Cathode copper stack storage system and method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of material storage. The invention discloses a cathode copper stack warehousing system and method.The system comprises a weighing station and a labeling station, the labeling station is located on the downstream of the weighing station, and the labeling station and the weighing station are connected through a conveying belt; the labeling station comprises a labeling mechanism and a piece counting mechanism, and the weighing station is electrically connected with the labeling mechanism and the piece counting mechanism; the labeling mechanism is used for generating a label according to feedback information of the weighing station and pasting the label on a copper stack, and the sheet counting mechanism is used for comparing feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station and judging whether the number of the copper plates in the copper stack is correct or not. According to the automatic labeling and counting device for the copper stacks, automatic labeling and counting of the copper stacks are achieved, the working intensity of workers is reduced, the accuracy of counting of the copper stacks is improved, and the storage efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of material storage, and in particular to a cathode copper stack storage system and method. Background Art

[0002] In the process of copper smelting, the anode plate is first electrolyzed in the electrolytic cell in the electrolysis workshop to produce the cathode copper plate, and then the cathode copper plate is stripped by the stripping unit, stacked by the stacking robot arm on the production line, and then packaged by the baler to form a copper stack. The transportation method of the copper stack is generally to use a forklift to transport the cathode copper stack from the production line to the ground weighing station. After the weighing value is fed back to the marking machine, the marking machine produces a label, and then the label is manually taken and affixed to the copper stack at the weighing station. The cathode copper stack of futures trading needs to be affixed with two labels, a large label on the top of the cathode copper stack, and a small label on the side tie of the cathode copper stack. The manual labeling workflow requires reciprocating between the labeling station and the weighing station, repeatedly printing labels, taking labels, affixing large labels, and affixing small labels, which is labor-intensive and cumbersome. At the same time, when there is a problem with the weighing of the cathode copper stack, it is necessary to manually verify the number of copper plates in the copper stack, which is prone to errors. Summary of the invention

[0003] In view of this, the present invention provides a cathode copper stack storage system and method.

[0004] Specifically, the following technical solutions are included:

[0005] In a first aspect, a cathode copper stack storage system is provided, comprising:

[0006] A weighing station and a labeling station, wherein the labeling station is located downstream of the weighing station, and the labeling station and the weighing station are connected by a conveyor belt;

[0007] The labeling station includes a labeling mechanism and a sheet counting mechanism, and the weighing station is electrically connected to the labeling mechanism and the sheet counting mechanism respectively;

[0008] The labeling mechanism is used to generate labels according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick them on the copper stack. The sheet counting mechanism is used to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct.

[0009] Preferably, the labeling mechanism includes a first labeling mechanism and a second labeling mechanism;

[0010] The first labeling mechanism is disposed on the first side of the copper stack, and is used to generate a first label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the first side of the copper stack;

[0011] The second labeling mechanism is arranged on the second side of the copper stack, and the second labeling mechanism is used to generate a second label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the second side of the copper stack;

[0012] The sheet counting mechanism is arranged on the third side of the copper stack;

[0013] The first side of the copper stack and the third side of the copper stack are arranged opposite to each other, and the second side of the copper stack is arranged opposite to the conveyor belt.

[0014] Preferably, the first labeling mechanism includes a first image recognition device, a first labeling machine, and a first driving device;

[0015] The first labeling machine and the first driving device are electrically connected to the first image recognition device respectively, the first image recognition device is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack and determine the first labeling position, the first labeling machine is connected to the first driving device, the first driving device is arranged on a fixed carrier, the first driving device is used to control the first labeling machine to move to the first labeling position, and the first labeling machine is used to stick the first label at the first labeling position.

[0016] Preferably, the first driving device includes a first driving motor, a first slide rail, and a first slide block;

[0017] The first slide rail is arranged on the fixed carrier, the first labeling machine is connected to the first slider, the first slider is slidably connected to the first slide rail, the first driving motor is connected to the first slide rail, and the sliding direction of the first slider is the same as the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

[0018] Preferably, the first image recognition device includes a first image acquisition component and a first image analysis module;

[0019] The first image acquisition component is electrically connected to the first image analysis module, and the first image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack taken by the first image acquisition component and determine the first labeling position.

[0020] Preferably, the sheet counting mechanism comprises a second image recognition device and a second driving device;

[0021] The second driving device is arranged on a fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second driving device, and the second image recognition device is used to obtain a side image of the copper stack and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack.

[0022] Preferably, the second driving device comprises a second driving motor, a second slide rail, and a second slide block;

[0023] The second slide rail is arranged on the fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second slider, the second slider is slidably connected to the second slide rail, the second drive motor is connected to the second slide rail, and the sliding direction of the second slider is the same as the height direction of the copper stack.

[0024] Preferably, the second image recognition device includes a second image acquisition component and a second image analysis module;

[0025] The second image acquisition component is electrically connected to the second image analysis module, and the second image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack scanned by the second image acquisition component and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack.

[0026] Preferably, the cathode copper stack storage system further comprises a packaging station and a transport cruise device;

[0027] The transport cruise device runs between the weighing station and the packaging station. The transport cruise device is used to obtain the position of the weighing station in an idle state and the position of the packaging station in a packaging completion state, and plan a transportation path. The transport cruise device is also used to transport the packaged copper stack from the packaging station to the weighing station in an idle state according to the transportation path.

[0028] In a second aspect, a cathode copper stack storage method is provided, which is applied to a cathode copper stack storage system as described in the first aspect, and the method comprises:

[0029] In response to a weighing instruction, controlling the weighing station to weigh the copper stack at the weighing station to obtain weight information of the copper stack;

[0030] In response to a transfer instruction, controlling the conveyor belt to transfer the copper stack from the weighing station to the labeling station;

[0031] In response to the labeling instruction, the labeling mechanism is controlled to generate a label according to the weight information fed back by the weighing station and affix the label to the copper stack, and the sheet counting mechanism is controlled to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct.

[0032] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by the present invention include at least:

[0033] The present invention transmits the copper stack weighed at the weighing station to the labeling station through a conveyor belt, generates a label through the labeling mechanism of the labeling station and sticks it on the copper stack, and obtains the number of copper plates in the copper stack through the counting mechanism of the labeling station, so as to compare it with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct. The present invention realizes automatic labeling and counting of copper stacks, reduces the work intensity of staff, improves the accuracy of counting, and improves storage efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0035] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a labeling station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a copper stack located at a labeling station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a copper stack structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a copper stack contour generated according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of determining the number of copper plates according to the contour line of a copper stack according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a cathode copper stack storage method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] The reference numerals in the figures represent respectively:

[0042] 1-frame; 2-first image acquisition component; 3-first labeling machine; 4-first drive motor; 5-first slide rail; 6-second labeling machine; 7-second drive motor; 8-second image acquisition component; 9-second slide rail.

[0043] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present invention, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0045] Before further describing the embodiments of the present invention in detail, the directional nouns involved in the embodiments of the present invention, such as "upper part", "lower part", "side part", etc., are Figure 2 The directions shown in the figure are for reference only and do not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0046] To make the technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] As mentioned above, in the prior art, cathode copper stacks for futures trading need to be affixed with two labels, a large label on the top of the cathode copper stack, and a small label on the side tie of the cathode copper stack. The manual labeling workflow requires back and forth movement between the labeling station and the weighing station, repeatedly printing labels, taking labels, affixing large labels, and affixing small labels, which is labor-intensive and cumbersome. At the same time, when there is a problem with the weighing of the cathode copper stack, it is necessary to manually verify the number of copper plates in the copper stack, which is prone to errors. In order to solve the above problems, the present application provides a cathode copper stack storage system, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes: a weighing station and a labeling station, the labeling station is located downstream of the weighing station, and the labeling station and the weighing station are connected by a conveyor belt; the labeling station includes a labeling mechanism and a sheet counting mechanism, and the weighing station is electrically connected to the labeling mechanism and the sheet counting mechanism respectively; the labeling mechanism is used to generate a label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the copper stack, and the sheet counting mechanism is used to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct. The present application transmits the copper stack weighed at the weighing station to the labeling station through a conveyor belt, generates a label and sticks it on the copper stack through the labeling mechanism of the labeling station, and obtains the number of copper plates in the copper stack through the sheet counting mechanism of the labeling station, so as to compare it with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct. The present invention realizes automatic labeling and sheet counting of copper stacks, reduces the work intensity of staff, improves the accuracy of sheet counting, and improves storage efficiency.

[0048] Preferably, Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the labeling mechanism includes a first labeling mechanism and a second labeling mechanism. The first labeling mechanism is arranged on the first side of the copper stack, and the first labeling mechanism is used to generate a first label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the first side of the copper stack. The second labeling mechanism is arranged on the second side of the copper stack, and the second labeling mechanism is used to generate a second label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the second side of the copper stack. The sheet counting mechanism is arranged on the third side of the copper stack. The first side of the copper stack and the third side of the copper stack are arranged opposite to each other, and the second side of the copper stack is arranged opposite to the conveyor belt.

[0049] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the first side of the copper stack is the right side of the copper stack, and the first side surface of the copper stack is the right side surface of the copper stack. The second side of the copper stack is the upper side of the copper stack, and the second side surface of the copper stack is the upper side surface of the copper stack. The third side of the copper stack is the left side of the copper stack. In the present application, a first labeling mechanism is set at the labeling station to paste the first label on the copper stack, a second labeling mechanism is set to paste the second label on the copper stack, and a sheet counting mechanism is set to obtain the number of copper plates in the copper stack. The label pasting work can be completed at one station, which reduces the work intensity of the staff, improves the accuracy of counting the number of sheets, and improves the storage efficiency.

[0050] Specifically, Figure 2 As shown, the copper stack is at the labeling station, the weighing station is located at the rear side of the labeling station, and the conveyor belt conveys from the rear to the front. The fixed carrier is frame 1, which is a door-type frame. Frame 1 includes a right bracket, a left bracket and an upper bracket. The upper bracket connects the left bracket and the right bracket. The left bracket is located on the left side of the conveyor belt, the right bracket is located on the right side of the conveyor belt, the upper bracket is located on the upper side of the conveyor belt, the left bracket and the right bracket are connected to the ground, and frame 1 spans above the conveyor belt. The first labeling mechanism is installed on the right bracket of frame 1, the second labeling mechanism is installed on the upper bracket of frame 1, and the sheet counting mechanism is installed on the left bracket of frame 1.

[0051] Preferably, the first labeling mechanism includes a first image recognition device, a first labeling machine 3, and a first driving device. The first labeling machine 3 and the first driving device are electrically connected to the first image recognition device respectively, the first image recognition device is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack and determine the first labeling position, the first labeling machine 3 is connected to the first driving device, the first driving device is arranged on a fixed carrier, the first driving device is used to control the first labeling machine 3 to move to the first labeling position, and the first labeling machine 3 is used to stick the first label at the first labeling position.

[0052] Preferably, the first image recognition device includes a first image acquisition component 2 and a first image analysis module. The first image acquisition component 2 and the first image analysis module are electrically connected, and the first image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack taken by the first image acquisition component 2 and determine the first labeling position.

[0053] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first image acquisition component 2 is a video camera or a camera that can take pictures of the copper stack. The first image analysis module includes a pre-trained first image recognition model, which is trained based on historical copper stack side images, identifies cable ties in the copper stack side images, and determines the position of the cable ties. The first labeling position is the position of the cable ties, and the first labeling machine 3 is used to stick the first label on the cable ties. Specifically, as Figure 2 As shown, four tie ties are arranged on the copper pile, two tie ties are arranged in the front-to-back direction, and two tie ties are arranged in the left-to-right direction. This embodiment identifies the tie ties in the left-to-right direction, and only one of the tie ties is identified.

[0054] Specifically, the second labeling structure includes a second labeling machine 6, and the second labeling machine 6 is used to stick the second label on the top surface of the copper stack.

[0055] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first label is a small label and the second label is a large label. The first labeling machine 3 obtains the weight of the copper stack through the weighing station, and also obtains other product information such as date, production batch number, etc. through the host computer, and generates the first label based on the pre-set first label template. The second labeling machine 6 obtains the weight of the copper stack through the weighing station, and also obtains other product information such as date, production batch number, etc. through the remote host computer, and generates the second label based on the pre-set second label template. It can be understood that the content in the first label is a simplified or abridged version of the content in the second label.

[0056] Alternatively, specifically, the weight of the copper stack obtained by the weighing station can also be uploaded to the host computer, and the copper stack weight, date, production batch number and other product information are sent to the first labeling machine 3 and the second labeling machine 6 through the host computer. The first labeling machine 3 generates a first label based on a preset first label template, and the second labeling machine 6 generates a second label based on a preset second label template.

[0057] Preferably, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first driving device includes a first driving motor 4, a first slide rail 5, and a first slider. The first slide rail 5 is arranged on a fixed carrier, the first labeling machine 3 is connected to the first slider, the first slider is slidably connected to the first slide rail 5, the first driving motor 4 is connected to the first slide rail 5, and the sliding direction of the first slider is the same as the conveying direction of the conveyor belt. Specifically, the first slide rail 5 is arranged on the right bracket. The first driving motor 4 is electrically connected to the first image analysis module. According to the first labeling position determined by the first image analysis module, the first driving motor 4 drives the first slider to drive the first labeling machine 3 to move to the first labeling position, and the first labeling machine 3 sticks the first label at the first labeling position.

[0058] Or, specifically, the first image analysis module and the first drive motor 4 are electrically connected to the host computer respectively. The host computer controls the first drive motor 4 to drive the first slider to drive the first labeling machine 3 to move to the first labeling position according to the first labeling position determined by the first image analysis module, and controls the first labeling machine 3 to generate the first label and paste the first label at the first labeling position.

[0059] Specifically, the first labeling machine 3 includes a first push arm. When the first labeling machine 3 moves to the first labeling position, the first push arm extends toward the copper stack and adheres the generated first label to the first labeling position. The second labeling machine 6 includes a second push arm. The second push arm extends toward the copper stack and adheres the generated second label to the upper side of the copper stack. The work of pasting the first label and the second label can be completed at one station, which reduces the work intensity of the staff and improves the storage efficiency.

[0060] Preferably, the sheet counting mechanism includes a second image recognition device and a second drive device. The second drive device is disposed on a fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second drive device, and the second image recognition device is used to obtain a side image of the copper stack and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack. This realizes the automated processing of sheet counting and improves the accuracy of sheet counting.

[0061] Preferably, the second image recognition device includes a second image acquisition component 8 and a second image analysis module; the second image acquisition component 8 and the second image analysis module are electrically connected, and the second image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack scanned by the second image acquisition component 8 and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack. Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the second image acquisition component 8 is a line laser and a camera. The axis of the line laser is vertically arranged to the side of the copper stack. The axis of the camera and the axis of the line laser are located in the same horizontal plane. There is an angle between the axis of the camera and the axis of the line laser, that is, the camera is tilted. The line laser and the camera are driven by the second driving device to scan the left side of the copper stack from the top to the bottom of the copper stack or from the bottom to the top of the copper stack. After scanning, multiple left side images of the copper stack are obtained. The second image analysis module is used to splice the multiple left side images of the copper stack obtained by scanning to obtain the side contour line of the copper stack (such as Figure 4 ), and identify the number of copper plates in the copper stack (as shown Figure 5 As shown in Figure 3As shown, the copper plates in the copper stack are folded together in two pieces and stacked alternately on the front and back, so the sides of the copper stack are uneven. If the camera is used directly to take pictures, the camera field of view is in a triangular divergent mode, and there is a problem of field of view obstruction in the camera photography. In subsequent image recognition, the copper plate obstruction may cause recognition errors. In this application, the line laser and the camera are used together to identify the side contour of the copper stack, and then the number of pieces is determined based on the contour, thereby improving the accuracy of copper plate number recognition. Figure 4 This is the outline of the copper stack generated by the system in actual production. It can be clearly seen that even if the copper plates in the copper stack are placed unevenly, there will be no visual blind spots due to obstruction. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of how the system determines the number of copper plates based on the copper stack contour in actual production. The red line represents the extracted copper plate contour, and the green line represents the detected copper plate.

[0062] A second image analysis model is pre-set in the second image analysis module. The second image recognition model is trained based on historical copper stack side images and is used to stitch multiple copper stack side images to obtain the copper stack side contour line. The second image recognition model also includes a mathematical expression based on machine learning to obtain features to achieve copper plate quantity detection.

[0063] Preferably, the second driving device includes a second driving motor 7, a second slide rail 9, and a second slider; the second slide rail 9 is arranged on a fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second slider, the second slider is slidably connected to the second slide rail 9, the second driving motor 7 is connected to the second slide rail 9, and the sliding direction of the second slider is the same as the height direction of the copper stack. Specifically, the second slide rail 9 is arranged on the left bracket, and the second slider drives the second image recognition device to slide along the second slide rail 9 to realize the collection of the side image of the copper stack.

[0064] Specifically, the second image analysis module obtains the weight information fed back by the weighing station, calculates the number of copper plates, estimates the weight of the copper stack based on the number of copper plates, and compares it with the weight information fed back by the weighing station. When the difference between the two is within a preset range, it is judged that there is no problem with the weight of the copper stack; when the difference between the two is greater than the preset range or less than the preset range, it is judged that there is a problem with the weight of the copper stack, and an early warning is issued.

[0065] Alternatively, the host computer obtains the number of copper plates calculated by the second image analysis module and the weight information fed back by the weighing station, and estimates the weight of the copper stack based on the number of copper plates and compares it with the weight information fed back by the weighing station. When the difference between the two is within a preset range, it is judged that there is no problem with the weight of the copper stack; when the difference between the two is greater than the preset range or less than the preset range, it is judged that there is a problem with the weight of the copper stack, and an early warning is issued.

[0066] Preferably, the labeling station includes an in-place detection component, which is an in-place photoelectric switch.

[0067] In a specific embodiment, reference Figure 6 As shown, when the copper stack is transported to the bottom of the labeling station, the in-position photoelectric switch has a signal. After the PLC of the conveyor belt receives the copper stack in-position signal, the conveyor belt is stopped by the program control; after the host computer receives the copper stack in-position signal, the weight information and other product information of the weighing station are sent to the first labeling machine 3 and the second labeling machine 6 to generate the first label and the second label and print them respectively; before the first labeling machine labels, it is necessary to first collect the side image of the copper stack by the first image recognition device of the right bracket to identify the tie and its position. The host computer controls the first drive motor 4 to drive the first slider to drive the first labeling machine 3 to move to the tie position according to the tie position, and the first push arm is aligned with the tie position, and finally the first label is attached to the tie; the host computer controls the second labeling machine 6 of the upper bracket to directly attach the second label to the top of the copper stack; the host computer controls the line laser and camera on the left bracket to scan from the top to the bottom of the copper stack under the drive of the second drive motor 7, and the second slider drives the side image of the copper stack obtained by scanning to the second image analysis module to generate the copper stack contour line, and then determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack. When the first label, the second label, and the number of sheets are completed, the PLC of the conveyor belt starts the conveyor belt and continues to transport the copper stack forward.

[0068] Preferably, the cathode copper stack storage system also includes a packaging station and a transport cruise device, which operates between the weighing station and the packaging station. The transport cruise device is used to obtain the position of the weighing station in an idle state and the position of the packaging station in a completed packaging state, and to plan a transportation path. The transport cruise device is also used to transport the packaged copper stack from the packaging station to the idle weighing station according to the transportation path.

[0069] The transport cruise device includes a transport vehicle and a transport rail, and the transport vehicle runs along the transport rail. Packing stations and weighing stations are distributed on one side or both sides of the transport rail. The packing station is used to pack the copper stack, and the weighing station is used to weigh the packed copper stack. Multiple packing stations and weighing stations can be set respectively, and the position coordinates of the packing station and the weighing station and the extension route of the transport rail are set in the host computer. First, the host computer obtains the working status of the packing station and the working status of the weighing station, wherein the working status of the packing station includes idle, packing, and packing completed. The idle state means that there are no copper plates on the packing station, the packing state means that there are copper plates on the packing station and it is being packed, and the packing completed state means that there are copper plates on the packing station and the packing is completed, and the copper stack is to be transported to the weighing station. The working status of the weighing station includes idle, weighing, and weighing completed. The idle state means that there is no copper stack on the weighing station, the weighing state means that there is a copper stack on the weighing station and it is being weighed, and the weighing completed state means that there is a copper stack on the weighing station and weighing is completed, and the copper stack is waiting to be transported to the labeling station. Secondly, the host computer obtains the coordinates of the packing station in the packing completed state and the coordinates of the weighing station in the idle state. Finally, according to the coordinates of the packing station in the packing completed state and the coordinates of the weighing station in the idle state, the host computer plans the transportation path of the transport vehicle, and controls the transport vehicle according to the transportation path to transport the packaged copper stack from the packing station to the weighing station in the idle state. The automated transportation of copper plates is realized.

[0070] The upper computer also includes WMS copper stack inventory, outbound delivery and other information management, realizing automated warehousing management and product traceability.

[0071] In a second aspect, the present application provides a cathode copper stack storage method, which is applied to a cathode copper stack storage system as described above, and the method comprises:

[0072] In response to the weighing instruction, the weighing station is controlled to weigh the copper stack at the weighing station to obtain the weight information of the copper stack;

[0073] In response to a transfer instruction, controlling the conveyor belt to transfer the copper stack from the weighing station to the labeling station;

[0074] In response to the labeling instruction, the labeling mechanism is controlled to generate a label according to the weight information fed back by the weighing station and stick it on the copper stack. The sheet counting mechanism is controlled to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct.

[0075] The present application uses a conveyor belt to convey the copper stack weighed at the weighing station to the labeling station, generates a label through the labeling mechanism of the labeling station and sticks it on the copper stack, and obtains the number of copper plates in the copper stack through the counting mechanism of the labeling station, so as to compare it with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct. The present invention realizes automatic labeling and counting of copper stacks, reduces the work intensity of staff, improves the accuracy of counting, and improves storage efficiency.

[0076] Specifically, the method further includes:

[0077] Obtain a side image of the copper stack;

[0078] A first image recognition model trained in advance recognizes the cable tie and determines the position of the cable tie based on the side image of the copper stack;

[0079] The first labeling machine 3 is controlled to move to the position of the cable tie, and affixes the first label at the position of the cable tie.

[0080] Specifically, the method further includes:

[0081] Acquire multiple side images of the copper stack;

[0082] Based on a preset second image recognition model, multiple copper stack side images are stitched to obtain a copper stack side contour line;

[0083] Determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack based on the side contour of the copper stack.

[0084] Specifically, the method further includes:

[0085] Obtain the coordinates of the packing station in the packing completion state and the coordinates of the weighing station in the idle state;

[0086] Plan the transport route according to the coordinates of the packing station in the packing completed state and the coordinates of the weighing station in the idle state;

[0087] According to the transport route, the transport vehicle is controlled to transport the packaged copper stack from the packaging station to the idle weighing station.

[0088] In the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "plurality" refers to two or more than two, unless otherwise clearly defined.

[0089] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present invention after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present invention is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present invention that follow the general principles of the present invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed by the present invention. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only.

[0090] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cathode copper stack storage system, characterized in that: include: A weighing station and a labeling station, wherein the labeling station is located downstream of the weighing station, and the labeling station and the weighing station are connected by a conveyor belt; The labeling station includes a labeling mechanism and a sheet counting mechanism, and the weighing station is electrically connected to the labeling mechanism and the sheet counting mechanism respectively; The labeling mechanism is used to generate labels according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick them on the copper stack. The sheet counting mechanism is used to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct.

2. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The labeling mechanism includes a first labeling mechanism and a second labeling mechanism; The first labeling mechanism is disposed on the first side of the copper stack, and is used to generate a first label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the first side of the copper stack; The second labeling mechanism is arranged on the second side of the copper stack, and the second labeling mechanism is used to generate a second label according to the feedback information of the weighing station and stick it on the second side of the copper stack; The sheet counting mechanism is arranged on the third side of the copper stack; The first side of the copper stack and the third side of the copper stack are arranged opposite to each other, and the second side of the copper stack is arranged opposite to the conveyor belt.

3. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first labeling mechanism includes a first image recognition device, a first labeling machine, and a first driving device; The first labeling machine and the first driving device are electrically connected to the first image recognition device respectively, the first image recognition device is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack and determine the first labeling position, the first labeling machine is connected to the first driving device, the first driving device is arranged on a fixed carrier, the first driving device is used to control the first labeling machine to move to the first labeling position, and the first labeling machine is used to stick the first label at the first labeling position.

4. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first driving device includes a first driving motor, a first slide rail, and a first slide block; The first slide rail is arranged on the fixed carrier, the first labeling machine is connected to the first slider, the first slider is slidably connected to the first slide rail, the first driving motor is connected to the first slide rail, and the sliding direction of the first slider is the same as the conveying direction of the conveyor belt.

5. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first image recognition device includes a first image acquisition component and a first image analysis module; The first image acquisition component is electrically connected to the first image analysis module, and the first image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack taken by the first image acquisition component and determine the first labeling position.

6. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sheet counting mechanism includes a second image recognition device and a second driving device; The second driving device is arranged on a fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second driving device, and the second image recognition device is used to obtain a side image of the copper stack and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack.

7. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second driving device includes a second driving motor, a second slide rail, and a second slide block; The second slide rail is arranged on the fixed carrier, the second image recognition device is connected to the second slider, the second slider is slidably connected to the second slide rail, the second drive motor is connected to the second slide rail, and the sliding direction of the second slider is the same as the height direction of the copper stack.

8. A cathode copper stack storage system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second image recognition device includes a second image acquisition component and a second image analysis module; The second image acquisition component is electrically connected to the second image analysis module, and the second image analysis module is used to obtain the side image of the copper stack scanned by the second image acquisition component and determine the number of copper plates in the copper stack.

9. A cathode copper stack storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The cathode copper stack storage system also includes a packaging station and a transport cruise device; The transport cruise device runs between the weighing station and the packaging station. The transport cruise device is used to obtain the position of the weighing station in an idle state and the position of the packaging station in a packaging completion state, and plan a transportation path. The transport cruise device is also used to transport the packaged copper stack from the packaging station to the weighing station in an idle state according to the transportation path.

10. A cathode copper stack storage method, characterized in that: Applied to a cathode copper stack storage system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, the method comprises: In response to a weighing instruction, controlling the weighing station to weigh the copper stack at the weighing station to obtain weight information of the copper stack; In response to a transfer instruction, controlling the conveyor belt to transfer the copper stack from the weighing station to the labeling station; In response to the labeling instruction, the labeling mechanism is controlled to generate a label according to the weight information fed back by the weighing station and affix the label to the copper stack, and the sheet counting mechanism is controlled to compare the feedback information of the sheet counting mechanism with the feedback information of the weighing station to determine whether the number of copper plates in the copper stack is correct.

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