METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING PALLET LOADING GUIDE
First Claim
1. A guide providing method comprising:
- acquiring item dimensional information, item constraint information, pallet dimensional information and pallet constraint information;
classifying a plurality of items into a plurality of item groups based on the acquired information;
matching each of the plurality of item groups with a corresponding pallet of a plurality of pallets;
determining whether a first item group of the plurality of item groups and a second item group of the plurality of item groups can be loaded together on a matched pallet of the plurality of pallets;
merging the first item group and the second item group based on the determining and a remaining area of the matched pallet;
performing a simulated loading of each of the plurality of items on the matched pallet by changing loading sequences and arrangements; and
determining a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the plurality of items included in each of the item groups on the matched pallet.
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Abstract
Guide providing methods and an operator device are provided, one of methods comprises, acquiring item dimensions information and item constraint information of items and pallet dimensions information and pallet constraint information of pallets, classifying items into a plurality of item groups based on the acquired information, matching each of the item groups with a pallet for loading items included in a corresponding item group, when all items included in multiple item groups can be loaded together on a single pallet, merging the multiple item groups based on a remaining area of the matched pallet, performing a simulated loading of items included in each of the item groups on the pallet matched to a corresponding item group by changing loading sequences and arrangements, and determining a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the items included in each of the item groups on the pallet matched to the corresponding item group.
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20 Claims
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1. A guide providing method comprising:
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acquiring item dimensional information, item constraint information, pallet dimensional information and pallet constraint information; classifying a plurality of items into a plurality of item groups based on the acquired information; matching each of the plurality of item groups with a corresponding pallet of a plurality of pallets; determining whether a first item group of the plurality of item groups and a second item group of the plurality of item groups can be loaded together on a matched pallet of the plurality of pallets; merging the first item group and the second item group based on the determining and a remaining area of the matched pallet; performing a simulated loading of each of the plurality of items on the matched pallet by changing loading sequences and arrangements; and determining a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the plurality of items included in each of the item groups on the matched pallet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A guide providing method comprising:
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receiving an item identifier and item constraint information for a plurality of items, and a pallet identifier and pallet constraint information of a pallet; transmitting the received identifiers and information to a simulation server; receiving a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the plurality of items on the pallet from the simulation server; and providing a step-by-step guide screen for loading the plurality of items on the pallet according to the received loading sequence and sequence. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An operator device comprising:
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a device input interface configured to receive data from an operator; a communicator configured to transmit data to and receive data from a simulation server via a network; a display configured to output an image indicating a pallet with a plurality of items loaded thereon; and a controller configured to receive item identifiers and item constraint information of the plurality of items, and a pallet identifier and pallet constraint information of the pallet via the device input interface, control the communicator to transmit the received identifiers and information, receive a loading sequence and arrangement for loading the plurality of items on the pallet via the communicator, and control the display to output a step-by-step guide screen for loading the plurality of items on the pallet.
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