An intelligent three-dimensional warehouse upper storage and lower picking system and method

Abstract

The present invention discloses an intelligent three-dimensional warehouse upper-level storage and lower-level picking system and method. It includes a box warehouse SPS picking area located on the lower level of a steel platform and a vertical warehouse storage area on the upper level of the steel platform. It also includes a material box conveyor for conveying material boxes to the vertical warehouse storage area; a material box elevator for conveying material boxes longitudinally to each storage layer of the vertical warehouse storage area or conveying material boxes between the vertical warehouse storage area and the box warehouse SPS picking area; a four-way shuttle for conveying material boxes horizontally to each storage location; and also includes a computer, a handheld PDA, and a server. The server includes a task acquisition module, a data acquisition module, an information storage module, a warehouse out module, a warehouse return module, a material box emptying module, and a replenishment module. The present invention is applicable to the production and assembly material packaging size, meets the mixed production material inflow and outflow flow, and realizes the two functions of material storage and material picking in the three-dimensional warehouse.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of automatic material picking in automobile manufacturing plants, and in particular relates to an upper-layer storage and lower-layer picking system and method for an intelligent stereoscopic warehouse. Background Art

[0002] The three-dimensional warehousing function is used for storage. If materials are needed for picking after they are shipped out, mobile devices are used to transport the materials to a centralized picking area. Existing automated material picking in automobile manufacturing plants uses separate picking zones. For example, patent CN110728475A provides a picking system for KLT parts in LOC mode. The picking system includes a desktop PC, a PDA, an AP, and a server. The server includes an information acquisition module, a picking task sequencing module, a batch comparison module, a location planning module, and a system delivery module. A scanning box is added to the PDA. After scanning a part kanban, the system automatically delivers the part on the kanban, and the parts inventory database is updated in real time.

[0003] The above-mentioned technical solution of setting up a separate picking operation area will result in a large demand for logistics area; equipment needs to be transferred between the vertical warehouse and the picking area, which increases the number of equipment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the shortcomings of the above-mentioned background technology and provide an intelligent three-dimensional warehouse upper storage and lower picking system and method.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an intelligent three-dimensional warehouse upper storage and lower picking system and method, including a box warehouse SPS picking area located on the lower level of the steel platform and a vertical warehouse storage area on the upper level of the steel platform.

[0006] Also includes

[0007] Material box conveyor, used to transport material boxes to the vertical warehouse storage area;

[0008] The bin elevator is used to transport the bins longitudinally to the storage layers of the vertical warehouse or to transport the bins between the vertical warehouse and the SPS picking area of ​​the bin warehouse.

[0009] Four-way shuttle car is used to transport the material boxes horizontally to various storage locations;

[0010] Also includes a computer, a handheld PDA and a server; the computer and the handheld PDA are used to install a client; the client and the server are connected using a network;

[0011] The handheld PDA is used to scan the barcode or QR code on the material box to obtain material information;

[0012] The server includes a task acquisition module, a data acquisition module, an information storage module, a warehouse delivery module, a warehouse return module, a material box empty return module and a replenishment module;

[0013] The task acquisition module is used to acquire picking tasks;

[0014] The data acquisition module is used to obtain the storage location information of the material box and the picking location information corresponding to the material information;

[0015] The information storage module is used to store the material information, storage location information and picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box in the database;

[0016] The outbound module is used to obtain the material outbound information of the SPS picking area of ​​the bin warehouse according to the picking task;

[0017] The return module is used to record the remaining material information and return demand when the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, control the material box elevator and the four-way shuttle to place the material box from the box warehouse SPS picking area to the vertical warehouse storage area and update the database;

[0018] The empty bin return module is used to identify the empty bin information and release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin and update the database when the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0;

[0019] The replenishment module is used to control the material box elevator and the four-way shuttle car to take out a box of material from the vertical warehouse storage area and place it at the empty material box position in the box warehouse SPS picking area when the remaining quantity of the material at the picking position is lower than the safety stock, and update the material information, storage location information and the picking position information corresponding to the material information in the database.

[0020] The acquisition of picking tasks includes: obtaining data from the factory WMS system or manually importing data to complete the picking task analysis, and sending the task to the picking electronic terminal to guide the picker to perform material picking operations in the SPS area by turning on and off the indicator light. The picker confirms the picking by pressing a button to realize the electronic picking.

[0021] The SPS picking area of ​​the bin warehouse is arranged on 1-3 floors.

[0022] A method for upper-level storage and lower-level picking in an intelligent stereoscopic warehouse, comprising:

[0023] Get picking tasks;

[0024] Obtain the material information, storage location information and picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box;

[0025] Store the material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information in the database;

[0026] Obtain material outbound information from the SPS picking area of ​​the bin warehouse based on the picking task;

[0027] When the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, the remaining material information and the demand for returning to the warehouse are recorded, and the material box elevator and the four-way shuttle are controlled to place the material box from the SPS picking area of ​​the box warehouse to the vertical warehouse storage area and update the database;

[0028] When the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0, identify the empty bin information, release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin, and update the database;

[0029] When the remaining quantity of material at the picking location is lower than the safety stock, the material box elevator and the four-way shuttle are controlled to take out a box of the material from the vertical storage area and place it at the empty material box position in the SPS picking area of ​​the box warehouse, and update the database's material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information.

[0030] The present invention is applicable to the packaging size of production and assembly materials, meets the flow of mixed production materials in and out of the warehouse, and realizes the two functions of material storage and material picking in the three-dimensional warehouse. No equipment transfer is required between the warehouse and the picking area, which reduces the number of equipment and logistics area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 This is a vertical elevation view of the SPS picking area (A) of the box warehouse on the lower level of the steel platform of the present invention and the vertical warehouse storage area (B) on the upper level of the steel platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments.

[0033] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention includes a box warehouse SPS picking area A located at the lower level of the steel platform and a vertical warehouse storage area B located at the upper level of the steel platform.

[0034] Also includes

[0035] The material box conveyor is used to transport the material box C to the vertical warehouse storage area B;

[0036] The container elevator 1 is used to transport the container C longitudinally to the storage layers of the vertical storage area B or to transport the container C between the vertical storage area B and the SPS picking area A of the bin warehouse;

[0037] Four-way shuttle 2, used to transport the material box C horizontally to each storage location;

[0038] It also includes a computer, a handheld PDA and a server; the computer and the handheld PDA are used to install the client; the client and the server are connected using a network;

[0039] The handheld PDA is used to scan the barcode or QR code on the material box C to obtain material information;

[0040] The server includes a task acquisition module, a data acquisition module, an information storage module, a warehouse delivery module, a warehouse return module, a material box emptying module and a replenishment module.

[0041] The task acquisition module is used to acquire picking tasks.

[0042] The data acquisition module is used to obtain the storage location information of the material box C and the picking location information corresponding to the material information.

[0043] The information storage module is used to store the material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box C in the database.

[0044] The outbound module is used to obtain the material outbound information of the SPS picking area A of the bin warehouse according to the picking task.

[0045] The return module is used to record the remaining material information and return demand when the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, control the material box elevator 1 and the four-way shuttle 2 to place the material box C from the box warehouse SPS picking area A to the vertical warehouse storage area B and update the database.

[0046] The empty bin return module is used to identify the empty bin information and release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin and update the database when the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0.

[0047] The replenishment module is used to control the material box elevator 1 and the four-way shuttle 2 to take out a box of material C from the vertical warehouse storage area B and place it at the empty material box position in the box warehouse SPS picking area A when the remaining quantity of the material at the picking position is lower than the safety stock, and update the material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information in the database.

[0048] The acquisition of picking tasks includes: obtaining data from the factory WMS system or manually importing data to complete the picking task analysis, and sending the task to the picking electronic terminal to guide the picker to perform material picking operations in the SPS area by turning on and off the indicator light. The picker confirms the picking by pressing a button to realize the electronic picking.

[0049] The SPS picking area A of the bin warehouse is set up on levels 1-3.

[0050] A method for upper-level storage and lower-level picking in an intelligent stereoscopic warehouse, comprising:

[0051] Get picking tasks;

[0052] Obtain the material information, storage location information, and picking location information corresponding to the material information of bin C;

[0053] Store the material information, storage location information, and the picking location information corresponding to the material information of bin C in the database;

[0054] Obtain the material outbound information of the SPS picking area A in the bin warehouse according to the picking task;

[0055] When the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, the remaining material information and the demand for returning to the warehouse are recorded to control the material box elevator 1 and the four-way shuttle 2 to place the material box C from the box warehouse SPS picking area A to the vertical warehouse storage area B and update the database;

[0056] When the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0, identify the empty bin information, release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin, and update the database;

[0057] When the remaining quantity of material at the picking position is lower than the safety stock, control the material box elevator 1 and the four-way shuttle 2 to take out a box of the material C from the vertical warehouse storage area B and place it at the empty material box position in the box warehouse SPS picking area A and update the database's material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information.

[0058] It should be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the disclosed processes is an example of an exemplary method. Based on design preferences, it should be understood that the specific order or hierarchy of steps in the process can be rearranged without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various steps in an exemplary order and are not intended to be limited to the specific order or hierarchy described.

[0059] While the above descriptions of embodiments and examples of the present invention are provided for the purpose of providing a more detailed and complete description of the present disclosure, they are not intended to be the only ways to implement or use the embodiments of the present invention. The embodiments cover features of various embodiments, as well as the method steps and sequences for constructing and operating these embodiments. However, other embodiments may be used to achieve the same or equivalent functionality and sequence of steps.

[0060] In the foregoing detailed description, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment to simplify the disclosure. This method of disclosure should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that embodiments of the claimed subject matter require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. On the contrary, as reflected in the appended claims, the invention comprises less than all the features of any individual disclosed embodiment. The appended claims are hereby expressly incorporated into the detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate preferred embodiment of the invention.

[0061] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable any person skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments presented herein but is intended to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0062] The foregoing description includes examples of one or more embodiments. Of course, it is not possible to describe all possible combinations of components or methods for the purposes of describing the above embodiments, but one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the various embodiments may be further combined and arranged. Therefore, the embodiments described herein are intended to encompass all such changes, modifications and variations that fall within the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, to the extent the term "comprising" is used in the specification or claims, the term is intended to be encompassed in a manner similar to the term "including," as explained in terms of "including," used as a transitional word in the claims. Furthermore, any use of the term "or" in the specification of the claims is intended to mean a "non-exclusive or."

[0063] Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, units, and steps listed in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. To clearly demonstrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the various illustrative components, units, and steps described above have generally described their functions. Whether such functions are implemented by hardware or software depends on the specific application and the design requirements of the entire system. Those skilled in the art may use various methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be understood as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0064] The various illustrative logic blocks or units described in the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented or operated by a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, and optionally, the general-purpose processor can also be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller or state machine. The processor can also be implemented by a combination of computing devices, such as a digital signal processor and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a digital signal processor core, or any other similar configuration.

[0065] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An intelligent three-dimensional warehouse upper storage and lower picking system, characterized by: It includes the SPS picking area (A) located at the lower level of the steel platform and the vertical storage area (B) at the upper level of the steel platform. Also includes The material box conveyor is used to transport the material box (C) to the vertical warehouse storage area (B); A container elevator (1) is used to transport the container (C) longitudinally to each storage layer of the vertical storage area (B) or to transport the container (C) between the vertical storage area (B) and the container storage SPS picking area (A); A four-way shuttle (2) for transporting the material box (C) horizontally to each storage location; Also includes a computer, a handheld PDA and a server; the computer and the handheld PDA are used to install a client; the client and the server are connected using a network; The handheld PDA is used to scan the barcode or QR code on the material box (C) to obtain material information; The server includes a task acquisition module, a data acquisition module, an information storage module, a warehouse delivery module, a warehouse return module, a material box empty return module and a replenishment module; The task acquisition module is used to acquire picking tasks; The data acquisition module is used to obtain the storage location information of the material box (C) and the picking location information corresponding to the material information; The information storage module is used to store the material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box (C) in the database; The outbound module is used to obtain the material outbound information of the SPS picking area (A) of the bin warehouse according to the picking task; The return module is used to record the remaining material information and return demand when the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, control the material box elevator (1) and the four-way shuttle (2) to place the material box (C) from the box warehouse SPS picking area (A) to the vertical warehouse storage area (B) and update the database; The empty bin return module is used to identify the empty bin information and release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin and update the database when the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0; The replenishment module is used to control the material box elevator (1) and the four-way shuttle (2) to take out a box of the material box (C) from the vertical warehouse storage area (B) and place it at the empty material box position in the box warehouse SPS picking area (A) when the remaining quantity of the material at the picking position is lower than the safety stock, and to update the material information, storage position information and the picking position information corresponding to the material information in the database; The acquisition of picking tasks includes: obtaining data from the factory WMS system or manually importing data to complete the picking task analysis, and sending the task to the picking electronic terminal. The indicator light turns on and off to guide the picker to carry out the material picking operation in the SPS area. The picker confirms the picking by pressing a button, realizing the electronic picking. The picking method of the upper storage and lower picking system of the intelligent stereoscopic warehouse comprises: Get picking tasks; Obtain the material information, storage location information, and picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box (C); Store the material information, storage location information and the picking location information corresponding to the material information of the material box (C) in the database; Obtain the material outbound information of the SPS picking area (A) of the bin warehouse according to the picking task; When the SPS picked materials are not needed within a certain period of time, the remaining material information and the demand for returning to the warehouse are recorded to control the material box elevator (1) and the four-way shuttle (2) to place the material box (C) from the box warehouse SPS picking area (A) to the vertical warehouse storage area (B) and update the database; When the number of SPS picked materials in a bin is 0, identify the empty bin information, release the picking location information occupied by the material information corresponding to the empty bin, and update the database; When the remaining quantity of the material at the picking position is lower than the safety stock, the material box elevator (1) and the four-way shuttle (2) are controlled to take out a box of the material (C) from the vertical warehouse storage area (B) and place it at the empty box position in the box warehouse SPS picking area (A) and update the material information, warehouse location information and the picking position information corresponding to the material information in the database.

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