Carrying equipment and information processing method

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses carrying equipment which comprises a caching part, a loading part, a grabbing part, a supporting module and a transferring part, the caching part is connected with the supporting module and arranged on the first side of the supporting module, and the caching part is used for bearing various types of to-be-transferred objects; the loading component is connected with the supporting module and arranged on the second side of the supporting module, the first side is different from the second side, the grabbing component is connected with the supporting module and arranged on the second side of the supporting module, the transferring component is arranged on the loading component, and under the condition that a grabbing instruction is received, the transferring component is arranged on the loading component. And the grabbing component is used for transferring to-be-transferred objects between the loading component and the target storage space, and the transferring component is used for transferring the to-be-transferred objects between the loading component and the caching component. The embodiment of the invention further discloses an information processing method.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of e-commerce, and in particular to a transport device and an information processing method. Background Art

[0002] With the booming development of online shopping, a variety of items can be purchased online nowadays; generally, special items such as seafood, fruits and vegetables, and gold and silver jewelry need to be stored in a special storage environment, which requires staff to wear special clothes when putting these special items on and off the shelves; however, in the process of implementation, the inventors found that there are at least the following problems in the prior art: when staff wear special clothes to put special items on and off the shelves, the efficiency of putting special items on and off the shelves is low. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the embodiments of the present application hope to provide a handling device and an information processing method, which can solve the problem of low efficiency in putting special items on and off the shelves in the related art.

[0004] The technical solution of this application is implemented as follows:

[0005] A handling device, comprising: a buffer component, a loading component, a grabbing component, a supporting module and a transfer component, wherein:

[0006] The buffer component is connected to the support module and is arranged on a first side of the support module; the buffer component is used to carry various types of items to be transferred;

[0007] The loading component is connected to the supporting module and is disposed on a second side of the supporting module; the first side is different from the second side;

[0008] The grabbing component is connected to the supporting module and is disposed on the second side of the supporting module;

[0009] The transfer component is arranged on the loading component;

[0010] Wherein, upon receiving a grabbing instruction, the grabbing component transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component and the target storage space, and the transfer component transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component and the cache component.

[0011] In the above solution, the handling equipment further includes an adjusting component and a driving component, wherein:

[0012] The adjusting component is arranged on the supporting module and connected to the loading component;

[0013] The driving component is connected to the adjusting component;

[0014] Wherein, upon receiving a driving instruction, the driving component drives the adjusting component to move along the supporting module to adjust the position of the buffer component on the supporting module.

[0015] In the above solution, the handling equipment further comprises a telescopic component, wherein: the telescopic component is arranged on the supporting module, and the grabbing component is arranged on the telescopic component;

[0016] When receiving an adjustment instruction, the telescopic component telescopes along the supporting module based on the adjustment instruction to adjust the position of the grabbing component on the supporting module, so that the grabbing component grabs the item to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space; the adjustment instruction is generated based on the image information.

[0017] In the above solution, the handling equipment further includes an image acquisition component, wherein:

[0018] The image acquisition component is arranged on the grabbing component; the image acquisition component is used to acquire image information of the object to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space;

[0019] The telescopic component is used to telescope along the supporting module under the action of the adjustment instruction determined based on the image information, so as to control the grabbing component to be located at the target space position corresponding to the loading component or the target storage space having the object to be transferred.

[0020] An information processing method, the method comprising:

[0021] Acquire attribute information of each object to be transferred and a target storage location of the object to be transferred in a target storage space;

[0022] The items to be transferred are grouped based on the attribute information and the target storage location to obtain multiple groups of item sets; wherein each group of item sets includes multiple items to be transferred;

[0023] generating target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the number of groups of the multiple groups of item sets, the identification information in the attribute information, and the target storage location;

[0024] The target transfer instruction is sent to the transporting device, so that the transporting device transfers the to-be-transferred objects in the plurality of groups of objects based on the target transfer instruction.

[0025] In the above solution, the generating of the target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the number of groups of the multiple groups of item sets, the identification information in the attribute information and the target storage location includes:

[0026] determining the number of cache components in the handling device;

[0027] Based on the size relationship between the number of groups and the number of cache components, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items and the target storage location, a target transfer instruction for the multiple groups of items is generated; wherein the attribute information at least includes the identification information.

[0028] In the above scheme, the generating of the target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the size relationship between the number of the groups and the number of the cache components, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of item sets and the target storage location includes:

[0029] When the size relationship indicates that the number of groups is less than the number of cache components and no request for transferring new items to be transferred is obtained, a first transfer instruction is generated for the multiple groups of items based on the identification information and the target storage location; wherein the first transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items according to the groups; and the target transfer instruction includes the first transfer instruction.

[0030] In the above scheme, the generating of the target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the size relationship between the number of the groups and the number of the cache components, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of item sets and the target storage location includes:

[0031] In the case where the size relationship indicates that the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, the multiple groups of item sets are divided to obtain multiple batched item sets; wherein each batched item set includes at least one group of item sets;

[0032] determining a target transfer sequence of the plurality of batched sets of items;

[0033] Based on the target transfer sequence, the identification information and the target storage location, a second transfer instruction is generated for the multiple batched item sets; wherein the second transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the to-be-transferred items in the multiple batched item sets according to the target transfer sequence; and the target transfer instruction includes the second transfer instruction.

[0034] In the above scheme, after sending the target transfer instruction to the transport device so that the transport device transfers the objects to be transferred in the plurality of groups of objects based on the target transfer instruction, the method further includes:

[0035] In the case where the transfer of the to-be-transferred items is completed, determining the number of the to-be-transferred items that have completed the transfer, and generating an information update instruction based on the number of items;

[0036] The information update instruction is sent to the information management device so that the information management device updates the quantity of items in the target storage space.

[0037] In the above scheme, the method further includes:

[0038] When the power of the transport device meets a first target threshold, controlling the transport device to move to a target position in the target storage space;

[0039] When the transport device is connected to the charging module at the target position, controlling the charging module to charge the transport device;

[0040] In the above solution, when the transport device is connected to the charging module at the target position, after controlling the charging module to charge the transport device, the method further includes:

[0041] Monitoring the power of the transport device during the charging process of the transport device;

[0042] When it is monitored that the power level of the transporting device meets the second target threshold, the charging module is controlled to stop charging the transporting device.

[0043] Because the handling equipment includes a supporting module, a buffer component connected to the supporting module and arranged on the first side of the supporting module, and is used to carry various types of items to be transferred, a loading component connected to the supporting module and arranged on the second side of the supporting module, and a transfer component arranged on the loading component, the first side is different from the second side, so that when the items to be transferred are transferred, the transfer component in the handling equipment can be used to transfer the items to be transferred between the loading component and the buffer component, and the handling equipment also includes a grasping component connected to the supporting module and arranged on the second side of the supporting module, and is used to transfer the items to be transferred between the loading component and the target storage space when a grasping instruction is received, so that the grasping component in the handling equipment can be used to transfer the items to be transferred between the loading component and the target storage space, so that the staff does not need to manually transfer the items, thereby realizing the intelligence of the item transfer and improving the efficiency of the item transfer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a transport device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a structure of a target storage space in a transport device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of another transport device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of another transport device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a transport device provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0049] Figure 6 A flowchart of an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 7 A flowchart of another information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0051] Figure 8 Another structural schematic diagram of a target storage space in a transport device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the structure of a large warehouse for storing items in a handling device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0053] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of transferring an item to be transferred in an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Fig.11 Another schematic diagram of transferring an item to be transferred in an information processing method provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0056] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0057] The present application embodiment provides a transport device, referring to Figure 1 As shown, the handling equipment 1 comprises:

[0058] Buffering component 11, loading component 12, grabbing component 13, supporting module 14 and transfer component 15;

[0059] The buffer component 11 is connected to the support module 14 and is disposed on a first side of the support module 14; the buffer component 11 is used to carry various types of items to be transferred;

[0060] Specifically, when a plurality of buffer components are provided in the handling device, the plurality of buffer components may be provided at equal distances on the second side of the supporting module;

[0061] In an embodiment of the present application, the cache component may refer to a platform used to carry items to be transferred that have completed the transfer, and multiple cache components may be provided in the transport equipment, each of which may carry one type of items to be transferred.

[0062] In a feasible implementation, the handling equipment may refer to an automated transport vehicle; the items to be transferred may refer to seafood, meat, fruits and vegetables, precious metals, gold and silver jewelry, etc.; the support module may refer to a support rod, and the number of support rods may be one or two, and of course the number of support rods may also be other numbers; the cache component may refer to a cache table.

[0063] The loading component 12 is connected to the supporting module 14 and is disposed on a second side of the supporting module 14; the first side is different from the second side;

[0064] In an embodiment of the present application, the loading component may refer to a platform that carries the items to be transferred; the first side being different from the second side may refer to the first side and the second side being located on opposite sides of the support module; in a feasible implementation method, the loading component may refer to a loading table; the first side may refer to the left side of the support module, and the corresponding second side refers to the right side of the support module.

[0065] The grabbing component 13 is connected to the supporting module 14 and is disposed on the second side of the supporting module 14;

[0066] The grabbing component 13 and the loading component 12 are arranged on the same side of the supporting module 14, so that the grabbing component can grab the objects to be transferred in the loading component;

[0067] The transfer component 15 is arranged on the loading component 12;

[0068] The transfer component can be arranged on the loading component to realize the transfer of the items to be transferred between the buffer component and the loading component;

[0069] Among them, when receiving the grabbing instruction, the grabbing component 13 transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component 12 and the target storage space, and the transfer component 15 transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component 12 and the cache component 11.

[0070] In an embodiment of the present application, the items to be transferred may refer to items that need to be put on the shelves or taken off the shelves, that is, when the items to be transferred are items that need to be put on the shelves, the items to be transferred need to be transferred to the target storage space (that is, put on the shelves); when the items to be transferred refer to items that need to be taken off the shelves, the items to be transferred need to be transferred out of the target storage space (that is, taken off the shelves); the transfer component can realize the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading component and the cache component, that is, when the items to be transferred are put on the shelves, the transfer component can transfer the items to be transferred on the cache component to the loading component; when the items to be transferred are taken off the shelves, the transfer component can transfer the items to be transferred on the loading component to the cache component corresponding to the items to be transferred; the grasping component can clamp the items to be transferred from the loading component to the target The target storage space can be referred to as the storage space for storing the items to be transferred, or the items to be transferred from the target storage space to the loading component, so as to realize the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading component and the target storage space, that is, when the items to be transferred are put on the shelves, the grabbing component can grab the items to be transferred from the loading component to the target storage space, and when the items to be transferred are taken off the shelves, the grabbing component can grab the items to be transferred from the target storage space to the loading component; the target storage space can refer to the storage space for storing the items to be transferred, and a plurality of shelves can be arranged in the target storage space, and each shelf can be divided into a plurality of small areas (i.e., a plurality of storage locations), and a target storage location container can be placed on each storage location, and the target storage location container can be used to store the items to be transferred, and only one type of items to be transferred can be stored in a target storage location container.

[0071] It should be noted that the items to be transferred can be placed in a storage container, and then the transfer component can transfer the items to be transferred by transferring the storage container storing the items to be transferred. After that, the grabbing component can grab the items to be transferred from the storage container storing the items to be transferred carried by the loading component to the target storage container in the target storage space, or grab the items to be transferred from the target storage container in the target storage space to the empty storage container carried by the loading component, thus ensuring the safety of the transferred items; and, when all the items to be transferred have been grabbed from the target storage space to the loading component by the grabbing component, the items to be transferred on the loading component can be transferred to the cache component corresponding to the items to be transferred by the transfer component.

[0072] In a feasible implementation, the grabbing component can be a gripper, the grabbing component can also be a suction cup, and of course the grabbing component can also be other components used to grab the items to be transferred; the target storage space can refer to a built-in warehouse set up in a large warehouse for storing items, which can be used to store special items such as seafood, meat, fruits and vegetables, precious metals, gold and silver jewelry, etc., and the front view of the built-in warehouse can be referred to Figure 2 shown.

[0073] In an embodiment of the present application, when the items to be transferred are put on the shelves, the transfer component can transfer the items to be transferred carried on the loading component to the cache component, and after all the items to be transferred are transferred to the cache component, the handling equipment moves to the target storage position in the target storage space in sequence based on the target route, and then the transfer component transfers the items to be transferred carried on the cache component to the loading component, and then the grabbing component grabs the items to be transferred from the items to be transferred carried on the loading component and puts them into the target storage container in the target storage position to complete the shelving of the items to be transferred.

[0074] In a feasible implementation, when the items to be transferred are taken off the shelf, an empty storage container can be placed on the loading part, and the transfer part transfers the empty storage container to the cache part corresponding to the items to be transferred that the empty storage container is about to carry. After the handling equipment has transferred all the empty storage containers to the cache part, the handling equipment moves to the target storage position of the items to be transferred in the target storage space based on the received target storage position of the items to be transferred that need to be taken off the shelf, and the grabbing part grabs the items to be transferred from the target storage position container at the target storage position to the empty storage container on the loading part. Thereafter, the transfer part transfers the storage container storing the items to be transferred from the loading part to the cache part, thereby realizing the transfer of the items to be transferred and completing the taking off of the items to be transferred.

[0075] The handling equipment provided in the embodiment of the present application can realize the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading part and the cache part through the transfer part in the handling equipment, and can realize the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading part and the target storage space through the grasping part in the handling equipment, thereby eliminating the need for staff to transfer the items manually, realizing the intelligence of the item transfer, and improving the efficiency of the item transfer.

[0076] Based on the above embodiments, the present application provides a transport device, referring to Figure 3 As shown, the handling device 2 includes: a buffer component 11, a loading component 12, a grabbing component 13, a supporting module 14, a transfer component 15, an adjustment component 16 and a driving component 17, wherein:

[0077] The buffer component 11 is connected to the support module 14 and is disposed on a first side of the support module 14; the buffer component 11 is used to carry various types of items to be transferred;

[0078] The loading component 12 is connected to the supporting module 14 and is disposed on a second side of the supporting module 14; the first side is different from the second side;

[0079] The grabbing component 13 is connected to the supporting module 14 and is disposed on the second side of the supporting module 14;

[0080] The transfer component 15 is arranged on the loading component 12;

[0081] Wherein, in the case of receiving the grabbing instruction, the grabbing component 13 transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component 12 and the target storage space, and the transfer component 15 transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component 12 and the cache component 11;

[0082] The adjusting component 16 is disposed on the supporting module 14 and connected to the loading component 12; the driving component 17 is connected to the adjusting component 16;

[0083] When receiving a driving instruction, the driving component 17 drives the adjusting component 16 to move along the supporting module 14 to adjust the position of the loading component 12 on the supporting module 14 .

[0084] In the embodiment of the present application, the adjusting component is also arranged on the supporting module, and the loading component is connected to the supporting module through the adjusting component; the driving component is connected to the adjusting component, the driving component can generate power, and when the driving component receives a driving instruction, the driving component can generate power to drive the adjusting component to move up and down along the supporting module, thereby adjusting the position of the loading component on the supporting module by moving the adjusting component up and down; it should be noted that the front view of the handling equipment can refer to Figure 4 As shown, the side view of the handling equipment can be referred to Figure 5 shown.

[0085] In an embodiment of the present application, the position of the loading component on the support module can be adjusted by the adjusting component under the drive of the driving component, so as to adjust the position of the loading component on the support module to the same position as the cache component on the support module, and then the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading component and the cache component can be achieved by the transfer component.

[0086] In a feasible implementation, the adjusting component may refer to a conveying chain; the conveying chain may be arranged inside the support module; the position of the loading component on the support module may refer to the height of the loading component on the support module; adjusting the position of the loading component on the support module to the same position as the cache component on the support module may refer to adjusting the height of the loading component on the support module to the same height as the cache component on the support module.

[0087] In other embodiments of the present application, refer to Figure 3 As shown, the handling device may further include a telescopic component 18, wherein:

[0088] The telescopic member 18 is disposed on the supporting module 14 , and the grabbing member 13 is disposed on the telescopic member 18 ;

[0089] When receiving an adjustment instruction, the telescopic component 18 telescopes along the supporting module 14 based on the adjustment instruction to adjust the position of the grabbing component 13 on the supporting module 14, so that the grabbing component 13 grabs the items to be transferred in the loading component 12 or the target storage space; the adjustment instruction is generated based on the image information.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present application, the grabbing component can be set on the supporting module through the telescopic component, so that the telescopic component can be extended and retracted according to the adjustment instruction, thereby adjusting the position of the grabbing component set on the telescopic component in the supporting module by moving the telescopic component on the supporting module.

[0091] In a feasible implementation, the telescopic component may refer to a telescopic rod; the telescopic component may be arranged inside the supporting component.

[0092] In other embodiments of the present application, refer to Figure 3 As shown, the handling device may further include an image acquisition component 19, wherein:

[0093] The image acquisition component 19 is arranged on the grabbing component 13;

[0094] When the grabbing component 13 grabs the items to be transferred, the image acquisition component 19 is used to collect image information of the items to be transferred in the loading component 12 or the target storage space; in the embodiment of the present application, the image acquisition component arranged on the grabbing component can collect image information of the items to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space in real time, and when the grabbing component grabs the items to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space, the position of the grabbing component on the supporting module can be adjusted by adjusting instructions generated by the image information collected by the image acquisition component, so that the grabbing component can more accurately grab the items to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space, thereby improving the accuracy of grabbing the items to be transferred.

[0095] In a feasible implementation, the image acquisition component may refer to a camera; the image information of the object to be transferred may refer to the shape of the object to be transferred, or may refer to the position of the object to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space. Of course, the image information may also be other information of the object to be transferred.

[0096] The handling equipment provided in the embodiment of the present application adjusts the position of the loading component on the support module to the same position as the cache component on the support module, and then realizes the transfer of the items to be transferred between the loading component and the cache component through the transfer component, and adjusts the position of the grabbing component on the support module through the adjustment instructions generated by the image information collected by the image acquisition component. In this way, when the items to be transferred are transferred by the transfer component, the safety of the items during the transfer process is guaranteed, and the grabbing component can more accurately grab the items to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space, thereby improving the accuracy of grabbing the items.

[0097] The present application provides an information processing method, which can be applied to an information processing device. Figure 6 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0098] Step 101: Obtain attribute information of each object to be transferred and a target storage location of the object to be transferred in a target storage space.

[0099] In an embodiment of the present application, an information processing device may refer to a device that can control a handling device; items to be transferred may refer to items that need to be put on or taken off the shelves; the attribute information of the items to be transferred may include identification information of the items to be transferred, the quantity of the items to be transferred and coding information of the items to be transferred; a plurality of shelves may be provided in the target storage space, a plurality of target storage positions may be provided in each shelf, and a target storage location container may be placed in each target storage location, and the items to be transferred may be placed in the target storage location container corresponding to the target storage location in the target storage space to store the items to be transferred.

[0100] In the embodiment of the present application, the information processing device can obtain the attribute information of each item to be transferred from other devices communicating with it, and can obtain the target storage location of the item to be transferred in the target storage space in real time from its own storage system.

[0101] In a feasible implementation, the information processing device may refer to the device where the handling device control system is located; the target storage location may be represented by the xxth row, xxth item on the xxth shelf.

[0102] Step 102: Group the items to be transferred based on the attribute information and the target storage location to obtain multiple groups of item sets.

[0103] Each group of items includes multiple items to be transferred.

[0104] In an embodiment of the present application, an item set may refer to a collection of items to be transferred obtained by grouping all items to be transferred based on attribute information and target storage locations; the items to be transferred may be grouped to obtain multiple groups of item sets, and each group of item sets may include multiple items to be transferred.

[0105] In the application embodiment, the items to be transferred can be first classified based on the attribute information to obtain multiple categories of items to be transferred, and then the multiple categories of items to be transferred can be grouped based on the target storage location to obtain multiple groups of item sets. That is, the multiple categories of items to be transferred can be grouped according to the correlation between the target storage locations corresponding to the multiple categories of items to be transferred to obtain multiple groups of item sets; specifically, multiple categories of items to be transferred with target storage locations on the same shelf can be grouped together, so that multiple categories of items to be transferred on different shelves can be grouped to obtain multiple groups of item sets; or multiple categories of items to be transferred with target storage locations on adjacent shelves can be grouped together.

[0106] Step 103: Generate target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the grouping quantity, attribute information and target storage locations of the multiple groups of item sets.

[0107] The target transfer instruction may be used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the items to be transferred from the grouped multiple groups of items.

[0108] In an embodiment of the present application, the number of groups of the multiple sets of items may be determined first, and then the number of groups, attribute information, and target storage locations of the multiple sets of items may be analyzed to generate target transfer instructions for the multiple sets of items; specifically, the number of groups of the multiple sets of items may be counted to obtain the number of groups of the multiple sets of items.

[0109] Step 104: Send a target transfer instruction to the transport device, so that the transport device transfers the to-be-transferred items in the plurality of groups of items based on the target transfer instruction.

[0110] In an embodiment of the present application, the transport equipment may refer to a device that can transfer items to be transferred; the information processing device may send a target transfer instruction to the transport equipment in real time, the transport equipment receives the target transfer instruction, and then transfers the items to be transferred in a plurality of groups of items based on the target transfer instruction; in a feasible implementation method, the transport equipment may refer to a transport vehicle.

[0111] The information processing method provided in the embodiment of the present application can group the items to be transferred that belong to the same category and have an associated target storage location into one group by grouping the items to be transferred, so as to facilitate the transfer of the items to be transferred by the handling equipment, and can directly transfer the grouped multiple groups of items according to the generated target transfer instructions for the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items, without the need for staff to transfer the items, thereby realizing the intelligence of the item transfer and improving the efficiency of the item transfer.

[0112] Based on the above embodiments, the present application provides an information processing method, referring to Figure 7 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0113] Step 201: The information processing device obtains the attribute information of each object to be transferred and the target storage location of the object to be transferred in the target storage space.

[0114] Step 202: The information processing device groups the items to be transferred based on the attribute information and the target storage location to obtain multiple groups of item sets.

[0115] Each group of items includes multiple items to be transferred.

[0116] Step 203: The information processing device determines the number of cache components in the transport device.

[0117] In an embodiment of the present application, the information processing device may obtain the number of cache components in the transport device from the storage system in real time; in a feasible implementation, four cache components may be provided in the transport device.

[0118] Step 204: The information processing device generates a target transfer instruction for the multiple groups of item sets based on the size relationship between the number of groups and the number of cache components, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of item sets, and the target storage location.

[0119] The attribute information at least includes identification information.

[0120] In an embodiment of the present application, the identification information of the items to be transferred can be used to identify the items to be transferred; after determining the number of groups and the number of cache components, the number of groups and the number of cache components can be compared to determine the size comparison between the number of groups and the number of cache components, and then the size relationship, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items and the target storage location are analyzed to generate a target transfer instruction for the multiple groups of items; in a feasible implementation method, the identification information of the item to be transferred may refer to the name of the item to be transferred.

[0121] It should be noted that step 204 may include step 204a1, and may also include steps 204b1-b3.

[0122] Step 204a1: When the number of groups characterized by the size relationship is less than the number of cache components and no request for transferring new items to be transferred is obtained, the information processing device generates a first transfer instruction for multiple groups of item sets based on the identification information and the target storage location.

[0123] The first transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the objects to be transferred in the plurality of groups of objects according to the groups; the target transfer instruction includes the first transfer instruction.

[0124] In an embodiment of the present application, failure to obtain a request for transferring new items to be transferred may mean that there are no new items to be transferred; the number of groups and the number of cache components may be compared. When the number of groups is less than the number of cache components and the information processing device does not obtain a request for transferring new items to be transferred, the information processing device generates a first transfer instruction based on the identification information of the grouped items to be transferred in each group and the target storage location corresponding to each item to be transferred in the item set, and sends the first transfer instruction to the handling device. After receiving the first transfer instruction, the handling device transfers the items to be transferred in each group of the item set to the target storage location.

[0125] In a feasible implementation, the number of groups can be 3 groups, 4 cache components can be provided in the handling device (that is, the number of cache components is 4), and there are no new items to be transferred except the items to be transferred in the 3 groups of items, and in the case where the items to be transferred are to be put on the shelves, at this time, based on the identification information of the items to be transferred in the 3 groups of items and the target storage positions of the items to be transferred in each group in the target storage space, a first transfer instruction for the 3 groups of items to be transferred can be generated. Specifically, the handling device moves to the target storage space based on the first transfer instruction. Figure 8At the door of the target storage space shown, the staff at the operating table outside the target storage space places the items to be transferred corresponding to the identification of the items to be transferred in the storage container corresponding to the items to be transferred, and places the storage container on the conveyor belt and conveys it to the handling equipment at the door of the warehouse through the conveyor belt. The handling equipment moves to the target storage position corresponding to the items to be transferred in the three groups of items in sequence according to the target route based on the first transfer instruction. At this time, the storage container carried by the cache component can be transferred to the loading component, and then the items to be transferred in the storage container carried by the loading component can be transferred to the target storage container in the target storage position on the shelf. It should be noted that after all the items to be transferred in the three groups of items are transferred to the target storage position, the information processing device can also control the handling device to transport the empty storage container placed in the cache component to the door of the target storage space, so as to convey the empty storage container to the operating table through the conveyor belt at the door of the warehouse.

[0126] It should be noted that if Figure 8 The target storage space shown is set in a warehouse for large storage items, and a front view of the warehouse for large storage items including a built-in warehouse can be seen in FIG. Fig. 9 As shown, the outer wall refers to the wall of a large warehouse for storing items; the inner wall refers to the wall of a built-in warehouse (i.e., the target storage space).

[0127] Step 204b1: When the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, the information processing device divides the multiple groups of item sets to obtain multiple batched item sets.

[0128] Each batch of item sets includes at least one group of item sets.

[0129] In an embodiment of the present application, the number of groups and the number of cache components can be compared. When the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, multiple groups of item sets can be divided based on target conditions to obtain multiple batched item sets.

[0130] In a feasible implementation, the target condition may refer to the number of cache components, or the target condition may refer to the number of transports, or of course other information; the number of groups is 6, and the number of cache components is 4, that is, the number of groups is greater than the number of cache components. At this time, the 6 groups of item sets may be divided according to the number of cache components. Specifically, the 6 groups of item sets may be divided into two batches according to the number of cache components. The first batch is 4 groups of item sets, which is the same as the number of cache components, and the second batch is the remaining 2 groups of item sets.

[0131] Step 204b2: The information processing device determines the target transfer sequence of the multiple batched item sets.

[0132] The target transfer sequence may refer to the sequence in which multiple batched sets of items are transferred.

[0133] In an embodiment of the present application, the transport device may determine a target transfer order of multiple batched sets of items based on a target determination condition; in a feasible implementation, the target determination condition may refer to a distance.

[0134] Step 204b3: The information processing device generates a second transfer instruction for the plurality of batched item sets based on the target transfer sequence, the identification information and the target storage location.

[0135] The second transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the items to be transferred in the plurality of batched items according to the target transfer sequence; the target transfer instruction includes the second transfer instruction.

[0136] In an embodiment of the present application, the target transfer order, identification information and target storage location of the items to be transferred in each batch of items can be associated, and then a second transfer instruction can be generated based on the association relationship, that is, after obtaining the second transfer instruction, the handling equipment can determine the transfer order of the items to be transferred in multiple batches of items according to the identification information, and determine the target storage location based on the identification information of the items to be transferred, so that the items to be transferred in multiple batches of items can be transferred according to the target transfer order.

[0137] In a feasible implementation, there are 6 groups of item sets, and the 6 groups of item sets are divided into two batches, the first batch is 4 groups of item sets with the same number as the cache components, and the second batch is the remaining 2 groups of item sets, and in the case where the items to be transferred are removed from the shelves, specifically, the handling device can first proceed to the following based on the second transfer instruction: Figure 8 At the door of the target storage space shown, the staff at the operating table scans the empty storage containers corresponding to the first batch of 4 groups of items to be transferred based on the identification information, and then transmits them to the handling equipment at the door through the conveyor belt. The handling equipment moves to the target storage position in the target storage space in sequence based on the second transfer instruction, and clamps the items to be transferred in the target storage position container corresponding to the target storage position into the empty storage container in the loading part until all the items to be transferred in the 4 groups of items are transferred. It should be noted that when all the items to be transferred in the 4 groups of items are transferred, the information processing device controls the handling equipment to move to the door, places the storage containers corresponding to the 4 groups of items storing the items to be transferred on the conveyor belt in sequence, and transmits them to the operating table through the conveyor belt.

[0138] In other embodiments of the present application, the method may further include the following steps:

[0139] Step 205: When the transfer of the items to be transferred is completed, the information processing device determines the number of items to be transferred that have completed the transfer, and generates an information update instruction based on the number of items.

[0140] In an embodiment of the present application, an information update instruction may refer to an instruction for updating the number of items in a target storage space, and the information update instruction carries the number of items to be transferred; when the transfer of all items to be transferred is completed, the information processing device may count the number of each item to be transferred to obtain the number of each item to be transferred, and then, based on the obtained number of each item to be transferred, generate an information update instruction for updating the number of items in the target storage space to update the number of items in the target storage space.

[0141] Step 206: The information processing device sends an information update instruction to the information management device, so that the information management device updates the number of items in the target storage space.

[0142] The information management device refers to a system that can communicate with the information processing device.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present application, the number of items in the target storage space may refer to the number of items of each category stored in the target storage space; the information processing device may send an information update instruction to an information management device with which it can communicate, so that the information management device updates the number of items in the target storage space; in a feasible implementation method, the information management device may refer to the device where the warehouse management system (Warehouse Management System, WMS) is located.

[0144] It should be noted that the above embodiment may also include the following steps:

[0145] Step 207 : When the power level of the transport device meets the first target threshold, the information processing device controls the transport device to move to the target position in the target storage space.

[0146] In an embodiment of the present application, the target position may refer to any open space in the target storage space; the first target threshold may be determined based on historical experimental data; the power level of the transporting equipment may be monitored in real time, and when it is monitored that the power level of the transporting equipment meets the first target threshold, the transporting equipment may be controlled to move to the target position in the target storage space; the power level of the transporting equipment meeting the first target threshold may mean that when the power level of the transporting equipment is lower than a certain power value, it is determined that the power level of the transporting equipment meets the first target threshold.

[0147] Step 208: When the transport device is connected to the charging module at the target location, the information processing device controls the charging module to charge the transport device.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present application, a charging module is provided at the target position in the target storage space, and the charging module can charge the transporting equipment; the information processing device controls the transporting equipment to move to the target position, and connects the transporting equipment with the charging module at the target position, and after the transporting equipment is connected to the charging module at the target position, the transporting equipment is charged by the charging module, thereby ensuring that the transporting equipment can be automatically charged without human intervention.

[0149] In a feasible implementation, the charging module can be arranged in Figure 8 In area A shown.

[0150] Step 209: The information processing device monitors the power of the transport device during the charging process of the transport device.

[0151] In the embodiment of the present application, a power monitoring module may be used to monitor the power of the handling equipment at the target location in real time.

[0152] Step 210: When it is monitored that the power level of the transport device meets the second target threshold, the information processing device controls the charging module to stop charging the transport device.

[0153] In an embodiment of the present application, the second target threshold may also be determined based on historical experimental data; in the process of charging the transport device through the charging module, the power of the transport device is monitored in real time, and when it is monitored that the power of the transport device meets the second target threshold, the information processing device controls the transport device to move to the target position in the target storage space; the power of the transport device meets the second target threshold may mean that the power of the transport device is higher than a certain power value, or the power of the transport device is equal to a certain power value, or the power of the transport device no longer increases within a period of time (that is, remains unchanged).

[0154] In other embodiments of the present application, the process of putting the items to be transferred on the shelves can refer to Fig.10As shown, the warehousing module in the WMS in the information management device first determines the items to be transferred (i.e., creates a shelving task), and then the WMS sends the identification information of all the items to be transferred (i.e., the shelving task list) to the information processing device; thereafter, the information processing device obtains the target storage location of the items to be transferred (i.e., the storage location information of the shelving task), and groups the items to be transferred according to the relevance of the shelf location where the target storage location is located (e.g., on the same shelf or on the opposite shelf, etc.); thereafter, when the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, or when the number of groups is less than the number of cache components, and no transfer instructions for other items to be transferred are received, the identification of the grouped items to be transferred is assigned to the designated handling equipment, and the handling equipment The equipment moves to the staff's operating table, and the staff places the storage container corresponding to the identification information of the items to be transferred and the items to be transferred on the handling equipment, and confirms that the loading of the storage container and the items to be transferred is complete; then the information processing device sends a transfer instruction to the handling equipment, and the handling equipment moves to the target storage position in sequence according to the transfer instruction, and clamps the items to be transferred in the loading components into the target storage container at the target storage position; then the information processing device dispatches the handling equipment in sequence to complete the shelving of the items to be transferred, and notifies the WMS that the shelving is completed, and the empty storage container is transported to the operating table; then after the WMS receives the shelving completion notification sent by the information processing device, it updates the inventory of the items in the target storage space and notifies the customer management system.

[0155] In other embodiments of the present application, the process of removing the items to be transferred from the shelves can refer to Fig.11As shown, the outbound module of the WMS in the information management device first determines the items to be transferred (i.e., creates a delisting task), and then the WMS sends the identification information of all the items to be transferred (i.e., the delisting task list) to the information processing device; then the information processing device obtains the target storage locations of all the items to be transferred (i.e., the storage location information of the delisting task), and groups the items to be transferred according to the relevance of the shelf locations where the target storage locations are located (e.g., on the same shelf or on the opposite shelf, etc.); then, when the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, or when the number of groups is less than the number of cache components, and no transfer instructions for other items to be transferred are received, the grouped items to be transferred are The identification of the transferred item is assigned to the designated handling equipment, and the handling equipment moves to the staff's operating table. The staff scans the empty storage container and places it on the handling equipment, and the WMS sends the binding information of the empty storage container and the loading component of the handling equipment to the handling equipment; then the information processing device notifies the handling equipment to move to the target storage position in turn, and clamps the items to be transferred in the target storage container at the target storage position into the loading component; then when all the items to be transferred are transferred, the information processing device sends a delisting completion notification to the WMS, and the WMS receives the delisting completion notification sent by the information processing device, updates the inventory of the items in the target storage space, and notifies the customer management system.

[0156] The article transporting method provided in the embodiment of the present application can group the articles to be transferred that belong to the same category and have an associated target storage location into one group by grouping the articles to be transferred, thereby facilitating the transfer of the articles to be transferred by the transporting equipment and improving the efficiency of transferring the articles to be transferred. The transporting equipment can be charged by the charging module to ensure the reliability of the transporting equipment in transporting the articles to be transferred and the transfer of the articles to be transferred can be completed without human intervention.

[0157] It should be noted that the above-mentioned computer-readable storage medium can be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a magnetic random access memory (FRAM), a flash memory (Flash Memory), a magnetic surface memory, an optical disc, or a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) and other memories; it can also be various electronic devices including one or any combination of the above-mentioned memories, such as mobile phones, computers, tablet devices, personal digital assistants, etc.

[0158] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a ..." does not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element.

[0159] The serial numbers of the above-mentioned embodiments of the present application are for description only and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

[0160] Through the description of the above implementation methods, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above-mentioned embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present application.

[0161] The present application is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products of the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each process and / or box in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the processes and / or boxes in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to generate a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowchart and / or block diagram. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in a block or multiple blocks.

[0162] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A function specified in one or more boxes.

[0163] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operating steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the process. Figure 1 A process or multiple processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps for the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0164] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A handling device, characterized in that: The handling equipment includes: a buffer component, a loading component, a grabbing component, a supporting component and a transfer component, wherein: The buffer component is connected to the support module and is arranged on a first side of the support module; the buffer component is used to carry various types of items to be transferred; The loading component is connected to the supporting module and is disposed on a second side of the supporting module; the first side is different from the second side; The grabbing component is connected to the supporting module and is disposed on the second side of the supporting module; The transfer component is arranged on the loading component; Wherein, when receiving a grabbing instruction, the grabbing component transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component and the target storage space, and the transfer component transfers the items to be transferred between the loading component and the cache component.

2. The handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handling equipment further comprises: an adjusting component and a driving component, wherein: The adjusting component is arranged on the supporting module and connected to the loading component; The driving component is connected to the adjusting component; Wherein, upon receiving a driving instruction, the driving component drives the adjusting component to move along the supporting module to adjust the position of the buffer component on the supporting module.

3. The handling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handling equipment further comprises: a telescopic component, wherein: the telescopic component is arranged on the supporting module, and the grabbing component is arranged on the telescopic component; When receiving an adjustment instruction, the telescopic component telescopes along the support module based on the adjustment instruction to adjust the position of the grabbing component on the support module, so that the grabbing component grabs the object to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space.

4. The handling equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The handling equipment further comprises: an image acquisition component, wherein: The image acquisition component is arranged on the grabbing component; the image acquisition component is used to acquire image information of the object to be transferred in the loading component or the target storage space; The telescopic component is used to telescope along the supporting module under the action of the adjustment instruction determined based on the image information, so as to control the grabbing component to be located at the target space position corresponding to the loading component or the target storage space having the object to be transferred.

5. An information processing method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Acquire attribute information of each object to be transferred and a target storage location of the object to be transferred in a target storage space; The items to be transferred are grouped based on the attribute information and the target storage location to obtain multiple groups of item sets; wherein each group of item sets includes multiple items to be transferred; generating target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the number of groups of the multiple groups of item sets, the attribute information, and the target storage location; The target transfer instruction is sent to the transport equipment, so that the transport equipment transfers the to-be-transferred objects in the plurality of groups of objects based on the target transfer instruction.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The generating target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the grouping quantity of the multiple groups of item sets, the attribute information and the target storage location comprises: determining the number of cache components in the handling device; Based on the size relationship between the number of groups and the number of cache components, the identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items and the target storage location, a target transfer instruction for the multiple groups of items is generated; wherein the attribute information at least includes the identification information.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The generating of target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the size relationship between the number of groups and the number of cache components, identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of item sets, and the target storage location includes: When the size relationship indicates that the number of groups is less than the number of cache components and no request for transferring new items to be transferred is obtained, a first transfer instruction is generated for the multiple groups of items based on the identification information and the target storage location; wherein the first transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of items according to the groups; and the target transfer instruction includes the first transfer instruction.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The generating of target transfer instructions for the multiple groups of item sets based on the size relationship between the number of groups and the number of cache components, identification information of the items to be transferred in the multiple groups of item sets, and the target storage location includes: In the case where the size relationship indicates that the number of groups is greater than or equal to the number of cache components, the multiple groups of item sets are divided to obtain multiple batched item sets; wherein each batched item set includes at least one group of item sets; determining a target transfer sequence of the plurality of batched sets of items; Based on the target transfer sequence, the identification information and the target storage location, a second transfer instruction is generated for the multiple batched item sets; wherein the second transfer instruction is used to instruct the handling equipment to transfer the to-be-transferred items in the multiple batched item sets according to the target transfer sequence; and the target transfer instruction includes the second transfer instruction.

9. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that After sending the target transfer instruction to the transport device so that the transport device transfers the objects to be transferred in the plurality of groups of objects based on the target transfer instruction, the method further includes: In the case where the transfer of the to-be-transferred items is completed, determining the number of the to-be-transferred items that have completed the transfer, and generating an information update instruction based on the number of items; The information update instruction is sent to the information management device so that the information management device updates the quantity of items in the target storage space.

10. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: When the power of the transport device meets a first target threshold, controlling the transport device to move to a target position in the target storage space; When the transport device is connected to the charging module at the target position, controlling the charging module to charge the transport device; Correspondingly, when the transport device is connected to the charging module at the target position, after controlling the charging module to charge the transport device, the method further includes: Monitoring the power of the transport device during the charging process of the transport device; When it is monitored that the power level of the transporting device meets the second target threshold, the charging module is controlled to stop charging the transporting device.

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