TWI710507B - Self-service packing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A self-service packing apparatus includes a platform, a stand, a first depth camera, a second depth camera and a host. The platform has a packing area. The stand is disposed on the packing area, wherein the stand includes a supporting portion and a cantilever portion connected to the supporting portion. The supporting portion is located outside of the packing area and connected to the platform. The cantilever portion is suspended above the platform and extends to a location where is located right above the packing area. The first depth camera and the second depth camera are disposed at the cantilever portion and face the packing area. The first depth camera and the second depth camera are arranged side by side along a reference line passing the cantilever portion, and an orthogonal projection of the reference line on the platform passes a centroid of the packing area. The host is disposed on the platform and located outside of the packing area.

Description

Self-service packaging equipment

The present invention relates to a packaging equipment, and particularly relates to a self-service packaging equipment.

With the changes in consumption patterns and living habits, modern people are increasingly dependent on logistics and home delivery. Generally speaking, most of the current package packaging and shipping operations need to be done manually, such as measuring the weight of the package, measuring the size of the package, and filling in the delivery location. In other words, the current package packaging and shipping operations are time-consuming. How to simplify and speed up the package packaging and shipping operations has become a major project for courier companies, freight companies, post offices, convenience stores, and online shoppers to actively improve.

The present invention provides a self-service packaging equipment, which can simplify and accelerate packaging and shipping operations.

The self-service packaging equipment of the present invention includes a working platform, a support, a first depth camera, a second depth camera and a host. The working platform has a packing area. The support is arranged on the working platform, wherein the support includes a support part and a cantilever part, and the cantilever part is connected to the support part. The supporting part is outside the packaging area and connected to the working platform. The cantilever part is suspended on the working platform and extends directly above the packaging area. The first depth camera and the second depth camera are arranged on the cantilever part and face the packaging area. The first imaging camera and the second imaging camera are arranged side by side along a reference line passing through the cantilever portion, and the orthographic projection of the reference line on the working platform passes through the geometric center of the packaging area. The host is set on the working platform and is located outside the packaging area.

Based on the above, the self-service packaging equipment of the present invention integrates in-depth image recognition technology to assist in interpreting the size of the package, eliminating the need for humans to measure the size of the package, thereby simplifying and speeding up the packaging and shipping operations.

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a self-service packaging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic top view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 1. 1 to 3, in this embodiment, the self-service packaging equipment 100 can be used by courier companies, freight companies, post offices, convenience stores, and online shoppers, and the self-service packaging equipment 100 integrates in-depth image recognition technology to assist Interpret the size of the package, eliminating the need for people to measure the size of the package, so as to simplify and speed up the packaging and shipping operations.

In detail, the self-service packaging equipment 100 includes a work platform 110, a support 120, a first depth camera 130, a second depth camera 140, and a host 150. The support 120 and the host 150 are set on the work platform 110, and the host 150 is working. The platform 110 is outside the packaging area 111 to avoid hindering the packaging and shipping operations and the in-depth image recognition operations. The bracket 120 includes a support portion 121 and a cantilever portion 122, and the cantilever portion 122 is connected to the support portion 121. The supporting portion 121 is located outside the packaging area 111 and connected to the working platform 110 to avoid hindering the packaging and sending operations and the deep image recognition operations. The cantilever portion 122 is suspended on the working platform 110 and extends directly above the packaging area 111, that is, at least part of the orthographic projection of the cantilever portion 122 in the vertical direction VD falls within the packaging area 111. For example, the packaging area 111 may be a rectangular area, where the support portion 121 is located at the corner of the rectangular area, and the cantilever portion 122 substantially falls on the diagonal of the rectangular area.

The first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 are disposed on the cantilever portion 122 and face the packaging area 111 to capture images of the package placed in the packaging area 111. In order to improve the clarity and completeness of the images captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140, the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 are arranged side by side along the reference line 122a of the cantilever portion 122, and the reference line The orthographic projection of 122a on the working platform 110 passes through the geometric center 111a of the packaging area 111.

On the other hand, the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 are electrically connected to the host 150, where the host 150 can have functions such as computing processing, signal transceiving, signal control, and data access, and the host 150 includes a touch-sensitive display interface 151, so that the operator (or sender) can operate the self-service packaging equipment 100. For example, after the operator (or the sender) places the package in the packaging area 111, the operator (or the sender) can click the corresponding operation function through the touch-sensitive display interface 151 to pass the host 150 Control the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 to photograph the package. Then, the image information captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 can be sent to the host 150 to calculate the image depth information through the host 150 and calculate the size of the package. Finally, the host 150 can calculate the shipping cost based on the size of the package and the shipping location entered by the operator (or sender).

In other embodiments, the first depth camera and the second depth camera may be modular depth cameras, where the depth camera is integrated with a vision processor, and an infrared projector may be optionally configured. For example, a depth camera can adopt the Intel ^® RealSense ^™ architecture.

In this embodiment, the self-service packaging equipment 100 further includes a label printer 160, wherein the label printer 160 is arranged on the work platform 110 and is located outside the packaging area 111 to avoid obstructing the packaging and shipping operations and in-depth images Identification work. The label printer 160 is electrically connected to the host 150. The host 150 can generate barcodes such as the size of the package, the shipping location entered by the operator, and the freight, and control the label printer 160 to print labels with the barcode Stickers. After that, the operator (or the sender) only needs to attach the label sticker to the package to complete the package and shipping operation of the package. On the other hand, the host 150 has a positioning groove 152, and a part of the label printer 160 is embedded in the positioning groove 152, so as to improve the integration of the mechanism.

1 and 2, the self-service packaging equipment 100 further includes a first limiting plate 170 and a second limiting plate 171, and the first limiting plate 170 and the second limiting plate 171 are disposed on the periphery of the packaging area 111. In detail, the packaging area 111 has a first side 111b and a second side 111c connected to each other, and the first side 111b and the second side 111c are not parallel to each other, such as perpendicular to each other. On the other hand, the first limiting plate 170 and the second limiting plate 171 are perpendicular to the working platform 110, and the first limiting plate 170 and the second limiting plate 171 are not parallel to each other, for example, perpendicular to each other. For example, the first limiting plate 170 is disposed on the first side 111b, and the second limiting plate 171 is disposed on the second side 111c. Accordingly, the first limiting plate 170 and the second limiting plate 171 are used to produce a limiting effect on the package placed in the packaging area 111, so as to improve the quality of the images captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 Completion.

4 is a simplified schematic diagram of the operation mechanism of the first depth camera and the second depth camera of FIG. 1. Please refer to FIGS. 2 to 4, the support portion 121 is perpendicular to the work platform 110, and the cantilever portion 122 is perpendicular to the support portion 121 or the cantilever portion 122 rises relative to the support portion 121. In detail, the included angle A between the cantilever portion 122 and the support portion 121 is between 90 degrees and 110 degrees to ensure that the images captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 disposed on the cantilever portion 122 are clear Degree and completeness. On the other hand, the first depth camera 130 has a first field of view 131 and the second depth camera 140 has a second field of view 141. The first field of view 131 and the second field of view 141 partially overlap to form a field of view overlap area 101, and the field of view overlap area 101 covers the packaging area 111 to ensure that the host 150 can be captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 The image information is calculated to obtain image depth information.

Fig. 5 is a schematic front view of the self-service packaging equipment according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, compared with the self-service packaging device 100 of the first embodiment, the structure design of the bracket 120a of the self-service packaging device 100A of this embodiment is slightly different. In this embodiment, the cantilever portion 122 of the bracket 120a is perpendicular to the support portion 121 or the cantilever portion 122 hangs down relative to the support portion 121, and the included angle A1 between the cantilever portion 122 and the support portion 121 is between 85 degrees and 90 degrees. To ensure the clarity and completeness of the images captured by the first depth camera 130 and the second depth camera 140 disposed on the cantilever portion 122.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a self-service packaging device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 6. 6 and 7, compared to the self-service packaging device 100 of the first embodiment, the self-service packaging device 100B of this embodiment further includes a weighing device 180, and the weighing device 180 is set on the packaging of the working platform 110 Within area 111. The weighing device 180 has a weighing plane 181 for placing packages. The weighing device 180 is electrically connected to the host 150, wherein the weight data measured by the weighing device 180 can be transmitted to the host 150 and displayed on the touch-sensitive display interface 151 for easy viewing by the operator (or sender).

On the other hand, the host 150 can calculate the freight based on the size of the package, the weight of the package, and the shipping location entered by the operator (or sender), and the size of the package, the weight of the package, and the shipping location entered by the operator And information such as freight is generated as a barcode. Then, the host 150 controls the label printer 160 to print out the label sticker with the barcode. After that, the operator (or the sender) only needs to attach the label sticker to the package to complete the packaging and shipping operation of the package.

In order to prevent the package from sliding on the weighing plane 181 and affecting the depth image recognition operation, the first limit plate 170 and the second limit plate 171 are perpendicular to the working platform 110 and extend beyond the weighing plane 181 of the weighing device 180 . On the other hand, the self-service packaging equipment 100B further includes a plurality of third limit plates 190, wherein the third limit plates 190 are arranged around the packaging area 111, and these third limit plates 190 surround the weighing device 180 for weighing The weight 180 produces a position limiting effect to prevent the weight 180 from moving out of the packaging area 111.

In summary, the self-service packaging equipment of the present invention integrates in-depth image recognition technology to assist in interpreting the size of the package, eliminating the need for humans to measure the size of the package, thereby simplifying and speeding up the packaging and shipping operations. Specifically, after the self-service packaging equipment reads the size of the package, the host of the self-service packaging equipment can calculate the shipping cost based on the package size, the weight of the package, and the shipping location entered by the operator (or the sender), and the package Information such as the size of the package, the weight of the package, the delivery location entered by the operator, and the shipping cost are generated as a barcode. Then, the host controls the label printer to print out the label sticker with the barcode. After that, the operator (or the sender) only needs to attach the label sticker to the package to complete the package and shipping operation of the package.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.

100, 100A, 100B: self-service packaging equipment 101: Horizon Overlapping Area 110: work platform 111: Packing area 111a: geometric center 111b: first side 111c: second side 120, 120a: bracket 121: Support 122: Cantilever 122a: Baseline 130: the first depth camera 131: First Vision 140: second depth camera 141: Second Vision 150: host 151: Touch-sensitive display interface 152: positioning groove 160: label printer 170: The first limit board 171: second limit board 180: Scale 181: Weighing Plane 190: third limit board A, A1: included angle VD: vertical direction

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a self-service packaging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic top view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a schematic front view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 1. 4 is a simplified schematic diagram of the operation mechanism of the first depth camera and the second depth camera of FIG. 1. Fig. 5 is a schematic front view of the self-service packaging equipment according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a self-service packaging device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the self-service packaging equipment of Fig. 6.

100: Self-service packaging equipment

110: work platform

111: Packing area

111b: first side

111c: second side

120: bracket

121: Support

122: Cantilever

130: the first depth camera

140: second depth camera

150: host

151: Touch-sensitive display interface

152: positioning groove

160: label printer

170: The first limit board

171: second limit board

VD: vertical direction

Claims (10)

A self-service packaging equipment, including: Working platform with packing area; A support is arranged on the work platform, wherein the support includes a support part and a cantilever part, and the cantilever part is connected to the support part, the support part is outside the packaging area and connected to the work platform, and the cantilever part is suspended on the work platform And extend to directly above the packaging area; The first depth camera is arranged on the cantilever and faces the packaging area; The second depth camera is arranged on the cantilever portion and faces the packaging area, wherein the first depth camera and the second depth camera are arranged side by side along a reference line passing through the cantilever portion, and the reference line is on the working platform The orthographic projection of through the geometric center of the packaging area; and The host is set on the work platform and located outside the packaging area. According to the self-service packaging equipment described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the support part is perpendicular to the working platform, and the angle between the cantilever part and the support part is between 85 degrees and 110 degrees. The self-service packaging equipment according to claim 1, wherein the first depth camera has a first field of view, and the second depth camera has a second field of view, and the first field of view and the second field of view partially overlap to form a field of view Overlap area, and the view overlap area covers the packaging area. The self-service packaging equipment described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes: The weighing device is arranged in the packing area of the working platform. The self-service packaging equipment described in item 4 of the scope of patent application includes: A first limiting plate, wherein the packaging area has a first side and a second side connected, and the first limiting plate is disposed on the first side; and The second limit plate is arranged on the second side, wherein the first limit plate and the second limit plate are perpendicular to the working platform and extend beyond the weighing plane of the weighing device. The self-service packaging equipment described in item 5 of the scope of patent application includes: A plurality of third limiting plates are arranged around the packaging area, and the third limiting plates surround the weighing device. The self-service packaging equipment described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes: The label printer is set on the work platform and located outside the packaging area. For the self-service packaging equipment described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, the host has a positioning groove, and a part of the label printer is embedded in the positioning groove. The self-service packaging equipment described in item 1 of the scope of patent application includes: The first limit plate; and The second limit plate is arranged on the periphery of the packaging area, wherein the first limit plate and the second limit plate are perpendicular to the working platform, and the first limit plate and the second limit plate are mutually exclusive parallel. According to the self-service packaging equipment described in claim 1, wherein the host includes a touch-sensitive display interface, and the host is electrically connected to the first depth camera and the second depth camera.

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