Method, device, equipment, medium and product for controlling furniture production line

Abstract

The application provides a control method, device, equipment, medium and product of a furniture production line, and relates to the technical field of production lines. The method comprises the following steps: after at least one furniture part is transported to a furniture part distribution workbench based on a furniture part conveying device, determining the production procedure and the part type of the at least one furniture part based on sensor information detected by a visual sensor; controlling the conveying device to transport the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the production procedure, so that a user performs an assembly operation on the platform of the target lifting device; in response to a request of the user to obtain a target part, determining the target part closest to the target lifting device among the furniture parts conveyed on the conveying device based on the part type, and controlling the conveying device to convey the target part to the target lifting device, so that the user completes the assembly operation of the furniture, thereby ensuring the rapid supply of the target part, reducing the waiting time, and improving the overall efficiency of the production line.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of production lines, and in particular to a control method, device, equipment, medium and product of a furniture production line. BACKGROUND

[0002] A production line is an industrial manufacturing system composed of a series of workstations or manufacturing units arranged in a specific order, each unit performing a specific process or task. The design of a production line aims to process raw materials or semi-finished products into final products through continuous and efficient processes.

[0003] In the prior art, for a chair furniture production line, the order of each workstation and manufacturing unit can be determined according to the production process of the chair furniture, and workers can be arranged to assemble the chair furniture at the corresponding workstations.

[0004] However, when a worker is assembling a chair furniture at a workstation, if the workstation lacks a certain component or a certain component is damaged, the assembly process cannot continue until the problem is resolved, which will delay production and reduce the production capacity of the production line. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application provides a control method, device, equipment, medium and product of a furniture production line to solve the problem of delay and reduced production efficiency caused by missing or damaged components during furniture assembly.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a control method of a furniture production line, the production line comprising: a furniture component conveying device, a furniture component distribution workbench and a lifting device; the furniture component distribution workbench is installed with a visual sensor for identifying sensor information of furniture components, and the lifting device is used to lift a platform in response to user operation to enable the user to perform assembly operations on the platform; the method comprises:

[0007] After conveying at least one furniture component to the furniture component distribution workbench based on the furniture component conveying device, determining the production process and component type of the at least one furniture component based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor;

[0008] Controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to a target lifting device based on the production process, so that the user performs assembly operations on the platform of the target lifting device;

[0009] In response to a user's request for an acquisition target component, among the furniture components transported on the furniture component conveying device, a target component closest to the target lifting device is determined based on the component type, and the furniture component conveying device is controlled to transport the target component to the target lifting device, so that the user completes the furniture assembly operation.

[0010] Optionally, determining the target component closest to the target lifting device based on the component type and controlling the furniture component conveying device to transport the target component to the target lifting device comprises:

[0011] Determining at least one target component meeting the requirement based on the component type of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device;

[0012] Determining first position information of each target component on the furniture component conveying device, and calculating distance information between each target component and the target lifting device based on the first position information;

[0013] Determining the target component closest to the target lifting device based on the distance information, and determining a conveying path of the target component from the current position to the target lifting device using a path planning algorithm;

[0014] Controlling the furniture component conveying device to transport the target component to the target lifting device based on the conveying path.

[0015] Optionally, controlling the furniture component conveying device to transport the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the production process comprises:

[0016] After determining the production process of the at least one furniture component, planning a transmission path of the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device;

[0017] In the process of controlling the furniture component conveying device to transport the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the transmission path, detecting second position information of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device;

[0018] After determining that the conveying process of the furniture component is abnormal based on the second position information, adjusting the transmission path, and transporting the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the adjusted transmission path.

[0019] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0020] After the at least one furniture component is transported to the target lifting device, obtaining height information of the user and height information of the at least one furniture component;

[0021] Adjust a platform height of the target lifting device based on the height information and the height information.

[0022] Optionally, the production line further comprises a recycling device, and the method further comprises:

[0023] Determining whether the at least one furniture component has a quality problem based on the sensor information detected by the vision sensor;

[0024] If it is determined that there is a quality problem, generating prompt information and controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to the recycling device for detection by a user.

[0025] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0026] After the furniture completes the assembly operation, obtaining edge image information and corner image information of the furniture;

[0027] Extracting contour features in the edge image information and corner features in the corner image information;

[0028] Matching the contour features and the corner features with a preset drawing respectively, and checking whether there is a deviation;

[0029] If it is determined that there is a deviation, determining a corresponding abnormal component position and a production process of assembling the furniture based on deviation data.

[0030] Optionally, part of the lifting devices are equipped with augmented reality (AR) equipment, and the method further comprises:

[0031] During the assembly operation of a user on a platform of part of the lifting devices, displaying steps of the assembly operation based on the AR equipment to assist the user in the assembly operation.

[0032] In a second aspect, the application provides a control device of a furniture production line, the production line comprising: a furniture component conveying device, a furniture component distribution workbench, and a lifting device; the furniture component distribution workbench is installed with a vision sensor for identifying sensor information of a furniture component, and the lifting device is used to lift a platform in response to an operation of a user to enable the user to perform an assembly operation on the platform; the control device of the furniture production line comprises:

[0033] A determination module is configured to determine a production process and a component type of at least one furniture component based on sensor information detected by the vision sensor after the furniture component conveying device conveys the at least one furniture component to the furniture component distribution workbench;

[0034] a conveying module configured to control the furniture part conveying device to convey the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the production procedure, so that a user performs an assembly operation on a platform of the target lifting device;

[0035] a control module configured to, in response to a request of the user to obtain a target part, determine a target part closest to the target lifting device from the furniture parts conveyed on the furniture part conveying device based on the part type, and control the furniture part conveying device to convey the target part to the target lifting device, so that the user completes an assembly operation of the furniture.

[0036] In a third aspect, the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a processor, and a memory connected with the processor in communication;

[0037] The memory stores computer-executable instructions.

[0038] The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory to implement the method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0039] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0040] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, which comprises a computer program, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the method according to any one of the first aspect.

[0041] In summary, the present application provides a control method, device, equipment, medium and product of a furniture production line. After the furniture parts are conveyed to the furniture part distribution workbench by the conveying device, the visual sensor installed on the furniture part distribution workbench identifies the sensor information of each furniture part, including the production process and part type of the furniture part, so as to intelligently distribute the furniture part to the appropriate lifting device, reduce human error and delay, and further, according to the determined production process, the production line controls the furniture part conveying device to convey the furniture part to the designated target lifting device, and the user can perform assembly operation on the platform of the target lifting device, and the target lifting device can respond to the user's operation to lift the platform, so that the furniture part is at the appropriate height for the user to perform assembly operation, which not only improves the work efficiency, but also improves the comfort of operation. In the assembly process of the furniture part, if the user finds that a certain target part is missing or damaged, a certain operation can be performed to make the production line generate a request for obtaining the target part, and further, the production line can respond to the request to find the part meeting the part type on the furniture part conveying device and determine the target part closest to the target lifting device, and then control the furniture part conveying device to convey it to the target lifting device, so that the user continues the assembly operation. In this way, by automatically identifying and conveying the target part, the assembly delay caused by the missing or damaged part is reduced, and since the production line can quickly respond to the user's request, quickly identify and provide the missing or damaged target part, the downtime is reduced, the interruption of the production line is avoided, and the continuity of the assembly process is ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0042] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0043] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a furniture production line provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] Figure 3 A flowchart of a control method of a furniture production line provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a control device of a furniture production line provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0047] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0048] The specific embodiments of the application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. These drawings and the associated description are not intended to limit the scope of the application in any way, but merely to illustrate the concepts of the application by reference to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following description is not intended to limit the scope of the application in any way, but merely to illustrate the concepts of the application by reference to specific embodiments.

[0050] In order to clearly describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the application, in the embodiments of the application, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used to distinguish items or components having substantially the same functions and effects. For example, a first device and a second device are merely used to distinguish different devices, and do not limit the order of the devices. Those skilled in the art can understand that the terms "first", "second", and the like do not limit the number and execution order, and the terms "first", "second", and the like do not necessarily mean different.

[0051] It should be noted that the terms "exemplary" and "for example" are used herein to mean "an example of" or "an example, only. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Rather, the term "exemplary" or "for example" is used in this application to present concepts in a concrete manner.

[0052] In this application, "at least one" means one or more, and "multiple" means two or more. The relationship between the associated objects is described as "and / or", which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which means that A exists alone, A and B exist together, B exists alone, and A, B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions means any combination of these items, including single or multiple items in any combination. For example, at least one of a, b, or c, can mean a, b, c, a-b, a-c, b-c, or a-b-c, where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0053] The introduction of the automated production line greatly improves the production efficiency and product quality of furniture. For example, for a chair furniture production line, the sequence of each work station and manufacturing unit can be determined according to the production process of the chair furniture, and workers can be arranged to assemble the chair furniture at the corresponding work station.

[0054] However, if a worker is assembling a chair furniture at a work station and the work station lacks a certain component or a certain component is damaged, the assembly process cannot continue until the problem is resolved, which will reduce the production efficiency and cause the production capacity of the production line to decrease.

[0055] To solve the above problems, the present application provides a control method for a furniture production line. After a furniture component is transported to a furniture component distribution workbench by a conveying device, a visual sensor installed on the furniture component distribution workbench identifies sensor information of each furniture component, including the production process of the furniture component and the component type, so as to intelligently distribute the furniture component to a suitable lifting device, reduce human error and delay, and further, after the production line controls the furniture component conveying device to transport the furniture component to a specified target lifting device according to the determined production process, the user can perform assembly operation on the platform of the target lifting device, and the target lifting device can respond to the user's operation to lift the platform, so that the furniture component is at a suitable height for the user to perform assembly operation, which not only improves the work efficiency, but also improves the comfort of operation. During the assembly process of the furniture component, if the user finds that a certain target component is missing or damaged, the user can perform an operation to make the production line generate a request to obtain the target component, and further, the production line can respond to the request to find a component that meets the component type on the furniture component conveying device and determine the target component closest to the target lifting device, and then control the furniture component conveying device to transport it to the target lifting device, so that the user can continue the assembly operation. In this way, by automatically identifying and transporting the target component, the assembly delay caused by the missing or damaged component is reduced, and because the production line can quickly respond to the user's request, quickly identify and provide the missing or damaged target component, the downtime is reduced, the interruption of the production line is avoided, and the continuity of the assembly process is ensured.

[0056] In addition, the production line also optimizes the distribution and transportation path of the furniture component, improves the resource utilization rate, and reduces unnecessary movement and waiting. The dynamic response mechanism of such a production line ensures the rapid supply of target components, improves the overall efficiency of the production line, and improves the production capacity.

[0057] It should be noted that the control method for the furniture production line provided by the present application can be applied to a furniture production line, for example, Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a furniture production line provided by an embodiment of the present application is shown inFigure 1 As shown, the furniture production line 100 includes: a furniture component conveying device 110, a furniture component distributing workbench 120, a lifting device 130, and a control system 140; the furniture component distributing workbench 120 is equipped with a vision sensor 121 for identifying sensor information of furniture components; the lifting device 130 is used to lift the platform in response to user operations so that the user can perform assembly operations on the platform; the control system 140 is used to execute any of the embodiments described below.

[0058] The furniture component conveying device 110 is responsible for transporting various furniture components from the storage area or production area to the furniture component distribution workbench. This furniture component conveying device 110 can be a conveyor belt, track system, or other automated conveying equipment to ensure that furniture components can be moved efficiently and accurately to designated locations. This application embodiment does not specifically limit the type of furniture component conveying device 110.

[0059] The lifting device 130 is used to adjust the height of the platform to meet the user's operational needs. That is, the user can adjust the height of the platform as needed so that the furniture parts are at a suitable height for the user to perform assembly operations, and so that the user can perform assembly operations at a comfortable and ergonomic height.

[0060] Understandably, the lifting device 130 provides a flexible operating platform to adapt to the needs of different users and different assembly tasks.

[0061] The control system 140 can integrate sensor information from the vision sensor 121 and user operation commands to coordinate the operation of the entire furniture production line. For example, it can control the operation of the furniture component conveying device 110 and the lifting device 130 based on the identified component information and production process to ensure the correct allocation and assembly of furniture components.

[0062] Optionally, the visual sensor 121 can be a smart camera, a webcam, a structured light sensor, a laser scanner, a multispectral and hyperspectral sensor, etc. The embodiments of this application do not specifically limit the type of the visual sensor 121.

[0063] For example, Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 2 As shown, this application scenario can be applied to production line scenarios for different types of furniture. Taking chair furniture as an example, the application scenario includes: furniture component conveying device 110, furniture component distribution workbench 120 and lifting device 130; the furniture component distribution workbench 120 is equipped with a vision sensor 121 for identifying sensor information of chair furniture components.

[0064] After the furniture part conveying device 110 conveys at least one chair furniture part to the furniture part distribution workbench 120, based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor 121, the production process and part type of the chair furniture part can be automatically determined, and further, the furniture part conveying device 110 is controlled to convey the chair furniture part to the corresponding lifting device 130 according to the production process. This process is automated, ensuring that the chair furniture part can reach the required lifting device 130 in time for the user to perform assembly operations.

[0065] However, during the user's assembly operation, if it is found that a certain part is missing or a certain part is damaged, etc. Target parts need to be replaced, the chair furniture production line can be requested to obtain the target part, and further, the chair furniture production line responds to the user's request to obtain the target part, identifies and conveys the target part closest to the lifting device 130, to reduce user waiting time and improve assembly efficiency.

[0066] In this way, after controlling the furniture part conveying device 110 to convey the target part to the lifting device 130, the user can complete the assembly operation of the chair furniture based on the target part.

[0067] Therefore, through the above-mentioned intelligent conveying device, the conveying path and sequence of the target part can be optimized, unnecessary movement and waiting time can be reduced, resource utilization can be improved, and the combination of the visual sensor and the automated production line can improve production efficiency while reducing the possibility of human operation errors.

[0068] It should be noted that the furniture type produced by the furniture production line in the embodiments of the present application is not specifically limited, and the above is only an example for illustration.

[0069] Figure 3 A flowchart of a control method of a furniture production line provided in an embodiment of the present application, the execution subject of the control method of the furniture production line can be a control system in Figure 1 as shown in Figure 3 The control method of the furniture production line comprises the following steps:

[0070] S301, after conveying at least one furniture part to the furniture part distribution workbench based on the furniture part conveying device, determining the production process and part type of the at least one furniture part based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor.

[0071] In the embodiments of the present application, the sensor information can include the shape, size, color, barcode or two-dimensional code and other characteristics of the furniture part, and the specific content corresponding to the sensor information is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0072] Optionally, the sensor information collected by the vision sensor is transmitted to the control system. The control system analyzes the sensor information through preset algorithms or machine learning models to identify the type of furniture parts, such as chair legs, backrests, and seat cushions, as well as the corresponding production processes, such as assembly, inspection, and packaging.

[0073] It should be noted that this control system can identify various types of furniture components and production processes to adapt to different production needs and product changes, thereby improving the flexibility of the production line.

[0074] In addition, the control system can also identify the status of furniture components by using sensor information detected by visual sensors, so as to detect potential quality problems at an early stage and reduce the production of defective products.

[0075] S302. Based on the production process, control the furniture component conveying device to convey at least one furniture component to the target lifting device so that the user can perform assembly operations on the platform of the target lifting device.

[0076] In this embodiment of the application, the height of the target lifting device can be adjusted according to the user's needs to be adjusted to a height that meets the user's assembly operation requirements. This embodiment of the application does not specifically limit the height of the target lifting device.

[0077] For example, the control system can use the identified production process to determine the appropriate transport path and target lifting device for each furniture component. Optionally, the process can take into account the current status of the production line, the priority of assembly tasks, and the availability of each lifting device.

[0078] Furthermore, the furniture component conveying device transports the furniture components to the designated target lifting device according to the instructions of the control system, and after the furniture components arrive at the target lifting device, the user can perform assembly operations on the lifting platform.

[0079] Understandably, this automated conveying and decision-making process reduces human intervention and waiting time, speeds up the production pace, and improves the overall efficiency of the production line.

[0080] Optionally, the control system can also dynamically adjust the conveying path and target assembly position of furniture components to adapt to different production needs and task changes, thereby improving the flexibility of the production line.

[0081] S303. In response to the user's request to obtain a target component, among the furniture components being transported on the furniture component conveying device, the target component closest to the target lifting device is determined based on the component type, and the furniture component conveying device is controlled to transport the target component to the target lifting device so that the user can complete the furniture assembly operation.

[0082] In the embodiments of the present application, the user may request to obtain a specific target component during assembly, for example, due to the absence or damage of the current component, the user may request to obtain a target component to be replaced. The request can be recognized and received through user interface operation or button operation, and the present application does not make specific limitation on the request generation method.

[0083] For example, the control system can identify the required component type according to the user's request, and further, the control system can find the furniture component that meets the component type on the furniture component conveying device, and determine which furniture component is closest to the target lifting device. After determining the closest target component, the control system can control the furniture component conveying device to convey the target component to the target lifting device, so that the user can continue the assembly operation.

[0084] Optionally, the process of finding furniture components that meet the component type can be based on real-time position tracking and path optimization algorithm to ensure the selection of appropriate component conveying path.

[0085] In this way, by selecting the closest target component for conveying, unnecessary movement and energy consumption can be reduced.

[0086] Therefore, by automatically identifying the production process and type of the furniture component through the sensor information detected by the visual sensor, the control system can quickly determine the appropriate conveying path and assembly sequence, reduce manual intervention, and improve the overall assembly efficiency. Especially, the use of visual sensors can ensure the correct identification and classification of furniture components, reducing the risk of assembly errors caused by manual identification errors. Further, during the user's assembly of the furniture component, the control system can also respond to different assembly requirements and user requests, dynamically adjust the conveying path, and quickly convey the required target component to the target position to adapt to different assembly requirements and changes. This quick response to user requests and intelligent target component conveying greatly reduces the downtime during assembly, ensuring the continuous operation of the production line, thereby simplifying the user's operation steps and ensuring efficient use of resources such as time, energy and manpower, and improving the overall efficiency of the production line.

[0087] Optionally, based on the component type, the closest target component to the target lifting device is determined, and the furniture component conveying device is controlled to convey the target component to the target lifting device, comprising:

[0088] Based on the component type of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device, at least one target component that meets the requirements is determined;

[0089] determining first position information of each target component on the furniture component conveying device, and calculating distance information between each target component and the target lifting device based on the first position information;

[0090] determining a target component closest to the target lifting device based on the distance information, and determining a conveying path of the target component from a current position to the target lifting device using a path planning algorithm;

[0091] controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the target component to the target lifting device based on the conveying path.

[0092] In the embodiments of the present application, the path planning algorithm is used to determine the optimal path of the target component from the current position to the position of the target lifting device. Optionally, the path planning algorithm can be Dijkstra algorithm, Bellman-Ford algorithm, etc. The specific algorithm corresponding to the path planning algorithm is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0093] For example, the control system can obtain the component types of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device, and according to the user's request, filter out the target components meeting the requirements, and then determine the first position information of each target component on the conveying device. Further, based on the first position information of each target component, the distance information between them and the target lifting device is calculated, and then by comparing the distance information, the system helps to identify which target component is closest to the target lifting device. The path planning algorithm is used to determine the conveying path of the target component from the current component position to the target lifting device. Further, based on the determined conveying path, the furniture component conveying device is controlled to convey the selected target component to the target lifting device.

[0094] In this way, the control system can dynamically respond to different replacement requests or production demands of target components, and dynamically adjust the conveying strategy according to real-time position information and component types, adapt to different production demands and environmental changes, and improve the flexibility and adaptability of the production line.

[0095] Optionally, after identifying the component types of each furniture component at the furniture component distribution workbench, the position of each furniture component can be continuously tracked to determine the first position information. For example, the first position information can be determined based on real-time position detection by sensors, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags or other positioning technologies. The first position information can also be determined based on the conveying speed and layout of the furniture component conveying device, and the production process corresponding to each furniture component. The way of determining the first position information is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0096] Therefore, by selecting the nearest target component and optimizing the conveying path, the conveying time is reduced, the overall assembly efficiency is improved, and by using the first position information and distance calculation, the position of the target component can be accurately determined to ensure that the target component can be quickly and accurately conveyed to the target lifting device, thereby shortening the assembly time and improving the work efficiency and satisfaction of the user. In addition, in the present application, the path planning algorithm is used to calculate the optimal path, unnecessary detours and blockages are avoided, unnecessary movement and energy consumption are reduced, and the conveying efficiency is improved.

[0097] Optionally, based on the production process, the furniture component conveying device is controlled to convey the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device, comprising:

[0098] After determining the production process of the at least one furniture component, a transmission path of the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device is planned;

[0099] In the process of controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the transmission path, the second position information of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device is detected;

[0100] After determining that the conveying process of the furniture component is abnormal based on the second position information, the transmission path is adjusted, and the at least one furniture component is conveyed to the target lifting device based on the adjusted transmission path.

[0101] In the embodiments of the present application, the conveying process abnormality can include blockage, deviation from the conveying path, or human intervention in the conveying process, etc. The specific conditions corresponding to the conveying process abnormality are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0102] It should be noted that the determination method of the second position information is similar to that of the first position information, and details can be referred to the definition of the first position information in the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0103] For example, after determining the production process of the furniture component, the control system can plan a transmission path of each furniture component from the current position to the target lifting device, and in the conveying process, the second position information of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device can be detected in real time. If it is detected that the actual position of a certain furniture component deviates from the planned path, it is identified that the conveying process is abnormal. At this time, the control system can adjust the transmission path to cope with these abnormal conditions, to ensure that the furniture component can continue to be smoothly conveyed to the target lifting device. Further, the furniture component conveying device is controlled to convey the furniture component to the target lifting device based on the adjusted transmission path, to ensure that the furniture component can reach the target lifting device in time even in the case of abnormality in the conveying process.

[0104] Optionally, path planning can take into account factors such as the layout of the furniture component conveying device, the current status of the production line, and any potential obstacles to optimize conveying efficiency.

[0105] By planning the transport paths of furniture components according to their production processes, the conveying process can be optimized, reducing unnecessary stops and detours, thereby improving overall production efficiency. Furthermore, when abnormalities are detected in the transport process, the transport path can be dynamically adjusted, making the system more adaptable and capable of quickly responding to various anomalies. Therefore, by detecting and adjusting the transport path in real time, transport interruptions caused by abnormalities can be reduced, improving the reliability of the transport process, ensuring continuous operation of the production line, and dynamically adjusting the path to cope with changing production environments and unexpected situations can also improve the flexibility and adaptability of the production line.

[0106] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0107] After at least one furniture component is transported to the target lifting device, the user's height information and the height information of the at least one furniture component are obtained;

[0108] Based on the height information and the elevation information, the platform height of the target lifting device is adjusted.

[0109] In this embodiment, the user's height information can be obtained through user input, employee records, or automatic detection by sensors. The height information of furniture components can be obtained through sensor information detected by a visual sensor or preset information in a database. This embodiment does not specifically limit the method of obtaining either of these information.

[0110] For example, after the furniture parts are transported to the target lifting device, the control system can obtain the user's height information and the height information of the transported furniture parts. Based on the user's height information and the height information of the furniture parts, the control system can calculate a suitable lifting platform height. The control system can then control the lifting device to adjust the platform to the lifting platform height, ensuring that the user can perform assembly operations at a suitable height and reducing unnecessary bending or stretching movements.

[0111] Calculating the appropriate lifting platform height can take into account ergonomic principles to ensure a suitable height and guarantee user comfort and efficiency during assembly operations.

[0112] In this way, by automatically adjusting the height of the platform of the target lifting device, the step of manually adjusting the height by the user can be reduced, and the user experience is optimized. In addition, if the control system adjusts the height of the platform of the target lifting device, and the height of the platform does not meet the requirements of the user, the height can be manually adjusted by the user to correct the height of the platform of the target lifting device.

[0113] Therefore, by adjusting the height of the platform according to the height of the user and the height of the furniture part, it can be ensured that the user operates at a comfortable height. The user working at a suitable height can not only improve the accuracy of operation, but also improve the comfort of operation, so that the user can operate more efficiently, reduce errors and delays caused by inconvenient operation, and thus improve the overall work efficiency. In addition, by optimizing the working height of the platform, the risk of injury caused by improper posture or excessive stretching can be reduced, the safety of the user can be ensured, and users of different heights can work under suitable conditions, adapt to the needs of different users and furniture parts, support diversified working environments, and improve the flexibility of the production line.

[0114] Optionally, the production line further comprises a recycling device, and the method further comprises:

[0115] Based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor, it is determined whether the at least one furniture part has a quality problem.

[0116] If it is determined that there is a quality problem, a prompt information is generated, and the furniture part conveying device is controlled to convey the at least one furniture part to the recycling device for detection by the user.

[0117] In the embodiments of the present application, the control system analyzes the sensor information, and can also determine whether the furniture part has a quality problem, such as surface defects, size deviation or structural damage, etc. The specific situations corresponding to the quality problems are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0118] The recycling device is a special area for isolating and processing defective furniture parts, which is convenient for further detection and repair.

[0119] For example, if it is determined based on the sensor information that a certain furniture part has a quality problem, the system can generate a prompt information, which can include the type and severity of the problem, and the recommended processing steps, etc. Correspondingly, the control system controls the furniture part conveying device to convey the defective furniture part to the recycling device, so that the user or quality control personnel can detect the defective furniture part in detail in the recycling device, and decide whether to repair, rework or scrap the furniture part.

[0120] Optionally, the prompt information can be displayed on the interface of the operator or sent to the terminal device of the quality control team, and the display content and sending form of the prompt information are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0121] In this way, by detecting and identifying the quality problems of the furniture parts in real time, the defective furniture parts can be identified and isolated at an early stage, reducing the possibility of defective products entering the subsequent production stage, improving the quality of the final product, and timely identifying and processing the furniture parts with quality problems can reduce the need for rework and waste of materials, reduce production costs, improve production efficiency and resource utilization, and by generating prompt information, the operator can quickly respond and process quality problems, reducing production delays caused by quality problems. Therefore, such an automated quality detection and processing process can reduce the need for manual intervention, enabling the production line to operate more efficiently.

[0122] Optionally, the method further comprises:

[0123] After the furniture completes the assembly operation, edge image information and corner image information of the furniture are acquired;

[0124] Contour features in the edge image information are extracted, and corner features in the corner image information are extracted;

[0125] The contour features and the corner features are respectively matched with a preset drawing to check whether there is deviation;

[0126] If it is determined that there is deviation, the corresponding abnormal part position and the production process for assembling the furniture are determined based on the deviation data.

[0127] In the embodiments of the present application, the edge image information and the corner image information of the furniture can be acquired based on a camera or other image acquisition device, and the acquisition method of the image information is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0128] In the present application, the contour feature can refer to the shape and structure information of the external boundary of the furniture, which can be composed of a series of connected points, and these points depict the contour of the furniture. Optionally, the contour feature can be extracted by an edge detection algorithm, such as Canny edge detection.

[0129] The corner feature can refer to the feature of the corner point or the corner on the surface of the furniture, and the corner feature can be a point with significant brightness or color change in the image, which has a high local curvature. Optionally, the corner feature can be extracted by a corner point detection algorithm, such as Harris corner point detection or Shi-Tomasi corner point detection.

[0130] It should be noted that the method of extracting the contour feature and the corner feature is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0131] Exemplarily, after the furniture is completed with the assembly operation, the system acquires the edge image information and the corner image information of the furniture, and then extracts contour features from the edge image information, such as the overall shape, line and edge continuity of the furniture, and extracts corner features from the corner image information, such as the joint, angle and corner integrity of the furniture, and further matches the extracted contour features and corner features with the preset design drawing respectively, checks whether these features are consistent with the standards in the design drawing, to determine whether there is deviation.

[0132] If the deviation is detected, the control system can determine the position of the abnormal component based on the deviation data, and identify the production process in the assembly process that may cause the deviation, so as to further analyze and improve, which helps to quickly identify the root cause of the problem.

[0133] Wherein, the deviation may indicate that the furniture has problems in the assembly process, such as incorrect component position or improper assembly. The preset drawing contains the geometric features of the furniture under ideal conditions. Optionally, the preset drawing can also be a preset model, etc., which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0134] In this way, the inspection is performed immediately after the furniture assembly is completed, the problem can be identified in time, and by comparing the actual assembly result with the preset drawing, the deviation in the assembly process can be accurately identified, and the assembly precision is improved. And by analyzing the deviation data, the weak link in the production process can also be identified, supporting continuous improvement and optimization. Therefore, the above-mentioned automatic feature matching and deviation detection process improves the accuracy and consistency of quality control, reduces human errors, ensures high-quality product delivery, and improves customer satisfaction.

[0135] Optionally, part of the lifting devices are equipped with augmented reality (AR) equipment, and the method further comprises:

[0136] During the assembly operation of the user on the platform of part of the lifting devices, the steps of the assembly operation are displayed based on the AR equipment to assist the user in the assembly operation.

[0137] In the embodiments of the present application, an augmented reality (Augmented Reality, AR) device, such as AR glasses or a head-mounted display, is installed on a specific lifting device to superimpose digital information in the user's field of view.

[0138] Exemplarily, when the user performs the assembly operation on the platform of the lifting device, the AR device displays the assembly steps in real time, so that the real-time guidance provided by the AR device can reduce the time for the user to consult paper or electronic manuals, and make the assembly process more smooth and efficient.

[0139] Optionally, the displayed information can include assembly sequence, component position, tool usage guidance, safety prompts, etc.

[0140] Optionally, the AR device can also dynamically adjust the display content according to the user's operation progress to provide real-time guidance.

[0141] Optionally, the control system can also capture the user's operation actions through the AR device, and then provide immediate feedback and correction suggestions to reduce assembly errors.

[0142] Therefore, for complex assembly tasks, the AR device can provide detailed guidance step by step, helping users better understand and perform tasks, reduce errors and rework, and the use of AR technology provides an intuitive learning tool for new employees, shortens the training time, and enables users to adapt to work faster. In addition, the AR device can also display safety prompts and precautions in real time to help users avoid potential safety hazards.

[0143] In the foregoing embodiments, the control method of the furniture production line provided by the embodiments of the present application is introduced, and in order to realize each function in the method provided by the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device as an execution main body can include a hardware structure and / or a software module, and each function is realized in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. Whether a certain function in the above functions is executed in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module depends on the specific application of the technical solution and the design constraint conditions.

[0144] For example, Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of a control device of a furniture production line provided by the embodiments of the present application, the production line includes: a furniture component conveying device, a furniture component distribution workbench and a lifting device; the furniture component distribution workbench is installed with a visual sensor, which is used to identify sensor information of a furniture component, and the lifting device is used to lift a platform in response to user operation, so that the user performs assembly operation on the platform; as Figure 4 As shown in the figure, the control device 400 of the furniture production line includes:

[0145] A determination module 401 is configured to determine a production process and a component type of at least one furniture component based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor after the at least one furniture component is conveyed to the furniture component distribution workbench based on the furniture component conveying device;

[0146] A conveying module 402 is configured to control the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to a target lifting device based on the production process, so that the user performs assembly operation on the platform of the target lifting device;

[0147] The control module 403 is configured to, in response to a user's request for obtaining a target component, determine a target component closest to the target lifting device from the components on the furniture component conveying device based on the component type, and control the furniture component conveying device to convey the target component to the target lifting device, so that the user completes the furniture assembly operation.

[0148] Optionally, the control module 403 is specifically configured to:

[0149] determine at least one target component meeting the requirements based on the component type of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device;

[0150] determine first position information of each target component on the furniture component conveying device, and calculate distance information between each target component and the target lifting device based on the first position information;

[0151] determine a target component closest to the target lifting device based on the distance information, and determine a conveying path of the target component from a current position to the target lifting device using a path planning algorithm;

[0152] control the furniture component conveying device to convey the target component to the target lifting device based on the conveying path.

[0153] Optionally, the conveying module 402 is specifically configured to:

[0154] plan a transmission path of the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device after determining the production procedure of the at least one furniture component;

[0155] detect second position information of each furniture component on the furniture component conveying device in a process of controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the transmission path;

[0156] after determining that the conveying process of the furniture component is abnormal based on the second position information, adjust the transmission path, and convey the at least one furniture component to the target lifting device based on the adjusted transmission path.

[0157] Optionally, the control device 400 of the furniture production line further comprises an adjustment module, and the adjustment module is configured to:

[0158] after the at least one furniture component is conveyed to the target lifting device, obtain height information of a user and height information of the at least one furniture component;

[0159] adjust a platform height of the target lifting device based on the height information of the user and the height information of the at least one furniture component.

[0160] Optionally, the production line further comprises a recycling device, and the control device 400 of the furniture production line further comprises a prompting module, which is configured to:

[0161] determine whether the at least one furniture component has a quality problem based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor;

[0162] if it is determined that the at least one furniture component has a quality problem, generate a prompt information and control the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to the recycling device for detection by a user.

[0163] Optionally, the control device 400 of the furniture production line further comprises a checking module, which is configured to:

[0164] acquire edge image information and corner image information of the furniture after the furniture completes the assembly operation;

[0165] extract contour features in the edge image information and corner features in the corner image information;

[0166] match the contour features and the corner features with a preset drawing respectively, and check whether there is a deviation;

[0167] if it is determined that there is a deviation, determine a corresponding abnormal component position and a production process corresponding to the assembly of the furniture based on the deviation data.

[0168] Optionally, part of the lifting devices are equipped with augmented reality (AR) equipment, and the control device 400 of the furniture production line further comprises a display module, which is configured to:

[0169] display steps of the assembly operation based on the AR equipment to assist a user in performing the assembly operation during the assembly operation of the user on the platform of part of the lifting devices.

[0170] It should be noted that the specific implementation principles and effects of the control device of the furniture production line described above can be referred to the related descriptions and effects of the corresponding embodiments described above, and will not be described in detail here.

[0171] The embodiments of the present application also provide an electronic device, Figure 5 a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided by the embodiments of the present application is shown in Figure 5As shown, the electronic device can be integrated in a production line or a control system, the electronic device can include: a processor 501 and a memory 502 connected with the processor in communication; the memory 502 stores a computer program; the processor 501 executes the computer program stored in the memory 502, so that the processor 501 executes the method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0172] Wherein, the memory 502 and the processor 501 can be connected through the bus 503.

[0173] The embodiment of the application further provides a computer readable storage medium, the computer readable storage medium stores computer program execution instructions, the computer program execution instructions are executed by the processor to implement the method in any of the foregoing embodiments of the application.

[0174] The embodiment of the application further provides a chip running instructions, the chip is used to execute the method in any of the foregoing embodiments executed by the electronic device in any of the foregoing embodiments of the application.

[0175] The embodiment of the application further provides a computer program product, the program product includes a computer program, the computer program is executed by the processor to implement the method in any of the foregoing embodiments executed by the electronic device in any of the foregoing embodiments of the application.

[0176] In several embodiments provided in the application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiment described above is only schematic, for example, the division of the module is only a logical function division, and actual implementation can have another division mode, for example, a plurality of modules or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection between the displayed or discussed each other can be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, apparatus or module, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0177] The module described as a separate component can be or can not be physically separated, and the component displayed as a module can be or can not be a physical unit, that is, it can be located in one place, or can be distributed to a plurality of network units. Part or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to implement the embodiment scheme.

[0178] In addition, each function module in each embodiment of the application can be integrated in a processing unit, or each module can be physically present alone, or two or more modules can be integrated in one unit. The unit formed by the above modules can be realized in the form of hardware or hardware plus software function unit.

[0179] The integrated module realized in the form of the software function module can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The software function module is stored in a storage medium and includes a plurality of instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute part of steps of the method disclosed in various embodiments of the present application.

[0180] It should be understood that the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU), and can also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), etc. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the application can be directly embodied as hardware processor execution, or be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.

[0181] The memory can include a high-speed random access memory (RAM), and can also include a non-volatile memory (NVM), for example, at least one disk memory, and can also be a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0182] The bus can be an industry standard architecture (ISA) bus, a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus or an extended industry standard architecture (EISA) bus, etc. The bus can be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For the convenience of representation, the bus in the drawings of the present application is not limited to only one bus or one type of bus.

[0183] The aforementioned storage medium can be realized by any type of volatile or nonvolatile storage devices or a combination thereof, such as a Static Random-Access Memory (SRAM), an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), an Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM), a Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a magnetic storage, a flash memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general or special purpose computer.

[0184] An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. Of course, the storage medium can be a part of the processor. Consistent with the teachings provided herein, the processor and the storage medium can be located in an ASIC. Alternatively, the processor and the storage medium can be located in a circuit.

[0185] It is noted that, for the aforementioned method embodiments, the sequences of the actions are described for simple description, but those skilled in the art should know that the present application is not limited to the described action sequences, because according to the present application, some steps can be performed in other sequences or simultaneously. In addition, those skilled in the art should know that the embodiments described in the specification are all optional embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by the present application.

[0186] It is further noted that, although the steps in the flowcharts are shown in sequence according to the arrows, the steps are not necessarily executed in sequence according to the arrows. Unless otherwise specified herein, the execution of the steps is not strictly limited in sequence, and the steps can be executed in other sequences. Moreover, at least some of the steps in the flowcharts can include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages, which are not necessarily executed at the same time, but can be executed at different times, and the execution sequence of the sub-steps or stages is not necessarily sequential, but can be performed in rotation or alternation with other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.

[0187] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus, and the parts not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments. Each technical feature of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description concise, each technical feature in the above embodiments is not described in all possible combinations, however, as long as the combination of these technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope disclosed in the specification.

[0188] Other embodiments of this application will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the application disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations or alternatives of the embodiments described herein that are within the general principles of the application and include any variations or adaptations of the application that are obvious from the disclosure or that are evident from practice of the application. The specification and examples are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the application is indicated by the claims.

[0189] The above only describes specific implementation of the embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to this, any change or replacement within the technical scope disclosed by the embodiments of the present application should be covered in the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A control method of a furniture production line, characterized in that, The production line comprises a furniture part conveying device, a furniture part distribution workbench and a lifting device; the furniture part distribution workbench is provided with a visual sensor for identifying sensor information of the furniture part, and the lifting device is used for lifting the platform in response to the operation of the user to enable the user to perform an assembly operation on the platform; the method comprises: After at least one furniture part is conveyed to the furniture part distribution workbench based on the furniture part conveying device, the production process and the part type of the at least one furniture part are determined based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor; The furniture part conveying device is controlled to convey the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the production process, so that the user performs an assembly operation on the platform of the target lifting device; In response to a request for obtaining a target part issued by the user during the assembly operation, a target part closest to the target lifting device is determined from the furniture parts being conveyed on the furniture part conveying device based on the part type, and the furniture part conveying device is controlled to convey the target part to the target lifting device, so that the user completes the assembly operation of the furniture.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, Determining a target part closest to the target lifting device based on the part type and controlling the furniture part conveying device to convey the target part to the target lifting device comprises: Determining at least one target part meeting the requirements based on the part type of each furniture part on the furniture part conveying device; Determining first position information of each target part on the furniture part conveying device, and calculating distance information between each target part and the target lifting device based on the first position information; Determining a target part closest to the target lifting device based on the distance information, and determining a conveying path of the target part from a current position to the target lifting device using a path planning algorithm; Controlling the furniture part conveying device to convey the target part to the target lifting device based on the conveying path.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, Controlling the furniture part conveying device to convey the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the production process comprises: After determining the production process of the at least one furniture part, planning a transmission path of the at least one furniture part to the target lifting device; During the process of controlling the furniture part conveying device to convey the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the transmission path, detecting second position information of each furniture part on the furniture part conveying device; After determining that the conveying process of the furniture part is abnormal based on the second position information, adjusting the transmission path, and conveying the at least one furniture part to a target lifting device based on the adjusted transmission path.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: After the at least one furniture part is conveyed to the target lifting device, obtaining height information of the user and height information of the at least one furniture part; Based on the height information and the height information, adjusting the platform height of the target lifting device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The production line further comprises a recycling device, and the method further comprises: determining whether the at least one furniture component has a quality problem based on the sensor information detected by the visual sensor; if it is determined that there is a quality problem, generating prompt information, and controlling the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to the recycling device for detection by a user.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The method further comprises: after the furniture completes the assembly operation, obtaining edge image information and corner image information of the furniture; extracting contour features in the edge image information and corner features in the corner image information; matching the contour features and the corner features with a preset drawing respectively, and checking whether there is a deviation; if it is determined that there is a deviation, determining a corresponding abnormal component position and a production process of assembling the furniture based on deviation data.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, Part of the lifting devices are equipped with augmented reality (AR) equipment, and the method further comprises: during the assembly operation of the user on the platform of part of the lifting devices, displaying the steps of the assembly operation based on the AR equipment to assist the user in the assembly operation.

8. Control device of a furniture production line, characterized in that, The production line comprises a furniture component conveying device, a furniture component distribution workbench and a lifting device; the furniture component distribution workbench is provided with a visual sensor for identifying sensor information of a furniture component, and the lifting device is used to lift a platform in response to the operation of a user to enable the user to perform an assembly operation on the platform; the control device of the furniture production line comprises: a determination module configured to determine a production process and a component type of at least one furniture component based on sensor information detected by the visual sensor after the furniture component conveying device conveys the at least one furniture component to the furniture component distribution workbench; a conveying module configured to control the furniture component conveying device to convey the at least one furniture component to a target lifting device based on the production process, so that a user performs an assembly operation on a platform of the target lifting device; a control module configured to, in response to a user's request for obtaining a target component during the assembly operation, determine a target component closest to the target lifting device among furniture components being conveyed on the furniture component conveying device based on the component type, and control the furniture component conveying device to convey the target component to the target lifting device, so that the user completes the assembly operation of the furniture.

9. An electronic device, comprising: comprises: a processor, and a memory in communication connection with the processor; the memory stores computer execution instructions; the processor executes the computer execution instructions stored in the memory to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer readable storage medium stores computer execution instructions, and the computer execution instructions are executed by the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-7.

11. A computer program product, characterised in that, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1-7.

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