Carrying platform for material distribution mechanism and material distribution mechanism

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model provides a carrying table for a material distribution mechanism and the material distribution mechanism. The stage includes: a base plate; the side plates are arranged on the bottom plate at intervals; a back plate disposed between the pair of side plates and slidably coupled to the bottom plate; and the first driving assembly is coupled to the back plate so as to drive the back plate to move on the bottom plate along the extension direction of the pair of side plates. By means of the arrangement, toppling of the materials can be avoided, and the materials can be smoothly pushed to the designated position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The exemplary embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to the field of logistics technology, and more specifically, to a platform and a material distribution mechanism for a material distribution mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Material distribution mechanisms are a core component of modern industrial production and logistics systems, primarily used for the automated allocation, sorting, and transportation of materials. They are widely applied in logistics, e-commerce, food, and medical fields. Typically, material distribution mechanisms transport materials to designated locations. However, for bagged materials placed upright, the open space at the top can cause them to tip forward as they are about to be transported to their designated location, preventing them from being delivered smoothly. Utility Model Content

[0003] In a first aspect of this disclosure, a platform for a material dispensing mechanism is provided. The platform includes: a base plate; a pair of side plates spaced apart from each other on the base plate; a back plate disposed between the pair of side plates and slidably coupled to the base plate; and a first drive assembly coupled to the back plate to drive the back plate to move on the base plate along the extending direction of the pair of side plates.

[0004] In some embodiments, the platform further includes a stop bar coupled to a pair of side plates and adjacent to one end of the pair of side plates in the extending direction.

[0005] In some embodiments, the platform further includes a fan disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate and adjacent to one end of a pair of side plates in the extending direction, the fan outlet being disposed away from the back plate along the extending direction of the pair of side plates.

[0006] In some embodiments, a strip-shaped through hole is provided on the base plate, the extension direction of the strip-shaped through hole being the same as the extension direction of a pair of side plates; a first drive assembly is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate away from the pair of side plates; a coupling member is provided on the back plate, the coupling member passing through the strip-shaped through hole and coupling to the first drive assembly.

[0007] In some embodiments, the platform further includes: a slide rail disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate and extending along the extension direction of a pair of side plates; and a slider slidably coupled to the slide rail and also coupled to a coupling member; wherein the first drive assembly includes: a first drive motor disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate; a rotating shaft disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate at a distance from the first drive motor along the extension direction of the pair of side plates; and a drive belt coupled to the output end of the first drive motor and the rotating shaft.

[0008] The embodiments of this disclosure can achieve many beneficial technical effects. For example, in a platform for a material dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of this disclosure, a back plate is arranged between a pair of side plates and slidably coupled to a bottom plate. The back plate is driven by a first drive assembly to move on the bottom plate along the extending direction of the pair of side plates, which can push materials on the bottom plate to a designated location (e.g., a compartment in a parcel locker). By arranging a stop bar on the pair of side plates and at one end adjacent to the pair of side plates in the extending direction, tipping of the materials can be prevented when they are about to be pushed to the designated location, allowing the materials to be smoothly pushed to the designated location.

[0009] In a second aspect of this disclosure, a material distribution mechanism is provided. The material distribution mechanism includes: a sorting cabinet; a packing machine coupled to the sorting cabinet; a parcel locker coupled to the sorting cabinet; and a platform for the material distribution mechanism according to the first aspect, the platform coupled to the sorting cabinet; wherein the sorting cabinet is adapted to move the platform between the packing machine and the parcel locker.

[0010] In some embodiments, the parcel locker includes: a plurality of compartments, each compartment including an opening facing the sorting cabinet, and an inlet plate disposed at the opening of each of the plurality of compartments, the inlet plate being disposed at the lower edge of the respective compartment and at a predetermined angle to the bottom surface of the respective compartment.

[0011] In some embodiments, the feed plate is provided with multiple through slots, and the multiple through slots and the fan in the carrier cooperate with each other to move the material to the corresponding slot.

[0012] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of compartments further includes a cabinet door corresponding to the opening.

[0013] In some embodiments, the parcel locker also includes a control screen and a scanning device, which are located on one side of the locker door.

[0014] In some embodiments, the sorting cabinet includes: a frame including a track extending in a horizontal direction; and a moving assembly slidably coupled to the track, and includes: a column extending in a vertical direction and slidably coupled to the track; a second drive assembly disposed on the column and coupled to a platform to drive the platform to move along the extension direction of the column; and a third drive assembly disposed on the column and coupled to the track to drive the column to move on the track.

[0015] The embodiments of this disclosure can achieve many beneficial technical effects. For example, in the material distribution mechanism according to the embodiments of this disclosure, the platform can be transported to any position in the sorting cabinet by a moving component, thereby enabling the rapid and accurate distribution of materials.

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

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

[0018] Figure 1 and Figure 2 A perspective view of a platform for a material dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown from different angles.

[0019] Figure 3 and Figure 4 A perspective view of a material distribution mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0020] Figure 5 It shows Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the sorting cabinet in the material distribution mechanism shown;

[0021] Figure 6 It shows Figure 5 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the moving components in the sorting cabinet shown;

[0022] Figure 7 and Figure 8 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows a three-dimensional representation of the express delivery lockers in the material distribution mechanism from different perspectives.

[0023] Figure 9 and Figure 10 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows the platform and inlet plate in the material distribution mechanism from different perspectives; and

[0024] Figure 11 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows an application scenario of a material distribution mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0025] 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.

[0026] 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.

[0027] As mentioned above, for bagged materials placed upright, the open space above can cause them to tip forward as they are about to be transported to their designated location, preventing them from being transported smoothly. Embodiments of this disclosure provide a platform for a material dispensing mechanism that prevents tipping of materials as they are about to be pushed to their designated location, ensuring smooth delivery. Various example implementations of this solution will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] Figure 1 and Figure 2 Perspective views of a platform for a material dispensing mechanism according to an embodiment of this disclosure are shown from different angles. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the platform 140 for the material dispensing mechanism described herein generally includes a base plate 141, a pair of side plates 142, a first drive assembly 144, and a stop bar 145. The pair of side plates 142 are arranged spaced apart from each other on the base plate 141. A back plate 143 is arranged between the pair of side plates 142 and slidably coupled to the base plate 141, and the back plate 143 is perpendicular to the pair of side plates 142. The first drive assembly 144 is coupled to the back plate 143 to drive the back plate 143 to move on the base plate 141 along the extending direction of the pair of side plates 142.

[0029] In embodiments of this disclosure, see Figure 1 The back plate 143 can move along the extension direction of a pair of side plates 142 under the drive of the first drive assembly 144, thereby pushing the material (not shown in the figure) on the base plate 141 from the stage 140 to a designated position.

[0030] In some embodiments, the platform 140 further includes a stop bar 145. The stop bar 145 is coupled to a pair of side plates 142 and is adjacent to one end of the pair of side plates 142 in the extending direction.

[0031] When the material leaves the platform 140, it may tip forward, especially bagged materials, which may make it difficult to push the material to the designated location smoothly.

[0032] Taking bagged materials as an example, the bagged materials are in an upright position when being pushed by the back plate 143. Because there is a lot of space above, they may tip forward during the pushing process. If the bagged materials tip forward and exceed the discharge edge of the bottom plate 141, they may interfere with other equipment and cause the materials to fall, causing the equipment to be blocked and stop, resulting in abnormal situations such as the inability to push the materials to the designated position.

[0033] According to an embodiment of this disclosure, a stop bar 145 is coupled to one end of the pair of side panels 142 in the extending direction. With the above arrangement, the material is obstructed by the stop bar 145, which causes the material to have a tendency to tilt backward. In this posture, the material can be smoothly pushed to a designated location (e.g., the compartment of a parcel locker).

[0034] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the platform 140 further includes a fan 147. The fan 147 is disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate 141 and adjacent to the baffle 145. The air outlet of the fan 147 is disposed away from the back plate 143 along the extension direction of a pair of side plates 142. As will be understood from the following description, when materials are transported to the compartment of the express delivery locker, if the materials fall onto the guide plate of the compartment, or if part of the materials are still on the guide plate, the air generated by the fan 147 can act on the materials through the through grooves on the guide plate, which helps the materials slide from the guide plate into the compartment, thereby allowing the materials to be smoothly pushed into any compartment of the express delivery locker.

[0035] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, a strip-shaped through hole 1411 is provided on the base plate 141. The extending direction of the strip-shaped through hole 1411 is the same as the extending direction of the pair of side plates 142. A first drive assembly 144 is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 141 away from the pair of side plates 142. A coupling member 1431 is provided on the back plate 143, which passes through the strip-shaped through hole 1411 and is coupled to the first drive assembly 144. With the above arrangement, the first drive assembly 144 can drive the coupling member 1431 to move within the strip-shaped through hole 1411 along its extending direction, thereby causing the back plate 143 to also move along the extending direction of the strip-shaped through hole 1411.

[0036] In some embodiments, to ensure that the material does not tilt when pushed by the back plate 143, at least two strip-shaped through holes 1411 can be provided, and correspondingly, two coupling members 1431 are also provided. By setting the spacing between two adjacent strip-shaped through holes 1411, the corresponding coupling members 1431 can be uniformly coupled to the back plate 141, thereby preventing the back plate 143 from tilting when pushing the material. It should be understood that the number and length of the strip-shaped through holes 1411, the spacing between two adjacent strip-shaped through holes 1411, etc., can be set as needed, and the scope of this disclosure is not limited in this respect.

[0037] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the stage 140 further includes a slide rail 1461 and a slider 1462. The slide rail 1461 is disposed on the bottom surface of the base plate 141 and extends along the extending direction of a pair of side plates 142. The slider 1462 is slidably coupled to the slide rail 1461 and is also coupled to a coupling member 1431. That is, the coupling member 1431 can be coupled to the slider 1462 through the strip-shaped through hole 1411, and the movement of the coupling member 1431 in the strip-shaped through hole 1411 can be realized by the movement of the slider 1462 on the slide rail 1461.

[0038] For example, two slide rails 1461 can be arranged at intervals on the bottom surface of the base plate 141, and a slider 1462 can be connected across the two slide rails 1461. A coupling member 1431 is coupled to the slider 1462 through a strip-shaped through hole 1411. By driving the movement of the slider 1462, the movement of the back plate 143 is indirectly driven. In this case, the distance between the two slide rails 1461 needs to be greater than or equal to the distance between the two strip-shaped through holes 1411.

[0039] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the first drive assembly 144 includes a first drive motor 1441, a rotating shaft 1442, and a conveyor belt 1443. The first drive motor 1441 is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 141. The rotating shaft 1442 is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 141 at a distance from the first drive motor 1441 along the extending direction of a pair of side plates 142. The conveyor belt 1443 is coupled to the output end of the first drive motor 1441 and the rotating shaft 1442. The first drive motor 1441 can drive the conveyor belt 1443 to rotate, thereby driving the slider 1462 to slide on the slide rail 1461, so as to further drive the back plate 143 to move along the extending direction of the pair of side plates 142.

[0040] For example, the first drive motor 1441 can be a DC motor. By controlling the DC motor, its forward and reverse rotation, as well as the number of revolutions and speed, can be achieved, thereby controlling the movement distance, direction, and speed of the backplate 143. It should be understood that the DC motor can be controlled in any manner found in related technologies, and the embodiments of this disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0041] In some implementations, to avoid interference with the sliding of the slider 1462 by the fan, the fan 147 can be spaced apart from the base plate 141. For example, the fan 147 can be mounted on the bottom surface of the base plate 141 via an adapter (not shown in the figure). For example, the adapter can be L-shaped.

[0042] In the carrier for the material distribution mechanism provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, the material can be smoothly pushed to a designated location (e.g., the compartment of a parcel locker) by the cooperation of the baffle 145 and the fan 147.

[0043] Embodiments of this disclosure also provide a material distribution mechanism. Figure 3 and Figure 4 A perspective view of a material distribution mechanism according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 Generally, the material distribution mechanism includes a sorting cabinet 100, a packing machine 200, and a parcel locker 300. Both the packing machine 200 and the parcel locker 300 are coupled to the sorting cabinet 100. The material distribution mechanism also includes a platform 140 according to embodiments of this disclosure. The platform 140 is coupled to the sorting cabinet 100. The packing machine 200 can pack materials. The sorting cabinet 100 is adapted to move the platform 140 between the packing machine 200 and the parcel locker 300 to transport the packed materials to the parcel locker 300. The parcel locker 300 can store the packed materials for retrieval by logistics personnel.

[0044] It should be understood that the platform 140 in the sorting cabinet 100 is used to transport materials to the compartments of the express cabinet 300. If the distance between the platform 140 and the express cabinet 300 is too large, the materials may fall. Therefore, the horizontal distance between the platform 140 and the express cabinet 300 can be set to be less than a predetermined distance to prevent materials from falling. The sorting cabinet 100, the packing machine 200, and the express cabinet 300 are described below.

[0045] Figure 5 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows a three-dimensional representation of the sorting cabinet in the material distribution mechanism. Figure 6 It shows Figure 5 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the moving components in the sorting cabinet. See also... Figure 5 and Figure 6The sorting cabinet 100 includes a frame 110 and a moving assembly 130. The frame 110 includes a horizontally extending track 120. In some implementations, the track 120 may include tracks 121 and 122, with track 121 positioned at the top of the frame 110 and track 122 positioned at the bottom of the frame 110, and tracks 121 and 122 extending in the same direction. The moving assembly 130 is slidably coupled to the track 120 and includes a column 131, a second drive assembly 132, and a third drive assembly 133.

[0046] The column 131 extends vertically and is slidably coupled to the track 120. A second drive assembly 132 is arranged on the column 131 and coupled to the platform 140 to drive the platform 140 to move along the extension direction of the column 131. A third drive assembly 133 is arranged on the column 131 and coupled to the track 120 to drive the column 131 to move on the track 120. It should be understood that the second drive assembly 132 and the third drive assembly 133 can be adopted in any manner in the related art, as long as the second drive assembly 132 drives the platform 140 to move along the extension direction of the column 131, and the third drive assembly 133 drives the column 131 to move on the track 120.

[0047] Figure 7 and Figure 8 It shows Figure 3 The diagram shows a three-dimensional representation of the parcel lockers in the material distribution mechanism from different perspectives. (See also...) Figure 7 and Figure 8 The parcel locker 300 includes multiple compartments 301. Each compartment includes an opening facing the sorting cabinet 100 and a corresponding door 303. On the side of the parcel locker 300 with the door 303, a control screen 305 and a scanning device 306 are also provided. The control screen 305 can be used to receive pickup codes, verification codes, etc., entered by logistics personnel, and to present relevant information about the items to the user. The scanning device 306 can scan QR codes, pickup codes, etc.

[0048] Using the above arrangement, the platform 140 can be transported to any compartment of the express cabinet 300 via the moving component, thereby enabling the rapid and accurate distribution of materials.

[0049] In some embodiments, each of the plurality of compartments 301 has an inlet plate 302 arranged at its opening. The inlet plate 302 is positioned at the lower edge of the corresponding compartment 301 and forms a predetermined angle with the bottom surface of the corresponding compartment 301. The inlet plate 302 serves to receive materials.

[0050] Figure 9 and Figure 10 It shows Figure 3Schematic diagrams of the platform and feed plate in the material distribution mechanism shown from different perspectives. See also Figure 9 and Figure 10 When the back plate 143 in the platform 140 pushes the material to the edge of the platform 140, the baffle 145 makes the material tend to tilt backward. At this time, the material can fall smoothly onto the guide plate 302 and slide into the grid 301 through the guide plate 302.

[0051] Furthermore, the inlet plate 302 is provided with multiple through slots 304. See also... Figure 9 and Figure 10 If material falls onto the guide plate 302, or if part of the material is still on the guide plate 302, the blower 147 can be started. The air generated by the blower 147 will act on the material through the channel 304, which will help the material slide from the guide plate 302 into the grid 301.

[0052] Using the above arrangement, materials can be smoothly pushed into any compartment of the express locker 300.

[0053] Figure 11 A schematic diagram illustrating an application scenario of the material distribution mechanism provided in the embodiments of this disclosure is shown. For example... Figure 11 As shown, the material distribution mechanism is located inside the wall 500, and the parcel locker 300 is located at the opening in the wall 500. For example, the wall 500 can be the wall of a pharmacy, with the material distribution mechanism located inside the pharmacy, and only the parcel locker 300 exposed outside the pharmacy. Consumers or logistics personnel can retrieve their goods from the parcel locker 300 without entering the pharmacy, thereby improving the user experience.

[0054] Various implementations of this disclosure have been described above. The foregoing description is exemplary and not exhaustive, nor is it 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 implementations disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A platform (140) for a material dispensing mechanism, characterized in that, include: Base plate (141); A pair of side plates (142) are arranged at intervals on the base plate (141); A back plate (143) is disposed between the pair of side plates (142) and slidably coupled to the base plate (141); and A first drive assembly (144) is coupled to the back plate (143) to drive the back plate (143) to move on the base plate (141) along the extension direction of the pair of side plates (142).

2. The platform (140) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stage (140) also includes: The stop bar (145) is coupled to the pair of side plates (142) and is adjacent to one end of the pair of side plates (142) in the extending direction.

3. The platform (140) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The stage (140) also includes: A fan (147) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (141) and adjacent to one end of a pair of side plates (142) in the extending direction, with the outlet of the fan (147) disposed away from the back plate (143) along the extending direction of the pair of side plates (142).

4. The platform (140) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The base plate (141) is provided with a strip-shaped through hole (1411), and the extension direction of the strip-shaped through hole (1411) is the same as the extension direction of the pair of side plates (142). The first drive assembly (144) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (141) away from the pair of side plates (142); A coupling element (1431) is provided on the back plate (143), the coupling element (1431) passes through the strip-shaped through hole (1411) and is coupled to the first drive assembly (144).

5. The platform (140) according to claim 4, characterized in that, The stage (140) also includes: A slide rail (1461) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (141), and the slide rail (1461) extends along the extending direction of the pair of side plates (142); and The slider (1462) is slidably coupled to the slide rail (1461), and the slider (1462) is also coupled to the coupling member (1431). The first driving component (144) includes: The first drive motor (1441) is arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate (141); A rotating shaft (1442) is arranged at a distance from the first drive motor (1441) on the bottom surface of the base plate (141) along the extending direction of the pair of side plates (142); and The transmission belt (1443) is coupled to the output end of the first drive motor (1441) and the rotating shaft (1442).

6. A material dispensing mechanism, characterized in that, include: Sorting cabinet (100); A packing machine (200) is coupled to the sorting cabinet (100); The parcel locker (300) is coupled to the sorting locker (100); and The platform (140) for the material distribution mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 5, said platform (140) is coupled to said sorting cabinet (100). The sorting cabinet (100) is adapted to move the platform (140) at the packing machine (200) and the express cabinet (300).

7. The material distribution mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The express delivery locker (300) includes: Multiple compartments (301), each compartment including an opening facing the sorting cabinet (100), and an inlet plate (302) is arranged at the opening of each of the multiple compartments (301), the inlet plate (302) being arranged at the lower edge of the corresponding compartment (301) and at a predetermined angle to the bottom surface of the corresponding compartment (301).

8. The material distribution mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The inlet plate (302) is provided with a plurality of through slots (304), and the plurality of through slots (304) and the fan (147) in the platform (140) cooperate with each other to move the material to the corresponding grid (301).

9. The material dispensing mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, Each of the plurality of compartments (301) also includes a cabinet door (303) corresponding to the opening.

10. The material dispensing mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The express cabinet (300) also includes a control screen (305) and a scanning device (306), which are located on one side of the cabinet door (303).

11. The material dispensing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The sorting cabinet (100) includes: Frame (110), including a track (120) extending in the horizontal direction; and A movable component (130) is slidably coupled to the track (120) and includes: The column (131) extends vertically and is slidably coupled to the track (120). A second drive assembly (132) is disposed on the column (131) and coupled to the platform (140) to drive the platform (140) to move along the extension direction of the column (131); and A third drive assembly (133) is arranged on the column (131) and coupled to the track (120) to drive the column (131) to move on the track (120).

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