A double-layer disc sorting machine

By designing a double-layer disc sorter, using flexible hub drive and double-layer rotary disc structure, combined with sliding contact line power supply track, the existing sorter structure is solved, and high efficiency and low cost are achieved Package sorting and improve site utilization.

CN112156991BActive Publication Date: 2025-02-07上海东邮智能科技有限公司
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Application Number
CN202010911749.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-09-02
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
2040-09-02

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Technical Problem

The existing cross-belt sorting machine is complex in structure, difficult to manufacture, high power consumption and high operating costs; the single-layer disc sorting machine is low in sorting efficiency, has a small scope of application for packages, and rotates the structure around the central column to make the site utilization rate reduce.

Method used

A double-layer disc sorting machine is designed, using a flexible hub drive structure, a double-layer sorting mode of the top-layer rotating disc and a bottom-layer rotating disc, and a sliding contact line power supply rail structure to avoid rotation of the central column.

Benefits of technology

It improves sorting efficiency and adaptability to packages, reduces energy consumption and operating costs, and makes full use of the site space.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a double-layer disc sorting machine, and its technical scheme is as follows: it comprises a plurality of legs, the plurality of legs are evenly distributed radially on the circumference, and a sorting mechanism is arranged on the top of the plurality of legs; the sorting mechanism comprises a fixed disk, the fixed disk is fixedly connected to the top of the legs, a plurality of conical rollers are arranged on the top of the fixed disk, support seats are arranged at both ends of the conical rollers, the bottom ends of the support seats are fixedly connected to the fixed disk, a bottom rotating disk is arranged on the top of the conical roller, a plurality of support frames are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom rotating disk, and a top rotating disk is fixedly connected to the top of the plurality of support frames. The double-layer disc sorting machine has the following beneficial effects: by setting a flexible hub driving structure, a top rotating disk and a bottom rotating disk are adopted at the same time, a double-layer sorting mode is adopted, and a busbar power supply track structure is adopted, thereby overcoming the disadvantage that the rotating disk rotates with a central column.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sorting machines, and in particular to a double-layer disc sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] The package sorting machines currently in use are mainly cross-belt ring sorters, cross-belt linear sorters and single-layer disc sorters. The cross-belt sorters have a complex structure, are difficult to manufacture, have high power consumption and high operating costs; the single-layer disc sorters have low sorting efficiency, a small range of applicability for packages, and a rotating structure around the central column that reduces site utilization.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a double-layer disc sorting machine. Summary of the invention

[0004] To this end, the present invention provides a double-layer disc sorting machine, which overcomes the drawbacks of the rotation of the rotating disc and the central column by setting a flexible hub driving structure, adopting a top rotating disc and a bottom rotating disc, a double-layer sorting mode, and adopting a busbar power supply track structure, so as to solve the problems that the cross-belt sorting machine has a complex structure, great manufacturing difficulty, high power consumption and high operating cost; and the single-layer disc sorting machine has low sorting efficiency, a small application range for packages, and a structure rotating around the central column reduces site utilization.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a double-layer disc sorting machine, comprising a plurality of legs, the plurality of legs are evenly distributed in a circular shape, and a sorting mechanism is provided on the top of the plurality of legs;

[0006] The sorting mechanism includes a fixed disk, which is fixedly connected to the top of the support legs, a plurality of conical rollers are arranged on the top of the fixed disk, support seats are arranged at both ends of the conical rollers, the bottom ends of the support seats are fixedly connected to the fixed disk, a bottom rotating disk is arranged on the top of the conical roller, a plurality of support frames are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom rotating disk, a plurality of driving assemblies are arranged on the top of the fixed disk, the plurality of driving assemblies and the plurality of conical rollers are alternately spaced, the bottom end of the driving assembly extends to the bottom of the fixed disk, A power supply busbar guide rail is fixedly embedded on the inner side of the fixed disk, and the power supply busbar guide rail is sleeved on the outside of multiple conical rollers and a driving component. Multiple limiting wheels are provided on both the inner and outer sides of the bottom rotating disk, and a wheel axle is movably installed on the bottom of the limiting wheel, and the bottom end of the wheel axle is fixedly connected to the fixed disk. Multiple bottom sorting trolleys are fixedly installed on the top of the bottom rotating disk, and multiple top sorting trolleys are fixedly installed on the top of the top rotating disk. Cover plates are fixedly connected to the tops of the bottom sorting trolleys and the top sorting trolleys, and slide chute assemblies are provided on the outsides of the bottom rotating disk and the top rotating disk.

[0007] Preferably, a carbon brush is embedded on the outer side of the power supply busbar guide rail, the carbon brush matches the power supply busbar guide rail, the top of the carbon brush is fixedly connected to a bracket, the top of the bracket is fixedly connected to a fixing plate, and the top of the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the bottom sorting trolley.

[0008] Preferably, the top of the conical roller is in contact with the bottom of the bottom rotating disk.

[0009] Preferably, both ends of the conical roller are movably connected to the support seat through bearings.

[0010] Preferably, both inner and outer sides of the bottom rotating disk are in contact with the limiting wheels.

[0011] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a fixed sheet metal, a plurality of mounting grooves are opened on the surface of the fixed disk, the fixed sheet metal is located inside the mounting grooves, the bottom end of the fixed sheet metal extends to the top of the fixed disk, the bottom of the fixed sheet metal extends to the bottom of the fixed disk, one side of the fixed sheet metal is fixedly connected with a hinge, the hinge is fixedly connected to the fixed disk, a hub motor is fixedly embedded and installed on the top of the fixed disk, the hub motor is located at the bottom of the bottom rotating disk, and the hub motor is in contact with the bottom of the bottom rotating disk.

[0012] Preferably, a spring is provided on the other side of the fixed sheet metal, and the top and bottom ends of the spring are fixedly connected with pivot bolts, and the two pivot bolts extend to the top of the fixed plate and the bottom of the fixed sheet metal respectively. Hexagonal nuts are sleeved on the outside of the two pivot bolts, and the hexagonal nuts are threadedly connected to the pivot bolts. The two hexagonal nuts are respectively located on the outside of the fixed plate and the fixed sheet metal.

[0013] Preferably, the slide chute assembly includes a top transition plate and a bottom transition plate, the top transition plate is fixedly sleeved on the outside of multiple top sorting carts, the bottom transition plate is fixedly sleeved on the outside of multiple bottom sorting carts, the outside of the top transition plate is fixedly connected to multiple top slide plates, and the outside of the bottom transition plate is fixedly connected to multiple bottom slide plates.

[0014] Preferably, the plurality of top slide plates and the plurality of bottom slide plates are evenly distributed in a circular shape.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0016] 1. By using the hub motor and the flexible hub drive structure, the driving plane of the hub motor can always be in close contact with the driven plane on the rotating disk, thereby improving the driving efficiency and reducing energy consumption;

[0017] 2. By adopting the top rotating disk and the bottom rotating disk, the double-layer sorting mode can achieve double efficiency and improve the adaptability to packages. It can realize double-layer sorting of different package specifications and the same package specifications;

[0018] 3. The busbar power supply track structure is adopted to overcome the drawbacks of the rotating disk and the central column rotation, realize the function of automatic rotation without the central column, free up the central part to set up the upper package structure or store packages, etc., and make full use of the space area;

[0019] 4. By setting the chute assembly, the sorted parcels can flow out stably and smoothly;

[0020] 5. A plurality of conical rollers are provided to support the bottom rotating disk, and when the bottom rotating disk rotates, the conical rollers can also rotate accordingly to support the rotation of the bottom rotating disk, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the bottom rotating disk.

[0021] 6. When in use, an external programmable controller can be used as the core control unit. The logical algorithm can ensure the stable operation of the equipment. At the same time, an external barcode reader can be used to quickly identify the parcel barcode on the moving trolley, and the trolley can be accurately driven according to the barcode direction to complete a single unloading task. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure provided by the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 The present invention provides Figure 1 A magnified view of the local structure;

[0024] Figure 3 A partial three-dimensional diagram of a fixing plate provided by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 The present invention provides Figure 3 A magnified view of the structure of the middle B section;

[0026] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the drive assembly provided by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the power supply busbar guide rail and the carbon brush provided by the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1 leg, 2 fixed plate, 3 conical roller, 4 support seat, 5 bottom rotating plate, 6 support frame, 7 top rotating plate, 8 power supply busbar guide rail, 9 limiting wheel, 10 axle, 11 bottom sorting trolley, 12 top sorting trolley, 13 cover plate, 14 carbon brush, 15 bracket, 16 fixed plate, 17 fixed sheet metal, 18 hinge, 19 hub motor, 20 spring, 21 live bolt, 22 hexagonal nut, 23 top transition plate, 24 bottom transition plate, 25 top slide plate, 26 bottom slide plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0030] See attached Figure 1-6 The present invention provides a double-layer disc sorting machine, comprising a plurality of legs 1, wherein the plurality of legs 1 are evenly distributed in a circular shape, and a sorting mechanism is disposed on the top of the plurality of legs 1;

[0031] The sorting mechanism includes a fixed disk 2, which is fixedly connected to the top of the support leg 1. A plurality of conical rollers 3 are arranged on the top of the fixed disk 2. Support seats 4 are arranged at both ends of the conical rollers 3. The bottom ends of the support seats 4 are fixedly connected to the fixed disk 2. A bottom rotating disk 5 is arranged on the top of the conical roller 3. A plurality of support frames 6 are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom rotating disk 5. A plurality of support frames 6 are fixedly connected to the top of the top rotating disk 7. A plurality of drive assemblies are arranged on the top of the fixed disk 2. The plurality of drive assemblies and the plurality of conical rollers 3 are alternately spaced. The bottom end of the drive assembly extends to the bottom of the fixed disk 2. 2 is fixedly embedded with a power supply busbar guide rail 8, which is sleeved on multiple conical rollers 3 and the outside of the driving assembly. Multiple limiting wheels 9 are provided on both the inside and outside of the bottom rotating disk 5. A wheel axle 10 is movably installed at the bottom of the limiting wheel 9. The bottom end of the wheel axle 10 is fixedly connected to the fixed disk 2. Multiple bottom sorting trolleys 11 are fixedly installed on the top of the bottom rotating disk 5. Multiple top sorting trolleys 12 are fixedly installed on the top of the top rotating disk 7. Cover plates 13 are fixedly connected to the tops of the bottom sorting trolleys 11 and the top sorting trolleys 12. Slide assemblies are provided on the outsides of the bottom rotating disk 5 and the top rotating disk 7.

[0032] Furthermore, a carbon brush 14 is embedded on the outer side of the power supply busbar guide rail 8, and the carbon brush 14 matches the power supply busbar guide rail 8. A bracket 15 is fixedly connected to the top of the carbon brush 14, and a fixed plate 16 is fixedly connected to the top of the bracket 15. The top of the fixed plate 16 is fixedly connected to the bottom sorting cart 11. The busbar is also called a sliding conductor, which is a group of power transmission devices for supplying power to mobile devices. Mobile devices need to constantly change their positions due to movement. At each different position, the mobile device must be able to obtain power at any time, otherwise it will not be able to continue to move. At this time, the busbar came into being. Several conductors are laid in parallel along the running track of the mobile device, and the power is turned on. On the moving device, a collector that can draw power from the conductor is installed. In this way, when the device moves, the collector runs synchronously with the device, and obtains power from the conductor at any time and provides it to the device so that the device can continue to move. The device composed of these conductors and collectors is called a busbar;

[0033] Furthermore, the top of the conical roller 3 is in contact with the bottom of the bottom rotating disk 5, which is beneficial for supporting the bottom rotating disk 5 by using the conical roller 3, and when the bottom rotating disk 5 rotates, the conical roller 3 can also rotate accordingly to support the rotation of the bottom rotating disk 5;

[0034] Furthermore, both ends of the conical drum 3 are movably connected to the support seat 4 through bearings, which is beneficial for the conical drum 3 to rotate more smoothly;

[0035] Furthermore, both the inner and outer sides of the bottom rotating disk 5 are in contact with the limiting wheels 9, which is beneficial for the limiting wheels 9 on both sides to limit the bottom rotating disk 5 when it rotates, so that the bottom rotating disk 5 rotates more stably without deviation, thereby ensuring the accuracy of its rotation path;

[0036] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a fixed sheet metal 17, a plurality of mounting grooves are provided on the surface of the fixed disk 2, the fixed sheet metal 17 is located inside the mounting groove, the bottom end of the fixed sheet metal 17 extends to the top of the fixed disk 2, the bottom of the fixed sheet metal 17 extends to the bottom of the fixed disk 2, a hinge 18 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed sheet metal 17, the hinge 18 is fixedly connected to the fixed disk 2, a hub motor 19 is fixedly embedded and installed on the top of the fixed disk 2, the hub motor 19 is located at the bottom of the underlying rotating disk 5, the hub motor 19 is in contact with the bottom of the underlying rotating disk 5, the hub motor 19 is a motor designed by integrating a power system, a transmission system, and a braking system, and when the hub motor 19 is working, it can directly rotate and drive the underlying rotating disk 5 to rotate.

[0037] Furthermore, a spring 20 is provided on the other side of the fixed sheet metal 17, and the top and bottom ends of the spring 20 are fixedly connected with a movable bolt 21, and the two movable bolts 21 extend to the top of the fixed disk 2 and the bottom of the fixed sheet metal 17 respectively. The outer sides of the two movable bolts 21 are sleeved with hexagonal nuts 22, and the hexagonal nuts 22 are threadedly connected to the movable bolts 21. The two hexagonal nuts 22 are respectively located on the outer sides of the fixed disk 2 and the fixed sheet metal 17, which is beneficial for the hub motor 19 to always be in contact with the underlying rotating disk 5, stably drive the underlying rotating disk 5, and make the driving plane of the hub always in close contact with the driven plane on the rotating disk, thereby improving the driving efficiency and reducing energy consumption.

[0038] Furthermore, the chute assembly includes a top transition plate 23 and a bottom transition plate 24, the top transition plate 23 is fixedly sleeved on the outside of multiple top sorting carts 12, the bottom transition plate 24 is fixedly sleeved on the outside of multiple bottom sorting carts 11, the outside of the top transition plate 23 is fixedly connected to multiple top slide plates 25, and the outside of the bottom transition plate 24 is fixedly connected to multiple bottom slide plates 26, which is beneficial for transferring the sorted items through the top slide plates 25 and the bottom slide plates 26.

[0039] Furthermore, the plurality of top slide plates 25 and the plurality of bottom slide plates 26 are evenly distributed in a circular shape.

[0040] The use process of the present invention is as follows: in the actual operation of the present invention, after the power is turned on, each sorting trolley can be powered by the power supply busbar guide rail 8, and at the same time, the hub motor 19 in each drive component can be started to work normally, driving the bottom rotating disk 5 to rotate, and then driving the top rotating disk 7 to rotate through the support frame 6, and finally making the bottom sorting trolley 11 and the top sorting trolley 12 rotate together, and an external programmable controller can be used as the core control unit, and the stable operation of the equipment can be guaranteed through the logic algorithm. At the same time, an external barcode reader can be used to identify the parcel barcode on the moving trolley at high speed, and the trolley can be accurately driven to move according to the barcode direction to complete a single unloading task. The unloaded parcels will flow from the top transition plate 23 and the bottom transition plate 24 through the top slide plate 25 and the bottom slide plate 26, and finally be sorted and flowed out.

[0041] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art may modify the present invention by using the above technical solution or modify it into an equivalent technical solution. Therefore, any simple modification or equivalent replacement made according to the technical solution of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A double-layer disc sorting machine, comprising a plurality of legs (1), characterized in that: The plurality of legs (1) are evenly distributed in a circular shape, and a sorting mechanism is provided on the top of the plurality of legs (1); The sorting mechanism comprises a fixed disk (2), wherein the fixed disk (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the support leg (1), a plurality of conical rollers (3) are arranged on the top of the fixed disk (2), support seats (4) are arranged at both ends of the conical rollers (3), the bottom ends of the support seats (4) are fixedly connected to the fixed disk (2), a bottom rotating disk (5) is arranged on the top of the conical roller (3), a plurality of support frames (6) are fixedly connected to the top of the bottom rotating disk (5), a plurality of support frames (6) are fixedly connected to the top of the top rotating disk (7), a plurality of drive assemblies are arranged on the top of the fixed disk (2), the plurality of drive assemblies and the plurality of conical rollers (3) are alternately spaced, the bottom end of the drive assembly extends to the bottom of the fixed disk (2), a power supply busbar guide rail (8) is fixedly embedded and installed on the inner side of the fixed disk (2), and the power supply busbar guide rail (8) is fixedly embedded and installed on the inner side of the fixed disk (2). The electric busbar guide rail (8) is sleeved on the outer sides of the plurality of conical rollers (3) and the driving assembly. The inner and outer sides of the bottom rotating disk (5) are both provided with a plurality of limiting wheels (9). The bottom of the limiting wheel (9) is movably provided with a wheel axle (10). The bottom end of the wheel axle (10) is fixedly connected to the fixed disk (2). The top of the bottom rotating disk (5) is fixedly provided with a plurality of bottom sorting trolleys (11). The top of the top rotating disk (7) is fixedly provided with a plurality of top sorting trolleys (12). The tops of the bottom sorting trolleys (11) and the top sorting trolleys (12) are both fixedly connected with a cover plate (13). Baffles are provided between the sorting trolleys and on the inner sides of the sorting trolleys to prevent irregular shaped parts from falling and meet the sorting requirements for shaped parts. The outer sides of the bottom rotating disk (5) and the top rotating disk (7) are both provided with a slideway assembly.

2. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: A carbon brush (14) is embedded on the outer side of the power supply busbar guide rail (8), the carbon brush (14) matches the power supply busbar guide rail (8), the top of the carbon brush (14) is fixedly connected to a bracket (15), the top of the bracket (15) is fixedly connected to a fixing plate (16), and the top of the fixing plate (16) is fixedly connected to the bottom sorting trolley (11).

3. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the conical roller (3) contacts the bottom of the bottom rotating disk (5).

4. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the conical roller (3) are movably connected to the support seat (4) via bearings.

5. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the inner and outer sides of the bottom rotating disk (5) are in contact with the limiting wheels (9).

6. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a fixed sheet metal (17), a plurality of mounting grooves are formed on the surface of the fixed disk (2), the fixed sheet metal (17) is located inside the mounting grooves, the bottom end of the fixed sheet metal (17) extends to the top of the fixed disk (2), the bottom of the fixed sheet metal (17) extends to the bottom of the fixed disk (2), a hinge (18) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed sheet metal (17), the hinge (18) is fixedly connected to the fixed disk (2), a hub motor (19) is fixedly embedded and installed on the top of the fixed disk (2), the hub motor (19) is located at the bottom of the bottom rotating disk (5), and the hub motor (19) is in contact with the bottom of the bottom rotating disk (5).

7. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A spring (20) is provided on the other side of the fixed sheet metal (17), and the top and bottom ends of the spring (20) are fixedly connected with movable bolts (21), and the two movable bolts (21) extend to the top of the fixed plate (2) and the bottom of the fixed sheet metal (17) respectively. The outer sides of the two movable bolts (21) are sleeved with hexagonal nuts (22), and the hexagonal nuts (22) are threadedly connected to the movable bolts (21). The two hexagonal nuts (22) are respectively located on the outer sides of the fixed plate (2) and the fixed sheet metal (17).

8. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slideway assembly comprises a top transition plate (23) and a bottom transition plate (24); the top transition plate (23) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of a plurality of top sorting carts (12); the bottom transition plate (24) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of a plurality of bottom sorting carts (11); a plurality of top slide plates (25) are fixedly connected to the outside of the top transition plate (23); and a plurality of bottom slide plates (26) are fixedly connected to the outside of the bottom transition plate (24).

9. A double-layer disc sorting machine according to claim 8, characterized in that: The plurality of top slide plates (25) and the plurality of bottom slide plates (26) are evenly distributed in a circular shape.

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