Sorting control method, apparatus, platform and system, and unmanned sorting device
AssigneeBeijing Jingdong Zhenshi Information Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorSong Han
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a sorting control method, apparatus, platform and system, and an unmanned sorting device. The sorting control method comprises controlling an unmanned sorting device to load a plurality of packages; obtaining package list information, and sending the package list information to a sorting control platform; receiving a sorting route planned by the sorting control platform; and controlling the unmanned sorting device to traverse a package list in order to travel according to the sorting route, and sequentially unloading the plurality of packages to corresponding destination sorting ports.
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A sorting control method, comprising:
- controlling an unmanned sorting device to load a plurality of packages;
- obtaining package list information, and sending the package list information to a sorting control platform;
- receiving a sorting route planned by the sorting control platform;
- controlling the unmanned sorting device to traverse a package list to travel according to the sorting route, controlling a vehicle body package sorting outlet aligned with destination sorting ports in sequence, and controlling a plurality of layers of package conveyor belts to unload the plurality of packages to corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence through the vehicle body package sorting outlet, wherein, the vehicle body package sorting outlet is provided at the bottom of a vehicle body, the plurality of layers of package conveyor belts is provided in the unmanned sorting device and is configured to isolate and convey the packages in sequence, a package conveyor belt at the lowermost layer of the plurality of layers of package conveyor belts conveys the packages to be sorted to the vehicle body package sorting outlet in sequence, to unload the packages to be sorted to the corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence through the vehicle body package sorting outlet;
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- determining whether a package to be sorted has been unloaded into the destination sorting port by a package sensing device.
A sorting control apparatus, comprising:
- a memory for storing instructions;
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- a processor coupled to the memory, which is configured to execute a method for performing instructions comprising:
- controlling an unmanned sorting device to load a plurality of packages;
- obtaining package list information, and sending the package list information to a sorting control platform;
- receiving a sorting route planned by the sorting control platform;
- controlling the unmanned sorting device to traverse a package list to travel according to the sorting route, controlling a vehicle body package sorting outlet aligned with destination sorting orts in sequence, and controlling a plurality of layers of package conveyor belts to unload the plurality of packages to corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence through the vehicle body package sorting outlet, wherein, the vehicle body package sorting outlet is provided at the bottom of a vehicle body, the plurality of layers of package conveyor belts is provided in the unmanned sorting device and is configured to isolate and convey the packages in sequence, a package conveyor belt at the lowermost layer of the plurality of layers of package conveyor belts conveys the packages to be sorted to the vehicle body package sorting outlet in sequence, to unload the packages to be sorted to the corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence through the vehicle body package sorting outlet;
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- determining whether a package to be sorted has been unloaded into the destination sorting port by a package sensing device.
An unmanned sorting device, comprising:
- a package scanning camera provided on the top of the unmanned sorting device, and configured to collect package information, identify packages, and send the package information to a sorting control apparatus in the case where the unmanned sorting device loads a plurality of packages;
- the sorting control apparatus configured to obtain package list information, and send the package list information to a sorting control platform, so as to allow the sorting control platform to plan a sorting route;
- receive the sorting route planned by the sorting control platform;
- control the unmanned sorting device to traverse the package list to travel according to the sorting route, and unload the plurality of packages to corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence
- a vehicle body package sorting outlet provided at the bottom of a vehicle body, wherein the sorting control apparatus is further configured to control the vehicle body package sorting outlet aligned with destination sorting ports in sequence, so that the packages to be sorted are unloaded into the destination sorting port through the vehicle body package sorting outlet in sequence;
- a package sensing device configured to detect whether a package falls into the destination sorting port;
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- a plurality of layers of package conveyor belts, provided in unmanned sorting device, and configured to isolate and convey the packages in sequence, wherein a package conveyor belt at the lowermost layer of the plurality of layers of package conveyor belts conveys the packages to be sorted to the vehicle body package sorting outlet in sequence, to unload the packages to be sorted to the corresponding destination sorting ports in sequence through the vehicle body package sorting outlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.