Intelligent material rack device
By designing an intelligent material rack device in the smart manufacturing production workshop, using aluminum profile racks and electronic scales to identify materials, and combining control boxes and displays to achieve automated control, the problems of material racks being unable to identify material information and overlapping material picking and placing areas are solved, thereby improving the accuracy of material management and production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANDONG DASHI AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
The material racks in existing smart manufacturing production workshops cannot intelligently identify material information, resulting in inaccurate material information. Furthermore, the material picking area and the material storage area are prone to overlap and interference, affecting production efficiency and the accuracy of material management.
Design an intelligent material rack device that uses material hopper units arranged on an aluminum profile frame, equipped with an electronic scale and a transparent door lock. Automated control is achieved through a control box and display screen. It supports separate loading and unloading of materials at the front and rear to avoid overlapping areas, and the electronic scale is used to accurately identify the quantity of materials.
It enables accurate identification and automated operation of material information, reduces human error, simplifies material handling processes, and improves production efficiency and the accuracy of material management.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to an intelligent material rack device, belonging to the field of intelligent material rack technology. Background Technology
[0002] In smart manufacturing, racks are used for material storage. They can store standard parts such as nuts and screws, electrical components such as sensors and solenoid valves, as well as other commonly used parts. With wide applications, racks are an important component of smart manufacturing and smart warehousing systems. They can greatly improve production efficiency and the accuracy of material management. They can be integrated into larger smart factory solutions to help achieve comprehensive automation and digitalization of production processes.
[0003] The material racks in existing smart manufacturing workshops have several inconveniences: First, the racks cannot intelligently identify and manage material information, and incorrect operation can easily lead to inaccurate material information, resulting in incorrect or broken materials; Second, when production requires a large amount of material, the material retrieval area and storage area overlap and interfere with each other, making it inconvenient for workers to retrieve and place materials.
[0004] In conclusion, the existing technology obviously has inconveniences and defects in practical use, so it is necessary to improve it. Utility Model Content
[0005] This utility model addresses the shortcomings of the prior art by providing an intelligent material rack device that allows for separate material placement and retrieval at the front and rear, avoiding overlapping of material placement and retrieval areas, facilitating material placement and retrieval, and simplifying the material retrieval process; at the same time, it can accurately identify the quantity of materials.
[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A smart material rack device includes an aluminum profile rack with multiple material bin units arranged in rows and columns on the aluminum profile rack, the material bin units penetrating the front and rear sides of the aluminum profile rack;
[0008] The hopper unit includes a hopper, and the lower end of the hopper is provided with a support plate assembly fixed on an aluminum profile frame. An electronic scale is provided between the hopper and the support plate assembly.
[0009] Each hopper unit also includes a feeding gate and a retrieval gate located at the front and rear of the hopper, respectively.
[0010] Furthermore, the support plate assembly includes a bent plate, with supporting base plates on both sides of the bent plate. The bent plate is a U-shaped plate with the opening facing downwards, and the electronic scale is installed on the upper surface of the bent plate.
[0011] Furthermore, each of the feeding gate and the unloading gate is provided with a mounting side plate, which is mounted on the aluminum profile frame.
[0012] Furthermore, one side of the discharge door and the retrieval door is hinged to the mounting side plate, which is equipped with an electronic door lock. The other side of the discharge door and the retrieval door is equipped with a buckle, which cooperates with the electronic door lock on the mounting side plate of the adjacent hopper unit.
[0013] Furthermore, the feeding door and the unloading door are made of transparent acrylic material.
[0014] Furthermore, each feeding gate and each unloading gate is equipped with an indicator light, which is mounted on the aluminum profile frame via a mounting bracket.
[0015] Furthermore, a control cabinet is installed at the lower end of the aluminum profile frame, a three-color light is installed at the top of the aluminum profile frame, and a control box and a display screen are installed on both sides of the aluminum profile frame respectively.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention, by adopting the above technical solution, has the following advantages:
[0017] The material storage unit is equipped with a material feeding door and a material retrieval door on the front and rear sides, respectively, located on the front and rear sides of the aluminum profile frame. This allows for separate material feeding and retrieval from the front and rear, avoiding overlapping of material feeding and retrieval areas and preventing work interference.
[0018] Automatic control is achieved through a control box and display screen. The control system within the control box integrates software that enables automatic opening and closing. During loading and unloading, the logistics operator scans the workpiece barcode, and the software controls the corresponding feeding and unloading doors to open and close automatically, achieving automated feeding and unloading, reducing manual operation and operational errors; it also simplifies the material handling process.
[0019] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the material feeding side of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material-receiving side of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a half-sectional view of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional view of the silo unit from the first angle;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a two-dimensional view of the silo unit from a second angle;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional view of the silo unit from the third angle.
[0026] In the picture,
[0027] 1-Aluminum profile frame, 2-Control cabinet, 3-Control box, 4-Tricolor light, 5-Display screen, 6-Hoop unit, 7-Discharge door, 8-Retrieval door, 9-Mounting side panel, 10-Electronic door lock, 11-Material box, 12-Electronic scale, 13-Bending plate, 14-Support base plate, 15-Indicator light, 16-Snap fastener. Detailed Implementation
[0028] To provide a clearer understanding of the technical features, objectives, and effects of this utility model, the specific embodiments of this utility model are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0029] like Figure 1-3 As shown, this utility model provides an intelligent material rack device, including an aluminum profile rack 1, on which multiple material bin units 6 are arranged in rows and columns, and the material bin units 6 penetrate through the front and rear sides of the aluminum profile rack 1.
[0030] like Figure 4-6 The hopper unit includes a hopper 11, and the lower end of the hopper 11 is provided with a support plate assembly fixed on the aluminum profile frame 1. An electronic scale 12 is provided between the hopper 11 and the support plate assembly.
[0031] Each hopper unit also includes a discharge gate 7 and a retrieval gate 8 respectively located at the front and rear ends of the hopper 11.
[0032] The support plate assembly includes a bent plate 13, with support base plates 14 on both sides of the bent plate 13. The bent plate 13 is a U-shaped plate with the opening facing downwards, and the electronic scale 12 is installed on the upper surface of the bent plate 13.
[0033] The feeding gate 7 and the unloading gate 8 are respectively provided with mounting side plates 9 on one side, and the mounting side plates 9 are installed on the aluminum profile frame 1.
[0034] One side of the discharge door 7 and the retrieval door 8 is hinged to the mounting side plate 9. The mounting side plate 9 is equipped with an electronic door lock 10. The other side of the discharge door 7 and the retrieval door 8 is equipped with a buckle 16. The buckle 16 of the discharge door 7 and the retrieval door 8 cooperate with the electronic door lock 10 on the mounting side plate 9 of the adjacent hopper unit 6, thereby realizing the opening and closing of the discharge door 7 and the retrieval door 8.
[0035] The discharge door 7 and the retrieval door 8 are made of transparent acrylic material, making it easy to observe the inside of the hopper unit through the doors.
[0036] Each feeding gate 7 and each unloading gate 8 has an indicator light 15 inside, which is mounted on the aluminum profile frame 1 by a mounting bracket.
[0037] The lower end of the aluminum profile frame 1 is equipped with a control cabinet 2, the top of the aluminum profile frame 1 is equipped with a three-color light 4, and the two sides of the aluminum profile frame 1 are respectively equipped with a control box 3 and a display screen 5.
[0038] The specific working principle of this utility model:
[0039] This utility model uses multiple hopper units 6 to store materials. The hopper unit 6 is provided with a material discharge door 7 and a material retrieval door 8 on the front and rear sides respectively, located on the front and rear sides of the aluminum profile frame 1. This realizes material discharge and retrieval from the front and rear respectively, avoiding overlapping of material discharge and retrieval areas and causing work interference.
[0040] Each material box 11 is equipped with an electronic scale 12 at its bottom, with an accuracy of ±0.02g. The scale identifies the quantity of materials in the material box 11 based on the total weight of the materials, and can accurately identify the quantity of materials of various sizes and weights. Information such as material name and quantity is transmitted to the display screen 5.
[0041] The feeding door 7 and the retrieval door 8 are made of transparent acrylic panels, offering good light transmission and an aesthetically pleasing structure. Each door is equipped with an electronic door lock 10 and a latch 16, and is automatically controlled via the control box 3 and the display screen 5. The control system in the control box 3 integrates software that enables automatic opening. During feeding, the logistics operator scans the workpiece barcode, and the software controls the corresponding feeding door 7 to open automatically, achieving automated feeding, reducing manual operation, and minimizing operational errors. During retrieval, the operator selects the order number on the display screen 5, and the software automatically controls the corresponding retrieval door 8 to open, simplifying the retrieval process. When the feeding door 7 and the retrieval door 8 are in operation, their corresponding indicator lights 15 illuminate.
[0042] The above description provides examples of the preferred embodiments of this utility model. Any aspects not detailed herein are common knowledge to those skilled in the art. The scope of protection of this utility model is determined by the claims. Any equivalent modifications based on the technical teachings of this utility model are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. An intelligent material rack device, characterized in that: Includes an aluminum profile frame (1), on which multiple hopper units (6) are arranged in rows and columns, and the hopper units (6) penetrate the front and rear sides of the aluminum profile frame (1); The hopper unit (6) includes a hopper (11), and the lower end of the hopper (11) is provided with a support plate assembly fixed on the aluminum profile frame (1). An electronic scale (12) is provided between the hopper (11) and the support plate assembly. Each hopper unit (6) also includes a discharge door (7) and a retrieval door (8) respectively located at the front and rear ends of the hopper (11).
2. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate assembly includes a bent plate (13), and a support base plate (14) is provided on both sides of the bent plate (13). The bent plate (13) is a U-shaped plate with the opening facing downwards, and the electronic scale (12) is installed on the upper surface of the bent plate (13).
3. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding gate (7) and the unloading gate (8) are respectively provided with mounting side plates (9), which are mounted on the aluminum profile frame (1).
4. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: One side of the discharge door (7) and the retrieval door (8) are hinged to the mounting side plate (9). The mounting side plate (9) is equipped with an electronic door lock (10). The other side of the discharge door (7) and the retrieval door (8) is equipped with a buckle (16). The buckle (16) of the discharge door (7) and the retrieval door (8) cooperates with the electronic door lock (10) of the mounting side plate (9) on the adjacent hopper unit (6).
5. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding door (7) and the unloading door (8) are made of transparent acrylic material.
6. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Each feeding gate (7) and each receiving gate (8) has an indicator light (15) inside, which is mounted on the aluminum profile frame (1) by a mounting bracket.
7. The intelligent material rack device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The aluminum profile frame (1) has a control cabinet (2) at the bottom and a three-color light (4) at the top. The aluminum profile frame (1) has a control box (3) and a display screen (5) on both sides.