CN111846678A

CN111846678A - Sorting bin and sorting machine

Info

Publication number: CN111846678A
Application number: CN202010918905.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 白红星; 谷春光; 杨艳; 沈鹭; 周志坚; 包立新; 马新文
Original assignee: Guangzhou Kaileshi Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Guangzhou Kaileshi Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-03
Filing date: 2020-09-03
Publication date: 2020-10-30

Abstract

The invention provides a sorting bin and a sorting machine, which relate to the technical field of sorting, and the sorting bin provided by the invention comprises: the storage device, the first blocking assembly and the partition plate; the storage device is provided with a storage layer and a plurality of storage layers, wherein the storage layer is arranged in the storage device from bottom to top; a plurality of storage layers are respectively provided with a first blocking component, and the first blocking components are used for regulating and controlling the opening and closing of a discharge hole of the storage layers. According to the sorting bin provided by the invention, materials are stored through the multiple storage layers, and the feeding and discharging of the storage layers can be independently realized, so that the space utilization rate is greatly improved.

Description

Sorting bin and sorting machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of sorting, in particular to a sorting bin and a sorting machine.

Background

The cross belt sorting machine is adopted to sort only 1 or 2 goods on one cross belt, the limitation of main linear speed and the package supply efficiency of the lead-in area is met, and the sorting capacity of a single logic sorting area of a small-part cross belt sorting machine can only be 1.2 ten thousand pieces/hour at most. When adopting the letter sorting storehouse to sort the material, the material that needs the exhaust is difficult to distinguish with the material of storage in letter sorting storehouse, and especially the less material of size is difficult to sort more, and sorts inefficiency. In addition, current sorting device space utilization is lower, and the letter sorting needs be swept sign indicating number, information interaction, material loading and unloading, needs the area of increase sorting machine usually.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a sorting bin and a sorting machine, which can greatly improve the space utilization rate of the sorting bin.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a sorting bin comprising: the storage device, the first blocking assembly and the partition plate;

the storage device is arranged in the storage device, the storage device is divided into a plurality of storage layers by the partition plates, and the storage layers are sequentially arranged from bottom to top;

the first blocking assemblies are respectively installed on the storage layers and used for regulating and controlling the opening and closing of the discharge hole of the storage layer.

With reference to the first aspect, the present invention provides a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the sorting bin further comprises a second blocking assembly, and the second blocking assemblies are respectively installed in a plurality of the storage layers;

in any of the storage layers, a first chamber is formed between a first barrier component and a second barrier component, and a side of the second barrier component facing away from the first barrier component is provided with a second chamber.

In combination with the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the present invention provides a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein bottom surfaces of the first chamber and the second chamber are respectively inclined downwards from a feeding end to a discharging end of the magazine.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the present invention provides a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, wherein the first blocking component and the second blocking component each include: a baffle and a drive device;

the baffle with storage device swing joint, the drive device connect in storage device, just the drive device with the baffle transmission is connected.

With reference to the first aspect, the present invention provides a fourth possible embodiment of the first aspect, wherein the magazine is mounted with a wheel assembly.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a sorter comprising: the sorting bin provided by the first aspect is matched with the supporting rail, and the supporting rail is arranged in a surrounding mode to form an annular rail.

In combination with the second aspect, the present invention provides a first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, wherein a plurality of sorting bins are fitted on the support rail, and a hinge assembly is connected between any two adjacent magazines.

In combination with the second aspect, the present invention provides a second possible implementation manner of the second aspect, wherein the sorting machine includes a discharge chute, one end of which extends to the discharge hole of the storage device;

the unloading chute is inclined downwards from one end close to the discharge hole to the end departing from the discharge hole.

In combination with the second possible embodiment of the second aspect, the present invention provides a third possible embodiment of the second aspect, wherein the discharge chute comprises: the material collecting part and the material conveying part are connected with the material collecting part;

one end of the material collecting part, which is far away from the material conveying part, is opposite to the material outlets of the plurality of material storage devices;

from one end that is close to the storage device to the one end of connecting defeated material portion, the groove width of portion of gathering materials descends progressively.

In combination with the second aspect, the present invention provides a fourth possible implementation manner of the second aspect, wherein the sorting machine further comprises a feeding device, and the feeding device is used for conveying materials to the feeding hole of the storing device.

The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects: adopt the baffle to install in the storage device, and the baffle separates the storage device and forms a plurality of storage layers, and a plurality of storage layers set gradually from bottom to top, and a plurality of storage layers install respectively and firstly block the subassembly, through the first switching that blocks subassembly regulation and control storage layer discharge gate, but a plurality of storage layers independent material loading and row material have greatly improved the space utilization in letter sorting storehouse.

In order to make the aforementioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention or related technologies, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or related technologies will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a first schematic diagram of a sorting bin according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a second schematic diagram of a sorting bin according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a sorting bin provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a top view of a first sorter according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 5 is a top view of a second sorter according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a support rail of a sorter provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a stocker component and hinge assembly connection of a sorter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a discharge chute of a sorting machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Icon: 001-a storage device; 101-a first chamber; 102-a second chamber; 110-a first storage layer; 120-a second storage layer; 130-a third storage layer; 140-a fourth storage layer; 150-a fifth storage layer; 002-a first barrier component; 201-a baffle; 202-a drive device; 003-a second barrier component; 004-a separator; 005-a wheel assembly; 501-a bearing wheel; 502-a first divert guide wheel; 503-a second diverting guide wheel; 006-support rail; 601-a lower track; 602-a support frame; 603-upper track; 007-hinge assembly; 008-discharge chute; 801-an aggregate portion; 802-a delivery section; 009-feeding devices.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "physical quantity" in the formula, unless otherwise noted, is understood to mean a basic quantity of a basic unit of international system of units, or a derived quantity derived from a basic quantity by a mathematical operation such as multiplication, division, differentiation, or integration.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Example one

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3, a sorting bin provided by the embodiment of the present invention includes: the storage device 001, the first blocking assembly 002 and the partition board 004; the partition board 004 is installed in the storage device 001, the storage device 001 is partitioned by the partition board 004 to form a plurality of storage layers, and the storage layers are sequentially arranged from bottom to top; the first blocking component 002 is respectively installed on the storage layers, and the first blocking component 002 is used for regulating and controlling the opening and closing of the discharge hole of the storage layers.

Specifically, a plurality of partition boards 004 are arranged, and the storage device 001 is separated by the partition boards 004 to form a plurality of storage layers. For example: the plurality of storage layers includes: the first storage layer 110 and the second storage layer 120 are respectively provided with a first blocking component 002 at the discharge port of the first storage layer 110 and the second storage layer 120, and the opening and closing state of the discharge port can be regulated and controlled through the first blocking component 002. The first storage layer 110 and the second storage layer 120 are stacked from bottom to top, and materials in the first storage layer 110 and the second storage layer 120 can be discharged by respectively opening two discharge holes.

In the embodiment, the plurality of partition plates 004 are arranged from bottom to top at intervals, the inner cavities of the storage devices 001 are partitioned by the plurality of partition plates 004 to form the first storage layer 110, the second storage layer 120, the third storage layer 130, the fourth storage layer 140 and the fifth storage layer 150, and materials to be sorted can be stored in the storage layers respectively, so that the space utilization rate is greatly improved. Any one of the first storage layer 110, the second storage layer 120, the third storage layer 130, the fourth storage layer 140 and the fifth storage layer 150 is provided with a first blocking component 002, and the opening and closing states of the plurality of discharge holes are controlled one by one through the plurality of first blocking components 002, so that the discharge of materials in the plurality of storage layers is controlled respectively.

Further, the sorting bin also comprises a second blocking component 003, and the second blocking component 003 is respectively arranged in the plurality of storage layers; in either storage layer, first barrier component 002 and second barrier component 003 form first cavity 101 therebetween, with second cavity 102 being provided on a side of second barrier component 003 facing away from first barrier component 002.

Specifically, the material to be discharged is temporarily stored in the first chamber 101, the rest of the material is located in the second chamber 102, the second blocking assembly 003 is kept in a closed state, and the first blocking assembly 002 is opened, so that the material in the first chamber 101 can be discharged; after the material in the first chamber 101 is discharged, the second blocking member 003 is opened, so that the material in the second chamber 102 can be discharged into the first chamber 101. The materials to be sorted can be stored in the storage device 001, so that the materials in the first cavity 101 and the second cavity 102 can be prevented from being mixed, and the sorting accuracy can be improved.

Further, from the feeding end to the discharging end of the storage device 001, the bottom surfaces of the first cavity 101 and the second cavity 102 are respectively inclined downwards.

Specifically, under the action of gravity, the material in the storage device 001 has a tendency of slipping from the feeding end to the discharging end. The material is stored in the second chamber 102 through the material inlet, and when the second blocking assembly 003 is opened, the material in the second chamber 102 can slide into the first chamber 101; the second chamber 102 may be blocked from the first chamber 101 by closing the second blocking member 003; when the second blocking component 003 is closed and the first blocking component 002 is opened, the material in the first chamber 101 is discharged through the discharge port under the action of gravity.

Further, each of the first barrier component 002 and the second barrier component 003 includes: a baffle 201 and a drive device 202; the baffle 201 is movably connected with the storage device 001, the driving device 202 is connected with the storage device 001, and the driving device 202 is in transmission connection with the baffle 201.

Specifically, baffle 201 articulates in storage device 001 or baffle 004, and drive device 202 includes electronic telescoping cylinder, and electronic telescoping cylinder's stiff end articulates in storage device 001, and electronic telescoping cylinder's expansion end is articulated with baffle 201, through the upset of drive device 202 drive baffle 201, and then adjusts the first switching state that blocks subassembly 002 and second and block subassembly 003.

As shown in fig. 1, 2, 3, and 7, the magazine 001 is mounted with a wheel assembly 005.

Specifically, the wheel assembly 005 comprises a bearing wheel 501, the bearing wheel 501 is mounted at the bottom of the storage device 001, and the storage device 001 is supported by the bearing wheel 501, so that the storage device 001 can be moved conveniently.

As shown in fig. 3, 4, 5, and 6, a plurality of magazines 001 are sequentially coupled end to end, and the plurality of magazines 001 are respectively coupled to the support rail 006 via the carrier wheels 501, so that the plurality of magazines 001 can be moved along the support rail 006. The wheel assembly 005 further includes: a first diverting sheave 502 and a second diverting sheave 503, the first diverting sheave 502 being installed at the bottom of the magazine 001, and the second diverting sheave 503 being installed at the top of the magazine 001, whereby the magazine 001 can be moved and diverted along the support rail 006 by the first diverting sheave 502 and the second diverting sheave 503 being fitted to the support rail 006, respectively.

Example two

As shown in fig. 3, 4, 5 and 6, the sorting machine according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: the supporting rail 006 and the sorting bin provided in the first embodiment are matched with the supporting rail 006, and the supporting rail 006 is encircled to form an annular rail.

Specifically, storage device 001 moves along the circular orbit circulation, can realize the material loading and unload at the continuous movement in-process, has improved the efficiency of goods letter sorting, and applicable in express delivery, the little piece goods letter sorting of electricity merchant.

Further, a plurality of storage devices 001 are connected end to end in sequence, so that the plurality of storage devices 001 form a closed ring shape. Through a plurality of storage devices 001 along support rail 006 cyclic movement, can realize going up unloading in storage devices 001 does not have the pause operation in-process.

The sorting step comprises:

the packaged materials are identified by scanning codes, a sorting end point is determined, and the materials are loaded into the corresponding material storage devices 001 through the material loading devices 009 in the process that the plurality of material storage devices 001 move along the support rails 006;

the material is stored in the second chamber 102 through the material inlet, and when the second blocking assembly 003 is opened, the material in the second chamber 102 can slide into the first chamber 101; when the material storage device 001 moves to the sorting end point, the material in the first cavity 101 is discharged to the sorting end point through the discharge hole under the action of gravity by closing the second blocking assembly 003 and opening the first blocking assembly 002;

a plurality of storage device 001 are along support rail 006 circulatory movement, and the process material loading can go on with unloading in step to sorting efficiency has been improved.

Further, the support rail 006 includes: the lower rail 601, the support frame 602 and the upper rail 603, the upper rail 603 is located above the lower rail 601, and the lower rail 601 and the upper rail 603 are respectively connected to the support frame 602. The first steering guide wheel 502 is inserted into a sliding groove of the lower rail 601, the second steering guide wheel 503 is inserted into a sliding groove of the upper rail 603, the axes of the first steering guide wheel 502 and the second steering guide wheel 503 extend along the plumb direction, when the storage device 001 moves along the supporting rail 006, the first steering guide wheel 502 moves along the lower rail 601, the second steering guide wheel 503 moves along the upper rail 603, and the storage device 001 can move and steer smoothly along the supporting rail 006 under the combined action of the first steering guide wheel 502 and the second steering guide wheel 503.

As shown in fig. 4, 5, 6 and 7, in the embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of sorting bins are fitted to the support rail 006, and a hinge assembly 007 is connected between any two adjacent magazines 001.

Specifically, the hinge assembly 007 includes a universal joint or a universal hinge, and two connected magazines 001 are relatively swung by the hinge assembly 007, and when a plurality of magazines 001 are moved and turned along the support rail 006, the hinge assembly 007 can turn any two adjacent magazines 001 to accommodate the curved support rail 006.

As shown in fig. 4, 5 and 8, the sorting machine includes a discharge chute 008, and one end of the discharge chute 008 extends to the discharge port of the storage device 001; the discharge chutes 008 slope downwardly from the end near the discharge opening to the end away from the discharge opening. The materials slide down under the action of gravity, and the materials in the plurality of storage devices 001 can be discharged into the discharge chute 008 and slide down to the sorting end point through the discharge chute 008.

Further, the discharge chute 008 includes: a collecting part 801 and a material conveying part 802 connecting the collecting part 801; one end of the material collecting part 801, which is far away from the material conveying part 802, is opposite to the material outlets of the plurality of material storage devices 001; the width of the collecting portion 801 decreases from the end near the magazine 001 to the end connected to the feeding portion 802.

Specifically, the material slides down along the material collecting part 801 and slides into the material conveying part 802 under the guiding action of the inner side wall of the material collecting part 801, and the material slides down along the material conveying part 802 to the sorting end point.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the sorter further includes a feeding device 009, and the feeding device 009 is used to feed the material to the feeding hole of the stock device 001. Wherein, material loading device 009 includes the lift, can drive the material through the lift and rise and remove to corresponding pan feeding mouth, and then carry the material to in the storage device 001.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the invention has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sorting bin, comprising: the device comprises a storage device (001), a first blocking assembly (002) and a partition plate (004);

the storage device (001) is divided into a plurality of storage layers by the partition plates (004), and the storage layers are sequentially arranged from bottom to top;

the first blocking component (002) is respectively installed on the storage layers, and the first blocking component (002) is used for regulating and controlling the opening and closing of the discharge hole of the storage layer.

2. A sorting bin according to claim 1, further comprising a second blocking assembly (003), the second blocking assembly (003) being mounted within a plurality of the storage levels, respectively;

in any of the storage layers, a first barrier component (002) and the second barrier component (003) form a first cavity (101) therebetween, and a side of the second barrier component (003) facing away from the first barrier component (002) has a second cavity (102).

3. Sorting bin according to claim 2, characterised in that the bottom surfaces of the first chamber (101) and the second chamber (102) are each inclined downwards from the infeed end to the outfeed end of the magazine (001).

4. Sorting bin according to claim 2, wherein the first blocking assembly (002) and the second blocking assembly (003) each comprise: a baffle (201) and a drive device (202);

the baffle (201) with storage device (001) swing joint, drive device (202) connect in storage device (001), just drive device (202) with baffle (201) transmission is connected.

5. Sorting bin according to claim 1, characterised in that the magazine means (001) is fitted with a wheel assembly (005).

6. A sorter, comprising: a support rail (006) and a sorting bin according to any one of claims 1 to 5 fitted to the support rail (006), the support rail (006) being enclosed to form an endless rail.

7. A sorter as claimed in claim 6 wherein a plurality of the sorting bins are fitted to the support track (006), and a hinge assembly (007) is connected between any two adjacent magazines (001).

8. Sorting machine according to claim 6, characterised in that it comprises a discharge chute (008) with one end of the discharge chute (008) extending to the discharge of the magazine means (001);

the discharge chutes (008) are inclined downward from an end close to the discharge port to an end away from the discharge port.

9. Sorting machine according to claim 8, characterised in that the discharge chute (008) comprises: the material collecting part (801) and the material conveying part (802) connected with the material collecting part (801);

one end of the material collecting part (801) departing from the material conveying part (802) is opposite to the discharge holes of the plurality of material storage devices (001);

from one end close to the storage device (001) to one end connected with the material conveying part (802), the groove width of the material collecting part (801) is gradually reduced.

10. A sorter as claimed in claim 6 wherein the sorter further comprises a feed device (009), the feed device (009) being adapted to feed material to the feed opening of the stock device (001).