Hanging rack assembly, hanging goods shelf and hanging warehousing system

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a hanging rack assembly, a hanging goods shelf and a hanging warehousing system. The hanger assembly comprises a hanging rod which is suitable for being arranged in a frame body of a hanging goods shelf and extends in the hanging direction, the hanging rod comprises a plurality of positioning grooves which are formed in the hanging rod in the hanging direction at intervals, and each positioning groove extends downwards from the upper surface of the hanging rod in the gravity direction; the plurality of hanging racks are suitable for being coupled to the plurality of positioning grooves so as to fix hanging objects; and the pair of lapping rods are respectively arranged at two ends of the hanging rod along the hanging direction, and the pair of lapping rods respectively extend out of the circumferential surface of the hanging rod at the corresponding end parts of the hanging rod so as to be coupled with a bearing assembly for hanging the goods shelf. Therefore, the hanging storage system can quickly sort the hanging objects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to the field of logistics and warehousing, and particularly to racking components, racking shelves, and racking warehousing systems. Background Technology

[0002] Automated warehousing systems are an important technology for improving warehousing production efficiency and reducing logistics costs. Traditional warehousing systems can move the target objects stored on the shelves to a predetermined location according to order needs in order to complete the picking of the target objects. Utility Model Content

[0003] In a first aspect of this disclosure, a rack assembly is provided. The rack assembly includes: a hanging rod adapted to be disposed within the frame of a rack and extending along a hanging direction; the hanging rod including: a plurality of positioning slots arranged at intervals along the hanging direction on the hanging rod, each of the plurality of positioning slots extending downward from the upper surface of the hanging rod in a direction of gravity; a plurality of brackets adapted to be coupled to the plurality of positioning slots to secure a hung object; and a pair of tie rods respectively disposed at both ends of the hanging rod along the hanging direction, the pair of tie rods extending beyond the circumference of the hanging rod at their respective ends to couple with a receiving component of the rack.

[0004] In some embodiments, a pair of poles are connected to the hanger at their respective ends by a connecting assembly, wherein the connecting assembly includes: a fixing block coupled to the circumferential surface of the pair of poles; and a fixing plate disposed at the end of the hanger and adapted to couple with the fixing block.

[0005] In some embodiments, the rack assembly further includes at least two hooks coupled to the hanging rod along the mounting direction, with hanging holes formed on the hooks for coupling to a transport vehicle of the warehousing system.

[0006] In some embodiments, the axis of the hanging hole is perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and the axis of the hanging hole is also perpendicular to the hanging direction of the hanging rod.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cross section of the hanging hole perpendicular to the axis is an isosceles triangle, and the base of the isosceles triangle is adjacent to the hanging rod.

[0008] In some embodiments, the two edges of the positioning groove opening along the mounting direction are chamfered.

[0009] The hanging rack assembly is detachably connected to the racking unit via two connecting rods at both ends. After coupling to the racking unit, multiple positioning slots on its hanging rods can accommodate multiple hooks holding attached objects. Thus, the hanging rack assembly can secure multiple objects within the racking unit. If a target object needs to be picked according to an order, a transport vehicle can move above the hanging rack assembly associated with the target object and couple with it. The transport vehicle can then move the hanging rack assembly to the picking mechanism so that the picking mechanism's gripping components can pick the target object.

[0010] In a second aspect of this disclosure, a hanging rack is provided. The hanging rack includes: a frame; a plurality of guide rails arranged within the frame and extending along a hanging direction; a pair of receiving components arranged on one side of the guide rails along the direction of gravity and along the hanging direction; and a rack assembly according to the first aspect of this disclosure, coupled to the pair of receiving components.

[0011] In some embodiments, the receiving assembly includes: a bent plate coupled to a guide rail and adapted to extend in the direction of gravity; and at least one receiving block disposed at one end of the bent plate in the direction of gravity and including a receiving groove formed on the upper surface of the receiving block opposite to the direction of gravity to at least partially accommodate the mounting rod of the hanger assembly.

[0012] In some embodiments, the hanging rack further includes a mounting plate disposed between the frame and the guide rails, and adapted to fix the guide rails to the frame.

[0013] In a third aspect of this disclosure, a hanging storage system is provided, comprising: at least one hanging rack provided according to a second aspect of this disclosure; and a picking mechanism comprising: a loading platform disposed on one side of at least one hanging rack and adapted to move in an operating plane perpendicular to the hanging direction; and a transport vehicle adapted to move along the hanging direction between the loading platform and the hanging rack and to acquire a target hanging rack assembly in the hanging rack.

[0014] In some embodiments, the picking mechanism further includes a gripping component disposed within a loading platform and adapted to acquire a target rack in the target rack assembly.

[0015] In some embodiments, the picking mechanism further includes a temporary storage location, arranged within the loading platform and facing the gripping assembly, adapted to store the target rack and the target hanging object coupled to the target rack.

[0016] It should be understood that the content described in this content section is not intended to limit the key or essential features of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor is it intended to restrict the scope of this disclosure. Other features of this disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The above and other features, advantages, and aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure will become more apparent from the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements, wherein:

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanging storage system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 The diagram shows an overall structural schematic of the hanging storage system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure from other perspectives;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the hanging rack according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between a rack assembly and a hanging shelf according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0022] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanger assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a connection component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0024] Figure 7 Detailed schematic diagrams of receiving components according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown;

[0025] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanger assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown;

[0026] Figure 9 Detailed schematic diagrams of a hanging rod according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown;

[0027] Figure 10 A schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the hanger and the hanging rod according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is provided;

[0028] Figure 11 Detailed schematic diagrams of positioning grooves according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown; and

[0029] Figure 12 Detailed schematic diagrams of hooks according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. While some embodiments of this disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that this disclosure 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 disclosure. It should be understood that the accompanying drawings and embodiments of this disclosure are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0031] It should be noted that the headings of any section / subsection provided herein are not limiting. Various embodiments are described throughout this document, and embodiments of any type may be included under any section / subsection. Furthermore, embodiments described in any section / subsection may be combined in any way with any other embodiments described in the same section / subsection and / or different sections / subsections.

[0032] In the description of embodiments of this disclosure, the term "comprising" and similar terms should be understood as open-ended inclusion, i.e., "including but not limited to". The term "based on" should be understood as "at least partially based on". The term "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "some embodiments" should be understood as "at least some embodiments". Other explicit and implicit definitions may also be included below. The terms "first", "second", etc., may refer to different or the same objects. Other explicit and implicit definitions may also be included below.

[0033] As briefly mentioned earlier, traditional automated warehousing systems can only pick regularly shaped items placed on shelves. For hanging items, such as clothing, accurate picking is often impossible. Therefore, bins are commonly used to store hanging items. However, this storage method is inefficient and affects subsequent picking efficiency. Furthermore, storing some hanging items in bins can negatively impact their appearance. For example, clothing may develop creases or wrinkles.

[0034] This disclosure provides a rack assembly, racking system, and storage system to solve or at least partially solve the aforementioned problems and other potential problems existing in conventional solutions. According to some embodiments of this disclosure, the rack assembly is detachably connected to a receiving component of the racking system via two connecting rods arranged at both ends of a hanging rod. After the rack assembly is coupled to the racking system, multiple positioning slots on its hanging rods can respectively accommodate multiple rack hooks with fixed hanging objects. Thus, the rack assembly can fix multiple hanging objects within the racking system. If a target hanging object needs to be picked according to order requirements, a transport vehicle can move above the rack assembly associated with the target hanging object on the racking system and couple with the rack assembly. The transport vehicle can move the rack assembly to a picking mechanism so that the picking mechanism's gripping component can pick the target hanging object.

[0035] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanging storage system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the hanging storage system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown from other perspectives. For example... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the hanging storage system generally includes at least one hanging rack and a picking mechanism 9 arranged on one side of at least one hanging rack. The hanging rack includes a frame 6 and multiple hanging rack assemblies installed within the frame 6. Multiple hanging objects (e.g., clothing) are fixed in predetermined positions on predetermined hanging rack assemblies according to predetermined arrangement rules. The picking mechanism 9 includes a loading platform 91 and a transport vehicle 92. The transport vehicle 92 can move between the loading platform 91 and the hanging rack according to order requirements, and move the hanging rack assemblies with the hanging objects fixed to them to the loading platform 91.

[0036] In some embodiments, the picking mechanism 9 further includes a temporary storage location 94. After the transport vehicle 92 moves the target rack assembly with the target hanging object fixed to it to the loading platform 91, the transport vehicle 92 can place the target rack assembly in the temporary storage location 94 so that the picking mechanism 9 can further pick the target hanging object in the target rack assembly.

[0037] In some embodiments, the picking mechanism 9 further includes a gripping component 93 arranged within a loading platform 91. The gripping component 93 can move to a predetermined position on the target hanger assembly and grip the target hanger 2 on which the target hanging object is fixed. In this way, the picking mechanism 9 completes the picking of the target hanging object. The picked target hanging object can be transported to a workstation such as a supply table and processed such as packaging according to order requirements.

[0038] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanging rack according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, multiple rack assemblies are arranged within the frame 6 of the racking shelf along at least one of the hanging direction X, the overlapping direction Y, and the gravity direction. For example, at least a portion of the multiple rack assemblies may be arranged along the hanging direction X to form a first number of rack assembly rows (e.g., two rows). Alternatively, at least a portion of the multiple rack assemblies may also be arranged along the overlapping direction Y at a predetermined angle to the hanging direction X to form a second number of rack assembly columns (e.g., twenty columns). Alternatively, at least a portion of the multiple rack assemblies may also be arranged along the gravity direction to form a third number of rack assembly rows (e.g., eight rows). In this way, multiple rack assemblies can be installed within the frame 6 according to a predetermined rule. In some embodiments, the hanging direction X and the overlapping direction Y are perpendicular to the gravity direction, and the hanging direction X and the overlapping direction Y are perpendicular to each other.

[0039] In some embodiments, the actual position of each hanger assembly can be associated with the hanger assembly number, thereby the transport vehicle 92 can determine the actual position of the hanger assembly based on the hanger assembly number (e.g., first row, second row, third column), and then the transport vehicle 92 can move to the corresponding target hanger 2 and acquire the target hanger 2.

[0040] In some embodiments, the picking mechanism 9 may be arranged at one end of the hanging rack along the hanging direction X, and the loading platform 91 of the picking mechanism 9 may move in an operating plane perpendicular to the hanging direction X, so that the transport vehicle 92 may be aligned with the target hanging rack assembly within the hanging rack along the gravity direction and the overlap direction Y. The transport vehicle 92 may slide along the hanging direction X into the hanging rack and be positioned above the target hanging rack 2 along the gravity direction. Thus, the transport vehicle 92 may be coupled with the target hanging rack 2. After being coupled with the target hanging rack 2, the transport vehicle 92 may carry the target hanging rack 2 along the hanging direction X to the department store counter.

[0041] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating the connection relationship between a rack assembly and a hanging shelf according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 4 As shown, the hanging rack includes a frame 6 and a plurality of guide rails 7 arranged within the frame 6. The plurality of guide rails 7 are distributed sequentially along the overlapping direction Y, and a predetermined interval is left between adjacent guide rails 7. Each guide rail 7 is adapted to extend along the hanging direction X. The transport vehicle 92 can be moved from the loading platform 91 to an adjacent pair of guide rails 7 and move along the extension direction of the guide rails 7 (i.e., the hanging direction X). In some embodiments, a mounting plate 71 is also arranged between the guide rails 7 and the frame 6. The mounting plate 71 is coupled to both the guide rails 7 and the frame 6 so that the guide rails 7 can be fixedly connected to the frame 6.

[0042] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanger assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the rack assembly generally includes a hanging rod 1 extending along the hanging direction X and a pair of connecting rods 3 respectively coupled to both ends of the hanging rod 1 along the hanging direction X. The two ends of the connecting rods 3 protrude from the circumferential surface of the hanging rod 1. Correspondingly, the rack also includes a pair of receiving components 8. The pair of receiving components 8 are adapted to cooperate with the connecting rods 3 protruding from the circumferential surface of the hanging rod 1 to receive the rack assembly, so that the rack assembly can be placed inside the rack.

[0043] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a connection component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 6As shown, in some embodiments, a connecting component 4 is further provided between the hanging rod 1 and the connecting rod 3. The connecting component 4 is adapted to connect and fix the hanging rod 1 and the connecting rod 3. The connecting component 4 includes a fixing block 41 coupled to the periphery of the connecting rod 3 and a fixing plate 42 coupled to the hanging rod 1. The fixing block 41 and the fixing plate 42 can be fixedly connected by fasteners. In some embodiments, the hanging rod 1 and the connecting rod 3 can be perpendicular to each other. For example, the hanging rod 1 can extend along the hanging direction X, and the connecting rod 3 can extend along the overlapping direction Y. In some other embodiments, the extension direction of the hanging rod 1 and the extension direction of the connecting rod 3 can also have any other suitable angle.

[0044] Figure 7 Detailed schematic diagrams of receiving components according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. For example... Figure 7 As shown, in some embodiments, the receiving assembly 8 includes a bent plate 81 coupled to the guide rail 7 and a receiving block 82 coupled to one end of the bent plate 81 along the direction of gravity. A receiving groove 83 is formed on the lower surface of the receiving block 82 opposite to the direction of gravity. The protrusion on the support rod 3 relative to the hanging rod 1 can be at least partially embedded in the receiving groove 83. Thus, the hanging rod 1 assembly can be placed in the hanging rack by receiving the two support rods 3 respectively through two pairs of receiving assemblies 8 arranged at both ends of the support rod 3 assembly along the hanging direction X.

[0045] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hanger assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 9 Detailed schematic diagrams of a hanging rod according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. Figure 10 A schematic diagram illustrating the connection relationship between the hanger and the hanging rod according to some embodiments of this disclosure is shown. Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the hanging rod 1 has multiple positioning slots 11 on its circumferential surface, distributed along the hanging direction X, with a predetermined distance between adjacent positioning slots 11. Each positioning slot 11 is arranged to extend downward from the upper surface of the hanging rod 1 along the direction of gravity. Multiple hanging brackets 2 for fixing the object to be hung are also hooked into the multiple positioning slots 11. In some embodiments, the object to be hung can partially overlap the hanging bracket 2. The object to be hung can also be clamped by the hanging bracket 2, thereby fixing it to the hanging bracket 2.

[0046] By hooking multiple hangers 2 into multiple positioning slots 11 with predetermined spacing, the objects hung on the hanging rod 1 can maintain a fixed spacing distribution. Then, after the hanger assembly enters the picking mechanism 9, the gripping device can accurately grip the target hanger 2 arranged at the predetermined position on the hanging rod 1.

[0047] Figure 11 A detailed schematic diagram of a positioning groove according to some embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 11As shown, in some embodiments, the positioning groove 11 has a chamfer at the opening facing the upper surface of the hanging rod 1, and the chamfers are respectively arranged on both sides of the positioning groove 11 along the hanging direction X. The chamfers increase the opening of the positioning groove 11, so that the hanger 2 can be more accurately embedded in the positioning groove 11, thereby improving the accuracy of the hook position of the hanger 2 on the hanging rod 1.

[0048] Figure 12 Detailed schematic diagrams of hooks according to some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown. For example... Figure 12 As shown, at least two hooks 5 are coupled to the circumference of the hanging rod 1, and the two hooks 5 are arranged along the hanging direction X. Each hook 5 has a hanging hole 51. If the transport vehicle 92 moves to the target hanging rack assembly, the transport vehicle 92 can couple with the hanging holes 51 of the at least two hooks 5, thereby lifting the target hanging rack 2 along the direction of gravity, so that the target hanging rack assembly is separated from the hanging rack receiving assembly 8. In some embodiments, the transport vehicle 92 may include a coupling rod, which can be inserted into the hanging hole 51 of the hook 5 under the drive of the mechanism, thereby realizing the coupling between the transport vehicle 92 and the hanging rack assembly.

[0049] In some embodiments, the axis of the hanging hole 51 is perpendicular to the direction of gravity, and the axis of the hanging hole 51 is also perpendicular to the hanging direction X. The coupling rod of the transport vehicle 92 can pass through the hanging hole 51 along the overlapping direction Y, which is perpendicular to the hanging direction X. In some embodiments, the cross section of the hanging hole 51 perpendicular to its own axis is an isosceles triangle, and the base of the isosceles triangle is arranged adjacent to the hanging rod 1. In this way, when the coupling rod of the transport vehicle 92 passes through the hanging hole 51, the coupling rod can be automatically guided to the apex of the isosceles triangle by the guiding effect of the two legs of the isosceles triangle. In this way, the relative position of the coupling rod and the transport vehicle 92 can be automatically adjusted, improving the accuracy of the coupling position between the transport vehicle 92 and the hanging rod 1 assembly. This can further improve the accuracy of the gripping assembly 93 gripping the target hanging rack 2 at the predetermined position after the rack assembly is moved to the picking mechanism 9.

[0050] Various implementations of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed implementations. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described implementations. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical applications, or improvements to technology in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand the various implementations disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A rack assembly, characterized by Comprising: a hanging bar (1) adapted to be arranged within a frame (6) of a hanging rack and extending along a hanging direction (X), the hanging bar (1) comprising: a plurality of positioning slots (11) arranged on the hanging bar (1) in a spaced-apart manner along the hanging direction (X), each of the plurality of positioning slots (11) extending downward from an upper surface of the hanging bar (1) along a gravity direction; a plurality of hangers (2) adapted to be coupled to the plurality of positioning slots (11) to secure a hanging object; and a pair of connecting bars (3) arranged at both ends of the hanging bar (1) along the hanging direction (X), respectively, the pair of connecting bars (3) extending beyond a peripheral surface of the hanging bar (1) at the respective ends of the hanging bar (1) to be coupled with a receiving assembly (8) of the hanging rack. The pair of connecting bars (3) are connected with the hanging bar (1) at the respective ends of the hanging bar (1) by a connecting assembly (4), and wherein the connecting assembly (4) comprises:

2. The rack assembly of claim 1, wherein, a fixing block (41) coupled to a peripheral surface of the pair of connecting bars (3); and a fixing plate (42) arranged at an end of the hanging bar (1) and adapted to be coupled with the fixing block (41). Further comprising:

3. The rack assembly of claim 1, wherein, at least two hooking members (5) coupled to the hanging bar (1) along the hanging direction (X), a hanging hole (51) formed on the hooking member (5) for coupling with a trolley (92) of a hanging storage system. An axis of the hanging hole (51) is perpendicular to the gravity direction, and the axis of the hanging hole (51) is also perpendicular to the hanging direction (X) of the hanging bar (1).

4. The rack assembly of claim 3, wherein, A cross section of the hanging hole (51) perpendicular to the axis is an isosceles triangle, and a base of the isosceles triangle is adjacent to the hanging bar (1).

5. The rack assembly of claim 4, wherein, Two edges along the hanging direction (X) at a slot opening of the positioning slot (11) are formed with chamfers.

6. The rack assembly of claim 1, wherein, Comprising:

7. A hanging shelf characterized in that, a frame (6), a plurality of guide rails (7) arranged within the frame (6) and extending along the hanging direction (X); a pair of receiving assemblies (8) arranged at one side of the guide rails (7) along the gravity direction and arranged along the hanging direction (X); and a hanger assembly according to any one of claims 1-6 coupled to the pair of receiving assemblies (8). The receiving assembly (8) comprises a bent plate (81) coupled to the guide rail (7) and adapted to extend along the gravity direction; and at least one receiving block (82) arranged at one end of the bent plate (81) along the gravity direction and comprising a receiving slot (83) formed on an upper surface of the receiving block (82) facing away from the gravity direction to at least partially accommodate the connecting bar (3) of the hanger assembly.

8. The hanging shelf of claim 7, wherein, Further comprising a mounting plate (71) arranged between the frame (6) and the guide rail (7) and adapted to secure the guide rail (7) to the frame (6). Comprising:

9. The hanging shelf of claim 7, wherein, at least one hanging rack according to any one of claims 7-9; and 10. A hanging storage system characterized in that, a picking mechanism (9) comprising: a loading platform (91) arranged at one side of the at least one hanging rack and adapted to move in an operation plane perpendicular to the hanging direction (X); and a ​ ​ ​ A carrier (92) is adapted to move between the loading platform (91) and the target rack assembly in the loading direction (X) and to pick up the target rack assembly.

11. The hanging storage system of claim 10, wherein, The picking mechanism (9) further comprises: A grabbing assembly (93) is arranged in the loading platform (91) and is adapted to pick up the target rack (2) in the target rack assembly.

12. The hanging storage system of claim 11, wherein, The picking mechanism (9) further comprises: A temporary storage position (94) is arranged in the loading platform (91) and faces the grabbing assembly (93) and is adapted to store the target rack (2) and the target loading object coupled to the target rack (2).

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