Visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading warehouse containers

Abstract

The utility model provides a visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading a warehouse container, which belongs to the field of container tallying devices, and comprises a movable base, a traveling mechanism arranged at the lower end of the movable base, a transmitting antenna and a telescopic vertical rod arranged at the upper end of the movable base, and a telescopic cross beam mounted at the upper part of the telescopic vertical rod, one end of the telescopic cross beam is provided with an image acquisition unit, the image acquisition unit is in wireless communication connection with a transmitting antenna, the transmitting antenna is in wireless communication connection with a receiving antenna, the receiving antenna is in communication connection with a remote terminal, and the remote terminal is provided with a display screen. At the moment, the tallying personnel can remotely carry out container tallying management and control through the shot images without carrying out field labor. And meanwhile, the position of the image acquisition unit can be flexibly adjusted to meet various image acquisition requirements, so that the container tallying operation can be efficiently and flexibly completed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of container tallying devices, and in particular relates to a visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in a warehouse. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of economy and continuous progress of industry, containers have become the main mode of cargo transportation. At the same time, ports have also shouldered a heavy responsibility, which requires them to organize the information of these containers, that is, they need to tally these containers.

[0003] Currently, during container tallying management, tally personnel need to count cargo, identify damage, and capture images on-site. Therefore, the entire process of on-site tallying is labor-intensive and time-consuming, and is prone to safety hazards, thus affecting the efficiency of mechanical loading and unloading. Furthermore, manual tallying cannot achieve networking and data sharing of tallying information, nor can it complete the real-time collection and tracking of cargo information. In order to improve container tallying efficiency and container loading and unloading efficiency, some ports have begun to use intelligent tallying devices for tallying operations. Throughout the tallying process, they use code scanning or camera equipment to read container labels or barcodes, reducing labor intensity.

[0004] However, the existing tallying devices used in intelligent tallying management of container ports still have certain defects when applied: due to the lack of carrying equipment that can be moved and lifted efficiently and flexibly, it is very inconvenient to perform image scanning and reading operations on containers and cargo inside containers. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in a warehouse, and to enable the device to perform tallying processing on the containers flexibly and efficiently.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution provided by the present invention is as follows: a visual remote tallying device for warehouse container loading and unloading, comprising a mobile base, a running mechanism provided at the lower end of the mobile base, a transmitting antenna and a telescopic vertical rod provided at the upper end of the mobile chassis, a telescopic crossbeam provided on the upper portion of the telescopic vertical rod, an image acquisition unit provided on the end of the telescopic crossbeam away from the telescopic vertical rod, the image acquisition unit wirelessly connected to the transmitting antenna, the transmitting antenna wirelessly connected to the receiving antenna, the receiving antenna wirelessly connected to a remote terminal, and the remote terminal provided with a display screen. In this case, the image data collected by the image acquisition unit can be remotely transmitted to the remote terminal and displayed on an on-site display screen provided at the remote terminal. In this case, tallying personnel can remotely control container tallying through the captured images without having to perform on-site labor. At the same time, due to the running mechanism, telescopic crossbeam, and telescopic vertical rod provided in the present invention, the position of the image acquisition unit can be flexibly adjusted to meet various image acquisition requirements, thereby ensuring that container tallying operations can be completed efficiently and flexibly.

[0007] Furthermore, a sensor module is provided on the mobile base, and the sensor module includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a smoke sensor. The temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, and the smoke sensor are all communicatively connected to the transmitting antenna, and they can be either wired communication connections or wireless communication connections.

[0008] Furthermore, a spotlight is provided on the telescopic vertical rod or the telescopic horizontal beam, and the spotlight ensures that the surrounding environment has sufficient light source, thereby ensuring the shooting quality of the image acquisition unit.

[0009] Furthermore, the walking mechanism is a crawler-type walking mechanism, which can adapt to various terrains and drive the entire device to rotate and move 360 ​​degrees.

[0010] Furthermore, the telescopic vertical rod includes a vertical screw, the lower end of which is horizontally rotatably connected to the upper end of the movable base via a bearing, the outer wall of the vertical screw being fixedly connected to a gear ring, the gear ring being meshed with a transmission gear, and the transmission gear being transmission-connected to the output shaft of the vertical drive motor; the outer side of the vertical screw is sequentially sleeved with a vertical movable sleeve and a vertical fixed sleeve from the inside out, the inner side wall of the vertical movable sleeve being threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the vertical screw, the outer side wall of the vertical movable sleeve being vertically slidably connected to the inner side wall of the vertical fixed sleeve via a vertical guide groove, the lower end of the vertical fixed sleeve being fixedly connected to the movable base, and the upper end of the vertical movable sleeve being fixedly connected to the telescopic crossbeam. At this time, the vertical drive motor can drive the vertical movable sleeve to slide vertically, thereby realizing vertical movement of the telescopic crossbeam and the image acquisition unit, thereby ensuring that the image acquisition unit can flexibly acquire corresponding image information.

[0011] Furthermore, the telescopic beam includes a horizontal fixed sleeve, one end of the horizontal fixed sleeve is fixedly connected to the vertical movable sleeve, and the other end of the horizontal fixed sleeve is horizontally slidably connected to the horizontal movable rod through a horizontal guide groove, and a horizontal rack is provided on one side of the horizontal movable rod, and the horizontal rack is engaged with a horizontal gear, and the horizontal gear is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the horizontal drive motor, and the horizontal drive motor is installed on the horizontal fixed sleeve; a vertical rotation drive motor is provided on the end of the horizontal movable rod away from the horizontal fixed sleeve, and the output shaft of the vertical rotation drive motor is transmission-connected to the mounting bracket, and the mounting bracket is installed with the image acquisition unit through fasteners, and can drive the image acquisition unit to perform horizontal movement and vertical rotation under the action of the vertical rotation drive motor and the horizontal drive motor to change the shooting position and angle of the image acquisition unit, thereby meeting the video image acquisition operation requirements in the isolation area inside the container.

[0012] Furthermore, a solar power generation panel is provided on the upper portion of the horizontal fixed sleeve. The solar power generation panel is electrically connected to the power supply of the image acquisition unit through a conductive wire and provides energy for the image acquisition unit.

[0013] Furthermore, the horizontal movable rod is a hollow tube, and the conductive wire is located in the cavity of the horizontal movable rod and is protected by the horizontal movable rod.

[0014] Furthermore, an infrared imager is installed on the mounting frame, and the infrared imager is communicatively connected to the transmitting antenna.

[0015] It can be seen from the above technical solution that the present invention has the following advantages: when applying the present invention to tally containers in a warehouse, tallying personnel do not need to perform on-site labor, and can remotely control container tallying through the captured images; at the same time, since the present invention is provided with a walking mechanism and telescopic crossbeams, telescopic vertical rods and other structures, it can flexibly adjust the position and shooting angle of the image acquisition unit to meet various image acquisition requirements, thereby ensuring that the container tallying operation can be completed efficiently and flexibly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the description. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a specific implementation method of the present utility model (the remote terminal and the receiving antenna are not drawn).

[0018] In the figure: 1. Walking mechanism; 2. Moving base; 3. Transmitting antenna; 4. Vertical fixed sleeve; 5. Vertical movable sleeve; 6. Horizontal fixed sleeve; 7. Horizontal guide groove; 8. Horizontal drive motor; 9. Horizontal rack; 10. Vertical rotation drive motor; 11. Image acquisition unit; 12. Horizontal movable rod; 13. Vertical screw rod; 14. Vertical guide groove; 15. Transmission gear; 16. Sensor module; 17. Vertical drive motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] 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.

[0020] like Figure 1 As shown, the present invention provides a visual remote tallying device for container loading and unloading in a warehouse. The device comprises a mobile base 2, the lower end of which is provided with a running mechanism 1, preferably a crawler-type running mechanism. The upper end of the mobile base 2 is provided with a transmitting antenna 3, a sensor module 16, and a telescopic vertical rod. The sensor module 16 comprises a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a smoke sensor, each of which is communicatively connected to the transmitting antenna 3 and transmits the monitored information to the transmitting antenna 3. A telescopic horizontal beam is mounted on the upper portion of the telescopic vertical rod. A spotlight is mounted on the telescopic vertical rod or the telescopic horizontal beam. An image acquisition unit 11 is mounted on the end of the telescopic horizontal beam away from the telescopic vertical rod. The image acquisition unit 11 is wirelessly connected to the transmitting antenna 3, which is wirelessly connected to a receiving antenna. The receiving antenna is communicatively connected to a remote terminal. The remote terminal is provided with a display screen, which displays image information captured by the image acquisition unit 11 and data information monitored by the sensor module 16.

[0021] Specifically, the telescopic vertical rod includes a vertical screw rod 13, the lower end of which is horizontally rotatably connected to the upper end of the mobile base 2 via a bearing. The outer side wall of the vertical screw rod 13 is fixedly connected to a ring gear, which is engaged with a transmission gear 15. The transmission gear 15 is connected to the output shaft of a vertical drive motor 17, and the vertical drive motor 17 is installed on the mobile base 2. The outer side of the vertical screw rod 13 is sequentially sleeved with a vertical movable sleeve 5 and a vertical fixed sleeve 4 from the inside to the outside. The inner side wall of the vertical movable sleeve 5 is threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the vertical screw rod 13. The outer side wall of the vertical movable sleeve 5 is vertically slidably connected to the inner side wall of the vertical fixed sleeve 4 via a vertical guide groove 14. The lower end of the vertical fixed sleeve 4 is fixedly connected to the mobile base 2, and the upper end of the vertical movable sleeve 5 is fixedly connected to the telescopic crossbeam.

[0022] The telescopic crossbeam includes a horizontal fixed sleeve 6, one end of which is fixedly connected to a vertical movable sleeve 5. The other end of the horizontal fixed sleeve 6 is horizontally slidably connected to a horizontal movable rod 12 via a horizontal guide slot 7. A horizontal rack 9 is provided on one side of the horizontal movable rod 12, which engages a horizontal gear. The horizontal gear is transmission-connected to the output shaft of a horizontal drive motor 8, which is then mounted on the horizontal fixed sleeve 6. A vertical rotary drive motor 10 is provided on the end of the horizontal movable rod 12, away from the horizontal fixed sleeve 6. The output shaft of the vertical rotary drive motor 10 is transmission-connected to a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is mounted with fasteners to an image capture unit 11 and an infrared imager. Driven by the vertical rotary drive motor 10, the horizontal drive motor 8, and the vertical drive motor 17, the mounting bracket drives the image capture unit 11 to move horizontally, vertically, and rotate vertically, thereby changing the image capture unit 11's shooting position and angle, thereby meeting the requirements of video image capture operations within the isolated area within the container.

[0023] In addition, as a preference, the present invention further provides a solar power generation panel on the upper portion of the horizontal fixed sleeve 6, and the solar power generation panel is electrically connected to the power supply of the image acquisition unit 11 through a conductive wire, and provides energy for the image acquisition unit 11; and in this case, the present invention can also set the horizontal movable rod 12 as a hollow tube, and place the conductive wire in the cavity of the horizontal movable rod 12, so that it can be protected by the horizontal movable rod 12.

[0024] Based on this, when applying the utility model to tally containers in the warehouse, the tallying personnel do not need to perform on-site labor, and can remotely control the container tallying through the captured images; at the same time, since the walking mechanism 1 and telescopic beams, telescopic vertical rods and other structures are provided in the utility model, the position and shooting angle of the image acquisition unit 11 can be flexibly adjusted to meet various image acquisition requirements, thereby ensuring that the container tallying operation can be completed efficiently and flexibly.

[0025] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," and so on (if any) in the description and claims of the present invention and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar items and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or sequential sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, such that the embodiments of the present invention described herein can be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

[0026] The above description of the disclosed embodiments will enable one skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown herein but is intended to conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in a warehouse, comprising a mobile base (2), the lower end of which is provided with a walking mechanism (1); characterized in that: A transmitting antenna (3) and a telescopic vertical rod are provided at the upper end of the mobile chassis, a telescopic crossbeam is installed on the upper part of the telescopic vertical rod, an image acquisition unit (11) is installed on the end of the telescopic crossbeam away from the telescopic vertical rod, the image acquisition unit (11) is wirelessly connected to the transmitting antenna (3), the transmitting antenna (3) is wirelessly connected to the receiving antenna, the receiving antenna is wirelessly connected to a remote terminal, and the remote terminal is provided with a display screen.

2. The visual remote tallying device for container loading and unloading in warehouses according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A sensor module (16) is provided on the mobile base (2), and the sensor module (16) includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and a smoke sensor. The temperature sensor, the humidity sensor, and the smoke sensor are all communicatively connected to the transmitting antenna (3).

3. The visual remote tallying device for container loading and unloading in warehouses according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A spotlight is arranged on the telescopic vertical rod or the telescopic horizontal beam.

4. The visual remote tallying device for container loading and unloading in warehouses according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The walking mechanism (1) is a crawler-type walking mechanism.

5. The visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in a warehouse according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The telescopic vertical rod comprises a vertical screw rod (13), the lower end of the vertical screw rod (13) is horizontally rotatably connected to the upper end of the movable base (2) through a bearing, the outer wall of the vertical screw rod (13) is fixedly connected to a gear ring, the gear ring is meshed with a transmission gear (15), and the transmission gear (15) is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the vertical drive motor (17); the outer side of the vertical screw rod (13) is sequentially sleeved with a vertical movable sleeve (5) and a vertical fixed sleeve (4) from the inside to the outside, the inner side wall of the vertical movable sleeve (5) is threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the vertical screw rod (13), the outer side wall of the vertical movable sleeve (5) is vertically slidably connected to the inner side wall of the vertical fixed sleeve (4) through a vertical guide groove (14), the lower end of the vertical fixed sleeve (4) is fixedly connected to the movable base (2), and the upper end of the vertical movable sleeve (5) is fixedly connected to the telescopic crossbeam.

6. The visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in warehouses according to claim 5 is characterized in that: The telescopic crossbeam comprises a horizontal fixed sleeve (6), one end of the horizontal fixed sleeve (6) is fixedly connected to the vertical movable sleeve (5), the other end of the horizontal fixed sleeve (6) is horizontally slidably connected to a horizontal movable rod (12) through a horizontal guide groove (7), a horizontal rack (9) is provided on one side of the horizontal movable rod (12), the horizontal rack (9) is meshed with a horizontal gear, the horizontal gear is transmission-connected to the output shaft of a horizontal drive motor (8), and the horizontal drive motor (8) is mounted on the horizontal fixed sleeve (6); a vertical rotary drive motor (10) is provided on one end of the horizontal movable rod (12) away from the horizontal fixed sleeve (6), the output shaft of the vertical rotary drive motor (10) is transmission-connected to a mounting frame, and the mounting frame is mounted with an image acquisition unit (11) through a fastener.

7. The visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in warehouses according to claim 6 is characterized in that: A solar power generation panel is provided on the upper portion of the horizontal fixed sleeve (6), and the solar power generation panel is electrically connected to the power supply of the image acquisition unit (11) via a conductive wire.

8. The visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in warehouses according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The horizontal movable rod (12) is a hollow tube, and the conductive wire is located in the cavity of the horizontal movable rod (12).

9. The visual remote tallying device for loading and unloading containers in a warehouse according to claim 6 is characterized in that: An infrared imager is mounted on the mounting frame, and the infrared imager is connected to a transmitting antenna (3) for communication.

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