Multi-layer rotary storage structure and using method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of warehousing, in particular to a multi-layer rotary warehousing structure and a using method.The multi-layer rotary warehousing structure comprises a main support, rotary discs and an auxiliary frame, the main support is fixedly arranged, and the multiple rotary discs are rotationally installed on the main support in sequence from top to bottom; the main support is the rotation center of the rotary disc; a long-strip-shaped notch from the center to the periphery is formed in the rotary disc, the auxiliary frame is fixedly arranged outside the rotary disc in a sleeving mode, and a safety door capable of being opened and closed is arranged on the auxiliary frame. The multi-layer rotary storage structure is wide in product size range, high in mounting environment adaptability, high in storage density, high in space utilization rate and high in safety as only goods taking positions are arranged on open parts. The using method of the multi-layer rotary storage structure can be a manual operation extremely simple mode without power requirements and can also be a high-end mode of full-automatic operation, and different storage, management and safety requirements of materials are met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of warehousing technology, and in particular to a multi-layer rotary storage structure and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Currently, vertical carousels, lifting warehouses and other automatic container products are widely used in the warehousing field. However, due to their structural characteristics, they are not adaptable to non-industrial environments in terms of equipment layout and item security. For example, when storing small and valuable items such as jewelry, the storage structures used in existing industrial environments are not very suitable in terms of product size adaptability, storage density, and safety. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a multi-layer carousel storage structure and usage method based on the commercial use environment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a multi-layer carousel storage structure and a method of use. The multi-layer carousel storage structure and the method of use have a large product size span and strong adaptability to the installation environment, which can meet the needs of use in a commercial environment. Compared with other similar small-piece three-dimensional automatic storage equipment, this method has a high storage density and a space utilization rate of nearly 90%. The basic security is good, and only the pickup position is open to the outside. The pickup position is protected according to different security needs to effectively protect the safety of stored items. The product can be configured as a minimalist mode for manual operation without power requirements, or as a high-end mode for fully automatic operation to meet different storage, management and safety needs of materials.

[0004] The technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

[0005] A multi-layer rotary storage structure includes a main support, a rotary disk and an auxiliary frame. The main support is fixedly arranged, and several rotary disks are rotatably installed on the main support from top to bottom in sequence. The main support is the rotation center of the rotary disk; a long strip-shaped notch is provided on the rotary disk from the center to the periphery, and the auxiliary frame is fixedly set outside the rotary disk, and an openable and closable safety door is provided on the auxiliary frame.

[0006] The multi-layer rotary storage structure also includes a management and control system. A rotary disk rotation power drive system is also provided on the auxiliary frame. The rotary disk rotation power drive system is communicatively connected with the management and control system.

[0007] The multi-layer rotary storage structure also includes a picking system, which is communicatively connected to the management and control system.

[0008] The main support comprises a column and a rotary structure, wherein the rotary structure comprises an upper circle and a lower circle, wherein the lower circle is fixedly connected to the column, and the upper circle is rotatably mounted on the lower circle.

[0009] Ball grooves that cooperate with each other are provided on the joint surfaces of the upper ring and the lower ring, a plurality of balls are installed in the ball grooves, and the rotary disk is fixedly connected to the upper ring.

[0010] The turntable includes a turntable body and a transmission accessory. A cargo position is provided on the turntable body, a cargo hole is provided on the cargo position, and the transmission accessory is provided on the periphery of the turntable body. The turntable rotation power drive system cooperates with the transmission accessory to drive the turntable to rotate.

[0011] An outer retaining ring is provided at the upper edge of the disc body.

[0012] A plurality of auxiliary bearing wheels are arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom of the tray body, and a track matched with the auxiliary bearing wheels is arranged inside the auxiliary frame.

[0013] The picking system includes a Z-axis system, an X-axis system and a gripper. The X-axis system is installed on the Z-axis system and can be lifted and lowered linearly. The gripper is installed on the X-axis system and can be moved horizontally linearly.

[0014] A method for using a multi-layer carousel storage structure, the multi-layer carousel storage structure comprising a main support, a turntable, and an auxiliary frame, wherein the main support is fixedly arranged, and a plurality of turntables are rotatably mounted on the main support in sequence from top to bottom, wherein the main support serves as the turntable's center of rotation; the turntable is provided with a long strip-shaped notch extending from the center to the periphery, the auxiliary frame is fixedly mounted outside the turntable, and an openable and closable safety door is provided on the auxiliary frame;

[0015] The steps for using the method include:

[0016] S1: Pick up goods;

[0017] S11: Open the safety door;

[0018] S12: Move the turntable where the goods to be picked up are located until the goods are rotated to a position corresponding to the safety door;

[0019] S13: The turntable above the goods to be picked up is moved sequentially until the gaps correspond to the safety door until the space above the goods meets the requirements for picking up the goods;

[0020] S14: Take the goods to be picked up through the security door;

[0021] S15: Close the safety door;

[0022] S2: Inventory;

[0023] S21: Perforated safety door;

[0024] S22: The turntable where the goods to be stored are to be stored is moved to a circumferential position corresponding to the safety door;

[0025] S23: The turntable above the goods to be stored is sequentially moved until the gaps correspond to the safety doors until the space above the goods meets the storage requirements;

[0026] S24: Place the goods to be stored on the turntable through the safety door;

[0027] S25: Close the safety door.

[0028] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0029] 1. The present invention discloses a multi-layer rotary storage structure and a method of use. The multi-layer rotary storage structure and the method of use have a large product size span and strong adaptability to the installation environment, and can meet the needs of use in a commercial environment.

[0030] 2. The present invention discloses a multi-layer rotary storage structure and a method of use. Compared with other similar small-item three-dimensional automatic storage equipment, the multi-layer rotary storage structure and the method of use have a high storage density and a space utilization rate of nearly 90%.

[0031] 3. The present invention discloses a multi-layer rotary storage structure and a method of use. The multi-layer rotary storage structure and the method of use have good basic safety. Only the pickup position is open to the outside. The pickup position is protected according to different safety needs to effectively protect the safety of stored items.

[0032] 4. The present invention discloses a multi-layer rotary storage structure and a method of use. The multi-layer rotary storage structure and method of use can be configured as a minimalist mode for manual operation without power, or as a high-end mode for fully automatic operation to meet different storage, management and safety needs of materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] By reading the detailed description of the preferred embodiment below, the solutions and advantages of the present application will become clear to those skilled in the art. The accompanying drawings are only for illustrating the preferred embodiment and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the attached figure:

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a multi-layer carousel storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Middle AA section view;

[0037] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the main support structure;

[0038] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the rotary structure;

[0039] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the turntable;

[0040] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the cross-section structure of the turntable;

[0041] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the longitudinal section structure of the auxiliary frame;

[0042] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the cross-section structure of the auxiliary frame;

[0043] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the pickup system;

[0044] The components represented by the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0045] The present invention: 1. Main support, 11. Column, 12. Rotating structure, 121. Upper ring, 122. Lower ring, 123. Ball, 2. Turntable, 21. Plate body, 211. Cargo position, 212. Cargo hole, 22. External guard ring, 23. Auxiliary load-bearing wheel, 24. Transmission accessories, 25. Notch, 3. Auxiliary frame, 31. Main frame, 32. Track, 33. External decorative parts, 34. Safety door, 4. Management and control system, 5. Cargo picking system, 51. Z-axis system, 52. X-axis system, 53. Grab handle, 6. Cargo. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The present invention can be configured as a minimalist mode for manual operation without power requirements, or as a high-end mode for fully automatic operation to meet different storage, management and safety needs of materials.

[0047] Example 1

[0048] Multi-layer rotary storage structure in a minimalist mode of manual operation without power, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes a main support 1, a turntable 2 and an auxiliary frame 3. The main support 1 is fixedly set on the ground, and several turntables 2 are rotatably installed on the main support 1 from top to bottom, that is, several turntables 2 are arranged in parallel along the height direction of the main support 1, and the main support 1 is the rotation center of the turntable 2; a long strip-shaped notch 25 from the center to the periphery is provided on the turntable 2, and the auxiliary frame 3 is fixedly set outside the turntable 2 to protect all the turntables 2. An openable and closable safety door 34 is provided on the auxiliary frame 3 for taking goods and storing goods.

[0049] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the main support 1 includes a column 11 and a rotating structure 12, the column 11 is fixed on the ground, the rotating structure 12 includes an upper ring 121 and a lower ring 122, the lower ring 122 is fixedly connected to the column 11, and the upper ring 121 is rotatably mounted on the lower ring 122; specifically, mutually matching ball grooves are provided on the joint surfaces of the upper ring 121 and the lower ring 122, and a plurality of balls 123 are installed in the ball grooves, the turntable 2 is fixedly connected to the upper ring 121, and a mounting hole for fixedly mounting the turntable 2 is provided on the upper ring 121.

[0050] The steps of using the multi-layer carousel storage structure in this mode include:

[0051] S1: Pick up goods;

[0052] S11: Open the safety door 34;

[0053] S12: Manually move the turntable 2 where the goods 6 to be picked up are located until the goods 6 are rotated to a position corresponding to the safety door 34. That is, the position of the goods 6 to be picked up is on the vertical plane where the central axis of the turntable 2 and the center of the safety door 34 are located. The goods 6 to be picked up can be reached by reaching straight through the safety door 34 into the auxiliary frame 3;

[0054] S13: The turntable 2 above the goods to be picked up is moved sequentially to the position where the notch 25 and the safety door 34 are aligned until the space above the goods 6 meets the requirements for picking up the goods. That is, after the turntable 2 is extended and straightened from the safety door 34 into the auxiliary frame 3, the turntable 2 above the goods to be picked up is at the position of the notch 25;

[0055] S14: Take away the goods 6 to be taken away through the safety door 34;

[0056] S15: Close the safety door 34;

[0057] S2: Inventory;

[0058] S21: punched safety door 34;

[0059] S22: Move the turntable 2 where the goods 6 to be stored are to be stored to a position where the goods 6 are to be stored so as to correspond to or align with the safety door 34;

[0060] S23: The turntable 2 above the goods to be stored 6 is sequentially moved until the gap 25 corresponds to the safety door 34 until the space above the goods 6 meets the storage requirement;

[0061] S24: placing the goods 6 to be stored on the turntable 2 through the safety door 34;

[0062] S25: Close safety door 34

[0063] Example 2

[0064] like Figure 1 As shown, the multi-layer rotary storage structure of the high-end mode of fully automatic operation also includes a control system 4 on the basis of Example 1. The control system 4 can use PLC or other microprocessors. A turntable rotation power drive system is also provided on the auxiliary frame 3. The turntable rotation power drive system is communicated with the control system 4; at the same time, the multi-layer rotary storage structure also includes a picking system 5, which is communicated with the control system 4.

[0065] The control system 4 consists of a control system and a management system. The control system can be composed of a PLC, single-chip microcomputer, or process computer as the main control core, including control circuits, interactive interfaces, operating systems, and communication systems. It is responsible for controlling the retrieval system 5 and the turntable rotation power drive system. It first drives the turntable 2 on a specific level to rotate. The management system runs on the control system and is responsible for managing the location code. It transmits the location code data of the target location to the control system. The control system drives the turntable 2 on the specific level to rotate based on the number of levels, radius, and relative angle of the turntable, and moves the target location to the retrieval position through the turntable rotation power drive system.

[0066] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the turntable 2 includes a disk body 21 and a transmission accessory 24. The disk body 24 can be a multi-piece splicing structure. A cargo position 211 is provided on the disk body 21. The cargo position 211 is a columnar body. Each cargo position 211 has a unique cargo position code. The cargo position code is based on the geometric center of the cargo position 211. The cargo position code consists of three segments of data, namely the number of layers, the radius and the relative angle. A cargo hole 212 is provided on the cargo position 211 for placing goods 6. The transmission accessory 24 is provided on the periphery of the disk body 21. The turntable rotation power drive system cooperates with the transmission accessory 24 to drive the turntable 2 to rotate; the transmission accessory 24 can be configured in the form of a toothed belt or a rubber layer, etc. The turntable rotation power drive system can be configured as a motor fixedly provided on the auxiliary frame 3 and a gear or other form of drive wheel fixed on the motor output shaft, etc. The gear cooperates with the toothed belt or the drive wheel cooperates with the rubber layer to drive the turntable 2 to rotate.

[0067] An outer retaining ring 22 is provided at the upper edge of the disc body 21 .

[0068] A plurality of auxiliary bearing wheels 23 are provided on the outer periphery of the bottom of the plate 21. Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, a track 32 cooperating with the auxiliary load-bearing wheel 23 is provided inside the auxiliary frame 3, and the track 32 is disconnected at the safety door 34; the auxiliary frame 3 is composed of a main frame 31 and an external decorative component 33, and the main frame 31 can be set to a square cross-section or a circular cross-section; when the rigidity and strength of the disc body 21 meet the requirements, the track 32 and the auxiliary load-bearing wheel 23 may not be used in the product.

[0069] like Figure 9 As shown, the picking system is a three-axis manipulator, which includes a Z-axis system 51, an X-axis system 52 and a gripper 53. The X-axis system 52 is installed on the Z-axis system 51 and can be lifted and lowered linearly. The gripper 53 is installed on the X-axis system 52 and can be moved horizontally linearly. The size of the picking system should match the gap 25, and the size of the gap 25 should not hinder the picking system.

[0070] The Z-axis system 51 and the X-axis system 52 can be configured as electric linear modules, the X-axis system 52 is fixedly mounted on the slider of the Z-axis system 51 electric linear module, and the gripper 53 is fixedly mounted on the slider of the X-axis system 52 electric linear module.

[0071] The structure of the picking system 5 can also be a multi-axis manipulator structure of other structures, as long as the gripper 53 can reach the target position to grab the goods 6.

[0072] In this mode, the safety door 34 should be provided with an electric opening and closing door and be in communication connection with the control system 4 .

[0073] The steps of the first method of using the multi-layer carousel storage structure in this mode include:

[0074] S3: Pick up goods;

[0075] S31: Setting the initial positions of all the rotary disks 2 so that the notch 25 corresponds to the position of the safety door 34;

[0076] S32: After the cargo 6 to be picked up is determined, the control system 4 rotates the cargo location 211 where the cargo 6 to be picked up is located to a position corresponding to the safety door 34 based on the layer number and angle information in the cargo location code of the cargo 6 to be picked up. The specific corresponding standard is that the line connecting the center of the cargo 211 and the center of the turntable 2 and the center line of the safety door 34 are on the same vertical plane;

[0077] S33: The control system 4 controls the safety door 34 to open, and then controls the picking system 5 to move horizontally under the drive of the X-axis system and vertically under the drive of the Z-axis system, so that the gripper 53 enters through the safety door 34 and reaches above the goods to be picked up 6;

[0078] S34: The gripper 53 grabs the cargo 6 to be picked up;

[0079] S35: The control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to take the picked goods 6 out of the safety door 34 to the designated location, and the safety door 34 is closed;

[0080] S36: The rotating turntable 2 returns to the initial position;

[0081] S4: Inventory:

[0082] S41: Setting the initial positions of all the rotary disks 2 so that the notch 25 corresponds to the position of the safety door 34;

[0083] S42: After the target cargo location 211 is determined, the control system 4 rotates the target cargo location 211 to a position corresponding to the safety door 34 based on the layer number and angle information in the cargo location code of the target cargo location 211;

[0084] S43: The control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to grab the goods to be stored 6, and then controls the safety door 34 to open. Then, the control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to move horizontally under the drive of the X-axis system and to move vertically under the drive of the Z-axis system so that the gripper 53 enters through the safety door 34 and reaches above the target cargo location 211;

[0085] S44: The gripper 53 releases the goods to be stored 6 and places the goods to be stored 6 in the target cargo location 211;

[0086] S45: The control system 4 controls the pickup system 5 to exit the security door 34 and close the security door 34;

[0087] S46: The control system 4 controls the rotating turntable 2 to return to the initial position;

[0088] The steps of the second method of using the multi-layer carousel storage structure in this mode include:

[0089] S5: Pick up goods;

[0090] S51: After the goods 6 to be picked up are determined, the management and control system 4 rotates the cargo location 211 where the goods 6 to be picked up are located to a position corresponding to the security door 34 based on the layer number and angle information in the cargo location code of the goods 6 to be picked up;

[0091] S52: The control system 4 controls the turntable 2 above the turntable 2 where the goods to be picked up 6 are located to rotate in sequence so that the center line of the notch 25 is aligned with the center line of the safety door 34 until the height of the space above the goods to be picked up 6 meets the operating requirements of the gripper 53 and does not hinder the operation of the picking system 5;

[0092] S53: The control system 4 controls the safety door 34 to open, and then controls the picking system 5 to move horizontally driven by the X-axis system and vertically lifted and lowered driven by the Z-axis system, so that the gripper 53 enters the safety door 34 and reaches above the goods to be picked up 6;

[0093] S54: The gripper 53 grabs the cargo 6 to be picked up;

[0094] S55: The control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to take the picked goods 6 out of the safety door 34 to the designated location, and the safety door 34 is closed;

[0095] S6: Inventory:

[0096] S61: After the target cargo location 211 is determined, the control system 4 rotates the target cargo location 211 to a position corresponding to the safety door 34 based on the layer number and angle information in the cargo location code of the target cargo location 211;

[0097] S62: The control system 4 controls the turntable 2 above the turntable 2 where the target cargo location 211 is located to rotate in sequence so that the center line of the notch 25 is aligned with the center line of the safety door 34 until the height of the space above the target cargo location 211 meets the operating requirements of the gripper 53 and does not hinder the operation of the picking system 5;

[0098] S63: The control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to grab the goods to be stored 6, and then controls the safety door 34 to open. Then, the control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to move horizontally under the drive of the X-axis system and to move vertically under the drive of the Z-axis system so that the gripper 53 enters through the safety door 34 and reaches above the target cargo location 211;

[0099] S64: The gripper 53 releases the cargo 6 to be stored and places the cargo 6 in the target cargo location 211;

[0100] S65: The management and control system 4 controls the picking system 5 to exit the safety door 34 and close the safety door 34.

[0101] The fully automatic mode is based on the above two usage methods, and the control system 4 is used to realize automatic control of the entire process. When picking up or storing goods, you only need to enter the code of the goods to be picked up or the code of the cargo location to be stored through the control system 4. If you enter data through the interactive interface, the control system 4 can automatically execute the steps of the above two usage methods in this example after obtaining the data.

[0102] The multi-layer carousel storage structure and usage method have a large product size span and strong adaptability to the installation environment, which can meet the needs of use in commercial environments. Compared with other similar small-piece three-dimensional automatic storage equipment, this method has a high storage density and a space utilization rate of nearly 90%. It has good basic security, and only the pickup position is open to the outside. The pickup position is protected according to different security needs to effectively protect the safety of stored items. The product can be configured as a minimalist mode for manual operation without power, or as a high-end mode for fully automatic operation to meet different storage, management and safety needs of materials.

Claims

1. A multi-layer rotary storage structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a main support (1), a rotating disk (2) and an auxiliary frame (3), wherein the main support (1) is fixedly arranged, and a plurality of rotating disks (2) are rotatably installed on the main support (1) from top to bottom in sequence, and the main support (1) is the rotating center of the rotating disks (2); the rotating disk (2) is provided with a long strip-shaped notch (25) extending from the center to the periphery, and the auxiliary frame (3) is fixedly set outside the rotating disk (2), and an openable and closable safety door (34) is provided on the auxiliary frame (3).

2. A multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-layer rotary storage structure further includes a control system (4), and a rotary disk rotary power drive system is also provided on the auxiliary frame (3), and the rotary disk rotary power drive system is communicatively connected to the control system (4).

3. A multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The multi-layer rotary storage structure further includes a picking system (5), and the picking system (5) is communicatively connected to the control system (4).

4. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main support (1) comprises a column (11) and a rotary structure (12), wherein the rotary structure (12) comprises an upper ring (121) and a lower ring (122), wherein the lower ring (122) is fixedly connected to the column (11), and the upper ring (121) is rotatably mounted on the lower ring (122).

5. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: Mutually matched ball grooves are provided on the joint surfaces of the upper ring (121) and the lower ring (122), a plurality of balls (123) are installed in the ball grooves, and the rotary disk (2) is fixedly connected to the upper ring (121).

6. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The turntable (2) comprises a turntable body (21) and a transmission accessory (24); a cargo position (211) is provided on the turntable body (21); a cargo hole (212) is provided on the cargo position (211); the transmission accessory (24) is provided on the periphery of the turntable body (21); and the turntable rotation power drive system cooperates with the transmission accessory (24) to drive the turntable (2) to rotate.

7. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: An outer guard ring (22) is provided at the upper edge of the disc body (21).

8. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: A plurality of auxiliary bearing wheels (23) are arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom of the disk body (21), and a track (32) cooperating with the auxiliary bearing wheels (23) is arranged inside the auxiliary frame (3).

9. The multi-layer rotary storage structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The picking system comprises a Z-axis system (51), an X-axis system (52) and a gripper (53); the X-axis system (52) is mounted on the Z-axis system (51) and can be lifted and lowered linearly; the gripper (53) is mounted on the X-axis system (52) and can be moved horizontally linearly.

10. A method for using a multi-layer rotary storage structure, characterized in that: The multi-layer rotary storage structure comprises a main support (1), a rotary disk (2) and an auxiliary frame (3); the main support (1) is fixedly arranged, and a plurality of rotary disks (2) are rotatably installed on the main support (1) from top to bottom in sequence, and the main support (1) is the rotation center of the rotary disk (2); the rotary disk (2) is provided with a long strip-shaped notch (25) extending from the center to the periphery; the auxiliary frame (3) is fixedly set outside the rotary disk (2), and an openable and closable safety door (34) is provided on the auxiliary frame (3); The steps of the method of use include: S1: Pick up goods; S11: Open the safety door (34); S12: The turntable (2) where the goods (6) to be picked up are located is moved until the goods (6) are rotated to a position corresponding to the safety door (34); S13: The turntable (2) above the goods to be picked up (6) is sequentially moved until the gap (25) corresponds to the safety door (34) until the space above the goods (6) meets the demand for picking up the goods; S14: taking away the goods (6) to be taken away through the safety door (34); S15: Close the safety door (34); S2: Inventory; S21: punched safety door (34); S22: The turntable (2) where the goods (6) to be stored are to be stored is moved to a circumferential position where the goods (6) to be stored are to correspond to the safety door (34); S23: Move the rotary disc (2) above the goods to be stored (6) in sequence until the gap (25) corresponds to the safety door (34) until the space above the goods (6) meets the storage requirement; S24: placing the goods to be stored (6) on the turntable (2) through the safety door (34); S25: Close the safety door (34).

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