Material taking platform for raw food material sorting system
By building multiple conveying paths on the material collection platform, the problem of limited efficiency of the native food picking system under a single path design is solved, efficient food reception and transportation is achieved, and material packaging efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420961643.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-06
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-06
AI Technical Summary
The existing material picking platform is designed with a single conveying path, which leads to the limitation of the efficiency of the native food picking system and is difficult to synchronize with the efficient picking system. Especially in the case of combined counterweights, it affects the efficiency of material packaging.
Using multiple conveying path design, multiple sub-conveying areas are built on the material collection conveyor through the swinging plate mechanism and partition assembly to realize multi-path reception and transportation of native food and improve work efficiency.
It improves the efficiency of the native food picking system, ensures that the operator can take the food from multiple paths, and improves the packaging efficiency of subsequent processes.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiments of the present utility model relate to the field of material packaging. More specifically, the present utility model relates to a material picking platform for a raw food picking system. Background Art
[0002] In modern packaging, the selection and retrieval of raw ingredients are key steps in the packaging process. Leveraging advanced identification and sorting technologies, raw ingredient sorting systems have enabled efficient sorting of raw ingredients by grade and / or weight combination.
[0003] However, as an auxiliary device for raw food sorting equipment, the reclaiming platform is primarily used to receive raw food output by the raw food sorting equipment and facilitate the operator to quickly remove the raw food from it. Existing reclaiming platforms mostly use a single conveyor path design. Although this design is simple in structure, it relies on only one conveyor path to complete the reception and delivery of raw food. The work efficiency is obviously unsatisfactory, making it difficult to keep pace with more efficient raw food sorting systems, and limiting the efficiency of raw food sorting systems.
[0004] This problem is particularly acute in raw ingredient picking systems that require weighted combinations. Because the system must repeatedly output raw ingredient combinations that meet total weight requirements, and after each output, it must wait for the operator to retrieve the entire raw ingredient combination from the retrieving platform before the next output can proceed, this process impacts the efficiency of the retrieving platform and severely limits the effectiveness of the raw ingredient picking system. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve one or more of the technical problems mentioned above, the utility model provides a material picking platform for a raw food picking system, which uses multiple conveying paths to complete the reception and delivery of raw food, has high working efficiency, and can more efficiently cooperate with the raw food picking system and give full play to its efficiency, which is conducive to improving food packaging efficiency.
[0006] The present invention provides a retrieving platform for a raw food sorting system, comprising: a retrieving conveyor, comprising a conveying area for receiving and conveying objects from the raw food sorting system, wherein the objects include trays and raw food loaded therein; a swing plate mechanism, which is provided at the input end of the retrieving conveyor and comprises multiple working states; and a partition assembly, which is provided on the retrieving conveyor and divides at least the portion of the conveying area near the output end of the retrieving conveyor into multiple sub-conveyor areas. The swing plate mechanism, when in different working states, works together with the partition assembly to construct multiple conveying paths on the conveying area of the retrieving conveyor, passing through different sub-conveyor areas, and forces the retrieving conveyor to output the incoming objects along the multiple conveying paths.
[0007] The reclaiming platform provided above, through the added swing plate mechanism and partition components, constructs multiple conveying paths in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, allowing the reclaiming conveyor to use multiple conveying paths to complete the reception and delivery of raw ingredients, thereby achieving high working efficiency. This method not only more effectively cooperates with the raw ingredient picking system and makes its efficiency fully utilized, but also ensures that the operator can take raw ingredients from more conveying paths, so that the subsequent process can more efficiently complete the food packaging efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention will become readily understood by reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present invention are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, and the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts, wherein:
[0009] Figure 1 A diagram showing the use status of the material picking platform for the raw food picking system according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0010] Figure 2 A diagram showing the use status of a material taking platform for a raw food picking system according to a second embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0011] Figure 3 A diagram showing the use status of a material taking platform for a raw food picking system according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0012] Figure 4 A diagram showing the use status of a material taking platform for a raw food picking system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0013] Figure 5 A diagram showing the use status of a material taking platform for a raw food picking system according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0014] Figure 6 A diagram showing the use status of a material taking platform for a raw food picking system according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention is shown;
[0015] Figure 7 Shown Figure 1 or Figure 2 The diagram of the power assembly of the partition assembly of the reclaiming platform shown in FIG.
[0016] Figure 8 Shown Figures 3 to 6 A diagram of the usage status of the power component of the partition component of the material reclaiming platform shown in any one of the figures.
[0017] Explanation of the accompanying reference numerals: 100, material-taking platform; 200, raw food picking system; 200a, collecting conveyor; 200b, circulating conveyor; 300, conveyed objects; 1, material-taking conveyor; 111, first sub-conveyor area; 112, second sub-conveyor area; 113, third sub-conveyor area; 114, fourth sub-conveyor area; 13, notch area; 2, swing plate mechanism; 21, first swing plate; 22, second swing plate; 23, power assembly; 231, linear drive; 232, transmission assembly; 3, partition assembly; 31, first barrier; 32, second barrier; 33, third barrier; 41, first return conveyor; 42, second return conveyor; 43, third return conveyor; 51, first guardrail; 52, second guardrail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the embodiments described are part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
[0019] Figures 1 to 6 The following diagram shows the use status of the material picking platform used in the raw food picking system of the first to sixth embodiments of the present invention. Figures 1 to 6As shown, the material picking platform 100 is used in the raw food material picking system 200. The raw food material picking system 200 can rely on its own identification and picking technology to efficiently pick raw food materials such as fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc. For example, the raw food material picking system 200 can sort the raw food materials according to their quality grades, and use its different discharge ports to implement separate outputs. For another example, the raw food material picking system 200 takes into account the combined weight balancing function while implementing sorting, that is, each discharge port can repeatedly output a group of raw food materials that meet the predetermined total packaging weight and have the same quality grade. The material picking platform 100 can be set to be adjacent to or connected to the discharge port of the raw food material picking system 200, and is used to receive each delivered object 300 output by the discharge port. The delivered object 300 generally includes a material tray and the raw food loaded therein.
[0020] In the first to sixth embodiments, as Figures 1 to 6 As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 includes a reclaiming conveyor 1. The reclaiming conveyor 1 includes a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor. The input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 can be arranged to be adjacent to or connected to the discharge port of the raw food picking system 200, for receiving the various conveyed objects 300 outputted from the discharge port. The output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 is used for the operator to take away the conveyed objects 300, or to output the conveyed objects 300 to the return conveyor mentioned below so that the operator can take away the conveyed objects 300 from the return conveyor. The reclaiming conveyor 1 has a conveying area for conveying the conveyed objects 300 and covering its input end and output end.
[0021] In the first to third embodiments, Figure 1 、 Figure 2 or Figure 3 As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 includes a partition assembly 3 provided on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and closer to its output end. The partition assembly 3 specifically includes a first partition 31 provided on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The first partition 31 can be selected as a slat structure, a herringbone structure or an n-type structure, etc., which is used to divide the part of the conveying area close to the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 into a first sub-conveyor area 111 and a second sub-conveyor area 112. The reclaiming platform 100 also includes a swing plate mechanism 2 provided on the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first working state and a second working state. When in the first working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a first conveying path on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 that passes through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the first sub-conveyor area 111, and forces the reclaiming conveyor 1 to output the entering conveyed objects 300 along the first conveying path. When in the second working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a second conveying path on the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor 1 passing through the input end of the material reclaiming conveyor 1 and the second sub-conveyoring area 112, and force the material reclaiming conveyor 1 to output the entering conveyed object 300 along the second conveying path.
[0022] In the fourth and fifth embodiments, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 includes a partition assembly 3 located on the reclaiming conveyor 1, closer to its output end. The partition assembly 3 comprises a first partition 31 and a second partition 32, spaced apart from each other, located within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1. Both the first partition 31 and the second partition 32 can be configured as slats, herringbone structures, or N-shaped structures. Together, they divide the portion of the conveying area near the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 into a first sub-conveying area 111, a second sub-conveying area 112, and a third sub-conveying area 113. The reclaiming platform 100 also includes a swing plate mechanism 2 located at the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The swing plate mechanism 2 has a first operating state, a second operating state, and a third operating state. In the first operating state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly establish a first conveying path within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the first sub-conveying area 111, forcing the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the first conveying path. When in the second working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly establish a second conveying path in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the second sub-conveying area 112, and force the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the second conveying path. When in the third working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly establish a third conveying path in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the third sub-conveying area 113, and force the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the third conveying path.
[0023] In Example 6, Figure 6As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 includes a partition assembly 3 provided on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and closer to its output end. The partition assembly 3 includes a first partition 31, a second partition 32, and a third partition 33 provided on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and arranged at intervals. The first partition 31, the second partition 32, and the third partition 33 can all be selected as a slat structure, a herringbone structure, or an n-type structure, etc. The three are used together to divide the part of the conveying area near the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 into a first sub-conveyor area 111, a second sub-conveyor area 112, a third sub-conveyor area 113, and a fourth sub-conveyor area 114. The reclaiming platform 100 also includes a swing plate mechanism 2 provided on the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first working state, a second working state, a third working state, and a fourth working state. When in a first working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a first conveying path in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the first sub-conveying area 111, and force the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the first conveying path. When in a second working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a second conveying path in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the second sub-conveying area 112, and force the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the second conveying path. When in a third working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a third conveying path in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the third sub-conveying area 113, and force the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge the incoming conveyed objects 300 along the third conveying path. When in the fourth working state, the swing plate mechanism 2 and the partition assembly 3 jointly construct a third conveying path on the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through the input end of the material reclaiming conveyor 1 and the fourth sub-conveyoring area 114, and force the material reclaiming conveyor 1 to output the entering conveyed object 300 along the fourth conveying path.
[0024] As can be seen, the reclaiming platform 100 of each embodiment includes a partition assembly 3 disposed on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and closer to its output end. The partition assembly 3 is disposed in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and divides at least the portion of the conveying area near the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 into multiple sub-conveying areas. Simultaneously, the reclaiming platform 100 also includes a swing plate mechanism 2 disposed at the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The swing plate mechanism 2 has multiple operating states and is configured to, in different operating states, work with the partition assembly 3 to construct multiple conveying paths in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, passing through different sub-conveying areas, and forcing the reclaiming conveyor 1 to discharge incoming conveyed materials along multiple conveying paths. In other words, the reclaiming platform 100, through the additional swing plate mechanism 2 and partition assembly 3, constructs multiple conveying paths in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, allowing the reclaiming conveyor 1 to use multiple conveying paths to complete the reception and delivery of raw food materials, thereby achieving high operating efficiency. This method can not only cooperate with the raw food picking system 200 more efficiently and give full play to its efficiency, but also ensure that the operator can take the raw food from more conveying paths, so as to utilize the subsequent processes to complete the food packaging efficiency more efficiently.
[0025] Next, based on the above description, the swing plate mechanism 2 of each embodiment will be described in detail.
[0026] In the first embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first swing plate 21 rotatably arranged in the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, and a power assembly 23 (see FIG. 1 ) provided on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and used to drive the first swing plate 21 to rotate. Figure 7 The rotating shaft end of the first swing plate 21 is positioned on the reclaiming conveyor 1, adjacent to the first barrier 31. Driven by the power assembly 23, when the first swing plate 21 rotates toward the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200, the swing plate mechanism 2 enters a first operating state, guiding the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the first sub-conveying area 111 and along the first conveying path. When the first swing plate 21 rotates toward the other side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200, the swing plate mechanism 2 enters a second operating state, guiding the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the second sub-conveying area 112 and along the second conveying path. In this manner, an operator can remove raw food that has entered the ends of the first and second conveying paths at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1, thereby effectively improving the operating efficiency of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the operator's reclaiming efficiency.
[0027] In the second embodiment, Figure 2As shown, the swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first swing plate 21 rotatably disposed within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, and a power assembly 23 disposed on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and used to drive the first swing plate 21 to rotate. The rotating shaft end of the first swing plate 21 is disposed adjacent to the first selected side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200. The first selected side refers to the side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200 that is farthest from the central axis (the line connecting the centers in the width direction) of the reclaiming conveyor 1, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 The first swing plate 21 is driven by the power assembly 23 to rotate and selectively point to the second selected side of any sub-conveyor area to guide the conveyed object 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 into the directed sub-conveyor area. Under the driving action of the power assembly 23, when the first swing plate 21 rotates to point to the second selected side of the first sub-conveyor area 111 (such as Figure 2 111), the swing plate mechanism 2 is in the first working state, and the first swing plate 21 can guide the conveyed object 300 to move from the input end of the material-reclaiming conveyor 1 to the first sub-conveyor area 111 and realize the movement along the first conveying path. When the first swing plate 21 is rotated to point to the second selected side of the second sub-conveyor area 112 (as shown in FIG. Figure 2 When the first swing plate 21 is in the lower edge of the second conveying sub-area 112 (as shown), the swing plate mechanism 2 is in the second operating state, the first swing plate 21 is in the avoidance state, and the conveyed object 300 is moved from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the second conveying sub-area 112, so that the conveyed object 300 moves along the second conveying path. In this way, the operator can remove raw food that has entered the end of the first conveying path and the end of the second conveying path at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1, thereby effectively improving the operating efficiency of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the operator's reclaiming efficiency.
[0028] In the third embodiment, Figure 3As shown, the swing plate mechanism 2 may further include a first swing plate 21 and a second swing plate 22 rotatably disposed within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and parallel to each other, and a power assembly 23 disposed on the reclaiming conveyor 1 and configured to drive the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 to rotate synchronously. The rotating shaft end of the first swing plate 21 is disposed adjacent to one side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200, while the rotating shaft end of the second swing plate 22 is disposed adjacent to the other side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200. Driven by the power assembly 23, when the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 are both directed toward the first sub-conveying area 111, particularly toward the two side edges of the first sub-conveying area 111, the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the first sub-conveying area 111, thereby achieving movement along the first conveying path. When the first and second swing plates 21, 22 are both directed toward the second sub-conveyor area 112, particularly toward the two side edges of the second sub-conveyor area 112, the first and second swing plates 21, 22 guide the conveyed material 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the second sub-conveyor area 112, thereby enabling the conveyed material 300 to move along the second conveying path. In this way, the operator can also remove raw food that has entered the end of the first and second conveying paths at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1, thereby effectively improving the operating efficiency of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the operator's material collection efficiency.
[0029] In the fourth and fifth embodiments, the swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first swing plate 21 and a second swing plate 22, rotatably disposed within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and arranged parallel to each other, and a power assembly 23 disposed on the reclaiming conveyor 1 for driving the first and second swing plates 21, 22 to rotate. The first swing plate 21 has its rotational axis positioned adjacent to one side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200, while the second swing plate 22 has its rotational axis positioned adjacent to the other side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200. Driven by the power assembly 23, when the first and second swing plates 21, 22 are both directed toward the first sub-conveying area 111, particularly toward the two side edges of the first sub-conveying area 111, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in a first operating state. The first and second swing plates 21, 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the first sub-conveying area 111, thereby enabling movement along the first conveying path. When the first and second swing plates 21, 22 are both directed toward the second sub-conveying area 112, particularly toward the two side edges of the second sub-conveying area 112, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in a second operating state. The first and second swing plates 21, 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the second sub-conveying area 112, achieving movement along the first conveying path. When the first and second swing plates 21, 22 are both directed toward the third sub-conveying area 113, particularly toward the two side edges of the third sub-conveying area 113, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in a third operating state. The first and second swing plates 21, 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the third sub-conveying area 113, achieving movement along the third conveying path. In this manner, an operator can also remove raw food items that have entered the ends of the first, second, and third conveying paths at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1, thereby effectively improving the operating efficiency of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the operator's material collection efficiency.
[0030] In the sixth embodiment, the swing plate mechanism 2 includes a first swing plate 21 and a second swing plate 22, rotatably disposed within the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and arranged parallel to each other, and a power assembly 23 disposed on the reclaiming conveyor 1 for driving the first and second swing plates 21, 22 to rotate. The first swing plate 21 has its rotational axis positioned adjacent to one side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200, while the second swing plate 22 has its rotational axis positioned adjacent to the other side of the discharge port of the raw food sorting system 200. Driven by the power assembly 23, when the first and second swing plates 21, 22 are both directed toward the first sub-conveying area 111, particularly toward the two side edges of the first sub-conveying area 111, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in a first operating state. The first and second swing plates 21, 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the first sub-conveying area 111, thereby enabling movement along the first conveying path. When the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 are directed toward the second sub-conveying area 112, and in particular, are directed toward the two side edges of the second sub-conveying area 112 in sequence, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in the second working state, and the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the second sub-conveying area 112, and realize the movement along the first conveying path. When the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 are directed toward the third sub-conveying area 113, and in particular, are directed toward the two side edges of the third sub-conveying area 113 in sequence, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in the third working state, and the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 guide the conveyed objects 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the third sub-conveying area 113, and realize the movement along the third conveying path. When the first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 are both pointing toward the fourth sub-conveyor area 114, and in particular, sequentially toward the two sides of the fourth sub-conveyor area 114, the swing plate mechanism 2 is in the fourth operating state. The first swing plate 21 and the second swing plate 22 guide the conveyed material 300 from the input end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 to the fourth sub-conveyor area 114, thereby achieving movement along the fourth conveying path. In this way, the operator can also remove raw food that has entered the end of the first conveying path, the second conveying path, the third conveying path, and the fourth conveying path at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1, thereby effectively improving the operating efficiency of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and the operator's material collection efficiency.
[0031] In the first to sixth embodiments, the power assembly 23 can be any device capable of driving the swing plates to rotate back and forth, such as an electric motor, a rotary cylinder, etc. Figure 7As shown, the power assembly 23 includes a linear actuator 231 fixed to the frame of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and a transmission assembly 232 for connecting the linear actuator 231 to the first swing plate 21 and capable of converting linear motion into rotational motion. The linear actuator 231 can be a device that can output linear motion, such as a cylinder, an electric cylinder, or a hydraulic cylinder, and the transmission assembly 232 can be a device that can convert linear motion into rotational motion, such as a rack and pinion assembly or a connecting rod mechanism. In the third and fifth embodiments, as shown in FIG. Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the power assembly 23 includes a linear actuator 231 fixed to the frame of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and a transmission assembly 232 for connecting the linear actuator 231 to the first swing plate 21 and / or the second swing plate 22 and capable of at least converting linear motion into rotational motion. The linear actuator 231 can be a device capable of outputting linear motion, such as a cylinder, an electric cylinder, or a hydraulic cylinder, and the transmission assembly 232 can be a single connecting rod (see Figure 7 ) or four-bar linkage (see Figure 8 ) can convert linear motion into rotational motion. It should be emphasized that when the transmission assembly 232 includes a four-bar linkage, a single linear actuator 231 can drive the first and second swing plates 21 and 22 to perform synchronous rotational motion via the four-bar linkage. This can reduce the number of linear actuators 231 used, thereby reducing the overall cost of the reclaiming platform 100.
[0032] In Examples 1 to 6, the reclaiming platform 100 may further include at least one return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to all sub-conveyor areas of the reclaiming conveyor, and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the return conveyor, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the return conveyor for recycling.
[0033] Next, the return conveyor of each embodiment will be described in detail.
[0034] In the first, second and third embodiments, the material retrieving platform 100 may further include a first return conveyor 41 and a second return conveyor 42. The input end of the first return conveyor 41 is located at the output end of the material retrieving conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the first sub-conveyor area 111, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator takes away the raw food from the output end of the material retrieving conveyor 1 or the first return conveyor 41, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 for recycling. Similarly, the input end of the second return conveyor 42 is located at the output end of the material retrieving conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the second sub-conveyor area 112, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the second return conveyor 42, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the second return conveyor 42 for recycling. Preferably, the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200 passes under the reclaiming conveyor 1. The first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 are arranged to form a right-angle structure when viewed from above. This ensures that the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 have a more compact structure while achieving the above-mentioned functions.
[0035] In the fourth embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 may also include a first return conveyor 41 and a second return conveyor 42. The input end of the first return conveyor 41 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the first sub-conveyor area 111, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator takes the raw food from the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the first return conveyor 41, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 for recycling. Similarly, the input end of the second return conveyor 42 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the third sub-conveyor area 113, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. When the operator removes raw food from the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the second return conveyor 42, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the second return conveyor 42 for recycling. The output end of the first return conveyor 41 or the second return conveyor 42 is also adjacent to the second sub-conveyor area 112. Therefore, when the operator removes raw food from the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the second return conveyor 42, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 or the second return conveyor 42 for recycling.
[0036] Preferably, the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food picking system 200 passes through the bottom of the material-retrieving conveyor 1, and the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 are arranged to appear as a right-angle structure when viewed from a top-down perspective, thereby ensuring that the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 have a more compact structure while achieving the above-mentioned functions.
[0037] In Example 5, Figure 5 As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 may also include a first return conveyor 41, a second return conveyor 42, and a third return conveyor 43. The reclaiming conveyor 1 includes a notch area 13 at its output end, partially surrounded by the first barrier 31 or the second barrier 32. The notch area 13 can partially accommodate the second return conveyor 42. The input end of the first return conveyor 41 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the first sub-conveying area 111, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recycling section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from the first sub-conveying area 111 of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the first return conveyor 41, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 for recycling. Similarly, the input end of the second return conveyor 42 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the second sub-conveying area 112, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from the second sub-conveying area 112 of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the second return conveyor 42, the empty trays can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the second return conveyor 42 for recycling. The input end of the third return conveyor 43 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the third sub-conveying area 113, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After a third operator removes raw food from the third sub-conveying area 113 of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the third return conveyor 43, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the third return conveyor 43 for recycling. Preferably, the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200 passes below the reclaiming conveyor 1, so that the first return conveyor 41, the second return conveyor 42, and the third return conveyor 43 all appear to be at right angles when viewed from above. This ensures that the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 have a more compact structure while achieving the above-mentioned functions.
[0038] In Example 6, Figure 6As shown, the reclaiming platform 100 may also include a first return conveyor 41 and a second return conveyor 42. The input end of the first return conveyor 41 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the first sub-conveying area 111 and the second sub-conveying area 112, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from the first sub-conveying area 111 and the second sub-conveying area 112 of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the first return conveyor 41, the empty tray can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 for recycling. Similarly, the input end of the second return conveyor 42 is located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and is connected to or adjacent to the third sub-conveying area 113 and the fourth sub-conveying area 114, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator takes away the raw food from the third sub-conveyor area 113 and the fourth sub-conveyor area 114 of the material taking conveyor 1 or the second return conveyor 42, the empty tray can be sent back to the raw food picking system 200 by the second return conveyor 42 for recycling.
[0039] Preferably, the recovery section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food picking system 200 passes through the bottom of the material-retrieving conveyor 1, and the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 are arranged to appear as a right-angle structure when viewed from a top-down perspective, thereby ensuring that the first return conveyor 41 and the second return conveyor 42 have a more compact structure while achieving the above-mentioned functions.
[0040] It should be noted that the first return conveyor 41, second return conveyor 42, third return conveyor 43, and notch area 13 used in Example 5 are also applicable to the technical solution described in Example 6, but one of the first return conveyor 41, second return conveyor 42, and third return conveyor 43 must be connected to or adjacent to two sub-conveying areas. Furthermore, in addition to the technical solutions described in Examples 1 to 6, the reclaiming platform 100 described in Examples 1 to 6 may also include only the first return conveyor 41, with the input end of the first return conveyor 41 located at the output end of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and connected to or adjacent to each sub-conveying area, while its output end is connected to or adjacent to the recycling section of the circulating conveyor 200b of the raw food sorting system 200. After the operator removes raw food from each sub-conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1 or the first return conveyor 41, the trays that have left the conveying path can be returned to the raw food sorting system 200 by the first return conveyor 41 for recycling.
[0041] In the first and sixth embodiments, the reclaiming platform 100 further includes a first guardrail 51 provided at one side of the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1, and a second guardrail 52 provided at the other side of the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor 1. The first guardrail 51 and the second guardrail 52 can prevent the conveyed objects 300 from falling from both sides of the conveying area during the conveying process, ensuring that the conveyed objects 300 can be safely conveyed by the reclaiming conveyor 1.
[0042] In the first and sixth embodiments, the reclaiming platform 100 further includes a blocking mechanism fixedly provided at the output of each sub-conveyor zone of the reclaiming conveyor 1 and used to selectively release or intercept the conveyed object 300. The blocking mechanism is selected to be a rotating baffle driven by a power source such as a cylinder or a control motor and rotatably provided on the reclaiming conveyor 1. When the rotating baffle is driven to a position perpendicular to the conveying direction of the corresponding sub-conveyor zone, the blocking mechanism is in a blocking state, and the rotating baffle can intercept the conveyed object 300, ensuring that the operator has more time to complete the removal of the conveyed object 300. When the rotating baffle is driven to a position parallel to the conveying direction of the reclaiming conveyor 1, the blocking mechanism is in a released state, and the conveyed object 300 passes through the rotating baffle under the conveying action of the reclaiming conveyor 1 until it leaves the reclaiming conveyor 1.
[0043] In the first and sixth embodiments, the retrieving platform 100 further includes a control module (not shown) electrically connected to the swing plate mechanism 2. The control module is configured to adjust the operating state of the swing plate mechanism 2 in accordance with the tempo of the raw food selection system 200 outputting the delivered objects 300, so that the retrieving conveyor 1 cyclically transports the delivered objects 300 along multiple conveying paths. Through the intelligent regulation of the control module, the operating state and tempo of the swing plate mechanism 2 can be better adapted to the operation of the raw food selection system 200, enabling the retrieving conveyor 1 to cyclically and accurately transport the delivered objects 300 along each conveying path, thereby greatly improving the operating efficiency of the retrieving conveyor 1 and the retrieving efficiency of the operator.
[0044] In terms of specific implementation methods, the aforementioned control module of the present invention can be implemented in various appropriate ways. For example, the control module can be implemented by a general-purpose processor ("CPU") or a dedicated processor, or a combination of the two. In some scenarios, the control module of the present invention can also be implemented by a programmable logic controller (Programmable Logic Controller, "PLC"). Therefore, the present invention does not impose any restrictions on the specific implementation methods of the control module, and those skilled in the art can implement it in a reasonable manner as needed based on the teachings of the present invention, and these methods still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0045] To sum up, the material collection platform 100 uses multiple conveying paths to complete the reception and delivery of raw food 300, has high working efficiency, can more efficiently cooperate with the raw food picking system 200 and give full play to its efficiency, which is conducive to improving food packaging efficiency.
[0046] In the above description of this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, terms such as "fixed," "installed," "connected," or "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, with respect to the term "connected," it can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can mean a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can mean internal communication between two elements or an interaction between two elements. Therefore, unless otherwise expressly defined in this application, those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0047] According to the above description of the present application, those skilled in the art may also understand that the terms used below, such as "upper", "lower", and other terms indicating orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings of the present application, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the explanation of the scheme of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than explicitly or implicitly indicating that the device or element involved must have the specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above-mentioned orientation or positional relationship terms cannot be understood or interpreted as limitations on the scheme of the present invention.
[0048] In addition, the terms "first" or "second" used in this application to refer to numbers or ordinal numbers are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as explicitly or implicitly indicating relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three or more, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0049] Although multiple embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that such embodiments are provided by way of example only. Those skilled in the art may conceive of many modifications, changes, and alternatives without departing from the concept and spirit of the present invention. It should be understood that in practicing the present invention, various alternatives to the embodiments of the present invention described herein may be adopted. The appended claims are intended to define the scope of protection of the present invention and therefore cover equivalents or alternatives within the scope of these claims.
Claims
1. A material picking platform for a raw food picking system, characterized in that: include: A take-up conveyor, comprising a conveying area for receiving and conveying objects from the raw food picking system, wherein the objects include a tray and raw food loaded therein; A swing plate mechanism, which is arranged on the input end of the reclaiming conveyor and includes a plurality of working states; and a partition assembly, which is arranged on the reclaiming conveyor and divides at least a portion of the conveying area close to the output end of the reclaiming conveyor into a plurality of sub-conveying areas; Among them, the swing plate mechanism, when in different working states, together with the partition assembly, constructs multiple conveying paths passing through different sub-conveying areas on the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor, and forces the material reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects entering along the multiple conveying paths.
2. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition assembly includes a first partition that divides a portion of the conveying area near the output end of the reclaiming conveyor into a first sub-conveyor area and a second sub-conveyor area; The swing plate mechanism includes a first working state and a second working state, and is configured as follows: When in the first working state, the first conveying path passing through the first sub-conveying area is constructed together with the partition assembly on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and the reclaiming conveyor is forced to output the conveyed objects entering along the first conveying path; and When in the second working state, the partition assembly and the partition assembly jointly construct a second conveying path passing through the second sub-conveying area on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and force the reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects entering along the second conveying path.
3. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition assembly includes a first partition and a second partition that divide the portion of the conveying area close to the output end of the reclaiming conveyor into a first sub-conveyor area, a second sub-conveyor area, and a third sub-conveyor area; The swing plate mechanism includes a first working state, a second working state and a third working state, and is configured as follows: When in the first working state, the first conveying path passing through the first sub-conveying area is constructed together with the partition component on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and the reclaiming conveyor is forced to output the conveyed objects entering along the first conveying path; When in the second working state, the partition assembly and the partition assembly jointly construct a second conveying path passing through the second sub-conveying area on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and force the reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects along the second conveying path; and When in the third working state, the partition assembly and the partition assembly jointly construct a third conveying path passing through the third sub-conveying area on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and force the reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects entering along the third conveying path.
4. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partition assembly includes a first partition, a second partition and a third partition that divide the portion of the conveying area close to the output end of the reclaiming conveyor into a first sub-conveyor area, a second sub-conveyor area, a third sub-conveyor area and a fourth sub-conveyor area; The swing plate mechanism includes a first working state, a second working state, a third working state and a fourth working state, and is configured as follows: When in the first working state, the first conveying path passing through the first sub-conveying area is constructed together with the partition component on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and the reclaiming conveyor is forced to output the conveyed objects entering along the first conveying path; When in the second working state, the partition assembly and the partition assembly jointly construct a second conveying path passing through the second sub-conveying area on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and force the reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects along the second conveying path; When in the third working state, the partition assembly and the partition assembly jointly construct a third conveying path passing through the third sub-conveying area on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and force the reclaiming conveyor to output the conveyed objects along the third conveying path; and When in the fourth working state, a fourth conveying path passing through the fourth sub-conveying area is constructed on the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor together with the partition component, and the reclaiming conveyor is forced to output the conveyed objects entering along the third conveying path.
5. The material taking platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing plate mechanism includes a first swing plate rotatably arranged in the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor, and a power component arranged on the material reclaiming conveyor and used to drive the first swing plate to rotate, wherein the rotating shaft end of the first swing plate is arranged on the material reclaiming conveyor and adjacent to the first partition, and the first swing plate rotates under the drive of the power component and can selectively point to either side of the discharge port of the raw food picking system to guide the conveyed objects to selectively enter the first sub-conveyor area or the second sub-conveyor area from the input end of the material reclaiming conveyor.
6. The material taking platform according to claim 2, characterized in that: The swing plate mechanism includes a first swing plate rotatably arranged in the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor, and a power component arranged on the material reclaiming conveyor and used to drive the first swing plate to rotate, wherein the rotating shaft end of the first swing plate is arranged to be adjacent to the first selected side of the discharge port of the raw food picking system, and the first swing plate rotates under the drive of the power component and can selectively point to the second selected side of any one of the sub-conveyor areas to guide the conveyed objects from the input end of the material reclaiming conveyor into the sub-conveyor area to which they are pointed, the first selected side refers to the side of the discharge port of the raw food picking system that is farthest from the central axis of the material reclaiming conveyor, and the second selected side refers to the side of the sub-conveyor area that is closest to the first selected side.
7. The material taking platform according to claim 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The swing plate mechanism includes a first swing plate and a second swing plate rotatably arranged in the conveying area of the material reclaiming conveyor and parallel to each other, and a power component arranged on the material reclaiming conveyor and used to drive the first swing plate and the second swing plate to rotate synchronously, the rotating shaft end of the first swing plate is arranged to be adjacent to one side of the discharge port of the raw food picking system, and the rotating shaft end of the second swing plate is arranged to be adjacent to the other side of the discharge port of the raw food picking system, so that the first swing plate and the second swing plate can rotate under the drive of the power component and can selectively point to any one of the sub-conveyor areas together to guide the conveyed objects from the input end of the material reclaiming conveyor into the sub-conveyor area being pointed to.
8. The reclaiming platform according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also includes a first return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to all the sub-conveyor areas of the material-taking conveyor, and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food picking system.
9. The material taking platform according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: Also includes: a first return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to a portion of the sub-conveyor area of the take-away conveyor, and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to a recovery section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food sorting system; The second return conveyor has an input end connected to or adjacent to the remaining sub-conveyor areas of the take-up conveyor, and an output end connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food picking system.
10. The material taking platform according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: a first return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to one of the sub-conveyor zones of the take-away conveyor and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food sorting system; a second return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to another said sub-conveyor zone of said take-away conveyor, and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to the recovery section of the circulating conveyor of said raw food sorting system; a third return conveyor, whose input end is connected to or adjacent to the remaining sub-conveyor area of the take-away conveyor and whose output end is connected to or adjacent to the recycling section of the circulating conveyor of the raw food sorting system; Wherein, the material taking conveyor includes a notch area arranged on its output end and partially surrounded by the first barrier or the second barrier, and the notch area is used to accommodate a partial structure of the second return conveyor.
11. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a first guardrail arranged at one side of the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor, and a second guardrail arranged at the other side of the conveying area of the reclaiming conveyor.
12. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a blocking mechanism which is fixedly arranged at the output of each of the sub-conveyance areas and is used for selecting release or interception.
13. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reclaiming conveyor comprises a roller conveyor or a belt conveyor.
14. The material taking platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a control module electrically connected to the swing plate mechanism, and the control module is configured to adjust the working state of the swing plate mechanism according to the rhythm of the raw food picking system outputting the conveyed objects, so that the material picking conveyor cyclically conveys the conveyed objects along the multiple conveying paths.