Narrow-band linear sorting machine

Abstract

The invention relates to a narrow-band linear sorting machine, and belongs to the technical field of sorting equipment. A narrow-band linear sorting machine comprises a horizontal section and a bent section. A standard track and a maintenance track are arranged on the horizontal section, and a bent track is arranged on the bent section; the overhaul track structurally comprises an overhaul section portal frame, an overhaul section upper track and an overhaul section lower track are arranged on the overhaul section portal frame, overhaul opening side plates are arranged on the two sides of the overhaul section portal frame, and overhaul windows are additionally arranged on the overhaul opening side plates. The overhauling window is used for directly overhauling the sorting units on the overhauling section upper track and the overhauling section lower track after being opened; the sorting unit walks on the horizontal section and the bent section, the sorting unit structurally comprises a sorting trolley, and chain plate assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the sorting trolley. The overhauling window is additionally arranged on the overhauling track, overhauling is facilitated, meanwhile, the sorting unit is combined with the chain plate assembly through the sorting trolley, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and the structure is compact and stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, in particular to a narrow-band linear sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] With the booming global e-commerce market, consumers' demand for fast, accurate and convenient logistics services is growing, which directly promotes the accelerated transformation of the logistics industry towards intelligence and automation. In this process, the importance of logistics sorting system as a key link between goods and consumers is self-evident. With its unique advantages, narrow-band sorting machine stands out among many sorting equipment and becomes the preferred equipment for many express delivery companies, e-commerce warehouses and logistics distribution centers.

[0003] However, the current narrow-band sorting machines have the problem of high manufacturing and maintenance costs; this is mainly reflected in the fact that the trolley used in the narrow-band sorting machines has a complex structure, high manufacturing cost, and is not easy to disassemble during maintenance.

[0004] On this basis, in order to solve the above problems, it is socially necessary to develop a narrow-band linear sorting machine. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the above-mentioned existing production technology, the applicant provides a narrow-band linear sorting machine, which makes the overall structure stable, reduces the manufacturing cost and facilitates subsequent maintenance.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a narrow-band linear sorting machine, including a horizontal section and a curved section; a standard track and an inspection track are arranged in the horizontal section, and a curved track is arranged in the curved section; the structure of the inspection track is: including an inspection section gantry, an inspection section upper track and an inspection section lower track are arranged on the inspection section gantry, inspection port side panels are arranged on both sides of the inspection section gantry, and an inspection window is added to the inspection port side panel, the inspection window is used to directly inspect the sorting units on the inspection section upper track and the inspection section lower track after opening; it also includes a sorting unit walking on the horizontal section and the curved section, and the structure of the sorting unit is: including a sorting trolley, and chain plate assemblies are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the sorting trolley.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0008] Preferably, the sorting trolley forms a trolley cavity by stamping sheet metal parts, a driving roller is arranged at one end of the trolley cavity, and a driven roller is arranged at the other end; a belt support panel is arranged between the driving roller and the driven roller, and the belt support panel is used to support the trolley belt after it surrounds the driving roller and the driven roller;

[0009] More preferably, the belt support panel is formed by stamping of sheet metal.

[0010] Preferably, the chain plate assembly is connected to the bottom of the sorting trolley through a bottom locking screw, and the chain plate assembly is connected to the side of the sorting trolley through a side locking screw;

[0011] More preferably, the structure of the chain plate assembly is as follows: comprising a chain plate body, a walking wheel is arranged at the end of the chain plate body in contact with the track, and a limiting wheel is arranged at the bottom of the chain plate body; a joint bearing is also arranged at one end of the chain plate body, and the joint bearing has a step structure for realizing rapid installation and positioning and reducing pitch error;

[0012] More preferably, the travel wheel is connected to the travel wheel connecting piece on the chain plate body, and a travel wheel fixing bolt is connected to the other side of the travel wheel; the limiting wheel is located at the bottom of the chain plate body and is connected by the limiting wheel fixing bolt.

[0013] Preferably, the sides of the upper and lower rails of the maintenance section are connected to the curved track; the upper rail of the maintenance section is used for the sorting trolley to move in the direction facing the curved track; the lower rail of the maintenance section is used for the sorting trolley to move in the direction away from the curved track.

[0014] Preferably, the structure of the curved track phase is as follows: comprising a curved track body, the curved track body is mounted on a curved track support frame, and a plurality of curved track spacing retaining rods are added to the middle part of the curved track body; a single curved track spacing retaining rod is a horizontally arranged columnar structure, which is used to ensure the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part, so that the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part matches the maintenance track, so as to ensure the splicing between the curved track and the maintenance track;

[0015] More preferably, curved track sealing plates are provided on both sides of the curved track body, and the curved track sealing plates are used to ensure the stability of the internal structure and prevent foreign objects from entering the curved track.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] The sorting trolley in the sorting unit of the present invention only needs to form a trolley cavity through a stamped sheet metal part, and the trolley cavity is connected to the chain plate assembly on the left and right sides. The composition of the entire sorting trolley is stable and reasonable, and the structure is compact; and the center of gravity of the sorting trolley formed by the sheet metal part and the chain plate assembly is lowered, which improves the stability of the sorting unit when running through corners, making the structure of the entire sorting unit and the running walking process more stable;

[0018] The present invention also has the following advantages:

[0019] (1) The sorting trolley in the sorting unit of the invention is provided with a joint bearing on one side of the trolley cavity formed by the sheet metal part, and the chain plate is more conveniently installed and positioned through the joint bearing with a step, thereby reducing the pitch error caused by the measurement, making the pitch control more convenient and accurate;

[0020] (2) The present invention adds an inspection track on the horizontal track, and an inspection port is provided on the side panels on both sides of the inspection track. By opening the inspection port, the sorting trolley on the internal inspection upper track or the inspection lower track can be quickly removed, which is convenient for later maintenance;

[0021] (3) The present invention adds a curved track spacing retaining rod on the curved track to ensure the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part, so that the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part matches the maintenance track to ensure the stable splicing between the curved track and the maintenance track. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of a top view of the overall structural arrangement of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the trolley body in the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the trolley body in the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 6 It is a front structural schematic diagram of the chain plate assembly in the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the chain plate assembly in the sorting unit of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the maintenance track structure of the present invention.

[0030] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the curved track structure of the present invention.

[0031] Among them: 1. Sorting unit; 2. Maintenance track; 3. Curved track; 4. Standard track;

[0032] 11. Sorting trolley; 12. Chain plate assembly; 13. Bottom locking screw; 14. Side locking screw; 15. Trolley belt; 16. Active roller; 17. Driven roller; 18. Belt support panel;

[0033] 121, chain plate body; 122, joint bearing; 123, travel wheel; 124, limit wheel; 125, travel wheel connecting piece; 126, travel wheel fixing bolt; 127, limit wheel fixing bolt;

[0034] 21. Inspection opening side panel; 22. Inspection window; 23. Inspection section gantry; 24. Inspection section upper track; 25. Inspection section lower track;

[0035] 31. curved track support frame; 32. curved track body; 33. curved track spacing retaining rod; 34. curved track sealing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0037] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0038] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0040] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be the only implementation method.

[0041] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the narrow-band linear sorting machine of this embodiment includes a horizontal section and a curved section; a standard track 4 and an inspection track 2 are arranged in the horizontal section, and a curved track 3 is arranged in the curved section; the structure of the inspection track 2 is: including an inspection section gantry 23, an inspection section upper track 24 and an inspection section lower track 25 are arranged on the inspection section gantry 23, an inspection port side plate 21 is arranged on both sides of the inspection section gantry 23, and an inspection window 22 is additionally arranged on the inspection port side plate 21, and the inspection window 22 is used to directly inspect the sorting unit 1 on the inspection section upper track 24 and the inspection section lower track 25 after opening; it also includes a sorting unit 1 walking on the horizontal section and the curved section, and the structure of the sorting unit 1 is: including a sorting trolley 11, and chain plate assemblies 12 are arranged on both sides of the bottom of the sorting trolley 11.

[0042] In this embodiment, the sorting trolley 11 forms a trolley cavity by stamping sheet metal parts, and a driving roller 16 is arranged at one end of the trolley cavity, and a driven roller 17 is arranged at the other end; a belt support panel 18 is arranged between the driving roller 16 and the driven roller 17, and the belt support panel 18 is used to support the trolley belt 15 after it is wrapped around the driving roller 16 and the driven roller 17;

[0043] Furthermore, the belt support panel 18 is formed by stamping a sheet metal part.

[0044] In this embodiment, the chain plate assembly 12 is connected to the bottom of the sorting trolley 11 through the bottom locking screws 13, and the chain plate assembly 12 is connected to the side of the sorting trolley 11 through the side locking screws 14;

[0045] Furthermore, the structure of the chain plate assembly 12 is as follows: it includes a chain plate body 121, a walking wheel 123 is arranged at the contact end of the chain plate body 121 with the track, and a limiting wheel 124 is arranged at the bottom position of the chain plate body 121; a joint bearing 122 is also arranged at one end of the chain plate body 121, and the joint bearing 122 has a step structure. The joint bearing 122 of the chain plate with a step realizes more convenient installation and positioning, reduces the pitch error caused by the tape measure measurement, thereby realizing rapid installation and positioning and reducing the pitch error;

[0046] Furthermore, the travel wheel 123 is connected to the travel wheel connector 125 on the chain plate body 121 , and a travel wheel fixing bolt 126 is connected to the other side of the travel wheel 123 ; the limiting wheel 124 is located at the bottom of the chain plate body 121 and is connected by a limiting wheel fixing bolt 127 .

[0047] In this embodiment, the sides of the upper rail 24 and the lower rail 25 of the maintenance section are connected to the curved track 3; the upper rail 24 of the maintenance section is used for the sorting trolley 11 to move toward the direction opposite to the curved track 3; the lower rail 25 of the maintenance section is used for the sorting trolley 11 to move toward the direction away from the curved track 3.

[0048] In this embodiment, the structure of the curved track 3 is as follows: it includes a curved track body 32, which is mounted on a curved track support frame 31, and a plurality of curved track spacing retaining rods 33 are added to the middle part of the curved track body 32; a single curved track spacing retaining rod 33 is a horizontally arranged columnar structure, which is used to ensure the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the turning part, so that the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the turning part matches the maintenance track 2 to ensure the splicing between the curved track 3 and the maintenance track 2.

[0049] In this embodiment, curved track sealing plates 34 are further provided at both sides of the curved track body 32 , and the curved track sealing plates 34 are used to ensure the stability of the internal structure and prevent foreign objects from entering the curved track.

[0050] In this embodiment, in actual work, when the sorting unit 1 needs to inspect and repair the running wheel 123, it only needs to open the inspection window 22 when the sorting unit 1 runs to the inspection track 2, and the running wheel fixing bolt 126 can be directly removed, thereby realizing quick inspection of the running wheel 123; when the sorting unit 1 needs to inspect and repair the limiting wheel 124, it only needs to open the inspection window 22 when the sorting unit 1 runs to the inspection track 2, and the limiting wheel fixing bolt 127 can be directly removed, so as to quickly inspect and repair the limiting wheel.

[0051] The sorting unit 1 of the present invention moves horizontally and linearly on the standard track 4 and the maintenance track 2, and runs to the curved track 3 to realize the rotation and reversal of the sorting unit 1; when the sorting unit 1 needs to be repaired, it can be moved to the maintenance track 2 for rapid repair; the walking wheel 123 plays the role of bearing weight and walking during the operation of the sorting unit 1, and the limiting wheel 124 maintains a suitable active gap with the side of the track, thereby controlling the left and right deviation amplitude of the sorting unit 1 during the operation, so that the sorting unit 1 can operate normally within the specified track.

[0052] The sorting trolley 11 of the present invention is formed in one piece by sheet metal stamping, with a compact structure and easy installation, which reduces the manufacturing cost and improves the stability of operation; at the same time, the inspection port side panel 21 and the inspection window 22 arranged at the inspection track of the present invention, combined with the bolt assembly structure of the sorting trolley 11, can quickly disassemble and inspect the sorting trolley 11 at the inspection window 22, and quickly and better operate the walking wheel 123 and the limiting wheel 124; and the present invention adds a plurality of curved track spacing retaining rods 33 in the middle of the curved track 3, which ensures the inner size of the curved track, while increasing the stability of the curved track and the convenience of docking with the inspection track.

[0053] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0054] The above-mentioned embodiments only express the implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A narrow-band linear sorting machine, characterized in that: include: Horizontal sections and curved sections; A standard track (4) and an inspection track (2) are arranged in the horizontal section, and a curved track (3) is arranged in the curved section; the inspection track (2) has the following structure: it comprises an inspection section gantry (23), an inspection section upper track (24) and an inspection section lower track (25) are arranged on the inspection section gantry (23), inspection opening side panels (21) are arranged on both sides of the inspection section gantry (23), and an inspection window (22) is added to the inspection opening side panel (21), and the inspection window (22) is used to directly inspect the sorting units (1) on the inspection section upper track (24) and the inspection section lower track (25) after opening; Also includes: A sorting unit (1) that travels on a horizontal section and a curved section, the structure of the sorting unit (1) comprising a sorting trolley (11), with chain plate assemblies (12) arranged on both sides of the bottom of the sorting trolley (11).

2. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting trolley (11) is formed into a trolley cavity by stamping a sheet metal part, and a driving roller (16) is arranged at one end of the trolley cavity, and a driven roller (17) is arranged at the other end; A belt support panel (18) is arranged between the driving roller (16) and the driven roller (17), and the belt support panel (18) is used to support the trolley belt (15) after it surrounds the driving roller (16) and the driven roller (17).

3. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The belt support panel (18) is formed by stamping a sheet metal part.

4. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The chain plate assembly (12) is connected to the bottom of the sorting trolley (11) via a bottom locking screw (13), and the chain plate assembly (12) is connected to the side of the sorting trolley (11) via a side locking screw (14).

5. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the chain plate assembly (12) is as follows: it comprises a chain plate body (121), a running wheel (123) is arranged at the end of the chain plate body (121) in contact with the track, and a limiting wheel (124) is arranged at the bottom position of the chain plate body (121).

6. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A joint bearing (122) is also provided at one end of the chain plate body (121), and the joint bearing (122) has a step structure for achieving rapid installation and positioning and reducing pitch errors.

7. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The travel wheel (123) is connected to the travel wheel connecting piece (125) on the chain plate body (121), and a travel wheel fixing bolt (126) is connected to the other side of the travel wheel (123); The limiting wheel (124) is located at the bottom of the chain plate body (121) and is connected via a limiting wheel fixing bolt (127).

8. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sides of the upper rail (24) and the lower rail (25) of the inspection section are connected to the curved rail (3); The upper track (24) of the maintenance section is used for the sorting trolley (11) to travel in the direction opposite to the curved track (3); The lower track (25) of the inspection section is used for the sorting trolley (11) to travel in a direction away from the curved track (3).

9. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the curved track (3) is as follows: it comprises a curved track body (32), the curved track body (32) is mounted on a curved track support frame (31), and a plurality of curved track pitch retaining rods (33) are added to the middle part of the curved track body (32); The single curved track spacing retaining rod (33) is a horizontally arranged columnar structure, which is used to ensure the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part, so that the left and right horizontal spacing distance of the curved part matches the maintenance track (2) to ensure the splicing between the curved track (3) and the maintenance track (2).

10. The narrow-band linear sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Curved track sealing plates (34) are also provided at both sides of the curved track body (32), and the curved track sealing plates (34) are used to ensure the stability of the internal structure and prevent foreign objects from entering the curved track.

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