KR-20260064475-A - APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION FOR PICKING OF ITEMS AND METHOD THEREOF

KR20260064475AKR 20260064475 AKR20260064475 AKR 20260064475AKR-20260064475-A

Abstract

According to the present disclosure, a method for processing information in an electronic device is disclosed, comprising the steps of: obtaining a picking request for a first type of item; identifying one or more locations among a plurality of locations belonging to a logistics storage facility to which the first type of item belongs; determining a first location among the one or more locations that satisfies a set condition; and designating the first type of item belonging to the first location as a picking target item.

Inventors

남기도
자, 수미트
바이디아나탄, 사티야나라얀
샤오, 카이
비스와스, 프랄레이
남덕원
조윤지
몽고메리 아이아이아이, 윌리
신트레, 뮤겐드라
사르노바트, 라훌 우메시
카르도나 오르티즈, 호세 다니엘
샤, 시라그
티쿠, 아미트
쟝, 팬
쿠마르 반가펠리, 산토쉬

Assignees

쿠팡 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20250702

Claims (12)

In a method of processing information in an electronic device, A step of obtaining a picking request for a first type of item; A step of identifying one or more locations among multiple locations belonging to a logistics storage facility to which the item of the first type belongs; A step of determining a first place among the above one or more places that satisfies a set condition; and It includes the step of designating the first type of item belonging to the first location as a picking target item, and The step of determining a first location that satisfies the above-set conditions is A step of determining whether there exists at least one place among the above one or more places in which the quantity of an item designated as a picking target belonging to that place exceeds a threshold quantity; and A method for processing information, comprising the step of selecting, as the first place, the place among the remaining places excluding the at least one place from the above one or more places, the place where the number of times an item belonging to that place is designated as a picking target during a set time range is the highest.
In paragraph 1, A step of confirming that the quantity of the first type of item belonging to the first location is less than the quantity requested for picking for the first type of item; A step of determining a second location among the remaining locations that has the second highest number of times, after the first location, in which an item belonging to that location is designated as a picking target during the set time range; and A method for processing information, characterized by further including the step of designating the item of the first type belonging to the second location as a picking target item.
In paragraph 1, The step of determining a first location that satisfies the above-set conditions is A step of checking whether the above-mentioned first type is included in a set type; and A method for processing information, characterized by further including the step of determining the place among the one or more places where the time remaining until an item of the first type belonging to that place becomes unsellable is shortest when the first type is included in the set type.
In paragraph 1, The step of determining a first location that satisfies the above-set conditions is A step of determining whether there exists a place among the above one or more places where the remaining time until the item of the first type belonging to that place becomes unsellable is less than a critical time; and A method for processing information, characterized by further including a step of determining the place among the at least some places where the time remaining until the item of the first type becomes unsellable is less than a critical time, wherein there exists a place where the time remaining until the item of the first type becomes unsellable is the shortest among the places where the item of the first type belonging to the place is unsellable.
In paragraph 1, If the first type of item is stored in a plurality of detailed storage units included in the first place, The step of designating the item of the first type belonging to the first location as the picking target item A step of determining the first detailed storage that stores the most items of the first type that are not designated as picking targets among the plurality of detailed storages; and A method for processing information characterized by including the step of designating an item in the first detailed storage as a picking target item.
In paragraph 1, A step of confirming the quantity of picking target items belonging to each location for each of the multiple locations belonging to the above logistics storage facility; and A method for processing information, characterized by further including the step of providing information to a worker instructing the performance of a picking operation for a picking target item belonging to the place with the largest quantity.
In paragraph 1, The above plurality of places are A method for processing information, characterized by including a part of a passage for the passage of a worker and one or more detailed repositories located adjacent to said part of the passage.
In paragraph 1, In the case where there are multiple of the above-mentioned first locations, The step of designating the item at the first location above as the picking target item A step of randomly selecting one of the plurality of first locations; and A method for processing information, characterized by including the step of designating an item of the first type belonging to one of the randomly selected locations as a picking target item.
In paragraph 1, In the case where there are multiple of the above-mentioned first locations, The step of designating the item at the first location above as the picking target item A step of verifying the quantity of the above-mentioned first type of item requested for picking; and A method for processing information, characterized by including the step of designating the first type of item belonging to the plurality of locations as the picking target item, such that for each of the plurality of first locations, the number of the first type of item designated as the picking target item is the same or differs by one.
In paragraph 1, The step of determining a first location that satisfies the above-set conditions is A method for processing information, characterized by further including the step of determining the location among the above one or more locations that is closest in distance from the location associated with the worker.
A computer-readable, non-transient recording medium having a program for executing the method of paragraph 1 on a computer.
In an electronic device for processing information, It includes memory and a processor for storing instructions, The above processor is connected to the above memory, Acquire a picking request for a Type 1 item, and Among multiple locations belonging to a logistics warehouse, identify one or more locations to which the above-mentioned first type of item belongs, and Determining a first location among the above one or more locations that satisfies the set conditions, and Designate the item of the first type belonging to the first location as the item to be picked, and In order to determine a first location satisfying the above-set conditions, the processor, Determining whether there exists at least one place among the above one or more places where the quantity of an item designated as a picking target belonging to that place exceeds a threshold quantity, and An electronic device that, when at least one place exists, selects as the first place the place among the remaining places excluding the at least one place from the one or more places where the number of times an item belonging to that place is designated as a picking target during a set time range is the highest.

Description

Apparatus for processing information for picking items and method thereof The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for processing information for picking items. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an electronic apparatus and a method for determining a first location among one or more locations to which a first type of item requested for picking belongs that satisfies a set condition, and designating the first type of item belonging to the first location as a target item for picking. With the development of electronic technology, e-commerce has established itself as a field of shopping. Users can purchase items online without having to visit a shopping mall or market in person, and items purchased online are delivered to the delivery address requested by the user. As the e-commerce sector continues to expand, the overall demand for item delivery has steadily increased. Consequently, the quantity of items that need to be delivered is growing, and the types of items being delivered are becoming more diverse. As a result, items of the same type can be distributed and stored in multiple locations within a single warehouse, leading to a growing need to present an optimal method for picking items stored in the warehouse. In this regard, prior art documents such as KR102289649B1 or KR102505693B1 may be referenced. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a system for picking items according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is an operation flowchart illustrating how an electronic device according to one embodiment processes information. FIG. 3 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining a method for determining a first place that satisfies a set condition according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating, by way of example, a method for determining a detailed storage location to be designated for picking target items according to one embodiment. FIG. 5 is a drawing for exemplarily explaining a method for determining a first place that satisfies a set condition according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is an example diagram of the configuration of an electronic device according to one embodiment. The terms used in the embodiments have been selected to be as widely used as possible, taking into account their functions in the present disclosure; however, these may vary depending on the intent of those skilled in the art, case law, the emergence of new technologies, etc. Additionally, in specific cases, terms have been arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in such cases, their meanings will be described in detail in the relevant explanatory section. Therefore, terms used in the present disclosure should be defined not merely by their names, but based on their meanings and the overall content of the present disclosure. When a part of a specification is described as “comprising” a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. Furthermore, terms such as “...part” or “...module” as used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, and this may be implemented in hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software. The expression “at least one of a, b, and c” described throughout the specification may include ‘a alone,’ ‘b alone,’ ‘c alone,’ ‘a and b,’ ‘a and c,’ ‘b and c,’ or ‘a, b, and c all.’ The "terminal" mentioned below may be implemented as a computer or portable terminal capable of connecting to a server or other terminal via a network. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal may include, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as communication-based terminals like IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), and LTE (Long Term Evolution), smartphones, tablet PCs, etc. Embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the attached drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In describing the embodiments, technical details that are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention are omitted. This is intended to convey the essence of the present invention more clearly without obscuring it by omitting unnecessary explanations. For the same reason, some components in the attached drawings have been exaggerated, omitted, or schematically depicted. Additionally, the size o