3D Sorting Robot Shelf Mapping for Irregular Rack Layouts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sorting robots are limited by their two-dimensional sorting capabilities, which restrict efficiency and space utilization, as they require standardized plane and location arrangements, failing to meet more complex sorting requirements.
Innovation Solution
A three-dimensional sorting method and system that involves acquiring identity information of target sorting shelves, binding this information to a three-dimensional sorting robot, and sorting goods based on this information using a server-assisted target order, allowing for efficient sorting across shelves with varying structures and positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If sorting robots use two-dimensional sorting capability with standardized plane arrangement, then the sorting process is simple and controllable, but sorting efficiency and space utilization are restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional plane sorting to three-dimensional sorting by utilizing vertical space through multi-layer shelves. The sorting robot can access and sort goods across multiple height levels, transforming the sorting space from a flat 2D plane to a 3D volume, thereby significantly increasing sorting capacity and space utilization without proportionally increasing system complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If sorting robots require standardized plane and location arrangement, then the sorting process is efficient, but the adaptability to complex or messy environments is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptability where the sorting robot can dynamically adjust to different shelf structures and configurations. The system uses RFID tags and coordinate systems to dynamically map and adapt to various shelf arrangements (single-layer, multi-layer, irregular structures) without requiring pre-standardized layouts, enabling flexible operation across diverse environments while maintaining sorting efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the operational parameters from fixed standardized coordinates to dynamic coordinate systems that adapt to different shelf configurations. By using RFID identification and flexible coordinate mapping, the system can adjust its operational parameters to match various shelf structures, achieving high adaptability without sacrificing operational simplicity
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AI summary
A three-dimensional sorting method, and a three-dimensional sorting robot and system are provided. The method includes: an obtaining step: obtaining identity information of a target sorting storage rack, wherein the identity information may comprise structural data of the sorting storage rack and/or position information of a basket unit of the storage rack; a binding step: binding the identity information of the target sorting storage rack to information of a three-dimensional sorting robot, and the binding relationship being associated with a target order by means of a server; and a sorting step: under a sorting task of the target order, sorting, according to the identity information of the storage rack, goods to be sorted.