CN114435998A

CN114435998A - Sorting system

Info

Publication number: CN114435998A
Application number: CN202011221220.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 符运洁
Original assignee: SF Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: SF Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-05
Filing date: 2020-11-05
Publication date: 2022-05-06

Abstract

The invention relates to a sorting system comprising: the device comprises a frame, a first feeding device, a second feeding device and a control device, wherein the frame is provided with a conveying material channel extending along a first direction, and sheets are stacked on the conveying material channel along the first direction; the material blocking part is arranged on one side of the material conveying channel; the first separating mechanism is arranged at intervals with the material blocking piece and forms a first output port, and the first separating mechanism is used for moving out the sheet entering the first output port from the material conveying channel; the feeding mechanism is connected with the rack and is used for conveying the sheet materials to the first output port along the conveying channel; the first scattering mechanism is used for driving the sheet positioned at the outermost side of the feeding mechanism to enter the first output port along the second direction; wherein the width of the first output opening is less than twice the thickness of the sheet. Above-mentioned letter sorting system, first scattering mechanism can break up a plurality of sheets of staggering along the input of first direction to order to break up staggered sheet and follow the second direction and get into first delivery outlet, first separating mechanism and fender material spare can shift out the sheet that gets into first delivery outlet, and prevent that two sheets are shifted out simultaneously.

Description

Sorting system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of material sorting, in particular to a sorting system.

Background

For sorting of sheets such as letters or card certificates, the manual sorting and the mechanical automatic sorting are mainly depended on, the manual sorting is limited by the operation proficiency of operators, and the sorting efficiency is low; although the mechanical automatic sorting mode is adopted to improve the sorting efficiency to a great extent, when the existing automatic sorting device sorts the sheets, the sorting effect is poor, the phenomenon of simultaneously outputting two or more sheets easily occurs, and even the automatic sorting efficiency is seriously influenced because the sheets are blocked due to the excessive simultaneous output.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a sorting system for the problem that two or more sheets are likely to be output simultaneously during sorting.

A sorting system for sorting sheets, the sorting system comprising:

the sheet stacking device comprises a rack, a first sheet conveying device and a second sheet conveying device, wherein the rack is provided with a conveying material channel extending along a first direction, and the sheets are stacked on the conveying material channel along the first direction;

the material blocking part is arranged on one side of the material conveying channel;

the first separating mechanism is arranged at a distance from the material blocking piece and forms a first output port, and the first separating mechanism is used for moving the sheet entering the first output port out of the material conveying channel;

the feeding mechanism is connected with the rack and is used for conveying the sheet materials along the conveying channel to the first output port; and

the first scattering mechanism is arranged on one side, far away from the material blocking part, of the material conveying channel and used for driving the sheet positioned on the outermost side of the feeding mechanism to enter the first output port along a second direction, and the second direction is approximately perpendicular to the first direction;

wherein the width of the first delivery outlet is less than twice the thickness of the sheet.

In the sorting system, the first scattering mechanism can scatter a plurality of sheets which are input along a first direction in a staggered manner, and drive the scattered and staggered sheets to enter the first output port along a second direction; the first separating mechanism and the material blocking piece can move out the sheets entering the first output port, and prevent the two sheets from being moved out simultaneously, so that the separation success rate of the sheets is improved.

In one embodiment, the rack comprises a bottom plate and two limiting plates arranged on two opposite sides of the bottom plate, and the two limiting plates and the bottom plate enclose to form the material conveying channel.

In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism includes a feeding assembly and a holding assembly, the feeding assembly is used for conveying the sheet material along the conveying channel to the first output port, and the holding assembly can move synchronously with the feeding assembly and hold the sheet material in the conveying channel.

In one embodiment, the feeding assembly comprises a feeding driving member, a feeding driving wheel, a feeding driven wheel and a feeding belt, the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel are arranged at intervals, the feeding belt is sleeved outside the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel, and the feeding driving member is used for driving the feeding driving wheel to rotate and driving the feeding belt to move.

In one embodiment, the abutting assembly comprises an abutting plate and a guide rail, the guide rail is fixed to the rack and extends along the first direction, the abutting plate is connected with the guide rail in a sliding mode, and the abutting plate is driven by the feeding driving piece to move synchronously with the feeding belt and can abut against and push the sheets on the feeding belt.

In one embodiment, the first scattering mechanism includes a scattering assembly, a scattering elastic member and a scattering transmission shaft, the scattering transmission shaft is connected to the scattering assembly, and two ends of the scattering elastic member are respectively connected to the frame and the scattering assembly, so that the scattering assembly can be swingably arranged on the frame.

In one embodiment, the scattering assembly includes a scattering driving part, a scattering driving wheel, a scattering driven wheel and a scattering friction belt, the scattering friction belt is sleeved outside the scattering driving wheel and the scattering driven wheel, the scattering friction belt has a deflection angle relative to the first direction, the scattering transmission shaft penetrates through the scattering driving wheel and is connected with the scattering driving part, the scattering friction belt can rotate under the driving of the scattering driving part, and the sheet located at the outermost side of the feeding mechanism is driven to enter the first output port along the second direction.

In one embodiment, a second breaking mechanism is included and interfaces with the frame and is used to break up the offset sheets.

In one embodiment, the second scattering mechanism comprises an air compressor, a sealing box and an air outlet plate, wherein a cavity is arranged in the sealing box, the air outlet plate is covered at an opening of the cavity and is in butt joint with the rack, and a plurality of air outlet holes are formed in the air outlet plate; when the sheet is conveyed to the air outlet plate, the air compressor can output airflow to the accommodating cavity, and the output airflow is sprayed out through the air outlet holes and blows off the sheet on the air outlet plate.

In one embodiment, the first separating mechanism includes a first separating element, a first separating elastic element and a first separating transmission shaft, the first separating transmission shaft is connected to the first separating element, and two ends of the first separating elastic element are respectively connected to the rack and the first separating element, so that the first separating element is swingably arranged on the rack.

In one embodiment, the first separating assembly includes a first separating driving element, a first separating driving wheel, a first separating driven wheel and a first separating belt, the first separating belt is sleeved outside the first separating driving wheel and the first separating driven wheel and is arranged opposite to the material blocking element at an interval, the first separating transmission shaft penetrates through the first separating driving wheel and is connected with the first separating driving element, and the first separating belt can move under the driving of the first separating driving element.

In one embodiment, the first separating assembly further includes a first separating idle wheel, the first separating idle wheel has a suction hole, the first separating belt has a plurality of suction grooves, the first separating belt is sleeved outside the first separating idle wheel, and the suction hole is exposed from the suction grooves, and vacuum pumping on the first separating idle wheel can generate negative pressure in the suction hole, so that the sheet is attached to the first separating belt when being removed from the first output port.

In one embodiment, the sheet material conveying device further comprises a second separating mechanism, the second separating mechanism and the first separating mechanism are arranged at intervals and form a second output port, the second separating mechanism and the first separating mechanism can move out the sheet material entering the second output port, and the width of the second output port is smaller than twice of the thickness of the sheet material.

In one embodiment, the second separating mechanism includes a second separating driving member and a second separating belt, the second separating belt is disposed at an angle and at an interval with respect to the first separating belt, and the second separating belt can move under the driving of the second separating driving member.

In one embodiment, the sheet feeding device further comprises a feeding mechanism provided in the frame, the feeding mechanism being capable of receiving the sheet fed out from the second feeding-out opening and feeding out the sheet.

In one embodiment, the output mechanism comprises an output driving member and two output wheels, the two output wheels are arranged at intervals, the distance between the two output wheels is smaller than twice the thickness of the sheet, and the output driving member is used for driving the output wheels to rotate.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a top view of a sortation system in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A of the sortation system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the sorting system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of a first break-up mechanism of the sortation system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of a first separating mechanism of the sorting system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the sorting system of FIG. 5 from another perspective of the first separating mechanism;

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of a second break-up mechanism of the sortation system of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an isometric view of a second separating mechanism of the sorting system of FIG. 1;

fig. 9 is an isometric view of an output mechanism of the sorting system of fig. 1.

Reference numerals:

10. a sheet material; 100. a frame; 110. a base plate; 120. a column; 130. a limiting plate; 140. mounting a plate; 200. a feeding mechanism; 210. a feed belt; 220. a holding assembly; 221. abutting against the driving member; 222. a holding plate; 222a, a fixing part; 222b, a holding portion; 223. a guide rail; 221a, a motor; 221b, gears; 221c, a chain; 300. a first breaking mechanism; 310. breaking up the assembly; 311. breaking up the driving member; 312. scattering the driving wheel; 313. scattering the driven wheel; 314. scattering the friction belt; 315. scattering the adapter plate; 316. a pin shaft; 317. scattering the mounting seat; 318. scattering the fixed seat; 320. scattering the elastic piece; 330. breaking up the transmission shaft; 400. a first separating mechanism; 401. a first output port; 410. a first separation assembly; 411. a first separating capstan; 412. a first, separate driven wheel; 413. a first separation zone; 413a, a suction groove; 414. a first split idler; 420. a first separating elastic member; 430. a first disconnect transmission shaft; 500. a material blocking part; 600. a second breaking mechanism; 610. a sealing box; 620. an air outlet plate; 621. an air outlet; 700. a second separating mechanism; 701. a second output port; 710. a second separation assembly; 720. a second separating elastic member; 730. a second disconnect transmission shaft; 711. a second separating driving wheel; 712. a second separation driven wheel; 713. a second separation belt; 800. an output mechanism; 810. an output drive; 820. and an output wheel.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1, a sorting system in one embodiment is used to sort a sheet material 10. The sheet 10 may be a letter, a card-type document (e.g., a card such as an IC card, a bank card, an identification card, a telephone card, a membership card, etc.), or other card-like object such as a tag card.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the sorting system includes a frame 100, a feeding mechanism 200, a first scattering mechanism 300, a first separating mechanism 400, and a stopping member 500, wherein the feeding mechanism 200 is connected to the frame 100 and is used for conveying the sheets 10, the first scattering mechanism 300 is used for scattering the staggered sheets 10, and the first separating mechanism 400 and the stopping member 500 are used for outputting the scattered staggered sheets 10 one by one.

Specifically, in one embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the frame 100 has a conveying channel extending along a first direction (i.e., the X direction shown in fig. 1), and the sheets 10 are stacked along the first direction on the conveying channel.

In this embodiment, the rack 100 includes a bottom plate 110 and two limiting plates 130, the two limiting plates 130 are disposed on two opposite sides of the bottom plate 110, and the two limiting plates 130 and the bottom plate 110 surround to form a material conveying channel. Through this setting, sheet 10 can be spacing in conveying the material way, and is difficult for following the landing on bottom plate 110.

Further, referring to fig. 2, the rack 100 further includes a column 120, and the column 120 is connected to the bottom of the base plate 110 and is used for supporting the base plate 110.

In some embodiments, base plate 110 and upright 120 are integrally formed. In other embodiments, the bottom plate 110 and the upright post 120 can be detachably connected by screwing or clipping, so as to be easily detached and replaced. Further, uprights 120 may also be of a telescoping construction so that frame 100 is height adjustable to facilitate loading of sheets 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, rack 100 also includes a mounting plate 140, and mounting plate 140 is coupled to upright 120. The feeding mechanism 200 is mounted to the base plate 110, and the first scattering mechanism 300 and the first separating mechanism 400 are mounted to the mounting plate 140.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the first separating mechanism 400 is spaced from the baffle 500 to form a first output port 401, and the feeding mechanism 200 is connected to the frame 100 and is configured to convey the sheet 10 along the conveying path toward the first output port 401.

In one embodiment, the feeding mechanism 200 includes a feeding assembly including a feeding driving member, a feeding driving wheel, a feeding driven wheel (not shown), and a feeding belt 210. The feeding belt 210 movably penetrates through the bottom plate 110 and is located in the material conveying channel, the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel are arranged at intervals, and the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel are sleeved with the feeding belt 210. The feeding driving member drives the feeding driving wheel to rotate, so as to drive the feeding belt 210 to move along a first direction (i.e. the X direction shown in fig. 1), thereby conveying the sheet 10 in the conveying channel toward the first output port 401.

In a particular embodiment, the feed drive is a motor or a cylinder.

In some embodiments, the number of the feeding belts 210 is at least two, and the feeding belts 210 are arranged at intervals, so that the contact area between the feeding belts 210 and the sheets 10 can be reduced during the conveying process to reduce friction, and the sheets 10 with different sizes can be loaded and conveyed, thereby facilitating the improvement of the conveying speed and the conveying range of the sheets 10.

Further, referring to fig. 1, the feeding mechanism 200 further includes a holding component 220, and the holding component 220 can move synchronously with the feeding belt 210 and hold the sheet 10 on the feeding belt 210.

Specifically, with reference to fig. 1, the abutting assembly 220 includes an abutting plate 222 and a guide rail 223, the guide rail 223 is disposed outside the conveying channel, the guide rail 223 is fixed on the bottom plate 110 and extends along the first direction, the abutting plate 222 is slidably connected with the guide rail 223 and at least partially located in the conveying channel, so that the abutting plate 222 can abut against one side of the sheet 10 in the conveying channel, which is opposite to the first output port 401.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 1, the abutting plate 222 includes a fixing portion 222a and an abutting portion 222b connected to each other, the fixing portion 222a is slidably connected to the guide rail 223, and the abutting portion 222b is L-shaped and at least partially located in the conveying channel. The abutting component 220 and the feeding component are the same power source, that is, the abutting plate 222 can move along the first direction under the driving of the feeding driving member, in the process of conveying the sheet material 10 by the feeding belt 210, the fixing portion 222a slides along the guide rail 223, and the abutting portion 222b moves along the first direction along with the fixing portion 222a and always abuts against one side of the sheet material 10, which is opposite to the first output port 401, so that the sheet material 10 is prevented from being skewed in the conveying process, and the energy consumption is saved.

It should be noted that the abutting portion 222b may also be in an arc shape or other shapes. The fixing portion 222a and the pushing portion 222b may be a separate structure or an integrally formed structure.

In other embodiments, the holding assembly 220 and the feeding assembly may be different power sources.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, the holding assembly 220 further includes a holding driving member 221, and the holding plate 222 can move along the first direction under the driving of the holding driving member 221. The controller (not shown) controls the operation speed of the feeding driving member and the abutting driving member 221 so as to move the abutting assembly 220 and the feeding belt 210 synchronously.

In one embodiment, the driving member 221 includes a motor 221a, a gear 221b and a chain 221c, and the chain 221c and the gear 221b can be engaged. The abutting plate 222 is fixedly connected to the chain 221c, the gear 221b is driven by the motor 221a to rotate and is engaged with the chain 221c, and the chain 221c moves to drive the abutting plate 222 to slide along the guide rail 223. In other embodiments, the holding driving member 221 may also be only the motor 221a, and the motor 221a is directly connected to the holding plate 222 to drive the holding plate 222 to slide along the guide rail 223.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the first scattering mechanism 300 is disposed on a side of the conveying channel away from the material blocking member 500, and is used to drive the outermost sheet 10 of the feeding mechanism 200 into the first output port 401 along a second direction (i.e., Y direction shown in fig. 1), which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.

Specifically, the first scattering mechanism 300 is disposed on the mounting plate 140 in a swing manner and located on the conveying path of the sheet 10, and the first scattering mechanism 300 has a deflection angle with respect to the sheet 10.

It will be appreciated that when the feed mechanism 200 conveys the plurality of sheets 10 in the first direction, continued conveyance of the feed belt 210 in a direction closer to the first output port 401 causes the plurality of sheets 10 to progressively approach and abut the first scattering mechanism 300. Since the first scattering mechanism 300 is disposed in an oscillating and inclined manner, the first scattering mechanism is pressed by the plurality of sheets 10 and oscillates, and scatters the plurality of sheets 10.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the first scattering mechanism 300 includes a scattering assembly 310, a scattering resilient member 320 and a scattering transmission shaft 330. Referring to fig. 1, the scattering transmission shaft 330 is connected to one end of the scattering assembly 310, and two ends of the scattering elastic member 320 are respectively and fixedly connected to the mounting plate 140 and the scattering assembly 310, so that the scattering assembly 310 is swingably disposed on the mounting plate 140.

In a specific embodiment, the breaking elastic member 320 is a spring. When the feeding belt 210 continuously feeds the plurality of sheets 10 in the direction close to the first output port 401, the plurality of sheets 10 are abutted against the scattering assembly 310, and since the scattering elastic member 320 provides a restoring force to the scattering assembly 310, the scattering assembly 310 swings toward the direction in which the sheets 10 abut and drives the sheet 10 located at the outermost side of the feeding mechanism 200 to move in the second direction, so that the plurality of sheets 10 are scattered.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 4, the breaking assembly 310 includes a breaking driving member 311, a breaking driving wheel 312, a breaking driven wheel 313 and a breaking friction belt 314. Referring to fig. 1, the scattering friction belt 314 is sleeved outside the scattering driving wheel 312 and the scattering driven wheel 313, and the scattering friction belt 314 has a deflection angle relative to the sheet 10. The scattering transmission shaft 330 penetrates through the scattering driving wheel 312 and is connected with the scattering driving part 311, and the scattering friction belt 314 can rotate under the driving of the scattering driving part 311 and is abutted against the sheet 10 to scatter the staggered sheet 10.

It will be appreciated that as the feed belt 210 continues to feed the plurality of sheets 10 in a direction adjacent the first output port 401, the plurality of sheets 10 will abut the breaker assembly 100 in the path of the sheets 10 and the sheets 10 will impart an impact force to the breaker assembly 310. Since the scattering assembly 310 is disposed in a swing type and the scattering assembly 310 swings to a small extent toward the abutted sheet 10 by the restoring force of the scattering elastic member 320. Since the scattering friction belt 314 has a deflection angle with respect to the sheet 10, the scattering friction belt 314 abuts against the corner of the outermost sheet 10 to drive the outermost sheet 10 into the first output opening 401 in the second direction. With this arrangement, the suction force of the plurality of sheets 10 due to static force or the like is broken, so that the plurality of sheets 10 are more easily scattered and shifted by the scattering friction belt 314, and the separation efficiency of the plurality of sheets 10 is improved.

In particular embodiments, the break-up drive 311 is a motor 221a or a cylinder. The deflection angle is at most 13 degrees to allow the scatter friction tape 314 to contact the corner of the outermost sheet 10 without the contact area being too large.

Further, referring to fig. 4, the breaking assembly 310 further includes a breaking adapter plate 315 and a pin 316. The pin shaft 316 is connected to the scattering driven wheel 313, one end of the scattering adapter plate 315 is fixedly connected with the pin shaft 316, and the other end of the scattering adapter plate 315 is rotatably connected with the scattering transmission shaft 330. With this arrangement, the breaking assembly 310 can oscillate about the breaking drive shaft 330 to further limit the amplitude of oscillation of the breaking assembly 310 when a plurality of sheets 10 are conveyed in a first direction to the breaking mechanism.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 4, the scattering assembly 310 further includes a scattering mounting base 317, a base (not shown) is disposed on the bottom plate 110, two ends of the scattering elastic member 320 are respectively provided with a hook-shaped portion, and the two hook-shaped portions are respectively hooked on the scattering mounting base 317 and the base.

Referring to fig. 4, the scattering assembly 310 further includes a scattering fixing base 318, the scattering fixing base 318 is fixed to the mounting plate 140, and the scattering transmission shaft 330 is rotatably inserted into the scattering fixing base 318 to limit the scattering transmission shaft 330, so as to prevent the scattering transmission shaft 330 from shifting horizontally due to shaking when rotating.

In some embodiments, the break-up fixture 318 is fixedly attached to the mounting plate 140 by fasteners such as screws or bolts. In other embodiments, the break-up holder 318 may be connected to the mounting plate 140 by riveting.

Referring to fig. 1, the first separating mechanism 400 is used to move the sheet 10 entering the first output port 401 out of the conveying channel, and the width of the first output port 401 is less than twice the thickness of the sheet 10.

Specifically, the first separating mechanism 400 is disposed on the mounting plate 140 and is arranged side by side with the first scattering mechanism 300. The first scattering mechanism 300 is configured to scatter a plurality of sheets 10 that are input along a first direction in a staggered manner, and drive the scattered and scattered sheets 10 to enter the first output port 401 along a second direction; the first separating mechanism 400 is used to remove the sheet 10 that enters the first output port 401. Because a first output port 401 is formed between the first separating mechanism 400 and the material blocking member 500 and the width of the first output port 401 is limited, when the first separating mechanism 400 and the material blocking member 500 move out of the sheet 10, the two sheets 10 are effectively prevented from being moved out simultaneously, and the success rate of separating the sheets 10 is improved.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the first separating mechanism 400 includes a first separating element 410, a first separating elastic element 420 and a first separating transmission shaft 430. As shown in fig. 1, the first separating transmission shaft 430 is connected to the first separating element 410, and two ends of the first separating elastic element 420 are respectively connected to the mounting plate 140 and the first separating element 410, so that the first separating element 410 is swingably disposed on the mounting plate 140.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the first separating assembly 410 includes a first separating driving member (not shown), a first separating driving wheel 411, a first separating driven wheel 412 and a first separating belt 413, the first separating belt 413 is sleeved outside the first separating driving wheel 411 and the first separating driven wheel 412 and is disposed opposite to the material blocking member 500 at an interval, the first separating transmission shaft 430 penetrates through the first separating driving wheel 411 and is connected to the first separating driving member, and the first separating belt 413 can move under the driving of the first separating driving member.

In this embodiment, the first separating assembly 410 further includes a first separating idle wheel 414, the first separating idle wheel 414 is provided with a suction hole (not shown), the first separating belt 413 is provided with a plurality of suction grooves 413a, the first separating belt 413 is sleeved outside the first separating idle wheel 414, and the suction hole is exposed from the suction grooves 413a, and the first separating idle wheel 414 is vacuumized to generate a negative pressure in the suction hole, so that the sheet 10 is attached to the first separating belt 413 when being output from the first output port 401.

It should be noted that by connecting an external vacuum pump to the first separation idler pulley 414 and drawing a vacuum to generate a negative pressure in the suction holes, the sheet 10 is attracted to the first separation belt 413 near the first separation belt 413, which is beneficial to increase the separation speed.

In one embodiment, the first separation resilient member 420 is a spring and the first separation driving member is a motor 221 a.

In a specific embodiment, the material blocking member 500 is a limiting structure with a certain softness, which can play a role of blocking the sheet material 10 and prevent the sheet material 10 from being scratched or damaged. For example, the material blocking member 500 may be a brush, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the material blocking member 500 is fixedly connected to the position-limiting plate 130 and is spaced apart from the first separating strip 413, and a first output port 401 is formed between the material blocking member 500 and the first separating strip 413. By limiting the width of the first output port 401, when the first separating mechanism 400 and the blocking member 500 move out of the sheets 10, two sheets 10 are effectively prevented from being moved out simultaneously, and the sheets 10 are effectively prevented from being damaged.

Referring to fig. 3, the sorting system further includes a second scattering mechanism 600, and the second scattering mechanism 600 is abutted to the mounting plate 140 and can carry the sheet 10.

Specifically, referring to fig. 7, the second scattering mechanism 600 includes an air compressor (not shown), a sealing box 610 and an air outlet plate 620. The sealed box 610 is internally provided with a cavity, the air outlet plate 620 is covered at an opening of the cavity, the air outlet plate 620 is arranged between the bottom plate 110 and the mounting plate 140, and the air outlet plate 620 is provided with a plurality of air outlet holes 621. The air compressor machine can be to holding the intracavity output air current, and the output air current passes through venthole 621 and spouts and blow away sheet 10, destroys the adsorption affinity because of static electricity etc. produce, improves the separation success rate of sheet 10.

It can be understood that when the feeding belt 210 conveys the plurality of sheets 10 toward the first output port 401 in the first direction, the second scattering mechanism 600 blows air to the plurality of sheets 10 to break the suction force generated by static force or the like, so that when the first scattering mechanism 300 scatters the plurality of sheets 10 which are staggered and input in the first direction, the sheets 10 are more easily separated from each other, thereby improving the separation efficiency of the sheets 10 and facilitating the separation of the sheets 10 one by one.

It should be noted that the air outlet 621 may be circular, square or other shape. Here, the shape of the air outlet hole 621 is not limited.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the sorting system further includes a second separating mechanism 700, the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 are disposed at an interval and form a second output port 701, and the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 can move out the sheet 10 entering the second output port 701.

Wherein the width of the second output port 701 is less than twice the thickness of the sheet 10.

Specifically, the second separation mechanism 700 is provided to the mounting plate 140 in a swing manner, and the second separation mechanism 700 has a deflection angle with respect to the sheet 10. Since the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 are disposed at intervals and can operate synchronously, the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 can receive and continue to convey the sheet 10 output from the first output port 401, and move the sheet 10 out of the second output port 701. Because the second output port 701 is formed between the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400, when the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 move out of the sheets 10, the two sheets 10 are effectively prevented from being moved out simultaneously by limiting the width of the second output port 701, which is beneficial to improving the success rate of separating the sheets 10.

It can be understood that when the feeding belt 210 conveys a plurality of sheets 10 toward the first output port 401 in a first direction, the first scattering mechanism 300 drives the sheets 10 into the first output port 401 in a second direction, and the first separating mechanism 400 and the striker 500 can move out the sheets 10 entering the first output port 401 and prevent two sheets 10 from being moved out simultaneously. The sheet 10 from the first output port 401 continues to enter the second output port 701, and the second separating mechanism 700 and the first separating mechanism 400 can move out the sheet 10 entering the second output port 701, and further prevent the two sheets 10 from being moved out simultaneously, so that the success rate of separating the sheets 10 is further improved.

As shown in fig. 8, the second separating mechanism 700 has a structure similar to that of the first separating mechanism 300 and operates in a similar manner. The second separating mechanism 700 includes a second separating element 710, a second separating elastic member 720 and a second separating transmission shaft 730. Referring to fig. 1, the second separating transmission shaft 730 is connected to the second separating assembly 710, and two ends of the second separating elastic member 720 are respectively and fixedly connected to the mounting plate 140 and the second separating assembly 710 of the rack 100, so that the second separating assembly 710 is swingably disposed on the mounting plate 140.

In a specific embodiment, the second separation elastic member 720 is a spring. When the first separating mechanism 400 and the blocking member 500 continuously convey the plurality of sheets 10 in the direction close to the second output port 401, the plurality of sheets 10 are abutted between the second separating element 710 and the first separating element 410, and since the second separating elastic member 720 provides a restoring force to the second separating element 710, the second separating element 710 swings, and the first separating element 410 swings, and the separating belts of the second separating element 710 and the first separating element 410 operate to drive the sheets 10 to move out of the second output port 701 in cooperation with each other.

In an embodiment, referring to fig. 8, the second separating assembly 710 includes a second separating driving member (not shown), a second separating driving wheel 711, a second separating driven wheel 712, and a second separating belt 713, the second separating belt 713 is sleeved outside the second separating driving wheel 711 and the second separating driven wheel 712 and is disposed opposite to the material blocking member 500 at an interval, the second separating transmission shaft 730 penetrates through the second separating driving wheel 711 and is connected to the second separating driving member, and the second separating belt 713 is driven by the second separating driving member to move.

In this embodiment, the second separating belt 713 and the first separating belt 413 are disposed at an angle and at an interval, and a second output port 701 is formed between the second separating belt 713 and the first separating belt 413.

Referring to fig. 1, the sorting system further includes an output mechanism 800, the output mechanism 800 is disposed on the mounting plate 140, and the output mechanism 800 is capable of receiving the sheet 10 output by the second output port 701 and outputting the sheet 10.

Specifically, referring to fig. 9, the output mechanism 800 includes an output driving member 810 and two output wheels 820. The output driving member 810 is used for driving the output wheels 820 to rotate, and the two output wheels 820 are spaced apart by a distance smaller than twice the thickness of the sheet 10, so as to prevent the two sheets 10 from being output between the two output wheels 820.

In particular embodiments, the transport speed of the outfeed wheel 820 is greater than the transport speed of the second and

first separation belts

713, 413 to enable the sheet material 10 to be quickly outfeed by the outfeed mechanism 800, ensuring that each mechanism upstream of the outfeed mechanism 800 has sufficient time to sort.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sorting system for sorting sheets, the sorting system comprising:

2. The sorting system according to claim 1, wherein the rack comprises a bottom plate and two limiting plates disposed on opposite sides of the bottom plate, and the two limiting plates and the bottom plate enclose to form the conveying channel.

3. The sortation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said feed mechanism includes a feed assembly for conveying sheet material along said transport path toward said first output opening, and a holding assembly movable in synchronization with said feed assembly and adapted to push against sheet material in said transport path.

4. The sorting system according to claim 3, wherein the feeding assembly comprises a feeding driving member, a feeding driving wheel, a feeding driven wheel and a feeding belt, the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel are arranged at intervals, the feeding belt is sleeved outside the feeding driving wheel and the feeding driven wheel, and the feeding driving member is used for driving the feeding driving wheel to rotate and driving the feeding belt to move.

5. The sorter system of claim 4 wherein the abutting assembly includes an abutting plate and a guide rail, the guide rail is fixed to the frame and extends along the first direction, the abutting plate is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the abutting plate is driven by the feeding driving member to move synchronously with the feeding belt and can abut against the sheets on the feeding belt.

6. The sortation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first break-up mechanism includes a break-up assembly, a break-up spring, and a break-up drive shaft, said break-up drive shaft being connected to said break-up assembly, said break-up spring having opposite ends connected to said frame and said break-up assembly, respectively, such that said break-up assembly is swingably mounted to said frame.

7. The sortation system as claimed in claim 6, wherein said break-up assembly includes a break-up drive member, a break-up drive wheel, a break-up driven wheel, and a break-up friction belt, said break-up friction belt being disposed around said break-up drive wheel and said break-up driven wheel, and said break-up friction belt having a deflection angle with respect to said first direction, said break-up drive shaft passing through said break-up drive wheel and being connected to said break-up drive member, said break-up friction belt being rotatable under the urging of said break-up drive member and urging the sheet at the outermost side of said feed mechanism to enter said first output opening in said second direction.

8. The sortation system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second break-up mechanism, said second break-up mechanism interfacing with said frame and being configured to break up staggered said sheets.

9. The sorting system according to claim 8, wherein the second scattering mechanism comprises an air compressor, a sealing box and an air outlet plate, wherein a cavity is arranged in the sealing box, the air outlet plate is covered at an opening of the cavity and is in butt joint with the rack, and a plurality of air outlet holes are formed in the air outlet plate; when the sheet is conveyed to the air outlet plate, the air compressor can output airflow to the accommodating cavity, and the output airflow is sprayed out through the air outlet holes and blows off the sheet on the air outlet plate.

10. The sorter system of claim 1 wherein the first separator mechanism includes a first separator element, a first separator spring and a first separator drive shaft, the first separator drive shaft is connected to the first separator element, and the first separator spring has two ends connected to the frame and the first separator element, respectively, such that the first separator element is pivotally mounted to the frame.

11. The sorting system according to claim 10, wherein the first separating assembly includes a first separating driving member, a first separating driving wheel, a first separating driven wheel and a first separating belt, the first separating belt is sleeved outside the first separating driving wheel and the first separating driven wheel and is arranged opposite to the blocking member at a distance, the first separating transmission shaft penetrates through the first separating driving wheel and is connected with the first separating driving member, and the first separating belt can move under the driving of the first separating driving member.

12. The sorter system of claim 11 wherein the first separator assembly further includes a first separator idler having a suction hole, the first separator belt having a plurality of suction slots, the first separator belt being disposed about the first separator idler with the suction hole exposed from the suction slots, wherein pulling a vacuum on the first separator idler causes a negative pressure to be created in the suction hole to adhere the sheet material to the first separator belt as the sheet material is removed from the first output opening.

13. A sorter system as in claim 11 further comprising a second separation mechanism spaced from the first separation mechanism and forming a second exit opening, the second separation mechanism and the first separation mechanism being capable of removing sheets entering the second exit opening, the second exit opening having a width less than twice a thickness of the sheets.

14. The sortation system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said second singulator mechanism includes a second singulator drive and a second singulator belt, said second singulator belt being angularly and spaced relative to said first singulator belt, said second singulator belt being movable under the urging of said second singulator drive.

15. The sortation system as claimed in claim 13, further comprising an outfeed mechanism disposed at said frame, said outfeed mechanism being capable of receiving sheets output by said second output opening and outputting said sheets.

16. The sortation system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said output mechanism includes an output drive and two output wheels spaced apart by less than twice the thickness of the sheet material, said output drive being configured to rotate said output wheels.