Sorting chute and sorting equipment
By setting a movable locking rod and limiting port on the grid stop of the sorting chute, combined with the epitaxial introduction plate, the problems of unstable locking and complex operation are solved, and automatic locking and safe packaging treatment are achieved. Improve sorting efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323645269.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-29
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-29
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, the sorting chute lacks an effective position locking mechanism when locking the grid, resulting in the continuous fall of the package in the storage bag and the operation is complicated.
A sorting chute is designed to automatically lock the lattice stop by setting a movable locking rod and limiting port on the lattice stop, and an epitaxial guide plate is provided at the input to avoid wrapping collisions.
Automatic locking and simple operation of the grid are realized, avoiding package drops and equipment damage, and improving sorting efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of logistics sorting, in particular to a sorting chute and a sorting device. Background Art
[0002] In logistics sorting, sorting grids are used to make the parcels sorted from the sorting line fall into a predetermined position or container. For example, in cross-belt sorting, the parcels fall into the storage bag through the sorting grid. When a storage bag is full of parcels, the grid needs to be locked to prevent parcels from falling continuously when the storage bag is manually handled.
[0003] The invention patent with application publication number CN109335031A discloses the technology of locking the grid by using a movable door, but it does not provide the specific structure of the movable door, and it is not clear how to achieve position locking when the movable door is closed. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems existing in the prior art and to provide a sorting chute and a sorting device.
[0005] The purpose of the utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:
[0006] A sorting chute comprises at least one sorting port, wherein a locking mechanism is arranged at the output end of the sorting port, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a port stopper hinged at the lower end of the sorting chute, wherein a locking rod is arranged on the port stopper, wherein the axis of the locking rod is parallel to the axis around which the port stopper rotates, wherein the locking rod is movably arranged on the port stopper and at least one end extends outside the side of the port stopper, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a rod limiter matched with the locking rod, wherein the top of the rod limiter has a limit port matched with the locking rod, and when the locking rod is located in the limit port, the port stopper blocks the sorting chute.
[0007] Preferably, in the sorting chute, the grid stopper includes a baffle plate, two support plates are arranged at the bottom of the baffle plate, the length direction of the support plate is perpendicular to the hinged side of the baffle plate and the sorting chute, and the support plate is provided with a strip hole extending along its length direction, and the locking grid rod is inserted into the strip hole and can move along the extension direction of the strip hole.
[0008] Preferably, in the sorting chute, the locking grid rod is threadedly connected with two limit nuts, and the two limit nuts are located between the two support plates and are respectively close to one support plate.
[0009] Preferably, in the sorting chute, the rod limiter includes a limiter plate located on one side of the grid stopper, the limiter plate has an arc-shaped guide surface, and when the grid stopper is flipped upward, the locking grid rod moves along the arc-shaped guide surface to the limiter opening at the top of the limiter plate.
[0010] Preferably, in the sorting chute, both ends of the locking grid rod extend beyond the two sides of the grid stopper, and the rod limiting member further includes a supporting member located on the other side of the grid stopper, and the supporting member has a latch corresponding to the limiting opening.
[0011] Preferably, the sorting chute comprises a plurality of sorting openings, and the sorting openings are formed by partitioning a plurality of partition blocks on the bottom plate, and adjacent partition blocks form a sorting opening.
[0012] Preferably, in the sorting chute, an extension lead-in plate is provided at the input end of the sorting chute.
[0013] Preferably, in the sorting chute, the bottom plate includes a first inclined plate, a second inclined plate and a third inclined plate which are sequentially connected from top to bottom, and their inclination angles increase sequentially, and the extension introduction plate includes a first plate member, a second plate member, a third plate member corresponding to the first inclined plate, the second inclined plate and the third inclined plate respectively, and a triangular plate matching the first plate member.
[0014] A sorting device comprises any of the above-described sorting chutes.
[0015] The advantages of the technical solution of the utility model are mainly reflected in:
[0016] The utility model has a structure with a movable grid locking rod at the grid stopper, and a limit opening matching the grid locking rod is provided at the grid output end. When the grid stopper is closed, the grid locking rod can automatically fall into the limit opening under the action of gravity to lock the grid stopper. The structure is simple and the operation is convenient.
[0017] The rod limiting piece of the utility model has an arc guide surface. When manually locking the grid, one can touch any position of the grid stopper with one hand and flip the grid single piece upward, and the grid locking rod will automatically move to the limiting mouth. It can be completed with one hand, and the operation is simpler.
[0018] The utility model is provided with an extended introduction plate at the input end of the sorting chute, which can lift the part of the package protruding from the outside of the trolley, so as to avoid the problem that the protruding part collides with the end when falling and moving to the input end of the sorting chute, causing damage to the equipment or the package and falling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1 It is a first partial stereoscopic view of the sorting chute of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 It is a second partial stereoscopic view of the sorting chute of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 It is a partial stereoscopic view of a sorting chute of the utility model in which an extension introduction plate is arranged at the end thereof. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The purpose, advantages and features of the present invention will be illustrated and explained through the non-limiting description of the following preferred embodiments. These embodiments are only typical examples of the application of the technical solution of the present invention, and any technical solution formed by equivalent replacement or equivalent transformation falls within the scope of protection claimed by the present invention.
[0023] In the description of the scheme, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0024] The sorting chute disclosed by the utility model is described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 2 As shown, the sorting chute includes a bottom plate 100, on which a plurality of equally spaced partition blocks 200 are arranged in a row, the partition blocks 200 are triangular pyramids, and a sorting opening 300 is formed between adjacent partition blocks 200, so the sorting chute has a plurality of sorting openings 300. Of course, in other embodiments, the sorting chute may be independent, that is, one sorting chute has one sorting opening.
[0025] As attached Figure 1 , Attachment Figure 2As shown, a locking mechanism 400 is provided at the output end of each sorting port 300, and the locking mechanism 400 includes a grid stopper 410 hinged at the lower end of the sorting chute, and a locking rod 420 is provided on the grid stopper 410, and the axis of the locking rod 420 is parallel to the axis around which the grid stopper 410 rotates, and the locking rod 420 is movably provided on the grid stopper 410 and at least one end extends outside the side of the grid stopper 410, and the locking mechanism 400 also includes a rod limiter matching the locking rod 420, and the top of the rod limiter has a limit opening 431 matching the locking rod 420, and when the locking rod 420 is located in the limit opening 431, the grid stopper 410 blocks the sorting chute.
[0026] Specifically, the grid baffle 410 includes a baffle 411, the bottom of which is connected to the bending plate 110 at the lower end of the base plate 100 through two hinges 450, and two support plates 412 are provided at the bottom of the baffle 411, the support plates 412 are perpendicular to the baffle 411, and the length direction of the support plates 412 is perpendicular to the hinged side of the baffle 411 and the sorting chute, and the support plate 412 is provided with a strip hole 413 extending along its length direction, and the locking grid rod 420 is inserted into the strip hole 413 and can move along the extension direction of the strip hole 413.
[0027] In order to prevent the locking rod 420 from withdrawing from the strip-shaped hole 413, the locking rod 420 can have an external thread, and two limiting nuts (not shown in the figure) are threadedly connected to the locking rod 420. The two limiting nuts are located between the two support plates 412 and are respectively close to one support plate 412, so that the position of the locking rod 420 is limited by the cooperation between the two limiting nuts and the two support plates 412.
[0028] The locking rod 420 may extend to the outside of the grid stopper 410 at only one end, and correspondingly, the rod limiting member includes at least a limiting plate 430 located on one side of the grid stopper 410, and the limiting plate 430 may be fixed on a vertical side surface of one of the dividing blocks 200, and the limiting plate 430 has an arc-shaped guide surface 432. During the upward flipping process of the grid stopper 410, the locking rod 420 moves along the arc-shaped guide surface 432 to the limiting opening 431 at the top of the limiting plate 430.
[0029] More preferably, both ends of the locking rod extend beyond both sides of the grid stopper 410, and the rod limiting member also includes a support member 440 located on the other side of the grid stopper 410, and the support member 440 is fixed to the lower end surface of another partition block 200 constituting the sorting port 300, and includes a horizontal plate and connecting plates and support plates located on both sides of the horizontal plate and perpendicular to each other, and the support plate has a snap-on 441 corresponding to the limiting opening 431, and both ends of the locking rod 420 are limited at the snap-on and limiting opening 431, so that the grid stopper 410 remains vertical or substantially vertical.
[0030] The lower end surface of each partition block 200 is also provided with a first button 500 and a second button 600, one of which can be used to trigger a grid locking instruction, and the other is used to issue a grid opening recovery instruction.
[0031] As attached Figure 3 As shown, an extension introduction plate 700 is provided at the input end of the sorting chute, and correspondingly, the bottom plate 100 of the sorting chute may include a first inclined plate 120, a second inclined plate 130 and a third inclined plate 140 connected in sequence from top to bottom, and their inclination angles increase in sequence. The extension introduction plate 700 includes a first plate member 710, a second plate member 720, a third plate member 730 corresponding to the first inclined plate 120, the second inclined plate 130 and the third inclined plate 140 respectively, and a triangular plate 740 matching the first plate member 710, the first plate member, the second plate member and the third plate member are inclined downward from the side close to the first inclined plate, the second inclined plate and the third inclined plate, the first plate member, the second plate member, the third plate member and the triangular plate are connected to the bottom plate 100 through a connecting plate, and the first plate member and the first inclined plate form an obtuse angle of about 160°, the second plate member and the second inclined plate form an obtuse angle of about 160°, and the third plate member and the third inclined plate form an obtuse angle of about 160°.
[0032] Example 2
[0033] This embodiment discloses a sorting device, comprising any of the sorting chutes described above.
[0034] There are many implementation methods of the utility model, and all technical solutions formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent transformation fall within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A sorting chute, comprising at least one sorting opening, Features: A locking mechanism is provided at the output end of the sorting port, and the locking mechanism includes a grid stopper hinged at the lower end of the sorting chute, and a locking rod is provided on the grid stopper, and the axis of the locking rod is parallel to the axis around which the grid stopper rotates, and the locking rod is movably provided on the grid stopper and at least one end extends outside the side of the grid stopper, and the locking mechanism also includes a rod limiter matching the locking rod, and the top of the rod limiter has a limit opening matching the locking rod, and when the locking rod is located in the limit opening, the grid stopper blocks the sorting chute.
2. The sorting chute according to claim 1, Features: The grid baffle comprises a baffle plate, two support plates are arranged at the bottom of the baffle plate, the length direction of the support plate is perpendicular to the hinged side of the baffle plate and the sorting chute, and the support plate is provided with a strip hole extending along its length direction, and the grid locking rod is inserted into the strip hole and can move along the extension direction of the strip hole.
3. The sorting chute according to claim 2, Features: The locking grid rod is threadedly connected with two limiting nuts, which are located between the two supporting plates and are close to one supporting plate respectively.
4. The sorting chute according to claim 1, Features: The rod limiting member includes a limiting plate located at one side of the grid stopper, and the limiting plate has an arc-shaped guiding surface. When the grid stopper is flipped upward, the locking grid rod moves along the arc-shaped guiding surface to the limiting opening at the top of the limiting plate.
5. The sorting chute according to claim 2, Features: The two ends of the locking grid rod extend outside the two sides of the grid stopper, and the rod limiting member also includes a supporting member located on the other side of the grid stopper, and the supporting member has a snap-in corresponding to the limiting opening.
6. The sorting chute according to claim 2, Features: It comprises a plurality of sorting openings, wherein the sorting openings are formed by dividing a plurality of partition blocks on the bottom plate, and adjacent partition blocks form a sorting opening.
7. The sorting chute according to claim 6, Features: An extension lead-in plate is provided at the input end of the sorting chute.
8. The sorting chute according to claim 7, Features: The bottom plate includes a first inclined plate, a second inclined plate and a third inclined plate connected in sequence from top to bottom, and their inclination angles increase successively. The extension introduction plate includes a first plate, a second plate, a third plate corresponding to the first inclined plate, the second inclined plate and the third inclined plate respectively, and a triangular plate matching the first plate.
9. Sorting equipment, Features: Comprising a sorting chute as described in any one of claims 1-8.