Replenishment device and replenishment system

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a replenishment device and a replenishment system. The replenishment device comprises a goods outlet, a distance measuring assembly and a control assembly. Goods conveyed by the replenishment device enter the goods channel from the goods outlet. The distance measuring assembly is arranged on one side of the goods outlet, faces the goods channel and is used for measuring the distance between the distance measuring assembly and the goods in the goods channel. The control assembly is electrically connected with the distance measuring assembly and can calculate the number of goods needing to be supplemented into the channel according to the distance. According to the replenishment device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the number of the goods replenished into the channel can be automatically determined, manual statistics and checking are not needed, and the replenishment efficiency of the sorting machine and the goods sorting and packaging efficiency are greatly improved. Besides, when the goods in the conveying channels of the sorting machine need to be checked, the replenishment device can obtain the number of the cigarette lacking in each channel, the goods in each conveying channel can be checked, manual checking is not needed, and the goods checking efficiency of the conveying channels is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of logistics equipment, and in particular to a replenishment device and a replenishment system. Background Art

[0002] Sorting machines are commonly used sorting equipment in the logistics field. They include multiple channels inside, and multiple goods waiting to be sorted and packaged are placed in each channel in sequence. For example, in a cigarette sorting machine, there are multiple cigarette conveying channels, and multiple cigarette stacks of the same specifications are placed in each channel. Under the action of the conveying components in the cigarette sorting machine, the cigarette stacks gradually move towards the sorting port and are sorted.

[0003] In the related art, the cigarette carton sorting machine is provided with a replenishment port, and a replenishment device replenishes the cigarette carton stack into the cigarette carton conveying channel of the cigarette carton sorting machine through the replenishment port.

[0004] However, since the number of out-of-stock items in each cigarette conveying channel is different, and in order to accommodate more goods in the cigarette conveying channel, photoelectric detection can only be arranged at a specific position of the delivery port of the conveying channel to detect whether the current channel is out of cigarettes. However, the specific number of out-of-stock cigarettes in the channel cannot be determined. The staff needs to count and check the number of goods to be replenished at regular intervals, resulting in low efficiency in replenishment and cigarette sorting. Utility Model Content

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide a replenishment device and a replenishment system to solve the problem of low replenishment efficiency of the replenishment device in the prior art.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment device, comprising:

[0007] The main body is provided with a replenishment bin, one side of which forms a delivery port, and the goods enter the cargo channel of the sorting machine from the delivery port;

[0008] A distance measuring component is arranged at one side of the delivery port, and the distance measuring component faces the cargo channel, and is used to measure the distance between the distance measuring component and the cargo in the cargo channel;

[0009] The control component is electrically connected to the distance measuring component, and the control component calculates the quantity of goods to be added to the channel according to the distance.

[0010] In a feasible implementation, the distance measuring component is fixedly arranged on the main body.

[0011] In a feasible implementation, the position adjustment component includes a rotating telescopic member, one end of which is fixedly connected to the main body, and the other end of which is connected to the ranging component. The rotating telescopic member rotates to drive the ranging component to rotate toward the shipping port.

[0012] In a feasible implementation, the replenishment device further includes a position adjustment component, which is connected to the main body and the distance measuring component, and the position adjustment component selectively drives the distance measuring component to move toward the delivery port.

[0013] In a feasible implementation, the position adjustment component includes a rotating telescopic member, one end of which is fixedly connected to the main body, and the other end of which is connected to the ranging component. The rotating telescopic member rotates to drive the ranging component to rotate toward the shipping port.

[0014] In a feasible implementation, the position adjustment component includes a horizontal telescopic member, one end of which is fixedly connected to the main body, and the other end of the telescopic member is connected to the distance measuring component. The telescopic member drives the distance measuring component to selectively move horizontally toward the delivery port.

[0015] In a feasible implementation, the replenishment device includes a plurality of distance measuring components, and the plurality of distance measuring components are all arranged on one side of the delivery port, all the distance measuring components face the cargo channel, and all the distance measuring components are electrically connected to the control component.

[0016] In a feasible implementation, the distance measuring assembly includes a mounting seat and a distance measuring component, the distance measuring component is connected to the mounting seat, and the mounting seat is connected to the body.

[0017] In a feasible implementation, the distance measuring component is configured as a laser distance measuring sensor.

[0018] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment system, including a track and a replenishment device as in the first aspect, wherein the replenishment device is cooperatively connected to the track, and the replenishment device moves along the track to the cargo channel for replenishment.

[0019] In the first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment device, including a delivery port, a distance measuring component and a control component. Among them, the goods transported by the replenishment device enter the cargo channel from the delivery port. The distance measuring component is arranged on one side of the delivery port, and the distance measuring component faces the cargo channel, and the distance measuring component is used to measure the distance between it and the goods in the cargo channel. The control component is electrically connected to the distance measuring component, and the control component can calculate the number of goods to be replenished into the channel according to the distance. The replenishment device provided in the embodiment of the present application can determine the number of goods replenished into the channel by itself, without the need for manual statistics and verification, which greatly improves the replenishment efficiency of the sorting machine and the efficiency of goods sorting and packaging. In addition, when it is necessary to take inventory of the goods in the conveying channel of the sorting machine, the replenishment device can obtain the number of cigarettes missing in each channel, thereby determining the number of goods cached in each conveying channel, so as to realize the inventory of the goods in each conveying channel, without the need for manual inventory, thereby saving a lot of labor and improving the efficiency of the inventory of goods in the conveying channel.

[0020] In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment system, including a track and a replenishment device as in the first aspect, the replenishment device is connected to the track, and the replenishment device moves along the track to the cargo channel for replenishment, which greatly improves the replenishment efficiency. In addition, since the replenishment system includes the replenishment device described in any of the technical solutions in the above schemes, it has all the beneficial effects of the replenishment device in any of the technical solutions, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The drawings described herein are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute improper limitations on the present invention.

[0022] In the attached picture:

[0023] Figure 1 is a side view of a replenishment system provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A top view of the replenishment system in Figure 1;

[0025] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A side view of the body in FIG.

[0026] 100-sorter; 200-distance measuring component; 300-main body; 400-track; 500-cargo;

[0027] 110-Cargo channel; 310-Shipping port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0030] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0032] Sorting machines are commonly used sorting equipment in the logistics field. They include multiple channels inside, and multiple goods waiting to be sorted and packaged are placed in each channel in sequence. For example, in a cigarette sorting machine, there are multiple cigarette conveying channels, and multiple cigarette stacks of the same specifications are placed in each channel. Under the action of the conveying components in the cigarette sorting machine, the cigarette stacks gradually move towards the sorting port and are sorted.

[0033] In the related art, the cigarette carton sorting machine is provided with a replenishment port, and a replenishment device replenishes the cigarette carton stack into the cigarette carton conveying channel of the cigarette carton sorting machine through the replenishment port.

[0034] However, since the replenishment device cannot know the quantity to be replenished by itself, the staff needs to count and check the quantity to be replenished at regular intervals, resulting in low efficiency in replenishment and cigarette sorting. Since the number of shortages in each cigarette conveying channel is different, and in order to accommodate more goods in the cigarette conveying channel, photoelectric detection can only be arranged at a specific position of the delivery port of the conveying channel to detect whether the current channel is short of cigarettes, but the specific number of shortages in the channel cannot be determined. The staff needs to count and check the number of shortages at regular intervals, resulting in low efficiency in replenishment and cigarette sorting.

[0035] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiments of the present application provide a replenishment device and a replenishment system. The solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings in the specification.

[0036] Figure 1 is a side view of a replenishment system provided by an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A top view of the replenishment system in Figure 1; Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A side view of the body in FIG.

[0037] Reference Figures 1 to 3 As shown, illustratively, an embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment device, including a main body 300, a distance measuring component 200 and a control component.

[0038] The main body (300) is provided with a replenishment bin, in which a plurality of cigarette cartons are placed, and a delivery port is formed on one side of the replenishment bin. The main body 300 is supported by sheet metal parts, and a delivery port 310 is provided on one side thereof, and the goods 500 carried inside the replenishment device are moved out from the delivery port 310. Specifically, a conveying component is provided in the replenishment device for moving the goods 500, which is a prior art and will not be described in detail here. It should be noted that the goods 500 may be cigarette cartons, for example, when replenishing the cigarette carton sorting machine 100, the goods 500 are cigarette cartons of different specifications.

[0039] The distance measuring component 200 is fixedly arranged on the main body 300 and is located beside the delivery port 310. The distance measuring component 200 is arranged outward. When the replenishment device moves to the cargo channel 110 of the sorting machine 100, the distance measuring component 200 faces the cargo channel 110 and transmits a distance measuring signal into the cargo channel 110. The distance measuring component 200 can measure the distance between itself and the cargo 500 in the cargo channel 110.

[0040] The control component is arranged in the body 300, and the control component is connected to the distance measuring component 200 through a wire. The control component calculates the number of goods 500 to be replenished in the channel according to the distance. Specifically, the distance between the distance measuring component 200 and the projection of the goods 500 in the cargo channel 110 on the body 300 is known, and then according to the distance to the goods 500 measured by the distance measuring component 200, according to the Pythagorean theorem in mathematics, the vertical distance between the body 300 and the goods 500 can be calculated. In addition, the length of the goods 500 is known, and the number of goods 500 that need to be replenished in the current cargo channel 110 can be calculated. The control component is a controller of the replenishment device, which can control the movement of the position of the entire device, the transportation of the goods 500 to be replenished, and the calculation of the number of goods to be replenished. Exemplarily, the control component can be a PLC controller.

[0041] Exemplarily, the distance measuring component 200 can be arranged in any direction of the delivery port 310. In the embodiment of the present application, in order to avoid the distance measuring component 200 from colliding with the goods 500 to be replenished and to ensure accurate distance measurement results, the distance measuring component 200 is arranged above the delivery port 310.

[0042] It is understandable that the replenishment device provided in the embodiment of the present application uses the distance measuring component 200 and the control component to determine the number of goods 500 replenished into the channel by itself, without the need for manual statistics and verification, which greatly improves the replenishment efficiency of the sorting machine 100 and the efficiency of sorting and packaging of the goods 500. In addition, when it is necessary to take inventory of the goods in the conveying channel of the sorting machine, the replenishment device can obtain the number of missing cigarettes in each channel, thereby determining the number of goods buffered in each conveying channel, so as to realize the inventory of the goods in each conveying channel, without the need for manual inventory, thereby saving a lot of labor and improving the efficiency of the inventory of goods in the conveying channel.

[0043] In some other examples, the replenishment device further includes a position adjustment component, which is connected to the main body 300 and the distance measuring component 200, and the position adjustment component selectively drives the distance measuring component 200 to move toward the delivery port 310. Specifically, before replenishment, the position adjustment component adjusts the distance measuring component 200 to the projection of the goods 500 in the cargo channel 110 on the main body 300, and the distance measuring component 200 vertically sends a detection signal to the goods 500, which can directly measure the vertical distance between the goods 500 in the cargo channel 110 and the main body 300 without the need for calculation by the controller, and the obtained distance value is more accurate. After the distance measuring component 200 completes the distance measurement, the position adjustment component adjusts the distance measuring component 200 to a position away from the delivery port 310 to avoid interference and collision with the goods 500 removed from the delivery port 310.

[0044] Exemplarily, the position adjustment component can be a telescopic component. Specifically, the position adjustment component includes a telescopic member, the fixed end of the telescopic member is connected to the body 300, the movable end of the telescopic member is connected to the above-mentioned distance measuring component 200, and the telescopic member drives the distance measuring component 200 to selectively move toward the delivery port 310. The telescopic component can be a rotary telescopic component or a horizontal telescopic component. For example, the telescopic component can be a cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or other retractable mechanism. The position adjustment component can also be a rotary telescopic member, one end of the rotary telescopic member is fixedly connected to the body 300, and the other end of the rotary telescopic member is connected to the distance measuring component 200, and the rotary telescopic member rotates to drive the distance measuring component 200 to rotate toward the delivery port 310. Exemplarily, the rotary telescopic member can be a movable mechanical arm.

[0045] In some other examples, the replenishment device includes a plurality of distance measuring components 200, and the plurality of distance measuring components 200 are all arranged on one side of the delivery port, all the distance measuring components 200 face the cargo channel 110, and all the distance measuring components 200 are electrically connected to the control component. The controller calculates the vertical distance between the corresponding body 300 and the cargo 500 according to the distance detected by each measuring component, then takes the average value, and finally determines the quantity required for replenishment according to the average value. In addition, if the data measured by a certain distance measuring component 200 differs greatly from the distance measured by other distance measuring components 200, the value is discarded. It can be understood that by using a plurality of distance measuring components 200 to measure the vertical distance between the body 300 and the cargo 500 respectively, and then taking the average value, the accuracy of the measured distance can be ensured, the accuracy of the replenishment quantity can be ensured, and the occurrence of the problem of too much or too little replenishment quantity due to the distance measurement error of a single distance measuring component 200 can be avoided.

[0046] In some examples, the distance measuring assembly 200 includes a mounting seat and a distance measuring component, the distance measuring component is connected to the mounting seat, and the mounting seat is connected to the body 300. Specifically, the mounting seat can be connected to the body 300 through a position adjustment assembly. That is, the mounting seat is fixedly mounted on the position adjustment assembly, and the position adjustment assembly is fixedly mounted on the body 300. The mounting seat can also be directly fixedly mounted on the body 300. In addition, illustratively, the distance measuring component can be configured as a laser distance measuring sensor.

[0047] In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides a replenishment system, including a track 400 and a replenishment device as in the first aspect, the replenishment device is connected with the track 400, and the replenishment device moves along the track 400 to the cargo channel 110 for replenishment, which greatly improves the replenishment efficiency. In addition, since the replenishment system includes the replenishment device described in any of the technical solutions in the above schemes, it has all the beneficial effects of the replenishment device in any of the technical solutions, which will not be repeated here.

[0048] It is easy to understand that those skilled in the art can combine, split, reorganize, etc. the embodiments of the present application to obtain other embodiments based on the several embodiments provided in the present application, and these embodiments do not exceed the protection scope of the present application.

[0049] The above specific implementation methods further explain in detail the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that the above are only specific implementation methods of the embodiments of the present application and are not used to limit the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made on the basis of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A replenishment device, characterized in that: include: A main body (300), wherein the main body (300) is provided with a replenishment bin, a delivery port (310) is formed on one side of the replenishment bin, and the goods (500) enter the goods passage (110) of the sorting machine (100) from the delivery port; a distance measuring component (200), arranged at one side of the delivery port, and the distance measuring component (200) faces the cargo passage (110), and the distance measuring component (200) is used to measure the distance between itself and the cargo (500) in the cargo passage (110); A control component is electrically connected to the distance measuring component (200), and the control component calculates the quantity of goods (500) to be replenished into the channel according to the distance.

2. The replenishment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance measuring component (200) is fixedly arranged on the body (300).

3. The replenishment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The replenishment device further comprises a position adjustment component, the position adjustment component is connected to the body (300), and the position adjustment component is connected to the distance measuring component (200), and the position adjustment component selectively drives the distance measuring component (200) to move toward the delivery port (310).

4. The replenishment device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The position adjustment component comprises a rotating telescopic member, one end of which is fixedly connected to the body (300), and the other end of which is connected to the distance measuring component (200), and the rotating telescopic member rotates to drive the distance measuring component (200) to rotate toward the delivery port (310).

5. The replenishment device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The position adjustment component comprises a horizontal telescopic member, one end of which is fixedly connected to the body (300), and the other end of which is connected to the distance measuring component (200), and the telescopic member drives the distance measuring component (200) to selectively move horizontally toward the delivery port.

6. The replenishment device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The replenishment device comprises a plurality of the distance measuring components (200), the plurality of the distance measuring components (200) are all arranged on one side of the delivery port, all the distance measuring components (200) face the cargo channel (110), and all the distance measuring components (200) are electrically connected to the control component.

7. The replenishment device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The distance measuring assembly (200) comprises a mounting seat and a distance measuring component, the distance measuring component is connected to the mounting seat, and the mounting seat is connected to the body (300).

8. The replenishment device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The distance measuring component is configured as a laser distance measuring sensor.

9. A replenishment system, characterized in that: It comprises a track (400) and a replenishment device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the replenishment device is cooperatively connected to the track (400), and the replenishment device moves along the track (400) to the cargo channel (110) for replenishment.

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