Material taking fool-proof management and control system
By introducing a material handling error prevention and control system consisting of storage compartments, label controllers, and infrared sensors into the home appliance production line, the problem of workers picking up the wrong materials has been solved. It has achieved a dual error prevention effect of LED screen lighting and voice broadcast, thereby improving the accuracy and efficiency of the production line.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
On a high-volume, fast-paced home appliance production line, workers are prone to picking up the wrong materials, leading to an increase in product quality problems.
The material handling error prevention and control system, which consists of multiple storage compartments, label controllers, infrared sensors and fixed barcode scanners, ensures correct material handling through LED screen display and audio prompts.
This system enables users to easily locate which storage compartment in the material cabinet is lit up, reducing the probability of picking up the wrong material and improving the accuracy and efficiency of the production line.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of manufacturing technology, and in particular to a material handling error prevention and control system. Background Technology
[0002] Against the backdrop of rapidly changing home appliance technology, personalized consumer demand, and diversified market development, the types and demand for home appliances are also growing rapidly. Each production line in a factory workshop often has to produce several or even dozens of models of home appliances at the same time. Because a single production line produces too many models of home appliances at the same time, and the production pace is fast, workers are prone to picking the wrong materials during the assembly process of home appliances in the traditional production method, which leads to an increase in product quality problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] This utility model provides a material handling error prevention and control system to facilitate correct material handling during the assembly of home appliances.
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows:
[0005] This utility model provides a material handling error prevention and control system, including: multiple storage compartments, a label controller, an industrial control computer, infrared sensors, and a fixed barcode scanner. Each of the storage compartments is equipped with an LED screen and a speaker. The multiple storage compartments are arranged in a matrix. Component materials are placed in each storage compartment. The multiple LED screens are directly connected to the label controller, which is connected to the industrial control computer via a serial port. The multiple speakers are connected to the industrial control computer via audio output jacks. The fixed barcode scanner is connected to the industrial control computer via a network port and is used to scan equipment barcodes to obtain data. The device barcode information includes the device type, and the device type corresponds one-to-one with the storage compartment number. The label controller is configured with a mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number. The industrial control computer is wirelessly connected to the infrared sensor. The infrared sensor is used to send a trigger signal to the industrial control computer when it detects human information. After receiving the trigger signal, the industrial control computer controls the LED screen of the corresponding device storage compartment to light up and display an audio prompt based on the received device barcode information and the mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number.
[0006] In a preferred embodiment, a photosensor is also included, which is used to detect ambient brightness information and send it to the industrial control computer, which is used to adjust the display brightness of the LED screen according to the ambient brightness information.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, each of the LED screens is fixed to the upper or lower part of each of the storage compartments by a quick-release buckle structure.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment, ABS plastic buckles are provided at the four corners of each LED screen, and buckle slots are reserved at the corresponding positions of each storage compartment. The buckles and the slots adopt an asymmetrical design.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the infrared sensor is also used to detect the passage of home appliances. When a home appliance is detected passing through the station, a signal is triggered to the fixed barcode scanner, which is used to automatically scan the device barcode after receiving the signal.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, the multiple storage compartments are integrated into one unit.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a camera is also included. The camera is communicatively connected to the industrial control computer. The camera is used to acquire material handling action data and send it to the industrial control computer. When an abnormal material handling action is detected, the industrial control computer controls the LED screen of the target storage compartment to switch to a red flashing mode and plays an error correction voice command through the speaker.
[0012] This invention involves installing an LED screen and a speaker in each storage compartment. A fixed barcode scanner scans the equipment barcode to obtain its information, which includes the equipment type and a one-to-one correspondence between the equipment type and the storage compartment number. A label controller is configured with a mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number. An infrared sensor sends a trigger signal to the industrial control computer upon detecting human presence. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the industrial control computer, based on the received equipment barcode information and the mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number, controls the corresponding storage compartment's LED screen to light up and provides an audio prompt. This solves the problem of operators relying excessively on visual observation of a single LED display screen, eliminating the need to determine the specific storage compartment location based on LED display information. It achieves the convenient effect of knowing which storage compartment is lit and where to retrieve the material. Simultaneously, the voice prompts address the issue of over-reliance on visual observation, achieving an integrated error-proofing control effect through both screen-lit material retrieval and voice prompts. Attached Figure Description
[0013] Figure 1 This is a structural block diagram of a material handling error prevention and control system provided in an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0014] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that these descriptions are for the purpose of aiding understanding of this utility model, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of this utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0015] In the description of the embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, " / " means "or", for example, A / B can mean A or B; "and / or" in this document is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments of this application, "multiple" refers to two or more.
[0016] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this application, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.
[0017] This utility model embodiment provides a material handling error prevention and control system, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the system includes: multiple storage compartments, a label controller, an industrial computer, infrared sensors, and a fixed barcode scanner. Each storage compartment is equipped with an LED screen and a speaker. The multiple storage compartments are arranged in a matrix, and each compartment contains parts and materials. The multiple LED screens are directly connected to the label controller, which is connected to the industrial computer via a serial port. The multiple speakers are connected to the industrial computer via audio output jacks. The fixed barcode scanner is connected to the industrial computer via a network port. The fixed barcode scanner is used to scan the equipment barcode to obtain the equipment barcode information. The equipment barcode information includes the equipment type, and the equipment type corresponds one-to-one with the storage compartment number. The label controller is configured with a mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number. The industrial computer is wirelessly connected to the infrared sensors. The infrared sensors are used to send a trigger signal to the industrial computer when they detect human information. After receiving the trigger signal, the industrial computer, based on the received equipment barcode information and the mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number, controls the LED screen of the corresponding equipment storage compartment to light up and display an audio prompt.
[0018] In a preferred embodiment, a photosensor is also included. The photosensor detects ambient brightness information and sends it to an industrial control computer, which then adjusts the LED screen's brightness based on this information. This method facilitates visual viewing of the display screen and prevents operators from being unable to see the LED display due to ambient light interference.
[0019] In one preferred embodiment, each LED screen is fixed to the upper or lower part of each storage compartment via a quick-release clip structure. This facilitates the installation and fixation of the LED screens, and allows for easy removal and replacement in case of LED failure. Furthermore, the structure is simple, cost-effective, and provides good fixation. The LED screens are small displays. The size of the displays is selected based on the size of the storage compartments.
[0020] As a preferred implementation, ABS plastic clips are installed at the four corners of each LED screen, and clip slots are reserved at corresponding positions in each storage compartment. The clips and slots adopt an asymmetrical design. The asymmetrical design of the clips and slots can avoid misinstallation.
[0021] In one preferred embodiment, the infrared sensor is also used to detect the passing of home appliances. When a home appliance is detected passing through the station, a signal is triggered to a fixed barcode scanner, which automatically scans the device barcode after receiving the signal.
[0022] As a preferred implementation, multiple storage compartments are integrated into one unit.
[0023] In a preferred embodiment, a camera is also included. The camera is connected to an industrial control computer. The camera acquires material handling data and sends it to the industrial control computer. When an abnormal material handling action is detected, the industrial control computer controls the LED screen of the target storage compartment to switch to a red flashing mode and plays a correction voice command via an audio speaker. This method can improve the accuracy of material handling by operators.
[0024] This invention involves installing an LED screen and a speaker in each storage compartment. A fixed barcode scanner scans the equipment barcode to obtain its information, which includes the equipment type and a one-to-one correspondence between the equipment type and the storage compartment number. A label controller is configured with a mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number. An infrared sensor sends a trigger signal to the industrial control computer upon detecting human presence. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the industrial control computer, based on the received equipment barcode information and the mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number, controls the corresponding storage compartment's LED screen to light up and provides an audio prompt. This solves the problem of operators relying excessively on visual observation of a single LED display screen, eliminating the need to determine the specific storage compartment location based on LED display information. It achieves the convenient effect of knowing which storage compartment is lit and where to retrieve the material. Simultaneously, the voice prompts address the issue of over-reliance on visual observation, achieving an integrated error-proofing control effect through both screen-lit material retrieval and voice prompts.
[0025] The specific steps are as follows:
[0026] Step 0: Connect the matrix LEDs to the tag controller, and the tag controller is connected to the industrial computer via a serial port.
[0027] Step 1: Configure the matrix storage compartments and LED mapping relationship in the label controller program on the industrial control computer.
[0028] Step 2: When household appliances pass through the production line, the infrared sensor will automatically trigger a signal to the fixed barcode scanner, which will then automatically scan the equipment barcode.
[0029] Step 3: The fixed barcode scanner transmits the scanned device barcode information to the industrial control computer's production execution system via the network port using a socket.
[0030] Step 4: The industrial control computer's production execution system retrieves the equipment model information based on the equipment barcode information.
[0031] Step 5: The industrial control computer's production execution system queries the LED number information and storage compartment location information bound to the equipment based on the equipment model information.
[0032] Step 6: The industrial control computer's production execution system calls the tag controller to execute the corresponding LED lighting and display the equipment model based on the LED number information.
[0033] Step 7: The industrial control computer's production execution system calls the Windows built-in TTS voice engine to announce the equipment model information and storage compartment location information through the speaker.
[0034] Step 8: The operator retrieves the materials according to the information displayed on the storage compartment screen or the voice broadcast.
[0035] The embodiments of this utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but this utility model is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of this utility model, and these variations still fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A material handling error prevention and control system, characterized in that, include: The system comprises multiple storage compartments, a label controller, an industrial computer, infrared sensors, and a fixed barcode scanner. Each storage compartment is equipped with an LED screen and a speaker. The multiple storage compartments are arranged in a matrix. Each storage compartment contains components or materials. The multiple LED screens are directly connected to the label controller, which is connected to the industrial computer via a serial port. The multiple speakers are connected to the industrial computer via audio output jacks. The fixed barcode scanner is connected to the industrial computer via a network port. The fixed barcode scanner is used to scan device barcodes to obtain device barcode information, including the device type. The device type corresponds one-to-one with the storage compartment number. The label controller is configured with a mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number. The industrial computer is wirelessly connected to the infrared sensors. The infrared sensors send a trigger signal to the industrial computer when human presence is detected. Upon receiving the trigger signal, the industrial computer, based on the received device barcode information and the mapping relationship between the storage compartment number and the LED screen number, controls the corresponding device's LED screen to light up and provides an audio alert.
2. The material handling error prevention and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a photosensor, which is used to detect ambient brightness information and send it to the industrial control computer, which is used to adjust the display brightness of the LED screen according to the ambient brightness information.
3. The material handling error prevention and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the LED screens is fixed to the upper or lower part of each of the storage compartments by a quick-release buckle structure.
4. The material handling error prevention and control system according to claim 3, characterized in that, ABS plastic buckles are set at the four corners of each LED screen, and buckle slots are reserved at the corresponding positions of each storage compartment. The buckles and the slots adopt an asymmetrical design.
5. The material handling error prevention and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The infrared sensor is also used to detect the passage of home appliances. When a home appliance is detected passing through the station, a signal is triggered to the fixed barcode scanner, which is used to automatically scan the device barcode after receiving the signal.
6. The material handling error prevention and control system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The multiple storage compartments are integrated into one unit.
7. The material handling error prevention and control system according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, It also includes a camera, which is communicatively connected to the industrial control computer. The camera is used to acquire material picking action data and send it to the industrial control computer. When an abnormal material picking action is detected, the industrial control computer controls the LED screen of the target storage compartment to switch to a red flashing mode and plays an error correction voice command through the speaker.