A follow-up cleaning device for frost on the overhead rails of stackers in cold storage

By designing a follow-up cleaning device on the stacker track in a large cold storage, using components such as cantilever beams, vertical guide columns and annular frost brushes, the operation problems caused by frost on the stacker track are solved, and automatic cleaning is achieved, ensuring the normal operation and safety of the equipment.

CN115432345BActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11SHANXI ORIENTAL MATERIAL HANDLING
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Application Number
CN202211085911.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-09-06
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2042-09-06

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Technical Problem

In large cold storage, the two treads of the stacker sky rails are frosted due to changes in humidity, causing the stacker to slip during operation, fail to position, and even accidents may occur, and it is difficult to defrost manually.

Method used

A follow-up cleaning device is designed, including cantilever beams, vertical guide columns, compression support springs, rolling shafts and annular frost brushes. The movement of the frost device is driven by the walking of the stacker, and frost removal on the tread is achieved using rubber cladding and rotary discs.

Benefits of technology

Automatic follow-up cleaning of frost on the tread of the stacker sky rail is realized, ensuring the normal operation and safety of the stacker and avoiding the difficulty of manual defrost.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a follow-up cleaning device for frost on a stacker overhead rail in a cold storage, which solves the problem of how to realize follow-up cleaning of frost on the overhead rail in a large cold storage; a cantilever beam (3) on which a frost clearing mechanism is installed is connected to an upper crossbeam (1) on the left side of a driving wheel (17) on the stacker, the cantilever beam (3) being arranged horizontally in the front-to-back direction and arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2); a guide column and a compression support spring are arranged on the top surface of the cantilever beam, a pair of front compression support springs are arranged between the lower bottom surface of a front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam, and a pair of rear compression support springs (6) are arranged between the lower bottom surface of a rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam; two rotating disks are sleeved on a rolling shaft (9), an annular frost clearing brush is arranged on the rotating disk, and the end of the annular frost clearing brush is abutted against the tread of the stacker overhead rail (2); frost on the tread of the overhead rail guide wheel is effectively cleared.
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[0001] The invention relates to a stacker in a large cold storage, and in particular to a follow-up cleaning device and a cleaning method for frost on two power wheel treads on a ceiling rail of the stacker in the large cold storage. Background Art

[0002] At present, cold chain logistics is increasingly appearing in people's lives. Large-scale automated cold storage is the storage unit of cold chain logistics. The temperature inside the automated cold storage is usually between -10-20℃, and the equipment inside the cold storage is kept at low temperature for a long time. Stackers are installed in large-scale automated cold storage. The stackers travel between the ground rails and the ceiling rails to complete the transfer of goods in the cold storage. The stacker ceiling rails are generally made of square steel in the shape of a square U. The two upper running wheels of the stacker are clamped and travel on the left and right running treads of the square steel in the shape of a square U. During the process of loading and unloading goods from the cold storage, as the goods are transferred, the humidity inside the cold storage will suddenly change, and frost will appear on the surface of the equipment in the cold storage. As a key equipment in the automated cold storage, the stacker uses the lower track to support the upper track for positioning, and accurately transports goods in the stereoscopic warehouse. When the two treads of the stacker's overhead track are frosted, the stacker will slip during operation, resulting in problems with the stacker's positioning, causing the stacker's brake failure, and even an accident in which the stacker runs off the track. Since the temperature of the cold storage is between -10℃ and -20℃, and the stacker's overhead track is installed at an altitude of about 20 meters, it is difficult to manually defrost the stacker's overhead track in a timely manner. How to achieve automatic defrosting of the overhead track has become an urgent problem that needs to be solved in the operation of the stacker in the cold storage. Summary of the invention

[0003] The invention provides a follow-up cleaning device for frost on a stacker overhead rail in a large cold storage, which solves the technical problem of how to realize follow-up cleaning of frost on the overhead rail in the large cold storage.

[0004] The present invention solves the above technical problems through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A frost follow-up cleaning device for stacker overhead rails in a cold storage comprises a stacker ground rail and a stacker overhead rail (2); a stacker (20) is arranged between the stacker ground rail and the stacker overhead rail (2); a stacker upper drive wheel (17) is arranged on an upper crossbeam (1) of the stacker (20); the two stacker upper drive wheels (17) are clamped between front and rear treads of the stacker overhead rail (2); the front stacker upper drive wheel (17) runs on the front tread; the rear stacker upper drive wheel (17) runs on the rear tread; frost is formed on both the front tread and the rear tread; a cantilever beam (3) on which a frost clearing mechanism is installed is fixedly connected to the upper crossbeam (1) on the left side of the stacker upper drive wheel (17); the cantilever beam (3) is arranged horizontally in the front-to-back direction and is arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2); ), four vertical guide columns (4) are respectively arranged along the vertical direction from top to bottom on the top surface of the cantilever beam. The four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged in a rectangular array on the top surface of the cantilever beam. The two vertical guide columns (4) on the front side are connected to the front support bearing seat (7), and the two vertical guide columns on the rear side are connected to the rear support bearing seat; a guide column insertion hole is arranged on the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7), and the upper end of the vertical guide column (4) on the front side is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole. The guide column insertion hole is arranged on the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat, and the vertical guide column on the rear side is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a pair of front compression support springs are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a front compression support spring guide column is arranged in the front compression support spring. A pair of rear compression support springs (6) are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a rear compression support spring guide column is arranged in the rear compression support spring (6); a rolling shaft (9) is arranged between the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and a rubber coating layer is arranged in the middle of the roller shaft (9). The roller shaft (9) is connected to the lower bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2) through the rubber coating layer, and a rubber coating layer is arranged between the rubber coating layer and the front support bearing seat (7). A front rotary disc (12) is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9), a rear rotary disc is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) between the rubber coating layer and the rear support bearing seat, a front annular frost removal brush (13) is arranged on the outer circle of the rear side vertical surface of the front rotary disc, and a rear annular frost removal brush is arranged on the outer circle of the front side vertical surface of the rear rotary disc, the end of the front annular frost removal brush (13) is abutted on the front side tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the end of the rear annular frost removal brush is abutted on the rear side tread of the stacker overhead rail (2).

[0006] A rolling bearing (8) is arranged in the front support bearing seat (7), the front end of the rolling shaft (9) is arranged in the rolling bearing (8), an end plate (10) is arranged on the front side of the front support bearing seat (7), and the end plate (10) is fixed to the front side end of the front support bearing seat (7) by means of screws (15); a compression thrust spring (11) is arranged between the front turntable (12) and the front support bearing seat (7); the front turntable (12) is connected to the rolling shaft (9) by means of a flat key (14); the cantilever beam (3) is connected to the upper crossbeam (1) by means of bolts (16); a stacker front guide wheel (18) is arranged at the left end of the upper crossbeam (1), and a stacker rear guide wheel (19) is arranged at the right end of the upper crossbeam (1).

[0007] A method for constructing a frost follow-up cleaning device on a stacker overhead rail in a cold storage, comprising a stacker ground rail and a stacker overhead rail (2), a stacker (20) being arranged between the stacker ground rail and the stacker overhead rail (2), a cantilever beam (3) on which a frost clearing mechanism is installed being bolted to an upper crossbeam (1) of the stacker, the cantilever beam (3) being arranged horizontally in a front-to-back direction and being arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2), the cantilever beam (3) and the stacker overhead rail (2) being arranged in a cross shape in a top view, characterized by the following steps:

[0008] The first step is to respectively arrange four vertical guide columns (4) on the top surface of the cantilever beam (3) along the vertical direction; the four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged in a rectangular array on the top surface of the cantilever beam; the front two vertical guide columns (4) are movably connected to the front support bearing seat (7), and the rear two vertical guide columns are movably connected to the rear support bearing seat;

[0009] Step 2: a pair of front compression support springs (5) are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3); and a pair of rear compression support springs are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3);

[0010] Step 3: a rubber coating is provided in the middle of the rolling shaft (9); a front rotary disc (12) is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) on the front side of the rubber coating, and a rear rotary disc is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) on the rear side of the rubber coating; a front annular frost removal brush (13) is provided on the outer circle of the rear side vertical surface of the front rotary disc, and a rear annular frost removal brush is provided on the outer circle of the front side vertical surface of the rear rotary disc;

[0011] Step 4: Rolling bearings (8) are respectively arranged in the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and the rolling shaft (9) assembled in the third step is assembled between the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and the upper half of the brush body of the front annular frost removal brush (13) is connected to the front tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the upper half of the brush body of the rear annular frost removal brush is connected to the rear tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the rubber coating layer is connected to the lower bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2);

[0012] Step 5. When the stacker (20) moves to the left, the rubber coating on the rolling shaft (9) generates friction with the lower bottom surface of the stacker rail (2), causing the rolling shaft (9) to roll on the lower bottom surface of the stacker rail (2). The rolling shaft (9) drives the front turntable (12) and the rear turntable to rotate synchronously. The front annular defrost brush (13) removes frost on the front tread of the stacker rail (2) by rotating and scraping, and the rear annular defrost brush removes frost on the rear tread of the stacker rail (2) by rotating and scraping.

[0013] The present invention drives the defrost device to operate when the stacker is in operation, and the defrost device removes frost on the tread of the overhead rail guide wheel, thereby ensuring the safety of equipment operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention arranged on a stacker (20);

[0015] Figure 2 is a diagram showing the coordination relationship between the present invention, the stacker overhead rail (2) and the upper crossbeam (1);

[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in a side view direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0018] A frost follow-up cleaning device on a stacker overhead rail in a cold storage comprises a stacker ground rail and a stacker overhead rail (2); a stacker (20) is arranged between the stacker ground rail and the stacker overhead rail (2); a stacker upper drive wheel (17) is arranged on an upper crossbeam (1) of the stacker (20); the stacker upper drive wheel (17) is a drive wheel; a drive motor drives the two stacker upper drive wheels (17) to achieve walking along the stacker overhead rail (2); the two stacker upper drive wheels (17) are clamped between front and rear treads of the stacker overhead rail (2); The stacker upper drive wheel (17) runs on the front tread, and the stacker upper drive wheel (17) on the rear side runs on the rear tread. As the goods are brought in and out of the cold storage, the temperature and humidity in the cold storage change suddenly, and frost forms on the front and rear treads of the stacker overhead rail (2), causing the stacker upper drive wheel (17) to slip when running. A cantilever beam (3) on which a defrosting mechanism is installed is fixedly connected to the upper crossbeam (1) on the left side of the stacker upper drive wheel (17). The cantilever beam (3) is horizontally arranged in the front-rear direction and is arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2). The stacker overhead rail (2) The cantilever beam (3) is arranged in a cross shape. Four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged on the top surface of the cantilever beam (3) along the vertical direction. The four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged in a rectangular array on the top surface of the cantilever beam. The four vertical guide columns (4) are connected to form a rectangular shape. The front two vertical guide columns (4) are connected to the front support bearing seat (7). The two vertical guide columns (4) on the front side play a guiding role when the front support bearing seat (7) moves up and down. The rear two vertical guide columns on the rear side are connected to the rear support shaft. The bearing seat, the two vertical guide columns on the rear side are used as guides for the up and down movement of the rear support bearing seat; a guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7), and the upper end of the front vertical guide column (4) is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat, and the vertical guide column on the rear side is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a pair of front compression support springs are provided between the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a front compression support spring guide column is provided in the front compression support spring; a pair of rear compression support springs (6) are provided between the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a rear compression support spring guide column is provided in the rear compression support spring (6); the front support bearing seat (7) is elastically supported on the front compression support spring, and the rear support bearing seat is elastically supported on the rear compression support spring (6);A rolling shaft (9) is arranged between the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, a rubber coating layer is arranged in the middle of the rolling shaft (9), the rolling shaft (9) is connected to the bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2) through the rubber coating layer, a front turntable (12) is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) between the rubber coating layer and the front support bearing seat (7), the front turntable (12) is fixedly connected to the rolling shaft (9), and rotates together with the rotation of the rolling shaft (9), a rear turntable is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) between the rubber coating layer and the rear support bearing seat, and a rear turntable is sleeved on the outer side of the rear side of the front turntable. A front annular frost-removing brush (13) is arranged on the circle, and a rear annular frost-removing brush is arranged on the outer circle of the front side vertical surface of the rear rotating disk. The end of the front annular frost-removing brush (13) is connected to the front side tread of the stacker ceiling rail (2), and the end of the rear annular frost-removing brush is connected to the rear side tread of the stacker ceiling rail (2); when the stacker (20) moves to the left, the rolling shaft (9) rolls on the lower bottom surface of the stacker ceiling rail (2) as the stacker (20) moves to the left, thereby driving the two rotating disks to rotate. The rotation of the two rotating disks causes the annular frost-removing brushes on the rotating disks to scrape against the ceiling rail treads to remove frost on the treads.

[0019] A rolling bearing (8) is arranged in the front support bearing seat (7), and the front end of the rolling shaft (9) is arranged in the rolling bearing (8). An end plate (10) is arranged on the front side of the front support bearing seat (7). The end plate (10) is fixed to the front side end of the front support bearing seat (7) by screws (15) to protect the rolling bearing. A compression thrust spring (11) is arranged between the front turntable (12) and the front support bearing seat (7), and a compression thrust spring (11) is also arranged between the rear turntable and the rear support bearing seat. The two compression thrust springs ensure the clamping force of the two turntables on the stacker overhead rail (2), ensuring that the defrosting brush cleans the frost on the tread; the front turntable (12) is connected to the rolling shaft (9) via a flat key (14); the cantilever beam (3) is connected to the upper crossbeam (1) via a bolt (16), facilitating the disassembly of the entire defrosting mechanism; a stacker front guide wheel (18) is provided at the left end of the upper crossbeam (1), and a stacker rear guide wheel (19) is provided at the right end of the upper crossbeam (1).

[0020] A method for constructing a frost follow-up cleaning device on a stacker overhead rail in a cold storage, comprising a stacker ground rail and a stacker overhead rail (2), a stacker (20) being arranged between the stacker ground rail and the stacker overhead rail (2), a cantilever beam (3) on which a frost clearing mechanism is installed being bolted to an upper crossbeam (1) of the stacker, the cantilever beam (3) being arranged horizontally in a front-to-back direction and being arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2), the cantilever beam (3) and the stacker overhead rail (2) being arranged in a cross shape in a top view, characterized by the following steps:

[0021] The first step is to respectively arrange four vertical guide columns (4) on the top surface of the cantilever beam (3) along the vertical direction; the four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged in a rectangular array on the top surface of the cantilever beam, two of which are arranged on the front side directly below the stacker overhead rail (2), and the other two vertical guide columns (4) are arranged on the rear side directly below the stacker overhead rail (2); the front two vertical guide columns (4) are movably connected to the front support bearing seat (7), and the rear two vertical guide columns are movably connected to the rear support bearing seat;

[0022] Step 2: a pair of front compression support springs (5) are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3); a pair of rear compression support springs are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3); the compression support springs provide elastic support for the support bearing seat, and the two vertical guide columns provide guidance for the support bearing seat in the up and down directions;

[0023] Step 3: a rubber coating is provided at the middle of the rolling shaft (9), the rubber coating increases the friction between the rolling shaft (9) and the lower bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2), so that the rolling shaft (9) rolls along with the movement of the stacker; a front turntable (12) is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) at the front side of the rubber coating, and a rear turntable is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) at the rear side of the rubber coating; a front annular frost removal brush (13) is provided on the outer circle of the rear side vertical surface of the front turntable, and a rear annular frost removal brush is provided on the outer circle of the front side vertical surface of the rear turntable;

[0024] Step 4: Rolling bearings (8) are respectively arranged in the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and the rolling shaft (9) assembled in the third step is assembled between the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and the upper half of the brush body of the front annular frost removal brush (13) is connected to the front tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the upper half of the brush body of the rear annular frost removal brush is connected to the rear tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the rubber coating layer is connected to the lower bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2);

[0025] Step 5. When the stacker (20) moves to the left, the rubber coating on the rolling shaft (9) generates friction with the lower bottom surface of the stacker rail (2), causing the rolling shaft (9) to roll on the lower bottom surface of the stacker rail (2). The rolling shaft (9) drives the front turntable (12) and the rear turntable to rotate synchronously. The front annular defrost brush (13) removes frost on the front tread of the stacker rail (2) by rotating and scraping, and the rear annular defrost brush removes frost on the rear tread of the stacker rail (2) by rotating and scraping.

[0026] A guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7), and the upper end of the front vertical guide column (4) is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat, and the rear vertical guide column is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole, so that the two support bearing seats can only move up and down but not swing laterally; a front compression support spring guide column is provided in the front compression support spring (5), and a rear compression support spring guide column is provided in the rear compression support spring.

[0027] An end plate (10) is arranged on the front side of the front support bearing seat (7), and the end plate (10) is fixed to the front side end of the front support bearing seat (7) by means of screws (15); a compression thrust spring (11) is arranged between the front turntable (12) and the front support bearing seat (7), and the force of the two defrosting brushes to scrape the frost is adjusted by adjusting the elastic force of the two compression thrust springs; the front turntable (12) is connected to the rolling shaft (9) by means of a flat key (14); the cantilever beam (3) is connected to the upper beam (1) by means of bolts (16); a stacker front guide wheel (18) is arranged at the left end of the upper beam (1), and a stacker rear guide wheel (19) is arranged at the right end of the upper beam (1); another set of defrosting mechanisms can also be arranged on the upper beam (1) on the right side of the stacker upper drive wheel (17), so that the stacker can also defrost when it moves to the right.

Claims

1. A follow-up cleaning device for frost on a stacker overhead rail in a cold storage, comprising a stacker ground rail and a stacker overhead rail (2), a stacker (20) being arranged between the stacker ground rail and the stacker overhead rail (2), a stacker upper drive wheel (17) being arranged on an upper crossbeam (1) of the stacker (20), the two stacker upper drive wheels (17) being clamped between front and rear treads of the stacker overhead rail (2), the front stacker upper drive wheel (17) running on the front tread, the rear stacker upper drive wheel (17) running on the rear tread, frost being formed on both the front tread and the rear tread, characterized in that: A cantilever beam (3) on which a defrosting mechanism is installed is fixedly connected to the upper crossbeam (1) on the left side of the stacker upper driving wheel (17). The cantilever beam (3) is horizontally arranged in the front-to-back direction and is arranged directly below the stacker overhead rail (2). Four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged on the top surface of the cantilever beam (3) in the vertical direction. The four vertical guide columns (4) are arranged in a rectangular array on the top surface of the cantilever beam. A front support bearing seat (7) is connected to the two vertical guide columns (4) on the front side. The two vertical guide columns are connected to the rear support bearing seat; a guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7), and the upper end of the front vertical guide column (4) is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a guide column insertion hole is provided on the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat, and the rear vertical guide column is movably inserted into the guide column insertion hole; a pair of front compression support springs are provided between the lower bottom surface of the front support bearing seat (7) and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a front compression support spring guide column is provided in the front compression support spring, A pair of rear compression support springs (6) are arranged between the lower bottom surface of the rear support bearing seat and the top surface of the cantilever beam (3), and a rear compression support spring guide column is arranged in the rear compression support spring (6); a rolling shaft (9) is arranged between the front support bearing seat (7) and the rear support bearing seat, and a rubber coating layer is arranged in the middle of the rolling shaft (9); the rolling shaft (9) is connected to the lower bottom surface of the stacker overhead rail (2) through the rubber coating layer, and a rubber coating layer is arranged between the rubber coating layer and the front support bearing seat (7). A front rotating disk (12) is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9), a rear rotating disk is sleeved on the rolling shaft (9) between the rubber coating layer and the rear support bearing seat, a front annular frost-removing brush (13) is arranged on the outer circle of the rear side vertical surface of the front rotating disk, and a rear annular frost-removing brush is arranged on the outer circle of the front side vertical surface of the rear rotating disk, the end of the front annular frost-removing brush (13) is abutted on the front tread of the stacker overhead rail (2), and the end of the rear annular frost-removing brush is abutted on the rear tread of the stacker overhead rail (2).

2. The frosting follow-up cleaning device on the stacker overhead rail in a cold storage according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rolling bearing (8) is arranged in the front support bearing seat (7), the front end of the rolling shaft (9) is arranged in the rolling bearing (8), an end plate (10) is arranged on the front side of the front support bearing seat (7), and the end plate (10) is fixed to the front side end of the front support bearing seat (7) by means of screws (15); a compression thrust spring (11) is arranged between the front turntable (12) and the front support bearing seat (7); the front turntable (12) is connected to the rolling shaft (9) by means of a flat key (14); the cantilever beam (3) is connected to the upper crossbeam (1) by means of bolts (16); a stacker front guide wheel (18) is arranged at the left end of the upper crossbeam (1), and a stacker rear guide wheel (19) is arranged at the right end of the upper crossbeam (1).

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