CN221369549U

CN221369549U - Tray folding device

Info

Publication number: CN221369549U
Application number: CN202323154102.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 秦涛; 罗勇川; 郑科; 张思超; 陈迪茂; 杨嘉祎
Original assignee: Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd; Shanghai Zhenghua Heavy Industries Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai International Port Group Co Ltd; Shanghai Zhenghua Heavy Industries Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-11-22
Filing date: 2023-11-22
Publication date: 2024-07-19
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-22

Abstract

The utility model provides a tray folding device, which is used for folding a tray and comprises the following components: the rack structure comprises two groups of brackets which are arranged at intervals along a first direction and are vertically arranged, each bracket is provided with a fork assembly, and the fork assemblies are used for bearing or fixing the tray; a roller conveying mechanism for contacting with the tray and supporting and horizontally conveying the tray; the lifting platform is connected with the roller conveying mechanism and is used for driving the roller conveying mechanism to move along the vertical direction so that the tray is placed on the fork assembly or fixed on the fork assembly. According to the device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the pallet is split and stacked by arranging the fork assembly and the lifting platform, so that the conveying efficiency of the conveying line is improved.

Description

Tray folding device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of conveyors, in particular to a tray folding device.

Background

At present, on the logistics assembly and conveying assembly line, the collection and stacking of empty trays are generally involved, and tray folding and unfolding equipment is generated, so that the device is suitable for various occasions. But most of the devices are applied to the disassembly and stacking of a cargo box, a plastic flat tray and the like, and have small volume and light weight, and manual intervention is sometimes required.

The warehouse is divided into front end transfer chain, rear end stacker and goods shelves. The folding disk equipment is used as a key device in the conveying line, and can operate reliably, safely, conveniently and rapidly, so that the overall operation and the conveying efficiency of the equipment are greatly affected.

Disclosure of utility model

In view of the above, the utility model provides a tray folding device, which is used for solving the problems that the size and weight of the tray which is folded in a splitting way are small, the bearing capacity of the tray is low, and the manual intervention is needed for folding the tray in a splitting way.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present utility model provides a tray folding device for folding trays, which is characterized by comprising:

The rack structure comprises two groups of brackets which are arranged at intervals along a first direction and are vertically arranged, and each bracket is provided with a fork assembly which is used for bearing or fixing a tray;

a roller conveying mechanism for contacting with the tray and supporting and horizontally conveying the tray;

The lifting platform is connected with the roller conveying mechanism and used for driving the roller conveying mechanism to move along the vertical direction so that the tray is placed on the fork assembly or fixed on the fork assembly.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the fork assembly includes a telescoping structure with the telescoping directions of the telescoping structures on the two brackets toward each other, the pallet being disposed on the telescoping structure when the telescoping structures are in the extended position and the pallet being disposed on the roller conveyor when the telescoping structures are retracted.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the support comprises a cross beam arranged along a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction, the telescopic structure further comprising:

The first driving piece is connected with the cross beam;

And the at least two telescopic inserting plates are arranged on the cross beam, are connected with the first driving piece and are arranged at intervals along the second direction and are used for supporting the tray.

In one embodiment of the utility model, a clamping jaw is arranged at one end of the telescopic plugboard, which is close to the tray, and is used for clamping the tray.

In one embodiment of the utility model, a pushing mechanism is further included for pushing the tray.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the pushing mechanism comprises two groups, and the two groups of pushing mechanisms are respectively arranged on the two cross beams and used for pushing the tray from two sides.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the positive pushing mechanism includes:

The second driving piece is connected with the cross beam;

The two telescopic pushing components are connected with the second driving piece, the two pushing components are arranged at intervals along the second direction of the cross beam, the intervals are smaller than the width of the tray along the second direction and larger than half of the width of the tray, and the telescopic direction of the second driving piece driving pushing component is the same as the telescopic direction of the telescopic inserting plate.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the pushing component is a telescopic cylindrical strip structure.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the side of the pushing assembly near the tray is provided with contacts for protecting the tray.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the lifting mechanism comprises:

A base;

the lifting assemblies are connected with the base and comprise two crossed and hinged connecting beams;

one side of the connecting plate is connected with the plurality of lifting assemblies, and the other side of the connecting plate is connected with the roller conveying mechanism.

The technical scheme of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

According to the tray folding device, the pallet fork assembly is arranged on the frame structure and matched with the lifting platform, so that automatic splitting and stacking of the trays are realized. Compared with the traditional tray folding device which needs manual intervention, the utility model can reduce the operation content of workers and improve the working efficiency. Meanwhile, the roller conveying mechanism can be matched with the front-end conveying line, so that the pallets and cargoes on the pallets are conveyed, and the conveying efficiency is greatly improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a tray folding device according to an embodiment of the utility model;

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a tray folding device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Reference numerals:

100. A tray folding device; 10. a tray; 20. a frame structure; 21. a bracket; 22. a cross beam; 30. a fork assembly; 40. a roller conveying mechanism; 50. a lifting platform; 51. a base; 52. a lifting assembly; 53. a connecting plate; 60. and the correcting mechanism.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present utility model more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which are obtained by a person skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of the utility model, fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

A tray folding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a tray folding apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present utility model. Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 shows a second schematic structural diagram of a tray folding device 100 according to an embodiment of the utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the tray folding apparatus 100 is used to fold or fold the trays 10. The pallet folding device 100 includes a frame structure 20, a roller conveyor mechanism 40, and a lift platform 50.

The rack structure 20 includes two sets of brackets 21 arranged at intervals along the first direction and arranged vertically, and each bracket 21 is provided with a fork assembly 30, where the fork assembly 30 is used for receiving or fixing the tray 10. The roller conveying mechanism 40 is used to contact with the tray 10 and support and horizontally transport the tray 10. The lifting platform 50 is connected to the roller conveying mechanism 40 for driving the roller conveying mechanism 40 to move in a vertical direction so that the pallet 10 is placed on the fork assembly 30 or fixed on the fork assembly 30.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the rack structure 20, which is the main body of the tray folding device 100, can carry the weight of the tray 10 as well as the horizontal impact load. The pallet 10 is automatically disassembled and stacked by providing the fork assembly 30 on the frame structure 20 in cooperation with the lift platform 50. The roller conveyor 40 may transport the pallet 10 forward and reverse to other conveyor apparatuses. Compared with the problems of low bearing capacity of the tray 10 and manual intervention required for tray disassembly and stacking of the device in the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model realizes automatic tray disassembly and stacking of the tray 10, greatly reduces the operation content of workers, is beneficial to improving the working efficiency and improves the stability of the tray folding device 100 during working.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the fork assembly 30 includes a telescoping structure with the telescoping directions of the telescoping structures on the two brackets 21 facing each other. When the telescopic structure is in the extending state, the tray 10 is arranged on the telescopic structure, so that the tray 10 is supported or fixed. When the retractable structure is retracted, the tray 10 is placed on the roller conveyor 40 to facilitate transport of the tray 10.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the bracket 21 includes a cross member 22 disposed along a second direction, and the cross member 22 is elongated, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction. The telescopic structure further comprises a first driving member and a telescopic plugboard. The first driving member is connected to the cross member 22. At least two telescopic inserts provided on the cross beam 22 can be bolted to the first driving member. The cross member 22 carries the weight of the first drive member and the retractable insert plate to facilitate ensuring stability of the pallet folding device 100. The first driving member drives the retractable plugboard to extend and retract along a first direction. At least two retractable inserts are spaced apart along the second direction for supporting the tray 10 so that the tray 10 is more firmly placed or secured on the retractable inserts.

In addition, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the connection manner between the retractable board and the first driving member may be welding, and the present utility model is not limited only to the connection manner between the retractable board and the first driving member.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1, the end of the retractable insert plate near the tray 10 is provided with a clamping jaw for clamping the tray 10. Furthermore, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the end of the retractable insert near the tray 10 may be configured as a robotic arm, and the utility model is not limited solely to the manner in which the retractable insert is used to grip the tray 10.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the tray folding apparatus 100 further includes a pushing mechanism 60 for pushing the tray 10 to be positive so that the tray 10 is ensured to be in a stable state.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 2, the aligning mechanism 60 includes two sets of aligning mechanisms 60, and the two sets of aligning mechanisms 60 are respectively disposed on the two beams 22 for aligning the trays (such as the tray 10 in fig. 1) from two sides, which is beneficial to improving the aligning efficiency.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the push mechanism 60 includes a second driver and a push assembly. The second driving member is connected to the cross member 22. The push assembly is disposed on the cross beam 22. The cross beam 22 carries the weight of the second drive member and the push assembly, which is beneficial for ensuring stability of the pallet folding device 100. The two telescopic pushing assemblies and the second driving piece can be connected through bolts. The two pushing components are arranged at intervals along the second direction of the cross beam 22, the intervals are smaller than the width of the tray 10 along the second direction and larger than half of the width of the tray 10, the extending direction of the second driving piece drives the pushing components to be the same as the extending direction of the telescopic inserting plate, and the extending and retracting of the pushing components are realized, so that the tray 10 is convenient to adjust. Furthermore, in other embodiments of the present utility model, the pushing component and the second driving member may be welded, and the connection manner between the pushing component and the second driving member is not limited solely.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, the pushing assembly may be a telescopic cylindrical bar structure.

In one embodiment of the utility model, the side of the push assembly adjacent to the tray 10 is provided with contacts for protecting the tray 10. The end of the contact member contacting the tray 10 is a flexible member, preventing damage to the tray 10 and enhancing protection of the tray 10.

In one embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in FIG. 1, the lift mechanism includes a base 51, a plurality of lift assemblies 52, and a web 53. The base 51 is used to support the lifting mechanism. A plurality of lifting assemblies 52 are connected with the base 51, and the lifting assemblies 52 comprise two connecting beams which are crossed and hinged, and the two connecting beams realize the lifting and the lowering of the height through the change of an included angle. One side of the connection plate 53 is connected with the plurality of lifting assemblies 52, and the other side is connected with the roller conveying mechanism 40, and the connection plate 53 transfers the height change of the lifting mechanism to the roller conveying mechanism 40, so that the roller conveying mechanism 40 is convenient to transport.

The operation of the tray folding apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present utility model will be described below.

When the operation mode of the warehouse is the parking mode, a plurality of trays 10 are taken out from a goods shelf and conveyed to the roller conveying mechanism 40 by the stacking opportunity, at the moment, the lifting platform 50 is lifted to the height of the fork assembly 30, the telescopic plugboard in the fork assembly 30 stretches out, the last and last trays 10 are forked, then the lifting platform 50 descends to drive the last tray 10 on the roller conveying mechanism 40 to descend together, and the trays 10 are conveyed to the upstream conveyor for storing vehicles. The above actions are repeated until each tray 10 is disassembled, and one tray is conveyed to the entrance of the vehicle to realize the disassembly of the tray 10.

When the operation mode of the warehouse is the picking mode, the upstream conveyor conveys the pallet 10 to the roller conveying mechanism 40, the lifting platform 50 ascends to drive the pallet 10 to ascend to the height of the pushing component, the pushing component pushes the newly conveyed pallet 10 forward, the lifting platform 50 continues to ascend to the height of the fork component 30, and the fork device stretches out and forks to pick the pallet 10. The above-described actions are repeated until the fork assembly 30 forks a plurality of pallets 10, meeting the system requirements, and stacking the pallets 10 is achieved.

When a plurality of trays 10 are reserved on the roller conveying mechanism 40, and the current working mode of the warehouse is a picking mode, the lifting platform 50 can rise to a high point, the roller conveying mechanism 40 conveys the plurality of trays 10 to a stacker, and the stacker conveys the trays to an idle goods shelf, so that the recovery of the trays 10 is realized.

In summary, according to the pallet folding device 100 of the present utility model, by arranging the pallet fork assembly 30 on the frame structure 20 and matching with the lifting platform 50, automatic folding and stacking of the pallet 10 are realized, the operation content of workers is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the roller conveying mechanism 40 can be matched with other conveying equipment to realize the conveying of the pallet 10 and cargoes on the pallet 10, so that the conveying efficiency is greatly improved.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein should be given the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model belongs. The terms "first," "second," and the like, as used herein, do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. The terms "connected" or "connected," and the like, are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are used merely to indicate a relative positional relationship, which changes accordingly when the absolute position of the object to be described changes.

While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various modifications and adaptations can be made without departing from the principles of the present utility model, and such modifications and adaptations are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A pallet folding device for folding pallets, comprising:

The rack structure comprises two groups of brackets which are arranged at intervals along a first direction and are vertically arranged, each bracket is provided with a fork assembly, and the fork assemblies are used for bearing or fixing the tray;

The lifting platform is connected with the roller conveying mechanism and is used for driving the roller conveying mechanism to move along the vertical direction so that the tray is placed on the fork assembly or fixed on the fork assembly.

2. The pallet folding device of claim 1, wherein the fork assembly includes a telescoping structure, the telescoping directions of the telescoping structures on the two brackets facing each other, the pallet being disposed on the telescoping structure when the telescoping structures are in the extended state and the pallet being disposed on the roller conveyor when the telescoping structures are retracted.

3. The tray folding apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the bracket includes a cross member disposed along a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction,

The telescopic structure further comprises:

The first driving piece is connected with the cross beam;

And the at least two telescopic inserting plates are arranged on the cross beam, are connected with the first driving piece, are arranged at intervals along the second direction and are used for supporting the tray.

4. A pallet folding device according to claim 3, wherein a clamping jaw is arranged at one end of the telescopic insertion plate, which is close to the pallet, for clamping the pallet.

5. A pallet folding device according to claim 3, further comprising a pushing mechanism for pushing the pallet right.

6. The tray folding apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the pushing mechanism includes two sets of pushing mechanisms respectively provided on the two cross members for pushing the tray.

7. The tray folding apparatus of claim 6, wherein the pushing mechanism comprises:

the second driving piece is connected with the cross beam;

The two telescopic pushing components are connected with the second driving piece, the two pushing components are arranged at intervals along the second direction of the cross beam, the intervals are smaller than the width of the tray along the second direction and larger than the width of one half of the tray, and the second driving piece drives the pushing components to stretch in the same direction as the stretching direction of the telescopic inserting plate.

8. The tray folding apparatus of claim 7, wherein the pushing assembly is a telescoping cylindrical bar structure.

9. The tray folding apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a side of the push-up assembly adjacent to the tray is provided with a contact for protecting the tray.

10. The tray folding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism includes:

A base;

And one side of the connecting plate is connected with the lifting assemblies, and the other side of the connecting plate is connected with the roller conveying mechanism.