CN212739684U

CN212739684U - Article sorting device and cross belt sorting equipment

Info

Publication number: CN212739684U
Application number: CN202021162879.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 席浩然; 卢明阳; 连鑫; 陶鹏; 高明
Original assignee: Weihai Newbeiyang Zhengqi Robot Co ltd; Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Weihai Newbeiyang Zhengqi Robot Co ltd; Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-19
Filing date: 2020-06-19
Publication date: 2021-03-19
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-19

Abstract

The utility model provides an article sorting device and cross belt sorting equipment, which relate to the technical field of sorting equipment, and comprise a frame, a driving piece, a transmission assembly and a plurality of sorting platforms; the driving piece is arranged on the frame; the transmission assembly comprises a chain and two chain wheels, the two chain wheels are arranged on the rack at intervals along a first direction, one chain wheel is in transmission connection with the driving piece, and the chain is supported by the two chain wheels; the sorting platforms are fixedly connected with the chains and are used for supporting articles; wherein, at least one of the chain and the chain wheel is provided with a buffer member, and when the chain is meshed with the chain wheel, the buffer member is positioned at the meshing position and used for reducing the vibration and the noise when the chain is meshed with the chain wheel. The cross-belt sorting apparatus includes an article sorting device. The problem of exist among the prior art sprocket drive chain pivoted in-process, strike occasionally because of chain and sprocket contact for the noise and the vibrations of sorting machine during operation are great is solved.

Description

Article sorting device and cross belt sorting equipment

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of letter sorting equipment technique and specifically relates to a goods sorting device and cross area letter sorting equipment is related to.

Background

Along with the rapid development of the logistics industry, the manual sorting efficiency is low, the error rate is high, and when the number of express items is large, the sorting operation requirements of the express items are difficult to meet, so that the automatic sorting requirements of the logistics industry on the express items are increasing day by day. The automatic sorting of the express mails is realized by utilizing the chain conveying type sorting machine in the correlation technique, the continuous sorting of the express mails is realized through industrial automation, the efficiency of sorting operation is improved, and the accuracy rate is high. The chain conveying type sorting machine automatically identifies the express mails by utilizing the scanning equipment, conveys the express mails by utilizing the conveying device and sorts the express mails, and realizes the automatic sorting of the express mails.

In general technique, chain transport formula sorting machine includes motor, drive assembly and a plurality of letter sorting platform, and wherein, drive assembly includes two sprockets and the chain that is supported by two sprockets, and two sprockets are arranged along the direction of delivery interval, and one of them sprocket is connected with motor drive, and each letter sorting platform passes through connecting portion to be fixed on the chain, utilizes the chain to drive the motion of letter sorting platform. However, in the process that the chain wheel drives the chain to rotate, the chain is in contact with the chain wheel and sometimes impacted, so that the sorting machine has larger noise and vibration during working.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide an article sorting device and cross area letter sorting equipment to alleviate the sprocket that exists among the prior art and drive chain pivoted in-process, strike occasionally because of chain and sprocket contact, make the noise of sorter during operation and the great technical problem of vibrations.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an article sorting device, including: the sorting machine comprises a rack, a driving piece, a transmission assembly and a plurality of sorting platforms; the driving piece is mounted on the frame; the transmission assembly comprises a chain and two chain wheels, the two chain wheels are arranged on the rack at intervals along a first direction, one chain wheel is in transmission connection with the driving piece, and the chain is supported by the two chain wheels; the sorting platforms are fixedly connected with the chains and used for supporting articles and conveying the articles along a second direction; wherein at least one of the chain and the chain wheel is provided with a buffer, and when the chain is meshed with the chain wheel, the buffer is positioned at a meshing position and used for reducing vibration and noise when the chain is meshed with the chain wheel; the first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle.

Further, the buffer piece is arranged on the chain wheel; the chain comprises a plurality of chain links which are connected in sequence, and each chain link comprises two opposite chain plates and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two chain plates; when the chain with when the sprocket meshing, the bolster can with the gyro wheel butt.

Further, the buffer is arranged at the tooth root of the chain wheel.

Further, the buffer is detachably connected with the sprocket.

Further, the buffer comprises an elastic pad; the elastic pad is provided with a mounting hole, the chain wheel is provided with a fixing hole, a fastener penetrates through the mounting hole and the fixing hole, and one end, far away from the fixing hole, of the fastener is located in the mounting hole.

Further, the material of the buffer member is rubber, sponge or PU (polyurethane).

Furthermore, the chain comprises a plurality of chain links which are connected in sequence, and each chain link comprises two opposite chain plates and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two chain plates; the frame includes a guide rail extending in the first direction, the guide rail being located between the two sprockets, and the rollers of the chain being able to roll along the guide rail.

Furthermore, the end part of the guide rail is provided with a long groove extending along the first direction, and the top of the chain wheel penetrates through the long groove to be meshed with the chain wheel.

Furthermore, the chain comprises a plurality of chain links which are connected in sequence, and each chain link comprises two opposite chain plates and a roller which is rotatably arranged between the two chain plates; the bolster includes the elastic sleeve, the periphery of gyro wheel is located to the elastic sleeve, works as the chain with when the sprocket meshing, the elastic sleeve can with the sprocket butt.

Has the advantages that:

the utility model provides an article sorting device, two chain wheels are arranged on the frame along a first direction at intervals, one of the chain wheels is in transmission connection with a driving part, a chain is supported by the two chain wheels, one of the chain wheels can be driven to rotate when the driving part works, and the other chain wheel is linked through the chain; the sorting platforms are fixedly connected with the chains, so that the chains can drive the sorting platforms to synchronously move in the process of moving the chains, and the sorting platforms are used for supporting articles and conveying the articles along the second direction; and, at least one of chain and sprocket is equipped with the bolster, and when chain and sprocket meshing, the bolster is located meshing position department, therefore, in the in-process that the sprocket drove the chain motion, because the bolster sets up in sprocket and chain both meshing position department, the impact that produces when can weaken chain and sprocket contact, and then vibrations and noise when lightening chain and sprocket meshing.

In a second aspect, the embodiment of the utility model provides a cross area letter sorting equipment, include: a wrapping device and the article sorting device of any of the preceding embodiments; the output end of the packing device is connected with the input end of the article sorting device, and the packing device is used for conveying the received articles to the article sorting device.

Has the advantages that:

the utility model provides a crossover band letter sorting equipment includes aforementioned article sorting device, consequently, technical advantage and effect that this crossover band letter sorting equipment reached include technical advantage and effect that article sorting device reached equally, and here is no longer repeated.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or the technical solutions in the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic partial structural view of an article sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a second partial schematic structural view of an article sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a buffer member and a fastening member in an article sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the bumper and fastener of FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is a third schematic view of a partial structure of an article sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of the cross belt sorting apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

Icon:

100-a frame; 110-a guide rail; 111-long groove; 112-a primary rail; 113-an auxiliary rail;

200-a driver;

300-a sorting platform;

410-a chain; 420-a sprocket; 430-a transmission shaft; 411-chain link; 4111-a chain plate; 4112-rollers;

510-an elastic pad; 520-a fastener; 511-mounting holes; 5111-a first aperture; 5112-a second aperture;

600-a packaging device.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the position or positional relationship based on the position or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the position or positional relationship which is usually placed when the product of the present invention is used, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific position, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not imply that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or pendant, but rather may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" merely means that the direction is more horizontal than "vertical" and does not mean that the structure must be perfectly horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

In the description of the present invention, it is also to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

Some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below and the features of the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

The present embodiment provides an article sorting apparatus, as shown in fig. 1 and 5, which includes a frame 100, a driving member 200, a transmission assembly, and a plurality of sorting platforms 300; the driving member 200 is mounted to the frame 100; the transmission assembly comprises a chain 410 and two chain wheels 420, the two chain wheels 420 are arranged on the rack 100 at intervals along a first direction, one chain wheel 420 is in transmission connection with the driving member 200, and the chain 410 is supported by the two chain wheels 420; the sorting platforms 300 are all fixedly connected with the chain 410, and the sorting platforms 300 are all used for supporting the articles and conveying the articles along the second direction; wherein, at least one of the chain 410 and the sprocket 420 is provided with a buffer, and when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420, the buffer is positioned at the engagement position for reducing the vibration and noise when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420; the first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle.

In the article sorting apparatus provided in this embodiment, two chain wheels 420 are disposed at intervals in the rack 100 along the first direction, one of the chain wheels 420 is in transmission connection with the driving element 200, the chain 410 is supported by the two chain wheels 420, and when the driving element 200 works, one of the chain wheels 420 can be driven to rotate, and the other chain wheel 420 is linked by the chain 410; since the sorting platforms 300 are all fixedly connected to the chain 410, during the movement of the chain 410, the chain 410 can drive the sorting platforms 300 to move synchronously, and the sorting platforms 300 are used for supporting the articles and conveying the articles in the second direction; moreover, at least one of the chain 410 and the sprocket 420 is provided with a buffer, and when the chain 410 is meshed with the sprocket 420, the buffer is located at the meshing position, so that in the process that the sprocket 420 drives the chain 410 to move, because the buffer is arranged at the meshing position of the sprocket 420 and the chain 410, the impact generated when the chain 410 is contacted with the sprocket 420 can be weakened, and the vibration and noise when the chain 410 is meshed with the sprocket 420 can be further reduced.

In one embodiment of the present application, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and other embodiments may also have other angle arrangements.

Specifically, both the chain 410 and the sprocket 420 may be provided with a buffer; alternatively, a buffer member is provided on either the chain 410 or the sprocket 420, and in either case, since the buffer member is provided at the meshing position between the sprocket 420 and the chain 410, the vibration and noise generated when the chain 410 meshes with the sprocket 420 can be reduced.

The rack 100 may take various forms, and the specific form is not limited, as long as the form capable of satisfying the above component installation requirement is within the protection scope of the present invention.

The driving member 200 may be a motor or a rotary cylinder, etc.

Sorting platform 300 can adopt multiple form, for example form such as conveyer belt, transport roller, balance sorter, and the concrete form can not do the restriction, as long as can satisfy the form that bears the weight of article requirement all be in the utility model discloses a within the scope of protection.

It should be noted that, for the modification of the transmission assembly, the structural form of providing three or more sprockets 420 and two sprockets 420 with different sizes is within the scope of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the transmission assemblies of the present embodiment are two sets, and the corresponding sprockets 420 of the two sets of transmission assemblies are fixedly connected by a transmission shaft 430. Specifically, the transmission shaft 430 is pivotally connected to the frame 100, one end of the transmission shaft 430 is fixedly inserted into a corresponding sprocket 420 in one group of transmission assemblies, and the other end of the transmission shaft 430 is fixedly inserted into a corresponding sprocket 420 in the other group of transmission assemblies.

Specifically, a letter sorting platform 300 fixed connection is on two sets of drive assembly's chain 410, and this setting can prevent letter sorting platform 300 and take place to rock along with the in-process of chain 410 motion to improve the reliability and the stability that letter sorting platform 300 connects.

In some embodiments, the cushion is provided to the sprocket 420; chain 410 comprises a plurality of chain links 411 connected in sequence, wherein each chain link 411 comprises two oppositely arranged chain plates 4111 and rollers 4112 rotatably arranged between the two chain plates 4111; when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420, the buffer can abut against the roller 4112. Wherein one sorting platform 300 is correspondingly mounted on one link 411. In order to ensure that the sorting platforms 300 do not interfere with each other during movement, a certain gap is left between two adjacent sorting platforms 300.

It should be noted that the structure of the link 411 formed by the link plate 4111 and the roller 4112 is well known in the art, and is not modified in this application and will not be described in detail herein.

Alternatively, the roller 4112 may also be an elastic wheel, such as a rubber wheel, which can further reduce the impact generated when the chain 410 contacts the sprocket 420, and further reduce the vibration and noise when the chain 410 engages the sprocket 420.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 2 or 3, the cushion member is provided at the tooth root of the sprocket 420; the tooth top or other positions of sprocket 420 are located to the bolster of so setting up comparison, do benefit to and prevent that the bolster from being destroyed by foreign matter or external force, and be favorable to guaranteeing the stability of bolster and alleviate the wearing and tearing of bolster.

In this embodiment, the buffer is detachably connected to the sprocket 420, such as by screwing, plugging, etc.; the advantage of so setting up is when the bolster wearing and tearing, the timely change of being convenient for. Of course, in other embodiments, the damper can be integrally disposed with the sprocket 420 or the damper can be adhesively attached to the sprocket 420.

In one embodiment of the present application, the buffer includes an elastic pad 510; the elastic pad 510 is provided with a mounting hole 511, the sprocket 420 is provided with a fixing hole, a fastener 520 penetrates between the mounting hole 511 and the fixing hole, and one end of the fastener 520 far away from the fixing hole is located in the mounting hole 511.

As shown in fig. 3, the elastic pad 510 is a cylinder, and a mounting hole 511 is formed in the center of the cylinder; as shown in fig. 4, the mounting hole 511 includes a first hole 5111 and a second hole 5112, wherein the first hole 5111, the second hole 5112 and the fixing hole are sequentially disposed and communicated, and the diameter of the first hole 5111 is larger than that of the second hole 5112; the fastening member 520 may be a screw or a bolt, the first hole 5111 is used for receiving a nut of the screw or the bolt, the second hole 5112 is used for axially limiting the nut of the screw or the bolt, and a threaded portion of the screw or the bolt passes through the second hole 5112 to be threadedly connected with a fixing hole on the sprocket 420; wherein, the fixed orifices are threaded holes.

In other embodiments, the elastic pad 510 and the fastening member 520 may be fixedly connected together to form a buffer member, which simplifies the installation and assembly of the buffer member. Optionally, the elastic member may further include an elastic block, an elastic column, an elastic sleeve, a spring, and the like.

Wherein, the elastic pad 510 can be made of rubber, sponge or PU; wherein, the material of cushion 510 chooses for use rubber, can be when guaranteeing buffering effect, noise reduction, does benefit to the wearability that the reinforcing bolster.

As shown in fig. 5, the frame 100 includes a rail 110 extending in a first direction, the rail 110 is located between two sprockets 420, and a roller 4112 of a chain 410 can roll along the rail 110. The chain 410 is effectively supported by the guide rail 110, and the problem of impact when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420 due to sagging of the middle portion can be reduced.

It is mentioned earlier that the transmission assembly of this application sets up to two sets, therefore, guide rail 110 also sets up to two sets, and two sets of guide rail 110 are arranged and two sets of transmission assembly correspond the setting along second direction interval.

Alternatively, the top surface of the guide rail 110 may be covered with a resilient plate, and the roller 4112 of the chain 410 can roll along the resilient plate, so that the vibration and noise of the chain 410 contacting the guide rail 110 can be reduced.

As shown in fig. 5, the end of the guide rail 110 is provided with a long groove 111 extending in the first direction, and the top of the sprocket 420 passes through the long groove 111 to engage with the sprocket 420. With such an arrangement, when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420, the guide rail 110 can enhance the support of the chain 410, and further reduce the impact problem when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420 due to the sagging of the chain due to gravity.

Optionally, the guide rail 110 includes a main guide rail 112 and an auxiliary guide rail 113, wherein the auxiliary guide rail 113 is detachably and fixedly connected with the main guide rail 112, the auxiliary guide rail is disposed adjacent to the chain wheel 420, and the long groove 111 is formed between the main guide rail 112 and the auxiliary guide rail 113.

In another embodiment, chain 410 comprises a plurality of links 411 connected in series, each link 411 comprising two oppositely disposed link plates 4111 and rollers 4112 rotatably disposed between two link plates 4111; the buffer member includes an elastic sleeve (not shown in the drawings), which is disposed on the outer circumference of the roller 4112 and can abut against the sprocket 420 when the chain 410 is engaged with the sprocket 420. This arrangement can reduce vibration and noise when the chain 410 meshes with the sprocket 420, as well as when the cushion member is provided to the sprocket 420. In addition to the above arrangement, the roller 4112 may be directly made of an elastic material, such as rubber.

The present embodiment also provides a cross-belt sorting apparatus, as shown in fig. 6, which includes an upper packing device 600 and the aforementioned article sorting device; the output of the upper packing device 600 is connected to the input of the article sorting device, and the upper packing device 600 is used to transport the received articles to the article sorting device. The cross belt sorting equipment provided by the embodiment comprises the article sorting device, so that the technical advantages and effects achieved by the cross belt sorting equipment also comprise the technical advantages and effects achieved by the article sorting device, and the details are not repeated here.

In one embodiment of the present application, the upper packing device 600 includes a rack and a conveying assembly mounted to the rack; alternatively, the conveyor assembly may be a conveyor belt assembly.

The frame body may be a part of the frame 100.

In order to achieve a better engagement of the output of the upper packing device 600 with the input of the article sorting device, the part of the article sorting device is located below the conveyor assembly, so that the express items can fall onto a sorting platform 300 of the article sorting device after being detached from the conveyor assembly.

One working process of the cross belt sorting equipment is as follows:

manually throwing the express items onto the conveying belt assembly of the upper packing device 600 according to actual operation requirements, and sequentially conveying the express items to the item sorting device through the conveying belt assembly; specifically, when the express mail is separated from the end of the conveyor belt assembly gradually, the express mail is conveyed to one sorting platform 300 by the conveyor belt assembly, and along with the continuous movement of the chain 410, the sorting platform 300 can convey the express mail not only along the first direction, but also along the second direction, so as to complete the sorting of the express mail.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An article sorting apparatus, comprising: the sorting machine comprises a rack (100), a driving piece (200), a transmission assembly and a plurality of sorting platforms (300);

the driving piece (200) is mounted on the frame (100); the transmission assembly comprises a chain (410) and two chain wheels (420), the two chain wheels (420) are arranged on the rack (100) at intervals along a first direction, one chain wheel (420) is in transmission connection with the driving piece (200), and the chain (410) is supported by the two chain wheels (420);

the sorting platforms (300) are fixedly connected with the chain (410), and the sorting platforms (300) are used for supporting articles and conveying the articles along a second direction; wherein at least one of the chain (410) and the sprocket (420) is provided with a buffer, and when the chain (410) is engaged with the sprocket (420), the buffer is located at an engagement position for reducing vibration and noise when the chain (410) is engaged with the sprocket (420);

the first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle.

2. The article sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said buffer is provided to said sprocket (420);

the chain (410) comprises a plurality of chain links (411) which are connected in sequence, each chain link (411) comprises two oppositely arranged chain plates (4111) and rollers (4112) which are rotatably arranged between the two chain plates (4111);

when the chain (410) is engaged with the sprocket (420), the buffer can abut against the roller (4112).

3. The article sorting device according to claim 2, wherein the buffer is provided at a tooth root of the sprocket (420).

4. The article sorting device of claim 2, wherein the buffer is removably coupled to the sprocket (420).

5. The article sorting device of claim 2, wherein the buffer comprises a resilient pad (510);

be equipped with mounting hole (511) on cushion (510), be equipped with the fixed orifices on sprocket (420), mounting hole (511) with wear to be equipped with fastener (520) between the fixed orifices, fastener (520) are kept away from the one end of fixed orifices is located in mounting hole (511).

6. The article sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the material of the buffer is rubber, sponge or PU.

7. The article sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the chain (410) comprises a plurality of sequentially connected chain links (411), each of the chain links (411) comprises two oppositely disposed link plates (4111) and a roller (4112) rotatably disposed between the two link plates (4111);

the machine frame (100) comprises a guide rail (110) extending in the first direction, the guide rail (110) being located between two of the sprockets (420), and the roller (4112) of the chain (410) being rollable along the guide rail (110).

8. The article sorting apparatus according to claim 7, wherein an end of the guide rail (110) is provided with an elongated slot (111) extending in the first direction, and a top of the sprocket (420) is engaged with the sprocket (420) through the elongated slot (111).

9. The article sorting device according to claim 1, wherein the chain (410) comprises a plurality of sequentially connected chain links (411), each of the chain links (411) comprises two oppositely disposed link plates (4111) and a roller (4112) rotatably disposed between the two link plates (4111);

the bolster includes the elastic sleeve, the periphery of gyro wheel (4112) is located to the elastic sleeve, works as chain (410) with when sprocket (420) meshing, the elastic sleeve can with sprocket (420) butt.

10. A cross-belt sorting apparatus, comprising: -a wrapping device (600) and an article sorting device according to any of claims 1-9;

the output end of the packing device (600) is connected with the input end of the article sorting device, and the packing device (600) is used for conveying the received articles to the article sorting device.