Color box turnover mechanism

Through the design of the color box flipping mechanism, automatic flipping of the color box and all-round information collection are realized, which solves the problems of low efficiency and high labor intensity caused by manual flipping, and improves the efficiency and economy of express sorting.

CN223421654UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-10DONGGUAN HEHONG PRINTING CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422949688.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-30
Publication Date
2025-10-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-30

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Technical Problem

During the express delivery sorting process, existing technology requires manual flipping of color boxes to collect information labels, resulting in low efficiency and increased labor intensity.

Method used

A color box flipping mechanism was designed, which adopted a conveyor belt, sensor, flipping motor and air pump system to realize automatic flipping and information collection of color boxes. No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 sensors were used for all-round visual inspection and label information collection.

Benefits of technology

There is no need for manual flipping and scanning, which significantly improves the efficiency of information collection, reduces the labor intensity of workers, and improves sorting efficiency and economy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a color box turnover mechanism in the related technical field of data acquisition devices, which comprises a transmission frame and a lifting support connected with the transmission frame, a transmission belt is embedded in the transmission frame, the transmission frame is fixedly connected with a detection frame and the lifting support, three first sensors are uniformly distributed on the detection frame, and the lifting support is fixedly connected with the detection frame. The detection frame is fixedly connected with a sensor frame, and a second sensor is embedded in the sensor frame. Through the design of the first sensor and the second sensor, whether labels exist on the five surfaces of the color box or not and label information collection can be conveniently conducted, manual code scanning is not needed, the recognition efficiency is greatly improved, the economical efficiency is good, through the design of the overturning motor and the third sensor, the color box can be conveniently overturned, and the labor intensity of workers is lowered. The label information at the bottom is collected, manual overturning and code scanning are not needed, the recognition efficiency is further improved, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and practicability is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field related to data acquisition devices, and specifically relates to a color box turning mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Express delivery, also known as courier or express transportation, refers to a new mode of transportation in which logistics companies (including freight forwarders) use their own independent networks or collaborative partnerships (i.e., networking) to quickly and securely deliver documents or parcels entrusted by users from sender to recipient's door. As a vital component of the postal industry, the express delivery industry boasts a wide range of industries, employs a large number of people, has high economic value-added, and possesses significant technological advantages. It integrates multiple functions, including information transmission, goods delivery, capital circulation, and cultural dissemination, and is intertwined with production, distribution, consumption, investment, and finance, making it an irreplaceable foundational industry in modern society. To improve sorting efficiency in the express delivery industry, various new technologies have been developed and applied, particularly visual sensor technology and network technology, which have significantly enhanced the efficiency of information transmission and sorting. However, during the sorting process, since the information labels attached to the parcels are not always correctly positioned, manual rotation is often required for information collection. This method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also hinders the development of automated sorting.

[0003] In view of this, the present utility model is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a color box flipping mechanism. In order to solve the above technical problems, the basic concept of the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0005] A color box flipping mechanism comprises a transmission frame and a lifting frame connected thereto, the transmission frame is embedded with a transmission belt, the transmission frame is fixedly connected to a detection frame and the lifting frame, three No. 1 sensors are evenly arranged on the detection frame, the detection frame is fixedly connected to a sensor frame, a No. 2 sensor is embedded in the sensor frame, a guide column is embedded in the lifting frame, a clearance fit is adopted between the lifting frame and the guide column, one end of the guide column is fixedly connected to the lifting frame, a flipping motor is provided on the lifting frame, the transmission frame serves as a stable support, the transmission belt facilitates the transmission of the color box, the detection frame and the lifting frame serve as a stable support, the No. 1 sensor and the No. 2 sensor facilitate image recognition, the guide column serves as a guide, the flipping motor provides flipping power for the device, and the flipping motor is designed using a servo motor.

[0006] As a further solution of the present invention: the transmission rack is fixedly connected to a frame on the side away from the detection rack, and a control box and an air pump box are fixedly connected to the frame. The air pump box is connected to the control box through a wire. The rack serves as a stable support, the air pump box provides high-pressure gas for the device, and the control box facilitates automatic control.

[0007] As a further solution of the present invention: a control board is fixedly connected to the control box, and a thermal relay, a driving power supply and an acquisition card are provided on one side of the control board. The acquisition card is arranged between the driving power supply and the thermal relay. The thermal relay plays a role in protecting the motor, the driving power supply plays a role in power conversion, and the acquisition card facilitates signal conversion.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention: a servo control box is provided on the side of the driving power supply away from the control board, and an AC contactor is provided on the side of the thermal relay away from the control board, and the servo control box facilitates control of the flip motor.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the output end of the flip motor is connected to a flip disk, which is composed of a main body plate, a buffer layer and an anti-slip layer. The buffer layer is arranged between the main body plate and the anti-slip layer. The flip disk plays a role of flip support, the buffer layer plays a role of buffer protection, and the anti-slip layer plays a role of anti-slip protection.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: a No. 3 sensor is fixedly connected to the lifting frame, and a feeding motor is provided on the transmission frame. The No. 3 sensor facilitates information collection of the label, and the feeding motor provides feeding power for the device.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: a lifting cylinder is fixedly connected to the lifting bracket, the output end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting frame, and the lifting cylinder provides lifting power for the device.

[0012] After adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art.

[0013] The utility model, through the design of the No. 1 sensor and the No. 2 sensor, facilitates visual detection of whether labels exist on the five surfaces of the color box and collection of label information, without the need for manual scanning, greatly improving recognition efficiency and having good economy.

[0014] The utility model, through the design of the flipping motor and the No. 3 sensor, facilitates the flipping of the color box and the collection of the label information at the bottom thereof, without the need for manual flipping and code scanning, further improving the recognition efficiency and reducing the labor intensity of workers, and is highly practical.

[0015] The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are part of this application and are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without inventive work. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is the main view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a side view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the control box of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the flip plate of the present utility model.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Frame; 2. Transmission frame; 3. Conveyor belt; 4. Sensor No. 1; 5. Detection frame; 6. Sensor No. 2; 7. Sensor frame; 8. Lifting frame; 9. Guide column; 10. Lifting cylinder; 11. Lifting bracket; 12. Control box; 13. Air pump box; 14. Feeding motor; 15. Turning plate; 16. Turning motor; 17. Sensor No. 3; 18. Thermal relay; 19. AC contactor; 20. Servo control box; 21. Drive power supply; 22. Acquisition card; 23. Control board; 24. Main board; 25. Buffer layer; 26. Anti-slip layer.

[0023] It should be noted that these drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the conceptual scope of the present invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the present invention for those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. The following embodiments are used to illustrate the present invention but are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, a color box flipping mechanism, a transmission frame 2 and a lifting bracket 11 connected thereto, a transmission frame 2 is embedded with a transmission belt 3, the transmission frame 2 is fixedly connected to a detection frame 5 and a lifting bracket 11, three No. 1 sensors 4 are evenly distributed on the detection frame 5, a sensor frame 7 is fixedly connected to the detection frame 5, a No. 2 sensor 6 is embedded in the sensor frame 7, a guide column 9 is embedded in the lifting bracket 11, and a clearance fit is adopted between the lifting bracket 11 and the guide column 9. One end of the guide column 9 is fixedly connected to a lifting frame 8, and a flipping motor 16 is provided on the lifting frame 8. The transmission frame 2 plays a role of stable support, the transmission belt 3 facilitates the transmission of the color box, the detection frame 5 and the lifting bracket 11 play a role of stable support, the No. 1 sensor 4 and the No. 2 sensor 6 facilitate image recognition, the guide column 9 plays a guiding role, and the flipping motor 16 provides flipping power for the device, and the flipping motor 16 is designed using a servo motor.

[0026] Among them, the transmission frame 2 is fixedly connected to the frame 1 on the side away from the detection frame 5, and the frame 1 is fixedly connected to the control box 12 and the air pump box 13. The air pump box 13 is connected to the frame 1 through a wire and plays a role of stable support. The air pump box 13 provides high-pressure gas for the device, and the control box 12 facilitates automatic control.

[0027] A control board 23 is fixedly connected to the control box 12. A thermal relay 18, a driving power supply 21 and an acquisition card 22 are provided on one side of the control board 23. The acquisition card 22 is arranged between the driving power supply 21 and the thermal relay 18. The thermal relay 18 plays a role in protecting the motor, the driving power supply 21 plays a role in power conversion, and the acquisition card 22 facilitates signal conversion.

[0028] A servo control box 20 is provided on the side of the driving power supply 21 away from the control board 23 , and an AC contactor 19 is provided on the side of the thermal relay 18 away from the control board 23 . The servo control box 20 facilitates the control of the flip motor 16 .

[0029] The output end of the flip motor 16 is connected to the flip disk 15, which is composed of a main plate 24, a buffer layer 25 and an anti-slip layer 26. The buffer layer 25 is arranged between the main plate 24 and the anti-slip layer 26. The flip disk 15 plays a role of flip support, the buffer layer 25 plays a role of buffer protection, and the anti-slip layer 26 plays a role of anti-slip protection.

[0030] A No. 3 sensor 17 is fixedly connected to the lifting frame 8, and a feeding motor 14 is provided on the transmission frame 2. The No. 3 sensor 17 is convenient for collecting information from the label, and the feeding motor 14 provides feeding power for the device.

[0031] A lifting cylinder 10 is fixedly connected to the lifting bracket 11 , and an output end of the lifting cylinder 10 is connected to the lifting frame 8 . The lifting cylinder 10 provides lifting power for the device.

[0032] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: when in use, the device is started through the control box 12, the feeding motor 14 works, drives the conveyor belt 3 to move, and places the color box on the conveyor belt 3. In the process of the color box moving with the conveyor belt 3, a No. 2 sensor 6 detects one side of the color box and checks the label information. When the No. 1 sensor 4 detects that the color box moves with the conveyor belt 3 to just below the detection frame 5, the feeding motor 14 stops working, and the No. 1 sensor 4 detects the other three sides of the color box and checks the label information. After that, the feeding motor 14 continues to work. When the color box moves away from the detection frame 5 with the conveyor belt 3, another No. 2 sensor 6 detects one of the remaining sides of the color box and checks the label information. If information is collected in the above-mentioned label information inspection, the color box moves with the conveyor belt 3 through the lifting bracket 11 and flows to the next workstation. If no information is collected in the above-mentioned label information inspection, then When the third sensor 17 detects that the color box has arrived just below the lifting bracket 11, the feeding motor 14 stops working, and the third sensor 17 detects the last surface and checks the label information. If the label information has not been checked, the device will sound an alarm to prompt an abnormality. If the information is normal, the feeding motor 14 will continue to work, and the conveyor belt 3 will drive the color box to move to the next workstation. The structural design of the utility model is reasonable and easy to install and use. Through the design of the first sensor 4 and the second sensor 6, it is convenient to visually detect whether there are labels on the five surfaces of the color box and collect label information. There is no need for manual scanning, which greatly improves the recognition efficiency and has good economy. Through the design of the flipping motor 16 and the third sensor 17, it is convenient to flip the color box, and then collect the label information at its bottom. There is no need for manual flipping and scanning, which further improves the recognition efficiency and reduces the labor intensity of workers. It is more practical.

[0033] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and does not constitute any form of limitation to the present invention. Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with this patent can make slight changes or modifications to equivalent embodiments using the above-mentioned technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention are still within the scope of the solution of the present invention.

Claims

1. A color box turning mechanism, comprising a transmission frame (2) and a lifting bracket (11) connected thereto, characterized in that: The transmission frame (2) is embedded with a transmission belt (3), the transmission frame (2) is fixedly connected with a detection frame (5) and the lifting bracket (11), the detection frame (5) is evenly provided with three No. 1 sensors (4), the detection frame (5) is fixedly connected with a sensor frame (7), the sensor frame (7) is embedded with a No. 2 sensor (6), the lifting bracket (11) is embedded with a guide column (9), the lifting bracket (11) and the guide column (9) are clearance-fitted, one end of the guide column (9) is fixedly connected with a lifting frame (8), and the lifting frame (8) is provided with a flip motor (16).

2. A color box turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission frame (2) is fixedly connected to a frame (1) on a side away from the detection frame (5); a control box (12) and an air pump box (13) are fixedly connected to the frame (1); and the air pump box (13) is connected to the control box (12) via a wire.

3. A color box turning mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A control board (23) is fixedly connected to the control box (12), a thermal relay (18), a driving power supply (21) and an acquisition card (22) are provided on one side of the control board (23), and the acquisition card (22) is provided between the driving power supply (21) and the thermal relay (18).

4. A color box turning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: A servo control box (20) is provided on a side of the driving power supply (21) away from the control board (23), and an AC contactor (19) is provided on a side of the thermal relay (18) away from the control board (23).

5. The color box turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the flip motor (16) is connected to a flip disc (15), and the flip disc (15) is composed of a main body plate (24), a buffer layer (25) and an anti-slip layer (26), wherein the buffer layer (25) is arranged between the main body plate (24) and the anti-slip layer (26).

6. The color box turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A third sensor (17) is fixedly connected to the lifting frame (8), and a feeding motor (14) is provided on the transmission frame (2).

7. The color box turning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting cylinder (10) is fixedly connected to the lifting bracket (11), and an output end of the lifting cylinder (10) is connected to the lifting frame (8).