Ultrathin four-way shuttle vehicle
By optimizing the structural design of the lifting mechanism and adopting a motor-driven bidirectional threaded rod and hinge plate structure, the problem of the height of the four-way shuttle car was solved, achieving a reduction in car height and an improvement in lifting effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHANGZHOU HADENG SAISI PAINTING EQUIP CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing four-way shuttle is too tall, which prevents the shelf height from being reduced, increasing the cost of the shelves. In addition, the output end of the hydraulic lifting mechanism has a limited lifting stroke for the pallets, affecting the lifting effect.
The system employs a lifting mechanism, including a detachable base plate and lifting components. Through a motor-driven bidirectional threaded rod and hinged plate structure, it achieves synchronous lifting and lowering of objects, optimizing the vehicle's spatial layout and reducing its height.
This reduces the vehicle's height, avoiding the limitation on the lifting stroke of the pallet caused by smaller hydraulic cylinder models, and improves the lifting effect and space utilization efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of shuttle vehicle technology, specifically an ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle. Background Technology
[0002] The four-way shuttle is a high-tech warehousing and logistics equipment that integrates automatic handling, unmanned guidance, and intelligent control. It is mainly used to handle and store materials in automated warehouses. It can travel freely in the longitudinal or lateral direction on cross tracks, and can move in both horizontal and vertical directions, including forward, backward, left turn, and right turn. It can also travel laterally, thus enabling multi-directional movement and handling in warehouses and logistics environments to meet various operational requirements.
[0003] Four-way shuttles typically use electric motors as their power source, transmitting power to the wheels via transmission devices such as speed reducers, chains, gears, or belts to drive the vehicle. To achieve four-way travel, shuttles are generally equipped with multiple drive wheels, which can independently control their speed and steering. These drive wheels work in conjunction with the control system to coordinate the operation of each component, enabling automated vehicle operation. Furthermore, a positioning system is used to achieve more precise position control.
[0004] Generally, four-way shuttles have a relatively high vehicle body, which means that the shelf height cannot be reduced, leading to increased shelf costs. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the vehicle height. However, the lifting mechanism in the shuttle is usually a hydraulic lifting method. When using this structure, due to the need to reduce the vehicle height, the hydraulic cylinder of the lifting mechanism is relatively small, which greatly limits the lifting stroke of the hydraulic cylinder on the pallet, affecting the lifting effect of the four-way shuttle on the goods. Therefore, to address the above problems, an ultra-thin four-way shuttle is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and solve at least one of the technical problems mentioned in the background art, this utility model proposes an ultra-thin four-way shuttle.
[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: The ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle of this utility model includes a frame; a side drive cavity shell is fixedly installed on the upper side of the frame, a four-way drive steering mechanism is installed on the side drive cavity shell, an electrical control mechanism is fixedly installed on the side drive cavity shell, the electrical control mechanism includes an obstacle avoidance sensor and a front cargo sensor fixedly installed on the four sides of the side drive cavity shell respectively, a charging brush plate and a charging port are fixedly installed on the right side of the side drive cavity shell, and a middle cavity shell is fixedly installed in the upper middle part of the frame, and a lifting mechanism is installed in the middle cavity shell.
[0007] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a base plate detachably disposed in the central cavity, a set of lifting components symmetrically disposed above the base plate, and a drive component for synchronously driving the two lifting components on the base plate.
[0008] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a support plate fixedly mounted above the base plate. A set of lower supports are symmetrically fixedly mounted above the support plate. First hinge plates are rotatably mounted on the opposite surfaces of the two lower supports. A lower slide is fixedly mounted above the support plate. A lower slide seat is slidably mounted on the lower slide. A support block is fixedly mounted above the lower slide seat. Side frames are fixedly mounted on the upper two sides of the lower slide seat. Second hinge frames are rotatably mounted on the opposite surfaces of the side frames. An upper support is rotatably mounted on the other end of the second hinge frame. A lifting frame is fixedly mounted above the upper support. An upper slide is fixedly mounted at the bottom of the lifting frame. An upper slide seat is slidably connected to the upper slide. Upper supports are fixedly mounted on the lower two sides of the upper slide seat. Corresponding upper supports are rotatably connected to the other ends of the first hinge plates.
[0009] Preferably, a connecting shaft is provided at the middle of the corresponding first hinge plate and second hinge frame.
[0010] Preferably, the drive assembly includes a motor mounted on one side of the support plate, and a bidirectional threaded rod is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor. The two threads of the bidirectional threaded rod are respectively threadedly connected to the two support blocks.
[0011] Preferably, a lithium-ion battery plate is provided above the support plate.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0013] This utility model provides an ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle. Through the structural setting of the lifting mechanism, objects can be lifted. At the same time, the lifting mechanism of the shuttle vehicle is optimized to reduce the height of the vehicle body.
[0014] This utility model provides an ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle. Through the structural setting of the drive component, two lifting components are driven synchronously, thereby enabling the lifting mechanism to raise and lower objects. This allows the lifting components to be extended and retracted when the height of the vehicle body is compressed. Furthermore, compared with traditional smaller hydraulic cylinders, the first hinge plate and second hinge frame, when fully extended, avoid the output end of the hydraulic cylinder from being greatly limited in the lifting stroke of the pallet. Attached Figure Description
[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are used to explain the present invention, but do not constitute an undue limitation of the present invention.
[0016] In the attached diagram:
[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly;
[0020] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.
[0021] Legend:
[0022] 1. Frame; 2. Side drive chamber housing; 3. Obstacle avoidance sensor; 4. Front cargo sensor; 5. Charging brush plate; 6. Charging port; 7. Middle chamber housing; 8. Base plate; 9. Support plate; 10. Lower support; 11. First hinge plate; 12. Lower slide platform; 13. Lower slide seat; 14. Support block; 15. Second hinge frame; 16. Upper bracket; 17. Lifting frame; 18. Upper slide platform; 19. Upper slide seat; 20. Upper support; 21. Connecting shaft; 22. Motor; 23. Bidirectional threaded rod; 24. Lithium-ion battery board. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Specific implementation examples are given below.
[0025] Please see Figures 1-4This utility model provides an ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle, including a frame 1; a side drive chamber shell 2 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the frame 1, a four-way drive steering mechanism is installed on the side drive chamber shell 2, and an electrical control mechanism is fixedly installed on the side drive chamber shell 2 of the four-way drive steering mechanism. Multiple independently controlled electric motors are used as power sources, and power is transmitted to the wheels through transmission devices such as reducers, chains, gears, or belts to drive the vehicle to achieve four-way travel. The speed and steering can be independently controlled. The electrical control mechanism includes... Obstacle avoidance sensor 3 and front cargo sensor 4 are fixedly installed on the four sides of the side drive cavity shell 2, respectively. Charging brush plate 5 and charging port 6 are fixedly installed on the right side of the side drive cavity shell 2. A middle cavity shell 7 is fixedly installed in the upper middle part of the frame 1. A lifting mechanism is installed in the middle cavity shell 7. The lifting mechanism is used to lift objects. Through the structural design of the lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism of the shuttle car is optimized, the internal structure is reduced, the motion control is simplified, and the internal space layout of the shuttle car is optimized, thereby reducing the height of the car body.
[0026] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the lifting mechanism includes a base plate 8 that is detachably installed in the central cavity 7. A set of lifting components is symmetrically arranged above the base plate 8. A drive component is provided on the base plate 8 for synchronously driving the two lifting components. Through the structural arrangement of a set of lifting components and drive components, the object can be lifted and lowered. Compared with the traditional hydraulic lifting method, when the height of the vehicle body is compressed, the hydraulic cylinder of the lifting mechanism is smaller, which greatly limits the lifting stroke of the hydraulic cylinder output end on the pallet, affecting the lifting effect of the four-way shuttle on the goods.
[0027] Furthermore, such as Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, the lifting assembly includes a support plate 9 fixedly mounted above the base plate 8. A set of lower supports 10 are symmetrically fixedly mounted above the support plate 9. First hinge plates 11 are rotatably mounted on the opposite surfaces of the two lower supports 10. A lower slide platform 12 is fixedly mounted above the support plate 9. A lower slide seat 13 is slidably mounted on the lower slide platform 12. A support block 14 is fixedly mounted above the lower slide seat 13. Side frames are fixedly mounted on both sides above the lower slide seat 13. Second hinge frames 15 are rotatably mounted on the opposite surfaces of the side frames. An upper support 16 is rotatably mounted at the other end of the second hinge frame 15. A lifting frame 17 is fixedly mounted above the upper support 16. The bottom of the lifting frame 17 is fixedly provided with an upper slide table 18, and an upper slide seat 19 is slidably connected to the upper slide table 18. Upper supports 20 are fixedly provided on both sides below the upper slide seat 19. The corresponding upper supports 20 are rotatably connected to the other end of the first hinge plate 11. The object is raised and lowered by the structure of the lifting assembly. The lifting assembly can be stored when the height of the vehicle body is compressed by the hinge of the first hinge plate 11 and the second hinge frame 15. Compared with the traditional smaller hydraulic cylinder, the first hinge plate 11 and the second hinge frame 15 after being fully unfolded avoid the output end of the hydraulic cylinder from being greatly limited in the lifting stroke of the pallet.
[0028] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a connecting shaft 21 is provided in the middle of the corresponding first hinge plate 11 and second hinge frame 15, which makes the first hinge plate 11 and second hinge frame 15 more stable in opening and closing, thereby enabling stable lifting and lowering of objects.
[0029] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, the drive assembly includes a motor 22 mounted on a side support plate 9. A bidirectional threaded rod 23 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor 22. The two threads of the bidirectional threaded rod 23 are respectively threadedly connected to two support blocks 14. Through the structural configuration of the drive assembly, the two lifting components are driven synchronously, thereby enabling the lifting mechanism to lift the object.
[0030] Furthermore, such as Figure 2 As shown, a lithium-ion battery board 24 is provided above the support plate 9. The lithium-ion battery board 24 is electrically connected to the charging brush plate 5 and the charging port 6. The lithium-ion battery board 24 has a high ionization density and a small size, which makes it occupy little space. The lithium-ion battery board 24 provides power to the electrical components in the device. The charging process is controlled by swiping the card through the charging brush plate 5.
[0031] Working principle: The object is lifted by the lifting mechanism. At the same time, the lifting mechanism of the shuttle is optimized by reducing the internal structure and optimizing the internal space layout of the shuttle, thereby reducing the height of the vehicle body.
[0032] The lifting components on the lifting mechanism work with the drive components to lift objects. When compressing the height of the vehicle body, compared with the traditional hydraulic lifting method, it avoids the small size of the hydraulic cylinder of the lifting mechanism, which greatly limits the lifting stroke of the hydraulic cylinder output end on the pallet, thus affecting the lifting effect of the four-way shuttle on the goods.
[0033] By configuring the drive components, the two lifting components are driven synchronously, thereby enabling the lifting mechanism to raise and lower the object. The operation of the motor 22 causes the bidirectional threaded rod 23 to rotate. At this time, the support blocks 14 of the two threads of the bidirectional threaded rod 23 move synchronously, thereby driving the lifting components. Meanwhile, the lower slide 12 slides on the lower slide seat 13, and the upper slide 18 slides on the upper slide seat 19, so that the second hinge 15 and the first hinge plate 11 are hinged to push the lifting frame 17, thereby raising and lowering the object. This allows the lifting components to be extended and retracted when the height of the vehicle body is compressed. Compared with traditional smaller hydraulic cylinders, the fully extended first hinge plate 11 and second hinge 15 avoid the output end of the hydraulic cylinder from being greatly limited in the lifting stroke of the pallet.
[0034] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model.
Claims
1. An ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle, comprising a frame (1); characterized in that: A side drive cavity shell (2) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the frame (1). A four-way drive steering mechanism is installed on the side drive cavity shell (2). An electrical control mechanism is fixedly installed on the side drive cavity shell (2). The electrical control mechanism includes an obstacle avoidance sensor (3) and a front cargo sensor (4) fixedly installed on the four sides of the side drive cavity shell (2). A charging brush plate (5) and a charging port (6) are fixedly installed on the right side of the side drive cavity shell (2). A middle cavity shell (7) is fixedly installed in the upper middle part of the frame (1). A lifting mechanism is installed in the middle cavity shell (7).
2. The ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a base plate (8) that is detachably disposed in the central cavity (7). A set of lifting components are symmetrically disposed above the base plate (8). A drive component for synchronously driving the two lifting components is disposed on the base plate (8).
3. The ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a support plate (9) fixedly mounted above the base plate (8). A set of lower supports (10) are symmetrically fixedly mounted above the support plate (9). First hinge plates (11) are rotatably mounted on the opposite surfaces of the two lower supports (10). A sliding platform (12) is fixedly mounted above the support plate (9). A sliding seat (13) is slidably mounted on the sliding platform (12). A support block (14) is fixedly mounted above the sliding seat (13). Side frames are fixedly mounted on both sides above the sliding seat (13). A second hinge (15) is rotatably provided on the opposite surface of the first hinge plate (11). An upper support (16) is rotatably provided on the other end of the second hinge (15). A lifting frame (17) is fixedly provided above the upper support (16). An upper slide (18) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the lifting frame (17). An upper slide seat (19) is slidably connected to the upper slide seat (18). Upper supports (20) are fixedly provided on both sides below the upper slide seat (19). Correspondingly, the upper supports (20) are rotatably connected to the other end of the first hinge plate (11).
4. The ultra-thin four-way shuttle vehicle according to claim 3, characterized in that: A connecting shaft (21) is provided in the middle of the corresponding first hinge plate (11) and second hinge frame (15).
5. The ultra-thin four-way shuttle car according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a motor (22) mounted on one side of the support plate (9). A bidirectional threaded rod (23) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor (22). The two threads of the bidirectional threaded rod (23) are respectively threadedly connected to the two support blocks (14).
6. The ultra-thin four-way shuttle car according to claim 5, characterized in that: A lithium-ion battery plate (24) is provided above the support plate (9).