Traffic cone conveying mechanism and traffic cone engineering vehicle

Abstract

This invention discloses a traffic cone conveying mechanism and a traffic cone engineering vehicle including the traffic cone conveying mechanism. The traffic cone conveying mechanism includes a frame, a drive assembly, and a clamping device. The drive assembly is connected to the frame, and the clamping device is configured to clamp the traffic cone. The clamping device is connected to the drive assembly and is driven by the drive assembly. According to the traffic cone conveying mechanism of this embodiment, the clamping device clamps the traffic cone, and the drive assembly drives the automatic conveying of the traffic cone, facilitating the placement and removal of traffic cones, improving work efficiency, and ensuring the safety of workers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of traffic cone technology, and more particularly to a traffic cone conveying mechanism and a traffic cone engineering vehicle. Background Technology

[0002] Traffic cones are road facilities used for traffic management to indicate and guide traffic flow. Deploying and retrieving traffic cones refers to placing them where traffic needs to be guided or returning them to their storage location.

[0003] In related technologies, the deployment and retrieval of traffic cones are mainly in a semi-automatic form. When deploying traffic cones, operators need to face the safety risks of passing vehicles at close range, and the work efficiency of semi-automatic deployment and retrieval is low. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention aims to at least partially solve one of the technical problems in the related art.

[0005] Therefore, one objective of this invention is to provide a traffic cone conveying mechanism that can automatically convey traffic cones, facilitate the placement and retrieval of traffic cones, improve work efficiency, and ensure the safety of workers.

[0006] Another object of the present invention is to provide a traffic cone engineering vehicle, which includes the aforementioned traffic cone conveying mechanism.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the traffic cone conveying mechanism includes a frame, a drive assembly, and a clamping device. The drive assembly is connected to the frame, and the clamping device is configured to clamp the traffic cone. The clamping device is connected to the drive assembly and is driven by the drive assembly.

[0008] According to the traffic cone conveying mechanism in the embodiments of the present invention, the traffic cone is clamped by the clamping device and driven by the driving component, so as to realize the automatic conveying of the traffic cone, which facilitates the operation of placing and taking down the traffic cone, improves the operation efficiency, and ensures the safety of the operators.

[0009] In addition, the traffic cone conveying mechanism according to the above embodiments of the present invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0010] Optionally, the driving assembly includes a slider, a first driving member, and a second driving member. The slider is movably disposed on the frame along a first direction. The first driving member is connected to the frame and the slider respectively and is adapted to drive the slider to move along the first direction. The second driving member is connected to the slider and the clamping device respectively and is adapted to drive the clamping device to move along a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction.

[0011] Optionally, the frame has a guide groove that extends along the first direction, and at least a portion of the slider is slidably embedded in the guide groove.

[0012] Optionally, the guide groove includes two that are arranged opposite each other along a third direction, one end of the slider is slidably disposed in one guide groove and the other end is slidably disposed in the other guide groove, wherein the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

[0013] Optionally, the slider is provided with a roller, which is rotatably supported on the frame.

[0014] Optionally, the frame is provided with a limiting member, which has a limiting state and a releasing state. In the limiting state, the limiting member stops the sliding member to restrict the sliding member from sliding, and in the releasing state, it releases the stop on the sliding member so that the sliding member can slide past the limiting member.

[0015] Optionally, the limiting member includes a plurality of members arranged at intervals along the first direction.

[0016] Optionally, the frame includes a front crossbeam, a left crossbeam, and a right crossbeam. The front end of the first drive member is connected to the front crossbeam, and the rear end is connected to the slider, and it is adapted to drive the slider in a first direction. The upper end of the second drive member is connected to the slider, and the lower end is connected to the clamping device, and it is adapted to drive the clamping device in a second direction.

[0017] Optionally, the frame has a first end and a second end, the first drive member is configured to drive the gripping device to move between the first end and the second end, and at least one of the first end and the second end is provided with a detection element for detecting the position of the gripping device.

[0018] Optionally, the first end of the frame is provided with a plurality of detection elements, which are arranged along the second direction and gradually approach the second end in a direction away from the first driving member along the second direction.

[0019] Optionally, at least one of the first driving member and the second driving member includes a scissor-type folding portion and a driving portion, the scissor-type folding portion being connected to the driving portion, and the driving portion being configured to drive the scissor-type folding portion to unfold and fold.

[0020] Optionally, the clamping device includes a first clamping part, a second clamping part, and a third driving member. The second clamping part is hinged to the first clamping part, and the third driving member is connected to both the first clamping part and the second clamping part, and is configured to drive the second clamping part to rotate relative to the first clamping part in order to clamp the traffic cone.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the traffic cone engineering vehicle includes a vehicle body and the aforementioned traffic cone conveying mechanism, wherein the traffic cone conveying mechanism is disposed on the vehicle body.

[0022] According to the traffic cone engineering vehicle in the embodiments of the present invention, by applying the aforementioned traffic cone conveying mechanism, the automatic transmission of traffic cones can be realized, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the traffic cone engineering vehicle and ensuring the safety of the operators.

[0023] Optionally, the vehicle body includes a cargo box, the cargo box being configured to store traffic cones, and the traffic cone conveying mechanism being disposed opposite to the cargo box and adapted to retrieve and place traffic cones from the cargo box. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a traffic cone conveying mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 2 This is a front view of a traffic cone conveying mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 3 This is a top view of a traffic cone conveying mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 4 This is a right view of a traffic cone conveying mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the driving components and clamping device in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping device in some embodiments of the present invention.

[0030] Figure label:

[0031] Traffic cone conveying mechanism 100, frame 10, front crossbeam 11, left crossbeam 12, right crossbeam 13, guide groove 14, limiting member 15, detection element 16, first end 10a, second end 10b, drive assembly 20, sliding member 21, roller 211, first drive member 22, first scissor folding part 221, first drive part 222, second drive member 23, second scissor folding part 231, second drive part 232, clamping device 30, first clamping part 31, second clamping part 32, third drive member 33. Detailed Implementation

[0032] This invention proposes a traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 and a traffic cone engineering vehicle, which can realize the automatic conveying of traffic cones, facilitate the placement and retrieval of traffic cones, improve work efficiency, and ensure the safety of workers.

[0033] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] Reference Figures 1 to 6 According to the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 in the embodiment of the present invention, the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may include a frame 10, a drive assembly 20 and a clamping device 30. The drive assembly 20 may be connected to the frame 10, and the clamping device 30 may be configured to clamp the traffic cone. The clamping device 30 may be connected to the drive assembly 20 and driven by the drive assembly 20. In this way, the automatic transmission of the traffic cone can be realized, the work efficiency of the traffic cone loading and unloading operation can be improved, and the safety of the operators can be guaranteed.

[0035] Specifically, the vehicle may have a cargo box for accommodating traffic cones, and the cargo box may have a loading / unloading end for loading and unloading traffic cones. The traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may have a first end 10a and a second end 10b, so the first end 10a of the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 can be positioned opposite the loading / unloading end of the cargo box. During traffic cone loading / unloading operations, the drive assembly 20 connected to the frame 10 can drive the gripping device 30 to move within the frame 10 and to the first end 10a to grip the traffic cone. Under the driving action of the drive assembly 20, the gripping device 30 can move to the second end 10b to facilitate the loading / unloading of traffic cones and improve the efficiency of the traffic cone loading / unloading operation. Of course, the first end 10a of the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may not be opposite the cargo box, and traffic cone conveying can still be achieved.

[0036] Therefore, according to the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 in the embodiment of the present invention, the traffic cone is clamped by the clamping device 30 and driven by the driving component 20, so as to realize the automatic conveying of the traffic cone, which facilitates the operation of traffic cone placement and collection, improves the work efficiency, and ensures the safety of the operators through the automated traffic cone operation mode.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In some embodiments of the present invention, the driving component 20 may include a slider 21, a first driving component 22, and a second driving component 23.

[0038] The sliding member 21 is movably mounted on the frame 10 along the first direction. The first driving member 22 is connected to the frame 10 and the sliding member 21 respectively, and is adapted to drive the sliding member 21 to move along the first direction. The second driving member 23 is connected to the sliding member 21 and the clamping device 30 respectively, and is adapted to drive the clamping device 30 to move along the second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction. This arrangement can improve the degree of freedom of movement of the clamping device 30 in the frame 10, thereby improving the efficiency of traffic cone placement and removal operations.

[0039] In detail, the second driving member 23 can drive the clamping device 30 to move along the second direction, and the sliding member 21 can be connected to the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 respectively. The first driving member 22 can indirectly drive the clamping device to move along the first direction. In other words, the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 can make the clamping device 30 move in the first direction and the second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. Through the combined movement in the first direction and the second direction, the clamping device 30 can have a high degree of freedom of movement in the frame 10, so as to improve the movement efficiency of the clamping device 30 and improve the efficiency of traffic cone deployment and retrieval operations.

[0040] Reference Figure 1 In some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 10 may have a guide groove 14, wherein the guide groove 14 extends along a first direction, and at least a portion of the slider 21 is slidably embedded in the guide groove 14, which can improve the movement stability of the slider 21; it is understood that the guide groove 14 can provide guidance for the slider 21, so that the slider 21 can move stably along the first direction, thereby improving the movement stability of the gripping device 30.

[0041] Furthermore, the guide groove 14 may include two that are arranged opposite each other along a third direction. One end of the slider 21 is slidably disposed in one guide groove 14 and the other end is slidably disposed in the other guide groove 14. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction, thereby improving the fit between the slider 21 and the guide groove 14 and improving the movement stability of the slider 21.

[0042] Specifically, the guide groove 14 may include a first guide groove 14 and a second guide groove 14. The first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14 may be arranged opposite to each other in a third direction. The two ends of the slider 21 in the third direction may be slidably arranged in the first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14 respectively. Through the cooperation between the guide groove 14 and the end of the slider 21, the movement stability of the slider 21 in the first direction can be improved, thereby improving the movement stability of the clamping device 30.

[0043] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4In some embodiments of the present invention, the sliding member 21 may be provided with a roller 211, which is rotatably supported on the frame 10 to improve the fit between the sliding member 21 and the frame 10, and facilitate the sliding member 21 to move relative to the frame 10 in the first direction to realize the displacement of the clamping device 30.

[0044] Furthermore, in conjunction with the aforementioned embodiments, rollers 211 may be provided at both ends of the slider 21 in the third direction. When the end of the slider 21 is embedded in the corresponding guide groove 14, the rollers 211 on the end of the slider 21 can be rolled in the guide groove 14 to reduce the friction between the slider 21 and the guide groove 14 and improve the movement stability of the slider 21.

[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments of the present invention, a limiting member 15 may be provided on the frame 10.

[0046] The limiting member 15 has a limiting state and a releasing state. In the limiting state, the limiting member 15 stops the sliding member 21 to restrict the sliding member 21 from sliding. In the releasing state, the limiting member 15 releases the stop on the sliding member 21 so that the sliding member 21 can slide past the limiting member 15, thereby avoiding the clamping device 30 from colliding with the vehicle body and ensuring the safety of the traffic cone deployment and dismantling operation.

[0047] Specifically, the limiting member 15 is disposed on the frame 10. When the limiting member 15 is in the released state, under the action of the first driving member 22, the sliding member 21 can move freely in the guide groove 14 along the first direction and can slide past the limiting member 15. When the limiting member 15 is in the limiting state, under the action of the first driving member 22, the sliding member 21 can move a predetermined distance in the guide groove 14 along the first direction and then be stopped by the limiting member 15 to prevent the sliding member 21 from sliding past the limiting member 15. In practical applications, the limiting member 15 can be disposed near the first end 10a of the conveying mechanism to avoid collisions caused by the clamping device 30 clamping the traffic cone at too close a distance, so as to ensure the safety of the traffic cone placement and removal operation.

[0048] In some specific examples, the limiting element 15 may be a cylinder.

[0049] Furthermore, the limiting member 15 may include a plurality of members spaced apart along the first direction, which can further improve the safety of traffic cone deployment and retraction operations.

[0050] In actual use, multiple traffic cones can be placed on multiple base plates, which are stacked and spaced apart. The ends of the multiple base plates near the conveying mechanism are arranged in a stepped manner from top to bottom. The clamping device 30 can clamp a traffic cone on one of the multiple base plates. At this time, the corresponding limiting member 15 can be switched to the limiting state to avoid the clamping device 30 colliding with the base plate when clamping the traffic cone, which would damage the conveying mechanism.

[0051] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 10 may include a front crossbeam 11, a left crossbeam 12 and a right crossbeam 13. The front end of the first driving member 22 is connected to the front crossbeam 11 and the rear end is connected to the sliding member 21, and is adapted to drive the sliding member 21 in a first direction. The upper end of the second driving member 23 is connected to the sliding member 21 and the lower end is connected to the clamping device 30, and is adapted to drive the clamping device 30 in a second direction. This enables the automatic transmission of traffic cones, facilitates the placement and removal of traffic cones, and improves work efficiency.

[0052] In detail, the second driving member 23 can be connected to the sliding member 21 and the clamping device 30 respectively to drive the clamping device 30 to move along the second direction. At the same time, the first driving member 22 can be connected to the front crossbeam 11 of the frame 10 and the sliding member 21 respectively to drive the sliding member 21 to move along the first direction. That is to say, through the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23, the degree of freedom of movement of the clamping device 30 can be improved, so that the clamping device 30 can perform complex spatial movements within the frame 10, which is convenient for clamping traffic cones.

[0053] In addition, in conjunction with the aforementioned embodiments, the left crossbeam 12 may have a first guide groove 14, and the right crossbeam 13 may have a second guide groove 14. The first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14 are opposite each other in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of the slider 21 may be respectively embedded in the first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14, so as to improve the movement stability of the slider 21 by passing through the first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14.

[0054] In addition, the left crossbeam 12 and the right crossbeam 13 may be provided with limiting members 15 respectively. When the sliding member 21 slides along the first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14, the limiting member 15 can be switched to the limiting state to stop the sliding member 21, so as to avoid the clamping device 30 from colliding with the vehicle body and improve the safety of traffic cone deployment and retraction operations.

[0055] It should be added that, referring to Figures 1 to 4 In some specific examples, the first direction can be the front-back direction, the second direction can be the up-down direction, and the third direction can be the left-right direction. However, the aforementioned orientations are used to describe some embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this invention. If the solution is implemented by adjusting the orientation without changing the design principle of this invention, it is still within the scope of protection of this invention.

[0056] Reference Figures 1 to 3In some embodiments of the present invention, the frame 10 may have a first end 10a and a second end 10b, the first drive member 22 may be configured to drive the gripping device 30 to move between the first end 10a and the second end 10b, and at least one of the first end 10a and the second end 10b is provided with a detection element 16 for detecting the position of the gripping device 30, which can improve the transmission accuracy of the transmission mechanism and ensure safety.

[0057] Optionally, the gripping device 30 can be moved to the first end 10a under the action of the first driving member 22. At this time, the detection element 16 provided at the first end 10a can detect the position of the gripping device 30 so that the gripping device 30 stops at a predetermined position. When the gripping device 30 moves to the predetermined position, the detection element 16 can transmit signals with the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 so that the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 stop driving, thereby improving the movement accuracy of the gripping device 30 and ensuring the structural safety of the conveying mechanism.

[0058] Optionally, the gripping device 30 can be moved to the second end 10b under the action of the first driving member 22. At this time, the detection element 16 provided at the second end 10b can detect the position of the gripping device 30 so that the gripping device 30 stops at a predetermined position. When the gripping device 30 moves to the predetermined position, the detection element 16 can transmit signals with the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 so that the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 stop driving, thereby improving the movement accuracy of the gripping device 30 and ensuring the structural safety of the conveying mechanism.

[0059] In some specific examples, the detection element 16 may be a proximity switch.

[0060] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments of the present invention, the first end 10a of the frame 10 may be provided with a plurality of detection elements 16. The plurality of detection elements 16 may be arranged along the second direction and gradually approach the second end 10b in the direction away from the first driving member 22 along the second direction, so as to improve the accuracy of the conveying mechanism and at the same time ensure safety.

[0061] In detail, the first end 10a of the frame 10 can be arranged opposite to the pick-up and put-down end of the vehicle body. The vehicle body can include multiple base plates. The multiple base plates can be arranged along the second direction at the end near the pick-up and put-down end, and gradually approach the second end 10b in the direction away from the first driving member 22 along the second direction. In other words, the multiple detection elements 16 can correspond one-to-one with the ends of the multiple base plates near the pick-up and put-down end.

[0062] Under the action of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23, the clamping device 30 can be moved to the first end 10a. At this time, the corresponding detection element 16 can detect the clamping device 30 and transmit signals with the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 to stop driving the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23, so that the clamping device 30 stops at the predetermined position, avoiding the distance between the base plate and the clamping device 30 being too close, which would cause them to collide with each other, thereby improving the safety of traffic cone operation.

[0063] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 may include a scissor folding part and a driving part. The scissor folding part may be connected to the driving part, and the driving part may be configured to drive the scissor folding part to unfold and fold, so as to increase the moving speed of the gripping device 30 and thereby improve the conveying efficiency of the conveying mechanism.

[0064] It is understood that at least one of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 may include a scissor-type folding portion and a driving portion; when the first driving member 22 and / or the second driving member 23 is working, the driving portion can drive the scissor-type folding portion to unfold, thereby amplifying the driving distance of the driving portion and improving the moving efficiency of the gripping device 30, thus improving the working efficiency of the conveying mechanism. In some specific examples, the first driving member 22 may include a first scissor-type folding portion 221 and a first driving portion 222; the second driving member 23 may include a second scissor-type folding portion 231 and a second driving portion 232; wherein, the first driving portion 222 and the second driving portion 232 may both be cylinders or hydraulic cylinders.

[0065] Reference Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 6 In some embodiments of the present invention, the clamping device 30 may include a first clamping part 31, a second clamping part 32 and a third driving member 33. The second clamping part 32 may be hinged to the first clamping part 31, and the third driving member 33 may be connected to the first clamping part 31 and the second clamping part 32 respectively, and may be configured to drive the second clamping part 32 to rotate relative to the first clamping part 31 to clamp the traffic cone, so as to facilitate the operation of retrieving and placing the traffic cone.

[0066] In detail, when the clamping device 30 moves to the first end 10a, the third driving member 33 can drive the second clamping part 32 to rotate relative to the first clamping part 31, so that the first clamping part 31 and the second clamping part 32 can cooperate to clamp the traffic cone. Subsequently, the clamping device 30 can move to the second end 10b under the action of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23. At this time, the third driving member 33 can drive the second clamping part 32 to rotate relative to the first clamping part 31, so that the first clamping part 31 and the second clamping part 32 can cooperate to release the clamp on the traffic cone, so that the traffic cone can be placed at the second end 10b and placed on the ground through the second end 10b.

[0067] Conversely, the second clamping part 32 can also be driven by the third driving member 33 so that the first clamping part 31 and the second clamping part 32 cooperate to clamp the traffic cone at the second end 10b. Then, the clamping device 30 can move to the first end 10a under the action of the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23. At this time, the second clamping part 32 can be driven by the third driving member 33 so that the first clamping part 31 and the second clamping part 32 cooperate to release the clamping of the traffic cone, so as to facilitate the recovery of the traffic cone.

[0068] According to the traffic cone engineering vehicle in the embodiments of the present invention, the traffic cone engineering vehicle may include a vehicle body and a traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 in the above embodiments. The traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may be provided on the vehicle body. By applying the aforementioned traffic cone conveying mechanism 100, automatic transmission of traffic cones can be realized, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the traffic cone engineering vehicle.

[0069] Reference Figures 1 to 4 In this embodiment, for better description, the first direction can be referred to as the first direction, the second direction as the second direction, and the third direction as the left and right directions, but this should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0070] Specifically, the frame 10 may include a front crossbeam 11, a left crossbeam 12, and a right crossbeam 13. The front end of the first driving member 22 may be connected to the front crossbeam 11, and the rear end may be connected to the sliding member 21. The upper end of the second driving member 23 may be connected to the sliding member 21, and the lower end may be connected to the clamping device 30. During the traffic cone placement and removal operation, the second driving member 23 may drive the clamping device 30 to move along the second direction, and the first driving member 22 may indirectly drive the clamping device 30 to move along the first direction. In other words, the first driving member 22 and the second driving member 23 can improve the degree of freedom of movement of the clamping device 30, so that the clamping device 30 can perform complex spatial movements on the frame 10, so as to facilitate the transfer of traffic cones and improve work efficiency.

[0071] Furthermore, the left crossbeam 12 may have a first guide groove 14, and the right crossbeam 13 may have a second guide groove 14. The first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14 are opposite each other in the left-right direction. The two ends of the slider 21 in the left-right direction can be respectively embedded in the first guide groove 14 and the second guide groove 14 to improve the movement stability of the slider 21 in the first direction. In addition, the two ends of the slider 21 in the left-right direction may be respectively provided with rollers 211. The rollers 211 are rolled and supported in the guide groove 14 to reduce the friction between the slider 21 and the guide groove 14 and improve the movement stability of the slider 21.

[0072] Furthermore, limiting members 15 can be provided on the left crossbeam 12 and the right crossbeam 13 respectively. In application, the limiting members 15 can be set at a position close to the first end 10a. When the limiting member 15 is in the released state, the sliding member 21 can slide freely on the guide groove 14 along the first direction and can slide past the limiting member 15. When the limiting member 15 is in the limiting position, the sliding member 21 can slide along the guide groove 14 for a predetermined stroke and then be stopped by the limiting member 15 to prevent the sliding member 21 from sliding past the limiting member 15, thereby avoiding collision between the clamping device 30 and the car body and improving the safety of operation.

[0073] Furthermore, the frame 10 may have a first end 10a and a second end 10b. The first end 10a of the frame 10 may be positioned opposite to the loading / unloading end of the vehicle body. Under the action of the first driving member 22, the clamping device 30 may move between the first end 10a and the second end 10b to realize the transmission of the traffic cone. In addition, at least one of the first end 10a and the second end 10b may be provided with a detection element 16 to detect the position of the clamping device 30, thereby improving the displacement accuracy of the clamping device 30 and preventing the clamping device 30 from colliding with other structural components, thus improving safety. Secondly, multiple detection elements 16 can be provided at the first end 10a of the frame 10. The multiple detection elements 16 are arranged gradually towards the rear in the direction from top to bottom. Multiple base plates can also be provided on the vehicle body. The ends of the multiple base plates near the pick-up and put-down ends correspond one-to-one with the multiple detection elements 16. When the clamping device 30 clamps the traffic cone on the base plate, the detection element 16 corresponding to the base plate can detect the clamping device 30 and transmit signals with the first drive member 22 and the second drive member 23 so that the first drive member 22 and the second drive member 23 stop running, avoid the clamping device 30 from colliding with the base plate, and ensure the safety of the conveying mechanism.

[0074] In some embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle body may include a cargo box, which may be configured to store traffic cones. The traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may be arranged opposite to the cargo box and is adapted to pick up and put down the traffic cones in the cargo box. Therefore, the working efficiency of traffic cone collection and placement operations can be improved by cooperating between the cargo box and the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100.

[0075] In practical applications, the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 can be set opposite to the vehicle body. The traffic cone can be taken out or put back into the vehicle body through the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100. The traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 can convey the traffic cones in the vehicle body from the first end 10a to the second end 10b. The traffic cones can then be placed manually, or a take-up and put-down device can be set at the second end 10b (which can be used to take up and put down the traffic cones) to realize the automatic take-up and put-down of the traffic cones.

[0076] This invention provides a traffic cone conveying mechanism 100: During the operation of a traffic cone transport vehicle, the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 can convey traffic cones to replenish or retrieve them, facilitating the deployment and retrieval of traffic cones by the deployment and retrieval device. Because the automatic traffic cone deployment and retrieval vehicle operates extremely quickly, to ensure the continuity and efficiency of all actions, the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 has the following characteristics:

[0077] 1. Precise and rapid vertical movement function, which means accurately and quickly grabbing and transporting a row of traffic cones at different vertical positions;

[0078] 2. Precise and rapid lateral movement function, which means accurately and quickly clamping and transporting a row of traffic cones at different lateral positions;

[0079] 3. Anti-swing function: When the lateral movement suddenly stops under the condition of maximum vertical displacement, the acceleration generated will cause the traffic cone to swing with the scissor-type folding part.

[0080] 4. Lateral guidance function to ensure smooth alternation between rapid lateral movement and stopping action;

[0081] 5. High efficiency, meaning that during the execution of actions, the response and transmission speed of various movements must be highly efficient to adapt to the normal operation of the automatic traffic cone deployment and retraction vehicle;

[0082] 6. Versatility: The universal design can meet the different requirements of traffic cone clamping devices 30 of different specifications and models, such as special-purpose and general-purpose devices.

[0083] In some specific examples of the present invention, the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 may include the following structure:

[0084] Frame 10: Frame 10 is welded from rectangular tubes, mounting plates, stiffening plates, etc., providing an installation platform for the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100. During the operation of the clamping device 30, there are two spatial movements: vertical and horizontal. The first drive unit 222 is the drive mechanism that moves in the vertical direction. Under the action of the first scissor-type folding part 221, the speed and displacement stroke of the first drive unit 222 are amplified many times, enabling the traffic cone to be safely and orderly conveyed to the corresponding position. At the same time, during its operation, in order to further improve work efficiency, the action of the first drive unit 222 will be combined with the action of the second drive unit 232 and other actions to produce compound linkage.

[0085] The first driving component 22: The first scissor-type folding part 221 is composed of a fixed seat welded to the crossbeam of the frame 10, a fixed support welded to the crossbeam of the sliding part 21, a short connecting rod, and a long connecting rod, etc., connected by a pin. Under the extension and retraction of the lateral movement cylinder, the two first scissor-type folding parts 221 drive the sliding part 21 to move rapidly within the guide groove 14, which can multiply the stroke and displacement of the first driving part 222, realize the function of lateral transport of traffic cones, and at the same time, under the action of the limiting part 15, achieve precise lateral movement limitation.

[0086] The first drive unit 222 may be included: one end of the first drive unit 222 is connected to the fixed seat of the first scissor folding part 221 by a pin, and the other end is connected to the short connecting rod by a pin. Through the extension and retraction movement of the first drive unit 222, the first scissor folding part 221 drives the slider 21 and the second drive unit 23 to move quickly.

[0087] Limiting component 15: The limiting component 15 consists of a limiting support, a guide sleeve, a guide rod, and a limiting cylinder. The limiting support is welded to the bottom of the guide groove 14. Under the extension and retraction of the limiting cylinder, the guide rod moves within the guide sleeve. When the limiting cylinder extends, it drives the guide rod to extend. The extended guide rod blocks the lateral movement of the sliding component 21 (during the blocking process, the hydraulic system has an anti-collision overflow protection function to protect against collision damage between the extension and retraction and the sliding component 21). The lateral limiting function is achieved by mechanical limiting.

[0088] Managed chain: One end of the managed chain is fixed to the sliding member 21 with a screw, and the other end is fixed to the traffic cone conveying mechanism 100 with a screw. Inside, there are protected oil pipes and air pipes that move in an orderly manner with the sliding member 21 to prevent the pipeline from becoming messy during lateral movement.

[0089] Guide groove 14: The guide groove 14 is welded to the top of the frame 10. The two guide grooves 14 are parallel and of equal height, and are used for the lateral guidance, support and limit of the sliding part 21.

[0090] Sliding component 21: The sliding component 21 is composed of a rectangular steel pipe beam, a transverse wheel seat, wheels, etc.; the mounting seat of the second driving component 23 is welded under the rectangular steel pipe beam, which is used to drive the second driving component 23 to move laterally accurately, smoothly and orderly. The limiting function of the guide groove 14 can balance the torque caused by uneven force on the second driving component 23.

[0091] Second drive member 23: The second drive member 23 consists of a second drive part 232 and a second scissor folding part 231, and one end of the second scissor folding part 231 can be connected to the clamping device 30 to realize the transmission of traffic cones.

[0092] The present invention has the following technical effects:

[0093] 1. Through careful design of the first driving component 22, sliding component 21 and guide groove 14, the first driving component 22 can multiply the lateral transfer speed and displacement of the first driving part 222. With the help of the limiting component 15, it can accurately and quickly clamp and transport traffic cones at different lateral positions. Under the action of the sliding component 21 and guide groove 14, it can better drive the clamping device 30 to move laterally accurately, smoothly and orderly. The lateral guide groove 14 can balance the torque caused by uneven force on the clamping vertical movement mechanism. At the same time, the pipe protection chain can make the oil pipe and air pipe move orderly with the lateral frame 10, preventing the pipeline from becoming messy during the lateral movement. The whole mechanism can accurately and quickly clamp and transport traffic cones at different lateral positions, giving the equipment a precise and fast lateral movement function.

[0094] 2. Through the careful design of the scissor-type folding part, strict control of dimensional accuracy and tolerance is required during processing. The contact end face adopts a wide and high flatness, parallelism and roughness precision fit. The shaft hole adopts a long and thickened high coaxiality and high roughness precision fit connection method. At the same time, the strength and rigidity of the scissor-type folding part are increased, which can effectively prevent the acceleration generated when the lateral movement suddenly stops under the maximum vertical displacement, causing the traffic cone to swing with the drive component, so that the equipment has the function of preventing pendulum swaying.

[0095] 3. Through careful design of the sliding component 21 and guide groove 14, the sliding component 21 can be composed of a rectangular steel pipe beam, a transverse wheel seat, and wheels. Under the guidance of the transverse wheel seat and wheels and the limitation of the sliding groove, the clamping device 30 can be driven to move laterally more accurately, smoothly and orderly, especially maintaining the same speed and displacement at both ends. The limitation of the transverse guide groove 14 can balance the torque caused by uneven force on the second drive component 23. At the same time, the pipe protection chain can make the oil pipe and air pipe move orderly with the sliding component 21, preventing the pipeline from becoming messy during transverse movement. The entire mechanism can accurately and quickly clamp and transport traffic cones at different transverse positions, ensuring a smooth alternation between rapid transverse movement and stopping action, giving the equipment a transverse guiding function.

[0096] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0097] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0098] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0099] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0100] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A traffic cone conveying mechanism, characterized in that, include: Rack (10); A drive assembly (20) is connected to the frame (10); A clamping device (30) configured to clamp a traffic cone, the clamping device (30) being connected to and driven by the drive assembly (20); The driving component (20) includes: A sliding member (21) is movably disposed on the frame (10) along a first direction. A first driving member (22) is connected to the frame (10) and the sliding member (21) respectively, and is adapted to drive the sliding member (21) to move along the first direction; The second driving member (23) is connected to the sliding member (21) and the clamping device (30) respectively, and is adapted to drive the clamping device (30) to move along a second direction, which is perpendicular to the first direction; The frame (10) has a guide groove (14) that extends along the first direction, and at least a portion of the slider (21) is slidably embedded in the guide groove (14).

2. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The guide groove (14) includes two that are arranged opposite each other along a third direction. One end of the slider (21) is slidably disposed in one guide groove (14), and the other end is slidably disposed in the other guide groove (14). Wherein, the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

3. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The sliding member (21) is provided with a roller (211), which is rotatably supported on the frame (10).

4. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (10) is provided with a limiting member (15), which has a limiting state and a releasing state. In the limiting state, the limiting member (15) stops the sliding member (21) to restrict the sliding member (21) from sliding, and in the releasing state, it releases the stop on the sliding member (21) so that the sliding member (21) can slide past the limiting member (15).

5. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that, The limiting member (15) includes a plurality of members arranged at intervals along the first direction.

6. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (10) includes a front crossbeam (11), a left crossbeam (12) and a right crossbeam (13). The front end of the first drive member (22) is connected to the front crossbeam (11) and the rear end is connected to the sliding member (21), and is adapted to drive the sliding member (21) in a first direction. The upper end of the second drive member (23) is connected to the sliding member (21) and the lower end is connected to the clamping device (30), and is adapted to drive the clamping device (30) in a second direction.

7. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The frame (10) has a first end (10a) and a second end (10b), the first drive member (22) is configured to drive the gripping device (30) to move between the first end (10a) and the second end (10b), and at least one of the first end (10a) and the second end (10b) is provided with a detection element (16) for detecting the position of the gripping device (30).

8. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first end (10a) of the frame (10) is provided with a plurality of the detection elements (16), which are arranged along the second direction and gradually approach the second end (10b) in a direction away from the first drive member (22) along the second direction.

9. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, At least one of the first drive member (22) and the second drive member (23) includes a scissor folding portion and a drive portion, the scissor folding portion being connected to the drive portion, the drive portion being configured to drive the scissor folding portion to unfold and fold.

10. The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping device (30) includes: First clamping part (31); The second clamping part (32) is hinged to the first clamping part (31). A third driving member (33) is connected to the first clamping part (31) and the second clamping part (32) respectively, and is configured to drive the second clamping part (32) to rotate relative to the first clamping part (31) to clamp the traffic cone.

11. A traffic cone engineering vehicle, characterized in that, include: Vehicle body; The traffic cone conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1-10 is disposed on the vehicle body.

12. The traffic cone engineering vehicle according to claim 11, characterized in that, The vehicle body includes a cargo box, which is equipped with a mechanism for storing traffic cones. The traffic cone conveying mechanism is disposed opposite to the cargo box and is adapted to pick up and put down the traffic cones in the cargo box.

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