Dynamic batch access system and method for fermentation workshop
By using a dynamic batch access system, batch queues are generated and inbound and outbound paths are optimized, solving the problem of low access efficiency of fermentation units in the fermentation workshop and achieving efficient fermentation unit management and production scheduling.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610074479.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-01-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
AI Technical Summary
The existing fermentation workshop has low fermentation unit access efficiency, random storage strategy leads to serious idle travel of stacker crane, fixed batch strategy is difficult to cope with production fluctuations, cannot effectively adapt to parallel production and cycle interleaving, and lacks path and layout collaborative design.
A dynamic batch storage and retrieval system is adopted, which includes a multi-aisle automated warehouse, a stacker crane unit, a batch management module, an inbound control module, an outbound control module, and a path scheduling optimization module. It generates batch queues, dynamically allocates inbound locations, forms logical queues, and optimizes the inbound and outbound operations of the stacker crane through the shortest path.
It improves the storage and retrieval efficiency of fermentation units, reduces the idle travel of stacker cranes, enhances the flexibility and stability of production, adapts to multi-batch and multi-cycle parallel production, and optimizes resource utilization.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of fermentation workshop storage and retrieval in the production process of liquor making, and in particular relates to a dynamic batch storage and retrieval system and method for a fermentation workshop. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the traditional brewing industry such as liquor making, the fermentation process usually has obvious batch and periodic characteristics. The fermentation unit needs to be stationary for several days to several tens of days during fermentation, and cannot be scheduled at high frequency. The fermentation unit can be a fermentation tank or a fermentation tank. Such process is often deployed in a highly automated fermentation workshop, and the storage and retrieval management of the fermentation unit is realized by means of a stacker and a multi-lane stereoscopic warehouse. However, the existing fermentation unit storage and retrieval strategy still generally adopts a random storage or fixed batch partition strategy, which has the following outstanding problems: Stacker empty travel is serious under random storage strategy: Since the fermentation tank can be stored in any idle storage location, the out-of-warehouse path is highly uncertain, the stacker frequently moves long distances, and the running efficiency is low.
[0003] Fixed batch strategy is difficult to cope with actual production fluctuations: In real production, the fermentation tank is often affected by factors such as raw material availability, equipment status, and manpower arrangement, and cannot guarantee daily quantitative storage. The fixed batch area is prone to overfilling or emptying, which destroys the stability of the batch structure and affects the storage sequence and scheduling efficiency.
[0004] Cannot effectively adapt to parallel production and periodic insertion: When multiple production lines share the same fermentation stereoscopic warehouse, or multiple fermentation cycles are staggered, the fixed storage layout is difficult to support flexible switching of resources, and the system flexibility and robustness are insufficient.
[0005] Lack of path and layout coordinated design mechanism: The existing strategy does not optimize the out-of-warehouse path planning and batch logic layout, which easily causes the batch logic to be first-in-first-out, but the path is far away, and the overall scheduling efficiency is limited. SUMMARY
[0006] The technical problem solved by the present application: The present application provides a dynamic batch storage and retrieval system and method for a fermentation workshop, which solves the problem of low efficiency of the existing fermentation unit storage and retrieval.
[0007] The technical solution adopted by this invention to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is: a dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for fermentation workshops, including a multi-aisle automated warehouse, a stacker crane unit, a batch management module, an inbound control module, an outbound control module, and a path scheduling optimization module; the multi-aisle automated warehouse includes multiple rack units, which are arranged to form multiple aisles, and the rack units are used to store fermentation units; the stacker crane control unit is used to control the stacker crane to complete the transportation of fermentation units within the aisles; the batch management module is used to generate batch queues of fermentation units produced daily; the inbound control module is used to... Based on the number of fermentation units in the batch queue, the storage positions are dynamically allocated, and storage instructions are generated so that the storage position of the first fermentation unit in the current batch queue is connected to the storage position of the last fermentation unit in the previous batch queue, forming a logical queue of stored units. The outbound control module is used to initiate an outbound instruction from the head of the logical queue after the fermentation cycle is completed. The path scheduling optimization module is used to obtain the shortest path for the stacker crane to enter the storage at the tail and exit the storage at the head of the logical queue in one operation based on the outbound and storage instructions, and to control the stacker crane to complete the circular storage and outbound handling operation in the aisle.
[0008] Furthermore, the system also includes a scheduling module, which provides planning instruction input, including planned outbound instructions and planned inbound instructions.
[0009] Furthermore, the fermentation unit is a fermentation box or fermentation tank.
[0010] The present invention also provides a dynamic batch access method for a fermentation workshop, applied to the aforementioned dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop, the method comprising the following steps: S1. Generate the batch queue of fermentation units for daily production; S2. Based on the number of fermentation units in the batch queue, dynamically allocate storage positions and generate storage instructions so that the storage position of the first fermentation unit in the current batch queue is connected to the storage position of the last fermentation unit in the previous batch queue, forming a logical queue of stored units. S3. After the fermentation cycle is completed, the outbound command is initiated from the head of the logical queue; S4. Based on the outbound and inbound instructions, obtain the shortest path for the stacker crane to enter the warehouse at the tail and exit at the head in a single logical queue, and control the stacker crane to complete the circular inbound and outbound handling operations in the aisle.
[0011] Furthermore, the method also includes: when fermentation is abnormal, inputting planned outbound instructions and planned inbound instructions, and obtaining the shortest path for the tail of the stacker crane's logical queue to enter and exit the queue based on the planned outbound instructions and planned inbound instructions.
[0012] Furthermore, the fermentation unit is a fermentation box or fermentation tank.
[0013] The present application provides a dynamic batch access system and method for a fermentation workshop, which generates a batch queue of fermentation units produced daily, dynamically allocates storage locations according to the number of fermentation units in the batch queue, generates a storage instruction, so that the storage location of the first fermentation unit of the current batch queue follows the storage location of the last fermentation unit of the previous batch queue, forming a logical queue of stored fermentation units, after the fermentation cycle is completed, a retrieval instruction is initiated from the head of the logical queue, the shortest path of the tail storage and the head retrieval of the pusher is obtained according to the retrieval instruction and the storage instruction, and the stacker is controlled to complete the circular storage and retrieval handling in the aisle, solving the problem of low efficiency of fermentation unit access. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop provided by the present application; Figure 2 is a flowchart of a dynamic batch access method for a fermentation workshop provided by the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] The present application provides a dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop to solve the problem of low efficiency of fermentation unit access, as shown in Figure 1 The present application provides a dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop to solve the problem of low efficiency of fermentation unit access, as shown in The present application provides a dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop to solve the problem of low efficiency of fermentation unit access, as shown in
[0016] Specifically, the batch queue of fermentation units produced daily can be dynamically established or updated according to the number of fermentation units that can be produced that day or the number of fermentation units produced by each production line, and the fermentation unit is a fermentation tank or a fermentation tank. In this way, multiple production lines can support parallel access to fermentation units in the same multi-lane three-dimensional warehouse.
[0017] Further, in the presence of special circumstances, such as stacker obstacles, abnormal fermentation, etc., the system further comprises a scheduling module, which is used to provide a planning instruction input, and the planning instruction comprises a planned outbound instruction and a planned inbound instruction. In this way, task scheduling coordination and resource conflict resolution are achieved.
[0018] The present application also provides a dynamic batch access method for a fermentation workshop, which is applied to the dynamic batch access system for the fermentation workshop, and the method comprises the following steps as shown in the figure: Figure 2 S1, generating a batch queue of fermentation units produced daily.
[0019] Specifically, the batch queue of fermentation units produced daily can be dynamically established or updated according to the number of fermentation units that can be produced on the same day or the number of fermentation units produced by each production line, and the fermentation unit is a fermentation tank or a fermentation tank. In this way, multiple production lines can support parallel access to fermentation units in the same multi-lane three-dimensional warehouse. The batch is established on demand, and there is no need to preset a fixed fermentation tank area, so as to better adapt to the real production rhythm of multiple batches, multiple cycles and parallel insertion.
[0020] S2, dynamically allocating the inbound position according to the number of fermentation units in the batch queue, generating an inbound instruction, so that the inbound position of the first fermentation unit of the current batch queue follows the inbound position of the last fermentation unit of the last batch queue, forming a logical queue of the inbound fermentation units.
[0021] Specifically, the inbound position is adjusted flexibly according to the actual production rhythm, effectively alleviating the problem of "batch overload" or "batch window", maintaining the logical continuity between batches and the balanced use of fermentation resources, and responding faster to changes in production tasks, thereby improving the overall production efficiency.
[0022] S3, after the fermentation period is completed, an outbound instruction is initiated from the head of the logical queue.
[0023] Specifically, the fermentation days are recorded by corresponding the batch and the fermentation days, and when the fermentation days of the batch reach the predetermined fermentation days, the outbound instruction is initiated from the head of the logical queue.
[0024] S4, obtaining the shortest path of the tail of the stacker for inbound and the head of the stacker for outbound in one logical queue according to the outbound instruction and the inbound instruction, and controlling the stacker to complete the ring-shaped inbound and outbound handling work in the lane.
[0025] Specifically, by the tail of the stacker for inbound and the head of the stacker for outbound in one logical queue, the empty travel of the stacker is significantly reduced, and the utilization rate is improved.
[0026] In particular, when a stacker failure, warehouse failure or production interruption, fermentation abnormalities, input plan warehouse instructions and plan to enter the warehouse instructions, and according to the plan to enter the warehouse instructions and plan to enter the warehouse instructions to obtain the stacker once the logic queue tail into the warehouse and head out of the shortest path, effectively guarantee the stability and traceability of the fermentation tank management.
Claims
1. A dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for a fermentation workshop, characterized in that, It includes a multi-aisle automated warehouse, a stacker crane unit, a batch management module, an inbound control module, an outbound control module, and a route scheduling optimization module; The multi-aisle automated warehouse includes multiple rack units arranged to form multiple aisles. These rack units store fermentation units. A stacker crane control unit controls the stacker crane to move fermentation units within the aisles. A batch management module generates batch queues of fermentation units produced daily. The inbound control module dynamically allocates inbound positions based on the number of fermentation units in each batch queue, generating inbound commands so that the inbound position of the first fermentation unit in the current batch queue follows the inbound position of the last fermentation unit in the previous batch queue, forming a logical queue of inbound units. The outbound control module initiates an outbound command from the head of the logical queue after the fermentation cycle is complete. A path scheduling optimization module obtains the shortest path for the stacker crane to move from the tail of the logical queue to the head of the queue in a single operation, based on the outbound and inbound commands, and controls the stacker crane to complete circular inbound and outbound transport within the aisles.
2. The dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for a fermentation workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The system also includes a scheduling module, which provides planning instruction input, including planned outbound instructions and planned inbound instructions.
3. The dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for a fermentation workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fermentation unit is a fermentation box or fermentation tank.
4. A dynamic batch access method for a fermentation workshop, applied to the dynamic batch access system for a fermentation workshop as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: S1. Generate the batch queue of fermentation units for daily production; S2. Based on the number of fermentation units in the batch queue, dynamically allocate storage positions and generate storage instructions so that the storage position of the first fermentation unit in the current batch queue is connected to the storage position of the last fermentation unit in the previous batch queue, forming a logical queue of stored units. S3. After the fermentation cycle is completed, the outbound command is initiated from the head of the logical queue; S4. Based on the outbound and inbound instructions, obtain the shortest path for the stacker crane to enter the warehouse at the tail and exit at the head in a single logical queue, and control the stacker crane to complete the circular inbound and outbound handling operations in the aisle.
5. The dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for a fermentation workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: when fermentation is abnormal, inputting planned outbound and planned inbound instructions, and obtaining the shortest path for the tail of the stacker crane to enter and the head of the stacker crane to exit in a single logical queue based on the planned outbound and planned inbound instructions.
6. The dynamic batch storage and retrieval system for a fermentation workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fermentation unit is a fermentation box or fermentation tank.