Sequential carrier storage machine and carrier storage line including the same

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of automation equipment manufacturing technology, and especially to a sequential carrier storage machine and a carrier storage line comprising the same. In terms of the sequential carrier storage machine, a layered storage bin is placed on a storage bin conveyor conveying surface and is moved to a carrier loading position under the action of the conveying force; a lifting driving mechanism is arranged beside the storage bin conveyor, and the power output end of the lifting driving mechanism is connected to a lifting platform; the lifting platform is installed as the basis of the azimuth adjustment mechanism and corresponds to the carrier loading position. After the layered storage bin reaches the carrier loading position, the azimuth adjustment mechanism actively exerts force to adjust the relative position in the front-rear direction and the height direction, and accurate alignment can be achieved without manual intervention, thereby effectively reducing the probability of faults such as insertion jamming and insertion deviation of the carrier pickup device, and improving the stability and reliability of carrier storage; when the carrier pickup device horizontally inserts the pieces into the carrier, the lifting driving mechanism drives the layered storage bin to synchronously lift, so as to dynamically cooperate with the insertion height of the carrier.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated equipment manufacturing technology, and in particular to a sequential vehicle storage machine and a vehicle storage line including the same. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial production, the automated storage and handling of carriers (such as material pallets, chip carriers, and parts storage boxes) is a key aspect of improving production efficiency and ensuring standardized material management. With the accelerating pace of production and the diversification of carrier specifications, higher demands are being placed on the positioning accuracy and storage efficiency of carrier storage equipment.

[0003] Currently, conventional vehicle storage equipment can be broadly categorized into two types: fixed storage racks and semi-automatic storage machines. Fixed racks move vehicles to fixed locations manually or via simple conveyor mechanisms, relying on manual calibration of the relative positions of the vehicles and racks. This is inefficient, and manual operation is prone to fatigue and errors, leading to insufficient positioning accuracy and making it unsuitable for the continuous operation requirements of automated production lines. Semi-automatic storage machines, while equipped with basic conveying and lifting mechanisms, can only achieve macroscopic vehicle movement and cannot precisely align the storage bins in the forward / backward or vertical directions. For example, some equipment relies solely on conveyor mechanisms to move storage bins to a general area without dedicated orientation adjustment structures. During transport, the storage bins are inevitably subject to positional deviations due to conveyor belt vibration and friction, leading to frequent jamming and misalignment when the vehicle picking equipment inserts the vehicles into the storage bins.

[0004] In summary, technical personnel are urgently needed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sequential vehicle storage mechanism, which aims to solve the problems of low storage efficiency caused by the lack of a dedicated orientation adjustment structure in existing designs, such as vehicle insertion jamming and misalignment, and the disconnect between height adjustment and the insertion action of the vehicle picking device.

[0006] This invention relates to a sequential vehicle storage mechanism, including a layered storage compartment, a storage compartment conveyor, a lifting drive mechanism, a lifting platform, and an orientation adjustment mechanism.

[0007] The tiered storage bins are placed on the conveyor surface of the storage bin conveyor and are moved along the front-to-back direction to the material position on the carrier by its carrying force;

[0008] The lifting drive mechanism is located next to the storage bin conveyor, and its power output end is connected to the lifting platform transmission.

[0009] The lifting platform serves as a shared mounting base for the storage bin conveyor and the orientation adjustment mechanism. It is located on one side of the storage bin conveyor and corresponds to the loading position of the carrier.

[0010] The orientation adjustment mechanism is synchronous with the lifting platform; when the layered storage bin reaches the loading position of the carrier, the orientation adjustment mechanism applies force to the layered storage bin to adjust the relative position in the front-rear direction and the height direction;

[0011] When the carrier picking device inserts the carrier into the layered storage bin in the horizontal direction, the lifting driving mechanism drives the layered storage bin to perform lifting movement to match the insertion height of the carrier.

[0012] As a further improvement of the disclosed technical solution, the orientation adjustment mechanism includes a height direction alignment sub-mechanism and a horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism; the height direction alignment sub-mechanism adjusts the relative position in the height direction by applying force to the layered storage bin in the height direction; the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism adjusts the relative position in the front-rear direction by applying force to the layered storage bin in the front-rear direction.

[0013] As a further improvement of the disclosed technical solution, the height direction alignment sub-mechanism includes a lower lifting unit and an upper blocking unit, and both are installed on the lifting platform; the lower lifting unit applies lifting force to the bottom of the layered storage bin, and the upper blocking unit applies blocking force to the top of the layered storage bin.

[0014] After the layered storage bin reaches the loading position of the carrier, the lower lifting unit is started to drive the layered storage bin to separate from the storage bin conveyor; the lifting force from the lower lifting unit and the blocking force from the upper blocking unit form a dynamic balance to adjust the layered storage bin to a preset calibration position in the height direction.

[0015] As a further improvement of the disclosed technical solution, the lower lifting unit includes a lower cylinder and a lifting frame; the cylinder body of the lower cylinder is fixedly connected to the bottom plate of the lifting platform; the lifting frame is horizontally arranged and fixedly connected to the piston rod of the lower cylinder, and the top is provided with a supporting surface matched with the bottom of the layered storage bin.

[0016] As a further improvement of the disclosed technical solution, the upper blocking unit includes an upper cylinder, a bearing base plate, and a limiting block; the upper cylinder is installed on the supporting column of the lifting platform and drives the bearing base plate to perform lifting movement; the bearing base plate extends horizontally and serves as a common installation base for multiple limiting blocks; during the whole process of adjusting the orientation of the layered storage bin, the limiting block is maintained at a preset height; when the layered storage bin is lifted to touch the top of the limiting block, the limiting block applies blocking force to form a dynamic balance with the lifting force of the lower lifting unit.

[0017] As further improvement of the disclosed technical scheme, the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism comprises a middle horizontal air cylinder, a middle vertical air cylinder, a transition plate, a side pushing plate and a side direction stopper; at least one side direction stopper is detachably fixed to the side plate of the lifting platform to form a rear direction limiting reference; the middle horizontal air cylinder is installed on the lifting frame, and its output end is fixed to the middle vertical air cylinder through the transition plate; the transition plate is provided with a sliding groove matched with the side pushing plate; the side pushing plate is fixed to the output end of the middle vertical air cylinder and driven to perform lifting movement along the sliding groove; after the layered storage bin reaches the loading position of the carrier, the middle horizontal air cylinder drives the side pushing plate to move towards the layered storage bin, and cooperates with the side direction stopper to adjust the layered storage bin to the preset calibration position in the front-rear direction; after the front-rear positioning is completed, the middle horizontal air cylinder drives the side pushing plate to return, and the height direction alignment sub-mechanism is started to perform height alignment.

[0018] As further improvement of the disclosed technical scheme, the material blocking mechanism is arranged on the feeding path of the carrier and corresponds to the feeding side, and comprises a rotary air cylinder, a rotating head and a swing frame; the rotary air cylinder is carried by the lifting platform, and its power output end is in transmission connection with the rotating head; the swing frame is hingedly connected to the layered storage bin and located beside the feeding path of the carrier; in the initial state, the swing frame is kept in the initial position, and the feeding path of the carrier is open; after the layered storage bin is completely filled by the carrier, the rotary air cylinder drives the rotating head to act, drives the swing frame to swing until the feeding path of the carrier is blocked.

[0019] As further improvement of the disclosed technical scheme, the lower end face of the rotating head is formed with a rotating groove; the top wall of the swing frame is provided with a torque bearing structure matched with the rotating groove; before the layered storage bin is adjusted in the direction, the rotating groove is disengaged from the torque bearing structure; after the layered storage bin is adjusted in the direction, the torque bearing structure enters the rotating groove.

[0020] As further improvement of the disclosed technical scheme, the material blocking mechanism further comprises a torsional spring; the torsional spring is matched with the hinge shaft of the swing frame and is sleeved on the hinge shaft; the fixed end of the torsional spring abuts against the layered storage bin, and the movable end of the torsional spring abuts against the swing frame; in the initial state, the torsional spring maintains the swing frame in the initial position by the elastic force in the natural state; after the layered storage bin is completely filled by the carrier, the swing frame is swung by the torque of the rotating head until the feeding path of the carrier is blocked; when the blocking of the feeding path of the carrier is released, the torque of the rotating head applied to the swing frame disappears, and the torsional spring releases the elastic force to drive the swing frame to return to the initial position.

[0021] Furthermore, the application further discloses a carrier storage line, which comprises a carrier conveyor, a carrier picking device and a sequential carrier storage machine; the carrier conveyor is arranged on the feeding side of the sequential carrier storage machine and conveys the carrier to be stored to the working range of the carrier picking device; the carrier picking device picks the carrier to be stored and moves the carrier to the layered storage bin.

[0022] In practical applications, at least the following beneficial technical effects can be achieved for the sequential carrier storage machine theme, specifically:

[0023] 1) When the layered storage bin is moved to the carrier loading position by the storage bin conveyor, the orientation adjustment mechanism actively applies force to adjust the relative position in the front-back direction and the height direction. No manual intervention is required to achieve accurate positioning of the storage bin, thereby significantly reducing the probability of jamming and misalignment when the carrier picking device inserts the material, and significantly improving the stability and reliability of carrier storage.

[0024] 2) When the carrier picking device inserts the carrier piece by piece along the horizontal direction, the lifting drive mechanism can drive the layered storage bin to perform lifting motion in real time, dynamically matching the insertion height of the multi-layer carrier, and completing multi-layer carrier storage without pausing the insertion process, thereby effectively shortening the idle period of the carrier storage process and significantly improving the storage efficiency.

[0025] For the carrier storage line theme, the sequential carrier storage machine can quickly complete high-precision positioning and layered storage operation after the carrier is delivered, thanks to its orientation adjustment capability and dynamic lifting matching characteristics. The sequential carrier storage machine is linked with the carrier conveyor and the carrier picking device, significantly reducing the waiting time between each link, and improving the overall carrier storage efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor based on these drawings.

[0027] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the disclosed carrier automated storage production line.

[0028] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the sequential carrier storage machine from one perspective.

[0029] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the sequential carrier storage machine from another perspective.

[0030] Figure 4 is also a three-dimensional schematic view of the sequential carrier storage machine from one perspective (hidden layered storage bin state).

[0031] Figure 5is a three-dimensional schematic view of a layered storage bin in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0032] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional schematic view of a storage bin conveyor in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0033] Figure 7 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application after the lifting platform and the lifting drive mechanism are assembled.

[0034] Figure 8 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the lifting platform in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0035] Figure 9 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the orientation adjustment mechanism in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0036] Figure 10 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the lower part of the lifting unit in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0037] Figure 11 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the upper part of the orientation adjustment mechanism in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0038] Figure 12 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the horizontal direction alignment mechanism in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0039] Figure 13 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the material blocking mechanism in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0040] Figure 14 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the rotating head in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0041] Figure 15 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the yawing frame in the sequential carrier storage machine disclosed by the present application.

[0042] 1-carrier conveyor; 2-carrier pickup device; 3-sequential carrier storage machine; 31-layered storage bin; 32-storage bin conveyor; 33-lifting drive mechanism; 34-lifting platform; 341-bottom plate; 342-supporting column; 343-side plate; 35-azimuth adjustment mechanism; 351-height direction alignment sub-mechanism; 3511-lower lifting unit; 35111-lower cylinder; 35112-lifting frame; 3512-upper position adjustment unit; 35121-upper cylinder; 35122-bearing base plate; 35123-limiting block; 352-horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism; 3521-middle horizontal cylinder; 3522-middle vertical cylinder; 3523-transition plate; 3524-side pushing plate; 3525-lateral blocking member; 36-material blocking mechanism; 361-rotary cylinder; 362-pushing head; 3621-pushing groove; 363-tilting frame; 3631-hinge shaft; 3632-torsion bearing structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. Figure 1 A perspective view of the disclosed carrier automated storage production line is shown, which mainly consists of a carrier conveyor 1, a carrier pickup device 2, and a sequential carrier storage machine 3. The carrier conveyor 1 is arranged at the feeding side of the sequential carrier storage machine 3, and its core function is to stably convey the carrier to be stored into the working range of the carrier pickup device 2; the carrier pickup device 2 is responsible for picking up the carrier to be stored entering its working range, and transferring the carrier to the sequential carrier storage machine 3 to complete the preliminary storage connection of the carrier.

[0044] As described above, the sequential carrier storage machine 3 plays a core role in receiving the carrier transferred by the carrier pickup device 2 and completing high-precision layered storage, and thus its performance directly determines the running efficiency and stability of the entire carrier automated storage production line. Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown in the drawings, the sequential carrier storage machine 3 mainly consists of a layered storage bin 31, a storage bin conveyor 32, a lifting drive mechanism 33, a lifting platform 34, and an azimuth adjustment mechanism 35. Among them, the lifting platform 34 is a common installation base for the storage bin conveyor 32 and the azimuth adjustment mechanism 35, and its structural stability directly affects the action accuracy of each component.

[0045] The layered storage bin 31 (as shown in the drawings) is a direct bearing structure for the carrier, which is placed on the storage bin conveyor 32 (as shown in the drawings). Figure 5 Figure 6 ​The conveying surface (as shown in the diagram) can be smoothly moved in the front-to-back direction under the continuous carrying force of the receiving bin conveyor 32 until it reaches the preset loading position of the carrier, preparing for the insertion of subsequent carriers; the lifting drive mechanism 33, as the power source, is located beside the receiving bin conveyor 32, and its power output end forms a rigid transmission connection with the lifting platform 34 to drive the lifting platform 34 to achieve stable lifting movement (as shown in the diagram). Figure 7 (As shown in the diagram); the lifting platform 34 serves as a shared installation base for the storage bin conveyor 32 and the orientation adjustment mechanism 35, and is located on one side of the storage bin conveyor 32, corresponding to the loading position of the carrier; the orientation adjustment mechanism 35 moves up and down synchronously with the lifting platform 34; when the layered storage bin 31 accurately reaches the loading position of the carrier, the orientation adjustment mechanism 35 actively applies a directional force to it, respectively calibrating the horizontal position in the front and rear directions and the vertical position in the height direction, ensuring that the posture of the layered storage bin 31 is completely matched with the insertion path of the carrier picking device 2; when the carrier picking device 2 inserts the carrier piece by piece into the layered storage bin 31 in the horizontal direction, the lifting drive mechanism 33 adjusts the position and height of the lifting platform 34 in real time according to the number of layers of carrier inserted, thereby driving the layered storage bin 31 to move up and down synchronously, so that each layer of carrier can accurately fall into the corresponding storage bin position, and the continuous storage of multiple layers of carriers can be completed without pausing the insertion process.

[0046] like Figure 4 As shown, the orientation adjustment mechanism 35 consists of a height alignment sub-mechanism 351 and a horizontal alignment sub-mechanism 352. These two mechanisms work together to perform targeted and precise correction operations for different orientation deviations that may occur in the layered storage bin 31 during the transfer process. Specifically, the height alignment sub-mechanism 351 applies a directional force along the height direction to the layered storage bin 31, calibrating it to a preset relative position that matches the insertion height of the carrier pickup device 2, thereby eliminating vertical alignment deviations. The horizontal alignment sub-mechanism 352 applies a thrust along the front-back direction to the layered storage bin 31, ensuring that the front-back baseline of the layered storage bin 31 is completely aligned with the horizontal baseline of the insertion path of the carrier pickup device 2. This provides dual orientation assurance from both height and horizontal dimensions for smooth insertion of the subsequent carrier, preventing jamming or misalignment.

[0047] like Figure 9As shown in the above, the height direction alignment sub-mechanism 351 includes a lower jacking unit 3511 and an upper blocking unit 3512, and both are installed based on the lifting platform 34; in actual calibration operation, the lower jacking unit 3511 and the upper blocking unit 3512 are coordinated to realize the height accurate positioning of the layered storage bin 31. Among them, the lower jacking unit 3511 applies an upward jacking force from the bottom of the layered storage bin 31, jacks up the layered storage bin 31 to separate from the conveying surface of the storage bin conveyor 32, and completely eliminates the height interference that may exist due to insufficient flatness of the conveying surface, local wear and tear and the like; while the upper blocking unit 3512 applies a downward blocking force from the top of the layered storage bin 31, forming a rigid constraint in the opposite direction of the jacking force, and accurately controlling the height position of the layered storage bin 31.

[0048] In actual operation, after the layered storage bin 31 is transferred to the preset carrier loading position by the storage bin conveyor 32, the height direction alignment sub-mechanism 351 starts operation immediately, and first the lower jacking unit 3511 starts to act to drive the layered storage bin 31 to separate from the conveying surface of the storage bin conveyor 32 with stable thrust; with the continuous action of the jacking force of the lower jacking unit 3511, the layered storage bin 31 gradually moves upward until its top touches the upper blocking unit 3512, at this time, the jacking force from the lower jacking unit 3511 and the blocking force from the upper blocking unit 3512 form a dynamic balance, and finally the layered storage bin 31 is accurately adjusted to the preset calibration position in the height direction, providing a stable reference for the height matching of the subsequent carrier picking equipment 2.

[0049] As shown in the above, Figure 8 As shown in the above, the lifting platform 34 is mainly composed of a bottom plate 341, a support column 342 and a side plate 343. The bottom plate 341 serves as a horizontal bearing base and needs to bear the storage bin conveyor 32 and the lower jacking unit 3511. The support column 342 is connected vertically to the bottom plate 341 and extends upward to form a rigid support frame to bear the upper blocking unit 3512. The side plate 343 is vertically arranged along the edge of the bottom plate 341 and can limit the storage bin conveyor 32 laterally.

[0050] As a design optimization, as shown in the above, Figure 10As shown in FIG. 1, the lower lifting unit 3511 is mainly composed of a lower cylinder 35111 and a lifting frame 35112. The lower cylinder 35111 serves as a power output source, and its cylinder body is rigidly connected with the bottom plate 341 to ensure the stability of the lower cylinder 35111 in outputting lifting force. The lifting frame 35112 is horizontally arranged, and its bottom is fixedly connected with the piston rod of the lower cylinder 35111, so as to stably lift along the vertical direction under the action of driving force. In particular, the top of the lifting frame 35112 is provided with a supporting surface matched with the bottom profile of the layered storage bin 31, thereby providing structural support for the accuracy of subsequent height calibration.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 11 As shown in FIG. 1, the lower lifting unit 3511 is mainly composed of a lower cylinder 35111 and a lifting frame 35112. The lower cylinder 35111 serves as a power output source, and its cylinder body is rigidly connected with the bottom plate 341 to ensure the stability of the lower cylinder 35111 in outputting lifting force. The lifting frame 35112 is horizontally arranged, and its bottom is fixedly connected with the piston rod of the lower cylinder 35111, so as to stably lift along the vertical direction under the action of driving force. In particular, the top of the lifting frame 35112 is provided with a supporting surface matched with the bottom profile of the layered storage bin 31, thereby providing structural support for the accuracy of subsequent height calibration.

[0052] In actual operation, after the layered storage bin 31 is moved to the preset loading position of the carrier by the storage bin conveyor 32, the height direction alignment sub-mechanism 351 starts operation. First, the lower lifting unit 3511 starts to act, and drives the layered storage bin 31 to separate from the conveying surface of the storage bin conveyor 32 with stable thrust. With the continuous action of the lifting force of the lower lifting unit 3511, the layered storage bin 31 gradually moves upward until the top of the layered storage bin 31 abuts against the limiting block 35123 of the upper blocking unit 3512. At this time, the lifting force from the lower lifting unit 3511 and the blocking force from the upper blocking unit 3512 form a dynamic balance, and finally the layered storage bin 31 is accurately adjusted to the preset calibration position in the height direction, thereby providing a stable reference for the height matching of the subsequent carrier picking equipment 2.

[0053] As shown in FIG. 1, Figure 4 , Figure 12As shown in the middle, the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism 352 is mainly composed of a middle horizontal cylinder 3521, a middle vertical cylinder 3522, a transition plate 3523, a side pushing plate 3524 and a lateral stopper 3525. The two lateral stoppers 3525 are detachably fixed to the side plates 343 of the lifting platform 34, and cooperatively form a rear limiting reference to avoid the lateral tilting of the layered storage bin 31 when aligning along the front and rear directions. The detachable design allows flexible adjustment of the distance according to the width specifications of the layered storage bin 31, greatly improving the adaptability of the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism 352 to different specifications of the carrier. The middle horizontal cylinder 3521 is installed on the lifting frame 35112, and its output end is rigidly connected with the middle vertical cylinder 3522 through the transition plate 3523. The transition plate 3523 is provided with a sliding groove which is precisely matched with the profile of the side pushing plate 3524, which not only provides guidance and constraint for the lifting of the side pushing plate 3524, but also eliminates the lateral deviation of the side pushing plate 3524 during movement. The side pushing plate 3524 is fixedly connected with the output end of the middle vertical cylinder 3522, and can be flexibly lifted along the sliding groove under the drive of the middle vertical cylinder 3522, thereby adapting to the side walls of layered storage bins 31 of different height specifications.

[0054] In actual alignment operation, the action logic of the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism 352 is strictly time-sequenced with the height direction alignment sub-mechanism 351 to ensure that the calibration in two dimensions does not interfere with each other: after the layered storage bin 31 is accurately transferred to the carrier loading position by the storage bin conveyor 32, the horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism 352 starts operation first, i.e. the middle vertical cylinder 3522 drives the side pushing plate 3524 to rise along the sliding groove to a height suitable for the side wall of the layered storage bin 31, and then the middle horizontal cylinder 3521 drives the side pushing plate 3524 to move towards the front side of the layered storage bin 31, forming a symmetrical bidirectional clamping force with the two rear lateral stoppers 3525, and stably adjusting the layered storage bin 31 to the preset calibration position in the front and rear directions; after the front and rear direction positioning is completed, the middle horizontal cylinder 3521 immediately drives the side pushing plate 3524 to return to the initial position, completely avoiding the height adjustment space of the layered storage bin 31, preventing interference with subsequent actions, and then the height direction alignment sub-mechanism 351 starts to operate to perform the height alignment of the layered storage bin 31.

[0055] As shown in the middle, Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 13 As shown in the middle, in order to prevent the layered storage bin 31 from sliding out of the carrier after being completely filled due to subsequent equipment adjustment (such as fine adjustment of the lifting platform 34 or production line vibration), the sequential carrier storage mechanism 3 is further provided with a blocking mechanism 36, which is arranged on the carrier feeding path and corresponds to the feeding side of the layered storage bin 31.

[0056] The material-stopping mechanism 36 mainly consists of a rotary cylinder 361, a deflector head 362, and a tilting frame 363. The rotary cylinder 361 serves as the power source, stably supported by the lifting platform 34. The power output end of the rotary cylinder 361 is rigidly connected to the deflector head 362 to reliably transmit the rotational torque, driving it to perform a preset angle rotation, providing stable and controllable power support for the tilting frame 363. Figure 15 As shown, the tilting frame 363 is freely tilted and mounted on the side wall of the layered storage bin 31 via the hinge shaft 3631, and its installation position corresponds to the side of the carrier feeding path. In the initial state, the tilting frame 363 maintains an initial position parallel to the path, does not obstruct the carrier conveying channel, and ensures that the carrier picking device 2 can smoothly transfer the carrier into the layered storage bin 31; after the layered storage bin 31 is full, the tilting frame 363 forms a "stop" perpendicular to the path by tilting, preventing the stored carrier from sliding outward from the edge of the feeding side.

[0057] It is worth noting that, such as Figure 14 , Figure 15 As shown, the lower end face of the rotary head 362 is formed with a groove 3621. Correspondingly, the top wall of the tilting frame 363 is provided with a torsion-bearing structure 3632 that is adapted to the groove 3621. The two are engaged to achieve power transmission, and the engagement state is linked to the orientation adjustment process of the layered storage compartment 31. Specifically, before the orientation adjustment of the layered storage compartment 31 is performed, the groove 3621 and the torsion-bearing structure 3632 are in a disengaged state to avoid interference between the components during orientation adjustment. After the orientation adjustment of the layered storage compartment 31 is completed and the position is stable, the torsion-bearing structure 3632 precisely enters the groove 3621 to prepare for subsequent power transmission.

[0058] It also needs to be explained here that the material blocking mechanism 36 is additionally provided with a torsion spring (not shown in the figure). The torsion spring is matched with the hinge shaft 3631 and is sleeved thereon to form a reset guarantee structure of the deflection frame 363: the fixed end of the torsion spring is in abutment with the side wall of the layered storage bin, and the movable end is in abutment with the side wall of the deflection frame 363; in the initial state, the torsion spring is in a natural state, and the deflection frame 363 is stably maintained in the initial position by the elastic force of the torsion spring, so as to ensure that the carrier feeding path is continuously open; after the layered storage bin 31 is completely filled with carriers, the rotary cylinder 361 drives the rotating head 362 to rotate, the rotating head 362 is matched with the torsion bearing structure 3632 through the rotating groove 3621, and a rotating torque is applied to the deflection frame 363, so that the deflection frame 363 is deflected against the elastic force of the torsion spring until the main body structure of the deflection frame 363 blocks the carrier feeding path; when it is needed to remove the blockage, the rotary cylinder 361 drives the rotating head 362 to rotate reversely, the rotating torque applied to the deflection frame 363 disappears, the elastic force of the torsion spring is released, the deflection frame 363 is automatically reset to the initial position, and the carrier feeding path is re-opened to prepare for the next round of carrier storage.

[0059] The above description of disclosed embodiments enables one of ordinary skill in the art to make or use the application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A sequential vehicle stowage mechanism characterized by, The layered storage bin is placed on the conveying surface of the storage bin conveyor and is moved to the loading position of the carrier in the front-back direction by the conveying force of the storage bin conveyor. The lifting driving mechanism is arranged beside the storage bin conveyor, and the power output end of the lifting driving mechanism is in transmission connection with the lifting platform. The lifting platform is used as the common installation base of the storage bin conveyor and the orientation adjustment mechanism, is located on one side of the storage bin conveyor, and corresponds to the loading position of the carrier. The orientation adjustment mechanism is synchronous with the lifting platform, and when the layered storage bin reaches the loading position of the carrier, the orientation adjustment mechanism applies a force to the layered storage bin to adjust the relative position of the layered storage bin in the front-back direction and the height direction. When the carrier picking device inserts the carrier into the layered storage bin in the horizontal direction, the lifting driving mechanism drives the layered storage bin to perform lifting movement to match the insertion height of the carrier. The orientation adjustment mechanism includes a height direction alignment sub-mechanism and a horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism. The height direction alignment sub-mechanism adjusts the relative height position of the layered storage bin by applying a force in the height direction to the layered storage bin. The horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism adjusts the relative front-back position of the layered storage bin by applying a force in the front-back direction to the layered storage bin. The height direction alignment sub-mechanism includes a lower lifting unit and an upper blocking unit, and both are installed on the lifting platform. The lower lifting unit includes a lower cylinder and a lifting frame.

2. The sequential vehicle stowage mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The horizontal direction alignment sub-mechanism includes a middle horizontal cylinder, a middle vertical cylinder, a transition plate, a side pushing plate, and a side blocking piece. The upper blocking unit includes an upper cylinder, a bearing base plate, and a limiting block. When the layered storage bin is lifted to the top of the limiting block, the limiting block applies a blocking force to form a dynamic balance with the lifting force of the lower lifting unit.

3. The sequential vehicle stowage mechanism of any of claims 1-2, wherein, It also comprises a material blocking mechanism; the material blocking mechanism is arranged on the feeding path of the carrier and corresponds to the feeding side, comprising a rotary air cylinder, a rotating head and a deflection frame; the rotary air cylinder is carried by the lifting platform, and the power output end is in transmission connection with the rotating head; the deflection frame is freely deflectedly hinged to the layered storage bin and located beside the carrier feeding path; in the initial state, the deflection frame keeps the initial position, and the carrier feeding path is open; after the layered storage bin is completely filled with the carrier, the rotary air cylinder drives the rotating head to act, drives the deflection frame to deflect, and blocks the carrier feeding path.

4. The sequential vehicle stowage mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The lower end surface of the rotating head is formed with a rotating groove; the top wall of the deflection frame is provided with a torque receiving structure matched with the rotating groove; before the layered storage bin is adjusted in orientation, the rotating groove is disengaged from the torque receiving structure; After the orientation adjustment of the layered storage bin is completed, the torque receiving structure enters the rotating groove.

5. The sequential vehicle stowage mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The material blocking mechanism further comprises a torsional spring; the torsional spring is matched with the hinge shaft of the deflection frame and is sleeved thereon; the fixed end of the torsional spring abuts against the layered storage bin, and the movable end thereof abuts against the deflection frame; in the initial state, the torsional spring maintains the deflection frame in the initial position by the elastic force in the natural state; after the layered storage bin is completely filled with the carrier, the deflection frame is deflected under the action of the rotating torque of the rotating head until the carrier feeding path is blocked; when the blocking of the carrier feeding path is removed, the rotating torque of the rotating head applied to the deflection frame disappears, and the torsional spring releases the elastic force to drive the deflection frame to return to the original position.

6. A carrier storage line characterized by, It comprises a carrier conveyor, a carrier picking device and a sequential carrier storage machine as claimed in any one of claims 1-5; the carrier conveyor is arranged on the feeding side of the sequential carrier storage machine and conveys the carrier to be stored to the working range of the carrier picking device; the carrier picking device picks the carrier to be stored and moves it to the layered storage bin.

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