Intelligent storage container

By designing intelligent storage containers, using pallet slots, up and down walking pulleys and PLC control systems, the problems of high risk and labor consumption in the storage and access of parts and equipment in factory warehouses are solved, and efficient and safe automated storage and access are achieved.

CN119551333APending Publication Date: 2025-03-04YUNBE (JIANGSU) INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411618026.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-13
Publication Date
2025-03-04

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Technical Problem

In the warehouses of factory workshops, the storage and access of parts and equipment are high and labor-intensive, especially when operating at high altitudes, accidents are prone to occur.

Method used

Design an intelligent storage container, using pallet slots, up and down walking pulleys, transmission structures and PLC control systems, to realize the automated storage and access of pallets, and improve space utilization and operational safety.

Benefits of technology

Through intelligent storage and access systems, the space utilization and security of the warehouse are improved, manpower consumption is reduced, and the safety risks brought by high-altitude operations are reduced.

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Abstract

The intelligent storage container comprises a container body, tray inserting grooves are formed in the front side and the rear side in the container body from top to bottom, trays are placed on the tray inserting grooves, an up-down walking pulley is arranged between the tray inserting grooves in the front side and the rear side, the up-down walking pulley is connected into the container body through a transmission structure, and a feeding and discharging opening is formed in the lower portion of the front side of the container body. And a tray discharging structure is arranged at the material inlet / outlet. The storage cabinet is reasonable and ingenious in structural design, trays for containing goods move front and back through the tray discharging structure from the feeding and discharging opening, during storage, the trays are pulled into the cabinet body and then transferred to the up-and-down walking tackle, the up-and-down walking tackle moves up and down through the conveying structure, and when the trays reach suitable tray inserting grooves, the trays are conveyed to the storage cabinet through the conveying structure. The tray is inserted into the tray slot, reverse action is carried out during material taking, the whole process is controlled through a PLC, a motor operates automatically, and the device is convenient and fast to use and high in safety.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an intelligent storage container. Background Art

[0002] During the assembly and processing process in the factory workshop, a lot of parts and equipment are needed. Generally, the parts and equipment are placed directly in the warehouse. In order to improve the space utilization rate, shelves are placed in the warehouse and the upper space is used for storage. The goods need to be taken by forklift. On the one hand, it is very dangerous and the goods are easy to fall and cause accidents. On the other hand, when operating the forklift, one person is required to direct and one person is required to operate the forklift, which consumes manpower. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, the present invention provides an intelligent storage container, which can increase the storage capacity of space, has high safety, and is easy to operate.

[0004] To achieve this object, the method adopted by the present invention is: an intelligent storage container, including a cabinet body, wherein pallet slots are arranged on the front and rear sides of the cabinet body from top to bottom, and pallets are placed on the pallet slots, and up and down walking pulleys are arranged between the front and rear pallet slots, and the up and down walking pulleys are connected to the cabinet body through a transmission structure, and an inlet and outlet are arranged at the lower front side of the cabinet body, and a pallet discharging structure is arranged at the inlet and outlet, and the driving of the up and down pulleys, the transmission structure and the pallet discharging structure is controlled by PLC; feet are arranged at the dead corner of the bottom of the cabinet body.

[0005] Up and down walking pulleys are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the cabinet body, and a lifting motor is arranged on the up and down walking pulleys. The two up and down walking pulleys are connected to each other through a pulley transmission shaft, and the pulley transmission shaft is driven by the lifting motor. A transmission chain is arranged on the up and down walking pulley, and the transmission chain is driven by the lifting motor. A plurality of hooks are arranged on the transmission chain, and the hooks can hook the tray; flexible guide structures are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the up and down walking pulleys.

[0006] The pallet discharging structure includes a base, with wall panels symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base, and one or more hook material groups are arranged on the two wall panels; the hook material group includes two back panels, and the back panels are symmetrically arranged on the wall panels on both sides, each back panel is provided with a slide rail, and a bearing bracket is arranged on the slide rail, a synchronous belt group is arranged on the back panel, the bottom of the bearing bracket is connected to the synchronous belt group, a pallet hook is arranged on the bearing bracket, and a baffle bar is arranged on the wall panel near the cabinet end; the pallet hook is a metal strip structure, a connecting block is arranged at one end of the metal strip, and a hook body is arranged at the other end, the connecting block is connected to the bearing bracket through a pin shaft, and a limit strip is connected above the connecting block, the width of one end of the limit strip connected to the metal strip is greater than the width of one end facing the hook body, a V-shaped groove is formed between the limit strip and the metal strip, and the groove opening faces the hook body.

[0007] The tray includes a tray body, the four inner walls of the tray body are provided with side panels, the tray body is provided with long partitions transversely, the tray body is provided with short partitions longitudinally, the two ends of the long partitions are connected to the side panels, the two ends of the short partitions are connected to the adjacent long partitions, hook ears are provided around the bottom of the tray body, and a support plate is provided on the top edge of the tray body.

[0008] The flexible guide structure includes a main body, and guide wheel groups are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the main body. The guide wheel group includes a swing arm, one end of the swing arm is connected to the main body, and the other end is arranged with a guide wheel. The end of the main body is connected to a pad and a nut by bolts, a spring group is arranged between the pad and the nut, and the swing arm is connected to the pad.

[0009] The foot comprises a pad foot, a screw rod is arranged in the center of the pad foot, the screw rod is connected to the pad foot through a screw, a buffer block is arranged on the top of the screw rod, the cabinet is connected to the buffer block, a nut is arranged at the bottom of the buffer block and connected to the screw rod, and a spherical block is arranged on the contact surface between the bottom of the screw rod and the pad foot.

[0010] A laser generator is arranged on the top of the material inlet and outlet, the laser generator is connected to the pan-tilt platform, and the laser generator and the pan-tilt platform are controlled by PLC.

[0011] Opposite-beam gratings are arranged from top to bottom on both sides of the end of the inlet and outlet, and the opposite-beam gratings are provided with measuring modules.

[0012] An LED display screen is arranged on the outside of the cabinet corresponding to the tray slot, and the LED display screen is controlled by a PLC.

[0013] The beneficial effects are as follows: the structural design of the present invention is reasonable and ingenious. The pallet containing the goods moves back and forth from the inlet and outlet through the pallet discharging structure. When storing, the pallet is pulled into the cabinet and then transferred to the up and down walking pulley. The up and down walking pulley moves up and down through the conveying structure. When reaching the appropriate pallet slot, the pallet is inserted into the pallet slot. When taking the material, the reverse action is performed. The whole formation is controlled by PLC, and the motor runs automatically. It is convenient, fast and safe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The present invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the up and down walking pulley;

[0018] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the inlet and outlet structure;

[0019] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pallet hook;

[0020] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the tray structure;

[0021] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the flexible guide structure;

[0022] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the anchor structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, which only illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner, and therefore only show the components related to the present invention.

[0024] In the description of the invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "front end", "rear end", "two ends", "one end", "the other end" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] In the description of the invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "provided with", "connected", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal connection of two components; the fixed connection can be welding or gluing. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] like Figure 1-Figure 8The smart storage container shown includes a cabinet 1, which is a steel frame structure with a surface covered with a plate. The cabinet 1 has tray slots 5 arranged from top to bottom on the front and back sides from top to bottom. The tray slots 5 are a trough structure formed by steel bars. The tray 11 is placed on the tray slots 5, and the trays 11 are inserted into the tray slots 5 on both sides. An up and down walking pulley 6 is arranged between the tray slots 5 on the front and back sides, and the up and down walking pulley 6 is connected to the cabinet 1 through a transmission structure 3. The transmission structure 3 is a belt transmission structure, and the belt is connected to the up and down walking pulley 6 through a connecting piece, and is driven by a motor to move the up and down walking pulley 6 up and down. The belt uses a herringbone belt, and the cabinet 1 is provided with matching herringbone wheels for transmission. An inlet and outlet 2 is arranged at the lower front side of the cabinet 1, and the inlet and outlet 2 is an open trough structure to facilitate the entry and exit of the tray 11. An electric door is arranged on the side of the inlet and outlet 2 close to the cabinet 1, which is opened and closed as needed. A tray discharging structure 7 is provided at the inlet and outlet 2, and the driving of the up-and-down pulley 6, the transmission structure 3 and the tray discharging structure 7 is controlled by PLC. A foot 8 is provided at the dead corner at the bottom of the cabinet 1.

[0027] The cabinet 1 has symmetrically arranged upper and lower traveling pulleys 6 on both sides. Figure 3 As shown, a lifting motor 62 is provided on the up-and-down walking pulley 6, and the two up-and-down walking pulleys 62 are connected to each other through a pulley transmission shaft for synchronous transmission, and the pulley transmission shaft is driven by the lifting motor 62. A transmission chain 61 is provided on the up-and-down walking pulley 6, and the transmission chain 61 is supported by a plurality of gears and is in a horizontally movable state, and is driven by the lifting motor 62. A plurality of hooks 63 are provided on the transmission chain 61, and the hooks 63 are hooked with the tray 11 during the rotation of the transmission chain 61, and the tray 11 is driven to move along the transmission chain 61 on the up-and-down walking pulley 6, so that the up-and-down constellation pulley 6 drives the tray 11 to enter and exit the tray slot 5. Flexible guide structures 10 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the up-and-down walking pulley 6.

[0028] The tray discharging structure 7 is arranged in the inlet and outlet 2 near the cabinet 1. Figure 4 As shown, the tray discharging structure 7 includes a base 79, with wall panels 71 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base 79, and one or more hook material groups are arranged on the two wall panels 71; the hook material group includes two back panels 72, which are symmetrically arranged on the wall panels 71 on both sides, each back panel 72 is provided with a slide rail 73, and a bearing bracket 75 is arranged on the slide rail 73, and a synchronous belt group 74 is arranged on the back panel 72, and the bottom of the bearing bracket 75 is connected to the synchronous belt group 74, and a tray hook 76 is arranged on the bearing bracket 74, and a stop bar 77 is arranged on the wall panel 71 near the cabinet end. Figure 5As shown, the tray hook 76 is a metal bar structure, a connection block 761 is provided at one end of the metal bar, and a hook body 762 is provided at the other end. The connection block 761 is connected to the bearing bracket 75 through a pin shaft, and a limit bar 763 is connected to the top of the connection block 761. The width of the end of the limit bar 763 connected to the metal bar is greater than the width of the end facing the hook body 762. A V-shaped groove 764 is formed between the limit bar 763 and the metal bar, and the groove 764 opens toward the hook body 762. When the tray hook 76 approaches the stop bar 77, the stop bar 77 enters the groove 764, and the tray hook 76 rotates around the pin shaft under the action of the limit bar 763. The front and rear ends of the back plate 72 are respectively provided with proximity switches 78, and the proximity switches 78 are connected to control the motor of the synchronous belt group 74 on the same back plate to control the forward and reverse rotation of the motor.

[0029] like Figure 6 As shown, the tray 11 includes a tray body, the four walls of the tray body are provided with side panels 112, the tray body 112 is provided with long partitions 113 in the horizontal direction, and the tray body is provided with short partitions 114 in the longitudinal direction. The two ends of the long partitions 113 are connected to the side panels 112, and the two ends of the short partitions 114 are connected to the adjacent long partitions 113. Hook ears 111 are provided around the bottom of the tray body, and a supporting plate 115 is provided on the top edge of the tray body. The supporting plate 115 is used to connect with the tray slot 5, and the hook ears 111 are used to connect with the tray hook 77 on the tray discharge structure 7 and the hook 63 on the up and down walking pulley 6. The long partitions 113 and short partitions 114 that can be assembled can be adjusted according to the needs of different sizes of items to achieve full utilization of the space of the tray 11.

[0030] like Figure 7 As shown, the flexible guide structure 10 includes a main body 101, and guide wheel groups are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the main body 101. The guide wheel group includes a swing arm 102, one end of the swing arm 102 is connected to the main body 101, and the other end is provided with a guide wheel 103. The end of the main body 101 is connected to a pad 104 and a nut 107 through a bolt 106, a spring group 105 is arranged between the pad 104 and the nut 107, and the swing arm 102 is connected to the pad 107. Guide rails are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the up-and-down moving pulley 6 on the cabinet 1, and the flexible guide structure 10 is connected in the guide rail on the corresponding side, and the guide wheel 103 is kept in a close contact state with the guide rail to prevent the up-and-down moving pulley 6 from derailing.

[0031] like Figure 8As shown, the foot 8 includes a foot 81, a screw 82 is arranged in the center of the foot 81, the screw 82 is connected to the foot 81 through a screw 87, a buffer block 85 is arranged on the top of the screw 82, the cabinet 1 is connected to the buffer block 85, a nut 84 is arranged at the bottom of the buffer block 85 and connected to the screw 82, and a spherical block 83 is arranged on the contact surface between the bottom of the screw 82 and the foot 81. The spherical block 83 can provide multi-directional support for the foot 81, so that the foot 81 can maintain the maximum contact area with the ground on an uneven ground, thereby ensuring the supporting force of the bottom of the cabinet 1.

[0032] A laser generator 4 is provided at the top of the inlet and outlet 2, and the laser generator 4 is connected to the pan-tilt, and the laser generator 4 and the pan-tilt are controlled by a PLC. When the pan-tilt receives a control command from the PLC, the laser generator is aimed at the target object for laser marking, so as to facilitate quick retrieval on the tray 11.

[0033] Opposite beam gratings are arranged from top to bottom on both sides of the end of the inlet and outlet 2, and a measuring module is set on the opposite beam grating. When the tray 11 carrying the items passes through the opposite beam grating, the height of the items is obtained according to the measurement of the measuring module, and the PLC controls the up and down moving pulley 6 to bring the tray 11 to the tray slot 5 of the appropriate height for storage.

[0034] The outer side of the cabinet 1 is provided with an LED display screen corresponding to the tray slot, and the LED display screen is controlled by a PLC. When taking an object, the LED is marked at the corresponding position of the object.

[0035] The present invention can be used for storing items in a factory with a smaller area, making full use of the upper space, improving the storage rate of the factory, and realizing automated storage and retrieval of items. While providing convenient operations, the probability of safety accidents caused by storage and retrieval of items at high altitudes is reduced.

[0036] The above is based on the present invention as an inspiration. Through the above description, relevant staff can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical idea of ​​this invention. The technical scope of this invention is not limited to the content in the specification, and its technical scope must be determined according to the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent storage container, comprising a cabinet body (1), characterized in that: The cabinet (1) has tray slots (5) arranged from top to bottom on both sides of the front and rear sides, and the tray (11) is placed on the tray slots (5). An up-and-down walking pulley (6) is arranged between the tray slots (5) on the front and rear sides, and the up-and-down walking pulley (6) is connected to the cabinet (1) through a transmission structure. An inlet and outlet port (2) is arranged at the lower front side of the cabinet (1), and a tray discharging structure (7) is arranged at the inlet and outlet port (2). The driving of the up-and-down walking pulley (6), the transmission structure (3) and the tray discharging structure (7) is controlled by a PLC; and a foot (8) is arranged at a dead corner at the bottom of the cabinet (1).

2. The intelligent storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: Up and down walking pulleys (6) are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the cabinet (1), and a lifting motor (62) is arranged on the up and down walking pulleys (6). The two up and down walking pulleys (6) are connected to each other through a pulley transmission shaft, and the pulley transmission shaft is driven by the lifting motor (62). A transmission chain (61) is arranged on the up and down walking pulleys (6), and the transmission chain (61) is driven by the lifting motor (62). A plurality of hooks (63) are arranged on the transmission chain (61), and the hooks (63) can hook the tray (11); flexible guide structures (10) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the up and down walking pulleys (6).

3. The intelligent storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray discharging structure (7) comprises a base (79), wall panels (71) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the base (79), and one or more hook material groups are arranged on the two wall panels (71); the hook material group comprises two back panels (72), the back panels (72) are symmetrically arranged on the wall panels (71) on both sides, each back panel (72) is provided with a slide rail (73), and a bearing bracket (75) is arranged on the slide rail (73), a synchronous belt group (74) is arranged on the back panel (72), the bottom of the bearing bracket (75) is connected to the synchronous belt group (74), and a tray hook (76) is arranged on the bearing bracket (75), A stop bar (77) is arranged on the wall panel (71) near the cabinet end; the tray hook (76) is a metal bar structure, a connecting block (761) is arranged at one end of the metal bar, and a hook body (762) is arranged at the other end; the connecting block (761) is connected to the supporting bracket (75) through a pin shaft; a limiting bar (763) is connected above the connecting block (761); the width of one end of the limiting bar (763) connected to the metal bar is greater than the width of one end facing the hook body (762); a V-shaped groove (764) is formed between the limiting bar (763) and the metal bar, and the opening of the groove (764) faces the hook body (762).

4. The intelligent storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tray (11) comprises a tray body, wherein the four walls of the tray body are provided with side panels (112), the tray body is provided with a long partition (113) in the transverse direction, and the tray body is provided with a short partition (114) in the longitudinal direction, the two ends of the long partition (113) are connected to the side panels (112), and the two ends of the short partition (114) are connected to the adjacent long partition (113), hook ears (111) are provided around the bottom of the tray body, and a support plate (115) is provided on the top edge of the tray body.

5. The intelligent storage container according to claim 2, characterized in that: The flexible guide structure (10) comprises a main body (101), wherein guide wheel groups are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the main body (101), wherein the guide wheel group comprises a swing arm (102), wherein one end of the swing arm (102) is connected to the main body (101), and the other end is provided with a guide wheel (103), wherein the end of the main body (101) is connected to a pad (104) and a nut (107) via a bolt (106), a spring group (105) is arranged between the pad (104) and the nut (107), and the swing arm (102) is connected to the pad (107).

6. The intelligent storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The foot (8) comprises a pad foot (81), a screw rod (82) is arranged at the center of the pad foot (81), the screw rod (82) is connected to the pad foot (81) through a screw (87), a buffer block (85) is arranged on the top of the screw rod (82), the cabinet (1) is connected to the buffer block (85), a nut (84) is arranged at the bottom of the buffer block (85) and connected to the screw rod (82), and a spherical block (83) is arranged on the contact surface between the bottom of the screw rod (82) and the pad foot (81).

7. The smart storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: A laser generator (4) is arranged at the top of the material inlet and outlet (2), the laser generator (4) is connected to a pan-tilt platform, and the laser generator (4) and the pan-tilt platform are controlled by a PLC.

8. The smart storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: Opposing gratings are arranged from top to bottom on both sides of the end of the inlet and outlet (2), and the opposing gratings are provided with measuring modules.

9. The smart storage container according to claim 1, characterized in that: An LED display screen is arranged on the outside of the cabinet (1) corresponding to the tray slot (5), and the LED display screen is controlled by a PLC.

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