An automated material loading system

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of logistics systems, and provides an automatic material loading system, which comprises an outbound conveying line and a first conveying line, a disassembling device, a material reversing driving device, a material grouping component, a second conveying line and a first material support piece distribution device arranged on the second conveying line, a stacking device, a third conveying line and an automatic loading machine arranged on the third conveying line, the third conveying line is used for receiving the material pile with the first material support piece on the second conveying line, and the automatic loading machine is connected with a vehicle to be loaded, so that the material pile with the first material support piece received on the third conveying line is conveyed to the vehicle to be loaded. The automatic material loading system saves unnecessary manual labor and labor cost, and therefore improves the efficiency and safety of material outbound delivery and loading, and facilitates unmanned and automatic realization of the material loading process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of logistics system technology, and more specifically, to an automated material loading system. Background Technology

[0002] In the existing automated warehouse process, palletized boxed materials are typically shipped out manually using forklifts to remove full pallets of boxes from the warehouse's discharge port and place them on the discharge platform. Then, the full pallets (with metal pallets) are manually re-stacked and replaced with wooden pallets for easier shipping. Finally, the full pallets, now on wooden pallets, are manually forked and wrapped with stretch film before being stacked one pallet at a time onto a flatbed truck using forklifts.

[0003] The disadvantages of the existing process for loading and shipping palletized boxes are: high labor costs, requiring manual handling of boxes and pallets, manual stretch film packaging, and forklift operation; low automation; high labor intensity; and lack of worker safety, especially when the boxes are very heavy. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide an automated material loading system, which aims to solve the technical problems of low automation, high labor costs, and poor safety in the existing process of loading and dispatching palletized and boxed materials.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: an automated material loading system, comprising:

[0006] The outbound conveyor line and the first conveyor line are connected to the warehouse to be able to output the stacks of materials in the warehouse;

[0007] The unpacking equipment is capable of extracting material from the material stacks on the outbound conveyor line layer by layer and transferring it to the first conveyor line.

[0008] A material reversing drive device is disposed on the first conveyor line and can selectively drive the material on the first conveyor line to rotate and change direction.

[0009] A material grouping component is disposed at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor line and is used to group multiple materials on the first conveyor line into a material group in a predetermined quantity.

[0010] A second conveyor line and a first material support component dispensing device disposed on the second conveyor line, wherein the first material support component dispensing device is used to distribute the first material support component to the second conveyor line;

[0011] A palletizing device is used to extract the assembled material group from the first conveyor line and place it on the first material support member on the second conveyor line with a predetermined layer number to form a material stack on the first material support member.

[0012] A third conveyor line and an automatic loading machine installed on the third conveyor line, the third conveyor line being used to receive material stacks loaded with first material supports from the second conveyor line, the automatic loading machine docking with the vehicle to be loaded to transport the material stacks with first material supports received on the third conveyor line to the vehicle to be loaded.

[0013] Furthermore, both the unpacking equipment and the palletizing equipment are robots equipped with suction cups.

[0014] Furthermore, the first conveyor line includes a side roller conveyor and a horizontal roller conveyor connected to each other. The side roller conveyor includes two rows of inclined conveyor rollers arranged perpendicular to its conveying direction. The two rows of inclined conveyor rollers form a structure that is high in the middle and low on both sides. The conveyor rollers on the horizontal roller conveyor are arranged horizontally. The unpacking device can extract the material from the material stack on the outbound conveyor line layer by layer onto the side roller conveyor. The material reversing drive device and the material assembly component are set on the horizontal roller conveyor. The palletizing device is used to extract the assembled material group on the horizontal roller conveyor and place it on the first material support member on the second conveyor line according to a predetermined layer number.

[0015] Furthermore, the material reversing drive device includes a telescopic drive mechanism and a reversing wheel connected to the telescopic drive mechanism. When the telescopic drive mechanism extends, it enables the reversing wheel to contact the material on the first conveyor line for reversal. When the telescopic drive mechanism retracts, the reversing wheel does not contact the material on the first conveyor line.

[0016] Furthermore, the automated material loading system includes a label scanning device and an automatic stretch film packaging device. The label scanning device is located on the first conveyor line and is situated after the operating station of the material reversing drive device along the conveying direction of the first conveyor line. The automatic stretch film packaging device is located on the second conveyor line and is situated after the operating station of the palletizing equipment along the conveying direction of the second conveyor line.

[0017] Furthermore, the first material support is made of wood, and the material stacks in the warehouse are placed on the second material support, which is made of metal.

[0018] Furthermore, the automated material loading system includes a support conveyor line for stacking first material supports, the support conveyor line being connected to a second conveyor line, and the first material support distribution device including an intercepting beam spanning the connection point between the second conveyor line and the support conveyor line, the gap between the intercepting beam and the support conveyor line allowing only one first material support to pass through.

[0019] Furthermore, the automated material loading system includes two parallel and spaced-apart first ground rails, forming a loading area for the vehicles to be loaded between the two first ground rails. The automatic loading machine includes a main frame, a traveling mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a lateral drive mechanism, and a forklift mechanism mounted on the main frame. The lifting mechanism drives the forklift mechanism to move up and down, and the lateral drive mechanism drives the forklift mechanism to move horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the first ground rails. The traveling mechanism is mounted on the two first ground rails to move the main frame along the two first ground rails, so that the forklift mechanism can be positioned above the vehicles to be loaded in the loading area.

[0020] Furthermore, the automated material loading system includes a movable conveyor roller conveyor that can reciprocate between the end of the second conveyor line in the conveying direction and the beginning of the third conveyor line in the conveying direction.

[0021] Furthermore, the automated material loading system includes a visual correction system, which is used to identify the size and position information of the vehicle to be loaded, so that the traveling mechanism, lifting mechanism, and lateral drive mechanism can control the position of the automatic loading machine relative to the vehicle to be loaded based on the size and position information identified by the visual correction system.

[0022] The advantages of the automated material loading system provided in this application are as follows:

[0023] The automated material loading system provided in this embodiment of the invention includes an outbound conveyor line, a first conveyor line, a disassembly device, a material reversing drive device, a material assembly component, a second conveyor line, a first material support component distribution device, a palletizing device, a third conveyor line, and an automatic loading machine. Materials output from the warehouse can be split, reversed, and assembled through these devices (components). Finally, the automatic loading machine transports the material stacks with the first material support components received on the third conveyor line to the vehicles to be loaded. By controlling the operation of these devices (components), the process of material (including palletized boxes) being shipped out and loaded can be completed automatically, saving unnecessary manual labor and labor costs. This improves the efficiency and safety of material outbound shipping and loading, and facilitates the unmanned and automated loading process. It is especially suitable for situations where the weight of the boxes is very large, and can also adapt to loading of boxes of various specifications. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 A general schematic diagram of an automated material loading system provided for one embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0027] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0028] Figure 4 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point D in the middle;

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Enlarged view at point E in the middle;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a perspective view of an automatic loading machine in an automated material loading system provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0032] The details of the reference numerals used in the above figures are as follows:

[0033] 1-Outbound conveyor line; 2-Panel unpacking equipment;

[0034] 3-Second conveyor line; 4-Palletizing equipment;

[0035] 5-Third conveyor line; 6-Box material;

[0036] 7-First material support component; 8-Second material support component;

[0037] 9-Support component conveyor line; 10-Horizontal roller conveyor;

[0038] 11-Vehicles awaiting loading; 12-Label scanning device;

[0039] 13-Automatic stretch film packaging device; 14-Suction cup device;

[0040] 15-First ground track; 16-Main frame;

[0041] 17-Traveling mechanism; 18-Lifting mechanism;

[0042] 19- Lateral drive mechanism; 20- Forklift mechanism;

[0043] 21-Maintenance ladder; 22-Mobile conveyor roller conveyor;

[0044] 23-Second ground rail; 24-Sliding frame;

[0045] 100 - Material reversing drive device; 101 - Telescopic drive mechanism;

[0046] 102 - Reversing wheel; 200 - Material assembly component;

[0047] 201 - Push plate; 300 - Side roller conveyor;

[0048] 301 - Inclined conveyor roller; 400 - First material support component dispensing device;

[0049] 401 - Interception beam; 402 - Dispensing device bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0050] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0051] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "located on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0052] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0053] 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 one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0054] To illustrate the technical solutions described in this application, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with specific drawings and embodiments.

[0055] See Figures 1 to 6 This invention provides an automated material loading system, comprising:

[0056] Outbound conveyor line 1 and first conveyor line 1 are connected to the warehouse to output the material stacks in the warehouse. Here, the material stacks specifically refer to the boxes 6 placed on metal pallets (such as iron pallets), or other suitable material stack forms.

[0057] The unpacking device 2 can extract the material from the material stack on the outbound conveyor line 1 layer by layer and transfer it to the first conveyor line.

[0058] Material reversing drive device 100 is installed on the first conveyor line and can selectively drive the material on the first conveyor line to rotate and change direction.

[0059] Material grouping component 200 is disposed at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor line and is used to group multiple materials on the first conveyor line into a material group in a predetermined quantity.

[0060] The second conveyor line 3 and the first material support component distributing device 400 disposed on the second conveyor line 3, the first material support component distributing device 400 being used to distribute the first material support component 7 onto the second conveyor line 3;

[0061] The palletizing equipment 4 is used to extract the assembled material group from the first conveyor line and stack it on the first material support 7 on the second conveyor line 3 with a predetermined number of layers (enough to be loaded, such as 2, 3, 4 or more layers) to form a material stack on the first material support 7.

[0062] The third conveyor line 5 and the automatic loading machine installed on the third conveyor line 5 are used to receive the material stacks loaded with the first material support 7 on the second conveyor line 3. The automatic loading machine docks with the vehicle 11 to be loaded, so as to transport the material stacks with the first material support 7 received on the third conveyor line 5 to the vehicle 11 to be loaded. The second conveyor line 3 and the third conveyor line 5 can adopt structures such as roller conveyors.

[0063] The automated material loading system provided in this embodiment of the invention includes an outbound conveyor line 1, a first conveyor line, a pallet unpacking device 2, a material reversing drive device 100, a material assembly component 200, a second conveyor line 3, a first material support component distribution device 400, a palletizing device 4, a third conveyor line 5, and an automatic loading machine. Materials output from the warehouse can be split, reversed, and assembled through these devices (components). Finally, the automatic loading machine transports the material stacks with the first material support component 7 received on the third conveyor line 5 to the vehicle 11 to be loaded. By controlling the operation of these devices (components), the process of outbound delivery and loading of materials (including palletized boxes) can be completed automatically, saving unnecessary manual labor and labor costs. This improves the efficiency and safety of outbound delivery and loading of materials, and facilitates the unmanned and automated loading process. It is especially suitable for situations where the weight of the boxes is very large.

[0064] According to one embodiment of the present invention, both the unpacking device 2 and the palletizing device 4 are robots equipped with suction cup devices 14, that is, they extract materials by suction. However, the unpacking device 2 and the palletizing device 4 are not limited to this embodiment. Other suitable clamping, gripping or other mechanisms besides suction cup devices 14 can also be used.

[0065] See Figure 1 and Figure 2According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first conveyor line includes a side roller conveyor 300 and a horizontal roller conveyor 10 connected to each other. The side roller conveyor 300 includes two rows of inclined conveying rollers 301 arranged perpendicular to its conveying direction. The two rows of inclined conveying rollers 301 form a structure that is high in the middle and low on both sides, which can separate the two sides of the box material 6 in each layer of box material 6 extracted by the unpacking device 2 in the material stack to the sides of the side roller conveyor 300 and continue to be conveyed forward to the horizontal roller conveyor 10. The horizontal roller conveyor 10... The conveyor rollers on the 0 are arranged horizontally. The unpacking device 2 can extract the material from the material stack on the outbound conveyor line 1 one by one and transfer it to the side roller conveyor 300. The material reversing drive device 100 and the material assembly component 200 are set on the horizontal roller conveyor 10. The palletizing device 4 is used to extract the assembled material group on the horizontal roller conveyor 10 and stack it on the first material support 7 on the second conveyor line 3 in a predetermined number of layers (enough to load the vehicle, such as 2, 3, 4 or more layers).

[0066] In this embodiment, the side roller conveyor 300 and the horizontal roller conveyor 10 are arranged perpendicular to each other, that is, the conveying direction of the side roller conveyor 300 is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the horizontal roller conveyor 10. The ingenious part of this design is that the two boxes 6 conveyed on both sides of the side roller conveyor 300 arrive at the horizontal roller conveyor 10 at the same time, and continue to be conveyed one after the other along the conveying direction of the horizontal roller conveyor 10, which improves the conveying efficiency and the continuity of the conveying process.

[0067] See Figure 3 According to one embodiment of the present invention, the material reversing drive device 100 includes a telescopic drive mechanism 101 and a reversing wheel 102 connected to the telescopic drive mechanism 101. The reversing wheel 102 is preferably rotatably connected to one end of the telescopic drive mechanism 101. The telescopic drive mechanism 101 can be a cylinder or the like. When the telescopic drive mechanism 101 extends, it enables the reversing wheel 102 to contact the material on the first conveyor line for reversal. When the telescopic drive mechanism 101 retracts, the reversing wheel 102 does not contact the material on the first conveyor line. The direction of the box material 6 is controlled by controlling the extension and retraction of the roller. When the roller extends, one end of the box material 6 is blocked, while the other end continues forward. After rotating 90 degrees, it continues to move forward. Depending on the stacking type of the box material 6, some box materials 6 need to be rotated 90 degrees before being assembled. This is accomplished by the reversing device for the box material 6. After the reversing process, the box materials 6 are all conveyed in a specific direction, turning the label surface to the recognition surface direction of the label scanning device 12 mentioned later.

[0068] See Figure 4According to one embodiment of the present invention, the automated material loading system includes a label scanning device 12 and an automatic stretch film packaging device 13. The label scanning device 12 and the automatic stretch film packaging device 13 use known equipment. The function of the label scanning device 12 has been described above. The automatic stretch film packaging device 13 can automatically perform stretch film packaging on the materials on the second conveyor line 3. The label scanning device 12 is located on the first conveyor line and is located after the operating position of the material reversing drive device 100 along the conveying direction of the first conveyor line. The automatic stretch film packaging device 13 is located on the second conveyor line 3 and is located after the operating position of the palletizing device 4 along the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 3.

[0069] See Figure 4 As a specific embodiment, the material assembly component 200 includes a lateral pushing mechanism capable of pushing materials in the horizontal direction. The lateral pushing mechanism can be a known telescopic drive mechanism 101 such as a cylinder or electric push rod that drives the push plate 201 to push the materials. A specific example of assembly is: according to the size of the box material 6, a specific quantity (e.g., 4 boxes) of box material 6 is arranged for each stacking, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0070] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first material support 7 is a wooden component, such as a wooden pallet, and the material stack in the warehouse is placed on the second material support 8, which is a metal component, such as an iron pallet. A major feature of this application is that the material on the iron pallet can be replaced with material on the wooden pallet through the system's conveying process. Of course, it is not limited to replacing the material on the iron pallet with the material on the wooden pallet, but any situation in which the material with the second material support 8 is replaced with the material with the first material support 7 will fall within the protection scope of the present invention, and there is no limitation on the type of the first material support 7 and the second material support 8.

[0071] According to one embodiment of the present invention, an automated material loading system includes a support conveyor line 9 for stacking first material supports 7. The support conveyor line 9 is connected to a second conveyor line 3. A first material support distribution device 400 includes an intercepting beam 401 spanning the connection point between the second conveyor line 3 and the support conveyor line 9. The intercepting beam 401 can be mounted on a distribution device bracket 402. The gap between the intercepting beam 401 and the support conveyor line 9 allows only one first material support 7 to pass through. Thus, when the support conveyor line 9 stacks multiple layers of first material supports 7, only one first material support 7 passes through the intercepting beam 401 to reach the second conveyor line 3 at a time.

[0072] See Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7According to one embodiment of the present invention, an automated material loading system includes two parallel and spaced first ground rails 15, forming a loading area for vehicles 11 to be loaded between the two first ground rails 15. The automatic loading machine includes a main frame 16, a traveling mechanism 17, a lifting mechanism 18, a lateral drive mechanism 19, and a forklift mechanism 20 disposed on the main frame 16. The lifting mechanism 18 is used to drive the forklift mechanism 20 to move up and down. The lateral drive mechanism 19 is used to drive the forklift mechanism 20 to move horizontally in a direction perpendicular to the first ground rails 15, and can also be used to provide correction for the automatic loading machine. The traveling mechanism 17 is disposed on the two first ground rails 15 so as to drive the main frame 16 to move along the two first ground rails 15 so that the forklift mechanism 20 can be positioned above the vehicles 11 to be loaded in the loading area.

[0073] See Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7In this embodiment, specifically, the main frame 16 can be equipped with a maintenance ladder 21 to facilitate personnel climbing onto the automatic loading machine for maintenance. The walking mechanism 17 can be a self-driving wheel or other mechanism mounted on the first ground rail 15. One walking mechanism 17 is arranged on each side below the automatic loading machine. The number of forklift mechanisms 20 is two, specifically L-shaped forks. Each forklift mechanism 20 is equipped with a lifting mechanism 18 and a lateral drive mechanism 19. The lifting mechanism 18 includes components such as a motor and a lifting chain. The lifting chain is connected to the corresponding chain teeth on the forklift mechanism 20 to drive the forklift mechanism 20. The lifting motion is achieved through a lateral drive mechanism 19, which can be any of a drive cylinder, a drive hydraulic cylinder, an electric push rod, or an electric guide rail. The lifting mechanism 18 and the forklift mechanism 20 can be mounted on a sliding frame 24, which is slidably mounted on the main frame 16 and connected to the lateral drive mechanism 19. The lateral drive mechanism 19 can drive the main frame 16 to reciprocate horizontally, thereby driving the lifting mechanism 18 and the forklift mechanism 20 to reciprocate horizontally. The sliding frame 24 can also extend downwards to form a vertical lifting guide rail, allowing the forklift mechanism 20 to be slidably mounted vertically. Mounted on a vertical lifting guide rail, a specific loading process of the automatic loading machine can be as follows: The third conveyor line 5 transports the material stack to below the automatic loading machine. Driven by the corresponding horizontal drive mechanism 19, two forklift mechanisms 20 move closer to each other to pick up the material stack. Then, the corresponding lifting mechanism 18 drives the two forklift mechanisms 20 to rise synchronously, and the material stack picked up by the forklift mechanism 20 also rises accordingly. Another material stack continues to be conveyed by the third conveyor line 5 to below the material stack picked up by the forklift mechanism 20, and is then driven by the corresponding horizontal drive mechanism 19... The two forklift mechanisms 20 move relative to each other, releasing the material stacks on them and placing them on top of the material stack below. Then, through a similar driving method, the forklift mechanisms 20 are lowered, moving closer to each other to pick up the two stacked material stacks. After being raised to a certain height, the traveling mechanism 17 drives the automatic loading machine to the loading section of the vehicle 11 to be loaded (e.g., the loading platform of a flatbed truck). After the forklift mechanisms 20 release the material, a set of material stacks is loaded. This process is repeated until the entire vehicle is filled. Of course, the number of material stacks loaded each time is not limited to this.

[0074] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the automated material loading system further includes a movable conveyor roller 22, which can move back and forth between the end of the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 3 and the beginning of the conveying direction of the third conveyor line 5. Specifically, a mechanism such as a self-driving wheel can also be installed below the movable conveyor roller 22, and it is set on the second ground rail 23 located between the end of the conveying direction of the second conveyor line 3 and the beginning of the conveying direction of the third conveyor line 5.

[0075] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the automated material loading system includes a visual correction system. The visual correction system is used to identify the size and position information of the vehicle 11 to be loaded, so that the traveling mechanism 17, the lifting mechanism 18, and the lateral drive mechanism 19 can control the position of the automatic loading machine relative to the vehicle 11 to be loaded based on the size and position information identified by the visual correction system, thereby achieving precise loading and facilitating the correction of the position of the automatic loading machine relative to the vehicle 11 to be loaded. In addition, the automated material loading system may also include a vehicle blocking component for limiting and stopping the vehicle 11 to be loaded.

[0076] In this embodiment, specifically, the visual correction system may include a laser vision device installed on the automatic loading machine. The laser vision device includes a laser vision device that can move along the width direction of the vehicle 11 to be loaded. Taking the vehicle 11 to be loaded as a flatbed truck as an example, it is necessary to ensure that the flatbed truck and the automatic loading machine are parallel. Specifically, after the flatbed truck stops within the parking area according to the guide line, there may be directional deviation and left and right displacement deviation between the center plane of the flatbed truck and the center plane of the loading components (including the two-fork lifting mechanism 20, etc.). When the automatic loading machine moves to the rear and front positions of the vehicle, the laser vision device will move the sensor to detect the width of the vehicle and the distribution of the vehicle's edges. The control center of the system calculates the difference between the center planes of the flatbed truck and the automatic loading machine based on the collected data, and then calculates the displacement that needs to be offset. Then, the lateral drive mechanism 19 on the automatic loading machine will move a corresponding displacement during stacking to make the center plane of the flatbed car coincide with the plane of the loading component, ensuring the neatness and stability of the subsequent stacking and loading. In addition, a walking correction component can be set for the automatic loading machine to enable the loading component to move in the direction parallel to the flatbed car and to correct its deviation in the direction perpendicular to the flatbed car, so that the center plane of the loading component coincides with the center plane of the flatbed car.

[0077] The above description is merely an optional embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An automated material loading system, characterized in that, include: The outbound conveyor line and the first conveyor line are connected to the warehouse to be able to output the stacks of materials in the warehouse; The unpacking equipment is capable of extracting material from the material stacks on the outbound conveyor line layer by layer and transferring it to the first conveyor line. The material reversing drive device can selectively drive the material on the first conveyor line to rotate and change direction; A material grouping component is disposed at the end of the conveying direction of the first conveyor line and is used to group multiple materials on the first conveyor line into a material group in a predetermined quantity. A second conveyor line and a first material support component dispensing device disposed on the second conveyor line, wherein the first material support component dispensing device is used to distribute the first material support component to the second conveyor line; A palletizing device is used to extract the assembled material group from the first conveyor line and place it on the first material support member on the second conveyor line with a predetermined layer number to form a material stack on the first material support member. The third conveyor line and the automatic loading machine installed on the third conveyor line are used to receive the material stacks with first material support members loaded on the second conveyor line. The automatic loading machine is connected to the vehicle to be loaded so as to transport the material stacks with first material support members received on the third conveyor line to the vehicle to be loaded. The first conveyor line includes a side roller conveyor and a horizontal roller conveyor connected to each other. The side roller conveyor includes two rows of inclined conveyor rollers arranged perpendicular to its conveying direction, forming a structure that is higher in the middle and lower on both sides. The conveyor rollers on the horizontal roller conveyor are arranged horizontally. The unpacking equipment can extract the material from the material stack on the outbound conveyor line layer by layer onto the side roller conveyor. The material reversing drive device and the material assembly component are located on the horizontal roller conveyor. The palletizing equipment is used to extract the assembled material group on the horizontal roller conveyor and place it on the first material support member on the second conveyor line according to a predetermined layer number. The conveying directions of the side roller conveyor and the horizontal roller conveyor are arranged perpendicular to each other so that two boxes conveyed on both sides of the side roller conveyor arrive at the horizontal roller conveyor at the same time and continue to be conveyed one after the other along the conveying direction of the horizontal roller conveyor. The material reversing drive device is located on the horizontal roller conveyor. The first material support is a wooden pallet, and the material stacks in the warehouse are placed on the second material support, which is an iron pallet. The automated material loading system includes a support conveyor line for stacking first material supports, the support conveyor line being connected to a second conveyor line, and the first material support distribution device including an intercepting beam spanning the connection point between the second conveyor line and the support conveyor line, the gap between the intercepting beam and the support conveyor line allowing only one first material support to pass through.

2. The automated material loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Both the unpacking and palletizing equipment are robots equipped with suction cups.

3. The automated material loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material reversing drive device includes a telescopic drive mechanism and a reversing wheel connected to the telescopic drive mechanism. When the telescopic drive mechanism extends, it enables the reversing wheel to contact the material on the first conveyor line for reversal. When the telescopic drive mechanism retracts, the reversing wheel does not contact the material on the first conveyor line.

4. The automated material loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The automated material loading system includes a label scanning device and an automatic stretch film packaging device. The label scanning device is located on the first conveyor line and is situated after the operating station of the material reversing drive device along the conveying direction of the first conveyor line. The automatic stretch film packaging device is located on the second conveyor line and is situated after the operating station of the palletizing equipment along the conveying direction of the second conveyor line.

5. The automated material loading system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The automated material loading system includes two parallel and spaced-apart first ground rails, forming a loading area for the vehicles to be loaded. The automatic loading machine includes a main frame, a traveling mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a lateral drive mechanism, and a forklift mechanism mounted on the main frame. The lifting mechanism drives the forklift mechanism to move up and down, and the lateral drive mechanism drives the forklift mechanism to move horizontally along a direction perpendicular to the first ground rails. The traveling mechanism is mounted on the two first ground rails to move the main frame along the two first ground rails, so that the forklift mechanism can be positioned above the vehicles to be loaded in the loading area.

6. The automated material loading system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The automated material loading system includes a movable conveyor roller conveyor that can move back and forth between the end of the second conveyor line in the conveying direction and the beginning of the third conveyor line in the conveying direction.

7. The automated material loading system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The automated material loading system includes a visual correction system, which is used to identify the size and position information of the vehicle to be loaded, so that the traveling mechanism, lifting mechanism, and lateral drive mechanism can control the position of the automatic loading machine relative to the vehicle to be loaded based on the size and position information identified by the visual correction system.

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