KR-20260062599-A - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHIPPING OUT ITEM USING LINEAR MOTION FROM WAREHOUSE

KR20260062599AKR 20260062599 AKR20260062599 AKR 20260062599AKR-20260062599-A

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present disclosure for realizing the aforementioned objectives, a method for releasing goods from a logistics warehouse is disclosed, which is performed by a logistics warehouse server. The method comprises: receiving release information for a plurality of goods to be released during a first release operation; generating first control information for controlling a plurality of first transport devices to place the plurality of goods loaded on a plurality of racks of the logistics warehouse into a plurality of first picking zones based on the release information, wherein one first picking zone corresponds to at least one rack; and generating second control information for controlling a plurality of second transport devices to place the plurality of goods placed in the plurality of first picking zones into a plurality of second picking zones by moving linearly about a first axis, wherein one second picking zone corresponds to one first picking zone. and may include the step of generating third control information for controlling a plurality of third transport devices to distribute the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of second picking areas to a corresponding dock or at least one of the third picking areas by moving linearly with respect to a second axis.

Inventors

심준형

Assignees

주식회사 하우저

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241029

Claims (20)

A method for releasing goods from a logistics warehouse, performed by a logistics warehouse server, A step of receiving shipment information for multiple items to be shipped during the first shipment operation; A step of generating first control information for controlling a plurality of first conveying devices to arrange the plurality of items loaded on a plurality of racks of the logistics warehouse into a plurality of first picking zones based on the above outbound information - one first picking zone corresponds to at least one rack -; A step of generating second control information for controlling a plurality of second conveying devices to place the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of first picking areas into a plurality of second picking areas by moving linearly about a first axis - one second picking area corresponds to one first picking area -; and A step of generating third control information for controlling a plurality of third transport devices to distribute the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of second picking areas to a corresponding dock or at least one of the third picking areas by moving linearly with respect to a second axis; including, method.
In Article 1, Each of the above plurality of articles corresponds to a finished product, component, or part, method.
In Article 1, The above-mentioned dispatch information includes loading location information, item information, order information, and delivery driver information for each of the above-mentioned plurality of items, and The above product information includes information regarding whether the product is a finished product, a component, or a part, and, if the product is a component or part, includes information regarding the set product to which the product belongs. method.
In Paragraph 3, The above product information includes production date information, receipt date information, and construction type information, and The above order information includes ordered product information, order date information, customer request information, and delivery address information, and The plurality of items above are determined to be shipped during the first shipment operation based on the item information and the order information, method.
In Paragraph 3, The above third control information is, Control information for controlling the plurality of third transport devices to distribute each of the plurality of items to a dock determined based on the delivery driver information of each of the plurality of items, method.
In Paragraph 3, The above product information includes the type, volume, weight, material, and expiration date of the product, and The above plurality of items have their loading positions on the above plurality of racks determined based on the item information, method.
In Article 1, The first control information includes control information for controlling the plurality of first conveying devices so that each of the plurality of first conveying devices moves linearly with respect to the first axis, thereby placing the plurality of articles in the plurality of first picking areas. method.
In Article 1, Each of the above plurality of racks includes a plurality of cells determined by columns and layers, and The first control information includes control information for controlling a first conveying device corresponding to the first rack to place a first item loaded in a first cell of the first rack into a first sub-picking area corresponding to the position of a column of the first cell within a first picking area corresponding to the first rack. method.
In Article 8, The plurality of articles includes the first article loaded in the first cell and the second article loaded in the second cell - the second cell is contained in the second rack corresponding to the first rack or the first picking area, and the column positions of the first cell and the second cell are the same -, and The step of generating the first control information above is: A step of determining whether multiple loading of the first item and the second item is possible based on item information of the first item and the second item; and A step of generating first control information for controlling a first conveying device corresponding to the first rack to place the first item and the second item in a multiple-loaded manner in the first sub-picking area, when the first item and the second item are capable of multiple-loading; including, method.
In Article 1, The above second control information is, In the case where a 2-1 transport device corresponding to a 1st rack among the plurality of 2 transport devices moves in a straight line from a start point to an end point of a 1-1 picking area corresponding to the 1st rack among the plurality of 1 picking areas and sequentially picks articles, Control information for controlling the 2-1 conveyor device to place the at least one article in a 2-1 picking area corresponding to the first rack among the plurality of 2nd picking areas when at least one of the total volume or total weight of the at least one article loaded on the 2-1 conveyor device satisfies the limit loading condition of the 2-1 conveyor device. method.
In Article 10, The above second control information is, After the above 2-1 conveying device places the at least one article in the above 2-1 picking area, Control information for controlling the 2-1 conveying device to return to the 1-1 sub-picking area where the above limit loading condition was satisfied and to pick at least one other item placed in the 1-1 picking area, method.
In Article 10, The step of generating the second control information above is: A step of obtaining item information of items placed in the 1-1 picking area based on the above outbound information; A step of determining a 1-1 sub-picking area in which, based on the item information of the items placed in the 1-1 picking area, at least one of the total volume or total weight of at least one item loaded on the 2-1 conveyor device satisfies the limit loading condition of the 2-1 conveyor device as the 2-1 conveyor device sequentially picks the items; and A step of generating second control information for controlling the 2-1 conveyor device to place at least one item loaded on the 2-1 conveyor device in the 2-1 picking area when the 2-1 conveyor device reaches the 1-1 sub-picking area and picks an item corresponding to the 1-1 sub-picking area; including, method.
In Article 1, The number of the above-mentioned at least one third picking area is pre-set based on at least one of the number of racks or the number of docks of the logistics warehouse, method.
In Article 1, The step of generating the above third control information is: Based on the location of at least one third picking area, the location of the plurality of second picking areas, and the location of the plurality of docks included in the logistics warehouse, the step of grouping at least some of the plurality of second picking areas and at least some of the plurality of docks into one distribution group; and A step of generating third control information for controlling the plurality of third transport devices to distribute the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of second picking areas to a corresponding dock or one of the at least one third picking area, based on whether the second picking area and the dock corresponding to each of the plurality of articles are included in the same distribution group; including, method.
In Article 14, One third picking area corresponds to a reference area separating the two distribution groups, and One third transport device corresponds to one distribution group, method.
In Article 14, The above third control information is, In the case where a third item placed in a 2-2 picking area among the plurality of second picking areas is to be placed in a first dock belonging to the same distribution group as the 2-2 picking area, the method comprises control information for controlling a third conveying device corresponding to the 2-2 picking area to distribute the third item to the first dock. method.
In Article 14, The above third control information is, If a fourth item placed in a second-2 picking area among the plurality of second picking areas is to be placed in a second dock belonging to a distribution group different from the second-2 picking area, the method comprises control information for controlling a third conveying device corresponding to the second-2 picking area to distribute the fourth item to a third picking area corresponding to the distribution group of the second-2 picking area. method.
In Article 14, The 3-1 picking area corresponds to the reference area separating the 1st distribution group and the 2nd distribution group, and, The above third control information is, A fifth item distributed to the third-1 picking area in the first distribution group, comprising control information for controlling a third conveying device corresponding to the second distribution group to distribute the fifth item to a third dock included in the second distribution group. method.
As a logistics warehouse server that ships goods from the logistics warehouse, A processor including at least one core; Memory; and Network Department; Includes, The above processor is, Receive shipment information for multiple items to be shipped during the first shipment operation, and Generating first control information for controlling a plurality of first conveying devices to place the plurality of items loaded on a plurality of racks of the logistics warehouse into a plurality of first picking zones based on the above outbound information, - one first picking zone corresponds to at least one rack -, Generating second control information for controlling a plurality of second conveying devices to place the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of first picking areas into a plurality of second picking areas by moving linearly about a first axis, and - one second picking area corresponds to one first picking area -, and Generating third control information for controlling a plurality of third transport devices to distribute the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of second picking areas to a corresponding dock or at least one third picking area by moving linearly about a second axis. Logistics warehouse server.
A computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer program causes a processor of a logistics warehouse server to perform a method for releasing goods from a logistics warehouse, and the method comprises: A step of receiving shipment information for multiple items to be shipped during the first shipment operation; A step of generating first control information for controlling a plurality of first conveying devices to arrange the plurality of items loaded on a plurality of racks of the logistics warehouse into a plurality of first picking zones based on the above outbound information - one first picking zone corresponds to at least one rack -; A step of generating second control information for controlling a plurality of second conveying devices to place the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of first picking areas into a plurality of second picking areas by moving linearly about a first axis - one second picking area corresponds to one first picking area -; and A step of generating third control information for controlling a plurality of third transport devices to distribute the plurality of articles placed in the plurality of second picking areas to a corresponding dock or at least one of the third picking areas by moving linearly with respect to a second axis; including, A computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium.

Description

Method and apparatus for shipping out items using linear motion from a warehouse The present disclosure relates to a technology for releasing goods loaded in a logistics warehouse, and specifically to a method and apparatus for releasing goods from a logistics warehouse by controlling the linear motion of a conveying device within the logistics warehouse. With the rapid development of e-commerce through online shopping malls, methods for managing goods and handling inbound and outbound shipments within logistics warehouses are also becoming increasingly systematized. Meanwhile, the overall management system for goods within a logistics warehouse is referred to as a Warehouse Management System (WMS). A Warehouse Management System encompasses various management items related to warehouse operations, such as tracking inventory status, processing orders for goods, managing inbound and outbound shipments, and optimizing product storage. Logistics warehouse companies establish systematic Warehouse Management Systems to store and manage goods within their warehouses. Meanwhile, with the advancement of the automated transport sector, the proportion of automated warehouses that automatically transfer and load goods using Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) instead of humans is increasing. A warehouse server equipped with a warehouse management system controls the transfer, loading, and movement of goods by each AGV within the warehouse to perform product storage and management. In addition, the warehouse server identifies and tracks products by detecting barcodes, RFID tags, and other identifiers attached to the goods within the warehouse. Various aspects are now described with reference to the drawings, wherein similar reference numbers are used to collectively refer to similar components. In the following embodiments, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a comprehensive understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details. In other examples, known structures and devices are illustrated in block diagram form to facilitate the description of one or more aspects. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a product dispatch system for dispatching products from a logistics warehouse according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a logistics warehouse server releases goods from a logistics warehouse according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is an overall schematic diagram illustrating the process of a logistics warehouse server generating control information to control a plurality of transport devices according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which a plurality of second conveying devices place articles in a second picking area based on second control information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of a third conveying device distributing articles to a dock and a third picking area based on third control information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the process of a third conveying device distributing articles placed in a third picking area to a dock based on third control information according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a brief and general schematic diagram of an exemplary computing environment in which embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented. Various embodiments are now described with reference to the drawings. In this specification, various descriptions are provided to provide an understanding of the present disclosure. However, it is evident that these embodiments can be practiced without such specific descriptions. As used herein, terms such as “component,” “module,” “system,” etc. refer to computer-related entities, hardware, firmware, software, combinations of software and hardware, or executions of software. For example, a component may be, but is not limited to, a procedure executed on a processor, a processor, an object, an execution thread, a program, and/or a computer. For example, both an application executed on a computing device and the computing device itself may be a component. One or more components may reside within a processor and/or an execution thread. A component may be localized within a single computer. A component may be distributed among two or more computers. Additionally, these components may be executed from various computer-readable media having various data structures stored therein. Components may communicate through local and/or remote processes, for example, according to signals having one or more data packets (e.g., data from a component interacting with another component in a local system or distributed system, and/or data transmitted through signals