An intelligent warehouse management system based on power internet of things

By introducing tracked robots and track transfer devices into the smart warehouse, the problem of high complexity of the track system has been solved, improving warehousing efficiency and ensuring operational stability and safety.

CN117465870BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02NANJING HUASHEYUN INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311632188.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-01
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-01

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Technical Problem

The complex track system design of existing smart warehouse robots results in low warehousing efficiency.

Method used

The intelligent warehouse management system based on the Internet of Things for power includes a track robot, a main service module, and a track transfer device. The track transfer device enables the switching of positions of track robots with overlapping running trajectories, reducing the complexity of the track system, and the limit mechanism prevents the track robot from slipping.

Benefits of technology

It improved storage efficiency, reduced the complexity of the track system, and ensured the stability and safety of the equipment operation.

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Abstract

The application discloses a kind of based on power internet of things intelligent storehouse management system, comprising: track robot, main service module and track transfer device, track robot is provided with multiple groups, it is used to scan article bar code information and access article, main service module is used to record article information and plan track robot operating path, track transfer device is used to carry out position switching to the track robot of operating path coincidence, its beneficial effect is that: by setting track transfer device, it is realized to the track robot of operating trajectory coincidence to carry out position switching, device allows track robot operating trajectory to coincide, reduce the complexity of track system, improve the efficiency of warehousing, simultaneously by setting limiting mechanism makes track transfer device when running can avoid track robot slide, guarantee the stability of device operation.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of power internet, and particularly relates to an intelligent warehouse management system based on power internet of things. BACKGROUND

[0002] The intelligent warehouse refers to a system using advanced technology and equipment to manage and operate the warehouse, which has a wide range of applications, including e-commerce, logistics distribution, manufacturing and other fields, and can improve the efficiency and accuracy of the warehouse, reduce labor costs and error rates, and provide better logistics management solutions for enterprises.

[0003] At present, the hanging rail robot is commonly used in the intelligent warehouse to realize automatic handling of goods and intelligent operation in the warehouse. In such an intelligent warehouse, the hanging rail robot is installed on the guide rail system on the ceiling, and it can automatically move and access goods according to the preset path and instructions. Due to the demand for warehouse efficiency, a large number of hanging rail robots will run on the track at the same time. In order to avoid the coincidence of the running tracks of the hanging rail robots, the track system is designed complicatedly, and the complicated track system also affects the warehouse efficiency. SUMMARY

[0004] This section aims to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the present application and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the abstract and title of the specification to avoid obscuring the purpose of this section, abstract and title, and such simplifications or omissions cannot be used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present application is proposed.

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of the present application is to provide an intelligent warehouse management system based on power internet of things, which is used to solve the problems of complicated track system design and low warehouse efficiency in the intelligent warehouse using hanging rail robots.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides the following technical scheme: an intelligent warehouse management system based on power internet of things, comprising:

[0008] The track robot is provided with multiple groups, which are used to scan the bar code information of the goods and access the goods;

[0009] The main service module is used to record the goods information and plan the running path of the track robot;

[0010] The track transfer device is used to switch the position of the track robots with coinciding running paths;

[0011] The track robot comprises a master control unit, a track running unit, a global positioning unit, a scanning unit, a lifting unit, a clamping unit and a secondary signal transceiver unit, the track running unit, the global positioning unit, the scanning unit, the lifting unit and the clamping unit are electrically connected with the master control unit, the track running unit is used for controlling the track running of the robot, the global positioning unit is used for positioning the position of the track robot, the scanning unit is used for scanning the barcode information of the article, the lifting unit is used for controlling the height of the clamping unit, and the clamping unit is used for clamping the accessed article.

[0012] The main service module comprises an information processing unit, an information storage unit, a primary signal transceiver unit and a path planning unit, the information storage unit, the primary signal transceiver unit and the path planning unit are electrically connected with the information processing unit, the primary signal transceiver unit is in communication connection with the secondary signal transceiver unit, the information storage unit is used for storing the article information, and the path planning unit is used for planning the running path of the track robot.

[0013] The track transfer device comprises a main body, a driving mechanism, a controller, a locking mechanism and a limiting mechanism.

[0014] The main body comprises a mounting plate, a connecting track arranged below the mounting plate, two groups of running tracks respectively arranged at two ends of the connecting track, an annular slide rail fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, two groups of sliding blocks in sliding connection with the annular slide rail, and two groups of suspender rods respectively fixedly connected to the bottoms of the two groups of sliding blocks, the bottoms of the two groups of suspender rods are fixedly connected with the connecting track, and the connecting track can be connected with the two groups of running tracks.

[0015] The driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate and is used for driving the rotation of the connecting track.

[0016] The controller is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate and comprises a shell, a control unit and a tertiary signal transceiver unit arranged in the shell, the tertiary signal transceiver unit is electrically connected with the control unit and is in communication connection with the secondary signal transceiver unit.

[0017] The locking mechanism is provided with two groups in cooperation with the two groups of running tracks, and comprises a primary fixed block, a secondary fixed block and a positioning bead, the primary fixed block is fixedly connected to the end of the connecting track, the secondary fixed block is fixedly connected to the end of the running track, the positioning bead is embedded in the primary fixed block and the bead body thereof protrudes out of the primary fixed block, a slot is formed in the side of the secondary fixed block close to the primary fixed block and is matched with the bead body of the positioning bead, and the bead body of the positioning bead can be clamped into the slot.

[0018] The limiting mechanism comprises two groups of baffle plates, both of which are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the adapter track, the distance between the two groups of baffle plates is greater than the length of the adapter track, and both of the two groups of baffle plates are in circular arc shape and arranged with coinciding axes.

[0019] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a connecting cylinder, the driving motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, the connecting cylinder is fixedly connected to the top center of the adapter track, the driving motor shaft is key-connected with the connecting cylinder, and the driving motor is electrically connected with the control unit of the controller.

[0020] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, the mounting plate, the annular slide rail, the baffle plate and the driving motor shaft are arranged with coinciding axes.

[0021] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, a plurality of groups of rib plates are fixedly connected between the two groups of baffle plates and the mounting plate, and the plurality of groups of rib plates are equidistantly arranged.

[0022] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, the mounting plate, the adapter track, the running track, the annular slide rail, the sliding block, the boom, the baffle plate, the limiting plate and the rib plate are all made of steel, the surfaces of the adapter track and the running track are rough, and the surface of the annular slide rail is smooth.

[0023] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, the surfaces of the mounting plate, the baffle plate, the limiting plate and the rib plate are further coated with anticorrosive paint, and the anticorrosive paint is epoxy paint.

[0024] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, limiting plates are fixedly connected to the inner sides of the two groups of baffle plates, the two groups of limiting plates are arranged with coinciding axes with the two groups of baffle plates, and sliding grooves are formed in the two ends of the two groups of adapter tracks in cooperation with the limiting plates, and the size of the sliding grooves is greater than that of the limiting plates.

[0025] As a preferred scheme of the intelligent warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, the item barcode information scanned by the scanning unit comprises item name information, and the item information stored by the storage unit comprises item storage information, item taking-out information and item storage position information.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present application: by setting the track transfer device realizes the position switching of the track robot with coincident running track, the device allows the track robot to run with coincident track, reduces the complexity of the track system, improves the warehouse efficiency, and at the same time, by setting the limiting mechanism, the track robot can be prevented from sliding off when the track transfer device runs, and the stability of the device running is ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor. Among them:

[0028] Figure 1 The system framework diagram of the intelligent warehouse management system based on the power Internet of Things.

[0029] Figure 2 The track transfer device of the intelligent warehouse management system based on the power Internet of Things is a three-dimensional structure schematic diagram.

[0030] Figure 3 The track transfer device of the intelligent warehouse management system based on the power Internet of Things is a partial cross-sectional structure schematic diagram.

[0031] Figure 4 The present application Figure 3 The A area structure enlargement diagram in the present application.

[0032] Figure 5 The track transfer device of the intelligent warehouse management system based on the power Internet of Things is a track transfer robot state structure schematic diagram.

[0033] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS: 100, main body; 101, mounting plate; 102, connection track; 102a, sliding groove; 103, running track; 104, annular slide rail; 105, sliding block; 106, boom; 200, driving mechanism; 201, driving motor; 202, connecting barrel; 300, controller; 400, locking mechanism; 401, primary fixed block; 402, secondary fixed block; 403, positioning bead; 500, limiting mechanism; 501, baffle; 502, limiting plate; 503, rib plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings of the specification.

[0035] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be appreciated that the present application can be practiced in a variety of ways beyond the specific details set forth herein, having regard to the content of the following description, and thus the present application should not be limited to the details of description but can be practiced in other ways.

[0036] Second, the "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" referred to herein means a specific feature, structure, or characteristic under discussion. The phrase "in one embodiment" does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, although it can. The phrase "in one embodiment" is used intermittently throughout this specification to convey one feature, structure, or characteristic of different embodiments.

[0037] Third, the present application is described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, the cross-sectional view of the device structure is partially enlarged without regard to the general scale for the convenience of explanation, and the accompanying drawings are merely examples and should not limit the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, three-dimensional spatial dimensions including length, width, and depth should be included in actual manufacturing.

[0038] Embodiment 1

[0039] A smart warehouse management system based on power Internet of Things, comprising:

[0040] The track robot is provided with multiple groups, which are used to scan the bar code information of the goods and access the goods. The track robot comprises a main control unit, a track running unit, a global positioning unit, a scanning unit, a lifting unit, a clamping unit, and a secondary signal transceiver unit. The track running unit, the global positioning unit, the scanning unit, the lifting unit, and the clamping unit are electrically connected with the main control unit. The track running unit is used to control the running of the robot on the track. The global positioning unit is used to position the track robot. The scanning unit is used to scan the bar code information of the goods. The lifting unit is used to control the height of the clamping unit. The clamping unit is used to clamp the accessed goods.

[0041] The main service module is used to record the goods information and plan the running path of the track robot. The main service module comprises an information processing unit, an information storage unit, a primary signal transceiver unit, and a path planning unit. The information storage unit, the primary signal transceiver unit, and the path planning unit are electrically connected with the information processing unit. The primary signal transceiver unit is in communication connection with the secondary signal transceiver unit. The information storage unit is used to store the goods information. The path planning unit is used to plan the running path of the track robot.

[0042] The track transfer device is used to switch the position of the track robots with coinciding running paths.

[0043] The article barcode information scanned by the scanning unit includes article name information, and the article information stored by the storage unit includes article storage information, article taking-out information and article storage position information.

[0044] Embodiment 2

[0045] The track transfer device comprises a main body 100, a driving mechanism 200, a controller 300, a locking mechanism 400 and a limiting mechanism 500;

[0046] The main body 100 comprises a mounting plate 101, a connection track 102 arranged below the mounting plate 101, two groups of running tracks 103 arranged at two ends of the connection track 102 respectively, a ring-shaped sliding rail 104 fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 101, two groups of sliding blocks 105 in sliding connection with the ring-shaped sliding rail 104, and two groups of hanging rods 106 fixedly connected to the bottoms of the two groups of sliding blocks 105 respectively, the bottoms of the two groups of hanging rods 106 are fixedly connected with the connection track 102, and the connection track 102 can be connected with the two groups of running tracks 103;

[0047] The driving mechanism 200 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 101, and is used to drive the connection track 102 to rotate, the driving mechanism 200 comprises a driving motor 201 and a connecting cylinder 202, the driving motor 201 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 101, the connecting cylinder 202 is fixedly connected to the top center of the connection track 102, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 201 is in key connection with the connecting cylinder 202, and the driving motor 201 is in electrical connection with the control unit of the controller 300;

[0048] The controller 300 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 101, and comprises a shell, a control unit arranged in the shell and a three-stage signal transceiver unit, the three-stage signal transceiver unit is in electrical connection with the control unit and is in communication connection with a two-stage signal transceiver unit;

[0049] The locking mechanism 400 is arranged in two groups in cooperation with the two groups of running tracks 103, and comprises a first fixed block 401, a second fixed block 402 and a positioning bead 403, the first fixed block 401 is fixedly connected to the end of the connection track 102, the second fixed block 402 is fixedly connected to the end of the running track 103, the positioning bead 403 is embedded in the first fixed block 401 and the bead body of the positioning bead 403 extends out of the first fixed block 401, a groove matching the bead body of the positioning bead 403 is arranged on the side of the second fixed block 402 close to the first fixed block 401, and the bead body of the positioning bead 403 can be clamped into the groove, and the locking mechanism 400 is used to improve the stability of the connection between the connection track 102 and the two groups of running tracks 103;

[0050] Wherein, positioning bead 403 is also called ball head plunger or spring plunger, which is a load device composed of shell, spring, bead or column, widely used in some medical devices, lubricating equipment, pneumatic tools and other products, which is prior art and will not be described.

[0051] The limiting mechanism 500 includes two sets of baffles 501, both of which are fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 101 and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the adapter track 102. The distance between the two sets of baffles 501 is greater than the length of the adapter track 102. Both sets of baffles 501 are circularly arc-shaped and coaxially arranged.

[0052] It should be noted that the mounting plate 101, the annular slide rail 104, the baffle 501 and the driving motor 201 shaft axis are coaxially arranged to ensure the stability of the device structure.

[0053] In addition, a plurality of rib plates 503 are fixedly connected between the two sets of baffles 501 and the mounting plate 101. The plurality of rib plates 503 are equidistantly arranged. The plurality of rib plates 503 are used to improve the stability of the device structure. The mounting plate 101, the adapter track 102, the running track 103, the annular slide rail 104, the sliding block 105, the boom 106, the baffle 501, the limiting plate 502 and the rib plate 503 are all made of steel material, which has high strength and is corrosion resistant. The surface of the adapter track 102 and the running track 103 is rough, which can improve the stability of the track robot running. The surface of the annular slide rail 104 is smooth, which can reduce the friction between the annular slide rail 104 and the sliding block 105, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the device.

[0054] In addition, the mounting plate 101, the baffle 501, the limiting plate 502 and the rib plate 503 are also coated with anticorrosive paint. The anticorrosive paint is epoxy paint, which can further improve the corrosion resistance of the device and improve the aesthetics of the device. The two sets of baffles 501 are fixedly connected with the limiting plate 502 on the inner side. The two sets of limiting plates 502 are coaxially arranged with the two sets of baffles 501. The two ends of the two sets of adapter tracks 102 are provided with sliding grooves 102a in cooperation with the limiting plates 502. The size of the sliding grooves 102a is greater than the size of the limiting plates 502. The two sets of limiting plates 502 are used to clamp the adapter track 102, which can prevent the adapter track 102 from falling off, thereby improving the safety of the device.

[0055] Working principle: when storing articles, the track robot scans the article information and sends the article information to the main service module. The main service module stores the article information and plans the track robot running path. The track robot runs according to the planned path and stores the articles in the designated position;

[0056] When taking out the articles, the main service module plans the track robot running path according to the stored article position information. The track robot runs according to the planned path and takes out the articles;

[0057] When the track robots running paths coincide, a group of track robots runs to 102, sends a reaching signal to the controller, waits for another group of track robots to run to 102, when the controller receives two groups of reaching signals, controls the driving motor 201 to rotate 180°, and two groups of track robots complete position switching and can continue to drive along the track. When the driving motor 201 rotates, the connecting barrel 202 drives the connecting track 102 to rotate, and when the connecting track 102 rotates to the two ends opposite the two groups of baffles 501, the two groups of baffles 501 protect the two ends of the connecting track, prevent the track robot from falling off, and at the same time, the two groups of limiting plates 502 respectively block the connecting track 102 through the two groups of sliding grooves 102a, prevent the connecting track 102 from falling off, and improve the safety of the device structure.

[0058] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not limited. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application, which should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A power internet of things based intelligent warehouse management system, characterized in that, The utility model relates to a track robot system, which comprises: a track robot provided with multiple groups for scanning item barcode information and accessing items; a main service module for recording item information and planning a track robot running path; a track transfer device for position switching of track robots with coinciding running paths; the track robot comprises a master control unit, a track running unit, a global positioning unit, a scanning unit, a lifting unit, a clamping unit and a secondary signal transceiver unit, the track running unit, the global positioning unit, the scanning unit, the lifting unit and the clamping unit are electrically connected to the master control unit, the track running unit is used for controlling the robot to run on the track, the global positioning unit is used for positioning the track robot position, the scanning unit is used for scanning item barcode information, the lifting unit is used for controlling the height of the clamping unit, and the clamping unit is used for clamping and accessing items; the main service module comprises an information processing unit, an information storage unit, a primary signal transceiver unit and a path planning unit, the information storage unit, the primary signal transceiver unit and the path planning unit are electrically connected to the information processing unit, the primary signal transceiver unit is in communication connection with the secondary signal transceiver unit, the information storage unit is used for storing item information, and the path planning unit is used for planning a track robot running path; the track transfer device comprises a main body (100), a driving mechanism (200), a controller (300), a locking mechanism (400) and a limiting mechanism (500); the main body (100) comprises a mounting plate (101), a connecting track (102) arranged directly below the mounting plate (101), two groups of running tracks (103) arranged at two ends of the connecting track (102) respectively, an annular slide rail (104) fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate (101), two groups of sliding blocks (105) in sliding connection with the annular slide rail (104), and two groups of suspender rods (106) fixedly connected to the bottoms of the two groups of sliding blocks (105) respectively, the bottoms of the two groups of suspender rods (106) are fixedly connected to the connecting track (102), and the connecting track (102) can be connected with the two groups of running tracks (103); the driving mechanism (200) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate (101) and is used for driving the connecting track (102) to rotate; the controller (300) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate (101) and comprises a shell, a control unit and a tertiary signal transceiver unit arranged in the shell, the tertiary signal transceiver unit is electrically connected to the control unit and is in communication connection with the secondary signal transceiver unit; The locking mechanism (400) is provided with two groups in cooperation with two groups of operation tracks (103), which comprises a first fixed block (401), a second fixed block (402) and a positioning bead (403), the first fixed block (401) is fixedly connected at the end of the connecting track (102), the second fixed block (402) is fixedly connected at the end of the operation track (103), the positioning bead (403) is embedded in the first fixed block (401) and the bead body thereof extends out of the first fixed block (401), the second fixed block (402) is provided with a slot on the side close to the first fixed block (401), which is matched with the bead body of the positioning bead (403), and the bead body of the positioning bead (403) can be clamped into the slot; The limiting mechanism (500) comprises two groups of baffle plates (501), two groups of the baffle plates (501) are fixedly connected at the bottom of the mounting plate (101) and symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connecting track (102), the distance between the two groups of the baffle plates (501) is greater than the length of the connecting track (102), and the two groups of the baffle plates (501) are arc-shaped and coaxially arranged. When the track robots coincide in the operation path, one group of track robots runs onto the connecting track (102), sends a reaching signal to the controller, and waits for the other group of track robots to run onto the connecting track (102), when the controller receives two reaching signals, controls the driving motor (201) to rotate 180°, and two groups of track robots complete position switching.

2. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (200) comprises a driving motor (201) and a connecting cylinder (202), the driving motor (201) is fixedly connected at the bottom of the mounting plate (101), the connecting cylinder (202) is fixedly connected at the top center of the connecting track (102), the driving motor (201) is keyed connected with the connecting cylinder (202), and the driving motor (201) is electrically connected with the control unit of the controller (300).

3. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting plate (101), the annular slide rail (104), the baffle plate (501) and the driving motor (201) shaft axis are coaxially arranged.

4. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of rib plates (503) are fixedly connected between the two groups of baffle plates (501) and the mounting plate (101).

5. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting plate (101), the connecting track (102), the operation track (103), the annular slide rail (104), the sliding block (105), the boom (106), the baffle plate (501), the limiting plate (502) and the rib plate (503) are all made of steel, the surfaces of the connecting track (102) and the operation track (103) are rough, and the surface of the annular slide rail (104) is smooth.

6. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 5, characterized in that: The surfaces of the mounting plate (101), the baffle plate (501), the limiting plate (502) and the rib plate (503) are further coated with anticorrosive paint, and the anticorrosive paint is epoxy paint.

7. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of the baffle (501) inner side are fixedly connected with a limiting plate (502), two groups of the limiting plate (502) are arranged in coincidence with the axis of two groups of baffle (501), two groups of the connecting track (102) both ends are provided with a sliding groove (102a) matched with the limiting plate (502), the size of the sliding groove (102a) is greater than the size of the limiting plate (502).

8. The smart warehouse management system based on power internet of things according to claim 1, characterized in that: The article barcode information scanned by the scanning unit includes article name information, and the article information stored by the storage unit includes article storage information, article taking-out information and article storage position information.

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