Material loading device and material carrying system

Abstract

The utility model provides a material loading device and a material carrying system, and relates to the field of photovoltaic processing equipment.The material loading device comprises a loading basket, a lifting mechanism arranged on the loading basket and a first positioning piece connected with the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism drives the first positioning piece to move in the first direction; the loading flower basket is in butt joint with the first to-be-positioned position in the first direction; the positioning device further comprises a second positioning piece arranged on the loading basket, and the loading basket is in butt joint with the second to-be-positioned position in the second direction through the second positioning piece. The material loading device can be ensured to be accurately butted with a first to-be-positioned position in a first direction and accurately butted with a second to-be-positioned position in a second direction, materials can be accurately and safely conveyed to equipment to be butted from the material loading device, and the safety and reliability of material carrying are ensured; and the situation that material conveying is blocked due to unsmooth butt joint can be avoided, the material conveying efficiency is improved, and it is guaranteed that follow-up operation is conducted orderly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of photovoltaic processing equipment, and in particular to a material loading device and a material handling system. Background Art

[0002] In the production process of solar cells, cells are generally transported by loading baskets. In the traditional solar industry, the transportation of empty and full loading baskets between process equipment is achieved by manual handling. In particular, the screen printing line uses a bottom tray to transport the loading basket, but the bottom tray is not driven by a circulating conveyor belt and needs to be transported back and forth manually. Since cells are very easy to damage, they are often damaged during manual loading and unloading and transportation. In addition, the number of cells transported manually is small and the transportation efficiency is low, which is very inconvenient, increasing the production cost of the enterprise and reducing the efficiency of the enterprise.

[0003] In this context, photovoltaic production lines have higher and higher requirements for production line automation in order to improve production efficiency, reduce labor costs, and especially to increase production capacity and reduce manual handling as much as possible. As a new type of transportation method in recent years, the material AGV transportation method has been quickly used in photovoltaic production lines with its advantages of fast transportation speed and high production efficiency.

[0004] The current AGV transportation of battery cells mainly adopts the transportation method of AGV cart driving the loading basket to move. This transportation method has the following main problems: First, after the loaded flower basket is transmitted to the designated location, the conveyor belt of the loaded flower basket is docked with the conveyor belt of the automation equipment, and the conveyor belt of the loaded flower basket is driven by the automated power mechanism to transfer the loaded flower basket to the conveyor belt of the automation equipment. During this process, if the two are not aligned evenly, the loading basket and the conveyor belt of the automation equipment will be misaligned front, back, left, and right. Secondly, there are many loading baskets that are docked with the conveyor belt of the automation equipment. In actual operations, it is very difficult to ensure that each loading basket can be aligned with the conveyor belt of the automation equipment. Thirdly, the biggest difficulty in aligning the loading basket with the conveyor belt of the automation equipment is the height difference between the two, especially after the AGV cart moves into place, the feet of some loading baskets do not touch the ground, and there may also be a problem of sinking in the factory workshop, which will cause the loading basket to tilt up or sink during docking, causing the loading basket transmission position to shift, which will cause scratches and fragments on the battery cells. In severe cases, the loading basket may even topple over, making it impossible to complete the docking smoothly. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a material loading device and a material handling system, which can achieve accurate docking of the loaded flower basket with the automation equipment in all directions.

[0006] One aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a material loading device, including a loading flower basket and a lifting mechanism arranged on the loading flower basket, and a first positioning member connected to the lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism drives the first positioning member to move along a first direction so that the loading flower basket docks with a first position to be positioned along the first direction; and further includes a second positioning member arranged on the loading flower basket, and the loading flower basket docks with a second position to be positioned along a second direction through the second positioning member.

[0007] Optionally, the second direction is a planar direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

[0008] Optionally, the lifting mechanism includes a driving member and a lead screw connected to the driving member, and the first positioning member is linked to the lead screw.

[0009] Optionally, the first positioning member includes a positioning bracket, the first positioning member is connected to the lifting mechanism through the positioning bracket, and the positioning bracket is sleeved on the lead screw.

[0010] Optionally, the first positioning member further includes a rolling portion, the rolling portion is rotatably mounted on the positioning bracket, and the rolling portion is used to dock with the first position to be positioned.

[0011] Optionally, the loading flower basket includes a support frame, a fixing plate is sleeved on the lead screw, and two ends of the lead screw are rotatably connected to the support frame through the driving member and the fixing plate respectively.

[0012] Optionally, a slider is sleeved on the lead screw, and a foot is provided at the bottom of the support frame. The slider is connected to the foot of the loading flower basket so as to adjust the foot to move along the first direction when the loading flower basket is docked with the first position to be positioned.

[0013] Optionally, the foot is located below the fixing plate, and the sliding block is connected to the foot via a connecting rod passing through the fixing plate.

[0014] Optionally, a locking protrusion is provided on the second positioning member, and the second positioning member is locked with the second position to be positioned via the locking protrusion.

[0015] Another aspect of an embodiment of the present application provides a material handling system, including automated equipment and the above-mentioned material loading device, wherein the material loading device is driven to move so as to dock with the automated equipment at a first position to be positioned along a first direction and at a second position to be positioned along a second direction.

[0016] Optionally, the automation equipment is provided with a track for adapting to the first positioning piece of the material loading device, and a positioning block for adapting to the second positioning piece of the material loading device, and the track and the positioning block are respectively arranged at the first position to be positioned and the second position to be positioned.

[0017] Optionally, a rail groove is provided on the rail, and when the first positioning member is adapted to the rail, the first positioning member is located in the rail groove.

[0018] Optionally, an inclined guide groove surface is provided on the rail groove, and the guide groove surface faces one side of the first positioning member.

[0019] Optionally, a slot is provided on the positioning block to engage with the second positioning member.

[0020] Optionally, the material handling system further comprises a mobile trolley, the material loading device is arranged on the mobile trolley, and the mobile trolley drives the material loading device to move.

[0021] The material loading device and material handling system provided by the embodiment of the present application, wherein the loading basket is used for loading materials, and a lifting mechanism and a first positioning member connected to the lifting mechanism are provided on the loading basket, and the lifting mechanism drives the first positioning member to move along the first direction, so that the loading basket is positioned and docked with the first position to be positioned along the first direction; a second positioning member is also provided on the loading basket, and the loading basket is positioned and docked with the second position to be positioned along the second direction through the second positioning member. Through the present application, it can be ensured that the material loading device can achieve accurate docking with the first position to be positioned in the first direction and accurate docking with the second position to be positioned in the second direction, and accurate docking in each direction can be ensured through the first direction and the second direction, thereby ensuring that the material can be accurately and safely transferred from the material loading device to the device to be docked, avoiding the situation that the material loading device is tilted or even overturned due to docking deviation, causing the material to be scratched, scattered or even damaged, and ensuring the safety and reliability of material handling; on the other hand, since the material loading device can be accurately docked with the device to be docked, the material can be smoothly transported to the device to be docked, and the situation that the material transportation is blocked due to poor docking can be avoided, thereby improving the efficiency of material transportation and ensuring the orderly progress of subsequent operations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1It is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the material handling system provided in this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The enlarged schematic diagram at A in the middle;

[0025] Figure 3 This is the second structural diagram of the material handling system provided in this embodiment;

[0026] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the support frame structure of the material loading device provided in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism structure of the material loading device provided in this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the lifting mechanism of the material loading device provided in this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 7 is a diagram showing the matching state of the track and the first positioning member of the material handling system provided in this embodiment;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing the adaptation state of the positioning block and the second positioning member of the material handling system provided in this embodiment.

[0031] Icons: 100-material loading device; 10-loading flower basket; 11-support frame; 12-foot; 13-lifting mechanism; 13a-screw; 13b-driving member; 101-first positioning member; 101a-positioning bracket; 101b-rolling part; 102-fixed plate; 103-second positioning member; 103a-guide bracket; 103b-clamping cam; 104-connecting plate; 105-rotating shaft; 106-slider; 107-connecting rod; 108-bearing; 200-mobile trolley; 300-automation equipment; 301-track; 301a-track groove; 301b-guide groove surface; 302-positioning block; 302a-clamping groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The technical solutions 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.

[0033] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "inside", "outside", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, which is only for the convenience of describing this 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 this application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0034] It should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "disposed" 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 direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a material loading device 100, which can be docked with a device to be docked. For example, the material can be a battery cell, etc., and the device to be docked can be an automation device 300. The loading basket 10 of the material loading device 100 is used for loading and transporting the battery cells. The loaded battery cells are transported to the conveyor belt of the automation equipment 300 through the loading basket 10. As for how to transport the battery cells to the conveyor belt of the automation equipment 300 through the loading basket 10, it is not the focus of the present application to be protected, so the present application does not make specific limitations on this.

[0036] The material loading device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be accurately aligned with the automation equipment 300, so that the battery cells loaded on the flower basket 10 can be accurately and safely transported to the conveyor belt of the automation equipment 300, and then the subsequent operation process can be completed on the automation equipment 300.

[0037] The material loading device 100 of the present application can be applied to the loading and docking operations of battery cells, and can also be applied to other material loading and similar docking scenarios, which is not specifically limited in the present application.

[0038] Specifically, the material loading device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a loading basket 10 for loading materials, a lifting mechanism 13 arranged on the loading basket 10, and a first positioning member 101 connected to the lifting mechanism 13, the lifting mechanism 13 drives the first positioning member 101 to move along a first direction so that the loading basket 10 docks with the first position to be positioned along the first direction; and also includes a second positioning member 103 arranged on the loading basket 10, and the loading basket 10 docks with the second position to be positioned along the second direction through the second positioning member 103.

[0039] Among them, the second direction is a planar direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; for example, the first direction is a height direction, and the second direction is a planar direction of front, back, left and right. In this way, as long as the first direction and the second direction are precisely docked, the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 can be precisely docked in all directions.

[0040] The following description is made by taking the material as a battery cell, the first direction as a height direction, the second direction as a planar direction of front, back, left, and right, and the device to be docked with the material loading device 100 as an automation device 300 as an example.

[0041] As mentioned above, when the loading flower basket 10 of the prior art is docked with the conveyor belt of the automation equipment 300, there are problems of front-to-back, left-to-right, and height misalignment; in addition, due to the size differences between different loading flower baskets 10, when docking with the conveyor belt of the same automation equipment 300, there is also the problem of re-adaptation.

[0042] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, when the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 of the present application are docked, on the one hand, the two need to be accurately docked in the height direction, and on the other hand, the two need to be accurately docked in the front, back, left and right plane directions. In this way, the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 can be accurately docked in all directions.

[0043] The present application provides a first positioning member 101, which can move in the height direction through the drive of the lifting mechanism 13, thereby solving the problem of docking difference between the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 in the height direction; and provides a second positioning member 103, thereby solving the problem of docking misalignment between the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 in the front, back, left and right planar directions.

[0044] Therefore, the material loading device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application, the loading basket 10 of the material loading device 100 is used for loading materials, and the loading basket 10 is provided with a lifting mechanism 13 and a first positioning member 101 connected to the lifting mechanism 13, and the lifting mechanism 13 drives the first positioning member 101 to move along the first direction, so that the loading basket 10 is positioned and docked with the first position to be positioned along the first direction; the loading basket 10 is also provided with a second positioning member 103, and the loading basket 10 is positioned and docked with the second position to be positioned along the second direction through the second positioning member 103. The present application can ensure that the material loading device 100 can achieve precise docking with the first position to be positioned in the first direction and precise docking with the second position to be positioned in the second direction. Precise docking in each direction can be ensured through the first direction and the second direction, thereby ensuring that the material can be accurately and safely transferred from the material loading device 100 to the device to be docked, thereby avoiding the situation where the material loading device 100 is tilted or even tipped over due to docking deviation, causing scratches, scattering or even damage to the material, thereby ensuring the safety and reliability of material handling. On the other hand, since the material loading device 100 can be precisely docked with the device to be docked, the material can be smoothly transported to the device to be docked, and the situation where material transportation is blocked due to poor docking can be avoided, thereby improving the efficiency of material transportation and ensuring the orderly progress of subsequent operations.

[0045] Further, in one implementation, if Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, the lifting mechanism 13 includes a driving member 13b and a lead screw 13a connected to the driving member 13b, and the first positioning member 101 is linked to the lead screw 13a.

[0046] On this basis, the first positioning member 101 includes a first positioning member 101 , and the first positioning member 101 is connected to the lifting mechanism 13 through a positioning bracket 101 a , and the positioning bracket 101 a is sleeved on the lead screw 13 a .

[0047] The positioning bracket 101a is directly sleeved on the lead screw 13a, and the lead screw 13a is driven to rotate by the driving member 13b, thereby driving the positioning bracket 101a to move up and down along the lead screw 13a, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering of the first positioning member 101.

[0048] The first positioning member 101 further includes a rolling portion 101 b , which is rotatably mounted on the positioning bracket 101 a , and is used for docking with the first position to be positioned.

[0049] For example, a rotating shaft 105 is provided on the rolling part 101b, and both ends of the rotating shaft 105 are connected to the positioning bracket 101a. The rolling part 101b can be a member such as a guide wheel, a bearing, a roller, etc. that can rotate along the rotating shaft 105, and the rotating shaft 105 can be used to make the rolling part 101b rotate relative to the positioning bracket 101a to adapt to the first location to be positioned (for example, the track 301 of the automation equipment 300).

[0050] The front end of the positioning bracket 101a is connected to two opposite and parallel connecting plates 104, and the two ends of the rotating shaft 105 extend into the two connecting plates 104 respectively, so as to realize the connection between the rolling part 101b and the positioning bracket 101a.

[0051] The loading flower basket 10 includes a support frame 11, and a fixing plate 102 is sleeved on a lead screw 13a. In order to fix the lead screw 13a, both ends of the lead screw 13a are rotatably connected to the support frame 11 of the loading flower basket 10 through a driving member 13b and the fixing plate 102 respectively.

[0052] The support frame 11 is used as a support structure for supporting the loading flower basket 10, on which the driving member 13b and the fixing plate 102 are fixedly arranged, one end of the lead screw 13a is connected to the power output end of the driving member 13b, and the other end is connected to the fixing plate 102 through the bearing 108, so as to fix the two ends of the lead screw 13a. For example, when the driving member 13b is a motor, the power output end of the driving member 13b is the motor shaft, and the lead screw 13a is connected to the motor shaft through a coupling.

[0053] A bearing 108 is installed on the fixing plate 102, and one end of the lead screw 13a is arranged in the bearing 108 so as not to affect the rotation of the lead screw 13a.

[0054] In addition, in order to achieve automatic control and automatic positioning and docking, the material loading device 100 also includes an electrically connected sensor and a controller. The sensor is used to sense the distance between the rolling portion 101b of the first positioning member 101 and the first position to be positioned along the first direction, and feed it back to the controller. The controller is connected to the driving member 13b to control the driving member 13b to respond and adjust the movement stroke of the rolling portion 101b so that the rolling portion 101b and the first position to be positioned are positioned and docked.

[0055] For example, the sensor is a distance sensor, which can be disposed on the track 301 or at other locations of the material loading device 100 close to the rolling portion 101 b so as to conveniently sense the distance between the rolling portion 101 b and the track 301 .

[0056] The controller may be a central processing unit, which may be generally built into a console, which is arranged in a workshop, and the material loading device 100 and various automatic control functions of the material handling system are controlled by the console. The controller and the sensor are electrically connected, for example, wirelessly connected, and the controller, as a control device, may adopt a control method such as PLC.

[0057] The driving member 13b is used as the power to drive the lead screw 13a to rotate, and can be a power device such as a motor. The driving member 13b can be a servo motor, which has the advantages of high control accuracy and low noise, is conducive to accurately controlling the lifting of the first positioning member 101, and can also provide a friendly working environment.

[0058] In the present application, when the material loading device 100 moves to the docking position of the automation equipment 300, the sensor senses the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301 of the automation equipment 300, and feeds back the sensed height distance to the controller. The controller automatically compares and determines the received height distance and the preset distance pre-set in the controller, and then controls the action of the driving member 13b according to the judgment result, so that the driving member 13b drives the screw 13a and the positioning bracket 101a to move, realize the lifting and lowering of the rolling part 101b, so as to readjust the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301.

[0059] For example, if the rolling part 101b and the track 301 are in contact with each other, the preset distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301 should be zero, indicating that the two are in contact with each other in the height direction. In the actual docking process, when the sensor senses that the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301 is greater than the preset distance, the controller determines that the rolling part 101b is still above the track 301 and is not in contact with the track 301. At this time, the controller controls the driving member 13b to drive the lead screw 13a to rotate, so that the positioning bracket 101a drives the rolling part 101b to descend.

[0060] During the descent of the rolling part 101b, the sensor senses in real time and the controller controls in real time until the sensor senses that the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301 becomes zero. Then the controller no longer controls the action of the driving member 13b. At this time, the lead screw 13a stops rotating, the rolling part 101b no longer descends, and the rolling part 101b is positioned to contact the track 301, completing the automatic adaptation connection between the two in the height direction.

[0061] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 4As shown, four groups of lifting mechanisms 13 are provided, and two groups of first positioning members 101 are provided. The sensor can be provided on any one of the rolling parts 101b. The four groups of lifting mechanisms 13 synchronously control the docking of the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 in the height direction through the same sensor and the same controller. The four groups of lifting mechanisms 13 act synchronously to ensure the overall stability of the material loading device 100.

[0062] By setting the lifting mechanism 13, the first positioning member 101 can be connected to the first position to be positioned in a height-adaptive manner. In addition, the lifting mechanism 13 can also be used to adjust the height of the foot 12 for loading the flower basket 10 in the present application.

[0063] like Figure 3 As shown, the movement of the material loading device 100 is usually achieved by a moving trolley 200. When the moving trolley 200 moves, the material loading device 100 above is driven to move accordingly. The foot 12 is set at the bottom of the support frame 11 of the loading basket 10. Generally, the moving trolley 200 is an AGV trolley, and the AGV trolley itself can automatically rise and fall to lift or lower the material loading device 100 above.

[0064] When the mobile cart 200 drives the material loading device 100 to move, the mobile cart 200 rises so that the material loading device 100 is lifted, driving the feet 12 off the ground, making it easier for the mobile cart 200 to move; when the mobile cart 200 drives the material loading device 100 to move into place, the mobile cart 200 descends, and the material loading device 100 is lowered, driving the feet 12 to descend and contact the ground, and the feet 12 support and fix the entire material loading device 100.

[0065] It should be emphasized that the lifting and lowering of the material loading device 100 including the feet 12 is achieved through the lifting and lowering of the mobile trolley 200 itself, and has nothing to do with the lifting mechanism 13 .

[0066] When the material loading device 100 is brought to the docking position by the mobile trolley 200, the foot 12 descends and contacts the ground, and then the lifting mechanism 13 is used to achieve precise docking of the first positioning member 101 and the first position to be positioned in the height direction and fine adjustment of the foot 12.

[0067] For example, please refer to Figure 5 A slider 106 is also sleeved on the lead screw 13a, and the slider 106 is connected to the foot 12 of the loading flower basket 10, so as to synchronously adjust the foot 12 to move along the first direction when the loading flower basket 10 is docked with the first position to be positioned.

[0068] The lifting mechanism 13 drives the first positioning member 101 to rise and fall, so that when the loaded flower basket 10 is docked with the first position to be positioned, the lifting mechanism 13 can also synchronously drive the slider 106 to rise and fall, so as to fine-tune the rise and fall of the foot 12 so that the foot 12 adapts to the positioning docking position of the first positioning member 101.

[0069] Figure 5 In the embodiment, the slider 106 is sleeved on the lead screw 13a. When the slider 106 is lifted and lowered along the lead screw 13a, the foot 12 is driven to be lifted and lowered, and the position of the foot 12 is finely adjusted so that the foot 12 is firmly in contact with the ground.

[0070] Furthermore, the foot 12 is located below the fixed plate 102 , and the slider 106 is connected to the foot 12 via a connecting rod 107 passing through the fixed plate 102 .

[0071] The fixing plate 102 is fixedly connected to the support frame 11 for loading the flower basket 10, so as to fix the lower end of the lead screw 13a. The slider 106 is located above the fixing plate 102, and the foot 12 is located below the fixing plate 102. A connecting rod 107 is provided on the fixing plate 102, and the two ends of the connecting rod 107 are respectively connected to the slider 106 and the foot 12, so that the foot 12 can rise and fall synchronously with the slider 106.

[0072] The above is an explanation of the positioning adjustment of the first positioning member 101 and the foot 12 along the first direction, so that the material loading device 100 can adapt to docking with the first position to be positioned in the first direction (height direction). The present application also uses the second positioning member 103 to achieve the adaptability of docking between the material loading device 100 and the second position to be positioned in the second direction (plane direction).

[0073] Specifically, in one embodiment, Figure 2 , Figure 8 As shown, the second positioning member 103 includes a guide bracket 103a and a locking protrusion 103b arranged on the guide bracket 103a, and the second positioning member 103 is connected to the second position to be positioned through the locking protrusion 103b.

[0074] The guide bracket 103a is fixedly connected to the support frame 11 for loading the flower basket 10, and the latching protrusion 103b is arranged at one end of the guide bracket 103a facing the second position to be positioned. The latching protrusion 103b and the second position to be positioned are latched together so that the material loading device 100 can be accurately docked along the second direction through the second positioning member 103 and the second position to be positioned.

[0075] Taking the docking of the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 as an example, the positioning block 302 on the automation equipment 300 is set at the second positioning position, the second direction is the plane direction, and the protrusion 103b and the slot 302a of the positioning block 302 are engaged, so as to realize the positioning docking of the material loading device 100 with the automation equipment 300 along the front, back, left and right plane directions.

[0076] At this point, the material loading device 100 is positioned and docked with the automation equipment 300 along the first direction (height direction) and the second direction (front, back, left, and right plane directions), solving the problems existing in the prior art.

[0077] On the other hand, the present application also provides a material handling system. Figure 1 As shown, it includes the automation equipment 300 and the above-mentioned material loading device 100. The material loading device 100 is driven to move so as to dock with the automation equipment 300 at a first position to be positioned along a first direction and dock with the second position to be positioned along a second direction.

[0078] The material handling system further includes a moving cart 200 , on which the material loading device 100 is disposed, and the moving cart 200 drives the material loading device 100 to move.

[0079] As mentioned above, the mobile cart 200 carries the material loading device 100 and moves to the automation equipment 300 to prepare for docking of the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300.

[0080] In order to achieve docking between the two, the automation equipment 300 is provided with a track 301 for adapting to the first positioning piece 101 of the material loading device 100, and a positioning block 302 for adapting to the second positioning piece 103 of the material loading device 100. The track 301 and the positioning block 302 are respectively arranged at the first position to be positioned and the second position to be positioned.

[0081] The first positioning member 101 and the track 301 are adapted to be coupled along a first direction, and the second positioning member 103 and the positioning block 302 are adapted to be coupled along a second direction.

[0082] In one embodiment, Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, when the first positioning member 101 and the track 301 are matched, a track groove 301 a is provided on the track 301 , and the rolling portion 101 b is located in the track groove 301 a .

[0083] The track 301 is fixed on the automation equipment 300, and a track groove 301a is provided on the upper surface of the track 301. The first positioning member 101 is connected to the loading basket 10 through the lifting mechanism 13, and the lifting mechanism 13 can drive the first positioning member 101 to rise and fall, so that the rolling part 101b of the first positioning member 101 rises and falls to a position that fits the track 301. At this time, the rolling part 101b is located in the track groove 301a, completing the positioning docking in the height direction.

[0084] In addition, an inclined guide groove surface 301 b is provided on the rail groove 301 a , and the guide groove surface 301 b faces one side of the first positioning member 101 .

[0085] Figure 6 In the embodiment, a guide groove surface 301b is formed on one side of the rail groove 301a facing the first positioning member 101, for guiding the rolling portion 101b to enter the rail groove 301a. The rolling portion 101b can be introduced into the rail groove 301a through the guide groove surface 301b, so that the rolling portion 101b can easily contact the rail groove 301a.

[0086] In the present application, when the rolling portion 101b is located in the track groove 301a of the track 301 and the rolling portion 101b is in contact with the groove surface of the track groove 301a, the loading basket 10 can be docked with the automation equipment 300 in the height direction.

[0087] In yet another embodiment, a locking groove 302 a is provided on the positioning block 302 to be engaged with the locking protrusion 103 b of the second positioning member 103 .

[0088] like Figure 8 As shown, the positioning block 302 is fixed on the automation equipment 300, and the second positioning member 103 is fixed on the support frame 11 of the loading flower basket 10. When the loading flower basket 10 is close to the automation equipment 300 for docking, the second positioning member 103 is inserted into the slot 302a of the positioning block 302 through the protrusion 103b, so that the positioning in the front, back, left and right directions can be achieved, so that the loading flower basket 10 and the automation equipment 300 can be accurately aligned in the plane direction.

[0089] Furthermore, a slot 302 a is formed on one side of the positioning block 302 facing the second positioning member 103 ; illustratively, the slot 302 a is configured as a V-shaped slot, and a protrusion 103 b adapted to the slot 302 a is provided at the end of the second positioning member 103 .

[0090] When the locking groove 302a is a V-shaped groove, the opening of the V-shaped groove faces the second positioning member 103 and has a guiding effect on the locking protrusion 103b, so that the locking protrusion 103b is easy to align and engage with the V-shaped groove.

[0091] For the material loading device 100 as a whole, for example, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, the loading basket 10 in the present application is a rectangular structure as a whole, and its bottom surface has four feet 12. Four lifting mechanisms 13, sliders 106, and fixing plates 102 corresponding to the feet 12 are provided.

[0092] Since one side of the loading basket 10 is docked with the automation equipment 300, two first positioning members 101 and two second positioning members 103 are respectively provided, both of which are arranged on the side of the loading basket 10 facing the automation equipment 300 so as to facilitate docking. Correspondingly, two rails 301 and two positioning blocks 302 of the automation equipment 300 are also respectively provided.

[0093] Alternatively, four first positioning members 101 may be provided, and two of them may be provided on the two sides of the loading basket 10, so that any two sides of the loading basket 10 provided with the first positioning members 101 may be docked with the automation equipment 300, and the docking direction of the loading basket 10 and the automation equipment 300 is not limited. Similarly, four second positioning members 103 may be provided, and their functions refer to the setting of the four first positioning members 101, and will not be described in detail here. Correspondingly, the track 301 and the positioning block 302 of the automation equipment 300 are also provided with four, respectively, to dock with the first positioning members 101 and the second positioning members 103 at different positions.

[0094] In summary, when the material loading device 100 of the present application is docked with the automation equipment 300, the moving cart 200 is first raised to drive the material loading device 100 into the automated docking position, and then the moving cart 200 is lowered to make the feet 12 of the material loading device 100 contact the ground, thereby realizing the initial support of the material loading device 100 by the feet 12; at this time, the rolling part 101b set on the material loading device 100 is located above the track 301 of the automation equipment 300.

[0095] First, the two-dimensional connection is performed, and the second positioning member 103 connected to the material loading device 100 contacts the positioning block 302 of the automation equipment 300, and the two are locked to complete the precise alignment in the planar direction.

[0096] Secondly, the sensor senses the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301, and feeds back the height distance between the rolling part 101b and the track 301 to the controller. The controller controls the action of the driving member 13b, thereby driving the screw 13a to rotate, so that the rolling part 101b descends to fit with the track 301, completing precise docking in the height direction.

[0097] At the same time, the screw 13a rotates to drive the slider 106 downward, and simultaneously drives the foot 12 downward for fine adjustment to match the position of the rolling part 101b, thereby completing the precise docking of the material loading device 100 and the automation equipment 300 in all directions and the fixation of the foot 12.

[0098] Finally, the loaded flower basket 10 is transferred to the conveyor belt of the automation equipment 300 to complete the subsequent material operation, which will not be described in detail here.

[0099] The above description is only an embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. For those skilled in the art, the present application may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A material loading device, characterized in that: include: A loading flower basket, a lifting mechanism disposed on the loading flower basket, and a first positioning member connected to the lifting mechanism, wherein the lifting mechanism drives the first positioning member to move along a first direction, so that the loading flower basket docks with a first position to be positioned along the first direction; It also includes a second positioning piece arranged on the loading flower basket, and the loading flower basket is docked with the second position to be positioned along the second direction through the second positioning piece.

2. The material loading device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second direction is a planar direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

3. The material loading device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism comprises a driving member and a lead screw connected to the driving member, and the first positioning member is linked to the lead screw.

4. The material loading device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first positioning member includes a positioning bracket, the first positioning member is connected to the lifting mechanism through the positioning bracket, and the positioning bracket is sleeved on the lead screw.

5. The material loading device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first positioning member further includes a rolling portion, which is rotatably mounted on the positioning bracket and is used for docking with the first position to be positioned.

6. The material loading device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The loading basket comprises a support frame, a fixing plate is sleeved on the lead screw, and two ends of the lead screw are rotatably connected to the support frame through the driving member and the fixing plate respectively.

7. The material loading device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The lead screw is also sleeved with a slider, and the bottom of the support frame is also provided with a foot, and the slider is connected to the foot so as to adjust the foot to move along the first direction when the loading flower basket is docked with the first position to be positioned.

8. The material loading device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The foot is located below the fixing plate, and the sliding block is connected to the foot via a connecting rod passing through the fixing plate.

9. The material loading device according to any one of claims 1 to 2 and 4 to 8, characterized in that: The second positioning member is provided with a locking protrusion, and the second positioning member is locked with the second position to be positioned via the locking protrusion.

10. A material handling system, characterized in that: It comprises automated equipment and the material loading device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the material loading device is driven to move so as to dock with the automated equipment at a first position to be positioned along a first direction and at a second position to be positioned along a second direction.

11. The material handling system according to claim 10, characterized in that: The automation equipment is provided with a track for matching with the first positioning member of the material loading device, and a positioning block for matching with the second positioning member of the material loading device, and the track and the positioning block are respectively arranged at the first position to be positioned and the second position to be positioned.

12. The material handling system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The track is provided with a track groove, and when the first positioning member is matched with the track, the first positioning member is located in the track groove.

13. The material handling system according to claim 12, characterized in that: The rail groove is provided with an inclined guide groove surface, and the guide groove surface faces one side of the first positioning member.

14. The material handling system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The positioning block is provided with a slot for engaging with the second positioning member.

15. The material handling system of claim 10, wherein: The material handling system further comprises a moving trolley, the material loading device is arranged on the moving trolley, and the moving trolley drives the material loading device to move.

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