Seeding type sorting machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a seeding type sorting machine which comprises a plurality of layers of sorting channels arranged in the vertical direction, and each sorting channel is provided with a delivery unit capable of moving along the sorting channel. A goods receiving unit is arranged on the side edge of each sorting channel; an elevator is further included; the elevator is provided with a carrying part capable of conveying goods to the corresponding height of each sorting channel, and the elevator is installed in the middle relative to the sorting channels. The delivery unit and the carrying part can be in butt joint with goods, and the delivery unit can deliver the goods to the goods receiving unit. The sorting device is reasonable in structural layout and convenient to control, sorting operation of a plurality of tasks can be carried out at the same time at a time, the lifting machine is arranged in the middle relative to the sorting channel, the average stroke length of operation of the delivery unit can be reduced, and the operation efficiency of the delivery unit is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of goods sorting, in particular to a seeding type sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] In the fields of express sorting, order goods sorting, etc., it is necessary to gather the corresponding goods or express deliveries according to orders or classifications. If the orders, classification tasks and other tasks are processed sequentially, the processing efficiency is too slow. Therefore, they are generally processed in waves, that is, many tasks are processed together, and the goods or express deliveries are taken out and sorted in batches, which can greatly improve the picking efficiency. The applicant's prior application CN110342176A discloses an automatic goods distribution system and an automatic distribution method, which delivers goods through a carrier unit that can walk on the facade. In this solution, the carrier unit needs to move on the facade, the structure is complex, the scheduling difficulty is high, and the reliability is low. Summary of the invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: In order to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides a seeding type sorting machine with a simple structure and low scheduling difficulty.

[0004] Technical solution: To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the seeding type sorting machine of the utility model comprises a plurality of vertically arranged sorting channels, each of which has a delivery unit capable of moving along the channel; and a receiving unit is arranged on the side of each of the sorting channels;

[0005] It also includes an elevator; the elevator has a carrying part capable of transporting goods to a height corresponding to each of the sorting channels, and the elevator is installed in the middle of the sorting channels;

[0006] The delivery unit and the carrier part can be connected to each other for receiving goods, and the delivery unit can deliver the goods to the receiving unit.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes an input unit with a fixed vertical position, and the input unit can transport goods to the transporting part; a goods information acquisition unit is arranged on the transporting part or on the input unit.

[0008] Furthermore, the elevators are provided on both sides of the sorting channel, and goods can be received on both sides of the delivery unit.

[0009] Furthermore, both sides of the extension path of the sorting channel are provided with a plurality of receiving units arranged along the extension path.

[0010] Further, the receiving unit is placed on a shelf, and the receiving unit can be detached relative to the shelf.

[0011] Furthermore, the transporting part is provided with a first flat belt, and the transmission direction of the first flat belt is perpendicular to the extension path of the sorting channel; the delivery unit is provided with a second flat belt.

[0012] Furthermore, the sorting channel is a straight channel, or a channel with a curved portion.

[0013] Furthermore, the delivery unit has a walking base capable of actively walking along the sorting channel.

[0014] Furthermore, a traction device for pulling the delivery unit to move is installed on the sorting channel.

[0015] Beneficial effects: The seeding type sorting machine of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] (1) The sorting machine has a reasonable structural layout, low cost and low scheduling difficulty.

[0017] (2) Through the above-mentioned sorting machine, sorting operations of multiple tasks can be carried out at the same time. Each task corresponds to a receiving unit. The task can be in the form of an order task or a classification task classified according to characteristics such as region and category in express sorting. The sorting machine sorts the goods in waves. When the task corresponding to the receiving unit is completed, the staff or the picking machine will take the receiving unit away and put an empty receiving unit. The control system assigns a new task to the receiving unit.

[0018] (3) The elevator is arranged in the center of the sorting channel. Compared with installing the elevator at one end of the sorting channel, the average stroke length of the delivery unit can be reduced and the operation efficiency of the delivery unit can be improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is the front view of the seeding type sorting machine;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a top view of the structure of the seeding type sorting machine.

[0021] In the figure: 1- sorting channel; 2- delivery unit; 21- walking base; 3- receiving unit; 4- elevator; 41- transport unit; 5- input unit; 6- shelf. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0023] like Figure 1-2The seeding type sorting machine shown includes multiple layers of sorting channels 1 arranged vertically, each of the sorting channels 1 has a delivery unit 2 that can move along it; each of the sorting channels 1 is provided with a receiving unit 3 on the side, and the receiving unit 3 can be in the form of a shelf grid, a material box or a packaging carton, etc.

[0024] The sorting machine further includes an elevator 4; the elevator 4 has a carrying part 41 capable of transporting goods to the corresponding height of each of the sorting channels 1, and the elevator 4 is centrally installed relative to the sorting channels 1; the delivery unit 2 and the carrying part 41 can dock goods, and the delivery unit 2 can deliver goods to the receiving unit 3. The goods here can be in the form of express parcels, individual commodities, and a combination of goods.

[0025] In the above structure, the staff or the robot directly or indirectly places the goods on the carrying part 41 when the carrying part 41 is in a low position, the control system determines the target layer according to the target receiving unit to which the goods need to be delivered, and then controls the elevator 4 to operate so that the carrying part 41 reaches the target layer, the delivery unit 2 on the target layer docks the goods with the carrying part 41, so that the goods arrive at the delivery unit 2, the delivery unit 2 moves along the sorting channel 1 to the position of the target receiving unit 3, and delivers the goods to the receiving unit 3.

[0026] The receiving unit 3 is placed on the shelf 6, and the receiving unit 3 can be disassembled relative to the shelf 6. In this way, the receiving unit 3 that has completed the corresponding task can be conveniently taken out for subsequent packaging processing, and an empty receiving unit 3 can be replaced.

[0027] Through the above-mentioned sorting machine, sorting operations of multiple tasks can be carried out at one time. Each task corresponds to a receiving unit 3. The task can be in the form of an order task or a classification task classified according to characteristics such as region and category in express sorting. The sorting machine sorts the goods in waves. When the task corresponding to the receiving unit 3 is completed, the staff or the picking machine will take away the receiving unit 3 and put an empty receiving unit 3. The control system assigns a new task to the receiving unit 3.

[0028] The elevator 4 is arranged in the center relative to the sorting channel 1. Compared with installing the elevator 4 at one end of the sorting channel 1, the average stroke length of the delivery unit 2 can be reduced, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the delivery unit 2.

[0029] Both sides of the extension path of the sorting channel 1 are provided with a plurality of receiving units 3 arranged along the extension path, which can further increase the number of tasks processed simultaneously.

[0030] In addition, preferably, the elevators 4 are provided on both sides of the sorting channel 1, and both sides of the delivery unit 2 can receive goods, so that goods can be input on both sides at the same time, thereby improving sorting efficiency.

[0031] The sorting machine also includes an input unit 5. When the carrying part 41 is in a docking position at a lower position, the input unit 5 can transport goods to the carrying part 41. A goods information acquisition unit is provided on the carrying part 41 or on the input unit 5. The goods information acquisition unit can be in the form of a barcode scanner, an RFID tag identification unit, etc. Preferably, the goods information acquisition unit is installed on the input unit 5.

[0032] The transport portion 41 has a first flat belt, and the transmission direction of the first flat belt is perpendicular to the extension path of the sorting channel 1; the delivery unit 2 has a second flat belt, so that the transport portion 41 can transfer the goods to the delivery unit 2, and the first flat belt of the delivery unit 2 can operate in both directions to deliver the goods to the receiving units 3 on both sides.

[0033] The sorting channel 1 can be Figure 1 The straight channel shown may also be a channel with a curved portion.

[0034] In the first embodiment, the delivery unit 2 has a walking base 21 that can actively walk along the sorting channel 1.

[0035] In the second embodiment, a traction device for pulling the delivery unit 2 to move is installed on the sorting channel 1, and the traction device can pull the delivery unit 2 based on an execution unit in the form of a synchronous belt, a wire rope, etc.

[0036] In the description of the present utility model, 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" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying 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 a limitation on the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0037] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" 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. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0039] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A seeding sorting machine, characterized in that: It comprises multiple layers of sorting channels (1) arranged vertically, each of the sorting channels (1) having a delivery unit (2) capable of moving along the same; and a receiving unit (3) is arranged on the side of each of the sorting channels (1); It also includes an elevator (4); the elevator (4) has a carrying part (41) capable of transporting goods to a height corresponding to each of the sorting channels (1), and the elevator (4) is installed in the middle of the sorting channels (1); The delivery unit (2) and the carrier (41) are capable of docking goods, and the delivery unit (2) is capable of delivering goods to the receiving unit (3).

2. The seeding sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an input unit (5) with a fixed vertical position, and the input unit (5) can transport goods to the transport part (41).

3. The seeding sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A product information acquisition unit is provided on the transport portion (41) or on the input unit (5).

4. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elevators (4) are provided on both sides of the sorting channel (1), and goods can be received on both sides of the delivery unit (2).

5. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both sides of the extension path of the sorting channel (1) are provided with a plurality of receiving units (3) arranged along the extension path.

6. The seeding sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving unit (3) is placed on a shelf (6), and the receiving unit (3) can be disassembled relative to the shelf (6).

7. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrying portion (41) is provided with a first flat belt, the transmission direction of the first flat belt being perpendicular to the extension path of the sorting channel (1); and the delivery unit (2) is provided with a second flat belt.

8. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting channel (1) is a straight channel, or a channel with a curved portion.

9. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The delivery unit (2) has a walking base (21) capable of actively walking along the sorting channel (1).

10. The seeding type sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting channel (1) is provided with a traction device for traction of the delivery unit (2).

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