Sortation line flow balancing apparatus, methods, devices, and storage media
By introducing sorting line flow balancing equipment into the logistics transit center, and using direction-changing and diversion components to adjust the direction of express delivery, the problem of imbalance between sorting lines is solved, thereby improving the overall sorting efficiency and conveyor line utilization rate of the logistics transit center.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202210087077.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-01-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2042-01-25
AI Technical Summary
The sorting volume between sorting lines in the existing logistics transit center is unbalanced, resulting in some main lines operating at overcapacity while others are not sorting enough parcels. Small parcels are only handled by return lines or return shipping lines, leading to capacity bottlenecks when parcels are unloaded in a concentrated manner.
The sorting line flow balancing equipment, including the logistics conveyor line and sorting balancing module, adjusts the transportation direction and diversion path of logistics express packages through the direction changing component, diversion component and storage component, so as to achieve balanced sorting of express packages.
This achieved balanced sorting load across all logistics conveyor lines, improving the overall parcel handling capacity of the logistics transfer center and the utilization rate of the conveyor lines.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of logistics, in particular to a sorting line flow balancing device, method, apparatus and storage medium. BACKGROUND
[0002] At present, with the rapid development of the logistics industry, the operation efficiency of the logistics industry also needs to be improved. In order to improve the operation efficiency, the logistics enterprises use matrix sorting mode to sort express in the logistics transfer field. However, the existing express logistics transfer field matrix sorting process is limited by the correspondence and association of unloading port and sorting line. Each unloading main line is independent, which will lead to unbalanced sorting of express between each unloading main line, that is, part of the main line is overloaded, and part of the main line is insufficient in sorting express, and small packages are only processed by return package line or return flow line. The capacity bottleneck exists in the centralized package, which is not conducive to the implementation of the existing logistics sorting. SUMMARY
[0003] The embodiments of the present application provide a sorting line flow balancing device, apparatus, method and storage medium, which aims to solve the technical problem of unbalanced sorting between each sorting line in the logistics transfer field in the prior art.
[0004] In one aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a sorting line flow balancing device, which comprises:
[0005] At least one logistics conveying line, which is connected with the unloading port and is a matrix conveying line, and sorts the logistics express output by the unloading port;
[0006] A sorting balancing module, which is arranged above the unloading port and is connected with each logistics conveying line;
[0007] The sorting balancing module comprises a direction changing assembly, a flow dividing assembly and a first stockpile assembly;
[0008] The direction changing assembly is used to change the transportation direction of the logistics express overflowing from the logistics conveying line, so that the logistics express can be transported to the first stockpile assembly and the flow dividing assembly.
[0009] The first stockpile assembly is a transmission pipeline for stockpiling the logistics express and transmitting the logistics express to the flow dividing assembly.
[0010] The flow dividing assembly is used for dividing the logistics express, and the divided logistics express is input to the transmission pipeline of the logistics conveying line with unsaturated load through the direction changing assembly.
[0011] In a possible implementation manner of the application, the sorting balance module further comprises a fast delivery collection assembly, and the sorting balance module is further connected with a second stock assembly;
[0012] The fast delivery collection assembly is a transmission pipeline for receiving the logistics fast delivery transmitted by the direction changing assembly and transmitting the logistics fast delivery to the first stock assembly.
[0013] The second stock assembly is connected with the sorting balance module and is used for receiving the logistics fast delivery overflowed by the first stock assembly, and comprises a plurality of stock lines and a fourth direction changing assembly connected with input ends of the stock lines.
[0014] In a possible implementation manner of the application, the direction changing assembly comprises a first direction changing assembly, a second direction changing assembly and a third direction changing assembly.
[0015] The input end of the first direction changing assembly is in communication with the output end of the logistics conveying line, the output end of the first direction changing assembly is connected with the input end of the fast delivery collection assembly, and the first direction changing assembly is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics fast delivery output by the logistics conveying line, so that the logistics fast delivery is transported to the fast delivery collection assembly.
[0016] The input end of the second direction changing assembly is connected with the output end of the first stock assembly, the output end of the second direction changing assembly is connected with the input end of the second stock assembly, and the second direction changing assembly is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics fast delivery output by the first stock assembly, so that the logistics fast delivery is transported to the second stock assembly.
[0017] The input end of the third direction changing assembly is connected with the output end of the flow distribution assembly, the output end of the third direction changing assembly is connected with the input end of the logistics conveying line, and the third direction changing assembly is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics fast delivery output by the flow distribution assembly, so that the logistics fast delivery is transported to the logistics conveying line.
[0018] In a possible implementation manner of the application, the sorting balance module further comprises a separation assembly.
[0019] The input end of the separation assembly is connected with the output end of the first stock assembly, the output end of the separation assembly is connected with the input end of the flow distribution assembly, and the separation assembly is used for receiving the logistics fast delivery transmitted by the first stock assembly and separating the logistics fast delivery.
[0020] In another aspect, the embodiment of the application provides a sorting line flow balance method, and the sorting line flow balance method comprises the following steps:
[0021] Obtaining target parcels of each logistics conveying line, and guiding the target parcels into the sorting balance module for processing;
[0022] Obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line;
[0023] According to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line, the sorting balance module is driven to guide the target parcels into the target logistics conveying line for transportation.
[0024] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, the obtaining target parcels of each logistics conveying line and guiding the target parcels into the sorting balance module for processing comprises:
[0025] Obtaining the number of logistics parcels to be sorted in any logistics conveying line;
[0026] If the number of parcels is greater than a preset sorting threshold, a plurality of logistics parcels exceeding the sorting threshold are taken as target parcels;
[0027] The target parcels are transmitted to a first turning assembly in the sorting balance module, and the target parcels are guided into a parcel collecting assembly in the sorting balance module through the first turning assembly.
[0028] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, after the obtaining target parcels of each logistics conveying line and guiding the target parcels into the sorting balance module for processing, the method further comprises:
[0029] Obtaining the number of target parcels accumulated by a first accumulation assembly of the sorting balance module, and comparing the number of target parcels with a parcel cache threshold of the sorting balance module;
[0030] If the number of target parcels is less than the parcel cache threshold, the step of obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line is executed;
[0031] If the number of target parcels is greater than the parcel cache threshold, the target parcels are guided into a second accumulation assembly for parcel accumulation.
[0032] In a possible implementation manner of the present application, the obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line comprises:
[0033] Obtaining a current parcel sorting amount of each logistics conveying line and a preset sorting threshold, and determining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line according to the current parcel sorting amount and the sorting threshold;
[0034] If the sorting load information is that the express sorting amount is less than a sorting threshold, it is determined that the logistics conveying line corresponding to the sorting load information is a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load.
[0035] In a possible implementation of the present application, the driving of the sorting balancing module to guide the target express into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line comprises:
[0036] determining a target express to be shunted according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line;
[0037] adjusting the position and speed of the target express to be shunted, separating the target express into single-piece flow express, and conveying the single-piece flow express to a shunting assembly in the sorting balancing module;
[0038] determining a third direction-changing assembly corresponding to the target logistics conveying line through the shunting assembly, and guiding the single-piece flow express into the target logistics conveying line for transportation through the third direction-changing assembly.
[0039] In another aspect, the present application provides a sorting line flow balancing device, which comprises:
[0040] an express acquisition module configured to acquire target express of each logistics conveying line and guide the target express into the sorting balancing module for processing;
[0041] a main line determination module configured to acquire sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determine a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in each logistics conveying line;
[0042] a flow balancing module configured to drive the sorting balancing module to guide the target express into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line.
[0043] In another aspect, the present application further provides a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein the computer program is loaded by a processor to execute the steps in the sorting line flow balancing method.
[0044] In the present application, a sorting flow balancing device is provided, which includes a logistics conveying line and a sorting balancing module. The sorting flow balancing device reduces the sorting pressure of the overloaded logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer station by guiding the target mail into the sorting balancing module after obtaining the target mail of each logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer station. After the target mail is guided into the sorting balancing module, the sorting load information of each logistics conveying line is obtained, and the load unsaturated logistics conveying line, i.e. the target logistics conveying line of the target mail, is determined from each logistics conveying line. After the target logistics conveying line is determined, the sorting balancing module is driven to distribute the target mail according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line, and the distributed target mail is guided into the target logistics conveying line for flow balancing, so as to balance the sorting load of each logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer station, improve the utilization rate of the logistics conveying line, and improve the overall mail processing capacity of the logistics transfer station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0045] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.
[0046] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing device provided in the embodiments of the present application;
[0047] Figure 2 The structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing device provided in the embodiments of the present application;
[0048] Figure 3 The flowchart of one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method in the embodiments of the present application;
[0049] Figure 4 The flowchart of one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method provided in the embodiments, in which the mail storage amount of the sorting balancing module buffer area exceeds the set range, and the target mail is transferred to the second stock component for stocking;
[0050] Figure 5 The flowchart of one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method provided in the embodiments of the present application, in which the target logistics conveying line is balanced according to the distributed target mail;
[0051] Figure 6 The structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing device of the embodiments of the present application;
[0052] Figure 7 Fig. 11 is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the flow balance control module provided in the embodiments of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0053] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.
[0054] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.
[0055] In the present application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any implementation described as "exemplary" in the present application is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the application. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, specific details are set forth. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes are not described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the description of the present application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features presented herein.
[0056] With the rapid development of the logistics industry, the operation efficiency of the logistics industry also needs to be improved. In order to improve the operation efficiency, the logistics enterprises use the matrix sorting method to sort the express in the logistics transfer field. However, the existing express logistics transfer field matrix sorting process is limited by the correspondence and association of the unloading port and the sorting line. The unloading main lines are independent of each other, which will lead to unbalanced sorting of express between unloading main lines, that is, some main lines are overloaded, while some main lines are insufficient in sorting express, and small packages are only processed by the return package line or the return flow line. The capacity bottleneck exists in the centralized package, which is not conducive to the implementation of the existing logistics sorting.
[0057] Based on this, the application provides a sorting line flow balancing device, apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium to solve the technical problem of unbalanced sorting of each sorting line in the logistics transfer field in the prior art.
[0058] The sorting line flow balancing method in the embodiment of the application is applied to the sorting line flow balancing device, which is arranged in the sorting line flow balancing equipment. The sorting line flow balancing equipment is provided with one or more processors, memories and one or more application programs. The one or more application programs are stored in the memory and are configured to be executed by the processor to implement the sorting line flow balancing method. The sorting line flow balancing equipment is composed of each logistics conveying line and a sorting balancing module.
[0059] The sorting line flow balancing equipment 100 in the embodiment of the application is mainly used for:
[0060] Obtaining target express overflowing from each logistics conveying line and guiding the target express into the sorting balancing module for processing;
[0061] Obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line;
[0062] According to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line, the sorting balancing module is driven to guide the target express into the target logistics conveying line for transportation.
[0063] The application embodiment provides a sorting line flow balancing device, apparatus, method and computer readable storage medium, which are described in detail below.
[0064] As shown in Figure 1 , it is an embodiment structure schematic diagram of the sorting line flow balancing device provided in the application embodiment; Figure 1
[0065] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 In the embodiment, the sorting line flow balancing device 100 includes a plurality of logistics conveying lines 101, which are matrix type conveying lines connected with the unloading port, i.e., the logistics conveying lines 101 are conveying devices applied to the flow direction sorting scene and the conveying line array of the three-dimensional arrangement of the conveying line relationship (see Figure 1 ), for sorting the logistics parcels output by the unloading port; the sorting line flow balancing device 100 further includes a sorting balancing module 110, which is a device arranged above the space of the unloading port, i.e., located within the space range above the unloading port, and connected with the plurality of logistics conveying lines 101 in the logistics transfer field one by one.
[0066] Specifically, the sorting balancing module 110 includes a plurality of direction changing assemblies, a first stock component 112 and a distribution assembly 114, wherein the direction changing assembly is used to change the direction of the logistics parcels, so that the logistics parcels overflowing from the logistics conveying line 101 can be transported to the first stock component 112 and the distribution assembly 114 according to the actual needs. Optionally, the direction changing assembly can be a swing wheel and a chute, and can also be other assemblies with the functions of changing direction and transportation.
[0067] Specifically, the first stock component 112 is a transmission pipeline that temporarily accumulates the logistics parcels transmitted by the direction changing assembly and transmits the logistics parcels to the distribution assembly 114. The distribution assembly 114 receives the logistics parcels transmitted by the first stock component 112, distributes the logistics parcels, and transmits the distributed logistics parcels to the logistics conveying line 101 with unsaturated load through the direction changing assembly, so as to realize the transmission pipeline for balancing the flow of each logistics conveying line 101.
[0068] Optionally, the sorting balancing module 110 further includes a parcel collection assembly 111, which is a transmission pipeline connected with the direction changing assembly arranged at the unloading port, used to receive the logistics parcels transmitted by the direction changing assembly and transmit the logistics parcels to the transmission pipeline or the conveying belt of the first stock component 112.
[0069] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 2As shown in FIG. 1, the structure diagram of another embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing device provided in the embodiments of the present application, the sorting line flow balancing device 100 is further provided with a second stockpile component 130 connected with the sorting balancing module 110 for receiving the overflowed logistics parcels of the first stockpile component 112, including a device with a plurality of stockpile lines 131, wherein the stockpile line 131 can be a segmented belt conveyor. Optionally, the second stockpile component 130 can also be other devices for accumulating logistics parcels. The second stockpile component 130 is mainly used for receiving the overflowed cargo of the first stockpile component 112 in the sorting balancing module 110 or special stockpile parcels. Specifically, when the logistics parcels accumulated in the first stockpile component 112 of the sorting balancing module 110 exceed the accumulable range of the first stockpile component 112, the overflowed logistics parcels of the first stockpile component 112 are transmitted to the second stockpile component 130 for accumulation in order to maintain the normal operation of the sorting balancing module 110.
[0070] Optionally, the direction changing component includes a first direction changing component 121, a second direction changing component 122 and a third direction changing component 123.
[0071] Specifically, the input end of the first direction changing component 121 is in communication with the logistics conveying line 101, the output end of the first direction changing component 121 is connected with the parcel collecting component 111 of the sorting balancing module 110, and the first direction changing component 121 is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics parcels output by the logistics conveying line 101 so that the logistics parcels are transported to the parcel collecting component 111. Optionally, the first direction changing component 121 can be a flow distribution pendulum and a chute.
[0072] The input end of the second direction changing component 122 is connected with the output end of the first stockpile component 112, and the output end of the second direction changing component 122 is connected with the input end of the second stockpile component 130, i.e. the second direction changing component 122 is arranged at the connection between the first stockpile component 112 and the second stockpile component 130, and the second direction changing component 122 is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics parcels output by the first stockpile component 112 so that the logistics parcels are transported to the second stockpile component 130. Optionally, the second direction changing component 122 can be a flow distribution pendulum and a chute.
[0073] The input end of the third direction changing component 123 is connected with the output end of the flow distribution component 114, and the output end of the third direction changing component 123 is connected with the input end of a corresponding logistics conveying line 101, that is, the third direction changing component 123 is arranged at the connection position of the flow distribution component 114 and each logistics conveying line 101, and the third direction changing component 123 is used for changing the transportation direction of the logistics express delivered by the flow distribution component 114, so that the logistics express is transported to the logistics conveying line 101. Optionally, the third direction changing component 123 can be a flow distribution escapement and a chute.
[0074] Specifically, as shown in Figure 2 The pipeline of the input end of the second stockpiling component 130 is further provided with a plurality of fourth direction changing components 132 at the input end of the stockpiling line 131, and the fourth direction changing component 132 is a roller and a chute connected with the input end of the stockpiling line 131. After the logistics express is guided into the input end of the second stockpiling component 130 by the second direction changing component 122, the operation of the fourth direction changing component 132 is controlled, so that the logistics express can be guided into the stockpiling line 131 arranged in the second stockpiling component 130 for stockpiling.
[0075] Optionally, the sorting balance module further comprises a separation component 113, the input end of the separation component 113 is connected with the output end of the first stockpiling component 112, and the output end of the separation component 113 is connected with the input end of the flow distribution component 114. The separation component 113 is a device used for receiving the logistics express transmitted by the first stockpiling component 112, performing single-piece separation operation on the logistics express, and transmitting the separated logistics express to the flow distribution component 114. The flow distribution component 114 of the sorting balance module 110 is used for conveying the single-piece logistics express to the logistics conveying line 101 with unsaturated load through the third direction changing component 123 after receiving the separated logistics express, so as to perform sorting flow balance operation.
[0076] Specifically, the sorting balance module 110 adjusts the transportation direction of the logistics express transmitted by the logistics conveying line 101 connected with the first direction changing component 121 through the first direction changing component 121, and transfers the logistics express overflowing from the logistics conveying line 101 to the express collecting component 111 of the sorting balance module 110. The express collecting component 111 is used for conveying the received target express to the stockpiling space of the first stockpiling component 112 for temporary stockpiling. The first stockpiling component 112 further conveys the logistics express to the separation component 113 or adjusts the flow direction of the logistics express through the second direction changing component 122, and conveys the logistics express to the second stockpiling component 130 for stockpiling.
[0077] Optionally, the sorting and balancing module 110 also includes multiple supplementary unloading lines 115, which are multi-section telescopic conveyors arranged in parallel between the express collection component 111 and the first storage component 112, to enhance the logistics unloading capacity of the logistics transfer station.
[0078] In this embodiment, the sorting line flow balancing device 100 acquires the logistics parcels from each logistics conveyor line 101 in the logistics transfer center and imports them into the sorting balancing module 110, thereby reducing the sorting pressure on the overloaded logistics conveyor lines 101 in the logistics transfer center. After importing the logistics parcels into the sorting balancing module 110, it acquires the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line 101, determines the logistics conveyor lines that need to be balanced, i.e., the logistics conveyor lines 101 that are not saturated with load, and drives the sorting balancing module 110 to divert the logistics parcels, inputting the diverted logistics parcels into the logistics conveyor lines 101 that are not saturated with load for flow balancing, thereby balancing the sorting load of each logistics conveyor line 101 in the logistics transfer center, improving the utilization rate of the logistics conveyor lines 101, and improving the overall parcel handling capacity of the logistics transfer center.
[0079] like Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating one embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method in this application. The image processing method includes the following steps 201-203:
[0080] 201. Obtain the target parcels overflowing from each logistics conveyor line, and import the target parcels into the sorting and balancing module for processing;
[0081] The sorting line flow balancing method in this embodiment is applied to a sorting line flow balancing device, which is equipped with a flow balancing control module for driving the sorting line flow balancing device to perform flow balancing. The type and number of flow balancing control modules are not specifically limited. In one specific embodiment, the flow balancing control module is an intelligent computer.
[0082] Specifically, the flow balance control module receives a sorting line flow balance request in the running process, wherein the triggering manner of the sorting line flow balance request is not limited, that is, the sorting line flow balance request can be triggered by a user, for example, a sorting operator of a logistics transfer field determines that there is a logistics conveying line with a high load condition during a sorting peak period, and actively clicks the flow balance button in the flow balance control module to actively trigger the sorting line flow balance request. In addition, the sorting line flow balance request can also be triggered automatically by the flow balance control module, for example, the flow balance control module presets a timing flow balance process, and the flow balance control module automatically detects the load condition of the logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer field according to the timing flow balance process to automatically trigger the sorting line flow balance request.
[0083] After receiving the sorting line flow balance request, the flow balance control module obtains the overflow target parcels of each logistics conveying line, and guides the overflow target parcels into the sorting balance module of the sorting line flow balance equipment for flow balance processing.
[0084] After receiving the sorting line flow balance request, the flow balance control module obtains the number of parcels to be sorted in each logistics conveying line, compares the number of parcels of the logistics conveying line with the sorting threshold of the logistics conveying line, and if the number of parcels of the logistics conveying line is greater than the sorting threshold of the logistics conveying line, a certain number of parcels exceeding the sorting threshold are taken as target parcels. The sorting threshold is the unloading load capacity threshold that the logistics conveying line can bear when receiving the parcels unloaded from the unloading port.
[0085] Optionally, if the number of parcels is greater than or equal to the sorting threshold, it is determined that the logistics conveying line is an overloaded logistics conveying line, that is, the sorting parcels on the logistics conveying line exceed the load range that the logistics conveying line can sort. The flow balance control module controls the running state of the logistics conveying line, so as to transmit the overflow target parcels in the overloaded logistics conveying line to the first diverting assembly, change the transportation direction of the target parcels through the first diverting assembly, guide the target parcels into the sorting balance module, collect, cache and transport the target parcels to each logistics conveying line through the sorting balance module, so as to balance the sorting flow of each logistics conveying line.
[0086] 202, obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line;
[0087] Specifically, the flow balance control module receives the target mail overflowed from each logistics conveying line, and transfers the target mail overflowed from each logistics conveying line to the mail collecting assembly of the sorting balance module. After receiving the target mail, the mail collecting assembly drives the target mail to the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module, and temporarily stores the target mail through the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module.
[0088] When the flow balance control module transfers the target mail of each logistics conveying line to the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module for temporary storage, the flow balance control module also acquires the current sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determines the target logistics conveying line with low sorting load to which the target mail needs to be transported according to the sorting load information.
[0089] Specifically, the flow balance control module detects the current mail sorting amount of each logistics conveying line in real time, and acquires the sorting threshold value corresponding to each logistics conveying line. The sorting threshold value is the sorting capacity value of each logistics conveying line, that is, the threshold value of the current mail that can be sorted by each logistics conveying line. The flow balance control module compares the acquired current mail sorting amount with the sorting threshold value of each logistics conveying line, thereby obtaining the sorting load information representing the sorting load condition of each logistics conveying line. The flow balance control module determines the real-time sorting load condition of each logistics conveying line through the real-time sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, thereby determining the target logistics conveying line to which the target mail in the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module needs to be balanced.
[0090] Optionally, if the sorting load information acquired by the flow balance control module is that the current mail sorting amount is less than the sorting threshold value, it is determined that the logistics conveying line is a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line, and the flow balance needs to be performed on the target logistics conveying line, thereby balancing the sorting amount of each logistics conveying line.
[0091] After the flow balance control module traverses all the logistics conveying lines in the logistics transfer field, the flow balance control module acquires the target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics transfer field that needs to be balanced, and transfers the target mail temporarily stored in the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module to the target logistics conveying line, thereby balancing the target logistics conveying line.
[0092] 203、According to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line, the sorting balance module drives the target mail to be introduced into the target logistics conveying line for transportation.
[0093] After the flow balance control module determines the target logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer field, the flow balance control module drives the sorting balance module to perform mail distribution on the target mail temporarily stored in the first stock assembly of the sorting balance module, and transmits the target mail to the specified target logistics conveying line through the third direction changing assembly, and balances the target logistics conveying line according to the distributed target mail.
[0094] Specifically, when determining the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line and identifying the target logistics conveyor line based on the sorting load information, the flow balancing control module further determines the difference between the current parcel sorting volume and the sorting threshold of the target logistics conveyor line. Based on the difference between the current parcel sorting volume and the sorting threshold, it determines the amount of parcels required to balance the sorting flow of the target logistics conveyor line. After obtaining the amount of parcels required to balance the sorting flow of the target logistics conveyor line, the flow balancing control module retrieves the target parcels corresponding to the balance parcel volume from the first stockpiling component of the sorting balancing module, diverts the target parcels, and inputs them into the target logistics conveyor line corresponding to the balance parcel volume, thereby balancing the flow of the target logistics conveyor line.
[0095] The flow balancing control module determines the balance volume of parcels on the target logistics conveyor lines by traversing the flow balancing process in the logistics transfer center. Based on this balance volume, it then adjusts the flow of parcels in the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module to balance the flow of the target logistics conveyor lines. Optionally, the flow balancing control module can also balance the flow of the target logistics conveyor lines with a preset balance volume based on actual application scenario requirements.
[0096] In this embodiment, the flow balancing control module acquires the target parcels from each logistics conveyor line in the logistics transit area and imports them into the sorting balancing module, thereby reducing the sorting pressure on the overloaded logistics conveyor lines in the logistics transit area. After importing the target parcels into the sorting balancing module, it acquires the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line and determines the logistics conveyor line that needs to be balanced, i.e., the target logistics conveyor line of the target parcel. After determining the target logistics conveyor line, it drives the sorting balancing module to divert the target parcels and inputs the diverted target parcels into the target logistics conveyor line for flow balancing, thereby balancing the sorting load of each logistics conveyor line in the logistics transit area, improving the utilization rate of the logistics conveyor lines, and increasing the overall parcel handling capacity of the logistics transit area.
[0097] like Figure 4 As shown, Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method provided in the example, in which the parcel buffer quantity of the first storage component of the sorting balancing module exceeds the set range, and the target parcel is transferred to the second storage component for storage.
[0098] Based on the above embodiments, the sorting line flow balancing device in this application embodiment further includes a second storage component. After the parcel buffer quantity of the first storage component of the sorting balancing module exceeds the set range, the target parcel is transferred to the second storage component for storage. Specifically, it includes steps 301-303:
[0099] 301. obtaining a target parcel quantity stored in the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, and comparing the target parcel quantity with a parcel buffer threshold of the sorting balancing module;
[0100] 302. if the target parcel quantity is less than the parcel buffer threshold, performing the step of obtaining sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determining a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line;
[0101] 303. if the target parcel quantity is greater than the parcel buffer threshold, guiding the target parcel into the second stock component for parcel stockpiling.
[0102] Specifically, in the running process of the flow balancing control module, the target parcels of each logistics conveying line are obtained and temporarily stored in the first stock component of the sorting balancing module. In this process, to avoid that the first stock component of the sorting balancing module stores too many target parcels and causes the sorting balancing module to fail to operate normally, the flow balancing control module performs real-time detection on the target parcels stored in the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, and determines a parcel buffer quantity in the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, wherein the parcel buffer quantity is a real-time statistical quantity of the target parcels temporarily stored in the first stock component of the sorting balancing module.
[0103] Before balancing the flow of each logistics conveying line, the flow balancing control module also pre-sets a buffer threshold of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module according to the parcel buffer capacity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module. Optionally, the buffer threshold can be set as a full buffer quantity value of the parcel buffer capacity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, or can be set as a specific buffer quantity value less than the parcel buffer capacity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module. Optionally, in a specific embodiment, the buffer threshold is 90% of the buffer quantity value of the parcel buffer capacity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module.
[0104] After determining the parcel buffer quantity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, the flow balancing control module compares the parcel buffer quantity of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module with the buffer threshold of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module, obtains a comparison result, and determines the parcel buffer condition of the first stock component of the sorting balancing module according to the comparison result.
[0105] Optionally, if the number of parcels cached by the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module is less than the cache threshold of the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module, it is determined that the parcel cache of the target parcels temporarily stored by the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module does not exceed the parcel cache capacity of the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module, the sorting and balancing module is operating normally, the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line is obtained, the target logistics conveyor line is determined based on the sorting load information, and the sorting and balancing module is driven to perform flow balancing on each logistics conveyor line normally.
[0106] Optionally, if the parcel buffer quantity of the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module is greater than or equal to the buffer threshold of the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module, it is determined that the parcel buffering situation of the target parcels stored in the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module exceeds the normal parcel processing capacity of the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module, and the sorting and balancing module is overloaded and buffers the target parcels.
[0107] Specifically, after determining that the sorting balance module is overloaded with target parcels, the flow balancing control module drives the sorting balance module to transfer some of the target parcels from the first storage component of the sorting balance module to the storage line of the second storage component through the second deflection component. Based on the storage line, the target parcels transmitted by the first storage component of the sorting balance module are stockpiled to reduce the parcel buffering pressure of the first storage component of the sorting balance module, so that the sorting balance module can normally balance the flow of each logistics conveyor line.
[0108] In this embodiment, the flow balancing control module determines the parcel buffer quantity of the first storage component of the sorting balancing module and compares it with the buffer threshold of the first storage component to determine the parcel buffering status. If the parcel buffer quantity exceeds the buffer threshold of the first storage component, it is determined that the parcel buffer of the first storage component is overloaded. In this case, some target parcels in the first storage component are transferred to the second storage component for parcel storage. This improves the stability of the sorting flow balancing of the sorting balancing module.
[0109] like Figure 5 As shown, Figure 5 This is a schematic flowchart of an embodiment of the sorting line flow balancing method provided in this application, which balances the flow of a target logistics conveyor line based on the diverted target parcels.
[0110] Based on the above embodiments, this application embodiment further includes diverting the target express packages and balancing the flow of each target logistics conveyor line according to the diverted target express packages. Specifically, it includes steps 401-403:
[0111] 401. Determine the target parcels to be diverted based on the sorting load information of the target logistics conveyor line;
[0112] 402、adjusting the position and speed of the target mail to be shunted, separating the target mail into single-stream mail, and conveying the single-stream mail to a shunting assembly of the sorting balancing module;
[0113] 403、determining a third diverting assembly corresponding to the target mail conveying line through the shunting assembly, and guiding the single-stream mail into the target mail conveying line through the third diverting assembly.
[0114] The sorting balancing module in the flow balancing control module further comprises a separating assembly, an input end of the separating assembly being connected with an output end of the first stock assembly of the sorting balancing module, for separating the target mail in the first stock assembly of the sorting balancing module, and conveying the separated target mail to a shunting area of the sorting balancing module, and conveying the separated target mail to the corresponding target mail conveying line through the shunting area of the sorting balancing module, so as to balance the sorting mail quantity of each mail conveying line.
[0115] Specifically, the flow balancing control module determines the target mail to be shunted according to the sorting load information of the target mail conveying line, and conveys the target mail of each mail conveying line to the first stock assembly of the sorting balancing module for temporary stockpiling, and after determining the target mail conveying line with unsaturated load in the mail transfer field, the flow balancing control module drives the first stock assembly of the sorting balancing module to convey part or all of the target mail in the first stock assembly of the sorting balancing module to the separating assembly, adjusts the position and speed of the target mail through the separating assembly, and separates the target mail into single-stream mail.
[0116] Specifically, the flow balancing control module separates the target mail to obtain a plurality of single-stream mail, and then conveys the single-stream mail to the shunting assembly of the sorting balancing module, wherein the shunting assembly of the sorting balancing module is connected with each mail conveying line through a plurality of third diverting assemblies and corresponding chutes. After conveying the single-stream mail to the shunting assembly of the sorting balancing module, the flow balancing control module determines the target mail conveying line that needs to be balanced, and controls the shunting assembly of the sorting balancing module to determine the third diverting assembly and the corresponding chute corresponding to the target mail conveying line, and conveys the target mail to the target mail conveying line for sorting through the third diverting assembly and the corresponding chute corresponding to the target mail conveying line, so as to realize the sorting flow balancing of the target mail conveying line and improve the sorting utilization rate of the target mail conveying line.
[0117] In this embodiment, after the flow balance control module temporarily caches the target express through the sorting balance module first stockpile assembly and obtains the target logistics conveying line of the logistics transfer site, the target express in the sorting balance module first stockpile assembly is separated through the separation assembly, the position and speed of the target express are adjusted, and the target express is separated into single-stream express; after obtaining the single-stream express, the single-stream express is sent to the sorting balance module distribution area, and the target express is conveyed to the target logistics conveying line through the third direction changing assembly of the sorting balance module distribution area. Thus, the strong correlation between the unloading port capacity and each logistics conveying line is weakened, the interaction balance of each target logistics conveying line through the sorting balance module distribution area is realized, the main line utilization rate of each logistics conveying line is improved, and the overall unloading and sorting processing capacity of the logistics transfer site is improved.
[0118] In order to better implement the sorting line flow balance method in the embodiments of the present application, a sorting line flow balance device is further provided in the embodiments of the present application on the basis of the sorting line flow balance method, as shown in Figure 6 Figure 6 which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the sorting line flow balance device of the embodiments of the present application. The sorting line flow balance device 500 comprises the following modules 501ˉmodule 503:
[0119] The express obtaining module 501 is configured to obtain target express of each logistics conveying line and guide the target express into the sorting balance module for processing;
[0120] The main line determination module 502 is configured to obtain sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determine a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line;
[0121] The flow balance module 503 is configured to drive the sorting balance module to guide the target express into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line.
[0122] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting line flow balance device obtains target express of each logistics conveying line and guides the target express into the sorting balance module, comprising:
[0123] Obtaining the number of logistics express to be sorted in any logistics conveying line;
[0124] If the number of express is greater than a preset sorting threshold, a number of logistics express exceeding the sorting threshold is taken as target express;
[0125] The target express is transmitted to the first direction changing assembly in the sorting balance module, and the target express is guided into the express collecting assembly in the sorting balance module through the first direction changing assembly.
[0126] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting line flow balancing device obtains target parcels of each logistics conveying line, and after the target parcels are guided into the sorting balancing module for processing, further comprises:
[0127] obtaining the number of target parcels accumulated by the first accumulation component of the sorting balancing module, and comparing the number of target parcels with the parcel cache threshold of the sorting balancing module;
[0128] If the number of target parcels is less than the parcel cache threshold, the step of obtaining the sorting load information of each logistics conveying line and determining the target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line is executed;
[0129] If the number of target parcels is greater than the parcel cache threshold, part of the target parcels are guided into the second accumulation component in the sorting balancing module for parcel accumulation.
[0130] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting line flow balancing device obtains sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determines a target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load in the logistics conveying line, comprising:
[0131] obtaining the current parcel sorting amount of each logistics conveying line and the preset sorting threshold, and determining the sorting load information of each logistics conveying line according to the current parcel sorting amount and the sorting threshold;
[0132] If the sorting load information is that the parcel sorting amount is less than the sorting threshold, it is determined that the logistics conveying line corresponding to the sorting load information is the target logistics conveying line with unsaturated load.
[0133] In some embodiments of the present application, the sorting line flow balancing device drives the sorting balancing module to guide the target parcels into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line, comprising:
[0134] determining target parcels to be sorted according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line;
[0135] adjusting the position and speed of the target parcels to be sorted, separating the target parcels into single-stream parcels, and conveying the single-stream parcels to the sorting component of the sorting balancing module;
[0136] determining a third direction-changing component corresponding to the target logistics conveying line through the sorting component, and guiding the single-stream parcels into the target logistics conveying line for transportation through the third direction-changing component.
[0137] In the embodiment, the sorting line flow balancing device obtains target express mails in the logistics transfer field, and guides the target express mails into the sorting balancing module, so as to reduce the sorting pressure of the overloaded logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer field. After the target express mails are guided into the sorting balancing module, the sorting load information of each logistics conveying line is obtained, and the logistics conveying line that needs to be balanced, that is, the target logistics conveying line of the target express mails, is determined. After the target logistics conveying line is determined, the sorting balancing module is driven to distribute the target express mails, and the distributed target express mails are input into the target logistics conveying line for flow balancing, so as to balance the sorting load of each logistics conveying line in the logistics transfer field, improve the utilization rate of the logistics conveying line, and improve the overall express mail processing capacity of the logistics transfer field.
[0138] As shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a flow balancing control module in a sorting line flow balancing device provided in the embodiment of the application.
[0139] The flow balancing control module integrates any sorting line flow balancing device provided in the embodiment of the application. The flow balancing control module comprises:
[0140] one or more processors;
[0141] a memory; and
[0142] one or more application programs, wherein the one or more application programs are stored in the memory and are configured to execute the steps in the sorting line flow balancing method in any of the sorting line flow balancing method embodiments by the processor.
[0143] Specifically, the flow balancing control module can comprise a processor 601 with one or more processing cores, a memory 602 with one or more computer readable storage media, a power supply 603, and an input unit 604, and the like. Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 7 The structure of the flow balancing control module shown in the embodiment does not constitute a limitation on the flow balancing control module, and can comprise more or fewer components than shown in the figure, or combine certain components, or different component arrangements. Among them:
[0144] The processor 601 is the control center of the flow balance control module, connects each part of the flow balance control module by various interfaces and lines, executes various functions of the flow balance control module and processes data by running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 602 and calling data stored in the memory 602, thereby monitoring the whole sorting line flow balance equipment. Optionally, the processor 601 can include one or more processing cores; preferably, the processor 601 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface and application program, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor can also not be integrated into the processor 601.
[0145] The memory 602 can be used to store software programs and modules, and the processor 601 executes various functions and data processing by running the software programs and modules stored in the memory 602. The memory 602 can mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area can store the operating system, at least one application program required by the function (such as sound playing function, image playing function, etc.) and the like; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the flow balance control module and the like. In addition, the memory 602 can include a high-speed random access memory, and can also include a non-volatile memory, for example, at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state memory device. Accordingly, the memory 602 can also include a memory controller to provide the processor 601 with access to the memory 602.
[0146] The flow balance control module further includes a power supply 603 for supplying power to each component, and preferably, the power supply 603 can be logically connected with the processor 601 through a power management system, thereby realizing the functions of managing charging, discharging and power consumption management through the power management system. The power supply 603 can also include one or more than one direct current or alternating current power supply, a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverter, a power state indicator and the like any components.
[0147] The flow balance control module can also include an input unit 604, which can be used to receive input digital or character information and generate keyboard, mouse, joystick, optical or trackball signal input related to user settings and function control.
[0148] Although not shown, the flow balance control module can further include a display unit and the like, which will not be described herein. In particular, in the present embodiment, the processor 601 in the flow balance control module will load the executable file corresponding to the process of one or more application programs into the memory 602 according to the following instructions, and run the application program stored in the memory 602 by the processor 601, thereby realizing various functions, as follows:
[0149] acquiring a target express mail overflowing from each logistics conveying line, and guiding the target express mail into the sorting balance module for processing;
[0150] acquiring sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determining a target logistics conveying line in which the load is not saturated;
[0151] driving the sorting balance module to guide the target express mail into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line.
[0152] It can be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps in the various methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructions, or by relevant hardware controlled by the instructions, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium and loaded and executed by a processor.
[0153] To this end, the embodiment of the present application provides a computer readable storage medium, which can include a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc. A computer program is stored thereon, which is loaded by a processor to execute the steps in any sorting line flow balance method provided by the embodiment of the present application. For example, the computer program loaded by the processor can execute the following steps:
[0154] acquiring a target express mail overflowing from each logistics conveying line, and guiding the target express mail into the sorting balance module for processing;
[0155] acquiring sorting load information of each logistics conveying line, and determining a target logistics conveying line in which the load is not saturated;
[0156] driving the sorting balance module to guide the target express mail into the target logistics conveying line for transportation according to the sorting load information of the target logistics conveying line. In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the detailed description of other embodiments above, which will not be described herein.
[0157] In specific implementation, the above various units or structures can be implemented as independent entities, or can be combined as the same or several entities. The specific implementation of the above various units or structures can be referred to the method embodiments above, and will not be described here.
[0158] The specific implementation of the above various operations can be referred to the embodiments above, and will not be described here.
[0159] The sorting line flow balancing method provided by the embodiments of the present application is described in detail above, and the principle and implementation manner of the present application are described by applying specific examples. The above embodiment description is only used to help understand the method of the present application and its core idea. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, the specific implementation manner and application range can be changed according to the idea of the present application. In summary, the content of the specification should not be understood as a limitation of the present application.
Claims
1. A sorting line flow balancing device, characterized in that, The sorting line flow balancing equipment includes: At least one logistics conveyor line, all of which are connected to the unloading port and are matrix conveyor lines, for sorting the logistics parcels output from the unloading port; The sorting and balancing module is located above the unloading port and connected to each of the logistics conveyor lines; The sorting and balancing module includes: a direction-changing component, a diversion component, a parcel collection component, and a first storage component; The reversing component is used to change the transport direction of the logistics express parcels overflowing from the logistics conveyor line, so that the logistics express parcels can be transported to the first storage component and the diversion component. The first warehousing component is a transmission pipeline used to store the logistics parcels and transfer the logistics parcels to the diversion component; The diversion component is used to divert the logistics express shipments, and the diverted logistics express shipments are input into the transmission pipeline of the logistics conveyor line that is not saturated with load through the reversing component. The express mail collection component is a transmission pipeline used to receive the logistics express mail transmitted by the redirection component and to transmit the logistics express mail to the first storage component. The sorting and balancing module is also connected to the second storage component; the second storage component is connected to the sorting and balancing module and is used to receive the logistics packages overflowing from the first storage component, including several storage lines and a fourth deflection component connected to the input end of the storage lines.
2. The sorting line flow balancing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The direction-changing assembly includes a first direction-changing assembly, a second direction-changing assembly, and a third direction-changing assembly: The input end of the first reversing component is connected to the output end of the logistics conveyor line, and the output end of the first reversing component is connected to the input end of the express mail collection component. The first reversing component is used to change the transportation direction of the logistics express mail output by the logistics conveyor line so that the logistics express mail is transported to the express mail collection component. The input end of the second reversing component is connected to the output end of the first storage component, and the output end of the second reversing component is connected to the input end of the second storage component. The second reversing component is used to change the transportation direction of the logistics express output by the first storage component, so that the logistics express is transported to the second storage component. The input end of the third direction-changing component is connected to the output end of the diversion component, and the output end of the third direction-changing component is connected to the input end of the logistics conveyor line. The third direction-changing component is used to change the transportation direction of the logistics express items output by the diversion component, so that the logistics express items are transported to the logistics conveyor line.
3. The sorting line flow balancing device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The sorting and balancing module also includes a separation component: The input end of the separation component is connected to the output end of the first storage component, and the output end of the separation component is connected to the input end of the diversion component. The separation component is used to receive the logistics express items transmitted by the first storage component and separate the logistics express items.
4. A method for balancing the flow rate of a sorting line, characterized in that, The sorting line flow balancing method, applied to the sorting line flow balancing equipment as described in any one of claims 1-3, comprises: The system acquires the target parcels overflowing from each logistics conveyor line and imports them into the sorting and balancing module for processing. Obtain the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line, and determine the target logistics conveyor line whose load is not saturated. Based on the sorting load information of the target logistics conveyor line, the sorting balancing module is driven to guide the target package into the target logistics conveyor line for transportation.
5. The sorting line flow balancing method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The process of acquiring target parcels overflowing from each logistics conveyor line and importing these parcels into the sorting and balancing module for processing includes: Get the number of parcels to be sorted in any logistics conveyor line; If the number of packages exceeds a preset sorting threshold, then several packages exceeding the sorting threshold will be designated as target packages. The target package is transferred to the first reversing component in the sorting and balancing module, and then the target package is imported into the package collection component in the sorting and balancing module through the first reversing component.
6. The sorting line flow balancing method as described in claim 5, characterized in that, After acquiring the target parcels from each logistics conveyor line and importing the target parcels into the sorting and balancing module for processing, the process further includes: Obtain the number of target parcels stored in the first storage component of the sorting and balancing module, and compare the number of target parcels with the parcel buffer threshold of the sorting and balancing module; If the number of target parcels is less than the parcel buffer threshold, then the step of obtaining the sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line and determining the target logistics conveyor line whose load is not saturated is executed. If the number of target parcels is greater than the parcel caching threshold, the target parcels are imported into the second storage component for parcel storage.
7. The sorting line flow balancing method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The step of obtaining sorting load information for each logistics conveyor line and identifying target logistics conveyor lines whose loads are not saturated includes: Obtain the current parcel sorting volume and preset sorting threshold for each of the logistics conveyor lines, and determine the sorting load information for each of the logistics conveyor lines based on the current parcel sorting volume and the sorting threshold. If the sorting load information indicates that the number of parcels sorted is less than the sorting threshold, the logistics conveyor line corresponding to the sorting load information is determined to be a target logistics conveyor line with unsaturated load.
8. The sorting line flow balancing method as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The step of driving the sorting balancing module to guide the target package into the target logistics conveyor line for transportation based on the sorting load information of the target logistics conveyor line includes: The target parcels to be diverted are determined based on the sorting load information of the target logistics conveyor line. Adjust the position and speed of the target parcel to be diverted, separate the target parcel into single-item flow parcels, and transport the single-item flow parcels to the diversion component in the sorting and balancing module; The diversion component determines the third direction-changing component corresponding to the target logistics conveyor line, and the third direction-changing component guides the single-piece express parcel into the target logistics conveyor line for transportation.
9. A sorting line flow balancing device, characterized in that, The sorting line flow balancing device uses the sorting line flow balancing method as described in claim 4; The sorting line flow balancing device includes: The parcel acquisition module is configured to acquire target parcels from each logistics conveyor line and import the target parcels into the sorting and balancing module for processing. The main line determination module is configured to acquire sorting load information of each logistics conveyor line and determine the target logistics conveyor line whose load is not saturated among the logistics conveyor lines. The flow balancing module is configured to drive the sorting balancing module to import the target parcel into the target logistics conveyor line for transportation based on the sorting load information of the target logistics conveyor line.
10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It contains a computer program that is loaded by a processor to perform the steps of the sorting line flow balancing method according to any one of claims 4 to 8.
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