CN115818074B - Split type feeding and discharging equipment for storage shelves - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to the technical field of storage loading and unloading supporting equipment, in particular to split loading and unloading equipment for storage shelves. According to the split type loading and unloading equipment for the storage shelf, disclosed by the invention, the split type structural design is adopted, the L-shaped structural lateral limiting plate on one side of the split type bracket is locked through the top locking frame controlled by the adjusting motor on the lateral split base, so that the split type loading and unloading equipment can be rapidly installed and limited, no additional transfer operation is needed, and the loading and unloading efficiency is greatly improved; through the rotatory over-and-under type track drive assembly that is located split type bracket lower extreme, alright control transportation and transportation through single actuating mechanism, drive mechanism quantity reduces greatly, and the function integration degree is high, and control is convenient, and the cost is also cheaper.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of matched equipment for loading and unloading in storage, in particular to split loading and unloading equipment for storage shelves.
Background
Shelves are an important tool for modernization of warehouses and improving efficiency, and market demand share is increasing. Along with the management concept and management technology of the society, more and more warehouse goods shelves stores begin to adopt automatic storage equipment, but the most important in automatic storage equipment is loading and unloading equipment, and traditional loading and unloading equipment is fixed integral structure design, and goods need to be transported to loading and unloading equipment from a transfer tool and then transferred to a goods shelf from the loading and unloading equipment, so that the operation is complex, a large number of transmission mechanisms are needed, the cost is high, and the operation is also troublesome.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problems that: in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the improved split type loading and unloading equipment for the storage shelf is provided, and the problems that the traditional loading and unloading equipment is mainly of a fixed integrated structure design, cargoes need to be transported to the loading and unloading equipment from a transporting tool and then transferred to the shelf from the loading and unloading equipment are solved, the operation is complex, a large number of transmission mechanisms are needed, the cost is high, and the operation is also troublesome are solved.
The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows: the utility model provides a split type feeding and discharging equipment for storage goods shelves, includes storage goods shelves, split type bracket, vertical elevator motor, accommodate motor, driving motor and electronic vaulting pole, split type bracket lower surface central point put and have the bottom assembly section of thick bamboo that is used for installing electronic vaulting pole, split type bracket lower extreme is equipped with the rotatory over-and-under type caterpillar drive assembly by accommodate motor and electronic vaulting pole control through bottom assembly section of thick bamboo activity, be equipped with the side direction that is used for installing vertical elevator motor and accommodate motor on the storage goods shelves lateral surface through the bolt fastening and divide the base, side direction divides the top locking frame that close base upper surface sliding is equipped with by accommodate motor control.
And an L-shaped structure lateral limiting plate matched with the top locking frame is fixed on one side of the split bracket through bolts.
The lateral assembling frame for installing the driving screw rod and the longitudinal lifting motor is fixed on the outer side surface of the storage shelf through bolts, the lateral separating and combining base is sleeved on the outer side of the driving screw rod and the driving screw rod through an integral structure internal thread transmission cylinder close to the storage shelf end and movably assembled with the driving screw rod, and a driving shaft at the upper end of the longitudinal lifting motor is coaxially transmitted with the bottom end of the driving screw rod through a coupler.
The rotary lifting type track driving assembly comprises a bottom assembly frame arranged on the outer side of the bottom assembly cylinder, an inner assembly cylinder fixed in the middle of the inner bottom surface of the bottom assembly frame, a main driving wheel movably assembled on the inner side of the bottom assembly frame, a lateral supporting wheel and a conveying track, wherein the bottom assembly frame is inserted into the bottom assembly cylinder through the inner assembly cylinder and is coaxially connected with a telescopic rod at the lower end of the electric stay rod.
Curved guiding ports are symmetrically formed in the inner side face of the bottom assembly barrel, integrated structure side guiding shafts protruding towards the inner portion of the curved guiding ports are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the outer side wall of the inner assembly barrel, and an integrated structure limiting guiding disc is coaxially fixed at the bottom of the telescopic rod at the lower end of the electric supporting rod in the inner assembly barrel.
The split bracket is internally provided with upper transition ports which are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the inner assembly barrel and matched with the conveying crawler belt.
The side direction divides to close to set up on the base inside wall with side direction limiting plate matched with L type guide way, install the push switch who is used for controlling adjusting motor on the longitudinal inner wall of guide way.
The outer side surface of the bottom assembly barrel is fixedly provided with an integral structure lateral assembly frame for installing the infrared positioning control module.
The outer side surface of the bottom assembly barrel is positioned at the opening position of the upper end and the lower end of the curved guide opening and is provided with a magnetic control locking device.
The lower surface of the top locking frame is fixedly provided with a lower pressing switch for controlling the adjusting motor.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:
(1) According to the split type loading and unloading equipment for the storage shelf, disclosed by the invention, the split type structural design is adopted, the L-shaped structural lateral limiting plate on one side of the split type bracket is locked through the top locking frame controlled by the adjusting motor on the lateral split base, so that the split type loading and unloading equipment can be rapidly installed and limited, no additional transfer operation is needed, and the loading and unloading efficiency is greatly improved;
(2) The transportation and the transportation can be controlled through the rotary lifting type crawler driving assembly positioned at the lower end of the split type bracket by a single driving mechanism, the number of the transmission mechanisms is greatly reduced, the degree of functional integration is high, the control is convenient, and the cost is lower;
(3) The rotary lifting type crawler belt driving assembly is adopted, so that the structural stability can be improved by reducing the height of the split type bracket in lifting, and the safety in lifting is higher;
(4) Utilize rotatory over-and-under type track drive assembly to stretch out from the upper end transition mouth, can separate goods and split type bracket upper end, reduce the bottom frictional force in the transportation process, reduce the energy consumption.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the split bracket of the present invention.
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The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The drawings are simplified schematic representations which merely illustrate the basic structure of the invention and therefore show only the structures which are relevant to the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected, for example; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
The split type feeding and discharging equipment for the storage shelves shown in fig. 1, 2 and 3 comprises a storage shelf 1, a split type bracket 2, a longitudinal lifting motor 3, an adjusting motor 4, a driving motor 5 and an electric supporting rod 6, wherein a bottom assembly cylinder 7 for installing the electric supporting rod 6 is arranged at the center of the lower surface of the split type bracket 2, a rotary lifting crawler driving assembly controlled by the adjusting motor 4 and the electric supporting rod 6 is movably assembled at the lower end of the split type bracket 2 through the bottom assembly cylinder 7, a lateral split base 8 for installing the longitudinal lifting motor 3 and the adjusting motor 4 is fixedly assembled on the outer side surface of the storage shelf 1 through bolts, and a top locking frame 9 controlled by the adjusting motor 4 is slidably assembled on the upper surface of the lateral split base 8.
In order to cooperate with limiting, an L-shaped structure lateral limiting plate 10 which is matched with the top locking frame 9 is fixed on one side of the split bracket 2 through bolts.
For cooperation lift adjustment, a lateral assembly frame 12 for installing a driving screw rod 11 and a longitudinal lifting motor 3 is fixed on the outer side surface of the storage shelf 1 through bolts, a lateral separation and combination base 8 is sleeved on the outer side of the driving screw rod 11 and movably assembled with the driving screw rod 11 through an integral structure internal thread transmission cylinder 13 close to the end of the storage shelf 1, and a driving shaft at the upper end of the longitudinal lifting motor 3 is coaxially transmitted with the bottom end of the driving screw rod 11 through a coupler.
For cooperation assembly and driving, the rotary lifting track driving assembly comprises a bottom assembly frame 14 arranged outside the bottom assembly barrel 7, an inner assembly barrel 15 fixed in the middle of the inner bottom surface of the bottom assembly frame 14, a main driving wheel 16 movably assembled inside the bottom assembly frame 14, lateral supporting wheels 17 and a conveying track 18, wherein the bottom assembly frame 14 is inserted into the bottom assembly barrel 7 through the inner assembly barrel 15 and coaxially connected with a telescopic rod at the lower end of the electric stay rod 6.
The driving motor 5 is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the bottom assembly frame 14 through bolts, and then driving shafts at two ends of the driving motor 5 are in transmission connection with the main driving wheel 16 through being inserted into the main driving wheel 16.
In order to match lifting guide, a curved guide opening 19 is symmetrically formed in the inner side surface of the bottom assembly barrel 7, two ends of the outer side wall of the inner assembly barrel 15 are symmetrically provided with an integral structure side guide shaft 20 protruding towards the inner part of the curved guide opening 19, and the bottom of a telescopic rod at the lower end of the electric stay bar 6 is positioned in the inner assembly barrel 15 and is coaxially fixed with an integral structure limiting guide disc 21.
For the matching lifting, upper end transition openings 22 matched with the conveying crawler 18 are symmetrically formed in the split type bracket 2 on two sides of the inner assembly cylinder 15.
The electric stay bar 6 drives the inner assembly cylinder 15 to be lifted through the limit guide disc 21, then drives the inner assembly cylinder 15 to be inserted into the bottom assembly cylinder 7, then the rotary lifting type track driving assembly is retracted into the split bracket 2, then the rotary lifting type track driving assembly rotates 90 degrees at the curved guide opening 19 through the side guide shaft 20, then is lifted along the longitudinal section of the top of the curved guide opening 19, and finally extends out from the upper end transition opening 22.
The curved guiding opening 19 is composed of a middle curved section and longitudinal lifting sections positioned at the upper end and the lower end of the middle curved section.
In order to match control and lifting guide limiting capability, an L-shaped guide groove 23 matched with the lateral limiting plate 10 is formed in the inner side wall of the lateral separating and combining base 8, and a pressing switch 24 for controlling the adjusting motor 4 is mounted on the longitudinal inner wall of the guide groove 23.
The split type bracket 2 is driven in a translation mode through the rotary lifting type crawler driving component at the lower end and then enters the guide groove 23, when the lateral limiting plate 10 is pressed to press the switch 24, the control adjusting motor 4 is started, the adjusting motor 4 drives the top locking frame 9 to descend, the top locking frame 9 is sleeved on the outer side of the lateral limiting plate 10, and therefore the split type bracket 2 is limited in the guide groove 23.
In order to cooperate with the infrared positioning control, the function expansibility is improved, and an integral structure lateral assembly frame 25 for installing the infrared positioning control module is fixedly assembled on the outer side face of the bottom assembly barrel 7.
In order to improve locking safety, magnetic control locking devices 26 are arranged on the outer side face of the bottom assembly barrel 7 at the opening positions of the upper end and the lower end of the curved guide opening 19.
In order to match with the locking limit, a lower pressing switch 27 for controlling the adjusting motor 4 is fixedly arranged on the lower surface of the top locking frame 9.
The longitudinal lifting motor 3, the adjusting motor 4, the driving motor 5, the electric stay bar 6 and the magnetic control locker 26 are in the prior art.
According to the split type loading and unloading equipment for the storage shelf, disclosed by the invention, the split type structural design is adopted, and the L-shaped structural lateral limiting plate 10 on one side of the split type bracket 2 is locked through the top locking frame 9 controlled by the adjusting motor 4 on the lateral split base 8, so that the split type loading and unloading equipment can be rapidly installed and limited, and additional transferring operation is not required, so that the loading and unloading efficiency is greatly improved; the transportation and the transfer can be controlled through a single driving mechanism by the rotary lifting type crawler driving component positioned at the lower end of the split bracket 2, the number of the transmission mechanisms is greatly reduced, the degree of functional integration is high, the control is convenient, and the cost is lower; the rotary lifting type crawler belt driving assembly is adopted, so that the structural stability can be improved by reducing the height of the split type bracket 2 in lifting, and the safety in lifting is higher; the rotary lifting type track driving assembly extends out of the upper end transition port 22, so that cargoes can be separated from the upper end of the split type bracket 2, the bottom friction force in the transferring process is reduced, and the energy consumption is reduced.
With the above-described preferred embodiments according to the present invention as an illustration, the above-described descriptions can be used by persons skilled in the relevant art to make various changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description, but must be determined according to the scope of claims.
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1. A split type feeding and discharging equipment for storage shelves comprises storage shelves (1), split type brackets (2), a longitudinal lifting motor (3), an adjusting motor (4), a driving motor (5) and an electric supporting rod (6), and is characterized in that: the center of the lower surface of the split bracket (2) is provided with a bottom assembly cylinder (7) for installing an electric stay bar (6), the lower end of the split bracket (2) is movably provided with a rotary lifting track driving assembly controlled by an adjusting motor (4) and the electric stay bar (6) through the bottom assembly cylinder (7), the outer side surface of the storage shelf (1) is fixedly provided with a lateral split base (8) for installing a longitudinal lifting motor (3) and the adjusting motor (4) through bolts, and the upper surface of the lateral split base (8) is slidably provided with a top locking frame (9) controlled by the adjusting motor (4);
the rotary lifting type track driving assembly comprises a bottom assembly frame (14) arranged on the outer side of a bottom assembly barrel (7), an inner assembly barrel (15) fixed in the middle of the inner bottom surface of the bottom assembly frame (14), a main driving wheel (16) movably assembled on the inner side of the bottom assembly frame (14), lateral supporting wheels (17) and a conveying track (18), wherein the bottom assembly frame (14) is inserted into the bottom assembly barrel (7) through the inner assembly barrel (15) and is coaxially connected with a telescopic rod at the lower end of an electric stay rod (6);
curved guide openings (19) are symmetrically formed in the inner side surface of the bottom assembly barrel (7), integrated structure side guide shafts (20) protruding towards the inside of the curved guide openings (19) are symmetrically arranged at two ends of the outer side wall of the inner assembly barrel (15), and an integrated structure limiting guide disc (21) is coaxially fixed at the bottom of the telescopic rod at the lower end of the electric stay rod (6) in the inner assembly barrel (15);
upper end transition ports (22) matched with the conveying tracks (18) are symmetrically formed in the split type bracket (2) and located on two sides of the inner assembly cylinder (15);
the outer side surface of the bottom assembly cylinder (7) is positioned at the opening position of the upper end and the lower end of the curved guide opening (19) and is provided with a magnetic control locking device (26);
the driving motor (5) is fixed on the inner bottom surface of the bottom assembly frame (14) through bolts, and then driving shafts at two ends of the driving motor (5) are in transmission connection with the main driving wheel (16) through being inserted into the main driving wheel (16);
the electric stay bar (6) drives the inner assembly cylinder (15) to lift through the limit guide disc (21), then drives the inner assembly cylinder (15) to be inserted into the bottom assembly cylinder (7), then when the rotary lifting type track driving assembly is retracted into the split type bracket (2), then the rotary lifting type track driving assembly rotates 90 degrees at the curved guide opening (19) through the side guide shaft (20), then lifts along the longitudinal section of the top of the curved guide opening (19), and finally stretches out from the upper end transition opening (22);
the curved guide opening (19) consists of a middle curved section and a longitudinal lifting section positioned at the upper end and the lower end of the middle curved section.
2. The split loading and unloading apparatus for warehouse racks as set forth in claim 1, wherein: one side of the split bracket (2) is fixedly provided with an L-shaped structure lateral limiting plate (10) matched with the top locking frame (9) through bolts.
3. The split loading and unloading apparatus for warehouse racks as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the automatic assembling device is characterized in that a lateral assembling frame (12) for installing a driving screw rod (11) and a longitudinal lifting motor (3) is fixed on the outer side face of the storage shelf (1) through bolts, the lateral separating and combining base (8) is sleeved on the driving screw rod (11) and movably assembled with the driving screw rod (11) through an integral structure internal thread transmission cylinder (13) close to the end of the storage shelf (1), and a driving shaft at the upper end of the longitudinal lifting motor (3) is coaxially transmitted with the bottom end of the driving screw rod (11) through a coupling.
4. The split loading and unloading apparatus for warehouse racks as set forth in claim 1, wherein: an L-shaped guide groove (23) matched with the lateral limiting plate (10) is formed in the inner side wall of the lateral opening and closing base (8), and a pressing switch (24) for controlling the adjusting motor (4) is mounted on the longitudinal inner wall of the guide groove (23).
5. The split loading and unloading apparatus for warehouse racks as set forth in claim 2, wherein: an integral structure lateral assembly frame (25) for installing an infrared positioning control module is fixedly assembled on the outer side face of the bottom assembly barrel (7).
6. The split loading and unloading apparatus for warehouse racks as set forth in claim 1, wherein: the lower surface of the top locking frame (9) is fixedly provided with a lower pressing switch (27) for controlling the adjusting motor (4).
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