Automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials

Abstract

The utility model discloses automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials. The automatic sorting equipment comprises a distribution wall, a sorting device and a sorting device, the separate sowing wall comprises a bag supply table, a main body frame, a separate sowing vehicle and a lattice shelf; the distribution vehicle is used for conveying materials to the lattice goods shelf after passing through the bag supply table and the main body frame in sequence; the box-type robot is used for receiving the materials and conveying the material boxes between the lattice shelf and the target storage location in a reciprocating manner; the control device is respectively connected with the distribution wall and the box-type robot; the code scanning mechanism is arranged on the bag supply table and used for scanning bar codes attached to the materials; the code scanning mechanism is electrically connected with the control device. The code scanning mechanism, the distribution wall and the box-type robot are combined, the materials are classified and distributed through the distribution wall, and then the distributed materials are accurately conveyed to the target storage location through the box-type robot; compared with the traditional manual operation, the system can reduce the labor cost, reduce the operation error, improve the working efficiency, reduce the labor intensity of workers, and optimize the operation process of the vault.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a kind of automatic sorting equipment for multi-form material, in particular to a kind of automatic sorting equipment for multi-form material. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of market economy, bank vaults face increasing pressure in cash management, business volume and personnel work intensity, etc. Although electronic payment means gradually popular, cash circulation volume still shows an upward trend, especially the demand for small denomination cash significantly increases, bringing greater challenges to vault management.

[0003] Currently, the operation of bank vaults still relies on a large number of manual operations, such as money distribution and transportation to designated storage locations after distribution, which still requires employees to perform sorting tasks. These tasks are prone to human error and consume a lot of time and manpower, increasing the risk and leading to low work efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, the prior art still needs to be improved and developed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic sorting equipment for multi-form material to solve the problem of low work efficiency caused by the reliance on manual operation for sorting tasks in bank vaults in the prior art.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is as follows:

[0007] An automatic sorting equipment for multi-form material comprises:

[0008] A distribution wall comprising a supply table, a main frame, a distribution vehicle and a grid pocket shelf; the distribution vehicle is used to transport materials to the grid pocket shelf after passing through the supply table and the main frame in sequence;

[0009] A box robot is used to receive materials and transfer material boxes between the grid pocket shelf and a target storage location;

[0010] A control device is connected to the distribution wall and the box robot, respectively;

[0011] A code scanning mechanism is provided on the supply table to scan the bar code attached to the materials; the code scanning mechanism is electrically connected to the control device.

[0012] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form material, wherein the supply table comprises:

[0013] A line-throwing section is used for feeding;

[0014] A scanning section is connected with the light projection section and located downstream of the light projection section; the code scanning mechanism is arranged on the scanning section;

[0015] An upper package section is connected with the scanning section and located downstream of the scanning section; the upper package section and the main frame are located on the moving path of the distribution vehicle.

[0016] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the distribution wall further comprises:

[0017] A plurality of grid sliding plates;

[0018] The main frame has a plurality of vertically arranged layers of frames, the grid shelves have a plurality of vertically arranged layers of shelves, each layer of frame corresponds to a layer of shelf, and the corresponding shelf is lower than the corresponding frame; the two ends of the grid sliding plate abut against the corresponding frame and the corresponding shelf respectively, so as to convey the materials from the frame to the corresponding shelf.

[0019] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the distribution wall further comprises:

[0020] A full-box detection device is arranged on the grid shelf and connected with the control device; the full-box detection device is used to detect whether the material box on the shelf is full.

[0021] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the box robot comprises:

[0022] A chassis;

[0023] A driving mechanism arranged on the chassis and used to drive the chassis to move;

[0024] A stand arranged on the chassis;

[0025] A controller arranged on the chassis and electrically connected with the driving mechanism;

[0026] A plurality of buffer trays arranged on one side of the stand and arranged in sequence in the vertical direction;

[0027] A fork arranged on the other side of the stand; the fork is used to receive the material box from the grid shelf and can be lifted along the stand to convey the material box to the corresponding buffer tray.

[0028] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the box robot further comprises:

[0029] A wireless communication device arranged on the chassis; the controller communicates with the control device wirelessly through the wireless communication device.

[0030] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the box robot further comprises:

[0031] Two barrier avoidance devices are arranged on the chassis and are respectively located on the front side and the rear side of the chassis; the barrier avoidance devices are electrically connected with the controller.

[0032] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the box robot further comprises:

[0033] A front anti-collision strip is arranged on the chassis and is located on the front side of the chassis; the front anti-collision strip is arranged protruding relative to the barrier avoidance device;

[0034] A rear anti-collision strip is arranged on the chassis and is located on the rear side of the chassis.

[0035] The automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, wherein the box robot further comprises:

[0036] At least one emergency stop button; the emergency stop button is arranged on the stand and is electrically connected with the controller.

[0037] Beneficial effects: in the present application, by combining the code scanning mechanism, the distribution wall and the box robot, the distribution wall is used for efficiently classifying and distributing materials such as money bundles and foreign currency packages, and the box robot is used for accurately transporting the distributed materials to the specified target storage location; compared with traditional manual operation, the present application can significantly reduce labor cost, reduce operation error, improve work efficiency, reduce labor intensity of employees and optimize operation process of the vault. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0038] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials in the present application;

[0039] Figure 2 is a first view of the distribution wall in the present application;

[0040] Figure 3 is a second view of the distribution wall in the present application;

[0041] Figure 4 is a first view of the box robot in the present application;

[0042] Figure 5 is a structural schematic view of the chassis in the present application;

[0043] Figure 6 is a functional principle block diagram of the automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] The other advantages and effects of the present application can be easily understood by those skilled in the art from the disclosure of the present application. The present application can also be implemented or applied in other different specific embodiments, and various modifications or changes can be made to the details in the present application based on different views and applications without departing from the spirit of the present application. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments are only for illustrating the present application, but not for limiting the protection scope of the present application.

[0045] It should be noted that the diagrams provided in the following embodiments only schematically illustrate the basic concept of the present application, and only the components related to the present application are shown in the diagrams, but not drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation. The shape, number and proportion of each component in actual implementation can be randomly changed, and the component layout pattern can also be more complex.

[0046] The present application provides an automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 6 , the automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials comprises a distribution wall 1, a box robot 2, a control device 3 and a code scanning mechanism 4; the distribution wall 1 comprises a package supply table 11, a main body frame 12, a distribution vehicle and a grid pocket shelf 13; the distribution vehicle is used to sequentially pass through the package supply table 11 and the main body frame 12, and then deliver the materials to the grid pocket shelf 13; the box robot 2 is used to receive the materials and reciprocally convey the material box between the grid pocket shelf 13 and a target storage location; the control device 3 is connected with the distribution wall 1 and the box robot 2 respectively; the code scanning mechanism 4 is arranged on the package supply table 11 to scan the bar code attached on the materials; and the code scanning mechanism 4 is electrically connected with the control device 3.

[0047] Specifically, the multi-form materials can include money bundles, packages and other different form materials; before the materials are delivered to the automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, the bar code is pre-pasted on the materials, so as to identify the information of the materials, thereby facilitating the subsequent corresponding sorting of the materials by the automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials.

[0048] The material with a barcode is first transferred to the sorting wall 1 and accepted by the feeding table 11. After the scanning mechanism 4 scans the barcode of the material on the feeding table 11, the information of the material is obtained and transmitted to the control device 3. Then the control device 3 sends a start signal to the sorting vehicle, and the material is transferred to the corresponding grid shelf 13 through the main frame 12, thereby completing the sorting task of the sorting wall 1. The control device 3 also sends a start / stop signal to the box robot 2. The box robot 2 is used to move to the sorting wall 1 to receive the material sorted in the grid shelf 13 and transfer the material to the designated target location.

[0049] It can be seen that, in the present application, the sorting wall 1 and the box robot 2 are combined to efficiently classify and sort materials such as money bundles and foreign currency packages, and then the box robot 2 accurately transports the sorted materials to the designated target location. Compared with traditional manual operation, the present application can significantly reduce labor costs, reduce operation errors, improve work efficiency, reduce the labor intensity of employees, and optimize the operation process of the vault.

[0050] In an embodiment of the present application, the feeding table 11 includes a feeding section, a scanning section and a feeding section. The feeding section is used for feeding. The scanning section is connected to the feeding section and located downstream of the feeding section. The scanning mechanism 4 is arranged on the scanning section. The feeding section is connected to the scanning section and located downstream of the scanning section. The feeding section and the main frame 12 are located on the movement path of the sorting vehicle.

[0051] Specifically, the feeding section, the scanning section and the feeding section are connected in sequence and arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the material. The feeding section is used for feeding, so as to connect the material with a barcode to the feeding table 11. The scanning section is used for the scanning mechanism 4 to scan the barcode on the material to obtain the information of the material, facilitating subsequent sorting. The scanning mechanism 4 includes a plurality of barcode scanners. The plurality of barcode scanners are distributed in multiple directions of the scanning section, thereby supporting scanning the barcode from multiple angles and improving the recognition rate of the barcode. When the material information recognition is completed, the material is conveyed to the feeding section. The feeding section is used for the sorting vehicle to connect, so as to convey the material after barcode recognition downstream through the sorting vehicle.

[0052] As Figure 1As shown, the sorting wall 1 further comprises a plurality of grid shelves 14; the main frame 12 has a plurality of vertically arranged layers of frames, and the grid shelves 13 have a plurality of vertically arranged layers of shelves, each layer of frame corresponding to a layer of shelf, and the corresponding frame and shelf have the shelf lower than the frame; the two ends of the grid shelf 14 abut against the corresponding frame and shelf respectively to convey the materials from the frame to the corresponding shelf.

[0053] Specifically, the main frame 12 is used to carry the sorting trolley and the grid shelf 14, ensuring that the sorting process is orderly; the grid shelf 14 is an intermediate passage connecting the main frame 12 and the grid shelf 13, and mainly guides the materials from the sorting trolley to the designated grid shelf 13 after the sorting trolley conveys the materials to the corresponding frame.

[0054] The shelf is provided with a plurality of material boxes; each layer of frame corresponds to a layer of shelf, and the corresponding frame and shelf are connected to each other through the grid shelf 14; the grid shelf 14 is designed to be inclined and inclined downward from the frame to the shelf, so that after the sorting trolley conveys the materials to the corresponding layer of frame by rising and falling, the materials can be unloaded to the grid shelf 14, and the materials fall into the corresponding material box of the shelf under the action of gravity, realizing the transfer of the materials from the sorting trolley to the corresponding material box.

[0055] As can be seen, through the corresponding connection between the supply table 11, the sorting trolley, the main frame 12, the grid shelf 14 and the grid shelf 13, the transfer of the materials to the corresponding material box of the grid shelf 13 can be realized, the materials can be classified and stored according to the order task, ensuring that each material is accurately placed in the corresponding storage location, and ensuring the classification and storage of the materials. At the same time, the grid shelf 13 is designed to be multi-layer and multi-column, which can efficiently utilize the vertical space and facilitate the rapid storage and retrieval of materials.

[0056] In an embodiment of the present application, the sorting wall 1 further comprises a full-box detection device, which is arranged on the grid shelf 13 and connected with the control device 3; the full-box detection device is used to detect whether the material box on the shelf is full.

[0057] Specifically, when the material box on the grid shelf 13 is full, the control device 3 sends a start signal to the box robot 2, and the box robot 2 starts and moves the material box from the grid shelf 13 to the target storage location.

[0058] In one implementation of this embodiment, the full box detection device includes a laser sensor, which measures the distance to the material surface inside the material box by the laser sensor to determine whether the box is full; for example, when the distance measured by the laser sensor to the material surface inside the material box is less than a threshold value, the box is full, and the control device 3 sends a start signal to the box-type robot 2.

[0059] In one implementation of this embodiment, the full box detection device includes a weight sensor, which measures the overall weight of the material box. When the weight reaches a threshold, that is, the material box is full, the control device 3 sends a start signal to the box-type robot 2.

[0060] It is understandable that according to the type and stacking characteristics of the material, a suitable sensor or sensor combination can be selected to achieve more accurate judgment and avoid misjudgment of a single sensor, which can not only ensure the accuracy of full box detection, but also improve the efficiency and safety of the automatic picking equipment for multi-form materials.

[0061] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the box-type robot 2 includes a chassis 21, a driving mechanism, a column 22, a controller, a plurality of cache trays 23, and a fork 24; the driving mechanism is arranged on the chassis 21 and is used to drive the chassis 21 to move; the column 22 is arranged on the chassis 21; the controller is arranged on the chassis 21 and is electrically connected to the driving mechanism; a plurality of cache trays 23 are arranged on one side of the column 22 and are arranged in sequence along the vertical direction; the fork 24 is arranged on the other side of the column 22; the fork 24 is used to receive the material box from the grid shelf 13, and can be raised and lowered along the column 22 to transport the material box to the corresponding cache tray 23.

[0062] Specifically, the chassis 21 is used to carry the drive mechanism, the column 22, and the controller, while the buffer tray 23 and the fork 24 are only arranged on the column 22. The column 22 is arranged vertically, so that multiple buffer trays 23 can be arranged vertically in multiple layers on the column 22; the buffer tray 23 is located on one side of the column 22, and the fork 24 is located on the other side of the column 22. The fork 24 can be raised and lowered along the column 22 to move to the height of the corresponding buffer tray 23 and transfer the material box to the buffer tray 23.

[0063] Therefore, when the bins on the grid shelves 13 are full, the box robot 2 moves to the corresponding grid shelf 13, and after moving to the corresponding height by the forks 24, the box robot 2 can transfer multiple bins to the buffer tray 23 in sequence, so that the box robot 2 in the application can synchronously transport multiple bins from the distribution wall 1 to the target storage location.

[0064] The driving mechanism includes a driver, two driving wheels 25 and a plurality of driven wheels 26 (as shown in the figure); the plurality of driven wheels 26 are arranged on the periphery of the driving wheels 25; the driver is connected with the driving wheels 25 to drive the driving wheels 25 to rotate; the driven wheels 26 ensure that the box robot 2 slides more smoothly and is more stable during movement. Figure 5

[0065] The driving wheels 25 and the driven wheels 26 are located at the bottom of the chassis 21; the bottom of the chassis 21 is also provided with a camera 27, which communicates with the control device 3 through the wireless communication device. In cooperation, the address information picture is attached to the moving path of the box robot 2, and then the camera 27 can collect the address information picture to obtain the address information.

[0066] In an embodiment of the application, the box robot 2 further includes a wireless communication device, which is arranged on the chassis 21; the controller communicates with the control device 3 wirelessly through the wireless communication device.

[0067] In this embodiment, the wireless communication device is used to realize the wireless communication between the controller and the control device 3, so that the box robot 2 does not need to realize communication with the control device 3 through an additional electrical connection line, which greatly improves the moving range and flexibility of the box robot 2.

[0068] The box robot 2 further includes two obstacle avoidance devices 200, which are arranged on the chassis 21 and located at the front side and the rear side of the chassis 21, respectively; the obstacle avoidance devices 200 are electrically connected with the controller.

[0069] Specifically, the obstacle avoidance devices 200 are installed on the front side and the rear side of the chassis 21 to ensure that the box robot 2 avoids collision with obstacles during driving, thereby avoiding the bins from falling off the box robot 2. The obstacle avoidance devices 200 adopt the existing technology, and the specific structure of the obstacle avoidance devices 200 will not be described here.

[0070] ​The box robot 2 further comprises a front anti-collision strip 28 and a rear anti-collision strip 29; the front anti-collision strip 28 is arranged on the chassis 21 and located at the front side of the chassis 21; the front anti-collision strip 28 is arranged protruding relative to the obstacle avoidance device 200; the rear anti-collision strip 29 is arranged on the chassis 21 and located at the rear side of the chassis 21.

[0071] Specifically, the front anti-collision strip 28 and the rear anti-collision strip 29 are both attached to the chassis 21 and distributed front and rear; the front anti-collision strip 28 and the rear anti-collision strip 29 are both elastic anti-collision strips, so as to dampen the box robot 2 when a collision occurs and reduce damage to the box robot 2 due to the collision.

[0072] In an embodiment of the present application, the box robot 2 further comprises at least one emergency stop button 20; the emergency stop button 20 is arranged on the stand column 22 and electrically connected to the controller.

[0073] Specifically, the emergency stop button 20 is arranged on the chassis 21 and the stand column 22; when the emergency stop button 20 is pressed, the forks 24 are positioned and stopped from lifting, and the box robot 2 is stopped from moving. The chassis 21 is closer to the ground, so that when the box robot 2 is running, the chassis 21 is closer to the obstacle. Arranging the emergency stop button 20 facilitates the operator or the monitoring personnel to quickly stop the box robot 2, avoiding the ground obstacle or abnormal situation causing danger; and the emergency stop button 20 on the chassis 21 is convenient for the personnel standing on the ground or working at a low position to use, enhancing the flexibility of on-site operation.

[0074] The emergency stop button 20 on the stand column 22 is located at a height that is easy for the operator to reach, which is convenient to operate and suitable for various use scenarios, including carrying goods, adjusting the lifting position, etc. When the technician is maintaining at a high position, the technician can directly ensure that the equipment is stopped through the emergency stop button 20 on the stand column 22, avoiding accidental start to cause danger to the maintenance personnel. Therefore, in the embodiment, by arranging the emergency stop button 20 on the chassis 21 and the stand column 22, the box robot 2 realizes all-round safety guarantee, providing a flexible, convenient and reliable emergency stop scheme for the operator and the maintenance personnel of the equipment, effectively reducing the possibility of accidents.

[0075] In summary, the application provides an automatic sorting equipment for multi-form materials, comprising: a distribution wall; the distribution wall comprises a package supply table, a main frame, a distribution vehicle and a grid shelf; the distribution vehicle is used to transport materials to the grid shelf after passing through the package supply table and the main frame in turn; a box robot is used to receive materials and reciprocally convey the material box between the grid shelf and a target storage location; a control device is connected with the distribution wall and the box robot respectively; a code scanning mechanism is arranged on the package supply table to scan the bar code attached to the material; the code scanning mechanism is electrically connected with the control device. In the application, the code scanning mechanism, the distribution wall and the box robot are combined, the money bundles, foreign currency packages and other materials are efficiently classified and distributed through the distribution wall, and the distributed materials are accurately transported to the designated target storage location through the box robot; compared with the traditional manual operation, the application can significantly reduce the labor cost, reduce the operation error, improve the work efficiency, reduce the labor intensity of the employees and optimize the operation process of the vault.

[0076] It should be understood that the application of the present application is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated order picking system for multi-form material, characterized in that, It includes: A distribution wall; the distribution wall includes a package supply table, a main frame, a distribution vehicle and a grid shelf; the distribution vehicle is used to transport materials to the grid shelf after passing through the package supply table and the main frame in turn; A box robot for receiving materials and transferring the material box between the grid shelf and the target storage location; A control device connected with the distribution wall and the box robot respectively; A code scanning mechanism arranged on the package supply table to scan the bar code attached to the material; the code scanning mechanism is electrically connected with the control device.

2. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-formation material according to claim 1, wherein, The package supply table includes: A line throwing section for feeding; A scanning section connected with the line throwing section and located downstream of the line throwing section; the code scanning mechanism is arranged on the scanning section; A package loading section connected with the scanning section and located downstream of the scanning section; the package loading section and the main frame are both located on the movement path of the distribution vehicle.

3. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 1, wherein, The distribution wall further includes: A plurality of grid sliding plates; The main frame has a plurality of vertically arranged layers of frames, and the grid shelf has a plurality of vertically arranged layers of shelves; each layer of frame corresponds to a layer of shelf, and the corresponding shelf is lower than the corresponding frame; the two ends of the grid sliding plate abut against the corresponding frame and shelf respectively to slide the material from the frame to the corresponding shelf.

4. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 3, wherein, The distribution wall further includes: A full box detection device arranged on the grid shelf and connected with the control device; the full box detection device is used to detect whether the material box on the shelf is full.

5. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 1, wherein, The box robot includes: A chassis; A driving mechanism arranged on the chassis and used to drive the chassis to move; A stand arranged on the chassis; A controller arranged on the chassis and electrically connected with the driving mechanism; A plurality of buffer trays arranged on one side of the stand and arranged in sequence in the vertical direction; A fork arranged on the other side of the stand; the fork is used to receive the material box from the grid shelf and can be lifted along the stand to deliver the material box to the corresponding buffer tray.

6. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 5, wherein, The box robot further includes: A wireless communication device arranged on the chassis; the controller communicates with the control device wirelessly through the wireless communication device.

7. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 6, wherein, The box robot further includes: Two obstacle avoidance devices arranged on the chassis and located on the front side and the rear side of the chassis respectively; the obstacle avoidance devices are electrically connected with the controller.

8. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 7, wherein, The box robot further includes: A front anti-collision strip arranged on the chassis and located on the front side of the chassis; the front anti-collision strip is arranged protruding relative to the obstacle avoidance device; A rear anti-collision strip arranged on the chassis and located on the rear side of the chassis.

9. The apparatus for automatically sorting a multi-configuration material according to claim 8, wherein, The box robot further includes: At least one emergency stop button; the emergency stop button is arranged on the stand and electrically connected with the controller.

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