EP3670007A1 - Procédé de détermination d'un état d'une installation de tri, unité fonctionnelle et installation de tri - Google Patents

Procédé de détermination d'un état d'une installation de tri, unité fonctionnelle et installation de tri Download PDF

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EP3670007A1
EP3670007A1 EP18215500.2A EP18215500A EP3670007A1 EP 3670007 A1 EP3670007 A1 EP 3670007A1 EP 18215500 A EP18215500 A EP 18215500A EP 3670007 A1 EP3670007 A1 EP 3670007A1
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Stephan Gnüchwitz
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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  • the invention relates to a method for determining a state of a sorting system.
  • Sorting systems are used in many areas. For example, sorting systems are used to sort (postal) items, that is, letters, parcels and / or parcels. Sorting systems for sorting luggage are also used. In the field of logistics, sorting systems are also used to sort goods and workpieces.
  • the sorting system In order to determine the state of a sorting system, the sorting system is usually inspected visually and possibly acoustically by one person. For example, the person can walk along the sorting system, record optical and acoustic information and thus determine the state of the sorting system.
  • the person can recognize existing and / or impending error states at an early stage. In this way, error conditions can be remedied early. In this way, downtimes of the sorting system can be kept as low as possible.
  • sensors for example surveillance cameras and / or microphones
  • the cameras can take pictures of the sorting system at regular intervals.
  • Microphones can pick up noise.
  • a person can determine the state of the sorting system.
  • sensors are positioned in the room, there is a risk that the sensors are covered, other sources of noise drown out the noises of the sorting system, or the recorded signals are otherwise disturbed.
  • several sensors must be positioned in the room for each sensor type, the signals of which must all be evaluated. This represents a comparatively high effort.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an alternative, in particular an improved, method for determining a state of a sorting system.
  • the object is achieved by a method for determining a state of a sorting system, in which, according to the invention, a functional unit is moved over several transport routes of the sorting system and using at least one sensor of the functional unit, status information of the sorting system is determined. Anomalies in the status information are determined by means of a data processing unit of the functional unit. The functional unit transmits the anomalies to an evaluation unit. Based on the anomalies, a state of the sorting system is determined according to the invention.
  • the state of the sorting system can largely be determined automatically.
  • the state of the sorting system can be determined in a time-efficient manner.
  • sources of error in determining the state of the sorting system can be reduced.
  • the functional unit Since the functional unit is driven over the several transport routes of the sorting system, it is not necessary to to position several sensors of one sensor type several times, as would be necessary when positioning them in space. In this way, costs can be saved. Furthermore, the amount of data to be evaluated can be correspondingly smaller. In this way, the process is particularly economical.
  • a state of the sorting system can be, for example, a normal state and / or an error state.
  • a determined fault condition can have information about a type of fault, a fault location and / or a fault time, for example.
  • the sorting system is expediently a sorting system for sorting piece goods.
  • the sorting system preferably transports the piece goods to be sorted to several / different destinations. This means that the sorting system is preferably set up for transporting piece goods to different destinations. In this way, the general cargo can be sorted.
  • the sorting system can be a sorting system for sorting luggage and / or mail items.
  • Shipments can be, for example, parcels, packages and / or letters.
  • the sorting system can be a baggage sorting system, a package sorting system or the like. be.
  • the sorting system can also be a sorting system for workpieces and / or goods.
  • the functional unit is expediently a unit which is moved over several transport routes of the sorting system.
  • the functional unit can have the dimensions of a standard piece goods, for example.
  • the functional unit can have a type of tray, in particular a luggage tray and / or a tray.
  • the shell can carry the data processing unit of the functional unit, the at least one sensor and possibly further elements of the functional unit.
  • the functional unit preferably determines the status information.
  • the functional unit has a data processing unit, by means of which anomalies in the status information are determined.
  • the anomalies can be determined, for example, using predefined rules. For example, the anomalies can be determined by comparing the status data with a reference.
  • anomalies which can also be referred to as anomalies of the status information, are linked to localization information.
  • a location information linked to an anomaly preferably indicates at which location within the sorting system the particular anomaly was determined.
  • a fault location can be determined in this way.
  • the localization information can be determined by the functional unit.
  • the location information can also be determined by a system control of the sorting system. Furthermore, the location information can be transferred to the functional unit and / or to the evaluation unit.
  • the location information can be determined using a positioning system, in particular GPS. Furthermore, the localization information can be determined using control data from the system control. In particular, data from reading stations of the sorting system, which reading stations are preferably positioned on the transport routes, may be included of time stamps - used to determine the location information.
  • the localization information can be linked to the anomalies by means of the data processing unit of the functional unit.
  • the data processing unit of the functional unit can link the localization information to the anomalies.
  • the anomalies in the status information can be determined by means of the data processing unit and then the localization information can be linked to the anomalies by means of the data processing unit.
  • the localization information can be linked to the status information by means of the data processing unit of the functional unit.
  • the data processing unit of the functional unit can link the location information to the status information.
  • the localization information can be linked to the status information by means of the data processing unit and then the anomalies in the status information can be determined by means of the data processing unit. In this case, the determined anomalies are expediently linked to the localization information as soon as they are determined.
  • the localization information can be linked to the anomalies by means of the evaluation unit, for example using time stamps.
  • the evaluation unit can link the localization information to the anomalies.
  • the anomalies can be transmitted from the functional unit to the evaluation unit and then the localization information can be linked to the anomalies by means of the evaluation unit.
  • the functional unit is driven at least once over the plurality of transport routes, in particular over all transport routes of the sorting system.
  • the functional unit is moved regularly over the multiple transport routes of the sorting system.
  • the functional unit can be moved weekly, daily and / or several times a day via the multiple transport routes of the sorting system.
  • the transport routes can be traveled continuously by the functional unit.
  • the functional unit preferably traverses at least one of the transport routes in which at least one anomaly has occurred. In particular, the functional unit can again travel those transport routes in which anomalies have occurred.
  • the functional unit specifically travels this transport path when the at least one transport path, in which at least one anomaly has occurred, is traveled again.
  • the functional unit does not run again, all the transport routes of the sorting system are not traveled.
  • the multiple transport routes of the sorting system are expediently traversed during a first run of the method. It is further preferred if the transport routes to be traveled are used in a second run of the method of the anomalies identified in the first pass.
  • the status information of the sorting system can include at least one of the following types of information: visual information of at least a section of one of the transport routes, acoustic information of at least a section of one of the transport routes, acceleration information of the functional unit, speed information of the functional unit, vibration and / or position change information and / or temperature information.
  • the temperature information preferably includes information about a temperature of at least one element of the sorting system, for example a drive unit of the sorting system.
  • the sorting system comprises all of the types of information mentioned.
  • the functional unit can have at least one of the following sensors: camera, microphone, acceleration sensor, speed sensor, gyro sensor and / or temperature sensor.
  • the anomalies are preferably transmitted from the functional unit to the evaluation unit using a wireless data connection.
  • the wireless data connection can be, for example, a connection using WLAN, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC) or the like. be.
  • the evaluation unit is preferably an evaluation unit of the sorting system.
  • the evaluation unit can comprise at least one computer.
  • the evaluation unit can also be a computer network, in particular a cloud.
  • An evaluation unit designed as a computer network can also evaluate data, in particular status information, from other sorting systems. In this way, the evaluation of the data can be improved. In particular, methods of data mining can be used.
  • a state of the sorting system can be determined in particular by means of the evaluation unit.
  • the evaluation unit has a pattern recognition algorithm.
  • the pattern recognition algorithm can recognize at least one pattern within the anomalies. On the basis of the recognized pattern, a state of the sorting system can be concluded.
  • the evaluation unit comprises a self-learning system which has the pattern recognition algorithm. It is advantageous if the pattern recognition algorithm is changed, in particular retrained, over time.
  • the determination of the anomalies can be improved by means of the data processing unit of the functional unit.
  • the pattern recognition algorithm can be used to determine rules according to which anomalies in the state data can be determined. These rules can be transmitted to the data processing unit of the functional unit. In this way, the determination of anomalies in the functional unit can be improved.
  • the invention is directed to a functional unit which can be moved over several transport routes of a sorting system.
  • the functional unit has at least one sensor for determining status information of the sorting system.
  • the functional unit comprises a data processing unit and a transmission unit.
  • the data processing unit is set up to determine anomalies in the status information of the sorting system. Furthermore, the transmission unit is set up to transmit the anomalies from the functional unit to an evaluation unit. The condition of the sorting system can be determined on the basis of the anomalies.
  • the functional unit according to the invention can be the functional unit mentioned above in connection with the method. Consequently, the elements of the functional unit mentioned below can be the elements mentioned above in connection with the method.
  • the transmission unit can transmit anomalies from the functional unit to the evaluation unit at least once, in particular several times, for example regularly.
  • the transmission can take place independently or depending on a position of the functional unit in the sorting system.
  • the functional unit can have a camera as a sensor. Furthermore, the functional unit can have a microphone as a sensor. Furthermore, the functional unit can have an acceleration sensor as a sensor. In addition, the functional unit can have a speed sensor as a sensor. Furthermore, the functional unit can have a gyro sensor as a sensor. Furthermore, the functional unit can have a temperature sensor as a sensor. Other sensors for determining status information of the sorting system are also possible.
  • the invention is directed to a sorting system with several transport routes and with the aforementioned, via the Several transport routes of the sorting system mobile functional unit. It is further preferred if the sorting system has an evaluation unit.
  • the evaluation unit is expediently set up to determine a state of the sorting system on the basis of the anomalies.
  • the sorting system according to the invention can be the sorting system mentioned above in connection with the method.
  • the sorting system preferably comprises a data exchange zone.
  • the data exchange zone can preferably be reached by the functional unit.
  • the data exchange zone for the functional unit can be reached via the transport routes.
  • the functional unit in the data exchange zone can expediently be connected to the evaluation unit via a data connection.
  • the data connection is preferably a wireless data connection.
  • the wireless data connection can be a connection using WLAN, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC) or the like. be.
  • the anomalies of the status information can be transmitted from the functional unit to the evaluation unit via this data connection. Furthermore, updates can be uploaded from the evaluation unit to the functional unit, in particular to the data processing unit of the functional unit, via the data connection.
  • the sorting system comprises a charging zone.
  • the charging zone is preferably accessible to the functional unit via the transport routes.
  • the charging zone is expediently set up for charging a battery of the functional unit.
  • the battery of the functional unit can be inductively charged in the charging zone.
  • the charging zone coincides with the data exchange zone.
  • the charging zone can coincide spatially with the data exchange zone to form a data exchange and charging zone.
  • FIG. 1 shows schematically a section of a sorting system 2.
  • the sorting system 2 is designed in this example as a luggage sorting system.
  • the sorting system 2 has several transport routes 4.
  • the transport routes 4 are divided into several transport zones 6.
  • the transport routes 4 of different transport zones 6 are connected to one another via switches 8 of the sorting system 2.
  • the transport routes have transport directions 10, which in FIG. 1 are represented by arrows.
  • the sorting system 2 also has a data exchange and charging zone 12.
  • the data exchange and charging zone 12 can be reached via the transport routes 4.
  • the data exchange and charging zone 12 is connected to the transport routes 4 of the transport zones 6 via at least one switch 8 of the sorting system 2.
  • a data exchange zone coincides with a charging zone.
  • the sorting system 2 also has a plurality of reading stations 14.
  • the reading stations 14 are arranged on the switches 8 of the sorting system 2, for example. In particular, the reading stations 14 are arranged in front of the switches 8, as seen in the transport direction 10.
  • the reading stations 14 are set up to identify an identifier 16 (cf. FIG 2 ) to recognize.
  • An identification symbol 16 can be, for example, a bar code, a QR code, an RFID transponder or the like. be.
  • Each reading station 14 is preferably assigned to one of the switches 8, in particular to the switch 8 arranged downstream as viewed in the transport direction 10.
  • the sorting system 2 comprises a system controller 18.
  • a route via the transport routes 4 can be assigned to each identification character 16.
  • Elements of the sorting system 2 can be controlled using the system controller 18.
  • the switches 8 can be controlled using the system controller 18.
  • drives of the sorting system 2 can be controlled using the system controller 18.
  • light barriers and / or the reading stations 14 of the sorting system 2 can be read out using the system controller 18.
  • the sorting system 2 has a plurality of luggage trays 20 for receiving and transporting piece goods, in particular luggage.
  • the luggage trays 20 can be moved over the multiple transport routes 4 of the sorting system 2.
  • the luggage trays 20 can be moved by means of conveyor belts.
  • Other means for the passive movement of the luggage trays 20 are also possible.
  • means for actively moving the luggage trays 20 are also possible.
  • the luggage trays 20 and / or the piece goods to be transported by means of the luggage trays 20 have identification signs 16.
  • the sorting system 2 has a functional unit 22 which, in a manner analogous to that of the luggage trays 20, can be moved over the several transport routes 4 of the sorting system 2.
  • the functional unit 22 can also drive into the data exchange and charging zone 12.
  • the sorting system also has an evaluation unit 24.
  • the evaluation unit can be a computer or a computer network, in particular a cloud.
  • the system controller 18 can be connected to the evaluation unit 24 via a data connection 25.
  • the functional unit 22 can be connected to the evaluation unit 24 via a data connection 24, which is in particular wireless.
  • data can be transmitted between the functional unit 22 and the evaluation unit 24 using the latter data connection 26.
  • the functional unit 22 has the same shape and the same dimensions as a luggage compartment 20. However, the functional unit 22 has additional features (cf. FIG 2 ). As a rule, the functional unit 22 is not used for the transport of piece goods.
  • the functional unit 22 also has an identification symbol 16.
  • a route via the transport routes 4 can be determined on the basis of an identification sign 16 recognized by one of the reading stations 14. Furthermore, a respective switch 8 can be set accordingly on the basis of the identified identification sign 16.
  • FIG 2 shows the functional unit 22 schematically FIG. 1 .
  • the functional unit 22 has a plurality of sensors 28 for determining status information of the sorting system 2.
  • the sensors 28 are set up to determine status information of the sorting system 2.
  • the sensors 28 are: at least one camera, a microphone, an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor and a temperature sensor.
  • the temperature sensor can be an infrared sensor, for example. Additional sensors 28 can be added and / or individual sensors 28 can be omitted.
  • the functional unit 22 also has a data processing unit 30 which is set up to determine anomalies in the status information of the sorting system 2.
  • the data processing unit 30 is connected to the sensors 28 via a data connection 34, which is wired here, in order to tap the status data determined by means of the sensors 28.
  • the functional unit 22 has a transmission unit 32, which is set up to transmit the anomalies from the functional unit 22 to those in FIG FIG. 1 shown evaluation unit 24 to transmit.
  • the data processing unit 30 is connected to the transmission unit 32 via a data connection 34, which is wired here, in order to be able to pass on the anomalies to the transmission unit 32.
  • the evaluation unit 24 (see FIG. 1 ) of the sorting system 2 is set up to determine a state of the sorting system 2 on the basis of the anomalies.
  • the functional unit 22 also has a rechargeable battery 36, i. H. a rechargeable battery 36.
  • the battery 36 can supply the sensors 28, the data processing unit 30 and the transmission unit 32 with electrical energy (not explicitly shown).
  • the functional unit 22 is moved over several transport routes 4 of the sorting system 2 (cf. FIG. 1 ).
  • the following status information is determined: visual information of at least a section of one of the transport routes 4 (ie preferably at least one image of at least a section of one of the transport routes 4), acoustic information of at least a section of one of the transport routes 4 (ie preferably noises and / or at least one Frequency spectrum of at least a section of one of the transport routes 4), acceleration information of the functional unit 22, vibration and / or change of position information, Temperature information of an element, in particular a drive, of the sorting system 2.
  • the status information is linked to a time or a time stamp and stored within the functional unit 22.
  • the functional unit 22 can have a timer which generates the time stamp (not shown).
  • Anomalies in the status information are determined by means of the data processing unit 30 of the functional unit 22.
  • the functional unit 22 When the functional unit 22 has traveled the multiple transport routes 4, the functional unit 22 can be moved into the data exchange and charging zone 12. Alternatively, the functional unit 22 can be moved into the data exchange and charging zone 12 if the battery 36 assumes a critical state.
  • a data connection 26 is established between the functional unit 22 and the evaluation unit 24 in the data exchange and charging zone 12.
  • the data connection 26 between the functional unit 22 and the evaluation unit 24 is preferably a wireless data connection 26.
  • the anomalies are transmitted by means of the transmission unit 32 from the functional unit 22 via the data connection 26 to the evaluation unit 24.
  • the battery 36 can be charged.
  • the anomalies transmitted to the evaluation unit 24 are linked to localization information.
  • the localization information is linked to the anomalies by means of the evaluation unit 24, for example using time stamps.
  • information from the system controller 18 is included.
  • the information from the system controller 18 is / was transmitted from the system controller 18 to the evaluation unit 24 via the data connection 25 (cf. FIG. 1 ).
  • it can be included when the functional unit 22 was detected by a specific reading station 14, when the system controller set a switch 8 accordingly, or the like.
  • the drive speeds and / or stop times on the transport routes 4 can also be included, for example, in order to determine the location information.
  • a state of the sorting system 2 is determined by means of the evaluation unit 24 on the basis of the anomalies.
  • the transport routes 4 of the sorting system 2 are preferably traveled several times.
  • the evaluation unit 24 has a pattern recognition algorithm which recognizes at least one pattern within the anomalies. Based on the recognized pattern, a state of the sorting system 2 is inferred.
  • the determination of the anomalies can be improved by means of the data processing unit 30 of the functional unit 22.
  • rules can be determined using the pattern recognition algorithm, according to which the anomalies can be determined from the status information. If the functional unit 22 is in the data exchange and charging zone 12, these rules can be transmitted / uploaded from the evaluation unit (24) to the functional unit (22) via the data connection (26).
  • the transport routes 4 of the sorting system 2 are traversed, and in a second run of the method, the transport routes 4 to be traveled are based on those in the first run identified anomalies.
  • the anomalies of the status data of the sorting system 2 are also determined in this second pass.
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