Continuous elevator

Abstract

The continuous elevator comprises a rack, a driving motor, a chain assembly, an upper chain wheel assembly, a lower chain wheel assembly, a long chain wheel assembly, a short chain wheel assembly and a tray, and the chain assembly comprises a driving chain, a front side lifting guide chain and a rear side lifting guide chain; the driving chain is meshed with the output end of the driving motor and a driving chain wheel of the long chain wheel assembly in a tensioning mode. The front side lifting guide chain is sequentially meshed with front side chain wheels of the long chain wheel assembly, the upper chain wheel assembly, the lower chain wheel assembly and the short chain wheel assembly in a tensioning mode. The rear side lifting guide chain is sequentially meshed on rear side chain wheels of the long chain wheel assembly, the upper chain wheel assembly, the lower chain wheel assembly and the short chain wheel assembly in a tensioning mode, and the tray is installed between the front side lifting guide chain and the rear side lifting guide chain. The continuous elevator is flexible in design and adjustable in size, can be compatible with different types of objects, can be operated manually and can also be integrated with an automatic system, and unmanned conveying is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a continuous elevator. Background Art

[0002] Currently, there are the following ways to move goods:

[0003] (1) Manual handling: Workers directly carry items manually, which is suitable for small-scale and light-weight items. This method is labor-intensive, inefficient, and has high safety risks.

[0004] (2) Simple mechanical conveying: using roller conveyors or belt conveyors to convey items, which is usually only suitable for plane conveying and cannot effectively realize the up and down conveyance of items;

[0005] (3) Traditional elevators: Traditional elevators, such as intermittent or bucket elevators, are mainly used for vertical conveying of bulk materials, but they are less efficient and are not suitable for conveying large or fragile items. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide a continuous elevator, which is a chain-driven continuous elevator. The motor drives the chain and the tray to realize continuous up and down transportation of objects. The equipment is flexible in design, adjustable in size, and compatible with different types of objects. In addition, the elevator can be manually operated and integrated with an automated system to realize unmanned transportation.

[0007] The technical solution to achieve the above purpose is: a continuous elevator, including a frame, a drive motor, a chain assembly, an upper sprocket assembly, a lower sprocket assembly, a long sprocket assembly, a short sprocket assembly and a tray, wherein:

[0008] The chain assembly includes a driving chain, a front lifting guide chain and a rear lifting guide chain;

[0009] The upper sprocket assembly and the long sprocket assembly are longitudinally arranged on the upper part of the frame, one on the left and one on the right, and the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly are longitudinally arranged on the lower part of the frame, one on the left and one on the right, and the lower sprocket assembly is located directly below the upper sprocket assembly, and the short sprocket assembly is located directly below the long sprocket assembly; each sprocket assembly includes a longitudinal rotating shaft and a front sprocket and a rear sprocket arranged thereon, and a driving sprocket is also arranged at the front end of the longitudinal rotating shaft of the long sprocket assembly;

[0010] The driving motor is arranged on the frame;

[0011] The drive chain is tensioned and meshed with the output end of the drive motor and the drive sprocket of the long sprocket assembly;

[0012] The front lifting guide chain is sequentially tensioned and meshed with the front sprockets of the long sprocket assembly, the upper sprocket assembly, the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly;

[0013] The rear lifting guide chain is sequentially tensioned and meshed with the rear sprockets of the long sprocket assembly, the upper sprocket assembly, the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly;

[0014] The tray is installed between the front lifting guide chain and the rear lifting guide chain, and the tray moves up and down along with the front lifting guide chain and the rear lifting guide chain.

[0015] In the above-mentioned continuous elevator, a pad assembly is provided between the upper sprocket assembly and the long sprocket assembly and between the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly, and the pad assembly is used to assist the group in guiding the operation of the chain assembly.

[0016] In the above-mentioned continuous hoist, leveling feet are provided at the bottom end of the frame.

[0017] In the above-mentioned continuous elevator, the pallet is a split pallet.

[0018] In the above-mentioned continuous elevator, the four corners of the tray are connected to the left and right sides of the front lifting guide chain and the left and right sides of the rear lifting guide chain through connecting pieces respectively.

[0019] In the above-mentioned continuous elevator, each sprocket is a gear.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the continuous elevator of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] (1) High efficiency: The continuous elevator realizes the continuous transportation of goods, reduces the stop time, and greatly improves the transportation efficiency;

[0022] (2) Automation: Compared with manual and traditional intermittent elevators, continuous elevators are easier to integrate with automation systems, reducing manual intervention and lowering operating costs;

[0023] (3) Flexibility: The size and height of the equipment can be adjusted according to needs, and can adapt to items of different specifications and different transportation needs;

[0024] (4) Low maintenance cost: There are no wearing parts in the equipment design, and only simple daily lubrication and maintenance are required. Compared with traditional mechanical equipment, the cost of use is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the continuous elevator of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a front view of the continuous elevator of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a side view of the continuous elevator of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a top view of the continuous elevator of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the specific implementation methods thereof are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0030] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The best embodiment of the present invention is a continuous elevator, which includes a frame 1, a driving motor 2, a chain assembly 3, an upper sprocket assembly 4, a lower sprocket assembly 5, a long sprocket assembly 6, a short sprocket assembly 7 and a tray 8.

[0031] The chain assembly 3 includes a driving chain 31 , a front lifting guide chain 32 , and a rear lifting guide chain 33 .

[0032] The upper sprocket assembly 4 and the long sprocket assembly 6 are longitudinally arranged on the upper part of the frame 1, one on the left and one on the right, and the lower sprocket assembly 5 and the short sprocket assembly 7 are longitudinally arranged on the lower part of the frame 1, and the lower sprocket assembly 5 is located directly below the upper sprocket assembly 4, and the short sprocket assembly 7 is located directly below the long sprocket assembly 6; each sprocket assembly includes a longitudinal rotating shaft and a front sprocket and a rear sprocket arranged thereon, and the front end of the longitudinal rotating shaft 61 of the long sprocket assembly 6 is also provided with a driving sprocket 62. Each sprocket adopts a gear.

[0033] The driving motor 2 is arranged on the frame 1; the driving chain 31 is tensioned and meshed with the output end of the driving motor 2 and the driving sprocket 62 of the long sprocket assembly 6; the front lifting guide chain 32 is tensioned and meshed with the front sprocket 63 of the long sprocket assembly 6, the front sprocket of the upper sprocket assembly 4, the front sprocket of the lower sprocket assembly 5 and the front sprocket of the short sprocket assembly 7 in sequence; the rear lifting guide chain 33 is tensioned and meshed with the rear sprocket 64 of the long sprocket assembly 6, the rear sprocket of the upper sprocket assembly 4, the rear sprocket of the lower sprocket assembly 5 and the rear sprocket of the short sprocket assembly 6 in sequence; the tray 8 is installed between the front lifting guide chain 32 and the rear lifting guide chain 33, specifically, the four corners of the tray 8 are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the front lifting guide chain 32 and the left and right sides of the rear lifting guide chain 33 through connecting pieces, and the tray 8 moves up and down with the front lifting guide chain 32 and the rear lifting guide chain 33.

[0034] A backing plate assembly 9 is provided between the upper sprocket assembly 4 and the long sprocket assembly 6 and between the lower sprocket assembly 5 and the short sprocket assembly 7. The backing plate assembly 9 is used to assist the chain assembly 3 in guiding its operation.

[0035] The frame 1 is used to install all components and is equipped with a foot leveling device 11 at its bottom. The drive motor 2 drives the chain assembly 3 to move to make the equipment operate. The upper sprocket assembly 4, the lower sprocket assembly 5, the long sprocket assembly 6, and the short sprocket assembly 7 are used to guide the running direction of the chain assembly to ensure the smooth operation of the chain assembly. The pad assembly 9 is used to assist the running direction of the chain assembly to ensure the smooth operation of the elevator. The pallet 8 adopts a split pallet, which is installed on the front lifting guide chain 32 and the rear lifting guide chain 33, and reciprocates with the front lifting guide chain 32 and the rear lifting guide chain 33 to carry and transport items.

[0036] The continuous elevator of the present invention has the following process when in operation:

[0037] S1, start the equipment: make sure the whole equipment is connected to the power supply, check whether all parts are installed normally, start the equipment power supply, start the drive motor 2, and drive the chain assembly to start running.

[0038] S2, loading items: placing the items to be transported on the pallet 8; if it is an automated operation, the items will be automatically placed on the pallet 8 by front-end automated equipment or robotic arms and other devices.

[0039] S3, conveying process: the driving motor 2 drives the driving chain 31 to rotate, drives the long chain wheel assembly 6 to move, and then drives the front lifting guide chain 32 and the rear lifting guide chain 33 to move, and the tray moves up and down in the frame 1 along with the chain assembly. The objects are continuously conveyed to the predetermined position along with the movement of the tray 8. During the process, each sprocket assembly and the pad assembly 9 guide the movement of each chain and the tray to ensure smooth and correct conveying.

[0040] S4, unloading items: When the pallet reaches the specified height or position, the items will be unloaded; if it is an automated operation, the back-end equipment will receive the items, or automatically unload them through devices such as robotic arms.

[0041] S5, stop the equipment: after the conveying task is completed, turn off the power of the equipment, stop the drive motor, and the equipment stops running.

[0042] The continuous elevator of the present invention needs daily equipment inspection and maintenance, such as lubricating the chain assembly, checking the status of components such as the tray and sprocket, etc., to ensure that the equipment is in good operating condition for next use.

[0043] In summary, the continuous elevator of the present invention realizes continuous and efficient up and down transportation of articles by driving the reciprocating motion of the pallet with a chain; it can adapt to articles of various shapes and sizes, and through automatic control, it reduces manual intervention and reduces operation and maintenance costs. In addition, the elevator can be operated manually or integrated with the automation system to realize unmanned transportation. This design greatly improves the automation level and transportation efficiency of the production line, especially in occasions where frequent and high-speed up and down transportation is required. It has obvious advantages.

[0044] Those skilled in the art should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. As long as they are within the spirit of the present invention, any changes or modifications to the above embodiments will fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A continuous elevator, characterized in that: It includes a frame, a driving motor, a chain assembly, an upper sprocket assembly, a lower sprocket assembly, a long sprocket assembly, a short sprocket assembly and a tray, wherein: The chain assembly includes a driving chain, a front lifting guide chain and a rear lifting guide chain; The upper sprocket assembly and the long sprocket assembly are longitudinally arranged on the upper part of the frame, one on the left and one on the right, and the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly are longitudinally arranged on the lower part of the frame, one on the left and one on the right, and the lower sprocket assembly is located directly below the upper sprocket assembly, and the short sprocket assembly is located directly below the long sprocket assembly; each sprocket assembly includes a longitudinal rotating shaft and a front sprocket and a rear sprocket arranged thereon, and a driving sprocket is also arranged at the front end of the longitudinal rotating shaft of the long sprocket assembly; The driving motor is arranged on the frame; The drive chain is tensioned and meshed with the output end of the drive motor and the drive sprocket of the long sprocket assembly; The front lifting guide chain is sequentially tensioned and meshed with the front sprockets of the long sprocket assembly, the upper sprocket assembly, the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly; The rear lifting guide chain is sequentially tensioned and meshed with the rear sprockets of the long sprocket assembly, the upper sprocket assembly, the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly; The tray is installed between the front lifting guide chain and the rear lifting guide chain, and the tray moves up and down along with the front lifting guide chain and the rear lifting guide chain.

2. A continuous elevator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A backing plate assembly is provided between the upper sprocket assembly and the long sprocket assembly and between the lower sprocket assembly and the short sprocket assembly. The backing plate assembly is used to assist the group in guiding the operation of the chain assembly.

3. A continuous elevator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the frame is provided with a leveling foot.

4. A continuous elevator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet is a split pallet.

5. A continuous elevator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the tray are connected to the left and right sides of the front lifting guide chain and the left and right sides of the rear lifting guide chain through connecting pieces respectively.

6. A continuous elevator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each sprocket adopts a gear.

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