A smart automated warehouse with refrigerated container stacker crane

Abstract

This utility model relates to the technical field of food processing auxiliary devices, and discloses an intelligent automated warehouse with a refrigerated container stacker crane. The warehouse includes an automated warehouse and a stacker crane. The automated warehouse includes a refrigerated container air duct, with a ground rail and connecting racks at the top of the air duct. The connecting racks are located on one side of the ground rail, and a ceiling rail is installed at the top of the connecting racks. The stacker crane includes a traveling mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and forks. The traveling mechanism is located between the ground rail and the ceiling rail, with a column above it. The lifting mechanism is located on one side of the column, and the forks are connected to the lifting mechanism. This utility model, through automated operation, component coordination, and structural design of the stacker crane, eliminates reliance on manual labor and forklifts, improves efficiency and high-rise utilization, reduces space occupation, avoids offset and collisions, maintains stable temperature and humidity, ensures stable low-temperature operation of the equipment, and guarantees storage quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of food processing auxiliary equipment technology, and in particular to an intelligent automated warehouse with a refrigerated container stacker. Background Technology

[0002] In the production of soy products, the temporary storage of raw materials (such as soybeans and auxiliary ingredients) and the storage of finished products (such as tofu, dried tofu, and bean curd sticks) are crucial steps. Since most soy products are perishable, they require precise temperature and humidity control during storage, especially finished products, which typically need to be stored at low temperatures to extend their shelf life. Therefore, refrigerated storage equipment is widely used in soy product production. Currently, most soy product manufacturers use shelving as the basic storage medium, placing raw materials or finished products on shelves for centralized management to improve space utilization.

[0003] However, traditional methods of storing soybean products have many inconveniences in practice. When placing raw materials or finished products on shelves, they mostly rely on manual handling or the use of forklifts and other equipment for transfer. Manual placement is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also limited by the height and physical strength of manual operators, making it difficult to effectively utilize high-rise shelves. In addition, manual contact may increase the risk of contamination of soybean products. While using forklifts improves handling capacity to some extent, forklift operation requires professional personnel, and the large size of the equipment results in poor maneuverability and turning flexibility within the warehouse. Collisions are prone to occur, especially in densely shelved areas, posing safety hazards. Furthermore, the operating range of forklifts is limited by factors such as the width of warehouse aisles, making it difficult to achieve optimal utilization of storage space and failing to meet the needs of soybean product manufacturers for efficient, precise, and safe warehousing. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems in the existing traditional storage of soybean products, manual placement is labor-intensive, inefficient, has low utilization of high-rise shelves, and poses a risk of contamination, while forklift placement is limited by professional operation, poor equipment flexibility, safety hazards, and insufficient space utilization. Neither of these can meet the needs of enterprises for efficient, accurate, and safe storage. Therefore, this utility model is proposed.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a smart automated warehouse for refrigerated containers, comprising an automated warehouse and a stacker crane. The automated warehouse includes a refrigerated container air duct, the top of which is provided with a ground rail and a connecting rack, with the connecting rack located on one side of the ground rail. An overhead rail is installed on the top of the connecting rack. The stacker crane includes a traveling mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and forks. The traveling mechanism is located between the ground rail and the overhead rail, with a column above the traveling mechanism. The lifting mechanism is located on one side of the column, and the forks are connected to the lifting mechanism.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment, the walking mechanism includes a walking base, which is slidably mounted on the top of the ground rail. Walking wheels are rotatably mounted at both ends of the walking base. A driving component for moving the walking base is provided on one side of the upper part of the walking base. A guide component is provided on one side of the upper end of the column. A control box is fixedly connected to one side of the column via a bracket.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the guide assembly includes a fixed frame, which is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the column. Guide wheels are rotatably installed at symmetrical positions at the front and rear ends of the fixed frame, and guide wheels are symmetrically provided at the middle position of the top of the fixed frame. The guide wheels are rotatably connected to the fixed frame, and the two guide wheels are located on both sides of the ceiling track.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, the lifting mechanism includes a walking motor, which is fixedly installed on one side of the walking base. A connecting plate is slidably connected to one side of the column. A walking synchronous pulley assembly for driving the connecting plate to move up and down is provided on the inner side of the column. The walking synchronous pulley assembly is connected to the walking motor. The forks are fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the ground rail is I-shaped, the overhead rail has a T-shaped cross-section, the second guide wheel is located on both sides of the overhead rail, the first guide wheel is located on the same side of the overhead rail, and the walking base and the column are both U-shaped structures.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the refrigerated container air duct includes a bottom plate and T-shaped plates. Several T-shaped plates are equidistantly installed on the top of the bottom plate. Several support plates are provided at the bottom of the ground rail. A limiting plate is provided on the top of the support plate, and one end of the limiting plate is located at the top of the lower end of the ground rail. A fixing plate is provided at the top of the inner part of the adjacent T-shaped plates. The support plates, limiting plates and fixing plates are connected by fixing bolts.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0012] 1. The stacker crane in this utility model realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of raw materials and finished products through automated operation, eliminating the dependence on manual labor and forklifts, reducing labor intensity and improving efficiency; with the cooperation of the walking synchronous belt pulley assembly, ground rail and overhead rail, it can flexibly adapt to racks of different heights, improve the utilization rate of high-rise buildings, and at the same time, the refrigerated container air duct structure and the adapted ground rail, overhead rail and stacker crane structure can reduce space occupation while ensuring stability, and realize the ultimate utilization of warehouse space.

[0013] 2. In this utility model, the guide wheels of the guide assembly form multi-directional limiting on the overhead rail, avoiding the stacker crane from deviating and colliding, thus solving the safety hazards of traditional forklifts; the refrigerated container air duct forms a stable airflow channel, maintaining uniform temperature and humidity to meet the storage requirements of bean products; the solid connection and precise cooperation of each component ensure stable operation of the equipment in low-temperature environments and guarantee storage quality. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial structural diagram of the ground track, column, walking mechanism, and lifting mechanism of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure between the column and the fixing frame of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the ground rail and the refrigerated container air duct of this utility model.

[0018] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0019] 1. Refrigerated container air duct; 2. Ground rail; 3. Ceiling rail; 4. Column; 5. Bracket; 6. Support plate; 7. Limit plate; 8. Control box; 9. Fixing plate; 10. Base plate; 11. T-shaped plate; 40. Connecting rack; 50. Traveling mechanism; 60. Lifting mechanism; 700. Forklift; 51. Traveling base; 52. Traveling wheels; 53. Drive assembly; 54. Fixing frame; 55. Guide wheel one; 56. Guide wheel two; 61. Traveling motor; 62. Traveling synchronous belt pulley assembly; 63. Connecting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] Reference Figure 1 - Figure 4 As shown, a smart automated warehouse with refrigerated container stacker crane is provided, including an automated warehouse and a stacker crane. The automated warehouse includes a refrigerated container air duct 1, with a ground rail 2 and a connecting rack 40 at the top of the refrigerated container air duct 1. The connecting rack 40 is located on one side of the ground rail 2, and a ceiling rail 3 is installed on the top of the connecting rack 40. The stacker crane includes a traveling mechanism 50, a lifting mechanism 60, and forks 700. The traveling mechanism 50 is located between the ground rail 2 and the ceiling rail 3, with a column 4 above the traveling mechanism 50. The lifting mechanism 60 is located on one side of the column 4, and the forks 700 are connected to the lifting mechanism 60. It can realize automated storage and retrieval operations, improve warehousing efficiency, and adapt to the spatial layout of the automated warehouse to improve space utilization.

[0022] In this example, the walking mechanism 50 includes a walking base 51, which is slidably mounted on the top of the ground rail 2. Walking wheels 52 are rotatably mounted at both ends of the walking base 51. A drive component 53 for driving the walking base 51 to move is provided on one side of the upper part of the walking base 51. A guide component is provided on one side of the upper end of the column 4. A control box 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the column 4 through a bracket 5. This enables the stacker crane to walk stably, the drive component 53 provides power to ensure smooth movement, and the control box 8 enables precise control, thereby improving the stability and accuracy of the operation.

[0023] In this example, the guiding component includes a fixed frame 54, which is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the column 4. Guide wheels 55 are rotatably installed at symmetrical positions at the front and rear ends of the fixed frame 54. Guide wheels 56 are symmetrically provided at the middle position of the top of the fixed frame 54 and are rotatably connected to the fixed frame 54. The two guide wheels 56 are located on both sides of the overhead rail 3. The guide wheels 55 and 56 work together with the overhead rail 3 to form effective limiting and guiding, preventing the stacker crane from deviating or colliding during movement and enhancing operational safety.

[0024] In this example, the lifting mechanism 60 includes a travel motor 61, which is fixedly installed on one side of the travel base 51. A connecting plate 63 is slidably connected to one side of the column 4. A travel timing pulley assembly 62 is provided inside the column 4 for driving the connecting plate 63 to move up and down. The travel timing pulley assembly 62 is connected to the travel motor 61. The forks 700 are fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate 63. The travel motor 61 and the travel timing pulley assembly 62 drive the forks 700 to move up and down stably, which can flexibly adapt to shelves of different heights, improve the utilization rate of high-rise shelves, and meet diverse storage and retrieval needs.

[0025] In this example, the ground rail 2 is I-shaped, the overhead rail 3 has a T-shaped cross section, the guide wheel 2 56 is located on both sides of the overhead rail 3, the guide wheel 1 55 is located on the same side of the overhead rail 3, and the traveling base 51 and the column 4 are both U-shaped structures. The special track and structural design enhances the stability of the stacker crane and the track, while reducing the space occupied by the equipment, which is conducive to realizing the ultimate utilization of warehouse space.

[0026] In this example, the refrigerated container air duct 1 includes a base plate 10 and T-shaped plates 11. Several T-shaped plates 11 are equidistantly installed on the top of the base plate 10. Several support plates 6 are provided at the bottom of the ground rail 2. A limiting plate 7 is provided on the top of the support plate 6, and one end of the limiting plate 7 is located at the top of the lower end of the ground rail 2. A fixing plate 9 is provided on the top of the inner part of the adjacent T-shaped plates 11. The support plates 6, the limiting plate 7 and the fixing plate 9 are connected by fixing bolts. The air duct structure helps to maintain uniform temperature and humidity in the warehouse, meeting the storage requirements of bean products. The stable connection of each component ensures that the equipment operates stably in a low-temperature environment and guarantees the storage quality.

[0027] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: Overall structural operation basis: The refrigerated container air duct 1 of the automated warehouse provides a low-temperature storage environment for the entire storage system. The ground rail 2 and the overhead rail 3 on the connecting rack 40 constitute the running track frame of the stacker crane. The walking mechanism 50 of the stacker crane is located between the ground rail 2 and the overhead rail 3. It is connected to the lifting mechanism 60 and the forks 700 through the column 4, forming an integrated operation system of "walking-lifting-storage", which lays the structural foundation for subsequent automated operation.

[0028] The walking mechanism 50 is driven and guided: the walking base 51 slides on the I-shaped ground rail 2 via the walking wheels 52, and the driving component 53 provides power to drive the walking mechanism 50 to move along the ground rail 2; at the same time, in the guide component at the upper end of the column 4, the first guide wheel 55 fits against one side of the T-shaped overhead rail 3, and the second guide wheel 56 is limited on both sides of the overhead rail 3. The multi-directional guidance ensures that the stacker crane does not deviate during the movement, and achieves precise positioning in conjunction with the instructions of the control box 8.

[0029] The lifting mechanism 60 drives the forks 700 to operate: the walking motor 61 drives the walking synchronous pulley assembly 62 to rotate, which drives the connecting plate 63 on one side of the column 4 to slide up and down, thereby enabling the forks 700 fixed on the connecting plate 63 to complete the lifting action. By controlling the operation of the motor through the control box 8, the forks 700 can be accurately docked between shelves of different heights to complete the picking and placing of raw materials or finished products.

[0030] Cold storage environment and structural stability assurance: The T-shaped plate 11 of the refrigerated container air duct 1 and the bottom plate 10 form an airflow channel to maintain uniform temperature and humidity in the warehouse; the ground rail 2 is fixed to the top of the air duct through bolts connecting the support plate 6, the limiting plate 7 and the fixing plate 9. Combined with the U-shaped walking base 51 and the column 4, it ensures that the equipment can operate stably for a long time in a low-temperature environment, ensuring the storage quality of soybean products and the continuity of operations.

[0031] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A refrigerated container stacker-operated intelligent automated warehouse, comprising an automated warehouse and a stacker-operated crane, characterized in that: The automated warehouse includes a refrigerated container air duct (1), the top of which is provided with a ground rail (2) and a connecting rack (40), and the connecting rack (40) is located on one side of the ground rail (2). The top of the connecting rack (40) is equipped with a ceiling rail (3). The stacker crane includes a traveling mechanism (50), a lifting mechanism (60) and forks (700). The traveling mechanism (50) is located between the ground rail (2) and the ceiling rail (3). A column (4) is provided above the traveling mechanism (50). The lifting mechanism (60) is located on one side of the column (4). The forks (700) are connected to the lifting mechanism (60).

2. The intelligent automated warehouse with refrigerated container stacker crane according to claim 1, characterized in that: The walking mechanism (50) includes a walking base (51), which is slidably mounted on the top of the ground rail (2). Walking wheels (52) are rotatably mounted at both ends of the walking base (51). A driving component (53) for driving the walking base (51) to move is provided on one side of the upper part of the walking base (51). A guide component is provided on one side of the upper end of the column (4). A control box (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the column (4) through a bracket (5).

3. The cold storage container stacking machine intelligent stereoscopic warehouse according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide assembly includes a fixed frame (54), which is fixedly installed on one side of the upper end of the column (4). The fixed frame (54) is rotatably installed with guide wheels (55) at the front and rear ends. The fixed frame (54) is symmetrically provided with guide wheels (56) at the middle of the top of the fixed frame (54), and the guide wheels (56) are rotatably connected to the fixed frame (54). The two guide wheels (56) are located on both sides of the ceiling track (3).

4. The cold storage container stacking machine intelligent stereoscopic warehouse according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism (60) includes a walking motor (61), which is fixedly installed on one side of the walking base (51). A connecting plate (63) is slidably connected to one side of the column (4). A walking synchronous pulley assembly (62) for driving the connecting plate (63) to move up and down is provided on the inner side of the column (4). The walking synchronous pulley assembly (62) is connected to the walking motor (61) in a transmission connection. The forks (700) are fixedly installed on one side of the connecting plate (63).

5. The cold storage container stacking machine intelligent stereoscopic warehouse according to claim 3, characterized in that: The ground rail (2) is I-shaped, the overhead rail (3) has a T-shaped cross section, the second guide wheel (56) is located on both sides of the overhead rail (3), the first guide wheel (55) is located on the same side of the overhead rail (3), and the walking base (51) and the column (4) are both U-shaped structures.

6. The cold storage container stacking machine intelligent stereoscopic warehouse according to claim 2, characterized in that: The refrigerated container air duct (1) includes a bottom plate (10) and T-shaped plates (11). Several T-shaped plates (11) are equidistantly installed on the top of the bottom plate (10). Several support plates (6) are provided at the bottom of the ground rail (2). A limiting plate (7) is provided on the top of the support plate (6), and one end of the limiting plate (7) is located at the top of the lower end of the ground rail (2). A fixing plate (9) is provided on the top of the T-shaped plate (11) between adjacent T-shaped plates (11). The support plates (6), the limiting plate (7) and the fixing plate (9) are connected by fixing bolts.

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