Matching order sorting system and method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of distribution order sorting, in particular to a distribution order sorting system and method.The distribution order sorting system comprises a control server, a main electric control system and a plurality of distribution order sorting lines, and each distribution order sorting line comprises a clothes circulating conveying module, a clothes hanging and binding module and a clothes exporting module; the clothes circulating conveying module comprises a plurality of hanging points for hanging clothes; the matched order sorting system can replace a manual mode to achieve matched order automatic sorting of clothes, the sorting efficiency can be improved, the sorting accuracy can be improved, and the matched order sorting system can be well suitable for matched order automatic sorting of washing and care factories, washing stores and the like; compared with only one distribution order sorting line, the distribution order sorting system comprises the multiple distribution order sorting lines, the time needed for sorting can be shortened while more clothes can be hung at the same time, and sorting of the multiple clothes can be more efficiently achieved.

Description

Technical field:

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of order matching and sorting, and in particular to an order matching and sorting system and method. Background technology:

[0002] The clothes, shoes and other items that people wear are necessities in life. There are many kinds of clothes, shoes and other items in life, with different styles, functions, materials and grades. Due to the fast pace of urban life in daily life, many people do not have time to wash them by themselves, and the problem of washing is involved after daily wear, so professional washing factories and professional washing stores were born.

[0003] After professional laundry factories and professional laundry stores finish cleaning clothes, shoes and other clothing, they need to sort them according to different orders. However, in the existing technology, most of them are still sorted manually, which not only has low sorting efficiency but is also prone to errors. There is an urgent need for a sorting system that can automatically sort clothes, shoes and other clothing by orders. Summary of the invention:

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a distribution and sorting system to address the deficiencies in the prior art, which can replace the manual method to realize automatic distribution and sorting of clothes, which can not only improve the sorting efficiency, but also improve the sorting accuracy, and can be well applied to automatic distribution and sorting in laundry factories, laundry stores, etc.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a distribution and sorting system, including a control server, a general electronic control system, and multiple distribution and sorting lines, each of the distribution and sorting lines includes a clothing circulation conveying module, a clothing hanging binding module, and a clothing export module, the clothing circulation conveying module includes multiple hanging points for hanging clothes; the clothing circulation conveying module is used to circulate the clothes to be sorted; the clothing hanging binding module is used to scan the clothes and hang them on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module, bind the scanning information with the hanging point position on the clothing circulation conveying module and upload it to the control server; the clothing export module is used to export and ship the clothes located at the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module according to the shipping instructions issued by the control server.

[0006] A further improvement to the above solution is that the order sorting line also includes a missed sorting detection module for performing abnormal detection on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module.

[0007] A further improvement to the above scheme is that the order sorting line further includes a frequency converter adjustment module, and the adjustment algorithm formula of the frequency converter adjustment module is: Where ΔP = P target -Pactual , P actual is the actual detected position of the hanging point, P target It is the target position of the hanging point calculated by the software.

[0008] A further improvement to the above scheme is that the order distribution and sorting line also includes a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module, and the secondary rapid circulation conveying module includes a plurality of hanging points for hanging clothes; when the control server issues a shipping instruction, the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module are first taken and placed on the hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module through the transfer module, and the clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping position area through the secondary rapid circulation conveying module, and then the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module are exported and shipped through the clothing export module.

[0009] A method for sorting orders, applicable to a sorting order system according to any one of the above solutions, comprising the following steps:

[0010] A. Scan the codes of the clothes to be sorted and hang them on the hanging points of the clothes circulation conveying modules of each sorting line. Bind the scanned code information with the hanging point position on the clothes circulation conveying module and upload it to the control server;

[0011] B. The clothing circulation conveying modules in each order sorting line drive the corresponding clothing to circulate;

[0012] C. When a piece of clothing hung on a hanging point of the clothing circulation and conveying module needs to be taken out, a shipping instruction is issued through the control server;

[0013] D. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the clothing export module in the order sorting line where the required clothing is located to export the clothing located at the corresponding hanging point of the clothing circulation conveying module.

[0014] A further improvement to the above solution is that the order sorting system further includes a missed sorting detection module;

[0015] The following steps are also included:

[0016] E. Perform missed sorting detection on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments; when it is detected that there are no clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments, it means that the clothes to be shipped have been shipped normally and the current system is in a normal state; when it is detected that there are still clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments, it means that the clothes to be shipped have not been shipped normally and the current system is in an abnormal state.

[0017] A further improvement to the above scheme is that the step E further includes the following steps:

[0018] E1. When the system is detected to be in an abnormal state, the hanging points that have not completed the shipment normally are marked and the clothes on the marked hanging points are shipped again;

[0019] E2. After the clothes on the marked hanging point are shipped again, the marked hanging point is again detected for missed clothing sorting; when the mark is detected and there is no clothing on the hanging point after the second shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a normal state, and the mark of the marked hanging point is removed; when the mark is detected and there is clothing on the hanging point after the second shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a fault state.

[0020] A further improvement to the above scheme is that while the marked hanging point is being unmarked, the number of times the hanging point is marked is accumulated, and a value N is preset in advance. When the number of times a hanging point is marked is greater than or equal to N, it indicates that the current system is in a fault state.

[0021] A further improvement to the above scheme is that the step B further comprises the following steps:

[0022] B1. Detect the position of each hanging point in real time and obtain P actual ;

[0023] B2. Use software to calculate the position of each hanging point and get P target ;

[0024] B3. Match the positions of each hanging point detected in real time with the positions of each hanging point calculated by the software in real time and obtain the position deviation ΔP=P target -P actual ;

[0025] B4. Set the position deviation ΔP = P target -P actual Substitute into the adjustment algorithm In this way, the inverter output parameters are adjusted in real time and the conveying speed of the clothing circulation conveying module is adjusted in real time.

[0026] A further improvement to the above solution is that the order sorting system further includes a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module;

[0027] The step D also includes the following steps:

[0028] D1. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the transfer module in the distribution line where the required shipping clothes are located to take the clothes on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module and put them on the hanging points of the secondary fast circulation conveying module;

[0029] D2. The clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping location area through the secondary rapid circulation transport module;

[0030] D3. The clothing export module is used to export and ship the clothing located at the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module.

[0031] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention provides a sorting system for distributing orders, including a control server, a general electric control system, and a plurality of sorting lines for distributing orders, each of which includes a clothing circulation conveying module, a clothing hanging binding module, and a clothing exporting module, wherein the clothing circulation conveying module includes a plurality of hanging points for hanging clothing; the clothing circulation conveying module is used for circulating and conveying clothing to be sorted; the clothing hanging binding module is used for scanning codes for clothing and hanging them on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module, binding the scanning code information with the hanging point positions on the clothing circulation conveying module, and uploading them to the control server; the clothing exporting module is used for exporting and shipping clothing located at the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module according to the shipping instructions issued by the control server;

[0032] A distribution order sorting system of the present invention can replace the manual method to realize automatic distribution order sorting of clothes, which can not only improve the sorting efficiency, but also improve the sorting accuracy, and can be well applied to automatic distribution order sorting in laundry factories, laundry stores, etc.; in addition, in order to be able to hang more quantities of clothes at the same time, the distribution order sorting line will be correspondingly made very long, and if the distribution order sorting line is made long, the time for each rotation will have to be increased, that is, the time required for sorting needs to be increased. Compared with only one distribution order sorting line, a distribution order sorting system of the present invention includes multiple distribution order sorting lines, which can hang more quantities of clothes at the same time while shortening the time required for sorting, and can more efficiently realize the sorting of large quantities of clothes. Description of the drawings:

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a distribution and sorting system of the present invention. Specific implementation method:

[0034] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1As shown, a distribution order sorting system of the present invention includes a control server, a general electronic control system, and multiple distribution order sorting lines. Each of the distribution order sorting lines includes a clothing circulation conveying module, a clothing hanging binding module, and a clothing exporting module. The clothing circulation conveying module includes multiple hanging points for hanging clothes; the clothing circulation conveying module is used to circulate the clothes to be sorted; the clothing hanging binding module is used to scan the clothes and hang them on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module, bind the scanned code information with the hanging point position on the clothing circulation conveying module, and upload it to the control server; the clothing exporting module is used to export the clothes located at the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module according to the shipping instructions issued by the control server. The clothes are exported for shipment; a matching and sorting system of the present invention can replace the manual method to realize automatic matching and sorting of clothes, which can not only improve the sorting efficiency, but also improve the sorting accuracy, and can be well applied to automatic matching and sorting of clothes in laundry factories, laundry stores, etc.; in addition, in order to be able to hang more numbers of clothes at the same time, the matching and sorting line will be correspondingly made very long, and if the matching and sorting line is made long, the time for each rotation will have to be increased, that is, the time required for sorting needs to be increased. Compared with only one matching and sorting line, a matching and sorting system of the present invention includes multiple matching and sorting lines, which can hang more numbers of clothes at the same time while shortening the time required for sorting, and can more efficiently realize the sorting of large numbers of clothes.

[0035] The order distribution and sorting line also includes a missed sorting detection module for detecting abnormalities at the hanging points of the clothing circulation and conveying module. The missed sorting detection module may be an infrared detection module, a camera recognition module, etc. The missed sorting detection module can better ensure the accuracy of sorting.

[0036] The order sorting line also includes a frequency converter adjustment module. The adjustment algorithm formula of the frequency converter adjustment module is: Where ΔP = P target -P actual , P actual is the actual detected position of the hanging point, P targetIt is the target position of the hanging point calculated by the software; due to various reasons, the position of each hanging point of the order sorting line will inevitably deviate. For example, when hanging different quantities of clothes, the load of the clothing circulation conveying module is different. If a constant output power is used to drive the clothes for circulation, the clothes cannot maintain a constant speed, that is, the position of each hanging point will deviate, which will cause confusion in the hanging point information and cause clothing shipment errors; the control server of the present invention is installed with the sorting line control system software, and the physical hanging point position of the sorting line is uploaded to the system. The real-time position of the physical hanging point is calculated by the software algorithm, and the hanging point position calculated by the software is matched with the actual hanging point position in real time through feedback mechanisms such as origin detection, hanging point detection, and speed detection. When the position is inconsistent, the inverter parameters are adjusted by the algorithm to perform closed-loop control of speed and position to maintain the stability of the sorting line speed and the accuracy of the real-time dynamic position of the hanging point, thereby ensuring the accuracy of shipment.

[0037] The order distribution and sorting line also includes a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module. The secondary rapid circulation conveying module includes a plurality of hanging points for hanging clothes. When the control server issues a delivery instruction, the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the clothes circulation conveying module are first taken and placed on the hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module through the transfer module, and the clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping position area through the secondary rapid circulation conveying module, and then the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module are exported and shipped through the clothes exporting module. In order to take into account that a large number of clothes need to be hung on the clothes circulation conveying module and the overall load of the clothes circulation conveying module is large, the running speed of the clothes circulation conveying module cannot be adjusted to be too fast. The order distribution and sorting line of the present invention is provided with a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module. Since the secondary rapid circulation conveying module is only used to circulate the clothes to be shipped Transport, so the overall load of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module is smaller than that of the clothing circulation conveying module, and the operating speed of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module can be very fast. By coordinating the clothing circulation conveying module with the secondary rapid circulation conveying module and the transfer module, it can meet the hanging and sorting of a large number of clothes while greatly improving the sorting efficiency. For example, it takes 5 minutes for the clothing circulation conveying module to drive the clothing circulation conveying for one circle, so the maximum waiting time for clothing sorting is 5 minutes, and it only takes 1 minute for the secondary rapid circulation conveying module to drive the clothing circulation conveying for one circle. First, the clothes to be shipped from the clothing circulation conveying module are taken and placed on the secondary rapid circulation conveying module through the transfer module, and then the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module are exported and shipped through the clothes export module, which can greatly shorten the waiting time for clothing sorting and improve the sorting efficiency.

[0038] Embodiment 2, a method for sorting orders, is applicable to a sorting order system described in Embodiment 1; and comprises the following steps:

[0039] A. Scan the codes of the clothes to be sorted and hang them on the hanging points of the clothes circulation conveying modules of each sorting line. Bind the scanned code information with the hanging point position on the clothes circulation conveying module and upload it to the control server;

[0040] B. The clothing circulation conveying modules in each order sorting line drive the corresponding clothing to circulate;

[0041] C. When a piece of clothing hung on a hanging point of the clothing circulation and conveying module needs to be taken out, a shipping instruction is issued through the control server;

[0042] D. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the clothing export module in the order sorting line where the required clothing is located to export the clothing located at the corresponding hanging point of the clothing circulation conveying module.

[0043] A method for sorting orders according to the present invention further comprises the following steps:

[0044] E. Perform missing clothes sorting detection on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipment; when it is detected that there are no clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipment, it means that the clothes to be shipped have been shipped normally and the current system is in a normal state; when it is detected that there are still clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipment, it means that the clothes to be shipped have not been shipped normally and the current system is in an abnormal state; by performing missing clothes sorting detection on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipment, the accuracy of sorting can be better ensured.

[0045] The step E also includes the following steps:

[0046] E1. When the system is detected to be in an abnormal state, the hanging points that have not completed the shipment normally are marked and the clothes on the marked hanging points are shipped again;

[0047] E2. After the clothes on the marked hanging point are shipped again, the marked hanging point is detected for missed sorting of clothes again; when the mark is detected and there is no clothes on the hanging point after the re-shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a normal state, and the mark of the marked hanging point is removed; when the mark is detected and there are clothes on the hanging point after the re-shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a faulty state; due to possible false triggering reasons, such as the clothes export module occasionally fails to successfully export and ship the clothes, and the detection module occasionally fails to detect accurately; compared with shutting down for maintenance every time the system is detected to be in an abnormal state, the efficiency of the entire system may be reduced due to the false triggering reasons; the present invention marks the hanging points in the abnormal state, and if the re-shipment is successful, it means that the system is not operating normally only due to an occasional low-probability reason, and there is no need to shut down for maintenance, thereby improving the overall operating efficiency of the system; only when the re-shipment is unsuccessful, it indicates that the current system has a fault and needs to be shut down to find the cause and repair it.

[0048] While unmarking the marked hanging point, the number of times the hanging point is marked will be accumulated, and a value N is preset in advance. When the number of times a hanging point is marked is greater than or equal to N, it indicates that the current system is in a faulty state. In order to avoid repetitive occasional low-probability reasons, the maximum number of markings is set, such as a preset value of 3. When the mark is accumulated for 3 times, the system needs to be shut down to find the cause and repair it, so as to ensure the overall efficient and stable operation of the system.

[0049] The step B also includes the following steps:

[0050] B1. Detect the position of each hanging point in real time and obtain P actual ;

[0051] B2. Use software to calculate the position of each hanging point and get P target ;

[0052] B3. Match the positions of each hanging point detected in real time with the positions of each hanging point calculated by the software in real time and obtain the position deviation ΔP=P target -P actual ;

[0053] B4. Set the position deviation ΔP = P target -P actual Substitute into the adjustment algorithm In the control server of the present invention, the sorting line control system software is installed, and the physical hanging point position of the sorting line is uploaded to the system, and the real-time position of the physical hanging point is calculated by the software algorithm, and the hanging point position calculated by the software is matched with the actual hanging point position in real time through the feedback mechanisms such as origin detection, hanging point detection, speed detection, etc. When the position is inconsistent, the inverter parameters are adjusted by the algorithm, and the closed-loop control of the speed and position is performed to maintain the stability of the sorting line speed and the accuracy of the real-time dynamic position of the hanging point, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the shipment.

[0054] The step D also includes the following steps:

[0055] D1. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the transfer module in the distribution line where the required shipping clothes are located to take the clothes on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module and put them on the hanging points of the secondary fast circulation conveying module;

[0056] D2. The clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping location area through the secondary rapid circulation transport module;

[0057] D3, the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the secondary fast circulation conveying module are exported for shipment through the clothes exporting module; because a large number of clothes need to be hung on the clothes circulation conveying module and the overall load of the clothes circulation conveying module is large, the running speed of the clothes circulation conveying module cannot be adjusted to be too fast. The distribution and sorting line of the present invention is provided with a secondary fast circulation conveying module and a transfer module. Since the secondary fast circulation conveying module is only used for circulating the clothes to be shipped, the overall load of the secondary fast circulation conveying module is very small compared with the overall load of the clothes circulation conveying module, and the running speed of the secondary fast circulation conveying module can be very fast. The delivery module cooperates with the secondary rapid circulation conveying module and the transfer module, which can greatly improve the sorting efficiency while meeting the hanging and sorting of a large number of clothes. For example, it takes 5 minutes for the clothing circulation conveying module to drive the clothing circulation conveying for one circle, so the maximum waiting time for clothing sorting is 5 minutes. The secondary rapid circulation conveying module only takes 1 minute to drive the clothing circulation conveying for one circle. The clothing to be shipped from the clothing circulation conveying module is first taken and placed on the secondary rapid circulation conveying module through the transfer module, and then the clothing export module is used to export and ship the clothing located at the corresponding hanging point of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module, which can greatly shorten the waiting time required for clothing sorting and improve the sorting efficiency.

[0058] Of course, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, so all equivalent changes or modifications made according to the structure, characteristics and principles described in the scope of the patent application of the present invention are included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sorting system for matching orders, characterized by: It includes a control server, a general electric control system, and multiple order distribution and sorting lines. Each of the order distribution and sorting lines includes a clothing circulation conveying module, a clothing hanging and binding module, and a clothing exporting module. The clothing circulation conveying module includes multiple hanging points for hanging clothes; the clothing circulation conveying module is used to circulate the clothes to be sorted; the clothing hanging and binding module is used to scan the clothes and hang them on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module, bind the scanning information with the hanging point position on the clothing circulation conveying module, and upload it to the control server; the clothing exporting module is used to export and ship the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module according to the shipping instructions issued by the control server.

2. A sorting system for matching orders according to claim 1, characterized in that: The order sorting line also includes a missed sorting detection module for performing abnormal detection on the hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module.

3. The order sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The order sorting line also includes a frequency converter adjustment module, and the adjustment algorithm formula of the frequency converter adjustment module is: Where ΔP=P target -P actual , P actual is the actual detected position of the hanging point, P target It is the target position of the hanging point calculated by the software.

4. The order sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The order distribution and sorting line also includes a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module. The secondary rapid circulation conveying module includes a plurality of hanging points for hanging clothes. When the control server issues a shipping instruction, the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module are first taken and placed on the hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module through the transfer module, and the clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping position area through the secondary rapid circulation conveying module, and then the clothes located on the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module are exported and shipped through the clothing export module.

5. A method for sorting orders, characterized in that: Applicable to a distribution and sorting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4; comprising the following steps: A. Scan the codes of the clothes to be sorted and hang them on the hanging points of the clothes circulation conveying modules of each sorting line. Bind the scanned code information with the hanging point position on the clothes circulation conveying module and upload it to the control server; B. The clothing circulation conveying modules in each order sorting line drive the corresponding clothing to circulate; C. When a piece of clothing hung on a hanging point of the clothing circulation and conveying module needs to be taken out, a shipping instruction is issued through the control server; D. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the clothing export module in the order sorting line where the required clothing is located to export the clothing located at the corresponding hanging point of the clothing circulation conveying module.

6. A method for sorting orders according to claim 5, characterized in that: The order distribution and sorting system further includes a missed sorting detection module; The following steps are also included: E. Perform missed sorting detection on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments; when it is detected that there are no clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments, it means that the clothes to be shipped have been shipped normally and the current system is in a normal state; when it is detected that there are still clothes on the corresponding hanging points of completed shipments, it means that the clothes to be shipped have not been shipped normally and the current system is in an abnormal state.

7. A method for sorting orders according to claim 6, characterized in that: The step E also includes the following steps: E1. When the system is detected to be in an abnormal state, the hanging points that have not completed the shipment normally are marked and the clothes on the marked hanging points are shipped again; E2. After the clothes on the marked hanging point are shipped again, the marked hanging point is again detected for missed clothing sorting; when the mark is detected and there is no clothing on the hanging point after the second shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a normal state, and the mark of the marked hanging point is removed; when the mark is detected and there is clothing on the hanging point after the second shipment, it indicates that the current system is in a fault state.

8. A method for sorting orders according to claim 7, characterized in that: When the marked hanging point is cleared, the marking times of the hanging point will be accumulated, and a value N is preset in advance. When the marking times of a hanging point is greater than or equal to N, it indicates that the current system is in a fault state.

9. A method for sorting orders according to claim 5, characterized in that: The step B also includes the following steps: B1. Detect the position of each hanging point in real time and obtain P actual ; B2. Use software to calculate the position of each hanging point and get P target ; B3. Match the positions of each hanging point detected in real time with the positions of each hanging point calculated by the software in real time and obtain the position deviation ΔP=P target -P actual ; B4. Set the position deviation ΔP = P target -P actual Substitute into the adjustment algorithm In this way, the inverter output parameters are adjusted in real time and the conveying speed of the clothing circulation conveying module is adjusted in real time.

10. A method for sorting orders according to claim 5, characterized in that: The order sorting system further comprises a secondary rapid circulation conveying module and a transfer module; The step D also includes the following steps: D1. After receiving the shipping instruction from the control server, the main electronic control system controls the transfer module in the distribution line where the required shipping clothes are located to take the clothes on the corresponding hanging points of the clothing circulation conveying module and put them on the hanging points of the secondary fast circulation conveying module; D2. The clothes to be shipped are transported to the corresponding shipping location area through the secondary rapid circulation transport module; D3. The clothing export module is used to export and ship the clothing located at the corresponding hanging points of the secondary rapid circulation conveying module.

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