Automated Distribution Site with Visual Positioning and Sorting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current logistics distribution methods rely heavily on manual labor, resulting in high costs and low efficiency, as they require manual participation for goods transfer and distribution, which is restricted by the quality of operators.
Innovation Solution
A distribution site equipped with a building for storing goods and an unmanned ground distribution vehicle, featuring a goods sorting device that loads goods onto the vehicle, a vehicle adjusting mechanism, and a visual device for precise positioning, along with a goods replenishing device and client self-picking mechanism, reducing labor dependence and enhancing efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual labor is used for goods transfer and distribution, then operational flexibility is maintained, but labor costs increase and distribution efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service automation where the goods sorting device autonomously loads goods onto vehicles, and the vehicle adjusting mechanism automatically positions vehicles without manual intervention. The visual device continuously monitors and triggers adjustments independently, creating a self-regulating automated distribution system that eliminates labor dependency while maintaining operational efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical operations are replaced with an integrated automated system combining visual detection devices, control mechanisms, and mechanical execution components. The visual device detects vehicle positions and triggers the vehicle adjusting mechanism automatically, substituting human-operated mechanical systems with sensor-controlled automation to improve distribution efficiency
2Extent of automation
If automated goods sorting device is implemented, then labor costs are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The goods sorting device is designed as a multi-functional universal system that can handle various types of goods and adapt to different vehicle types. The same device performs multiple functions including goods retrieval, positioning, loading, and coordination with vehicle adjustment mechanisms, reducing the need for specialized equipment for each task and managing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control system acts as an intermediary that coordinates between the visual device, vehicle adjusting mechanism, and goods sorting device. This central mediation simplifies the interaction between complex components by providing a unified control interface that manages the automated loading process without requiring direct complex interconnections between all system elements
3Measurement precision
If vehicle adjusting mechanism is added for precise positioning, then loading accuracy improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The visual device provides continuous feedback on vehicle position and orientation to the control system. This feedback loop enables real-time monitoring and adjustment of vehicle positioning, ensuring accurate alignment with the goods sorting device while managing system complexity through automated closed-loop control rather than complex mechanical positioning mechanisms
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AI summary
A distribution site and a distribution method are provided. The distribution site includes: a building having a storage space configured to store goods and a distribution interface area configured to park an unmanned ground distribution vehicle that is capable of performing goods distribution; and a goods sorting device arranged in the building and configured to load the goods in the storage space onto the unmanned ground distribution vehicle.