Order rechecking device, order rechecking system and order rechecking method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12596992-B2
Application number	US-202117998311-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2021
Priority date	Aug 18, 2020
Publication date	Apr 7, 2026
Grant date	Apr 7, 2026

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an order rechecking device, an order rechecking system, and an order rechecking method. The order rechecking device includes at least one shelving unit, where the shelving unit includes a shelf including a plurality of storage locations for placing goods; and a plurality of information interaction apparatuses that are in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of storage locations, where the information interaction apparatus comprises at least one of interaction units for performing information interaction with the outside, and the interaction unit includes a signal connection part for signal connection to a controller and an information prompting part for sending out prompt information according to an instruction from the controller. Technical solutions of the present disclosure help to improve rechecking flexibility and efficiency.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . An order rechecking system, comprising:
an order rechecking device comprising at least one shelving unit, wherein the shelving unit comprises:
a shelf comprising a plurality of storage locations for placing goods; and
a plurality of information interaction apparatuses that are in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of storage locations, wherein the information interaction apparatus comprises two or more of interaction units configured to perform information interaction with the outside of the information interaction apparatus, and the interaction unit comprises a signal connection part configured to be in signal connection to a controller and an information prompting part configured to send out prompt information according to an instruction from the controller;
two or more of scanning apparatus configured to scan an identifier of goods to be rechecked to acquire goods identification information, wherein the two or more of scanning apparatuses are respectively corresponding to the two or more of interaction units in the information interaction apparatuses corresponding to the storage locations; and a controller in signal connection to the information interaction apparatus and the two or more of scanning apparatus, wherein the controller is configured to: acquire task list information in a rechecking task list comprising a plurality of orders; match each of the plurality of orders in the rechecking task list with a storage location; and control the information prompting part of the interaction units corresponding to the scanning apparatuses which sends out the goods identification information of the information interaction apparatus corresponding to the storage location matching with the order listing goods to be rechecked according to the goods identification information to send out prompt information.

2 . The order rechecking system according to claim 1 , wherein the shelving unit further comprises a shelf identifier configured to identify the shelving unit; or
wherein the shelving unit further comprises a plurality of storage location identifiers, and the plurality of storage location identifiers are in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of storage locations, and are configured to identify corresponding storage locations; or wherein the shelving unit further comprises a shelf identifier configured to identify the shelving unit; and wherein the shelving unit further comprises a plurality of storage location identifiers, and the plurality of storage location identifiers are in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of storage locations, and are configured to identify corresponding storage locations.

3 . The order rechecking system according to claim 1 , wherein the order rechecking device further comprises a shelf shifting apparatus configured to drive the shelving unit to move along a predetermined route;
wherein the shelf shifting apparatus comprises: a driving apparatus in driving connection to the shelving unit; and a rail on which the shelving unit is arranged and along which the shelving unit is movable.

4 . The order rechecking system according to claim 3 , wherein the shelf shifting apparatus further comprises a transmission device, the transmission device is connected between the driving apparatus and the shelving unit, and the driving apparatus drives the shelving unit to move via the transmission device;
wherein the transmission device comprises: a driving sprocket connected to the driving apparatus; a driven sprocket, wherein a rotation axis of the driven sprocket and a rotation axis of the driving sprocket are spaced in parallel; and a transmission chain mounted on the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket and arranged along the rail, wherein the shelving unit is connected to the transmission chain.

5 . The order rechecking system according to claim 3 , wherein the shelf shifting apparatus comprises a suspension assembly, and the shelving unit is moveably suspended on the rail via the suspension assembly;
wherein the suspension assembly comprises a guide pulley fitting with the rail, and the shelving unit is suspended on the rail via the guide pulley.

6 . The order rechecking system according to claim 1 , wherein the scanning apparatus is further configured to scan a task list identifier of the rechecking task list to acquire the task list information, wherein the controller configured to acquire the task list information from the scanning apparatus.

7 . An order rechecking method, comprising:
Step S 510 , acquiring, by a controller, task list information in a rechecking task list comprising a plurality of orders; Step S 520 , matching, by the controller, each of the plurality of orders in the rechecking task list with a storage location; Step S 530 , scanning, by a scanning apparatus, an identifier of goods to be rechecked to acquire goods identification information; Step S 540 , controlling, by the controller, an information prompting part of an information interaction apparatus corresponding to the storage location matching with the order listing the goods to be rechecked according to the goods identification information to send out prompt information, wherein each of the information interaction apparatuses comprises two or more of interaction units, and each of the interaction units is corresponding to one of the scanning apparatuses, the controller controls the information prompting part of the information interaction apparatus corresponding to the interaction unit corresponding to the scanning apparatus which sends out the goods identification information to send out prompt information; and Step S 550 , placing the goods to be rechecked at the storage location corresponding to the information interaction apparatus which sends out the prompt information.

8 . The order rechecking method according to claim 7 , further comprising Step S 500 , scanning, by the scanning apparatus, a task list identifier of the rechecking task list to acquire the task list information, wherein in Step S 510 , the controller acquires the task list information from the scanning apparatus.

9 . The order rechecking method according to claim 7 , wherein Step S 520 comprises:
Step S 5201 , determining, by the controller, a quantity of the orders in the rechecking task list;
Step S 5202 , acquiring, by the controller, shelf information acquired by scanning a shelf identifier of an idle shelving unit with the scanning apparatus;
Step S 5203 , checking a required quantity of shelving units and selecting the shelving units by the controller according to the quantity of the orders and a quantity of storage locations of the idle shelving unit corresponding to the shelf information; and
Step S 5204 , matching, by the controller, each of the plurality of orders in the rechecking task list with a storage locations in the shelving unit selected.

10 . The order rechecking method according to claim 9 , wherein Step S 5203 comprises:
Step S 52031 , determining whether a quantity of storage locations in the idle shelving unit is greater than or equal to a quantity of the orders in the rechecking task list;
under the condition that a determining result is no, performing Step S 52032 : waiting for more shelving units to release the goods, and then performing Step S 52031 ;
under the condition that a determining result is yes, performing Step S 52033 : selecting the shelving unit.

11 . The order rechecking method according to claim 9 , wherein Step S 5204 comprises the following steps:
Step S 52041 , scanning, by the scanning apparatuses, a storage location identifier corresponding to a storage location of the shelvin

Assignees

• Beijing Jingdong Zhenshi Information Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Wenxiang

Classifications

• B65G1/1378 Primary

  the orders being assembled on fixed commissioning areas remote from the storage areas · CPC title

• G06Q10/087

  Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders · CPC title

• B65G1/133

  the circuit being confined in a horizontal plane · CPC title

• G06K17/00

  Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations · CPC title

• G06Q10/0875 Primary

  Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials · CPC title