CN112193750A

CN112193750A - Material processing system based on rail-guided trolley and operation method thereof

Info

Publication number: CN112193750A
Application number: CN202011066259.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 姚存; 刘振东
Original assignee: Hangzhou Abbott Robot Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Hangzhou Abbott Robot Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-09-30
Filing date: 2020-09-30
Publication date: 2021-01-08

Abstract

The invention discloses a material handling system based on a rail car and an operation method thereof, wherein the material handling system based on the rail car comprises a rail frame, a rail group, a rail car and a switch, and the rail group is fixed on the rail frame , the track group includes a second track and a first track intersecting with the second track, the first track and the second track in the track group are gear tracks, the switch is rotatably connected to the track frame, and the switch is in the shape of a rack. The rail car includes a driving guide wheel, a supporting wheel, a material storage part and a supporting part, the driving wheel is a gear, and the auxiliary supporting rails matched with the supporting wheels are fixed on the rail frames at both ends of the second rail. The rail car can shuttle between the first track and the second track with different heights, and can perform different material handling tasks.

Description

Material processing system based on rail-guided trolley and operation method thereof

Technical Field

The invention relates to a material processing system based on a rail trolley and an operation method thereof, belonging to the field of logistics sorting.

Background

The material sorting is the indispensable flow in commodity circulation field, and along with the development of technique, current automatic material sorting system adopts the individual layer rail transportation mode, and individual layer rail area of occupation is great, with high costs, inconvenient use.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention provides a conveniently-used material processing system based on a rail-bound trolley and an operation method thereof.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme: a material processing system based on a rail-bound trolley comprises a rail frame, rail groups, the rail-bound trolley and a switch way, wherein the rail groups are fixed on the rail frame and comprise second rails and first rails crossed with the second rails, the first rails and the second rails in the rail groups are gear rails, the switch way is rotatably connected to the rail frame and is in a rack shape, the rail groups are provided with a plurality of groups, the switch way is positioned between two adjacent rail groups, the first rails are positioned on the same straight line, when the switch way is closed, the first rails and the switch way of two adjacent rail groups form a continuous straight line, the two adjacent first rails are communicated, and the switch way becomes a part of the first rails; when the switch is opened, a gap is formed between the two adjacent first tracks, and the first track and the second track in the same track group are communicated at the moment.

The method is characterized in that a rotating lane is adopted to enable the lane to be in a straight line with a first rail, the lane is rotatably installed on a rail frame through a rotating shaft, a motor for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is further fixed on the lane frame, and the lane is driven to rotate through the motor to open and close.

The invention is further provided that the first tracks are longitudinally arranged, the second tracks are transversely arranged, the first tracks in the same track group are positioned below the second tracks, two first tracks in the track group are arranged, and the two first tracks are vertically arranged at two ends of the second tracks; the plurality of groups of the track groups are arranged in the longitudinal direction, the first tracks on the same side in the plurality of groups of the track groups are on the same straight line, and the joint of the second track and the first track is in an arc shape; the arrangement can enable the running track of the rail-bound trolley to be annular, and avoid the situations that the rail-bound trolley needs to return to the original path after running to a required position to cause collision and the like.

The invention is further arranged that a groove for accommodating the end part of the switch is arranged at the joint of the first rail and the second rail in the same rail group, the switch is positioned above the second rail which can be opened and closed, and when the switch is closed, the end part of the switch sinks into the groove; when the switch is closed, the end part of the switch is sunk into the groove, so that the rail trolley is prevented from shaking when running on the first rail.

The invention is further provided with a bulge arranged on the switch way, the bulge and the switch way wall form an arc-shaped corner, a step-shaped bulge is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove, and the step-shaped bulge is matched with the arc-shaped corner; the rail trolley comprises a driving guide wheel, support wheels, a material containing part and a support part, wherein the driving wheel is a gear, auxiliary support rails matched with the support wheels are fixed on rail frames at two ends of the second rail, and the auxiliary support rails are detachably fixed on the rail frames; the auxiliary support rail is detachably fixed on the rail frame, the auxiliary support guide rails arranged at two ends of the rail set are convenient to use and general, and installation and manufacturing are more convenient.

The invention is further provided with two driving wheels which are respectively positioned at two sides of the rail-bound trolley, the supporting wheels are distributed at two sides of the rail-bound trolley, four supporting wheels are arranged on the surface of each driving guide wheel, the track groups are arranged in pairs in the horizontal direction and are respectively positioned at two sides of the rail-bound trolley and matched with the two driving guide wheels, and a transverse supporting track matched with the supporting wheels is arranged below the second track; the two driving wheels are arranged to enable the two sides of the rail-guided trolley to have driving force, so that the rail-guided trolley is prevented from being skewed due to uneven stress in the use process; the arrangement of the supporting wheels and the supporting tracks can avoid the rail-bound trolley from turning over when in operation; the auxiliary supporting track can prevent the rail trolley from turning over when the rail trolley turns.

The auxiliary support rail further comprises a block-shaped rail body and a guide groove formed in the rail body, wherein the guide groove comprises an arc-shaped guide groove, and the radian of the arc-shaped guide groove corresponds to the arc-shaped radian of the joint of the first rail and the second rail.

The rail trolley is further provided with a longitudinal guide groove communicated with the arc-shaped guide groove, the upper end and the lower end of the longitudinal guide groove penetrate through the rail body, and when the rail trolley moves up and down along a first rail, the rail trolley slides along the longitudinal guide groove corresponding to the supporting wheel; one side of each track group corresponds to two auxiliary supporting tracks.

The invention is further arranged that the track frame is also provided with an arc auxiliary inner track, and when the rail trolley turns, the corresponding supporting wheel slides along the arc auxiliary inner track; the auxiliary inner track further prevents the rail car from turning over when turning.

The invention is further arranged in such a way that a transverse third track is arranged below the two first tracks in the bottommost track group, the tooth surfaces of the third track are arranged downwards, the joint of the third track and the two first tracks close to the third track is in a circular arc shape, and the bottommost track group and the third track form a continuous closed square; the arrangement utilizes the space as much as possible; the rail frame is provided with a longitudinal plate, the longitudinal plate is provided with a bayonet, and when the wreath is opened, the end part of the wreath is positioned in the bayonet; the arrangement of the bayonet can limit the wreath in an open state, so that the wreath is prevented from being closed by mistake due to shaking in the using process; the bayonet is through the spacing switch of friction, when needing to rotate, needs the motor to make its rotation with slightly big power.

A material system operation method based on a rail trolley is used for operating the material processing system and further comprises a bag supply device for conveying materials to the rail trolley, and the operation steps are as follows:

A. starting a material system, electrifying the system, and starting charging the rail-bound trolley;

B. the identification system on the material system identifies whether the material to be conveyed is on the packaging device, if so, the identification system judges whether a rail trolley is at the initial position, and if so, the identification system starts to load the material to the rail trolley 5; if not, controlling the rail trolley to move to the initial position;

C. after the materials are loaded on the rail-guided trolley 5, the materials are unloaded after reaching the destination according to the instruction, and the rail-guided trolley returns to the charging position to be charged after the materials are unloaded.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a first schematic structural diagram of a material system according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a material system according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion C of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a first schematic structural diagram of a first rail, a second rail and a switch way according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a second schematic structural view of the first rail, the second rail and the switch way of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of a railcar according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the auxiliary support rail according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of the structure of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram III of a material system according to the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of a method of operating a material system in accordance with the present invention.

In the figure: 1. a rail frame; 2. switching; 21. a protrusion; 22. an arc-shaped corner; 3. a track set; 31. a first track; 32. a second track; 33. a groove; 34. step-shaped bulges; 4. an auxiliary support rail; 41. a track body; 42. an arc-shaped guide groove; 43. a longitudinal guide groove; 5. a rail guided trolley; 51. a guide wheel; 52. a support wheel; 53. a material containing part; 54. a support portion; 6. a support rail; 7. an auxiliary inner rail; 8. a third track; 9. a bayonet; 10. a packet supply device.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of a railcar-based material handling system and method for operating the same according to the present invention are further described with reference to fig. 1 through 12.

A material processing system based on a rail trolley comprises a rail frame 1, rail groups 3, the rail trolley 5 and a switch way 2, wherein the switch way 2 is installed between two adjacent rail groups 3, the rail groups 3 are fixed on the rail frame 1, each rail group 3 comprises a second rail 32 and a first rail 31 crossed with the second rail 32, the first rail 31 and the second rail 32 in the rail groups 3 are gear rails, the switch way 2 is rotationally connected to the rail frame 1, the switch way 2 is in a rack shape, the second rail 32 is closed or opened by rotating the switch way 2, the first rail 31 is longitudinally arranged, and the second rail 32 is transversely arranged.

The switch rack 1 is also fixed with a motor which drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the motor drives the switch 2 to rotate so as to open or close the switch 2.

The rail frame 1 is formed by fixedly connecting a plurality of transverse brackets, longitudinal brackets and inclined brackets, the rail trolley 5 runs along the rail, and the spanner 2 is used for closing or opening the rail, so that the running rail of the rail trolley 5 is changed.

A plurality of groups of the track groups 3 are arranged on the track frame 1, the switch 2 is positioned between two adjacent track groups 3, and the first tracks 31 in the plurality of track groups 3 are positioned on the same straight line; when the switch way 2 is closed, the first tracks 31 of two adjacent track groups 3 and the switch way 2 form a continuous straight line, at the moment, the two adjacent first tracks 31 are communicated, and the switch way 2 becomes a part of the first tracks 31; when the switch 2 is opened, a gap is formed between two adjacent first tracks 31, and at the same time, the first tracks 31 and the second tracks 32 in the same track group 3 are communicated.

Two first rails 31 in the rail groups 3 are arranged, two first rails 31 are vertically arranged at two ends of a second rail 32, the joint of the second rail 32 and the first rail 31 is arc-shaped, namely, the fillet design is adopted, a plurality of rail groups 3 are arranged in the longitudinal direction, preferably four rail groups, the first rails 31 on the same side in the four rail groups 3 are on the same straight line, a switch 2 is arranged between two adjacent first rails 31, and the first rails 31 in the same rail group 3 are positioned below the second rails 32.

Further, a groove 33 for accommodating the end part of the spanner 2 is arranged at the joint of the second rail 32 and the first rail 31 in the same rail group 3, and the spanner 2 is positioned above the second rail 32 which can be opened and closed; when the switch way 2 is closed, the end of the switch way 2 is sunk into the groove 33, so that the rail trolley 5 is prevented from shaking when running on the first rail 31.

Further, a protrusion 21 is arranged on the switch way 2, the protrusion 21 and the wall of the switch way 2 form an arc-shaped corner 22, a step-shaped protrusion 34 is arranged on the bottom wall of the groove 33, and the step-shaped protrusion 34 is matched with the arc-shaped corner 22.

Further, a longitudinal plate is arranged on the track frame 1, a bayonet 9 is arranged on the longitudinal plate, and when the wreath 2 is opened, the end part of the wreath 2 is positioned in the bayonet 9.

The lower ends of the two first rails 31 in the bottommost rail group 3 are provided with transverse third rails 8, the tooth surfaces of the third rails 8 are arranged downwards, the joint of the third rails 8 and the two first rails 31 close to the third rails 8 is arc-shaped, the bottommost rail group 3 and the third rails 8 form a continuous closed square, the rail frame 1 is provided with a spanner 2 matched with the third rails 8, and after the spanner 2 is closed, the tooth surfaces face downwards and are matched with the third rails 8.

Rail dolly 5 includes initiative leading wheel 51, supporting wheel 52, material holds portion 53 and supporting part 54, the action wheel is the gear, the action wheel is provided with two, is located respectively rail dolly 5's both sides, supporting wheel 52 distributes rail dolly 5's both sides, every set up four on the face that initiative leading wheel 51 belonged to the supporting wheel 52, trackset 3 sets up in pairs on the horizontal direction, is located respectively rail dolly 5 both sides and two the cooperation of initiative leading wheel 51, second track 32 below be equipped with supporting wheel 52 complex transversely supports track 6, above-mentioned supporting wheel 52 is used for supporting rail dolly 5, avoids rail dolly 5 to turn on one's side.

Be fixed with a plurality of auxiliary stay track 4 on the track frame 1 at second track 32 both ends, auxiliary stay track 4 includes the guide slot of seting up on massive track body 41 and the track body 41, track body 41 can be dismantled on the fixed track frame 1, the guide slot includes arc guide slot 42, the radian of arc guide slot 42 is corresponding with the fillet radian of first track 31, second track 32 junction, and when the rail dolly 5 was turned, corresponding supporting wheel 52 followed this arc guide slot 42 and moved.

Further, the openings at both ends of the arc-shaped guide groove 42 are located at the transverse position and the longitudinal position, respectively.

When the rail trolley 5 turns, the supporting wheels 52 respectively slide along the corresponding arc-shaped guide grooves 42; the track body 41 is also provided with a longitudinal guide groove 43 communicated with the arc-shaped guide groove 42, the upper end and the lower end of the longitudinal guide groove 43 penetrate through the track body 41, and when the rail trolley 5 moves up and down along the first track 31, the corresponding support wheel 52 slides along the longitudinal guide groove 43; one side of each track set 3 corresponds to two auxiliary support tracks 4.

The installation direction of the two auxiliary rails at the bottommost part is matched with the third rail 8 and the first rail 31 at the bottommost part.

The material containing part 53 and the supporting part 54 can be detachably connected, so that the material containing part is convenient to maintain and replace, the material containing part 53 comprises a conveying belt and a rotating shaft for driving the conveying belt to run, and the conveying belt is used for conveying materials on the rail trolley 5 to the corresponding goods shelf.

Further, the widths of the first rail 31 and the second rail 32 are adapted to the width of a driving wheel on the rail car 5, the width of the switch 2 is smaller than the widths of the first rail 31 and the second rail 32, and the sum of the width of the second rail 32 at the joint of the first rail 31 and the width of the switch 2 is equivalent to the width of the whole second rail 32; preferably, the first rail 31 and the second rail 32 have the same width, and the width of the trigger 2 is half of the width of the first rail 31.

The rail frame 1 is also provided with an arc auxiliary inner rail 7, when the rail trolley 5 turns, the corresponding supporting wheel 52 slides along the arc auxiliary inner rail 7, and the side turning of the rail trolley 5 is further avoided.

A material system operation method based on a rail trolley is used for operating the material processing system, and further comprises a packaging supply device 10 for conveying materials to the rail trolley, and the operation steps are as follows:

B. the identification system on the material system identifies whether the material to be conveyed is on the packaging device, if so, judges whether a rail trolley is at the initial position, and if so, starts to load the material to the rail trolley 5; if not, controlling the rail trolley to move to the initial position;

The above-mentioned supply means 10 are responsible for feeding the material to be transported to the trolley 5.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and all technical solutions belonging to the idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention. It should be noted that modifications and embellishments within the scope of the invention may occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the principle of the invention, and are considered to be within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a material processing system based on there is rail dolly, its characterized in that includes track frame, track group, there is rail dolly and switch, the track group is fixed on the track frame, the track group includes second track, reaches the first track that intersects with the second track, first track and the second track in the track group are the gear track, the switch rotates to be connected on the track frame, the switch is the rack form, the track group is provided with a plurality of groups, the switch is located between two adjacent track groups, and a plurality of first tracks are located same straight line, and when the switch was closed, two adjacent first track and the switch of track group formed continuous straight line.

2. The railcar-based material handling system of claim 1, wherein said first rails are longitudinally disposed and said second rails are laterally disposed, said first rails in the same track group being positioned below said second rails, two first rails in said track group being disposed, two first rails being vertically disposed at opposite ends of said second rails; the plurality of groups of the track groups are arranged in the longitudinal direction, the first tracks on the same side in the plurality of groups of the track groups are on the same straight line, and the joint of the second track and the first track is in an arc shape.

3. The railcar-based material handling system of claim 2, wherein said second rail and said first rail in the same track group are joined by a groove for receiving the end of said drift, said drift being positioned above said second rail which can be opened and closed, and when closed, the end of said drift is recessed into said groove.

4. The railcar-based material handling system of claim 3, wherein the said trigger has a protrusion, said protrusion forms an arc corner with the trigger wall, a step protrusion is provided on the bottom wall of the said groove, said step protrusion is adapted to the said arc corner; the rail trolley comprises a driving guide wheel, supporting wheels, a material containing part and a supporting part, the driving wheel is a gear, auxiliary supporting rails matched with the supporting wheels are fixed on the rail frames at the two ends of the second rail, and the auxiliary supporting rails can be detachably fixed on the rail frames.

5. The rail-guided trolley-based material handling system according to claim 4, wherein two driving wheels are provided, and are respectively located on two sides of the rail-guided trolley, the supporting wheels are distributed on two sides of the rail-guided trolley, four supporting wheels are provided on a surface where each driving guide wheel is located, the track groups are arranged in pairs in the horizontal direction, and are respectively located on two sides of the rail-guided trolley and are matched with the two driving guide wheels, and a transverse supporting track matched with the supporting wheels is provided below the second track.

6. The rail car-based material handling system according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary support rail comprises a block-shaped rail body and a guide groove formed in the rail body, the guide groove comprises an arc-shaped guide groove, and the radian of the arc-shaped guide groove corresponds to the arc-shaped radian of the joint of the first rail and the second rail.

7. The railcar-based material handling system of claim 6, wherein said rail body further comprises a longitudinal channel communicating with said arcuate channel, said longitudinal channel having upper and lower ends extending through said rail body, said rail body being adapted to slide along said longitudinal channel in response to said support wheels as said railcar moves up and down along said first track; one side of each track group corresponds to two auxiliary supporting tracks.

8. The railcar-based material handling system of claim 7, wherein said track frame further comprises an arcuate auxiliary inner track along which the corresponding support wheels slide when the railcar is turned.

9. The railcar-based material handling system according to claim 8, wherein a lateral third rail is disposed below two first rails in the bottommost rail set, the third rail is disposed facing downward, the junction of the third rail and the two first rails adjacent to the third rail is in the shape of a circular arc, and the bottommost rail set and the third rail form a continuous closed square; the rail frame is provided with a longitudinal plate, the longitudinal plate is provided with a bayonet, and when the wreath is opened, the end part of the wreath is positioned in the bayonet.

10. A method of operating a rail car based material handling system for operating a material handling system as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a bag supply for transporting material to the rail car, the method comprising the steps of:

C. the material feeding device feeds materials to the rail-mounted trolley, the rail-mounted trolley 5 starts to unload after the materials are loaded to a destination according to an instruction, and returns to a charging position to charge after the materials are unloaded.