CN112158594A

CN112158594A - Express cabinet

Info

Publication number: CN112158594A
Application number: CN202011232687.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李林杰; 宫文新; 刘鸿印
Original assignee: CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co Ltd
Current assignee: CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-11-06
Filing date: 2020-11-06
Publication date: 2021-01-01

Abstract

The invention provides an express delivery cabinet, which comprises: the cabinet body comprises a throwing window and a cabinet door which can be opened and closed; the grabbing device is movably arranged in the cabinet body; the container device is arranged in the cabinet body and is positioned below the grabbing device, and goods can be placed in the container device; the transfer device comprises a transfer mechanism and a tray placed on the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism is movably arranged in the cabinet body; and the goods shelf is positioned on one side of the transfer device and is provided with a plurality of goods spaces. The technical scheme of the application effectively solves the problem that the time is wasted when express delivery is delivered at the tail end of an express delivery flow in the related technology.

Description

Express cabinet

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of logistics transportation, in particular to an express cabinet.

Background

The flow of express delivery distribution in cities in the related art is roughly as follows: express delivery is carried to express delivery business outlets by a van through a distribution center, disordered goods are unloaded manually, and after the express delivery is integrated into a large pile, a plurality of couriers sort and sweep codes according to distribution areas respectively and divide the pile into a plurality of small piles. Then, the courier stacks the express items belonging to the courier in the express tricycle, and then delivers the express items according to the delivery cell, and delivers the express items to the express business outlets.

However, at the end of the express delivery flow, the courier needs to re-sort manually at a business site, and when the courier delivers the goods to the community, the courier needs to contact the addressee by telephone and wait for the addressee to pick up the goods, which often wastes much time and labor cost.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide an express cabinet to solve the problem that time is wasted when express delivery is delivered at the tail end of an express delivery flow in the related art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an express delivery cabinet, including: the cabinet body comprises a throwing window and a cabinet door which can be opened and closed; the grabbing device is movably arranged in the cabinet body; the container device is arranged in the cabinet body and is positioned below the grabbing device, and goods can be placed in the container device; the transfer device comprises a transfer mechanism and a tray placed on the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism is movably arranged in the cabinet body; and the goods shelf is positioned on one side of the transfer device and is provided with a plurality of goods spaces.

Further, the cabinet body is including the space of snatching and transporting the space that the interval set up, and collection dress utensil and grabbing device all are located and snatch the space, and transfer device and goods shelves all are located and transport the space, and the goods shelves are including the first goods shelves district and the second goods shelves district that the interval set up, and transfer device is located between first goods shelves district and the second goods shelves district.

Further, transport mechanism includes the base, movably sets up lifting unit on the base and movably sets up the flexible subassembly on lifting unit, and the base setting is in the bottom of the cabinet body, and the tray is placed on flexible subassembly.

Furthermore, a first driving structure is arranged between the base and the lifting assembly, the first driving structure drives the lifting assembly to move along the length direction of the base, a second driving structure is arranged between the telescopic assembly and the lifting assembly, and the second driving structure drives the telescopic assembly to rotate.

Further, the first driving structure comprises a first guide rail, a first motor and a first lead screw, the first guide rail is arranged between the base and the lifting assembly, the first motor is arranged on the base, the first lead screw penetrates through a first nut at the bottom of the lifting assembly, and the first motor drives the first lead screw to rotate so that the lifting assembly moves along the first guide rail.

Further, lifting unit includes the base, sets up the support on the base and movably the lifter plate of setting on the support, and the base is portable to be set up on the base, and telescopic component sets up on the lifter plate.

Further, the support includes top frame and branch, the movably location of lifter plate is between top frame and the base, branch passes the top frame, lifter plate and base, the support still includes relative initiative lead screw and the driven lead screw that sets up, initiative lead screw and driven lead screw all rotationally pass the top frame, lifter plate and base, the lifter plate include with initiative lead screw complex second nut and with driven lead screw complex third nut, lifting unit still includes the second motor, second motor drive initiative lead screw rotates, initiative lead screw drives driven lead screw through taking transmission structure and rotates, so that initiative lead screw and driven lead screw drive the lifter plate jointly and reciprocate.

Further, the second drive structure includes third motor and gear drive structure, and third motor and gear drive structure all set up on the lifter plate, and flexible subassembly includes first expansion plate structure and sets up the second expansion plate structure in the top of first expansion plate structure, and second expansion plate structure telescopically sets up on first expansion plate structure, and third motor drive gear drive structure rotates in order to drive first expansion plate structure and rotate.

Furthermore, the first retractable plate structure comprises a bottom plate, a first retractable plate, a second guide rail, a fourth motor and a second lead screw, the bottom plate is arranged on the gear transmission structure, the third motor drives the gear transmission structure to rotate so as to drive the bottom plate to rotate, the second guide rail is arranged between the first retractable plate and the bottom plate, the second lead screw penetrates through a fourth nut at the bottom of the first retractable plate, and the fourth motor drives the second lead screw to rotate so as to enable the first retractable plate to move along the second guide rail; and/or, the second expansion plate structure includes second expansion plate, third guide rail, fifth motor and third lead screw, and the second expansion plate is located the top of first expansion plate, and the third guide rail setting is between first expansion plate and second expansion plate, and the fifth nut of the bottom of second expansion plate is passed to the third lead screw, and fifth motor drive third lead screw rotates to make the second expansion plate remove along the third guide rail.

Furthermore, an opening capable of being opened and closed is arranged at the position, corresponding to the transfer space, of the top of the cabinet body; the grabbing device comprises a fourth guide rail arranged at the top of the cabinet body and a manipulator movably arranged on the fourth guide rail; the express delivery cabinet also comprises a controller and a 3D visual positioning system which is arranged in the grabbing space and is positioned above the container, and the 3D visual positioning system is connected with the controller; the transfer device further comprises a bar code scanner arranged on the transfer mechanism, and the grabbing device, the transfer mechanism and the bar code scanner are all connected with the controller.

By applying the technical scheme of the invention, the express cabinet comprises: the cabinet body, grabbing device, collection dress utensil, transfer device and goods shelves. The cabinet body comprises a throwing window and a cabinet door which can be opened and closed. The gripping device is movably arranged in the cabinet body, and the gripping device can be provided with a gripping position and a first transfer position. The container is arranged in the cabinet body and is positioned below the gripping device, and goods can be placed in the container. Thus, the cabinet door is opened, and the container with goods is placed in the cabinet body. In this application, when grabbing device snatched the goods, grabbing device was in the position of snatching, and grabbing device was in first transposition position when taking out the goods outside the collection dress utensil. The transfer device comprises a transfer mechanism and a tray placed on the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism is movably arranged in the cabinet body, the tray moves along with the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism can be provided with a second transfer position, a goods taking and placing position and a goods delivering and placing position. The goods shelves are arranged on one side of the transfer device and are provided with a plurality of goods spaces. In this application, under the condition of the goods on the transfer mechanism switching grabbing device, the transfer mechanism is in second switching position, gets to put under the condition of putting the tray of goods from the goods position, and the transfer mechanism is in and gets and put the goods position, and under the condition of putting the tray of goods from throwing the window of getting, the transfer mechanism is in and delivers and puts the position. In the process of delivering the express at the tail end of the express delivery flow, under the condition of storing the express, the cabinet door is opened, and the container device filled with goods is pushed into the cabinet body. The grabbing device is located at the grabbing position, the grabbing device executes grabbing actions, the grabbing device is located at the first transfer position, goods after grabbing are placed on the tray on the transfer mechanism located at the second transfer position, and when the transfer mechanism is located at the goods taking and placing position, the tray is transported to the goods position by the transfer mechanism. Then the grabbing device continues to grab the goods, and the transfer mechanism continues to be matched with the grabbing device until the storage of all the goods is completed. Under the condition of taking the express mail, the transfer mechanism is in the position of taking and putting the goods, selects the tray corresponding to the goods on the goods position, switches to the delivery position by the position of taking and putting the goods through the transfer mechanism, and under the condition that the transfer mechanism is in the delivery position, the delivery window is opened, and the consignee obtains the goods and accomplishes this operation. Under the condition of sending the express mail, the sender puts the goods in the delivery window, the transfer mechanism is in the delivery position, the transfer mechanism is switched to the second switching position from the delivery position, the grabbing device switches the goods sent out by the sender from the first switching position to the grabbing position, the goods are placed in the container appliance, and the sending out of the express mail is completed under the matching of the transfer mechanism and the grabbing device. Under the condition of sending the express mail, the transfer mechanism is in the position of getting and putting the goods, selects the tray that corresponds the goods on the goods position, switches to the position of sending by getting and putting the goods position through the transfer mechanism, and the transfer mechanism is in under the condition of sending the position, throws and gets the window and open, and the person of sending gets the goods, accomplishes this operation. Like this, can realize the terminal delivery express mail of express delivery flow deposit, get, send and send the function such as, the time of saving delivery express mail that can be great through foretell express delivery cabinet. Therefore, the technical scheme of the application effectively solves the problem that the time is wasted when express delivery is delivered at the tail end of an express delivery flow in the related technology.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

figure 1 shows a schematic front view of an embodiment of a courier cabinet according to the invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic top view of the courier cabinet of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the courier cabinet of FIG. 1 with the cabinet body removed;

FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the grasping device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the container of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 shows a schematic perspective view of the transfer device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 shows an enlarged schematic view at A of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows an enlarged schematic view at B of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 shows an enlarged schematic view at C of FIG. 6; and

fig. 10 shows a side view partial schematic of fig. 6.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

1. goods; 10. a cabinet body; 11. a cabinet door; 12. putting in and taking out the window; 13. an opening; 20. a gripping device; 21. a fourth guide rail; 22. a manipulator; 30. a container appliance; 41. a transfer mechanism; 411. a base; 412. a lifting assembly; 4121. a base; 4122. a support; 4123. a lifting plate; 4124. a top frame; 4125. a strut; 4126. an active lead screw; 4127. a driven lead screw; 4128. a second motor; 4129. a belt drive structure; 413. a telescoping assembly; 415. a first retractable plate structure; 4151. a base plate; 4152. a first expansion plate; 4153. a second guide rail; 4154. a fourth motor; 4155. a second lead screw; 416. a second retractable plate structure; 4161. a second expansion plate; 4162. a third guide rail; 4163. a fifth motor; 4164. a third lead screw; 42. a tray; 50. a shelf; 51. a first shelf region; 52. a second shelf region; 60. a first drive structure; 61. a first guide rail; 62. a first motor; 63. a first lead screw; 70. a second drive structure; 71. a third motor; 72. a gear transmission structure.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses. 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.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention unless specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective portions shown in the drawings are not drawn in an actual proportional relationship for the convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the express delivery cabinet of the present embodiment includes: cabinet 10, gripping device 20, container means 30, transfer device and shelf 50. The cabinet 10 includes a loading window 12 and a door 11 that can be opened and closed. The grasping device 20 is movably disposed within the cabinet 10. The container apparatus 30 is disposed in the cabinet 10 and below the grasping device 20. The container 30 can house the cargo 1 therein. The transfer device includes a transfer mechanism 41 and a tray 42 placed on the transfer mechanism 41. The transfer mechanism 41 is movably disposed within the cabinet 10. The shelf 50 is located on one side of the transfer device, and the shelf 50 has a plurality of cargo spaces.

With the solution of the present embodiment, the gripping device 20 may have a gripping position and a first transfer position. The container 30 is disposed in the cabinet 10 below the grasping device 20, and the cargo 1 can be placed in the container 30. Thus, the cabinet door 11 is opened, and the container 30 containing the cargo 1 is placed in the cabinet 10. In the present embodiment, when the gripping device 20 grips the cargo 1, the gripping device 20 is in the gripping position, and when the gripping device 20 takes out the cargo 1 out of the container 30, the gripping device 20 is in the first transfer position. The transfer device comprises a transfer mechanism 41 and a tray 42 placed on the transfer mechanism 41, the transfer mechanism 41 is movably arranged in the cabinet 10, the tray 42 moves along with the transfer mechanism 41, and the transfer mechanism 41 can have a second transfer position, a goods taking and placing position and a delivery and placing position. The shelf 50 has a plurality of cargo spaces. The cargo space can facilitate the storage of the cargo 1.

In the present embodiment, in the case where the transfer mechanism 41 transfers the cargo 1 on the gripping device 20, the transfer mechanism 41 is in the second transfer position, in the case where the pallet 42 on which the cargo 1 is placed is taken from the cargo space, the transfer mechanism 41 is in the pick-and-place position, and in the case where the pallet 42 on which the cargo 1 is placed is delivered from the delivery window 12, the transfer mechanism 41 is in the delivery position. In the process of delivering the express at the end of the express delivery flow, the cabinet door 11 is opened under the condition of storing the express, and the container device 30 filled with the goods 1 is pushed into the cabinet body 10. The container device 30 facilitates the courier to transport the goods 1, and the gripping device 20 to grip the goods 1. The grabbing device 20 is located at a grabbing position, the grabbing device 20 performs grabbing action, the grabbing device 20 is located at a first transfer position, the grabbed goods 1 are placed on the tray 42 on the transfer mechanism 41 located at a second transfer position, and when the transfer mechanism 41 is located at a goods taking and placing position, the transfer mechanism 41 transports the tray 42 to a goods position. The gripping device 20 then continues to grip the goods 1 and the transfer mechanism 41 continues to cooperate with the gripping device 20 until the storage of all goods is completed. Under the condition of taking the express mail, the transfer mechanism 41 is located at a goods taking and placing position, a tray corresponding to the goods on the goods position is selected, the goods taking and placing position is switched to a delivery and placing position through the transfer mechanism 41, and under the condition that the transfer mechanism 41 is located at the delivery and placing position, the delivery window 12 is opened, the receiver obtains the goods, and the operation is completed. In the case of sending the express mail, the sender puts the goods at the drop window 12, the transfer mechanism 41 is in the delivery position, after the transfer mechanism 41 is switched from the delivery position to the second transfer position, the gripping device 20 switches the goods sent by the sender from the first transfer position to the gripping position, places the goods in the container 30, and the delivery of the express mail is completed under the cooperation of the transfer mechanism 41 and the gripping device 20. Under the condition of delivering the express, the transfer mechanism 41 is located at the goods taking and placing position, the tray corresponding to the goods on the goods position is selected, the goods taking and placing position is switched to the delivery and placing position through the transfer mechanism 41, the delivery window 12 is opened under the condition that the transfer mechanism 41 is located at the delivery and placing position, the person delivering the express obtains the goods, and the operation is completed. Like this, can realize the terminal delivery express mail of express delivery flow deposit, get, send and send the function such as, the time of saving delivery express mail that can be great through foretell express delivery cabinet. Therefore, the technical scheme of the embodiment effectively solves the problem that the delivery of the express at the tail end of the express delivery flow wastes time in the related technology. Meanwhile, the number of couriers can be reduced, and labor cost is reduced.

It should be noted that the first end of the openable and closable cabinet door 11 may be connected to the integral frame of the cabinet 10 through a sliding structure or a hinge. The second end of cabinet door 11 uses the cylinder drive, can realize the switching of cabinet door 11. The cargo 1 of the present embodiment is a courier.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the cabinet 10 includes a gripping space and a transferring space which are spaced apart from each other. The container means 30 and the gripping device 20 are both located in the gripping space. The transfer device and the shelf 50 are both located in the transfer space, the shelf 50 comprises a first shelf area 51 and a second shelf area 52 which are arranged at intervals, and the transfer device is located between the first shelf area 51 and the second shelf area 52. Like this, the distance between transfer device to first goods shelves district 51 is roughly equal with the distance between transfer device to second goods shelves district 52, like this, can shorten transfer device's removal stroke, is favorable to improving the transfer efficiency.

As shown in fig. 3 to 6, the transferring mechanism 41 includes a base 411, a lifting assembly 412 movably disposed on the base 411, and a telescopic assembly 413 movably disposed on the lifting assembly 412. The base 411 is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet 10 and the tray 42 is placed on the telescoping assembly 413. In this way, the lifting assembly 412 can easily make the telescopic assembly 413 be in the second switching position, the pick-and-place position and the delivery position on the base 411, so as to realize the corresponding functions.

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, a first driving structure 60 is disposed between the base 411 and the lifting assembly 412, and the first driving structure 60 drives the lifting assembly 412 to move along the length direction of the base 411. In this way, the lift assembly 412 is able to move under the action of the first drive structure 60. A second driving structure 70 is arranged between the telescopic assembly 413 and the lifting assembly 412, and the second driving structure 70 drives the telescopic assembly 413 to rotate. In this way, the retraction assembly 413 is able to rotate under the action of the second drive structure 70.

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the first driving structure 60 includes a first guide rail 61, a first motor 62, and a first lead screw 63. The first guide rail 61 is disposed between the base 411 and the elevating assembly 412. The first motor 62 is disposed on the base 411, the first lead screw 63 passes through the first nut at the bottom of the lifting assembly 412, and the first motor 62 drives the first lead screw 63 to rotate so as to move the lifting assembly 412 along the first guide rail 61. The first guide rail 61, the first motor 62 and the first lead screw 63 are mutually matched, so that a linear motion pair can be formed between the lifting assembly 412 and the first guide rail 61, and the lifting assembly 412 can smoothly and horizontally move. First guide rail 61 is two, and first guide rail 61 includes first slide rail and the first spout with first slide rail complex, and first slide rail sets up at the top of base 411, and first spout sets up the bottom at lifting unit 412. The first motor 62 can power the horizontal movement of the lift assembly 412.

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the lift assembly 412 includes a base 4121, a bracket 4122 provided on the base 4121, and a lift plate 4123 movably provided on the bracket 4122. The base 4121 is provided to facilitate mounting of the bracket 4122. The base 4121 is movably disposed on the base 411, and the expansion assembly 413 is disposed on the lift plate 4123. The bracket 4122 can support the lifting plate 4123 and the telescopic assembly 413, so that the lifting plate 4123 can be suspended, and the vertical movement can be conveniently realized.

As shown in fig. 6-9, the bracket 4122 includes a top frame 4124 and a post 4125, the lift plate 4123 movably positioned between the top frame 4124 and the base 4121, the post 4125 passing through the top frame 4124, the lift plate 4123, and the base 4121. The strut 4125 can function as a guide to allow the lift plate 4123 to move up and down along the strut 4125. As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the bracket 4122 further includes a driving screw 4126 and a driven screw 4127, which are disposed opposite to each other, the driving screw 4126 and the driven screw 4127 both rotatably penetrate through the top frame 4124, the lifting plate 4123 and the base 4121, the lifting plate 4123 includes a second nut engaged with the driving screw 4126 and a third nut engaged with the driven screw 4127, the lifting assembly 412 further includes a second motor 4128, the second motor 4128 drives the driving screw 4126 to rotate, and the driving screw 4126 drives the driven screw 4127 to rotate through a belt transmission structure 4129, so that the driving screw 4126 and the driven screw 4127 together drive the lifting plate 4123 to move up and down. The elevating plate 4123 can be accurately and more smoothly elevated by the cooperation of the driving screw 4126 with the second nut and the cooperation of the driven screw 4127 with the third nut. The base 4121 is configured to facilitate mounting of the second motor 4128 and the belt drive structure 4129 to secure the body of the second motor 4128 to the base 4121.

In this embodiment, the belt transmission structure 4129 includes a driving wheel, a driven wheel and a timing belt sleeved outside the driving wheel and the driven wheel, and the driving wheel and the driven wheel are rotatably and alternately disposed on the base 4121. Thus, the driving screw 4126 and the driven screw 4127 can be synchronously rotated by the belt transmission structure 4129.

In this embodiment, the two supporting rods 4125, the driving screw 4126 and the driven screw 4127 form a quadrangle, the two supporting rods 4125 are located on one diagonal of the quadrangle, and the driving screw 4126 and the driven screw 4127 are located on the other diagonal of the quadrangle, so that the structure of the lifting assembly 412 is compact, which is beneficial to saving the internal space of the cabinet 10, and is convenient for the shelf to store more goods 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an openable and closable opening 13 is provided at a position corresponding to the transfer space on the top of the cabinet 10. The hollow center of the top frame 4124 can form an escape opening and can correspond to the opening 13. Under lifter plate 4123's effect, flexible subassembly 413 reciprocates along with lifter plate 4123, and when flexible subassembly 413 was transported the tray 42 that will be equipped with goods 1 to the below of opening 13, top frame 4124 and opening 13 are worn out to goods 1, can pass through unmanned aerial vehicle, and the top from the cabinet body 10 is directly taken goods 1 away, has improved the ability of transmission transportation goods 1 greatly, improves the efficiency of dispatching or tak goods away greatly.

As shown in fig. 6 to 9, the second driving structure 70 includes a third motor 71 and a gear transmission structure 72. The third motor 71 and the gear structure 72 are both disposed on the lift plate 4123, and the telescoping assembly 413 includes a first telescoping plate structure 415 and a second telescoping plate structure 416 disposed above the first telescoping plate structure 415. The second telescopic plate structure 416 is telescopically disposed on the first telescopic plate structure 415, and the third motor 71 drives the gear transmission structure 72 to rotate so as to drive the first telescopic plate structure 415 to rotate. The arrangement of the gear transmission structure 72 enables the first telescopic plate structure 415 to rotate and further can drive the second telescopic plate structure 416 to rotate, and in the transmission process, the first telescopic plate structure 415 can rotate stably and accurately.

In this embodiment, the gear transmission structure 72 includes a small gear and a large gear engaged with the small gear, the small gear and the large gear are rotatably and spacedly disposed on the lifting plate 4123, the first expansion plate structure 415 is disposed on the large gear, and the expansion direction of the first expansion plate structure 415 is perpendicular to the axis of the large gear. The third motor 71 is connected to the pinion gear. The pinion gear is engaged with the bull gear to transmit torque and motion. The third motor 71 drives the pinion to rotate and can transmit torque and motion, and the first retractable plate structure 415 connected with the bull gear can receive the torque and motion transmitted by the pinion to drive the first retractable plate structure 415 to rotate.

As shown in fig. 6, 9 and 10, the first retractable plate 415 includes a bottom plate 4151, a first retractable plate 4152, a second guide rail 4153, a fourth motor 4154 and a second lead screw 4155, the bottom plate 4151 is disposed on the gear transmission structure 72, the third motor 71 drives the gear transmission structure 72 to rotate so as to drive the bottom plate 4151 to rotate, the second guide rail 4153 is disposed between the first retractable plate 4152 and the bottom plate 4151, the second lead screw 4155 passes through a fourth nut at the bottom of the first retractable plate 4152, and the fourth motor 4154 drives the second lead screw 4155 to rotate so as to move the first retractable plate 4152 along the second guide rail 4153. By the engagement of the second lead screw 4155 and the fourth nut, a linear pair of motion can be formed between the first extension plate 4152 and the second rail 4153, and the first extension plate 4152 can be horizontally moved accurately and more smoothly.

In this embodiment, the number of the second guide rails 4153 is two, and the second guide rail 4153 includes a second slide rail and a second slide groove matched with the second slide rail, the second slide rail is disposed on the top of the bottom plate 4151, and the second slide groove is disposed on the bottom of the first retractable plate 4152.

As shown in fig. 6, 9 and 10, the second retractable plate structure 416 includes a second retractable plate 4161, a third guide rail 4162, a fifth motor 4163 and a third lead screw 4164, the second retractable plate 4161 is located above the first retractable plate 4152, the third guide rail 4162 is disposed between the first retractable plate 4152 and the second retractable plate 4161, the third lead screw 4164 passes through a fifth nut at the bottom of the second retractable plate 4161, and the fifth motor 4163 drives the third lead screw 4164 to rotate, so that the second retractable plate 4161 moves along the third guide rail 4162. By the engagement of the third screw 4164 and the fifth nut, a linear motion pair can be formed between the second extension plate 4161 and the third rail 4162, and the second extension plate 4161 can be horizontally moved accurately and more smoothly.

In this embodiment, the number of the third guide rails 4162 is two, and the third guide rail 4162 includes a third slide rail and a third slide groove cooperating with the third slide rail, the third slide rail is disposed on the top of the first retractable plate 4152, and the third slide groove is disposed on the bottom of the second retractable plate 4161.

In this embodiment, the second retractable plate 4161 is stacked above the first retractable plate 4152, and when the first retractable plate 4152 is not far enough, the second retractable plate 4161 can be retracted to extend the retractable distance of the first retractable plate 4152, so as to meet the requirement that the tray 42 at a far position needs to be transported.

Of course, in other embodiments not shown in the figures, the first expansion plate structure includes a bottom plate, a first expansion plate, a second guide rail, a fourth motor, and a second lead screw, the bottom plate is disposed on the gear transmission structure, the third motor drives the gear transmission structure to rotate to drive the bottom plate to rotate, the second guide rail is disposed between the first expansion plate and the bottom plate, the second lead screw passes through a fourth nut at the bottom of the first expansion plate, and the fourth motor drives the second lead screw to rotate, so that the first expansion plate moves along the second guide rail. Or the second expansion plate structure comprises a second expansion plate, a third guide rail, a fifth motor and a third lead screw, the second expansion plate is located above the first expansion plate, the third guide rail is arranged between the first expansion plate and the second expansion plate, the third lead screw penetrates through a fifth nut at the bottom of the second expansion plate, and the fifth motor drives the third lead screw to rotate so that the second expansion plate moves along the third guide rail.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, the grasping apparatus 20 includes a fourth guide rail 21 disposed at the top of the cabinet 10 and a robot 22 movably disposed on the fourth guide rail 21. The fourth guide rail 21 includes a fourth slide rail and a fourth slide groove matched with the fourth slide rail, the fourth slide rail is disposed on the top wall of the cabinet, and the fourth slide groove is disposed at the top of the manipulator 22. The manipulator includes cylinder assembly and the sucking disc of being connected with cylinder assembly, and cylinder assembly is flexible to make the sucking disc can reciprocate in order to snatch goods 1. The fourth slide rail and the fourth slide groove are matched to form a moving kinematic pair, so that the manipulator 22 can horizontally move along the fourth guide rail 21.

In the present embodiment, the first motor 62, the second motor 4128, the third motor 71, the fourth motor 4154, and the fifth motor 4163 are preferably stepping motors.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, the express delivery cabinet further includes a controller and a 3D vision positioning system disposed in the grasping space and above the container 30, and the 3D vision positioning system is connected to the controller. The 3D visual positioning system is capable of identifying the spatial location of the cargo 1 within the container apparatus 30. And can process the spatial position information and transmit the processed spatial position information to the controller. The controller can plan the movement path of the robot 22, transfer the movement path of the robot 22 to the robot 22, and switch the robot 22 from the first transfer position to the gripping position to perform the gripping work. The controller can complete the data processing of face recognition. The express delivery cabinet also comprises an operation screen connected with the controller.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, the transfer device further includes a barcode scanner disposed on the transfer mechanism 41, and the gripping device, the transfer mechanism 41 and the barcode scanner are all connected to the controller, wherein under the control of the controller, the gripping device 20 has a gripping position and a first transfer position, when the gripping device 20 grips the cargo 1, the gripping device 20 is in the gripping position, and when the gripping device 20 takes out the cargo 1 to the outside of the container 30. The transfer mechanism 41 has a second transfer position, a pick-and-place position, and a delivery position, in which the gripper 20 is at the first transfer position, the transfer mechanism 41 is at the second transfer position, in the case where the transfer mechanism 41 transfers the goods 1 on the gripper 20, the transfer mechanism 41 is at the pick-and-place position, in the case where the pallet 42 on which the goods 1 are placed is picked and placed from the goods space, and the transfer mechanism 41 is at the delivery position, in the case where the pallet 42 on which the goods 1 are placed is delivered from the delivery window 12, under the control of the controller. The first motor 62, the second motor 4128, the third motor 71, the fourth motor 4154 and the fifth motor 4163 are all connected to the controller.

As shown in fig. 1 to 10, the specific working processes of the gripping device 20 and the transferring device in the express delivery cabinet of this embodiment are as follows:

in the process of delivering the express at the end of the express delivery flow, the cabinet door 11 is opened under the condition of storing the express, and the container device 30 filled with the goods 1 is pushed into the cabinet body 10. The 3D vision positioning system can identify the spatial position of the cargo 1 in the container device 30, and transmit the position information of the cargo 1 to the controller, the controller controls the gripping device 20 to be at the gripping position, and the gripping device 20 performs the gripping action. Then the grabbing device 20 is located at a first transfer position according to a preset moving path in the controller, the grabbed goods 1 are placed on the tray 42 of the transferring mechanism 41 located at a second transfer position, a bar code scanner on the transferring mechanism 41 confirms whether information of the goods 1 on the tray 42 is consistent with information of the goods 1 acquired by a 3D visual positioning system, the controller gives information of storage positions of the goods 1 on the tray 42 and gives a preset moving path of the transferring mechanism 41, and when the controller controls the transferring mechanism 41 to be located at a goods taking and placing position according to the information of the storage positions of the goods 1, the transferring mechanism 41 transfers the tray 42 to a goods position. The gripping device 20 then continues to grip the goods 1 and the transfer mechanism 41 continues to cooperate with the gripping device 20 until the storage of all goods is completed.

Under the condition of taking express mail, at the window 12 department of getting of throwing, the person of getting can carry out face identification or input the single number of getting the goods, the information of getting the goods is accepted to the controller, the controller finds the goods that corresponds with getting a goods information on the goods shelves, the controller transmits predetermined movement path for transfer mechanism 41, control transfer mechanism 41 is in and gets the goods position, select the tray of corresponding goods on the goods position, switch to the delivery position by getting the goods position of getting through transfer mechanism 41, transfer mechanism 41 is under the condition of delivery position, the window 12 of getting of throwing is opened, the addressee gets the goods, this operation is accomplished.

In the case of sending an express mail, the sender places the goods at the drop window 12. The controller controls the relevant modules to scan and judges the information of the goods to be sent out by the sender, the controller can recommend the sender to use the packaging bag, and the sender packages the goods to be sent out by oneself. And the sender guides the sender to fill in the delivery information and the selected express company according to the display information on the operation screen, and prints the electronic receipt, and the sender pastes the electronic receipt on the goods to be sent out. Meanwhile, the controller receives information of the goods to be sent out and transmits the information to the transfer mechanism 41 to control the transfer mechanism 41 to be located at the delivery position, after the transfer mechanism 41 is switched from the delivery position to the second transfer position, the controller controls the grabbing device 20 to switch the goods sent out by the sender from the first transfer position to the grabbing position according to the electronic bill information and according to a preset moving path, the goods are placed in the container device 30, and the express mail is sent out under the matching of the transfer mechanism 41 and the grabbing device 20.

Under the condition of dispatching express items, the controller receives a goods dispatching instruction, the controller controls the transfer mechanism 41 to be in the goods taking and placing position, the tray corresponding to goods on the goods position is selected according to information of the goods 1 stored by the controller, the transfer mechanism 41 is switched to the delivery and placing position according to the preset moving path of the controller, the transfer mechanism 41 is in the delivery and placing position, the delivery window 12 is opened, a person dispatching the goods obtains the goods, and the operation is completed. Alternatively, the transfer mechanism 41 transfers the cargo 1 to the lower side of the opening 13, and takes away the cargo 1 by the unmanned aerial vehicle. Like this, can realize the terminal delivery express mail of express delivery flow deposit, get, register and dispatch function such as, integrate the resource of terminal delivery express mail, reduce the waste that too much configuration brought.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the orientation words such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc. are usually based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and in the case of not making a reverse description, these orientation words do not indicate and imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore, should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present invention; the terms "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the respective component itself.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like are used to define the components, and are only used for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meanings unless otherwise stated, and therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An express delivery cabinet, comprising:

a cabinet body (10) which comprises a throwing window (12) and a cabinet door (11) which can be opened and closed;

a gripping device (20) movably arranged in the cabinet body (10);

the container (30) is arranged in the cabinet body (10) and is positioned below the grabbing device (20), and goods (1) can be placed in the container (30);

the transfer device comprises a transfer mechanism (41) and a tray (42) placed on the transfer mechanism (41), wherein the transfer mechanism (41) is movably arranged in the cabinet body (10);

a shelf (50) located on one side of the transfer device, the shelf (50) having a plurality of cargo spaces.

2. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet body (10) comprises a grabbing space and a transferring space which are arranged at intervals, the container (30) and the grabbing device (20) are both located in the grabbing space, the transferring device and the shelf (50) are both located in the transferring space, the shelf (50) comprises a first shelf area (51) and a second shelf area (52) which are arranged at intervals, and the transferring device is located between the first shelf area (51) and the second shelf area (52).

3. The cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the transfer mechanism (41) comprises a base (411), a lifting assembly (412) movably disposed on the base (411), and a telescopic assembly (413) movably disposed on the lifting assembly (412), the base (411) is disposed at the bottom of the cabinet (10), and the tray (42) is placed on the telescopic assembly (413).

4. The cabinet according to claim 3, wherein a first driving structure (60) is disposed between the base (411) and the lifting assembly (412), the first driving structure (60) drives the lifting assembly (412) to move along the length direction of the base (411), and a second driving structure (70) is disposed between the telescopic assembly (413) and the lifting assembly (412), and the second driving structure (70) drives the telescopic assembly (413) to rotate.

5. The cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the first driving structure (60) comprises a first guide rail (61), a first motor (62) and a first lead screw (63), the first guide rail (61) is disposed between the base (411) and the lifting assembly (412), the first motor (62) is disposed on the base (411), the first lead screw (63) passes through a first nut at the bottom of the lifting assembly (412), and the first motor (62) drives the first lead screw (63) to rotate so as to move the lifting assembly (412) along the first guide rail (61).

6. The courier cabinet of claim 4, wherein the lift assembly (412) comprises a base (4121), a bracket (4122) disposed on the base (4121), and a lift plate (4123) movably disposed on the bracket (4122), the base (4121) movably disposed on the base (411), the telescoping assembly (413) disposed on the lift plate (4123).

7. The courier cabinet of claim 6,

the bracket (4122) includes a top frame (4124) and a post (4125), the lift plate (4123) movably positioned between the top frame (4124) and the base (4121), the post (4125) passing through the top frame (4124), the lift plate (4123) and the base (4121),

the bracket (4122) further comprises a driving lead screw (4126) and a driven lead screw (4127) which are oppositely arranged, the driving lead screw (4126) and the driven lead screw (4127) both rotatably penetrate through the top frame (4124), the lifting plate (4123) and the base (4121), the lifting plate (4123) comprises a second nut matched with the driving lead screw (4126) and a third nut matched with the driven lead screw (4127), the lifting assembly (412) further comprises a second motor (4128),

the second motor (4128) drives the driving lead screw (4126) to rotate, and the driving lead screw (4126) drives the driven lead screw (4127) to rotate through a belt transmission structure (4129), so that the driving lead screw (4126) and the driven lead screw (4127) drive the lifting plate (4123) to move up and down together.

8. The cabinet according to claim 7, wherein the second driving structure (70) comprises a third motor (71) and a gear transmission structure (72), the third motor (71) and the gear transmission structure (72) are both disposed on the lifting plate (4123), the telescoping assembly (413) comprises a first telescoping plate structure (415) and a second telescoping plate structure (416) disposed above the first telescoping plate structure (415), the second telescoping plate structure (416) is telescopically disposed on the first telescoping plate structure (415), and the third motor (71) drives the gear transmission structure (72) to rotate so as to drive the first telescoping plate structure (415) to rotate.

9. The courier cabinet of claim 8,

the first retractable plate structure (415) comprises a bottom plate (4151), a first retractable plate (4152), a second guide rail (4153), a fourth motor (4154) and a second lead screw (4155), wherein the bottom plate (4151) is arranged on the gear transmission structure (72), the third motor (71) drives the gear transmission structure (72) to rotate so as to drive the bottom plate (4151) to rotate, the second guide rail (4153) is arranged between the first retractable plate (4152) and the bottom plate (4151), the second lead screw (4155) penetrates through a fourth nut at the bottom of the first retractable plate (4152), and the fourth motor (4154) drives the second lead screw (4155) to rotate so as to enable the first retractable plate (4152) to move along the second guide rail (4153); and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the second retractable plate structure (416) comprises a second retractable plate (4161), a third guide rail (4162), a fifth motor (4163) and a third lead screw (4164), the second retractable plate (4161) is located above the first retractable plate (4152), the third guide rail (4162) is arranged between the first retractable plate (4152) and the second retractable plate (4161), the third lead screw (4164) passes through a fifth nut at the bottom of the second retractable plate (4161), and the fifth motor (4163) drives the third lead screw (4164) to rotate so as to enable the second retractable plate (4161) to move along the third guide rail (4162).

10. The courier cabinet of claim 2,

an opening (13) which can be opened and closed is arranged at the position, corresponding to the transfer space, of the top of the cabinet body (10);

the gripping device (20) comprises a fourth guide rail (21) arranged at the top of the cabinet body (10) and a manipulator (22) movably arranged on the fourth guide rail (21);

the express delivery cabinet further comprises a controller and a 3D visual positioning system arranged in the grabbing space and located above the container (30), and the 3D visual positioning system is connected with the controller;

the transfer device is still including setting up bar code scanner on the transport mechanism (41), grabbing device transport mechanism (41) and bar code scanner all with the controller is connected.