Stacking device and point card stacking integrated equipment

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of stacking device technology, specifically to a palletizing device and a card palletizing integrated equipment, used for palletizing cards. It includes a frame with stacking positions and temporary storage positions sequentially arranged along a first direction X. A first pushing mechanism is provided on the frame, comprising a first translation drive mechanism and a first pushing component driven by the first translation drive mechanism. The first pushing component is positioned corresponding to the stacking positions and can push the cards on the stacking positions to the temporary storage positions. A receiving platform is provided on one side of the temporary storage positions along a second direction Y. A second pushing mechanism is also provided on the frame, comprising a second translation drive mechanism and a second pushing component driven by the second translation drive mechanism. The second pushing component is positioned corresponding to the temporary storage positions and can push the cards on the temporary storage positions to the receiving platform. The first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane, thereby effectively reducing the overall length of the entire mechanism.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of stacking device technology, specifically to a palletizing device and a point card palletizing integrated equipment. Background Technology

[0002] Staff at highway tollbooth ticket offices collect a large number of highway toll cards daily. Currently, they use either manual methods or card counting machines connected to software systems to perform card detection, sorting, and management. When using a card counting machine, staff manually load the collected cards into the machine's card slot. The cards are then automatically sorted by the machine's operating mechanism, sending qualified cards to the good card slot and unqualified cards to the bad card slot. For the cards in the good card slot, staff then manually remove the qualified cards, for example, in stacks of 10. Place a fixed quantity of cards into a dedicated turnover box. Some point card machines have developed a palletizing function, but these are all extended palletizing in the card dispensing direction. Due to the limitation of the desk length, they can often only achieve 4-5 stacks of card receiving space. Once this area is full, it must be emptied at any time to ensure that the machine can continue to work. If it is necessary to match the capacity of the point card slot, the machine needs to be lengthened. First, a longer (or wider) working space is required. Second, the operator needs to go to a place far away from the main machine to retrieve cards and return to the other end of the machine to fill the unprocessed cards into the point card slot, which is not a very good user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] To address the current problem of inefficient card stacking after prepaid cards are installed, this invention provides a stacking device and an integrated prepaid card stacking equipment.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0005] On the one hand, this utility model provides a palletizing device, characterized in that: it is used for palletizing cards, including...

[0006] The frame is provided with stacking positions and temporary storage positions in sequence along the first direction;

[0007] The first pushing mechanism includes a first translation drive mechanism and a first pushing component driven by the first translation drive mechanism. The first pushing component is set corresponding to the stacking position and can push the card on the stacking position to the temporary storage position.

[0008] A receiving platform is located on one side of the temporary storage location along the second direction;

[0009] The second pushing mechanism includes a second translation drive mechanism and a second pushing component driven by the second translation drive mechanism; the second pushing component is set at a temporary storage position and can push the card on the temporary storage position to the receiving platform.

[0010] Wherein, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a counting device, which is set corresponding to the stacking position and can count the number of cards stacked on the stacking position.

[0012] Furthermore, the stacking position includes a feed inlet and a main baffle that is disposed opposite to the feed inlet in the second direction; it also includes a first side baffle and a second side baffle disposed opposite to each other, the second side baffle being located on the side of the first side baffle facing the temporary storage position; and the second side baffle is movable.

[0013] Furthermore, the second side stop is hinged to the frame by a torsion spring; and the length of the second side stop is less than 0.5 times the length of the card.

[0014] Furthermore, a guide surface is provided on the frame, the guide surface being located on the side of the second side baffle facing the temporary storage position and parallel to the main baffle in the first direction; and the guide surface being located on the side of the main baffle away from the feed inlet in the second direction.

[0015] Furthermore, the first side panel is slotted to accommodate the first pusher;

[0016] And / or, the first translation drive mechanism includes a first drive member, a first slide table, and a first slider driven and connected to the first drive member, the first slider being connected to the first pusher member; wherein, the first end of the first slide table is disposed corresponding to the stacking position, and the second end of the first slide table is close to the temporary storage position; a groove is formed on the frame corresponding to the first slider.

[0017] Furthermore, the second translation drive mechanism includes a second drive member, a second slide table, and a second slider that is driven and connected to the second drive member. The second slider is connected to the second pusher member, and the second slide table is located above the temporary storage position.

[0018] And / or, the second translation drive mechanism includes a third limit switch and a fourth limit switch spaced apart along the second direction; the fourth limit switch is located at the junction of the temporary storage position and the receiving platform;

[0019] And / or, the pusher is located on the side of the temporary storage position away from the receiving platform, and the pusher is accommodated in a slot in the frame.

[0020] Furthermore, the temporary storage positions are arranged in multiple ways along the first direction, and the receiving platforms are set in multiple ways and correspond one-to-one with the temporary storage positions.

[0021] Furthermore, the surface of the receiving platform is configured as a rolling surface;

[0022] And / or, the receiving platform is configured to be height-adjustable;

[0023] And / or, the multiple receiving platforms are detachably fixedly connected.

[0024] According to another aspect of this utility model, an integrated card palletizing device is also provided, including the palletizing device and the card dispenser as described above. The card dispenser is used to identify and classify good cards and bad cards, and the card dispenser sends the good cards into the stacking position. The palletizing device is provided with a positioning connector for connecting to the card dispenser. The palletizing device also includes a control terminal for signal connection with the card dispenser.

[0025] The beneficial effects achieved by this utility model are as follows:

[0026] This invention relates to a palletizing device for palletizing cards. The frame has stacking positions and temporary storage positions arranged sequentially along the first direction X. In use, the stacking positions are used to stack cards up to a preset number. A first translation drive mechanism drives a first pusher to push the stacked cards to the temporary storage position. Then, the first pusher resets, and the stacking positions continue stacking. When the temporary storage position has stored a preset number of stacks of cards, a second translation drive mechanism drives a second pusher to move the cards in the temporary storage position along the second direction Y to the receiving platform for easy retrieval by the user. Simultaneously, since the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane, the overall length of the entire mechanism can be effectively reduced. Attached Figure Description

[0027] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0029] One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example with reference numerals in the accompanying drawings. These illustrations do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are denoted as similar elements. Unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings are not to be limited by scale.

[0030] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the first embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the frame and its mating structure according to the first embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 3 This is a first structural schematic diagram of the rack concealed portion of the housing in this application;

[0033] Figure 4 This is a second structural schematic diagram of the hidden portion of the housing of the rack in this application.

[0034] In the picture,

[0035] 100, Frame; 200, First pushing mechanism; 300, Receiving platform; 400, Second pushing mechanism; 500, Positioning connector; 600, Control terminal; 110, Stacking position; 111, Feed inlet; 112, Main stop; 113, First side stop; 114, Second side stop; 120, Temporary storage position; 130, Guide surface; 210, First translation drive mechanism; 211, First drive component; 212, First slide; 213, First slider; 214, First limit switch; 215, Second limit switch; 220, First pushing component; 410, Second translation drive mechanism; 411, Second drive component; 412, Second slide; 414, Third limit switch; 415, Fourth limit switch; 420, Second pushing component. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of 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, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] The following disclosure provides numerous different embodiments or examples for implementing various structures of this application. To simplify the disclosure, specific examples of components and arrangements are described below. These are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, reference numerals and / or letters may be repeated in different examples. Such repetition is for simplification and clarity and does not in itself indicate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or arrangements discussed.

[0038] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used in this text to describe the relative position or movement of one element or feature relative to another element or feature, as shown in the figure. These relative terms include, for example, "inside," "outside," "middle," "outer," "below," "below," "above," "front," "back," etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation, other than those depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure undergoes a positional flip, orientation change, or change of motion, these directional indications will change accordingly. For instance, an element described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features." Therefore, the example term "below" can include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions), and the spatial relative descriptors used in this text will be interpreted accordingly.

[0039] Example 1

[0040] This application discloses a palletizing device for palletizing cards, including a frame 100. Stacking positions 110 and temporary storage positions 120 are sequentially arranged on the frame 100 along a first direction X. A first pushing mechanism 200 is provided on the frame 100. The first pushing mechanism 200 includes a first translation drive mechanism 210 and a first pushing component 220 drivenly connected to the first translation drive mechanism 210. The first pushing component 220 is positioned corresponding to the stacking position 110 and can push the cards on the stacking position 110 to move. The card is moved to the temporary storage position 120; a receiving platform 300 is provided on one side of the temporary storage position 120 along the second direction Y; a second pushing mechanism 400 is also provided on the frame 100, including a second translation drive mechanism 410 and a second pushing component 420 drivenly connected to the second translation drive mechanism 410; the second pushing component 420 is provided corresponding to the temporary storage position 120 and can push the card on the temporary storage position 120 to the receiving platform 300; wherein, the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane.

[0041] In this embodiment, a stacking position 110 and a temporary storage position 120 are sequentially arranged on the frame 100 along the first direction X. In use, the stacking position 110 is used to stack cards to a preset number. The first translation drive mechanism 210 drives the first pusher 220 to push the stacked cards to the temporary storage position 120. Then, the first pusher 220 resets, and the stacking position 100 continues to stack cards. When the temporary storage position 120 has stored a preset number of stacks of cards, the second translation drive mechanism 410 drives the second pusher 420 to move the cards on the temporary storage position 120 along the second direction Y to the receiving platform 300 for easy picking by the user. At the same time, since the first direction X and the second direction Y are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane, the overall length of the entire mechanism can be effectively reduced.

[0042] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the above working process can be semi-automatic or fully automatic. Fully automatic control technology is well known in the art, so it will not be described in detail.

[0043] The first direction X and the second direction Y are intended to clearly illustrate the technical solution; please refer to the appendix. Figure 2 As shown.

[0044] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the palletizing device further includes a counting device (not shown), which is set corresponding to the stacking position 110 and can count the number of cards stacked on the stacking position 110; thereby, after the number of cards is stacked to a preset number, the first pusher 220 can be controlled to push the stacked cards to the temporary storage position 120; the counting device is, for example, a photoelectric counter, and the setting of the photoelectric counter itself is prior art, so it will not be described in detail.

[0045] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the stacking position 110 includes a feed inlet 111 and a main baffle 112 disposed opposite to the feed inlet 111 in the second direction Y; it also includes a first side baffle 113 and a second side baffle 114 disposed opposite to each other, the second side baffle 114 being located on the side of the first side baffle 113 facing the temporary storage position 120; and the second side baffle 114 is movable.

[0046] In this embodiment, cards are fed through the inlet 111. The cards are typically fed by a card counting machine, so the cards entering through the inlet 111 have a certain kinetic energy. The main stop surface 112 acts as the primary stop, and is preferably made of a material with certain cushioning properties to prevent the cards from being damaged by collision. The first side stop surface 113 and the second side stop surface 114 can guide and position the cards laterally after they fall into the stacking position 110, ensuring the neatness of the stacking. The second side stop surface 114 is movable, which enables the side positioning of the cards and also facilitates the first pusher 220 to push the cards on the stacking position 110 to the temporary storage position 120 without interfering with the movement of the cards. Optionally, a material layer with certain cushioning properties can be provided on the first side stop surface 113. It should be understood that the main stop surface 112, the first side stop surface 113, and the second side stop surface 114 all have a certain height in the vertical plane, so as to stack a preset number of cards.

[0047] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the second side stop 114 is hinged to the frame 100 by a torsion spring; this allows for lateral elastic cushioning and positioning of the cards on the stacking position 110, while preventing motion interference as the cards are pushed from the stacking position 110 to the temporary storage position 120 by the first pusher 220. Preferably, the length of the second side stop 114 is less than 0.5 times the length of the card, thereby reducing the resistance of the second side stop 114 to the card in the first direction X.

[0048] In an optional or preferred embodiment, a guide surface 130 is provided on the frame 100. The guide surface 130 is located on the side of the second side stop 114 facing the temporary storage position 120 in the first direction X and is parallel to the main stop 112. The guide surface 130 is located on the side of the main stop 112 away from the feed inlet 111 in the second direction Y. The guide surface 130 ensures that the stacked cards do not deviate during the process of moving to the temporary storage position 120, thus ensuring the stability of the card pushing process. At the same time, the guide surface 130 and the main surface 112 form a height difference, which facilitates the avoidance of the rotated second side stop 114, further ensuring the stability of the card pushing process.

[0049] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the first side panel 113 is slotted to accommodate and conceal the first pusher 220.

[0050] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the first translation drive mechanism 210 includes a first drive member 211, a first slide 212, and a first slider 213 driven and connected to the first drive member 211. The first slider 213 is connected to the first pusher member 220. The first end of the first slide 212 is set corresponding to the stacking position 110, and the second end of the first slide 212 is close to the temporary storage position 120. A groove is opened on the frame 100 corresponding to the first slider 213. The first translation drive mechanism 210 can drive the first pusher member 220 to smoothly push the stacked cards to the temporary storage position 120. At the same time, if the temporary storage position 120 already has cards, the original cards will be pushed to translate one position in the first direction X.

[0051] In an optional or preferred embodiment, a first limit switch 214 and a second limit switch 215 are respectively provided at both ends of the first slide table 212 to ensure that the origin position and push stroke of the first pusher 220 are accurate.

[0052] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the second translation drive mechanism 410 includes a second drive member 411, a second slide 412, and a second slider (not shown) driven and connected to the second drive member 411. The second slider is connected to the second pusher member 420, and the second slide 412 is located above the temporary storage position 120. The second translation drive mechanism 410 drives the second pusher member 420 to stably push a number of stacks of cards of a preset quantity onto the receiving platform 300.

[0053] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the second translation drive mechanism 410 includes a third limit switch 414 and a fourth limit switch 415 spaced apart along the second direction Y; the fourth limit switch 415 is located at the junction of the temporary storage position 120 and the receiving platform 300; the third limit switch 414 and the fourth limit switch 415 spaced apart along the second direction Y ensure that the origin position and push stroke of the second pusher 420 are accurate; at the same time, if there is already a card at the entry end of the receiving platform 300, the original card will be pushed one position along the second direction Y by the subsequent card.

[0054] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the pusher 420 is located on the side of the temporary storage position 120 away from the receiving platform 300, and the pusher 420 is accommodated in a slot in the frame 100.

[0055] In an optional or preferred embodiment, multiple temporary storage positions 120 are arranged along the first direction X, and multiple receiving platforms 300 are set up and correspond one-to-one with the temporary storage positions 120. Through the correspondence between the multiple temporary storage positions 120 and the multiple receiving platforms 300, the multiple temporary storage positions 120 can temporarily store multiple stacks of cards, reducing the frequency of pushing, while the multiple receiving platforms 300 can greatly increase the number of cards received.

[0056] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the surface of the receiving platform 300 is set as a rolling surface to reduce the resistance to movement of the cards on the receiving platform 300 and prevent the stacked cards from tipping over.

[0057] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the receiving platform 300 is configured to be height-adjustable to meet the height requirements of the receiving platform 300 under different circumstances.

[0058] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the multiple receiving platforms 300 are detachably and fixedly connected, and the modular design of the receiving platform 300 facilitates its flexible design according to different usage conditions.

[0059] In an optional or preferred embodiment, the bottom of the frame 100 is provided with height-adjustable support legs to enable height adjustment of the frame 100.

[0060] Example 2

[0061] This application also provides an integrated card palletizing device, including the palletizing device and the card dispenser as described above. The card dispenser is used to identify and classify good cards and bad cards, and sends good cards into the stacking position 110. The palletizing device is provided with a positioning connector 500 for connecting to the card dispenser. The palletizing device also includes a control terminal 600 for signal connection with the card dispenser. The positioning connector 500 can be, for example, a positioning pin for insertion with the card dispenser, or a magnetic positioning post, etc. The control terminal 600 can quickly connect to the card dispenser, is easy to operate, has a firm connection, and provides stable transmission. At the same time, the control terminal 600 can control the automated process operation in this application.

[0062] It should be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular exemplary embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “described” as used herein may also include the plural forms. The terms “comprising,” “including,” “containing,” and “having” are inclusive and therefore indicate the presence of the stated features, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not construed as requiring them to be performed in a particular order described or illustrated unless the order of performance is explicitly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0063] Although terms such as first, second, third, etc., may be used in this document to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers, and / or segments, these elements, components, regions, layers, and / or segments should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be used only to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or segment from another. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms used herein do not imply order or sequence. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer, or segment discussed below may be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer, or segment without departing from the teachings of the exemplary embodiments.

[0064] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. Palletizing device, characterized in that: Used for stacking cards, including The frame (100) is provided with a stacking position (110) and a temporary storage position (120) in sequence along the first direction (X); The first pushing mechanism (200) includes a first translation drive mechanism (210) and a first pushing component (220) drivenly connected to the first translation drive mechanism (210). The first pushing component (220) is set corresponding to the stacking position (110) and can push the card on the stacking position (110) to the temporary storage position (120). A receiving platform (300) is located on one side of the temporary storage position (120) along the second direction (Y); The second pushing mechanism (400) includes a second translation drive mechanism (410) and a second pushing component (420) drivenly connected to the second translation drive mechanism (410); the second pushing component (420) is set corresponding to the temporary storage position (120) and can push the card on the temporary storage position (120) to the receiving platform (300); Wherein, the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y) are perpendicular to each other in the horizontal plane.

2. The palletizing device of claim 1, wherein: It also includes a counting device, which is set corresponding to the stacking position (110) and can count the number of cards stacked on the stacking position (110).

3. The palletizing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stacking position (110) includes a feed inlet (111) and a main baffle (112) disposed opposite to the feed inlet (111) in the second direction (Y); it also includes a first side baffle (113) and a second side baffle (114) disposed opposite to each other, the second side baffle (114) being located on the side of the first side baffle (113) facing the temporary storage position (120); and the second side baffle (114) is movable.

4. The palletizing device of claim 3, wherein: The second side stop (114) is hinged to the frame (100) by a torsion spring; and the length of the second side stop (114) is less than 0.5 times the length of the card.

5. The palletizing device of claim 4, wherein: The frame (100) is provided with a guide surface (130), which is located on the side of the second side baffle (114) facing the temporary storage position (120) and parallel to the main baffle (112) in the first direction (X); and the guide surface (130) is located on the side of the main baffle (112) away from the feed port (111) in the second direction (Y).

6. The palletizing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first side panel (113) is slotted to accommodate the first pusher (220); And / or, the first translation drive mechanism (210) includes a first drive member (211), a first slide (212), and a first slider (213) driven and connected to the first drive member (211), the first slider (213) being connected to the first pusher member (220); wherein, the first end of the first slide (212) is provided corresponding to the stacking position (110), and the second end of the first slide (212) is close to the temporary storage position (120); a groove is provided on the frame (100) corresponding to the first slider (213).

7. The palletizing device according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The second translation drive mechanism (410) includes a second drive member (411), a second slide (412), and a second slider that is driven and connected to the second drive member (411). The second slider is connected to the second pusher member (420), and the second slide (412) is located on the upper side of the temporary storage position (120). And / or, the second translation drive mechanism (410) includes a third limit switch (414) and a fourth limit switch (415) spaced apart along the second direction (Y); the fourth limit switch (415) is located at the junction of the temporary storage position (120) and the receiving platform (300); And / or, the pusher (420) is located on the side of the temporary storage position (120) away from the receiving platform (300), and the pusher (420) is accommodated in a slot in the frame (100).

8. The palletizing device according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that: The temporary storage positions (120) are arranged in multiple ways along the first direction (X), and the receiving platforms (300) are set in multiple ways and correspond one-to-one with the temporary storage positions (120).

9. The palletizing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The surface of the receiving platform (300) is configured as a rolling surface; And / or, the receiving platform (300) is configured to be height-adjustable; And / or, the plurality of said receiving platforms (300) are detachably fixedly connected.

10. A point card stacking integrated device, characterized by: The device includes a palletizing apparatus as described in any one of claims 1-9 and a card counting machine, wherein the card counting machine is used to identify and classify good cards and bad cards, and the card counting machine sends the good cards into the stacking position (110); the palletizing apparatus is provided with a positioning connector (500) for connecting to the card counting machine; the palletizing apparatus further includes a control terminal (600) for signal connection with the card counting machine.

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