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The application aims to provide a novel technical scheme of a detection mechanism, a detection mechanism assembly and logistics transportation equipment.
In a first aspect, the present application provides a detection mechanism. The detection mechanism is used for being matched with a conveyor belt for conveying materials;
the detection mechanism includes: a first base, a second base, and a sensor;
The first base and the second base are oppositely arranged in the width direction of the conveyor belt to form a material channel, and the sensor is positioned at one side of a discharge hole of the material channel;
The material passageway is configured to allow material to pass through the material passageway in a first attitude or the material passageway is configured to allow material to be secured in the material passageway in a second attitude, the sensor being for detecting the attitude of the material.
Optionally, the first base includes a first surface, the second base includes a second surface, and the first surface and the second surface are oppositely disposed in a width direction of the conveyor belt;
A limiting groove is formed on the first surface and/or the second surface, and extends along the conveying direction of the conveying belt;
the limit groove is configured to allow the limit groove to be matched with the material so that the material passes through the material channel in a first posture; or the limit groove is configured to allow clamping of the material so that the material is fixed in the material channel in the second posture.
Optionally, the sensor is an infrared sensor or a proximity sensor.
Optionally, the feed inlet of the material channel is provided with a first guiding structure, and the first guiding structure is used for guiding the material; and the discharge hole of the material channel is provided with a second guide structure, and the second guide structure is used for guiding the material.
Optionally, the first guiding structure is a first guiding surface, the second guiding structure is a second guiding surface, the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface are symmetrically arranged about a first axis, and the first axis is a virtual axis perpendicular to the surface of the conveyor belt.
Optionally, the material channel is S-shaped.
In a second aspect, embodiments of the present application also provide a detection mechanism assembly. The detection mechanism assembly comprises the detection mechanism, a conveyor belt and a support cup according to the first aspect;
The support cup is arranged on the conveyor belt, and the detection mechanism detects the posture of the support cup.
Optionally, the first posture of the supporting cup is that the bottom surface of the supporting cup is attached to the conveying belt and conveyed in the material channel.
The second posture of the supporting cup is that the bottom surface of the supporting cup is inclined relative to the conveying belt and is fixed in the material channel.
Optionally, a step surface is formed on the support cup, and a limit groove is formed on the surface of the first base and/or the surface of the second base, and the limit groove is matched with the step surface.
Optionally, the height of the support cup is less than the diameter of the bottom surface of the support cup.
In a third aspect, the embodiment of the application also provides logistics transportation equipment. The logistics transportation apparatus comprises a detection mechanism as described in the first aspect; or the material handling apparatus comprises a detection mechanism assembly as described in the second aspect.
According to the embodiment of the application, the detection mechanism comprises the material channel formed by the first base and the second base and the sensor, the sensor is combined with the two configuration modes of the material channel to detect the posture of the material, so that the posture of the material can be corrected in time through the detection result of the detection mechanism, and the production efficiency is improved.
Other features of the present specification and its advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Detailed Description
Various exemplary embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless it is specifically stated otherwise.
The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the application, its application, or uses.
Techniques and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but should be considered part of the specification where appropriate.
In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely illustrative, and not a limitation. Thus, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.
It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further discussion thereof is necessary in subsequent figures.
In the prior art, in the process of conveying materials (the materials can be in a supporting cup) through a conveying belt, the materials are easy to topple, and when the materials flow into the next working procedure in a toppling manner, the equipment is stopped. At present, no suitable detection mechanism is used for detecting the posture of a material in the conveying process (namely, no suitable detection mechanism is used for detecting whether the material is dumped or not), and based on the technical problems, the embodiment of the application provides a detection mechanism. The detection mechanism is used for being matched with a conveyor belt for conveying materials so as to detect the posture of the materials on the conveyor belt, and the situation that the materials flow to the next procedure in an incorrect posture to cause equipment shutdown risk is avoided. The detection mechanism provided by the embodiment of the application considers the requirements of material conveying and detection, realizes accurate detection of the material posture through reasonable structural design and configuration mode, and improves the production efficiency.
Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the detection mechanism includes: a first base 1, a second base 2 and a sensor.
The first base 1 and the second base 2 are oppositely arranged in the width direction of the conveyor belt 6 to form a material channel 4, and the sensor is positioned on one side of a discharge hole of the material channel 4.
The material channel 4 is configured to allow material 7 to pass through the material channel 4 in a first posture or the material channel 4 is configured to allow material 7 to be fixed in the material channel 4 in a second posture, the sensor being for detecting the posture of the material 7.
In the embodiment of the application, the detection mechanism mainly comprises a first base 1, a second base 2 and a sensor. The first base 1 and the second base 2 are disposed opposite to each other in the width direction of the conveyor belt 6, forming a material passage 4. The material channel 4 is designed such that material 7 must pass through the material channel 4 during transport by the conveyor belt 6. The design not only ensures the accuracy of the detection of the material 7, but also improves the detection efficiency.
Wherein the material channel 4 formed by the first base 1 and the second base 2 has two different configurations for the material 7. One way is to allow the material 7 to pass through the material channel 4 in a first attitude, which means that the material 7 keeps its original attitude, i.e. the first attitude, i.e. the correct attitude, during the transfer, and passes smoothly through the material channel 4. Wherein the passage of material 7 through the material passage 4 in the first attitude can be understood as: the material channel 4 comprises a feed inlet, a discharge outlet and a channel body, wherein the feed inlet and the discharge outlet are communicated through the channel body, and a material 7 enters the material channel 4 from the feed inlet in a first posture and finally goes out from the discharge outlet in the first posture through the channel body in the first posture. As shown in fig. 1, the material 7 is located in the material passage 4 in a first attitude.
Another way is to allow the material 7 to be fixed in the material passage 4 in the second posture, that is, in some cases, the material 7 is not kept in the right posture by the conveyor belt 6, the material 7 may be inclined or the material 7 may be turned over to change the right posture, and the material 7 is fixed in the material passage 4 in the incorrect posture. In which case the material 7 cannot be transported by the conveyor belt 6 in case the second posture of the material 7 is not correctly fixed in the material passage 4. Wherein the material 7 is fixed in the material passage 4 in the second incorrect posture can be understood as: the material channel 4 comprises a feed inlet, a discharge outlet and a channel body, wherein the feed inlet and the discharge outlet are communicated through the channel body, and the material 7 is fixed in the feed inlet in a second posture or the material 7 is fixed in the channel body in the second posture, or the material 7 is fixed in the discharge outlet in the second posture. As shown in fig. 2, the material 7 is fixed in the material passage 4 in the second posture.
Wherein the sensor in the detection mechanism is located material passageway 4 discharge gate one side, and detection mechanism's main function is the gesture of detection material 7. For example, in the case of material 7 passing through the material passage 4 in the first posture, the sensor can detect that the material 7 passes, which means that the material 7 is normally conveyed by the conveyor belt 6 in the first posture.
In the case where the material 7 is fixed in the material passage 4 in the second posture, the sensor cannot detect the passage of the material 7 for a certain period of time since the material 7 cannot be normally conveyed by the conveyor belt 6. When the sensor cannot detect that the material 7 passes through within a certain period of time, this indicates that the material 7 is fixed in the material channel 4 in a second posture, and a material clamping condition occurs in the material channel 4, and at this time, the posture of the material 7 needs to be adjusted manually or by a manipulator or the like to ensure that the material 7 is normally conveyed by the conveyor belt 6 in the first posture. Therefore, the attitude information of the material 7 can be determined according to the detection structure of the sensor and processed in time, and the production efficiency is improved. Where "a certain period of time" is the time required to be greater than the time for the material 7 to pass smoothly through the material passage 4 in the first posture.
It should be noted that, the aforementioned posture of adjusting the material 7 by the manipulator may adopt the existing manipulator structure to adjust the posture of the material 7, and the posture of adjusting the material 7 by the manipulator is not described here in detail.
Therefore, in the embodiment of the application, a detection mechanism is provided, the detection mechanism comprises a material channel 4 formed by the first base 1 and the second base 2 and a sensor, the sensor is combined with two configuration modes of the material channel 4 to the material 7 to realize the detection of the posture of the material 7, so that the posture of the material 7 can be corrected in time through the detection result of the detection mechanism, and the production efficiency is improved.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3-5, the first base 1 includes a first surface 11, the second base 2 includes a second surface 21, and the first surface 11 and the second surface 21 are disposed opposite to each other in a width direction of the conveyor belt 6;
A limit groove 3 is formed on the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21, and the limit groove 3 extends along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 6;
The limit slot 3 is configured to allow cooperation with the material 7 to pass the material 7 through the material passageway 4 in a first attitude; or the limit groove 3 is configured to allow the material 7 to be clamped so that the material 7 is fixed in the material passage 4 in the second posture.
In this embodiment the first base 1 has a first surface 11 arranged opposite the second base 2 and the second base 2 has a second surface 21 arranged opposite the first base 1, in particular the first surface 11 and the second surface 21 are arranged opposite and spaced apart in the width direction of the conveyor belt 6 forming a material channel 4, which arrangement ensures that the material 7 has to pass through the material channel 4 formed between these two surfaces during the conveying.
Wherein the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21 are formed with a limit groove 3, which limit groove 3 extends in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 6. Wherein the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21 are formed with a limit groove 3 such that the material 7 can cooperate with the limit groove 3 when passing through the material passage 4, to ensure that in most cases the material 7 is able to pass through the material passage 4 in the first posture.
In particular, a limit groove 3 is formed on the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21, the limit groove 3 and the material 7 being matched to ensure that in most cases the material 7 moves along the limit groove 3 within the material channel 4. Further, the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21 are formed with a limit groove 3, and another function of the limit groove 3 is that: when the posture of the material 7 changes, and the posture of the material 7 is the second posture, the material 7 can be clamped by the limiting groove 3, so that the material 7 is clamped by the limiting groove 3, and the material 7 cannot be conveyed by the conveyor belt 6.
Wherein the formation of the limiting groove 3 on the first surface 11 and/or the second surface 21 comprises in particular three embodiments. In one example, a limit groove 3 extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 6 is formed on the first surface 11. Or in another example, a limit groove 3 extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 6 is formed on the second surface 21. Or in yet another example, the limit grooves 3 extending in the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 6 are formed on both the first surface 11 and the second surface 21.
In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 3 and 4, the first surface 11 comprises a first sub-surface and a second sub-surface, the first sub-surface being located below the second sub-surface, the first sub-surface being designed to be convex with respect to the second sub-surface, the junction of the first sub-surface and the second sub-surface forming the limit groove 3. Alternatively, referring to fig. 5, the second surface 21 comprises a third sub-surface and a fourth sub-surface, the third sub-surface is located below the fourth sub-surface, the third sub-surface is designed to be convex relative to the fourth sub-surface, and the connection between the third sub-surface and the fourth sub-surface forms the limit groove 3.
Specifically, the limiting groove 3 has two configurations for the material 7, the first is to allow the material 7 to pass through the material channel 4 in the first posture. This means that when the material 7 passes through the material channel 4, the material 7 cooperates with the limit groove 3, and the material 7 maintains its original posture, i.e. the first posture, i.e. the correct posture, for smooth passage through the channel. In the case where the limit slot 3 is configured to allow cooperation with the material 7 such that the material 7 passes through the material passage 4 in the first attitude, the sensor is able to detect the passage of the material 7, which when the sensor detects the passage of the material 7, means that the material 7 is normally conveyed by the conveyor belt 6 in the first attitude.
The second configuration mode of the limiting groove 3 to the material 7 is to allow the material 7 to be clamped, so that the material 7 is fixed in the material channel 4 in a second posture. In this case, the design of the limit groove 3 is such that the material 7 can be clamped firmly in the material channel 4 in the second position. In this case, when the sensor cannot detect that the material 7 passes through within a certain period of time, this indicates that the material 7 is fixed in the material channel 4 in the second posture, and a material clamping condition occurs in the material channel 4, and at this time, the posture of the material 7 needs to be adjusted manually or by a mechanical arm or the like to ensure that the material 7 is normally conveyed by the conveyor belt 6 in the first posture.
In one embodiment, the sensor is an infrared sensor or a proximity sensor.
In this embodiment, the infrared sensor is a sensor that performs measurement using infrared rays. The infrared sensor judges whether the object exists or not, the distance, the position and other information by emitting infrared rays and detecting the reflection or transmission condition of the infrared rays. In the detection of the posture of the material 7, the infrared sensor can accurately sense the posture of the material 7, specifically, the infrared sensor detects whether the material 7 passes or not, and when the infrared sensor can detect that an object passes through the position where the infrared sensor is located, the material 7 is normally conveyed in the first posture. When the infrared sensor does not detect that an object passes through the position of the infrared sensor within a certain time, the material 7 is clamped in the material channel 4 in the second posture, and when the material 7 is clamped in the material channel 4 in the second posture, corresponding treatment is needed to avoid the risk of equipment shutdown.
The proximity sensor is a sensor that can perform measurement without direct contact with an object to be measured. Proximity sensors typically operate by detecting electromagnetic fields or changes in capacitance between the object under test and the sensor. In the posture detection of the material 7, the proximity sensor can monitor the relative positional relationship between the material 7 and the material channel 4 in real time, so as to determine the posture of the material 7.
It should be noted that the types of sensors include, but are not limited to, infrared sensors and proximity sensors, and for example, the sensors may also be photoelectric sensors, etc., as long as the posture of the material 7 can be detected in conjunction with the arrangement of the material channel 4 to the material 7.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 6, the feed opening of the material channel 4 has a first guiding structure to guide the material 7; and the discharge opening of the material channel 4 is provided with a second guiding structure, and the second guiding structure is used for guiding the material 7.
In particular, the detection mechanism is required to cooperate with the conveyor belt 6 in use, in a few cases the conveyor belt 6 is relaxed, and when the conveying speed of the materials 7 is high, collision between the materials 7 may occur to cause fluctuation of the conveyor belt 6, so that in this embodiment, the first guide structure and the second guide structure are introduced into the detection mechanism to facilitate feeding and discharging of the materials 7.
Wherein first guiding mechanism is located the feed inlet of material passageway 4, when material 7 gets into material passageway 4, leads material 7. The second guiding mechanism is located the discharge gate of material passageway 4, when material 7 ejection of compact, leads material 7, finally ensures that material 7 can pass through material passageway 4 smoothly to carry out effectual cooperation with the sensor, thereby realize the accurate detection to material 7 gesture.
Specifically, the first guiding structure is located at the feed inlet of the material channel 4, and the first guiding structure can guide the material 7 to enter the channel according to a preset path and direction, so that the material 7 is prevented from being deviated or blocked in the entering process.
The second guiding structure is located at the discharge hole of the material channel 4, and the main function of the second guiding structure is to ensure that the material 7 can leave smoothly after passing through the material channel 4 and is effectively matched with the sensor.
In this embodiment, therefore, by introducing the first guide structure and the second guide structure, the material 7 posture detection mechanism can realize accurate guiding and posture detection of the material 7, ensure that the material 7 can pass through the material passage 4 in the first state in most cases, and thereby improve the production efficiency.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 6, the first guiding structure is a first guiding surface 51, the second guiding structure is a second guiding surface 52, and the first guiding surface 51 and the second guiding surface 52 are symmetrically disposed about a first axis, and the first axis is a virtual axis perpendicular to the surface on which the conveyor belt 6 is located.
In this embodiment, the guiding structure of the material passage 4 is described in more detail. Specifically, the first guide structure is designed as a first guide surface 51, while the second guide structure is designed as a second guide surface 52. The two guide surfaces are symmetrically arranged about a particular first axis, which is a virtual axis perpendicular to the surface of the conveyor belt 6. Referring to fig. 6, the l axis is the virtual axis, and the first guide surface 51 and the second guide surface 52 are inclined surfaces.
Specifically, the first guide surface 51 is located at the feed opening of the material channel 4, and mainly serves to guide the material 7 into the channel in a predetermined direction and posture. The first guide surface 51 ensures that the material 7 is subjected to a uniform and stable guide force when entering the channel, so that the material 7 is prevented from being deviated or inclined.
The second guide surface 52 is located at the outlet of the material channel 4, the second guide surface 52 being responsible for guiding the material 7 as it leaves the material channel 4. In addition, the second guide surface 52 can ensure that the material 7 keeps a stable posture when leaving the channel, so that the subsequent posture detection work is facilitated.
In addition, the symmetrical design also enables the structure of the whole material channel 4 to be more balanced and stable, and is beneficial to reducing vibration or impact possibly received by the material 7 in the channel, so that the stability and reliability of the material 7 passing through the channel are improved.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1-3, the material passageway 4 is S-shaped.
In this embodiment, the shape of the material passage 4 is defined, and the S-shaped material passage 4 has the effect of slowing down the speed of the material 7 compared to a straight passage. The velocity of the material 7 as it passes through the curved passage will naturally slow down, which helps to keep the material 7 stable in the passage and reduces attitude changes or vibrations caused by the velocity being too fast. The speed control function is helpful for ensuring that the material 7 has a stable posture when passing through the channel, and improving the detection accuracy.
The embodiment of the application also provides a detection mechanism assembly. The detection mechanism assembly comprises the detection mechanism, the conveyor belt 6 and the supporting cup;
the cup holder is arranged on the conveyor belt 6, and the detection mechanism detects the posture of the cup holder.
In this embodiment, the detection mechanism assembly provided by the embodiment of the present application integrates the detection mechanism, the conveyor belt 6 and the cup holder, forming a complete detection system. In this system, the conveyor belt 6 is responsible for continuously transporting the cups, while the detection mechanism is responsible for detecting the attitude of the cups in real time.
The cups are placed on the conveyor belt 6 and move with the movement of the conveyor belt 6. When the support cup passes through the detection mechanism, the detection mechanism can detect the posture of the support cup.
The detection mechanism is designed as described above, and has a material passage 4 formed by the first base 1 and the second base 2, and a sensor for detecting the posture of the material 7. In this application scenario, the material 7 is a backing cup. When the supporting cup passes through the material channel 4, the attitude information of the material 7 is determined according to the detection structure of the sensor and is processed in time.
This detection mechanism assembly, which integrates the conveyor belt 6 and the backing cup, makes the detection of the attitude of the backing cup more efficient and automated. The continuous movement of the conveyor belt 6 ensures a continuous supply of the cups, while the real-time detection of the detection means ensures that the attitude of each cup can be checked and recorded in time.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the first posture of the cup holder is that the bottom surface of the cup holder is attached to the conveyor belt 6 and conveyed in the material passage 4.
The second posture of the supporting cup is that the bottom surface of the supporting cup is inclined relative to the conveyor belt and is fixed in the material channel 4.
In this embodiment, referring to fig. 1, there is shown a block diagram of the support cup in a first position in the material passageway 4. When the cup is in the first posture, the bottom surface of the cup is attached to the conveyor belt 6 and conveyed in the material passage 4. In this posture, the contact between the cup and the conveyor belt 6 is kept tight, ensuring that the cup can stably move on the conveyor belt 6. At the same time, the position of the supporting cup in the material channel 4 is relatively stable due to the abutment of the bottom surface with the conveyor belt 6, which helps to maintain consistency of the supporting cup during the conveying process.
Referring to fig. 2, there is shown a block diagram of the support cup in a second position in the material passageway 4. When the cup is in the second position, its bottom surface is inclined with respect to the conveyor belt and is fixed in the material channel 4. In this position, the cup is no longer in full engagement with the conveyor belt 6, but rather assumes an inclined angle. Such tilting may be due to too high a conveying speed of the material 7 or the like, so that the cup is caught or fixed while passing through the channel.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 7, a step surface 71 is formed on the support cup, and a limit groove 3 is formed on the surface of the first base 1 and/or the second base 2, and the limit groove 3 is matched with the step surface 71.
In this embodiment, the design of the cup is further refined, particularly by the feature of adding a stepped surface 71 to its structure. Meanwhile, a limit groove 3 is correspondingly formed on at least one surface of the first base 1 and the second base 2 of the detection mechanism. These limit grooves 3 cooperate with the step surface 71 on the support cup, so that the accurate control of the support cup posture is realized.
The design of the step surface 71 ensures that the support cup has a certain layering sense and positioning points on the structure. When the cup is placed on the conveyor belt 6 and passes through the material channel 4, the stepped surface 71 thereof will contact and cooperate with the limit groove 3 on the base. This mating relationship ensures the stability and accuracy of the backing cup in the material passageway 4.
The existence of the limit groove 3 plays a role in guiding and fixing the support cup. By cooperation with the step surface 71, the limit groove 3 can ensure consistency of the posture and the position of the cup in the conveying process. When the bottom surface of the supporting cup is attached to the conveyor belt 6, the step surface 71 and the limit groove 3 are matched, so that the supporting cup can be prevented from being offset or inclined in the conveying process. When the support cup needs to be fixed in a certain posture, the limiting groove 3 can clamp the step surface 71, so that the support cup can keep a specific inclination angle or position.
In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 7, the height of the backing cup is less than the diameter of the bottom surface of the backing cup.
In this embodiment, the height of holding in the palm the cup is less than holds in the palm cup bottom surface diameter, when holding in the palm the cup and taking place to empty, holds in the palm the cup and can be blocked by spacing groove 3 and can't carry forward, and the sensor does not detect the cup that holds in the palm when passing through in a certain time like this, just can judge that holds in the palm the cup and be fixed in material passageway 4 with the second gesture.
In addition, the design of the support cup with a height smaller than the diameter of the bottom surface also helps to enhance its stability. During the conveying process, the material 7 may be affected by external factors such as vibration and impact, and if the height of the supporting cup is too large, the gravity center of the supporting cup may be unstable, so that the supporting cup is easy to incline or overturn. The lower height enables the gravity center of the supporting cup to be relatively lower, so that the supporting cup is more stable and is not easy to be disturbed by the outside.
The embodiment of the application also provides logistics transportation equipment. The logistics transportation apparatus comprises the detection mechanism of the first aspect; or the material 7 transport device comprises a detection mechanism assembly as described in the second aspect.
In this embodiment, the logistics transportation apparatus improves the efficiency and safety of logistics transportation by introducing the detection mechanism or detection mechanism components.
The foregoing embodiments mainly describe differences between the embodiments, and as long as there is no contradiction between different optimization features of the embodiments, the embodiments may be combined to form a better embodiment, and in consideration of brevity of line text, no further description is given here.
While certain specific embodiments of the application have been described in detail by way of example, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the application. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the application. The scope of the application is defined by the appended claims.