Semi-automatic placing mechanism for reflective cones

Abstract

The utility model discloses a semi-automatic placing mechanism for reflective cones, and particularly relates to the technical field of road traffic isolation and warning facilities, the semi-automatic placing mechanism comprises a plurality of reflective cone bodies and a transport vehicle, and the transport vehicle is slidably provided with a placing frame for storing the reflective cone bodies; and a one-by-one putting assembly is arranged on the placing frame. According to the semi-automatic placing mechanism for the reflective cones, the placing frame is arranged on the reflective cone transport vehicle, an operator puts reflective cone barrels on the placing frame, the reflective cone transport vehicle runs according to a laying area, the one-by-one putting assembly on the placing frame can put reflective cone bodies into a target area one by one, the placing efficiency can be improved, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced. And the reflection cone is not easy to damage.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of road traffic isolation and warning facilities, specifically to a semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] As is generally known, reflective cones are primarily used during road construction, traffic congestion, or other situations requiring temporary traffic control to warn drivers of road conditions ahead and prevent traffic accidents. They are typically placed in appropriate locations on roads to guide vehicle traffic or alert drivers to potential hazards. During routine maintenance, reflective cones need to be placed in traffic control zones to isolate passing vehicles and ensure the safety of the work area.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent document with authorization announcement number CN213267598U, announcement date May 25, 2021, and titled "An Intelligent Cone Deployment and Retrieval Vehicle," describes a vehicle body equipped with a deployment bin for placing reflective cones. Slide rails are installed on both sides of the vehicle body; one slide rail is equipped with a placement robot, and the other slide rail is equipped with a retrieval robot. The placement and retrieval robots can slide back and forth on the slide rails. The retrieval robot is equipped with an image acquisition camera. A lifting platform is also located on the side of the vehicle body near the placement robot. After the reflective cones in the deployment bin fall onto the lifting platform, the placement robot clamps the cones and places them on the ground. This utility model embodiment provides an intelligent reflective cone deployment and retrieval vehicle that is safe, efficient, easy to operate, highly practical, and structurally stable and precise. It not only ensures the personal safety of personnel working on highways but also greatly reduces the threat to passing vehicles, making it significant for promoting progress in the field of highway engineering safety.

[0004] The shortcomings of the aforementioned existing technology are that it uses a robotic arm to pick up and place reflective cones. On the one hand, the gripping force of the robotic arm is not easy to control, which can easily damage the reflective cones. On the other hand, the robotic arm is expensive and needs to be used in conjunction with an identification system, which increases the placement cost of reflective cones. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism to address the aforementioned shortcomings in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes multiple reflective cone bodies and a transport vehicle, wherein a placement rack for storing the reflective cone bodies is slidably mounted on the transport vehicle.

[0008] The placement rack is equipped with a component for individual placement.

[0009] The aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes a first blocking component and a second blocking component, wherein the first blocking component and the second blocking component are slidably connected to the placement frame.

[0010] The above-mentioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism has two first blocking members and two second blocking members, which are symmetrically arranged about the reflective cone body.

[0011] The aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes a sliding member on the placement frame, the sliding member being positioned within the travel range of the second blocking member and the first blocking member.

[0012] In the aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism, an elastic element is provided between the second blocking member and the placement frame.

[0013] The aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes a release component mounted on the transport vehicle.

[0014] The aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes a release component comprising a connecting rod fixed to a transport vehicle, a first extension portion being provided on the connecting rod, and a second extension portion being provided on the first blocking member, wherein the first extension portion is located on the movement stroke of the second extension portion.

[0015] The aforementioned semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism includes a limiting component on the placement frame, which is located on the travel stroke of the second extension.

[0016] In the aforementioned semi-automatic reflector placement mechanism, a passive shaking component is provided between the second blocking member and the reflector.

[0017] The aforementioned semi-automatic placement mechanism for reflective cones includes a passive shaking component comprising a protrusion disposed on the second blocking member, and a circular groove disposed on the reflective cone body, the circular groove being located on the movement stroke of the protrusion.

[0018] In the above technical solution, the present invention provides a semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism. By setting a placement rack on a reflective cone transport vehicle, the operator places the reflective cone buckets on the placement rack. The reflective cone transport vehicle travels according to the deployment area, and the one-by-one delivery component on the placement rack can deliver the reflective cone body one by one to the target area, which can improve placement efficiency and is less likely to cause damage to the reflective cones. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0020] Figure 1 A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram provided for an embodiment of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure during deployment provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged schematic diagram of the local structure at point A;

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at point B.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0025] 1. Reflective cone body; 2. Placement rack; 3. First sliding groove; 4. Second sliding groove; 5. First blocking member; 6. Second blocking member; 7. Sliding member; 8. Abutment part; 9. Elastic member; 10. First extension part; 11. Second extension part; 12. Connecting rod; 13. Limiting member; 14. Protrusion; 15. Circular groove; 16. Transport vehicle; 17. Ground; 18. Third sliding groove. Detailed Implementation

[0026] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "degree", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-4This utility model provides a semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism, including multiple reflective cone bodies 1 and a transport vehicle 16. The transport vehicle 16 is slidably equipped with a placement rack 2 for storing the reflective cone bodies 1; the placement rack 2 is equipped with a sequential placement component.

[0029] Specifically, multiple reflective cone bodies 1 are stacked on a transport vehicle 16, which then travels according to the designated area. During the travel of the transport vehicle 16, a robotic arm, in conjunction with an identification system, is used. When the identification system detects a target location, the robotic arm grabs the reflective cone body 1 and places it at the target location. This is existing technology and will not be elaborated further. One of the core innovations of this novel embodiment is that the transport vehicle 16 has an arc-shaped groove, and a placement frame 2 is slidably disposed within the arc-shaped groove. The placement frame 2 is cylindrical, and the reflective cone bodies 1 are stacked within the placement frame 2. A sequential placement component is provided at the bottom of the placement frame 2. When the placement position of the reflective cone body 1 is reached, the sequential placement component releases only the bottom reflective cone body 1. This arrangement enables the sequential placement of the reflective cone bodies 1 at the target location and reduces damage to the reflective cone bodies 1 caused by the robotic arm's gripping.

[0030] Preferably, the sequential delivery component includes a first blocking member 5 and a second blocking member 6, which are slidably connected to the placement rack 2. Specifically, the bottom end of the placement rack 2 is provided with a first sliding groove 3 and a second sliding groove 4. The distance between the first sliding groove 3 and the second sliding groove 4 is less than or equal to the distance between adjacent reflective cone bodies 1. The first blocking member 5 is slidably disposed in the first sliding groove 3, and the second blocking member 6 is slidably disposed in the second sliding groove 4. The end of the first blocking member 5 away from the reflective cone body 1 is provided with an upward inclined surface, and the end of the second blocking member 6 away from the reflective cone body 1 is provided with a downward inclined surface. An abutment part 8 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the inclined surface. The abutment part 8 abuts against the inner wall above the second sliding groove 4 to maintain the stability of the second blocking member 6 when sliding. The first blocking member 5 abuts against the bottom surface of the bottommost reflective cone body 1 in the stack, so that the reflective cone body 1... Unable to fall, when the second blocking member 6 moves towards the reflective cone body 1, it abuts against the bottom surface of the second-to-last reflective cone body 1 stacked on top of it. When the reflective cone bodies 1 are placed one by one, a force is applied to the first blocking member 5, causing the first blocking member 5 to enter the first sliding groove 3 to place the bottom reflective cone body 1. At the same time, the second blocking member 6 moves towards the reflective cone body 1 to hold the remaining reflective cone bodies 1. Then, the first blocking member 5 is controlled to move in the opposite direction to extend into the internal space of the placement rack 2. At the same time, the second blocking member 6 is controlled to move in the opposite direction to be stored in the second sliding groove 4 for the next placement. This process is repeated to achieve the placement of the reflective cone bodies 1 one by one.

[0031] Preferably, two of each of the first blocking member 5 and the second blocking member 6 are provided, and the two first blocking members 5 and the two second blocking members 6 are symmetrically arranged about the reflective cone body 1. Specifically, at the bottom of the placement rack 2, two first sliding grooves 3 and two sliding grooves 4 are symmetrically arranged about the reflective cone body 1. The first blocking member 5 is slidably disposed in each of the two first sliding grooves 3, and similarly, the second blocking member 6 is slidably disposed in each of the two second sliding grooves 4. The first blocking members 5 on both sides of the placement rack 2 abut against the bottommost reflective cone body 1 of the stack, ensuring that the reflective cone body 1 will not fall. When the reflective cone body 1 is placed, the first blocking members 5 on both sides of the placement rack 2 enter the first sliding grooves 3, and the second sliding grooves 4 on both sides of the placement rack 2 extend out of the second sliding grooves 4, so that the remaining reflective cone body 1 cannot fall. This arrangement increases the stability of the reflective cone body 1 when it is placed.

[0032] Furthermore, the display rack 2 is provided with a sliding member 7, which travels along the movement stroke of the second blocking member 6 and the first blocking member 5; an elastic member 9 is provided between the second blocking member 6 and the display rack 2. Specifically, the display rack 2 is provided with a through hole, which connects the first sliding groove 3 and the second sliding groove 4. The sliding member 7 is slidably disposed in the through hole. The cross-section of the sliding member 7 is trapezoidal. The inclined surface at the lower end of the sliding member 7 abuts against the inclined surface of the first blocking member 5, and the first blocking member 5 travels along the movement stroke of the inclined surface at the upper end of the sliding member 7. The inclined surface at the upper end of the sliding member 7 abuts against the inclined surface of the second blocking member 6, and the second blocking member 6 travels along the movement stroke of the inclined surface at the upper end of the sliding member 7. The elastic member 9 is disposed in the second sliding groove 4, and is preferably a spring. Its two ends are respectively fixed to the abutment part 8 and the display rack 2. The purpose of this arrangement is that when the first blocking member 5 is subjected to light away from the reflective surface... When the cone body 1 is subjected to force and moves, the sliding member 7 will be pushed upward by the first blocking member 5 during its movement stroke, and the upper inclined surface of the sliding member 7 will abut against the inclined surface of the second blocking member 6. This causes the second blocking member 6 to move in the direction of the reflective cone body 1 and store force on the elastic member 9. After a single reflective cone body 1 is deployed, the first blocking member 5 is controlled to move in the opposite direction. The second blocking member 6 automatically resets under the elastic force of the elastic member 9. The sliding member 7 automatically resets under its own weight and the elastic force of the elastic member 9. Thus, during the movement of the first blocking member 5, the second blocking member 6 will be passively moved.

[0033] In another embodiment of this utility model, the transport vehicle 16 is equipped with a release assembly. The release assembly can be an existing reciprocating drive assembly such as an electric push rod, which drives the first blocking member 5 to reciprocate by extending or retracting the output end of the electric push rod.

[0034] As an alternative to the aforementioned electric push rod driving the first blocking member 5 to reciprocate, the release assembly includes a connecting rod 12 fixed to the transport vehicle 16. The connecting rod 12 has a first extension 10, and the first blocking member 5 has a second extension 11. The first extension 10 is located on the travel stroke of the second extension 11. Specifically, the connecting rod 12 is arranged on two sides symmetrical about the direction of travel of the transport vehicle 16, and is L-shaped. The top of the vertical section of the connecting rod 12 is fixed to the transport vehicle 16. The first extension 10 is vertically arranged at the end of the horizontal section of the connecting rod 12, and an inclined surface is provided at the end of the first extension 10. The bottom end of the first blocking member 5 is fixed to the second extension 11, and an inclined surface is provided at the end of the second extension 11. The inclined surface of the first extension 10 is located on the travel stroke of the inclined surface of the second extension 11. Since the placement rack 2 is slidably mounted on the transport vehicle 16, when the placement rack 2 slides down, it will drive the first blocking member 5 to slide down. When the inclined surface of the second extension 11 abuts against the inclined surface of the first extension 10, the second... When the extension 11 is subjected to force, the first blocking member 5 moves toward the connecting rod 12, that is, moves away from the reflective cone body 1, thereby completing the passive deployment of the reflective cone body 1. During this process, the sliding member 7 and the second blocking member 6 move synchronously and store force on the elastic member 9. When the placement rack 2 slides up, the first extension 10 and the second extension 11 move away from each other. At this time, the elastic force of the elastic member 9 is released, causing the second blocking member 6 to move in the opposite direction. During this process, the sliding member 7 moves downward and the lower inclined surface of the sliding member 7 abuts against the inclined surface of the first blocking member 5, so as to realize the automatic reset of the first blocking member 5, the sliding member 7 and the second blocking member 6.

[0035] Furthermore, the placement rack 2 is provided with a limiting member 13, which is located on the movement stroke of the second extension 11. The limiting member 13 is located on the outer wall of the bottom end of the placement rack 2. When the first blocking member 5 abuts against the reflector cone body 1, the distance between the limiting member 13 and the first blocking member 5 is less than the lateral distance of the inclined surface of the first blocking member 5. When the second extension 11 is subjected to force, causing the first blocking member 5 to move away from the reflector cone body 1, since the limiting member 13 is located on the movement stroke of the second extension 11, the second extension 11 will abut against the limiting member 13. At this time, the inclined surface of the sliding member 7 still abuts against the inclined surface of the first blocking member 5. When the elastic member 9 rebounds, causing the sliding member 7 to be subjected to force and move towards the first blocking member 5, since the inclined surface of the sliding member 7 has not left the movement range of the inclined surface of the first blocking member 5, the first blocking member 5 has a point of action to move towards the reflector cone body 1. In this way, the first blocking member 5, the second blocking member 6, and the sliding member 7 can be stably reset.

[0036] To facilitate better deployment of the reflective cone body 1, a passive shaking component is provided between the second blocking member 6 and the reflective cone. Specifically, the passive shaking component acts on the bottommost reflective cone body 1 of the stack, causing it to shake during deployment. This helps to prevent the bottommost reflective cone body 1 from getting stuck with the reflective cone bodies 1 above it, ensuring that the reflective cone body 1 can be stably deployed on the ground 17.

[0037] Preferably, the passive shaking component includes a protrusion 14 disposed on the second blocking member 6, and a circular groove 15 disposed on the reflective cone body 1, the circular groove 15 being located on the movement stroke of the protrusion 14. Specifically, the display rack 2 is provided with a third sliding groove 18, which is located above the second blocking member 6. The protrusion 14 is provided on the upper surface of the second blocking member 6 and is located in the third sliding groove 18. It is hemispherical. The bottom of the reflective cone body 1 is provided with multiple circular grooves 15, preferably two circular grooves 15. Both the circular grooves 15 and the reflective cone body 1 are located on the movement stroke of the protrusion 14. When the second blocking member 6 is forced to move the protrusion 14 toward the reflective cone body 1, the reflective cone body 1 moves upward because it is located on the movement stroke of the protrusion 14. When the protrusion 14 enters the first circular groove 15, it will drive the reflective cone body 1 to move downward. Then, when it slides out of the first circular groove 15, it will move upward until it enters the second circular groove 15. This process is repeated to achieve passive shaking of the reflective cone body 1, so as to avoid jamming during the downward movement of the reflective cone body 1 as much as possible.

[0038] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic reflective cone placement mechanism, comprising multiple reflective cone bodies and a transport vehicle, characterized in that, The transport vehicle is equipped with a shelf for storing the reflective cones. The placement rack is equipped with a sequential delivery component; The sequential delivery component includes a first blocking member and a second blocking member, which are slidably connected to the placement rack.

2. The semi-automatic reflector placement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two of each of the first and second blocking members are provided, and the two first blocking members and the two second blocking members are symmetrically arranged about the reflective cone body.

3. The semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display rack is equipped with a sliding member, which is located within the travel range of the second blocking member and the first blocking member.

4. The semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, An elastic element is provided between the second blocking member and the placement rack.

5. The semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The transport vehicle is equipped with a release component.

6. The semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The release assembly includes a connecting rod fixed to the transport vehicle, the connecting rod having a first extension, the first blocking member having a second extension, and the first extension being located on the travel stroke of the second extension.

7. A semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The display rack is provided with a limiting member, which is located on the movement stroke of the second extension.

8. The semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, A passive shaking component is provided between the second blocking member and the reflective cone.

9. A semi-automatic reflector cone placement mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that, The passive shaking component includes a protrusion disposed on the second blocking member, and a circular groove is disposed on the reflective cone body, the circular groove being located on the movement stroke of the protrusion.

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