Positioning auxiliary tool

Abstract

The utility model provides a positioning auxiliary tool, and relates to the technical field of warehouse logistics. The positioning auxiliary tool is used for adjusting the position of the material box on the goods shelf; the positioning auxiliary tool comprises a supporting frame and two positioning pieces, and the two positioning pieces are connected to the two ends of the supporting frame respectively. At least one end of the supporting frame is provided with a hanging piece, a roadway is arranged between every two adjacent goods shelves, the hanging pieces are configured to be connected with the goods shelves on one side of the roadway so that the two positioning pieces can face material boxes on the goods shelves on the two sides of the roadway respectively, and the positioning pieces are provided with positioning faces for positioning the material boxes. According to the device, the material boxes in the storage positions on the two sides of the roadway can be positioned and adjusted easily, bidirectional straightening of the material boxes is achieved, the straightening efficiency is improved, it is ensured that the material boxes are placed in the correct positions, the box taking efficiency of the robot is improved, and the accuracy and the working efficiency in the working process are guaranteed to the maximum extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of warehousing and logistics, and in particular to a positioning auxiliary tool. Background Art

[0002] With the development of artificial intelligence and automation technology, robots are widely used in the field of warehousing and logistics for picking up, transporting and sorting goods. In logistics systems, goods are usually stored on shelves, and robots with corresponding functions pick up and place goods or complete cargo delivery tasks by docking with shelves or conveyor lines.

[0003] To improve the efficiency of picking and placing goods, robots usually pick and place goods in both directions between two shelves, which places certain requirements on the placement of the boxes on the shelves. In the actual picking and placing process, due to vibration during docking and other reasons, the position of the box is prone to offset, resulting in the failure of the robot to pick up the box. In related technologies, a straightening jig is generally used to straighten the box.

[0004] However, the alignment jig in the related art cannot achieve bidirectional alignment of the material box, and the efficiency of positioning and adjusting the material box is low. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a positioning auxiliary tool to at least partially solve the technical problems that the current alignment fixture cannot achieve bidirectional alignment of the material box and the positioning adjustment efficiency of the material box is low.

[0006] The present application provides a positioning auxiliary tool for assisting in adjusting the position of a material box on a shelf; the positioning auxiliary tool comprises a support frame and two positioning members, the two positioning members are respectively connected to the two ends of the support frame; at least one end of the support frame is provided with a hanging member, there is an alley between adjacent shelves, the hanging member is configured to be connected to the shelf on one side of the alley, so that the two positioning members are respectively facing the material boxes on the shelves on both sides of the alley, and the positioning member has a positioning surface for positioning the material box.

[0007] As an optional implementation, the hanging member is hung on the shelf, and one end of the hanging member provided on the support frame abuts against the shelf, so that the support frame is placed horizontally in the lane.

[0008] As an optional embodiment, two hanging parts are provided at one end of the support frame, vertical guide rails are arranged at intervals on the shelf, and storage spaces are provided between two adjacent vertical guide rails for storing material boxes. The two hanging parts are configured to be respectively hung on the two adjacent vertical guide rails.

[0009] As an optional embodiment, the support frame includes a support body and a support beam, the support beam is connected to the end of the support body along the first direction, and the support beam extends along the second direction; hanging parts are respectively provided at both ends of the support beam along the second direction.

[0010] As an optional implementation, fixing parts are respectively provided at both ends of the support beam along the second direction, the fixing parts extend along the third direction, and the hanging parts are connected to the top ends of the fixing parts.

[0011] As an optional embodiment, the fixing portion is provided with a fixing hole, and at least one of the hanging parts is fixedly connected to the fixing hole through a fastener; and / or, the fixing portion is provided with an adjustment hole, and at least one of the hanging parts is connected to the adjustment hole through a fastener, and the hanging part can adjust the connection position along the adjustment hole.

[0012] As an optional embodiment, the hanging member has a hook portion, vertical guide rails are arranged at intervals on the shelf, a storage space is arranged between two adjacent vertical guide rails, the storage space is used to store material boxes, and the inner wall of the vertical guide rail has a hanging hole; the hook portion is used to hang on the hanging hole; the end of the support frame abuts against the inner wall of the vertical guide rail.

[0013] As an optional embodiment, the positioning member includes a connecting plate and two limiting parts, the connecting plate is connected to the end of the support frame; the connecting plate is provided with a positioning surface, the positioning surface is used to abut against the material box, and the two limiting parts are used to limit the material box between the two limiting parts.

[0014] As an optional implementation, guide walls are provided on the sides of the two limiting portions facing each other, and the guide walls expand outward relative to the extension direction of the limiting portions.

[0015] As an optional embodiment, the support frame includes a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket and the second bracket are rotatably connected; one of the two positioning members is connected to an end of the first bracket facing away from the second bracket; the other of the two positioning members is connected to an end of the second bracket facing away from the first bracket.

[0016] As an optional embodiment, at least one end of the support frame is provided with an adjustment groove, the adjustment groove has a plurality of groove portions arranged at intervals along the width direction of the support frame, the positioning member has a sliding portion, the sliding portion is movably arranged in the adjustment groove, and the sliding portion can be locked in any one of the plurality of groove portions to adjust the relative position of the positioning member along the width direction of the support frame.

[0017] The embodiment of the present application provides a positioning auxiliary tool, which includes a support frame and two positioning members, at least one end of the support frame is provided with a hanging member, and the hanging member is configured to be connected to the shelf on one side of the lane, so that the two positioning members are respectively oriented to the material boxes on the shelves on both sides of the lane, and the positioning member has a positioning surface for positioning the material box. In this way, it is helpful to position and adjust the material boxes in the storage positions on both sides of the lane, prevent the material boxes from shaking or falling, realize the two-way alignment of the material boxes, improve the alignment efficiency, and help ensure that the material boxes are placed in the correct position, thereby improving the box-picking efficiency of the robot, and maximizing the accuracy and work efficiency during the work process.

[0018] In addition to the technical problems solved by the embodiments of the present application described above, the technical features constituting the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by the technical features of these technical solutions, other technical problems that the positioning assistance tool provided by the present application can solve, other technical features included in the technical solutions, and the beneficial effects brought by these technical features will be further described in detail in the specific implementation manners. Description of the Drawings

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of the cooperation and installation of the shelf and the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 For Figure 1 Partial enlarged schematic diagram of part I in

[0022] Figure 3 Front view of the cooperation and installation of the shelf and the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 Top view of the cooperation and installation of the shelf and the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 Side view of the cooperation and installation of the shelf and the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 7 Top view of the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 8 Exploded structural schematic diagram of the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 9 Front view of the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 10 Folding structural schematic diagram of the positioning assistance tool provided by the embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 11A schematic diagram of a structure in which an adjustment slot is provided on a support frame of a positioning auxiliary tool provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the matching hanging structure of the hanging portion and the hanging hole of the positioning auxiliary tool provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Description of reference numerals:

[0033] 100- Positioning aids;

[0034] 110-support frame; 111-support body; 112-support beam;

[0035] 113-first bracket; 114-second bracket; 115-adjustment slot;

[0036] 116-rotating hinge; 120-positioning member; 121-connecting plate;

[0037] 122-limiting portion; 123-positioning groove; 124-guide wall;

[0038] 125-sliding part; 130-hook member; 131-hook part;

[0039] 140-fixing part; 141-fixing hole; 142-adjusting hole;

[0040] 200-shelf; 210-vertical guide rail; 211-hook hole;

[0041] 300-Material box; 400-Aisle; 1211-Positioning surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] At present, in order to improve the efficiency of picking up and placing goods, robots often pick up and place goods in both directions between two shelves, and have certain requirements for the placement of the material boxes on the shelves. In the actual picking and placing process, due to vibrations during connection and other reasons, the position of the material box is prone to offset, resulting in the failure of the robot to pick up the box. In related technologies, a straightening jig is generally used to straighten the material box. However, the current straightening jig can only perform one-way straightening, and cannot achieve two-way straightening of the material box well, and the efficiency of the material box positioning adjustment is low.

[0043] In view of the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides a positioning assistance tool. The positioning assistance tool includes a support frame and two positioning members. At least one end of the support frame is provided with a hanging member, and the hanging member is configured to be connected to a shelf on one side of the roadway, so that the two positioning members respectively face the bins on the shelves on both sides of the roadway, and at least a part of the structure of the positioning member blocks both sides of the bin. In this way, it helps to position and adjust the bins in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway, prevent the bins from shaking or falling, achieve the two-way alignment of the bins, improve the alignment efficiency, and is beneficial to ensuring that the bins are placed in the correct positions, thereby improving the bin picking efficiency of the robot and maximizing the accuracy and work efficiency during the work process.

[0044] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components or components with the same or similar functions throughout. The described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application and should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0045] For ease of understanding, first, the application scenario of the shelf provided in the embodiment of the present application will be described.

[0046] The shelf in the embodiment of the present application is applied in a warehousing system for storing goods. Among them, the warehousing system can be applied to the logistics warehousing of industrial production lines, the storage of inventory products in manufacturing, the storage of products in retail, or the express storage in e-commerce logistics and other different fields, and the products or goods involved in transportation can be industrial parts, electronic accessories or products, drugs, clothing and ornaments, food, books, etc. Moreover, it can directly transfer goods or transfer bins (containers) containing goods. The embodiment of the present application does not make specific limitations in this regard. Below, "bin" will be used to refer to the object stored on the shelf without further specific examples.

[0047] Among them, in order to ensure that the bins are placed in the correct positions and ensure the smooth bin picking of the robot, refer to Figures 3 to 5 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a positioning assistance tool 100 for adjusting the position of the bin 300 on the shelf 200. It should be noted that the positioning assistance tool 100 in this embodiment mainly positions and adjusts the bins 300 in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway 400, thereby helping to achieve the two-way alignment of the bins 300. Among them, refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the roadway 400 is a passage for the robot to pass through between the two shelves 200, which is beneficial to optimizing the efficiency of storage and picking.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the positioning auxiliary tool 100 may include a support frame 110 and two positioning members 120, and the two positioning members 120 are respectively connected to both ends of the support frame 110.

[0049] In this embodiment, the connection manner between the positioning member 120 and the support frame 110 is not limited. Exemplarily, the positioning member 120 and the support member may be connected by screws; or, the positioning member 120 and the support member may be an integral part; or, the positioning member 120 and the support member may be connected by welding. This embodiment does not limit this, and specific connections can be made according to actual needs.

[0050] In this embodiment, the structures of the positioning member 120 and the support frame 110 are not limited. Exemplarily, the positioning member 120 may be a positioning plate, and the support frame 110 may be a frame structure, which helps to reduce the weight of the positioning auxiliary tool 100 and is convenient for the operator to carry. In this embodiment, the material of the positioning auxiliary tool 100 is not limited either. Exemplarily, the material of the positioning auxiliary tool 100 may be made of aluminum alloy, which is beneficial to further reducing the weight and is convenient for the operator to carry.

[0051] In order to further fix the bin 300 and improve the positioning effect of the bin 300, in the embodiment of the present application, with reference to Figure 2 、 Figures 6 to 8 As shown, at least one end of the support frame 110 may be provided with a hanging member 130, and the hanging member 130 is connected to the shelf 200 on one side of the roadway 400, so that the two positioning members 120 are respectively oriented towards the bins 300 on the shelves 200 on both sides of the roadway 400, and the positioning member 120 has a positioning surface 1211 for positioning the bin 300. Among them, the direction of the positioning surface 1211 can be set according to requirements. In some embodiments, when the hanging member 130 is connected to the shelf 200, the positioning surface 1211 is parallel to the extending direction of the roadway 400 and perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0052] In this embodiment, the support frame 110 has two ends along the length direction. Exemplarily, a hanging member 130 may be provided at one end of the support member; or, hanging members 130 may be provided at both ends of the support member.

[0053] In this embodiment, an example is given where a hanging member 130 is provided at one end of the support member. In this way, after the hanging member 130 on one side is hung on the guide rail 200 of the shelf, the skewed bin 300 at the corresponding storage location on both sides of the roadway 400 can be aligned, maximizing the efficiency of aligning the bin 300. In addition, it is also beneficial to reduce the space occupied by the positioning auxiliary tool 100.

[0054] In this embodiment, the structure of the hanging member 130 is not limited. Exemplarily, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 6 as shown, the hanging member 130 may have a hook portion 131. Vertical guide rails 210 are provided on the shelf 200 at intervals, and a storage location is provided between two adjacent vertical guide rails 210 for storing the bin 300. The inner wall of the vertical guide rail 210 may have a hanging hole 211 (specifically referring to Figure 12 as shown), and the hook portion 131 is used to be hung in the hanging hole 211.

[0055] In this way, the connection between the positioning auxiliary tool 100 and the shelf 200 can be realized, and it is beneficial to improve the connection stability and connection strength between the positioning auxiliary tool 100 and the shelf 200, preventing the risk of tipping and falling of the positioning auxiliary tool 100.

[0056] In this embodiment, at least part of the positioning member 120 is blocked on both sides of the bin 300. It can be understood that at least part of one positioning member 120 is blocked on both sides of the bin 300 on one side of the shelf 200, and at least part of the other positioning member 120 is blocked on both sides of the bin 300 on the other side of the shelf 200. In this way, it is beneficial to improve the accuracy of positioning and adjusting the bin 300 in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway 400, thereby contributing to the two-way alignment of the bin 300.

[0057] The operation method of the positioning auxiliary tool provided in this embodiment is as follows: The operator holds the positioning auxiliary tool 100 to the corresponding storage location of the bin 300 to be aligned, and hangs the hanging member 130 of one of the positioning members 120 into the hanging hole 211 so that the positioning auxiliary tool 100 is hung on the vertical guide rail 210; the operator pulls the skewed bin 300 on one side to align with the positioning surface 1211 of the positioning member 120 to complete the positioning of the bin 300; the operator moves to the position of the other positioning member 120 and pulls the skewed bin 300 on the other side to align with the corresponding positioning surface 1211 of the positioning member 120 to complete the positioning of the bin 300.

[0058] Therefore, the positioning assistance tool provided in this embodiment helps to position and adjust the bins in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway, prevent the bins from shaking or falling, achieve the two-way alignment of the bins, improve the alignment efficiency, and is beneficial to ensuring that the bins are placed in the correct positions, thereby improving the bin picking efficiency of the robot and maximizing the accuracy and work efficiency during the work process.

[0059] In an implementable embodiment, referring to Figures 6 to 8 as shown, at least two hanging members 130 may be provided at one end of the support frame 110 in the length direction, and the at least two hanging members 130 are respectively located on both sides of the support frame 110 in the width direction.

[0060] In this embodiment, the number of the hanging members 130 is not limited. Exemplarily, two hanging members 130, three hanging members 130 or more hanging members 130 may be provided at one end of the support frame 110 in the length direction. In this embodiment, mainly taking the case where two hanging members 130 are provided at one end of the support frame 110 in the length direction as an example for description.

[0061] In this way, on the one hand, while ensuring the connection between the positioning assistance tool 100 and the shelf 200 and preventing the risk of tipping and falling of the positioning assistance tool 100, it is also helpful to save the installation cost and is beneficial to reducing the space occupied by the positioning assistance tool 100. On the other hand, using two hanging members 130 can improve the stability and safety of the hanging connection. It can not only reduce the displacement and shaking of the positioning assistance tool 100, but also improve the hanging balance and traction force of the hanging members 130, thereby ensuring the stability, safety and efficiency of the hanging connection process.

[0062] In an implementable embodiment, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 as shown, the hanging member 130 can be hung on the shelf 200, and one end of the support frame 110 provided with the hanging member 130 abuts against the shelf 200, so that the support frame 110 is horizontally placed in the roadway 400.

[0063] In this way, the hanging member 130 is hung on the side of the shelf 200, which helps to avoid affecting the picking and placing of the bin 300, and thus is beneficial to ensuring the smooth picking and placing of the bin 300. In addition, when the hanging member 130 is hung on the shelf 200, the support frame 110 abuts against the shelf 200, which helps to form a certain supporting effect and further prevent the risk of tipping and falling of the positioning assistance tool 100. The support frame 110 is horizontally placed in the roadway 400, that is, the support frame 110 is horizontally placed between the two shelves 200, which helps to realize the positioning adjustment of the bins 300 in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway 400.

[0064] In an implementable embodiment, referring to Figure 6As shown, two hanging parts 130 can be provided at one end of the support frame 110. Vertical guide rails 210 are arranged on the shelf 200 at intervals, and storage locations are arranged between adjacent vertical guide rails 210. The storage locations are used to store the bins 300. The two hanging parts 130 are respectively hung on adjacent vertical guide rails 210. In this way, on the one hand, the hanging parts 130 are hung on both sides, which is convenient for taking and placing the bins, helps to improve the utilization rate of the storage space and the convenience of taking and placing; on the other hand, the stability and safety of the hanging can be improved, the displacement and shaking of the positioning auxiliary tool 100 can be reduced, and the hanging balance and traction force of the hanging part 130 can be improved, so as to ensure the stability, safety and efficiency of the hanging process.

[0065] In an implementable embodiment, the interval dimension between the two hanging parts 130 matches the entrance width dimension of the storage location. It should be noted that the specific values of the interval dimension between the two hanging parts 130 and the entrance width dimension of the storage location are not limited, and can be specifically set according to actual needs.

[0066] In this way, it helps to ensure that the bin 300 can smoothly enter the storage location, avoid jams or collisions during the inbound or outbound process, thus ensuring the smooth operation in the entire warehousing system, and ensuring the coordinated operation and efficient utilization of the entire system. In addition, it helps to optimize the performance of the warehousing system, improve the efficiency and accuracy of bin 300 handling, and further improve the efficiency of the entire production process and product quality.

[0067] In an implementable embodiment, referring to Figures 6 to 9 As shown, the support frame 110 can include a support main body 111 and a support beam 112. The support beam 112 is connected to the end of the support main body 111 along the first direction, and the support beam 112 extends along the second direction; hanging parts 130 are respectively arranged at both ends of the support beam 112 along the second direction.

[0068] Wherein, the first direction in this embodiment is the length direction of the support member, and the second direction is the width direction of the support member.

[0069] In this embodiment, the connection manner between the support main body 111 and the support beam 112 is not limited. Exemplarily, the support main body 111 and the support beam 112 can be connected by screws; or, the support main body 111 and the support beam 112 can be an integral part; or, the support main body 111 and the support beam 112 can be connected by welding. This embodiment is not limited thereto.

[0070] In this embodiment, the bracket body can be a horizontal bracket. Specifically, the bracket body is horizontally placed between two shelves 200, which helps to enhance the stability of the positioning auxiliary tool 100 in the horizontal direction, and thus is beneficial to preventing the positioning auxiliary tool 100 from having a large displacement or deformation in the horizontal direction; in addition, the bracket body 111 can also disperse and transfer the load, making the structure more evenly stressed, thereby improving the load-bearing capacity of the overall structure.

[0071] In this embodiment, the support beam 112 is connected to the end of the bracket body 111. In this way, on the one hand, it helps to form a more stable frame structure, thereby improving the overall stiffness of the entire structure. This connection method helps to reduce the deformation and vibration of the structure, ensuring the stability and safety of the structure; on the other hand, the connection of the support beam 112 can ensure the lateral stability of the structure, prevent the structure from moving or tilting laterally, and helps to resist external loads; on the other hand, it also helps to effectively transfer the external load to the bracket body 111, avoiding local stress concentration, thereby ensuring the uniform stress of the structure and improving the load-bearing capacity and service life of the positioning auxiliary tool 100.

[0072] In this embodiment, the hanging parts 130 are hung on both ends of the support beam 112 along the width direction. In this way, the support beam 112 helps to provide a connection and fixation function for the hanging parts 130, and at the same time helps to ensure the convenience of use of the hanging parts 130.

[0073] In an implementable embodiment, referring to Figure 6 as shown, fixing parts 140 can be respectively arranged at both ends of the support beam 112 along the second direction. The fixing parts 140 extend along the third direction, and the hanging parts 130 are connected to the tops of the fixing parts 140. Among them, there are angles between the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction, specifically, they can be perpendicular to each other pairwise. When the first direction and the second direction are horizontal directions, the third direction in this embodiment is the vertical direction. In this way, by installing the hanging parts 130 through the fixing parts 140, when cooperating with the shelves 200, the fixing parts 140 can play a supporting role for the support beam 112, thereby ensuring the stability of the hanging.

[0074] In this embodiment, there are no restrictions on the shape, size, etc. of the fixing parts 140, and they can be installed according to actual needs; in addition, there are no restrictions on the connection method between the fixing parts 140 and the support beam 112. Exemplarily, the fixing parts 140 and the support beam 112 can be an integral part, which helps to improve the structural strength, and thus ensure the stability of the connection between the hanging parts 130 and the fixing parts 140. In this embodiment, the hanging parts 130 are connected to the tops of the fixing parts 140. In this way, the vertical space can be effectively utilized, and in addition, it is not easy to fall off when connected to the top.

[0075] In one possible implementation, referring to Figure 6 As shown, the fixing part 140 may be provided with a fixing hole 141, and at least one of the hanging parts 130 is fixedly connected to the fixing hole 141 through a fastener. Exemplarily, there are two hanging parts 130. In this embodiment, mainly one of the hanging parts 130 is fixedly connected to the fixing hole 141 through a fastener as an example for illustration. Exemplarily, the fastener may be a screw, and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0076] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 6 As shown, the fixing part 140 may further be provided with an adjustment hole 142, and at least one of the hanging parts 130 is connected to the adjustment hole 142 through a fastener, and the hanging part 130 can adjust the connection position along the adjustment hole 142. In this embodiment, mainly the other hanging part 130 is connected to the adjustment hole 142 through a fastener as an example for illustration.

[0077] In this way, one of the hanging parts 130 is fixedly installed, which helps to ensure the connection stability and connection strength between the hanging part 130 and the shelf 200, thereby preventing the risk of tipping and falling of the positioning auxiliary tool 100. The other hanging part 130 can adjust the connection position along the adjustment hole 142. In this way, the hanging part 130 can adjust its position within the range of the adjustment hole 142 through screws, thereby being beneficial to adapting to the processing and assembly errors of the vertical guide rail 210, avoiding the positioning dimension deviation of the material box 300 caused by the error of the vertical guide rail 210, and improving the positioning accuracy of the material box 300.

[0078] In one possible implementation, referring to Figures 6 to 8 As shown, the positioning part 120 may include a connecting plate 121 and two limiting parts 122. The connecting plate 121 is connected to the end of the support frame 110. The connecting plate 121 is provided with a positioning surface 1211, and the positioning surface 1211 is used to abut against the material box 300, and the two limiting parts 122 are used to limit the material box 300 between the two limiting parts 122. In this way, both the left and right limiting parts 122 can play a limiting role, which helps to prevent the material box 300 from coming out.

[0079] The two limiting parts 122 are connected to both ends of the connecting plate 121 along the width direction of the support frame 110 and enclose to form a positioning groove 123, and the positioning groove 123 is used to accommodate at least part of the structure of the material box 300.

[0080] In the embodiment of the present application, the connection manner between the connecting plate 121 and the support frame 110 is not limited. Exemplarily, the connecting plate 121 and the support frame 110 can be connected by screws; or, the connecting plate 121 and the support frame 110 can be welded together; or, the connecting plate 121 and the support frame 110 can be an integral part. This embodiment does not limit this, and it can be specifically set according to actual needs.

[0081] In an implementable embodiment, with reference to Figures 6 to 8 as shown, on one side where the two limiting portions 122 face each other, guiding walls 124 can be provided. The guiding walls 124 expand outward relative to the extending direction of the limiting portions 122.

[0082] In the embodiment of the present application, the inclination angle of the guiding wall 124 is not limited and can be specifically set according to actual needs. In this way, under the action of the guiding wall 124, it helps to play a certain guiding role when the positioning member 120 is docked with the material box 300, making the assembly of the positioning member 120 and the material box 300 smoother, reducing obstacles during the operation process, and improving work efficiency.

[0083] In an implementable embodiment, with reference to Figures 6 to 9 as shown, the support frame 110 can include a first support 113 and a second support 114, and the first support 113 and the second support 114 are rotatably connected. One of the two positioning members 120 is connected to one end of the first support 113 facing away from the second support 114; the other of the two positioning members 120 is connected to one end of the second support 114 facing away from the first support 113.

[0084] In the embodiment of the present application, the rotational connection manner between the first support 113 and the second support 114 is not limited. Exemplarily, a rotational hinge 116 can be provided between the first support 113 and the second support 114; or, a rotating shaft can be provided between the first support 113 and the second support 114.

[0085] In this embodiment, with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11 as shown, mainly taking the example that a rotational hinge 116 is provided between the first support 113 and the second support 114 for illustration. In this way, the relative rotation of the first support 113 and the second support 114 can be realized, which helps to adapt to different working requirements or adjust the angles and positions of the first support 113 and the second support 114; in addition, the first support 113 and the second support 114 can be folded, so that they can be folded after positioning, facilitating the carrying and storage of the operator, and minimizing the space occupied by the positioning auxiliary tool 100 to the greatest extent.

[0086] Among them, in practical applications, when the robot picks and places boxes bidirectionally, on one side of the shelf 200 (front-facing shelf), a vertical guide rail 210 is provided for the robot to position, and on the other side of the shelf 200 (back-facing shelf), no vertical guide rail 210 is provided. When picking and placing the material box, deviation and error may occur. If the robot still picks and places the box in the center of the two vertical guide rails 210 in the back direction, the situation where the material box 300 hits the column of the shelf 200 may occur.

[0087] Therefore, in order to further achieve the positioning and adjustment of the bin, in the embodiments of the present application, with reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, at least one end of the support frame 110 may be provided with an adjustment groove 115. The adjustment groove 115 has a plurality of groove portions arranged at intervals in the width direction of the support frame 110. The positioning member 120 has a sliding portion 125. The sliding portion 125 is movably disposed in the adjustment groove 115, and the sliding portion 125 can be locked in any one of the plurality of groove portions to adjust the relative position of the positioning member 120 in the width direction of the support frame 110.

[0088] In the embodiments of the present application, the number of the groove portions is not limited. Exemplarily, the number of the groove portions may be two, three, five or more. In this embodiment, mainly taking the adjustment groove 115 having three groove portions as an example for illustration. Additionally, exemplarily, the sliding portion 125 in this embodiment may be a screw.

[0089] In this way, the sliding portion 125 can move and be positioned in different groove portions, so as to achieve the adjustment under different positioning requirements. In this way, after the positioning auxiliary tool 100 is installed on the vertical guide rail 210 of the shelf 200, the bin 300 skewed at the corresponding storage locations on both sides of the roadway 400 can be straightened. Additionally, the operator can adjust the positioning position of the bin 300 according to the actual requirements on site, improving the user experience.

[0090] The embodiments of the present application provide a positioning auxiliary tool, which helps to position and adjust the bins in the storage locations on both sides of the roadway, prevent the bins from shaking or falling, achieve the two-way straightening of the bins, improve the straightening efficiency, and is beneficial to ensuring that the bins are placed in the correct positions, thereby improving the box-taking efficiency of the robot and maximizing the accuracy and work efficiency during the work process.

[0091] It should be noted that in the description of the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to specific situations.

[0092] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" only represents an association relationship describing associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B may represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. Additionally, the term "at least one" represents any one of a plurality or any combination of at least two of a plurality. For example, including at least one of A and B may represent any one or more elements selected from the set including A, B, and C.

[0093] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present application. In addition, the meaning of the term "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically and precisely defined.

[0094] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the terms "first", "second", "third", "fourth", etc. (if any) are used to distinguish similar objects and do not necessarily have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the present application described here can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or units does not necessarily have to be limited to those steps or units clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0095] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application and are not intended to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A positioning auxiliary tool, characterized in that: Used to assist in adjusting the position of a loading box on a shelf (200); the positioning auxiliary tool comprises a support frame (110) and two positioning members (120), the two positioning members (120) being respectively connected to two ends of the support frame (110); A hanging member (130) is provided at at least one end of the support frame (110), and an alley (400) is provided between adjacent shelves (200). The hanging member (130) is configured to be connected to the shelf (200) on one side of the alley (400), so that the two positioning members (120) are respectively oriented toward the material boxes (300) on the shelves (200) on both sides of the alley (400), and the positioning member (120) has a positioning surface (1211) for positioning the material box (300).

2. The positioning aid according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hanging member (130) is hung on the shelf (200), and the support frame (110) is provided with one end of the hanging member (130) abutting against the shelf (200), so that the support frame (110) is placed horizontally in the lane (400).

3. The positioning auxiliary tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two hanging parts (130) are arranged at one end of the support frame (110), vertical guide rails (210) are arranged at intervals on the shelf (200), and a storage space is arranged between two adjacent vertical guide rails (210), and the storage space is used to store material boxes, and the two hanging parts (130) are configured to be hung on two adjacent vertical guide rails (210) respectively.

4. The positioning auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The support frame (110) comprises a support body (111) and a support beam (112); the support beam (112) is connected to the end of the support body (111) along a first direction, and the support beam (112) extends along a second direction; the hanging parts (130) are respectively arranged at both ends of the support beam (112) along the second direction.

5. The positioning aid according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support beam (112) is provided with fixing parts (140) at both ends along the second direction, respectively. The fixing parts (140) extend along the third direction, and the hanging member (130) is connected to the top end of the fixing parts (140).

6. The positioning aid according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixing portion (140) is provided with a fixing hole (141), and at least one of the hanging parts (130) is fixedly connected to the fixing hole (141) via a fastener; and / or the fixing portion (140) is provided with an adjustment hole (142), and at least one of the hanging parts (130) is connected to the adjustment hole (142) via a fastener, and the hanging part (130) can adjust the connection position along the adjustment hole (142).

7. The positioning auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The hanging member (130) has a hanging portion (131); vertical guide rails (210) are arranged at intervals on the shelf (200); a storage space is arranged between two adjacent vertical guide rails (210); the storage space is used to store material boxes; the inner wall of the vertical guide rail (210) has a hanging hole (211); the hanging portion (131) is used to hang on the hanging hole (211); and the end of the support frame (110) abuts against the inner wall of the vertical guide rail (210).

8. The positioning auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The positioning member (120) comprises a connecting plate (121) and two limiting portions (122), wherein the connecting plate (121) is connected to the end of the support frame (110); the connecting plate is provided with the positioning surface (1211), wherein the positioning surface (1211) is used for abutting against the material box (300), and the two limiting portions are used for limiting the material box (300) between the two limiting portions.

9. The positioning aid according to claim 8, characterized in that: A guide wall (124) is provided on one side of the two limiting portions (122) facing each other, and the guide wall (124) is arranged to expand outward relative to the extension direction of the limiting portions (122).

10. The positioning auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The support frame (110) comprises a first bracket (113) and a second bracket (114), wherein the first bracket (113) and the second bracket (114) are rotatably connected; one of the two positioning members (120) is connected to an end of the first bracket (113) facing away from the second bracket (114); and the other of the two positioning members (120) is connected to an end of the second bracket (114) facing away from the first bracket (113).

11. The positioning auxiliary tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: At least one end of the support frame (110) is provided with an adjustment groove (115), and the adjustment groove (115) has a plurality of groove portions arranged at intervals along the width direction of the support frame (110). The positioning member (120) has a sliding portion (125), and the sliding portion (125) is movably arranged in the adjustment groove (115). The sliding portion (125) can be locked in any one of the plurality of groove portions to adjust the relative position of the positioning member (120) along the width direction of the support frame (110).

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