CN209618095U - Stacking apparatus and stacking system with it - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention provide a kind of stacking apparatus and the stacking system with it.The stacking apparatus includes lifting device, wherein the lifting device has lift members, the lift members can move between the first height and the second height, second height is higher than first height, the lift members can engage when being in first height with to stacking object, and second height can will be lifted to stacking object, the difference in height of second height and first height is greater than next height to stacking object.To be stored to stacking object stacking using stacking apparatus can be obviously reduced to stacking object the space occupied.The very big utilization rate for improving storage space of the program, the high efficiency operation for being connected in industry provide good resource and support.

Description

Stacking apparatus and stacking system with it

Technical field

The utility model relates to the automations of storage and intellectualized technology field, specifically, being related to a kind of stacking apparatus With the stacking system with it.

Background technique

Currently, large-scale logistic storage industry is vigorously developed, warehouse logistics garden emerges rapidly in various regions, warehouse logistics industry Chain is also just gradually forming more on a large scale, and with the development of industry, the utilization efficiency of storage space increasingly becomes each family and especially closes The problem of note.

In intelligent storage scene, Material and article holding frame is frequently used in the presence of stacking apparatus.Dynamic storage operation Material and article holding frame can have work and inoperative two states in environment.When Material and article holding frame is not used, can generally be set by stacking It is standby to be carried to buffer area storage.The storing mode of existing Material and article holding frame is that formula is divided on ground, as shown in Figure 1, each material branch Frame 100 occupies unit storage area, thus the quantity of occupied area and the Material and article holding frame 100 in off working state at Direct ratio will cause great storage space to waste so if a large amount of Material and article holding frame is in off working state.

Utility model content

The utility model is proposed in view of the above problem.The utility model provides a kind of stacking apparatus, Including lifting device, wherein the lifting device has lift members, the lift members can be high in the first height and second It is moved between degree, second height is higher than first height, can be with when the lift members are in first height It is engaged to stacking object, and can will be lifted to second height to stacking object, second height and described first high The difference in height of degree is greater than next height to stacking object.

Illustratively, the lift members can be moved to the first bonding station positioned at first height, be located at institute The second bonding station and the first releasing position of the second height are stated, the lift members can be sequentially in first engagement Position, second bonding station and first releasing position are mobile, wherein the lift members are in first engagement It can be engaged with to stacking object when position, and second bonding station can be moved to described will lift to stacking object Rise to second height；The lift members can be moved to first release position after stacking object next after in place It sets to be stacked in stacking object described next on stacking object by described, and returns to first bonding station to engage It is described next to stacking object.

Illustratively, the lift members are configured to be moved to first bonding station from first releasing position, And/or it is configured to be moved to second bonding station from first bonding station.

Illustratively, the lift members are moved to the process of first releasing position from second bonding station In, additionally it is possible to it is moved to the second releasing position.

Illustratively, second releasing position is located at the underface of second bonding station, in second release Crossover position, the crossover position and second releasing position etc. are additionally provided between position and first releasing position Height, and it is located at the surface of first releasing position.

Illustratively, the lift members are configured to be pivoted up from first releasing position to enter described first and connect Coincidence is set, and/or is pivoted downwards from second bonding station to enter second releasing position.

Illustratively, the lifting device includes the first lift members and the second lift members being oppositely disposed, and is used for It lifts in two sides to stacking object.

Illustratively, further include storage rack, the lower part of the storage rack, the storage rack energy are able to enter to stacking target body Enough to accommodate the multiple to stacking object of stacking along the vertical direction, the side of the lower part of the storage rack is provided with opening, described to open Mouthful the lift members is allowed to extend into the inside of the storage rack, and allow the lift members in first height and It is moved between second height.

Illustratively, window is provided at least one side of the storage rack, the window can show described deposit Store up the quantity to stacking object of the stacking in frame.

Other side according to the present utility model also provides a kind of stacking system, including any heap as described above Pile equipment and handling device, the handling device is used for will be in place to stacking object transport so that the stacking apparatus carries out heap Pile operation.

Illustratively, the handling device is the robot that can be moved to lift carrying below stacking object.

It illustratively, further include to stacking object, described to stacking object is Material and article holding frame, the upper table of the Material and article holding frame Face is provided with limiting section, and the limiting section can connect with the supporting leg for another Material and article holding frame being stacked in above the Material and article holding frame It closes, to be limited in the horizontal direction to two adjacent Material and article holding frames.

To be stored to stacking object stacking using stacking apparatus can be obviously reduced to stacking object the space occupied.The party The very big utilization rate for improving storage space of case, the high efficiency operation for being connected in industry provide good resource and support.

Detailed description of the invention

The utility model embodiment is described in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the utility model above-mentioned and its Its purpose, feature and advantage will be apparent.Attached drawing is used to provide to further understand the utility model embodiment, and And part of specification is constituted, it is used to explain the utility model together with the utility model embodiment, not constitute to this reality With novel limitation.In the accompanying drawings, identical reference label typically represents same parts or step.

Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram that existing Material and article holding frame is carried to buffer area storage；

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram according to the stacking system of the utility model one embodiment；

Fig. 3 A-3F is the course of work schematic diagram according to the stacking system of the utility model one embodiment；And

Fig. 4 A-4D is the schematic diagram according to the track route of the lift members of the different embodiment of the utility model respectively.

Wherein, the above drawings include the following reference numerals:

200, stacking system；210, stacking apparatus；212, lifting device；212a, lift members；214, storage rack；214a, Window；220, handling device；230, Material and article holding frame.

Specific embodiment

In order to enable the purpose of this utility model, technical solution and advantage become apparent, retouch in detail below with reference to accompanying drawings State example embodiment according to the present utility model.Obviously, described embodiment is only that a part of the utility model is implemented Example, rather than the whole embodiments of the utility model, it should be appreciated that the utility model is not by the limit of example embodiment described herein System.Based on the utility model embodiment described in the utility model, those skilled in the art are not being made the creative labor In the case where obtained all other embodiment should all fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

The utility model provides a kind of stacking apparatus and the stacking system including the stacking apparatus.The stacking system Automatic piling can be carried out to temporarily idle Material and article holding frame in working space.In the working space, transfer robot energy Enough tasks according to systems organization carry out route traveling, are automatically performed to temporarily idle Material and article holding frame and/or are mounted with cargo Material and article holding frame from storage to destination full-automatic carrying.Above-mentioned Material and article holding frame is not limited to stacking object.That is, The stacking system can be used in any required working space for carrying out stacking storage to article, such as e-commerce warehouse, object Flow warehouse, Baggage Handling System in Airport, hospital pharmacy and modern plant etc..

As shown in Fig. 2, stacking system 200 may include stacking apparatus 210 and handling device 220.In Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A- In 3F, illustrate the principles of the present invention for being Material and article holding frame 230 to stacking object.

Stacking apparatus 210 can get up 230 stacking of Material and article holding frame, so that multiple Material and article holding frames only occupy a material branch Area needed for frame.Stacking apparatus 210 can be placed in the buffer area of the temporarily idle Material and article holding frame of storage.Handling device 220 for being transported to Material and article holding frame 230 at the position for carrying out stacking convenient for stacking apparatus 210.Handling device 220 can be It can be moved to below Material and article holding frame 230 and lift the robot of carrying, as shown in the figure.Optionally, handling device 220 may be used also Think the robot that Material and article holding frame 230 is carried using pulling mode.Optionally, in addition, handling device 220 can also be fork truck, It is carried after being forked Material and article holding frame 230 using pallet fork.

Stacking apparatus 210 includes lifting device 212.Lifting device 212 has lift members 212a, referring to Fig. 3 A-3F.It lifts Rising component 212a can move between the first height (as shown in Figure 3A) and the second height (as shown in Figure 3B).Second height is high In the first height.Lifting device 212 may include one of lifting machine, electric block and hydraulic jack or a variety of.Lifting Component 212a can be engaged when being in the first height with Material and article holding frame 230 in place is carried by handling device 220.Illustratively, The open space for allowing the Material and article holding frame 230 in carrying to enter can be set in lifting device 212.Work as Material and article holding frame 230 when being carried in the open space, which is lifted at higher second height by lifting device 212, etc. To the arrival of next Material and article holding frame, as shown in Figure 3B.Then, the difference in height between the second height and the first height is greater than next The height of a Material and article holding frame.After next Material and article holding frame arrives, a upper Material and article holding frame can be stacked in down by lifting device 212 On one Material and article holding frame, to complete the stacking of two Material and article holding frames, as shown in Figure 3 C.

After handling device 220 carries Material and article holding frame 230 in place, Material and article holding frame 230 is given rise to second by lifting device 212 Highly.Handling device 220, which continues thereafter with, carries the object that next Material and article holding frame will then be lifted to buffer area, lifting device 212 Stream bracket is placed on next Material and article holding frame, completes first time stacking.Then following Material and article holding frame is lifted, it is so anti- It is multiple, it can be needed according to scene and condition is completed multiple stacking and acted, as shown in Fig. 3 D-3F.

Material and article holding frame the space occupied can be obviously reduced in the storage of Material and article holding frame stacking.The program is very big to improve storehouse The utilization rate for storing up space, the high efficiency operation for being connected in industry provide good resource and support.

For example, the appointment greatly of stacking apparatus 210 occupies the area of a Material and article holding frame.Therefore, when needing stacking more than two When Material and article holding frame, occupied area needed for the program remains as the area of about 2 Material and article holding frames, can significantly reduce material branch Frame the space occupied.

Illustratively, the lift members 212a in Fig. 3 A-3F can be moved to the first bonding station positioned at the first height A1 and positioned at the second bonding station B1 and the first releasing position D1 of the second height and the second releasing position C1, such as Fig. 4 A institute Show.First releasing position D1 can be located at the first height, and the second releasing position C1 can be located at the second height or position In third height, wherein third height is less than the second height.Lift members are sequentially in the first bonding station A1, the second bonding station B1, the second releasing position C1 and the first releasing position D1 loopy moving.

Lift members 212a can be engaged when being in the first bonding station A1 with Material and article holding frame, as shown in Figure 3A.Then it lifts It rises component 212a and is moved to the second bonding station B1, Material and article holding frame is lifted at the second height, as shown in Figure 3B.

Lift members 212a can be moved to the second releasing position after next Material and article holding frame in place (as shown in Figure 3 C) C1 is to discharge Material and article holding frame.The Material and article holding frame is stacked on following Material and article holding frame.Then, the first release position of lift members approach It sets D1 and returns to the first bonding station A1, as shown in Figure 3D.After lift members return to the first bonding station A1, it can engage following Material and article holding frame.Subsequent cycle is subsequently entered, as shown in Fig. 3 E-3F.

When lift members are with the traveling of route shown in Fig. 4 A, lift members enter the second release from the second bonding station B1 When the C1 of position, if Material and article holding frame and the distance between lower section Material and article holding frame above is excessive, Material and article holding frame above may It falls on following Material and article holding frame.It brings impact to following Material and article holding frame and destroys following Material and article holding frame. Based on this, the utility model proposes following two embodiments.

As shown in Figure 4 B, the lift members 212a in Fig. 3 A-3F, which can be moved to, engages position positioned at the first of the first height Set A2 and positioned at the second bonding station B2 and the first releasing position D2 of the second height and the second releasing position C2.Such as Fig. 4 B Shown, the second releasing position C2 is located at the underface of the second bonding station B2.In addition, being discharged in the second bonding station B2 and first Crossover position E is additionally provided between the D2 of position.Crossover position E and the second releasing position C2 are contour, and are located at the first releasing position The surface of D2.Lift members are sequentially in the first bonding station A2, the second bonding station B2, the second releasing position C2, transition position Set E and the first releasing position D2 loopy moving.In some embodiments, lift members need to protrude under Material and article holding frame ceiling edge Side is to lift Material and article holding frame, by the way that crossover position E is arranged, so that lift members can get around Material and article holding frame during the decline Top plate blocking, smoothly drop to the first height, and be moved to the first bonding station.For example, at crossover position E, two The distance between lift members are greater than or equal to the width of Material and article holding frame top plate, so that lift members are mobile from the second releasing position To crossover position, the first releasing position of the first height can be smoothly dropped to.

In this way, lift members 212a can be engaged when being in the first bonding station A2 with Material and article holding frame, as shown in Figure 3A.So Lift members 212a is moved to the second bonding station B2 afterwards, Material and article holding frame is lifted at the second height, as shown in Figure 3B.

Lift members 212a is moved downwardly into the second release position after next Material and article holding frame in place (as shown in Figure 3 C) C2 is set, to the Material and article holding frame lifted slowly is placed on following Material and article holding frame.Then, lift members return to Crossover position E, and approach the first releasing position D2 returns to the first bonding station A2, as shown in Figure 3D.When lift members return to the After one bonding station A2, following Material and article holding frame can be engaged.Subsequent cycle is subsequently entered, as shown in Fig. 3 E-3F.

In order to which the Material and article holding frame lifted slowly to be placed on following Material and article holding frame, the utility model is also act It rises component and proposes a kind of traveling mode.Specific address says that C, lift members can be moved to positioned at the first height referring to fig. 4 First bonding station A3 and positioned at the second bonding station B3 and the first releasing position D3 of the second height and the second releasing position C3.Mode of the lift members from the second bonding station B3 into the second releasing position C3 is no longer translation side shown in Fig. 4 A-4B Formula, but by the way that pivotably, i.e. lift members pivot downwards to enter the second releasing position C3.When lifting device 212 is set When being equipped with the pairs of lift members 212a being oppositely arranged, pairs of lift members 212a is rotated down, also can will by The Material and article holding frame lifted slowly is placed on following Material and article holding frame.

Then, lift members are moved downward to the first releasing position D3.After reaching the first releasing position D3, be pivoted up with Into the first bonding station A3.In this way, lift members are sequentially in the first bonding station A3, the second bonding station B3, the second release Position C3 and the first releasing position D3 loopy moving.

In this way, lift members 212a can be engaged when being in the first bonding station A3 with Material and article holding frame, as shown in Figure 3A.So Lift members 212a is moved to the second bonding station B3 afterwards, Material and article holding frame is lifted at the second height, as shown in Figure 3B.

Lift members 212a is pivoted down into the second releasing position after next Material and article holding frame in place (as shown in Figure 3 C) C2, to the Material and article holding frame lifted slowly is placed on following Material and article holding frame.Then, first is moved downward to release Position D3 is put, and is pivoted up and returns to the first bonding station A3, as shown in Figure 3D.When lift members return to the first bonding station A3 Afterwards, following Material and article holding frame can be engaged.Subsequent cycle is subsequently entered, as shown in Fig. 3 E-3F.

In addition, in another exemplary embodiment, it is convenient to omit the second releasing position.As shown in Figure 4 D, Fig. 3 A-3F In lift members 212a can be moved to positioned at the first bonding station A4 of the first height and be connect positioned at the second of the second height Coincidence sets B4 and the first releasing position D4.First releasing position D4 can be located at the first height.Optionally, the first release Position D4 can also be located at any position between the first height and the second height.Lift members are sequentially in the first bonding station A4, the second bonding station B4 and the first releasing position D4 loopy moving.

Lift members 212a can be engaged when being in the first bonding station A4 with Material and article holding frame, as shown in Figure 3A.Then it lifts It rises component 212a and is moved to the second bonding station B4, Material and article holding frame is lifted at the second height, as shown in Figure 3B.

Lift members 212a is able to enter the first releasing position D4 after next Material and article holding frame in place (as shown in Figure 3 C) Material and article holding frame is stacked on following Material and article holding frame.Then, lift members return to the first bonding station A4, as shown in Figure 3D. After lift members return to the first bonding station A4, following Material and article holding frame can be engaged.Subsequent cycle is subsequently entered, is such as schemed Shown in 3E-3F.

Illustratively, lift members following in the first bonding station A4, the second bonding station B4 and the first releasing position D4 Ring movement can be by the way of translation.

Referring back to Fig. 2, illustratively, lifting device 212 may include the first lift members being oppositely disposed and Two lift members, for lifting Material and article holding frame in two sides, smoothly to lift Material and article holding frame.First lift members and the second lifting Space between component can permit the entrance of logistics bracket.For example, the first lift members and the second lift members can be respectively Support rod, support rod reach below Material and article holding frame to lift Material and article holding frame；First lift members and the second lift members can be with Respectively gripper can grasp the ceiling edge of Material and article holding frame from two sides to lift Material and article holding frame.It should be understood that the first lifting structure Part and the second lift members are also implemented as other forms, as long as Material and article holding frame can be lifted or be lifted, this Utility model embodiment not limits this.

When the quantity of the Material and article holding frame of stacking increases, there may be the danger to fall, therefore stacking apparatus 210 also wraps Include storage rack 214.The lower part of storage rack 214 is able to enter to stacking target body, and storage rack 214 can accommodate along the vertical direction Stacking it is multiple to stacking object, as illustrated in Figure 3 F.It the cross section of the inner space of storage rack 214 can be with logistics bracket most Big cross section is generally adapted.The height of the inner space of storage rack 214 can be according to the number of the Material and article holding frame of desired stacking Amount is to design.The side of the lower part of storage rack is provided with opening, and opening allows lift members 212a to extend into the interior of storage rack 214 Portion, and lift members 212a is allowed to move between the first height and the second height.Then, the lower edge of the opening is not higher than First height, and top edge is not less than the second height.The storage rack 214 can play well the Material and article holding frame that stacking gets up Protection, positioning action.

Illustratively, window 214a is provided at least one side of storage rack 214.Window 214a can show storage The quantity to stacking object of stacking in frame, in order to observe.

Further, it is also possible to which limiting section is arranged in the upper surface of Material and article holding frame, which can be with the supporting leg of Material and article holding frame Engagement, to be limited in the horizontal direction to two adjacent Material and article holding frames.Illustratively, which can be to be embedded into Groove or hole in Material and article holding frame.In addition, limiting section can also be the edge strip that the upper surface of Material and article holding frame is arranged in, edge strip is used It is moved in the horizontal direction in the supporting leg of the Material and article holding frame of blocking stacking above it.

Although describing example embodiment by reference to attached drawing here, it should be understood that above example embodiment are only exemplary , and be not intended to the scope of the utility model limited to this.Those of ordinary skill in the art can carry out various wherein Change and modify, without departing from the scope of the utility model and spirit.All such changes and modifications are intended to be included in appended Within the scope of the utility model required by claim.

In the instructions provided here, numerous specific details are set forth.It is to be appreciated, however, that the utility model Embodiment can be practiced without these specific details.In some instances, be not been shown in detail well known method, Structure and technology, so as not to obscure the understanding of this specification.

Similarly, it should be understood that in order to simplify the utility model and help to understand one in each utility model aspect Or at least two, in the description to the exemplary embodiment of the utility model, each feature of the utility model is sometimes by one It rises and is grouped into single embodiment, figure or descriptions thereof.However, the method for the utility model should not be construed to Reflect an intention that the requires of the utility model i.e. claimed more than feature expressly recited in each claim More features.More precisely, as corresponding claims reflect, practical novel point is can be with being less than The features of all features of some disclosed single embodiment solves corresponding technical problem.Therefore, it then follows specific embodiment party Thus claims of formula are expressly incorporated in the specific embodiment, wherein each claim itself is practical new as this The separate embodiments of type.

It will be understood to those skilled in the art that any combination pair can be used other than mutually exclusive between feature All features disclosed in this specification (including adjoint claim, abstract and attached drawing) and so disclosed any method Or all processes or device of equipment are combined.Unless expressly stated otherwise, this specification (is wanted including adjoint right Ask, make a summary and attached drawing) disclosed in each feature can be replaced with an alternative feature that provides the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.

In addition, it will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that although some embodiments described herein include other embodiments In included certain features rather than other feature, but the combination of the feature of different embodiments mean it is practical new in this Within the scope of type and form different embodiments.For example, in detail in the claims, embodiment claimed it is any One of can in any combination mode come using.

The utility model is limited it should be noted that above-described embodiment illustrates rather than the utility model, And those skilled in the art can be designed alternative embodiment without departing from the scope of the appended claims.In right In it is required that, any reference symbol between parentheses should not be configured to limitations on claims.Word "comprising" is not arranged Except there are element or steps not listed in the claims.Word "a" or "an" located in front of the element do not exclude the presence of to Few two such elements.The utility model can be by means of including the hardware of several different elements and by means of suitably compiling The computer of journey is realized.If several in these devices can be logical in the device claim for listing equipment for drying The same hardware branch is crossed to embody.The use of word first, second, and third does not indicate any sequence.It can be by this A little words are construed to title.

Above description is only a specific implementation of the present invention or to the explanation of specific embodiment, this is practical new The protection scope of type is not limited thereto, the technology model that anyone skilled in the art discloses in the utility model In enclosing, it can easily think of the change or the replacement, should be covered within the scope of the utility model.The protection of the utility model Range should be subject to the protection scope in claims.

Claims (12)

1. a kind of stacking apparatus, which is characterized in that including lifting device, wherein

The lifting device has lift members, and the lift members can move between the first height and the second height, institute It states the second height and is higher than first height, can be connect with to stacking object when the lift members are in first height It closes, and can will be lifted to second height to stacking object, the difference in height of second height and first height is big In next height to stacking object.

2. stacking apparatus as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the lift members can be moved to positioned at described first First bonding station of height, the second bonding station positioned at second height and the first releasing position, the lifting structure Part can be sequentially mobile in first bonding station, second bonding station and first releasing position, wherein

The lift members can engage when being in first bonding station with to stacking object, and can be moved to described Second bonding station is to be lifted to second height to stacking object for described；

The lift members it is next can be moved to after in place after stacking object first releasing position with will it is described to Stacking object is stacked in described next on stacking object, and it is described next to heap to engage to return to first bonding station Pile object.

3. stacking apparatus as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the lift members are configured to from first release position Horizontalization moves to first bonding station, and/or is configured to be moved to second bonding station from first bonding station.

4. stacking apparatus as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the lift members are mobile from second bonding station To first releasing position, additionally it is possible to be moved to the second releasing position.

5. stacking apparatus as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that second releasing position is located at second engagement position The underface set is additionally provided with crossover position, the transition between second releasing position and first releasing position Position and second releasing position are contour, and are located at the surface of first releasing position.

6. stacking apparatus as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the lift members are configured to from first release position It sets and is pivoted up to enter first bonding station, and/or pivot downwards from second bonding station to enter described the Two releasing positions.

7. stacking apparatus as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the lifting device includes that first be oppositely disposed is lifted Component and the second lift members are risen, for lifting in two sides to stacking object.

8. stacking apparatus as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that further include storage rack, be able to enter institute to stacking target body State the lower part of storage rack, the storage rack can accommodate the multiple to stacking object of stacking along the vertical direction, the storage rack The side of lower part is provided with opening, and the opening allows the lift members to extend into the inside of the storage rack, and allows The lift members move between first height and second height.

9. stacking apparatus as claimed in claim 8, which is characterized in that be arranged at least one side of the storage rack fenestrate Mouthful, the window can show the quantity to stacking object of the stacking in the storage rack.

10. a kind of stacking system, which is characterized in that including stacking apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 wherein and remove Shipping unit, the handling device is used for will be in place to stacking object transport so that the stacking apparatus carries out stacking operation.

11. stacking system as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that the handling device is that can be moved to stacking target Lift the robot of carrying below body.

12. stacking system as claimed in claim 10, which is characterized in that further include to stacking object, it is described to stacking object For Material and article holding frame, the upper surface of the Material and article holding frame is provided with limiting section, the limiting section can be stacked in the material branch The supporting leg of another Material and article holding frame above frame engages, to limit in the horizontal direction to two adjacent Material and article holding frames.