Automatic clothing sorting device and sorting method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic clothing sorting device and a sorting method. The sorting device includes a box cover having a feeding opening; a transportation component for transporting clothing inside the box cover, including several sensors for positioning the clothing to be grabbed; a storage component including several storage containers for storing clothing; a transfer component including a first moving part and a second moving part, the first moving part being used to grab the clothing on the transportation component and transfer it to a first position, and the second moving part being used to transfer the clothing at the first position into the storage container; a label reader provided near the first position for identifying and reading the information label on the clothing; and a controller. The automatic clothing sorting device provided by the present invention can ensure that only one piece of clothing is grabbed by the manipulator each time by identifying whether the grabbed clothing meets the preset quantity through the label reader, overcoming the technical problem that the existing sorting device has a quantity disorder due to the manipulator grabbing multiple pieces of clothing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of clothing sorting equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic clothing sorting device and a sorting method. Background Art

[0002] On the process production line of a laundry factory, after clothes are washed, dried, and ironed at the front end, or in the warehouse of a large clothing e-commerce business when it is necessary to ship goods, usually workers pack the clothes to be sorted and stick the barcode of the clothes on the outer packaging, and then manually send the clothes into the sorting production line. The sorting production line obtains order information by scanning the barcode and then conducts sorting. This requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources, and the sorting efficiency is still low.

[0003] In the prior art, there are also machines that automatically sort clothes. For example, in the patent application document with the publication number CN113436714A, an Internet of Things system for medical textiles is disclosed. This technical solution scans and identifies clothes with information tags by setting RFID electronic tags, and then grabs the clothes by a manipulator and places them in corresponding positions to complete classification. However, using RFID technology usually can only grab one piece of clothing at a time for identification, with low efficiency. And in actual operation, especially for thin summer clothes, it is inevitable that the sorting device will grab more than two pieces of clothes at a time, which will lead to sorting errors and cause losses to the factory or the seller. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide an automatic clothing sorting device and a sorting method for at least one of the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides an automatic clothing sorting device, including:

[0006] A box cover having a feeding port;

[0007] A transportation component for transporting clothes inside the box cover, including several sensors for positioning the clothes to be grabbed;

[0008] A storage component including several storage containers for storing clothes;

[0009] A transfer component including a first moving part and a second moving part. The first moving part is used to grab the clothes on the transportation component and transfer them to a first position, and the second moving part is used to transfer the clothes at the first position into the storage container;

[0010] A label reader disposed near the first position for identifying and reading the information label on the clothes;

[0011] A controller, electrically connected to the sensor, the storage component, the transfer component, and the label reader respectively; the controller is configured to: the controller identifies the number of clothes grabbed by the first moving part according to the information label and determines whether it meets the preset quantity; when the number of clothes at the first position meets the preset quantity, the controller identifies the type of the clothes according to the information label and transfers them into the corresponding storage container through the second moving part, and when the number of clothes at the first position does not meet the preset quantity, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position back into the transportation component.

[0012] In some implementation manners of the first aspect, the box cover includes an outer cover and an inner cover, the transportation component, the transfer component, and the label reader are all arranged between the outer cover and the inner cover, and the storage component is arranged in the inner cover; the transfer component is located above the transportation component.

[0013] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the inner cover is provided with a connection channel including a cover, and the second moving part is arranged near the connection channel to transfer the clothes at the first position into the storage container.

[0014] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, a separation component is further arranged between the transportation component and the transfer component; the separation component includes a separation plate and a telescopic part, and the separation plate is connected to the inner surface wall of the box cover through the telescopic part; the telescopic part can drive the separation plate to rotate to connect or disconnect the transportation component and the transfer component.

[0015] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the sensor includes a first position sensor and a second position sensor respectively arranged on both sides of the transportation component; multiple groups of the sensors are arranged near the movement track of the transportation component.

[0016] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, a plurality of sorting components are further arranged beside the transportation component, and each sorting component includes a fork and a driving part, and the driving part can drive the fork to move the clothes on the transportation component.

[0017] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, the storage component includes a driving motor and a bearing plate, and the driving motor is in transmission connection with the mounting plate; the storage containers are evenly distributed on the bearing plate.

[0018] Combined with the first aspect and the above implementation manners, in some implementation manners of the first aspect, it further includes a positioning sensor disposed on the carrier plate. The positioning sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the positioning sensor is used to determine the initial position of the carrier plate.

[0019] In a second aspect, the present application provides a method for automatically sorting clothes. Using the clothes automatic sorting device according to any one of the first aspects of the present application, it includes the following steps:

[0020] Feed the clothes to be sorted into the transportation component through the feeding port and run them;

[0021] When the sensor detects that the clothes to be sorted reach a predetermined position, the first moving part grabs the clothes to be sorted and transfers them to the first position;

[0022] The label reader reads the information label on the clothes to be sorted to determine the quantity and model of the clothes at the first position;

[0023] When the quantity of the clothes to be sorted of the same model reaches a preset quantity, the controller controls the second moving part to move the clothes to be sorted into the storage container corresponding to the model.

[0024] In some implementation manners of the second aspect, the step of when the quantity of the clothes to be sorted of the same model reaches a preset quantity and the controller controls the second moving part to move the clothes to be sorted into the storage container corresponding to the model further includes:

[0025] After a predetermined time interval, when the quantity of the clothes at the first position does not reach the preset quantity, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position back onto the transportation component.

[0026] For the clothes automatic sorting device provided by the present invention, since a label reader is provided, when it is recognized by the label reader that the quantity of the clothes grabbed by the first moving part in the transfer component meets the preset quantity condition, for example, it is determined whether each piece of grabbed clothes is one piece. If the quantity of the grabbed clothes exceeds one piece, the clothes will not be sorted, and the first moving part grabs again, so as to ensure that each time the mechanical hand grabs only one piece of clothes, thereby ensuring that the sorting device of the present application can sort normally and overcoming the technical problem that the existing sorting device has a quantity disorder due to the mechanical hand grabbing multiple pieces of clothes.

[0027] In one embodiment, the automatic clothing sorting device of the present application is provided with a separating component between the transportation component and the transfer component, so that the channel between the transportation component and the transfer component is communicated or closed, preventing the sorted clothing from falling after the first moving part moves it. Moreover, after the channels of the two are closed, the detection signal of the label reader can be blocked, so that the clothing on the transportation component cannot be detected, ensuring that the detection of the label reader is not interfered, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of sorting clothing.

[0028] In another embodiment, the automatic clothing sorting device of the present application is provided with a plurality of sorting components near the transportation component, so that the clothing to be sorted conveyed on the transportation component can be evenly spread out under the action of the fork, and the clothing will not be stacked, facilitating the first moving part to clearly grasp only one piece of clothing each time, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of the sorting work. Description of the Drawings

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic clothing sorting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the automatic clothing sorting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in

[0032] Figure 4 It is Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of the collection component in

[0033] Figure 5 It is a schematic control principle diagram of the automatic clothing sorting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a working flow chart of the automatic clothing sorting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 It is Figure 6 a specific flow chart of executing step S7 in

[0036] Description of the Reference Numerals:

[0037] 100 - sorting device; 101 - first position; 102 - second position;

[0038] 110 - box cover; 111 - feeding port; 112 - outer wall; 113 - inner wall; 114 - top wall; 115 - bottom wall; 116 - first installation space; 117 - second installation space; 118 - connecting channel;

[0039] 120 - Transport component; 121 - Gripping position; 122 - Sorting component; 1221 - Fork; 1222 - Driving part; 130 - Position sensor group; 131 - First position sensor; 132 - Second position sensor;

[0040] 140 - Storage component; 141 - Storage container; 142 - Driving motor; 143 - Carrier plate; 1431 - Fixed slot;

[0041] 150 - Transfer component; 151 - Manipulator; 152 - Sprayer component;

[0042] 160 - Label reader;

[0043] 170 - Controller;

[0044] 180 - Partitioning component; 181 - Partition board; 182 - Telescopic part;

[0045] 191 - Infrared emitter; 192 - Information label reader / writer; 193 - Cover. Detailed implementation manner

[0046] Next, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the implementation manners of the present invention, rather than all the implementation situations. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0047] It should be understood that the schematic drawings are not necessarily drawn to the actual scale. The flowcharts used are exemplary displays of the implementation processes of some embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the operations in the flowcharts may not be implemented in sequence, and steps without logical context relationships may be reversed or implemented simultaneously. In addition, those skilled in the art can add one or more other operations to the flowchart or remove one or more operations from the flowchart under the guidance of the content of the present invention.

[0048] The "embodiment" mentioned herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase at various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it necessarily an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0049] In some special occasions, such as the clothes for doctors and patients in hospitals, the quantity is usually large and the work of cleaning and sorting needs to be carried out every day. When sorting, it is often necessary to classify and place them according to the size, material used, style type, etc. of each piece of clothing. Of course, there is also the classification of the ownership of clothes according to information such as hospital name, doctor name, department, etc. The quantity of this kind of sorting work is huge and cumbersome. Therefore, the present application provides a clothes automatic sorting device to improve the work efficiency and accuracy rate when sorting clothes.

[0050] Please refer to Figures 1 - 7 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes automatic sorting device 100, including: a box cover 110 having a feeding port 111; a transportation component 120 for transporting clothes in the box cover 110, including a plurality of sensors for positioning the clothes to be grabbed; a storage component 140 including a plurality of storage containers 141 for storing clothes; a transfer component 150 including a first moving part and a second moving part, the first moving part is used to grab the clothes on the transportation component 120 and transfer them to the first position 101, and the second moving part is used to transfer the clothes at the first position 101 into the storage container 141; a label reader 160 is arranged near the first position 101 for identifying and reading the information label on the clothes; a controller 170 is electrically connected to the sensor, the storage component 140, the transfer component 150 and the label reader 160 respectively. The controller 170 is configured as: the controller 170 identifies the number of clothes grabbed by the first moving part according to the information label and judges whether it meets the preset number; when the number of clothes at the first position 101 meets the preset number, the controller 170 identifies the type of the clothes according to the information label and transfers them to the corresponding storage container 141 through the second moving part. When the number of clothes at the first position 101 does not meet the preset number, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position 101 back into the transportation component 120.

[0051] An embodiment of the present invention provides a clothes sorting device 100. The automatic clothes sorting device 100 in this embodiment is used to sort clothes with information tags, and the information tags contain basic information such as the style, color, and material of the clothes. The automatic clothes sorting device 100 includes a box cover 110, a transportation component 120, a storage component 140, a transfer component 150, a tag reader 160, a controller 170, etc. The transportation component 120 includes sensors, specifically a position sensor group 130. The box cover 110 includes a feeding port 111 for feeding clothes; the transportation component 120 can be arranged in a ring shape and is specifically used for transporting clothes, and a specific grasping position 121 is provided on the transportation component 120. The position sensor group 130 is arranged on the transportation component 120, and the position sensor group 130 is used to locate the clothes at the grasping position 121. The storage component 140 includes a plurality of storage containers 141, and the plurality of storage containers 141 are respectively used to place different types of clothes; the transfer component 150 is connected to the box cover 110, and the transfer component 150 includes a first moving part and a second moving part. The first moving part is specifically a manipulator 151, and the second moving part is specifically a nozzle component 152. The manipulator 151 is used to grasp the clothes on the transportation component 120 and move them to the first position 101, and the nozzle component 152 is used to transfer the clothes at the first position 101 to the corresponding storage container 141; the tag reader 160 can be specifically arranged at a position flush with the first position 101, and the tag reader 160 is used to identify the basic information in the information tag, and can also judge the specific quantity of a certain type of clothes through the cooperation of the tag reader and the controller. The controller 170 is electrically connected to the position sensor group 130, the storage component 140, the transfer component 150, the tag reader 160, etc. The controller 170 is configured to: the controller 170 identifies the quantity of the clothes grasped by the manipulator 151 according to the tag reader and judges whether it meets the preset quantity condition; when the quantity of the clothes at the first position 101 meets the preset quantity condition, the controller 170 identifies the type of the clothes according to the information tag and transfers them to the corresponding storage container 141 through the nozzle component 152. When the quantity of the clothes at the first position 101 does not meet the preset quantity condition, the manipulator 151 puts the clothes at the first position 101 back onto the transportation component 120.

[0052] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4, Exemplarily, the information tag refers to an RFID tag, QR code, bar code, etc. pre - set in the clothing. The RFID tag records information such as size, material used, hospital name, doctor's name, department, etc. The tag reader 160 is used to read the information in the information tag. The manipulator 151 of the present application is fixed on the box cover 110. By setting the position sensor group 130 to detect the clothing reaching the grasping position 121 and then controlling the manipulator 151 to perform the corresponding grasping operation, therefore, the structure of the manipulator 151 of the present application is simple and does not require complex operations, which is beneficial to reducing the cost of the sorting device 100. It should be noted that the first position 101 should be within the detection range of the tag reader 160, and when the tag reader 160 detects, the manipulator 151 is grasping the clothing.

[0053] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 4 , In the present application, the nozzle component 152 includes a nozzle and an air pump (not shown in the figure). The air pump is connected to the nozzle. When it is necessary to use the nozzle component to transport the clothing to be sorted, the manipulator 151 releases the clothing to be sorted, and at the same time starts the air pump. The gas is ejected from the nozzle to blow the clothing to be sorted into the corresponding storage container 141. Of course, in specific applications, the transportation method of the clothing to be sorted is not limited to this. For example, as an alternative solution, it can also be to start the nozzle component 152 first, and then the manipulator 151 releases the clothing to be sorted.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 , In the automatic clothing sorting device 100 of the present embodiment, due to the setting of the tag reader 160, when the tag reader 160 recognizes that the number of clothes grasped by the manipulator 151 meets the preset quantity condition, for example, by the tag reader 160 identifying whether the grasped clothes are one piece. If the number of grasped clothes exceeds one piece, the operation of sorting this clothing will not be performed, and the manipulator 151 needs to re - grasp, so as to ensure that each time the manipulator 151 grasps only one piece of clothing, and further ensure that the sorting device 100 of the present application can sort normally, overcoming the technical problem that the existing sorting device 100 cannot sort normally because the manipulator 151 grasps multiple pieces of clothes.

[0055] In an embodiment of the present application, the box cover 110 includes an outer cover and an inner cover. The transportation component 120, the transfer component 150, and the tag reader 160 are all arranged between the outer cover and the inner cover, and the storage component 140 is arranged in the inner cover; the transfer component 150 is located above the transportation component 120.

[0056] Please refer to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 5, in a possible implementation, the box cover 110 specifically includes an outer wall 112, an inner wall 113, a top wall 114 and a bottom wall 115. Here, the walls are equivalent to plate members. The outer wall 112, the top wall 114 and the bottom wall 115 form an outer cover, and the inner wall 113, the top wall 114 and the bottom wall 115 form an inner cover. The two ends of the outer wall 112 and the inner wall 113 are respectively connected to the top wall 114 and the bottom wall 115. The inner wall 113 is located within the outer wall 112, and the outer wall 112, the inner wall 113, the top wall 114 and the bottom wall 115 enclose a first installation space 116. The inner wall 113, the top wall 114 and the bottom wall 115 enclose a second installation space 117, and the second installation space 117 is adjacent to the first installation space 116; the transportation component 120, the position sensor group 130, the transfer component 150, and the label reader 160 are all located within the first installation space 116, and the transfer component 150 is connected to the top wall 114. The transportation component 120 is located below the transfer component 150, and the storage component 140 is disposed within the second installation space 117 and connected to the bottom wall 115. Exemplarily, the first installation space 116 is annular, and the first installation space 116 wraps the second installation space 117. Such a spatial layout is conducive to the rational use of space. The outer periphery is used for circulating and conveying the clothes to be sorted, and the sorted clothes are placed in the inner second installation space 117. Such a spatial layout is relatively reasonable and reduces the floor area of the equipment. It can be understood that the first position 101 is set within the first installation space 116, and the feeding port 111 is provided on the outer wall 112. At the same time, a door that can be opened and closed can be provided at the position of the feeding port 111. The door is opened when feeding the clothes to be sorted, and the door is closed when the sorting device 100 is working.

[0057] In a possible implementation, the first installation space 116 is annular, and there are multiple transfer components 150 which are annularly arranged within the first installation space 116. The transportation component 120 has multiple grasping positions 121, and each manipulator 151 corresponds to one grasping position 121. Exemplarily, the multiple grasping positions 121 are arranged at intervals on the conveyor belt, and one grasping position 121 is correspondingly provided directly below each manipulator 151. The transportation component 120 of the present application is set to be annular, and the first installation space 116 is set to be annular. When the sorting device 100 is working, the transportation component 120 can circulate and convey, and there are multiple transfer components 150 and grasping positions 121, and multiple clothes can be grasped and sorted simultaneously, thereby improving the working efficiency of the sorting device 100 itself.

[0058] Combined with the foregoing embodiments, in a specific implementation, the inner cover is provided with a connection channel 118 including a cover 193, and the second moving part is disposed near the connection channel 118 to transfer the clothes at the first position 101 into the storage container 140.

[0059] Refer to Figure 2 、Figure 3 and Figure 5 The inner wall 113 is provided with a connection channel 118. At the position of the connection channel 118, a cover 193 is provided. The cover 193 is movably connected to the inner wall 113 to close or open the connection channel 118. The position of the connection channel 118 is at the same height as the position of the nozzle member 152. The nozzle member 152 is provided on the outer wall 112. Exemplarily, the cover 193 is slidably connected to the inner wall 113, and in this embodiment, the cover 193 is located in the second installation space 117. Of course, in specific applications, the setting manner of the cover 193 is not limited to this. For example, as an alternative solution, the cover 193 can also be connected to the inner wall 113 by rotation, or be provided in the first installation space 116.

[0060] Such as Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown in and , in a possible implementation manner, the automatic clothing sorting device 100 further includes a partition component 180 provided between the transportation component 120 and the transfer component 150; the partition component 180 includes a partition plate 181 and a telescopic part 182. The partition plate 181 is connected to the inner surface wall of the box cover 110 through the telescopic part 182; the telescopic part 182 can drive the partition plate 181 to rotate to realize the communication or partition between the transportation component 120 and the transfer component 150.

[0061] The automatic clothing sorting device 100 further includes a partition component 180 provided between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120. The partition component 180 includes a partition plate 181 and a telescopic part 182. The partition plate 181 is rotatably connected to the outer wall 112, and the telescopic part 182 is connected between the partition plate 181 and the outer wall 112; the telescopic part 182 pushes the partition plate 181 to rotate so that the partition plate 181 has a first state and a second state. In the first state, the channel between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120 is communicated. In the second state, the partition plate 181 abuts against the inner wall 113 to close the channel between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120. Exemplarily, the telescopic part 182 can be telescopic, and then push the partition plate 181 to rotate. In the second state, the telescopic part 182 extends and pushes the partition plate 181 to rotate until it abuts against the inner wall 113. In the first state, the channel between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120 is communicated, and the manipulator 151 can grab the clothing to be sorted. In the second state, the channel between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120 is not communicated. At this time, the partition plate 181 has two functions. One is to prevent the clothing to be sorted grabbed by the manipulator 151 from falling onto the transportation component 120, and the other is that the partition plate 181 has the function of isolating the detection signal of the label reader 160.

[0062] Such as Figure 2 、 Figure 3 andFigure 5 As shown, in a possible implementation, the clothes sorting device 100 of the present application has a partition component 180 disposed between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120, enabling the partition component 180 to control the connection or closure of the passage between the transfer component 150 and the transportation component 120, so that the manipulator 151 will not drop after grasping the clothes to be sorted, and after the partition component 180 is closed, it can block the detection signal of the label reader 160, so that the clothes on the transportation component 120 will not be detected, thereby ensuring that the detection of the label reader 160 will not be interfered, which is conducive to improving the accuracy of the sorting device 100 of the present application in sorting clothes.

[0063] As Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in a possible implementation, the sensor includes a first position sensor 131 and a second position sensor 132 respectively disposed on both sides of the transportation component 120; multiple groups of sensors are arranged near the movement track of the transportation component 120. The position sensor group 130 includes a first position sensor 131 and a second position sensor 132 that are oppositely arranged, specifically disposed on both sides of the transportation component 120 respectively; in the movement direction of the transportation component 120, multiple groups of the position sensor group 130 are provided, and are respectively arranged before each grasping position 121. Exemplarily, both the first position sensor 131 and the second position sensor 132 are infrared sensors and are oppositely arranged on both sides of the conveyor belt. When the clothes to be sorted are detected by one of the position sensor groups 130, it means that the clothes to be sorted are about to enter the grasping position 121, and the position sensor group 130 feeds back the detection signal to the controller 170, and the controller 170 then controls the manipulator 151 corresponding to the grasping position 121 to grasp.

[0064] As Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in a possible implementation, the clothes automatic sorting device 100 further includes a plurality of sorting components 122 disposed beside the transportation component 120. The sorting component 122 includes a fork 1221 and a driving part 1222, and the driving part 1222 can drive the fork 1221 to deflect the clothes on the transportation component 120.

[0065] Specifically, the transportation component 120 includes a motor and a conveyor belt. The motor is drivingly connected to the conveyor belt. A sorting component 122 is provided on the transportation component 120. The sorting component 122 includes a fork 1221 and a driving part 1222. The driving part 1222 may specifically be an elastic member. The fork 1221 is rotatably arranged on the conveyor belt through the elastic member, and there is a gap between the fork 1221 and the conveyor belt to allow clothes to pass through. Exemplarily, in this embodiment, the elastic member is a torsion spring. The motor provides driving force, the conveyor belt is arranged in a loop, the fork 1221 is arranged in a plate shape. When the fork 1221 is not in contact with the clothes, the fork 1221 is substantially perpendicular to the transportation direction. When touching the clothes, the clothes located in the gap part pass through the gap and through the fork 1221. At this time, the clothes in contact with the fork 1221 apply a force to the fork 1221, causing the fork 1221 to rotate and tilt. After that, when the clothes are no longer in contact with the fork 1221, the fork 1221 returns to its original position under the action of the elastic member. By repeating the above operations, the clothes on the transportation component 120 can be evenly spread out, thereby increasing the probability of the manipulator 151 grasping one piece of clothing, and further improving the working efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0066] When the clothes are placed on the transportation component 120, the clothes to be sorted can be circulated and transported. During use, since it is necessary to ensure that the manipulator 151 only grabs one piece of clothing at a time, when the sorting device 100 of the present application is running, the transportation component 120 should be circulated and transported for a period of time first, so that the clothes to be sorted on the transportation component 120 are placed as evenly as possible on the conveyor belt, and then the manipulator 151 starts to grab. For this reason, a fork 1221 is provided above the conveyor belt. There is a certain gap between the fork 1221 and the conveyor belt, and the gap can allow the clothes to be sorted to pass through, so as to ensure that after the transportation component 120 runs for a period of time, the clothes to be sorted can be evenly placed without stacking. In addition, it should be noted that multiple sorting components 122 are provided and evenly arranged on the conveyor belt.

[0067] In a possible implementation manner, let the distance between the fork 1221 and the surface of the conveyor belt be t, and the value range of t is [3, 15] mm. Exemplarily, in this embodiment, the distance t between the fork 1221 and the surface of the conveyor belt is 5 mm. Such a distance is convenient for controlling the clothes to be evenly spread out, and the clothes will not stack when being spread out. Of course, in specific applications, it is not limited thereto. For example, as an alternative, t can also be 3 mm, or 4 mm, or 6 mm, or 7 mm, or 8 mm, or 9 mm, or 10 mm, or 11 mm, or 12 mm, or 13 mm, or 14 mm, or 15 mm, and no further limitation is made here.

[0068] As Figures 2 - 4As shown, in a possible implementation, the storage component 140 includes a driving motor 142 and a carrier disk 143. The driving motor 142 is in transmission connection with the carrier disk 143; the storage containers 141 are evenly distributed on the carrier disk 143. Specifically, the storage component 140 includes a driving motor 142 and a carrier disk 143. The driving motor 142 is connected to the carrier disk 143 through a transmission structure. The controller 170 is electrically connected to the driving motor 142. Specifically, a plurality of fixing grooves 1431 that are circular and spaced apart are provided on the carrier disk 143. A plurality of storage containers 141 are installed in the fixing grooves 1431. The controller 170 is further configured to: when the number of clothes grabbed by the manipulator 151 meets the preset quantity condition, the controller 170 controls the driving motor 142 to move the storage container 141 of the corresponding model to a position corresponding to the transfer component 150. Exemplarily, since a plurality of storage containers 141 are respectively used to hold clothes of different models, when the label reader 160 reads the model information of the clothes to be sorted, the controller 170 should control the storage container 141 to rotate to the corresponding position, and then convey the clothes to be sorted to the corresponding storage container 141 through the nozzle component 152.

[0069] As Figures 2 - 4 shown, in a possible implementation, the automatic clothes sorting device 100 further includes a positioning sensor provided on the carrier disk 143. The positioning sensor is electrically connected to the controller 170, and the positioning sensor is used to determine the initial position of the carrier disk 143. Specifically, the positioning sensor may be an infrared emitter 191. The infrared emitter 191 is electrically connected to the controller 170. The infrared emitter 191 is provided on the carrier disk 143, and the infrared emitter 191 is used to determine the initial position of the carrier disk 143 and feedback to the controller 170. Exemplarily, taking the initial position as a coordinate origin, the storage containers 141 are arranged according to a certain rule or in a sequence set manually, so that the controller 170 can calculate the position of each storage container 141 through the initial position, facilitating the subsequent clothes sorting work.

[0070] In addition, the automatic clothes sorting device 100 further includes an information label reader / writer 192. The information label reader / writer 192 is provided at the feeding port 111 and is used to obtain the number of clothes to be sorted entering the feeding port 111. Exemplarily, the purpose of setting the information label reader / writer 192 is to read the total number of clothes to be sorted placed in the sorting device 100 and correspond it to the quantity information in the above-mentioned label reader 160. When the quantities of the two are equal, it means that the clothes sorting is completed. At this time, the controller 170 controls the sorting device 100 to stop working.

[0071] An embodiment of the second aspect of the present application correspondingly provides an automatic clothes sorting method, which uses the automatic clothes sorting device according to any one of the first aspects of the present application. The automatic clothes sorting method includes the following steps:

[0072] Feed the clothes to be sorted into the transportation component through the feeding port and let them run.

[0073] When the sensor detects that the clothes to be sorted reach the predetermined position, the first moving part grabs the clothes to be sorted and transfers them to the first position.

[0074] The label reader reads the information label on the clothes to be sorted to determine the quantity and model of the clothes at the first position.

[0075] When the clothes to be sorted of the same model reach the preset quantity, the controller controls the second moving part to move the clothes to be sorted into the storage container corresponding to the model.

[0076] More specifically, it includes the following steps:

[0077] S1: Start the automatic clothes sorting device 100, and feed the clothes to be sorted into the transportation component 120 through the feeding port 111.

[0078] S2: When the clothes to be sorted enter the grasping position 121, the position sensor group 130 corresponding to the grasping position 121 detects the clothes to be sorted, and the position sensor group 130 sends a first feedback signal to the controller 170.

[0079] S3: When the controller 170 receives the first feedback signal, the controller 170 controls the manipulator 151 to grab the clothes to be sorted at the grasping position 121. At this time, the partition plate 181 is in the first state.

[0080] S4: When the manipulator 151 and the grabbed clothes to be sorted move to the first position 101, the controller 170 controls the telescopic part 182 to drive the partition plate 181 so that the partition plate 181 is in the second state.

[0081] S5: The label reader 160 reads the quantity information and model information in the information label and feeds them back to the controller 170.

[0082] S6: The controller 170 judges whether it meets the preset quantity condition according to the quantity information in the information label.

[0083] S7: When the quantity information in the information label meets the preset quantity condition, the controller 170 controls the storage container 141 of the corresponding model to move to the second position 102 according to the model information in the information label.

[0084] S8: The controller 170 controls the cover 193 to move to open the connection channel 118.

[0085] S9: Start the nozzle component 152, and let the clothes to be sorted enter the storage container 141 of the corresponding model through the connection channel 118.

[0086] S10: The controller 170 controls the telescopic part 182 to drive the partition plate 181 so that the partition plate 181 returns from the second state to the first state.

[0087] As Figures 5 - 7 shown, in a possible implementation, when the number of to-be-sorted clothes of the same model reaches a preset quantity, the step of the controller controlling the second moving part to move the to-be-sorted clothes into the storage container corresponding to the model specifically further includes:

[0088] After a predetermined time interval, when the number of clothes at the first position does not reach the preset quantity, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position back onto the transportation component.

[0089] Specifically speaking, the steps specifically included are:

[0090] S71: When the quantity information in the information tag meets the preset quantity condition, the controller 170 obtains the model of the to-be-sorted clothes corresponding in the information tag;

[0091] S72: The controller 170 determines the storage container 141 for placing the to-be-sorted clothes of the corresponding model according to the position signal fed back by the infrared emitter 191;

[0092] S73: Calculate and obtain the expected arrival position of the current storage container 141 of the corresponding model;

[0093] S74: When the expected arrival position corresponds to the position of the current connection channel 118, execute step S8; when the expected arrival position does not correspond to the position of the current connection channel 118, the controller 170 controls the partition plate 181 to return from the second state to the first state, and the manipulator 151 places the grabbed to-be-sorted clothes back onto the transportation component 120.

[0094] Since when the sorting device 100 of the present application is working, in order to ensure the working efficiency of the sorting device 100, the carrier plate 143 is constantly rotating. Therefore, sometimes even if the clothes grabbed by the manipulator 151 meet the preset quantity condition, but because the storage container 141 corresponding to the clothes model is far away or cannot reach the designated position within a predetermined time, in this case, the clothes need to be placed back on the conveyor belt and the clothes are grabbed again.

[0095] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes of implementing the methods in the above embodiments can be completed by instructing relevant hardware through a computer program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Among them, the computer-readable storage medium is a magnetic disk, an optical disc, a read-only memory or a random access memory, etc.

[0096] The above are only the preferred specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic clothing sorting device, characterized in that, Comprising: A box cover with a feeding opening, including a first installation space and a second installation space adjacent to the first installation space. The first installation space is annular and wraps the second installation space, and the feeding opening communicates the first installation space with the outside; A transportation component, located in the first installation space and used for transporting clothes in the box cover, including several sensors for positioning the clothes to be grabbed; Several sorting components, arranged beside the transportation component. The sorting component includes a fork and a torsion spring. The fork is rotatably arranged on the transportation component through the torsion spring, and there is a gap between the fork and the transportation component for clothes to pass through. During the process of the transportation component transporting clothes, when the fork does not contact the clothes, it is basically perpendicular to the transportation direction. When it touches the clothes, the clothes at the gap part pass through the gap through the fork, and the clothes contacting the fork cause the fork to rotate and tilt relative to the transportation direction. When the clothes are separated from the fork, the fork returns to the upright position under the action of the torsion spring to spread out the clothes to be sorted; A storage component, located in the second installation space and including several storage containers for storing clothes; A transfer component, located in the first installation space and including a first moving part and a second moving part. The first moving part is used for grabbing the clothes on the transportation component and transferring them to a first position, and the second moving part is used for transferring the clothes at the first position into the storage container; A label reader, located in the first installation space and arranged near the first position, for identifying and reading the information label on the clothes; A separation component, located in the first installation space and arranged between the transportation component and the transfer component, and including a separation plate and a telescopic part. The separation plate is connected to the inner wall of the box cover through the telescopic part, and the telescopic part can drive the separation plate to rotate so that the separation plate has a first state and a second state. In the first state, the channel between the transfer component and the transportation component is communicated, and the first moving part can grab the clothes on the transportation component. After the first moving part grabs the clothes and transfers them to the first position, the separation plate is in the second state. In the second state, the channel between the transfer component and the transportation component is closed to isolate the label reader from the clothes on the transportation component; A controller, electrically connected to the sensors, the storage component, the transfer component, and the label reader respectively. The controller is configured as follows: The controller identifies the number of clothes grabbed by the first moving part according to the information label and judges whether it meets the preset number. When the number of clothes at the first position meets the preset number, the controller identifies the type of the clothes according to the information label and transfers them to the corresponding storage container through the second moving part. When the number of clothes at the first position does not meet the preset number, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position back into the transportation component.

2. The automatic clothing sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The box cover includes an outer cover and an inner cover. The transportation component, the transfer component, and the label reader are all arranged between the outer cover and the inner cover, and the storage component is arranged in the inner cover; the transfer component is located above the transportation component.

3. The automatic clothing sorting device according to claim 2, wherein The inner cover is provided with a connection channel including a cover, and the second moving part is arranged near the connection channel to transfer the clothes at the first position into the storage container.

4. The automatic clothing sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The sensor includes a first position sensor and a second position sensor respectively arranged on both sides of the transportation component; multiple groups of the sensors are arranged near the movement track of the transportation component.

5. The automatic clothing sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that The storage component includes a driving motor and a bearing plate, and the driving motor is in transmission connection with the bearing plate; the storage containers are evenly distributed on the bearing plate.

6. The automatic clothing sorting device according to claim 5, wherein, It further includes a positioning sensor arranged on the bearing plate. The positioning sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the positioning sensor is used to determine the initial position of the bearing plate.

7. An automatic clothing sorting method, characterized in that, Using the automatic clothes sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, it includes the following steps: Feeding the clothes to be sorted into the transportation component from the feeding port and running them; The sensor detects that the clothes to be sorted reach a predetermined position, and the first moving part grabs the clothes to be sorted and transfers them to the first position; The label reader reads the information label on the clothes to be sorted to determine the quantity and model of the clothes at the first position; When the quantity of the clothes to be sorted of the same model reaches a preset quantity, the controller controls the second moving part to move the clothes to be sorted into the storage container corresponding to the model.

8. The automatic clothing sorting method according to claim 7, wherein, The step that when the quantity of the clothes to be sorted of the same model reaches a preset quantity, the controller controls the second moving part to move the clothes to be sorted into the storage container corresponding to the model further includes: After a predetermined time interval, when the quantity of the clothes at the first position does not reach the preset quantity, the first moving part puts the clothes at the first position back onto the transportation component.

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