Expandable sorting device, sorting method thereof and control system of expandable sorting device

Abstract

The invention discloses an expandable sorting device, a sorting method thereof and a control system of the expandable sorting device. The expandable sorting device comprises a set of conveyors which are sequentially connected and can achieve forward and reverse conveying. In the two connected conveyors, one conveyor conveys objects in the X-axis direction, and the other conveyor conveys objects inthe Y-axis direction perpendicular to the X-axis direction. Except the last conveyor, the first end of each of the other conveyors is connected to the side portion of the conveyor connected behind the conveyor, and no conveyor is arranged on the outer side of the second end, opposite to the first end, of each conveyor. According to the scheme, the manner that the multiple conveyors are spliced isadopted, the conveying directions of the adjacent conveyors are perpendicular, and therefore the number of the conveyors can be conveniently adjusted according to the size of a site, and expanding orreducing of a sorting mechanism is facilitated; and application is flexible, adjustability is high, the application range is wide, and the sorting requirement of express delivery sites with limited installation space can be effectively met.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of logistics equipment, in particular to an expandable sorting device, a sorting method and a control system thereof. Background technique [0002] Sorting is an operation in which items are sorted and stacked according to the variety and the order of entry and exit. Sorting is a preparatory work to improve and support delivery, and it is an inevitable extension of different distribution companies competing in delivery and improving their own economic benefits. [0003] With the rapid development of my country's e-commerce industry, sorting efficiency is becoming more and more important for logistics companies. Therefore, logistics companies are competing to invest in various automatic sorting systems to improve sorting efficiency. [0004] The automatic sorting system generally consists of a controller, a sorting device, a conveying device and a sorting crossing. Among them, the function of the controller is to ide...

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[0009] However, in the whole system, because the sorting device itself needs to build mechanical transmission lines ranging from 40-50 meters in length to 150-200 meters in length, as well as supporting mechatronics control systems, computer networks and communication systems, this system not only accounts for The land area is large, often requiring more than 20,000 square meters, and it is necessary to build a 3-4 storey three-dimensional warehouse and various automated handling facilities (such as forklifts) to match it, which makes the automatic sorting system often only applicable For large-scale logistics centers, but for some express outlets, it is often difficult to apply

[0010] Moreover, commonly used sorting devices, such as cross-belt sorting systems, are often fixed in size, and it is difficult to adjust the adaptability of the site according to the size of the site, and the adjustability of the site layout is poor.

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