An intelligent storage system with automatic loading and unloading

Abstract

The present invention provides an intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading, which includes a loading part, a transfer part and a storage part, wherein the loading part includes a plurality of transfer devices and a first conveying device, the transfer part includes a first transfer device and a second transfer device, and the storage part includes a mechanical trolley device and a second conveying device, wherein the mechanical trolley device receives the material tray sent by the first transfer device and moves the material tray to a storage cabinet, and the second transfer device moves the material tray to the transfer part. The present invention has the advantages of being able to clamp multiple material trays at the same time, saving the action stroke of the manipulator, and improving work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of warehousing, and in particular to an intelligent warehousing system for automatic loading and unloading. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, the conveyor belts of intelligent warehousing all use a single robot to circulate between the conveyor belt and the storage unit to perform pick-and-place actions, resulting in low working efficiency.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new technical solution. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the present invention discloses an intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0005] The present invention provides an intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading, comprising a loading part, a transfer part and a storage part.

[0006] The loading part includes a plurality of transfer devices and a first conveying device, wherein the transfer devices are perpendicular to the first conveying device, the transfer devices move the external material tray to the first conveying device, and the first conveying device transports the material tray to the transfer part.

[0007] The transfer part includes a first transfer device and a second transfer device, wherein the first transfer device moves the material tray on the first conveying device to the storage part, and the second transfer device moves the material tray in the storage part to the transfer part and sends it outside the transfer part.

[0008] The storage section includes a mechanical trolley device and a second conveying device. The mechanical trolley device receives the material tray sent by the first transfer device and moves the material tray to a storage cabinet. When the material tray needs to be taken out, the mechanical trolley device moves the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device. The second conveying device sends the material tray to the second transfer device, and the second transfer device moves the material tray to the transfer section.

[0009] Furthermore, the transfer device includes a first conveyor belt, a first placement slot and a transfer mechanism.

[0010] The first placement slot is arranged at the terminal of the first conveyor belt, and the material tray stays on the first placement slot when it is transported to the terminal of the first conveyor belt. The transfer mechanism is fixed near the terminal of the first conveyor belt, and the transfer mechanism transfers the material tray from the first placement slot to the first conveying device.

[0011] The transplanting mechanism includes a fixed frame, a rotating motor, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first rotating rod, a second rotating rod, a moving rod and a first manipulator.

[0012] The lower pivot of the fixing frame is connected to the first rotating shaft, the upper pivot of the fixing frame is connected to the second rotating shaft, and a belt is provided between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft for transmission connection.

[0013] The rotating motor is connected to the first rotating shaft, and the rotating motor drives the first rotating shaft to rotate forward or reverse.

[0014] The first end of the first rotating rod is pivotally connected to the first rotating shaft, and the second end of the first rotating rod is pivotally connected to the first end of the moving rod.

[0015] The first end of the second rotating rod is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft, and the second end of the second rotating rod is pivotally connected to the second end of the moving rod.

[0016] The moving rod is kept in a vertical state, and the bottom of the moving rod is connected and fixed to the first manipulator.

[0017] Furthermore, the first conveying device includes a second conveyor belt, a guide plate and a second placement slot.

[0018] The guide plates are spaced apart on both sides of the second conveyor belt from the starting end to the terminal end. The guide plates are arranged to be an open structure that gradually narrows from wide. After being guided by the guide plates, the material tray accurately stays on the second conveyor belt and moves forward. The second placement slot is arranged at the terminal end of the second conveyor belt. When the material tray is transported to the terminal end of the second conveyor belt, it stays on the second placement slot.

[0019] Furthermore, the first transfer device is arranged above the second conveyor belt terminal, and the first transfer device includes a slide rail, a fixed base, a fixed beam and a second manipulator.

[0020] The slide rails are symmetrically and parallelly arranged near the terminal end of the second conveyor belt, the fixed base is slidably arranged on the slide rails, the fixed base can move forward and backward on the slide rails, the two ends of the fixed beam are respectively fixed on the fixed base, the second manipulator is slidably arranged on the fixed beam, the second manipulator can move left and right on the fixed beam, the second manipulator includes a plurality of mechanical grippers arranged in parallel, each of the mechanical grippers can sequentially clamp the material tray in the second placement slot and deliver the material tray to the storage part.

[0021] Furthermore, the second transfer device is arranged in the lower front of the second conveyor belt terminal, and the second transfer device includes a third conveyor belt and a third manipulator. The third manipulator transfers the material tray of the storage part to the third conveyor belt, and the material tray is transported to the outside of the transfer part through the third conveyor belt.

[0022] Furthermore, the mechanical trolley device includes a movable guide rail, a pallet and a fourth manipulator, one end of the movable guide rail is close to the transfer part, the pallet is slidably arranged on the movable guide rail, a plurality of parallel third placement slots are arranged on the pallet, the number of the third placement slots corresponds to the number of mechanical grippers in the second manipulator, the fourth manipulator can rotate and rise and fall freely, during feeding, the fourth manipulator transfers the material tray in the third placement slot to the storage cabinet in the storage part, during discharging, the fourth manipulator transfers the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device, which is then sent by the second conveying device to a position close to the second transfer device.

[0023] Furthermore, the second manipulator includes at least three mechanical grippers, and after each mechanical gripper sequentially grips the material tray in the second placement slot, the second manipulator then places the material tray into the third placement slot together.

[0024] Furthermore, after the fourth manipulator simultaneously picks up the material tray in the third placement slot, it sequentially puts down the material trays on the storage cabinet at intervals to ensure that there is a gap between adjacent material trays.

[0025] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading provided by the present invention has an ingenious structure. Multiple mechanical grippers are arranged in one manipulator, which can clamp multiple material trays at the same time, saving the movement stroke of the manipulator and improving the overall work efficiency.

[0027] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding part provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a feeding part provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a switching portion provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a switching portion provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first transfer device provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage unit provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mechanical trolley device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] The accompanying drawings are denoted as follows:

[0039] Loading part 10; transfer device 11; first conveying device 12; first conveyor belt 111; first placement slot 112; transfer mechanism 113; fixed frame 1131; rotating motor 1132; first rotating shaft 1133; second rotating shaft 1134; first rotating rod 1135; second rotating rod 1136; moving rod 1137; first manipulator 1138; second conveyor belt 121; guide plate 122; second placement slot 123;

[0040] Transfer part 20; first transfer device 21; second transfer device 22; slide rail 211; fixed base 212; fixed beam 213; second manipulator 214; third conveyor belt 221; third manipulator 222;

[0041] Warehouse section 30; mechanical trolley device 31; second conveying device 32; moving guide rail 311; tray 312; fourth robot 313. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0043] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0044] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0045] The present invention discloses an intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading of materials, referring to Figures 1 to 9 , including a loading part 10, a transfer part 20 and a storage part 30.

[0046] The loading part 10 includes a plurality of transfer devices 11 and a first conveying device 12 . The transfer devices 11 are perpendicular to the first conveying device 12 . The transfer devices 11 move the external material tray to the first conveying device 12 . The first conveying device 12 transports the material tray to the transfer part 20 .

[0047] The transfer part 20 includes a first transfer device 21 and a second transfer device 22. The first transfer device 21 moves the material tray on the first conveying device 12 to the storage part 30, and the second transfer device 22 moves the material tray in the storage part 30 to the transfer part 20 and sends it outside the transfer part 20.

[0048] The storage section 30 includes a mechanical trolley device 31 and a second conveying device 32. The mechanical trolley device 31 receives the material tray sent by the first transfer device 21 and moves the material tray to a storage cabinet. When the material tray needs to be taken out, the mechanical trolley device 31 moves the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device 32. The second conveying device 32 sends the material tray to the second transfer device 22, and the second transfer device 22 moves the material tray to the transfer section 20.

[0049] In one embodiment, the transfer device 11 includes a first conveyor belt 111 , a first placement slot 112 and a transfer mechanism 113 .

[0050] The first placement slot 112 is arranged at the terminal end of the first conveyor belt 111. When the material tray is transported to the terminal end of the first conveyor belt 111, it stays on the first placement slot 112. The transfer mechanism 113 is fixed near the terminal end of the first conveyor belt 111. The transfer mechanism 113 transfers the material tray from the first placement slot 112 to the first conveying device 12.

[0051] The transplanting mechanism 113 includes a fixed frame 1131, a rotating motor 1132, a first rotating shaft 1133, a second rotating shaft 1134, a first rotating rod 1135, a second rotating rod 1136, a moving rod 1137 and a first manipulator 1138.

[0052] The lower pivot of the fixing frame 1131 is connected to the first rotating shaft 1133 , and the upper pivot of the fixing frame 1131 is connected to the second rotating shaft 1134 . A belt is provided between the first rotating shaft 1133 and the second rotating shaft 1134 for transmission connection.

[0053] The rotating motor 1132 is connected to the first rotating shaft 1133 , and the rotating motor 1132 drives the first rotating shaft 1133 to rotate forward or reverse.

[0054] The first end of the first rotating rod 1135 is pivotally connected to the first rotating shaft 1133 , and the second end of the first rotating rod 1135 is pivotally connected to the first end of the moving rod 1137 .

[0055] The first end of the second rotating rod 1136 is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft 1134 , and the second end of the second rotating rod 1136 is pivotally connected to the second end of the moving rod 1137 .

[0056] The moving rod 1137 remains in a vertical state, and the bottom of the moving rod 1137 is connected and fixed to the first manipulator 1138 .

[0057] In one embodiment, the first conveying device 12 includes a second conveying belt 121 , a guide plate 122 and a second placement groove 123 .

[0058] The guide plates 122 are spaced apart on both sides of the second conveyor belt 121 from the starting end to the terminal end. The guide plates 122 are arranged to be an open structure that gradually narrows from wide. After being guided by the guide plates 122, the material tray accurately stays on the second conveyor belt 121 and moves forward. The second placement groove 123 is arranged at the terminal end of the second conveyor belt 121. When the material tray is transported to the terminal end of the second conveyor belt 121, it stays on the second placement groove 123.

[0059] In one embodiment, the first transfer device 21 is disposed above the terminal end of the second conveyor belt 121 , and the first transfer device 21 includes a slide rail 211 , a fixed base 212 , a fixed beam 213 and a second manipulator 214 .

[0060] The slide rail 211 is symmetrically and parallelly arranged near the terminal end of the second conveyor belt 121, the fixed base 212 is slidably arranged on the slide rail 211, and the fixed base 212 can move forward and backward on the slide rail 211, the two ends of the fixed beam 213 are respectively fixed on the fixed base 212, the second manipulator 214 is slidably arranged on the fixed beam 213, and the second manipulator 214 can move left and right on the fixed beam 213, and the second manipulator 214 includes a plurality of mechanical grippers arranged in parallel, each of the mechanical grippers can sequentially clamp the material tray in the second placement slot 123 and send the material tray to the storage part 30.

[0061] In one embodiment, the second transfer device 22 is arranged at the lower front of the terminal of the second conveyor belt 121, and the second transfer device 22 includes a third conveyor belt 221 and a third manipulator 222. The third manipulator 222 transfers the material tray of the storage part 30 to the third conveyor belt 221, and the material tray is transported to the outside of the transfer part 20 through the third conveyor belt 221.

[0062] In one embodiment, the mechanical trolley device 31 includes a movable guide rail 311, a tray 312 and a fourth manipulator 313, one end of the movable guide rail 311 is close to the adapter 20, the tray 312 is slidably arranged on the movable guide rail 311, and a plurality of parallel third placement slots 314 are arranged on the tray 312, the number of the third placement slots 314 corresponds to the number of mechanical grippers in the second manipulator 214, the fourth manipulator 313 can rotate and rise and fall freely, during feeding, the fourth manipulator 313 transfers the material tray in the third placement slot 314 to the storage cabinet in the storage section 30, and during discharging, the fourth manipulator 313 transfers the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device 32, which is then sent by the second conveying device 32 to a position close to the second transfer device 22.

[0063] In one embodiment, the second manipulator 214 includes at least three mechanical grippers, and after each mechanical gripper sequentially grips the material tray in the second placement slot 123 , the second manipulator then places the material tray into the third placement slot 314 .

[0064] In one embodiment, after the fourth manipulator 313 simultaneously picks up the material trays in the third placement slot 314, it sequentially puts down the material trays on the storage cabinet at intervals to ensure that there are gaps between adjacent material trays.

[0065] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0066] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading, characterized in that: Including loading department, transfer department and storage department, The loading part includes a plurality of transfer devices and a first conveying device, wherein the transfer devices are perpendicular to the first conveying device, the transfer devices move the external material tray to the first conveying device, and the first conveying device transports the material tray to the transfer part. The transfer part includes a first transfer device and a second transfer device, wherein the first transfer device moves the material tray on the first conveying device to the storage part, and the second transfer device moves the material tray in the storage part to the transfer part and sends it outside the transfer part. The storage part includes a mechanical trolley device and a second conveying device. The mechanical trolley device receives the material tray sent by the first transfer device and moves the material tray to a storage cabinet. When the material tray needs to be taken out, the mechanical trolley device moves the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device. The second conveying device sends the material tray to the second transfer device, and the second transfer device moves the material tray to the transfer part. The first transfer device is arranged above the second conveyor belt terminal, and the first transfer device comprises a slide rail, a fixed base, a fixed beam and a second manipulator. The slide rails are symmetrically arranged in parallel near the terminal of the second conveyor belt, the fixed base is slidably arranged on the slide rails, and the fixed base can move forward and backward on the slide rails, the two ends of the fixed beam are respectively fixed on the fixed base, the second manipulator is slidably arranged on the fixed beam, and the second manipulator can move left and right on the fixed beam, The second manipulator includes a plurality of mechanical grippers arranged in parallel, and each of the mechanical grippers can sequentially grip the material tray in the second placement slot and deliver the material tray to the storage portion.

2. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transfer device comprises a first conveyor belt, a first placement slot and a transfer mechanism. The first placement slot is arranged at the terminal of the first conveyor belt, and the material tray stays on the first placement slot when it is transported to the terminal of the first conveyor belt. The transfer mechanism is fixed near the terminal of the first conveyor belt, and the transfer mechanism transfers the material tray from the first placement slot to the first conveying device. The transplanting mechanism includes a fixed frame, a rotating motor, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first rotating rod, a second rotating rod, a moving rod and a first manipulator. The lower pivot of the fixing frame is connected to the first rotating shaft, the upper pivot of the fixing frame is connected to the second rotating shaft, and a belt is provided between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft for transmission connection. The rotating motor is connected to the first rotating shaft, and the rotating motor drives the first rotating shaft to rotate forward or reverse. The first end of the first rotating rod is pivotally connected to the first rotating shaft, and the second end of the first rotating rod is pivotally connected to the first end of the moving rod. The first end of the second rotating rod is pivotally connected to the second rotating shaft, and the second end of the second rotating rod is pivotally connected to the second end of the moving rod. The moving rod is kept in a vertical state, and the bottom of the moving rod is connected and fixed to the first manipulator.

3. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The first conveying device includes a second conveying belt, a guide plate and a second placement groove, The guide plates are spaced apart on both sides of the second conveyor belt from the starting end to the terminal end. The guide plates are arranged to be an open structure that gradually narrows from wide. After being guided by the guide plates, the material tray accurately stays on the second conveyor belt and moves forward. The second placement slot is arranged at the terminal end of the second conveyor belt. When the material tray is transported to the terminal end of the second conveyor belt, it stays on the second placement slot.

4. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The second transfer device is arranged at the lower front of the second conveyor belt terminal. The second transfer device includes a third conveyor belt and a third manipulator. The third manipulator transfers the material tray of the storage part to the third conveyor belt, and the material tray is transported to the outside of the transfer part through the third conveyor belt.

5. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The mechanical trolley device includes a movable guide rail, a pallet and a fourth manipulator, one end of the movable guide rail is close to the transfer portion, the pallet is slidably arranged on the movable guide rail, a plurality of parallel third placement slots are arranged on the pallet, the number of the third placement slots corresponds to the number of mechanical grippers in the second manipulator, the fourth manipulator can rotate and rise and fall freely, during feeding, the fourth manipulator transfers the material tray in the third placement slot to the storage cabinet in the storage portion, during discharging, the fourth manipulator transfers the material tray in the storage cabinet to the second conveying device, which is then sent by the second conveying device to a location close to the second transfer device.

6. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The second manipulator includes at least three mechanical grippers, and after each mechanical gripper sequentially grips the material tray in the second placement slot, the second manipulator then places the material tray into the third placement slot.

7. The intelligent storage system for automatic loading and unloading according to claim 6 is characterized in that: After the fourth manipulator simultaneously picks up the material tray in the third placement slot, it sequentially puts down the material trays on the storage cabinet at intervals to ensure that there is a gap between adjacent material trays.

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