Material box, goods shelf and warehousing system

Abstract

The utility model provides a material box, a goods shelf and a warehousing system, and relates to the technical field of warehouse logistics. According to the device, the multiple material boxes are detachably connected; the material box comprises a box body, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the first connecting piece is arranged at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body, the second connecting piece is arranged at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body, at least one groove part is defined by the first connecting piece and the side walls of the box body, and the second connecting piece is provided with at least one clamping hook part; the material boxes can be sequentially connected, and the clamping hook parts and the groove parts of the adjacent material boxes are mutually hooked, so that when the material boxes are taken and placed, the sequentially connected material boxes can be dragged to move at the same time, and the space utilization rate and the storage density of the goods shelf are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of warehousing and logistics, and in particular to a material box, a shelf and a warehousing system. Background Art

[0002] With the development of artificial intelligence and automation technology, robots are widely used in the field of warehousing and logistics for picking up, transporting and sorting goods. In logistics systems, goods are usually stored on shelves, and robots with corresponding functions pick up and place goods or complete cargo delivery tasks by docking with shelves or conveyor lines.

[0003] In the related art, each storage location on the shelf can store one or more material boxes. Goods are stored in the material boxes. In a storage location with a certain depth that can store multiple material boxes, the multiple material boxes are independent of each other. When taking and placing material boxes, it is necessary to take out the material box at the mouth first, and then take and place other material boxes inside the storage location. In addition, since the robot that takes and places goods needs to reach into the storage location to take and place the material boxes, space needs to be reserved in the storage location for the robot to operate.

[0004] However, when material boxes are currently stored deep on shelves, space for picking and placing needs to be reserved, resulting in low storage density of the shelves. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a material box, a shelf and a storage system to solve the technical problem that when material boxes are stored in depth on a shelf, a space for picking and placing needs to be reserved, resulting in a low storage density of the shelf.

[0006] In a first aspect, the present application provides a material box, wherein a plurality of material boxes are detachably connected and include a box body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member, wherein the first connecting member is disposed at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body, and the second connecting member is disposed at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body.

[0007] The first connecting member and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form at least one groove portion, and the second connecting member has at least one hook portion. A plurality of material boxes can be connected in sequence, and the hook portions and groove portions of adjacent material boxes are connected to each other.

[0008] When the material boxes provided in the present application are stored in multiple storage locations, adjacent material boxes can be interconnected, so that when taking and placing material boxes, multiple material boxes connected in sequence can be dragged and moved at the same time, thereby improving space utilization and shelf storage density.

[0009] In some embodiments, the notch of the groove portion faces the top of the box body, and the hook portion faces the bottom of the box body.

[0010] With such an arrangement, two adjacent material boxes can be connected or separated by lifting and lowering, thereby improving the convenience of the picking operation.

[0011] In some embodiments, the first connecting member and the housing are integrally formed; and / or, the second connecting member and the housing are integrally formed.

[0012] Such an arrangement can improve the manufacturing convenience of the material box and reduce product costs.

[0013] In some embodiments, the first connector may include an inserting portion and an enclosure portion, wherein the enclosure portion is connected to the inserting portion; the side wall of the first end of the box body may be provided with a slot, the inserting portion is inserted into the slot, and the enclosure portion and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form a groove portion.

[0014] With such an arrangement, the installation position of the first connecting member can be positioned, and the reliability of the connection between the first connecting member and the box body can be improved.

[0015] In some embodiments, the first connecting member may include a connecting portion and an enclosure portion, wherein the enclosure portion is connected to the connecting portion; a connecting surface is provided on the side wall of the box body, a connecting surface is provided on the connecting surface, and a through hole is provided on the connecting portion, the connecting portion abuts against the connecting surface, and is connected to the connecting hole through a fastener passing through the through hole; the enclosure portion and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form a groove portion.

[0016] Such an arrangement can improve the convenience of assembling the first connecting member and the box body.

[0017] In some embodiments, the material box may further include a reinforcing piece, which is disposed opposite to the groove portion; and the reinforcing piece is at least partially inserted into the groove portion.

[0018] Such an arrangement can improve the structural strength of the groove portion and improve the ability of the material box to withstand the pulling force when the material box is dragged.

[0019] In some embodiments, the reinforcement piece may include a first reinforcement section and a second reinforcement section, the first reinforcement section may be connected to the bottom wall of the box body, and the second reinforcement section may be inserted into the groove portion and connected to the inner wall of the groove portion.

[0020] Such an arrangement can improve the reliability of the connection between the reinforcing member and the box body.

[0021] In some embodiments, groove portions may be provided on both end side walls of the box in the length direction; the second connecting member is plugged into one of the groove portions at both ends of the box and is detachably connected to the side wall of the box; the second connecting member at least partially extends to the outside of the groove portion and forms a hook portion.

[0022] With such arrangement, the second connecting member can be selectively installed at either end of the box body to achieve the function of reversing installation.

[0023] In some embodiments, the second connecting member may include a first extension section, a second extension section and a third extension section, the first extension section is connected to the side wall of the box body; the second extension section is connected to the first extension section and extends away from the side wall of the box body; the third extension section is connected to an end of the second extension section away from the first extension section, and the third extension section extends toward the bottom of the box body to form a hook portion.

[0024] Such an arrangement can improve the structural strength of the hook portion formed by the second connecting member.

[0025] In some embodiments, the material box may further include a pad, the first extension section is located between the pad and the side wall of the box; the pad is provided with a connecting hole, and the first extension section and the side wall of the box are provided with through holes. The material box may further include a fastener, which passes through the side wall of the box and the through holes on the first extension section in sequence, and is connected to the connecting hole on the pad.

[0026] Such an arrangement can improve the reliability of the connection between the second connecting member and the box body.

[0027] In some embodiments, the material box may further include a plug-in board, which may include a first plug-in section and a second plug-in section, the first plug-in section abutting against the bottom wall of the box body, a first avoidance opening being provided at the edge of the bottom wall of the box body, the second plug-in section being connected to the first plug-in section and extending to the side of the box body through the first avoidance opening; the first extension section is connected to the second plug-in section.

[0028] This arrangement can improve the structural strength of the connection between the second connecting member and the box body.

[0029] In some embodiments, the side wall of the box body is provided with a second avoidance opening, and the second plug-in section is provided with a connecting hole; a through hole is provided on the first extension section, and the material box may also include a fastener, which passes through the through hole and is connected to the connecting hole; the second avoidance opening is opposite to the connecting hole and the through hole.

[0030] Such an arrangement improves the convenience of assembling the second connecting member and the plug board.

[0031] In a second aspect, the present application provides a shelf having at least one storage layer, each storage layer having at least one storage location, and each storage location is configured to store at least two of the above-mentioned material boxes.

[0032] On the third aspect, the present application provides a warehousing system, which includes a picking and placing device and the shelf in the above technical solution, the picking and placing device includes at least one fork device, and the fork device is configured to obtain a material box in a single storage location when the picking and placing device reaches the corresponding storage location of the shelf, or when the fork device obtains a material box at the entrance of the storage location, drive other material boxes in the storage location to move toward the entrance of the storage location.

[0033] The present application provides a material box, a shelf and a storage system, wherein a plurality of material boxes are detachably connected; the material box comprises a box body, a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first connecting member is arranged at the bottom of the side wall of the box body, the second connecting member is arranged at the bottom of the side wall of the box body, the first connecting member and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form a groove portion, and the second connecting member has a hook portion; a plurality of material boxes can be connected in sequence, and the hook portions and groove portions of adjacent material boxes are hooked with each other, so that when taking and placing material boxes, a plurality of material boxes connected in sequence can be dragged and moved at the same time, thereby improving space utilization and storage density of the shelf.

[0034] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features that constitute the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by the technical features of these technical solutions, other technical problems that can be solved by the material boxes, shelves and storage systems provided by the present application, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought about by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief introduction will be given below to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0036] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0037] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0038] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0039] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of material boxes connected to each other provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0041] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the position of the first connecting piece in the material box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0042] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the connection of the second connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0043] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0044] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0045] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the connection of the reinforcement members in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0046] Fig.11 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application provided with a reinforcement piece;

[0047] Fig.12 for Fig.11 Partial view of the A position in the middle;

[0048] Fig.13 Schematic diagram of the connection of the second connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0049] Fig.14 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0050] Fig.15 for Fig.14 Partial view of position B in the middle;

[0051] Fig.16 An exploded view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0052] Fig.17 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 3 ;

[0053] Fig.18 for Fig.17 Partial view of the center C position.

[0054] Description of reference numerals:

[0055] 10-Material box;

[0056] 100-box; 101-first avoidance opening; 102-second avoidance opening; 110-slot; 111-first plug-in wall; 112-second plug-in wall;

[0057] 200 - first connecting member; 201 - groove portion; 210 - plug-in portion; 220 - enclosure portion; 221 - receiving groove; 230 - connecting portion;

[0058] 300 - second connecting member; 301 - hook portion; 310 - first extension section; 320 - second extension section; 330 - third extension section;

[0059] 400-reinforcement piece; 410-first reinforcement section; 420-second reinforcement section;

[0060] 500- pad;

[0061] 600 - plug-in board; 610 - first plug-in section; 620 - second plug-in section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0063] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these implementations are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.

[0064] Secondly, it should be noted that in the description of the present application, terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "inside" and "outside" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is merely for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0065] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0066] Various types of robots are widely used in various fields such as industry and life, and robots play an important role in transportation, logistics and other industries. In the warehousing and logistics system, goods are usually stored on shelves. Robots pick up and place goods by docking with shelves or conveyor lines, and can transport goods. Each storage space on the shelf can store one or more material boxes. Goods are stored in material boxes. In a storage space with a certain depth that can store multiple material boxes, multiple material boxes are independent of each other. When picking up and placing material boxes, it is necessary to take out the material box at the mouth first, and then pick up and place other material boxes inside the storage space. In addition, since the robot that picks up and places goods needs to extend into the storage space to pick up and place the material boxes, space needs to be reserved in the storage space for the robot to operate.

[0067] However, currently when material boxes are stored deep on the shelves, the material boxes are independent of each other and space needs to be reserved for picking and placing so that when the robot picks and places the goods, the robot's shelf can extend into the shelf's storage location to pick and place the material boxes deep in the storage location, resulting in low storage density of the shelf.

[0068] In response to the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a material box, a shelf and a storage system, in which the material boxes can be interconnected, so that when taking and placing material boxes, multiple material boxes can be moved by pulling or pushing, and the material boxes are detachably connected to each other, so the robot does not need to reach deep into the storage space to take and place material boxes. In this way, the space design of the shelf can be more compact, thereby improving space utilization and storage density.

[0069] To facilitate understanding, the application scenarios of the material boxes, shelves, and storage systems provided in the embodiments of the present application are first described.

[0070] The material boxes provided in this embodiment can be stored on shelves, and the shelves are arranged in a warehousing system, wherein the warehousing system can be applied to product storage of industrial production lines, warehousing and outbound storage of manufacturing inventory products, warehousing and outbound storage of retail products, and can also be applied to different fields such as express warehousing and outbound storage and sorting of e-commerce logistics. The products or goods that can be stored in the material boxes can be industrial parts, electronic accessories or products, medicines, clothing accessories, food, books, etc., and the embodiments of the present application do not make specific limitations on this.

[0071] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 , Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 , Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 1 , Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the interconnected material boxes provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0072] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a material box 10, which has a storage cavity for storing goods. The material box 10 can be stored on a shelf of a storage system, and a plurality of material boxes 10 can be stored on the shelf. Among them, the plurality of material boxes 10 can be detachably connected. When picking up and placing a target material box 10, the plurality of material boxes 10 connected to each other can be dragged to move synchronously, and after the target material box 10 is removed from the shelf, the target material box 10 can be separated from the other material boxes 10 to complete the picking operation.

[0073] It is understandable that the storage location of the shelf for storing material boxes 10 has a certain depth, that is, multiple interconnected material boxes 10 are connected and arranged in sequence from the entrance of the storage location to the interior of the storage location. Therefore, when taking out the material box 10 located at the entrance of the storage location, when the material box 10 at the entrance of the storage location moves out of the storage location, another material box 10 adjacent to and connected to it will follow and move to the entrance of the storage location. In this way, it can be ensured that after each pickup, the material boxes 10 in the storage location are always arranged from the entrance of the storage location to the inside, that is, it can be ensured that the material box 10 can be taken out from the entrance of the storage location every time the goods are picked up, without having to reach into the interior of the storage location. Correspondingly, when placing the material box 10 into the storage location of the shelf, the existing material boxes 10 in the storage location can be pushed to move synchronously into the storage location, so that the material box 10 just placed in the storage location is located at the entrance of the storage location.

[0074] In some embodiments, the material box 10 includes a box body 100, a first connector 200 and a second connector 300, wherein the first connector 200 is disposed at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body 100, and the second connector 300 is disposed at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body 100. The first connector 200 and the second connector 300 may be disposed on the same side or different sides of the box body 100. For example, the first connector 200 and the second connector 300 may be disposed at both ends of the length direction of the box body 100, respectively, so that when two material boxes 10 are adjacently connected and arranged, the first connector 200 of one of the material boxes 10 may be connected to the second connector 300 of the other material box 10, and when one of the material boxes 10 is dragged to move, the other material box 10 will also move synchronously.

[0075] The first connecting member 200 and the side wall of the box body 100 are surrounded to form at least one groove portion 201, and the second connecting member 300 has at least one hook portion 301. Multiple material boxes 10 can be connected in sequence, and the hook portions 301 and groove portions 201 of adjacent material boxes 10 are interconnected. When multiple material boxes 10 are interconnected, the multiple material boxes 10 can be arranged in sequence along a straight line, and when the material box 10 at the end of the arrangement receives a pulling force or a pushing force along the arrangement direction, it will drive all the mutually interconnected material boxes 10 to move together.

[0076] It is understandable that when a target material box 10 needs to be separated from other material boxes 10, the material box 10 can be separated from another adjacent material box 10 by simply lifting the corresponding target material box 10, that is, the first connecting member 200 and the second connecting member 300 of the two material boxes 10 are unhooked.

[0077] When a target material box 10 needs to be connected with another material box 10 from a separated state, the two material boxes 10 can be abutted first, and then the target material box 10 can be put down so that the first connecting parts 200 and the second connecting parts 300 of the two material boxes 10 are connected to each other, thereby connecting the two material boxes 10 to each other.

[0078] It should be noted that when multiple material boxes 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application are stored in a storage location at the same time, adjacent material boxes 10 can be interconnected. When taking and placing material boxes 10, multiple material boxes 10 connected in sequence can be dragged and moved at the same time, thereby improving space utilization and storage density of the shelves.

[0079] In addition, the top of the material box 10 is open to facilitate the placement or removal of goods, and the first connecting member 200 and the second connecting member 300 are both arranged at the bottom of the material box 10. In this way, when multiple material boxes 10 are dragged and moved synchronously, the structure in which the first connecting member 200 and the second connecting member 300 are hooked together has a stronger load-bearing ability, and the material box 10 is not easily deformed.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, when a plurality of material boxes 10 are sequentially arranged and connected, the number of the material boxes 10 may be two, three, four, five or more, and the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.

[0081] Please continue to refer to Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the notch of the groove portion 201 faces the top of the box body 100, and the hook portion 301 faces the bottom of the box body 100, so that two adjacent material boxes 10 can be connected or separated by lifting and lowering, thereby improving the convenience of the picking operation.

[0082] It can be understood that when storing in the storage space of the shelf, multiple material boxes 10 can be arranged in the horizontal direction, and when separating the target material box 10 from another adjacent material box 10, it is only necessary to lift the target material box 10 in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement of the multiple material boxes 10, so that the hook portion 301 of the target material box 10 can be separated from the groove portion 201 of the other material box 10, so that the two material boxes 10 are separated from each other.

[0083] Accordingly, when the target material box 10 is hooked and docked with another material box 10, after the two material boxes 10 are abutted, the target material box 10 only needs to be lowered in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement of the multiple material boxes 10, so that the hook portion 301 of the target material box 10 can be hooked with another material box 10, so that the two material boxes 10 are connected together. In this way, when taking and placing the material box 10, there will be no interference or disturbance to the shelf structure storing the material box 10, which improves the convenience of the taking and placing operation.

[0084] The specific structure of the first connecting member 200 and the second connecting member 300 and the box body 100, and the specific connection method with the box body 100 are described in detail below.

[0085] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 , Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the position of the first connecting piece in the material box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0086] Please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , and combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the first connecting member 200 and the box body 100 can be an integrally formed part, thereby improving the manufacturing convenience of the material box 10 and reducing product costs.

[0087] Exemplarily, the box body 100 can be made of plastic, and the first connector 200 can be integrally molded during the manufacture of the box body 100, and the groove portion 201 is formed during the integral injection molding. In addition, the side wall of the first connector 200 can be provided with reinforcing ribs to improve the structural strength of the first connector 200.

[0088] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the connection of the second connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 1 .

[0089] Please refer to Figure 7 In some embodiments, the second connecting member 300 and the box body 100 can be an integrally formed part, thereby improving the manufacturing convenience of the material box 10 and reducing product costs.

[0090] Exemplarily, the box body 100 may be made of plastic material, and the second connector 300 may be integrally injection molded during the manufacturing of the box body 100, and the hook portion 301 is formed during the integral injection molding. A reinforcing rib may be provided between the second connector 300 and the box body 100 to improve the structural strength of the second connector 300, thereby improving the load-bearing capacity of the hook portion 301. Alternatively, the box body 100 may be made of plastic material, and the second connector 300 may be made of metal material, and the second connector 300 forms the hook portion 301. When the box body 100 is injection molded, part of the structure of the second connector 300 is encapsulated in the box body 100, so that the second connector 300 and the box body 100 become a whole.

[0091] It should be noted that, in addition to being integrally formed and connected to the box body 100, the first connector 200 and the second connector 300 can also be detachably connected to the box body 100. In a specific implementation, either the first connector 200 or the second connector 300 can be integrally formed or detachably connected, which is not specifically limited in the present embodiment.

[0092] The detachable connection between the first connecting member 200 and the box body 100 is described in detail below.

[0093] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 .

[0094] Please refer to Figure 8 In some embodiments, the first connector 200 may include a plug-in portion 210 and a blocking portion 220, wherein the blocking portion 220 is connected to the plug-in portion 210. A slot 110 may be provided on the side wall of the first end of the box 100, the plug-in portion 210 abuts against the side wall of the slot 110, and the blocking portion 220 and the slot 110 are surrounded to form a groove portion 201. In this way, the installation position of the first connector 200 can be positioned, and the reliability of the connection between the first connector 200 and the box 100 can be improved.

[0095] It is understandable that there is a distance between the enclosure portion 220 and the outer side wall of the box body 100 , that is, the enclosure portion 220 and the slot 110 are arranged to form the groove portion 201 . The plug-in portion 210 is connected to the side of the enclosure portion 220 .

[0096] Exemplarily, there may be two plug-in parts 210, and the slot 110 has a first plug-in wall 111 and a second plug-in wall 112 that are arranged opposite to each other; the first connector 200 is plugged into the slot 110, and the plug-in parts 210 on both sides of the enclosure 220 are respectively in contact with the first plug-in wall 111 and the second plug-in wall 112. The plug-in part 210 may be connected to the box body 100 by fasteners such as screws or bolts, or the plug-in part 210 may be connected to the box body 100 by snap-fitting, and this embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.

[0097] It should be noted that the first connecting member 200 may be made of metal or alloy materials such as iron, aluminum, sheet metal, etc., and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific material of the first connecting member 200.

[0098] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the connection of the first connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 3 .

[0099] Please refer to Fig. 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the first connector 200 may include a connecting portion 230 and a blocking portion 220, wherein the blocking portion 220 is connected to the connecting portion 230. The side wall of the box body 100 is provided with a connecting surface, the connecting surface is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting portion 230 is provided with a through hole, the connecting portion 230 abuts against the connecting surface, and is connected to the connecting hole through a fastener passing through the through hole. The blocking portion 220 and the side wall of the box body 100 are surrounded to form a groove portion 201.

[0100] It is understandable that there may be two connecting parts 230, which are connected at both ends of the enclosure part 220, and the first connecting member 200 forms a strip plate structure, and the connecting surface may protrude from the side wall of the box body 100, and a gap is formed between the enclosure part 220 and the side wall of the box body 100 to form the groove part 201. In this way, the connecting part 230 may be attached to the connecting surface and connected to the box body 100 by fasteners such as screws or bolts, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the first connecting member 200 and the box body 100.

[0101] Exemplarily, there may be multiple through holes on the connecting part 230, and the connecting holes on the connecting surface are threaded holes, and there may also be multiple connecting holes, and the connecting holes on the connecting surface are arranged one-to-one with the through holes on the connecting part 230 to improve the reliability of the connection between the first connecting member 200 and the box body 100.

[0102] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the connection of the reinforcement members in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application. Fig.11 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application with a reinforcement member, Fig.12 for Fig.11 Partial view of position A in the middle.

[0103] Please refer to Figures 10 to 12 As shown, in some embodiments, the material box 10 may further include a reinforcing piece 400, which is arranged corresponding to the groove portion 201; the reinforcing piece 400 is at least partially inserted into the groove portion 201, thereby improving the structural strength of the groove portion 201 and improving the ability of the material box 10 to withstand tension when the material box 10 is dragged.

[0104] Among them, the reinforcement piece 400 may include a first reinforcement section 410 and a second reinforcement section 420. The first reinforcement section 410 can be connected to the bottom wall of the box body 100, and the second reinforcement section 420 can be inserted into the groove portion 201 and connected to the inner wall of the groove portion 201, thereby improving the reliability of the connection between the reinforcement piece 400 and the box body 100.

[0105] Exemplarily, the enclosure portion 220 of the first connecting member 200 constitutes a side wall of the groove portion 201 , and a receiving groove 221 is provided on the enclosure portion 220 , and the second reinforcement section 420 can be inserted into the receiving groove 221 .

[0106] For example, the reinforcing member 400 may be in an "L"-shaped structure, that is, the first reinforcing section 410 and the second reinforcing section 420 are perpendicular or approximately perpendicular to each other. In addition, the first reinforcing section 410 may be connected to the bottom wall of the box body 100 by fasteners such as bolts. The second reinforcing section 420 is connected to the inner wall of the groove portion 201 by fasteners such as bolts.

[0107] It should be noted that the reinforcing member 400 may be made of metal or alloy materials such as iron, aluminum, sheet metal, etc., and the embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific material of the reinforcing member 400.

[0108] The first connecting member 200 may or may not exceed the length of the original box body 100 .

[0109] Fig.13 Schematic diagram of the connection of the second connecting member in the material box provided in the embodiment of the present application Figure 2 .

[0110] Please refer to Fig.13 , and combined with Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, grooves 201 may be provided on both side walls of the box body 100 in the longitudinal direction. The second connector 300 is plugged into one of the grooves 201 at both ends of the box body 100 and is detachably connected to the side wall of the box body 100. The second connector 300 at least partially extends outward of the enclosure 220 and forms a hook portion 301, so that the second connector 300 can be selectively installed at any end of the box body 100 to achieve the function of reversing installation.

[0111] It can be understood that when the second connecting member 300 is not set in the groove portion 201 at both ends of the material box 10, only the groove portion 201 is set at both ends of the material box 10, so that the two ends of the material box 10 are symmetrical to each other, so that the material box 10 can be used as a single-depth material box 10 regardless of front and back, wherein the single-depth material box 10 refers to the material box 10 in each storage position of the shelf being stored independently.

[0112] The specific structure of the second connecting member 300 and the specific detachable connection method with the box body 100 are described in detail below.

[0113] Fig.14 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 2 , Fig.15 for Fig.14 Partial view of position B in the middle. Fig.16 An exploded view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0114] Please refer to Figures 14 to 16 In some embodiments, the second connecting member 300 may include a first extension section 310, a second extension section 320 and a third extension section 330, the first extension section 310 is connected to the side wall of the box body 100; the second extension section 320 is connected to the first extension section 310 and extends away from the side wall of the box body 100; the third extension section 330 is connected to one end of the second extension section 320 away from the first extension section 310, and the third extension section 330 extends toward the bottom of the box body 100 to form a hook portion 301.

[0115] It is understandable that the first extension section 310, the second extension section 320 and the third extension section 330 make the second connector 300 present a "U"-shaped structure. When the second connector 300 is mounted on the box body 100, the second connector 300 opens downward to form a hook portion 301, and the structural strength of the hook portion 301 formed by the second connector 300 can be improved.

[0116] Please continue to refer to Figures 13 to 16 In a first possible implementation, the material box 10 may further include a pad 500, and the first extension section 310 is located between the pad 500 and the side wall of the box body 100. The pad 500 is provided with a connection hole, and the first extension section 310 and the side wall of the box body 100 are both provided with through holes. The material box 10 may further include a fastener, which passes through the side wall of the box body 100 and the through holes on the first extension section 310 in sequence, and is connected to the connection hole on the pad 500, so as to improve the reliability of the connection between the second connector 300 and the box body 100.

[0117] It is understandable that the pad 500 can be connected to the first extension section 310 to form a whole, thereby improving the structural strength of the second connector 300 when it is installed on the side wall of the box body 100. In addition, both ends of the box body 100 can be provided with grooves 201, the pad 500 can be arranged in the grooves 201, and the first extension section 310 can be inserted in the grooves 201 and connected to the pad 500.

[0118] Fig.17 A cross-sectional view of a material box provided in an embodiment of the present application Figure 3 , Fig.18 for Fig.17 Partial view of the center C position.

[0119] Please refer to Fig.17 and Fig.18 In a second possible implementation, the material box 10 may further include a plug-in board 600, which may include a first plug-in section 610 and a second plug-in section 620. The first plug-in section 610 abuts against the bottom wall of the box body 100, and a first avoidance opening 101 is provided at the edge of the bottom wall of the box body 100. The second plug-in section 620 is connected to the first plug-in section 610 and extends to the side of the box body 100 through the first avoidance opening 101. The first extension section 310 is connected to the second plug-in section 620, so that the structural strength of the connection between the second connector 300 and the box body 100 can be improved.

[0120] It can be understood that groove portions 201 can be provided at both ends of the box body 100, and the first avoidance opening 101 can be provided at the bottom of the groove portion 201. The first plug-in section 610 and the second plug-in section 620 form an "L"-shaped structure. The second plug-in section 620 passes through the first avoidance opening 101 and is inserted into the groove portion 201. The first extension section 310 is inserted into the groove and connected to the second plug-in section 620. The first plug-in section 610 abuts against the bottom wall of the box body 100, which can prevent the first extension section 310 of the second connecting member 300 from escaping from the groove portion 201, limit and fix the second connecting member 300, and improve the reliability of the fixation of the second connecting member 300 to the box body 100.

[0121] Exemplarily, the side wall of the box body 100 is provided with a second avoidance opening 102, and the second plug-in section 620 is provided with a connecting hole; a through hole is provided on the first extension section 310, and the material box 10 may also include a fastener, which passes through the through hole and is connected to the connecting hole; the second avoidance opening 102 is opposite to the connecting hole and the through hole, thereby improving the convenience of assembling the second connector 300 and the plug-in board 600.

[0122] In addition, there may be multiple second plug-in sections 620 , which are arranged at intervals and are all connected to the first extension section 310 , thereby improving the reliability of the connection between the plug-in board 600 and the second connector 300 .

[0123] In the above various embodiments, the four walls of the box body can be respectively configured as foldable structures.

[0124] The embodiment of the present application also provides a shelf, which has at least one storage layer, the storage layer has at least one storage location, the storage location is configured to store at least two of the above-mentioned material boxes, wherein the material boxes are arranged in sequence from the entrance of the storage location to the direction away from the entrance in the storage location and are detachably connected. The material boxes can be picked up and placed by a picking and placing device, and the picking and placing device can be a robot.

[0125] Since the material boxes in the same storage location are arranged from the entrance of the storage location to the inside along the depth direction of the storage location, and adjacent material boxes are connected to each other, when the robot docks with the storage location, it can obtain the material box at the entrance of the storage location, or place the material box at the entrance of the storage location. Therefore, when the robot drags the entrance material box from the entrance of the storage location, the remaining material boxes in the storage location will be driven to move one material box's position toward the entrance, so that the next time the material box is obtained, the material boxes in the storage location are still arranged from the entrance of the storage location to the inside. Correspondingly, when the robot places a material box at the entrance of the storage location, it will push the existing material boxes in the storage location to move one material box's position into the interior of the storage location.

[0126] The embodiment of the present application also provides a storage system, which includes a pick-up and placement device and the shelf in the above technical solution, the pick-up and placement device includes at least one fork device, and the fork device is configured to obtain a material box of a single storage location when the pick-up and placement device reaches the corresponding position of the storage location of the shelf, or when the fork device obtains a material box at the entrance of the storage location, drive other material boxes in the storage location to move toward the entrance of the storage location. A single storage location refers to a storage location that only stores one material box.

[0127] Among them, the picking and placing equipment is used in the warehousing system. It can move between the shelves of the warehousing system and obtain material boxes from the shelves or place material boxes on the shelves, playing the role of picking, placing and transferring material boxes.

[0128] It is understandable that the fork device can take the material box in the storage position of the shelf into the fork device, or put the material box on the storage position of the shelf.

[0129] It should be noted that the warehousing system provided in the embodiment of the present application may include all the technical solutions and technical effects of the above-mentioned material boxes, which will not be repeated here.

[0130] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, a person of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments can still be modified, or some or all of the technical features therein can be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solution to deviate from the scope of the technical solution of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A material box, characterized in that: The material box includes a box body, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, wherein the first connecting piece is arranged at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body, and the second connecting piece is arranged at the bottom of at least one side wall of the box body; The first connecting member and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form at least one groove portion, and the second connecting member has at least one hook portion.

2. The material box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The notch of the groove portion faces the top of the box body, and the hook portion faces the bottom of the box body.

3. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first connecting member and the box body are integrally formed; and / or the second connecting member and the box body are integrally formed.

4. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first connecting member includes an inserting portion and an enclosure portion, wherein the enclosure portion is connected to the inserting portion; a slot is provided on the side wall of the box body, the inserting portion abuts against the side wall of the slot, and the enclosure portion and the slot surround the groove portion.

5. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The first connecting member includes a connecting portion and a surrounding portion, the surrounding portion is connected to the connecting portion; the side wall of the box body is provided with a connecting surface, the connecting surface is provided with a connecting hole, the connecting portion is provided with a through hole, the connecting portion abuts against the connecting surface, and is connected to the connecting hole through a fastener passing through the through hole; the surrounding portion and the side wall of the box body are surrounded to form the groove portion.

6. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The material box further comprises a reinforcing piece, which is arranged opposite to the groove portion; the reinforcing piece is at least partially inserted into the groove portion.

7. The material box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The reinforcing piece includes a first reinforcing section and a second reinforcing section, wherein the first reinforcing section is connected to the bottom wall of the box body, and the second reinforcing section is inserted into the groove portion and connected to the inner wall of the groove portion.

8. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The second connecting member is plugged into one of the groove portions and is detachably connected to the side wall of the box body; the second connecting member at least partially extends out of the groove portion to form the hook portion.

9. The material box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The second connecting member includes a first extension section, a second extension section and a third extension section, the first extension section is connected to the side wall of the box body; the second extension section is connected to the first extension section and extends away from the side wall of the box body; the third extension section is connected to an end of the second extension section away from the first extension section, and the third extension section extends toward the bottom of the box body to form the hook portion.

10. The material box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The material box also includes a pad, and the first extension section is located between the pad and the side wall of the box body; the pad is provided with a connecting hole, and the first extension section and the side wall of the box body are both provided with through holes, and the material box also includes a fastener, which passes through the side wall of the box body and the through holes on the first extension section in sequence, and is connected to the connecting hole on the pad.

11. The material box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The material box also includes a plug-in plate, which includes a first plug-in section and a second plug-in section. The first plug-in section abuts against the bottom wall of the box body, and a first avoidance opening is provided at the edge of the bottom wall of the box body. The second plug-in section is connected to the first plug-in section and extends to the side of the box body through the first avoidance opening; the first extension section is connected to the second plug-in section.

12. The material box according to claim 11, characterized in that: The side wall of the box body is provided with a second avoidance opening, and the second plug-in section is provided with a connecting hole; the first extension section is provided with a through hole, and the material box also includes a fastener, which passes through the through hole and is connected to the connecting hole; the second avoidance opening is opposite to the connecting hole and the through hole.

13. A shelf, characterized in that: The shelf has at least one storage layer, and the storage layer has at least one storage location, and the storage location is configured to store at least two material boxes according to any one of claims 1-12.

14. A storage system, characterized in that: It comprises a picking and placing device and a shelf as claimed in claim 13, wherein the picking and placing device comprises at least one fork device, and the fork device is configured to obtain a material box in a single storage location when the picking and placing device arrives at a corresponding storage location of the shelf, or to drive other material boxes in the storage location to move toward the entrance of the storage location when the fork device obtains a material box at the entrance of the storage location.

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