CN214732414U

CN214732414U - Conveying device and conveying equipment

Info

Publication number: CN214732414U
Application number: CN202022829043.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙伏骏; 郭佳
Original assignee: Shanghai Wanwu Xinsheng Environmental Technology Group Co
Current assignee: Shanghai Wanwu Xinsheng Environmental Technology Group Co
Priority date: 2020-11-30
Filing date: 2020-11-30
Publication date: 2021-11-16
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-30

Abstract

The purpose of the application is to provide a conveying device and conveying equipment, wherein the conveying device mainly comprises a conveying line, a plurality of guiding devices, a reader for reading product information of the products, a control device and the like. The conveying line mainly comprises a receiving section for receiving products, a sorting section for sorting the products, an accelerating section connected with the receiving section and the sorting section and the like. And the accelerating section is used for accelerating the products so as to increase the distance between two adjacent products. Each guiding device is arranged in the sorting section and used for sorting the products on the sorting section. Compared with the prior art, the sorting machine is simple in structure, can facilitate the sorting of products, and improves the sorting efficiency.

Description

Conveying device and conveying equipment

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of electromechanics, in particular to a conveying device and conveying equipment.

Background

Currently, in the process of assembly line operation, the products conveyed on the conveying line need to intervene according to the requirements of different procedures, for example, through corresponding guiding devices, so as to change the conveying direction of the products, so that each product can be conveyed according to different set routes to reach different stations.

When carrying the product, the product is all unordered delivering and conveying on the transfer chain of current transfer chain usually, therefore very easily appears piling up in disorder etc. to lead to the phenomenon of letter sorting mistake, for example because of two adjacent product interval undersize be unfavorable for guider to the letter sorting of product, need carry out the secondary and deliver, consequently reduced letter sorting efficiency.

Therefore, how to facilitate the sorting of the products and improve the sorting efficiency is a technical problem to be solved by the invention.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings or drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides a conveying device to facilitate product sorting and improve sorting efficiency.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present application provides a conveying device, including: a conveyor line, wherein the conveyor line comprises:

a receiving section for receiving a product;

a sorting section for sorting the products;

the acceleration section is connected with the receiving section and the sorting section and is used for accelerating the products so as to increase the distance between two adjacent products;

the conveying device further comprises:

the guiding devices are arranged on the sorting section and used for sorting the products on the sorting section;

the reader is arranged on the sorting section and used for reading the product information of the product;

a control device electrically connected to each guide device and the conveyor line and the reader.

Further preferably, the conveyor line includes: m conveying units; the acceleration section comprises at least three conveying units which are connected in sequence, and the conveying speed of each conveying unit during working is increased in sequence along the conveying direction of the acceleration section.

Further preferably, the reader is located at an end of the acceleration section and is disposed adjacent to the sorting section.

Further preferably, the guiding devices are arranged at equal intervals in the sorting section.

Further preferably, the receiving section, the accelerating section and the sorting section are connected end to end in sequence to form an annular conveying section.

Further preferably, the conveying unit includes: a conveying body for contacting the product and applying a conveying force, a frame for supporting the conveying body; wherein, the conveying body is a conveyor belt body or a conveying roller body.

Further preferably, the conveying path of the conveying body includes: a linear conveying path and/or an arcuate conveying path.

Further preferably, the conveying line further comprises an abnormal section connected with the accelerating section and the sorting section, and the reversing device arranged on the abnormal section; wherein the reversing device is used for moving the products from the accelerating section to the sorting section in a working state, and conveying the products from the abnormal section to an abnormal area in an initial state; wherein, the structure of the reversing device is the same as that of the guiding device.

Further preferably, the guiding device further comprises: a support connected to the guide assembly for suspending the guide member above the conveyor line; wherein the holder has a channel through which the product can pass.

Further preferably, the guide member includes: and the guide belt is connected with the guide assembly and can rotate in the circumferential direction.

Further preferably, the guide member includes: and the rotors are arranged along the axial direction of the guide part and rotate in the same direction.

Further preferably, the guide assembly comprises: the motor mounting plate is connected with the bracket, the guide motor is arranged on the motor mounting plate, the driving guide wheel is arranged on the motor mounting plate and connected with an output shaft of the guide motor, and the driven guide wheel is arranged on the motor mounting plate; the guide belt is wound on the driving guide wheel and the driven guide wheel and rotates along with the driving guide wheel.

Further preferably, the guide assembly further comprises a link connected to the bracket, a lifting member connected to the link and the motor mounting plate;

wherein the motor mounting plate can move up and down along the direction vertical to the rotation plane of the guide component under the action of the lifting component.

Further preferably, the lifting member includes: the lifting cylinder body is connected with the connecting piece, and the adjusting shaft is connected with the lifting cylinder body and the motor mounting plate in a sliding mode; the adjusting shaft can drive the motor mounting plate to do lifting motion under the driving of the lifting cylinder body.

Further preferably, the motor mounting plate includes: the mounting plate comprises a mounting plate body, a first adjusting plate and a second adjusting plate, wherein the first adjusting plate and the second adjusting plate are arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting plate body; the first adjusting plate is used for installing the driving guide wheel; the second adjusting plate is used for installing the driven guide wheel.

Preferably, the motor mounting plate is provided with a sliding groove along an axial direction thereof, and the sliding groove is used for being inserted into the first adjusting plate and the second adjusting plate in a sliding manner; and, a plurality of through-holes have all been seted up to the relative both sides of spout for respectively with first regulating plate with retaining member locking connection on the second regulating plate.

Further preferably, the stent comprises: a frame body of a bracket; the bracket frame body is provided with a steering space for suspending the guide component and forming the channel; wherein the channel comprises an inlet, an outlet and a turning port which are communicated with each other; when the product enters the diversion space from the inlet, if the product is contacted with the guide component, the product is guided out from the diversion opening, otherwise, the product is guided out from the outlet.

Further preferably, the conveyor line includes: m conveying units; the conveying units are connected end to end in sequence to form an annular conveying line.

The application also provides a conveying device which comprises the conveying device.

Further preferably, the conveying apparatus further includes: the material receiving device is arranged on one side of the sorting section and matched with each guide device; the product is guided by the guide device and then is conveyed to the material receiving device; moreover, the receiving device comprises: connect the material frame, set up and be in connect on the material frame and be used for receiving the conveyer belt of product, set up in the material platform that connects of the delivery side of conveyer belt, set up in the relative both sides of conveyer belt and be used for right the clamping device that the product carries out the centre gripping.

Further preferably, the conveying device further includes: a tray for carrying the product; receiving device still includes: the material pushing mechanism is arranged above the material receiving frame and used for pushing the product to the outside from the material receiving platform; wherein, pushing equipment includes: the pushing cylinder body is arranged above the conveying belt, the push rod is connected with the pushing cylinder body and can stretch out and draw back along the conveying direction of the conveying belt, the lifting cylinder is arranged on the push rod, and the baffle is connected with a driving shaft of the lifting cylinder; wherein the baffle can perform lifting motion along the direction perpendicular to or nearly perpendicular to the conveying direction so as to push or block the tray.

Further preferably, the receiving device further includes: the first inductor, the second inductor and the third inductor are arranged on the material receiving frame, used for inducing the tray and electrically connected with the control device; the first sensor is arranged at the head end of the material receiving frame and used for detecting whether the tray is sorted from the sorting section to the material receiving device or not; the second sensor is arranged at the tail end of the material receiving frame and used for detecting whether the tray is sorted from the sorting section to the material receiving device or not; the third sensor is arranged close to the clamping device and used for sending a clamping signal to the control device after the tray is detected, so that the clamping device controls the clamping device to clamp the tray according to the clamping signal, and sends a first pushing signal to the control device, so that the control device controls the material pushing mechanism to push the tray to a preset station according to the first pushing signal.

Further preferably, the receiving device further includes: the fifth sensor is arranged on the material receiving frame, used for sensing the tray and electrically connected with the control device; receiving device still includes: the detection device is used for detecting whether the tray positioned on the material receiving platform is empty or not; the fifth sensor is used for sending a shielding signal to the control device when the tray is sensed, so that the control device controls the lifting cylinder to lower the baffle to a shielding position according to the shielding signal to prevent a subsequent tray from entering the receiving table; the detection device is used for sending a second pushing signal to the control device when detecting that the tray is an empty tray, so that the control device controls the material pushing mechanism to push the tray to the outside from the preset station according to the second pushing signal.

Further preferably, the receiving table comprises: the light source is used for supporting the product and the light-permeable plate body, and is arranged below the plate body and used for irradiating the plate body.

Further preferably, the conveying line further includes: the conveying section is vertically connected with the receiving section, and the guide wheel is arranged on the receiving section and matched with the conveying section; wherein, the two opposite sides of the conveying section are provided with a steering groove for steering the tray; wherein the tray is guided from the conveying section to the receiving section by the guide wheels and the diverting grooves.

Further preferably, the conveying line further includes: the recovery section is used for recovering the tray pushed by the material receiving device; the recycling section and the sorting section are parallel to each other and are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material receiving device.

The application also provides a control method of the conveying equipment, which is used for controlling the conveying equipment.

Compared with the prior art, the sorting machine is simple in structure, can facilitate the sorting of products, and improves the sorting efficiency.

Drawings

Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading of the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments thereof, made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1: the structure of the conveying device in the first embodiment of the invention is shown schematically;

FIG. 2: a partial enlarged view shown in fig. 1 a;

FIG. 3: the structure of the guiding device in the first embodiment of the invention is shown schematically when in sorting;

FIG. 4: the structure of the conveying unit in the first embodiment of the invention is shown schematically;

FIG. 5: side view of the guide in the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6: bottom view of the guide device in the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7: the three-dimensional structure of the guiding device in the first embodiment of the invention is shown schematically;

FIG. 8: the structure of the conveying equipment in the second embodiment of the invention is shown schematically;

FIG. 9: a partial enlarged view shown at D in fig. 8;

FIG. 10: a schematic perspective view of a receiving device in a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 11: the structure schematic diagram of the baffle of the receiving device in the second embodiment of the invention at the initial position;

FIG. 12: the structure schematic diagram of a baffle of a receiving device in a second embodiment of the invention at a first preset position;

FIG. 13: the structure schematic diagram of the baffle of the receiving device in the second embodiment of the invention at a second preset position;

FIG. 14: a partial enlarged view shown by E in fig. 12;

FIG. 15: the structure schematic diagram of the conveying line in the second embodiment of the invention;

description of reference numerals:

the conveying line 1, the receiving section 11, the accelerating section 12, the abnormal section 13, the recovering section 14, the sorting section 15, the conveying section 16, the steering groove 161, the guide wheel 162, the guide device 2, the bracket 21, the guide part 22, the rotor 221, the guide belt 222, the guide assembly 23, the motor mounting plate 231, the guide motor 232, the conveying belt 237, the driving guide wheel 235, the driven guide wheel 236, the connecting piece 25, the lifting member 26, the lifting cylinder 261, the adjusting shaft 262, the mounting plate body 2311, the first adjusting plate 2312, the second adjusting plate 2313, the through hole 2315, the support column 211, the frame 212, the steering wheel 3, the tray 6, the material receiving device 8, the reversing device 9, the conveying belt 81, the clamping device 82, the material receiving table 83, the limiting plate 84, the material pushing mechanism 85, the material pushing cylinder 851, the push rod 852, the lifting cylinder 853, the driving shaft 854, the baffle 855, the material pushing frame 856 and the reader 17.

Detailed Description

The conception, the specific structure and the technical effects of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings to fully understand the objects, the features and the effects of the present invention.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a conveying apparatus which is mainly composed of a conveying line 1, a plurality of guide apparatuses 2, a reader 17 for reading product information of a product, a control apparatus, and the like. The conveyor line 1 is mainly composed of a receiving section 11 for receiving products, a sorting section 15 for sorting products, an acceleration section 12 connected to the receiving section 11 and the sorting section 15, and the like. Also, the acceleration section 12 is used to accelerate the products to increase the distance between two adjacent products. Each guiding device 2 is arranged on the sorting section 15 and is used for sorting the products on the sorting section 15. The control device is electrically connected to each guide device 2, the transport line 1, and the reader 17.

According to the content, the conveying line 1 of the conveying device is provided with the accelerating section 12, so that the products received by the receiving section 11 can be conveyed to the sorting section 15 at a certain interval through the accelerating section 12 during conveying, the control device can conveniently and orderly control the guide device 2 to guide the products according to the read product information, the phenomenon that the products are stacked together and are mistakenly sorted is avoided, and the sorting efficiency and the sorting precision are improved. In addition, as shown in fig. 1, the product may be an article 5 to be conveyed, or may be a tray 6 for carrying the article 5, so as to facilitate conveying and sorting of the article 5, and here, the product is only taken as the tray 6 for carrying the article 5 for a brief description, and is not limited specifically. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the product or the article 5 in this embodiment may preferably be an electronic product such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer, so that the conveying device may be used for sorting and recycling the electronic product, and the sorting efficiency of the sorted and recycled electronic product is improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the conveyor line 1 in the present application may be constituted by a plurality of conveyor units 10 or the like. The acceleration section 12 comprises at least three conveying units 10 which are connected in sequence, and the conveying speed of each conveying unit 10 in operation is increased in sequence along the conveying direction of the acceleration section 12. Accelerating the products by more than three conveyor units 10 helps to ensure that the spacing between two adjacent products increases in a short time to facilitate sorting in subsequent sorting sections.

In detail, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the reader 17 is located at the end of the acceleration section 12 and is disposed adjacent to the sorting section 15, so that the control device reads product information through the reader 17 in time and sorts the product according to the matching of the product information with the corresponding guide device 2.

Further preferably, the guiding devices 2 are arranged on the sorting section 15 at equal intervals in order to meet the sorting requirements in practical applications.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 1, the receiving section 11, the accelerating section 12 and the sorting section 15 are connected end to end in sequence to form an annular conveying section. Through the layout, the product can obtain the opportunity of secondary reading and sorting in a circulating manner in the sorting process even if the product is abnormal and is not successfully sorted, so that the abnormal probability is reduced, and the sorting efficiency is improved. So that the products can move circularly on the conveying line 1, and when the products need to be sorted, the corresponding guide devices 2 can be controlled by the control device to sort the products to the corresponding sorting areas. In addition, when the product is piled up in transfer chain 1 matched with letter sorting region appearance, steerable guider 2 that corresponds does not sort to make this product in proper order at annular transfer chain 1 upper loop motion, with the letter sorting demand that satisfies the difference.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the conveying unit 10 includes: a conveying body 101 for contacting the product and applying a conveying force, a frame 102 for supporting the conveying body. Wherein, the conveying body is a conveyor belt body or a conveying roller body. In this embodiment, the conveyor is preferably a conveyor belt. The conveyer belt body may be composed of a driving conveyer roller 1021, a driven conveyer roller 1023, a conveyer belt 1022 sleeved on the driving conveyer roller 1021 and the driven conveyer roller 1023, a conveyer motor (not shown) driving the driving conveyer roller 1021 to rotate, and the like. In addition, it should be noted that, in this embodiment, the conveying units 10 may be independently controlled by a control device, and the receiving section 11, the sorting section 15, and the accelerating section 12 may be formed by one or more conveying units 10 or the like according to actual requirements.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4, the conveying unit 10 further includes: the sensor 103 is arranged on the frame and is in communication connection with the control device, so that the conveying bodies 101 on the conveying units 10 can independently convey products, that is, when one conveying unit 10 stops conveying the products, the conveying of the products conveyed in front or behind by other conveying units 10 is not influenced, and the sorting and conveying efficiency is improved.

Further preferably, in order to meet the actual application requirements, as shown in fig. 1 to 4, the conveying path of the conveying body may be designed as a straight conveying path or an arc conveying path, or a combination of the two, according to the actual requirements.

In order to meet the practical design and application, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the conveying line 1 further comprises an abnormal section 13 connected with the accelerating section 12 and the sorting section 15, and a reversing device 9 arranged on the abnormal section 13. Wherein the reversing device 9 is used for moving the products from the acceleration section 12 to the sorting section 15 in the working state, and for conveying the products from the abnormal section 13 to the abnormal area in the initial state; the reversing device 9 has the same structure as the guiding device 2.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 2 to 9, the guiding device 2 in the present embodiment is mainly composed of a guiding member 22 disposed above the conveying line 1, a guiding assembly 23 connected to the guiding member 22 and used for driving the guiding member 22 to move up and down, and the like. Wherein the guide member 22 is adapted to contact the products transported on the conveyor line 1 and to change the direction of movement of the products when moved to the preset position. The guide member 22 has a guide contact portion, and the guide contact portion is disposed at an angle to the conveying direction of the conveyor line 1.

The above results show that: since each guide device 2 has a guide part 22 moving up and down, when the products are not to be sorted, the products can pass through the guide devices 2 in sequence, and when the products are to be sorted, the corresponding guide device 2 is controlled to lower the guide part 22 to a preset position to guide the products so as to sort the products into the corresponding area.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 4, for facilitating the guided sorting of the products to be sorted by the guide member 22 without affecting the normal conveyance of the subsequent products not to be sorted, the guide device 2 further includes: a support 21 connected to the guide assembly 23 and used to suspend the guide member 22 above the conveyor line 1; wherein the support 21 has a passage for the passage of the product.

As shown in fig. 1-4, the guide member 22 may preferably be a guide band 222 coupled to the guide assembly 23 and rotatable circumferentially. When the guide belt 222 is in contact with the product in a circumferential rotating mode, the impact of the product can be borne, the buffering effect is achieved, meanwhile, the contact surface of the guide belt 222 is in gradually flexible contact with the surface of the product, acting force is applied to the product in a friction mode, the steering direction of the product can be greatly changed under the condition that the damage of the product is minimally reduced, for example, the steering direction of a 90-degree bend is changed, and the smooth conveying of the product is guaranteed.

To facilitate design and installation requirements in practical applications, as shown in fig. 3, 5 and 6, the guide assembly 23 includes: a motor mounting plate 231 connected with the bracket 21, a guide motor 232 arranged on the motor mounting plate 231, a driving guide wheel 235 arranged on the motor mounting plate 231 and connected with an output shaft of the guide motor 232, and a driven guide wheel 236 arranged on the motor mounting plate 231; wherein the guide belt 222 is wound around the driving guide wheel 235 and the driven guide wheel 236 and rotates following the driving guide wheel 235.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the guide assembly 23 further includes a link 25 connected to the bracket, and a lifting member 26 connected to the link 25 and the motor mounting plate 231. Wherein the motor mounting plate 231 can be moved up and down in a direction perpendicular to the rotation plane of the guide member 22 by the elevating member 26. The up-and-down movement of the guide member 22 by the lifting member 26 controls the guiding of the product, for example, when the product needs to be guided, the guide member 22 is lowered to a preset guiding position to contact with the product, otherwise, the product is raised to an initial position, so that the product can pass under the guide member 22 along the original conveying direction.

To facilitate assembly and sorting in practical use, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the elevation member 26 is mainly composed of an elevation cylinder 261 connected to the link 25, an adjustment shaft 262 slidably connected to the elevation cylinder 261 and the motor mounting plate 231, and the like. The adjusting shaft 262 can be driven by the lifting cylinder 261 to drive the motor mounting plate 231 to move up and down. In addition, to facilitate the connection in practical applications, the guide assembly 23 further includes: and a connecting plate (not shown) connected to one end of the adjusting shaft 262 and the motor mounting plate 231. Wherein. The lifting cylinder 261 and the corresponding adjusting shaft 262 in this embodiment are preferably two, and are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the motor mounting plate 231.

In detail, to facilitate assembly in practical use, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the motor mounting plate 231 includes: the mounting plate body 2311, a first adjusting plate 2312 and a second adjusting plate 2313 which are arranged on two opposite sides of the mounting plate body 2311; wherein, the first adjusting plate 2312 is used for installing the driving guide wheel 235; the second adjustment plate 2313 is used to mount the driven guide wheel 236.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 6 and 7, the motor mounting plate 231 is provided with a sliding groove along an axial direction thereof for slidably inserting the first and

second adjusting plates

2312 and 2313; and, a plurality of through-holes 2315 have all been seted up to the relative both sides of spout for be connected with retaining member locking on first regulating plate 2312 and the second regulating plate 2313 respectively. With this structure, it is possible to conveniently adjust the installation distance of the first and

second adjustment plates

2312 and 2313 during installation, thereby facilitating installation of the guide belts 222 of different lengths.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, for facilitating the guiding and sorting of the products to be sorted by the guiding component 22 without affecting the normal conveying of the subsequent products not to be sorted, the rack 21 may be composed of a plurality of supporting columns 211 that can be arranged on the sorting section 15, a rack frame 212 that is connected with each supporting column 211 and is used for hanging and arranging the guiding component 23, and the like. Wherein, the bracket frame 212 has a turning space for hanging the guide member 22 and forming a channel; wherein the channel comprises an inlet, an outlet and a turning port which are communicated with each other; when the product enters the diversion space from the inlet (in the direction B shown in figure 3), the product is guided out from the diversion opening (in the direction C shown in figure 3) if the product contacts the guide part 22, and otherwise, the product is guided out from the outlet.

In addition, as shown in fig. 3, the conveying apparatus in the present embodiment further includes: and a diverting wheel 3 disposed on the sorting section 15 and engaged with the guide device 2, wherein a passage for passing the product is formed between the diverting wheel 3 and the guide member 22, and when one side of the product contacts the guide member 22, the product moves along the guide surface of the guide member 22, and after contacting the diverting wheel 3 on the other side, the product is diverted (refer to direction C shown in fig. 3) to a corresponding sorting area. Therefore, through the cooperation of the steering wheel 3 and the guide part 22, the product can be further stably guided, the steering angle of the product in a shorter distance is controlled, for example, 90-degree short-distance vertical steering is realized, so that the sorting requirement is met, the product is prevented from falling off due to deviation of the route, the subsequent receiving is facilitated, and the steering period is shortened.

In addition, as a preferable mode, the control device in this embodiment may be one or more PCL (Programmable Logic Controller) controllers which are in communication connection with the transmission line, the reader 17 and the receiving device, and a control host which is in communication connection with the PCL controllers, for example, an industrial personal computer.

Example two

This embodiment provides a conveying apparatus, as shown in fig. 8, which includes the conveying device in the above embodiment.

According to the content, the accelerating section 12 is arranged on the conveying line 1 of the conveying equipment, so that the products received on the receiving section 11 can be conveyed to the sorting section 15 at a certain interval through the accelerating section 12 during conveying, the control device can conveniently and orderly control the guide device 2 to guide the products according to the read product information, the phenomenon that the products are stacked together and are mistakenly sorted is avoided, and the sorting efficiency and the sorting precision are improved.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 15, as a preferable mode, the product in the present embodiment is preferably an article 5, and the conveying device further includes: a tray 6 for carrying products. As shown in fig. 8 to 15, the conveying apparatus in the present embodiment further includes: and the material receiving device 8 is arranged at one side of the sorting section 15 and matched with each guide device 2. Wherein the products are conveyed to the receiving device 8 after being guided by the guiding device 2. Moreover, the receiving device 8 includes: the tray conveying device comprises a material receiving frame 80, a conveying belt 81 arranged on the material receiving frame 80 and used for conveying products, a driving device (not shown in the figure) arranged on the material receiving frame 80 and used for driving the conveying belt 81 to convey, a material receiving table 83 arranged on the discharging side of the conveying belt 81 and connected with the material receiving frame 80, and clamping devices 82 arranged on two opposite sides of the conveying belt 81 and used for clamping the tray 6; the holding device 82 includes: a clamp member 821, a clamp cylinder 822 for driving the clamp member 821 to clamp a product. When a product is transferred from the conveyor belt 81 to the receiving table 83, subsequent products can be held by the subsequent holding device 82 on the tray 6, ensuring that the products are processed in order on the receiving table 83.

In addition, as shown in fig. 9, in the present embodiment, the opposite sides of the conveyor belt 81 and the receiving platform 83 of the receiving device are provided with a limiting plate 84 to form a passage for supporting and circulating the tray 6.

In addition, as a preferable aspect, the conveyor line 1 further includes: a conveying section 16 vertically connected with the receiving section 11, and a guide wheel 162 arranged on the receiving section 11 and matched with the conveying section 16. Wherein the opposite sides of the conveying section 16 are provided with turning grooves 161 for turning the trays 6. Wherein the tray 6 is guided from the conveying section 16 into the receiving section 11 under the action of the guide wheels 162 and the diverting grooves 161. Therefore, through the cooperation of the diverting groove 161 and the guiding wheel 162, the tray 6 can be smoothly diverted from the conveying section 16, for example, a narrow space, to the receiving section 11 at a large angle, for example, 90 degrees, without being easily jammed. Moreover, since the trays 6 are preferably used for conveying the products in the embodiment, the products in the trays 6 can be sorted to the shelves by the corresponding grabbing devices for processing. Here, it should be noted that the clamp 821 in this embodiment clamps the tray 6 in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81 by the driving of the clamp cylinder 82.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the receiving device 8 further includes: and a material pushing mechanism 85 which is arranged above the material receiving frame 80 and used for pushing the tray 6 from the material receiving table 83 to the outside. The pushing mechanism 85 is mainly composed of a pushing cylinder 851 positioned above the conveyor belt 81, a push rod 852 connected to the pushing cylinder 851 and capable of extending and retracting along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81, a lifting cylinder 853 provided on the push rod 852, and a baffle 855 connected to a drive shaft 854 of the lifting cylinder 853. Wherein the baffle 855 can move up and down along a direction perpendicular or nearly perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81 to push or block the tray 6, so as to ensure the orderly sorting of the tray 6 on the receiving platform 83.

In detail, as shown in fig. 9 to 15, the receiving device 8 preferably further includes: a first sensor 831 disposed on the receiving frame 80 for sensing the tray 6, a second sensor 859 disposed on the receiving platform 83, and a detection device (not shown) for detecting whether the tray 8 is empty tray 6. The first sensor 831 is disposed at the head end of the material receiving frame 80, and is configured to detect whether the tray 6 is sorted from the sorting section 15 to the material receiving device 8; the second sensor 859 is disposed at the tail end of the receiving frame, and is configured to detect whether the tray 6 is pushed to the outside from the receiving device 8. Receiving device 8 still includes: a third inductor 832, a fourth inductor 857 and a fifth inductor 858 disposed on the receiving frame 80. The first sensor 831, the second sensor 859, the third sensor 832, the fourth sensor 857, the fifth sensor 858 and the detection device are electrically connected to the control device, and are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81. Wherein, the third sensor 832 is used for sending a clamping signal to the control device when detecting that the tray reaches a preset clamping station, so that the clamping device clamps the tray 6 according to the clamping signal.

In addition, the first sensor 831 is further configured to send a stop signal to the control device when the tray 6 is detected within a preset time, so that the control device controls the conveyor belt 81 to stop conveying the products according to the stop signal, so as to avoid the products from being jammed on the conveyor belt 81.

To illustrate the above process, the following is briefly described:

when the tray 6 is conveyed to the receiving platform 81 by the conveyor belt 81, that is, when the fifth sensor 858 senses the tray 6, a shielding signal is sent to the control device, so that the control device controls the lifting cylinder 853 to lower the baffle 855 to a shielding position according to the shielding signal, so as to block the subsequent tray 6 from entering the receiving platform 81, and a driving signal is sent to the control device, so that the control device starts the clamping device 82 according to the driving signal, so that the third sensor 857 detects the tray 6, and after sending a clamping signal to the control device, the clamping piece 821 of the clamping device 82 is controlled to clamp the subsequent tray 6 according to the clamping signal, so as to realize the buffer storage of the subsequent tray 6. After the clamping member 821 clamps the tray 6, a first pushing signal is sent to the control device, so that the control device controls the material pushing cylinder 851 to drive the push rod 852 to move from the initial position to a first preset position along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81 according to the first pushing signal, so as to push the tray 6 to a preset station on the material receiving table 83, referring to the position shown in fig. 10.

When the detection device detects that the tray 6 is an empty tray, for example, when the article 5 in the tray 6 becomes an empty tray after being grabbed by the corresponding grabbing device, a second pushing signal is sent to the control device, so that the control device controls the material pushing cylinder 851 to drive the push rod 852 to move from the first preset position to the second preset position along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 81 according to the second pushing signal, so as to push the tray 6 to the outside from the preset station.

The material pushing cylinder 851 is controlled to drive the push rod 852 to move from the first preset position to the second preset position along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt again, so that the tray 6 is pushed to the outside from the material receiving table 83, if the second sensor 859 detects the tray 6, the initial position is recovered, the clamping cylinder 822 of the clamping device 82 drives the clamping piece 821 to recover to the original position, the operation is repeated after the fifth sensor 858 senses the tray 6, the ordered pushing of the tray 6 on the material receiving device 8 is realized, and the ordered sorting of the products in the tray 6 is realized by matching with the corresponding grabbing equipment.

In addition, it should be noted that the fifth sensor 858 is disposed on the receiving platform 83, is disposed adjacent to the discharging side of the conveyor belt 81, is located between the second sensor 859 and the fourth sensor 857, and is configured to send a shielding signal to the control device when sensing the tray 6, so that the control device lowers the baffle 855 to the shielding position by the lifting cylinder 853 according to the shielding signal, and sends a driving signal to the control device, so that the control device controls the clamping device 82 according to the driving signal, so as to control the clamping member 821 to clamp a subsequent tray, and buffer storage of the subsequent tray is achieved.

Fourth inductor 857 is used for sending detecting signal to controlling means when detecting tray 6 to make controlling means after receiving the signal of sheltering from that fifth inductor 858 response sent, descend baffle 855 to sheltering from the position according to detecting signal control lift cylinder 853, in order to avoid the phenomenon of follow-up empty push that appears.

The third sensor 857 is configured to send a clamping signal to the control device after detecting the tray 6, so that the clamping device controls the clamping member 821 to clamp the tray 6 according to the clamping signal after being started, and buffer storage of the subsequent tray 6 is realized, thereby preventing the empty clamping phenomenon from occurring in the clamping device 82.

Therefore, through the cooperation of each inductor and the pushing mechanism 85, namely, through the telescopic movement of the push rod and the up-and-down movement of the baffle 855, through the cooperation of the clamping device 82, after the first tray 6 is detected on the material receiving platform 83, the subsequent trays are sequentially blocked in sequence and clamped, the cache of the subsequent trays 6 is realized, meanwhile, the second pushing is performed on the tray 6 on the material receiving platform 83, namely, the tray 6 is processed to the preset grabbing station through the first pushing, and then the outside is reached through the second pushing, so that the ordered sorting and processing of products on the tray 6 are realized.

In addition, the material receiving table 83 further includes: the light source is used for supporting the product and is light-permeable, and the light source is arranged below the plate body and is used for irradiating the plate body. Through the structure, when the product is positioned on the plate body of the material receiving platform 83, under the action of backlight, when the image is collected by the external grabbing equipment, the product can be accurately identified by means of the brightness difference between the plate body and the product, so that the product can be quickly and accurately grabbed.

As shown in fig. 8, the conveyor line 1 further includes: a recovery section 14 for recovering the trays 6 pushed from the receiving device 8. Wherein, retrieve section 14 and letter sorting section 15 and be parallel to each other and set up respectively in receiving device 8's opposite both sides. In addition, after the external grabbing equipment grabs the products in the tray 6, the material receiving device 8 can push the tray 6 to the recycling section through the material pushing mechanism 85, and the empty tray 6 is conveyed to the recycling area through the recycling section for processing.

In summary, the present embodiment further provides a control method of a conveying apparatus, for controlling the conveying apparatus, including the following steps:

transferring the product from the receiving section 11 to the acceleration section 12;

the products are gradually accelerated in the acceleration section 12, and the distance between two adjacent products is gradually increased and then the products are conveyed to the sorting section 15;

in the sorting section 15, the products are conveyed at a constant speed and sorted by the respective guide means according to the product information.

The above embodiments are merely to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, not to limit the same, and the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent arrangements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and it is intended to cover the appended claims.

Claims

1. A delivery device, comprising: transfer chain, its characterized in that, the transfer chain includes:

a receiving section for receiving a product;

a sorting section for sorting the products;

the conveying device further comprises:

a reader for reading product information of the product;

2. The conveyor device according to claim 1, wherein the conveyor line comprises: m conveying units; the acceleration section comprises at least three conveying units which are connected in sequence, and the conveying speed of each conveying unit during working is increased in sequence along the conveying direction of the acceleration section.

3. The transport device of claim 1, wherein the reader is located at an end of the acceleration section and is disposed adjacent to the sorting section.

4. A conveyor as in claim 1 wherein the guides are equally spaced in the sorter section.

5. The conveyor apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said receiving section, said accelerating section and said sorting section are connected end to end in sequence to form an endless conveyor section.

6. The conveying device according to claim 5, wherein the annular conveying section comprises four linear conveying areas which are vertically connected end to end in sequence; and the tail end of each linear conveying area is provided with the guide device for changing the conveying direction of the products.

7. The conveying device according to claim 2, wherein the conveying unit comprises: a conveying body for contacting the product and applying a conveying force, a frame for supporting the conveying body; the conveying body is a conveying belt body or a conveying roller body; the conveying path of the conveying body includes: a linear conveying path and/or an arcuate conveying path.

8. The conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the conveying line further comprises an abnormal section connected with the acceleration section and the sorting section, and a reversing device arranged on the abnormal section; wherein the reversing device is used for moving the products from the accelerating section to the sorting section in a working state, and conveying the products from the abnormal section to an abnormal area in an initial state; wherein, the structure of the reversing device is the same as that of the guiding device.

9. The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the guide device comprises: the guide component is arranged above the conveying line, and the guide assembly is connected with the guide component and used for driving the guide component to do lifting motion; the guide component is used for contacting with the products conveyed on the conveying line when moving to a preset position and changing the moving direction of the products; the guide component is provided with a guide contact part, and the guide contact part and the conveying direction of the conveying line form an included angle; the guide device further comprises: a support connected to the guide assembly for suspending the guide member above the conveyor line; wherein the holder has a channel through which the product can pass.

10. The delivery device of claim 9, wherein the guide member comprises: a guide belt connected with the guide assembly and capable of rotating in the circumferential direction; the guide assembly includes: the motor mounting plate is connected with the bracket, the guide motor is arranged on the motor mounting plate, the driving guide wheel is arranged on the motor mounting plate and connected with an output shaft of the guide motor, and the driven guide wheel is arranged on the motor mounting plate; the guide belt is wound on the driving guide wheel and the driven guide wheel and rotates along with the driving guide wheel.

11. The transport apparatus of claim 10, wherein the guide assembly further comprises a link connected to the bracket, a lifting member connected to the link and the motor mounting plate; the motor mounting plate can move up and down along the direction vertical to the rotating plane of the guide component under the action of the lifting component; the lifting member includes: the lifting cylinder body is connected with the connecting piece, and the adjusting shaft is connected with the lifting cylinder body and the motor mounting plate in a sliding mode; the adjusting shaft can drive the motor mounting plate to do lifting motion under the driving of the lifting cylinder body.

12. A conveyor apparatus, characterized in that it comprises a conveyor device according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 11.

13. The transport apparatus of claim 12, further comprising: the material receiving device is arranged on one side of the sorting section and is electrically connected with the control device; the product is guided by the guide device and then is conveyed to the material receiving device; moreover, the receiving device comprises: connect the material frame, set up and be in connect on the material frame and be used for receiving the conveyer belt of product, set up in the material platform that connects of the delivery side of conveyer belt, set up in the relative both sides of conveyer belt and be used for right the clamping device that the product carries out the centre gripping.

14. The transport apparatus of claim 13, wherein the transport device further comprises: a tray for carrying the product; receiving device still includes: the material pushing mechanism is arranged above the material receiving frame and used for pushing the product to the outside from the material receiving platform; wherein, pushing equipment includes: the pushing cylinder body is positioned above the conveying belt, the push rod is connected with the pushing cylinder body and can stretch out and draw back along the conveying direction of the conveying belt, the lifting cylinder is arranged on the push rod, and the baffle is connected with a driving shaft of the lifting cylinder; wherein the baffle can perform lifting motion along the direction perpendicular to or nearly perpendicular to the conveying direction so as to push or block the tray.

15. The conveying apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the receiving device further comprises: the first inductor, the second inductor and the third inductor are arranged on the material receiving frame, used for inducing the tray and electrically connected with the control device; the first sensor is arranged at the head end of the material receiving frame and used for detecting whether the tray is sorted from the sorting section to the material receiving device or not; the second sensor is arranged at the tail end of the material receiving frame and used for detecting whether the tray is sorted from the sorting section to the material receiving device or not; the third sensor is arranged close to the clamping device and used for sending a clamping signal to the control device after the tray is detected, so that the clamping device controls the clamping device to clamp the tray according to the clamping signal, and sends a first pushing signal to the control device, so that the control device controls the material pushing mechanism to push the tray to a preset station according to the first pushing signal.

16. The conveying apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the receiving device further comprises: the fifth sensor is arranged on the material receiving frame, used for sensing the tray and electrically connected with the control device; receiving device still includes: the detection device is used for detecting whether the tray positioned on the material receiving platform is empty or not; the fifth sensor is used for sending a shielding signal to the control device when the tray is sensed, so that the control device controls the lifting cylinder to lower the baffle to a shielding position according to the shielding signal to prevent a subsequent tray from entering the receiving table; the detection device is used for sending a second pushing signal to the control device when detecting that the tray is an empty tray, so that the control device controls the material pushing mechanism to push the tray to the outside from the preset station according to the second pushing signal.

17. The conveyor apparatus of claim 16, wherein the conveyor line further comprises: the conveying section is vertically connected with the receiving section, and the guide wheel is arranged on the receiving section and matched with the conveying section; wherein, the two opposite sides of the conveying section are provided with a steering groove for steering the tray; wherein the tray is guided from the conveying section to the receiving section by the guide wheels and the diverting grooves.

18. The conveyor apparatus of claim 17, wherein the conveyor line further comprises: the recovery section is used for recovering the tray pushed by the material receiving device; the recycling section and the sorting section are parallel to each other and are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the material receiving device.