Intelligent warehousing equipment and method for storing and taking materials

Abstract

This invention relates to the field of intelligent warehousing technology, and more particularly to an intelligent warehousing device and a method for storing and retrieving materials. The intelligent warehousing device includes a storage rack, multiple storage baskets, a feeding pipe, a pipe door, a weighing scale, a temporary storage rack, a door assembly, and a support box with an internal space. The support box has a discharge port and a first through hole on opposite sides. The door assembly is used to open or close the discharge port. The feeding pipe is installed on the outer wall of the support box, and its first inner hole connects to the internal space through the first through hole. The pipe door is used to open or close the first inner hole. The storage rack, weighing scale, and temporary storage rack are all installed in the internal space. The storage rack is used to place the storage baskets. Each storage basket has multiple storage slots and multiple first labels, with each first label corresponding to a storage slot. The storage slots are used to store storage bottles with second labels. This intelligent warehousing device has a high degree of automation and high working efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of intelligent warehousing technology, and in particular to an intelligent warehousing equipment and a method for storing and retrieving materials. Background Technology

[0002] Lithium-ion battery electrolytes are the carriers for ion transport in batteries. They are made by mixing lithium salts, organic solvents, and additives in specific proportions. The main components include ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate, and they can be formulated as lithium-ion battery electrolytes, sodium-ion battery electrolytes, and solid electrolytes. The core function of lithium-ion battery electrolytes is to conduct lithium ions between the positive and negative electrodes, ensuring the battery's high voltage and high specific energy characteristics.

[0003] To improve the performance of lithium batteries, it is necessary to conduct experiments on electrolytes with different concentrations and formulations. In the early stage of the experiment, it is necessary to prepare various storage bottles containing battery raw materials. Subsequently, the battery raw materials in different storage bottles are mixed together to prepare the electrolyte.

[0004] In existing technologies, battery materials are typically poured manually from large raw material bottles into small storage bottles in laboratories or warehouses. However, the external environment can easily interfere with the battery materials, reducing their quality in the storage bottles. Furthermore, manual pouring is inefficient and costly. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This invention provides an intelligent warehousing device and a material storage and retrieval method to solve the technical problems in the prior art, such as manually pouring battery materials from large raw material bottles into small storage bottles, which can easily lead to external environmental interference with the battery materials and reduce the quality of the battery materials in the storage bottles.

[0006] An embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent warehousing device, including a storage rack, multiple storage baskets, a feeding pipe, a pipe door, a weighing scale, a temporary storage rack, a door assembly, and a support box with an internal space. The support box has a discharge port and a first through hole on opposite sides, and both the discharge port and the first through hole are connected to the internal space. The door assembly is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box, and the door assembly is used to open or close the discharge port; The feed pipe is installed on the outer wall of the support box, and the first inner hole of the feed pipe communicates with the internal space through the first through hole; the pipe door is rotatably installed on the feed pipe and is used to open or close the first inner hole; The storage rack, the weighing scale, and the temporary storage rack are all installed in the internal space, and the storage rack is used to store the storage basket; The storage basket is provided with multiple storage slots and multiple first labels. The first labels and storage slots are set in a one-to-one correspondence. The storage slots are used to store storage bottles with second labels.

[0007] Optionally, the intelligent warehousing equipment further includes a material handling mechanism installed in the internal space; The material handling mechanism includes a moving module, a robotic arm, and a clamping assembly. The moving module is installed on the bottom wall of the internal space, and the robotic arm is installed on the moving module. The clamping assembly includes a tray, a first barcode scanner, a clamping drive, and a first gripper mounted on the output end of the clamping drive. The tray is mounted on the robotic arm, and the first barcode scanner and the clamping drive are both mounted on the tray. The tray is used to support the storage basket. The clamping drive is used to drive the two first grippers to open and close, so that the two first grippers clamp or release the storage bottle.

[0008] Optionally, a slide rail is provided on the inner wall of the first inner hole; the intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a material transport pallet that is slidably installed in the slide rail.

[0009] Optionally, the door assembly includes a door panel and a moving drive component. The door panel is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box, and the moving drive component is mounted on the support box and connected to the door panel. The moving drive component is used to drive the door panel to move so that the door panel opens or closes the discharge port.

[0010] Optionally, the intelligent warehousing equipment further includes a transfer mechanism installed in the internal space. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive, a second barcode scanner, and a support platform installed on the transfer drive. The support platform is used to support the storage basket. The second barcode scanner is installed on the support platform.

[0011] Optionally, the intelligent storage equipment includes two pipe doors, which are respectively installed at opposite ends of the feed pipe; one pipe door is used to open or close the inlet of the first inner hole, and the other pipe door is used to open or close the outlet of the first inner hole.

[0012] An embodiment of the present invention also provides a material storage and retrieval method, applied to the above-mentioned intelligent warehousing equipment, comprising: Upon receiving a dispensing instruction, the system controls the pipe door to open the first inner hole, transfers the raw material bottle and the empty storage bottle in the first inner hole to the internal space, and then controls the pipe door to close the first inner hole. Scan the second label on the empty storage bottle to obtain the first type of battery material and the preset storage weight of the battery material to be stored in the storage bottle; Transfer the empty storage bottle to the weighing scale, and select a raw material bottle from all the raw material bottles to store the first type of raw material. Pour the battery raw material of the first type of raw material from the selected raw material bottle into the storage bottle until the weight of the battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the storage bottle is equal to the preset storage weight. Transfer the raw material bottle containing battery raw materials stored on the weighing scale to the temporary storage rack; Transfer the storage basket on the storage rack to the temporary storage rack, and scan the first label on the storage basket to obtain the second type of battery raw materials that need to be stored in the storage basket; The storage bottle containing the battery raw material of the second type of raw material is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage slot of the storage basket; Once the storage basket is full of the storage bottles, the storage basket is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage rack.

[0013] Optionally, the material storage and retrieval method further includes: Upon receiving a material retrieval command, the door assembly is controlled to open the discharge port, transferring the material retrieval tray in the discharge port to the temporary storage rack; the material retrieval tray is provided with multiple mounting positions and multiple third labels, and the third labels are set one-to-one with the mounting positions; Scan the third label on the material tray to obtain the third material type of the battery material to be stored in the installation section; Scan the first label of each of the storage baskets on the storage rack to obtain the second type of battery raw materials stored in the storage basket, and transfer the storage basket with the same second type of raw material as the third type of raw material to the temporary storage rack; The storage bottle containing the third battery raw material is transferred from the storage slot of the storage basket to the installation position of the material retrieval tray until all the installation positions of the material retrieval tray are full of the storage bottle; The material tray filled with the storage bottles on the temporary storage rack is transported out of the internal space from the discharge port, and the door assembly is controlled to close the discharge port.

[0014] In this invention, a raw material tray and an empty storage bottle are input into the internal space through the first inner hole. A second label on the storage bottle is scanned to obtain the first type of battery material and a preset storage weight based on the second label. The empty storage bottle is transferred to the weighing scale, and a raw material bottle for storing the first type of material is selected from all the raw material bottles. The battery material of the first type from the selected raw material bottle is poured into the storage bottle until the weight of the battery material of the first type in the storage bottle equals the preset storage weight. The storage bottle containing the battery material on the temporary storage rack is then transferred to... The temporary storage rack holds multiple storage bottles, each containing different battery materials. An empty storage basket is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage rack, and a first label on the storage basket is scanned to determine the second type of battery material to be stored in the basket (the second type is one of multiple first types). The storage bottle containing the second type of battery material is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage slot in the storage basket. Once the storage basket is full of storage bottles, it is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage rack. In this invention, the step of pouring the battery materials from the raw material bottles into the storage bottles is performed internally, avoiding interference from the external environment and ensuring the quality of the battery materials in the storage bottles.

[0015] In addition, an empty material retrieval tray is input into the internal space from the discharge port. A third label on the retrieval tray is scanned. The retrieval tray has multiple mounting positions and multiple third labels, with each third label corresponding to a mounting position. The third material type of the battery material to be stored in the mounting section is obtained based on the third label. The first label on each storage basket on the storage rack is scanned to obtain the second material type of the battery material already stored in the storage basket. The storage baskets with the same second material type as the third material type are transferred to the temporary storage rack. The retrieval tray filled with storage bottles on the temporary storage rack is transported out of the internal space from the discharge port, and the door assembly is controlled to close the discharge port. In this invention, the intelligent warehousing equipment can also select the required storage bottles containing battery materials from the storage rack and transfer them to the retrieval tray according to actual needs, improving the automation level, retrieval efficiency, and retrieval accuracy of the intelligent warehousing equipment, and facilitating the management of storage bottles containing different battery materials. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent warehousing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of an intelligent warehousing device provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of a clamping assembly provided in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are as follows: 1. Storage rack; 2. Storage basket; 3. Feed pipe; 31. Pipe door; 32. First inner hole; 33. Material transport tray; 4. Weighing scale; 5. Temporary storage rack; 6. Door assembly; 7. Support box; 71. Discharge port; 8. Material handling mechanism; 81. Moving module; 82. Robotic arm; 83. Clamping assembly; 831. Pallet; 832. First barcode scanner; 833. First gripper; 9. Transfer mechanism; 91. Transfer drive; 92. Second barcode scanner; 93. Support platform; 100. Storage bottle; 200. Material handling tray. Detailed Implementation

[0019] To make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0020] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides an intelligent warehousing device including a storage rack 1, multiple storage baskets 2, a feeding pipe 3, a pipe door 31, a weighing scale 4, a temporary storage rack 5, a door assembly 6, and a support box 7 with an internal space. The support box 7 has a discharge port 71 and a first through hole on opposite sides, and both the discharge port 71 and the first through hole are connected to the internal space. The door assembly 6 is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box 7, and the door assembly 6 is used to open or close the discharge port 71; The feed pipe 3 is installed on the outer wall of the support box 7, and the first inner hole 32 of the feed pipe 3 communicates with the internal space through the first through hole; the pipe door 31 is rotatably installed on the feed pipe 3 and is used to open or close the first inner hole 32. The storage rack 1, the weighing scale 4, and the temporary storage rack 5 are all installed in the internal space. The storage rack 1 is used to store the storage basket 2. The storage basket 2 is provided with multiple storage slots (not shown in the figure) and multiple first labels (not shown in the figure). The first labels and storage slots are set in a one-to-one correspondence. The storage slots are used to store storage bottles 100 with second labels.

[0021] The storage basket 2 can hold multiple storage bottles 100 at a time (e.g., 4, 5, etc.). A first label is used to mark the storage bottle 100 in the storage compartment and to indicate the type of battery material stored in the storage bottle 100. The storage rack 1 has multiple layers, and each layer can hold multiple storage baskets 2. A second label is provided on the storage bottle 100, which is used to mark the type of battery material stored in the storage bottle 100 and the preset weight. Both the first label and the second label include, but are not limited to, QR codes, barcodes, etc.

[0022] Specifically, the raw material tray and empty storage bottle 100 are input into the internal space through the first inner hole 32. The second label on the storage bottle 100 is scanned, and the first type of battery raw material and the preset storage weight to be stored in the storage bottle 100 are obtained according to the second label. The empty storage bottle 100 is transferred to the weighing scale 4, and a raw material bottle for storing the first type of raw material is selected from all the raw material bottles. The battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the selected raw material bottle is poured into the storage bottle 100 until the weight of the battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the storage bottle 100 is equal to the preset storage weight. The storage bottle 100 containing battery raw material on the temporary storage rack 5 is transferred to the temporary storage rack. 5. The temporary storage rack 5 holds multiple storage bottles 100, each containing different battery materials. The empty storage basket 2 on the storage rack 1 is transferred to the temporary storage rack 5, and a first label on the storage basket 2 is scanned. Based on the first label, the second type of battery material to be stored in the storage basket 2 is obtained (both the second and first types of battery materials are one of all battery materials). The storage bottle 100 containing the second type of battery material is transferred from the temporary storage rack 5 to the storage slot of the storage basket 2. After the storage basket 2 is full of storage bottles 100, the storage basket 2 is transferred from the temporary storage rack 5 to the storage rack 1. In this invention, the step of pouring the battery materials from the raw material bottles into the storage bottles 100 is performed within the internal space, avoiding interference from the external environment and ensuring the quality of the battery materials in the storage bottles 100.

[0023] Additionally, an empty material retrieval tray 200 is input into the internal space from the discharge port 71. The third label on the material retrieval tray 200 is scanned. The material retrieval tray 200 is provided with multiple mounting positions and multiple third labels, and the third labels are set one-to-one with the mounting positions. The third material type of the battery material to be stored in the mounting part is obtained according to the third label (the third material type is one of all battery materials). The first label of each storage basket 2 on the storage rack 1 is scanned to obtain the second material type of the battery material already stored in the storage basket 2. The storage basket 2 with the same second material type as the third material type is transferred to the temporary storage rack 5. The material retrieval tray 200 filled with the storage bottle 100 on the temporary storage rack 5 is transported out of the internal space from the discharge port 71, and the door assembly 6 is controlled to close the discharge port 71. In this invention, the intelligent warehousing equipment can also select the required storage bottles 100 containing battery raw materials from the storage rack 1 and transfer them to the picking tray 200 according to actual needs, which improves the automation level, picking efficiency and picking accuracy of the intelligent warehousing equipment and facilitates the management of the storage bottles 100 containing different battery raw materials.

[0024] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a material handling mechanism 8 installed in the internal space; The material handling mechanism 8 includes a moving module 81, a robotic arm 82, and a clamping assembly 83. The moving module 81 is installed on the bottom wall of the internal space, and the robotic arm 82 is installed on the moving module 81. The clamping assembly 83 includes a tray 831, a first barcode scanner 832, a clamping drive (not shown), and a first gripper 833 mounted on the output end of the clamping drive. The tray 831 is mounted on the robotic arm 82, and both the first barcode scanner 832 and the clamping drive are mounted on the tray 831. The tray 831 is used to support the storage basket 2. The clamping drive is used to drive the two first grippers 833 to open and close, so that the two first grippers 833 clamp or release the storage bottle 100.

[0025] The moving module 81 includes, but is not limited to, pneumatic cylinders, hydraulic cylinders, and lead screw and nut assemblies; the moving module 81 can drive the robotic arm 82 to move, and the robotic arm 82 can drive the clamping assembly 83 to move in space.

[0026] Specifically, the robotic arm 82 can lift the storage basket 2 from the bottom of the tray, so that the material handling mechanism 8 can transfer the storage basket 2 between the storage rack 1 and the temporary storage platform; the clamping drive can drive two grippers to open and close, so that the two grippers can clamp or release the storage bottle 100, so that the intelligent storage equipment can transfer the storage bottle 100 in the internal space; the first barcode scanner 832 can scan the first label on the storage basket 2 and the second label on the storage bottle 100. In this embodiment, the material handling mechanism 8 has a compact structure and has the function of transferring both the storage basket 2 and the storage bottle 100.

[0027] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, a slide rail (not shown) is provided on the inner wall of the first inner hole 32; the intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a material transport pallet 33 that is slidably installed in the slide rail.

[0028] Specifically, the material transport tray 33 can extend from the first inner hole 32 into the external environment, and workers or robots can place the storage bottle 100 and the raw material bottle on the material transport tray 33; the material transport tray 33 extends from the first inner hole 32 into the internal space, and the material handling mechanism 8 can transfer the storage bottle 100 and the raw material bottle on the material transport tray 33 into the internal space.

[0029] In this embodiment, the material transport pallet 33 and the feeding pipe 3 form a drawer-type structure, which facilitates the loading and unloading of materials from the material transport pallet 33.

[0030] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the door assembly 6 includes a door panel and a moving drive component. The door panel is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box 7, and the moving drive component is mounted on the support box 7 and connected to the door panel. The moving drive component is used to drive the door panel to move so that the door panel opens or closes the discharge port 71.

[0031] The door body can be slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box 7 via a guide rail slider assembly, etc. The moving drive component includes, but is not limited to, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a linear motor, etc.

[0032] In this embodiment, the door assembly 6 can automatically open or close the discharge port 71, further improving the automation level of the intelligent warehousing equipment.

[0033] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a transfer mechanism 9 installed in the internal space; The transfer mechanism 9 includes a transfer drive 91, a second barcode scanner 92, and a support platform 93 mounted on the transfer drive 91. The support platform 93 is used to support the storage basket 2. The second barcode scanner 92 is mounted on the support platform 93.

[0034] The transfer mechanism 9 is located next to the feed pipe 3.

[0035] Specifically, the material handling mechanism 8 first transfers the storage basket 2 on the storage rack 1 to the support platform 93, the second scanner scans all the first labels on the storage basket 2, and then the material handling mechanism 8 transfers the storage basket 2 on the support platform 93 to the temporary storage platform; during the process of the material handling mechanism 8 transferring the storage bottle 100 in the first inner hole 32 to the weighing scale 4, the first scanner can scan the second label on the storage bottle 100.

[0036] In this embodiment, the transfer mechanism 9 can scan the first label and cache the storage basket 2, further improving the automation level of the intelligent warehousing equipment.

[0037] In one embodiment, such as Figure 2As shown, the intelligent warehousing equipment includes two pipe doors 31, which are respectively installed at opposite ends of the feed pipe 3; one pipe door 31 is used to open or close the inlet of the first inner hole 32, and the other pipe door 31 is used to open or close the outlet of the first inner hole 32.

[0038] Specifically, when the external raw material bottles and storage bottles 100 are placed on the transport pallet 33, the pipe door 31 at the inlet is open and the pipe door 31 at the outlet is closed, so that the internal space is not connected to the external space; when the raw material bottles and storage bottles 100 on the transport pallet 33 are transferred to the internal space, the pipe door 31 at the inlet is closed and the pipe door 31 at the outlet is open, so that the internal space is not connected to the external space.

[0039] In this embodiment, the design of the two pipe doors 31 ensures that the first inner hole 32 is always closed, further preventing impurities from the external environment from entering the internal space through the first inner hole 32, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the internal space.

[0040] An embodiment of the present invention also provides a material storage and retrieval method, applied to the intelligent warehousing equipment described above, comprising: S110. Receive the ingredient dispensing instruction, control the pipe door 31 to open the first inner hole 32, transfer the raw material bottle and the empty storage bottle 100 in the first inner hole 32 to the internal space, and then control the pipe door 31 to close the first inner hole 32. S120. Scan the second label on the empty storage bottle 100 to obtain the first type of battery material and the preset storage weight of the battery material to be stored in the storage bottle 100. S130. Transfer the empty storage bottle 100 to the weighing scale 4, and select a raw material bottle from all the raw material bottles for storing the first type of raw material. Pour the battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the selected raw material bottle into the storage bottle 100 until the weight of the battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the storage bottle 100 is equal to the preset storage weight. S140. Transfer the raw material bottle containing battery raw materials stored on the weighing scale 4 to the temporary storage rack 5. S150. Transfer the storage basket 2 on the storage rack 1 to the temporary storage rack 5, and scan the first label on the storage basket 2 to obtain the second type of battery raw materials to be stored in the storage basket 2. S160. The storage bottle 100 containing the battery raw material of the second type of raw material is transferred from the temporary storage rack 5 to the storage slot of the storage basket 2. S170. After the storage basket 2 is full of the storage bottle 100, the storage basket 2 is transferred from the temporary storage rack 5 to the storage rack 1.

[0041] In step S110, the first inner hole 32 contains multiple empty storage bottles 100 and multiple raw material bottles. The types of battery raw materials stored in each raw material bottle can be different or the same. The types of battery raw materials to be stored in different raw material bottles can be the same or different. First, the pipe door 31 at the inlet of the conveying pipe is controlled to be in the open state. Then, the pipe door 31 at the inlet of the conveying pipe is controlled to be in the closed state. The material transport tray 33 extends from the first inner hole 32 into the external environment. Multiple empty storage bottles 100 and multiple raw material bottles are placed on the material transport tray 33. The material transport tray 33 is controlled to move into the first inner hole 32. The pipe door 31 at the inlet of the conveying pipe is controlled to be in the open state. The material transport tray 33 extends from the first inner hole 32 into the internal space. The raw material bottles and storage bottles 100 on the material transport tray 33 are transferred to the internal space. Finally, the pipe door 31 at the inlet of the conveying pipe is controlled to be in the closed state.

[0042] In step S120, the battery raw material of the first type is one of the battery raw materials stored in multiple raw material bottles. That is, as long as one of the multiple raw material bottles stores the battery raw material of the first type; the first type of raw material corresponding to the second label on different storage bottles 100 can be the same or different.

[0043] In step S130, the material handling mechanism 8 is controlled to transfer the empty storage bottle 100 to the weighing scale 4, and the first barcode scanner 832 on the material handling mechanism 8 scans the second label on the storage bottle 100 during the transfer process; then the battery raw materials in the raw material tray containing the first type of raw materials are poured into the storage bottle 100, so that the storage bottle 100 contains the battery raw materials of the first type of raw materials.

[0044] In step S140, the temporary storage rack 5 stores multiple storage bottles 100, and different storage bottles 100 store different or the same battery raw materials, so the temporary storage rack 5 stores storage bottles 100 containing different battery raw materials.

[0045] In step S150, the second type of raw material is one of all battery raw materials.

[0046] In step S160, the material handling mechanism 8 transfers the storage bottle 100 on the temporary storage platform to the storage slot of the storage basket 2, and the type of battery material stored in the storage bottle 100 is the second type of battery material.

[0047] In step S170, the material retrieval mechanism 8 then transfers the storage basket 2 filled with storage bottles 100 on the temporary storage platform to the storage rack 1, so that the storage rack 1 holds multiple storage baskets 2 filled with storage bottles 100, in preparation for subsequent material retrieval.

[0048] In this invention, the step of pouring battery raw materials from the raw material bottle into the storage bottle 100 is carried out in the internal space, which avoids interference from the external environment on the battery raw materials and ensures the quality of the battery raw materials in the storage bottle 100; and the first label on the storage basket 2 can mark the type and weight of the battery raw materials stored in the storage bottle 100 at the corresponding location, which makes it easy to take the corresponding storage bottle 100 from the storage rack 1.

[0049] In one embodiment, the material storage and retrieval method further includes: S210. Receive material picking instruction and control the door assembly 6 to open the discharge port 71, transferring the material picking tray 200 in the discharge port 71 to the temporary storage rack 5; the material picking tray 200 is provided with multiple mounting positions and multiple third labels, and the third labels are set one-to-one with the mounting positions; S220. Scan the third label on the material receiving tray 200 to obtain the third material type of the battery material to be stored in the installation section; S230. Scan the first label of each of the storage baskets 2 on the storage rack 1 to obtain the second type of battery raw materials stored in the storage basket 2, and transfer the storage basket 2 with the same second type of raw material as the third type of raw material to the temporary storage rack 5. S240: Transfer the storage bottle 100 containing the third battery raw material from the storage slot of the storage basket 2 to the installation position of the material retrieval tray 200 until all the installation positions of the material retrieval tray 200 are full of the storage bottle 100. S250, the material tray 200 filled with the storage bottle 100 on the temporary storage rack 5 is transported out of the internal space from the discharge port 71, and the door assembly 6 is controlled to close the discharge port 71.

[0050] In step S210, the number of mounting positions in the material tray 200 can be set according to actual needs. Different mounting positions can store storage bottles 100 containing the same or different battery raw materials.

[0051] In step S220, during the process of the material handling mechanism 8 transferring the material handling tray 200 at the discharge port 71 to the temporary storage table, the first barcode scanner 832 can scan all the third labels on the material handling tray 200.

[0052] In step S230, the material picking mechanism 8 can scan the first label of the storage basket 2 located on the storage rack 1 by the first barcode scanner 832 until the battery material type corresponding to the first label is the second material type. Then, the material picking mechanism 8 will transfer the storage basket 2 containing the second material type to the temporary storage table.

[0053] In step S240, the material handling mechanism 8 transfers the discharge tray in the storage basket 2 to the material handling tray 200, and the storage bottle 100 in the mounting part of the material handling tray 200 stores battery raw materials of the second type.

[0054] In step S240, after the material retrieval tray 200 on the temporary storage platform is filled with storage bottles 100, the transfer mechanism 9 transfers the material retrieval tray 200 filled with storage bottles 100 on the temporary storage platform to the discharge port 71, and then the material retrieval tray 200 filled with storage bottles 100 is taken away from the discharge port 71 by manual labor, robotic arms, etc.

[0055] In this embodiment, the intelligent warehousing equipment can also select the required storage bottles 100 containing battery raw materials from the storage rack 1 and transfer them to the picking tray 200 according to actual needs, which improves the automation level, picking efficiency and picking accuracy of the intelligent warehousing equipment and facilitates the management of the storage bottles 100 containing different battery raw materials.

[0056] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and should all be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent warehousing device, characterized in that, It includes a storage rack, multiple storage baskets, a feed pipe, a pipe door, a weighing scale, a temporary storage rack, a door assembly, and a support box with an internal space. The support box has a discharge port and a first through hole on opposite sides, and both the discharge port and the first through hole are connected to the internal space. The door assembly is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box, and the door assembly is used to open or close the discharge port; The feed pipe is installed on the outer wall of the support box, and the first inner hole of the feed pipe communicates with the internal space through the first through hole; the pipe door is rotatably installed on the feed pipe and is used to open or close the first inner hole; The storage rack, the weighing scale, and the temporary storage rack are all installed in the internal space, and the storage rack is used to store the storage basket; The storage basket is provided with multiple storage slots and multiple first labels. The first labels and storage slots are set in a one-to-one correspondence. The storage slots are used to store storage bottles with second labels.

2. The intelligent warehousing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a material handling mechanism installed in the internal space; The material handling mechanism includes a moving module, a robotic arm, and a clamping assembly. The moving module is installed on the bottom wall of the internal space, and the robotic arm is installed on the moving module. The clamping assembly includes a tray, a first barcode scanner, a clamping drive, and a first gripper mounted on the output end of the clamping drive. The tray is mounted on the robotic arm, and the first barcode scanner and the clamping drive are both mounted on the tray. The tray is used to support the storage basket. The clamping drive is used to drive the two first grippers to open and close, so that the two first grippers clamp or release the storage bottle.

3. The intelligent warehousing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the first inner hole is provided with a slide rail; the intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a material transport pallet that is slidably installed in the slide rail.

4. The intelligent warehousing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The door assembly includes a door panel and a moving drive component. The door panel is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the support box, and the moving drive component is mounted on the support box and connected to the door panel. The moving drive component is used to drive the door panel to move so that the door panel opens or closes the discharge port.

5. The intelligent warehousing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent warehousing equipment also includes a transfer mechanism installed in the internal space. The transfer mechanism includes a transfer drive, a second barcode scanner, and a support platform installed on the transfer drive. The support platform is used to support the storage basket. The second barcode scanner is mounted on the support platform.

6. The intelligent warehousing equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent warehousing equipment includes two pipe doors, which are respectively installed at opposite ends of the feed pipe; one pipe door is used to open or close the inlet of the first inner hole, and the other pipe door is used to open or close the outlet of the first inner hole.

7. A method for storing and retrieving materials, applied to the intelligent warehousing equipment as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, include: Upon receiving a dispensing instruction, the system controls the pipe door to open the first inner hole, transfers the raw material bottle and the empty storage bottle in the first inner hole to the internal space, and then controls the pipe door to close the first inner hole. Scan the second label on the empty storage bottle to obtain the first type of battery material and the preset storage weight of the battery material to be stored in the storage bottle; Transfer the empty storage bottle to the weighing scale, and select a raw material bottle from all the raw material bottles to store the first type of raw material. Pour the battery raw material of the first type of raw material from the selected raw material bottle into the storage bottle until the weight of the battery raw material of the first type of raw material in the storage bottle is equal to the preset storage weight. Transfer the raw material bottle containing battery raw materials stored on the weighing scale to the temporary storage rack; Transfer the storage basket on the storage rack to the temporary storage rack, and scan the first label on the storage basket to obtain the second type of battery raw materials that need to be stored in the storage basket; The storage bottle containing the battery raw material of the second type of raw material is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage slot of the storage basket; Once the storage basket is full of the storage bottles, the storage basket is transferred from the temporary storage rack to the storage rack.

8. The material storage and retrieval method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The material storage and retrieval method further includes: Upon receiving a material retrieval command, the door assembly is controlled to open the discharge port, transferring the material retrieval tray in the discharge port to the temporary storage rack; the material retrieval tray is provided with multiple mounting positions and multiple third labels, and the third labels are set one-to-one with the mounting positions; Scan the third label on the material tray to obtain the third material type of the battery material to be stored in the installation section; Scan the first label of each of the storage baskets on the storage rack to obtain the second type of battery raw materials stored in the storage basket, and transfer the storage basket with the same second type of raw material as the third type of raw material to the temporary storage rack; The storage bottle containing the third battery raw material is transferred from the storage slot of the storage basket to the installation position of the material retrieval tray until all the installation positions of the material retrieval tray are full of the storage bottle; The material tray filled with the storage bottles on the temporary storage rack is transported out of the internal space from the discharge port, and the door assembly is controlled to close the discharge port.

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