AGV packaging production line

By introducing slope plates and support platforms into the AGV packaging production line, combined with the recycling of test batteries, the problem of bumps and damage during the transportation of AGV devices is solved, the detection and packaging efficiency are improved, and efficient battery management is achieved.

CN113788284BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-02GUANGDONG JATEN ROBOT & AUTOMATION
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202111048220.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-09-08
Publication Date
2025-09-02
Estimated Expiration
2041-09-08

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Technical Problem

After the assembly is completed, the existing AGV device is prone to collision and damage during transportation, resulting in low transportation efficiency.

Method used

A AGV packaging production line is designed, including finished product area, packaging area, slope plate, support platform and AGV running track. The finished AGV device is moved to the packaging pallet through the slope plate and support platform to avoid transportation by forklifts. Combined with the recycling of the test battery and the battery storage area, the inspection and packaging efficiency are improved.

Benefits of technology

Through the design of the slope plate and support platform, bumps and damage caused by forklift transportation are avoided, detection and packaging efficiency of the AGV device is improved, and battery management is optimized through battery recycling and storage areas, improving overall production efficiency.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an AGV packaging production line, comprising: a finished product area; a packaging area; a ramp plate, which is arranged in the packaging area; a support platform, which is arranged in the packaging area, and the support platform is located at the rear end of the ramp plate; a packaging pallet, which is placed at the rear end of the support platform; a first AGV running track, which has a first end and a second end, the first end extending into the finished product area, and the second end passing through the ramp plate, the top surface of the support platform, and the top surface of the packaging pallet from front to back; a finished product AGV device, which moves from the finished product area to the packaging area along the first AGV running track. The AGV packaging production line of the present invention prevents the collision damage caused by the forklift when picking up the finished product AGV device, and the finished product AGV device walks along the first AGV running track, and the operation of the finished product AGV device is detected, which helps to improve the detection and packaging efficiency of the finished product AGV device. The present invention can be applied to the field of AGV devices.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of AGV devices, and in particular to an AGV packaging production line. Background Art

[0002] In the existing AGV production and assembly process, after the AGV is assembled, its operation needs to be tested. After the test is complete, the AGV is transported by a forklift to a packaging pallet, where it is packaged together with the AGV. The AGV and packaging pallet are then stored together and await shipment. However, to avoid bumping the assembled AGV, the forklift must be extremely cautious when picking up the AGV, resulting in low efficiency in transporting AGVs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an AGV packaging production line to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art and at least provide a beneficial choice or create conditions.

[0004] The technical solutions adopted to solve the above technical problems are:

[0005] An AGV packaging production line, comprising:

[0006] Finished product area;

[0007] Packaging area;

[0008] A ramp plate is provided in the packaging area, and the ramp plate is a slope structure with a lower front end and a higher rear end;

[0009] A support platform is provided in the packaging area, the support platform is located at the rear end of the ramp plate, and the top surface of the support platform is flush with the rear end of the ramp plate;

[0010] a packaging pallet placed at the rear end of the support platform, with the top surface of the packaging pallet flush with the top surface of the support platform;

[0011] a first AGV running track having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end extends into the finished product area, the second end extends into the packaging area, and the second end passes through the ramp, the top surface of the support platform, and the top surface of the packaging pallet in sequence from front to back;

[0012] A finished product AGV device moves from the finished product area to the packaging area along the first AGV running track.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: after the finished product AGV device is assembled in the finished product area, the finished product AGV device moves to the packaging area along the first AGV running track, and the finished product AGV device moves from the first end to the second end. When the finished product AGV device moves to the second end, the finished product AGV device rises along the ramp plate and moves to the support platform. Finally, the finished product AGV device moves to the top surface of the packaging pallet, and the packaging pallet and the finished product AGV device are packaged together and transported to the storage area for storage waiting for shipment, avoiding the use of a forklift to transport the finished product AGV device to the packaging pallet, and eliminating the bumps and damages caused by the forklift when picking up the finished product AGV device. In addition, the finished product AGV device walks along the first AGV running track to detect the operation of the finished product AGV device, which helps to improve the detection and packaging efficiency of the finished product AGV device.

[0014] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the finished AGV device includes a main body and a power module, the power module is arranged on the main body, the power module is provided with an electrical connection seat, the AGV packaging production line also includes a test battery, the test battery is detachably connected to the main body, the test battery is provided with an electrical connection head, the electrical connection head is detachably connected to the electrical connection seat to electrically connect the test battery to the power module.

[0015] The finished AGV device includes a main body and a power module. The power module is electrically connected to a test battery. The power module transmits the electric energy of the test battery to the main body to drive the normal operation of the main body. The test battery is detachably connected to the main body, and the electrical connector of the test battery is detachably connected to the electrical connector seat of the power module. Then, the test battery can be removed from the main body of the finished AGV device. After the finished AGV device is assembled in the packaging area, the test battery is installed in the finished AGV device to provide power. When the finished AGV device is moved to the packaging pallet, the test battery is removed from the finished AGV device. That is, there is no need to install the battery before the finished AGV device is shipped, so as to avoid burning of the finished AGV device after accidental damage to the battery.

[0016] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the AGV packaging production line also includes a transporting AGV device and a second AGV running track. The two ends of the second AGV running track are respectively connected to the packaging area and the finished product area. The transporting AGV device moves back and forth along the second AGV running track. There are multiple test batteries, and the transporting AGV device transports at least one test battery from the packaging area to the finished product area.

[0017] When the finished product AGV device moves to the packaging pallet, the staff will remove the test battery from the finished product AGV device, and then place the test battery on the transport AGV device. The transport AGV device moves the test battery from the packaging area along the second AGV running track to the finished product area. The test battery is installed in the next finished product AGV device, so that the test battery can be recycled. Transporting the test battery by the transport AGV device helps to improve the recycling efficiency of the test battery.

[0018] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the AGV packaging production line also includes a battery storage area, which is located in the middle of the second AGV operating track. The transporting AGV device transports at least one test battery from the packaging area to the battery storage area, and the transporting AGV device transports at least one test battery from the battery storage area to the finished product area.

[0019] A battery storage area is provided in the middle of the second AGV running track. The battery storage area is located between the packaging area and the finished product area. The transport AGV device transports the test batteries from the packaging area to the battery storage area for storage. When the finished product area needs test batteries, the transport AGV device transports the test batteries from the battery storage area to the finished product area. The test batteries are stored and transferred in the battery storage area, which helps to shorten the turnover time of the test batteries.

[0020] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the battery storage area is provided with a charging device, and the charging device charges the test batteries in the battery storage area.

[0021] The charging device charges the test batteries in the battery storage area. The test batteries are charged during storage, thereby extending the service life of the test batteries.

[0022] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the AGV packaging production line also includes a weighing device, which is arranged at the bottom of the support platform and measures the weight of the support platform.

[0023] The weighing device measures the weight of the support platform. When the finished AGV device runs to the top surface of the support platform, the weighing device measures the weight of the support platform and the finished AGV device, thereby obtaining the weight of the finished AGV device. The packaging personnel can determine the type of the finished AGV device according to the weight, which is convenient for classifying the finished AGV device.

[0024] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the first AGV running track is a navigation magnetic strip, and the first AGV running track is provided with a connecting magnetic strip, which is detachably connected to the rear end of the second end, and the connecting magnetic strip is placed on the top surface of the packaging pallet.

[0025] The first AGV running track is a navigation magnetic strip, and the connecting magnetic strip is detachably connected to the second end of the first AGV running track. The connecting magnetic strip is placed on the top surface of the packaging pallet. When the finished AGV device moves to the packaging pallet, the connecting magnetic strip is removed from the rear end of the second end, and then the connecting magnetic strip packaging pallet is removed. The packaging pallet and the finished product AGV device are packed together and moved away. After that, after replacing the new packaging pallet, the connecting magnetic strip is reconnected to the rear end of the second end and the connecting magnetic strip is placed on the top surface of the new packaging pallet to guide the next finished product AGV device to move to the packaging pallet.

[0026] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the slope of the ramp plate is less than 2°.

[0027] The slope of the ramp is less than 2°, so that the finished AGV device can move upward along the ramp smoothly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;

[0029] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the AGV packaging production line provided by the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the packaging area in one embodiment of the AGV packaging production line provided by the present invention.

[0031] 100, finished product area, 200, packaging area, 210, ramp, 220, support platform, 230, packaging pallet, 300, first AGV running track, 310, first end, 320, second end, 330, connecting magnetic strip, 400, finished product AGV device, 500, transport AGV device, 600, second AGV running track, 700, battery storage area. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, if there are words such as "several", it means one or more, and "more" means more than two. Greater than, less than, and exceed are understood as not including the number itself, and above, below, and within are understood as including the number itself.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0036] Reference Figures 1 to 2 The AGV packaging production line of the present invention makes the following embodiments:

[0037] The AGV packaging production line includes a finished product area 100 , a packaging area 200 , a first AGV running track 300 , a finished product AGV device 400 , a transport AGV device 500 , a second AGV running track 600 , and a battery storage area 700 .

[0038] The finished product area 100 is spaced apart from the packaging area 200. The first AGV running track 300 is a navigation magnetic strip laid on the ground between the finished product area 100 and the packaging area 200. The first AGV running track 300 has a first end 310 and a second end 320. The first end 310 extends into the finished product area 100, and the second end 320 extends into the packaging area 200. The packaging area 200 is provided with a ramp 210, a support platform 220, and a packaging pallet 230. The ramp 210, support platform 220, and packaging pallet 230 are arranged in sequence along the front-to-back direction. The ramp 210 has an inclined structure with a lower front end and a higher rear end. The front end of the support platform 220 is connected and flush with the rear end of the ramp 210, and the rear end of the support platform 220 is connected and flush with the front end of the packaging pallet 230. The packaging pallet 230 is placed on the ground and can move on the ground of the packaging area 200. A weighing device, a conventional electronic floor scale, is installed at the bottom of support platform 220. It supports support platform 220, enabling it to measure the total weight of objects on support platform 220 and its top surface. Packaging pallet 230 is a conventional wooden pallet, with a height between 100 mm and 160 mm. The height of support platform 220 is the same as that of packaging pallet 230, while the rear end of ramp 210 is the same as that of support platform 220, with a slope of less than 2°.

[0039] The second end 320 of the first AGV running track 300 extends backward from front to back along the top surface of the ramp plate 210 and the top surface of the support platform 220. The first AGV running track 300 is provided with a connecting magnetic strip 330. The connecting magnetic strip 330 is detachably connected to the rear end of the second end 320. The connecting magnetic strip 330 is placed on the top surface of the packaging pallet 230.

[0040] The finished AGV device 400 is assembled in the finished product area 100. The finished AGV device 400 includes a main body and a power module. The main body has a chamber for accommodating a test battery, which is directly placed in the chamber. The test battery's electrical connector is detachably connected to the power module's electrical connector socket. The electrical connector socket has an electrical connection hole. The electrical connector is inserted into the electrical connection hole to electrically connect the test battery and the power module, thereby allowing the test battery to provide power to the finished AGV device 400. The finished AGV device 400 is equipped with a magnetic navigation sensor. The magnetic navigation sensor cooperates with the first AGV operating track 300 to enable the finished AGV device 400 to move along the first AGV operating track 300 after startup. The finished AGV device 400 then moves from the finished product area 100 to the packaging area 200. The finished AGV device 400 passes through the ramp 210, the support platform 220, and the packaging pallet 230 in sequence along the second end 320 and the connecting magnetic strip 330, and then stops at the packaging pallet 230.

[0041] When the finished product AGV 400 moves to the top of the support platform 220, the weighing device at the bottom of the support platform 220 weighs the support platform 220 and the finished product AGV 400, and displays the actual weight of the finished product AGV 400 on the display screen, so that the staff in the packaging area 200 can identify the type of finished product AGV 400. Finally, the finished product AGV 400 moves to the top of the packaging pallet 230 and stops.

[0042] The staff in the packaging area 200 removes the connecting magnetic strip 330 from the rear end of the second end 320, then removes the test battery from the finished AGV device 400. Finally, the finished AGV device 400 is packaged together with the packaging pallet 230 and moved to the storage area. A new packaging pallet 230 is then placed at the rear end of the support platform 220, and the connecting magnetic strip 330 is connected to the rear end of the second end 320. The connecting magnetic strip 330 is then placed on the top surface of the new packaging pallet 230 to guide another finished AGV device 400 to move to the new packaging pallet 230.

[0043] The two ends of the second AGV track 600 extend into the finished product area 100 and the packaging area 200, respectively. The second AGV track 600 is a navigation magnetic strip, and the transport AGV device 500 moves back and forth along the second AGV track 600. The battery storage area 700 is located in the middle section of the second AGV track 600, between the finished product area 100 and the packaging area 200. The battery storage area 700 stores multiple test batteries. There are at least two transport AGV devices 500: one transport AGV device 500 moves back and forth between the battery storage area 700 and the packaging area 200, and the other transport AGV device 500 moves back and forth between the battery storage area 700 and the finished product area 100. The staff in the packaging area 200 remove the test batteries from the finished product AGV device 400 and place them on the transport AGV device 500. The transport AGV device 500 then transports the removed test batteries to the battery storage area 700. When batteries need to be tested in the finished product area 100, staff in the battery storage area 700 place the test batteries on another transport AGV device 500. The transport AGV device 500 transports the test batteries to the finished product area 100 and then returns to the battery storage area 700. The battery storage area 700 is equipped with a charging device, which connects the test batteries to the charging device so that the charging device can recharge the test batteries.

[0044] The above specifically describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the invention is not limited to the embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. An AGV packaging production line, characterized by: include: Finished product area (100); PackingArea(200); A ramp plate (210) is provided in the packaging area (200), and the ramp plate (210) is a slope structure with a lower front end and a higher rear end; a support platform (220) provided in the packaging area (200), the support platform (220) being located at the rear end of the ramp plate (210), and the top surface of the support platform (220) being flush with the rear end of the ramp plate (210); a packaging pallet (230) placed at the rear end of the support platform (220), wherein the top surface of the packaging pallet (230) is flush with the top surface of the support platform (220); a first AGV running track (300) having a first end (310) and a second end (320), wherein the first end (310) extends into the finished product area (100), and the second end (320) extends into the packaging area (200), and the second end (320) passes through the ramp (210), the top surface of the support platform (220), and the top surface of the packaging pallet (230) in sequence from front to back; A finished product AGV device (400), wherein the finished product AGV device (400) moves from the finished product area (100) along the first AGV running track (300) to the packaging area (200); The finished AGV device (400) comprises a main body and a power module, the power module is arranged on the main body, the power module is provided with an electrical connection seat, the AGV packaging production line further comprises a test battery, the test battery is detachably connected to the main body, the test battery is provided with an electrical connection head, the electrical connection head is detachably connected to the electrical connection seat so that the test battery is electrically connected to the power module; The AGV packaging production line further includes a transport AGV device (500) and a second AGV running track (600), wherein both ends of the second AGV running track (600) are respectively connected to the packaging area (200) and the finished product area (100), and the transport AGV device (500) moves back and forth along the second AGV running track (600). There are multiple test batteries, and the transport AGV device (500) transports at least one test battery from the packaging area (200) to the finished product area (100); The slope of the ramp plate (210) is less than 2°.

2. The AGV packaging production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The AGV packaging production line further includes a battery storage area (700), wherein the battery storage area (700) is located in the middle of the second AGV running track (600), and the transporting AGV device (500) transports at least one test battery from the packaging area (200) to the battery storage area (700), and the transporting AGV device (500) transports at least one test battery from the battery storage area (700) to the finished product area (100).

3. The AGV packaging production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery storage area (700) is provided with a charging device, and the charging device charges the test battery in the battery storage area (700).

4. The AGV packaging production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The AGV packaging production line further comprises a weighing device, which is arranged at the bottom of the support platform (220) and measures the weight of the support platform (220).

5. The AGV packaging production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first AGV running track (300) is a navigation magnetic strip. The first AGV running track (300) is provided with a connecting magnetic strip (330). The connecting magnetic strip (330) is detachably connected to the rear end of the second end (320). The connecting magnetic strip (330) is placed on the top surface of the packaging pallet (230).

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