High-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system

Abstract

A high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system includes at least a vehicle body, multiple wheels, a positioning mechanism, a guiding mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a transfer mechanism. The positioning mechanism includes a reader and a rangefinder. The reader can be a QR code reader, and the rangefinder can be a laser rangefinder. The reader is used to identify the station, and the reader and rangefinder are also used for positioning correction each time a record is made. The guiding mechanism has a guide member that guides the vehicle body to the left and right positions. The guiding mechanism also has a proximity sensor. When the vehicle body is detected to be in position, an electric cylinder drives a latch to engage a holding part to fix the vehicle body. The lifting mechanism is mounted on the vehicle body, and the transfer mechanism is mounted on the lifting mechanism. The transfer mechanism can be a double-stroke pick-and-place mechanism with a longer travel distance. The lifting mechanism drives the transfer mechanism to move up and down, allowing the transfer mechanism to rise to a predetermined height. The transfer mechanism can move back and forth to facilitate the picking and placing of carriers. Multiple batteries can be installed inside the vehicle body to provide power for offline operation. Therefore, semi-automatic functions can be implemented to replace manual material handling.

Claims

1. A high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system for transporting vehicles, wherein the high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system comprises at least: One vehicle body; The vehicle body includes: multiple wheels disposed on the underside of the vehicle body; a positioning mechanism disposed at one end of the vehicle body, the positioning mechanism comprising a reader and a rangefinder, the reader being used to read information in two axial directions, the rangefinder being used to detect distance, the reader and the rangefinder being electrically connected to a control device; a guiding mechanism disposed at one end of the vehicle body, the guiding mechanism having a guide member for guiding the left and right positions of the vehicle body; a lifting mechanism disposed on the vehicle body; and a transfer mechanism disposed on the lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism being able to drive the transfer mechanism to move up and down, and the transfer mechanism being able to move back and forth for loading and unloading the vehicle.

2. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, The guide member corresponds to the middle position of the vehicle body. The guide member has a guide groove. One end of the guide groove is provided with two oblique angles that expand outward. When the high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system approaches a loading and unloading mechanism, the guide groove can cooperate with a guide pin to correct the left and right position of the vehicle body. The guide pin is set on a fixed seat.

3. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 2, wherein, The fixed seat is provided with at least one stop block on one side, and the at least one stop block can be used to stop the positioning of the front and rear positions of the vehicle body.

4. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, A proximity sensor is provided at one end of the vehicle body near the bottom, and a fixing mechanism is provided on the vehicle body. The fixing mechanism includes a fixed power source and a latch. The latch is connected to the fixed power source. When the proximity sensor detects that the vehicle body has reached the positioning position, the fixed power source can drive the latch to move downward so that the latch can lock onto a holding part.

5. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 4, wherein, The retaining part is disposed on a fixed base. The retaining part is in the shape of a protruding plate, and the bottom side of the latch is in the shape of a notch, so that the latch and the retaining part can be locked together.

6. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, The transfer mechanism is a double-stroke pick-and-place mechanism.

7. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, The transfer mechanism has an outer frame, a middle frame, an inner frame, and a drive mechanism. The middle frame is located inside the outer frame, and the inner frame is located inside the middle frame. The outer frame, the middle frame, and the inner frame can extend and retract. The drive mechanism can drive the outer frame, the middle frame, and the inner frame to extend and retract.

8. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, Multiple batteries are installed inside the vehicle body, and the multiple batteries are electrically connected to the control device.

9. The high-stroke intelligent guided automated material exchange system as described in claim 1, wherein, A base is provided at one end of the vehicle body, and the reader and the rangefinder are respectively located on both sides of the base.

Images