Sorting equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides sorting equipment. The sorting equipment comprises a bag supply table, a lifting transmission device and a plurality of horizontal transmission devices, the bag supply table is used for conveying goods to the lifting conveying device. The lifting conveying device can ascend and descend in the height direction, receives goods conveyed by the bag supply table when corresponding to the height of the bag supply table, and can convey the goods to all the layers of horizontal conveying devices. The horizontal conveying device can move in the set direction, receives the goods conveyed by the lifting conveying device under the condition that the position of the lifting conveying device corresponds to the horizontal conveying device, and further can move to all sorting destinations of the layer where the horizontal conveying device is located to convey the goods borne by the horizontal conveying device to the sorting destinations. The lifting conveying device only needs to lift goods and does not need to load the weight of the robot, so that energy consumption is reduced, the overall manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment can be reduced, and noise generated by operation of the equipment is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of warehousing, and particularly to a sorting device. Background Art

[0002] In the technical field of warehousing, in order to make full use of the warehouse space, multi-layer shelves are usually used to store goods. Specifically, guide rails are correspondingly arranged on each layer of the shelf. After a transport robot carrying goods is lifted to the guide rails of each layer by a hoist, the transport robot can travel along the guide rails to the corresponding cargo compartments by itself to throw the goods.

[0003] However, the existing warehousing system usually generates relatively large noise during operation. Moreover, the warehousing system consumes a large amount of energy, has a complex structure and a high manufacturing cost, which is not conducive to energy conservation and environmental protection. Therefore, how to provide a sorting device with low energy consumption and low noise has become a technical problem to be solved urgently in this field. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related technologies to a certain extent. For this purpose, the utility model provides a sorting device with relatively low energy consumption and noise.

[0005] To achieve the above object, as an aspect of the utility model, a sorting device is provided, wherein the sorting device includes a bag supply table, a lifting and conveying device, and a plurality of horizontal conveying devices distributed on multiple layers along the height direction of the sorting device. On each layer, a plurality of sorting destinations are distributed along a set direction, and the set direction intersects with the height direction of the sorting device;

[0006] The bag supply table is used for conveying goods to the lifting and conveying device;

[0007] The lifting and conveying device can lift along the height direction, and when its height corresponds to that of the bag supply table, it receives the goods conveyed by the bag supply table. The lifting and conveying device can reach each layer of the horizontal conveying devices respectively to convey the goods to each layer of the horizontal conveying devices;

[0008] The horizontal conveying device can move along the set direction, and when the position of the lifting and conveying device corresponds to the position of this horizontal conveying device, it receives the goods conveyed by the lifting and conveying device. The horizontal conveying device can also move to each sorting destination on the layer where it is located to convey the goods carried by this horizontal conveying device to the sorting destinations respectively.

[0009] Optionally, the bag supply table is used for conveying goods to the lifting and conveying device along a handover direction, and the handover direction intersects with the height direction of the sorting device;

[0010] The bag supply table can supply the goods to the lifting and conveying device along the handover direction when at a height corresponding to that of the lifting and conveying device, and the lifting and conveying device can convey the goods to the horizontal conveying device along the handover direction;

[0011] The horizontal conveying device can receive the goods along the handover direction when at a position corresponding to that of the lifting and conveying device, and convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction when at a position corresponding to each sorting destination.

[0012] Optionally, the lifting and conveying device includes a lifting seat and a transfer conveying assembly arranged on the lifting seat. The lifting seat can move up and down along the height direction of the sorting device. The horizontal conveying device includes a traveling seat and a throwing conveying assembly arranged on the traveling seat.

[0013] The transfer conveying assembly is used to receive the goods conveyed by the bag supply table along the handover direction and convey the goods to the throwing conveying assembly of the horizontal conveying device along the handover direction;

[0014] The traveling seat can move along the set direction. The throwing conveying assembly is used to receive the goods conveyed by the transfer conveying assembly along the handover direction and convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction.

[0015] Optionally, the sorting device further includes horizontal guide rails that are arranged in pairs and parallel to each other and extend along the set direction. A plurality of the horizontal conveying devices are arranged on multiple pairs of the horizontal guide rails. The bottom of the traveling seat is provided with a pair of traveling wheels. The traveling wheels on both sides of the traveling seat are respectively arranged on the horizontal guide rails on both sides, and the traveling seat can drive the traveling wheels at its bottom to rotate so as to drive the horizontal conveying device to move along the horizontal guide rails.

[0016] Optionally, an exposed power supply wire is arranged on one of the paired horizontal guide rails. The horizontal conveying device includes a driving mechanism, an energy storage element and a contact power receiving element. The contact power receiving element is electrically connected to the exposed power supply wire so that when the horizontal conveying device moves on the horizontal guide rail, the energy storage element is charged through the contact power receiving element, and the driving mechanism is powered by the energy storage element to drive the horizontal conveying device to move along the horizontal guide rail.

[0017] Optionally, the bag supply table includes a base and a bag supply conveying assembly. The bag supply conveying assembly is arranged on the base, and the height of the bag supply conveying assembly corresponds to the height of the lowermost throwing conveying assembly. The bag supply conveying assembly is used to convey the goods to the transfer conveying assembly along the handover direction.

[0018] Optionally, the horizontal transfer device is provided on both sides of the lifting transfer device along the set direction.

[0019] Optionally, the set direction, the handover direction, and the height direction are perpendicular to each other pairwise.

[0020] Optionally, the handover direction is the same as the set direction and perpendicular to the height direction.

[0021] Optionally, the sorting device further includes a scanning device, which is used to identify the identifier on the goods and generate coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the identifier of the goods.

[0022] As a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a goods sorting method, wherein the goods sorting method is applied to control the sorting device described in the first aspect of the present invention, and the goods sorting method includes:

[0023] Controlling the goods handover action between the supply table and the lifting transfer device to transfer the goods on the supply table to the lifting transfer device;

[0024] Based on the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods, controlling the lifting transfer device to lift to the height corresponding to the target sorting destination;

[0025] Controlling the horizontal transfer device corresponding to the target sorting destination to move to a position corresponding to the lifting transfer device, and controlling the goods handover action between the lifting transfer device and the horizontal transfer device to transfer the goods on the lifting transfer device to the horizontal transfer device;

[0026] Based on the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods, controlling the horizontal transfer device to move to the target sorting destination and controlling the horizontal transfer device to throw the goods to the target sorting destination.

[0027] Optionally, the sorting device further includes a scanning device, which is used to identify the identifier on the goods and generate target warehouse coordinate information corresponding to the identifier of the goods; the goods sorting method further includes: obtaining the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods through the scanning device.

[0028] As a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an industrial control computer, which includes:

[0029] One or more processors;

[0030] A memory stores one or more computer programs, which, when executed by one or more processors, enable the one or more processors to implement the goods sorting method according to the second aspect of the present utility model.

[0031] As the fourth aspect of the present utility model, a warehousing system is provided, wherein the warehousing system includes an industrial control computer and a sorting device. The industrial control computer is the industrial control computer according to the third aspect of the present utility model, and the sorting device is the sorting device according to the first aspect of the present utility model.

[0032] The sorting device provided by the present utility model includes a bag supply table, a lifting and conveying device, and a horizontal conveying device corresponding to sorting destinations on different floors. The lifting and conveying device and the horizontal conveying device are respectively responsible for the conveying process of goods in the vertical and horizontal directions. Specifically, each layer of the horizontal conveying device can, after receiving the goods conveyed by the lifting and conveying device, convey the goods in a set direction to the corresponding sorting destination on this layer. The lifting and conveying device only needs to lift the goods in the height direction, so it does not have to bear the weight of the robot for horizontally conveying goods at the same time, and thus a large amount of energy consumption can be saved.

[0033] Moreover, in the present utility model, the lifting and conveying device only needs to reciprocate in the vertical direction, so there is no need to adopt the existing circulating hoist structure for circulating the conveying robot (for example, a guiding structure such as a linear guide rail can be adopted), thereby reducing the overall manufacturing cost of the sorting device and reducing the noise generated during the operation of the device.

[0034] In addition, in the present utility model, by only adjusting the docking height of the lifting and conveying device corresponding to different floors, it can flexibly adapt to sorting destinations and horizontal conveying devices at different heights, and thus can flexibly adjust the floor spacing between sorting destinations on each layer, without strictly controlling it to be evenly distributed, improving the adaptability of the sorting device to different specifications of goods, and being conducive to realizing the standardized and batch production of various commodities.

[0035] In addition, in the sorting device provided by the present utility model, multiple horizontal conveying devices are distributed in multiple layers in the height direction and are used to convey goods to sorting destinations distributed in multiple layers one by one. When a horizontal conveying device on a certain layer fails, the sorting device can directly shield the faulty layer, and when repairing and maintaining the faulty layer, continue to store the goods conveyed during the maintenance period through the horizontal conveying devices and sorting destinations on other layers, ensuring the goods sorting efficiency of the warehousing system. Description of the Drawings

[0036] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings:

[0037] Figure 1It is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the horizontal transmission device and the storage bin in the sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram showing the distribution of the horizontal transmission device and the storage bin in the sorting device provided by another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided by another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting device provided by another embodiment of the present utility model;

[0042] Figures 6 to 11 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of the sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present utility model for transporting goods;

[0043] Figures 12 to 17 It is a schematic diagram of the principle of the sorting device provided by another embodiment of the present utility model for transporting goods;

[0044] Figure 18 It is a schematic diagram of an implementation manner of the industrial control computer provided by the present utility model.

[0045] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0046] Storage bin 100; bag supply table 200; base 210; bag supply transmission assembly 220; lifting transmission device 300; lifting seat 310; transfer transmission assembly 320; horizontal transmission device 400; traveling seat 410; goods throwing transmission assembly 420; horizontal guide rail 510; fixed column 520; lifting column 530; goods 10. Detailed implementation manners

[0047] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions from beginning to end. Based on the embodiments in the implementation manners, it is intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0048] The phrase "in one embodiment" as used in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment when it appears in various positions in the specification. The specific features, structures, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment itself may be included in at least one embodiment disclosed in the present utility model.

[0049] In the existing warehousing system, a circulating elevator is usually adopted to lift a transport robot carrying goods to each layer of guide rails and take down the robot from each layer of tracks. It is necessary to do work on both the goods and the robot at the same time, and the useless load is relatively large, resulting in a relatively high overall energy consumption of the system. In addition, the structure of the circulating elevator is complex, which will also increase the overall manufacturing cost of the warehousing system. Moreover, due to its structure, the circulating elevator will inevitably generate relatively large noise.

[0050] In addition, affected by the structure of the circulating elevator, the layers of the shelves need to be evenly distributed at equal intervals, and the spacing between the track layers cannot be flexibly adjusted, resulting in poor adaptability to different specifications of commodities and difficulty in realizing standardized and batch production.

[0051] To solve the above technical problems, as an aspect of the present utility model, a sorting device is provided. As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , the sorting device includes a bag supply table 200, a lifting and conveying device 300, and a plurality of horizontal conveying devices 400 distributed on multiple layers along the height direction (i.e., the up and down direction in the attached drawings). In each layer, a plurality of sorting destinations are distributed along a set direction b, where the set direction b intersects with the height direction of the sorting device. As an optional implementation manner, a corresponding storage bin 100, material box, or chute can be provided for each sorting destination.

[0052] The bag supply table 200 is used to convey goods to the lifting and conveying device 300.

[0053] The lifting and conveying device 300 can lift along the height direction of the sorting device and receive the goods conveyed by the bag supply table 200 when corresponding to the height of the bag supply table 200. The lifting and conveying device 300 can reach each layer of the horizontal conveying device 400 respectively to convey the goods to each layer of the horizontal conveying device 400 respectively.

[0054] The horizontal conveying device 400 can move along the set direction b and receive the goods conveyed by the lifting and conveying device 300 when the position of the lifting and conveying device 300 corresponds to the position of the horizontal conveying device 400. The horizontal conveying device 400 can also move to each sorting destination on the layer where the horizontal conveying device 400 is located and convey the goods carried by the horizontal conveying device 400 to the sorting destinations respectively.

[0055] The sorting equipment provided by the present utility model includes a parcel supply table 200, a lifting and conveying device 300, and a horizontal conveying device 400 corresponding to destinations on different floors. The lifting and conveying device 300 and the horizontal conveying device 400 are respectively responsible for the conveying process of goods in the vertical and horizontal directions. Specifically, each layer of the horizontal conveying device 400 can, after receiving the goods conveyed by the lifting and conveying device 300, convey the goods along the set direction b to the corresponding destination on this layer. The lifting and conveying device 300 only needs to lift the goods in the height direction, thus not having to bear the weight of the robot for horizontally conveying goods at the same time, and thus a large amount of energy consumption can be saved.

[0056] Moreover, in the present utility model, the lifting and conveying device 300 only needs to perform reciprocating motion in the vertical direction, so there is no need to adopt the existing circulating hoist structure for circulating the conveying robot (for example, a guiding structure such as a linear guide rail can be used), thereby being able to reduce the overall manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment and reduce the noise generated during the operation of the equipment.

[0057] In addition, in the present utility model, by only adjusting the docking height of the lifting and conveying device 300 corresponding to different floors, it can flexibly adapt to sorting destinations and horizontal conveying devices 400 at different heights, and thus can flexibly adjust the floor spacing between sorting destinations on each floor, without strictly controlling it to be evenly spaced, improving the adaptability of the sorting equipment to goods of different specifications, and being beneficial to realizing the standardized and batch production of various commodities.

[0058] In addition, in the sorting equipment provided by the present utility model, multiple horizontal conveying devices 400 are distributed in multiple floors in the height direction, and are used to convey goods to sorting destinations distributed in multiple floors one by one. When a horizontal conveying device 400 on a certain floor fails, the sorting equipment can directly shield the faulty floor, and when performing maintenance on the faulty floor, continue to convey the goods sent during the maintenance period through the horizontal conveying devices 400 and sorting destinations on other floors, ensuring the goods sorting efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0059] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the conveying directions of the parcel supply table 200, the lifting and conveying device 300, and the horizontal conveying device 400 are kept consistent. Specifically, as Figure 1 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 shown, the parcel supply table 200 is used to convey goods to the lifting and conveying device 300 along the handover direction a, where the handover direction a intersects with the set direction b and also intersects with the height direction of the sorting equipment.

[0060] The parcel supply table 200 can provide goods to the lifting device 300 along the handover direction a when corresponding to the height of the lifting and conveying device 300. The lifting and conveying device 300 can convey goods to the horizontal conveying device 400 along the handover direction a.

[0061] When the horizontal transfer device 400 is in a position corresponding to the lifting transfer device 300, it can receive goods along the handover direction a, and when it moves along the set direction b to a position corresponding to each sorting destination, it can convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction a.

[0062] In the embodiment of the present utility model, the bag supply table 200 conveys goods to the lifting transfer device 300 along the handover direction a, the lifting transfer device 300 receives the goods along the handover direction a, and conveys the goods to the horizontal transfer device 400 along the handover direction a. The horizontal transfer device 400 receives the goods along the handover direction a and conveys the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction a. That is, the transfer directions for the bag supply table 200, the lifting transfer device 300, and the horizontal transfer device 400 to hand over goods to each other are all consistent. Therefore, the coherence of the goods handover action can be ensured, enabling the goods to be smoothly transferred from one device to another along the handover direction a, and further ensuring the efficiency and stability of the sorting equipment in conveying goods.

[0063] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 1 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 shown, the lifting transfer device 300 includes a lifting seat 310 and a transfer component 320 disposed on the lifting seat 310. The lifting seat 310 can be lifted along the height direction. The transfer component 320 is used to receive the goods conveyed by the bag supply table 200 along the handover direction a, and convey the goods to the throwing transfer component 420 of the horizontal transfer device 400 along the handover direction a.

[0064] The horizontal transfer device 400 includes a traveling seat 410 and a throwing transfer component 420 disposed on the traveling seat 410. The traveling seat 410 can move along the set direction b. The throwing transfer component 420 is used to receive the goods conveyed by the transfer component 320 along the handover direction a, and convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction a.

[0065] For the convenience of maintaining the horizontal transfer device 400, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sorting device further includes a pair of horizontally parallel guide rails 510 extending along a set direction b. A plurality of horizontal transfer devices 400 are arranged on the plurality of pairs of horizontal guide rails 510. The bottom of the traveling seat 410 is provided with a pair of traveling wheels. The traveling wheels on both sides of the traveling seat 410 are respectively arranged on the horizontal guide rails 510 on both sides, and the traveling seat 410 can drive the traveling wheels at its bottom to rotate, so as to drive the horizontal transfer device 400 to move along the horizontal guide rail 510. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the traveling seat 410 of the horizontal transfer device 400 is a trolley walking on the horizontal guide rail 510. The traveling wheels on both sides of the trolley are respectively straddling the horizontal guide rails 510 on both sides, so as to stably move along the set direction b on the horizontal guide rail 510.

[0066] In the embodiment of the present invention, the sorting device further includes a plurality of pairs of horizontal guide rails 510 also distributed in multiple layers along the height direction. The traveling seat 410 of the horizontal transfer device 400 is a trolley straddling between the horizontal guide rails 510 and stably travels on the horizontal guide rails 510 under the action of gravity. Thus, when the horizontal transfer device 400 on a certain layer needs to be maintained, the horizontal transfer device 400 to be maintained can be directly lifted out from the guide rail 510, and a horizontally transfer device 400 with normal function can be placed on the guide rail 510 to replace the previous horizontal transfer device 400, realizing rapid replacement of each layer of the horizontal transfer device 400, simplifying the maintenance operation of the sorting device, and ensuring the sorting efficiency of the sorting device.

[0067] As an alternative embodiment, a contact power supply (non-towed cable power supply) method can be used to supply power to the horizontal transfer device.

[0068] Specifically, a bare power supply line is arranged on one of the pair of horizontal guide rails 510. The horizontal transfer device 400 includes a driving mechanism, an energy storage element, and a contact power receiving element. The contact power receiving element is electrically connected to the bare power supply line, so that when the horizontal transfer device moves on the horizontal guide rail 510, the energy storage element is charged through the contact power receiving element, and the driving mechanism is powered by the energy storage element, so as to drive the horizontal transfer device 400 to move along the horizontal guide rail 510 through the driving mechanism.

[0069] The embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit the number of layers of the horizontal transfer device 400 and the distribution of sorting destinations. For example, as an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 2 shown, the sorting device may include at least three horizontal transfer devices 400 and at least three sets of sorting destinations distributed on 3 layers.

[0070] Or, as another alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 3As shown, the sorting device may include at least two horizontal conveying devices 400 distributed on two floors and at least two groups of sorting destinations.

[0071] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the sorting device further includes multiple pairs of fixed columns 520, which are arranged at intervals along a set direction b, and each pair of fixed columns 520 is fixedly connected to the horizontal guide rails 510 on both sides of the horizontal conveying device 400 respectively.

[0072] Optionally, the bottom end of the column 520 is used for fixedly connecting to the factory floor, and the top end of the column 520 is used for fixedly connecting to the ceiling of the factory or the beam structure in the airspace of the factory.

[0073] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the sorting device further includes a lifting column 530, a lifting guide rail (not shown in the figure) and a driving part (not shown in the figure). The lifting guide rail is arranged on the lifting column 530 and extends along the height direction. The lifting seat 310 is movably arranged on the lifting guide rail, and the driving part is used for driving the lifting seat 310 to move along the lifting guide rail.

[0074] In the embodiment of the present utility model, the lifting seat 310 is movably arranged on the lifting guide rail of the lifting column 530 and can perform linear lifting and lowering movements reciprocally along the lifting guide rail. Compared with the existing driving scheme of the circulating elevator, it can significantly reduce the equipment noise, and under the restriction of the guide rail, the horizontal position accuracy of the lifting seat 310 is higher, which can further ensure the smoothness of goods transmission.

[0075] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the driving part is a linear motor.

[0076] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag feeding table 200 includes a base 210 and a bag feeding transmission assembly 220. The bag feeding transmission assembly 220 is arranged on the base 210, and the height of the bag feeding transmission assembly 220 corresponds to the height of the bottommost throwing goods transmission assembly 420. The bag feeding transmission assembly 220 is used for conveying goods to the transfer transmission assembly 320 along the handover direction a.

[0077] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag feeding transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320 and the throwing goods transmission assembly 420 all include a conveyor belt structure capable of conveying goods along the handover direction a.

[0078] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag feeding transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320 and the throwing goods transmission assembly 420 are all conveyor belt structures.

[0079] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the conveyor belt structure may include a conveyor belt, a driving part, and conveyor rollers arranged at intervals in pairs along the transfer direction a. The conveyor belt is sleeved on the paired conveyor rollers, and the driving part is used to drive the conveyor rollers to rotate, so as to drive the conveyor belt and the goods on the conveyor belt to move along the transfer direction a.

[0080] Optionally, the driving part may include a driving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, and a transmission belt. The driving wheel is arranged on the output shaft of the driving motor, the driven wheel is arranged at one end of the conveyor roller, the transmission belt is sleeved on the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the driving motor drives the transmission belt through the driving wheel to drive the driven wheel and the conveyor roller to rotate, thereby driving the conveyor belt and the goods carried thereon to move.

[0081] In other embodiments of the present utility model, the bag supply transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320, and the goods throwing transmission assembly 420 may also adopt other forms of transmission structures. For example, as another alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag supply transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320, and the goods throwing transmission assembly 420 all include roller driving parts and a plurality of rollers. The rollers are arranged at intervals along the transfer direction a, and the roller driving parts are used to drive the plurality of rollers to rotate, so as to drive the goods arranged on the rollers to move along the transfer direction a;

[0082] Or, as another alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag supply transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320, and the goods throwing transmission assembly 420 all include roller driving parts and a plurality of lateral rollers. The plurality of lateral rollers are arranged in pairs on both sides of the goods transmission path, and the roller driving parts are used to drive the lateral rollers on both sides to rotate synchronously, so as to drive the goods clamped between the lateral rollers to move along the transfer direction a;

[0083] Or, as another alternative embodiment of the present utility model, the bag supply transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320, and the goods throwing transmission assembly 420 all include a cargo platform and at least one manipulator. The manipulator is used to push the goods on the cargo platform along the transfer direction a, so as to make the goods move along the transfer direction a;

[0084] In addition, the bag supply transmission assembly 220, the transfer transmission assembly 320, and the goods throwing transmission assembly 420 may also adopt other driving structures capable of realizing stable transmission of goods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0085] To further reduce the manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment, as a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 4 shown, horizontal transmission devices 400 and sorting destinations are arranged on both sides of the lifting transmission device 300 along the set direction b.

[0086] In the embodiment of the present utility model, horizontal transmission devices 400 and sorting destinations (such as the warehouse 100) can be arranged on both sides of the transfer transmission component 320. Thus, without affecting the transportation capacity of the horizontal transmission device 400, one transfer transmission component 320 can be responsible for shelves with twice the length of the guide rail and twice the number of warehouses, further reducing the manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment.

[0087] Optionally, as Figure 4 shown, the horizontal transmission devices 400 on both sides of the transfer transmission component 320 share the same pair of horizontal guide rails 510. Alternatively, in some embodiments of the present utility model (for example, when the handover direction a is the same as the set direction b), the horizontal transmission devices 400 and sorting destinations on both sides of the transfer transmission component 320 can each correspond to a pair of horizontal guide rails 510.

[0088] To improve the automation level of the sorting equipment, as a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the sorting equipment further includes a scanning device (not shown in the figure). The scanning device is used to identify the identification on the goods and generate target sorting destination coordinate information corresponding to the identification of the goods. Thus, the sorting equipment can transmit the goods to the corresponding sorting destination (warehouse 100) at the corresponding floor height and corresponding position according to the target warehouse coordinate information.

[0089] Optionally, the sorting equipment further includes a controller (such as an industrial control computer). The controller is used to control the bag supply platform 200, the lifting transmission device 300, and the horizontal transmission device 400 to hand over the goods in sequence and transmit the goods to the target sorting destination corresponding to the target warehouse coordinate information.

[0090] Specifically, the controller is used to control the bag supply platform 200 and the lifting transmission device 300 to perform a goods handover action to transmit the goods on the bag supply platform 200 to the lifting transmission device 300.

[0091] Based on the target sorting destination coordinate information corresponding to the current goods, control the lifting transmission device 300 to lift to the height corresponding to the target sorting destination.

[0092] Control the horizontal transmission device 400 corresponding to the target warehouse to move to a position corresponding to the lifting transmission device 300, and control the lifting transmission device 300 and the horizontal transmission device 400 to perform a goods handover action to transmit the goods on the lifting transmission device 300 to the horizontal transmission device 400.

[0093] Based on the target sorting destination coordinate information corresponding to the current goods, control the horizontal transmission device 400 to move to the corresponding position of the target warehouse, and control the horizontal transmission device 400 to throw the goods to the corresponding sorting destination.

[0094] Optionally, the target sorting destination coordinate information can also be manually input by the operator or issued by the management system.

[0095] Specifically, the sorting device may further include an operation panel, which can generate target sorting destination coordinate information in response to the operation information manually input by the operator; or, the sorting device may further include a receiving device for receiving the target sorting destination coordinate information issued by the management system.

[0096] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 、 Figure 4 shown, the handover direction a intersects with the set direction b, and the storage bins 100 are distributed on one side of the corresponding horizontal conveyor 400 along the handover direction a.

[0097] That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the direction in which the sorting destinations are distributed on each layer is different from the directions of handing over goods between the bag supply table 200, the lifting conveyor 300 and the horizontal conveyor 400 in pairs and the direction of throwing goods by the horizontal conveyor 400. Both the lifting conveyor 300 and the storage bins 100 are located on one side of the moving path of the horizontal conveyor 400.

[0098] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 1 to 4 shown, the sorting destinations (storage bins 100) on each layer are all distributed on one side of each pair of horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a and are fixedly connected to the corresponding side of the horizontal guide rails 510.

[0099] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 、 Figure 4 shown, the bag supply table 200, the lifting conveyor 300 and the sorting destinations (storage bins 100) are all located on the same side of the horizontal conveyor 400 and the horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a.

[0100] In other embodiments of the present invention, the lifting conveyor 300 and the sorting destinations may also be located on both sides of the horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a respectively.

[0101] Optionally, the handover direction a is perpendicular to the set direction b.

[0102] For the convenience of understanding by technicians, the following provides a complete process of storing goods using the sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention:

[0103] The scanning device generates target storage bin coordinate information corresponding to the identification of the goods 10 by scanning graphic information such as two-dimensional codes and barcodes on the surface of the goods 10. The controller determines that the target storage bin corresponding to the current goods 10 is the 6th storage bin 100 on the 3rd floor according to the target storage bin coordinate information;

[0104] First, as Figures 6 to 7 shown, the controller controls the bag supply table 200 and the lifting and conveying device 300 to perform a goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods 10 on the bag supply table 200 along the handover direction a to the lifting and conveying device 300;

[0105] Then, as Figures 7 to 8 shown, the controller controls the lifting and conveying device 300 to lift to the height corresponding to the third-layer warehouse 100, so that the lifting and conveying device 300 is aligned with the horizontal conveying device 400 on the third layer;

[0106] Next, as Figures 8 to 9 shown, the controller controls the horizontal conveying device 400 on the third layer to move to a position corresponding to the lifting and conveying device 300, and controls the lifting and conveying device 300 and the horizontal conveying device 400 to perform a goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods 10 on the lifting and conveying device 300 along the handover direction a to the horizontal conveying device 400;

[0107] Finally, as Figures 9 to 10 shown, the controller controls the horizontal conveying device 400 to move along the set direction b to the position corresponding to the 6th warehouse 100 on the third layer, and as Figures 10 to 11 shown, controls the horizontal conveying device 400 to throw the goods 10 into the warehouse 100 along the handover direction a.

[0108] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 5 , Figures 12 to 17 shown, the handover direction a is the same as the set direction b, and the warehouses 100 are distributed below the moving path of the corresponding horizontal conveying device 400.

[0109] That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the distribution direction of each group of warehouses 100, the direction of handover of goods between the bag supply table 200, the lifting and conveying device 300 and the horizontal conveying device 400 in pairs, and the direction of throwing goods by the horizontal conveying device 400 are all the same direction. The warehouses 100 are distributed along the transmission path of the horizontal conveying device 400, and the lifting and conveying device 300 is located at one end of the transmission path of the horizontal conveying device 400.

[0110] For the convenience of those skilled in the art to understand, the following provides a complete process of storing goods by the sorting equipment provided by another embodiment of the present invention:

[0111] The operation panel generates target warehouse coordinate information corresponding to the identification of the goods 10 in response to the operation information manually input by the operator, and the controller determines that the target warehouse corresponding to the current goods 10 is the 6th warehouse 100 on the third layer according to the target warehouse coordinate information;

[0112] First, as Figures 12 to 13As shown, the controller controls the bag supply table 200 and the lifting and conveying device 300 to perform the goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods 10 on the bag supply table 200 to the lifting and conveying device 300 along the handover direction a;

[0113] Then, as Figures 13 to 14 shown, the controller controls the lifting and conveying device 300 to lift to the height corresponding to the third-layer warehouse 100, so that the lifting and conveying device 300 is aligned with the horizontal conveying device 400 on the third layer;

[0114] Next, as Figures 14 to 15 shown, the controller controls the horizontal conveying device 400 on the third layer to move to a position corresponding to the lifting and conveying device 300, and controls the lifting and conveying device 300 and the horizontal conveying device 400 to perform the goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods 10 on the lifting and conveying device 300 to the horizontal conveying device 400 along the handover direction a;

[0115] Finally, as Figures 15 to 16 shown, the controller controls the horizontal conveying device 400 to move along the set direction b (the same as the handover direction a) to the position corresponding to the 6th warehouse 100 on the third layer, and as Figures 16 to 17 shown, controls the horizontal conveying device 400 to throw the goods 10 into the warehouse 100 along the handover direction a.

[0116] As the second aspect of the present utility model, a goods sorting method is provided, wherein the goods sorting method is applied to control the sorting equipment provided in the first aspect of the present utility model, and the goods sorting method includes:

[0117] In step S110, control the bag supply table and the lifting and conveying device to perform the goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods on the bag supply table to the lifting and conveying device;

[0118] In step S120, based on the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods, control the lifting and conveying device to lift to the height corresponding to the target sorting destination;

[0119] In step S230, control the horizontal conveying device corresponding to the target sorting destination to move to a position corresponding to the lifting and conveying device, and control the lifting and conveying device and the horizontal conveying device to perform the goods handover operation, so as to convey the goods on the lifting and conveying device to the horizontal conveying device;

[0120] In step S240, based on the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods, control the horizontal conveying device to move to the target sorting destination, and control the horizontal conveying device to throw the goods into the target sorting destination.

[0121] The method is executed by an industrial control computer. The working principle and beneficial effects of the sorting device have been described in detail above and will not be elaborated here.

[0122] Optionally, the sorting device further includes a scanning device, which is used to identify the identifier on the goods and generate target warehouse coordinate information corresponding to the identifier of the goods. Correspondingly, the goods sorting method further includes: obtaining the coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the current goods through the scanning device.

[0123] As the third aspect of the present invention, an industrial control computer is provided, as Figure 18 shown, the industrial control computer includes:

[0124] One or more processors 101;

[0125] A memory 102, on which one or more computer programs are stored. When the one or more computer programs are executed by the one or more processors 102, the one or more processors 101 are caused to implement the goods sorting method provided in the second aspect of the present invention.

[0126] The electronic device may further include one or more I / O interfaces 103, connected between the processor 101 and the memory 102, configured to implement information interaction between the processor 101 and the memory 102.

[0127] Among them, the processor 101 is a device with data processing capabilities, including but not limited to a central processing unit (CPU), etc.; the memory 102 is a device with data storage capabilities, including but not limited to a random access memory (RAM, more specifically such as SDRAM, DDR, etc.), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a flash memory (FLASH); the I / O interface (read / write interface) is connected between the processor and the memory and can implement information interaction between the processor and the memory, including but not limited to a data bus (Bus), etc.

[0128] In some embodiments, the processor 101, the memory 102, and the I / O interface 103 are interconnected through a bus 104 and then connected to other components of the electronic device.

[0129] As the fourth aspect of the present invention, a warehousing system is provided, as Figure 1 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5 shown, the warehousing system includes an industrial control computer and a sorting device. The industrial control computer is the industrial control computer described in the third aspect of the present invention, and the sorting device is the sorting device described in the first aspect of the present invention.

[0130] As an alternative embodiment, the warehousing system is distributed in multiple groups of warehouses on multiple floors in the height direction, and the heights of the multiple groups of warehouses correspond to the heights of the multiple horizontal transmission devices 400 of the sorting equipment. Each group of warehouses includes multiple warehouses 100, and the multiple warehouses 100 correspond to multiple sorting destinations one by one.

[0131] In the warehousing system provided by the present utility model, the sorting equipment includes a bag supply table 200, a lifting and transmission device 300, and a horizontal transmission device 400 corresponding to the positions of the warehouses 100 on different floors. The lifting and transmission device 300 and the horizontal transmission device 400 are respectively responsible for the transmission process of the goods in the vertical and horizontal directions. Specifically, each layer of the horizontal transmission device 400 can, after receiving the goods transmitted by the lifting and transmission device 300, transmit the goods along the set direction b to the corresponding warehouse 100 on this layer. The lifting and transmission device 300 only needs to lift the goods in the height direction, so there is no need to simultaneously bear the weight of the robot for transmitting the goods in the horizontal direction, and thus a large amount of energy consumption can be saved.

[0132] Moreover, in the present utility model, the lifting and transmission device 300 only needs to perform reciprocating motion in the vertical direction, so there is no need to adopt the existing circulating hoist structure for circulating the transmission robot (for example, a guiding structure such as a linear guide rail can be used), thereby being able to reduce the overall manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment and reduce the noise generated by the warehousing system.

[0133] In addition, in the present utility model, by only adjusting the docking height of the lifting and transmission device 300 corresponding to different floors, it is possible to flexibly adapt to the warehouses 100 and the horizontal transmission devices 400 of different heights, and thus it is possible to flexibly adjust the floor spacing between the warehouses 100 on each layer, without strictly controlling it to be equally spaced, improving the adaptability of the warehousing system to different specifications of goods, and being beneficial to realizing the standardized and batch production of various commodities;

[0134] It can be understood that in the sorting equipment provided by the present utility model, multiple horizontal transmission devices 400 are distributed on multiple floors in the height direction and are used to transmit goods to the multiple groups of warehouses 100 distributed on multiple floors one by one. When a horizontal transmission device 400 on a certain floor fails, the sorting equipment can directly shield the faulty floor, and when performing maintenance on the faulty floor, continue to store the goods transmitted during the maintenance period through the horizontal transmission devices 400 and the warehouses 100 on other floors, ensuring the goods sorting efficiency of the warehousing system.

[0135] To further reduce the manufacturing cost of the sorting equipment, as a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 4 shown, horizontal transmission devices 400 and warehouses 100 are provided on both sides of the lifting and transmission device 300 along the set direction b.

[0136] As an alternative embodiment of the present utility model, asFigure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, the handover direction a intersects with the set direction b, and the cargo storage 100 is distributed on one side of the corresponding horizontal transmission device 400 along the handover direction a.

[0137] That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the distribution direction of each group of cargo storage 100 is different from the directions of handing over goods between the bag supply platform 200, the lifting transmission device 300 and the horizontal transmission device 400 in pairs, and the direction of the horizontal transmission device 400 throwing goods. The lifting transmission device 300 and the cargo storage 100 are both located on one side of the moving path of the horizontal transmission device 400.

[0138] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figures 1 to 4 shown, each group of cargo storage 100 is distributed on one side of each pair of horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a, and is fixedly connected to the corresponding side of the horizontal guide rails 510.

[0139] As an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 , Figure 4 shown, the bag supply platform 200, the lifting transmission device 300 and multiple groups of cargo storage 100 are all located on the same side of the horizontal transmission device 400 and the horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a.

[0140] In other embodiments of the present invention, the lifting transmission device 300 and the cargo storage 100 can also be located on both sides of the horizontal guide rails 510 along the handover direction a respectively.

[0141] As another alternative embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 5 shown, the handover direction a is the same as the set direction b, and the cargo storage 100 is distributed below the moving path of the corresponding horizontal transmission device 400.

[0142] That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the distribution direction of each group of cargo storage 100 is the same as the directions of handing over goods between the bag supply platform 200, the lifting transmission device 300 and the horizontal transmission device 400 in pairs, and the direction of the horizontal transmission device 400 throwing goods. The cargo storage 100 is distributed along the transmission path of the horizontal transmission device 400, and the lifting transmission device 300 is located at one end of the transmission path of the horizontal transmission device 400.

[0143] The above is only the specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention includes but is not limited to the content described in the drawings and the above specific implementation manner. Any modification that does not deviate from the functional and structural principles of the present invention will be included in the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A sorting device, characterized in that, It includes a loading table (200), a lifting and conveying device (300), and a plurality of horizontal conveying devices (400) distributed on multiple layers along the height direction of the sorting device. On each layer, a plurality of sorting destinations are distributed along a set direction (b), and the set direction (b) intersects with the height direction of the sorting device; The loading table (200) is used to convey goods to the lifting and conveying device (300); The lifting and conveying device (300) can lift along the height direction and receive the goods conveyed by the loading table when corresponding to the height of the loading table (200). The lifting and conveying device (300) can reach each layer of the horizontal conveying device respectively to convey goods to each layer of the horizontal conveying device; The horizontal conveying device (400) can move along the set direction, and receive the goods conveyed by the lifting and conveying device when the position of the lifting and conveying device corresponds to the position of this horizontal conveying device. The horizontal conveying device can also move to each sorting destination on the layer where the horizontal conveying device is located to convey the goods carried by the horizontal conveying device to the sorting destination respectively.

2. The sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading table is used to convey goods to the lifting and conveying device along a handover direction (a), and the handover direction (a) intersects with the height direction of the sorting device; The loading table (200) can provide the goods to the lifting and conveying device (300) along the handover direction (a) when corresponding to the height of the lifting and conveying device (300), and the lifting and conveying device (300) can convey the goods to the horizontal conveying device (400) along the handover direction (a); The horizontal conveying device (400) can receive the goods along the handover direction (a) when corresponding to the position of the lifting and conveying device (300), and convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction (a) when corresponding to each sorting destination.

3. The sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting and conveying device (300) includes a lifting seat (310) and a transfer conveying assembly (320) arranged on the lifting seat (310). The lifting seat (310) can lift along the height direction of the sorting device. The horizontal conveying device (400) includes a traveling seat (410) and a throwing goods conveying assembly (420) arranged on the traveling seat (410), The transfer conveying assembly (320) is used to receive the goods conveyed by the loading table (200) along the handover direction (a), and convey the goods to the throwing goods conveying assembly (420) of the horizontal conveying device (400) along the handover direction (a); The traveling seat can move along the set direction (b), and the throwing goods conveying assembly (420) is used to receive the goods conveyed by the transfer conveying assembly (320) along the handover direction (a), and convey the goods to the sorting destination along the handover direction (a).

4. The sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that The sorting device further includes horizontal guide rails (510) that are arranged in parallel pairs and extend along the set direction (b). A plurality of the horizontal transfer devices (400) are arranged on a plurality of pairs of the horizontal guide rails (510). The bottom of the traveling seat (410) is provided with traveling wheels arranged in pairs. The traveling wheels on both sides of the traveling seat (410) are respectively arranged on the horizontal guide rails (510) on both sides, and the traveling seat (410) can drive the traveling wheels at its bottom to rotate, so as to drive the horizontal transfer device (400) to move along the horizontal guide rail (510).

5. The sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that, An exposed power supply line is arranged on one of the pair of horizontal guide rails (510). The horizontal transfer device includes a driving mechanism, an energy storage element, and a contact power receiving member. The contact power receiving member is electrically connected to the exposed power supply line, so that when the horizontal transfer device moves on the horizontal guide rail (510), the energy storage element is charged through the contact power receiving member, and the energy storage element supplies power to the driving mechanism, so as to drive the horizontal transfer device (400) to move along the horizontal guide rail (510) through the driving mechanism.

6. The sorting device according to claim 3, wherein, The bag supply table includes a base (210) and a bag supply transfer assembly (220). The bag supply transfer assembly (220) is arranged on the base (210), and the height of the bag supply transfer assembly (220) corresponds to the height of the bottommost throwing goods transfer assembly (420). The bag supply transfer assembly (220) is used to convey the goods to the transfer transfer assembly (320) along the handover direction (a).

7. The sorting device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that The horizontal transfer devices (400) are arranged on both sides of the lifting transfer device (300) along the set direction (b).

8. The sorting device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that The set direction, the handover direction, and the height direction are perpendicular to each other in pairs.

9. The sorting device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that The handover direction is the same as the set direction and perpendicular to the height direction.

10. The sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The sorting device further includes a scanning device, which is used to identify the identifier on the goods and generate coordinate information of the target sorting destination corresponding to the identifier of the goods.

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