High-speed sorting machine and sorting system

Abstract

The high-speed sorting machine comprises a rotating device, a plurality of receiving devices and a plurality of narrow-band vehicles, the narrow-band vehicles are connected end to end and are arranged on the rotating device in a sliding mode, the receiving devices are arranged on the two sides of the rotating device in the length direction, and sliding groove channels are formed between the receiving devices and the rotating device; the turning device comprises paired first guide rails, second guide rails, third guide rails and turning guide rails, the first guide rails and the second guide rails are vertically arranged on the turning frame, the third guide rails are connected with the head end and the tail end of the second guide rails respectively, and the distance between the first guide rails and the second guide rails is smaller than the outer diameter of the turning guide rails; the turning guide rails are connected with the first guide rail and the third guide rail respectively. According to the invention, the size of the equipment is greatly reduced, and compact layout can be realized, so that the logistics operation process is smoother, and the equipment can efficiently and cooperatively work with other equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of logistics equipment, and in particular to a high-speed sorting machine. Background Technology

[0002] In the field of logistics sorting, the performance and efficiency of sorting machines directly affect the overall level of logistics operations. Currently, various types of sorting machines exist on the market, but many problems still need to be addressed in actual operation. Gaps often exist between sorting carts. These gaps not only cause items to jam or misalign during high-speed sorting, affecting the accuracy and smoothness of sorting, but also generate vibration and noise during high-speed operation, reducing the stability and lifespan of the sorting machine. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a high-speed sorting machine. It not only eliminates the gaps between narrow belt carts, improving sorting accuracy and smoothness, but also reduces vibration and noise generated during high-speed operation, ensuring stable operation of narrow belt carts at high speeds.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention discloses a high-speed sorting machine, including a rotary device, several receiving devices, and several narrow-belt carts. The several narrow-belt carts are connected end to end and slidably disposed on the rotary device. The several receiving devices are respectively disposed on both sides of the rotary device along the length direction, and a chute channel is provided between the several receiving devices and the rotary device so that the packages input by the rotary device slide into the receiving devices through the chute channel. The rotary device includes a pair of first guide rails, second guide rails, third guide rails, and turning guide rails. The first guide rails and second guide rails are arranged vertically on the rotary frame. The third guide rails are a pair and are respectively connected to the first and last ends of the second guide rails. The distance between the first guide rails and the second guide rails is smaller than the outer diameter of the turning guide rails. The turning guide rails are a pair and are respectively connected to the first guide rails and the third guide rails. So that the plurality of narrow-strip vehicles on the first guide rail can drive through the turning guide rail into the third guide rail, and then drive along the third guide rail into the second guide rail.

[0005] Furthermore, movable seats are slidably arranged on the inner sides of both ends of the rotary frame, and the turning guide rail is fixedly arranged on the movable seats. An adjustment mechanism is provided between the movable seats and the rotary frame to adjust the distance between the turning guide rail and the first guide rail and the third guide rail.

[0006] Furthermore, the inner side of the slewing frame is provided with transition guides that connect with the ends of the turning guides. The ends of the turning guides are provided with a plurality of first plug-in pieces spaced apart along the width direction, and the ends of the transition guides are provided with a plurality of second plug-in pieces spaced apart along the width direction. The first plug-in pieces and the second plug-in pieces are interlocked and inserted into each other.

[0007] Furthermore, the third guide rail includes an upper arc segment and a lower arc segment. The upper arc segment is located on the upper part of the inner side of the rotary frame, and the lower arc segment is located on the lower part of the inner side of the rotary frame. The upper arc segment and the lower arc segment are connected to form a curve between them.

[0008] Furthermore, the inner side of the rotary frame is provided with a guide groove, and the movable seat slides in cooperation with the guide groove.

[0009] Furthermore, the third guide rail and the turning guide rail are composed of several stacked steel plates.

[0010] Furthermore, the narrow-belt vehicle includes a narrow-belt body and a belt, the belt being rotatably mounted on the narrow-belt body. The narrow-belt body has rotatably mounted wheels on both sides that slide in cooperation with the first guide rail, the second guide rail, the third guide rail, and the turning guide rail. Any adjacent narrow-belt bodies are hinged together by connecting components.

[0011] The present invention also provides a sorting system using the above-mentioned high-speed sorting machine, including a first package dispersing device, which is disposed at the head end of the rotary device. The first package dispersing device includes a conveyor belt, a single-piece separator, a side-mounting machine, and a first tension belt conveyor arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the package. The first tension belt conveyor is connected to the rotary device, and a scanning module is disposed above the first tension belt conveyor for acquiring information of the package.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a second package breaking device, which is disposed on one side of the first package breaking device. A first merging device is disposed between the second package breaking device and the rotary device. A plurality of conveyor branches are disposed at the beginning of the conveyor belt of the second package breaking device. A second tension belt conveyor is disposed on the conveyor branch. A second merging device is disposed between the second tension belt conveyor and the conveyor belt of the second package breaking device.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes several main lines, with several telescopic belt conveyors respectively arranged on both sides of the main lines. The main lines can be used to receive packages on the receiving device or the rotating device and send the packages onto the designated telescopic belt conveyors.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: (1) This invention solves the problems of item jamming, misalignment, vibration and noise in existing sorting machines. By optimizing the structural design, the gap between sorting carts is reduced, improving the accuracy and smoothness of sorting. At the same time, the vibration and noise generated during high-speed operation are reduced, improving the stability and service life of the sorting machine, thereby effectively improving the overall level of logistics operations. (2) This invention uses guide rails with a specific shape design, reducing the gap between the first guide rail and the second guide rail. It is not only small in size, but also can achieve a compact layout, making the logistics operation process smoother. It can work efficiently with other equipment, quickly handle a large number of packages, shorten the backlog time of packages, significantly improve the efficiency of logistics distribution, effectively avoid the space limitation and operation interference caused by the large size of the equipment, achieve accurate sorting, greatly reduce the need for manual intervention, and thus reduce labor costs. (3) In this invention, the turning guide rail and the transition guide rail adopt an interlocking method, eliminating the gap between the turning guide rail and the transition guide rail after adjusting the position, thereby reducing the impact on the narrow belt cart, improving the service life of the guide rail, and making the narrow belt cart form smoother. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of the rotary device; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a high-speed sorting machine. Figure 3 This is a side view of the overall structure of the first and second guide rails. Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the third guide rail; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the turning guide rail; Figure 6 To show Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of part A in the diagram; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a narrow-strip vehicle; Figure 8 This is a top view of the overall structure of the sorting system; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second package-breaking devices. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a high-speed sorting machine includes a rotary device 1, several receiving devices 2, and several narrow belt carts 3. The narrow belt carts 3 are connected end to end and slidably mounted on the rotary device 1. The several receiving devices 2 are respectively arranged on both sides of the rotary device 1 along the length direction, and a chute channel 21 is provided between the several receiving devices 2 and the rotary device 1 so that the several narrow belt carts 3 travel along the rotary device to deliver packages to the corresponding receiving devices 2, thereby sorting the packages.

[0018] In this embodiment, the receiving device 2 is preferably a belt conveyor, but is not limited to belt conveyors. It can also be a cage car or a collection box, so that the package input by the rotary device 1 slides into the receiving device 2 through the chute channel 21 for collection.

[0019] Combination Figures 3-5 As shown, the slewing device 1 further includes a pair of first guide rails 11, second guide rails 12, third guide rails 13, turning guide rails 14, and a slewing frame 15. The first guide rails 11 and second guide rails 12 are arranged vertically on the slewing frame 15. In this embodiment, the length of the first guide rail 13 is greater than the length of the second guide rail. The third guide rails 13 are a pair and are respectively connected to the first and last ends of the second guide rails 12. The turning guide rails 14 are a pair and are respectively connected to the first guide rails 11 and the third guide rails 13. The distance between the first guide rails 11 and the second guide rails 12 is less than the distance between the turning guide rails 14 and the second guide rails 15. The outer diameter of the third guide rail 13 is adjusted so that the third guide rail 13 is inclined. The narrow belt cart on the first guide rail can enter the third guide rail 13 through the turning rail and climb up to the second guide rail 12 along the third guide rail 13. Thus, the narrow belt cart 3 in the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12 can achieve up and down circulation through the turning rail 14 and the third guide rail 13. This embodiment not only greatly reduces the distance between the first guide rail 11 and the second guide rail 12, but also reduces the size of the equipment and shortens the time required for each turn of the narrow belt cart, effectively improving the sorting efficiency.

[0020] Reference Figure 4 As shown, more preferably, the third guide rail 13 includes an upper arc segment 131 and a lower arc segment 132. The upper arc segment is located on the upper part of the inner side of the climbing base 23, and the lower arc segment 132 is located on the lower part of the inner side of the climbing base 23. The upper arc segment 131 and the lower arc segment 132 are connected to form a curve between the upper arc segment 131 and the lower arc segment 132, so as to ensure a smoother transition between the third guide rail 13 and the second guide rail 12 and the turning guide rail 14, making the narrow-strip vehicle 3 travel more stably.

[0021] Preferably, in this embodiment, the third guide rail 13 and the turning guide rail 14 are composed of several stacked steel plates. The specific manufacturing process is to use steel plates to laser cut out the shape of the guide rails, then stack and weld them firmly, and at the same time use multiple bolts to lock them onto the rotating frame 15, thereby reducing the manufacturing difficulty.

[0022] Reference Figure 5 As shown, further, movable seats 151 are slidably arranged on the inner sides of both ends of the rotary frame 15, and guide grooves 152 are provided on the inner side of the rotary frame 15. The movable seats 151 and the guide grooves 152 are slidably engaged. The turning guide rails 14 are fixedly arranged on the movable seats 151. An adjustment mechanism 153 is provided between the movable seats 151 and the rotary frame 15. In this embodiment, the adjustment mechanism 153 is composed of bolts and nuts. This structure is existing technology and will not be described repeatedly here. Thus, by adjusting the mechanism, the movable seats 151 move along the length direction of the guide grooves 152, thereby adjusting the length distance between the two turning guide rails 14, thereby eliminating the gap between the narrow belt cars 3, achieving tensioning of the narrow belt cars 3, and making the narrow belt cars 3 more stable during operation.

[0023] Reference Figure 5 , Figure 6 As shown, further, the inner side of the slewing frame 15 is provided with transition rails 16 that connect with the ends of the turning guide rail 14, so as to ensure that the narrow-strip car in the turning guide rail 14 can smoothly drive into the first guide rail or the third guide rail through the transition rails 16.

[0024] Even better, the end of the turning guide rail 14 is provided with a plurality of first insert pieces 141 spaced apart along the width direction, and the end of the transition guide rail 16 is provided with a plurality of second insert pieces 161 spaced apart along the width direction. The first insert pieces 141 and the second insert pieces 161 are interlocked, thereby avoiding gaps between the turning guide rail 14 and the transition guide rail 16 when adjusting the position of the turning guide rail. This prevents the narrow belt vehicle from vibrating due to gaps, which could cause impact on the narrow belt vehicle. This effectively reduces the noise caused by vibration of the narrow belt vehicle and the service life of the guide rail, ensuring a smoother transition of the narrow belt vehicle.

[0025] Reference Figure 7 As shown, the narrow-belt cart 3 includes a narrow-belt body 31 and a belt 32. The belt 32 is rotatably mounted on the narrow-belt body 31. In this embodiment, an electric roller is rotatably mounted at one end of the narrow-belt body 31, and a driven shaft is rotatably mounted at the other end, so that the belt is tensioned between the electric roller and the driven shaft. This structure is prior art and will not be described again here. The two sides of the narrow-belt body 31 are rotatably mounted with traveling wheels 311 that slide in cooperation with the first guide rail, the second guide rail, the third guide rail, and the turning guide rail. A connecting component is fixedly mounted on the narrow-belt cart 3. In this embodiment, the connecting component preferably adopts a spherical bearing, so that any adjacent narrow-belt bodies 31 are hinged together by the connecting component. Thus, a linear motor drives several narrow-belt carts 3 to rotate in the rotary device 1, thereby conveying the package to the designated sorting station, and the package is sent into the corresponding sorting station by the belt 32 on the narrow-belt body 31.

[0026] Reference Figure 8 As shown, this embodiment also provides a sorting system using the above-mentioned high-speed sorting machine, including a first package breaking device 4 and a second package breaking device 5. The first package breaking device 4 is disposed at the head end of the rotary device 1, and the second package breaking device 5 is disposed on one side of the first package breaking device 4.

[0027] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 9 As shown, the first package dismantling device 4 includes a conveyor belt 41, a single-piece separator 42, a side-mounting machine 43, and a first tension belt conveyor 44 arranged sequentially along the package conveying direction. The first tension belt conveyor 44 is connected to the rotary device 1. In this embodiment, multiple first tension belt conveyors 44 are used. A scanning module 45 is arranged above the first tension belt conveyor 44. The package is fed onto the single-piece separator 42 by the conveyor belt 41, so that the single-piece separator 42 separates the stacked packages, and the packages are fed onto the side-mounting machine 43 in single-piece form. 3. The packages are arranged in a straight line and conveyed to the first tension belt conveyor 44. The conveying speed of the multiple first tension belt conveyors 44 gradually increases along the conveying direction. In this way, the first tension belt conveyors 44 pull the packages apart by a certain distance and input them one by one into the narrow belt carriage 3. A scanning module 45 is set above the first tension belt conveyor 44. In this embodiment, the scanning module 45 preferably adopts several industrial cameras to scan the packages from various angles, thereby obtaining the package size and package information and feeding it back to the system. Then, the narrow belt carriage 3 conveys the packages to the corresponding receiving device 2.

[0028] Specifically, the single-piece separator 42, the edge-mounting machine 43, and the first tension belt conveyor 44 are existing equipment and will not be described again here.

[0029] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the structure of the second package dispersing device 5 is the same as that of the first package dispersing device 5. A first merging device 51 is provided between the second package dispersing device 5 and the rotary device 1. In this embodiment, the first merging device 51 includes an inclined belt conveyor and a merging machine. The inclined belt conveyor is connected to the tension belt conveyor of the second package dispersing device 5. The merging machine is located between the inclined belt conveyor and the rotary device 1, so that the packages on the second package dispersing device 5 are fed one by one into the narrow belt carriage 3 of the rotary device 1 through the first merging device 51, thereby improving the package feeding efficiency.

[0030] Reference Figure 8As shown, further, in this embodiment, several conveyor branches 52 are provided at the beginning of the conveyor belt of the second package dispersing device 5. A second tension belt conveyor 53 is provided on the conveyor branch 52, and a second merging device 54 is provided between the second tension belt conveyor 53 and the conveyor belt of the second package dispersing device 5. In this embodiment, the second merging device 54 is preferably a merging machine, so that the package can be conveyed through multiple conveyor branches. The second tension belt conveyor pulls the packages on the conveyor branch 52 apart by a certain distance and feeds them into the second merging device 54 in sequence. The second merging device 54 merges the packages into the conveyor belt of the second package dispersing device 5. Then, the second package dispersing device 5 performs single-item separation, tensioning, and scanning of package information. Finally, the first merging device 51 merges the packages one by one into the narrow belt carriage 3 of the rotary device, thereby further improving the package feeding efficiency.

[0031] The invention also includes multiple main lines 6, which are respectively connected to the receiving device, or one of the main lines 6 is connected to the end of the rotating device 13, so that the narrow belt cart delivers the package into the corresponding belt conveyor line as required, and then the belt conveyor line merges the package into the corresponding main line 6 and sends it to other areas for risk management.

[0032] Furthermore, several telescopic conveyor belts 61 are respectively installed on both sides of the main line 6. The packages received by the receiving device 2 are sent to the designated telescopic conveyor belts 61 through the main line, so that the sorted packages are loaded onto the vehicle using the telescopic conveyor belts.

[0033] By combining the above-mentioned multi-route methods, the equipment becomes more compact, reducing the space occupied by the equipment and the number of steel platforms, thus lowering equipment investment costs. It can also quickly process a large influx of packages, greatly shortening the backlog time of packages and significantly improving the efficiency of logistics and distribution. At the same time, it can identify package information to achieve accurate sorting, greatly reducing the need for manual intervention, thereby reducing labor costs and further improving the efficiency and accuracy of the overall sorting operation.

[0034] Of course, the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. They cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. All modifications made according to the spirit of the main technical solution of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A high speed sorter characterized by, The utility model provides a rotary device (1), a plurality of receiving devices (2), a plurality of narrow strip cars (3), the plurality of narrow strip cars (3) are connected head to tail and are respectively arranged on the rotary device (1) slidingly, the plurality of receiving devices (2) are respectively arranged on the both sides of rotary device (1) along the length direction, and the plurality of receiving devices (2) are arranged with the sliding groove channel (21) between the rotary device (1), so that the package of rotary device (1) input is slipped into the receiving device (2) through the sliding groove channel (21), The rotary device (1) includes first guide rail (11), second guide rail (12), third guide rail (13), turning guide rail (14), the first guide rail (11) is arranged with the second guide rail (12) on the rotary frame (15) upside and downside, the interval between the first guide rail (11) and the second guide rail (12) is less than the outer diameter of the turning guide rail (13), the third guide rail (13) is connected with the end of the second guide rail (12), one end of the turning guide rail (14) is connected with the first guide rail (11), and the other end is connected with the third guide rail (13), So that the plurality of narrow strip cars (3) on the first guide rail (11) drive into the second guide rail (12) along the third guide rail (13) through the turning guide rail (14).

2. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The inner side of both ends of the rotary frame (15) is respectively arranged with the moving seat (151) slidingly, the turning guide rail (14) is fixedly arranged on the moving seat (151), and the adjusting mechanism (153) is arranged between the moving seat (151) and the rotary frame (15) for adjusting the distance between the turning guide rail (14) and the first guide rail (11) and the third guide rail (13).

3. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 2, characterised in that, The inner side of the rotary frame (15) is respectively arranged with the transition guide rail (16) connected with the end of the turning guide rail (14), the end of the turning guide rail (14) is arranged with a plurality of first plug-in pieces (141) in the width direction, the end of the transition guide rail (16) is arranged with a plurality of second plug-in pieces (161) in the width direction, and the first plug-in piece (141) and the second plug-in piece (161) are relatively staggered and plugged in cooperation.

4. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The third guide rail (13) includes upper arc segment (131) and lower arc segment (132), the upper arc segment is arranged on the upper part of the inner side of the rotary frame (15), the lower arc segment (132) is arranged on the lower part of the inner side of the rotary frame (15), and the upper arc segment (131) is connected with the lower arc segment (132) to form a curve between the upper arc segment (131) and the lower arc segment (132).

5. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 2, characterised in that, The inner side of the rotary frame (15) is provided with a guide sliding groove (152), and the moving seat (151) and the guide sliding groove (152) are slidingly matched.

6. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The third guide rail (13) and the turning guide rail (14) are composed of a plurality of steel plates stacked.

7. A high speed sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that The narrowband vehicle (3) comprises a narrowband vehicle body (31) and a belt (32), the belt (32) is rotatably arranged on the narrowband vehicle body (31), and walking wheels (311) slidably matched with the first guide rail (11), the second guide rail (12), the third guide rail (13) and the turning guide rail (14) are rotatably arranged on both sides of the narrowband vehicle body (31), and any adjacent narrowband vehicle bodies (31) are hingedly connected through connecting components.

8. A sorting system using the high speed sorter of claim 1, characterized by, The first package dispersing device (4) is arranged at the first end of the rotating device (1), the first package dispersing device (4) comprises a conveying belt (41), a single-piece separating machine (42), an edge machine (43) and a first distance belt machine (44) arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the package, the first distance belt machine (44) is connected with the rotating device (1), a scanning module (45) is arranged above the first distance belt machine (44) to obtain information of the package.

9. The sorting system of claim 8, wherein, The second package dispersing device (5) is arranged on one side of the first package dispersing device (4), a first confluence device (51) is arranged between the second package dispersing device (5) and the rotating device (1), a plurality of conveying branch lines (52) are arranged at the first end of the conveying belt of the second package dispersing device (5), a second distance belt machine (53) is arranged on the conveying branch line (52), and a second confluence device (54) is arranged between the second distance belt machine (53) and the conveying belt of the second package dispersing device (5).

10. The sorting system of claim 8, wherein, A plurality of main flow lines (6) are arranged, a plurality of telescopic belt machines (61) are arranged on both sides of the main flow line (6), the main flow line (6) can be used to receive the package on the receiving device (2) or the rotating device (1), and the package is sent to the designated telescopic belt machine (61).

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