METHOD FOR MERGING, WITHIN A LOGISTICAL WAREHOUSE, K INCOMING FLOWS OF PAYLOADS INTO ONE OUTGOING FLOW

摘要

Method for merging, within a logistical warehouse, k incoming flows of payloads, transported respectively by k FIFO conveyor lanes a_i with i∈{1, . . . , k} into one outgoing flow of payloads transported by a collector conveyor. The k lanes are distributed along the collector and numbered a₁ to a_k. Δ_i is a time-related distance between the lanes a₁ and a_k. A control system obtains a set L having n payloads distributed on the k lanes and having to be injected into the collector to form an exit sequence; computes a date t₀ at which the first payload σ₁ of the exit sequence σ passes in front of the lane a_k; and computes n dates of injection of the n payloads into the collector, as a function of t₀; and commands the collector and the k alleys, for an injection of the n payloads into the collector in compliance with the injection dates.