CN207121196U - A kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device - Google Patents

A kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device Download PDF

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CN207121196U
CN207121196U CN201721062883.4U CN201721062883U CN207121196U CN 207121196 U CN207121196 U CN 207121196U CN 201721062883 U CN201721062883 U CN 201721062883U CN 207121196 U CN207121196 U CN 207121196U
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The utility model discloses a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device,Including bottom plate,Transport board and pushing component,Screw rod is provided with described bottom plate,Left projection seat,Motor,Motor rack,Protrusive board,Right projection seat and long pin,The left end of described bottom plate is provided with described left projection seat,The right-hand member of described bottom plate is provided with described right projection seat,The long pin described in two is symmetrically welded between described left projection seat and described right projection seat,A chute is formd between described long pin and described bottom plate,The front end of described bottom plate is provided with described protrusive board,The mode connects for screw that passes on left of described left projection seat has described motor rack,Described motor is installed on described motor rack,The rotating shaft of described motor passes through described left projection seat,Described screw rod is connected with the rotating shaft of described motor by shaft coupling,The other end of described screw rod passes through bearing fit with described right projection seat.

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A kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device
Technical field
Utility model is related to a kind of logistics apparatus, specially a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device.
Background technology
Logistics system refers to be made up of two or more logistics function units, for the purpose of completing logistics service Organic aggregate." input " of logistics system refers to buying, transport, storage, circulation and process, handling, carrying, packaging, sale, thing The key elements such as labor service, equipment, material, resource needed for the logistics links such as stream information processing, the mistake provided from external environment condition to system Journey.So-called logistics system referred in regular hour and space, by the material of required conveying and including relevant equipment, conveying work What tool, storage facilities, personnel and some dynamic key elements mutually restricted such as write to each other were formed has the organic of specific function It is overall.The success factor of logistics system is to make logistics system global optimization and rationalization, and obeys or improve social large system Environment.In order to facilitate the sorting of logistics system, a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device are designed.
Utility model content
The purpose of utility model is to provide a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device, to solve above-mentioned background skill The problem of being proposed in art.
To achieve the above object, utility model provides following technical scheme:A kind of logistics system automatic sorting fills with diagnosis Put, including bottom plate, transport board and pushing component, be provided with described bottom plate screw rod, left projection seat, motor, motor rack, protrusive board, Right projection seat and long pin, the left end of described bottom plate are provided with described left projection seat, and the right-hand member of described bottom plate is provided with described Right projection seat, be symmetrically welded with the long pin described in two between described left projection seat and described right projection seat, described long gear A chute is formd between bar and described bottom plate, the front end of described bottom plate is provided with described protrusive board, and described is left convex The mode connects for screw that passes on left of seat has described motor rack, and described motor, described motor are provided with described motor rack Rotating shaft pass through described left projection seat, described screw rod, described spiral shell are connected with the rotating shaft of described motor by shaft coupling The other end of bar passes through bearing fit with described right projection seat;
Rib, supporting leg, sliding block, round bar, connecting rod, flap shutter, side block rib and screw thread are kept off after being provided with described transport board Orifice plate, the both sides of described transport board pass through welding by being welded to connect described side block rib, the rear end of described transport board It is connected with described rear gear rib, it is described by being welded to connect described supporting leg at four angles of the lower end of described transport board Flap shutter be hinged on the front end of described transport board, described sliding block is inserted on described round bar, before described round bar End is socketed with spring, and described round bar is provided with two, and the round bar described in two is fixedly connected on the both sides of described transport board, One end of described connecting rod is hinged on described sliding block, and the other end of described connecting rod is hinged on the upper of described flap shutter End, the lower end of described supporting leg are provided with projection, and described screwed hole plate weld is in the lower end of transport board, described screw thread orifice plate On be provided with screwed hole;
Described pushing component includes cross slide, connecting cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, push pedal, elastic plate, side shield and pushing component Bearing, described cross slide have two, and described cross slide is inserted on described pushing component bearing, the cross slide described in two Rear end between by being welded to connect described connecting cylinder, by being welded to connect between the front end of the cross slide described in two There is described push pedal, the both ends of described push pedal are welded with described side shield, and described elastic plate is connected by four springs In described push pedal, one end of described hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected on described pushing component bearing, described hydraulic cylinder The other end be fixedly connected in described push pedal;
Described transport board is inserted in long pin by the projection on supporting leg and in the chute of bottom plate formation, pushing component passes through Screw is fixed on protrusive board.
Preferably, coordinate between described sliding block and round bar for gap, and sliding block is bonded with transport board.
Preferably, described motor is waterproof machine, and motor is electrically connected with PLC.
Preferably, described pushing component is provided with multiple.
Preferably, described screw rod is coordinated with screw thread orifice plate by screw thread.
Compared with prior art, the beneficial effect of utility model is:1. left projection seat, bottom plate are provided with by the left end of bottom plate Right-hand member be provided with right projection seat, two long pins, shape between long pin and bottom plate are symmetrically welded between left projection seat and right projection seat Into a chute, the front end of bottom plate is provided with protrusive board, and the mode connects for screw that passes on left of left projection seat has motor rack, pacified on motor rack Equipped with motor, the rotating shaft of motor passes through left projection seat, and screw rod is connected with by shaft coupling in the rotating shaft of motor, the other end of screw rod with Right projection seat passes through bearing fit so that motor can drive screw rod to rotate, and so as to drive transport board to move by screw rod, realize fortune The effect of defeated goods, the setting of long pin is in order that four supporting legs slide.
2. by the both sides of transport board by being welded to connect side block rib, the rear end of transport board after being welded to connect by keeping off Rib, by being welded to connect supporting leg at four angles of the lower end of transport board, flap shutter is hinged on the front end of transport board, and sliding block is inserted On round bar, the front end of round bar is socketed with spring, and round bar is provided with two, and two round bars are fixedly connected on the both sides of transport board, One end of connecting rod is hinged on sliding block, and the other end of connecting rod is hinged on the upper end of flap shutter, and the lower end of supporting leg is provided with projection, Screwed hole plate weld is provided with screwed hole on the lower end of transport board, screw thread orifice plate so that the setting of rear gear rib and side block rib is prevented Only goods drops, and when goods is promoted, goods promotes flap shutter to rotate, after goods drops, because spring promotes sliding block, Sliding block is attributed to original position by connecting rod, pulling flap shutter.
3. having two by cross slide, cross slide is inserted on pushing component bearing, is passed through between the rear end of two cross slides Connecting cylinder has been welded to connect it, by being welded to connect push pedal between the front end of two cross slides, the both ends of push pedal are welded with side Baffle plate, elastic plate are connected in push pedal by four springs, and one end of hydraulic cylinder is fixedly connected on pushing component bearing, hydraulic pressure The other end of cylinder is fixedly connected in push pedal so that promotes push pedal movement to promote goods, the setting of elastic plate when hydraulic cylinder extends It is to have a buffering to promote again during goods.
4. it is provided with by pushing component multiple so that can be pushed to different goods not with different pushing components Same position.
5. coordinated by screw rod with screw thread orifice plate by screw thread so that screw thread is stably driven by screw thread when screw rod rotates Orifice plate moves.
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Fig. 1 is the structural representation of a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device that the utility model embodiment provides Figure;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of bottom plate;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation one of transport board;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation two of transport board;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of pushing component.
In figure:Bottom plate 1;Screw rod 1-1;Left projection seat 1-2;Motor 1-3;Motor rack 1-4;Protrusive board 1-5;Right projection seat 1-6;Long gear Bar 1-7;Transport board 2;Rib 2-1 is kept off afterwards;Supporting leg 2-2;Sliding block 2-3;Round bar 2-4;Connecting rod 2-5;Flap shutter 2-6;Side block rib 2- 7;Screw thread orifice plate 2-8;Pushing component 3;Cross slide 3-1;Connecting cylinder 3-2;Hydraulic cylinder 3-3;Push pedal 3-4;Elastic plate 3-5;Side Baffle plate 3-6;Pushing component bearing 3-7.
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Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the utility model embodiment, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the utility model is carried out Clearly and completely describing, it is clear that described embodiment is only the utility model part of the embodiment, rather than whole Embodiment.Based on the embodiment in the utility model, those of ordinary skill in the art are not under the premise of creative work is made The every other embodiment obtained, belong to the scope of the utility model protection.
Fig. 1-5 are referred to, utility model provides a kind of technical scheme:A kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device, Including bottom plate 1, transport board 2 and pushing component 3, screw rod 1-1, left projection seat 1-2, motor 1-3, electricity are provided with described bottom plate 1 Frame 1-4, protrusive board 1-5, right projection seat 1-6 and long pin 1-7, the left end of described bottom plate 1 are provided with described left projection seat 1-2, The right-hand member of described bottom plate 1 is provided with described right projection seat 1-6, right between described left projection seat 1-2 and described right projection seat 1-6 Claim to be welded with the long pin 1-7 described in two, a chute, institute are formd between described long pin 1-7 and described bottom plate 1 The front end for the bottom plate 1 stated be provided with described protrusive board 1-5, described left projection seat 1-2 pass on left mode connects for screw have it is described The rotating shaft of motor 1-3, described motor 1-3 described in being provided with motor rack 1-4, described motor rack 1-4 pass through described Left projection seat 1-2, described screw rod 1-1 is connected with described motor 1-3 rotating shaft by shaft coupling, described screw rod 1-1's The other end passes through bearing fit with described right projection seat 1-6;
Rib 2-1, supporting leg 2-2, sliding block 2-3, round bar 2-4, connecting rod 2-5, rotation gear are kept off after being provided with described transport board 2 Plate 2-6, side block rib 2-7 and screw thread orifice plate 2-8, the both sides of described transport board 2 are by being welded to connect described side block rib 2- 7, the rear end of described transport board 2 is by being welded to connect described rear gear rib 2-1, four of the lower end of described transport board 2 At angle the front end of described transport board 2, institute are hinged on by being welded to connect described supporting leg 2-2, described flap shutter 2-6 The sliding block 2-3 stated is inserted on described round bar 2-4, and described round bar 2-4 front end is socketed with spring, and described round bar 2-4 is set Two are equipped with, the round bar 2-4 described in two is fixedly connected on the both sides of described transport board 2, described connecting rod 2-5 one end hinge It is connected on described sliding block 2-3, the described connecting rod 2-5 other end is hinged on described flap shutter 2-6 upper end, described Supporting leg 2-2 lower end is provided with projection, and described screw thread orifice plate 2-8 is welded on the lower end of transport board 2, described screw thread orifice plate 2- Screwed hole is provided with 8;
Described pushing component 3 include cross slide 3-1, connecting cylinder 3-2, hydraulic cylinder 3-3, push pedal 3-4, elastic plate 3-5, Side shield 3-6 and pushing component bearing 3-7, described cross slide 3-1 have two, and described cross slide 3-1 is inserted in described push away On dynamic assembly holder 3-7, by being welded to connect described connecting cylinder 3-2 between the rear end of the cross slide 3-1 described in two, By being welded to connect described push pedal 3-4, described push pedal 3-4 both ends between the front end of cross slide 3-1 described in two Described side shield 3-6, described elastic plate 3-5 is welded with to be connected to by four springs on described push pedal 3-4, it is described Hydraulic cylinder 3-3 one end is fixedly connected on described pushing component bearing 3-7, and the described hydraulic cylinder 3-3 other end is fixed It is connected on described push pedal 3-4;
Described transport board 2 is inserted in long pin 1-7 with the chute of the formation of bottom plate 1, promoting by the projection on supporting leg 2-2 Component 3 is fixed by screws on protrusive board 1-5.
Coordinate between described sliding block 2-3 and round bar 2-4 for gap, and sliding block 2-3 is bonded with transport board 2.
Described motor 1-3 is waterproof machine, and motor 1-3 is electrically connected with PLC.
Described pushing component 3 is provided with multiple.
Described screw rod 1-1 and screw thread orifice plate 2-8 is coordinated by screw thread.
Operation principle:Left projection seat 1-2 is provided with by the left end of bottom plate 1, the right-hand member of bottom plate 1 is provided with right projection seat 1-6, left Pin 1-7 two long is symmetrically welded between projection seat 1-2 and right projection seat 1-6, one is formd between long pin 1-7 and bottom plate 1 Chute, the mode connects for screw that passes on left that the front end of bottom plate 1 is provided with protrusive board 1-5, left projection seat 1-2 have motor rack 1-4, motor rack 1- Motor 1-3 is installed, motor 1-3 rotating shaft passes through left projection seat 1-2, and spiral shell is connected with by shaft coupling in motor 1-3 rotating shaft on 4 Bar 1-1, the screw rod 1-1 other end pass through bearing fit with right projection seat 1-6 so that and motor 1-3 can drive screw rod 1-1 to rotate, So as to drive transport board 2 to move by screw rod 1-1, the effect of transport goods is realized, long pin 1-7 setting is in order that four branch Leg 2-2 is slided.
By the both sides of transport board 2 by being welded to connect side block rib 2-7, the rear end of transport board 2 is by being welded to connect Rib 2-1 is kept off afterwards, and by being welded to connect supporting leg 2-2 at four angles of the lower end of transport board 2, flap shutter 2-6 is hinged on transport The front end of plate 2, sliding block 2-3 are inserted on round bar 2-4, and round bar 2-4 front end is socketed with spring, and round bar 2-4 is provided with two, two Round bar 2-4 is fixedly connected on the both sides of transport board 2, and connecting rod 2-5 one end is hinged on sliding block 2-3, connecting rod 2-5 other end hinge Flap shutter 2-6 upper end is connected on, supporting leg 2-2 lower end is provided with projection, and screw thread orifice plate 2-8 is welded on the lower end of transport board 2, Screwed hole is provided with screw thread orifice plate 2-8 so that rear gear rib 2-1 and side block rib 2-7 setting prevent goods from dropping, when goods quilt During promotion, goods promotes flap shutter 2-6 to rotate, after goods drops, because spring promotes sliding block 2-3, sliding block 2-3 to pass through company Bar 2-5, flap shutter 2-6 is pulled to be attributed to original position.
There are two by cross slide 3-1, cross slide 3-1 is inserted on pushing component bearing 3-7, after two cross slide 3-1 By being welded to connect connecting cylinder 3-2 between end, by being welded to connect push pedal 3-4 between two cross slide 3-1 front end, Push pedal 3-4 both ends are welded with side shield 3-6, and elastic plate 3-5 is connected on push pedal 3-4 by four springs, hydraulic cylinder 3-3's One end is fixedly connected on pushing component bearing 3-7, and the hydraulic cylinder 3-3 other end is fixedly connected on push pedal 3-4 so that hydraulic pressure Push pedal 3-4 movements are promoted to promote goods when cylinder 3-3 extends, elastic plate 3-5 setting is that have one to delay to promote again during goods Punching.
It is provided with by pushing component 3 multiple so that can be pushed to different goods not with different pushing components 3 Same position.
Coordinated by screw rod 1-1 and screw thread orifice plate 2-8 by screw thread so that when screw rod 1-1 is rotated by screw thread stably Drive screw thread orifice plate 2-8 movements.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification without departing from this practicality to the utility model New spirit and scope.So, if these modifications and variations of the present utility model belong to the utility model claims and Within the scope of its equivalent technologies, then the utility model is also intended to comprising including these changes and modification.

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1. a kind of logistics system automatic sorting and diagnostic device, including bottom plate (1), transport board (2) and pushing component (3), it is special Sign is:Screw rod (1-1), left projection seat (1-2), motor (1-3), motor rack (1-4), protrusive board are provided with described bottom plate (1) (1-5), right projection seat (1-6) and long pin (1-7), the left end of described bottom plate (1) are provided with described left projection seat (1-2), institute The right-hand member for the bottom plate (1) stated is provided with described right projection seat (1-6), described left projection seat (1-2) and described right projection seat (1-6) Between be symmetrically welded with long pin (1-7) described in two, formed between described long pin (1-7) and described bottom plate (1) One chute, the front end of described bottom plate (1) are provided with described protrusive board (1-5), and the left side of described left projection seat (1-2) leads to Crossing mode connects for screw has described motor rack (1-4), and described motor (1-3) is provided with described motor rack (1-4), described The rotating shaft of motor (1-3) passes through described left projection seat (1-2), is connected with the rotating shaft of described motor (1-3) by shaft coupling Described screw rod (1-1), the other end of described screw rod (1-1) pass through bearing fit with described right projection seat (1-6);
Rib (2-1), supporting leg (2-2), sliding block (2-3), round bar (2-4), connecting rod (2- are kept off after being provided with described transport board (2) 5), flap shutter (2-6), side block rib (2-7) and screw thread orifice plate (2-8), the both sides of described transport board (2) are by being welded to connect There is a described side block rib (2-7), the rear end of described transport board (2) is described by being welded to connect described rear gear rib (2-1) Transport board (2) lower end four angles at by being welded to connect described supporting leg (2-2), described flap shutter (2-6) The front end of described transport board (2) is hinged on, described sliding block (2-3) is inserted on described round bar (2-4), described round bar The front end of (2-4) is socketed with spring, and described round bar (2-4) is provided with two, and the round bar (2-4) described in two is fixedly connected on The both sides of described transport board (2), one end of described connecting rod (2-5) are hinged on described sliding block (2-3), described connecting rod The other end of (2-5) is hinged on the upper end of described flap shutter (2-6), and the lower end of described supporting leg (2-2) is provided with projection, Described screw thread orifice plate (2-8) is welded on the lower end of transport board (2), and screwed hole is provided with described screw thread orifice plate (2-8);
Described pushing component (3) includes cross slide (3-1), connecting cylinder (3-2), hydraulic cylinder (3-3), push pedal (3-4), elasticity Plate (3-5), side shield (3-6) and pushing component bearing (3-7), described cross slide (3-1) are inserted in described pushing component branch On seat (3-7), by being welded to connect described connecting cylinder (3-2) between the rear end of the cross slide (3-1) described in two, two By being welded to connect described push pedal (3-4) between the front end of individual described cross slide (3-1), described push pedal (3-4) Both ends are welded with described side shield (3-6), and described elastic plate (3-5) is connected to described push pedal (3- by four springs 4) on, one end of described hydraulic cylinder (3-3) is fixedly connected on described pushing component bearing (3-7), described hydraulic cylinder The other end of (3-3) is fixedly connected in described push pedal (3-4);
Coordinate between described sliding block (2-3) and round bar (2-4) for gap, and sliding block (2-3) is bonded with transport board (2).
2. a kind of logistics system automatic sorting according to claim 1 and diagnostic device, it is characterised in that:Described transport Plate (2) is inserted in long pin (1-7) by the projection on supporting leg (2-2) and in the chute of bottom plate (1) formation, pushing component (3) is logical Screw is crossed to be fixed on protrusive board (1-5).
3. a kind of logistics system automatic sorting according to claim 1 and diagnostic device, it is characterised in that:Described motor (1-3) is waterproof machine, and motor (1-3) is electrically connected with PLC.
4. a kind of logistics system automatic sorting according to claim 1 and diagnostic device, it is characterised in that:Described promotion Component (3), which is provided with multiple, described cross slide (3-1), two.
5. a kind of logistics system automatic sorting according to claim 1 and diagnostic device, it is characterised in that:Described screw rod (1-1) is coordinated with screw thread orifice plate (2-8) by screw thread.
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