Pre-loading vehicle system for quickly loading and unloading paperboards
By designing a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard, and utilizing robotic arms and shaping mechanisms to achieve automated transfer and neat stacking of cardboard, the system solves the problem of low automation and intelligence in cardboard loading, and improves loading efficiency and load rate.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422990306.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-14
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-05
AI Technical Summary
The low level of automation and intelligence in cardboard loading results in slow loading efficiency and low loading rate, with manual forklifts being the most common method of loading and unloading.
Design a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard, including a cardboard buffer area, a conveyor area, a robotic arm, a pre-loading area, a shaping mechanism, and a loading platform area. Through reasonable layout and cooperation with the robotic arm, the system enables automated transfer and neat stacking of cardboard.
It improved the automation and efficiency of cardboard loading, reduced manual operation, and increased the loading rate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of cardboard loading equipment, and in particular to a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard. Background Technology
[0002] Cardboard has unique loading characteristics compared to other products: 1. Cardboard comes in a wide variety of sizes and requires dense storage within the truck bed; 2. Cardboard is relatively soft and cannot be handled forcefully; 3. Insufficient packing density during loading can lead to misplacing and damage during transport. The automation and intelligentization of corrugated cardboard loading and unloading are extremely low. Common loading and unloading methods include push-type case packers, boom-type, mother-daughter type, and truck cranes. Currently, corrugated cardboard loading is still primarily done manually using forklifts, resulting in slow loading efficiency and low load capacity.
[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard, which improves the automation level of cardboard loading through a reasonable layout and effectively increases loading efficiency.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0006] A pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard includes:
[0007] Cardboard buffer area one, used to store cardboard;
[0008] The conveying area is located on one side of the cardboard buffer area, and the shuttle car horizontally transfers and moves the cardboard.
[0009] Cardboard buffer area two, located on the other side of the conveying area, is used to store the cardboard transferred by the shuttle car;
[0010] A robotic arm mechanism is located on the other side of the cardboard buffer area two, and it grabs and moves the stacked cardboard to the corresponding position.
[0011] A pre-loading vehicle is movably arranged next to the robotic arm mechanism and has a sub-cart mounted on it for stacking cardboard placed sequentially by the robotic arm mechanism.
[0012] The shaping mechanism, with the aligning clamp structure located beside the pre-assembly vehicle and on both sides, aligns the cardboard inside the pre-assembly vehicle as it passes by.
[0013] The platform loading area includes: a translation vehicle installed on the platform, movable and aligned with the outlet of the shaping mechanism, and capable of lifting and loading the sub-carts; and a transport vehicle located beside the translation vehicle, having a wing-shaped carriage that opens its wings toward the translation vehicle and loads the cardboard from the sub-carts.
[0014] Preferably, the shaping mechanism includes: a base frame in the shape of an inverted U-shape, a drive mechanism horizontally mounted on the top frame of the base frame, a set of movable slide rail modules mounted on the top frame, and one side of the aligning clamp structure is mounted on the movable slide rail module by a movable slider and mounted on the drive screw by a drive screw nut.
[0015] Preferably, the thread on the drive screw is divided into two parts from the middle, with the left side being right-handed and the right side being left-handed.
[0016] Preferably, the clapping clamp structure includes: a top plate installed on the moving track module and the drive screw; a main clapping plate perpendicular to the top plate and located inside the base frame; a reinforcing rib connecting the main clapping plate and the top plate; and the connection points between the reinforcing rib, the top plate, and the main clapping plate forming a triangular relationship.
[0017] Preferably, the pre-installed vehicle includes: a mother car and a daughter car installed on the mother car;
[0018] The mother car includes: a car body with front and rear baffles installed at both ends, and a running wheel system installed at the lower end of the car body;
[0019] The subcarriage includes: a conveying system and a second walking wheel system installed at the lower end of the conveying system.
[0020] Preferably, the conveying system includes: a subcar floor and a plurality of rollers mounted on the subcar floor;
[0021] The cardboard on the trolley is moved onto the transport vehicle by the speed difference between the roller and the wheel system in two directions.
[0022] Preferably, the robotic arm mechanism is a Cartesian coordinate robot that moves in a linear motion.
[0023] Preferably, the translation vehicle includes: a base plate that can be translated on a platform slide rail, a support plate located parallel to the base plate, and a lifting structure installed between the base plate and the support plate.
[0024] Preferably, the cardboard layout on the subcarriage is such that the shortest side width of the cardboard is parallel to the width of the transport vehicle compartment.
[0025] This utility model discloses a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard. Through a rational structural layout design, the conveyor area horizontally transfers cardboard from cardboard buffer zone one to cardboard buffer zone two. A robotic arm, according to preset instructions, regularly stacks the cardboard from cardboard buffer zone two onto the sub-cart of the pre-loading vehicle. The pre-loading vehicle then aligns the cardboard using a shaping mechanism and delivers it to a transfer vehicle. Finally, manual labor, combined with the sub-cart, loads the cardboard into the cargo compartment of the transport vehicle. This system's rational layout improves the automation level of cardboard loading and effectively increases loading efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard according to the present invention.
[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pre-installed vehicle structure of this utility model.
[0028] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the shaping mechanism of this utility model.
[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the pre-loaded cardboard loading structure layout in this embodiment.
[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial flowchart of the loading process of the medium-sized cardboard through the shaping mechanism.
[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 1 Another loading process diagram.
[0032] Figure 7 For this Figure 1 The loading process is shown in the flowchart.
[0033] Explanation of icon numbers in the instruction manual:
[0034] 1-Cardboard buffer area, 2-Conveying area, 21-Shuttle car, 3-Cardboard buffer area two, 4-Robot arm mechanism, 5-Pre-loading car, 51-Sub-car, b0-Transportation system, b2-Walking wheel system, 50-Mother car, a1-Front baffle, a2-Rear baffle, 6-Shaping mechanism, 61-Alignment clamping structure, c1-Top plate, c2-Main clamping plate, c3-Reinforcing rib, 62-Basic frame, 63-Drive mechanism, B1-Drive screw, 64-Moving slide rail module, 7-Platform loading area, 71-Transfer car, 72-Transport car. Detailed Implementation
[0035] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.
[0036] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "connected to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or indirectly on that other component.
[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0038] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly specified. "Several" means one or more, unless otherwise expressly specified.
[0039] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0040] Please see Figure 1This embodiment of a pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard includes: a cardboard buffer area 1 for storing cardboard; a conveying area 2 arranged on one side of the cardboard buffer area 1 for horizontally transferring cardboard by a shuttle 21; a cardboard buffer area 3 arranged on the other side of the conveying area 2 for storing cardboard transferred by the shuttle 21; a robotic arm mechanism 4 arranged on the other side of the cardboard buffer area 3 for gripping, moving, and stacking cardboard to corresponding positions; and a stacking mechanism mounted on the robotic arm mechanism 4. The robotic arm mechanism 4 sequentially places cardboard sub-carts 51 in a pre-loading car 5, and a aligning clamping structure 61 arranged on both sides of the pre-loading car 5 to align the cardboard passing through the pre-loading car 5. The shaping mechanism 6 includes: a translation car 71 installed on the platform, movable and aligned with the exit of the shaping mechanism 6 and lifting and loading the sub-carts 51, and a platform loading area 7 for a transport car 72 arranged on the side of the translation car 61 with a wing structure, which opens its wings toward the translation car 61 and loads the cardboard in the sub-carts 51.
[0041] Please combine Figure 2 The pre-loading vehicle 5 includes a mother vehicle 50 and a daughter vehicle 51 mounted on the mother vehicle 50. In a preferred embodiment, the mother vehicle 50 includes a vehicle body with front and rear baffles a1 and a2 respectively mounted at both ends, and a wheel system a3 mounted on the lower end of the vehicle body; the daughter vehicle 51 includes a conveying system b0 and a wheel system b2 mounted on the lower end of the conveying system. The conveying system b0 includes a daughter vehicle floor plate and a plurality of rollers mounted on the daughter vehicle floor plate. The cardboard on the daughter vehicle is moved to the transport vehicle 72 by the speed difference between the rollers and the wheel system b2. Specifically, after the cardboard is stacked according to the preset requirements, the pre-loading cart 5 is pushed by the operator through the shaping mechanism 6 and sent to the translation cart 61, and then pushed from the translation cart 61 onto the transport cart 72. At this time, the operator manually separates the sub-cart 51 from the mother car 50. The sub-cart 51, which is filled with neatly stacked cardboard, moves into the carriage 10. While the sub-cart 51 conveys all the paper stacks into the carriage through rollers, the walking wheel system in the sub-cart 51 moves in a direction away from the carriage. By using the speed difference between the two opposite movements, all the paper stacks in the sub-cart 51 fall into the carriage, completing the automatic loading process of the cardboard.
[0042] Please combine again Figure 3The shaping mechanism 6 includes: a base frame 62 in the shape of an inverted U-shape; a drive mechanism 63 horizontally mounted on the top frame of the base frame 62; a set of movable slide rail modules 64 mounted on the top frame; one side of the aligning clamping plate structure 61 is mounted on the movable slide rail module 64 by a movable slider and on the drive screw B1 by a drive screw nut. Specifically, the movable slide rail module 64 is composed of movable slide rails, and the thread on the drive screw B1 is divided into two parts from the middle, with the left side being right-handed and the right side being left-handed. The aligning clamping plate structure 61 includes: a top plate c1 mounted on the movable track module 64 and the drive screw; a main aligning plate c2 perpendicular to the top plate c1 and located inside the base frame 62; a reinforcing rib c3 connecting the main aligning plate c2 and the top plate c1; and the connection points between the reinforcing rib c3, the top plate c1, and the main aligning plate c2 forming a triangular relationship. More specifically, when the drive mechanism 63 rotates, it drives the drive screw to rotate. Since the drive screw rotates in opposite directions, the drive screw nuts on both sides of the drive screw move towards each other. Under the action of the moving slide rail module 64, the two aligning clamping plate structures 61 on both sides also move towards each other, thereby achieving the purpose of aligning and shaping the paper stack.
[0043] In a preferred embodiment, the robotic arm mechanism 4 is a Cartesian coordinate robot capable of linear motion. Specifically, this Cartesian coordinate robot has five degrees of freedom, enabling it to move along the Y-axis to facilitate the stacking of cardboard from front to back in the pre-loading vehicle 5, to move along the X-axis to facilitate the stacking of cardboard from left to right in the pre-loading vehicle 5, and to move along the Z-axis (height direction) to facilitate the stacking of cardboard from low to high within the pre-loading vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the cardboard layout on the sub-cart 51 is such that the shortest side width of the cardboard is parallel to the width of the transport vehicle compartment, as shown below. Figure 4 As shown: For the first stack, the interior width W of the carriage can hold 5 stacks of cardboard with a short side width of b1. The remaining width c1 in the direction of the carriage width W is less than b1. At this point, the cardboard needs to be repositioned and placed inside the carriage to prevent loose cardboard from tilting. This loading method ensures that each stack of cardboard extends along the direction of the carriage length L with the same length dimension. It should be noted that the dimensions of each stack of cardboard must be the same, but the dimensions of different stacks of cardboard can be the same or different.
[0044] The loading principle of the pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard in this utility model is as follows: Cardboard is pre-stacked in the cardboard buffer area 1. According to the shipping order requirements, the shuttle 21 in the transport vehicle 2 horizontally transfers the cardboard to the stacking buffer conveyor 3. The robotic arm mechanism 4 automatically grabs the cardboard and places it onto the sub-cart 51 in the pre-loading vehicle 5. After all the cardboard in the sub-cart 51 is stacked, the translating car 71 on the loading area 7 of the platform is moved to a horizontal position that can dock with the pre-loading vehicle 5 and then stops. After the translating car 71 stops, the hydraulic lifting device is adjusted to ensure that it is aligned with the height of the pre-loading vehicle 5. Only after adjustment can the pre-loading vehicle 5 dock normally with the platform translating car. See details. Figure 5 .
[0045] Then, the pre-loading cart 5 is manually operated to move to the shaping mechanism 6. The shaping mechanism 6 automatically uses the main platen c2 to align the cardboard in front of it, thus eliminating gaps between the cardboard stacks. The pre-loading cart 5 then enters the translation cart 71 through the shaping mechanism 6, ultimately achieving the desired result. Figure 6 As shown. When the transport vehicle 72 arrives at the cardboard production plant, it needs to park on either side of the transfer vehicle 71. The carriage has a wing structure, and the wings are opened by a hydraulic device, with the opened wings facing the transfer vehicle 71. The hydraulic lifting device in the transfer vehicle 71 is manually adjusted so that the traveling surface of the wheel system b2 of the subcarriage 51 inside the transfer vehicle 71 is flush with the bottom surface of the carriage. The transfer vehicle 71 is then moved horizontally to a position where it is flush with the carriage. At this time, the subcarriage 51 in the pre-loading vehicle 5 is manually separated from the mother vehicle 50. The subcarriage 51, filled with neatly stacked cardboard, moves into the carriage. Then, the subcarriage 51 performs two actions simultaneously: on one hand, it conveys all the paper stacks into the carriage through the rollers in the transport system b0, and on the other hand, the traveling wheel system b2 in the subcarriage 51 moves in a direction away from the carriage. Using the speed difference between the two opposite movements, all the paper stacks in the subcarriage 51 fall into the carriage (e.g., Figure 7 (As shown), thus completing the automatic loading process of cardboard.
[0046] As can be seen from the above description, the pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard of this utility model effectively improves the automation level of cardboard loading and improves loading efficiency through reasonable layout design.
[0047] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard, characterized in that, include: Cardboard buffer area one, used to store cardboard; The conveying area is located on one side of the cardboard buffer area, and the shuttle car horizontally transfers and moves the cardboard. Cardboard buffer area two, located on the other side of the conveying area, is used to store the cardboard transferred by the shuttle car; A robotic arm mechanism is located on the other side of the cardboard buffer area two, and it grabs and moves the stacked cardboard to the corresponding position. A pre-loading vehicle is movably arranged next to the robotic arm mechanism and has a sub-cart mounted on it for stacking cardboard placed sequentially by the robotic arm mechanism. The shaping mechanism, with the aligning clamp structure located beside the pre-assembly vehicle and on both sides, aligns the cardboard inside the pre-assembly vehicle as it passes by. The platform loading area includes: a translation vehicle installed on the platform, movable and aligned with the outlet of the shaping mechanism, and capable of lifting and loading the sub-carts; and a transport vehicle located beside the translation vehicle, having a wing-shaped carriage that opens its wings toward the translation vehicle and loads the cardboard from the sub-carts.
2. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The shaping mechanism includes: a base frame in the shape of an inverted U-shape, a drive mechanism horizontally mounted on the top frame of the base frame, a set of movable slide rail modules mounted on the top frame, and one side of the aligning clamp structure is mounted on the movable slide rail module by a movable slider and mounted on the drive screw by a drive screw nut.
3. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The thread on the drive screw is divided into two parts from the middle, with the left side being right-handed and the right side being left-handed.
4. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The clapping clamp structure includes: a top plate installed on the moving track module and the drive screw; a main clapping plate perpendicular to the top plate and located inside the base frame; a reinforcing rib connecting the main clapping plate and the top plate; and the connection points between the reinforcing rib, the top plate, and the main clapping plate forming a triangular relationship.
5. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The pre-assembled vehicle includes: a mother car and a daughter car mounted on the mother car; The mother car includes: a car body with front and rear baffles installed at both ends, and a running wheel system installed at the lower end of the car body; The subcarriage includes: a conveying system and a second walking wheel system installed at the lower end of the conveying system.
6. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The conveying system includes: a subcar floor and a plurality of rollers mounted on the subcar floor; The cardboard on the trolley is moved onto the transport vehicle by the speed difference between the roller and the wheel system in two directions.
7. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The robotic arm mechanism is a Cartesian coordinate robot that moves in a linear motion.
8. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The translation vehicle includes: a base plate that can be translated on a platform slide rail, a support plate located parallel to the base plate, and a lifting structure installed between the base plate and the support plate.
9. The pre-loading system for rapid loading and unloading of cardboard as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cardboard layout on the subcarriage is such that the shortest side of the cardboard is parallel to the width of the transport vehicle compartment.