Multi-station labeling control method, device, system, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of logistics technology, and provides a multi-station labeling control method, device, system, equipment and medium. The present application can improve the conveying and labeling efficiency of a single conveyor line. The method includes: when the current group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; when the current group of items to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit, the accumulation conveying unit is controlled to release the next group of items to be labeled, and when the next group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit, the automatic labeling unit is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; before the current group of items to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit, the next group of items to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying unit, and the accumulation position interval is set corresponding to the labeling position interval.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of logistics technology, and in particular to a multi-station labeling control method, device, system, computer equipment and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of science and technology in the field of logistics technology, the degree of automation in logistics warehousing is getting higher and higher, and the automated sorting technology is becoming more and more mature. In the process of automated sorting, items need to be labeled to meet the needs of automated sorting, and automated labeling is one of the important process flows of automated sorting.

[0003] Currently, the main technology used is single-station labeling technology, which has technical problems such as low efficiency of single-station and difficulty in meeting production capacity requirements. If the method of adding production lines is adopted to meet the process requirements, technical problems such as low site utilization will arise. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a multi-station labeling control method, device, system, computer equipment and storage medium to address the above technical problems.

[0005] A multi-station labeling control method, the method comprising:

[0006] When the current group of objects to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled according to the corresponding object information;

[0007] When the current group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine, the accumulation and conveying machine is controlled to release the next group of objects to be labeled, and when the next group of objects to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine, the automatic labeling machine is controlled to label each object to be labeled in the next group of objects to be labeled according to the corresponding object information;

[0008] Before the current group of objects to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling unit, the next group of objects to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying unit; the position interval of the accumulation position is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling position.

[0009] A multi-station labeling system, comprising: an article conveyor for conveying an article group to be labeled, a code scanning system, an accumulation conveyor unit and an automatic labeling unit arranged in sequence along the article conveyor, and a computer device connected to the article conveyor, the code scanning system, the accumulation conveyor unit and the automatic labeling unit; wherein:

[0010] The group of items to be labeled is transmitted from the code scanning system to the automatic labeling unit, and the computer device is used to obtain the item information of each item to be labeled in each group of items to be labeled through the code scanning system, and label each item to be labeled in each group of items to be labeled according to the method as described above.

[0011] A multi-station labeling control device, comprising:

[0012] An article labeling control module, used for controlling each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group to label each article to be labeled in the current article group according to corresponding article information when the current article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group;

[0013] An article release control module is used to control the accumulation conveyor unit to release the next article group to be labeled when the current article group to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit, so as to control the automatic labeling unit to label each article to be labeled in the next article group to be labeled according to corresponding article information when the next article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit;

[0014] Before the current group of objects to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling unit, the next group of objects to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying unit; the position interval of the accumulation position is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling position.

[0015] A computer device comprises a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, and when the processor executes the computer program, the following steps are implemented:

[0016] When the current group of items to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; when the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the accumulating conveying machine group is controlled to release the next group of items to be labeled, and when the next group of items to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; wherein, before the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the next group of items to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulating position of the accumulating conveying machine group; the position interval of the accumulating positions is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling positions.

[0017] A computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the following steps:

[0018] When the current group of items to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; when the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the accumulating conveying machine group is controlled to release the next group of items to be labeled, and when the next group of items to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information; wherein, before the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the next group of items to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulating position of the accumulating conveying machine group; the position interval of the accumulating positions is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling positions.

[0019] The above-mentioned multi-station labeling control method, device, system, equipment and medium, when the current group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling group, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information, when the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling group, the accumulation conveying group is controlled to release the next group of items to be labeled, and when the next group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling group, the automatic labeling group is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information, wherein, before the current group of items to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling group, the next group of items to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying group, and the position interval of the accumulation position is set corresponding to the position interval of the labeling position. This solution can coordinate and control each group of items to be labeled to be orderly transferred from the accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor group to the labeling position of the automatic labeling group by setting the labeling position intervals corresponding to each labeling machine in the automatic labeling group corresponding to the accumulation position intervals of each accumulation conveyor in the accumulation conveyor group, and the automatic labeling group completes the automatic labeling, thereby accurately coordinating the various parts of the multi-station labeling system to realize multi-station automatic labeling, improve the conveying and labeling efficiency of a single conveyor line, save working space, fully and effectively improve the utilization rate of site space, and help reduce the construction and operation costs of the logistics system. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a multi-station labeling control system in one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic flow chart of a multi-station labeling control method in one embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural block diagram of a multi-station labeling control device in one embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the internal structure of a computer device in one embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0025] In one embodiment, a multi-station labeling control system is provided. Figure 1 As shown, the system 100 may include: an article conveyor 110 for conveying an article group to be labeled, a code scanning system 120, an accumulation conveyor group 130 and an automatic labeling machine group 140 arranged in sequence along the article conveyor 110, and a computer device 150 that is communicatively connected to the article conveyor 110, the code scanning system 120, the accumulation conveyor group 130 and the automatic labeling machine group 140.

[0026] In actual applications, the article conveyor 110 can adopt a belt conveyor for long-distance transportation of articles such as goods; the barcode scanning system 120 can adopt a five-sided barcode scanning system for reading the original barcode information of articles such as goods, and uploading the original barcode information to the computer device 150; the accumulation and release conveyor unit 130 includes multiple accumulation and release conveyors, specifically short belt conveyor equipment can be adopted, which is used for accumulation of articles such as goods; the automatic labeling unit 140 includes multiple automatic labeling machines, specifically automatic labeling of articles such as goods, so as to realize the automatic sorting function of goods; the computer device 150 can adopt devices such as personal computers, laptops, tablet computers, etc.

[0027] In some embodiments, a side conveyor 160 can also be arranged between the accumulation and conveying unit 130 and the automatic labeling unit 140. The side conveyor 160 can adopt an inclined roller conveyor, so that items such as goods can run in a direction with a certain angle to the conveying direction, and finally realize the side function, for example, the items can move from the middle position of the conveyor line to the edge side where the automatic labeling machine is located, so as to facilitate the automatic labeling machine to perform labeling processing.

[0028] Among them, the group of items to be labeled is a group containing multiple items to be labeled. The present application can label each item to be labeled in the group of items to be labeled simultaneously and synchronously on a conveyor line represented by the above-mentioned item conveyor 110. Therefore, multiple groups of items to be labeled can be placed in sequence on the conveyor line, and the computer device 150 can control the coordinated work of each component in the system 100 to orderly complete the labeling work of each item to be labeled in each group of items to be labeled. Since the present embodiment can label multiple items to be labeled in the group of items to be labeled simultaneously and synchronously each time, it is called multi-station labeling, and each station can correspond to each item to be labeled in each group of labeled items.

[0029] Specifically, for each group of items to be labeled, the main operation mode of the multi-station labeling control system 100 is:

[0030] Step S11, the group of items to be labeled is transported to the code scanning system 120 through the item conveyor 110, and then is transferred from the code scanning system 120 to the automatic labeling unit 140;

[0031] Step S12, the barcode scanning system 120 scans the original barcode information of each item to be labeled in the group of items to be labeled, and uploads the original barcode information to the computer device 150;

[0032] Step S13, the computer device 150 generates corresponding item information according to the sorting information of each item to be labeled in the item group to be labeled and the original barcode information uploaded by the barcode scanning system 120, and sends it to each automatic labeling machine of the automatic labeling machine group 140;

[0033] Step S14, each object to be labeled in the group of objects to be labeled enters the accumulation conveyor unit 130 and waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor unit 130;

[0034] Step S15, after the computer device 150 issues a release command to the accumulation conveyor unit 130, the accumulation conveyor unit 130 releases each object to be labeled in the group of objects to be labeled waiting for release at the corresponding accumulation position, and each object to be labeled enters the side conveyor 160;

[0035] Step S16, after the articles pass through the side conveyor 160, they are conveyed along the edge of the conveying device to facilitate labeling by the automatic labeling unit 140;

[0036] Step S17, when each object to be labeled in the object group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit, the computer device 150 controls each labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit 140 to label each object to be labeled in the aforementioned object group according to the corresponding object information;

[0037] Step S18, when the group of items to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine 140, the accumulation conveyor 130 is controlled to release the next group of items to be labeled, so that when the next group of items to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine 140, the automatic labeling machine 140 is controlled to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information.

[0038] The cycle of steps S15 to S18 can orderly realize multi-station efficient labeling processing for each group of items to be labeled.

[0039] The solution provided in this application is further described below in conjunction with the embodiments and corresponding drawings.

[0040] In one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, a multi-station labeling control method is provided, and the method is applied to Figure 1 The computer device 150 in the embodiment is used as an example to illustrate the method, which includes the following steps:

[0041] Step S201, when the current group of objects to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140, the computer device 150 controls each labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit 140 to label each object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled according to the corresponding object information.

[0042] Among them, Figure 1 The multi-station labeling control system 100 shown can be used to realize simultaneous and synchronous labeling processing of each to-be-labeled object in a plurality of to-be-labeled object groups in sequence. In a specific implementation, the automatic labeling unit 140 includes a plurality of automatic labeling machines, each of which can be used to simultaneously and synchronously label each to-be-labeled object in a to-be-labeled object group, and each to-be-labeled object group is transported from the accumulation and delivery unit 130 to the automatic labeling unit 140, and the to-be-labeled object group that is to be transported to the automatic labeling unit 140 for labeling is called the current to-be-labeled object group, the next object group of the current to-be-labeled object group is called the next to-be-labeled object group, and the next object group of the next to-be-labeled object group is called the next to-be-labeled object group.

[0043] Without loss of generality, the present application scheme is described below by taking each group of objects to be labeled as including two objects to be labeled as an example. Figure 1 As shown, assume that the current group of objects to be labeled O1 includes the first object to be labeled O11 and the second object to be labeled O12, the next group of objects to be labeled O2 includes the third object to be labeled O21 and the fourth object to be labeled O22, and the next group of objects to be labeled O3 includes the fifth object to be labeled O31 and the sixth object to be labeled O32.

[0044] In this step, the current group of items to be labeled O1 can be conveyed to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140 under the operation of the item conveyor 110. The corresponding labeling positions of the automatic labeling unit 140 include multiple (such as the first labeling position P1401 and the second labeling position 1402), which correspond to each automatic labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit 140 respectively. The current group of items to be labeled O1 is conveyed to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140, specifically: the first item to be labeled O11 is conveyed to the first labeling position P1401, and the second item to be labeled O12 is conveyed to the second labeling position 1402. When the first object to be labeled O11 and the second object to be labeled O12 are transferred to the first labeling position P1401 and the second labeling position 1402, the computer device 150 controls the automatic labeling unit 140 and the labeling machines corresponding to the first labeling position P1401 and the second labeling position 1402 to label the first object to be labeled O11 and the second object to be labeled O12 according to the corresponding object information, that is, the computer device 150 controls the corresponding labeling machine to label the first object to be labeled O11 according to the object information of the first object to be labeled O11, and controls the corresponding labeling machine to label the second object to be labeled O12 according to the object information of the second object to be labeled O12.

[0045] Step S202, when the current group of objects to be labeled O1 begins to leave the automatic labeling machine 140, the accumulation and conveying machine 130 is controlled to release the next group of objects to be labeled O2, so that when the next group of objects to be labeled O2 is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine 140, the automatic labeling machine 140 is controlled to label each object to be labeled in the next group of objects to be labeled O2 according to the corresponding object information.

[0046] This step mainly involves the labeling connection processing of two adjacent groups of items to be labeled. Specifically, after the current group of items to be labeled O1 completes the labeling processing at the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140, it leaves the automatic labeling unit 140. When it is detected that the current group of items to be labeled O1 begins to leave the automatic labeling unit 140, the computer device 150 controls the accumulation and conveying unit 130 to release the next group of items to be labeled O2.

[0047] The next group of objects to be labeled O2 waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 before the current group of objects to be labeled O1 starts to leave the automatic labeling unit 140. Specifically, Figure 1As shown, the next group of objects to be labeled O2 includes the third object to be labeled O21 and the fourth object to be labeled O22. Before the current group of objects to be labeled O1 starts to leave the automatic labeling machine 140, the third object to be labeled O21 waits for release at the first accumulation position P1301 of the accumulation and conveying machine 130, and the fourth object to be labeled O22 waits for release at the second accumulation position P1302 of the accumulation and conveying machine 130.

[0048] The accumulation positions of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 have a certain position interval, and the labeling positions of the automatic labeling unit 140 also have a certain position interval. The position interval of each accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 is set corresponding to the position interval of each labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140. Specifically, Figure 1 As shown, the position spacing or position interval between the first accumulation position P1301 and the second accumulation position P1302 of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 can be set to be the same as the position spacing between the first labeling position P1401 and the second labeling position 1402 of the automatic labeling unit 140, so that the corresponding items to be labeled can be transported to the corresponding labeling positions of the automatic labeling unit 140 after being released from the corresponding accumulation positions of the accumulation conveyor unit 130, so as to be accurately and orderly transmitted and labeled.

[0049] Similarly, after the next group of items to be labeled O2 is released from the accumulation and conveying unit 130, it will be transported to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140. Then, when the next group of items to be labeled O2 is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140, the computer device 150 can control the automatic labeling unit 140 to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled O2 according to the corresponding item information, that is, the third item to be labeled O21 is labeled according to the item information of the third item to be labeled O21, and the fourth item to be labeled O22 is labeled according to the item information of the fourth item to be labeled O22.

[0050] By analogy, for a labeling task including multiple groups of items to be labeled, the embodiment of the present application can realize multi-station automatic labeling by coordinating and controlling the groups of items to be labeled to be transferred in an orderly manner from the accumulation and release conveying unit 130 to the automatic labeling unit 140 .

[0051] In the above-mentioned multi-station labeling control method, when the current group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, the computer device 150 controls each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group 140 to label each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information, and when the current group of items to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the computer device 150 controls the accumulation conveying machine group 130 to release the next group of items to be labeled, and when the next group of items to be labeled is transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group 140, the computer device 150 controls the automatic labeling machine group 140 to label each item to be labeled in the next group of items to be labeled according to the corresponding item information, wherein, before the current group of items to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine group 140, the next group of items to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying machine group 130, and the position interval of the accumulation position is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling position. This solution can coordinate and control each group of items to be labeled to be orderly transferred from the accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor group 130 to the labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140 by setting the labeling position intervals corresponding to each labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit 140 corresponding to the accumulation position intervals corresponding to each accumulation conveyor in the accumulation conveyor group 130, and the automatic labeling unit 140 completes the automatic labeling, thereby accurately coordinating the various parts of the multi-station labeling system 100 to realize multi-station automatic labeling, improve the transportation and labeling efficiency of a single conveyor line, save working space, fully and effectively improve the utilization rate of site space, and help reduce the construction and operation costs of the logistics system.

[0052] In one embodiment, after the computer device 150 in step S201 controls each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group 140 to label each object to be labeled in the current object group O1 to be labeled according to the corresponding object information, the computer device 150 can determine that the current object group O1 to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine group 140 through the following steps, specifically including:

[0053] When the first object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1 leaves the automatic labeling unit 140 , it is determined that the current group of objects to be labeled O1 starts to leave the automatic labeling unit 140 .

[0054] This embodiment mainly determines whether the current group of objects to be labeled O1 begins to leave the automatic labeling unit 140 by detecting whether the first object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1 leaves the automatic labeling unit 140 .

[0055] In the specific implementation, Figure 1 As shown, the system 100 may also include a photoelectric detection module, which is mainly used to detect whether each object to be labeled has arrived at or left a corresponding position. Exemplarily, the photoelectric detection module may include a first photoelectric detector PD41 disposed at the position where the automatic labeling unit 140 is located.

[0056] In this embodiment, the first photodetector PD41 can be used to detect whether each object to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit 140. Specifically, when the first photodetector PD41 detects the first object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1, that is, the first object to be labeled O11, the computer device 150 determines that the current group of objects to be labeled O1 begins to leave the automatic labeling unit 140.

[0057] In one embodiment, when the current group of objects to be labeled O1 begins to leave the automatic labeling unit 140 in step S202, after the accumulation conveyor unit 130 is controlled to release the next group of objects to be labeled O2, the computer device 150 can make the next group of objects to be labeled wait for release at the accumulation conveyor unit 130 through the following steps, specifically including:

[0058] When the current group of objects to be labeled O1 completely leaves the automatic labeling unit 140 , the computer device 150 instructs the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to control the next group of objects to be labeled O3 at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to wait for release.

[0059] This embodiment mainly considers that after the current group of objects to be labeled O1 completes multi-station labeling, the next group of objects to be labeled O2 is about to be labeled. At this time, the next group of objects to be labeled O3 needs to be controlled at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to wait for release. Figure 1 As shown, the fifth object to be labeled O31 is controlled at the first accumulation position P1301 of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to wait for release, and the sixth object to be labeled O32 is controlled at the second accumulation position P1302 of the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to wait for release.

[0060] Among them, the timing for controlling the next group of objects to be labeled O3 to be controlled at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation and conveying unit 130 to wait for release can be when the current group of objects to be labeled O1 completely leaves the automatic labeling unit 140; as to whether the current group of objects to be labeled O1 completely leaves the automatic labeling unit 140, the computer device 150 can judge whether the last object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1 leaves the automatic labeling unit 140 based on the first photoelectric detector PD41.

[0061] Specifically, in some embodiments, when the first photodetector PD41 detects the second object to be labeled O12 in the current group of objects to be labeled O1, the computer device 150 can judge that the last object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1 has left the automatic labeling machine 140, thereby determining that the current group of objects to be labeled O1 has completely left the automatic labeling machine 140.

[0062] At this time, the computer device 150 can instruct the accumulation conveyor unit 130 to control the fifth object to be labeled O31 in the next group of objects to be labeled O3 to wait for release at the first accumulation position P1301, and to control the sixth object to be labeled O32 at the second accumulation position P1302 to wait for release.

[0063] For the relevant control of the waiting release of the corresponding items to be labeled, in the specific implementation, such as Figure 1 The photoelectric detection module in the system 100 shown may also include a fourth photodetector PD31 and a fifth photodetector PD32 arranged at the location of the accumulation and conveying unit 130. The fourth photodetector PD31 and the fifth photodetector PD32 may be used to detect whether the objects to be labeled have arrived at the corresponding accumulation positions of the accumulation and conveying unit 130, respectively.

[0064] Exemplarily, when the fourth photodetector PD31 detects the fifth object to be labeled O31, the computer device 150 can instruct the accumulation and conveying unit 130 to control it at the first accumulation position P1301 waiting for release. Similarly, when the fifth photodetector PD32 detects the sixth object to be labeled O32, it can be controlled at the second accumulation position P1302 waiting for release.

[0065] In some embodiments, for controlling the automatic labeling unit 140, the above method may further include:

[0066] When the current group of objects to be labeled O1 is being transferred to and from the automatic labeling machine group 140, if any object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled O1 is located at a labeling position that does not correspond to the object to be labeled, the computer device 150 can control the labeling machine at the corresponding labeling position not to label the object to be labeled.

[0067] This embodiment mainly controls each labeling machine accurately to prevent the labeling machine from performing incorrect labeling operations. Specifically, the first object O11 and the second object O12 in the current group of objects O1 need to undergo a process of being transferred to and from the automatic labeling machine group 140. During this process, the first object O11 and the second object O12 may pass through labeling positions that do not correspond to them. For example, Figure 1As shown, for the first object O11 to be labeled, the first labeling position P1401 is the corresponding labeling position, and for the second object O12 to be labeled, the second labeling position P1402 is the corresponding labeling position. Then, when the first object O11 to be labeled passes through the second labeling position P1402, the computer device 150 can control the labeling machine at the corresponding labeling position not to label the first object O11. Similarly, when the second object O12 to be labeled passes through the first labeling position P1401, the computer device 150 can control the labeling machine at the corresponding labeling position not to label the second object O12.

[0068] In the specific implementation, Figure 1 The photoelectric detection module in the system 100 shown may also include a second photodetector PD42 and a third photodetector PD43 disposed at the location of the automatic labeling unit 140. The second photodetector PD42 and the third photodetector PD43 may be used to respectively detect whether each object to be labeled has reached its corresponding labeling position.

[0069] Exemplarily, when the third photodetector PD43 detects the first object to be labeled O11, it is not labeled, while when the second photodetector PD42 detects the first object to be labeled O11, it can be labeled; correspondingly, when the third photodetector PD43 detects the second object to be labeled O12, it can be labeled, while when the second photodetector PD42 detects the second object to be labeled O12, it is not labeled.

[0070] In some embodiments, before controlling each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group to label each object to be labeled in the current object group to be labeled according to the corresponding object information in step S201, the computer device 150 may obtain the object information through the following steps, specifically including:

[0071] The original barcode information of each object to be labeled in the current object group O1 to be labeled is read, the sorting information of each object to be labeled is obtained, the object information is generated according to the original barcode information and the sorting information, and the object information is sent to each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group 140.

[0072] like Figure 1As shown, the computer device 150 can read the original barcode information of each item to be labeled in the current item group O1 to be labeled through the barcode scanning system 120. The original barcode information generally does not include sorting information such as the sorting destination. In order to meet the needs of automated sorting, the barcode scanning system 120 needs to upload the original barcode information to the computer device 150 after reading it. The computer device 150 can obtain the sorting information according to the order information corresponding to the item, and generate the item information of each item to be labeled by combining the original barcode information and the sorting information. Then, the item information of each item to be labeled is sent to each labeling machine in the automatic labeling unit 140 accordingly, so that each item to be labeled can be transmitted to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit 140, and then the corresponding labeling machine performs labeling processing to meet automated sorting.

[0073] The following combination Figure 1 The basic principle of the multi-station labeling control method provided by the present application is described as a whole. The following steps are mainly based on the description of the labeling process of the first to-be-labeled object O11 and the second to-be-labeled object O12 in the current to-be-labeled object group O1 as described above, and the control of each component of the system 100:

[0074] Step S21, the barcode scanning system 120 uploads the original barcode information of the first object to be labeled O11 to the computer device 150;

[0075] Step S22, the computer device 150 generates the item information of the first item to be labeled O11 according to the order information and the original barcode information; the item information may be sorting barcode information;

[0076] Step S23, the computer device 150 sends the sorting barcode information of the first object to be labeled O11 to the first automatic labeling machine corresponding to the first labeling position P1401;

[0077] Step S24, the first object to be labeled O11 is transported by the object conveyor 110 to the first accumulation position P1301 of the accumulation conveyor unit 130. When the fourth photoelectric detector PD31 detects that the first object to be labeled O11 is in place, the first object to be labeled O11 waits for release;

[0078] Step S25, the barcode scanning system 120 uploads the original barcode information of the second object to be labeled O12 to the computer device 150;

[0079] Step S26, the computer device 150 combines the order information with the original barcode information to generate the item information of the second item to be labeled O12; the item information may be sorting barcode information;

[0080] Step S27, the computer device 150 sends the sorting barcode information of the second object to be labeled O12 to the second automatic labeling machine corresponding to the second labeling position P1402;

[0081] Step S28, the second object to be labeled O12 is transported by the object conveyor 110 to the second accumulation position P1302 of the accumulation conveyor unit 130. When the fifth photoelectric detector PD32 detects that the second object to be labeled O12 is in place, the second object to be labeled O12 waits for release;

[0082] Step S29, the computer device 150 issues a release command, and the accumulation and conveying unit 130 releases the first object to be labeled O11 and the second object to be labeled O12;

[0083] Step S30, the first object to be labeled O11 passes through the third photoelectric detector PD43, and the second automatic labeling machine does not label it. The first object to be labeled O11 passes through the second photoelectric detector PD42, and the first automatic labeling machine labels it.

[0084] Step S31, the second object to be labeled O12 passes through the third photoelectric detector PD43, and the second automatic labeling machine labels it, and the second object to be labeled O12 passes through the second photoelectric detector PD42, and the first automatic labeling machine does not label it;

[0085] Step S32: the first object to be labeled O11 passes through the first photoelectric detector PD41, and the computer device 150 controls the next group of objects to be labeled to be released from the first accumulation position P1301 and the second accumulation position P1302; the second object to be labeled O12 passes through the first photoelectric detector PD41, and the computer device 150 controls the next group of objects to be labeled to wait for release at the first accumulation position P1301 and the second accumulation position P1302;

[0086] Based on the cycle of steps S29 to S32, the computer device 150 can realize multi-station labeling processing for each item to be labeled in multiple groups of items to be labeled. In specific applications, the first photodetector PD41, the second photodetector PD42 and the third photodetector PD43 can be set to respond at equal intervals.

[0087] The multi-station labeling control method provided in the present application can improve the conveying and labeling efficiency of a single conveyor line, effectively improve the utilization rate of site space, and reduce the construction and operation costs of the logistics system.

[0088] It should be understood that, although the steps in the above flowchart are shown in sequence according to the indication of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the order indicated by the arrows. Unless there is a clear description in this article, the execution of these steps is not strictly limited in order, and these steps can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least a part of the steps in the above flowchart can include multiple steps or multiple stages, and these steps or stages are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution order of these steps or stages is not necessarily to be carried out in sequence, but can be executed in turn or alternately with other steps or at least a part of the steps or stages in other steps.

[0089] In one embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, a multi-station labeling control device is provided, and the device 300 may include:

[0090] The article labeling control module 301 is used to control each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group to label each article to be labeled in the current article group according to the corresponding article information when the current article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group;

[0091] The article release control module 302 is used to control the accumulation conveyor unit to release the next article group to be labeled when the current article group to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit, so as to control the automatic labeling unit to label each article to be labeled in the next article group to be labeled according to the corresponding article information when the next article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling unit;

[0092] Before the current group of objects to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling unit, the next group of objects to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying unit; the position interval of the accumulation position is set correspondingly to the position interval of the labeling position.

[0093] In one embodiment, the device 300 further comprises a start leaving determination module, which is used to determine that the current group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine when the first object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled leaves the automatic labeling machine.

[0094] In one embodiment, the article release control module 302 is also used to instruct the accumulation conveyor group to control the next article group to be labeled at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveyor group to wait for release when the current article group to be labeled completely leaves the automatic labeling machine group.

[0095] In one embodiment, the device 300 further comprises a complete leaving determination module for determining that the current group of objects to be labeled completely leaves the automatic labeling machine when the last object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled leaves the automatic labeling machine.

[0096] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned device 300 also includes a labeling machine control module, which is used to control the labeling machine at the corresponding labeling position not to label any of the items to be labeled when any of the items to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled is located at a labeling position that does not correspond to any of the items to be labeled during the process of the current group of items to be labeled being transferred to and leaving the automatic labeling machine group.

[0097] In one embodiment, the above-mentioned device 300 also includes an information acquisition module, which is used to read the original barcode information of each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled; obtain the sorting information of each item to be labeled; generate the item information according to the original barcode information and the sorting information, and send the item information to each labeling machine.

[0098] The specific definition of the multi-station labeling control device can be found in the definition of the multi-station labeling control method above, which will not be repeated here. Each module in the above multi-station labeling control device can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware and a combination thereof. The above modules can be embedded in or independent of the processor in the computer device in the form of hardware, or can be stored in the memory of the computer device in the form of software, so that the processor can call and execute the operations corresponding to the above modules.

[0099] In one embodiment, a computer device is provided. The computer device may be a terminal, and its internal structure diagram may be as follows: Figure 4 As shown. The computer device includes a processor, a memory, a communication interface, a display screen and an input device connected through a system bus. Among them, the processor of the computer device is used to provide computing and control capabilities. The memory of the computer device includes a non-volatile storage medium and an internal memory. The non-volatile storage medium stores an operating system and a computer program. The internal memory provides an environment for the operation of the operating system and the computer program in the non-volatile storage medium. The communication interface of the computer device is used to communicate with an external terminal in a wired or wireless manner, and the wireless manner can be achieved through WIFI, an operator network, NFC (near field communication) or other technologies. When the computer program is executed by the processor, a multi-station labeling control method is implemented. The display screen of the computer device can be a liquid crystal display screen or an electronic ink display screen, and the input device of the computer device can be a touch layer covered on the display screen, or a button, trackball or touchpad set on the computer device housing, or an external keyboard, touchpad or mouse, etc.

[0100] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 4 The structure shown in the figure is only a block diagram of a part of the structure related to the solution of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the computer device to which the solution of the present application is applied. The specific computer device may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or have a different arrangement of components.

[0101] In one embodiment, a computer device is further provided, including a memory and a processor, wherein a computer program is stored in the memory, and the processor implements the steps in the above method embodiments when executing the computer program.

[0102] In one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above-mentioned method embodiments are implemented.

[0103] Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be completed by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. Among them, any reference to memory, storage, database or other media used in the embodiments provided in this application can include at least one of non-volatile and volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory (ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory or optical memory, etc. Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM) or external cache memory. As an illustration and not limitation, RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory (SRAM) or dynamic random access memory (DRAM).

[0104] The technical features of the above embodiments may be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0105] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A multi-station labeling control method, characterized in that: The method comprises: When the current group of objects to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group, each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group is controlled to label each object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled according to the corresponding object information; wherein, the automatic labeling machine group includes a plurality of labeling machines; the number of the labeling positions is multiple, corresponding to the plurality of labeling machines respectively; the current group of objects to be labeled includes a plurality of objects to be labeled; one object to be labeled is transferred to one labeling position for labeling; the current group of objects to be labeled includes a first object to be labeled and a second object to be labeled; wherein, when the second photoelectric detector detects the first object to be labeled, the first object to be labeled is labeled; when the third photoelectric detector detects the second object to be labeled, the second object to be labeled is labeled; the second photoelectric detector and the third photoelectric detector are arranged at the position of the automatic labeling machine group, for detecting whether each object to be labeled has reached the corresponding labeling position; When the current group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine, the accumulation and conveying machine is controlled to release the next group of objects to be labeled, and when the next group of objects to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine, the automatic labeling machine is controlled to label each object to be labeled in the next group of objects to be labeled according to the corresponding object information; wherein, when the first photoelectric sensor detects the first object to be labeled, it is determined that the current group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine; the first photoelectric sensor is arranged at the position of the automatic labeling machine, and is used to detect whether the group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling machine; Wherein, before the current group of objects to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the next group of objects to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying machine group; the position interval of the accumulation positions is the same as the position interval of the labeling positions; the number of the accumulation positions is multiple; the next group of objects to be labeled includes multiple objects to be labeled; one object to be labeled is accumulated in one accumulation position.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the current group of objects to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling unit, after the accumulation and release conveying unit is controlled to release the next group of objects to be labeled, the method further includes: When the current group of objects to be labeled completely leaves the automatic labeling machine group, the accumulation and conveying machine group is instructed to control the next group of objects to be labeled at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation and conveying machine group to wait for release.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the last object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled leaves the automatic labeling machine group, it is determined that the current group of objects to be labeled completely leaves the automatic labeling machine group.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: During the process of the current group of objects to be labeled being transferred to and leaving the automatic labeling machine group, when any object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled is located at a labeling position that does not correspond to any of the objects to be labeled, the labeling machine at the corresponding labeling position is controlled not to label any of the objects to be labeled.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Before controlling each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group to label each object to be labeled in the current group of objects to be labeled according to corresponding object information, the method further includes: Reading the original barcode information of each item to be labeled in the current group of items to be labeled; Obtaining sorting information of each of the items to be labeled; The item information is generated according to the original barcode information and the sorting information, and the item information is sent to each labeling machine.

6. A multi-station labeling system, characterized in that: include: An article conveyor for conveying a group of articles to be labeled, a code scanning system, an accumulation conveyor unit and an automatic labeling unit arranged in sequence along the article conveyor, and a computer device connected to the article conveyor, the code scanning system, the accumulation conveyor unit and the automatic labeling unit; wherein, The group of items to be labeled is transmitted from the code scanning system to the automatic labeling unit, and the computer device is used to obtain the item information of each item to be labeled in each group of items to be labeled through the code scanning system, and label each item to be labeled in each group of items to be labeled according to the method described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A multi-station labeling control device, characterized in that: include: An article labeling control module is used for controlling each labeling machine in the automatic labeling machine group to label each article to be labeled in the current article group to be labeled according to corresponding article information when the current article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling machine group; wherein the automatic labeling machine group includes a plurality of labeling machines; the number of the labeling positions is multiple, corresponding to the plurality of labeling machines respectively; the current article group to be labeled includes a plurality of articles to be labeled; one article to be labeled is transferred to one labeling position for labeling; the current article group to be labeled includes a first article to be labeled and a second article to be labeled; wherein, when the second photoelectric detector detects the first article to be labeled, the first article to be labeled is labeled; when the third photoelectric detector detects the second article to be labeled, the second article to be labeled is labeled; the second photoelectric detector and the third photoelectric detector are arranged at the position of the automatic labeling machine group, for detecting whether each article to be labeled has reached the corresponding labeling position; The article release control module is used to control the accumulation conveyor group to release the next article group to be labeled when the current article group to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling group, so as to control the automatic labeling group to label each article to be labeled in the next article group to be labeled according to the corresponding article information when the next article group to be labeled is transferred to the corresponding labeling position of the automatic labeling group; wherein, when the first photoelectric sensor detects the first article to be labeled, it is determined that the current article group to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling group; the first photoelectric sensor is arranged at the position of the automatic labeling group, and is used to detect whether the article group to be labeled begins to leave the automatic labeling group; Wherein, before the current group of objects to be labeled starts to leave the automatic labeling machine group, the next group of objects to be labeled waits for release at the corresponding accumulation position of the accumulation conveying machine group; the position interval of the accumulation positions is the same as the position interval of the labeling positions; the number of the accumulation positions is multiple; the next group of objects to be labeled includes multiple objects to be labeled; one object to be labeled is accumulated in one accumulation position.

8. A computer device comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program, wherein: When the processor executes the computer program, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 are implemented.

9. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 are implemented.

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