Single-station unmanned parcel supply device
By designing a single-station unmanned feeding device, unmanned feeding in express logistics has been realized, solving the problems of low efficiency and high cost of manual feeding, improving feeding efficiency and reducing labor costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520416959.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-10
AI Technical Summary
In the express delivery and logistics industry, manual parcel delivery is inefficient and costly, and there is an urgent need to realize unmanned parcel delivery to improve overall efficiency and reduce labor costs.
Design a single-station unmanned parts feeding device, including a parts feeding table, an anomaly detection and inlet section, a single-piece separation device, a flow control device, and an incoming material distribution device, to achieve automated parts feeding through anomaly detection, single-piece separation, and flow control.
It has enabled unmanned delivery, improved delivery efficiency, reduced labor costs, and enhanced the automation level of express logistics.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to express logistics field, concretely relates to a single station unmanned spare part supply device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the express logistics industry, the spare part supply of cross belt is mainly manual. Although the sorting of goods realizes partial automation, the automatic sorting equipment still needs manual spare part supply. The continuous spare part supply capacity of manual operation is poor, and the labor cost is higher and higher, so the market urgently needs unmanned spare part supply to improve the comprehensive efficiency and reduce the labor cost. SUMMARY
[0003] The following gives a brief summary of one or more aspects to provide a basic understanding of these aspects. This summary is not an exhaustive overview of all contemplated aspects, and neither is it intended to identify key or critical elements of all aspects nor to delineate the scope of any or all aspects. Its only purpose is to give some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description given later.
[0004] The utility model aims at solving the above -mentioned problem, provides a single station unmanned spare part supply device, including spare part supply table, abnormality detection import section, single piece separation device, flow control device and incoming material distribution device, to replace the mode of traditional manual spare part supply, thereby improving the comprehensive efficiency and reducing the labor cost.
[0005] The technical scheme of the utility model provides:
[0006] The utility model provides a single station unmanned spare part supply device, which comprises a spare part supply table, an abnormality detection import section, a single piece separation device, a flow control device and an incoming material distribution device.
[0007] One end of the spare part supply table is connected to the abnormality detection import section, and the other end is used for transferring the express to the cross belt trolley.
[0008] One end of the abnormality detection import section is connected to the spare part supply table, and the other end is connected to the single piece separation device. The abnormality detection import section is used for detecting the express coming from the abnormality detection import section, and then transferring the express passing the abnormality detection to the spare part supply table.
[0009] One end of the single piece separation device is connected to the abnormality detection import section, and the other end is connected to the flow control device. The single piece separation device is used for separating the multiple expresses coming from the single piece separation device, and then sequentially transferring the expresses to the abnormality detection import section for abnormality detection.
[0010] One end of the flow control device is connected to the single piece separation device, and the other end is connected to the incoming material distribution device. The flow control device is used for preliminarily separating the expresses coming from the flow control device, and eliminating the stacking.
[0011] The incoming material distribution device is connected with the flow control device, and is used for receiving batches of unordered express mails.
[0012] According to an embodiment of the single-station unmanned express mail feeding device, the feeding table comprises a triangular acceleration loading section 1-1, a first buffer section 1-2, a dynamic weighing section 1-3, a second buffer section 1-4, a camera support 1-5, and a code scanning camera 1-6.
[0013] The second buffer section 1-4 is connected with the abnormality detection guide-in section at one end and connected with the dynamic weighing section 1-3 at the other end, and is used for transporting the express mails from the abnormality detection guide-in section to the dynamic weighing section 1-3.
[0014] The dynamic weighing section 1-3 is connected with the second buffer section 1-4 at one end and connected with the first buffer section 1-2 at the other end, and is used for weighing the express mails and transporting the weighed express mails to the first buffer section 1-2.
[0015] The first buffer section 1-2 is connected with the dynamic weighing section 1-3 at one end and connected with the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1 at the other end, and is used for scanning the code of the weighed express mails and transporting the code-scanned express mails to the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1.
[0016] The camera support 1-5 is located above the first buffer section 1-2, and is used for mounting the code scanning camera 1-6, so that the code scanning area of the mounted code scanning camera 1-6 is opposite to the first buffer section 1-2, thereby scanning the express mails on the first buffer section 1-2.
[0017] The triangular acceleration loading section 1-1 is connected with the first buffer section 1-2 at one end and connected with the cross-belt trolley at the other end, and is used for transferring the code-scanned express mails to the cross-belt trolley.
[0018] According to an embodiment of the single-station unmanned express mail feeding device, the feeding table further comprises a light curtain 1-7; wherein the light curtain 1-7 is mounted at the joint between the dynamic weighing section 1-3 and the second buffer section 1-4 through a support, thereby detecting the coordinate position of the express mails passing through the joint.
[0019] According to an embodiment of the single-station unmanned express mail feeding device, the abnormality detection guide-in section comprises an accumulation and rejection section 2-1, a camera support 2-2, and an abnormality detection camera 2-3; wherein,
[0020] The accumulation and rejection section 2-1 is connected with the single-piece separation device at one end and connected with the feeding table at the other end, and is used for rejecting the abnormal express mails from the single-piece separation device and transporting the normal express mails to the feeding table.
[0021] The camera support 2-2 is used for mounting the abnormality detection camera 2-3, so that the detection area of the mounted abnormality detection camera 2-3 is opposite to the accumulation and rejection section 2-1;
[0022] The abnormality detection camera 2-3 is used for detecting whether the express state on the accumulation and rejection section 2-1 is normal, if yes, the detected normal express is transported to the feeding table, if not, the detected abnormal express is rejected through belt reversing.
[0023] According to the single-station unmanned express feeding device, the abnormality detection camera 2-3 is internally provided with an express state monitoring algorithm, the express state on the accumulation and rejection section 2-1 is detected through the express state monitoring algorithm, and the express with an abnormal state is rejected.
[0024] According to the single-station unmanned express feeding device, the single-piece separation device comprises a single-piece separation module 3-1, a single-piece separation base 3-2, a camera mounting profile frame 3-3 and a visual detection camera 3-4.
[0025] The single-piece separation module 3-1 is located above the single-piece separation base 3-2 and is used for separating the express on the single-piece separation base 3-2.
[0026] The camera mounting profile frame 3-3 surrounds the single-piece separation module 3-1 and is used for mounting the visual detection camera 3-4, so that the detection area of the mounted visual detection camera 3-4 covers all the single-piece separation modules 3-1.
[0027] The visual detection camera 3-4 is used for detecting the express accumulation condition on all the single-piece separation modules 3-1, so as to control the start-stop and speed of the single-piece separation module 3-1 to separate the express on all the single-piece separation modules 3-1.
[0028] According to the single-station unmanned express feeding device, the visual detection camera 3-4 is internally provided with an express distribution detection algorithm, the express separation interval when the express is transported to the abnormality detection import section is set through the express distribution detection algorithm, and the express is controlled to be separated into single pieces.
[0029] According to the single-station unmanned express feeding device, when the visual detection camera 3-4 controls the express to be separated into single pieces, the start-stop and speed of the single-piece separation module 3-1 are controlled through the express distribution detection algorithm, so that the express on all the single-piece separation modules 3-1 is transported into the abnormality detection import section at a preset express separation interval.
[0030] According to the single-station unmanned spare part feeding device, the flow control device comprises a first accumulation 4-1, a second accumulation 4-2, a first camera mounting profile rack 4-3, a second camera mounting profile rack 4-4, a first flow detection camera 4-5 and a second flow detection camera 4-6; wherein,
[0031] The second accumulation 4-2 is connected with the incoming material distribution device at one end and connected with the first accumulation 4-1 at the other end, and is used for transporting the appropriate express mails from the incoming material distribution device to the first accumulation 4-1.
[0032] The second camera mounting profile rack 4-4 is used for mounting the second flow detection camera 4-6, so that the detection area of the second flow detection camera 4-6 is opposite to the second accumulation 4-2.
[0033] The second flow detection camera 4-6 is used for monitoring the flow of the express mails on the second accumulation 4-2 in real time, so as to control the incoming material distribution device to transport the appropriate express mails to the second accumulation 4-2.
[0034] The first accumulation 4-1 is connected with the second accumulation 4-2 at one end and connected with the single-piece separation device at the other end, and the express mails transported from the second accumulation 4-2 are transported to the single-piece separation device through the first accumulation 4-1.
[0035] The first camera mounting profile rack 4-3 is used for mounting the first flow detection camera 4-5, so that the detection area of the first flow detection camera A4-5 is opposite to the first accumulation 4-1.
[0036] The first flow detection camera 4-5 is used for monitoring the flow of the express mails on the first accumulation 4-1 in real time, so as to control the second accumulation 4-2 to transport the appropriate express mails to the first accumulation 4-1.
[0037] According to the single-station unmanned spare part feeding device, the first flow detection camera 4-5 and the second flow detection camera 4-6 are respectively provided with an express mail flow detection algorithm, the number of express mails accumulated on the first accumulation 4-1 and the second accumulation 4-2 is set through the express mail flow detection algorithm, and the flow of the express mails is controlled.
[0038] According to the single-station unmanned spare part feeding device, the incoming material distribution device comprises an incoming material conveying line 5-1 and a swing arm distributor 5-2; wherein the swing arm distributor 5-2 is located on the side of the incoming material conveying line 5-1 and corresponds to the flow control device, and the express mails accumulated on the incoming material conveying line 5-1 are pushed into the flow control device through the swing arm distributor 5-2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0039] The above features and advantages of the present application can be better understood by reading the following detailed description of embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the drawings, in which: In the drawings, components are not necessarily drawn to scale, and components of similar or identical function or structure can be designated with the same or similar reference label.
[0040] Figure 1 Figure 1 is a device structure diagram showing a single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0041] Figure 2 Figure 2 is a top view of the single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0042] Figure 3 Figure 3 is a device structure diagram showing a parts feeding table according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0043] Figure 4 Figure 4 is a device structure diagram showing an abnormality detection import section according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0044] Figure 5 Figure 5 is a device structure diagram showing a single-part separation device according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0045] Figure 6 Figure 6 is a device structure diagram showing a flow control device according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0046] Reference signs:
[0047] 1-1: Triangular acceleration loading section, 1-2: First buffer section, 1-3: Dynamic weighing section, 1-4: Second buffer section, 1-5: Camera support, 1-6: Code scanning camera, 1-7: Light curtain,
[0048] 2-1: Accumulation and rejection section, 2-2: Camera support, 2-3 Abnormality detection camera,
[0049] 3-1: Single-part separation module, 3-2: Single-part separation base, 3-3: Camera mounting profile rack, 3-4: Vision detection camera,
[0050] 4-1: First accumulation, 4-2: Second accumulation, 4-3: First camera mounting profile rack, 4-4: Second camera mounting profile rack, 4-5: First flow detection camera, 4-6: Second flow detection camera,
[0051] 5-1: Incoming material conveying line, 5-2: Swing arm distributor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0052] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required to be used in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only show some examples or embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, the present application can be applied to other similar scenarios without creative labor based on these drawings. Unless it is clear from the language context or otherwise stated, the same reference numbers in the drawings represent the same structures or operations.
[0053] As shown in the present application and claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "one", "an", "a", and / or "the" do not specify a singular form, but can also include a plural form. Generally, the terms "comprise" and "include" only indicate the inclusion of the steps and elements explicitly identified, and these steps and elements do not constitute an exclusive list, and the method or device can also include other steps or elements.
[0054] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in the examples are not meant to limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in proportion to the actual proportions. The technology, methods and devices known to those skilled in the relevant art can not be discussed in detail, but under appropriate circumstances, the technology, methods and devices should be considered as part of the authorized description. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, and not as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments can have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.
[0055] In the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, the cross-sectional view showing the structure of the device will be partially enlarged without general proportion, and the schematic diagram is only an example, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, the three-dimensional spatial dimensions of length, width and depth should be included in actual manufacture.
[0056] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation words such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, perpendicular, horizontal" and "top, bottom" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and in the absence of the opposite description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present application; the orientation words "inner, outer" refer to the inner and outer of the contour of each component itself.
[0057] Disclosed is an embodiment of a single-station unmanned part feeding device, Figure 1 is a device structure diagram of an embodiment of the single-station unmanned part feeding device of the utility model, Figure 2 is an overall plan view of an embodiment of the single-station unmanned part feeding device of the utility model, and the embodiment will be described below in detail Figure 1 and Figure 2 .
[0058] As shown in Figure 1 , in this embodiment, the single-station unmanned part feeding device comprises a part feeding table, an abnormality detection import section, a single-part separation device, a flow control device, and a material distribution device. The part feeding table is connected to the abnormality detection import section at one end and is used to transfer the express delivery to a cross-belt trolley at the other end. The abnormality detection import section is connected to the part feeding table at one end and is connected to the single-part separation device at the other end. The abnormality detection import section is used to detect the express delivery that has been transported and then transport the express delivery that has passed the detection to the part feeding table. The single-part separation device is connected to the abnormality detection import section at one end and is connected to the flow control device at the other end. The single-part separation device is used to separate the multiple express deliveries that have been transported and then transport them to the abnormality detection import section in sequence for abnormality detection. The flow control device is connected to the single-part separation device at one end and is connected to the material distribution device at the other end. The flow control device is used to preliminarily separate the express delivery that has been transported and eliminate the stacking. The material distribution device is connected to the flow control device and is used to receive the batch of unordered express deliveries to be fed.
[0059] Figure 3 is a device structure diagram of an embodiment of the part feeding table of the utility model, and the embodiment will be described further below in detail Figure 3 . As shown in Figure 3 , in this embodiment, the part feeding table comprises a triangular acceleration loading section 1-1, a first buffer section 1-2, a dynamic weighing section 1-3, a second buffer section 1-4, a camera support 1-5, and a code scanning camera 1-6. The second buffer section 1-4 is connected to the abnormality detection import section at one end and is connected to the dynamic weighing section 1-3 at the other end. The second buffer section 1-4 is used to transport the express delivery that has been transported by the abnormality detection import section to the dynamic weighing section 1-3. The dynamic weighing section 1-3 is connected to the second buffer section 1-4 at one end and is connected to the first buffer section 1-2 at the other end. The dynamic weighing section 1-3 is used to weigh the express delivery that has been transported and then transport the weighed express delivery to the first buffer section 1-2. The first buffer section 1-2 is connected to the dynamic weighing section 1-3 at one end and is connected to the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1 at the other end. The first buffer section 1-2 is used to scan the code of the weighed express delivery and then transport the scanned express delivery to the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1.
[0060] The camera support 1-5 is located above the first buffer section 1-2, and is used for mounting the code scanning camera 1-6, so that the code scanning area of the mounted code scanning camera 1-6 is opposite to the first buffer section 1-2, thereby scanning the express mails on the first buffer section 1-2. The triangular acceleration loading section 1-1 is connected to the first buffer section 1-2 at one end, and is connected to the cross-belt trolley for transferring the express mails at the other end. When the express mails are transported to the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1, the express mails are quickly and accurately transferred to the cross-belt trolley, for example, the corresponding cross-belt trolley, through the triangular acceleration loading section 1-1.
[0061] In addition, in the embodiment, the feeding table further comprises the light curtain 1-7. The light curtain 1-7 is mounted at the joint between the dynamic weighing section 1-3 and the second buffer section 1-4 through a support. When the express mails are transported from the buffer section 1-4 to the dynamic weighing section 1-3, the light curtain 1-7 can accurately detect the front, back, left and right coordinate positions of the express mails.
[0062] Figure 4 Fig. 1 is a device structure diagram showing an embodiment of the abnormality detection and import section of the utility model, and the embodiment will be further explained below in combination with Figure 4 Fig. 1 is a device structure diagram showing an embodiment of the abnormality detection and import section of the utility model, and the embodiment will be further explained below in combination with Figure 4 As shown in Fig. 1, in the embodiment, the abnormality detection and import section comprises the accumulation and rejection section 2-1, the camera support 2-2 and the abnormality detection camera 2-3. The accumulation and rejection section 2-1 is connected to the single-piece separating device at one end, and is connected to the feeding table at the other end, and is used for rejecting the abnormal express mails transported by the single-piece separating device, and transporting the normal express mails to the feeding table. The camera support 2-2 is used for mounting the abnormality detection camera 2-3, so that the detection area of the mounted abnormality detection camera 2-3 is opposite to the accumulation and rejection section 2-1. The abnormality detection camera 2-3 is used for detecting whether the state of the express mails on the accumulation and rejection section 2-1 is normal, and if yes, transporting the detected normal express mails to the feeding table, and if not, rejecting the detected abnormal express mails through belt reversal.
[0063] Specifically, in the embodiment, the abnormality detection camera 2-3 is internally provided with an express mail state monitoring algorithm, and the express mail state monitoring algorithm is used for detecting the state of the express mails on the accumulation and rejection section 2-1, so as to determine whether the express mails are qualified. If the express mails are qualified, the abnormality detection and import section-1 transports the express mails to the feeding table 1, and if the express mails are detected as double-piece or damaged-piece or other abnormal pieces, the abnormality detection and import section-1 reverses to reject the express mails to the other side, and the other side can use a cage or a flow line to collect the abnormal pieces.
[0064] Figure 5 Fig. 2 is a device structure diagram showing an embodiment of the single-piece separating device of the utility model, and the embodiment will be further explained below in combination with Figure 5Further illustrate the embodiment. The single piece separation device includes a single piece separation module 3-1, a single piece separation base 3-2, a camera mounting profile rack 3-3, and a visual detection camera 3-4. Among them, the single piece separation module 3-1 is located above the single piece separation base 3-2, used to separate the express on the single piece separation base 3-2. The camera mounting profile rack 3-3 surrounds the single piece separation module 3-1, used to install the visual detection camera 3-4, so that the detection area of the installed visual detection camera 3-4 covers all the single piece separation module 3-1. The visual detection camera 3-4 is used to detect the express accumulation on all single piece separation module 3-1, so as to control the start-stop and speed of single piece separation module 3-1 to separate the express on all single piece separation module 3-1.
[0065] Specifically, in this embodiment, the visual detection camera 3-4 is built-in a express distribution detection algorithm to detect the specific situation of the package distribution below. Among them, when detecting, through the express distribution detection algorithm, the express separation interval when the running express reaches the abnormal detection guide-in section is set, so as to control the start-stop and speed of the corresponding separation module 3-1, and the packages are output to the abnormal detection guide-in section-1 one by one according to the set express separation interval.
[0066] Figure 6 is a device structure diagram of an embodiment of the flow control device of the utility model, and the following will be combined with Figure 6 , further illustrate the embodiment. As Figure 6 shown, the flow control device includes a first accumulation 4-1, a second accumulation 4-2, a first camera mounting profile rack 4-3, a second camera mounting profile rack 4-4, a first flow detection camera 4-5 and a second flow detection camera 4-6. Among them, one end of the second accumulation 4-2 is connected with the incoming material distribution device, and the other end is connected with the first accumulation 4-1, used to run the express from the incoming material distribution device to the first accumulation 4-1. The second camera mounting profile rack 4-4 is used to install the second flow detection camera 4-6, so that the detection area of the second flow detection camera 4-6 is opposite to the second accumulation 4-2. The second flow detection camera 4-6 is used to monitor the flow of express on the second accumulation 4-2 in real time, so as to control the incoming material distribution device to transport the appropriate amount of express to the second accumulation 4-2.
[0067] One end of the first accumulation 4-1 is connected with the second accumulation 4-2, and the other end is connected with the single piece separation device, and the express running from the second accumulation 4-2 is run to the single piece separation device through the first accumulation 4-1. The first camera mounting profile rack 4-5 is used to install the first flow detection camera 4-5, so that the detection area of the first flow detection camera A 4-5 is opposite to the first accumulation 4-1. The first flow detection camera 4-5 is used to monitor the flow of express on the first accumulation 4-1 in real time, so as to control the second accumulation 4-2 to transport the appropriate amount of express to the first accumulation 4-1.
[0068] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first flow detection camera 4-5 and the second flow detection camera 4-6 are respectively built-in with a parcel flow detection algorithm, and the parcel flow detection algorithm is used to set the number of parcels accumulated on the first accumulation 4-1 and the second accumulation 4-2 respectively, so as to control the flow of parcel operation. The second flow detection camera 4-6 above the second accumulation 4-2 detects the parcel flow on the first accumulation 4-2 in real time. When the parcels on the accumulation B are too few and need to be supplemented, a signal is sent to the swing arm distributor 5-2 of the incoming material distribution device, and the swing arm distributor 5-2 pushes the appropriate amount of parcels into the second accumulation 4-2 according to the demand.
[0069] The first flow detection camera 4-5 above the first accumulation 4-1 detects the parcel flow of the first accumulation 4-1 in real time. When the parcels on the first accumulation 4-1 are insufficient and need to be supplemented, the second accumulation 4-2 is controlled to deliver the appropriate amount of parcels to the first accumulation 4-1, and the stacked parcels are eliminated by controlling the speed and acceleration, so as to realize the preliminary separation of the parcels.
[0070] The incoming material distribution device includes an incoming material conveying line 5-1 and a swing arm distributor 5-2. The swing arm distributor 5-2 is located on the side of the incoming material conveying line 5-1 and corresponds to the flow control device, and the swing arm distributor 5-2 pushes the parcels accumulated on the incoming material conveying line 5-1 into the flow control device.
[0071] The provision of the foregoing description of the disclosure is to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the disclosure. Various modifications to the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other variations without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure. Thus, the disclosure is not intended to be limited to the examples and designs described herein, but should be granted the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
[0072] Those skilled in the art will further appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks, modules, circuits, and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. To clearly illustrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, circuits, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends on the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. Skilled persons can implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.
[0073] The various illustrative logical blocks, modules, and circuits described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented or performed with a general purpose processor, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. A general purpose processor can be a microprocessor, but in the alternative, the processor can be any conventional processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. A processor can also be implemented as a combination of computing devices, e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in conjunction with a DSP core, or any other such configuration.
[0074] The steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be embodied directly in hardware, in a software module executed by a processor, or in a combination of the two. A software module can reside in RAM memory, flash memory, ROM memory, EPROM memory, EEPROM memory, registers, hard disk, a removable disk, a CD-ROM, or any other form of storage medium known in the art. An exemplary storage medium is coupled to the processor such that the processor can read information from, and write information to, the storage medium. In the alternative, the storage medium can be integral to the processor. The processor and the storage medium can reside in an ASIC. The ASIC can reside in a user terminal. In the alternative, the processor and the storage medium can reside as discrete components in a user terminal.
[0075] In one or more exemplary embodiments, the functions described can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software as a computer program product, the functions can be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included in the definition of medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, includes compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), floppy disk and blu-ray disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.
Claims
1. A single-station unmanned parts feeding device, characterized in that, include: The system includes a parts feeding station, an anomaly detection and inlet section, a single-piece separation device, a flow control device, and an incoming material distribution device; among which, One end of the feeding station is connected to the abnormal detection and inlet section, and the other end is used to place the incoming express packages. One end of the anomaly detection inlet section is connected to the feeding station, and the other end is connected to the single item separation device. The anomaly detection inlet section performs anomaly detection on the incoming express items, and then the express items that pass the anomaly detection are transported to the feeding station. One end of the single-item separation device is connected to the anomaly detection inlet section, and the other end is connected to the flow control device. The single-item separation device separates multiple express items that are being transported, and then they are transported to the anomaly detection inlet section in sequence for anomaly detection. One end of the flow control device is connected to the single-piece separation device, and the other end is connected to the incoming material distribution device. The flow control device performs preliminary separation of the incoming express items to eliminate stacking. The material distribution device is connected to the flow control device and is used to receive batches of unordered express parcels awaiting delivery.
2. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The delivery station includes a triangular acceleration loading section (1-1), a first buffer section (1-2), a dynamic weighing section (1-3), a second buffer section (1-4), a camera bracket for the delivery station (1-5), and a barcode scanner (1-6); among which, The second buffer section (1-4) is connected to the anomaly detection import section at one end and to the dynamic weighing section (1-3) at the other end, and is used to transport the express items from the anomaly detection import section to the dynamic weighing section (1-3). The dynamic weighing section (1-3) is connected to the second buffer section (1-4) at one end and to the first buffer section (1-2) at the other end. It is used to weigh the incoming express packages and transport the weighed express packages to the first buffer section (1-2). The first buffer section (1-2) is connected to the dynamic weighing section (1-3) at one end and to the triangular acceleration loading section (1-1) at the other end. It is used to scan the weighed express packages and transport the scanned express packages to the triangular acceleration loading section (1-1). The camera bracket (1-5) of the delivery station is located above the first buffer section (1-2) and is used to install a barcode scanner (1-6) so that the scanning area of the installed barcode scanner (1-6) is directly facing the first buffer section (1-2) so as to scan the packages on the first buffer section (1-2); One end of the triangular acceleration loading section (1-1) is connected to the first buffer section (1-2), and the other end is connected to the cross belt trolley. The express packages that have been scanned and transported are transferred to the cross belt trolley through the triangular acceleration loading section (1-1).
3. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The delivery station also includes a light curtain (1-7); wherein the light curtain (1-7) is installed at the joint between the dynamic weighing section (1-3) and the second buffer section (1-4) by a bracket, so as to detect the coordinate position of the express item passing through the joint.
4. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anomaly detection introductory section includes an accumulation and rejection section (2-1), a camera bracket for the anomaly detection introductory section (2-2), and an anomaly measurement camera (2-3); among which, The accumulation and rejection section (2-1) is connected to the single-item separation device at one end and to the feeding platform at the other end. It is used to reject abnormal express items coming from the single-item separation device and transport normal express items coming from the device to the feeding platform. The camera bracket (2-2) of the anomaly detection inlet section is used to install the anomaly measuring camera (2-3) so that the detection area of the installed anomaly measuring camera (2-3) is directly opposite the accumulation and rejection section (2-1). The abnormality detection camera (2-3) is used to detect whether the status of the express items on the accumulation and rejection section (2-1) is normal; if so, the detected normal express items are transported to the supply station; if not, the abnormal express items are rejected by reversing the belt.
5. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The anomaly detection camera (2-3) has a built-in express delivery status monitoring algorithm. The express delivery status monitoring algorithm is used to detect the status of express delivery on the accumulation and rejection section (2-1) and thus reject express delivery with abnormal status.
6. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The single-piece separation device includes a single-piece separation module (3-1), a single-piece separation base (3-2), a camera mounting profile frame (3-3), and a vision inspection camera (3-4); among which, The single-item separation module (3-1) is located above the single-item separation base (3-2) and is used to separate the express items on the single-item separation base (3-2); A camera mounting frame (3-3) surrounds the single-piece separation module (3-1) and is used to mount a vision inspection camera (3-4) so that the inspection area of the mounted vision inspection camera (3-4) covers all single-piece separation modules (3-1). The visual inspection camera (3-4) is used to detect the stacking of packages on all individual package separation modules (3-1), thereby controlling the start, stop and speed of the individual package separation modules (3-1) to separate all packages on the individual package separation modules (3-1).
7. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The visual inspection camera (3-4) has a built-in express delivery distribution detection algorithm. The express delivery distribution detection algorithm sets the separation distance of express delivery when the express delivery is transported to the abnormal detection introduction section, thereby controlling the express delivery to be separated into individual pieces.
8. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that, When the visual inspection camera (3-4) controls the individual separation of express packages, it controls the start, stop and speed of the individual package separation module (3-1) through the express package distribution detection algorithm, so that all express packages on the individual package separation module (3-1) move to the abnormal detection import section at the preset express package separation interval.
9. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flow control device includes a first accumulator (4-1), a second accumulator (4-2), a first camera mounting profile (4-3), a second camera mounting profile (4-4), a first flow detection camera (4-5), and a second flow detection camera (4-6); wherein, The second stack (4-2) is connected at one end to the incoming material distribution device and at the other end to the first stack (4-1), and is used to transfer the express items from the incoming material distribution device to the first stack (4-1) in an appropriate amount. The second camera mounting frame (4-4) is used to mount the second flow detection camera (4-6) so that the detection area of the second flow detection camera (4-6) is directly facing the second accumulation (4-2). The second flow detection camera (4-6) is used to monitor the parcel flow on the second stacker (4-2) in real time, thereby controlling the material distribution device to transport an appropriate amount of parcels to the second stacker (4-2); One end of the first stacker (4-1) is connected to the second stacker (4-2), and the other end is connected to the single-item separation device. The express items that are transferred from the second stacker (4-2) are transferred to the single-item separation device through the first stacker (4-1). The first camera mounting frame (4-3) is used to mount the first flow detection camera (4-5) so that the detection area of the first flow detection camera (4-5) is directly facing the first accumulation (4-1). The first flow detection camera (4-5) is used to monitor the flow of express parcels on the first stacker (4-1) in real time, thereby controlling the second stacker (4-2) to transport an appropriate amount of express parcels to the first stacker (4-1).
10. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first flow detection camera (4-5) and the second flow detection camera (4-6) each have a built-in express delivery flow detection algorithm. The express delivery flow detection algorithm is used to set the number of express delivery items piled up on the first accumulation plate (4-1) and the second accumulation plate (4-2) respectively, thereby controlling the flow rate of express delivery.
11. The single-station unmanned parts feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material distribution device includes a material conveyor line (5-1) and a swing arm distributor (5-2); wherein, the swing arm distributor (5-2) is located on the side of the material conveyor line (5-1) and corresponds to the flow control device. The swing arm distributor (5-2) pushes the express items piled on the material conveyor line (5-1) into the flow control device.