Intelligent device for storing jig
By designing an intelligent device that includes shelves and platforms, and employing an intelligent management system with weighing sensors and indicator lights, the problems of inflexible storage locations and insufficient intelligence in traditional fixture storage management are solved, achieving efficient and accurate fixture management and retrieval.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUMA-USI ELECTRONICS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-12
AI Technical Summary
Traditional jig storage management suffers from inflexible storage location division, leading to chaotic management, difficulty in finding items, and a lack of intelligent prompting functions. In existing technologies, finding jigs is inefficient, management methods are cumbersome and prone to errors, and intelligent prompting functions are lacking.
Design an intelligent device that includes shelves and platforms, using weighing sensors, indicator lights, and controllers. Through electrical control connections, it enables intelligent management of fixtures, flexible adjustment of storage locations, and provides accurate weight measurement and intelligent prompts.
It improves the management efficiency and retrieval speed of jig storage, reduces power consumption, ensures the accuracy of weight measurement and intelligent management of equipment, and enhances the flexibility and maintainability of equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of jig storage technology, and more specifically, to an intelligent device for storing jigs. Background Technology
[0002] Traditional jig storage management typically employs a simple shelving system with inflexible storage location divisions that are difficult to adjust according to actual needs. This leads to disorganized jig storage, requiring personnel to spend a significant amount of time searching for jigs, resulting in low work efficiency. Furthermore, traditional management methods often rely on tables to record information such as jig entry and exit, maintenance, and scrapping. This method is not only cumbersome and prone to errors and data inconsistencies, but also makes data difficult to preserve and trace, causing considerable inconvenience to management.
[0003] In addition, traditional jig storage equipment lacks intelligent prompting functions, making it difficult for personnel to quickly and accurately locate the corresponding jig during operation, which further affects work efficiency.
[0004] Even with partially intelligent storage shelves, information feedback is often delayed. Therefore, this application proposes an intelligent device for storing jigs to address the aforementioned problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To address the aforementioned problems, this application provides an intelligent device for storing fixtures.
[0006] The intelligent device for storing fixtures provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A smart device for storing jigs, including shelves and a platform.
[0008] The shelf includes vertical uprights and several horizontal crossbars, and the uprights located on one side of the aisle are equipped with tri-color lights;
[0009] The crossbar includes symmetrically arranged main bars and symmetrically arranged secondary bars;
[0010] A load-bearing block is provided on the inner side of the auxiliary rod, and a weighing sensor is provided on the load-bearing block. The highest point of the weighing sensor is lower than the highest point of the auxiliary rod.
[0011] The height of the main rod is higher than the height of the secondary rod, and the platform is located within the frame formed by the main rod and the secondary rod and is attached to the top of the weighing sensor;
[0012] A fixing plate is horizontally arranged on the outer surface of the main rod. A gap is left between the fixing plate and the main rod. The fixing plate is divided into an upper plate and a lower plate. A gap is left between the upper plate and the lower plate, and several module plates are slidably arranged within the gap.
[0013] Several of the module boards are equipped with indicator lights or labels. The tri-color lights, the indicator lights, and the weighing sensors are also electrically connected to a controller, which is connected to a PLC control system.
[0014] Furthermore, the indicator light is an electronically controlled light and the control type includes pressing to turn off the light.
[0015] Through the above technical solution, the indicator light is electrically controlled and includes a press-to-turn-off control. This feature allows personnel to turn off the indicator light by pressing it after locating the corresponding fixture, making operation simple and convenient. It avoids the energy consumption of continuously lit indicator lights and also clearly indicates that the storage location has been used, facilitating subsequent management and recording. Furthermore, the electrically controlled light can be controlled by the system to accurately illuminate and alert personnel when needed, improving the accuracy and efficiency of operation.
[0016] Furthermore, the number of weighing sensors is at least four, with two sensors installed on each adjacent auxiliary rod.
[0017] Through the above technical solution, this setup enables more accurate measurement of the weight of the fixture on the platform. Multiple load cells are distributed in different locations, avoiding weight measurement errors caused by uneven fixture placement, thus ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the weight measurement. The layout of the load-bearing blocks and the number of load cells can be adjusted according to the actual structure, such as setting one load-bearing block on each of the main and auxiliary rods.
[0018] Accurate weight measurement is not only important for the management and use of jigs, such as in the management of jig in and out of the warehouse, the weight information can be used to determine whether the jig is complete. In the maintenance of jigs, the weight information can also be used as reference data. It also helps to determine whether the jig has been taken away, thereby realizing intelligent control of indicator lights and ensuring the normal operation and intelligent management of equipment.
[0019] Furthermore, the fixing plate is mounted on the main rod by screws, and both ends of the limiting plate are detachably equipped with limiting plates. In the fixed state, the screws are located in the sliding path of the limiting plates.
[0020] The screw head protrudes and engages with the limiting plate.
[0021] The above technical solution facilitates the installation and removal of the limiting plate. Adjustments to the position or quantity of module plates can be made by disassembling the limiting plate, increasing the flexibility and maintainability of the equipment. Furthermore, the locking mechanism between the screws and the limiting plate ensures its stability during use, preventing accidental slippage and guaranteeing the normal operation of the module plates, indicator lights, and other components.
[0022] Furthermore, both the upper plate and the lower plate are arc-shaped structures, and strip-shaped reinforcing ribs are evenly arranged on the inner side of the arc facing the main rod, with the reinforcing ribs fitting against the surface of the main rod.
[0023] Through the above technical solution, the reinforcement ribs further enhance the strength of the upper and lower plates, enabling them to withstand greater pressure and weight, ensuring the stability and reliability of the module plate during the sliding process, extending the service life of the equipment, and improving the overall performance of the equipment. This provides a stable structural foundation for the accurate measurement of the fixture weight by the weighing sensor and the normal operation of components such as indicator lights, and helps to realize the intelligent management function of the equipment.
[0024] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0025] (1) The equipment has a flexible storage design. The module boards can be added, removed and adjusted according to actual needs to realize the classification, storage and labeling of different fixtures. It can adapt to different work scenarios and fixture management needs, and improve the versatility and practicality of the equipment.
[0026] (2) At the same time, by dividing the storage locations in the form of electronic tags and connecting them to the system, it is convenient for personnel to quickly find the corresponding storage locations, which greatly saves the time of manually searching for fixtures and improves work efficiency.
[0027] (3) The intelligent coordination between the weighing sensor and the indicator light can prevent the personnel from forgetting to turn off the indicator light after taking away the fixture, which further improves the intelligence level and management efficiency of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0028] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application. Figure 1 ;
[0029] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of this application. Figure 2 ;
[0030] Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of the fixed plate structure. Figure 1 ;
[0031] Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of the fixed plate structure. Figure 2 .
[0032] The labels in the diagram are as follows: 1. Upright pole; 2. Three-color light; 3. Main pole; 4. Secondary pole; 5. Load-bearing block;
[0033] 6. Weighing sensor; 7. Upper plate; 8. Lower plate; 9. Module board; 10. Indicator light; 11. Label;
[0034] 12. Limiting plate; 13. Reinforcing rib. Detailed Implementation
[0035] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0036] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0038] Example:
[0039] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to Figures 1-4.
[0040] This application discloses an intelligent device for storing jigs, including a shelf and a platform.
[0041] The shelving unit includes vertical uprights 1 and several horizontal crossbars. Three-color lights 2 are installed on the uprights 1 located on one side of the aisle.
[0042] The crossbar includes symmetrically arranged main bars 3 and symmetrically arranged secondary bars 4;
[0043] A load-bearing block 5 is provided on the inner side of the auxiliary rod 4, and a weighing sensor 6 is provided on the load-bearing block 5. The highest point of the weighing sensor 6 is lower than the highest point of the auxiliary rod 4.
[0044] The height of the main rod 3 is higher than the height of the secondary rod 4. The platform is located within the frame formed by the main rod 3 and the secondary rod 4 and is attached to the top of the load cell 6.
[0045] A fixing plate is horizontally installed on the outer surface of the main rod 3. A gap is left between the fixing plate and the main rod 3 (the gap is used for the wiring of the indicator light 10, the load cell 6, etc., and can also serve as a heat dissipation duct); the fixing plate is divided into an upper plate 7 and a lower plate 8. A gap is left between the upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8, and several module plates 9 are slidably installed within the gap.
[0046] Several module boards 9 are equipped with indicator lights 10 or labels 11. The tri-color lights 2, indicator lights 10 and weighing sensors 6 are also electrically connected to a controller, which is connected to a PLC control system.
[0047] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, indicator light 10 is an electrically controlled light with a press-to-turn-off function. This feature allows personnel to easily turn off indicator light 10 by pressing it after locating the corresponding fixture. This simple and convenient operation avoids the energy consumption of continuously lit indicator light 10, while also clearly indicating that the storage location has been accessed, facilitating subsequent management and recording. Furthermore, the electrically controlled light can be controlled by the system to accurately illuminate and alert personnel when needed, improving operational accuracy and efficiency.
[0048] Furthermore, the minimum number of load cells 6 is four, with two installed on each adjacent auxiliary rod 4; this arrangement enables more accurate measurement of the weight of the fixture on the platform. The multiple load cells 6 distributed in different positions avoid weight measurement errors caused by uneven fixture placement, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of weight measurement. The layout of the load-bearing blocks 5 and the number of load cells 6 can be adjusted according to the actual structure, such as installing one load-bearing block 5 on each of the main rod 3 and auxiliary rod 4.
[0049] Accurate weight measurement is crucial not only for the management and use of jigs—for example, in jig inbound and outbound management, weight information can be used to determine jig integrity—but also for jig maintenance and repair.
[0050] Weight information can also be used as reference data and help determine whether the fixture has been removed, thereby enabling intelligent control of indicator light 10 and ensuring normal operation and intelligent management of the equipment.
[0051] Furthermore, the fixing plate is mounted on the main rod 3 with screws. Both ends of the fixing plate are detachably equipped with limit plates 12. In the fixed state, the screws are located on the sliding path of the limit plates 12, with the screw heads protruding and engaging with the limit plates 12. The installation and removal of the limit plates 12 are convenient. When it is necessary to adjust the position or quantity of the module plates 9, this can be achieved by removing the limit plates 12, increasing the flexibility and maintainability of the equipment. At the same time, the engagement method between the screws and the limit plates 12 ensures the stability of the limit plates 12 during use, preventing them from sliding arbitrarily and ensuring the normal operation of components such as the module plates 9 and indicator lights 10.
[0052] Furthermore, both the upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8 are arc-shaped structures, and strip-shaped reinforcing ribs 13 are evenly arranged on the inner side of the arc facing the main rod 3. The reinforcing ribs 13 fit against the surface of the main rod 3. The setting of the reinforcing ribs 13 further enhances the strength of the upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8, enabling them to withstand greater pressure and weight, ensuring the stability and reliability of the module plate 9 during the sliding process, extending the service life of the equipment, and improving the overall performance of the equipment. It provides a stable structural foundation for the accurate measurement of the fixture weight by the weighing sensor 6 and the normal operation of components such as the indicator light 10, which helps to realize the intelligent management function of the equipment.
[0053] The implementation principle of an intelligent device for storing jigs in this application embodiment is as follows: when a person makes a request for jigs to be taken out or put into storage, the PLC control system sends instructions to the indicator light 10 of the corresponding storage location and the tri-color light 2 of the corresponding shelf through the controller to make them light up. The tri-color light 2 indicates the shelf location, and the indicator light 10 indicates the specific location.
[0054] Personnel locate the corresponding fixture based on the indicator lights and then place or retrieve the fixture. When placing the fixture, the weighing sensor 6 below the platform measures the weight of the fixture and transmits the weight information to the controller. The controller then transmits the data to the PLC control system for recording and processing.
[0055] For each inbound / outbound operation, the system records accurate information such as time, personnel, and purpose. After indicator light 10 has been lit for a period of time, weighing sensor 6 will continuously monitor the weight information on the platform and transmit the data to the controller.
[0056] If the controller determines that the fixture has been removed based on the weight data, the control indicator light 10 will turn off; if it determines that the fixture has not been removed, the indicator light 10 will remain on.
[0057] During the use of jigs, if maintenance, repair, or scrapping is involved, personnel can record the corresponding operations through the system, and the system will store this information in the database. When the jig is not put back into storage within the specified time limit or the borrowed jig exceeds the time limit, the system will automatically send an email to remind the relevant personnel to handle it.
[0058] The PLC system in this application is a commercially available PTL (Pick-to-Light) picking system.
[0059] The controller, indicator light 10, weighing sensor 6, etc. mentioned in this application are existing publicly available technologies, and their structural principles will not be described in detail in the application documents.
[0060] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.
Claims
1. An intelligent device for storing jigs, comprising a shelf and a platform, characterized in that: The shelf includes vertical poles (1) perpendicular to the ground and several horizontal bars. Three-color lights (2) are installed on the vertical poles (1) located on one side of the aisle. The crossbar includes a main bar (3) and a secondary bar (4) arranged symmetrically. A load-bearing block (5) is provided on the inner side of the auxiliary rod (4), and a weighing sensor (6) is provided on the load-bearing block (5). The highest point of the weighing sensor (6) is lower than the highest point of the auxiliary rod (4). The height of the main rod (3) is higher than the height of the secondary rod (4), and the platform is located within the frame formed by the main rod (3) and the secondary rod (4) and is attached to the top of the weighing sensor (6); A fixing plate is horizontally arranged on the outer surface of the main rod (3). There is a gap between the fixing plate and the main rod (3). The fixing plate is divided into an upper plate (7) and a lower plate (8). There is a gap between the upper plate (7) and the lower plate (8), and several module plates (9) are slidably arranged within the gap. Several of the module boards (9) are provided with indicator lights (10) or labels (11). The tri-color lights (2), the indicator lights (10) and the weighing sensors (6) are also electrically connected to a controller, which is connected to a PLC control system.
2. The intelligent device for storing jigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The indicator light (10) is an electrically controlled light and the control type includes pressing to turn off the light.
3. The intelligent device for storing fixtures according to claim 1, characterized in that: The minimum number of the weighing sensors (6) is four, with two sensors on each of the adjacent auxiliary rods (4).
4. The intelligent device for storing fixtures according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing plate is mounted on the main rod (3) by screws. Both ends of the fixing plate are detachably provided with limiting plates (12). In the fixed state, the screw is located on the sliding path of the limiting plate (12) and the screw head protrudes and engages with the limiting plate (12).
5. The intelligent device for storing jigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the upper plate (7) and the lower plate (8) are arc-shaped structures, and strip-shaped reinforcing ribs (13) are evenly arranged on the inner side of the arc facing the main rod (3), and the reinforcing ribs (13) are attached to the surface of the main rod (3).