AU2019101513A4

AU2019101513A4 - Complete sorter for logistics transportation

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Publication number: AU2019101513A4
Application number: AU2019101513A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Jinlan Xu
Original assignee: Nanjing Hanxiyue Automation Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nanjing Hanxiyue Automation Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-12-04
Filing date: 2019-12-04
Publication date: 2020-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 2027-12-04

Abstract

Disclosed is a complete sorter for logistics transportation, comprising a scanner, wherein a sensor is engaged at the top of the scanner, decoders are mounted on the left and right sides inside the scanner, infrared emitters are disposed on the left and right sides corresponding to the decoders, light shielding plates are closely connected to four corners inside the scanner, a heat dissipation window is formed in the middle of the left side of the scanner, the lower left end of the scanner is closely connected to a console. The infrared emitters emit infrared rays, the infrared rays are reflected after contact with the articles, and the reflected infrared rays of bar code areas of the articles are received by the decoders; optical signals can be converted into electrical signals by photoelectric converters provided in the decoders, and the electrical signals are read by the decoders to obtain the information of the articles; the information of the logistics articles can be displayed by a display screen provided on the sorter to facilitate the management of the logistics administrator. DRAWINGS OF THE SPECIFICATION 16 15 14 13 7 8 9 10 Fig. 1 15 17 14 18 19 Fig. 2 1

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DESCRIPTION COMPLETE SORTER FOR LOGISTICS TRANSPORTATION BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Technical Field

[0002] The invention relates to the technical field of sorting transportation, and

in particular to a complete sorter for logistics transportation.

[0003] Description of Related Art

[0004] The logistics sorting is an operation in which articles are stacked in

different categories according to the variety and the delivery order. Sorting is a

preparation work for improving and supporting delivery. It is an inevitable extension

of competition between different distribution companies in delivery and improvement

of their own economic benefits. Therefore, in other words, logistics sorting is an

inevitable requirement for the development of delivery to advanced forms. As the core

part of logistics management, logistics sorting is mainly applied to warehouse

configuration management in the whole logistics system. The storage conditions of

materials need to be configured. An advanced warehouse management system can

realize the identification and management of warehouse resources by configuring the

physical parameters of warehouses. The information that needs to be configured

mainly includes warehouse number, warehouse area, slot number, slot area and slot

storage rules. The logistics sorting in storage can greatly reduce the workload of

storage to save manpower and facilitate management, thus improving the overall

efficiency of logistics.

[0005] However, with the improvement of people's quality of life, the workload

of the entire logistics industry has gradually increased with the growth of logistics

articles. Manpower sorting has lost its advantage of quickness in the logistics market,

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which is not conducive to development. Most logistics companies use a specialized

sorting device for article sorting to improve the competitiveness of enterprises.

However, the existing sorters cannot realize intelligent and efficient sorting in actual

use, and the sorters mainly work in a way that articles are manually scanned and then

placed on special transport lanes for transportation. Although the sorting method is

very good to sort logistics articles, it is not convenient for the management of the

logistics system due to its too slow sorting efficiency, manual operation and failure in

recording dynamic information such as delivery time of logistics articles. Moreover,

in use of the sorters, the manual operation line manages the logistics articles on the

transport lanes to complete the operation cycle. Its entire sorting and transportation

operation system relies too much on manpower, and the sorting pass rate is limited to

individual production capacity, which directly affects the fault tolerance rate of the

logistics system and is contrary to the development concept of modem enterprise

machinery automation.

[0006] Therefore, how to design a complete sorter for logistics transportation

has become a problem we are currently facing.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] An object of the invention is to provide a complete sorter for logistics

transportation, which solves the problem as stated in Background that the existing

sorters have low sorting efficiency, poor sorting effect, difficult management, low

fault tolerance and lack of intelligence.

[0008] In order to achieve the above objective, the invention provides the

following technical solution: a complete sorter for logistics transportation, including a

scanner, wherein a sensor is engaged at the top of the scanner, decoders are mounted

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on the left and right sides inside the scanner, infrared emitters are disposed on the left

and right sides corresponding to the decoders, light shielding plates are closely

connected to four comers inside the scanner, a heat dissipation window is formed in

the middle of the left side of the scanner, the lower left end of the scanner is closely

connected to a console, a display screen is mounted at the upper end of the top of the

console, a control panel is electrically connected to the lower end of the display

screen, a power box is embedded in the console, an inlet is formed in the front side of

the scanner, a roller conveyor is closely connected to the lower right end of the

scanner, fastening adapters are fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the

roller conveyor by screws, the bottom end of the roller conveyor isfixedly connected

to a fixing frame by the fastening adapters, rotating shafts are rotatably connected to

the inner side of the roller conveyor, rollers are disposed in the roller conveyor,

engaging grooves are formed in the left and right sides of the rollers, belts are

disposed in the engaging grooves, a pushing device is mounted at an upper end of the

left side of the roller conveyor, an adapter fixing rod is welded to the lower middle

end of the pushing device, a slider is fixedly connected to the right side of the adapter

fixing rod, the adapter fixing rod is engaged with the roller conveyor through the

slider, the upper left end of the pushing device is electrically connected with a work

indicator light, an insert rod is embedded in the upper right end of the pushing device,

a brake shaft is mounted in the middle of the insert rod, the right side of the insert rod

is movably connected with a spring shaft, a pusher plate is mounted on the right side

of the spring shaft, a branch storage box is closely connected to the lower right end of

a chute opening, a main chute is closely connected to the lower right end of the roller

conveyor, and a storage bin is fixedly connected to the lower end of the main chute.

[0009] Further, the display screen is a "square" OLED screen which is

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embedded in the console, and an input end of the display screen is electrically

connected to an output end of the control panel.

[0010] Furthermore, a USB changeover circuit is configured in the outlet body;

a USB jack is configured on one side of the outlet body; the power jack and a USB

jack are separately configured or combined on any side of the polyhedron.

[0011] Further, the rollers are "cylindrical" and have a rough surface, two

engaging grooves are formed in the left and right sides of each roller, and the rollers

are engaged with the roller conveyor through the rotating shafts.

[0012] Further, the belts are "annular" and fitted over the engaging grooves, and

the belts are fitted over the engaging grooves of every two rollers.

[0013] Further, the infrared emitters are "columnar" electronic components,

there are a plurality of infrared emitters uniformly distributed at one end of each

decoder, and the infrared emitters are electrically connected to the decoders.

[0014] Further, the decoders are "square" electronic components, a photoelectric

converter is mounted in each decoder, the decoders are embedded in the inner side of

the scanner, and the output ends of the decoders are electrically connected to the input

end of the scanner.

[0015] Further, the pusher plate is a "square" plate, the surface of the pusher

plate in contact with articles is provided with solid soft rubber, and the pusher plate is

movably connected with the spring shaft and may be separated from the spring shaft.

[0016] Further, the brake shaft is "cylindrical", and a fastening spring is

disposed in the brake shaft, and the brake shaft is fitted over the insert rod.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial

effects: the complete sorter for logistics transportation scans the logistics articles by

using a scanner, and obtains the article information by using the infrared emitters and

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the decoders; the infrared emitters emit infrared rays, the infrared rays are reflected

after contact with the articles, and the reflected infrared rays of bar code areas of the

articles are received by the decoders; optical signals can be converted into electrical

signals by photoelectric converters provided in the decoders, and the electrical signals

are read by the decoders to obtain the information of the articles; the information of

the logistics articles can be displayed by a display screen provided on the sorter to

facilitate the management of the logistics administrator; in this way, the intelligent

acquisition of logistics information replaces the traditional manual code canning, thus

significantly improving the sorting efficiency. The equipment transports the articles

through the roller conveyor. The roller conveyor drives the rotating shafts to rotate

and then drives the rollers to rotate. Moreover, the sorter conveys articles through a

roller conveyor, the roller conveyor drives the rotating shafts to rotate and then drives

the rollers to rotate, and the articles move through the rotation of the roller; moreover,

since the surface of each roller in contact with the articles is roughened by the laser

engraving treatment, there is strong friction between the rollers and the articles to

ensure the efficient movement of the articles; after the rotating shafts stop working,

quick stop can be realized by the friction between the provided belts and the rollers to

improve the handling performance of the sorter. According to the sorting conditions

customized by the control panel, the sorter pushes the articles by the pushing device

to the branch storage box, thus completing the sorting of the articles. In the entire

push sorting process, the lateral thrust applied by the pushing device to the insert rod

is balanced by the fastening spring disposed in the brake shaft to prevent an excessive

mechanical thrust from directly punching the articles out and causing damage to the

articles. Moreover, since the surface of the pusher plate in contact with the articles is

provided with solid soft rubber, the good ductility of the solid soft rubber can prevent

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damage to the article by collision between the hard articles. This sorter forms a

complete set of automated intelligent sorting through its information acquisition link

and push sorting link to replace the traditional manual operation line, and has

significant improvement in sorting efficiency, controllability and management.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the invention;

[0019] Fig. 2 is a partial structural view of rollers of the invention;

[0020] Fig. 3 is a partial structural view of a scanner of the invention; and

[0021] Fig. 4 is a partial structural view of a pushing device of the invention;

[0022] Where, 1-scanner; 2-heat dissipation window; 3-display screen;

4-control panel; 5-console; 6-power box; 7-fixing frame; 8-pushing device;

9-fastening adapter; 10-main chute; 11-storage bin; 12-branch storage box; 13-chute

opening; 14-roller conveyor; 15-roller; 16-inlet; 17-rotating shaft; 18-belt; engaging

groove; 19-engaging grooves; 20-infrared emitter; 21-sensor; 22-light shielding plate;

23-decoder; 24-work indicator light; 25-adapter fixing rod; 26-slider; 27-pusher plate;

28-spring shaft; 29-brake shaft; 30-insert rod.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the invention will be

described clearly and completely below in connection with the drawings in the

embodiments of the invention, and it will be apparent that the embodiments described

here are merely a part, not all of the embodiments of the present application. All other

embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the

embodiments of the invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection

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scope of the invention.

[0024] Referring Fig. 1-Fig. 4, the invention provides the following technical

solution: a complete sorter for logistics transportation, including a scanner 1, wherein

a sensor 21 is engaged at the top of the scanner 1, decoders 23 are mounted on the left

and right sides inside the scanner 1, infrared emitters 20 are disposed on the left and

right sides corresponding to the decoders 23, light shielding plates 22 are closely

connected to four corners inside the scanner 1, a heat dissipation window 2 is formed

in the middle of the left side of the scanner 1, the lower left end of the scanner 1 is

closely connected to a console 5, a display screen 3 is mounted at the upper end of the

top of the console 5, a control panel 4 is electrically connected to the lower end of the

display screen 3, a power box 6 is embedded in the console 5, an inlet 16 is formed in

the front side of the scanner 1, a roller conveyor 14 is closely connected to the lower

right end of the scanner 1, fastening adapters 9 are fixedly connected to the left and

right sides of the roller conveyor 14 by screws, the bottom end of the roller conveyor

14 is fixedly connected to a fixing frame 7 by the fastening adapters 9, rotating shafts

17 are rotatably connected to the inner side of the roller conveyor 14, rollers 15 are

disposed in the roller conveyor 14, engaging grooves 19 are formed in the left and

right sides of the rollers15, belts 18 are disposed in the engaging grooves 19, a

pushing device 8 is mounted at the upper left end of the roller conveyor 14, an adapter

fixing rod 25 is welded to the lower middle end of the pushing device 8, a slider 26 is

fixedly connected to the right side of the adapter fixing rod 25, the adapter fixing rod

is engaged with the roller conveyor 14 through the slider 26, the upper left end of

the pushing device 8 is electrically connected with a work indicator light 24, an insert

rod 30 is embedded in the upper right end of the pushing device 8, a brake shaft 29 is

mounted in the middle of the insert rod 30, the right side of the insert rod 30 is

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movably connected with a spring shaft 28, a pusher plate 27 is mounted on the right

side of the spring shaft 28, a branch storage box 12 is closely connected to the lower

right end of a chute opening 13, a main chute 10 is closely connected to the lower

right end of the roller conveyor 14, and a storage bin 11 is fixedly connected to the

lower end of the main chute 10.

[0025] Further, the display screen 3 is a "square" OLED screen which is

embedded in the console 5, and an input end of the display screen 3 is electrically

connected to an output end of the control panel 4. Through the display screen 3, the

information of articles passing through the scanner 1 and on-line logistics dynamic

information can be obtained, so that the administrator can manage the logistics system

and the intelligence and applicability of the sorter can be improved.

[0026] Further, the rollers 15 are "cylindrical" and have a rough surface, two

engaging grooves 19 are formed in the left and right sides of each roller 15, and the

rollers 15 are engaged with the roller conveyor 14 through the rotating shafts 17. The

rotation of the rollers 15 can efficiently and quickly convey the logistics articles,

thereby improving the transportation efficiency of the sorter.

[0027] Further, the belts 18 are "annular" and fitted over the engaging grooves

19, and the belts 18 are fitted over the engaging grooves 19 of every two rollers 15.

Through the structure of the belts 18, the rollers 15 can be intermittently stopped

during the rotational transportation to facilitate the sorting and pushing of the logistics

articles by the pushing device 8.

[0028] Further, the infrared emitters 20 are "columnar" electronic components,

there are a plurality of infrared emitters 20 uniformly distributed at one end of each

decoder 23, and the infrared emitters are electrically connected to the decoders 23.

The infrared emitters 20 can emit infrared rays to scan information such as bar codes

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on the surfaces of the articles to facilitate record management, thus further improving

the intelligence of the sorter.

[0029] Further, the decoders 23 are "square" electronic components, a

photoelectric converter is mounted in each decoder 23, the decoders 23 are embedded

in the inner side of the scanner 1, and the output ends of the decoders 23 are

electrically connected to the input end of the scanner 1. The decoder 23 can receive

and read the reflected infrared rays to obtain the logistics information represented by

the bar codes, so that the administrator can check and invoke the information, thereby

further improving the applicability of the sorter.

[0030] Further, the pusher plate 27 is a "square" plate, the surface of the pusher

plate 27 in contact with articles is provided with solid soft rubber, the pusher plate 27

is movably connected with the spring shaft 28 and may be separated from the spring

shaft 28. The pusher plate 27 can push and sort the articles according to the sorting

information set through the console 5, so that the sorter can achieve an automatic

sorting function.

[0031] Further, the brake shaft 29 is "cylindrical", and a fastening spring is

disposed in the brake shaft 29, and the brake shaft 29 is fitted over the insert rod 30.

The pushing force of the pushing device 8 can be buffered by the brake shaft 29 to

ensure that the sorter does not damage the articles during the pushing operation,

thereby improving the working safety of the sorter. Working principle: in the complete

sorter for logistics transportation, the roller conveyor 14 and the fixing frame 7 are

fixed by the fastening adapters 9 to maintain the structural stability of the roller

conveyor 14 through the fixing frame 7; the rotating shafts 17 and the rollers 15 are

connected to maintain the working positions of the rollers 15; the belts 18 are fitted in

the engaging grooves to bound the rollers 15 in pair to maintain the connection of the

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rollers 15; the structural stability of the pushing device 8 is ensured by the adapter

fixing rod 25; and the structural stability of the pushing device 8 and the roller

conveyor 14 is ensured by engaging the slider 26 into the grooves of the roller

conveyor 14 and fixing it by screws. When the sorter is working, the power box 6

provides power to drive the sorter; an article sorting range is customized through the

control panel 4; the logistics articles enter the sorter via the scanner 1; when the

articles are in the scanner 1, the positions of the articles are sensed by the sensor 21

and the infrared emitters 20 are driven to emit infrared rays; the infrared rays are

reflected to the decoders 23 after contact with the bar codes of the articles; the light

shielding plates 22 ensures the reflectivity and angle of the infrared rays to

concentrate the light beam, thereby improving the efficiency of the entire process; the

bar code information is converted into digital information by the decoders 23 and

transmitted to the console 5, and the logistics manager can obtain the article

information through the display screen 3 to facilitate collection and management; the

heat dissipation window 2 balances heat generated when the scanner 1 is operating to

ensure that the scanner 1 is at a normal operating temperature during long-term

operation; after passing through the scanner 1, the articles enter the roller conveyor 14

from the inlet16, and the roller conveyor 14 drives the rotating shafts 17 to rotate, the

rollers 15 are then rotated, and the articles are consequentially moved by the rotation

of the rollers 15; in this case, after the console recognizes the article information, the

rollers 15 are quickly stopped by the belts 18; the control signal is then sent to the

pushing device 8 through the article sorting information previously customized by the

control panel 4; the pushing device 8 drives the insert rod 30 to perform lateral

pushing, and the thrust of the insert rod 30 is buffered by the brake shaft 29 to keep

the entire pushing process smooth; the pusher plate 27 comes into contact with the

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articles to push the articles from the chute opening 13 to the branch storage box 12;

through the expansion and contraction of the spring shaft 28, the pusher plate 27 is

adapted to the contact surfaces of different articles; when other logistics articles to be

sorted move into the storage bin 11 through the main chute 10 when they move to the

tail part of the roller conveyor 14, thus completing automated sorting of the logistics

articles.

[0032] While the embodiments of the invention have been shown and described,

it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the various modifications, changes,

substitutions and variations of the embodiments may be made without departing from

the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the

appended Claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A complete sorter for logistics transportation, comprising a scanner (1), wherein

a sensor (21) is engaged at the top of the scanner (1), decoders (23) are mounted on

the left and right sides inside the scanner (1), infrared emitters (20) are disposed on

the left and right sides corresponding to the decoders (23), light shielding plates (22)

are closely connected to four comers inside the scanner (1), a heat dissipation window

(2) is formed in the middle of the left side of the scanner (1), the lower left end of the

scanner (1) is closely connected to a console (5), a display screen (3) is mounted at

the upper end of the top of the console (5), a control panel (4) is electrically connected

to the lower end of the display screen (3), a power box (6) is embedded in the console

(5), an inlet (16) is formed in the front side of the scanner (1), a roller conveyor (14) is

closely connected to the lower right end of the scanner (1), fastening adapters (9) are

fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the roller conveyor (14) by screws, the

bottom end of the roller conveyor (14) is fixedly connected to a fixing frame (7) by

the fastening adapters (9), rotating shafts (17) are rotatably connected to the inner side

of the roller conveyor (14), rollers (15) are disposed in the roller conveyor (14),

engaging grooves (19) are formed in the left and right sides of the rollers (15), belts

(18) are disposed in the engaging grooves (19), a pushing device (8) is mounted at the

upper left end of the roller conveyor (14), an adapter fixing rod (25) is welded to the

lower middle end of the pushing device (8), a slider (26) is fixedly connected to the

right side of the adapter fixing rod (25), the adapter fixing rod (25) is engaged with

the roller conveyor (14) through the slider (26), the upper left end of the pushing

device (8) is electrically connected with a work indicator light (24), an insert rod (30)

is embedded in the upper right end of the pushing device (8), a brake shaft (29) is

mounted in the middle of the insert rod (30), the right side of the insert rod (30) is

movably connected with a spring shaft (28), a pusher plate (27) is mounted on the

right side of the spring shaft (28), a branch storage box (12) is closely connected to

the lower right end of a chute opening (13), a main chute (10) is closely connected to

the lower right end of the roller conveyor (14), and a storage bin (11) is fixedly

connected to the lower end of the main chute (10).

2. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the display screen (3) is a "square" OLED screen which is embedded in the console

(5), and an input end of the display screen (3) is electrically connected to an output

end of the control panel (4).

3. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the rollers (15) are "cylindrical" and have a rough surface, two engaging grooves (19)

are formed in the left and right sides of each roller (15), and the rollers (15) are

engaged with the roller conveyor (14) through the rotating shafts (17).

4. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the belts (18) are "annular" and sleeved with the engaging grooves (19), and the belts

18 are fitted over the engaging grooves (19) of every two rollers (15).

5. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the infrared emitters (20) are "columnar" electronic components, a plurality of

infrared emitters (20) are uniformly distributed at one end of each decoder (23), and

the infrared emitters (20) are electrically connected to the decoders (23).

6. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the decoders (23) are "square" electronic components, a photoelectric converter is

mounted in each decoder (23), the decoders (23) are embedded in the inner side of the

scanner (1), and output ends of the decoders (23) are electrically connected to the

input end of the scanner (1).

7. The complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the pusher plate (27) is a "square" plate, the surface of the pusher plate (27) in contact

with articles is provided with solid soft rubber, the pusher plate (27) is movably

connected with the spring shaft (28) and can be separated from the spring shaft (28).

8. He complete sorter for logistics transportation according to Claim 1, wherein

the brake shaft (29) is "cylindrical", and a fastening spring is disposed in the brake

shaft (29), and the brake shaft (29) is fitted over the insert rod (30).