Full-automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system

The stacking and single piece separation and six-side code scanning dynamic weighing system of the fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system solve the problems of low efficiency and low recognition rate in traditional sorting equipment, and achieve efficient and accurate package sorting and identification.

CN223337826UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-16GUANGDONG KAIYUAN INNOVATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422515452.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-17
Publication Date
2025-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-17

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Technical Problem

Traditional narrowband sorting equipment relies on manual package feeding and top-surface scanning, resulting in low sorting efficiency and low package recognition rate. Especially when packages are of inconsistent sizes and shapes, it is difficult to ensure that the barcode is always facing up.

Method used

A fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system is used, including a stacking separation system, a single piece separation system and a six-sided barcode scanning dynamic weighing system. Combined with cleaning components, the packages are automatically processed to ensure accurate acquisition of barcode information and cleaning of packages.

Benefits of technology

A fully automated parcel sorting process without human intervention is realized, which improves sorting efficiency, reduces the probability of human error, ensures parcel recognition rate and weighing accuracy, and reduces the impact of dirt blocks.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of express sorting, and discloses a full-automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system which comprises a sorting structure, a stacked piece separating system and a single piece separating system are installed above a conveying belt in the conveying direction, and a particle belt conveyor is installed at the tail end of the conveying belt. A cleaning component is installed above the particle belt conveyor, a conveying belt is installed at the tail end of the particle belt conveyor, a six-face code scanning dynamic weighing system is installed above the conveying belt, and a stacked part separation system, a single part separation system and the six-face code scanning dynamic weighing system are additionally arranged on an original narrow belt. A worker only needs to pour the parcels to the conveying belt, after the parcels are subjected to stacked piece separation, single piece separation and six-face code scanning to obtain bar code information, the bar code information is used for requesting the WCS to obtain the corresponding grids, grid information is issued to the sorting system to complete parcel sorting, manual intervention is not needed in the whole parcel sorting process, and the probability of parcel sorting abnormity caused by manual errors is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of express sorting, in particular to a fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system. Background Art

[0002] The express sorting center is an important link in the express logistics chain. It is responsible for classifying, sorting and processing incoming parcels to ensure that the parcels can be delivered to their final destination accurately.

[0003] Traditional narrowband sorting equipment uses manual package feeding and top-surface scanning for sorting. This method is inefficient and prone to errors in package feeding and package spacing, leading to package sorting anomalies. Currently, express parcels come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, making it difficult to ensure that the barcode remains facing up during movement. This results in low package recognition rates.

[0004] Therefore, we proposed a fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system to solve the problem of low parcel recognition rate raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a fully automatic high-speed narrow-belt sorting system, comprising a sorting structure, wherein the sorting structure comprises a conveyor belt, wherein the conveyor belt is provided with two groups, wherein a stacked piece separation system and a single piece separation system are installed above the conveyor belt of one group along the transport direction, a particle belt conveyor is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt, a cleaning component is installed above the particle belt conveyor, a conveyor belt is installed at the tail end of the particle belt conveyor, a six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system is installed above the conveyor belt of one group, and a sorting conveyor belt is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt;

[0007] The cleaning component includes a cleaning frame and positioning plates installed on both sides of the cleaning frame, and the positioning plates are on both sides of the particle belt conveyor. An inverted U-shaped support frame is installed inside the cleaning frame, and the inverted U-shaped support frame is installed across the bottom of the particle belt conveyor. Clamping cylinders are installed on both sides of the inner wall of the cleaning frame, and the moving end of the clamping cylinder passes through the positioning plate, and the moving end of the positioning plate is installed with a side cleaning block. A driving cylinder is installed through the middle end of the top of the cleaning frame, and the moving end of the driving cylinder is installed through the middle part of the top of the cleaning frame. A mounting cylinder is installed at the bottom of the moving end of the driving cylinder, a motor is installed inside the mounting cylinder, and a driving block is installed at the bottom end of the mounting cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, the driving block includes a fixed round block and a rubber column movably mounted in the middle of the bottom end of the fixed round block, and the output end of the motor is connected to the top end of the rubber column.

[0009] Preferably, a cleaning layer A is installed at the bottom end of the fixed round block, a limit rotation groove is provided through the middle end of the cleaning layer A, and a rubber column is arranged inside the limit rotation groove.

[0010] Preferably, the side cleaning block includes a hollow plate and a cleaning layer B installed on one side of the hollow plate.

[0011] Preferably, a suction hole is opened through the side end of the hollow plate and around the cleaning layer B, and an air pump is installed through one side of the hollow plate.

[0012] Preferably, a limiting hole is provided on one side of the bottom end of the hollow plate, a U-shaped pull frame is installed inside the hollow plate, a hand-held frame is installed on the outside of the U-shaped pull frame, a T-shaped slot is provided on one side of the bottom end of the U-shaped pull frame, and a T-shaped block is movably installed inside the T-shaped slot.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0014] (1) The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system of the utility model adds a stacking separation system, a single-piece separation system and a six-side scanning dynamic weighing system to the original narrow-band. The human operator only needs to pour the parcel onto the conveyor belt. After the parcel is separated from the stacking, separated from the single piece and the six-side scanning to obtain the barcode information, the barcode information is used to request the WCS to obtain the corresponding grid, and the grid information is sent to the sorting system to complete the parcel sorting. The entire parcel sorting process does not require human intervention, reducing the probability of parcel sorting abnormalities due to human errors.

[0015] (2) In the fully automatic high-speed narrow-belt sorting system of the present invention, when the parcel is moved to the top of the inverted U-shaped support frame, the cleaning layer B cleans the dirt blocks adhering to both sides of the parcel, and the motor operates. The rubber column drives the parcel to rotate on the top of the particle belt conveyor, so that the parcel rotates between the cleaning layer A and the particle belt conveyor, so that the dirt blocks printed on the top and bottom of the parcel are cleaned, so as to prevent the dirt blocks from blocking the transport order number of the parcel and affecting the recognition of the parcel by the six-side code scanning dynamic weighing system.

[0016] (3) The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system of the utility model uses a handheld frame to pull the T-shaped block out from the inside of the hollow plate, so that some dust can flow out from the extraction hole for cleaning, and the remaining dust is extracted through the U-shaped pull frame. After the dust is cleaned, the U-shaped pull frame is pushed into the inside of the hollow plate. The T-shaped block can move down to the inside of the limit hole by its own gravity, thereby limiting the position of the U-shaped pull frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning component structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the driving block flipping structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of the side cleaning block of the present utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Sorting structure; 11. Conveyor belt; 12. Stacked piece separation system; 13. Single piece separation system; 14. Particle belt conveyor; 15. Cleaning component; 151. Cleaning frame; 152. Driving cylinder; 153. Mounting cylinder; 154. Motor; 155. Driving block; 1551. Fixed block; 1552. Cleaning layer A; 1553. Positioning trough; 1554. Rubber column; 15 6. Positioning plate; 157. Clamping cylinder; 158. Side cleaning block; 1581. Hollow plate; 1582. Limiting hole; 1583. Vacuum pump; 1584. Cleaning layer B; 1585. Extraction hole; 1586. U-shaped pull frame; 1587. Hand-held frame; 1588. T-slot; 1589. T-block; 159. Inverted U-shaped support frame; 16. Six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system; 17. Sorting conveyor belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1 The fully automatic high-speed narrow-belt sorting system includes a sorting structure 1. The sorting structure 1 includes a conveyor belt 11. The conveyor belt 11 is provided with two groups. A stacking separation system 12 and a single piece separation system 13 are installed above the conveyor belt 11 in the transport direction. A particle belt conveyor 14 is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt 11. The particle belt conveyor 14 is used to clean the bottom end of the package. A cleaning component 15 is installed above the particle belt conveyor 14. The conveyor belt 11 is installed at the tail end of the particle belt conveyor 14. A six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16 is installed above one group of conveyor belts 11. A sorting conveyor belt 17 is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt 11.

[0024] In this embodiment, packages are transported via a conveyor belt 11 and pass through an overlapped package separation system 14. A high-definition camera installed therein captures images in real time to identify and calculate the package's position. By controlling the start and stop of the belt, the packages climb and fall to separate, effectively separating overlapping packages. After separation, the packages enter the single-piece separation system 13. A grayscale camera identifies and counts the packages side by side. By controlling the start and stop and speed of the belts in different modules, the side-by-side packages are separated and conveyed at a fixed interval. The packages enter the six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16 as single pieces. The bottom surface of the six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16 uses a mirror refraction method, and a line scan camera is used for code reading. The remaining top, left, right, front, and back surfaces are scanned by 20-megapixel cameras. High-precision weighing sensors are used in conjunction with dynamic weighing instruments to collect and calculate weight data on the symmetrical platform in real time, completing the weighing of the packages. The weighing data is then bound to the package's barcode data, and the bound weight data and barcode information are sent to the customer's WCS system.

[0025] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 2-Figure 4 The cleaning component 15 includes a cleaning frame 151 and positioning plates 156 installed on both sides of the cleaning frame 151, and the positioning plates 156 are located on both sides of the particle belt conveyor 14. An inverted U-shaped support frame 159 is installed inside the cleaning frame 151, and the inverted U-shaped support frame 159 is installed across the bottom of the particle belt conveyor 14. Clamping cylinders 157 are installed on both sides of the inner wall of the cleaning frame 151, and the moving end of the clamping cylinder 157 passes through the positioning plate 156. The moving end of the positioning plate 156 is installed with a side cleaning block 158. The side cleaning block 158 is provided to clean the side ends of the package. A driving cylinder 152 is installed through the top middle end of the cleaning frame 151. The moving end of the driving cylinder 152 is installed through the top middle part of the cleaning frame 151. A mounting cylinder 153 is installed at the bottom of the moving end of the driving cylinder 152. A motor 154 is installed inside the mounting cylinder 153. A driving block 155 is installed at the bottom end of the mounting cylinder 153. The rotating driving block 155 is used to clean the top of the package.

[0026] The driving block 155 includes a fixed round block 1551 and a rubber column 1554 movably installed in the middle of the bottom end of the fixed round block 1551. The output end of the motor 154 is connected to the top of the rubber column 1554. The rubber column 1554 contacts the top of the package and is used to drive the package to rotate.

[0027] A cleaning layer A1552 is installed at the bottom end of the fixed round block 1551, and a limiting rotation groove 1553 is provided through the middle end of the cleaning layer A1552, and the rubber column 1554 is arranged inside the limiting rotation groove 1553. The top of the fixed round block 1551 is connected to the mounting cylinder 153, and the rotating package top contacts the cleaning layer A1552, and the cleaning layer A1552 is used to clean the package top.

[0028] The side cleaning block 158 includes a hollow plate 1581 and a cleaning layer B1584 installed on one side of the hollow plate 1581, and the cleaning layer B1584 is used to clean the surrounding area of ​​the package.

[0029] An extraction hole 1585 is provided at the side end of the hollow plate 1581 and around the cleaning layer B 1584. An air pump 1583 is installed on one side of the hollow plate 1581. When the dust is cleaned, some of the dust is sucked into the interior of the hollow plate 1581 through the extraction hole 1585 by the suction force of the air pump 1583.

[0030] In this embodiment: before the package enters the six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16 as a single piece, the particle belt conveyor 14 transports the package. When the package moves to the top of the inverted U-shaped support frame 159, the driving cylinder 152 is extended, and the driving block 155 moves toward the top of the package until the bottom end of the rubber column 1554 contacts the top of the package, the clamping cylinder 157 is extended, and the cleaning layer B1584 cleans the dirt blocks adhering to both sides of the package. The motor 154 operates to drive the rubber column 1554 to limit the rotation at the middle end of the fixed round block 1551. The set rubber column 1554 drives the package to the particle belt conveyor 14 The top rotates so that the package rotates between the cleaning layer A1552 and the particle belt conveyor 14, so that the dirt blocks printed on the top and bottom of the package are cleaned, and the cleaning layer B1584 is set to clean the dirt blocks around the package. The vacuum pump 1583 absorbs the raised dust to prevent a large amount of dust from accumulating on the particle belt conveyor 14. The side cleaning block 158 and the driving block 155 release the clamping of the package, so that the particle belt conveyor 14 can drive the package to be transported to the inside of the six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16 during transportation, to prevent the dirt blocks from blocking the package's transport order number and affecting the six-sided code scanning dynamic weighing system 16's recognition of the package.

[0031] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 4 A limiting hole 1582 is provided on one side of the bottom end of the hollow plate 1581, a U-shaped pull frame 1586 is installed inside the hollow plate 1581, a hand-held frame 1587 is installed on the outside of the U-shaped pull frame 1586, a T-shaped slot 1588 is provided on one side of the bottom end of the U-shaped pull frame 1586, a T-shaped block 1589 is movably installed inside the T-shaped slot 1588, and the bottom end of the T-shaped block 1589 matches the limiting hole 1582.

[0032] After the dust is cleaned, the U-shaped pull frame 1586 is pushed into the interior of the hollow plate 1581 until the limiting hole 1582 is aligned with the bottom end of the T-shaped block 1589, so that the T-shaped block 1589 can move down to the inside of the limiting hole 1582 by its own gravity, thereby limiting the position of the U-shaped pull frame 1586.

[0033] Working Principle: With the support of the fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system, a stacking separation system, a single-piece separation system, and a six-side scanning dynamic weighing system have been added. Manual workers only need to pour the package onto the conveyor belt. After the package undergoes stacking separation, single-piece separation, and six-side code scanning to obtain barcode information, the barcode information is used to request the WCS to obtain the corresponding slot. The slot information is then sent to the sorting system to complete the package sorting. This greatly reduces labor costs for distribution centers or small and medium-sized outlets while improving sorting efficiency. All large and small packages can achieve smooth and efficient automated sorting.

[0034] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0035] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system comprising a sorting structure (1), characterized in that: The sorting structure (1) includes a conveyor belt (11), and the conveyor belt (11) is provided with two groups. A stacking separation system (12) and a single piece separation system (13) are installed above the conveyor belt (11) along the transport direction. A particle belt conveyor (14) is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt (11). A cleaning component (15) is installed above the particle belt conveyor (14). The conveyor belt (11) is installed at the tail end of the particle belt conveyor (14). A six-side code scanning dynamic weighing system (16) is installed above the conveyor belt (11) of the other group. A sorting conveyor belt (17) is installed at the tail end of the conveyor belt (11); The cleaning member (15) includes a cleaning frame (151) and positioning plates (156) installed on both sides of the cleaning frame (151), and the positioning plates (156) are located on both sides of the particle belt conveyor (14). An inverted U-shaped support frame (159) is installed inside the cleaning frame (151), and the inverted U-shaped support frame (159) is installed across the bottom of the particle belt conveyor (14). Clamping cylinders (157) are installed on both sides of the inner wall of the cleaning frame (151), and the moving end of the clamping cylinder (157) penetrates A positioning plate (156) is provided at the movable end of the positioning plate (156) with a side cleaning block (158), a driving cylinder (152) is installed through the middle of the top end of the cleaning frame (151), a moving end of the driving cylinder (152) is installed through the middle of the top end of the cleaning frame (151), a mounting cylinder (153) is installed at the bottom of the moving end of the driving cylinder (152), a motor (154) is installed inside the mounting cylinder (153), and a driving block (155) is installed at the bottom end of the mounting cylinder (153).

2. The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving block (155) comprises a fixed circular block (1551) and a rubber column (1554) movably mounted in the middle of the bottom end of the fixed circular block (1551), and the output end of the motor (154) is connected to the top end of the rubber column (1554).

3. The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system according to claim 2, characterized in that: A cleaning layer A (1552) is installed at the bottom end of the fixed circular block (1551), a limiting rotation groove (1553) is provided through the middle end of the cleaning layer A (1552), and a rubber column (1554) is arranged inside the limiting rotation groove (1553).

4. The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side cleaning block (158) includes a hollow plate (1581) and a cleaning layer B (1584) installed on one side of the hollow plate (1581).

5. The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: A suction hole (1585) is provided through the side end of the hollow plate (1581) and around the cleaning layer B (1584), and an air pump (1583) is installed through one side of the hollow plate (1581).

6. The fully automatic high-speed narrow-band sorting system according to claim 5, characterized in that: A limiting hole (1582) is provided through one side of the bottom end of the hollow plate (1581), a U-shaped pull frame (1586) is installed inside the hollow plate (1581), a hand-held frame (1587) is installed outside the U-shaped pull frame (1586), a T-shaped slot (1588) is provided on one side of the bottom end of the U-shaped pull frame (1586), and a T-shaped block (1589) is movably installed inside the T-shaped slot (1588).