A translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse and a stereoscopic warehouse
By employing permanent magnet levitation and guiding mechanisms in the automated warehouse, the problem of low efficiency in translation mechanisms has been solved, enabling efficient levitation and movement of the loading platform and improving the working efficiency and safety of the automated warehouse.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
The translation mechanism of automated warehouses has low working efficiency, limited shelf height, and inconvenience for forklifts to pick up and place pallets, which affects space utilization and work efficiency.
The system employs a permanent magnet levitation mechanism and a guiding mechanism. The loading platform is levitated on the frame through a permanent magnet levitation track assembly and a loading platform levitation magnetic track assembly. Combined with guide wheels and a guiding mechanism, frictional resistance is reduced, and a variable frequency or servo motor is used to drive the loading platform to move at different speeds.
It improves the operating speed of the loading platform and the working efficiency of the translation device, reduces frictional resistance, enhances safety and reliability, realizes different speed control of the loading platform when it is empty and loaded, and improves the automated operation efficiency of the automated warehouse.
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TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent warehousing, in particular to a translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse and the stereoscopic warehouse. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the process of material storage, in order to save the floor area, the shelves are manufactured to be higher to place more pallets, but due to the limited lifting height of the forklift for taking and placing pallets, the height of the shelf is limited, and the turning range of the forklift is large, which also increases the distance between the shelves, limits the number of arrangements, and the overall effect is not good.
[0003] In order to solve the problems of high space utilization rate of the shelf and convenient and fast taking and placing of the pallet, the patent with publication number CN 212638727U discloses a mini stereoscopic warehouse, which comprises a shelf, a material port is arranged on the shelf, a rack is arranged on one side of the material port, a lifting mechanism, a translation mechanism and a stacker fork are arranged on the rack; the rack comprises a base, a stand and a cross beam; the translation mechanism comprises a left sprocket and a right sprocket rotatably connected to the lifting platform, a second chain is drivingly connected to the left sprocket and the right sprocket, a second motor driving the left sprocket or the right sprocket to rotate is drivingly connected to the left sprocket or the right sprocket, the stacker fork is fixed on the second chain and moves synchronously with the second chain, when the pallet is placed at a position far away from the material port of the shelf, the stacker fork needs to be translated from the material port to the far away shelf for placing the pallet, and after the pallet is placed, the stacker fork needs to be returned from the placing position to the material port for the next placing operation, the height distance of the shelf is relatively short compared with the horizontal moving distance, the stacker fork can be lifted in height while moving horizontally, the lifting in height increases the cycle time of the placing operation, and the translation mechanism works at the same speed during the load delivery and the empty return, which restricts the working efficiency of the stereoscopic warehouse.
[0004] According to the related technology in the above, the translation mechanism of the stereoscopic warehouse has the defect of low working efficiency. SUMMARY
[0005] In order to help improve the working efficiency of the translation mechanism of the stereoscopic warehouse, the present application provides a translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse and the stereoscopic warehouse.
[0006] In the first aspect, the present application provides a translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse, which adopts the following technical scheme:
[0007] A translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse, comprising a rack, a cargo carrying platform sliding on the rack, a driving mechanism driving the cargo carrying platform to move, and a permanent magnet suspension mechanism suspending the cargo carrying platform on the rack, the permanent magnet suspension mechanism comprising a permanent magnet suspension track assembly arranged on the rack, a cargo platform suspension magnet track assembly installed on the cargo carrying platform and suspended above the permanent magnet suspension track assembly, and the speed of the driving mechanism driving the cargo carrying platform when the cargo carrying platform is empty is greater than the speed when the cargo carrying platform is loaded.
[0008] By adopting the technical scheme, the translation device drives the loading platform to move on the rack through the driving mechanism, the loading platform is suspended on the rack through the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly of the permanent magnetic suspension mechanism and the platform suspension magnetic track assembly, the frictional resistance between the loading platform and the rack is reduced, the driving mechanism helps to improve the running speed of the loading platform carrying the load, and thus the speed of the loading platform when being empty is greater than the speed when carrying the load, the speed of the empty return is greatly improved, and the working efficiency of the translation device is effectively improved.
[0009] Optionally, the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly comprises a first permanent magnetic suspension track and a second permanent magnetic suspension track which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the rack, and the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track are respectively fixedly installed on the rack through non-magnetic first track slots.
[0010] By adopting the technical scheme, the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly can make the force of the loading platform suspension more stable by arranging the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track at intervals, the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track can be fixedly installed on the rack through the non-magnetic first track slots, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track and effectively maintain the magnetic induction intensity of the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track.
[0011] Optionally, the platform suspension magnetic track assembly comprises a first platform suspension magnetic track corresponding to the first permanent magnetic suspension track and a second platform suspension magnetic track corresponding to the second permanent magnetic suspension track, and the first platform suspension magnetic track and the second platform suspension magnetic track are fixedly installed on the loading platform through non-magnetic first installation slots.
[0012] By adopting the technical scheme, the platform suspension magnetic track assembly can improve the stability of the loading platform suspension through the first platform suspension magnetic track and the second platform suspension magnetic track, the first platform suspension magnetic track is arranged corresponding to the first permanent magnetic suspension track, and the second platform suspension magnetic track is arranged corresponding to the second permanent magnetic suspension track, the first platform suspension magnetic track and the second platform suspension magnetic track are installed through the non-magnetic first installation slots, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first platform suspension magnetic track and the second platform suspension magnetic track and effectively maintain the magnetic induction intensity of the first platform suspension magnetic track and the second platform suspension magnetic track.
[0013] Optionally, the translation device further comprises a guide mechanism for guiding the loading platform, and the guide mechanism comprises a permanent magnetic guide assembly and a guide wheel assembly installed on both sides of the loading platform.
[0014] By adopting the technical scheme, the guiding mechanism can non-contact guide the translation of the loading platform through the permanent magnetic guiding assembly, which helps to reduce the frictional resistance between the loading platform and the rack, and the guiding wheels can help to improve the safety and reliability of the loading platform during the translation.
[0015] Optionally, the permanent magnetic guiding assembly comprises a permanent magnetic guide rail and a platform magnetic rail, the permanent magnetic guide rail is fixedly installed on the rack through a second track slot, the permanent magnetic guide rail comprises a first permanent magnetic guide strip and a second permanent magnetic guide strip, the first permanent magnetic guide strip and the second permanent magnetic guide strip are arranged in the non-magnetic second track slot in a spaced manner, a guiding space is formed between the first permanent magnetic guide strip and the second permanent magnetic guide strip and faces the loading platform, the platform magnetic rail comprises a platform magnetic strip, the platform magnetic strip is fixedly installed on the loading platform through a non-magnetic second installation slot, and the platform magnetic strip is suspended in the guiding space on the side away from the loading platform.
[0016] By adopting the technical scheme, the permanent magnetic guiding assembly is installed in the guiding space formed by the first permanent magnetic guide strip and the second permanent magnetic guide strip of the permanent magnetic guide rail in the second track slot, and the platform magnetic strip of the platform magnetic rail is installed in the second installation slot, so that the platform magnetic strip is suspended in the guiding space, thereby limiting the loading platform horizontally and laterally, which helps to reduce the frictional resistance between the loading platform and the rack.
[0017] Optionally, the guiding wheel assembly comprises guiding wheel frames installed on both sides of the loading platform, the guiding wheel frames are rotatably provided with upper rollers, lower hooks and guiding wheels, both sides of the rack are provided with guide rails, the upper rollers are arranged above the guide rails, the lower hooks are arranged below the guide rails, and the guiding wheels are arranged outside the guide rails, when the loading platform is empty and suspended, the outer edge of the lower hook abuts against the lower plane of the guide rail, when the loading platform is loaded with goods, the outer edge of the upper roller is supported on the upper plane of the guide rail, and the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly and the platform suspension magnetic rail assembly have a safety gap.
[0018] By adopting the technical scheme, the upper rollers, the lower hooks and the guiding wheels of the two groups of guiding wheel assemblies are respectively installed above, below and outside the guide rails, and when the loading platform is empty and suspended, the outer edge of the lower hook abuts against the lower plane of the guide rail, which can effectively reduce the risk of skewing and tilting of the loading platform during the translation, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the guiding, when the loading platform is loaded, the outer edge of the upper roller is supported on the upper plane of the guide rail, and at the same time, the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly and the platform suspension magnetic rail assembly still have a safety gap, which can help to reduce the power of the driving mechanism and improve the safety and reliability of the loading platform during the translation.
[0019] Optionally, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor fixedly installed at one end of the frame, the driving motor is a variable frequency motor or a servo motor, a driving shaft rotatably arranged at the same end of the frame as the driving motor, a driving wheel arranged on the driving shaft, the driving motor is in transmission connection with the driving shaft, a driven shaft rotatably arranged at the end of the frame away from the driving motor, a driven wheel fixedly arranged on the driven shaft, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are in transmission connection through a transmission member, and two ends of the transmission member are fixedly connected with two sides of the loading table.
[0020] By adopting the above technical scheme, the driving motor is a variable frequency motor or a servo motor, the driving motor drives the driving wheel to rotate through the driving shaft, the transmission member rotates under the driving of the driving wheel and the driven wheel, so that the loading table in the middle of the two ends of the transmission member moves back and forth on the frame, which helps to realize different running speeds of the loading table in the loaded state and the unloaded state.
[0021] Optionally, the positioning assembly further comprises an encoder in transmission connection with the driving shaft, an optical sensor fixedly installed on the frame and used for detecting the initial position of the loading table, and a sensing member arranged on the loading table and used for sensing the optical sensor.
[0022] By adopting the above technical scheme, the positioning assembly converts the angular displacement of the driving shaft into an electric signal through the encoder, so that the control system can calculate the translation distance of each loading position according to the electric signal, control the start and stop of the driving motor at each loading position, realize accurate positioning at each loading position, detect the sensing member on the loading table through the optical sensor, recheck the initial position after each cycle of the loading table, reduce the cumulative error of the translation of the loading table, and help to improve the accurate positioning of the loading table at the target loading position in the next cycle.
[0023] Optionally, the frame comprises a frame body and vertical plates fixedly installed at two ends of the frame body, the frame body is provided with a first recess for installing two first track grooves and a second recess for installing a second track groove, the second recess is located between the two first recesses, two ends of the first track groove and the second track groove are in abutment with the vertical plates through non-magnetic pads, and two guide rails are located on two sides of the two first recesses.
[0024] By adopting the technical scheme, the first track groove and the second track groove are installed on the frame through the first groove and the second groove on the frame body, which helps to reduce the weight of the frame body and facilitates the maintenance of the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly, the non-magnetic pad is isolated from the vertical plate, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first permanent magnetic suspension track, the second permanent magnetic suspension track and the permanent magnetic guide rail, effectively maintains the magnetic induction intensity of the first permanent magnetic suspension track, the second permanent magnetic suspension track and the permanent magnetic guide rail, prevents the longitudinal movement of the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly, and improves the reliability of the permanent magnetic suspension work.
[0025] In a second aspect, the application provides a stereoscopic warehouse, which adopts the following technical scheme:
[0026] A stereoscopic warehouse comprises a frame, the frame is provided with a material port and multiple layers of storage locations, a lifting frame is arranged in the middle of the frame, a lifting mechanism is arranged on the lifting frame, the above-mentioned horizontal moving device is further arranged, the lifting mechanism is in transmission connection with the horizontal moving device, the lifting mechanism drives the horizontal moving device to move up and down on the lifting frame, and the loading table is provided with a telescopic pallet fork.
[0027] By adopting the above technical scheme, the stereoscopic warehouse is driven by the lifting mechanism to move up and down on the horizontal moving device, the horizontal moving device is moved between the material port and the storage location through the horizontal moving device, and the telescopic pallet fork is used to pick up and put down the pallet of the storage location, so that the automatic operation of the stereoscopic warehouse is realized, and the working efficiency of the stereoscopic warehouse is improved.
[0028] In summary, the application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0029] 1. The horizontal moving device is driven by the driving mechanism to move on the frame, the loading table is suspended on the frame by the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly of the permanent magnetic suspension mechanism and the table suspension magnetic track assembly, the frictional resistance between the loading table and the frame is reduced, the running speed of the driving mechanism driving the loading table to carry the load is improved, and the speed of the driving mechanism driving the loading table when it is empty is greater than the speed when it is loaded, so that the speed of the empty return is greatly improved, and the working efficiency of the horizontal moving device is effectively improved.
[0030] 2. The first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track are arranged at intervals, so that the stress of the suspended loading table is more stable, and the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track are fixedly installed on the frame through the non-magnetic first track groove, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first permanent magnetic suspension track and the second permanent magnetic suspension track.
[0031] 3、The cargo platform suspension magnetic track assembly can pass through the first cargo platform suspension magnetic track and the second cargo platform suspension magnetic track, which helps to improve the stability of the cargo platform suspension, and the first cargo platform suspension magnetic track and the second cargo platform suspension magnetic track are installed through the first installation slot which is not magnetically conductive, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first cargo platform suspension magnetic track and the second cargo platform suspension magnetic track.
[0032] 4、The guide mechanism can pass through the permanent magnetic guide assembly to non-contact guide the translation of the cargo platform, which helps to reduce the frictional resistance between the cargo platform and the rack, and the guide wheel assembly can help to improve the safety and reliability of the cargo platform during translation.
[0033] 5、The permanent magnetic guide assembly is installed in the guide space formed in the second track slot through the first permanent magnetic guide strip and the second permanent magnetic guide strip of the permanent magnetic guide rail, and the cargo platform magnetic strip of the cargo platform magnetic track is installed in the second installation slot, so that the cargo platform magnetic strip is suspended in the guide space, thereby limiting the horizontal and lateral position of the cargo platform, which helps to reduce the frictional resistance between the cargo platform and the rack.
[0034] 6、The upper roller, the lower hook roller and the guide wheel of the two groups of guide wheel assemblies can effectively reduce the risk of deviation and tilting of the cargo platform during translation when the cargo platform is empty and unloaded, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the guide. When the cargo platform is loaded, the upper roller is supported on the guide rail plane, and at the same time, a safety gap is still maintained between the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly and the cargo platform suspension magnetic track assembly, which can help to reduce the power of the driving mechanism and improve the safety and reliability of the cargo platform during loading and translation.
[0035] 7、The driving motor is a variable frequency motor or a servo motor, which drives the driving shaft to rotate, and the transmission member rotates under the drive of the driving wheel and the driven wheel, thereby moving the cargo platform at both ends of the transmission member back and forth on the rack, which helps to realize different running speeds of the cargo platform during loading and unloading.
[0036] 8、The positioning assembly converts the angular displacement of the driving shaft into an electrical signal through the encoder, which facilitates the control system to calculate the translation distance of each storage location according to the electrical signal, control the driving motor to start and stop at each storage location, realize precise positioning at each storage location, and reduce the cumulative error of the cargo platform translation through the photoelectric sensor to recheck the initial position after each cycle of the cargo platform, which helps to improve the precise positioning of the cargo platform at the target storage location in the next cycle.
[0037] 9、The vertical warehouse drives the horizontal moving device to move up and down through the lifting mechanism, moves the cargo platform between the material port and the storage location through the translation device, and realizes the automatic operation of the vertical warehouse through the telescopic pallet fork to pick up and put down the pallet at the storage location, thereby improving the working efficiency of the vertical warehouse. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0038] Figure 1 A schematic view of a translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse according to the present application.
[0039] Figure 2 A top view of a translation device for a stereoscopic warehouse according to the present application.
[0040] Figure 3 A sectional view along line A-A for showing the condition of the loading platform when empty. Figure 2
[0041] A sectional view along line A-A for showing the condition of the loading platform when loaded. Figure 4 Figure 3 A sectional view along line A-A for showing the condition of the loading platform when loaded.
[0042] Figure 5 Figure 2 A sectional view along line A-A for showing the condition of the loading platform when loaded.
[0043] Figure 6 A sectional view along line A-A for showing the condition of the loading platform when loaded. Figure 2
[0044] A schematic view of a stereoscopic warehouse according to the present application. Figure 7
[0045] A schematic view of a stereoscopic warehouse according to the present application. Figure 8 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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[0047] 1, frame; 11, frame body; 111, guide rail; 112, first groove; 113, second groove; 114, pad; 115, split screw; 12, vertical plate; 2, loading platform; 21, inductor; 22, pallet fork; 3, drive mechanism; 31, drive motor; 32, driving shaft; 33, driving wheel; 34, driven shaft; 35, driven wheel; 36, transmission part; 37, positioning assembly; 371, encoder; 372, photoelectric sensor; 4, permanent magnet suspension mechanism; 41, permanent magnet suspension track assembly; 411, first permanent magnet suspension track; 412, second permanent magnet suspension track; 413, first track groove; 4131, track groove pressing edge; 42, platform suspension magnetic track assembly; 421, first platform suspension magnetic track; 422, second platform suspension magnetic track; 423, first mounting groove; 4231, mounting groove pressing edge; 43, safety gap; 5, guide mechanism; 51, permanent magnet guide assembly; 511, permanent magnet guide rail; 5111, first permanent magnet guide strip; 5112, second permanent magnet guide strip; 5113, guide space; 512, second track groove; 5121, track groove folding edge; 513, platform magnetic track; 5131, platform magnetic strip; 514, second mounting groove; 5141, through hole; 52, guide wheel assembly; 521, guide wheel frame; 522, upper roller; 523, lower hook wheel; 524, guide wheel; 6, shelf; 61, material port; 62, storage location; 7, lifting frame; 8, lifting mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0048] The following is combined Figures 1 to 8 The present application is further described in detail.
[0049] The embodiment of the present application discloses a kind of for stereoscopic library translation device, refer to Figure 1 And Figure 2 , including frame 1, loading platform 2, drive mechanism 3 and permanent magnet suspension mechanism 4, frame 1 is the basis piece of other parts in translation device installation, with rectangular frame body 11, two vertical plates 12 of frame body 11 can be detachably fixed, loading platform 2 can slide on frame body 11, drive mechanism 3 drives loading platform 2 to move on frame body 11, permanent magnet suspension mechanism 4 includes permanent magnet suspension track assembly 41 arranged on frame body 11, platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42 installed on loading platform 2 and suspended above permanent magnet suspension track assembly 41, permanent magnet suspension track assembly 41 and platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42 are set according to the principle that same name magnetic pole repels and different name magnetic pole attracts, so that permanent magnet suspension mechanism 4 can make loading platform 2 suspended on frame body 11, reduce the frictional resistance between loading platform 2 and frame body 11, help to improve the running speed of drive mechanism 3 when driving loading platform 2 to load, the speed of drive mechanism 3 when driving loading platform 2 to be empty is greater than the speed when loading, and then the speed of drive mechanism 3 when driving loading platform 2 to be empty is greater than the speed when loading, can greatly improve the speed of empty return, effectively improve the working efficiency of translation device.
[0050] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41 comprises a first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and a second permanent magnetic suspension track 412, both of which are spliced from permanent magnetic strips according to the length requirement, and are arranged side by side and spaced apart along the length direction of the frame body 11. The first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 are respectively fixedly installed on the frame body 11 through the first track slot 413 which is non-magnetic conductive. In the embodiment of the application, the first track slot 413 is made of aluminum profile. The upper part of the aluminum profile is open, and the two sides of the opening are provided with track slot pressing edges 4131 for pressing the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412, so as to prevent the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 from being pulled out of the aluminum profile. The frame body 11 is provided with a first recess 112, and the first track slot 413 is embedded in the first recess 112. In the embodiment of the application, the first track slot 413 is fixedly installed in the manner that a split screw 115 is installed on the joint surface of the first track slot 413 and the first recess 112. Other embodiments of the application can also be fixed by adhesion. The first track slot 413 can also be made of engineering plastic materials such as nylon in other embodiments of the application. The first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 can be fixedly installed on the frame body 11 through the non-magnetic conductive first track slot 413, which helps to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412, and effectively maintains the magnetic induction intensity of the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412.
[0051] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4, the goods platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42 comprises a first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and a second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422, the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 is arranged correspondingly with the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411, the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422 is arranged correspondingly with the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412, the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422 are fixedly installed on the goods platform 2 through the first non-magnetic installation slot 423, similarly, the first installation slot 423 of the embodiment of the application is made of aluminum profile, the lower part of the aluminum profile is opened, the two sides of the opening are provided with installation slot pressing edges 4231 for the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422, so as to prevent the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411 and the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 from being separated from the aluminum profile, the first installation slot 423 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the goods platform 2 through the bonding or screw fastening mode, the first installation slot 423 of other embodiments of the application is made of nylon or other engineering plastic materials, the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422 are installed through the first non-magnetic installation slot 423, which is helpful to reduce the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422, and effectively maintains the magnetic induction intensity of the first goods platform suspension magnetic track 421 and the second goods platform suspension magnetic track 422.
[0052] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4The translation device further comprises a guide mechanism 5 for guiding the loading platform 2, the guide mechanism 5 comprises a permanent magnetic guide assembly 51 and a guide wheel assembly 52 installed on both sides of the loading platform 2, the guide mechanism 5 can non-contact guide the translation of the loading platform 2 through the permanent magnetic guide assembly 51, which helps to reduce the frictional resistance between the loading platform 2 and the frame 11, and through the guide wheel assembly 52, the safety and reliability of the loading platform 2 during translation can be improved, the permanent magnetic guide assembly 51 comprises a permanent magnetic guide rail 511 and a platform magnetic rail 513, the permanent magnetic guide rail 511 is fixedly installed on the frame 11 through a second track groove 512, the permanent magnetic guide rail 511 comprises a first permanent magnetic guide strip 5111 and a second permanent magnetic guide strip 5112, the first permanent magnetic guide strip 5111 and the second permanent magnetic guide strip 5112 are arranged in the non-magnetic second track groove 512, and the second track groove 512 can also be made of aluminum profiles or engineering plastic materials such as nylon, the second track groove 512 is open at the upper portion, and downward track groove folding edges 5121 are arranged on both sides of the opening, the first permanent magnetic guide strip 5111 and the second permanent magnetic guide strip 5112 are installed on both sides of the two track groove folding edges 5121, and a guide space 5113 facing the loading platform 2 is formed between the two folding edges, the platform magnetic rail 513 comprises a platform magnetic strip 5131, the platform magnetic strip 5131 is fixedly installed on the loading platform 2 through a non-magnetic second installation groove 514, the second installation groove 514 can also be made of aluminum profiles or engineering plastic materials such as nylon, an opening is arranged on the bottom surface of the second installation groove 514, installation groove pressing edges 4231 are arranged on both sides of the opening, the installation groove pressing edges 4231 are used for limiting the platform magnetic strip 5131 from falling out of the second installation groove 514, the side of the platform magnetic strip 5131 away from the loading platform 2 is suspended in the guide space 5113, and through holes 5141 for magnetic conduction are arranged on both sides of the second installation groove 514 facing the first permanent magnetic guide strip 5111 and the second permanent magnetic guide strip 5112, the platform magnetic strip 5131 of the platform magnetic rail 513 is installed in the second installation groove 514, so that the platform magnetic strip 5131 is suspended in the guide space 5113, thereby horizontally and laterally limiting the loading platform 2, and helping to reduce the frictional resistance between the loading platform 2 and the frame 11.
[0053] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 5The guide wheel assembly 52 comprises guide wheel frames 521 installed on both sides of the loading platform 2, the guide wheel frames 521 are rotationally provided with upper rollers 522, lower hook rollers 523 and guide wheels 524, both sides of the frame body 11 are provided with guide rails 111, the upper rollers 522 are arranged above the guide rails 111, the lower hook rollers 523 are arranged below the guide rails 111, and the guide wheels 524 are arranged outside the guide rails 111. When the loading platform 2 is in a suspended state without load, the outer edge of the lower hook roller 523 abuts against the lower plane of the guide rail 111, and when the loading platform 2 is loaded with goods, the outer edge of the upper roller 522 is supported on the upper plane of the guide rail 111. The safety gap 43 between the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41 and the platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42 prevents mechanical friction between the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41 and the platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42, effectively reduces the risk of deflection and tilting of the loading platform 2 during translation, and improves the safety and reliability of the guide. When the loading platform 2 is loaded, the upper roller 522 is supported on the upper plane of the guide rail 111, and at the same time, the safety gap 43 between the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41 and the platform suspension magnetic track assembly 42 is still retained, which can help to reduce the power of the driving mechanism 3 and improve the safety and reliability of the loading platform 2 during translation.
[0054] With reference to Figure 2 The driving mechanism 3 comprises a driving motor 31, which is a variable frequency motor in the embodiment of the application, and is a servo motor in other embodiments of the application. The variable frequency motor or the servo motor helps to realize different translation speeds when the loading platform 2 is loaded or unloaded, thereby improving the working efficiency of the translation device. The driving motor 31 is fixedly installed at one end of the frame 1, and a driving shaft 32 is rotationally arranged at the same end of the frame 1 as the driving motor 31. A driving wheel 33 is arranged on the driving shaft 32. The driving motor 31 is in transmission connection with the driving shaft 32. A driven shaft 34 is rotationally arranged at the end of the frame 1 away from the driving motor 31. A driven wheel 35 is fixedly arranged on the driven shaft 34. The driving wheel 33 and the driven wheel 35 are in transmission connection through a transmission member 36. The two ends of the transmission member 36 are fixedly connected with both sides of the loading platform 2. In the embodiment of the application, the driving wheel 33 and the driven wheel 35 are sprockets, and the transmission member 36 is a chain. In other embodiments of the application, the driving wheel 33 and the driven wheel 35 are synchronous pulleys, and the transmission member 36 is a synchronous toothed belt. The chain or the synchronous toothed belt transmission can improve the moving accuracy of the loading platform 2.
[0055] With reference to Figure 2The translation device further comprises a positioning assembly 37, the positioning assembly 37 positions the loading platform 2 during the translation, the positioning assembly 37 comprises an encoder 371 in transmission connection with the driving shaft 32, and an optical sensor 372 fixedly installed on the frame body 11, the optical sensor 372 is a slot sensor, the optical sensor 372 detects the initial position of the loading platform 2, the loading platform 2 is provided with a sensing part 21 for sensing of the optical sensor 372, the positioning assembly 37 converts the angular displacement of the driving shaft 32 into an electrical signal through the encoder 371, so that the control system calculates the translation distance of each storage position 62 according to the electrical signal, controls the driving motor 31 to start and stop at each storage position 62, and realizes accurate positioning at each storage position 62, the optical sensor 372 detects the sensing part 21 on the loading platform 2, rechecks the initial position after each cycle of the loading platform 2, reduces the cumulative error of the translation of the loading platform 2, and helps to improve the accurate positioning of the loading platform 2 at the target storage position 62 in the next cycle.
[0056] With reference to Figure 2 and Figure 6 The frame 1 comprises a frame body 11 and a vertical plate 12, the vertical plate 12 is fixedly installed at two ends of the frame body 11, the frame body 11 in the embodiment of the application is welded from steel material, the frame body 11 is provided with a first recess 112 for mounting two first track grooves 413, a second recess 113 for mounting a second track groove 512, the second recess 113 is located between the two first recesses 112, and the two ends of the first track groove 413 and the second track groove 512 are respectively in abutment with the vertical plate 12 through non-magnetic gap plates 114, the gap plates 114 can be made of non-magnetic materials such as aluminum plates or nylon plates, two guide rails 111 are located on the two sides of the two first recesses 112, the first recess 112 and the second recess 113 on the frame body 11 are provided with the first track groove 413 and the second track groove 512, the first recess 112 and the first track groove 413 are fixedly connected through the installation of a split screw 115 on the joint surface of the first recess 112 and the first track groove 413 in the embodiment of the application, which is helpful for facilitating maintenance of the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41, the non-magnetic gap plates 114 are isolated from the vertical plate 12, which is helpful for reducing the magnetic leakage phenomenon of the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411, the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 and the permanent magnetic guide rail 511, effectively maintaining the magnetic induction intensity of the first permanent magnetic suspension track 411, the second permanent magnetic suspension track 412 and the permanent magnetic guide rail 511, preventing longitudinal movement of the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly 41, and improving the reliability of the permanent magnetic suspension work; in other embodiments of the application, the frame body 11 is an aluminum profile integrally formed by opening a mold, the aluminum profile has the structures of the first track groove 413 and the second track groove 512, which can help to reduce the weight of the frame body 11 and simplify the installation and maintenance work.
[0057] The embodiment of the application further discloses a stereoscopic warehouse, with reference to Figure 7And Figure 8 , including the shelf 6, the shelf 6 is provided with the material port 61 and the multi-layer goods location 62, the carrier table 2 is from the material port 61 to the target goods location 62, and then from the target goods location 62 to the material port 61 for a cycle working period, the lifting frame 7 is located in the middle position of the stereoscopic warehouse shelf 6, both sides of the lifting frame 7 are provided with the goods location 62, the lifting mechanism 8 is arranged on the lifting frame 7, and the lifting mechanism 8 is in transmission connection with the translation device, the lifting mechanism 8 drives the translation device to perform the lifting action on the lifting frame 7, the carrier table 2 is provided with the telescopic pallet fork 22, the stereoscopic warehouse drives the horizontal moving device to run up and down through the lifting mechanism 8, moves the carrier table 2 between the material port 61 and the goods location 62 through the translation device, and realizes the automatic operation of the stereoscopic warehouse through the telescopic pallet fork 22 to the pallet fork taking and placing operation of the goods location 62, improves the working efficiency of the stereoscopic warehouse.
[0058] The working process of the stereoscopic warehouse is as follows: after the pallet with goods is placed into the material port 61, the driving motor 31 starts to drive the carrier table 2 to move horizontally from the initial position to the material port 61, the pallet fork 22 is extended to fork the pallet and then retracted, the outer edge of the upper roller 522 is supported on the guide rail 111 plane, the driving motor 31 is actuated to drive the carrier table 2 to move towards the target goods location 62, while the lifting mechanism 8 starts to work, the translation device is lifted to stop at the shelf layer of the target goods location 62, when the encoder 371 converts the angular displacement of the driving shaft 32 into an electrical signal and is consistent with the preset target goods location 62, the driving motor 31 stops, and the carrier table 2 stops at the target goods location 62, the pallet fork 22 is extended to place the pallet into the target goods location 62 and then retracted, the permanent magnet suspension mechanism 4 drives the carrier table 2 to float upwards, the outer edge of the lower hook roller 523 of the carrier table 2 is in abutment with the lower plane of the guide rail 111, the driving motor 31 is reversely actuated to drive the carrier table 2 to return to the initial position at a speed higher than that when the load is driven, at the same time, the lifting mechanism 8 starts to work to drive the translation device to descend to the material port 61 layer, when the photoelectric sensor 372 senses the sensing part 21 on the carrier table 2, the driving motor 31 stops working, and the carrier table 2 stops at the initial position, in the same way, the carrier table 2 is quickly translated to the target goods location 62 to fork the pallet, and slowly returns to the material port 61 to complete the pallet fork taking operation.
[0059] The above are the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not sequentially limited to the protection scope of the present application, so that: any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A translation device for a stereoscopic library, comprising a frame (1), a carrier (2) sliding on the frame (1), a drive mechanism (3) driving the carrier (2) to move, characterized in that: Also included is a permanent magnetic suspension mechanism (4) for suspending the loading platform (2) on the frame (1), the permanent magnetic suspension mechanism (4) comprising a permanent magnetic suspension track assembly (41) arranged on the frame (1), a platform suspension magnetic track assembly (42) installed on the loading platform (2) and suspended above the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly (41), the driving mechanism (3) driving the loading platform (2) at a speed greater than the speed when loaded; the translation device further comprises a guiding mechanism (5) for guiding the loading platform (2), the guiding mechanism (5) comprising a permanent magnetic guiding assembly (51) and a guide wheel assembly (52) installed on both sides of the loading platform (2); the permanent magnetic guiding assembly (51) comprises a permanent magnetic guide rail (511) and a platform magnetic track (513), the permanent magnetic guide rail (511) is fixedly installed on the frame (1) through a second track slot (512), the permanent magnetic guide rail (511) comprises a first permanent magnetic guide strip (5111) and a second permanent magnetic guide strip (5112), the first permanent magnetic guide strip (5111) and the second permanent magnetic guide strip (5112) are arranged in the non-magnetic second track slot (512), the first permanent magnetic guide strip (5111) and the second permanent magnetic guide strip (5112) form a guiding space (5113) towards the loading platform (2), the platform magnetic track (513) comprises a platform magnetic strip (5131), the platform magnetic strip (5131) is fixedly installed on the loading platform (2) through a non-magnetic second installation slot (514), and the platform magnetic strip (5131) is suspended in the guiding space (5113) away from the loading platform (2); the guide wheel assembly (52) comprises a guide wheel frame (521) installed on both sides of the loading platform (2), the guide wheel frame (521) is rotatably provided with an upper roller (522), a lower hook roller (523) and a guide wheel (524), both sides of the frame (1) are provided with guide rails (111), the upper roller (522) is arranged above the guide rails (111), the lower hook roller (523) is arranged below the guide rails (111), and the guide wheel (524) is arranged outside the guide rails (111), when the loading platform (2) is suspended without load, the outer edge of the lower hook roller (523) abuts against the lower plane of the guide rails (111), when the loading platform (2) is loaded with goods, the outer edge of the upper roller (522) is supported on the upper plane of the guide rails (111), and the permanent magnetic suspension track assembly (41) and the platform suspension magnetic track assembly (42) have a safety gap (43).
2. A translation device for a stereoscopic library according to claim 1, wherein: The permanent magnetic suspension track assembly (41) comprises a first permanent magnetic suspension track (411) and a second permanent magnetic suspension track (412) arranged at intervals along the length direction of the frame (1), and the first permanent magnetic suspension track (411) and the second permanent magnetic suspension track (412) are fixedly installed on the frame (1) through non-magnetic first track slots (413) respectively.
3. A translation device for a bulk storage system according to claim 2, wherein: The goods platform suspension magnetic rail assembly (42) comprises a first goods platform suspension magnetic rail (421) arranged correspondingly with the first permanent magnetic suspension rail (411) and a second goods platform suspension magnetic rail (422) arranged correspondingly with the second permanent magnetic suspension rail (412), and the first goods platform suspension magnetic rail (421) and the second goods platform suspension magnetic rail (422) are fixedly installed on the goods platform (2) through non-magnetic first installation grooves (423) respectively.
4. The translational device for a bulk storage system of claim 2, wherein: The driving mechanism (3) comprises a driving motor (31) fixedly installed at one end of the rack (1), the driving motor (31) is a variable frequency motor or a servo motor, a driving shaft (32) rotatably arranged at the same end of the rack (1) as the driving motor (31), a driving wheel (33) arranged on the driving shaft (32), the driving motor (31) and the driving shaft (32) are in transmission connection, a driven shaft (34) rotatably arranged at the end of the rack (1) away from the driving motor (31), a driven wheel (35) fixedly arranged on the driven shaft (34), and the driving wheel (33) and the driven wheel (35) are in transmission connection through a transmission member (36), and the two ends of the transmission member (36) are fixedly connected with the two sides of the goods platform (2) respectively.
5. A translation device for a stereoscopic library according to claim 4, wherein: Further comprising a positioning assembly (37) for positioning the goods platform (2), the positioning assembly (37) comprises an encoder (371) in transmission connection with the driving shaft (32), and a photoelectric sensor (372) fixedly installed on the rack (1) for detecting the initial position of the goods platform (2), and the goods platform (2) is provided with a sensing member (21) for sensing of the photoelectric sensor (372).
6. A translation device for a bulk storage system according to claim 5, wherein: The rack (1) comprises a rack body (11) and upright plates (12) fixedly installed at both ends of the rack body (11), the rack body (11) is provided with a first recess (112) for installing two first rail grooves (413), a second recess (113) for installing the second rail groove (512), the second recess (113) is located between the two first recesses (112), and the two ends of the first rail groove (413) and the second rail groove (512) are in abutment with the upright plates (12) through non-magnetic backing plates (114) respectively, and the two guide rails (111) are located on the two sides of the two first recesses (112).
7. A stereoscopic warehouse, comprising a shelf (6) provided with a material opening (61) and a plurality of layers of storage locations (62), a lifting frame (7) is arranged in the middle of the shelf (6), and a lifting mechanism (8) is arranged on the lifting frame (7), characterized in that: Further comprising the translation device according to any one of claims 1-6, the lifting mechanism (8) is in transmission connection with the translation device, the lifting mechanism (8) drives the translation device to perform lifting action on the lifting frame (7), and the goods platform (2) is provided with a telescopic pallet fork (22).
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