Material flexible storage access automatic induction intelligent light-up shelf

The intelligent illuminated shelving system, which combines inductive magnets and Hall effect sensors, automatically detects material storage and retrieval actions and triggers indicator lights to provide feedback. This solves the problems of low efficiency and insufficient error prevention capabilities of traditional illuminated shelving systems, and achieves efficient and accurate material management.

CN116513671BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-23HANGZHOU YANLI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202310559964.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-05-15
Publication Date
2025-12-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-05-15

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Technical Problem

Traditional illuminated shelving requires manual barcode scanning during material storage and retrieval, resulting in low efficiency, a high risk of errors, and insufficient error prevention capabilities.

Method used

By combining inductive magnets and Hall effect sensors, the material storage and retrieval actions are automatically detected based on changes in external force and gravity. Indicator lights are used to indicate operational errors, thus achieving automatic sensing and linkage indication for material storage and retrieval.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic detection and linkage indication of material storage and retrieval, improves storage and retrieval efficiency, reduces manual barcode scanning operations, and lowers the error rate.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of material flexible storage access automatic response intelligent light-up shelf, including side frame, bottom layer board, top layer board assembly and response light bar, the bottom layer board and the top layer board assembly are connected and fixed by screw with the side frame, the top layer board assembly includes top layer board body and response mechanism assembly, response mechanism assembly includes dial, card, response magnet and reset magnet, the response light bar includes panel and circuit board.Advantages: compatible different specifications material flexible adaptive storage, material storage and automatic response of taking out, material storage and taking out linkage indicating lamp.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of warehouse material management, and particularly relates to a flexible material storage and access automatic induction intelligent light-up shelf. BACKGROUND

[0002] The shelf is a main facility for storing materials in a warehouse. In order to facilitate warehouse operation management, the materials and the storage locations on the shelf are coded. In a traditional operation mode, when storing materials, an operator records the storage location of the materials by maintaining the association relationship between the material code and the storage location code. When taking out the materials, the operator finds the target storage location by inquiring the association relationship between the material code and the storage location code. When the types of materials are many and the number of storage locations is large, the operation efficiency is low. In order to improve the efficiency, some warehouses introduce light-up shelves, that is, a light guiding device is installed at each storage location of the shelf. When storing and taking out the materials, the light guiding device quickly guides the operator to the position of the target storage location, thereby improving the operation efficiency. However, when storing the materials, the operator still needs to scan the material code and the storage location code by using a scanning device to establish the association relationship between the material and the storage location. When taking out the materials, the operator also needs to scan the material code to cancel the association relationship between the material and the storage location. The scanning operation still occupies the time of the operator, thereby affecting the operation efficiency. Moreover, when storing the materials, if the scanning is missed, the association relationship between the material and the storage location is established unsuccessfully. If the scanning is mistaken, the association relationship between the material and the storage location is wrong, thereby causing the operator to spend more energy and time to find the correct material when taking out the materials. The operation accuracy and the operation efficiency are affected, and the foolproof and error-proof control is insufficient. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present application provides a flexible material storage and access automatic induction intelligent light-up shelf which is compatible with different specifications of materials, flexibly self-adapts to storage, automatically induces the storage and taking out of the materials, and links the indicator light for the storage and taking out of the materials.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present application provides the following technical scheme.

[0005] The flexible material storage and access automatic induction intelligent light-up shelf comprises a side frame, a bottom layer plate, a top layer plate assembly and an induction light bar. The bottom layer plate and the top layer plate assembly are connected and fixed to the side frame by screws. The top layer plate assembly comprises a top layer plate body and an induction mechanism assembly. The induction mechanism assembly comprises a dial, a clamping bracket, an induction magnet and a reset magnet. The induction light bar comprises a panel and a circuit board.

[0006] Preferably, the induction light bar is installed on the front end vertical surface outside of the top layer plate body. A plurality of indicator lights are distributed on the induction light bar. The indicator lights are multicolor LED lights.

[0007] Preferably, the sensing mechanism assembly is installed inside the front end vertical surface of the top layer plate body.

[0008] Preferably, the gear lever is provided with a gear lever rotating shaft, a sensing magnet installation hole and a reset magnet installation hole, the card holder is provided with a gear lever supporting hole, the gear lever rotating shaft is pressed into two adjacent gear lever supporting holes respectively, the gear lever and the card holder are relatively rotated, the sensing magnet is pressed into the sensing magnet installation hole, and the reset magnet is pressed into the reset magnet installation hole.

[0009] Preferably, the top layer plate body is provided with a notch inside the front end, and a plurality of sensing elements are attached to the back of the circuit board, when the gear lever rotates, the sensing magnet moves away from or approaches the sensing elements through the notch.

[0010] Preferably, the top layer plate body contains iron, before the material is stored, the reset magnet is adsorbed inside the front end vertical surface of the top layer plate body under the action of gravity and magnetic force, and the sensing magnet approaches the sensing elements, after the material is stored, the sensing magnet moves away from the sensing elements under the action of external force generated when the material is stored.

[0011] Preferably, the sensing elements are Hall sensors.

[0012] The present application has the following advantages:

[0013] 1. The external force when the material is stored, the gravity of the gear lever before the material is stored and the Hall sensing of the magnetic field are comprehensively applied to realize the automatic detection of the material storage and taking action, specifically, before the material is stored, the gear lever is lowered under the action of its own gravity, the sensing magnet approaches the sensing elements, the control system reads the sensing element signal to determine that the material is not put in, when the material is stored, the gear lever rotates under the action of external force, the sensing magnet moves away from the sensing elements, the control system reads the sensing element signal change to determine that the material is put in, when the material is taken out, the gear lever rotates and resets under the action of its own gravity, the sensing magnet approaches the sensing elements, the control system reads the sensing element signal change to determine that the material is taken out, and the automatic detection of the material storage and taking is completed.

[0014] 2. Before the material is stored and after the material is taken out, the reset magnet is adsorbed inside the front end vertical surface of the top layer plate body, so that the external interference leading to the abnormal movement of the gear lever is eliminated.

[0015] 3. When the material of different widths is put in, a plurality of gear levers distributed in the width direction of the material will be rotated under the action of external force, the plurality of gear levers move away from the sensing elements, when the material is taken out, a plurality of gear levers distributed in the width direction of the material will be reset under the action of gravity, the plurality of gear levers move away from the sensing elements, and the flexible storage and taking automatic detection of the material of different widths is realized.

[0016] 4, each sensing element is associated with an indicator light, a plurality of sensing elements are associated with a plurality of indicator lights of the same number, and the associated indicator lights are synchronized to guide and remind when materials of different widths are accessed;

[0017] 5. Each gear is independently installed in the gear support hole of the card holder, and the gear rotating shaft rotates in the gear support hole, so that the structure is compact;

[0018] 6. The sensing light bar is installed in a modular manner, which is convenient for maintenance and replacement, and reduces the waiting time for fault maintenance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the application, and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate the application, and are used to explain the application together with the embodiments of the application, and do not constitute a limitation on the application.

[0020] In the drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 is an overall exploded view of the present application.

[0023] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the top layer assembly of the present application.

[0024] Figure 4 is an exploded view of the front of the sensing mechanism assembly of the present application.

[0025] Figure 5 is an exploded view of the back of the sensing mechanism assembly of the present application.

[0026] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the sensing light bar of the present application.

[0027] Figure 7 is a gear state schematic diagram before the material is stored in the present application.

[0028] Figure 8 is a gear state structure schematic diagram after the material is stored in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] As Figure 1 , 2The application discloses a kind of material flexible storage access automatic response intelligent light-up shelf shown in 1,3,4,5,6,7,8, which includes side frame 1, bottom layer plate 2, top layer plate assembly 3 and response light bar 4, bottom layer plate 2 and top layer plate assembly 3 are connected and fixed with side frame 1 by screw 5, top layer plate assembly 3 includes top layer plate body 6 and response mechanism assembly 7, response mechanism assembly 7 includes dial 9, card holder 10, response magnet 14 and reset magnet 16, response light bar 4 includes panel 17 and circuit board 18, bottom layer plate 2 and top layer plate assembly 3 are connected and fixed with side frame 1 by screw 5, response light bar 4 is installed in the front end vertical surface outside of top layer plate body 6, response light bar 4 is distributed with several indicator lights 20, indicator light 20 is multicolor LED light, response mechanism assembly 7 is installed in the front end vertical surface inside of top layer plate body 6, dial 9 is equipped with dial pivot 12, response magnet mounting hole 13 and reset magnet mounting hole 15, card holder 10 is equipped with dial support hole 11, dial pivot 12 is pressed into two adjacent dial support holes 11 on both sides, so that dial 9 and card holder 10 realize relative rotation, response magnet 14 is pressed into response magnet mounting hole 13, reset magnet 16 is pressed into reset magnet mounting hole 15, top layer plate body 6 is equipped with notch 8 in front end inside, circuit board 18 is attached with several response elements 19 on back, dial 9 rotates, response magnet 14 is away from or close to response element 19 via notch 8, top layer plate body 6 contains iron, before material 21 is stored, reset magnet 16 is adsorbed in the front end vertical surface inside of top layer plate body 6 under the action of gravity and magnetic force, response magnet 14 is close to response element 19, after material 20 is stored, response magnet 14 is away from response element 19 under the action of external force generated when material 20 is stored, response element 19 is Hall sensor.

[0030] The application comprehensively applies external force when material 21 is stored, self-gravity of dial 9 before material 21 is stored and magnetic field Hall response to realize automatic detection of material 21 storage and removal action, specifically, before material 21 is stored, dial 9 is lowered under the action of self-gravity, response magnet 14 is close to response element 19, when material 21 is stored, dial 9 is rotated under the action of external force, response magnet 14 is away from response element 19, when material 21 is removed, dial 9 is rotated and reset under the action of self-gravity, response magnet 14 is close to response element 19.

[0031] In the above process, after the material 21 is stored, a plurality of pushers 9 distributed in the width direction of the material 21 are away from a plurality of same number of inductive elements 19 under the action of external force generated when the material 20 is stored, and after the material 21 is taken out, a plurality of pushers 9 distributed in the width direction of the material 21 are close to a plurality of same number of inductive elements 19 under the action of gravity and magnetic force, and in the process of the pushers 9 moving away from or close to the inductive elements 19, the inductive magnets 14 are driven to move away from or close to the inductive elements 19, which will generate a voltage signal change in the inductive elements 19, and then the storage or taking-out action of the material 20 is detected.

[0032] When the operator makes a mistake in the storage operation, for example, the material 21 is directly stored without first performing the code scanning operation during the storage operation, and the identity information of the material 21 is missing, when the inductive element 19 detects that the inductive magnet 14 is away, the linkage indicator light 20 is lit to a pre-defined alarm color, reminding the operator of the operation error, effectively preventing the error storage of the material 21 without code scanning operation.

[0033] When the operator makes a mistake in the taking-out operation, for example, the indicator light 20 of the target storage location is lit during the taking-out operation, and if the operator takes out the material 21 in the storage location whose indicator light 20 is not lit, when the inductive element 19 detects that the inductive magnet 14 of the non-target storage location is close, the indicator light 20 of the non-target storage location is lit to a pre-defined alarm color, reminding the operator of the operation error, effectively preventing the error taking-out of the material 20 in the non-target storage location.

[0034] Before the material 21 is stored and after the material 21 is taken out, the reset magnet 16 is adsorbed on the inner side of the front end vertical surface of the top layer plate body 6, so as to suppress the abnormal movement of the pusher 9 caused by external interference such as vibration.

[0035] Each pusher 9 is independently installed in the pusher support hole 11 of the card holder 10, and the pusher rotating shaft 12 rotates in the pusher support hole 11, which has a compact structure, and the inductive light bar 4 is installed in a modularized manner, so that the maintenance and replacement are convenient, and the waiting time for fault maintenance is reduced.

[0036] The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the present application, and those skilled in the art of the present application can make various modifications or supplements to the described specific embodiments or replace them with similar ways, without departing from the spirit of the present application or exceeding the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A smart illuminated shelf with automatic sensing for flexible material storage and retrieval, comprising a side frame (1), a bottom shelf (2), a top shelf assembly (3), and sensor light strips (4), characterized in that, The bottom shelf (2) and the top shelf assembly (3) are connected and fixed to the side frame (1) by screws (5). The top shelf assembly (3) includes a top shelf body (6) and a sensing mechanism assembly (7). The sensing mechanism assembly (7) includes a lever (9), a card holder (10), a sensing magnet (14), and a reset magnet (16). The sensing light strip (4) includes a panel (17) and a circuit board (18). The lever (9) is provided with a lever shaft (12), a sensing magnet mounting hole (13), and a reset magnet mounting hole (15). The card holder (10) is provided with a lever support hole (11). The lever shaft (12) is pressed into two adjacent lever support holes (11) on both sides, so that the lever (9) and the card holder (10) can rotate relative to each other. The sensing magnet (14) is pressed into the sensing magnet mounting hole. Inside the mounting hole (13), the reset magnet (16) is pressed into the reset magnet mounting hole (15); the front end of the top plate body (6) is provided with a notch (8), and several sensing elements (19) are attached to the back of the circuit board (18). When the lever (9) is rotated, the sensing magnet (14) moves away from or closer to the sensing element (19) through the notch (8); the top plate body (6) contains iron. Before the material (21) is stored, the reset magnet (16) is attracted to the inner side of the front end of the top plate body (6) under the action of gravity and magnetic force, and the sensing magnet (14) is close to the sensing element (19). After the material (21) is stored, the sensing magnet (14) moves away from the sensing element (19) under the action of the external force generated when the material (21) is stored; the sensing element (19) is a Hall sensor.

2. The intelligent illuminated shelf with automatic sensing for flexible material storage and retrieval according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensor light strip (4) is installed on the outer side of the front facade of the top plate body (6). Several indicator lights (20) are distributed on the sensor light strip (4). The indicator lights (20) are multi-color LED lights.

3. The intelligent illuminated shelf with automatic sensing for flexible material storage and retrieval according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sensing mechanism assembly (7) is installed on the inner side of the front facade of the top plate body (6).

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