WO2022206325A1

WO2022206325A1 - Sorting device and logistics sorting system

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Publication number: WO2022206325A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/080002
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱开磊; 周红霞
Original assignee: 深圳市海柔创新科技有限公司; 深圳市库宝软件有限公司
Priority date: 2021-03-31
Filing date: 2022-03-09
Publication date: 2022-10-06
Also published as: CN214670713U; CN216561833U; TWM629183U

Abstract

Provided are a sorting device and a logistics sorting system. The sorting device comprises a conveying assembly, a sorting assembly and a transfer robot, wherein the conveying assembly comprises at least two first conveying lines arranged at an interval, each of which is provided with an inlet and an outlet and has a conveying direction that points from the inlet to the outlet; the sorting assembly is arranged between the two adjacent first conveying lines and used for sorting goods in material boxes in the two adjacent first conveying lines; and the transfer robot can move to the inlet or the outlet to dock with the first conveying lines, such that the material boxes to be subjected to goods sorting are placed, and the material boxes are received after goods sorting. The sorting device provided in the present application can perform automatic goods sorting in the multiple first conveying lines at the same time, and can thus improve the goods sorting efficiency.

Description

Sorting device and logistics sorting system

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 202120673942.1 and the application title "Sorting Device and Logistics Sorting System" filed with the China Patent Office on March 31, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference middle.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of warehousing and logistics, and in particular, to a sorting device and a logistics sorting system.

Background technique

The current logistics center has higher and higher requirements for the efficiency of sorting in the logistics distribution link. The logistics sorting system needs to ensure continuous and efficient sorting work, improve the overall efficiency of goods out of the warehouse, and also need to ensure the sorting of goods. Accuracy.

In the prior art, the logistics center is usually divided into a storage area and a sorting area. In the logistics distribution process, the goods that need to be shipped out are first transported from the storage area to the sorting area, and the sorting work is completed in the sorting area, while the This process is usually done manually, and the sorted goods are then packaged or boxed manually.

However, existing logistics sorting processes are inefficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application provides a sorting device and a logistics sorting system, which can improve the efficiency of logistics sorting.

In a first aspect, the present application provides a sorting device, which includes a conveying component, a sorting component and a handling robot.

Wherein, the conveying assembly includes at least two first conveying lines arranged at intervals, the first conveying line has an entrance and an exit, and the conveying direction of the first conveying line is from the entrance to the exit; the picking assembly is arranged between two adjacent first conveying lines It is used to sort the goods in the material boxes on the two adjacent first conveyor lines respectively; the handling robot can move to the entrance or exit to connect with the first conveyor line, so as to put the goods that need to be sorted. Picked material boxes, and receive goods sorted material boxes.

The sorting device provided in this application can automatically sort multiple first conveying lines at the same time, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of goods, and at the same time, the handling robot connected with the first conveying line can ensure the continuous operation of the sorting device and avoid the occurrence of materials Box congestion.

As an optional embodiment, the inlet and the outlet are arranged on the same side of the first conveying line, so that the handling robot can put in and receive material boxes from the same side of the first conveying line, reducing the difficulty of path planning for the handling robot.

As an optional implementation, the inlet and outlet of adjacent first conveyor lines are oriented in the same direction, so as to ensure that the material boxes containing goods are conveyed in the same direction on the adjacent first conveyor lines, which is convenient for the picking component to The goods in the material boxes on the first conveyor line are picked.

As an optional embodiment, the first conveying line is U-shaped or semi-circular, and the material box can be conveyed from one end of the first conveying line to the other end.

As an optional embodiment, the first conveying line includes a first extending section, a second extending section and a third extending section, the entrance of the first conveying line is located at the first end of the first extending section, and the first conveying line The outlet is located at the first end of the second extension section, and the second end of the first extension section and the second end of the second extension section are respectively connected with both ends of the third extension section, and the material box can enter the third extension section from the first extension section. A conveying line passes through the second extension section and is finally sent out from the third extension section.

As an optional embodiment, the first conveying line includes at least one of a conveying belt and a conveying roller, and the material box can be moved under the driving of the conveying belt or the conveying roller.

As an optional implementation manner, every two first conveyor lines corresponds to at least one picking component, and each picking component can simultaneously perform picking operations on the two first conveyor lines.

As an optional embodiment, there are multiple sorting assemblies, and the multiple sorting assemblies are distributed at intervals along the extending direction of the first conveying line, so that the efficiency of sorting the goods can be improved.

As an optional embodiment, the picking assembly includes at least one robotic arm, the robotic arm has a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end is installed between the two first conveying lines, and the free end is installed with a grabbing mechanism for grabbing The goods in the material box on the first conveyor line, so that the goods to be picked are taken out from the material box on the first conveyor line.

As an optional implementation manner, the working radius of the robotic arm is greater than half of the distance between two adjacent first conveying lines, so that the working range of the robotic arm can cover the first conveying lines on both sides of the robotic arm at the same time.

As an optional embodiment, the free end of the robotic arm is further provided with a cargo identification unit for identifying the cargo, so that the cargo to be picked can be identified and the accuracy of cargo picking can be ensured.

As an optional embodiment, the sorting component further includes a manual sorting table, and the manual sorting table and the robotic arm are arranged on different sides of the first conveying line, and the goods in the material boxes are sorted in a variety of different ways, In order to ensure the reliability of the sorting device.

As an optional embodiment, the sorting device provided in the present application may further include a cargo receiving device, which is arranged on one side of the first conveying line and receives the cargo taken out from the material box by the sorting component, so as to Goods are packaged or sorted by order.

As an optional embodiment, the goods receiving device includes a second conveying line, the delivery end of the second conveying line is docked with the goods packing workbench, and the picking component can place the goods taken out from the material box that need to be directly out of the warehouse On the second conveyor line, and output to the cargo packing table.

As an optional embodiment, the cargo receiving device may further include a third conveying line and a tipping robot, the delivery end of the third conveying line is docked with the tipping robot, and the picking component can be taken out from the material box directly out of the warehouse if needed The goods are placed on the second conveyor line and output to the tipping robot, which can transport the goods to the sorting box.

As an optional implementation, one side of the picking assembly is provided with a first waiting position, and the tipping robot can wait and receive goods at the first waiting position.

As an optional implementation manner, the exit of the first conveying line is provided with a second waiting position, and the handling robot can receive the sorted material boxes at the waiting position to avoid congestion of the material boxes.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a logistics sorting system, where the logistics sorting system includes the aforementioned sorting device.

The present application provides a sorting device and a logistics sorting system. The sorting device includes a conveying assembly, a sorting assembly and a handling robot. The conveying assembly includes at least two first conveying lines arranged at intervals, and the first conveying line has an entrance and an exit. , the conveying direction of the first conveying line is from the entrance to the exit; the sorting component is arranged between two adjacent first conveying lines, and is used to sort the goods in the material boxes on the two adjacent first conveying lines respectively. ; The handling robot can move to the entrance or exit to connect with the first conveyor line, so as to put in the material box that needs to be sorted, and receive the sorted material box. The sorting device provided by the present application can simultaneously perform automatic cargo sorting on a plurality of first conveying lines, thereby improving the cargo sorting efficiency.

In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions, the sorting device and the logistics sorting system provided by the present application can Other technical problems to be solved, other technical features included in the technical solution, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be described in further detail in the specific embodiments.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description These are some embodiments of the present application, and for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of the first conveying line in the sorting device provided by the embodiment of the application;

FIG. 3 is another structural schematic diagram of the first conveying line in the sorting device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a handling robot in a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Description of reference numbers:

10-first conveying line; 101-inlet; 102-outlet; 11-first extension; 12-second extension; 13-third extension;

20-Robot arm; 21-Manual sorting table;

30 - handling robot;

40- the second conveyor line; 41- the third conveyor line; 42- tipping robot;

50 - Material box.

Detailed ways

In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments It is a part of the embodiments of the present application, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

First of all, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art can adjust it as needed to adapt to specific applications.

Secondly, it should be noted that, in the description of this application, the terms of direction or positional relationship indicated by the terms "inner" and "outer" are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is only for the convenience of description, It is not intended to indicate or imply that a device or component must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operate in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present application.

In addition, it should be noted that, in the description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be the internal communication of the two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., is meant to incorporate the embodiments A particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an example or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

The current logistics center has higher and higher requirements for the efficiency of sorting in the logistics distribution link. The logistics sorting system needs to ensure continuous and efficient sorting work, improve the overall efficiency of goods out of the warehouse, and also need to ensure the sorting of goods. Accuracy. The logistics center is usually divided into a storage area and a sorting area. In the logistics distribution process, the goods that need to be shipped out are first transported from the storage area to the sorting area, and the sorting work is completed in the sorting area. It is done manually, and the sorted goods are then packaged or boxed manually. Therefore, the efficiency of the existing logistics sorting process is low, and the accuracy of goods sorting is low.

The present application provides a sorting device and a logistics sorting system, which can improve the efficiency of logistics sorting. For the application scenario of the application embodiment, the sorting device and the logistics sorting system provided by the embodiment of the application can be applied to the delivery of inventory products in manufacturing factories, the delivery of inventory products in retail industries, and can also be applied to e-commerce logistics. Express delivery sorting and other different fields, and the products or goods involved in transportation and sorting can be industrial parts, electronic accessories or products, medicines, clothing accessories, food, books, etc., which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of this application. In the following, "goods" will be used to refer to the sorting objects of the logistics sorting system, and no specific examples will be given.

Example 1

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the present embodiment provides a sorting device. The sorting device includes a conveying assembly, a sorting assembly, and a handling robot 30, wherein the conveying The component is used to transport goods or material boxes 50 containing goods. The picking component can sort the goods, and the sorted goods can be packaged out of the warehouse, or multiple goods can be packaged in one order, and the handling robot 30 is used to carry the materials. Box of 50.

Specifically, the conveying assembly includes at least two first conveying lines 10 arranged at intervals. The first conveying line 10 has an entrance 101 and an exit 102. The conveying direction of the first conveying line 10 is from the entrance 101 to the exit 102. The inlet 101 of a conveyor line 10 can be put in, and can be sent out from the outlet 102 of the first conveyor line 10. The picking component can be arranged between two adjacent first conveyor lines 10, and can be used for two adjacent first conveyor lines. The goods in the material boxes 50 on the 10 are respectively sorted, and the handling robot 30 can move to the entrance 101 or the exit 102 of the first conveying line 10, and automatically dock with the first conveying line 10, so that the required items are placed through the entrance 101. The material box 50 for sorting the goods is received at the exit 102 .

It should be noted that the sorting device provided in this embodiment can sort the goods on multiple first conveyor lines 10 at the same time, the number of handling robots 30 can be multiple, and the working position of the sorting component can be set on the first conveyor line 10 . In a certain conveying section between the inlet 101 and the outlet 102, due to the interval between the material boxes 50 conveyed on different conveying lines, and the time for the material boxes 50 to reach the conveying section where the picking component is located may be different, so the picking component is first conveyed in one of the conveying sections. The conveying gap of the material box 50 of the line 10 can sort the goods in the material box 50 on the other first conveying line 10, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the goods, and the handling robot 30 docked with the first conveying line 10 can The continuous operation of the sorting device is ensured, and the congestion of the material box 50 is avoided.

The specific structures of the first conveying line 10 and the picking assembly, as well as the cooperation manner of the two will be described in detail below.

As an optional embodiment, the inlet 101 and the outlet 102 of the first conveying line 10 may be arranged on the same side of the first conveying line 10 , that is, the material box 50 is placed into the first conveying line 10 from one side of the first conveying line 10 . After the line 10 is on, it can be output from the same side of the first conveying assembly through the conveying section corresponding to the picking component, and the distance between the inlet 101 and the exit 102 of the first conveying line 10 is smaller than the extension length of the first conveying line 10 , so that the handling robot 30 can put in and receive the material box 50 from the same side of the first conveying line 10 , which facilitates the handling robot 30 to pick and place the material box 50 and reduces the difficulty of path planning for the handling robot 30 .

In addition, since the handling robot 30 usually needs to take out the goods from the storage area and transport the material box 50 containing the goods to the conveying assembly, the exit 102 and the entrance 101 of the first conveying line 10 face the same side, that is, they can face the storage area at the same time. This arrangement can reduce the moving stroke of the handling robot 30 between the storage area and the conveying component, thereby improving the efficiency of logistics and distribution.

Optionally, the directions of the inlets 101 and the outlets 102 of the adjacent first conveying lines 10 may be the same, that is, the extending directions of the first conveying lines 10 on both sides of the picking assembly may be the same, so as to ensure that the material boxes 50 loaded with goods are in the same direction. The conveying directions on the adjacent first conveying lines 10 are the same, but the picking components can correspond to different conveying sections of the two first conveying lines 10 , so that the picking components can easily process the materials in the material boxes 50 on the two first conveying lines 10 . Goods are picked.

Of course, different conveying sections of the first conveying line 10 may have different extending directions, and the extending shape of the first conveying line 10 may have various design methods. According to the actual application scenarios of the sorting device and the space conditions of the site, Different structures of the first conveying line 10 can be selected, which will be described below with specific examples.

As a first optional embodiment, the first conveying line 10 may be U-shaped, and the two ends of the U-shape of the first conveying line 10 correspond to the inlet 101 and the outlet 102 respectively, and the U-shaped opening may face the storage area.

Wherein, the first conveying line 10 may include a first extending section 11, a second extending section 12 and a third extending section 13, the inlet 101 of the first conveying line 10 is located at the first end of the first extending section 11, and the first conveying line The outlet 102 of 10 is located at the first end of the second extension section 12, the first extension section 11 and the second extension section 12 are parallel to each other, and the second end of the first extension section 11 and the second end of the second extension section 12 are respectively Connected with both ends of the third extension section 13, the material box 50 can enter the first conveying line 10 from the first extension section 11, pass through the third extension section 13, and finally be sent out from the second extension section 12. In this embodiment , the moving directions of the material box 50 on the first extension section 11 and the second extension section 12 are opposite.

Optionally, the picking assembly can be arranged inside the U-shaped opening, that is, the first extending section 11 and the second extending section 12 of the first conveying line 10 on both sides of the picking assembly are respectively opposite to the third extending section 13, In this way, goods are sorted for a plurality of conveying sections of a first conveying line 10 at the same time.

Alternatively, the picking assembly can be disposed between the first extension section 11 and the second extension section 12 of the adjacent first conveying line 10 , so that the sorting assembly can be used for the materials passing on the first extension section 11 of a first conveying line 10 . The goods in the box 50 are sorted, and the goods in the material box 50 passing on the second extension 12 of the other first conveying line 10 are sorted.

As a second optional embodiment, the first conveying line 10 may be a semi-circular shape, the material box 50 may be conveyed from one end of the first conveying line 10 to the other end, and the picking assembly may be opposed to any arc segment on the semi-circular shape set up.

As a third optional implementation manner, as shown in FIG. 2 , the first conveying line 10 may be W-shaped, so that the first conveying line 10 may be divided into four extension sections connected together in sequence, so that different extension sections may There are separate sorting positions for sorting components, or multiple extension sections share one sorting position, so as to ensure the efficiency of goods sorting.

FIG. 3 is another structural schematic diagram of the first conveyor line 10 in the sorting device provided by the embodiment of the application. Please continue to refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 . When picking goods, the two first conveying lines 10 can be arranged side by side or opposite to each other. Specifically, when there is a storage area on one side of the conveying assembly, the two first conveying lines 10 can be arranged side by side, and the outlet 102 and the inlet 101 are both At the same time, it faces the storage area on one side. At this time, the picking component can be arranged at the end of the first conveyor line 10 away from the outlet 102 and the inlet 101, so that it is convenient to pack the picked goods out of the warehouse on the side away from the storage area. When there are storage areas on both sides of the conveying assembly, the two first conveying lines 10 can be arranged opposite to each other, so as to facilitate the receiving of goods from the storage areas on both sides respectively.

In addition, only one structure of the above-mentioned different first conveying lines 10 may be used, or a combination of multiple types may be used, which may be selected according to actual application scenarios, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment, and the structures of different shapes and structures A conveying line 10 can either extend horizontally along a plane, or have a certain slope in different conveying sections, so as to match the sorting methods of different sorting components. The embodiment of the present application does not specify the angle of the first conveying line 10 relative to the horizontal direction. limited.

In the sorting device of the embodiment, the specific transmission mode of the first conveying line 10 to the material box 50 may be one mode or a combination of multiple modes.

Optionally, the first conveying line 10 may include at least one of a conveying belt and a conveying roller, and the material box 50 may be moved by the conveying belt or the conveying roller.

When the conveying method of the conveyor belt is adopted, the conveyor belt can be set in sections according to the setting mode of the different conveying sections of the first conveying line 10. Each conveying section can be set with a section of the conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt and the conveyor belt are butted end to end, and each conveyor belt is It can be driven by an independent drive unit. After the material box 50 is placed on the conveyor belt, it can rely on the friction between the bottom of the material box 50 and the surface of the conveyor belt to move under the driving of the conveyor belt.

When the conveying method of conveying rollers is adopted, there may be multiple conveying rollers, and multiple conveying rollers are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the first conveying line 10 in turn. The conveying direction of the material box 50 is perpendicular to the axial direction of the conveying rollers, and the The conveying rollers may include driving rollers and driven rollers, the driving rollers and the driven rollers are alternately arranged at intervals, the driving rollers are driven by the driving unit to rotate autonomously, and the driven rollers can be passively rotated around the rotating shaft. When the material box 50 is in contact with the driving rollers , it can move under the driving of the driving roller, and rely on the inertia of the movement to pass the driven roller. At the same time, when the material box 50 is in contact with the driven roller, it can have a smaller forward resistance, so that the moving process of the material box 50 has better smoothness.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the conveying component may adopt one transmission mode, or a combination of multiple transmission modes, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

4 is a schematic structural diagram of the handling robot 30 in the sorting device provided by the embodiment of the application. The base of the handling robot 30 may be provided with multi-layer pallets arranged at intervals along the height direction, and each pallet may be placed with a material box 50 , so that the handling robot 30 can transport a plurality of material boxes 50 at the same time, thereby improving the working efficiency of the handling robot 30 .

As an optional embodiment, every two first conveying lines 10 corresponds to at least one picking component, and each picking component can simultaneously perform picking operations on the two first conveying lines 10 , thereby improving space utilization.

Optionally, there may be multiple picking components, and the multiple picking components are distributed along the extending direction of the first conveying line 10 at intervals, so that the efficiency of sorting the goods can be improved, and at the same time, different picking components can undertake different work tasks, so that the conveying components It can run continuously and efficiently, and avoid the congestion of the material box 50 on the first conveying line 10 .

The matching manner of the picking assembly and the first conveying line 10 and the specific structure of the picking assembly will be described below.

As an optional embodiment, the sorting assembly may include at least one robotic arm 20, the robotic arm 20 has a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end may be installed between the two first conveying lines 10, and the free end is opposite to the fixed end With multiple degrees of freedom, it can adapt to the needs of different application scenarios.

Wherein, a grabbing mechanism may be installed at the free end to grab the goods in the material box 50 on the first conveying line 10 , so as to take out the goods to be picked from the material box 50 on the first conveying line 10 . Exemplarily, the grabbing mechanism may be an openable and closable clamp or a suction cup, and the grabbing mechanism may be detachably installed on the free end of the robotic arm 20, so that the type of goods to be sorted can be sorted according to actual needs. Select the specific structure of the grasping mechanism.

Optionally, the working radius of the robotic arm 20 is greater than half of the distance between two adjacent first conveying lines 10, so that the working range of the robotic arm 20 can cover the first conveying lines 10 on both sides of the robotic arm 20 at the same time. The free end can grab the goods on the two first conveying lines 10 respectively during the movement process.

In addition, the free end of the robotic arm 20 can also be provided with a cargo identification unit for identifying the cargo, so that the cargo to be picked can be identified and the accuracy of cargo picking can be ensured. The goods are placed in different subsequent outbound processes, and the goods that need to be outbound at the same time can be classified.

The cargo identification unit can be a visual sensor or a photoelectric sensor. Specifically, it can identify the shape of the cargo or the signs set on the cargo to determine the corresponding outbound process. The specific working principle of the cargo identification unit is not repeated in this embodiment.

It should be noted that the robotic arm 20 may be an articulated multi-free end robot, and the degrees of freedom of the free end relative to the fixed end may be four degrees of freedom, five degrees of freedom, six degrees of freedom, etc., which are not specifically limited in this embodiment. , and the multiple degrees of freedom possessed by the robotic arm 20 may be either rotational degrees of freedom, movement degrees of freedom, or a combination of rotational degrees of freedom and movement degrees of freedom.

As an optional embodiment, the sorting assembly may further include a manual sorting table 21, and the manual sorting table 21 and the robotic arm 20 may be disposed on different sides of the first conveying line 10, and the material boxes 50 may be processed in various ways. The goods in the sorting equipment are sorted to ensure the reliability of the sorting device.

It should be noted that, according to the types and attributes of the goods in the material box 50 , it can be determined whether the sorting is performed by the robotic arm 20 or the manual sorting table 21 , or, it can be determined according to the robotic arm 20 and the manual sorting table 21 . Work efficiency for the allocation of goods picking tasks. Of course, in the application scenario of actual sorting operations, the above two allocation strategies for sorting tasks can be used at the same time to improve the work efficiency of the sorting device.

After the goods are sorted, the goods need to be packed and shipped out of the warehouse according to the sorting result, the sorting device provided by the present application may further include a goods receiving device.

As an optional embodiment, the goods receiving device may be disposed on one side of the first conveying line 10 and receive the goods taken out from the material box 50 by the picking component, so as to pack or sort the goods according to the order.

Specifically, the goods receiving device includes a second conveying line 40. At least part of the conveying section of the second conveying line 40 is located within the working range of the picking assembly. The goods taken out from the material box 50 that need to be directly shipped are placed on the second conveyor line 40 and output to the goods packing workbench.

In addition, the goods receiving device may further include a third conveying line 41 and a tipping robot 42 , the delivery end of the third conveying line 41 is docked with the tipping robot 42 , and the picking component can take out the goods from the material box 50 that need to be delivered directly from the warehouse Placed on the second conveyor line 40 and output to the tipping robot 42, which can transport the goods into sorting boxes.

Exemplarily, using a stock keeping unit (SKU) as a statistical unit, if the shipping order contains only one SKU, the goods can be directly entered into the packing workbench by the second conveying line 40 for packing, and if the shipping order contains If there are multiple SKUs, the goods can be transported by the third conveyor line 41 to the tipping robot 42, and then transported to the sorting box by the tipping robot 42. When the ordered goods are complete, unified packaging is carried out.

The tipping robot 42 may include a body and a storage box arranged on the top of the body. The storage box can be turned over relative to the body to pour out the goods in the storage box. The tipping robot 42 can receive the goods at one side of the conveying assembly, and then move to the corresponding position. Sorting box position, turn the goods into the sorting box.

It should be noted that the second conveying line 40 and the first conveying line 10 may have opposite conveying directions, so as to facilitate the arrangement of the packing and outgoing area and the area where the storage boxes are located, while the second conveying line 40 and the third conveying line 41 are both A structure similar to that of the first conveying line 10 can be adopted, and details are not described herein again.

In addition, when the picking task is actually performed, the tipping robot 42 may need to transport multiple goods at one time according to the order requirements, and multiple goods need to be picked from different material boxes 50, so one side of the picking component can be provided with a No. At the first waiting position, the tipping robot 42 can wait for the picking component to complete all the goods picking of the corresponding delivery order at the first waiting position, without interfering with other goods picking and delivery tasks, thereby improving the overall logistics efficiency.

As an optional embodiment, the exit 102 of the first conveying line 10 is provided with a second waiting position, and the handling robot 30 can receive the sorted material boxes 50 at the second waiting position to avoid congestion of the material boxes 50 .

It should be noted that both the handling robot 30 and the tipping robot 42 in this embodiment can be trackless robots, and can perform delivery tasks according to the unified scheduling and path planning of the control center. The movement method, the scheduling method, and the path planning method are not specifically limited.

This embodiment provides a sorting device and a logistics sorting system. The sorting device includes a conveying assembly, a sorting assembly and a handling robot 30. The conveying assembly includes at least two first conveying lines arranged at intervals, and the first conveying line has an entrance 101 and the outlet 102, the conveying direction of the first conveying line 10 is directed from the inlet 101 to the outlet 102; The goods in the boxes 50 are sorted respectively; the handling robot 30 can move to the entrance 101 or the exit 102 to connect with the first conveying line 10, so as to put the material boxes 50 that need to be sorted and receive the goods for sorting rear material box 50. The sorting device provided by the present application can simultaneously perform automatic cargo sorting on a plurality of first conveying lines 10, thereby improving the cargo sorting efficiency.

Embodiment 2

This embodiment provides a logistics sorting system, the logistics sorting system includes the sorting device in the first embodiment, and also includes a shelf and a control center.

Among them, the handling robot 30 and the tipping robot 42 can perform distribution tasks according to the unified scheduling and path planning of the control center, and the handling robot 30 can travel to and from the common area between the shelves and the sorting device, and complete the picking and delivery task of the material box 50, It can be understood that the handling robot 30 can directly connect with the sorting device, directly transport the material box 50 containing the goods to the sorting device, and at the same time accept the material box 50 transferred from the sorting device, and enter the next task, The sorting device can continuously carry out the task of sorting goods, and the specific structure and work flow of the sorting device are the same as those in the first embodiment, which will not be repeated here. The logistics sorting system provided in this embodiment can improve the sorting efficiency. Efficiency of the library.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features thereof can be equivalently replaced; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application .

Claims

A sorting device, characterized in that it includes

a conveying assembly, the conveying assembly comprises at least two first conveying lines arranged at intervals, the first conveying lines have an entrance and an exit, and the conveying direction of the first conveying line is directed from the entrance to the exit;

a sorting assembly, the sorting assembly is arranged between two adjacent first conveying lines, and is used for sorting the goods in the material boxes on the two adjacent first conveying lines respectively;

A handling robot, which can be moved to the entrance or the exit to be docked with the first conveying line.
The sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the inlet and the outlet are arranged on the same side of the first conveying line.
The sorting device according to claim 2, wherein the inlet and the outlet of the adjacent first conveying lines are oriented in the same direction.
The sorting device according to claim 2, wherein the first conveying line is U-shaped or semi-circular.
The sorting device according to claim 4, wherein the first conveying line comprises a first extension section, a second extension section and a third extension section, and the inlet is located at the first end of the first extension section , the outlet is located at the first end of the second extension section, and the second end of the first extension section and the second end of the second extension section are respectively connected with both ends of the third extension section.
The sorting device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the first conveying line comprises at least one of a conveying belt and a conveying roller.
The sorting device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein every two of the first conveying lines corresponds to at least one of the sorting components.
The sorting device according to claim 7, wherein there are a plurality of the sorting assemblies, and the plurality of the sorting assemblies are distributed at intervals along the extending direction of the first conveying line.
The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sorting assembly comprises at least one mechanical arm, the mechanical arm has a fixed end and a free end, and the fixed end is installed on the two Between the first conveying lines, a grabbing mechanism is installed on the free end to grab the goods in the material boxes on the first conveying line.
The sorting device according to claim 9, wherein the working radius of the robotic arm is greater than half of the distance between two adjacent first conveying lines.
The sorting device according to claim 9, wherein the free end is further provided with a cargo identification unit for identifying the cargo.
The sorting device according to claim 9, wherein the sorting assembly further comprises a manual sorting table, and the manual sorting table and the mechanical arm are arranged on different sides of the first conveying line.
The sorting device according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that it further comprises a cargo receiving device, the cargo receiving device is arranged on one side of the first conveying line, and receives the sorting assembly from Goods taken out of the material box.
The sorting device according to claim 10, wherein the cargo receiving device comprises a second conveying line, and a delivery end of the second conveying line is docked with a cargo packing table.
The sorting device according to claim 10, wherein the cargo receiving device further comprises a third conveying line and a tipping robot, the delivery end of the third conveying line is docked with the tipping robot, and the tipping Robots are used to deliver goods into sorting boxes.
The sorting device according to claim 15, wherein a first waiting position is provided on one side of the sorting assembly, and the tipping robot can wait and receive goods at the first waiting position.
The sorting device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the exit is provided with a second waiting position, and the handling robot can receive the sorted goods at the second waiting position. material box.
A logistics sorting system, characterized in that it comprises the sorting device according to any one of claims 1-17.