Conveying system and automated sorting system having the same

Abstract

The application relates to a conveying system, which comprises a rack provided with a first track extending along a conveying direction and a second track distributed at the side of the first track; a drum conveying belt laid on the first track and extending along the length direction of the first track; and a chain conveying belt laid on the second track and extending along the length direction of the second track, and the chain conveying belt is drivingly connected with the drum conveying belt and synchronously conveyed. The conveying system provided by the application has the route for conveying goods including the chain conveying belt and the drum conveying belt, and the chain conveying belt and the drum conveying belt are drivingly connected, the chain conveying belt is used for conveying heavy goods, and the drum conveying belt is used for conveying light goods, so that two types of goods can be conveyed through one conveying line, the application range of the conveying line is improved, and the economic cost and time cost for conveying different types of goods are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of logistics transportation equipment, in particular to a conveying system and an automatic sorting system with the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of domestic e-commerce industry, the application of automatic sorting equipment is increasing, for example, a logistics transfer site usually uses rail stacker, elevator and other conveying equipment, through the driving and control of the conveying equipment on the tray or cargo platform device, the tray or cargo platform device is accurately transported from one station to another station, and the running direction of the conveying equipment includes horizontal conveying and vertical lifting conveying.

[0003] The conveying line is a commonly used conveying equipment and is widely used in various industries. Its main function is to convey materials to a designated position, thereby realizing the continuity of the production process. At present, the type of conveying line and the type of goods are basically in one-to-one correspondence, for example, the chain line is used to transport heavy goods (500KG or 1000KG), and the drum line is used to transport light goods (50KG or 100KG). If both types of goods need to be conveyed in the same use scenario, two different types of conveying lines need to be used, which increases the economic cost and time cost of goods conveying. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the present application provides a conveying system and an automatic sorting system with the same to solve the technical problem of single conveying function of the conveying system in the prior art.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present application provides a conveying system, which comprises: a rack provided with a first track extending along a conveying direction and a second track distributed on the side of the first track; a drum conveying belt laid on the first track and extending along the length direction of the first track; and a chain conveying belt laid on the second track and extending along the length direction of the second track, wherein the chain conveying belt is drivingly connected with the drum conveying belt and synchronously conveyed.

[0006] Advantages: the conveying system provided by the present application has a conveying route including the chain conveying belt and the drum conveying belt, and the chain conveying belt and the drum conveying belt are drivingly connected, the chain conveying belt is used to convey heavy goods, and the drum conveying belt is used to convey light goods, so that two types of goods can be conveyed by one conveying line, the application range of the conveying line is improved, and the economic cost and time cost of conveying different types of goods are improved.

[0007] Further, the chain conveyor and the roller conveyor are synchronously driven, and the two types of goods can be synchronously conveyed, which facilitates the synchronous operation of the production line on the two types of goods, such as boxing or splicing, and improves the production efficiency and convenience of the production line.

[0008] In an alternative embodiment, two second tracks are arranged on two sides of the first track, and two conveying chains are arranged on the two second tracks, and the two conveying surfaces of the two conveying chains are at the same height and higher than the conveying surface of the roller conveyor.

[0009] Beneficial effects: the two conveying surfaces of the two conveying chains can maintain the heavy goods at a horizontal plane, thereby reducing the inclination of the heavy goods during transportation, and the height of the two conveying surfaces of the two conveying chains is higher than the conveying surface of the roller conveyor, thereby reducing the interference between the two conveying chains and the roller conveyor when conveying heavy goods.

[0010] In an alternative embodiment, the roller conveyor comprises a plurality of rollers arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and the first roller and the last roller of the plurality of rollers are provided with connecting gears and are connected to the chain conveyor through the connecting gears.

[0011] Beneficial effects: the first roller and the last roller of the plurality of rollers are connected to the chain conveyor through the connecting gears, so as to achieve the synchronous operation of the roller conveyor and the chain conveyor, and the complexity of the transmission mechanism between the roller conveyor and the chain conveyor is reduced.

[0012] In an alternative embodiment, each adjacent two rollers of the plurality of rollers are connected through a connecting chain, and the first roller and the last roller drive the plurality of rollers through a plurality of connecting chains.

[0013] Beneficial effects: the plurality of rollers are synchronously driven, so as to achieve the synchronous operation of the roller conveyor and the chain conveyor, and the complexity of the transmission mechanism between the roller conveyor and the chain conveyor is reduced.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, two side plates are arranged on the top of the frame, the interiors of the two side plates form two second tracks, and the area between the two side plates forms the first track.

[0015] Beneficial effects: the two side plates can protect the chain conveyor and reduce the phenomenon that the light goods conveyed by the roller conveyor scratch the chain conveyor.

[0016] In an alternative embodiment, the conveying system further comprises a driving device arranged on the frame and connected to the chain conveyor, and the driving device drives the chain conveyor to operate and drives the roller conveyor to operate.

[0017] Beneficial effects: the chain conveyor belt connection and the running speed of the drum conveyor belt are consistent and run synchronously, so only one driving device is needed to achieve the purpose of synchronously driving the chain conveyor belt connection and the drum conveyor belt.

[0018] In an alternative embodiment, the driving device comprises a driving motor, the two ends and the bottom of the chain conveyor belt are provided with tensioning parts, the two tensioning parts of the two ends of the chain conveyor belt are connected to the two ends of the drum conveyor belt, and the tensioning part of the bottom of the chain conveyor belt is connected to the driving motor.

[0019] Beneficial effects: by providing the two ends and the bottom of the chain conveyor belt with tensioning parts, the overall tensioning effect of the chain conveyor belt can be achieved, and the phenomenon of local relaxation and driving failure of the chain conveyor belt can be reduced.

[0020] In an alternative embodiment, the conveying system further comprises a baffle mechanism provided at the terminal point of the drum conveyor belt, the baffle mechanism comprises a driving mechanism and a baffle connected with the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used to drive the baffle to rise and fall.

[0021] Beneficial effects: the drum conveyor belt will have the task of transporting empty boxes in actual use, the weight of the empty boxes may be less than 5kg, and when transported on the drum conveyor belt, various uncontrollable factors such as inertia may cause the empty boxes to exceed or not reach the designated position, so the embodiment of the present application adds a baffle mechanism on the drum conveyor belt to block the goods, so as to ensure that the light goods can accurately reach the designated position.

[0022] In an alternative embodiment, the conveying system further comprises a detection element provided on the rack and connected with the driving mechanism, which is used to detect the goods on the drum conveyor belt, and the driving mechanism can drive the baffle to rise and fall according to the running position of the goods.

[0023] Beneficial effects: through the detection of the detection element, whether the goods are transported to the designated position is detected, and after the goods are transported to the designated position, the baffle mechanism is started, which can achieve the purpose of blocking the goods and reducing the energy consumption of the baffle mechanism.

[0024] Secondly, the present application provides an automatic sorting system, which comprises: a conveying system according to the first aspect of the present application; a stacker provided on one side of the conveying system and used for sorting the goods conveyed by the chain conveyor belt; and a robot provided on the other side of the conveying system and used for sorting the goods conveyed by the drum conveyor belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 Partial view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 3 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 Side view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 4 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 1 Front view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 5 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 Partial view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 6 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application conveying heavy goods by means of a chain conveyor belt;

[0032] Figure 7 Axonometric view of a conveying system according to an embodiment of the present application conveying light goods by means of a drum conveyor belt;

[0033] Figure 8 Axonometric view of an automated sorting system according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Legend of the figures:

[0035] 100, conveying system;

[0036] 10, frame; 11, side plate; 12, mounting plate;

[0037] 20, chain conveyor belt; 21, conveying chain; 22, connecting chain;

[0038] 30, drum conveyor belt;

[0039] 40, drive device;

[0040] 50, baffle mechanism; 51, drive mechanism; 52, baffle;

[0041] 210, heavy goods; 220, light goods;

[0042] 300. Heavy cargo warehouse; 310. Stacker crane rails; 320. Stacker crane;

[0043] 400, Light cargo warehouse; 410, Robot track; 420, Robot. Detailed Implementation

[0044] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0045] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "inner," "upper," "outer," "lower," "underneath," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0046] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "communication" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed communication, detachable communication, or integral communication; they can refer to mechanical communication or electrical communication; they can refer to direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to communication within two components; and they can refer to wireless communication or wired communication. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0047] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, according to an embodiment of this application, in one aspect, this application provides a conveying system 100, which includes a frame 10, a roller conveyor belt 30, and a chain conveyor belt 20. The frame 10 is provided with a first track extending along the conveying direction and a second track distributed on the side of the first track. The roller conveyor belt 30 is laid on the first track and extends along the length direction of the first track. The chain conveyor belt 20 is laid on the second track and extends along the length direction of the second track. The chain conveyor belt 20 and the roller conveyor belt 30 are connected in a driving connection and convey synchronously.

[0048] In this embodiment, the conveying system 100 proposed in this application includes a chain conveyor belt 20 and a roller conveyor belt 30 for transporting goods. The chain conveyor belt 20 and the roller conveyor belt 30 are connected by a drive. The chain conveyor belt 20 is used to transport heavy goods 210, and the roller conveyor belt 30 is used to transport light goods 220. This achieves the ability to transport two types of goods through one conveyor line, improves the applicability of the conveyor line, and improves the economic and time costs of transporting different types of goods.

[0049] Furthermore, the chain conveyor belt 20 and the roller conveyor belt 30 operate synchronously, which can also achieve the purpose of synchronously transporting two types of goods, facilitating the synchronous operation of the two types of goods on the production line, such as boxing or splicing operations, and improving the production efficiency and convenience of the production line.

[0050] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, two second tracks are provided on both sides of the first track, and two conveyor chains 21 are provided on the two second tracks. The two conveyor surfaces of the two conveyor chains 21 are at the same height and are higher than the conveyor surface of the roller conveyor belt 30.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the two conveying surfaces of the two conveying chains 21 can keep the heavy goods 210 on a horizontal plane, thereby reducing the tilting phenomenon of the heavy goods 210 during transportation. By making the height of the two conveying surfaces of the two conveying chains 21 higher than the conveying surface of the roller conveyor belt 30, the interference between the two conveying chains 21 and the roller conveyor belt 30 when conveying the heavy goods 210 can be reduced.

[0052] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the roller conveyor belt 30 includes a plurality of rollers spaced apart along the conveying direction. The first and last rollers of the plurality of rollers are provided with connecting gears and are connected to the chain conveyor belt 20 through the connecting gears.

[0053] In this embodiment, the first and last rollers of the multiple rollers are connected to the chain conveyor belt 20 via connecting gears, thereby achieving the purpose of synchronous operation between the roller conveyor belt 30 and the chain conveyor belt 20, and also reducing the complexity of the transmission mechanism between the roller conveyor belt 30 and the chain conveyor belt 20.

[0054] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, each pair of adjacent rollers in the plurality of rollers is connected by a connecting chain 22, and the head roller and tail roller drive the plurality of rollers through the plurality of connecting chains 22.

[0055] In the above embodiments, multiple rollers operate synchronously to achieve the purpose of synchronous operation between the roller conveyor belt 30 and the chain conveyor belt 20, and can also reduce the complexity of the transmission mechanism between the roller conveyor belt 30 and the chain conveyor belt 20.

[0056] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, two side plates 11 are provided on the top two sides of the frame 10, the interior of the two side plates 11 forms two second tracks, and the area between the two side plates 11 forms a first track.

[0057] In the above embodiment, the two side plates 11 can protect the chain conveyor belt 20 and reduce the phenomenon of light goods 220 being transported by the roller conveyor belt 30 scraping against the chain conveyor belt 20.

[0058] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying system 100 further includes a drive device 40, which is disposed on the frame 10 and connected to the chain conveyor belt 20. The drive device 40 drives the chain conveyor belt 20 to run and drives the roller conveyor belt 30 to run.

[0059] In this embodiment, the chain conveyor belt 20 and the roller conveyor belt 30 operate at the same speed and synchronously. Therefore, only one drive device 40 is needed to achieve the purpose of synchronously driving the chain conveyor belt 20 and the roller conveyor belt 30.

[0060] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the drive device 40 includes a drive motor, and tensioning parts are provided at both ends and the bottom of the chain conveyor belt 20. The two tensioning parts at both ends of the chain conveyor belt 20 are distributed and connected to both ends of the roller conveyor belt 30, and the tensioning part at the bottom of the chain conveyor belt 20 is connected to the drive motor.

[0061] In this embodiment, by providing tensioning parts at both ends and the bottom of the chain conveyor belt 20, the overall tensioning effect of the chain conveyor belt 20 can be achieved, reducing the occurrence of local slack and drive failure in the chain conveyor belt 20.

[0062] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in some embodiments, the conveying system 100 further includes a baffle mechanism 50 disposed at the end of the roller conveyor belt 30. The baffle mechanism 50 includes a drive mechanism 51 and a baffle 52 connected to the drive mechanism 51. The drive mechanism 51 is used to drive the baffle 52 to rise and fall.

[0063] In this embodiment, the roller conveyor belt 30 will be used to transport empty boxes. The weight of the empty box may be less than 5kg. When transporting on the roller conveyor belt 30, various uncontrollable factors such as inertia may cause it to exceed or fail to reach the designated position. Therefore, in this embodiment, a baffle mechanism 50 is added to the roller conveyor belt 30 to block the goods, so as to ensure that the light goods 220 can accurately reach the designated position.

[0064] In an optional embodiment, the conveying system 100 further includes a detection element disposed on the frame 10 and connected to the drive mechanism 51 for detecting goods on the roller conveyor belt 30. The drive mechanism 51 can drive the baffle 52 to rise and fall according to the running position of the goods.

[0065] In this embodiment, the detection element is set on the mounting plate 12. The detection element detects whether the goods have been transported to the correct location. When the goods have been transported to the correct location, the baffle mechanism 50 is activated. On the one hand, this can achieve the purpose of blocking the goods. On the other hand, it can reduce the energy consumption of the baffle mechanism 50.

[0066] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, in a second aspect, this application provides an automated sorting system, which includes: a conveying system 100 according to the first aspect of this application; a stacker crane 320 disposed on one side of the conveying system 100 for sorting goods conveyed by the chain conveyor belt 20; and a robot 420 disposed on the other side of the conveying system 100 for sorting goods conveyed by the roller conveyor belt 30.

[0067] In this embodiment, when the conveying system 100 is used to convey heavy goods 210, the conveying system 100 delivers the heavy goods 210 to the picking position of the stacker crane 320, the stacker crane 320 slides along the stacker crane track 310 to the picking position, and then the stacker crane 320 picks up the goods and puts them into the heavy goods warehouse 300.

[0068] When the conveying system 100 is used to transport light goods 220, the conveying system 100 delivers the light goods 220 to the picking position of the robot 420. The robot 420 slides along the robot track 410 to the picking position, and then the robot 420 picks up the goods and puts them into the light goods warehouse 400.

[0069] The automated sorting system proposed in this application has all the technical effects of the conveying system 100 of the first aspect of this application, and will not be described in detail here.

[0070] Although embodiments of this application have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of this application, and all such modifications and variations fall within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A conveying system, characterized in that, The conveying system (100) includes: A frame (10) is provided with a first track extending along the conveying direction and a second track distributed on the side of the first track; A roller conveyor belt (30) is laid on the first track and extends along the length of the first track; A chain conveyor belt (20) is laid on the second track and extends along the length of the second track. The chain conveyor belt (20) is connected to the roller conveyor belt (30) for transmission and synchronous conveying. Two second tracks are provided on both sides of the first track. Two conveyor chains (21) are provided on the two second tracks. The two conveyor surfaces of the two conveyor chains (21) are at the same height and are higher than the conveyor surface of the roller conveyor belt (30).

2. The conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller conveyor belt (30) includes multiple rollers spaced apart along the conveying direction. The first and last rollers of the multiple rollers are provided with connecting gears and are connected to the chain conveyor belt (20) through the connecting gears.

3. The conveying system according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each pair of adjacent rollers is connected by a connecting chain (22), and the first roller and the last roller drive the multiple rollers through the multiple connecting chains (22).

4. The conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (10) has two side plates (11) on its top sides. The interior of the two side plates (11) forms two second tracks, and the area between the two side plates (11) forms the first track.

5. The conveying system according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The conveying system (100) further includes a drive device (40), which is disposed on the frame (10) and connected to the chain conveyor belt (20). The drive device (40) drives the chain conveyor belt (20) to run and drives the roller conveyor belt (30) to run.

6. The conveying system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The driving device (40) includes a drive motor. Tensioning parts are provided at both ends and the bottom of the chain conveyor belt (20). The two tensioning parts at both ends of the chain conveyor belt (20) are distributed and connected to both ends of the roller conveyor belt (30). The tensioning part at the bottom of the chain conveyor belt (20) is connected to the drive motor.

7. The conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying system (100) further includes a baffle mechanism (50) disposed at the end of the roller conveyor belt (30). The baffle mechanism (50) includes a drive mechanism (51) and a baffle (52) connected to the drive mechanism (51). The drive mechanism (51) is used to drive the baffle (52) to rise and fall.

8. The conveying system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The conveying system (100) also includes a detection element disposed on the frame (10) and connected to the drive mechanism (51) for detecting goods on the roller conveyor belt (30). The drive mechanism (51) can drive the baffle (52) to rise and fall according to the running position of the goods.

9. An automated sorting system, characterized in that, The automated sorting system includes: The conveying system (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8; Stacker crane (320), which is located on one side of the conveying system (100), is used to sort the goods conveyed by the chain conveyor belt (20); A robot (420) is positioned on the other side of the conveying system (100) for sorting goods conveyed by the roller conveyor belt (30).

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