Trolley conveying device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a trolley conveying device which comprises a movable base, a lifting assembly and a driving assembly, and the movable base comprises a base body; the lifting assembly comprises a lifting driver and a supporting part, and the lifting driver drives the supporting part to lift the height; the driving assembly drives the base body to reciprocate between the loading area and the transfer area. The driving assembly drives the base body to move to the loading area, the lifting driver drives the supporting component to be lowered to the initial height, and the conveying device conveys the trolley to the loading area and places the trolley on the supporting component. The lifting driver drives the supporting component and the trolley to be lifted, and after the trolley is completely separated from the conveying device, the conveying device can be withdrawn from a loading area, so that the conveying device is prevented from driving the trolley to move in the withdrawing process, and trolley position deviation is prevented; and meanwhile, the driving assembly drives the base body to move to the transfer area, and the trolley reaching the transfer area continues to be conveyed to other positions through the external equipment.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of parts transportation, and in particular to a trolley conveying device. Background Art

[0002] At present, the automation level of factories is relatively high, and transport robots are often used to transport trolleys carrying parts, thereby completing the automated turnover of parts. During the transportation of the trolley, the transport robot carrying the trolley moves from the initial position to the target position, places the trolley at the target position, and then returns. However, when the trolley is at the target position and the transport robot needs to evacuate the target position, the trolley still has a certain degree of contact with the transport robot, and the movement of the transport robot will drive the trolley to move with it, causing the trolley to deviate from the target position.

[0003] At the same time, a load-bearing structure is often set at the target position to carry the trolley transported by the transport robot, but the contact area between the load-bearing structure and the trolley is small. The transport robot needs to have extremely high motion accuracy to accurately transport the trolley to the load-bearing structure, resulting in the risk of the trolley falling onto the load-bearing structure. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve at least one of the above technical problems, the present application provides a trolley conveying device, and the technical solution adopted is as follows:

[0005] The present application provides a trolley conveying device, which includes a movable base, a lifting assembly and a driving assembly, wherein the movable base includes a base body; the lifting assembly is arranged on the base body, and the lifting assembly includes a lifting drive and a supporting component that are connected to each other, and the supporting component is used to carry the trolley, and the lifting drive drives the supporting component to raise the height so that the trolley is separated from the conveying device; the driving assembly is connected to the base body, and the driving assembly drives the base body to reciprocate between a loading area and a transfer area.

[0006] In certain embodiments of the present application, the supporting component includes a bearing portion, an extending portion and a connecting portion, the bearing portion is used to place the trolley, and the connecting portion is connected to adjacent bearing portions through the extending portion so that the adjacent bearing portions are connected as a whole.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present application, the extending portion extends in a direction close to the base body, so that the height of the connecting portion is smaller than the height of the bearing portion.

[0008] In certain embodiments of the present application, the lifting assembly includes a guide assembly, the guide assembly connects the base body and the support component, and the support component is raised or lowered along the guide assembly.

[0009] In certain embodiments of the present application, the guide assembly includes a guide rod and a limiting component, the guide rod and the limiting component are respectively arranged on the supporting component and the base body, the limiting component has a hollow cavity, and the guide rod moves axially within the limiting component.

[0010] In certain embodiments of the present application, the drive assembly includes a transmission assembly and a power assembly, the transmission assembly includes a first rolling component and a drive shaft, the first rolling component is connected to the drive shaft, the power assembly is in transmission connection with the drive shaft, the power assembly drives the drive shaft to rotate, and drives the first rolling component to rotate, so as to move the base body.

[0011] In certain embodiments of the present application, the power assembly includes a mobile drive and a reducer, the mobile drive is transmission-connected to the reducer, the reducer is sleeved on the drive shaft, the reducer is transmission-connected to the drive shaft, and the mobile drive drives the drive shaft to rotate through the reducer.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present application, the movable base includes a second rolling component, and the second rolling component is rotatably connected to the base body. When the base body is moved, the second rolling component rotates.

[0013] In certain embodiments of the present application, the trolley conveying device includes a guide rail extending from the loading area to the transfer area, and the first rolling component and the second rolling component are in rolling contact with the guide rail to enable the base body to move along the guide rail.

[0014] In certain embodiments of the present application, the trolley conveying device includes a positioning assembly, which is located in the loading area. The positioning assembly includes positioning components that are spaced apart, and each of the positioning components is used to receive and position the conveying device so that the trolley carried by the conveying device is located in the loading area. The positioning component includes a receiving part, and the spacing between each of the receiving parts gradually increases in the direction away from the transfer area.

[0015] The embodiments of the present application have at least the following beneficial effects: in the present application, the driving component drives the base body to move to the loading area, the lifting drive drives the supporting component to lower to the initial height, the conveying device conveys the trolley to the loading area, and places the trolley on the supporting component; the lifting drive drives the supporting component to increase the height together with the trolley, and after the trolley is completely separated from the conveying device, the conveying device can evacuate the loading area to avoid the conveying device driving the trolley to move during the evacuation process, thereby preventing the trolley from shifting in position; at the same time, the driving component drives the base body to move to the transfer area, and the trolley that arrives at the transfer area is further transported to other locations by external equipment.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the trolley conveying device of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of the trolley conveying device of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 This is the trolley conveyor device of the present application. Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of part I;

[0021] Figure 4 This is the trolley conveyor device of the present application Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of part II;

[0022] Figure 5 is a side view of the trolley conveying device of the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 This is the trolley conveyor device of the present application. Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of part III;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the positioning component in the trolley conveying device of the present application.

[0025] Reference numerals:

[0026] Trolley 100;

[0027] Base body 201; second rolling member 202;

[0028] Lifting assembly 300; lifting driver 301; supporting member 302; guide rod 303; limiting member 304;

[0029] Carrying portion 3021; ​​extending portion 3022; connecting portion 3023;

[0030] First rolling component 401; driving shaft 402; moving driver 403; speed reducer 404;

[0031] Guide rail 501 ; receiving portion 502 ; blocking portion 503 ; bracket 504 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] This section will combine Figures 1 to 7Embodiments of the present application are described in detail, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "middle", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like are used to indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, it is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. The features defined as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish the feature names, rather than having special meanings. In addition, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0034] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a trolley conveying device, which includes a movable base, a lifting assembly 300 and a drive assembly. The trolley 100 is carried on the top of the conveying device and moves with the conveying device to the loading area of ​​the trolley conveying device. The conveying device places the trolley 100 on the lifting assembly 300 in the loading area. The lifting assembly 300 carries and lifts the height of the trolley 100, so that the trolley 100 is completely separated from the conveying device, which is convenient for the conveying device to leave the trolley conveying device and avoids the trolley 100 from moving during the withdrawal of the conveying device. The movable base carrying the lifting assembly 300 moves from the loading area to the transfer area under the driving action of the drive assembly, thereby transporting the trolley 100 to the transfer area and waiting for the external equipment to further transfer the trolley 100. After the trolley 100 is further transferred, the drive assembly drives the movable base to return to the loading area again for resetting.

[0036] In some examples, the movable base includes a base body 201, which is used to carry the lifting assembly 300. It can be understood that the base body 201 reciprocates between the loading area and the transfer area, driving the lifting assembly 300 to reciprocate between the loading area and the transfer area, thereby completing the transfer work of the trolley 100.

[0037] Furthermore, since the trolley 100 has a certain width, in order to ensure that the lifting assembly 300 stably supports the trolley 100, at least two groups of lifting assemblies 300 are provided, and each group of lifting assemblies 300 is arranged at intervals. Each group of lifting assemblies 300 needs to be arranged on the base body 201, so at least two base bodies 201 are provided.

[0038] In addition, the horizontal positions of each set of lifting components 300 between the loading area and the transfer area need to correspond to each other at all times to prevent the trolley 100 from rotating. Therefore, each base body 201 is fixedly connected to ensure the synchronization of movement. It can be understood that each base body 201 is connected by a crossbeam.

[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, in some examples, the movable base includes a second rolling component 202, which is rotatably connected to the base body 201, thereby improving the smoothness of the movement of the base body 201. When the base body 201 reciprocates between the loading area and the transfer area, the second rolling component 202 rotates to replace the sliding friction with rolling friction. Specifically, the second rolling component 202 includes a roller.

[0040] like Figure 4 As shown, the lifting component 300 is arranged on the top of the base body 201. The lifting component 300 includes a lifting driver 301 and a supporting component 302. The lifting driver 301 is connected to the base body 201. The output end of the lifting driver 301 is connected to the supporting component 302. The lifting driver 301 can drive the supporting component 302 to increase or decrease its height.

[0041] Furthermore, the support component 302 is used to support the trolley 100, and the lifting driver 301 drives the trolley 100 to raise or lower its height through the support component 302. When the conveying device conveys the trolley 100 to the loading area, the support component 302 is at a relatively low height under the action of the lifting driver 301, so that the trolley 100 is conveniently placed on the support component 302; after the trolley 100 is placed on the support component 302, the support component 302 is raised under the action of the lifting driver 301, so that the trolley 100 is separated from the conveying device, so that the conveying device is convenient to evacuate.

[0042] The lifting driver 301 may adopt any structure capable of outputting linear motion. Specifically, the lifting driver 301 adopts a cylinder structure, the cylinder structure is connected to the base body 201 , and the piston rod in the cylinder structure is connected to the supporting component 302 .

[0043] It is understandable that when the trolley 100 has a quadrangular prism shape, four angled positions at the bottom of the trolley 100 are provided with legs, which are placed on the top of the support member 302. To ensure stable support of the trolley 100, two groups of lifting assemblies 300 are provided, and each group of lifting assemblies 300 is used to support two legs on one side of the trolley 100. In addition, each group of lifting assemblies 300 is provided with two lifting drivers 301, and the two lifting drivers 301 are respectively located at the bottom of the two legs.

[0044] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some examples, the support component 302 includes a load-bearing portion 3021, an extension portion 3022 and a connecting portion 3023. The load-bearing portion 3021 is used to place the trolley 100. When the trolley 100 has a quadrangular prism shape, a single support component 302 includes two load-bearing portions 3021, which are respectively used to support two legs on one side of the trolley 100.

[0045] The bearing part 3021 is provided with an upwardly extending folding edge, which is provided at the edge of the bearing part 3021. When the bearing part 3021 supports the legs of the trolley 100, the trolley 100 is prevented from falling to the sides of the device. It is understandable that the folding edge needs to leave space for the trolley 100 to be loaded.

[0046] Further, the connecting portion 3023 is used to connect adjacent bearing portions 3021, and the connecting portion 3023 is connected to the bearing portion 3021 through the extending portion 3022. It can be understood that when a single supporting component 302 includes two bearing portions 3021, two extending portions 3022 are also provided.

[0047] Specifically, the extending portion 3022 and the bearing portion 3021 are at an angle, so that the connecting portion 3023 deviates from the straight line where the bearing portions 3021 are located, thereby reducing the possibility of the connecting portion 3023 and the trolley 100 interfering with each other, which is beneficial to the loading process of the trolley 100 .

[0048] In some examples, the extension portion 3022 extends in a direction close to the base body 201 , and the height of the connection portion 3023 is less than the height of the bearing portion 3021 .

[0049] like Figure 4 As shown, in some examples, the lifting assembly 300 includes a guide assembly, which guides the support component 302 to be lifted or lowered in height to ensure the movement stability of the support component 302 when the height changes.

[0050] The guide assembly is disposed on the base body 201 , and the guide assembly connects the base body 201 and the support component 302 , so that the support component 302 can be raised or lowered along the guide assembly.

[0051] In some examples, the guide assembly includes a guide rod 303 and a limiting component 304, and the guide rod 303 and the limiting component 304 are movably connected. The guide rod 303 is disposed on the support component 302, and the limiting component 304 is disposed on the base body 201; or, the guide rod 303 is disposed on the base body 201, and the limiting component 304 is disposed on the support component 302. The limiting component 304 with a certain length has a hollow cavity, and the guide rod 303 is inserted into the limiting component 304 to prevent the guide rod 303 from moving radially, and the support component 302 is raised or lowered along the axial direction of the guide rod 303.

[0052] In some examples, the driving assembly is connected to the base body 201 , and the driving assembly drives the base body 201 to reciprocate between the loading area and the transfer area.

[0053] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the driving assembly includes a transmission assembly and a power assembly, and the power assembly drives the transmission assembly to move so as to move the base body 201. The driving assembly connects the base bodies 201 on both sides of the trolley conveyor to ensure that the base bodies 201 on both sides can move synchronously.

[0054] The transmission assembly includes a first rolling component 401 and a drive shaft 402. The first rolling component 401 is fixedly connected to the drive shaft 402. When the drive shaft 402 rotates, the first rolling component 401 also rotates. It can be understood that the first rolling component 401 is connected to the drive shaft 402 through a key. The rotation of the drive shaft 402 is driven by the power assembly. When the first roller rotates, the base body 201 moves. Specifically, the first rolling component 401 includes a roller. Therefore, the roller of the first rolling component 401 serves as a driving wheel, and the roller of the second rolling component 202 serves as a driven wheel.

[0055] In some examples, the power assembly includes a mobile driver 403 and a reducer 404, wherein the mobile driver 403 is in transmission connection with the reducer 404, and the reducer 404 is in transmission connection with the drive shaft 402. Therefore, the mobile driver 403 drives the drive shaft 402 to rotate through the reducer 404. The mobile driver 403 can adopt any structure that outputs rotational motion, and specifically, the mobile driver 403 adopts a motor.

[0056] Furthermore, the reducer 404 is sleeved on the driving shaft 402, which saves the installation space of the reducer 404 and the mobile driver 403, thereby reducing the floor space of the trolley conveying device.

[0057] In some examples, the trolley 100 transmission device includes a guide rail 501, the guide rail 501 extends from the loading area to the transfer area, and the first rolling component 401 and the second rolling component 202 are in rolling contact with the guide rail 501. Since the first rolling component 401 and the second rolling component 202 are provided on both sides of the trolley conveying device, at least two guide rails 501 are provided. It can be understood that the conveying device carrying the trolley 100 enters the trolley conveying device between the guide rails 501.

[0058] Furthermore, in order to prevent the first rolling member 401 and the second rolling member 202 from being separated from the guide rail 501, the guide rail 501 is provided with a protrusion, and the first rolling member 401 and the second rolling member 202 are both provided with a recess. Alternatively, the guide rail 501 is provided with a recess, and the first rolling member 401 and the second rolling member 202 are both provided with a protrusion, and the protrusion and the recess are mutually engaged. Then the guide rail 501 has a guiding effect on the movement of the base body 201.

[0059] like Figure 7 As shown, in some examples, the trolley conveying device includes a positioning assembly, which is located in the loading area and disposed between the guide rails 501. The positioning assembly is used to receive and position the conveying device to prevent the conveying device from entering the trolley conveying device too much, which makes it difficult for the trolley 100 to be accurately placed on the bearing portion 3021 of the support member 302.

[0060] Furthermore, the positioning assembly includes positioning components arranged at intervals, and the spacing between the positioning components corresponds to the width of the conveying device, so as to ensure that the conveying device can reach between the positioning components without excessively deviating to the movable base on any side.

[0061] The positioning component includes a receiving portion 502 and a blocking portion 503, and the receiving portion 502 and the blocking portion 503 are respectively located at the two ends of the positioning component, and the receiving portion 502 is located at the end away from the transfer area, and the blocking portion 503 is located at the end close to the transfer area. The spacing between the receiving portions 502 gradually increases in the direction away from the transfer area. When the conveying device does not accurately correspond to the space between adjacent positioning components, the conveying device will contact the receiving portion 502 during the movement, and the receiving portion 502 will guide the conveying device to the correct position. When the conveying device moves to the right position, the conveying device contacts the blocking portion 503 to prevent the conveying device from moving over the travel.

[0062] During the actual implementation process, the mobile driver 403 drives the first rolling component 401 to rotate, the base body 201 moves along the guide rail 501 to the loading area, and the lifting driver 301 drives the support component 302 to lower its height, waiting for the loading of the trolley 100; the conveying device carrying the trolley 100 reaches the specified position of the loading area under the limiting action of the positioning component, and places the trolley 100 on the top of the support component 302; the lifting driver 301 drives the support component 302 to raise its height, so that the trolley 100 is separated from the conveying device, and the subsequent movement of the conveying device causes the position of the trolley 100 to be shifted; the conveying device withdraws from the trolley conveying device, and at the same time, the mobile driver 403 drives the first rolling component 401 to rotate, and the base body 201 moves along the guide rail 501 to the transfer area, waiting for the external equipment to further transfer the trolley 100; the lifting driver 301 drives the support component 302 to lower its height, and the mobile driver 403 drives the base body 201 back to the loading area to complete the resetting of the device.

[0063] In the description of this specification, if the reference terms "one embodiment", "some examples", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiment", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" appear, it 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 application. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does 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.

[0064] The above describes the implementation methods of the present application in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above implementation methods. Various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the technical field without departing from the purpose of the present application.

Claims

1. A trolley conveying device, characterized in that: include: A movable base, the movable base comprising a base body; A lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is arranged on the base body, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting drive and a supporting component connected to each other, the supporting component is used to carry the trolley, and the lifting drive drives the supporting component to raise the height so that the trolley is separated from the conveying device; A driving assembly is connected to the base body, and the driving assembly drives the base body to reciprocate between the loading area and the transfer area.

2. The trolley conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting component comprises a bearing portion, an extending portion and a connecting portion. The bearing portion is used to place a trolley, and the connecting portion is connected to adjacent bearing portions through the extending portion so that the adjacent bearing portions are connected as a whole.

3. The trolley conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The extending portion extends toward a direction approaching the base body, so that a height of the connecting portion is smaller than a height of the bearing portion.

4. The trolley conveying device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a guide assembly, the guide assembly connects the base body and the support component, and the support component is raised or lowered along the guide assembly.

5. The trolley conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The guide assembly comprises a guide rod and a limiting component, wherein the guide rod and the limiting component are respectively arranged on the supporting component and the base body, the limiting component has a hollow cavity, and the guide rod moves axially in the limiting component.

6. The trolley conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a transmission assembly and a power assembly. The transmission assembly includes a first rolling component and a driving shaft. The first rolling component is connected to the driving shaft. The power assembly is in transmission connection with the driving shaft. The power assembly drives the driving shaft to rotate and drives the first rolling component to rotate to move the base body.

7. The trolley conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The power assembly includes a mobile driver and a reducer, the mobile driver is connected to the reducer, the reducer is sleeved on the drive shaft, the reducer is connected to the drive shaft, and the mobile driver drives the drive shaft to rotate through the reducer.

8. The trolley conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The movable base includes a second rolling component, which is rotatably connected to the base body. When the base body moves, the second rolling component rotates.

9. The trolley conveying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The trolley conveying device includes a guide rail extending from the loading area to the transfer area, and the first rolling component and the second rolling component are in rolling contact with the guide rail to enable the base body to move along the guide rail.

10. The trolley conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trolley conveying device includes a positioning assembly, which is located in the loading area. The positioning assembly includes positioning components that are spaced apart. Each of the positioning components is used to receive and position the conveying device so that the trolley carried by the conveying device is in the loading area. The positioning component includes a receiving part, and the spacing between each of the receiving parts gradually increases in the direction away from the transfer area.

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