KR20160001363A - Automatic picking system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic picking system. The present invention comprises: a frame unit having a loading space unit where a plurality of products are vertically loaded and having an opened outlet formed in a lower portion of the loading space unit to discharge the product to the outside; a discharge device coupled to the lower portion of the frame unit to discharge the product to the outside through the outlet; a conveyor unit disposed on one side of the frame unit and having a belt moved to enable the product discharged from the frame unit to fall to be transferred in one direction; and a plurality of protrusions dividing the belt into predetermined areas. It is preferred that a gap between both side ends of the belt is tilted downward to enable the product discharged from the frame unit to be concentrated at a center of the belt.

Description

[0001] AUTOMATIC PICKING SYSTEM [0002]

The present invention relates to an automatic picking system, and more particularly, to an automatic picking system that prevents an article, which is discharged from a frame portion on which an article is loaded, from falling off a conveyor belt as it falls on a conveyor belt.

Companies with large logistics processing capacity have invested heavily in cost reduction and logistics automation, and have developed advanced logistics processing equipment and processes. The conventional logistics processing system is mainly limited to the storage and the movement of the goods in the warehouse. Therefore, the automated logistics processing system that picks up the stored logistics automatically (picking) and transports them is relatively slow, and especially in the logistics system of apparel companies, There was the inconvenience of picking up the logistics.

The automatic picking system (APS), which exists at home and abroad, uses a method of classifying box type products (cosmetics, medicines, etc.) with uniform uniformity by using gravity.

Such an automatic picking system is disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1351397 and Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1998-081302.

In a conventional automatic picking system, an article is delivered from a frame portion on which an article is loaded to a conveyor portion, and the article is transported in a direction in which the conveyor portion extends. At this time, there may occur a problem that the conveyor part falls to the outside of the conveyor part depending on the speed or shape of the article discharged from the frame part. In addition, the conveyor portion may have a problem that the article dropped on the belt slips on the belt, and the article can not be transferred along with the movement of the belt.

Korean Patent No. 10-1351397 (2014.01.08.) Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1998-081302 (1998.1.25.)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic picking system capable of preventing an article discharged from a frame portion from falling outward from an upper portion of a conveyor belt.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide an automatic picking system which is capable of preventing the articles that fall on the conveyor belt from being transported along with the movement of the belt.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a frame structure, comprising: a frame portion in which a loading space portion for loading a plurality of articles vertically is formed and an outlet opening to allow the article to be discharged outward is formed in a lower portion of the loading space portion; A conveyor portion disposed on one side of the frame portion and including a belt that moves so that the article discharged from the frame portion is separated and transferred in one direction; It is preferable that a plurality of protrusions are formed so as to divide the belt into a predetermined region and both ends of the belt are inclined downward so that the article discharged from the frame portion is pushed to the center of the belt.

In addition, it is preferable that the protrusion is formed so that the article defines one order area falling within a predetermined distance of the belt.

It is preferable that the protrusions are formed such that the height of both ends of the order area is higher than the height of the inside of the order area.

Further, it is preferable that the belt is formed so as to be gradually inclined toward the both side ends of the belt.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that both side ends of the belt are formed so as to be inclined downward so that the dropped articles discharged from the frame portion can be prevented from falling outward from the upper portion of the belt.

In addition, according to the present invention, protrusions are formed on the upper portion of the belt so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, thereby preventing the articles, which have fallen on the upper portion of the belt, from being transported along with the movement of the belt.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an automatic picking system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt structure of the conveyor portion of Fig. 1;
3 is a side view for explaining the projection structure formed on the belt of Fig. 1;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

1 is a view for explaining an automatic picking system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, an automatic picking system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for transporting an article, which includes a frame 110 in which a loading space for loading an article is formed, (Not shown) for discharging the article to the outside and a conveyor part 120 disposed below the frame part 110 and dropping the article discharged from the frame part 110.

The frame portion 110 is formed with a loading space for loading a plurality of articles up and down, and an outlet is formed below the loading space for opening the article to be discharged outward.

The discharging device is coupled to the lower part of the frame part 110 and discharges the articles stacked in the loading space part to the outside through the discharging opening. At this time, the discharging device discharges the articles stacked on the frame part 110 to the upper part of the conveyor part 120 so as to fall off to the conveyor part 120.

The conveyor part 120 is disposed on one side of the frame part 110 and includes a belt 121 for moving the article discharged from the frame part 110 to be transported in one direction. That is, the conveyor part 120 is disposed below the frame part 110, so that the article discharged from the frame part 110 falls off and is placed on the belt 121. As the belt 121 moves, the article is conveyed in one direction do.

At this time, the conveyor part 120 is formed such that the both ends of the belt 121 are inclined downward so that the article discharged from the frame part 110 is driven to the center of the belt 121. That is, both ends of the belt 121 are inclined downward to prevent the articles falling from the frame 110 to the conveyor 120 from falling off the conveyor 120.

The conveyor part 120 includes a protrusion 122 protruding from one side of the belt 121 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the belt 121 extends. At this time, a plurality of protrusions 122 are formed so as to divide the belt into a predetermined region in the longitudinal direction. In addition, the conveyor part 120 allows the article to be placed on the upper part of the belt 121 to be conveyed together without slippage by engaging the article with the protrusion 122 as the belt 121 moves. Hereinafter, the structure of the belt 121 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt structure of the conveyor portion of Fig. 1;

Referring to FIG. 2, the belt 121 of the conveyor part 120 moves so that the article discharged from the frame part 110 is separated from the upper part and transferred in one direction. At this time, the belt 121 is formed so that both ends of the belt 121 are inclined downward so that the article discharged from the frame portion 110 is driven to the center of the belt 121.

The belt 121 is disposed on a lower portion of the conveyor portion 120 and a slope roller 124 disposed on both sides of the horizontal roller 123. The belt 121 moves in one direction by a separate driving unit (not shown) and is supported by the horizontal roller 123 and the inclined roller 124 in a rolling manner.

That is, the belt 121 is installed so as to be gradually inclined from the center toward the both side ends so that the articles falling from the frame portion 110 to the upper portion of the belt 121 are centered. At this time, the tension of the belt 121 is maintained such that a spaced space is generated so that the belt 121 is not in contact with the horizontal roller 123 and the tilting roller 124 due to the inclined arrangement structure, As shown in FIG.

Such a belt 121 can easily fall on the center of the belt 121 as compared with a conventional belt structure in which the belt 121 is closely attached to the rollers, thereby preventing the article from falling off the belt 121, So that the articles can be collected and transported. Hereinafter, the structure of the protrusion 122 formed on the belt 121 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

3 is a side view for explaining the projection structure formed on the belt of Fig. 1;

Referring to FIG. 3, a plurality of protrusions 122 protruding from the upper portion of the belt 121 are formed to divide the belt 121 into a predetermined region in the longitudinal direction. That is, the protrusion 122 is formed so as to partition one order area A in which the articles fall within a predetermined interval of the belt 121. [

At this time, the projections 122 are formed such that the height of both end portions of the order region A is higher than the height of the inside of the order region A. That is, the protrusion 122 is composed of a main protrusion 122a for partitioning the order area A and an auxiliary protrusion 122b for preventing sliding of the article inside the main protrusion 122a.

The main protrusion 122a is formed so as to divide the moving belt into a single order area A. The auxiliary protrusion 122b is formed at a lower height than the main protrusion 122a inside the main protrusion 122a to support the product so that the product moves without slipping as the belt 121 moves.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is understandable. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

100: automatic picking system 110: frame part
120: Conveyor part 121: Belt
122: projection 122a: main projection
122b: auxiliary protrusion 123: horizontal roller
124: Slope roller A: Order area

Claims (4)

A frame part formed with a loading space for loading a plurality of articles up and down, and a discharge port formed at a lower part of the loading space for opening the article to be discharged outward;
A discharge device coupled to a lower portion of the frame portion to discharge the article outward through the discharge port;
A conveyor portion disposed at one side of the frame portion and including a belt that moves so that the article discharged from the frame portion is transported in one direction; And
A plurality of projections formed so as to divide the belt into a predetermined region;
Wherein the belt is formed such that both ends of the belt are inclined downward so that the article discharged from the frame portion is pushed to the center of the belt. The method according to claim 1,
The protrusion
Characterized in that the article is formed to define one order area falling within a certain distance of the belt. 3. The method of claim 2,
The protrusion
And the height of both ends of the order area is formed to be higher than the height of the inside of the order area. The method according to claim 1,
The belt
And is formed so as to be gradually inclined toward both side ends of the belt.

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