CN104438097A - Operation box for express package recording and express package identifying and sorting method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an operation box for express parcel collection, which includes a box body and an electronic label device arranged on the box body. The box body is made of plastic and is square. The electronic label device is removably installed on the box body. The inside of the box body, wherein: the electronic label device is given a unique identity mark and will not change, the electronic label device includes a circuit board and a micro-nuclear battery, and a microprocessor is integrated on the circuit board and connected to it Encoder, memory and radio frequency transceiver, the encoder encodes based on the contact number of the sender and receiver and the administrative division information of the address to facilitate subsequent identification, the microprocessor is set to use the name of the sender + recipient as the first The three-code information establishes a mapping relationship with the identity code information, and the microprocessor also controls the radio frequency transceiver to transmit the identity code information according to the detection signal emitted by the external card reader. The invention also relates to a method for identifying and sorting express parcels.

Description

Operation box for express parcel collection and express parcel identification and sorting method

technical field

Various aspects of the present invention relate to the field of automatic identification and sorting of parcels on a mailing parcel assembly line, and in particular to an operation box for express parcel collection and a method for identifying and sorting express parcels.

Background technique

With the rapid development of e-commerce, the package delivery business has developed rapidly, and the package processing volume is large and showing explosive growth. At present, online shopping has become an important way of consumption for people. While bringing great convenience, how to deal with a large number of express packages has also become a problem. In most cases, these express packaging boxes/bags, and even annotation materials such as wooden strips, foam cotton, packing tape, tape, etc., are considered disposable consumer goods and are discarded after use, which will cause serious pollution problems. How to solve it is worth pondering.

According to incomplete statistics, my country produces about 16 million tons of packaging waste every year, and the proportion of packaging in municipal solid waste exceeds 30%. And with the development of online shopping, this problem will become more serious. Greater pollution also comes from packaging that recyclers won't take back. For example, in order to avoid damage to the goods during the express delivery process, many senders will take measures such as multi-layer tape packaging and adding fillers. Most recycling stations will not recycle the air bags, plastic bags and other materials and tapes filled in express packages. People usually throw away these materials directly.

With the explosive growth of parcel delivery business, it brings great challenges to parcel sorting.

The existing parcel sorting steps are many, time-consuming and labor-intensive. There are three main links for a package to reach the recipient from the sender: receiving, sorting and transporting, and delivering. Operators usually set up sorting and processing centers in large and medium-sized cities to sort and transport the packages transported from each receiving point. The traditional parcel sorting equipment adopts a belt-shaped assembly line, and puts the parcels to be processed on the belt assembly line one by one, and the workers identify and scan the parcels one by one, stack them in different areas according to different destinations, and then move them to different transportation train number. In actual operation, dozens of operators will line up on the side of the assembly line and divide the work according to different destinations. Each person is responsible for a destination. When the worker is at the place, the worker takes the package scanning record and puts it behind him. If the package is not the destination that the worker is responsible for, it will continue to move forward on the assembly line until it reaches the worker who is responsible for its destination and is scanned by him. Remove after recording.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide an operation box for express parcel collection, which can be reused without causing serious environmental pollution, and can also realize rapid identification and sorting of express parcels by using these operation boxes.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for identifying and sorting express parcels, which solves the problems of cumbersome sorting steps and low manual sorting efficiency in the prior art.

The above objects of the invention are achieved by the technical features of the independent claims, which the dependent claims develop in an alternative or advantageous manner.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention proposes an operation box for express parcel collection, including a box body and an electronic label device arranged on the box body, the box body is made of plastic and is square, and the electronic label device can be moved In addition, it is installed inside the box body, wherein:

Electronic tagging devices are given a unique identification mark and will not change. This identity mark, for example, can be an identifiable graphic, or a sequence of numbers and/or letters. With other electronic label devices, after a certain electronic label device is processed in a certain express delivery service, its identity can be identified according to the identity mark at any network point, and it can be entered on the background server, and the information entry is also directly associated with the identity token.

The electronic label device includes a circuit board and a micro-nuclear battery, which integrates a microprocessor and an encoder, a memory and a radio frequency transceiver connected to it on the circuit board, and the micro-nuclear battery is the aforementioned microprocessor, encoding The device, the memory and the radio frequency transceiver provide working power, and the information of the sender and the receiver and a data link table are stored in the memory, and the data link table is configured as a telephone area code code relationship corresponding to a city-level division in an address; The encoder is used to encode the aforementioned sender and recipient information in a preset manner to form identity coded information, the radio frequency transceiver is used to receive detection signals and transmit identity coded information, and the microprocessor is used as a control core to To control the operation of the aforementioned encoders, memories and radio frequency transceivers;

The coding mode of described coder is as follows: take the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address of the sender and the recipient as the first encoding information, which is 8 digits, and each telephone area code is 4 digits, if less than 4 The number of digits is filled with 0 in front; the sender + recipient's contact number is used as the second coded information, which is 22 digits, and each contact number has 11 digits. If it is less than 11 digits, 0 is added in front ; The aforementioned first and second coded information are connected in series and form identity coded information in a binary number mode;

The microprocessor is set to use the sender+receiver's name as the third coded information to establish a mapping relationship with the identity coded information and store it in the memory;

The microprocessor also controls the radio frequency transceiver to transmit the aforementioned identity code information according to the detection signal transmitted by the external card reader.

In a further embodiment, the aforementioned encoder is configured to form the identity encoding information according to the sender and receiver information provided when the package is included, and the microprocessor uses the sender+receiver The name of the sender establishes a mapping relationship between the third encoded information and the identity encoded information, which you store in the memory.

In a further embodiment, the above-mentioned operating box for express package collection also includes cushioning elements installed around the inside of the box body, such as inflatable airbags and the like.

In a further embodiment, a slot is provided inside the box for insertion of the electronic label device.

In a further embodiment, the microprocessor is realized by a single-chip microcomputer, and the micro-nuclear battery is a lithium battery.

In a further embodiment, the inside of the box is provided with a locking structure and an openable door, and the locking structure is configured to close the door from the inside to close and lock the box.

According to the improvement of the present invention, a method for identifying and sorting express parcels based on the aforementioned operating box for express parcel collection is also proposed, and its implementation includes the following steps:

1) When express parcels are collected, an electronic tag device with a unique identity mark is updated according to the identity code information provided by the sender and recipient information and the mapping relationship between the names of the sender and recipient and the identity code information stored content;

2) Put the updated electronic label device into a box and close the box;

3) Send the box body to the conveyor belt assembly line, identify the express parcel through the set card reader, and determine the flow direction of the express parcel according to the aforementioned identity code information, that is, the parcel needs to enter the corresponding area of each destination;

4) Use the handling robot or robot arm to sort and transport the parcels to the area corresponding to the destination, waiting for delivery;

5) After arriving at the destination, the express package will be identified by the card reader set according to the conveyor belt assembly line of the destination, and the sender and recipient will be determined according to the mapping relationship between the aforementioned identity code information and the name of the sender + recipient. sender information, and provide the basis for delivery accordingly.

In a further embodiment, in the aforementioned step 1), the identity coding information is formed according to the provided sender and recipient information in the following manner:

1-1) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address of the sender and recipient is used as the first coded information, which is 8 digits, and each telephone area code All are 4 digits, if less than 4 digits, fill in the front with 0;

1-2) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the sender + recipient's contact number is used as the second coded information, which is 22 digits, and each contact number is 11 digits, If there are less than 11 digits, add 0 in front;

1-3) Concatenating the aforementioned first and second coded information to form identity coded information in a binary number manner.

In a further embodiment, in the aforementioned step 3), the card reader identifies the express parcel and includes the following steps:

3-1) The card reader sends a detection signal to the electronic tag device;

3-2) The electronic tag device is awakened, and the microprocessor controls the transmission of identity code information;

3-3) Receive the identity code information, match the code information according to the background input server, and obtain the corresponding city-level administrative division, so as to determine the destination of the express package.

In a further embodiment, in the aforementioned step 5), after arriving at the destination, based on the mapping relationship between the aforementioned identity encoding information and the name of the sender+receiver, according to the background entry server matching encoding information and query results, Determine the sender and recipient information, and provide the basis for delivery.

In a further embodiment, the foregoing method further comprises:

In the aforementioned step 3), after determining the flow direction of the express package, the information that the package has been sorted is reported to the background input server for archiving statistics.

It should be understood that all combinations of the foregoing concepts, as well as additional concepts described in more detail below, may be considered part of the inventive subject matter of the present disclosure, provided such concepts are not mutually inconsistent. Additionally, all combinations of claimed subject matter are considered a part of the inventive subject matter of this disclosure.

The foregoing and other aspects, embodiments and features of the present teachings can be more fully understood from the following description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Other additional aspects of the invention, such as the features and/or advantages of the exemplary embodiments, will be apparent from the description below, or learned by practice of specific embodiments in accordance with the teachings of the invention.

Description of drawings

The figures are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component that is illustrated in various figures may be represented by a like reference numeral. For purposes of clarity, not every component may be labeled in every drawing. Embodiments of the various aspects of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic label device of an operation box used for express parcel recording provided by the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the operation box used for express parcel collection entering sorting during collection.

Detailed ways

In order to better understand the technical content of the present invention, specific embodiments are given together with the attached drawings for description as follows.

Aspects of the invention are described in this disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show a number of illustrated embodiments. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not necessarily intended to include all aspects of the invention. It should be appreciated that the various concepts and embodiments described above, as well as those described in more detail below, can be implemented in any of numerous ways, since the concepts and embodiments disclosed herein are not limited to any implementation. In addition, some aspects of the present disclosure may be used alone or in any suitable combination with other aspects of the present disclosure.

According to the present disclosure, an operation box for express package collection is proposed, including a box body and an electronic label device 100 arranged on the box body, the box body is made of plastic and is square, and the electronic label device is removably installed inside the box. In this way, according to the square shape of each box body, multiple stacks can be performed, which is convenient for storage and transportation. Moreover, according to actual needs or customization, when appropriate or necessary, the length and/or width of the aforementioned boxes may be the same, and of course different settings may also be adopted.

In this example, the aforementioned electronic tag device 100 is given a unique identity mark and will not change.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic tag device 100 includes a circuit board 101 and a micro-nuclear battery 102 . A microprocessor 101a and an encoder 101b connected thereto, a memory 101c and a radio frequency transceiver 101d are integrated on the circuit board 101. 101d provides working power.

The memory 101c stores sender and recipient information and a data link list configured as a coded relationship indicating the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address.

The encoder 101b is used to encode the aforementioned sender and recipient information in a preset manner to form identity encoded information.

The radio frequency transceiver 101d is used for receiving the probe signal and transmitting the ID code information.

The microprocessor 101a is used as a control core for controlling the operation of the aforementioned encoders, memory and radio frequency transceiver.

In this example, innovation proposes to use telephone area codes, especially nationwide telephone area codes, as the premise of encoding. The encoding method of the encoder is as follows: use the telephone area codes corresponding to the city-level divisions in the sender's and receiver's addresses as the first encoding Information, 8 digits, each telephone area code is 4 digits, if less than 4 digits, add 0 in front; sender + receiver's contact number as the second code information, 22 digits, Each contact number has 11 digits, and if it is less than 11 digits, it will be filled with 0 in front; the aforementioned first and second coded information are concatenated and form identity coded information in the form of binary numbers.

For example, take the sender in Shanghai area as an example, send to Guangzhou area, the area code of Shanghai is 021, then add 0 in front of it to form 0021, and the area code of Guangzhou is 020, then add 0 in front of it, the first One coded information is 00210020, indicating that it is sent from Shanghai to Guangzhou.

For example, the contact number of the sender in Shanghai is 13810310345, and the contact number of the contact person in Guangzhou is: 02010345678, then the second coded information formed in series is 1381031034502010345678, which means the sender and receiver from Shanghai to Guangzhou phone number.

Then, the aforementioned coded information is formed into identity coded information in the form of binary numbers.

The aforementioned microprocessor 101a is configured to use the sender+receiver's name as the third encoded information to establish a mapping relationship with the aforementioned identity encoded information and store it in the memory.

The association in this example refers to the formation of a one-to-one mapping relationship between information, and when one piece of information is known, another piece of information can be obtained directly, for example, through query, matching, and the like.

The microprocessor 101a also controls the radio frequency transceiver 101d to transmit the aforementioned identity code information according to the detection signal transmitted by the external card reader.

According to the disclosure of this example, the aforementioned encoder 101b is set to form the identity encoding information according to the sender and recipient information provided when the package is included, and the microprocessor uses the sender+ The name of the recipient is stored in the memory as a mapping relationship between the third coded information and the identity coded information.

Preferably, the above-mentioned operating box for express package collection also includes cushioning members installed around the inside of the box, such as inflatable airbags, especially semicircular airbags, distributed around the inside of the box.

Preferably, a slot is provided inside the box for insertion of the electronic label device 100 . Of course, in other implementations, the electronic tag device 100 can also be detachably installed inside the box by other means, such as magic buckles, magnetic materials, and the like.

In an optional embodiment, the microprocessor is realized by a single-chip microcomputer, and the micro-nuclear battery is a lithium battery.

In an optional embodiment, a locking structure and an openable door can also be provided inside the box body, and the locking structure is configured to close the door from the inside to close and lock the box body.

As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the present disclosure also proposes a method for identifying and sorting express parcels based on the aforementioned operation box for express parcel collection, and its realization includes the following steps:

1) When express parcels are collected, an electronic tag device with a unique identity mark is updated according to the identity code information provided by the sender and recipient information and the mapping relationship between the names of the sender and recipient and the identity code information stored content;

2) Put the updated electronic label device into a box and close the box;

3) Send the box body to the conveyor belt assembly line, identify the express parcel through the set card reader, and determine the flow direction of the express parcel according to the aforementioned identity code information, that is, the parcel needs to enter the corresponding area of each destination;

4) Use the handling robot or robot arm to sort and transport the parcels to the area corresponding to the destination, waiting for delivery;

5) After arriving at the destination, the express package will be identified by the card reader set according to the conveyor belt assembly line of the destination, and the sender and recipient will be determined according to the mapping relationship between the aforementioned identity code information and the name of the sender + recipient. sender information, and provide the basis for delivery accordingly.

As preferably, in aforementioned step 1), form identity code information according to the sender provided and recipient information and realize in the following manner:

1-1) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address of the sender and recipient is used as the first coded information, which is 8 digits, and each telephone area code All are 4 digits, if less than 4 digits, fill in the front with 0;

1-2) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the sender + recipient's contact number is used as the second coded information, which is 22 digits, and each contact number is 11 digits, If there are less than 11 digits, add 0 in front;

1-3) Concatenating the aforementioned first and second coded information to form identity coded information in a binary number manner.

As preferably, in the aforementioned step 3), the card reader identifies the express package and includes the following steps:

3-1) The card reader sends a detection signal to the electronic tag device;

3-2) The electronic tag device is awakened, and the microprocessor controls the transmission of identity code information;

3-3) Receive the identity code information, match the code information according to the background input server, and obtain the corresponding city-level administrative division, so as to determine the destination of the express package.

As preferably, in the aforementioned step 5), after arriving at the destination, based on the mapping relationship between the aforementioned identity encoding information and the name of the sender+recipient, and according to the background entry server matching encoding information and query results, determine the sender Person and recipient information, providing the basis for delivery.

Preferably, the aforementioned method further comprises:

In the aforementioned step 3), after determining the flow direction of the express package, the information that the package has been sorted is reported to the background input server for archiving statistics.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art of the present invention can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be defined by the claims.

Claims (10)

1. An operation box for express parcel recording, characterized in that, the operation box includes a box body and an electronic label device arranged on the box body, the box body is made of plastic and is square, and the electronic label device can Removably mounted inside the box, wherein: The electronic tag device is endowed with a unique identity mark and does not change. The electronic tag device includes a circuit board and a micro-nuclear battery. The circuit board integrates a microprocessor and an encoder and a memory connected thereto. With the radio frequency transceiver, the micro-nuclear battery provides working power for the aforementioned microprocessor, encoder, memory and radio frequency transceiver, and the information of the sender and the receiver and a data link table are stored in the memory, and the data link table It is configured as a coded relationship indicating the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address; the coder is used to code the aforementioned sender and receiver information in a preset manner to form identity coded information, and the radio frequency transceiver is used to receive Detecting signals and transmitting identity coded information, the microprocessor is used as a control core to control the operation of the aforementioned encoders, memory and radio frequency transceiver; The coding mode of described coder is as follows: take the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address of the sender and the recipient as the first encoding information, which is 8 digits, and each telephone area code is 4 digits, if less than 4 The number of digits is filled with 0 in front; the sender + recipient's contact number is used as the second coded information, which is 22 digits, and each contact number has 11 digits. If it is less than 11 digits, 0 is added in front ; The aforementioned first and second coded information are connected in series and form identity coded information in a binary number mode; The microprocessor is configured to use the sender+receiver's name as the third encoded information to establish a mapping relationship with the identity encoded information and store it in the memory; The microprocessor also controls the radio frequency transceiver to transmit the aforementioned identity code information according to the detection signal transmitted by the external card reader. 2. The operation box for express parcel recording according to claim 1, wherein the aforementioned encoder is configured to form the identity code according to the sender and recipient information provided when the parcel is recorded information, and the microprocessor uses the name of the sender + recipient as the third coded information to establish a mapping relationship with the identity coded information and you store it in the memory. 3 . The operation box for express parcel storage according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the aforementioned operation box for express parcel collection also includes a buffer member installed around the inside of the box body. 4 . 4 . The operation box for express parcel recording according to claim 1 , wherein a slot is provided inside the box body for insertion of the electronic label device. 5 . 5. The operation box for express parcel collection according to claim 1, wherein a locking structure and an openable door are also provided inside the box body, and the locking structure is configured to be used for Internally close the door so that the box body is closed and locked. 6. A method for identifying and sorting express parcels based on the operating box for express parcel collection as claimed in claim 1, comprising the following steps: 1) When express parcels are collected, an electronic tag device with a unique identity mark is updated according to the identity code information provided by the sender and recipient information and the mapping relationship between the names of the sender and recipient and the identity code information stored content; 2) Put the updated electronic label device into a box and close the box; 3) Send the box body to the conveyor belt assembly line, identify the express parcel through the set card reader, and determine the flow direction of the express parcel according to the aforementioned identity code information, that is, the parcel needs to enter the corresponding area of each destination; 4) Use the handling robot or robot arm to sort and transport the parcels to the area corresponding to the destination, waiting for delivery; 5) After arriving at the destination, the express package will be identified by the card reader set according to the conveyor belt assembly line of the destination, and the sender and recipient will be determined according to the mapping relationship between the aforementioned identity code information and the name of the sender + recipient. sender information, and provide the basis for delivery accordingly. 7. express parcel identification and sorting method according to claim 6, it is characterized in that, in aforementioned step 1), according to the sender that provides and recipient information form identity coding information and realize in the following manner: 1-1) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the telephone area code corresponding to the city-level division in the address of the sender and recipient is used as the first coded information, which is 8 digits, and each telephone area code All are 4 digits, if less than 4 digits, fill in the front with 0; 1-2) According to the address information of the sender and recipient provided, the sender + recipient's contact number is used as the second coded information, which is 22 digits, and each contact number is 11 digits, If there are less than 11 digits, add 0 in front; 1-3) Concatenating the aforementioned first and second coded information to form identity coded information in a binary number manner. 8. The express parcel identification and sorting method according to claim 6, characterized in that, in the aforementioned step 3), the card reader identifying the express parcel comprises the following steps: 3-1) The card reader sends a detection signal to the electronic tag device; 3-2) The electronic tag device is awakened, and the microprocessor controls the transmission of identity code information; 3-3) Receive the identity code information, match the code information according to the background input server, and obtain the corresponding city-level administrative division, so as to determine the destination of the express package. 9. The express parcel identification and sorting method according to claim 6, characterized in that, in the aforementioned step 5), after arriving at the destination, based on the aforementioned identity coding information and the name of the sender+recipient According to the mapping relationship of the background input server, match the coding information and query results, determine the sender and receiver information, and provide the basis for delivery. 10. express parcel identification and sorting method according to claim 6, is characterized in that, aforementioned method further comprises: In the aforementioned step 3), after determining the flow direction of the express package, the information that the package has been sorted is reported to the background input server for archiving statistics.