Connection device, warehouse logistics system and connection method

Abstract

The invention relates to a connection device, a warehouse logistics system and a connection method, and relates to the technical field of conveying. The connection device comprises a first conveying assembly and a transfer assembly; the transferring assembly is connected with the first conveying assembly and can be driven by the first conveying assembly to move back and forth in the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly. The transfer assembly comprises a rotating rod and a plurality of loading containers, the rotating rod can be controlled to rotate so as to achieve switching between the horizontal state and the vertical state, and the loading containers are rotationally arranged on the rotating rod so as to be always kept in the vertical state in the moving process of the rotating rod. Transfer work among a plurality of conveying lines can be achieved, the overall structure is simpler, and the production cost and the maintenance cost are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of transportation technology, and in particular to a docking device, a warehousing logistics system and a docking method. Background Art

[0002] With the gradual improvement of industrial automation technology, the demand for efficient warehousing within factories is also increasing, and warehousing and transportation efficiency has become the key to the warehousing system. In related technologies, multiple docking devices are often used to operate independently to achieve material transportation in a three-dimensional warehouse with multiple layers and multiple rows of shelves, and the overall equipment cost and maintenance cost are high. Summary of the invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a docking device, a warehousing logistics system and a docking method to address the problem of high warehousing and transportation costs.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions adopted in this application are as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a docking device, including:

[0006] a first conveying assembly;

[0007] A transfer assembly connected to the first conveying assembly and capable of reciprocating along the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly under the drive of the first conveying assembly;

[0008] Among them, the transfer assembly includes a rotating rod and multiple loading containers. The rotating rod can be rotated in a controlled manner to achieve horizontal and vertical state switching. Each loading container is rotatably arranged on the rotating rod to always maintain a vertical state during the movement of the rotating rod.

[0009] Through the above design, the transfer component can receive materials from horizontally distributed multi-row conveyor lines when the rotating rod is in a horizontal state, or receive materials from conveyor lines on each layer in a vertical state, thereby realizing material transfer between multi-layer and multi-row shelves.

[0010] In one of the embodiments of the first aspect, the transfer component also includes a mounting member, a first rotating shaft and a first driving member, the mounting member is connected to the first conveying component, the rotating rod is rotatably connected to the mounting member through the first rotating shaft, and the first driving member is transmission-connected to the first rotating shaft.

[0011] Through the above design, the first driving member drives the first rotating shaft to rotate, thereby driving the rotating rod fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft to rotate, thereby realizing the state switching of the rotating rod.

[0012] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the transfer assembly further comprises a driven gear, wherein the driven gear is mounted on the first rotating shaft and is drivingly connected to the first driving member;

[0013] The mounting member is provided with a mounting groove and a gear groove which are communicated with each other, the rotating rod is mounted in the mounting groove, and at least a part of the driven gear is located in the gear groove.

[0014] Through the above design, the driven gear does not interfere with the mounting member during rotation, thus providing rotation space for the rotating rod and does not interfere with the mounting member during rotation, thereby satisfying the state switching of the rotating rod.

[0015] In one embodiment of the first aspect, two rotating rods are provided, a plurality of second rotating shafts are rotatably provided between the two rotating rods, and each loading container is disposed between the two rotating rods and is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the second rotating shafts.

[0016] Through the above design, the two rotating rods restrict the two sides of the loading container, thereby enhancing the stability of the loading container.

[0017] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the conveying direction of the first conveying component is parallel to a first direction, and the first direction is a gravity direction;

[0018] The docking device further includes a limit assembly, the limit assembly includes a column and a limit sensor, the limit sensor is installed on the column and obtains the position of the transfer assembly in the first direction;

[0019] When the transfer assembly reaches the set position, the rotating rod is controlled to rotate and switch from a horizontal state to a vertical state.

[0020] Through the above design, the rotating rod can be controlled to rotate and switch the state only when the rotating rod reaches the set position, thereby avoiding interference between the rotating rod and the ground.

[0021] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the limiting assembly further includes two limiting blocks, the two limiting blocks are relatively arranged on two sides of the rotating rod in a vertical state, and the two limiting blocks are spaced apart along the first direction.

[0022] Through the above design, during the rotation of the rotating rod, the rotation angle of the rotating rod is limited, thereby achieving accurate positioning of the rotating rod.

[0023] In one embodiment of the first aspect, the docking device further includes a second conveying component, the conveying direction of the second conveying component is a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

[0024] The first conveying component is connected to the second conveying component so that under the drive of the second conveying component, the first conveying component and the transfer component move as a whole along the second direction.

[0025] Through the above design, under the drive of the second conveying component, the first conveying component and the transfer component installed on the first conveying component move as a whole to realize the transfer of materials between multiple layers and multiple columns of shelves.

[0026] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a warehousing logistics system, comprising the docking device described in any of the above embodiments.

[0027] Through the above design, material transportation of multi-layer and multi-row shelves in the stereoscopic warehouse can be realized, the logistics rate can be improved, and the maintenance cost can be reduced.

[0028] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a docking method, using the docking device or storage logistics system described in any of the above embodiments, the docking method comprising:

[0029] The transfer assembly is located at the bottom of the first conveying assembly, and the rotating rod is in a horizontal state;

[0030] Each of the loading containers simultaneously receives conveyed materials from a plurality of horizontally distributed conveying lines;

[0031] The first conveying assembly drives the transfer assembly to be lifted to a set height of the limit sensor, and the first driving member rotates the rotating rod, and the rotating rod switches to a vertical state;

[0032] The second conveying assembly drives the first conveying assembly and the transfer assembly to move toward the shelf as a whole;

[0033] Each of the loading containers in a vertical state places the materials on a plurality of stacked loading platforms, and the loading platforms transport the materials to the multi-layer shelves.

[0034] Through the above design, material transfer between multiple workstations can be achieved, and material transportation from multi-row shelves to multi-layer shelves can be met.

[0035] In one embodiment of the third aspect, the docking method further comprises:

[0036] The transfer assembly is located in the middle of the first conveying assembly, and the rotating rod is in a vertical state;

[0037] Each of the loading containers simultaneously receives the conveyed materials from a plurality of stacked cargo platforms;

[0038] The first driving member rotates the rotating rod, and the rotating rod switches to a horizontal state;

[0039] The second conveying component drives the first conveying component and the transfer component to move as a whole in the direction of each of the horizontally distributed conveying lines;

[0040] The first conveying component drives the transfer component to descend, and each of the loading containers in a horizontal state places the materials on multiple rows of the conveying lines distributed horizontally, and each of the conveying lines transports the materials to multiple rows of shelves.

[0041] Through the above design, material transfer between multiple workstations can be achieved, and material transportation from multi-layer shelves to multi-row shelves can be met.

[0042] Compared with the related art, the beneficial effect of the present application is that the present application provides a docking device, a storage logistics system and a docking method, which can realize the efficient transportation of materials of multi-layer and multi-row shelves of a three-dimensional warehouse. The docking device includes a first conveying component and a transfer component, and the transfer component is connected to the first conveying component and can move under the drive of the first conveying component. At the same time, the transfer component also includes a rotating rod and a plurality of loading containers, and the rotating rod can be controlled to rotate to realize the horizontal and vertical state switching, and each loading container is rotatably arranged on the rotating rod. In this way, during the rotation of the rotating rod, the loading container always maintains a vertical state under the action of gravity, thereby avoiding the dumping of the internal material. Furthermore, the docking device can change the distribution of the loading container by switching the state of the rotating rod, and can realize the material docking and transfer between the horizontally distributed multi-row conveying lines and the stacked multi-layer loading platforms, meet the material transportation of the three-dimensional warehouse, and improve the transportation efficiency. At the same time, the transfer work between multiple conveying lines can be realized by a docking device, and the overall structure is more streamlined, reducing the production cost and maintenance cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0043] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application 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 application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0044] Figure 1 The structure of the docking device in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0045] Figure 2 The structure of the docking device in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0046] Figure 3The structure of the limit assembly in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0047] Figure 4 The structure of the limit assembly in some embodiments of the present application is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0048] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the transport component in some embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0049] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the transport component in some embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0050] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly in some embodiments of the present application;

[0051] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the process of the docking method in some embodiments of the present application;

[0052] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the process of docking method in other embodiments of the present application.

[0053] Description of reference numerals:

[0054] 100, docking device; 110, first conveying component; 111, second driving member; 120, transfer component; 121, rotating rod; 122, loading container; 123, mounting member; 1231, mounting groove; 1232, gear groove; 124, first rotating shaft; 125, first driving member; 126, driven gear; 127, second rotating shaft; 130, limit assembly; 131, column; 132, limit sensor; 133, limit block; 140, second conveying component; 141, third driving member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0056] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the present application.

[0057] In addition, if the term "and / or" appears, "and / or" is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist, for example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship. If the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "multiple" appears, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0058] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0059] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0060] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0061] See also Figure 1 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a docking device 100 that can be used for the transportation and transshipment of multi-layer and multi-row goods in a stereoscopic warehouse, thereby improving the transportation efficiency of the warehousing and logistics system.

[0062] Specifically, the docking device 100 includes a first conveying component 110 and a transfer component 120. The first conveying component 110 can drive the transfer component 120 to move back and forth along the conveying direction of the first conveying component 110. The transfer component 120 can receive multiple layers or multiple columns of materials and transfer them through the first conveying component 110, thereby realizing the transfer of materials between shelves in the stereoscopic warehouse.

[0063] Continue reading Figure 2 As shown, further, the transport assembly 120 includes a rotating rod 121 and a plurality of loading containers 122. The rotating rod 121 can be controlled to rotate to achieve horizontal and vertical state switching. Each loading container 122 is rotatably arranged on the rotating rod 121 to always maintain a vertical state during the movement of the rotating rod 121.

[0064] Exemplarily, the first conveying group will include a second driving member 111 and a transmission structure. In this specific embodiment, the transmission structure can be a gear or chain transmission method. The second driving member 111 can be a rotary motor, and drives the gear to rotate, thereby driving the chain wound around the gear to move. The transfer assembly 120 is fixedly connected to the first conveying assembly 110, so that it can move following the operation of the chain.

[0065] In addition, the number of loading containers 122 can be five, six, seven, ten, twenty, etc., which can be selected according to actual needs and are not specifically limited here. Each loading container 122 is equidistantly distributed on the rotating rod 121 and can rotate relative to the rotating rod 121, so that under the action of gravity, the loading container 122 always maintains a vertical state, and the open end for holding materials is always located at the top, thereby ensuring that the materials will not be dumped during the rotation process. In this way, the transfer component 120 can realize the material docking and transfer operations of multiple columns or multiple layers of conveyor lines. For example, the transfer component 120 can receive materials from multiple columns of conveyor lines distributed horizontally in the horizontal state of the rotating rod 121, and then switch to a vertical state through the rotation of the rotating rod 121. Each loading container 122 places the material on the multi-layer conveyor line stacked in the vertical direction, and then places the material on each layer of the shelf of the stereoscopic warehouse. Conversely, the transfer component 120 can also receive materials from the conveyor lines on each layer in a vertical state, and then switch to a horizontal state through the rotating rod 121, so as to transfer the materials to each row of shelves in the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0066] It is understandable that the conveying direction of the first conveying component 110 can be vertical or horizontal, and it is not specifically limited in this specific embodiment, as long as it can meet the transfer of materials between multi-layer and multi-column conveyor lines. For example, during the operation, the transfer component 120 can receive materials from each column of conveyor lines from a horizontal state, and then switch to a vertical state by rotation. The first conveying component 110 can drive the transfer to move in a horizontal direction to transfer the materials to the multi-layer shelf located in front of the conveying direction, or drive the transfer component 120 to move in a vertical direction to transfer the materials to the multi-layer shelf located above the conveying direction. Of course, the "front" and "up" in this embodiment are only for illustration. In one embodiment, they can also be converted to "back" and "down", which will not be repeated here.

[0067] It should be noted that the docking device 100 provided in the present application is not limited to the material transfer of multi-column conveyor lines and multi-layer conveyor lines, and can also be used for the material transfer of a multi-column conveyor line and another multi-column conveyor line or a multi-layer conveyor and another multi-layer conveyor line. Its operating principle is the same as that of the above embodiment, except that the state switching of the transfer rod is not required, which will not be further described here.

[0068] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer assembly 120 further includes a mounting member, a first rotating shaft 124 and a first driving member 125. The mounting member is connected to the first conveying assembly 110, the rotating rod 121 is rotatably connected to the mounting member through the first rotating shaft 124, and the first driving member 125 is drivingly connected to the first rotating shaft 124.

[0069] Specifically, the mounting member can be a metal plate member, and the first conveying assembly 110 includes two transmission mechanisms arranged opposite to each other. The two ends of the mounting member are respectively connected to the chains of the two transmission mechanisms, so that the first conveying assembly 110 moves along with the chain under the drive of the first conveying assembly 110, and ensures the overall smooth operation of the transfer assembly 120. The first rotating shaft 124 can be mounted on the mounting member through a bearing seat. It can be understood that the bearing seat is fixed to the mounting member by bolt locking or welding, so that the first rotating shaft 124 can rotate relative to the mounting member. The first driving member 125 is a rotating motor, and through the transmission connection with the first rotating shaft 124, it drives the first rotating shaft 124 to rotate, and then drives the rotating rod 121 fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 124 to rotate, so as to realize the state switching of the rotating rod 121.

[0070] Continue reading Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the transfer assembly 120 further includes a driven gear 126, which is mounted on the first rotating shaft 124 and is in transmission connection with the first driving member 125. The mounting member 123 is provided with a mounting groove 1231 and a gear groove 1232 which are interconnected, the rotating rod 121 is mounted in the mounting groove 1231, and at least a portion of the driven gear 126 is located in the gear groove 1232.

[0071] Specifically, the first driving member 125 and the first rotating shaft 124 adopt a chain transmission mode, the driven gear 126 is fixedly installed on the first rotating shaft 124, and the output shaft of the first driving member 125 is installed with a driving gear, so that the driving gear is driven to rotate through the first driving member 125, and then the chain and the driven gear 126 are driven to realize the switching of the rotating member from the horizontal state to the vertical state. Through the setting of the gear groove 1232, the installation space of the driven gear 126 is provided, and at the same time, the driven gear 126 does not interfere with the mounting member 123 during the rotation process. At the same time, through the setting of the mounting groove 1231, and the mounting groove 1231 is located at the top of the mounting member 123 to form a notch structure, when the rotating rod 121 is installed at the mounting groove 1231 through the first rotating shaft 124, the rotating rod 121 is provided with a rotation space, and does not interfere with the mounting member 123 during the rotation process, so as to meet the state switching of the rotating rod 121.

[0072] Furthermore, two rotating rods 121 are provided, and a plurality of second rotating shafts 127 are rotatably provided between the two rotating rods 121 . Each loading container 122 is disposed between the two rotating rods 121 and is rotatably connected to a corresponding second rotating shaft 127 .

[0073] Specifically, two second rotating shafts 127 may be disposed on opposite sides of each loading container 122, and the two second rotating shafts 127 are rotatably connected to two opposite sides of the loading container 122, respectively, so that the loading container 122 can rotate relative to the second rotating shafts 127. The second rotating shaft 127 is fixedly connected to the rotating rod 121, and the two rotating rods 121 are disposed to restrict the two sides of the loading container 122, thereby enhancing the stability of the loading container 122.

[0074] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly 110 is parallel to the first direction, and the first direction is the direction of gravity. The docking device 100 also includes a limit assembly 130, which includes a column 131 and a limit sensor 132. The limit sensor 132 is installed on the column 131 and obtains the position of the transfer assembly 120 in the first direction. When the transfer assembly 120 reaches the set position, the rotating rod 121 is controlled to rotate and switch from a horizontal state to a vertical state.

[0075] Specifically, when the rotating rod 121 is in a horizontal state, each loading container 122 receives materials from each horizontally distributed row of conveyor lines. Due to the long length of the rotating rod 121, when the rotating rod 121 is low from the ground, the rotating rod 121 cannot complete the rotation and easily interferes with the ground. Therefore, it is necessary to control the rotating rod 121 to rotate and switch the state only when the rotating rod 121 reaches the set position.

[0076] The column 131 can be a metal column independently set up on one side, or it can be a chain mounting bracket of the first conveying component 110. The limit sensor 132 can be a height sensor, which is installed at the set height of the column 131 to obtain the height information of the rotating rod 121. The limit sensor 132 is connected to the first driving member 125 by electrical signals, so that the first driving member 125 obtains the height information of the rotating rod 121 detected by the limit sensor 132 and controls the rotating rod 121 to switch its state. In this way, after the rotating rod 121 receives the material in the horizontal state, the first conveying component 110 drives the transfer component 120 to lift upward as a whole, and obtains the height information of the rotating rod 121 through the setting of the limit sensor 132. When the rotating rod 121 reaches the set position, the first driving member 125 drives the rotating rod 121 to rotate, and the rotating rod 121 switches from the horizontal state to the vertical state, thereby realizing the automatic control of the rotating rod 121.

[0077] Furthermore, the limiting assembly 130 further includes two limiting blocks 133 , which are relatively arranged on both sides of the rotating rod 121 in the vertical state, and the two limiting blocks 133 are spaced apart along the first direction.

[0078] Specifically, two limit blocks 133 can be arranged on two opposite sides of the installation, and are arranged at intervals along the center of the rotating rod 121, so as to limit the rotation angle of the rotating rod 121 during the rotation of the rotating rod 121, and realize the precise positioning of the rotating rod 121. Preferably, under the restriction of the two limit blocks 133, the rotation angle of the rotating rod 121 is 90°, so as to meet the state switching of the rotating rod 121 between horizontal and vertical.

[0079] Continue reading Figure 3 and Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the docking device 100 further includes a second conveying assembly 140, the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly 140 is a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The first conveying assembly 110 is connected to the second conveying assembly 140, so that under the drive of the second conveying assembly 140, the first conveying assembly 110 and the transfer assembly 120 move in the second direction as a whole.

[0080] Specifically, the first direction is the vertical direction, and the second direction is the horizontal direction, so that the first conveying assembly 110 and the second conveying assembly 140 can realize the multi-directional movement of the transfer assembly 120, and realize multiple transfer modes of materials. The second conveying assembly 140 includes a third driving member 141 and a chain transmission mechanism, and the third driving member 141 can also be a rotating motor. The first conveying assembly 110 is fixedly connected to the chain of the second conveying assembly 140, so that under the drive of the second conveying assembly 140, the chain drives the first conveying assembly 110 and the transfer assembly 120 installed on the first conveying assembly 110 to move as a whole, so as to realize the transfer of materials between multi-layer and multi-row shelves.

[0081] Preferably, each loading container 122 may be provided with a sensor to obtain the material receiving status of the loading container 122 and send the information to the control center. When the control center receives that the material in the loading container 122 reaches the set amount, it may control the second driving member 111 or the third driving member 141 to operate, drive the transfer assembly 120 to move, and perform the corresponding docking operation.

[0082] An embodiment of the present application further provides a warehousing logistics system, comprising the docking device 100 in any of the above embodiments.

[0083] This embodiment has the docking device 100 in any of the above embodiments, and therefore has all the beneficial effects of the docking device 100 in any of the above embodiments, which will not be described in detail here.

[0084] The embodiments of the present application also provide a docking method, which uses the docking device 100 or the warehousing logistics system in any of the above embodiments.

[0085] See also Figure 8 As shown, the connection method includes:

[0086] S101, the transfer component 120 is located at the bottom of the first conveying component 110, and the rotating rod 121 is in a horizontal state.

[0087] Specifically, when materials on multiple horizontally distributed conveyor lines need to be transferred to shelves distributed on multiple layers, the transfer assembly 120 is first adjusted to an initial state. At this time, the transfer assembly 120 is located at the bottom of the first conveyor assembly 110, and driven by the second conveyor assembly 140, it is close to each horizontally distributed conveyor line, so that each loading container 122 receives the materials on the corresponding conveyor line.

[0088] S201, each loading container 122 simultaneously receives conveyed materials from multiple horizontally distributed conveying lines.

[0089] Preferably, each loading container 122 may be provided with a sensor to obtain the material receiving status of the loading container 122 and send the information to the control center.

[0090] S301, the first conveying component 110 drives the transfer component 120 to be lifted to the set height of the limit sensor 132, the first driving member 125 rotates the rotating rod 121, and the rotating rod 121 switches to a vertical state.

[0091] Specifically, when the loading container 122 reaches the set material storage volume, the control center controls the second driving member 111 to operate, and the first conveying assembly 110 drives the transfer assembly 120 to rise as a whole. When the transfer assembly 120 moves to the set height of the limit sensor 132 in a horizontal state, the first driving member 125 drives the rotating rod 121 to rotate, and the rotating rod 121 switches to a vertical state, and the loading container 122 always remains vertical during this process.

[0092] S401, the second conveying component 140 drives the first conveying component 110 and the transfer component 120 to move toward the shelf as a whole, and each loading container 122 places the material on a plurality of stacked loading platforms, and the loading platforms transport the material to the multi-layer shelves.

[0093] Specifically, after the rotating rod 121 is switched to the vertical state, the height of each loading container 122 is the same as that of the corresponding shelves. The second conveying assembly 140 drives the transfer assembly 120 to move horizontally so that each loading container 122 reaches the loading platform of each shelf. After the material is placed on the loading platform, it is transported to the designated shelf via the loading platform, realizing the material transfer of multiple stations and meeting the material transportation from multiple rows of shelves to multiple layers of shelves.

[0094] See also Fig. 9 As shown, in some other embodiments, the docking method further includes:

[0095] S102, the transfer assembly 120 is located in the middle of the first conveying assembly 110, and the rotating rod 121 is in a vertical state.

[0096] Specifically, when materials on the stacked multi-layer cargo platforms need to be transferred to the horizontally distributed multi-row shelves, the transfer assembly 120 is first adjusted to the initial state. At this time, the transfer assembly 120 is located in the middle of the first conveying assembly 110, and the rotating rod 121 is in a vertical state. Driven by the second conveying assembly 140, it approaches each cargo platform distributed in the vertical direction, so that each loading container 122 receives the materials on the corresponding cargo platform.

[0097] S202, each loading container 122 simultaneously receives the conveyed materials from multiple stacked loading platforms.

[0098] S302, the first driving member 125 rotates the rotating rod 121, and the rotating rod 121 switches to a horizontal state; the second conveying assembly 140 drives the first conveying assembly 110 and the transfer assembly 120 to move as a whole in the direction of each horizontally distributed conveying line.

[0099] Specifically, when the loading container 122 reaches the set material storage volume, the control center controls the third driving member 141 to operate, and the second conveying component 140 drives the transfer component 120 to move horizontally in the direction of each conveying line.

[0100] It should be noted that the state switching of the rotating rod 121 is not limited in this step. After the second conveying component 140 drives the transfer component 120 to reach the conveying line position, the rotating rod 121 can be controlled by the first driving member 125 to switch to a horizontal state.

[0101] S402, the first conveying component 110 drives the transfer component 120 to descend, and each loading container 122 in a horizontal state places the materials on multiple rows of conveying lines distributed horizontally, and each conveying line transports the materials to multiple rows of shelves.

[0102] Specifically, after the rotating rod 121 is switched to the horizontal state, the first conveying assembly 110 drives the transfer assembly 120 to descend, so that the height of each loading container 122 is the same as that of each corresponding row of shelves. After each loading container 122 places the material on the conveying line, it is transported to the designated shelf through the conveying line, realizing the material transfer of multiple stations and meeting the material transportation from multi-layer shelves to multi-row shelves.

[0103] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0104] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A docking device, characterized in that: include: a first conveying assembly; A transfer assembly connected to the first conveying assembly and capable of reciprocating along the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly under the drive of the first conveying assembly; Among them, the transfer assembly includes a rotating rod and multiple loading containers. The rotating rod can be rotated in a controlled manner to achieve horizontal and vertical state switching. Each loading container is rotatably arranged on the rotating rod to always maintain a vertical state during the movement of the rotating rod.

2. The docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer component also includes a mounting member, a first rotating shaft and a first driving member. The mounting member is connected to the first conveying component, the rotating rod is rotationally connected to the mounting member through the first rotating shaft, and the first driving member is transmission-connected to the first rotating shaft.

3. The docking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transfer assembly further comprises a driven gear, which is mounted on the first rotating shaft and is transmission-connected to the first driving member; The mounting member is provided with a mounting groove and a gear groove which are communicated with each other, the rotating rod is mounted in the mounting groove, and at least a part of the driven gear is located in the gear groove.

4. The docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two rotating rods, and a plurality of second rotating shafts are rotatably arranged between the two rotating rods. Each loading container is arranged between the two rotating rods and is rotatably connected to a corresponding one of the second rotating shafts.

5. The docking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying direction of the first conveying assembly is parallel to a first direction, and the first direction is a gravity direction; The docking device further includes a limit assembly, the limit assembly includes a column and a limit sensor, the limit sensor is installed on the column and obtains the position of the transfer assembly in the first direction; When the transfer assembly reaches the set position, the rotating rod is controlled to rotate and switch from a horizontal state to a vertical state.

6. The docking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The limiting assembly further comprises two limiting blocks, which are relatively arranged on two sides of the rotating rod in a vertical state, and the two limiting blocks are spaced apart along the first direction.

7. The docking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The docking device further includes a second conveying assembly, the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly is a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; The first conveying component is connected to the second conveying component so that under the drive of the second conveying component, the first conveying component and the transfer component move as a whole along the second direction.

8. A warehousing logistics system, characterized in that: The invention comprises the docking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A connection method, characterized in that: Using the docking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7 or the storage logistics system according to claim 8, the docking method includes: The transfer assembly is located at the bottom of the first conveying assembly, and the rotating rod is in a horizontal state; Each of the loading containers simultaneously receives conveyed materials from a plurality of horizontally distributed conveying lines; The first conveying assembly drives the transfer assembly to be lifted to a set height of the limit sensor, and the first driving member rotates the rotating rod, and the rotating rod switches to a vertical state; The second conveying component drives the first conveying component and the transfer component to move toward the shelf as a whole, and each loading container places the material on a plurality of stacked loading platforms, and the loading platforms convey the material to the multi-layer shelf.

10. The connection method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The connection method further comprises: The transfer assembly is located in the middle of the first conveying assembly, and the rotating rod is in a vertical state; Each of the loading containers simultaneously receives the conveyed materials from a plurality of stacked cargo platforms; The first driving member rotates the rotating rod, and the rotating rod switches to a horizontal state; The second conveying component drives the first conveying component and the transfer component to move as a whole in the direction of each of the horizontally distributed conveying lines; The first conveying component drives the transfer component to descend, and each of the loading containers in a horizontal state places the materials on multiple rows of the conveying lines distributed horizontally, and each of the conveying lines transports the materials to multiple rows of shelves.

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