High-precision stacking machine

By using a combination of sky rails, ground rails, mobile racks, horizontal drive motor reducers, gears and racks in the stacker, the sliding problem of the stacker during brakes is solved and the positioning accuracy is improved.

CN222665289UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-25LILAI AUTOMATION TECH (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421528223.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-01
Publication Date
2025-03-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-01

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Technical Problem

Due to the large walking speed and weight of existing stackers, when the reducer motor is braked, due to the influence of inertia, the moving wheel will drive the stacker to slide forward for a period of time, resulting in low positioning accuracy.

Method used

The combination of sky rail, ground rail, mobile rack, horizontal drive motor reducer, gear and rack is adopted to drive the gear rotation through horizontal drive motor reducer. The meshing connection of the rack drives the mobile rack to move horizontally, avoiding inertial sliding and improving positioning accuracy.

Benefits of technology

Through the meshing connection between the gear and the rack, the stacker slides during brakes effectively, and the positioning accuracy of the stacker is significantly improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a high-precision stacking machine, which belongs to the technical field of logistics storage equipment and comprises a ground rail, a sky rail, a moving frame, a cargo carrying table, a rack and a horizontal driving motor speed reducer. According to the high-precision stacking machine, the sky rail, the ground rail, the movable frame, the horizontal driving motor speed reducer, the gear and the rack are arranged, the gear is driven to rotate by starting the horizontal driving motor speed reducer, and the movable frame can be driven to horizontally move along the ground rail and the sky rail under the influence of the rack; due to the fact that the horizontal driving motor speed reducer is connected with the rack through the gear, when the horizontal driving motor speed reducer stops running, the gear and the rack are meshed to prevent the moving frame from sliding, and the positioning accuracy of the stacking machine is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of logistics storage equipment, in particular to a high-precision stacker. Background Art

[0002] Stacker, also known as stacking crane, is a special crane that uses forks or skewers as a picking device to grab, transport and stack or pick and place unit goods from high-rise shelves in warehouses, workshops, etc. The main function of the stacker is to run back and forth in the aisles of the three-dimensional warehouse, store the goods at the entrance of the lane into the shelves, or take out the goods in the shelves and transport them to the entrance of the lane. The stacker consists of a frame (upper beam, lower beam and column), a horizontal walking mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a cargo platform, a fork and an electrical control system.

[0003] The horizontal travel mechanism of a common stacker is connected to a reduction motor to drive the moving wheels to move, thereby driving the stacker to move. However, in actual use, it is found that due to the high travel speed and weight of the stacker, when the reduction motor brakes, the moving wheels will drive the stacker to slide forward for a distance due to inertia, resulting in low positioning accuracy of the stacker. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a high-precision stacker, which is used to solve the technical problem in the prior art that due to the high walking speed and weight of the stacker, when the reduction motor brakes, the moving wheels will drive the stacker to slide forward for a distance due to the influence of inertia, resulting in low positioning accuracy of the stacker.

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

[0006] The high-precision stacker includes: a ground rail; a ceiling rail, which is located directly above the ground rail; a mobile frame, which is slidably connected to the ground rail and the ceiling rail; a cargo platform, which is installed on the mobile frame and can move vertically along the mobile frame; a rack, which is installed on one side of the ground rail; a horizontal drive motor reducer, which is installed on the mobile frame, and a gear is installed on its power output shaft, and the gear is meshed with the rack.

[0007] Preferably, the mobile frame includes: a lower cross beam, a slide groove is provided at the bottom of which, the ground rail is slidably connected to the slide groove, and the horizontal drive motor reducer is installed on the lower cross beam; two columns, the lower ends of which are fixedly connected to the top surface of the lower cross beam, and the cargo platform is slidably connected to the two columns; an upper cross beam, fixedly connected to the upper ends of the two columns, and slidably connected to the ceiling rail.

[0008] Preferably, a first sprocket is installed on the upper crossbeam, a variable frequency motor reducer is installed on the lower crossbeam, a second sprocket is installed on the power output shaft of the variable frequency motor reducer and the lower crossbeam, multiple second sprockets and first sprockets are sleeved with chains, and the chains are connected to the cargo platform.

[0009] Preferably, a fork mechanism and an overspeed protection mechanism are installed on the cargo platform.

[0010] Preferably, an emergency ladder is installed on any of the columns.

[0011] Preferably, fixing seats are installed on both sides of the ground rail, and the fixing seats are connected to the ground by bolts.

[0012] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] The high-precision stacker in the utility model is provided with an overhead rail, a ground rail, a mobile frame, a horizontal drive motor reducer, a gear and a rack. By starting the horizontal drive motor reducer, the gear is driven to rotate, and under the influence of the rack, the mobile frame is driven to move horizontally along the ground rail and the overhead rail. Since the horizontal drive motor reducer is connected to the rack through the gear, when the horizontal drive motor reducer stops running, the engagement of the gear and the rack can prevent the mobile frame from sliding, thereby improving the positioning accuracy of the stacker. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 This is the front view of the high-precision stacker of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a left view of the high-precision stacker of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a top view of the high-precision stacker of the utility model;

[0018] Figure numerals: 1, ground rail; 11, fixing seat; 12, bolt; 2, ceiling rail; 31, column; 32, lower beam; 33, upper beam; 34, emergency ladder; 35, first sprocket; 36, slide; 4, cargo platform; 41, fork mechanism; 51, variable frequency motor reducer; 52, second sprocket; 53, chain; 6, rack; 7, horizontal drive motor reducer; 71, gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] Examples, such as Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the high-precision stacker includes a ground rail 1, a ceiling rail 2, a mobile frame, a cargo platform 4, a rack 6 and a horizontal drive motor reducer 7.

[0021] A fixing seat 11 is installed on both sides of the ground rail 1, and the fixing seat 11 is connected to the ground through bolts 12. The ceiling rail 2 is located directly above the ground rail 1; the mobile frame is slidably connected to the ground rail 1 and the ceiling rail 2; the cargo platform 4 is installed on the mobile frame, and the cargo platform 4 can move vertically along the mobile frame; the rack 6 is installed on one side of the ground rail 1; the horizontal drive motor reducer 7 is installed on the mobile frame, and a gear 71 is installed on the power output shaft of the horizontal drive motor reducer 7, and the gear 71 is meshed and connected with the rack 6, and the horizontal drive motor reducer 7 has a brake function.

[0022] Specifically, when the horizontal drive motor reducer 7 is running, it will drive the gear 71 to rotate, and the rotating gear 71 will move under the influence of the rack 6, thereby driving the horizontal drive motor reducer 7 to move, and then driving the moving frame to move horizontally.

[0023] The mobile frame includes a lower crossbeam 32, two columns 31, an upper crossbeam 33 and an emergency ladder 34. A slide groove 36 is provided at the bottom of the lower crossbeam 32, and the ground rail 1 is slidably connected to the slide groove 36. The horizontal drive motor reducer 7 is installed on the lower crossbeam 32; the lower crossbeam 32 adopts a box-type structure, and a reinforcing plate is embedded in the lower crossbeam 32. The lower ends of the two columns 31 are fixedly connected to the top surface of the lower crossbeam 32, and the cargo platform 4 is slidably connected to the two columns 31; the columns 31 adopt rectangular tubes made of Q235-B (carbon structural steel); so that the columns 31 have sufficient compression and torsion resistance. The columns 31 are welded to the upper crossbeam 33 and the lower crossbeam 32. Reinforcement ribs are welded in the columns 31 to increase the torsional resistance and bending strength. The upper crossbeam 33 is fixedly connected to the upper ends of the two columns 31, and the upper crossbeam 33 is slidably connected to the ceiling rail 2. An emergency ladder 34 with a safety rope is installed on any column 31, and the emergency ladder 34 is provided to allow entry and exit from the mobile rack at any desired location. The upper crossbeam 33 adopts a box-type structure with sufficient compression and torsion resistance. A first sprocket 35 is installed on the upper crossbeam 33, and a variable frequency motor reducer 51 is installed on the lower crossbeam 32. The variable frequency motor reducer 51 is a direct-connected reduction motor with a compact and reliable structure. A second sprocket 52 is installed on the power output shaft of the variable frequency motor reducer 51 and the lower crossbeam 32. A plurality of second sprockets 52 and the first sprocket 35 are sleeved with a chain 53, and the chain 53 is connected to the cargo platform 4.

[0024] Specifically, when the variable frequency motor reducer 51 is running, it will drive one of the second sprockets 52 to rotate, thereby driving the chain 53 to move, and then driving the cargo platform 4 to move upward or downward.

[0025] A fork mechanism 41 and an overspeed protection mechanism are installed on the cargo platform 4. The fork mechanism 41 includes an AC motor, a second gear 71, a gear 71 chain, a fork and a fork encoder, and the fork is driven by the AC motor, the second gear 71 and the gear 71 chain. The fork (Z axis) is controlled by an absolute encoder for telescopic travel, and the fork encoder is used to control the telescopic position of the fork.

[0026] The high-precision stacker also includes a walking address recognizer and a lifting address recognizer. The walking address recognizer is used to control the horizontal walking position of the stacker, and the lifting address recognizer is used to control the lifting position of the cargo platform 4. Computer control is achieved through laser or bar code address recognizers and photoelectric recognition, as well as the conversion of optical communication signals. Manual, semi-automatic and fully automatic control of the on-board control panel can also be achieved.

[0027] Working principle: In specific use, by starting the horizontal drive motor reducer 7, the gear 71 is driven to rotate, and the mobile frame is driven to move horizontally under the influence of the rack 6. By starting the variable frequency motor reducer 51, a second sprocket 52 is driven to rotate, and then the chain 53 is driven to move, and then the cargo platform 4 is driven to do vertical lifting movement, and the cargo fork mechanism 41 of the cargo platform 4 makes the cargo fork perform telescopic movement. Through the above three-dimensional movement, the goods in the designated cargo position can be taken out or the goods can be delivered to the designated cargo position, and the horizontal and vertical movements can be performed simultaneously.

[0028] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention according to the technical scheme and the utility model concept of the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] The preferred embodiments of the utility model disclosed above are only used to help explain the utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the utility model to only specific implementation methods. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the utility model, so that technicians in the relevant technical field can well understand and use the utility model. The utility model is only limited by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. High-precision stacker, characterized in that: include: Ground rail (1); A ceiling rail (2), located directly above the ground rail (1); A movable frame, slidably connected to the ground rail (1) and the ceiling rail (2); A cargo platform (4) is mounted on the mobile frame and can move vertically along the mobile frame; A rack (6) mounted on one side of the ground rail (1); The horizontal driving motor reducer (7) is installed on the moving frame, and a gear (71) is installed on the power output shaft thereof, and the gear (71) is meshedly connected with the rack (6).

2. The high-precision stacker according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile frame comprises: A lower cross beam (32) is provided with a slide groove (36) at the bottom, the ground rail (1) is slidably connected to the slide groove (36), and the horizontal drive motor reducer (7) is installed on the lower cross beam (32); Two upright posts (31), the lower ends of which are fixedly connected to the top surface of the lower cross beam (32), and the cargo platform (4) is slidably connected to the two upright posts (31); An upper crossbeam (33) is fixedly connected to the upper ends of the two upright posts (31) and is slidably connected to the ceiling rail (2).

3. The high-precision stacker according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first sprocket (35) is installed on the upper crossbeam (33), a variable frequency motor reducer (51) is installed on the lower crossbeam (32), a second sprocket (52) is installed on the power output shaft of the variable frequency motor reducer (51) and the lower crossbeam (32), a plurality of the second sprockets (52) and the first sprocket (35) are sleeved with chains (53), and the chains (53) are connected to the cargo platform (4).

4. The high-precision stacker according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cargo fork mechanism (41) and an overspeed protection mechanism (42) are installed on the cargo platform (4).

5. The high-precision stacker according to claim 2, characterized in that: An emergency ladder (34) is installed on any of the columns (31).

6. The high-precision stacker according to claim 1, characterized in that: Fixed seats (11) are installed on both sides of the ground rail (1), and the fixed seats (11) are connected to the ground through bolts (12).