 1301, the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100 is fully improved.

[0063] Please refer again to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a first workstation 1301 and a third workstation 1303, the sorting input line 131 includes a first sorting input line 1311 and a third sorting input line 1313, the sorting output line 132 includes a first sorting output line 1321 and a third sorting output line 1323, and the sorting system 100 further includes a first transfer mechanism 150 and a third transfer mechanism 170. The first transfer mechanism 150 is used to transfer the materials on the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line 142 that need to be sorted by the first workstation 1301 to the first sorting input line 1311. The first sorting input line 1311 is used to convey the materials to the first workstation 1301 for sorting. The first sorting output line 1321 is used to convey the materials sorted by the first workstation 1301 to the first material conveyor line 141 and / or the second material conveyor line 142. The third transfer mechanism 170 is used to transfer the materials on the second material conveyor line 142 that need to be sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the third sorting input line 1313. The third sorting input line 1313 is used to convey the materials to the third workstation 1303 for sorting. The third sorting output line 1323 is used to convey the materials sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the second material conveyor line 142.

[0064] By simultaneously setting up the first workstation 1301 and the third workstation 1303, sorting the corresponding materials on the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line 142 by the first workstation 1301, and processing the materials on the second material conveyor line 142 by the third workstation 1303, the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100 is fully improved.

[0065] Please continue to refer to Figure 1, in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a second workstation 1302 and a third workstation 1303, the sorting input line 131 includes a second sorting input line 1312 and a third sorting input line 1313, the sorting output line 132 includes a second sorting output line 1322 and a third sorting output line 1323, and the sorting system 100 further includes a second transfer mechanism 160 and a third transfer mechanism 170. The second transfer mechanism 160 is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower material inlet 111 and not requiring sorting by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141. The second sorting input line 1312 is configured to convey the materials input from the lower material inlet 111 and requiring sorting by the second workstation 1302 to the second workstation 1302 for sorting. The second sorting output line 1322 is configured to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141. The third transfer mechanism 170 is configured to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line 142 and requiring sorting by the third workstation 1303 to the third sorting input line 1313. The third sorting input line 1313 is configured to convey the materials to the third workstation 1303 for sorting. The third sorting output line 1323 is configured to convey the materials sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the second material transfer line 142.

[0066] By arranging the second workstation 1302 to sort the corresponding materials input from the lower material inlet 111 and arranging the third workstation 1303 to sort the corresponding materials on the second material transfer line 142, the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100 can be effectively improved.

[0067] Please refer to again Figure 1, in some embodiments, the workstation 130 includes a first workstation 1301, a second workstation 1302, and a third workstation 1303. The sorting input line 131 includes a first sorting input line 1311, a second sorting input line 1312, and a third sorting input line 1313. The sorting output line includes a first sorting output line 1321, a second sorting output line 1322, and a third sorting output line 1323. The sorting system 100 includes a first transfer mechanism 150, a second transfer mechanism 160, and a third transfer mechanism 170. The first transfer mechanism 150 is configured to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line 141 and the second material transfer line 142 that need to be sorted by the first workstation 1301 to the first sorting input line 1311. The first sorting input line ********** to the first workstation 1301 for sorting. The first sorting output line 1321 is configured to transfer the materials that have been sorted by the first workstation 1301 to the first material transfer line 141 and / or the second material transfer line 142. The second transfer mechanism 160 is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port 111 that do not need to be sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141. The second sorting input line 1312 is configured to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port 111 that need to be sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the second workstation 1302 for sorting. The second sorting output line 1322 is configured to transfer the materials that have been sorted by the second workstation 1302 to the first material transfer line 141. The third transfer mechanism 170 is configured to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line 142 that need to be sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the third sorting input line 1313. The third sorting input line 1313 is configured to transfer the materials to the third workstation 1303 for sorting. The third sorting output line 1323 is configured to transfer the materials that have been sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the second material transfer line 142.

[0068] It should be noted that there seems to be some incomplete or incorrect content in the original Chinese text where "The first sorting input line 1311 is used to transport the materials to the first workstation 1301 for sorting processing" is not fully translated. I have tried my best to translate the rest of the text accurately based on the available information.Specifically, if the material needs to be sorted by the second workstation 1302, the lower material inlet 111 directly inputs it into the second workstation 1302 through the second sorting input line 1312 for sorting. After being sorted by the second workstation 1302, the material is then conveyed to the first material conveyor line 141 through the second sorting output line 1322 and conveyed by the first material conveyor line 141. If the material does not need to be sorted by the second workstation 1302, the second transfer mechanism 160 transfers it to the first material conveyor line 141 for conveyance. For the materials on the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line 142, if they need to be sorted by the first workstation 1301, the first transfer mechanism 150 transfers the material to the first sorting input line 1311 and conveys it to the first workstation 1301 for sorting. For the materials on the first material conveyor line 141, if they need to be sorted by the third workstation 1303, the first transfer mechanism 150 transfers the material from the first material conveyor line 141 to the second material conveyor line 142. The third transfer mechanism 170 transfers the materials on the second material conveyor line 142 that need to be sorted by the third workstation 1303 to the third sorting input line 1313 and conveys them to the third workstation 1303 for sorting.

[0069] By simultaneously setting up the first workstation 1301, the second workstation 1302, and the third workstation 1303, the maximum utilization of space is achieved, and the sorting efficiency is improved. Moreover, the first workstation 1301, the second workstation 1302, and the third workstation 1303 can be set at the same height to facilitate the transportation and movement of sorted goods.

[0070] It should be noted that for the convenience of structural display, Figure 1 only an embodiment is shown in which the numbers of the first workstation 1301, the second workstation 1302, and the third workstation 1303 are all one. In other embodiments, the numbers of the first workstation 1301, the second workstation 1302, and the third workstation 1303 can be adjusted accordingly according to the lengths of the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line 142 and the overall space of the sorting system 100. The specific numbers of the first workstation 1301, the second workstation 1302, and the third workstation 1303 are not limited herein.

[0071] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, an uphill conveyor line 1411 is provided at one end of the first material conveyor line 141 connected to the upper material outlet 121, and a downhill conveyor line 1421 is provided at one end of the second material conveyor line 142 connected to the upper material inlet 112, so that the middle and upper conveyor sections 1412 of the first material conveyor line 141 are at the same height as the middle and lower conveyor sections 1422 of the second material conveyor line 142.

[0072] Specifically, the upper-middle conveying section 1412 of the first material conveying line 141 and the middle-lower conveying section 1422 of the second material conveying line 142 both have a height of Figure 1 h1 in the middle.

[0073] By arranging an uphill conveying line 1411 at one end of the first material conveying line 141 connected to the upper discharge port 121, and arranging a downhill conveying line 1421 at one end of the second material conveying line 142 connected to the upper feed port 112, the upper-middle conveying section 1412 of the first material conveying line 141 and the middle-lower conveying section 1422 of the second material conveying line 142 are made to have the same height and remain at a lower position, facilitating the arrangement of the workstation 130 at the position where the upper-middle conveying section 1412 of the first material conveying line 141 and the middle-lower conveying section 1422 of the second material conveying line 142 have the same height, and eliminating the need to build a step platform, which is convenient for the subsequent movement and transportation of the materials sorted by the workstation 130.

[0074] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the arrangement of the first transfer mechanism 150, the present invention further proposes an implementation manner. Specifically, please continue to refer to Figure 1 , as shown in the figure, the first workstation 1301 is arranged on one side of the area between the uphill conveying line 1411 and the downhill conveying line 1421.

[0075] Since the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 have the same height between the uphill conveying line 1411 and the downhill conveying line 1421, after arranging the first workstation 1301 on one side of the area between the uphill conveying line 1411 and the downhill conveying line 1421, it is more convenient for the arrangement and installation of the first transfer mechanism 150, which is beneficial for the first transfer mechanism 150 to quickly realize the transfer of materials between the first material conveying line 141, the second material conveying line 142 and the first workstation 1301.

[0076] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the second workstation 1302 is arranged upstream of the uphill conveying line 1411.

[0077] Since there is a height difference ( Figure 1 h2 in the middle) between the upstream conveying section of the second material conveying line 142 at the downhill conveying line 1421 and the upstream conveying section of the first material conveying line 141, it is difficult to arrange the first workstation 1301 at the downhill conveying line 1421 that can simultaneously sort and process the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142.

[0078] Based on this, by setting up a second workstation 1302 upstream of the uphill conveyor line 1411, another sorting production line for the materials on the first material conveyor line 141 is formed to improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100. Since the second workstation 1302 only sorts and processes the corresponding materials on the first material conveyor line 141, the problem of the height difference between the upstream conveying section of the second material conveyor line 142 on the downhill conveyor line 1421 and the upstream conveying section of the first material conveyor line 141 is cleverly avoided.

[0079] Please continue reading Figure 1 In some embodiments, the third workstation 1303 is located downstream of the downhill conveyor line 1421 .

[0080] Similarly, due to the height difference between the downstream conveying section of the uphill conveying line 1411 of the first material conveying line 141 and the downstream conveying section of the second material conveying line 142 ( Figure 1 h3), it is difficult to arrange the first workstation 1301 that can sort and process the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 at the uphill conveying line 1411.

[0081] Based on this, by setting up the third workstation 1303 downstream of the downhill conveyor line 1421, another sorting production line for the materials on the second material conveyor line 142 is formed to further improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100. Since the third workstation 1303 sorts and processes the materials on the second material conveyor line 142, the problem of the height difference between the downstream conveying section of the first material conveyor line 141 on the uphill conveyor line 1411 and the downstream conveying section of the second material conveyor line 142 is cleverly avoided.

[0082] In some embodiments, there are multiple first workstations 1301 , and the multiple first workstations 1301 are disposed on at least one side of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 .

[0083] Specifically, if the length of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 permits, multiple first workstations 1301 can be arranged on the same side of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142, preferably on the side away from the double-layer feeding mechanism 110 and the double-layer discharging mechanism 120, thereby avoiding mixed human and machine operations and improving safety. Of course, multiple first workstations 1301 can also be set on both sides of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142. Under the premise that the length of the first material conveying line 141 and the second material conveying line 142 is limited, the number of first workstations 1301 can be fully increased, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100.

[0084] By arranging a plurality of first workstations 1301 on at least one side of the first material conveyor line 141 and the second material conveyor line, the sorting efficiency of the sorting system 100 is improved.

[0085] Please refer to again Figure 1 , in some embodiments, the double-layer feeding mechanism 110 and the double-layer discharging mechanism 120 are arranged on the same side of the first material conveyor line 141.

[0086] Specifically, the double-layer feeding mechanism 110 and the double-layer discharging mechanism 120 can be arranged on the side of the first material conveyor line 141 facing away from the second material conveyor line 142 at the same time, or can be arranged on the side of the first material conveyor line 141 facing the second material conveyor line 142 at the same time.

[0087] By arranging the double-layer feeding mechanism 110 and the double-layer discharging mechanism 120 on the same side of the first material conveyor line 141, it is beneficial to optimize the overall layout of the sorting system 100, make the overall structure of the sorting system 100 more compact and reasonable, and the space utilization rate is higher.

[0088] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a sorting control method is also provided. This method is applied to a sorting control device, such as a controller, a computer, a server, etc. The sorting control device is applied to the sorting system in any of the above embodiments. Specifically, please refer to Figure 5 , the figure shows the flow of the sorting control method. The sorting control method is applied to the sorting system, such as the sorting system in any of the above embodiments. As shown in the figure, the sorting control method includes:

[0089] Step 210: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port.

[0090] In this step, the sorting control device can input materials into the first material conveyor line from the lower feeding port and input materials into the second material conveyor line from the upper feeding port through transmission rollers, conveyor belts, etc.

[0091] Step 220: Control the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting.

[0092] Step 230: Control the sorting output line to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line.

[0093] Step 240: Control the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to convey the sorted materials to the upper discharge port and the lower discharge port of the double-layer discharging mechanism for discharging.

[0094] In the sorting control method provided by the embodiments of the present invention, feeding is performed by controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism and the double-layer discharging mechanism, so as to realize the conveying of materials by the double-material conveying line, increase the material conveying volume, improve the material conveying efficiency, and convey the materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing by controlling the sorting input line, avoiding direct sorting operations on the first material conveying line or the second material conveying line. Therefore, the length of the first material conveying line or the second material conveying line in the conveying direction does not need to be set too long, and the space occupancy rate of the sorting system in the conveying direction can be effectively reduced.

[0095] Please refer to Figure 6 , which shows Figure 5 the sub-step processes of step 210 and step 220. As shown in the figure, in some embodiments, the sorting system includes a first workstation and a second workstation, and step 210 includes the following steps:

[0096] Step 211: Determine whether the materials input from the lower feeding port need to be sorted by the second workstation.

[0097] In this step, a scanning structure can be set at the double-layer feeding port. The scanning structure scans the identification marks (such as barcodes, QR codes, etc.) on the materials and sends the scanning results to the sorting control device. The sorting control device determines whether the materials need to be sorted by the second workstation according to the scanning results. The same principle applies to the implementation method of determining whether the materials need to be sorted hereinafter.

[0098] If the determination in step 211 is yes, then the following steps are performed:

[0099] Step 212: Control the second sorting input line to convey the materials to the second workstation for sorting processing, and control the second sorting output line to convey the materials that have been sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveying line.

[0100] If the determination in step 211 is no, then the following steps are performed:

[0101] Step 213: Control the second transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first material conveying line.

[0102] Step 214: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the second material conveying line through the upper feeding port.

[0103] Step 220 includes the following steps:

[0104] Step 221: Determine whether the materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line need to be sorted by the first workstation.

[0105] If the determination in step 221 is yes, then the following steps are performed:

[0106] Step 222: Control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the material to the first workstation for sorting.

[0107] After adopting the above method, by controlling the second sorting input line to transfer the corresponding material input from the lower feeding port to the second workstation for sorting, and controlling the first transfer mechanism and the first sorting input line to input the corresponding materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line to the first workstation for sorting, a double-point sorting operation for the materials is formed, thereby improving the sorting efficiency.

[0108] Please refer to Figure 7 , which shows in the figure Figure 5 the sub-step process of step 220 in

[0109] Step 223: Determine whether the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line need to be sorted by the first workstation.

[0110] If the judgment in step 223 is yes, then perform the following steps:

[0111] Step 224: Control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the material to the first workstation for sorting.

[0112] Step 225: Determine whether the materials on the second material transfer line need to be sorted by the third workstation.

[0113] If the judgment in step 225 is yes, then perform the following steps:

[0114] Step 226: Control the third transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the third sorting input line, and control the third sorting input line to convey the material to the third workstation for sorting.

[0115] After adopting the above method, by controlling the first transfer mechanism and the first sorting input line to input the corresponding materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line to the first workstation for sorting, and controlling the third transfer mechanism and the third sorting input line to transfer the corresponding materials on the second material transfer line to the third workstation for sorting, a double-point sorting operation for the materials is also formed, thereby improving the sorting efficiency.

[0116] Please refer to Figure 8 , which shows in the figure Figure 5 the sub-step processes of step 210, step 220 and step 230 in

[0117] Step 215: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the second sorting input line through the lower feeding port.

[0118] Step 216: Control the second sorting input line to convey the material to the second workstation for sorting.

[0119] Step 217: Control the second sorting output line to convey the material sorted by the second workstation to the first material transfer line.

[0120] Step 218: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the second material transfer line through the upper feeding port.

[0121] Step 220 includes the following steps:

[0122] Step 227: Control the third sorting input line to convey the material on the second material transfer line to the third workstation for sorting.

[0123] Step 230 includes the following steps:

[0124] Step 231: Control the third sorting input line to convey the material sorted by the third workstation to the second material transfer line.

[0125] After adopting the above method, by controlling the second sorting input line to convey the material input from the lower feeding port to the second workstation for sorting, and controlling the third sorting input line to convey the material on the second material transfer line to the third workstation for sorting, the material judgment step can be cancelled, thereby fully improving the sorting efficiency.

[0126] Please refer to Figure 9 , which shows in the figure Figure 5 the sub-step processes of Step 210 and Step 220. As shown in the figure, in some embodiments, the workstation includes a first workstation, a second workstation, and a third workstation. Step 210 includes the following steps:

[0127] Step 2101: Determine whether the material input from the lower feeding port needs to be sorted by the second workstation.

[0128] If the judgment in Step 2101 is yes, then the following steps are performed:

[0129] Step 2102: Control the second sorting input line to convey the material to the second workstation for sorting, and control the second sorting output line to convey the material sorted by the second workstation to the first material transfer line.

[0130] If the judgment in Step 2101 is no, then the following steps are performed:

[0131] Step 2103: Control the second transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first material conveyor line.

[0132] Step 2104: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port.

[0133] It should be noted that there is a sequential relationship between Step 2101 and Step 2102, and there is a sequential relationship between Step 2101 and Step 2103. However, there is no sequential relationship between Step 2104 and Steps 2101 - 2103. Step 2104 can be carried out simultaneously with Step 2101, or before or after Step 2101.

[0134] Step 220 includes the following steps:

[0135] Step 2201: Determine whether the materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line need to be sorted and processed by the first workstation.

[0136] If the determination in Step 2201 is yes, then the following steps are carried out:

[0137] Step 2202: Control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the material to the first workstation for sorting and processing.

[0138] Step 2203: Determine whether the materials on the second material conveyor line need to be sorted and processed by the third workstation.

[0139] If the determination in Step 2203 is yes, then the following steps are carried out:

[0140] Step 2204: Control the third transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the third sorting input line, and control the third sorting input line to convey the material to the third workstation for sorting and processing.

[0141] After adopting the above method, by controlling the second sorting input line to transfer the corresponding materials input from the lower feeding port to the second workstation for sorting and processing, controlling the first transfer mechanism and the first sorting input line to input the corresponding materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to the first workstation for sorting and processing, and controlling the third transfer mechanism and the third sorting input line to transfer the corresponding materials on the second material conveyor line to the third workstation for sorting and processing, the sorting efficiency can be fully improved.

[0142] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a sorting control device is further provided. For details, please refer to Figure 10, the structure of the sorting control device is shown in the figure. As shown in the figure, the sorting control device 300 includes a first control module 310, a second control module 320, a third control module 330, and a fourth control module 340. The first control module 310 is used to control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials to the first material conveying line through the lower feeding port and to input materials to the second material conveying line through the upper feeding port. The second control module 320 is used to control the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting. The third control module 330 is used to control the sorting output line to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line. The fourth control module 340 is used to control the first material conveying line and the second material conveying line to convey the sorted materials to the upper discharge port and the lower discharge port of the double-layer discharging mechanism for discharging.

[0143] According to another aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, a sorting control device is further provided. For details, please refer to Figure 11 , the structure of the sorting control device is shown in the figure. The specific embodiments of the present invention do not limit the specific implementation manner of the sorting control device. As Figure 11 shown in the figure, the sorting control device may include: a processor 402, a communications interface 404, a memory 406, and a communication bus 408.

[0144] Among them: The processor 402, the communications interface 404, and the memory 406 communicate with each other through the communication bus 408. The communications interface 404 is used to communicate with network elements of other devices such as clients or other servers. The processor 402 is used to execute the program 410, and specifically can execute the relevant steps in the above embodiments of the sorting control method.

[0145] Specifically, the program 410 may include program code, and the program code includes computer-executable instructions.

[0146] The processor 402 may be a central processing unit CPU, or a specific integrated circuit ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present invention. One or more processors included in the sorting control device may be of the same type of processor, such as one or more CPUs; or may be of different types of processors, such as one or more CPUs and one or more ASICs.

[0147] The memory 406 is used to store the program 410. The memory 406 may include a high-speed RAM memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk memory.

[0148] The program 410 can be specifically called by the processor 402 to enable the sorting control device to perform the following operations:

[0149] Controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to feed the material into the first material conveying line through the lower layer feeding port and to feed the material into the second material conveying line through the upper layer feeding port;

[0150] Controlling the sorting input line to transport materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing;

[0151] Controlling the sorting output line to transport the sorted materials to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line;

[0152] The first material conveying line and the second material conveying line are controlled to convey the sorted materials to the upper and lower discharge ports of the double-layer discharge mechanism for discharge.

[0153] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium is further provided, which stores at least one executable instruction. When the executable instruction is executed on a sorting control device, the sorting control device executes the sorting control method in any of the above method embodiments.

[0154] The executable instructions can be specifically used to enable the sorting control device to perform the following operations:

[0155] Controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to feed the material into the first material conveying line through the lower layer feeding port and to feed the material into the second material conveying line through the upper layer feeding port;

[0156] Controlling the sorting input line to transport materials on the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line to the workstation for sorting processing;

[0157] Controlling the sorting output line to transport the sorted materials to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line;

[0158] The first material conveying line and the second material conveying line are controlled to convey the sorted materials to the upper and lower discharge ports of the double-layer discharge mechanism for discharge.

[0159] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, technical terms or scientific terms used in the embodiments of the present invention should have the common meanings understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0160] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by technical terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0161] In addition, technical terms such as "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality of" is more than two, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0162] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, technical terms such as "mounted", "connected", "coupled", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0163] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0164] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some 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 invention, and they should all be covered by the scope of the claims and the description of the present invention. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way. The present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed in the text, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A sorting system, characterized in that, Comprising: A double-layer feeding mechanism, a double-layer discharging mechanism, and a workstation; The double-layer feeding mechanism has a lower-layer feeding port and an upper-layer feeding port, the double-layer discharging mechanism has a lower-layer discharging port and an upper-layer discharging port, a first material transfer line is arranged between the lower-layer feeding port and the upper-layer discharging port, and a second material transfer line is arranged between the upper-layer feeding port and the lower-layer discharging port; At least one of the workstations is arranged on one side of the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line. The workstation has a sorting input line and a sorting output line. The sorting input line and the sorting output line are connected to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line. The sorting input line is used for conveying the materials in the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line to the workstation for sorting processing, and the sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line.

2. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein The workstation includes a first workstation, the sorting input line includes a first sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a first sorting output line, the sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism, the first transfer mechanism is used for transferring the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line to the first sorting input line, the first sorting input line is used for conveying the materials to the first workstation for sorting processing, and the first sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line.

3. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein The workstation includes a second workstation, the sorting input line includes a second sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a second sorting output line, the input end of the sorting input line is connected to the lower-layer feeding port, the second sorting input line is used for conveying the materials input from the lower-layer feeding port to the second workstation for sorting processing, and the second sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the first material transfer line.

4. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein The workstation includes a third workstation, the sorting input line includes a third sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a third sorting output line, the sorting system further includes a third transfer mechanism, the third transfer mechanism is used for transferring the materials on the second material transfer line to the third sorting input line, the third sorting input line is used for conveying the materials to the third workstation for sorting processing, and the third sorting output line is used for conveying the sorted materials to the second material transfer line.

5. The sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that The workstation includes a first workstation and a second workstation, the sorting input line includes a first sorting input line and a second sorting input line, the sorting output line includes a first sorting output line and a second sorting output line, and the sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism and a second transfer mechanism; The first transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed by the first workstation to the first sorting input line. The first sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting and processing. The first sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed by the first workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line; The second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port that do not need to be sorted and processed by the second workstation to the first material transfer line. The second sorting input line is used to convey the materials input from the lower feeding port that need to be sorted and processed by the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting and processing. The second sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed by the second workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line.

6. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein The workstations include a first workstation and a third workstation. The sorting input lines include a first sorting input line and a third sorting input line. The sorting output lines include a first sorting output line and a third sorting output line. The sorting system further includes a first transfer mechanism and a third transfer mechanism; The first transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed by the first workstation to the first sorting input line. The first sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting and processing. The first sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed by the first workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line; The third transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed by the third workstation to the third sorting input line. The third sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting and processing. The third sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed by the third workstation to the second material transfer line.

7. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein The workstations include a second workstation and a third workstation. The sorting input lines include a second sorting input line and a third sorting input line. The sorting output lines include a second sorting output line and a third sorting output line. The sorting system further includes a second transfer mechanism and a third transfer mechanism; The second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port that do not need to be sorted and processed by the second workstation to the first material transfer line. The second sorting input line is used to convey the materials input from the lower feeding port that need to be sorted and processed by the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting and processing. The second sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed by the second workstation to the first material transfer line; The third transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed at the third workstation to the third sorting input line. The third sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting and processing. The third sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed at the third workstation to the second material transfer line.

8. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein, The workstation includes a first workstation, a second workstation, and a third workstation. The sorting input line includes a first sorting input line, a second sorting input line, and a third sorting input line. The sorting output line includes a first sorting output line, a second sorting output line, and a third sorting output line. The sorting system includes a first transfer mechanism, a second transfer mechanism, and a third transfer mechanism. The first transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed at the first workstation to the first sorting input line. The first sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting and processing. The first sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed at the first workstation to the first material transfer line and / or the second material transfer line. The second transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials input from the lower feeding port that do not need to be sorted and processed at the second workstation to the first material transfer line. The second sorting input line is used to convey the materials input from the lower feeding port that need to be sorted and processed at the second workstation to the second workstation for sorting and processing. The second sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed at the second workstation to the first material transfer line. The third transfer mechanism is used to transfer the materials on the second material transfer line that need to be sorted and processed at the third workstation to the third sorting input line. The third sorting input line is used to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting and processing. The third sorting output line is used to convey the materials that have been sorted and processed at the third workstation to the second material transfer line.

9. The sorting system according to claim 8, wherein, An uphill transfer line is provided at one end of the first material transfer line connected to the upper discharge port, and a downhill transfer line is provided at one end of the second material transfer line connected to the upper feeding port, so that the middle and upper transfer sections of the first material transfer line are at the same height as the middle and lower transfer sections of the second material transfer line.

10. The sorting system according to claim 9, wherein, The first workstation is arranged on at least one side of the area between the uphill transfer line and the downhill transfer line.

11. The sorting system according to claim 9, wherein The second workstation is arranged upstream of the uphill transfer line.

12. The sorting system according to claim 9, wherein The third workstation is arranged downstream of the downhill transfer line.

13. The sorting system according to any one of claims 2, 5 or 8-12, characterized in that, The number of the first workstations is multiple, and the multiple first workstations are arranged on at least one side of the first material transfer line and the second material transfer line.

14. The sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The double-layer feeding mechanism and the double-layer discharging mechanism are arranged on the same side of the first material transfer line.

15. A sorting control method, characterized in that, Applied to the sorting system according to any one of claims 1-14, the sorting control method includes: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input the materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; Control the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting; Control the sorting output line to convey the sorted materials to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line; Control the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line to convey the sorted materials to the upper discharge port and the lower discharge port of the double-layer discharge mechanism for discharging.

16. The sorting control method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The sorting system includes a first workstation and a second workstation; the control of the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input the materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port includes: Judge whether the materials input through the lower feeding port need to be sorted by the second workstation; If so, control the second sorting input line to convey the materials to the second workstation for sorting, and control the second sorting output line to convey the materials sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; If not, control the second transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first material conveyor line; Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; The control of the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting includes: Judge whether the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the first workstation; If so, control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting.

17. The sorting control method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The sorting system includes a first workstation and a third workstation; the control of the sorting input line to convey the materials on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting includes: Judge whether the materials on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the first workstation; If so, control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the materials to the first workstation for sorting; Judge whether the materials on the second material conveyor line need to be sorted by the third workstation; If so, control the third transfer mechanism to transfer the materials to the third sorting input line, and control the third sorting input line to convey the materials to the third workstation for sorting.

18. The sorting control method according to claim 15, wherein The sorting system includes a second workstation and a third workstation; the control of the double-layer feeding mechanism to input materials into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and input the materials into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port includes: Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the materials into the second sorting input line through the lower feeding port; Control the second sorting input line to convey the material to the second workstation for sorting; Control the second sorting output line to convey the material that has been sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; The control of the sorting input line to convey the material on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting includes: Control the third sorting input line to convey the material on the second material conveyor line to the third workstation for sorting; The control of the sorting output line to convey the sorted material to the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line includes: Control the third sorting input line to convey the material that has been sorted by the third workstation to the second material conveyor line.

19. The sorting control method according to claim 15, wherein The sorting system includes a first workstation, a second workstation, and a third workstation; the control of the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and to input the material into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port includes: Judge whether the material input through the lower feeding port needs to be sorted by the second workstation; If so, control the second sorting input line to convey the material to the second workstation for sorting, and control the second sorting output line to convey the material that has been sorted by the second workstation to the first material conveyor line; If not, control the second transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first material conveyor line; Control the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; The control of the sorting input line to convey the material on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting includes: Judge whether the material on the first material conveyor line and the second material conveyor line needs to be sorted by the first workstation; If so, control the first transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the first sorting input line, and control the first sorting input line to convey the material to the first workstation for sorting; Judge whether the material on the second material conveyor line needs to be sorted by the third workstation; If so, control the third transfer mechanism to transfer the material to the third sorting input line, and control the third sorting input line to convey the material to the third workstation for sorting.

20. A sorting control device, characterized in that, For controlling the sorting system according to any one of claims 1-14, the sorting control device includes: A first control module for controlling the double-layer feeding mechanism to input the material into the first material conveyor line through the lower feeding port and to input the material into the second material conveyor line through the upper feeding port; A second control module for controlling the sorting input line to convey the material on the first material conveyor line and / or the second material conveyor line to the workstation for sorting; A third control module, configured to control the sorting output line to convey the sorted material to the first material conveying line and / or the second material conveying line; A fourth control module, configured to control the first material conveying line and the second material conveying line to convey the sorted material to the upper discharge opening and the lower discharge opening of the double-layer discharging mechanism for discharging.

21. A sorting control device, characterized in that, Comprising: A processor, a memory, a communication interface, and a communication bus. The processor, the memory, and the communication interface complete communication with each other through the communication bus; The memory is used for storing at least one executable instruction, and the executable instruction causes the processor to execute the operations of the sorting control method according to any one of claims 15-19.

22. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, At least one executable instruction is stored in the storage medium. When the executable instruction runs on the sorting control device, the sorting control device is caused to execute the operations of the sorting control method according to any one of claims 15-19.

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