A pallet turnover system and a pallet turnover method

Abstract

The present invention provides a pallet turnover system, the technical solution of which is as follows: the pallet turnover system includes a shelf, a warehouse-out conveyor line, a pallet recovery conveyor line and a dispatching conveyor line; the shelf includes a first storage rack for storing the whole cargo and a second storage rack for storing the pallet; the warehouse-out conveyor line is used to transport the whole cargo on the first storage rack out of the warehouse; the pallet recovery conveyor line is used to transport the pallet to the second storage rack; and the dispatching conveyor line is used to transport the pallet to the manufacturing workshop. The pallet turnover system of the present invention can effectively gather the pallets, improve the production efficiency of the production line and the efficiency of the cargo in and out of the warehouse.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of warehouse management, and in particular to a pallet turnover system and a turnover method. Background Art

[0002] The existing warehouse management system mainly includes aspects such as warehousing, cargo dispatching and outbound delivery, but rarely involves how to handle pallets used to carry goods. When outbound delivery, pallets will be taken out of the shelves along with the goods and transported to the loading area through conveyor belts and other equipment. After the goods are loaded, the pallets will be collected and transported to the manufacturing workshop, where they will be stacked and used to place goods when entering the warehouse. This traditional warehouse management model does not have a good plan for the handling of pallets, does not form a pallet dispatching and turnover system, and does not centrally manage pallets. Pallets are placed in different manufacturing workshops. If the number of pallets in one manufacturing workshop is insufficient, it is necessary to use a forklift to transport pallets from other manufacturing workshops. Scheduling is very troublesome and prone to errors, which can easily slow down production efficiency and the efficiency of goods in and out of the warehouse. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pallet turnover system and a turnover method, which can effectively centralize the pallets and improve the production efficiency of the production line and the efficiency of goods in and out of the warehouse.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A pallet turnover system comprises a shelf, a warehouse-out conveyor line, a pallet recovery conveyor line, a dispatching conveyor line and an industrial computer; the shelf comprises a first storage rack for storing goods as a whole and a second storage rack for storing pallets; the warehouse-out conveyor line is used to transport the goods on the first storage rack as a whole out of the warehouse; the pallet recovery conveyor line is used to transport the pallet to the second storage rack; the dispatching conveyor line is used to transport the pallet to the manufacturing workshop; the industrial computer is electrically connected to the warehouse-out conveyor line, the pallet recovery conveyor line and the dispatching conveyor line respectively.

[0006] After the manufacturing workshop produces the goods, the goods are placed on pallets for transportation. The goods are placed on the pallets to form a whole cargo, which is stored on the first storage rack. When leaving the warehouse, the outbound conveyor line transports the whole cargo to the outbound area, and the staff splits the whole cargo, loads the cargo onto the truck, and then places the pallet on the pallet recovery conveyor line, which transports the pallet to the second storage rack. When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the scheduling conveyor line transports the pallet on the second storage rack to the manufacturing workshop, forming a pallet turnover system as a whole, which can centrally manage the pallets, avoid the phenomenon of scheduling chaos that slows down production efficiency, and effectively improve production efficiency and the efficiency of goods in and out of the warehouse.

[0007] Further configuration: the pallet recovery conveyor line includes a first pallet conveyor belt, the outbound conveyor line can transport the goods as a whole along a first direction, the first pallet conveyor belt can transport the pallet along a second direction, the second direction is opposite to the first direction, the first pallet conveyor belt is located on the side of the outbound conveyor line, and the shelf is located on the back side of the outbound conveyor line. The first direction is from back to front, and the outbound conveyor line transports the goods as a whole forward. The second direction is from front to back, and the first pallet conveyor belt transports the pallet backward, which is more convenient to use and can also save space.

[0008] Further arrangement: the pallet recovery conveyor line also includes a second pallet conveyor belt, a third pallet conveyor belt and a fourth pallet conveyor belt, the first pallet conveyor belt, the second pallet conveyor belt, the third pallet conveyor belt and the fourth pallet conveyor belt are all located below the outbound conveyor line, the second pallet conveyor belt is located at an end of the outbound conveyor line away from the shelf, the third pallet conveyor belt is located at an end of the second pallet conveyor belt close to the shelf, the fourth pallet conveyor belt is located on one side of the third pallet conveyor belt, the fourth pallet conveyor belt and the first pallet conveyor belt are located on the same side of the outbound conveyor line, and pallets are transported along the second pallet conveyor belt, the third pallet conveyor belt, the fourth pallet conveyor belt and the first pallet conveyor belt in sequence, and multiple pallet conveyor belts are used to transport pallets, and all pallet conveyor belts are located below the outbound conveyor line, which can save space and can also transport the pallets back to the second storage rack without affecting the outbound conveyor line.

[0009] Further configuration: the second pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along the second direction, the third pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along the third direction, the fourth pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along the second direction, the second direction is orthogonal to the third direction, and the conveying directions of multiple pallet conveyor belts are adaptively adjusted to achieve steering of the conveying direction, which can save space.

[0010] Further configuration: the pallet recovery conveyor line also includes a palletizer, which is arranged at one end of the first pallet conveyor belt close to the fourth pallet conveyor belt. The palletizer can be used to palletize a certain number of pallets together as needed and then transported to the second storage rack, which is more convenient for scheduling.

[0011] Further configuration: a plurality of first storage racks are provided, the second storage racks are provided on the sides of the first storage racks, and all the first storage racks are arranged at intervals along the third direction, so that more goods can be stored as a whole.

[0012] Further configuration: a plurality of second storage racks are provided, and all of the second storage racks are arranged at intervals along the third direction, so that more pallets can be stored.

[0013] Further configuration: it also includes a collecting conveyor belt arranged below the outbound conveyor line, the collecting conveyor belt transports pallets along the third direction, the outbound conveyor lines are provided with a plurality of them, the number of the pallet recovery conveyor lines is equal to the number of the outbound conveyor lines, the number of the collecting conveyor belts is one, all the pallet recovery conveyor lines can transport pallets to the collecting conveyor belt, the collecting conveyor belt can transport pallets to the second storage rack, the collecting conveyor belt can gather the pallets on one conveyor belt and then transport the pallets to the second storage rack.

[0014] Further configuration: a plurality of outbound positions for staff to perform outbound operations are provided on the side of the second pallet conveyor belt, and all the outbound positions are located between the two second pallet conveyor belts, so as to facilitate the staff to perform outbound operations.

[0015] A pallet turnover method based on the above pallet turnover system comprises the following steps:

[0016] The outbound conveyor line transports the goods as a whole to the outbound area;

[0017] After the goods are disassembled as a whole, the pallets are placed on the pallet recovery conveyor line;

[0018] The pallet recovery conveyor line transports the pallets to the racks;

[0019] When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the conveyor line is dispatched to transport the pallet to the manufacturing workshop.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0021] After the manufacturing workshop produces the goods, the goods are placed on pallets for transportation. The goods are placed on pallets to form a whole, and the whole goods are stored on the shelves. When leaving the warehouse, the outbound conveyor line transports the whole goods to the outbound area, and the staff splits the whole goods, loads the goods onto the truck, and then places the pallet on the pallet recovery conveyor line, which transports the pallet to the shelf. When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the scheduling conveyor line transports the pallet on the shelf to the manufacturing workshop, forming a pallet turnover system as a whole, which can centrally manage the pallets, avoid the phenomenon of scheduling chaos that slows down production efficiency, and effectively improve production efficiency and the efficiency of goods in and out of the warehouse.

[0022] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, which will become obvious from the following description, or may be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a pallet turnover system in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 A top view of a pallet turnover system in one embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a front view of a pallet turnover system in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure numerals: 100, shelf; 110, first storage rack; 120, second storage rack; 200, outbound conveyor line; 300, pallet recovery conveyor line; 310, first pallet conveyor belt; 320, second pallet conveyor belt; 330, third pallet conveyor belt; 340, fourth pallet conveyor belt; 350, palletizer; 400, collection conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be interpreted as limiting the present invention.

[0029] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the present invention provides a pallet turnover system, including a shelf 100, an outbound conveyor line 200, a pallet recovery conveyor line 300 and a scheduling conveyor line; the shelf 100 includes a first storage rack 110 for storing the entire cargo and a second storage rack 120 for storing the pallet; the outbound conveyor line 200 is used to transport the entire cargo located on the first storage rack 110 out of the warehouse; the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 is used to transport the pallet to the second storage rack 120, and the scheduling conveyor line is used to transport the pallet to the manufacturing workshop.

[0030] After the manufacturing workshop has produced the goods, the goods are placed on a pallet for transportation. The goods are placed on the pallet to form a whole cargo, which is stored on the first storage rack 110. When leaving the warehouse, the outbound conveyor line 200 transports the whole cargo to the outbound area, and the staff splits the whole cargo, loads the cargo onto the truck, and then places the pallet on the pallet recovery conveyor line 300. The pallet recovery conveyor line 300 transports the pallet to the second storage rack 120. When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the scheduling conveyor line transports the pallet on the second storage rack 120 to the manufacturing workshop, forming a pallet turnover system as a whole, which can centrally manage the pallets, avoid the phenomenon of scheduling confusion that slows down production efficiency, and effectively improve production efficiency and the efficiency of goods in and out of the warehouse.

[0031] In this embodiment, the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 includes a first pallet conveyor belt 310, the outbound conveyor line 200 can transport the goods as a whole along a first direction, and the first pallet conveyor belt 310 can transport the pallet along a second direction, the second direction is opposite to the first direction, the first pallet conveyor belt 310 is located on the side of the outbound conveyor line 200, and the shelf 100 is located on the rear side of the outbound conveyor line 200. The first direction is from back to front, and the outbound conveyor line 200 transports the goods as a whole forward. The second direction is from front to back, and the first pallet conveyor belt 310 transports the pallet backward, which is more convenient to use and can also save space.

[0032] In this embodiment, the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 further includes a second pallet conveyor belt 320, a third pallet conveyor belt 330 and a fourth pallet conveyor belt 340. The first pallet conveyor belt 310, the second pallet conveyor belt 320, the third pallet conveyor belt 330 and the fourth pallet conveyor belt 340 are all located below the outbound conveyor line 200. The second pallet conveyor belt 320 is located at an end of the outbound conveyor line 200 away from the shelf 100, the third pallet conveyor belt 330 is located at an end of the second pallet conveyor belt 320 close to the shelf 100, and the fourth pallet conveyor belt 340 is located at an end of the second pallet conveyor belt 320 close to the shelf 100. Located on one side of the third pallet conveyor belt 330, the fourth pallet conveyor belt 340 and the first pallet conveyor belt 310 are located on the same side of the outbound conveyor line 200, and pallets are transported along the second pallet conveyor belt 320, the third pallet conveyor belt 330, the fourth pallet conveyor belt 340 and the first pallet conveyor belt 310 in sequence. Multiple pallet conveyor belts are used to transport pallets, and all of the pallet conveyor belts are located below the outbound conveyor line 200, which can save space and can also transport the pallets back to the second storage rack 120 without affecting the outbound conveyor line 200.

[0033] In this embodiment, the second pallet conveyor belt 320 can transport pallets along the second direction, which is from front to back. The third pallet conveyor belt 330 can transport pallets along the third direction, which is from left to right. The fourth pallet conveyor belt 340 can transport pallets along the second direction. The conveying directions of multiple pallet conveyor belts can be adaptively adjusted to achieve steering of the conveying direction, which can save space.

[0034] In this embodiment, the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 also includes a palletizer 350, which is arranged at one end of the first pallet conveyor belt 310 close to the fourth pallet conveyor belt 340. The palletizer 350 can be used to palletize a certain number of pallets together as needed and then transport them to the second storage rack 120, which is more convenient for scheduling.

[0035] In this embodiment, there are several first storage racks 110, more specifically, there are five first storage racks 110 in this embodiment, and the second storage racks 120 are arranged on the sides of the first storage racks 110. All the first storage racks 110 are arranged at intervals along the third direction, so that more goods can be stored as a whole.

[0036] In this embodiment, a plurality of second storage racks 120 are provided. More specifically, in this embodiment, there is only one first storage rack 110 , and the second storage rack 120 is provided on the right side of the first storage rack 110 .

[0037] In some other embodiments, the number of the second storage racks 120 is more than two, and all the second storage racks 120 are arranged at intervals along the third direction, so that more trays can be stored.

[0038] In the present embodiment, it also includes a collecting conveyor belt 400 arranged below the outbound conveyor line 200, and the collecting conveyor belt 400 transports pallets along the third direction. There are several outbound conveyor lines 200, and the number of pallet recovery conveyor lines 300 is equal to the number of outbound conveyor lines 200. The number of collecting conveyor belts 400 is one, and all pallet recovery conveyor lines 300 can transport pallets to the collecting conveyor belt 400. The collecting conveyor belt 400 can transport pallets to the second storage rack 120. The collecting conveyor belt 400 can collect pallets on one conveyor belt and then transport the pallets to the second storage rack 120.

[0039] In this embodiment, a plurality of outbound positions for the staff to perform outbound operations are provided on the side of the second pallet conveyor belt 320, and all the outbound positions are located between the two second pallet conveyor belts 320, so as to facilitate the staff to perform outbound operations.

[0040] In this embodiment, the dispatching conveyor line and the outbound conveyor line 200 are both chain conveyor belts, which can perform more stable transmission.

[0041] In this embodiment, a lift is also provided at the shelf 100, which can move the entire cargo from the shelf 100 to the outbound conveyor line 200. The lift can also move the pallet from the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 to the shelf 100 or move the pallet from the shelf 100 to the scheduling conveyor line, which is more convenient to use.

[0042] In this embodiment, an industrial computer is also included, and the industrial computer is electrically connected to the outbound conveyor line 200, the dispatching conveyor line and the pallet recovery conveyor line 300 respectively, so that the degree of automation is higher.

[0043] This embodiment also provides a pallet turnover method based on the above pallet turnover system, comprising the following steps:

[0044] The outbound conveyor line 200 transports the goods as a whole to the outbound area;

[0045] After the goods are disassembled as a whole, the pallets are placed on the pallet recovery conveyor line 300;

[0046] The pallet recovery conveyor line 300 transports the pallet to the shelf 100;

[0047] When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the conveyor line is dispatched to transport the pallet to the manufacturing workshop.

[0048] The above descriptions are only some embodiments of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pallet turnover system, characterized by: Including shelves, outbound conveyor lines, pallet recovery conveyor lines, dispatching conveyor lines and industrial computers; The shelf comprises a first storage rack for storing the entire cargo from the manufacturing workshop and a second storage rack for storing pallets; the second storage rack is arranged on one side of the first storage rack; The outbound conveyor line is used to transport the goods on the first storage rack out of the warehouse as a whole; The pallet recovery conveyor line is used to transport the pallet from the outbound position to the second storage rack; The dispatching conveyor line is used to transport the pallets on the second storage rack to the manufacturing workshop; The industrial computer is electrically connected to the outbound conveyor line, the pallet recovery conveyor line and the dispatching conveyor line respectively; The pallet recovery conveyor line includes a first pallet conveyor belt, the outbound conveyor line can transport the entire cargo along a first direction, the first pallet conveyor belt can transport the pallet along a second direction, the second direction is opposite to the first direction, and the first pallet conveyor belt is located on the side of the outbound conveyor line; The pallet recovery conveyor line also includes a second pallet conveyor belt, a third pallet conveyor belt and a fourth pallet conveyor belt, the first pallet conveyor belt, the second pallet conveyor belt, the third pallet conveyor belt and the fourth pallet conveyor belt are all located below the outbound conveyor line, the second pallet conveyor belt is located at an end of the outbound conveyor line away from the shelf, the third pallet conveyor belt is located at an end of the second pallet conveyor belt close to the shelf, the fourth pallet conveyor belt is located on one side of the third pallet conveyor belt, the fourth pallet conveyor belt and the first pallet conveyor belt are located on the same side of the outbound conveyor line, and pallets are transported along the second pallet conveyor belt, the third pallet conveyor belt, the fourth pallet conveyor belt and the first pallet conveyor belt in sequence; The second pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along the second direction, the third pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along a third direction, and the fourth pallet conveyor belt can transport pallets along the second direction, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the third direction.

2. The pallet turnover system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The pallet recovery conveyor line also includes a palletizer, which is arranged at one end of the first pallet conveyor belt close to the fourth pallet conveyor belt.

3. The pallet turnover system according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A plurality of the first storage racks are provided, the second storage racks are arranged on the sides of the first storage racks, and all the first storage racks are arranged at intervals along the third direction.

4. The pallet turnover system according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A plurality of the second storage racks are provided, and all of the second storage racks are arranged at intervals along the third direction.

5. The pallet turnover system according to claim 4 is characterized in that: It also includes a collecting conveyor belt arranged below the outbound conveyor line, the collecting conveyor belt transports pallets along the third direction, the outbound conveyor lines are provided with a plurality of them, the number of the pallet recovery conveyor lines is equal to the number of the outbound conveyor lines, the number of the collecting conveyor belts is one, all the pallet recovery conveyor lines can transport pallets to the collecting conveyor belt, and the collecting conveyor belt can transport pallets to the second storage rack.

6. The pallet turnover system according to claim 5 is characterized in that: A plurality of outbound positions for staff to perform outbound operations are arranged on the side of the second pallet conveyor belt, and all of the outbound positions are located between the two second pallet conveyor belts.

7. A pallet turnover method, characterized by: Using the pallet turnover system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the method comprises the following steps: The outbound conveyor line transports the goods as a whole from the first storage rack to the outbound area, and the goods on the first storage rack as a whole come from the manufacturing workshop; After the goods are disassembled as a whole in the outbound area, the pallets are placed on the pallet recovery conveyor line; The pallet recovery conveyor line transports the pallet to a second storage rack, which is arranged on one side of the first storage rack; When the manufacturing workshop needs to use the pallet, the conveyor line is dispatched to transport the pallet from the second storage rack to the manufacturing workshop.

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