Automatic material receiving roller line for butt joint of AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle)

Abstract

According to the automatic material receiving roller line in butt joint with the AGV, the temporary storage device which can be automatically connected with the AGV and the material boxes can automatically move and are arranged in a queue is provided, and therefore the purposes of improving operation efficiency and operation safety and reducing labor cost are achieved. The automatic material receiving roller line in butt joint with the AGV comprises a rack, a plurality of sets of unpowered rollers used for supporting and guiding a material box to slide along the surface of the rack are arranged on the rack through a shaft, and a connection assembly used for connecting the AGV to guide the material box to one side of the unpowered rollers is arranged at the longitudinal side end of the rack. And the other longitudinal side end of the rack is provided with a temporary storage assembly which is used for preventing the material boxes from sliding out of the rack and is sequentially arrayed into a queue.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an automatic material receiving roller line used for docking with an AGV to temporarily store a material box, and belongs to the field of logistics warehousing and automatic control. Background Art

[0002] At present, various types of AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicle, AGV for short) have been widely used in logistics warehousing transfer sites and automated production sites. AGV has the functional characteristics of omnidirectional driving and plays an increasingly important role in material turnover and transportation.

[0003] AGV can be used to transfer the goods or boxes transported in the logistics system to the designated workstation or docking equipment, such as the material receiving roller line. The control technology for AGV operation accuracy and timeliness includes artificial intelligence and automation technology, but the existing AGV docking method often requires manual participation, so the work efficiency is still low and prone to operational errors.

[0004] In view of this, this patent application is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The automatic material receiving roller line docking with AGV described in the utility model aims to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art and proposes a temporary storage device which can automatically connect with AGV and whose material boxes can move and be arranged in a queue by themselves, so as to achieve the purpose of improving working efficiency and operating safety and reducing labor costs.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned design purpose, the automatic material receiving roller line docking with the AGV includes a frame, on which an array of unpowered rollers for supporting and guiding the material box to slide along its surface are arranged on the upper axis of the frame, and a docking component for docking the AGV to guide the material box to one side of the unpowered roller is arranged along one longitudinal side end of the frame, and a cache component for preventing the material box from sliding out of the frame and arranging them in sequence is arranged at the other longitudinal side end of the frame.

[0007] Furthermore, the frame as a whole is inclined at an angle of 3°-10° to the ground.

[0008] Furthermore, the outer circumference of the unpowered roller is wrapped with a wear-resistant and anti-slip material coating.

[0009] Furthermore, the cache component is preferably a baffle or block vertically fixedly connected to the side end of the rack.

[0010] Furthermore, the docking assembly includes two groups of roller assemblies symmetrically and parallely installed on the inner side of the frame, a guide plate arranged on the inner side of each group of roller assemblies for providing material box guidance, two groups of sensors arranged on the top of the frame for detecting whether the AGV is in place, and a stop plate connected to the side end of the frame for preventing the AGV from retreating.

[0011] Furthermore, an inclined groove is provided at the front end of the guide plate.

[0012] Furthermore, legs and adjustable stemware are provided at the bottom of the frame.

[0013] As mentioned above, the advantages of the automatic material receiving roller line for docking with AGV proposed in this application include: realizing automatic cargo docking operation with AGV through non-powered mechanism, having the function of temporary storage of material boxes without manual intervention and operation, high on-site safety and applicable to different logistics transportation scenarios. Therefore, this application has high cargo transportation operation efficiency and extremely low labor cost, high degree of automation, and high promotion and use value. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The present application will now be further described with reference to the following drawings.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV proposed in this application;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the docking assembly;

[0017] Figure 3 It is the main schematic diagram of the working status;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a lateral schematic diagram of the working state; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Embodiment 1, as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the present application proposes a novel automatic material receiving roller line docking with AGV, comprising a frame 3 with legs and adjustable high-heeled cups 5 at the bottom, an array of unpowered rollers 2 for supporting and guiding material boxes 6 to slide along their surfaces are arranged on the upper axis of the frame 3, a docking component 1 for docking with AGV7 to guide the material box 6 to one side of the unpowered roller 2 is arranged along one longitudinal side end of the frame 3, and a cache component 4 for preventing the material boxes 6 from sliding out of the frame 3 and arranging them in queues is arranged at the other longitudinal side end of the frame 3.

[0020] Among them, it is preferred that the frame 3 is inclined at an angle of 5° with the ground as a whole, which can ensure that the material box 6 has high autonomy and stability when automatically sliding along the unpowered roller 2. When the material box 6 automatically slides down under the action of gravity, it will not be damaged by impact or overturned due to too fast speed.

[0021] The outer circumference of the unpowered roller 2 may be coated with a wear-resistant and anti-slip material coating to ensure the stability of the material box 6 during the transmission process.

[0022] The buffer component 4 is preferably a baffle or block vertically fixedly connected to the side end of the frame 3. The baffle or block is arranged opposite to the docking component. When the material box 6 slides down from the docking component 1 along the unpowered roller 2 to the end of the frame 3, it can be blocked by the baffle or block and buffered there. Subsequent material boxes can continue to queue and stay behind the previous material box to form a longitudinal queue. Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment can cache at least 5 material boxes 6 at one time. The setting of the cache component 4 can ensure that when the AGV is too fast or too slow, the automatic material receiving roller line can still continue the subsequent work, thereby improving the overall work efficiency.

[0023] The docking assembly 1 includes two groups of roller assemblies 104 symmetrically and parallely installed on the inner side of the frame 3, a guide plate 102 arranged on the inner side of each group of roller assemblies 104 for providing material box guidance, two groups of sensors 101 arranged on the top of the frame 3 for detecting whether the AGV is in place, and a stop plate 103 connected to the side end of the frame 3 for preventing the AGV from retreating.

[0024] In order to improve the connection accuracy, the front end of the guide plate 102 is provided with an inclined groove to provide a guide for the material box;

[0025] As shown in the structural design of the automatic material receiving roller line, when docking with AGV7, the material box 6 is guided from the docking assembly 1 to the roller assembly 104, and then slides autonomously along the unpowered roller 2 to the buffer assembly 4 at the end of the frame 3, and automatically completes the docking operation with the AGV and releases the AGV. The automatic material receiving roller line can buffer at least 5 material boxes, and its terminal height is also suitable for manual access.

[0026] The specific workflow is as follows:

[0027] 1. AGV7 carries the material box 6 to the side of the docking assembly 1 of the roller line. AGV7 first lifts the material box and enters the docking assembly 1. The sensor 101 detects that AGV7 is in place;

[0028] AGV7 lowers the material box and places it on the roller assembly 104. During this process, the guide plates 102 on both sides jointly provide material box guidance and limitation, and the material box is accurately transferred to the roller line.

[0029] 2. After AGV7 discharges the material, the material box 6 slides downward along the roller assembly 104 under the action of gravity, enters the unpowered roller 2, and then slides down to the cache assembly 4, and finally the material box 6 automatically slides down and unloads.

[0030] 3. When AGV7 is lifted or lowered, it can leave the roller line and continue to perform the next round of transportation tasks.

[0031] 4. If there is already a material box on the roller line waiting at the cache component 4, the next material box will continue to slide along the roller line and be arranged in a queue until there is no more free cache position.

[0032] 5. The staff can adjust the height of the end of the roller line through the legs and the adjustable goblet 5 as needed to facilitate access to the material box.

[0033] The above contents and the embodiments given in the accompanying drawings are only preferred solutions for achieving the purpose of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, they can be inspired by this and directly deduce other alternative structures that conform to the design concept of the utility model. Other structural features obtained thereby should also belong to the scope of the solution described in the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic material receiving roller line docking with AGV, characterized by: It includes a frame, on which an array of unpowered rollers are arranged on the upper axis for supporting and guiding the material boxes to slide along the surface thereof, a docking assembly is arranged along one longitudinal side end of the frame for connecting with the AGV to guide the material boxes to one side of the unpowered rollers, and a cache assembly is arranged at the other longitudinal side end of the frame for preventing the material boxes from sliding out of the frame and arranging them in queues in sequence.

2. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 1 is characterized by: The frame as a whole is inclined at an angle of 3°-10° with the ground.

3. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 1 is characterized by: The outer circumference of the unpowered roller is wrapped with a wear-resistant and anti-slip material coating.

4. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 1 is characterized by: The cache assembly is a baffle or block vertically fixedly connected to the side end of the rack.

5. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 1 is characterized by: The docking assembly includes two groups of roller assemblies symmetrically and parallely installed on the inner side of the frame, a guide plate arranged on the inner side of each group of roller assemblies for providing material box guidance, two groups of sensors arranged on the top of the frame for detecting whether the AGV is in place, and a stop plate connected to the side end of the frame for preventing the AGV from retreating.

6. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 5 is characterized by: The front end of the guide plate is provided with an inclined groove.

7. The automatic material receiving roller line for docking AGV according to claim 1 is characterized by: Legs and adjustable stemware are provided at the bottom of the rack.

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