Sorting conveyor mechanism

Abstract

A sorting conveyor mechanism (3), comprising at least two sorting modules (32), wherein each sorting module comprises a conveyor (321), the conveyor being detachably mounted on a support frame (322) by means of a modular frame (328). A discharging end of an upper conveyor is connected to a feeding end of a lower conveyor, and remaining materials after sorting by an upper sorting module fall into the conveyor of a lower sorting module for further sorting. The sorting conveyor mechanism can sort multiple types of target objects simultaneously, thereby improving the sorting efficiency, and reducing the area occupied when sorting materials of the same type.

Description

A sorting and conveying mechanism

[0001] Cross-references

[0002] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office, with application number 202410219122.3, application date February 28, 2024, and application name “A Sorting and Conveying Mechanism”. The entire contents of the application are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the technical field of material sorting and conveying, and in particular to a sorting and conveying mechanism. Background Art

[0004] Chinese patent publication number CN210884053U discloses a belt conveyor and sorting machine, including a conveyor belt mechanism and an air jet device. The air jet device is arranged at the discharge end of the belt conveyor and uses instantaneous high-pressure gas to blow the material upward in a direction away from the conveyor belt mechanism, so that materials with different physical properties can fall into different areas respectively, thereby achieving sorting.

[0005] This type of material sorting equipment belongs to linear conveying sorting, which can only sort out one target object at a time. If multiple target objects need to be sorted, multiple sorting equipment need to be connected in series. In this way, a large area needs to be occupied and the sorting rate is low.

[0006] Application Contents

[0007] Purpose of application

[0008] The present application solves the problems in the related art and proposes a sorting and conveying mechanism that can sort multiple target objects at a time, greatly saving the occupied area when sorting the same type of materials, and can realize continuous sorting, thereby improving sorting efficiency.

[0009] Solution

[0010] In order to achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solutions:

[0011] The present application provides a sorting and conveying mechanism, comprising at least two layers of sorting modules, wherein the sorting modules include a conveyor, which is detachably mounted on a support frame through a module frame, and the discharge end of the conveyor located on the upper layer is connected to the feed end of the conveyor located on the lower layer, and the remaining materials after sorting by the sorting module on the upper layer fall onto the conveyor of the sorting module on the lower layer for further sorting.

[0012] As a preferred solution, the sorting and conveying mechanism further includes:

[0013] A first cabin body is located at a first end of the support frame, and the first cabin body has a lower opening;

[0014] a second cabin body, located at the second end of the support frame, the second cabin body having an upper opening;

[0015] The lower opening of the first cabin located at the upper layer is connected to the upper opening of the second cabin located at the lower layer to form a sorting material cabin.

[0016] As a preferred solution, the sorting module further includes a visual component and an air jet sorting component, the visual component is located above the conveyor, and the air jet sorting component is located at the discharge end of the conveyor.

[0017] As a preferred solution, the sorting module further includes a sorting plate group built into the second cabin, the sorting plate group includes a transfer hopper, a vertical partition and a discharge plate, and the transfer hopper on the upper layer is overlapped on the conveyor on the lower layer;

[0018] The upper end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is clamped with the transfer hopper, and the transfer hopper is rotatably assembled in the second cabin;

[0019] Alternatively, the upper end of the vertical partition is hinged to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the transfer hopper;

[0020] Alternatively, the upper end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is hinged to the transfer hopper.

[0021] As a preferred solution, the conveyor, vision component and air jet sorting component are integrated on a module frame to form an independent and detachable standard module, and the standard module is detachably mounted on the support frame with the help of the module frame.

[0022] As a preferred solution, the first cabin, the second cabin, the sorting plate group and the standard module are integrated and installed on the support frame to form a basic unit, and a plurality of the basic units are detachably connected to each other.

[0023] As a preferred solution, the sorting and conveying mechanism further includes an upper die set, and the upper die set includes:

[0024] an upper support frame, detachably mounted above the support frame;

[0025] A loading cabin is located at one end of the upper support frame, a loading hopper is hingedly connected in the loading cabin, and a free end of the loading hopper is overlapped with the feeding end of the conveyor;

[0026] an upper visual assembly, fixed on the upper support frame and opposite to the conveyor on the lower layer;

[0027] The upper cabin roof is located at the other end of the upper support frame. The upper cabin roof is also provided with the lower opening. The upper cabin roof is connected with the second cabin body to form a sorting material cabin.

[0028] As a preferred solution, the sorting and conveying mechanism further includes a bottom module, and the bottom module includes:

[0029] A bottom bracket is detachably mounted below the support frame;

[0030] A lower material cabin, wherein a partition plate is installed in the lower material cabin, the lower material cabin has an upper opening, and the lower material cabin is connected to the first cabin body to form a sorting cabin;

[0031] A bottom conveyor, the bottom conveyor being detachably mounted on the bottom support by means of a module frame;

[0032] The bottom layer air jet sorting component is located at the discharge end of the bottom layer conveyor.

[0033] As a preferred solution, the bottom of the module frame is in an inverted trapezoidal shape, and both the support frame and the bottom bracket have a card interface that matches the bottom of the module frame.

[0034] As a preferred solution, a plurality of the sorting and conveying mechanisms connected in series form a high-speed multi-selection station. Beneficial effects

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0036] This application can sort multiple target objects at one time, which greatly saves the floor space when sorting the same type of materials;

[0037] The sorted target objects are driven by the jet assembly to pass over the vertical partition and fall onto the discharge plate and enter the sorting material chamber. Other materials are blocked by the vertical partition and fall along the transfer hopper into the conveyor of the sorting module on the lower level for further sorting, thus achieving continuous sorting and improving sorting efficiency.

[0038] The conveyor is embedded into the card interface of the support frame through the module frame, which is easy to disassemble and assemble. The conveyor belt bracket is also provided on the module frame, which is also convenient for pulling out the conveyor and convenient for maintenance.

[0039] The upper hopper and transfer hopper are both reversible structures. When disassembling the sorting module, they can be turned over to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the sorting module. In addition, the bottom ends of the upper hopper and transfer hopper are serrated structures to facilitate the connection to the conveyor belt of the conveyor.

[0040] The visual component and the jet component are installed in the recessed part of the module frame (i.e., the inverted trapezoidal structure), which improves the space utilization;

[0041] The modular design is adopted, and the sorting material chamber is designed as an upper and lower split structure, so as to realize the assembly and superposition of multiple basic units, so that the sorting module can be set with the number of layers according to actual needs, which is convenient and fast, and improves the installation efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] To more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art can derive other implementation drawings based on the provided drawings without inventive effort.

[0043] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification so as to facilitate understanding and reading by persons familiar with this technology. They are not intended to limit the conditions under which this application can be implemented, and therefore have no substantive technical significance. Any structural modifications, changes in proportions, or adjustments in sizes should still fall within the scope of the technical contents disclosed in this application without affecting the efficacy and objectives that can be achieved by this application.

[0044] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the sorting and conveying mechanism of the present application;

[0045] FIG2 is a front view of the sorting and conveying mechanism of the present application;

[0046] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of the module of the present application;

[0047] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the visual component of the present application;

[0048] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the visual component of the present application;

[0049] FIG6 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting module of the present application;

[0050] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of the sorting plate assembly of the present application;

[0051] FIG8 is a schematic structural diagram of the conveyor of the present application;

[0052] Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the conveyor belt bracket of the present application;

[0053] FIG10 is a schematic structural diagram of the jet assembly of the present application;

[0054] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the jet assembly of the present application;

[0055] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the visual component of the present application;

[0056] FIG13 is a schematic structural diagram of the bottom module of the present application;

[0057] FIG14 is a schematic structural diagram of the high-speed multi-selection station of the present application.

[0058] In the picture:

[0059] 1. Loading mechanism, 2. Storage cabin, 3. Sorting and conveying mechanism, 31. Upper die set, 311. Upper support frame, 312. Loading cabin, 313. Upper visual component, 3131. Upper camera, 3132. Ventilation hood, 3133. Upper LED light, 3134. Upper camera fixing cover, 3135. Camera mounting base, 3136. Camera protective cover, 3137. Tower protective cover, 3138. Cover, 314. Upper cabin Top, 315, upper hopper, 316, inclined plate, 32, sorting module, 321, conveyor, 3211, conveyor belt side baffle, 3212, motor, 3213, side frame, 3214, conveyor belt assembly, 3215, conveyor belt bracket, 3216, discharge guard plate, 3217, feed guard plate, 322, support frame, 323, first cabin, 324, second cabin, 325, visual component, 3251, phase Machine, 3252, LED light, 3253, camera holder, 3254, camera protective cover, 3255, camera fixing cover, 326, jet sorting assembly, 3261, jet valve group, 3262, nozzle, 3263, jet baffle, 3264, jet shell, 3265, circuit board, 3266, manifold, 3267, aviation plug, 327, sorting plate group, 3271, transfer hopper, 3272, vertical Toward partition, 3273, discharge plate, 328, module frame, 329, overlap plate, 33, bottom module, 331, bottom bracket, 332, unloading cabin, 333, bottom conveyor, 334, partition plate, 335, bottom jet sorting component, 4, sorting cabin, 5, packaging mechanism, 6, stacking area, 7, weighing mechanism, 8, material handling mechanism, 9, screw conveyor, 10, conveying mechanism, 11, label removal machine. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0060] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation of this application. People familiar with this technology can easily understand other advantages and functions of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, but not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0061] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present application and its application or use. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0062] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components and / or combinations thereof.

[0063] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to actual proportional relationships. The techniques, methods and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the techniques, methods and equipment should be considered as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0064] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0065] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature to other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0066] In addition, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to limit components is only for the convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application.

[0067] Example 1:

[0068] This embodiment is described by taking the sorting module 32 having three layers as an example.

[0069] As shown in Figures 1 to 13, a sorting and conveying mechanism 3 includes three layers of sorting modules 32. The sorting module 32 includes a conveyor 321. The conveyor 321 is detachably mounted on a support frame 322 through a module frame 328. The discharge end of the conveyor 321 on the upper layer is connected to the feed end of the conveyor 321 on the lower layer. The remaining materials after sorting by the sorting module 32 on the upper layer fall onto the conveyor 321 of the sorting module 32 on the lower layer for further sorting, thereby improving the sorting efficiency and reducing the floor space.

[0070] In one embodiment, the sorting and conveying mechanism 3 also includes a first cabin 323 and a second cabin 324, and a conveyor 321 is installed in the middle of the support frame 322; the first cabin 323 is located at the first end of the support frame 322, and the first cabin 323 has a lower opening; the second cabin 324 is located at the second end of the support frame 322, and the second cabin 324 has an upper opening; wherein the lower opening of the first cabin 323 located on the upper layer is connected to the upper opening of the second cabin 324 located on the lower layer to form a sorting material cabin.

[0071] In one embodiment, the sorting module 32 further includes a vision component 325 and an air jet sorting component 326 . The vision component 325 is located above the conveyor 321 and close to the discharge end, and the air jet sorting component 326 is located at the discharge end of the conveyor 321 .

[0072] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG7 , the sorting module 32 further includes a sorting plate group 327 built into the second cabin 324, and the sorting plate group 327 includes a transfer hopper 3271, a vertical partition 3272 and a discharge plate 3273. The upper transfer hopper 3271 is overlapped on the lower conveyor 321, and the upper end of the vertical partition 3272 is fixedly connected to the discharge plate 3273. Specifically, the upper end of the vertical partition 3272 is connected to the discharge plate 3273 through a circular tube, and both ends of the circular tube have plugs and are connected to the material cabin baffle of the second cabin 324 by bolts. The lower end of the vertical partition 3272 is clamped with the transfer hopper 3271, and the transfer hopper 3271 is rotated and assembled in the second cabin 324, so that the disassembly and assembly of the conveyor can be realized. When conveying the conveyor 321, the transfer hopper 3271 is turned up to facilitate its disassembly and assembly. In addition, the materials sorted by the jet sorting component 326 pass over the vertical partition 3272 and fall to the discharge plate 3273. The remaining materials after sorting by the upper sorting module 32 are blocked by the vertical partition 3272 and fall along the transfer hopper 3271 into the conveyor 321 of the lower sorting module 32 for further sorting. In addition, the upper end of the vertical partition 3272 can be hinged to the discharge plate 3273, and the lower end of the vertical partition 3272 can be fixedly connected to the transfer hopper 3271, or the upper end of the vertical partition 3272 can be fixedly connected to the discharge plate 3273, and the lower end of the vertical partition 3272 can be hinged to the transfer hopper 3271.

[0073] In one embodiment, the conveyor 321, the visual component 325 and the jet sorting component 326 are integrated on the module frame 328 to form an independent and detachable standard module. The standard module is detachably mounted on the support frame 322 with the help of the module frame 328. Specifically, the bottom of the module frame 328 is an inverted trapezoid, and the support frame 322 has a card interface that matches the bottom of the module frame 328. The module frame 328 and the support frame 322 are snap-fitted together without the need for fixing with parts such as screws, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the module frame 328. In addition, the conveyor 321 is placed above the module frame 328, and the visual component 325 and the jet sorting component 326 are installed in the recess of the module frame 328, thereby improving space utilization.

[0074] 8 and 9, the conveyor 321 includes a motor 3212, which is mounted on a side frame 3213 through a motor seat, and the side frame 3213 is fixed to the module frame 328. The motor 3212 drives a conveyor belt assembly 3214, and the conveyor belt assembly 3214 includes a synchronous belt, an active synchronous pulley, a driven synchronous pulley, an active roller, a driven roller, and an idler. Specifically, the output end of the motor 3212 is connected to the active synchronous pulley, and the active synchronous pulley is connected to the driven synchronous pulley through a synchronous belt. The driven synchronous pulley is mounted on the active roller, and the conveyor belt is sleeved on the active roller and the driven roller. A protective cover is installed on the outside of the driven synchronous pulley, and the idler is mounted on the side frames 3213 on both sides and is located between the conveyor belts. The shaft of the driven roller is fixed to the fixed seat by bolts and nuts, and the fixed seat is connected to the side frame 3213. The conveyor belt assembly 3214 is placed on the conveyor belt bracket 3215 and The conveyor belt assembly 3214 is provided with conveyor belt side baffles 3211 on both sides, the conveyor belt side baffles 3211 are installed on the side frame 3213, and the conveyor belt bracket 3215 is placed on the module frame 328; the conveyor belt bracket 3215 includes a conveyor belt support frame and a nylon wheel, the nylon wheel is installed on the bolt through a deep groove ball bearing, the bolt is fixed to the nylon wheel bracket and one end is fastened by a nut, and the conveyor belt bracket 3215 also facilitates the conveyor 321 to be pulled out from the module frame 328, making it easy to disassemble and assemble; discharge guard plates 3216 are installed on both sides of the discharge end of the conveyor 321, and feed guard plates 3217 are installed on both sides of the feed end of the conveyor 321. The discharge guard plates 3216 and the feed guard plates 3217 are installed on the conveyor belt side baffles 3211. The feed and discharge guard plates can play a blocking and limiting role for the material to be sorted during feeding and discharging, preventing it from falling into the conveyor belt or places outside the sorting plate group 327.

[0075] As shown in Figure 12, the visual component 325 includes a camera 3251 and an LED light 3252. The camera 3251 is installed on the camera base 3253 and is provided with a camera protective cover 3254 and a camera fixed cover 3255 on the outside. The camera fixed cover 3255 and the camera protective cover 3254 are respectively installed above and below the camera base 3253. Both sides of the camera base 3253 are installed on the module frame 328. The LED light 3252 is located below the camera 3251 and is installed on the module frame 328.

[0076] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the jet sorting assembly 326 includes a jet valve group 3261, a nozzle 3262, a jet baffle 3263, a jet housing 3264, a circuit board 3265, and a manifold 3266. The nozzle 3262 is installed at the opening of the jet housing 3264. The jet valve group 3261 includes a plurality of air valves installed on the valve body mounting plate. The air valves are connected to the nozzles 3262 through quick connectors and pipes. The air valves are connected to the manifold 3266 through connectors and pipes and are electrically controlled by the circuit board 3265. The circuit board 3265 is provided. 265 is connected to the controller, the manifold 3266 is connected to the air source, both ends of the manifold 3266 pass through the aviation plug mounting plates on both sides, aviation plugs 3267 are provided on the aviation plug mounting plates, the nozzle 3262 is facing the jet valve group 3261, the jet baffle 3263 is installed on the discharge guard plate 3216 and is connected to the nozzle 3262, and the side of the jet baffle 3263 that is clamped with the conveyor belt assembly 3214 is also a serrated structure. When sorting, the air valve at the corresponding position is controlled by the circuit board 3265 to open to spray air, thereby blowing up the target object.

[0077] It should be understood that in the technical solution claimed for protection in the present application, the stratification and corresponding sorting of multiple materials are achieved through the cooperation of the visual component and the jet sorting component. That is to say, in different screening layers, due to the different visual signals collected, the controller will send a start signal to different air valves, thereby controlling the corresponding air valves that receive the signal to work, and screening out the target materials that need to be screened out in that layer; for example, when the image information collected by the visual component determines that the first target material to be screened in the first layer is located at positions a1, b1, and c1, the controller will send an action instruction to the air valve at the corresponding position (i.e., a1, b1, and c1), thereby sorting out the first target material corresponding to the first layer; when the image information collected by the visual component determines that the second target material to be screened in the second layer is located at positions a2, b2, and c2, the controller will send an action instruction to the air valve at the corresponding position (i.e., a2, b2, and c2), thereby sorting out the second target material corresponding to the second layer, and so on. During the sorting process, multiple groups of air valves are set at different positions, and the air valves are controlled in different areas through the collection results of the visual component, so that the air valves at the corresponding positions work.

[0078] In one embodiment, the first cabin 323, the second cabin 324, the sorting plate group 327 and the standard module are integrated and installed on the support frame 322 to form a basic unit. The multiple basic units are detachably connected. Specifically, the upper and lower layers of the support frames 322 are connected by lap plates 329 and bolts. The number of layers can be increased or decreased according to the needs of sorting, and assembly or disassembly is very convenient and quick.

[0079] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG3 , the sorting and conveying mechanism 3 further includes an upper die set 31, which includes an upper support frame 311, an upper material cabin 312, an upper visual component 313 and an upper cabin top 314. The upper support frame 311 is detachably mounted on the upper part of the support frame 322 through a lap plate 329 and bolts; the upper material cabin 312 is located at one end of the upper support frame 311, and an upper hopper 315 is hinged in the upper material cabin 312. Specifically, one end of the upper hopper 315 is hinged to the inclined plate 316, and the upper part is detachably connected to the baffles on both sides by bolts, and the inclined plate 316 is detachably connected to the baffles on both sides by bolts. When the sorting module 32 of the first layer needs to be disassembled, the bolts on both sides of the upper hopper 315 are removed and it is flipped along the hinge to facilitate the disassembly of the sorting module 32 of the first layer; the free end of the upper hopper 315 is a serrated structure and is overlapped on the feed end of the conveyor 321; the upper visual component 313 is fixed on the upper support frame 311, and the upper visual component 313 is opposite to the conveyor 321 of the lower layer and is located above the conveyor 321 near the discharge end; the upper cabin top 314 is located at the other end of the upper support frame 311, and the upper cabin top 314 is also provided with a lower opening, and the upper cabin top 314 is connected to the second cabin body 324 to form a sorting material cabin.

[0080] 4 and 5 , the upper visual component 313 includes an upper camera 3131, a ventilation hood 3132, and an upper LED light 3133. The upper camera 3131 is installed on a camera mounting base 3135 and is provided with a camera protective cover 3136 and an upper camera fixed cover 3134 on the outside. The upper camera fixed cover 3134 and the camera protective cover 3136 are respectively installed above and below the camera mounting base 3135. The upper LED light 3133 is installed in a tower protective cover 3137 and is located below the upper camera 3131. There are 4 groups of upper LED lights 3133, which form a rectangular frame. The upper camera 3131 is facing the center of the rectangular frame. The ventilation hood 3132 is installed on the top of the tower protective cover 3137. A cover plate 3138 is installed on the top of the ventilation hood 3132. The ventilation hood 3132 is a hollow structure for ventilating and dissipating heat for the upper camera 3131.

[0081] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG13 , the sorting and conveying mechanism 3 further includes a bottom module 33, which includes a bottom bracket 331, a lower material cabin 332, a bottom conveyor 333 and a bottom jet sorting assembly 335. The bottom bracket 331 is detachably mounted on the bottom of the support frame 322 through a lap plate 329 and bolts; a partition plate 334 is installed in the lower material cabin 332, and the lower material cabin 332 has an upper opening. The lower material cabin 332 is connected to the first cabin body 323 to form a sorting cabin; the bottom conveyor 333 is connected to the first cabin body 323 by means of a lap plate 329 and a bolt. The module frame 328 can be detachably mounted on the bottom bracket 331. Specifically, the bottom of the module frame 328 is an inverted trapezoid, and the bottom bracket 331 has a card interface that matches the bottom of the module frame 328. The module frame 328 and the bottom bracket 331 are snap-fitted together without the need for fixing with screws or other parts, thereby facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the module frame 328. Among them, the bottom conveyor 333 has the same structure as the conveyor 321, and the bottom jet sorting component 335 has the same structure as the jet sorting component 326, which will not be repeated here.

[0082] In one embodiment, the sorting and conveying mechanism further includes a control system, which includes:

[0083] The object detection module is used to collect images of materials and determine the material position detection results based on the coordinate changes of the materials in different frames of images;

[0084] The position tracking module is used to receive the material position detection results obtained by the object detection module, build and update the material list in the target area, and track the position of the materials in the list.

[0085] Here's how it works:

[0086] The material enters the conveyor 321 of the first layer of the sorting module 32 from the upper hopper 315. When the material is transported to the end of the conveyor 321, the upper visual component 313 above it recognizes the target object and transmits the signal to the controller. The controller controls the circuit board 3265 of the jet sorting component 326, so that the corresponding air valve works. The ejected gas blows up the target object through the nozzle 3262. The target object passes over the vertical partition 3272 and falls onto the discharge plate 3273, thereby entering the sorting material cabin. The remaining material enters the conveyor 321 of the second layer through the transfer hopper 3271. Similarly, the material is transported to the conveyor When the machine 321 reaches the end, the visual component 325 above it recognizes the target object and transmits the signal to the controller. The controller controls the circuit board 3265 of the jet sorting component 326, so that the corresponding air valve works, and the ejected gas blows up the target object through the nozzle 3262. The target object passes over the vertical partition 3272 and falls onto the discharge plate 3273, and then enters the sorting material compartment. The remaining material passes through the transfer hopper 3271 and enters the third-layer conveyor 321. And so on. After sorting on the third layer, it finally falls onto the bottom conveyor 333 for the last sorting, thereby completing the material sorting.

[0087] Example 2:

[0088] As shown in FIG14 , another aspect of the present application further provides a high-speed multi-selection station, comprising a plurality of sorting and conveying mechanisms 3 connected in series in Example 1, and further comprising a feeding mechanism 1, a storage compartment 2, a sorting compartment 4, a packaging mechanism 5 and a stacking area 6, wherein the feeding mechanism 1 comprises an inclined conveyor belt and a horizontal conveyor belt, and a weighing mechanism 7 is provided on one side of the feeding mechanism 1 for weighing the material; a material handling mechanism 8 is installed between the storage compartment 2 and the feeding mechanism 1, and a screw conveyor 9 is installed between the storage compartment 2 and the sorting and conveying mechanism 3. The sorting and conveying mechanisms 3 have two, two sorting conveyors. A screw conveyor 9 is also provided between the sorting and conveying mechanisms 3, and a material handling mechanism 8 and a conveying mechanism 10 are provided on the rear side of the sorting and conveying mechanism 3; the sorting material cabin 4 is located between the storage cabin 2 and the label remover 11, and the sorting material cabin 4 is connected to the label remover 11 through the screw conveyor 9; the packaging mechanism 5 is connected to the label remover 11 through the conveying mechanism 10, and a material handling mechanism 8 is provided on the side of the packaging mechanism 5 close to the conveying mechanism 10; the stacking area 6 is located on one side of the packaging mechanism 5; wherein, the material handling mechanism 8 can be a handling robot (selected when the material is not a plastic bottle) or a bottle blowing machine (selected when the material is a plastic bottle).

[0089] The working principle is as follows: the material is loaded through the loading mechanism 1, and then transported to the storage cabin 2 for storage through the material handling mechanism 8, and then transported to the sorting and conveying mechanism 3 for sorting by the screw conveyor 9 under the storage cabin 2. The sorted material is located in each layer of the cabin and can be transported to the corresponding sorting cabin 4 through the material handling mechanism 8, and then transported to the label removal machine 11 for label removal through the screw conveyor 9 under the sorting cabin 4 (if the sorted material is a plastic bottle, the label removal is carried out, if it is not a plastic bottle, the label removal machine 11 here can be omitted). After the label removal is completed, it is transported to the packaging mechanism 5 for packaging through the material handling mechanism 8. The packaged material can be first stored in the packaging cabin and finally transported to the stacking area 6, thus completing a work process.

[0090] The above is a preferred implementation mode of the present application. Technical personnel in the field to which the present application belongs can also change and modify the above implementation mode. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the above specific implementation modes. Any obvious improvements, replacements or modifications made by technical personnel in this field on the basis of the present application are within the scope of protection of the present application. Industrial Applicability

[0091] The present invention can sort multiple target objects at one time, which greatly saves the floor space when sorting the same kind of materials; the sorted target objects fall over the vertical partition to the discharge plate through the action of the jet assembly and enter the sorting material cabin, and the other materials are blocked by the vertical partition and fall along the transfer hopper to the conveyor of the sorting module on the lower layer for further sorting, thereby realizing continuous sorting and improving sorting efficiency; the conveyor is embedded in the card interface of the support frame through the module frame, which is easy to disassemble and assemble, and the conveyor belt bracket is provided on the module frame, which is also convenient for extracting the conveyor and convenient for maintenance; the upper hopper and The transfer hoppers are all flippable structures. When disassembling and assembling the sorting module, they are flipped over to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the sorting module. In addition, the bottom ends of the upper hopper and the transfer hopper are serrated structures, which are convenient for clamping on the conveyor belt of the conveyor; the visual components and the jet components are installed in the recessed part of the module frame (i.e., the inverted trapezoidal structure), which improves the space utilization rate; the modular design is adopted, and the sorting material compartment is designed as an upper and lower split structure, so as to realize the assembly and stacking between multiple basic units, so that the sorting module can set the number of layers according to actual needs, which is convenient and fast, and improves the installation efficiency.

Claims

1. A sorting and conveying mechanism, characterized in that: It includes at least two layers of sorting modules, which include a conveyor. The conveyor is detachably mounted on a support frame through a module frame. The discharge end of the conveyor on the upper layer is connected to the feed end of the conveyor on the lower layer. The remaining materials after sorting by the sorting module on the upper layer fall onto the conveyor of the sorting module on the lower layer for further sorting.

2. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting and conveying mechanism further comprises: A first cabin body is located at a first end of the support frame, and the first cabin body has a lower opening; a second cabin body, located at the second end of the support frame, the second cabin body having an upper opening; The lower opening of the first cabin located at the upper layer is connected to the upper opening of the second cabin located at the lower layer to form a sorting material cabin.

3. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sorting module further includes a visual component and an air jet sorting component. The visual component is located above the conveyor, and the air jet sorting component is located at the discharge end of the conveyor.

4. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sorting module further includes a sorting plate group built into the second cabin, the sorting plate group includes a transfer hopper, a vertical partition and a discharge plate, and the transfer hopper on the upper layer is overlapped on the conveyor on the lower layer; The upper end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is clamped with the transfer hopper, and the transfer hopper is rotatably assembled in the second cabin; Alternatively, the upper end of the vertical partition is hinged to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the transfer hopper; Alternatively, the upper end of the vertical partition is fixedly connected to the discharge plate, and the lower end of the vertical partition is hinged to the transfer hopper.

5. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The conveyor, vision component and air jet sorting component are integrated on the module frame to form an independent and detachable standard module. The standard module is detachably mounted on the support frame with the help of the module frame.

6. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first cabin, the second cabin, the sorting plate group and the standard module are integrated and installed on the support frame to form a basic unit, and a plurality of the basic units are detachably connected to each other.

7. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sorting and conveying mechanism further includes an upper die set, which includes: an upper support frame, detachably mounted above the support frame; The upper material cabin is located at one end of the upper support frame, and the upper material hopper is hinged in the upper material cabin. The end is overlapped with the feed end of the conveyor; an upper visual assembly, fixed on the upper support frame and opposite to the conveyor on the lower layer; The upper cabin roof is located at the other end of the upper support frame. The upper cabin roof is also provided with the lower opening. The upper cabin roof is connected with the second cabin body to form a sorting material cabin.

8. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sorting and conveying mechanism further includes a bottom module, which includes: A bottom bracket is detachably mounted below the support frame; A lower material cabin, wherein a partition plate is installed in the lower material cabin, the lower material cabin has the upper opening, and the lower material cabin is connected to the first cabin body to form a sorting cabin; A bottom conveyor, the bottom conveyor being detachably mounted on the bottom support by means of a module frame; The bottom layer air jet sorting component is located at the discharge end of the bottom layer conveyor.

9. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the module frame is in the shape of an inverted trapezoid, and both the support frame and the bottom bracket have a card interface that matches the bottom of the module frame.

10. The sorting and conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the sorting and conveying mechanisms connected in series form a high-speed multi-selection station.

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