CN220484738U - Automatic change transportation system that plugs into - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of logistics equipment, and provides an automatic connection transportation system, which comprises a connection platform and an article carrier module, and further comprises: the feeding module is fixed on the docking platform and comprises a first conveying unit; the transfer module is in butt joint with the tail end of the feeding module and comprises a lifting platform and a second conveying unit; and the transport carrier module is in butt joint with the other end of the transfer module and comprises a chassis and a third conveying unit arranged in the middle of the upper end of the chassis. The utility model realizes full-automatic loading and unloading of articles, no manual intervention is needed in the whole process, seamless connection and unmanned transportation of articles, especially articles transported by adopting standard-size trays, not only avoids errors possibly caused by manual operation, but also reduces labor cost and potential safety hazard of enterprises, and the whole system has compact structure, stable operation, large one-time cargo carrying and transporting quantity, greatly improves the turnover efficiency of articles and has wide application range.

Description

Automatic change transportation system that plugs into

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of logistics equipment, and particularly provides an automatic connection transportation system.

Background

In an industrial park or a logistics park, it is often required to transport goods, materials, semi-finished products and other articles from one site to another site, and even to transport the articles a large amount of times over a short distance, when transporting the articles, the articles are usually placed by using an article carrier such as a standard-sized tray, and then the tray with the articles is transported to a designated site or a transit vehicle together.

In order to meet the circulation demand of articles, the prior art is usually transit and transport through manual driving forklift trucks, trucks or flatbed trucks and the like, and by adopting the mode, not only a driver is needed, but also a large amount of manpower is needed for carrying in the loading and unloading process, so that larger manpower, material resources and equipment are consumed, the efficiency is low, and certain potential safety hazards exist in the carrying process.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide an automatic connection transportation system which can efficiently solve connection transportation of articles in a park, reduce investment of manpower, material resources and equipment, reduce operation cost of enterprises, improve efficiency and reduce potential safety hazards.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

the application provides an automatic change transportation system that plugs into, including dock the platform and place in article carrier module on the dock platform still includes:

the feeding module is fixed at the upper end of the docking platform and comprises a first conveying unit for feeding and conveying the article carrier module;

the transfer module is in butt joint with the tail end of the feeding module and comprises a lifting platform and a second conveying unit, and is used for transferring and connecting the feeding module with the transport carrier module and carrying and conveying the article carrier module;

and the transport carrier module is in butt joint with the other end of the transfer module and comprises a chassis and a third conveying unit arranged in the middle of the upper end of the chassis and used for loading and transporting the article carrier module.

In one embodiment, the first, second and third transfer units are each composed of several transfer units, the transfer units comprising:

a transmission mechanism for providing unidirectional/bidirectional transmission power;

the limiting slide block is arranged at the outer side of the conveying mechanism and is used for performing guide and limiting functions when conveying each article carrier module;

and the lifting baffle is arranged at the inner side of the conveying mechanism and is used for playing a role of separating when conveying each article carrier module.

In one embodiment, the number of the transmission units included in the first transmission unit is not less than 2, the number of the transmission units included in the second transmission unit is not less than 1, and the number of the transmission units included in the third transmission unit is not less than 3.

In one embodiment, the feeding module further includes:

the ultrahigh detection mechanism is arranged at the top of the initial section of the first conveying unit and comprises detection sensors for detecting whether each article carrier module exceeds a height threshold value or not;

and the buffer block is arranged at one end of the first conveying unit, which is close to the transfer module, and is used for playing a buffering role when the first conveying unit is in butt joint with the transfer module.

In one embodiment, the relay module further comprises:

the front-back moving mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the lifting platform and is used for driving the article carrier module to move back and forth;

the left-right moving mechanism is vertically arranged with the front-back moving mechanism and is used for driving the article carrier module to move left and right;

the buffer block is arranged at one end, close to the transport carrier module, of the second conveying unit and is used for playing a buffering role when the transfer module is in butt joint with the transport carrier module;

the second conveying unit is arranged at the upper end of the left-right moving mechanism or the front-back moving mechanism and is used for bearing and conveying the article carrier modules.

In one embodiment, the transport carrier module further comprises:

the carriage is arranged at the upper end of the chassis and is used for loading the article carrier module;

one end of the clamping limiting mechanism is hinged to the inner wall of the carriage and is used for integrally clamping and limiting all the article carrier modules at the upper end of the third conveying unit;

and the sensing system is arranged at the periphery of the chassis and/or the carriage and is used for providing sensing capability for automatic driving of the transport carrier module.

In one embodiment, the third transfer unit includes:

and the empty avoidance groove is formed at one end close to the transfer module and is used for being matched with the buffer block when the transfer module is in butt joint with the transport carrier module.

In one embodiment, the automated docking transport system further comprises an indoor robot in docking engagement with the first transfer mechanism of the loading module for carrying and transporting the item carrier module.

In one embodiment, a lifting cylinder is arranged at the bottom of one end of the first conveying mechanism of the first conveying unit, which is far away from the transfer module, and is used for driving the first conveying mechanism of the first conveying unit to do pitching motion.

In one embodiment, the lifting platform adopts a hydraulic scissor fork, and the front-back moving mechanism and the left-right moving mechanism both adopt electric screw rods.

In one embodiment, the automated docking transport system further comprises an electric cabinet and an operating table, the operating table being disposed at a starting point of the loading module.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

the automatic connection transportation system provided by the utility model realizes full-automatic loading and unloading of articles under the matched use of the loading module, the transfer module, the article carrier module, the transportation carrier module, the indoor robot and the like, has high automation degree without manual intervention in the whole process, realizes seamless connection and unmanned transportation of the articles, especially the articles transported by adopting a standard-size tray, not only avoids errors possibly caused by manual operation, but also reduces the labor cost and potential safety hazard of enterprises, has compact structure, stable operation, large one-time cargo carrying and transportation quantity, greatly improves the turnover efficiency of the articles, and has wide application range.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an automated docking transport system in one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an assembly schematic diagram of a transfer module, a loading module, and a docking station in one embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a transfer module in one embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the transport carrier module in one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of docking a transfer module with a transport carrier module in one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a transport carrier module in one embodiment;

wherein, each reference sign in the figure:

1. a transport carrier module; 2. a transfer module; 3. docking a dock; 4. a feeding module; 5. an article carrier module; 6. an electric control box; 7. an operation table; 8. an indoor robot; 9. lifting electric cylinders;

10. a third transfer unit; 11. a chassis; 12. a carriage; 13. a perception system; 14. a clamping and limiting mechanism; 15. an empty-avoiding groove;

20. a second transfer unit; 21. a lifting platform; 22. a forward and backward movement mechanism; 23. a left-right moving mechanism; 24. moving the slide block;

40. a first transfer unit; 41. a conveying mechanism; 42. a limit sliding block; 43. lifting a baffle; 44. an ultrahigh detection mechanism; 45. and a buffer block.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present utility model and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, an automated docking and transporting system of the embodiments of the present application is suitable for multiple scenario applications including material transportation in a campus, garbage disposal, and the like, and mainly includes a docking platform 3 and an article carrier module 5 disposed on the docking platform 3, and further sequentially includes a loading module 4 serving as a transition buffer section, a transit module 2 serving as a transit section, and a transport carrier module 1 serving as a transport section. Wherein the loading module 4 is fixed on the docking platform 3 and comprises a first conveying unit 40 for loading and conveying the article carrier module 5; the transfer module 2 is in butt joint with the tail end of the feeding module 4 and comprises a lifting platform 21 and a second conveying unit 20, and is used for transferring and connecting the feeding module 4 and the transport carrier module 1 and for carrying and conveying the article carrier module 5; the transport carrier module 1 is in butt joint with the other end of the transit module 2, and comprises a chassis 11 and a third conveying unit 10 arranged in the middle of the upper end of the chassis 11, and is used for loading and transporting the article carrier module 5.

In one embodiment, the lifting platform 21 adopts a hydraulic shear fork, and further preferably adopts a large-diameter double oil cylinder, and a hydraulic lock is matched for use, so that the lifting platform can still maintain a state even in the case of power failure, and is safe and reliable.

In one embodiment, the first conveying unit 40, the second conveying unit 20 and the third conveying unit 10 are all composed of a plurality of conveying units, and the conveying units include a conveying mechanism 41, a limit slider 42 and a lifting baffle 43; wherein the transmission mechanism 41 is used for providing unidirectional/bidirectional transmission power; the limit sliding block 42 is arranged at the outer side of the conveying mechanism 41 and is used for performing the functions of guiding and limiting when conveying each article carrier module 5; the lifting baffle 43 is disposed inside the conveying mechanism 41, and is used for separating when conveying each article carrier module 5, and preventing the article carrier module 5 from moving back and forth; the lifting baffle 43 consists of an electric cylinder/air cylinder and a baffle, and the extension and retraction of the baffle are realized under the action of the electric cylinder/air cylinder, so that the separation or the communication of each article carrier module 5 is realized.

Preferably, the number of the conveying units included in the first conveying unit 40 is not less than 2, and in this embodiment, further preferably, 4 conveying units, and the 4 conveying units are sequentially connected end to form a transmission chain.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 2, the feeding module 4 further includes an ultrahigh detecting mechanism 44 and a buffer block 45; the super-height detection mechanism 44 is disposed at the top of the first conveying unit 40, and includes a detection sensor disposed at the top of the super-height detection mechanism 44, and is configured to detect whether each of the article carrier modules 5 exceeds a height threshold, and remove the article carrier modules exceeding the height threshold, that is, cannot be conveyed downwards; the buffer block 45 is disposed at one end of the first conveying unit 40 near the transfer module 2, and is used for playing a buffering role when the first conveying unit 40 is in butt joint with the transfer module 2, so as to avoid collision.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the transfer module 2 further includes a forward-backward movement mechanism 22, a left-right movement mechanism 23, a buffer block 45, a plurality of position sensors (not shown), and the like; wherein the forward and backward moving mechanism 22 is disposed at the upper end of the lifting platform 21, and is used for driving the article carrier module 5 to move forward and backward; the left-right moving mechanism 23 is arranged perpendicular to the front-back moving mechanism 22 and is used for driving the article carrier module 5 to move left and right; the up-down positions of the left-right moving mechanism 23 and the front-back moving mechanism 22 can be exchanged; the second conveying unit 20 is disposed at the upper end of the left-right moving mechanism 23 or the front-back moving mechanism 22, and is used for carrying and conveying the article carrier module 5; the buffer block 45 is disposed at one end of the second conveying unit 20 near the transport carrier module 1, and is used for playing a buffering role when the transport carrier module 1 is docked; the buffer block 45 is made of rubber material, so that rigid collision during contact is prevented, and equipment is prevented from being damaged; the high-precision positioning control in three directions of lifting, back and forth movement and left and right movement is realized through the position sensor, so that the butting precision is ensured.

In one embodiment, the transfer module 2 further includes a moving slide block 24, where the moving slide block 24 is disposed at the bottom of the lifting platform 21, and is made of an ultra-high molecular PE wear-resistant material, and the conventional roller mode is changed to the slide block mode, so that stability can be improved; further preferably, an organ cover is also mounted on the periphery of the lifting platform 21, the left-right moving mechanism 23 and the front-back moving mechanism 22 for protection.

Preferably, the number of the conveying mechanisms 41 included in the transfer module 2 is not less than 1, and in this embodiment, it is further preferably 2, and two article carrier modules 5 may be transported at the same time, or only one may be transported, which is not limited herein; the article carrier module 5 can be empty or full, and the bottom of the article carrier module is provided with casters and brakes, so that the article carrier module is convenient to push manually when needed; the conveying process adopts a segmented conveying and single fixing mode.

Preferably, leveling feet are further arranged at the bottom of the transfer module 2, so that the flatness of the upper end face is ensured, and the butting precision is further improved.

In one embodiment, the front-back moving mechanism 22 and the left-right moving mechanism 23 both adopt electric screw rods, so that the positions of the front-back moving mechanism, the left-right moving mechanism and the left-right moving mechanism can be adjusted as required, accurate butt joint is realized, screw rod precision can be selected according to the required butt joint precision, and the method belongs to the prior art and is not repeated herein.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 4 to 5, the transport carrier module 1 further includes a carriage 12, a clamping and limiting mechanism 14, a sensing system 13, and other systems such as a power system, a communication system, a control system, etc.; wherein, the carriage 12 is arranged at the upper end of the chassis 11 and is used for loading the article carrier module 5; one end of the clamping and limiting mechanism 14 is hinged to the inner wall of the carriage 12, and is used for integrally clamping and limiting all the object carrier modules 5 at the upper end of the third conveying unit 10, and the outer surface of the clamping and limiting mechanism is coated with rubber materials to prevent collision, and the clamping and limiting mechanism is also controlled by an electric cylinder to realize an automatic clamping/loosening state; the perception system 13 is arranged at the periphery of the chassis 11 and/or the car 12 for providing perception capability for the autopilot of the transport carrier module 1.

Preferably, at least one side of the transportation carrier module 1 has an automatic sliding door, in this embodiment, the side of the carriage 12 abutting against the transfer module 2 is provided with an automatic sliding door, which can be automatically opened and closed as required, so as to provide a basis for the unmanned operation of the whole process.

In another embodiment, the automatic sliding doors are arranged on two sides of the carriage 12 in the width direction, and the automatic sliding doors are symmetrically arranged, so that all the article carrier modules 5 or the cargoes can be taken out in an emergency conveniently, and the treatment is more convenient; meanwhile, the front-back indiscriminate running of the transport carrier module 1 can be realized, the turning is not required during the delivery and the unloading, the loading and unloading are directly connected, and the efficiency is improved.

More specifically, as shown in fig. 6, the third conveying unit 10 includes a conveying mechanism 41, a limit slider 42, a lifting baffle 43, an empty-avoiding groove 15, and the like; wherein the conveying mechanism 41 is disposed at the upper end of the chassis 11, and is used for carrying and conveying the article carrier module 5; the empty avoidance groove 15 is formed at one end of the first conveying mechanism 41, which is close to the transfer module 2, and is used for matching with the buffer block 45 to realize accurate butt joint.

Preferably, the third conveying unit 10 includes no less than 3 conveying mechanisms 41, and more preferably 6 conveying mechanisms in this embodiment, more articles can be carried at a time, and the conveying mechanisms are conveyed in sections, and each section is separately controlled by a motor.

Preferably, the conveying mechanism 41 may be conveyed in the form of a belt, a chain plate, etc., and in this embodiment, it is further preferable that a chain is used in combination with wear-resistant rubber or honeycomb plate material, so that the service life is prolonged, slipping is not easy, and the transportation stability is improved.

In another embodiment, the conveyor mechanism 41 is a combination of chains and rollers.

Preferably, the length of each of the conveying mechanisms 41 is not limited, and may be selected as needed.

In one embodiment, the automated docking transport system further comprises an indoor robot 8 in docking engagement with the first transfer mechanism 41 of the loading module 4 for carrying and transporting the article carrier module 5; the indoor robot 8 has a lifting function, can lift up and put down the article carrier module 5, realize the unloading function, the indoor robot 8 in this embodiment adopts the AGV that is commonly used in the prior art and has a lifting function, and will not be described here.

In one embodiment, an opening is formed at an end of the first conveying mechanism of the first conveying module 40, which is far away from the second conveying mechanism, and the opening is used as an upper section of the article carrier module 5 and an access channel of the indoor robot 8.

Preferably, a lifting cylinder 9 is disposed at the bottom of one end of the first conveying mechanism 41 of the first conveying module 40, which is far away from the transferring module 2, for driving the loading end of the first conveying mechanism 41 to perform pitching motion along the connecting shaft between the two conveying mechanisms 41, even if the first conveying mechanism swings within a certain range; when the indoor robot 8 carries the article carrier module 5 to enter, the lifting electric cylinder 9 descends to drive the upper cargo end of the first conveying mechanism 41 to swing downwards, so that the indoor robot 8 is convenient to enter, after loading is completed, the indoor robot 8 leaves, the lifting electric cylinder 9 ascends to drive the upper cargo end of the first conveying mechanism 41 to swing upwards, and therefore the first conveying mechanism is flush with the second conveying mechanism, and after conveying is started, the article carrier module 5 sequentially supplements the position forwards; one indoor robot 8 may carry the load a plurality of times, or a plurality of indoor robots 8 may sequentially carry the load.

In one embodiment, the automated connection transportation system further comprises an electric cabinet 6 and an operation table 7, the operation table 7 is arranged at the starting point of the feeding module 4, the electric cabinet 6 adopts a closed structure to prevent foreign matters from falling in, and meanwhile, a cooling fan is configured, the position of the cooling fan is not limited, and the operation is convenient.

In one embodiment, a fence is further arranged at the periphery of the transfer module 2 and the feeding module 4, so that the safety of system operation is ensured.

When the automatic connection transportation system is specifically used, the automatic connection transportation system is started through the operation and control of the electric cabinet 6 and the operation table 7, one or more indoor robots 8 move the article carrier module 5 loaded with articles to the opening of the first conveying mechanism 41 of the first conveying unit 40, the lifting cylinder 9 descends to drive the first article loading end of the conveying mechanism 41 to swing downwards, the indoor robots 8 enter and leave after putting down the article carrier module 5, the lifting cylinder 9 ascends to enable the first conveying mechanism to be flush with the second conveying mechanism, conveying is started, the article carrier module 5 is driven to sequentially supplement the positions forwards under the action of the conveying mechanism 41 and the limiting sliding block 42, and when the next conveying mechanism is reached, the lifting baffle 43 of the previous conveying mechanism stretches out to separate two adjacent article carrier modules 5.

When reaching the last conveying mechanism of the first conveying unit 40, the transfer module 2 realizes the accurate butt joint with the feeding module 4 through the movement of the lifting platform 21, the left-right moving mechanism 23, the front-back moving mechanism 22 and the like and the buffer action of the buffer block 45, the conveying mechanism of the transfer module 2 is switched to the article carrier module 5 to realize the accurate butt joint with the transport carrier module 1 through the movement of the lifting platform 21, the left-right moving mechanism 23, the front-back moving mechanism 22 and the like and the buffer action of the buffer block 45 again, the plurality of article carrier modules 5 are sequentially conveyed into the carriage 12 under the action of the conveying mechanism 41 of the third conveying unit 10, and after the loading is finished, the clamping limiting mechanism 14 rotates and clamps all the article carrier modules 5 in the carriage 12 to close the automatic sliding door.

After the carrier module 1 is loaded, a plurality of article carrier modules 5 are carried to automatically walk in the park, circulation of articles from one station to another station is realized, and after the articles reach the next station, the articles are also in butt joint with an automatic connection conveying system of the station, and unloading is completed through reverse operation.

The automatic connection transportation system provided by the application realizes that articles are fully automatically assembled and disassembled under the matched use of the transportation carrier module 1, the transfer module 2, the feeding module 3, the indoor robot 8, the article carrier module 5 and the like, the whole process does not need manual intervention, the seamless connection and unmanned transportation of the articles, especially the articles transported by adopting the standard-size trays, are realized, the errors possibly caused by manual operation are avoided, the labor cost of enterprises and the potential safety hazard possibly appearing are reduced, the whole system is compact in structure, stable in operation, large in one-time cargo carrying and transportation capacity, the turnover efficiency of the materials is greatly improved, the whole system can be freely combined with other industrial production systems in an industrial production enterprise, and the butt joint process is simple, quick and wide in application range.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the utility model is not intended to be limiting, but rather is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. An automated docking transport system comprising a docking dock (3) and an item carrier module (5) disposed on the docking dock (3), characterized by further comprising:

the feeding module (4) is fixed at the upper end of the docking platform (3) and comprises a first conveying unit (40) for feeding and conveying the article carrier module (5);

the transfer module (2) is in butt joint with the tail end of the feeding module (4) and comprises a lifting platform (21) and a second conveying unit (20) and is used for transferring and connecting the feeding module (4) with the transport carrier module (1) and carrying and conveying the article carrier module (5);

the transport carrier module (1) is in butt joint with the other end of the transfer module (2), and comprises a chassis (11) and a third conveying unit (10) arranged in the middle of the upper end of the chassis (11) and used for loading and transporting the article carrier module (5).

2. The automated docking transport system of claim 1, wherein the first transfer unit (40), the second transfer unit (20), and the third transfer unit (10) are each comprised of a number of transfer units, the transfer units comprising:

a transmission mechanism (41) for providing unidirectional/bidirectional transmission power;

the limiting slide block (42) is arranged at the outer side of the conveying mechanism (41) and is used for performing guide and limiting functions when conveying each article carrier module (5);

and a lifting baffle (43) arranged on the inner side of the conveying mechanism (41) and used for playing a role of separating when conveying each article carrier module (5).

3. The automated docking transport system of claim 2, wherein the first transfer unit (40) comprises no less than 2 transfer units, the second transfer unit (20) comprises no less than 1 transfer unit, and the third transfer unit (10) comprises no less than 3 transfer units.

4. The automated docking transport system of claim 1, wherein the loading module (4) further comprises:

the ultrahigh detection mechanism (44) is arranged at the top of the initial section of the first conveying unit (40) and comprises detection sensors for detecting whether each article carrier module (5) exceeds a height threshold value;

the buffer block (45) is arranged at one end, close to the transfer module (2), of the first conveying unit (40) and is used for playing a buffering role when the first conveying unit (40) is in butt joint with the transfer module (2).

5. The automated docking transport system of claim 1, wherein the transfer module (2) further comprises:

the back-and-forth moving mechanism (22) is arranged at the upper end of the lifting platform (21) and is used for driving the article carrier module (5) to move back and forth;

a left-right moving mechanism (23) which is arranged vertically to the front-back moving mechanism (22) and is used for driving the article carrier module (5) to move left and right;

the buffer block (45) is arranged at one end, close to the transport carrier module (1), of the second conveying unit (20) and is used for playing a buffering role when the transfer module (2) is in butt joint with the transport carrier module (1);

the second conveying unit (20) is arranged at the upper end of the left-right moving mechanism (23) or the front-back moving mechanism (22) and is used for bearing and conveying the article carrier modules (5).

6. The automated docking transport system of claim 5, wherein the transport carrier module (1) further comprises:

a carriage (12) arranged at the upper end of the chassis (11) and used for loading the article carrier module (5);

one end of the clamping limiting mechanism (14) is hinged to the inner wall of the carriage (12) and is used for integrally clamping and limiting all the article carrier modules (5) at the upper end of the third conveying unit (10);

-a perception system (13) arranged at the periphery of the chassis (11) and/or the carriage (12) for providing perception capability for the automatic driving of the transport carrier module (1).

7. The automated docking transport system of claim 6, wherein the third transfer unit (10) further comprises:

and the empty avoidance groove (15) is formed at one end close to the transfer module (2) and is used for being matched with the buffer block (45) when the transfer module (2) is in butt joint with the transport carrier module (1).

8. The automated docking transport system of claim 4, further comprising an indoor robot (8) in docking engagement with a first transfer mechanism (41) of the first transfer unit (40) for carrying and transporting the item carrier modules (5).

9. The automated docking and transport system of claim 8, wherein a lifting cylinder (9) is disposed at a bottom of an end of the first transfer mechanism (41) of the first transfer unit (40) away from the transfer module (2) for driving the first transfer mechanism (41) of the first transfer unit (40) to perform a pitching motion.

10. The automated docking transport system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising an electric cabinet (6) and an operating table (7), the operating table (7) being arranged at a starting point of the loading module (4).