A four-way vehicle rack with height-adjustable guide rail switching device

By introducing a height-adjustable guide rail switching device on the four-way vehicle rack, the problem of limited operation of four-way vehicles on crisscross racks is solved, and the stability and efficiency of multi-plane transportation are improved. The use of an electronic control system and infrared positioning module ensures the convenience and stability of operation.

CN118255091BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-10JIANGSU JINHUI INTELLIGENT STORAGE EQUIP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
JIANGSU JINHUI INTELLIGENT STORAGE EQUIP CO LTD
Filing Date
2024-03-14
Publication Date
2026-07-10

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Technical Problem

The existing racking can only be used on the first plane by four-way vehicles, and cannot move horizontally on the crisscrossing racks, which limits the operation of four-way vehicles and results in low transportation stability and efficiency.

Method used

A four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device was designed, including horizontal guide rails, vertical lifting guide rails and an electrically controlled external lifting platform. The lifting and adjusting of the four-way vehicle between multiple planes is realized through an electronic control system, and an infrared positioning control module and an electronically controlled flipping guide frame are equipped to improve stability and ease of operation.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible switching of the four-way vehicle between multiple planes, improving the stability and efficiency of transportation, ensuring the stability of the four-way vehicle when switching heights and the convenience of loading and unloading adjustments, and the structure is compact and does not occupy extra space.

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Abstract

The present application relates to four-way vehicle rack technical field, especially a kind of four-way vehicle rack with height-adjustable guide rail switching device, including rack body, rack body inside each layer central position is fixedly equipped with the transverse guide rail for matching four-way vehicle travel.The four-way vehicle rack with height-adjustable guide rail switching device of the present application is lifted and adjusted to four-way vehicle by the electric control type external lifting platform on longitudinal lifting guide rail, four-way vehicle can be switched between multiple planes, easy and fast to operate;By the top support platform and lateral lifting arm of staggered arrangement, it can be guaranteed that four-way vehicle can drive off to the outside opening position of transverse guide rail, then lateral lifting arm is separated and lifted, greatly facilitate lifting control, guarantee the stability of four-way vehicle when height switching.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of four-way vehicle racking technology, and in particular to a four-way vehicle racking with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, especially the invention of four-way freight vehicles, the capacity of freight warehousing has been greatly improved. In response to the requirements of using four-way vehicles, guide rails have been set up on traditional racks to facilitate their movement. However, current racks can only be used on the first plane of four-way vehicles and cannot move horizontally on crisscrossing racks. This greatly limits the operation of four-way vehicles and also results in low stability and efficiency in the loading and unloading of goods on four-way vehicles. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem that this invention aims to solve is that current racks can only be used on the first plane by four-way carts, and cannot move horizontally on crisscrossing racks, which greatly limits the operation of four-way carts. At the same time, the stability and efficiency of loading and unloading of goods on four-way carts are not high.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device, including a rack body, wherein a transverse guide rail for cooperating with the movement of a four-way vehicle is fixedly installed at the center of each layer inside the rack body, and symmetrically arranged longitudinal lifting guide rails are fixedly installed on both sides of the lateral opening of the transverse guide rail on the outer surface of the rack body, and an electrically controlled external lifting platform for controlling the lifting and adjustment of the four-way vehicle is movably installed on the outer surface of the rack body through the longitudinal lifting guide rail, and a bottom side guide rail that cooperates with the electrically controlled external lifting platform is fixedly installed on the bottom of the outer side of the rack body.

[0005] The lower surface of the horizontal guide rail is fixed with a downwardly protruding bottom guide rail at the lateral opening position, and an electrically controlled translation support plate is installed inside the bottom guide rail.

[0006] The upper surface of the horizontal guide rail has a strip-shaped transition opening at the bottom guide rail position for cooperating with the electrically controlled translation support plate.

[0007] The longitudinal lifting guide rail is internally fixedly equipped with a longitudinal lifting screw. The electrically controlled external lifting platform includes an external lifting frame movably sleeved on the outside of the longitudinal lifting guide rail, a lateral lifting arm fixed on the inner side of the external lifting frame, a lateral guide cylinder fixed on the inner walls of both sides of the external lifting frame, an internal thread adjusting cylinder movably installed inside the lateral guide cylinder, and a lateral adjusting motor fixed at the bottom of the lateral lifting arm. The lateral adjusting motor is movably driven by the adjusting gears on the two adjusting shafts and the internal thread adjusting cylinder.

[0008] The electrically controlled translation support plate includes an electrically controlled strut fixed inside the bottom guide rail, a top support platform set in the recessed opening at the upper end of the strip transition opening, and a linkage bracket fixed between the transverse telescopic section of the electrically controlled strut and the lower end of the top support platform.

[0009] The top support platform has an arc-shaped positioning groove on its upper surface that matches the bottom conveyor wheel of the four-way vehicle. A pressure control switch is installed on the bottom surface of the arc-shaped positioning groove.

[0010] The upper surface of the shelf body is equipped with electrically controlled flipping guide frames on both sides of the horizontal guide rail.

[0011] The electrically controlled tilting guide frame includes a bottom assembly frame fixed inside the shelf body, a first tilting adjustment arm movably installed on one side of the bottom assembly frame, a second tilting adjustment arm movably installed on the other side of the bottom assembly frame, a top lifting plate movably installed between the first tilting adjustment arm and the second tilting adjustment arm, and an electrically controlled lateral support rod movably installed on the other side of the bottom assembly frame for controlling the first tilting adjustment arm.

[0012] Infrared positioning control modules are fixed on the inner sides of both the horizontal and vertical lifting guide rails.

[0013] The top support platform and the lateral lifting arm are misaligned.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0015] (1) The four-way vehicle rack with height adjustable guide rail switching device of the present invention adjusts the lifting of the four-way vehicle by means of an electrically controlled external lifting platform located on the longitudinal lifting guide rail, which allows the four-way vehicle to switch between multiple planes, making the operation convenient and quick.

[0016] (2) By using the staggered top support platform and the side lifting arm, the four-way vehicle can be driven away to the outer opening of the horizontal guide rail, and then the side lifting arm can easily separate and lift it, which greatly facilitates the lifting control and ensures the stability of the four-way vehicle when switching heights.

[0017] (3) By adopting an electronically controlled telescopic structure design, it can be coordinated with the four-way vehicle to extend to the outer opening of the horizontal guide rail to ensure loading and unloading adjustment;

[0018] (4) An arc-shaped positioning groove is provided on the upper surface of the top support platform to cooperate with the bottom conveyor wheel of the four-way vehicle. At the same time, a pressure control switch is installed on the bottom surface of the arc-shaped positioning groove, which can position the four-way vehicle and improve the stability of the four-way vehicle when it is extended and retracted.

[0019] (5) The structure of the whole device is reasonable and will not occupy the internal and external space of the shelves. It adopts an external structure design, which is convenient for popularization and promotion. Attached Figure Description

[0020] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a partial schematic diagram of the position of the electrically controlled translational support plate in this invention.

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electrically controlled external lifting platform in this invention.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the side-mounted guide cylinder in this invention. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, illustrating only the basic structure of the invention, and therefore only show the components relevant to the invention.

[0026] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; 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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0027] Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The four-way vehicle rack shown includes a rack body 1. Inside the rack body 1, a transverse guide rail 2 for cooperating with the movement of the four-way vehicle is fixedly installed at the center of each layer. On the outer side of the rack body 1, symmetrically arranged longitudinal lifting guide rails 3 are fixedly installed on both sides of the lateral opening of the transverse guide rail 2. An electrically controlled external lifting platform 4 for controlling the lifting and adjustment of the four-way vehicle is movably installed on the outer side of the rack body 1 through the longitudinal lifting guide rails 3. A bottom side guide rail 5 that cooperates with the electrically controlled external lifting platform 4 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the outer side of the rack body 1.

[0028] In order to facilitate the four-way vehicle's export and ensure stability, a bottom guide rail 6 with a downward protrusion is fixed on the lower surface of the transverse guide rail 2 at the side opening position, and an electrically controlled translation support plate 7 is installed inside the bottom guide rail 6.

[0029] To facilitate top adjustment, the upper surface of the horizontal guide rail 2 is provided with a strip-shaped transition opening 8 at the position of the bottom guide rail 6 for use with the electrically controlled translation support plate 7.

[0030] To facilitate electric lifting, a longitudinal lifting screw 9 is fixedly installed inside the longitudinal lifting guide rail 3. The electric external lifting platform 4 includes an external lifting frame 41 movably sleeved on the outside of the longitudinal lifting guide rail 3, a lateral lifting arm 42 fixed on the inner side of the external lifting frame 41, a lateral guide cylinder 43 fixed on the inner walls of both sides of the external lifting frame 41, an internal thread adjusting cylinder 44 movably installed inside the lateral guide cylinder 43, and a lateral adjusting motor 45 fixed at the bottom of the lateral lifting arm 42. The lateral adjusting motor 45 is movably driven by the adjusting gear 46 on the two adjusting shafts and the internal thread adjusting cylinder 44.

[0031] The lateral adjustment motor 45 is existing technology. It drives the adjustment gear 46 to rotate, thereby driving the internal thread adjustment cylinder 44 to rotate. An annular tooth groove that cooperates with the adjustment gear 46 is provided on the outer side of the internal thread adjustment cylinder 44. The adjustment gear 46 and the annular tooth groove mesh with each other for transmission.

[0032] To facilitate the electrically controlled translation adjustment, the electrically controlled translation support plate 7 includes an electrically controlled strut 71 fixed inside the bottom guide rail 6, a top support platform 72 set in the recessed opening at the upper end of the strip transition opening 8, and a linkage bracket 73 fixed at the lower end of the transverse telescopic section of the electrically controlled strut 71 and the top support platform 72.

[0033] The electric control strut 71 is existing technology. It controls the adjustment of the linkage bracket 73 by telescoping, thereby driving the top support platform 72 to move horizontally at the upper end of the strip transition port 8, which facilitates the movement of the four-way vehicle out of the transverse guide rail 2.

[0034] To facilitate bottom positioning and control, the upper surface of the top support platform 72 is provided with an arc-shaped positioning groove 74 that matches the bottom conveyor wheel of the four-way vehicle. A pressure control switch 75 is installed on the bottom surface of the arc-shaped positioning groove 74.

[0035] When the four-way vehicle moves along the transverse guide rail 2 onto the top support platform 72, the drive wheels on the outer bottom of the four-way vehicle are guided into the arc-shaped positioning groove 74. Then, by squeezing the pressure control switch 75 on the inner bottom surface, the electric control strut 71 is closed, and then the electric control external lifting platform 4 is raised to adjust the height of the four-way vehicle.

[0036] To facilitate lateral assembly, adjustment, and support, the upper surface of the shelf body 1 is equipped with electrically controlled tilting guide frames 9 on both sides of the horizontal guide rail 2.

[0037] To facilitate the rapid transfer of goods from the shelf to the four-way cart and to ensure the smooth transfer of goods from the four-way cart to the shelf, while also providing bottom support for the goods during normal operation, the electrically controlled tilting guide frame 9 includes a bottom side assembly frame 91 fixed inside the shelf body 1, a first tilting adjustment arm 92 movably installed on one side of the bottom side assembly frame 91, a second tilting adjustment arm 93 movably installed on the other side of the bottom side assembly frame 91, a top lifting plate 94 movably installed between the first tilting adjustment arm 92 and the second tilting adjustment arm 93, and an electrically controlled lateral support rod 95 movably installed on the other side of the bottom side assembly frame 91 for controlling the first tilting adjustment arm 92.

[0038] The electrically controlled lateral support rod 95 is existing technology. It controls the adjustment of the first tilting adjustment arm 92 by telescoping, and then synchronously drives the second tilting adjustment arm 93 to tilt, thereby driving the top lifting plate 94 to rise and fall.

[0039] To cooperate with infrared positioning and ensure the accuracy of adjustment and control, infrared positioning control modules 10 are fixed on the inner sides of both the horizontal guide rail 2 and the vertical lifting guide rail 3.

[0040] The infrared positioning control module 10 uses the reflective lens on the outer surface of the four-way vehicle to reflect infrared light, thereby completing the positioning and enabling precise positioning of the four-way vehicle. This facilitates the control of the four-way vehicle, the electrically controlled external lifting platform 4, the electrically controlled translation support plate 7, and the electrically controlled tilting guide frame 9.

[0041] To ensure that they do not interfere with each other during lifting and adjustment, the top support platform 72 and the lateral lifting arm 42 are staggered.

[0042] When the four-way vehicle loaded on the top support platform 72 moves outward horizontally, the lateral lifting arm 42 lifts the four-way vehicle from bottom to top, thereby separating and lifting the four-way vehicle from the top support platform 72. Then the top support platform 72 retracts, making it convenient for the controlled external lifting platform 4 to lift and lower.

[0043] Based on the above-described preferred embodiments of the present invention, and through the foregoing description, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the inventive concept. The technical scope of this invention is not limited to the contents of the specification, but must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device, comprising a rack body (1), characterized in that: The rack body (1) is fixedly equipped with a horizontal guide rail (2) for cooperating with the four-way vehicle at the center of each layer. The rack body (1) is fixedly equipped with symmetrically arranged vertical lifting guide rails (3) on both sides of the lateral opening of the horizontal guide rail (2). The rack body (1) is movably equipped with an electrically controlled external lifting platform (4) for controlling the lifting and adjustment of the four-way vehicle through the vertical lifting guide rail (3). The rack body (1) is fixedly equipped with a bottom side guide rail (5) that cooperates with the electrically controlled external lifting platform (4) at the bottom of the outer side. The lower surface of the horizontal guide rail (2) is fixed with a bottom guide rail (6) that protrudes downward at the lateral opening position, and an electrically controlled translation support plate (7) is installed inside the bottom guide rail (6). The upper surface of the horizontal guide rail (2) is provided with a strip transition opening (8) for cooperating with the electrically controlled translation support plate (7) at the position of the bottom guide rail (6). The longitudinal lifting guide rail (3) is fixedly equipped with a longitudinal lifting screw. The electrically controlled external lifting platform (4) includes an external lifting frame (41) movably sleeved on the outside of the longitudinal lifting guide rail (3), a lateral lifting arm (42) fixed on the inner side of the external lifting frame (41), a lateral guide cylinder (43) fixed on the inner walls of both sides of the external lifting frame (41), an internal thread adjusting cylinder (44) movably installed inside the lateral guide cylinder (43), and a transverse adjusting motor (45) fixed at the bottom of the lateral lifting arm (42). The transverse adjusting motor (45) is movably driven by the adjusting gear (46) on both sides of the adjusting shaft and the internal thread adjusting cylinder (44). The electrically controlled translation support plate (7) includes an electrically controlled strut (71) fixed inside the bottom guide rail (6), a top support platform (72) set in the upper recess of the strip transition port (8), and a linkage bracket (73) fixed at the lower end of the horizontal extension section of the electrically controlled strut (71) and the top support platform (72). The upper surface of the top support platform (72) is provided with an arc-shaped positioning groove (74) that cooperates with the bottom conveyor wheel of the four-way vehicle. A pressure control switch (75) is installed on the bottom surface of the arc-shaped positioning groove (74). The top support platform (72) and the lateral lifting arm (42) are staggered.

2. A four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the shelf body (1) is equipped with an electrically controlled flipping guide frame (9) on both sides of the horizontal guide rail (2).

3. A four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The electrically controlled tilting guide frame (9) includes a bottom side assembly frame (91) fixed inside the shelf body (1), a first tilting adjustment arm (92) movably installed on one side of the bottom side assembly frame (91), a second tilting adjustment arm (93) movably installed on the other side of the bottom side assembly frame (91), a top lifting plate (94) movably installed between the first tilting adjustment arm (92) and the second tilting adjustment arm (93), and an electrically controlled lateral support rod (95) movably installed on the other side of the bottom side assembly frame (91) for controlling the first tilting adjustment arm (92).

4. A four-way vehicle rack with a height-adjustable guide rail switching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Infrared positioning control modules (10) are fixed on the inner sides of both the horizontal guide rail (2) and the vertical lifting guide rail (3).