Warehousing rack and warehousing system

Abstract

A warehousing rack and a warehousing system, relating to the technical field of warehousing logistics. The warehousing rack comprises a rack body (100) and a rail assembly (200), wherein the rail assembly (200) comprises at least one connecting rail (210), the connecting rail (210) is provided with a connecting section and at least one extending section which are arranged in the extending direction of the rack body (100), the connecting section is connected to the rack body (100), the extending section is located on the outer side of the rack body (100), and the at least one extending section and the outer side of the rack body (100) in the extending direction jointly form a maintenance area (201).

Description

Storage racks and storage systems

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on March 28, 2024, with application number 202410378523.3 and application name “Warehouse Shelves and Warehouse Systems”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of warehousing and logistics technology, and in particular to a warehousing shelf and a warehousing system. Background Art

[0003] Warehousing is an important part of modern logistics process. Efficient and reasonable warehousing can achieve effective control and management of logistics resources.

[0004] To increase the storage capacity of a warehouse system, multiple storage racks are arranged at intervals, with aisles formed between the racks for shuttles or robots to move. Tracks are installed on the side of the racks facing the aisles, and shuttles or robots are connected to the tracks, moving along the track to access and transport goods. Currently, during installation and maintenance of shuttles or robots, aerial platforms are not easily accessible because the aisles are only large enough to accommodate them. Therefore, operators must enter the aisles and climb to the target location to perform operations.

[0005] However, it is difficult for operators to perform installation and maintenance operations at high altitudes in relatively narrow tunnels, and the limited operating space makes it inconvenient to install and maintain shuttle vehicles or robots in the tunnels. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present application provides a storage shelf and a storage system to solve the problem that the aisles of existing storage shelves are relatively narrow, making it inconvenient for operators to install and maintain shuttle vehicles or robots in the aisles.

[0007] On the one hand, the present application provides a storage shelf, which includes a shelf body and a rail assembly. The rail assembly includes at least one connecting rail. The connecting rail has a connecting section and at least one extension section arranged along the extension direction of the shelf body. The connecting section is connected to the shelf body, and the extension section is located on the outside of the shelf body. The at least one extension section and the outside of the extension direction of the shelf body together form a maintenance area.

[0008] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided by the present application has at least one connecting rail including a first rail and a second rail, and the first rail and the second rail are spaced apart and distributed along the height direction of the rack body.

[0009] In a possible implementation, in the storage rack provided by the present application, the first rail and the second rail are located on the same side of the rack body, and the first rail is located above the second rail.

[0010] In a possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application, the rail assembly further includes at least one first connecting rod, and the two ends of the first connecting rod are respectively connected to the extension section of the first rail and the side of the shelf body facing the first rail.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application has at least two first connecting rods, the connections between each first connecting rod and the extension section of the first rail are spaced apart in sequence, and the connections between each first connecting rod and the shelf body are spaced apart.

[0012] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided in the present application, the rail assembly further includes at least one second connecting rod, and the two ends of the second connecting rod are respectively connected to the extension section of the first rail and the side of the rack body away from the first rail.

[0013] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided by the present application has at least two second connecting rods, and the connection between each second connecting rod and the rack body is adjacent;

[0014] The connection point between the second connecting rod and the extension section of the first track is correspondingly arranged at the connection point between the first connecting rod and the extension section of the first track.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the storage rack provided by the present application, the track assembly further includes at least one first connecting member and at least one second connecting member, and at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is connected to the rack body via the first connecting member;

[0016] At least one of the first link member and the second link member is connected to the extension section of the first track through a second connecting member.

[0017] In a possible implementation, in the storage rack provided by the present application, the first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are both connected to the extension section of the first rail through the second connecting member.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application, the rail assembly further includes at least one support member, the support member is connected to the extension section of the second rail, and the end of the support member away from the second rail is arranged on the placement surface of the shelf body.

[0019] In a possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application includes a support rod and a support rod seat, the support rod connects the extension section of the second rail and the support rod seat, and the support rod seat is arranged on the placement surface.

[0020] In a possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application has a support rod base with at least one connection portion for connecting to a placement surface.

[0021] In a possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application has a support rod base fixedly mounted on a placement surface.

[0022] In one possible implementation, the storage shelves provided in this application have support poles arranged vertically.

[0023] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided in the present application, the track assembly further includes at least one limiting member, and the limiting member is located at one end of the extension section away from the rack body.

[0024] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided in the present application, the rail assembly further includes at least one buffer member, the buffer member is disposed on the limiting member, and the buffer member faces the rack body.

[0025] In a possible implementation, the storage shelf provided in the present application has a buffer member including a bumper and an elastic telescopic portion, and the bumper is connected to the limiting member via the elastic telescopic portion.

[0026] In a possible implementation, in the storage rack provided by the present application, the extension section of the first rail and the extension section of the second rail are equal in length.

[0027] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided by the present application is provided with two extension sections of the first track, and the two extension sections of the first track are respectively located at two ends of the connecting section of the first track;

[0028] The second track is provided with two extension sections, and the two extension sections of the second track are respectively located at two ends of the connecting section of the second track.

[0029] In a possible implementation, the storage rack provided in the present application further includes a guardrail, which is connected to the rack body and is arranged outside the maintenance area.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the storage rack provided in this application has a guardrail with an entrance and exit;

[0031] The entrance and exit are provided with a switch door to open or close the entrance and exit.

[0032] On the other hand, the present application provides a warehousing system, comprising a conveyor line and any one of the above-mentioned storage shelves, wherein at least one side of the storage shelf has an extension section, and the conveyor line is located on one side of the at least one extension section.

[0033] The storage rack and storage system provided by the present application are characterized by providing a track assembly on the rack body. The track assembly includes a connecting section and an extension section, so that the connecting track of the extension section is located outside the rack body, thereby forming a maintenance area located to the side of the rack body in the outer area of ​​the extension section and the rack body in this direction. In this way, when a shuttle or robot needs to be installed and maintained, the shuttle or robot can be moved to the maintenance area for operation. At this time, the shuttle or robot is located outside the aisle, and the operator does not need to enter the aisle between the storage racks or climb the shelves to complete the installation and maintenance operations. At the same time, it will not be affected by the narrow aisle, making the installation and maintenance operations of the shuttle and robot more convenient and quick for the operator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0035] FIG1 is a structural diagram of a storage shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage shelf according to an embodiment of the present application, showing a first track;

[0037] FIG3 is a schematic structural diagram of a storage shelf according to an embodiment of the present application with a second track;

[0038] FIG4 is a second structural diagram of a storage shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0039] FIG5 is a third structural diagram of a storage shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0040] FIG6 is a diagram showing the storage shelf in FIG1 in use;

[0041] FIG7 is a diagram showing the use status of a storage shelf provided in an embodiment of the present application in a storage system;

[0042] FIG8 is a first structural diagram of the storage shelf in FIG7 docking with the conveyor line in the storage system;

[0043] FIG9 is a second structural diagram of the storage shelf in FIG7 docking with the conveyor line in the storage system.

[0044] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 100-shelf body; 101-aisle; 200-track assembly; 201-maintenance area; 210-connecting track; 211-first track; 2111-first extension section; 2112-first connecting section; 212-second track; 2121-second connecting section; 2122-second extension section; 220-first connecting rod; 230-second connecting rod; 240-first connecting member; 250-second connecting member; 260-support member; 261-support rod; 262-support rod seat; 270-limiting member; 280-buffer member; 281-impact block; 282-elastic telescopic part; 300-guardrail; 310-door opening and closing; 311-entrance and exit; 400-robot; 500-cargo box; 600-conveyor line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail below in conjunction with the drawings in the preferred embodiments of the present application. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar parts or parts with the same or similar functions. The described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present application, and should not be understood as limitations on the present application. 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. The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

[0046] Throughout this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" should be interpreted broadly and used interchangeably. For example, "connected" can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediary; it can refer to a fixed connection or a sliding connection. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0047] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship described in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0048] The terms "first," "second," and "third" in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or sequence. It should be understood that the terms used in this manner are interchangeable where appropriate, such that the embodiments of the application described herein can be practiced in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0049] In addition, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or display that comprises a series of steps or modules is not necessarily limited to those steps or modules expressly listed but may include other steps or modules not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, product, or display.

[0050] In existing warehouse systems, multiple storage shelves are typically spaced apart, with aisles formed between adjacent shelves for shuttles or robots to move through. To fully utilize the shelf space and increase the system's maximum capacity, the aisle width between shelves is controlled to only allow shuttles or robots to move, thereby maximizing the number of shelves.

[0051] At least one of the storage shelves on both sides of a certain aisle is provided with a track facing the aisle, and a shuttle or robot is connected to the track to enable the shuttle or robot to move smoothly in the aisle and to store, retrieve and transport cargo boxes.

[0052] Due to the aforementioned laneway width limitations, it is often difficult for aerial platforms to enter the laneway and push operators to the appropriate location for a shuttle or robot for maintenance. Currently, installation and maintenance operations on a shuttle or robot require operators to enter the laneway and climb to the appropriate location themselves.

[0053] In addition, it is difficult for operators to perform installation and maintenance operations on shuttles or robots in the tunnels, making it difficult for operators to perform installation and maintenance operations at high altitudes in relatively narrow tunnels and limiting the operating space.

[0054] This makes the installation, maintenance and operation of the shuttle or robot in the lane inconvenient.

[0055] Based on this, the present application provides a storage shelf and a storage system, by arranging a track assembly on one side of the shelf body, the track assembly has at least one extension section located on the outside of the shelf body, and the extension section can form a maintenance area outside the aisle of the storage system, so that the operator can install and maintain the shuttle or robot without entering the aisle, making the installation and maintenance of the shuttle and robot more convenient and quick.

[0056] The content of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can understand the content of the present invention more clearly and in detail.

[0057] Referring to Figure 1 and Figures 4 to 6, on the one hand, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage shelf, including a shelf body 100 and a rail assembly 200, the rail assembly 200 including at least one connecting rail 210, the connecting rail 210 having a connecting section and at least one extension section arranged along the extension direction of the shelf body 100, the connecting section being connected to the shelf body 100, the extension section being located on the outside of the shelf body 100, and the at least one extension section and the outside of the extension direction of the shelf body 100 together forming a maintenance area 201.

[0058] It can be understood that the shelf body 100 is a conventional shelf, which has a plurality of storage spaces for storing cargo boxes 500 that are spaced apart in sequence. A plurality of shelf bodies 100 are spaced apart in sequence in the storage system, and the intervals between the shelf bodies 100 form alleys 101. The width of the alleys 101 corresponds to the interval distance between two adjacent shelf bodies 100, and the length of the alleys 101 corresponds to the length of the shelf body 100 itself.

[0059] A track assembly 200 is provided on at least one of the shelf bodies 100 on both sides of the lane 101. The track assembly 200 is connected to the shuttle or robot 400 so that the shuttle or robot 400 can move along the track assembly 200 in the lane 101. The track assembly 200 provided in this embodiment includes at least one connecting track 210 provided on one side of the shelf body 100. In a specific implementation, at least one connecting track 210 can be provided only on one side of the shelf body 100, or one or more connecting tracks 210 can be provided on both sides of the shelf body 100 so that a shelf body 100 has connecting tracks 210 in the lanes 101 on both sides thereof.

[0060] The connecting track 210 includes a connecting section and at least one extension section, wherein the connecting section is connected to the shelf body 100 and can be provided with a length that is consistent with the length of the shelf body 100. The extension section is provided at at least one end of the connecting section. Specifically, one extension section can be provided at only one end of the connecting section, or extension sections can be provided at both ends of the connecting section so that the extension section is located outside the shelf body 100. In a specific implementation, the extension section can be integrally formed with the connecting section, or the two can be processed separately and then connected. This application does not impose any restrictions on this. However, the tracks on the connecting section and the extension section should be matched to prevent interference with the movement of the shuttle or robot 400.

[0061] For example, the shelf body 100 includes two shuttles or robots 400. When the two shuttles or robots 400 need to be installed and maintained at the same time, in order to improve the efficiency of the installation and maintenance operations, as shown in Figure 5, a first extension section 2111 can be set at both ends of the first connecting section 2112, and a second extension section 2122 can be set at both ends of the second connecting section 2121 to form maintenance areas 201 on both sides of the shelf body 100. One shuttle or robot 400 can be moved to the maintenance area 201 on one side of the shelf body 100 for installation and maintenance, and the other shuttle or robot 400 can be moved to the maintenance area 201 on the other side of the shelf body 100 for installation and maintenance, so that multiple shuttles or robots 400 on the shelf body 100 can be installed and maintained at the same time. The two do not interfere with each other and can be carried out simultaneously, thereby improving operational efficiency.

[0062] Thus, at least one extension section connected to the connecting section is provided on the outside of the shelf body 100, so that the extension section and the spatial area outside the shelf body 100 where it is located can jointly form a maintenance area 201, that is, the maintenance area 201 is located outside the aisle 101. When the shuttle vehicle or robot 400 needs to be installed and maintained, the shuttle vehicle or robot 400 can be moved to the maintenance area 201 for operation. At this time, the shuttle vehicle or robot 400 is also located outside the aisle 101 and is not interfered with by the shelf bodies 100 on both sides of the narrow aisle 101. The operator does not need to enter the aisle 101 between the storage shelves or climb the shelves to complete the installation and maintenance operations, making the installation and maintenance operations of the shuttle vehicle and the robot 400 more convenient and quicker for the operator.

[0063] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 6, the at least one connecting rail 210 of the storage rack includes a first rail 211 and a second rail 212. At least one first rail 211 is provided, and the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 are spaced apart along the height direction of the rack body 100. Specifically, the first rail 211 has a first connecting section 2112 and a first extending section 2111, and the second rail 212 has a second connecting section 2121 and a second extending section 2122.

[0064] It is understood that, to ensure its ability to store and retrieve cargo boxes 500, the existing shuttle or robot 400 not only needs to move along the length of the lane 101, that is, along the length of the shelf body 100, but also needs to move the robot 400 or its retrieval mechanism along the height of the shelf body 100 to store and retrieve cargo boxes 500 between storage locations at different levels. The first track 211 and the second track 212 are arranged at intervals along the height of the shelf body 100 to enable the shuttle or robot 400 to move stably.

[0065] Specifically, the spacing distance between the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 generally depends on the distance between the highest level and the lowest level of the shelf body 100, which is not limited in the present application.

[0066] In another embodiment, as shown in FIG4 , the number of first rails 211 connected to the shelf body 100 can be increased according to specific needs to adapt to shuttles or robots 400 of different heights. When it is necessary to install a shuttle or robot 400 of larger height on the shelf body 100, if only the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 are respectively provided at the upper and lower parts of the shelf body 100, the middle part of the shelf body 100 may lack effective support for the shuttle or robot 400, resulting in poor stability. To this end, as shown in FIG4 , the second rail 212 can be provided at the lower part of the shelf body 100, and one first rail 211 can be provided at the middle and upper parts of the shelf body 100, so that the three rails are evenly spaced. In this way, by evenly spaced two first rails 211 and one second rail 212 on the shelf body 100, support can be provided for different parts of the shuttle or robot 400 in the height direction, thereby improving the stability of the shuttle or robot 400 during installation, maintenance, and later operation.

[0067] Further, referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 are located on the same side of the shelf body 100 , and the first rail 211 is located above the second rail 212 .

[0068] By arranging the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 on the same side of the shelf body 100, the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 can be connected together to support the shuttle or robot 400. On the one hand, it ensures the cargo storage and retrieval capability of the shuttle or robot 400, and on the other hand, it also ensures the stability and reliability of the connection between the shuttle or robot 400 and the shelf body 100 to avoid derailment and falling.

[0069] 1 , 2 , and 6 , in some embodiments, to facilitate the connection between the first extension 2111 of the first rail 211 and the shelf body 100, the rail assembly 200 further includes at least one first connecting rod 220, with both ends of the first connecting rod 220 respectively connected to the extension of the first rail 211 and the shelf body 100. For example, one end of the first connecting rod 220 can be connected to a column of the shelf body 100 close to the first rail 211, for example, connected to a side of the shelf body 100 facing the first rail 211.

[0070] Since the first connecting section 2112 of the first rail 211 is in close proximity to the shelf body 100, the first connecting section 2112 can be directly fixed to one side of the shelf body 100 using bolts or other fasteners. At this time, the first extension section 2111 of the first rail 211 is located above the shelf body 100 and is suspended above the shelf body 100 as a whole. Without effective support, the first extension section 2111 can easily be twisted or even damaged under the gravity and other pressures of the shuttle or robot 400. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a first connecting rod 220 to connect the first extension section 2111 to the shelf body 100. The first connecting rod 220 acts as a pull rod to withstand the pressure exerted by the first extension section 2111 and the shuttle or robot 400 connected thereto, and to maintain the stability of the first extension section 2111.

[0071] In this embodiment, the first connecting rod 220 is arranged above the first extension section 2111 as a pull rod, while in other embodiments, part of the first connecting rod 220 can also be arranged below the first extension section 2111 as a pressure rod, which also provides stable and reliable support for the first extension section 2111. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0072] In a specific implementation, the number of the first link members 220 is one, two, or more than two. As an example and not a limitation, in Figures 1 and 2, the number of the first link members 220 is two, and the connection points of each first link member 220 with the extension section of the first rail 211 are sequentially spaced apart. The connection points of each first link member 220 with the shelf body 100 are sequentially spaced apart in the same order as the connection points of each first link member 220 with the extension section of the first rail 211.

[0073] In this way, the multiple first connecting rods 220 can provide multiple support points for the first extension section 2111, making the pulling effect more stable and reliable, and avoiding obvious deflection of the first extension section 2111 in the vertical direction.

[0074] Further, continuing to refer to Figures 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the rail assembly 200 also includes at least one second connecting rod 230, and the two ends of the second connecting rod 230 are respectively connected to the extension section of the first rail 211 and the side of the shelf body 100 away from the first rail 211.

[0075] It can be understood that the first connecting rod 220 connects the first extension section 2111 and the side of the shelf body 100 close to the first rail 211, while the second connecting rod 230 connects the first extension section 2111 and the side of the shelf body 100 away from the first rail 211, so that the second connecting rod 230 can provide auxiliary reinforcement support to the first extension section 2111 from other directions different from the support direction of the first connecting rod 220, further ensuring the structural stability and reliability of the first extension section 2111.

[0076] In this embodiment, the second connecting rod 230 is configured to be basically in the same horizontal plane as the first extension section 2111 to avoid bending of the first extension section 2111 in the horizontal direction. In other embodiments, the end of the second connecting rod 230 that is not connected to the first extension section 2111 can also be moved up or down accordingly to provide inclined support for the first extension section 2111. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0077] In a specific implementation, the number of second connecting rods 230 can be one, two, or more than two. As an example and not a limitation, in Figures 1 and 2, there are two second connecting rods 230, and the connection between each second connecting rod 230 and the shelf body 100 is adjacent. The connection between the second connecting rod 230 and the extension of the first rail 211 is correspondingly arranged at the connection between the first connecting rod 220 and the extension of the first rail 211.

[0078] It is also understood that providing multiple second connecting rods 230 can make the structure of the first extension section 2111 more stable and reliable. The connection between each second connecting rod 230 and the first extension section 2111 is arranged at the same location as the connection between the first connecting rod 220 and the first extension section 2111, which can also make the track assembly 200 more compact.

[0079] In other embodiments, the connections between the second link members 230 and the shelf body 100 may be spaced apart, or the connections between the second link members 230 and the first extension section 2111 and the connections between the first link member 220 and the first extension section 2111 may be spaced apart. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0080] 2 , the rail assembly 200 further includes at least one first connector 240 and at least one second connector 250, wherein at least one of the first link 220 and the second link 230 is connected to the shelf body 100 via the first connector 240. At least one of the first link 220 and the second link 230 is connected to the extension of the first rail 211 via the second connector 250.

[0081] In this way, the connection between the first link member 220 and the second link member 230 and the first extension section 2111 or the shelf body 100 can be made more stable and reliable, and it is also convenient to replace and maintain the single first link member 220 and the second link member 230 in the future.

[0082] In this embodiment, the first connecting member 240 and the second connecting member 250 are both Z-shaped bent pieces, with mounting holes formed at both ends of the bent pieces. Bolts can be passed through the mounting holes on one side of the first connecting member 220 or the second connecting member 230 and the first connecting member 240 to secure them, and bolts can be passed through the mounting holes on the other side of the first connecting member 240 to secure them to the shelf body 100, thereby achieving a fixed connection between the first connecting member 220 or the second connecting member 230 and the shelf body 100. Similarly, by using bolts to connect the second connecting member 250 and the first connecting member 220 or the second connecting member 230, and the second connecting member 250 and the first extension section 2111, a fixed connection between the first connecting member 220 or the second connecting member 230 and the first extension section 2111 can be achieved.

[0083] 2 , as an example and not a limitation, the first link 220 and the second link 230 are both connected to the extension section of the first track 211 via a second connecting member 250 , and the first link 220 and the second link 230 share the same second connecting member 250 .

[0084] In this way, the first connecting rod 220 and the second connecting rod 230 share the same second connecting member 250 , which can reduce the number of second connecting members 250 , thereby simplifying the structure of the track assembly 200 and improving the installation and maintenance efficiency of the track assembly 200 .

[0085] 1 and 3 , the second extension section 2122 of the second rail 212 is suspended from the shelf body 100 and is located below the shelf body 100, close to the placement surface of the shelf body 100. The rail assembly 200 further includes at least one support member 260, which is connected to the extension section of the second rail 212. An end of the support member 260 away from the second rail 212 is configured to abut against or be fixed to the placement surface of the shelf body 100.

[0086] Therefore, the support member 260 can be used to directly form a stable and reliable support between the placement surface of the shelf body 100 and the second extension section 2122, thereby preventing the second extension section 2122 from bending and deforming, and the overall structure is simple and compact.

[0087] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, support member 260 includes a support rod 261 and a support rod seat 262. Support rod 261 connects the extension of second rail 212 and support rod seat 262. In one embodiment, support rod seat 262 is configured to abut against a placement surface, allowing support rod seat 262 to be directly placed on the placement surface. In another embodiment, support rod seat 262 has at least one connecting portion for connecting to the placement surface, which can be fixed to the placement surface via a fixing member.

[0088] It can be understood that in this way, a straight rod can be used to provide effective support for the second extension section 2122. A support rod seat 262 is set at the end of the support rod 261 away from the second extension section 2122, and a connecting portion connected to the placement surface is set on the support rod seat 262, which can further improve the stability of the support member 260 to ensure the supporting effect on the second extension section 2122.

[0089] The connecting portion can specifically be a through hole provided on the support rod seat 262 , and the support rod seat 262 can be fixed on the placement surface by passing a bolt through the through hole.

[0090] Furthermore, the support rod 261 is vertically arranged, so that the support rod 261 can provide support for the second extension section 2122 along its own extension direction, and the supporting effect is more stable.

[0091] 1 to 6 , in some embodiments, the rail assembly 200 further includes at least one stopper 270. The stopper 270 can be provided on at least one of the first rail 211 and the second rail 212. The stopper 270 is located at an end of an extension of at least one of the first rail 211 and the second rail 212 away from the shelf body 100.

[0092] The limiting member 270 can be provided to prevent the shuttle or robot 400 from escaping from the extension section while moving on the extension section, thereby effectively limiting the movement range of the shuttle or robot 400 and ensuring the safety of the shuttle or robot 400.

[0093] The stopper 270 can be a resilient block, such as a wedge-shaped block or a rectangular block, that stops against the first extension section 2111 or the second extension section 2122, though this application is not limited thereto. Using the resilient block as this prevents the stopper 270 from causing a rigid collision when limiting the position of the shuttle or robot 400, thereby preventing damage to the shuttle or robot 400.

[0094] Furthermore, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the track assembly 200 further includes at least one buffer member 280 . The buffer member 280 is correspondingly disposed on the limiting member 270 , and the buffer member 280 faces the shelf body 100 .

[0095] In this way, when the shuttle or robot 400 moves to the limit member 270 and is about to be stopped by the limit member 270, it can first contact the buffer member 280 and use the buffer member 280 to slow down the movement speed of the shuttle or robot 400, so as to reduce the impact force received by the shuttle or robot 400 when being stopped, thereby further protecting the shuttle or robot 400.

[0096] It should be noted that when the buffer 280 is set, the buffer 280 first contacts the shuttle or robot 400. Therefore, the limit member 270 can be set as a rigid member accordingly and rigidly fixed to the buffer 280. Only the buffer 280 can be used to buffer the shuttle or robot 400.

[0097] In a specific implementation, the buffer member 280 includes a collision block 281 and an elastic telescopic portion 282 , and the collision block 281 is connected to the limiting member 270 via the elastic telescopic portion 282 .

[0098] The impact block 281 can specifically be a rubber block, and the elastic telescopic part 282 can be a coaxially movable telescopic rod. A coil spring is arranged inside or outside the rod, and the two ends of the coil spring are respectively in contact with the impact block 281 and the limit member 270. In this way, the telescopic rod is driven to extend or shorten through the elastic expansion and contraction of the coil spring, so that when it contacts the shuttle or robot 400, it shortens to slow down its movement speed, and extends to reset when it loses contact with the shuttle or robot 400.

[0099] In some other embodiments, as shown in FIG1 and FIG4 to FIG6 , the extension section of the first track 211 and the extension section of the second track 212 are equal in length. This makes the structure of the track assembly 200 more compact and neat, and avoids unnecessary waste of workpieces caused by the first extension section 2111 or the second extension section 2122 being too long.

[0100] In a specific implementation, the lengths of the first extension section 2111 and the second extension section 2122 can be controlled within the range of 1.0 m to 1.5 m. The specific lengths can be set according to the size of the corresponding connected shuttle or robot 400 and can be adapted thereto.

[0101] In addition, as shown in Figure 7, the storage shelf provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a guardrail 300, which is connected to the shelf body 100 and is arranged outside the maintenance area 201.

[0102] The guardrail 300 can be used to clearly define the boundaries of the maintenance area 201 to prevent non-operating personnel from mistakenly entering the maintenance area 201 and affecting the operator's installation and maintenance operations on the shuttle or robot 400, thereby making the operations safer and more standardized.

[0103] In a specific implementation, the guardrail 300 has an entrance and exit 311, through which the maintenance area 201 communicates with the outside world. A switch door 310 is provided at the entrance and exit 311 to open or close it. This facilitates operators' entry and exit of the maintenance area 201 through the entrance and exit 311, reduces detours, and effectively ensures the safety of the roadway 101 and the maintenance area 201 during operation.

[0104] On the other hand, referring to Figures 8 and 9, an embodiment of the present application also provides a warehousing system, including a conveyor line 600 and the storage shelves in any of the above embodiments, wherein the conveyor line 600 is located on one side of at least one extension section of the storage shelf to dock with the robot 400 to pick up and place the cargo box 500.

[0105] The storage shelves have been described in detail in the above embodiments and will not be described again here.

[0106] The conveyor line 600 is provided to facilitate the robot 400 to store and retrieve the cargo boxes 500 between the conveyor line 600 and the shelf body 100. For example, the robot 400 moves to the conveyor line 600 via the extension section, picks up the cargo box 500 on the conveyor line 600, and then moves along the extension section to the connecting section to deposit the cargo box 500 on the shelf body 100; or the robot 400 removes the cargo box 500 from the shelf body 100 and moves along the extension section to the conveyor line 600 to deposit the cargo box 500 on the conveyor line 600.

[0107] In the extension direction at both ends of the shelf body 100, an extension section can be set at only one end, or an extension section can be set at both ends. When there is only one extension section on the shelf body 100, a conveyor line 600 can be set corresponding to the extension section, so that the conveyor line 600 is docked with the robot 400 running on the extension section to realize the picking and placing of the cargo box 500, and at the same time, a maintenance area is formed around the extension section; when extension sections are set in the extension direction at both ends of the shelf body 100, a conveyor line 600 can be set at one of the extension sections, and a maintenance area can be formed at the other extension section, or a conveyor line 600 and a maintenance area can be set at both extension sections, or a maintenance area can be set at both extension sections, and a conveyor line 600 can be set in one of the extension sections. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0108] For example, as shown in FIG8 , an extension section is provided at only one end of the shelf body 100, and the conveyor line 600 can be provided at the end of the shelf body 100 corresponding to the extension section. In this case, a maintenance area is formed on the left side of the extension section in FIG8 , and the conveyor line 600 is located on the right side of the extension section, adjacent to the shelf body 100. Since the maintenance area and the conveyor line 600 are located on the left and right sides of the extension section, respectively, the conveyor line 600 and the maintenance area do not interfere with each other, and the robot 400 can perform maintenance or pick up and place cargo boxes 500 according to specific needs.

[0109] Similarly, as shown in FIG9 , extension sections are provided at both ends of the shelf body 100. Of the two extension sections corresponding to the lane 101 on the left side of FIG9 , only one is provided with a conveyor line 600 for the robot 400 to pick up and place cargo boxes 500, and the other is only used as a maintenance area, providing an area for installing and maintaining the robot 400, thereby making the functions of the two extension sections relatively independent.

[0110] In FIG9 , the two extension sections corresponding to the right lane 101 are both provided with conveyor lines 600. Similarly, because the maintenance area and the conveyor line 600 are located on the left and right sides of the extension section, the maintenance area and the conveyor line 600 will not interfere with each other, so that the extension sections at both ends of the shelf body 100 can realize the docking between the robot 400 and the conveyor line 600 to realize the picking and placing of the cargo box 500. At the same time, one of the extension sections can also realize the installation and maintenance of the robot 400. Furthermore, on this basis, the two conveyor lines 600 can also be divided according to their functions. For example, one of the conveyor lines 600 is only used for the robot 400 to pick up the cargo box 500, and the other conveyor line 600 is only used for the robot 400 to place the cargo box 500 on it, thereby realizing the unidirectional transportation of the cargo box 500.

[0111] In summary, the storage shelves and storage systems provided by the embodiments of the present application are provided by arranging a rail assembly 200 on the shelf body 100. The connecting rail 210 of the rail assembly 200 includes at least one first rail 211 and a second rail 212. The first rail 211 includes a first connecting section 2112 and at least one first extension section 2111. The second rail 212 includes a second connecting section 2121 and at least one second extension section 2122. The first extension section 2111 and the second extension section 2122 are located on the outside of the shelf body 100, thereby forming a maintenance area 201 located on the side of the shelf body 100 in the outer area of ​​the shelf body 100 in this direction.

[0112] When the shuttle or robot 400 needs to be installed and maintained, the shuttle or robot 400 can be moved to the maintenance area 201 manually or automatically by a motor for operation. At this time, the shuttle or robot 400 is located outside the aisle 101, and the operator does not need to enter the aisle 101 between the storage shelves or climb the shelf body 100 to complete the installation and maintenance operations. At the same time, it will not be affected by the narrow aisle 101, making the operator's installation and maintenance operations on the shuttle and robot 400 more convenient and quick.

[0113] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A storage shelf, characterized in that: It includes a shelf body and a track assembly, the track assembly includes at least one connecting track, the connecting track has a connecting section and at least one extension section arranged along the extension direction of the shelf body, the connecting section is connected to the shelf body, the extension section is located on the outside of the shelf body, and at least one extension section and the outside of the extension direction of the shelf body together form a maintenance area.

2. The storage shelf according to claim 1, characterized in that: The at least one connecting rail includes a first rail and a second rail, and the first rail and the second rail are spaced apart and distributed along the height direction of the shelf body.

3. The storage shelf according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first track and the second track are located on the same side of the shelf body, and the first track is located above the second track.

4. The storage shelf according to claim 2, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one first connecting rod, with two ends of the first connecting rod respectively connected to an extension section of the first track and a side of the shelf body facing the first track.

5. The storage shelf according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the first connecting rods is at least two, and the connections between the first connecting rods and the extension section of the first rail are arranged in sequence at intervals, and the connections between the first connecting rods and the shelf body are arranged at intervals.

6. The storage shelf according to claim 4, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one second connecting rod, with two ends of the second connecting rod respectively connected to the extension section of the first track and a side of the shelf body away from the first track.

7. The storage shelf according to claim 6, characterized in that: There are at least two second connecting rods, and each second connecting rod is adjacent to a connection point with the shelf body; The connection point between the second connecting rod and the extension section of the first track is arranged at the connection point between the first connecting rod and the extension section of the first track.

8. The storage shelf according to claim 6, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one first connecting member and at least one second connecting member, and at least one of the first connecting member and the second connecting member is connected to the shelf body through the first connecting member; At least one of the first link member and the second link member is connected to the extension section of the first track through the second connecting member.

9. The storage shelf according to claim 8, characterized in that: The first connecting rod and the second connecting rod are both connected to the extension section of the first track through the second connecting member.

10. The storage shelf according to claim 2, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one support member connected to the extension section of the second track, and one end of the support member away from the second track is arranged on the placement surface of the shelf body.

11. The storage shelf according to claim 10, characterized in that: The support member includes a support rod and a support rod seat, the support rod connects the extension section of the second track and the support rod seat, and the support rod seat is arranged on the placement surface.

12. The storage shelf according to claim 11, characterized in that: The support rod seat is provided with at least one connecting portion for connecting with the placement surface.

13. The storage shelf according to claim 11, characterized in that: The support rod seat is fixedly mounted on the placement surface.

14. The storage shelf according to claim 11, characterized in that: The support rod is arranged vertically.

15. The storage shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one limiting member, and the limiting member is located at an end of the extension section away from the shelf body.

16. The storage shelf according to claim 15, characterized in that: The track assembly further includes at least one buffer component, which is disposed on the limiting component and faces the shelf body.

17. The storage shelf according to claim 16, characterized in that: The buffer member includes a collision block and an elastic telescopic portion, and the collision block is connected to the limiting member through the elastic telescopic portion.

18. The storage shelf according to any one of claims 2 to 14, characterized in that: The extended section of the first track and the extended section of the second track are equal in length.

19. The storage shelf according to any one of claims 2 to 14, characterized in that: Two extension sections of the first track are provided, and the two extension sections of the first track are respectively located at two ends of the connecting section of the first track; Two extension sections of the second track are provided, and the two extension sections of the second track are respectively located at two ends of the connecting section of the second track.

20. The storage shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that: It also includes a guardrail, which is connected to the shelf body and is arranged outside the maintenance area.

21. The storage shelf according to claim 20, characterized in that: The guardrail has an entrance and exit; The entrance and exit are provided with a switch door to open or close the entrance and exit.

22. A storage system, characterized in that: It comprises a conveyor line and the storage shelf according to any one of claims 1 to 21, wherein the conveyor line is located on one side of at least one extension section of the storage shelf.

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