Material box transporter

Abstract

The utility model relates to a material box transporter which comprises a boxing platform which is in butt joint with an upstream production line. The empty box temporary storage frame is located on one side of the boxing platform, and the empty box temporary storage frame is used for placing a plurality of stacks of empty material boxes; the empty box lifting mechanism is located between the empty box temporary storage frame and the boxing platform and used for bearing a stack of empty material boxes and enabling the height of the uppermost empty material box on the empty box lifting mechanism to be matched with the height of the boxing platform. And the full box carrying mechanism is located on the other side of the boxing platform and used for carrying the full material box on the boxing platform to a transport tool, so that the labor intensity and the labor cost of the boxing station are reduced, and the production efficiency of the production line is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of material handling devices, in particular to a bin handling machine. Background Art

[0002] At the end of some production lines with flow operations, products need to be inspected before being stored in the warehouse. When the products are parts and need to be assembled in subsequent processes, qualified products are often stored in standard bins (such as turnover bins) and put into the warehouse, which is convenient for operators to access in subsequent processes.

[0003] Currently, for the situation of manual packing and warehousing at the end of the production line, due to the fast production rhythm, usually the packing personnel at the packing station need to take empty bins and place them on the working platform, put a certain amount of inspected products into the bins within the production rhythm, and then the handling personnel put the bins filled with products on the trolley. When a certain amount of bins are stored on the trolley, the handling personnel transfer the bins filled with products to the warehouse.

[0004] Due to the fast production rhythm, the packing personnel need to frequently take empty bins, and the handling personnel also need to frequently move the bins onto the trolley. The packing station not only has a large labor intensity but also a high labor cost, resulting in poor economic benefits for the entire production line. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The applicant of the present utility model aims at the above-mentioned shortcomings in the existing production technology and provides a bin handling machine, thereby reducing the labor intensity and labor cost of the packing station and improving the production efficiency of the production line.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present utility model is as follows:

[0007] A bin handling machine, comprising

[0008] A packing platform, which is docked with the upstream production line;

[0009] An empty bin temporary storage rack, located on one side of the packing platform, and the empty bin temporary storage rack is used for placing multiple stacks of empty bins;

[0010] An empty bin lifting mechanism, located between the empty bin temporary storage rack and the packing platform, for receiving a stack of empty bins and making the height of the uppermost empty bin on the empty bin lifting mechanism adapt to the height of the packing platform;

[0011] A full bin handling mechanism, located on the other side of the packing platform, for transporting the full bins on the packing platform to the transportation tool.

[0012] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0013] The structure of the empty bin temporary storage rack includes:

[0014] A frame and a swing frame, wherein a rotating shaft is installed at the lower part of the swing frame, and both ends of the rotating shaft are rotatably connected to the frame, and the upper surface of the swing frame is used to place multiple stacks of empty material boxes, and the arrangement direction of two adjacent stacks of empty material boxes is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft;

[0015] The lower part of one end of the swing frame along the arrangement direction is supported and limited by the frame, and the other end of the swing frame along the arrangement direction is a free end and corresponds to the empty box lifting mechanism. After the swing frame tilts toward the empty box lifting mechanism, a stack of empty material boxes slides onto the empty box lifting mechanism.

[0016] The rotating shaft is located in the middle of the frame in the arrangement direction and is biased towards one side of the empty box lifting mechanism.

[0017] The swing frame is provided with a first roller, the first roller is used to place multiple stacks of empty material boxes, and the sliding direction of the first roller is the same as the arrangement direction.

[0018] The structure of the empty box lifting mechanism includes:

[0019] A lifting platform for carrying the empty material box is slidably mounted on the guide shaft and the driver fixedly mounted relative to the packing platform. The lifting platform is transmission-connected to the output end of the driver. The driver drives the lifting platform to rise and fall, so as to receive a stack of empty material boxes from the empty box temporary storage rack and to make the height of the top empty material box on the lifting platform match the height of the packing platform.

[0020] The lifting platform is provided with a driving block. When the driving block contacts the empty box temporary storage rack during the lowering process of the lifting platform, the empty material boxes are triggered to tilt, so that a stack of empty material boxes slides onto the lifting platform.

[0021] A second roller is arranged on the lifting platform, and the conveying direction of the second roller is consistent with the sliding direction of the empty material box.

[0022] The packing platform includes a packing station and a transfer station located next to the packing station, the packing station is used for packing operations, the transfer station is used to place a single full box, and the full box handling mechanism is docked with the transfer station to transport the single full box to a transport vehicle.

[0023] The upper surface arrays of the packing station and the transfer station are provided with a plurality of bull's eye bearings.

[0024] The structure of the full box handling mechanism includes:

[0025] Transverse movement module, with a longitudinal movement module installed at the movable end of the transverse movement module, and a gripper installed at the movable end of the longitudinal movement module. The gripper is used to grasp or release a single full material box. The transverse movement module is used to drive the gripper to move from the packing platform to above the transportation tool, and the longitudinal movement module is used to adjust the distance between the gripper and the transportation tool or the packing platform.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0027] The structure of the present utility model is compact and reasonable, and it is convenient to operate. By setting an empty box lifting mechanism beside the packing platform to assist in lifting the empty material boxes, it is convenient for the packing personnel to pick up the material boxes. A full box handling mechanism is set on one side of the packing platform to automatically handle the full material boxes onto the transportation tool, thereby reducing the labor intensity and labor cost of the packing station and improving the production efficiency of the production line.

[0028] The present utility model also has the following advantages:

[0029] By setting an empty box temporary storage rack with a swinging function, and when the lifting platform of the empty box lifting mechanism descends, pressing down on the empty box temporary storage rack, making the swinging frame of the empty box temporary storage rack tilt towards the lifting platform, and the empty material boxes slide and transfer towards the lifting platform, realizing the non-powered drive of the empty box temporary storage rack and reducing the manufacturing cost of the handling machine. Description of the Drawings

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model.

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present utility model (from another perspective).

[0032] Figure 3 It is a top view of the present utility model.

[0033] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 A cross-sectional view taken along the A-A section in

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the present utility model in the working state Figure 1 .

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the present utility model in the working state Figure 2 .

[0036] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the empty box temporary storage rack and the empty box lifting mechanism of the present utility model.

[0037] Among them:

[0038] 1. Transportation tool; 11. Waiting station; 12. Guide structure;

[0039] 2. Full-box handling mechanism; 21. Transverse movement module; 22. Longitudinal movement module; 23. Gripper

[0040] 3. Packing platform; 31. Transfer station; 32. Packing station; 33. Bull's-eye bearing; 34. Limit structure

[0041] 4. Empty-box lifting mechanism; 41. Guide shaft; 42. Lifting platform; 43. Driver; 44. Driving block; 45. Second roller track

[0042] 5. Empty-box temporary storage rack; 51. First roller track; 52. Swing rack; 53. Rotating shaft; 54. Frame

[0043] 6. Empty material box; 7. Full material box Specific implementation mode

[0044] The following combines with the attached drawings to illustrate the specific implementation mode of the present utility model.

[0045] Embodiment 1:

[0046] As Figures 1 - 3 shown, the material box handling machine of this embodiment includes a packing platform 3, an empty-box temporary storage rack 5, an empty-box lifting mechanism 4 and a full-box handling mechanism 2.

[0047] The packing platform 3 is docked with the upstream production line. The packing personnel take the empty material box 6 at this station and place it on the packing platform 3, and put a certain amount of inspected products into the empty material box 6 within the production beat;

[0048] The empty-box temporary storage rack 5 is located on one side of the packing platform 3, and the empty-box temporary storage rack 5 is used to place multiple stacks of empty material boxes 6;

[0049] The empty-box lifting mechanism 4 is located between the empty-box temporary storage rack 5 and the packing platform 3, and is used to receive a stack of empty material boxes 6, and make the height of the uppermost empty material box 6 on the empty-box lifting mechanism 4 adapt to the height of the packing platform 3, and assist in lifting the empty material box 6 for the convenience of the packing personnel to take. As Figure 5 shown, the height of the uppermost empty material box 6 is determined according to the comfort of the operator;

[0050] The full-box handling mechanism 2 is located on the other side of the packing platform 3, and is used to transport the full material box 7 on the packing platform 3 to the transport vehicle 1, realizing the automatic handling of the full material box 7 and saving manpower.

[0051] Regarding the relative positional relationship of the upstream production line, the packing platform 3, the full-box handling mechanism 2, and the transport vehicle 1, it can be as Figure 3 shown, but not limited to Figure 3, as long as the convenience of product circulation and personnel operation is met; the packing platform 3 can be connected to the end of the upstream production line; when a certain amount of full boxes 7 are stored on the transport vehicle 1, the detection sensor at the full box handling mechanism 2 detects and notifies the handling personnel, and the handling personnel transfers the full boxes 7 to the warehouse. At the same time, one handling personnel can supervise multiple box handling machines at the same time, reducing the number of operators.

[0052] By arranging an empty box lifting mechanism 4 for assisting in lifting the empty material box 6 next to the packing platform 3, it is convenient for the packing personnel to take the material box. A full box transporting mechanism 2 is arranged on one side of the packing platform 3 to automatically transport the full material box 7 to the transport vehicle 1, thereby reducing the labor intensity and labor cost of the packing station and improving the production efficiency of the production line.

[0053] Further, if Figures 1 - 7 As shown, the structure of the empty box lifting mechanism 4 includes: a guide shaft 41 and a driver 43 fixedly installed relative to the packing platform 3, a lifting platform 42 for carrying the empty material box 6 is slidably installed on the guide shaft 41, the lifting platform 42 is transmission-connected to the output end of the driver 43, and the driver 43 drives the lifting platform 42 to rise and fall, so as to receive a stack of empty material boxes 6 from the empty box temporary storage rack 5 and make the height of the top empty material box 6 on the lifting platform 42 match the height of the packing platform 3.

[0054] Specifically, the packing platform 3, the guide shaft 41, the driver 43, and the full box handling mechanism 2 are all fixedly connected to the frame 54; the driver 43 can be a screw hoist, or it can also be a power component such as an electric cylinder; the empty box temporary storage rack 5 can be powered to transfer the empty material box 6 to the lifting platform 42, such as the first roller 51 is a powered roller.

[0055] Embodiment 2:

[0056] The container handling machine of this embodiment is different from the empty container temporary storage rack 5 of the first embodiment in the way of transferring empty containers. Figures 1 - 7 As shown, the structure of the empty box temporary storage rack 5 includes: a frame 54 and a swing frame 52, a rotating shaft 53 is installed at the lower part of the swing frame 52, and both ends of the rotating shaft 53 are rotatably connected to the frame 54. The upper surface of the swing frame 52 is used to place multiple stacks of empty material boxes 6, and the arrangement direction of two adjacent stacks of empty material boxes 6 is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft 53;

[0057] The lower part of one end of the swing frame 52 along the arrangement direction is supported and limited by the frame 54, and the other end of the swing frame 52 along the arrangement direction is a free end and corresponds to the empty box lifting mechanism 4. After the swing frame 52 is tilted toward the empty box lifting mechanism 4, a stack of empty material boxes 6 is slid onto the empty box lifting mechanism 4. The arrangement direction hereinafter refers to the arrangement direction of two stacks of empty material boxes 6.

[0058] Specifically, the rotating shaft 53 serves as the central axis for the swing frame 52 to rotate. When the swing frame 52 is supported by the frame 54, the swing frame 52 is in a horizontal state. At this time, the empty material box 6 can be stably placed on the swing frame 52; the support limit of the frame 54 prevents one end of the swing frame 52 from swinging downward, but can only swing upward. There are many ways to drive the free end of the swing frame 52 to move, such as using a downward-pressing cylinder to drive it.

[0059] The rotating shaft 53 is located in the middle of the frame 54 in the arrangement direction and is biased toward the empty box lifting mechanism 4. The eccentrically arranged rotating shaft 53 is used to keep the center of gravity of the swing frame 52 and the center of gravity of the swing frame 52 plus the empty material box 6 on the side of the rotating shaft 53 opposite to the empty box lifting mechanism 4, and is used to drive the swing frame 52 to return to a horizontal state.

[0060] Further, if Figures 4 - 7 As shown, a first roller 51 is provided on the swing frame 52. The first roller 51 is used to place multiple stacks of empty material boxes 6. The sliding direction of the first roller 51 is the same as the arrangement direction.

[0061] Embodiment three:

[0062] The material box transporter of this embodiment is further improved on the basis of the second embodiment. Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown, when the structure of the empty box temporary storage rack 5 includes a frame 54 and a swing frame 52 that can rotate around a rotating shaft 53, the empty material box 6 on the empty box temporary storage rack 5 is transferred to the lifting platform 42 by pressing down the end of the swing frame 52 after the lifting platform 42 is lowered, with the help of the descending action of the empty box lifting mechanism 4.

[0063] like Figures 4 - 7 As shown, a driving block 44 is provided on the lifting platform 42 . When the driving block 44 contacts the empty box temporary storage rack 5 during the descending process of the lifting platform 42 , the empty material boxes 6 are triggered to tilt, so that a stack of empty material boxes 6 slides onto the lifting platform 42 .

[0064] Specifically, when the lifting platform 42 is lowered, the driving block 44 contacts the end of the swing frame 52. As the lifting platform 42 continues to fall, the driving block 44 presses down the end of the swing frame 52. The swing frame 52 rotates around the rotating shaft 53 and then tilts toward the lifting platform 42. The empty material box 6 slides toward the lifting platform 42. Since the width of the lifting platform 42 along the sliding direction of the empty material box 6 is smaller than the width of the empty material box 6 in this direction, Figure 4 As shown in FIG. 1 , when the empty material box 6 slides onto the lifting platform 42, the lifting platform 42 rises and the driving block 44 is separated from the swing frame 52. Since the center of gravity of the swing frame 52 is located on the side of the rotating shaft 53 away from the lifting platform 42, the swing frame 52 returns to a horizontal position and is supported by the frame 54. Figure 5 shown.

[0065] By setting up an empty box temporary storage rack 5 with a swinging function, and during the descending process of the lifting platform 42 of the empty box lifting mechanism 4, pressing down on the empty box temporary storage rack 5 to make the swinging frame 52 of the empty box temporary storage rack 5 tilt towards the lifting platform 42, the empty material boxes 6 slide and transfer towards the lifting platform 42, realizing the unpowered drive of the empty box temporary storage rack 5 and reducing the manufacturing cost of the transporter.

[0066] Furthermore, as Figures 4 - 7 shown, a second roller path 45 is provided on the lifting platform 42, and the conveying direction of the second roller path 45 is the same as the sliding direction of the empty material boxes 6. The second roller path 45 is specifically a plurality of rows of spaced flow strips, facilitating the sliding of the empty material boxes 6, and the first roller path 51 is also a plurality of rows of spaced flow strips, facilitating the sliding of the empty material boxes 6.

[0067] Furthermore, as Figures 1 - 3 shown, the packing platform 3 includes a packing station 32 and a transfer station 31 located beside the packing station 32. The packing station 32 is used for packing operations, and the transfer station 31 is used to place a single full material box 7. The full box handling mechanism 2 is docked with the transfer station 31 to transport a single full material box 7 onto the transport vehicle 1.

[0068] Specifically, a limiting structure 34 is provided on the transfer station 31 for positioning the full material box 7.

[0069] A plurality of bull's-eye bearings 33 are arranged in an array on the upper surfaces of the packing station 32 and the transfer station 31, facilitating the sliding of the full material boxes 7 from the packing station 32 to the transfer station 31.

[0070] Furthermore, as Figures 1 - 2 shown, the structure of the full box handling mechanism 2 includes: a cross-moving module 21, the moving direction of the movable end of the cross-moving module 21 is horizontal, a longitudinal moving module 22 is installed at the movable end of the cross-moving module 21, and a gripper 23 is installed at the movable end of the longitudinal moving module 22. The gripper 23 is used to grasp or release a single full material box 7. The cross-moving module 21 is used to drive the gripper 23 to move from the packing platform 3 above the transport vehicle 1, and the longitudinal moving module 22 is used to adjust the distance between the gripper 23 and the transport vehicle 1 or the packing platform 3.

[0071] Specifically, the transport vehicle 1 is a trolley or a forklift, etc. The capacity of the empty material boxes 6 on the empty box temporary storage rack 5 and the empty box lifting mechanism 4 is equal to the capacity of the full material boxes 7 on the transport vehicle 1; the transport vehicle 1 is placed at the waiting station 11 on one side of the full box handling mechanism 2, and a guiding structure 12 matching the transport vehicle 1 is provided on the rack at the waiting station 11; both the cross-moving module 21 and the longitudinal moving module 22 adopt servo drives, facilitating the movement of the position of the gripper 23 according to the arrangement of the full material boxes 7 on the transport vehicle 1; the gripper 23 uses a cylinder to drive a pair of clamping jaws to clamp the full material box 7 from both sides of the full material box 7.

[0072] The bin transporter in this embodiment works as follows:

[0073] Place multiple stacks of empty bins 6 on the swing frame 52;

[0074] Start the empty bin lifting mechanism 4 of the bin transporter. After the lifting platform 42 descends and the driving block 44 touches the end of the swing frame 52, the end of the swing frame 52 is pressed down, and the swing frame 52 rotates around the rotating shaft 53 and tilts towards the lifting platform 42, and a stack of empty bins 6 slides onto the lifting platform 42;

[0075] The lifting platform 42 rises to make the height of the uppermost empty bin 6 match the height of the packing platform 3. At this time, a stack of empty bins 6 can be added to the swing frame 52;

[0076] After the packing worker takes an empty bin 6, the lifting platform 42 rises by the height of an empty bin 6;

[0077] After the packing worker fills the empty bin 6 at the packing station 32 (i.e., it becomes a full bin 7), the full bin 7 is immediately moved to the transfer station 31. After the full bin handling mechanism 2 detects the full bin 7 at the transfer station 31, it transports the full bin 7 to the transport vehicle 1 at the waiting station 11;

[0078] The packing worker repeats the packing until the transport vehicle 1 is full of full bins 7. Then the bin transporter emits a reminder signal to notify the handling worker to transfer the transport vehicle 1 and place the empty transport vehicle 1 at the waiting station 11. The packing worker repeats the packing work, and the handling worker repeats the transfer of the transport vehicle 1 and the addition of empty bins 6. Of course, if the production rhythm is running, the packing worker and the handling worker can be the same person.

[0079] The above description is an explanation of the present utility model, not a limitation of the utility model. The scope defined by the present utility model can be seen in the claims. Any form of modification can be made within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A bin transporter, characterized in that: including a packing platform (3), the packing platform (3) being docked with the upstream production line; an empty box temporary storage rack (5), located on one side of the packing platform (3), the empty box temporary storage rack (5) being used for placing multiple stacks of empty bins (6); an empty box lifting mechanism (4), located between the empty box temporary storage rack (5) and the packing platform (3), for receiving a stack of empty bins (6) and making the height of the uppermost empty bin (6) on the empty box lifting mechanism (4) match the height of the packing platform (3); a full box handling mechanism (2), located on the other side of the packing platform (3), for transporting the full bins (7) on the packing platform (3) onto a transport vehicle (1).

2. The bin transporter according to claim 1, wherein: The structure of the empty box temporary storage rack (5) includes: a frame (54) and a swing frame (52), a rotating shaft (53) being installed at the lower part of the swing frame (52), both ends of the rotating shaft (53) being rotatably connected to the frame (54), the upper surface of the swing frame (52) being used for placing multiple stacks of empty bins (6), and the arrangement direction of adjacent two stacks of empty bins (6) being perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft (53); one end of the swing frame (52) along the arrangement direction is supported and limited by the frame (54) at the lower part, and the other end of the swing frame (52) along the arrangement direction is a free end and corresponds to the empty box lifting mechanism (4). After the swing frame (52) inclines towards the empty box lifting mechanism (4), a stack of empty bins (6) is slid onto the empty box lifting mechanism (4).

3. The bin transporter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (53) is located at the middle part of the frame (54) along the arrangement direction and on the side biased towards the empty box lifting mechanism (4).

4. The bin transporter according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first roller path (51) is arranged on the swing frame (52), the first roller path (51) being used for placing multiple stacks of empty bins (6), and the sliding direction of the first roller path (51) being the same as the arrangement direction.

5. The bin transporter according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: The structure of the empty box lifting mechanism (4) includes: a guiding shaft (41) fixedly installed relative to the packing platform (3) and a driver (43), a lifting platform (42) for carrying the empty bin (6) being slidably installed on the guiding shaft (41), the lifting platform (42) being in transmission connection with the output end of the driver (43), the driver (43) driving the lifting platform (42) to lift and lower, for receiving a stack of empty bins (6) from the empty box temporary storage rack (5) and making the height of the uppermost empty bin (6) on the lifting platform (42) match the height of the packing platform (3).

6. The bin transporter according to claim 5, characterized in that: A driving block (44) is arranged on the lifting platform (42). When the driving block (44) contacts the empty box temporary storage rack (5) during the descending process of the lifting platform (42), it triggers the empty bin (6) to incline, so that a stack of empty bins (6) slides onto the lifting platform (42).

7. The bin transporter according to claim 5, wherein: A second roller path (45) is arranged on the lifting platform (42), and the conveying direction of the second roller path (45) is consistent with the sliding direction of the empty bin (6).

8. The bin transporter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The packing platform (3) includes a packing station (32) and a transfer station (31) located beside the packing station (32). The packing station (32) is used for packing operations, and the transfer station (31) is used to place a single full bin (7). The full bin handling mechanism (2) is docked with the transfer station (31) to carry a single full bin (7) onto the transportation tool (1).

9. The bin transporter according to claim 8, wherein: A plurality of bull's-eye bearings (33) are arranged in an array on the upper surfaces of the packing station (32) and the transfer station (31).

10. The bin transporter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The structure of the full bin handling mechanism (2) includes: A cross-movement module (21), with a longitudinal movement module (22) installed at the movable end of the cross-movement module (21), and a gripper (23) installed at the movable end of the longitudinal movement module (22). The gripper (23) is used to grasp or release a single full bin (7). The cross-movement module (21) is used to drive the gripper (23) to move from the packing platform (3) above the transportation tool (1), and the longitudinal movement module (22) is used to adjust the distance between the gripper (23) and the transportation tool (1) or the packing platform (3).

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