Warehouse material handling system

Abstract

A warehouse material handling system, relating to the technical field of warehousing. The warehouse material handling system comprises: a plurality of rows of racking units (1) configured for storing goods; a plurality of groups of horizontal sliding rails (3) are arranged on the racking units in the height direction, a passageway (4) is formed between adjacent racking units, a plurality of material handling robots (2) are provided in each passageway, the plurality of material handling robots are respectively arranged on the horizontal sliding rails at different heights, the material handling robots are configured for autonomously ascending and descending within a set height range of the racking units so as to handle target goods, and the target goods are inbound goods or outbound goods; and a vertical lift (5) configured for interfacing with the material handling robots for handover of the target goods. The warehouse material handling system allows the simultaneous picking and placing of goods at different heights of the racking units within a single passageway, thereby improving operational efficiency with respect to picking and placing goods.

Description

Warehouse logistics handling system

[0001] Cross-reference to related applications

[0002] The present disclosure claims priority to the Chinese patent application No. 2024217841963, filed on July 26, 2024, and entitled "Warehouse logistics handling system", the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of warehousing, and particularly relates to a warehouse logistics handling system. BACKGROUND

[0004] Warehousing is the storage and preservation of goods and articles through warehouses, and warehouse shelves are storage devices for storing goods.

[0005] In warehouse shelf applications, a shelf robot is arranged on the shelf, and the shelf robot usually sets a goods carrying table on a column, and the column walks along the shelf to take and place goods. However, in this scheme, only one shelf robot can be arranged on the shelf, and if two or more shelf robots are arranged, the columns of the two shelf robots will interfere with each other, resulting in low efficiency of taking and placing goods on the shelf. In addition, the existing shelves generally cooperate with AGV trolleys to transfer goods at the bottom of the shelves, and the shelf robot needs to wait for the AGV to be in place during the AGV operation, which greatly limits the efficiency of taking and placing goods.

[0006] DISCLOSURE

[0007] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a warehouse logistics handling system which can simultaneously take and place goods at different heights of shelves in the same aisle, thereby improving the work efficiency of taking and placing goods.

[0008] Embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented as follows:

[0009] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a warehouse logistics handling system, which comprises:

[0010] A plurality of shelves configured to store goods; the shelves are provided with a plurality of groups of horizontal sliding rails in the height direction, and aisles are formed between adjacent shelves; a plurality of handling robots are arranged in each aisle, and the plurality of handling robots are arranged on the horizontal sliding rails at different heights; the handling robots are configured to autonomously lift within a set height range of the shelves to handle target goods; the target goods are goods to be put into the warehouse or goods to be taken out of the warehouse;

[0011] An elevator configured to transfer the target goods with the handling robots.

[0012] Optionally, the carrying robot comprises a mother vehicle and a loading platform, the mother vehicle is provided with a lifting driving mechanism connected with lifting belts, and the mother vehicle is connected with the loading platform through the lifting belts to drive the loading platform to lift.

[0013] Optionally, the mother vehicle is provided with a walking wheel set arranged on a horizontal sliding rail and capable of walking along the horizontal sliding rail.

[0014] Optionally, the loading platform is provided with a lateral goods taking and placing device to take and place goods on the goods shelf.

[0015] Optionally, the lateral goods taking and placing device is a telescopic fork mechanism.

[0016] Optionally, in the direction from top to bottom, the lifting belts are inclined towards the center position of the loading platform; and the lifting belts form a set angle with the vertical direction.

[0017] Optionally, at least one telescopic push rod is arranged on each side of the loading platform parallel to the advancing direction.

[0018] Optionally, a split platform is arranged at the bottom of the loading platform and is driven to open and close by a driving mechanism.

[0019] Optionally, the driving mechanism is a hydraulic telescopic mechanism, a pneumatic telescopic mechanism or a synchronous belt transmission mechanism.

[0020] Optionally, the lifting machine is arranged at the end position of the aisle formed between two adjacent goods shelves.

[0021] Optionally, the lifting driving mechanism comprises a plurality of driving assemblies, and each lifting belt is connected with one driving assembly.

[0022] Optionally, the driving assembly is a winch mechanism.

[0023] Optionally, a transition platform is arranged at the end or middle of the goods shelf, the lifting machine is arranged at one side of the transition platform, and the carrying robot and the lifting machine hand over the target goods through the transition platform.

[0024] Optionally, the transition platform is provided with a power conveying mechanism.

[0025] Optionally, the power conveying mechanism is a power roller or a conveying belt.

[0026] Optionally, a goods taking mechanism is arranged on the loading platform of the lifting machine.

[0027] Optionally, the goods taking mechanism is a power roller or a conveying belt.

[0028] Optionally, the height range of the corresponding shelf of each of the transfer robots in each of the aisles has or does not have an intersection.

[0029] The beneficial effects of the present disclosure include:

[0030] The warehouse logistics transfer system of the present disclosure can independently take and place goods between the transfer robots without interference, and can simultaneously take and place goods at different heights of the shelves in the same aisle, thereby improving the efficiency of taking and placing goods.

[0031] The warehouse logistics transfer system of the present disclosure can call a transfer robot at another height to lower a loading platform to take and place goods at a height with a high frequency of warehouse entry and exit, thereby adapting to changes in the frequency of warehouse entry and exit of goods at different heights in the same aisle.

[0032] The warehouse logistics transfer system of the present disclosure sets an elevator on the side of the shelf and sets a transition platform between the elevator and the shelf. The transfer robot takes goods from the shelf and places them on the transition platform, and then the goods are transferred to the conveying device by the elevator for further transportation. Thus, the transition platform can temporarily store goods, and each transfer robot can place goods on the transition platform for subsequent taking process, thereby saving the waiting time of the transfer robot and improving the work efficiency.

[0033] The warehouse logistics transfer system of the present disclosure sets at least one telescopic push rod on both sides of the loading platform parallel to the direction of travel. The telescopic push rod can be extended to abut against the surface of the shelf beside the loading platform after the loading platform is in place, thereby stabilizing the loading platform. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0034] The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present disclosure, are used to provide further understanding of the present disclosure, and the schematic embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the present disclosure, and do not constitute improper limitations on the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the warehouse logistics transfer system provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure setting a transition platform;

[0036] FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the warehouse logistics transfer system from a first perspective provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the warehouse logistics transfer system from a second perspective provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the warehouse logistics transfer system provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, in which multiple transfer robots simultaneously transfer goods at the lower part of the shelf;

[0039] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the warehouse logistics transfer system provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure without setting a transition platform;

[0040] Icon: 1. shelf, 2. handling robot, 3. horizontal slide rail, 4. aisle, 5. lift, 6. transition platform, 7. mother vehicle, 8. load platform, 9. lifting belt, 10. walking wheel set, 11. telescopic push rod.

[0041] The mutual distance or size of each part is exaggerated for showing the position of each part, and the schematic diagram is only for showing the use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] It should be noted that the following detailed description is illustrative only and is intended to provide further description of the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

[0043] 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 disclosure. As used herein, unless the disclosure explicitly indicates otherwise, the singular form is intended to include the plural form, and in addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprise" and / or "include" are used in the specification, it means that there is a feature, step, operation, device, component and / or combination thereof;

[0044] For the convenience of description, if "up", "down", "left", "right" appear in the disclosure, it only means the same direction as the up, down, left and right of the drawing itself, and does not limit the structure, but only for the convenience of describing the disclosure and simplifying the description, and is not intended to indicate or imply 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 the disclosure.

[0045] Term explanation part: In the disclosure, terms such as "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected, it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements, or the interaction relationship between two elements, for those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 1, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a warehouse logistics handling system, which comprises a plurality of rows of shelves 1, the shelves 1 are configured to store goods; a handling robot 2 is arranged between two adjacent rows of shelves 1, and the handling robot 2 can move horizontally on the shelves 1.

[0047] The aisles 4 are formed between the adjacent two rows of shelves 1, and the carrying robots 2 are arranged in the aisles 4. The carrying robots 2 are configured to autonomously ascend and descend within a set height range of the shelves 1 to carry target goods, wherein the target goods are goods to be stored or goods to be taken out. The corresponding shelf set height ranges of each carrying robot 2 in each aisle 4 have or do not have intersection. When there is no intersection, the carrying robots 2 in the aisle 4 can simultaneously take and place goods at different heights; when there is intersection, the carrying robots 2 in the aisle 4 can simultaneously take and place goods at the same height.

[0048] The shelves 1 are provided with horizontal rails 3, and the horizontal rails 3 are horizontally arranged. The carrying robots 2 can walk on the horizontal rails 3, that is, the carrying robots 2 cooperate with the horizontal rails 3 and can move horizontally along the horizontal rails 3. The two sides of the carrying robots 2 cooperate with the horizontal rails 3 of the adjacent two shelves 1.

[0049] Optionally, a plurality of groups of horizontal rails 3 are arranged on the shelves 1 from top to bottom in the height direction, and the horizontal rails 3 are parallel to each other. A plurality of carrying robots 2 are arranged between the adjacent two rows of shelves 1, and the plurality of carrying robots 2 are arranged on the horizontal rails 3 at different heights, respectively. Each carrying robot 2 can move left and right along the corresponding horizontal rail 3 to take and place goods on the shelves 1. In this embodiment, three carrying robots 2 are arranged between the adjacent two rows of shelves 1, wherein the first carrying robot 2 is arranged on the horizontal rail 3 at the top of the shelves 1, the second carrying robot 2 is arranged on the horizontal rail 3 at the middle of the shelves 1, and the third carrying robot 2 is arranged on the horizontal rail 3 at the bottom of the shelves 1.

[0050] Through the arrangement of the plurality of carrying robots 2, the carrying robots 2 do not interfere with each other and can independently take and place goods. Therefore, the different heights of the shelves 1 in the same aisle 4 can be taken and placed at the same time, and the work efficiency of taking and placing goods is improved. In addition, when the frequency of storing and taking out goods at a certain height is high, the carrying robots 2 at other heights can be called to lower the loading platform 8 to take and place goods at the height, adapt to the change of the frequency of storing and taking out goods at different heights in the same aisle 4, and improve the work efficiency. As shown in FIG. 4, the frequency of storing and taking out goods at the bottom of the shelves 1 is high, and the three carrying robots 2 can be simultaneously called to take and place goods at the bottom of the shelves 1 to improve the efficiency.

[0051] Optionally, the system further comprises a lifting machine 5 configured to transfer the target goods with the carrying robots 2.

[0052] The carrying robot comprises a mother vehicle 7 and a loading platform 8. The mother vehicle 7 is matched with the horizontal slide rail 3 and can horizontally walk along the horizontal slide rail 3. The mother vehicle 7 is provided with a lifting driving mechanism connected with the lifting belt 9. The movable end of the lifting belt 9 is connected with the loading platform 8 below the mother vehicle 7 to drive the lifting of the loading platform 8. The loading platform 8 is provided with a lateral goods taking and placing device for taking and placing goods on the goods shelf. The lateral goods taking and placing device can adopt a telescopic fork mechanism. The telescopic fork mechanism can adopt an existing structure and will not be described here. It should be noted that the lateral goods taking and placing device can also adopt other taking methods, such as a clamping fork taking method, a suction cup taking method, a hook claw taking method, etc. and will not be limited here.

[0053] The mother vehicle 7 is provided with a walking wheel set 10 placed on the horizontal slide rail 3 and can walk along the horizontal slide rail 3 to drive the horizontal movement of the loading platform 8 through the lifting belt 9. Meanwhile, the lifting driving mechanism can drive the lifting of the loading platform 8 along the height direction of the goods shelf 1 through the lifting belt 9 to make the loading platform 8 reach the position of the target goods position on the goods shelf 1.

[0054] In order to reduce the shaking of the loading platform 8 during the movement and ensure the stability of the goods transportation, the lifting belt 9 is inclined towards the center position of the loading platform 8 in the direction from top to bottom and forms a set angle with the vertical direction.

[0055] The lifting driving mechanism can drive the lifting belt 9 to be retracted and released. The lifting driving mechanism comprises a plurality of driving assemblies. Each lifting belt 9 is connected with a driving assembly. In this embodiment, four lifting belts 9 are arranged, so four driving assemblies are installed on the mother vehicle 7. Since the length of the part between the mother vehicle 7 and the loading platform 8 of the lifting belt changes after long-time use, the loading platform 8 cannot be kept horizontal. Therefore, each lifting belt 9 is connected with a driving assembly. Each lifting belt 9 can be independently retracted and released. The lifting belt 9 can be adjusted by the driving assembly to keep the loading platform 8 in a horizontal state.

[0056] Optionally, the driving assembly can adopt a winch mechanism.

[0057] In order to ensure the stability of the loading platform 8 during the taking and placing of goods, at least one telescopic push rod 11 is arranged on both sides of the loading platform 8 parallel to the walking direction. The telescopic push rod 11 can be extended to abut against the surface of the goods shelf 1 beside the loading platform 8 after the loading platform 8 is moved to the position to stabilize the loading platform 8.

[0058] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 5, the lifting machine 5 is arranged at the end of the aisle 4 formed between two adjacent shelves 1 to transfer goods with the transfer robot 2 at the end of the shelf 1. In this embodiment, a split platform can be arranged at the bottom of the loading platform 8 and driven to open and close by a driving mechanism. For example, a split platform that can open and close left and right is arranged at the bottom of the loading platform 8, and the driving mechanism can be a hydraulic telescopic mechanism, a pneumatic telescopic mechanism, a synchronous belt transmission mechanism, etc., which is not limited here.

[0059] Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1, a transition platform 6 is arranged at the end of the shelf 1, and the lifting machine 5 is arranged at one side of the transition platform 6, for example, the lifting machine 5 can be arranged at the end away from the shelf 1. The transition platform 6 is located between the shelf 1 and the lifting machine 5, and the transfer robot 2 and the lifting machine 5 transfer target goods through the transition platform 6.

[0060] The transfer robot 2 takes out the goods on the shelf 1 and places them on the transition platform 6, and then the goods are transferred to the conveying device by the lifting machine 5 for further transportation. The conveying device can be an existing assembly line, conveyor, etc., which is not limited here.

[0061] The transition platform 6 can be a multi-layer platform, and the transfer robot 2 places the goods on each layer of the transition platform 6 after taking them out, and the lifting machine 5 moves up and down to take out the goods placed on each layer of the transition platform 6 and transfer them to the conveying device.

[0062] It should be noted that the transition platform 6 can also be arranged at the middle of the shelf 1.

[0063] In this embodiment, a power conveying mechanism can be arranged on the transition platform 6. The power conveying mechanism of the transition platform 6 can be a power roller, a conveyor belt, etc.

[0064] Optionally, a goods taking mechanism is arranged on the loading platform of the lifting machine 5. The goods taking mechanism of the loading platform of the lifting machine 5 can be a power roller, a conveyor belt, etc., or can be an existing telescopic fork taking mechanism, a suction cup taking mechanism, etc. It should be noted that the power conveying mechanism of the transition platform 6 and the goods taking mechanism of the loading platform of the lifting machine 5 can be arranged alternatively or simultaneously.

[0065] The working principle of the warehouse logistics transfer system provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is as follows:

[0066] The walking wheel set 10 of the transfer robot 2 cooperates with the horizontal slide rail 3 arranged on the shelf 1 and moves horizontally along the horizontal slide rail;

[0067] The lifting driving mechanism of the transfer robot 2 drives the loading platform 8 to lift through the lifting belt 9 to reach the target goods location of the shelf;

[0068] When receiving the outbound task, the carrying robot 2 first walks along the horizontal slide rail 3 to above the target storage location, and then the loading platform 8 is lowered to the target storage location by the lifting belt 9. The lowering of the loading platform 8 can be simultaneously performed with the movement of the walking wheel set. The telescopic push rod 11 is extended to tightly abut against the side of the shelf. The side loading and unloading device of the loading platform 8 loads the goods. The telescopic push rod 11 is retracted. The carrying robot 2 drives the loading platform 8 to the elevator 5 or the transition platform 6. The side loading and unloading device of the loading platform 8 loads the goods to the elevator 5 or the transition platform 6. Then, the elevator 5 directly transfers the goods to the conveying device, or the elevator 5 takes out the goods from the transition platform 6 and transfers the goods to the conveying device, thereby completing the outbound process. Conversely, it is the inbound process.

[0069] The plurality of carrying robots 2 in the aisle 4 can simultaneously load and unload goods at different heights. Alternatively, when the loading and unloading frequency at a certain height of the shelf 1 is high, the plurality of carrying robots 2 can simultaneously move to the height to load and unload goods, thereby improving the operation efficiency.

[0070] The above only describes specific embodiments of the present disclosure and is not used to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, the present disclosure can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure shall be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Industrial applicability

[0071] In summary, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a warehouse logistics carrying system. The plurality of carrying robots are arranged, and the carrying robots do not interfere with each other and can independently load and unload goods. Therefore, the different heights of the shelves in the same aisle can be simultaneously loaded and unloaded, thereby improving the operation efficiency of loading and unloading.

Claims

1. A warehousing logistics handling system, characterized in that, The application relates to a multi-row shelf configured to store goods; the shelf is provided with multiple groups of horizontal sliding rails in a height direction, and adjacent shelves form aisles; multiple handling robots are arranged in each aisle, and the multiple handling robots are arranged on the horizontal sliding rails at different heights; the handling robots are configured to autonomously ascend and descend in a set height range of the shelf to carry target goods; the target goods are goods to be stored or goods to be taken out. A lifting machine is configured to transfer the target goods with the handling robots. The handling robot comprises a mother vehicle and a loading platform; the mother vehicle is provided with a lifting driving mechanism connected with lifting belts; the mother vehicle is connected with the loading platform through the multiple lifting belts to drive the loading platform to ascend and descend.

2. The warehousing logistics handling system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mother vehicle is provided with a walking wheel set arranged on the horizontal sliding rail and capable of walking along the horizontal sliding rail.

3. The warehousing logistics handling system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The loading platform is provided with a lateral goods taking and placing device to take and place goods on the shelf.

4. The warehouse logistics handling system according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The lateral goods taking and placing device is a telescopic fork mechanism.

5. The warehousing logistics handling system according to claim 4, characterized in that, In a top-to-bottom direction, the lifting belts are inclined towards the center position of the loading platform; the lifting belts form a set angle with the vertical direction.

6. A warehousing logistics handling system according to any one of claims 2-5, characterized in that, At least one telescopic push rod is arranged on both sides of the loading platform parallel to the advancing direction.

7. A warehousing logistics handling system according to any one of claims 2-6, c h a r a c t e r i s e d i n that A split platform is arranged on the bottom of the loading platform and is driven to open and close by a driving mechanism.

8. A warehousing logistics handling system according to any one of claims 2-7, characterized in that, The driving mechanism is a hydraulic telescopic mechanism, a pneumatic telescopic mechanism or a synchronous belt transmission mechanism.

9. The warehousing logistics handling system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lifting machine is arranged at an end position of the aisle formed between two adjacent shelves.

10. A warehouse logistics handling system according to any one of claims 2-9, characterized in that, The lifting driving mechanism comprises multiple driving assemblies, and each lifting belt is connected with one driving assembly.

11. The warehouse logistics handling system according to any of claims 2-10, characterized in that, The driving assembly is a winch mechanism.

12. The warehousing logistics handling system of claim 11, wherein, An end portion or a middle portion of the shelf is provided with a transition platform, and the lifting machine is arranged on one side of the transition platform; the handling robot and the lifting machine transfer the target goods through the transition platform.

13. The warehouse logistics handling system according to any of claims 1-12, characterized in that, The transition platform is provided with a power conveying mechanism.

14. The warehousing logistics handling system as claimed in claim 13, characterized by, The power conveying mechanism is a power roller or a conveying belt.

15. The warehouse logistics handling system of claim 14, wherein, A loading platform of the lifting machine is provided with a goods taking mechanism.

16. The warehouse logistics handling system of any one of claims 1-15, wherein, The goods taking mechanism is a power roller or a conveying belt.

17. The warehousing logistics handling system as claimed in claim 16, characterized by The set height range of the corresponding shelf of each handling robot in each aisle is crossed or not crossed.

18. The warehouse logistics handling system of any of claims 1-17, wherein, ​

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