Express sorting and cabinet entering system

By automating the sorting and locking operations of express parcels, the problem of high labor intensity and low efficiency for couriers when dealing with parcels of varying sizes has been solved, resulting in efficient parcel processing and improved customer satisfaction.

CN223721781UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-26ORDOS INST OF APPLIED TECH
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Application Number
CN202520147711.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-22
Publication Date
2025-12-26
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

When faced with a large number of packages of varying sizes, the existing parcel locker system requires couriers to spend a lot of time sorting and placing them, resulting in high labor intensity and low efficiency.

Method used

The system employs a parcel sorting and locker system, which includes a sorting mechanism, a parcel information scanning mechanism, a robotic arm, and a locker mechanism. The automated control unit enables the sorting of parcels and automatic locker placement. The sorting mechanism categorizes parcels according to their size, and the robotic arm places the parcels into the corresponding parcel lockers.

Benefits of technology

It reduced the workload and difficulty of couriers, improved the efficiency of package processing, reduced human error, enabled 24-hour uninterrupted operation, and improved the quality of express delivery services and customer satisfaction.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an express sorting and cabinet entering system which comprises a sorting mechanism, a control unit and at least two cabinet entering devices, each cabinet entering device comprises an express information scanning mechanism, a mechanical arm and a cabinet entering mechanism, and the sorting mechanism, the express information scanning mechanism, the mechanical arm and the cabinet entering mechanism are all connected with the control unit; the sorting mechanism is used for classifying the expresses of all sizes, after information is input into the classified expresses through the express information scanning mechanism, the classified expresses are grabbed and conveyed to the cabinet entering mechanism through the mechanical arm, and the cabinet entering mechanism places the expresses into cabinet cells of the express cabinet. According to the express sorting and cabinet entering system, the express can be sorted first and then enters the cabinet according to the size of the express, manual repeated operation is not needed for cabinet entering operation, the work intensity and work difficulty of couriers can be effectively reduced, the express processing efficiency is improved, errors and labor intensity caused by manual operation are reduced, and the express sorting and cabinet entering system is suitable for popularization and application. And meanwhile, 24-hour uninterrupted work can be realized, and the express service quality and the customer satisfaction are greatly improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of logistics technology especially, relates to a express sorting and into cabinet system. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the social development, online shopping is more and more common, for the goods purchased online, in addition to the express delivery personnel directly delivering goods, most of the goods are stored by express station or express cabinet storage mode, and then the consumer goes to the express storage point to take express. Among them, the express stored in the express cabinet can only be taken out by the consumer scanning the code to open the door. This way is safer than the express station shelf self-help mode, and can effectively avoid the loss or wrong taking of express.

[0003] At present, when the express is put into the cabinet, the express delivery personnel first judges the size of the express, and then opens the matching cabinet through the rear-end operation. After the express is put into the cabinet, the cabinet door is closed, and the pick-up code corresponding to the express cabinet is sent to the consumer's mobile phone to complete the express storage.

[0004] However, when the number of express is large and the volume difference is large, the express delivery personnel need more time to put each express into the appropriate express cabinet. In addition to the large labor intensity of the express delivery personnel, the express delivery personnel can only work in a small area every day, which makes the current express cabinet putting work more tedious. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an express sorting and into cabinet system, which can realize automatic express cabinet operation and reduce the work intensity of the express delivery personnel.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: an express sorting and into cabinet system is used in cooperation with an express cabinet, comprising a sorting mechanism, a control unit and at least two into cabinet devices, the into cabinet device comprising an express information scanning mechanism, a mechanical hand and an into cabinet mechanism, wherein the sorting mechanism, the express information scanning mechanism, the mechanical hand and the into cabinet mechanism are connected with the control unit.

[0007] The sorting mechanism is used for classifying express of different volumes. After classification, the express is inputted information by the express information scanning mechanism, and then is grabbed and transmitted to the into cabinet mechanism by the mechanical hand. The into cabinet mechanism puts the express into each cabinet of the express cabinet.

[0008] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0009] The control unit of the present application adopts single-chip microcomputer, PLC programming control system and the like in the prior art, and any control unit that can realize automatic control can be used. The present application mainly demonstrates the structure, cooperates with the use of the control unit, and realizes the sorting and automatic into cabinet operation of the express.

[0010] Specifically, each express to be put into the cabinet is classified by the sorting mechanism. According to the size of the express, it can be classified into three categories: small express, medium express and large express, or two categories: small express and large express. According to the number of classified express, the number of matching cabinet equipment is set. Each cabinet equipment is used for putting each express of each category into the cabinet. The express information on each classified express is identified by the express information scanning mechanism, and the corresponding pick-up information is distributed to the recipient in cooperation with the serial number of the express to be put into the cabinet. The express passing through the express information scanning mechanism is transferred to the cabinet mechanism by the mechanical hand, and the cabinet mechanism puts the express into the cabinet with the preset serial number, completing the cabinet operation of the express.

[0011] The express sorting and cabinet system of the present application can sort and put into the cabinet according to the size of the express, without repeated manual operation for cabinet operation, which can effectively reduce the working intensity and difficulty of the express delivery personnel, improve the efficiency of express processing, reduce the errors and labor intensity caused by manual operation, and also realize 24-hour uninterrupted work, greatly improving the quality of express service and customer satisfaction.

[0012] Further, the sorting mechanism includes a transmission assembly transmitting along the X direction, an express volume identification assembly located above the transmission assembly, and at least two pushing assemblies. The express volume identification assembly is located at the front transmission section of the transmission assembly, and each pushing assembly is spaced along the X direction and located at the middle or rear transmission section of the transmission assembly.

[0013] The transmission assembly is used to move each express in a preset direction. Each express passes through the express volume identification assembly and is identified by the express volume identification assembly. The control unit controls the corresponding pushing assembly to work according to the size of the express identified by the express volume identification assembly, so as to move each express to the corresponding express information scanning mechanism.

[0014] Further, the pushing assembly includes a push plate reciprocating along the Y direction.

[0015] The express volume identification assembly includes a mounting column and an identification piece fixed on the mounting column.

[0016] Further, the express information scanning mechanism includes a conveying assembly conveying along the Y direction and an electronic tag identifier arranged above the conveying assembly.

[0017] Further, at least one conveying assembly is provided with a gap adjusting assembly above it, which is used to adjust the X-direction spacing to make the express with corresponding volume move in a preset direction.

[0018] Further, the mechanical hand includes a rotating seat arranged rotatably, a movable arm movably arranged on the rotating seat, and a clamping seat connected to the movable arm, which is used to grab the express.

[0019] Further, the entering cabinet mechanism comprises a moving seat, a Y-direction moving assembly and a Z-direction moving assembly, the moving seat is provided with a loading assembly moving along the X-direction, the moving seat and the Z-direction moving assembly are connected and move along the Z-direction through the Z-direction moving assembly, and the Z-direction moving assembly and the Y-direction moving assembly are connected and move along the Y-direction through the Y-direction moving assembly.

[0020] Further, the loading assembly comprises a movable seat moving along the X-direction and a discharging plate telescopically arranged on the movable seat, and the discharging plate is used for discharging the express on the movable seat.

[0021] Further, the utility model also comprises a protection mechanism, and the protection mechanism comprises a surrounding protection net and an alarm device used in cooperation with the protection net.

[0022] Further, the alarm device comprises an inductor and a flashing alarm lamp. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model cooperating with each express cabinet.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model without the protection mechanism.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model. Figure 2 It is an enlarged view of part structure.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model. Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of the utility model from another perspective.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a position relation view of the express information scanning mechanism, the mechanical hand and the moving seat of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 It is a position relation view of the mechanical hand and the moving seat of the utility model.

[0029] In the drawing: express cabinet 101, cabinet grid 102, sorting mechanism 1, transmission assembly 11, push plate 12, identification piece 13, mounting column 14, express volume identification assembly 15, express information scanning mechanism 2, conveying assembly 21, partition plate 211, fixed seat 212, fixed rod 213, adjusting bolt 214, electronic tag identifier 22, mechanical hand 3, clamping seat 31, movable arm 32, rotating seat 33, Z-direction moving assembly 41, moving seat 42, discharging plate 421, movable seat 422, placing space 423, telescopic plate 424, rotating roller 425, moving belt 426, rotating motor 427, Y-direction moving assembly 43, protection net 5, flashing alarm lamp 51. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application.

[0031] As shown in the drawings, Figures 1-6 A delivery sorting and cabinet entering system is used in cooperation with a delivery cabinet 101, and the delivery cabinet 101 is generally composed of a plurality of cabinet compartments 102 arranged in a rectangular array. The volumes of each cabinet compartment 102 can be the same or can be set to be different. In a conventional design, the widths of the plurality of cabinet compartments 102 corresponding to each row of the delivery cabinet 101 in the vertical direction are consistent, so as to facilitate the installation of the delivery cabinet 101. The front side of the cabinet compartment 102 is provided with a cabinet door, and the unlocking operation of the cabinet door adopts the prior art (for example, the content recorded in the patent with the patent application number CN201510482309.3). The cabinet entering system of the present application is located at the rear side of the delivery cabinet 101, and the rear side of the cabinet compartment 102 is provided with an opening, so that the system of the present application can put the delivery into the corresponding cabinet compartment 102.

[0032] Specifically, the delivery sorting and cabinet entering system of the present application comprises a sorting mechanism 1, a control unit and at least two cabinet entering devices. The cabinet entering device comprises a delivery information scanning mechanism 2, a mechanical hand 3 and a cabinet entering mechanism. The sorting mechanism 1, the delivery information scanning mechanism 2, the mechanical hand 3 and the cabinet entering mechanism are all connected with the control unit. The sorting mechanism 1 is used for classifying deliveries of various volumes. The classified deliveries are inputted with information by the delivery information scanning mechanism 2, and then are grabbed and transmitted to the cabinet entering mechanism by the mechanical hand 3. The cabinet entering mechanism puts the deliveries into the cabinet compartments 102 of the delivery cabinet 101.

[0033] It can be understood that the control unit of the present application adopts the single-chip microcomputer, the PLC programming control system and the like in the prior art, and any control unit capable of realizing automatic control can be used. The present application mainly demonstrates the structure and cooperates with the use of the control unit to realize the sorting and automatic cabinet entering operation of the delivery.

[0034] In order to realize the sorting and automatic cabinet entering of the delivery, first, each delivery needing to be entered into the cabinet is classified by the sorting mechanism 1. According to the volume of the delivery, the delivery can be classified into three categories of small delivery, medium delivery and large delivery, or can be classified into two categories of small delivery and large delivery. According to the classified number of the delivery, a number of cabinet entering devices are set. Each cabinet entering device is used for cabinet entering processing of each delivery of each category. The delivery information on each classified delivery is identified by the delivery information scanning mechanism 2, and the corresponding pickup information is distributed to the recipient only by cooperating with the serial number of the delivery to be entered into the cabinet. The delivery passing through the delivery information scanning mechanism 2 is transferred to the cabinet entering mechanism by the mechanical hand 3. The cabinet entering mechanism puts the delivery into the cabinet compartment 102 of the preset serial number, and completes the cabinet entering operation of the delivery.

[0035] The express sorting and cabinet entering system of the application can sort and then enter the cabinet according to the size of the express volume, without manual repeated operation for cabinet entering operation, which can effectively reduce the work intensity and difficulty of the express delivery personnel, improve the efficiency of express processing, reduce errors and labor intensity caused by manual operation, and also can realize 24-hour uninterrupted work, greatly improving the quality of express service and customer satisfaction.

[0036] In some embodiments of the application, the sorting mechanism 1 comprises a conveying assembly 11 conveying in the X direction, an express volume identification assembly 15 located above the conveying assembly 11 and at the front conveying section of the conveying assembly 11, and at least two pushing assemblies spaced apart along the X direction and located at the middle and rear conveying sections of the conveying assembly 11; the conveying assembly 11 is used to move each express in a predetermined direction, each express passes through the express volume identification assembly and is identified by the express volume identification assembly, and the control unit controls the corresponding pushing assembly to work according to the size of the express identified by the express volume identification assembly 15, so as to move each express to the corresponding express information scanning mechanism 2.

[0037] It can be understood that the sorting mechanism 1 is used for classifying express with different volumes, in order to realize the purpose of automatic classification of express, the sorting mechanism 1 of the application includes a transmission assembly 11, which can adopt existing belt transmission mechanism, net chain transmission mechanism, etc., which can ensure that the express is transmitted in the preset direction, the transmission assembly 11 of the application adopts the belt transmission mechanism, mainly including the mounting frame, the two transmission rollers arranged on the mounting frame at intervals and the transmission belt tensioned on the two transmission rollers, any transmission roller is connected with a servo motor, the servo motor can be controlled through PWM signal, to ensure that the transmission belt rolls in the preset direction, and each express placed on the transmission belt can move in the transmission direction. The transmission direction of the transmission assembly 11 of the application can be transmitted in any direction in the horizontal direction, as long as the transmission direction of the express is in the preset direction, in the application, in order to facilitate the use of other mechanisms, the transmission assembly 11 in the application transmits the express in the X direction. In order to classify each express transported along the transmission assembly 11, the application is provided with an express volume identification assembly 15 and at least two pushing assemblies above the transmission assembly 11, the express volume identification assembly 15 is located at the transmission front section of the transmission assembly 11, and each pushing assembly is arranged along the X direction and located at the transmission middle and rear section of the transmission assembly 11. Among them, the express volume identification assembly 15 is arranged at the transport front section of the transmission assembly 11, and each express will pass through the express volume identification assembly 15 in turn, the express volume identification assembly 15 can adopt infrared scanner, laser scanner size measuring instrument, visual detection system, ultrasonic size measuring instrument, etc., through the express volume identification assembly 15, the volume of the express can be identified, and then the two pushing assemblies are used to push the identified and classified express into the corresponding cabinet equipment (express information scanning mechanism 2). Since each express is arranged and moved along the X direction, in order to sort each express, the pushing assembly needs to push the express out of the transmission assembly 11 along the Y direction (or the direction horizontal to the X direction), which can ensure that the express on the transmission assembly 11 moves outward and enters the corresponding cabinet equipment (express information scanning mechanism 2).

[0038] In order to facilitate the identification of each volume of express, the express volume identification assembly 15 of the application includes a mounting column 14 and an identification piece 13 fixed on the mounting column 14. The mounting column 14 and the transmission assembly 11 are fixed or fixed on the ground, the mounting column 14 is vertically arranged and higher than the transmission plane of the transmission assembly 11, the identification piece 13 at least includes a size identifier, and the size identifier is connected with a control unit. The size of the express is judged by the size identifier, so as to judge that the corresponding pushing assembly will be used to sort the express after the express moves to the appropriate position.

[0039] To enable the pushing assembly to move the express package, the pushing assembly of this application includes a pusher plate 12 that reciprocates along the Y direction. The pusher plate 12 can be controlled by an electric telescopic rod, a servo cylinder, etc., to achieve the reciprocating movement of the pusher plate 12 along the Y direction. In this application, a connecting seat is provided at the rear of the pusher plate 12, and a threaded screw is provided on the connecting seat. The screw is driven by a stepper motor, and the stepper motor is connected to a control unit.

[0040] The overall structure of the sorting mechanism 1 in this application is the same as that of the express automatic identification and sorting device in the prior art (e.g., patent application number CN201810310331.3). Both use the operation of identification before sorting to realize the sorting of express delivery, so as to ensure that each express delivery can enter the corresponding cabinet equipment for automatic cabinet operation.

[0041] To ensure that parcels entering the locker are automatically scanned and their information recorded before being placed in the locker, this application includes a parcel information scanning mechanism 2, a robotic arm 3, and a locker mechanism. The parcel information scanning mechanism 2 is used to scan and identify the logistics information on each sorted parcel. Therefore, as... Figure 4 As shown, the express delivery information scanning mechanism 2 includes a conveying component 21 that moves along the Y direction and an electronic tag reader 22 disposed above the conveying component 21. The conveying component 21 has a similar or identical structure to the transmission component 11 and is used to move the sorted express delivery packages in a preset direction. The drive motor (servo motor or stepper motor) of the conveying component 21 is connected to the control unit. The electronic tag reader 22 is used to identify information on the express delivery packages and is connected to the control unit. In use, each express delivery package moves onto the conveying component 21 via a pushing component. The electronic tag reader 22 is located in the middle to rear section of the conveying component 21. When the express delivery package on the conveying component 21 moves to the position of the electronic tag reader 22, the conveying component 21 stops working, and the electronic tag reader 22 scans the information on the express delivery package and transmits it to the control unit. The control unit can send the pickup information to the consumer's mobile phone according to the package's serial number to be placed in the locker.

[0042] Because the packages conveyed on each conveying component 21 are of varying sizes, and in conventional design, for ease of production, each conveying component 21 uses the same batch number, indicating that the structure (transmission width) of each conveying component 21 is identical. To enable conveying components 21 with the same structure to accommodate packages of different sizes, this application provides a gap adjustment component above at least one conveying component 21. The gap adjustment component is used to adjust the X-axis gap so that packages of corresponding sizes move along a preset direction. Figure 2 , 5As shown, the gap adjusting assembly includes two partitions 211 extending along the Y direction and two adjusting members, the two partitions 211 are arranged at intervals along the X direction, and each adjusting member is located between each partition 211 and the mounting frame (fixed frame) of the conveying assembly 21. The adjusting member at least includes an adjusting bolt 214, the adjusting bolt 214 is threadedly connected with a fixed rod 213 on the mounting frame (fixed frame), a sliding groove is arranged on the partition 211 along the length direction of the partition 211, and the adjusting bolt 214 is threadedly connected with a fixed seat 212 in the sliding groove. When it is necessary to adjust the distance between the partitions 211, the distance between the two partitions 211 can be changed by rotating the corresponding adjusting bolt 214, so as to adapt to different volumes of express delivery and ensure that the express delivery can enter the scanning range of the electronic tag identifier 22. The gap adjusting assembly adopts a manual adjusting mode. Because the distance between the two partitions 211 is determined, the corresponding conveying assembly 21 can be matched for a long time without periodic adjustment. Therefore, from the economic and saving principle, the gap adjusting assembly of the present application adopts a manual adjusting mode.

[0043] When the cabinet loading mechanism is loaded into the cabinet grid 102, the express delivery needs to be pushed into the cabinet grid 102 by the cabinet loading mechanism. Therefore, the conventional conveying mechanism directly conveying cannot move the express delivery to the appropriate position of the cabinet loading mechanism. Therefore, the present application further provides a mechanical hand 3 between the cabinet loading mechanism and the express delivery information scanning mechanism 2 (conveying assembly 21), and the mechanical hand 3 is used for the turnover of the express delivery. The mechanical hand 3 can adopt the existing one that can realize electromechanical control, turning, and grabbing operation, for example, the mechanism described in the patent with the patent number CN202210145870.2. As shown in the figure, Figure 2 As shown in the present application, considering the aesthetics and convenience of the mechanical hand 3, the mechanical hand 3 includes a rotating seat 33 arranged in rotation, a movable arm 32 movably arranged on the rotating seat 33, and a clamping seat 31 connected to the movable arm 32, and the clamping seat 31 is used for grabbing the express delivery. The movable arm 32 can be provided with two to three movable points, and a stepping motor or a servo motor or a rotating platform is arranged at each movable point to rotate the movable point. The movable arm 32 and the rotating seat 33 can also be connected by a stepping motor or a servo motor or a rotating platform for rotation, and the clamping seat 31 adopts an electric clamp. The mechanical hand 3 is used for transferring the express delivery, so as to move the express delivery to the appropriate position of the cabinet loading mechanism.

[0044] To ensure that the express delivery can smoothly enter each cabinet 102 under the action of the cabinet-entering mechanism, the application sets a corresponding cabinet-entering mechanism based on the arrangement rule of each cabinet 102 on the express cabinet 101. Specifically, the cabinet-entering mechanism includes a moving seat 42, a Y-direction moving assembly 43, and a Z-direction moving assembly 41. The moving seat 42 is provided with a loading assembly moving along the X direction. The moving seat 42 and the Z-direction moving assembly 41 are connected and move along the Z direction through the Z-direction moving assembly 41. The Z-direction moving assembly 41 and the Y-direction moving assembly 43 are connected and move along the Y direction through the Y-direction moving assembly 43. Among them, the Y-direction moving assembly 43 and the Z-direction moving assembly 41 can adopt any existing linear transmission mechanism with any structure, such as an electric sliding table, a screw guide rail transmission mechanism, an electric transmission belt mechanism, etc. As shown in Figure 2 、 4 , in the application, the Y-direction moving assembly 43 adopts an electric sliding table, and the Z-direction moving assembly 41 adopts an electric transmission belt mechanism. The cooperation of the Y-direction moving assembly 43 and the Z-direction moving assembly 41 can realize the movement of the moving seat 42 in the Z and Y directions, which can adapt to each cabinet 102 distributed in a rectangular array. In order to smoothly enter the express delivery on the moving seat 42 into the cabinet 102, a loading assembly moving along the X direction is also needed to push the express delivery into the cabinet 102.

[0045] In the application, the loading assembly includes a movable seat 422 moving along the X direction and a discharging plate 421 provided on the movable seat 422 in a telescopic manner. The discharging plate 421 is used to discharge the express delivery on the movable seat 422. As shown in Figure 3 、 4 , 5, the movable seat 422 is slidingly provided on the moving seat 42. The movable seat 422 is fixed on a moving belt 426, and the moving belt 426 is tensioned through two rotating rollers 425. One of the rotating rollers 425 is provided with a rotating motor 427, which adopts a servo motor or a stepping motor. The rotating motor 427 rotates to drive the movable seat 422 to reciprocally slide along the X direction on the moving seat 42. A placing space 423 adapted to the volume of the express delivery is provided on the movable seat 422. The spacing of the placing space 423 can be electrically controlled or manually adjusted. After the mechanical hand 3 grasps the express delivery of the conveying assembly 21, it will be moved to the placing space 423. After the express delivery is in place, according to the position of the cabinet 102 to be placed, the moving seat 42 is moved to the position of the cabinet 102 by using the Y-direction moving assembly 43 and the Z-direction moving assembly 41. After the moving seat 42 is in place, the rotating motor 427 rotates to move the movable seat 422 to a position close to or in contact with the rear opening of the cabinet 102. At this time, the discharging plate 421 is extended to push the express delivery on the movable seat 422 into the cabinet 102, complete the discharging of the express delivery on the movable seat 422, and complete the cabinet-entering operation. After that, the movable seat 422 will return to the original position to facilitate the next placement of the express delivery by the mechanical hand 3.

[0046] To achieve the telescopic setting of the discharge plate 421, the placing space 423 is a through slot structure arranged along the X direction, the discharge plate 421 is located at the side close to the mechanical hand 3, the discharge plate 421 is arranged telescopically along the X direction, an electric push rod is connected to the discharge plate 421, and the electric push rod is connected with the control unit. When the movable seat 422 is in place, the electric push rod works to move the discharge plate 421 along the X direction, and the express in the placing space 423 is pushed into the cabinet 102.

[0047] To avoid the loss of express or the entry of other irrelevant personnel into the express activity area, the application also includes a protection mechanism, which includes a surrounding protective net 5 and an alarm device used in cooperation with the protective net 5. As shown in Figure 1 The protective net 5 surrounds the rear side of each express cabinet 101, the express sorting machine cabinet system is located between the protective nets 5, and a switch door with a lock can be arranged on the protective net 5 to facilitate the entry of the express delivery personnel. The alarm device can adopt existing audible and light alarms, security alarm devices, etc. to prevent non-working personnel from entering the limited area.

[0048] In the application, the alarm device includes an inductor and a flashing alarm lamp 51. The inductor is an infrared inductor, and the inductor and the flashing alarm lamp 51 are connected with the control unit. When the inductor detects that non-working personnel enter the express area, the control unit can control the flashing alarm lamp 51 to emit sound and light changes to alert the management personnel.

[0049] It is worth noting that the transmission assembly 11 needs to be "stopped" when the pushing assembly moves, and at the same time, the conveying assembly 21 also needs to be "stopped" when the electronic tag identifier 22 works. To assist the control unit in controlling the stop of the transmission assembly 11 / conveying assembly 21, a position sensor can be arranged in cooperation with the pushing assembly / electronic tag identifier 22. The position sensor can adopt an infrared sensor or other photoelectric sensor, and the position sensor is connected with the control unit. The position sensor is used to detect whether the express is in place to assist the control unit in controlling the stop of the transmission assembly 11 / conveying assembly 21.

[0050] Similarly, when it is necessary to judge whether the express or the moving seat 42 or the movable seat 422 and other components are in place, a position sensor can also be used for auxiliary judgment to facilitate the effective operation of the entire system of the application.

[0051] The forming of the placing space 423 can also be composed of two telescopic plates 424 and a discharging plate 421, and the telescopic plates 424 are controlled by electric push rods. After the manipulator 3 places the express delivery at the preset position, the two telescopic plates 424 and the discharging plate 421 can perform an action to form the placing space 423. Then the Y-direction moving assembly 43 and the Z-direction moving assembly 41 perform actions again to move the moving seat 42 to the cabinet grid 102 position, and the movable seat 422 moves, at this time, whether the telescopic plates 424 move or not can be set according to the width of the discharging plate 421, if the width of the discharging plate 421 is just adapted to the distance between the two telescopic plates 424, then when the discharging plate 421 pushes the express delivery, the two telescopic plates 424 do not need to move; if the width of the discharging plate 421 is greater than the distance between the two telescopic plates 424, then before the discharging plate 421 pushes the express delivery, the two telescopic plates 424 need to be retracted first to ensure that the discharging plate 421 can move smoothly, and then the discharging plate 421 pushes the express delivery.

[0052] In the present application, unless specifically defined otherwise or the context clearly dictates otherwise, the terms "mounting", "connected", "connecting", "fixed", and like terms should be construed in a broad manner, for example, can be fixedly connected, or can be detachably connected, or can be integrated; can be mechanically connected, or can be electrically connected; can be directly connected, or can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the communication or interaction between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A delivery sorting and locker system for use with a delivery locker (101), the system comprising: The application relates to a sorting mechanism (1), a control unit and at least two cabinet entry devices, wherein the cabinet entry devices comprise express information scanning mechanisms (2), mechanical arms (3) and cabinet entry mechanisms, and wherein the sorting mechanism (1), the express information scanning mechanisms (2), the mechanical arms (3) and the cabinet entry mechanisms are connected with the control unit. The sorting mechanism (1) is used for classifying different volumes of express, and the classified express is inputted with information by the express information scanning mechanism (2), then is grabbed by the mechanical arm (3) and is transmitted to the cabinet entry mechanism, and the cabinet entry mechanism puts the express into each cabinet compartment (102) of an express cabinet (101).

2. The express sorting and in-cabinet system of claim 1, wherein: The sorting mechanism (1) comprises a transmission assembly (11) transmitting along an X direction, an express volume identification assembly (15) located above the transmission assembly (11) and at least two pushing assemblies, the express volume identification assembly (15) is located at a transmission front section of the transmission assembly (11), and each pushing assembly is arranged at intervals along the X direction and is located at a transmission middle and rear section of the transmission assembly (11). The transmission assembly (11) is used for moving different express in a preset direction, each express passes through the express volume identification assembly and is identified by the express volume identification assembly according to the size, the control unit controls the corresponding pushing assembly to work according to the express size identified by the express volume identification assembly (15), and the express is moved to the corresponding express information scanning mechanism (2).

3. The delivery sorting and in-cabinet system of claim 2, wherein: The pushing assembly comprises a pushing plate (12) reciprocally moving along a Y direction. The express volume identification assembly (15) comprises a mounting column (14) and an identification piece (13) fixed on the mounting column (14).

4. The delivery sorting and in-cabinet system of claim 1, wherein: The express information scanning mechanism (2) comprises a conveying assembly (21) conveying along a Y direction and an electronic tag identifier (22) arranged above the conveying assembly (21).

5. The system of claim 4, wherein: At least one conveying assembly (21) is provided with a gap adjusting assembly, and the gap adjusting assembly is used for adjusting the X direction spacing so that the express with the corresponding volume moves in the preset direction.

6. The delivery sorting and in-cabinet system of claim 1, wherein: The mechanical arm (3) comprises a rotating seat (33) arranged in rotation, a movable arm (32) movably arranged on the rotating seat (33) and a clamping seat (31) connected to the movable arm (32), and the clamping seat (31) is used for grabbing the express.

7. The delivery sorting and in-cabinet system of claim 1, wherein: The cabinet entry mechanism comprises a moving seat (42), a Y direction moving assembly (43) and a Z direction moving assembly (41), the moving seat (42) is provided with a loading assembly moving along an X direction, the moving seat (42) and the Z direction moving assembly (41) are connected and move along a Z direction through the Z direction moving assembly (41), and the Z direction moving assembly (41) and the Y direction moving assembly (43) are connected and move along a Y direction through the Y direction moving assembly (43).

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein: The loading assembly comprises a movable seat (422) moving along an X direction and an unloading plate (421) arranged in expansion on the movable seat (422), and the unloading plate (421) is used for unloading the express on the movable seat (422).

9. The delivery sorting and in-cabinet system of any one of claims 1-7, wherein: The application further comprises a protection mechanism, and the protection mechanism comprises a surrounding protection net (5) and an alarm device matched with the protection net (5).

10. The system of claim 9, wherein: The alarm device comprises an inductor and a flashing alarm lamp (51).

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