Stereoscopic warehouse and warehouse storage system

Abstract

The invention relates to a stereoscopic warehouse and a warehouse storage system, and the stereoscopic warehouse comprises a frame body which is provided with a feeding side and a discharging side which are oppositely arranged in a first direction; the first sliding rails are used for storing and taking material boxes, and all the first sliding rails extend in the first direction and are erected in the frame body; the end, close to the discharging side, of each first sliding rail inclines downwards. The two transfer machines are arranged on the feeding side and the discharging side respectively; the warehousing assembly line is arranged on the feeding side, and the warehousing assembly line supplies materials to the first sliding rail through one transfer machine; and the warehouse-out assembly line is arranged on the discharging side, and the first sliding rail supplies materials to the warehouse-out assembly line through the other transfer machine. The stereoscopic warehouse and the warehouse storage system have the advantage of being high in warehouse-out and warehouse-in efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of storage technology, and particularly to a three-dimensional warehouse and a warehouse storage system. Background Art

[0002] Existing three-dimensional tool warehouses generally adopt a fixed shelf and independent bin discrete storage mode, which has significant technical defects: First, traditional shelves mostly use welded steel frames or bolt-connected frames, with redundant structural rigidity and excessive self-weight, resulting in a loose layout of storage units. Each bin needs to reserve an independent access channel and support partition, causing low site utilization rate and limited storage density, especially poor adaptability to the miniaturized storage requirements of high-precision workpieces such as tools; Second, the response delay of the inbound and outbound operation equipment is high, it is difficult to achieve high-speed and accurate positioning, and it is difficult to meet the time efficiency requirements of high-frequency and large-volume tool transfer; Third, the existing storage system lacks modular expansion ability. The splicing of shelves relies on on-site welding or customized connectors, and the storage capacity cannot be dynamically adjusted according to changes in production capacity, resulting in high system upgrade and transformation costs; Fourth, the bin slide rails of traditional warehouses lack gravity-assisted design and need to frequently start and stop the power mechanism, which aggravates equipment wear and energy consumption, and further restricts the inbound and outbound efficiency. The above problems lead to common industry pain points in tool storage three-dimensional warehouses, such as serious space waste, slow dynamic response, weak flexible expansion ability, and low inbound and outbound efficiency. It is urgent to achieve breakthroughs through structural innovation and system optimization. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a three-dimensional warehouse and a warehouse storage system for the problem of low inbound and outbound efficiency.

[0004] An embodiment of this application provides a three-dimensional warehouse, including: a frame body having a feeding side and a discharging side oppositely arranged in a first direction; a plurality of first slide rails for storing and retrieving bins, all the first slide rails extend along the first direction and are installed in the frame body; one end of each first slide rail close to the discharging side inclines downward; at least two transfer machines are respectively arranged on the feeding side and the discharging side; an inbound assembly line is arranged on the feeding side, and the inbound assembly line feeds the first slide rails through the transfer machine close to the feeding side; and an outbound assembly line is arranged on the discharging side, and the first slide rails feed the outbound assembly line through the transfer machine close to the discharging side.

[0005] In one of the embodiments, the three-dimensional warehouse includes a second slide rail and a return assembly line; the second slide rail extends along the first direction and is installed on the frame body; one end of each first slide rail close to the feeding side inclines downward; the return assembly line is arranged on the discharging side.

[0006] In one embodiment, the first feeding end of the first slide rail near the feeding side is higher than the first discharging end of the first slide rail near the discharging side; the warehousing assembly line provides the cartridge through the transfer machine near the feeding side to the first feeding end of any one of the first slide rails; the first discharging end of any one of the first slide rails provides the cartridge to the warehousing assembly line through the transfer machine near the discharging side.

[0007] In one embodiment, the angle of inclination of one end of each of the first slide rails near the discharging side is A, satisfying 5° ≤ A ≤ 10°.

[0008] In one embodiment, a plurality of the first slide rails are arranged side by side in the second direction to form a stock storage module; a plurality of the stock storage modules are spaced and erected on the frame body in the third direction; the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are arranged to intersect pairwise.

[0009] In one embodiment, the transfer machine includes a first driving structure, a second driving structure, a conveying unit, a guide rail extending in the second direction, and a vertical rail extending in the third direction; the vertical rail is movably arranged on the guide rail, and the first driving structure drives the vertical rail to move left and right in the second direction; the conveying unit is movably arranged on the vertical rail, and the second driving structure drives the conveying unit to move up and down in the third direction.

[0010] In one embodiment, the conveying unit includes a conveyor belt, a gripper, a gripper driving member, and at least one first blocking member; the conveyor belt conveys the cartridge in the first direction; the gripper is arranged at the discharging end of the conveyor belt, and the gripper driving member is used to drive the gripper to clamp or release; the first blocking member is arranged on the conveyor belt to limit the cartridge.

[0011] In one embodiment, each transfer machine includes two of the conveying units, and the two conveying units are respectively arranged on both sides of the vertical rail in the second direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, the warehousing assembly line includes a warehousing conveyor belt and at least one second blocking member; the warehousing conveyor belt conveys the cartridge in the first direction; the second blocking member is arranged on the warehousing conveyor belt to limit the cartridge.

[0013] In one embodiment, the second feeding end of the second slide rail near the discharging side is higher than the second discharging end of the second slide rail near the feeding side; the return assembly line provides the cartridge to the second feeding end through one of the transfer machines; the second discharging end provides the cartridge to the first feeding end of any one of the first slide rails through another transfer machine.

[0014] An embodiment of the present application provides a warehouse storage system, including at least two of the above-mentioned three-dimensional warehouses, and the frames of the three-dimensional warehouses are arranged adjacent to each other.

[0015] The beneficial effects are as follows:

[0016] A three-dimensional warehouse and a warehouse storage system according to an embodiment of the present application are provided with a frame, a plurality of first sliding rails, at least two transfer machines, an inbound assembly line, and an outbound assembly line; the inbound assembly line and one of the transfer machines are arranged on the feeding side, and the outbound assembly line and the other transfer machine are arranged on the discharging side; all the first sliding rails extend along the first direction X and are installed in the frame, and one end of each first sliding rail close to the discharging side is inclined downward. In this way, the gravity can be utilized to assist the material box to automatically slide toward the discharging side, and the transfer machines and assembly lines on the feeding side and the discharging side cooperate to realize the rapid positioning and continuous transmission of the material box, reduce the complex scheduling links of the traditional stacker or robotic arm, significantly improve the outbound and inbound efficiency, and at the same time reduce the equipment energy consumption and maintenance cost. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a three-dimensional warehouse provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer machine provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a transfer unit provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of an inbound assembly line provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the positions of the first sliding rail, the material box, and the frame provided by some embodiments of the present application.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the positions of the second sliding rail, the material box, and the frame provided by some embodiments of the present application. Detailed Embodiments

[0023] The embodiments of the technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application more clearly, so they are only examples and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the specification and claims of this application and the above description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0025] In the description of the embodiments of this application, if technical terms such as "first" and "second" appear, these terms are only used for descriptive purposes to distinguish different objects and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity, specific order, or primary-secondary relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0026] Reference to "embodiment" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The phrase appears in various places in the specification and does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0027] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " herein generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two (including two), such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined. Similarly, if the term "multiple groups" appears, "multiple groups" refers to two or more groups (including two groups), and if the term "multiple pieces" appears, "multiple pieces" refers to two or more pieces (including two pieces).

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of this application, if technical terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the indicated device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the embodiments of this application.

[0030] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if technical terms such as "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixation", etc. appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can also be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the connection inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0031] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description such as a first feature being "on" or "under" a second feature, its meaning can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over", and "on top of" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath", and "underneath" the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0032] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there can also be an intermediate element. If an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. If so, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "up", "down", "left", "right", and similar expressions used in the present application are only for the purpose of illustration and do not represent the only implementation manner.

[0033] The present application provides a three-dimensional warehouse for intelligently storing and retrieving material boxes 900. Different specifications of tools to be used can be respectively accommodated in each material box 900; in addition, according to actual needs, other workpieces such as connectors, elbows, ball bearings, etc. can also be accommodated in the material box 900, and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0034] Refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the three-dimensional warehouse includes: a frame 100, a plurality of first slide rails 200, at least two transfer machines 300, an inbound assembly line 400, and an outbound assembly line 500.

[0035] The housing 100 has a feeding side 110 and a discharging side 120 that are oppositely arranged along the first direction X. The first slide rails 200 are used to store and retrieve the material boxes 900, and all the first slide rails 200 extend along the first direction X and are installed in the housing 100. One end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 is inclined downward. Two transfer machines 300 are respectively arranged on the feeding side 110 and the discharging side 120. The inbound assembly line 400 is arranged on the feeding side 110, and the inbound assembly line 400 supplies materials to the first slide rails 200 through the transfer machine 300 close to the feeding side 110. The outbound assembly line 500 is arranged on the discharging side 120, and the first slide rails 200 supply materials to the outbound assembly line 500 through the transfer machine 300 close to the discharging side 120.

[0036] The housing 100 can adopt a composite structure of high-strength aluminum alloy profiles and lightweight steel frames, and form a multi-layer modular framework through bolt connection and welding processes. The overall shape of the housing 100 is a cuboid structure, and the feeding side 110 and the discharging side 120 are respectively on the side surfaces with the largest area of the cuboid structure. Optionally, structures such as reinforcing plates and reinforcing rods can be arranged inside the housing 100 to enhance its stiffness. The bottom of the housing 100 can be directly fixed to the ground by bolts to improve the connection strength and achieve a three-dimensional storage space layout with stable structure, compact space and convenient expansion.

[0037] The first slide rails 200 can be flow bars or skateboards, so that the friction is small and it is convenient for the material boxes 900 to slide on the first slide rails 200. Taking the flow bar as an example, the first slide rails 200 can be aluminum alloy flow bars or plastic flow bars, specifically subject to the design. By using the way that the flow bars or skateboards can be customized in length, the length of the framework 100 along the first direction X can be customized according to requirements, so as to flexibly adjust the capacity on a single first slide rail 200, and finally be able to flexibly adjust the total storage capacity of the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0038] The transfer machine 300 is used to transfer the material boxes 900. At least two transfer machines 300 are respectively arranged on the feeding side 110 and the discharging side 120. That is to say, there is at least one transfer machine 300 on the feeding side 110, and two, three or more transfer machines 300 can also be set according to the actual needs of inbound storage; similarly, there is at least one transfer machine 300 on the discharging side 120, and two, three or more transfer machines 300 can also be set according to the actual needs of outbound storage. In the following embodiments, for the sake of simplicity of description, one transfer machine 300 is arranged on the feeding side 110 and one transfer machine 300 is arranged on the discharging side 120 as an example for illustration.

[0039] Specifically, the transporter 300 can be a gantry stacker, a robotic arm, or a hoist. Taking the gantry stacker as an example, it adopts a cross-rail structure and runs along the second direction Y, with a wide access range, which can adapt to the dense layout of multiple first slide rails 200, so as to achieve precise grasping and rapid transfer of the cartridge 900 in the three-dimensional space. It has high operation efficiency, low maintenance cost, and high reliability, and is especially suitable for high-frequency and large-capacity automated tool access scenarios. For the sake of simplicity of description, in the following embodiments, the transporter 300 is taken as a gantry stacker as an example for illustration.

[0040] By arranging the inbound conveyor line 400 and one of the transporters 300 on the feeding side 110, and the outbound conveyor line 500 and the other transporter 300 on the discharging side 120; all the first slide rails 200 extend along the first direction X and are installed in the frame 100, and one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 inclines downward. In this way, the gravity can be utilized to assist the cartridge 900 to automatically slide toward the discharging side 120, and cooperate with the transporters 300 and the conveyor lines on the feeding side 110 and the discharging side 120 for coordinated operation, so as to achieve the rapid positioning and continuous transmission of the cartridge 900, reduce the complex scheduling links of traditional stackers or robotic arms, significantly improve the outbound and inbound efficiency, and at the same time reduce the equipment energy consumption and maintenance cost.

[0041] Through the modular design of the three-dimensional warehouse, multiple three-dimensional warehouses can be added according to different inventory requirements to form modular lap joints. Specifically, the frames 100 of different three-dimensional warehouses are overlapped with each other, the first slide rails 200 are installed, and the transporters 300 are shared or the transporters 300 are designed separately, so as to flexibly design the total inventory, improve the inbound and outbound efficiency, and reduce the cost of building the warehouse.

[0042] In some possible embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 6 the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200 close to the feeding side 110 is higher than the first discharging end 220 of the first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120. The inbound conveyor line 400 supplies the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of any one of the first slide rails 200 through the transporter 300 close to the feeding side 110; the first discharging end 220 of any one of the first slide rails 200 supplies the cartridge 900 to the outbound conveyor line 500 through the transporter 300 close to the discharging side 120.

[0043] By setting the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200 close to the feeding side 110 higher than the first discharging end 220 of the first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120, one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 inclines downward. In this way, the gravity can be utilized to assist the cartridge 900 to automatically slide from the first feeding end 210 to the first discharging end 220 without separately setting a driving structure, which simplifies the structure of the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0044] The inbound conveyor line 400 provides the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of any one of the first slide rails 200 through one of the transfer machines 300; the first discharging end 220 of any one of the first slide rails 200 provides the cartridge 900 to the outbound conveyor line 500 through the other transfer machine 300; thus, the inclined first slide rail 200 can cooperate with the transfer machines 300 on the feeding side 110 and the discharging side 120, the inbound conveyor line 400, and the outbound conveyor line 500 to work together, realizing the rapid positioning and continuous transmission of the cartridge 900, and significantly improving the outbound and inbound efficiency.

[0045] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the downward inclination angle of one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 is A, satisfying 5° ≤ A ≤ 10°.

[0046] Specifically, the included angle A is the included angle between one end of the first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 and the horizontal plane; by setting the downward inclination angle of one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 to be 5° - 10°, the lower limit of the inclination angle of the first slide rail 200 is defined, which can ensure that after the cartridge 900 enters the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200, it can automatically slide down by its own weight and move towards the first discharging end 220, without the need to separately set a driving structure, simplifying the structure of the three-dimensional warehouse; defining the upper limit of the inclination angle of the first slide rail 200 can prevent the cartridge 900 from moving too fast on the first slide rail 200, thereby preventing the cartridge 900 from rushing out of the first slide rail 200.

[0047] In a specific implementation, the downward inclination angle of one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 can be 6° - 8°.

[0048] In some possible embodiments, a plurality of first slide rails 200 are arranged side by side along the second direction Y to form a storage module; a plurality of storage modules are spaced along the third direction Z and erected on the frame 100.

[0049] Thus, a cartridge 900 of one tool specification is stored on each first slide rail 200, a plurality of first slide rails 200 are arranged side by side along the second direction Y to form a storage module, and a plurality of storage modules are spaced along the third direction Z and erected on the frame 100, thereby realizing the storage and retrieval of cartridges 900 of various tool specifications in the three-dimensional warehouse, facilitating the high-frequency automatic storage and retrieval of the transfer machine 300.

[0050] For ease of explanation, the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are set, and the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z intersect pairwise. Here, the pairwise intersection setting includes the pairwise perpendicular intersection setting.

[0051] For ease of understanding the embodiments of the present application, in Figures 1 to 6In the illustrated embodiment, the first direction X, the second direction Y, and the third direction Z are taken as an example of directions that intersect pairwise at right angles. However, those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application are not limited to the case where the three directions intersect perpendicularly to each other. In a specific embodiment, the first direction X may be the length direction in the horizontal plane, the second direction Y may be the width direction in the horizontal plane, and the third direction Z may be the vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0052] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6 as shown, the transporter 300 includes a first driving structure 310, a second driving structure 320, a conveying unit 330, a guide rail 340 extending along the second direction Y, and a vertical rail 350 extending along the third direction Z; the vertical rail 350 is movably arranged on the guide rail 340, and the first driving structure 310 drives the vertical rail 350 to move left and right along the second direction Y; the conveying unit 330 is movably arranged on the vertical rail 350, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to move up and down along the third direction Z.

[0053] The first driving structure 310 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to move vertically up and down along the third direction Z. Based on the vertical cross-layout of the guide rail 340 and the vertical rail 350, the conveying unit 330 can move to the position of any one of the first sliding rails 200 to complete the transfer of materials.

[0054] Specifically, the inbound assembly line 400 and one of the transporters 300 are arranged on the feeding side 110. When it is necessary to store the cartridge 900 in the warehouse, the first driving structure 310 of the transporter 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to move vertically up and down along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the inbound assembly line 400. The inbound assembly line 400 conveys the cartridge 900 to be stored in the warehouse to the conveying unit 330. Then, according to the different tool specifications included in the cartridge 900, the first driving structure 310 of the transporter 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to move vertically up and down along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the corresponding first sliding rail 200, and the conveying unit 330 provides the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of the first sliding rail 200. In this way, the process of the inbound assembly line 400 providing the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of any one of the first sliding rails 200 through one of the transporters 300 can be completed.

[0055] One end of the first slide rail 200 close to the discharging side 120 is inclined downward; under the action of its own gravity, the material box 900 automatically slides from the first feeding end 210 to the first discharging end 220, without the need to separately set a driving structure, simplifying the structure of the stereoscopic warehouse.

[0056] The outbound conveyor line 500 and another transfer machine 300 are arranged on the discharging side 120. When it is necessary to take out the material box 900 on a first slide rail 200, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to vertically lift and lower along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the first slide rail 200. The first discharging end 220 of the first slide rail 200 conveys the material box 900 to be taken out to the conveying unit 330. Then, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to vertically lift and lower along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the outbound conveyor line 500, and the conveying unit 330 provides the material box 900 to the outbound conveyor line 500. In this way, the process of providing the material box 900 from the first discharging end 220 of any first slide rail 200 to the outbound conveyor line 500 through another transfer machine 300 can be completed.

[0057] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the number of guide rails 340 is two; both ends of the vertical rail 350 are slidably mounted on the guide rails 340. In this way, it is ensured that the vertical rail 350 does not deflect during the process of moving left and right along the second direction Y.

[0058] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the first driving structure 310 includes a first motor 311, two first lead screws 312 and two synchronous belts 313. The first motor 311 drives the two first lead screws 312 to rotate around their own axes. The two synchronous belts 313 are respectively laid on the two guide rails 340 and are in transmission connection with the corresponding first lead screws 312. Both ends of the vertical rail 350 are respectively in transmission connection with the two synchronous belts 313.

[0059] The axis of the first lead screw 312 is arranged along Figure 2 the third direction Z in

[0060] It can be understood that the first driving structure 310 can also drive the vertical rail 350 to move left and right in the second direction Y through other transmission forms, such as gear rack, transmission rope transmission, belt transmission, etc., which will not be elaborated here.

[0061] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the conveying unit 330 includes a conveyor belt 331, a clamping jaw 332, a clamping jaw driving member 333, and at least one first blocking member 334; the conveyor belt 331 conveys the cartridge 900 along the first direction X; the clamping jaw 332 is arranged at the discharging end of the conveyor belt 331, and the clamping jaw driving member 333 is used to drive the clamping jaw 332 to clamp or loosen; the first blocking member 334 is arranged on the conveyor belt 331 to limit the position of the cartridge 900.

[0062] Among them, the conveyor belt 331 can convey the cartridge 900 along the first direction X, and the clamping jaw 332 is used to clamp the cartridge 900 transported on the conveyor belt 331 to prevent the cartridge 900 from falling. The first blocking member 334 is arranged on the conveyor belt 331 to limit the position of the cartridge 900, thereby avoiding the situation of mis-storage.

[0063] It should be understood that one cartridge 900 can be loaded onto the conveyor belt 331 of the conveying unit 330 at a time for transportation, or multiple cartridges 900 can be loaded onto the conveyor belt 331 for transportation, thereby greatly improving the transportation efficiency.

[0064] Specifically, when the cartridge 900 needs to be stored in the warehouse, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 located on the feeding side 110 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to vertically lift and lower along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position where it is docked with the warehousing assembly line 400. The warehousing assembly line 400 pushes the cartridge 900 forward, so that the cartridge 900 enters the conveyor belt 331. The conveyor belt 331 starts to rotate forward, so that the cartridge 900 reaches the front end. The jaw driving member 333 drives the jaws 332 to clamp the cartridge 900 to prevent it from falling; the transfer machine 300 can repeat the above process, so as to store multiple cartridges 900 on the conveying unit 330 at one time. Then, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to vertically lift and lower along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position where it is docked with the corresponding first slide rail 200. The jaw driving member 333 drives the jaws 332 to release the cartridge 900 at the front end, and the first blocking member 334 blocks the cartridges 900 behind; the conveyor belt 331 starts to rotate forward, and the cartridge 900 at the front end is pushed by the conveyor belt 331 and cooperates with the guide plate at the end of the first slide rail 200, and finally falls into the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200, and then slides down by its own gravity; in this way, the process of the warehousing assembly line 400 providing the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of any one of the first slide rails 200 through one of the transfer machines 300 can be completed.

[0065] It can be understood that during the out-of-warehouse process of the cartridge 900 on the first slide rail 200, the working processes of the conveyor belt 331, the jaws 332, the jaw driving member 333, and the first blocking member 334 are similar to those above, and will not be elaborated here.

[0066] Optionally, the jaw driving member 333 can be a telescopic air cylinder.

[0067] Optionally, the first blocking member 334 can be a blocking plate driven by an air cylinder.

[0068] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, three cartridges 900 can be transferred on each conveyor belt 331; three first blocking members 334 can be arranged on the conveyor belt 331 at intervals along the first direction X, and each cartridge 900 is limited by the first blocking member 334.

[0069] In other embodiments, two, four, five or more cartridges 900 can be transferred on each conveyor belt 331, so as to greatly improve the transfer efficiency, subject to actual needs.

[0070] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6As shown, the second driving structure 320 includes a second motor 321, a second lead screw 322, and a mounting base 323. The second lead screw 322 is rotatably mounted on the vertical rail 350. The second motor 321 is in transmission connection with the second lead screw 322. The mounting base 323 is movably mounted on the second lead screw 322 along the third direction Z. The conveying unit 330 is mounted on the mounting base 323.

[0071] The axis of the second lead screw 322 is arranged along Figure 2 the third direction Z in the figure. The second motor 321 drives the second lead screw 322 to rotate around its own axis, and then drives the second lead screw 322 to be screwed with the mounting base 323. The rotation of the second lead screw 322 is converted into the up and down movement of the mounting base 323 along the third direction Z through the thread. The conveyor belt 331 of the conveying unit 330 can be fixedly mounted on the mounting base 323 through bolts. In this way, the second driving structure 320 can drive the conveying unit 330 to move up and down along the third direction Z.

[0072] It can be understood that the second driving structure 320 can also drive the conveying unit 330 to move up and down along the third direction Z through other transmission forms, such as gear racks, transmission ropes, belt drives, etc., which will not be elaborated here.

[0073] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6 the figure, each transfer machine 300 includes two conveying units 330, and the two conveying units 330 are respectively arranged on both sides of the vertical rail 350 along the second direction Y.

[0074] That is, two conveying units 330 can be installed on one transfer machine 300. When the cartridge 900 needs to be stored in the warehouse, the transfer machine 300 located on the feeding side 110 can transfer multiple cartridges 900 at one time. According to the tool specifications and the picking and placing order of the cartridges 900 on the conveying units 330 on both sides of the vertical rail 350, multiple cartridges 900 can be placed on the first feeding end 210 of the corresponding first slide rail 200 in sequence.

[0075] Specifically, the jaw driving member 333 drives the jaws 332 to release the frontmost cartridge 900, the first blocking member 334 blocks the subsequent cartridges 900, the conveyor belt 331 starts to rotate forward. With the cooperation of the pushing of the conveyor belt 331 of the frontmost cartridge 900 and the guiding plate at the end of the first slide rail 200, the frontmost cartridge 900 finally falls into the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200 and then slides down by its own gravity; since the subsequent cartridges 900 are blocked and limited by the first blocking member 334, it is ensured that the subsequent cartridges 900 will not be removed together with the frontmost cartridge 900.

[0076] In some possible embodiments, referring to Figures 1 to 6As shown, the incoming conveyor line 400 includes an incoming conveyor belt 410 and at least one second blocking member 420; the incoming conveyor belt 410 conveys the cartridge 900 in the first direction X; the second blocking member 420 is disposed on the incoming conveyor belt 410 to limit the cartridge 900.

[0077] Among them, the incoming conveyor belt 410 can convey the cartridge 900 in the first direction X, and the second blocking member 420 is disposed on the incoming conveyor belt 410 to limit the cartridge 900, thereby avoiding the situation where the subsequent cartridge 900 follows the movement of the previous cartridge 900.

[0078] Optionally, the second blocking member 420 can be a blocking plate driven by a cylinder.

[0079] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the three-dimensional warehouse further includes a code scanning device 800 and a control unit (not labeled). The code scanning device 800 is disposed on the incoming conveyor line 400 and is used to read the information carrier of the cartridge 900; the code scanning device 800 is signal-connected to the control unit, and the control unit respectively controls the connection of the transfer machine 300, the incoming conveyor line 400, and the outgoing conveyor line 500.

[0080] The information carrier of the cartridge 900 can be a two-dimensional code, a chip, etc. After the code scanning device 800 reads the information carrier of the cartridge 900, the information of the cartridge 900 can be recorded, including but not limited to, the tool specifications, quantities, access times, etc. therein.

[0081] The code scanning device 800 transmits the recorded information of the cartridge 900 to the control unit, thereby facilitating the control of the connection of the transfer machine 300, the incoming conveyor line 400, and the outgoing conveyor line 500, and coordinating the incoming and outgoing operations of each part to achieve the intelligent management of the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0082] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the incoming conveyor line 400 includes a code scanning cylinder 430, and the code scanning cylinder 430 is disposed on the incoming conveyor belt 410 to drive the code scanning device 800 to approach or move away from the information carrier of the cartridge 900.

[0083] In this way, when the cartridge 900 passes through the incoming conveyor line 400 and is ready to be transferred to the transfer unit 330, the code scanning cylinder 430 drives the code scanning device 800 to approach the cartridge 900, thereby facilitating the reading of the information carrier of the cartridge 900; when the reading is completed, the code scanning cylinder 430 drives the code scanning device 800 to move away from the cartridge 900, thereby avoiding interference with the cartridge 900 and ensuring the smooth transfer of the cartridge 900 through the incoming conveyor line 400 to the transfer unit 330.

[0084] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6As shown in the figure, the three-dimensional warehouse includes a second slide rail 600 and a return conveyor line 700; the second slide rail 600 extends along the first direction X and is erected on the frame 100; one end of each first slide rail 200 close to the feeding side 110 is inclined downward; the return conveyor line 700 is arranged on the discharging side 120.

[0085] The second slide rail 600 can be a flow bar or a slide plate, so that the friction is small, which is convenient for the material box 900 to slide on the second slide rail 600. Taking the flow bar as an example, the second slide rail 600 can be an aluminum alloy flow bar or a plastic flow bar, specifically subject to the design.

[0086] In the embodiment of the present application, the second feeding end 610 of the second slide rail 600 close to the discharging side 120 is higher than the second discharging end 620 of the second slide rail 600 close to the feeding side 110. The return conveyor line 700 provides the material box 900 to the second feeding end 610 of the second slide rail 600 through one of the transfer machines 300 close to the outbound conveyor line 500; the second discharging end 620 provides the material box 900 to the first feeding end 210 of any one of the first slide rails 200 through the other transfer machine 300 close to the inbound conveyor line 400.

[0087] When there are still unused workpieces such as cutting tools in the material box 900, the material box 900 needs to return to the warehouse from the discharging side 120.

[0088] The first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 close to the material side 120 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to lift vertically along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the return conveyor line 700; the return conveyor line 700 conveys the material box 900 to be returned to the warehouse to the conveying unit 330, and then, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to lift vertically along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches the position docked with the corresponding second slide rail 600, and the conveying unit 330 provides the material box 900 to the second feeding end 610 of the second slide rail 600.

[0089] One end of the second slide rail 600 close to the feeding side 110 is inclined downward; under the action of its own gravity, the material box 900 automatically slides from the second feeding end 610 close to the discharging side 120 to the second discharging end 620 close to the feeding side 110, without the need to separately set a driving structure, which simplifies the structure of the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0090] The first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 near the feeding side 110 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to lift vertically along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches a position where it is docked with the second discharging end 620 of the second slide rail 600. The second slide rail 600 conveys the cartridge 900 to be returned to the warehouse to the conveying unit 330. Then, according to the different tool specifications included in the cartridge 900, the first driving structure 310 of the transfer machine 300 drives the vertical rail 350 to move horizontally along the second direction Y, and the second driving structure 320 drives the conveying unit 330 to lift vertically along the third direction Z, so that the conveying unit 330 reaches a position where it is docked with the corresponding first slide rail 200, and the conveying unit 330 provides the cartridge 900 to the first feeding end 210 of the first slide rail 200.

[0091] One end of the first slide rail 200 near the discharging side 120 is inclined downward; under the action of its own gravity, the cartridge 900 automatically slides from the first feeding end 210 to the first discharging end 220 without the need to separately set a driving structure, which simplifies the structure of the three-dimensional warehouse. In this way, the process of returning the cartridge 900 to the warehouse can be completed.

[0092] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the angle at which one end of the second slide rail 600 near the feeding side 110 is inclined downward is B, satisfying 5° ≤ B ≤ 10°.

[0093] Specifically, the included angle B is the angle between one end of the second slide rail 600 near the feeding side 120 and the horizontal plane; by setting the angle at which one end of each second slide rail 600 near the feeding side 120 is inclined downward to be 5° - 10°, the lower limit of the inclination angle of the second slide rail 600 is defined, which can ensure that the cartridge 900 can automatically slide down by its own weight and move towards the second discharging end 620 after entering the second feeding end 610 of the second slide rail 600 without the need to separately set a driving structure, simplifying the structure of the three-dimensional warehouse; defining the upper limit of the inclination angle of the second slide rail 600 can prevent the cartridge 900 from moving too fast on the second slide rail 600, and further prevent the cartridge 900 from rushing out of the second slide rail 600.

[0094] In a specific implementation, the angle at which one end of each second slide rail 600 near the feeding side 120 is inclined downward can be 6° ≤ B ≤ 8°.

[0095] The embodiment of the present application further provides a warehouse storage system, including at least two of the above-mentioned three-dimensional warehouses, and the frames 100 of each three-dimensional warehouse are arranged adjacent to each other. In this way, modular lap joints can be formed between the frames 100. Multiple three-dimensional warehouses can be added according to different inventory requirements to form modular lap joints. The frames 100 of different three-dimensional warehouses are overlapped with each other, the first slide rail 200 is erected, and the transfer machine 300 is shared or the transfer machine 300 is designed separately, so as to flexibly design the total inventory, improve the inbound and outbound efficiency, and reduce the cost of building the warehouse.

[0096] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity of description, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as the scope described in this specification.

[0097] The above embodiments only represent several implementation manners of the present application. The description is relatively specific and detailed, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several deformations and improvements can still be made, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present application shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A three-dimensional warehouse, characterized in that: The three-dimensional warehouse comprises: The frame (100) has an inlet side (110) and an outlet side (120) arranged opposite to each other along a first direction (X); A plurality of first slide rails (200) for storing and accessing the material box (900), wherein all of the first slide rails (200) extend along the first direction (X) and are mounted in the frame (100); an end of each of the first slide rails (200) close to the material discharge side (120) is inclined downward; At least two transfer machines (300), respectively arranged at the material input side (110) and the material output side (120); An inbound assembly line (400) is arranged on the inbound side (110), and the inbound assembly line (400) supplies materials to the first slide rail (200) via the transfer machine (300) close to the inbound side (110); and a warehouse-out assembly line (500) disposed on the material-outlet side (120), wherein the first slide rail (200) supplies material to the warehouse-out assembly line (500) via the transfer machine (300) close to the material-outlet side (120).

2. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that: The three-dimensional warehouse comprises a second slide rail (600) and a return assembly line (700); The second slide rail (600) extends along the first direction (X) and is mounted on the frame (100); one end of each first slide rail (200) close to the feed side (110) is inclined downward; The return line (700) is arranged on the discharge side (120).

3. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first material inlet end (210) of the first slide rail (200) close to the material inlet side (110) is higher than a first material outlet end (220) of the first slide rail (200) close to the material outlet side (120); The storage assembly line (400) provides a material box (900) to the first material inlet end (210) of any one of the first slide rails (200) via the transfer machine (300) close to the material inlet side (110); The first discharge end (220) of any one of the first slide rails (200) provides the material box (900) to the outbound assembly line (500) via the transfer machine (300) close to the discharge side (120).

4. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of each first slide rail (200) close to the discharge side (120) is inclined downward at an angle A, satisfying 5°≤A≤10°.

5. The high-bay warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: A plurality of the first slide rails (200) are arranged side by side along the second direction (Y) to form a material storage module; a plurality of the material storage modules are installed on the frame (100) at intervals along the third direction (Z); The first direction (X), the second direction (Y) and the third direction (Z) are arranged to intersect each other.

6. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transfer machine (300) comprises a first driving structure (310), a second driving structure (320), a conveying unit (330), a guide rail (340) extending along a second direction (Y), and a vertical rail (350) extending along a third direction (Z); The vertical rail (350) is movably arranged on the guide rail (340), and the first driving structure (310) drives the vertical rail (350) to move left and right along the second direction (Y); The conveying unit (330) is movably arranged on the vertical rail (350), and the second driving structure (320) drives the conveying unit (330) to move up and down along the third direction (Z).

7. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 6, characterized in that: The conveying unit (330) comprises a conveying belt (331), a clamp (332), a clamp driving member (333), and at least one first blocking member (334); The conveyor belt (331) transports the material box (900) along the first direction (X); The clamping jaw (332) is arranged at the discharge end of the conveyor belt (331), and the clamping jaw driving member (333) is used to drive the clamping jaw (332) to clamp or release; The first blocking member (334) is arranged on the conveyor belt (331) to limit the position of the material box (900).

8. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each of the transfer machines (300) comprises two conveying units (330), and the two conveying units (330) are respectively arranged on both sides of the vertical rail (350) along the second direction (Y).

9. The high-bay warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The storage assembly line (400) comprises a storage transmission belt (410) and at least one second blocking member (420); The storage conveyor belt (410) conveys the material box (900) along the first direction (X); The second blocking member (420) is arranged on the storage conveyor belt (410) to limit the position of the material box (900).

10. The high-bay warehouse according to claim 2, characterized in that: A second material inlet end (610) of the second slide rail (600) close to the material outlet side (120) is higher than a second material outlet end (620) of the second slide rail (600) close to the material inlet side (110); The return line (700) provides the material box (900) to the second feeding end (610) via one of the transfer machines (300); The second discharge end (620) provides a material box (900) to the first feed end (210) of any one of the first slide rails (200) through another of the transfer machines (300).

11. A warehouse storage system, characterized in that: It comprises at least two high-bay warehouses according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the frames (100) of the high-bay warehouses are arranged adjacent to each other.

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