Warning device for preventing forklift collision on logistics shelf

By installing an alarm device of infrared transmitting and receiving modules on the logistics shelves, a full-range collision warning area is formed, which solves the problem of shelf collision caused by cargo blocking sight during forklift handling, and improves the safety and detection range of cargo stacking.

CN222762527UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-15WEIHAI VOCATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL +1
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Application Number
CN202421598022.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-08
Publication Date
2025-04-15
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-08

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Technical Problem

During logistics and warehousing, when the forklift is transporting goods, the cargo is placed at a height to block the driver's sight, resulting in frequent shelf collision accidents. It is difficult for the existing technology to effectively avoid such collisions.

Method used

An alarm device for anti-forklift collision is designed for logistics shelves. By setting up a spacing adjustment component on the shelf columns, combining infrared emission modules and receiving modules, a comprehensive collision warning area is formed. When the cargo blocks the beam, the infrared receiving module cannot receive the beam and issues an alarm message to avoid collisions.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids shelf collisions caused by the height of the cargo placing blocking the forklift driver's sight, improves the safety of cargo stacking, and matches the height of the cargo through the spacing adjustment component, expands the detection range.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an alarm device for preventing a logistics goods shelf from being collided by a forklift, relates to the technical field of logistics storage, and aims to solve the problem that in the current storage operation process, when goods are carried by the forklift, the sight of a forklift driver is blocked by the stacking height of the goods, and the goods shelf is collided. The collision prevention device comprises a distance adjusting assembly arranged at the lower position of a goods shelf stand column, and an infrared receiving module used for receiving light beams is arranged at the movable end of the distance adjusting assembly. An infrared receiving module is arranged at the fixed end of the distance adjusting assembly, an infrared emitting module for emitting light beams is arranged at the fixed end of the distance adjusting assembly, and the infrared emitting module is matched with the infrared receiving module to form a collision warning area through the light beams. Therefore, the situation that the goods shelf is collided due to the fact that the stacking height of the goods blocks the sight of a forklift driver is avoided, and the safety of goods stacking is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of logistics warehousing, and more specifically to an alarm device for preventing a logistics shelf from being collided with a forklift. Background Art

[0002] Currently in the process of logistics and warehousing, shelves have become carriers for stacking goods. Since the goods are heavy, in order to improve the efficiency of stacking, forklifts are often used to stack the goods on the shelves and achieve stacking of goods at high positions.

[0003] During warehousing operations, when forklifts are transporting goods, they often collide with shelves because the height of the goods is blocking the forklift driver's view. Collision accidents can cause shelf deformation and damage to goods at the least, or serious deformation of shelves, resulting in shelf collapse, mechanical fracture and other serious problems. Therefore, how to avoid collisions has become an urgent problem to be solved during forklift transportation.

[0004] In view of this, we propose an alarm device for preventing forklift collision on logistics shelves. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, meet the actual needs, and provide an alarm device for preventing forklift collisions of logistics shelves, so as to solve the problem that in the current warehousing operation process, forklifts carrying goods are prone to collisions with shelves due to the height of the goods stacking blocking the forklift driver's line of sight. Therefore, how to avoid collisions has become a technical problem that needs to be urgently solved in the forklift handling process.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an alarm device for preventing forklift collision of a logistics shelf, comprising a spacing adjustment component arranged at a low position on a shelf column;

[0007] The movable end of the spacing adjustment component is provided with an infrared receiving module for receiving a light beam, and the fixed end of the spacing adjustment component is provided with an infrared transmitting module for emitting a light beam, the infrared transmitting module cooperates with the infrared receiving module to form a collision warning zone through the light beam, and a light beam distribution component for enlarging the collision warning zone can be detachably installed on one side of the infrared transmitting module and the infrared receiving module;

[0008] The light beam distribution component includes a main light tube, both sides of the top of the main light tube are connected to side branch tubes A for guiding the light beam, and the end of the side branch tube A away from the main light tube is connected to a side branch tube B for secondary guiding the light beam, the center of the top of the main light tube is connected to the main branch tube for guiding the light beam, and the side branch tube B and the inner end of the main branch tube are fixedly provided with protective glass.

[0009] The utility model emits a light beam through an infrared transmitting module, and cooperates with a side branch pipe A connected to a side branch pipe B and a main branch pipe to guide the light beam, so that the light beam emitted by the infrared transmitting module is distributed on multiple sides of the shelf column, and cooperates with an infrared receiving module provided with a light beam distribution component to realize a collision warning zone for all-round protection of the shelf column, so that when goods or objects block the light beam and cause the infrared receiving module to be unable to receive the light beam, an alarm message is issued, and an alarm is issued through an external alarm device, so as to avoid the situation of collision with the shelf due to the height of the goods stacking blocking the forklift driver's line of sight, thereby improving the safety of goods stacking.

[0010] Preferably, the spacing adjustment assembly includes a support plate, the support plate is fixedly arranged at the bottom of one side of the shelf column, and a screw rod is rotatably installed between the top and the bottom of the support plate.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the screw rod extending out of the support plate is connected to a servo motor, and the servo motor is fixed on one side of the support plate.

[0012] Preferably, a slide is threadedly mounted on the screw rod, and the infrared receiving module is fixedly arranged on one side of the slide, and the infrared transmitting module is fixedly arranged on one end of the support plate.

[0013] Preferably, two slide rails are symmetrically arranged on one side of the support plate, and two slide seats slidably arranged on the corresponding slide rails are symmetrically arranged on one side of the slide platform facing the support plate.

[0014] Preferably, the two bends in the side branch pipe A are respectively provided with a reflective sheet A and a reflective sheet B for reflecting the light beam, and the two bends in the side branch pipe B are respectively provided with a reflective sheet C and a reflective sheet D for reflecting the light beam.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The utility model emits a light beam through an infrared transmitting module, and cooperates with the side branch pipe A connected to the side branch pipe B and the main branch pipe to guide the light beam, so that the light beam emitted by the infrared transmitting module is distributed on multiple sides of the shelf column, and cooperates with the infrared receiving module provided with a beam distribution component to realize a collision warning zone for all-round protection of the shelf column, so that when the infrared receiving module cannot receive the light beam due to the goods or objects blocking the light beam, an alarm message is issued, and an alarm is issued through an external alarm device, thereby avoiding the collision with the shelf due to the height of the goods stacking blocking the forklift driver's line of sight, thereby improving the safety of goods stacking.

[0017] 2. The utility model also displaces the infrared receiving module provided with the beam distribution component through the spacing adjustment component, so as to adjust the spacing between the infrared receiving module and the infrared transmitting module. During the adjustment, the lead screw is driven to rotate by the servo motor to drive the slide to slide linearly along the slide rail with the help of two slide seats, so as to adjust the spacing between the infrared receiving module and the infrared transmitting module to match the height of the stacking of goods, avoid the problem that too high goods collide with the shelf and cannot be detected, and improve the detection range. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model in use;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model when it is installed on a shelf column;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the lower half of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the infrared emission module and the beam distribution component of the utility model in a matching state;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a partial structural cross-sectional view of the beam distribution component in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the side branch pipe B in the utility model.

[0025] Description of the numbers in the figure:

[0026] 1. Shelf column; 2. Spacing adjustment assembly; 201. Support plate; 202. Screw rod; 203. Servo motor; 204. Slide; 205. Slide rail; 206. Slide seat; 3. Infrared receiving module; 4. Infrared transmitting module; 5. Beam distribution assembly; 501. Main light tube; 502. Side branch pipe A; 503. Side branch pipe B; 504. Main branch pipe; 505. Protective glass; 506. Reflector A; 507. Reflector B; 508. Reflector C; 509. Reflector D. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, the utility model relates to an alarm device for preventing forklift collision of a logistics shelf, comprising a spacing adjustment component 2 arranged at a low position on a shelf column 1;

[0028] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 , Figure 7 As shown, in the embodiment of the utility model, in order to avoid the situation that the forklift driver's sight is blocked by the height of the goods stacked, and the collision with the shelf occurs, so as to improve the safety of the goods stacking, the movable end of the spacing adjustment component 2 is provided with an infrared receiving module 3 for receiving the light beam, and the fixed end of the spacing adjustment component 2 is provided with an infrared transmitting module 4 for emitting the light beam, and the infrared transmitting module 4 cooperates with the infrared receiving module 3 to form a collision warning zone through the light beam, and one side of the infrared transmitting module 4 and the infrared receiving module 3 can be detachably installed with a device for amplifying the collision warning zone. The beam distribution component 5 of the collision warning zone includes a main light pipe 501, both sides of the top of the main light pipe 501 are connected to the side branch pipe A502 for guiding the light beam, and the end of the side branch pipe A502 away from the main light pipe 501 is connected to the side branch pipe B503 for secondary guiding the light beam, the center of the top of the main light pipe 501 is connected to the main branch pipe 504 for guiding the light beam, and the ends of the side branch pipe B503 and the main branch pipe 504 are fixedly provided with protective glass 505, and the two curved sides of the side branch pipe A502 are connected to the side branch pipe B503 for secondary guiding the light beam. The side branch pipe A502 connected to the side branch pipe B503 cooperates with the main branch pipe 504 to guide the light beam, and the side branch pipe A502 connected to the side branch pipe B503 cooperates with the main branch pipe 504 to guide the light beam. The ... 509 repeatedly emits a pair of light beams, and they are respectively distributed on the three sides of the shelf column 1 together with the light beams emitted from the main branch pipe 504, and cooperate with the infrared receiving module 3 provided with a light beam distribution component 5 to realize a collision warning zone for all-round protection of the shelf column 1. When goods or objects block the light beam and the infrared receiving module 3 cannot receive the light beam, an alarm message is issued, and an alarm is issued through an external alarm device, thereby avoiding the situation where the forklift driver's line of sight is blocked by the height of the goods stacking and the shelf is collided, thereby improving the safety of goods stacking.

[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4As shown, in the embodiment of the utility model, in order to avoid the problem that too high goods collide with the shelf and cannot be detected, in order to increase the detection range, the spacing adjustment component 2 includes a support plate 201, the support plate 201 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of one side of the shelf column 1, and a screw rod 202 is rotatably installed between the top and the bottom of the support plate 201, and one end of the screw rod 202 extending out of the support plate 201 is connected to a servo motor 203, and the servo motor 203 is fixedly arranged on one side of the support plate 201, and a slide 204 is threadedly installed on the screw rod 202, and the infrared receiving module 3 is fixedly arranged on one side of the slide 204, and the infrared transmitting module 4 is fixedly arranged at one end of the support plate 201, and one side of the support plate 201 is symmetrically arranged Two slide rails 205 are provided, and two slide seats 206 slidably arranged on the corresponding slide rails 205 are symmetrically provided on one side of the slide table 204 facing the support plate 201. The infrared receiving module 3 provided with the beam distribution component 5 is displaced by the spacing adjustment component 2, so as to adjust the spacing between the infrared receiving module 3 and the infrared transmitting module 4. During adjustment, the lead screw 202 is driven to rotate by the servo motor 203 to drive the slide table 204 to slide linearly along the slide rail 205 with the help of the two slide seats 206, so as to adjust the spacing between the infrared receiving module 3 and the infrared transmitting module 4 to match the height of the stacking of goods, avoid the problem that too high goods collide with the shelf and cannot be detected, and improve the detection range.

[0030] Working principle: This embodiment provides an alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves. When in use, the servo motor 203 drives the screw rod 202 to rotate, so as to drive the slide 204 to slide linearly along the slide rail 205 with the help of two slide seats 206, so as to adjust the distance between the infrared receiving module 3 and the infrared transmitting module 4 to match the height of the goods stacking, avoid the problem that the goods that are too high collide with the shelf and cannot be detected, and improve the detection range. Then, the infrared transmitting module 4 can emit a light beam, and guide the light beam with the help of the side branch pipe A502 connected to the side branch pipe B503 and the main branch pipe 504, wherein the side branch pipe A503 is provided with the side branch pipe B503. 2, the light beam can be repeatedly emitted through the internally arranged reflective sheets A506, B507, C508 and D509, and the light beams emitted from the main branch pipe 504 are respectively distributed on the three sides of the shelf column 1, so as to cooperate with the infrared receiving module 3 provided with the light beam distribution component 5 to receive the light beam, so as to realize the collision warning zone of the shelf column 1 with all-round protection, so as to send out an alarm message when the infrared receiving module 3 cannot receive the light beam due to the goods or objects blocking the light beam, and send out an alarm through the external alarm device, so as to avoid the collision with the shelf due to the height of the goods stacking blocking the forklift driver's line of sight, thereby improving the safety of the goods stacking.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention disclose preferred embodiments, but are not limited thereto. A person skilled in the art can easily understand the spirit of the present invention based on the above embodiments and make different extensions and changes. However, as long as they do not deviate from the spirit of the present invention, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An alarm device for preventing forklift collision on a logistics shelf, characterized in that: It comprises a spacing adjustment component (2) arranged at a low position on a shelf column (1); The movable end of the spacing adjustment component (2) is provided with an infrared receiving module (3) for receiving a light beam, and the fixed end of the spacing adjustment component (2) is provided with an infrared transmitting module (4) for emitting a light beam, the infrared transmitting module (4) cooperates with the infrared receiving module (3) to form a collision warning zone through the light beam, and a light beam distribution component (5) for enlarging the collision warning zone can be detachably installed on one side of the infrared transmitting module (4) and the infrared receiving module (3); The light beam distribution component (5) comprises a main light pipe (501), both sides of the top of the main light pipe (501) are connected to side branch pipes A (502) for guiding light beams, and one end of the side branch pipe A (502) away from the main light pipe (501) is connected to a side branch pipe B (503) for secondary guiding of light beams, the center of the top of the main light pipe (501) is connected to a main branch pipe (504) for guiding light beams, and protective glass (505) is fixedly provided at the inner ends of the side branch pipe B (503) and the main branch pipe (504).

2. The alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The spacing adjustment component (2) comprises a support plate (201), the support plate (201) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of one side of the shelf column (1), and a screw rod (202) is rotatably installed between the top and the bottom of the support plate (201).

3. The alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves according to claim 2 is characterized in that: One end of the lead screw (202) extending out of the support plate (201) is connected to a servo motor (203), and the servo motor (203) is fixedly arranged on one side of the support plate (201).

4. The alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A slide table (204) is threadedly mounted on the screw rod (202), and the infrared receiving module (3) is fixedly arranged on one side of the slide table (204), and the infrared transmitting module (4) is fixedly arranged on one end of the support plate (201).

5. The alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves according to claim 4 is characterized in that: Two slide rails (205) are symmetrically arranged on one side of the support plate (201), and two slide seats (206) slidably arranged on the corresponding slide rails (205) are symmetrically arranged on the slide platform (204) on one side facing the support plate (201).

6. The alarm device for preventing forklift collision of logistics shelves according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A reflection sheet A (506) and a reflection sheet B (507) for reflecting the light beam are respectively disposed at two bends in the side branch pipe A (502), and a reflection sheet C (508) and a reflection sheet D (509) for reflecting the light beam are respectively disposed at two bends in the side branch pipe B (503).