CN213169739U - Automatic sorting goods shelf - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an automatic sorting goods shelf, which comprises a conveying mechanism, a temporary storage bin and at least two goods shelves; the goods shelf comprises a plurality of goods channels, and the goods channels are used for placing goods; the conveying mechanism is arranged between at least two goods shelves, the delivery end of the goods channel faces the conveying mechanism, and the horizontal distance between the delivery end and the conveying mechanism is smaller than a preset distance; the temporary storage bin is arranged at one end of the conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism conveys the goods to be taken to the temporary storage bin together. The utility model discloses automatic sorting goods shelves can effectively shorten the time of getting goods, promote to get goods efficiency.

Description

Automatic sorting goods shelf

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a commodity circulation transportation technical field especially relates to an automatic sorting goods shelves.

Background

With the application of the automation technology in the technical field of logistics transportation, in order to improve the goods taking efficiency and simplify the goods taking operation, the unmanned goods shelf capable of automatically taking goods is gradually applied.

After receiving a goods taking instruction, the existing unmanned goods shelf takes goods from a corresponding goods channel by moving a goods taking bucket or a mechanical arm, temporarily stores the goods in a temporary storage bin, and uniformly takes out and transports the goods in the temporary storage bin by equipment such as an unmanned transport trolley after all the goods in an order are taken.

However, if an order includes multiple kinds of goods, the pick bucket or the mechanical arm needs to sequentially pick the goods from the goods lanes, for example, the order includes the first row, the third row and the fourth row of goods, the pick bucket or the mechanical arm needs to move to the first row to pick the goods, move to the third row after the goods are picked, and finally move to the fourth row to pick the goods, which easily results in a long total time for picking the goods and a low efficiency for picking the goods.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An embodiment of the utility model provides an automatic sorting goods shelves to solve the current automatic problem of getting goods shelves get goods inefficiency.

The embodiment of the utility model discloses an automatic sorting goods shelf, which comprises a conveying mechanism, a temporary storage bin and at least two goods shelves;

the goods shelf comprises a plurality of goods channels, and the goods channels are used for placing goods;

the conveying mechanism is arranged between at least two goods shelves, the delivery end of the goods channel faces the conveying mechanism, and the horizontal distance between the delivery end and the conveying mechanism is smaller than a preset distance;

the temporary storage bin is arranged at one end of the conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism conveys the goods to be taken to the temporary storage bin together.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, automatic sorting goods shelves include transport mechanism, temporary storage storehouse and two at least goods shelves, and transport mechanism sets up between two at least goods shelves, and the delivery end is less than preset distance with transport mechanism's horizontal distance towards transport mechanism in the goods way of goods shelves. The automatic sorting goods shelves can be with waiting to get the goods from the goods way shipment end landing to transport mechanism on, the temporary storage storehouse sets up in transport mechanism's one end, and transport mechanism can convey all goods of waiting to get to the temporary storage storehouse together. Therefore, a plurality of goods to be taken can be conveyed to the temporary storage bin at one time, and the problem of low goods taking efficiency caused by that only one goods can be taken at one time can be avoided. Therefore, the utility model discloses automatic sorting goods shelves can promote and get goods efficiency to effectively solve the problem that current automatic sorting goods shelves get goods inefficiency.

The above description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention may be implemented according to the content of the description, and in order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the following detailed description of the present invention is given.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, the drawings required for the description of the present invention will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic sorting shelf provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a plan view of an automatic sorting shelf provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a plan view of another automated sorting rack provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a side view of a temporary storage bin provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a plan view of a temporary storage bin provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a lifting frame provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the present invention provides an automatic sorting shelf, which includes a transfer mechanism 10, a temporary storage bin 20, and at least two shelves 30;

the shelf 30 comprises a plurality of lanes 31, and the lanes 31 are used for placing goods;

the conveying mechanism 10 is arranged between at least two of the shelves 30, the delivery end 311 of the cargo channel 31 faces the conveying mechanism 10, wherein the horizontal distance a between the delivery end 311 and the conveying mechanism 10 is smaller than a preset distance;

the temporary storage bin 20 is disposed at one end of the conveying mechanism 10, and the conveying mechanism 10 conveys the goods to be taken to the temporary storage bin 20 together.

Specifically, the automatic sorting shelf includes a conveying mechanism 10, a temporary storage bin 20, and at least two shelves 30, and fig. 1 and fig. 2 show a situation where two shelves are placed side by side, and of course, the number of shelves 30 may be multiple, which is not limited by the embodiment of the present invention. Wherein, the shelf 30 can be formed by splicing quick assembly disassembly brackets. The goods shelf 30 includes a plurality of lanes 31 for placing goods, only four lanes in one goods shelf are shown in fig. 1, of course, the number of lanes in the goods shelf may be determined according to the size of the goods shelf and the size of goods to be placed, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. Of course, the cargo channel 31 can be provided with unloading structures such as springs, tracks or push plates, and the automatic unloading can be realized by driving the unloading structures, so that the unloading efficiency of the goods shelf is improved. When the goods way 31 is assembled with the goods shelf 30, the front goods way beam and the rear goods way beam can be clamped in the clamping grooves of the stand columns of the goods shelf 20, the goods way 31 is clamped in the clamping grooves of the front and rear goods way beams, and a metal plate structure surrounding a rear motor and a wire harness is arranged at the position, close to the clamping grooves of the rear cross beam, of the goods way 31, so that the goods way 31 and the goods shelf 30 can be quickly installed.

The conveying mechanism 10 is disposed between at least two shelves 30, as shown in fig. 2, the conveying mechanism 10 is located between the two shelves 30, and the delivery ends 311 of the channels 31 face the conveying mechanism 10. It is understood that the conveyor 10 may be a conveyor belt. When the horizontal distance a between the delivery end 311 and the conveying mechanism 10 is smaller than the preset distance, the cargo can be ensured to accurately drop onto the conveying mechanism 10 after sliding out from the delivery end 311 of the cargo channel 31. The temporary storage bin 20 is disposed at one end of the conveying mechanism 10, the conveying mechanism 10 can convey the articles to be taken to the temporary storage bin 20 after all the articles to be taken fall off, or the conveying mechanism 10 can convey the articles to be taken to the temporary storage bin 20 when the articles to be taken fall off, and the goods-taking trolley can take the articles to be taken out from the temporary storage bin 20. Therefore, at least two shelves 30 share one conveying mechanism 10, so that a plurality of goods to be taken can be conveyed at the same time, and the conveying distance of the conveying mechanism 10 can be reduced. Wherein, the effective width of temporary storage bin 20 can be 485mm, and effective height can be 230mm, and effective depth can be 436mm, and the height of going up and down can be 1000mm, and temporary storage bin 20 can once save a plurality of goods of waiting to get. Therefore, the utility model discloses automatic sorting goods shelves can reduce and get goods time to improve getting goods efficiency of automatic sorting goods shelves.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an in, automatic sorting goods shelves include transport mechanism, temporary storage storehouse and two at least goods shelves, and transport mechanism sets up between two at least goods shelves, and the delivery end is less than preset distance with transport mechanism's horizontal distance towards transport mechanism in the goods way of goods shelves. The automatic sorting goods shelves can be with waiting to get the goods from the goods way shipment end landing to transport mechanism on, the temporary storage storehouse sets up in transport mechanism's one end, and transport mechanism can convey all goods of waiting to get to the temporary storage storehouse together. Therefore, a plurality of goods to be taken can be conveyed to the temporary storage bin at one time, and the problem of low goods taking efficiency caused by that only one goods can be taken at one time can be avoided. Therefore, the utility model discloses automatic sorting goods shelves can promote and get goods efficiency to effectively solve the problem that current automatic sorting goods shelves get goods inefficiency.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2, the number of the shelves 30 is two;

the two racks 30 are respectively disposed on both sides of the conveying direction x of the conveying mechanism 10, and the temporary storage 20 is disposed at an end point of the conveying direction x.

Specifically, fig. 2 shows a case where there are two racks 30. The two racks 30 are respectively disposed on both sides of the conveying mechanism 10 in the conveying direction x, the temporary storage bin 20 is disposed at the end position of the conveying direction, and after the goods drop to the conveying mechanism 10, the conveying mechanism 10 conveys the goods to the temporary storage bin 20. When the pick order includes the first goods located on the highest layer of the shelf 30 and the second goods located on the lowest layer of the shelf 30, the pick arm in the conventional scheme needs to move to the highest layer of the shelf 30 to take out the first goods and then to the lowest layer of the shelf 30 to take out the second goods, which results in a long pick time. It can be understood that, compared with the conventional solution, in the embodiment of the present invention, no matter where the goods to be picked are located on the shelf 30, the goods can be dropped onto the conveying mechanism 10 at the same time, and the conveying mechanism 10 can convey the goods to the temporary storage bin together. Consequently, treat that the goods volume in the goods order is more, when the distance between the goods is farther, the utility model discloses automatic sorting goods shelves can save more times of getting goods to bigger ground promotes and gets goods efficiency. On the other hand, in the embodiment of the utility model discloses, can see from fig. 2 that the maximum transfer distance of transport mechanism 10 can equal the width of single goods shelves along direction of transfer x, compares the situation that two goods shelves 30 are located the homonymy of transport mechanism 10, the utility model discloses an automatic sorting goods shelves can reduce the maximum transfer distance of transport mechanism 10 to reduce the time that transport mechanism 10 transported goods, thereby can promote the efficiency of getting goods of automatic sorting goods shelves.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 3, the number of the shelves 30 is plural;

the plurality of shelves 30 are arranged at intervals and in a linear array, and the plurality of shelves 30 are located between a start point a and an end point B of the conveying direction x.

Specifically, the number of shelves 30 may be plural. Fig. 3 shows a case of four shelves 30, as shown in fig. 3, the four shelves 30 are arranged at intervals and in a linear array, two of the shelves 30 are located on the same side of the conveying direction x of the conveying mechanism 10, the other two shelves 30 are located on the other side of the conveying direction x of the conveying mechanism 10, and all four shelves 30 are located between the starting point a and the end point B of the conveying direction x. The delivery ends 311 of the four shelves 30 face the transfer mechanism 10, and after the articles to be taken fall from the shelves 30, the transfer mechanism 10 can transfer the articles to be taken to the temporary storage bin 20 together. At this time, the maximum transfer distance of the transfer mechanism 10 may be equal to the maximum distance of the rack 30 from the temporary storage 20 in the x direction, and much smaller than the sum of the widths of the four racks in the transfer direction x. Thus, the conveying distance of the conveying mechanism 10 can be reduced, and the goods taking efficiency can be improved.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 4, the temporary storage 20 includes an inlet 21, an outlet 22, and a bottom 23;

the conveying mechanism 10 conveys the goods to be taken to the goods inlet 21, a first optical sensor 211 is arranged at the goods inlet 21, and the first optical sensor 211 is used for detecting whether the goods enter the temporary storage bin 20;

the goods outlet 22 is provided with a second optical sensor 221 and a baffle 222, the second optical sensor 221 is used for detecting whether the goods to be taken are taken, and the baffle 222 is used for shielding or releasing the goods to be taken;

the bottom surface 23 is located between the inlet 21 and the outlet 22.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the temporary storage 20 includes an inlet 21, an outlet 22, and a bottom 23. The conveyor 10 conveys the items to be picked up to the access opening 21, it being understood that the end of the conveyor 10 near the access opening 21 may be at a height slightly greater than the access opening 21 in order to facilitate the transfer of the items to be picked up from the conveyor 10 to the access opening 21. The first optical sensor 211 is disposed at the cargo inlet 21, the first optical sensor 211 is configured to detect whether cargo enters the temporary storage bin 20, when the first optical sensor 211 detects that the time that the cargo stays at the cargo inlet 21 exceeds a first preset time, it indicates that the cargo in the temporary storage bin 20 is in a full load state, and in order to avoid the cargo from being excessively accumulated at the cargo inlet 21, the conveying mechanism 10 may be controlled to temporarily stop conveying the cargo, and the conveying mechanism 10 may also be controlled to rotate in a direction away from the conveying direction x for 5 seconds. After the goods are taken out, the transfer mechanism 10 transfers the following goods to the temporary storage bin 20 one by one.

The goods outlet 20 is provided with a second optical sensor 221 and a baffle 222, the second optical sensor 221 is used for detecting whether goods to be taken are taken away or not, when the goods to be taken are taken by the goods taking trolley, if the goods are not completely taken away, the baffle 222 can be controlled to be continuously opened so as to facilitate the taking of the goods, after the goods are completely taken away, and when no new goods to be taken reach the goods outlet within a second preset time, the baffle 222 can be controlled to be closed so as to finish the taking of the goods. The flap 222 is closed to block the item to be picked up when there is no pickup trolley or the user picks up the item, and the flap 222 is opened to release the item to be picked up when the item to be picked up needs to be picked up. Wherein, the bottom surface of temporary storage storehouse is located between mouth 21 and the shipment mouth 22 of entrying, can place temporarily on the bottom surface after waiting to get the goods and getting into mouth 21 of entrying, of course, also can set up on the bottom surface and will wait to get the transmission piece that the goods conveys to between the shipment mouth 22 from mouth 21 of entrying, and technical personnel in the field can set for according to actual conditions, the embodiment of the utility model provides a do not limit to this.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 4, the bottom surface 23 is a horizontal surface or an inclined surface, and the end of the inclined surface near the cargo inlet 21 is higher than the end of the inclined surface near the cargo outlet 22.

Specifically, the bottom surface 23 may be a horizontal surface or an inclined surface, and fig. 4 shows a case where the bottom surface 23 is an inclined surface. The end of the inclined plane close to the goods inlet 21 is higher than the end of the inclined plane close to the goods outlet 22, so that goods to be taken easily slide from the goods inlet 21 to the goods outlet 22 due to the gravity. Of course, when the bottom 23 is horizontal, the goods outlet 22 does not need to be provided with a large baffle plate to shield the goods, and the goods taking trolley can be provided with a goods taking mechanical arm to take the goods to be taken out.

Optionally, the temporary storage bin 20 further comprises a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt is disposed on the bottom surface 23 of the temporary storage bin 20.

Specifically, the temporary storage 20 further includes a conveyor belt disposed on the bottom surface 23 of the temporary storage 20. It can be understood that the bottom surface 23 is provided with a conveyor belt, which facilitates the transportation of the goods to be taken in the temporary storage 20 from the input port 21 to the output port 22, and avoids the goods from being accumulated at the input port 21 to block the goods from the temporary storage 20, which results in the inconvenience of delivering the transport mechanism 10 and the temporary storage 20. When the bottom surface 23 is a horizontal surface, the conveyor belt provides power for conveying goods for the temporary storage bin 20, and when the bottom surface 23 is an inclined surface, the conveyor belt can improve the goods conveying efficiency in the temporary storage bin 20. Of course, the bottom surface of the temporary storage bin 20 may also be provided with other transmission structures, and those skilled in the art may set the transmission structures according to actual situations, which is not limited by the embodiment of the present invention.

Optionally, the baffle 222 is a roller shutter door or a push-pull plate;

the rolling door is fixedly connected with a first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet 22, of the top of the temporary storage bin 20, and the first rotating shaft rotates to drive the rolling door to be opened or closed;

the push-pull plate is hinged to a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet 22, of the side wall of the temporary storage bin 20, and the push-pull plate rotates along the second rotating shaft.

Specifically, the barrier 222 is a tambour door or a push-pull plate. The rolling door is fixedly connected with the first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet, of the top of the temporary storage bin 20, and the first rotating shaft rotates to drive the rolling door to be opened or closed. The push-pull plate is hinged with the second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet, of the side wall of the temporary storage bin, and the push-pull plate rotates along the second rotating shaft. It can be understood that the roller shutter door moves along the vertical direction when being opened or closed, so that the blocking effect when taking goods can be avoided; the push-pull plate moves along the horizontal direction when being opened or closed, the push-pull plate can be pulled open manually, and components such as a driver and the like are not needed so as to save the energy consumption of the automatic sorting goods shelf.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 5, the width b of the output port 22 is smaller than the width c between the side walls of the temporary storage bin 20.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 5, the width b of the shipment port 22 is smaller than the width c between the side walls of the temporary storage 20. The side walls of the temporary storage bin 20 are connected to the output port 22 by inclined side surfaces 223 so that the width b of the output port 22 is smaller than the width c between the side walls of the temporary storage bin 20 to form a bell-mouth structure in the vicinity of the output port 22. Therefore, the temporary storage 20 can collect the goods to be taken to the delivery port 22 during unloading, the size of the goods delivery equipment can be reduced, the delivery reliability of the temporary storage 20 and the goods delivery equipment can be ensured, and the goods to be taken can be prevented from leaking from the two ends of the delivery port 22.

Optionally, the end of the baffle 222 close to the bottom 23 of the temporary storage bin 20 is provided with a brush structure.

Specifically, the end of the baffle 222 near the bottom 23 of the temporary storage 20 is provided with a brush structure. It will be appreciated that there will typically be a gap between the end of the flap 222 adjacent the bottom surface 23 and the bottom surface 23, and to prevent the gap from jamming, a brush arrangement may be provided at the end of the flap 222 adjacent the bottom surface 23. Of course, those skilled in the art may design other anti-jamming structures according to actual situations, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, referring to fig. 6, the automated sorting rack further comprises a lifting frame 40 and a lifting drive assembly;

the temporary storage bin 20 is slidably connected with the lifting frame 40, and the lifting driving assembly drives the temporary storage bin 20 to move along the height direction of the lifting frame 40.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the automatic sorting shelf further includes a lifting frame 40 and a lifting driving assembly, and the temporary storage bin 20 is slidably connected to the lifting frame 40, it can be understood that a slide rail or a slide groove may be provided inside the lifting frame 40 in a direction along the height thereof, and the temporary storage bin 20 slides along the slide rail or the slide groove. The lifting driving assembly drives the temporary storage bin 20 to move along the height direction of the lifting frame 40, the lifting driving assembly can comprise a motor, a gear and a rack, the gear is sleeved on a rotating shaft of the motor, the motor and the gear are installed and fixed on the temporary storage bin 20, the rack is fixed on the lifting frame 40 along the height direction of the lifting frame 40, the gear is meshed with the rack, the motor rotates to drive the gear to rotate, and the gear rotates to climb or descend along the rack, namely to linearly move up and down along the height direction of the lifting frame 40. Certainly, the lifting driving component can also be a synchronous belt synchronous wheel driving component or a traction driving component, and the technical personnel in the field can set the lifting driving component according to the actual situation, and the embodiment of the utility model provides a do not limit this.

Optionally, the automated sorting rack further comprises a controller and a gravity sensor;

the gravity sensor is connected with the conveying mechanism 10, the controller is electrically connected with the gravity sensor, and the controller is connected with the lifting driving assembly;

the gravity sensor transmits information on the sensed change in the gravity on the surface of the transfer mechanism 10 to the controller, and the controller controls the temporary storage bin 20 to be raised and lowered to a first height to pick up the goods or to be raised to a second height to unload the goods.

Particularly, automatic sorting goods shelves still include controller and gravity sensor, and gravity sensor is connected with transport mechanism 10, and the controller is connected with the gravity sensor electricity, and the controller is connected with lift drive assembly. The gravity sensor is used for detecting the gravity change on the surface of the conveying mechanism 10 and transmitting the gravity change to the controller, when the controller receives the information that the gravity is increased, the controller indicates that the goods fall to the conveying mechanism 10, the controller can control the temporary storage bin 20 to descend to the height of the conveying mechanism 10, and then the conveying mechanism 10 can start conveying along the conveying direction x, so that the goods to be taken can be conveyed into the temporary storage bin 20. When the controller receives the gravity when the gravity is reduced to the no-load state of the conveying mechanism 10, and the gravity information is not changed within the preset time length, the controller controls the temporary storage bin 20 to ascend to the goods handing-over equipment or the goods taking height of the goods taking user so as to complete the handing-over work of the goods to be taken.

Optionally, referring to fig. 6, the automated sorting rack further comprises a position sensor 50;

a plurality of mounting grooves 41 are formed in the side wall of the lifting frame 40 in the height direction of the lifting frame 40, the position sensor 50 is fitted into any one of the mounting grooves 41, and the position sensor 50 is provided at least at one of the ascending stop position and the descending stop position of the temporary storage 20.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the automatic sorting shelf further includes a position sensor 50, a plurality of mounting grooves 41 are provided in a side wall of the lifting frame 40 in a height direction of the lifting frame 40, and the position sensor 50 may be fitted in any one of the mounting grooves 41 to detect whether the temporary storage 20 has been lifted to a preset position. It is understood that the position sensor 50 may be taken out of one mounting groove 41 and inserted into another mounting groove 41 to adjust the position of the position sensor 50 on the lifting frame 40, and the distance between every two adjacent mounting grooves 41 may be 9 mm. Of course, in order to reduce the use cost, one position sensor 50 may be provided at each of the ascent stop position and the descent stop position of the temporary storage 20, and the ascent and descent of the temporary storage 20 is stopped when the position sensor 50 detects that the temporary storage 20 has ascended or descended to the preset position. Of course, a plurality of position sensors 50 may be provided on the ascending and descending path of the temporary storage 20 to more accurately detect the position of the temporary storage 20. Therefore, the technical personnel in the field can set according to the actual conditions, and the embodiment of the invention does not limit the situation.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 6, the lifting frame 40 is hinged to the shelf 30 by hinges 42.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the lifting frame 40 is hinged to the shelf 30 by a hinge 42, so that the lifting frame 40 can be quickly installed, and the lifting frame 40 can be easily detached from the shelf 30 when the shelf needs to be restocked. Thereby, can promote the assembly speed of automatic sorting goods shelves, and be convenient for the replenishment.

Optionally, the automated sorting rack further comprises a winch motor, a winch, and a cable;

one end of the cable is connected with the conveying mechanism 10, and the other end of the cable is connected with the winch;

the winch motor and the winch are arranged at the top or the bottom of the shelf 30, the winch motor rotates to drive the winch to rotate, the winch rotates to wind the cable, and the cable lifts the conveying mechanism 10 to the top of the shelf 30.

Specifically, the automated sorting rack further includes a winch motor, a winch, and a cable, wherein one end of the cable is connected to the transfer mechanism 10, and the other end of the cable is connected to the winch. The winch motor and the winch are arranged at the top or the bottom of the shelf 30, and can be set by a person skilled in the art according to actual conditions. When the goods shelf 30 needs to be replenished, in order to avoid the conveying mechanism 10 obstructing the replenishment, the winch motor can rotate to drive the winch to rotate, and the winch can wind the cable rope to enable the cable rope to lift the conveying mechanism 10 to the top of the goods shelf 30, so that the replenishment of workers can be facilitated. When the replenishment is completed, the winch motor can be reversed to rotate the winch to release the cable, so that the cable lowers the transfer mechanism 10 to the bottom of the shelf 30, thereby facilitating the transfer of the goods by the transfer mechanism 10.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: rather, the invention as claimed requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments illustrate rather than limit the invention, and that those skilled in the art will be able to design alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference signs placed between parentheses shall not be construed as limiting the claim. The word "comprising" does not exclude the presence of elements or steps not listed in a claim. The word "a" or "an" preceding an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements. The invention can be implemented by means of hardware comprising several distinct elements, and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In the unit claims enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by one and the same item of hardware. The usage of the words first, second and third, etcetera do not indicate any ordering. These words may be interpreted as names.

The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, as any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (14)

1. An automatic sorting goods shelf is characterized by comprising a conveying mechanism, a temporary storage bin and at least two goods shelves;

the goods shelf comprises a plurality of goods channels, and the goods channels are used for placing goods;

the conveying mechanism is arranged between at least two goods shelves, the delivery end of the goods channel faces the conveying mechanism, and the horizontal distance between the delivery end and the conveying mechanism is smaller than a preset distance;

the temporary storage bin is arranged at one end of the conveying mechanism, and the conveying mechanism conveys the goods to be taken to the temporary storage bin together.

2. The automated sorting rack of claim 1, wherein the number of racks is two;

the two goods shelves are respectively arranged on two sides of the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, and the temporary storage bin is arranged at the end point of the conveying direction.

3. The automated sorting rack of claim 1, wherein the number of the racks is plural;

the plurality of shelves are arranged at intervals and in a linear array, and the plurality of shelves are positioned between the starting point and the end point of the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism.

4. The automated sorting rack of claim 1, wherein the staging bin includes an inlet, an outlet, and a floor;

the conveying mechanism conveys the goods to be taken to the goods inlet, a first optical sensor is arranged at the goods inlet and used for detecting whether the goods enter the temporary storage bin or not;

the goods outlet is provided with a second optical sensor and a baffle, the second optical sensor is used for detecting whether the goods to be taken are taken away, and the baffle is used for shielding or releasing the goods to be taken;

the bottom surface is located between the goods inlet and the goods outlet.

5. The automated sorting pallet of claim 4,

the bottom surface is a horizontal plane or an inclined plane, and the end part of the inclined plane close to the goods inlet is higher than the end part of the inclined plane close to the goods outlet.

6. The automated sorting pallet of claim 4,

the temporary storage bin further comprises a transmission belt, and the transmission belt is arranged on the bottom surface of the temporary storage bin.

7. The automated sorting rack of claim 4, wherein the baffle is a roller door or a push-pull plate;

the rolling door is fixedly connected with a first rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet, of the top of the temporary storage bin, and the first rotating shaft rotates to drive the rolling door to be opened or closed;

the push-pull plate is hinged to a second rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft is connected with one end, close to the goods outlet, of the side wall of the temporary storage bin, and the push-pull plate rotates along the second rotating shaft.

8. The automated sorting pallet of claim 4,

the width of the goods outlet is smaller than the width between the side walls of the temporary storage bin.

9. The automated sorting pallet according to claim 4, wherein the end of the baffle near the bottom surface of the temporary storage bin is provided with a brush structure.

10. The automated sorting rack of claim 1, further comprising a lift frame and a lift drive assembly;

the temporary storage bin is connected with the lifting frame in a sliding mode, and the lifting driving assembly drives the temporary storage bin to move along the height direction of the lifting frame.

11. The automated sorting shelf of claim 10, further comprising a controller and a gravity sensor;

the gravity sensor is connected with the conveying mechanism, the controller is electrically connected with the gravity sensor, and the controller is connected with the lifting driving assembly;

the gravity sensor transmits the sensed gravity change information of the surface of the conveying mechanism to the controller, and the controller controls the temporary storage bin to ascend and descend so as to descend to a first height to pick up the goods or ascend to a second height to unload the goods.

12. The automated sorting shelf of claim 10, further comprising a position sensor;

the side wall of the lifting frame is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves along the height direction of the lifting frame, the position sensor is embedded in any one of the mounting grooves, and at least one position of the ascending stop position or the descending stop position of the temporary storage bin is provided with the position sensor.

13. The automated sorting pallet of claim 10,

the lifting frame is hinged with the goods shelf through a hinge.

14. The automated sorting rack of claim 1, further comprising a winch motor, a winch, and a cable;

one end of the cable is connected with the conveying mechanism, and the other end of the cable is connected with the winch;

the winch motor and the winch are arranged at the top or the bottom of the goods shelf, the winch motor rotates to drive the winch to rotate, the winch rotates to wind the cable, and the cable lifts the conveying mechanism to the top of the goods shelf.

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