Transfer box carrying device

By designing the turnover box handling device, using gantry, conveyor belt, fixture, transfer mechanism and drive mechanism, the problems of low efficiency and infection risk of medical waste turnover box handling are solved, and an efficient and automated handling process is achieved.

CN222664829UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25AIXIN INTELLIGENT ENVIRONMENT TECH (WUXI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420580757.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-22
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-22

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the handling of medical waste turnover boxes mainly relies on manual labor, resulting in low work efficiency and risk of infection.

Method used

A turnover box handling device is designed, including a gantry, conveyor belt, fixture, transfer mechanism and drive mechanism. The moving parts and fixtures are used to grasp and move the turnover box, and the drive mechanism is used to automatically move the turnover box up and down, left and right, and forward and backward, and transfer the turnover box from the conveyor belt to the stacking cart for stacking storage.

Benefits of technology

It improves the degree of automation of turnover box handling, saves human resources, reduces production costs, and improves handling efficiency.

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Abstract

A turnover box carrying device comprises a portal frame, a conveying belt, a clamp, a transferring mechanism and a driving mechanism, and the conveying belt is arranged below the portal frame and used for conveying turnover boxes to be carried; the clamp is movably arranged on the portal frame and used for clamping the turnover box on the conveying belt. The transferring mechanism is arranged below the portal frame and used for bearing the turnover boxes clamped by the stacking clamp. The driving mechanism is arranged on the portal frame and connected with and drives the clamp to move up and down, left and right and front and back. According to the structure of the carrying device, the moving part is matched with the two clamping jaws to achieve grabbing of the turnover box through the clamp, then the moving part is matched with the driving mechanism to achieve up-down, left-right and front-back movement of the clamp so that the turnover box can be transferred to the stacking trolley from the conveying belt to be stacked and stored, the overall operation automation degree is high, and the efficiency is high. And manpower resources are effectively saved, the production cost is reduced, and the carrying efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of article transportation, and in particular relates to a turnover box transportation device. Background Art

[0002] At present, there is a pain point in the global medical waste treatment industry. Every day, a large amount of medical waste turnover box loading and unloading work is basically completed by manual handling. Manual handling of medical waste turnover boxes has problems such as low work efficiency and unavoidable infection risks. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a turnover box handling device.

[0004] The utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A turnover box handling device includes a gantry, a conveyor belt, a clamp, a transfer mechanism and a drive mechanism.

[0006] A conveyor belt is arranged under the gantry and is used to convey the turnover boxes to be transported;

[0007] A clamp, movably arranged on the gantry, used to clamp the turnover box on the conveyor belt, comprises a bracket, two clamping claws arranged on the bracket and movable toward or away from each other, and a moving part arranged on the bracket to drive the two clamping claws to move;

[0008] The transfer mechanism is arranged below the gantry and is used to receive the turnover boxes clamped by the stacking fixture, and includes a base frame, a stacking trolley arranged on the base frame for stacking the turnover boxes, and two limit members arranged on both sides of the base frame to limit the parking position of the stacking trolley;

[0009] The driving mechanism is arranged on the gantry, and is connected to and drives the fixture to move up and down, left and right, and forward and backward.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting member includes a limiting seat arranged on the base frame, a limiting plate rotatably arranged on the limiting seat, and a limiting cylinder arranged on the base frame and connected to and driving the limiting plate to rotate.

[0011] Preferably, the limit plate includes a rotating sleeve rotatably connected to the limit seat, two cross bars arranged opposite to each other on one side of the rotating sleeve, a limit block connected to the ends of the two cross bars and capable of abutting against the stacking trolley, and a fisheye joint arranged between the two cross bars and connected to the limit cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, the movable part includes a rotating gear rotatably arranged on the bracket, a movable rack arranged on the bracket and movable back and forth to cooperate with the rotating gear, and a movable cylinder arranged on the bracket and connected to and driving the movable rack to move, and the opposing surfaces of the clamp and the rotating gear are formed with tooth segments that can cooperate with the rotating gear.

[0013] Preferably, the moving member further comprises a limiting hydraulic buffer arranged on the bracket opposite to the moving rack.

[0014] Preferably, the clamp includes a movable plate movably arranged on the bottom surface of the bracket and a clamp part arranged at the end of the movable plate, and the movable part also includes a guide slide rail relatively arranged on the bottom surface of the bracket and opposite to the two clamps respectively, and a guide slider arranged on the movable plate and cooperating with the relative guide slide rail.

[0015] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a beam that can be moved left and right on the gantry, a movable seat that can be moved forward and backward on the beam, a lifting driving member that is connected to the movable seat and drives the clamp to move up and down, a first driving member that is connected between the gantry and the beam and drives the beam to move left and right, and a second driving member that is connected between the beam and the movable seat and drives the movable seat to move forward and backward.

[0016] Preferably, the lifting drive component includes a lifting cylinder arranged on a movable seat and extending downwardly and connected to a bracket, four guide seats arranged in a matrix on the movable seat, and four guide rods arranged on the bracket and respectively cooperating with the four guide seats, and the lifting cylinder and the bracket are connected via a floating joint.

[0017] Preferably, the first driving member includes a first rack arranged on the gantry and extending along the moving direction of the beam, a first guide rail arranged on the gantry opposite to the first rack in front and back, a first gear rotatably arranged at one end of the beam and matched with the first rack, two first guide blocks arranged at both ends of the beam and respectively matched with the first guide rail and the first rack, a first motor arranged on the beam and connected to and driving the first gear to rotate, two first hydraulic buffers staggered front and back on the gantry, and two first limit rods staggered front and back on the gantry, the first hydraulic buffer and the first limit rod located in the moving direction of the beam are respectively arranged on both sides of the first rack or the first guide rail, and the first hydraulic buffer located on the front side is opposite to the first limit rod located on the rear side in front and back.

[0018] Preferably, the second driving member includes a second rack arranged on the cross beam and extending along the moving direction of the moving seat, two second guide rails relatively arranged on the cross beam on both sides of the second rack, a second gear rotatably arranged on the moving seat and coordinated with the second rack, two second guide blocks relatively arranged on the moving seat and respectively coordinated with the two second guide rails, a second motor arranged on the moving seat and connected to and driving the second gear to rotate, two second hydraulic buffers staggered on the cross beam on the left and right, and two second limit rods staggered on the cross beam on the left and right, the second hydraulic buffer and the second limit rod located in the moving direction of the moving seat are respectively relatively arranged on both sides of the second guide rails, and the second hydraulic buffer located on the front side is opposite to the second limit rod located on the rear side.

[0019] From the above description of the utility model, it can be seen that compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the present application specifically limits the structure of the handling device, and realizes the gripping of the turnover box by the clamp through the moving part cooperating with the two claws, and then cooperates with the driving mechanism to realize the up and down, left and right, and front and back movement of the clamp, so as to transfer the turnover box from the conveyor belt to the stacking trolley for stacking and storage. The overall operation has a high degree of automation, which effectively saves human resources, reduces production costs, and improves handling efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the transport device Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the structure of the transport device Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 The structure of the fixture is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 4 The structure of the fixture is shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 ;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer mechanism;

[0025] Figure 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a second driving member;

[0026] Figure 7 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a first driving member;

[0027] In the figure, 1-gantry, 2-conveyor belt, 3-clamp, 4-transfer mechanism, 5-driving mechanism, 31-bracket, 32-claw, 321-tooth pattern section, 322-moving plate, 323-claw part, 33-moving member, 331-rotating gear, 332-moving rack, 333-moving cylinder, 334-limiting hydraulic buffer, 335-guide slide rail, 336-guide slide block, 41-base frame, 42-stacking trolley, 43-limiting seat, 44-limiting plate, 441-rotating sleeve, 442-cross bar, 443-limiting block, 444-fisheye joint, 45-limiting cylinder, 51-cross Beam, 52-moving seat, 53-lifting drive member, 531-lifting cylinder, 532-guide seat, 533-guide rod, 534-floating joint, 54-first drive member, 541-first rack, 542-first guide rail, 543-first gear, 544-first guide block, 545-first motor, 546-first hydraulic buffer, 547-first limiting rod, 55-second drive member, 551-second rack, 552-second guide rail, 553-second gear, 554-second guide block, 555-second motor, 556-second hydraulic buffer, 557-second limiting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention is further described below through specific implementation methods.

[0029] A turnover box handling device comprises a gantry 1, a conveyor belt 2, a clamp 3, a transfer mechanism 4 and a driving mechanism 5.

[0030] The conveyor belt 2 is arranged below the gantry 1 and is used to convey the turnover boxes to be transported;

[0031] The clamp 3 is movably arranged on the gantry 1 and used for clamping the turnover box on the conveyor belt 2, and includes a bracket 31, two clamping jaws 32 which can be moved toward or away from each other and arranged on the bracket 31, and a moving member 33 which is arranged on the bracket and drives the two clamping jaws 32 to move; wherein the moving member 33 includes a rotating gear 331 which can be rotatably arranged on the bracket 31, a moving rack 332 which can be moved back and forth and is arranged on the bracket 31 and cooperates with the rotating gear 331, a moving cylinder 333 which is arranged on the bracket 31 and is connected to and drives the moving rack 332 to move, and a limiting hydraulic buffer 334 which is arranged on the bracket 31 and is opposite to the moving rack 332, and correspondingly, the opposite surfaces of the clamping jaw 32 and the rotating gear 331 are formed with a toothed section 321 which can cooperate with the rotating gear 331; specifically, the clamping jaw 32 includes a rotating gear 331 which can be movably arranged on the bracket 31, and a moving rack 332 which can be moved back and forth and is cooperated with the rotating gear 331; The movable plate 322 on the bottom surface of the frame 31 and the clamping claw part 323 arranged at the end of the movable plate 322; the movable member 33 also includes a guide slide rail 335 relatively arranged on the bottom surface of the bracket 31 and opposite to the two clamping claws 32 respectively, and a guide slider 336 arranged on the movable plate 322 and cooperating with the relative guide slide rail 335. Through the cooperation of the guide slide rail 335 and the guide slider 336, it is ensured that the two clamping claws 32 stably move toward or away from each other to clamp or release the turnover box; during operation, the movable cylinder 333 drives the movable rack 332 to move outward, so that the two clamping claws 32 move toward each other to clamp the turnover box and move it to the specified position. When the turnover box reaches the specified position, the movable cylinder 333 drives the movable rack 332 to move inward, so that the two clamping claws 32 move away from each other to release the turnover box and complete the transfer and stacking of the turnover box.

[0032] The transfer mechanism 4 is arranged below the gantry 1 and is used to receive the turnover box clamped by the stacking fixture, including a base frame 41, a stacking trolley 42 arranged on the base frame 41 for stacking the turnover box, and two limit members arranged on both sides of the base frame 41 to limit the parking position of the stacking trolley 42; wherein the stacking trolley 42 is an AGV trolley; the limit member includes a limit seat 43 arranged on the base frame 41, a limit plate 44 rotatably arranged on the limit seat 43, and a limit cylinder 45 arranged on the base frame 41 and connected to and driving the limit plate 44 to rotate; the limit plate 44 includes a rotating sleeve 441 rotatably connected to the limit seat 43, Two cross bars 442 are arranged on one side of the rotating sleeve 441 relatively to each other, a limit block 443 connected to the ends of the two cross bars 442 and capable of abutting against the stacking trolley 42, and a fisheye joint 444 is arranged between the two cross bars 442 and connected to the limit cylinder 45; when the turnover boxes are stacked, the limit block 443 abuts against the front end of the stacking trolley 42 to ensure that the stacking trolley 42 stably receives the turnover boxes; when the turnover boxes are stacked, the limit cylinder 45 works to drive the limit block 443 to rotate outward so that the limit block 443 is away from the stacking trolley 42, so that the stacking trolley 42 can move outward to transport the stacked turnover boxes to the designated area.

[0033] The driving mechanism 5 is arranged on the gantry 1, connected and drives the clamp 3 to move up and down, left and right, and forward and backward, including a beam 51 that can be moved left and right and arranged on the gantry 1, a moving seat 52 that can be moved forward and backward and arranged on the beam 51, a lifting driving member 53 that is arranged on the moving seat 52 and connected to drive the clamp 3 to move up and down, a first driving member 54 that is connected between the gantry 1 and the beam 51 and drives the beam 51 to move left and right, and a second driving member 55 that is connected between the beam 51 and the moving seat 52 and drives the moving seat 52 to move forward and backward.

[0034] The lifting drive mechanism 53 includes a lifting cylinder 531 arranged on the moving seat 52 and extending downwardly to be connected to the bracket 31, four guide seats 532 arranged in a matrix on the moving seat 52, and four guide rods 533 arranged on the bracket 31 and respectively cooperating with the four guide seats 532, wherein the lifting cylinder 53 and the bracket 31 are connected via a floating joint 534. By setting the floating joint 534, the eccentric load and lateral load generated by the eccentricity between the piston rod of the lifting cylinder and the bracket 31 or the non-parallel installation can be absorbed, thereby preventing damage caused by the installation offset of the lifting cylinder 531 and maintaining the smooth operation of the lifting cylinder 531.

[0035] The first driving member 54 includes a first rack 541 provided on the gantry 1 and extending in the moving direction of the beam 51, a first guide rail 542 provided on the gantry 1 and opposite to the first rack 541, a first gear 543 rotatably provided at one end of the beam 51 and matched with the first rack 541, two first guide blocks 544 provided at both ends of the beam 51 and respectively matched with the first guide rail 542 and the first rack 541, a first motor 545 provided on the beam 51 and connected to drive the first gear 543 to rotate, and a first gear 543 provided in a staggered manner in front and back. The two first hydraulic buffers 546 on the gantry 1 and the two first limit rods 547 of the gantry 1 which are staggered front and back, the first hydraulic buffers 546 and the first limit rods 547 located in the moving direction of the cross beam 51 are respectively arranged on both sides of the first rack 541 or the first guide rail 542, and the first hydraulic buffer 546 located on the front side is opposite to the first limit rod 547 located on the rear side front and back; the hydraulic buffers are arranged in coordination with the limit rods to prevent the cross beam 51 from colliding hard with the end of the gantry 1 during the movement process and causing damage.

[0036] The second driving member 55 comprises a second rack 551 arranged on the cross beam 51 and extending along the moving direction of the moving seat 52, two second guide rails 552 arranged on the cross beam 51 on both sides of the second rack 551, a second gear 553 rotatably arranged on the moving seat 52 and matched with the second rack 551, two second guide blocks 554 arranged on the moving seat 52 and respectively matched with the two second guide rails 552, a second motor 555 arranged on the moving seat 52 and connected to and driving the second gear 553 to rotate, two second hydraulic buffers 556 staggered on the cross beam 51, and two second limiting rods 557 staggered on the cross beam 51. The second hydraulic buffer 556 and the second limiting rod 557 located in the moving direction of the moving seat 52 are respectively arranged on both sides of the second guide rail 552, and the second hydraulic buffer 556 located on the front side is opposite to the second limiting rod 557 located on the rear side. The hydraulic buffer is arranged to cooperate with the limiting rod to prevent the moving seat 52 from being hard-collided with the end of the cross beam 51 during the moving process and being damaged.

[0037] The present application specifically limits the structure of the handling device, and realizes the gripping of the turnover box by the clamp 3 through the moving part 33 cooperating with the two claws 32, and then cooperates with the driving mechanism 5 to realize the up and down, left and right, and front and back movement of the clamp 3, so as to transfer the turnover box from the conveyor belt 1 to the stacking trolley 42 for stacking and storage. The overall operation has a high degree of automation, which effectively saves human resources, reduces production costs, and improves handling efficiency.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and therefore cannot be used to limit the scope of implementation of the present invention. That is, equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of application of the present invention and the contents of the specification should still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A turnover box handling device, characterized in that: Including gantry, conveyor belt, fixture, transfer mechanism and drive mechanism, A conveyor belt is arranged under the gantry and is used to convey the turnover boxes to be transported; A clamp, movably arranged on the gantry, used to clamp the turnover box on the conveyor belt, comprises a bracket, two clamping claws arranged on the bracket and movable toward or away from each other, and a moving part arranged on the bracket to drive the two clamping claws to move; The transfer mechanism is arranged below the gantry and is used to receive the turnover boxes clamped by the stacking fixture, and includes a base frame, a stacking trolley arranged on the base frame for stacking the turnover boxes, and two limit members arranged on both sides of the base frame to limit the parking position of the stacking trolley; The driving mechanism is arranged on the gantry, and is connected to and drives the fixture to move up and down, left and right, and forward and backward.

2. A turnover box handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting member comprises a limiting seat arranged on the base frame, a limiting plate rotatably arranged on the limiting seat, and a limiting cylinder arranged on the base frame and connected to drive the limiting plate to rotate.

3. A turnover box handling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The limit plate includes a rotating sleeve rotatably connected to the limit seat, two cross bars arranged on one side of the rotating sleeve opposite to each other, a limit block connected to the ends of the two cross bars and capable of abutting against the stacking trolley, and a fisheye joint arranged between the two cross bars and connected to the limit cylinder.

4. The turnover box handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The moving part includes a rotating gear rotatably arranged on the bracket, a moving rack arranged on the bracket and movable back and forth to cooperate with the rotating gear, and a moving cylinder arranged on the bracket and connected to drive the moving rack to move. The opposite surfaces of the clamping jaw and the rotating gear are formed with toothed sections that can cooperate with the rotating gear.

5. A turnover box handling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The moving member also includes a limiting hydraulic buffer arranged on the bracket opposite to the moving rack.

6. A turnover box handling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The clamping jaws include a movable plate movably arranged on the bottom surface of the bracket and a clamping jaw portion arranged at the end of the movable plate. The movable member also includes guide rails relatively arranged on the bottom surface of the bracket and respectively opposite to the two clamping jaws, and a guide slider arranged on the movable plate and cooperating with the relative guide rails.

7. The turnover box handling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a beam that can be moved left and right on the gantry, a moving seat that can be moved forward and backward on the beam, a lifting driving member that is connected to the moving seat and drives the clamp to move up and down, a first driving member that is connected between the gantry and the beam and drives the beam to move left and right, and a second driving member that is connected between the beam and the moving seat and drives the moving seat to move forward and backward.

8. The turnover box handling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lifting drive member includes a lifting cylinder arranged on a moving seat and extending downwardly and connected to a bracket, four guide seats arranged in a matrix on the moving seat, and four guide rods arranged on the bracket and respectively cooperating with the four guide seats. The lifting cylinder is connected to the bracket via a floating joint.

9. The turnover box handling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first driving member includes a first rack arranged on the gantry and extending along the moving direction of the beam, a first guide rail arranged on the gantry and opposite to the first rack in front and back, a first gear rotatably arranged at one end of the beam and matched with the first rack, two first guide blocks arranged at both ends of the beam and respectively matched with the first guide rail and the first rack, a first motor arranged on the beam and connected to drive the first gear to rotate, two first hydraulic buffers staggered front and back on the gantry, and two first limit rods staggered front and back on the gantry, the first hydraulic buffer and the first limit rod located in the moving direction of the beam are respectively arranged on both sides of the first rack or the first guide rail, and the first hydraulic buffer located on the front side is opposite to the first limit rod located on the rear side in front and back.

10. The turnover box handling device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second driving member includes a second rack arranged on the cross beam and extending along the moving direction of the moving seat, two second guide rails arranged relatively on the cross beam on both sides of the second rack, a second gear rotatably arranged on the moving seat and matched with the second rack, two second guide blocks arranged relatively on the moving seat and respectively matched with the two second guide rails, a second motor arranged on the moving seat and connected to and driving the second gear to rotate, two second hydraulic buffers staggered on the cross beam on the left and right, and two second limit rods staggered on the cross beam on the left and right, the second hydraulic buffer and the second limit rod located in the moving direction of the moving seat are respectively arranged relatively on both sides of the second guide rails, and the second hydraulic buffer located on the front side is opposite to the second limit rod located on the rear side.

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