Intelligent logistics sorting structure

Abstract

This invention discloses an intelligent sorting device, belonging to the field of logistics equipment technology. The intelligent sorting device includes a support frame, a main conveyor belt, and sub-conveyor belts. It also includes: an identifier containing the address information of packages mounted on the main conveyor belt; a guide plate, with the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belts forming an acute angle with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt, a rotating shaft connected to one side of the guide plate, the rotating shaft being connected to a bearing on the support frame, and a power unit connected to the rotating shaft; multiple rollers, each roller's lower surface abutting against the main conveyor belt; and a controller electrically connected to the identifier and the power unit. Each sub-conveyor belt corresponds to one address information, and the controller compares the package's address information with the address information corresponding to the sub-conveyor belt. When the two information match, the controller controls the power unit to operate. This intelligent sorting device avoids the risk of damage to the items inside packages caused by unreliable gripping or excessive clamping force when using clamps to grip packages.

Description

[0001] This invention is a divisional application. The original application was entitled "An Intelligent Sorting Device", with application number 202211367530.0 and application date of November 3, 2022. Technical Field

[0002] This invention relates to the field of logistics equipment technology, and more specifically to an intelligent sorting device. Background Technology

[0003] With the development of e-commerce, more and more people prefer online shopping, leading to a rapid increase in online orders and a corresponding surge in the express delivery and logistics industry. The logistics system consists of packaging, warehousing, transportation, handling and loading / unloading, delivery, and related logistics information. Among these, transportation plays a crucial role, and parcel sorting is a vital step in the transportation process. Currently, parcel sorting involves a massive workload, and traditional manual sorting cannot meet the demands of large-scale order fulfillment. To respond to market needs, various sorting equipment has emerged and been deployed, with automation equipment becoming widespread.

[0004] Existing parcel sorting devices generally include a support frame, clamps, an identifier, a main conveyor belt, and sub-conveyor belts. The support frame is located on one side of the main conveyor belt, one end of the sub-conveyor belt is located on the other side of the main conveyor belt, and the identifier is located above the main conveyor belt. In use, the identifier identifies the information on the parcels, the clamps pick up the qualified parcels from the main conveyor belt, and place them on the sub-conveyor belt. The sub-conveyor belt then transports parcels of this type to the same location, thus facilitating parcel sorting by staff.

[0005] However, in the process of sorting packages using clamps, the clamping force of existing package sorting devices is difficult to control. If the clamping force is too small, the clamping may not be secure, which may result in the package falling. If the clamping force is too large, it may damage the contents of the package. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the problems in the prior art and provide an intelligent sorting device that can sort packages without using clamps, thereby avoiding the risk of damage to the items inside the package due to unreliable clamping or excessive clamping force when using clamps to grab packages.

[0007] This invention provides an intelligent sorting device, including a support frame, a main conveyor belt, sub-conveyor belts, and an identifier, and further comprising:

[0008] A guide plate is located at the intersection of the main conveyor belt and the sub-conveyor belt. The movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt forms an acute angle with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt. A rotating shaft is connected to one side of the guide plate. The rotating shaft is located on one side of the main conveyor belt and is connected to the support bearing. A power device is connected to the rotating shaft.

[0009] Multiple rollers are evenly distributed on the guide plate and pivotally connected to the guide plate shaft. The rotation plane of each roller is parallel to the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt. The upper surface of each roller protrudes from the upper surface of the guide plate, and the lower surface of each roller abuts against the main conveyor belt.

[0010] The controller is electrically connected to the identifier and the power unit. Each conveyor belt corresponds to an address information. The controller receives the address information of the package identified by the identifier and compares the address information of the package with the address information of the conveyor belt. When the two information match, the controller controls the power unit to operate.

[0011] Preferably, the guide plate is provided with a side skirt plate, and the side skirt plate is provided with a guide conveyor belt. The movement direction of the guide conveyor belt is the same as the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt. The side skirt plate is also connected to a drive shaft by a bearing. One end of the drive shaft is connected to a drive wheel, which can abut against the main conveyor belt. The other end of the drive shaft is toothed with the guide conveyor belt. The drive shaft is used to drive the guide conveyor belt.

[0012] Preferably, the drive wheel is a Mecanum wheel.

[0013] Preferably, a photoelectric switch is provided on the edge of the guide plate near the conveyor belt. The photoelectric switch is electrically connected to the controller. When a package passes in front of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch is triggered. When the photoelectric switch is triggered, the controller controls the power unit to operate.

[0014] Preferably, the guide plate has a guide slope on the side facing the main conveyor belt in the direction of movement, the edge of the guide slope is arc-shaped, and the edge of the guide slope is slidably connected to the surface of the main conveyor belt.

[0015] Preferably, the direction of movement of the sub-conveyor belt forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the direction of movement of the main conveyor belt.

[0016] Preferably, the roller is a rubber roller.

[0017] Preferably, the upper surface of the sub-conveyor belt is lower than the upper surface of the main conveyor belt, and a slide is provided between the main conveyor belt and the sub-conveyor belt.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the intelligent sorting device of the present invention can sort packages without using clamps, thereby avoiding the risk of damage to the items inside the package due to unreliable clamping or excessive clamping force when using clamps to grab packages.

[0019] By installing guide conveyors, package deviation can be prevented, ensuring that packages are correctly sorted onto the sub-conveyor by multiple rollers. Using Mecanum wheels as drive wheels prevents sliding friction between the drive wheels and the main conveyor belt, reducing wear on the main conveyor belt surface. Photoelectric switches can promptly raise the guide plate, preventing the next package from being incorrectly conveyed to that sub-conveyor. Guide ramps ensure packages are correctly conveyed from the main conveyor belt to the guide plate. Setting the angle between the sub-conveyor's movement direction and the main conveyor's movement direction to less than 45 degrees prevents roller dead spots, ensuring proper roller drive. Using rubber wheels increases the maximum static friction between the rollers and the main conveyor belt, preventing roller slippage. Sliders guide packages as they slide off the guide plate, ensuring precise flow to the sub-conveyor. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure for sorting packages according to the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of surface A_A of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the guide plate of the present invention when it is retracted.

[0023] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0024] 101. Support, 102. Main conveyor belt, 103. Sub-conveyor belt, 104. Identifier, 105. Address information, 106. Guide plate, 107. Rotary shaft, 108. Power unit, 109. Roller, 201. Side skirt, 202. Guide conveyor belt, 203. Drive shaft, 204. Drive wheel, 3. Photoelectric switch, 4. Guide ramp, 5. Slide. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-3 The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below, but it should be understood that the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] Example 1:

[0027] like Figure 1-3 As shown, the present invention provides an intelligent sorting device, including a support 101, a main conveyor belt 102, a sub-conveyor belt 103, and an identifier 104. It also includes a guide plate 106, multiple rollers 109, and a controller. The guide plate 106 is located at the intersection of the main conveyor belt 102 and the sub-conveyor belt 103. The movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt 103 forms an acute angle with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt 102. A rotating shaft 107 is connected to one side of the guide plate 106, and the rotating shaft 107 is located on one side of the main conveyor belt 102. The rotating shaft 107 is connected to the support 101 by a bearing, and a power device 108 is connected to the rotating shaft 107. Multiple rollers 109 are evenly distributed on the guide plate 106. The controller is connected to the guide plate 106 and pivotally. The rotation plane of each roller 109 is parallel to the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt 103. The upper surface of each roller 109 protrudes from the upper surface of the guide plate 106, and the lower surface of each roller 109 abuts against the main conveyor belt 102. The controller is electrically connected to the identifier 104 and the power unit 108. The sub-conveyor belt 103 corresponds to an address information 105. The controller is used to receive the address information 105 of the package identified by the identifier 104 and compare the address information 105 of the package with the address information 105 of the sub-conveyor belt 103. When the two information match, the controller controls the power unit 108 to operate.

[0028] The working principle of Example 1 is briefly described below:

[0029] In operation, multiple packages are transported via the main conveyor belt 102. When a package passes the identifier 104, the identifier 104 identifies the address information 105 on the package. The controller compares the address information 105 on the package with the address information 105 corresponding to the sub-conveyor belt 103. When the address information 105 of the package matches the address information 105 corresponding to the sub-conveyor belt 103, the controller controls the power unit 108 to operate. The power unit 108 drives the rotating shaft 107 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 107 drives the guide plate 106 to rotate. When the guide plate 106 rotates until it is parallel to the main conveyor belt 102, the power unit 108 stops rotating. At this time, the guide plate 106 lies horizontally on the main conveyor belt 102, and the multiple rollers 109 on the guide plate 106 abut against the upper surface of the main conveyor belt 102, causing the main conveyor belt 102 to drive the multiple rollers 109 to rotate. The package is pushed onto the guide plate 106 by the conveyor belt. The package moves onto the rollers 109 of the guide plate 106. Driven by the rollers 109, the package is pushed towards the sub-conveyor belt 103 until it reaches the sub-conveyor belt 103. The package is then transported by the sub-conveyor belt 103 to the collection point of the corresponding address.

[0030] The present invention provides an intelligent sorting device that can sort packages without using clamps, thereby avoiding the risk of damage to the items inside the package due to unreliable clamping or excessive clamping force when using clamps to grip packages.

[0031] Example 2:

[0032] Based on Example 1, in order to prevent packages from going off-track and thus ensure that packages can be sorted onto the conveyor belt 103 by multiple rollers 109.

[0033] like Figure 1-3 As shown, the guide plate 106 is provided with a side skirt 201, and the side skirt 201 is provided with a guide conveyor belt 202. The movement direction of the guide conveyor belt 202 is the same as the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt 103. The side skirt 201 is also connected to a drive shaft 203 by a bearing. One end of the drive shaft 203 is connected to a drive wheel 204, which can abut against the main conveyor belt 102. The other end of the drive shaft 203 is toothed with the guide conveyor belt 202. The drive shaft 203 is used to drive the guide conveyor belt 202.

[0034] When the guide plate 106 is parallel to the rotating main conveyor belt 102, the main conveyor wheel drives the drive wheel 204 to rotate. The rotating drive wheel 204 drives the conveyor shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the guide conveyor belt 202 to rotate. When the package moves onto the guide plate 106, it is driven by multiple rollers 109 on the guide plate 106 and is driven to the sub-conveyor belt 103. By setting up the guide conveyor belt 202, when the package comes into contact with the guide conveyor belt 202 on the guide plate 106, the guide conveyor belt 202 guides the package, preventing the package from deviating and ensuring that the package can be properly sorted onto the sub-conveyor belt 103 by the multiple rollers 109.

[0035] As a preferred option, such as Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the drive wheel 204 is a Mecanum wheel. Using a Mecanum wheel as the drive wheel utilizes its omnidirectional function to prevent sliding friction between the drive wheel 204 and the main conveyor belt 102 due to the angle between them, thereby reducing wear on the surface of the main conveyor belt 102.

[0036] As a preferred option, such as Figure 1 and 3As shown, a photoelectric switch 3 is provided on the edge of the guide plate 106 near the sub-conveyor belt 103. The photoelectric switch 3 is electrically connected to the controller. When a package passes in front of the photoelectric switch 3, the photoelectric switch 3 is triggered. When the photoelectric switch 3 is triggered, the controller controls the power device 108 to operate. By setting the photoelectric switch 3, when a package passes in front of the photoelectric switch 3, the photoelectric switch 3 is triggered, and the controller controls the power device 108 to reverse, thereby driving the conveyor shaft and the guide plate 106 to reverse, thus timely raising the guide plate 106 and preventing the next package from being mistakenly conveyed onto the sub-conveyor belt 103.

[0037] As a preferred option, such as Figure 1 As shown in Figure 3, the guide plate 106 has a guide slope 4 on the side facing the main conveyor belt 102 in the direction of movement. The edge of the guide slope 4 is arc-shaped and is slidably connected to the surface of the main conveyor belt 102. By setting the guide slope 4, the edge of the guide plate 106 can be prevented from obstructing the movement of the package. Under the guiding action of the guide slope 4, it is ensured that the package can be normally conveyed by the main conveyor belt 102 to the guide plate 106.

[0038] As a preferred option, such as Figure 1 and 3 As shown, the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt 103 forms an angle of less than 45 degrees with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt 102. Setting the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt 103 to have an angle of less than 45 degrees with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt 102 ensures that the angle between the rotation plane of the roller 109 and the main conveyor belt 102 is less than 45 degrees, thus preventing the roller 109 from having a dead point and ensuring that the roller 109 can be normally driven by the conveyor belt.

[0039] As a preferred option, such as Figure 1 and 3 As shown, the roller 109 is a rubber wheel. Using a rubber wheel as the roller 109 can increase the maximum static friction between the roller 109 and the main conveyor belt 102, thereby preventing the roller 109 from slipping.

[0040] As a preferred option, such as Figure 2 As shown, the upper surface of the sub-conveyor belt 103 is lower than the upper surface of the main conveyor belt 102, and a slide 5 is provided between the main conveyor belt 102 and the sub-conveyor belt 103. By setting the slide 5, when the package slides down the guide plate 106, the guide effect of the slide 5 ensures that the package flows accurately to the sub-conveyor belt 103.

[0041] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent logistics sorting device, comprising a support frame (101), a main conveyor belt (102), sub-conveyor belts (103), and an identifier (104), characterized in that, Also includes: A guide plate (106) is provided at the intersection of the main conveyor belt (102) and the sub-conveyor belt (103). The movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt (103) forms an acute angle with the movement direction of the main conveyor belt (102). A rotating shaft (107) is connected to one side of the guide plate (106). The rotating shaft (107) is provided on one side of the main conveyor belt (102). The rotating shaft (107) is connected to the bearing of the bracket (101). A power device (108) is connected to the rotating shaft (107). Multiple rollers (109) are evenly distributed on the guide plate (106) and pivotally connected to the guide plate (106). The rotation plane of each roller (109) is parallel to the movement direction of the sub-conveyor belt (103). The upper surface of each roller (109) protrudes from the upper surface of the guide plate (106), and the lower surface of each roller (109) abuts against the main conveyor belt (102). The controller is electrically connected to the identifier (104) and the power unit (108). The sub-conveyor belt (103) corresponds to an address information (105). The controller is used to receive the address information (105) of the package identified by the identifier (104) and compare the address information (105) of the package with the address information (105) of the sub-conveyor belt (103). When the two information match, the controller controls the power unit (108) to operate. The guide plate (106) is provided with a side skirt plate (201), and the side skirt plate (201) is provided with a guide conveyor belt (202). The direction of movement of the guide conveyor belt (202) is the same as the direction of movement of the sub-conveyor belt (103). The side skirt plate (201) is also connected to a drive shaft (203) by a bearing. One end of the drive shaft (203) is connected to a drive wheel (204). The drive wheel (204) can abut against the main conveyor belt (102). The other end of the drive shaft (203) is toothed with the guide conveyor belt (202). The drive shaft (203) is used to drive the guide conveyor belt (202). The upper surface of the sub-conveyor belt (103) is lower than the upper surface of the main conveyor belt (102), and a slide (5) is provided between the main conveyor belt (102) and the sub-conveyor belt (103).

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