Material storing and taking system and material storing and taking method

Abstract

The invention provides a material storing and taking system and a material storing and taking method. The embodiment of the invention provides a material storing and taking system which is used for automatically storing and taking materials and comprises a first goods shelf, a second goods shelf, a first transportation assembly and a second transportation assembly. The first conveying assembly can convey materials between the first goods shelf and the second goods shelf. The second conveying assembly can move in the second goods shelf and convey materials. The second goods shelf is provided with a first butt joint position, and the second conveying assembly and the first conveying assembly can be in butt joint at the first butt joint position and used for transferring materials between the second conveying assembly and the first conveying assembly. The embodiment of the invention further provides a material storing and taking method. The guiding assembly transports the materials to the material taking position from the feeding position. The first conveying assembly conveys the materials to the first goods shelf or the first butt joint position. The second conveying assembly receives the materials at the first butt joint position and conveys the materials to the second butt joint position. And the butt joint assembly transports the materials on the second butt joint position to the goods storage position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material storage and retrieval, and in particular to a material storage and retrieval system and a material storage and retrieval method. Background Art

[0002] The cable reel is a tool used to connect the upstream and downstream cable production of the cable reel during the cable production process. A large number of cable reels are circulated back and forth between the wire drawing process and the cabling process. Therefore, the cable reels that have been completed by wire drawing need to be transported to the cabling machine for use when they are put online. At the same time, after the cabling machine is completed, the empty cable reels need to be returned to the wire drawing equipment for wire drawing. Since the wire drawing equipment can only produce one reel at a time, and the cabling equipment needs dozens of reels to be loaded at the same time, the cable reels that have completed the wire drawing production need to be stored and then transported together for loading. At present, the cable reels for wire drawing and cabling are usually transported to the ground for storage by manual transportation, and then manually transported to the cabling loading position for cabling loading. Manual transportation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and materials may be missed during transportation, resulting in low loading and unloading efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the problem of low loading and unloading efficiency of a cable drum, an embodiment of the present application provides a material storage and retrieval system and a material storage and retrieval method with high loading and unloading efficiency of a cable drum.

[0004] The embodiment of the present application provides a material storage and retrieval system for automatically storing and retrieving materials, and the material storage and retrieval system includes a first shelf, a second shelf, a first transport component, and a second transport component. The first shelf can accommodate the materials. The second shelf can accommodate the materials. The first transport component is arranged between the first shelf and the second shelf, and the first transport component can transport the materials between the first shelf and the second shelf. The second transport component can move in the second shelf and transport the materials.

[0005] The second shelf has a defined first docking position, and the second transport component and the first transport component can be docked at the first docking position for transferring the material between the second transport component and the first transport component.

[0006] It can be understood that the material storage and retrieval system realizes automatic storage and retrieval of materials, which makes the material storage and retrieval efficiency higher, and no longer requires manual operation, saving manpower and cost. Among them, the first transport component can store the loaded materials on the first shelf or the second shelf, and can also take out the materials on the first shelf or the second shelf to the unloading position for unloading. The second transport component can transport the materials on the second shelf transported by the first transport component to other positions on the second shelf to realize material storage. Similarly, the second transport component can also transport the materials on the second shelf to the first docking position so that the first transport component can unload and transport them. In this way, automatic storage and retrieval of materials is realized, the material storage and retrieval efficiency is improved and the cost is reduced.

[0007] In one embodiment, along a first direction, the first shelf has a plurality of defined storage positions, the first transport component includes a first transport member and a first guide rail arranged along the first direction, and the first transport member can move along the first guide rail to transport the material to any one of the plurality of storage positions along the first direction.

[0008] In one embodiment, the first transport member includes a first body portion, a first driving portion, and a clamping portion. Along the first direction, the clamping portion is spaced apart and connected to the first body portion to clamp the material.

[0009] Along the second direction, the first driving part can drive the clamping part to move relative to the first main body part, and the first driving part can also drive the clamping part to move along the first direction so that the clamping part clamps the material; the second direction intersects with the first direction.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first transport member further includes a protrusion, the protrusion is connected to an end of the clamping portion away from the end connected to the first main body portion, and the protrusion is configured to resist the material.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material storage and retrieval system further includes a guide assembly, the guide assembly including a guide member and a second guide rail arranged along a second direction, the guide member can guide the material to move along the second guide rail, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, the material storage and retrieval system has a defined loading position, the first transport component has a defined material removal position, the guide member includes a second main body, a second drive portion and a pushing portion, along a third direction, one end of the second main body is connected to the second drive portion, and the other end is connected to the pushing portion, the second drive portion can drive the second main body and the pushing portion to rotate along a fourth direction, so as to push the material from the loading position to the material removal position; the third direction intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first transport component is movable along a third direction to transport the material to any one of the plurality of storage locations along the third direction, and the third direction intersects with the first direction.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first transport component is provided with at least one clamping position, and the first transport component can transport at least two of the materials at a time.

[0015] In one embodiment, a docking component is provided on the second shelf, and the second shelf has a defined second docking position and a storage position. The docking component can receive materials transported by the first transport component at the second docking position, the second transport component can transport the materials received from the first docking position to the storage position, and the second transport component can transport the materials received by the docking component to the storage position.

[0016] The present application also provides a material storage and retrieval method, which is implemented by the material storage and retrieval system as described above, and includes the following steps: The guide assembly transports the material from the loading position to the discharging position.

[0017] The first transport component transports the material to the first shelf or the first docking position.

[0018] The second transport component receives the material at the first docking position and transports the material to the storage position, or the second transport component transports the material received by the docking component to the storage position.

[0019] It can be understood that the guide component enables the material to automatically enter the material taking position so that the first transport component can transport the material on the material taking position to the first shelf or the first docking position. The material received at the first docking position or the docking component can be received by the second transport component and transported to the storage position, so as to achieve the storage of the material. The above method steps can be reversed to achieve the removal of the material. The method is simple and reliable as a whole, and has high efficiency, and is applicable to a variety of situations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a material storage and retrieval system provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 2 A side view schematic diagram of a material storage and retrieval system provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a first transport component of a material storage and retrieval system provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a guide member of a material storage and retrieval system provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic front view of a guide member of a material storage and retrieval system provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 An exploded schematic diagram of a guide assembly of a material access system provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 7 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of a docking assembly of a material storage and retrieval system provided in an embodiment of the present application located on a second shelf.

[0027] Figure 8 A partial view of a docking assembly of a material storage and retrieval system provided in one embodiment of the present application located on a second shelf.

[0028] Fig. 9 This is a flow chart of a material storage and retrieval method provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Description of main component symbols: 100. Material storage and retrieval system; 1. First shelf; 11. Material storage position; 2. Second shelf; 21. First docking position; 22. Second docking position; 23. Material storage position; 24. First channel; 25. Second channel; 3. First transport component; 31. First transport member; 310. First body; 311. First drive unit; 312. Clamping unit; 313. Protrusion; 32. First guide rail; 33. Material retrieval position; 34. Clamping position; 4. Second transport component; 5. Guide component; 51. Guide member; 510. Second body; 511. Second drive unit; 5 111, first motor; 5112, second motor; 5113, first transmission wheel; 5114, second transmission wheel; 5115, transmission belt; 5116, reduction wheel set; 512, pushing part; 52, second guide rail; 6, loading position; 7, docking assembly; 71, inventory part; 72, adjustment part; 721, first inclined part; 722, horizontal part; 723, second inclined part; 73, wire rope; 74, movable pulley; 75, elastic part; 76, wedge block; 200, material; Y, first direction; X, second direction; Z, third direction; S, fourth direction.

[0030] The following specific implementation methods will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following description will refer to the accompanying drawings to more fully describe the content of the present application. Shown in the accompanying drawings are exemplary embodiments of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. These exemplary embodiments are provided to make the present application thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art. Similar reference numerals represent identical or similar components. The terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific exemplary embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "the" are intended to also include plural forms. In addition, when used herein, "including" and / or "comprising" and / or "having", integers, steps, operations, components and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, components and / or their groups. Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as those generally understood by ordinary technicians in the field to which the present application belongs. Furthermore, unless explicitly defined herein, terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the relevant art and the content of this application, and will not be interpreted as idealized or overly formal meanings.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a material storage and retrieval system 100 for automatically storing and retrieving materials 200. The material storage and retrieval system 100 includes a first shelf 1, a second shelf 2, a first transport component 3, and a second transport component 4. The first shelf 1 can accommodate the material 200. The second shelf 2 can accommodate the material 200. The first transport component 3 is arranged between the first shelf 1 and the second shelf 2, and the first transport component 3 can transport the material 200 between the first shelf 1 and the second shelf 2. The second transport component 4 can move in the second shelf 2 and transport the material 200.

[0033] The second shelf 2 has a defined first docking position 21 , and the second transport component 4 and the first transport component 3 can be docked at the first docking position 21 for transferring materials 200 between the second transport component 4 and the first transport component 3 .

[0034] In this embodiment, the material 200 is a cable drum. A plurality of first shelves 1 may be arranged along the first direction Y.

[0035] For the convenience of subsequent reading, the present application introduces a first direction Y, a second direction X, and a third direction Z to describe the embodiments of the present application. The first direction Y, the second direction X, and the third direction Z may be three non-parallel linear directions in space; further, the first direction Y, the second direction X, and the third direction Z may be three mutually perpendicular directions in a three-dimensional coordinate system (three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system). In the subsequent embodiments, the first direction Y is the Y-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system, the second direction X is the X-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system, and the third direction Z is the Z-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system.

[0036] A plurality of first shelves 1 are arranged along the first direction Y to store a plurality of goods, and each first shelf 1 has a plurality of defined storage positions 11 in the third direction Z to store a plurality of materials 200. The first shelf 1 can be arranged on one side of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X, and the first transport component 3 can only transport the materials 200 on this side to achieve loading and unloading. In an emergency, the materials 200 stored on the first shelf 1 can be taken at any time to avoid spending a lot of time on transporting the materials 200 from the second shelf 2 to the unloading position.

[0037] The second shelf 2 is provided with a plurality of items 200 in the first direction Y and the second direction X. The first docking position 21 is located on the second shelf 2 at one side close to the first shelf 1, so that the first transport component 3 can transport the item 200 to the first docking position 21. The second transport component then transports the item 200 on the first docking position 21 to other positions on the second shelf 2 to achieve storage of the item 200.

[0038] In other embodiments, the first shelf 1 is disposed on both sides of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X, and a first transport component 3 is disposed between the two first shelves 1 and the second shelves 2. One of the two first transport components 3 can transport the material 200 to one side of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X to achieve loading, and the other first transport component 3 can transport the material 200 from the other side of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X to achieve unloading.

[0039] The second transport assembly 4 can cooperate with the second shelf 2 to realize the movement of the second transport assembly 4 in the second shelf 2. Along the third direction Z, the second shelf 2 is provided with multiple layers, each layer of the second shelf 2 can store materials 200, and each layer of the second shelf 2 can store multiple materials 200. Each layer of the second shelf 2 is provided with a first channel 24 extending along the first direction Y, and the multiple second shelves 2 arranged in sequence along the second direction X are connected to each other through the second channel 25 to form a staggered and connected walking channel in each layer of the multiple second shelves 2. The second channel 25 extends along the second direction X, and the number of the second channels 25 is set to two, and the two second channels 25 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the multiple second shelves 2 along the first direction Y. At least one second transport component 4 is provided on each layer of the second shelf 2, and the second transport component 4 can move along the first direction Y and the second direction X. Therefore, the second transport component 4 is provided in the walking channel, and the second transport component 4 can drive the material 200 to move along the first direction Y and the second direction X on the plane where the layer is located in the walking channel, so that a single second transport component 4 can pick up and place the material 200 located on different second shelves 2. The second transport component 4 can adopt a four-way vehicle, on which a round tube beam can be provided to support the material 200. Specifically, the second transport component 4 can adopt an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) trolley or an RGV (Rail Guided Vehicle) trolley to realize the movement of the second transport component 4 in the walking channel.

[0040] It can be understood that the material storage and retrieval system 100 realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of the material 200, so that the storage and retrieval efficiency of the material 200 is improved, and manual operation is no longer required, saving manpower and cost. Among them, the first transport component 3 can store the loaded material 200 on the first shelf 1 or the second shelf 2, and can also take out the material 200 on the first shelf 1 or the second shelf 2 to the unloading position for unloading. The second transport component 4 can transport the material 200 transported by the first transport component 3 to the second shelf 2 and transport it to other positions on the second shelf 2 to realize the storage of the material 200. Similarly, the second transport component 4 can also transport the material 200 on the second shelf 2 to the first docking position 21 so that the first transport component 3 can unload and transport it. In this way, the automatic storage and retrieval of the material 200 is realized, the storage and retrieval efficiency of the material 200 is improved, and the cost is reduced.

[0041] In one embodiment, along a first direction Y, the first shelf 1 has a plurality of defined storage positions 11, the first transport component 3 includes a first transport member 31 and a first guide rail 32 arranged along the first direction Y, the first transport member 31 can move along the first guide rail 32 to transport the material 200 to any one of the plurality of storage positions 11 along the first direction Y.

[0042] In this embodiment, a plurality of first shelves 1 may be provided along the first direction Y. The first transport assembly 3 includes a first guide rail 32 provided on the ground, and the first transport member 31 may be connected to the first guide rail 32 and may move along the first guide rail 32. The first transport member 31 may carry the material 200 and transport it to the storage positions 11 of the plurality of first shelves 1 in the first direction Y to store the material 200 on the storage positions 11 of the first shelves 1.

[0043] In one embodiment, the first transport component 3 is movable along the third direction Z so as to transport the material 200 to any one of the plurality of storage locations 11 along the third direction Z.

[0044] In this embodiment, each first shelf 1 has a plurality of storage locations 11 in the third direction Z, and the first transport member 31 can move in the third direction Z so that the material 200 it transports can reach the storage location 11 of each first shelf 1 along the third direction Z. At the same time, the first transport member 31 can also move in the first direction Y, so that the first transport component 3 can transport the material 200 to any storage location 11 on the first shelf 1.

[0045] It is understandable that the setting of the first shelf 1 allows the material 200 on the first shelf 1 to be stored and retrieved in an emergency, saving the time of transporting the material 200 from the second shelf 2. At the same time, the first transport member 31 can move in the first direction Y and the third direction Z to enable the first transport member 31 to reach any storage position 11 on the first shelf 1, so that the first transport member 31 can store the material 200 at any storage position 11 on the first shelf 1 or take the material 200 out from any storage position 11.

[0046] In one embodiment, if Figure 3 As shown, the first transport member 31 includes a first body portion 310 , a first driving portion 311 and a clamping portion 312 . Along the first direction Y, the clamping portion 312 is spaced apart and connected to the first body portion 310 to clamp the material 200 .

[0047] The first driving portion 311 can drive the clamping portion 312 to move relative to the first body portion 310 along the second direction X, and can also drive the clamping portion 312 to move along the first direction Y so that the clamping portion 312 clamps the material 200 ; the second direction X intersects with the first direction Y.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first body part 310 may be a columnar object, and the first driving part 311 and the clamping part 312 may be connected to the first body part 310. The cross section of the clamping part 312 may be set to be square, and the clamping part 312 may be set to be rod-shaped or other shapes that can be clamped. There are no excessive restrictions here. The clamping part 312 may be provided with two and spaced along the first direction Y. The spacing distance between the two clamping parts 312 can be adjusted by the first driving part 311 to achieve the clamping of the material 200. The first driving part 311 may be a servo motor, which can simultaneously adjust the movement of the two clamping parts 312 along the first direction Y or along the second direction X. The first driving part 311 may be provided with multiple parts, and the first driving part 311 can also drive the clamping part 312 to move along the third direction Z relative to the first body part 310 to clamp the materials 200 at different heights or transport the materials 200 to the storage positions 11 at different heights. The first transport member 31 may be a stacker or a hoist.

[0049] It is understandable that the square clamping portion 312 can better clamp the material 200 of the cable drum shaft. When the first driving portion 311 adjusts the clamping portion 312 to move along the first direction Y, the distance between the two clamping portions 312 is adjusted, so that materials 200 of different sizes can be clamped. The first driving portion 311 can also adjust the clamping portion 312 to move along the second direction X, thereby realizing the extension and retraction of the clamping portion 312. The clamping portion 312 can extend or contract according to the size of the material 200 or the number of the material 200, so as to clamp the material 200 well. At the same time, the first driving portion 311 can also drive the clamping portion 312 to move along the third direction Z so that the clamping portion 312 can clamp materials 200 of different heights.

[0050] In one embodiment, the first transport component 3 is provided with at least one clamping position 34 , and the first transport component 3 can transport at least two materials 200 at a time.

[0051] In this embodiment, the first transport component 3 is provided with two clamping positions 34, and the first transport component 3 can transport two materials 200 at a time. As described above, the first driving part 311 can adjust the clamping part 312 to move along the second direction X, and the first driving part 311 can control the displacement of the clamping part 312 in the second direction X according to the demand. When more materials 200 need to be clamped, the length of the clamping part 312 in the second direction X can be longer. If more materials 200 do not need to be clamped, the length of the clamping part 312 in the second direction X can be shortened.

[0052] It is understandable that the clamping portion 312 is set longer to be able to clamp multiple materials 200. At the same time, the length of the clamping portion 312 in the second direction X is adjustable so that the clamping portion 312 can be set according to the size of the material 200 and the number of materials 200, and can be applicable to more situations.

[0053] In one embodiment, the first transport member 31 further includes a protrusion 313 . The protrusion 313 is connected to an end of the clamping portion 312 away from the first body portion 310 . The protrusion 313 is configured to resist the material 200 .

[0054] In this embodiment, each clamping portion 312 may be connected to at least one protrusion 313. The number of protrusions 313 connected to each clamping portion 312 may vary according to the number of materials 200 that the clamping portion 312 needs to clamp. If the clamping portion 312 needs to clamp two materials 200, each clamping portion 312 may be connected to two protrusions 313. When there are two clamping portions 312, there are four protrusions 313 in total. When the material 200 is a cable drum shaft, a through hole is provided on the cable drum shaft, and the protrusion 313 may extend into the through hole and abut against the wall of the through hole to achieve better clamping.

[0055] It is understandable that the protrusion 313 is arranged to cooperate with the material 200 having a through hole, so that when the clamping part 312 clamps the material 200, the protrusion 313 abuts against the wall of the through hole, making it less likely for the material 200 to fall off from the first transport member 31, thereby ensuring stable clamping.

[0056] In one embodiment, if Figure 2 , Figures 4 to 6 As shown, the material storage and retrieval system 100 further includes a guide assembly 5 , which includes a guide member 51 and a second guide rail 52 arranged along the second direction X. The guide member 51 can guide the material 200 to move along the second guide rail 52 .

[0057] In this embodiment, when the material 200 needs to be loaded, it is usually placed on the ground. The guide assembly 5 can drive the material 200 on the ground to roll to the second guide rail 52 and move the material 200 along the second guide rail 52. The second guide rail 52 can be a groove opened on the ground. Since the material 200 can be a cable drum shaft with discs on both sides, the second guide rail 52 can be set according to the shape of the disc so that the disc can roll on the second guide rail 52. Two second guide rails 52 can be provided, and the two second guide rails 52 are arranged at intervals along the first direction Y. The distance between the two second guide rails 52 can be the distance between the two discs of the cable drum shaft. In this way, the two discs on the cable drum shaft can be just located on the two second guide rails 52 and move.

[0058] It can be understood that the setting of the guide component 5 allows the material 200 to be guided to a position where the first transport component 3 can clamp the material 200, thereby realizing automatic transportation of the material 200.

[0059] In one embodiment, the material storage and retrieval system 100 has a defined loading position 6, the first transport component 3 has a defined material removal position 33, the guide member 51 includes a second main body portion 510, a second drive portion 511 and a pushing portion 512, along a third direction Z, one end of the second main body portion 510 is connected to the second drive portion 511, and the other end is connected to the pushing portion 512, the second drive portion 511 can drive the second main body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 to rotate respectively along a fourth direction S, so as to push the material 200 from the loading position 6 to the material removal position 33.

[0060] In this embodiment, the material 200 to be stored is placed at the loading position 6, and the guide assembly 5 guides and pushes the material 200 at the loading position 6 to the material taking position 33 so that the first transport assembly 3 can take the material easily. The second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 can be configured as a rod, and the pushing portion 512 includes two mutually perpendicular parts, and the part connected to the second body portion 510 can be parallel to the second body portion 510. The second driving portion 511 may include a first motor 5111 and a second motor 5112, and the first motor 5111 and the second motor 5112 respectively drive the second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 to rotate along the fourth direction S.

[0061] The second body 510 may be provided with a first transmission wheel 5113, a second transmission wheel 5114 and a transmission belt 5115. The first transmission wheel 5113 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 5111, and the first transmission wheel 5113 is transmission-connected to the second transmission wheel 5114 through the transmission belt 5115. The second transmission wheel 5114 is fixed to the pusher 512, so as to drive the pusher 512 to rotate along the fourth direction S through the first motor 5111. The output end of the second motor 5112 drives the second body 510 to rotate along the fourth direction S through the reduction wheel set 5116.

[0062] It is understandable that the second body 510 can rotate along the fourth direction S to adjust the position of the push part 512 to find an angle more suitable for pushing the material 200. When a better angle is found, the push part 512 can be driven to rotate along the fourth direction S to abut against the material 200, and the material 200 can be pushed to move along the second guide rail 52, so that the material 200 moves from the loading position 6 to the discharging position 33. In addition, the second body 510 and the push part 512 are driven by dual motors to achieve relative swinging between the two, which can reduce the space occupied by the guide assembly 5 while ensuring the pushing range.

[0063] In one embodiment, if Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, the second shelf 2 is provided with a docking assembly 7, and the second shelf 2 has a defined second docking position 22 and a storage position 23, and the docking assembly 7 can receive the material 200 transported by the first transport assembly 3 at the second docking position 22. The second transport assembly 4 can transport the material 200 received from the first docking position 21 to the storage position 23, and the second transport assembly 4 can transport the material 200 received by the docking assembly 7 to the storage position 23.

[0064] Two parallel and spaced long rods may be provided at the storage position 23, and the material 200 may be placed on the two long rods. A manipulator or other device may be provided on the second transport component 4, so that the material 200 placed on the storage position 23 may be removed by the manipulator or other device or the material 200 on the second transport component 4 may be placed on the storage position 23.

[0065] In this embodiment, the docking assembly 7 includes an inventory piece 71 connected to the second shelf 2, and the inventory position 23 is located on the inventory piece 71. The second transport assembly 4 can transport the material 200 to the inventory position 23 on the inventory piece 71 or remove the material 200 on the inventory position 23. The cross-sectional shape of the inventory piece 71 is roughly "U"-shaped, and the inventory piece 71 has two brackets arranged at intervals along the first direction Y. The two brackets can cooperate to clamp the material 200 along the first direction Y so that the material 200 will not move along the third direction Z. The inventory piece 71 is rotatably connected to the second shelf 2, so that the inventory piece 71 can swing toward the side close to the first shelf 1 or toward the side away from the first shelf 1.

[0066] Along the second direction X, the two stocking positions 23 of the second shelf 2 closest to the first shelf 1 correspond to the two clamping positions 34 of the first transport component 3, and the docking component 7 is located at the stocking position 23 farthest from the first shelf 1 among the two stocking positions 23. When the first transport component 3 grabs two materials 200 at the same time and moves them to the second shelf 2, one material 200 is directly placed on the stocking position 23 closest to the first shelf 1, and the other material 200 is placed on the docking component 7, and when the first transport component 3 places the material 200 on the docking component 7, the second transport component 4 can immediately remove the material 200 from the docking component 7, so as to avoid the failure to grab two materials 200 at the same time and place them at the two stocking positions 23 on the second shelf 2 due to the insufficient extension length of the fork of the first transport component 3.

[0067] The docking assembly 7 further includes an adjusting member 72, which is connected to the second shelf 2 and protrudes from the second shelf 2 along the third direction Z. The adjusting member 72 is generally an "arch bridge" structure. Along the first direction Y, the adjusting member 72 includes a first inclined portion 721, a horizontal portion 722, and a second inclined portion 723 connected in sequence. The horizontal portion 722 is arranged along the first direction Y, and the first inclined portion 721 and the second inclined portion 723 are both arranged to be inclined downward. Along the third direction Z, the adjusting member 72 can float up and down relative to the second shelf 2.

[0068] The second transport component 4 moves on the second shelf 2. When the second transport component 4 moves to the second docking position 22, the second transport component 4 can pass over the first inclined portion 721 or the second inclined portion 723 of the adjusting member 72 and press the adjusting member 72 downward. When the adjusting member 72 is pressed downward, the inventory member 71 swings toward the side away from the first shelf 1, and then the material 200 transported by the first transport component 3 to the docking component 7 is placed on the second transport component 4. When the inventory member 71 swings toward the side away from the first shelf 1, the material 200 falls to the top of the second transport component 4 along the third direction Z under the action of gravity, and the second transport component 4 receives the material 200 and transports the material 200 to other locations. When the second transport component 4 leaves the second docking position 22, the adjusting member 72 protrudes from the second shelf 2 along the third direction Z again, and the inventory member 71 swings toward the side of the first shelf 1 to restore the initial state, so as to receive the material 200 transported by the first transport component 3 later.

[0069] The adjusting member 72 can be connected to the stocking member 71 through a steel wire rope 73, and a movable pulley 74, an elastic member 75 and a wedge block 76 can be arranged on the steel wire rope 73. One end of the elastic member 75 is connected to the wedge block 76, and the wedge block 76 is also slidably connected to the stocking member 71. When the second transport component 4 presses down the adjusting member 72, the adjusting member 72 drives the movable pulley 74 to slide and moves the steel wire rope 73 downward, thereby pulling the wedge block 76 downward. When the wedge block 76 moves downward along the wedge surface inclined on the stocking member 71, the wedge block 76 presses the stocking member 71 to swing toward the side away from the first shelf 1, thereby placing the material 200 transported by the first transport component 3 received by the stocking member 71 on the second transport component 4. When the second transport component 4 leaves, the wedge block 76 will return to its original position under the action of the elastic member 75, and the wire rope 73 will also gradually recover. The inventory piece 71 will swing toward the side close to the first shelf 1 and return to its original state, so as to continue to receive the material 200 transported by the first transport component 3.

[0070] It can be understood that the setting of the docking component 7 enables the material 200 to be transported between the first transport component 3 and the second transport component 4, and the second transport component 4 can also store or take out the material 200 at any time, and the setting of the docking component 7 avoids the need to extend the fork arm of the first transport component 3 or extend the width of the second transport component 4 when the first transport component 3 grabs two materials 200 at the same time.

[0071] The present application also provides a method for storing and accessing material 200, such as Fig. 9 As shown, the above material storage and retrieval system 100 is used to implement the method, which includes the following steps: S1: The guide assembly 5 transports the material 200 from the loading position 6 to the discharging position 33 .

[0072] S2: The first transport component 3 transports the material 200 to the first shelf 1 or the first docking position 21 .

[0073] S3: the second transport component 4 receives the material 200 at the first docking position 21 and transports the material 200 to the storage position 23 , or the second transport component 4 transports the material 200 received by the docking component 7 to the storage position 23 .

[0074] In this embodiment, if the material 200 is to be taken out, the above steps can be reversed. The second transport component 4 moves to the stocking position 23, takes down the material 200 and transports it. The second transport component 4 moves to the first docking position 21 or the second docking position 22 in the second shelf 2 to place the material 200 thereon, and the first transport component 3 takes the material 200 on the first docking position 21 and the second docking position 22 and continues to transport it to the first shelf 1 or to the material taking position 33. The guide component 5 transports the material 200 at the material taking position 33 to the material unloading position to complete the unloading of the material 200.

[0075] If the material 200 is needed in an emergency, the material 200 can be directly taken out from the first shelf 1 to save the time of transporting the material 200 from the second shelf 2.

[0076] It can be understood that the guide component 5 enables the material 200 to automatically enter the material taking position 33 so that the first transport component 3 can transport the material 200 on the material taking position 33 to the first shelf 1 or the first docking position 21, and the material 200 on the first docking position 21 or the docking component 7 can be received by the second transport component 4 and transported to the storage position 23, so that the material 200 is stored. The above method steps can be reversed to realize the removal of the material 200. The method is simple and reliable as a whole, and has high efficiency, and is applicable to a variety of situations.

[0077] In the above, the specific implementation of the present application is described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and substitutions may be made to the specific implementation of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. These changes and substitutions are all within the scope defined by the present application.

Claims

1. A material storage and retrieval system for automatically storing and retrieving materials; characterized in that: The material storage and retrieval system comprises: a first shelf, wherein the first shelf can accommodate the material; a second shelf, the second shelf being capable of accommodating the material; A first transport component, the first transport component is arranged between the first shelf and the second shelf, and the first transport component can transport the material between the first shelf and the second shelf; the first transport component includes a first transport member, the first transport member includes a first body portion, a first driving portion and a clamping portion, and along a first direction, the clamping portion is spaced apart and connected to the first body portion to clamp the material; a second transport component, the second transport component being movable in the second shelf and transporting the material; A guide assembly, wherein the guide assembly includes a guide member, and the guide member includes a second body portion, a second drive portion, and a push portion; the material storage and retrieval system has a defined upper material position, the first transport assembly has a defined material extraction position, and the second drive portion can drive the second body portion and the push portion to rotate, so as to push the material from the upper material position to the material extraction position; The second shelf has a defined first docking position, and the second transport component and the first transport component can dock at the first docking position, so as to transfer the material between the second transport component and the first transport component; The second shelf is provided with a docking component, and the second shelf has a defined second docking position and a storage position. The docking component can receive the material transported by the first transport component at the second docking position, the second transport component can transport the material received from the first docking position to the storage position, and the second transport component can transport the material received by the docking component to the storage position.

2. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the first direction, the first shelf has a plurality of defined storage positions, and the first transport component also includes a first guide rail arranged along the first direction. The first transport member can move along the first guide rail to transport the material to any one of the plurality of storage positions along the first direction.

3. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving portion can drive the clamping portion to move relative to the first body portion along a second direction, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

4. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first driving part can also drive the clamping part to move along the first direction, so that the clamping part clamps the material.

5. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first transport member further includes a protrusion connected to an end of the clamping portion away from the end connected to the first main body portion, and the protrusion is configured to resist the material.

6. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide assembly further includes a second guide rail arranged along a second direction, and the guide member can guide the material to move along the second guide rail, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

7. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 6, characterized in that: Along the third direction, one end of the second main body is connected to the second driving part, and the other end is connected to the pushing part. The second driving part can drive the second main body and the pushing part to rotate along a fourth direction, so as to push the material from the upper material position to the material removal position; the third direction intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

8. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first transport component is movable along a third direction to transport the material to any one of the plurality of storage locations along the third direction, and the third direction intersects with the first direction.

9. The material storage and retrieval system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first transport component is provided with at least one clamping position, and the first transport component can transport at least two of the materials at a time.

10. A material storage and retrieval method, implemented by using the material storage and retrieval system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The steps include: The guide assembly transports the material from the loading position to the discharging position; The first transport component transports the material to the first shelf or the first docking position; The second transport component receives the material at the first docking position and transports the material to the storage position, or the second transport component transports the material received by the docking component to the storage position.

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