Bidirectional Tiltable Tray Sorting Assembly for Outlet Blockage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tiltable tray sorters in warehouses are limited to one-way deflection, leading to goods stacking and outlet blockages, and lack the ability to efficiently sort goods with different information.
Innovation Solution
A bidirectional tiltable tray assembly with load-bearing shaft rods and a synchronous belt system that allows lateral deflection and conveyor belt rotation, controlled by a hydraulic push rod, enabling simultaneous sorting of goods into two directions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a one-way tiltable tray sorter is used, then the structure is simple, but goods easily stack at one outlet causing blockage
Solution Approach 1:
The tiltable tray assembly is designed to rotate bidirectionally (left and right) instead of fixed one-way deflection. This dynamic capability allows the tray to tilt in opposite directions, distributing goods to different outlets and preventing stacking at a single location, thereby resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and outlet blockage prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds a rotational degree of freedom to the traditional tiltable tray, enabling it to operate in two dimensions (left and right deflection) rather than just one direction. This dimensional expansion allows goods to be sorted to multiple outlets simultaneously, eliminating the stacking problem while maintaining reasonable structural complexity.
2Device complexity
If a one-way deflection sorter is used, then the device is simple, but it cannot sort goods with different information efficiently
Solution Approach 1:
The bidirectional rotation capability of the tiltable tray assembly enables the system to adapt to different sorting requirements. By rotating left or right, the same physical structure can direct goods to different outlets based on their information characteristics, significantly enhancing the system's versatility without requiring multiple specialized devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The bidirectional tiltable tray assembly serves multiple sorting functions with a single device structure. It can sort goods with different information to different outlets by changing the rotation direction, making the system universally applicable to various sorting scenarios without needing separate one-way sorters for different purposes.
3Ease of operation
If goods are placed on a tiltable tray for one-way sorting, then the process is simple, but goods are easily stacked at one outlet
Solution Approach 1:
The bidirectional rotation of the tiltable tray assembly allows for more efficient goods distribution. Instead of goods piling up at a single outlet due to one-way deflection, the tray can rotate to tilt goods toward different outlets, increasing sorting speed and accuracy while maintaining operational simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
By adding rotational freedom in two directions, the sorting operation becomes more versatile and efficient. Goods can be directed to different outlets based on their destination information, improving sorting productivity and accuracy without complicating the basic operation of placing goods on the tray.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves efficient bidirectional sorting of goods with different information, preventing stacking and increasing separation speed by allowing goods to slide down inclined surfaces, enhancing sorting flexibility and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a synchronous belt sleeves between the two load-bearing shaft rods; and the synchronous belt is pulled and connected to a bottom surface of the conveyor belt via a synchronous rope to control the conveyor belt to rotate
Implementation Method 2
one of the driving rods is connected to a hydraulic push rod; and the hydraulic push rod is configured to: control the one driving rod to laterally translate and drive the two load-bearing shaft rods to rotate
Implementation Method 3
when the load-bearing shaft rods rotate, the tiltable tray part is tilted laterally... causing the goods to slide down the inclined surface
Data Source
AI summary
An unmanned warehouse-goods sorting operation device is provided, and includes a goods feeding conveyor, a tiltable tray assembly, and a goods discharging conveyor which are arranged in sequence in a longitudinal direction. The tiltable tray assembly is configured to perform bidirectional sorting on goods in a lateral direction. The tiltable tray assembly includes a tiltable tray part, load-bearing shaft rods, and a support frame.