Material returning control method for automobile wire harness production line

Abstract

The invention discloses a material returning control method of an automobile wire harness production line. The method comprises the steps that after a target raw material is used on a target production line, the target raw material is placed on a conveying belt of the target production line; the target raw materials are conveyed to a wharf area of the target production line through a conveying belt of the target production line; the target raw materials are weighed in the wharf area of the target production line, and the weight of the target raw materials is determined; determining a target goods shelf and a target layer number of the target goods shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wire harness type of the target raw material; the target raw materials are conveyed to the target goods shelf through the first conveying belt; and the target raw materials are taken down from the first conveying belt through a stacking machine corresponding to the target goods shelf and stored in the target layer number of the target goods shelf.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of automatic control, and particularly relates to a method for controlling the return of materials in an automotive wiring harness production line. Background Art

[0002] For automotive wiring harness manufacturers, in order to improve production efficiency, multiple production lines are usually installed in the factory. In addition, for the convenience of management, multiple production lines are installed in the same area. At the same time, a raw material warehouse is set near the production line for feeding the production line.

[0003] After the production line finishes processing the raw materials, the remaining raw materials need to be recycled and stored in the warehouse for continued use next time. In the existing methods for recycling the remaining raw materials, there is no consideration of how to determine the storage location of the remaining raw materials in the warehouse. Usually, they can be randomly stored in any warehouse with a vacant position, which is not convenient for the reuse of the remaining raw materials and affects the efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling the return of materials in an automotive wiring harness production line, which can solve the above technical problems.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling the return of materials in an automotive wiring harness production line. The method is applied to a feeding system, the feeding system includes multiple warehouses, each warehouse includes multiple rows of shelves, a circular first conveyor belt is arranged outside the multiple warehouses, each production line has its own corresponding conveyor belt, and the conveyor belts of multiple production lines are connected to the same side of the first conveyor belt; The method includes: After the target production line finishes using the target raw material, place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line; Transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line. The dock area of the target production line is at the connection position between the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt; Weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material; Determine the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wiring harness type of the target raw material; Transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; Take down the target raw material from the first conveyor belt through the stacker corresponding to the target shelf and store it in the target layer of the target shelf.

[0006] Optionally, the method further includes: When it is detected that there is a raw material barrel removed from the target production line in the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt corresponding to the dock area of the target production line to stop running, where the first area is the reverse area along the running direction of the first conveyor belt at the connection position between the target production line and the first conveyor belt; After emptying the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt to continue running.

[0007] Optionally, the determining the target shelf and the target layer number of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wire harness type of the target raw material includes: Determine the target shelf according to the wire harness type of the target raw material; Determine the target layer number of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material, where the greater the weight of the target raw material, the lower the target layer number of the target shelf.

[0008] Optionally, a third conveyor belt is provided at a position of the first conveyor belt close to the warehouse entrance and exit, and the method further includes: When there is a new raw material placed on the third conveyor belt, determine the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the wire harness type of the new raw material; Transport the new raw material to the first conveyor belt through the third conveyor belt, and transport the new raw material to the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material for storage through the first conveyor belt.

[0009] Optionally, the determining the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the wire harness type of the new raw material includes: Determine the usage frequency according to the wire harness type of the new raw material; Determine the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the usage frequency, where the higher the usage frequency, the closer the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material is to the production line.

[0010] Optionally, a second conveyor belt is provided at the middle position of the first conveyor belt. After determining the target shelf and the target layer number of the target shelf, the method further includes: Determine the transportation route of the target raw material according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf; Transport the target raw material to the target shelf according to the transportation route of the target raw material.

[0011] Optionally, the determining the transportation route of the target raw material according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf includes: Calculate the first length of the first transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; Calculate the second length of the second transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; Determine the transportation route of the target raw material according to the first length and the second length.

[0012] Optionally, when the transportation route of the target raw material includes the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, the method further includes: When the target raw material reaches the intersection position of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, obtain the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt and the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt is more serious, control the target raw material to be transported along the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt is more serious, control the target raw material to be transported along the first conveyor belt.

[0013] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus applying the method for controlling the return material of an automotive wiring harness production line according to the first aspect of the present invention, including: A first control module, configured to place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line after the target production line finishes using the target raw material; A second control module, configured to transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line, and the dock area of the target production line is at the connection position between the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt; A third control module, configured to weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material; A fourth control module, configured to determine the target shelf and the target layer number of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wiring harness type of the target raw material; A fifth control module, configured to transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; A sixth control module, configured to take the target raw material from the first conveyor belt by the stacker corresponding to the target shelf and store it in the target layer number of the target shelf.

[0014] According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device, including a processor and a memory, where the memory stores a program or instruction that can run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of the method for controlling the return material of an automotive wiring harness production line according to the first aspect of the present invention are implemented.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: By determining the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the harness type of the target raw material, the present invention finds a suitable storage location for the reuse of the target raw material, thereby improving efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the feeding system in the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 is a flowchart of a method for controlling the return of materials in an automotive harness production line according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements of components and steps, numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

[0019] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and in no way serves as a limitation on the present invention, its application, or its use.

[0020] Techniques, methods, and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered as part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0021] It should be noted that: Similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0022] In the description and claims of the present invention, features related to the terms "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "a plurality of" means two or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally means an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0023] The feeding system in the present invention will be introduced first. As Figure 1As shown in the figure, it includes a raw material warehouse and multiple production lines. The raw material warehouse includes multiple rows of shelves with a certain height. The shelves are divided into multiple layers in the height direction, and raw materials can be placed on any layer of the shelves. The shelves on both sides are single-row shelves, and the middle shelves are double-row shelves. Multiple stackers are arranged between the shelves on both sides and the middle shelves. The stacker can take out raw materials from any layer of the shelves on both sides of the stacker. As Figure 1 shown, the stacker 1 between shelf A1 and shelf A2 can take out raw materials from shelf A1 or shelf A2, and the stacker 2 between shelf B1 and shelf B2 can take out raw materials from shelf B1 or shelf B2.

[0024] The raw material warehouse can be divided into multiple warehouses. Each warehouse includes a stacker and the shelves on both sides of the stacker. As Figure 1 shown, the raw material warehouse includes shelf A1, shelf A2, shelf B1, shelf B2, shelf C1, shelf C2, shelf D1, shelf D2 and four stackers. Among them, stacker 1, shelf A1 and shelf A2 form warehouse A, stacker 2, shelf B1 and shelf B2 form warehouse B, stacker 3, shelf C1 and shelf C2 form warehouse C, and stacker 4, shelf D1 and shelf D2 form warehouse D.

[0025] As Figure 1 shown, a circular conveyor belt 1 is arranged around the shelves. The conveyor belt 1 runs in a specified direction, Figure 1 and the direction shown by the dotted arrow in [[ ]] is the running direction of the conveyor belt. After the stacker takes out raw materials from the shelf, the stacker can place the raw materials on the conveyor belt 1 and transport the raw materials to the corresponding production line through the conveyor belt 1. A conveyor belt 2 is also arranged in the middle of two rows of shelves. The stacker can also place the raw materials on the conveyor belt 2 and transport the raw materials to the corresponding production line through the conveyor belt 2. Each production line has its own conveyor belt. All production lines are arranged on the same side of the raw material warehouse, and the conveyor belts of all production lines are connected to the same side of the conveyor belt 1.

[0026] The raw materials include raw material barrels and wire harnesses wound around the outer periphery of the raw material barrels. The production line processes the wire harnesses to produce specified products. After processing, the wire harnesses around the raw material barrels may be used up, leaving only empty raw material barrels. At this time, the empty raw material barrels are transported to the conveyor belt 1 through the production line conveyor belt, then the empty raw material barrels are transported to the conveyor belt 3 through the conveyor belt 1, and the empty raw material barrels are transported to the warehouse entrance and exit through the conveyor belt 3, and finally the empty raw material barrels are taken out.

[0027] In addition, after processing, there may also be some wire harnesses remaining around the raw material barrels. At this time, the raw material barrels with the remaining wire harnesses are transported to the conveyor belt 1 through the production line conveyor belt, then the stacker takes away the raw material barrels with the remaining wire harnesses on the conveyor belt 1, and the stacker puts the raw material barrels with the remaining wire harnesses into the shelves.

[0028] As shown Figure 2 in the figure, this embodiment introduces a method for controlling the return material of an automotive wiring harness production line, and the method includes steps 1100-1600.

[0029] Step 1100: After the target raw material is used up on the target production line, place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line.

[0030] According to the material usage requirements of the target production line, raw materials can be taken out from the warehouse and provided to the target production line. The raw materials include raw material barrels and wiring harnesses wound outside the raw material barrels, and the target production line processes the wiring harnesses. During the processing, the target production line may only use part of the wiring harness, and there is still remaining wiring harness on the raw material barrel. Since the processing requirements of the target production line have changed and other types of wiring harnesses need to be processed, at this time, the previously remaining raw materials need to be removed from the target production line and the remaining raw materials are placed on the conveyor belt of the target production line.

[0031] Step 1200: Transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line. The dock area of the target production line is at the connection position between the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt.

[0032] As Figure 1 shown, the first conveyor belt is the conveyor belt 1 in Figure 1 , and the conveyor belt 1 runs in the direction shown by the dashed line in Figure 1 . A dock area is set at the connection between the conveyor belt of each production line and the conveyor belt 1. Through the conveyor belt of the target production line, the raw materials removed from the target production line can be transported to the dock area of the target production line.

[0033] Step 1300: Weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material.

[0034] The raw materials can be weighed in the dock area. For example, a weighing sensor is set in the dock area to determine the weight of the raw materials through the weighing sensor.

[0035] Step 1400: Determine the target shelf and the target layer number of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the type of the wiring harness of the target raw material.

[0036] Since the target raw material is the raw material used by the target production line and its weight has changed, if it is directly stored in the original position, it may reduce the stability of the shelf. For example, the target raw material was originally stored in the lower layer of the shelf. After being used by the target production line, its weight decreases. If it is still stored in the lower layer of the shelf, it will cause the situation of the upper part being heavy and the lower part being light on the shelf, making the shelf unstable.

[0037] In addition, during the use of the target raw material on the target production line, it is also possible that the original position of the target raw material is occupied by a new raw material. Therefore, it cannot be directly stored in the original position, and the storage position of the target raw material in the shelf needs to be re-determined.

[0038] Specifically, step 1400 includes steps 1410 - 1420.

[0039] Step 1410: Determine the target shelf according to the wire harness type of the target raw material.

[0040] The weight of the target raw material can represent the amount of the remaining wire harness. Since the raw material warehouse in the present invention includes multiple shelves, the types of raw materials stored in each shelf are not exactly the same. There may be a situation where some types of raw materials are only stored in some shelves, or there may be a situation where the same type of raw material is stored in all shelves.

[0041] For example, if the wire harness type of the target raw material is type A, and all wire harnesses of type A are stored in shelves A1, A2, B1, and B2, then the target shelf is determined from shelves A1, A2, B1, and B2, and can be any one of them.

[0042] Step 1420: Determine the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material, where the greater the weight of the target raw material, the lower the target layer of the target shelf.

[0043] The target layer where the target raw material is stored in the target shelf is determined by the weight of the target raw material. The greater the weight, the lower the layer. Storing the raw material with a large weight in the lower layer of the shelf and the light raw material in the upper layer of the shelf can improve the stability of the shelf.

[0044] In addition, the storage position of the target raw material can also be determined in combination with the current storage situation of the shelf. For example, according to the wire harness type, it is determined that the target raw material can be stored in multiple target shelves, and then the target layer is determined according to the weight of the target raw material. Then, according to whether there is free storage space in the target layers of the multiple target shelves, the target shelf where the target raw material needs to be stored is determined. If there are still multiple target shelves that can store it, then it is further determined according to the distance between the multiple target shelves and the target production line, and the nearest target shelf is selected for storage.

[0045] Step 1500: Transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt.

[0046] Step 1600: Remove the target raw material from the first conveyor belt through the stacker corresponding to the target shelf and deposit it into the target layer of the target shelf.

[0047] After determining the storage location of the target raw material, the target raw material is transported by the first conveyor belt to the target shelf. Then, the stacker of the target shelf removes the target raw material from the first conveyor belt and stores it in the target layer of the target shelf. Each layer of the shelf is divided into multiple spaces for storing raw materials, and the target raw material can be stored in any space.

[0048] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention determines the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wire harness type of the target raw material, finds a suitable storage location for the reuse of the target raw material, and improves efficiency.

[0049] In this embodiment, the method further includes steps 2100-2200.

[0050] Step 2100: When it is detected that there is a raw material barrel removed from the target production line in the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt corresponding to the dock area of the target production line to stop running. The first area is the reverse area along the running direction of the first conveyor belt at the connection position between the target production line and the first conveyor belt.

[0051] Step 2200: After emptying the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt to continue running.

[0052] During the process of re-storing the target raw material that has been used up on the target production line into the shelf, the target raw material will pass through the dock area of the target production line and be weighed in the dock area. When there is raw material in the dock area, it is necessary to prioritize clearing the dock area. On the one hand, it ensures timely feeding of the production line, and on the other hand, it ensures that the raw materials used up on the production line can be promptly removed from the production line to avoid congestion.

[0053] In order to empty the dock area of the target production line, when there is raw material in the dock area of the target production line, let the first area of the first conveyor belt corresponding to the dock area of the target production line stop running. After the first area stops running, the raw materials being transported on the first conveyor belt cannot reach the connection position between the target production line and the first conveyor belt, which can ensure that when emptying the dock area of the target production line, the raw materials in the dock area of the target production line will not be blocked by other raw materials and can be quickly emptied.

[0054] The conveyor belt in the present invention is a conveyor belt in the form of guide rails, which is composed of multiple guide rails arranged. Each guide rail rotates around its own axis in place to drive the raw materials to run. The control system can control any guide rail to stop running.

[0055] The size of the first area can be determined according to the distribution of raw materials on the first conveyor belt. If the number of raw materials on the first conveyor belt is small, only a small number of guide rails need to be controlled to stop, and the first area is small. If the number of raw materials on the first conveyor belt is large, in order to avoid a large amount of raw materials concentrating in a small area, at this time, the number of guide rails that stop running can be appropriately increased, and the first area is large.

[0056] As Figure 1 shown, taking production line 2 as an example for illustration below, the first conveyor belt runs in the direction shown by the dashed line in Figure 1 . The part of the first conveyor belt close to the production line runs in the direction from top to bottom. Here, top and bottom are not the actual directions, but the Figure 1 directions in. The first area of the first conveyor belt corresponding to the dock area of production line 2 is the area of the first conveyor belt above the dock area of production line 2 in Figure 1 .

[0057] In this embodiment, a third conveyor belt is provided at the position of the first conveyor belt close to the warehouse entrance and exit. The method further includes: when new raw materials are placed on the third conveyor belt, determining the warehouse corresponding to the new raw materials according to the wire harness type of the new raw materials; transporting the new raw materials to the first conveyor belt through the third conveyor belt, and transporting the new raw materials to the warehouse corresponding to the new raw materials through the first conveyor belt for storage.

[0058] As Figure 1 shown, a conveyor belt 3 is provided at the entrance and exit position of the raw material warehouse. When external raw materials need to be stored in the warehouse, the external raw materials can be placed on conveyor belt 3, transported to conveyor belt 2 through conveyor belt 3, then picked up by the stacker, and then the raw materials are put into the shelf by the stacker.

[0059] The new raw materials are transported to conveyor belt 1 through conveyor belt 3, and then transported to the corresponding warehouse through conveyor belt 1. The new raw materials will not be directly given to the production line. Even if the production line's material usage requirement is received during the process of storing the new raw materials, the new raw materials need to be stored in the warehouse before being given to the production line. In this way, the usage situation of all raw materials can be recorded to avoid omission and facilitate the management of the feeding system.

[0060] In this embodiment, determining the warehouse corresponding to the new raw materials according to the wire harness type of the new raw materials includes: determining the usage frequency according to the wire harness type of the new raw materials; determining the warehouse corresponding to the new raw materials according to the usage frequency, where the higher the usage frequency, the closer the warehouse corresponding to the new raw materials is to the production line.

[0061] Automobile wiring harness manufacturers will produce a variety of different types of automobile wiring harnesses. The types of raw materials required for producing different types of automobile wiring harnesses are different, and the usage frequencies of the raw materials for different wiring harness types are also different. For the raw materials with high usage frequency, they are placed in the warehouse close to the production line, and for the raw materials with low usage frequency, they are placed in the warehouse far from the production line. In this way, the overall transportation time of the raw materials can be reduced and the efficiency can be improved.

[0062] In this embodiment, a second conveyor belt is provided at the middle position of the first conveyor belt. After determining the target shelf and the target layer number of the target shelf, the method further includes steps 3100-3200.

[0063] Step 3100: Determine the transportation route of the target raw material according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf.

[0064] Step 3200: Transport the target raw material to the target shelf according to the transportation route of the target raw material.

[0065] As Figure 1 shown, the second conveyor belt is the conveyor belt 2. The conveyor belt 1 is a circular conveyor belt arranged around the raw material warehouse. The conveyor belt 2 is arranged in the middle of the conveyor belt 1. Then, there can be multiple routes for transporting raw materials during the raw material transportation process.

[0066] For example, if it is necessary to transport the raw materials in the dock area of production line 1 to shelf A1, then the raw materials can be transported to the area above shelf A1 through conveyor belt 1, and then the raw materials can be taken from conveyor belt 1 by stacker 1 and stored in shelf A1. It is also possible to transport the raw materials to the intersection position of conveyor belt 1 and conveyor belt 2 in the lower left of shelf A1 through conveyor belt 1, and then transport the raw materials to the area below shelf A1 through conveyor belt 2, and then take the raw materials from conveyor belt 2 by stacker 1 and store them in shelf A1.

[0067] Different transportation routes will result in different transportation durations, affecting production efficiency. Select the transportation route with the shortest transportation duration according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf to improve production efficiency.

[0068] In this embodiment, the step 3100 includes steps 3110-3130.

[0069] Step 3110: Calculate the first length of the first transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt.

[0070] Step 3120: Calculate the second length of the second transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

[0071] Step 3130: Determine the transportation route of the target raw material according to the first length and the second length.

[0072] First, determine the first transportation route and the second transportation route according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf. The first transportation route is the transportation route that only includes the first conveyor belt. The second transportation route is the transportation route that includes both the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt.

[0073] Then calculate the first length of the first transportation route and the second length of the second transportation route. If the first length is greater than the second length, then use the second transportation route as the transportation route for the target raw material. If the first length is less than the second length, then use the first transportation route as the transportation route for the target raw material.

[0074] In this embodiment, when the transportation route of the target raw material includes the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, the method further includes: When the target raw material reaches the intersection position of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, obtain the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt and the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt is more serious, control the target raw material to be transported along the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt is more serious, control the target raw material to be transported along the first conveyor belt.

[0075] The conveyor belt in this application is composed of a plurality of guide rails arranged. The two ends of the guide rail in the axial direction are fixed and can rotate around the axis. The axial direction of the guide rail is perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor belt. The rotation of the guide rail drives the raw material on the conveyor belt to move. Since it is possible to control the guide rails in some areas of the conveyor belt to stop while allowing the guide rails in other areas to run, congestion may occur on the conveyor belt.

[0076] If the second transportation route is selected as the transportation route for the target raw material, then it will pass through the intersection position of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt during transportation. When the raw material is transported to the intersection position of the two conveyor belts, further select the transportation route according to the congestion condition to avoid causing greater congestion.

[0077] This embodiment introduces a device for applying the method for controlling the return material of an automotive wiring harness production line according to any one of the embodiments of the present invention, including: The first control module is used to place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line after the target production line has finished using the target raw material; The second control module is used to transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line, and the dock area of the target production line is at the connection position between the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt; The third control module is used to weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material; The fourth control module is used to determine the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the harness type of the target raw material; The fifth control module is used to transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; The sixth control module is used to take the target raw material off the first conveyor belt through the stacker corresponding to the target shelf and store it in the target layer of the target shelf.

[0078] This embodiment introduces an electronic device, including a processor and a memory. The memory stores a program or instruction that can run on the processor. When the program or instruction is executed by the processor, the steps of a method for controlling the return material of an automotive harness production line as described in any embodiment of the present invention are implemented.

[0079] Although some specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are only for illustration and not for limiting the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments can be modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

[0080] Those of ordinary skill in the art can realize that the modules and algorithm steps described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardware or software manner depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the present invention.

[0081] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and conciseness of description, the specific working processes of the above-described devices and equipment can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0082] In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the modules is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple modules or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the displayed or discussed coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between each other can be through some interfaces. The indirect coupling or communication connection of the devices or modules can be in electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0083] The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they can be located in one place or distributed to multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0084] In addition, each functional module in the embodiments of the present invention can be integrated in a processing module, or each module can exist physically alone, or two or more modules can be integrated in one module.

[0085] If the above functions are implemented in the form of software function modules and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on such an understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to enable a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods in the various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: USB flash drives, mobile hard disks, ROM, RAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks, etc., which can store program codes.

[0086] The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present application and the description of the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in the present application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the inventive concept. For example, the technical solutions formed by mutually replacing the above features with the (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the present application.

[0087] It should be understood that the magnitudes of the sequence numbers of the steps in the summary of the invention and the embodiments of the present invention do not absolutely indicate the sequence of execution. The execution sequence of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation to the implementation process of the embodiments of the present invention. For purposes of illustration and description, the foregoing description of the implementation of the present disclosure has been given. The foregoing description is not exhaustive nor is it intended to limit the present disclosure to the exact form disclosed. Various variations and modifications may be possible in light of the above teachings, or various variations and modifications may be obtained from the practice of the present disclosure. These embodiments are selected and described in order to illustrate the principles of the present disclosure and its practical applications, so that those skilled in the art can utilize the present disclosure in various embodiments and various modifications suitable for the specific purposes contemplated.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the return material of an automotive wire harness production line, characterized in that, The method is applied to a feeding system, which includes multiple warehouses. Each warehouse includes multiple rows of shelves. An annular first conveyor belt is arranged outside the multiple warehouses. Each production line has its own corresponding conveyor belt, and the conveyor belts of multiple production lines are connected to the same side of the first conveyor belt; The method includes: After the target raw material is used up on the target production line, place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line; Transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line. The dock area of the target production line is at the connection position between the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt; Weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material; Determine the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the harness type of the target raw material; Transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; Use the stacker corresponding to the target shelf to take the target raw material off the first conveyor belt and store it in the target layer of the target shelf.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: When it is detected that there is a raw material barrel removed from the target production line in the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt corresponding to the dock area of the target production line to stop running. The first area is the reverse area along the running direction of the first conveyor belt at the connection position between the target production line and the first conveyor belt; After emptying the dock area of the target production line, control the first area of the first conveyor belt to continue running.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determining the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the harness type of the target raw material includes: Determine the target shelf according to the harness type of the target raw material; Determine the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material. Among them, the greater the weight of the target raw material, the lower the target layer of the target shelf.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that A third conveyor belt is arranged at the position of the first conveyor belt close to the warehouse entrance and exit. The method further includes: When a new raw material is placed on the third conveyor belt, determine the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the harness type of the new raw material; Transport the new raw material to the first conveyor belt through the third conveyor belt, and transport the new raw material to the corresponding warehouse of the new raw material for storage through the first conveyor belt.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The determining the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the harness type of the new raw material includes: Determine the usage frequency according to the harness type of the new raw material; Determine the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material according to the usage frequency. Among them, the higher the usage frequency, the closer the warehouse corresponding to the new raw material is to the production line.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein A second conveyor belt is arranged at the middle position of the first conveyor belt. After determining the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf, the method further includes: Determine the transportation route of the target raw material according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf; Transport the target raw material to the target shelf according to the transportation route of the target raw material.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein Determining the transportation route of the target raw material according to the position of the dock area of the target production line and the position of the target shelf includes: Calculating the first length of the first transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; Calculating the second length of the second transportation route for transporting the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; Determining the transportation route of the target raw material according to the first length and the second length.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein When the transportation route of the target raw material includes the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, the method further includes: When the target raw material reaches the intersection position of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, obtaining the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt and the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the first conveyor belt is more serious, controlling the target raw material to be transported along the second conveyor belt; When the congestion condition of the second conveyor belt is more serious, controlling the target raw material to be transported along the first conveyor belt.

9. An apparatus for applying the method for controlling the return material of an automotive wiring harness production line according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, Includes: A first control module, configured to place the target raw material on the conveyor belt of the target production line after the target production line finishes using the target raw material; A second control module, configured to transport the target raw material to the dock area of the target production line through the conveyor belt of the target production line, and the dock area of the target production line is at the connection position of the conveyor belt of the target production line and the first conveyor belt; A third control module, configured to weigh the target raw material in the dock area of the target production line to determine the weight of the target raw material; A fourth control module, configured to determine the target shelf and the target layer of the target shelf according to the weight of the target raw material and the wire harness type of the target raw material; A fifth control module, configured to transport the target raw material to the target shelf through the first conveyor belt; A sixth control module, configured to take the target raw material from the first conveyor belt by the stacker corresponding to the target shelf and store it in the target layer of the target shelf.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that, Includes a processor and a memory, where the memory stores a program or instruction that can run on the processor, and when the program or instruction is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of a method for controlling the return of a wire harness production line of an automobile as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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