Conveying and feeding system for tray recovery

Abstract

The invention belongs to the field of goods conveying, and particularly relates to a conveying and feeding system for tray recovery, which comprises at least one feeding mechanism for conveying trays for feeding in a first direction; the recycling platform is used for recycling the empty trays; the conveying mechanism receives the trays in the first direction and pushes the unloaded empty trays to the recycling platform in the second direction, the conveying mechanism is connected with the feeding mechanism in the first direction, and the conveying mechanism is connected with the recycling platform in the second direction; and the unloading mechanism is used for unloading the trays on the conveying mechanism and corresponds to the recycling platform in position. According to the automatic feeding device, the feeding mechanism is used for conveying the tray bearing the goods to the conveying mechanism from the first direction, so that the feeding process is completed; at the moment, the unloading mechanism unloads the goods from the trays, the trays are pushed to the recycling platform through the conveying mechanism, recycling of the empty trays is completed, and automation of the whole process of tray conveying, unloading and recycling is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the field of cargo transportation, and particularly relates to a feeding system. Background Art

[0002] In the field of industrial production and logistics warehousing, automated loading systems are widely used in cargo transportation, loading and unloading to improve efficiency and reduce labor costs. Traditional loading systems usually use conveyor belts or rails to transport pallets loaded with goods to designated workstations. After the goods are unloaded, the empty pallets need to be moved out of the work area and returned to their original positions manually or through semi-automated equipment. However, this type of solution has significant drawbacks:

[0003] High dependence on manual labor: The existing system relies heavily on manual operations in the pallet recovery process, which is not only inefficient but also increases labor costs. Especially in continuous operation scenarios, manual recovery may lead to process interruptions and affect overall production efficiency.

[0004] Poor process coordination: Lack of effective coordination between cargo unloading and pallet recovery may result in equipment idle waiting or action conflicts.

[0005] With the increasing demand for smart manufacturing and flexible production, the industry urgently needs a highly integrated, fully automated loading system that can seamlessly connect the pallet recovery process after completing cargo transportation and unloading, thereby reducing manual intervention, optimizing space utilization and improving operational continuity. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a conveying and loading system for pallet recycling, which can be used to convey pallets carrying goods for unloading, and can also recycle empty pallets to achieve full automation of the pallet conveying, unloading and recycling process.

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows.

[0008] A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling, characterized by comprising:

[0009] at least one loading mechanism for conveying the pallet loading in a first direction;

[0010] a recycling platform for empty pallets;

[0011] A conveying mechanism that receives the pallet in a first direction and pushes the empty pallet after unloading to the recovery platform in a second direction, wherein the conveying mechanism is connected with the loading mechanism in the first direction and is connected with the recovery platform in the second direction;

[0012] An unloading mechanism is used for unloading the pallet on the conveying mechanism, and the unloading mechanism corresponds to the position of the recovery platform.

[0013] In the loading system, the pallet carrying goods is transported from a first direction to the conveying mechanism by the loading mechanism to complete the loading process; at this time, the unloading mechanism unloads the goods from the pallet and pushes the pallet to the recovery platform through the conveying mechanism to complete the recovery of the empty pallet, thereby realizing the automation of the entire process of pallet transportation, unloading and recovery.

[0014] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism comprises:

[0015] Support frame;

[0016] A conveying assembly driving the tray to be conveyed in a first direction, wherein the conveying assembly is disposed on the support frame;

[0017] A recovery component is provided for pushing the tray on the conveying component out from the second direction, and the recovery component is arranged on the supporting frame.

[0018] In the conveying mechanism, the conveying component is used to receive and convey the pallet carrying goods to the unloading position in the first direction to unload the goods on the pallet. After the unloading is completed, the pallet on the conveying component is pushed out from the second direction by the recovery component to complete the recovery of the empty pallet. In this process, the unloading and recovery process of the pallet can be made more efficient, which can effectively improve the efficiency of cargo transportation.

[0019] Furthermore, the first direction and the second direction are both parallel to a horizontal plane.

[0020] Furthermore, the conveying assembly includes multiple conveying rollers that drive the pallet to be conveyed in a first direction, and the multiple conveying rollers are all arranged on the support frame; a roller gap is formed between at least two adjacent conveying rollers, and the recovery assembly pushes the pallet to be recovered in the second direction at the roller gap.

[0021] Furthermore, the recovery component includes a pushing body for pushing the tray to move in the second direction, and the pushing body is arranged at the gap between the rollers.

[0022] Furthermore, the recycling component also includes a pushing chain and a pushing motor, the pushing chain is arranged at the roller gap, the pushing body is arranged on the pushing chain, the pushing motor is fixed on the support frame, and the pushing motor is drivingly connected to the pushing chain.

[0023] Furthermore, there are multiple pushing chains, and there are multiple pushing bodies. The multiple pushing bodies are respectively arranged on multiple pushing chains, and the pushing motor is drivingly connected to the multiple pushing chains at the same time.

[0024] Furthermore, the conveying assembly also includes a conveying motor and a plurality of conveying chains, and adjacent conveying rollers are driven by the conveying chains, and the conveying motor is drivingly connected to any conveying roller via the conveying chains.

[0025] Furthermore, the conveying assembly also includes a connecting rod, which is movably arranged on a support frame and is located below the roller gap. The conveying rollers on both sides of the roller gap are transmission-connected to the connecting rod through a conveying chain.

[0026] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism also includes a posture stabilizing component for telescoping in the second direction, the posture stabilizing component is arranged on the supporting frame, and the position of the posture stabilizing component corresponds to that of the recovery component.

[0027] Furthermore, the posture stabilizing component includes a telescopic body and a telescopic driving member, the telescopic driving member is fixedly arranged on the support frame, the telescopic body is movably arranged on the support frame, and the telescopic driving member is drivingly connected to the telescopic body.

[0028] Furthermore, there are multiple posture stabilizing components.

[0029] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism also includes:

[0030] a blocking body for blocking the tray when the attitude stabilizing assembly is retracted;

[0031] A lifting drive cylinder controls the lifting of the blocking body, wherein the lifting drive cylinder is arranged on a support frame and is drivingly connected to the driving body.

[0032] In the present invention, the beneficial effect of the present invention lies in that a pallet carrying goods is transported from a first direction to a conveying mechanism through a loading mechanism to complete the loading process; at this time, the unloading mechanism unloads the goods from the pallet, and pushes the pallet to a recovery platform through the conveying mechanism to complete the recovery of the empty pallet, thereby realizing the automation of the entire process of pallet transportation, unloading, and recovery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the loading mechanism when transporting pallets.

[0035] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the conveying mechanism pushing the pallet to the recycling platform.

[0036] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the conveying mechanism.

[0037] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying mechanism hidden support frame.

[0038] Figure Number:

[0039] 1. Conveying mechanism

[0040] 11. Support frame;

[0041] 12. Conveying assembly; 121. Conveying roller; 1211. Roller gap; 122. Conveying motor; 123. Conveying chain; 124. Connecting rod;

[0042] 13. Recovery component; 131. Pushing body; 132. Pushing chain; 133. Pushing motor;

[0043] 14. posture stabilizing component; 141. telescopic body; 142. telescopic driving member;

[0044] 15. Blocking body;

[0045] 16. Lifting drive cylinder;

[0046] 17. Push the driving cylinder;

[0047] 2. Feeding mechanism; 21. Feeding motor; 22. Feeding chain; 23. Feeding roller;

[0048] 3. Recycling platform;

[0049] 4. Unloading mechanism;

[0050] 5. Pallet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0052] See also Figure 1-5 This embodiment provides a conveying and loading system for pallet recycling, including:

[0053] at least one loading mechanism 2 for conveying the loading of the tray 5 in a first direction;

[0054] A recycling platform 3 for recycling empty pallets 5;

[0055] A conveying mechanism 1 that receives the pallet 5 in a first direction and pushes the empty pallet 5 after unloading to the recovery platform 3 in a second direction, wherein the conveying mechanism 1 is connected with the loading mechanism 2 in the first direction and the conveying mechanism 1 is connected with the recovery platform 3 in the second direction;

[0056] The unloading mechanism 4 is used for unloading the pallet 5 on the conveying mechanism 1 , and the position of the unloading mechanism 4 corresponds to the recovery platform 3 .

[0057] The pallet 5 carrying the goods is transported from a first direction to the conveying mechanism 1 through the loading mechanism 2 to complete the loading process; at this time, the unloading mechanism 4 unloads the goods from the pallet 5, and pushes the pallet 5 to the recovery platform 3 through the conveying mechanism 1 to complete the recovery of the empty pallet 5; for this conveying and loading system, it can be applied to a variety of usage scenarios, such as a three-dimensional warehouse, and can realize unmanned operation of the entire process of pallet transportation, unloading, and recovery.

[0058] In this embodiment, the recovery platform 3 is a lifting platform, and the trays 5 pushed by the receiving conveying mechanism 1 can be stacked on the lifting platform more stably.

[0059] In this embodiment, the unloading mechanism 4 is specifically a robotic arm, which can grab the goods on the pallet 5 through a grabbing structure such as a suction cup.

[0060] In this embodiment, there are multiple feeding mechanisms 2, which are connected in sequence; and the feeding mechanism 2 can be a conveyor belt transport structure or a rail transport structure; among them, preferably: including a feeding motor 21, a feeding chain 22 and a plurality of feeding rollers 23, the feeding motor 21 drives the plurality of feeding rollers 23 to rotate through the feeding chain 22, thereby driving the tray 5 to feed.

[0061] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 1 includes:

[0062] A support frame 11, used as a support structure for the conveying mechanism 1;

[0063] A conveying assembly 12 is provided on the support frame 11 to drive the pallet 5 to be conveyed in a first direction. The conveying assembly 12 is used to receive and convey the pallet 5 carrying goods to a loading position in the first direction to unload the goods on the pallet 5.

[0064] The recovery component 13 pushes the pallet 5 on the conveying component 12 out from the second direction. The recovery component 13 is set on the support frame 11. After the unloading of the pallet 5 is completed, the pallet 5 on the conveying component 12 can be pushed out from the second direction by the recovery component 13 to complete the recovery of the empty pallet 5.

[0065] It is worth noting that the first direction may specifically be a longitudinal direction, and the second direction may specifically be a transverse direction.

[0066] In this embodiment, the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the horizontal plane. It can be known that the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the horizontal plane, so that the pallet 5 is in a horizontal posture and more stable in position whether in the process of conveying, unloading or recycling.

[0067] In this embodiment, the conveying assembly 12 includes a plurality of conveying rollers 121 that drive the tray 5 to be conveyed in the first direction, and the plurality of conveying rollers 121 are all disposed on the support frame 11; a roller gap 1211 is formed between at least two adjacent conveying rollers 121, and the recovery assembly 13 pushes the tray 5 to be recovered in the second direction at the roller gap 1211. The setting of the recovery assembly 13 pushing the tray 5 at the roller gap 1211 can avoid interference between the recovery assembly 13 and the unloading mechanism 4.

[0068] In this embodiment, the recovery component 13 includes a pushing body 131 for pushing the tray 5 to move in the second direction. The pushing body 131 is arranged at the roller gap 1211. The pushing body 131 moves in the second direction between the roller gap 1211 to push the tray 5 out of the conveying component 12, thereby completing the recovery of the tray 5.

[0069] In this embodiment, the recycling assembly 13 further includes a pushing chain 132 and a pushing motor 133. The pushing chain 132 is arranged at the roller gap 1211. The pushing body 131 is arranged on the pushing chain 132. The pushing motor 133 is fixed on the support frame 11, and the pushing motor 133 is drivingly connected to the pushing chain 132. The pushing motor 133 drives the pushing chain 132 to move. When the pushing chain 132 moves, it can drive the pushing body 131 to push the tray 5 to be recycled, or drive the pushing body 131 to reset to wait for the next pushing work.

[0070] In this embodiment, there are multiple pushing chains 132 and multiple pushing bodies 131. The multiple pushing bodies 131 are respectively arranged on the multiple pushing chains 132, and the pushing motor 133 is driven and connected to the multiple pushing chains 132 at the same time; when the pushing motor 133 is working, it can drive the multiple pushing chains 132 to rotate at the same time, so as to drive the multiple pushing bodies 131 to push the tray 5 at the same time through the multiple pushing chains 132, so that the tray 5 pushing recovery process is smoother.

[0071] In this embodiment, the conveying assembly 12 further includes a conveying motor 122 and a plurality of conveying chains 123. Adjacent conveying rollers 121 are all driven by the conveying chains 123, and the conveying motor 122 is drivingly connected to any conveying roller 121 through the conveying chain 123. The conveying motor 122 drives one of the conveying rollers 121 to rotate through the conveying chain 123, and the remaining conveying rollers 121 will move synchronously under the drive of the conveying chain 123.

[0072] In this embodiment, the conveying assembly 12 also includes a connecting rod 124, which is movably arranged on the support frame 11, and the connecting rod 124 is located below the pushing chain 132 in the roller gap 1211. The conveying rollers 121 on both sides of the roller gap 1211 are transmission-connected to the connecting rod 124 through the conveying chain 123, so that the conveying chain 123 between the conveying rollers 121 on both sides of the pushing chain 132 can avoid interference with the connecting rod 124.

[0073] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 1 also includes a posture stabilizing component 14 for extending and retracting in the second direction. The posture stabilizing component 14 is arranged on the support frame 11. The posture stabilizing component 14 corresponds to the position of the recovery component 13, so that when the pushing body 131 pushes the tray 5, it extends from the second direction to support it; finally, the posture stabilizing component 14 retracts, and the tray 5 falls from the posture stabilizing component 14 to be stacked on the recovery platform 3 below the posture stabilizing component 14, so that during the tray 5 recovery process, the tray 5 on the conveying component 12 can be avoided from being directly pushed out, which may cause the tray 5 to be excessively tilted and offset.

[0074] In this embodiment, the posture stabilizing assembly 14 includes a telescopic body 141 and a telescopic driving member 142. The telescopic driving member 142 is fixedly arranged on the support frame 11, and the telescopic body 141 is movably arranged on the support frame 11. The telescopic driving member 142 is drivingly connected to the telescopic body 141. The telescopic driving member 142 is specifically a cylinder to control the telescopic body 141 to extend and retract.

[0075] In this embodiment, there are multiple posture stabilizing components 14 to support the tray 5 more stably.

[0076] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 1 further includes:

[0077] A blocking body 15 for blocking the tray 5 when the posture stabilizing assembly 14 is retracted;

[0078] The lifting driving cylinder 16 controls the lifting of the blocking body 15. The lifting driving cylinder 16 is arranged on the supporting frame 11, and the lifting driving cylinder 16 is drivingly connected to the driving body.

[0079] When the telescopic body 141 retracts, the lifting drive cylinder 16 drives the blocking body 15 to rise, and the pallet 5 cannot retreat due to the obstruction of the blocking body 15, and falls to the recovery platform to complete the recovery of the pallet 5; in other implementations, the pallet 5 may be unable to retreat due to the obstruction of the next pallet 5 at the conveying component 12, and is recovered by falling; or, there is a certain height difference between the telescopic body 141 and the plane of the conveying component 12 conveying the pallet 5. When the posture stabilizing component 14 retracts, the pallet 5 cannot retreat due to the obstruction of the support frame 11, and is recovered by falling.

[0080] In this embodiment, the conveying mechanism 1 also includes a pushing drive cylinder 17, which is fixedly arranged on the support frame 11. The pushing drive cylinder 17 is connected to the lifting drive cylinder 16 to drive the lifting drive cylinder 16 to move, thereby driving the blocking body 15 to move, and can quickly push the tray 5 out from the telescopic body 141 when the telescopic body 141 is retracted.

[0081] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling, characterized in that: include: at least one loading mechanism for conveying the pallet loading in a first direction; a recycling platform for empty pallets; A conveying mechanism that receives the pallet in a first direction and pushes the empty pallet after unloading to the recovery platform in a second direction, wherein the conveying mechanism is connected with the loading mechanism in the first direction and is connected with the recovery platform in the second direction; An unloading mechanism is used for unloading the pallet on the conveying mechanism, and the unloading mechanism corresponds to the position of the recovery platform.

2. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises: Support frame; A conveying assembly driving the tray to be conveyed in a first direction, wherein the conveying assembly is disposed on the support frame; A recovery component that pushes the tray on the conveying component out from the second direction, wherein the recovery component is arranged on the support frame; The first direction and the second direction are both parallel to a horizontal plane.

3. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying assembly includes a plurality of conveying rollers that drive the pallet to be conveyed in a first direction, and the plurality of conveying rollers are all arranged on the support frame; a roller gap is formed between at least two adjacent conveying rollers, and the recovery assembly pushes the pallet to be recovered in a second direction at the roller gap.

4. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 3, characterized in that: The recovery assembly includes a pushing body for pushing the tray to move in the second direction, and the pushing body is arranged at the gap between the rollers.

5. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 4, characterized in that: The recycling component also includes a pushing chain and a pushing motor. The pushing chain is arranged at the gap between the rollers. The pushing body is arranged on the pushing chain. The pushing motor is fixed on a supporting frame, and the pushing motor is drivingly connected to the pushing chain.

6. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 3, characterized in that: The conveying assembly also includes a conveying motor and a plurality of conveying chains. Adjacent conveying rollers are driven by the conveying chains. The conveying motor is connected to any conveying roller through the conveying chains.

7. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 6, characterized in that: The conveying assembly also includes a connecting rod, which is movably arranged on the support frame and located below the roller gap. The conveying rollers on both sides of the roller gap are transmission-connected to the connecting rod through a conveying chain.

8. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a posture stabilizing component for extending and retracting in the second direction, wherein the posture stabilizing component is disposed on the supporting frame, and the position of the posture stabilizing component corresponds to that of the recovery component.

9. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 8, characterized in that: The posture stabilizing component includes a telescopic body and a telescopic driving member, the telescopic driving member is fixedly arranged on the supporting frame, the telescopic body is movably arranged on the supporting frame, and the telescopic driving member is drivingly connected to the telescopic body.

10. A conveying and feeding system for pallet recycling according to claim 8, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes: a blocking body for blocking the tray when the attitude stabilizing assembly is retracted; A lifting drive cylinder controls the lifting of the blocking body, wherein the lifting drive cylinder is arranged on a support frame and is drivingly connected to the driving body.

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