Material access system and material access method

Abstract

This application provides a material access system and a material access method. An embodiment of this application provides a material access system for automatically accessing materials. The material access system includes a first shelf, a second shelf, a first transportation component, and a second transportation component. The first transportation component can transport materials between the first shelf and the second shelf. The second transportation component can move and transport materials in the second shelf. The second shelf has a first docking position, and the second transportation component and the first transportation component can be docked at the first docking position for material transfer between the second transportation component and the first transportation component. An embodiment of this application also provides a material access method: The guiding component transports the material from the loading position to the picking position. The first transportation component transports the material to the first shelf or the first docking position. The second transportation component receives the material at the first docking position and transports the material to the second docking position. The docking component transports the material at the second docking position to the storage position.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The cable reel shaft is a tooling carrier used to connect the upstream and downstream production lines of the cable reel during the cable production process. There are a large number of cable reel shafts reciprocating between the wire drawing process and the stranding process. Therefore, it is necessary to transport the cable reel shafts completed by wire drawing to the stranding machine for use during feeding, and at the same time, it is necessary to rotate the empty cable reel shafts back to the wire drawing equipment for wire drawing after the stranding machine finishes production. Since the wire drawing equipment can only produce one reel at a time, and the stranding equipment needs to be fed with dozens of reels at the same time, it is necessary to store the cable reel shafts completed by wire drawing and then transport them out together for feeding. Currently, the cable reel shafts for wire drawing and stranding are usually transported to the ground for storage by manual handling, and then manually transported to the stranding feeding position for stranding feeding. Manual handling is time-consuming and laborious, and materials may be omitted during the handling process, resulting in low feeding and discharging efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the problem of low feeding and discharging efficiency of the cable reel shaft, an embodiment of the present application provides a material access system and a material access method with high feeding and discharging efficiency of the cable reel shaft.

[0004] An embodiment of the present application provides a material access system for automatically accessing materials. The material access system includes a first shelf, a second shelf, a first transportation component, and a second transportation component. The first shelf can accommodate the materials. The second shelf can accommodate the materials. The first transportation component is disposed between the first shelf and the second shelf, and the first transportation component can transport the materials between the first shelf and the second shelf. The second transportation component can move and transport the materials in the second shelf.

[0005] Wherein, a first docking position is defined on the second shelf, and the second transportation component and the first transportation component can be docked at the first docking position for transferring the materials between the second transportation component and the first transportation component.

[0006] It can be understood that the material access system realizes the automatic access of materials, making the material access efficiency higher, and no longer requiring manual operation, thus saving labor and costs. Among them, the first transportation component can store the materials for feeding into the first shelf or the second shelf, and at the same time, it can also take out the materials on the first shelf or the second shelf to the discharging position for discharging. The second transportation component can transport the materials transported by the first transportation component to other positions on the second shelf to realize the storage of materials. Similarly, the second transportation component can also transport the materials on the second shelf to the first docking position for the first transportation component to perform discharging transportation. In this way, the automatic access of materials is realized, the material access efficiency is improved, and the cost is reduced.

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

[0008] In one embodiment, the first transportation 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 portion can drive the clamping portion to move relative to the first body portion, and the first driving portion can also drive the clamping portion to move along the first direction so that the clamping portion clamps the material; the second direction intersects with the first direction.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first transportation member further includes a protruding portion. The protruding portion is connected to the end of the clamping portion away from the connection with the first body portion, and the protruding portion is configured to abut against the material.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material access system further includes a guiding component. The guiding component includes a guiding member and a second guide rail arranged along the second direction. The guiding 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 access system has a defined feeding position, and the first transportation component has a defined material taking position. The guiding member includes a second body portion, a second driving portion, and a pushing portion. Along the third direction, one end of the second body portion is connected to the second driving portion, and the other end is connected to the pushing portion. The second driving portion can drive the second body portion and the pushing portion to rotate along the fourth direction for pushing the material from the feeding position to the material taking position; the third direction intersects with the first direction and the second direction.

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

[0014] In one embodiment, the first transportation component is provided with at least one clamping position, and the first transportation 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. There are a defined second docking position and a storage position on the second shelf. The docking component can receive the material transported by the first transportation component at the second docking position. The second transportation component can transport the material received from the first docking position to the storage position, and the second transportation component can also transport the material received by the docking component to the storage position.

[0016] An embodiment of the present application also provides a method for accessing materials, which is implemented by using the above-mentioned material access system, and includes the following steps:

[0017] The guiding component transports the material from the loading position to the picking position.

[0018] The first transportation component transports the material to the first shelf or the first docking position.

[0019] The second transportation component receives the material at the first docking position and transports the material to the storage position, or the second transportation component transports the material received by the docking component to the storage position.

[0020] It can be understood that the guiding component enables the material to automatically enter the picking position so that the first transportation component can transport the material at the picking position to the first shelf or the first docking position. The material received at the first docking position or by the docking component can be received by the second transportation component and transported to the storage position, thus realizing the storage of the material. Reversing the above method steps can realize the extraction of the material. The overall method is simple and reliable, and at the same time has high efficiency and is applicable to various situations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a side view schematic diagram of the material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the first transportation component of the material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 4 A perspective schematic view of a guide of a material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 5 A front view schematic view of a guide of a material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 6 An exploded schematic view of a guide assembly of a material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 7 A perspective schematic view of a docking assembly of a material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application located on a second shelf.

[0028] Figure 8 A partial view of a docking assembly of a material access system provided by an embodiment of the present application located on a second shelf.

[0029] Figure 9 A flowchart of a material access method provided by another embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Description of main element symbols:

[0031] 100, material access system; 1, first shelf; 11, storage position; 2, second shelf; 21, first docking position; 22, second docking position; 23, inventory position; 24, first channel; 25, second channel; 3, first transportation component; 31, first transportation member; 310, first body part; 311, first driving part; 312, clamping part; 313, protruding part; 32, first guide rail; 33, picking position; 34, clamping position; 4, second transportation component; 5, guide assembly; 51, guide; 510, second body part; 511, second driving part; 5111, first motor; 5112, second motor; 5113, first transmission wheel; 5114, second transmission wheel; 5115, transmission belt; 5116, reduction gear set; 512, pushing part; 52, second guide rail; 6, loading position; 7, docking assembly; 71, inventory item; 72, adjusting part; 721, first inclined part; 722, horizontal part; 723, second inclined part; 73, steel 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.

[0032] The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings. Specific embodiments

[0033] The following description will more fully describe the content of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. The exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as 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 denote the same or similar components. The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing particular exemplary embodiments only and are not intended to limit the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms. Further, when used herein, "comprising" and / or "including" 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 groups thereof. Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. Further, terms such as those defined in a general dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the relevant art and the content of this application, and will not be interpreted as idealized or overly formal meanings.

[0034] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a material access system 100 for automatically accessing materials 200. The material access 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 materials 200. The second shelf 2 can accommodate the materials 200. The first transport component 3 is disposed between the first shelf 1 and the second shelf 2, and the first transport component 3 can transport the materials 200 between the first shelf 1 and the second shelf 2. The second transport component 4 can move and transport the materials 200 in the second shelf 2.

[0035] Wherein, a first docking position 21 is defined on the second shelf 2, and the second transport component 4 and the first transport component 3 can be docked at the first docking position 21 for transferring the materials 200 between the second transport component 4 and the first transport component 3.

[0036] In this embodiment, the material 200 is a cable spool. A plurality of first shelves 1 can be arranged along the first direction Y.

[0037] For the convenience of subsequent reading, the present application introduces the first direction Y, the second direction X, and the third direction Z to describe the embodiments of the present application. The first direction Y, the second direction X, and the third direction Z can be three non-parallel linear directions in space; further, the first direction Y, the second direction X, and the third direction Z can be three mutually perpendicular directions in a three-dimensional coordinate system (three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system). In subsequent embodiments, the Y-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system is taken as the first direction Y, the X-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system is taken as the second direction X, and the Z-axis direction of the coordinate axis of the three-dimensional coordinate system is taken as the third direction Z for description.

[0038] A plurality of first shelves 1 are arranged along the first direction Y and can store a plurality of goods. At the same time, each first shelf 1 has a plurality of defined material 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 transportation component 3 can only transport the materials 200 on this side to realize loading and unloading. In case of emergency, the materials 200 stored on the first shelf 1 can be taken at any time to avoid the large amount of time required for transporting the materials 200 from the second shelf 2 to the unloading position.

[0039] A plurality of second shelves 2 are arranged in the first direction Y and the second direction X to store a plurality of materials 200. The first docking position 21 is located on one side of the second shelf 2 close to the first shelf 1, so that the first transportation component 3 can transport the materials 200 to the first docking position 21. The second transportation group then transports the materials 200 on the first docking position 21 to other positions on the second shelf 2 to realize the storage of the materials 200.

[0040] In other embodiments, the first shelves 1 are arranged on both sides of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X, and a first transportation component 3 is provided between each of the two first shelves 1 and the second shelf 2. One of the two first transportation components 3 can transport the materials 200 to one side of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X to realize loading, and the other first transportation component 3 can transport the materials 200 out from the other side of the second shelf 2 along the second direction X to realize unloading.

[0041] The second transportation component 4 can cooperate with the second storage rack 2 to enable the movement of the second transportation component 4 within the second storage rack 2. Along the third direction Z, the second storage rack 2 is provided with multiple layers, and each layer of the second storage rack 2 can store materials 200, and there can be multiple materials 200 stored on each layer of the second storage rack 2. Each layer of the second storage rack 2 is provided with a first channel 24 extending along the first direction Y, and the first channels 24 of multiple second storage racks 2 arranged in sequence along the second direction X are connected through a penetrating second channel 25 to form an interleaved and connected walking channel on each layer of the multiple second storage racks 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 storage racks 2 along the first direction Y. At least one second transportation component 4 is provided on each layer of the second storage rack 2, and the second transportation component 4 can move along the first direction Y and the second direction X. Therefore, the second transportation component 4 is arranged in the walking channel, and the second transportation 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 within the walking channel, so as to enable a single second transportation component 4 to pick up and place the materials 200 located on different second storage racks 2. The second transportation component 4 can adopt a four-way vehicle, and a round tube cross beam can be arranged thereon to support the material 200. Specifically, the second transportation component 4 can adopt an AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) trolley or an RGV (Rail Guided Vehicle) trolley to realize the movement of the second transportation component 4 within the walking channel.

[0042] It can be understood that the material storage and retrieval system 100 realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of the materials 200, improves the storage and retrieval efficiency of the materials 200, and no longer requires manual operation, saving manpower and costs. Among them, the first transportation component 3 can store the loaded materials 200 in the first storage rack 1 or the second storage rack 2, and at the same time, it can also take out the materials 200 on the first storage rack 1 or the second storage rack 2 to the unloading position for unloading. The second transportation component 4 can transport the materials 200 transported by the first transportation component 3 to other positions on the second storage rack 2 to realize the storage of the materials 200. Similarly, the second transportation component 4 can also transport the materials 200 on the second storage rack 2 to the first docking position 21 to enable the first transportation component 3 to perform unloading transportation. In this way, the automatic storage and retrieval of the materials 200 is realized, the storage and retrieval efficiency of the materials 200 is improved, and the cost is reduced.

[0043] In one embodiment, along the first direction Y, the first storage rack 1 has multiple defined material storage positions 11, the first transportation component 3 includes a first transportation member 31 and a first guide rail 32 arranged along the first direction Y, and the first transportation member 31 can move along the first guide rail 32 to transport the material 200 to any one of the multiple material storage positions 11 along the first direction Y.

[0044] In this embodiment, along the first direction Y, a plurality of first shelves 1 may be provided. The first transportation component 3 includes a first guide rail 32 disposed on the ground. The first transporter 31 can be cooperatively connected with the first guide rail 32 and can move along the first guide rail 32. The first transporter 31 can 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.

[0045] In one embodiment, along the third direction Z, the first transportation component 3 can move so that the material 200 can be transported to any one of the storage positions 11 in the third direction Z among the plurality of storage positions 11.

[0046] In this embodiment, each first shelf 1 has a plurality of storage positions 11 in the third direction Z. The first transporter 31 can move in the third direction Z so that the material 200 it transports can reach the storage positions 11 of each first shelf 1 in the third direction Z. At the same time, the first transporter 31 can also move in the first direction Y, so that the first transportation component 3 can transport the material 200 to any one of the storage positions 11 on the first shelf 1.

[0047] It can be understood that the setting of the first shelf 1 enables the storage and retrieval of the material 200 on the first shelf 1 in case of emergency, saving the time for transporting the material 200 out of the second shelf 2. At the same time, the first transporter 31 can move in the first direction Y and the third direction Z to enable the first transporter 31 to reach any one of the storage positions 11 on the first shelf 1, so that the first transporter 31 can store the material 200 at any one of the storage positions 11 on the first shelf 1 or retrieve the material 200 from any one of the storage positions 11.

[0048] In one embodiment, as Figure 3 shown, the first transporter 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 spacedly connected to the first body portion 310 to clamp the material 200.

[0049] Along the second direction X, the first driving portion 311 can drive the clamping portion 312 to move relative to the first body portion 310, and the first driving portion 311 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 the first direction Y.

[0050] In this embodiment, the first body portion 310 may be selected as a columnar object, and the first driving portion 311 and the clamping portion 312 may be connected to the first body portion 310. The cross-section of the clamping portion 312 may be set as a square, and the clamping portion 312 may be set as a rod shape or other shapes capable of clamping, which is not limited here too much. There may be two clamping portions 312 spaced along the first direction Y, and the spacing distance between the two clamping portions 312 may be adjusted by the first driving portion 311 to achieve clamping of the material 200. The first driving portion 311 may be selected as a servo motor, which can simultaneously adjust the movement of the two clamping portions 312 along the first direction Y or along the second direction X. There may be multiple first driving portions 311, and the first driving portion 311 can also drive the clamping portion 312 to move relative to the first body portion 310 along the third direction Z to clamp materials 200 at different heights or transport the material 200 to storage positions 11 at different heights. The first transport member 31 may be selected as a stacker or a hoist.

[0051] It can be understood that the clamping portion 312 set as a square can better clamp the material 200 which is a cable spool 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, thus realizing the expansion and contraction of the clamping portion 312. The clamping portion 312 can be extended or contracted according to the size of the material 200 or the quantity of the material 200 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 at different heights.

[0052] In one embodiment, the first transport assembly 3 is provided with at least one clamping position 34, and the first transport assembly 3 can transport at least two materials 200 at a time.

[0053] In this embodiment, the first transport assembly 3 is provided with two clamping positions 34, and the first transport assembly 3 can transport two materials 200 at a time. As described above, the first driving portion 311 can adjust the clamping portion 312 to move along the second direction X, and can control the displacement of the clamping portion 312 in the second direction X by the first driving portion 311 according to needs. When it is necessary to clamp more materials 200, the length of the clamping portion 312 in the second direction X can be longer. If it is not necessary to clamp more materials 200, the length of the clamping portion 312 in the second direction X can be shortened.

[0054] It can be understood that the clamping portion 312 is set to be longer to be able to clamp multiple materials 200, and at the same time, the length of the clamping portion 312 in the second direction X can be adjusted, so that the clamping portion 312 can be set according to the size of the material 200 and the quantity of the material 200, and can be applicable to more situations.

[0055] In one embodiment, the first transport member 31 further includes a protruding portion 313. The protruding portion 313 is connected to an end of the clamping portion 312 away from the connection with the first body portion 310, and the protruding portion 313 is configured to abut against the material 200.

[0056] In this embodiment, at least one protruding portion 313 may be connected to each clamping portion 312. The number of protruding portions 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, then two protruding portions 313 may be connected to each clamping portion 312. When there are two clamping portions 312, there are a total of four protruding portions 313. When the material 200 is a cable spool, through holes are provided in the cable spool, and the protruding portion 313 may extend into the through holes and abut against the hole walls of the through holes to make the clamping better.

[0057] It can be understood that the setting of the protruding portion 313 cooperates with the material 200 having through holes. When the clamping portion 312 clamps the material 200, the protruding portion 313 abuts against the hole walls of the through holes, making it more difficult for the material 200 to fall off from the first transport member 31 and ensuring stable clamping.

[0058] In one embodiment, as Figure 2 、 Figures 4 to 6 shown, the material access system 100 further includes a guiding assembly 5. The guiding assembly 5 includes a guiding member 51 and a second guide rail 52 arranged along the second direction X. The guiding member 51 can guide the material 200 to move along the second guide rail 52.

[0059] In this embodiment, when the material 200 needs to be loaded, it is usually placed on the ground. The guiding assembly 5 can drive the material 200 on the ground to roll to the second guide rail 52 and make the material 200 move 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 spool and has discs on both sides, the second guide rail 52 can be set according to the shape of the discs so that the discs can roll on the second guide rail 52. Two second guide rails 52 can be provided, and the two second guide rails 52 are spaced apart 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 spool. In this way, the two discs on the cable spool can be exactly located on the two second guide rails 52 and move.

[0060] It can be understood that the setting of the guiding assembly 5 enables the material 200 to be guided to a position where the first transport assembly 3 can clamp it, realizing the automatic transport of the material 200.

[0061] In one embodiment, the material access system 100 has a defined loading position 6, the first transport component 3 has a defined material taking position 33, the guide member 51 includes a second body portion 510, a second driving portion 511 and a pushing portion 512. Along the third direction Z, one end of the second body portion 510 is connected to the second driving portion 511, and the other end is connected to the pushing portion 512. The second driving portion 511 can drive the second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 to rotate along the fourth direction S respectively, for pushing the material 200 from the loading position 6 to the material taking position 33.

[0062] In this embodiment, the material 200 to be stored is placed at the loading position 6, and the guiding assembly 5 guides and pushes the material 200 located at the loading position 6 to the material taking position 33 so that the first transport component 3 can easily take the material. The second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 can be set as rod-shaped. 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 can include a first motor 5111 and a second motor 5112. The first motor 5111 and the second motor 5112 drive the second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 to rotate along the fourth direction S respectively.

[0063] A first transmission wheel 5113, a second transmission wheel 5114 and a transmission belt 5115 can be arranged in the second body portion 510. The first transmission wheel 5113 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 5111. The first transmission wheel 5113 is in transmission connection with the second transmission wheel 5114 through the transmission belt 5115. The second transmission wheel 5114 is fixed to the pushing portion 512, so as to drive the pushing portion 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 portion 510 to rotate along the fourth direction S through a reduction gear set 5116.

[0064] It can be understood that the rotation of the second body portion 510 along the fourth direction S can adjust the position of the pushing portion 512 to find a more suitable angle for pushing the material 200. After finding a better angle, the pushing portion 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 the material 200 along the second guide rail 52, so that the material 200 moves from the loading position 6 to the material taking position 33. In addition, the second body portion 510 and the pushing portion 512 adopt dual-motor drive to realize the relative swing between the two, which can reduce the space occupied by the guiding assembly 5 while ensuring the pushing range.

[0065] In one embodiment, as Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, a docking assembly 7 is provided on the second shelf 2. There are a defined second docking position 22 and a storage position 23 on the second shelf 2. 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 also transport the material 200 received by the docking assembly 7 to the storage position 23.

[0066] Two parallel and spaced long rods can be provided at the storage position 23, and the material 200 can be placed on the two long rods. Devices such as a manipulator can be provided on the second transport assembly 4 to pick up the material 200 placed on the storage position 23 or place the material 200 on the second transport assembly 4 on the storage position 23 through the manipulator and other devices.

[0067] In this embodiment, the docking assembly 7 includes a storage member 71 connected to the second shelf 2. The storage position 23 is located on the storage member 71. The second transport assembly 4 can transport the material 200 to the storage position 23 on the storage member 71 or pick up the material 200 on the storage position 23. The cross-sectional shape of the storage member 71 is generally "U" - shaped, and the storage member 71 has two brackets spaced 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 storage member 71 is rotatably connected to the second shelf 2, so that the storage member 71 can swing towards the side close to the first shelf 1 or swing towards the side away from the first shelf 1.

[0068] Along the second direction X, the two storage positions 23 on the second shelf 2 closest to the first shelf 1 correspond to the two clamping positions 34 of the first transport assembly 3, and the docking assembly 7 is located at the storage position 23 among the above two storage positions 23 that is farther from the first shelf 1. When the first transport assembly 3 simultaneously grabs two materials 200 and moves to the second shelf 2, one material 200 is directly placed on the storage position 23 closest to the first shelf 1, and the other material 200 is placed on the docking assembly 7. And while the first transport assembly 3 places the material 200 on the docking assembly 7, the second transport assembly 4 can immediately pick up the material 200 from the docking assembly 7 to avoid the situation that the two materials 200 cannot be simultaneously grabbed and placed at the two storage positions 23 on the second shelf 2 due to the insufficient elongation length of the forklift of the first transport assembly 3.

[0069] The docking component 7 further includes an adjusting member 72. The adjusting member 72 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 in an "arch" 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 that are sequentially connected. The horizontal portion 722 is arranged along the first direction Y, and both the first inclined portion 721 and the second inclined portion 723 are inclined downward. Along the third direction Z, the adjusting member 72 can float up and down relative to the second shelf 2.

[0070] The second transportation component 4 moves on the second shelf 2. When the second transportation component 4 moves to the second docking position 22, the second transportation component 4 can cross over the first inclined portion 721 or the second inclined portion 723 of the adjusting member 72 and press down the adjusting member 72. When the adjusting member 72 is pressed down, the stock member 71 swings towards the side away from the first shelf 1, and then the material 200 transported by the first transportation component 3 onto the docking component 7 is placed on the second transportation component 4. When the stock member 71 swings towards the side away from the first shelf 1, the material 200 falls onto the top of the second transportation component 4 under the action of gravity along the third direction Z. The second transportation component 4 receives the material 200 and transports the material 200 to other positions. And when the second transportation component 4 leaves the second docking position 22, the adjusting member 72 protrudes from the second shelf 2 again along the third direction Z, and the stock member 71 swings towards the side of the first shelf 1 and returns to the initial state, so as to facilitate receiving the material 200 transported by the first transportation component 3 subsequently.

[0071] Wherein, the adjusting member 72 can be connected to the stock member 71 through a steel wire rope 73. 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 stock member 71. When the second transportation component 4 presses down the adjusting member 72, the adjusting member 72 drives the movable pulley 74 to slide and makes the steel wire rope 73 move downward, so as to be able to pull the wedge block 76 to move downward. When the wedge block 76 moves downward along the inclined wedge surface arranged on the stock member 71, the wedge block 76 abuts against the stock member 71 and swings towards the side away from the first shelf 1, and then the material 200 transported by the first transportation component 3 received by the stock member 71 is placed on the second transportation component 4. When the second transportation component 4 leaves, under the action of the elastic member 75, the wedge block 76 will return to the initial position, and the steel wire rope 73 will also gradually recover. The stock member 71 swings towards the side close to the first shelf 1 and returns to the original state, so as to continue receiving the material 200 transported by the first transportation component 3.

[0072] 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 retrieve the material 200 at any time. Moreover, the setting of the docking component 7 avoids the need to extend the fork arm of the first transport component 3 or the width of the second transport component 4 when the first transport component 3 grabs two materials 200 simultaneously.

[0073] The embodiment of the present application also provides a method for storing and retrieving the material 200, as Figure 9 shown, which is implemented by using the above material storage and retrieval system 100, and includes the following steps:

[0074] S1: The guiding component 5 transports the material 200 from the loading position 6 to the picking position 33.

[0075] S2: The first transport component 3 transports the material 200 to the first shelf 1 or the first docking position 21.

[0076] 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.

[0077] In this embodiment, if the material 200 needs to be retrieved, the above steps can be carried out in reverse. The second transport component 4 moves to the storage position 23, picks up the material 200 and transports it. The second transport component 4 moves in the second shelf 2 to the first docking position 21 or the second docking position 22 and places the material 200 thereon. The first transport component 3 picks up the material 200 at the first docking position 21 and the second docking position 22 and continues to transport it to the first shelf 1 or to the picking position 33. The guiding component 5 transports the material 200 at the picking position 33 to the unloading position to complete the unloading of the material 200.

[0078] Among them, if the material 200 is needed in an emergency, the material 200 can be directly retrieved from the first shelf 1 to save the time for transporting the material 200 from the second shelf 2.

[0079] It can be understood that the guiding component 5 enables the material 200 to automatically enter the picking position 33 so that the first transport component 3 can transport the material 200 at the picking position 33 to the first shelf 1 or the first docking position 21. The material 200 at 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, thus realizing the storage of the material 200. Reversing the above method steps can realize the retrieval of the material 200. The method is overall simple and reliable, and has high efficiency at the same time, and is applicable to various situations.

[0080] In the foregoing, specific embodiments of the present application have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes and substitutions can be made to the specific embodiments of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. These changes and substitutions all fall 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, which can accommodate the material; a second shelf, which can accommodate the material; A 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, and the first transport member includes a first main body, a first driving part and a clamping part, and along a first direction, the clamping part is connected to the first main body at intervals to clamp the material; the first transport component is provided with two clamping positions, and the first transport component can transport two of the materials at a time; a second transport component, which can move in the second rack and transport the material; A guide assembly, comprising a guide member, wherein the guide member comprises a second body portion, a second driving portion and a pushing portion; the material storage and retrieval system has a defined loading position, the first transport assembly has a defined material extraction position, and the second driving portion can drive the second body portion and the pushing portion to rotate, so as to push the material from the loading 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; Along the second direction, two inventory positions of the second shelf close to the first shelf correspond to two clamping positions of the first transport component, and the docking component is located at the inventory position of the two inventory positions far away from the first shelf, and the second direction intersects with the first direction.

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: Along the second direction, the first driving portion can drive the clamping portion to move relative to the first body portion.

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 the second direction, and the guide member can guide the material to move along the second guide rail.

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. A material storage and retrieval method, implemented by using the material storage and retrieval system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, 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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