Meter counting device for intelligent goods shelf

Abstract

The utility model discloses a meter counting device for an intelligent goods shelf, and relates to the technical field of warehouse management. The meter counting device for the intelligent goods shelf comprises a rack, a conveying belt, a rotary driver, a driving roller, a driven roller, a controller, a meter counting module and a commodity information reader. The driving roller and the driven roller which are parallel to each other are arranged in the two ends of the conveying belt to tension the conveying belt. The rotary driver is connected with the driving roller. The meter counting module comprises two opposite grating sensors which are located on the two sides of the upper portion of the conveying belt. The commodity information reader faces the upper surface of the conveyor belt. Long goods are placed on the conveying belt in the mode that the faces pasted with commodity labels face upwards, the long goods move along with the conveying belt, the commodity information reader reads commodity information on the commodity labels, and sensing light rays of the two grating sensors are blocked by the long goods; the controller calculates the length of the long goods according to the speed of the conveying belt and the blocking time of the sensing light of the two grating sensors, and the inventory management efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of logistics warehouse automation and Internet of Things, and particularly relates to a metering device for an intelligent shelf. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, a warehouse management system using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and a bar code system to identify goods has been available on the market, and traditional warehouse management technology has been widely applied to manufacturing, retail and other fields, which greatly improves the logistics efficiency and accuracy. However, the related warehouse management system lacks precise metering function, and cannot automatically measure and record the commodity information and length of long goods, which affects the efficiency of inventory management. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In order to solve the problem that the related warehouse management system lacks precise metering function, and cannot automatically measure and record the commodity information and length of long goods, which affects the efficiency of inventory management, the application provides the following technical scheme.

[0004] A metering device for an intelligent shelf, comprising a rack, a conveyor belt, a rotary driver, a driving roller, a driven roller, a controller, a metering module and a commodity information reader.

[0005] The driving roller and the driven roller which are parallel to each other are arranged in both ends of the conveyor belt to tension the conveyor belt; both ends of the driving roller and both ends of the driven roller are installed on the rack through bearings; and the rotary driver is connected to the driving roller.

[0006] The metering module comprises two facing grating sensors which are installed on the rack and located on both sides above the conveyor belt, the sensing light of the two grating sensors is parallel to the upper surface of the conveyor belt, and the distance between the sensing light and the conveyor belt is 0-10 cm.

[0007] The commodity information reader is installed on the rack and faces the upper surface of the conveyor belt.

[0008] The controller is electrically connected to the metering module, the rotary driver and the commodity information reader.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, the long-shaped goods are placed on the conveying belt with the commodity label facing up, the rotary driver is started, the conveying belt runs at a constant speed, the long-shaped goods move with the conveying belt, the commodity information reader reads the commodity information on the commodity label, the sensing light of the two grating sensors is blocked by the long-shaped goods, and the controller calculates the length of the long-shaped goods according to the speed of the conveying belt and the time when the sensing light of the two grating sensors is blocked, that is, the device has a metering function, and the commodity information and the length of the long-shaped goods can be automatically measured and recorded, thereby improving the efficiency of inventory management.

[0010] In an embodiment of the metering device for the intelligent shelf, the frame comprises two square boxes; the two square boxes are respectively located on the two sides of the conveying belt; the bearings at the two ends of the driving roller and the bearings at the two ends of the driven roller are fixed in the two square boxes.

[0011] By adopting the above technical scheme, the outer ring of the bearing is fixed in the square box, and the inner ring can rotate relative to the outer ring, so that the driving roller and the driven roller can rotate to drive the conveying belt to run.

[0012] In an embodiment of the metering device for the intelligent shelf, the metering device for the intelligent shelf further comprises a display screen, the display screen is installed in the square box, and the display screen is electrically connected to the controller.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, the display screen can be used to display the commodity information and the length of the long-shaped goods.

[0014] In an embodiment of the metering device for the intelligent shelf, the sensing light of the two grating sensors is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying belt.

[0015] By adopting the above technical scheme, the time when the sensing light of the two grating sensors is blocked is more accurate.

[0016] In an embodiment of the metering device for the intelligent shelf, the two grating sensors are fixed on the inner sides of the two square boxes.

[0017] By adopting the above technical scheme, the height of the two grating sensors installed on the inner sides of the square boxes can be set to be suitable for the long-shaped goods, and the light emitted by the grating sensors is just blocked by the long-shaped goods.

[0018] In an embodiment of the metering device for the intelligent shelf, the commodity information reader comprises an RFID reader / writer and a barcode scanner.

[0019] By adopting the above technical scheme, the RFID reader / writer can read the RFID label on the goods to obtain the identity information of the goods. The barcode scanner reads the barcode on the goods to further verify the information of the goods.

[0020] A preferred solution of the metering device for the intelligent shelf is that the rack further comprises a support, two ends of the support are fixed on the upper surfaces of the two square frames; the RFID reader and the barcode scanner are both fixed on the lower surface of the support and both face the conveyer belt below.

[0021] By using the above technical solution, the RFID reader and the barcode scanner can sense the RFID tag and scan the barcode on the front surface quickly by placing the long goods with the side with the RFID tag and the barcode facing upwards.

[0022] A preferred solution of the metering device for the intelligent shelf is that the metering device for the intelligent shelf further comprises a plurality of support rollers, each of the support rollers is inserted into the conveyer belt and supports the upper and lower surfaces of the conveyer belt; two ends of each of the support rollers are provided with bearings, and the bearings at the two ends are fixed in the two square frames.

[0023] By using the above technical solution, the support rollers support the conveyer belt and the goods on the conveyer belt.

[0024] In summary, the metering device for the intelligent shelf has the following beneficial effects: the long goods are placed in the metering device and run, and the metering device can record the commodity information and the corresponding length of the goods. A plurality of long goods are placed in the metering device, and the commodity information and the length of the plurality of long goods can be recorded, and the long goods can be classified and placed on the intelligent lifting shelf at the end. The metering device can be applied to efficient goods management and automatic warehouse operation of a logistics center. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the metering device for the intelligent shelf.

[0026] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is another view of the metering device for the intelligent shelf of FIG. 1. Figure 1 FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of area A of FIG. 2.

[0027] Figure 3 FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the metering device for the intelligent shelf of FIG. 2. Figure 2 FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the metering device for the intelligent shelf of FIG. 2.

[0028] Reference signs: 1, rack; 2, conveyer belt; 3, driving roller; 4, driven roller; 5, support roller; 6, motor; 7, speed reducer; 8, bearing; 9, RFID reader; 10, barcode scanner; 11, metering module; 12, display screen; 101, base frame; 102, square frame; 103, support; 13, long goods; 14, RFID tag; 15, barcode. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the following embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of the present application.

[0030] As Figure 1 A metering device for intelligent shelves, which comprises a rack 1, a conveyor belt 2, a driving roller 3, a driven roller 4, two supporting rollers 5, a motor 6, a speed reducer 7, eight bearings 8 and a controller. As Figure 3 The metering device for intelligent shelves further comprises an RFID reader / writer 9 and a bar code scanner 10. As Figure 2 The metering device for intelligent shelves further comprises a metering module 11 and a display screen 12.

[0031] The driving roller 3 and the driven roller 4 are respectively sleeved in the two ends of the conveyor belt 2 to tension the conveyor belt 2. The two supporting rollers 5 are inserted in the middle position of the conveyor belt 2 to support the conveyor belt 2 so that the conveyor belt 2 can carry the goods above without collapsing.

[0032] The rack 1 comprises a base frame 101, two square frames 102 and a support 103. The two identical square frames 102 are fixed on the base frame 101 in parallel. The support 103 is fixed above the two square frames 102.

[0033] The driving roller 3 is located at the inlet end of the metering device. Two bearings 8 are installed at the two ends of the driving roller 3. Two bearings 8 are installed at the two ends of the driven roller 4. Two bearings 8 are installed at the two ends of each supporting roller 5. The outer rings of the eight bearings 8 are fixed in the two square frames 102. The two ends of the driving roller 3, the driven roller 4 and the supporting rollers 5 are fixed to the inner rings of the bearings 8, so that the driving roller 3, the driven roller 4 and the supporting rollers 5 can rotate relative to the rack 1.

[0034] The motor 6 is connected to the speed reducer 7. The outer shell of the speed reducer 7 is fixed on the square frame 102, and the inner shaft of the speed reducer 7 is connected to the driving roller 3, so that when the motor 6 is started, the motor 6 can drive the driving roller 3 to rotate, and the driving roller 3 can drive the conveyor belt 2 to circulate in cooperation with the driven roller 4 and the supporting rollers 5. The motor 6 and the speed reducer 7 are connected to the controller, and the controller can obtain the speed information and convert it into the linear speed of the conveyor belt 2.

[0035] The RFID reader / writer 9 and the bar code scanner 10 are both commodity information readers, and are fixed on the lower surface of the support 103 and face the conveyor belt 2 below. The RFID reader / writer 9 and the bar code scanner 10 are both electrically connected to the controller.

[0036] When the conveyor belt 2 passes through the long goods 13, the RFID reader 9 can sense the RFID tag 14 on the surface of the long goods 13, thereby obtaining the identity information of the goods. The RFID tag 14 is built-in chip, which can communicate with the RFID reader 9 through wireless radio frequency signal. The bar code scanner 10 is used to read the bar code 15 information on the goods. The bar code scanner 10 reads the bar code 15 through laser or camera and converts it into digital signal to transmit to the central control system.

[0037] The metering module 11 includes two grating sensors, which are electrically connected to the controller. The two grating sensors are installed on the inner side of the two frames 102 face to face, one grating sensor emits light, and the other grating sensor receives light. The light is parallel to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 2, and the light is preferably perpendicular to the running direction of the conveyor belt 2, and the distance between the light and the upper surface of the conveyor belt 2 can be 0-10 cm, so as to be projected on the long goods 13 on the conveyor belt 2. When the long goods 13 carried on the conveyor belt 2 blocks the light emitted by the grating sensor, the controller records the blocking time and calculates the length of the long goods 13 combined with the linear speed of the conveyor belt 2.

[0038] The display screen 12 is installed in one of the frames 102, and the display screen 12 is electrically connected to the controller, which is used to display the identity information, bar code 15 information and length of the long goods 13.

[0039] The inlet end of the metering device can be provided with an automatic feeding device, such as AGV trolley, etc., which automatically feeds the long goods 13 into the conveyor belt 2, or manual feeding can also be selected. The AGV navigation system realizes accurate path planning and obstacle avoidance function through laser radar, visual sensor and map data.

[0040] The outlet end of the metering device can be provided with an intelligent lifting rack, and the long goods 13 flowing out of the metering device are automatically classified and flow into each layer of the rack.

[0041] The controller integrates the length, identity information and bar code 15 information of the goods together to generate detailed information of the goods, and updates the inventory database in real time.

[0042] The metering device adopts integrated metering sensor and Internet of Things technology, realizes accurate measurement and real-time tracking of long goods 13, improves the transparency and accuracy of inventory management, improves the picking speed and efficiency, reduces the labor cost, implements the big data driven inventory prediction and intelligent scheduling strategy, effectively controls the warehouse cost, and enhances the response ability and competitiveness of the whole supply chain.

[0043] Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments can be modified by those skilled in the art, or some technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A metering device for smart shelves, characterized by, The meter counting device for intelligent shelf comprises a rack (1), a conveyor belt (2), a rotary driver, a driving roller (3), a driven roller (4), a controller, a meter counting module (11) and a commodity information reader. The driving roller (3) and the driven roller (4) which are parallel to each other are arranged in both ends of the conveyor belt (2) to tension the conveyor belt (2); both ends of the driving roller (3) and both ends of the driven roller (4) are installed on the rack (1) through bearings (8); and the rotary driver is connected to the driving roller (3). The meter counting module (11) comprises two facing grating sensors which are installed on the rack (1) and located on both sides above the conveyor belt (2); the sensing light of the two grating sensors is parallel to the upper surface of the conveyor belt (2), and the distance between the sensing light and the conveyor belt (2) is 0-10 cm. The commodity information reader is installed on the rack (1) and faces the upper surface of the conveyor belt (2). The controller is electrically connected to the meter counting module (11), the rotary driver and the commodity information reader.

2. The smart shelf metering device of claim 1, wherein, The rack (1) comprises two square frames (102); the two square frames (102) are located on both sides of the conveyor belt (2); and the bearings (8) at both ends of the driving roller (3) and the bearings (8) at both ends of the driven roller (4) are fixed in the two square frames (102).

3. The smart shelf metering device of claim 2, wherein, The meter counting device for intelligent shelf further comprises a display screen (12) which is installed in the square frame (102) and electrically connected to the controller.

4. The smart shelf metering device of claim 2, wherein, The sensing light of the two grating sensors is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt (2).

5. The smart shelf metering device of claim 4, wherein, The two facing grating sensors are fixed on the inner sides of the two square frames (102).

6. The smart shelf metering device of claim 2, wherein, The commodity information reader comprises an RFID reader / writer (9) and a bar code scanner (10).

7. The smart shelf metering device of claim 6, wherein, The rack (1) further comprises a support frame (103) which is fixed on the upper surfaces of the two square frames (102); the RFID reader / writer (9) and the bar code scanner (10) are fixed on the lower surface of the support frame (103) and face the conveyor belt (2) below.

8. The smart shelf metering device of claim 2, wherein, The meter counting device for intelligent shelf further comprises a plurality of support rollers (5) which are inserted into the conveyor belt (2) and support the upper and lower surfaces of the conveyor belt (2); the bearings (8) are installed at both ends of each support roller (5) and fixed in the two square frames (102).

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