CN219602533U - Conveying buffer mechanism and material sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application relates to a conveying buffer mechanism and a material sorting device. The conveying buffer mechanism includes a material conveying component and a buffer component. The material conveying assembly passes through the buffer space of the buffer bracket. When the downstream material is relatively full and the material is transported to the buffer space along the first conveying direction, the outer edge of the material is located on a support portion in the buffer space. The buffer lifter drives the buffer bracket to move up and down, so that one support part drives the material up, and the other adjacent support part is located on one side of the material conveying assembly. When the downstream material is insufficient, the buffer lifter drives the buffer bracket to move down, so that the support part on which the material is placed is aligned with the material conveying assembly, and the material on the support part is placed on the material conveying assembly. The above-mentioned conveying buffer mechanism can effectively buffer the phenomenon of stockpiling or lack of material during the conveying process, so as to ensure the reliability of conveying and the production and processing efficiency of products.

Description

Conveying buffer mechanism and material sorting device

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of conveying, in particular to a conveying buffer mechanism and a material sorting device.

Background technique

With the development of industrial technology, conveying lines are applied in the processing and production of various products to realize the transfer of products from one process to another in the process of processing, effectively improving the efficiency of processing and production. However, due to the constant conveying speed of the traditional conveying line, when the processing speed of the previous process does not match the processing speed of the next process, there will be stockpiling or lack of material on the conveying line, which will affect the processing efficiency.

Contents of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to address the above problems and provide a conveying buffer mechanism and a material sorting device that can reduce the phenomenon of material stacking or material shortage during the conveying process.

A conveying buffer mechanism, the conveying buffer mechanism includes a material conveying assembly and a buffer assembly, the material conveying assembly is used to convey materials along a first conveying direction; the buffer assembly includes a buffer bracket and a buffer lifter, the buffer The bracket is formed with a buffer space, the material conveying assembly passes through the buffer space, and the buffer lifter is used to controlly drive the buffer support to move up and down relative to the material conveying assembly, and the buffer space is provided with at least There are two supporting parts, and the supporting parts are located on one side of the material conveying assembly, and each supporting part is arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the buffer bracket.

In one of the embodiments, support parts are provided on two opposite inner walls of the buffer space, the support part located on one inner wall of the buffer space is a first support part, and the support part located on the other inner wall opposite to the buffer space is a first support part. The support part is a second support part, the first support part and the second support part are arranged opposite to each other, and the material conveying assembly is located between the first support part and the second support part.

In one of the embodiments, the buffer assembly further includes a guide and a buffer connector, the buffer connector is arranged on the buffer bracket, and the buffer connector and the guide move along the buffer bracket Direction-oriented mates.

In one of the embodiments, the buffer lifting member includes a buffer driving source and a screw rod, and the buffer driving source is connected to the screw rod in transmission and is used to drive the screw rod to rotate; the guide member is a guide rod, and the The length direction of the guide rod and the length direction of the screw rod are consistent with the moving direction of the buffer bracket, and the guide rod and the screw rod are arranged at a relative interval so that the buffer bracket is positioned on the guide rod Between the screw rod and the screw rod, one end of the buffer connector is formed with a threaded hole and sleeved on the screw rod, and the other end of the buffer connector is formed with a guide hole and sleeved on the guide rod.

In one of the embodiments, the conveying buffer mechanism further includes a blocking assembly, the blocking assembly is arranged on the conveying path of the material conveying assembly and is located upstream of the buffering assembly, and the blocking assembly is controlled to block The material on the material conveying assembly.

In the above-mentioned conveying buffer mechanism, the material is conveyed through the material conveying assembly. Since the material conveying assembly passes through the buffer space of the buffer bracket, when the downstream material is relatively full, and when the material is conveyed to the buffer along the first conveying direction on the material conveying assembly At this time, the outer edge of the material is located on a supporting part in the buffer space. The buffer lifter drives the buffer bracket to rise and move, so that one support part drives the material up, and the other adjacent support part is located on one side of the material conveying assembly, so that when the next material is transported to the buffer space, it can be set on the other side. On the support part, and so on. When the material in the downstream is insufficient, the buffer lifter drives the buffer bracket to move down, so that the support part on which the material is placed is aligned with the material conveying assembly, and the material on the support part is placed on the material conveying assembly, and the support is transferred by the material conveying assembly The material on the section is conveyed to the downstream along the first conveying direction. The above-mentioned conveying buffer mechanism can effectively buffer the phenomenon of stockpiling or lack of material during the conveying process, so as to ensure the reliability of conveying and the production and processing efficiency of products.

A material sorting device, the material sorting device includes the above-mentioned conveying buffer mechanism and a sorting conveying mechanism, the sorting conveying mechanism is used to convey materials along the second conveying direction, and the second conveying direction Intersecting with the first conveying direction, the input end of the material conveying assembly is opposite to the sorting conveying mechanism.

In one of the embodiments, the material sorting device further includes a horizontal conveying mechanism, the number of the conveying buffer mechanisms is at least two, and all the conveying buffer mechanisms are along the second conveying direction of the sorting conveying mechanism Arranged at intervals, each of the conveying buffer mechanisms and the sorting conveying mechanism is provided with a transverse conveying mechanism at the junction of the conveying mechanism, and the transverse conveying mechanism is located on the conveying path of the sorting conveying mechanism, and the transverse conveying mechanism The conveying direction of the conveying mechanism is the first conveying direction.

In one of the embodiments, the horizontal conveying mechanism further includes a transverse conveying element, a transverse driving element and a transverse lifting element, the transverse conveying element is located on the conveying path of the sorting conveying mechanism, and the transverse driving element is used for Driving the horizontal conveying member to convey materials along the first conveying direction, the height of the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism and the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism is inconsistent, and the horizontal lifting member is used to drive the transverse conveying The parts are raised and lowered, so that the conveying surface of the horizontal conveying member is flush with the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism or flush with the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism.

In one of the embodiments, the material sorting device further includes a code scanner, a sensor and a controller, and the code scanner is arranged on the sorting conveying mechanism and upstream of the conveying buffer mechanism, and every One of the transverse transmission mechanisms is correspondingly provided with one of the induction elements, and the induction element is located upstream of the corresponding transverse transmission mechanism, and the code scanner, the induction element and the horizontal lifting element are all electrically connected As for the controller, the controller is used to control the corresponding horizontal lifting member to drive the horizontal conveying member up and down through the corresponding induction member according to the detection signal of the code scanner.

In one of the embodiments, the material sorting device further includes a packaging machine, the packaging machine is used for packaging materials, and the output end of the packaging machine corresponds to the input end of the sorting and conveying mechanism; and/or

The material sorting device also includes a material unloading mechanism, and the material unloading mechanism is docked with the output end of the material conveying assembly.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a material sorting device in an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the conveying buffer mechanism in Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3 is a front view of the conveying buffer mechanism shown in Fig. 2 .

Fig. 4 is a top view of the material sorting device shown in Fig. 1 .

FIG. 5 is a side view of the transverse transfer mechanism in FIG. 4 .

Fig. 6 is a front view of the transfer transmission mechanism in Fig. 1 .

10. Material sorting device; 100. Conveying buffer mechanism; 110. Material conveying component; 120. Buffer component; 121. Buffer bracket; 1211. Buffer space; 1212. First support part; 1213. Second support part; Buffer lifter; 1221, buffer driving source; 1222, screw rod; 123, guide; 124, buffer connector; 130, blocking component; 200, sorting conveyor mechanism; 210, sorting conveyor belt; ;310, horizontal conveying parts; 320, horizontal driving parts; 330, horizontal lifting parts; 400, code scanner; 500, induction parts; 600, packaging machine; , transfer conveying part; 730, transfer drive part; 800, unloading mechanism.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above-mentioned purpose, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and understandable, the specific implementation manners of the present application will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described here, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if any of these terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", " Front", "Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., the orientation or positional relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating Or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the application.

In addition, if these terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features. In the description of the present application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if any terms such as "mounted", "connected", "connected" and "fixed" appear, these terms should be interpreted in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, or a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection, or it can be an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediary, or it can be the internal communication of two components Or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless expressly defined otherwise. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application according to specific situations.

In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a similar description that the first feature is "on" or "under" the second feature, the meaning may be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or The first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Moreover, "above", "above" and "above" the first feature on the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. "Below", "beneath" and "beneath" the first feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less horizontally than the second feature.

It should be noted that, if an element is referred to as being “fixed on” or “disposed on” another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. As used herein, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions are used for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be exclusive implementation.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a material sorting device 10 in an embodiment of the present application, which is used to realize sorting and conveying of materials. The material sorting device 10 includes a conveying buffer mechanism 100 and a sorting conveying mechanism 200. The conveying buffer mechanism 100 is used to convey materials along the first conveying direction a, and the sorting conveying mechanism 200 is used to convey materials along the second conveying direction b. The second conveying direction b intersects the first conveying direction a, and the input end of the conveying buffer mechanism 100 is located on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 . The materials on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 can be sorted onto the conveying buffer mechanism 100 .

In this embodiment, there are at least two conveying buffer mechanisms 100 , and all conveying buffer mechanisms 100 are arranged at intervals along the second conveying direction b of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 . The materials on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 can be sorted to different conveying buffer mechanisms 100 according to different requirements.

2 and 3, in one embodiment, the conveying buffer mechanism 100 includes a material conveying assembly 110 and a buffer assembly 120, the material conveying assembly 110 is used to convey materials along the first conveying direction a; the buffer assembly 120 includes a buffer bracket 121 and The buffer lifter 122 and the buffer bracket 121 form a buffer space 1211, the material conveying assembly 110 passes through the buffer space 1211, the buffer lifter 122 is used to drive the buffer support 121 to move up and down relative to the material conveying assembly 110 in a controlled manner, and is set in the buffer space 1211 There are at least two supporting parts, and the supporting parts are located on one side of the material conveying assembly 110 , and each supporting part is arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the buffer bracket 121 . In this embodiment, the input end of the material conveying assembly 110 is located on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 .

The material is conveyed through the material conveying assembly 110. Since the material conveying assembly 110 passes through the buffer space 1211 of the buffer bracket 121, when the downstream material is relatively full, and when the material is conveyed along the first conveying direction a on the material conveying assembly 110 to When the buffer space 1211 is in place, the outer edge of the material is located on a supporting portion in the buffer space 1211 . The buffer lifter 122 drives the buffer bracket 121 to rise and move, so that one support part drives the material up, and the other adjacent support part is located on one side of the material conveying assembly 110, so that when the next material is transported to the buffer space 1211, it can Set on another support, and so on. When the material in the downstream is insufficient, the buffer lifting member 122 drives the buffer bracket 121 to move down, so that the support part on which the material is placed is aligned with the material conveying assembly 110, and the material on the support part is placed on the material conveying assembly 110. The conveying assembly 110 conveys the material on the support part to the downstream along the first conveying direction a. The above-mentioned conveying buffer mechanism 100 can effectively buffer the phenomenon of stockpiling or lack of material during the conveying process, so as to ensure the reliability of conveying, and ensure the production and processing efficiency of products.

In one embodiment, support portions are provided on opposite inner walls of the buffer space 1211, the support portion located on one inner wall of the buffer space 1211 is the first support portion 1212, and the support portion located on the opposite inner wall of the buffer space 1211 is the second support portion. Two supporting parts 1213 , the first supporting part 1212 and the second supporting part 1213 are arranged opposite to each other, and the material conveying assembly 110 is located between the first supporting part 1212 and the second supporting part 1213 . During the conveying process, the width of the material is greater than the width of the material conveying assembly 110 , so that both sides of the material protrude from the material conveying assembly 110 . When the material is transported to the buffer space 1211, the two sides of the material can be placed on the first support part 1212 and the second support part 1213, so that when the buffer lifter 122 drives the buffer bracket 121 to move up and down, the material can pass through the first support. portion 1212 and second support portion 1213 are lifted, or materials on first support portion 1212 and second support portion 1213 can be placed on material conveying assembly 110 . Wherein, the width direction of the material is a direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction a.

In this embodiment, there are multiple first support portions 1212, and the multiple first support portions 1212 are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction. The number of the second supporting parts 1213 is multiple, and the multiple second supporting parts 1213 are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction. Each first support portion 1212 is arranged corresponding to a second support portion 1213 in the horizontal direction, and the distance between two adjacent first support portions 1212 is the same as the distance between two adjacent second support portions 1213 .

In one embodiment, the buffer assembly 120 further includes a guide 123 and a buffer connector 124 , the buffer connector 124 is disposed on the buffer bracket 121 , and the buffer connector 124 guides and cooperates with the guide 123 along the moving direction of the buffer bracket 121 . It is convenient to connect the buffer bracket 121 to the guide member 123 by setting the buffer connecting member 124 , and it is convenient to improve the reliability of the buffer bracket 121 during the lifting and moving process by setting the guide member 123 . Specifically, one end of the buffer connector 124 is provided with a guide hole, the guide member 123 is a guide rod, and the end of the buffer connector 124 with the guide hole is sheathed on the guide rod.

In one embodiment, the buffer lifting member 122 includes a buffer driving source 1221 and a screw rod 1222, the buffer driving source 1221 is connected to the screw rod 1222 and used to drive the screw rod 1222 to rotate; the guide member 123 is a guide rod, and the length direction of the guide rod and The length direction of the screw rod 1222 is consistent with the moving direction of the buffer bracket 121, and the guide rod and the screw rod 1222 are relatively spaced apart so that the buffer bracket 121 is located between the guide rod and the screw rod 1222, and one end of the buffer connector 124 is formed with a The threaded hole is sleeved on the threaded rod 1222 , and the other end of the buffer connector 124 is formed with a guide hole sleeved on the guide rod. During use, the buffer driving source 1221 drives the screw rod 1222 to rotate, so that the buffer connector 124 drives the buffer bracket 121 to move along the length direction of the screw rod 1222. Since the length direction of the guide rod is consistent with the length of the screw rod 1222, The lifting movement direction of the buffer bracket 121 is effectively restricted, and the reliability of the lifting movement is further improved.

In other embodiments, the buffer lifting member 122 can also be a cylinder or a conveyor belt structure, as long as the lifting movement of the buffer bracket 121 can be realized.

In one embodiment, the conveying buffer mechanism 100 further includes a blocking component 130, the blocking component 130 is arranged on the conveying path of the material conveying component 110 and is located upstream of the buffer component 120, and the blocking component 130 is controlled to block the material conveying component 110. materials. When the buffer lifting member 122 drives the buffer bracket 121 to move up and down, the blocking component 130 blocks the conveying path of the material conveying component 110, which can prevent the material from being transported to the buffer space 1211 at this time, effectively ensuring the reliability of the buffer bracket 121 lifting. .

In this embodiment, the blocking assembly 130 is a cylinder-driven baffle structure. When blocking is required, the cylinder-driven baffle extends to the conveying path of the material conveying assembly 110 to block the material from moving forward.

In this embodiment, the material conveying assembly 110 is a motor-driven conveyor belt structure. In other embodiments, the material conveying assembly 110 can also be a motor-driven roller conveying structure, etc., as long as the conveying of materials can be realized.

Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, in one embodiment, material sorting device 10 also comprises horizontal transfer mechanism 300, and the quantity of conveying buffer mechanism 100 is at least two, each conveying buffer mechanism 100 and sorting conveying mechanism 200 are provided with a transverse transfer mechanism 300, and the transverse transfer mechanism 300 is located on the conveying path of the sorting conveying mechanism 200, and the conveying direction of the transverse conveying mechanism 300 is the first conveying direction a. Since the transverse transfer mechanism 300 is located on the conveying path of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 , when the material is conveyed to the transverse conveying mechanism 300 on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 , the transverse conveying mechanism 300 can effectively transfer the material to the conveying buffer mechanism 100 .

Specifically, the horizontal transfer mechanism 300 also includes a lateral transfer member 310, a lateral drive member 320, and a lateral lift member 330. The lateral transfer member 310 is located on the conveying path of the sorting transfer mechanism 200. Conveying materials along the first conveying direction a, the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism 100 is inconsistent with the height of the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism 200, and the horizontal lifting member 330 is used to drive the horizontal conveying member 310 to lift, so that the conveying of the lateral conveying member 310 The surface is flush with the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism 100 or flush with the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 . Specifically, the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism 100 is higher than the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 .

When the material on the sorting conveying mechanism 200 is transported to the position corresponding to the transverse conveying mechanism 300, and the material needs to be transferred to the conveying buffer mechanism 100 corresponding to the transverse conveying mechanism 300, the transverse lifting member 330 of the transverse conveying mechanism 300 The horizontal conveying member 310 is driven to rise, so that the conveying surface of the transverse conveying member 310 is flush with the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 , and then the material is supported on the conveying surface of the transverse conveying member 310 . The horizontal lifting member 330 drives the lateral conveying member 310 to continue to rise, so that the conveying surface of the lateral conveying member 310 is flush with the conveying surface of the conveying buffer mechanism 100, and then the lateral driving member 320 drives the lateral conveying member 310 to move the material along the first conveying direction a. Transport to the corresponding transport buffer mechanism 100. When the material moves to a transverse conveying mechanism 300 and does not need to be transferred to the corresponding conveying buffer mechanism 100 through the transverse conveying mechanism 300, the transverse lifting member 330 drives the transverse conveying member 310 to descend, so that the conveying surface of the transverse conveying member 310 is lower. Just on the conveying surface of the sorting conveying mechanism 200 .

In this embodiment, the transverse conveying member 310 is a conveyor belt structure. In other embodiments, the transverse conveying member 310 may also be a roller conveying structure.

In other embodiments, the transverse transfer mechanism 300 can also be other structures capable of rotating the materials on the sorting and conveying mechanism 200 to the conveying buffer mechanism 100 .

In this embodiment, the sorting conveyor mechanism 200 includes two sorting conveyor belts 210, the two sorting conveyor belts 210 are arranged at intervals relative to each other, and the upper surfaces of the two sorting conveyor belts 210 form the conveyor belt of the sorting conveyor mechanism 200. On the other hand, the transverse transfer mechanism 300 is located between the two sorting conveyor belts 210 .

In other embodiments, a transfer gap may also be formed on the sorting and conveying mechanism 200, and the transverse transfer mechanism 300 is located in the transfer gap. For example, the sorting and conveying mechanism 200 includes at least two sorting and conveying units, and two adjacent sorting and conveying units are arranged at intervals to form a transfer gap, and the transverse conveying mechanism 300 is located between the two adjacent sorting and conveying units, and the sorting and conveying units The conveying directions are both the second conveying direction b, and each sorting conveying unit is arranged at intervals along the second conveying direction b.

In other embodiments, the sorting and conveying mechanism 200 can also be other structures capable of transferring materials to the conveying buffer mechanism 100 through the transverse conveying mechanism 300 .

1 and 4, in one embodiment, the material sorting device 10 also includes a code scanner 400, an induction element 500 and a controller. Upstream of each horizontal transmission mechanism 300, a sensor 500 is correspondingly provided, and the sensor 500 is located upstream of the corresponding horizontal transmission mechanism 300, and the scanner 400, the sensor 500 and the horizontal lifting component 330 are all electrically connected to the controller , the controller is used to control the corresponding horizontal lifting component 330 to drive the horizontal conveying component 310 to lift through the corresponding sensing component 500 according to the detection signal of the scanner 400 .

When in use, before the material passes through the horizontal conveying mechanism 300 , it needs to pass through the code scanner 400 for code scanning and identification, and the controller can determine which conveying buffer mechanism 100 the material will enter. When the material passes through the transverse conveying mechanism 300 of the corresponding conveying buffer mechanism 100, it is sensed by the induction element 500 located upstream of the transverse conveying mechanism 300, and then the transverse lifting element 330 of the transverse conveying mechanism 300 is controlled to drive the transverse conveying element 310 to rise. So that the material is effectively conveyed to the corresponding conveying buffer mechanism 100 . Through the above-mentioned controller, code scanner 400 and sensor 500, automatic sorting of materials can be effectively realized.

In this embodiment, the sensing element 500 is a contact switch. In other embodiments, the sensing element 500 may also be an infrared sensor or other components capable of sensing the position of the material.

Referring to FIG. 6 together, in one embodiment, the material sorting device 10 further includes a packaging machine 600 for packaging materials, and the output end of the packaging machine 600 corresponds to the input end of the sorting and conveying mechanism 200 . By setting the packaging machine 600 , the packaging of materials can be realized, and the packaged materials are transported to the sorting and conveying mechanism 200 , and then sorted to each conveying buffer mechanism 100 .

In one embodiment, the material sorting device 10 further includes a transfer transmission mechanism 700, the transfer transmission mechanism 700 is arranged between the packaging machine 600 and the sorting and conveying mechanism 200, so as to transfer the materials output by the packaging machine 600 to the sorting and conveying mechanism. Institution 200 on.

Specifically, the transfer conveying mechanism 700 includes a transfer lifting member 710, a transfer conveying member 720 and a transfer driving member 730. The transfer driving member 730 is used for the transfer conveying member 720 to convey materials along the second conveying direction b. The lifting member 710 is used to drive the transfer conveying member 720 to move up and down. Further, the code scanner 400 is located on one side of the transfer conveying mechanism 700 , and when the transfer lifting member 710 drives the transfer conveying member 720 to rise, it is convenient for the code scanner 400 to identify the materials on the transfer conveying member 720 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 , in one embodiment, the material sorting device 10 further includes a material unloading mechanism 800 , and the unloading mechanism 800 is docked at the output end of the material conveying assembly 110 . Specifically, each conveying buffer mechanism 100 is correspondingly provided with an unloading mechanism 800 , and the material conveyed by the material conveying assembly 110 can be unloaded by the unloading mechanism 800 . In other embodiments, the output end of the material conveying assembly 110 can also be connected to processing equipment in other processes.

In this embodiment, the material sorting device 10 is used to realize the packaging operation of solar cells. The solar cells that have been tested are put into film bags, put into packaging boxes and labeled, and the packaging machine 600 is used to cut the film and seal, and transport To the sorting conveying mechanism 200. Then, they are classified according to color, efficiency, voltage, etc., and transported to different transport buffer mechanisms 100 for classification and storage, which effectively reduces the occupation of human resources, improves work efficiency, and reduces the probability of errors due to manual operations.

In other embodiments, the material sorting device 10 can be used for sorting other materials such as express delivery.

The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, should be considered as within the scope of this specification.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation modes of the present application, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the patent application should be based on the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A transport buffer mechanism (100), characterized in that the transport buffer mechanism (100) comprises:

a material conveying assembly (110), the material conveying assembly (110) being for conveying material along a first conveying direction; and

The buffer assembly (120), the buffer assembly (120) includes buffer support (121) and buffering lifter (122), buffer support (121) are formed with buffering space (1211), material conveying assembly (110) pass buffer space (1211), buffering lifter (122) are used for controlled drive buffer support (121) for material conveying assembly (110) lift removal, be provided with two at least supporting parts in buffer space (1211), just the supporting part is located one side of material conveying assembly (110), each supporting part is followed the direction of movement interval setting of buffer support (121).

2. The conveying buffer mechanism (100) according to claim 1, wherein supporting parts are arranged on two opposite inner walls of the buffer space (1211), the supporting part on one inner wall of the buffer space (1211) is a first supporting part (1212), the supporting part on the other opposite inner wall of the buffer space (1211) is a second supporting part (1213), the first supporting part (1212) and the second supporting part (1213) are arranged in a one-to-one opposite manner, and the material conveying assembly (110) is located between the first supporting part (1212) and the second supporting part (1213).

3. The conveying buffer mechanism (100) according to claim 1, wherein the buffer assembly (120) further comprises a guide member (123) and a buffer connecting member (124), the buffer connecting member (124) is arranged on the buffer support (121), and the buffer connecting member (124) is in guiding fit with the guide member (123) along the moving direction of the buffer support (121).

4. The transport buffer mechanism (100) of claim 3, wherein the buffer lifter (122) comprises a buffer drive source (1221) and a screw (1222), the buffer drive source (1221) being in driving connection with the screw (1222) and for driving the screw (1222) to rotate; the guide piece (123) is the guide bar, the length direction of guide bar and the length direction of lead screw (1222) all with the direction of movement of buffer support (121) is unanimous, just the guide bar with lead screw (1222) relative interval sets up, so that buffer support (121) are located the guide bar with between lead screw (1222), the one end of buffering connecting piece (124) is formed with the screw hole and overlaps locates on lead screw (1222), the other end of buffering connecting piece (124) is formed with the guiding hole cover and locates on the guide bar.

5. The conveyor buffer mechanism (100) according to any of claims 1-4, wherein the conveyor buffer mechanism (100) further comprises a blocking assembly (130), the blocking assembly (130) being disposed on the conveyor path of the material conveyor assembly (110) and upstream of the buffer assembly (120), the blocking assembly (130) being controlled to block material on the material conveyor assembly (110).

6. A material sorting device (10), characterized in that the material sorting device (10) comprises:

the transport buffer mechanism (100) of any of claims 1-5; and

The sorting conveying mechanism (200) is used for conveying materials along a second conveying direction, the second conveying direction is intersected with the first conveying direction, and the input end pair of the material conveying assembly (110) is located on the sorting conveying mechanism (200).

7. The material sorting apparatus (10) of claim 6, wherein the material sorting apparatus (10) further includes a lateral transfer mechanism (300), the number of the conveying buffer mechanisms (100) is at least two, all of the conveying buffer mechanisms (100) are disposed at intervals along the second conveying direction of the sorting conveying mechanism (200), each of the conveying buffer mechanisms (100) is provided with one of the lateral transfer mechanisms (300) at a junction of the sorting conveying mechanism (200), and the lateral transfer mechanism (300) is located on a conveying path of the sorting conveying mechanism (200), and a conveying direction of the lateral transfer mechanism (300) is the first conveying direction.

8. The material sorting apparatus (10) of claim 7, wherein the lateral transfer mechanism (300) further includes a lateral transport member (310), a lateral drive member (320), and a lateral lift member (330), the lateral transport member (310) being located on a transport path of the sorting transport mechanism (200), the lateral drive member (320) being configured to drive the lateral transport member (310) to transport material in the first transport direction, a transport surface of the transport buffer mechanism (100) being non-uniform in height with a transport surface of the sorting transport mechanism (200), the lateral lift member (330) being configured to drive the lateral transport member (310) to lift so that the transport surface of the lateral transport member (310) is flush with the transport surface of the transport buffer mechanism (100) or flush with the transport surface of the sorting transport mechanism (200).

9. The material sorting device (10) according to claim 8, wherein the material sorting device (10) further comprises a code scanner (400), sensing elements (500) and a controller, the code scanner (400) is disposed on the sorting and conveying mechanism (200) and located at the upstream of the conveying and buffering mechanism (100), each transverse conveying mechanism (300) is correspondingly provided with a sensing element (500), the sensing elements (500) are located at the upstream of the corresponding transverse conveying mechanism (300), the code scanner (400), the sensing elements (500) and the transverse lifting elements (330) are electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is used for controlling the corresponding transverse lifting elements (330) to drive the transverse conveying elements (310) to lift through the corresponding sensing elements (500) according to detection signals of the code scanner (400).

10. The material sorting apparatus (10) according to any of the claims 6-9, characterized in that the material sorting apparatus (10) further comprises a packaging machine (600), the packaging machine (600) being adapted to package material, an output of the packaging machine (600) corresponding to an input of the sorting conveyor (200); and/or

The material sorting device (10) further comprises a discharging mechanism (800), and the discharging mechanism (800) is in butt joint with the output end of the material conveying assembly (110).