阅读说明：本技术 物流包装盒贴标系统 (Logistics packaging box labeling system ) 是由 邓颖聪 张丹丹 周青 谢逢春 鲁异 胡绿海 杨磊 张烨 倪明 许东 于 2020-05-14 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开一种物流包装盒贴标系统,包括：读码器,适于读取物流包装盒上的原始标签的条形码,所述条形码包含客户订单号；服务器,与所述读码器通信,适于根据所述读码器读取的客户订单号查询出客户订单信息；打印机,与所述服务器通信,适于打印所述服务器查询到的客户订单信息,以获得一个新标签；和机器人,适于抓取新标签和将抓取的新标签粘贴到物流包装盒上。在本发明中,物流包装盒贴标系统能够自动地实现在物流包装盒上粘贴标签,节省了人工成本,并且极大地提高物流包装盒贴标效率。(The invention discloses a labeling system for a logistics packaging box, which comprises: a code reader adapted to read a bar code of an original label on the logistics packaging box, the bar code containing a customer order number; the server is communicated with the code reader and is suitable for inquiring customer order information according to the customer order number read by the code reader; a printer, in communication with said server, adapted to print customer order information queried by said server to obtain a new label; and a robot adapted to grasp a new label and to stick the grasped new label to the packing box for distribution. According to the logistics packaging box labeling system, the labeling of the logistics packaging box can be automatically realized, the labor cost is saved, and the labeling efficiency of the logistics packaging box is greatly improved.)

1. The utility model provides a commodity circulation packing carton pastes mark system which characterized in that includes:

a code reader (220) adapted to read a bar code of an original label (1a) on the logistics package (1), the bar code (1a) containing a customer order number;

the server (400) is communicated with the code reader (220) and is suitable for inquiring out customer order information according to the customer order number read by the code reader (220);

a printer (330), in communication with said server (400), adapted to print customer order information queried by said server (400) to obtain a new label (1 b); and

and a robot (310) adapted to grasp the printed new label (1b) and to apply the grasped new label (1b) to the logistics packaging box (1).

2. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 1, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system further comprises a non-contact distance sensor (110), wherein the non-contact distance sensor (110) is suitable for detecting the height of the logistics packaging box (1).

3. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 2, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system further comprises a first camera (210), wherein the first camera (210) is suitable for shooting images of the top surface of the logistics packaging box (1) and can identify the length and the width of the logistics packaging box (1) according to the shot images of the top surface of the logistics packaging box (1).

4. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 3, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system further comprises a height adjusting device (230, 240), wherein the height adjusting device (230, 240) is suitable for adjusting the height position of the first camera (210) according to the height of the logistics packaging box (1) detected by the distance sensor (110), so that the distance between the first camera (210) and the top surface of the logistics packaging box (1) is equal to a first preset distance, and the top surface of the logistics packaging box (1) is located on the focal plane of the first camera (210).

5. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 4, wherein:

the height adjustment means (230, 240) comprises a vertical slide rail (230) and a slide block (240) slidably mounted on the vertical slide rail (230), the first camera (210) being mounted on the slide block (240) so as to be movable up and down along the vertical slide rail (230) together with the slide block (240).

6. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 3, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system further comprises a second camera (320), wherein the second camera (320) is used for guiding the robot (310) to stick the new label (1b) to the side face of the logistics packaging box (1).

7. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 6, wherein:

the robot (310) has a gripper (311) adapted to grip the new label (1b), the second camera (320) being fixed on the gripper (311) such that the position of the second camera (320) with respect to the gripper (311) is always kept constant.

8. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 7, wherein:

-said grabber (311) is adapted to grab new tags (1b) of different sizes, said second camera (320) is adapted to identify the size of said new tags (1 b);

the robot (310) is adapted to adjust the gripper (311) according to the size of the identified new label (1b) to grip new labels (1b) of different sizes.

9. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 7, wherein:

when the robot (310) is used for pasting the new label (1b), the optical axis of the second camera (320) is perpendicular to the side face of the logistics packaging box (1), and the distance between the second camera (320) and the side face of the logistics packaging box (1) is equal to a second preset distance, so that the side face of the logistics packaging box (1) is located on the focal plane of the second camera (320).

10. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 6, wherein:

the second camera (320) guides the robot (310) to apply the new label (1b) to the side of the logistics packaging box (1) to which the original label (1a) has been applied.

11. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 6, wherein:

when the length of the new label (1b) is greater than the height of the logistics packaging box (1), the first camera (320) guides the robot (310) to paste the part of the new label (1b) with the bar code on the side face of the logistics packaging box (1), and the rest of the new label (1b) is bent and pasted on the top face of the logistics packaging box (1).

12. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 6, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system is provided with a first station (100), a second station (200) and a third station (300) which are sequentially arranged from upstream to downstream on the production line of the logistics packaging box labeling system;

the non-contact distance sensor (110) is arranged at the first station (100), the first camera (210) and the code reader (220) are arranged at the second station (200), and the robot (310), the second camera (320) and the printer (330) are arranged at the third station (300).

13. The logistics package box labeling system of claim 12, wherein:

the logistics packaging box labeling system further comprises a packaging box conveyor (10), wherein the packaging box conveyor (10) is suitable for conveying the logistics packaging boxes (1) to a first station (100), a second station (200) and a third station (300) in sequence.

14. The logistics package box labeling system of claim 13, wherein:

the packing box conveyor (10) is provided with a circulating conveying belt, and the logistics packing boxes (1) are carried on the circulating conveying belt of the packing box conveyor (10) in a mode that the top surfaces of the logistics packing boxes face upwards.

15. The logistics packaging box labeling system of claim 1, wherein:

the server (400) is a remote server and communicates with the code reader (220) and the printer (330) over a wireless network.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a labeling system for logistics packaging boxes, in particular to a labeling system for logistics packaging boxes in the logistics storage industry.

Background

The customer usually requires that a label containing the order information be attached to the logistics packaging box before shipping to the customer. In the prior art, most labeling processes are manually completed, the manual labeling is time-consuming and labor-consuming, the efficiency is low, and the cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a labeling system for logistics packaging boxes, comprising: a code reader adapted to read a bar code of an original label on the logistics packaging box, the bar code containing a customer order number; the server is communicated with the code reader and is suitable for inquiring customer order information according to the customer order number read by the code reader; a printer, in communication with said server, adapted to print customer order information queried by said server to obtain a new label; and the robot is suitable for grabbing the printed new label and pasting the grabbed new label to the logistics packaging box.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package labeling system further comprises a non-contact distance sensor adapted to detect a height of the logistics package.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package labeling system further comprises a first camera adapted to capture an image of the top surface of the logistics package, and to recognize the length and width of the logistics package from the captured image of the top surface of the logistics package.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package labeling system further comprises a height adjusting device adapted to adjust a height position of the first camera according to the height of the logistics package detected by the distance sensor such that a distance between the first camera and the top surface of the logistics package is equal to a first predetermined distance, such that the top surface of the logistics package is located on a focal plane of the first camera.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the height adjustment device comprises a vertical slide rail and a slide block slidably mounted on the vertical slide rail, the first camera being mounted on the slide block so as to be movable up and down along the vertical slide rail together with the slide block.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package box labeling system further comprises a second camera for guiding the robot to paste the new label onto the side of the logistics package box.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the robot has a gripper adapted to grip the new label, the second camera being fixed to the gripper such that the position of the second camera with respect to the gripper remains constant at all times.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the gripper is adapted to grip new labels of different sizes, the second camera is adapted to identify the size of the new label; the robot is adapted to adjust the gripper according to the size of the identified new label to grip new labels of different sizes.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the robot attaches the new label, the optical axis of the second camera is perpendicular to the side surface of the logistics packaging box, and the distance between the second camera and the side surface of the logistics packaging box is equal to a second predetermined distance, so that the side surface of the logistics packaging box is located on the focal plane of the second camera.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the second camera guides the robot to attach the new label to the side of the logistics package box to which the original label has been attached.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the length of the new label is greater than the height of the logistics packing box, the first camera guides the robot to stick the portion of the new label having the barcode on the side surface of the logistics packing box, and to bend and stick the rest of the new label on the top surface of the logistics packing box.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package box labeling system has a first station, a second station and a third station arranged in sequence from upstream to downstream on the production line thereof; the non-contact distance sensor is arranged at the first station, the first camera and the code reader are arranged at the second station, and the robot, the second camera and the printer are arranged at the third station.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the logistics package box labeling system further comprises a package box conveyor adapted to convey logistics package boxes to the first station, the second station and the third station in sequence.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the pack conveyor has an endless conveyor belt, and the logistics packs are carried on the endless conveyor belt of the pack conveyor with the top surface facing upward.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the server is a remote server and communicates with the code reader and the printer via a wireless network.

In each of the foregoing exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the logistics packaging box labeling system can automatically realize the labeling on the logistics packaging box, thereby saving the labor cost and greatly improving the labeling efficiency of the logistics packaging box.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a logistics package box labeling system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a logistics packaging box labeling system, comprising: a code reader adapted to read a bar code of an original label on the logistics packaging box, the bar code containing a customer order number; the server is communicated with the code reader and is suitable for inquiring customer order information according to the customer order number read by the code reader; a printer, in communication with said server, adapted to print customer order information queried by said server to obtain a new label; and the robot is suitable for grabbing the printed new label and pasting the grabbed new label to the logistics packaging box.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a logistics package box labeling system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics packaging box labeling system mainly comprises: a code reader 220, a server 400, a printer 330, and a robot 310. The code reader 220 is adapted to read a bar code of an original label 1a on the logistics package 1, the bar code 1a containing a customer order number. The server 400 is in communication with the code reader 220 and is adapted to query for customer order information based on the customer order number read by the code reader 220. The printer 330 is in communication with the server 400 and is adapted to print the customer order information queried by the server 400 to obtain a printed new label 1 b. The robot 310 is adapted to grasp the printed new label 1b and apply the grasped new label 1b to the logistics packaging box 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system further comprises a non-contact distance sensor 110, the non-contact distance sensor 110 being adapted to detect the height of the logistics package 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system further includes a first camera 210, the first camera 210 is adapted to capture an image of the top surface of the logistics package 1, and can identify the length and width of the logistics package 1 according to the captured image of the top surface of the logistics package 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system further includes height adjusting means 230, 240, the height adjusting means 230, 240 being adapted to adjust the height position of the first camera 210 according to the height of the logistics package 1 detected by the distance sensor 110 such that the distance between the first camera 210 and the top surface of the logistics package 1 is equal to a first predetermined distance, so that the top surface of the logistics package 1 is located on the focal plane of the first camera 210. In this way, the top surface image of the logistics package 1 captured by the first camera 210 can be ensured to be clear.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the height adjustment devices 230, 240 include a vertical slide rail 230 and a slide block 240 slidably mounted on the vertical slide rail 230, and the first camera 210 is mounted on the slide block 240 so as to be movable up and down along the vertical slide rail 230 along with the slide block 240.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system further includes a second camera 320, and the second camera 320 is used for guiding the robot 310 to apply the new label 1b to the side of the logistics package 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the robot 310 has a gripper 311 adapted to grip a new label 1b, and the second camera 320 is fixed to the gripper 311 such that the position of the second camera 320 with respect to the gripper 311 is always kept constant.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the gripper 311 is adapted to grip new labels 1b of different sizes, and the second camera 320 is adapted to recognize the size of the new labels 1 b. The robot 310 is adapted to adjust the gripper 311 to grip new labels 1b of different sizes according to the size of the identified new labels 1 b.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, when the robot 310 attaches the new label 1b, the optical axis of the second camera 320 is perpendicular to the side surface of the logistics package 1, and the distance between the second camera 320 and the side surface of the logistics package 1 is equal to a second predetermined distance, so that the side surface of the logistics package 1 is located on the focal plane of the second camera 320.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the second camera 320 guides the robot 310 to apply the new label 1b to the side of the logistics package 1 to which the original label 1a has been applied.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, when the length of the new label 1b is greater than the height of the logistics package 1, the first camera 320 guides the robot 310 to attach the portion of the new label 1b having the barcode to the side of the logistics package 1, and to fold and attach the remaining portion of the new label 1b to the top surface of the logistics package 1.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system has a first station 100, a second station 200, and a third station 300 arranged in sequence from upstream to downstream on the production line thereof. The non-contact distance sensor 110 is disposed at the first station 100, the first camera 210 and the code reader 220 are disposed at the second station 200, and the robot 310, the second camera 320 and the printer 330 are disposed at the third station 300.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the logistics package labeling system further comprises a package conveyor 10, the package conveyor 10 being adapted to convey logistics packages 1 to a first station 100, a second station 200 and a third station 300 in sequence.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the pack conveyor 10 has an endless conveyor belt, and the logistics packs 1 are carried on the endless conveyor belt of the pack conveyor 10 with the top surfaces thereof facing upward.

As shown in fig. 1, in the illustrated embodiment, the server 400 is a remote server and communicates with the code reader 220 and the printer 330 via a wireless network, for example, a WiFi network.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.