Tobacco logistics tray placing device

Abstract

A tobacco logistics tray placing device comprises a tray arrangement frame and a tray conveyor, and the tray arrangement frame comprises a bottom plate and L-shaped guide columns arranged at the four corners of the bottom plate; the tray push-out device is connected with the bottom plate of the sorting rack body and comprises a push plate, the push plate right faces the tray on the bottommost layer, notches are formed in the lower portions of the two L-shaped guide columns opposite to the push plate, and the notches are slightly higher than the trays to form tray outlets; one of the two tray locking and clamping devices is arranged on the arrangement rack body above the tray push-out device, and the other tray locking and clamping device is symmetrically arranged on the other side of the arrangement rack body; the tray conveyor is arranged beside the sorting frame body, and a tray outlet of the sorting frame body is right opposite to the tray conveyor. The trays are arranged through the arrangement rack body, then one tray is pushed out at a time through the tray push-out device, the trays are conveyed to the designated position through the tray conveyor, accurate positioning is achieved, and the tray placing time in the unloading process is saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of logistics equipment technology, specifically to a tobacco logistics pallet placement device. Background Technology

[0002] Pallets are the medium that transforms static goods into dynamic goods; they are a cargo-carrying platform, and moreover, a movable platform, or a mobile ground. Even goods that lose their flexibility when placed on the ground immediately gain mobility and become flexible, flowing goods once loaded onto a pallet, because goods on a pallet are always in a ready-to-move state. This dynamic loading and unloading method, based on pallets as the fundamental tool, is called palletizing.

[0003] In tobacco logistics, cigarette cartons containing cigarettes are transported from the cigarette factory to the tobacco logistics distribution center by truck. If the cartons are directly placed into the warehouse for stacking, the large quantity is time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, unloading the cartons from the truck, stacking them on pallets, and then using forklifts to deliver them to the warehouse is more time-saving and labor-saving.

[0004] To achieve more efficient palletizing, robots are used. For robot palletizing, pallets need to be placed in designated locations. Because the pallets used for palletizing are relatively large, they cannot be moved manually and require forklifts. However, forklifts cannot accurately place pallets in the designated positions, requiring manual adjustments later, which is time-consuming. Furthermore, after palletizing, the forklift needs to remove the pallets before returning to place the empty pallets in the designated locations, resulting in significant time delays and low unloading efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of this, this application provides a tobacco logistics pallet placement device, which uses a pallet sorting rack to neatly arrange the pallets and a pallet ejection device to eject one pallet at a time from the pallet sorting rack, and transports the pallet to a designated position via a pallet conveyor, thereby achieving precise positioning and saving pallet placement time during unloading.

[0006] According to one aspect of this application, one embodiment provides a tobacco logistics pallet placement device, including a pallet sorting rack and a pallet conveyor;

[0007] The pallet sorting rack includes a sorting rack body, a pallet ejection device, and a pallet locking device. The sorting rack body includes a base plate and four L-shaped guide posts. The four L-shaped guide posts are located at the four corners of the base plate, forming a space that can accommodate pallets. The pallets are stacked inside the sorting rack by being restrained by the L-shaped guide posts. Two adjacent L-shaped guide posts have notches at the bottom, forming an I-shape. The height of the notches is slightly higher than the height of the pallets, allowing a pallet to pass through and be ejected.

[0008] The tray ejection device is connected to the bottom plate of the sorting rack body. The tray ejection device includes a push plate, which faces the bottom tray. The two L-shaped guide posts opposite the push plate have notches at the bottom. The height of the notches is slightly higher than the height of the tray, forming a tray outlet, which can push the bottom tray out of the sorting rack body.

[0009] There are two tray locking devices. One is set on the sorting rack body above the tray ejection device, and the other is symmetrically set on the other side of the sorting rack body. It is used to lock the second layer of trays from bottom to top, so as to ensure that the upper trays fall off during the ejection of the bottom tray.

[0010] The pallet conveyor is located next to the sorting rack body, and the pallet outlet of the sorting rack body faces the pallet conveyor.

[0011] In some embodiments, the sorting rack body has connectors on three of the four faces formed around the four L-shaped guide pillars to enhance the rigidity of the sorting rack body. The face without connectors is used for placing pallets with a forklift, and a pallet ejection device is provided on the side adjacent to the face without connectors.

[0012] In some embodiments, the four L-shaped guide posts of the sorting rack body are tilted outward at the top, with the tilting direction being diagonal, to facilitate the placement of the tray into the sorting rack body.

[0013] In some embodiments, the pallet ejection device further includes an ejection rod mounting bracket and a long straight push rod. The ejection rod mounting bracket is disposed on the bottom plate of the sorting rack body, the long straight push rod is mounted on the ejection rod mounting bracket, and the push plate is disposed at the head of the long straight push rod.

[0014] In some embodiments, the stroke of the individual linear push rod of the pallet ejection device is greater than the side length of the pallet.

[0015] In some embodiments, the tray locking device includes a locking device mounting bracket, a short straight push rod, and a wedge-shaped push head. The locking device mounting bracket is disposed on an L-shaped guide post or a connector of the sorting rack body. The short straight push rod is disposed on the locking device mounting bracket, and the wedge-shaped push head is disposed at the head of the short straight push rod. Under the push of the short straight push rod, the wedge-shaped push head can be inserted into the hole of the tray to lock the second layer of tray, preventing the second layer of tray from falling or pressing on the bottom tray during the ejection of the bottom tray, thus hindering the ejection of the bottom tray.

[0016] In some embodiments, the pallet locking device has two wedge pushers, and the four wedge pushers in the two pallet locking devices can stably lock the second layer of pallets.

[0017] In some embodiments, the pallet conveyor is a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor.

[0018] In some embodiments, a baffle is provided at the end of the conveyor to block and precisely position the pallet.

[0019] This utility model discloses a pallet placement device for tobacco logistics, installed next to a palletizing robot at the unloading station. The pallet is positioned at the end of the pallet conveyor during robot palletizing. Before palletizing, a forklift first moves multiple pallets into the pallet sorting area. When a pallet is needed, the pallet ejection device, before ejecting the bottom pallet, activates a pallet locking device to lock the second-to-last pallet from the bottom. Due to the wedge-shaped push head of the pallet locking device, pallets from the second layer and above can be slightly moved upwards, creating a gap between the second-layer pallet and the bottom pallet. Then, the long straight push rod of the pallet ejection device, carrying a push plate, pushes the bottom pallet from the pallet outlet onto the pallet conveyor, which then transports it to the end for the robot to stack. After ejecting the pallet, the pallet ejection device returns to its original position, and the pallet locking device also returns, causing the pallet to fall and prepare for the next pallet ejection.

[0020] This utility model relates to a tobacco logistics pallet placement device. After the pallets are stacked, a forklift removes them. During this process, the pallets are arranged, and the robot continues stacking. The forklift returns to pick up the stacked pallets, or it takes empty pallets into the sorting rack body and then picks up the stacked pallets.

[0021] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0022] 1. This utility model discloses a pallet placement device for tobacco logistics, which uses a pallet sorting rack to neatly arrange pallets and a pallet ejection device to eject one pallet at a time from the pallet sorting rack. The pallets are then transported to a designated position by a pallet conveyor, achieving precise positioning and saving pallet placement time during unloading.

[0023] 2. This utility model provides a tobacco logistics pallet placement device, which uses the sorting rack body to organize scattered individual pallets for easy storage. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a top view of the structure of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a side view of the structure of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of part A in the middle.

[0027] In the diagram: 1. Pallet sorting device; 11. Sorting rack body; 111. Base plate; 112. L-shaped guide column; 113. Connector; 114. Pallet outlet; 12. Pallet ejection device; 121. Push plate; 122. Long push rod mounting bracket; 123. Straight push rod; 13. Pallet locking device; 131. Short straight push rod; 132. Locking device mounting bracket; 133. Wedge-shaped push head; 2. Pallet conveyor; 3. Pallet. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present application will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by related similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of the present application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0029] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments, and the operational steps involved in each embodiment can also be rearranged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the specification and drawings are only for clearly describing a particular embodiment and do not imply that they represent the necessary components and / or order.

[0030] The serial numbers assigned to components in this document, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. The terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages). Example

[0031] Please refer to Figure 1 Diagram and Figure 3 According to one aspect of this application, one embodiment provides a tobacco logistics pallet placement device, including a pallet sorting rack 1 and a pallet conveyor 2.

[0032] The pallet sorting rack 1 includes a rack body 11, a pallet ejection device 12, and a pallet locking device 13. The rack body 11 includes a base plate 111 and four L-shaped guide pillars 112. The L-shaped guide pillars 112 are located at the four corners of the base plate 111, forming a space that can accommodate a pallet 3. Connectors 113 are provided on three of the four surfaces formed around the four L-shaped guide pillars 112 to enhance the rigidity of the rack body 11. The surface without connectors 113 is used for placing the pallet 3 with a forklift. The pallet ejection device 12 is provided on the side adjacent to the surface without connectors 3. The four L-shaped guide pillars 112 of the rack body 11 are tilted outward at the top in a diagonal direction to facilitate the placement of the pallet 3 into the rack body 11.

[0033] The tray ejection device 12 is connected to the bottom plate 111 of the sorting rack body 11. The tray ejection device 12 includes a push plate 121, which faces the bottom tray 3. The two L-shaped guide posts 112 opposite the push plate 121 have notches at the bottom. The height of the notches is slightly higher than the height of the tray 3, forming a tray outlet 114, which can push the bottom tray 3 out of the sorting rack body 11.

[0034] The pallet ejection device 12 further includes an ejector rod mounting bracket 122 and a long straight push rod 123. The ejector rod mounting bracket 122 is mounted on the bottom plate 111 of the sorting rack body 11, and the long straight push rod 123 is mounted on the ejector rod mounting bracket 122. The push plate 121 is located at the head of the long straight push rod 123. The stroke of the long straight push rod 123 of the pallet ejection device 12 is greater than the side length of the pallet 3.

[0035] There are two tray locking devices 13. One of them is set on the sorting rack body 11 above the tray ejection device 12, and the other is symmetrically set on the other side of the sorting rack body 11. It is used to lock the second layer of trays 3 from bottom to top, so as to ensure that the bottom tray 3 is not dropped during the ejection process.

[0036] The tray locking device 13 includes a locking device mounting frame 132, a short straight push rod 131, and a wedge-shaped push head 133. The locking device mounting frame 132 is mounted on the L-shaped guide post 111 of the sorting rack body 11 or on the connector 113. The short straight push rod 131 is mounted on the locking device mounting frame 132. The wedge-shaped push head 133 is mounted on the head of the short straight push rod 131. Under the push of the short straight push rod 131, the wedge-shaped push head 133 can be inserted into the hole of the tray 3 to lock the second layer of tray 3, preventing the second layer of tray 3 from falling or pressing on the bottom layer of tray 3 during the process of pushing out the bottom layer of tray 3, thus hindering the push out of the bottom layer of tray 3. There are two wedge-shaped push heads 133 in the tray locking device 13. The four wedge-shaped push heads 133 in the two tray locking devices 13 can stably lock the second layer of tray 3.

[0037] The pallet conveyor 2 is located next to the sorting rack body 11. The pallet conveyor 2 is a roller conveyor. The pallet outlet 114 of the sorting rack body 11 is directly opposite the pallet conveyor 2. A baffle is provided at the end of the conveyor 2 to block the pallet 3 and accurately position the pallet 3.

[0038] The above-described specific examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains can make various simple deductions, modifications, or substitutions based on the concept of this invention.

Claims

1. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device, characterized in that: Includes a pallet sorting rack (1) and a pallet conveyor (2); The pallet organizing rack (1) includes a organizing rack body (11), a pallet ejection device (12), and a pallet locking device (13); the organizing rack body (11) includes a base plate (111) and L-shaped guide columns (112), and there are four L-shaped guide columns (112) which are set at the four corners of the base plate (111); The pallet ejection device (12) is connected to the bottom plate (111) of the sorting rack body (11). The pallet ejection device (12) includes a push plate (121). The push plate (121) faces the bottom pallet (3). The two L-shaped guide posts (112) opposite the push plate (121) have notches at the bottom. The height of the notches is slightly higher than the height of the pallet, forming a pallet outlet (114). There are two tray locking devices (13), one of which is located on the sorting rack body (11) above the tray ejection device (12), and the other is symmetrically located on the other side of the sorting rack body (11); The pallet conveyor (2) is located next to the sorting rack body (11), and the pallet outlet (114) of the sorting rack body (11) faces the pallet conveyor (2).

2. The tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting rack body (11) has four faces formed around the four L-shaped guide columns (112). Connectors (113) are provided on three of the faces. The face without connectors (113) is used to place pallets with a forklift. A pallet ejection device (12) is provided on the side adjacent to the face without connectors (113).

3. The tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The four L-shaped guide columns (112) of the sorting rack body (11) are tilted outward at the top, and the tilting direction is diagonal and opposite.

4. The tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet ejection device (12) further includes an ejector rod mounting bracket (122) and a long straight push rod (123). The ejector rod mounting bracket (122) is mounted on the bottom plate (111) of the sorting rack body (11), the long straight push rod (123) is mounted on the ejector rod mounting bracket (122), and the push plate (121) is located at the head of the long straight push rod (123).

5. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The stroke of the long linear push rod (123) of the pallet ejection device (12) shown is greater than the side length of the pallet (3).

6. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet locking device (13) includes a locking device mounting bracket (132), a short straight push rod (131), and a wedge-shaped push head (133). The locking device mounting bracket (132) is mounted on the L-shaped guide post (112) of the sorting rack body (11) or on the connector (113). The short straight push rod (131) is mounted on the locking device mounting bracket (132), and the wedge-shaped push head (133) is mounted on the head of the short straight push rod (131).

7. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tray locking device (13) has two wedge-shaped pushers (133).

8. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet conveyor (2) is a belt conveyor or a roller conveyor.

9. A tobacco logistics pallet placement device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A baffle is provided at the end of the conveyor (2).

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