KR101866402B1 - Diverting Apparatus of parallel array transport conveyor - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a diverting apparatus of a transport conveyor for parallel arrangement comprises: a frame unit having a plurality of vertical frames to horizontally support a pair of a left and a right horizontal frame to be arranged in a series connection section formed between an entry conveyor and an exit conveyor among a plurality of conveyors; a transport unit including a first pulley unit arranged on the horizontal frames, a second pulley unit arranged on a fixing frame fixed and installed at a height relative lower than the horizontal frames, and a first motor to circulate and drive a plurality of transport belts rolled on the first and the second pulley unit to transport boxes placed on the circulated and rotated transport belts in a first transport direction towards the exit conveyor from the entry conveyor; and a direction changing unit including a plurality of transport rollers arranged in respective areas corresponding to gaps between the plurality of transport belts, a lifting frame to rotatably support both ends of the plurality of transport rollers, an actuator fixed and installed on the fixing frame to vertically move the lifting frame to a prescribed height, and a second motor to rotate and drive the plurality of transport rollers in one direction to change a transport direction of delivery boxes placed on the plurality of transport belts to be transported to a second transport direction perpendicular to the first transport direction by a plurality of transport rollers coming in contact with the delivery boxes to supply the delivery boxes towards other adjacent conveyors.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a diverting apparatus for a parallel array transport conveyor,

The present invention relates to a device for switching a conveying flow in a conveying conveyer arranged in parallel, and more particularly, to a conveying device for conveying a conveying stream through a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel in parallel, And more particularly, to a diverting apparatus for a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyer that can easily and quickly change the feed flow of a delivery box to another adjacent conveyor in an interval in which an ordered article is not required to be fed through a conveyor .

In general, a conveying conveyor (hereinafter referred to as a conveyor) is a device for conveying an article automatically or continuously between a certain distance, and uses a belt, a trolley or a roller as a conveying medium.

Due to the development of information and communication technology, various goods are ordered through internet shopping, home shopping, mobile shopping, etc., and delivered to consumers through courier service. Courier service distributes a large amount of goods in a small quantity order pattern of various kinds .

As the volume of courier for small quantity of various items is continuously increasing, it is necessary to convey the shipping box by using the conveyor at the cargo warehouse and the distribution center, and at the same time, Called picking operation in which one or more articles are picked and stored.

Such picking work is divided into a plurality of work areas along the direction in which the delivery box is conveyed in one direction through the conveyor, the worker is placed in each work area, picked up by the arranged worker, picked up and conveyed through the conveyor In a shipping box.

However, in the process of selecting and picking the ordered goods and storing them in the delivery box while the delivery box is being transported in the conveyor transfer facility in which two or more conveyors are arranged in parallel, And the conveyance direction of the delivery box has to be switched from one conveyor side to another conveyor side which are adjacent to each other in an unnecessary section where the supply flow rapidly increases or the work of picking up the ordered goods and storing them in the delivery box is required.

 (Patent Document 1) KR10-1448474 B1

In Patent Document 1, the route of the article to be transported is quickly switched and the transport direction of the article to be transported is switched stably by maximizing the contact section with the article in all directions in which the article is switched. Discloses a conveyance path switching device capable of improving reliability and durability in operation.

However, such a conventional apparatus has a first belt for conveying a workpiece such as a shipping box or an article in a first direction, and a second belt for conveying the workpiece in a first direction crossing the first direction are each provided with a pair of left and right belts Since the gap between adjacent belt members is wide, it is possible to cause a workpiece having a small volume to fall down to the bottom, and it is difficult to apply the present invention to a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a conveyor for conveying a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel in one direction, To provide a diverting device for a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyer which can easily and quickly change direction and supply the delivery box to the side of the conveying conveyor.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

As a specific means for achieving the above object, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a conveying device for conveying a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel to each other in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product, A frame unit disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, the frame unit having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames; And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor, And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching section for switching the conveying direction of the delivering box in a second conveying direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction by the conveying direction of the conveying conveying section Device.

Preferably, the first pulley portion includes a first roller type pulley rotatably supported at both ends of a horizontal frame, a second roller type pulley having both ends rotatably supported at a rear end of the horizontal frame, And a pair of third roller type pulleys, both ends of which are rotatably supported by a horizontal frame corresponding to the first roller type pulley and the second roller type pulley, wherein the second pulley part is provided with a pair of bearings And a pair of fourth roller type pulleys supported at both ends of the member so as to be rotatable and corresponding one-to-one with the pair of third roller type pulleys.

More preferably, the plurality of conveyance belts may be arranged so as to be in contact with one another in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of arrangement grooves formed at predetermined intervals on the respective outer surfaces of the first and second roller-type pulleys.

Preferably, the up-and-down frame includes a pair of right and left side walls rotatably supported at both ends of the roller axis of the conveying roller, and a pair of left and right side walls connected to an operation end of the actuator, And the bottom plate.

More preferably, the pair of left and right sidewalls may include a plurality of cut-out portions opened upward in correspondence with the plurality of conveyance belts.

Preferably, the frame portion may include a plurality of belt supports fixedly mounted on a plurality of upper crossbars connected to the horizontal frame, and disposed directly below the plurality of conveyance belts so as to correspond one-to-one with the plurality of conveyance belts .

More preferably, the plurality of belt supports may include a coating layer on the upper surface so as to reduce frictional resistance generated when the lower surface of the plurality of conveyance belts contacts the lower surface.

Preferably, the guide bush may include a plurality of guide bushes provided in the ascending / descending frame, and a plurality of guide bars provided in the fixed frame and coupled to the guide bushes so as to be vertically guided.

Preferably, a connection part for connecting a pair of adjacent frame parts in an empty space formed between the conveyors arranged in parallel is further provided, wherein the connection part is provided with a pair of horizontal frames provided on a pair of adjacent frame parts, And a third motor for rotating the plurality of connecting conveying rollers in one direction. The plurality of connecting conveying rollers may include a pair of connecting frames to be coupled to each other, a plurality of connecting conveying rollers both ends of which are rotatably assembled to the pair of connecting frames,

The present invention as described above has the following effects.

1) A delivery box mounted on a conveyance belt disposed between an in-side conveyor and an outgoing conveyor and circulatingly rotated rotates a plurality of conveyance rollers, which are raised without interference between a plurality of conveyance belts in a first conveyance direction, The delivery box mounted on the outer surface of the plurality of conveying rollers can be switched in the second conveying direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction so that the conveyance box that has been conveyed through the one conveyor can be turned The picked-up products can be picked up and packed in a delivery box, and the supply amount of the delivery box can be smoothly controlled in accordance with the picking operation condition or work capability in the outgoing conveyor, Productivity can be increased.

2) In the process of conveying the delivery box in the first conveyance direction by the circulation rotation of the conveyance belt provided between the entrance conveyor and the exit conveyor, the delivery box is conveyed by the conveyance roller selectively moved up and down relative to the conveyance belt, The supply of the delivery box to the conveyor side which does not need the storing operation by picking of the products ordered in the plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel is temporarily stopped and the delivery box in which the direction is changed is joined to the adjacent side of the adjacent conveyor So that the work of picking and storing articles can be carried out more smoothly.

FIG. 1 is a state of use in which a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied.
2 is a top perspective view of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a bottom perspective view of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating a frame portion, a conveying portion, and a direction switching portion of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a relationship between a conveying part and a direction switching part of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating a direction switching unit of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention as viewed from a first conveying direction. FIG.
8 is a longitudinal sectional view of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, viewed from a second conveying direction.
Figure 9 is a top view of a diverting device of a parallel arrangement type transfer conveyor in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

The same reference numerals are used for portions having similar functions and functions throughout the drawings.

In addition, in the entire specification, when a part is referred to as being 'connected' to another part, it may be referred to as 'indirectly connected' not only with 'directly connected' . Also, to include an element does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise, but may also include other elements.

A diverting apparatus (00) of a parallel arrangement type conveying conveyor according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, transports a delivery box from a plurality of conveyors (1,2) arranged in parallel The frame unit 110 and the conveyance unit 120 may be provided so as to switch the conveyance direction of the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side according to the picking condition or the operation condition of the ordered goods in the corresponding delivery box in the process of picking and storing various kinds of ordered goods, And may include a transfer unit 120 and a direction switching unit 130.

As shown in Fig. 1, the frame portion 110 is provided between the inlet conveyors 1a and 2a and the outlet conveyors 1b and 2b, which constitute a plurality of conveyors 1 and 2 arranged in parallel to each other, In the serial connection section.

The frame unit 110 includes a horizontal frame 111 having a predetermined length aligned with the pair of left and right pairs of the inlet ends of the inlet conveyors 1a and 2a and the inlet ends of the outlet conveyors 1b and 2b, And a plurality of vertical frames 112 connected to the lower surface of the horizontal frame 111 and supporting the horizontal frame horizontally.

2, 3, and 5, the frame unit 110 is fixed at a relatively lower height than the horizontal frame, and the direction switching unit 130, which will be described later, Frame 113, as shown in FIG.

The fixing frame 113 is formed of a substantially rectangular plate-like fixing plate assembled to the lower ends of the plurality of vertical bars 113a coupled to the upper end of the horizontal frame 113. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, And may be a horizontally extended bar or a structure fixed horizontally by a fixing member.

At this time, the inlet and outlet conveyors 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b are arranged in parallel to each other so as to convey the shipping boxes, which are placed on the belt member by the continuous circulation rotation of the belt members, in the first conveying direction A A pair of left and right conveyor equipments, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may be arranged in parallel with two or more rows.

 The vertical frame 112 includes a vertical frame 112a having a lower end connected to the horizontal frame and a plurality of control holes 112c formed therethrough, and the lower end of the movable vertical frame is correspondingly inserted into the upper end And a fixed vertical frame 112b having a lower end tangent to the ground so as to be coupled to any one of a plurality of control holes formed in the movable vertical frame through the fixed vertical frame, Since the installation height of the horizontal frame can be varied, the height of the conveyance line of the delivery box, which is the conveyance object, can be adjusted as a whole.

The vertical frames 112 adjacent to each other are preferably supported by a plurality of lower crossbars 115.

1 to 6, the conveying unit 120 is conveyed by a belt member of the inlet conveyor in a series connection section formed between the inlet conveyors 1a and 2a and the outlet conveyors 1b and 2b, A second pulley portion 122, a plurality of conveyance belts 123, and a first motor (not shown) so as to be capable of linearly feeding the delivery box in the first conveyance direction A toward the exit conveyor, 124 < / RTI >

The first pulley portion 121 is rotatably supported at both ends of the horizontal frame 111. The plurality of conveyor belts 123 are wound on the outer surface at regular intervals, ≪ / RTI >

7, the first pulley portion 121 has a first roller type pulley 121a rotatably supported at both ends thereof at the tip of the horizontal frame 111 corresponding to the rear end of the input side conveyor And a second roller type pulley (121b) rotatably supported at both ends of a horizontal frame (111) corresponding to the leading end of the outgoing conveyor, wherein the first roller type pulley and the second roller type pulley And a pair of third roller type pulleys 121c rotatably supported at both ends in a horizontal frame corresponding to the first roller type pulley 121c.

The second pulley portion 122 is rotatably supported at both ends thereof by a fixed frame 113 fixed at a relatively lower height than the horizontal frame 111. The plurality of conveyance belts 123 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance And a roller-type pulley member having a predetermined length wound around the outer surface.

The second pulley portion 122 is rotatably supported at both ends thereof by a pair of bearing blocks 122b provided on a lower surface of the fixed frame 113 and rotatably supported by the pair of third roller type pulleys 121c And a pair of fourth roller type pulleys 122a corresponding to the first roller type pulley 122a.

The plurality of conveyance belts 123 include a pair of third roller type pulleys 121c disposed at regular intervals in the horizontal frame and a pair of fourth roller type The pulley 122a changes the traveling direction to a substantially 'C' shape in the lower region of the horizontal frame so that the direction switching unit 130 is positioned inside the conveyance belt circulated to the closed curve so as not to interfere with the plurality of conveyance belts It is possible to secure a space for installation without interference with the member.

The first and second roller type pulleys may be assembled horizontally by separate tension adjusting members to adjust the tension of the plurality of conveyance belts to be circulated.

The tension adjusting member may include a female screw member which is fixed to the horizontal frame and is screwed to the male screw member so as to linearly move the male screw member whose tip contacts or is connected to the rotary shaft of the first and second roller- have.

The plurality of conveyance belts 123 include a first pulley portion 121 formed of the first, second and third roller type pulleys 121a, 121b and 121c, a second pulley portion 121 formed of the fourth roller type pulley 122a, And a belt member that is sequentially rotated in the pulley unit 122 so as to be rotated in one direction so as to be able to convey the delivery box in the first conveyance direction (A).

4 and 5, the plurality of conveyance belts 123 include first and second roller type pulleys 121a and 121b rotatably provided at both ends of the horizontal frame 111 And are arranged so as to be in contact with one another in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of placement recesses (125a, 125b) formed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface.

The plurality of conveyance belts are circulatively rotated in contact with the plurality of arrangement grooves to prevent deviation of the conveyance belt from the conveyance belt to which the rotational driving force of the first motor is transmitted during the circulation rotation for conveyance, The interval can be kept constant at all times.

The frame part 110 is fixed to a plurality of upper crossbars 119a to which both ends are coupled to a pair of horizontally arranged frames 111, And a plurality of belt supports 119 fixedly installed horizontally.

At this time, the belt support 119 is shown to be made of a rectangular pipe member having a predetermined length, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the belt support 119 may be formed of a plate member having a predetermined length.

A plurality of belt supports 119 are provided at a predetermined interval in a region corresponding to the plurality of conveyance belts passing between the first roller type pulley 121a and the second roller type pulley 121b so as to correspond to the plurality of conveyance belts one to one, .

In this case, the lower surface of the plurality of conveyance belts, which are lowered by the load of the delivery box mounted on the plurality of conveyance belts circulatingly rotated by the rotational driving force of the first motor, It is possible to fundamentally prevent the excessive lower deflection of the conveyance belt due to the load of the conveyance target conveyance box and to maintain the horizontal line with respect to the first conveyance direction in which the conveyance box is conveyed constantly and strictly It is.

 At this time, on the upper surface of the plurality of belt supports 119, a friction layer is formed on the lower surface of the plurality of conveyance belts 123 to reduce frictional resistance, thereby extending the service life of the conveyance belt. .

The first motor 124 is a motor member that provides rotational driving force to circulate and drive the plurality of conveyance belts 123 when power is applied.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first motor 124 may be fixed to the upper surface of the motor base 124a, which is fixed to the lower portion of the horizontal frame adjacent to the fixed frame.

The drive pulley provided on the drive shaft of the first motor may be connected to one end of the fifth roller type pulley 126 wound on the outer surface of the plurality of conveyance belts via a power transmission belt member 124b.

At this time, the second roller type pulley 126 is rotatably assembled to a bearing block installed on one surface of a fixing plate 127 provided on the vertical frame, and the outer surface, on which the plurality of conveyance belts are in contact, A plurality of conveyance belts 123 that are circulated and rotated by forming a plurality of different arrangement grooves 126a at predetermined intervals in the same manner as the first and second roller type pulleys are brought into contact with the placement grooves 126a in a one-to-

Accordingly, by the rotational driving force of the first motor, the plurality of conveyance belts 123 are driven by the first pulley portion having the first, second and third roller type pulleys, the second pulley portion having the fourth roller type pulley, And a fifth roller-type pulley connected to the first motor, so that the shipping box loaded on the plurality of conveyance belts is rotated in the serial connection section formed between the inlet conveyor and the outlet conveyor, In the same direction as the first conveying direction.

4, 5 and 6, the direction switching unit 130 is configured to switch the direction of the delivery box 130 in the second transport direction B perpendicular to the first transport direction A by the plurality of transport belts, The elevating and lowering frame 132, the actuator 133, and the second motor 134 so that the conveying flow of the delivery box can be diverted and supplied to the adjacent conveyor side by switching the conveying direction can do.

The plurality of conveying rollers 131 are roller members disposed in a region corresponding to a gap between the plurality of conveyance belts 123 that are circulated and rotated by the rotational driving force of the first motor.

The plurality of conveying rollers 131 are arranged side by side so as not to interfere with conveyance belts circularly rotated for each interval formed between the plurality of conveyance belts, Roller member.

The lifting and lowering frame 132 includes a plurality of conveying rollers 131 that are rotatably supported on both ends of the plurality of conveying rollers 131 and are driven by the actuator in a vertical direction perpendicular to the first conveying direction, It is a frame structure.

The lifting frame 132 includes a pair of left and right side walls 132a and 132b rotatably supported at both ends of the roller shaft of the conveying roller 131 and a lower end fixed to the fixing frame 133 And a bottom plate 132c connected to the operating end and connected to the left and right pair of side walls.

The left and right side walls 132a and 132b may be provided with a plurality of cutouts 132d that are cut outward to open upward in each of the regions corresponding to the plurality of conveyance belts 123. [

In this case, the plurality of conveyance belts 123 may be arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with each of the plurality of cut-out portions 132d when the upward / downward frame having the plurality of conveying rollers by the actuator 133 is moved upward, The height of the plurality of conveying rollers 131 is maintained at substantially the same height as the horizontal line of the first conveying direction A which is the conveying direction of the plurality of conveying belts, It can be circumscribed with the face.

The actuator 133 is fixed to a lower end of the fixed frame 113. A bottom plate which is a lower surface of the elevating and lowering frame 132 and a rod end which is an operation end are connected to the actuator 133, The ascending / descending frame can be raised to a predetermined height or returned to its original state.

The actuator 133 may include at least one pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder member disposed substantially perpendicularly to the central region of the fixed frame so that the lifting frame 132 and the rod end are connected to each other. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, And various types of actuators disposed between the ascending / descending frame and the fixed frame to provide an external force for moving the ascending / descending frame up and down.

A plurality of guide bushes 135a provided in the ascending / descending frame 132 are provided between the ascending and descending frames 132 and the fixed frame 113. The guide bushes 135 are provided in the fixed frame, And a plurality of guide bars 135b that are associated with each other.

In this case, the upward / downward frame is elevated so that the plurality of conveyance rollers and the plurality of conveyance belts have the same height by the guiding action between the plurality of guide bushes and the plurality of guide bars, It is possible to stably carry out repetitive motion in the vertical direction to lower and return the up / down frame so as to have a relatively lower height than the conveyance belt.

The second motor 134 is a motor member fixedly mounted on a bottom plate of the elevating and lowering frame to provide an external force for simultaneously rotating and driving the plurality of conveying rollers 131 in one direction when power is applied.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the drive pulley 134a provided in the drive shaft of the second motor 134 includes a driven pulley 131a provided at each roller shaft end portion of the plurality of feed rollers, And can be connected via a belt member 136. [

A plurality of intermediate pulleys 136a disposed at one side wall 132a of the ascending and descending frame at a lower position than the conveying roller at intervals corresponding to the driven pulleys 131a of the plurality of conveying rollers 131, By providing a plurality of direction changing pulleys 136b below the plurality of intermediate pulleys, the power transmitting belt member 136 is wound on the plurality of middle pulleys and the direction changing pulleys, And can be connected in a zigzag fashion.

Accordingly, the plurality of conveying rollers 131 raised together with the ascending / descending frame 132 are simultaneously rotated in one direction by the power transmitting belt member connected to the second motor, whereby the plurality of conveying rollers 131 are raised The delivery box conveyed in the first conveyance direction A is conveyed in the second conveyance direction B in the second conveyance direction B perpendicular to the first conveyance direction A by the rotational force of the plurality of conveyance rollers 131 contacting the outside in the first conveyance direction A, The direction of the conveyance can be changed so that the delivery box can be redirected to the adjacent conveyor side.

At this time, the rotation driving operation of the plurality of conveying rollers 131 is performed by a control signal transmitted to the second motor in conjunction with an external signal for controlling the upward movement of the actuator, The rotation drive interruption may be performed by another control signal transmitted to the second motor in conjunction with an external signal for controlling the return movement of the actuator.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 1, 8 and 9, in a space formed between the conveyors 1 and 2 arranged in parallel, a pair of frame portions 110 adjacent to each other are connected, And a connection part 140 for guiding the delivery box, which has been redirected by the roller 131 in the second conveyance direction B, to the conveyance belt side provided in another adjacent frame part.

The parallel connection unit 140 includes a pair of connection frames 141 that are fixedly installed at both ends of a horizontal frame provided in a pair of adjacent frame units 110. Both ends of the connection frame 141 are rotatable And a third motor 145 that has a plurality of connecting conveying rollers 143 that are assembled to rotate the plurality of connecting conveying rollers 143 in one direction.

The connection frame 141 may be formed of a substantially rectangular plate-shaped plate fixedly installed between a pair of horizontal frames 111 facing each other in a pair of frame parts arranged adjacent to each other, 143 may be formed of a cylindrical roller member having both ends rotatably mounted on the pair of horizontal frames so as to have substantially the same height as the plurality of transport rollers elevated together with the ascending and descending frames.

8, the third motor 145 is provided on a motor fixing plate fixed to the lower portion of the connection frame, and the driving pulleys provided on the driving shaft of the third motor 145 are connected to a pair of connection- And the other transfer conveying rollers adjacent to each other are connected to each other via the other power transmitting belt member 144b .

At this time, the plurality of connection conveying rollers are driven and rotated by the third motor, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The delivery box that is turned by the plurality of conveying rollers in the second conveying direction is inertia As shown in FIG.

Accordingly, the plurality of connecting conveying rollers 143 disposed between the adjacent frame portions 110 are rotationally driven in one direction at the same time in the same direction as the conveying roller by the rotational driving force of the third motor, 1 can be fed so as to be raised on the plurality of conveyance belts 123 provided in the adjacent other frame portions, the conveyance box of which the direction is switched to the second conveyance direction B orthogonal to the conveyance direction A, The delivery box can be transported so that picking work for the products ordered to the exit conveyor side of other adjacent conveyors and work for storing articles into the delivery boxes to be transported can be carried out.

As shown in FIG. 1, the diverting apparatus 100 of the above-described construction is installed in a serial connection section between the inlet conveyor and the outlet conveyor of the conveyors 1 and 2 arranged in parallel to each other.

In this case, the plurality of conveyance belts 123 provided for each series connection section between the inlet conveyor and the outlet conveyor are rotated in one direction by the rotational driving force of the first motor, so that the delivery box raised to the plurality of conveyance belts 123 Are simultaneously conveyed in the first conveyance direction A toward the respective exit conveyors 1b, 2b.

At this time, a plurality of conveying rollers 131 disposed at corresponding intervals between the plurality of conveyance belts stand by in descending with the descended ascending / descending frames.

Accordingly, the delivery box, which is a conveying object, is placed on a plurality of conveyance belts circulatingly rotated in the series connection section by the one conveyor 1 arranged on the right side in the figure and the other conveyor 2 arranged on the other side on the left side in the figure The products are delivered to the respective outgoing conveyors 1b and 2b and are ordered by manual work by a worker placed in the outgoing conveyors 1b and 2b or by mechanical work by a picking device and picked up and stored in a delivery box will be.

On the other hand, it is necessary to interrupt the operation of picking and storing the products ordered in the delivery box conveyed from the outgoing conveyor 1b of the one conveyor 1, or the delivery box for conveying through the one conveyor 1 to the adjacent conveyor 2 The plurality of conveying rollers 131 arranged in the serial connection section in one conveyor 1 which is intended to switch the supply of the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor 2 adjacent to the other conveyor 1, So as to have approximately the same height as the plurality of conveyance belts circulated and rotated by the conveying belt.

At this time, the plurality of conveyance belts provided in the one conveyor 1 and the other conveyor 2 are continuously circulated and rotated by the respective first motors.

In this case, the delivery box, which has been conveyed in the first conveyance direction by the plurality of conveyance belts provided on the one conveyor 1, is raised and brought into contact with a plurality of conveyance rollers rotated in one direction by the rotational driving force of the second motor, The conveyance flow of the delivery box through the exit conveyor of the one conveyor is suspended.

The rotational drive of the outgoing conveyor 1b of the one conveyor 1, which is stopped by the delivery box to be turned here, is automatically stopped by a sensor member which senses and recognizes the conveyance flow of the delivery box, It is preferable to stop it by operation.

When the delivery box turned from the one conveyor 1 to the second conveyance direction B is placed on a plurality of conveyance belts provided on the other conveyor, the conveyance box is normally conveyed through the inlet conveyor of the other conveyor, And is conveyed and supplied in the first conveying direction so that an operation of picking up and storing the ordered items on the conveying conveyance of the other conveyor can be performed.

At this time, in the empty space formed between the conveyors arranged in parallel, there is provided a connection conveying roller which is rotationally driven in the same direction as the plurality of conveying rollers by the rotational driving force of the third motor, The box can more reliably perform the operation of transferring to the adjacent conveyor side.

The conveyance belt is provided for each of a plurality of conveyors in a state in which three or more conveyors are arranged in parallel in a plurality of rows so that the up and down operations of the plurality of conveyance rollers are selectively performed on the conveyance belt rotated in one direction, Direction to a second conveyance direction orthogonal thereto and at the same time selectively controlling the conveyor to a desired conveyor side to control the conveyance and supply of the delivery box.

At this time, it is preferable that the outgoing conveyor of the corresponding conveyor, in which the conveying direction of the conveyance box is switched by the upward movement of the plurality of conveyance rollers, suspends the conveyance of the conveyance box by interrupting the rotation drive of the belt member.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1,2: Conveyor
1a, 2a: Inlet conveyor
1b, 2b: Outgoing conveyor
110:
111: Horizontal frame
112: vertical frame
113: Fixed frame
115; Lower crossbar
119: Belt support
120:
121: first pulley portion
121a, 121b and 121c: first, second and third roller type pulleys
122: second pulley portion
122a: fourth roller type pulley
123: conveying belt
124: first motor
125a, 125b:
130:
131: Feed roller
132: rising and falling frame
132a, 132b:
132c: bottom plate
132d:
133: Actuator
134: fourth motor
135a: Guide bush
135b: guide bar
136: Power transmission belt member
140:
141: Connection frame
143: Feed roller for connection
145: Third motor
A: 1st feed direction
B: Second feed direction

Claims (9)

delete An apparatus for switching a conveyance direction of a delivery box to a conveyor adjacent to another conveyor in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product at the time of conveyance of the conveyance box in a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel,
A frame portion disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames;
And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor,
And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching unit for switching the conveyance direction of the delivery box in a second conveyance direction orthogonal to the first conveyance direction by the first conveyance direction to supply the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side,
Wherein the first pulley portion includes a first roller type pulley rotatably supported at both ends of a horizontal frame, a second roller type pulley rotatably supported at both ends of the horizontal frame, and a second roller type pulley And a pair of third roller type pulleys, both ends of which are rotatably supported by a horizontal frame corresponding to the space between the second roller type pulleys,
Wherein the second pulley portion includes a pair of fourth roller type pulleys rotatably supported at both ends by a pair of bearing members provided on a lower surface of the fixed frame and corresponding to the pair of third roller type pulleys on a one- Wherein the conveying device comprises: 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the plurality of conveyance belts are disposed so as to be in contact with one another in a one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of arrangement grooves formed at predetermined intervals on the respective outer surfaces of the first and second roller-type pulleys. Butting device. An apparatus for switching a conveyance direction of a delivery box to a conveyor adjacent to another conveyor in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product at the time of conveyance of the conveyance box in a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel,
A frame portion disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames;
And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor,
And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching unit for switching the conveyance direction of the delivery box in a second conveyance direction orthogonal to the first conveyance direction by the first conveyance direction to supply the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side,
The elevating frame includes a pair of left and right side walls rotatably supported at both ends of a roller axis of the conveying roller, and a bottom plate connected to an operation end of an actuator having a lower end fixed to the fixing frame, Wherein the conveying device comprises: 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the pair of left and right sidewalls includes a plurality of cut-out portions opened upward for each corresponding region of the plurality of conveyance belts. An apparatus for switching a conveyance direction of a delivery box to a conveyor adjacent to another conveyor in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product at the time of conveyance of the conveyance box in a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel,
A frame portion disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames;
And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor,
And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching unit for switching the conveyance direction of the delivery box in a second conveyance direction orthogonal to the first conveyance direction by the first conveyance direction to supply the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side,
Wherein the frame portion includes a plurality of belt supports fixedly installed on a plurality of upper crossbars connected to the horizontal frame and disposed directly below the plurality of conveyance belts so as to correspond one to one with the plurality of conveyance belts Deverting device of batch type conveying conveyor. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the plurality of belt supports includes a coating layer on a top surface thereof to reduce frictional resistance generated when the belt supports contact the lower surface of the plurality of conveyance belts. An apparatus for switching a conveyance direction of a delivery box to a conveyor adjacent to another conveyor in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product at the time of conveyance of the conveyance box in a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel,
A frame portion disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames;
And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor,
And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching unit for switching the conveyance direction of the delivery box in a second conveyance direction orthogonal to the first conveyance direction by the first conveyance direction to supply the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side,
A plurality of guide bushes provided on the ascending and descending frames and a plurality of guide bars provided on the fixed frame and coupled to the guide bushes so as to be vertically guided movably, . An apparatus for switching a conveyance direction of a delivery box to a conveyor adjacent to another conveyor in accordance with a picking condition of an ordered product at the time of conveyance of the conveyance box in a plurality of conveyors arranged in parallel,
A frame portion disposed in a serial connection section formed between the input conveyor and the output conveyor of the plurality of conveyors, having a plurality of vertical frames horizontally supporting a pair of left and right horizontal frames;
And a second pulley part provided on a stationary frame having a first pulley part provided in the horizontal frame and fixed at a relatively low height relative to the horizontal frame, and a plurality of conveyance belts wound around the first and second pulley parts are circulated A conveying unit for conveying a plurality of conveyance belts circulating and rotating in a first conveyance direction from the inlet conveyor toward the outlet conveyor,
And an ascending and descending frame having a plurality of conveying rollers disposed in a region corresponding to an interval between the plurality of conveying belts and rotatably supporting both ends of the conveying rollers, And a second motor for driving the plurality of conveying rollers to rotate in one direction, a plurality of conveying rollers which are in contact with a delivery box that is raised and conveyed by the plurality of conveyance belts, And a direction switching unit for switching the conveyance direction of the delivery box in a second conveyance direction orthogonal to the first conveyance direction by the first conveyance direction to supply the delivery box to the adjacent conveyor side,
Further comprising a connecting portion connecting between a pair of adjacent frame portions in an empty space formed between the conveyors arranged in parallel,
Wherein the connection portion includes a pair of connection frames, both ends of which are connected to a horizontal frame provided in a pair of frame portions adjacent to each other, and a plurality of connection conveying rollers in which both ends are rotatably assembled to the pair of connection frames, And a third motor for rotationally driving the transfer conveying roller in one direction.

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