Semi-automatic bag supply five-face sweeping double-vehicle linkage system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of express sorting, and discloses a semi-automatic package supply five-side scanning double-vehicle linkage system which comprises an express conveying belt, grating sensors are installed on the two sides of one end of the express conveying belt respectively, and a five-side scanning assembly is arranged at one end of each grating sensor. Parcels pass through a grating sensor, the size of the parcels is judged, then the parcels pass through a five-face scanning assembly, trolley number binding is carried out, after the five-face scanning assembly scans codes, the WCS system interface data is requested, grid opening information is issued to a material distribution assembly to complete parcel sorting, and meanwhile a camera in the five-face code reading system is used for photographing and scanning the five faces of the parcels. According to the method, the barcode information on the parcels is acquired, the barcode information is bound and sent to the client WCS, and when the parcels arrive at the specified sorting grid positions, the corresponding trolleys rotate, so that the parcels are accurately distributed to correct destinations, and the accuracy and speed of parcel operation are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of express sorting, in particular to a semi-automatic package supplying, five-side scanning and double-vehicle linkage system. Background Art

[0002] Express sorting is the process by which distribution centers quickly and accurately pick goods from storage locations or other areas based on customer order requirements or delivery plans, package the goods, and then classify and centralize the packaged goods in a specific manner. The workload of express sorting is usually proportional to the number of online orders placed by consumers. Therefore, on dates with strong promotions such as Double Eleven, express sorting faces greater pressure and workload.

[0003] Currently, traditional express delivery sorting equipment relies heavily on manual operation to supply packages and perform top-surface scanning and identification on the packages. Due to the limitations of manual operation, errors are prone to occur when supplying packages and controlling the spacing between packages, which in turn can easily lead to anomalies during the sorting process. Furthermore, due to the varying sizes and shapes of express packages, it is difficult to ensure that the barcode on the package is always facing the correct direction during the sorting process, further reducing the accuracy of package identification.

[0004] Therefore, we proposed a semi-automatic bag feeding, five-side scanning and double-car linkage system to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a semi-automatic package feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system to solve the problem that the traditional express sorting equipment proposed in the above background technology mostly relies on manual operation to feed packages and perform top surface scanning and identification on the packages. Due to the limitations of manual operation, errors are prone to occur when feeding packages and controlling the distance between packages, which in turn easily leads to abnormalities in the sorting process. Moreover, due to the different sizes and shapes of express packages, it is difficult to ensure that the barcode of the package is always facing the correct direction during the sorting process, which further reduces the accuracy of package identification.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a semi-automatic package feeding and five-sided scanning dual-car linkage system, including an express conveyor belt, and a plurality of loading components are linearly and evenly spaced on both sides of the express conveyor belt. Grating sensors are respectively installed on both sides of one end of the express conveyor belt, and the grating sensors are suitable for measuring the size of the package. One end of the grating sensor is provided with a five-sided scanning component, and the five-sided scanning component is suitable for identifying and scanning the barcode on the package. The other end of the five-sided scanning component is provided with a material dividing component, and the material dividing component is suitable for feeding packages of different sizes into corresponding grids. The other end of the material dividing component is provided with an abnormal collection component, and the abnormal collection component is suitable for recycling abnormal packages.

[0007] Preferably, the loading assembly includes a storage table and an operating table arranged at one end of the storage table.

[0008] Preferably, the five-sided scanning assembly includes a mounting frame and scanning assemblies respectively arranged at the middle portion and four corners of the upper end of the mounting frame. The mounting frame is electrically connected to a WCS system via a data interface, and the WCS system is used for a virtual rail-guided transport vehicle.

[0009] Preferably, the scanning assembly includes a camera and a round base mounted on one side of the lower end of the camera through a movable axis, one end of the round base is fixedly mounted with a fixed bottom block, and corresponding grooves are respectively provided at the four corners of one end of the fixed bottom block.

[0010] Preferably, T-shaped sleeve blocks are movably installed around the fixed bottom block, and circular thread grooves are respectively provided at the four corners of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block. Positioning blocks are respectively fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the T-shaped sleeve block, and a long drag block is fixedly installed on the lower side of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block.

[0011] Preferably, the virtual track-guided transport vehicle includes movement behavior, transport behavior, a command system and a communication protocol.

[0012] Preferably, the material distribution component includes a transfer mechanism and a material discharge channel linearly and evenly spaced at one end of the transfer mechanism, and a material receiving port is provided at one end of the material discharge channel.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0014] The staff first packs the parcels together, then unpacks the bags and places the parcels on the express conveyor belt. The express conveyor belt transports the parcels to the parcel supply platform, where the staff places the parcels one by one on the parcel supply belt to ensure that they can be accurately identified by the system. When the parcel passes through the grating sensor, the parcel is judged by the grating sensor to determine the size, and then passes through the five-sided scanning component to bind the trolley number. After scanning the code, the five-sided scanning component requests the WCS system interface data and sends the grid information to the material sorting component to complete the sorting of the parcel. At the same time, the camera in the five-sided code reading system takes pictures and scans the five sides of the parcel to obtain the barcode information on the parcel, binds it and sends it to the customer's WCS system. When the parcel arrives at the designated sorting grid position, the corresponding trolley will rotate to accurately distribute the parcel to the correct destination. This system can adapt to parcels of different sizes, ensuring the smoothness and efficiency of the automated sorting process, while improving the accuracy and speed of the operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic plan view of the express conveyor belt of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic plan view of the five-sided scanning assembly of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the scanning component of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a plan view of the material dividing assembly of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a plan view of the material separation component and the abnormality collection component of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Express conveyor belt; 2. Loading assembly; 21. Storage table; 22. Operating table; 3. Grating sensor; 4. Five-sided scanning assembly; 41. Mounting frame; 42. Scanning assembly; 421. Camera; 422. Round base; 423. Fixed bottom block; 424. Corresponding groove; 425. T-shaped sleeve block; 426. Positioning block; 427. Round thread groove; 428. Long drag block; 43. WCS system; 44. Virtual rail-guided transport vehicle; 441. Moving behavior; 442. Handling behavior; 443. Command system; 444. Communication protocol; 5. Material separation assembly; 51. Transfer mechanism; 52. Unloading channel; 53. Material receiving port; 6. Abnormal collection assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described 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.

[0023] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 2 and Figure 6 A semi-automatic package feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system includes an express conveyor belt 1. A plurality of feeding components 2 are linearly and evenly spaced on both sides of the express conveyor belt 1. A five-side scanning component 4 is provided at one end of the grating sensor 3. The five-side scanning component 4 is suitable for identifying and scanning the barcode on the package. A dividing component 5 is provided at the other end of the five-side scanning component 4. The dividing component 5 is suitable for feeding packages of different sizes into corresponding grids. An abnormal collection component 6 is provided at the other end of the dividing component 5. The abnormal collection component 6 is suitable for recycling abnormal packages.

[0024] The loading assembly 2 includes a storage table 21 and an operating table 22 arranged at one end of the storage table 21 .

[0025] The five-surface scanning assembly 4 includes a mounting frame 41 and scanning assemblies 42 respectively disposed at the middle portion of the upper end and at the four corners of the mounting frame 41 .

[0026] The material distribution assembly 5 includes a transfer mechanism 51 and a material discharge channel 52 linearly and evenly spaced at one end of the transfer mechanism 51 . A material receiving port 53 is provided at one end of the material discharge channel 52 .

[0027] In this embodiment: the staff first packs the parcels together, then unpacks the packaging bags and places the parcels on the express conveyor belt 1. The express conveyor belt 1 transports the parcels to the parcel supply platform, where the staff places the parcels one by one on the parcel supply belt to ensure that they can be accurately identified by the system. When the parcel passes through the grating sensor 3, the parcel is judged by the size of the parcel through the grating sensor 3, and then passes through the five-sided scanning component 4 to bind the trolley number. After scanning the code, the five-sided scanning component 4 requests the WCS system 43 interface data and sends the grid information to the material sorting component 5 to complete the sorting of the parcel. At the same time, the camera 421 in the five-sided code reading system is used to take pictures and scan the five sides of the parcel, obtain the barcode information on the parcel, bind it and send it to the customer's WCS system 43. When the parcel arrives at the designated sorting grid position, the corresponding trolley will rotate to accurately distribute the parcel to the correct destination. This system can adapt to parcels of different sizes, ensuring the smoothness and efficiency of the automated sorting process, while improving the accuracy and speed of the operation.

[0028] Example 2: This example is an improvement made on the basis of Example 1. For details, please refer to Figure 3-Figure 4 The scanning assembly 42 includes a camera 421 and a round base 422 installed on one side of the lower end of the camera 421 through a movable axis. One end of the round base 422 is fixedly installed with a fixed bottom block 423, and corresponding grooves 424 are respectively provided at the four corners of one end of the fixed bottom block 423.

[0029] A T-shaped sleeve block 425 is movably installed around the fixed bottom block 423. Circular thread grooves 427 are respectively provided at the four corners of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block 425. Positioning blocks 426 are respectively fixedly installed on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the T-shaped sleeve block 425. A long drag block 428 is fixedly installed on the lower side of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block 425. The long drag block 428 is suitable for improving the stability of the fixed bottom block 423 installed in the inner cavity of the T-shaped sleeve block 425.

[0030] The fixed bottom block 423 is movably installed in the inner cavity of the T-shaped sleeve block 425, so that the corresponding groove 424 and the circular thread groove 427 are connected to each other, and a screw (not shown in the figure) is passed through the corresponding groove 424 and the circular thread groove 427 to fix the fixed bottom block 423 in the inner cavity of the T-shaped sleeve block 425.

[0031] In this embodiment: When the operator installs the camera 421, the operator can fix the setting position of the T-shaped sleeve 425 in advance according to the installation position of the camera 421, and directly complete the position fixing installation of the camera 421 by putting the fixed bottom block 423 into the inner cavity of the T-shaped sleeve 425 and passing the screw through the circular thread groove 427 and the positioning block 426. This setting facilitates direct installation and disassembly of the camera 421.

[0032] Example 3: This example is an improvement made on the basis of Example 1. For details, please refer to Figure 5 The mounting frame 41 is electrically connected to a WCS system 43 via a data interface, and the WCS system 43 is used for a virtual rail-guided transport vehicle 44 .

[0033] The virtual track-guided transport vehicle 44 includes a movement behavior 441 , a transport behavior 442 , a command system 443 and a communication protocol 444 .

[0034] In this embodiment: the WCS system 43 is used to virtualize a virtual rail-guided transport vehicle 44, wherein the virtual rail-guided transport vehicle 44 includes movement behavior 441, handling behavior 442, a command system 443, and a communication protocol 444. The command system 443 mainly functions as a bridge, responsible for communication processing between the warehouse management software and the virtual vehicle, and calls the instruction set for controlling the movement of the vehicle through the relevant parameters of the command system 443 to realize actions such as straight walking, turning, side walking, and picking and placing.

[0035] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0036] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic package feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system, comprising a courier conveyor belt (1), characterized in that: A plurality of feeding assemblies (2) are linearly and evenly spaced on both sides of the express conveyor belt (1); grating sensors (3) are respectively installed on both sides of one end of the express conveyor belt (1); the grating sensors (3) are suitable for measuring the size of the package; a five-sided scanning assembly (4) is provided at one end of the grating sensor (3); the five-sided scanning assembly (4) is suitable for identifying and scanning the barcode on the package; a material separation assembly (5) is provided at the other end of the five-sided scanning assembly (4); the material separation assembly (5) is suitable for feeding packages of different sizes into corresponding grids; an abnormal collection assembly (6) is provided at the other end of the material separation assembly (5); the abnormal collection assembly (6) is suitable for recycling abnormal packages.

2. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 1 is characterized by: The loading assembly (2) comprises a storage table (21) and an operating table (22) arranged at one end of the storage table (21).

3. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 2 is characterized by: The five-sided scanning assembly (4) includes a mounting frame (41) and scanning assemblies (42) respectively arranged at the middle portion of the upper end and at four corners of the mounting frame (41). The mounting frame (41) is electrically connected to a WCS system (43) via a data interface. The WCS system (43) is used for a virtual track-guided transport vehicle (44).

4. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 3 is characterized by: The scanning assembly (42) includes a camera (421) and a round base (422) mounted on one side of the lower end of the camera (421) via a movable shaft. A fixed bottom block (423) is fixedly mounted on one end of the round base (422). Corresponding grooves (424) are respectively formed at four corners of one end of the fixed bottom block (423).

5. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A T-shaped sleeve block (425) is movably mounted around the fixed bottom block (423), and a circular thread groove (427) is respectively provided at the four corners of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block (425). Positioning blocks (426) are respectively fixedly mounted on the upper and lower sides of both ends of the T-shaped sleeve block (425), and a long drag block (428) is fixedly mounted on the lower side of one end of the T-shaped sleeve block (425).

6. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The virtual track-guided transport vehicle (44) includes a moving behavior (441), a transporting behavior (442), a command system (443) and a communication protocol (444).

7. The semi-automatic bag feeding and five-side scanning dual-car linkage system according to claim 6 is characterized in that: The material distribution assembly (5) comprises a transfer mechanism (51) and a material discharge channel (52) linearly and evenly spaced at one end of the transfer mechanism (51), and a material receiving port (53) is provided at one end of the material discharge channel (52).

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