CN213241352U - Article dispensing station - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses article delivery station relates to commodity circulation technical field. The article distribution station comprises a warehouse, wherein a belt conveyor and a plurality of containers are arranged in a first storage area of the warehouse, the belt conveyor comprises a conveying belt for conveying articles, and each container comprises a cargo channel for supporting the articles and a delivery mechanism for delivering the articles from the cargo channel to the conveying belt. The plurality of containers of the article distribution station provided by the embodiment of the application can store a large amount of commodities or express mails, and can meet the distribution of the commodities or the express mails in a large area range. When the goods need to be taken away, the goods outlet mechanism of the container with the goods is used for sending the goods to the conveying belt, and then the goods are sent out by the conveying belt, so that the user can directly take the goods away on the conveying belt without searching for the goods in each container, and the manpower requirement of the goods distribution station is reduced.

Description

Article dispensing station

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of logistics, in particular to an article distribution station.

Background

In the retail industry, a supermarket is taken as a main part, goods are placed in a goods shelf of the supermarket, and a user searches for and takes out the goods in the supermarket and then pays the goods at a cash register in a centralized manner, so that a spacious shop and a large number of cashiers are required to be arranged for a merchant, the house renting cost and the labor cost are high, and the problem of wasting time and energy is also caused for the user; therefore, the vending machine appears in the retail industry, can be used for selling daily articles, food boxes, medicines and the like, can replace manual selling of large supermarkets and small-sized selling shops, and realizes full-automatic unmanned selling. Although the mode reduces the labor cost and avoids the waste of time and energy of users, the types and the quantity of the goods which can be sold are limited, and the requirements of the majority of users cannot be met.

The logistics distribution industry generally has three modes of intelligent express item cabinet self-service pickup, post house pickup and courier home delivery, wherein the first intelligent express item cabinet self-service pickup mode is limited by the capacity of the express item cabinet and cannot meet express item distribution requirements of a large number of users; the second courier station express delivery mode is that after express delivery arrives at a courier station, the courier station prints express delivery numbers according to the freight note numbers of the express delivery, then the express delivery numbers are pasted on the express delivery, and the express delivery numbers are sent to an express delivery taker through short messages; when the pickup person gets to pick up the express, the ex-warehouse person searches for the express on the goods shelf according to the express serial number provided by the pickup person, and after finding the express, the pickup person takes away the express. In the post delivery mode, express delivery is searched by delivery personnel and delivered out of the warehouse, and special delivery personnel are required to be arranged, so that the labor cost is high; the third way of delivering the express mail to the door has the problems of low delivery efficiency, high labor cost and the like.

The above-mentioned problems, whether for selling goods or for distributing quick-serve goods, are that it is difficult to take a large number of goods at a low labor cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present application is to provide an article distribution station that can realize extraction of a large number of articles at a low labor cost.

The embodiment of the application is realized as follows:

an article distribution station comprises a warehouse, wherein a first storage area is arranged in the warehouse, a belt conveyor and a storage device are arranged in the first storage area, the belt conveyor comprises a conveying belt for conveying articles, the storage device comprises a plurality of containers, the containers are arranged on one side of the conveying belt in the width direction, and each container comprises a goods channel for supporting the articles and a goods discharging mechanism for conveying the articles to the conveying belt from the goods channel.

In an alternative embodiment, the warehouse further comprises a packing station disposed downstream of the conveyor belt in the conveying direction of the articles, the packing station being configured to receive the articles conveyed by the conveyor belt.

In an alternative embodiment, the packing table comprises a first conveying assembly and a second conveying assembly, the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly forms an included angle with the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly, the first conveying assembly is used for receiving and conveying articles conveyed by the conveying belt, the first conveying assembly comprises a plurality of first rollers which are arranged in parallel, and the heights of the plurality of first rollers are gradually reduced along the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly; the second conveying assembly is used for receiving and conveying the articles conveyed by the first conveying assembly and comprises a plurality of second rollers which are arranged in parallel, and the heights of the plurality of second rollers are gradually reduced along the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly.

In an alternative embodiment, the side wall of the warehouse is further provided with a goods taking device, the goods taking device comprises a plurality of first storage lattices, the first storage lattices are used for storing goods, each first storage lattice comprises an inner opening communicated with the inside of the warehouse and an outer opening communicated with the outside of the warehouse, each first storage lattice further comprises a lattice door for opening or closing the outer opening and an electronic lock for locking the lattice door at a position for closing the outer opening.

In an alternative embodiment, the belt conveyor comprises a plurality of conveyor belts, and the plurality of conveyor belts are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction.

In an alternative embodiment, the plurality of conveyor belts includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, and the ends of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are spaced apart in the horizontal direction.

In optional embodiment, still be equipped with the second storage area in the warehouse, be provided with the locker room in the second storage area, be provided with on the wall of locker room and get the goods mouth, be equipped with rotatory goods shelves in the locker room, rotatory goods shelves include annular rail and can follow a plurality of goods shelves of annular rail removal, are equipped with the second matter storage lattice on every goods shelves, and on the route that the annular rail removed is followed to goods shelves, every goods shelves all have the shipment position, and the second matter storage lattice that is located the goods shelves of shipment position is relative with getting the goods mouth.

In an optional embodiment, a temporary storage device is further arranged in the first storage area, the temporary storage device comprises a plurality of laminates arranged at intervals along the vertical direction, and a plurality of storage boxes placed on the laminates, and each storage box is provided with an identifier; a plurality of indicator lamps are arranged on the laminates, and the indicator lamps correspond to the storage boxes one by one.

In an alternative embodiment, the delivery mechanism includes a bucket and a drive assembly configured to drive the bucket in horizontal and vertical directions, the bucket having a receiving position opposite the lane and a delivery position opposite the conveyor belt.

In an alternative embodiment, the delivery mechanism further comprises a first delivery assembly and a second delivery assembly, the first delivery assembly is configured to receive the articles output by the cargo channel when the bucket is located at the receiving position and convey the articles to the second delivery assembly; the second shipment assembly is configured to convey the items to the conveyor belt when the bucket is in the shipment position.

The beneficial effects of the embodiment of the application are that:

the article distribution station that this application embodiment provided includes the warehouse, is equipped with belt feeder and a plurality of packing cupboard in the first storage area of warehouse, and the belt feeder includes the conveyer belt that is used for carrying article, and the packing cupboard sets up the one side at the width direction of conveyer belt, and every packing cupboard all includes the shipment mechanism that is used for supporting the goods way and is used for sending article to the conveyer belt by the goods way. The plurality of containers of the article distribution station provided by the embodiment of the application can store a large amount of commodities or express mails, and can meet the distribution of the commodities or the express mails in a large area range. When the goods need to be taken away, the goods outlet mechanism of the container with the goods is used for sending the goods to the conveying belt, and then the goods are sent out by the conveying belt, so that the user can directly take the goods away on the conveying belt without searching for the goods in each container, and the manpower requirement of the goods distribution station is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from the drawings without inventive effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an article dispensing station according to one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a container from a first perspective in one embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second perspective of a container according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a baling station according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a belt conveyor according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a pick device of one embodiment of the present application directed outward of a warehouse;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a pick device according to an embodiment of the present application facing the inside of a warehouse;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a storage compartment according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a buffer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

010-item distribution station; 100-a first storage area; 110-a conveyor belt; 111-a first conveyor belt; 112-a second conveyor belt; 113-a third conveyor belt; 114-a fourth conveyor belt; 120-containers; 121-cargo way; 122-a shipment mechanism; 123-cargo bucket; 124-a first shipment assembly; 125-a second shipment assembly; 130-a packing station; 131-a first transport assembly; 132-a first roller; 133-a second transport assembly; 134-a second roller; 135-an operation table; 140-a temporary storage device; 141-layer plate; 142-a second indicator light; 143-storage box; 144-identification; 150-a workbench; 200-a goods taking device; 210-a first storage compartment; 211-a first indicator light; 220-a grille door; 300-a second storage area; 310-a storage chamber; 311-a refrigerating compartment; 312-a freezing chamber; 313-a goods taking port; 320-rotating the shelf; 321-an annular track; 322-a shelf; 323-second storage compartment.

Detailed Description

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

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

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 application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships that the products of the present invention are conventionally placed in use, and are only used for convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

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 application, it is further noted that, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; 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 application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an article dispensing station 010 according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides an article distribution station 010 including a warehouse. A first storage area 100 and a second storage area 300 are provided in the warehouse, and each of the first storage area 100 and the second storage area 300 can store items (such as express items, commodities, and the like) and deliver the stored items to a user. Alternatively, the first storage area 100 and the second storage area 300 may be used for storage and distribution of different types of items, for example, in the present embodiment, the first storage area 100 may be used for storage and distribution of items stored in a normal temperature environment, and the second storage area 300 may be used for distribution of items stored in a refrigerated or frozen environment. In this embodiment, the warehouse is surrounded by four side walls, and the warehouse optionally further comprises a top wall; the warehouse may be a portable house or a concrete-constructed building.

In the embodiment of the present application, a belt conveyor and a storage device are disposed in the first storage area 100. The belt conveyor includes a conveyor belt 110 for conveying articles. The storage apparatus includes a plurality of containers 120, and the containers 120 are disposed on one side in the width direction of the conveyor belt 110. In this embodiment, the containers 120 included in the storage apparatus are divided into two groups, two groups of containers 120 are respectively disposed on both sides of the conveyor belt 110 in the width direction, and two groups of containers 120 respectively include a plurality of containers 120. The containers 120 of the same group of containers 120 are disposed on the same side of the conveyor belt 110 and arranged along the length of the conveyor belt 110. The containers 120 can store a large amount of goods or express items, and when the goods need to be taken away, the goods delivering mechanism 122 of the container 120 with the goods placed thereon delivers the goods to the conveyor 110, and the conveyor 110 delivers the goods, so that the goods can be directly taken away from the conveyor 110 without searching for the goods in each container 120, thereby reducing the manpower requirement.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first perspective of a container 120 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2, each container 120 includes a lane 121 for supporting the items and an output mechanism 122 for delivering the items from the lane 121 to the conveyor 110. The container 120 includes a plurality of lanes 121, and the lanes 121 are arranged in M rows and N columns in parallel to each other. The end of each lane 121 has an exit for the articles to exit. It should be understood that each lane 121 is provided with an exit mechanism (not shown) for exiting the articles from the lane 121. in an alternative embodiment, the exit mechanism may include a push plate disposed within the lane 121 and driven along the length of the lane 121 to eject the articles from the exit of the lane 121.

Optionally, the discharging mechanism 122 includes a bucket 123 and a driving assembly (not shown in the drawings), and the driving assembly is configured to drive the bucket 123 to move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, so as to move the bucket 123 to the outlet of any one of the lanes 121 to receive the articles sent out from the outlet of the corresponding lane 121. Specifically, the driving of the bucket 123 may be realized as follows: the driving assembly comprises a horizontal driving assembly and a vertical driving assembly, and the horizontal driving assembly is in transmission connection with the vertical driving assembly and can drive the vertical driving assembly to move in the horizontal direction; the bucket 123 is provided to the vertical drive assembly and can be driven to move in the vertical direction by the vertical drive assembly.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a second perspective of a container 120 according to an embodiment of the present application; fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion IV of fig. 3. In this embodiment, the bucket 123 has a receiving position opposite the lane 121 and a delivery position opposite the conveyor 110. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, optionally, shipment mechanism 122 further includes a first shipment assembly 124 and a second shipment assembly 125, where first shipment assembly 124 and second shipment assembly 125 are located in bucket 123. First shipment assembly 124 is configured to receive items output from lane 121 when bucket 123 is in the receiving position and deliver the items to second shipment assembly 125; second discharge assembly 125 is configured to deliver articles to conveyor belt 110 when bucket 123 is in the discharge position. In an alternative embodiment, bucket 123 may receive an item at a receiving location and then move from the receiving location to a delivery location, during which the item is moved from first delivery assembly 124 to second delivery assembly 125, and then transported by second delivery assembly 125 onto conveyor 110 after bucket 123 reaches the delivery location. In an alternative embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, the first and second discharging assemblies 124 and 125 may be provided with a blocking plate on both sides of the conveying direction to prevent the articles from accidentally sliding off the first and second discharging assemblies 124 and 125.

It should be understood that the conveying directions of the first discharging assembly 124 and the second discharging assembly 125 can be the same or have an included angle, and can be determined according to the actual orientation of the actual container 120. For example, in the present embodiment, the orientation of the container 120 (i.e., the extending direction of the cargo channel 121) is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveying belt 110, so that the conveying direction of the first discharging assembly 124 is consistent with the extending direction of the cargo channel 121, and the conveying direction of the second discharging assembly 125 is set to be perpendicular to the conveying direction of the first discharging mechanism 122, so as to convey the articles output by the bucket 123 onto the conveying belt 110. Of course, if the container 120 faces the conveyor belt 110, the conveying directions of the first discharging assembly 124 and the second discharging assembly 125 can be the same. In the embodiment of the present application, the first discharging assembly 124 and the second discharging assembly 125 may both use a conveyor belt or a roller to transport the articles.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a packing station 130 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 1 and 5, in the present embodiment, the warehouse further includes a packing table 130, the packing table 130 is disposed downstream of the conveyor belt 110 in the conveying direction of the article, and the packing table 130 is configured to be able to receive the article conveyed by the conveyor belt 110. In the case where the conveyor 110 delivers a plurality of items at a time according to one order, the plurality of items may be packed at the packing station 130 after being delivered to the packing station 130 so as to be taken away by the user. In fig. 5, two packing tables 130 are shown arranged side by side to receive articles conveyed by two conveyor belts 110, thereby improving the distribution efficiency.

Optionally, the baling station 130 includes a first conveying assembly 131 and a second conveying assembly 133, a conveying direction of the first conveying assembly 131 forms an included angle with a conveying direction of the second conveying assembly 133, the first conveying assembly 131 is used for receiving and conveying articles conveyed by the belt conveyor, the first conveying assembly 131 includes a plurality of first rollers 132 arranged in parallel, and heights of the plurality of first rollers 132 are gradually reduced along the conveying direction of the first conveying assembly 131; the second conveying assembly 133 is used for receiving and conveying the articles conveyed by the first conveying assembly 131, the second conveying assembly 133 comprises a plurality of second rollers 134 arranged in parallel, and the heights of the plurality of second rollers 134 are gradually reduced along the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly 133. By providing the first and second conveyor assemblies 131 and 133 as a plurality of rollers arranged in a gradient, the weight of the article can be used to move the article along the first and second conveyor assemblies 131 and 133.

As shown in fig. 5, the packing station 130 may further include an operation station 135, and the worker may take the article on the second conveyor assembly 133 to the operation station 135 to pack the article.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of a belt conveyor in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in fig. 6, in an alternative embodiment, the belt conveyor includes a plurality of conveyor belts 110, and the plurality of conveyor belts 110 are spaced apart in a vertical direction. For example, in fig. 6, the belt conveyor includes four conveyor belts 110, which are a first conveyor belt 111, a second conveyor belt 112, a third conveyor belt 113, and a fourth conveyor belt 114. The first conveyor belt 111 and the third conveyor belt 113 are spaced apart in the vertical direction, and the second conveyor belt 112 and the fourth conveyor belt 114 are spaced apart in the vertical direction. Through setting up many conveyer belts 110, be located a plurality of packing cupboard 120 of conveyer belt 110 both sides can the shipment simultaneously, send different users' article to different conveyer belts 110 on, the classification management of being convenient for, and can avoid appearing obscuring when delivering article for a plurality of users, can also improve delivery efficiency simultaneously.

Further, the ends (downstream ends) of the two conveyor belts 110 may be arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. As shown in fig. 6, the ends of the first conveyor belt 111 and the second conveyor belt 112 are arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. By this arrangement, the user or his/her equipment can sort or pack the articles on both sides of the first conveyor belt 111 and both sides of the second conveyor belt 112, improving the distribution efficiency.

Fig. 7 is a schematic view of the pickup device 200 facing the outside of the warehouse in an embodiment of the present application; fig. 8 is a schematic view of the pick-up device 200 facing the inside of the warehouse according to an embodiment of the present application. Referring to fig. 7 and 8 in conjunction with fig. 1, in an alternative embodiment, a goods taking device 200 is further disposed on the side wall of the warehouse. The pickup device 200 includes a plurality of first storage compartments 210, and the first storage compartments 210 are used for storing articles. Each first storage compartment 210 includes an inner opening communicating with the interior of the warehouse and an outer opening communicating with the exterior of the warehouse, and each first storage compartment 210 further includes a compartment door 220 for opening or closing the outer opening and an electronic lock for locking the compartment door 220 in a position closing the outer opening. After the worker packs the articles, the corresponding relation between the order number and the first storage compartment 210 is locked, and the worker puts the articles into the first storage compartment 210 through the inner opening; when the user takes the goods according to the order number, the electronic lock of the first storage compartment 210 is unlocked, and the user can take the goods through the outer opening of the first storage compartment 210.

Optionally, each first storage compartment 210 further includes a first indicator light 211, and the first indicator light 211 is disposed adjacent to the inner opening. In an alternative embodiment, after the locking order number is in the corresponding position with the first storage compartment 210, the first indicator light 211 of the corresponding first storage compartment 210 is turned on, so as to prompt the worker to put the article into the first storage compartment 210 through the inner opening. Such a setting mode improves the efficiency of searching for the corresponding first storage compartment 210.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view of a storage compartment 310 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 1 and 9, a storage chamber 310 is disposed in the second storage area 300, an access opening 313 is disposed on a wall of the storage chamber 310, a rotating shelf 320 is disposed in the storage chamber 310, the rotating shelf 320 includes a circular rail 321 and a plurality of shelves 322 capable of moving along the circular rail 321, a second storage compartment 323 for storing articles is disposed on each shelf 322, each shelf 322 has a shipping position on a path along which the shelf 322 moves along the circular rail 321, and the second storage compartment 323 of the shelf 322 located at the shipping position is opposite to the access opening 313, so that the articles in the second storage compartment 323 of the shelf 322 can be taken away through the access opening 313. Compared with the first storage area 100, the storage compartment 310 disposed in the second storage area 300 forms a relatively closed storage space, so that convection and conduction of heat are reduced, and thus, storage of the articles to be preserved at low temperature is facilitated. Optionally, the shelf 322 includes a plurality of second storage compartments 323 arranged along the vertical direction, a plurality of access ports 313 are correspondingly arranged on the wall, and when the shelf 322 is located at the shipping position, the plurality of access ports 313 are opposite to and communicated with the plurality of second storage compartments 323. When the second storage compartment 323 on the shelf 322 moves to be opposite to the access opening 313, the worker can take out the articles in the second storage compartment 323 through the access opening 313. Through having set up rotatory goods shelves 320, can hold a large amount of article and do not need the staff to get in the locker room 310 and get goods, consequently reduced the manpower demand, also be favorable to keeping warm thermal-insulated.

By providing the storage compartment 310, the applicable range of the article dispensing station 010 is expanded. As shown in fig. 8, the storage compartment 310 may be optionally further divided into a refrigerating compartment 311 and a freezing compartment 312 for storing refrigerated goods and frozen goods, respectively. Further, an access door for closing or opening the access opening 313 may be further disposed at the access opening 313, so as to further avoid heat convection between the inside and the outside of the storage compartment 310, and improve the heat insulation effect.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a temporary storage device 140 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 1 and 10, optionally, a temporary storage device 140 is further disposed in the first storage area 100, the temporary storage device 140 includes a plurality of layers 141 spaced apart in a vertical direction, and a plurality of storage boxes 143 disposed on each layer 141, and each storage box 143 is provided with a mark 144. The shelf 141 is provided with a plurality of second indicator lights 142, and the plurality of second indicator lights 142 correspond to the plurality of storage boxes 143 one by one. Optionally, a work station 150 may be disposed in the first storage area 100 for the worker to perform the operation process on the articles. When an order is processed, a scanner can be used to scan the identifier of an empty storage box 143 to establish the relationship between the order and the storage box 143, then the rotary shelf 320 is controlled to rotate according to the item information in the order, so that the second storage cell 323 containing the target item is opposite to the goods taking port 313, the goods taking door is opened, the items taken out from the goods taking port 313 are sequentially placed in the storage box 143 for temporary storage, after all the items of the order are taken out and placed in the storage box 143, the second indicator lamp 142 is turned on to prompt a worker to place the storage box 143 on the workbench 150, the scanner is used to scan the identifier 144 of the storage box 143, the relationship between the order and the first storage cell 210 is established by the identifier 144, and the order is placed in the first storage cell 210 after being packed, and the user waits to take the order. The identifier 144 may be a two-dimensional code or a bar code.

In summary, the article distribution station 010 of the embodiment of the present application includes a warehouse, a belt conveyor and a plurality of containers 120 are disposed in the first storage area 100 of the warehouse, the belt conveyor includes a conveyor belt 110 for conveying the articles, the containers 120 are disposed on one side of the width direction of the conveyor belt 110, and each container 120 includes a cargo channel 121 for supporting the articles and a delivery mechanism 122 for delivering the articles from the cargo channel 121 to the conveyor belt 110. The plurality of containers 120 of the article distribution station 010 provided by the embodiment of the application can store a large amount of commodities or express items, and can meet the distribution of the commodities or the express items in a large area range. When the goods need to be taken away, the goods delivery mechanism 122 of the container 120 with the goods placed thereon is sent to the conveyer 110, and then the goods are delivered by the conveyer 110, so that the user can directly take the goods on the conveyer 110 without searching for the goods in each container 120, and thus the goods distribution station 010 reduces the manpower requirement.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. An article distribution station is characterized by comprising a warehouse, wherein a first storage area is arranged in the warehouse, a belt conveyor and a storage device are arranged in the first storage area, the belt conveyor comprises a conveying belt for conveying articles, the storage device comprises a plurality of containers, the containers are arranged on one side of the conveying belt in the width direction, and each container comprises a cargo channel for supporting the articles and a delivery mechanism for delivering the articles to the conveying belt from the cargo channel.

2. The article dispensing station of claim 1, wherein the warehouse further comprises a packing station disposed downstream of the conveyor belt in a conveying direction of the articles, the packing station configured to receive the articles conveyed by the conveyor belt.

3. The article dispensing station of claim 2, wherein the baling station includes a first conveyor assembly and a second conveyor assembly, the first conveyor assembly having a conveying direction that is angled relative to a conveying direction of the second conveyor assembly, the first conveyor assembly being configured to receive and convey articles conveyed by the conveyor belt, the first conveyor assembly including a plurality of first rollers arranged in parallel, the first rollers decreasing in height in the conveying direction of the first conveyor assembly; the second conveying assembly is used for receiving and conveying the articles conveyed by the first conveying assembly, the second conveying assembly comprises a plurality of second rollers which are arranged in parallel, and the heights of the plurality of second rollers are gradually reduced along the conveying direction of the second conveying assembly.

4. The article distribution station according to claim 2, wherein a pickup device is further provided on a side wall of the warehouse, the pickup device including a plurality of first storage compartments for storing articles, and each of the first storage compartments including an inner opening communicating with an inside of the warehouse and an outer opening communicating with an outside of the warehouse, each of the first storage compartments further including a compartment door for opening or closing the outer opening and an electronic lock for locking the compartment door in a position for closing the outer opening.

5. The article dispensing station of claim 1, wherein said belt conveyor comprises a plurality of said conveyor belts, said plurality of said conveyor belts being vertically spaced apart.

6. The article dispensing station of claim 5, wherein the plurality of conveyor belts includes a first conveyor belt and a second conveyor belt, and ends of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are spaced apart in a horizontal direction.

7. The article dispensing station of claim 1, wherein a second storage area is further provided in the warehouse, a storage compartment is provided in the second storage area, a product taking opening is provided in a wall of the storage compartment, a rotary shelf is provided in the storage compartment, the rotary shelf comprises an annular rail and a plurality of shelves capable of moving along the annular rail, each shelf is provided with a second storage compartment, each shelf has a product discharge position on a path along the annular rail, and the second storage compartment of the shelf located at the product discharge position is opposite to the product taking opening.

8. The article dispensing station of claim 7, wherein a buffer is further disposed in the first storage area, the buffer including a plurality of sheets spaced apart in a vertical direction, and a plurality of pockets disposed on the plurality of sheets, each pocket having a logo; a plurality of indicator lamps are arranged on the laminate and correspond to the storage boxes one by one in position.

9. The article dispensing station of claim 1, wherein the discharge mechanism includes a bucket and a drive assembly configured to drive the bucket in horizontal and vertical directions, the bucket having a receiving position opposite the lane and a discharge position opposite the conveyor belt.

10. The article dispensing station of claim 9, wherein the shipping mechanism further comprises a first shipping assembly and a second shipping assembly, the first shipping assembly configured to receive articles output from the cargo way and deliver the articles to the second shipping assembly when the bucket is in the receiving position; the second shipment assembly is configured to convey the items to the conveyor belt when the bucket is in the shipment position.

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