Method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage warehouse
    4.
    发明授权
    Method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage warehouse 失效
    在行人通过仓库的门口执行的包裹运输操作期间自动识别包裹的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06561424B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-13

    申请号:US09479780

    申请日:2000-01-07

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: A method of and system for automatically identifying packages during package transport operations carried out by a human operator walking through the doorway of a storage warehouse, wherein, a laser scanning system is supported above the doorway defining a passageway of 3-D spatial extent, through which a human operator may walk while manually transporting packages bearing bar code symbols. In the illustrative embodiment, the laser scanning system includes a housing having a light transmission aperture, and a laser scanning pattern generator disposed within the housing. During operation of the system, the laser scanning pattern generator employs a holographic scanning disc to project through the light transmission aperture, an omnidirectional laser scanning pattern which is substantially confined within the spatial extent of a predefined 3-D scanning volume that spatially encompasses a substantial portion of the passageway of 3-D spatial extent. As each package bearing a bar code symbol is transported through the doorway as the human operator walks through the doorway, the package is automatically identified by the laser scanning system supported above the doorway. By virtue of the present invention, a bar coded package can now be automatically identified as a human operator holding the package walks through the doorway of a storage warehouse, thus improving inventory control accuracy and worker productivity.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在由仓库运行的人员执行的包裹运输操作期间自动识别包裹的方法和系统,其中,激光扫描系统支撑在门口上方,限定3-D空间范围的通道,通过 人工操作者可以在手动运送带有条形码符号的包装的情况下行走。 在说明性实施例中,激光扫描系统包括具有光传输孔的壳体和设置在壳体内的激光扫描图案发生器。 在该系统的操作期间,激光扫描图案发生器采用全息扫描盘来突出通过光传输孔径,全向激光扫描图案基本上限制在预定义的3-D扫描体积的空间范围内,该空间范围在空间上包含实质的 3-D空间范围的通道部分。 当操作人员走过门口时,带有条形码符号的每个包装都通过门口输送,该包装由支撑在门口上方的激光扫描系统自动识别。 根据本发明,现在可以自动识别条形码包装,作为保持包装的人员操纵通过仓库的门口,从而提高库存控制精度和工作人员的生产率。

    Conveyor-belt mounted bar code symbol reading system employing a steerable bar code symbol scanner to automatically scan bar code symbols detected by a holographic-based bar code position detector
    5.
    发明授权
    Conveyor-belt mounted bar code symbol reading system employing a steerable bar code symbol scanner to automatically scan bar code symbols detected by a holographic-based bar code position detector 失效
    输送带安装的条形码符号读取系统,采用可转向条形码符号扫描器自动扫描由基于全息的条形码位置检测器检测的条形码符号

    公开(公告)号:US06439462B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09252255

    申请日:1999-02-18

    IPC分类号: G06K710

    摘要: An automatic bar code symbol reading system for automatically reading bar code symbols on packages transported along a conveyor belt through a 3-D scanning volume. The system includes a holographic-based bar code symbol detector and a bar code symbol scanner mounted above the conveyor belt. The holographic-based bar code position detector produces a first laser scanning pattern within the 3-D scanning volume, and scans each transported package, detects the position of the bar code symbol therein, and automatically produces bar code position data specifying the position of the detected bar code symbol. In automatic response to the produced bar code position data, the bar code symbol scanner is steered so as to collect light reflected off the detected bar code symbol, and produce scan data indicative of the detected bar code symbol. A scan data processor automatically processes the produced scan data so as to automatically read the detected bar code symbol and produce symbol character data representative thereof. By virtue of the present invention, it is now possible automatically detect the position of high-resolution bar code symbols on packages transported through a large 3-D scanning volume using a holographic-based bar code position detector, and collect high-resolution scan data from the detected bar code symbol using a steerable high-speed bar code symbol scanner, so that such collected scan data can then be subsequently decode processed in a high-speed manner, as required in numerous industrial scanning applications.

    摘要翻译: 一种自动条形码符号读取系统,用于通过3-D扫描体积自动读取沿传送带传送的包装上的条形码符号。 该系统包括基于全息的条形码符号检测器和安装在传送带上方的条形码符号扫描仪。 基于全息的条形码位置检测器在3-D扫描体积内产生第一激光扫描图案,并扫描每个传送的包装,检测其中的条形码符号的位置,并且自动产生指定该位置的条形码位置数据 检测到条形码符号。 在对所产生的条形码位置数据的自动响应中,条形码符号扫描器被转向以收集从检测到的条形码符号反射的光,并产生指示检测到的条形码符号的扫描数据。 扫描数据处理器自动处理所产生的扫描数据,以便自动读取检测到的条形码符号并产生代表其的符号字符数据。 凭借本发明,现在可以利用基于全息的条形码位置检测器自动检测通过大的3-D扫描体积传送的包裹上的高分辨率条形码符号的位置,并且收集高分辨率扫描数据 从检测到的条形码符号使用可操纵的高速条形码符号扫描器,使得随后可以按照许多工业扫描应用中的要求以高速方式对这样收集的扫描数据进行解码处理。

    Method and system for automatically identifying packages during package sortation operations manually carried out by a human operator
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for automatically identifying packages during package sortation operations manually carried out by a human operator 失效
    用于在由人操作者手动执行的包装分拣操作期间自动识别包装的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06328215B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09478561

    申请日:2000-01-06

    IPC分类号: G06W710

    摘要: A method of and system for automatically identifying packages during manual package sortation operations, wherein, a laser scanning system is supported above a workspace environment of 3-D spatial extent, which is occupied by a human operator involved in the manual sortation of packages bearing bar code symbols. In the illustrative embodiment, the laser scanning system includes a housing having a light transmission aperture, and a laser scanning pattern generator disposed within the housing. During operation of the system, the laser scanning pattern generator employs a holographic scanning disc to project through the light transmission aperture, an omnidirectional laser scanning pattern which is substantially confined within the spatial extent of a predefined 3-D scanning volume that spatially encompasses a substantial portion of the workspace environment occupied by the human operator, through which packages are transported during sorting operations. As each package bearing a bar code symbol is transported through the workspace environment occupied by the human operator the package is automatically identified by the laser scanning system supported above the workspace environment. Thereafter, the package is manually sorted by the human operator working beneath the laser scanning system. By virtue of the present invention, bar coded packages can now be automatically identified as a human operator manually sorts the same within the allocated workspace environment, while improving package sortation accuracy and worker productivity.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在手动分组操作期间自动识别包装的方法和系统,其中激光扫描系统被支持在三维空间范围的工作空间环境上,该工作空间范围由涉及手动分类包装承载杆的人操作者占据 代码符号。 在说明性实施例中,激光扫描系统包括具有光传输孔的壳体和设置在壳体内的激光扫描图案发生器。 在该系统的操作期间,激光扫描图案发生器采用全息扫描盘来突出通过光传输孔径,全向激光扫描图案基本上限制在预定义的3-D扫描体积的空间范围内,该空间范围在空间上包含实质的 由操作人员占用的工作区环境的一部分,在分拣操作期间通过这些部分运送包裹。 由于带有条形码符号的每个包装都通过人类操作员占用的工作空间传送,所以包装由工作区环境上支持的激光扫描系统自动识别。 此后,由在激光扫描系统下方的人员进行手动分类。 凭借本发明,现在可以在分配的工作空间环境中将条形码包自动识别为人类操作者手动分类,同时提高包分类精度和工作者生产力。