Material warehouse transplanter

By designing a pallet transfer machine, and utilizing lateral and longitudinal movement components and sensing and monitoring devices, automated pallet handling and warehousing are achieved. This solves the problems of high labor intensity, low efficiency, and safety hazards associated with traditional manual palletizing, and improves handling accuracy and system safety.

CN223865555UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-03QUANZHOU QUANCHUAN INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520406447.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-10
Publication Date
2026-02-03
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional manual palletizing requires a large workforce, poses safety hazards, is inefficient, and is prone to operational errors that can lead to material confusion, making it difficult to achieve automated management.

Method used

Design a material storage transfer machine, including a storage device and a pallet transfer device. It utilizes a clamping assembly with lateral and longitudinal moving components and a pallet height detection component to realize automated pallet handling and storage operations from top to bottom.

Benefits of technology

It enables automated pallet handling and warehousing, reduces labor intensity, improves handling accuracy and efficiency, avoids material confusion, and ensures system safety and palletizing quality.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a warehouse transplanter which comprises a stock bin device and a tray moving device, the tray moving device is located on one side of the stock bin device, the stock bin device comprises a plurality of supporting frames distributed at intervals, connecting trays for containing trays are borne between the supporting frames, and the tray moving device comprises a support base provided with a transverse moving assembly. The transverse moving assembly comprises a bearing seat and a first chain type conveying component, the first chain type conveying component drives the bearing seat to transversely move, the bearing seat is provided with a longitudinal moving assembly, the longitudinal moving assembly comprises a support and a storage seat, and the storage seat is movably arranged on the support; a first chain type conveying component connected with the supporting frame is arranged on the supporting frame, a second chain type conveying component connected with the containing base is arranged on one side of the supporting base, a chuck assembly is arranged on the containing base, the chuck assembly is driven to move to complete carrying operation under the cooperation of the first chain type conveying component and the second chain type conveying component, and an induction monitoring component for judging the position of a tray is arranged on one side of the supporting frame. Therefore, the tray is automatically carried, and the efficiency is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of transplanting device technology, and more particularly to a material storage transplanting machine. Background Technology

[0002] As industrial production becomes increasingly automated, the handling and palletizing of palletized materials also need to be automated. Traditional manual palletizing requires a large amount of labor. When handling multi-layer pallets, manual labor is required to carry the pallets up and down layer by layer, which increases the company's labor costs. In addition, manual operation is prone to operational errors and safety hazards, affecting the quality and efficiency of palletizing. Furthermore, manual handling and counting can easily lead to missed layers or multiple layers being stacked, which can cause material chaos in the warehouse and make it difficult to manage uniformly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material storage transfer machine to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] The technical solution of this application is implemented as follows:

[0005] This application provides a material storage transplanting machine, including a material storage device and a transfer device. The transfer device is located on one side of the material storage device. The material storage device includes a support frame. Several support frames are arranged and distributed at intervals in sequence. Adjacent sets of support frames carry transfer trays.

[0006] The pallet transfer device includes a support base located on one side of a support frame. A lateral movement component is provided on the support base. The lateral movement component includes a bearing seat and a first chain transmission component. The first chain transmission component has a first drag chain connected to the bearing seat. A longitudinal movement component is provided on the bearing seat. The longitudinal movement component includes a support and a placement seat. The placement seat is movably mounted on the support. A second chain transmission component is provided on one side of the support. The second chain transmission component has a second drag chain connected to the placement seat. A pallet clamping assembly is provided on the placement seat. The pallet clamping assembly includes two sets of spaced pallet grippers.

[0007] The lateral movement components are perpendicular to each other. Through the cooperation of the lateral movement components and the longitudinal movement components, the clamping plate assembly can move along the length and width of the support base.

[0008] An upright is installed on one of the outer support frames, and two sets of vertically spaced sensing and monitoring components are installed on the upright. The monitoring end of the sensing and monitoring components faces the tray located on the docking plate.

[0009] In one embodiment, the pallet assembly further includes a bracket seat, which is disposed on the storage seat. The bracket seat is provided with two sets of symmetrically distributed push rod components, and the movable ends of the two sets of push rod components are respectively connected to the pallet grippers.

[0010] A clamping area for holding the pallet is formed between the two sets of pallet grippers. With the cooperation of the push rod component, the clamping area expands or shrinks when the two sets of pallet grippers move closer or further apart.

[0011] In one embodiment, an extension is provided on one side of the connecting plate, and a mounting hole is provided on the support frame. The extension has a through hole with the same diameter as the mounting hole.

[0012] When the connector plate is installed on the support frame and the through hole is aligned with the mounting hole, a positioning pin is connected to the through hole and the mounting hole to fix the connector plate on the support frame.

[0013] In one embodiment, the lateral movement assembly further includes a guide rod disposed on the support frame and parallel to the bearing seat;

[0014] The support portion is mounted on the guide rod;

[0015] When the carrier moves with the cooperation of the first chain-type transmission component, the carrier moves relative to the guide rod along its length.

[0016] In one embodiment, a bracket base is provided with guide rails, and several guide rails are provided and symmetrically distributed around the bracket base.

[0017] A slide is provided on one side of the pallet gripper corresponding to the position of the guide rail, and the slide is sleeved on the guide rail.

[0018] In one embodiment, a position monitoring component is also provided on the support frame, and the position monitoring component is located on one side of the positioning pin.

[0019] In one embodiment, the sensing and monitoring component is an infrared monitoring sensor;

[0020] The position monitoring component is a proximity position sensor.

[0021] The advantages or beneficial effects of the above technical solutions include at least the following:

[0022] This application discloses a material storage transfer machine. By placing stacked pallets to be stored on the outermost set of connecting pallets, and with two sets of sensing and monitoring components mounted on the uprights on one side of the support frame, it is possible to determine whether the stacked pallets meet the height requirements. Subsequently, through the cooperation of the first and second chain transmission components, the pallet grippers in the clamping assembly are driven to move relative to each other, so that the pallet grippers move to the highest point of the pallet stack and transport and place the pallets in sequence. By releasing the pallets in a top-down sequence, the automated transport and storage of pallets is completed, solving the problems of large labor requirements and low efficiency in manual handling. Attached Figure Description

[0023] The accompanying drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present application and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the principles of the present application. These drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification.

[0024] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram from a first perspective of an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0025] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram from a second perspective of an embodiment of this application is presented;

[0026] Figure 3 A partial cross-sectional structural diagram of an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0027] Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram from a third perspective of an embodiment of this application is presented;

[0028] Figure 5 Examples of this application are presented. Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0029] Figure 6 Examples of this application are presented. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0030] Figure 7 Examples of this application are presented. Figure 2 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0031] Reference numerals: 1. Hopper device; 11. Support frame; 111. Mounting hole; 112. Sensing and monitoring component; 12. Connecting plate; 121. Extension; 1211. Through hole;

[0032] 2. Transfer device; 21. Support base; 22. Lateral movement assembly; 221. Bearing seat; 222. First chain transmission component; 223. Guide rod; 23. Longitudinal movement assembly; 231. Support; 232. Placement seat; 233. Second chain transmission component;

[0033] 3. Clamping plate assembly; 31. Pallet gripper; 311. Slide; 3111. Protrusion; 32. Bracket base; 321. Guide rail; 3211. Recess; 322. Displacement monitoring component; 33. Push rod assembly;

[0034] 4. Frame; 41. Position monitoring components;

[0035] 5. Positioning pin. Detailed Implementation

[0036] Embodiments of this application will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this application can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of this application. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] It should be noted that, where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0038] It should be understood that the term "comprising" and its variations as used herein are open-ended, meaning "including but not limited to". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" means "at least one embodiment"; the term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment"; the term "some embodiments" means "at least some embodiments". Definitions of other terms will be given in the following description. It should be noted that the concepts of "first", "second", etc., mentioned in this application are used only to distinguish different devices, modules, or units, and are not intended to limit the order of functions performed by these devices, modules, or units or their interdependencies.

[0039] It should be noted that the terms "a" and "a number" used in this application are illustrative rather than restrictive, and those skilled in the art should understand that, unless otherwise expressly indicated in the context, they should be understood as "one or more".

[0040] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of this application are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0041] Reference Figures 1-6 A material storage transplanting machine includes a material storage device 1 and a pallet transfer device 2. The material storage device 1 is used to carry pallets that need to be stacked. The pallet transfer device 2 is located on one side of the material storage device 1 and is used to move the pallets. The material storage device 1 includes a support frame 11. Several support frames 11 are arranged and distributed in sequence at intervals. Adjacent sets of support frames 11 carry connecting pallets 12. The length of the material storage device can be extended by extending the support frames 11.

[0042] The tray transfer device 2 includes a support base 21 located on one side of the support frame 11. A lateral moving component 22 is provided on the support base 21. The lateral moving component 22 includes a bearing seat 221 and a first chain-type transmission component 222. The first chain-type transmission component 222 has a first drag chain connected to the bearing seat 221. A longitudinal moving component 23 is provided on the bearing seat 221. The longitudinal moving component 23 includes a support 231 and a storage seat 232. The storage seat 232 is movably mounted on the support 231. A second chain-type transmission component 233 is provided on one side of the support 231. The second chain-type transmission component 233 has a second drag chain connected to the storage seat 232. A tray clamping component 3 is provided on the storage seat 232. The tray clamping component 3 includes two sets of spaced tray grippers 31. The tray grippers 31 can clamp the two sides of the tray.

[0043] The lateral moving component 22 and the longitudinal moving component 23 are perpendicular to each other. Through the cooperation of the lateral moving component 22 and the longitudinal moving component 23, the clamping plate component 3 can move along the length and width directions of the support base 21. The perpendicular arrangement allows the lateral moving component 22 and the longitudinal moving component 23 to move the clamping plate component 3 to different positions respectively.

[0044] A support frame 4 is installed on one of the outer support frames 11. Two sets of vertically spaced sensing and monitoring components 112 are installed on the support frame 4. The monitoring end of the sensing and monitoring components 112 faces the pallet located on the receiving tray 12. The two sets of sensing and monitoring components 112 realize the foolproof setting for pallet height detection, strictly limit the number of layers of incoming material pallets, avoid equipment overload or process interruption due to incorrect layer count, and ensure system safety. The sensing and monitoring components 112 are infrared monitoring sensors. Infrared sensors can measure the distance between the object and the sensor. By emitting infrared light and detecting the reflected light, the distance is calculated to determine whether the pallet height meets the installation requirements.

[0045] Based on the above structure, the operator places the stacked pallets onto the outermost set of connecting trays 12 in the hopper device 1. When the pallets are on the connecting trays 12, the position monitoring components 41 on the upright 4 monitor the pallets. When both sets of position monitoring components 41 detect the pallets, the pallet transfer device 2 is controlled to move the pallets. When one set of position monitoring components 41 fails to detect the pallets, control of the pallet transfer device 2 is suspended. When the pallet transfer device 2 is running, the second chain conveyor component 233 drives the second drag chain to extend and retract, thereby causing the storage seat 232 to move the pallet. The pallet gripper 31 moves to the height of the pallet stack, adjusting the longitudinal height. The first chain conveyor 222 drives the first drag chain to extend and retract, thereby changing the position of the entire longitudinal moving assembly 23, making the pallet gripper 31 parallel to the pallet stack. Then, the pallet gripper 31 completes the pallet handling operation, picking up and processing pallets layer by layer from the top. When stacking, the pallets are released in a top-to-bottom order, avoiding the problem of long-term pressure on the bottom layer in traditional bottom-to-top stacking. This completes the pallet warehousing operation and solves the problems of high labor intensity and easy deviation in handling accuracy when handling manually.

[0046] Both the first chain transmission component 222 and the second chain transmission component 233 adopt the drag-type belt drive of the prior art.

[0047] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6 The clamping assembly 3 also includes a bracket seat 32, which is disposed on the storage seat 232. The bracket seat 32 is provided with two sets of symmetrically distributed push rod components 33. The push rod components 33 are cylinders driven by air pressure in the prior art. The movable ends of the two sets of push rod components 33 are respectively connected to the pallet gripper 31. An anti-slip pad is provided on one side of the pallet gripper 31 to improve the friction when clamping the pallet.

[0048] A clamping area for holding the pallet is formed between the two sets of pallet grippers 31. With the cooperation of the push rod component 33, the clamping area expands or shrinks when the two sets of pallet grippers 31 move closer or further apart. The position of the pallet grippers 31 is controlled by the two sets of push rod components 33, so that the pallet is positioned between the two sets of pallet grippers 31. Then, the push rod component 33 controls the position of the pallet grippers 31 again, so that the end face of the pallet grippers 31 abuts against the material. By clamping the two sides of the pallet, the material clamping operation is completed. When the pallet is moved to the designated position, the pallet grippers 31 are controlled by the push rod component 33, so that the pallet is stacked.

[0049] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 An extension 121 is provided on one side of the connecting plate 12. A mounting hole 111 is provided on the support frame 11. The extension 121 has a through hole 1211 with the same diameter as the mounting hole 111. The extension 121 is inclinedly provided on the connecting plate 12. The mounting hole 111 is located at a diagonal position between the support frame 11 and the connecting plate 12. The extension 121 can be provided in two opposite sets to achieve diagonal double positioning.

[0050] When the connecting plate 12 is installed on the support frame 11 and the through hole 1211 is aligned with the mounting hole 111, a positioning pin 5 is connected to the through hole 1211 and the mounting hole 111 to fix the connecting plate 12 on the support frame 11. Since the through hole 1211 and the mounting hole 111 have the same diameter, the positioning pin 5 can pass through the through hole 1211 and the mounting hole 111. By fixing the positioning pin 5, the mechanical rigid constraint can ensure the accuracy of the pallet plane position.

[0051] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 The lateral movement component 22 also includes a guide rod 223, which is disposed on the support frame 11 and is parallel to the bearing seat 221. The parallel arrangement makes the length direction of the guide rod 223 the movement path of the bearing seat 221.

[0052] Part of the support seat 221 is mounted on the guide rod 223. When the support seat 221 moves with the cooperation of the first chain transmission component 222, the support seat 221 moves relative to the guide rod 223 along its length. The guide rod 223 can guide the support seat 221 when it moves, thereby preventing instability during movement and avoiding positional deviation of the support seat 221 during movement.

[0053] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 The bracket base 32 is provided with guide rails 321. Several guide rails 321 are provided and symmetrically distributed around the bracket base 32. A slide 311 is provided on one side of the pallet gripper 31 corresponding to the position of the guide rails 321. The slide 311 is sleeved on the guide rails 321. By moving the slide 311 on the guide rails 321, it can guide the pallet gripper 31 when the push rod component 33 drives it to move. Furthermore, the push rod component 33 can precisely control the moving distance of the pallet gripper 31, thereby improving the accuracy and stability of the movement.

[0054] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 The support frame 11 is also equipped with a position monitoring component 41, which is located on one side of the positioning pin 5. The position monitoring component 41 is a proximity position sensor. The proximity sensor can detect whether an object is approaching or moving away from the sensor without physical contact, and is used to determine whether the tray is installed on the connecting tray 12.

[0055] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 Displacement monitoring components 322 are provided on both sides of the bracket base 32. The detection end of the displacement monitoring component 322 faces the pallet gripper 31. The displacement monitoring component 322 is a contact displacement sensor in the prior art. Since the pallet gripper 31 moves with the cooperation of the push rod component 33, the position of the pallet gripper 31 can be monitored when the pallet gripper 31 abuts against the contact end of the displacement monitoring component 322, so as to prevent the pallet gripper 31 from disengaging from the bracket base 32.

[0056] In one embodiment, reference is made to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 7 The guide rail 321 has a recess 3211, and the slide 311 has a protrusion 3111 corresponding to the position of the recess 3211. When the slide 311 is installed on the guide rail 321, the protrusion 3111 is embedded in the recess 3211. Through the cooperation of the protrusion 3111 and the recess 3211, when the slide 311 moves on the guide rail 321, the protrusion 3111 embedded in the recess 3211 can ensure that the slide 311 is accurately aligned and positioned on the guide rail 321, prevent lateral displacement, maintain the straightness of sliding, and prevent the slide 3111 from falling off the guide rail 321 when subjected to lateral force, thereby improving the safety and reliability of the slide 311 when moving.

[0057] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0058] Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely for illustrative purposes and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can make other changes or modifications based on the above disclosure, and these changes or modifications still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A material storage transplanting machine, characterized in that: The device includes a hopper assembly and a transfer device. The transfer device is located on one side of the hopper assembly. The hopper assembly includes a support frame. Several support frames are arranged and distributed at intervals in sequence. Adjacent sets of support frames carry transfer trays. The pallet transfer device includes a support base located on one side of the support frame. A lateral movement component is provided on the support base. The lateral movement component includes a bearing seat and a first chain transmission component. The first chain transmission component has a first drag chain connected to the bearing seat. A longitudinal movement component is provided on the bearing seat. The longitudinal movement component includes a support and a placement seat. The placement seat is movably mounted on the support. A second chain transmission component is provided on one side of the support. The second chain transmission component has a second drag chain connected to the placement seat. A pallet clamping assembly is provided on the placement seat. The pallet clamping assembly includes two sets of spaced pallet grippers. The lateral moving component and the longitudinal moving component are perpendicular to each other. Through the cooperation of the lateral moving component and the longitudinal moving component, the clamping plate component can move along the length and width directions of the support base. An upright is provided on one of the outer support frames, and two sets of vertically spaced sensing and monitoring components are provided on the upright. The monitoring end of the sensing and monitoring components faces the tray located on the connecting plate.

2. The material storage transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly also includes a bracket seat, which is disposed on the storage seat. The bracket seat is provided with two sets of symmetrically distributed push rod components, and the movable ends of the two sets of push rod components are respectively connected to the pallet grippers. A clamping area for holding the pallet is formed between the two sets of pallet grippers. With the cooperation of the push rod component, the clamping area expands or shrinks when the two sets of pallet grippers move closer to or further away from each other.

3. The material storage transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: An extension is provided on one side of the connecting plate, and a mounting hole is provided on the support frame. The extension has a through hole with the same diameter as the mounting hole. When the connecting plate is installed on the support frame and the through hole is aligned with the mounting hole, a positioning pin is connected to the through hole and the mounting hole to fix the connecting plate on the support frame.

4. The material storage transplanter according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lateral movement component also includes a guide rod, which is disposed on the support frame and parallel to the bearing seat; Part of the bearing seat is mounted on the guide rod; When the carrier moves with the cooperation of the first chain-type transmission component, the carrier moves relative to the guide rod along its length.

5. The material storage transplanter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bracket base is provided with guide rails, and several guide rails are provided and symmetrically distributed around the bracket base; A slide block is provided on one side of the pallet gripper corresponding to the position of the guide rail component, and the slide block is sleeved on the guide rail component.

6. The material storage transplanter according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support frame is also equipped with a position monitoring component, which is located on one side of the positioning pin.

7. The material storage transplanter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sensing and monitoring component is an infrared monitoring sensor; The position monitoring component is a proximity position sensor.