Material sorting system based on visual identification
By combining visual recognition and robotic arms, the problems of low space utilization and high risk of cargo damage caused by mixed sizes in existing material sorting systems have been solved, achieving efficient cargo classification and sorting.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422023971.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-21
AI Technical Summary
Existing material sorting systems cannot classify goods according to their size, resulting in low space utilization and a high risk of damage.
The system uses visual recognition technology combined with lifting components and robotic arms. It classifies goods by size using a visual inspection device and guides them using lifting baffles. The robotic arm sorts the goods using infrared sensors, and a weight sensor at the bottom of the loading box reminds users to replace them.
It enables precise classification of goods of different sizes, improves space utilization, reduces the risk of goods damage, and increases work efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to intelligent sorting system technical field, specifically, it relates to a material sorting system based on visual identification. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the progress of science and technology and the rapid development of logistics automation technology, automatic sorting technology emerges as the times require and gradually becomes the mainstream choice of material sorting. The emergence of this technology can reduce labor cost and greatly improve sorting efficiency. However, the existing material sorting system cannot classify according to the size of goods, and when goods of different sizes are mixed and stacked, it is often difficult to form a close arrangement, resulting in a large number of gaps between goods, thereby wasting valuable storage space, and large-size goods may cause compression or extrusion to small-size goods, while small-size goods may be extruded or collided in the gap of large-size goods, increasing the risk of goods damage. SUMMARY
[0003] To solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a material sorting system based on visual identification to solve the problem that the existing material sorting system cannot accurately classify goods, thereby causing low space utilization and high risk of goods damage.
[0004] The utility model adopts the following technical scheme.
[0005] A material sorting system based on visual identification, comprising a conveyor belt, a fixed support and a mechanical arm, the conveyor belt comprising a first conveyor belt, a second conveyor belt and a third conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt being arranged on the same side of the first conveyor belt; the fixed support is arranged on the first conveyor belt, and the fixed support comprises a first fixed support and a second fixed support, and the first fixed support and the second fixed support are each provided with a lifting assembly and a visual detector, the lifting assembly comprising a motor, a screw rod and a lifting baffle, the motor being arranged at the top end of the fixed support, the motor being rotatably connected with the screw rod, and the screw rod being threadedly connected with the lifting baffle; the material sorting system based on visual identification further comprises a controller, which is connected with the visual detector and the motor;
[0006] Mechanical arms are arranged near the output ends of the first conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt.
[0007] Further, the mechanical arm comprises a mechanical arm controller, a base, a stand, a rotating arm and a telescopic gripper, the mechanical arm controller being arranged in the base, the bottom end of the stand being connected with the base, the top end of the stand being connected with the rotating arm, and the bottom of the rotating arm being connected with the telescopic gripper;
[0008] The end of the rotating arm close to the telescopic gripper is provided with an infrared sensor for sensing goods.
[0009] Further, one end of the first fixed frame is arranged at a first intersection, which is an intersection position of the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt and is close to an output end of the first conveying belt.
[0010] One end of the second fixed frame is arranged at a second intersection, which is an intersection position of the first conveying belt and the third conveying belt and is close to the output end of the first conveying belt.
[0011] Further, the intersection position of the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt and the first fixed frame and the intersection position of the first conveying belt and the third conveying belt and the second fixed frame are all acute angles.
[0012] Further, the first conveying belt, the second conveying belt and the third conveying belt are provided with baffle plates on two sides.
[0013] Further, the material sorting system based on visual identification further comprises a loading box arranged on one side of the mechanical arm and used for placing goods sorted by the mechanical arm.
[0014] Further, the bottom of the loading box is provided with a weight sensor, which alarms when the goods in the loading box reach a preset weight, reminding the staff to replace the loading box in time.
[0015] The material sorting system based on visual identification provided by the utility model has the advantages that, compared with the prior art, the material sorting system based on visual identification can sort goods on the conveying belt according to sizes through the visual detector and the controller, the lifting assembly on the fixed support guides the transportation of the sorted goods, and the mechanical arm sorts the goods through the infrared sensor thereon; the sorting system has a simple structure and a high automation level, can sort goods of different sizes, and thus solves the problems of low space utilization and high risk of goods damage caused by mixed placement of goods of different sizes in the existing material sorting system; meanwhile, the weight sensor arranged at the bottom of the loading box can timely remind the staff to replace the loading box, and the working efficiency is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic view of the material sorting system based on visual identification provided by the utility model;
[0017] Fig. 2 is a structural schematic view of the lifting assembly in the utility model.
[0018] In the drawing: 1-first conveying belt; 2-second conveying belt; 3-third conveying belt; 4-first fixed frame; 5-second fixed frame; 6-visual detector; 7-lifting assembly; 71-motor; 72-screw rod; 73-lifting baffle; 8-mechanical arm; 9-loading box; 10-first intersection; 11-second intersection. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model more clear, the technical scheme of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the utility model embodiments. The embodiments described in the application are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the spirit of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0020] As shown in Figs. 1-2 The utility model provides a kind of material sorting system based on visual identification, including first conveyor belt 1, second conveyor belt 2, third conveyor belt 3, baffle, fixed frame, mechanical arm 8 and loading box 9, second conveyor belt 2 and third conveyor belt 3 are arranged at the same side of first conveyor belt 1, and the both sides of first conveyor belt 1, second conveyor belt 2 and third conveyor belt 3 are equipped with baffle.
[0021] Fixed frame includes first fixed frame 4 and second fixed frame 5, first conveyor belt 4 is sequentially equipped with first fixed frame 4 and second fixed frame 5 from input end to output end, and fixed frame is equipped with visual detector 6 and lifting assembly 7, lifting assembly 7 includes motor 71, screw rod 72 and lifting plate 73, motor 71 is arranged at the top end of fixed frame, the lower end of motor 71 is equipped with screw rod 72, motor 71 is rotatably connected with screw rod 72, and screw rod 72 is threadedly connected with lifting baffle 73.
[0022] First fixed frame 4 one end is arranged in first junction 10, and first junction 10 is the junction position of first conveyor belt 1 and second conveyor belt 2 and is close to the output end of first conveyor belt 1.
[0023] Second fixed frame 5 one end is arranged in second junction 11, and second junction 11 is the junction position of first conveyor belt 1 and third conveyor belt 3 and is close to the output end of first conveyor belt 1.
[0024] The junction of first conveyor belt 1 and second conveyor belt 2 and first fixed frame 4 and the junction of first conveyor belt 1 and third conveyor belt 3 and second fixed frame 5 are all acute angle included angle.
[0025] The visual recognition-based material sorting system further comprises a controller connected with the visual detector 6 and the motor 71, the visual detector 6 detects the size of the goods on the first conveying belt 1 and transmits the size information to the controller, and the controller compares the received size information of the goods with the preset size information. If the visual detector 6 on the first fixed frame 4 detects that the size of the goods in front is within the preset small size range, the controller controls the motor 71 on the first fixed frame 4 to rotate, the motor 71 drives the lifting baffle 73 to descend through the screw rod 72, the lifting baffle 73 is at an acute angle with the intersection position of the first conveying belt 1 and the second conveying belt 2, and the lifting baffle 73 thus plays a guiding role, and the small-size goods are transmitted from the first conveying belt 1 to the second conveying belt 2; if the visual detector 6 on the first fixed frame 4 detects that the size of the goods in front is not within the preset small size range, the controller controls the motor 71 on the first fixed frame 4 to rotate, so as to lift the lifting baffle 73 on the first fixed frame 4, so as not to hinder the movement of the goods, and when the goods are conveyed to the front of the second fixed frame 5, the visual detector 6 on the second fixed frame 5 detects the size of the goods, if the size of the goods is within the preset medium size range, the controller controls the motor 71 on the second fixed frame 5 to rotate, the motor 71 drives the lifting baffle 73 to descend through the screw rod 72, and the medium-size goods enter the third conveying belt 3 under the action of the lifting baffle 73 on the second fixed frame 5; if the visual detector 6 on the second fixed frame 5 detects that the goods in front are within the preset large size range, the controller controls the motor 71 on the second fixed frame 5 to rotate and drives the lifting baffle 73 to rise through the screw rod 72, and the large-size goods are transmitted to the output end of the first conveying belt 1.
[0026] The output ends of the first conveying belt 1, the second conveying belt 2 and the third conveying belt 3 are provided with a mechanical arm 8 and a loading box 9, the loading box 9 is arranged on one side of the mechanical arm 8 and used for placing the goods sorted by the mechanical arm 8. The mechanical arm 8 comprises a mechanical arm controller, a base, a column, a rotating arm and a telescopic gripper, the mechanical arm controller is arranged in the base, the bottom end of the column is connected with the base, the top end of the column is connected with the rotating arm, the bottom of the rotating arm is connected with the telescopic gripper, the end of the rotating arm close to the telescopic gripper is provided with an infrared sensor, the infrared sensor is used for detecting the position of the goods and transmitting information to the mechanical arm controller, and the mechanical arm controller controls the rotating arm and the telescopic gripper to perform sorting work.
[0027] The bottom of the loading box 9 is provided with a weight sensor, when the goods in the loading box 9 reach a preset weight, the weight sensor alarms to remind the staff to replace the loading box 9 in time.
[0028] The visual detector 6 is preferably an intelligent 3D camera, and the infrared sensor is preferably one of P228, LH1958 or LHI954.
[0029] The material sorting system has the advantages that compared with the prior art, the material sorting system provided by the utility model can classify goods on the conveying belt according to sizes through the visual detector and the controller, the lifting assembly on the fixing support guides the transportation of the classified goods, and the mechanical arm sorts the goods through the infrared sensor thereon; the material sorting system has simple structure and high automation level, can classify and sort goods of different sizes, thereby solving the problems of low space utilization and high risk of goods damage caused by mixed placement of goods of different sizes in the prior material sorting system; meanwhile, the weight sensor arranged at the bottom of the loading box can timely remind the worker to replace the loading box, thereby improving the work efficiency.
[0030] It should be noted finally that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model and not to limit them, and although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments of the utility model can still be modified or replaced equivalently without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and any modification or equivalent replacement without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model should be covered in the protection scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. A visual recognition-based material sorting system, comprising a conveying belt, a fixed support and a mechanical arm, characterized in that: the conveying belt comprises a first conveying belt (1), a second conveying belt (2) and a third conveying belt (3), the second conveying belt (2) and the third conveying belt (3) are arranged on the same side of the first conveying belt (1); the fixed support is arranged on the first conveying belt (1), the fixed support comprises a first fixed frame (4) and a second fixed frame (5), the first fixed frame (4) and the second fixed frame (5) are both provided with a lifting assembly (7) and a visual detector (6), the lifting assembly (7) comprises a motor (71), a screw rod (72) and a lifting baffle (73), the motor (71) is arranged at the top end of the fixed support, the motor (71) is rotationally connected with the screw rod (72), and the screw rod (72) is threadedly connected with the lifting baffle (73); the visual recognition-based material sorting system further comprises a controller, and the controller is connected with the visual detector (6) and the motor (71); The output end of the first conveying belt (1), the second conveying belt (2) and the third conveying belt (3) is provided with a mechanical arm (8).
2. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mechanical arm (8) comprises a mechanical arm controller, a base, a stand, a rotating arm and a telescopic gripper, the mechanical arm controller is arranged in the base, the bottom end of the stand is connected with the base, the top end of the stand is connected with the rotating arm, and the bottom of the rotating arm is connected with the telescopic gripper; The end of the rotating arm close to the telescopic gripper is provided with an infrared sensor for sensing goods.
3. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the first fixed frame (4) is arranged at a first junction (10), the first junction (10) is the junction position of the first conveying belt (1) and the second conveying belt (2) and is close to the output end of the first conveying belt (1); One end of the second fixed frame (5) is arranged at a second junction (11), the second junction (11) is the junction position of the first conveying belt (1) and the third conveying belt (3) and is close to the output end of the first conveying belt (1).
4. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The junctions of the first conveying belt (1) and the second conveying belt (2) and the first fixed frame (4) and the junctions of the first conveying belt (1) and the third conveying belt (3) and the second fixed frame (5) are both acute angle included angles.
5. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both sides of the first conveying belt (1), the second conveying belt (2) and the third conveying belt (3) are provided with baffles.
6. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual recognition-based material sorting system further comprises a loading box (9), the loading box (9) is arranged on one side of the mechanical arm (8) and is used for placing goods sorted by the mechanical arm (8).
7. The visual recognition-based material sorting system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the loading box (9) is provided with a weight sensor, which alarms when the goods in the loading box (9) reach the preset weight, reminding the staff to replace the loading box (9) in time.