Sorting system

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of flexible material sorting, and discloses a sorting system. The sorting system comprises a first clamping assembly, a second clamping assembly, a first conveying assembly, a visual detection assembly, a second conveying assembly and an automatic collecting assembly, the first clamping assembly clamps flexible materials, and the second clamping assembly clamps the flexible materials from the first clamping assembly and places the flexible materials on the first conveying assembly; the visual detection assembly is installed on the first conveying assembly, and when the flexible materials on the first conveying assembly pass through the lower portion of the visual detection assembly, the visual detection assembly conducts visual detection on the flexible materials so as to recognize the materials, textures, colors and the like of the flexible materials. The second conveying assembly can receive the flexible materials output from the discharging position of the first conveying assembly, and the automatic collecting assemblies are arranged on the two sides of the second conveying assembly and can store the flexible materials on the second conveying assembly. The sorting system is accurate in detection and high in automation degree, and ensures the sorting efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of flexible material sorting technology, and in particular to a sorting system. Background Technology

[0002] In fabric processing, fabrics of different materials, textures, and colors are often mixed together. Due to the soft nature of fabrics and their difficulty in gripping, the separation of stacked fabrics or other flexible materials is basically done manually. With the development of the times and the shortage of human resources, this type of job will inevitably be replaced by automated equipment.

[0003] However, existing automated sorting devices typically only have one gripping component. When gripping flexible materials such as fabrics, it is inevitable that two or even more fabrics will be gripped at the same time. This will lead to incorrect judgment results from the subsequent vision inspection component, resulting in errors in fabric sorting and affecting production efficiency.

[0004] Therefore, a sorting system is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sorting system that avoids the simultaneous visual inspection of multiple flexible materials, ensuring that only one flexible material is ever visually inspected, thereby ensuring the accuracy of visual inspection and the reliability of flexible material sorting.

[0006] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A sorting system, the sorting system comprising:

[0008] A first gripping assembly is used to grip flexible materials;

[0009] A second gripping component is disposed downstream of the first gripping component, and the second gripping component is used to grip the flexible material gripped by the first gripping component;

[0010] A first transmission component and a second gripping component are movably disposed on the transmission component for placing the gripped flexible material on the first transmission component, the first transmission component being used to convey the flexible material;

[0011] A visual inspection component is disposed on the first transmission component and is used to perform visual inspection on the flexible material conveyed by the first transmission component.

[0012] A second transmission component is disposed downstream of the first transmission component and is used to receive the flexible material conveyed by the first transmission component.

[0013] An automatic collection component is disposed on both sides of the second transmission component and is used to collect the flexible material on the second transmission component.

[0014] As an optional technical solution, the first transmission component includes a first frame and a first conveyor belt, the first conveyor belt being disposed on the first frame and used to transport the flexible material, and the second gripping component being disposed on the first frame.

[0015] As an optional technical solution, the visual inspection component includes an inspection bracket, a visual inspection unit, and an illumination structure. The inspection bracket is disposed on the first frame, and the visual inspection unit and the illumination structure are both disposed on the top of the inspection bracket, and both the visual inspection unit and the illumination structure are oriented towards the first conveyor belt.

[0016] As an optional technical solution, the first conveyor belt is inclined, and the second transmission component includes a second frame and a second conveyor belt. The second conveyor belt is horizontally arranged, and the discharge end of the first conveyor belt is located directly above the feed end of the second conveyor belt.

[0017] As an optional technical solution, the first gripping assembly includes a first support frame, a first moving mechanism, and a first gripper unit. The first support frame is fixedly installed, the first moving mechanism is installed on the first support frame, and the first gripper unit is installed at the output end of the first moving mechanism. The first gripper unit is used to grip the flexible material. The second gripping assembly includes a second support frame, a second moving mechanism, and a second gripper unit. The second support frame is fixedly installed on the first frame, the second moving mechanism is installed on the second support frame, and the second gripper unit is installed at the output end of the second moving mechanism. The second gripper unit is used to grip the flexible material.

[0018] As an optional technical solution, the automatic collection component includes a collection structure group and a moving structure group, with two of each group. Each collection structure group includes multiple collection structures, and each moving structure group includes multiple moving structures. The two collection structure groups are respectively located on both sides of the second conveyor belt, and are staggered along the transmission direction of the second conveyor component. The two moving structure groups are also respectively located on both sides of the second conveyor belt, and are staggered along the transmission direction of the second conveyor component. The multiple collection structures and multiple moving structures on the same side of the second conveyor belt are arranged intersectingly, and the multiple moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt correspond one-to-one with the multiple collection structures on the other side of the second conveyor belt, so that the moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt can collect the flexible material on the second conveyor belt into the corresponding collection structure on the other side of the second conveyor belt.

[0019] As an optional technical solution, the collection structure includes a support frame and a collection bag, the collection bag and the support frame are detachably connected, and the support frame is connected to the second frame; the moving structure includes a gas device and a jetting component, the jetting component and the collection structure are arranged opposite to each other, the gas device is used to provide gas to the jetting component, and the jetting component is used to jet gas to blow the flexible material located on the second conveyor belt into the collection bag.

[0020] As an optional technical solution, the collection structure further includes a limiting member, which is disposed on the second frame and whose shape matches the shape of the support frame.

[0021] As an optional technical solution, the automatic collection component further includes a material changing mechanism, which includes a guide rail, a driving component, and a moving block. The guide rail is mounted on the second frame, the moving block is slidably disposed on the guide rail, the support frame supports the moving block, and the moving block can move along the guide rail under the drive of the driving component.

[0022] As an optional technical solution, the sorting system further includes a receiving structure, which is disposed at the discharge end of the second transmission component and is used to receive the flexible material that fails the detection.

[0023] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0024] This utility model discloses a sorting system, which includes a first gripping component, a second gripping component, a first transmission component, a vision detection component, a second transmission component, and an automatic collection component. The first gripping component is used to directly grip flexible materials from a stack of flexible materials. The second gripping component is used to grip the flexible materials from the first gripping component and place them onto the first transmission component. The vision detection component is installed on the first transmission component. When the flexible materials on the first transmission component pass under the vision detection component, the vision detection component performs visual detection to identify the material, texture, and color of the flexible materials. The second transmission component can receive the flexible materials output from the discharge port of the first transmission component. The automatic collection component is set on both sides of the second transmission component to collect the flexible materials on the second transmission component. This sorting system includes a first gripping component and a second gripping component. The second gripping component is used to grip the flexible material gripped by the first gripping component, thereby preventing more than one flexible material from being placed on the first conveying component. This ensures the accuracy of the detection of the flexible material and the effectiveness of the sorting. Furthermore, the automatic collection component can collect the flexible material after visual inspection, thereby improving the automation effect and ensuring the sorting efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the sorting system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of part A in the image;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the visual inspection component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first clamping component according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the first gripper unit according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the first gripper unit in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second clamping component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of the collecting structure and the moving structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the collection structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0034] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection between the collection structure and the material changing mechanism in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0035] In the picture:

[0036] 10. First gripping assembly; 11. First moving mechanism; 12. First gripper unit; 121. Fixing plate; 122. First drive motor; 123. Gripping component; 124. First connecting rod; 125. Second connecting rod; 126. Third connecting rod; 127. Fourth connecting rod; 131. Second drive motor; 132. First gear; 133. Second gear; 134. Third gear; 135. Conveyor belt;

[0037] 20. Second gripping assembly; 21. Support plate; 22. Second moving mechanism; 221. Slide rail; 222. Slider; 23. Second gripper unit;

[0038] 31. First conveyor belt;

[0039] 40. Visual inspection component; 41. Inspection bracket; 42. Visual inspection unit; 43. Illumination structure;

[0040] 51. Second conveyor belt;

[0041] 60. Automatic collection component; 61. Collection structure; 611. Support frame; 612. Collection bag; 621. Air jet component; 6211. Air jet nozzle; 63. Limiting component;

[0042] 71. First guide rail; 72. First driving component; 73. Second guide rail; 74. Second driving component; 75. Third guide rail; 76. Moving block;

[0043] 80. Containment structure. Detailed Implementation

[0044] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present invention and not intended to limit it. Furthermore, it should be noted that, for ease of description, the accompanying drawings show only the parts relevant to the present invention, not the entire structure.

[0045] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected," "linked," and "fixed" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0046] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0047] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper," "lower," "right," etc., refer to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for ease of description and simplification of operation, 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0048] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, this embodiment provides a sorting system, which includes a first gripping component 10, a second gripping component 20, a first transmission component, a vision detection component 40, a second transmission component, and an automatic collection component 60. The first gripping component 10 is used to grip flexible materials. The second gripping component 20 is disposed downstream of the first gripping component 10 and is used to grip the flexible materials gripped by the first gripping component 10. The second gripping component 20 is movably disposed on the first transmission component and is used to place the gripped flexible materials on the first transmission component. The first transmission component is used to transport the flexible materials. The vision detection component 40 is disposed on the first transmission component and is used to perform visual detection on the flexible materials transported by the first transmission component. The second transmission component is disposed downstream of the first transmission component and is used to receive the flexible materials transported by the first transmission component. The automatic collection component 60 is disposed on both sides of the second transmission component and is used to collect the flexible materials on the second transmission component.

[0049] Specifically, in this embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 The first gripping component 10, the first transmission component, and the second transmission component are arranged sequentially. The second gripping component 20 and the vision detection component 40 are arranged sequentially on the first transmission component along the conveying direction of the flexible material. The first gripping component 10 is used to directly grip the flexible material from the stack of flexible materials. The second gripping component 20 is used to grip the flexible material from the first gripping component 10 and place it on the first transmission component. When the flexible material on the first transmission component passes under the vision detection component 40, the vision detection component 40 performs visual detection on it to identify the material, texture, and color of the flexible material. The second transmission component can receive the flexible material output from the discharge port of the first transmission component. The automatic collection component 60 is arranged on both sides of the second transmission component and can collect the flexible material on the second transmission component. This sorting system includes a first gripping component 10 and a second gripping component 20. The second gripping component 20 is used to grip the flexible material gripped by the first gripping component 10, thereby preventing more than one flexible material from being placed on the first conveying component. This ensures the accuracy of the visual inspection results of the flexible material and the effectiveness of the sorting. The automatic collection component 60 can collect the visually inspected flexible material, thereby improving the automation effect and ensuring the sorting efficiency.

[0050] Further, please refer to Figure 1 The first transmission component includes a first frame (not shown in the figure) and a first conveyor belt 31. The first conveyor belt 31 is disposed on the first frame and is used to transport flexible materials. The second gripping component 20 is disposed on the first frame. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first frame is placed on the ground, and the first conveyor belt 31 is rotatably disposed on the first frame. The first frame can ensure that the first conveyor belt 31 has sufficient stability to support the second gripping component 20 and the vision inspection component 40, ensuring stability during use.

[0051] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first transmission component further includes a first drive component for driving the first conveyor belt 31 to rotate relative to the first frame to ensure the conveying of flexible materials. The first drive component can adopt the structure of motor, chain and sprocket in the prior art, or it can be specifically set according to actual use, which is not limited here.

[0052] Furthermore, such as Figure 3As shown, the visual inspection component 40 includes an inspection bracket 41, a visual inspection unit 42, and an illumination structure 43. The inspection bracket 41 is mounted on the first frame, and both the visual inspection unit 42 and the illumination structure 43 are mounted on the top of the inspection bracket 41, with both facing the first conveyor belt 31. Specifically, in this embodiment, the inspection bracket 41 spans the first conveyor belt 31 and is connected to the first frame on both sides of the first conveyor belt 31. The top of the inspection bracket 41 includes a support frame, and a support beam is provided in the middle of the support frame. The visual inspection unit 42 is located in the middle of the support beam. Four illumination structures 43 are provided, each positioned around the visual inspection unit 42. This arrangement of the inspection bracket 41 improves the installation stability of the visual inspection unit 42 and the illumination structure 43, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the inspection results of the visual inspection unit 42. The illumination structures 43, positioned around the visual inspection unit 42, illuminate the flexible material located on the first conveyor belt 31, ensuring that the flexible material has sufficient brightness, thus ensuring the accuracy of the visual inspection.

[0053] Specifically, in this embodiment, the visual inspection unit 42 includes a CCD industrial camera, a data processing unit, and a storage unit, which are in the prior art. The CCD industrial camera and the data processing unit are electrically connected. The CCD industrial camera can take a clear picture of the flexible material and transmit it to the data processing unit. The data processing unit can compare the picture with the relevant information stored in the storage unit to obtain the information of the flexible material in the picture.

[0054] In another embodiment, the CCD industrial camera may also use other components capable of data acquisition, such as vision sensors, which will not be elaborated here.

[0055] Further, please refer to Figure 1 The first conveyor belt 31 is inclined, and the second transmission component includes a second frame (not shown) and a second conveyor belt 51. The second conveyor belt 51 is horizontally arranged, and the discharge end of the first conveyor belt 31 is located directly above the feed end of the second conveyor belt 51. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first conveyor belt 31 is inclined, and the discharge end of the first conveyor belt 31 is located directly above the feed end of the second conveyor belt 51. This allows the flexible material output from the discharge end of the first conveyor belt 31 to fold under the influence of gravity at the feed end of the second conveyor belt 51, thereby reducing the area occupied by the flexible material on the second conveyor belt 51 and facilitating the automatic collection component 60 to collect the flexible material.

[0056] Furthermore, such as Figures 4 to 6As shown, the first gripping assembly 10 includes a first support frame (not shown), a first moving mechanism 11, and a first gripper unit 12. The first support frame is fixedly mounted, the first moving mechanism 11 is mounted on the first support frame, and the first gripper unit 12 is mounted on the output end of the first moving mechanism 11. The first gripper unit 12 is used to grip flexible materials. The second gripping assembly 20 includes a second support frame, a second moving mechanism 22, and a second gripper unit 23. The second support frame is fixedly mounted on the first frame, the second moving mechanism 22 is mounted on the second support frame, and the second gripper unit 23 is mounted on the output end of the second moving mechanism 22. The second gripper unit 23 is used to grip flexible materials.

[0057] Specifically, in this embodiment, the first support frame is a common support structure in the prior art, which can ensure that the first moving mechanism 11 has good stability, thereby facilitating the stable gripping of flexible materials. The first moving mechanism 11 is a multi-axis robotic arm, which can drive the first gripper unit 12 to move in multiple directions and angles, thereby ensuring that the first gripper unit 12 has a large gripping range, and thus ensuring the versatility of the first gripping component 10. The second support frame is fixedly installed on the first frame. The second support frame includes a support plate 21, which is arranged parallel to the first conveyor belt 31, and can ensure the stability of the second gripper unit 23 in gripping flexible materials. The second moving mechanism 22 is installed on the support plate 21, and the second gripper unit 23 is installed on the second moving mechanism 22. The second moving mechanism 22 can drive the second gripper unit 23 to reciprocate along the extension direction of the first conveyor belt 31. When the second gripper unit 23 is located close to the first gripper unit 12, the second gripper unit 23, which was originally in the open state, switches to the closed state, thereby gripping the first gripper unit 12. The flexible material is fed onto the conveyor belt 31. Then, the second moving mechanism 22 drives the second gripper unit 23 to move away from the first gripper unit 12 along the extension direction of the first conveyor belt 31. At the same time, the flexible material is gradually placed on the first conveyor belt 31 under the drag of the second gripper unit 23. When the second gripper unit 23 is located away from the first gripper unit 12, the second gripper unit 23 switches from the closed state to the open state and releases the flexible material. Then, the second moving mechanism 22 drives the second gripper unit 23 back to the position close to the first gripper unit 12 for the next gripping, thereby ensuring the continuity of the flexible material feeding.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second moving mechanism 22 is a slide rail 221 slider 222 structure in the prior art. The slide rail 221 is disposed on the support plate 21, the slider 222 slides along the slide rail 221, and the second gripper unit 23 is mounted on the slider 222.

[0059] Specifically, in this embodiment, please refer to Figure 4The first gripper unit 12 and the second gripper unit 23 have the same structure, both including a fixed plate 121, a first drive motor 122, two gripping parts 123 and a linkage mechanism. The linkage mechanism includes a first link 124, a second link 125, a third link 126 and a fourth link 127. The first drive motor 122 is fixedly mounted on the fixed plate 121. The output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the first end of the first link 124. The first end of the second link 125 is hinged to the second end of the first link 124. The second end of the second link 125, the first end of the third link 126 and the first end of the fourth link 127 are hinged together, and the hinge shaft is slidably mounted on the fixed plate 121. The second end of the third link 126 is connected to one of the gripping parts 123, and the second end of the fourth link 127 is connected to the other gripping part 123.

[0060] To avoid unstable gripping of flexible materials by the first gripper unit 12 and the second gripper unit 23, please refer to... Figure 5 In this embodiment, the first gripper unit 12 and the second gripper unit 23 further include a clamping mechanism. This clamping mechanism includes a second drive motor 131, a first gear 132, a second gear 133, a third gear 134, and two conveyor belts 135. The two conveyor belts 135 are respectively disposed on the two gripping members 123 and are arranged opposite to each other. The second gear 133 is fixedly connected to the shaft of one of the conveyor belts 135, and the third gear 134 is fixedly connected to the shaft of the other conveyor belt 135. The second gear 133 and the third gear 134 mesh. The first gear 132 is engaged with one of the second gear 133 and the third gear 134. The first gear 132 is fixedly mounted on the output shaft of the second drive motor 131. When the first gripper unit 12 and the second gripper unit 23 grip the flexible material, the second drive motor 131 rotates, driving the first gear 132 to rotate. The first gear 132 drives one of the second gear 133 and the third gear 134 to rotate, so that the rotation directions of the second gear 133 and the third gear 134 are opposite, thereby making the transmission directions of the two conveyor belts 135 opposite. By adjusting the rotation direction of the second drive motor 131, the gripping area of ​​the flexible material clamped between the two gripping members 123 can be gradually increased, thereby effectively preventing the flexible material from falling off.

[0061] In another embodiment, the first gripper unit 12 and the second gripper unit 23 can employ any type of gripper in the prior art, without limitation herein.

[0062] Furthermore, such as Figures 8 to 10As shown, the automatic collection component 60 includes two sets of collection structures 61 and two sets of moving structures. Each set of collection structures 61 includes multiple collection structures 61, and each set of moving structures includes multiple moving structures. The two sets of collection structures 61 are respectively located on both sides of the second conveyor belt 51, and are staggered along the transmission direction of the second conveyor component. The two sets of moving structures are respectively located on both sides of the second conveyor belt 51, and are staggered along the transmission direction of the second conveyor component. The multiple collection structures 61 and multiple moving structures on the same side of the second conveyor belt 51 are arranged crosswise, and the multiple moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt 51 correspond one-to-one with the multiple collection structures 61 on the other side of the second conveyor belt 51, so that the moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt 51 can collect the flexible material on the second conveyor belt 51 into the corresponding collection structure 61 on the other side of the second conveyor belt 51.

[0063] Specifically, in this embodiment, please refer to Figure 8 Two sets of collection structures 61 are respectively arranged on both sides of the second conveyor belt 51. Each set of collection structures 61 includes three collection structures 61. Each set of moving structures includes three moving structures. The three collection structures 61 on one side of the second conveyor belt 51 and the three collection structures 61 on the other side of the second conveyor belt 51 are staggered. The three collection structures 61 and the three moving structures on the same side of the second conveyor belt 51 are arranged crosswise. The three moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt 51 are arranged one-to-one with the three collection structures 61 on the other side of the second conveyor belt 51, so that the moving structures on one side of the second conveyor belt 51 can collect the flexible material on the second conveyor belt 51 into the corresponding collection structure 61 on the other side of the second conveyor belt 51. This configuration effectively improves the space utilization on both sides of the second conveyor belt 51, allowing for the arrangement of as many collection structures 61 and moving structures as possible within a limited space, thus meeting the classification needs of various flexible materials and fulfilling usage requirements.

[0064] Furthermore, the collection structure 61 also includes a limiting member 63, which is disposed on the second frame. The shape of the limiting member 63 matches the shape of the support frame 611 to guide the flexible material. Specifically, in this embodiment, the limiting member 63 is C-shaped, with the opening of the C-shape facing the corresponding moving structure, and the support frame 611 is located in the concave part of the C-shape, which can effectively prevent the flexible material from entering the collection bag 612 of the adjacent collection structure 61.

[0065] Furthermore, such as Figure 9 As shown, the collection structure 61 includes a support frame 611 and a collection bag 612, which are detachably connected. The support frame 611 is connected to the second frame. The moving structure includes a gas device and a jetting element 621, which is disposed opposite to the collection structure 61. The gas device is used to supply gas to the jetting element 621, which is used to jet gas to blow the flexible material located on the second conveyor belt 51 into the collection bag 612. Specifically, in this embodiment, the support frame 611 is connected to the second frame, which ensures the stability of the support frame 611. The collection bag 612 is supported on the support frame 611 and can be easily disassembled. The gas device supplies gas to the jetting component 621, which is provided with jetting holes 6211. The data processing unit mentioned above is electrically connected to the gas device, which can transmit the classification information of the flexible material to the gas device. When the classification attribute of the flexible material detected by the data processing unit is consistent with the collection structure 61 corresponding to the gas device, the gas device works, sprays gas, and blows the flexible material into the corresponding collection bag 612. In this embodiment, the flexible material is moved by a jetting method, which is not only simple in structure and saves energy, but more importantly, the jetting method has a fast response speed and fast movement speed, which can effectively improve the sorting efficiency of flexible materials.

[0066] Specifically, in this embodiment, the collection bag 612 is fitted onto the support frame 611, and the clip is fastened to the outer wall of the support frame 611, thereby detachably connecting the collection bag 612 to the support frame 611. The structure is simple, easy to assemble and disassemble, and will not obstruct the opening of the collection bag 612.

[0067] Specifically, in this embodiment, the gas device includes a gas supply structure and a gas pipe. The two ends of the gas pipe are connected to the gas supply structure and the jet nozzle 621, respectively. A solenoid valve is provided on the gas pipe. The data processing unit can output a command to the solenoid valve to control the opening of the solenoid valve, thereby providing gas to the jet nozzle 621.

[0068] Further, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 10 The automatic collection component 60 also includes a material changing mechanism, which includes a guide rail, a drive component, and a moving block. The guide rail is mounted on the second frame, the moving block 76 is slidably disposed on the guide rail, and the support frame 611 supports the moving block 76. The moving block 76 can move along the guide rail under the drive of the drive component.

[0069] Specifically, in this embodiment, the guide rail is a first guide rail 71, which is mounted on the second frame and extends horizontally. The driving component is a first driving component 72. Two moving blocks 76 are provided, and the support frame 611 is supported between the two moving blocks 76. The first driving component 72 is used to drive the two moving blocks 76 to move simultaneously along the first guide rail 71, thereby enabling the collection bag 612 to move on the first guide rail 71. The automatic collection assembly 60 also includes a second material changing mechanism, which includes a second guide rail 73 and a second... The drive unit 74 and the switching seat are provided. The second guide rail 73 is spaced apart from the first guide rail 71 and extends vertically. The switching seat is slidably disposed on the second guide rail 73. When the collection structure 61 supported on the moving block 76 moves to the end of the first guide rail 71, the switching seat is located at the bottom of the support frame 611. When the second drive unit 74 drives the switching seat to slide along the second guide rail 73, the switching seat synchronously drives the collection structure 61 to move along the second guide rail 73, thereby enabling the collection bag 612 to move on the second guide rail 73. In practical use, the flexible material warehouse can extend a third guide rail 75. The third guide rail 75 is equipped with a claw. When the second drive member 74 drives the switching seat to slide along the second guide rail 73 to the end of the second guide rail 73, the claw can engage with the support frame 611. Correspondingly, the third guide rail 75 is equipped with a third drive member. The third drive member can drive the claw to move along the third guide rail 75, thereby enabling the collection bag 612 to move between the flexible material warehouse and the second guide rail 73, and completing the automatic recycling and arrangement of the collection bag 612.

[0070] Specifically, the above-mentioned method is the commonly used overhead conveyor line in the prior art, which will not be elaborated here.

[0071] Further, please refer to Figure 1 The sorting system also includes a receiving structure 80, which is located at the discharge end of the second transmission component and is used to receive flexible materials that fail the inspection. Specifically, in this embodiment, materials that cannot be classified after being detected by the vision inspection component 40 are received by the receiving structure 80 and then used as updated samples for subsequent identification data, thereby improving the identification accuracy.

[0072] The sorting process of the sorting system in this embodiment is described in detail below. First, the first gripping component 10 grips the flexible material. The first moving mechanism 11 drives the first gripper unit 12, which is in the open state, to move to the location of the flexible material. The first drive motor 122 drives the two gripping members 123 to move closer to each other, so that the first gripper unit 12 is in the closed state, thereby gripping the flexible material. Then, the first moving mechanism 11 drives the first gripper unit 12, which is in the closed state, to reach a preset position. Next, the second moving mechanism 22 drives the second gripper unit 23, which is in the open state, to move to a position corresponding to the preset position of the first gripper unit 12 that grips the flexible material (the same position as the position close to the first gripper unit 12 mentioned above). The first drive motor 122 drives the two gripping members 123 to move closer to each other, so that the second gripper unit 23 is in the closed state, thereby gripping the flexible material on the first gripper unit 12. Then, the first drive motor 122 drives the two gripping members 123 of the first gripper unit 12 to move away from each other, so that the first gripper unit 12 is in the open state, and the first gripper unit 12 releases the flexible material. Then, the second moving mechanism 22 drives the second gripper unit 23 and the flexible material it grips to move along the support plate 21 away from the first gripper unit 12, thereby causing the flexible material to be laid on top of the first conveyor belt 31. Then, the first conveyor belt 31 rotates, causing the flexible material to gradually move from the feed end of the first conveyor belt 31 to the discharge end of the first conveyor belt 31. When the flexible material passes under the vision inspection component 40, the CCD industrial camera takes a picture of the flexible material and transmits the picture to the data processing unit. The data processing unit compares the picture with the pictures in the database of flexible materials stored in the storage unit. The system compares the data with the image to obtain the classification information of the flexible material, and transmits this classification information to the automatic collection component 60. Then, the discharge end of the first conveyor belt 31 is located at the top of the feed end of the second conveyor belt 51. The flexible material output from the first conveyor belt 31 will stack on the second conveyor belt 51 due to gravity. The second conveyor belt 51 rotates, driving the flexible material to move. The data processing unit can transmit the classification information of the flexible material to the solenoid valve of the corresponding gas device. When the solenoid valve is opened, the gas sprayed by the jet 621 can blow the flexible material into the corresponding collection bag 612, completing the sorting of the flexible material.

[0073] Specifically, after sufficient flexible material is collected in the corresponding collection bag 612, the first drive unit 72 drives the collection bag 612 to slide along the first guide rail 71. After sliding to the end of the first guide rail 71, the second drive unit 74 can drive the collection bag 612 to move along the second guide rail 73 to transport the collection bag 612 to the third guide rail 75. The third drive unit can drive the collection bag 612 to move along the third guide rail 75 to the flexible material warehouse for storage. Similarly, the flexible material warehouse can sequentially provide new collection bags 612 to the sorting system through the third guide rail 75, the second guide rail 73 and the first guide rail 71 for the next collection, ensuring the automated sorting of flexible materials.

[0074] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the implementation of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can make various obvious changes, readjustments, and substitutions without departing from the protection scope of this utility model. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively describe all embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A sorting system, characterized in that The sorting system comprises: a first clamping assembly (10) for clamping flexible materials; a second clamping assembly (20) arranged downstream of the first clamping assembly (10), for clamping the flexible materials clamped by the first clamping assembly (10); a first conveying assembly, the second clamping assembly (20) is movably arranged on the conveying assembly, for placing the clamped flexible materials on the first conveying assembly, and the first conveying assembly is used for conveying the flexible materials; a visual inspection assembly (40) arranged on the first conveying assembly, and the visual inspection assembly (40) is used for visually inspecting the flexible materials conveyed by the first conveying assembly; a second conveying assembly arranged downstream of the first conveying assembly, for receiving the flexible materials conveyed by the first conveying assembly; an automatic collection assembly (60) arranged on both sides of the second conveying assembly, for collecting the flexible materials on the second conveying assembly.

2. The sorting system of claim 1, wherein, The first conveying assembly comprises a first rack and a first conveying belt (31) arranged on the first rack, the first conveying belt (31) is used for conveying the flexible materials, and the second clamping assembly (20) is arranged on the first rack.

3. The sorting system of claim 2, wherein, The visual inspection assembly (40) comprises a detection support (41), a visual inspection unit (42) and an illumination structure (43), the detection support (41) is arranged on the first rack, the visual inspection unit (42) and the illumination structure (43) are arranged on the top of the detection support (41), and the visual inspection unit (42) and the illumination structure (43) are arranged towards the first conveying belt (31).

4. The sorting system of claim 2, wherein, The first conveying belt (31) is arranged obliquely, and the second conveying assembly comprises a second rack and a second conveying belt (51), the second conveying belt (51) is arranged horizontally, and the discharge end of the first conveying belt (31) is located directly above the feeding end of the second conveying belt (51).

5. The sorting system of claim 2, wherein, The first clamping assembly (10) comprises a first support frame, a first moving mechanism (11) and a first clamping jaw unit (12), the first support frame is fixedly arranged, the first moving mechanism (11) is arranged on the first support frame, the first clamping jaw unit (12) is arranged on the output end of the first moving mechanism (11), and the first clamping jaw unit (12) is used for clamping the flexible materials; the second clamping assembly (20) comprises a second support frame, a second moving mechanism (22) and a second clamping jaw unit (23), the second support frame is fixedly arranged on the first rack, the second moving mechanism (22) is arranged on the second support frame, and the second clamping jaw unit (23) is arranged on the output end of the second moving mechanism (22), and the second clamping jaw unit (23) is used for clamping the flexible materials.

6. The sorting system of claim 4, wherein, The automatic collecting assembly (60) comprises a collecting structure (61) set and a moving structure set, both of which are provided with two, each of the collecting structure (61) set comprises a plurality of collecting structures (61), and each of the moving structure set comprises a plurality of moving structures; two of the collecting structure (61) sets are arranged on both sides of the second conveying belt (51) and are arranged staggeredly along the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly, two of the moving structure sets are arranged on both sides of the second conveying belt (51) and are arranged staggeredly along the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly, the plurality of collecting structures (61) and the plurality of moving structures arranged on the same side of the second conveying belt (51) are arranged crossly, and the plurality of moving structures arranged on one side of the second conveying belt (51) are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of collecting structures (61) arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt (51), so that the moving structures arranged on one side of the second conveying belt (51) can collect the flexible materials on the second conveying belt (51) into the corresponding collecting structures (61) arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt (51).

7. The sorting system of claim 6, wherein, The collecting structure (61) comprises a supporting frame (611) and a collecting bag (612), the collecting bag (612) and the supporting frame (611) are detachably connected, and the supporting frame (611) is connected to the second rack; the moving structure comprises a gas device and a gas jet (621), the gas jet (621) and the collecting structure (61) are arranged oppositely, the gas device is used for providing gas to the gas jet (621), and the gas jet (621) is used for jetting gas to blow the flexible materials on the second conveying belt (51) into the collecting bag (612).

8. The sorting system of claim 7, wherein, The collecting structure (61) further comprises a limiting piece (63), the limiting piece (63) is arranged on the second rack, and the shape of the limiting piece (63) is matched with the shape of the supporting frame (611).

9. The sorting system of claim 7, wherein, The automatic collecting assembly (60) further comprises a material replacing mechanism, the material replacing mechanism comprises a guide rail, a driving member and a moving block (76), the guide rail is installed on the second rack, the moving block (76) is slidably arranged on the guide rail, the supporting frame (611) is carried on the moving block (76), and the moving block (76) can move along the guide rail under the driving of the driving member.

10. The sorting system according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The sorting system further comprises a containing structure (80), the containing structure (80) is arranged at the discharging end of the second conveying assembly and is used for containing the flexible materials that fail to pass the detection.

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