A code scanning and photographing method and device based on logistics sorting

Abstract

The application provides a code scanning and photographing method and device based on logistics sorting, which comprises a rack, a lifting platform, a conversion assembly, a conveying belt and a code scanning and photographing device. The lifting platform is controlled to be lowered to a suitable position on the conveying belt through the rack. When the conveying belt transports goods and passes through the induction lighting lamp, the goods are illuminated, and whether the code of the goods is vertically faced to the code scanning and photographing device is fed back to the lifting platform and the rack. The moving motor and the swing handle of the conversion assembly are moved above the goods. The swing handle swings left and right within a fixed range with the help of the limiting frame. The turning structure is matched to hold the goods with appropriate force, so that the goods can be oriented and turned several times synchronously and gently, the code of the goods is completely recognized and read by the code scanning and photographing device, and then the goods are released for continuous transportation. The situation that the goods are ignored to be scanned or the code scanning is incomplete and the goods need to be manually turned and placed on the conveying belt again is prevented, and the code scanning efficiency and accuracy of the device for obtaining the information of the goods are ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of logistics technology, and more specifically to a barcode scanning and photography method and device based on logistics sorting. Background Technology

[0002] Logistics sorting is the process of categorizing and stacking goods according to their type and the order in which they enter and leave the warehouse. Sorting is a preparatory work to improve and support delivery, and it is an inevitable extension for different delivery companies to compete and improve their own economic efficiency during delivery. Therefore, it can also be said that sorting is an inevitable requirement for the development of delivery to a more advanced form. During the logistics sorting process, it is necessary to scan and photograph the barcodes or QR codes on the logistics packages to obtain information about each item, which facilitates subsequent transportation and allows for real-time tracking of the goods' transportation location.

[0003] In summary, the inventors have found that existing barcode scanning and photography methods and equipment based on logistics sorting have the following main drawbacks: Due to the varying locations of the barcodes on goods, some even affixed to the curved edges, some barcodes are partially obscured. Furthermore, goods are often flipped and placed on different sides of the conveyor belt during transport, making it difficult for them to be fully visible to the barcode scanner. Consequently, the scanner cannot completely record the barcode information, resulting in goods being easily overlooked or scanned incompletely. This necessitates manual flipping of the goods and re-placement on the conveyor belt, reducing the efficiency and accuracy of barcode scanning for goods information. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to achieve the technical objective is: a scanning and photographing method and equipment based on logistics sorting, the structure of which includes: a frame, a lifting platform, a conversion component, a conveyor belt, and a scanning and photographing device. The frame is vertically installed above the conveyor belt, and the inner side of the frame is provided with a lifting platform and a sensor light. The conversion component and the scanning and photographing device are installed on the lifting platform.

[0005] As a further improvement of the present invention, the conversion component is provided with a handle, a moving motor is vertically installed under the handle, a limiting frame is provided below the moving motor via a connecting rod, and a swing handle is vertically provided between the limiting frame and the flipping structure.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present invention, the limiting frame is also provided with a fixing frame. There are two fixing frames, both of which are installed below the connecting plate with the filling layer, and a disc is provided between the fixing frame and the filling layer through a mounting component.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present invention, a moving motor is electrically connected between the connecting plate and the disc of the limiting frame above, and the sponge material of the filling layer is fitted with the disc gap between the fixing frame and the bottom of the fixing frame is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present invention, the frame is equipped with a power supply, a signal receiver and a drive controller, and is electrically connected to the lifting platform therebetween. The conversion component is in interlocking with the sensor lighting lamp through the conversion component installed at the bottom of the lifting platform.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present invention, the handle is horizontally slidably mounted on the bottom of the lifting platform via a moving motor, and the moving motor is electrically connected to the drive controller in the frame, while the signal receiver in the swing handle is connected to the frame.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, the fixing frame is a hollow arc-shaped block structure, the filling layer in the middle can be fitted with the disc through the mounting parts, and the filling layer is made of sponge material. The connecting plate is horizontally fixedly connected to the bottom of the docking rod, and the rotation of the disc is electrically connected to the frame through the moving motor. The bottom of the fixing frame is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the mounting component is also provided with a limiting plate, the limiting plate having a collar inside, a connecting rod being horizontally installed in the middle of the collar, and a semi-circular partition being provided between the connecting rod and the locking blocks.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, the limiting disc and the collar are horizontally sleeved and installed inside the fixing frame, and the collar is a mesh structure. The partition is set outside the disc and is semi-open and fitted at two-thirds of the disc position, while the partition is vertically set at the bottom of the filling layer.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the flipping structure is also provided with a clamping assembly, which is installed inside the guide rail by a slider. The guide rail is opened inside the vertical plate, and there are two vertical plates, both of which are vertically installed at the bottom of the cross frame.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the crossbar is installed at the end of the swing handle and forms a semi-open mouth-shaped structure with the vertical plate, and the slider and the clamping assembly reciprocate between the vertical plates.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, the clamping assembly is provided with a straightening member, which is horizontally disposed at the bottom of the telescopic frame, and the telescopic frame is movably installed inside the cylinder, the cylinder is vertically disposed below the truncated cone, and a movable plate is disposed above the truncated cone.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, the two ends of the movable plate are fixedly connected to the slider, and the movable plate is slidably fitted between the vertical plates. The movable plate, the cone and the cylinder are all vertically arranged below the end of the swing handle, and the telescopic frame is a telescopic cross structure that can adjust the movement state of the two straightening members.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, the straightening member is also provided with a rotating shaft, which passes through between the flat plate and the square frame, and a lever is vertically installed under the square frame, while a baffle is vertically provided under the flat plate.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present invention, the plate is provided with a groove and an opening, the end of the telescopic frame is slidably disposed on the plate, and the end of the telescopic frame will be gap-fitted on the top of the square frame. The plate, the square frame and the dial plate are all made of transparent material, and the square frame is movably installed at an angle under the plate via a rotating shaft. The square frame and the dial plate are gap-fitted on the goods above the conveyor belt.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. With further improvements to the frame, this invention allows the lifting platform to be lowered to a suitable position on the conveyor belt via the frame control. When goods are transported on the conveyor belt past the sensor lights, the goods are illuminated, and the system also feeds back whether the goods' code is perpendicular to the barcode scanner to the lifting platform and the frame. This causes the moving motor of the conversion component below to be controlled, driving the swing handle to move above the goods. The swing handle, constrained by the limiting frame, swings left and right within a fixed range. Combined with the flipping structure, it holds the goods with appropriate force, allowing the goods to rotate gently and synchronously several times until their complete code is recognized and read by the barcode scanner. Only under the control of the frame is the goods released to continue transport. This prevents situations where goods are overlooked for scanning or have incomplete scanning, requiring manual flipping and repositioning of the goods on the conveyor belt. This improves the recognition and reading efficiency of the barcode scanner and ensures the efficiency and accuracy of the device in acquiring goods information through barcode scanning.

[0020] 2. With further improvements to the limiting frame, the present invention can move the limiting frame and the swing handle above the goods on the conveyor belt via a moving motor. They will swing left and right synchronously and drive the disc of the limiting frame to start rotating inside the mounting component. The swing handle can be controlled to start swinging in the same direction within the fixed frame. Under the direction limitation of the fixed frame and the mounting component, it can swing left and right within a fixed range with a fixed amplitude. This is beneficial for the flipping structure under the swing handle to gently hold and flip the goods.

[0021] 3. With further improvements to the flipping structure, the present invention allows the clamping component of the flipping structure at its end to be thrown downward toward the goods by the sliding block along the guide rail inside the vertical plate through the swing of the swing handle. The clamping component, together with the sliding block, can press the goods onto the vertical plate with appropriate force, so that the goods can be rotated several times in a directional manner on the conveyor belt in a synchronous and gentle manner. This helps the goods code to be fully presented under the barcode scanner and clearly identified and read. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a frontal view of a modified conversion component.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a frontal view of a modified limiting frame.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a top-view structural diagram of an improved mounting component.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a frontal view of a modified flipping structure.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a front view of a structural diagram of an improved clamping component.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of an improved straightening component.

[0029] In the diagram: rack-1, lifting platform-2, conversion assembly-3, conveyor belt-4, barcode scanner-5, sensor light-6; 31. Hanging handle - 32. Moving motor - 33. Limiting frame - 34. Connecting rod - 35. Flipping structure - 36. Swing handle; Fixture-331, Filling layer-332, Connecting plate-333, Mounting component-334, Disc-335; Limiting plate-3341, collar-3342, locking block-3343, connecting rod-3344, partition-3345; Clamping assembly-351, guide rail-352, vertical plate-353, horizontal frame-354, slider-355; Straightening component-3511, cylinder-3512, movable plate-3513, cone-3514, telescopic frame-3515; Shaft-5111, Flat plate-5112, Square frame-5113, Baffle-5114, Dial plate-5115. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings: Example 1: Figures 1 to 4 As shown: This invention provides a barcode scanning and photography method and device based on logistics sorting. Its structure includes a frame 1, a lifting platform 2, a conversion component 3, a conveyor belt 4, and a barcode scanner and camera 5. The frame 1 is vertically installed above the conveyor belt 4, and the inner side of the frame 1 is provided with a lifting platform 2 and a sensor light 6. The conversion component 3 and the barcode scanner and camera 5 are installed on the lifting platform 2.

[0031] The conversion component 3 is provided with a handle 31, and a moving motor 32 is vertically installed under the handle 31. A limiting frame 33 is provided below the moving motor 32 via a connecting rod 34. A swing handle 36 is vertically provided between the limiting frame 33 and the flipping structure 35.

[0032] The limiting frame 33 is also provided with a fixing frame 331. There are two fixing frames 331, both of which are installed below the connecting plate 333 along with the filling layer 332. A disc 335 is provided between the fixing frame 331 and the filling layer 332 through the mounting member 334.

[0033] The moving motor 32 is electrically connected to the disc 335 of the limiting frame 33 above the connecting plate 333, and the sponge material of the filling layer 332 is fitted with the disc 335 between the fixing frame 331 and the fixing frame 331, while the bottom of the fixing frame 331 is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle 36.

[0034] The frame 1 is equipped with a power supply, a signal receiver, and a drive controller, and is electrically connected to the lifting platform 2. The conversion component 3 is fitted with the sensor lighting 6 through the conversion component 3 installed at the bottom of the lifting platform 2.

[0035] The lifting handle 31 is horizontally slidably mounted on the bottom of the lifting platform 2 via a moving motor 32, and the moving motor 32 is electrically connected to the drive controller in the frame 1, while the signal receiver in the swing handle 36 is connected to the frame 1.

[0036] The fixing frame 331 is a hollow arc-shaped block structure. The filling layer 332 in the middle can be fitted with the disc 335 through the mounting part 334. The filling layer 332 is made of sponge material. The connecting plate 333 is horizontally fixedly connected to the bottom of the docking rod 34. The rotation of the disc 335 is electrically connected to the frame 1 through the moving motor 32. The bottom of the fixing frame 331 is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle 36.

[0037] The mounting component 334 is further provided with a limiting plate 3341. The limiting plate 3341 has a collar 3342 inside. A connecting rod 3344 is horizontally installed in the middle of the collar 3342. A semi-circular partition 3345 is provided between the connecting rods 3344 and the locking blocks 3343.

[0038] The limiting disc 3341 and the collar 3342 are horizontally sleeved inside the fixing frame 331. The collar 3342 has a mesh structure and the partition layer 3345 is set outside the disc 335, fitting in a semi-open manner at two-thirds of the position of the disc 335. The partition layer 3345 is vertically set at the bottom of the filling layer 332.

[0039] The specific functions and operation procedures of this embodiment are as follows: In this invention, goods transported on the conveyor belt 4 first pass through the sensor-activated lighting 6 of the frame 1. The lighting illuminates the codes on the goods, facilitating clear identification, reading, and photographing by the barcode scanner 5 at the front of the lifting platform 2. When a goods code is not fully displayed under the barcode scanner 5, the scanner 5 will send this information back to the frame 1, causing the frame 1 to pause the conveyor belt 4 and resume transporting the goods. This allows the frame 1 to drive the lifting platform 2 and the conversion assembly 3 to rise to a certain height. The moving motor 32, which drives the conversion assembly 3, moves left and right below the lifting platform 2 via the handle 31, perpendicular to the goods. The moving motor 32, through the connecting rod 34, causes the fixing frame 331 and the filling layer 332 under the connecting plate 333 to move synchronously with the disc 335. 5 will receive signals and rotate inside the partition 3345 and the collar 3342. The collar 3342 is a mesh structure and is set perpendicular to the partition 3345 outside the disc 335. It can be semi-open and fit around the outer two-thirds of the disc 335. This allows the disc 335 to be restricted by the partition 3345 and to engage with the filling layer 332 between the fixing frame 331. It can rotate slowly back and forth within a fixed range, which in turn drives the swing handle 36 below the disc 335 to swing synchronously. The swing handle 36 is fixedly engaged by the hollow structure of the fixing frame 331, which limits the swing range of the swing handle 36. This allows the flipping structure 35 under the swing handle 36 to gently hold and flip the goods, and provides some protection for the internal items of the goods, avoiding damage to the goods during transportation.

[0040] Example 2: Figures 5 to 7 As shown: This invention provides a barcode scanning and photography method and device based on logistics sorting. Its structure includes a flipping structure 35 further comprising a clamping assembly 351, the clamping assembly 351 being mounted inside a guide rail 352 via a slider 355, the guide rail 352 being opened inside a vertical plate 353, and two vertical plates 353 being provided, both being vertically mounted at the bottom of a crossbar 354.

[0041] The horizontal frame 354 is installed at the end of the swing handle 36 and forms a semi-open mouth-shaped structure with the vertical plate 353, and the slider 355 and the clamping assembly 351 reciprocate between the vertical plate 353.

[0042] The clamping assembly 351 is provided with a straightening member 3511, which is horizontally disposed at the bottom of the telescopic frame 3515. The telescopic frame 3515 is movably installed inside the cylinder 3512. The cylinder 3512 is vertically disposed below the truncated cone 3514, and a movable plate 3513 is disposed above the truncated cone 3514.

[0043] The movable plate 3513 is fixedly connected to the slider 355 at both ends, and the movable plate 3513 is slidably fitted between the vertical plates 353. The movable plate 3513, the cone 3514, and the cylinder 3512 are all vertically arranged below the end of the swing handle 36. The telescopic frame 3515 is a telescopic cross structure that can adjust the activity state of the two straightening members 3511.

[0044] The straightening component 3511 is also provided with a rotating shaft 5111, which is disposed between the flat plate 5112 and the square frame 5113. A lever 5115 is vertically installed under the square frame 5113, and a baffle 5114 is vertically provided under the flat plate 5112.

[0045] The plate 5112 has a groove and an opening on its upper part. The end of the telescopic frame 3515 is slidably disposed on the plate 5112, and the end of the telescopic frame 3515 is gap-fitted on the upper part of the square frame 5113. The plate 5112, the square frame 5113 and the toggle plate 5115 are all made of transparent material. The square frame 5113 is movably mounted at an angle under the plate 5112 via a pivot 5111. The square frame 5113 and the toggle plate 5115 are gap-fitted on the goods above the conveyor belt 4.

[0046] The specific functions and operation procedures of this embodiment are as follows: In this invention, by swinging the 36 at a fixed position below the lifting platform 2, the clamping assembly 351 between the vertical plate 353 and the horizontal frame 354 is thrown out of the clamping assembly 351 toward the unidentified coded goods on the conveyor belt 4. This causes the movable plate 3513 of the clamping assembly 351 to slide down between the guide rails 352 inside the vertical plate 353 via the slider 355. Then, with the help of the slider 355, the cone 3514 and the cylinder 3512 are pressed down, and the telescopic frame 3515 is used to support the two flat plates 5112. This causes the telescopic frame 3515 to slide and flatten along the grooves on the two flat plates 5112 and pass through the openings of the flat plates 5112. The pressing and tilting square frame 5113 and the lever 5115 open and close gently with appropriate force, and hold the surface of the goods. The goods can be pulled together by mutual force. This causes the goods to flip in the direction of the swing of the swing handle 36, promoting the goods to rotate smoothly and synchronously several times on the conveyor belt 4. The transparent flat plate 5112 can fully display the goods code under the barcode scanner 5, allowing the barcode scanner 5 to clearly identify and read the complete goods code. The barcode scanner 5 then sends the signal of the complete code to the frame 1, which in turn controls the lifting platform 2 to rise. As a result, the box 5113 and the lever 5115 release the goods simultaneously, and the conveyor belt 4 continues to transport the goods with the complete code. This avoids situations where the goods are ignored for scanning or the scanning is incomplete, requiring manual flipping and re-placement on the conveyor belt 4. This improves the recognition and reading efficiency of the barcode scanner 5 and ensures the efficiency and accuracy of the equipment in obtaining goods information through barcode scanning.

[0047] Any technical solution that achieves the above-mentioned technical effects by utilizing the technical solutions described in this invention, or by designing similar technical solutions by those skilled in the art under the inspiration of the technical solutions described in this invention, falls within the protection scope of this invention.

Claims

1. A method and device for scanning and photographing barcodes based on logistics sorting, the structure of which includes: The frame (1), lifting platform (2), conversion component (3), conveyor belt (4), and barcode scanner (5) are provided. The frame (1) is vertically installed above the conveyor belt (4), and the inner side of the frame (1) is provided with lifting platform (2) and sensor lighting (6). The conversion component (3) and barcode scanner (5) are installed on the lifting platform (2). The frame (1) is characterized in that: The conversion component (3) is provided with a handle (31), and a moving motor (32) is vertically installed under the handle (31). A limiting frame (33) is provided below the moving motor (32) via a connecting rod (34). A swing handle (36) is vertically provided between the limiting frame (33) and the flipping structure (35). The limiting frame (33) is also provided with a fixing frame (331). There are two fixing frames (331), both of which are installed below the connecting plate (333) with the filling layer (332). A disc (335) is provided between the fixing frame (331) and the filling layer (332) through the mounting component (334). The moving motor (32) is electrically connected above the connecting plate (333) to the disc (335) of the limiting frame (33), and the sponge material of the filling layer (332) is fitted with the disc (335) between the fixed frame (331), while the bottom of the fixed frame (331) is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle (36).

2. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is equipped with a power supply, a signal receiver and a drive controller, and is electrically connected to the lifting platform (2) therebetween. The conversion component (3) is fitted with the sensor lighting lamp (6) through the conversion component (3) installed at the bottom of the lifting platform (2).

3. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting handle (31) is horizontally slidably installed at the bottom of the lifting platform (2) via a moving motor (32), and the moving motor (32) is electrically connected to the drive controller in the frame (1), while the signal receiver in the swing handle (36) is connected to the frame (1).

4. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed frame (331) is a hollow arc-shaped block structure. The filling layer (332) in the middle can be fitted with the disc (335) through the mounting part (334). The filling layer (332) is made of sponge material. The connecting plate (333) is horizontally fixedly connected to the bottom of the docking rod (34). The rotation of the disc (335) is electrically connected to the frame (1) through the moving motor (32). The bottom of the fixed frame (331) is movably engaged with both sides of the swing handle (36).

5. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting component (334) is also provided with a limiting plate (3341), and a collar (3342) is provided inside the limiting plate (3341). A connecting rod (3344) is horizontally installed in the middle of the collar (3342), and a semi-circular partition (3345) is provided between the connecting rod (3344) and the locking block (3343). The limiting disc (3341) and the collar (3342) are horizontally sleeved inside the fixing frame (331), and the collar (3342) is a mesh structure. The partition layer (3345) is set outside the disc (335) and is semi-openly sleeved at two-thirds of the position of the disc (335). The partition layer (3345) is vertically set at the bottom of the filling layer (332).

6. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flipping structure (35) is also provided with a clamping assembly (351). The clamping assembly (351) is installed inside the guide rail (352) via a slider (355). The guide rail (352) is opened inside the vertical plate (353). There are two vertical plates (353), both of which are vertically installed at the bottom of the cross frame (354). The crossbar (354) is installed at the end of the swing handle (36) and forms a semi-open mouth-shaped structure with the vertical plate (353), and the slider (355) and the clamping assembly (351) reciprocate between the vertical plate (353).

7. The barcode scanning and photography method and equipment based on logistics sorting according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clamping assembly (351) is provided with a straightening member (3511), which is horizontally disposed at the bottom of the telescopic frame (3515), and the telescopic frame (3515) is movably installed inside the cylinder (3512). The cylinder (3512) is vertically disposed below the truncated cone (3514), and a movable plate (3513) is provided above the truncated cone (3514). The two ends of the movable plate (3513) are fixedly connected to the slider (355), and the movable plate (3513) is slidably fitted between the vertical plate (353). The movable plate (3513), the cone (3514), and the cylinder (3512) are all vertically arranged below the end of the swing handle (36). The telescopic frame (3515) is a telescopic cross structure that can adjust the activity state of the two straightening parts (3511).

8. The barcode scanning and photography method and device based on logistics sorting according to claim 7, characterized in that: The straightening component (3511) is also provided with a pivot (5111), which is disposed between the flat plate (5112) and the square frame (5113). A lever (5115) is vertically installed under the square frame (5113), and a baffle (5114) is vertically installed under the flat plate (5112). The plate (5112) has a groove and an opening on its upper part. The end of the telescopic frame (3515) is slidably disposed on the plate (5112), and the end of the telescopic frame (3515) will be gap-fitted on the upper part of the square frame (5113). The plate (5112), the square frame (5113) and the lever (5115) are all made of transparent material. The square frame (5113) is installed at an angle under the plate (5112) via a pivot (5111). The square frame (5113) and the lever (5115) are gap-fitted on the goods above the conveyor belt (4).

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