Order processing method, device and warehousing system

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of warehouse logistics, and discloses an order processing method, device and warehouse system. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring a plurality of to-be-processed orders, and determining target carriers hit by the plurality of to-be-processed orders; controlling a second carrying device to carry the target carriers to a first workstation; controlling the first workstation to pick out first goods from the hit containers on the target carriers, and transferring the first goods to a first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; if the first goods are goods required by an order corresponding to a second workstation, controlling a first carrying device to carry the first goods from the first seeding device to a second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation on a running platform; and controlling the second seeding device to seed the first goods to a seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation. The embodiment of the application can improve the picking efficiency of the warehouse system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of warehousing and logistics technology, and in particular to an order processing method, apparatus and warehousing system. Background Technology

[0002] In a warehousing system, robots can move shelves or boxes from the storage area to workstations. Workstation operators then remove the goods from the boxes and place them onto the designated pick / placement wall at that workstation, completing the picking and placing process. When another workstation also picks a box containing goods, the robot needs to move the shelf or box to that workstation, where the corresponding picking and placing operation is performed. Therefore, when a shelf is picked by multiple workstations simultaneously, the robot needs to move the shelf to each workstation, reducing the picking and placing efficiency of the warehousing system. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, embodiments of this application provide an order processing method, apparatus, and warehousing system, thereby improving the picking and sorting efficiency of the warehousing system. Specifically, embodiments of this application disclose the following technical solutions:

[0004] The first aspect of this application provides an order processing method applied to a control device in a warehousing system. The warehousing system includes multiple workstations, multiple seeding devices, and at least one first handling device. An operating platform is provided between the multiple seeding devices, and the at least one first handling device operates on the operating platform. The first handling device is used to transfer goods between the multiple seeding devices. The method includes: first, acquiring multiple pending orders and determining the target carriers to which the multiple pending orders are matched; second, controlling a second handling device to transport the target carriers to a first workstation among the multiple workstations; controlling the first workstation to pick up first goods from the matching container on the target carrier and transfer the first goods to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to a second workstation among the multiple workstations, controlling the first handling device on the operating platform to transport the first goods from the first seeding device to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation; wherein the multiple pending orders include orders corresponding to the second workstation; and controlling the second seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0005] In some embodiments, controlling a first workstation to pick up a first item from a hit container on a target vehicle and transfer the first item to a first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation includes: instructing the picking object of the first workstation to pick up the first item from the hit container and transfer the first item to a target cache position of the first seeding device; wherein the first seeding device is provided with multiple cache positions, and the target cache position is any free cache position among the multiple cache positions.

[0006] In some embodiments, the method further includes: controlling a first delivery mechanism of a first seeding device to move to a target buffer position and receive a first cargo on the target buffer position; after the first delivery mechanism receives the first cargo from the target buffer position, controlling the first delivery mechanism to move to a first docking position corresponding to the first seeding device, so as to transfer the first cargo to a first handling device at the first docking position.

[0007] In some embodiments, controlling a first handling device on an operating platform to move a first cargo from a first seeding device to a second seeding device corresponding to a second workstation includes: controlling the first handling device on the operating platform to receive the first cargo transferred by a first delivery mechanism at a first docking position; controlling the first handling device to move the first cargo to a second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device; and controlling the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first cargo at the second docking position.

[0008] In some embodiments, the warehousing system further includes multiple lifting devices; controlling a first handling device on the operating platform to move a first cargo from a first seeding device to a second seeding device corresponding to a second workstation includes: controlling a first lifting device corresponding to the first workstation to pick up the first cargo from a target buffer position; wherein the multiple lifting devices include a first lifting device; controlling the first handling device on the operating platform to move to a first pick-up / placement position and receive the first cargo delivered by the first lifting device at the first pick-up / placement position; controlling the first handling device to move the received first cargo to a second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device; controlling a second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first cargo at the second docking position.

[0009] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of lifting devices is disposed between two adjacent workstations; wherein, the first lifting device is disposed between the first workstation and the third workstation adjacent to the first workstation, and the first pick-up and place position is located between the first docking position corresponding to the first workstation and the third docking position corresponding to the third workstation.

[0010] In some embodiments, the first lifting device includes a plurality of temporary storage positions for storing the first goods; controlling the first handling device on the operating platform to transport the first goods from the first sowing device to the second sowing device corresponding to the second workstation includes: when the first pick-up and place position is not idle, controlling the first handling device on the operating platform to move to the first queuing position; when the first pick-up and place position is idle, controlling the first handling device to move from the first queuing position to the first pick-up and place position to receive the first goods transferred from the temporary storage position by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and place position.

[0011] In some embodiments, the method further includes: if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to the first workstation, then when the first goods are transferred to the target cache position, controlling the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device to move to the target cache position to receive the first goods from the target cache position; wherein the plurality of pending orders include the order corresponding to the first workstation; controlling the first delivery mechanism to deliver the first goods to the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0012] In some embodiments, the warehousing system includes multiple scanning devices, each scanning device being used to scan goods placed in the buffer position of each seeding device; after transferring the first goods to the target buffer position of the first seeding device, the method further includes: controlling the scanning device corresponding to the first workstation to scan the first goods in the target buffer position to obtain a scanning result; determining the target order corresponding to the first goods based on the scanning result; wherein the target order includes the order corresponding to the first workstation or the order corresponding to the second workstation.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first workstation includes a transfer device. After controlling the second handling device to transport the target carrier to the first workstation among a plurality of workstations, the method further includes: instructing the picking object of the first workstation to pick a first item from the hit container, or controlling the transfer device to pick the first item from the hit container; if the first item is the item required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, controlling the transfer device to transfer the picked first item to the first handling device on the operating platform; controlling the first handling device to transport the first item to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation.

[0014] In some embodiments, controlling the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to a first handling device on the operating platform includes: controlling the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to a platform buffer position on the operating platform; and controlling the first handling device to move the first goods from the platform buffer position.

[0015] In some embodiments, the transfer device includes a conveyor belt with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a first workstation and the second end being connected to the operating platform; wherein the first end is used to receive a first item picked by a picking object and the second end is used to transport the first item to a first handling device on the operating platform.

[0016] In some embodiments, the method further includes: if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to the first workstation, controlling the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the first seeding device; and controlling the first seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0017] In some embodiments, the warehousing system further includes a plurality of third handling devices, each third handling device being used to transfer goods between each workstation and each seeding device. After controlling the first workstation to pick the first goods from the hit container on the target carrier, the method further includes: instructing the picking object of the first workstation to place the first goods in the buffer device of the first workstation; if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to the second workstation, controlling the third handling devices to transport the first goods on the buffer device to the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation; and controlling the second delivery mechanism to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0018] In some embodiments, the method further includes: if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to the first workstation, controlling the third handling device to move the first goods on the buffer device to the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; and controlling the first delivery mechanism to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0019] In some embodiments, the method further includes: dividing a plurality of workstations into at least one workstation group; wherein the at least one workstation group includes a first workstation group, and the first workstation group includes a first workstation and a second workstation. Acquiring a plurality of pending orders and determining the target vehicles corresponding to the plurality of pending orders includes: acquiring a set of pending orders corresponding to the first workstation group, and determining the target vehicles corresponding to each pending order in the set of pending orders; wherein the set of pending orders includes at least one pending order corresponding to each workstation in the workstation group.

[0020] In some embodiments, the warehousing system includes multiple operating platforms; wherein each operating platform is respectively set between multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation group; and a first handling device is used to transfer goods between the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation group.

[0021] A second aspect of this application provides a warehousing system including multiple workstations, multiple seeding devices, and a control device. The multiple workstations include a first workstation and a second workstation. An operating platform is provided between the multiple seeding devices, and at least one first handling device operates on the operating platform. The first handling device is used to transfer goods between the multiple seeding devices. The control device is configured to: acquire multiple pending orders, determine the target vehicles corresponding to the multiple pending orders, and generate vehicle handling instructions and picking instructions based on the multiple pending orders and the target vehicles. A second handling device is configured to: transport the target vehicles to the first workstation according to the vehicle handling instructions. The first workstation is configured to: pick first goods from the target vehicle's container according to the picking instructions and transfer the first goods to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation. The control device is configured to: generate a goods handling instruction if the first goods are the goods required for an order corresponding to the second workstation among the multiple workstations. The first handling device is configured to: transport the first goods from the first seeding device to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation according to the goods handling instructions; wherein the multiple pending orders include the order corresponding to the second workstation. The second seeding device is configured to seed the first cargo onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0022] A third aspect of this application provides an order processing apparatus applied to a warehousing system. The warehousing system includes multiple workstations, multiple seeding devices, and at least one first handling device. An operating platform is provided between the multiple seeding devices, and the at least one first handling device operates on the operating platform. The first handling device is used to transfer goods between the multiple seeding devices. The apparatus includes an acquisition module, a determination module, and a control module. The acquisition module is configured to acquire multiple pending orders. The determination module is configured to determine the target carriers of the multiple pending orders. The control module is configured to control a second handling device to transport the target carriers to a first workstation among the multiple workstations; control the first workstation to pick up first goods from the target carrier's container and transfer the first goods to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; if the first goods are the goods required for an order corresponding to a second workstation among the multiple workstations, control the first handling device on the operating platform to transport the first goods from the first seeding device to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation; wherein the multiple pending orders include orders corresponding to the second workstation; and control the second seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0023] A fourth aspect of this application provides an electronic device, including: a processor and a memory, the memory being used to store computer-executable instructions; the processor being used to read the instructions from the memory and execute the instructions to implement the order processing method described in the first aspect above.

[0024] A fifth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer program instructions, which, when read by a computer, execute the order processing method described in the first aspect above.

[0025] A sixth aspect of this application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the order processing method described in the first aspect.

[0026] A seventh aspect of this application provides a computer program that, when executed by a processor, can implement the order processing method described in the first aspect.

[0027] The order processing method, apparatus, and warehousing system provided in this application involve transporting multiple target vehicles awaiting processing to a first workstation, picking the goods required for each pending order at the first workstation, and placing the picked first goods on a first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation. If it is determined that the first goods picked by the first workstation are the goods required for an order corresponding to a second workstation (different from the first workstation), the first goods placed on the first seeding device can be transferred to a second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation via a first handling device on the operating platform. The second seeding device then seeds the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation, thereby completing the cross-workstation picking and seeding of the first goods. In other words, this application embodiment can complete the picking of goods from multiple workstations at a single workstation. The order processing method provided in this application embodiment can connect multiple seeding walls corresponding to multiple workstations into a large shared seeding wall, allowing the picking of goods from other workstations to be completed at any workstation. This avoids competition among multiple workstations for vehicles, improves the picking and seeding efficiency of the warehousing system, and enhances the handling efficiency of the handling equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a warehousing system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a workstation provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a seeding device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram illustrating an order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram illustrating yet another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0037] Figure 9 A schematic diagram illustrating a cargo transfer scenario between a seeding device and a first handling device, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0038] Figure 10A A schematic diagram illustrating a cargo transfer scenario between a seeding device and a first handling device, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0039] Figure 10B A schematic diagram of yet another warehousing system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0040] Figure 11A A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0041] Figure 11B A schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 12A A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0043] Figure 12B A schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0044] Figure 13 A schematic diagram of an order processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0046] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, and to make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0047] In a warehousing system, each workstation can correspond to at least one sorting wall. When a handling robot moves a shelf or box from the storage area to the workstation, the operator at the workstation can remove the goods from the box and sort them onto the corresponding sorting wall to complete the picking and sorting of goods. On the one hand, for large warehousing systems, there are many workstations, and multiple workstations may simultaneously pick up goods on the same shelf. Therefore, the robot needs to move the shelf sequentially to each workstation for picking and sorting, leading to shelf contention in the warehousing system and reducing the picking and sorting efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0048] On the other hand, since each workstation can only serve the seeding wall corresponding to that workstation, each workstation can only seed the goods it picks onto its corresponding seeding wall. Therefore, the number of orders that the handling robot can hit on the shelf of the workstation is relatively small, which also affects the handling efficiency of the handling robot and increases the cost of equipment investment.

[0049] To address the aforementioned issues, this application proposes an order processing method, apparatus, and warehousing system. The warehousing system includes an operating platform that connects multiple workstations and their corresponding sorting devices. This allows handling equipment on the operating platform to transfer goods picked at one workstation to other workstations for sorting, effectively connecting multiple sorting walls corresponding to various sorting devices within the warehousing system into a shared large sorting wall. A robot can transport shelves from multiple workstations to one workstation and complete the picking of goods from other workstations at that workstation, reducing the number of times the robot handles shelves. This achieves sharing of the sorting wall among multiple workstations, improving the operational efficiency of the warehousing system and the handling efficiency of the handling equipment.

[0050] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figures 1 to 4 The warehousing system provided in the embodiments of this application will be described.

[0051] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a warehousing system provided as an embodiment of this application. Figure 1 As shown, the warehousing system 100 includes multiple carriers 10, multiple carrier handling devices 20, multiple workstations 30, and a control device ( Figure 1 (Not shown in the image).

[0052] Exemplarily, the carrier 10 may include multiple storage locations (also referred to as storage locations). These storage locations may be used to place containers, bins, or goods directly, or even the original packaging of the goods. This application does not limit this; the following embodiments use the placement of containers as an example for illustrative purposes.

[0053] For example, the cargo space can be a rectangular prism-shaped storage space, and multiple cargo spaces on the carrier 10 can be neatly arranged along the length, width, and height of the carrier 10. The container can be a product specifically designed for the carrier 10, a regular cargo box (also called a container), or packaging for goods (also called a box). This application embodiment does not limit the specific type of container used.

[0054] In some examples, the carrier 10 can be a shelf, a turnover cart, a cage cart, etc. For example, the carrier 10 can be a mobile shelf. The mobile shelf includes at least one partition that divides the carrier 10 into at least two layers. Each partition of the carrier 10 has at least one storage location, and each storage location can accommodate at least one container. The container placed in each storage location can be a box or a pallet; this application embodiment does not limit this. It should be noted that the carrier 10 includes, but is not limited to, partitioned shelves, container shelves, picking shelves, mobile shelves, etc. The carrier 10 provided in this application embodiment can refer to any carrier used for placing containers.

[0055] In some examples, vehicle 10 can be either a high-density storage rack or a low-density storage rack. When vehicle 10 is a high-density storage rack, the gaps between containers are smaller. For example, vehicle 10 can be parked in rack area 101, which can be either a high-density storage area or a low-density storage area. Rack area 101 can include multiple storage locations, which can be neatly arranged in rows and columns, and each storage location can be used to park one vehicle 10.

[0056] In some examples, the carrier 10 can be a single-sided carrier, a double-sided carrier, or a four-sided carrier (i.e., containers can be retrieved from four sides). This application embodiment does not limit this; however, it uses a double-sided carrier 10 as an example for illustrative purposes. For instance, when the carrier 10 is a double-sided shelf, partitions can be provided between multiple storage locations along the vertical direction; each side of the carrier 10 can have 30 storage locations, for a total of 60 storage locations on both sides. This application embodiment does not limit the type of carrier 10 or the number of storage locations it includes; this is merely an illustrative example.

[0057] For example, the warehouse system 100 may have one or more workstations 30. Each workstation 30 may have a corresponding vehicle docking area, which includes one or more docking positions for parking vehicles 10. The vehicles parked in the vehicle docking area are either vehicles awaiting picking or vehicles being picked. For example, the vehicle docking area includes a queuing area and a picking area; the vehicles parked in the queuing area are vehicles awaiting picking, and the vehicles parked in the picking area are vehicles that the workstation is currently picking.

[0058] For example, the vehicle handling device 20 is used to handle the vehicle 10. The vehicle handling device 20 can move the vehicle 10 in the rack area 101 to the corresponding vehicle docking area in the workstation 30. The vehicle handling device 20 can be a handling robot, such as an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV). For example, the handling robot can move under the vehicle 10 and then lift the vehicle 10 off the ground, thereby moving the vehicle 10.

[0059] In some examples, the carrier handling device 20 can move the carrier 10 to the queuing area corresponding to the workstation 30. Once the picking area of ​​the workstation 30 is free, the carrier 10 is then moved from the queuing area to the picking area, allowing the workstation 30 to perform a picking operation on the carrier 10. For example, the workstation 30 can remove containers from the carrier 10 parked in the picking area, or place containers on the storage location of the carrier 10. It should be noted that the handling device that moves the carrier 10 from the shelving area 101 to the queuing area corresponding to the workstation 30 can be the same handling device or a different handling device that moves the carrier 10 from the queuing area to the picking area.

[0060] For example, the storage system 100 also includes a seeding wall 40. The seeding wall 40 corresponds to a workstation 30, and one workstation 30 may correspond to at least one seeding wall 40.

[0061] In some examples, the seeding wall 40 is provided with multiple seeding positions 41, each of which can hold an order container 42. For example, the seeding wall 40 can be located on one side of the workstation 30, or the seeding wall 40 can be located in the seeding area of ​​the storage system 100, which can be a preset area in the warehouse for performing seeding operations.

[0062] In some examples, order container 42 is used to hold goods to be planted. For example, picking objects at workstation 30 can pick goods to be planted from a container taken from carrier 10 according to order requirements, and planting objects can then plant the goods to be planted into the order container 42 corresponding to the order.

[0063] For example, an output device 43 may be provided on the sowing position 41. The output device 43 may be a display screen, electronic tag, speaker, and projection device, etc. The output device 43 is used to display the sowing quantity of the goods to be sown on the corresponding sowing position 41. When sowing, the sowing personnel can sow the goods to be sown into the order container 42 on the sowing position 41 according to the sowing quantity displayed on the output device 43.

[0064] For example, multiple seeding positions 41 on the seeding wall 40 can be neatly arranged along the length, width, and height directions. Seeding is complete when all the goods to be seeded for the order container 42 at a seeding position 41 have been seeded.

[0065] In some examples, the picking object can be a person (such as a picking operator) or a picking device, such as a robotic arm. The placing object can be a person (such as a placing operator) or a placing device. It should be noted that the picking operator and the placing operator can be the same person. For example, when both the picking object and the placing object are operators, the operator can pick the goods required for the order from the containers on the workstation and place the goods into the corresponding order containers.

[0066] For example, when the object of sowing is a sowing device, such as Figure 1 As shown, the warehousing system 100 also includes multiple sorting devices 50, which can also be called a three-dimensional sorting machine. Each workstation 30 can correspond to at least one sorting device 50, which is used to deliver the goods picked by the picking objects of the workstation 30 to the corresponding order containers 42 on the sorting wall.

[0067] For example, the control device can be coupled to the carrier handling equipment 20, the workstation 30, and the seeding equipment 50 respectively, for controlling the operation of the carrier handling equipment 20, the workstation 30, and the seeding equipment 50. For example, the control device can control the handling equipment 40 to move and transport the carrier 10, control the workstation 30 to sort and pick the carrier 10 parked on the picking area 301, and control the seeding equipment 50 to perform seeding operations, etc.

[0068] In some examples, the control device can be a server or a terminal device, or a device deployed with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and a Robot Management System (RMS). The terminal device can include at least one of a personal computer, laptop computer, smartphone, tablet computer, and portable wearable device; the server can include a standalone server or a server cluster consisting of multiple servers, and this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0069] In some examples, the control device is communicatively connected to the carrier transport device 20, workstation 30, and seeding device 50 for data communication. For example, the control device can communicate with the carrier transport device 20, workstation 30, and seeding device 50 via a local area network (LAN), wireless local area network (WLAN), and other networks.

[0070] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a workstation provided in an embodiment of this application. The following is in conjunction with… Figure 2 The structure and working principle of the workstation 30 provided in the embodiments of this application will be described.

[0071] like Figure 2 As shown, the workstation 30 includes a support frame 31, a guiding mechanism 32, and a container handling device 33.

[0072] In some examples, a guide mechanism 32 is disposed to a support frame 31. The guide mechanism 32 is movable laterally and vertically relative to the support frame 31. A container loading / unloading device 33 is disposed to the guide mechanism 32 so that the container loading / unloading device 33 is movable laterally and / or vertically relative to the support frame 31.

[0073] In some examples, the container pick-and-place device 33 is coupled to a control device. When the carrier handling equipment 20, under the control of the control device, moves the carrier 10 to the picking area 301 of the workstation 30, the container pick-and-place device 33 moves laterally (e.g., in the L direction) and / or vertically (e.g., in the H direction) to reach the position corresponding to the storage location 15 in the carrier 10, thereby picking up or placing containers at the storage location 15.

[0074] Exemplarily, the guiding mechanism 32 may include a lateral moving device 34, a moving rod 35, and a vertical moving device 36. The lateral moving device 34 is disposed to the support frame 31 and coupled to a control device. The lateral moving device 34 is laterally movable relative to the support frame 31. The moving rod 35 extends vertically and is disposed to the lateral moving device 34, thereby allowing the moving rod 35 to move laterally relative to the support frame 31. The vertical moving device 36 is disposed to the moving rod 35 and coupled to the control device. The vertical moving device 36 is vertically movable relative to the moving rod 35. A container picking / placing device 33 is disposed to the vertical moving device 36, thereby allowing the container picking / placing device 33 to move vertically relative to the moving rod 35. Therefore, the container picking / placing device 33 can move laterally and / or vertically on the support frame 31.

[0075] In some examples, workstation 30 may not have support frame 31. When workstation 30 does not have support frame 31, container loading and unloading device 33 can move laterally and / or vertically via guide mechanism 32.

[0076] For example, when the workstation 30 is not equipped with the support frame 31, the workstation 30 may include at least one guide mechanism 32 and a container pick-and-place device 33. The container pick-and-place device 33 is disposed on the guide mechanism 32, and the container pick-and-place device 33 can move laterally and / or vertically through the guide mechanism 32.

[0077] In some embodiments, the lateral moving device 34 is coupled to the moving rod 35 and configured to drive the moving rod 35 to move laterally; the moving rod 35 extends in a vertical direction, and the container picking and placing device 33 is disposed on the moving rod 35 so that the moving rod 35 drives the container picking and placing device 33 to move laterally; the vertical moving device 36 is coupled to the container picking and placing device 33 and configured to drive the container picking and placing device 33 to move vertically relative to the moving rod 35.

[0078] In some examples, the lateral moving device 34 can be disposed on the moving rod 35 or on the container picking and placing device 33; the vertical moving device 36 can be disposed on the moving rod 35. For example, the lateral moving device 34 and the vertical moving device 36 can be two drive motors. The specific positions of the lateral moving device 34 and the vertical moving device 36 are not limited in the embodiments of this application, as long as the lateral moving device 34 can drive the moving rod 35 to move laterally, and the vertical moving device 36 can drive the container picking and placing device 33 to move vertically relative to the moving rod 35.

[0079] In some examples, the guiding mechanism 32 can be a robotic arm (such as an automated robotic arm), and the container picking and placing device 33 can be connected to the robotic arm. The container picking and placing device 33 can move laterally and / or vertically via the robotic arm (for example, the robotic arm can move laterally and / or vertically with the container picking and placing device 33). The robotic arm can be fixed to the ground or a guide rail. The robotic arm can be permanently fixed to the ground or a guide rail, or it can be temporarily fixed to the ground or a guide rail. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0080] For example, the container handling device 33 may include a handling component that can move along the depth direction. The handling component may be a claw, gripping fork, or suction cup, etc., connected to the container handling device 33.

[0081] In some examples, when the container pick-and-place device 33 reaches the position corresponding to the storage location 15 by lateral and / or vertical movement, the pick-and-place component can be controlled to extend along the depth direction, i.e., the pick-and-place component can extend into the storage location 15 in the direction toward the carrier, to pick up or place the container from the storage location 15. For example, as Figure 2As shown, when the container picking and placing device 33 reaches the position corresponding to the storage location, the picking and placing component (not shown in 2) can move along the depth direction (such as the Z direction) to the storage location 15 to pick up the container placed on the storage location 15.

[0082] For example, when the container pick-and-place device 33 takes the container off the storage location 15 and places it at the picking station of the workstation, the picking object of the workstation picks out the goods to be sown from the container and places the goods to be sown on the sowing device 50, and the sowing device 50 completes the sowing operation of the goods to be sown.

[0083] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a seeding device provided in an embodiment of this application. The following is in conjunction with... Figure 3 The structure and working principle of the seeding device 50 provided in the embodiments of this application will be described.

[0084] like Figure 3 As shown, the sowing equipment 50 includes a delivery mechanism 51 and a movement mechanism 52. The delivery mechanism 51 is used to carry goods (such as goods to be sown) and deliver the goods to the corresponding order container on the order wall.

[0085] In some examples, the motion mechanism 52 is connected to the delivery mechanism 51, and the motion mechanism 52 can drive the delivery mechanism 51 to move to the sowing position. For example, the motion mechanism 52 may include a horizontal motion module and a vertical motion module. The horizontal motion module can drive the delivery mechanism 51 to move along the length direction of the sowing device 50, and the vertical motion module can drive the delivery mechanism 51 to move along the height direction of the sowing device 50, so that the delivery mechanism 51 moves to the sowing position, thereby delivering the goods on the delivery mechanism 51 to the order container corresponding to the sowing position.

[0086] In some examples, the seeding wall 40 may be provided on at least one side of the seeding device 50. For example, the seeding wall 40 may be provided along the width direction of the seeding device 50, or seeding walls 40 may be provided on both sides of the seeding device 50 along the width direction.

[0087] For example, such as Figure 3 As shown, the sowing device 50 has a first sowing wall 401 on its first side along the width direction and a second sowing wall 402 on its second side. The delivery mechanism 51 can deliver goods to the first sowing wall 401 or to the second sowing wall 402.

[0088] For example, the seeding wall 40 may include shelves and order containers (also referred to as turnover containers) disposed on the shelves. The shelves may include multiple seeding positions arranged along the height direction, and each seeding position may include multiple seeding positions arranged side by side along the length direction of the seeding wall 40. The order containers are placed on each seeding position for receiving goods delivered by the delivery mechanism 51.

[0089] For example, the picking object can place the picked goods to be planted on the delivery mechanism 51, and then the delivery mechanism 51 will deliver the received goods to the corresponding order container.

[0090] It should be noted that the order container may include, but is not limited to, bins, cartons, or cages. The goods sown by the sowing equipment 50 include, but are not limited to, the goods themselves, goods in packaging boxes, and packages containing goods.

[0091] For example, the sowing device 50 may also include multiple buffer positions 53. The picking object can place the picked goods to be sown in the buffer position 53, and then the buffer position 53 will transfer the goods to be sown to the delivery mechanism 51, so as to shorten the waiting time of the sorting robot or operator and improve the sowing efficiency.

[0092] In some examples, buffer position 53 can be a conveyor belt, such as a transport belt, and goods located on the transport belt can be transported to delivery mechanism 51 in a horizontal transport direction. This application embodiment does not limit the specific form of buffer position 53.

[0093] For example, after receiving the goods, the delivery mechanism 51 of the seeding equipment 50 can move to the seeding position under the drive of the motion mechanism 52, and then deliver the goods into the order container on the seeding wall 40 to complete the seeding of the goods.

[0094] In some examples, there can be one or more delivery mechanisms 51. For example, when there are multiple delivery mechanisms 51, multiple delivery mechanisms 51 can move alternately to the delivery position to receive the goods to be planted on the sorting robot or the buffer position 53, and each can move independently to the corresponding planting position to deliver the corresponding target item to the designated order container, so that the planting of multiple goods can be realized at the same time, further improving the planting efficiency of the planting equipment 50.

[0095] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the storage system 100 includes multiple workstations 30, each workstation 30 corresponding to at least one (e.g., two) seeding devices 50.

[0096] like Figure 4As shown, the warehousing system 100 also includes an operating platform 60. The operating platform 60 can be a track-mounted platform or a desktop platform; this embodiment does not limit the specific form of the operating platform.

[0097] In some examples, the operating platform 60 is positioned between multiple seeding devices 50 to connect the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation. For example, the operating platform can be built above each seeding device.

[0098] For example, at least one first handling device 70 may operate on the operating platform 60, wherein the first handling device may also be referred to as a platform handling device. The first handling device 70 operates on the operating platform 60 according to a preset path, thereby realizing the transfer of goods between multiple seeding devices.

[0099] In some examples, multiple operating platforms can be built above multiple sowing devices in a vertical direction. The gap between adjacent operating platforms can be set as needed, and at least one handling device can operate on each operating platform. It should be noted that this application embodiment uses the example of setting one operating platform above each sowing device for illustrative purposes.

[0100] In some examples, multiple running channels can be set on the running platform 60. Each running channel can be a unidirectional channel or a bidirectional channel, and this application embodiment does not limit this. The first transport device 70 can move along each running channel to transport the acquired material from one sowing device to another sowing device.

[0101] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. The following is in conjunction with... Figure 5 The order processing method provided in the embodiments of this application will be described. It should be noted that the order processing method provided in the embodiments of this application can be implemented through the aforementioned warehousing system 100, such as through the control device within the warehousing system 100. Figure 5 As shown, the method includes steps 510 to 550 as described below.

[0102] Step 510: Obtain multiple pending orders and determine the target vehicles that the multiple pending orders match.

[0103] In some examples, the warehousing system includes multiple workstations. For instance, when the multiple workstations include a first workstation and a second workstation, the multiple pending orders may include the order corresponding to the first workstation (hereinafter referred to as the first order) and the order corresponding to the second workstation (hereinafter referred to as the second order). The first order and the second order are orders pre-assigned to the first workstation and the second workstation by the control device.

[0104] It should be noted that multiple workstations may also include other workstations, such as a third workstation. This application embodiment does not limit the number of workstations in the warehousing system. This application embodiment takes as an example that multiple workstations include a first workstation and a second workstation, and the first workstation and the second workstation are different.

[0105] In some examples, the first order and the second order can be the same or different. For example, when the first order requires a large amount of goods, it can be assigned to the first workstation and the second workstation respectively. That is, the first workstation and the second workstation can correspond to the same order (such as the first order). In this case, the first order and the second order are the same order.

[0106] For example, after obtaining multiple pending orders, a target vehicle can be determined from multiple vehicles in the warehousing system based on each pending order. The target vehicle can be the vehicle that is matched by both the first workstation and the second workstation.

[0107] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, "vehicle being hit by workstation" means that the vehicle stores the goods required for the order corresponding to the workstation, and "goods being hit by workstation" means that the goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the workstation.

[0108] In some examples, the first workstation and the second workstation can be any two different workstations from a plurality of workstations; or, the first workstation and the second workstation can be two related workstations from a plurality of workstations. Here, "related" means that the first workstation and the second workstation can be two different workstations within the same workstation group.

[0109] In some embodiments, the order processing method further includes dividing multiple workstations in the warehousing system into at least one workstation group. The at least one workstation group includes a first workstation group, which in turn includes a first workstation and a second workstation.

[0110] For example, multiple workstations in a warehousing system can be divided into at least one workstation group based on the location of each workstation in the warehousing system and / or the pending orders corresponding to each workstation.

[0111] In some examples, workstations whose distance to each other is less than a preset distance threshold can be grouped into a workstation group based on their location. For instance, if the distance between workstation A and workstation B is less than the preset distance threshold, and the distance between workstation B and workstation C is also less than the preset distance threshold, then workstations A, B, and C can be grouped into a workstation group. Alternatively, based on the location of each workstation, a preset number of adjacent workstations can be grouped into a workstation group, where the distance between any two adjacent workstations in the workstation group can be less than the preset distance threshold.

[0112] In other examples, workstations corresponding to pending orders with a required goods similarity higher than a preset similarity threshold can be grouped together based on the pending orders for each workstation. For instance, if the goods required by the orders at workstation A and workstation B have a high similarity, exceeding the preset similarity threshold, then workstations A and B can be grouped together.

[0113] It should be noted that workstation groups can also be divided in other ways. For example, different workstation groups can be divided according to the location of each workstation and the pending orders corresponding to each workstation. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0114] In some embodiments, the warehousing system may include multiple operating platforms. Each operating platform is respectively located among multiple sowing devices corresponding to each workstation group, and a first handling device on the operating platform is used to transfer goods among the multiple sowing devices corresponding to each workstation group.

[0115] For example, when multiple workstations in a warehousing system are divided into at least one workstation group, each workstation group corresponds to an operating platform. For instance, a first workstation group may correspond to a first operating platform. The first operating platform may be built on multiple seeding devices corresponding to the first workstation group.

[0116] For example, when the first workstation group includes a first workstation, a second workstation, and a third workstation, the first operating platform can be built on top of the first sowing equipment corresponding to the first workstation, the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation, and the third sowing equipment corresponding to the third workstation.

[0117] It should be noted that the number of workstations in each workstation group can be the same or different. The number of first handling devices on the operating platform corresponding to each workstation group can also be the same or different. This application embodiment does not impose such limitations.

[0118] In some embodiments, step 510 includes: obtaining a set of pending orders corresponding to the first workstation group, and determining a target vehicle based on multiple pending orders in the set of pending orders.

[0119] Each workstation can correspond to a set of pending orders, which includes at least one pending order corresponding to each workstation in the workstation group (such as the first workstation group). In other words, the set of pending orders includes multiple pending orders corresponding to each workstation group.

[0120] In some examples, after dividing the workstations into groups, the pending orders corresponding to each workstation in the workstation group can be considered as a single order set (i.e., a set of pending orders), meaning each workstation group corresponds to one set of pending orders. Based on the set of pending orders for each workstation group, the target vehicle corresponding to each workstation group is determined. Specifically, the first workstation group corresponds to the first set of pending orders, which includes the first order corresponding to the first workstation and the second order corresponding to the second workstation.

[0121] For example, the vehicle associated with each pending order in the pending order set corresponding to the first workstation group (such as the first pending order set) is determined, and the vehicle associated with the pending order with the largest number of pending orders is identified as the target vehicle. In other words, the target vehicle is the vehicle associated with the most pending orders in the first pending order set.

[0122] For example, the first set of pending orders includes four orders, A through D. Order A matches two vehicles (e.g., vehicle a and vehicle b), order B matches three vehicles (e.g., vehicle a, vehicle c, and vehicle d), order C matches one vehicle (e.g., vehicle d), and order D matches two vehicles (e.g., vehicle a and vehicle c). Since vehicle a is matched by three orders in the first set of pending orders, vehicle b is matched by one order, and vehicles c and d are matched by two orders, vehicle a, which can be matched by the most orders, can be identified as the target vehicle corresponding to the first workstation group.

[0123] Step 520: Control the second handling equipment to move the target vehicle to the first workstation among multiple workstations.

[0124] In some examples, since the target vehicle is hit by multiple workstations in the first workstation group, after identifying the target vehicle, it is necessary to further determine which of the multiple workstations to move the target vehicle to for picking.

[0125] For example, the target vehicle can be moved to the first workstation to perform the picking operation. The first workstation can be any workstation in the first workstation group; alternatively, it can be determined based on the number of containers picked up by each workstation in the first workstation group on the target vehicle.

[0126] For example, step 520 above includes: determining the first workstation based on the number of hit containers on the target vehicle corresponding to the pending orders of each workstation in the first workstation group, and / or the task volume of each workstation in the first workstation group.

[0127] In some examples, the workstation in the first workstation group that receives the most containers hit on the target vehicle can be designated as the first workstation. Since the first workstation receives the most containers hit on the target vehicle, moving the target vehicle to the first workstation can improve handling and picking efficiency. Alternatively, the workstation in the first workstation group with the fewest tasks can be designated as the first workstation. The workload of each workstation can be determined based on the number of vehicles docked in its vehicle docking area. For example, the first workstation could be the workstation in the first workstation group with the fewest vehicles docked in its vehicle docking area. Alternatively, the workstation with a relatively large number of containers hit on the target vehicle and a relatively small workload can also be designated as the first workstation.

[0128] For example, after determining the target vehicle and the first workstation, the control device can generate a vehicle transport instruction based on the target vehicle and the first workstation, and send the vehicle transport instruction to the second transport device (i.e., the vehicle transport device in the above embodiment). For example, the second transport device can receive the vehicle transport instruction sent by the control device, and move to the location of the target vehicle according to the vehicle transport instruction, and transport the target vehicle to the first workstation, such as transporting the target vehicle to the vehicle docking area of ​​the first workstation.

[0129] In some examples, the second handling device for moving the target vehicle can be any idle vehicle handling device in the warehousing system. For example, the second handling device for moving the target vehicle can be the vehicle handling device closest to the target vehicle that is currently idle.

[0130] Step 530: Control the first workstation to pick out the first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle and transfer the first cargo to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation.

[0131] In some examples, where a second handling device moves a target carrier to a first workstation, multiple containers to be picked are identified on the target carrier. These containers are those on the target carrier that have been matched by at least one of the multiple pending orders. The matched container is any one of the multiple containers to be picked.

[0132] For example, the hit container can be a container that corresponds to the first order from the first workstation and is hit on the target vehicle; or, it can be a container that corresponds to an order (i.e., the second order) from another workstation in the first workstation group (such as the second workstation) and is hit on the target vehicle; or, the hit container can be a container that corresponds to both the first order and the second order and is hit on the target vehicle. This embodiment of the application does not limit this. That is to say, the hit container can include the goods required for the first order or the goods required for the second order.

[0133] In some embodiments, step 530 includes instructing the picking object of the first workstation to pick out the first goods from the hit container and transfer the first goods to the target buffer position of the first seeding device.

[0134] For example, the first sowing device can be configured with multiple buffer slots, and the target buffer slot is any free buffer slot among these multiple buffer slots. It should be noted that the buffer slots of the sowing device in the above embodiment (see reference...) Figure 3 As already explained in the previous section, it will not be repeated here to avoid duplication.

[0135] For example, after identifying a hit container, the first workstation can perform a picking operation on the hit container. For instance, the container pick-and-place device of the first workstation can be controlled to remove the hit container from the target carrier and place the hit container on the picking station (such as the first picking station) of the first workstation, and the picking object of the first workstation picks out the first item from the hit container and places the picked first item on the target buffer location.

[0136] In some examples, the picking object at the first workstation is referred to as the first picking object. The first picking object can be a picking person or a picking device. When the first picking object is a picking person, the control device can control the output device of the first workstation to output picking information, which instructs the picking person to pick the first item from the target container. The output device can be a display screen, electronic tag, speaker, or projection device, etc. When the first picking object is a picking device (such as a robotic arm), the control device can control the picking device to pick the first item from the target container.

[0137] In some embodiments, when the picking object places the first goods on the target cache position, the order processing method further includes: controlling the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device to move to the target cache position and receiving the first goods on the target cache position; after the first delivery mechanism receives the first goods from the target cache position, controlling the first delivery mechanism to move to the first docking position corresponding to the first seeding device, so as to transfer the first goods to the first handling device at the first docking position.

[0138] In some examples, the delivery mechanism of the first seeding device (i.e., the first delivery mechanism) can move to the delivery position to receive the first goods delivered by the target buffer position. For example, the first delivery mechanism can move to the delivery position to receive the first goods delivered by the target buffer position when the picking object places the first goods in the target buffer position; or, the first delivery mechanism can move to the delivery position in advance and wait at the delivery position for the target buffer position to deliver the first goods to the first delivery mechanism. This application does not limit this aspect.

[0139] For example, after the first delivery unit receives the first goods transferred from the target cache at the delivery location, it can move to the first docking position corresponding to the first seeding device on the operating platform.

[0140] In some examples, the operating platform is equipped with multiple docking points, which are the locations or areas where goods are transferred between the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment and the first handling equipment on the operating platform.

[0141] For example, the first operating platform corresponding to the first workstation group has multiple docking positions, and the number of docking positions can correspond to the number of seeding devices corresponding to the first workstation group. For example, when the first workstation group includes 3 workstations, and each workstation corresponds to 2 seeding devices, 6 docking positions can be set on the first operating platform.

[0142] Step 540: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation among multiple workstations, then control the first handling equipment on the operating platform to move the first goods from the first sowing equipment to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation.

[0143] Among them, several pending orders include the orders corresponding to the second workstation, namely the second orders.

[0144] In some examples, after the first picked item is placed on the target cache location, the order corresponding to the first item can be further determined, that is, which workstation's order requires the first item.

[0145] In some embodiments, the storage system includes multiple scanning devices, each used to scan goods placed in the buffer positions of each seeding device.

[0146] In some examples, each sowing device can correspond to a scanning device, which can be positioned above the corresponding sowing device to scan the goods placed in the buffer position of the sowing device. For example, the scanning device can be a camera, a fisheye camera, a panoramic camera, or other image acquisition devices; this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0147] In some embodiments, after step 530 and before step 540, the method further includes: controlling the scanning device corresponding to the first workstation to scan the first goods on the target cache position to obtain the scanning result; and determining the target order corresponding to the first goods based on the scanning result.

[0148] In some examples, the goods may have an identification code. The scanning device can obtain the scan result by scanning the identification code of the goods. The identification code may include a QR code or other types of identification, such as a product barcode. This application embodiment does not limit the type of identification code. The scanning device can send the scan result to a control device, which determines the target order corresponding to the first goods based on the scan result.

[0149] In some examples, the target order can be a single order. For instance, the target order can include an order corresponding to a first workstation or an order corresponding to a second workstation. When the target order is the first order, it indicates that the first goods are the goods required for the first order, meaning that the first goods need to be seeded by the first seeding device into the order container on the seeding wall (i.e., the first seeding wall) corresponding to the first workstation. When the target order is the second order, it indicates that the first goods are the goods required for the second order, meaning that the second goods need to be seeded by the second seeding device into the order container on the seeding wall (i.e., the second seeding wall) corresponding to the second workstation.

[0150] In other examples, the target order can also be multiple orders. For example, when the target order is the first order and the second order, it means that the first goods are the goods required for both the first and second orders. In this case, the first goods can be planted either on the first planting wall or on the second planting wall.

[0151] In some examples, if the control device determines, based on the scanning results, that the first goods are the goods required for the order (i.e., the second order) corresponding to the second workstation, then the first handling device on the control platform will move the first goods from the first seeding device to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation, thereby seeding the first goods into the order container on the second seeding wall through the second seeding device.

[0152] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 6 As shown, step 540 above includes steps 5411 to 5413 as shown below.

[0153] Step 5411: Control the first handling equipment on the operating platform to receive the first goods transferred by the first delivery mechanism at the first docking position.

[0154] For example, when the first delivery agency receives the first goods, it controls the first handling device (hereinafter referred to as the target first handling device) on the operating platform to move to the first docking position. The target first handling device can be any idle first handling device among multiple first handling devices on the first operating platform.

[0155] For example, the target first transport device may move to the first docking position before the first delivery mechanism and wait for the first delivery mechanism; or, the target first transport device may move to the first docking position simultaneously with the first delivery mechanism; or, the target first transport device may move to the first docking position after the first delivery mechanism. This application does not limit this to any particular method.

[0156] For example, the docking position on the operating platform corresponds to a queuing area (such as a docking queuing area), which includes multiple queuing positions (such as docking queuing positions). Each docking queuing position can accommodate one first transport device. When the docking position is not idle, the first transport device can be parked at the docking queuing position, and when the docking position becomes idle, it can move from the docking queuing position to the docking position. Here, a non-idle docking position indicates that another first transport device is parked at the docking position.

[0157] For example, when the first docking position is idle, the target first handling device can move to the first docking position and receive the first goods delivered by the first delivery mechanism at the first docking position.

[0158] Step 5412: Control the first handling device to move the first cargo to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device.

[0159] In some examples, after the first transport device receives the first cargo delivered by the first delivery mechanism at the first docking position, it can transport the first cargo to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device according to the target path. The target path can be the optimal path planned by the control device based on the first and second docking positions.

[0160] For example, the second docking position may correspond to a docking queue area. If the second docking position is not idle, the target first handling equipment can be parked in the docking queue area and moved from the docking queue area to the second docking position when the second docking position is idle.

[0161] Step 5413: Control the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first goods at the second docking position.

[0162] In some examples, when the first transport device moves the first cargo to the second docking position, the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device can move to the second docking position and receive the first cargo transferred by the first transport device at the second docking position.

[0163] For example, the second delivery mechanism may arrive at the second docking position before the target first transport equipment, or after the target first transport equipment, or simultaneously with the target first transport equipment. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0164] In some examples, the first handling device (i.e., the platform handling device) can be a flip-board robot or a belt-driven robot, which can transfer the goods placed on it to the delivery mechanism by flipping or conveying.

[0165] Step 550: Control the second seeding device to seed the first cargo onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0166] In some examples, after the second delivery mechanism receives the first goods transferred by the target first handling equipment, it can move the position of the order container (such as the second order container) corresponding to the second order on the second seeding wall from the second docking position and deliver the first goods to the second order container, thereby completing the seeding of the first goods.

[0167] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram illustrating yet another order processing method provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 7 As shown, after step 530, the method further includes steps 560 to 570 as shown below.

[0168] Step 560: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, then when the first goods are transferred to the target cache position, the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device is controlled to move to the target cache position to receive the first goods from the target cache position.

[0169] Among them, several pending orders include the order corresponding to the first workstation, namely the first order.

[0170] In some examples, when the picking object at the first workstation places the picked first item on the target buffer position, and the scanning result of the scanning device determines that the first item is the item required for the first order, it is necessary to seed the first item onto the seeding wall (i.e., the first seeding wall) corresponding to the first workstation. In this case, the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device can be controlled to move to the target buffer position to receive the first item from the target buffer position.

[0171] Step 570: Control the first delivery mechanism to deliver the first goods to the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0172] For example, after receiving the first goods, the first delivery agency can move the position of the order container (such as the first order container) corresponding to the first order on the first seeding wall from its current position and deliver the first goods to the first order container, thereby completing the seeding of the first goods.

[0173] The order processing method provided in this application involves transporting multiple target vehicles awaiting processing to a first workstation, picking the goods required for each pending order at the first workstation, and placing the picked goods on a first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation. If it is determined that the first goods picked by the first workstation are the goods required for an order corresponding to a second workstation (different from the first workstation), the first goods placed on the first seeding device can be transferred to a second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation via a first handling device on the operating platform. The second seeding device then seeds the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation, thereby completing the cross-workstation picking and seeding of the first goods. In other words, this application embodiment can complete the picking of goods from multiple workstations at a single workstation. The order processing method provided in this application embodiment can connect multiple seeding walls corresponding to multiple workstations into a large shared seeding wall, allowing the picking of goods from other workstations to be completed at any workstation. This avoids competition for vehicles among multiple workstations, improves the picking and seeding efficiency of the warehousing system, and enhances the handling efficiency of the handling equipment.

[0174] In some examples, the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device needs to transfer the received first goods to the first handling equipment (as described in step 540 above), and also needs to seed the goods required for the first order (such as the first goods) onto the order container on the first seeding wall (as described in steps 560 to 570 above). Simultaneously, it also needs to receive the goods required for the first order picked by other workstations handled by the first handling equipment and seed those goods onto the first seeding wall. In other words, the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device needs to complete both the seeding or transfer of goods picked by the first workstation and the receipt and seeding of goods required for the first order picked by other workstations, thus reducing the utilization rate of the delivery mechanism.

[0175] In some embodiments, the storage system further includes multiple lifting devices. These lifting devices can be used to transfer goods placed in the buffer position of the current seeding device to a first handling device, which then transports the goods to the corresponding seeding device to complete the seeding process. In this case, the delivery mechanism of the current seeding device only needs to receive goods picked from other workstations and complete the seeding, without needing to transfer goods picked from other workstations, thereby improving the efficiency of the delivery mechanism.

[0176] For example, the lifting device can retrieve goods from the buffer position by lifting and transferring them to the first handling equipment on the operating platform, whereby the first handling equipment will continue to complete the transfer of goods.

[0177] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of another order processing method provided in the embodiments of this application is shown below. Figure 8 Explain the process by which the lifting device transfers goods. For example... Figure 8 As shown, step 540 above also includes steps 5421 to 5424 as described below.

[0178] Step 5421: Control the first lifting device corresponding to the first workstation to retrieve the first cargo from the target buffer position.

[0179] Among them, multiple lifting devices include a first lifting device.

[0180] For example, the buffer position of the sowing equipment may include two conveying directions. For instance, the buffer position of the sowing equipment can convey goods placed thereon in a horizontal direction, which includes a first direction and a second direction. Specifically, when the first goods on the target buffer position are conveyed along the first direction, the first goods can be delivered to the delivery mechanism of the sowing equipment; when the first goods on the target buffer position are conveyed along the second direction, the first goods can be delivered to the first lifting device.

[0181] In some examples, when the scanning result of the scanning device determines that the first goods are the goods required for the first order, the target buffer can transport the first goods placed on it along the first direction to the first delivery mechanism, so that the first delivery mechanism can seed the first goods into the order container on the first seeding wall.

[0182] In other examples, when the scanning result of the scanning device determines that the first goods are the goods required for the second order, the target buffer can transport the first goods placed on it to the first lifting device in the second direction, so that the first goods can be transferred to the first handling equipment on the operating platform by the first lifting device, and then the first handling equipment can be used to transport the first goods to the second seeding equipment.

[0183] In some embodiments, the lifting device includes a plurality of temporary storage positions for storing goods.

[0184] In some examples, if it is determined that the first item is the item required for the second order, the first lifting device can take the first item from the target buffer position of the first seeding device and place it in a temporary storage position. For example, the first lifting device can take multiple items from the buffer position of the first seeding device and place the multiple items in their respective temporary storage positions. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0185] It should be noted that the following description uses the example of the first goods being the goods hit by the second workstation, that is, the first goods being the goods required for the second order. In other words, the first goods can be goods hit by workstations other than the first workstation, and this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0186] Step 5422: Control the first handling equipment on the operating platform to move to the first pick-up and place position, and receive the first goods delivered by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and place position.

[0187] For example, the operating platform is provided with multiple pick-up and place-up locations. For instance, the first operating platform corresponding to the first workstation group can be provided with multiple pick-up and place-up locations. These pick-up and place-up locations are areas or positions on the operating platform where the lifting device and the first handling equipment transfer goods.

[0188] For example, the first lifting device can move to a first pick-up and drop-off position after receiving the first cargo, and transfer the first cargo to a first handling device on the operating platform at the first pick-up and drop-off position.

[0189] In some examples, the number of pick-up and drop-off positions on the operating platform can correspond to the number of lifting devices. For example, when there are 3 lifting devices in the first workstation group, there can be 3 pick-up and drop-off positions on the first operating platform, where each lifting device can correspond to one pick-up and drop-off position. The lifting device can move to the corresponding pick-up and drop-off position to transfer the goods to the first handling equipment.

[0190] In some examples, the first handling device may move to the first pick-up / placement position before the first lifting device, or after the first lifting device, or simultaneously with the first lifting device; this embodiment of the application does not limit this. When the first lifting device and the first handling device move to the first pick-up / placement position, the first lifting device transfers the first goods to the first handling device.

[0191] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a cargo transfer scenario between a seeding device and a first handling device, provided as an embodiment of this application. Figure 9As shown, both the lifting device and the first conveying equipment are moved to the pick-up and put-down positions on the operating platform.

[0192] For example, when both the lifting device and the first handling equipment move to the pick-up / placement position on the operating platform, the lifting device can transfer the first goods placed on it to the first handling equipment by means of a flip plate (or conveyor belt). Specifically, when the lifting device picks up goods from the buffer of other playing devices, it can move up and down in the vertical direction to the pick-up / placement position on the operating platform, and then transfer the goods to the first handling equipment at the pick-up / placement position.

[0193] In some embodiments, among the multiple lifting devices in the warehousing system, each lifting device may be located between two adjacent workstations. Each lifting device and the first handling equipment transfer goods at corresponding pick-up and drop-off positions.

[0194] For example, the first lifting device can be located between the first workstation and the third workstation adjacent to the first workstation, with the first pick-up / placement position located between the first docking position corresponding to the first workstation and the third docking position corresponding to the third workstation. The third workstation can be the same as or different from the second workstation.

[0195] In some examples, a lifting device (such as a first lifting device) can be set between any two adjacent workstations in the first workstation group (such as the first workstation and the third workstation). The first lifting device can transfer the goods (such as the first goods) required for the order of other workstations (such as the second workstation) in the first workstation group picked by the first workstation to the first handling equipment on the operating platform, and then transport them to the second seeding equipment corresponding to the second workstation through the first handling equipment.

[0196] In some embodiments, when the first pick-up / placement position is not idle, the first handling device on the operating platform is controlled to move to the first queuing position; when the first pick-up / placement position is idle, the first handling device is controlled to move from the first queuing position to the first pick-up / placement position to receive the first goods transferred from the temporary storage position by the first lifting device at the first pick-up / placement position.

[0197] For example, the pick-up and drop-off position corresponds to a queuing area (e.g., pick-up and drop-off queuing area), which includes multiple queuing positions (e.g., pick-up and drop-off queuing positions), and each pick-up and drop-off queuing position can accommodate a first handling device.

[0198] In some examples, when a first handling device is docked at the first pick-up / placement position, i.e., the first pick-up / placement position is not idle, the first handling device for receiving the first goods can be docked at the pick-up / placement queue position. When the first handling device at the first pick-up / placement position receives the goods delivered by the first lifting device and leaves the first pick-up / placement position, i.e., the first pick-up / placement position is idle, the first handling device can move from the pick-up / placement queue position to the first pick-up / placement position and receive the first goods delivered by the first lifting device.

[0199] In other examples, when the first pick-up and drop-off position is idle, the first handling device can move to the first pick-up and drop-off position and receive the first goods delivered by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and drop-off position.

[0200] For example, the first lifting device is located between the first workstation and the third workstation, and can transfer goods picked up at the first workstation to the first handling equipment on the operating platform, and can also transfer goods picked up at the third workstation to the first handling equipment on the operating platform. For instance, the first lifting device can transport goods picked up at the first workstation and the third workstation to a first pick-up and place position, and transfer the picked goods to the first handling equipment on the operating platform at the first pick-up and place position.

[0201] Step 5423: Control the first handling device to transport the received first goods to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device.

[0202] Step 5424: Control the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first goods at the second docking position.

[0203] For example, after receiving the first cargo transferred by the first lifting device at the pick-up / placement position, the first handling device moves from the first pick-up / placement position to the second docking position corresponding to the second sowing device according to the target path. The second docking position is the area or location on the operating platform where the second delivery mechanism of the first handling device and the second sowing device transfers the cargo.

[0204] In some examples, the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device moves to the second docking position, receives the first goods transferred by the first handling device at the second docking position, and after receiving the first goods, moves to the position of the order container (such as the second order container) corresponding to the first goods on the second seeding wall, and delivers the first goods into the second order container, thereby completing the seeding of the first goods.

[0205] It should be noted that step 5423 is similar to step 5412 above, and step 5424 is similar to step 5413 above. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0206] For example, when the elevator completes the transfer of the picked goods to the first handling equipment, the docking position between the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment and the first handling equipment may be different from the docking position between the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment and the first handling equipment in the above embodiment (such as the first docking position or the second docking position).

[0207] In some examples, when the elevator completes the transfer of picked goods to the first handling equipment, the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment may not need to move onto the operating platform to receive the goods delivered by the first handling equipment. For example, after the first handling equipment reaches the docking position, it delivers the goods on it to the delivery mechanism located at the docking position below the operating platform.

[0208] Figure 10A This is a schematic diagram illustrating a cargo transfer scenario between a seeding device and a first handling device, as provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 10A As shown, the first handling device moves the first goods to the docking position, and the delivery mechanism also moves to the docking position, where the docking position of the delivery mechanism is located below the operating platform. In this case, the first handling device on the platform can deliver the first goods it is carrying to the delivery mechanism. After receiving the first goods, the delivery mechanism moves to the position of the order container corresponding to the first goods on the second seeding wall and delivers the first goods into the order container, completing the seeding of the first goods.

[0209] For example, such as Figure 10A As shown, when the delivery mechanism is only used to receive goods delivered by the first handling equipment without transferring goods to the first handling equipment, the delivery mechanism does not need to move above the operating platform, that is, it does not need to move to a position on the same plane as the first handling equipment. The delivery mechanism can receive goods delivered by the first handling equipment even when it is located below the operating platform.

[0210] In other examples, when the elevator completes the transfer of the picked goods to the first handling equipment, the docking position between the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment and the first handling equipment can be the same as the docking position between the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment and the first handling equipment in the above embodiments (such as the first docking position or the second docking position). That is, the delivery mechanism can also operate on the operating platform to receive the goods delivered by the first handling equipment (i.e., ...). Figure 7 (As shown).

[0211] Figure 10B This is a schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in an embodiment of this application. The process of cargo transfer achieved by the lifting device will be described below with reference to Figure 10.

[0212] like Figure 10BAs shown, the hoist (i.e., the aforementioned hoisting device) 1014 is positioned between two adjacent workstations 1015 and 1016. The hoist 1014 has six temporary storage positions, namely temporary storage positions 1 to 6. The sowing equipment 1011 corresponding to workstation 1015 and the sowing equipment 1012 corresponding to workstation 1016 each have two buffer positions. Furthermore, the docking positions of sowing equipment 1011 and sowing equipment 1012 on the operating platform 1013 each correspond to four docking queue positions (docking queue positions 1 to 4), and each docking queue position can accommodate one first transport device.

[0213] In some examples, the elevator 1014 can move the goods on the buffer position of the seeding device 1011 to the pick-up and place position, and transfer the goods to the first handling device at the pick-up and place position; or, it can move the goods on the buffer position of the seeding device 1012 to the pick-up and place position, and transfer the goods to the first handling device at the pick-up and place position.

[0214] like Figure 10B As shown, the picking object at workstation 1015 places the picked target goods on the buffer position 1 corresponding to the seeding device 1011. If the target goods are goods picked by other workstations besides workstation 1015 (such as workstation 1016), the elevator 1014 takes the target goods from the buffer position 1 and places them on the temporary storage position 1. The elevator 1014 moves to the pick-up and place position. If a first handling device is parked at the pick-up and place position, the elevator 1014 delivers the target goods to the first handling device; if no first handling device is parked at the pick-up and place position, the elevator 1014 controls the first handling device parked at pick-up and place queue position 1 or pick-up and place queue position 3 to move to the pick-up and place position and receive the target goods at the pick-up and place position. After receiving the target goods, the first handling device 1017 can transport the target goods to the docking position of the seeding device 1012 corresponding to workstation 1016, and transfer the target goods to the delivery mechanism of the seeding device 1012 at the docking position, so as to complete the seeding of the target goods through the delivery mechanism of the seeding device 1012.

[0215] It should be noted that the process by which the elevator 1014 transfers the goods from the buffer position of the sowing device 1012 to the pick-up and place position is similar to the process by which the elevator 1014 transfers the goods from the buffer position of the sowing device 1015 to the pick-up and place position.

[0216] The order processing method provided in this application embodiment realizes the transfer of goods between workstations through a lifting device in the warehousing system. The first lifting device corresponding to the first workstation can transfer the goods picked by the first workstation and found in other workstations to the first handling equipment on the operating platform, and then the first handling equipment will transport them to the seeding equipment corresponding to other workstations, thereby completing the cross-workstation picking of goods. When the goods are transferred through the lifting device, the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment only needs to complete the receiving and seeding of the goods found in the current workstation, without having to perform the transfer of goods found in other workstations, thereby improving the working efficiency of the seeding equipment and improving the picking and seeding efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0217] Figure 11A A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in this application embodiment, as shown below. Figure 11A As shown, after step 520 above, the method further includes steps 1110 to 1160 as shown below.

[0218] Step 1110: Instruct the picking object of the first workstation to pick the first item from the hit container, or control the transfer device to pick the first item from the hit container.

[0219] For example, the first workstation includes a transfer device. The transfer device may be a picking device (such as a picking robot arm) of the first workstation, or it may be a robot arm separately installed at the first workstation (hereinafter referred to as a transfer robot arm), or it may be a conveyor belt.

[0220] In some examples, when the transfer device is the picking equipment of the first workstation, the control device can control the picking equipment to pick the first item from the hit container.

[0221] In other examples, when the transfer device is a transfer robotic arm or conveyor belt separately configured for the first workstation, the control device can instruct the picking object (such as a picking person or picking equipment) at the first workstation to pick the first item from the hit container. For example, the picking object can place the picked first item on a buffer device at the first workstation, from which the transfer robotic arm removes the first item; or, the picking object can place the picked first item on a conveyor belt, which then transports the first item.

[0222] Step 1120: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, the control transfer device will transfer the picked first goods to the first handling equipment on the operating platform.

[0223] In some examples, if it is determined that the first item is the item required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, after the picking object or transfer device picks the first item, the transfer device can be controlled to transfer the picked first item to the first handling equipment on the operating platform.

[0224] In some examples, when the transfer device is a picking device, the picking device can directly transport the picked first item to the first handling device on the operating platform. When the transfer device is a transfer robot arm, the picking object first picks the first item from the hit container and places the picked first item on the buffer device of the first workstation, and then the transfer robot arm transports the first item placed on the buffer device to the first handling device on the operating platform.

[0225] In some embodiments, step 1120 includes: controlling the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to a platform buffer position on the operating platform; and controlling the first handling device to handle the first goods from the platform buffer position.

[0226] For example, multiple buffer slots (hereinafter referred to as platform buffer slots) can be set on the operating platform. When a transfer device (such as a picking device, transfer robotic arm, or conveyor belt) transfers the picked first goods to the operating platform, if there is no idle first handling device on the operating platform, or if the first handling device has not yet moved to the position to hand over the first goods to the transfer device, in order to further improve the working efficiency of the warehousing system, the transfer device can be controlled to place the first goods on an idle platform buffer slot on the operating platform.

[0227] For example, when there is an idle first handling device on the operating platform, the first handling device can be controlled to move to the platform buffer position where the first goods are placed, and receive and handle the first goods from the platform buffer position.

[0228] It should be noted that when the transfer device is a picking device or a transfer robotic arm, the length of the picking device or transfer robotic arm is sufficient to place the picked first item onto the first handling device or platform buffer position on the operating platform. This application embodiment does not limit the specific configuration of the picking device or transfer robotic arm.

[0229] In some embodiments, the transfer device may also be a conveyor belt. When the transfer device is a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the conveyor belt is connected to a first workstation, and the second end of the conveyor belt is connected to a running platform. The first end of the conveyor belt is used to receive a first item picked by a picking object, and the second end of the conveyor belt is used to transport the first item to a first handling device on the running platform.

[0230] For example, when the height of the first end and the second end of the conveyor belt are different, the conveyor belt can be set as an inclined conveyor belt.

[0231] For example, when the transfer device is a conveyor line, the first item needs to be picked out from the hit container by the picking object and placed at the first end of the conveyor belt that is connected to the first workstation. The conveyor belt can transport the first item placed on it and transport the first item to the first handling equipment on the operating platform through the second end of the conveyor belt.

[0232] Figure 11B This is a schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 11B As shown, a conveyor belt 80 is installed between each workstation 30 and the operating platform 60. The first end A of the conveyor belt 80 connects to the workstation 30, and the second end B connects to the operating platform 60. The picking items at the workstation 30 are placed at the first end A of the conveyor belt 80. The conveyor belt 80 transports the goods in the direction of the arrow and then, via the second end B, transports the goods to the second handling device 70 or the platform buffer position on the operating platform. Figure 11B (Not shown in the image).

[0233] Step 1130: Control the first handling equipment to move the first goods to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation.

[0234] Step 1140: Control the second seeding device to seed the first cargo onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0235] In some examples, after the first handling device receives the first goods, the first handling device can move the first goods to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation, and then the second seeding device can seed the first goods.

[0236] It should be noted that steps 1130 to 1140 are similar to steps 540 to 550 in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here to avoid repetition.

[0237] Step 1150: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, the control transfer device will transfer the picked first goods to the first seeding equipment.

[0238] Step 1160: Control the first seeding device to seed the first cargo onto the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0239] For example, if it is determined that the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation (i.e., the first order), the transfer device can directly transfer the first goods to the first seeding device, and the first seeding device can complete the seeding of the first goods.

[0240] For example, when the transfer device is a picking device or a transfer robotic arm, the picking device or transfer robotic arm can transfer the picked first goods to the delivery mechanism of the first seeding device (i.e., the first delivery mechanism). After receiving the first goods, the first delivery mechanism moves the position of the order container (such as the first order container) corresponding to the first order on the first seeding wall from its current position and delivers the first goods to the first order container, thereby completing the seeding of the first goods.

[0241] In some examples, the picking device or transfer robotic arm may also transfer the picked first goods to the target buffer position of the first seeding device, the first delivery mechanism moves to the target buffer position to receive the first goods from the target buffer position, and delivers the first goods to the first order container on the first seeding wall.

[0242] For example, when the transfer device is a conveyor belt, the conveyor belt can transport the first goods to the platform buffer position on the operating platform, and then the first delivery mechanism moves to the position to dock with the platform buffer position to receive the first goods on the platform buffer position. After receiving the first goods, the first delivery mechanism delivers the first goods to the first order container on the first seeding wall.

[0243] In some examples, the conveyor belt may also include a third end, which, when the first goods are determined to be the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, can transport the first goods when the first goods are received at the first end of the conveyor belt, and transport the first goods to the first delivery mechanism (or the target buffer position of the first seeding equipment) of the first seeding equipment through the third end of the conveyor belt, and then the first delivery mechanism delivers the first goods to the first order container on the first seeding wall.

[0244] The order processing method provided in this application embodiment uses a transfer device to transfer picked goods between the first handling equipment on the operating platform, and then the first handling equipment transports the received goods to the corresponding seeding equipment at other workstations, thereby completing cross-workstation picking. When the transfer device transfers picked goods from other workstations to the first handling equipment on the operating platform, the delivery mechanism of the seeding equipment only needs to complete the receiving and seeding of the goods hit at the current workstation, without having to perform the transfer of goods hit at other workstations, thereby improving the working efficiency of the seeding equipment and the picking and seeding efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0245] Figure 12A A schematic diagram illustrating another order processing method provided in this application embodiment, as shown below. Figure 12A As shown, after step 520 above, the method further includes steps 1210 to 1250 as shown below.

[0246] Step 1210: Instruct the picking object of the first workstation to place the first item in the buffer device of the first workstation.

[0247] For example, each workstation is equipped with a buffer device, which can be used to temporarily store goods picked by the picking object. The buffer device includes multiple buffer locations, each of which can buffer goods. For instance, the picking object at the first workstation can place the first picked item in an available buffer location on the buffer device.

[0248] In some examples, the buffer device may be located at the picking station of the workstation, or the buffer device may be a carrier placed next to the picking station, which is not limited in this application embodiment.

[0249] In some embodiments, the warehousing system further includes multiple third handling devices, which may also be referred to as cargo handling devices, for transferring cargo between each workstation and each seeding device. For example, the third handling device can transport a first cargo placed on a buffer device at a first workstation to the seeding device corresponding to the first cargo, so that seeding can be completed at the seeding device.

[0250] In some examples, the third handling device may include an adjusting mechanism and a carrying mechanism. The adjusting mechanism can adjust the height of the carrying mechanism according to the position of the receiving goods, so that the goods or containers can be received via the carrying mechanism. The carrying container may be a belt or a flapper; this embodiment does not limit the specific type.

[0251] Step 1220: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, then control the third handling equipment to move the first goods on the buffer device to the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding equipment corresponding to the second workstation.

[0252] Step 1230: Control the second delivery mechanism to sow the first goods onto the sowing wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0253] For example, when the first item is placed in the buffer device of the first workstation, the seeding equipment corresponding to the first item can be determined. For example, the order corresponding to the first item can be determined by scanning the first item using the scanning device of the first workstation.

[0254] For example, when it is determined that the first goods are the goods required for the second order corresponding to the second workstation, it indicates that the first goods are the goods targeted by the second workstation, that is, the first goods need to be seeded onto the second seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation. In this case, the third handling device can be controlled to transport the first goods from the buffer device to the second seeding device, so that the first goods can be seeded onto the second seeding wall by the second seeding device. For example, the third handling device can transfer the first goods to the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device.

[0255] In some examples, after receiving the first goods, the second delivery unit moves to the location of the order container corresponding to the second order on the second seeding wall and delivers the first goods into the order container.

[0256] Step 1240: If it is determined that the first goods are the goods required for the second order corresponding to the second workstation, then control the third handling equipment to transport the first goods to the first seeding equipment. For example, the third handling equipment can transfer the first goods to the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding equipment.

[0257] Step 1250: Control the first delivery mechanism to sow the first goods onto the sowing wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0258] For example, when it is determined that the first goods are the goods required for the first order corresponding to the first workstation, it indicates that the first goods are the goods targeted by the first workstation, that is, the first goods need to be seeded onto the first seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation. In this case, the third handling device can be controlled to transport the first goods on the buffer device to the first device, so that the first goods can be seeded onto the first seeding wall by the first seeding device. For example, the third handling device can transfer the first goods to the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device.

[0259] In some examples, after receiving the first goods, the first delivery unit moves to the position of the order container corresponding to the first order on the first seeding wall and delivers the first goods into the order container.

[0260] Figure 12B This is a schematic diagram of another warehousing system provided in an embodiment of this application. The following is in conjunction with… Figure 12B The process of transferring goods using third-party handling equipment is explained.

[0261] like Figure 12BAs shown, the picking device at the first workstation places the picked target goods on the buffer device of the first workstation. If the target goods are the goods required for the second order corresponding to the second workstation, the third handling device retrieves the target goods from the buffer device and transports them to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation, and then seeds the target goods onto the second seeding wall through the second seeding device. If the target goods are the goods required for the first order corresponding to the first workstation, the third handling device retrieves the target goods from the buffer device and transports them to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation, and then seeds the target goods onto the first seeding wall through the first seeding device.

[0262] The order processing method provided in this application embodiment, after the first goods are picked from the picking object at the first workstation and the order corresponding to the first goods is determined, can use the third handling equipment (i.e., goods handling equipment) in the warehousing system to transport the picked first goods from the first workstation to the seeding equipment corresponding to the first workstation or the seeding equipment corresponding to other workstations, so as to complete the seeding of the first goods through the corresponding seeding equipment, realize cross-workstation picking of goods, and improve the picking and seeding efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0263] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of an order processing device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 13 As shown, the order processing device 1300 includes an acquisition module 1310, a determination module 1320, and a control module 1330. Wherein:

[0264] The acquisition module 1310 is configured to acquire multiple pending orders.

[0265] The determination module 1320 is configured to determine the target vehicle that has been hit by multiple pending orders.

[0266] The control module 1330 is configured to control a second handling device to transport a target vehicle to a first workstation among multiple workstations; control the first workstation to pick out a first item from a hit container on the target vehicle and transfer the first item to a first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; if the first item is the item required for an order corresponding to a second workstation among multiple workstations, control the first handling device on the operating platform to transport the first item from the first seeding device to the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation; wherein the multiple pending orders include the order corresponding to the second workstation; and control the second seeding device to seed the first item onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0267] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is configured to: instruct the picking object of the first workstation to pick out the first goods from the hit container and transfer the first goods to the target cache position of the first seeding device; wherein the first seeding device is provided with multiple cache positions, and the target cache position is any free cache position among the multiple cache positions.

[0268] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is further configured to: control the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device to move to the target buffer position and receive the first goods on the target buffer position; after the first delivery mechanism receives the first goods from the target buffer position, control the first delivery mechanism to move to the first docking position corresponding to the first seeding device, so as to transfer the first goods to the first handling device at the first docking position.

[0269] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is configured to: control a first handling device on the operating platform to receive a first cargo transferred by a first delivery mechanism at a first docking position; control the first handling device to move the first cargo to a second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device; and control the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first cargo at the second docking position.

[0270] In some embodiments, the warehousing system further includes multiple lifting devices; the control module 1330 is configured to: control the first lifting device corresponding to the first workstation to pick up the first goods on the target buffer position; wherein the multiple lifting devices include the first lifting device; control the first handling device on the operating platform to move to the first pick-up and place position, and receive the first goods delivered by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and place position; control the first handling device to transport the received first goods to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device; control the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device to receive the first goods at the second docking position.

[0271] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of lifting devices is disposed between two adjacent workstations; wherein, the first lifting device is disposed between the first workstation and the third workstation adjacent to the first workstation, and the first pick-up and place position is located between the first docking position corresponding to the first workstation and the third docking position corresponding to the third workstation.

[0272] In some embodiments, the first lifting device includes a plurality of temporary storage positions for storing the first goods; the control module 1330 is configured to: when the first pick-up and place position is not idle, control the first handling equipment on the operating platform to move to the first queuing position; when the first pick-up and place position is idle, control the first handling equipment to move from the first queuing position to the first pick-up and place position to receive the first goods transferred from the temporary storage position by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and place position.

[0273] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is further configured to: if the first goods are goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, then when the first goods are transferred to the target cache position, control the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device to move to the target cache position to receive the first goods from the target cache position; wherein, the plurality of pending orders include the order corresponding to the first workstation; control the first delivery mechanism to deliver the first goods to the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0274] In some embodiments, the warehousing system includes multiple scanning devices, each scanning device being used to scan goods placed in the buffer position of each seeding device; after the first goods are transferred to the target buffer position of the first seeding device, the control module 1330 is further configured to: control the scanning device corresponding to the first workstation to scan the first goods in the target buffer position to obtain the scanning result; determine the target order corresponding to the first goods based on the scanning result; wherein, the target order includes the order corresponding to the first workstation or the order corresponding to the second workstation.

[0275] In some embodiments, the first workstation includes a transfer device. The control module 1330 is further configured to: instruct the picking object of the first workstation to pick a first item from the hit container, or control the transfer device to pick a first item from the hit container; if the first item is the item required for an order corresponding to the second workstation, control the transfer device to transfer the picked first item to a first handling device on the operating platform; and control the first handling device to transport the first item to a second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation.

[0276] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is configured to: control the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the platform buffer position on the operating platform; and control the first handling device to handle the first goods from the platform buffer position.

[0277] In some embodiments, the transfer device includes a conveyor belt with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to a first workstation and the second end being connected to the operating platform; wherein the first end is used to receive a first item picked by a picking object and the second end is used to transport the first item to a first handling device on the operating platform.

[0278] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is further configured to: if the first goods are goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, control the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the first seeding device; control the first seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0279] In some embodiments, the warehousing system further includes a plurality of third handling devices, each third handling device being used to transfer goods between each workstation and each seeding device. After controlling the first workstation to pick the first goods from the hit container on the target carrier, the control module 1330 is further configured to: instruct the picking object of the first workstation to place the first goods in the buffer device of the first workstation; if the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, control the third handling devices to transport the first goods on the buffer device to the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device corresponding to the second workstation; and control the second delivery mechanism to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

[0280] In some embodiments, the control module 1330 is further configured to: if the first goods are goods required for an order corresponding to the first workstation, control the third handling device to move the first goods on the buffer device to the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; and control the first delivery mechanism to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

[0281] In some embodiments, the order processing apparatus 1300 further includes a grouping module configured to divide a plurality of workstations into at least one workstation group; wherein the at least one workstation group includes a first workstation group, and the first workstation group includes a first workstation and a second workstation. The acquisition module 1310 is configured to acquire a set of pending orders corresponding to the first workstation group, and determine the target vehicle matched by each pending order in the set of pending orders; wherein the set of pending orders includes at least one pending order corresponding to each workstation in the workstation group.

[0282] In some embodiments, the warehousing system includes multiple operating platforms; wherein each operating platform is respectively set between multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation group; and a first handling device is used to transfer goods between the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation group.

[0283] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this application. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes one or more processors and a memory. The memory is configured to store one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the order processing method in the above embodiments.

[0284] like Figure 14 As shown, the electronic device 1000 includes a processor 1001 and a memory 1002. Exemplarily, the electronic device 1000 may also include a communications interface 1003 and a communications bus 1004.

[0285] The processor 1001, memory 1002, and communication interface 1003 communicate with each other via communication bus 1004. Communication interface 1003 is used to communicate with other network elements such as clients or other servers.

[0286] In some embodiments, the processor 1001 is used to execute program 1005, specifically performing the relevant steps in the above-described order processing method embodiments. Specifically, program 1005 may include program code, which includes computer-executable instructions.

[0287] For example, processor 1001 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of this application. Electronic device 1000 may include one or more processors, which may be processors of the same type, such as one or more CPUs; or they may be processors of different types, such as one or more CPUs and one or more ASICs.

[0288] In some embodiments, memory 1002 is used to store program 1005. Memory 1002 may include high-speed RAM memory, and may also include non-volatile memory (NVM), such as at least one disk storage device.

[0289] Specifically, program 1005 can be called by processor 1001 to cause electronic device 1000 to execute the order processing method.

[0290] This application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one executable instruction that, when executed on an electronic device 1000, causes the electronic device 1000 to perform the order processing method described in the above embodiments.

[0291] The executable instructions can be used to cause the electronic device 1000 to perform the order processing method.

[0292] For example, the computer-readable storage medium may be a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0293] In some embodiments, this application provides a computer program product including a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The computer program includes program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the order processing method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0294] In some embodiments, this application also provides a computer program that, when executed by a processor, can implement the order processing method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0295] The beneficial effects that the order processing apparatus, electronic device, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, and computer program provided in this application embodiment can achieve are similar to the beneficial effects of the order processing method provided above, and will not be repeated here.

[0296] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0297] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a related manner. Similar or identical parts between embodiments can be referred to mutually. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the apparatus embodiments are basically similar to the method embodiments, so the description is relatively simple; relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions of the method embodiments.

[0298] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as a sequenced list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by, or in conjunction with, an instruction execution system, apparatus or device (such as a computer-based system, a processor-included system or other system that can fetch and execute instructions from, an instruction execution system, apparatus or device).

[0299] More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: electrical connections having one or more wires (electronic devices), portable computer disks (magnetic devices), random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable and editable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), fiber optic devices, and portable optical disc read-only memory (CDROM).

[0300] Furthermore, computer-readable media can even be paper or other suitable media on which programs can be printed, because programs can be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other media, followed by editing, interpreting, or otherwise processing as necessary, and then stored in computer memory.

[0301] In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented using software or firmware stored in memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented in hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented using any one or a combination of the following techniques known in the art: discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing logical functions on data signals, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) having suitable combinational logic gates, programmable gate arrays (PGAs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), etc.

[0302] The embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An order processing method, characterized in that, A control device for use in a warehousing system, the warehousing system including multiple workstations, multiple seeding devices and at least one first handling device, wherein an operating platform is provided between the multiple seeding devices to connect the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation; The at least one first handling device operates on the operating platform, and the first handling device is used to transfer goods between the plurality of seeding devices; The method includes: Obtain multiple pending orders and determine the target vehicle to which the multiple pending orders are matched; Control the second handling equipment to transport the target vehicle to the first workstation among the plurality of workstations; The first workstation is controlled to pick out the first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle and transfer the first cargo to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation. If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation among the plurality of workstations, then the first handling equipment on the operating platform is controlled to receive the first goods transferred by the first delivery mechanism of the first sowing equipment at the first docking position on the operating platform, and the first goods are transported to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation; wherein, the plurality of orders to be processed includes the order corresponding to the second workstation; Control the second seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of controlling the first workstation to pick out the first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle and transfer the first cargo to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation includes: The first workstation is instructed to pick the first item from the hit container and transfer the first item to the target cache position of the first seeding device; wherein the first seeding device is provided with multiple cache positions, and the target cache position is any free cache position among the multiple cache positions.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first delivery mechanism of the first sowing device is controlled to move to the target buffer position and receive the first goods on the target buffer position; After the first delivery mechanism receives the first goods from the target buffer position, it controls the first delivery mechanism to move to the first docking position corresponding to the first seeding device, so as to transfer the first goods to the first handling device at the first docking position.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The control of the first handling device on the operating platform to move the first goods from the first sowing device to the second sowing device corresponding to the second workstation includes: Control the first handling device on the operating platform to receive the first goods transferred by the first delivery mechanism at the first docking position; Control the first handling equipment to move the first goods to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding equipment; The second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device receives the first goods at the second docking position.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The warehousing system also includes multiple lifting devices; controlling the first handling equipment on the operating platform to move the first goods from the first sowing equipment to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation includes: The first lifting device corresponding to the first workstation is controlled to retrieve the first cargo from the target buffer position; wherein, the plurality of lifting devices includes the first lifting device; Control the first handling device on the operating platform to move to the first pick-up and place position, and receive the first goods delivered by the first lifting device at the first pick-up and place position; Control the first handling device to transport the received first goods to the second docking position corresponding to the second seeding device; The second delivery mechanism of the second seeding device receives the first goods at the second docking position.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Each of the plurality of lifting devices is arranged between two adjacent workstations; The first lifting device is disposed between the first workstation and the third workstation adjacent to the first workstation, and the first pick-up and place position is located between the first docking position corresponding to the first workstation and the third docking position corresponding to the third workstation.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first lifting device includes multiple temporary storage positions for storing the first goods; controlling the first handling equipment on the operating platform to move the first goods from the first sowing equipment to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation includes: When the first pick-up and place position is not idle, control the first handling device on the operating platform to move to the first queue position; When the first pick-up / placement position is idle, the first handling device is controlled to move from the first queuing position to the first pick-up / placement position to receive the first goods transferred from the temporary storage position by the first lifting device at the first pick-up / placement position.

8. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, then when the first goods are transferred to the target buffer position, the first delivery mechanism of the first seeding device is controlled to move to the target buffer position to receive the first goods from the target buffer position; wherein, the plurality of pending orders include the order corresponding to the first workstation; Control the first delivery mechanism to deliver the first goods to the seeding wall corresponding to the first workstation.

9. The method according to any one of claims 2-8, characterized in that, The warehousing system includes multiple scanning devices, each of which is used to scan goods placed in the buffer positions of each seeding device; after transferring the first goods to the target buffer position of the first seeding device, the method further includes: The scanning device corresponding to the first workstation is controlled to scan the first item on the target buffer location to obtain the scanning result; Based on the scanning results, the target order corresponding to the first goods is determined; wherein, the target order includes the order corresponding to the first workstation or the order corresponding to the second workstation.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first workstation includes a transfer device; After the second handling device moves the target vehicle to the first workstation among the plurality of workstations, the method further includes: The first workstation is instructed to pick the first item from the hit container, or the transfer device is controlled to pick the first item from the hit container. If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, then control the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the first handling equipment on the operating platform; Control the first handling equipment to move the first goods to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The control of the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the first handling equipment on the operating platform includes: The transfer device is controlled to transfer the first selected goods to the platform buffer slot on the operating platform; Control the first handling device to move the first goods from the platform buffer position.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The transfer device includes a conveyor belt with a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first workstation, and the second end is connected to the operating platform. The first end is used to receive the first goods picked by the picking object, and the second end is used to transport the first goods to the first handling equipment on the operating platform.

13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, then control the transfer device to transfer the picked first goods to the first seeding equipment; Control the first sowing equipment to sow the first goods onto the sowing wall corresponding to the first workstation.

14. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The warehousing system also includes multiple third handling devices, each of which is used to transfer goods between each of the workstations and each of the seeding devices; After the method involves controlling the first workstation to pick out the first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle, the method further includes: Instruct the picking object at the first workstation to place the first item in the buffer device of the first workstation; If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation, then control the third handling equipment to move the first goods on the buffer device to the second delivery mechanism of the second seeding equipment corresponding to the second workstation; Control the second delivery mechanism to sow the first goods onto the sowing wall corresponding to the second workstation.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the first workstation, then control the third handling equipment to move the first goods on the buffer device to the first delivery mechanism of the first sowing equipment corresponding to the first workstation; Control the first delivery mechanism to sow the first goods onto the sowing wall corresponding to the first workstation.

16. The method according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The method further includes: The plurality of workstations in the warehousing system are divided into at least one workstation group; wherein, the at least one workstation group includes a first workstation group, and the first workstation group includes a first workstation and a second workstation; The step of acquiring multiple pending orders and determining the target vehicle to which the multiple pending orders correspond includes: Obtain the set of pending orders corresponding to the first workstation group, and determine the target vehicle based on multiple pending orders in the set of pending orders; wherein, the set of pending orders includes at least one pending order corresponding to each workstation in the first workstation group.

17. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The warehousing system includes multiple operating platforms; Each of the aforementioned operating platforms is respectively set up among multiple sowing devices corresponding to each workstation group; the first handling device is used to transfer goods among multiple sowing devices corresponding to each workstation group.

18. A warehousing system, characterized in that, include: Multiple workstations, including a first workstation and a second workstation; Multiple seeding devices are provided, and an operating platform is set between the multiple seeding devices to connect the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation; At least one first handling device operates on the operating platform, and the first handling device is used to transfer goods between the plurality of seeding devices; The control device is configured to: acquire multiple pending orders, determine the target vehicles matched by the multiple pending orders, and generate vehicle handling instructions and picking instructions based on the multiple pending orders and the target vehicles; The second handling device is configured to: handle the target vehicle to the first workstation according to the vehicle handling instruction; The first workstation is configured to: pick out a first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle according to the picking instruction, and transfer the first cargo to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation; The control device is configured to generate a cargo handling instruction if the first cargo is the cargo required for an order corresponding to the second workstation among the plurality of workstations; The first handling device is configured to: receive the first goods transferred by the first delivery mechanism of the first sowing device at a first docking position on the operating platform according to the goods handling instruction, and transport the first goods to the second sowing device corresponding to the second workstation; wherein, the plurality of pending orders include the orders corresponding to the second workstation; The second seeding device is configured to seed the first cargo onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

19. An order processing device, characterized in that, The order processing device is applied to a warehousing system, which includes multiple workstations, multiple seeding devices, and at least one first handling device. An operating platform is provided between the multiple seeding devices to connect the multiple seeding devices corresponding to each workstation. The at least one first handling device operates on the operating platform, and the first handling device is used to transfer goods between the plurality of seeding devices; The device includes: The acquisition module is configured to acquire multiple pending orders. The determination module is configured to: determine the target vehicle hit by the plurality of pending orders; The control module is configured to control the second handling device to transport the target vehicle to the first workstation among the plurality of workstations; The first workstation is controlled to pick out the first cargo from the hit container on the target vehicle and transfer the first cargo to the first seeding device corresponding to the first workstation. If the first goods are the goods required for the order corresponding to the second workstation among the plurality of workstations, then the first handling equipment on the operating platform is controlled to receive the first goods transferred by the first delivery mechanism of the first sowing equipment at the first docking position on the operating platform, and the first goods are transported to the second sowing equipment corresponding to the second workstation; wherein, the plurality of orders to be processed includes the order corresponding to the second workstation; Control the second seeding device to seed the first goods onto the seeding wall corresponding to the second workstation.

20. An electronic device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors and memory; The memory is configured to store one or more programs; When the one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors, the one or more processors implement the order processing method according to any one of claims 1-17.

21. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It stores a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the order processing method according to any one of claims 1-17.

22. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the order processing method according to any one of claims 1-17.

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