CN113800163A

CN113800163A - Digital crown block

Info

Publication number: CN113800163A
Application number: CN202010541432.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李义隆
Original assignee: Tera Autotech Corp
Current assignee: Tera Autotech Corp
Priority date: 2020-06-15
Filing date: 2020-06-15
Publication date: 2021-12-17

Abstract

The invention provides a digital crown block, which is used for the storage management of PCB film, so that the film can finish the operation of warehousing and ex-warehouse in an unmanned automation manner by utilizing the sequential connection of a storage area, a circulating logistics area and a goods management area, and the operation of warehousing and ex-warehouse is carried out by utilizing a host to control the inventory and arrange the goods position.

Description

Digital crown block

Technical Field

The invention relates to a digital overhead traveling crane for automatic warehousing and ex-warehouse operation of PCB films.

Background

Nowadays, a flexible PCB (flexible printed circuit board) is formed by combining a flexible plastic bottom film with a passive component, and in order to avoid the excessive space and volume occupied by a whole piece of the flexible PCB during storage or transportation, a general PCB supplier will roll the flexible PCB into a cylinder, which is commonly called PCB film.

The film is usually made into various colors (such as black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gray, white, etc.) according to the needs of each manufacturer, each color is given a set of location codes (such as black in 01 area, brown in 02 area, red in 03 area … …, etc.) during the storage management of the supplier, the storage personnel stores the film in different areas according to the location codes, when the delivery is required, the manual labor is used to pick up the product according to the color and quantity of the rolling glue on each order, then the product is labeled (the address, name, telephone, etc. of the receiver is attached) and delivered by the delivery, and each order can be mixed and delivered together according to the needs of the customer.

However, the conventional structure as described above still has the following problems in practical applications: the storage and the picking of the film are completed by manpower, so the film is not efficient in terms of storage management and the cost is too high; the film is easy to pick up because of human factors such as fluctuation of mood, concentration of spirit, sufficient sleep and optimal concentration, so that the risk of taking wrong film exists, when the film is taken in wrong color and delivered, the film is required to be returned or replaced because of not meeting the requirements of customers, the reputation is seriously damaged in the process of returning or replacing the film, and improvement and innovation are needed.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to solve the defects that the storage management of the prior film is inefficient, the cost is too high, and the film is easy to be influenced by human factors to be delivered.

In order to achieve the above object, the digital crown block of the present invention is used for the storage management of the PCB film, and utilizes the sequential connection of a storage area, a circulating logistics area and a goods management area to make the film automatically enter and exit the warehouse, and the operation of entering and exiting the warehouse is controlled and arranged by a host, wherein, the storage area has at least one storage space, two sides of the storage space are respectively provided with a rail upwards, the two rails together provide a crown block with the functions of left-right translation and up-down lifting to bear, so that the crown block can be controlled on the rail to perform the reciprocating translation of front-back, left-right and up-down, by the division of a plurality of goods positions on the storage space, the crown block can accurately divide the film into the corresponding goods positions according to the indication of the host, or can take out the film with correct color according to the order requirement from the goods positions, the unmanned automatic picking and placing can prevent unnecessary human errors, the circular logistics area is provided with an annular conveyer belt which is used for temporarily placing the film to be warehoused or warehoused, so that the film can be driven by the annular conveyer belt to generate circular continuous operation when waiting for the crown block to move to be positioned, and both sides of the annular conveyer belt are respectively provided with at least one group of warehousing-in conveyer belt and warehousing-out conveyer belt, the warehousing-in conveyer belt and the warehousing-out conveyer belt on both sides are respectively connected with the storage space and the goods handling area, the goods handling area is provided with at least one working platform, each working platform is provided with a labeling machine and a mechanical arm, so that the film to be shipped can be clamped on the working platform by the mechanical arm to be handled after the labeling action of the labeling machine is completed, and is connected with a shipment conveyer belt through the working platform, the film to be put in stock in order can be smoothly discharged from the discharge conveyor.

Optionally, the storage area is provided with the storage space according to the size of the site, and the storage space is used for providing the films with different colors according to the cargo space.

Optionally, the storage area is provided with a plurality of storage spaces according to the size of the site, each storage space is connected with one of the warehousing-in and warehousing-out conveyor belts and the annular conveyor belt, and each goods space of the storage spaces can store the films with different colors according to the requirements.

Optionally, the storage area is provided with a plurality of storage spaces according to the size of the site, each storage space is connected with one of the warehousing-in and warehousing-out conveyor belts and the annular conveyor belt, and each storage space can store the films with the same color according to the requirement.

Optionally, the warehousing and ex-warehouse conveyor belts connected between the storage space and the annular conveyor belt are provided with two warehousing conveyor belts and two ex-warehouse conveyor belts, and the warehousing conveyor belts and the ex-warehouse conveyor belts with the increased number accelerate the warehousing and ex-warehouse speeds.

Optionally, the crown block has a horizontal rail straddling between the two rails, a vertical rail disposed on the horizontal rail and capable of translating left and right along the horizontal rail, and a receiving cylinder disposed on the vertical rail and capable of being controlled to move up and down, the receiving cylinder is provided with a movable claw capable of expanding outwards, the film is covered by the receiving cylinder from top to bottom, and the movable claw expands outwards to abut against the inner wall of the film, so that the film can be smoothly carried up by the crown block, and the crown block moves to a desired position.

Optionally, the crown block can move simultaneously with twenty rolls of the film at most in one operation process by utilizing the cooperation of the horizontal rail, the vertical rail, the accommodating cylinder and the movable claw.

Optionally, the cargo space, the crown block, the endless conveyor belt, the work platform, and the warehousing-in and warehousing-out conveyor belts are provided with sensors.

Optionally, the labeling machine is used for attaching a label printed with an order number, consignee data and cargo details.

Optionally, the installation number of the working platform, the labeling machine, the mechanical arm and the delivery conveyer belt can be flexibly increased or decreased according to the delivery amount.

The beneficial effects of the invention include: in the digital crown block, the warehousing and storage of the films and the goods taking and sorting during the shipment are finished by digital automation, so the digital crown block has higher efficiency from the viewpoint of warehousing management and further reduces the operation cost.

In the digital crown block, the warehousing storage and the goods taking and tallying of the film are finished by digital automation, so that the problem of error goods of the film is caused without human factors.

And thirdly, the digital crown block of the invention manages the storage of the film in storage and the taking and sorting of the film in shipment in a digital way without the problem of wrong goods due to human factors, so that the trouble of goods return or goods change required by customers can be saved relatively, and the damage of the reputation can be avoided.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall architecture diagram of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a first operation flow chart of the overhead traveling crane during picking up goods according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a second operation flow chart of the overhead traveling crane for picking up goods according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a third operation flow chart of the overhead travelling crane for picking up goods according to the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a fourth flowchart of the operation of the overhead traveling crane during the pickup of the cargo.

Fig. 6 is a fifth flowchart of the operation of the overhead traveling crane during picking up goods according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a first flowchart illustrating the operation of labeling and sorting.

FIG. 8 is a second flowchart of the labeling and sorting operations according to the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a third operation flow chart of labeling and sorting according to the present invention.

Description of the symbols:

a storage area-10; storage space-11;

cargo space-111; rail-12;

overhead crane-13; horizontal rail- -131;

vertical rail-132; a containment cylinder-133;

a recirculation flow zone- - -20; an endless conveyor belt-21;

a warehouse-in and warehouse-out conveyer belt-22;

a cargo area- -30; -31, a work platform;

labeler- -32; a robot arm- -33;

a delivery conveyer belt-34;

film-40.

Detailed Description

The present invention is further described with reference to the following drawings and specific examples so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and can practice the present invention, but the examples are not intended to limit the present invention.

Generally, according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the present invention provides a digital crown block, which is used for the warehousing management of PCB film 40, and utilizes the sequential connection of a storage area 10, a circulating logistics area 20 and a goods-handling area 30, so that the film 40 can accomplish the warehousing and ex-warehouse operations in an unmanned automation manner, and the warehousing and ex-warehouse operations are performed by utilizing a host (computer, not shown) to manage and control the inventory and arrange the goods space 111, wherein the storage area 10 has at least one storage space 11, a rail 12 is erected on each of two sides of the storage space 11, the two rails 12 jointly provide a crown block 13 with the functions of left-right translation and up-down lifting, so that the crown block 13 can be controlled on the rail 12 to perform the back-and-forth (X axis), left-right (Y axis) and up-down (Z axis) reciprocating translation, and the goods space 111 on the storage space 11 is divided, so that the crown block 13 can accurately place the film 40 in the corresponding goods space 111 according to the indication of the host, or can take out the required film 40 from the goods space 111 with correct color according to the order requirement, and unnecessary human error can be prevented by the unmanned automatic pick-and-place, the circular logistics area 20 has a circular conveyer belt 21, the circular conveyer belt 21 is used to provide the film 40 to be stored or to be taken out for temporary placement, so that the film 40 can be driven by the circular conveyer belt 21 to generate a circular continuous operation when waiting for the crown block 13 to move to the location, and the two sides of the circular conveyer belt 21 are respectively provided with at least one set of in-and-out conveyer belts 22, the in-and-out conveyer belts 22 on the two sides are respectively connected with the storage space 11 and the goods management area 30, the goods management area 30 has at least one working platform 31, each working platform 31 is provided with a labeling machine 32 and a mechanical arm 33, the film 40 to be delivered can be smoothly delivered from the delivery conveyer 34 by connecting the work platform 31 and a delivery conveyer 34 after the film 40 is labeled by the labeling machine 32 and then gripped by the robot arm 33 to the work platform 31 for tallying.

The present invention provides a digital overhead traveling crane, wherein the storage area 10 is provided with a storage space 11 according to the size of the site, and the storage space 11 is used for providing the film 40 with different colors according to the cargo space 111.

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein, the storage area 10 is provided with a plurality of storage spaces 11 according to the size of the site, each storage space 11 is connected with the in-out conveyer belt 22 and the annular conveyer belt 21, and each goods space 111 of the storage space 11 can store the film 40 with different colors according to the requirement (namely, each goods space 111 of each storage space 11 stores the film 40 with different colors).

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein, the storage area 10 is provided with a plurality of storage spaces 11 according to the size of the site, each storage space 11 is connected with the in-out warehouse conveying belt 22 and the annular conveying belt 21, and each goods position 111 of the storage space 11 can also store the film 40 with the same color according to the requirement (namely, each storage space 11 is used for color separation, and the goods position 111 is not used for color separation).

The present invention provides a digital overhead traveling crane, wherein the warehousing-in conveyer belt 22 and the warehousing-out conveyer belt 22 connected between the storage space 11 and the endless conveyer belt 21 are provided with two warehousing conveyer belts and two warehousing-out conveyer belts, and the warehousing-in conveyer belts and the warehousing-out conveyer belts with the increased number accelerate the warehousing-in speed and the warehousing-out speed.

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein, the crown block 13 has a horizontal rail 131 straddling between the two rails 12, a vertical rail 132 arranged on the horizontal rail 131 and capable of translating left and right along the horizontal rail 131, and a containing cylinder 133 arranged on the vertical rail 132 and capable of being controlled to lift, the containing cylinder 133 is internally provided with a movable claw (not shown) capable of expanding outwards, the containing cylinder 133 is utilized to cover the film 40 from top to bottom, the movable claw outwards expands and is propped against the inner wall of the film 40, so that the film 40 can be smoothly carried by the crown block 13 to move to a required position along with the crown block 13, when the containing cylinder 133 descends and then controls the movable claw expanded to retract, the film 40 can be put down (the motion flow of the crown block 13 is shown by figures 2, 3 and 4, Viewed in sequence in fig. 5, 6).

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein the crown block 13 can move simultaneously with twenty rolls of the film 40 at most in one operation process by utilizing the matching of the horizontal rail 131, the vertical rail 132, the accommodating cylinder 133 and the movable claw.

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein, the goods space 111, the crown block 13, the annular conveyer belt 21, the working platform 31 and the in-out conveyer belt 22 are provided with sensors, the sensors detect the bar code pasted on the film 40 to distinguish the color, then the bar code is logged in the host computer and assigned to store the goods space 111, and the sensors can also be used for color verification during the shipment to ensure the correct shipment.

The present invention provides a digital overhead travelling crane, wherein the labeling machine 32 is used for labeling and printing a label with an order number, consignee data (address, name, telephone) and goods details (quantity, color).

The invention provides a digital crown block, wherein the installation quantity of a working platform 31, a labeling machine 32, a mechanical arm 33 and a delivery conveyer belt 34 can be flexibly increased and decreased according to the delivery quantity.

When the film 40 is put on the ring-shaped conveyer belt 21, the film 40 can be identified to assign a goods space 111, and then the film is sent to the storage through the crown block 13 by the in-out conveyer belt 22, and the host computer also establishes stock, and according to whether the stock is sufficient or not, the host computer can actively receive orders or call goods to upstream manufacturers, when the film is to be delivered, the crown block 13 is assigned by the host computer to take goods from the goods space 111 according to the details of the order form, the film is delivered to the goods sorting area 30 through the connection of the in-out conveyer belt 22 and the ring-shaped conveyer belt 21 after the goods are taken, the labeling machine 32 is firstly utilized to perform labeling, then the mechanical arm 33 is used to deliver the film to the working platform 31 for sorting (sequentially shown in figures 7 and 8), when the film 40 on the same order form is not completely prepared, the film still runs at the rear end of the ring-shaped conveyer belt 21, the film 40 with another order is delivered first at the front end, or in the picking process of the overhead traveling crane 13, the robot 33 will prepare the film 40 with another order first, and when the previous order is completely prepared on the working platform 31, the film will be delivered to the delivery conveyer 34 for the subsequent delivery and delivery processes (please see fig. 9 at the same time), so that the automatic preparation can ensure that a plurality of films 40 on the same order can be delivered at the same time, and the occurrence of the artificial misjudgment on the color and quantity can be avoided.

The digital crown block has the following advantages: the storage of the film 40 in the warehouse and the picking and sorting of the film in the shipment are completed by digital automation, so that the film is more efficient from the viewpoint of storage management, and the operation cost is further reduced; secondly, the storage of the film 40 in storage and the picking and sorting of the film 40 during shipment are completed by digital automation, so that the problem of error shipment of the film 40 due to no human factors exists; and thirdly, the storage of the film 40 in storage and the taking and sorting of the film in shipment are managed in a digital mode, and the problem of wrong goods due to human factors is solved, so that the trouble of goods return or change required by a customer can be relatively saved, and the damage of the reputation can be avoided.

The above-mentioned embodiments are merely preferred embodiments for fully illustrating the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. The equivalent substitution or change made by the technical personnel in the technical field on the basis of the invention is all within the protection scope of the invention. The protection scope of the invention is subject to the claims.

Claims

1. A digital crown block, this digital crown block is used in the warehousing management of PCB film, utilize a storage area, a circulation logistics district and one to manage the connection in proper order of the goods area, make the said film can finish the operation of entering, going out of the warehouse with unmanned automation, and should enter, go out of the warehouse operation to use a host computer to do the management and control of the stock and arrangement of the goods position, characterized by that, include:

the storage area is provided with at least one storage space, two sides of the storage space are respectively provided with a rail upwards, the two rails jointly provide a crown block with the functions of horizontal translation and up-down lifting for bearing, so that the crown block can be controlled to perform reciprocating translation on the rails back and forth, left and right and up-down, and by utilizing the division of a plurality of goods positions on the storage space, the crown block can accurately divide films into the corresponding goods positions according to the indication of the host computer or can take out the required films from the goods positions with correct colors according to the order requirement, and unnecessary human errors are prevented by unmanned automatic taking and placing;

the circulating logistics area is provided with an annular conveying belt which is used for temporarily placing the film to be warehoused or warehoused, so that the film can be driven by the annular conveying belt when waiting for the crown block to move to be positioned so as to generate circulating continuous operation, and two sides of the annular conveying belt are respectively provided with at least one group of warehousing-in conveying belt and at least one group of warehousing-out conveying belt, and the warehousing-in conveying belt and the warehousing-out conveying belt on the two sides are respectively connected with the storage space and the goods handling area;

the film to be delivered can finish the labeling action by the labeling machine and then be grabbed onto the working platform by the mechanical arm clamp to be delivered, and the film which finishes the stock according to the order can be delivered smoothly from the delivery conveyer belt through the connection of the working platform and the delivery conveyer belt.

2. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the storage area is provided with a storage space according to the size of an on-site plant, and the storage space is divided into the spaces for providing the films of different colors according to the cargo space.

3. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the storage area is provided with a plurality of storage spaces according to the size of a factory site, each storage space is connected to one of the in-warehouse and out-warehouse conveyor belts and the endless conveyor belt, and each storage space can store the film of different colors according to the requirement.

4. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the storage area is provided with a plurality of storage spaces according to the size of a factory site, each storage space is connected to one of the in-and out-of-warehouse conveyor belts and the endless conveyor belt, and each storage space can store the film of the same color as required.

5. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the warehousing-in/out conveyor belt connected between the storage space and the endless conveyor belt has two warehousing conveyor belts and two warehousing-out conveyor belts, and the warehousing-in/out speed is increased by the increased number of the warehousing conveyor belts and the warehousing-out conveyor belts.

6. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the overhead traveling crane has a horizontal rail straddling between the two rails, a vertical rail provided on the horizontal rail and capable of translating left and right along the horizontal rail, and a container cylinder provided on the vertical rail and capable of being controlled to be elevated, the container cylinder being provided therein with a movable claw capable of being outwardly extended, the container cylinder covering the film from top to bottom, the movable claw extending outward to abut against an inner wall of the film, so that the film can be smoothly carried up by the overhead traveling crane, and the film can be lowered when the container cylinder is lowered and the movable claw extending outward is controlled to retract.

7. The digital crown block of claim 6, wherein said horizontal rail, vertical rail, and receiving cylinder are engaged with said movable jaw to move said crown block simultaneously with a maximum of twenty rolls of film in one run.

8. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the cargo space, overhead traveling crane, endless conveyor, work platform, and in-and out-of-warehouse conveyor are provided with sensors.

9. The digital crown block of claim 1, wherein the labeling machine is adapted to apply labels having an order number, receiver data and cargo detail printed thereon.

10. The digital overhead traveling crane according to claim 1, wherein the number of the work platform, the labeler, the mechanical arm and the shipment conveyor is flexibly increased or decreased according to the size of the shipment.