Material sorting mechanism and material sorting equipment

By designing a material sorting mechanism including a screw conveying structure, a guide chute, a sorting assembly and a distance adjustment assembly, the problems of low material sorting efficiency and poor accuracy in the prior art are solved, and efficient and accurate material sorting is achieved.

CN119187045BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-04HEFEI KEZHENG AUTOMATION ENG
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Application Number
CN202411688123.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-25
Publication Date
2025-04-04
Estimated Expiration
2044-11-25

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Technical Problem

The existing material sorting methods rely on manual and single mechanical grasping structures, resulting in high costs, slow processing speed, and tilting or overlapping materials lead to reduced sorting accuracy, increasing the risk of missorting.

Method used

A material sorting mechanism is designed, including a screw conveying structure, a guide chute, a sorting assembly and a distance adjustment assembly. Multiple groups of visual sensors are installed on the spiral conveying structure to monitor the position and status of the material in real time. The sorting assembly realizes clamping, adjustment and sorting of materials through electric guide rods, rotating slot frames and drive control motors. The distance adjustment assembly automatically adjusts the working distance according to the type of material and specifications through the motor drive connecting seat and threaded screw.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency and accuracy of material sorting, ensures orderly placement and identification of materials, adapts to a variety of material specifications, and reduces the risk of missorted sorting.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a material sorting mechanism and material sorting equipment, which relate to the technical field of sorting equipment, and include a spiral conveying structure, wherein the top side end of the spiral conveying structure is connected with a guiding chute, a sorting component is installed at the bottom of the guiding chute, a plurality of distance adjustment components are installed inside the top of the sorting component, and a plurality of groups of visual inspection sensors are evenly installed at the top of the spiral conveying surface of the spiral conveying structure. With the cooperation of the sorting components, a multi-stage dynamic sorting operation is formed as a whole, so that in a large-scale sorting operation, the orderly placement and efficient sorting of materials can be effectively achieved, the sorting efficiency is improved, the problem of irregular material placement is reduced, the recognition and sorting accuracy of the sorting mechanism is ensured, and the materials of different types and specifications are adapted. In addition, with the cooperation of the distance adjustment components, the operating distance of the sorting components can be adjusted according to the types and specifications of the materials, so as to ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the sorting.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, and in particular to a material sorting mechanism and material sorting equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, commodity transactions have emerged in both online and offline modes, which has also promoted the rapid development of logistics and transportation. The physical transfer of goods from the supply location to the receiving location through logistics includes multiple processes, including packaging, transportation, diversion and transfer, customer delivery, etc. It requires multiple steps to be organically combined to complete the transaction process of transferring goods from the manufacturer to the end customer. With the rapid development of the Internet, there is a very large status difference between the production location and the receiving location of the end customer. Therefore, a production location may need to transport goods to different regions. After arriving in a city, the goods must be transported to a smaller customer address. This requires sorting of the goods and determining the final destination of the goods through sorting.

[0003] At present, in the material sorting operation, the conventional method is to grasp and sort the materials by manual cooperation with a mechanical grasping structure. However, due to the high labor cost and high labor intensity, manual labor cannot complete the sorting operation with high intensity. When the mechanical grasping structure is in the process of sorting large quantities of materials, a single sorting mechanism is adopted, which limits the processing speed. In addition, the materials may be tilted or overlapped before entering the sorting mechanism, resulting in irregular material placement that affects the recognition and sorting accuracy of the mechanical grasping structure and increases the risk of missorting. Therefore, it is necessary to propose a material sorting mechanism and material sorting equipment. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a material sorting mechanism and material sorting equipment to solve the problem proposed in the above-mentioned background technology that during material sorting operations, the conventional method is to manually cooperate with a mechanical grasping structure to grasp and sort the materials, but due to the high labor cost and high labor intensity, it is impossible for humans to complete the sorting operations with high intensity, and the mechanical grasping structure adopts a single sorting mechanism when sorting large quantities of materials, so that the processing speed is limited, and the materials may be tilted, overlapped, etc. before entering the sorting mechanism, resulting in irregular material placement that affects the recognition and sorting accuracy of the mechanical grasping structure and increases the risk of missorting.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a material sorting mechanism, comprising a spiral conveying structure, wherein the top side end of the spiral conveying structure is connected to a guide chute, a sorting component is installed at the bottom of the guide chute, a plurality of distance adjustment components are installed inside the top of the sorting component, and a plurality of groups of visual sensors are evenly installed on the top of the spiral conveying surface of the spiral conveying structure;

[0006] The sorting component includes a connecting base, which is tightly connected to the side frame surface of the spiral conveying structure, an electric guide rod is installed at the bottom end of the connecting base, and a groove rail guide frame is tightly connected to the bottom wall surface of the connecting base, an arc guide groove is opened on the surface of the groove rail guide frame, and a sliding connecting seat is slidably connected inside the arc guide groove, the side end of the electric guide rod and the side wall of the sliding connecting seat are tightly connected, and a rotating groove frame structure is installed on the top of the sliding connecting seat, and the side wall center end of the rotating groove frame structure is connected to a first bevel gear through a rotating shaft, the side end of the first bevel gear is meshed and connected to a second bevel gear, and the side end of the second bevel gear is connected to a driving control motor.

[0007] Preferably, the driving control motor is fastened to the side wall surface of the groove rail guide frame by a hoop, the top of the rotating groove frame structure is connected to a rotating driving clamping cylinder, the side end of the rotating driving clamping cylinder is installed with a clamping structure, the top frame body of the groove rail guide frame is fastened with an arc track guide groove frame, the internal sliding connection of the arc track guide groove frame is connected with an engaging sliding wheel, the middle end of the engaging sliding wheel is connected with a driving control seat, the driving control seat is located inside the arc track guide groove frame through the engaging sliding wheel to form a guided sliding, a plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods are installed at the bottom of the driving control seat, and negative pressure suction cups are installed at the bottom of the plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods.

[0008] Preferably, the distance adjustment assembly includes a motor-driven connecting seat and a guide slide column, a threaded screw is installed on the side end of the motor-driven connecting seat, the threaded screw and the guide slide column are arranged in parallel, and the outer side ends of the threaded screw and the guide slide column are both installed with locking fixings.

[0009] Preferably, a ratchet rotating member is installed on the top of the engaging fixing member, and the side end of the ratchet rotating member is fastened with a threaded sliding and retracting structure, and the side ends of the threaded screw and the guide slide column pass through the rotating joint of the threaded sliding and retracting structure.

[0010] Preferably, the side end of the threaded sliding expansion structure is fastened to a threaded sliding connection seat, the side end surface of the threaded sliding connection seat is fastened to a material shifting plate, and a plurality of the material shifting plates have a high deflection angle sequentially from left to right.

[0011] Preferably, installation grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the arc track guide groove frame, and the motor drive connecting seat, the guide slide column and the threaded screw are located inside the installation grooves.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the side end of the arc track guide groove frame is connected to a high-end conveying structure, and the bottom of the side end of the groove rail guide frame is connected to a bottom-end conveying structure.

[0013] A technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a material sorting device, comprising any of the above-mentioned material sorting mechanisms, including a detection and sorting component, wherein the detection and sorting component is installed on the top frame of the spiral conveying structure;

[0014] The detection and sorting assembly includes a driving and adjusting steering tray, the top frame of the spiral conveying structure is fastened to a support frame, and a rotating motor box is installed at the bottom of the crossbeam frame of the support frame.

[0015] Preferably, a multi-axis mechanical arm is installed at the bottom of the rotating motor box, and a marking scanning end is installed on the side surface of the multi-axis mechanical arm, and the marking scanning end is composed of a marking target generator and an internal scanner.

[0016] Preferably, a clamping and dividing material structure is installed on the side end of the multi-axis robot arm, and a dividing and guiding conveying structure is installed on the side end of the driving and adjusting steering tray.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. In the present invention, during the conveying process, the visual sensor monitors the position and state of the material to ensure that it enters the sorting component smoothly. The material reaches the sorting component through the guide chute, and automatically adjusts the working distance to adapt to different materials, so that small-sized materials are clamped by the clamping structure and the height is adjusted, and moved to the bottom conveying structure, while large-sized materials are adsorbed by the electric telescopic rod and the negative pressure suction cup and moved to the high-end conveying structure. The entire dynamic sorting operation process improves the sorting efficiency, ensures the orderly placement and identification accuracy of the materials, and adapts to a variety of materials.

[0019] 2. In the present invention, with the cooperation of the distance adjustment component, during the sorting preparation process, the distance adjustment component is used to start the drive motor, rotate the threaded screw, and the threaded connection drives the threaded sliding and retracting structure to move along the threaded screw, and the engaging fixing part rotates. The linear force generated by the movement is used to adjust the rotating joint through the ratchet rotating part to drive the material moving plate to move, and the operating distance is adjusted according to the type and specification of the material to ensure the sorting accuracy and efficiency. As a whole, the sorting operation dynamically selects the loading position and sorting operation according to the recognition result, such as selecting a large sorting channel for large materials and a small sorting channel for small materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main view of a material sorting mechanism of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a material sorting mechanism of the present invention from a side view;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a detection and sorting component in a material sorting device of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position structure of a sorting component in a material sorting mechanism of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a sorting component in a material sorting mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 In a material sorting mechanism of the present invention Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at point A;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position structure of an installation slot in a material sorting mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 The figure is a schematic diagram of the structure of a distance adjustment component in a material sorting mechanism of the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1, spiral conveying structure; 2, branch conveying structure; 3, guide chute; 4, sorting assembly; 41, connecting base; 42, electric guide rod; 43, groove rail guide frame; 44, sliding connection seat; 45, rotating drive clamping cylinder; 46, clamping structure; 47, arc track guide groove frame; 48, engaging sliding wheel; 49, driving control seat; 490, negative pressure suction cup; 491, electric telescopic rod; 492, driving control motor; 493, second bevel gear; 494, first bevel gear; 495, rotating groove frame Structure; 5. Distance adjustment component; 51. Motor drive connector; 52. Snap-fit ​​fixing; 53. Threaded screw; 54. Threaded sliding connector; 55. Threaded sliding extension and retraction structure; 56. Snap-fit ​​fixing; 57. Guide slide column; 58. Material shifting plate; 6. High-end conveying structure; 7. Bottom-end conveying structure; 8. Detection and sorting component; 81. Drive adjustment steering tray; 82. Support frame; 83. Rotating motor box; 84. Multi-axis robotic arm; 85. Clamping and dividing structure; 86. Marking scanning end; 9. Installation slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the implementation regulations described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 8As shown: a material sorting mechanism, comprising a spiral conveying structure 1, the top side end of the spiral conveying structure 1 is connected to a guide chute 3, a sorting component 4 is installed at the bottom of the guide chute 3, a plurality of distance adjustment components 5 are installed inside the top of the sorting component 4, and a plurality of groups of visual sensors are evenly installed on the top of the spiral conveying surface of the spiral conveying structure 1;

[0031] The sorting component 4 includes a connecting base 41, which is tightly connected to the side frame surface of the spiral conveying structure 1, an electric guide rod 42 is installed on the bottom end of the connecting base 41, and a groove rail guide frame 43 is tightly connected to the bottom wall surface of the connecting base 41. An arc guide groove is opened on the surface of the groove rail guide frame 43, and a sliding connecting seat 44 is slidably connected inside the arc guide groove. The side end of the electric guide rod 42 is tightly connected to the side wall of the sliding connecting seat 44, and a rotating groove frame structure 495 is installed on the top of the sliding connecting seat 44. The center end of the side wall of the rotating groove frame structure 495 is connected to a first bevel gear 494 through a rotating shaft, and the side end of the first bevel gear 494 is meshedly connected to a second bevel gear 493, and the side end of the second bevel gear 493 is connected to a driving control motor 492.

[0032] The driving control motor 492 is fastened to the side wall surface of the groove rail guide frame 43 by a hoop, the top of the rotating groove frame structure 495 is connected to the rotating driving clamping cylinder 45, and the side end of the rotating driving clamping cylinder 45 is installed with a clamping structure 46, the top frame of the groove rail guide frame 43 is fastened with an arc track guide groove frame 47, the internal sliding connection of the arc track guide groove frame 47 is connected with an engaging sliding wheel 48, the middle end of the engaging sliding wheel 48 is connected with a driving control seat 49, the driving control seat 49 is located inside the arc track guide groove frame 47 through the engaging sliding wheel 48 to form a guided sliding, and a plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods 491 are installed at the bottom of the driving control seat 49, and negative pressure suction cups 490 are installed at the bottom of the plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods 491.

[0033] In a specific solution, when the material enters the spiral conveying structure 1 from the storage area, it is conveyed to the guide chute 3 through the spiral conveying surface, and during the conveying process, multiple sets of visual sensors installed on the spiral conveying surface are used to monitor the position and state of the material in real time to ensure that the material enters the guide chute 3 smoothly. The material is guided to the entrance of the sorting component 4 through the guide chute 3 to ensure that the material enters the sorting component 4 smoothly. After that, when the material moves to the distance adjustment component 5, the operating distance of the distance adjustment component 5 is automatically adjusted according to the type and specification of the material. When the material is small When the material is a small material, the driving control motor 492 is used to drive the rotation drive clamping cylinder 45 located inside the rotating groove frame structure 495 to rotate through the meshing of the second bevel gear 493 and the first bevel gear 494, so that the clamping structure 46 is facing upward and located at the bottom of the small material. Then, the clamping structure 46 is used to clamp the material, and the driving control motor 492, the second bevel gear 493 and the first bevel gear 494 are used again to make the rotation drive clamping cylinder 45 return to its original position, and then the electric guide rod 42 is started, and the extension of the electric guide rod 42 is used to push the material. The arc guide groove on the surface of the groove guide frame 43 is used to control the sliding connection seat 44 to move along the track, adjust the height of the small-sized material being clamped, and move it to the side of the bottom conveying structure 7. After adjustment by the distance adjustment component 5, when the material is a large-sized material, the arc track guide groove frame 47 is used to provide a sliding track for the engaging sliding wheel 48 to ensure the stable movement of the driving control seat 49. Then, the driving control seat 49 drives the multiple sets of electric telescopic rods 491 and the negative pressure suction cup 490 to move to the top of the large material through the engaging sliding wheel 48, and then the multiple sets of The electric telescopic rod 491 drives the negative pressure suction cup 490 to absorb the material, and then uses the driving control seat 49 to move to the top side end of the high-end conveying structure 6 under the guidance of the arc track guide groove frame 47 through the engaging sliding wheel 48, and then places it, forming a multi-level dynamic sorting operation as a whole, so that in large-scale sorting operations, it can effectively realize the orderly placement and efficient sorting of materials, improve the sorting efficiency, reduce the problem of irregular material placement, ensure the recognition and sorting accuracy of the sorting mechanism, and adapt to materials of different types and specifications.

[0034] In the present invention, according to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the distance adjustment assembly 5 includes a motor-driven connecting seat 51 and a guide slide 57. A threaded screw 53 is installed on the side end of the motor-driven connecting seat 51. The threaded screw 53 and the guide slide 57 are arranged in parallel. The outer side ends of the threaded screw 53 and the guide slide 57 are both installed with a snap-fit ​​fixing part 52.

[0035] A ratchet rotating member 56 is installed on the top of the locking fixing member 52 , and the side end of the ratchet rotating member 56 is fastened to the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 . The side ends of the threaded screw 53 and the guide slide column 57 pass through the rotating joint of the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 .

[0036] The side end of the threaded sliding expansion structure 55 is fastened with a threaded sliding connection seat 54, and the side end surface of the threaded sliding connection seat 54 is fastened with a material shifting plate 58. Several material shifting plates 58 have a high deflection angle from left to right in sequence.

[0037] In a specific scheme, during the above-mentioned sorting preparation process, the driving motor installed on the side of the motor-driven connecting seat 51 is started to drive the threaded screw 53 to rotate, so that the rotation of the threaded screw 53 is used to drive it to move along the threaded screw 53 through the threaded connection of the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55, and the engaging fixing member 52 is in a rotatable state. When the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 moves and drives the movement of the threaded sliding retracting structure 54, the linear moving force generated, with the cooperation of the ratchet rotating member 56, causes the rotating joint of the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 to be adjusted, and then the movement of the threaded sliding connecting seat 54 is used to drive the material moving plate 58 to form a moving adjustment, so as to adjust the distance of the sorting component 4 according to the type and specification of the material, ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the sorting, and enable the overall sorting operation to dynamically select the appropriate loading position and sorting operation according to the recognition result, such as, for materials with larger volume, select a larger sorting channel (high-end conveying structure 6), and for materials with smaller volume, select a smaller sorting channel (bottom-end conveying structure 7).

[0038] In the present invention, according to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, installation grooves 9 are opened on the left and right sides of the bottom surface of the arc track guide groove frame 47 , and the motor drive connecting seat 51 , the guide slide column 57 and the threaded screw 53 are located inside the installation grooves 9 .

[0039] The bottom of the side end of the arc track guide slot frame 47 is connected to the high-end conveying structure 6 , and the bottom of the side end of the slot track guide frame 43 is connected to the bottom of the side end of the slot track guide frame 43 .

[0040] In a specific solution, with the cooperation of the installation groove 9, the distance adjustment component 5 is facilitated to operate, and the settings of the high-end conveying structure 6 and the bottom-end conveying structure 7 can be adjusted according to the size of the material.

[0041] In the present invention, according to Figure 1 - Figure 3 As shown, the detection and sorting component 8 is installed on the top frame of the spiral conveying structure 1;

[0042] The detection and sorting component 8 includes a driving and adjusting steering tray 81. The top frame of the spiral conveying structure 1 is fastened to a support frame 82. A rotating motor box 83 is installed at the bottom of the crossbeam frame of the support frame 82.

[0043] A multi-axis mechanical arm 84 is installed at the bottom of the rotating motor box 83, and a mark scanning end 86 is installed on the side surface of the multi-axis mechanical arm 84. The mark scanning end 86 is composed of a mark target generator and an internal scanner.

[0044] A clamping and dividing structure 85 is installed on the side end of the multi-axis robot arm 84, and a dividing and guiding conveying structure 2 is installed on the side end of the driving and adjusting steering tray 81.

[0045] In a specific scheme, when the material reaches the surface of the drive adjustment and steering tray 81, the drive adjustment and steering tray 81 is used to adjust the direction of the material to ensure that the material enters the subsequent branching and conveying structure 2 and the guiding chute 3, and then the rotating motor box 83 is used to provide rotational power for the multi-axis robot 84, so that the multi-axis robot 84 can achieve fast and accurate grasping and sorting actions through multi-axis linkage. At the same time, with the cooperation of the marking scanning end 86, the marking target generator and the internal scanner are used to identify the markings and characteristics of the materials in real time, determine the type and specifications of the materials, so as to facilitate the operation of the subsequent sorting component 4, and distinguish according to different types of materials, and use the clamping and dividing structure 85 to grasp the materials and place them in the branching and conveying structure 2 according to the recognition results of the marking scanning end 86, and then transport them to the pending area.

[0046] The wiring diagram of the rotating drive clamping cylinder 45, the drive control motor 492, the rotating motor box 83, the multi-axis robot 84 and the marking scanning end 86 in the present invention is common knowledge in the field, and its working principle is a well-known technology. The model is selected according to the actual use, so the control method and wiring layout of the rotating drive clamping cylinder 45, the drive control motor 492, the rotating motor box 83, the multi-axis robot 84 and the marking scanning end 86 will no longer be explained in detail.

[0047] The use method and working principle of this device are as follows: first, when the material enters the spiral conveying structure 1 from the storage area, and then when the material reaches the surface of the drive adjustment and steering tray 81, the drive adjustment and steering tray 81 is used to adjust the direction of the material to ensure that the material enters the subsequent guide conveying structure 2 and the guide chute 3, and then the rotating motor box 83 is used to provide rotational power for the multi-axis mechanical arm 84, so that the multi-axis mechanical arm 84 can achieve fast and accurate grasping and sorting actions through multi-axis linkage. At the same time, with the cooperation of the marking scanning end 86, the marking target generator and the internal scanner are used to identify the marking and characteristics of the material in real time, determine the type and specification of the material, so as to facilitate the operation of the subsequent sorting component 4, and distinguish according to different types of materials, use the clamping and material separation structure According to the recognition result of the marking scanning end 86, the material is grabbed and placed in the guide conveying structure 2, and then conveyed to the waiting area, and then conveyed to the guide chute 3 through the spiral conveying surface. During the conveying process, the position and state of the material are monitored in real time by using multiple groups of visual sensors installed on the spiral conveying surface to ensure that the material enters the guide chute 3 smoothly. The material is guided to the entrance of the sorting component 4 through the guide chute 3 to ensure that the material enters the sorting component 4 smoothly. After that, when the material moves to the distance adjustment component 5, the operating distance of the distance adjustment component 5 is automatically adjusted according to the type and specification of the material, that is, in the sorting preparation process, the drive motor installed on the side of the motor drive connecting seat 51 is started to drive the threaded screw 53 to rotate, so that The rotation of the threaded screw 53 is used to drive the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 to move along the threaded screw 53 through the threaded connection, and the engaging fixing member 52 is in a rotatable state. When the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 moves and drives the threaded sliding connecting seat 54 to move, the linear moving force generated, with the cooperation of the ratchet rotating member 56, makes the rotating joint of the threaded sliding and retracting structure 55 adjusted, and then the movement of the threaded sliding connecting seat 54 drives the material moving plate 58 to form a moving adjustment, so as to adjust the distance of the sorting component 4 according to the type and specification of the material, ensure the accuracy and efficiency of the sorting, and enable the overall sorting operation to dynamically select the appropriate loading position and sorting operation according to the recognition result. For example, for materials with a larger volume For large materials, a larger sorting channel (high-end conveying structure 6) is selected. For small materials, a smaller sorting channel (bottom-end conveying structure 7) is selected. When the materials are small materials, the driving control motor 492 is used to drive the rotation driving clamping cylinder 45 located inside the rotating slot frame structure 495 to rotate through the meshing of the second bevel gear 493 and the first bevel gear 494, so that the clamping structure 46 is directed upward and located at the bottom of the small materials. Then, the clamping structure 46 is used to clamp the materials, and the driving control motor 492, the second bevel gear 493 and the first bevel gear 494 are used again to make the rotation driving clamping cylinder 45 return to its original position, and then the electric guide rod 42 is started, and the extensibility and pushing property of the electric guide rod 42 is used.The control sliding connection seat 44 is located on the arc guide groove on the surface of the groove guide frame 43 to move the track, adjust the height of the clamped small-sized material, and move it to the side of the bottom conveying structure 7. After adjustment by the distance adjustment component 5, when the material is a large-sized material, the arc track guide groove frame 47 is used to provide a sliding track for the engaging sliding wheel 48 to ensure the stable movement of the driving control seat 49. Then the driving control seat 49 drives the multiple sets of electric telescopic rods 491 and the negative pressure suction cup 490 to move to the top of the large material through the engaging sliding wheel 48, and then the multiple sets of electric The movable telescopic rod 491 drives the negative pressure suction cup 490 to absorb the material, and then uses the driving control seat 49 to move to the top side of the high-end conveying structure 6 under the guidance of the arc track guide slot frame 47 through the engaging sliding wheel 48, and then place it, forming a multi-level dynamic sorting operation as a whole, so that in large-scale sorting operations, it can effectively realize the orderly placement and efficient sorting of materials, improve sorting efficiency, reduce the problem of irregular material placement, ensure the recognition and sorting accuracy of the sorting mechanism, and adapt to materials of different types and specifications.

[0048] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A material sorting mechanism, characterized in that: The invention comprises a spiral conveying structure (1), wherein the top side end of the spiral conveying structure (1) is connected to a guide chute (3), the bottom of the guide chute (3) is installed with a sorting component (4), the top of the sorting component (4) is internally installed with a plurality of distance adjustment components (5), and the top of the spiral conveying surface of the spiral conveying structure (1) is evenly installed with a plurality of groups of visual sensors; the sorting component (4) comprises a connecting base (41), the connecting base (41) is tightly connected to the side frame surface of the spiral conveying structure (1), the bottom end of the connecting base (41) is installed with an electric guide rod (42), the bottom wall surface of the connecting base (41) is tightly connected to a groove rail guide frame (43), the surface of the groove rail guide frame (43) is provided with an arc guide groove, and the inside of the arc guide groove is slidably connected with a sliding A connecting seat (44), the side end of the electric guide rod (42) and the side wall of the sliding connecting seat (44) are tightly connected, the top of the sliding connecting seat (44) is equipped with a rotating groove frame structure (495), the side wall center end of the rotating groove frame structure (495) is connected to a first bevel gear (494) via a rotating shaft, the side end of the first bevel gear (494) is meshingly connected to a second bevel gear (493), and the side end of the second bevel gear (493) is connected to a driving control motor (492); the driving control motor (492) is fastened to the side wall surface of the groove rail guide frame (43) via a hoop, the top of the rotating groove frame structure (495) is connected to a rotating driving clamping cylinder (45), and the side end of the rotating driving clamping cylinder (45) is equipped with a clamping structure (46); The distance adjustment assembly (5) comprises a motor-driven connecting seat (51) and a guide slide post (57); a threaded screw (53) is mounted on a side end of the motor-driven connecting seat (51); the threaded screw (53) and the guide slide post (57) are arranged in parallel; and a clamping fixture (52) is mounted on the outer side ends of the threaded screw (53) and the guide slide post (57); A ratchet rotating member (56) is installed on the top of the locking fixing member (52), the side end of the ratchet rotating member (56) is fastened to a threaded sliding and retracting structure (55), and the side ends of the threaded screw (53) and the guide slide column (57) penetrate the rotating joint of the threaded sliding and retracting structure (55); The side end of the threaded sliding expansion structure (55) is fastened to a threaded sliding connection seat (54), and the side end surface of the threaded sliding connection seat (54) is fastened to a material shifting plate (58), and a plurality of the material shifting plates (58) are sequentially arranged from left to right with a high degree of deflection angle.

2. The material sorting mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top frame of the groove rail guide frame (43) is fastened to an arc track guide groove frame (47), the interior of the arc track guide groove frame (47) is slidably connected to an engaging sliding wheel (48), the middle end of the engaging sliding wheel (48) is connected to a driving control seat (49), the driving control seat (49) is located inside the arc track guide groove frame (47) through the engaging sliding wheel (48) to form a guided sliding, and a plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods (491) are installed at the bottom of the plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods (491), and negative pressure suction cups (490) are installed at the bottom of each of the plurality of groups of electric telescopic rods (491).

3. The material sorting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the arc track guide slot frame (47) is provided with mounting slots (9) on both sides thereof, and the motor drive connection seat (51), the guide slide column (57) and the threaded screw (53) are located inside the mounting slots (9).

4. The material sorting mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the side end of the arc track guide slot frame (47) is connected to a high-end conveying structure (6), and the bottom of the side end of the slot track guide frame (43) is connected to a bottom-end conveying structure (7).

5. A material sorting device, comprising the material sorting mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The invention comprises a detection and sorting component (8), wherein the detection and sorting component (8) is mounted on a top frame of a spiral conveying structure (1); the detection and sorting component (8) comprises a driving and adjusting steering tray (81), the top frame of the spiral conveying structure (1) is fastened to a support frame (82), and a rotating motor box (83) is mounted at the bottom of a crossbeam frame of the support frame (82).

6. The material sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A multi-axis mechanical arm (84) is installed at the bottom of the rotating motor box (83), and a marking scanning end (86) is installed on the side surface of the multi-axis mechanical arm (84), wherein the marking scanning end (86) is composed of a marking target generator and an internal scanner.

7. The material sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A material-grabbing and material-distributing structure (85) is installed on the side end of the multi-axis mechanical arm (84), and a material-distributing and material-distributing structure (2) is installed on the side end of the driving, adjusting and steering material tray (81).

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