Transfer device and sorting equipment

Abstract

The present application discloses a transmission device and a sorting device. The transmission device is used for transmitting goods and includes a bracket, a first transmission component, and a second transmission component. The first transmission component includes a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the bracket, and a first driving mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers and driving the plurality of rollers to rotate. The plurality of rollers are arranged at intervals in sequence along the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between two adjacent rollers. The second transmission component is arranged on the bracket. The second transmission component includes a second driving mechanism and a plurality of transmission belts arranged in different gaps. A pushing portion is arranged on the transmission belt. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts and drives at least two transmission belts to operate independently of each other. In the embodiment of the present application, by making at least two transmission belts of the transmission device operate independently of each other, while ensuring that the transmission device accurately sorts the goods to the corresponding sorting compartments, the sorting time of the transmission device for the goods is shortened, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of logistics technologies, and particularly to a transmission device and a sorting device. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid development of e-commerce, warehouse operation links such as inbound receipt, order picking, outbound shipping, and return inbound in logistics distribution centers in industries such as 3C electronics and clothing may all face heavy requirements for goods picking or sorting operations.

[0003] In order to improve the sorting efficiency of goods, there are sorting devices in the prior art for transmitting and sorting goods. The sorting device generally includes a feeding device and a transmission device that are connected in sequence. The feeding device transmits the goods onto the transmission device, and then the transmission device transmits the goods to the corresponding sorting compartments to achieve rapid sorting of the goods.

[0004] Among them, during the process of sorting goods by the transmission device, it is necessary to keep a large distance between the goods. Otherwise, two goods with a reduced distance may be transmitted by the transmission device into the same sorting compartment, resulting in sorting errors.

[0005] However, keeping a large distance between the goods means that the sorting time of the transmission device for the goods is prolonged, thereby affecting the sorting efficiency of the sorting device. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Embodiments of the present application provide a transmission device and a sorting device, aiming to solve the problem of how to ensure that the transmission device accurately sorts the goods into the corresponding sorting compartments while shortening the sorting time of the transmission device for the goods, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device.

[0007] Embodiments of the present application provide a transmission device for transmitting goods, and the transmission device includes:

[0008] A bracket;

[0009] A first transmission component having a first transmission direction. The first transmission component includes a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the bracket, and a first driving mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers and driving the plurality of rollers to rotate. The plurality of rollers are arranged at intervals in sequence along the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between adjacent two of the rollers;

[0010] A second transmission component is provided on the bracket. The second transmission component has a second transmission direction that intersects with the first transmission direction. The second transmission component includes a second driving mechanism and a plurality of transmission belts. The plurality of transmission belts are arranged in different gaps. A pushing portion for abutting against the goods and pushing the goods to move along the second transmission direction is provided on the transmission belt. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts and drives at least two of the transmission belts to operate independently of each other.

[0011] Optionally, the transmission belt includes a transmission section and a return section connected to each other. The transmission section is located above the return section and is used for transmitting goods. When the pushing portion moves to the transmission section, the height of the pushing portion is greater than the height of the roller.

[0012] Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a plurality of sub-driving mechanisms. The number of the plurality of sub-driving mechanisms is equal to the number of the transmission belts and is connected in one-to-one correspondence to drive each of the transmission belts to operate independently of each other.

[0013] Optionally, the driving mechanism includes a plurality of sub-driving mechanisms. Each sub-driving mechanism is connected to at least one of the transmission belts, and the number of the transmission belts connected to each sub-driving mechanism is different.

[0014] Optionally, a plurality of the transmission belts connected to the same sub-driving mechanism are adjacent to each other in sequence.

[0015] Optionally, a plurality of the pushing portions are provided on the transmission belt. The plurality of pushing portions are spaced apart from each other in sequence along the length direction of the transmission belt.

[0016] Optionally, the transmission belt is detachably connected to the bracket.

[0017] The present application further provides a sorting device. The sorting device includes the above-described transmission device for transmitting goods. The transmission device includes:

[0018] A bracket;

[0019] A first transmission component having a first transmission direction. The first transmission component includes a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the bracket, and a first driving mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers and driving the plurality of rollers to rotate. The plurality of rollers are arranged at intervals in sequence along the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between two adjacent rollers;

[0020] The second transmission component is arranged on the bracket. The second transmission component has a second transmission direction that intersects with the first transmission direction. The second transmission component includes a second driving mechanism and a plurality of transmission belts. The plurality of transmission belts are arranged in different gaps. A pushing portion for abutting against the goods and pushing the goods to move along the second transmission direction is arranged on the transmission belt. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts and drives at least two of the transmission belts to operate independently.

[0021] Optionally, the sorting device further includes:

[0022] A feeding device, the output end of the feeding device is docked with the input end of the transmission device;

[0023] A size detection device, which is correspondingly arranged with the feeding device. The size detection device is used to detect the size of the goods on the feeding device and output a corresponding sorting signal;

[0024] A control device, which is electrically connected to the size detection device and the second transmission component of the transmission device. The control device is used to receive the sorting signal and control the operation of a preset number of transmission belts in the second transmission component according to the sorting signal.

[0025] Optionally, the control device is used to control the operation of the preset number of transmission belts after different time intervals according to the sorting signal, wherein the time intervals corresponding to each of the preset number of transmission belts decrease sequentially in the first transmission direction of the transmission device.

[0026] Optionally, the control device is used to control the preset number of transmission belts to operate at different speeds according to the sorting signal, wherein the operating speeds of each of the preset number of transmission belts increase sequentially in the first transmission direction of the transmission device.

[0027] Optionally, the number of the transmission devices is multiple. The first transmission components of the multiple transmission devices are docked in sequence along the first transmission direction. The output end of the feeding device is docked with the input end of the transmission device located at the end among the multiple transmission devices.

[0028] The transmission device provided by the embodiment of the present application enables the second driving mechanism to drive at least two transmission belts to operate independently. When the size of the goods on the transmission device is small, the second driving mechanism can drive a smaller number of transmission belts to sort the goods, while the other transmission belts remain stationary. In this case, the distance between this goods and the other goods in the front or rear can be appropriately shortened, without worrying that the other goods in the front or rear of this goods will also be abutted by the pushing parts on the transmission belt and pushed into the same sorting grid. Therefore, while ensuring that the transmission device accurately sorts the goods into the corresponding sorting grids, the sorting time of the transmission device for the goods is shortened. When the transmission device in the present application is used in a sorting device, the sorting efficiency of the sorting device can be effectively improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] The following will clearly show the technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application by describing the specific embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the transmission device provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Another perspective view of the transmission device in;

[0032] Figure 3 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the transmission belt, driving wheel and driven wheel provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the sorting device provided by the embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Sorting device 100; Feeding device 110; Sorting grid 120; Transmission device 130; Bracket 131; First transmission assembly 132; Roller 1321; Second transmission assembly 133; Transmission belt 134; Transmission section 1341; Return section 1342; Pushing part 1343; Driving wheel 135; Driven wheel 136; Goods 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0035] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application 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. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0037] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "mounted", "connected" and "coupled" shall be construed broadly. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection or a connection capable of mutual communication; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through additional features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0039] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different structures of the present application. To simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples and are not intended to limit the present application. In addition, the present application may repeat reference numerals and / or reference letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art can be aware of the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0040] An embodiment of the present application provides a transmission device and a sorting device. The following will be described in detail separately.

[0041] First, an embodiment of the present application provides a transmission device for transmitting goods. The transmission device includes a bracket, a first transmission component, and a second transmission component. The first transmission component has a first transmission direction. The first transmission component includes a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the bracket, and a first transmission mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers and driving the plurality of rollers to rotate. The plurality of rollers are arranged at intervals in the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between adjacent two rollers; the second transmission component is arranged on the bracket. The second transmission component has a second transmission direction that is arranged to intersect with the first transmission direction. The second transmission component includes a second driving mechanism and a plurality of transmission belts. The plurality of transmission belts are arranged in different gaps. A pushing portion for abutting against the goods and pushing the goods to move in the second transmission direction is arranged on the transmission belt. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts and drives at least two transmission belts to operate independently.

[0042] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the transmission device 130 includes a bracket 131, and a first transmission component 132 and a second transmission component 133 connected to the bracket 131. The first transmission component 132 has a first transmission direction (parallel to the front-back direction) and is used to transmit the goods 200 thereon in the first transmission direction. The second transmission component 133 has a second transmission direction that is arranged to intersect with the first transmission direction and is used to transmit the goods 200 thereon in the second transmission direction. After the goods 200 move onto the transmission device 130, by separately controlling the operating state of the first transmission component 132 or the second transmission component 133, the goods 200 on the transmission device 130 can be controlled to move only in the first transmission direction or the second transmission direction, so as to realize the sorting of the goods 200.

[0043] Among them, the first transmission direction and the second transmission direction can be perpendicular (the second transmission direction is parallel to the left-right direction), or can form an acute angle. The first transmission component 132 includes a plurality of rollers 1321 rotatably connected to the bracket 131, and a first driving mechanism (not shown in the figure) connected to the plurality of rollers 1321 and driving the plurality of rollers 1321 to rotate. The plurality of rollers 1321 are arranged at intervals in the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between two adjacent rollers 1321. Thus, by controlling the operating state of the first driving mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers 1321, the first transmission component 132 can control the rotation of the plurality of rollers 1321, and then transmit the goods 200 placed on the plurality of rollers 1321 in the first transmission direction.

[0044] Specifically, the plurality of rollers 1321 of the first transmission component 132 all extend along the width direction (left-right direction) of the first transmission component 132. The heights of the plurality of rollers 1321 are the same and parallel to each other. The first driving mechanism can be a first motor, and the first motor is connected to the plurality of rollers 1321 through a belt (not shown in the figure) to drive the plurality of rollers 1321 to rotate.

[0045] The second transmission component 133 includes a second driving mechanism (not shown in the figure) and a plurality of transmission belts 134. The plurality of transmission belts 134 are arranged in different gaps. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts 134 and drives the plurality of transmission belts 134 to transmit in the corresponding gaps. A pushing portion 1343 for abutting against the goods 200 and pushing the goods 200 to move in the second transmission direction is provided on the transmission belt 134. Among them, when the transmission device 130 is used in the sorting device 100, sorting compartments 120 are provided on both sides of the transmission device 130 along the second transmission direction. After the goods 200 are transmitted to a preset position by the first transmission component 132, the second driving mechanism can be driven to operate the plurality of transmission belts 134 to drive the pushing portion 1343 to move along the length direction of the roller 1321, so that the pushing portion 1343 abuts against the goods 200 and pushes the goods 200 to move in the second transmission direction, and the goods 200 are pushed into the sorting compartment 120 on one side of the transmission device 130 along the second transmission direction to realize the sorting of the goods 200.

[0046] Among them, the second driving mechanism can be connected to the plurality of transmission belts 134 and drive at least two transmission belts 134 to operate independently of each other.

[0047] It can be understood that when the size of the goods 200 on the transmission device 130 is small, if the second driving mechanism drives all the conveyor belts 134 to run to push the goods 200 into the corresponding sorting compartments 120, the total length of the multiple conveyor belts 134 in the second transmission direction is much greater than the length of the goods 200. Therefore, the goods 200 need to maintain a large distance from other goods 200 in the front or rear to prevent other goods 200 in the front or rear of the goods 200 from being abutted by the pushing parts 1343 on the conveyor belts 134 and pushed into the same sorting compartment 120. As a result, the distance between the goods 200 will be too large, affecting the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0048] In this application, by making the second driving mechanism drive at least two conveyor belts 134 to run independently, when the size of the goods 200 on the transmission device 130 is small, the second driving mechanism can drive a smaller number of conveyor belts 134 to sort the goods 200, while the other conveyor belts 134 remain stationary. In this case, the distance between the goods 200 and other goods 200 in the front or rear can be appropriately shortened, without worrying that other goods 200 in the front or rear of the goods 200 will also be abutted by the pushing parts 1343 on the conveyor belts 134 and pushed into the same sorting compartment 120. Thus, while ensuring that the transmission device 130 accurately sorts the goods 200 into the corresponding sorting compartments 120, the sorting time of the transmission device 130 for the goods 200 is shortened. When the transmission device 130 in this application is used in the sorting device 100, the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100 can be effectively improved.

[0049] Optionally, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, the conveyor belt 134 includes a transmission section 1341 and a return section 1342 connected to each other. The transmission section 1341 is located above the return section 1342 and is used to transmit the goods 200. When the second driving mechanism drives the conveyor belt 134 to run, the pushing part 1343 on the conveyor belt 134 moves cyclically between the transmission section 1341 and the return section 1342. Among them, when the pushing part 1343 moves to the transmission section 1341, the height of the pushing part 1343 is greater than the height of the roller 1321, so as to facilitate the pushing part 1343 to abut against the goods 200 on the roller 1321 and push the goods 200 in the second transmission direction.

[0050] It should be noted that the transmission section 1341 and the return section 1342 of the conveyor belt 134 are relative positions, not a certain fixed part on the conveyor belt 134. When the conveyor belt 134 is running, any part on the conveyor belt 134 will move back and forth between the conveyor belt 134 and the return section 1342.

[0051] Among them, a plurality of pushing parts 1343 can be arranged on the conveyor belt 134, and the plurality of pushing parts 1343 are sequentially and spaced apart along the length direction of the conveyor belt 134. Thus, when the goods 200 are transported to a preset position by a plurality of rollers 1321, the conveyor belt 134 can drive the pushing part 1343 closest to the goods 200 to abut against the goods 200 and push the goods 200 into the corresponding sorting grid 120, so as to further improve the sorting efficiency of the conveying device 130.

[0052] Specifically, the conveyor belt 134 is an endless belt, and a driving wheel 135 and a driven wheel 136 are respectively connected to both ends thereof. The driving wheel 135 and the driven wheel 136 are sequentially distributed along the length direction of the roller 1321, and the rotation axes of the driving wheel 135 and the driven wheel 136 are both parallel to the first conveying direction. The second driving mechanism may include a second motor (not shown in the figure), and the second motor is connected to the driving wheel 135 and drives the driving wheel 135 to rotate, thereby driving the endless belt to run. Among them, the conveying section 1341 and the return section 1342 of the conveyor belt 134 are connected end to end, and both the conveying section 1341 and the return section 1342 are located between the driving wheel 135 and the driven wheel 136, and the conveying section 1341 is located above the return section 1342.

[0053] The outer surface of the conveyor belt 134 is provided with a convex structure to form the pushing part 1343. Among them, the number of the pushing parts 1343 is two. When the conveyor belt 134 is in the initial position, when one of the pushing parts 1343 moves to one end of the conveyor belt 134, the other pushing part 1343 is located at the other end of the conveyor belt 134. Thus, when the goods 200 are transported to a preset position by a plurality of rollers 1321, the goods 200 can be pushed by different pushing parts 1343 on the conveyor belt 134 according to the position of the sorting grid 120 corresponding to the goods 200. Among them, after the conveyor belt 134 completes the sorting of the goods 200, it returns to the initial position to facilitate the conveyor belt 134 to sort the next goods 200.

[0054] Specifically, for example: when the goods 200 need to be sorted into the sorting grid 120 on the left side of the conveying device 130, the conveyor belt 134 can be controlled to run, driving the pushing part 1343 on the right side to move toward the left side of the conveyor belt 134 to push the goods 200 into the sorting grid 120 on the left side of the conveying device 130; similarly, when the goods 200 need to be sorted into the sorting grid 120 on the right side of the conveying device 130, the conveyor belt 134 can be controlled to run, driving the pushing part 1343 on the left side to move toward the right side of the conveyor belt 134 to push the goods 200 into the sorting grid 120 on the right side of the conveying device 130, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the conveying device 130 for the goods 200.

[0055] Optionally, the second driving mechanism includes at least two sub-driving mechanisms, and the at least two sub-driving mechanisms are connected to different conveyor belts 134 to drive the at least two conveyor belts 134 to operate independently of each other. When the sizes of the goods 200 on the conveying device 130 are different, different numbers of sub-driving mechanisms can be controlled to operate, thereby driving different numbers of conveyor belts 134 to move, so as to push the goods 200 of different sizes to the corresponding sorting compartments 120.

[0056] Among them, the number of the multiple sub-driving mechanisms included in the second driving mechanism can be made equal to and in one-to-one correspondence with the number of the conveyor belts 134 to drive each conveyor belt 134 to operate independently of each other. Thus, different numbers of conveyor belts 134 can be flexibly selected for sorting according to the different sizes of the goods 200, so as to minimize the spacing between the goods 200 and improve the sorting efficiency of the conveying device 130 as much as possible.

[0057] Specifically, the sub-driving mechanism is a second motor, and the number of the second motors is equal to the number of the conveyor belts 134. Each second motor is connected to a different driving wheel 135 to drive a different conveyor belt 134 to operate.

[0058] Alternatively, the driving mechanism can include multiple sub-driving mechanisms, each sub-driving mechanism is connected to at least one conveyor belt 134, and the number of conveyor belts 134 connected to each sub-driving mechanism is different. Thus, the number of the corresponding conveyor belts 134 can be determined according to the size of the goods 200, and then the sub-driving mechanism connected to the number of conveyor belts 134 can be determined. By controlling the operation of the sub-driving mechanism, the goods 200 can be pushed into the corresponding sorting compartments 120. While sorting the goods 200 with as few conveyor belts 134 as possible, the number of sub-driving mechanisms on the conveying device 130 is reduced. That is, while improving the sorting efficiency of the conveying device 130, the cost of the conveying device 130 is reduced.

[0059] Specifically, for example: the number of conveyor belts 134 can be 6, the sub-driving mechanism is the second motor, and the number thereof is 3. The first second motor is connected to the driving wheel 135 of 1 conveyor belt 134, the second second motor is connected to the driving wheels 135 of 2 conveyor belts 134, and the third second motor is connected to the driving wheels 135 of 3 conveyor belts 134. When the size of the goods 200 on the conveying device 130 is small, the first second motor can be controlled to operate to drive 1 conveyor belt 134 to push the goods 200 to the corresponding sorting slot 120; when the size of the goods 200 on the conveying device 130 is medium, the second second motor can be controlled to operate to drive 2 conveyor belts 134 to push the goods 200 into the corresponding sorting slot 120; when the size of the goods 200 on the conveying device 130 is large, the third second motor can be controlled to operate to drive 3 conveyor belts 134 to push the goods 200 into the corresponding sorting slot 120.

[0060] Optionally, when multiple conveyor belts 134 are connected to the same sub-driving mechanism, the multiple conveyor belts 134 connected to the same sub-driving mechanism can be adjacent to each other in sequence. That is, the multiple conveyor belts 134 connected to the same driving mechanism are distributed in sequence along the first conveying direction, and no other conveyor belts 134 are included between the multiple conveyor belts 134 connected to the same driving mechanism. Thus, it can be avoided that, among the multiple conveyor belts 134 connected to the same driving mechanism, the distance between a certain conveyor belt 134 and other conveyor belts 134 is too large, resulting in that when the multiple conveyor belts 134 push the goods 200, the pushing part 1343 of the conveyor belt 134 with too large a distance from other conveyor belts 134 cannot abut against the goods 200. This will not only cause the conveyor belt 134 to be idle, but also cause the distance that needs to be maintained between the goods 200 to increase, affecting the sorting efficiency of the conveying device 130.

[0061] In this application, the conveyor belt 134 can be detachably connected to the bracket 131. It can be understood that since at least two conveyor belts 134 operate independently, by making the conveyor belt 134 detachably connected to the bracket 131, when a certain conveyor belt 134 is damaged, the conveyor belt 134 can be detached for repair or replacement without affecting the normal operation of other conveyor belts 134. Especially when each conveyor belt 134 is driven by a different sub-driving mechanism, the operation stability and maintainability of the conveying device 130 can be effectively improved.

[0062] The embodiment of the present invention also provides a sorting device 100. The sorting device 100 includes a conveying device 130. The specific structure of the conveying device 130 refers to the above embodiment. Since this sorting device 100 adopts all the technical solutions of the above all embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated herein one by one.

[0063] Among them, as Figure 4 shown, the sorting device 100 may further include a feeding device 110. The output end of the feeding device 110 is docked with the input end of the transmission device 130, so that the goods 200 on the feeding device 110 can be transmitted from its output end to the transmission device 130 and sorted by the transmission device 130. Among them, the feeding device 110 may include a third transmission component. One end of the transmission device 130 along the first transmission direction is the input end, and the output end of the third transmission component is docked with the input end of the transmission device 130 to transmit the goods 200 to the transmission device 130.

[0064] Of course, the feeding device 110 may also be a platform docked with the input end of the transmission device 130. After the goods 200 are placed on the feeding device 110, the goods 200 on the feeding device 110 are pushed onto the transmission device 130 by a pushing mechanism or manually.

[0065] Optionally, the number of the transmission devices 130 is multiple, and the first transmission components 132 of the multiple transmission devices 130 are sequentially docked along the first transmission direction. The output end of the feeding device 110 is docked with the input end of the transmission device 130 located at the end among the multiple transmission devices 130. Thus, the sorting device 100 has multiple sorting bays 120, thereby increasing the sorting range of the sorting device 100. Moreover, the first transmission components 132 of the multiple transmission devices are sequentially docked along the first transmission direction, enabling the sorting device 100 to transmit the goods 200 more quickly to improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0066] In some other embodiments, the sorting device 100 may not include the feeding device 110, but instead, the goods 200 are directly placed on the transmission device 130 by a person, and then sorted directly by the transmission device 130.

[0067] Optionally, the sorting device 100 may further include a size detection device (not shown in the figure) and a control device (not shown in the figure). The size detection device is correspondingly arranged with the feeding device 110 for detecting the size of the goods 200 on the feeding device 110 and outputting a corresponding sorting signal. The control device is electrically connected to the size detection device and the second transmission component 133 of the transmission device 130. The control device is configured to receive the sorting signal and control the operation of a preset number of conveyor belts 134 according to the sorting signal.

[0068] Among them, the sorting signal output by the size detection device includes the size information of the goods 200. The control device can determine the size of the goods 200 according to the sorting signal, and then determine the number of conveyor belts 134 on the transmission device 130 for sorting the goods 200. When the goods 200 move onto the transmission device 130, the control device controls the corresponding number of conveyor belts 134 to sort the goods 200, so as to make the distance between the goods 200 on the sorting device 100 as small as possible, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0069] It should be noted that the size detection device is correspondingly arranged with the feeding device 110. The size detection device can be connected to the feeding device 110, or the size detection device can be supported on the ground through other supporting structures and kept at an interval from the feeding device 110, as long as the size detection device can detect the size of the goods 200 on the feeding device 110.

[0070] Optionally, a gantry (not shown in the figure) can be arranged above the feeding device 110, and the size detection device can be arranged on the gantry to facilitate the size detection device to detect the size of the goods 200 on the feeding device 110. The size detection device can include any sensor such as an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, etc. that can detect the size of the goods 200, and there is no limitation here.

[0071] Among them, a camera (not shown in the figure), a scanner (not shown in the figure), etc. can also be arranged on the gantry to scan the identification code of the goods 200 on the feeding device 110, and transmit the signal corresponding to the identification code to the control device. The control device can determine the corresponding transmission device 130 and sorting grid 120 of the goods 200 according to the signal corresponding to the identification code, and then determine the corresponding number of conveyor belts 134 on the corresponding transmission device 130 to sort the goods 200 according to the size of the goods 200.

[0072] Of course, the size detection device can also be directly arranged corresponding to the transmission device 130 to detect the size of the goods 200 on the transmission device 130 and output the corresponding sorting signal.

[0073] Optionally, the control device is used to control a preset number of conveyor belts 134 to run after different time intervals according to the sorting signal. Among them, the time intervals corresponding to each preset number of conveyor belts 134 decrease in turn in the first transmission direction of the transmission device 130. That is, in the first transmission direction, the later the conveyor belt 134 is, the shorter the corresponding time interval is, and the earlier the conveyor belt 134 is, the longer the corresponding time interval is. Or, it can also be that among two adjacent conveyor belts 134 of the preset number of conveyor belts 134, the conveyor belt 134 close to the input end of the first transmission component 132 has a longer corresponding time interval than the conveyor belt 134 close to the output end of the first transmission component 132.

[0074] Thus, as Figure 4 shown, when a preset number of conveyor belts 134 on the conveying device 130 sort the goods 200, the arrangement direction of the pushing parts 1343 on the preset number of conveyor belts 134 will be inclined at a certain angle relative to the first conveying direction in the conveying direction of the conveyor belts 134, so that the pushing parts 1343 on the preset number of conveyor belts 134 can more stably push the goods 200 to move along the second direction.

[0075] Among them, the angle at which the arrangement direction of the pushing parts 1343 on the preset number of conveyor belts 134 is inclined relative to the first conveying direction can be 30°, 45°, 60°, etc., which is not limited here.

[0076] Alternatively, the control device can also be used to control the preset number of conveyor belts 134 to run at different speeds according to the sorting signal. Among them, the running speeds of the respective preset number of conveyor belts 134 increase in turn in the first conveying direction of the conveying device 130. That is, in the first conveying direction, the later the conveyor belt 134 is, the faster its running speed is, and the earlier the conveyor belt 134 is, the slower its running speed is. Or, it can also be that among two adjacent conveyor belts 134 of the preset number of conveyor belts 134, the running speed of the conveyor belt 134 close to the input end of the first conveying component 132 is greater than the running speed of the conveyor belt 134 close to the output end of the first conveying component 132.

[0077] Thus, when a preset number of conveyor belts 134 on the conveying device 130 sort the goods 200, it is also possible to make the arrangement direction of the pushing parts 1343 on the preset number of conveyor belts 134 be inclined at a certain angle relative to the first conveying direction in the conveying direction of the conveyor belts 134.

[0078] Of course, it is also possible to make the control device control the preset number of conveyor belts 134 to run after the same duration according to the sorting signal, or to make the control device control the preset number of conveyor belts 134 to run at the same speed, then the arrangement direction of the pushing parts 1343 on the preset number of conveyor belts 134 is parallel to the first conveying direction.

[0079] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0080] The above has introduced in detail a transmission device and a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solution and its core idea of the present application; those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A sorting device, characterized in that, the sorting device comprises: a transmission device, including a bracket, a first transmission component and a second transmission component. The first transmission component has a first transmission direction. The first transmission component includes a plurality of rollers rotatably connected to the bracket, and a first driving mechanism connected to the plurality of rollers and driving the plurality of rollers to rotate. The first driving mechanism includes a first motor. The plurality of rollers are arranged at intervals in sequence along the first transmission direction, and there is a gap between adjacent two of the rollers; the second transmission component is arranged on the bracket, and the second transmission component has a second transmission direction intersecting with the first transmission direction. The second transmission component includes a second driving mechanism and a plurality of transmission belts. The plurality of transmission belts are arranged in different gaps. A pushing portion for abutting against the goods and pushing the goods to move along the second transmission direction is arranged on the transmission belt. The second driving mechanism is connected to the plurality of transmission belts and drives at least two of the transmission belts to operate independently of each other; a feeding device, the output end of the feeding device is docked with the input end of the transmission device; a size detection device, correspondingly arranged with the feeding device, the size detection device is used for detecting the size of the goods on the feeding device and outputting a corresponding sorting signal; a control device, electrically connected to the size detection device and the second transmission component of the transmission device, the control device is used for receiving the sorting signal and controlling the operation of a preset number of transmission belts in the second transmission component according to the sorting signal.

2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the transmission belt includes a transmission section and a return section connected to each other. The transmission section is located above the return section and is used for transmitting goods. When the pushing portion moves to the transmission section, the height of the pushing portion is greater than the height of the roller.

3. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second driving mechanism includes a plurality of sub-driving mechanisms. The number of the plurality of sub-driving mechanisms is equal to the number of the transmission belts and is connected in one-to-one correspondence to drive each of the transmission belts to operate independently of each other.

4. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second driving mechanism includes a plurality of sub-driving mechanisms. Each sub-driving mechanism is connected to at least one of the transmission belts, and the number of the transmission belts connected to each sub-driving mechanism is different.

5. The sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, a plurality of the transmission belts connected to the same sub-driving mechanism are adjacent to each other in sequence.

6. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, a plurality of the pushing portions are arranged on the transmission belt, and the plurality of pushing portions are arranged at intervals in sequence along the length direction of the transmission belt.

7. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, the transmission belt is detachably connected to the bracket.

8. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control device is configured to control the operation of the preset number of conveyor belts after different time durations according to the sorting signal, wherein the time durations corresponding to the preset number of conveyor belts decrease sequentially in the first conveying direction of the conveying device.

9. The sorting device according to claim 1, wherein, the control device is configured to control the preset number of conveyor belts to operate at different speeds according to the sorting signal, wherein the operating speeds of the preset number of conveyor belts increase sequentially in the first conveying direction of the conveying device.

10. The sorting device according to claim 9, wherein, the number of the conveying devices is multiple, the first conveying components of the multiple conveying devices are docked sequentially in the first conveying direction, and the output end of the feeding device is docked with the input end of the conveying device located at the end among the multiple conveying devices.

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