Sorting equipment and sorting trolley

Abstract

The sorting equipment comprises a sorting loop line formed by a circle of sorting trolleys, each sorting trolley comprises connecting sides connected with the sorting trolleys on the two sides of the sorting trolley, and the two connecting sides are respectively provided with a horizontal shielding plate. The horizontal shielding plates on the two sides are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction, one of the horizontal shielding plates is higher than the other of the horizontal shielding plates, and parts of the two horizontal shielding plates on the opposite connecting sides of the adjacent sorting trolleys coincide in the vertical direction. According to the utility model, the horizontal shielding plates with the height difference are arranged on the two connecting sides of the sorting trolley, and the horizontal shielding plates on the connecting sides of the adjacent sorting trolleys are partially overlapped after the sorting trolleys are connected, so that gaps between the sorting trolleys are effectively shielded; the horizontal shielding plates between the adjacent sorting trolleys can move relatively during turning and do not interfere with each other, so that the problem of repeated deformation and damage of the organ cover is effectively avoided, and unnecessary equipment maintenance is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of logistics sorting, especially sorting equipment and sorting trolley. BACKGROUND

[0002] The sorting equipment is a special equipment for parcel sorting. The sorting equipment can be, for example, a cross-belt sorting equipment, a pallet sorting equipment, or a flipper sorting equipment.

[0003] In these sorting equipments, a parcel is usually conveyed to different locations for sorting by a sorting trolley that forms a ring-shaped sorting loop.

[0004] There is usually a gap between the sorting trolleys. In order to shield the gap as much as possible, an accordion cover is connected to the opposite sides of the sorting trolley, as shown in the patent document with the authorization announcement number CN220744479U.

[0005] Although the accordion cover can effectively shield the gap, since the sorting loop is ring-shaped, there are multiple turning areas. When turning, the accordion cover is significantly stretched, and the deformation difference between the two sides is large, which causes the accordion cover to be easily damaged and increases the maintenance cost. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems in the prior art and provide a sorting equipment and a sorting trolley.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0008] The sorting equipment comprises a sorting loop formed by a ring of sorting trolleys. Each sorting trolley comprises a connecting side connected to the sorting trolleys on both sides. Two connecting sides are respectively provided with horizontal shielding plates. The horizontal shielding plates on both sides are adjacent in the vertical direction, and one of them is higher than the other. The local parts of the two horizontal shielding plates of the opposite connecting sides of adjacent sorting trolleys coincide in the vertical direction.

[0009] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the sorting trolley is at least one of a cross-belt sorting trolley, a pallet sorting trolley, and a flipper sorting trolley.

[0010] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the adjacent sorting trolleys are connected by a rod end joint bearing located below the horizontal shielding plate.

[0011] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the horizontal shielding plate is fixed to the connecting side of the sorting trolley through a connecting plate vertically connected to the side of the horizontal shielding plate.

[0012] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the connecting plate is screw-connected to the connecting side in an adjustable installation height.

[0013] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, a triangular reinforcing plate is arranged between the connecting plate and the horizontal shielding plate.

[0014] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, a detector is arranged on the side of the sorting loop for detecting whether there is an article on the horizontal shielding plate.

[0015] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the detector is a reflection sensor, a self-reflection sensor, a grating or a light curtain.

[0016] Preferably, in the sorting equipment, the detector is arranged downstream of a bag supply area on the side of the sorting loop and close to the bag supply area, and / or the detector is arranged downstream of a turning area of the sorting loop and close to the turning area.

[0017] The sorting trolley comprises two connecting sides, each of which is provided with a horizontal shielding plate, the horizontal shielding plates on the two sides are adjacent in the vertical direction and one of them is higher than the other, and when the sorting trolleys are connected in sequence, the two horizontal shielding plates of the opposite connecting sides of adjacent sorting trolleys partially overlap in the vertical direction.

[0018] The advantages of the technical scheme of the utility model mainly lie in:

[0019] The utility model discloses a horizontal shielding plate with height difference is arranged on the two connecting sides of the sorting trolley, and after the sorting trolleys are connected, the horizontal shielding plates of the connecting sides of adjacent sorting trolleys partially overlap, thereby effectively realizing the gap shielding between the sorting trolleys, and when the sorting trolleys rotate in the turning area, the horizontal shielding plates between adjacent sorting trolleys can relatively move and do not interfere with each other, effectively avoiding the problem of repeated deformation and damage of the concertina cover, reducing unnecessary equipment maintenance, and greatly reducing the maintenance cost of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is the schematic diagram of the sorting equipment of the utility model, and only part of the sorting equipment is shown in the drawing

[0021] Figure 2 It is the schematic diagram of the gap between the cross-belt sorting trolleys being shielded by the horizontal shielding plate.

[0022] Figure 3 It is the schematic diagram of the gap between the turnover disc sorting trolleys being shielded by the horizontal shielding plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The purposes, advantages and characteristics of the present application will be illustrated and explained by the following non-restrictive description of preferred embodiments. These embodiments are only typical examples of the application of the technical solutions of the present application, and any technical solutions formed by equivalent replacement or equivalent transformation are within the scope of the present application.

[0024] In the description of the schemes, it should be noted that the orientations or position relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like are based on the orientations or position relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0025] The sorting equipment disclosed by the present application will be described below in combination with the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, Figure 1 , FIG. 4, Figure 2 , FIG. 5, Figure 3 , FIG. 6, the sorting equipment includes a sorting loop composed of a plurality of sorting trolleys 200 moving along a track 100, each sorting trolley 200 includes a connecting side connected to the sorting trolleys 200 on both sides thereof, and two connecting sides are respectively provided with horizontal shielding plates 300, the horizontal shielding plates 300 on both sides are adjacent in the vertical direction and one of them is higher than the other, and the local parts of the two horizontal shielding plates 300 of the opposite connecting sides of the adjacent sorting trolleys 200 coincide in the vertical direction.

[0026] The sorting equipment can be a known cross-belt sorting machine or a tray sorting machine or a flip-disk sorting machine, and correspondingly, the sorting trolley 200 is at least one of a cross-belt sorting trolley, a tray sorting trolley and a flip-disk sorting trolley.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 4, when the sorting trolley is a cross-belt sorting trolley, the horizontal shielding plate 300 is arranged outside the rack 210 of the belt conveyor of the cross-belt sorting trolley and the height of the horizontal shielding plate is slightly lower than the conveying surface of the conveyor. As shown in FIG. 5, Figure 2 , when the sorting trolley is a flip-disk sorting trolley, the horizontal shielding plate is connected outside the support 220 hinged to the tray assembly and is lower than the lower side of the tray when the tray assembly is tilted. Figure 3

[0028] ​Adjacent sorting carts 200 are connected by a rod end bearing 400 located below the horizontal shielding plate 300. The rod end bearing 400 is located on one connecting side of the frame 230 of the sorting cart 200, while the other connecting side of the frame 230 is provided with a connecting seat 240 that mates with the rod end bearing 400.

[0029] A small gap is maintained between the horizontal shielding plates 300 of adjacent sorting carts 200 to prevent them from colliding and generating noise. To facilitate the installation of the horizontal shielding plates 300, each horizontal shielding plate 300 is fixed to the connecting side of the sorting cart 200 by a connecting plate 500 vertically connected to its side. To facilitate adjustment of the installation height of the horizontal shielding plates 300 and control the gap between the horizontal shielding plates 300 of adjacent sorting carts 200, the connecting plate 500 is screwed to the frame 230. One of the connecting plate 500 or the frame 230 is provided with a strip-shaped hole extending vertically, and the other is provided with a connecting round hole. The installation height of the connecting plate 500 is adjusted by adjusting the position of the bolts connecting the connecting plate 500 and the frame 230 in the strip-shaped hole.

[0030] Furthermore, in order to ensure the structural stability of the horizontal shielding plate 300, a triangular reinforcing plate 600 is provided between the connecting plate 500 and the horizontal shielding plate 300. The triangular reinforcing plates are a group and are distributed at equal intervals from one side of the horizontal shielding plate to the other side.

[0031] As attached Figure 1 -Appendix Figure 3 As shown, a detection device 700 for detecting whether there are items on the horizontal shielding plate 300 is provided on the side of the sorting loop. The detection device 700 is a through-beam sensor, a self-reflective sensor, a grating, or a light curtain. The installation height of the detection device 700 is slightly higher than the top of the higher horizontal shielding plate 300. When the horizontal shielding plate between sorting trolleys moves past the detection device, if the detection device detects an item, it will stop and alarm; otherwise, it will operate normally. Simultaneously, the detection device is located downstream of and near the bag-feeding area on the side of the sorting loop and / or downstream of and near the turning area of ​​the sorting loop. This allows for quick confirmation of whether packages have fallen after loading and after the sorting trolley turns, enabling timely handling. Furthermore, one detection device 700 can be installed downstream of each turning area.

[0032] The package feeding area 800 can be equipped with multiple existing multi-segment package feeding stations, or it can use automated equipment such as parallel robots for package feeding. Of course, it can also be fed manually.

[0033] The sorting equipment further comprises a code scanning device 900 arranged downstream of the parcel feeding operation area 800, which can read the information of the bar code on the parcel on the sorting trolley 200 through a known top scanning and / or side scanning manner to determine the corresponding sorting slot of the parcel.

[0034] The sorting equipment further comprises a slot assembly 001 arranged at the side of the sorting loop, which comprises a row of parallel sorting slots, and the specific structure is a known technology, which is not described here.

[0035] Embodiment 2

[0036] The utility model still has many kinds of implementation manners, all technical schemes formed by using equivalent transformation or equivalent transformation, all fall in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A sorting device comprising a sorting loop line formed by a loop of sorting trolleys, characterized in that: each of the sorting trolleys comprises two connecting sides connected to the sorting trolleys on both sides thereof, the two connecting sides are respectively provided with horizontal shielding plates, the horizontal shielding plates on both sides are immediately adjacent in the vertical direction and one of them is higher than the other, and the two horizontal shielding plates of the opposite connecting sides of adjacent sorting trolleys partially coincide in the vertical direction.

2. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The sorting trolleys are at least one of cross-belt sorting trolleys, pallet sorting trolleys and flipper sorting trolleys.

3. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: Adjacent sorting trolleys are connected through rod end joint bearings located below the horizontal shielding plates.

4. The sorting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The horizontal shielding plates are fixed to the connecting sides of the sorting trolleys through connecting plates connected vertically on the sides thereof.

5. The sorting apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The connecting plates are screwed to the connecting sides in an adjustable mounting height.

6. The sorting apparatus of claim 4, wherein: A triangular reinforcing plate is arranged between the connecting plate and the horizontal shielding plate.

7. The sorting apparatus according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The side of the sorting loop line is provided with detection means for detecting whether there are articles on the horizontal shielding plates.

8. The sorting apparatus of claim 7, wherein: The detection means are a pair of sensors or a self-reflection sensor or a grating or a light curtain.

9. The sorting apparatus of claim 7, wherein: The detection means are arranged downstream of and close to the bagging work area of the sorting loop line side and / or the detection means are arranged downstream of and close to the turning area of the sorting loop line.

10. A sorting trolley comprising two connecting sides, characterised in that: The two connecting sides are respectively provided with horizontal shielding plates, the horizontal shielding plates on both sides are immediately adjacent in the vertical direction and one of them is higher than the other, and when the sorting trolleys are connected in sequence, the two horizontal shielding plates of the opposite connecting sides of adjacent sorting trolleys partially coincide in the vertical direction.

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