Detection method, device and equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a detection method, device and equipment, and the detection equipment can automatically obtain the position change information of a cargo transportation part of transportation equipment in real time, and the transportation state change information in the position change process of the cargo transportation part, so that the position change information of the cargo transportation part is obtained according to the position change information and the transportation state change information of the cargo transportation part. The operation mode of the transportation operation of the transportation equipment is automatically determined, an operator does not need to analyze and record, the professional skill requirement on the operator is reduced, the reliability and accuracy of the recorded transportation operation condition are ensured, and the management efficiency is improved.

Description

A detection method, device and equipment Technical Field

[0001] The present invention is mainly applied to the field of fleet management technology, and more specifically relates to a detection method, device and equipment. Background Art

[0002] As a commonly used industrial handling vehicle, forklifts are mainly used for loading and unloading, stacking and short-distance transportation of palletized goods. They play a very important role in the company's logistics system. They are the main force in material handling equipment and are widely used in various sectors of the national economy such as stations, ports, airports, factories, warehouses, etc.

[0003] Among them, during the transportation operation, various operation conditions are usually recorded by forklift operators, but the reliability and accuracy of the recording results cannot be guaranteed, which affects management efficiency.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] This application proposes a detection method, which comprises:

[0007] Acquiring position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information during the position change of the cargo transport component;

[0008] The operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined based on the position change information and the transportation state change information.

[0009] Optionally, the acquiring of position change information of a cargo transport component of the transport equipment and transport status change information during the position change of the cargo transport component includes:

[0010] Acquire first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of the transport equipment at a first position;

[0011] It is detected that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and second transport state change information of the cargo transport component is obtained.

[0012] Optionally, determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the position change information and the transportation state change information includes:

[0013] Comparing the heights of the first position and the second position to obtain a corresponding height comparison result;

[0014] An operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined according to the height comparison result, the first transportation state change information, and the second transportation state change information.

[0015] Optionally, determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the height comparison result, the first transportation state change information, and the second transportation state change information includes:

[0016] obtaining a first height difference between the first position and the second position;

[0017] If the first height difference is greater than a first height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-level pickup operation mode; and the first height threshold is greater than zero;

[0018] If the first height difference is less than zero and the absolute value of the first height difference is greater than the first height threshold, the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is in stacking operation mode;

[0019] If the absolute value of the first height difference is less than the second height threshold, and the first transport status change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport status change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode; the second height threshold is less than the first height threshold and greater than zero.

[0020] Optionally, obtaining the position change information of the cargo transport component of the transport equipment further includes:

[0021] Acquiring sensing parameters of a travel sensor; the travel sensor is deployed on a cargo transport component of the transport equipment and / or a transport bracket for fixing the cargo transport component;

[0022] Determining, based on the change information of the sensing parameters, the running track information of the cargo transport component, wherein the running track information includes the running direction of the cargo transport component from the first position to the second position;

[0023] The determining, based on the position change information and the transport state change information, of the operation mode of the current transport operation of the transport equipment includes:

[0024] An operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined based on the operation trajectory information, the first transportation state change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation state change information corresponding to the second position.

[0025] Optionally, determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the operation trajectory information, the first transportation state change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation state change information corresponding to the second position includes:

[0026] Determining that the first transportation status change information corresponding to the first location is cargo loading information, and the second transportation status change information corresponding to the second location is cargo unloading information;

[0027] If the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a running direction from low to high, determining that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode;

[0028] If the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a horizontal running direction, determining that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode;

[0029] If the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a running direction from high to low, it is determined that the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is a high-position pickup operation mode.

[0030] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0031] Determining the shelf level corresponding to the current transport operation based on the height value of the first position and the height value of the second position; and / or,

[0032] Counting the current transportation parameters of the cargo transport component between the generation of the first transportation status change information and the generation of the second transportation status change information, wherein the transportation parameters include transportation time, transportation distance, and / or transportation cargo weight;

[0033] According to the categories of the operation modes, the plurality of transportation parameters obtained by statistics are classified to obtain total transportation parameters under different operation modes.

[0034] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0035] Obtaining a login request for the transport equipment, the login request including identity information to be verified of an operator requesting to operate the transport equipment;

[0036] If it is determined that the identity information to be verified is qualified, responding to the operator's operating instructions on the transportation equipment, controlling the operation of the cargo transportation component of the transportation equipment;

[0037] The total transport parameters under the different operation modes and the corresponding shelf level of the current transport operation are associated with the identity information of the operator and then sent to the service device.

[0038] The present application also proposes a detection device, which includes:

[0039] An information acquisition module, configured to acquire position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information of the cargo transport component during the position change process, wherein the transport state of the cargo transport component includes a loaded state and an empty state;

[0040] The operation mode determination module is used to determine the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the position change information and the transportation state change information.

[0041] The present application also proposes a detection device, which includes:

[0042] A position detection device for obtaining position information of a cargo transport component of a transport device;

[0043] a transport status detection device for acquiring the transport status of the cargo transport component during position changes;

[0044] A memory for storing a program for implementing the above-mentioned detection method;

[0045] The controller is used to load and execute the program stored in the memory to implement the various steps of the above detection method.

[0046] It can be seen that the present application provides a detection method, device and equipment, which can automatically obtain in real time the position change information of the cargo transport parts of the transport equipment, as well as the transport status change information during the position change of the cargo transport parts. Based on the position change information and transport status change information of the cargo transport parts, the operation mode of the current transport operation of the transport equipment is automatically determined. There is no need for operators to analyze and record, which reduces the professional skill requirements for operators, ensures the reliability and accuracy of the recorded transport operation conditions, and helps to improve management efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying any creative work.

[0048] FIG1 is a schematic flow chart of an optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0049] FIG2 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0050] FIG3 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0051] FIG4 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0052] FIG5 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0053] FIG6 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application;

[0054] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of an optional example of the detection device proposed in this application;

[0055] FIG8 is a structural block diagram of an optional example of a detection device proposed in this application;

[0056] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of a system architecture of an optional application environment suitable for the detection method proposed in this application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0057] Regarding the description of the background technology part, after research and analysis, it is known that for different operating modes of forklifts, such as stacking operations, high-position picking, horizontal transportation, etc., the performance requirements of the forklift and the operator's work difficulty are often different. For the same operator, when operating the forklift for different operating modes, the amount of goods transported and / or the number of cargo transportation times within the same working time are often different; similarly, under different operating modes, the working time spent by the same operator to transport the same goods is often different. It can be seen that in the process of obtaining the forklift utilization rate and the operator's work efficiency, only considering the information such as the working hours of the forklift and the operator, the amount of goods transported and the number of transportation times, the calculated forklift utilization rate and operator work efficiency are often not accurate and reliable enough.

[0058] In order to improve the above-mentioned problems, the present application proposes to combine the specific operating form of the forklift and the operating conditions under different operating situations in the process of statistically analyzing the forklift utilization rate and the operator's work efficiency. Reliable detection of the operating form of the forklift directly affects the accuracy of the above-mentioned statistical results. Therefore, the present application mainly describes how to detect the operating form of the forklift, but is not limited to the detection method described in the following embodiments.

[0059] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0060] 1 is a flow chart of an optional example of the detection method proposed in this application. The method can be performed by a detection device. This application does not limit the product type of the detection device. As shown in FIG1 , the method may include:

[0061] Step S11, obtaining position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information during the position change process of the cargo transport component;

[0062] In the cargo transportation scenario, the positions of the cargo transportation components of the transportation equipment (such as the forks of a forklift, etc.) in different operating states (such as loading, transportation, unloading, etc.) are often different. In this way, the present application can also determine the transportation state, i.e., the operating state, of the cargo transportation components by detecting the position changes of the cargo transportation components.

[0063] Based on this, the present application can use a position detection device to detect the position information of the above-mentioned cargo transport components, compare the continuously acquired position information, and obtain the position change information of the cargo transport components. The implementation process is not described in detail in this application, and this application does not limit the structure of the position detection device. The type of position detection device and its installation location can be comprehensively determined based on multiple factors such as the operating scenario and the type of transportation equipment.

[0064] During the above-mentioned process of detecting the position information of the cargo transport component, a transport status detection device can be used to synchronously detect the transport status of the cargo transport component to determine the transport status of the cargo transport component at different locations. This application does not describe in detail the structure and working process of the transport status detection device. Optionally, this application can also determine the transport status of the cargo transport component based on the detected position information of the cargo transport component. This application does not limit the implementation method of step S11.

[0065] Step S12: determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the position change information and the transportation status change information.

[0066] Following the above analysis, this application can detect the location and transportation status of cargo transport components in real time, and automatically determine any operation mode such as high-position picking operation mode, stacking operation mode, horizontal operation mode, low-position unloading operation mode, etc., without the need for staff to analyze and record, reducing the professional skills requirements for staff.

[0067] 2 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application. This embodiment may describe an optional refined implementation of the detection method described above, but is not limited to this refined implementation. As shown in FIG2 , the method may include:

[0068] Step S21, obtaining first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device at a first position;

[0069] Step S22: detecting that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and obtaining second transport state change information of the cargo transport component;

[0070] In combination with the above description of the technical solution of the present application, since the operating mode of the cargo transport component is related to its position, the position of the cargo transport component is detected in real time by a position detection device. For example, if it is currently at the first position, the first transport state change information of the cargo transport component entering the first position is obtained, such as different state information such as cargo loading / unloading / transportation. Afterwards, when the cargo transport component runs from the first position to the second position, its transport state may change, and the second transport state change information corresponding to the second position can be obtained, such as different state information such as cargo loading / unloading / transportation. The present application does not limit the position information of the first position and the second position, as well as the content of different transport state change information, and it may be determined according to the circumstances.

[0071] Step S23, comparing the heights of the first position and the second position to obtain a corresponding height comparison result;

[0072] Step S24 : determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the height comparison result, the first transportation state change information, and the second transportation state change information.

[0073] According to the above method, by comparing the first and second positions of adjacent detected cargo transport components, the transport state of the cargo transport component at adjacent times can be determined, such as whether it was elevated, lowered, or horizontal. Different transport states can achieve different operating modes. Subsequently, by combining the transport state change information of the cargo transport component simultaneously acquired at different positions, the operating mode of the cargo transport component in the current transport operation can be quickly and accurately determined. This implementation process is not described in detail in this application.

[0074] Based on the above analysis, in some embodiments, as shown in FIG3 , which is a flowchart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in the present application, this embodiment may provide a detailed description of the process of determining the operation mode of the cargo transport component. The implementation process may include, but is not limited to:

[0075] Step S31, obtaining first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device at a first position;

[0076] Step S32: detecting that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and obtaining second transport state change information of the cargo transport component;

[0077] Step S33, obtaining a first height difference between the first position and the second position;

[0078] Step S34: Detecting that the first height difference is greater than a first height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, determines that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-level pickup operation mode;

[0079] In an embodiment of the present application, the first height threshold is greater than zero. According to the above analysis, it is determined that the cargo transport component is running in a lowered state, and cargo is loaded when it is at a high position (such as the first position), and cargo is unloaded when it is at a low position (such as the second position). Therefore, it means that during this transportation process of the transport equipment, a high-position cargo pickup operation is performed using the cargo transport component. The present application does not limit the method for implementing the detection of the position of the cargo transport component and whether it is loaded with cargo.

[0080] Step S35: Detecting that the first height difference is less than zero and the absolute value of the first height difference is greater than a first height threshold, the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, and determining that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is in stacking operation mode;

[0081] Following the above analysis, by real-time detection of the position changes of the cargo transport components, it was determined that the cargo transport components were moving in an upward direction during this transportation process, that is, the second position was higher than the first position, and the cargo was carried out at a low position, and the cargo was unloaded when it moved to a high position, indicating that the cargo transport components completed a stacking operation during this transportation process, that is, transporting the low-position cargo to a high position.

[0082] Step S36: It is detected that the absolute value of the first height difference is less than the second height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, and it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode.

[0083] In the embodiment of the present application, the second height threshold is less than the first height threshold and greater than zero. The present application does not impose any restrictions on the values ​​of these two height thresholds, which may be determined as appropriate. By comparing the heights of the adjacent detected first and second positions, it is determined that the heights of the first and second positions are substantially the same. If the cargo transport component is in a loaded state at different positions, it indicates that the cargo transport component is in a horizontal cargo transport state; if the cargo transport component is in an unloaded state at different positions, it indicates that the cargo transport component is in an unloaded horizontal motion state, such as when the transport equipment is moving unloaded between a loading position and an unloading position.

[0084] Of course, according to the above analysis method, if the transport status at different locations is different, such as cargo loading status at one location and cargo unloading status at another location, it means that the transport equipment is in a horizontal operation mode. For example, the transport equipment is loading cargo from a low position to another location for low-level unloading, etc. It can be seen that the present application can automatically determine the operation mode of the transport equipment for this transport operation in combination with the position changes of the cargo transport components and the transport status at different locations. There is no need for staff to monitor the operation status of each transport equipment. The operation mode of each transport operation of each transport equipment can be automatically recorded, and the number of transports of each transport equipment can be counted. It can even be combined with the operation time recorded by the timer to count the operation time of each transport operation of each transport equipment, as well as management information such as the total operation time within the preset time, thereby realizing the scheduling management of the transport equipment and its drivers.

[0085] 4 is a flow chart of another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application. This embodiment may describe another optional detailed implementation of the detection method described above, but is not limited to this detailed implementation. As shown in FIG4 , the method may include:

[0086] Step S41, obtaining first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device at a first position;

[0087] Step S42: detecting that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and obtaining second transport state change information of the cargo transport component;

[0088] Regarding the implementation process of step S41 and step S42, please refer to the description of the corresponding part of the context, and the embodiment of this application will not be described in detail here.

[0089] Step S43, obtaining sensing parameters of the travel sensor;

[0090] In combination with the above description of the technical solution of this application, when the transportation equipment is in different transportation operation modes, the running direction of its cargo transportation components is often different. Therefore, in order to accurately determine the operation mode, this application can also detect the running direction of the cargo transportation components, such as running from high to bottom, running from low to high, or running horizontally.

[0091] Based on this, the present application may select at least one travel sensor, such as a magnet, a bistable switch, an infrared sensor, or a limit switch, and deploy it in a suitable location, such as on the cargo transport component of the transport equipment and / or on the transport bracket used to secure the cargo transport component, to monitor the direction of travel of the cargo transport component. The present application does not elaborate on the device type and operating principle of the travel sensor. It is understood that the data types of the sensing parameters of different types of travel sensors may vary.

[0092] Step S44, determining the running track information of the cargo transport component based on the change information of the sensing parameter;

[0093] Among them, since the sensing parameters of the travel sensor can characterize the operating status of the cargo transport component, by analyzing the change information between the sensing parameters obtained at adjacent times, the current operating trajectory information of the cargo transport component can be automatically identified, such as the operating direction of the cargo transport component from the first position to the second position, etc. This application does not limit the content of the operating trajectory information and its representation method.

[0094] Based on this, the present application can automatically and accurately determine the operating mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the above-mentioned operation trajectory information, the first transportation status change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation status change information corresponding to the second position. The implementation process may include but is not limited to the following steps described below.

[0095] Step S45, determining that the first transport status change information corresponding to the first position is cargo loading information, and the second transport status change information corresponding to the second position is cargo unloading information;

[0096] Step S46: If the running direction included in the running track information of the cargo transport component is a running direction from low to high, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode;

[0097] Step S47: If the running direction included in the running track information of the cargo transport component is a horizontal running direction, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode;

[0098] Step S48: If the running direction included in the running track information of the cargo transport component is a running direction from high to low, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-position pickup operation mode.

[0099] The embodiment of the present application takes the change of the transport state of a cargo transport component from loading to unloading as an example to illustrate how to determine the operating mode of the transport equipment in combination with the movement direction of the cargo transport component. The process of determining the operating mode of other transport state changes is similar, and this application does not give detailed examples one by one.

[0100] Based on this, according to the above analysis, during the transportation process of the transportation equipment, its cargo transportation components run from low position to high position, and load cargo at low position, and run to high position to unload cargo, which determines that this transportation operation is a stacking operation mode; if the cargo transportation components run horizontally and complete one loading and unloading operation, it means that this transportation operation is a horizontal operation mode; if the cargo transportation components run from high position to low position, and load cargo at high position, and run to low position to unload cargo, it means that this transportation operation is a high-position picking operation mode.

[0101] Based on the methods for determining the operating mode of the transport equipment in each transport operation described in the above embodiments, the present application can also detect information such as the transport duration, number of transports, and weight / quantity of transported goods in each transport operation to meet statistical requirements of different transport equipment and / or transported goods and / or driver operations. Therefore, based on the detection methods described in the above embodiments, as shown in FIG5 , another optional example of the detection method proposed by the present application, the detection method can also include:

[0102] Step S51, obtaining first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device at a first position;

[0103] Step S52: detecting that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and obtaining second transport state change information of the cargo transport component;

[0104] Step S53, determining the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the position change information and transportation status change information of the cargo transportation component;

[0105] Regarding the implementation process of steps S51 to S53, please refer to the description of the corresponding part of the context, and the embodiment of the present application will not be described in detail here.

[0106] Step S54, determining the shelf level corresponding to the current transport operation based on the height value of the first position and the height value of the second position;

[0107] In the application scenario of loading / unloading goods, this application can determine the shelf level where the goods are loaded / unloaded based on the height value of the position of the cargo transport component when loading / unloading goods, and the heights of different levels of the shelves, so that the number of goods / number of operations that can be loaded or unloaded on different cargo levels can be determined based on actual statistical needs, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0108] Optionally, if the maximum number of goods to be loaded on different shelf levels is determined in the above manner, operation prompt information for loading goods on other shelf levels can be output; similarly, if all the goods on a certain shelf level are taken off the shelf, that is, the number of high-level picking operations on this shelf level reaches the number of goods already on this shelf level, operation prompt information for picking up goods on other shelf levels can be output, etc. This application does not impose any restrictions on the content of the operation prompt information and its output method, which can be determined according to the circumstances.

[0109] In some other embodiments, if it is necessary to place goods by shelf level classification, during the stacking operation, the type of goods being transported and the preset type of goods for the shelf level of this transport operation can also be identified. In this way, before high-level unloading or horizontal unloading, it is possible to verify whether the types of goods are consistent. If they are consistent, the high-level unloading or horizontal unloading operation can be performed; if they are inconsistent, the shelf level corresponding to the type of goods being transported can be queried, and the position of the goods transport components can be adjusted according to the height of the shelf level before the unloading operation is performed. This application does not limit the implementation process. It should be noted that this application does not provide detailed examples of other application scenarios for transport operations combined with shelf levels.

[0110] Step S55, counting the current transport parameters of the cargo transport component between the generation of the first transport status change information and the generation of the second transport status change information;

[0111] Among them, the transportation parameters may include transportation time, transportation distance and / or transportation cargo weight, etc., which can be determined according to actual statistical needs, and the present application does not limit the statistical implementation methods of different types of transportation parameters, such as recording transportation time through a timer; detecting transportation distance through a distance / displacement sensor; determining the transportation cargo weight through sensing parameters of a floor scale or pressure sensor, etc., and is not limited to the transportation parameter acquisition methods listed in this application.

[0112] In step S56 , the plurality of transportation parameters obtained by statistics are classified according to the types of the operation modes to obtain the total transportation parameters under different operation modes.

[0113] During each transportation process of the above-mentioned transportation equipment, the operation mode and various transportation parameters of each transportation operation can be automatically identified according to the method described above. Afterwards, the operation mode and various transportation parameters of each transportation operation obtained can be classified and counted according to different statistical operation requirements to obtain corresponding statistical results, such as the number of operations of each operation mode within a preset time period (such as one day, one week, or one month, etc.), the total transportation time, total number of transportations, total transportation distance, and total weight of the transported goods of each transportation equipment. It can even further identify the transportation weight / number of different types of goods, etc., without the need for staff monitoring and recording, thereby ensuring the reliability and accuracy of the various total transportation parameters obtained.

[0114] In some other embodiments proposed in this application, based on the various detection method embodiments described above, this embodiment can also be combined with personnel identity recognition to achieve efficient management of operating personnel. As shown in Figure 6, another optional example of the detection method proposed in this application is a flow chart, which can also include:

[0115] Step S61: obtaining a login request for the transport equipment, the login request including identity information to be verified of an operator requesting to operate the transport equipment;

[0116] Step S62: If it is determined that the identity information to be verified is qualified, responding to the operator's operating instructions on the transport equipment, controlling the operation of the cargo transport component of the transport equipment;

[0117] In step S63, the total transport parameters under different operation modes and the corresponding shelf level of the current transport operation are associated with the identity information of the operator and then sent to the service device.

[0118] In an embodiment of the present application, the operator's identity can be authenticated before operating the transportation equipment to prevent illegal users from operating the transportation equipment. The present application does not limit the implementation method of obtaining the operator's identity information to be verified, and the corresponding acquisition method can be determined according to the data type of the identity information to be verified, such as obtaining the operator's face image / pupil image through an image acquisition device to wait for identity information verification; collecting the operator's fingerprint data through a fingerprint recognition device, using it as the identity information to be verified, and making a corresponding login request to the on-board controller, etc.; identifying the identity information to be verified in the identity card carried by the operator through a card reading device, generating a login request containing the identity information to be verified and sending it to the controller, etc., but it is not limited to the several implementation methods listed in this application.

[0119] Afterwards, the controller can read the pre-stored legal identity information (such as that entered during registration, etc.), compare it with the identity information to be verified, and determine whether the operator's identity is legal, but it is not limited to this identity verification implementation method. Only when the operator's identity is determined to be legal will the operator be allowed to operate the transportation equipment. After detecting various operating instructions input by the operator, the operator will respond to the operating instructions and control the operation of the cargo transportation components of the transportation equipment. This application does not limit the content of the operating instructions and their input implementation methods, such as touch operations on operating keys, virtual buttons on the control panel, etc., or input through voice, etc., which can be determined according to the needs of the scene.

[0120] During the operation of the transportation equipment according to the above method, the operator can obtain the operation mode, various transportation parameters and shelf level of each transportation operation according to but not limited to the detection method described in the above embodiments, and can also record information such as the number of transportations. Afterwards, this information can be associated with the operator's identity information, and this information and its association with the operator's identity information and other data can be reported to a service device, such as a server, so that the service device can analyze the received data and generate various required reports, such as the quantity of goods transported under different operation modes, the operation time of different operators, the operation time of different transportation equipment (i.e., transportation time), and other different types of reports.

[0121] In this way, subsequent managers or operators can use terminal devices to access the above-mentioned service devices and query various reports; the service devices can also push the obtained reports or job notifications generated based on them to the corresponding terminal devices to improve management efficiency. It should be noted that this application does not limit the communication method between the detection device and the server, and between the server and each terminal device. It can be determined based on the communication functions and communication scenarios of each device itself. The embodiments of this application will not be described in detail here.

[0122] 7 , which is a schematic structural diagram of an optional example of a detection device proposed in this application, the device may include:

[0123] An information acquisition module 71 is configured to acquire position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information of the cargo transport component during the position change process, wherein the transport state of the cargo transport component includes a loaded state and an empty state;

[0124] The operation mode determination module 72 is used to determine the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the position change information and the transportation state change information.

[0125] Optionally, the information acquisition module 71 may include:

[0126] A first transport state change information acquiring unit, configured to acquire first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device at a first position;

[0127] The second transport state change information acquiring unit is configured to detect that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position and acquire the second transport state change information of the cargo transport component.

[0128] Based on this, the operation mode determination module 72 may include:

[0129] a height comparison unit, configured to compare the heights of the first position and the second position to obtain a corresponding height comparison result;

[0130] An operation mode determining unit is configured to determine an operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the height comparison result, the first transportation state change information, and the second transportation state change information.

[0131] Optionally, the operation mode determination unit may include:

[0132] a first height difference acquiring unit, configured to acquire a first height difference between the first position and the second position;

[0133] a first determining unit, configured to determine that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-level pickup operation mode if the first height difference is greater than a first height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information; and the first height threshold is greater than zero;

[0134] a second determining unit, configured to determine that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode if the first height difference is less than zero and the absolute value of the first height difference is greater than the first height threshold, the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information;

[0135] The third determination unit is used to determine that the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is a horizontal operation mode if the absolute value of the first height difference is less than a second height threshold, and the first transportation status change information is cargo loading information, and the second transportation status change information is cargo unloading information; the second height threshold is less than the first height threshold and greater than zero.

[0136] In some other embodiments proposed in this application, the information acquisition module 71 may further include:

[0137] a sensing parameter acquisition unit, configured to acquire sensing parameters of a travel sensor; the travel sensor being deployed on a cargo transport component of the transport equipment and / or a transport bracket for fixing the cargo transport component;

[0138] a running direction determining unit, configured to determine running track information of the cargo transport component based on the change information of the sensing parameter, wherein the running track information includes a running direction of the cargo transport component from the first position to the second position;

[0139] Based on this, the operation mode determination module 72 may include:

[0140] The fourth determining unit is used to determine the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment based on the operation trajectory information, the first transportation state change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation state change information corresponding to the second position.

[0141] Optionally, the fourth determining unit may include:

[0142] a transport status information determining unit, configured to determine that the first transport status change information corresponding to the first position is cargo loading information, and that the second transport status change information corresponding to the second position is cargo unloading information;

[0143] a fifth determining unit, configured to determine that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode if the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a running direction from low to high;

[0144] a sixth determining unit, configured to determine that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode if the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a horizontal running direction;

[0145] The seventh determining unit is configured to determine that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-position pickup operation mode if the running direction included in the running trajectory information is a running direction from high to low.

[0146] Based on the detection device described in each of the above embodiments, the device may further include:

[0147] a shelf level determination module, configured to determine the shelf level corresponding to the current transport operation based on the height value of the first position and the height value of the second position; and / or

[0148] a transport parameter statistics module, configured to count transport parameters of the cargo transport component between the time when the first transport status change information is generated and the time when the second transport status change information is generated, wherein the transport parameters include transport time, transport distance, and / or transported cargo weight;

[0149] The total transport parameter obtaining module is used to classify the plurality of transport parameters obtained by statistics according to the category of the operation mode, and obtain the total transport parameters under different operation modes.

[0150] Based on this, the above device may further include:

[0151] a login request acquisition module, configured to acquire a login request for the transport device, the login request including identity information to be verified of an operator requesting to operate the transport device;

[0152] an operation control module, configured to control the operation of the cargo transport component of the transport equipment in response to an operation instruction of the operator on the transport equipment if the identity information to be verified is qualified;

[0153] The sending module is used to associate the total transportation parameters under the different operation modes and the corresponding shelf level corresponding to the current transportation operation with the identity information of the operator and then send them to the service device.

[0154] It should be noted that the various modules, units, etc. in the above-mentioned device embodiments can be stored in the memory as program modules, and the processor executes the above-mentioned program modules stored in the memory to implement the corresponding functions. Regarding the functions implemented by each program module and its combination, as well as the technical effects achieved, please refer to the description of the corresponding parts of the above-mentioned method embodiments, which will not be repeated in this embodiment.

[0155] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium on which a computer program can be stored. The computer program can be called and loaded by a processor to implement the various steps of the detection method described in the above embodiment.

[0156] 8 , which is a structural block diagram of an optional example of a detection device proposed in this application, the detection device may include: a position detection device 81 , a transport state detection device 82 , a memory 83 , and a controller 84 , wherein:

[0157] Position detection device 81 can be used to obtain position information of cargo transport components on transport equipment. Different types of position detection devices 81 may acquire different types of position information. Optionally, position detection device 81 may include, but is not limited to, limit switches, travel sensors, magnets, and bistable switches. For each type of position detection device 81, one or more of these devices can be deployed at appropriate locations on the transport equipment to detect the real-time position of cargo transport components during operation.

[0158] The transport status detection device 82 is used to obtain the transport status of the cargo transport component during the position change process, such as loaded status, empty status, unloaded status, etc. In actual applications, the transport status detection device 82 may include but is not limited to optical sensors and / or mechanical sensors, etc., and can automatically identify the transport status of the cargo transport component based on the sensing parameters output by it. The implementation process is not described in detail in this application.

[0159] It can be seen that when the operator drives the transportation equipment to perform cargo transportation operations, the position of the cargo transportation component can be monitored in real time through the above-mentioned position detection device 81, and whether the cargo transportation component is loaded with cargo can be detected through the transportation status detection device 82. The implementation process can refer to the description of the corresponding part of the above embodiment.

[0160] The memory 83 can be used to store a program for implementing the detection method proposed in this application; the controller 84 can be used to load and execute the program stored in the memory 83 to implement the detection method proposed in this application. The implementation process can refer to the description of the corresponding part of the above embodiment, and this embodiment will not be described in detail. Among them, the controller 84 can be a central processing unit (CPU), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), off-the-shelf programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device in the vehicle controller or vehicle terminal, and the memory 83 can be a high-speed random access memory and / or non-volatile memory integrated in the vehicle terminal. This application does not limit the device type of the memory 83 and the controller 84 and their deployment method in the transportation equipment, which can be determined according to the circumstances.

[0161] In combination with the relevant description of the technical solution of the present application in the above embodiments, the position of the cargo transport component is detected in real time by at least one position detection device 81 listed above, and whether the cargo transport component is loaded is synchronously detected by the transport status detection device 82. If the cargo transport component is loaded at a low position and unloads after running to a certain height, it can be determined that the transport equipment is in a stacking operation; if the cargo transport component is loaded at a low position and unloads at a low position, it can be determined that the transport equipment is in a horizontal operation; if the cargo transport component is empty at a low position, is loaded after being raised to a high position, and is then lowered to a low position to unload, it can be determined that the transport equipment is in a high-position picking operation.

[0162] During the detection process of the above-mentioned transportation operation, the height value of the position of the cargo transportation component during each loading and unloading can be sent to the memory 83 for storage. The controller 84 can also associate the height value with the identified shelf level to determine at which level of the shelf the transportation equipment performs loading and unloading operations. The implementation process can refer to the description of the corresponding part of the above method embodiment, and this embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0163] Optionally, the above-mentioned detection equipment may also include a weight sensor for obtaining the weight of the goods transported each time by the cargo transport component, and sending it to the memory 83 for storage; it may also include a timer for recording the transportation time of the transportation equipment, and / or a counter for recording the number of operations of the transportation equipment, and / or a distance / displacement sensor for obtaining the transportation distance, etc. The type of sensor required to be deployed for the detection equipment can be determined based on actual detection needs, and this application will not give detailed examples one by one here.

[0164] Optionally, in order to ensure the safety and accuracy of the cargo transport components during operation, avoid damage caused by collisions with obstacles, or affect work efficiency, the controller 84 can also determine whether the position of the cargo transport components has reached a preset position (such as a preset loading / unloading position). If reached, the alarm in the control detection equipment outputs corresponding prompt information to remind the operator to promptly input an operating instruction for controlling the cargo transport components to reverse or stop running; or automatically generate a reverse operation instruction or a stop operation instruction to promptly control the cargo transport components to reverse or stop running. The implementation process is not described in detail in this application, and this application does not limit the content of the above prompt information and its output method, which can be determined based on the device type of the alarm.

[0165] It should be understood that in order to send the data such as the transportation time, transportation distance, weight of the transported goods, number of transportations, etc. of the transportation equipment obtained by the controller 84 to the service equipment, the detection equipment can also be configured with a communication module. The communication module may include but is not limited to a WIFI module, a 5G / 6G (fifth-generation mobile communication network / sixth-generation mobile communication network) module, a GPRS module, a near-field communication module and other wireless communication modules, and may also include a communication interface that supports a wired communication module, etc., which can be determined based on the communication method between the detection equipment and the service equipment.

[0166] Based on this, as shown in Figure 9, a system architecture diagram of an optional application environment suitable for the detection method proposed in this application, the detection equipment can send statistical data such as the transportation time, transportation distance, weight of the transported goods, number of transportations, etc. of the transportation equipment to the service equipment, which analyzes and organizes the data to obtain various reports; the terminal device can access the service device to query these reports; of course, if the service device analyzes and organizes the data reported by each detection device, if any abnormality is found or various notifications are generated, it can be pushed to the terminal device in a timely manner to improve management efficiency.

[0167] Finally, it should be noted that, with respect to the above embodiments, relational terms such as first, second, etc. are only used to distinguish one operation or module from another operation or module, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these modules or operations.

[0168] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive or parallel manner. Each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and reference can be made to the common and similar parts between the various embodiments. With respect to the devices, detection equipment, and systems disclosed in the embodiments, since the devices and detection equipment correspond to the methods disclosed in the embodiments, and the systems include the devices, the description is relatively simple. For relevant details, refer to the description of the methods.

[0169] The above description of the disclosed embodiments is intended to enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A detection method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Acquire position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information during the position change of the cargo transport component; The operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined according to the position change information and the transportation state change information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The obtaining of the position change information of the cargo transport component of the transport equipment and the transport state change information during the position change of the cargo transport component includes: Acquire first transport state change information of a cargo transport component of the transport equipment at a first position; It is detected that the cargo transport component moves from the first position to the second position, and second transport state change information of the cargo transport component is obtained.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The determining, based on the position change information and the transport state change information, the operation mode of the current transport operation of the transport equipment includes: Comparing the heights of the first position and the second position to obtain a corresponding height comparison result; The operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined according to the height comparison result, the first transportation state change information and the second transportation state change information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The determining, based on the height comparison result, the first transport state change information and the second transport state change information, the operation mode of the current transport operation of the transport equipment includes: Acquire a first height difference between the first position and the second position; If the first height difference is greater than a first height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a high-position pickup operation mode; and the first height threshold is greater than zero; If the first height difference is less than zero, and the absolute value of the first height difference is greater than the first height threshold, the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode; If the absolute value of the first height difference is less than the second height threshold, and the first transport state change information is cargo loading information, and the second transport state change information is cargo unloading information, it is determined that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode; the second height threshold is less than the first height threshold and greater than zero.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The obtaining of the position change information of the cargo transport component of the transport equipment also includes: Acquiring sensing parameters of a travel sensor; the travel sensor is deployed on a cargo transport component of a transport device, and / or a transport bracket for fixing the cargo transport component; Determine the running track information of the cargo transport component according to the change information of the sensing parameter, wherein the running track information includes the running direction of the cargo transport component from the first position to the second position; The determining, based on the position change information and the transport state change information, the operation mode of the current transport operation of the transport equipment includes: The operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is determined according to the operation track information, the first transportation state change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation state change information corresponding to the second position.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The determining, based on the operation track information, the first transportation state change information corresponding to the first position, and the second transportation state change information corresponding to the second position, the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment includes: Determining that the first transportation status change information corresponding to the first position is cargo loading information, and the second transportation status change information corresponding to the second position is cargo unloading information; If the running direction included in the running track information is a running direction from low to high, determining that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a stacking operation mode; If the running direction included in the running track information is a horizontal running direction, determining that the current transport operation of the transport equipment is a horizontal operation mode; If the running direction included in the running track information is a running direction from high to low, it is determined that the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment is a high-position pickup operation mode.

7. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Determine the shelf level corresponding to the current transport operation according to the height value of the first position and the height value of the second position; and / or, Counting the current transportation parameters of the cargo transportation component between generating the first transportation state change information and generating the second transportation state change information, wherein the transportation parameters include transportation time, transportation distance, and / or transportation cargo weight; According to the category of the operation mode, the plurality of transportation parameters obtained by statistics are classified to obtain the total transportation parameters under different operation modes.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The method further comprises: Obtaining a login request for the transport device, the login request including identity information to be verified of an operator requesting to operate the transport device; When it is determined that the identity information to be verified is qualified, responding to the operator's operating instructions on the transportation equipment, controlling the operation of the cargo transportation component of the transportation equipment; The total transport parameters under the different operation modes and the corresponding shelf level of the current transport operation are associated with the identity information of the operator and then sent to the service device.

9. A detection device, characterized in that: The device comprises: An information acquisition module, used to acquire position change information of a cargo transport component of a transport device, and transport state change information during the position change of the cargo transport component, wherein the transport state of the cargo transport component includes a loaded state and an empty state; The operation mode determination module is used to determine the operation mode of the current transportation operation of the transportation equipment according to the position change information and the transportation state change information.

10. A detection device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A position detection device for obtaining position information of a cargo transport component of a transport device; A transport status detection device, used to obtain the transport status of the cargo transport component during the position change process; A memory for storing a program for implementing the detection method according to any one of claims 1 to 8; A controller is used to load and execute the program stored in the memory to implement each step of the detection method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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