Clothes hanger delivery protection device

Abstract

The application discloses a clothes hanger warehouse-out protection device, and relates to the technical field of intelligent clothes storage equipment. The clothes hanger warehouse-out protection device provided by the application limits the lower end of the storage belt through the guide groove of the guide block, effectively reduces the shaking amplitude of the storage belt during movement, and avoids clothes hanger falling off due to shaking of the hanging base. The first protection strip and the vertical part of the clothes hanger rod abut against each other, limiting the clothes hanger, and effectively limiting the shaking of the clothes hanger during the warehouse-out process. In this way, the clothes hanger transferred from the storage belt to the clothes-out track is limited and protected through the double protection of the guide groove and the first protection strip, ensuring that the clothes hanger always remains on the warehouse-out path, improving the stability of clothes-out, reducing the occurrence of clothes hanger falling off during the warehouse-out process, reducing the frequency of shutdown maintenance of the intelligent clothes storage warehouse, and improving the overall operation efficiency of the intelligent clothes storage warehouse and the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of intelligent clothing storage equipment technology, and in particular to a protective device for clothing hangers leaving the warehouse. Background Technology

[0002] The application of automatic garment lifting systems in intelligent garment storage equipment is becoming increasingly widespread.

[0003] Chinese patent CN2017204646426 discloses "an automatic garment lifting system", which includes a bracket with a steel belt track on the bracket. A rotating steel belt is provided inside the steel belt track, and storage holes are evenly distributed on the rotating steel belt. A tilting support mounting plate and a take-out mounting plate are fixed on the bracket. A tilting support is installed on the tilting support mounting plate, and a garment lifting chain conveyor system is installed on the take-out mounting plate. The garment lifting chain conveyor system includes a frame, a first drive motor, and a conveyor chain. The conveyor chain is located inside the frame, and the first drive motor is fixed outside the frame. The conveyor chain and the first drive motor are connected via sprockets. A conveyor rod is fixedly connected to the frame below the conveyor chain.

[0004] This automatic garment lifting system can retrieve hangers with clothes stored on a steel belt, but the system lacks any safety features, and hangers frequently fall off. Utility Model Content

[0005] Based on this, this application provides a hanger outgoing protection device to limit and protect hangers as they are transferred from the storage belt to the outgoing rail, thereby improving the stability of the outgoing clothes.

[0006] This application provides a hanger outgoing protection device, including a storage track and a storage belt for transporting hangers. The hanger includes a hanger rod, the hook of which is hung in a compartment hole of the storage belt. The connecting part of the hanger rod is connected to the hanger body. The connecting part has a certain width and a vertical part is provided on the connecting part. The outlet of the storage belt is provided with an outlet switching device. An outlet rail is provided on one side of the storage belt. The outlet rail is detachably connected to the outlet switching device. A guide block is provided at the outlet. The guide block is provided with a guide groove. The lower end of the storage belt is located in the guide groove. A first protective strip is provided below the guide block. The first protective strip abuts against the vertical part.

[0007] In some embodiments, the guide block is provided with clearance holes for avoiding the garment switching device, and the clearance holes are provided on both sides of the guide groove.

[0008] In some embodiments, a first guide plate is provided upstream of the garment switching device.

[0009] In some embodiments, a second guide plate is provided downstream of the garment switching device.

[0010] In some embodiments, the two ends of the guide block, the first protective strip, the first guide plate, and the second guide plate are set as bevels.

[0011] In some embodiments, a bracket is included, on which the guide block, the first protective strip, and the garment switching device are all mounted.

[0012] In some embodiments, the garment outlet rail has a bend; the garment hanger out-of-store protection device includes a second protective strip, which is disposed at the lower end of the bend, so that the garment outlet rail and the second protective strip form staggered steps, and the second protective strip abuts against the vertical part.

[0013] In some embodiments, a garment dispensing drive device is provided on one side of the storage belt, including a chain connected end to end. One side of the chain is arranged along the garment dispensing switching device and the garment dispensing track, and a plurality of push rods are spaced apart on the chain.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided in this application has the following advantages: The hanger removal protection device provided in this application limits the lower end of the storage belt through the guide groove of the guide block, effectively reducing the vibration amplitude during the movement of the storage belt and preventing hangers from falling off due to the swaying of the suspension base. The first protective strip abuts against the vertical part of the hanger rod, effectively limiting the hanger's swaying during the removal process. Thus, through the dual protection of the guide groove and the first protective strip, the hangers transferred from the storage belt to the removal track are limited and protected, ensuring that the hangers always remain on the removal path, improving the stability of the removal process, reducing the occurrence of hangers falling off during removal, reducing the frequency of downtime for maintenance of the intelligent storage system, and improving the overall operating efficiency and user experience of the intelligent storage system. In general, it can improve the problem of hangers getting stuck on the track at the removal point due to hanger swaying. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes hanger outbound protection device provided in this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes hanger out-of-warehouse protection device provided in this application, omitting the clothes out-of-warehouse driving device; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Side view; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A diagram showing the clothes rack about to dispense a garment. Figure 5 for Figure 2 A diagram showing the clothes rack about to dispense a garment. Figure 6A schematic diagram of the garment switching device and the first protective device in the garment hanger outgoing protection device provided in this application; Figure 7 A diagram showing the state of the hanger being hung on the garment exit track and its interaction with the second protective strip in the hanger exit protection device provided in this application; Figure 8 for Figure 7 A three-dimensional view.

[0016] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 1. Garment storage track; 2. Storage belt; 3. Garment dispensing switching device; 4. Garment dispensing track; 5. Clothing dispensing drive device; 5.1 Chain; 5.2 Push rod; 6. Guide block; 6.1. Guide groove; 6.2. Clearance hole; 7. Clothes hanger; 7.1. Clothes hanger rod; 7.1.1. Hook part; 7.1.2. Connecting part; 7.1.3. Vertical part; 7.2. Clothes hanger body; 8. First protective strip; 9. Bracket; 10. First guide plate; 11. Second guide plate; 12. Second protective strip. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0018] The applicant discovered that the hangers falling off during the garment removal process were mainly caused by two situations: first, the steel belt vibrated and swayed during movement, causing the hangers to wobble and fall off when clothes were removed; second, the hangers on the steel belt needed to turn after moving to the conveyor rod, but the hangers that had just moved to the conveyor rod were restricted by the clothes on both sides of the original storage position on the steel belt and could not turn, thus causing the hangers to fall off.

[0019] Therefore, this application provides a clothes hanger removal protection device, see below. Figures 1 to 5 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes hanger outbound protection device provided in this application; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the clothes hanger out-of-warehouse protection device provided in this application, omitting the clothes out-of-warehouse driving device; Figure 3 for Figure 2 Side view; Figure 4 for Figure 3 A diagram showing the clothes rack about to dispense a garment. Figure 5 for Figure 2 A picture showing the clothes rack about to dispense a garment.

[0020] The hanger outgoing protection device provided in this application embodiment includes: a storage track 1 and a storage belt 2 for transporting hangers 7. The hanger 7 includes a hanger rod 7.1. The hook part 7.1.1 of the hanger rod 7.1 is hung in the storage compartment hole of the storage belt 2. The connecting part 7.1.2 of the hanger rod 7.1 is connected to the hanger body 7.2. The connecting part 7.1.2 has a certain width and a vertical part 7.1.3 is provided on the connecting part 7.1.2. The outlet of the storage belt 2 is provided with an outlet switching device 3. An outlet rail 4 is provided on one side of the storage belt 2. The outlet rail 4 and the outlet switching device 3 can be detachably connected. A guide block 6 is provided at the outlet. The guide block 6 is provided with a guide groove 6.1. The lower end of the storage belt 2 is located in the guide groove 6.1. A first protective strip 8 is provided below the guide block 6. The first protective strip 8 abuts against the vertical part 7.1.3.

[0021] Specifically, the garment storage track 1 has a cavity, and the upper end of the storage belt 2 is installed in the cavity via rollers, while the lower end of the storage belt 2 hangs down. The hanger removal protection device limits the lower end of the storage belt 2 through the guide groove 6.1 of the guide block 6, effectively reducing the shaking amplitude of the storage belt 2 during movement and preventing the hanger 7 from falling off due to the swaying of the suspension base. The first protective strip 8 abuts against the vertical part 7.1.3 of the hanger rod 7.1, effectively limiting the swaying of the hanger 7 during the removal process. Thus, through the dual protection of the guide groove 6.1 and the first protective strip 8, the hanger 7 is limited and protected as it moves from the storage belt 2 to the garment removal track 4, ensuring that the hanger 7 always remains on the removal path, improving the stability of garment removal, reducing the occurrence of hanger 7 falling off during removal, reducing the frequency of downtime for maintenance of the intelligent garment storage system, and improving the overall operating efficiency and user experience of the intelligent garment storage system.

[0022] Please see Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the garment switching device and the first protective device in the garment hanger outgoing protection device provided in this application. In some embodiments, the guide block 6 is provided with a clearance hole 6.2 for avoiding the garment switching device 3, and the clearance hole 6.2 is provided on both sides of the guide groove 6.1. In this way, sufficient space is provided for the garment switching device 3 to move, preventing mechanical collision or jamming between the guide block 6 and the garment switching device 3, and ensuring that the garment switching device 3 can smoothly complete the garment switching action.

[0023] Please refer to it again. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, a first guide plate 10 is provided upstream of the garment switching device 3.

[0024] The first guide plate 10 is located upstream of the garment switching device 3. Before the garment hanger 7 enters the garment switching device 3, the first guide plate 10 guides and limits the garment hanger rod 7.1 in advance, calibrates the posture of the garment hanger 7, and ensures that the garment hanger rod 7.1 is aligned with the receiving path of the garment switching device 3, further avoiding entry jamming and docking failure due to posture deviation.

[0025] Please refer to it again. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, a second guide plate 11 is provided downstream of the garment switching device 3.

[0026] The second guide plate 11 forms a lateral constraint downstream of the garment switching device 3, which can quickly receive the hanger 7 that has detached from the garment switching device 3, suppress rebound and shaking, and keep the hanger 7 in a stable posture to enter the subsequent conveying stage, avoiding falling or jamming due to instability at the moment of detachment.

[0027] Please refer to it again. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the two ends of the guide block 6, the first protective strip 8, the first guide plate 10, and the second guide plate 11 are set as inclined surfaces.

[0028] The inclined surface has natural guiding properties. When the hanger 7 deviates in posture due to slight shaking, it will be slowly corrected to the preset path by the guiding force of the inclined surface after contacting the inclined end of the component, rather than being rigidly impacted and limited. Whether the hanger 7 enters the first guide plate 10 from the upstream and is limited by the guide block 6 and the first protective strip 8, or passes through the second guide plate 11 from the downstream, it can slide smoothly along the inclined surface, avoiding interruption of the outbound process or deviation of the hanger 7 due to end jamming.

[0029] Please refer to it again. Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the bracket 9, guide block 6, first protective strip 8 and garment switching device 3 are all mounted on the bracket 9.

[0030] Specifically, the upper end of the bracket 9 is connected to the storage track 1, and the lower end of the bracket 9 is connected to the guide block 6. The garment dispensing switching device 3 is mounted on the bracket 9. The bracket 9 integrates the guide block 6, the first protective strip 8, and the garment dispensing switching device 3 into one unit. At the same time, it is fixed to the storage track 1 at the upper end to position the relative positions of each component, so that the guide groove 6.1 of the guide block 6 is aligned with the storage belt 2, the first protective strip 8 is precisely abutted against the vertical part 7.1.3 of the hanger 7, and the garment dispensing switching device 3 is connected to the storage belt 2 and the garment dispensing track 4. This avoids positional deviations caused by scattered installation and ensures precise coordination between protection and dispensing operations.

[0031] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 , Figure 7 A diagram showing the state of the hanger being hung on the garment exit track and its interaction with the second protective strip in the hanger exit protection device provided in this application; Figure 8 for Figure 7 A three-dimensional view. In some embodiments, the garment rail 4 has a bend; the garment hanger out-of-stock protection device includes a second protective strip 12, which is disposed at the lower end of the bend so that the garment rail 4 and the second protective strip 12 form staggered steps, and the second protective strip 12 abuts against the vertical part 7.1.3.

[0032] When the hanger 7 moves at the bend of the garment exit rail 4, it is prone to shifting outward, tilting, or even detaching from the garment exit rail 4 due to centrifugal force. The second protective strip 12 is set at the lower end of the bend. Through the staggered step structure between the garment exit rail 4 and the second protective strip 12, the vertical part 7.1.3 of the hanger rod 7.1 is restricted from shifting by the abutment surface, which can effectively counteract the centrifugal shift force, prevent the hanger 7 from tipping over or falling, and ensure the suspension stability of the hanger 7 during the turning process.

[0033] Please refer to it again. Figure 1 In some embodiments, a garment dispensing drive device 5 is provided on one side of the storage belt 2, including a chain 5.1 connected end to end. One side of the chain 5.1 is arranged along the garment dispensing switching device 3 and the garment dispensing rail 4, and multiple push rods 5.2 are arranged at intervals on the chain 5.1.

[0034] Specifically, the garment dispensing drive device 5 is used to move the hanger 7 from the storage belt 2 via the garment dispensing switching device 3 to the garment dispensing track 4. The chain 5.1 is set along the garment dispensing switching device 3 and the garment dispensing track 4. The pushing direction of the push rod 5.2 is aligned with the preset transfer trajectory of the hanger 7, and the pushing force is transmitted in the positive direction along the trajectory to avoid lateral force causing the hanger 7 to tilt or flip. At the same time, multiple push rods 5.2 are spaced apart on the chain 5.1, and the spacing can be matched with the spacing of the compartment holes in the storage belt 2 to ensure that only one hanger 7 is pushed off the storage belt 2 at a time. This avoids mutual squeezing, jamming or collision caused by multiple hangers 7 being pushed at the same time, ensuring the order of garment dispensing and reducing the risk of hanger 7 shifting or falling from the driving source.

[0035] In addition, the chain 5.1 is connected end to end to form a closed loop structure, which can realize continuous cyclic movement. Combined with the continuous conveying rhythm of the storage belt 2, it can efficiently complete the transfer and delivery of a batch of hangers 7 without stopping and resetting, adapting to the high-frequency use scenario of smart clothing storage and improving the overall operating efficiency of the equipment.

[0036] In summary, in this embodiment, the guide block 6, the first protective strip 8, the first guide plate 10, and the second guide plate 11 serve as the first protective device, and the second protective strip 12 serves as the second protective device. The first protective device is located at the garment outlet of the storage belt 2 to limit and protect the hangers 7 as they transfer from the storage belt 2 to the garment outlet track 4, thereby improving the stability of garment dispensing. The second protective device is located at the bend of the garment outlet track 4 to assist the hangers 7 in smoothly turning. This further improves the stability of garment dispensing.

[0037] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0038] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothes hanger outbound protection device, comprising a storage track (1) and a storage belt (2) for transporting clothes hangers (7), wherein the clothes hanger (7) includes a clothes hanger rod (7.1), a hook portion (7.1.1) of the clothes hanger rod (7.1) is hung in a storage slot hole of the storage belt (2), a connecting portion (7.1.2) of the clothes hanger rod (7.1) is connected to the clothes hanger body (7.2), the connecting portion (7.1.2) has a certain width, and a vertical portion (7.1.3) is provided on the connecting portion (7.1.2), characterized in that, The storage belt (2) is provided with a garment switching device (3) at the garment outlet; a garment rail (4) is provided on one side of the storage belt (2), and the garment rail (4) is detachably connected to the garment switching device (3); a guide block (6) is provided at the garment outlet, and the guide block (6) is provided with a guide groove (6.1), and the lower end of the storage belt (2) is located in the guide groove (6.1); a first protective strip (8) is provided below the guide block (6), and the first protective strip (8) abuts against the vertical part (7.1.3).

2. The clothes hanger delivery protection device according to claim 1, wherein The guide block (6) is provided with a clearance hole (6.2) for avoiding the garment switching device (3), and the clearance hole (6.2) is provided on both sides of the guide groove (6.1).

3. The clothes hanger delivery protection device according to claim 1, wherein A first guide plate (10) is provided upstream of the garment switching device (3).

4. The clothes hanger delivery protection device according to claim 3, wherein A second guide plate (11) is provided downstream of the garment switching device (3).

5. The clothes hanger delivery protection device according to claim 4, wherein The two ends of the guide block (6), the first protective strip (8), the first guide plate (10) and the second guide plate (11) are set as inclined surfaces.

6. The garment hanger dispensing guard of claim 1, wherein, The bracket (9) includes the guide block (6), the first protective strip (8) and the garment switching device (3), all of which are mounted on the bracket (9).

7. The garment hanger dispensing guard of claim 1, wherein, The garment rail (4) has a bend; the garment hanger out-of-store protection device includes a second protective strip (12), which is located at the lower end of the bend so that the garment rail (4) and the second protective strip (12) form staggered steps, and the second protective strip (12) abuts against the vertical part (7.1.3).

8. The garment hanger dispensing guard of claim 7, wherein, A garment dispensing drive device (5) is provided on one side of the storage belt (2), including a chain (5.1) connected end to end. One side of the chain (5.1) is arranged along the garment dispensing switching device (3) and the garment dispensing rail (4). Multiple push rods (5.2) are spaced apart on the chain (5.1).

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