Energy storage container three-dimensional warehousing system

Abstract

The invention discloses an energy storage container three-dimensional warehousing system which comprises a conveying system, the conveying system comprises a hanging seat and an automatic guide vehicle, a lifting cylinder is installed in the center of the hanging seat, a clamping assembly is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder, side plates are arranged on the two sides of the hanging seat correspondingly, and detection assemblies are arranged on the side plates; the detection assembly comprises a visual scanning device and a Y-axis telescopic cylinder which are installed on the side plate, two Z-axis telescopic cylinders which are vertically symmetrical are installed on the Y-axis telescopic cylinder, two first X-axis telescopic cylinders which are transversely symmetrical are installed on the Z-axis telescopic cylinders, and a box corner repairing assembly is arranged on the first X-axis telescopic cylinders.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of automated storage technology, specifically to an energy storage container automated storage system. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development and large-scale application of energy storage technology, energy storage containers, as key carriers integrating battery modules, temperature control systems, and energy conversion equipment, are facing increasing demands for production, distribution, and warehousing. Currently, the entry, exit, transfer, and stacking of energy storage containers mainly rely on automated storage and retrieval systems (AS / RS) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or shuttle vehicles. However, in actual operation, especially for energy storage unit containers using cardboard boxes or other composite materials as outer packaging, the corners are easily deformed by bumps and compression during transportation and handling, resulting in slight deviations in the container's dimensions. In automated storage and retrieval systems requiring high precision and high-density stacking, this directly affects the stability and tightness of the stacking, potentially causing problems such as stack tilting, inaccurate storage positions, and even safety hazards.

[0003] In existing technologies, visual inspection is typically used to identify and remove defective boxes, or manual intervention is required for sorting and repair. This not only reduces warehousing efficiency and increases labor costs, but also affects the continuity and reliability of automated systems.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an energy storage containerized automated storage and warehousing system to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Summary of the Invention

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an energy storage container three-dimensional storage system, including a conveying system, the conveying system including a hoist and an automated guided vehicle, a lifting cylinder is installed at the center of the hoist, a clamping component is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder, side plates are respectively provided on both sides of the hoist, and detection components are provided on the side plates, the detection components including a visual scanning device and a Y-axis telescopic cylinder installed on the side plates, two vertically symmetrical Z-axis telescopic cylinders are installed on the Y-axis telescopic cylinder, two horizontally symmetrical X-axis telescopic cylinders are installed on the Z-axis telescopic cylinders, and a container corner repair component is provided on the X-axis telescopic cylinder.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the present invention, the corner repair assembly includes a retaining frame installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinder, a corner cover and a negative pressure pump are respectively installed on the retaining frame, right-angle sealing strips are provided on the three corners of the corner cover, a suction cover is provided on the three sides of the corner cover, and a through hole connected to the negative pressure pump is provided at the corner end of the corner cover.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the suction cover includes a square cover sealed on a fixed frame. The square cover has a partition with mist holes. The partition divides the square cover into a flow-gathering cavity and an opening. The opening has through holes on two sides near the through hole. A humidifier connected to the flow-gathering cavity is provided on the fixed frame.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening end of the oral cavity is provided with an X-frame plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a heating wire is provided in the opening, and a controller connected to the heating wire is provided on the right-angle sealing strip.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, corner plates are provided at the adjacent corners of the three square covers, and touch sensors are provided on the three sides of the corner plates respectively.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mist holes are arranged in an array structure.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side plate is provided with a distance sensor for detecting the extension and retraction of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the clamping assembly includes a hanging plate installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder, and two opposing X-axis telescopic cylinders are installed on the hanging plate, with clamping plates installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinders.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the conveying system further includes a Z-axis lifting guide rail and a conveyor belt. An X-axis moving guide rail is mounted on the Z-axis lifting guide rail, and a Y-axis moving guide rail is mounted on the X-axis moving guide rail. The hanging seat is mounted on the Y-axis moving guide rail, and the conveyor belt is used to convey the energy storage unit box.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides an energy storage container automated storage system, which has the following beneficial effects: This invention integrates a visual scanning device with a multi-axis linkage container corner repair component, enabling real-time detection of container corner status during automated warehousing and palletizing processes. It automatically repairs any detected wrinkles, dents, or other deformations, seamlessly embedding the repair process into the logistics workflow without manual intervention or offline processing. This significantly improves the continuity and overall efficiency of warehousing operations, achieving online automated repair of container corners. Specifically, precise repair of deformed corners ensures the geometric regularity of each energy storage container, allowing for tight fit and uniform stress distribution between containers during high-rise, high-density automated warehousing and palletizing. This greatly enhances the overall stability, safety, and storage space utilization of the pallet, improving the stacking quality and stability of automated warehousing.

[0016] This invention utilizes the negative pressure suction reset, controllable humidity softening, heating drying and curing, and contact sensor feedback functions in the corner repair component. This not only effectively restores the shape of the corner but also reduces the tendency of deformation rebound caused by material memory through drying and curing treatment, making the repair effect more durable. The repaired corner has better pressure resistance. Combined with a distance sensor and a multi-axis adjustment mechanism, it can automatically detect and fine-tune the center position of the box when clamping the box, ensuring that it is aligned with the center line of the lifting mechanism. This can compensate for the positioning error caused by slight deformation of the box or clamping deviation, fundamentally improving the positional accuracy of stacking. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional warehousing system of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying system structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the visual scanning device of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the detection component structure of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping component structure of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the corner repair component structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the corner repair component structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the suction cover structure of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the flow-gathering cavity structure of the present invention; Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the through-hole structure of the present invention; In the diagram: 1. Conveying system; 2. Hanging platform; 3. Lifting cylinder; 4. Side plate; 5. Clamping assembly; 6. Detection assembly; 7. Box corner repair assembly; 8. Automated guided vehicle; 11. Z-axis lifting guide rail; 12. X-axis moving guide rail; 13. Y-axis moving guide rail; 14. Conveyor belt; 41. Vision scanning device; 42. Distance sensor; 51. Hanging platform; 52. X-axis telescopic cylinder II; 53. Clamping plate; 61. Y-axis telescopic cylinder; 62. Z-axis 63. Telescopic cylinder; X-axis telescopic cylinder one; 71. Fixing frame; 72. Box corner cover; 73. Humidifier; 74. Negative pressure pump; 75. Right angle sealing strip; 76. Suction cover; 77. Box corner plate; 78. Touch sensor; 721. Through hole; 761. Square cover; 762. Partition plate; 763. Mist hole; 764. Condensation chamber; 765. Opening mouth; 766. Through port; 767. X-frame plate; 768. Heating wire; 769. Controller. Detailed Implementation

[0018] Reference Figures 1-10 This invention provides a technical solution: an energy storage container three-dimensional storage system, including a conveying system 1, the conveying system 1 including a lifting platform 2 and an automated guided vehicle 8, the lifting platform 2 having a lifting cylinder 3 installed at its center, the lifting cylinder 3 having a clamping component 5 installed at its lower end, the lifting platform 2 having side plates 4 on both sides respectively, the side plates 4 having a detection component 6, the detection component 6 including a visual scanning device 41 and a Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 respectively installed on the side plates 4, the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 having two vertically symmetrical Z-axis telescopic cylinders 62 installed on the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61, the Z-axis telescopic cylinder 62 having two horizontally symmetrical X-axis telescopic cylinders 63 installed on the Z-axis telescopic cylinders 62, and the X-axis telescopic cylinders 63 having a container corner repair component 7.

[0019] In this embodiment, the box corner repair component 7 includes a retaining frame 71 installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinder 63. A box corner cover 72 and a negative pressure pump 74 are respectively installed on the retaining frame 71. The three corners of the box corner cover 72 are respectively provided with right-angle sealing strips 75. The three sides of the box corner cover 72 are respectively provided with suction covers 76. The corner end of the box corner cover 72 is provided with a through hole 721 connected to the negative pressure pump 74. When the corners of the storage unit box are bumped or impacted, the corners will become concave or wrinkled. Therefore, the visual scanning device 41 scans the outer surface of the box to detect whether the corners are regular. If the corners are concave or wrinkled, the corner cover 72 is adjusted by the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61, Z-axis telescopic cylinder 62 and X-axis telescopic cylinder 63 to cover and seal the corners. Then, the negative pressure pump 74 draws gas from the through hole 721, so that the space between the corner cover 72 and the corners is in a negative pressure state. This can repair and reset the concave or wrinkled corners, so that the stacking is more stable, compact and firm during the automated three-dimensional warehouse stacking process, improving stacking accuracy and storage stability.

[0020] In this embodiment, the suction cover 76 includes a square cover 761 sealed on the fixing frame 71. The square cover 761 is provided with a partition 762. The partition 762 is provided with a mist hole 763. The partition 762 divides the square cover 761 into a converging cavity 764 and an opening 765. The opening 765 is provided with two openings 766 on its two sides near the through hole 721. The fixing frame 71 is provided with a humidifier 73 connected to the converging cavity 764. The design of the opening 765 and the through-hole 766 allows the opening 765 to remain connected to the through-hole 721 even after the corner of the carton has been completely repaired and reset by negative pressure suction. This enables the negative pressure pump 74 to continuously suction and flatten the corner of the carton, reducing the tendency for the corner to retain wrinkles and concavities, and improving the neatness and shape of the repaired corner. Additionally, the humidifier 73 releases a certain amount of humidified gas into the three converging chambers 764 during the negative pressure suction process. This gas is then released into the opening 765 through the mist hole 763, humidifying the surface of the corner and slightly softening it. This improves the smoothness and ease of repair of the corner deformation. It is important to note that the heater 73 stops operating once the corner has been successfully suctioned and reset.

[0021] In this embodiment, the opening end of the oral cavity 765 is provided with an X-frame plate 767 so as to assist in limiting the corner of the box during the resetting process of the corner of the negative pressure suction paper box.

[0022] In this embodiment, a heating wire 768 is provided in the opening 765, and a controller 769 connected to the heating wire 768 is provided on the right-angle sealing strip 75. That is, when it is detected that the corner of the carton has been sucked back and repaired, the controller 769 is activated to regulate the heating wire 768 to heat and dry the surface of the corner of the carton with a certain degree of humidity. At the same time, the negative pressure pump 74 continues to perform negative pressure suction. The dried corner of the carton, which has been flattened by the negative pressure suction, also has a certain curing effect, further reducing the tendency of the corner of the carton to recover wrinkles and concavity, improving the repair accuracy and quality of the corner of the carton, so that the repaired corner of the carton has a certain compressive strength.

[0023] In this embodiment, corner covers 77 are provided at the adjacent corners of the three square covers 761. Touch sensors 78 are provided on the three sides of the corner covers 77 to detect the deformation recovery of the corners of the carton after they are sucked by negative pressure. When the three touch sensors 78 detect the corners of the carton, it indicates that the corners of the carton have been repaired and reset.

[0024] In this embodiment, the mist holes 763 are arranged in an array to ensure that the sprayed water vapor is more uniform and sufficient.

[0025] In this embodiment, the side plate 4 is provided with a distance sensor 42 for detecting the extension and retraction of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61; The lifting cylinder 3 and the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 are located on the same vertical plane. Therefore, when the X-axis telescopic cylinder 52 adjusts the clamping plate 53 to clamp the energy storage unit box, the extension and retraction of the two opposite X-axis telescopic cylinders 52 are adjusted to be consistent, so that the center of the energy storage unit box coincides with the vertical plane between the clamping plates 53, that is, coincides with the vertical plane where the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 is located. The lifting cylinder 3 adjusts the clamping plate 53 to make the horizontal plane of the center of the energy storage unit box coincide with the horizontal plane where the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 is located. At this time, according to the data on the side of the energy storage unit box, the Z-axis telescopic cylinder 62 and the X-axis telescopic cylinder 63 adjust the box corner cover 72 and the energy storage unit box. The corners of the unit boxes are aligned, and then the corner covers 72 are placed on the corners of the energy storage unit boxes by adjusting the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61. At this time, the extension and retraction of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 is detected by the distance sensor 42. If the extension and retraction are different, the extension and retraction of the two Y-axis telescopic cylinders 61 are adjusted to be consistent. At this time, the clamping plate 53 is disengaged from the energy storage unit box. When the extension and retraction of the two Y-axis telescopic cylinders 61 are consistent, the clamping plate 53 is adjusted to clamp the energy storage unit box. At this time, the center of the energy storage unit box and the lifting cylinder 3 are on the same vertical line. Therefore, it is convenient for the clamping plate 53 to clamp the energy storage unit boxes for stacking and placement, thus improving the stacking accuracy of the three-dimensional warehouse.

[0026] In this embodiment, the clamping assembly 5 includes a hanging plate 51 installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder 3. Two opposing X-axis telescopic cylinders 52 are installed on the hanging plate 51, and clamping plates 53 are installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinders 52.

[0027] In this embodiment, the conveying system 1 includes a Z-axis lifting guide rail 11 and a conveyor belt 14. An X-axis moving guide rail 12 is installed on the Z-axis lifting guide rail 11, and a Y-axis moving guide rail 13 is installed on the X-axis moving guide rail 12. The hanging seat 2 is installed on the Y-axis moving guide rail 13, and the conveyor belt 14 is used to convey the energy storage unit box.

[0028] In its specific implementation, it includes the following steps: Step 1: The energy storage unit box is transported by the conveyor belt 14, and the hanging seat 2 is adjusted to be vertically aligned with a set of boxes by the Z-axis lifting guide rail 11, X-axis moving guide rail 12 and Y-axis moving guide rail 13. Step 2: The lifting cylinder 3 is used to adjust the clamping plate 53 to clamp the box, so that the horizontal plane of the center of the box coincides with the horizontal plane of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61. At this time, according to the data on the side of the energy storage unit box, the Z-axis telescopic cylinder 62 and the X-axis telescopic cylinder 63 are adjusted to align the box corner cover 72 with the corner of the energy storage unit box. Then, the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61 is used to adjust and drive the box corner cover 72 to cover the corner of the energy storage unit box. At this time, the distance sensor 42 detects the extension amount of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder 61. If the extension amounts are different, the extension amounts of the two Y-axis telescopic cylinders 61 are adjusted to be consistent. At this time, the clamping plate 53 is disengaged from the energy storage unit box. When the extension amounts of the two Y-axis telescopic cylinders 61 are consistent, the clamping plate 53 is adjusted to clamp the energy storage unit box. Step 3: In step 2, at the same time, the visual scanning device 41 scans the outer surface of the energy storage unit box to detect whether the corners of the energy storage unit box are regular. If the corners of the energy storage unit box are concave or wrinkled, the corner repair component 7 is activated to repair the corners of the energy storage unit box. Step 4: After the repair is completed, the energy storage unit box is placed on the automated guided vehicle 8 for transfer and three-dimensional storage.

[0029] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An energy storage container automated storage and retrieval system, comprising a conveying system (1), the conveying system (1) comprising a hoist (2) and an automated guided vehicle (8), characterized in that, A lifting cylinder (3) is installed at the center of the lifting base (2). A clamping component (5) is installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder (3). Side plates (4) are provided on both sides of the lifting base (2). A detection component (6) is provided on the side plate (4). The detection component (6) includes a visual scanning device (41) and a Y-axis telescopic cylinder (61) installed on the side plate (4). Two vertically symmetrical Z-axis telescopic cylinders (62) are installed on the Y-axis telescopic cylinder (61). Two horizontally symmetrical X-axis telescopic cylinders (63) are installed on the Z-axis telescopic cylinder (62). A box corner repair component (7) is provided on the X-axis telescopic cylinder (63).

2. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The corner repair assembly (7) includes a retaining frame (71) installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinder (63). A corner cover (72) and a negative pressure pump (74) are respectively installed on the retaining frame (71). Right-angle sealing strips (75) are provided on the three corners of the corner cover (72). Suction covers (76) are provided on the three sides of the corner cover (72). A through hole (721) for connecting to the negative pressure pump (74) is provided at the corner end of the corner cover (72).

3. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The suction hood (76) includes a square hood (761) sealed on the retaining frame (71). The square hood (761) is provided with a partition (762). The partition (762) is provided with a mist hole (763). The partition (762) divides the square hood (761) into a converging cavity (764) and an opening cavity (765). The opening cavity (765) has two openings (766) on its two sides near the through hole (721). The retaining frame (71) is provided with a humidifier (73) connected to the converging cavity (764).

4. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The opening end of the oral cavity (765) is provided with an X-frame plate (767).

5. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that, A heating wire (768) is provided in the opening (765), and a controller (769) connected to the heating wire (768) is provided on the right-angle sealing strip (75).

6. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The three square covers (761) are provided with corner plates (77) at adjacent corners, and each of the three sides of the corner plate (77) is provided with a touch sensor (78).

7. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mist holes (763) are arranged in an array.

8. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side plate (4) is equipped with a distance sensor (42) for detecting the extension and retraction of the Y-axis telescopic cylinder (61).

9. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping assembly (5) includes a hanging plate (51) installed at the lower end of the lifting cylinder (3), and two opposing X-axis telescopic cylinders (52) are installed on the hanging plate (51), with clamping plates (53) installed on the X-axis telescopic cylinders (52).

10. The energy storage container automated storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying system (1) also includes a Z-axis lifting guide rail (11) and a conveyor belt (14). An X-axis moving guide rail (12) is installed on the Z-axis lifting guide rail (11), and a Y-axis moving guide rail (13) is installed on the X-axis moving guide rail (12). The hanging seat (2) is installed on the Y-axis moving guide rail (13), and the conveyor belt (14) is used to convey the energy storage unit box.

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