CN113086514A

CN113086514A - Material handling device

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Publication number: CN113086514A
Application number: CN202110628679.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 范晋; 徐海栋
Original assignee: Glory Intelligence Technology Kunshan Co Ltd
Current assignee: Glory Intelligence Technology Kunshan Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-06-07
Filing date: 2021-06-07
Publication date: 2021-07-09
Anticipated expiration: 2041-06-07
Also published as: CN113086514B

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of conveyors and discloses a material handling device. This material handling device includes the frame, first move and carry the mechanism, the second moves and carries mechanism and drive mechanism, the frame is equipped with the passageway of vertical extension, first move and carry the mechanism including vertical slip set up in the first tray of passageway, the second moves and carries the mechanism including vertical slip set up in the second tray of passageway, first tray and second tray set up from top to bottom, drive mechanism is including connecting in the first drive mechanism of first tray, connect in the second drive mechanism of second tray, and connect in the drive assembly of first drive mechanism and second drive mechanism, drive assembly can drive first drive mechanism and second drive mechanism simultaneous movement, so that first tray and second tray go up and down simultaneously, perhaps drive first drive mechanism and second drive mechanism independent movement so that first tray and second tray go up and down independently. The invention can simultaneously convey goods at any two layers, is convenient to adjust and has strong universality.

Description

Material handling device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of conveyors, in particular to a material handling device.

Background

Materials handling apparatus is commonly used to transfer goods conveyed by one conveyor to another or to multiple conveyors so that the goods can be sorted according to different categories. Most material handling devices are of a single-layer structure, and when various goods are classified, the goods can be sequentially transported layer by layer, so that fewer goods are transported, and the efficiency is low; for raise the efficiency, also there are some material handling devices, can realize the transport of two-layer goods simultaneously, however the interval between its two trays is fixed, can't adjust, when the freight to the multilayer, if the goods is located when two-layer position not adjacent, then two trays of material handling device can't independently move to corresponding level respectively, use extremely inconvenient, this use that also leads to material handling device is limited, the commonality is poor.

Therefore, a material handling device is needed to solve the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a material handling device which can be used for simultaneously conveying goods at any two layers, is convenient to adjust and has strong universality.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

a material handling device comprises a frame, a first transfer mechanism, a second transfer mechanism and a transmission mechanism, the frame is provided with a vertically extending channel, the first transfer mechanism comprises a first tray which can be vertically and slidably arranged in the channel, the second transfer mechanism comprises a second tray which can be vertically and slidably arranged on the channel, the first tray and the second tray are arranged up and down, the transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission mechanism connected with the first tray and a second transmission mechanism connected with the second tray, and a driving component connected with the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism, wherein the driving component can drive the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move simultaneously so as to enable the first tray and the second tray to lift simultaneously, or the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism are driven to move independently so as to enable the first tray and the second tray to lift independently.

Preferably, the driving assembly comprises a first gear, a second gear, a wheel disc, a driving motor and a moving module, the first gear is connected to the first transmission mechanism, the second gear is connected to the second transmission mechanism and is coaxially arranged with the first gear at intervals, the wheel disc is rotatably arranged on the rack, the end face of the wheel disc is provided with circumferential array wheel teeth, the first gear and the second gear can be meshed with the wheel teeth, the driving motor is connected to the wheel disc and can drive the wheel disc to rotate, and the moving module can drive the wheel disc to move so that the wheel disc can be selectively meshed with the first gear and/or the second gear.

Preferably, the moving module comprises a sliding rail and a first sliding block, the sliding rail is fixed to the frame, the sliding rail extends along the axial direction of the first gear and the axial direction of the second gear, the first sliding block is connected to the sliding rail in a sliding mode, and the driving motor is fixedly connected to the first sliding block.

Preferably, the first transmission mechanism comprises a pair of chain wheels arranged at two ends of the channel and a chain sleeved on the pair of chain wheels, and the first tray is connected to the chain between the pair of chain wheels; one of the sprockets is connected to the first gear by a first commutator.

Preferably, the second transmission mechanism comprises a vertically arranged screw rod and a nut meshed with the screw rod, the second tray is connected to the nut, and the screw rod is connected to the second gear.

Preferably, the second transmission mechanism further comprises a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, the first bevel gear is sleeved on the screw rod, the second bevel gear is meshed with the first bevel gear, and the second bevel gear is connected to the second gear through a second reverser.

Preferably, electromagnetic clutches are arranged between the first gear and the first transmission mechanism and between the second gear and the second transmission mechanism.

Preferably, the opposite two sides of the inner side of the rack are provided with sliding grooves, the opposite two sides of the first tray and the second tray are provided with second sliding blocks, and the second sliding blocks are connected to the sliding grooves in a sliding mode.

Preferably, the four corners of the first tray and the second tray are provided with slots for inserting the second sliders, the peripheral walls of the second sliders perpendicular to each other are provided with balls matched with the sliding grooves, and when the second sliders are inserted into the slots, the balls abut against the sliding grooves.

Preferably, a pair of connecting holes is vertically formed in four corners of the second slider, the first tray and the second tray, and a central connecting line of the pair of connecting holes is perpendicular to a central connecting line of the pair of balls.

The invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the material handling device, the driving assembly capable of driving the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move simultaneously to enable the first tray and the second tray to lift simultaneously or driving the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move independently to enable the first tray and the second tray to lift independently is arranged, so that the distance between the first tray and the second tray can be adjusted by the material handling device, the first tray and the second tray can convey goods at any two layers of positions simultaneously, the adjustment is convenient, and the universality is strong.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a material handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2 at R;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the first roller set of FIG. 2;

fig. 6 is a partially enlarged view at S in fig. 5.

In the figure:

1. a frame;

21. a first tray; 22. a second tray;

31. a first sprocket; 32. a second sprocket; 33. a chain; 34. a first connecting shaft; 35. a first commutator;

41. a screw rod; 42. a nut; 43. a first bevel gear; 44. a second bevel gear; 45. a second commutator; 46. a second connecting shaft;

5. a drive assembly; 51. a first gear; 52. a second gear; 53. a wheel disc; 54. a drive motor; 55. a first drive shaft; 56. a second drive shaft; 571. a slide rail; 572. a first slider;

6. a first roller set; 61. a drive section; 62. a roller; 63. a synchronizing wheel; 64. a synchronous belt;

71. a guide bracket; 711. a chute; 72. a second slider; 721. connecting holes; 722. a ball bearing;

8. a second roller set;

9. a ramp.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be further noted that, for the convenience of description, only some of the structures related to the present invention are shown in the drawings, not all of the structures.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, removably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc. are used in an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings only for convenience of description and simplicity of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used only for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have a special meaning.

This embodiment provides a material handling device, and this material handling device can realize the transport of two-layer goods simultaneously to can adjust the distance between two trays, in order when multilayer freight, can realize carrying and be located not adjacent two-layer goods, it is convenient and the commonality is strong to adjust. As shown in fig. 1-3, the material handling apparatus includes a frame 1, a first transfer mechanism, a second transfer mechanism and a transmission mechanism. But first move and carry mechanism including vertical slip set up in the first tray 21 of passageway, but the second moves and carries the mechanism including vertical slip set up in the second tray 22 of passageway, first tray 21 is located the below of second tray 22, and the bottom of frame 1 is provided with the appearance chamber of the first tray 21 of holding and second tray 22 to when making first tray 21 and second tray 22 be located the appearance chamber, the goods can be by external input to first tray 21 and second tray 22 on.

Drive mechanism includes first drive mechanism, second drive mechanism and drive assembly 5, first drive mechanism includes first sprocket 31, second sprocket 32 and chain 33, first sprocket 31 and second sprocket 32 set up respectively in the both ends of passageway, and the axis level of first sprocket 31 and second sprocket 32 sets up, chain 33 cover is put on first sprocket 31 and second sprocket 32, first sprocket 31 is connected in drive assembly 5, first tray 21 rigid coupling is on being located the chain 33 between first sprocket 31 and the second sprocket 32, make drive assembly 5 when drive first sprocket 31 rotates, first tray 21 can move along vertical direction in the passageway.

The second transmission mechanism comprises a screw rod 41 and a nut 42, the axis of the screw rod 41 is vertically arranged, the screw rod 41 penetrates through the channel, the nut 42 can be meshed with the screw rod 41, and the screw rod 41 is connected to the driving assembly 5 so as to drive the screw rod 41 to rotate. The nut 42 is fixedly arranged on the second tray 22, so that the second tray 22 can move in the vertical direction in the channel when the driving assembly 5 drives the screw 41 to rotate.

Drive assembly 5 can drive first drive mechanism and second drive mechanism simultaneous movement, so that first tray 21 and second tray 22 go up and down simultaneously, or drive assembly 5 can drive first drive mechanism and second drive mechanism independent movement, so that first tray 21 and second tray 22 independently go up and down, so that can adjust the distance between first tray 21 and the second tray 22, so that when multilayer freight, first tray 21 and second tray 22 can carry the goods that are located nonadjacent two-layer, it is convenient and the commonality to adjust.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the driving assembly 5 is disposed at the bottom of the frame 1, and the driving assembly 5 includes a first gear 51, a second gear 52, a wheel 53, a driving motor 54, and a moving module. The first gear 51 is connected to the first transmission mechanism through a first transmission shaft 55, the second gear 52 is connected to the second transmission mechanism through a second transmission shaft 56, and the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 are coaxial and arranged at intervals.

The wheel disc 53 is rotatably arranged on the frame 1, a circumferential array of wheel teeth are arranged on the end face of the top of the wheel disc 53, the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 can both be meshed with the wheel teeth, the distance between the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 is equal to the diameter of the circumferential array, and the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 can be respectively meshed with the wheel teeth on two sides of the end face of the top of the wheel disc 53. The driving motor 54 is connected to the wheel disc 53 and can drive the wheel disc 53 to rotate, and the wheel disc 53 can drive the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 to rotate together so as to drive the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move simultaneously.

The moving module can drive the wheel disc 53 to move along the axial direction of the first gear 51 and the second gear 52, and can enable the wheel disc 53 to respectively move to a first position meshed with the first gear 51, a second position meshed with the second gear 52 and a third position meshed with the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 so as to be selectively meshed with the first gear 51 or/and the second gear 52, so that the driving assembly 5 can drive the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to independently move when the wheel disc 53 is respectively located at the first position and the second position, and the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 can independently lift and lower; and drives the first and second transmission mechanisms to move simultaneously when the wheel disc 53 is located at the third position, so that the first and

second trays

21 and 22 are lifted and lowered simultaneously.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, the first position is located at the right side of the first gear 51, and when the wheel disc 53 is located at the first position, the gear teeth located at the leftmost side of the top surface of the wheel disc 53 can be meshed with the first gear 51, thereby driving the first transmission mechanism to move independently; the second position is located at the left side of the second gear 52, and when the wheel disc 53 is located at the second position, the gear teeth located at the rightmost side of the top surface of the wheel disc 53 can be meshed with the second gear 52, so that the second transmission mechanism is driven to move independently; the third position is located in the middle between the first gear 51 and the second gear 52, and when the disc 53 is located in the third position, the first gear 51 can mesh with the rightmost gear teeth on the top surface of the disc 53, and the second gear 52 can mesh with the leftmost gear teeth on the top surface of the disc 53, thereby driving the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move simultaneously.

Preferably, in order to enable the wheel disc 53 to move smoothly along the axial direction of the first gear 51, in this embodiment, the moving module includes a sliding rail 571, a first sliding block 572, and a multi-position cylinder, the sliding rail 571 is fixed at the bottom of the frame 1, the sliding rail 571 extends along the axial directions of the first gear 51 and the second gear 52, the first sliding block 572 is slidably connected to the sliding rail 571, the driving motor 54 is fixedly connected to the first sliding block 572, an output end of the multi-position cylinder is connected to the first sliding block 572, and the multi-position cylinder can push the first sliding block 572 to move to the first position, the second position, and the third position, respectively, so that the wheel disc 53 can move smoothly and quickly along the axial direction of the first gear 51.

By the above structure, preferably, in order to improve the stability of the first transmission mechanism, as shown in fig. 1, the first transmission mechanism includes two first chain wheels 31 and two second chain wheels 32, the two first chain wheels 31 and the two second chain wheels 32 are disposed at intervals, a first connecting shaft 34 is connected between the two first chain wheels 31 and between the two second chain wheels 32, a chain 33 is sleeved between each set of first chain wheels 31 and the second chain wheels 32, the pair of chains 33 are connected to the first tray 21, the first gear 51 is connected to the pair of first chain wheels 31 through the first reverser 35, so as to drive the pair of first chain wheels 31 to rotate together, so that the pair of chains 33 synchronously drive the first tray 21 to move, thereby improving the carrying capacity of the first tray 21 and improving the stability of the first transmission mechanism.

Further, in order to improve the stability of the second transmission mechanism, the second transmission mechanism further includes a first bevel gear 43, a second bevel gear 44, a second connecting shaft 46, a second commutator 45 and a second transmission shaft 56, the first bevel gear 43 is sleeved on the bottom end of the screw rod 41, the second bevel gear 44 is meshed with the first bevel gear 43, the second bevel gear 44 is connected to the second commutator 45 through the second connecting shaft 46, and the second gear 52 is connected to the second commutator 45 through the second transmission shaft 56, so that the second gear 52 can drive the screw rod 41 to rotate, and the stability of the second transmission mechanism is improved.

Further, in order to make the second tray 22 more stable in the conveying process, the second transmission mechanism includes a pair of screws 41, a pair of nuts 42, a pair of first bevel gears 43, a pair of second bevel gears 44 and a pair of second connecting shafts 46, the pair of nuts 42 are respectively disposed at two sides of the second tray 22, the pair of nuts 42 are respectively engaged with the pair of screws 41, the pair of first bevel gears 43 are respectively sleeved on the pair of screws 41, the pair of second bevel gears 44 are respectively engaged with the pair of first bevel gears 43, and the pair of second connecting shafts 46 are respectively connected to the second reverser 45, so that the second gear 52 can drive the pair of screws 41 to rotate, thereby improving the stability of the second tray 22 and making the second tray 22 more stable in the conveying process.

In addition, in order to improve the reliability, electromagnetic clutches are arranged between the first gear 51 and the first transmission mechanism, and between the second gear 52 and the second transmission mechanism, so that when the wheel disc 53 is located at the third position, the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism can independently move, and do not need to be moved from the third position to the first position and the second position respectively, and therefore, the normal operation of the first gear 51 and the second gear 52 can be ensured when the moving module fails.

Further, in order to prevent the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 from tilting during the transportation of the goods, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, two opposite sides of the inner side of the rack 1 are vertically provided with guide brackets 71, each guide bracket 71 is provided with a vertically extending sliding groove 711, two opposite sides of the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 are provided with second sliding blocks 72, and the second sliding blocks 72 are slidably connected to the sliding grooves 711, so that the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 are kept in a horizontal state during the transportation of the goods, and the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 are prevented from tilting.

Preferably, the guide bracket 71 is L-shaped and is disposed at four corners of the inner side of the rack 1, the inner walls of two sides of the guide bracket 71 are provided with sliding grooves 711, four corners of the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 are provided with insertion grooves for inserting the second slider 72, the peripheral walls of the second sliders 72 perpendicular to each other are provided with balls 722 matched with the sliding grooves 711, and when the second slider 72 is inserted into the insertion grooves, the balls 722 abut against the sliding grooves 711, so that the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 can be stably maintained in a horizontal state all the time, and the stability of loading goods by the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 is improved.

Further, in order to firmly connect the second slider 72 to the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 and facilitate the installation and maintenance of the second slider 72, a pair of connection holes 721 are vertically formed at four corners of the second slider 72, the first tray 21 and the second tray 22, and the second slider 72 is fixed to the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 by bolts, so as to facilitate the installation and maintenance of the second slider 72; the center-to-center line of the pair of coupling holes 721 is perpendicular to the center-to-center line of the pair of balls 722, thereby ensuring the stability of the second slider 72 coupled to the first and

second trays

21 and 22.

Further, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, in order to facilitate loading and unloading of goods on the first tray 21 and the second tray 22, the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 are each provided with a first roller set 6, the first roller set 6 includes a driving portion 61, a plurality of rollers 62, a plurality of synchronizing wheels 63, and a timing belt 64, the plurality of rollers 62 are arranged in a first direction, and the first direction is a direction in which goods enter the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 from the outside. The equal protrusion in the top of first tray 21 and second tray 22 of wheel face of a plurality of running rollers 62, so that a plurality of running rollers 62 of arranging along the first direction can bear the goods of placing on first tray 21 and second tray 22, a plurality of synchronizing wheel 63 one-to-one set up the one end at a plurality of running rollers 62, hold-in range 64 cover is established between the synchronizing wheel 63 of the running roller 62 that is located first running roller group 6 both sides, and hold-in range 64 can drive each running roller 62 of first running roller group 6 and rotate, so that when a synchronizing wheel 63 of drive portion 61 drive rotates, synchronous rotation can be followed to remaining synchronizing wheel 63, thereby be convenient for the goods on loading and unloading first tray 21 and the second tray 22.

Further, in order to facilitate the goods to be conveyed from the outside to the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 on the bottom layer of the material handling device, as shown in fig. 2, the material handling device provided in this embodiment further includes a slope 9 and a second roller set 8, one end of the second roller set 8 is hinged to the rack 1, the slope 9 is fixedly disposed at the other end of the second roller set 8, so that the slope 9 can be erected on horizontal planes with different heights, so that an external person can push the goods to the first tray 21 and the second tray 22 on the bottom layer of the material handling device through the second roller set 8, the sliding friction is changed into the rolling friction between the goods and the roller 62, the friction force of the goods is reduced, and the physical consumption is reduced.

It should be understood that the above-described embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Numerous obvious variations, adaptations and substitutions will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A materials handling apparatus, comprising:

a frame (1) provided with a vertically extending channel;

the first shifting mechanism comprises a first tray (21) which can be vertically arranged on the channel in a sliding manner;

the second shifting mechanism comprises a second tray (22) which can be vertically arranged on the channel in a sliding manner, and the first tray (21) and the second tray (22) are arranged up and down;

the transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission mechanism connected to the first tray (21), a second transmission mechanism connected to the second tray (22), and a driving assembly (5) connected to the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism, wherein the driving assembly (5) can drive the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move simultaneously so as to enable the first tray (21) and the second tray (22) to lift simultaneously, or drive the first transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism to move independently so as to enable the first tray (21) and the second tray (22) to lift independently.

2. The materials handling device according to claim 1, wherein said drive assembly (5) comprises:

a first gear (51) connected to the first transmission mechanism;

a second gear (52) connected to the second transmission mechanism and coaxially arranged with the first gear (51) at an interval;

the wheel disc (53) is rotatably arranged on the rack (1), a circumferential array of gear teeth are arranged on the end face of the wheel disc (53), and the first gear (51) and the second gear (52) can be meshed with the gear teeth;

the driving motor (54) is connected to the wheel disc (53) and can drive the wheel disc (53) to rotate; and

a movement module capable of driving the wheel disc (53) to move so as to selectively mesh with the first gear (51) and/or the second gear (52).

3. The materials handling device of claim 2, wherein the movement module comprises:

a slide rail (571) fixed to the frame (1), the slide rail (571) extending in the axial direction of the first gear (51) and the second gear (52); and

and the first sliding block (572) is connected to the sliding rail (571) in a sliding mode, and the driving motor (54) is fixedly connected to the first sliding block (572).

4. The material handling device of claim 2, wherein the first transmission comprises a pair of sprockets disposed at both ends of the channel and a chain (33) looped over the pair of sprockets, and the first tray (21) is connected to the chain (33) between the pair of sprockets; one of the sprockets is connected to the first gear (51) by a first commutator (35).

5. The material handling device according to claim 2, wherein the second transmission comprises a vertically arranged screw (41) and a nut (42) engaged with the screw (41), the second tray (22) is connected to the nut (42), and the screw (41) is connected to the second gear (52).

6. The materials handling device of claim 5, wherein the second transmission mechanism further comprises:

the first bevel gear (43) is sleeved on the screw rod (41); and

a second bevel gear (44) meshed with the first bevel gear (43), wherein the second bevel gear (44) is connected to the second gear (52) through a second reverser (45).

7. The materials handling device as set forth in claim 2, wherein electromagnetic clutches are provided between said first gear (51) and said first transmission, said second gear (52) and said second transmission.

8. A material handling device according to any of claims 1-7, characterised in that the frame (1) is provided with runners (711) on opposite sides of its inner side, and that the first tray (21) and the second tray (22) are provided with second slides (72) on opposite sides, the second slides (72) being slidably connected to the runners (711).

9. The material handling device according to claim 8, wherein the four corners of the first tray (21) and the second tray (22) are provided with slots for inserting the second slider (72), the peripheral walls of the second slider (72) perpendicular to each other are provided with balls (722) matching with the sliding grooves (711), and when the second slider (72) is inserted into the slots, the balls (722) abut against the sliding grooves (711).

10. The material handling device according to claim 9, wherein a pair of connecting holes (721) are vertically formed at four corners of the second slider (72), the first tray (21) and the second tray (22), and a central line of the pair of connecting holes (721) is perpendicular to a central line of the pair of balls (722).