Sorting lane for sorting by category

Abstract

A sorting line for sorting by category, characterized by including: a holder; wherein the holder has a transport slot, and the transport slot has a conveyor belt arranged therein; the holder has a loading station (13) and an unloading station (23); the conveyor belt is used to transport a carrier cup (100); the loading station (13) is configured to place a product on the carrier cup (100); the unloading station (23) is configured to unload a qualified product; and a sorting mechanism; wherein the sorting mechanism is arranged between the loading station (13) and the unloading station (23), and the sorting mechanism is configured to sort the product and remove a defective product from the carrier cup (100).

Description

Technical FieldThe present application relates to the field of battery sorting, and more particularly to a sorting line for category sorting.Prior ArtWith the development of new energy technologies, power batteries are widely used in new energy vehicles such as electric bicycles and electric cars. Lithium ion batteries are widely used in the field of power batteries because of their high energy density, excellent cycle performance, and wide operating range.Defects often occur during the production process of batteries, and there are many kinds of defects. When all defective batteries are destroyed, the production cost increases, so that batteries must be sorted and used depending on the type of the defect. However, conventional sorting lines often use a ramp mechanism for sorting, which causes safety risks due to battery collisions and impairs production safety.Content of the Present ApplicationThe object of the present application is to propose a sorting line for sorting by category that can avoid collisions between batteries, reduce safety risks, improve production safety, and reduce costs.For this purpose, the following technical solution is applied in the present application.A sortation line for sorting by category, comprising:a holder; wherein the holder has a transport slot, and the transport slot has a transport belt disposed therein; the holder has a loading station and an unloading station; the transport belt is used for transporting a carrier cup; the loading station is configured to place a product on the carrier cup; the unloading station is configured to unload a qualified product; anda sorting mechanism; wherein the sorting mechanism is disposed between the loading station and the unloading station, and the sorting mechanism is configured to sort the product and remove a defective product from the carrier cup.In some embodiments, the sorting mechanism includes a recognition element and a plurality of sets of sorting components; the recognition element is used to identify the product; wherein each of the plurality of sets of sorting components is configured to sort the defective product with a corresponding type of defect.In some embodiments, the sorting mechanism further comprises a plurality of sorting conveyor beds each corresponding to one of the plurality of sets of sorting components; wherein an end of the sorting conveyor is provided with a restriction member, and the corresponding set of sorting components is used to convey the defective product onto the corresponding sorting conveyor.In some embodiments, the plurality of sets of sorting components include a first sorting component; wherein the first sorting component includes a platen, a locking member, and a clamping member; the platen is provided with a plurality of clamping slots spaced apart around the circumference; the carrier cup is configured to be inserted into the corresponding clamping slot and rotate the platen as it moves along the conveyor; when the carrier cup with the defective product enters the clamping slot, the locking member locks the platen and the clamping member grips the defective product and removes it from the carrier cup.In some embodiments, the plurality of sets of sorting components include a second sorting component; wherein the second sorting component includes a plurality of pushing members; the plurality of pushing members are disposed on one side of the holder along the transfer direction of the conveyor belt, and the plurality of ejecting members are used to push the defective product out of the carrier cup.In some embodiments, the second sorting component further comprises a plurality of blocking rods each corresponding to a respective slide member; each blocking rod being vertically movable and mounted on an opposite side of the bracket; when the slide member presses against the defective product, the respective blocking rod moves downward to bypass the defective product.In some embodiments, the sorting line further includes a positioning assembly, and at least one of the loading stations and unloading stations is provided with the positioning assembly; wherein the positioning assembly includes a positioning member, and the positioning member has a plurality of positioning slots spaced apart along the transfer direction of the transport belt; the positioning member is configured to move horizontally to press the carrier cup against a side wall of the transport slot, and the carrier cup is caught in the corresponding positioning slot.In some embodiments, the holder includes a first holder and a second holder; wherein the first holder is provided with a first transport slot, and the first transport slot is provided with a first transport belt therein; the second holder is provided with a second transport slot, and the second transport slot is provided with a second transport belt therein; a side wall of the first transport slot is provided with a partitioning opening and a merging opening, wherein one end of the second transport slot is connected to the partitioning opening and the other end of the second transport slot is connected to the merging opening; when the carrier cup is empty, the carrier cup is transported further on the first transport belt on the first transport belt after passing the partitioning opening; when the carrier cup is with the product, the carrier cup on the first conveyor belt passes the partition opening and moves to the second conveyor belt; when the carrier cup is empty, the carrier cup on the second conveyor belt moves to the first conveyor belt as it passes the merging opening.In some embodiments, the support further comprises a partitioning member disposed at the partitioning opening and located over the first support and the second support; wherein the partitioning member is provided with a partitioning groove, wherein the front end of the partitioning groove is located over the first transport slot and the rear end of the partitioning groove is located over the second transport slot; the distance between the partitioning member and the first transport belt is more than the height of the carrier cup; the distance between the partitioning member and the first transport belt and the distance between the partitioning member and the second transport belt are both less than the height of the product in the carrier cup.In some embodiments, the holder further comprises a merging member, wherein the merging member is disposed at the merging opening and is located above the first holder and the second holder; the merging member is provided with a merging groove; the front end of the merging groove is located above the second conveying chute and the rear end of the merging groove is located above the first conveying chute; the distance between the merging member and the first conveyor belt and the distance between the merging member and the second conveyor belt are both less than the height of the carrier cup.Advantageous Effects of the Present Application.The present application provides a sortation line for sorting by category. In this sorting line, a transport belt is mounted on the holder, which can transport the carrier cups with the products one after the other through the sorting mechanism. The sorting mechanism may identify the products as being seven and defective products such that the defective products are removed from the carrier cups and the qualified products pass the sorting mechanism and travel to the unloading mechanism to separate the qualified products from the defective products, avoid collisions between batteries, reduce safety risks, improve production safety, and reduce costs.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGFIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a sorting line according to the present application. FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a positioning assembly according to the present application. FIG. 3 is a partial schematic illustration of FIG. 1 at part A. FIG. 4 is a partial schematic illustration of FIG. 1 at part B. FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a blocking assembly according to the present application. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a first sorting component according to the present application. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a second sorting component according to the present application. FIG. 8 is another schematic structural view of a second sorting component according to the present application.In the figures: 100, carrier cup; 101, battery; 1, first holder; 2, second holder; 3, positioning assembly; 4, dividing element; 5, merging element; 6, blocking assembly; 11, first transport slot; 12, first transport belt; 13, charging station; 14, dividing opening; 1 5, merging opening; 21, second transport slot; 22, second transport belt; 23, unloading station; 31, positioning element; 41, dividing groove; 51, merging groove; 61, blocking element; 62, driving element; 71, detection element; 72, sorting transport belt; 73, first sorting component; 74, second sorting component; 311, positioning slot; 731, clamping plate; 732, clamping element; 733, motor; 741, sliding element; 742, blocking rod; 743, sliding cylinder; 7311, clamping slot.DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTSHereinafter, an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail. Examples of embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like or similar labels identify like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions from beginning to end. The embodiment described below with reference to the accompanying drawings is exemplary and serves to explain the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application.In describing the present application, it should be noted that the terms such as "center", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", and "outside" for indicating the direction or position are based on the orientation or positional relationship illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and serve to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element of interest has a particular orientation or must be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and should therefore not be construed as limitations of the present application. Moreover, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance. Among them, the terms "first position" and "second position" refer to two different positions.Unless expressly provided and limited otherwise, the terms "installed", "connected", "coupled", and "attached" are to be understood in the broader sense, i.e., they may refer to, for example, fixed or detachable connections, mechanical or electrical connections, direct or indirect connections via intermediate media, or the connection of two elements, or the interactive relationship between two elements. For a person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in light of the specific circumstances.In the present application, when a first feature is described as being "over" or "under" a second feature, the first feature and the second feature may be in direct contact or in contact over another feature between the two features, unless expressly stated and limited otherwise. When the first feature is described as being "on" or "over" the second feature, the first feature is directly on or over the second feature, or the first feature is obliquely on or over the second feature, or the first feature is simply at a higher level than the second feature. When the first feature is described as being "below" or "below" the second feature, the first feature is directly below or below the second feature, or the first feature is obliquely below or below the second feature, or the first feature is simply at a lower level than the second feature.The technical solution of the present application will be described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.With the development of new energy technologies, power batteries are widely used in new energy vehicles such as electric bicycles and electric cars. Lithium ion batteries are widely used in the field of power batteries because of their high energy density, excellent cycle performance, and wide operating range.Defects often occur during the production process of batteries, and there are many kinds of defects. When all defective batteries are destroyed, the production cost increases, so that batteries must be sorted and used depending on the type of the defect. However, conventional sorting lines often use a ramp mechanism for sorting, which causes safety risks due to battery collisions and impairs production safety.The present embodiment provides a sort line for sorting by category as shown in Fig. 1. The sorting line includes a holder and a sorting mechanism, the holder having a transport slot, and the transport slot having a transport belt disposed therein; the holder having a loading station 13 and an unloading station 23; the transport belt being used for transporting the carrier cup 100; the loading station 13 being configured to place a product on the carrier cup 100; the unloading station 23 being configured to unload qualified products; the sorting mechanism being disposed between the loading station 13 and the unloading station 23, and the sorting mechanism being configured to sort the products and remove defective products from the carrier cup 100.In this embodiment, the product is illustrated by a battery 101 and the sort line is used to sort and classify the battery 101. The charging of the battery 101 at the charging station 13 and the discharging at the discharging station 23 are performed by a manipulator equipped with a plurality of grippers each of which grips a battery 101.In this sorting line, the transport belt on the holder can transport the product-carrying carrier cups 100 one after the other, and the transport slots can guide the carrier cups 100 in order to prevent slipping. When the carrier cup 100 passes the sortation mechanism, it may identify the product as being seven and defective products such that the defective product is removed from the carrier cup 100 and the qualified product passes the sortation mechanism and arrives at the unloading mechanism to separate the qualified products from the defective products, avoid collisions between the batteries 101, reduce safety risks, improve production safety, and reduce costs.Since the distance between the grippers of the manipulator is fixed and the distance between the carrier cups 100 transported to the charging station 13 and / or discharging station 23 is not exactly the same when the manipulator at the charging station 13 grips a plurality of batteries 101 and places them in the carrier cup 100, the batteries 101 and the carrier cups 100 do not exactly match, and the batteries 101 may not exactly match the carrier cup 100; likewise, the grippers of the manipulator and the battery 101 do not exactly match when the manipulator at the discharging station 23 grips the battery 101 on the carrier cup 100, resulting in partial misalignment or missing gripping of the battery by the grippers.As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, in order to solve this problem, the sorting line further includes a positioning assembly 3, and at least one of the loading stations 13 and unloading stations 23 is provided with the positioning assembly 3; the positioning assembly 3 includes a positioning member 31, and the positioning member 31 has a plurality of positioning slots 311 spaced apart along the transfer direction of the conveyor belt; the positioning member 31 moves horizontally to press the carrier cup 100 against the side wall of the transport slot, and the carrier cup 100 is caught in the corresponding positioning slot 311.Since the positional deviation of the carrier cup 100 is not too large, when the positioning member 31 moves toward the carrier cup 100, the carrier cup 100 will enter the corresponding positioning slot 311, and be set to the corresponding interval through the positioning slot 311, thereby ensuring reliable loading and unloading.When a defective battery 101 is sorted out and removed from the carrier cup 100 by the sorting mechanism, the carrier cup 100 carrying the battery 101 on the conveyor belt is naturally transported to the unloading station 23 together with an empty carrier cup 100, resulting in some of grippers on the manipulator corresponding to the empty carrier cups 100, which reduces the unloading efficiency.As shown in FIG. 1, the holder for solving the above problem includes a first holder 1 and a second holder 2. the first holder 1 is provided with a first transport slot 11, and the first transport slot 11 is provided with a first transport belt 12 therein. The second holder 2 is provided with a second transport slot 21, and the second transport slot 21 is provided with a second transport belt 22 therein. The side wall of the first transport slot 11 is provided with a partition opening 14 and a merging opening 15, one end of the second transport slot 21 is connected to the partition opening 14 and the other end of the second transport slot 21 is connected to the merging opening 15.The loading station 13 is located on the first holder 1 and the unloading station 23 is located on the second holder 2. After the plurality of carrier cups 100 are charged on the first conveyor 12, the carrier cups 100 carrying the batteries 101 move to the sorting mechanism one by one. The sorting mechanism removes the defective batteries 101 from the carrier cups 100, and the carrier cups 100 with the qualified batteries 101 and the empty carrier cups 100 then pass through the division opening 14 in sequence. The carrier cup 100 with the battery 101 on the first conveyor belt 12 passes through the division opening 14 and moves to the second conveyor belt 22, and is transported by the second conveyor belt 22 to the discharge station 23, thereby ensuring that the carrier cup 100 always contains a battery 101 at the discharge station 23, so that the manipulator can receive a plurality of batteries 101 simultaneously for discharge. The empty carrier cup 100 on the first conveyor 12 is further transported on the first conveyor 12 after passing the dividing opening 14, and the empty carrier cup 100 on the second conveyor 22 moves to the first conveyor 12 as it passes the merging opening 15, thus causing the empty carrier cup 100, the carrier cup 100 with the battery 101 to be discharged, and the defective battery 101 to be sorted.As will be understood, the sorting line is provided with a device at the division opening 14 and the merging opening 15 for driving the carrier cup 100 to switch the transport belt and ensure the correct movement of the carrier cup 100. The device for driving the carrier cup 100 for indexing the conveyor belt may be a linear drive mechanism such as a sliding cylinder 743, or it may be another form of device capable of performing the indexing function.As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the bracket further includes a division member 4 disposed at the division opening 14 and located above the first bracket 1 and the second bracket 2. The division member 4 is provided with a division groove 41, the front end of the division groove 41 is located above the first transport slot 11 and the rear end of the division groove 41 is located above the second transport slot 21. The distance between the dividing element 4 and the first conveyor belt 12 is more than the height of the carrier cup 100. The distance between the division element 4 and the first conveyor belt 12 and the distance between the division element 4 and the second conveyor belt 22 are both less than the height of the battery 101 in the carrier cup 100.When an empty carrier cup 100 reaches the partitioning opening 14, the distance between the partitioning member 4 and the first transport belt 12 is more than the height of the carrier cup 100, so that the empty carrier cup 100 does not come into contact with the partitioning member 4 and can continue to move with the first transport belt 12. When the carrier cup 100 with the battery 101 reaches the dividing opening 14, the battery 101 enters the dividing groove 41 from the front side of the dividing groove 41 and can be moved along the dividing groove 41 onto the second transport belt 22 together with the carrier cup 100, whereby a simple and reliable deflection of the empty carrier cup 100 from the carrier cup 100 carrying the battery 101 is achieved.As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the holder further includes a merging member 5. the merging member 5 is disposed at the merging opening 15 and is located above the first holder 1 and the second holder 2. the merging member 5 is provided with a merging groove 51. The front end of the merging groove 51 is located above the second conveying chute 21, and the rear end of the merging groove 51 is located above the first conveying chute 11.After the batteries 101 on the carrier can 100 are discharged and the empty carrier can 100 on the second conveyor belt 22 reaches the merging opening 15, the distance between the merging member 5 and the first conveyor belt 12 and the distance between the merging member 5 and the second conveyor belt 22 are both less than the height of the carrier can 100, so that the carrier can 100 enters the merging groove 51 from the front of the merging groove 51 and moves along the merging groove 51 toward the first conveyor belt 12.As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, a blocking member 6 is disposed upstream of the first bracket 1 at the charging station 13. The blocking member 6 blocks the passage of the carrier cup 100. When the number of carrier cups 100 reaches the amount that the manipulator can charge or discharge simultaneously, the blocking element 6 releases the carrier cups 100 so that the carrier cups 100 enter the charging station 13 for charging. The blocking member 6 may control the amount of the carrier cups 100 in the charging station 13 to ensure that the amount of the charged and discharged batteries 101 is controllable each time.It should be noted that the blocking assembly 6 includes the blocking member 61 movably disposed on the first holder 1 and may extend over the first conveyor 12 to block the carrier cups 100, and may be retracted remotely to allow the carrier cups 100 to pass. The blocking assembly 6 further comprises a driving element 62 for moving the blocking element 61. in this embodiment the driving element 62 is a pneumatic cylinder. In other embodiments, the drive element 62 may be a linear motor 733, lead screw and nut drive, or other form of drive mechanism, and will not be described in detail herein.In this embodiment, eight carrier cups 100 are arranged in a group. When the eight carrier cups 100 are blocked at the charging station 13 before the blocking assembly 6, the blocking member 61 retracts and the eight carrier cups 100 pass through the charging station 13 and move to the charging station 13 for charging. At this time, some of the eight carrier cups 100 become empty carrier cups 100 and pass through the partitioning opening 14 one by one, the empty carrier cups 100 being transported separately from the carrier cups 100 with the batteries 101. The empty carrier cup 100 returns upstream to the charging station 13, and the carrier cup 100 with the battery 101 enters the second transport belt 22 and is moved to the discharging station 23, and after completion of the discharging operation, returns to the charging station 13 upstream through the merging opening 15.Clearly, the total number of carrier cups 100 on this sortation line is more than eight to ensure that the sortation line is always in operation to avoid waiting until all carrier cups 100 have arrived again upstream of the loading station 13 before proceeding to the next sortation round, thus improving usage rate and efficiency.In other embodiments, a group of carrier cups 100 may have a different number provided that the number of carrier cups matches the number of grippers of the load and unload manipulator so that the manipulator can simultaneously pick up or deposit all batteries 101 on a group of carrier cups 100. In order to ensure the stability of the carrier cup 100 during loading and unloading, the first holder 1 is provided with the blocking element 6 on the front side and rear side of the loading station 13, and the second holder 2 is provided with the blocking element 6 on the front side and rear side of the unloading station 23.As shown in FIG. 1, in order to be able to determine whether or not the battery 101 is defective, the sorting mechanism includes a detection element 71, and the detection element 71 may identify the battery 101 to distinguish which of the batteries 101 in each group of carrier cups 100 are defective and which are not. In particular, the detection element 71 comprises an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reading head. Each battery 101 has a label, and the RFID reader head is located at the charging station 13 and is equipped in plurality. When charging the carrier cups 100 into the charging station 13, each RFID reading head may read the information of the battery 101 according to the label on the corresponding battery 101 to be able to determine whether or not the battery 101 is defective.It is understood that there are many kinds of defects in the battery 101, and the battery 101 can be classified and used depending on the kind of the defect. Therefore, the defective battery 101 needs to be sorted and collected depending on the type of the defect in the battery 101. To achieve the above purpose, the sorting mechanism further includes a plurality of sets of sorting components each configured to sort out a battery 101 having a type of the defect. The detection element 71 can identify the specific type of defect of each defective battery 101, and when each group of carrier cups 100 moves to the corresponding sorting component, the corresponding battery 101 is taken out of the tray by the sorting component for collection.In this embodiment, the sorting mechanism further includes a plurality of sorting transport volumes 72, each corresponding to one of the plurality of sets of sorting components. The end of the sorting conveyor 72 is provided with a limiting element, and the sorting component can convey defective batteries 101 onto the corresponding sorting conveyor 72. The defective battery 101 stops its movement as it moves toward the restricting member with the sorting conveyor 72, whereby the batteries 101 having the same defect can be sorted and transported and then transported together.As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 6, the multiple sets of sorting components include a first sorting component 73, the first sorting component 73 including a platen 731, a locking member, and a clamping member 732; the platen 731 is provided with a plurality of clamping slots 7311 spaced apart around the circumference; the carrier cup 100 is inserted into the clamping slot 7311 and the platen 731 can rotate while moving along the conveyor; when the carrier cup 100 with the defective battery 101 enters the clamping slot 7311, the locking member locks the platen 731, and the clamping member 732 grips the defective battery 101 and removes it from the carrier cup 100. It is worth noting that the carrier cup 100 enters the clamping slot 7311 while moving along the first conveyor belt 12.When the carrier cup 100 enters the clamping slot 7311 along the first conveyor 12 and the carrier cup 100 carries a qualified battery 101, the carrier cup may rotate the platen 731 and move it through the platen 731 further along the first conveyor 12; when the battery 101 carried by the carrier cup 100 has a type 1 defect, the locking member locks the platen 731, whereupon the carrier cup 100 stops moving and the clamping member 732 can grip the defective battery 101 and move it to the corresponding sorting conveyor 72 to complete the sorting operation.The locking member may be a locking pin that locks and unlocks the platen 731 by extending and retracting; or may be a motor 733 that rotates the platen 731, and the rotation speed of the platen 731 needs to be matched to the conveyance speed of the first conveyor belt 12. When it is necessary to fix the carrier cup 100, the motor 733 may be self-locking.As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the plurality of sets of sorting components include a second sorting component 74, and the second sorting component 74 includes a plurality of pushing members 741. The plurality of pushing members 741 are arranged along the transfer direction of the transfer belt on one side of the holder, and the ejecting members 741 can push out the defective batteries 101 from the carrier can 100.As a group of carrier cups 100 move along the first conveyor 12 towards the second sorting component 74, each carrier cup 100 is placed in front of the corresponding pusher 741. The second sorting component 74 determines which batteries 101 have a type 2 defect from the information read by the RFID read head, and controls the corresponding pushing member 741 so that the battery 101 having the type 2 defect is pushed from the carrier cup 100 onto the corresponding sorting conveyor 72 to finish the sorting operation.Due to the close proximity or direct contact between adjacent carrier cups 100, there is a risk that the corresponding batteries 101 will contact the adjacent battery 101 when pushed by the pushing element 741 and be moved out of the carrier cup 100, which results in a sorting malfunction. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, to solve this problem, the second sorting component further includes a plurality of blocking rods 742 each corresponding to a corresponding slide member 741. The blocking rod 742 is vertically movable and mounted on the opposite side of the bracket. When the slide member 741 presses a defective battery 101, the corresponding lock rod 742 moves downward to bypass the battery 101.Before the slide member 741 corresponding to the battery 101 having the type 2 defect pushes the battery 101, the blocking rod 742 corresponding to the slide member 741 moves downward to ensure that the slide member 741 can push the battery 101 out of the carrier cup 100. The blocking rod 742 corresponding to the qualified battery 101 remains stationary to prevent the qualified battery 101 from being pushed out of the carrier cup 100. It is noteworthy that both the drive of the sliding element 741 and the drive of the blocking rod 742 are effected by the sliding cylinder 743.As a matter of course, three, four, or more kinds of defects may occur in the production process of the battery 101. If classification is to continue, more sort components and sort transport volumes 72 must be established. In this embodiment, there are two major defect types: poor scanning and poor appearance. Accordingly, the first sorting component 73 is used to check the batteries 101 with poor scan codes, and the second sorting component 74 is used to check the batteries 101 with poor appearance. Of course, the types of defects checked by the first sorting component 73 and the second sorting component 74 may be interchanged, and other types of defects may be checked as well.It is noteworthy that a blocking assembly 6 is disposed upstream of the first sorting component 73 and the blocking assembly 6 can block the carrier cup 100 that is just before reaching the first sorting component 73. In this embodiment, the blocking assembly 6 blocks the next four carrier cups 100 when a group of four carrier cups 100 passes the blocking assembly 6. When the first four carrier cups 100 have passed the first sorting component 73, the next four carrier cups 100 pass the blocking assembly 6 and are sieved by the first sorting component 73.Optionally, the blocking assembly 6 may be disposed upstream and downstream of the second sorting component 74 to ensure that the second sorting component 74 may maintain the stability of the carrier cup 100 when screening a plurality of batteries 101 carried by a group of carrier cups 100.The foregoing is only some embodiments of the present application. Changes may be made to the specific implementation and the application field to a person skilled in the art based on the concept of the present application. The contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present application.

Claims

A sortation line for sorting by category, characterized by comprising: a holder; wherein the holder has a transport slot, and the transport slot has a transport belt disposed therein; the holder has a loading station (13) and an unloading station (23); the transport belt is used for transporting a carrier cup (100); the loading station (13) is configured to place a product on the carrier cup (100); the unloading station (23) is configured to unload a qualified product; and a sortation mechanism; wherein the sortation mechanism is disposed between the loading station (13) and the unloading station (23), and the sortation mechanism is configured to sort the product and remove a defective product from the carrier cup (100).The sortation line of claim 1, wherein the sortation mechanism comprises a recognition element (71) and multiple sets of sortation components; the recognition element (71) is used to identify the product; each of the multiple sets of sortation components is configured to sort the defective product with a corresponding type of defect.The sortation line of claim 2, wherein the sortation mechanism further comprises a plurality of sortation transport bands (72) each corresponding to one of the plurality of sets of sortation components; an end of the sortation transport belt (72) is provided with a restriction member, and the corresponding set of sortation components is used to transport the defective product onto the corresponding sortation transport belt (72).The sorting line according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of sets of sorting components include a first sorting component (73); the first sorting component (73) includes a platen (731), a locking member, and a clamping member (732); the platen (731) is provided with a plurality of clamping slots (7311) spaced around the circumference; the carrier cup (100) is configured to be inserted into the corresponding clamping slot (7311), and the platen (731) rotates while moving along the transport belt; when the carrier cup (100) with the defective product enters the clamping slot (7311), the locking member locks the platen (731), and the clamping member (732) grips the defective product and removes it from the carrier cup (100).The sorting line according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of sets of sorting components include a second sorting component (74); the second sorting component (74) includes a plurality of pushing members (741); the plurality of pushing members (741) are disposed on a side of the holder along the transfer direction of the conveyor belt, and the plurality of ejecting members (741) are used to push out the defective product from the carrier cup (100).The sortation line of claim 5, wherein the second sortation component (74) further comprises a plurality of blocking bars (742) each corresponding to a respective pusher element (741); each blocking bar (742) is vertically movable and mounted on an opposite side of the bracket; when the pusher element (741) presses against the defective product, the respective blocking bar (742) moves downward to bypass the defective product.The sorting line according to claim 1, wherein the sorting line further comprises a positioning assembly (3), and at least one of the loading stations (13) and unloading stations (23) is provided with the positioning assembly (3); wherein the positioning assembly (3) comprises a positioning member (31), and the positioning member (31) has a plurality of positioning slots (311) spaced apart along the transfer direction of the transport belt; the positioning member (31) is configured to move horizontally to press the carrier cup (100) against a side wall of the transport slot, and the carrier cup (100) is caught in the corresponding positioning slot (311).The sorting line according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the holder comprises a first holder (1) and a second holder (2); the first holder (1) is provided with a first transport slot (11), and the first transport slot (11) is provided with a first transport belt (12) therein; the second holder (2) is provided with a second transport slot (21), and the second transport slot (21) is provided with a second transport belt (22) therein; a side wall of the first transport slot (11) is provided with a division opening (14) and a merging opening (15), one end of the second transport slot (21) is connected to the division opening (14) and the other end of the second transport slot (21) is connected to the merging opening (15); when the carrier cup (100) is empty, the carrier cup (100) is transported further on the first transport belt (12) on the first transport belt (12) after passing the dividing opening (14); when the carrier cup (100) is with the product, the carrier cup (100) on the first transport belt (12) passes the dividing opening (14) and moves to the second transport belt (22); when the carrier cup (100) is empty, the carrier cup (100) on the second transport belt (22) moves to the first transport belt (12) when passing the merging opening (15).The sorting line according to claim 8, wherein the support further comprises a partitioning member (4) disposed at the partitioning opening (14) and located above the first support (1) and the second support (2); the partitioning member (4) is provided with a partitioning groove (41), wherein the front end of the partitioning groove (41) is located above the first transport slot (11) and the rear end of the partitioning groove (41) is located above the second transport slot (21); the distance between the partitioning member (4) and the first transport belt (12) is more than the height of the carrier cup (100); the distance between the partitioning member (4) and the first transport belt (12) and the distance between the partitioning member (4) and the second transport belt (22) are both less than the height of the product in the carrier cup (100).The sorting line according to claim 9, wherein the holder further comprises a merging member (5); the merging member (5) is disposed at the merging opening (15) and is located above the first holder (1) and the second holder (2); the merging member (5) is provided with a merging groove (51); the front end of the merging groove (51) is located above the second conveying chute (21), and the rear end of the merging groove (51) is located above the first conveying chute (11); the distance between the merging member (5) and the first conveyor belt (12) and the distance between the merging member (5) and the second conveyor belt (22) are both less than the height of the carrier cup (100).

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