Multi-Load Transporter and Ring Conveyor for Warehouse Sorting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing logistics systems face inefficiencies due to transporting robots being limited to single-item transport and requiring waiting times for sorting, leading to reduced operational efficiency and disrupted workflow.
Innovation Solution
A logistics system with multiple bearing portions on a transporting apparatus and an assembly line apparatus with annular conveying tables, allowing simultaneous transport and sorting of multiple items, and a logistics control method to coordinate these components for seamless operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a transporting robot transports only one good or one material box at a time, then the robot structure is simple, but the turnover speed of goods in the warehouse space is low
Solution Approach 1:
The transporting robot is divided into multiple independent bearing portions (first bearing portion, second bearing portion, etc.), each capable of carrying separate goods or material boxes. This segmentation allows the robot to transport multiple items simultaneously while maintaining a relatively simple modular structure for each bearing unit.
Solution Approach 2:
Each bearing portion of the transporting robot is designed to be universally applicable for carrying different types of goods or material boxes. The robot can flexibly configure which bearing portions carry which items based on task requirements, enabling multi-functional operation without requiring specialized structures for different cargo types.
2Productivity
If a transporting robot waits in situ for picking or sorting personnel to complete all goods, then the picking or sorting ability of personnel is limited, but the robot cannot perform other operations, reducing working efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The transporting robot performs preliminary actions by pre-positioning multiple different goods or material boxes at the docking station before the picking or sorting personnel arrive. This allows the personnel to immediately begin their work without waiting for the robot to return, eliminating idle waiting time and improving overall workflow efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot maintains continuous useful action by transporting additional goods during the picking or sorting process. While personnel are working on previously delivered goods, the robot simultaneously transports new goods to the docking station, ensuring that the robot is continuously productive and not idle during the sorting operation.
3Quantity of substance
If the transporting robot transports multiple goods for transit once, then the robot capacity is increased, but the operation process of the logistics system cannot be connected smoothly, reducing working time and working cost
Solution Approach 1:
Different bearing portions of the transporting robot are assigned to carry different types of goods or material boxes based on local requirements. Each bearing portion can be optimized for specific cargo characteristics, and the robot can deliver different items to different destinations simultaneously, improving system connectivity and reducing overall working time.
Solution Approach 2:
The robot dynamically adjusts its operation by transporting different combinations of goods based on real-time system needs. The control system coordinates the robot's movements and deliveries to match the varying demands of different workstations, ensuring smooth operation flow and optimizing working time and costs.
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AI summary
Disclosed are a logistics system and a logistics control method. The logistics system comprises a plurality of goods shelves (1), a carrying device (2), an assembly line device (3) and a plurality of workbenches (4); the goods shelves are arranged at intervals, and a roadway (11) is formed between every two adjacent goods shelves; the carrying device comprises a vehicle body (21) and a support (22), the support is arranged on the upper portion of the vehicle body, a first side (221) of the support is provided with a plurality of bearing portions (23), and a second side (222) of the support is provided with a goods pickup portion (24) capable of ascending and descending; the assembly line device comprises a first annular conveying table (31) which is provided with a plurality of first circulation channels (32); and the plurality of workbenches are respectively connected to the first circulation channels, and the workbenches are provided with sorting stations (41). The plurality of bearing portions of the carrying device can carry more goods (100) at a time, such that the logistics efficiency of the logistics system is improved. At the same time, due to the fact that the assembly line device serves as a transportation medium between the carrying device and the workbenches, the speed of conveying the goods to the workbenches is increased, and the logistics efficiency of the logistics system is further improved.