Glove cache

Abstract

This utility model discloses a glove buffer box, belonging to the field of glove buffer technology. The glove buffer box includes a tray and multiple storage boxes. The tray is a square box structure with an open top, containing multiple rectangular storage units. Each storage box is also a rectangular box structure with an open top, containing multiple buffer compartments along its length. The storage boxes are adapted to the storage units and are placed within them. The bottom of the tray has passageways corresponding to each storage box, allowing passageways to pass through the bottom of the tray. This design provides excellent protection and classification management capabilities, ensuring the safety and integrity of gloves during temporary storage and transportation. Furthermore, the buffer box facilitates palletizing and transportation, further improving logistics efficiency and reducing transportation costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a glove buffer box, belonging to the field of glove buffer technology. Background Technology

[0002] Disposable gloves, as an important protective equipment, are widely used in industries such as medical, chemical, and food. In glove production, after the gloves are picked up from the stack by a glove-picking machine, they are sent to the packaging line for boxing or for temporary storage. In this process, the transfer and temporary storage of gloves are crucial, as they directly affect the efficiency of the production line, the preservation quality of the gloves, and the smoothness of the entire production process.

[0003] Existing transfer methods often rely on manual operation, which is not only inefficient, but also prone to contamination or damage to gloves during the transfer process, increasing production costs and the difficulty of quality control. At the same time, the temporary storage methods are also relatively traditional, usually involving simple stacking or scattered placement, lacking effective classification and management, resulting in problems of chaos and loss of gloves during storage and retrieval.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a device that can automate and efficiently transfer and temporarily store gloves to reduce manual intervention, improve production efficiency, ensure glove quality, and optimize the entire production process. This patent addresses this need by proposing a glove buffer box, aiming to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies and bring a higher level of automation and production efficiency to glove production lines. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a glove buffer box with good protection and classification management capabilities, which can ensure the safety and integrity of gloves during temporary storage and transportation. At the same time, the buffer box can also be easily used with automated equipment for palletizing, depalletizing, transportation, loading and unloading, further improving logistics efficiency and reducing transportation costs.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by this utility model to solve its existing problems is:

[0007] A glove buffer box includes a tray and multiple material boxes. The tray is a square box structure with an open top. The tray has multiple accommodating units, each with a rectangular structure. The material boxes are also rectangular boxes with open tops. Each material box has multiple buffer compartments along its length. The material boxes are adapted to the accommodating units and are placed inside the accommodating units. The bottom of the tray has clearance passages corresponding to each material box, allowing passage through the bottom of the tray.

[0008] Preferably, the pallet includes multiple pallet sidewalls that surround the material box storage space and a pallet bottom plate. Multiple separators are provided between a set of opposing pallet sidewalls, and the separators divide the pallet into multiple receiving units. The clearance passage is provided on the pallet bottom plate in each receiving unit.

[0009] Preferably, each of the other set of opposite pallet sidewalls of the pallet is provided with two insertion interfaces, which are used for the transfer of glove buffer boxes.

[0010] Preferably, the material box includes a material box sidewall and a material box bottom plate that surround the material box to form a glove storage space. The material box sidewall in the length direction is defined as the first sidewall, and the material box sidewall in the width direction is defined as the second sidewall. Multiple material box partitions are provided inside the material box, and the material box partitions divide the material box into multiple buffer compartments.

[0011] Preferably, the bottom plate of the material box is provided with several ventilation holes.

[0012] Preferably, each of the second sidewalls is provided with at least two insertion holes.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom of the material box is provided with at least two first positioning holes; the clearance channel at the bottom of the tray is a tray clearance hole provided corresponding to the first positioning holes.

[0014] Preferably, the clearance channel at the bottom of the tray is a first tray clearance groove corresponding to the bottom of the material box.

[0015] Preferably, the first sidewall of the material box is provided with several gripper clearance grooves, which extend from the first sidewall to the bottom plate of the material box.

[0016] Preferably, each of the second sidewalls of the material box is provided with a support block in the middle, and the length of the support block is less than the length of the second sidewall; each of the left and right sides of the support block is provided with a second positioning hole.

[0017] The left and right sides of the support block and the corresponding second side wall form a clearance space, and the clearance channel at the bottom of the tray is a second tray clearance groove corresponding to the clearance space.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0019] 1. This utility model adopts an innovative modular design concept, allowing one pallet to accommodate different types of material boxes, thus improving the adaptability to different production lines. Each material box has multiple partitions inside, and the number and spacing of the partitions can be customized to accommodate different batches of gloves. The customized design of the material boxes not only greatly improves space utilization but also makes the storage and management of gloves more orderly, ensuring the safety and integrity of gloves during temporary storage and transportation. At the same time, the pallet is equipped with an auxiliary loading passage, which can help complete automated loading, and then cooperate with the equipment to carry out a series of fully automated work processes such as palletizing, depalletizing, transportation, loading, and unloading.

[0020] 2. The entire buffer box can also be easily palletized and transported, further improving logistics efficiency, reducing transportation costs, effectively meeting the personalized storage needs of different gloves, and improving overall logistics efficiency and management convenience. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, which describes a glove buffer box.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of Embodiment 1 of the glove buffer box of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, which describes a glove buffer box.

[0024] Figure 4 This is a top view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention: a glove buffer box;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a diagram showing the tray structure of a glove buffer box according to the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of Embodiment 1 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a front view of Embodiment 1 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a bottom view of Embodiment 1 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0029] Figure 9 This is a left view of Embodiment 1 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0030] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of Embodiment 2 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0031] Figure 11 This is a front view of Embodiment 2 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0032] Figure 12 This is a left view of Embodiment 2 of the material box for a glove buffer box according to the present invention;

[0033] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, which is a glove buffer box.

[0034] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the flipping mechanism of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, which is a glove buffer box.

[0035] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting mechanism of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, which is a glove buffer box.

[0036] In the picture:

[0037] 1. Pallet, 101. Pallet sidewall, 102. Insertion interface, 103. Pallet bottom plate, 104. Pallet partition, 105. Pad block, 106. First support rib, 107. Second support rib, 108. Pallet clearance hole, 109. Third support rib, 1010. Second pallet clearance groove, 2. Material box, 201. First sidewall, 202. First groove, 203. Second groove, 204. Support ear, 205. Insertion hole, 206. Material box bottom plate, 207. Vent hole, 208. Material box partition, 209. First positioning hole, 2010. Support block, 2011. Second positioning hole, 2012. Second sidewall, 2013. Gripper clearance groove, 3. Lifting rod, 4. Clamping arm, 401. Clamping shaft, 5. Sliding seat, 501. Tilting shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0038] This specification and claims do not distinguish components by differences in name, but by differences in function. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," and "horizontal," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 utility model. In this utility model, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "linked," and "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0039] Example 1:

[0040] Combination Figures 1-2 , Figures 5-9 as well as Figures 13-14 As shown, a glove buffer box includes a tray 1 and multiple material boxes 2. The tray 1 is a square box structure with an open top and multiple accommodating units inside. Each accommodating unit has a rectangular structure. The material boxes 2 are also rectangular boxes with an open top and multiple buffer compartments along their length. The material boxes 2 are adapted to the accommodating units and are placed inside the accommodating units. The bottom of the tray 1 has clearance channels corresponding to each material box 2, which are used to avoid lifting mechanisms.

[0041] The tray 1 includes multiple tray sidewalls 101 that surround and form the storage space of the material box 2, and a tray bottom plate 103. Multiple partitions are provided between a group of opposing tray sidewalls 101, dividing the tray 1 into multiple accommodating units. The partitions are opposingly arranged partition assemblies, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the partition assembly consists of two opposing tray partitions 104 formed by removing the bottom of a U-shaped plate. Of course, the partition can also be a long strip or a U-shaped plate. The clearance channel is provided on the tray bottom plate 103 within each receiving unit, and the clearance channel is as follows... Figure 5 The pallet clearance hole 108 is shown. Two insertion interfaces 102 are provided on each of the other set of opposite pallet side walls 101 of the pallet 1. During automated transfer, the automated equipment transports, stacks or unstacks the glove buffer boxes through the insertion interfaces 102.

[0042] The material box 2 includes a material box side wall and a material box bottom plate 206 that surround the material box to form a glove storage space. The material box side wall in the length direction is defined as the first side wall 201, and the material box side wall in the width direction is defined as the second side wall 2012. Multiple material box partitions 208 are provided inside the material box 2, and the material box partitions 208 divide the material box 2 into multiple buffer compartments.

[0043] The first side wall 201 of the material box 2 is a solid side wall, and each of the second side wall 2012 of the material box 2 is provided with two insertion holes 205. The insertion holes 205 are used to cooperate with the flipping mechanism to flip the material box 2.

[0044] The bottom surface of the material box 2 is evenly distributed with multiple first grooves 202, and a second groove 203 is provided between each adjacent first groove 202. The bottom of the material box 2 is provided with at least two first positioning holes 209. Preferably, the first positioning holes 209 are located in the second grooves 203. The first positioning holes 209 are used for the lifting mechanism to lift the material box 2. The bottom plate 206 of the material box is provided with several ventilation holes 207. The ventilation holes 207 are designed to prevent a vacuum state from forming between the gloves and the bottom plate 206 of the material box after the gloves are put into the material box 2. This design ensures air circulation between the gloves and the bottom plate 206 of the material box, thereby eliminating the vacuum effect. It can effectively prevent the gloves from sticking tightly to the bottom plate 206 of the material box due to vacuum suction when the gloves are taken out, ensuring a smoother and more convenient unloading process.

[0045] The pallet 1 has a bottom plate 103 with multiple first support ribs 106 evenly distributed vertically. The two ends of each first support rib 106 are fixedly connected to a mirror-image pallet partition 104. The bottom plate 103 also has multiple second support ribs 107 and multiple third support ribs 109 evenly distributed horizontally. The two ends of each third support rib 109 are fixedly connected to a pallet side wall 101. The second support ribs 107 are located between adjacent third support ribs 109, and their two ends are fixedly connected to the pallet side wall 101. The pallet 1 has clearance channels including multiple pallet clearance holes 108, which are evenly distributed on the second support ribs 107. The first positioning holes 209 correspond to the pallet clearance holes 108.

[0046] When the material box 2 is placed on the tray 1, the first groove 202 of the material box 2 is adapted to the third support rib 109 of the tray 1, so that the first groove 202 and the third support rib 109 of the tray 1 are interlocked. The second groove 203 of the material box 2 is adapted to the second support rib 107 of the tray 1, so that the second groove 203 and the second support rib 107 of the tray 1 are interlocked, until each material box 2 is placed into the corresponding receiving unit.

[0047] The top of the first side wall 201 of the material box 2 is provided with a support ear 204, which facilitates the support when stacking and storing individual material boxes 2. The first side wall 201 and the second side wall 2012 of the material box 2 are both inclined, which guides them when they are installed in the tray 1 or stacked between material boxes 2, making the installation smoother.

[0048] like Figure 13 As shown, the lifting mechanism is mirror-equipped with a lifting rod 3. When the material box 2 needs to be separated from the tray 1, the lifting mechanism will drive the lifting rod 3 to pass through the tray clearance hole 108 and extend into the first positioning hole 209 to abut against the first positioning hole 209. The lifting rod 3 will lift the material box 2 away from the tray 1. The lifting mechanism can be driven by a common servo motor for lifting.

[0049] like Figure 14 As shown, when the material box 2 is separated from the tray 1, if it is necessary to flip the material box 2 at a certain angle, the flipping mechanism is provided with a sliding seat 5. The end of the sliding seat 5 is fixed with a flipping shaft 501. The mirrored sliding seats 5 move towards each other. The flipping shaft 501 extends into the insertion hole 205 and abuts against the insertion hole 205. The flipping mechanism drives the material box 2 to flip at a certain angle. The movement of the sliding seat 5 can be driven by a common cylinder, and the flipping movement of the flipping mechanism can be driven by a common servo motor.

[0050] Example 2:

[0051] like Figures 3-5 , Figures 10-12 as well as Figure 15 As shown, a glove buffer box includes a tray 1 and multiple material boxes 2. The tray 1 is a square box structure with an open top and multiple accommodating units inside. Each accommodating unit has a rectangular structure. The material boxes 2 are also rectangular boxes with an open top and multiple buffer compartments along their length. The material boxes 2 are adapted to the accommodating units and are placed inside the accommodating units. The bottom of the tray 1 has clearance channels corresponding to each material box 2, which are used to avoid lifting mechanisms.

[0052] The tray 1 includes multiple tray sidewalls 101 that surround and form the storage space of the material box 2, and a tray bottom plate 103. Multiple partitions are provided between a group of opposing tray sidewalls 101, dividing the tray 1 into multiple accommodating units. The partitions are opposingly arranged partition assemblies, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the partition assembly consists of two opposing tray partitions 104 formed by removing the bottom of a U-shaped plate. Of course, the partition can also be a long strip or a U-shaped plate. The clearance channel is provided on the tray bottom plate 103 within each receiving unit, and the clearance channel is as follows... Figure 5 The second pallet clearance groove 1010 is shown. Each of the other set of opposite pallet sidewalls 101 of the pallet 1 is provided with two insertion interfaces 102. During the automated transfer process, the automated equipment transports, stacks or unstacks the glove buffer boxes through the insertion interfaces 102.

[0053] The material box 2 includes a material box side wall and a material box bottom plate 206 that surround the material box to form a glove storage space. The material box side wall in the length direction is defined as the first side wall 201, and the material box side wall in the width direction is defined as the second side wall 2012. Multiple material box partitions 208 are provided inside the material box 2, and the material box partitions 208 divide the material box 2 into multiple buffer compartments.

[0054] The first side wall 201 of the material box 2 is provided with several claw clearance grooves 2013, which extend from the first side wall 201 to the bottom plate 206 of the material box.

[0055] Each of the second sidewalls 2012 of the material box 2 has a support block 2010 in the middle. The length of the support block 2010 is less than the length of the second sidewall 2012. Each of the left and right sides of the support block 2010 has a second positioning hole 2011. The left and right sides of the support block 2010 and the corresponding sides of the second sidewall 2012 form a clearance space. The clearance space includes a left included angle and a right included angle. The left side of the support block 2010 intersects with the second sidewall 2012 to form a left included angle, and the right side of the support block 2010 intersects with the second sidewall 2012 to form a right included angle. The clearance channel at the bottom of the tray 1 is a second tray clearance groove 1010 corresponding to the clearance space.

[0056] The pallet 1 has a pallet bottom plate 103 with a plurality of first support ribs 106 evenly distributed vertically. The two ends of the first support ribs 106 are fixedly connected to the pallet partition 104 arranged in a mirror image. The pallet bottom plate 103 has a plurality of second support ribs 107 and a plurality of third support ribs 109 evenly distributed horizontally. The two ends of the third support ribs 109 are fixedly connected to the pallet side wall 101. The second support ribs 107 are located between adjacent third support ribs 109, and the two ends of the second support ribs 107 are fixedly connected to the pallet side wall 101. The clearance channel of the pallet 1 includes a plurality of second pallet clearance slots 1010. The second pallet clearance slots 1010 are evenly distributed on the pallet bottom plate 103 and are located at both ends of each accommodating unit of the pallet bottom plate 103. The clearance space is adapted to the second pallet clearance slots 1010.

[0057] When the material box 2 is placed on the tray 1, the first groove 202 of the material box 2 is adapted to the third support rib 109 of the tray 1, so that the first groove 202 and the third support rib 109 of the tray 1 are interlocked. The second groove 203 of the material box 2 is adapted to the second support rib 107 of the tray 1, so that the second groove 203 and the second support rib 107 of the tray 1 are interlocked, until each material box 2 is placed into the corresponding receiving unit.

[0058] The first side wall 201 of the material box 2 and the side of the support block 2010 are both inclined, which serves as a guide when installed into the tray 1, making the installation smoother.

[0059] like Figure 15As shown, the lifting mechanism has two clamping arms 4 at each end, and a clamping shaft 401 is fixed on the clamping arm 4. When the material box 2 needs to be separated from the tray 1, the lifting mechanism will drive the clamping arm 4 through the second tray clearance groove 1010 to the height position of the second positioning hole 2011. The two clamping arms 4 at both ends will move towards each other, and the clamping arm 4 will drive the clamping shaft 401 to extend into the second positioning hole 2011. The clamping shaft 401 abuts against the second positioning hole 2011. The lifting mechanism will drive the clamping arm 4 to continue to rise, lifting the material box 2 away from the tray 1. The lifting mechanism can be driven by a common servo motor for lifting and lowering, and the movement of the clamping arm 4 can be driven by a conventional cylinder. In this embodiment, after the material box 2 is lifted away from the tray 1 by the lifting mechanism, it can be directly grasped by the gripping robot without the need for a flipping mechanism to flip the material box 2. The whole process simplifies the operation process and effectively improves the efficiency of material transfer.

[0060] Example 3:

[0061] Compared to Embodiment 1, the clearance channel in this embodiment is a first tray clearance groove with an elongated through-slot structure on the tray base plate 103. The tray base plate 206 of the material box 2 does not have positioning holes for the lifting mechanism to lift the material box 2. The lifting end of the lifting mechanism is a lifting platform, the shape of which is adapted to the first tray clearance groove with the elongated through-slot structure. When the lifting mechanism lifts the material box 2, the lifting platform of the lifting mechanism passes through the first tray clearance groove and abuts against the tray base plate 206 to complete the lifting movement of the material box 2. The lifting platform is driven by a cylinder capable of telescopic movement. Except for the above-mentioned distinguishing features, the remaining structural features of this embodiment are the same as those of Embodiment 1.

[0062] This application applies to the automated production, transfer, and packaging of gloves. Completed gloves are transferred from the glove production line to buffer boxes via automated equipment. Automated transfer equipment then stacks and stores the buffer boxes. If packaging is required, the gloves are transferred to an automated feeding device for depalletizing. The automated feeding device includes lifting, flipping, and mechanical transfer arms. The mechanical transfer arms pick up the gloves from the buffer boxes and transfer them to the packaging line for the next step. The glove buffer boxes adopt an innovative modular design concept; a single tray 1 can accommodate different types of buffer boxes 2, improving adaptability to different production lines. A tray 1 can hold multiple material boxes 2, and each material box 2 has multiple material box partitions 208 inside. For different types of gloves, we can customize the spacing of the material box partitions 208. This customized design of the material box 2 not only greatly improves the space utilization rate, but also makes the storage and management of gloves more orderly, effectively meeting the personalized storage needs of different gloves, while improving the overall logistics efficiency and management convenience. Whether it is large-scale storage or refined management, this modular design can provide a flexible and efficient solution, bringing convenience and optimization to the storage and transportation process of gloves.

[0063] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A glove buffer box, comprising a tray (1) and a plurality of hoppers (2), characterized in that: The tray (1) is a square box structure with an open top. The tray (1) is provided with multiple accommodating units. The accommodating units are rectangular structures. The material box (2) is a rectangular box structure with an open top. The material box (2) is provided with multiple buffer compartments along its length. The material box (2) is adapted to the accommodating units and is placed inside the accommodating units. The bottom of the tray (1) has a passageway that can pass through the bottom of each material box (2).

2. The glove buffer box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pallet (1) includes multiple pallet sidewalls (101) that surround the storage space of the material box (2) and a pallet bottom plate (103). Multiple partitions are provided between a set of opposing pallet sidewalls (101), which divide the pallet (1) into multiple accommodating units. The clearance passage is provided on the pallet bottom plate (103) in each accommodating unit.

3. The glove buffer box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The other set of opposite sidewalls (101) of the tray (1) are provided with two insertion ports (102), which are used for the transfer of glove buffer boxes.

4. The glove buffer box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material box (2) includes a material box side wall that surrounds the glove storage space and a material box bottom plate (206). The material box side wall in the length direction is defined as the first side wall (201), and the material box side wall in the width direction is defined as the second side wall (2012). Multiple material box partitions (208) are provided inside the material box (2), and the material box partitions (208) divide the material box (2) into multiple buffer compartments.

5. The glove buffer box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom plate (206) of the material box is provided with several ventilation holes (207).

6. The glove buffer box according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The second sidewall (2012) is provided with at least two insertion holes (205).

7. The glove buffer box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the material box (2) is provided with at least two first positioning holes (209); the clearance channel at the bottom of the tray (1) is a tray clearance hole (108) corresponding to the first positioning holes (209).

8. The glove buffer box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The clearance channel at the bottom of the tray (1) is the first tray clearance groove corresponding to the bottom of the material box.

9. The glove buffer box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first sidewall (201) of the material box (2) is provided with several claw clearance grooves (2013), which extend from the first sidewall (201) to the bottom plate (206) of the material box.

10. The glove buffer box according to claim 9, characterized in that: Each of the second sidewalls (2012) of the material box (2) is provided with a support block (2010) in the middle, and the length of the support block (2010) is less than the length of the second sidewall (2012); each of the left and right sides of the support block (2010) is provided with a second positioning hole (2011). The left and right sides of the support block (2010) and the corresponding second side wall (2012) form a clearance space, and the clearance channel at the bottom of the tray (1) is the second tray clearance groove (1010) corresponding to the clearance space.

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