Sorting device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of sorting equipment, and discloses a sorting device which comprises a feeding mechanism, an identifying mechanism and a transferring mechanism. The feeding mechanism is provided with a feeding area and at least two discharging areas. The recognition mechanism is arranged in the feeding area and used for recognizing materials. The number of the transfer mechanisms is at least two, and the two transfer mechanisms are located in the two discharging areas of the feeding mechanism correspondingly. The transferring mechanism comprises a support provided with a material distribution area, a transferring area and a material storage area, material distribution assemblies and a discharging assembly, the material distribution assemblies are located in the material distribution area and arranged on the support in a reciprocating motion mode in the second direction, and the feeding mechanism is used for conveying materials recognized by the recognition mechanism to the corresponding material distribution assemblies; the material distributing assembly is used for conveying materials conveyed to the material distributing assembly to the discharging assembly. The discharging assembly is located in the transfer area and arranged on the support in a reciprocating motion mode in the third direction. The discharging assembly is used for conveying the materials conveyed to the discharging assembly to the material storage area in the first direction. According to the utility model, the sorting efficiency of the sorting equipment is improved.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In the community group buying industry, as the volume of goods sorting operations increases and the requirements become higher and higher, the speed and accuracy of sorting operations often determine the order fulfillment efficiency and customer service quality. The existing sorting equipment can automatically sort goods to the grid through tracks, but lacks more multi-layer loading ports to utilize the efficiency of track transportation. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a sorting device, aiming to improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting device.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a sorting device, which includes a loading mechanism, having a loading area and at least two unloading areas;

[0005] An identification mechanism, provided in the feeding area, for identifying materials;

[0006] A transfer mechanism, wherein the number of the transfer mechanisms is at least two, and the two transfer mechanisms are respectively located in the two unloading areas of the loading mechanism;

[0007] Each of the transfer mechanisms includes a bracket, a material dividing assembly and a material unloading assembly. The bracket has a material dividing area, a transfer area and a material storage area. The material dividing assembly is located in the material dividing area and is reciprocally movable on the bracket along the second direction. The loading mechanism is used to transport the material identified by the identification mechanism to the corresponding material dividing assembly, and the material dividing assembly is used to transport the material transported thereto to the corresponding material unloading assembly; the unloading assembly is located in the transfer area and is reciprocally movable on the bracket along the third direction, and the unloading assembly is used to transport the material transported thereto to the material storage area along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0008] In one embodiment, the loading area and the two unloading areas are arranged along a first direction, and the loading area is located between the two unloading areas, so that the loading mechanism transports the material identified by the identification mechanism to the corresponding material distribution component along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0009] In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes at least two feeding channels, which transport materials along a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction. The two feeding channels are both located in the feeding area and are spaced apart along a third direction. The identification mechanism is located between the two feeding channels.

[0010] In one embodiment, the loading mechanism also includes a plurality of loading channels respectively located in the loading area, the height of the loading channel along the second direction is lower than the height of the loading channel along the second direction, and an inclined plate is provided on the side of the loading channel close to the loading channel, and the inclined plate is inclined toward the side of the loading channel close to the loading channel.

[0011] In one embodiment, the material dividing assembly and the material unloading assembly both transport the material conveyed thereto to the downstream along the first direction, the number of the material dividing assemblies is twice the number of the material loading channels, and a plurality of the material dividing assemblies are spaced apart along the third direction, the number of the material unloading assemblies is greater than the number of the material dividing assemblies, and a plurality of the material unloading assemblies are spaced apart along the second direction.

[0012] In one embodiment, it is characterized in that each of the brackets includes at least two material racks, the two material racks are arranged at intervals along the first direction and are respectively located on both sides of the transfer area, each of the material racks has a plurality of storage spaces, and the plurality of storage spaces form the material storage area.

[0013] In one embodiment, a plurality of guide plates are provided on the material rack at intervals along the third direction, and a guide channel is formed between two adjacent guide plates, one end of the guide channel faces the transfer area, and the other end faces the storage space, and the width of the guide channel close to the transfer area is greater than the width close to the storage space.

[0014] In one embodiment, the identification mechanism includes an identifier and a display screen, the identifier is a barcode identifier or a QR code identifier, and the display screen is used to display information identified by the identifier.

[0015] In one embodiment, the material dividing assembly includes a driving assembly and a transfer vehicle, wherein the driving assembly is disposed on the bracket, and the driving assembly drives the transfer vehicle to reciprocate along the second direction. The transfer vehicle includes a supporting plate for supporting materials, and the supporting plate is hollowed out.

[0016] In one embodiment, the driving assembly includes a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel and a driving member, the synchronous belt is connected to the transfer vehicle, the synchronous belt and the synchronous wheel are transmission connected, the driving member drives the synchronous wheel to rotate and drives the synchronous belt to rotate, so that the transfer vehicle moves along the second direction.

[0017] The technical solution of the utility model adopts a loading mechanism to transport materials to a transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism transports materials to a storage area, wherein the number of transfer mechanisms is at least two, which are respectively located in two unloading areas, thereby increasing the storage capacity of the storage area for storing materials and reducing the number of times employees need to unload materials from the storage area. When the storage area is fully loaded with materials, the machine needs to be stopped for employees to unload materials. Therefore, the utility model improves the utilization rate of the sorting device by reducing the number of times employees unload materials. The utility model docks multiple transfer mechanisms with a feeding mechanism, that is, multiple transfer mechanisms are respectively located in two unloading areas of the feeding mechanism. During the working process of the sorting device, the identification mechanism identifies the information carried on the material and returns the information to the control system. The control system controls the feeding mechanism to transport the material to the corresponding transfer mechanism, and then the transfer mechanism transports the material to the corresponding position of the storage area to complete a sorting action. Compared with the technical solution corresponding to multiple transfer mechanisms and multiple feeding mechanisms, the amount of material orders that can be processed at a time by the utility model is much larger than the former. Therefore, when the order volume is large, the utility model can reduce the calculation amount of the control system to distribute the material order to each sorting device, so as to optimize the information processing ability of the control system, thereby improving production efficiency; in addition, compared with the former technical solution, the utility model occupies a smaller area, which is conducive to improving space utilization and reducing production costs. The utility model also sorts the materials by setting a material distribution component and a unloading component, reducing the longest moving distance of a single sorting trolley, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the transfer mechanism, so as to achieve the effect that the storage area of ​​the utility model can place 400 material boxes, which greatly improves the working efficiency of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the sorting device of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sorting device of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of another embodiment of the sorting device of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0023] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the transfer vehicle in the utility model.

[0024] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0025] 100- sorting device;

[0026] 110-feeding mechanism, 110a-feeding area, 110b-feeding area, 112-feeding channel, 113-feeding channel, 114-inclined plate;

[0027] 120-identification mechanism, 121-identifier, 122-display;

[0028] 130-transfer mechanism, 131-bracket, 131a-material separation area, 131b-transfer area, 131c-material storage area, 1311-material rack, 1312-guide plate, 132-material separation assembly, 1321-transfer vehicle, 1322-support plate, 133-material unloading assembly.

[0029] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0032] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0033] In the community group buying industry, as the volume of goods sorting operations increases and the requirements become higher and higher, the speed and accuracy of sorting operations often determine the order fulfillment efficiency and customer service quality. The existing sorting equipment can automatically sort goods to the grid through tracks, but lacks more multi-layer loading ports to utilize the efficiency of track transportation.

[0034] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a sorting device 100, which includes a loading mechanism 110, having a loading area 110a and at least two unloading areas 110b;

[0035] The identification mechanism 120 is provided in the loading area 110a and is used to identify the material;

[0036] A transfer mechanism 130, wherein the number of the transfer mechanisms 130 is at least two, and the two transfer mechanisms 130 are respectively located in the two unloading areas 110b of the loading mechanism 110;

[0037] Each transfer mechanism 130 includes a bracket 131, a material dividing component 132 and a material unloading component 133. The bracket 131 has a material dividing area 131a, a transfer area 131b and a storage area 131c. The material dividing component 132 is located in the material dividing area 131a and is reciprocally movably arranged on the bracket 131 along the second direction. The loading mechanism 110 is used to transport the material identified by the identification mechanism 120 to the corresponding material dividing component 132. The material dividing component 132 is used to transport the material transported thereto to the corresponding material unloading component 133; the material unloading component 133 is located in the transfer area 131b and is reciprocably movably arranged on the bracket 131 along the third direction. The material unloading component 133 is used to transport the material transported thereto to the storage area 131c along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0038] In this embodiment, the loading mechanism 110 transports the material to the transfer mechanism 130, and the transfer mechanism 130 transports the material to the storage area 131c, wherein the number of the transfer mechanisms 130 is at least two, which are respectively located in the two unloading areas 110b, thereby increasing the capacity of the storage area 131c to store materials and reducing the number of times employees need to unload materials from the storage area 131c. When the storage area 131c is fully loaded with materials, it is necessary to stop the machine for employees to unload materials. Therefore, the utility model improves the utilization rate of the sorting device 100 by reducing the number of times employees unload materials. The utility model connects multiple transfer mechanisms 130 with a loading mechanism 110, that is, the multiple transfer mechanisms 130 are respectively located in the two unloading areas 110b of the loading mechanism 110. During the operation of the sorting device 100, the identification mechanism 120 identifies the information carried on the material and returns the information to the control system. The control system controls the loading mechanism 110 to transport the material to the corresponding transfer mechanism 130, and then the transfer mechanism 130 transports the material to the corresponding position of the storage area 131c to complete a sorting action. Compared with the technical solution corresponding to multiple transfer mechanisms 130 and multiple loading mechanisms 110, the utility model can process a much larger amount of material orders at a time than the former. Therefore, when the order volume is huge, the utility model can reduce the amount of calculation of the control system to distribute the material orders to each sorting device 100, so as to optimize the information processing capability of the control system, thereby improving production efficiency. In addition, compared with the former technical solution, the utility model occupies a smaller area, which is conducive to improving space utilization and reducing production costs.

[0039] It should be noted that the sorting device 100 in the prior art is usually a loading mechanism 110 matched with a transfer mechanism 130, and the transfer mechanism 130 is used to sort and unload materials throughout the process. Since the speed of the sorting trolley in the transfer mechanism 130 is certain, the more the number of storage boxes in the storage area 131c, the longer the longest displacement that the sorting trolley needs to move, thereby affecting the sorting efficiency. Therefore, the storage area 131c of the existing device can usually only hold 100 to 200 material boxes. The utility model, by setting a material sorting component 132 and a material unloading component 133, sorts the materials, reduces the longest moving distance of a single sorting trolley, and thus improves the sorting efficiency of the transfer mechanism 130, so as to achieve the effect that the storage area 131c of the utility model can hold 400 material boxes, which greatly improves the working efficiency of the utility model.

[0040] In addition, each transfer mechanism 130 can operate independently to match the current production conditions, thereby improving the flexibility of the sorting device 100.

[0041] It can be understood that the first direction refers to the width direction of the bracket 131 (the direction in which the feeding mechanism 110 transports materials), the second direction refers to the height direction of the bracket 131, and the third direction refers to the length direction of the bracket 131.

[0042] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The loading area 110a and the two unloading areas 110b are arranged along the first direction, and the loading area 110a is located between the two unloading areas 110b, so that the loading mechanism 110 transports the material identified by the identification mechanism 120 to the corresponding material distribution component 132 along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0043] In this embodiment, by arranging the loading area 110a and the two unloading areas 110b along the first direction, the material is transported from the loading mechanism 110 to the dividing component 132 along the first direction, and then the dividing component 132 transports the material to the unloading component 133 along the first direction, and the unloading component 133 transports the material to the storage area 131c along the first direction, that is, when the material is transported in different mechanisms, it always moves along the first direction. When the materials to be sorted are fragile materials such as fruits and vegetables, the fruits and vegetables continue to move in different directions in different mechanisms, and are prone to collide with the main body of the dividing mechanism or the unloading mechanism, thereby causing damage to the fruits and vegetables and affecting their quality. This embodiment reduces the movement of materials in other directions, ensures that the materials always roll in one direction in different mechanisms, reduces the risk of material damage, and improves the reliability of the sorting device 100.

[0044] In an embodiment of the utility model, the feeding mechanism 110 includes at least two feeding channels 112, which transport materials along a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction. The two feeding channels 112 are both located in the feeding area 110a and are spaced apart along a third direction. The identification mechanism 120 is located between the two feeding channels 112.

[0045] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 The dividing components 132 and the unloading components 133 both transport the materials transported thereto to the downstream along the first direction. The number of the dividing components 132 is twice the number of the loading channels 112. A plurality of the dividing components 132 are spaced apart along the third direction. The number of the unloading components 133 is greater than the number of the dividing components 132. A plurality of the unloading components 133 are spaced apart along the second direction.

[0046] Furthermore, in order to improve the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100, multiple loading channels 112, multiple dividing components 132 and multiple unloading components 133 are set to cooperate in sorting materials, wherein the identification mechanism 120 includes an identifier 121 and a display screen, the identifier 121 is a barcode identifier 121 or a QR code identifier 121, and the number of identifiers 121 is the same as the number of loading channels 112. The identifier 121 identifies the information on the material and transmits the information to the display 122 and the control system. The display 122 displays specific information, and the control system controls the loading channel 112 to transmit the material to the corresponding dividing component 132 in a first direction or in the opposite direction of the first direction, and finally the unloading component 133 transfers the material to the storage area 131c. The multiple dividing components 132 cooperate with the multiple loading channels 112 to reduce the time that the material stays on the loading channel 112, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 4 The loading mechanism 110 also includes a plurality of unloading channels 113 respectively located in the unloading area 110b. The height of the unloading channel 113 along the second direction is lower than the height of the loading channel 112 along the second direction. An inclined plate 114 is provided on the side of the unloading channel 113 close to the loading channel 112. The inclined plate 114 is inclined toward the side of the loading channel 112 close to the unloading channel 113.

[0048] In this embodiment, an inclined plate 114 is provided between the loading channel 112 and the unloading channel 113 to prevent the material from falling into the gap between the loading channel 112 and the unloading channel 113, thereby ensuring that the material can be smoothly transported. Secondly, the height of the loading channel 112 is higher than the height of the unloading channel 113, so that a height difference is formed between the loading channel 112 and the unloading channel 113. When the material moves from the loading channel 112 to the unloading channel 113 along the inclined plate 114, the material has an initial velocity greater than the transmission speed of the loading channel 112. Therefore, the transmission speed of the unloading channel 113 can be set to be greater than the transmission speed of the loading channel 112, thereby improving the transmission speed of the loading mechanism 110 and thus improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0049] In an embodiment of the utility model, each bracket 131 includes at least two material racks 1311, the two material racks 1311 are arranged at intervals along the first direction and are respectively located on both sides of the transfer area 131b, each material rack 1311 has multiple storage spaces, and the multiple storage spaces form a storage area 131c.

[0050] It is understandable that a plurality of material boxes are placed on the material rack 1311 , and each material box has a storage space therein.

[0051] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1and Figure 3 A plurality of guide plates 1312 are provided on the material rack 1311 at intervals along the third direction, and a guide channel is formed between two adjacent guide plates 1312. One end of the guide channel faces the transfer area 131b, and the other end faces the storage space. The width of the guide channel near the transfer area 131b is greater than the width near the storage space.

[0052] In this embodiment, when the unloading component 133 transports the material to the storage space along the first direction, in order to allow the material to fall accurately into the storage space and prevent the material from falling into other storage spaces, a guide plate 1312 is provided on the material rack 1311 to guide the material to fall into the storage space.

[0053] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The identification mechanism 120 includes an identifier 121 and a display screen. The identifier 121 is a barcode identifier 121 or a two-dimensional code identifier 121. The display screen is used to display information identified by the identifier 121.

[0054] In this embodiment, the information carried by the material may be a barcode or a QR code, and the identifier 121 is a corresponding barcode identifier 121 or a QR code identifier 121 to identify the information of the material. Specifically, the information carried by the material includes production date, shelf life and specifications, etc. In one embodiment, when the identifier 121 identifies the information of the material, it will transmit the information to the display 122, and the display 122 will display the specific information. The employee observes the information. When some information does not meet the standards, the employee manually takes out the material to prevent the material from flowing into the downstream mechanism, thereby improving the reliability of the sorting device 100.

[0055] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 5 The material distribution component 132 includes a driving component and a transfer vehicle 1321. The driving component is arranged on the bracket 131. The driving component drives the transfer vehicle 1321 to reciprocate along the second direction. The transfer vehicle 1321 includes a supporting plate 1322 for supporting materials, and the supporting plate 1322 is hollowed out.

[0056] In this embodiment, in order to improve the sorting efficiency of the transfer mechanism 130, the support plate 1322 of the sorting vehicle is hollowed out to reduce the weight of the sorting vehicle, thereby increasing the speed of the sorting vehicle. It can be understood that the unloading component 133 also includes a transfer vehicle 1321, and the transfer vehicle 1321 is also hollowed out to reduce the weight of the transfer vehicle 1321, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting device 100.

[0057] In an embodiment of the utility model, a driving assembly (not shown in the figure) includes a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel and a driving member. The synchronous belt is connected to the transfer vehicle 1321. The synchronous belt and the synchronous wheel are transmission-connected. The driving member drives the synchronous wheel to rotate and drives the synchronous belt to rotate, so that the transfer vehicle 1321 moves along the second direction.

[0058] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A sorting device, characterized in that: include: A feeding mechanism, comprising a feeding area and at least two unloading areas; An identification mechanism, provided in the feeding area, for identifying materials; A transfer mechanism, wherein the number of the transfer mechanisms is at least two, and the two transfer mechanisms are respectively located in the two unloading areas of the loading mechanism; Each of the transfer mechanisms includes a bracket, a material dividing assembly and a material unloading assembly. The bracket has a material dividing area, a transfer area and a material storage area. The material dividing assembly is located in the material dividing area and is reciprocally movable on the bracket along the second direction. The loading mechanism is used to transport the material identified by the identification mechanism to the corresponding material dividing assembly, and the material dividing assembly is used to transport the material transported thereto to the corresponding material unloading assembly; the unloading assembly is located in the transfer area and is reciprocally movable on the bracket along the third direction, and the unloading assembly is used to transport the material transported thereto to the material storage area along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading area and the two unloading areas are arranged along a first direction, and the loading area is located between the two unloading areas, so that the loading mechanism transports the material identified by the identification mechanism to the corresponding material distribution component along the first direction or the opposite direction of the first direction.

3. The sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism includes at least two feeding channels, which transport materials along a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction. The two feeding channels are both located in the feeding area and are spaced apart along a third direction. The identification mechanism is located between the two feeding channels.

4. The sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The loading mechanism also includes a plurality of loading channels respectively located in the loading area, wherein the height of the loading channel along the second direction is lower than the height of the loading channel along the second direction, and an inclined plate is provided on the side of the loading channel close to the loading channel, and the inclined plate is inclined toward the side of the loading channel close to the loading channel.

5. The sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material dividing assembly and the material lowering assembly both convey the material conveyed thereto to the downstream along the first direction, the number of the material dividing assemblies is twice the number of the material feeding channels, and a plurality of the material dividing assemblies are spaced apart along the third direction, the number of the material lowering assemblies is greater than the number of the material dividing assemblies, and a plurality of the material lowering assemblies are spaced apart along the second direction.

6. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: Each of the brackets includes at least two material racks, which are spaced apart along a first direction and are respectively located on both sides of the transfer area. Each of the material racks has a plurality of storage spaces, and the plurality of storage spaces form the material storage area.

7. The sorting device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of guide plates are arranged on the material rack at intervals along the third direction, and a guide channel is formed between two adjacent guide plates, one end of the guide channel faces the transfer area, and the other end faces the storage space, and the width of the guide channel close to the transfer area is greater than the width close to the storage space.

8. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identification mechanism includes an identifier and a display screen. The identifier is a barcode identifier or a two-dimensional code identifier. The display screen is used to display information identified by the identifier.

9. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material distribution component includes a driving component and a transfer vehicle. The driving component is arranged on the bracket. The driving component drives the transfer vehicle to reciprocate along the second direction. The transfer vehicle includes a supporting plate for supporting materials, and the supporting plate is hollowed out.

10. The sorting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a synchronous belt, a synchronous wheel and a driving member. The synchronous belt is connected to the transfer vehicle. The synchronous belt and the synchronous wheel are in transmission connection. The driving member drives the synchronous wheel to rotate and drives the synchronous belt to rotate, so that the transfer vehicle moves along the second direction.

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