Automatic transmission system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic transmission system, which includes a first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, a sensing component and a propulsion component. The first conveyor line is arranged obliquely relative to a horizontal plane, and the second conveyor line is arranged horizontally. The second conveyor line is arranged at one end of the first conveyor line and continuously conveys the articles conveyed by the first conveyor line. The sensing component is used to sense the articles and transmit the sensing signal to the propulsion component. The propulsion component includes a propulsion member and a driving member for driving the propulsion member. The driving member drives the propulsion member to move against the articles and propel the articles along the conveying direction of the articles according to the sensing signal. The present invention realizes the conveying of articles between horizontal planes at different heights, and at the same time provides a passage space below the first conveyor line, which facilitates the passage of operators and transport vehicles. When the articles are conveyed from the first conveyor line to the second conveyor line, the propulsion component provides the articles with a propulsion force to move in the conveying direction of the second conveyor line, so that the articles can be smoothly conveyed on the second conveyor line.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of article conveying, and in particular to an automatic conveying system. Background Art

[0002] In the production and storage process of goods, an automated transmission system is usually required to transport goods in order to save manpower and improve production (storage) efficiency. The distance from the loading end to the unloading end of the goods is usually long, which requires multiple sections of conveyor lines to be spliced ​​into a transmission system to meet the transportation needs. The multi-section conveyor lines of traditional transmission systems are usually set horizontally, which cannot realize the transportation of goods from low places to high places or from high places to low places. Moreover, when the operator needs to pass from one side of the transmission system to the other side of the transmission system, it is necessary to go around from the starting end of the transmission system to the end to pass, which is very inconvenient. In addition, the various sections of the conveyor lines of the transmission system in the prior art are usually set in a straight line, which easily leads to insufficient flexibility in the use of space.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide an automatic transmission system that can solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic transport system to realize the transport of objects between horizontal planes at different heights and to facilitate the passage of people and vehicles.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an automatic transmission system, which includes a first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, a sensing component and a propulsion component. The plane where the first conveyor line is located has an inclination angle with the horizontal plane. The second conveyor line is arranged horizontally, which is arranged at one end of the first conveyor line and continuously conveys the items conveyed by the first conveyor line. The sensing component is arranged on the second conveyor line, which is used to sense the items and transmit the sensing signal to the propulsion component. The propulsion component includes a propulsion member and a driving member for driving the propulsion member, and the driving member drives the propulsion member to move against the items according to the sensing signal and propels the items along the conveying direction of the items.

[0006] Compared with the prior art, the first conveyor line of the present invention is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, and the second conveyor line is horizontally arranged at one end of the first conveyor line, so as to realize the conveyance of objects between horizontal planes at different heights. At the same time, a passage space is provided below the first conveyor line, and operators and transport vehicles can pass under the first conveyor line, which greatly facilitates the passage of operators and transport vehicles. Moreover, by means of the cooperation of the sensing component and the propulsion component, when the objects are transported from the first conveyor line to the second conveyor line, the propulsion component provides the objects with a propulsion force to move in the conveying direction of the second conveyor line, so that the objects can be smoothly transported on the second conveyor line, and the objects can be avoided from being stopped on the second conveyor line due to the discontinuous power at the junction of the second conveyor line and the first conveyor line. No additional manpower is required for handling, and the degree of automation is higher, which can save labor costs.

[0007] Specifically, the second conveying line is arranged at the upper end of the first conveying line.

[0008] Preferably, the first conveyor line is a belt conveyor line, and the second conveyor line is a roller conveyor line.

[0009] More preferably, the second conveying line includes a curved conveying section.

[0010] In one embodiment, the propulsion member includes a rotating roller arranged at one end of the second conveyor line close to the first conveyor line and a propulsion component fixed on a side of the rotating roller close to the first conveyor line. The output end of the driving member is connected to the rotating roller. The driving member drives the rotating roller to rotate according to the sensing signal to flip the propulsion component to propel the item.

[0011] Preferably, the propulsion component includes a first propulsion portion fixed to the rotating drum and a second propulsion portion connected to the first propulsion portion, and the second propulsion portion is vertically connected to the upper side of the first propulsion portion.

[0012] Preferably, the second conveyor line includes a bracket and a plurality of power rollers installed on the inner side of the bracket, the rotating rollers are installed on the inner side of the bracket and arranged side by side with the power rollers, and the driving member is a motor arranged on the outer side of the bracket.

[0013] In one embodiment, the propulsion assembly is arranged on the outside of the second conveying line, and the propulsion member has a propulsion portion that can swing to the inside of the second conveying line. The driving member drives the propulsion member to rotate according to the sensing signal so that the propulsion portion swings in the conveying direction of the object to propel the object.

[0014] Preferably, the second conveyor line includes a bracket and a plurality of power rollers installed on the inner side of the bracket, the propulsion assembly is arranged on the bracket, and its propulsion member includes a connecting part connected to the driving member and a propulsion part connected to the upper end of the connecting part, and the propulsion part is perpendicular to the connecting part.

[0015] Preferably, a pusher is respectively provided on two opposite sides of the second conveying line, and the two pushers are arranged opposite to each other. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic transmission system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the automatic transmission system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of part B. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to explain the technical content and structural features of the present invention in detail, further description will be given below in combination with the implementation modes and the accompanying drawings.

[0021] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", "high", "low", etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the protection content of the present invention.

[0022] The present invention provides an automatic transport system 100 for transporting items between planes at different heights, thereby transporting the items to a destination (such as a storage space such as a dock or warehouse), for example, transporting items from a low place to a high place for storage, or transporting items from a high place to a low place for storage.

[0023] Figure 1 , Figure 2 The first embodiment of the automatic transmission system 100 of the present invention is shown, which is as follows:

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, the automatic transmission system 100 of the present invention includes a first conveyor line 10, a second conveyor line 20, a sensing component 30 and a propulsion component 40. There is an inclination angle α ( Figure 1The two straight lines forming the inclination angle α are respectively located in the plane where the first conveyor line 10 is located and in the horizontal plane). The second conveyor line 20 is horizontally arranged, which is arranged at the upper end of the first conveyor line 10 and continues to convey the articles conveyed by the first conveyor line 10. The sensing component 30 is arranged at one end of the second conveyor line 20 close to the first conveyor line 10, and is used to sense the articles and transmit the sensing signal to the propulsion component 40. The propulsion component 40 is arranged at one end of the second conveyor line 20 close to the first conveyor line 10, and includes a propulsion member 41 and a driving member 42 for driving the propulsion member 41. The driving member 42 drives the propulsion member 41 to move against the articles according to the sensing signal and propels the articles along the conveying direction of the articles.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the second conveyor line 20 is located at the upper end of the first conveyor line 10, and the first conveyor line 10 transports the articles from a low place to a high place. In other embodiments, the second conveyor line 20 may also be located at the lower end of the first conveyor line 10, and the articles may be transported from a high place to a low place through the first conveyor line 10, and adaptive adjustments may be made according to the transport requirements in the specific implementation. Further, the automatic transmission system 100 also includes a third conveyor line 50 arranged horizontally, and the third conveyor line 50 and the second conveyor line 20 are respectively arranged at the two ends of the first conveyor line 10 to realize the horizontal transport of articles on high and low horizontal planes. In addition, in some embodiments, even a second first conveyor line, a second conveyor line, etc. may be arranged to meet the actual transport requirements, which will not be repeated here.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the first conveyor line 10 is a belt conveyor line, and the second conveyor line 20 and the third conveyor line 50 are retractable roller conveyor lines, and the conveying of articles is achieved by the cooperation of the belt conveyor line and the roller conveyor line. Preferably, the second conveyor line 20 includes a curved conveying section 21 and a straight conveying section 22 to meet the flexibility of space use. The first conveyor line 10, the second conveyor line 20, and the third conveyor line 50 are respectively provided with baffle plates 13, 23, and 53 extending along the conveying direction of the articles on both sides, which can prevent the articles from slipping from the edges of the first conveyor line 10, the second conveyor line 20, and the third conveyor line 50.

[0027] like Figure 2As shown, the sensing component 30 is a beam-type photoelectric switch, and its photoelectric transmitter and photoelectric receiver are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the second conveyor line 20 and close to one end of the first conveyor line 10. When the object is transferred from the first conveyor line 10 to the second conveyor line 20, the light signal emitted by the photoelectric transmitter will be blocked by the object. At this time, the sensing component 30 generates a sensing signal. The sensing component 30 can also be a reflective photoelectric switch. The sensing component 30 is arranged at one end of the second conveyor line 20 close to the first conveyor line 10. When the object is transferred from the first conveyor line 10 to the second conveyor line 20, the light signal emitted by the sensing component 30 will be reflected by the object and received by the receiver of the sensing component 30. At this time, the sensing component 30 generates a sensing signal. The sensing component 30 can also be a slot-type photoelectric switch, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, the propulsion member 41 includes a rotating roller 411 disposed at one end of the second conveyor line 20 close to the first conveyor line 10 and a propulsion member 412 fixed to the side of the rotating roller 411 close to the first conveyor line 10. The output end of the driving member 42 is connected to the rotating roller 411. The driving member 42 drives the rotating roller 411 to rotate according to the sensing signal, thereby driving the propulsion member 412 to flip upward. When the propulsion member 412 flips upward at a certain angle, the propulsion member 412 will contact the object; when the propulsion member 412 continues to flip, the propulsion member 412 will propel the object along the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 20, so as to provide the object with a propulsion force to move in the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 20, so that the object can be smoothly conveyed on the second conveyor line 20. In this embodiment, a propulsion component 412 is provided on the rotating drum 411, and the propulsion component 412 is fixed in the middle of the rotating drum 411; of course, in other embodiments, the rotating drum 411 may also be provided with multiple propulsion components 412, such as two or three propulsion components 412, etc., and the multiple propulsion components 412 are used to coordinately propel the articles. In other embodiments, the propulsion assembly 40 may be provided between the two ends of the second conveying line 20.

[0029] like Figure 2 As shown, specifically, the propulsion component 412 includes a first propulsion portion 4121 fixed to the rotating drum 411 and a second propulsion portion 4122 connected to the first propulsion portion 4121, the second propulsion portion 4122 is vertically connected to the upper side of the first propulsion portion 4121, and when the propulsion component 412 is turned upward under the drive of the driving member 42, the second propulsion portion 4122 will contact the article and push the article in the conveying direction of the second conveying line 20. With this design, it can be ensured that the propulsion component 412 can stably contact the article and push the article in the conveying direction of the second conveying line 20, and the structure of the propulsion component 412 is also more stable.

[0030] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the second conveyor line 20 includes a bracket 24 and a plurality of power rollers 25 installed on the inner side of the bracket 24, and a rotating roller 411 is installed on the inner side of the bracket 24 and arranged side by side with the power roller 25, that is, one of the rollers in the second conveyor line 20 is used as a rotating roller 411 to drive the propulsion component 412, without changing the original mechanical structure of the second conveyor line 20, and the structure is simple and easy to implement. In this embodiment, the driving member 42 is a motor arranged on the outer side of the bracket 24, and the motor directly communicates with the sensing component 30, and the sensing signal generated by the sensing component 30 is directly transmitted to the motor to trigger the motor action. In some embodiments, the driving member 42 can be a motor arranged on the outer side of the bracket 24 and a controller electrically connected to the motor (the controller can be the controller of the entire automatic transmission system 100), at this time, the motor does not communicate directly with the sensing component 30, but the controller is electrically connected to the sensing component 30, and the sensing signal of the sensing component 30 is first transmitted to the controller, and the controller is then transmitted to the motor. Of course, it can also be that the controller converts the sensing signal and then transmits it to the motor.

[0031] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 The working process of the first embodiment is described as follows:

[0032] In the initial state, the propulsion member 41 will not hinder the transportation of the article; when the article is transported from the first conveying line 10 to the second conveying line 20, the sensing component 30 will sense the article and generate a sensing signal to be transmitted to the driving member 42; at this time, the driving member 42 drives the rotating drum 411 to rotate counterclockwise to make the propulsion member 412 flip upward by a preset angle. During this process, the second propulsion part 4122 contacts the article and propels the article along the conveying direction of the article; finally, the driving member 42 drives the rotating drum 411 to rotate clockwise to make the propulsion member 412 return to its original position.

[0033] In summary, the first conveyor line 10 of the embodiment is tilted relative to the horizontal plane, and the second conveyor line 20 is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the first conveyor line 10, so that the conveyance of the articles between the horizontal planes at different heights is realized. At the same time, a passage space 200 is provided below the first conveyor line 10, and the operators and transport vehicles can pass through the bottom of the first conveyor line 10, which greatly facilitates the passage of the operators and transport vehicles. Moreover, by means of the cooperation of the sensing component 30 and the propulsion component 40, when the articles are transported from the first conveyor line 10 to the second conveyor line 20, the propulsion component 40 provides the articles with a propulsion force to move in the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 20, so that the articles can be smoothly transported on the second conveyor line 20, avoiding the articles from stopping on the second conveyor line 20 due to the discontinuous power at the junction of the second conveyor line 20 and the first conveyor line 10, and no additional manpower is required for handling, and the degree of automation is higher, which can save labor costs.

[0034] Figure 3 , Figure 4 The second embodiment of the automatic transmission system 100 of the present invention is shown, which is as follows:

[0035] like Figure 3 As shown, the automatic transmission system 100 of this embodiment has the first conveyor line 10, the second conveyor line 20, the sensing component 30 and the propulsion component 40 of the first embodiment. The difference is that the specific structure of the propulsion component 40 is different from the propulsion component 40 in the first embodiment.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, the propulsion assembly 40 is arranged outside the second conveying line 20, and the propulsion member 41 of the propulsion assembly 40 has a propulsion portion 413 that can swing to the inside of the second conveying line 20, and the driving member 42 drives the propulsion member 41 to rotate toward the inside of the second conveying line 20 according to the sensing signal. When the propulsion member 41 rotates by a preset angle, the propulsion portion 413 swings to contact with the article; when the propulsion member 41 continues to rotate, the propulsion portion 413 will propel the article along the conveying direction of the second conveying line 20, so as to provide the article with a propulsion force to move in the conveying direction of the second conveying line 20, so that the article can be smoothly conveyed on the second conveying line 20.

[0037] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, the propulsion assembly 40 is arranged on the bracket 24 of the second conveyor line 20 and close to one end of the first conveyor line 10, and its propulsion member 41 includes a connecting portion 414 connected to the driving member 42 and a propulsion member 413 connected to the upper end of the connecting portion 414. The driving member 42 drives the propulsion member 413 to swing by driving the connecting portion 414 to rotate. In this embodiment, the propulsion member 413 is perpendicular to the connecting portion 414, and the entire propulsion member 41 is in an inverted L shape. The structure of the propulsion member 41 is stable and reliable. In other embodiments, the propulsion assembly 40 can be arranged between the two ends of the second conveyor line 20.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, a propeller 41 and a propeller 43 are respectively provided on the outer sides of the baffle plate 23 on the opposite sides of the second conveyor line 20, and the two propellers 41 and 43 are arranged opposite to each other. The two propellers 41 and 43 respectively provide a propulsion force for the articles to move in the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 20 to coordinately propel the articles, thereby ensuring that the articles can be smoothly conveyed on the second conveyor line 20.

[0039] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 4 The working process of the second embodiment is described as follows:

[0040] In the initial state, the pushers 41 and 43 are located on the outside of the second conveyor line 20; when the article is conveyed from the first conveyor line 10 to the second conveyor line 20, the sensing component 30 will sense the article and generate a sensing signal to be transmitted to the driving member 42; at this time, the driving member 42 drives the pusher 41 to rotate counterclockwise so that the propulsion part 413 swings a preset angle, and at the same time, drives the other pusher 43 to rotate clockwise so that the propulsion part 433 swings a preset angle. During this process, the propulsion parts 413 and 433 of the two pushers 41 and 43 swing to the inside of the second conveyor line 20 and respectively abut against the article and cooperate to propel the article along the conveying direction of the article; finally, the driving member 42 drives the two pushers 41 and 43 to rotate in the opposite direction to return to the original position.

[0041] The above disclosure is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic transmission system, characterized in that: It includes a first conveying line, a second conveying line, a sensing component and a propulsion component, wherein: The plane where the first conveying line is located has an inclination angle with the horizontal plane; The second conveyor line is arranged horizontally, is arranged at one end of the first conveyor line and continues to convey the articles conveyed by the first conveyor line, and the second conveyor line is a roller conveyor line; The sensing component is disposed on the second conveying line, and is used to sense objects and transmit sensing signals to the propulsion component; The propulsion assembly includes a propulsion member and a driving member for driving the propulsion member, wherein the driving member drives the propulsion member to move to abut against the object and propel the object along the conveying direction of the object according to the sensing signal; The propulsion member includes a rotating roller disposed at one end of the second conveying line close to the first conveying line and a propulsion component fixed to a side of the rotating roller close to the first conveying line, the output end of the driving member is connected to the rotating roller, and the driving member drives the rotating roller to rotate according to the sensing signal to flip the propulsion component to propel the article; The second conveyor line includes a bracket and a plurality of power rollers installed on the inner side of the bracket, the rotating rollers are installed on the inner side of the bracket and arranged side by side with the power rollers, and the driving member is a motor arranged on the outer side of the bracket.

2. The automatic transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second conveying line is arranged at the upper end of the first conveying line.

3. The automatic transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first conveyor line is a belt conveyor line.

4. The automatic transmission system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second conveying line includes a curved conveying section.

5. The automatic transmission system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The propulsion component includes a first propulsion portion fixed to the rotating drum and a second propulsion portion connected to the first propulsion portion, wherein the second propulsion portion is vertically connected to the upper side of the first propulsion portion.

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