Automatic article sorting device

By using the photoelectric detection system and servo motor in the automatic sorting device of the item, the problem of items being offset on the conveyor belt is solved, and the effective center alignment of the item and the improvement of sorting effect is achieved.

CN222535564UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28SHENZHEN JIE ENRUI TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420820055.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-18
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-18

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Technical Problem

When the existing automatic sorting device uses a conveyor belt to send the items into the interior for sorting, the items are prone to offset, affecting the sorting effect.

Method used

An automatic sorting device for items is designed, using a photoelectric detection system and a servo motor to detect the item deviation through the photoelectric transmitter, reflective strip and photoelectric receiver, and the worm and worm gear are driven by the servo motor, and the adjustment plate pushes the item back to the center position of the conveyor belt.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem of items being offset on the conveyor belt, ensures that items can enter the sorting machine straight, and improves the sorting effect.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, in particular to an automatic article sorting device which comprises a sorting machine body, a conveying mechanism is arranged on the outer wall of the sorting machine body, a controller is fixedly connected to the position, close to the conveying mechanism, of the outer wall of the sorting machine body, and a power plug is installed on the outer wall of the sorting machine body. The conveying mechanism comprises a conveying belt fixedly connected to the interior of the sorting machine body, a detection box is fixedly connected to the top of the conveying belt and outside the sorting machine body, a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the side, away from the sorting machine body, of the outer wall of the detection box, and photoelectric emitters are fixedly connected to the two sides of the center of the bottom of the fixing plate correspondingly. According to the automatic article sorting device, the conveying mechanism in the automatic article sorting device is used for conveying the sorted articles, and the problems that according to an existing automatic article sorting device, a conveying belt is used for conveying the articles to the interior for sorting, the articles are prone to shifting on the conveying belt, and the article sorting effect is affected are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, in particular to an automatic article sorting device. Background Art

[0002] The automatic item sorting device is a device used for classifying and picking items, but the existing automatic item sorting device still has shortcomings. Specifically, the existing automatic item sorting device uses a conveyor belt to send items into the interior for sorting, and the items are easily offset on the conveyor belt, which affects the item sorting effect.

[0003] Therefore, an automatic item sorting device is needed to solve the problems raised in the above background technology. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic article sorting device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic article sorting device comprises a sorting machine body, the outer wall of the sorting machine body is provided with a conveying mechanism, the outer wall of the sorting machine body is fixedly connected with a controller near the conveying mechanism, and the outer wall of the sorting machine body is installed with a power plug;

[0007] The conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt fixedly connected to the inside of the sorting machine body, a detection box fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt and outside the sorting machine body, a fixed plate fixedly connected to the outer wall of the detection box and on the side away from the sorting machine body, photoelectric transmitters fixedly connected to both sides of the center of the bottom of the fixed plate, a reflection strip fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt and directly below the photoelectric transmitter, a photoelectric receiver fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed plate and at a position away from the photoelectric transmitter, a driving shaft rotatably connected to the inner wall of the detection box and directly above the reflection strip, an adjustment plate fixedly connected to the outer wall of the driving shaft, a worm wheel fixedly connected at the center of the outer wall of the driving shaft and inside the adjustment plate, a worm gear meshingly connected to the outer wall of the worm gear, and a servo motor fixedly connected to the top of the detection box and at the corresponding position of the worm gear.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the connection between the sorting machine body, the power plug and the controller is electrical connection.

[0009] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the detection box, the fixing plate and the adjustment plate are all made of ABS plastic, the conveyor belt passes through and extends outside the sorting machine body, and the connection between the servo motor and the worm is a fixed connection.

[0010] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the reflective strip is made of aluminum foil, the connection between the worm and the detection box is a rotational connection, and the length of the adjustment plate is adapted to the length of the detection box.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the width of the adjustment plate is matched with the distance from the detection box to the conveyor belt, and the connection mode between the adjustment plate and the detection box is a sliding connection.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the reflective strip is designed as a ring structure, and the conveyor belt, photoelectric transmitter, photoelectric receiver, and servo motor are all connected to the controller electrically.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0014] 1. In the utility model, an automatic item sorting device is designed, and the conveying mechanism in the device is used to convey the sorted items. The sorted items are placed on the conveyor belt, and the controller starts the conveyor belt and the photoelectric transmitter. The conveyor belt moves the items to the bottom of the fixed plate. If the items on the conveyor belt are offset, the offset items will cover the reflective strip on the conveyor belt, and the photoelectric signal emitted by the photoelectric transmitter cannot be reflected back to the photoelectric receiver by the reflective strip. The photoelectric receiver sends a signal to the controller, and the conveyor belt sends the items into the detection box. The controller starts the servo motor, and the servo motor drives the worm gear to rotate through the worm, and the worm gear drives the adjustment plate to rotate downward through the driving shaft. The downward rotating adjustment plate pushes the items back to the center position of the conveyor belt, so that the items can enter the sorting machine straightly, which solves the problem that the existing automatic item sorting device uses the conveyor belt to send the items into the interior for sorting, and the items are easily offset on the conveyor belt, which affects the item sorting effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a front cross-sectional view of the detection box of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a front cross-sectional view of the fixing plate of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. sorting machine body; 2. conveying mechanism; 3. controller; 4. power plug; 201. conveyor belt; 202. detection box; 203. fixing plate; 204. photoelectric transmitter; 205. reflection strip; 206. photoelectric receiver; 207. driving shaft; 208. adjusting plate; 209. worm gear; 210. worm; 211. servo motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] For examples, see Figure 1-3 , the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0021] An automatic item sorting device comprises a sorting machine body 1, a conveying mechanism 2 is arranged on the outer wall of the sorting machine body 1, a controller 3 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the sorting machine body 1 near the conveying mechanism 2, and a power plug 4 is installed on the outer wall of the sorting machine body 1;

[0022] The connection between the sorting machine body 1, the power plug 4 and the controller 3 is electrical connection;

[0023] In this embodiment, reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The conveying mechanism 2 includes a conveyor belt 201 fixedly connected to the inside of the sorting machine body 1, a detection box 202 is fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt 201 and outside the sorting machine body 1, a fixing plate 203 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the detection box 202 and the side away from the sorting machine body 1, and both sides of the bottom center of the fixing plate 203 are fixedly connected to photoelectric transmitters 204, a reflective strip 205 is fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt 201 and directly below the photoelectric transmitter 204, and the bottom of the fixing plate 203 and at A photoelectric receiver 206 is fixedly connected at a position away from the photoelectric transmitter 204, a driving shaft 207 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the detection box 202 and just above the reflective strip 205, an adjustment plate 208 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the driving shaft 207, a worm gear 209 is fixedly connected at the center of the outer wall of the driving shaft 207 and inside the adjustment plate 208, a worm 210 is meshedly connected to the outer wall of the worm gear 209, and a servo motor 211 is fixedly connected to the top of the detection box 202 and at a position corresponding to the worm 210;

[0024] The detection box 202, the fixed plate 203 and the adjustment plate 208 are all made of ABS plastic, the conveyor belt 201 penetrates and extends to the outside of the sorting machine body 1, the servo motor 211 is connected to the worm 210 in a fixed connection, the reflective strip 205 is made of aluminum foil, the worm 210 is connected to the detection box 202 in a rotating connection, the length of the adjustment plate 208 is adapted to the length of the detection box 202, the width of the adjustment plate 208 is adapted to the distance from the detection box 202 to the conveyor belt 201, the adjustment plate 208 is connected to the detection box 202 in a sliding connection, the reflective strip 205 is designed as a ring structure, the conveyor belt 201, the photoelectric transmitter 204, the photoelectric receiver 206 and the servo motor 211 are connected to the controller 3 in an electrical connection, and the sorted items are placed on the conveyor belt 201. The controller 3 starts the conveyor belt 201 and the photoelectric transmitter 204. The conveyor belt 201 drives the object moving belt fixing plate 203. If the object on the conveyor belt 201 is offset, the offset object will cover the reflective strip 205 on the conveyor belt 201. The photoelectric signal emitted by the photoelectric transmitter 204 cannot be reflected back to the photoelectric receiver 206 by the reflective strip 205. The photoelectric receiver 206 sends a signal to the controller 3. The conveyor belt 201 continues to send the object into the detection box 202. The controller 3 starts the servo motor 211. The servo motor 211 drives the worm gear 209 to rotate through the worm 210. The worm gear 209 drives the adjustment plate 208 to rotate downward through the drive shaft 207. The downward rotating adjustment plate 208 pushes the object back to the center position of the conveyor belt 201, and the object can enter the sorting machine body 1 straightly.

[0025] The working process of the utility model: when the automatic item sorting device designed by the present invention is in operation, the sorted items are placed on the conveyor belt 201, the controller 3 starts the conveyor belt 201 and the photoelectric transmitter 204, the conveyor belt 201 drives the item moving belt fixing plate 203, if the items on the conveyor belt 201 are offset, the offset items will cover the reflective strip 205 on the conveyor belt 201, the photoelectric signal emitted by the photoelectric transmitter 204 cannot be reflected back to the photoelectric receiver 206 by the reflective strip 205, the photoelectric receiver 206 sends a signal to the controller 3, the conveyor belt 201 continues to send the items into the detection box 202, the controller 3 starts the servo motor 211, the servo motor 211 drives the worm wheel 209 to rotate through the worm 210, the worm wheel 209 drives the adjustment plate 208 to rotate downward through the driving shaft 207, the downward rotating adjustment plate 208 pushes the items back to the center position of the conveyor belt 201, the items can straightly enter the sorting machine body 1, the sorting machine body 1 is started, and the sorting machine body 1 sorts the items.

[0026] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic article sorting device, comprising a sorting machine body (1), characterized in that: The outer wall of the sorting machine body (1) is provided with a conveying mechanism (2), the outer wall of the sorting machine body (1) is fixedly connected with a controller (3) at a position close to the conveying mechanism (2), and the outer wall of the sorting machine body (1) is installed with a power plug (4); The conveying mechanism (2) comprises a conveyor belt (201) fixedly connected to the inside of a sorting machine body (1); a detection box (202) is fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt (201) and outside the sorting machine body (1); a fixing plate (203) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the detection box (202) and the side away from the sorting machine body (1); photoelectric transmitters (204) are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom center of the fixing plate (203); a reflective strip (205) is fixedly connected to the top of the conveyor belt (201) and directly below the photoelectric transmitter (204); and a bottom of the fixing plate (203) and the side of the fixing plate (203) are fixedly connected to the photoelectric transmitter (204). A photoelectric receiver (206) is fixedly connected at a position away from the photoelectric transmitter (204); a driving shaft (207) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the detection box (202) and just above the reflection strip (205); an adjustment plate (208) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the driving shaft (207); a worm gear (209) is fixedly connected at the center of the outer wall of the driving shaft (207) and inside the adjustment plate (208); a worm (210) is meshingly connected to the outer wall of the worm gear (209); and a servo motor (211) is fixedly connected to the top of the detection box (202) and at a position corresponding to the worm gear (210).

2. The automatic article sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection method between the sorting machine body (1), the power plug (4) and the controller (3) is electrical connection.

3. The automatic article sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection box (202), the fixing plate (203) and the adjusting plate (208) are all made of ABS plastics. The conveyor belt (201) passes through and extends outside the sorting machine body (1). The connection mode between the servo motor (211) and the worm (210) is a fixed connection.

4. The automatic article sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reflective strip (205) is made of aluminum foil, the worm (210) is connected to the detection box (202) in a rotational manner, and the length of the adjustment plate (208) is adapted to the length of the detection box (202).

5. The automatic article sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The width of the adjustment plate (208) is adapted to the distance between the detection box (202) and the conveyor belt (201), and the connection between the adjustment plate (208) and the detection box (202) is a sliding connection.

6. The automatic article sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reflective strip (205) is designed as a ring structure, and the conveyor belt (201), the photoelectric transmitter (204), the photoelectric receiver (206), and the servo motor (211) are all electrically connected to the controller (3).