Product support apparatus positioning system, method and use

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of positioning, and discloses a product support device positioning system, method and application. The system comprises: a product transfer AGV, the product transfer AGV is liftable, and is used for moving and lifting the product support device; a matrix code mark, the matrix code mark is arranged on the product support device, and is used for reading the position information of the corresponding product support device; a two-dimensional code mark, arranged on a route for the product transfer AGV to travel, used for reading the position information of the product transfer AGV; a first vision sensor, arranged on the product transfer AGV, used for identifying the matrix code mark; a second vision sensor, arranged on the product transfer AGV, used for identifying the two-dimensional code mark; and a control center, signal-connected with the product transfer AGV, the first vision sensor and the second vision sensor respectively, used for receiving the information sent by the first vision sensor and the second vision sensor and controlling the product transfer AGV. The system has high automation and high precision.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of positioning technology, and specifically to a product support device positioning system, method, and application. Background Technology

[0002] The description of the background art in this invention pertains to related technologies and is used merely for illustration and to facilitate understanding of the invention. It should not be construed as the applicant explicitly believing or presuming that the invention was prior art on the filing date of the first application.

[0003] Product support devices are used to support products. Since the location of the product to be supported needs to be specified, especially when a product needs to be supported by multiple product support devices, not only the location needs to be specified, but the distance between multiple toolings also needs to be determined according to the size of the product being supported.

[0004] Currently, the positioning is determined manually by taking measurements, marking the locations, and then moving the support fixtures to the designated positions. This method is not highly automated and requires frequent marking, making the positioning process cumbersome and inefficient. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a product support device positioning system, method, and application.

[0006] A product support device positioning system, comprising:

[0007] The product transfer AGV is liftable and can be used to move back and forth and lift the product support device.

[0008] A matrix code identifier is set on the product support device and is used to read the position information of the corresponding product support device.

[0009] A QR code is set on the route of the product transfer AGV to read the location information of the product transfer AGV.

[0010] A first vision sensor is installed on the product transfer AGV to identify the matrix code identifier;

[0011] A second vision sensor is installed on the product transfer AGV to identify the QR code.

[0012] The control center is connected to the product transfer AGV, the first vision sensor, and the second vision sensor, respectively, and is used to receive information sent by the first vision sensor and the second vision sensor and to control the product transfer AGV.

[0013] Furthermore, the product transfer AGV is a Mecanum wheel omnidirectional mobile platform.

[0014] Furthermore, the product support device has an arched portion through which the product transfer AGV passes; the matrix code identifier is located at the bottom of the arched portion.

[0015] Furthermore, the first vision sensor is located at the top front end of the product transfer AGV.

[0016] Furthermore, the second vision sensor is located at the bottom of the product transfer AGV.

[0017] Secondly, the present invention provides a product support device positioning method, which is accomplished using the above-described system.

[0018] Furthermore, the following steps are included:

[0019] The product transfer AGV moves along the route of the product support device. It obtains the position of the product support device by reading the matrix code on the product support device through the first vision sensor, and obtains the position information of the product transfer AGV by reading the QR code on the route through the second vision sensor. The control center controls the product transfer AGV to lift the product support device, move it to the designated position, and then put the product support device down, thus completing the positioning of the product support device.

[0020] Furthermore, the positioning of the product support device, achieved by controlling the product transfer AGV through the control center to lift the product support device, move it to the designated position, and then lower it, is accomplished through the following method:

[0021] The number of product support devices is 2. If the distance between the product support devices calculated by the control center is inconsistent with the distance specified by the system, a signal is sent to the product transfer AGV to remove the product transfer AGV from the second product support device. Then the product transfer AGV lifts up the first product support device, moves to the corrected position, and lowers the first product support device to complete the adjustment of the distance between the two product support devices.

[0022] Thirdly, the present invention provides an application of a product support device positioning system, which applies the above-mentioned system to the positioning of product support devices and the adjustment of the spacing between multiple product support devices.

[0023] Furthermore, the adjustment of the spacing between multiple product support devices refers to adjusting the spacing between two product support devices.

[0024] The embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The system of this invention reads the position information of the product support device and the product transfer AGV through a vision sensor, calculates the designated position through the control center, and then controls the product transfer AGV to transfer the product support device to the designated position, thereby realizing the automation of product support device positioning, greatly saving manpower and material resources, and improving transfer efficiency and accuracy. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a product support device positioning system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The main view. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present application will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, in the following description, different "an embodiment" or "an embodiment" do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Different embodiments can be substituted or combined, and for those skilled in the art, other implementation methods can be obtained based on these embodiments without creative effort.

[0030] Combined with appendix Figure 1 and 2 A product support device 2 positioning system, comprising:

[0031] The product transfer AGV1 is liftable and can be used to move back and forth and lift the product support device 2.

[0032] A matrix code identifier (not shown in the figure) is set on the product support device 2 and is used to read the position information of the corresponding product support device 2.

[0033] QR code 3 is set on the route of the product transfer AGV1 and is used to read the location information of the product transfer AGV1.

[0034] The first vision sensor 6 is installed on the product transfer AGV1 and is used to identify the matrix code identifier.

[0035] The second vision sensor 7 is installed on the product transfer AGV1 and is used to identify the QR code 3.

[0036] The control center 5 is connected to the product transfer AGV1, the first vision sensor 6, and the second vision sensor 7 respectively, and is used to receive information sent by the first vision sensor 6 and the second vision sensor 7 and control the product transfer AGV1.

[0037] The system of the present invention reads the position information of the product support device 2 and the product transfer AGV1 through a vision sensor, calculates the designated position through the control center 5, and then controls the product transfer AGV1 to transfer the product support device 2 to the designated position, thereby realizing the automation of the positioning of the product support device 2, greatly saving manpower and material resources, and improving the transfer efficiency and accuracy.

[0038] In some embodiments of the present invention, the product transfer AGV1 is a Mecanum wheel omnidirectional moving platform (our company has previously applied for several patents involving Mecanum wheel omnidirectional moving platforms, which will not be described in detail here).

[0039] In some embodiments of the present invention, the product support device 2 has an arched portion through which the product transfer AGV1 passes; the matrix code identifier is disposed at the bottom of the arched portion.

[0040] It should be noted that the structure of the product support device 2 is not limited. Those skilled in the art can select a suitable support device based on the product 4 that needs to be supported, as long as the product transfer AGV1 lifting support device can be used. The position of the matrix code mark is not limited, as long as it can be recognized by the first vision sensor 6 on the product transfer AGV1.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present invention, the first vision sensor 6 is disposed at the top front end of the product transfer AGV1.

[0042] It should be noted that the specific location is not limited. Generally, it is set at the middle of the top of the front end of the product transfer AGV1. Of course, if you want to ensure the accuracy of the data, you can set up more than one. There is no limit to the number.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present invention, the second vision sensor 7 is disposed at the bottom of the product transfer AGV1.

[0044] It should be noted that the specific number and location of the second vision sensor 7 are not limited, as long as it can recognize the QR code 3 and obtain the location information of the product transfer AGV1.

[0045] Secondly, the present invention provides a positioning method for a product support device 2, which is accomplished using the system described above.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present invention, the following steps are included:

[0047] The product transfer AGV1 moves along the route of the product support device 2. The first vision sensor 6 reads the matrix code mark on the product support device 2 to obtain the position of the product support device 2, and the second vision sensor 7 reads the QR code mark 3 on the route to obtain the position information of the product transfer AGV1. The control center 5 controls the product transfer AGV1 to lift the product support device 2 and move it to the designated position before putting the product support device 2 down, thus completing the positioning of the product support device 2.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present invention, the positioning of the product support device 2 is accomplished by controlling the product transfer AGV 1 through the control center 5 to lift the product support device 2, move it to a designated position, and then lower the product support device 2, thereby completing the positioning of the product support device 2.

[0049] The number of product support devices 2 is 2. If the distance between the product support devices 2 calculated by the control center 5 is inconsistent with the distance specified by the system, the control center 5 sends a signal to the product transfer AGV1 to remove the product transfer AGV1 from the second product support device 2. Then the product transfer AGV1 lifts up the first product support device 2 and moves to the corrected position. The product transfer AGV1 then lowers the first product support device 2 to complete the adjustment of the distance between the two product support devices 2.

[0050] Thirdly, the present invention provides an application of a product support device 2 positioning system, which applies the above-mentioned system to the positioning of the product support device 2 and the adjustment of the spacing between multiple product support devices 2.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present invention, adjusting the spacing between the plurality of product support devices 2 means adjusting the spacing between two product support devices 2.

[0052] The product support device 2 and the product transfer AGV 1 are read by a vision sensor. The control center 5 calculates the designated position and then controls the product transfer AGV 1 to transfer the product support device 2 to the designated position. This realizes the automation of the positioning of the product support device 2, which greatly saves manpower and material resources and improves the efficiency and accuracy of transfer.

[0053] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be freely combined as needed. The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for positioning a product support device, characterized in that, The product support device positioning system is used to complete the product support device positioning. The product support device positioning system includes: The product transfer AGV is liftable and can be used to move back and forth and lift the product support device. A matrix code identifier is set on the product support device and is used to read the position information of the corresponding product support device. A QR code is set on the route of the product transfer AGV to read the location information of the product transfer AGV. A first vision sensor is installed on the product transfer AGV to identify the matrix code identifier; A second vision sensor is installed on the product transfer AGV to identify the QR code. The control center is connected to the product transfer AGV, the first vision sensor, and the second vision sensor respectively, and is used to receive information sent by the first vision sensor and the second vision sensor and to control the product transfer AGV. Includes the following steps: The product transfer AGV moves along the route of the product support device. It obtains the position of the product support device by reading the matrix code on the product support device through the first vision sensor, and obtains the position information of the product transfer AGV by reading the QR code on the route through the second vision sensor. The control center controls the product transfer AGV to lift the product support device, move it to the designated position, and then put the product support device down, thus completing the positioning of the product support device. The product support device is lifted, moved to a designated position, and then lowered by the product transfer AGV controlled by the control center. The positioning of the product support device is accomplished through the following method: The number of product support devices is 2. If the distance between the product support devices calculated by the control center is inconsistent with the distance specified by the system, a signal is sent to the product transfer AGV to remove the product transfer AGV from the second product support device. Then the product transfer AGV lifts up the first product support device, moves to the corrected position, and lowers the first product support device to complete the adjustment of the distance between the two product support devices.

2. The product support device positioning method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The product transfer AGV is a Mecanum wheel omnidirectional mobile platform.

3. The product support device positioning method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The product support device has an arched section through which the product transfer AGV passes; the matrix code identifier is set at the bottom of the arched section.

4. The product support device positioning method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first vision sensor is located at the top front end of the product transfer AGV.

5. The product support device positioning method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second vision sensor is located at the bottom of the product transfer AGV.

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