CN213377901U - Sorting system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an automatic sorting technical field specifically discloses a sorting system. The system comprises a sorting trolley, a trigger assembly and a control assembly; the sorting trolley comprises a frame, a sorting assembly and a walking assembly, wherein the sorting assembly and the walking assembly are connected with the frame; the conveying unit comprises a driving roller which is rotatably connected with the frame; the driving unit comprises a first bevel gear, a second bevel gear and a trigger roller, wherein the first bevel gear is coaxially and fixedly connected with the driving roller, the second bevel gear is in meshing transmission with the first bevel gear, the trigger roller is coaxially and fixedly connected with the second bevel gear, the axes of the trigger roller and the driving roller are vertically arranged, and the walking assembly is used for walking on the track in a first direction perpendicular to the track; the trigger assembly can be in transmission connection with the trigger roller so that the trigger roller rotates forwards or reversely; the control assembly is used for controlling the trigger assembly to connect/disconnect the trigger roller. The system can realize the controllable unloading operation of the sorting trolley, and greatly simplifies the structure of the sorting system while reducing the failure rate.

Description

Sorting system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an automatic sorting technical field especially relates to a sorting system.

Background

In recent years, cross-belt sorters have become increasingly common. However, in the conventional sorting system, the sorting trolley adopts an electric mode, and needs to transmit electricity to the running sorting trolley, so that the power supply device is complex, the processing and installation cost is too high, the fault is easy to occur, the fault is not easy to judge, and the maintenance is not easy.

The intermittent thread fit of the sorting trolley and the track is commonly adopted at present to supply energy to the sorting assembly of the sorting trolley.

The system is complex in structure, prone to failure and prone to deviation of the unloading operation of the articles caused by slipping.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a letter sorting system to solve the problem that letter sorting system structure is complicated, easily breaks down.

To achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical proposal:

a sorting system comprises a sorting trolley, a triggering assembly and a control assembly; the sorting trolley comprises a frame, a sorting assembly and a walking assembly, the sorting assembly is connected to the frame, the sorting assembly comprises a conveying unit and a driving unit, the driving unit is used for driving the conveying unit to unload articles along a first direction, the conveying unit comprises a driving roller which is rotatably connected to the frame, the driving unit comprises a first bevel gear which is coaxially and fixedly connected to the driving roller, a second bevel gear which is in meshing transmission with the first bevel gear, and a trigger roller which is coaxially and fixedly connected with the second bevel gear, the axis of the trigger roller is perpendicular to the axis of the driving roller, the walking assembly is used for walking along a second direction on a track, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the trigger assembly can be in transmission connection with the trigger roller, so that the trigger roller rotates forwards or reversely; the control component is used for controlling the trigger component to connect/disconnect the trigger roller.

Wherein the control component is electrically connected with the trigger component.

Preferably, the conveying unit further comprises a driven roller which is rotatably connected to the frame and is arranged opposite to the driving roller, and a conveying belt which is sleeved on the driving roller and the driven roller, and the driving unit can drive the driving roller to rotate so that the conveying belt rotates.

Furthermore, the sorting trolley also comprises a partition fence, and the partition fence is arranged on the upper surface of the frame on two sides of the conveying belt in parallel to the first direction.

Preferably, one side of the frame, which is located in the second direction, is provided with a hook head, the other side of the frame is provided with a hook hole which can be detachably connected with the hook head, and the sorting trolleys can be connected in series through the connection of the hook head and the hook hole.

Preferably, the walking assembly comprises a driving motor and a walking wheel installed on the frame, and the driving motor is connected with the walking wheel, so that the walking wheel walks along the track.

Furthermore, the walking assembly further comprises corner wheels arranged on the frame, and the corner wheels are abutted against the lower end of the rail side at a certain angle and used for limiting the sorting trolley.

Preferably, the trigger assembly comprises a trigger bracket arranged parallel to the rail, and a first trigger plate and a second trigger plate which are arranged on the trigger bracket and extend along the second direction, the first trigger plate and the second trigger plate are arranged oppositely, and the first trigger plate can be switched between a first position contacting with the inner side of the trigger roller and a second position separating from the trigger roller; the second trigger plate is switchable between a third position in contact with an outer side of the trigger roller and a fourth position separated from the trigger roller; when the first trigger plate is located at the first position, the trigger roller can rotate in the forward direction, and when the second trigger plate is located at the third position, the trigger roller can rotate in the reverse direction.

Furthermore, the triggering assembly further comprises a first swinging rod, a second swinging rod and two power units, the first triggering plate is arranged at the first end of the first swinging rod, the middle part of the first swinging rod is hinged to the triggering support, and one of the power units can drive the first swinging rod to rotate around a hinge point, so that the first swinging rod can drive the first triggering plate to switch between the first position and the second position; the second trigger plate is arranged at the first end of the second swing rod, the middle part of the second swing rod is hinged to the trigger support, and the other power unit can drive the second swing rod to rotate around a hinged point, so that the second swing rod can drive the second trigger plate to switch between the third position and the fourth position.

Further, the power unit is a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder or a motor-driven mechanism.

The utility model has the advantages that:

the utility model provides a letter sorting dolly is connected through the transmission with the trigger subassembly and is accomplished the uninstallation action of conveying unit to article, becomes the power supply of the conveying unit of letter sorting dolly to be provided by the trigger subassembly for the power supply needn't install on the letter sorting dolly. The flexibility and the convenience of letter sorting dolly have been improved, especially in the in-process of increase and decrease letter sorting dolly quantity in letter sorting system, have reduced operating procedure, have improved letter sorting system's adjustment efficiency. The controllable operation of the trigger assembly is realized by utilizing the control assembly, so that the sorting system is more flexible and stable in operation, and the equipment cost and the failure rate are also reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a first viewing angle of the sorting trolley provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second viewing angle of the sorting trolley provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the matching of the sorting trolley and the trigger assembly provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

1. a barrier; 2. a drive roller; 3. a conveyor belt;

4. a trigger component; 41. a first trigger plate; 42. a second trigger plate; 43. triggering the bracket; 44. a first swing lever; 45. a second swing lever; 46. a power unit;

5. a frame; 6. a first bevel gear; 7. a traveling wheel; 8. a horn ring; 9. a trigger roller; 10. a track; 11. a hook hole; 12. a driven roller; 13. a second bevel gear; 14. a hook head.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problem solved by the present invention, the technical solutions adopted by the present invention and the technical effects achieved by the present invention clearer, the following will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by the skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning permanently connected, detachably connected, or integral to one another; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The technical solution of the present invention is further explained by the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1-3, the present embodiment provides a sorting system including a sorting cart, a triggering assembly 4, and a control assembly. The sorting trolley comprises a frame 5, a sorting assembly and a walking assembly, the sorting assembly is connected to the frame 5, the sorting assembly comprises a conveying unit and a driving unit, the driving unit is used for driving the conveying unit to unload articles along a first direction, the conveying unit comprises a driving roller 2 which is rotatably connected to the frame 5, the driving unit comprises a first bevel gear 6 which is coaxially connected to the driving roller 2, a second bevel gear 13 which is in meshing transmission with the first bevel gear 6, a trigger roller 9 which is coaxially connected to the second bevel gear 13, the axis of the trigger roller 9 is perpendicular to the axis of the driving roller 2, the walking assembly is used for walking on a track 10 along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the trigger component 4 can be in transmission connection with the trigger roller 9, so that the trigger roller 9 rotates forwards or backwards; the control component is used for controlling the trigger component 4 to connect/disconnect the trigger roller 9; the vertical arrangement of the trigger roller 9 defines the direction of the force driving the trigger roller 9 in rotation, so that the trigger assembly 4 can be arranged close to the track 10 on which the sorting trolley travels. By selectively connecting the trigger assembly 4 and the trigger roller 9, movement of the travel assembly in the second direction enables the conveyor unit to move in the first direction, thereby reducing the space occupied by the sortation system. The sorting trolley is connected with the trigger component 4 in a transmission mode to finish the unloading action of the conveying unit to the articles, and the power source of the conveying unit of the sorting trolley is changed to be provided by the trigger component 4, so that the power source is not required to be installed on the sorting trolley. The flexibility and the convenience of letter sorting dolly have been improved, especially in the in-process of increase and decrease letter sorting dolly quantity in letter sorting system, have reduced operating procedure, have improved letter sorting system's adjustment efficiency. The controllable operation of the trigger assembly is realized by utilizing the control assembly, so that the sorting system is more flexible and stable in operation, and the equipment cost and the failure rate are also reduced. The controllable operation of the trigger assembly 4 is realized by utilizing the control assembly, so that the sorting system is more flexible, and the working efficiency of the sorting system is further improved. In other embodiments, a belt or chain may be used to realize the driving connection between the driving roller 2 and the trigger roller 9.

Preferably, the control assembly is electrically connected to the triggering assembly 4. The unloading position of each article is input into the control assembly in advance, and when the articles reach the preset position, the triggering assembly 4 is in transmission connection with the triggering roller 9, so that the conveying unit moves forwards or reversely along the first direction, and the unloading action of the conveying unit on the articles is completed. In other embodiments, the control component may also be communicatively connected to the triggering component 4.

In this embodiment, the conveying unit further includes a driven roller 12 rotatably connected to the frame 5 and disposed opposite to the driving roller 2, and a conveying belt 3 sleeved on the driving roller 2 and the driven roller 12, and the driving unit can drive the driving roller 2 to rotate, so that the conveying belt 3 rotates. The conveyor belt 3 has low cost, low power consumption and small running resistance. In the present embodiment, the conveying belt 3 is preferably a belt. After the conveying weight exceeds the rated weight, the belt can slip, the sorting trolley is protected, and the sorting trolley is not prone to causing the conditions of blocking and the like. In other embodiments, the conveying belt 3 may also be a link plate or a toothed belt.

Preferably, the sorting trolley further comprises a partition 1, the partition 1 being arranged parallel to the first direction on the upper surface of the carriage 5 on both sides of the conveyor belt 3. Due to the arrangement of the partition columns 1, articles placed on different sorting trolleys are separated, and the situation that the articles slide along the second direction to cause jamming or sorting errors is prevented.

Preferably, one side of the frame 5 in the second direction is provided with a hook head 14, the other side is provided with a hook hole 11 which can be detachably connected with the hook head 14, and the plurality of sorting trolleys can be connected in series through the connection of the hook head 14 and the hook hole 11. The series arrangement of the sorting trolleys can simultaneously complete the sorting and unloading operations of the sorting trolleys, thereby improving the working efficiency of the sorting system.

Preferably, the walking assembly comprises a driving motor, and a walking wheel 7 and a corner wheel 8 which are arranged on the frame 5; the driving motor is connected with the traveling wheels 7, so that the traveling wheels 7 travel along the track 10, and the angle wheels 8 are abutted to the lower end of the side of the track 10 at a certain angle and used for limiting the degree of freedom of the sorting trolley. The arrangement of the walking assembly enables the sorting trolley to stably run on the track 10.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the sorting trolley provided by the embodiment of the present invention cooperating with the trigger assembly 4. With reference to fig. 4, in the present embodiment, specifically, with respect to the trigger assembly 4, the trigger assembly 4 includes a trigger bracket 43, and a first trigger plate 41 and a second trigger plate 42 which are disposed on the trigger bracket 43 and extend in the second direction, the first trigger plate 41 and the second trigger plate 42 are disposed opposite to each other, and the first trigger plate 41 can be switched between a first position contacting with the inner side of the trigger roller 9 and a second position separated from the trigger roller 9; the second trigger plate 42 is switchable between a third position in contact with the outside of the trigger roller 9 and a fourth position separated from the trigger roller 9; the trigger roller 9 can rotate in the forward direction when the first trigger plate 41 is in the first position, and the trigger roller 9 can rotate in the reverse direction when the second trigger plate 42 is in the third position. In this embodiment, the triggering assembly 4 further includes a first swing lever 44, a second swing lever 45 and two power units 46, the first triggering plate 41 is disposed at a first end of the first swing lever 44, a middle portion of the first swing lever 44 is hinged to the triggering bracket 43, and the power units 46 can drive the first swing lever 44 to rotate around a hinge point, so that the first swing lever 44 drives the first triggering plate 41 to be capable of switching between a first position and a second position; the second trigger plate 42 is disposed at a first end of the second swing rod 45, a middle portion of the second swing rod 45 is hinged to the trigger bracket 43, and the power unit 46 can drive the second swing rod 45 to rotate around a hinge point, so that the second swing rod 45 drives the second trigger plate 42 to switch between a third position and a fourth position. The arrangement makes the trigger assembly 4 compact and occupies a small space. Taking the first trigger plate 41 as an example in the present embodiment, alternatively, the power unit 46 may be a telescopic cylinder, one end of the telescopic cylinder is hinged to the trigger bracket 43, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder is hinged to the second end of the first swing rod 44. When the telescopic cylinder extends out, the first oscillating rod 44 drives the first trigger plate 41 to be at the first position so as to be in contact with the trigger roller 9 and enable the trigger roller 9 to rotate in the forward direction, and at the moment, the conveying mechanism 3 can convey the articles along the first direction and unload the articles to the corresponding grid openings; when the telescopic cylinder retracts, the first oscillating rod 44 drives the first trigger plate 41 to be at the second position so as to be separated from the trigger roller 9, and the trigger roller 9 stops rotating. Further, the first trigger plate 41 is disposed on one side close to the second swing rod 45, the middle of the first swing rod 44 is hinged to the trigger bracket 43, the second end of the first swing rod 44 is connected through a connecting rod, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder is hinged to the connecting rod. Of course, in other embodiments, the telescopic cylinder may be replaced by a telescopic hydraulic cylinder or a push rod motor. Correspondingly, when the second trigger plate 42 is in the third position, it contacts the trigger roller 9 and rotates the trigger roller 9 in the opposite direction, and at this time, the conveying mechanism 3 can convey the article in the opposite direction of the first direction and unload the article to the corresponding cell. Certainly, in other embodiments, the first trigger plate 41 and the second trigger plate 42 can be directly pushed by the telescopic cylinder, so that the structure is simple, the implementation is easy, and the design and production efficiency is improved.

In the present embodiment, the power unit 46 is preferably a cylinder. In other embodiments, the power unit 46 may also be a hydraulic cylinder, an electric cylinder, or a motor-driven mechanism, and the specific structure and operation principle thereof are not described herein again.

It is obvious that the above embodiments of the present invention are only examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A sorting system, comprising:

the sorting trolley comprises a trolley frame (5), a sorting component and a walking component which are connected with the trolley frame (5), the sorter assembly includes a conveyor unit and a drive unit for driving the conveyor unit to unload articles in a first direction, the conveying unit comprises a driving roller (2) which is rotatably connected to the vehicle frame (5), the driving unit comprises a first bevel gear (6) coaxially and fixedly connected with the driving roller (2), a second bevel gear (13) which is in meshing transmission with the first bevel gear (6), a trigger roller (9) which is coaxially and fixedly connected with the second bevel gear (13), and the axis of the trigger roller (9) is vertical to the axis of the drive roller (2), the walking assembly is used for walking on the track (10) along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction;

the trigger assembly (4) can be in transmission connection with the trigger roller (9) to enable the trigger roller (9) to rotate forwards or reversely;

a control component for controlling the trigger component (4) to connect/disconnect the trigger roller (9).

2. Sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that the control assembly is electrically connected to the triggering assembly (4).

3. Sorting system according to claim 1, characterised in that the conveyor unit further comprises a driven roller (12) rotatably connected to the carriage (5) and arranged opposite to the drive roller (2), and a conveyor belt (3) mounted around the drive roller (2) and the driven roller (12), the drive unit being able to drive the drive roller (2) in rotation so that the conveyor belt (3) rotates.

4. Sorting system according to claim 3, characterised in that the sorting trolley further comprises a partition (1), which partition (1) is arranged parallel to the first direction on the upper surface of the carriage (5) on both sides of the conveyor belt (3).

5. Sorting system according to claim 1, characterised in that the carriage (5) is provided with a hook head (14) on one side in the second direction and a hook hole (11) on the other side, which hook head (14) can be detachably connected to, and that several sorting trolleys can be connected in series by means of the connection of the hook head (14) and the hook hole (11).

6. Sorting system according to claim 1, characterised in that the travelling assembly comprises a drive motor and travelling wheels (7) mounted on the carriage (5), the drive motor being connected to the travelling wheels (7) such that the travelling wheels (7) travel along the track (10).

7. Sorting system according to claim 6, characterised in that the walking assembly further comprises corner wheels (8) mounted on the carriage (5), the corner wheels (8) abutting against the lower end of the rail (10) side at an angle for limiting the sorting trolley.

8. Sorting system according to claim 1, characterised in that the triggering assembly (4) comprises a triggering bracket (43) arranged parallel to the track (10), and a first triggering plate (41) and a second triggering plate (42) arranged on the triggering bracket (43) extending in the second direction, the first triggering plate (41) and the second triggering plate (42) being arranged opposite, the first triggering plate (41) being switchable between a first position in contact with the inner side of the triggering roller (9) and a second position separated from the triggering roller (9); the second trigger plate (42) is switchable between a third position in contact with the outside of the trigger roller (9) and a fourth position separated from the trigger roller (9); when the first trigger plate (41) is located at the first position, the trigger roller (9) can rotate in the forward direction, and when the second trigger plate (42) is located at the third position, the trigger roller (9) can rotate in the reverse direction.

9. Sorting system according to claim 8, characterized in that the triggering assembly (4) further comprises a first oscillating lever (44), a second oscillating lever (45) and two power units (46), the first triggering plate (41) is arranged at a first end of the first oscillating lever (44), a middle part of the first oscillating lever (44) is hinged to the triggering bracket (43), one of the power units (46) can drive the first oscillating lever (44) to rotate around a hinge point, so that the first oscillating lever (44) can drive the first triggering plate (41) to switch between the first position and the second position; the second trigger plate (42) is arranged at the first end of the second swing rod (45), the middle of the second swing rod (45) is hinged to the trigger support (43), and the other power unit (46) can drive the second swing rod (45) to rotate around a hinged point, so that the second swing rod (45) can drive the second trigger plate (42) to be switched between the third position and the fourth position.

10. Sorting system according to claim 9, characterised in that the power unit (46) is a pneumatic, hydraulic, electric or motor-driven mechanism.

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