US 12,404,106 B2
Merging processing system, method and device
Honghan Lu, Beijing (CN); Kai Liu, Beijing (CN); Kaozhun Li, Beijing (CN); and Mengdi Wang, Beijing (CN)
Assigned to BEIJING GEEKPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Appl. No. 17/754,863
Filed by BEIJING GEEKPLUS TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD, Beijing (CN)
PCT Filed Oct. 13, 2020, PCT No. PCT/CN2020/120555
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 14, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/073489, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201910980221.2 (CN), filed on Oct. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0067416 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B65G 1/06 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01)
CPC B65G 1/1371 (2013.01) [B65G 1/0485 (2013.01); B65G 1/0492 (2013.01); B65G 1/065 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B65G 1/1378 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A merging processing system, comprising: a control center, a temporary storage region, a container supply line, and a transporting device;
wherein the control center is configured to:
determine, for each of a plurality of to-be-merged collections, turnover containers storing items corresponding to the to-be-merged collection;
establish a first correspondence between the turnover containers and the to-be-merged collection;
control the container supply line to provide the turnover containers;
determine a second correspondence between the turnover container transported by the transporting device and a temporary storage position in the temporary storage region; and
in response to determining, according to the second correspondence, the turnover containers are transported to the temporary storage region, control the transporting device to transport the turnover containers to a merging processing station;
wherein the container supply line is configured to transport each of the turnover containers from a corresponding sorting position to one of pickup positions where the transporting device obtains the turnover container;
wherein the transporting device is configured to:
transport the turnover container provided by the container supply line at a pickup position to the temporary storage region;
successively transport, under control of the control center, the turnover containers corresponding to the to-be-merged collection to the merging processing station; and
perform merging for the to-be-merged collection; and
wherein the temporary storage region is configured to place the turnover container obtained by the transporting device from the container supply line.
 
12. A merging processing method, comprising:
determining, by a control center for each of a plurality of to-be-merged collections, turnover containers storing items corresponding to the to-be-merged collection, and establishing a first correspondence between the determined turnover containers and the to-be-merged collection;
controlling a container supply line to provide the turnover containers;
controlling a transporting device to transport, for each of the turnover containers provided by the container supply line, the turnover container to a temporary storage region;
determining a second correspondence between the turnover containers transported by a transporting device and a temporary storage position in the temporary storage region;
in response to determining, according to the first correspondence and the second correspondence, that the turnover containers corresponding to the to-be-merged collection are transported to the temporary storage region, controlling the transporting device to transport the turnover containers to a merging processing station; and
performing merging for the to-be-merged collection.
 
20. A computer-readable storage medium, comprising a computer program stored thereon, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, performs the following steps:
determining, by a control center for each of a plurality of to-be-merged collections, turnover containers storing items corresponding to the to-be-merged collection, and establishing a first correspondence between the determined turnover containers and the to-be-merged collection;
controlling a container supply line to provide the turnover containers;
controlling a transporting device to transport, for each of the turnover containers provided by the container supply line, the turnover container to a temporary storage region;
determining a second correspondence between the turnover containers transported by a transporting device and a temporary storage position in the temporary storage region;
in response to determining, according to the first correspondence and the second correspondence, that the turnover containers corresponding to the to-be-merged collection are transported to the temporary storage region, controlling the transporting device to transport the turnover containers to a merging processing station; and
performing merging for the to-be-merged collection.