Multi-layer type material box
By designing the multi-layer material box, the inclined structure of the mobile vehicle and the automated operation of the robot arm, the sagging and interference problems when the materials are stored and accessed outside and inside the material box are solved, and the storage and access success rate and working efficiency are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421956132.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-13
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, when a robot-based material box stores and accesses materials outside the box box, the material tray sags due to gravity, resulting in the material position deforming and the storage and access failure; when a robot stores and accesses materials inside the box, the robot is prone to interfere with the inner wall.
A multi-layer material box is designed, including a box and a mobile vehicle. The moving vehicle is movable in the horizontal direction, and the top is set from the inner side wall to the middle position of the box from top to bottom to avoid sagging, and the automatic removal and storage of materials are achieved through the robotic arm to reduce interference with the inner wall.
It effectively avoids material position deformation caused by sagging of the material tray, improves the success rate of robot storage and access, and improves work efficiency through automated operations, and reduces interference with the inner wall of the box.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of storage devices, in particular to a multi-layer material box. Background Art
[0002] A material box is a device for storing materials. The material box based on a robot can adopt an intelligent operating system to realize the automatic extraction and storage of materials through system instructions. At the same time, it can operate continuously for 24 hours, replacing some manual operations and improving the efficiency of warehousing.
[0003] In the prior art, the material box based on a robot generally adopts a multi-layer material tray. The multi-layer material tray is movably arranged on the material box body in sequence from bottom to top. The robot can access materials outside or inside the material box body. However, when accessing materials outside the material box body, it is necessary to move the material tray outside the material box body. During this process, the material tray will sag due to its own gravity, which will cause the deformation of the material position, resulting in the failure of the robot to access materials. When accessing materials inside the material box body, the robot is very likely to interfere with the inner wall of the material box body during the process of accessing materials close to the inner wall of the material box body. Summary of the Utility Model
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-layer material box to solve the problems in the prior art that when accessing materials outside the material box body, the material tray will sag due to its own gravity, which will cause the deformation of the material position, resulting in the failure of the robot to access materials, and when accessing materials inside the material box body, the robot is very likely to interfere with the inner wall of the material box body.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] The utility model provides a multi-layer material box for storing materials, and the multi-layer material box includes:
[0007] A box body, and an access opening is formed at the upper end of the box body;
[0008] A mobile carrier, the mobile carrier is movably arranged on the inner side wall of the box body along the horizontal direction, and the materials can be stored on the mobile carrier; the top of the mobile carrier is inclined from the side close to the inner side wall to the middle position of the box body from top to bottom; there are a plurality of mobile carriers, and the plurality of mobile carriers are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.
[0009] As an optional scheme of the above multi-layer material box, the mobile carrier includes a mobile support and a material storage plate. The mobile support is movably arranged on the inner side wall along the horizontal direction, and the material storage plate is arranged on the mobile support; a plurality of material storage grooves are formed in the material storage plate, and the plurality of material storage grooves are arranged in an array, and the materials can be placed in the material storage grooves.
[0010] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the mobile carrier further includes a limiting member, which is positioned in the storage slot; a plurality of limiting members are provided, and the material can be placed on the storage plate and is limited between the plurality of limiting members.
[0011] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, one of the mobile support and the inner side wall is provided with a slide rail, and the other is provided with a chute, and the slide rail is slidably arranged in the chute along the horizontal direction.
[0012] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, positioning holes are provided on the side walls at both ends of the mobile support along the moving direction, and positioning pins are provided at the inlet and outlet of the mobile support on the box body, and the positioning pins can be inserted into or disengaged from the positioning holes.
[0013] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the bottom of the mobile carrier is inclined downward from the side close to the inner side wall to the middle position of the box body.
[0014] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, an avoidance groove is formed on the inner bottom wall of the box body, and the avoidance groove is used to avoid the lowermost one of the plurality of mobile carriers.
[0015] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the multi-layer storage bin further includes support feet, and a plurality of support feet are provided and are arranged around the bottom of the box body.
[0016] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the multi-layer storage bin further includes a sensor, and the sensor is arranged on the box body for sensing the position of the mobile carrier.
[0017] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the multi-layer storage bin further includes a robotic arm, and the robotic arm is arranged on the box body and can pick up and place the material on the mobile carrier through the access opening.
[0018] As an alternative to the above multi-layer storage bin, the multi-layer storage bin further includes a control cabinet and a teaching pendant, and both the control cabinet and the teaching pendant are communicatively connected to the robotic arm.
[0019] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:
[0020] The multi-layer storage bin includes a box body and a moving carrier. The moving carrier is movably arranged along the horizontal direction on the inner side wall of the box body. Materials can be stored on the moving carrier, so that the materials can move along with the moving carrier, enabling the position of the materials in the box body to be adjusted according to requirements. There are multiple moving carriers, and the multiple moving carriers are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Thus, when the multiple moving carriers are spaced apart in the vertical direction, the number of materials that can be accommodated can be increased. At the same time, an access opening is provided at the upper end of the box body, and a robotic arm can take and place the materials on the moving carrier through the access opening, thereby realizing the automatic taking and storing of the materials to improve work efficiency. Among them, the top of the moving carrier is inclined from the side close to the inner side wall to the middle position of the box body from top to bottom, so that the top surface of the moving carrier can form an obtuse angle with the inner side wall, enabling the materials stored on the moving carrier to incline towards the middle position of the box body, forming a clearance space between the materials and the inner side wall of the box body, facilitating the robotic arm to access the materials on the moving carrier and preventing interference. Moreover, since the robotic arm accesses the materials on the moving carrier inside the box body, the moving carrier will not sag and cause deformation of the material position, resulting in the failure of the robotic arm to access the materials. Description of the Drawings
[0021] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the multi-layer storage bin provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Partial enlarged view of A in
[0023] Figure 3 is Figure 1 Partial enlarged view of B in
[0024] Figure 4 Front view of the multi-layer storage bin provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 Schematic structural diagram of another multi-layer storage bin provided by an embodiment of the present utility model.
[0026] In the figure:
[0027] 1, box body; 11, access opening; 12, sliding groove; 13, positioning pin; 14, clearance groove; 15, control button; 16, support foot; 2, moving carrier; 21, moving bracket; 211, slide rail; 212, positioning hole; 22, storage plate; 221, storage groove; 3, robotic arm; 4, control cabinet; 5, teaching pendant; 6, material. Detailed Embodiment
[0028] The technical solution of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0029] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Among them, the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions, and moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "under" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.
[0030] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" 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 or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0031] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.
[0032] This embodiment provides a multi-layer material box for storing the material 6.
[0033] As Figures 1 to 5As shown in the figure, the multi-layer storage bin includes a bin body 1 and a mobile carrier 2. The mobile carrier 2 is movably arranged along the horizontal direction on the inner side wall of the bin body 1. Materials 6 can be stored on the mobile carrier 2, so that the materials 6 can move along with the mobile carrier 2, enabling the position of the materials 6 in the bin body 1 to be adjusted according to requirements. There are multiple mobile carriers 2, and the multiple mobile carriers 2 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Thus, when the multiple mobile carriers 2 are spaced apart in the vertical direction, the accommodation quantity of the materials 6 can be increased. Optionally, the mobile carrier 2 can move out of the bin body 1 from one side or opposite sides of the bin body 1.
[0034] Meanwhile, an access opening 11 is provided at the upper end of the bin body 1. The robotic arm 3 can pick up and place the materials 6 on the mobile carrier 2 through the access opening 11, thereby realizing the automatic picking and storage of the materials 6 to improve work efficiency. Among them, the top of the mobile carrier 2 is inclined from the side close to the inner side wall to the middle position of the bin body 1 from top to bottom. Thus, the top surface of the mobile carrier 2 can form an obtuse angle with the inner side wall, enabling the materials 6 stored on the mobile carrier 2 to incline towards the middle position of the bin body 1, creating a clearance space between the materials 6 and the inner side wall of the bin body 1 to facilitate the robotic arm 3 to access the materials 6 on the mobile carrier 2 and prevent interference. Moreover, since the robotic arm 3 accesses the materials 6 on the mobile carrier 2 inside the bin body 1, the mobile carrier 2 will not sag and cause deformation of the position of the materials 6, resulting in the failure of the robotic arm 3 to access. Optionally, the mobile carrier 2 is of a V-shaped structure, an inverted trapezoidal structure, or a funnel-shaped structure. Of course, the mobile carrier 2 can also be of other structures, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment.
[0035] As Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown in the figure, the mobile carrier 2 includes a mobile support 21 and a storage plate 22. The mobile support 21 is movably arranged along the horizontal direction on the inner side wall, and the storage plate 22 is arranged on the mobile support 21. The storage plate 22 is provided with a plurality of storage grooves 221, and the plurality of storage grooves 221 are arranged in an array. Materials 6 can be placed in the storage grooves 221, so that the materials 6 can be stored through the storage grooves 221, and the materials 6 will automatically return to their positions under the influence of gravity in the storage grooves 221, thereby realizing positioning, facilitating the robotic arm 3 to pick up and place the materials 6, and at the same time reducing the positioning requirements for the mobile carrier 2 itself. In another embodiment, the mobile carrier 2 further includes limit members, which are positioned in the storage grooves 221. There are multiple limit members. Materials 6 can be placed on the storage plate 22 and are limited between the multiple limit members. Thus, the staff can adjust the quantity and position of the limit members according to requirements to realize the storage and positioning of materials 6 with different shapes, and at the same time, multiple materials 6 can be stacked and placed through the limit members.
[0036] As Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown in the figure, a slide rail 211 is provided on one of the moving support 21 and the inner wall, and a sliding groove 12 is provided on the other. The slide rail 211 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 12 in the horizontal direction. Through the cooperation of the slide rail 211 and the sliding groove 12, the stability of the moving support 21 during movement can be enhanced, thereby preventing the material 6 from jittering and reducing the sagging of the moving vehicle 2 when it moves out of the box body 1. Among them, positioning holes 212 are provided on the side walls at both ends of the moving support 21 along the moving direction. A positioning pin 13 is provided at the inlet and outlet of the box body 1 for the moving support 21. The positioning pin 13 can be inserted into or disengaged from the positioning hole 212. Thus, when the positioning pin 13 disengages from the positioning hole 212, the moving vehicle 2 can move freely in the horizontal direction. When the positioning pin 13 is inserted into the positioning hole 212, the moving vehicle 2 can be completely fixed inside the box body 1, or part of the moving vehicle 2 is fixed inside the box body 1 and the other part is fixed outside the box body 1, so as to prevent the moving vehicle 2 from accidentally sliding out of the box body 1. When part of the moving vehicle 2 is fixed inside the box body 1 and the other part is fixed outside the box body 1, the fixation between the positioning pin 13 and the positioning hole 212 can also enhance the stability between the moving support 21 and the box body 1, thereby further reducing the sagging of the moving vehicle 2 when it moves out of the box body 1. Optionally, a driving device is provided on the box body 1. The driving end of the driving device is connected to the positioning pin 13. A control button 15 is also provided on the box body 1. The control button 15 is communicatively connected to the driving device. Thus, the driving device can be controlled through the control button 15 to drive the positioning pin 13, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown
[0037] As Figure 4 shown, the bottom of the moving vehicle 2 is inclined from the side close to the inner wall to the middle position of the box body 1 from top to bottom. Thus, when multiple moving vehicles 2 are stacked layer by layer, the number of layers of the moving vehicles 2 can be increased when the internal space of the box body 1 is fixed, thereby increasing the quantity of the material 6 that can be accommodated. Optionally, an avoidance groove 14 is provided on the inner bottom wall of the box body 1. The avoidance groove 14 is used to avoid the lowermost one of the multiple moving vehicles 2, so as to further increase the number of layers of the moving vehicles 2. Further optionally, the multi-layer material box further includes support feet 16. A plurality of support feet 16 are provided. The plurality of support feet 16 are arranged around the bottom of the box body 1 to support the box body 1 through the plurality of support feet 16. After adjusting the height of each support foot 16, it is convenient to adjust the level of the box body 1 according to requirements.
[0038] Further, the mobile vehicle 2 can be moved on the box body 1 by manual pushing or pulling or by the manipulator 3 pushing or pulling, so as to realize the displacement of the mobile vehicle 2 on one side or opposite sides of the box body 1. Optionally, the multi-layer bin further includes a driving component, which is arranged on the box body 1, and the driving end of the driving component is connected to the mobile vehicle 2 for driving the mobile vehicle 2 to move horizontally. Thus, by setting the driving component, the automation of the movement of the mobile vehicle 2 can also be realized. Further optionally, the driving component is a slide table module. Of course, the driving component can also be other devices, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment.
[0039] Further, the multi-layer bin further includes a sensor, which is arranged on the box body 1 for sensing the position of the mobile vehicle 2. Thus, through the setting of the sensor, the actual position of the mobile vehicle 2 can be sensed, which is convenient for the staff or the manipulator 3 to store and retrieve the material 6.
[0040] In another embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, the multi-layer bin further includes a manipulator 3, which is arranged on the box body 1 and can pick up and place the material 6 on the mobile vehicle 2 through the access port 11. Thus, the multi-layer bin can realize the automation of storing and retrieving the material 6 through its own manipulator 3. At the same time, the multi-layer bin further includes a control cabinet 4 and a teaching pendant 5, and both the control cabinet 4 and the teaching pendant 5 are communicatively connected to the manipulator 3. Thus, the manipulator 3 can be controlled through the control cabinet 4 and the teaching pendant 5 to realize operations such as operation, programming, debugging or monitoring of the manipulator 3.
[0041] In the use process of the multi-layer bin in this embodiment, only when the position of the mobile vehicle 2 is inside the box body 1, the manipulator 3 performs the loading and unloading actions. At the same time, the manipulator 3 preferentially picks up and places the material 6 on the bottom-layer mobile vehicle 2, and the processed material 6 is preferentially stored on the bottom-layer mobile vehicle 2, so that during the working process of the manipulator 3, the staff can pull out the mobile vehicle 2 from the other side, then take away the processed material 6 and place the material 6 to be processed.
[0042] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly explaining the present invention, rather than limitations on the implementation manners of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made on the basis of the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A multi-layer material box for storing materials (6), characterized in that: The multi-layer material box comprises: A box body (1), wherein an access opening (11) is provided at the upper end of the box body (1); A mobile carrier (2), wherein the mobile carrier (2) is movably arranged on the inner wall of the box body (1) in the horizontal direction, and the material (6) can be stored on the mobile carrier (2); the top of the mobile carrier (2) is inclined from top to bottom from the side close to the inner wall to the middle position of the box body (1); the mobile carrier (2) includes a plurality of mobile carriers (2), and the plurality of mobile carriers (2) are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.
2. The multi-layer material box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile carrier (2) comprises a mobile bracket (21) and a material storage plate (22); the mobile bracket (21) is movably arranged on the inner side wall along the horizontal direction; the material storage plate (22) is arranged on the mobile bracket (21); the material storage plate (22) is provided with a plurality of material storage slots (221), the plurality of material storage slots (221) are arranged in an array, and the material (6) can be placed in the material storage slots (221).
3. The multi-layer material box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mobile carrier (2) further comprises a limiting member, which is positioned in the material storage slot (221); a plurality of the limiting members are provided, and the material (6) can be placed on the material storage plate (22) and limited between the plurality of the limiting members.
4. The multi-layer material box according to claim 2, characterized in that: A slide rail (211) is provided on one of the movable bracket (21) and the inner side wall, and a slide groove (12) is provided on the other, and the slide rail (211) is slidably arranged in the slide groove (12) along the horizontal direction.
5. The multi-layer material box according to claim 2, characterized in that: Positioning holes (212) are provided on the side walls at both ends of the movable bracket (21) along the moving direction, and the box body (1) is provided with positioning pins (13) at the inlet and outlet of the movable bracket (21), and the positioning pins (13) can be inserted into or detached from the positioning holes (212).
6. The multi-layer material box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the mobile carrier (2) is arranged to be inclined from top to bottom from the side close to the inner wall to the middle position of the box body (1).
7. The multi-layer material box according to claim 6, characterized in that: An escape groove (14) is provided on the inner bottom wall of the box body (1), and the escape groove (14) is used to escape the lowest one among the plurality of mobile vehicles (2).
8. The multi-layer material box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-layer material box further comprises supporting feet (16), and a plurality of the supporting feet (16) are provided, and the plurality of the supporting feet (16) are arranged around the bottom of the box body (1).
9. The multi-layer material box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The multi-layer material box also includes a sensor, which is arranged on the box body (1) and is used to sense the position of the mobile carrier (2).
10. The multi-layer material box according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The multi-layer material box also includes a robot arm (3), which is arranged on the box body (1) and can take and place the material (6) on the mobile carrier (2) through the access port (11).
11. The multi-layer material box according to claim 10, characterized in that: The multi-layer material box further comprises a control cabinet (4) and a teaching pendant (5), and both the control cabinet (4) and the teaching pendant (5) are communicatively connected to the mechanical arm (3).