Conveying device and rotating equipment thereof

Abstract

The utility model provides a conveying device and rotating equipment thereof. The rotating device comprises a guide rail assembly, a rotating frame and at least one rotating mechanism. The guide rail assembly comprises at least two guide rails distributed at intervals. The guide rails are arc-shaped, and the circle centers of the at least two guide rails coincide. The rotating frame is used for supporting the component and allowing the component to move. The rotating frame is located above the guide rail and can move along the guide rail. And at least one rotating mechanism is connected with the rotating frame and can realize that the rotating frame and a part supported by the rotating frame move along the arc-shaped guide rail, so that the rotating frame can be switched between a first state and a second state. Wherein the rotating frame in the first state extends in the first direction, the rotating frame in the second state extends in the second direction, and a first included angle is formed between the first direction and the second direction. Through the design, the extension direction of the component can be changed between the first direction and the second direction, namely, the steering of the component is realized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of component conveying devices, and particularly relates to a conveying device and its rotating equipment. Background Art

[0002] On the production line of components (such as large-sized structures like containers / container components), containers / container components are often conveyed through a conveying line. Among them, the containers / container components are usually placed on the conveying line with their length directions consistent with the length direction of the track, and are conveyed along the length direction of the conveying line.

[0003] Currently, it is often necessary to use a hoisting tooling to hoist the container from the conveying line to the next operation station. However, the direct hoisting method requires the operator to climb to the top of the container to load and unload the hook, which has a large operation difficulty, a large hoisting workload, low efficiency, and safety risks. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a conveying device and its rotating equipment that can quickly realize the turning of components.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] According to one aspect of the present application, the present application provides a rotating equipment for realizing the turning of components, and the rotating equipment includes:

[0007] A guide rail assembly, which includes at least two guide rails distributed at intervals; the guide rails are arc-shaped, and the centers of at least two of the guide rails coincide;

[0008] A rotating frame, which is used to support the component and can allow the component to move; the rotating frame is located above the guide rail and can move along the guide rail;

[0009] At least one rotating mechanism, which is connected to the rotating frame and can realize the movement of the rotating frame along the guide rail, so that the rotating frame can switch between a first state and a second state to realize the turning of the component;

[0010] Wherein, when the rotating frame is in the first state, the rotating frame extends along a first direction, and when the rotating frame is in the second state, the rotating frame extends along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction have a first included angle.

[0011] In some embodiments, a second included angle is formed between the symmetry axes of the rotating frame in the first state and the rotating frame in the second state, and the second included angle overlaps with the first included angle.

[0012] In some embodiments, the rotary rack includes two frames disposed along its own length direction and independent of each other, the guide rail assembly includes at least three of the guide rails distributed at intervals, and the frame corresponds to at least one of the guide rails.

[0013] In some embodiments, the two frames are a first frame and a second frame respectively, the rotating device includes a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism is located at the center of the circle of the guide rail, and the rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to the first frame;

[0014] The rotating device includes at least one power mechanism for driving the rotating mechanism, and at least one of the power mechanisms drives the rotating mechanism corresponding to the second frame.

[0015] In some embodiments, the rotating device includes a controller, and the controller is communicatively connected to the power mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of the power mechanism;

[0016] The rotating device further includes two position detectors, and the two position detectors are respectively disposed on the two frames one by one for detecting the in-place information of the components on the frames, and the two position detectors are communicatively connected to the controller;

[0017] The rotating device further includes two rotation-in-place sensors, and the two rotation-in-place sensors are respectively disposed on the two frames one by one for detecting the first state signal and the second state signal of the frames, and the two rotation-in-place sensors are communicatively connected to the controller.

[0018] In some embodiments, the rotary rack further includes a connecting member for connecting the two frames into one body.

[0019] In some embodiments, the rotating mechanism includes a rack disposed outside or inside the guide rail and a gear fixed on the rotary rack, and the gear meshes with the rack, so that the rotary rack can move along the guide rail.

[0020] In some embodiments, rotating mechanisms are provided at both ends of the rotary rack in the length direction, and each of the rotating mechanisms is driven by a power mechanism.

[0021] In some embodiments, rollers are provided at the bottom of the rotary rack, and the rollers move on the upper surface of the guide rail;

[0022] Limit wheels are further provided at the bottom of the rotary rack, the limit wheels are rotatably connected to the rotary rack, the limit wheels are attached to the side surface of the guide rail and can move along the side surface of the guide rail.

[0023] In some embodiments, the rotating device includes at least two lifting mechanisms spaced along the length direction of the rotating frame on the rotating frame.

[0024] The lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform capable of lifting relative to the rotating frame to lift the component.

[0025] In some embodiments, the rotating frame includes two frames arranged along its own length direction. The two frames are a first frame and a second frame respectively, and the second frame is located on the side away from the center of the guide rail.

[0026] At least two of the lifting mechanisms are provided on the second frame, and at least one of the lifting mechanisms is provided on the first frame.

[0027] Wherein, at least two of the lifting mechanisms located on the second frame are in a starting state, or at least one of the lifting mechanisms located on the first frame is in a starting state and at least one of the lifting mechanisms located on the second frame is in a starting state.

[0028] In some embodiments, the rotating device includes at least two position sensors, which are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the lifting mechanisms and are used to detect the high-position signal and low-position signal of the lifting platform of the corresponding lifting mechanism.

[0029] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application also provides a conveying device for conveying components. The conveying device includes a front conveying device, a rear conveying device, and the rotating device as described in any one of the above between the two. The front conveying device is used to move the component in the first direction, the rear conveying device is used to move the component in the second direction, and the rotating device is used to turn the component.

[0030] Wherein, the rotating device in the first state is on the same straight line as the front conveying device, and the rotating device in the second state is on the same straight line as the rear conveying device.

[0031] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0032] In the rotating mechanism of the present application, the rotating frame can move along the arc-shaped guiding rail, so as to switch between the first state and the second state, that is, to switch the extending direction of the rotating frame between the first direction and the second direction. In the above process, the rotating frame can drive the components transferred to the rotating frame by the conveying device extending along the first direction upstream of the rotating device to rotate, so as to switch the extending direction of the components between the first direction and the second direction. Furthermore, the turning of the components can be smoothly realized without hoisting, so that the turned components can be docked with the conveying device extending along the second direction downstream of the rotating device. The operation is convenient and simple, and the turning efficiency of the components is improved. Description of the Drawings

[0033] Figure 1 is a perspective structural view of the rotating device in this embodiment.

[0034] Figure 2 is a top view of the rotating device in this embodiment.

[0035] Figure 3 is Figure 2 a side view of the rotating device in the A-A direction.

[0036] Figure 4 is a perspective structural view of two frames connected into one body in this embodiment.

[0037] Figure 5 is a top view of two frames connected into one body in this embodiment.

[0038] Figure 6 is Figure 2 a side view of the rotating device in the B-B direction.

[0039] The description of the reference numerals is as follows:

[0040] 11, guiding rail; 11a, first guiding rail; 11b, second guiding rail; 11c, third guiding rail; 111, supporting part; 112, guiding part; 2, rotating frame; 21, frame; 21a, first frame; 21b, second frame; 22, track; 23, roller; 24, limiting wheel; 25, connecting piece; 26, clamping piece; 3, rotating mechanism; 31, rack; 32, gear; 4, rotating mechanism; 5, power mechanism; 6, lifting mechanism; 61, lifting platform; 7, support frame. Detailed Description of the Embodiment

[0041] The typical embodiments reflecting the features and advantages of the present utility model will be described in detail in the following description. It should be understood that the present utility model can have various changes in different embodiments, all of which do not depart from the scope of the present utility model, and the descriptions and illustrations therein are essentially for illustrative purposes and not for limiting the present utility model.

[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that in the embodiments shown in the drawings, the indication of the direction or positional relationship (such as up, down, left, right, front, and back, etc.) is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. When these components are in the positions shown in the drawings, these descriptions are appropriate. If the description of the positions of these components changes, then the indication of these directions also changes accordingly.

[0043] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0044] The present application provides a rotating device for realizing the turning of components.

[0045] Among them, the component can be a container, a component of a container, or other relatively large structures. Exemplarily, the specifications of the container or the component of the container here can be 20 feet, 40 feet, or any other specifications.

[0046] The bottom of the component is provided with moving wheels to facilitate the movement of the component. Specifically, the number of moving wheels is multiple, and at least two moving wheels are respectively provided at the bottom of each end in the width direction of the component, and at least two moving wheels located at the same end in the width direction of the component are spaced apart along the length direction of the component.

[0047] The following will combine with the drawings to detail the specific embodiments of the rotating device of the present application.

[0048] Figure 1 It is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the rotating device in this embodiment. Figure 2 It is a top view of the rotating device in this embodiment.

[0049] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2, The rotating device includes a guide rail 11 assembly, a rotating frame 2 and at least one rotating mechanism 3. The guide rail 11 assembly includes at least two guide rails 11 distributed at intervals. The guide rails 11 are arc-shaped, and the centers of at least two guide rails 11 coincide. The rotating frame 2 is used to support components and enable the components to move. The rotating frame 2 is located above the guide rails 11 and can move along the guide rails 11. At least one rotating mechanism 3 is connected to the rotating frame 2 and can enable the rotating frame 2 to move along the guide rails 11, so that the rotating frame 2 can switch between a first state and a second state to realize the turning of the component. Wherein, when the rotating frame 2 is in the first state, the rotating frame 2 extends along a first direction, and when the rotating frame 2 is in the second state, the rotating frame 2 extends along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction have a first included angle α.

[0050] In the above rotating mechanism 3, the rotating frame 2 can move along the arc-shaped guide rails 11 to realize the switching between the first state and the second state, that is, to realize the switching of the extending direction of the rotating frame 2 between the first direction and the second direction. In the above process, the rotating frame 2 can drive the component transferred to the rotating frame 2 by the conveying device extending along the first direction upstream of the rotating device to rotate, so that the extending direction of the component is switched between the first direction and the second direction. Furthermore, the turning of the component can be smoothly realized without hoisting, so that the turned component can be docked with the conveying device extending along the second direction downstream of the rotating device. The operation is convenient and simple, and the turning efficiency of the component is improved.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 , The guide rail 11 assembly includes at least two guide rails 11 distributed at intervals. At least two guide rails 11 are arranged on the same support surface. Wherein, the support surface here can be the ground or the plane formed on the top of other platforms.

[0052] The guide rails 11 are arc-shaped, and the centers of at least two guide rails 11 coincide. The central angle θ of the guide rails 11 is greater than the first included angle α, and the first included angle α completely falls within the range of the central angle θ of the guide rails 11. Wherein, the central angle θ of each guide rail 11 can be the same or different, and the specific setting is determined according to needs.

[0053] For the convenience of description, it is now stipulated that along the radial direction, the direction towards the center of the guide rail 11 is the inner side, and the opposite is the outer side.

[0054] The guide rail 11 includes a support portion 111 and a guide portion 112. The support portion 111 is fixedly arranged on the support surface, and the guide portion 112 is arranged on the top of the support portion 111. Exemplarily, the upper surface of the guide portion 112 extends horizontally. In other embodiments, a guide groove with an upward opening is formed on the top of the guide portion 112.

[0055] In other embodiments, the guiding rail 11 may only include the supporting portion 111. At this time, the top of the supporting portion 111 extends horizontally, or the top of the supporting portion 111 forms a guiding groove with an upward opening.

[0056] Figure 3 For Figure 2 the side view in the A-A direction of the rotating device in the middle.

[0057] Reference Figures 1 to 3 , the rotating frame 2 is located above the guiding rail 11 and can move along the guiding rail 11, that is, the rotation of the rotating frame 2 is realized, so that the rotating frame 2 can be switched between the first state and the second state. The rotating frame 2 is used to support the 111 parts and can allow the parts to move.

[0058] Wherein, a second included angle β is formed between the axis of symmetry of the rotating frame 2 in the first state and the axis of symmetry of the rotating frame 2 in the second state. The second included angle β overlaps with the first included angle α, and since the central angle θ of the guiding rail 11 is greater than the first included angle α, this can ensure that the rotating frame 2 can be docked with the conveying device located upstream of the rotating device when in the first state, and ensure that the rotating frame 2 can be docked with the conveying device located downstream of the rotating device when in the second state, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the rotating device in realizing the turning of the parts, and ensuring the smoothness of the parts moving from the conveying device located upstream of the rotating device to the rotating frame 2 and from the rotating frame 2 to the conveying device located downstream of the rotating device.

[0059] At this time, the connecting line between the contact point of the end of the rotating frame 2 in the width direction and the guiding rail 11 and the center of the guiding rail 11 is the connecting side, and a third included angle γ is formed between the two connecting sides. Among them, the central angle θ of the guiding rail 11 is greater than or equal to the sum of the second included angle β and the third included angle γ.

[0060] Exemplarily, at least two guiding rails are successively the first guiding rail 11a, the second guiding rail 11b, the third guiding rail 11c... along the direction towards the center of the circle. The central angle of the first guiding rail is θ1, the central angle of the second guiding rail is θ2, the central angle of the third guiding rail is θ3... At this time, the connecting line between the contact point of the end of the rotating frame 2 in the width direction and the first guiding rail 11a and the center of the first guiding rail 11a is the first connecting side, and a third included angle γ1 is formed between the two first connecting sides. Among them, θ1≥β + γ1. The connecting line between the contact point of the end of the rotating frame 2 in the width direction and the second guiding rail 11b and the center of the second guiding rail 11b is the second connecting side, and a third included angle γ2 is formed between the two second connecting sides. Among them, θ2≥β + γ2. The connecting line between the contact point of the end of the rotating frame 2 in the width direction and the third guiding rail 11c and the center of the third guiding rail 11c is the third connecting side, and a third included angle γ3 is formed between the two third connecting sides. Among them, θ3≥β + γ3...

[0061] In this embodiment, rollers 23 are provided at the bottom of the rotary rack 2. The axes of the rollers 23 extend radially. The rollers 23 cooperate with the guide rails 11. That is, the rollers 23 can move on the upper surface of the guide rails 11, thereby realizing the movement of the rotary rack 2 along the guide rails 11.

[0062] In this embodiment, limit wheels 24 may also be provided at the bottom of the rotary rack 2. The axes of the limit wheels 24 extend vertically. The limit wheels 24 are rotatably connected to the rotary rack 2. The limit wheels 24 are in contact with the side surfaces of the guide rails 11 and can move along the side surfaces of the guide rails 11. Among them, the limit wheels 24 provided corresponding to each guide rail 11 cooperate to realize the radial limit of the rotary rack 2, prevent the rotary rack 2 from disengaging from the guide rails 11, and improve the stability of the movement of the rotary rack 2.

[0063] In addition, the limit wheels 24 and the rollers 23 provided corresponding to the same guide rail 11 can be simultaneously in contact with two perpendicular surfaces and move along the two perpendicular surfaces. That is, the limit wheels 24 realize the radial guidance of the rotary rack 2 along the guide rails 11, and the rollers 23 realize the circumferential guidance of the rotary rack 2 along the guide rails 11. Therefore, the rotary rack 2 and the guide rails 11 are guided in two directions, enabling the rotary rack 2 to move better along the guide rails 11.

[0064] In this embodiment, the rotary rack 2 extends radially along the guide rails 11 and includes a frame 21 and a track 22. The rotary rack 2 has a first state and a second state. Among them, the rotary rack 2 in the first state extends in the first direction, and the rotary rack 2 in the second state extends in the second direction, so as to facilitate the docking of the rotary rack 2 with the conveying equipment located upstream of the rotating equipment and extending in the first direction, or with the conveying equipment located downstream of the rotating equipment and extending in the second direction.

[0065] Among them, the frame 21 is movably connected to the guide rails 11. Specifically, the frame 21 includes two longitudinal beams and a plurality of cross beams spaced and connected between the two longitudinal beams. Among them, the longitudinal beams extend radially along the guide rails 11, and the plurality of cross beams are spaced radially and perpendicularly connected between the two longitudinal beams.

[0066] The track 22 is provided on the top of the frame 21. The track 22 extends radially along the guide rails 11. The track 22 is in sliding cooperation with the moving wheels on the component for the moving wheels to slide, thereby facilitating the movement of the component onto the rotary rack 2. Specifically, the number of the tracks 22 is two, and the two tracks 22 are respectively provided on the tops of the two longitudinal beams. Each track 22 is in sliding cooperation with at least two moving wheels at the same end in the width direction of the component.

[0067] In this embodiment, the number of frames 21 is two. The two frames 21 are distributed along the length direction of the rotating frame 2 itself, and the two frames 21 are independent of each other. At this time, the guide rail 11 assembly includes at least three guide rails 11. Each frame 21 corresponds to at least one guide rail 11 and is movably connected to the guide rail 11. In practical applications, one of the frames 21 can move independently along the corresponding guide rail 11, or the two frames 21 can move along the corresponding guide rails 11 simultaneously. This can support components with different lengths, so as to meet the steering requirements of components with different lengths, and has strong versatility.

[0068] Figure 4 is a schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the two frames 21 connected into one body in this embodiment, Figure 5 is a top view of the two frames 21 connected into one body in this embodiment.

[0069] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 In this embodiment, the rotating frame 2 further includes a connecting member 25 for connecting the two frames 21 into one body, so that the two frames 21 can move along the corresponding guide rails 11 simultaneously and synchronously. Specifically, the connecting member 25 includes four connecting beams, and the four connecting beams are connected end to end in sequence to form a square frame structure. The connecting member 25 is provided at the top of the two frames 21 near the closer ends and is fixedly connected to the two frames 21 at the same time. The connecting member 25 may further include a reinforcing beam, and the reinforcing beam is obliquely connected between the two relatively arranged connecting beams to strengthen the strength of the connecting member 25.

[0070] In this embodiment, one end of the connecting member 25 along the length direction of the frame is rotatably connected to one of the frames 21, and the other end is detachably connected to the other frame 21. Exemplarily, among the four connecting beams, the two connecting beams extending along the width direction of the frame 21 are respectively a first connecting beam and a second connecting beam. At least two hinge seats are arranged at intervals along the width direction of one of the frames 21, and the first connecting beam is hinged to the hinge seat through a hinge shaft. At least two clamping members 26 are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the other frame 21, and the clamping members 26 are formed with a clamping groove with an upward opening for clamping the second connecting beam. In practical applications, by rotating the connecting member 25 relative to the frame 21 towards the direction close to the clamping member 26 and making the second connecting beam be clamped in the clamping groove of the clamping member 26, the connection of the two frames 21 can be quickly realized; or, by rotating the connecting member 25 relative to the frame 21 towards the direction away from the clamping member 26 and making the second connecting beam withdraw from the clamping groove of the clamping member 26, the connection of the two frames 21 can be quickly released.

[0071] In other embodiments, the connecting member 25 may also be a fastener, a quick-release structure, etc.

[0072] In this embodiment, the two frames 21 are respectively a first frame 21a and a second frame 21b. Among them, the second frame 21b is located at one end of the first frame 21a away from the center of the guiding rail 11. In practical applications, specifically, the second frame 21b can move independently along the corresponding guiding rail 11, or the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b can move along the corresponding guiding rail 11 simultaneously.

[0073] In this embodiment, the rotating device may further include a rotating mechanism 4. The rotating mechanism 4 is located at the center of the guiding rail 11. The rotating mechanism 4 is located at the center of the guiding rail 11, and the rotating mechanism 4 is rotatably connected to the first frame 21a. Among them, there is a gap between the rotating mechanism 4 and the guiding rail 11.

[0074] Exemplarily, the guiding rail 11 assembly may include three guiding rails 11. Among them, the inner end bottom of the first frame 21a is rotatably connected to the rotating mechanism 4, and the outer end bottom is movably matched with a guiding rail 11 close to the rotating mechanism 4. That is, with the rotating mechanism 4 as the rotation fulcrum and in cooperation with the guiding rail 11 close to the center of the circle, the first frame 21a rotates in the form of drawing an arc. The two ends of the second frame 21b along the radial direction are respectively provided with a guiding rail 11, and the two guiding rails 11 cooperate to realize the rotation of the second frame 21b.

[0075] Specifically, the rotating mechanism 3 includes a base and a rotating seat. The base is arranged on the supporting surface, the rotating seat is rotatably connected to the top of the base, and the rotating seat is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first frame 21a, so that the first frame 21a rotates along the axial direction of the rotating seat.

[0076] In this embodiment, the rotating mechanism 4 can be a slewing bearing.

[0077] Figure 6 For Figure 2 the side view of the rotating device in the B-B direction in

[0078] Refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 6 , at least one rotating mechanism 3 is connected to the rotating frame 2 and can realize the movement of the rotating frame 2 along the guiding rail 11, so that the rotating frame 2 can switch between the first state and the second state to realize the turning of the component.

[0079] In this embodiment, rotating mechanisms 3 are arranged at both ends of the rotating frame 2 in the length direction to balance the stability of the movement of the rotating frame 2. Specifically, the number of the rotating mechanisms 3 is two, and the two rotating mechanisms 3 are correspondingly arranged at both ends of the second frame 21b in the length direction.

[0080] In other embodiments, a rotating mechanism 3 can also be correspondingly arranged on the guiding rail 11 below the first frame 21a.

[0081] The rotating mechanism 3 includes a rack 31 disposed on the outer or inner side of the guide rail 11 and a gear 32 fixed to the rotating frame 2. The gear 32 meshes with the rack 31, enabling the rotating frame 2 to move along the guide rail 11. Among them, the form of meshing the gear 32 with the rack 31 is adopted to realize the movement of the rotating frame 2 along the guide rail 11, which can improve the stability of the movement of the rotating frame 2. Specifically, the rack 31 is disposed on the outer side of the support portion 111, and the gear 32 cooperates with the limit wheel 24 to realize the radial guiding of the rotating frame 2.

[0082] The rotating device includes at least one power mechanism 5 for driving the rotating mechanism 3. At least one power mechanism 5 drives the rotating mechanism 3 corresponding to the second frame 21b. Specifically, the power mechanism 5 is fixedly connected to the end of the frame 21 in the length direction with its output shaft facing downward. The output shaft of the power mechanism 5 passes through the gear 32 and is fixedly connected to the gear 32. Among them, the power mechanism 5 is used to drive the gear 32 to rotate, so that the gear 32 moves along the rack 31, and further realizes the movement of the rotating frame 2 along the guide rail 11. This design improves the automation degree of the rotating device, and the operation is simple and convenient, and can quickly realize the turning of the components.

[0083] In this embodiment, each rotating mechanism 3 is driven by a power mechanism 5 to balance the stability of the second frame 21b when moving independently along the guide rail 11.

[0084] In other embodiments, when a rotating mechanism 3 is also correspondingly provided on the guide rail 11 below the first frame 21a, a power mechanism 5 can also be provided corresponding to the rotating mechanism 3 for driving to increase the power when the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b move simultaneously and improve the movement stability.

[0085] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the rotating device may further include at least two lifting mechanisms 6 spaced along the length direction of the rotating frame 2 on the rotating frame 2. The lifting mechanism 6 includes a lifting platform 61 that can lift relative to the rotating frame 2 to realize the lifting of the component, so that the component is lifted, and the moving wheels at the bottom of the component are separated from the support surface to ensure that the rotating frame 2 drives the component to move along the guide rail 11 and realize the smoothness when the component rotates.

[0086] In this embodiment, at least one lifting mechanism 6 is provided on the first frame 21a, and at least two lifting mechanisms 6 are provided on the second frame 21b. Among them, at least two lifting mechanisms 6 located on the second frame 21b are in a starting state, or at least one lifting mechanism 6 located on the first frame 21a is in a starting state and at least one lifting mechanism 6 located on the second frame 21b is in a starting state. This design ensures that whether the second frame 21b moves alone or the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b move simultaneously, at least two lifting platforms 61 of the lifting mechanisms 6 can be spaced apart and support the bottom of the component at the same time to balance the component and ensure the stability of the component.

[0087] The lifting mechanism 6 is provided between the two longitudinal beams with the lifting platform 61 facing upward. A guiding groove is formed at the bottom of the lifting platform 61.

[0088] Exemplarily, the lifting mechanism 6 further includes a mounting seat, a fork assembly, and a driving member.

[0089] The mounting seat is fixedly connected between the two longitudinal beams. A sliding groove is formed at the top of the mounting seat.

[0090] The fork assembly is movably connected between the mounting seat and the lifting platform 61. The fork assembly includes two forks arranged at intervals and a movable rod rotatably connected between the two forks. Specifically, the fork includes a first support rod and a second support rod, and the middle parts of the first support rod and the second support rod are rotatably connected through a rotating shaft. That is to say, the fork is in an X shape. Here, the middle part refers to the middle part in the length direction of the first support rod and the second support rod.

[0091] The bottom of the first support rod is hinged to the mounting seat, and the top of the first support rod is slidably engaged with the guiding groove of the lifting platform 61. The bottom of the second support rod is slidably engaged with the sliding groove of the mounting seat, and the top of the second support rod is hinged to the lifting platform 61.

[0092] The two ends in the length direction of the movable rod are respectively rotatably connected to the two forks. Exemplarily, the two ends in the length direction of the movable rod are respectively rotatably connected to the forks through the rotating shafts of the corresponding forks.

[0093] The driving member is connected to the movable rod. Specifically, the output shaft of the driving member is rotatably connected to the movable rod, and the driving member is connected to the movable rod with its output shaft perpendicular to the movable rod. When the driving member drives the movable rod to move along the length direction of the output shaft, the movable rod rotates relative to the two forks, and drives the first support rod and the second support rod of each fork to rotate relative to each other to increase or decrease their vertical dimensions, thereby realizing the lifting of the lifting platform 61.

[0094] In other embodiments, the driving member of the lifting mechanism 6 can be directly fixedly connected to the lifting platform 61 with its output shaft facing upward to drive the lifting platform 61 to rise or fall.

[0095] In this embodiment, the rotating device further includes a support frame 7. The support frame 7 is disposed on the support surface and below the connection of the two frames 21, and is used to support one end of the two frames 21 close to each other.

[0096] The rotating device further includes a controller. The controller is communicatively connected to the power mechanism 5 and is used to control the opening and closing of the power mechanism 5. The controller is also communicatively connected to the lifting mechanism 6 to control the opening and closing of the lifting mechanism 6.

[0097] The rotating device further includes two position detectors. The two position detectors are respectively disposed on the two frames 21 in one-to-one correspondence to detect the in-place information of the components on the frames 21. The two position detectors are communicatively connected to the controller, and can transmit the in-place information to the controller, so that the controller can control the opening and closing of the power mechanism 5 according to the in-place information. Specifically, a position detector is disposed on the first frame 21a to detect the first in-place information of the component. A position detector is disposed on the second frame 21b to detect the second in-place information of the component.

[0098] The rotating device further includes at least two position sensors. The position sensors are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the lifting mechanism 6. The position sensors are used to detect the high-level signal and the low-level signal of the lifting platform 61 of the corresponding lifting mechanism 6. The position sensors are communicatively connected to the controller, and can transmit the high-level signal or the low-level signal to the controller, so that the controller can issue the next instruction according to the high-level signal or the low-level signal.

[0099] The rotating device further includes two rotation-in-place sensors corresponding to the frames 21. The two rotation-in-place sensors are respectively disposed on the two frames 21 in one-to-one correspondence to detect the first state signal and the second state signal of the corresponding frame 21. The rotation-in-place sensors are communicatively connected to the controller, and can transmit the first state signal or the second state signal of the corresponding frame 21 to the controller, so that the controller can issue the next instruction according to the first state signal and the second state signal.

[0100] In this embodiment, the rotating device further includes an operation terminal for the operator to manually operate, so that the rotating device can be switched between the first working mode and the second working mode. Among them, the first working mode refers to the situation where the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b move simultaneously and synchronously, and the second working mode refers to the situation where the second frame 21b moves alone.

[0101] Exemplarily, when the rotating device is in the first working mode, the two in-place detectors, all the position sensors, and the two rotation-in-place sensors are respectively communicatively connected to the controller. When the rotating device is in the second working mode, only the in-place detector, the position sensor, and the rotation-in-place sensor corresponding to the second frame 21b are communicatively connected to the controller.

[0102] The working principle of the above-mentioned rotating device is as follows:

[0103] First, according to the length dimension of the component, connect the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b through the connecting member 25, and switch the rotating frame 2 to the first working mode through the operation terminal.

[0104] When the position detector located on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the component, and the position detector located on the first frame 21a detects the first in-place information of the component, the controller controls at least one lifting mechanism 6 located on the first frame 21a to start based on the first in-place information and the second in-place information, and controls at least one lifting mechanism 6 including the lifting mechanism 6 at the end of the second frame 21b far from the center of the guide rail 11 to start, so that the lifting platforms 61 of these at least two lifting mechanisms 6 rise simultaneously to lift the component off the support surface.

[0105] After the position sensor detects that the lifting platform 61 has risen in place and sends a high-level signal to the controller, the controller controls the lifting mechanism 6 to close, and controls at least one power mechanism 5 including the power mechanism 5 at the end of the second frame 21b far from the center of the guide rail 11 to start, so as to drive the corresponding rotating mechanism 3, and while cooperating with the rotating mechanism 4, realize the overall rotation of the second frame 21b and the first frame 21a formed, until the rotation-in-place sensor located on the second frame 21b detects that the second frame 21b has rotated in place and sends a second status signal to the controller, and the rotation-in-place sensor located on the first frame 21a detects that the first frame 21a has rotated in place and sends a second status signal to the controller, that is, the rotating frame 2 is switched from the first state to the second state, and the extension direction of the component is switched from the first direction to the second direction.

[0106] The controller controls the power mechanism 5 to close according to the second status signals of the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b, and at the same time controls the lifting mechanism 6 to start so that the lifting platform 61 drives the component to descend. After the position sensor detects that the lifting platform 61 has descended in place and transmits a low-level signal to the controller, the controller controls the lifting mechanism 6 to close according to the low-level signal.

[0107] The in-place signal of the component is detected by the in-place detector. After the in-place signals of the component are not detected by both in-place detectors, the controller controls at least one power mechanism 5 including the power mechanism 5 at one end of the second frame 21b away from the center of the guide rail 11 to start, so that the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b cooperate with the power mechanism 5 and the rotating mechanism 4 to realize the rotation of the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b in the opposite direction of the guide rail 11 until the rotation in-place sensor located on the second frame 21b detects that the second frame 21b rotates in place and sends a first status signal to the controller, and the rotation in-place sensor located on the first frame 21a detects that the first frame 21a rotates in place and sends a first status signal to the controller, that is, the rotary rack 2 is switched from the second state to the first state. Then, the controller controls the power mechanism 5 to close according to the first status signal to realize the reset of the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b.

[0108] Second, according to the length dimension of the component, disconnect the connection between the first frame 21a and the second frame 21b, and switch the rotary rack 2 to the second working mode through the operation terminal.

[0109] When the position detector located on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the component, the controller controls at least two lifting mechanisms 6 located on the second frame 21b to start, so that the lifting platforms 61 of the at least two lifting mechanisms 6 rise simultaneously to lift the component off the support surface.

[0110] After the position sensor detects that the lifting platform 61 rises in place and sends a high-level signal to the box controller, then, the controller controls both power mechanisms 5 corresponding to the second frame 21b to start according to the high-level signal, and drives the two rotating mechanisms 3 corresponding to the second frame 21b to drive the second frame 21b and the supported component to move along the guide rail 11 until the rotation in-place sensor located on the second frame 21b detects that the second frame 21b rotates in place and sends a second status signal to the controller, that is, the second frame 21b is switched from the first state to the second state, and the extension direction of the component is switched from the first direction to the second direction.

[0111] The controller controls the power mechanism 5 to close according to the second status signal of the second frame 21b, and at the same time controls the lifting mechanism 6 to start so that the lifting platform 61 drives the component to descend. After the position sensor detects that the lifting platform 61 descends in place and transmits a low-level signal to the controller, the controller controls the lifting mechanism 6 to close according to the low-level signal.

[0112] The in-place signal of the component is detected by the in-place detector. After the in-place detector fails to detect the in-place signal of the component, the controller controls the two power mechanisms 5 on the second frame 21b to start, so that the second frame 21b rotates along the guide rail 11 under the action of the power mechanisms 5 until the rotation in-place sensor located on the second frame 21b detects that the second frame 21b has rotated in place and sends a first status signal to the controller, that is, the second frame 21b is switched from the second state to the first state. Then, the controller controls the power mechanisms 5 to turn off according to the first status signal to realize the reset of the second frame 21b.

[0113] During the operation of the above rotating device, the component size specifications of the components produced in the same batch are the same, and there is no need to frequently switch the working mode of the rotating frame 2.

[0114] According to another aspect of the present application, the present application further provides a conveying device, including a front conveying device, a rear conveying device, and the above-mentioned rotating device provided therebetween. Among them, the front conveying device and the rear conveying device are arranged on the installation surface, and the rotating device is arranged on the support surface. At this time, the installation surface is spaced above the support surface. In actual application, the distance between the installation surface and the support surface is determined according to the height of the rotating device. Here, the installation surface is the ground or any other plane.

[0115] The front conveying device is used to realize the movement of the component in the first direction. Specifically, the front conveying device includes two front moving rails and a front driving mechanism. The two front moving rails are arranged in parallel at intervals, and the front moving rails extend in the first direction. Each front moving rail is slidably matched with a moving wheel located at the same end in the width direction of the component to allow the moving wheel to move. The front driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the component to drive the component to move along the front moving rail.

[0116] Among them, the rotating device in the first state and the front conveying device are located on the same straight line. That is, when the rotating device is in the first state, the rails 22 located on the frame 21 extend in the first direction, and the two rails 22 are correspondingly connected to the two front moving rails one by one, so as to facilitate the transfer of the component from the front moving rail to the rail 22.

[0117] The rear conveying device is used to realize the movement of the component in the second direction. Specifically, the rear conveying device includes two rear moving rails and a rear driving mechanism. The two rear moving rails are arranged in parallel at intervals, and the rear moving rails extend in the second direction. Each rear moving rail is slidably matched with a moving wheel located at the same end in the width direction of the component to allow the moving wheel to move. The rear driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the component to drive the component to move along the rear moving rail.

[0118] Among them, the rotating device in the second state is on the same straight line as the post-conveying device. That is, when the rotating device is in the second state, the tracks 22 on the frame 21 extend in the second direction, and the two tracks 22 are correspondingly connected to the two post-moving rails one by one, so that the components can be transferred from the tracks 22 to the post-moving rails to continue moving downstream.

[0119] The operating principle of the above conveying device includes the following steps:

[0120] S1. Transfer the components to the front conveying device.

[0121] S2. Convey the components to the rotating device through the front conveying device, and start the rotating device to switch the rotating device from the first state to the second state.

[0122] S3. Convey the components downstream through the post-conveying device.

[0123] In this embodiment, the conveying method may further include the following steps:

[0124] S4. Before step S1, according to the size of the components, connect the two frames 21 of the rotating frame 2 or disconnect the connection relationship between the two frames 21.

[0125] S5. After step S4, switch the rotating frame 2 between the first working mode and the second working mode through the operation terminal.

[0126] Before the rotating device is started, the following steps are further included:

[0127] S6. Detect whether the components are in place. After the components are in place, the rotating mechanism 3 is started.

[0128] Specifically, when the position detector on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the components, and the position detector on the first frame 21a detects the first in-place information of the components, the controller controls at least one power mechanism 5 including the power mechanism 5 at one end of the second frame 21b away from the center of the guide rail 11 to start, so as to drive the corresponding rotating mechanism 3, and start the rotating mechanism 3, and while cooperating with the rotating mechanism 4, realize the overall rotation of the second frame 21b and the first frame 21a.

[0129] Or, when the position detector on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the components, the controller controls the two power mechanisms 5 correspondingly arranged with the second frame 21b to start according to the second in-place information, and drives the two rotating mechanisms 3 correspondingly arranged with the second frame 21b to start to drive the second frame 21b and the supported components to move along the guide rail 11 to realize the rotation of the rotating frame 2.

[0130] In other embodiments, the rotation mechanism 3 can also be activated by an external force, such as the thrust of an operator.

[0131] In this embodiment, before the rotation mechanism 3 is activated, the following steps are further included:

[0132] S7. Raise the components located on the rotating frame 2.

[0133] Specifically, when the position detector located on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the component, and the position detector located on the first frame 21a detects the first in-place information of the component, the controller controls at least one lifting mechanism 6 located on the first frame 21a to start based on the first in-place information and the second in-place information, and controls at least one lifting mechanism 6 including the lifting mechanism 6 located at one end of the second frame 21b away from the center of the guide rail 11 to start, so that the lifting platforms 61 of these at least two lifting mechanisms 6 rise simultaneously to lift the component off the support surface.

[0134] Or, when the position detector located on the second frame 21b detects the second in-place information of the component, and the position detector located on the first frame 21a does not detect the first in-place information of the component, the controller controls at least two lifting mechanisms 6 located on the second frame 21b to start based on the second in-place information, so that the lifting platforms 61 of these at least two lifting mechanisms 6 rise simultaneously to lift the component off the support surface.

[0135] S8. After step S7, detect whether the lifting platform 61 is in place. After the lifting platform 61 is in place, the rotation mechanism 3 is activated.

[0136] Specifically, when the in-place detector detects the high-position information of the corresponding lifting platform 61, the controller controls at least one power mechanism 5 including the power mechanism 5 located at one end of the second frame 21b away from the center of the guide rail 11 to start based on the high-position information, so as to drive the corresponding rotation mechanism 3, and activate the rotation mechanism 3, and while cooperating with the rotating mechanism 4, realize the overall rotation of the second frame 21b and the first frame 21a.

[0137] Or, the controller controls both power mechanisms 5 corresponding to the second frame 21b to start based on the high-position information, and drives the two rotation mechanisms 3 corresponding to the second frame 21b to start to drive the second frame 21b and the supported components to move along the guide rail 11, so as to realize the rotation of the rotating frame 2.

[0138] In this embodiment, the conveying method may further include the following steps:

[0139] S9. Between step S2 and step S3, detect whether the rotating frame 2 is in place. After the rotating frame 2 is in place, the lifting mechanism 6 is activated to lower the component onto the track 22.

[0140] Specifically, a second state signal of the frame 21 is detected by a rotation-in-place sensor on the frame 21, and the controller controls the lifting mechanism 6 to start according to the second state signal, so that the lifting platform 61 descends and drives the component to descend onto the track 22.

[0141] S10. After step S3, the in-place signal of the component is detected. After the in-place signal of the component is not detected, the rotating device is started, and the rotating device is switched from the second state to the first state.

[0142] Specifically, after the in-place detector does not detect the in-place signal of the component, the controller controls the rotating device to start, and the rotating device rotates in the reverse direction in the manner described above until the rotation-in-place sensor detects that the frame 21 rotates in place and sends a first state signal to the controller, that is, the frame 21 is switched from the second state to the first state. Then, the controller controls the power mechanism 5 to close according to the first state signal to realize the reset of the frame 21.

[0143] In one deformation scheme, there is one independent frame 21 and the number of guide rails 11 is two. One of the guide rails 11 is located at the end away from the rotating mechanism 4 of the frame 21, and a power mechanism 5 is provided for the rotating mechanism 3 corresponding to this guide rail 11. The other guide rail 11 is located anywhere between the end guide rail 11 and the rotating mechanism 4, and a power mechanism 5 may not be provided for this guide rail 11. At this time, the size of the frame 21 is relatively large. For example, it is adapted to the length of a 40-foot container. In this scheme, the frame 21 can support both 40-foot containers and containers smaller than 40 feet.

[0144] In another deformation scheme, there is one independent frame 21 and the number of guide rails 11 is two, and the two guide rails 11 are arranged at both ends of the frame 21 respectively, and the rotating mechanism 4 does not need to be provided. Rotating mechanisms 3 are provided at both guide rails 11, and power mechanisms 5 correspond to both rotating mechanisms 3. At this time, the size of the frame 21 is relatively small. For example, it is adapted to the length of a 20-foot container.

[0145] In yet another deformation scheme, there is one independent frame 21 and the number of guide rails 11 is two, and the two guide rails 11 are arranged at both ends of the frame 21 respectively, and the rotating mechanism 4 does not need to be provided. Rotating mechanisms 3 are provided at both guide rails 11, and power mechanisms 5 correspond to both rotating mechanisms 3. At this time, the size of the frame 21 is relatively large. For example, it is adapted to the length of a 40-foot container. In this scheme, the frame 21 can support both 40-foot containers and containers smaller than 40 feet.

[0146] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present utility model has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0147] In the rotating mechanism of the present application, the rotating frame can move along the arc-shaped guide rail, so as to realize the switching between the first state and the second state, that is, to realize the switching of the extending direction of the rotating frame between the first direction and the second direction. In the above process, the rotating frame can drive the components transferred to the rotating frame by the conveying device extending along the first direction upstream of the rotating device to rotate, so as to switch the extending direction of the components between the first direction and the second direction. Furthermore, the steering of the components can be smoothly realized without hoisting, so that the components after steering can be docked with the conveying device extending along the second direction downstream of the rotating device. The operation is convenient and simple, and the steering efficiency of the components is improved.

[0148] Although the present utility model has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the terms used are illustrative and exemplary, rather than restrictive. Since the present utility model can be embodied in many forms without departing from the spirit or essence of the utility model, it should be understood that the above embodiments are not limited to any of the foregoing details, but should be broadly construed within the spirit and scope defined by the appended claims. Therefore, all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the claims or their equivalents should be covered by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A rotating device for achieving the steering of a component, characterized in that, The rotating device includes: A guide rail assembly, which includes at least two guide rails distributed at intervals; the guide rails are arc-shaped, and the centers of at least two of the guide rails coincide; A rotating frame, which is used to support the component and allows the component to move; the rotating frame is located above the guide rail and can move along the guide rail; At least one rotating mechanism, which is connected to the rotating frame and can enable the rotating frame to move along the guide rail, so that the rotating frame can switch between a first state and a second state to realize the turning of the component; Wherein, when the rotating frame is in the first state, the rotating frame extends along a first direction, and when the rotating frame is in the second state, the rotating frame extends along a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction have a first included angle.

2. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A second included angle is formed between the symmetry axis of the rotating frame in the first state and the symmetry axis of the rotating frame in the second state, and the second included angle overlaps with the first included angle.

3. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating frame includes two frames arranged along its own length direction and independent of each other. The guide rail assembly includes at least three of the guide rails distributed at intervals, and the frames correspond to at least one of the guide rails.

4. The rotating device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two frames are respectively a first frame and a second frame. The rotating device includes a rotating mechanism, and the rotating mechanism is located at the center of the circle of the guide rail. The rotating mechanism is rotatably connected to the first frame; The rotating device includes at least one power mechanism for driving the rotating mechanism, and at least one of the power mechanisms drives the rotating mechanism corresponding to the second frame.

5. The rotating device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The rotating device includes a controller, and the controller is communicatively connected to the power mechanism for controlling the opening and closing of the power mechanism; The rotating device further includes two position detectors, and the two position detectors are respectively arranged on the two frames in a one-to-one correspondence to detect the in-place information of the components on the frames. The two position detectors are communicatively connected to the controller; The rotating device further includes two rotation-in-place sensors, and the two rotation-in-place sensors are respectively arranged on the two frames in a one-to-one correspondence to detect the first state signal and the second state signal of the frames. The two rotation-in-place sensors are communicatively connected to the controller.

6. The rotating device according to claim 3, wherein The rotating frame further includes a connecting piece for connecting the two frames into one body.

7. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism includes a rack arranged outside or inside the guide rail and a gear fixed on the rotating frame. The gear meshes with the rack, so that the rotating frame can move along the guide rail.

8. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Rotation mechanisms are provided at both ends of the rotating frame in the length direction, and each of the rotation mechanisms is driven by a power mechanism.

9. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Rollers are provided at the bottom of the rotating frame, and the rollers move on the upper surface of the guide rail; Limit wheels are further provided at the bottom of the rotating frame. The limit wheels are rotatably connected to the rotating frame. The limit wheels are attached to the side surface of the guide rail and can move along the side surface of the guide rail.

10. The rotating device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating device includes at least two lifting mechanisms arranged at intervals along the length direction of the rotating frame The lifting mechanism includes a lifting platform that can lift relative to the rotating frame to lift the component.

11. The rotating device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The rotating frame includes two frames arranged along its own length direction, and the two frames are respectively a first frame and a second frame, and the second frame is located on the side away from the center of the guiding rail; At least two of the lifting mechanisms are provided on the second frame, and at least one of the lifting mechanisms is provided on the first frame; Wherein, at least two of the lifting mechanisms located on the second frame are in a starting state, or at least one of the lifting mechanisms located on the first frame is in a starting state and at least one of the lifting mechanisms located on the second frame is in a starting state.

12. The rotating device according to claim 10, characterized in that, The rotating device includes at least two position sensors, and the position sensors are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the lifting mechanisms to detect the high-position signal and the low-position signal of the lifting platform of the corresponding lifting mechanism.

13. A conveying device for conveying components, characterized in that, The conveying device includes a front conveying device and a rear conveying device, and a rotating device as described in any one of claims 1 to 12 provided therebetween. The front conveying device is used to move the component in the first direction, the rear conveying device is used to move the component in the second direction, and the rotating device is used to turn the component; Wherein, the rotating device in the first state is on the same straight line as the front conveying device, and the rotating device in the second state is on the same straight line as the rear conveying device.

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