Material loading and unloading management method and material loading and unloading management system

Abstract

The invention relates to a material loading and unloading management method, and the method comprises the steps that a control unit obtains order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and distributes a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded; after the vehicle arrives at the target crossing, the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the materials to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the materials to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle; the sensing unit detects the number of materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing in real time or detects the number of materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle in real time, and sends the detected material transfer number to the control unit; the control unit confirms whether loading and unloading of the materials are completed or not based on the transfer number and the number of the materials contained in the order information. According to the embodiment of the invention, the sensing unit is provided in the material loading and unloading management system, and the sensing unit can detect the quantity of the materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the quantity of the materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle in real time while the conveying unit works.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of logistics technology, and in particular to a material loading and unloading management method and a material loading and unloading management system. Background Art

[0002] When existing materials are loaded and unloaded, the vehicle will first drive to the target crossing, and then the control unit will open the gate. If the materials are unloading, the materials will be moved from the vehicle to the crossing; if the materials are loading, the materials will be moved from the crossing to the vehicle.

[0003] However, in the existing material loading and unloading management system, users cannot obtain and record the quantity of loaded and unloaded materials in real time. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a material loading and unloading management method is provided, the method is applied to a material loading and unloading management system, the material loading and unloading management system comprises a control unit, a conveying unit, and a sensing unit; the control unit is connected to the conveying unit and the sensing unit; the loading and unloading method comprises:

[0005] The control unit obtains order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocates a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded;

[0006] When the vehicle arrives at the target crossing, the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle;

[0007] The sensing unit detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, and sends the detected amount of material transferred to the control unit;

[0008] The control unit confirms whether the loading and unloading of the material is completed based on the transfer quantity and the quantity of the material included in the order information.

[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the conveying unit includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt is arranged on the vehicle, and the second conveyor belt is arranged at the target crossing; the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle, including:

[0010] Start the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt;

[0011] The first conveyor belt transfers the material to be unloaded to the second conveyor belt, or the second conveyor belt transfers the material to be loaded to the first conveyor belt.

[0012] In an exemplary embodiment, the sensing unit includes a first sensing device and a second sensing device, the first sensing device is arranged on at least one side of the first conveyor belt, and the second sensing device is arranged on at least one side of the second conveyor belt; the sensing unit detects the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or detects the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle in real time, including:

[0013] The first sensing device sends the amount of remaining material detected on the vehicle to the control unit, and the second sensing device sends the amount of material detected on the target crossing to the control unit;

[0014] The control unit determines the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or determines the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle based on the amount of the remaining material detected by the first sensing device and the amount of material detected by the second sensing device.

[0015] In an exemplary embodiment, the material loading and unloading management system further includes a display unit, and the material loading and unloading management method includes: the display unit displays the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle.

[0016] In an exemplary embodiment, the material handling management system further includes an early warning unit, and the material handling management method includes: when the control unit confirms that the quantity of materials detected by the sensing unit is abnormal, controlling the early warning unit to issue an early warning message.

[0017] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a material handling management system is provided, the material handling management system comprising a control unit, a conveying unit, and a sensing unit; the control unit is connected to the conveying unit and the sensing unit; wherein,

[0018] The control unit is configured to obtain order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocate a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded;

[0019] After the vehicle reaches the target crossing, the control unit is further configured to control the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or to control the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle;

[0020] The sensing unit is configured to detect in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or to detect in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, and send the detected amount of material transferred to the control unit;

[0021] The control unit is further configured to confirm whether the loading and unloading of the material is completed based on the transfer quantity and the quantity of the material included in the order information.

[0022] In an exemplary embodiment, the conveying unit includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt is arranged on the vehicle, and the second conveyor belt is arranged at the target crossing; the control unit is configured to open the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; and the control unit is also configured to control the first conveyor belt to transfer the material to be unloaded to the second conveyor belt, or the second conveyor belt to transfer the material to be loaded to the first conveyor belt.

[0023] In an exemplary embodiment, the sensing unit includes a first sensing device and a second sensing device, the first sensing device is arranged on at least one side of the first conveyor belt, and the second sensing device is arranged on at least one side of the second conveyor belt; the first sensing device is configured to send the amount of remaining material detected on the vehicle to the control unit, and the second sensing device is configured to send the amount of material detected at the crossing to the control unit; the control unit is configured to determine the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle based on the amount of remaining material detected by the first sensing device and the amount of material detected by the second sensing device.

[0024] In an exemplary embodiment, the material handling management system further includes a display unit; the display unit is configured to display the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle.

[0025] In an exemplary embodiment, the material handling management system further includes an early warning unit; the early warning unit is configured to issue an early warning message when the control unit confirms that there is an abnormality in the quantity of the material detected by the sensing unit.

[0026] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a system and method for material loading and unloading management is provided, wherein the system includes a control unit, a conveying unit, and a sensing unit, wherein the control unit is connected to the conveying unit and the sensing unit; the control unit obtains order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocates a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded; when the vehicle arrives at the target crossing, the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the materials to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the materials to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle; the sensing unit detects the number of materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the number of materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle in real time, and sends the detected transfer number of materials to the control unit; the control unit confirms whether the loading and unloading of materials is completed based on the transfer number and the number of materials contained in the order information. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a sensing unit is provided in a material loading and unloading management system, and the sensing unit can detect the number of materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the number of materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle in real time while the conveying unit is working. In this way, real-time and accurate monitoring of the loading and unloading quantities of materials can be achieved, improving the warehouse staff's control over loading and unloading tasks and improving the reliability of loading and unloading. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Further details, features and advantages of the present disclosure are disclosed in the following description of exemplary embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a material handling management system provided for an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 2 A schematic flow chart of a material loading and unloading management method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although certain embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described herein, which are instead provided for a more thorough and complete understanding of the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0031] It should be understood that the various steps described in the method embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed in different orders and / or in parallel. In addition, the method embodiments may include additional steps and / or omit the steps shown. The scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0032] The term "including" and its variations used in this document are open inclusions, that is, "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "based at least in part on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one other embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Relevant definitions of other terms will be given in the description below. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc. mentioned in this disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or interdependence of the functions performed by these devices, modules or units.

[0033] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "plurality" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise clearly indicated in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a material loading and unloading management system provided for an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in the figure, the material loading and unloading management system includes a control unit 10, a conveying unit 20, and a sensing unit 30; the control unit 10 is connected to the conveying unit 20 and the sensing unit 30.

[0036] The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific form of the conveying unit 20. In a specific embodiment, the conveying unit 20 is a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt is one conveyor belt, or multiple conveyor belts.

[0037] Figure 1 The conveying unit 20 shown in the figure includes a first conveyor belt 21 and a second conveyor belt 22, wherein the first conveyor belt 21 is located on the vehicle 40, and the second conveyor belt 22 is located on the road crossing 50. It can be understood that the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22 are separated, the first conveyor belt 21 is fixed on the vehicle, and the materials on the vehicle are placed on the first conveyor belt 21. When unloading is required, the materials on the vehicle can be transferred by opening the first conveyor belt 21; the second conveyor belt 22 is fixed on the road crossing 50, and the materials on the road crossing can be transferred by opening the second conveyor belt 50.

[0038] It should be noted that when the vehicle is loading and unloading materials, it should travel to a preset position so that the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are basically aligned and spaced a small distance apart, so as to facilitate the smooth transfer of materials from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt.

[0039] The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific composition of the sensing unit 30 , which may be a photoelectric sensor that can sense the position of the material in real time.

[0040] Figure 1 The sensing unit 30 shown in the figure includes a first sensing device 31 and a second sensing device 32. The first sensing device 31 is arranged on at least one side of the first conveyor belt 21, and the second sensing device 32 is arranged on at least one side of the second conveyor belt 32. The number of the first sensing devices 31 can be determined by the number of materials when the vehicle is fully loaded. For example, if the number of material boxes fully loaded on the vehicle is N, the number of the first sensing devices 31 is N. The purpose is to set a first sensing device 31 corresponding to each position that can hold a material box, so that the number of materials on the vehicle can be accurately detected. However, it is not limited to this. In another embodiment, the number of the first sensing devices 31 can also be two. The two first sensing devices 31 are arranged on both sides of the first conveyor belt 21, and the transferred material boxes can be counted during the operation of the first conveyor belt 21.

[0041] The number of the second sensing devices 32 can be two, respectively disposed on both sides of the second conveyor belt 32, for counting the materials transferred from the vehicle to the crossing, or for counting the material boxes transferred from the stocking area to the crossing. However, the number of the second sensing devices 32 can be multiple, evenly disposed on both sides of the second conveyor belt 22.

[0042] The above-mentioned stocking area is used to temporarily store materials to be loaded. For example, there is an order A to be loaded, which includes M material boxes. Before loading, the operator will temporarily store the M material boxes in the stocking area. When loading, the control unit will control the handling robot to carry the loaded materials from the stocking area to the crossing, and then transfer them to the vehicle through the second conveyor belt at the crossing.

[0043] The present disclosure provides a material handling management method, which can be applied to Figure 1 The material handling management system shown in Figure 2 As shown, the material loading and unloading management method includes the following steps:

[0044] S201, the control unit obtains order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocates a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded.

[0045] In this step, the control unit will obtain the order information of the materials to be loaded or unloaded. In actual applications, the operator will manually check the order information for this loading and unloading. The order information may include information such as the order number, the number of sub-orders, and the order type, wherein the order number can identify the order, and different orders have different order numbers. The number of sub-orders refers to the number of sub-orders contained in the order. Generally speaking, materials of different sub-orders are placed in different material boxes. In other words, an order may include one material box, two material boxes, or more material boxes. For example, the number of sub-orders in the order information of a material to be loaded is 2, indicating that the material to be loaded includes two sub-orders, and also indicating that the material to be loaded includes two material boxes, and each material box corresponds to a sub-order. The order type may be, for example, fragile or non-fragile.

[0046] After obtaining the order information, the control unit will assign a target crossing to the materials to be loaded / unloaded. In a specific embodiment, before assigning the crossing, the control unit will first obtain the status of each crossing; based on the acquired status, the target crossing will be assigned to the materials to be loaded / unloaded. Optionally, the status includes idle and occupied; the control unit will assign the crossing with an idle status to the materials to be loaded / unloaded. If the status is idle, it means that there is no vehicle at the crossing, and if the status is occupied, it means that there is already a vehicle waiting to be loaded or unloaded at the crossing.

[0047] S202. After the vehicle arrives at the target crossing, the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle.

[0048] In this step, when the vehicle arrives at the assigned target crossing, the control unit will control the conveying unit to open to realize the transfer of materials.

[0049] In a specific embodiment, see Figure 1 The control unit 10 controls the conveying unit 20 to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle 40 to the target crossing 50, or controls the conveying unit 20 to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing 50 to the vehicle 40, including:

[0050] Start the first conveyor belt 21 and the second conveyor belt 22;

[0051] The first conveyor belt 21 transfers the materials to be unloaded to the second conveyor belt 22 , or the second conveyor belt 22 transfers the materials to be loaded to the first conveyor belt 21 .

[0052] In the disclosed embodiment, by providing conveyor belts in both the vehicle and the crossing, the transfer of materials can be easily achieved without relying on manpower or visual machines, which helps to reduce costs.

[0053] The disclosed embodiment does not limit the number of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, which can be one or more. However, it is preferred that the number of the first conveyor belt is equal to the number of the second conveyor belt, so that the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt can be well connected to improve loading and unloading efficiency. Figure 1 The abutment of two first conveyor belts and two second conveyor belts at a distance from one another is shown.

[0054] S203, the sensing unit detects in real time the amount of materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or detects in real time the amount of materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, and sends the detected amount of material transfer to the control unit.

[0055] In this step, the sensing unit 30 will detect the quantity of the transferred materials in real time and upload it to the control unit 10, so that the control unit 10 can monitor in real time. If there is any abnormality, the operator can be alerted and the problem can be solved as soon as possible, thereby improving the reliability of material loading and unloading management.

[0056] In one embodiment, see Figure 1 , the sensing unit 30 detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle 40 to the target crossing 50 or detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing 50 to the vehicle 40, including:

[0057] The first sensing device 31 sends the amount of remaining materials detected on the vehicle 40 to the control unit 10, and the second sensing device 32 sends the amount of materials detected on the target crossing 50 to the control unit 10;

[0058] The control unit 10 determines the amount of material transferred from the vehicle 40 to the target crossing 50 or determines the amount of material transferred from the target crossing 50 to the vehicle 40 based on the amount of remaining material detected by the first sensing device 31 and the amount of material detected by the second sensing device 32 .

[0059] The control unit receives the number of remaining materials detected by the first sensing device, calculates the number of materials to be unloaded, and compares the calculated number of materials to be unloaded with the number detected by the second sensing device. If they are the same, it is confirmed that the number of transferred materials is the number of materials detected by the second sensing device. If they are different, it means that there is an abnormality in the transportation process. The control unit will display the abnormality or remind the operator so that the operator can check and solve the abnormality in time to ensure normal loading and unloading of materials.

[0060] S204: The control unit confirms whether the loading and unloading of materials is completed based on the transfer quantity and the quantity of materials included in the order information.

[0061] In this step, the control unit will confirm whether the loading and unloading of materials is completed based on the transfer quantity of materials detected by the sensing unit and the quantity of materials contained in the order information. If the quantities are the same, it means that the loading and unloading of materials is completed. At this time, the control unit will close the conveying unit; if the quantities are different, it means that the loading and unloading of materials has not been completed, and the loading and unloading of materials will continue.

[0062] Continue to see Figure 1 In one embodiment, the material handling management system further includes a display unit 60, and the material handling management method further includes: the display unit 60 displays the quantity of materials transferred from the vehicle 40 to the target crossing 50 or the quantity of materials transferred from the target crossing 50 to the vehicle 40. Through the display unit, the operator can intuitively know the progress of the current material handling management. Optionally, the display unit will also display the quantity of materials in the stocking area in real time. The quantity of stocking materials is complementary to the quantity of materials to be loaded. If the quantity of stocking areas is one less, the quantity of materials to be loaded will be one more.

[0063] In one embodiment, the material handling management system further includes an early warning unit, and the material handling management method includes: when the control unit 10 confirms that the quantity of materials detected by the sensing unit 30 is abnormal, the early warning unit is controlled to issue an early warning message. In this way, the operator can be reminded to check in time, thereby improving the reliability of material handling management.

[0064] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present disclosure and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of disclosure involved in the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by a specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above disclosed concept. For example, a technical solution formed by replacing the above features with the technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present disclosure (but not limited to).

[0065] Although some specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A material loading and unloading management method, characterized in that: The method is applied to a material loading and unloading management system, which includes a control unit, a conveying unit, and a sensing unit; the control unit is connected to the conveying unit and the sensing unit; the loading and unloading method includes: The control unit obtains order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocates a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded; When the vehicle arrives at the target crossing, the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle; The sensing unit detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, and sends the detected amount of material transferred to the control unit; The control unit confirms whether the loading and unloading of the material is completed based on the transfer quantity and the quantity of the material included in the order information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The conveying unit includes a first conveying belt and a second conveying belt, wherein the first conveying belt is arranged on the vehicle, and the second conveying belt is arranged at the target crossing; the control unit controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or controls the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle, including: Start the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; The first conveyor belt transfers the material to be unloaded to the second conveyor belt, or the second conveyor belt transfers the material to be loaded to the first conveyor belt.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The sensing unit includes a first sensing device and a second sensing device, wherein the first sensing device is disposed on at least one side of the first conveyor belt, and the second sensing device is disposed on at least one side of the second conveyor belt; the sensing unit detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or detects in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, including: The first sensing device sends the amount of remaining material detected on the vehicle to the control unit, and the second sensing device sends the amount of material detected on the target crossing to the control unit; The control unit determines the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or determines the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle based on the amount of the remaining material detected by the first sensing device and the amount of material detected by the second sensing device.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The material loading and unloading management system further includes a display unit, and the material loading and unloading management method includes: the display unit displays the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The material handling management system further includes an early warning unit. The material handling management method includes: when the control unit confirms that the quantity of the material detected by the sensing unit is abnormal, controlling the early warning unit to issue an early warning message.

6. A material loading and unloading management system, characterized in that: The material handling management system comprises a control unit, a conveying unit, and a sensing unit; the control unit is connected to the conveying unit and the sensing unit; wherein, The control unit is configured to obtain order information of materials to be loaded / unloaded, and allocate a target crossing for the materials to be loaded / unloaded; After the vehicle reaches the target crossing, the control unit is further configured to control the conveying unit to transfer the material to be unloaded from the vehicle to the target crossing, or to control the conveying unit to transfer the material to be loaded from the target crossing to the vehicle; The sensing unit is configured to detect in real time the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or to detect in real time the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle, and send the detected amount of material transferred to the control unit; The control unit is further configured to confirm whether the loading and unloading of the material is completed based on the transfer quantity and the quantity of the material included in the order information.

7. The material handling management system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The conveying unit includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt is arranged on the vehicle, and the second conveyor belt is arranged at the target crossing; the control unit is configured to start the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; and the control unit is also configured to control the first conveyor belt to transfer the material to be unloaded to the second conveyor belt, or the second conveyor belt to transfer the material to be loaded to the first conveyor belt.

8. The material handling management system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sensing unit includes a first sensing device and a second sensing device, wherein the first sensing device is disposed on at least one side of the first conveyor belt, and the second sensing device is disposed on at least one side of the second conveyor belt; the first sensing device is configured to send the amount of remaining material detected on the vehicle to the control unit, and the second sensing device is configured to send the amount of material detected on the crossing to the control unit; The control unit is configured to determine the amount of material transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the amount of material transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle based on the amount of the remaining material detected by the first sensing device and the amount of material detected by the second sensing device.

9. The material handling management system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material handling management system further comprises a display unit; the display unit is configured to display the quantity of materials transferred from the vehicle to the target crossing or the quantity of materials transferred from the target crossing to the vehicle.

10. The material handling management system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material handling management system further comprises an early warning unit; the early warning unit is configured to issue an early warning message when the control unit confirms that the quantity of the material detected by the sensing unit is abnormal.

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