Sorting equipment
By designing a combination of mixed sorting lines and single-level sorting lines in sorting equipment, and using loop loop caches and sorting grade materials, the problems of high cost and large space occupancy of existing equipment are solved, and the effect of reducing costs and space is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421073102.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-07
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-16
AI Technical Summary
When the existing sorting equipment has a large number of battery cells, it leads to high costs and large space consumption.
A sorting device is designed, including a mixing sorting line and at least one single-stage sorting line. The mixing sorting line forms a circulation loop through a mixing cache channel and a mixing sorting disk station for buffering and sorting various grades of materials.
By sharing mixed sorting lines, the number of sorting lines is reduced, equipment costs are reduced, space is reduced, and waiting is avoided because the number of single-time sets is not met, and the production capacity of the sets station is fully utilized.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of sorting production lines, and in particular, relates to a sorting device. Background Art
[0002] The purpose of classifying battery cells into different grades is to identify their performance and quality. Different grades of battery cells have different capacities, discharge capabilities, cycle life and safety. At present, sorting equipment is generally used to test battery cells, and to classify and group battery cells to ensure product consistency.
[0003] At present, the sorting equipment used for sorting battery cells includes a sorting tray station and a tray assembly station. Each sorting tray station generally corresponds to a tray assembly station to realize the sorting and tray assembly of battery cells of one grade.
[0004] However, when there are a large number of battery cell types, the number of sorting tray stations and assembling tray stations will be large, resulting in a high cost for the entire sorting equipment and a large space occupied. Utility Model Content
[0005] The present application provides a sorting device to solve the technical problems of high cost and large space occupied by existing sorting equipment.
[0006] According to one aspect of the present application, a sorting device is provided, including a mixed sorting line and at least one single-stage sorting line, wherein the mixed sorting line is connected to a single-stage sorting line; the mixed sorting line includes a mixed cache channel and at least one mixed sorting disk station, the mixed cache channel cooperates with the mixed sorting disk station to form a circulation loop for caching materials of multiple grades, and the mixed sorting disk station can sort out materials of any grade from the circulation loop.
[0007] In an optional scheme of the present application, the number of mixing and sorting disk stations is 1, and both ends of the mixing cache channel are connected to the mixing and sorting disk stations to form a circulation loop; or, the number of mixing and sorting disk stations is not less than 2, and multiple mixing and sorting disk stations are connected in sequence, and both ends of the mixing cache channel are respectively connected to the upstream mixing and sorting disk station and the downstream mixing and sorting disk station to form a circulation loop.
[0008] In an optional scheme of the present application, the mixed sorting line also includes a mixed disc grouping channel and at least one mixed disc grouping station; the mixed disc grouping station is connected to the mixed disc grouping station through the mixed disc grouping channel; and / or the mixed disc grouping station is connected to the target disc grouping station in the single-stage sorting line through the mixed disc grouping channel.
[0009] In an optional scheme of the present application, the mixing and sorting disk station includes a mixing feed port, a mixing circulation discharge port and at least one mixing and sorting discharge port; when the number of the mixing and sorting disk stations is 1, the two ends of the mixing cache channel are respectively connected to the mixing feed port and the mixing circulation discharge port, and the mixing and sorting discharge port is connected to the disk assembly station through the mixing disk assembly channel.
[0010] In an optional scheme of the present application, when the number of mixing and sorting disk stations is not less than 2, the two ends of the mixing cache channel are respectively connected to the mixing feed port of the upstream mixing and sorting disk station and the mixing circulation discharge port in the downstream mixing and sorting disk station; the mixing and sorting discharge port in each mixing and sorting disk station is connected to the assembling disk station through the mixing assembling disk channel.
[0011] In an optional solution of the present application, the mixed cache channel is configured to be able to accommodate graded materials that are integer multiples of a preset number of group trays.
[0012] In an optional scheme of the present application, the number of single-stage sorting lines is 1, and the mixed sorting line is connected to the single-stage sorting line and is located downstream of the single-stage sorting line; or, the number of single-stage sorting lines is not less than 2, multiple single-stage sorting lines are connected in sequence, and the mixed sorting line is connected to the most downstream single-stage sorting line.
[0013] In the optional scheme of the present application, a pre-sorting line is also included; when the number of single-stage sorting lines is 1, the pre-sorting line is connected to the single-stage sorting line and is located upstream of the single-stage sorting line; when the number of single-stage sorting lines is not less than 2, the pre-sorting line is connected to the upstreammost single-stage sorting line.
[0014] In an optional scheme of the present application, a single-stage sorting line includes a target sorting disk station, a target grouping disk station and a target grouping disk channel; the target sorting disk station is connected to the target grouping disk station through at least one target grouping disk channel; when the number of single-stage sorting lines is 1, the pre-sorting line and the mixed sorting line are both connected to the target sorting disk station; when the number of single-stage sorting lines is not less than 2, multiple target sorting disk stations are connected in sequence, the pre-sorting line is connected to the upstream target sorting disk station, and the mixed sorting line is connected to the downstream target sorting disk station.
[0015] In an optional scheme of the present application, the target sorting disk station includes a target feed port, a target sorting discharge port and at least one target group disk discharge port; when the number of single-stage sorting lines is 1, the pre-sorting line is connected to the target feed port, the mixed sorting line is connected to the target sorting discharge port, and the target group disk discharge port is connected to the target group disk station through a target group disk channel.
[0016] In the optional scheme of the present application, when the number of single-stage sorting lines is not less than 2, the pre-sorting line is connected to the target feed port of the upstream target sorting disk station, and the mixed sorting line is connected to the target sorting discharge port of the downstream target sorting disk station; for two adjacent single-stage sorting lines, the target sorting discharge port of the upstream target sorting disk station is connected to the target feed port of the downstream target sorting disk station; the target grouping disk discharge port of each target sorting disk station is connected to the corresponding target grouping disk station through the corresponding target grouping disk channel.
[0017] In an optional solution of the present application, the pre-sorting line includes a pre-sorting disk station, and the pre-sorting disk station is connected to the single-stage sorting line.
[0018] In an optional solution of the present application, the pre-sorting line further includes a pre-buffer channel, and the pre-buffer channel is connected between the pre-sorting disk station and the single-stage sorting line.
[0019] In an optional solution of the present application, the front cache channel is configured to be able to accommodate grade materials of an integer multiple of a preset number of group trays.
[0020] In an optional solution of the present application, the mixed cache channel is set to be able to accommodate a preset number of group trays whose number of grade materials is not less than a multiple of the number of group tray channels.
[0021] In summary, the sorting equipment provided by the present application has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0022] The sorting equipment includes a mixed sorting line and at least one single-stage sorting line. Both the single-stage sorting line and the mixed sorting line are used for sorting grade materials. The mixed sorting line includes a mixed buffer channel and a mixed sorting disk station. The mixed buffer channel and the mixed sorting disk station cooperate to form a circulation loop. The graded materials entering the mixed sorting line can circulate in the circulation loop.
[0023] In a specific application, the number of graded materials entering the mixed sorting line does not meet the preset number of group trays and circulates in the circulation loop, and any graded material is sorted out by the mixed sorting tray station when it meets the preset number of group trays. Here, the preset number of group trays can be the capacity of the packaging container, that is, the number of single group trays.
[0024] In this way, some grade materials that do not meet the single assembly quantity share the mixed sorting line, which can reduce the number of sorting lines, reduce equipment costs, and reduce the space occupied by equipment. It can also avoid the waiting phenomenon of the assembly station due to not meeting the single assembly quantity, and fully utilize the capacity of the assembly station. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the specific implementation or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementations of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.
[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a sorting device provided according to one embodiment of the present application;
[0027] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a sorting device provided according to another embodiment of the present application;
[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a sorting device provided according to another embodiment of the present application;
[0029] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a sorting device provided according to another embodiment of the present application;
[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the mixed sorting line in FIG.
[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the mixed sorting line in FIG.
[0032] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the mixed sorting line in FIG.
[0033] Figure 8 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a single-stage sorting line.
[0034] The reference numerals are as follows:
[0035] 1000. Sorting equipment;
[0036] 100, mixed sorting line; 110, mixed buffer channel; 120, mixed sorting disc station; 121, mixed feed port; 122, mixed circulation discharge port; 123, mixed sorting discharge port; 130, mixed disc assembly channel; 140, mixed disc assembly station;
[0037] 200, single-stage sorting line; 210, target sorting tray station; 211, target feed port; 212, target sorting outlet; 213, target assembly tray outlet; 220, target assembly tray station; 230, target assembly tray channel;
[0038] 300, front sorting line; 310, front sorting disk station; 320, front cache channel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0039] In the description of this application, if there is a feature defined as "first" or "second" for descriptive purposes only, it cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the defined features. If the description of "plurality" appears, the general meaning is to include at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.
[0040] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms such as "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and so on should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection, it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0041] In the description of this specification, if the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "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 representations of the above terms do 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. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, unless they are contradictory.
[0042] Figure 1 It is a simplified schematic diagram of a sorting device 1000 provided according to one embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 It is a simplified schematic diagram of a sorting device 1000 provided according to yet another embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 It is a simplified schematic diagram of a sorting device 1000 provided according to another embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 It is a simplified schematic diagram of a sorting device 1000 provided according to yet another embodiment of the present application.
[0043] It should be noted that Figures 1 to 4Only relevant functional components of the sorting device 1000 for sorting and assembling are shown, and the upstream and downstream relationships mentioned in this application are determined based on the conveying direction of graded materials. Figures 1 to 4 The “…” between the most upstream single-stage sorting line 200 and the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200 in denoted by “…” indicates that part of the single-stage sorting line 200 is omitted.
[0044] See also Figures 1 to 4 The sorting device 1000 includes a mixed sorting line 100 and at least one single-stage sorting line 200 , and the mixed sorting line 100 is connected to one single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0045] The mixed sorting line 100 includes a mixed cache channel 110 and at least one mixed sorting disk station 120. The mixed cache channel 110 cooperates with the mixed sorting disk station 120 to form a circulation loop for caching materials of various grades. The mixed sorting disk station 120 can sort any grade of material from the circulation loop.
[0046] In this embodiment, the sorting device 1000 can be used to sort multiple grades of battery cells. In other words, the graded materials here refer to graded battery cells, but are certainly not limited thereto. For example, the materials may also refer to battery modules, solar cells, and the like.
[0047] Among them, the single-stage sorting line 200 is used to sort out at least one grade of material and group them into discs, and the mixed sorting line 100 forms a circulation loop, which is formed by the mixed buffer channel 110 and the mixed sorting disc station 120.
[0048] In a specific application, some grade materials that do not meet the sorting conditions can enter the circulation loop for circulation, so as to cache some grade materials. After the grade materials in the circulation loop meet the sorting conditions, the grade materials that meet the sorting conditions are sorted out from the circulation loop through the mixed sorting disk station 120 for disk assembly.
[0049] Here, pallet grouping refers to loading graded materials that meet the preset pallet grouping quantity into a packaging container. The preset pallet grouping quantity is the capacity of the packaging container, that is, the number of single pallet groups. The packaging container can be a carton, etc. The sorting condition refers to whether the number of graded materials meets the number of single pallet groups.
[0050] It can be understood that the quantity of various grade materials entering the sorting equipment 1000 is different, and even the quantity of some grade materials cannot reach the quantity of a single grouping. Therefore, this part of the grade materials that cannot meet the quantity of a single grouping can be transported to the mixed sorting line 100 for buffering. This part of the grade materials is mainly located in the mixed buffer channel 110 in the circulation loop.
[0051] As graded materials continue to enter the sorting equipment 1000, the number of graded materials in the mixed buffer channel 110 will increase accordingly, and any graded material may reach the number of single-time assembly. The mixed sorting plate station 120 can sort out the graded materials that have reached the number of single-time assembly for downstream assembly processes.
[0052] It can be seen that when the sorting device 1000 provided by the present application is used to sort materials of different grades, some of the graded materials that do not meet the single-grouping quantity can be transported to the mixed sorting line 100 and circulated in the circulation loop. When the quantity of materials of various grades in the circulation loop meets the single-grouping quantity, they can be sorted out by the mixed sorting station 120 to be grouped downstream.
[0053] In this way, some grade materials share the mixed sorting line 100, which can reduce the number of sorting lines, reduce equipment costs, and reduce equipment space. It can also avoid the waiting phenomenon of the assembly station due to the failure to meet the single assembly quantity, and fully utilize the production capacity of the assembly station.
[0054] In an optional embodiment, the number of the single-stage sorting line 200 is one, and the hybrid sorting line 100 is connected to the single-stage sorting line 200 and is located downstream of the single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0055] In this embodiment, the number of the single-stage sorting line 200 is only one, which is suitable for the case where the number of types of graded materials is relatively small.
[0056] In yet another optional embodiment, the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 is no less than 2, and the multiple single-stage sorting lines 200 are connected in sequence, and the mixed sorting line 100 is connected to the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0057] In this embodiment, there are multiple single-stage sorting lines 200, and multiple single-stage sorting lines 200 are connected in sequence to form a multi-stage sorting line, which is suitable for the case where the number of types of grade materials is relatively large. It should be understood that the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 can be reasonably designed according to the number of types of grade materials to be sorted.
[0058] In the above two optional embodiments, the mixed sorting line 100 is located at the most downstream, that is, the graded materials first pass through the single-stage sorting line 200 and then enter the mixed sorting line 100. In specific applications, the single-stage sorting line 200 can be used to sort a large number of graded materials, and the mixed sorting line 100 can buffer the graded materials that cannot meet the single assembly quantity until the corresponding graded materials meet the single assembly quantity and are sorted out.
[0059] It is understandable that when there are a large number of types of graded materials, the number of types of graded materials that exceed the number of single-time assembly will also increase accordingly, and accordingly, the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 will also increase to ensure sufficient production capacity for sorting and assembly.
[0060] In a further optional embodiment, the sorting device 1000 further includes a pre-sorting line 300. When the number of the single-stage sorting line 200 is one, the pre-sorting line 300 is connected to the single-stage sorting line 200 and is located upstream of the single-stage sorting line 200.
[0061] When the number of the single-stage sorting lines 200 is not less than two, the pre-sorting line 300 is connected to the single-stage sorting line 200 at the most upstream.
[0062] In this embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 is used to sort out qualified grade materials. The pre-sorting line 300 is located upstream of the single-stage sorting line 200, and the mixed sorting line 100 is located at the downstream. In this way, the grade materials entering the single-stage sorting line 200 and the mixed sorting line 100 are all qualified grade materials.
[0063] It should be noted that the hybrid sorting line 100 is arranged at the most downstream, so as to realize the sorting logic of sorting the grade materials with a larger quantity first and sorting the grade materials with a smaller quantity later. Of course, the hybrid sorting line 100 is not limited to being arranged at the most downstream, and the hybrid sorting line 100 can be connected to any single-stage sorting line 200, or connected between two adjacent single-stage sorting lines 200.
[0064] exist Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the hybrid sorting line 100 is connected to the pre-sorting line 300. Thus, when the number of the single-stage sorting line 200 is 1, the hybrid sorting line 100 is in parallel with the single-stage sorting line 200. When the number of the single-stage sorting lines 200 is not less than 2, the hybrid sorting line 100 is in parallel with a multi-stage sorting line composed of a plurality of single-stage sorting lines 200.
[0065] exist Figure 4 In the sorting device 1000 shown, the front sorting line 300 not only needs to determine the qualified grade materials, but also needs to distinguish between the grade materials with a large quantity and the grade materials with a small quantity, so as to realize the conveying of different grade materials to different sorting lines.
[0066] It should be understood that it is difficult to ensure that the quantity of graded materials flowing to the single-stage sorting line 200 is exactly an integer multiple of the quantity of a single batch of discs, and generally there is a remainder, which is smaller than the quantity of a single batch of discs.
[0067] When the mixed sorting line 100 is not located at the most downstream, there may be a surplus amount of graded materials in the single-stage sorting line 200 that are difficult to group, causing the single-stage sorting line 200 to be in a state of waiting for graded materials, affecting grouping efficiency.
[0068] When the mixed sorting line 100 is located at the most downstream, the single-stage sorting line 200 can group the grade materials that meet the number of single grouping first, and the remaining number of grade materials will eventually flow into the mixed sorting line 100 and wait to be sorted out after meeting the number of single grouping. Obviously, setting the mixed sorting line 100 at the most downstream can match better sorting logic and improve grouping efficiency.
[0069] In some optional embodiments, the single-stage sorting line 200 includes a target sorting tray station 210 , a target grouping tray station 220 and a target grouping tray channel 230 .
[0070] The target sorting tray station 210 is connected to the target assembly tray station 220 via at least one target assembly tray channel 230. When the number of the single-stage sorting line 200 is one, the pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are both connected to the target sorting tray station 210.
[0071] When there are two single-stage sorting lines 200 , multiple target sorting tray stations 210 are connected in sequence, the front sorting line 300 is connected to the upstream target sorting tray station 210 , and the mixed sorting line 100 is connected to the downstream target sorting tray station 210 .
[0072] In this embodiment, the single-stage sorting line 200 is mainly composed of a target sorting tray station 210 , a target assembling tray station 220 and a target assembling tray channel 230 .
[0073] When the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 is one, the pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are both connected to the target sorting disk station 210 , and ensure that the pre-sorting line 300 is upstream of the target sorting disk station 210 , and the mixed sorting line 100 is downstream of the target sorting disk station 210 .
[0074] When there are multiple single-stage sorting lines 200, the target sorting disc stations 210 in each single-stage sorting line 200 are connected in sequence to realize the single-stage sorting lines 200 being connected in sequence to form a multi-stage sorting line. The pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are respectively connected to the target sorting disc station 210 at the upstream end and the target sorting disc station 210 at the downstream end in the multi-stage sorting line.
[0075] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a hybrid sorting line 100 is shown in FIG. Figure 6 for Figure 2A schematic diagram of a hybrid sorting line 100 is shown in FIG. Figure 7 for Figure 3 In some optional embodiments, the mixing and sorting disc station 120 includes a mixing feed port 121, a mixing circulation discharge port 122 and at least one mixing and sorting discharge port 123.
[0076] See also Figure 5 In an optional embodiment, the number of the mixing and sorting disk station 120 is 1, and both ends of the mixing cache channel 110 are connected to the mixing and sorting disk station 120 to form a circulation loop.
[0077] In a specific application, the two ends of the mixing cache channel 110 are respectively connected to the mixing feed port 121 and the mixing circulation discharge port 122, so as to realize a circulation loop formed in cooperation with the mixing and sorting disk station 120.
[0078] It should be noted that the mixing feed port 121 can introduce the graded materials flowing into the mixing cache channel 110 and the graded materials flowing into the upstream single-stage sorting line 200. The graded materials flowing into the upstream single-stage sorting line 200 are newly added graded materials. When the quantity of graded materials does not meet the quantity of a single assembly, they can flow out from the mixing cycle discharge port 122 to enter the mixing cache channel 110, thereby realizing circulation in the circulation loop.
[0079] See also Figure 6 In another optional embodiment, the number of mixing and sorting disk stations 120 is not less than 2, and multiple mixing and sorting disk stations 120 are connected in sequence, and the two ends of the mixing cache channel 110 are respectively connected to the upstream mixing and sorting disk station 120 and the downstream mixing and sorting disk station 120 to form a circulation loop.
[0080] In a specific application, the two ends of the mixing cache channel 110 are respectively connected to the mixing feed port 121 of the upstream mixing and sorting disk station 120 and the mixing circulation discharge port 122 in the downstream mixing and sorting disk station 120, so that a circulation loop is formed by cooperating with multiple mixing and sorting disk stations 120.
[0081] Of course, the mixing feed port 121 of the most upstream mixing and sorting disk station 120 can introduce the graded materials flowing into the mixing cache channel 110 and the graded materials flowing into the upstream single-stage sorting line 200. When the quantity of graded materials does not meet the quantity of a single assembly, they can pass through multiple mixing and sorting disk stations 120 in sequence and flow out from the mixing circulation discharge port 122 of the most downstream mixing and sorting disk station 120 to enter the mixing cache channel 110.
[0082] See also Figure 2 and Figure 6In an optional embodiment, the hybrid sorting line 100 further includes a hybrid disk assembly channel 130 and at least one hybrid disk assembly station 140 , and the hybrid sorting disk station 120 is connected to the hybrid disk assembly station 140 via the hybrid disk assembly channel 130 .
[0083] In this embodiment, the mixed sorting line 100 is provided with a mixed tray assembly station 140, which can receive and assemble the graded materials sorted from the mixed sorting tray station 120. The mixed tray assembly station 140 and the mixed sorting tray station 120 are connected through the mixed tray assembly channel 130 to transport the graded materials. Specifically, the mixed sorting outlet 123 in the mixed sorting tray station 120 is connected to the mixed tray assembly station 140 through the mixed tray assembly channel 130.
[0084] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5 In another optional embodiment, the mixed sorting tray station 120 is connected to the target tray grouping station 220 in the single-stage sorting line 200 through a mixed tray grouping channel 130.
[0085] In this embodiment, the hybrid sorting line 100 does not have a hybrid tray assembly station 140, and the hybrid sorting line 100 shares a target tray assembly station 220 in the single-stage sorting line 200. In a specific application, the hybrid sorting line 100 shares the target tray assembly station 220 in the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200. Specifically, the hybrid sorting discharge port 123 in the hybrid sorting tray station 120 is connected to the target tray assembly station 220 in the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200 through the hybrid tray assembly channel 130.
[0086] In comparison, the mixed sorting line 100 itself having a mixed disc assembly station 140 is more suitable for situations where there are a large number of types of graded materials, and can be adapted to multiple mixed sorting disc stations 120 to improve sorting efficiency.
[0087] The mixed sorting line 100 without the mixed disc assembly station 140 is more suitable for the case where the number of types of grade materials is small, which can reduce the use of disc assembly stations and further reduce costs and equipment space.
[0088] See also Figure 3 and Figure 7 In another optional embodiment, the mixed sorting disk station 120 is connected to the mixed grouping disk station 140 through the mixed grouping disk channel 130, and the mixed sorting disk station 120 is connected to the target grouping disk station 220 in the single-stage sorting line 200 through the mixed grouping disk channel 130.
[0089] In this embodiment, the hybrid sorting line 100 itself has a hybrid assembly station 140, and also shares a target assembly station 220 in the single-stage sorting line 200. In a specific application, the shared target assembly station 220 is the target assembly station 220 in the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200.
[0090] In the illustrated embodiment, the number of mixed sorting outlets 123 in the mixed sorting tray station 120 is two, and they are respectively connected to the mixed sorting tray station 140 and the target sorting tray station 220 in the most downstream single-stage sorting line 200 through a mixed sorting tray channel 130 .
[0091] In combination with the above, it can be known that the mixed sorting outlet 123 in the mixed sorting disc station 120 is connected to the disc assembling station through the mixed disc assembly channel 130. The disc assembling station here includes the mixed disc assembly station 140 and the target disc assembly station 220.
[0092] It should be noted that in one application scenario, the multi-level sorting line composed of the single-level sorting line 200 can sort out the top few grades of materials with the largest quantity among the multiple grades of materials, and the most downstream single-level sorting line 200 corresponds to sorting the least quantity of the top few grades of materials with the largest quantity. Therefore, the probability that the most downstream target assembly station 220 is idle is relatively high, so the production capacity of the assembly station can be fully utilized to improve efficiency.
[0093] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a single-stage sorting line 200 is shown in FIG. Figure 8 Combined with Figures 1 to 3 In some optional embodiments, the target sorting tray station 210 includes a target feed port 211 , a target sorting outlet 212 , and a target assembly tray outlet 213 .
[0094] In an optional embodiment, when the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 is one, the pre-sorting line 300 is connected to the target feed port 211, the mixed sorting line 100 is connected to the target sorting discharge port 212, and the target assembly tray discharge port 213 is connected to the target assembly tray station 220 through the target assembly tray channel 230.
[0095] In this embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are respectively connected to the target feed port 211 and the target assembly tray outlet 213 of the single-stage sorting line 200, so as to be respectively located upstream and downstream of the single-stage sorting line 200. In addition, the target assembly tray outlet 213 is connected to the target assembly tray station 220 through the target assembly tray channel 230.
[0096] In another optional embodiment, when the number of single-stage sorting lines 200 is not less than 2, the pre-sorting line 300 is connected to the target feed port 211 of the upstream target sorting disk station 210, and the mixed sorting line 100 is connected to the target sorting discharge port 212 of the downstream target sorting disk station 210.
[0097] For two adjacent single-stage sorting lines 200 , the target sorting outlet 212 of the upstream target sorting tray station 210 is connected to the target inlet 211 of the downstream target sorting tray station 210 .
[0098] The target tray assembly outlet 213 of each target sorting tray station 210 is connected to the corresponding target tray assembly station 220 through a corresponding target tray assembly channel 230 .
[0099] In this embodiment, the adjacent relationship here refers to the situation of being adjacent based on the upstream and downstream directions. In the case where there are multiple single-stage sorting lines 200, the target sorting outlet 212 in the upstream one of the two adjacent single-stage sorting lines 200 is connected to the target feed inlet 211 in the downstream one, so that multiple single-stage sorting lines 200 are connected in sequence to form a multi-stage sorting line.
[0100] In addition, the pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are respectively connected to the target feed port 211 of the upstream target sorting disk station 210 and the target sorting outlet 212 of the downstream target sorting disk station 210, so that the pre-sorting line 300 and the mixed sorting line 100 are arranged upstream and downstream of the multi-stage sorting line.
[0101] In addition, the target assembly tray outlet 213 of each target sorting tray station 210 corresponds to a target assembly tray channel 230 to be connected to the target assembly tray station 220. Of course, some of the target assembly tray outlets 213 in the target sorting tray station 210 can be used as spare assembly tray outlets when there is no matching target assembly tray channel 230.
[0102] In an optional embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 includes a pre-sorting disk station 310 , and the pre-sorting disk station 310 is connected to the single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0103] In this embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 only includes a pre-sorting plate station 310 , and qualified grade materials are sorted out by the pre-sorting plate station 310 and flow into the corresponding single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0104] In a further optional embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 further includes a pre-buffer channel 320 , and the pre-buffer channel 320 is connected between the pre-sorting disk station 310 and the single-stage sorting line 200 .
[0105] In this embodiment, the pre-sorting line 300 is additionally provided with a pre-buffer channel 320, which is used to cache grade materials. The pre-buffer channel 320 is located downstream of the pre-sorting disk station 310 and upstream of the single-stage sorting line 200. It can be seen that the pre-buffer channel 320 caches qualified grade materials to be flowed into the single-stage sorting line 200. The pre-buffer channel 320 can avoid congestion and help improve sorting accuracy.
[0106] In a further optional embodiment, the front buffer channel 320 is configured to accommodate grade materials of an integer multiple of the preset number of grouped trays. In other words, the front buffer channel 320 can accommodate grade materials of an integer multiple of the number of single grouped trays.
[0107] Preferably, the number of graded materials in the front buffer channel 320 is not less than the preset number of trays of half the total number of graded materials. For example, if the total number of graded materials is 12, the front buffer channel 320 can accommodate not less than 6 times the preset number of trays of graded materials.
[0108] In a further optional embodiment, the mixed buffer channel 110 is configured to accommodate grade materials of an integer multiple of the preset number of assembly trays. In other words, the mixed buffer channel 110 is configured to accommodate grade materials of an integer multiple of the number of single assembly trays.
[0109] Preferably, the mixed cache channel 110 is set to be able to accommodate a number of graded materials that is not less than a preset number of tray groups that is a multiple of the number of tray grouping channels. In other words, the capacity of the mixed cache channel 110 is determined by the number of tray grouping channels, where the tray grouping channels include the target tray grouping channels 230 and the mixed tray grouping channels 130. Exemplarily, when the number of the target tray grouping channels 230 and the mixed tray grouping channels 130 is 8, the capacity of the mixed cache channel 110 is not less than 8 times the preset number of tray groups.
[0110] It should be noted that the assembly channel is a material conveying channel, and may be, for example, a belt conveying channel, a roller conveying channel, etc. In a specific application, the capacity of the assembly channel is not less than 1 times the preset assembly number.
[0111] In specific applications, various grades of materials are pre-configured with identification, and different grades of materials are set with different identifications. By obtaining the identification information, the quantity of various materials can be counted, and then the proportion of various materials in this batch of incoming materials can be determined. The identification here includes, for example, barcodes, QR codes, electronic tags, sensing elements, etc. Of course, in the case where there is no front cache channel 320, the identification information of various grades of materials passing through it is directly obtained through the front sorting disk station 310, and then the quantity and proportion of various grades of materials are determined. In the case of a front cache channel 320, the quantity of various grades of materials in the front cache channel 320 can also be determined through the front sorting disk station 310.
[0112] As can be seen from the above, the sorting plate station includes a mixed sorting plate station 120 and a target sorting plate station 210. The sorting plate station is equipped with an identification device and a counting device. The identification device can identify the identification information on the graded materials and can sort the graded materials according to the identification information. The counting device is used to count the number of graded materials flowing into the corresponding grouping plate station.
[0113] The identification device here can be, for example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) identification module, an NFC (Near Field Communication) module, an industrial camera, a barcode scanner, etc. The counting device can be, for example, a photoelectric counter, a vibration counter, etc.
[0114] In specific applications, the sorting disc station can use a turntable sorter, which is equipped with an RFID recognition module that can recognize the barcode on the graded materials. The turntable sorter is also equipped with a photoelectric counter to count the number of graded materials flowing into the corresponding assembling disc station.
[0115] As can be seen from the above, the assembly station includes a mixed assembly station 140 and a target assembly station 220, and the assembly station is used to assemble graded materials. The assembly station includes a transport device and a carrier channel, the carrier channel is used to transport the packaging container of the assembled graded materials, and the transport device is used to transport the graded materials on the assembly channel into the packaging container.
[0116] In specific applications, the carrier channel may adopt a roller conveying channel, and the handling device may adopt, for example, a multi-degree-of-freedom robotic arm, a gripper device with multiple degrees of freedom, etc.
[0117] As can be seen from the above, the cache channel includes a mixed cache channel 110 and a front cache channel 320. In a specific application, the cache channel can be, for example, a cache tower, a material conveying channel with a certain capacity, and the like.
[0118] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and cannot be understood as limitations on the present application. Those skilled in the art can change, modify, replace and modify the above embodiments within the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A sorting device, characterized in that: It comprises a mixed sorting line (100) and at least one single-stage sorting line (200), wherein the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to one of the single-stage sorting lines (200); The mixed sorting line (100) comprises a mixed buffer channel (110) and at least one mixed sorting disk station (120); the mixed buffer channel (110) cooperates with the mixed sorting disk station (120) to form a circulation loop for caching materials of various grades; the mixed sorting disk station (120) can sort any one of the grades of materials from the circulation loop.
2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the mixing and sorting disk station (120) is one, and both ends of the mixing cache channel (110) are connected to the mixing and sorting disk station (120) to form the circulation loop; or, The number of the mixing and sorting disk stations (120) is not less than 2, and the plurality of mixing and sorting disk stations (120) are connected in sequence, and the two ends of the mixing cache channel (110) are respectively connected to the mixing and sorting disk station (120) at the most upstream and the mixing and sorting disk station (120) at the most downstream to form the circulation loop.
3. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hybrid sorting line (100) further comprises a hybrid disk assembly channel (130) and at least one hybrid disk assembly station (140); The mixing and sorting disc station (120) is connected to the mixing and assembling disc station (140) via the mixing and assembling disc channel (130); and / or, The mixed sorting disc station (120) is connected to the target disc grouping station (220) in the single-stage sorting line (200) via the mixed disc grouping channel (130).
4. The sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mixing and sorting disc station (120) comprises a mixing feed port (121), a mixing cycle discharge port (122) and at least one mixing and sorting discharge port (123); When the number of the mixing and sorting disc station (120) is one, the two ends of the mixing cache channel (110) are respectively connected to the mixing feed port (121) and the mixing cycle discharge port (122), and the mixing and sorting discharge port (123) is connected to the disc assembly station through the mixing disc assembly channel (130).
5. The sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: When the number of the mixing and sorting disk stations (120) is not less than 2, the two ends of the mixing buffer channel (110) are respectively connected to the mixing feed port (121) of the most upstream mixing and sorting disk station (120) and the mixing circulation discharge port (122) of the most downstream mixing and sorting disk station (120); The mixing and sorting material outlet (123) in each of the mixing and sorting disc stations (120) is connected to the disc assembly station via the mixing and sorting disc assembly channel (130).
6. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mixed buffer channel (110) is configured to be able to accommodate graded materials in an integral multiple of a preset number of group trays.
7. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the single-stage sorting line (200) is one, and the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to the single-stage sorting line (200) and is located downstream of the single-stage sorting line (200); or, The number of the single-stage sorting lines (200) is no less than 2, and the plurality of single-stage sorting lines (200) are connected in sequence, and the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to the single-stage sorting line (200) at the most downstream.
8. The sorting device according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes a front sorting line (300); When the number of the single-stage sorting line (200) is one, the front sorting line (300) is connected to the single-stage sorting line (200) and is located upstream of the single-stage sorting line (200); When the number of the single-stage sorting lines (200) is not less than 2, the front sorting line (300) is connected to the single-stage sorting line (200) at the most upstream.
9. The sorting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The single-stage sorting line (200) comprises a target sorting plate station (210), a target plate assembly station (220) and a target plate assembly channel (230); The target sorting disk station (210) is connected to the target disk assembly station (220) via at least one target disk assembly channel (230); When the number of the single-stage sorting line (200) is one, the pre-sorting line (300) and the mixed sorting line (100) are both connected to the target sorting disk station (210); When the number of the single-stage sorting lines (200) is not less than 2, the plurality of target sorting disk stations (210) are connected in sequence, the front sorting line (300) is connected to the target sorting disk station (210) at the most upstream, and the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to the target sorting disk station (210) at the most downstream.
10. The sorting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The target sorting tray station (210) comprises a target feed port (211), a target sorting outlet (212) and at least one target grouping tray outlet (213); When the number of the single-stage sorting line (200) is one, the pre-sorting line (300) is connected to the target feed port (211), the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to the target sorting discharge port (212), and the target assembly tray discharge port (213) is connected to the target assembly tray station (220) via the target assembly tray channel (230).
11. The sorting device according to claim 10, characterized in that: When the number of the single-stage sorting lines (200) is not less than 2, the pre-sorting line (300) is connected to the target feed port (211) of the target sorting disk station (210) at the most upstream, and the mixed sorting line (100) is connected to the target sorting discharge port (212) of the target sorting disk station (210) at the most downstream; For two adjacent single-stage sorting lines (200), a target sorting outlet (212) of the upstream target sorting disk station (210) is connected to a target inlet (211) of the downstream target sorting disk station (210); The target disc grouping outlet (213) of each target sorting disc station (210) is connected to the corresponding target disc grouping station (220) via the corresponding target disc grouping channel (230).
12. The sorting device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The pre-sorting line (300) comprises a pre-sorting disk station (310), and the pre-sorting disk station (310) is connected to the single-stage sorting line (200).
13. The sorting device according to claim 12, characterized in that: The pre-sorting line (300) further comprises a pre-buffer channel (320), wherein the pre-buffer channel (320) is connected between the pre-sorting disk station (310) and the single-stage sorting line (200).
14. The sorting device according to claim 13, characterized in that: The front buffer channel (320) is configured to be able to accommodate graded materials that are integer multiples of a preset number of group trays.
15. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The mixing buffer channel (110) is configured to be able to accommodate a preset number of group trays whose number of graded materials is not less than a multiple of the number of group tray channels.