A control system and control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment

Abstract

The present application provides a control system for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment, including: a first scanning module is fixed at the entrance end of the transport module, and the second scanning module is fixed at the exit end of the transport module; the first scanning module and the second scanning module are used to scan whether the goods are transported out of or into the warehouse, and scan the identification code of the goods; the lifting and grabbing module is used to grab the goods from the transport module and transport them to the corresponding storage area, or grab the goods from the storage area and transport them to the transport module; the control module receives the scanning information and scanning time information of the first scanning module and the second scanning module, and controls the operation of the transport module and the lifting and grabbing module according to the scanning information and scanning time information. The present application sets up an automated transport lifting and grabbing module, controls the operation based on the detection information, and no longer needs to reserve the transport channel, so as to maximize the transport space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application seeks to protect a control technology for loading and unloading equipment, and in particular, relates to a control system for intelligent storage loading and unloading equipment. The present application also relates to a control method for intelligent storage loading and unloading equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of social economy, warehousing logistics has experienced explosive growth, and the emergence of e-commerce requires further improvement in the efficiency of warehousing management. Warehousing means warehouse and storage, and for a warehouse, it may have multiple storage areas for storing different items. The storage period, storage area and storage conditions of these items are different. Therefore, no matter how the storage area is set, it is always necessary to set up a separate transportation channel for each storage area. This is due to the diversification of warehousing, and it is impossible to implement a first-in-first-out process.

[0003] In the existing technology, intelligent robots are used and systematic management is used to improve the efficiency of warehouse operation. However, the improvement of warehouse storage capacity does not stop there. Expanding the storage location is also a way, but due to the indispensability of transportation channels, the limit of storage location settings has been reached. When the storage capacity of the warehouse is insufficient, it can only be solved by expanding the scale of storage, which is costly. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve one or more problems raised in the above background technology, the present application proposes a control system for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment. The present application also relates to a control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment.

[0005] The present application provides a control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment, comprising: a transport module, a hanging and grabbing module, a first scanning module, a second scanning module, a control module and a display module; the transport module, the hanging and grabbing module, the first scanning module and the second scanning module are respectively connected to the control module, and the control module is connected to the display module;

[0006] The transport module is arranged in the transport channel of the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is provided with a plurality of lifting claws corresponding to a plurality of storage areas respectively, and the lifting claws are installed on the top guide rail of the warehouse; the first scanning module is fixed at the entrance end of the transport module, and the second scanning module is fixed at the exit end of the transport module; the first scanning module is used to detect whether there is any goods entering the transport module, and to scan the identification code of the goods; the second scanning module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module, and to scan the identification code of the goods; the transport module is used to transport the goods entering the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is used to grab the goods from the transport module and transport them to the corresponding storage area, or to grab the goods from the storage area and transport them to the transport module; the control module receives the scanning information and scanning time information of the first scanning module and the second scanning module, and controls the operation of the transport module and the lifting and grabbing module according to the scanning information and scanning time information.

[0007] Optionally, the lifting claw on the lifting grab module has three joints, the first joint of which is used for left-right rotation, and the second and third joints of which are used for up-and-down rotation.

[0008] Optionally, the control module is connected to a display module, and the display module receives control instructions from the control module and displays the transportation status of the items in real time according to the control instructions.

[0009] Optionally, the display module includes an early warning unit, which is used to determine whether to issue an early warning message according to the transportation status.

[0010] Optionally, the control module calculates the starting time and running speed of the lifting claw according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0011] The present application also provides a control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment, comprising:

[0012] Detect whether any items have entered and scan the identification code of the goods;

[0013] Scan whether the goods are shipped out, and scan the identification code of the goods;

[0014] Transporting goods entering storage;

[0015] The scanning information and the scanning time information are received, and the transportation and lifting of the goods are controlled according to the scanning information and the scanning time information, including: grabbing the goods and transporting them to the corresponding storage area, or transporting them out of the storage area.

[0016] Optionally, it also includes: receiving a control instruction from the control module, and displaying the transportation status of the item in real time according to the control instruction.

[0017] Optionally, it also includes: judging whether to issue a warning message according to the transportation status.

[0018] Optionally, it also includes: calculating the starting time and running speed of the lifting claw according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0019] Optionally, the identification code uniquely corresponds to each cargo.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this application compared to the prior art are as follows:

[0021] The present application provides a control method for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment, including: a transport module is set in a transport channel of a warehouse; a lifting and grabbing module is provided with a plurality of lifting claws, which correspond to a plurality of storage areas respectively, and the lifting claws are installed on the top rail of the warehouse; a first scanning module is fixed at the entrance end of the transport module, and a second scanning module is fixed at the exit end of the transport module; the first scanning module is used to detect whether there is an item entering the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the second module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the transport module is used to transport the goods entering the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is used to grab the goods from the transport module and transport them to the corresponding storage area, or grab the goods from the storage area and transport them to the transport module; the control module receives the scanning information and scanning time information of the first scanning module and the second scanning module, and controls the operation of the transport module and the lifting and grabbing module according to the scanning information and scanning time information. The present application sets an automated transport lifting and grabbing module, controls the operation based on the detection information, and does not need to reserve the transport channel, so as to maximize the transport space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the control system used for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the location of the intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the control flow for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following contents are all examples of specific implementation processes provided for describing in detail the technical solutions to be protected by this application. However, this application may also be implemented in other ways different from the descriptions herein. Persons skilled in the art may, under the guidance of the concepts of this application, adopt different technical means to implement this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments below.

[0026] The present application provides a control system for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment, including: a transport module is arranged in a transport channel of a warehouse; a lifting and grabbing module is provided with a plurality of lifting claws, which correspond to a plurality of storage areas respectively, and the lifting claws are installed on the top guide rail of the warehouse; a first scanning module is fixed at the entrance end of the transport module, and a second scanning module is fixed at the exit end of the transport module; the first scanning module is used to detect whether there is an item entering the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the second module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the transport module is used to transport the goods entering the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is used to grab the goods from the transport module and transport them to the corresponding storage area, or grab the goods from the storage area and transport them to the transport module; the control module receives the scanning information and scanning time information of the first scanning module and the second scanning module, and controls the operation of the transport module and the lifting and grabbing module according to the scanning information and scanning time information. The present application sets an automated transport lifting and grabbing module, controls the operation based on the detection information, and does not need to reserve the transport channel, so as to maximize the transport space.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the control system used for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 As shown, the control system includes an execution device and a control program, and the execution device includes: a transportation module 101, a hanging and grabbing module 102, a first scanning module 103, a second scanning module 104, a control module 105 and a display module 106.

[0029] The operation module 101 may be a conveyor belt, which is arranged in a reserved transport channel, and the transport channel extends from the entrance to the exit of the warehouse.

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the location of the intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application.

[0031] The conveyor belt is respectively installed with the first scanning module 103 and the second scanning module 104 at the entrance and the exit of the warehouse. The first scanning module is used to detect whether there is an item entering the transport module and scan the identification code of the goods; the second module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module and scan the identification code of the goods.

[0032] The first scanning module 103 has two functions: identifying whether there is any cargo entering, and identifying the identification code of the cargo.

[0033] The identification of whether there is any goods entering can be achieved by an infrared sensing device installed on the first scanning module, and the identification code of the goods can be achieved in a variety of ways, including QR code, barcode and electronic tag, etc., and read by a corresponding scanning device or sensing decoration.

[0034] The second scanning module 104 is used to identify whether the goods have arrived at the exit and read the identification code of the goods that have arrived at the exit.

[0035] After scanning the goods, the first scanning module 103 or the second scanning module 104 sends the scanning information of the goods and the time information of scanning the goods to the control module. In the present application, the scanning information mainly includes the identification code.

[0036] The lifting claw module 102 is provided with a plurality of lifting claws, each of which corresponds to a storage area. The lifting claw is installed on a track provided on the top of the storage, and can move along the track, which is a straight track without a curved track.

[0037] The transport module 101 , the hanging and grabbing module 102 , the first scanning module 103 , and the second scanning module 104 are respectively connected to the control module 105 , and the control module 105 is connected to the display module 106 .

[0038] When the goods enter the transportation module 101 , the first scanning module 103 is triggered, sends out information that the goods enter the transportation channel, and packages the time information when the first scanning module 103 is triggered by the goods and the identification code scanned by the goods, and sends them to the control module 105 .

[0039] After receiving the time information and the cargo identification code, the control module 105 determines the storage area of ​​the cargo according to the cargo identification code, and determines the first time when the lifting claw corresponding to the storage area arrives at the transportation module 101. At the same time, according to the time information and the preset transportation speed of the transportation module, the control module 105 determines the second time when the cargo arrives at the position where the lifting claw grabs the cargo.

[0040] The start time of the lifting claw is determined according to the first time and the second time, and the lifting claw is started to move to the transport module 101 .

[0041] The lifting claw is provided with a sensing device, which determines the specific location of the goods, instructs the lifting claw to grab the goods, and finally transfers the goods to the corresponding storage area.

[0042] The control module can also receive manually input instructions, which control the lifting claw to retrieve goods from a specific storage area and place them on the transportation module 101. After the transportation module 101 transports the goods to the exit, the second scanning module determines the time when the goods arrive at the warehouse exit based on the scanning information and scanning time information obtained and sent. The stopping time of the lifting claw and the transportation module 101 is determined and executed based on the scanning information and scanning time information of the second scanning module.

[0043] On the other hand, the lifting claw performs a reset operation before power failure and stops above the operation module 101. The control module calculates the lifting claw start time and operation speed according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0044] Specifically, the goods may be a plurality of different types of goods that enter the warehouse one after another. At this time, the execution steps of the lifting claw include:

[0045] Determine the order of multiple lifting claws. The order can be determined by the following expression: Among them, the is the entry time of the goods, is the first time, The second time, It’s the sequence of actions.

[0046] The activation of the lifting claw is performed based on the above sequence.

[0047] Preferably, the lifting claw on the lifting grab module has three joints, the first joint is used for left-right rotation, and the second joint and the third joint are used for up-and-down rotation.

[0048] Preferably, the control module is connected to a display module, and the display module receives control instructions from the control module and displays the transportation status of the items in real time according to the control instructions.

[0049] The display module is pre-set with a display area for each storage area, which displays the cargo situation of the storage area, including the remaining quantity, storage time and outbound time. The storage area display area also displays the number of the corresponding lifting claw of the storage area, and displays the storage operation, outbound operation or stop status.

[0050] Preferably, the display module includes an early warning unit for determining whether to issue an early warning message according to the transportation status.

[0051] The control module calculates the starting time and running speed of the lifting claw according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0052] The present application also provides a control method for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment, which can achieve the effect of reducing transportation channels and increasing storage space.

[0053] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the control flow for intelligent warehousing and loading and unloading equipment in this application.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, S201 detects whether an item enters and scans the identification code of the item;

[0055] S202 scans whether the goods are shipped out, and scans the identification code of the goods;

[0056] S203 transports the goods entering the warehouse;

[0057] S204 receives the scanning information and the scanning time information, and controls the transportation and lifting of the goods according to the scanning information and the scanning time information, including: grabbing the goods and transporting them to the corresponding storage area, or transporting them out of the storage area.

[0058] Specifically, the control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment described in the present application is used for the control system of the intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment, and the control system includes an execution device and a control program, and the execution device includes: a transportation module 101, a hanging and grabbing module 102, a first scanning module 103, a second scanning module 104, a control module 105 and a display module 106. The control program is executed by the control module 105 and controls the transportation module 101 and the hanging and grabbing module 102.

[0059] The operation module 101 may be a conveyor belt, which is arranged in a reserved transport channel, and the transport channel extends from the entrance to the exit of the warehouse.

[0060] The conveyor belt is respectively installed with the first scanning module 103 and the second scanning module 104 at the entrance and the exit of the warehouse. The first scanning module is used to detect whether there is an item entering the transport module and scan the identification code of the goods; the second module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module and scan the identification code of the goods.

[0061] The first scanning module 103 has two functions: identifying whether there is any cargo entering, and identifying the identification code of the cargo.

[0062] The identification of whether there is any goods entering can be achieved by an infrared sensing device installed on the first scanning module, and the identification code of the goods can be achieved in a variety of ways, including QR code, barcode and electronic tag, etc., and read by a corresponding scanning device or sensing decoration.

[0063] The second scanning module 104 is used to identify whether the goods have arrived at the exit and read the identification code of the goods that have arrived at the exit.

[0064] After scanning the goods, the first scanning module 103 or the second scanning module 104 sends the scanning information of the goods and the time information of scanning the goods to the control module. In the present application, the scanning information mainly includes the identification code.

[0065] The lifting claw module 102 is provided with a plurality of lifting claws, each of which corresponds to a storage area. The lifting claw is installed on a track provided on the top of the storage, and can move along the track, which is a straight track without a curved track.

[0066] The transport module 101 , the hanging and grabbing module 102 , the first scanning module 103 , and the second scanning module 104 are respectively connected to the control module 105 , and the control module 105 is connected to the display module 106 .

[0067] When the goods enter the transportation module 101 , the first scanning module 103 is triggered, sends out information that the goods enter the transportation channel, and packages the time information when the first scanning module 103 is triggered by the goods and the identification code scanned by the goods, and sends them to the control module 105 .

[0068] After receiving the time information and the cargo identification code, the control module 105 determines the storage area of ​​the cargo according to the cargo identification code, and determines the first time when the lifting claw corresponding to the storage area arrives at the transportation module 101. At the same time, according to the time information and the preset transportation speed of the transportation module, the control module 105 determines the second time when the cargo arrives at the position where the lifting claw grabs the cargo.

[0069] According to the first time and the second time, the start time of the lifting claw is determined, and the lifting claw is started to move to the operation module 101.

[0070] The lifting claw is provided with a sensing device, which determines the specific location of the goods, instructs the lifting claw to grab the goods, and finally transfers the goods to the corresponding storage area.

[0071] The control module can also receive manually input instructions, which control the lifting claw to retrieve goods from a specific storage area and place them on the transportation module 101. After the transportation module 101 transports the goods to the exit, the second scanning module determines the time when the goods arrive at the warehouse exit based on the scanning information and scanning time information obtained and sent. The stopping time of the lifting claw and the transportation module 101 is determined and executed based on the scanning information and scanning time information of the second scanning module.

[0072] On the other hand, the lifting claw performs a reset operation before power failure and stops above the operation module 101. The control module calculates the lifting claw start time and operation speed according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0073] Specifically, the goods may be a plurality of different types of goods that enter the warehouse one after another. At this time, the execution steps of the lifting claw include:

[0074] Determine the order of multiple lifting claws. The order can be determined by the following expression:

[0075] Among them, the is the entry time of the goods, is the first time, The second time, It’s the sequence of actions.

[0076] The activation of the lifting claw is performed based on the above sequence.

[0077] Preferably, the lifting claw on the lifting grab module has three joints, the first joint is used for left-right rotation, and the second joint and the third joint are used for up-and-down rotation.

[0078] Preferably, the control module is connected to a display module, and the display module receives control instructions from the control module and displays the transportation status of the items in real time according to the control instructions.

[0079] The display module is pre-set with a display area for each storage area, which displays the cargo situation of the storage area, including the remaining quantity, storage time and outbound time. The storage area display area also displays the number of the corresponding lifting claw of the storage area, and displays the storage operation, outbound operation or stop status.

[0080] Preferably, the display module includes an early warning unit for determining whether to issue an early warning message according to the transportation status.

[0081] The control module calculates the starting time and running speed of the lifting claw according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information.

[0082] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for the purpose of clear explanation, and are not intended to limit the implementation methods. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the implementation methods here. The obvious changes or modifications derived therefrom are still within the scope of protection of the invention.

Claims

1. A control system for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment, characterized in that: include: A transport module, a hanging and grabbing module, a first scanning module, a second scanning module, a control module and a display module; the transport module, the hanging and grabbing module, the first scanning module and the second scanning module are respectively connected to the control module, and the control module is connected to the display module; The transport module is arranged in the transport channel of the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is provided with a plurality of lifting claws corresponding to a plurality of storage areas respectively, and the lifting claws are installed on the top guide rail of the warehouse; the first scanning module is fixed at the entrance end of the transport module, and the second scanning module is fixed at the exit end of the transport module; the first scanning module is used to detect whether there is any goods entering the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the second scanning module is used to scan whether the goods are transported out of the transport module, and scan the identification code of the goods; the transport module is used to transport the goods entering the warehouse; the lifting and grabbing module is used to grab the goods from the transport module and transport them to the corresponding storage area, or grab the goods from the storage area and transport them to the transport module; the control module receives the scanning information and scanning time information of the first scanning module and the second scanning module, and controls the operation of the transport module and the lifting and grabbing module according to the scanning information and scanning time information; The scan information includes an identification code; After receiving the time information and the cargo identification code, the control module determines the storage area of ​​the cargo according to the cargo identification code, determines the first time when the lifting claw corresponding to the storage area arrives at the transport module, and determines the second time when the cargo arrives at the position where the lifting claw grabs the cargo according to the time information and the preset transport speed of the transport module; Determine the start time of the lifting claw according to the first time and the second time, and start the lifting claw to move to the transport module; The control module also includes receiving manually inputted instructions, the instructions controlling the lifting claw to retrieve the goods in a specific storage area and place them on the transport module, after the transport module transports the goods to the exit, the second scanning module determines the time when the goods arrive at the warehouse exit according to the scanning information and scanning time information obtained and sent, and determines and executes the stop time of the lifting claw and the transport module according to the scanning information and scanning time information of the second scanning module; The control module calculates the starting time and running speed of the lifting claw according to the scanning time information and the lifting claw position information; Determine the order of multiple lifting claws. The order is determined by the following expression: in, is the entry time of the goods, It's the first time. It's the second time. It is the sequence of actions; The activation of the lifting claw is performed based on the above sequence.

2. The control system for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The lifting claw on the lifting grab module has three joints, the first joint is used for left-right rotation, and the second and third joints are used for up-and-down rotation.

3. The control system for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control module is connected to the display module, and the display module receives the control instruction of the control module and displays the cargo transportation status in real time according to the control instruction.

4. The control system for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The display module includes an early warning unit, which is used to determine whether to issue early warning information according to the transportation status.

5. A control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment, characterized in that: The method is applied to the control system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and the method comprises: Detect whether any items have entered and scan the identification code of the goods; Scan whether the goods are shipped out, and scan the identification code of the goods; Transporting goods entering storage; The scanning information and the scanning time information are received, and the transportation and lifting of the goods are controlled according to the scanning information and the scanning time information, including: grabbing the goods and transporting them to the corresponding storage area, or transporting them out of the storage area.

6. The control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: Also includes: Receive the control instruction of the control module, and display the transportation status of the item in real time according to the control instruction.

7. The control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that: Also includes: Determine whether to issue an early warning message based on the transportation status.

8. The control method for intelligent storage and loading and unloading equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The identification code is unique to each cargo.

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