Finger-Plate Pallet Structure for Fast Goods-Tray Separation

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing methods for separating goods and trays in intelligent warehousing systems are complex in design and costly, leading to low efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A tray design with finger-shaped plates and a base plate, configured to interact with comb teeth and cantilevers, allowing for efficient separation and transfer of goods using a handling robot with a lifting assembly.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If a current manner for separating goods and trays is used, then goods and trays can be separated, but the design is complex and costs are high

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseparation process simplicityVSAvoidseparation mechanism complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The tray bottom is segmented into multiple finger-shaped plates arranged at intervals, creating plate gaps between them. This segmentation allows the tray to interact with comb teeth in a simplified manner, where the finger-shaped plates can pass through the tooth gaps during separation, eliminating the need for complex separation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The comb teeth serve as an intermediary element between the tray and the goods. The comb teeth engage with the finger-shaped plates of the tray and the goods simultaneously, facilitating the separation process through a simple mechanical interaction where the tray is lifted and goods are left on the comb teeth.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If a current manner for separating goods and trays is used, then goods and trays can be separated, but efficiency is low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseparation efficiencyVSAvoidseparation time
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The separation process achieves continuity through the lifting action of the tray's finger-shaped plates passing through the comb teeth gaps. As the tray is lifted, the goods remain on the comb teeth, creating a continuous and efficient separation without requiring additional time-consuming steps or complex mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The tray is designed with finger-shaped plates that are preliminarily configured to match the comb teeth structure. This preliminary design allows for rapid separation when the tray is lifted, as the finger-shaped plates naturally pass through the tooth gaps, eliminating the need for additional separation actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of manufacture

If finger-shaped plates are used in the tray, then separation process is simplified and costs are reduced, but the tray structure becomes more specific

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseparation process simplicityVSAvoidtray structure specificity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The tray bottom is segmented into multiple finger-shaped plates arranged at intervals, creating plate gaps between them. This segmentation allows the tray to interact with comb teeth in a simplified manner, where the finger-shaped plates can pass through the tooth gaps during separation, eliminating the need for complex separation mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP4691935A1Pallet, goods taking and placing method, electronic device, storage medium, and warehousing system
Publication Date: 2026.02.11 HAI ROBOTICS CO LTD
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AI summary

This application relates to the field of intelligent warehousing system technologies, and discloses a tray, a goods picking and placing method, an electronic device, a storage medium, and a warehousing system. The tray includes a base plate and a plurality of finger-shaped plates that extend along a first direction from a first side of the base plate. The plurality of finger-shaped plates are arranged at intervals along a second direction. A plate gap exists between two adjacent finger-shaped plates. The first direction and the second direction are both directions in a horizontal plane parallel to the base plate, and the first direction and the second direction intersect. The base plate and the plurality of finger-shaped plates are jointly configured to carry goods. This application reduces device costs, and improves running efficiency of a handling robot.