Grid bin item sorting method, device, sorting system, and electronic equipment

Abstract

The present application discloses a method for sorting items in a grid warehouse, which belongs to the field of computer technology and helps to improve the efficiency of sorting operations. The method includes: receiving information about items to be sorted, which is obtained and sent after an information input device collects information codes of the items to be sorted; retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtaining the sorting containers corresponding to the group points that indicate the need for the items to be sorted in the item sorting tasks; controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container. The present application only requires the sorting personnel to scan the information code of the items to be sorted to automatically prompt the sowing position of the items to be sorted, which helps to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of computer technology, and in particular to a method and device for sorting items in a grid warehouse, a sorting system, and electronic equipment and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Community e-commerce has brought great convenience to people's lives. Therefore, there are more and more orders and more and more group purchase items. The efficiency of sorting items in group purchase orders in community e-commerce scenarios is particularly important. In community e-commerce scenarios, first of all, it is necessary to sort the items in the group purchase orders into the sorting containers (such as sorting baskets) corresponding to each group point in each grid warehouse. This operation link is called "sorting to group" operation. After that, the delivery personnel will deliver the items in each sorting container to the corresponding group point. In the prior art, when performing the "sorting to cluster" operation, the sorting containers corresponding to each cluster point of each cluster line are usually arranged separately. Then, during the sorting process, the sorting personnel use the mobile phone camera to aim at the information code of the item (such as a barcode starting with 69). After the sorting operation application client (APP) running on the mobile phone identifies the identification code photographed by the mobile phone, the APP will display all the cluster point numbers and quantities of the item on the mobile phone screen. The sorting personnel starts from the first cluster, finds the corresponding sorting container according to the cluster point number displayed on the screen, and performs sowing according to the number prompted on the screen to complete the sorting task of the current item.

[0003] This "sorting to group" operation mode in the prior art has at least the following defects: the sorting personnel need to complete the quantity verification and delivery operation of the sorting containers corresponding to each group point of the current items in turn, resulting in low sorting operation efficiency.

[0004] It can be seen that the grid warehouse item sorting method in the prior art still needs to be improved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a method and device for sorting items in a grid bin, which helps to improve the efficiency of sorting items.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for sorting items in a grid bin, comprising:

[0007] Receiving information of items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information of items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted;

[0008] By searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating that the items to be sorted are required in the item sorting task;

[0009] The information output device associated with the sorting container is controlled to output sorting operation prompt information for the objects to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the objects to be sorted into the sorting container.

[0010] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a grid bin item sorting device, comprising:

[0011] The module for receiving information of items to be sorted is used to receive information of items to be sorted sent by the information input device, wherein the information of items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted;

[0012] A first sorting container acquisition module is used to acquire a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted by searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating that the items to be sorted are needed in the item sorting task;

[0013] The first sorting information output control module is used to control the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container.

[0014] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a sorting system, including:

[0015] An information input device, a plurality of sorting containers, an information output device associated with each of the sorting containers, a network controller, an information processing device, and a sorting task server, wherein:

[0016] The information input device is used to collect information about items to be sorted and send it to the information processing device;

[0017] The sorting container corresponds to a group point and is used to accommodate the sorted items of the corresponding group point;

[0018] The information output device is used to output sorting operation prompt information for the corresponding sorting container according to the control signal output by the network controller;

[0019] The network controller is used to receive the sorting instruction sent by the information output device, parse the sorting instruction, and then output a control signal to the corresponding information output device according to the parsing result;

[0020] The sorting task server is used to store the item sorting tasks of the group point;

[0021] The information processing device is used to execute the grid warehouse item sorting method described in the embodiment of the present application.

[0022] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further discloses an electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor implements the grid warehouse item sorting method described in the embodiment of the present application when executing the computer program.

[0023] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application are performed.

[0024] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application receives information about items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information about items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted; retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtains a sorting container that matches the information about the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point that indicates the need for the items to be sorted in the item sorting task; controls an information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container, which helps to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0025] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present application. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present application, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the flow of a grid bin item sorting method disclosed in one embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting system disclosed in the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 This is another flow chart of the grid bin item sorting method disclosed in one embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 4 is another structural schematic diagram of the sorting system disclosed in the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the flow of a grid bin item sorting method disclosed in another embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 6 It is another structural schematic diagram of the sorting system disclosed in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of a first information code and a second information code in a sorting system disclosed in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 8 It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the grid bin item sorting device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application;

[0035] Fig. 9 This is the second structural schematic diagram of the grid bin item sorting device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Fig.10 This is the third structural schematic diagram of the grid bin item sorting device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application;

[0037] Fig.11 A block diagram schematically shows an electronic device for executing the method according to the present application; and

[0038] Fig.12 A storage unit for holding or carrying a program code for implementing the method according to the present application is schematically shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] The present application discloses a method for sorting items in a grid bin, such as Figure 1 As shown, the method includes: steps 110 to 130.

[0042] Step 110: receiving information of items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information of items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted.

[0043] The grid bin item sorting method described in the embodiments of the present application is applied to Figure 2 The sorting system shown. Figure 2 As shown, the sorting system includes: an information input device 210, a plurality of sorting containers 220, an information output device 230 associated with each of the sorting containers 220, a network controller 240, an information processing device 250, and a sorting task server 260.

[0044] The information input device 210 is a terminal with information code collection and information sending capabilities. The information input device 210 is used to collect information codes (such as barcodes, QR codes, etc.) of items to be sorted, and parse the scanned information codes to obtain information about items to be sorted (such as barcode numbers of items to be sorted), and then send the obtained information about items to be sorted to the information processing device 250. In some embodiments of the present application, the information input device 210 can be a barcode scanner, a barcode scanner, or other devices. In some embodiments of the present application, the information input device 210 is a Bluetooth finger ring barcode scanner. The Bluetooth finger ring barcode scanner is worn on the finger for operation, which is convenient for the sorting personnel to use both hands to operate during the sorting operation.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting container 220 can be a sorting basket, a sorting box, etc., which is a container for accommodating group purchase order items of each group point. Each sorting container 220 corresponds to a group point, that is, each sorting container 220 is used to accommodate items sorted to a group point.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device 230 associated with each of the sorting containers 220 includes: a visual electronic label, such as a multi-segment digital tube, an indicator light, and other devices that can output visual information. In some other embodiments of the present application, the information output device 230 may also include: a buzzer device, such as a buzzer, for emitting a prompt sound to indicate the location of the sorting container 220 that currently needs to be sown. In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device 230 is associated with the sorting container 220, that is, each of the sorting containers 220 is correspondingly provided with one or a group of information output devices 230, and the information output device 230 is set adjacent to the sorting container 220, for example, the information output device 230 is set on the shelf grid frame where the sorting container is placed. In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device 230 is used to output the number of items that currently need to be sown in the sorting container 220 associated with it, or to output the position of the sorting container 220 that currently needs to be sown (for example, by lighting up the information output device 230 associated with a certain sorting container, indicating that the current items to be sorted need to be sown in the sorting container).

[0047] The network controller 240 is used to connect the information output device 230 and the information processing device 250. In some embodiments of the present application, the information processing device 250 can be connected to the network controller 240 through a network (such as a wireless local area network), and the information output device 230 is connected to the network controller 240 through a control bus. During the sorting operation, the information processing device 250 sends the sorting instruction to the network controller 240, and then the network controller 240 parses the received sorting instruction and outputs a control signal to the corresponding information output device 230 according to the parsing result.

[0048] In some embodiments of the present application, the information processing device 250 is an electronic device with data processing and communication capabilities, such as a mobile phone, a PDA, etc. The information processing device 250 is used to process the received information after receiving the information sent by the information input device 210, and trigger the corresponding sorting operation process. The information processing device 250 is also used to pre-download the item sorting task of the specified group line from the sorting task server 260.

[0049] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting task server 260 is used to store the item sorting tasks of each group point of each group line. The item sorting tasks correspond to group points one by one, and the item sorting tasks are used to indicate that the corresponding group point needs one or more items, as well as the required quantity of each item. The sorting task server 260 can be deployed in the cloud or in a grid warehouse.

[0050] In order to help readers better understand the grid bin item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, the application scenarios of the grid bin item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application are first introduced below.

[0051] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the "sorting to group" scenario of community e-commerce, for example. In the "sorting to group" scenario, the sorting personnel need to sow the items in the sorting platform car into the sorting container of the group point that needs the item according to the needs of each group point (that is, the required quantity of each item in the group point order). Since the items in the group point order are usually not all available at once, the items in the sorting platform car may only include some order products of some group points, and in order to speed up the sorting speed, the order products of each group point are sorted in batches. In this way, it will cause a certain item required by a certain group point to be sown multiple times to complete the sorting operation of the product in the group point, and the sorting operation is very complicated.

[0052] If the DAS system in the prior art is used to perform sorting to cluster operations, when a certain item required by a cluster point needs to be sown multiple times to complete the sorting operation, the total demand quantity of the item in the cluster point displayed above the sorting container of the cluster point needs to be manually adjusted at least once the sowing operation is performed. For example, by adjusting the displayed number through the decrement button set above the sorting container, the number of the item that needs to be sown in the cluster point (i.e., the sorting container) is set. This sorting method will seriously reduce the sorting efficiency.

[0053] Below, in combination with the sorting system disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, the specific implementation methods of the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application are respectively illustrated.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, before the sorting operation is performed, it is necessary to first start the aforementioned sorting system, initialize the network environment of the sorting system, and establish communication connections between the various components of the sorting system. At the same time, it is also necessary to ensure that the sorting container and the information output device 230 have been associated and set.

[0055] For example, a communication connection is established between the information processing device 250 and the information input device 210 (for example, a Bluetooth communication connection is established between a Bluetooth ring scanner and a mobile phone running a sorting job application client), a network connection is established between the information processing device 250 and the network controller 240, a data connection is established between the network controller 240 and the information output device 230, etc.

[0056] For another example, by controlling each of the information output devices 230 to output the ball point number that matches the sorting container associated with each ball point, the sorting personnel then check whether the ball point number is consistent with the ball point number output by the corresponding information output device 230 to ensure that the corresponding relationship between the sorting container associated with the information output device 230 and the ball point is correct. In this way, during the sorting operation, when sowing according to the number of items required for each ball point displayed by the information output device 230, the items required for each ball point can be accurately sown.

[0057] In the process of performing the sorting operation, the sorting personnel can scan the information code (such as barcode, QR code, etc.) on the items to be sorted through the information input device 210. After the information input device 210 collects the information code of the items to be sorted, the information of the items to be sorted (such as the category code of the items to be sorted) is obtained by parsing the information code, and then the information input device 210 sends the information of the items to be sorted to the information processing device 250.

[0058] Step 120, by searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained.

[0059] The sorting container is: a sorting container corresponding to a group point indicating that the to-be-sorted items are required in the item sorting task.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, the item sorting tasks of each group point are downloaded in advance from the sorting task server 260. The sorting task server 260 is used to store the item sorting tasks of each group point on each group line. Each of the item sorting tasks will carry group point information (such as group point number), the category of items to be sorted (such as item identification code) and the required number of items waiting to be sorted.

[0061] In some embodiments of the present application, each information processing device 250 is only used to process the sorting operation of one group line at a time, and can download the item sorting tasks of each group point on the group line from the sorting task server 260 according to a preset cycle; or, according to the triggering of the sorting personnel, download the item sorting tasks of each group point on the group line from the sorting task server 260.

[0062] After receiving the information of the items to be sorted (such as the item identification code beginning with 69) sent by the information input device 210, the information processing device 250 retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point and obtains a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted. For example, the information processing device 250 uses the received information of the items to be sorted as the retrieval information, retrieves the item sorting tasks of the current group line and each group point pre-downloaded to the local by the information input device 210, to obtain the item sorting tasks that need to sort the current items to be sorted, and performs the sorting operation of the current items to be sorted in the item sorting tasks, that is, sowing the current items to be sorted into the sorting container corresponding to the group point to which the retrieved item sorting tasks belong.

[0063] In some embodiments of the present application, in the single-piece sowing mode, the sorting personnel scan one item at a time and put the item into a sorting container of a group point. Therefore, in the single-piece sowing mode, the information processing device 250 only needs to retrieve an item sorting task that needs to sort the item. After retrieving an item sorting task, the group point information (such as the group point number) of the group point to which the item sorting task belongs is further determined, and based on the correspondence between the group point information and the sorting container, the sorting container for accommodating the group purchase order items of the group point (that is, the items that need to be sorted at the group point) is determined, and the determined sorting container is used as a sorting container that matches the information of the items to be sorted.

[0064] In some embodiments of the present application, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained, including: searching the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container in sequence according to the order of the setting positions of the sorting containers, until a group point indicating that the item to be sorted is needed in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted. For example, when the sorting containers corresponding to each group point are arranged in order from small to large, from top to bottom, and from left to right according to the group point number, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container can be retrieved in order from small to large (that is, the order of the sorting containers from top to bottom and from left to right) until a group point indicating that the item to be sorted is needed in the item sorting task is retrieved.

[0065] In some other embodiments of the present application, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, including: searching the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container in order of the distance from the sorting container obtained last time from small to large, until the group point indicating that the item to be sorted is needed in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted obtained this time. For example, when the sorting containers corresponding to each cluster point are placed in order from small to large, from top to bottom, and from left to right, if the sorting container obtained when the sorting personnel scanned the information code of the item to be sorted last time (that is, the sorting container into which the item to be sorted is placed) is the sorting container on the far right of the first row from the top (for example, recorded as sorting container A15), then after the sorting personnel scans the information code of the item to be sorted currently, the information processing device 250 will start with the cluster point corresponding to the sorting container near the sorting container A15 obtained last time (the sorting container on the far right of the second row from the top, the second sorting container on the right of the first row from the top), and in order of the distance between each sorting container and the sorting container A15 from small to large, retrieve the item sorting tasks of the cluster points corresponding to each sorting container in turn until a cluster point indicating that the item to be sorted is needed in the item sorting task is retrieved.

[0066] The sorting container acquired by the information processing device 250 is the sorting container into which the items to be sorted are placed, that is, the sorting container corresponding to the group point that includes the items to be sorted in the group purchase order.

[0067] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting personnel may pre-set a method for selecting a sorting container. For example, the sorting personnel may set the sorting task to be retrieved in the order of the set positions of the sorting containers through the sorting operation application client, or retrieve the sorting task in the order of the distance from the previously acquired sorting container from small to large.

[0068] Step 130: Control the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted.

[0069] The sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container.

[0070] After obtaining the sorting container for placing the to-be-sorted items, the information processing device 250 controls the information output device 230 matching the sorting container identifier to output the sorting operation prompt information for the to-be-sorted items. For example, the information processing device 250 sends a sorting instruction carrying the sorting container identifier to the network controller 240, and the network controller 240 parses the received sorting instruction to obtain one or more sorting container identifiers carried in the sorting instruction, and then outputs a control signal to the information output device 230 associated with the sorting container to which each of the sorting container identifiers belongs, so as to control the information output device 230 to output the specified sorting operation prompt information, so as to instruct the sorting personnel to place the to-be-sorted items into the corresponding sorting container (such as sorting container A15).

[0071] In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device 230 may adopt different hardware structures. For different hardware structures, the information output device 230 has different information output capabilities. The information processing device 250 controls the information output device, and the output sorting operation prompt information is also different.

[0072] In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device includes: a visual electronic tag, and accordingly, the information output device associated with the sorting container is controlled to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, including: lighting up the visual electronic tag associated with the sorting container. For example, the visual electronic tag may be: an indicator light, and accordingly, lighting up the visual electronic tag associated with the sorting container includes: controlling the indicator light associated with the sorting container to emit light. For another example, the visual electronic tag may be: a segmented digital tube, such as an "88" digital tube, and accordingly, lighting up the visual electronic tag associated with the sorting container includes: controlling the digital tube associated with the sorting container to display preset symbols, for example, displaying the number 1, the number 88, etc.

[0073] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to improve the visual sensitivity of human eyes to the visualized electronic tag, the visualized electronic tag may be controlled to flash.

[0074] In some other embodiments of the present application, the information output device further includes: a buzzer device. Accordingly, the information output device associated with the sorting container is controlled to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, including: controlling the buzzer device associated with the sorting container to emit a buzzer prompt sound. For example, the buzzer device is controlled to emit a "beep-beep" prompt sound to prompt the sorting personnel the approximate location of the current seeding position (i.e., the obtained sorting container), so that the sorting personnel can quickly find the sorting container for the current items to be sorted.

[0075] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments of the present application, when controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, the method further includes: step 140.

[0076] Step 140: Update the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container.

[0077] When controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, the information processing device 250 will also update the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container. For example, the required sorting quantity of the items to be sorted in the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container A15 is reduced by 1.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present application, after updating the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container, such as Figure 3 As shown, the method further includes: step 150.

[0079] Step 150, in response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating cancellation of the previous task, rolling back the executed target sorting operation, wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted.

[0080] The information indicating cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0081] Normally, after the information processing device 250 receives the information code data of the items to be sorted sent by the information input device 210, it starts to perform the sorting operation for the items to be sorted, for example, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, obtaining a sorting container that matches the information of the items to be sorted, and then controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, and updating the item sorting tasks of the group point corresponding to the sorting container. That is, the demand quantity for the items to be sorted at a certain group point has been updated. If the sorting personnel find that the current sorting operation is a sorting operation triggered by the information code of other items accidentally scanned by the information input device 210 (such as a Bluetooth ring scanner), it is necessary to cancel the sorting operation process that has been executed. In the prior art, when the warehousing and logistics system performs sorting operations, the sorting personnel need to operate the buttons set on the shelf to modify the sorting operations that have been executed.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to improve the operational convenience of sorting personnel, such as Figure 4 As shown, the sorting system further includes: a first information code 270 for canceling the previous task. The first information code 270 can be set on the sorting container 220, the shelf grid frame on which the sorting container 220 is placed, the crossbar of the sorting platform vehicle, and other locations that are convenient for the sorting personnel to collect by pasting, printing, etc. After the sorting personnel collect the first information code 270 by operating the information input device 210, the information code information (such as digital code) of the first information code is obtained by parsing the information code; then, the information input device 210 sends the first information code information to the information processing device 250, instructing the information processing device 250 to cancel the previous task, that is, cancel the sorting operation performed in response to the information of the items to be sorted received before the first information code 270.

[0083] After receiving the information sent by the information input device indicating the cancellation of the previous task, the information processing device 250 rolls back the executed target sorting operation, wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted. For example, the information output device is controlled to restore the initial state, and the item sorting task of the bloc point corresponding to the sorting container is rolled back, that is, the item sorting task of the bloc point corresponding to the sorting container is restored to the state before the update (such as adding 1 to the sorting quantity of the items to be sorted in the item sorting task of the bloc point corresponding to the sorting container).

[0084] By setting the first information code 270, the sorting personnel can quickly cancel the sorting operation triggered by the scanning error or mis-scanning of the item code, thereby improving the sorting efficiency and effectively ensuring the accuracy of the sorting operation.

[0085] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application receives information about items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information about items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted; retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtains a sorting container that matches the information about the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating the need for the items to be sorted in the item sorting task; controls the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container, which helps to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0086] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application automatically retrieves the cluster point where the item to be sorted is needed after scanning the information code of the item to be sorted to obtain the current information of the item to be sorted. Then, the information output device associated with the sorting container corresponding to the cluster point is controlled to output the sorting operation prompt information, so as to inform the sorting personnel to which sorting container to put the item to be sorted, so that the sorting personnel can quickly find the sorting container and put the item to be sorted into the sorting container, thereby effectively improving the sorting operation efficiency.

[0087] Furthermore, the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application selects a most suitable group point from the group points where the current items to be sorted are required according to the arrangement position order of the sorting containers or according to the distance between the sorting containers, and notifies the sorting personnel to put the current items to be sorted into the sorting container corresponding to the selected group point. This can minimize the ineffective movement distance of the sorting personnel in the process of sorting items, thereby further improving the sorting operation efficiency.

[0088] Embodiment 2

[0089] The present application discloses a method for sorting items in a grid bin, such as Figure 5 As shown, the method includes: steps 100 to 190.

[0090] Step 100, setting the current sorting mode.

[0091] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting mode defaults to single-piece sowing.

[0092] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting mode of batch seeding can be set in real time.

[0093] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, before receiving the information of the items to be sorted sent by the information input device, it also includes: in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, and the sowing quantity information is obtained by the information input device by collecting a preset second information code.

[0094] In some embodiments of the present application, the preset second information code includes: information codes of the numbers 2, 3, 6, and 10.

[0095] For example, in the sorting area, such as on the crossbar of the sorting platform, one-dimensional barcodes representing the numbers 2, 3, 6, and 10 will be posted. The content of the specific production barcode can be customized (for example, "ABC2ABC", "ABC3ABC", "ABC6ABC", "ABC10ABC"). When 3 items need to be sown in batches, scan the barcode representing "3" to start the process of sowing 3 items in batches; when 8 items need to be sown in batches, 6 items and 2 items can be sown in batches respectively. Since people cannot hold too many items with their hands, the combination of 2, 3, 6, and 10 can basically meet the needs of rapid sowing.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to improve the operational convenience of sorting personnel, such as Figure 6 As shown, the sorting system further includes a plurality of second information codes 280. The setting method of the second information code 280 can refer to the setting method of the first information code 270. Figure 7 As shown, four second information codes 280 and one first information code 270 can be set in the sorting system.

[0097] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the second information codes 280 is greater than 2.

[0098] In some embodiments of the present application, the number corresponding to the second information code may also be other numbers, such as 2, 4, 6, 10, etc.

[0099] For example, before scanning the information code of a certain item to be sorted, the sorting personnel can scan a second information code 280 to switch to the sorting mode of batch sowing of the corresponding number of items. For example, after the sorting personnel collect the second information code 280 by operating the information input device 210, the information input device 210 parses the information code to obtain the information code information of the second information code 280 (such as the code corresponding to the number 6); then, the information input device 210 sends the information code information of the second information code 280 to the information processing device 250. After receiving the information code information (such as the code corresponding to the number 6), the information processing device 250 sets the current sorting mode batch sowing. At the same time, the information processing device 250 further parses the information code information, obtains the number corresponding to the information code information (such as 6), and stores the number as the number of items currently sown in batches.

[0100] In some embodiments of the present application, the current sorting mode may also be pre-set via an interactive interface of a sorting job application client running on the information processing device 250 .

[0101] In some embodiments of the present application, the current sorting mode can also be set by triggering a preset button on the information input device 210. For example, one or two buttons for switching sowing modes can be set on the information input device 210, and the sorting personnel can switch the current sowing mode by triggering the button. When the information input device 210 detects that the button is triggered, it sends the information processing device 250 information for switching the sowing mode or sends information for setting the current sowing mode to the sowing mode matched by the corresponding button, so that the information processing device 250 sets the current sowing mode according to the received information.

[0102] Step 110: receiving information of items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information of items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted.

[0103] The specific implementation method of receiving the information of the items to be sorted sent by the information input device is shown in Example 1, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0104] Step 115 , determining whether the current sorting mode is batch sowing, if so, jump to step 160 , otherwise, jump to step 120 .

[0105] In some embodiments of the present application, after receiving, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, before obtaining a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted, the method also includes: determining whether the current sorting mode is batch sowing, in response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, batch sowing is used to perform the sorting operation of the current items to be sorted, otherwise, the single-piece sowing mode is used to perform the sorting operation of the current items to be sorted.

[0106] Step 120, by searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating that the items to be sorted are required in the item sorting task.

[0107] The specific implementation method of obtaining a sorting container matching the information of the to-be-sorted items by searching the item sorting tasks of each group point is shown in Example 1, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0108] Step 130: Control the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted.

[0109] For the specific implementation method of controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, please refer to the first embodiment, which will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0110] Step 140: Update the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container.

[0111] The specific implementation method of the item sorting task of updating the group point corresponding to the sorting container refers to Example 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0112] At this point, the single-piece sorting operation of the current item to be sorted is completed.

[0113] In some embodiments, after updating the item sorting task of the bloc point corresponding to the sorting container, the method further includes: step 150.

[0114] Step 150: in response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating cancellation of the previous task, rolling back the executed target sorting operation, wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted.

[0115] The information indicating cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0116] For the specific implementation of the above step 150, please refer to the relevant description in Example 1, which will not be repeated here.

[0117] Step 160, in response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each cluster point, one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matching each of the sorting containers are obtained.

[0118] Step 170: Control the information output devices associated with the obtained sorting containers to respectively output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted.

[0119] Step 180: Update the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each of the sorting containers.

[0120] The sorting operation prompt information is used to indicate the quantity of the to-be-sorted objects that need to be sown in the corresponding sorting container.

[0121] When the current sorting mode is batch sowing, after the sorting personnel scans the information code of an item to be sorted, they can sow multiple items to be sorted. For example, they can put multiple items to be sorted into a sorting container, or they can put one or more items to be sorted into multiple sorting containers respectively. Batch sowing can improve sorting efficiency. Therefore, after determining that the current sorting mode is batch sowing, the information processing device 250 retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point on the current group line, obtains one or more sorting containers that match the information of the item to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matched by each of the sorting containers. That is, one or more group points that need the item to be sorted are obtained, and the quantity of the item to be sorted that can be currently put in (i.e., can be sown) at each group point is determined.

[0122] Since the items required in the group purchase orders of each group point, that is, the items that need to be sorted in the sorting tasks of each group point, are not all available at once, each time the sorting operation is performed, 50 items of a certain item may be required in the sorting tasks of all group points on the current group line. In fact, there are only 10 items on the sorting platform vehicle of the sorting personnel, and the sorting personnel can currently only complete the sorting work of 10 items. At this time, the information processing device 250 needs to automatically determine which or which group point corresponding sorting containers to put these 10 items into, and determine how many items to put in each sorting container by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point on the current group line.

[0123] In some embodiments of the present application, in response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matching each of the sorting containers are obtained, including: in response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, according to a preset sorting container selection method, the item sorting tasks of each group point are retrieved, and at least one group point indicating that the items to be sorted are needed and the total number of the items to be sorted required is greater than or equal to a specified number in the item sorting task, wherein the specified number is a pre-stored batch sowing quantity; obtaining the sorting containers corresponding to each group point in the at least one group point as one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted; allocating the specified number to the one or more sorting containers, and obtaining the sowing quantity matching each of the sorting containers.

[0124] For example, the information processing device 250 retrieves the item sorting tasks of the group points cached locally according to the preset sorting container selection method, finds one or more item sorting tasks, so that the total number of items to be sorted required in the one or more item sorting tasks found is less than or equal to the number of items to be sorted input by the sorting personnel (i.e., the number of items to be sown in this batch). For example, when the sorting personnel sees that there are at least 10 bags of melon seeds in the sorting platform car, they scan the second information code corresponding to the number 10 and input the number of sowing in this batch as 10. After that, they scan the barcode of one of the bags of melon seeds. The information processing device 250 will receive the barcode of the melon seeds sent by the information input device 210, and retrieve the item sorting tasks of each group point cached locally according to the preset sorting container selection method, find one or more item sorting tasks, so that the total number of melon seeds to be sorted required in the one or more item sorting tasks found is less than or equal to 10.

[0125] In some embodiments of the present application, the batch sowing quantity can be distributed to each obtained sorting container with the goal of maximizing the completion of the item sorting task requiring the item to be sorted. In this way, the number of sowing times for the sorting container corresponding to a single group point by the sorting personnel can be reduced, and the sorting operation efficiency can be improved.

[0126] For example, the information processing device 250 may retrieve an item sorting task that requires the delivery of 10 bags of melon seeds. The information processing device 250 can use the sorting container corresponding to the group point to which the item sorting task belongs as the sorting container that matches the 10 bags of melon seeds, and determine that the sorting quantity matched by this sorting container is 10. For another example, the information processing device 250 may retrieve two item sorting tasks belonging to group point x and group point y respectively, where the item sorting task of group point x indicates that 8 bags of melon seeds need to be placed, and the item sorting task of group point y indicates that 3 bags of melon seeds need to be placed. A total of 11 bags of melon seeds need to be placed by group point x and group point y. The information processing device 250 can use the sorting containers corresponding to group point x and group point y respectively as two sorting containers matching the 10 bags of melon seeds, and determine that the number of melon seeds placed in the sorting container corresponding to group point x is 8 bags, and the number of melon seeds placed in the sorting container corresponding to group point y is 2 bags. The remaining 1 bag of melon seeds that needs to be placed in the sorting container corresponding to group point y will be placed in the subsequent sorting operation.

[0127] Afterwards, the information processing device 250 controls the information output devices associated with each of the obtained sorting containers to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, and updates the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each of the sorting containers. For example, the information processing device 250 controls the information output device 230 associated with the sorting container corresponding to group point x to display the number 8 (i.e., the number of melon seeds currently required to be put in the sorting container corresponding to group point x) by sending a sorting instruction to the network controller 240, and controls the information output device 230 associated with the sorting container corresponding to group point y to display the number 2 (i.e., the number of melon seeds currently required to be put in the sorting container corresponding to group point y). In this way, the sorting personnel can quickly and accurately complete the sorting operation of 10 bags of melon seeds by observing the number output by the information output device 230.

[0128] Next, the information processing device 250 updates the item sorting tasks of the group points matched by the sorting containers. For example, the number of melon seeds to be sorted in the item sorting task of group point x is modified to 0, and the number of melon seeds to be sorted in the item sorting task of group point y is modified to 1.

[0129] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting container selection method includes: a sowing method with a minimum moving distance of the sorting personnel and a sequential sowing method. In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting personnel can choose a sorting container selection method suitable for themselves according to their own sorting operation habits. For example, the sorting container selection method is set through the sorting operation application client running on the information processing device 250. For another example, in some other embodiments of the present application, the sorting personnel can also set the sorting container selection method by scanning a code. In some other embodiments of the present application, a sorting container selection method can also be selected to be solidified in the sorting operation application client. The present application does not limit the setting form of the sorting container selection method.

[0130] In some embodiments of the present application, when the preset sorting container selection method is: the seeding method with the minimum moving distance of the sorting personnel, the preset sorting container selection method is used to retrieve the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtain at least one group point indicating that the item to be sorted is required and the total number of the items to be sorted is greater than or equal to the specified number in the item sorting task, including: taking the minimum distance between the sorting container setting positions corresponding to at least one group point, and the total number of the items to be sorted required by the at least one group point is greater than or equal to the specified number as a constraint, retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtaining the at least one group point. For example, when the information processing device 250 determines that the sorting personnel currently needs to sort N (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) items A, the information processing device 250 can retrieve the nearest M item sorting tasks that need to sort the item A, and the sum of the items A that need to be sorted in these M (M is an integer greater than or equal to 1) item sorting tasks is greater than or equal to N, so that the moving distance of the sorting personnel when sorting these N items A can be reduced, thereby improving the sorting operation efficiency.

[0131] In some embodiments of the present application, when the preset sorting container selection method is: a sequential sowing method, the item sorting tasks of each ball point are retrieved according to the preset sorting container selection method, and at least one ball point is obtained which indicates in the item sorting task that the items to be sorted are required and the total number of the items to be sorted is required to be greater than or equal to a specified number, including: the sorting containers corresponding to at least one ball point are arranged in sequence, and the at least one ball point requires the total number of the items to be sorted to be greater than or equal to a specified number as a constraint, the item sorting tasks of each ball point are retrieved, and the at least one ball point is obtained. For example, when the information processing device 250 determines that the sorting personnel currently need to sort N (N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) items A, the information processing device 250 can sequentially search for the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container in the order from top to bottom and from left to right according to the sorting container setting position, and when the item sorting task that needs to sort item A is retrieved, the number D of items A that need to be sorted for the item sorting task is further determined, and then, if the number D is less than N, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to the sorting containers at the next position are continuously searched, until the number of items A required in the retrieved item sorting tasks that need to sort item A is greater than or equal to N. So far, the sorting containers corresponding to the group points to which the retrieved item sorting tasks that need to sort item A belong are used as the multiple sorting containers matched with the information of the items to be sorted.

[0132] In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device includes: a visual electronic tag, and the information output device associated with each of the sorting containers obtained by the control outputs the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, respectively, including: controlling the visual electronic tags associated with each of the sorting containers to display the sowing quantity that matches the corresponding sorting container. For example, the visual electronic tag can be: a segmented digital tube, such as an "88" digital tube, and accordingly, the information processing device 250 can control the visual electronic tags associated with each sorting container through the network controller 240, so that the corresponding visual electronic tags display the number of current items to be sorted (such as the aforementioned item A) that need to be put into each sorting container. For example, when the sorting containers matching the current items to be sorted include the sorting containers corresponding to the ball point x and the sorting containers corresponding to the ball point y, and it is determined that the sowing quantity matched by the sorting container corresponding to the ball point x is 8 and the sowing quantity matched by the sorting container corresponding to the ball point y is 2, the visual electronic label (such as the "88" digital tube) associated with the sorting container corresponding to the ball point x can be controlled to display the number "8", and the visual electronic label associated with the sorting container corresponding to the ball point y can be controlled to display the number "2". This facilitates the sorting personnel to quickly and accurately complete the sorting operation of the current items to be sorted.

[0133] In some embodiments of the present application, in order to improve the visual sensitivity of human eyes to the visualized electronic tag, the visualized electronic tag may be controlled to flash.

[0134] In some other embodiments of the present application, the information output device further includes: a buzzer device, the information output device associated with each of the sorting containers obtained by the control outputs the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted respectively, and further includes: controlling the buzzer device associated with each of the sorting containers to emit a buzzer prompt sound. For example, when the sorting containers matched with the current items to be sorted are obtained, including the sorting container corresponding to the ball point x and the sorting container corresponding to the ball point y, the buzzer device associated with the sorting container corresponding to the ball point x and the sorting container corresponding to the ball point y can also be controlled to emit a buzzer prompt sound to indicate the approximate location of the sorting container corresponding to the control ball point x and the sorting container corresponding to the control ball point y, so as to facilitate the sorting personnel to quickly find the sorting container corresponding to the control ball point x and the sorting container corresponding to the control ball point y.

[0135] In some embodiments of the present application, in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, it also includes: in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, updating the stored batch sowing quantity by the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the received sowing quantity information.

[0136] In some embodiments of the present application, in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, it also includes: in response to receiving the information sent by the information input device to cancel the previous task, setting the current sorting mode to single piece sowing, wherein the information to cancel the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0137] The setting method of the first information code refers to the relevant description in the first embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0138] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of items sown in batches can be modified by rescanning the second information code corresponding to different numbers.

[0139] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting personnel can also switch the sorting mode to single-piece sowing by scanning the first information code. For example, after the sorting personnel scans a second information code, the information processing device 250 sets the sorting mode to batch sowing, and then the personnel scans the first information code, at which time the information processing device 250 will set the sorting mode to single-piece sowing.

[0140] In some embodiments of the present application, after updating the item sorting tasks of the bloc points corresponding to each of the sorting containers, the method further includes: step 190.

[0141] Step 190, in response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating cancellation of the previous task, rolling back the executed target sorting operation, wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted.

[0142] The information indicating cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0143] In some embodiments of the present application, the initial state can be restored by controlling the information output device, and the item sorting tasks of the ball points corresponding to each sorting container can be rolled back, that is, the item sorting tasks of the ball points corresponding to each sorting container can be restored to the state before the update (such as increasing the sorting quantity of the to-be-sorted items in the item sorting tasks of the ball points corresponding to the sorting containers by the sowing quantity determined in the above steps).

[0144] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application first sets the current sorting mode, and then, when receiving the information of the items to be sorted sent by the input device after collecting the information code of the items to be sorted, it is determined that the current sorting mode is batch sowing or single-piece sowing, and when it is determined that the current sorting mode is single-piece sowing, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained, and the information output device associated with the sorting container is controlled to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, and the corresponding information of the sorting container is updated. the item sorting task of the group point; when it is determined that the current sorting mode is batch sowing, by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matched by each of the sorting containers are obtained, and then the information output device associated with each of the obtained sorting containers is controlled to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted respectively, and the item sorting tasks of the group point corresponding to each of the sorting containers are updated to instruct the sorting personnel to perform the sorting operation quickly and accurately, which is helpful to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0145] The grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, when sowing a single item, the sorting personnel only need to scan the information code of the item to be sorted to automatically prompt the sowing position of the item to be sorted, which helps to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation. When batch sowing is required, the sorting personnel input the batch sowing quantity by scanning the digital information code, which is convenient and quick. After the sorting personnel scans the information code of the item to be sorted that needs to be sown in batches, the sorting operation application automatically retrieves the group point where the item to be sorted is needed, and then outputs the sorting operation prompt information by controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container corresponding to the group point, informing the sorting personnel which sorting container to put the item to be sorted into, and how many items to be sorted are put in each sorting container, so that the sorting personnel can quickly find the sorting container and put the item to be sorted into the sorting container, effectively improving the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0146] Furthermore, the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application selects one or more most suitable cluster points from the cluster points where the current items to be sorted are needed according to the arrangement position order of the sorting containers or according to the distance between the sorting containers, and allocates the seeding quantity to each cluster point. Then, the sorting personnel are notified to place the current items to be sorted into the sorting containers corresponding to the corresponding cluster points according to the prompted seeding quantity. This can minimize the ineffective movement distance of the sorting personnel in the process of sorting items, thereby further improving the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0147] On the other hand, in the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, by setting an information output device in association with the sorting container, and controlling the information output device of the sorting container that needs to be sown to display the matching sowing quantity, the human eye is fully utilized to be more sensitive to electronic tags, which not only facilitates the sorting personnel to quickly find the sorting container, but also reduces the probability of the sorting personnel throwing the wrong basket or the wrong quantity. Experimental data show that when using the grid warehouse item sorting method disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, the single-person sorting time can be increased from 200-300 pieces / hour to as high as 650-750 pieces / hour, and the sorting error rate is reduced to between 0.1% and 0.07%.

[0148] Embodiment 3

[0149] The present application discloses a grid bin item sorting device, such as Figure 8 As shown, the device comprises:

[0150] The to-be-sorted item information receiving module 810 is used to receive the to-be-sorted item information sent by the information input device, wherein the to-be-sorted item information is obtained by the information input device by collecting the information code of the to-be-sorted item;

[0151] The first sorting container acquisition module 820 is used to acquire a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted by searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating that the items to be sorted are needed in the item sorting task;

[0152] The first sorting information output control module 830 is used to control the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct the sorting personnel to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container.

[0153] In some embodiments of the present application, the first sorting container acquisition module 820 is further used to:

[0154] According to the order of the arrangement positions of the sorting containers, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to the sorting containers are retrieved in sequence, until a group point indicating the need for the item to be sorted in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the information of the item to be sorted; or

[0155] According to the order of distance from the sorting container obtained last time, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container are retrieved in turn, until the group point indicating the need for the to-be-sorted item in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the to-be-sorted item information obtained this time.

[0156] In some embodiments of the present application, the first sorting information output control module 830 is further used to: the information output device includes: a visual electronic tag, and the step of controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the to-be-sorted items includes:

[0157] Lighting up the visual electronic tag associated with the sorting container; and / or,

[0158] The information output device includes: a buzzer device, and the step of controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted includes:

[0159] The buzzing device associated with the sorting container is controlled to emit a buzzing prompt sound.

[0160] In some embodiments of the present application, Fig. 9 As shown, the device also includes:

[0161] The first updating module 840 is used to update the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container.

[0162] The first rollback module 850 is used to roll back the executed target sorting operation in response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating the cancellation of the previous task; wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted, and the information indicating the cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0163] In some embodiments of the present application, Fig.10 As shown, the device further includes: a current sorting mode determination module 815, a second sorting container acquisition module 860, a second sorting information output control module 870, and a second updating module 880, wherein:

[0164] The current sorting mode determination module 815 is used to determine whether the current sorting mode is batch sowing;

[0165] The current sorting mode determination module is further used for: in response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, jumping to executing the second sorting container acquisition module; in response to the current sorting mode being non-batch sowing, jumping to executing the first sorting container acquisition module;

[0166] The second sorting container acquisition module 860 is used to retrieve the item sorting tasks of each group point to obtain one or more sorting containers that match the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity that matches each of the sorting containers;

[0167] The second sorting information output control module 870 is used to control the information output device associated with each of the obtained sorting containers to output sorting operation prompt information for the objects to be sorted respectively; wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to indicate the number of the objects to be sorted that need to be sown in the corresponding sorting container;

[0168] The second updating module 880 is used to update the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each of the sorting containers.

[0169] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting mode of the batch sowing is set by the following method:

[0170] In response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, the current sorting mode is set to batch sowing, and the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information is stored. The sowing quantity information is obtained by the information input device by collecting a preset second information code.

[0171] In some embodiments of the present application, in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, further includes:

[0172] In response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, the stored batch sowing quantity is updated by the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the received sowing quantity information.

[0173] In some embodiments of the present application, in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, further includes:

[0174] In response to receiving the information sent by the information input device to cancel the previous task, the current sorting mode is set to single-piece sowing, wherein the information to cancel the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0175] In some embodiments of the present application, Fig.10 As shown, after the information output device associated with each of the sorting containers obtained by the control outputs the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, and updates the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each of the sorting containers, the device further includes:

[0176] The second rollback module 890 is used to roll back the executed target sorting operation in response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating the cancellation of the previous task; wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted, and the information indicating the cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting the preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

[0177] In some embodiments of the present application, the second sorting container acquisition module 860 is further used to:

[0178] In response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, according to a preset sorting container selection method, the item sorting tasks of each group point are retrieved, and at least one group point indicating in the item sorting task that the to-be-sorted item is required and the total number of the to-be-sorted items required is greater than or equal to a specified number is obtained, wherein the specified number is a pre-stored batch sowing number;

[0179] Obtaining sorting containers respectively corresponding to each of the at least one group point as one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted;

[0180] The designated quantity is allocated to the one or more sorting containers, and a sowing quantity matched to each of the sorting containers is obtained.

[0181] In some embodiments of the present application, the method of selecting a preset sorting container, retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, and obtaining at least one group point in the item sorting task indicating that the item to be sorted is required and the total number of the items to be sorted required is greater than or equal to the specified number, includes:

[0182] With the minimum distance between the sorting container setting positions corresponding to at least one bloc point and the constraint that the total number of the items to be sorted for the at least one bloc point is greater than or equal to a specified number, the item sorting tasks of each bloc point are retrieved to obtain the at least one bloc point; or

[0183] The sorting containers corresponding to at least one group point are arranged in sequence, and the at least one group point requires that the total number of the items to be sorted is greater than or equal to the specified number as a constraint, and the item sorting tasks of each group point are retrieved to obtain the at least one group point.

[0184] In some embodiments of the present application, the information output device includes: a visual electronic label, and the second sorting information output control module 870 is further used to:

[0185] Controlling the obtained visualized electronic tags associated with each of the sorting containers to display the sowing quantity matching the corresponding sorting container; and / or,

[0186] The information output device includes: a buzzer device, and the second sorting information output control module 870 is further used to:

[0187] The buzzing device associated with each of the sorting containers is controlled to emit a buzzing prompt sound.

[0188] The grid bin item sorting device disclosed in the embodiments of the present application is used to implement the grid bin item sorting method described in Embodiment 1 and / or Embodiment 2 of the present application. The specific implementation methods of each module of the device will not be repeated here, and reference may be made to the specific implementation methods of the corresponding steps in the method embodiments.

[0189] The grid warehouse item sorting device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application determines whether the current sorting mode is batch sowing or single-piece sowing when receiving the information of the items to be sorted sent by the input device after collecting the information code of the items to be sorted, and when determining that the current sorting mode is single-piece sowing, retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point to obtain a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted, and controls the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, and updates the item sorting tasks of the group point corresponding to the sorting container; when determining that the current sorting mode is batch sowing, retrieves the item sorting tasks of each group point to obtain one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matched by each of the sorting containers, and then controls the information output devices associated with each of the obtained sorting containers to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, respectively, and updates the item sorting tasks of the group point corresponding to each of the sorting containers, so as to instruct the sorting personnel to perform the sorting operation quickly and accurately, which is helpful to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0190] The grid bin item sorting device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application, when sowing a single item, the sorting personnel only need to scan the information code of the item to be sorted to automatically prompt the sowing position of the item to be sorted, which helps to improve the efficiency of the sorting operation. When batch sowing is required, the sorting personnel input the batch sowing quantity by scanning the digital information code, which is convenient and quick. After the sorting personnel scan the information code of the item to be sorted that needs to be sown in batches, the sorting operation application automatically retrieves the group point where the item to be sorted is needed, and then outputs the sorting operation prompt information by controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container corresponding to the group point, informing the sorting personnel which sorting container to put the item to be sorted into, and how many items to be sorted are put in each sorting container, so that the sorting personnel can quickly find the sorting container and put the item to be sorted into the sorting container, effectively improving the efficiency of the sorting operation.

[0191] Furthermore, the grid warehouse item sorting device disclosed in the embodiment of the present application selects one or more most suitable cluster points from the cluster points where the current items to be sorted are required according to the arrangement position order of the sorting containers or according to the distance between the sorting containers, and allocates the seeding quantity to each cluster point, and then notifies the sorting personnel to put the current items to be sorted into the sorting containers corresponding to the corresponding cluster points according to the prompted seeding quantity, thereby minimizing the ineffective movement distance of the sorting personnel in the process of sorting items, and further improving the sorting operation efficiency.

[0192] Accordingly, a sorting system disclosed in an embodiment of the present application is as follows: Figure 2As shown, the system includes: an information input device, a plurality of sorting containers, an information output device associated with each of the sorting containers, a network controller, an information processing device, and a sorting task server, wherein:

[0193] The information input device is used to collect information about items to be sorted and send it to the information processing device;

[0194] The sorting container corresponds to a group point and is used to accommodate the sorted items of the corresponding group point;

[0195] The information output device is used to output sorting operation prompt information for the corresponding sorting container according to the control signal output by the network controller;

[0196] The network controller is used to receive the sorting instruction sent by the information output device, parse the sorting instruction, and then output a control signal to the corresponding information output device according to the parsing result;

[0197] The sorting task server is used to store the item sorting tasks of the group point;

[0198] The information processing device is used to execute the grid bin item sorting method as described in Example 1 and / or Example 2.

[0199] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting system further includes: a first information code, wherein the first information code is used to generate information for canceling a previous task after being scanned.

[0200] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting system further includes: a second information code, which is an information code corresponding one-to-one to a preset number and is used to generate a batch sowing quantity after being scanned.

[0201] The hardware structure of the sorting system disclosed in the embodiments of the present application is obtained by improving the hardware structure of the DAS sorting system in the field of warehousing and logistics.

[0202] The difference from the DAS sorting system is that the light-up button and sorting task modification button set on each sorting container in the DAS system are deleted, which plays a significant role in saving system hardware costs when the sorting system includes many group lines and group points.

[0203] On the other hand, the sorting system disclosed in the embodiments of the present application adds an information code for inputting the batch sowing quantity and setting the batch sowing. In some other embodiments of the present application, the sorting system also adds an information code for canceling the previous task. By setting the above information code, batch sowing can be conveniently performed in the sorting method, and the wrong operation occurring during the sorting process can be corrected, which helps to improve the sorting efficiency.

[0204] The specific implementation of each component in the sorting system disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be found in Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, which will not be described in detail here.

[0205] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other. For the device embodiment, since it is basically similar to the method embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment.

[0206] The above is a detailed introduction to a grid warehouse item sorting method and device provided by the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present application and a core idea. At the same time, for general technical personnel in this field, according to the idea of ​​the present application, there will be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0207] The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Ordinary technicians in this field can understand and implement it without paying creative labor.

[0208] The various component embodiments of the present application can be implemented in hardware, or in software modules running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) can be used in practice to implement some or all functions of some or all components in the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application. The present application can also be implemented as a device or apparatus program (e.g., computer program and computer program product) for executing part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present application can be stored on a computer-readable medium, or can have the form of one or more signals. Such a signal can be downloaded from an Internet website, or provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

[0209] For example, Fig.11An electronic device that can implement the method according to the present application is shown. The electronic device can be a PC, a mobile terminal, a personal digital assistant, a tablet computer, etc. The electronic device traditionally includes a processor 1110 and a memory 1120 and a program code 1130 stored on the memory 1120 and can be run on the processor 1110, and the processor 1110 implements the method described in the above embodiment when executing the program code 1130. The memory 1120 can be a computer program product or a computer-readable medium. The memory 1120 can be an electronic memory such as a flash memory, an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read-only memory), an EPROM, a hard disk or a ROM. The memory 1120 has a storage space 11201 for the program code 1130 of a computer program for executing any method step in the above method. For example, the storage space 11201 for the program code 1130 can include various computer programs for implementing various steps in the above method respectively. The program code 1130 is a computer-readable code. These computer programs can be read from one or more computer program products or written into the one or more computer program products. These computer program products include a program code carrier such as a hard disk, a compact disk (CD), a memory card or a floppy disk. The computer program includes a computer readable code, which, when executed on an electronic device, causes the electronic device to execute the method according to the above embodiments.

[0210] An embodiment of the present application also discloses a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program is stored. When the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the grid warehouse item sorting method as described in the first embodiment of the present application are implemented.

[0211] Such a computer program product may be a computer-readable storage medium, which may have a computer-readable storage medium having a Fig.11 The memory 1120 in the electronic device shown in the figure is similar to the storage segment, storage space, etc. The program code can be compressed and stored in the computer-readable storage medium in an appropriate form. The computer-readable storage medium is generally as shown in the reference Fig.12 The portable or fixed storage unit. Generally, the storage unit includes computer readable code 1130', which is a code read by a processor. When the code is executed by the processor, each step in the method described above is implemented.

[0212] The term "one embodiment", "embodiment" or "one or more embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. In addition, please note that the examples of the term "in one embodiment" here do not necessarily all refer to the same embodiment.

[0213] In the description provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0214] In the claims, any reference signs placed between brackets shall not be construed as limiting the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in the claims. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The present application may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third etc. does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

[0215] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for sorting items in a grid warehouse, characterized in that: The method comprises: Receiving information of items to be sorted sent by an information input device, wherein the information of items to be sorted is obtained by the information input device by collecting information codes of the items to be sorted; By searching the item sorting tasks of each group point, a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted is obtained, wherein the sorting container is: the sorting container corresponding to the group point indicating that the items to be sorted are required in the item sorting task; Controlling an information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to instruct a sorting staff to sow the items to be sorted into the sorting container; Before the step of retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point and obtaining a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted, the method further includes: In response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, setting the current sorting mode to batch sowing, and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, wherein the sowing quantity information is obtained by the information input device by collecting a preset second information code, wherein the second information code is a plurality of information codes containing digital information and is set on the sorting platform vehicle; In response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, the step of retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point, obtaining one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matching each of the sorting containers specifically includes: In response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, according to a preset sorting container selection method, the item sorting tasks of each group point are retrieved, and at least one group point indicating in the item sorting task that the to-be-sorted item is required and the total number of the to-be-sorted items required is greater than or equal to a specified number is obtained, wherein the specified number is the stored batch sowing number; Obtaining sorting containers respectively corresponding to each of the at least one group point as one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted; The designated quantity is allocated to the one or more sorting containers, and a sowing quantity matched to each of the sorting containers is obtained.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The step of obtaining a sorting container matching the information of the items to be sorted by retrieving the item sorting tasks of each group point includes: According to the order of the arrangement positions of the sorting containers, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to the sorting containers are retrieved in sequence, until a group point indicating the need for the item to be sorted in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the information of the item to be sorted; or According to the order of distance from the sorting container obtained last time, the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each sorting container are retrieved in turn, until the group point indicating the need for the to-be-sorted item in the item sorting task is retrieved, and the sorting container corresponding to the retrieved group point is used as a sorting container matching the to-be-sorted item information obtained this time.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The information output device includes: a visual electronic tag, and the step of controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted includes: Lighting up the visual electronic tag associated with the sorting container; and / or, The information output device includes: a buzzer device, and the step of controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted includes: The buzzing device associated with the sorting container is controlled to emit a buzzing prompt sound.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that When controlling the information output device associated with the sorting container to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, the method further includes: Update the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to the sorting container; After the item sorting task of updating the group point corresponding to the sorting container is completed, the method further includes: In response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating cancellation of the previous task, the already executed target sorting operation is rolled back; wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted, and the information indicating cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: In response to the current sorting mode being batch sowing, after retrieving the item sorting tasks of each cluster point, obtaining one or more sorting containers matching the information of the items to be sorted, and the sowing quantity matching each of the sorting containers, the method includes: Controlling the information output device associated with each of the obtained sorting containers to output sorting operation prompt information for the objects to be sorted respectively; wherein the sorting operation prompt information is used to indicate the number of the objects to be sorted that need to be sown in the corresponding sorting container; In response to the current sorting mode being non-batch sowing, the process jumps to the step of executing the item sorting task of each cluster point by retrieving the item sorting task, and obtaining a sorting container matching the information of the item to be sorted.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that After the current sorting mode is set to batch sowing in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, the method further includes: In response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device, the stored batch sowing quantity is updated by the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the received sowing quantity information.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that After the current sorting mode is set to batch sowing in response to receiving the sowing quantity information sent by the information input device and storing the batch sowing quantity corresponding to the sowing quantity information, the method further includes: In response to receiving the information sent by the information input device to cancel the previous task, the current sorting mode is set to single-piece sowing, wherein the information to cancel the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that When the information output devices associated with the obtained sorting containers are controlled to output sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, the method further includes: Updating the item sorting tasks of the group points corresponding to each of the sorting containers; After the item sorting task of the group point corresponding to each sorting container is updated, the method further includes: In response to receiving information sent by the information input device indicating cancellation of the previous task, the already executed target sorting operation is rolled back; wherein the target sorting operation is executed in response to the received information of the items to be sorted, and the information indicating cancellation of the previous task is obtained by the information input device after collecting a preset first information code for canceling the previous task.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method of searching the item sorting tasks of each group point according to the preset sorting container selection method, and obtaining at least one group point in the item sorting task indicating that the to-be-sorted items are required and the total number of the to-be-sorted items required is greater than or equal to the specified number, includes: With the minimum distance between the sorting container setting positions corresponding to at least one bloc point and the constraint that the total number of the items to be sorted for the at least one bloc point is greater than or equal to a specified number, the item sorting tasks of each bloc point are retrieved to obtain the at least one bloc point; or The sorting containers corresponding to at least one group point are arranged in sequence, and the at least one group point requires that the total number of the items to be sorted is greater than or equal to the specified number as a constraint, and the item sorting tasks of each group point are retrieved to obtain the at least one group point.

10. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The information output device includes: a visual electronic tag, and the information output device associated with each of the sorting containers acquired by the control outputs the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, respectively, including: Controlling the obtained visualized electronic tags associated with each of the sorting containers to display the sowing quantity matching the corresponding sorting container; and / or, The information output device includes: a buzzer device, and the information output device associated with each of the sorting containers obtained by the control outputs the sorting operation prompt information for the items to be sorted, including: The buzzing device associated with each of the sorting containers is controlled to emit a buzzing prompt sound.

11. A sorting system, characterized in that: include: An information input device, a plurality of sorting containers, an information output device associated with each of the sorting containers, a network controller, an information processing device, and a sorting task server, wherein: The information input device is used to collect information about items to be sorted and send it to the information processing device; The sorting container corresponds to a group point and is used to accommodate the sorted items of the corresponding group point; The information output device is used to output sorting operation prompt information for the corresponding sorting container according to the control signal output by the network controller; The network controller is used to receive the sorting instruction sent by the information output device, parse the sorting instruction, and then output a control signal to the corresponding information output device according to the parsing result; The sorting task server is used to store the item sorting tasks of the group point; The information processing device is used to execute the grid warehouse item sorting method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. An electronic device comprising a memory, a processor, and a program code stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that: When the processor executes the program code, the grid warehouse item sorting method described in any one of claims 1 to 10 is implemented.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having a program code stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program code is executed by a processor, the steps of the grid warehouse item sorting method described in any one of claims 1 to 10 are implemented.

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