A highly adaptable power carrier loading system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a highly adaptable power plate carrier loading system, comprising: a plate carrier frame; a first conveyor belt group, each of which is respectively arranged on the plate carrier frame and is used to convey a first-size pallet; a second conveyor belt group, comprising a fixed conveyor belt and a movable conveyor belt, used to convey a second-size pallet, the second-size pallet being larger than the first-size pallet, the movable conveyor belt being hingedly arranged on a side of the first conveyor belt group close to an edge of the plate carrier frame, and the fixed conveyor belt being arranged on a side of the first conveyor belt group close to the middle of the plate carrier frame; a power conveying mechanism, used to drive the first conveyor belt group or the second conveyor belt group; a swinging driving member, used to flip up or lower the movable conveyor belt, when conveying the second-size pallet, the swinging driving member drives the movable conveyor belt to be lowered, so that the movable conveyor belt is supported on one of the crossbeams of the second-size pallet, and when conveying the first-size pallet, the swinging driving member drives the movable conveyor belt to flip up, so that the movable conveyor belt is arranged around the side of the first-size pallet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicle loading systems, and in particular to a highly adaptable power carrier plate loading system. Background Art

[0002] The traditional method of loading containers involves manually moving goods, or using manual equipment, and then transporting the goods into the container for loading. This is not only inefficient, but also cumbersome to stack. Currently, to improve loading efficiency, powered carriers can be used to pre-stacker materials. A conveyor mechanism then transports the powered carrier and the stacked goods into the container. The powered carrier is then removed from the container to allow the goods to be loaded into the container.

[0003] In the prior art, cargo is typically placed on pallets, facilitating subsequent handling by forklifts. To accommodate the pallet's structure, a powered carrier is equipped with a conveyor belt that aligns with the pallet's crossbars. Once the pallet is loaded onto the powered carrier, the pallet's crossbars align with the conveyor belt's position. However, since pallets come in both large and small sizes, the conveyor belts on existing powered carriers are fixed. The crossbars' position and spacing differ for different pallet sizes, making the powered carrier unable to accommodate both sizes.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to design a highly adaptable power carrier loading system in response to the above-mentioned problems in the prior art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, the present invention provides a highly adaptable power carrier loading system, which can effectively solve at least one problem existing in the above-mentioned prior art.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is:

[0007] A highly adaptable power carrier loading system, comprising:

[0008] Plate carrier rack;

[0009] There are two first conveyor belt groups, each of which is provided on a pallet carrier frame and includes three conveyor belts arranged at equal intervals for conveying pallets of a first size;

[0010] The second conveyor belt group, which is divided into two groups, includes a fixed conveyor belt and a movable conveyor belt, and is used to convey pallets of a second size. The pallets of the second size are larger than the pallets of the first size. The movable conveyor belt is hingedly arranged on the side of the first conveyor belt group close to the edge of the plate carrier frame, and the fixed conveyor belt is arranged on the side of the first conveyor belt group close to the middle of the plate carrier frame;

[0011] A power transmission mechanism, used for driving the first conveyor belt group or the second conveyor belt group;

[0012] The swing drive member is used to flip up or lower the movable conveyor belt. When conveying the second size pallet, the swing drive member drives the movable conveyor belt to be lowered so that the movable conveyor belt is supported on one of the crossbeams of the second size pallet. When conveying the first size pallet, the swing drive member drives the movable conveyor belt to flip up so that the movable conveyor belt is arranged around the side of the first size pallet.

[0013] Furthermore, both ends of the first conveyor belt group and the fixed conveyor belt are connected together by transmission rods, one of which is driven by a power transmission mechanism;

[0014] The end of the transmission rod and the movable conveyor belt are both provided with clutches. After the swing driving member drives the movable conveyor belt to be lowered, the clutches engage with each other and transmit power to the movable conveyor belt. After the swing driving member drives the movable conveyor belt to be turned up, the clutches separate from each other.

[0015] Furthermore, it includes a movable mounting frame, which is hinged to the left and right sides of the plate carrier frame, and the movable mounting frame is provided with a movable conveyor belt.

[0016] Furthermore, the swing driving member includes a driving cylinder, and both ends of the driving cylinder are hinged to the movable mounting frame and the plate carrier frame respectively.

[0017] Furthermore, the conveyor belt, the fixed conveyor belt and the movable conveyor belt are all roller chains.

[0018] Furthermore, it includes a control system and a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is arranged at the position of the conveyor belt on the left or right side of the first conveyor belt group corresponding to the carrier frame. The control system receives pressure data from the pressure sensor. When the pressure data is greater than a preset threshold, the control system controls the swinging drive member to drive the movable conveyor belt to flip up.

[0019] Furthermore, a distance sensor is included for measuring the distance between the movable conveyor belt and the pallet of the first size. The control system receives the distance data from the distance sensor and adjusts the driving amount of the swing driving member according to the distance data.

[0020] Furthermore, a front loading plate is provided at the front end of the loading plate rack, and the front loading plate is a downward slope structure.

[0021] Furthermore, after the movable conveyor belt is turned up, the height of the movable conveyor belt is less than or equal to the height of the pallet of the first size.

[0022] Therefore, the present invention provides the following effects and / or advantages:

[0023] The present application utilizes a positional relationship between the first and second conveyor belt groups, and uses the middle conveyor belts of the first and second conveyor belt groups in common, thereby enabling the transport of first-size pallets and second-size pallets. Furthermore, in order to accommodate the small bottom surface of the first-size pallet when transporting the first-size pallet, which can easily lead to unstable center of gravity and shaking during the transport process, one of the conveyor belts of the second conveyor belt group is configured as a movable conveyor belt that can be flipped up or down. After flipping up, the movable conveyor belt can rest against the side of the first-size pallet, limiting the left and right position of the first-size pallet and providing dynamic friction during pallet transportation, enabling more stable transportation of the first-size pallet.

[0024] The present application has a structure that can perform flipping or lowering actions through a movable conveyor belt, thereby realizing the transportation of pallets of two different sizes.

[0025] The present application uses a pressure sensor to automatically detect whether a pallet of the first size or a pallet of the second size is being transported during transportation, thereby automatically turning up or lowering the movable conveyor belt.

[0026] The present application uses a distance sensor to automatically detect the distance between the movable conveyor belt and the first-sized pallet when transporting the first-sized pallet, and automatically control the upward flipping position of the movable conveyor belt.

[0027] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the description, or understood by practicing the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention are realized and obtained by the structures particularly pointed out in the description and the drawings.

[0028] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the state after the movable conveyor belt is lowered.

[0032] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the movable conveyor belt after it is turned over.

[0033] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the state of the movable conveyor belt on one side after it is turned up.

[0034] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the state where the second-sized pallet is transported after the fixed conveyor belt is lowered.

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the movable conveyor belt conveying the first size pallet after turning over.

[0036] Description of reference numerals:

[0037] Plate carrier frame 1, transmission rod 11, clutch 12, first conveyor belt group 2, second conveyor belt group 3, fixed conveyor belt 31, movable conveyor belt 32, power transmission mechanism 4, swing drive member 5, front carrier plate 6, first size pallet 100, second size pallet 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the structure of the present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0039] refer to Figure 1-7 , a highly adaptable power carrier loading system, comprising:

[0040] Plate carrier rack 1;

[0041] There are two first conveyor belt groups 2, each of which is provided on the plate carrier frame 1 and includes three conveyor belts arranged at equal intervals for conveying a pallet 100 of a first size;

[0042] The second conveyor belt group 3, which is two in number, includes a fixed conveyor belt 31 and a movable conveyor belt 32, and is used to convey the second-sized pallets 200, which are larger than the first-sized pallets 100. The movable conveyor belt 32 is hingedly arranged on one side of the first conveyor belt group 2 close to the edge of the plate carrier frame 1, and the fixed conveyor belt 31 is arranged on one side of the first conveyor belt group 2 close to the middle of the plate carrier frame 1;

[0043] A power transmission mechanism 4, used for driving the first conveyor belt group 2 or the second conveyor belt group 3;

[0044] The swing drive member 5 is used to flip up or lower the movable conveyor belt 32. When conveying the second-size pallet 200, the swing drive member 5 drives the movable conveyor belt 32 to be lowered so that the movable conveyor belt 32 is supported on one of the crossbeams of the second-size pallet 200. When conveying the first-size pallet 100, the swing drive member 5 drives the movable conveyor belt 32 to be flipped up so that the movable conveyor belt 32 is surrounded by the side of the first-size pallet 100.

[0045] In this embodiment, the structure of the plate carrier frame 1 can refer to the prior art with the publication number CN110921360B, entitled "An Adaptive Plate Carrier for Integrated Container Loading." The plate carrier frame 1 is used to support and install other components.

[0046] Among them, the plate carrier frame 1 is divided into left and right sides, and two groups of first conveyor belt groups 2 are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the plate carrier frame 1. The middle conveyor belt of the first conveyor belt group 2 is respectively arranged at the positions of one-quarter and three-quarters of the plate carrier frame 1, and the remaining conveyor belts are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the middle conveyor belt, forming two three-shaped first conveyor belt groups 2. The first conveyor belt group 2 is used to convey small-sized pallets and the goods they carry. The second conveyor belt group 3 is symmetrically arranged with the middle conveyor belt of the first conveyor belt group 2 as the center, so that a three-shaped shape is formed by combining the second conveyor belt group 3 with the middle conveyor belt of the first conveyor belt group 2, which is used to convey large-sized pallets and the goods they carry. By setting two conveyor belt groups, this embodiment can switch to processing two pallets of different sizes without changing equipment or adjusting the overall structure, which significantly improves operational flexibility.

[0047] Since the pallet size corresponding to the first size pallet 100 is relatively small, when carrying goods of the same height, the first size pallet 100 and its goods are prone to shaking and trembling. At the same time, the bottom crossbeam of the first size pallet 100 is also relatively narrow. When the pallet is placed on the plate carrier rack 1, it is necessary to more accurately align each conveyor belt of the first conveyor belt group 2. Therefore, it is more difficult to transport the first size pallet 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, the movable conveyor belt 32 of the second conveyor belt group 3 is set as a structure that can be flipped up and down. After flipping down, the movable conveyor belt 32 is flush with the first conveyor belt group 2, thereby forming a structure that can be used to support the pallet of the second size. The conveyor belt of one of the crossbeams of the disk 200, after the movable conveyor belt 32 is turned up, the movable conveyor belt 32 forms a 90° angle with the conveyor belt. At this time, the movable conveyor belt 32 can be attached to the side of the first-size pallet 100. In the process of conveying the first-size pallet 100 and its cargo together, the movable conveyor belt 32 can limit the position of the edge of the first-size pallet 100 and press the side of the first-size pallet 100 to prevent the first-size pallet 100 and its cargo from shaking, trembling, etc., and after the first-size pallet 100 deviates from the original conveyor belt, it can be corrected and returned to the original conveyor belt.

[0048] Furthermore, both ends of the first conveyor belt group 2 and the fixed conveyor belt 31 are connected together by transmission rods 11, one of the transmission rods 11 is driven by the power transmission mechanism 4;

[0049] The end of the transmission rod 11 and the movable conveyor belt 32 are both provided with a clutch 12. After the swing driving member 5 drives the movable conveyor belt 32 to be lowered, the clutches 12 are attached to each other and transmit power to the movable conveyor belt 32. After the swing driving member 5 drives the movable conveyor belt 32 to be turned up, the clutches 12 are separated from each other.

[0050] In this embodiment, the transmission rod 11 passes through the first conveyor belt set 2 and the fixed conveyor belt 31 , so that when the transmission rod 11 is driven by the power transmission mechanism 4 , it can drive all the first conveyor belt sets 2 and the fixed conveyor belt 31 to move together. In addition, a force-bearing rod is provided at one end of the movable conveyor belt 32, and the force-bearing rod and the transmission rod 11 are spaced apart. Both the force-bearing rod and the transmission rod 11 are provided with a clutch 12. After the movable conveyor belt 32 is lowered and close to the transmission rod 11, the power of the transmission rod 11 is transmitted to the movable conveyor belt 32 through the clutch 12, so that the movable conveyor belt 32 can rotate and drive the second-size pallet 200 for transportation. After the movable conveyor belt 32 is flipped up, the clutch 12 is disengaged. At this time, the movable conveyor belt 32 has no power. At this time, the movable conveyor belt 32 can provide a sliding structure on the side of the first-size pallet 100. When the first-size pallet 100 is detached or shaken and touches the movable conveyor belt 32, the movable conveyor belt 32 can provide dynamic friction to the first-size pallet 100, thereby reducing the friction between the first-size pallet 100 and the movable conveyor belt 32.

[0051] Furthermore, it includes a movable mounting frame 13 , which is hinged to the left and right sides of the plate carrier frame 1 , and the movable mounting frame 13 is provided with the movable conveyor belt 32 .

[0052] Furthermore, the swing driving member 5 includes a driving cylinder, and both ends of the driving cylinder are hinged to the movable mounting frame 13 and the plate carrier frame 1 respectively.

[0053] In this embodiment, the driving cylinder is an electric cylinder, the housing and the telescopic end of the electric cylinder are hinged to the movable mounting frame 13 and the plate carrier frame 1 respectively, and the movable mounting frame 13 can be flipped upward by extending the telescopic end of the electric cylinder.

[0054] Furthermore, the conveyor belt, the fixed conveyor belt 31 and the movable conveyor belt 32 are all roller chains.

[0055] In this embodiment, the roller chain can transport the pallet. At the same time, after the pallet reaches the end of the plate carrier rack 1, the pallet can be clamped by a clamping device, etc., so that the pallets are stacked in sequence.

[0056] Furthermore, it includes a control system and a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is arranged at the position of the conveyor belt on the left or right side of the first conveyor belt group 2 corresponding to the plate carrier frame 1, the control system receives pressure data from the pressure sensor, and when the pressure data is greater than a preset threshold, the control system controls the swing drive 5 to drive the movable conveyor belt 32 to flip up.

[0057] In this embodiment, a pressure sensor is used to detect whether a first-size pallet 100 is placed on the first conveyor belt group 2. When a first-size pallet 100 is placed on the first conveyor belt group 2, the first-size pallet 100 contacts the conveyor belt on the left or right side of the first conveyor belt group 2, thereby changing the pressure sensor data. At this time, the control system can automatically control the swing drive member 5 to drive the movable conveyor belt 32 to flip upward. When a second-size pallet 200 is placed on the second conveyor belt group 3, the pressure sensor is not pressed by the second-size pallet 200 and thus does not change. At this time, the control system can automatically control the swing drive member 5 to drive the movable conveyor belt 32 to flip downward, thereby achieving automatic control of the movable conveyor belt 32.

[0058] Furthermore, a distance sensor is included for measuring the distance between the movable conveyor belt 32 and the first size pallet 100. The control system receives distance data from the distance sensor and adjusts the driving amount of the swing drive member 5 according to the distance data.

[0059] During operation, if the first-size pallet 100 is used to carry materials such as powders and granules, such as cement and flour, the edges of the materials may droop or protrude from the sides of the first-size pallet 100. In this case, if the movable conveyor belt 32 is completely flipped up, the movable conveyor belt 32 may obstruct the first-size pallet 100 and the transportation of its cargo. Therefore, this embodiment provides a distance sensor. The distance sensor can be installed on the movable mounting frame 13. The distance sensor can be an ultrasonic sensor, etc. By obtaining the distance between the movable mounting frame 13 and the side of the first-size pallet 100, the distance between the movable conveyor belt 32 and the side of the first-size pallet 100 is calculated, which is used to control the driving amount of the swing drive member 5, so that the swing drive member 5 always maintains a preset distance from the side of the first-size pallet 100.

[0060] Furthermore, a front loading plate 6 is provided at the front end of the loading plate rack 1, and the front loading plate 6 is a downward slope structure.

[0061] The front loading plate 6 can be provided with several conveyor belts for providing a downwardly inclined slope when the loading plate frame 1 exits the container truck. The pallet and its cargo can move downward along the slope, thereby facilitating the pallet and its cargo to exit the front loading plate 6.

[0062] Furthermore, after the movable conveyor belt 32 is turned up, the height of the movable conveyor belt 32 is less than or equal to the height of the first-sized pallet 100 .

[0063] In this embodiment, the width of the movable mounting frame 13 can be limited to limit the height of the movable conveyor belt 32 after it is turned over. When the height of the movable conveyor belt 32 is less than or equal to the height of the first-size pallet 100, the movable conveyor belt 32 can be attached to the side of the first-size pallet 100 after it is turned over, thereby preventing the movable conveyor belt 32 from being too high after it is turned over and thus detaching from the first-size pallet 100.

[0064] It should be noted that in the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claims. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of components or steps not listed in the claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding a component does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such components. The invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different components and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, third etc. does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

[0065] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0066] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood broadly. For example, they may refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection or electrical connection; direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0067] In the description of this specification, the reference terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms should not be understood as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification and features of different embodiments or examples without contradiction.

Claims

1. A highly adaptable power carrier loading system, characterized by: include: Plate carrier rack (1); Two first conveyor belt groups (2) are respectively arranged on the plate carrier frame (1), comprising three conveyor belts arranged at equal intervals, for conveying pallets (100) of a first size; The second conveyor belt group (3), which is two in number, comprises a fixed conveyor belt (31) and a movable conveyor belt (32), and is used to convey a second-size pallet (200), wherein the second-size pallet (200) is larger than the first-size pallet (100), and the movable conveyor belt (32) is hingedly arranged on a side of the first conveyor belt group (2) close to the edge of the plate carrier frame (1), and the fixed conveyor belt (31) is arranged on a side of the first conveyor belt group (2) close to the middle of the plate carrier frame (1); A power conveying mechanism (4) for driving the first conveyor belt set (2) or the second conveyor belt set (3); a swing drive member (5) for turning up or lowering the movable conveyor belt (32); when conveying the second-size pallet (200), the swing drive member (5) drives the movable conveyor belt (32) to be lowered so that the movable conveyor belt (32) is supported on one of the crossbeams of the second-size pallet (200); and when conveying the first-size pallet (100), the swing drive member (5) drives the movable conveyor belt (32) to be turned up so that the movable conveyor belt (32) is surrounded by the side of the first-size pallet (100); The first conveyor belt group (2) and the two ends of the fixed conveyor belt (31) are respectively connected together through transmission rods (11), and one of the transmission rods (11) is driven by a power transmission mechanism (4); The end of the transmission rod (11) and the movable conveyor belt (32) are both provided with a clutch (12). After the swing drive member (5) drives the movable conveyor belt (32) to be lowered, the clutches (12) are in contact with each other and transmit power to the movable conveyor belt (32). After the swing drive member (5) drives the movable conveyor belt (32) to be turned up, the clutches (12) are separated from each other.

2. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It comprises a movable mounting frame (13), the movable mounting frame (13) being hinged to the left and right sides of the plate carrier frame (1), and the movable mounting frame (13) being provided with the movable conveyor belt (32).

3. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing drive member (5) comprises a drive cylinder, and both ends of the drive cylinder are hinged to the movable mounting frame (13) and the plate carrier frame (1) respectively.

4. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt, the fixed conveyor belt (31), and the movable conveyor belt (32) are all roller chains.

5. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control system and a pressure sensor, wherein the pressure sensor is arranged at a position of the conveyor belt on the left or right side of the first conveyor belt group (2) of the plate carrier frame (1), and the control system receives pressure data from the pressure sensor. When the pressure data is greater than a preset threshold, the control system controls the swing drive member (5) to drive the movable conveyor belt (32) to turn upward.

6. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 5, characterized in that: A distance sensor is included for measuring the distance between the movable conveyor belt (32) and the first-sized pallet (100), the control system receives distance data from the distance sensor, and the control system adjusts the driving amount of the swing drive member (5) according to the distance data.

7. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A front loading plate (6) is provided at the front end of the loading plate rack (1), and the front loading plate (6) is a downward slope structure.

8. The highly adaptable power carrier loading system according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the movable conveyor belt (32) is turned up, the height of the movable conveyor belt (32) is less than or equal to the height of the first-sized pallet (100).

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