Express sorting assembly line grouping method, device, medium and equipment

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of express sorting assembly line grouping method, device, medium and equipment, it is related to express sorting technical field.Introduce grouping function, when tray weight or goods accumulation height reaches preset threshold, automatically generate mobile work order, reduce the number of times that mobile worker moves small amount of goods tray frequently, significantly reduce the moving frequency of mobile worker, improve overall transport efficiency;When distributing goods, the area of the end of the conveyor belt is closer to the express unloading vehicle is preferred, this distribution strategy reduces the transmission distance of goods on the assembly line, improves the sorting efficiency;Support to display the position of grouped tray, so that mobile worker does not need to patrol on site to master the state of tray to be moved, further improve the transport efficiency;After all goods are moved, relevant data is uploaded, including the average weight, quantity, moving duration etc.of tray, these data provide strong support for subsequent logistics optimization and management decision.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of express sorting technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, medium and equipment for assembling an express sorting assembly line. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of the logistics industry and the constant updates and changes in market products, the company's cargo volume has also shown a rapid growth trend, with e-commerce goods accounting for an increasingly larger proportion. This change has led to an increase in small-ticket shipments, which in turn has reduced the average weight of the operations panel. In order to enhance its competitiveness in the market, the company has increased its investment in simplified, automated production lines.

[0003] However, current assembly line technology has significant drawbacks: First, assembly line equipment only performs scanning operations from unloading to the finished product during unloading, lacking grouping capabilities. This means that a worker might have just moved a pallet with only a small quantity of goods destined for a specific direction (such as Beijing) when a sorting worker places a new pallet with the same goods in that direction. This results in excessively high worker movement frequency, reducing transportation efficiency. Second, assembly line workers can only patrol the site and cannot monitor the location and status of pallets to be moved in real time. Furthermore, while assembly line workers operate in tandem with the unloading team, they cannot accurately calculate key indicators such as the number, weight, and movement time of pallets during unloading. These shortcomings collectively lead to decreased logistics efficiency and management precision, impacting the company's market competitiveness and customer satisfaction. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of this application is to provide a method, apparatus, medium and equipment for assembling express sorting lines, which can optimize the operation process of express sorting lines and improve transportation efficiency and management accuracy.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution:

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a method for grouping express sorting lines, comprising the following steps:

[0007] Initialize the configuration by binding the card slot number, scanning device identifier, and number of areas corresponding to the assembly line; the areas are pre-divided on both sides of the express sorting assembly line, and each area corresponds to a unique number.

[0008] Obtain the area number input by the sorting operator, and allocate the scanned goods to the corresponding area's pallet according to the number; goods in different directions are allocated to different pallets; during allocation, priority is given to the area at the end of the conveyor belt closer to the express unloading truck;

[0009] Trays reaching a preset threshold of tray weight or cargo stacking height are grouped to generate a mobile work order prompting a mobile worker to move the grouped trays to a loading dock area; the grouped trays are no longer assigned new cargo; the mobile work order displays the location of the grouped trays, and records the movement duration of each grouped tray;

[0010] A region release instruction for the mobile worker is obtained for the grouped trays, the data of the grouped trays is emptied, and new empty trays are placed in the released region;

[0011] After receiving a completion instruction of the current sorting job, all non-empty trays are grouped to generate a mobile work order prompting a mobile worker to move the grouped trays to a loading dock area.

[0012] Further, after all the cargo of the current sorting job is moved to the loading dock area, the data generated in the sorting job is uploaded to a data storage table for storage, including the average weight, number, and movement duration of the trays.

[0013] Further, the numbers of the regions are incremented clockwise or counterclockwise along the conveyor belt.

[0014] Further, the regions responsible for different sorting workers are independent of each other, and the cargo in the same direction occupies at least one tray.

[0015] Further, the trays in all regions are uniformly allocated, and the cargo in the same direction occupies only one tray.

[0016] Further, when the same scanning device repeatedly scans the same piece of cargo, the region number assigned to the cargo is displayed through voice broadcast or a work order detail page;

[0017] When different scanning devices repeatedly scan the same piece of cargo, the cargo is re-assigned to the tray corresponding to the last scanning device, and the record of the cargo in the previous scanning device is cleared.

[0018] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a sorting pipeline grouping device, comprising:

[0019] An initialization configuration unit is configured to bind the card position number corresponding to the pipeline, the scanning device identifier, and the number of regions; the regions are pre-divided on both sides of the sorting pipeline, and each region corresponds to a unique number;

[0020] A first obtaining unit is configured to obtain the number of regions responsible for by a sorting worker, and to assign the scanned cargo to the tray in the corresponding region according to the number; the cargo in different directions is assigned to different trays; when assigning, the region closer to the unloading truck of the courier is given priority;

[0021] The first generating unit is configured to group the pallets whose weight or the height of the stacked goods reaches a preset threshold, and generate a moving order to prompt a mover to move the grouped pallets to a loading wharf area; the grouped pallets are no longer assigned new goods; the moving order displays the position of the grouped pallets, and records the moving duration of each grouped pallet;

[0022] The second obtaining unit is configured to obtain a region release instruction of the mover for the grouped pallets, clear the data of the grouped pallets, and place new empty pallets in the released region;

[0023] The second generating unit is configured to group all the non-empty pallets after receiving a completion instruction of the current sorting task, and generate a moving order to prompt the mover to move the grouped pallets to the loading wharf area.

[0024] Further, the device further includes a data uploading unit configured to upload data generated in the sorting task to a data storage table for storage after all the goods in the current sorting task are moved to the loading wharf area, the data including the average weight, quantity and moving duration of the pallets.

[0025] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the program being executed by a processor to implement any of the express sorting pipeline grouping methods described above.

[0026] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal device including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, the processor implementing any of the express sorting pipeline grouping methods described above when executing the computer program.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: the grouping function is introduced, a moving order is automatically generated when the weight of the pallets or the height of the stacked goods reaches a preset threshold, the number of times that the mover moves a small amount of goods pallets is reduced, the moving frequency of the mover is significantly reduced, and the overall transportation efficiency is improved; when the goods are assigned, the region closer to the express unloading vehicle at one end of the conveying belt is given priority, this assignment strategy reduces the transmission distance of the goods on the pipeline and improves the sorting efficiency; the position of the grouped pallets is supported to be displayed, so that the mover can master the state of the to-be-moved pallets without on-site patrol, and the transportation efficiency is further improved; after all the goods are moved, relevant data including the average weight, quantity and moving duration of the pallets are uploaded, and these data provide strong support for subsequent logistics optimization and management decision-making. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 A flowchart of an express sorting pipeline grouping method provided by the first embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 2 A schematic view of a region divided by an express sorting assembly line provided in Embodiment One of the present application;

[0030] Figure 3 A structural diagram of an express sorting assembly line grouping device provided in Embodiment Five of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] To solve the above problems existing in the prior art, the present application provides an express sorting assembly line grouping method, device, medium and equipment. It should be noted that the execution subject of the embodiments of the present application can be a computer or any electronic device with data processing capability. For the convenience of description, the electronic device will be described in detail below as the execution subject.

[0033] Embodiment One:

[0034] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 1 A flowchart of an express sorting assembly line grouping method provided in Embodiment One of the present application. The method comprises:

[0035] Initialization configuration, binding the card position number corresponding to the assembly line, scanning device identification, and the number of regions. The region is obtained by dividing the two sides of the express sorting assembly line in advance, and each region corresponds to a unique number.

[0036] The express unloading vehicle is provided with an express sorting assembly line, and the region is divided on both sides of the express sorting assembly line. In the present application, 10 regions are divided as an example, and the actual division region can be determined according to the length of the conveyor belt of the assembly line, the number of goods and the number of sorting operators.

[0037] As shown in Figure 2 , Figure 2 A schematic view of a region divided by an express sorting assembly line provided in Embodiment One of the present application. The 10 regions are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the conveyor belt, and the region numbers on one side are arranged in ascending order from left to right (i.e. 1 to 5), and the region numbers on the other side are arranged in descending order from left to right (i.e. 10 to 6).

[0038] When multiple pipelines unload simultaneously, the scanning device also uploads its own device identification when scanning. The electronic device binds the scanning device identification with the card position number corresponding to the current pipeline, and according to the device identification, it can be distinguished that the goods come from which pipeline. In this way, when different pipelines work simultaneously, the background can avoid mixing the allocation rules of multiple pipelines together, and the situation of sorting error can be avoided.

[0039] The sorting operator inputs the number of the responsible area, and according to the number, the scanned goods are allocated to the corresponding tray in the area; goods in different directions are allocated to different trays; when allocating, the area closer to the unloading truck of the express delivery is given priority.

[0040] The sorting operators each input the number of the responsible area, for example, operator A is responsible for areas 1-4, operator B is responsible for areas 5-6, and operator C is responsible for areas 7-10.

[0041] When operator C inputs the responsible area, the reverse order allocation should be selected, that is, areas 10-7. This is because area 10 is closest to the unloading truck of the express delivery, and should be allocated to area 10 first, which can reduce the walking distance of the operator and thus improve the efficiency of goods sorting.

[0042] For example, operator C stands in the unloading area (the end of the conveyor belt closer to the unloading truck of the express delivery), scans a piece of express delivery to Beijing, and at this time, the trays of areas 10 to 7 are all empty trays, then the tray of area 10 is allocated to place the express delivery to Beijing, and thereafter, operator C scans the express delivery to Beijing and places it in the tray of area 10. If the express delivery to other directions is scanned, it will be allocated in the order of area numbers 9 to 7. If it is allocated in the order of 7 to 10, it will be allocated to area 7 first, which will cause operator C to keep going back and forth between the unloading area and area 7, reducing the efficiency of goods sorting.

[0043] In addition, operator B is responsible for areas 5-6, and since the area numbers on the other side are arranged in reverse order from left to right (i.e. Figure 2 10 to 6), the area numbers can be arranged in clockwise increasing order along the conveyor belt, which can reduce the walking distance of operator B during sorting and improve the efficiency of goods sorting. Similarly, the area numbers can also be arranged in counterclockwise increasing order to achieve the same effect.

[0044] The sorting operator can also modify the responsible area, and once the responsible area is modified or the allocation order is changed, the local tray data of the gun is emptied. Otherwise, it will cause the allocation rules before and after the modification to be different, causing confusion in sorting.

[0045] The pallets whose weight or goods stacking height reaches a preset threshold are grouped, a mobile work order is generated to prompt a mobile worker to move the grouped pallets to a loading dock area; the grouped pallets are no longer assigned new goods; the location of the grouped pallets is displayed on the mobile work order, and the moving time of each grouped pallet is recorded.

[0046] For the pallets in each area, once the weight exceeds a preset threshold, for example, 200 kg, the operator groups the area, which is equivalent to packing the goods in the pallet, that is, the area is locked, meaning that the subsequently scanned goods will no longer be assigned to the area. A mobile work order is generated for the goods on the pallet after the area is grouped, prompting the mobile worker to move the grouped goods to the loading dock area.

[0047] In some other embodiments, the operator can also adjust the goods density himself, for example, the goods height is stacked to the chest, which can reduce the occurrence of goods falling during movement.

[0048] Once the pallet is grouped, the pallet is occupied, that is, no goods can be assigned to the pallet. After the pallet is grouped, the last piece of goods placed in the pallet is scanned, and the scanning device displays the serial numbers and goods areas of all the goods in the group. In this way, it can be checked whether the goods area is completely consistent, and if the goods for other goods areas are accidentally mixed in, it can be discovered in time, and the goods are re-assigned to a new area pallet.

[0049] The mobile worker receives the area release instruction for the grouped pallet, clears the data of the grouped pallet, and places a new empty pallet in the released area.

[0050] After the mobile worker starts to move the grouped pallet, the release button is clicked on the scanning device for the grouped entry, and a release instruction for the area is sent to the electronic device, and the subsequent scanning of goods can be placed in a new pallet in the area.

[0051] If a new pallet has not yet been placed in the released area, and the responsible area is not empty, it will be prompted that the responsible area pallets have been occupied, please move the grouped pallet first and place a new pallet.

[0052] After receiving the completion instruction of the current sorting task, all non-empty pallets are grouped, and a mobile work order is generated to prompt the mobile worker to move the grouped pallets to the loading dock area.

[0053] When all teams report completion, that is, the current batch of express unloading trucks have been unloaded completely, and the goods have been completely sorted, whether the weight or height of the pallets reaches the preset requirement, the pallets need to be grouped and a mobile work order is generated.

[0054] After all the goods in the current sorting operation are moved to the loading dock area, the data generated in the sorting operation is uploaded to the data storage table for storage, such as the average weight, quantity, and moving time of the pallets, which can be analyzed by the administrator to identify problems in the sorting operation for subsequent adjustment, such as the average weight of the pallets being lower than the normal value or the number of pallets being significantly higher than the normal value, indicating that the mover has moved the ungrouped pallets multiple times; the moving time of the pallets exceeds the preset time, indicating that the moving efficiency of the mover is low or the number of movers is insufficient.

[0055] Embodiment Two

[0056] In Embodiment One, the areas responsible for by the operators are independent of each other, meaning that Area 1 responsible for by Operator A and Area 5 responsible for by Operator B may place goods in the same direction, which reduces the utilization rate of the area pallets. When the direction of the goods is complex, it is easy to cause a shortage of pallets, at which time it is necessary to lengthen the assembly line so that more pallets can be placed. However, in reality, the site is limited and cannot accommodate a lengthy assembly line.

[0057] To solve this problem, Embodiment Two provides the following solution.

[0058] For each assembly line, the number of areas is set, which can be an odd number or an even number, but the area pallets should be placed symmetrically on both sides of the assembly line. When the number of areas is odd, the extra pallet is not subject to this limitation. In this embodiment, the unloading vehicle is still on the left side of the assembly line conveyor belt, and the area number is still incremented clockwise around the conveyor belt.

[0059] The following is an example of an even number of areas, 2n.

[0060] The sorting operator can choose to be responsible for Areas 1-n or n+1-2n or 1-2n when creating the work order for the first time. The responsible areas cannot be modified, and subsequent operators for the same work order cannot modify the responsible areas. For example, if the number of areas is 16, if the first work order is created to select 1-16, the subsequent operators for the same work order can only select 1-16; if the first work order is created to select 1-8 or 9-16, the subsequent operators for the same work order can only select 1-8 or 9-16.

[0061] If the responsible areas selected when creating the work order are 1-n, then the recommended order is forward;

[0062] If the responsible areas selected when creating the work order are n+1-2n, then the recommended order is reverse;

[0063] If the responsible areas selected when creating the work order are 1-2n, then the order is 1, 2n, 2, 2n-1, 3, 2n-2, and so on.

[0064] In short, the above recommendation rules are to prioritize the end of the conveyor belt close to the express unloading truck, which can ensure that the sorting operator puts the goods from front to back when unloading, reduces the total moving distance of the sorting operator, and improves the sorting efficiency.

[0065] Using the back-end grouping scheme provided in Example Two, all regional trays are uniformly allocated to prevent too many trays of the same rule (i.e., multiple trays containing goods in the same direction) from appearing, which can lead to insufficient tray areas on the assembly line and reduce sorting efficiency. When creating a work order, selecting the responsible area as 1~2n can maximize the use of the area position of the assembly line and better handle complex situations with goods in various directions.

[0066] Example Three:

[0067] The default scenario in Example Two is that there are enough positions on both sides of the assembly line to set up regional trays, but some complex scenarios may have only one side of the assembly line providing a position to set up a tray, or there may be an obstacle such as a wall, large equipment, etc. on one side, which cannot make the regional range equal to the opposite side.

[0068] To solve this problem, the allocation rules can be changed based on Example Two.

[0069] For assembly lines that can only provide one side of the position to set up a tray, assuming the region number is 1~n, only one option is provided when creating a work order, i.e., the responsible area is 1~n, and the recommended rule is still to prioritize the end of the conveyor belt close to the express unloading truck. If the regional tray is set above the assembly line, it is recommended in the normal order; if the regional tray is set below the assembly line, it is recommended in the reverse order.

[0070] For the case where the regional range on both sides is not equal in length, assuming the region number on one side is 1~5 and the region number on the other side is 6~16, the operator cannot bypass the end of the assembly line to reach the other side due to the obstacle, so two sorting operators are needed, and the responsible area is selected as 1~5 and 6~16 when creating a work order, and the recommended rule is still to prioritize the end of the conveyor belt close to the express unloading truck.

[0071] Example Four:

[0072] Based on Examples One to Three, if the same scanning device repeatedly scans the same goods, the device will voice broadcast the tray number to which the goods have been allocated, and the tray number to which the goods have been allocated can also be displayed again on the work order details page. In this way, it can be clearly known which tray some accidentally dropped out of the tray should be put into, avoiding the phenomenon of incorrect sorting of goods sorting.

[0073] If different scanning devices repeatedly scan the same piece of goods, the goods will be re-assigned to the responsible area corresponding to the last scanning device. This is because different scanning devices correspond to different work orders, that is, different assignment rules, so the goods can only be re-assigned to the tray corresponding to the last scanning device, and the records about the goods in the previous trays will be cleared, which can prevent the same piece of goods from being counted multiple times.

[0074] Embodiment five:

[0075] As shown in Figure 3 , Figure 3 A express sorting pipeline grouping device is provided for the fifth embodiment of the application, comprising:

[0076] An initialization configuration unit is configured to bind the card position number corresponding to the pipeline, the scanning device identifier, and the number of areas. The areas are obtained by dividing the two sides of the express sorting pipeline in advance, and each area corresponds to a unique number.

[0077] A first obtaining unit is configured to obtain the number of the responsible area input by the sorting operator, and to assign the scanned goods to the tray in the corresponding area according to the number. Goods in different directions are assigned to different trays. When assigning, the area closer to the unloading truck of the express is given priority.

[0078] A first generating unit is configured to group the trays whose weight or the height of the goods accumulated reaches a preset threshold, and to generate a moving order to prompt the moving worker to move the grouped trays to the loading wharf area. The grouped trays are no longer assigned new goods. The position of the grouped trays is displayed on the moving order, and the moving time of each grouped tray is recorded.

[0079] A second obtaining unit is configured to obtain the area release instruction of the grouped trays by the moving worker, to clear the data of the grouped trays, and to place new empty trays in the released area.

[0080] A second generating unit is configured to group all non-empty trays after receiving the completion instruction of the current sorting job, and to generate a moving order to prompt the moving worker to move the grouped trays to the loading wharf area.

[0081] It also includes a data uploading unit configured to upload the data generated in the sorting job to a data storage table for storage after all the goods in the current sorting job are moved to the loading wharf area. The data includes the average weight, the number, and the moving time of the trays.

[0082] The express sorting pipeline grouping device provided by the fifth embodiment of the application has the same implementation principle and technical effects as any one of the preceding method embodiments one to four. For brevity, the part of the device embodiment not mentioned can refer to the corresponding content in any one of the preceding method embodiments one to four.

[0083] Embodiment six:

[0084] The embodiment of the present application further provides a computer storage medium, which has a computer program stored thereon, and the program is executed by a processor to realize any one of the above-mentioned express sorting pipeline grouping methods.

[0085] Embodiment seven:

[0086] The embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal device, which comprises a memory, a processor and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, and the processor realizes any one of the above-mentioned express sorting pipeline grouping methods when executing the computer program.

[0087] It is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-mentioned exemplary embodiments, but can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above-mentioned description, and all the changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be embraced in the present application.

Claims

1. A method for grouping express sorting lines, characterized in that, The method comprises the following steps: initializing configuration, binding card position number corresponding to the pipeline, scanning device identification, and area quantity; the area is obtained by dividing the two sides of the express sorting pipeline in advance, and each area corresponds to a unique number; obtaining the number of responsible areas input by a sorting operator, and distributing the scanned goods into the corresponding area tray according to the number; goods in different directions are distributed into different trays; when distributing, the area closer to the unloading truck of the express is given priority; grouping the trays whose weight or goods accumulation height reaches a preset threshold, generating a mobile work order to prompt a mobile worker to move the grouped trays to a loading wharf area; the grouped trays are no longer assigned new goods; when grouping, the last piece of goods placed in the tray is scanned, and the sub-order number and goods area of all goods in the group are displayed to verify the consistency of the goods direction; the mobile work order displays the position of the grouped trays, and records the moving time length of each grouped tray; obtaining the area release instruction of the mobile worker for the grouped tray, clearing the data of the grouped tray, and placing a new empty tray in the released area; after receiving the completion instruction of the current sorting task, grouping all non-empty trays, and generating a mobile work order to prompt a mobile worker to move the grouped trays to a loading wharf area.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, after all the goods in the current sorting task are moved to the loading wharf area, uploading the data generated in the sorting task to a data storage table for storage, the data including the average weight, quantity, and moving time length of the tray.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The numbers of the areas increase clockwise or counterclockwise along the conveyor belt.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The areas responsible by different sorting operators are independent of each other, and goods in the same direction occupy at least one tray.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, All the trays in the areas are uniformly allocated, and goods in the same direction only occupy one tray.

6. The method of claim 1-5, wherein, When the same scanning device repeatedly scans the same piece of goods, the area number to which the goods have been assigned is displayed through voice broadcast or a work order detail page; When different scanning devices repeatedly scan the same piece of goods, the goods are re-assigned to the tray corresponding to the last scanning device, and the records of the goods in the previous scanning devices are cleared.

7. A parcel sorting conveyor assembly comprising: The method comprises: an initialization configuration unit configured to bind card position number corresponding to the pipeline, scanning device identification, and area quantity; the area is obtained by dividing the two sides of the express sorting pipeline in advance, and each area corresponds to a unique number; a first obtaining unit configured to obtain the number of responsible areas input by a sorting operator, and distribute the scanned goods into the corresponding area tray according to the number; goods in different directions are distributed into different trays; when distributing, the area closer to the unloading truck of the express is given priority; a first generating unit configured to group the trays whose weight or goods accumulation height reaches a preset threshold, generate a mobile work order to prompt a mobile worker to move the grouped trays to a loading wharf area; the grouped trays are no longer assigned new goods; when grouping, the last piece of goods placed in the tray is scanned, and the sub-order number and goods area of all goods in the group are displayed to verify the consistency of the goods direction; the mobile work order displays the position of the grouped trays, and records the moving time length of each grouped tray; The second acquisition unit is configured to acquire a region release instruction of the mobile worker for the group of pallets, empty the data of the group of pallets, and place a new empty pallet in the released region; The second generation unit is configured to group all the non-empty pallets after receiving the completion instruction of the current sorting task, and generate a mobile worker single to prompt the mobile worker to move the group of pallets to the loading dock area.

8. The parcel sorting conveyor assembly of claim 7, wherein, The device further comprises a data uploading unit configured to upload data generated in the sorting task to a data storage table for storage after all the goods in the current sorting task are moved to the loading dock area, the data including the average weight, quantity, and moving duration of the pallets.

9. A computer storage medium having stored thereon a computer program, characterized in that The program, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of claims 1-6.

10. A terminal device comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, The processor implements the method of any one of claims 1-6 when executing the computer program. The processor implements the method of any one of claims 1-6 when executing the computer program.

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