Front and back connected tray module

By designing interconnected pallet modules and using a sliding plate and support plate structure to connect the pallets, the problem of packages falling off in the circular tipping sorter was solved, thus improving stability and sorting efficiency during transportation.

CN223616258UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-02YOUKENRUI INTELLIGENT TECH (ZHENGZHOU) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423139330.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-19
Publication Date
2025-12-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing circular tilting sorter has large gaps between the trays, which makes it easy for packages to fall off during transportation. In addition, the accordion cover cannot extend or retract when the curved track rotates, which affects sorting efficiency.

Method used

Design a front-to-back connected pallet module. Through the sliding plate and support plate structure of the first and second connectors, ensure that the sliding plate of the pallet below the arc position is connected to the sliding plate of the other pallet, preventing packages from falling from the gap between adjacent pallets. The pallet position is fixed by reinforcing ribs and spring structure.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents packages from falling between pallets during transportation, ensuring the stability and efficiency of the sorting process, and facilitating the quick retrieval of packages.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of transportation and sorting equipment, and particularly relates to a front-back connected tray module. Comprising a tray, a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece, the lower surfaces of the two ends of the tray in the length direction are slidably connected with the first connecting piece and the second connecting piece, the first connecting piece comprises a first supporting plate and a first sliding plate, and the first sliding plate is located between the first supporting plate and the tray; the lower plate face of the first sliding plate is in sliding fit with the upper plate face of the first supporting plate, the upper plate face of the first sliding plate is in sliding fit with the lower surface of the tray, an arc-shaped opening and a circular rotating opening are formed in the middle of the first sliding plate in the length direction, and the length direction of the arc-shaped opening is the same as that of the first sliding plate. According to the parcel sorting device, parcels can be sorted conveniently, and the parcels are prevented from falling on a conveying device from the gap between every two adjacent trays.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of transportation and sorting equipment, specifically relating to a front-to-back connected pallet module. Background Technology

[0002] With the popularization of e-commerce and online shopping, people's online consumption habits have led to the rapid development of the logistics and transportation industry. Tilting sorters are commonly used sorting devices in logistics and transportation. Tilting sorters are divided into straight-type tilting sorters and circular tilting sorters. Circular tilting sorters are widely used due to their compact structure and small footprint. However, most circular tilting sorters have a large distance between two adjacent pallets. In order to reduce the number of packages falling off the pallets during movement, accordion guards are installed around the pallets. However, during the sorting process, some heavier packages are blocked by the edges of the accordion guards when leaving the pallets, causing them to tip over or overturn. Moreover, the accordion guards can only extend and retract along the straight track of the circular tilting sorter. They cannot extend or retract at all during the rotation of the curved tracks at both ends. Small packages will still fall through the gap between two adjacent pallets, affecting transportation. Therefore, the existing technology needs further improvement. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a front-to-back pallet module that facilitates parcel sorting and prevents parcels from falling from the gap between two adjacent pallets onto the conveying device.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A front-to-back connecting pallet module includes a pallet, a first connector, and a second connector. The lower surfaces of both ends of the pallet along its length are slidably connected to the first connector and the second connector. The first connector includes a first support plate and a first sliding plate. The first sliding plate is located between the first support plate and the pallet. The lower surface of the first sliding plate is slidably fitted with the upper surface of the first support plate, and the upper surface of the first sliding plate is slidably fitted with the lower surface of the pallet. An arc-shaped opening and a circular rotating opening are provided in the middle of the first sliding plate along its length. The length direction of the arc-shaped opening is the same as the length direction of the first sliding plate. The first support plate has a first locking post that can move along the arc-shaped opening. The lower end of the first locking post is connected to the first support plate, and the upper end of the first locking post passes through the arc-shaped opening and connects to the bottom of the pallet. The first support plate also has a retractable... The second locking pin enters the rotating opening, forming a structure in which one side of the first sliding plate rotates along the second locking pin and the other side moves along the arc-shaped trajectory of the arc-shaped opening. The lower end of the second locking pin is connected to the first support plate, and the upper end of the first support plate passes through the rotating opening and connects to the lower surface of the tray. The second connecting member includes the second sliding plate and the second support plate. The second sliding plate is located between the tray and the second support plate. A strip-shaped opening is provided in the middle of the length direction of the second sliding plate. The length direction of the strip-shaped opening is perpendicular to the length direction of the second sliding plate. The second support plate is provided with a third locking pin and a fourth locking pin that extend into the strip-shaped opening, forming a structure in which the third locking pin and the fourth locking pin can move along the length direction of the strip-shaped opening. The lower ends of the third locking pin and the fourth locking pin are connected to the second support plate, and the upper ends of the third locking pin and the fourth locking pin pass through the strip-shaped opening and connect to the lower surface of the tray.

[0006] Furthermore, the two sides of the pallet along its length are higher than the center of the pallet.

[0007] Furthermore, the first sliding plate is also provided with a first groove and a second groove, which are located on both sides of the arc-shaped opening. The first support plate is provided with a fifth locking post and a sixth locking post. The fifth locking post can rotate in the first groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post in the arc-shaped opening. The sixth locking post can rotate in the second groove and its rotation trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post in the arc-shaped opening. The lower ends of the fifth and sixth locking posts are connected to the first support plate, and the upper ends of the fifth and sixth locking posts pass through the first and second grooves and connect to the lower surface of the tray.

[0008] Furthermore, the second sliding plate is also provided with a third groove and a fourth groove, which are located on both sides of the strip opening. The second support plate is provided with a seventh locking post and an eighth locking post. The seventh locking post can move in the third groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post in the strip opening. The eighth locking post can move in the fourth groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post in the strip opening. The lower ends of the seventh and eighth locking posts are connected to the second support plate, and the upper ends of the seventh and eighth locking posts pass through the third and fourth grooves respectively and are connected to the lower surface of the tray.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower surface of the first support plate is connected to the first vertical plate, the first vertical plate is located at the edge of the first support plate along its length and the surface of the first vertical plate is perpendicular to the surface of the first support plate, the lower surface of the first sliding plate is connected to the second vertical plate, the first vertical plate is provided with several ninth locking posts and the second vertical plate is provided with several tenth locking posts, the first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are adjacent to each other, the surface of the first vertical plate is parallel to the surface of the second vertical plate, the ninth locking posts and the tenth locking posts are arranged opposite to each other, the ninth locking posts and the tenth locking posts are connected by a first spring, one end of the first spring is sleeved on the outside of the ninth locking post and the other end of the first spring is sleeved on the outside of the tenth locking post.

[0010] Furthermore, the lower surface of the second support plate is connected to the third vertical plate. The third vertical plate is located at the edge of the second support plate along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second support plate. A fourth vertical plate is provided on the lower surface of the second sliding plate. The fourth vertical plate is located at the edge of the lower surface of the second sliding plate along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second sliding plate. The surfaces of the third and fourth vertical plates are parallel. The third vertical plate is provided with several eleventh locking posts, and the fourth vertical plate is provided with several twelfth locking posts. The eleventh and twelfth locking posts are arranged opposite each other and are connected by a second spring. One end of the second spring is fitted with the eleventh locking post, and the other end of the second spring is fitted with the twelfth locking post.

[0011] Furthermore, the first support plate, the second support plate, the first sliding plate, and the lower plate of the second sliding plate are provided with several reinforcing ribs. The several reinforcing ribs under the first support plate and the second support plate are distributed in a grid pattern, and the several reinforcing ribs on the lower plate of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are located on both sides of the plate length direction.

[0012] Furthermore, the tray is provided with several ventilation holes.

[0013] Furthermore, the length directions of the tray, the first sliding plate, the second sliding plate, the first support plate, and the second support plate are higher than the center of the tray.

[0014] This utility model includes a first sliding plate, a second sliding plate, a tray, a first support plate, and a second support plate. The first and second support plates can fix the position of the tray and prevent it from falling off the annular conveyor. The two sides of the tray along its length are higher than the center of the tray to prevent packages from falling off during transportation. When disassembly is required, packages can also be quickly removed from the tray. The first and second sliding plates can slide relative to the tray and the first and second support plates along an arc-shaped trajectory. Two adjacent tray modules are connected by the first or second sliding plate, which ensures that during transportation in an arc-shaped position, the sliding plate under one tray is connected to the sliding plate under the other tray, preventing packages from falling through the gap between two adjacent trays. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first connector;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the second connector.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first sliding plate;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second sliding plate.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the first support plate and the first spring.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the second support plate and the second spring.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first support plate;

[0023] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the second support plate.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a diagram showing the usage status of the tray module. Detailed Implementation

[0025] Example

[0026] like Figure 1-10The diagram shows a front-to-back connecting tray module, including a tray 1, a first connector 2, and a second connector 3. The lower surfaces of both ends of the tray 1 are slidably connected to the first connector 2 and the second connector 3. The first connector 2 includes a first support plate 21 and a first sliding plate 22. The first sliding plate 22 is located between the first support plate 21 and the tray 1. The lower surface of the first sliding plate 22 is slidably attached to the upper surface of the first support plate 21, and the upper surface of the first sliding plate 22 is slidably attached to the lower surface of the tray 1. The middle part of the first sliding plate 22 along its length is provided with an arc-shaped opening 23 and a circular rotating opening 24. The length direction of the arc-shaped opening 23 is the same as the length direction of the first sliding plate 22. The first support plate 21 is provided with a first locking post 211 that can move along the arc-shaped opening 23. The lower end of the first locking post 211 is connected to the first support plate 21, and the upper end of the first locking post 211 passes through the arc-shaped opening 23 and is connected to the bottom of the tray. The first support plate 21 is also provided with a rotating opening 24 that can be inserted into it. The second locking post 212 inside forms a structure in which one side of the first sliding plate 22 rotates along the second locking post 212 and the other side moves along the arc-shaped trajectory of the arc-shaped opening 23. The lower end of the second locking post 212 is connected to the first support plate 21. The upper end of the first support plate 21 passes through the rotation opening 24 and is connected to the lower surface of the tray 1. The second connecting member 3 includes a second sliding plate 31 and a second support plate 32. The second sliding plate 31 is located between the tray 1 and the second support plate 32. The second sliding plate 31 has a strip-shaped opening 33 in the middle of its length direction. The length direction of the strip-shaped opening 33 is perpendicular to the length direction of the second sliding plate 31. The second support plate 32 has a third locking post 34 and a fourth locking post 35 that extend into the strip-shaped opening 33, forming a structure in which the third locking post 34 and the fourth locking post 35 can move along the length direction of the strip-shaped opening 33. The lower ends of the third locking post 34 and the fourth locking post 35 are connected to the second support plate 32. The upper ends of the third locking post 34 and the fourth locking post 35 pass through the strip-shaped opening 33 and are connected to the lower surface of the tray 1. The two sides of the tray 1 along its length are higher than the middle of the tray.

[0027] The first sliding plate 22 is also provided with a first groove 25 and a second groove 26. The first groove 25 and the second groove 26 are respectively located on both sides of the arc-shaped opening 23. The first support plate 21 is provided with a fifth locking post 213 and a sixth locking post 214. The fifth locking post 213 can rotate in the first groove 25 and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post 211 in the arc-shaped opening 23. The sixth locking post 214 can rotate in the second groove 26 and its rotation trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post 211 in the arc-shaped opening 23. The lower ends of the fifth locking post 213 and the sixth locking post 214 are connected to the first support plate 21, and the upper ends of the fifth locking post 213 and the sixth locking post 214 penetrate through the first groove 25 and the second groove 26 and connect to the lower surface of the tray 1. The second sliding plate 31 is further provided with a third groove 36 and a fourth groove 37, which are located on both sides of the strip opening 33. The second support plate 32 is provided with a seventh locking post 321 and an eighth locking post 322. The seventh locking post 321 can move in the third groove 36 and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post 34 in the strip opening 33. The eighth locking post 322 can move in the fourth groove 37 and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post 34 in the strip opening 33. The lower ends of the seventh locking post 321 and the eighth locking post 322 are connected to the second support plate 32, and the upper ends of the seventh locking post 321 and the eighth locking post 322 pass through the third groove 36 and the fourth groove 37 respectively and are connected to the lower surface of the tray 1. The lower surface of the first support plate 21 is connected to the first vertical plate 215. The first vertical plate 215 is located at the edge of the first support plate 21 along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the first support plate 21. The lower surface of the first sliding plate 22 is connected to the second vertical plate 27. The first vertical plate 215 is provided with several ninth locking posts 216, and the second vertical plate 27 is provided with several tenth locking posts 217. The first vertical plate 215 and the second vertical plate 27 are adjacent to each other and their surfaces are parallel. The ninth locking posts 216 and the tenth locking posts 217 are arranged opposite to each other and are connected by a first spring 28. One end of the first spring 28 is sleeved on the outside of the ninth locking post 216, and the other end of the first spring 28 is sleeved on the outside of the tenth locking post 217.The lower surface of the second support plate 32 is connected to the third vertical plate 321. The third vertical plate 321 is located at the edge of the second support plate 32 along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second support plate 32. A fourth vertical plate 311 is provided on the lower surface of the second sliding plate 31. The fourth vertical plate 311 is located at the edge of the lower surface of the second sliding plate 31 along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second sliding plate 31. The surfaces of the third vertical plate 321 and the fourth vertical plate 311 are parallel. Several eleventh locking posts 322 are provided on the third vertical plate 321, and several twelfth locking posts 312 are provided on the fourth vertical plate 311. The eleventh locking posts 322 and the twelfth locking posts 312 are arranged opposite to each other and are connected by a second spring 38. One end of the second spring 38 is fitted with the eleventh locking post 322, and the other end of the second spring 38 is fitted with the twelfth locking post 312. The lower surfaces of the first support plate 21, second support plate 32, first sliding plate 22, and second sliding plate 31 are provided with several reinforcing ribs 4. The reinforcing ribs 4 under the first support plate 21 and second support plate 32 are distributed in a grid pattern, while the reinforcing ribs 4 on the lower surfaces of the first sliding plate 22 and second sliding plate 31 are located on both sides along the length of the plate surface. The tray 1 is provided with several ventilation holes 5. The sides of the tray 1, first sliding plate, second sliding plate, first support plate, and second support plate along their length are higher than the center of the tray.

[0028] In use, the first sliding plate in one pallet module connects to the edge of the second sliding plate in another adjacent pallet module, and the second sliding plate in one pallet module connects to the edge of the first sliding plate in another adjacent pallet module. The second locking post 212 rotates within the rotating opening 24, while the first locking post 211 moves within the arc-shaped opening 23. The first and second sliding plates form an arc under the pallet 1, and the first and second support plates fix the pallet in place to prevent it from falling off. This allows for easy sorting from the pallet without causing it to tip over.

Claims

1. A front-to-back connected tray module, characterized in that, The system includes a tray, a first connector, and a second connector. The lower surfaces of both ends of the tray along its length are slidably connected to the first and second connectors. The first connector includes a first support plate and a first sliding plate. The first sliding plate is located between the first support plate and the tray. The lower surface of the first sliding plate slides against the upper surface of the first support plate, and the upper surface of the first sliding plate slides against the lower surface of the tray. The first sliding plate has an arc-shaped opening and a circular rotating opening in its middle along its length. The arc-shaped opening runs in the same direction as the length of the first sliding plate. The first support plate has a first locking post that can move along the arc-shaped opening. The lower end of the first locking post is connected to the first support plate, and the upper end of the first locking post passes through the arc-shaped opening and connects to the bottom of the tray. The first support plate also has a post that can extend into the rotating opening. The second locking post forms a structure in which one side of the first sliding plate rotates along the second locking post and the other side moves along the arc-shaped trajectory of the arc-shaped opening. The lower end of the second locking post is connected to the first support plate. The upper end of the first support plate passes through the rotating opening and connects to the lower surface of the tray. The second connecting member includes the second sliding plate and the second support plate. The second sliding plate is located between the tray and the second support plate. A strip-shaped opening is provided in the middle of the length direction of the second sliding plate. The length direction of the strip-shaped opening is perpendicular to the length direction of the second sliding plate. The second support plate is provided with a third locking post and a fourth locking post that extend into the strip-shaped opening, forming a structure in which the third locking post and the fourth locking post can move along the length direction of the strip-shaped opening. The lower ends of the third locking post and the fourth locking post are connected to the second support plate. The upper ends of the third locking post and the fourth locking post pass through the strip-shaped opening and connect to the lower surface of the tray.

2. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two sides of the pallet along its length are higher than the center of the pallet.

3. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first sliding plate is further provided with a first groove and a second groove, which are located on both sides of the arc-shaped opening. The first support plate is provided with a fifth locking post and a sixth locking post. The fifth locking post can rotate in the first groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post in the arc-shaped opening. The sixth locking post can rotate in the second groove and its rotation trajectory is the same as that of the first locking post in the arc-shaped opening. The lower ends of the fifth and sixth locking posts are connected to the first support plate, and the upper ends of the fifth and sixth locking posts pass through the first and second grooves and connect to the lower surface of the tray.

4. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second sliding plate is further provided with a third groove and a fourth groove, which are located on both sides of the strip opening. The second support plate is provided with a seventh locking post and an eighth locking post. The seventh locking post can move in the third groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post in the strip opening. The eighth locking post can move in the fourth groove and its movement trajectory is the same as that of the third locking post in the strip opening. The lower ends of the seventh and eighth locking posts are connected to the second support plate, and the upper ends of the seventh and eighth locking posts pass through the third and fourth grooves respectively and are connected to the lower surface of the tray.

5. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower surface of the first support plate is connected to the first vertical plate. The first vertical plate is located at the edge of the first support plate along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the first support plate. The lower surface of the first sliding plate is connected to the second vertical plate. The first vertical plate is provided with several ninth locking posts, and the second vertical plate is provided with several tenth locking posts. The first vertical plate and the second vertical plate are adjacent to each other, and their surfaces are parallel. The ninth and tenth locking posts are arranged opposite to each other and are connected by a first spring. One end of the first spring is sleeved on the outside of the ninth locking post, and the other end of the first spring is sleeved on the outside of the tenth locking post.

6. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower surface of the second support plate is connected to the third vertical plate. The third vertical plate is located at the edge of the second support plate along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second support plate. A fourth vertical plate is provided on the lower surface of the second sliding plate. The fourth vertical plate is located at the edge of the lower surface of the second sliding plate along its length and its surface is perpendicular to the surface of the second sliding plate. The surfaces of the third and fourth vertical plates are parallel. Several eleventh locking posts are provided on the third vertical plate, and several twelfth locking posts are provided on the fourth vertical plate. The eleventh and twelfth locking posts are arranged opposite each other and are connected by a second spring. One end of the second spring is fitted with the eleventh locking post, and the other end of the second spring is fitted with the twelfth locking post.

7. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first support plate, the second support plate, the first sliding plate, and the lower plate of the second sliding plate are provided with several reinforcing ribs. The reinforcing ribs under the first support plate and the second support plate are distributed in a grid pattern, and the reinforcing ribs on the lower plate of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are located on both sides of the plate length direction.

8. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tray has several ventilation holes.

9. The front and rear connected tray module according to claim 1, characterized in that, The length of the tray, the first sliding plate, the second sliding plate, the first support plate, and the second support plate is higher than the middle of the tray on both sides.