CN210207684U

CN210207684U - Sorting machine

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Publication number: CN210207684U
Application number: CN201920927598.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: Dan Xu; 徐丹
Original assignee: Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-19
Filing date: 2019-06-19
Publication date: 2020-03-31
Anticipated expiration: 2029-06-19

Abstract

The utility model relates to a goods letter sorting technical field provides a sorting machine, includes: the sorting machine main line is used for conveying the goods and sorting the goods to a preset receiving mechanism; the supply system comprises a supply conveying line for conveying goods, the supply conveying line is provided with a supply input port, the supply input port is arranged adjacent to a sorting machine main line, and the moving direction of the goods along the supply input port is consistent with the moving direction of at least part of the sorting machine main line, so that the goods sequentially arranged on the supply conveying line are conveyed to the sorting machine main line through the supply input port. This sorting machine of disclosure can arrange a plurality of goods owing to supply a transfer chain, and the goods can send into the sorting machine main line in proper order on, satisfy promptly that the supply of goods receives under the synchronous prerequisite of goods, can avoid using a plurality of confession platforms among the prior art to when predetermineeing receiving mechanism and arranging and satisfy the service condition, reduced the length of the shared sorting machine thread of a plurality of confession platforms.

Description

Sorting machine

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a goods letter sorting technical field especially relates to a sorting machine.

Background

The sorting machine is provided with a supply area, the supply area is provided with a plurality of supply platforms, packages are conveyed to the supply platforms out of order by a conveying line, the packages are placed on the supply platforms by personnel for supplying the packages, and the packages are conveyed to a trolley of a sorting machine main line for sorting through the tension and acceleration of a multi-section belt line.

The number of the grids of the sorting machine is the main basis for the design length of the sorting machine. The existing workpiece supply table can occupy a longer main line length of a sorting machine in equipment layout, and under the condition that the requirement on the number of grids is certain, the main line length is prolonged, and the overall cost of the sorting machine is increased.

In addition, each workpiece supply area has a plurality of workpiece supply stations, and each workpiece supply station needs to be provided with scanning equipment, so that the quantity of equipment is reduced, and the total cost of the sorting machine is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

A primary object of the present disclosure is to overcome the above-mentioned problem of the prior art in which the supply table occupies a long length of the main line of the sorting machine, and to provide a sorting machine.

The utility model provides a sorting machine, include: the sorting machine main line is used for conveying the goods and sorting the goods to a preset receiving mechanism; the supply system comprises a supply conveying line for conveying goods, the supply conveying line is provided with a supply input port, the supply input port is arranged adjacent to a sorting machine main line, and the moving direction of the goods along the supply input port is consistent with the moving direction of at least part of the sorting machine main line, so that the goods sequentially arranged on the supply conveying line are conveyed to the sorting machine main line through the supply input port.

In one embodiment of the invention, at least part of the supply conveyor line is located above the main line of the sorting machine, so that the supply input is located above the main line of the sorting machine.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sorting machine main line includes: the first sorting sections are arranged in pairs, and the two first sorting sections in the pair are oppositely arranged and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism; the second sorting sections are arranged in pairs, and the two paired second sorting sections are oppositely arranged and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism; the number of the transition sections is 4, and the transition sections are connected with the adjacent first sorting section and the second sorting section; wherein at least part of the piece supply conveying line is positioned on one side of the transition section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first sorting section and the second sorting section are straight line sorting sections, the material supply input port is located above the straight line sorting sections, and the direction in which the goods move along the material supply input port is consistent with the moving direction of the straight line sorting sections.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, supply a transfer chain to be the straight line transfer chain, the extending direction of straight line transfer chain is unanimous with the extending direction of sharp letter sorting section.

In an embodiment of the utility model, the sorter main line comprises a plurality of sorter trolleys for sorting the goods onto the preset receiving mechanism, and the plurality of sorter trolleys are arranged in sequence according to preset intervals along the extending direction of the sorter main line; wherein at least part of the supply conveyor line is used for acting the distance between two adjacent goods to the preset distance.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, a plurality of sorting machine dollies move according to predetermineeing speed, supplies a transfer chain to include: and the acceleration section is used for driving goods to enter the sorting machine trolley corresponding to the supply input port from the supply input port at a preset speed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the workpiece conveying line further includes: the accumulation section is connected with the acceleration section and is positioned on one side of the acceleration section, which is far away from the supply input port, and the accumulation section is used for acting the distance between two adjacent goods to a preset distance.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the supply system further includes: the single piece separating device is arranged on one side, far away from the material supply and input port, of the piece supply and conveying line and is used for enabling a plurality of goods to be arranged on the piece supply and conveying line in a row.

The utility model discloses an in the embodiment, supply a system at most 4, and set up respectively in the end angle department of sorting machine thread, the sorting machine still includes: and the scanning device is used for acquiring preset information on the goods and is arranged corresponding to the goods supply system one to one.

The utility model discloses a sorting machine can send into each goods of arranging in proper order on it to the sorting machine main line through supplying a transfer chain on, then makes the conveying of sorting machine main line and sorts the goods to predetermineeing receiving mechanism on. Because supply a transfer chain can arrange a plurality of goods, and the goods can be sent into in proper order on the sorting machine main line, satisfy supply goods and receive the synchronous prerequisite of goods promptly under, can avoid using a plurality of confession platforms among the prior art, supply the space that the system can need not occupy the sorting machine thread promptly, thereby when predetermineeing receiving mechanism and arranging and satisfy the service condition, the length of the shared sorting machine thread of a plurality of confession platforms has been reduced, sorting machine thread is shorter relatively promptly, and only satisfy predetermine receiving mechanism and arrange the demand can.

Drawings

Various objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are merely exemplary illustrations of the disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the different views. Wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sorter according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view from a first perspective illustrating a partial configuration of a sorter according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second perspective of a partial configuration of a sorter according to an exemplary embodiment.

The reference numerals are explained below:

10. a sorting machine main line; 11. a first sorting section; 12. a second sorting section; 13. a transition section; 14. a sorter trolley; 20. goods; 30. presetting a receiving mechanism; 40. a supply system; 41. a supply conveyor line; 411. an acceleration section; 412. and (5) accumulating and releasing.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments that embody features and advantages of the present disclosure are described in detail below in the specification. It is to be understood that the disclosure is capable of various modifications in various embodiments without departing from the scope of the disclosure, and that the description and drawings are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

In the following description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration various exemplary structures in which aspects of the disclosure may be practiced. Other specific arrangements of systems and steps, and structural and functional modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Moreover, although the terms "over", "between", "within", and the like may be used in this specification to describe various example features and elements of the disclosure, these terms are used herein for convenience only, e.g., in accordance with the orientation of the examples in the drawings. Nothing in this specification should be construed as requiring a specific three dimensional orientation of structures in order to fall within the scope of this disclosure.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a sorting machine, please refer to fig. 1 to 3, including: the sorting machine main line 10 is used for conveying the goods 20, and sorting the goods 20 to the preset receiving mechanism 30; the supply system 40, the supply system 40 includes a supply conveying line 41 for conveying the goods 20, the supply conveying line 41 has a supply input port, the supply input port is disposed adjacent to the main line 10 of the sorting machine, and the moving direction of the goods 20 along the supply input port is consistent with the moving direction of at least part of the main line 10 of the sorting machine, so that the goods 20 sequentially arranged on the supply conveying line 41 are conveyed to the main line 10 of the sorting machine through the supply input port.

The utility model discloses a sorting machine of an embodiment can send into each goods 20 that arrange in proper order on it on sorting machine thread 10 through supplying a transfer chain 41, then makes the conveying of sorting machine thread 10 and sorts goods 20 to predetermine on the receiving mechanism 30. Because supply a transfer chain 41 can arrange a plurality of goods 20, and goods 20 can send into in proper order on sorting machine thread 10, satisfy supply goods and receive synchronous prerequisite under, can avoid using a plurality of confession platforms among the prior art promptly, supply system 40 in this embodiment promptly can need not occupy the space of sorting machine thread 10, thereby when predetermineeing receiving mechanism 30 and arranging and satisfying the service condition, the shared sorting machine thread 10's of a plurality of confession platforms length has been reduced, sorting machine thread 10 is shorter relatively promptly, and only satisfy and predetermine receiving mechanism 30 and arrange the demand can, the problem of supplying the platform to occupy longer sorting machine thread length among the prior art has been solved.

In one embodiment, the direction of the movement of the goods 20 along the supply input port coincides with the direction of at least part of the movement of the main sorting machine line 10, that is, the direction of the movement of the goods 20 when the goods 20 are discharged from the supply input port coincides with the direction of the movement of the main sorting machine line 10 that receives the goods 20, so that the goods 20 can be smoothly transferred to the main sorting machine line 10. The main line 10 of the sorting machine for receiving the goods 20 refers to a segment body directly receiving the goods 20, and may also be understood as follows: in the space of the whole sorting machine, there is a fixed goods receiving point, and because the main line 10 of the sorting machine is in a moving state, when a certain segment of the main line 10 of the sorting machine moves to the goods receiving point, the moving direction of the goods 20 is consistent with the moving direction of the goods 20 when the goods are delivered from the delivery inlet.

In one embodiment, the predetermined receiving mechanism 30 is a grid for receiving the goods 20 on the sorting machine, and the length of the main line 10 of the sorting machine is mainly to match the number of the grids, so as to meet the requirement of fast sorting of the goods 20.

In one embodiment, the sorting machine main line 10 is an endless conveying line, and at least a part of the supply conveying line 41 is located at one side of the sorting machine main line 10. The annular conveying line is a closed conveying line, and the whole conveying line is in a closed annular state and can rotate circularly. And at least part of the supply conveyor line 41 is located at one side of the sorting machine main line 10, that is, the supply conveyor line 41 can be regarded as being arranged to intersect with the annular conveyor line, and the supply conveyor line 41 and the annular conveyor line can be in a non-contact state or a contact state, as long as the goods can be fed into the sorting machine main line 10 by the supply conveyor line 41.

For a specific delivery mode, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, at least a part of the supply conveyor line 41 is located above the sorter main line 10, so that the supply input port is located above the sorter main line 10. During the delivery process, the goods 20 are dropped from the supply input of the supply conveyor line 41 onto the main line 10 of the sorting machine, i.e. the supply input is spaced apart from the main line 10 of the sorting machine.

As for a specific structure of the sorting machine main line 10, as shown in fig. 1, the sorting machine main line 10 includes: the first sorting sections 11 are arranged in pairs, and the two first sorting sections 11 in the pair are arranged oppositely and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism 30; the second sorting sections 12 are arranged in pairs, and the two paired second sorting sections 12 are arranged oppositely and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism 30; the number of the transition sections 13 is 4, and the transition sections 13 are connected with the adjacent first sorting section 11 and the second sorting section 12; wherein at least part of the supply conveyor line 41 is located on one side of the transition section 13.

In one embodiment, the main line 10 of the sorting machine is composed of a pair of first sorting sections 11, a pair of second sorting sections 12 and 4 transition sections 13, wherein the 8 sorting sections form an annular conveying line, the transition sections 13 mainly serve for connection and conveying, and the first sorting sections 11 and the second sorting sections 12 mainly correspond to the predetermined receiving mechanisms 30 to realize the sorting of the goods 20. In this case, considering that the main sorting line 10 is a constantly operating structure, the pair of first sorting sections 11, the pair of second sorting sections 12 and the 4 transition sections 13 belong to a dynamically changing component, which is only an exemplary representation here, and is always in the process of changing.

In one embodiment, the direction of movement of the goods 20 along the supply input corresponds to the direction of movement of the first sorting section 11 or the second sorting section 12. When the supply line 41 is plural, it is also possible to make different supply lines 41 correspond to different first sorting sections 11 or second sorting sections 12, i.e. the direction of movement of the goods 20 along the supply port may coincide with the direction of movement of at least one of the first sorting section 11 and the second sorting section 12.

In one embodiment, the first sorting section 11 and the second sorting section 12 are linear sorting sections, the supply and input port is located above the linear sorting sections, and the moving direction of the goods 20 along the supply and input port is consistent with the moving direction of the linear sorting sections. The setting of straight line letter sorting section makes things convenient for the letter sorting of goods 20, and the direction that goods 20 removed along the supply of goods input port is unanimous with the moving direction of straight line letter sorting section, also can guarantee that goods 20 accurately falls into fast on the straight line letter sorting section.

In one embodiment, the supply conveyor line 41 is a linear conveyor line, and the extension direction of the linear conveyor line coincides with the extension direction of the linear sorting section. The linear conveyor line and the linear sorting section are two mutually parallel conveyor lines, i.e. the goods 20 are vertically dropped onto the linear sorting section by the supply conveyor line 41. The linear conveyor line for the bale is located above and the sorter main line 10 is located below, and the bale is supplied by dropping in the vertical direction.

In one embodiment, the transition section 13 is an arc-shaped section, and at least a part of the supply conveyor line 41 is located outside the annular conveyor line, so that the linear conveyor line can extend in the same direction as the linear sorting section.

As shown in fig. 2, the sorter main line 10 includes sorter carriages 14 for sorting the goods 20 onto the preset receiving mechanism 30, the sorter carriages 14 are plural, and the plurality of sorter carriages 14 are sequentially arranged at a preset interval along the extending direction of the sorter main line 10; at least a part of the supply conveyor line 41 is used to apply the distance between two adjacent goods 20 to a preset distance.

In one embodiment, the main sorter line 10 is formed by serially connecting a plurality of sorter carriages 14 at a predetermined interval, so that in order to enable each goods 20 on the supply line 41 to sequentially drop onto the sorter carriages 14, the goods 20 are transferred on the supply line 41, it is necessary to ensure that the interval between two adjacent goods 20 is equal to the predetermined interval between two adjacent sorter carriages 14.

In one embodiment, at least a portion of the supply conveyor line 41 is used to adjust the distance between two adjacent goods 20 to a predetermined distance, and the main function is to provide a plurality of conveying sections, and the speed of each conveying section is adjustable, so as to achieve the distance between the goods or the goods 20.

As shown in fig. 1, a plurality of sorter carriages 14 move at a preset speed, and a supply line 41 includes: and the acceleration section 411 is provided with a supply input port, which is positioned on the acceleration section 411, and the acceleration section 411 is used for driving the goods 20 to enter the sorting machine trolley 14 corresponding to the supply input port at a preset speed. In order to ensure that the goods 20 can be correctly deposited on the sorter carriages 14 when they arrive at the supply input, the equally spaced parcels are accelerated by the acceleration section 411 to the same speed as the main sorter line 10.

Optionally, the supply conveyor line 41 further includes: and the accumulating section 412 is connected with the accelerating section 411 and is located on one side of the accelerating section 411 away from the supply input port, and the accumulating section 412 is used for acting the distance between two adjacent goods 20 to a preset distance. The distance of the stretch or the distance of the retraction section 412 is mainly determined by arranging a plurality of conveying sections, the speed of each conveying section is adjustable, and the stretch or the distance of the retraction is realized by adjusting the speed of each conveying section.

In one embodiment, the supply system 40 further comprises: and the single piece separating device is arranged on one side of the piece supply conveying line 41 far away from the material supply inlet, and is used for arranging a plurality of cargos 20 on the piece supply conveying line 41 in a row.

In one embodiment, the feed system 40 is comprised of a single piece separating device, a depositing section 412, and an accelerating section 411. The single-piece separating device is responsible for arranging the goods 20 in a single row, so that the goods 20 are not overlapped and parallel. The stacking section 412 is responsible for spacing apart the cargo 20 and achieving equal spacing. The acceleration section 411 is responsible for accelerating the equally spaced goods to the same speed as the sorter main line 10, ensuring that the goods 20 can accurately land on the sorter carriages 14 when they reach the supply input.

In one embodiment, the single piece separating device can be replaced by manual means, where the personnel responsible for supplying supplies stand on both sides of the low speed straight line section for supplying the goods 20, requiring that the goods 20 not overlap. The goods 20 on the low-speed section are lifted and pulled through the bag supply acceleration section, when arriving at the sorting machine main line 10, the speed is the same as that of the sorting machine main line 10, and the distance between the goods 20 is the same as and synchronous with the pitch of the goods carrying trolley (the sorting machine trolley 14) on the sorting machine main line. The package supply accelerating section and the sorting machine main line are in an upper-lower layer relationship, namely, the goods 20 fall onto a carrying trolley of the sorting machine main line from the end of the package supply accelerating section to be scanned and sorted.

In one embodiment, the number of the supply systems 40 is at most 4, and are respectively disposed at the end corners of the main line 10 of the sorting machine, and the sorting machine further includes: and the scanning device is used for acquiring preset information on the goods 20, and the scanning device and the supply system 40 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner.

In one embodiment, the sorter main line 10 is an endless conveyor line, and when there are 4 supply systems 40, each supply system 40 corresponds to a straight sorting section. And when the number of the supply systems 40 is less than 4, each supply system 40 can selectively correspond to one straight sorting section. Two supply systems 40 are shown in figure 1.

In one embodiment, the supply system 40 is provided at an end corner of the sorter main line 10, that is, at a corner if the sorter main line 10 has a corner, and at a port if there is no corner. As long as it is ensured that the supply system 40 does not occupy the main line length of the sorter main line 10.

In one embodiment, each supply system 40 has only one supply input port, i.e., each supply system 40 only needs one scanning device, which reduces the total cost of the sorting machine compared to the prior art.

The utility model discloses a sorting machine is used for letter sorting parcel (goods 20), under the certain condition of bin mouth quantity, shortens the thread length of sorting machine, reduces sorting machine overall cost. After a linear bag supply mode (a linear conveying line) is adopted, each bag supply area of the sorting machine is only provided with one bag supply input port, the number of scanning devices is reduced, and the total cost of the sorting machine is reduced. Before the parcel gets into sorting machine, on belt conveyor line (supply a transfer chain 41), arrange in line and the distance that draws the parcel through the long-pending section of putting of separation equipment and transfer chain between the list, make the parcel before arriving the sorting machine dolly, with sorting machine main line with fast, when the parcel reachs and supplies a transfer chain end, the position and sorting machine dolly one-to-one, the free fall realizes supplying a piece on the dolly. The mode of supplying the package to the annular crossed belt sorting machine through the straight line segment.

Other embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. The present invention is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, the principles of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the invention pertains. It is intended that the specification and exemplary embodiments be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sorter, comprising:

a main sorting machine line (10), wherein the main sorting machine line (10) is used for conveying goods (20) and sorting the goods (20) to a preset receiving mechanism (30);

the piece supply system (40), the piece supply system (40) includes a piece supply conveying line (41) for conveying goods (20), the piece supply conveying line (41) has a supply input port, the supply input port is arranged adjacent to the sorting machine main line (10), and the direction of movement of the goods (20) along the supply input port is consistent with the direction of movement of at least part of the sorting machine main line (10), so that the goods (20) sequentially arranged on the piece supply conveying line (41) are conveyed to the sorting machine main line (10) through the supply input port.

2. Sorting machine according to claim 1, characterised in that at least part of the supply conveyor line (41) is located above the main sorting machine line (10) so that the supply input is located above the main sorting machine line (10).

3. Sorting machine according to claim 1, characterised in that the sorting machine main line (10) comprises:

the first sorting sections (11) are arranged in pairs, and two first sorting sections (11) in a pair are arranged oppositely and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism (30);

the second sorting sections (12) are arranged in pairs, and the two second sorting sections (12) in the pair are arranged oppositely and respectively correspond to one preset receiving mechanism (30);

a transition section (13), the number of the transition sections (13) being 4, the transition section (13) connecting the adjacent first sorting section (11) and the second sorting section (12);

wherein at least part of the supply conveyor line (41) is located on one side of the transition section (13).

4. A sorter as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that the first sorting section (11) and the second sorting section (12) are both straight sorting sections, the supply input being located above the straight sorting sections, the direction of movement of the goods (20) along the supply input coinciding with the direction of movement of the straight sorting sections.

5. Sorting machine according to claim 4, characterised in that the supply line (41) is a linear line, the extension of which coincides with the extension of the linear sorting section.

6. The sorting machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the sorting machine main line (10) comprises sorting machine trolleys (14) for sorting the goods (20) onto the preset receiving mechanisms (30), the sorting machine trolleys (14) being plural, the plural sorting machine trolleys (14) being arranged in sequence at preset intervals along an extending direction of the sorting machine main line (10);

wherein at least part of the supply conveyor line (41) is used for applying the distance between two adjacent goods (20) to the preset distance.

7. Sorting machine according to claim 6, characterised in that a plurality of said sorting machine trolleys (14) move at a preset speed, said supply conveyor line (41) comprising:

the acceleration section (411) is positioned on the acceleration section (411), and the acceleration section (411) is used for driving the goods (20) to enter the sorting machine trolley (14) corresponding to the supply input port from the supply input port at the preset speed.

8. Sorting machine according to claim 7, characterised in that the supply line (41) further comprises:

the accumulating section (412) is connected with the accelerating section (411) and located on one side, away from the material supply inlet, of the accelerating section (411), and the accumulating section (412) is used for enabling the distance between two adjacent goods (20) to be applied to the preset distance.

9. Sorting machine according to claim 6, characterised in that the supply system (40) further comprises:

and the single-piece separating device is arranged on one side of the piece supply conveying line (41) far away from the piece supply inlet, and is used for arranging a plurality of cargos (20) on the piece supply conveying line (41) in a row.

10. Sorting machine according to any of claims 1-5, characterised in that the supply systems (40) are at most 4 and are arranged at the end corners of the main line (10) of the sorting machine, respectively, the machine further comprising:

the scanning device is used for acquiring preset information on the goods (20), and the scanning device and the supply system (40) are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence mode.