Automatic logistics system for prebaked anode green body

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of prebaked anode green body automatic logistics system, the automated logistics system is sequentially provided with forming machine, water bath cooling chain plate machine, warehousing line, green body warehouse and delivery line according to technological process;Green body warehouse and warehousing line cooperation side is warehousing conveying line, green body warehouse and delivery line cooperation side is delivery conveying line;Green body warehouse is provided with truss that can move along the extension direction of warehousing conveying line and delivery conveying line, and truss is provided with single-clamp cranage that can move along its length direction, and single-clamp cranage is grabbed by the lifting of manipulator thereon Group prebaked anode green body and realizes the transport of prebaked anode green body.The automatic logistics system of the utility model aims to change traditional manual operation mode, reduce worker labor intensity, improve safety operability, improve working environment, finally realize intelligent logistics operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pre-baked anode green body logistics transportation, and particularly relates to an automatic logistics system for pre-baked anode green bodies. Background Art

[0002] At present, half of the green bodies produced by pre-baked anode production enterprises adopt the following two logistics methods:

[0003] 1. Forming machine - water bath cooling chain - conveyor line - green body storage - forklift - in and out buffer line of green body storage - forklift in and out;

[0004] 2. Forming machine - water bath cooling chain - conveyor line - green body storage - stacking crane - in and out buffer line of green body storage - stacking crane in and out;

[0005] Specifically: The pre-baked anode green bodies produced by one or more forming machines are transported to the in-storage buffer line of the green body storage through the water bath cooling chain and conveyor line supporting the forming machine. When 18 - 21 green bodies stored in the in-storage buffer line of the green body storage form a group, the green bodies are transported in groups to the designated storage location in the green body storage by a forklift or a stacking crane, and stacked layer by layer into a stack. The forklift or the stacking crane repeatedly shuttles between the in-storage buffer line and the designated storage location until the specified number of layers is reached at the designated storage location. When it is necessary to take out of storage, the forklift or the stacking crane transports the green bodies from the storage location to the out-storage buffer line of the green body storage, and the green bodies are transported to the coding machine station in the roasting workshop through the out-storage buffer line.

[0006] In this traditional logistics mode, 1 person is required to arrange for the transfer operation of the green bodies in the forming process, and 1 full-time forklift driver or 1 full-time stacking crane operator is required in the green body storage to operate the forklift or the stacking crane.

[0007] In the case of using the forklift in and out logistics method, the forklift driver frequently shuttles between the workshop and the green body storage, with a large labor intensity and a high risk of damage to the appearance of the green anode. In order to reserve the forklift access passage in the green body storage, the utilization rate of the warehouse area is relatively low;

[0008] In the case of using the stacking crane in and out logistics method, the disadvantages of using a forklift in and out are effectively solved. However, generally, 18 - 21 sets of combined fixtures are configured as a group for each stacking crane, with a rated load > 20 tons, which belongs to special equipment and requires annual inspection; the investment for each stacking crane body is about 2 million yuan or more. The large investment in equipment causes many production enterprises to give up investment, thus affecting the automated management of the green body storage.

[0009] Therefore, based on the above technical problems, those skilled in the art urgently need to develop an automatic logistics system for pre-baked anode green bodies. Content of the Utility Model

[0010] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks. This automated logistics system aims to change the traditional manual operation method, reduce the labor intensity of workers, improve safe operation, improve the working environment, and ultimately realize intelligent logistics operation.

[0011] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0012] This utility model discloses an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green bodies, wherein the automated logistics system is configured sequentially according to the process flow as follows:

[0013] Molding machine, water bath cooling chain plate machine, warehousing line, green blank warehouse and outbound line;

[0014] The side of the green blank warehouse that is connected to the inbound line is the inbound conveyor line, and the side of the green blank warehouse that is connected to the outbound line is the outbound conveyor line;

[0015] The green blank warehouse is equipped with a truss that can move along the extension direction of the inbound conveyor line and the outbound conveyor line. The truss is equipped with a single-clamp crane that can move along its length. The single-clamp crane uses the lifting and lowering of its robotic arm to grab groups of prebaked anode green blanks and realize the transportation of the prebaked anode green blanks.

[0016] Furthermore, the forming machine is divided into a first forming machine and a second forming machine, which is used to produce prebaked anode green blanks.

[0017] Furthermore, the water bath cooling chain plate machine includes a first water bath cooling chain plate machine and a second water bath cooling chain plate machine used in conjunction with the first forming machine and the second forming machine, respectively. The water bath cooling chain plate machine transports the prebaked anode green blanks produced by the corresponding forming machine to the cooling pool for cooling and then transports them downstream of the process.

[0018] The inbound line is connected to both the first water bath cooling chain plate machine and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine. The inbound line receives the prebaked anode green blanks conveyed by the first water bath cooling chain plate machine and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine, and conveys the prebaked anode green blanks sequentially to the turntable downstream of the process.

[0019] Furthermore, the green blank storage includes a first green blank storage and a second green blank storage;

[0020] Both the first and second green blank warehouses are equipped with the truss and a single-clamp overhead crane movably connected to the truss;

[0021] The prebaked anode green billets conveyed by the receiving line are respectively conveyed to the receiving line of the first green billet warehouse and the receiving line of the second green billet warehouse via the turntable;

[0022] The prebaked anode green blanks transported by the warehousing conveyor line are stacked at one end of the corresponding green blank warehouse;

[0023] The single-clamp overhead crane transports the stacked prebaked anode green billets to the outbound conveyor line, and then uses the outbound conveyor line to transport them to the downstream transfer station.

[0024] Furthermore, the transfer station transports the prebaked anode green blanks to the outbound line.

[0025] Furthermore, the downstream end of the automated logistics system consists of two sets of green billet grouping machines;

[0026] The outbound line transports prebaked anode green billets to the two sets of green billet grouping machines via a transfer station.

[0027] Furthermore, the single-clamp crane consists of a crane that moves on a truss and a robotic arm integrated into the crane.

[0028] Furthermore, the robotic arm is used to grasp prebaked anode blanks; the robotic arm uses cylinders on it to raise and lower the grasping end.

[0029] In the above technical solution, the prebaked anode green body automatic logistics system provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0030] This utility model's automated logistics system integrates a single-clamp overhead crane in the billet warehouse via a truss. The truss and overhead crane enable the movement of the robotic gripper in the X and Y directions, and the robotic gripper itself achieves lifting and lowering in the Z direction, thus forming a three-axis truss-type single-clamp overhead crane. This automated logistics system aims to change the traditional manual operation method, reduce the labor intensity of workers, improve safe operation, improve the working environment, and ultimately realize intelligent logistics operations. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a system flow diagram of an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green bodies disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a top view of a three-axis gantry robot for an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 3This is a front view of a three-axis gantry robot for an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a side view of a three-axis gantry robot for an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks disclosed in an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 5 This is a block diagram illustrating the control principle of an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks disclosed in an embodiment of this application.

[0037] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0038] 101. First molding machine; 102. Second molding machine;

[0039] 201. First water bath cooling chain plate machine; 202. Second water bath cooling chain plate machine;

[0040] 301. Inbound line; 302. Outbound line;

[0041] 401. First green billet warehouse; 402. Second green billet warehouse; 403. Inbound conveyor line; 404. Outbound conveyor line; 405. Green billet stacking location;

[0042] 5. Turntable; 6. Transfer station; 8. Three-axis truss single-clamp overhead crane;

[0043] 701. First green billet grouping machine; 702. Second green billet grouping machine;

[0044] 801. Truss; 802. Single-clamp overhead crane; 803. Robotic arm. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0046] See Figures 1 to 4 As shown;

[0047] This embodiment discloses an automated logistics system for prebaked anode green bodies. The automated logistics system is configured sequentially according to the process flow as follows:

[0048] Molding machine, water bath cooling chain plate machine, warehousing line 301, green blank warehouse and outbound line 302;

[0049] The side of the green billet silo that is connected to the inbound line 301 is the inbound conveyor line 403, and the side of the green billet silo that is connected to the outbound line 302 is the outbound conveyor line 404.

[0050] The green billet warehouse is equipped with a truss 801 that can move along the extension direction of the inbound conveyor line 403 and the outbound conveyor line 404. The truss 801 is equipped with a single-clamp crane 802 that can move along its length. The single-clamp crane 802 uses the lifting and lowering of the robotic arm 803 on it to grab groups of prebaked anode green billets and realize the transportation of the prebaked anode green billets.

[0051] Specifically, this embodiment first further introduces the composition of the automated logistics system for prebaked anode green billets, which includes, in sequence according to the process flow: a forming machine, a water bath cooling chain conveyor, an inbound line 301, a green billet warehouse, and an outbound line 302. Among them, the forming machine is mainly used to produce prebaked anode green billets, and the water bath cooling chain conveyor downstream of the process transports the prebaked anode green billets to a cooling pool for cooling before transferring them to the inbound line 301. Under the action of the inbound line 301, the prebaked anode green billets are clamped and transported to a designated place for stacking by a three-axis truss single-clamp overhead crane 8. Then, the three-axis truss single-clamp overhead crane 8 is used to transport the prebaked anode green billets toward the outbound line 302, and then they are discharged from the warehouse and grouped and processed. The system in this embodiment can realize the automated logistics of prebaked anode green billets mainly through the three-axis truss-type single-clamp crane 8. The truss 801 can realize the movement of the green billet warehouse in the X direction, and the single-clamp crane 802 can realize the movement in the Y direction through the truss track. Finally, the robot arm 803 of the single-clamp crane 802 can lift and lower itself in the Z direction.

[0052] Preferably, the molding machine in this embodiment is divided into a first molding machine 101 and a second molding machine 102, which is used to produce prebaked anode green blanks.

[0053] Preferably, the water bath cooling chain plate machine of this embodiment includes a first water bath cooling chain plate machine 201 and a second water bath cooling chain plate machine 202, which are used in conjunction with the first forming machine 101 and the second forming machine 102 respectively. The water bath cooling chain plate machine transports the prebaked anode green blank produced by the corresponding forming machine to the cooling pool for cooling and then transports it downstream of the process.

[0054] The inbound line 301 is connected to both the first water bath cooling chain plate machine 201 and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine 202. The inbound line 301 receives the prebaked anode green billets conveyed by the first water bath cooling chain plate machine 201 and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine 202, and conveys the prebaked anode green billets sequentially to the turntable downstream of the process.

[0055] Preferably, the green blank storage in this embodiment includes a first green blank storage 401 and a second green blank storage 402;

[0056] Both the first green blank warehouse 401 and the second green blank warehouse 402 are equipped with a truss 801 and a single-clamp crane 802 that is movably connected to the truss 801.

[0057] The prebaked anode green billets conveyed by the warehousing line 301 are conveyed to the warehousing conveyor line 403 of the first green billet warehousing 401 and the warehousing conveyor line 403 of the second green billet warehousing 402 respectively via the turntable 5.

[0058] The prebaked anode greens conveyed by the 403 inbound conveyor line are stacked at one end of the corresponding green biscuit warehouse.

[0059] The single-clamp overhead crane 802 transports the stacked prebaked anode green billets to the outbound conveyor line 404, and then uses the outbound conveyor line 404 to transport them to the downstream transfer station 6.

[0060] First, the prebaked anode green billet production workshop in this embodiment is equipped with two forming machines, both of which are used to produce prebaked anode green billets. Second, the aforementioned water bath cooling chain plate machine is an auxiliary device to the forming machines, mainly used to transport the green billets produced by the forming machines to the cooling pool for cooling, and simultaneously to the warehousing line 301. Subsequently, the warehousing line 301 is used to receive the green billets from the first water bath cooling chain plate machine 201 and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine 202, and to transport the green billets to the turntable 5. In this embodiment, the turntable 5 is used to receive the green billets from the warehousing line 301, rotate the green billets horizontally by 90°, and then transport them to the warehousing conveyor line 403 of the first green billet warehouse 401 and the warehousing conveyor line 403 of the second green billet warehouse 402, respectively.

[0061] In this embodiment, the inbound conveyor line 403 and the outbound conveyor line 404 of the green billet warehouse are both arranged along the X direction of the green billet warehouse, and they are supporting equipment for green billet inbound and outbound respectively.

[0062] Preferably, in this embodiment, the transfer station 6 transports the prebaked anode green blank to the outbound line 302.

[0063] Preferably, the downstream end of the automated logistics system in this embodiment consists of two sets of green billet grouping machines;

[0064] The outbound line 302 transports prebaked anode green billets to two sets of green billet marshalling machines via transfer station 6.

[0065] In this embodiment, the transfer station 6 mainly transfers the green billets to the corresponding green billet grouping machine, which then arranges the flat green billet blocks into groups according to a certain pattern to prepare for the next step of loading into the furnace. The green billet stack 405 is mainly used to store green billets of various models and specifications from the forming machine.

[0066] As a major improvement in this embodiment, a three-axis truss-type single-clamp crane 8 is designed, and the automation level is improved by controlling the three-axis truss-type single-clamp crane 8 through the control room.

[0067] Preferably, the single-clamp crane in this embodiment consists of a crane that moves on a truss 801 and a robot arm 803 integrated into the crane.

[0068] The robotic arm 803 is used to grasp prebaked anode blanks; the robotic arm 803 uses cylinders on it to lift and lower the grasping end.

[0069] The control logic for the automatic storage and retrieval of green blanks in this embodiment is as follows:

[0070] Inbound: Available storage space - gantry robot automatically moves to the storage space to wait - raw billet is transported to the storage space - gantry robot stacks the billets;

[0071] Outbound: Warehouse location delivery - gantry robot automatically arrives at the warehouse location - gantry robot transfers green charcoal blocks layer by layer to the outbound conveyor line.

[0072] In this embodiment, the three-axis truss single-clamp overhead crane 8, i.e., the three-axis truss robot arm, replaces the stacking overhead crane. It has a simple structure, is easy to maintain, has a rated load of <2.5 tons, and its investment cost is about one-tenth of that of the stacking overhead crane.

[0073] Meanwhile, in order to further improve the level of automation control, the gantry robot in this embodiment can be equipped with a vision recognition system. When it receives an inbound command, the gantry robot automatically grabs the green blanks from the conveyor line to the empty storage location and stacks them neatly layer by layer. When it receives an outbound command, the gantry robot automatically finds the stack location that needs to be transferred and grabs the green blanks layer by layer to the outbound conveyor line, automatically completing the green blank outbound process.

[0074] See Figure 5 As an extended implementation, the electrical design of the control system in this embodiment includes the following hardware configurations: a three-axis gantry robot using a CPU1512C-1PN (supporting multi-axis motion control); servo drives using a Simatic S120 driver and a Simotics S1 FL6 motor (three-axis); and several proximity switches, photoelectric sensors, emergency stop buttons, etc. This control system centrally controls the various mechanisms of the automated logistics system to achieve their respective operations.

[0075] Firstly, regarding the composition and selection of the control system in this application, the control system is based on a 1512C-1PN CPU, which mainly connects to proximity switches / photoelectric sensors, central control room monitoring, emergency stop buttons, and safety protection modules. Additionally, the control system in this embodiment controls the operation of servo drives; the servo drive selected in this embodiment is an S120 servo drive. This application has two sets of three-axis gantry robots, which can be divided into gantry robot #1 and gantry robot #2. Both sets of three-axis gantry robots in this application perform related tasks by controlling the servo drive movements through the control system. Simultaneously, the control system of this application monitors the position or performs material detection using proximity switches / photoelectric sensors based on the position of the gantry robots. After the corresponding three-axis gantry robot reaches the designated position, it controls its gripper actuator to perform gripping or releasing operations, thereby realizing the material entry or exit from the warehouse.

[0076] In the above technical solution, the prebaked anode green body automatic logistics system provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0077] This utility model's automated logistics system integrates a single-clamp overhead crane in the billet warehouse via a truss. The X and Y directions of the robotic gripper are achieved through the truss 801 and the overhead crane, and the Z-direction lifting is achieved through the structure of the robotic arm 803 itself, thus forming a three-axis truss-type single-clamp overhead crane 8. This automated logistics system aims to change the traditional manual operation method, reduce the labor intensity of workers, improve safe operation, improve the working environment, and ultimately realize intelligent logistics operations.

[0078] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated logistics system for prebaked anode green bodies, wherein the automated logistics system is configured sequentially according to the process flow as follows: Molding machine, water bath cooling chain plate machine, warehousing line (301), green blank warehouse and outbound line (302); Its features are: The side of the green blank warehouse that is connected with the inbound line (301) is the inbound conveyor line (403), and the side of the green blank warehouse that is connected with the outbound line (302) is the outbound conveyor line (404). The green blank warehouse is equipped with a truss (801) that can move along the extension direction of the inbound conveyor line (403) and the outbound conveyor line (404), and the truss (801) is equipped with a single-clamp crane (802) that can move along its length direction. The single-clamp crane (802) uses the lifting and lowering of its robotic arm (803) to grab groups of prebaked anode green blanks and realize the transportation of the prebaked anode green blanks.

2. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 1, characterized in that, The forming machine is divided into a first forming machine (101) and a second forming machine (102), which is used to produce prebaked anode green blanks.

3. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 2, characterized in that, The water bath cooling chain plate machine includes a first water bath cooling chain plate machine (201) and a second water bath cooling chain plate machine (202) used in conjunction with the first forming machine (101) and the second forming machine (102) respectively. The water bath cooling chain plate machine transports the prebaked anode green blanks produced by the corresponding forming machine to the cooling pool for cooling and then transports them downstream of the process. The inbound line (301) is connected to both the first water bath cooling chain plate machine (201) and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine (202). The inbound line (301) receives the prebaked anode green blanks conveyed by the first water bath cooling chain plate machine (201) and the second water bath cooling chain plate machine (202), and conveys the prebaked anode green blanks sequentially to the turntable (5) downstream of the process.

4. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 3, characterized in that, The green blank storage includes a first green blank storage (401) and a second green blank storage (402); Both the first green blank warehouse (401) and the second green blank warehouse (402) are equipped with the truss (801) and a single-clamp crane (802) movably connected to the truss (801); The prebaked anode green billets conveyed by the storage line (301) are conveyed by the turntable (5) to the storage line (403) of the first green billet storage (401) and the storage line (403) of the second green billet storage (402), respectively. The prebaked anode green blanks conveyed by the warehousing conveyor line (403) are stacked at one end of the corresponding green blank warehouse; The single-clamp overhead crane (802) transports the stacked prebaked anode green billets to the outbound conveyor line (404) and then uses the outbound conveyor line (404) to transport them to the downstream transfer station (6).

5. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 4, characterized in that, The transfer station (6) transports the prebaked anode green blanks to the outbound line (302).

6. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 5, characterized in that, The downstream end of the automated logistics system consists of two sets of green billet grouping machines. The outbound line (302) transports prebaked anode green billets to the two sets of green billet grouping machines via the transfer station (6).

7. An automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The single-clamp crane (802) consists of a crane that moves on a truss (801) and a robotic arm (803) integrated into the crane.

8. The automated logistics system for prebaked anode green blanks according to claim 7, characterized in that, The robotic arm (803) is used to grasp prebaked anode green blanks; The robotic arm (803) raises and lowers its gripping end via cylinders.

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