TW201309573A - A shelf with a tilting device - Google Patents

Abstract

A shelf is provided. The shelf includes an auxiliary support, a transmitting device, a tilting device, a bin sensor and an electric control circuit board. The transmitting device is used to transmit at least one bin with some supplies. The tilting device includes a tilting plate and a tilting driving member. The tilting plate is joined to the auxiliary support with a hinge. A limiting member is protruded from the tilting plate. The tilting driving member is used to drive the tilting plate to tilt. The bin sensor is to detect whether a bin is on the tilting plate. The electric control circuit board is electrically connected to the bin sensor. When the bin sensor detects that a bin is on the tilting plate, or when the bin sensor detects that a bin is on the tilting plate and the product sensor detects that at least one supply is in the bin, the electric control circuit board controls the tilting driving member to drive the tilting plate to tilt around the first direction until the bin is resisted by the limiting member. The electric control circuit board further controls the tilting driving member to drive the tilting plate to tilt around the second direction, when the bin sensor detects that a bin is on the tilting plate and the product sensor detects that not any supplies is in the bin, or in response to user operation.

Description

Loading rack with turning device

The invention relates to a loading rack with a turning device.

At present, the rack on the production line generally transports the items placed in the bin from a distance to the operator for operation by the operator. However, in general, the bin is in a state of being leveled, the operator needs to raise the arm to operate the object in the bin, and after the operator operates the object in the bin, the user needs to remove the bin from the rack so that the bin can be removed from the bin. The next bin with the object placed is delivered to the operator. This adds unnecessary operations to the operator and affects the operator's work efficiency.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a rack that reduces unnecessary operations of the operator.

The utility model relates to a loading rack, the loading rack comprises a base, the base comprises a main bracket and a auxiliary bracket, the loading rack further comprises: a conveying device, the conveying device is arranged on the top of the main bracket, and is used for transmitting a feeding device; a turning device, the turning device is disposed on the auxiliary bracket, and opposite to one end of the conveying device, the turning device comprises a turning plate and a turning driving member, the flip plate is hinged to the auxiliary bracket, A limiting member is protruded from an end of the rotating plate away from the conveying device, the turning driving member is fixedly disposed on the auxiliary bracket, the turning driving member is configured to drive the turning plate to be turned over; and a sensing device includes the sensing device a bin sensor and an electric control panel, wherein the bin sensor is configured to sense whether there is a bin on the flip plate, and the electric control panel is electrically connected to the bin sensor; when the bin sensor Detecting that there is a bin on the flipping plate, or when the bin sensor senses that the bin has a bin and the product sensor included in the sensing device senses material in the bin, The electronic control board controls the flip drive to drive the flip The plate is rotated in the first direction such that the bin is tilted and is limited to the flip plate by the limiting member; the electronic control panel also responds to the user's operation or when the bin sensor senses the material on the flip plate When the box and the product sensor sense that there is no material in the bin, the electric control board controls the flip driving member to drive the flip plate to rotate in the second direction, so that the bin slides down by its own gravity.

The electrical control board controls the flip drive member to drive the flipper to rotate in a first direction by the bin sensor or the bin sensor and the product sensor, so that the bin is tilted and limited The position is limited to the flipper or the flip drive is driven to rotate the flipper in the second direction, so that the bin slides down by its own gravity. Thereby reducing unnecessary operations of the operator.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , a loading rack 1 includes a base 10 , a loading device 20 , a turning device 30 , a sensing device 40 , and a recycling device 50 . A feeding box 2 can be conveyed to the turning device 30 by the loading device 20. When the sensing device 40 detects the bin 2, the turning device 30 is turned upside down, so that the bin 2 is tilted upwards, thereby facilitating The user operates the material 3 in the bin 2. The sensing device 40 also drives the turning device 30 to flip down in response to the user's operation, so that the bin 2 falls into the recycling device 50, thereby achieving recovery of the bin 2. The loading device 20 is disposed on the base 10. The turning device 30 is located near one end of the loading device 20. The sensing device 40 is disposed on the base 10 . The recovery device 50 is disposed below the base 10.

The base 10 includes a main bracket 11 and a sub-bracket 12, which is a hollow frame composed of a plurality of links, and the main bracket 11 includes a plurality of vertical rods 111 and a plurality of connecting rods connecting the vertical rods 111. The loading device 20 is located at the top of the main bracket 11. The auxiliary bracket 12 is a hollow frame composed of a plurality of links, and is composed of a plurality of longitudinal rods 121 substantially parallel to the vertical rods 111 and connecting rods connecting the longitudinal rods 121 and a pair of vertical rods 111. The turning device 30 is fixed in the auxiliary bracket 12.

The loading device 20 includes a conveyor 21 and a blocking device 22. The conveyor 21 comprises two parallel conveyor belts 23. Both ends of the two conveyor belts 23 are connected to a connecting rod 112 fixedly coupled to the two pairs of vertical rods 111. In the present embodiment, the two conveyor belts 23 are inclined with respect to the vertical rod 111, so that the magazine 2 on the conveyor belt 23 slides on the conveyor belt 23 by its own weight. In other embodiments, the two conveyor belts 23 are substantially perpendicular to the vertical rods 111, and the two conveyor belts 23 are driven to move by a motor or other drive device to cause the magazine 2 on the conveyor belt 23 to slide.

The blocking device 22 is located between the two conveyor belts 23. In the present embodiment, the support structure supporting the blocking device 22 is a support rod 113, and the two ends of the support rod 113 are respectively fixed to two connecting rods 114 connecting the longitudinal rod 121 and the vertical rod 111. In other embodiments, the support structure can be modified according to actual needs, such as a flat plate connected between the vertical rods 111. The blocking device 22 includes a blocking drive member 24 and a blocking block 25. The blocking driving member 24 is for driving the blocking block 25 to rise or fall. In the present embodiment, the blocking driving member 24 is a cylinder 24 fixedly mounted on the support rod 113, and the blocking block 25 is fixed to the top end of the piston rod of the cylinder 24. When the blocking block 25 is raised to a predetermined position, the magazine 2 on the conveyor belt 23 can be blocked from sliding down.

The turning device 30 includes an inversion plate 31 and a flip drive member 32. In the present embodiment, the turning device 30 is coupled to the auxiliary bracket 12 by a connecting structure including a pivot rod 122 and a support rod 123. Both ends of the pivot rod 122 are respectively fixed to the two connecting rods 114. Both ends of the support rod 123 are respectively fixed to the two connecting rods 124 connecting the longitudinal rod 121 and the vertical rod 111.

In the present embodiment, the inversion plate 31 is hinged to the pivot rod 122 by a pair of lugs (not shown) disposed on the pivot rod 122. The inversion plate 31 is disposed on the two parallel conveyor belts. The vicinity of one end of 23 is substantially flush with the end of the conveyor belt 23 adjacent to the inversion plate 31. A limiting member 311 protrudes from an end of the rotating plate 31 away from the conveyor belt. The limiting member 311 is configured to hold the magazine 2 on the rotating plate 31 when the turning plate 31 is turned up. The flip drive member 32 is fixed to the support rod 123. In the embodiment, the inversion driving member 32 includes at least a first cylinder 321 and a second cylinder 322. The first cylinder 321 and the second cylinder 322 are fixedly connected, wherein in the initial state, the inversion plate 31 is maintained in a level state, the piston rod of the first cylinder 321 is completely extended, and the piston rod of the second cylinder 322 is completely indentation. The piston rod of the first cylinder 321 is fixedly coupled to the support rod 123, and the piston rod of the second cylinder 322 is fixedly coupled to the inversion plate 31. In the initial state, when the piston rod of the first cylinder 321 is retracted to the first cylinder 321 and the piston rod of the second cylinder 322 is kept fully retracted, the inversion plate 31 is subjected to a pulling force in the first direction. (clockwise in Fig. 3) is rotated to change from the initial level state to the upward tilt state. In this initial state, when the piston rod of the first cylinder 321 projects outward and the piston rod of the second cylinder 322 remains fully extended, the flip plate 31 is pushed in the second direction (Fig. 3 The counterclockwise direction is rotated to change from the leveling state to the downwardly inclined state, so that the empty bin 2 slid from the conveyor belt 23 to the inversion plate 31 can slide down by its own gravity. In short, by controlling the extension or retraction of the piston rods of the first cylinder 321 and the second cylinder 322, it is possible to control the inversion plate 31 to maintain a different posture.

The sensing device 40 includes a plurality of sensing units 41 , a button 42 , and an electrical control board 43 . In the embodiment, the plurality of sensing units 41 are reflective photo sensors. The plurality of sensing units 41 include a bin sensor 44 and a level sensor 45. The bin sensor 44 is fixed to the bottom of the flip plate 31 for sensing whether the bin 2 is on the flip plate 31. The level sensor 45 is disposed on the connecting rod 114 and faces the flip board 31 for sensing whether the flip board 31 is in a level state. The button 42 is fixedly mounted on the base 10 for accepting user operations. In the present embodiment, the button 42 is disposed on a connecting rod 125 that connects the longitudinal rods 121. In the present embodiment, the electronic control board 43 is fixedly disposed on the two supporting rods 123, and is electrically connected to the sensing unit 41 and the button 42 for receiving the electrical signals transmitted by the sensing units 41 and responding to the user. The operation button 42 generates a corresponding instruction. In the present embodiment, the user presses the button 42 only to press the button 42 after the user operates the material 3 in the bin 2. In other embodiments, the user presses the button 42 only to press the button 42 when the user has operated the material 3 in the bin 2 or the flipper 31 is in a flipped state. The electronic control board 43 drives the movement of the blocking drive member 24 and the flip drive member 32 by controlling the air passage of the air control system (not shown).

The recovery device 50 is for accommodating an empty bin 2 which is disposed near the lower portion of the main bracket 11. In the present embodiment, the main bracket 11 is provided with a slide rail 115. Both ends of the slide rail 115 are respectively fixed to a transverse rod connected between the two connecting rods 124 and a transverse rod connected to the root of the two vertical rods 111 such that the slide rail 115 is inclined with respect to the vertical rod 111, The empty bin 2 that has slipped from the flipper 31 can be slid into the recovery device 50 by its own gravity. In other embodiments, the slide 115 can be omitted, and the recovery device 50 can be placed in a suitable position, and the empty box 2 sliding from the flip plate 31 can fall directly into the recovery device 50 under its own gravity. .

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , when the tank sensor 44 senses that there is no bin 2 on the inversion plate 31, and the level sensor 45 senses that the inversion plate 31 is in the leveling state, The electric control board 43 controls the specific air passage of the air control system (not shown) to drive the cylinder 24 to retract the piston rod, thereby causing the blocking block 25 to descend, allowing the tank 2 to slide down the conveyor 21. . When the tank sensor 44 senses that the flip board 31 has a bin 2, the electric control board 43 controls a specific air path of the air control system (not shown) to drive the cylinder 24 to extend the piston rod. Thereby, the blocking block 25 is caused to rise to a preset position, thereby blocking the tank 2 from sliding down along the conveying device 21.

When the tank sensor 44 senses that the inverting plate 31 has the bin 2, the electric control panel 43 controls a specific air path of the air control system (not shown) to drive the first cylinder 321 to make the piston When the rod is retracted, the flipping plate 31 is rotated by the pulling force in the first direction to become inclined, so that the bin 2 on the inverting plate 31 is inclined with the inverting plate 31 until it abuts against the limiting member 311, so that the bin 2 is in an inclined state and is held on the inverting plate 31 to facilitate the operator to operate the material 3 in the bin 2. The electronic control board 43 can also control the operation of the pressing button 42 of the user to control the specific air passage of the air control system (not shown) to drive the first cylinder 321 and the second cylinder 322, so that the first cylinder 321 The piston rod and the piston rod of the second cylinder 322 extend outward, and the rotating plate 31 is rotated by the thrust to rotate in the second direction to become inclined, so that the tank 2 can follow the slide 115 under the action of its own gravity. It slides into the recovery device 50.

In the embodiment, when the bin sensor 44 senses that there is no bin 2 on the inversion plate 31, the electric control panel 43 controls a specific air path of the air control system (not shown) to drive the second. The cylinder 322 retracts the piston rod, and the inversion plate 31 is rotated in the first direction by the pulling force to return to the initial level state. In other embodiments, the electronic control board 43 also controls the specific air passage of the air control system (not shown) to drive the second cylinder 322 to retract the piston rod in response to the user pressing the operation of the button 42. The flipping plate 31 is rotated in the first direction by the pulling force to return to the initial level state.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in other embodiments, the flip drive member 32 is a cylinder 32 . The flip drive member 32 is fixedly coupled to the support rod 123, and the piston rod of the cylinder 32 is fixedly coupled to the flip plate 31. Wherein, in the initial state, the inversion plate 31 is maintained in a level state, and the piston rod of the cylinder 32 is positioned at a predetermined position in the stroke of the cylinder 32. In the initial state, when the piston rod of the cylinder 32 is fully retracted into the cylinder 32, the inversion plate 31 is subjected to a pulling force to rotate in the first direction, thereby changing from the initial level state to the downward tilting state. In this initial state, when the piston rod of the cylinder 32 is completely extended in the cylinder 32, the inversion plate 31 is subjected to the thrust and is rotated in the second direction, thereby changing from the level state to the downward tilt state.

When the tank sensor 44 senses that the flip box 31 has the bin 2, the electric control panel 43 controls a specific air path of the air control system (not shown) to drive the flip drive member 32 to make the piston The rod is retracted, and the inverting plate 31 is rotated in the first direction by the pulling force, so that the bin 2 on the inversion plate 31 is inclined with the inversion plate 31 until the stopper 311 is pressed, so that the bin 2 is at It is tilted and held on the inversion plate 31 to facilitate the operator to operate the material 3 in the bin 2. The electronic control board 43 can also control the operation of the pressing button 42 of the user to control the specific air passage of the air control system (not shown) to drive the turning driving member 32 to completely extend the piston rod. The rotating plate 31 is fully extended. The thrust is rotated in the second direction so that the tank 2 can slide down the chute 115 into the recovery device 50 under its own weight. When the tank sensor 44 senses that there is no bin 2 on the flip board 31 or the electric control board 43 also responds to the user's operation of pressing the button 42, the electric control panel 43 controls the air control system (not shown). The specific air path is turned on to drive the flip drive member 32 to retract the piston rod, and the flip plate 31 is pulled in the first direction by the pulling force until the piston of the cylinder 32 is at the predetermined position in the stroke of the cylinder 32, thereby recovering To the initial level.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in other embodiments, the plurality of sensing units 41 further include a product sensor 46 . In other embodiments, the product sensor 46 can replace the button 42. The product sensor 46 is fixed to the base 10 for sensing whether the material 2 is in the bin 2. When the bin sensor 44 senses that the flipper 31 has a bin 2, and the product sensor 46 senses that there is material 3 in the bin 2, the electronic control panel controls the flipping drive member 32 to drive the flipping The plate 31 is rotated in the first direction such that the magazine 2 on the inverting plate 31 is inclined with the inversion plate 31 until it abuts against the limiting member 311, so that the magazine 2 is in an inclined state and is held on the inverting plate. On 31, it is convenient for the operator to operate the material 3 in the tank 2. When the bin sensor 44 senses that the flipper 31 has a bin 2, and the product sensor 46 senses that there is no material 3 in the bin 2, the electronic control panel 43 controls the flipping drive member 32 to drive the The flipper plate 31 is rotated in the second direction so that the bin 2 can slide down the chute 115 into the recovery device 50 under the action of its own weight. Therefore, by the invention, when the material 3 is in the material box 2, the material box 2 is inclined upwards, thereby facilitating the user's operation, and when there is no material 3 in the material box, the material box 2 can be automatically recovered without requiring the operator to manually The removal of the magazine 2 from the loading rack 1 reduces the operator's operation and reduces the workload of the operator.

It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be made in accordance with the present invention.

1. . . Loading rack

10. . . Base

20. . . Feeding device

30. . . Turnover device

40. . . Sensing device

50. . . Recovery unit

2. . . Bin

3. . . materials

11. . . Main bracket

12. . . Auxiliary bracket

111. . . Vertical rod

121. . . Longitudinal

twenty one. . . Conveyor

twenty two. . . Blocking device

112. . . Connecting rod

twenty three. . . Conveyor belt

113. . . Support rod

114. . . Connecting rod

twenty four. . . Blocking drive

25. . . Blocking block

31. . . Flip board

311. . . Limiter

32. . . Flip drive

321. . . First cylinder

322. . . Second cylinder

122. . . Pivot rod

123. . . Support rod

124. . . Connecting rod

41. . . Sensing unit

42. . . Button

43. . . Electric control board

44. . . Tank sensor

45. . . Level sensor

125. . . Connecting rod

115. . . slide

46. . . Product sensor

1 is a perspective assembled view of a rack in a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective assembled view of another view of the rack of FIG. 1 with the recycling device, the bin and the material omitted.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the rack of Figure 1 with the recycling apparatus, bin and material omitted.

4 is a top plan view of the rack of FIG. 1 with the recycling device, the bin and the material omitted.

Figure 5 is an assembled, isometric view of the inversion device of the rack of Figure 1 in an upwardly inclined state.

Figure 6 is an assembled, isometric view of the inversion device of the rack of Figure 1 in a downwardly inclined state.

Figure 7 is a perspective assembled view of the rack in the second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a perspective assembled view of the rack in the third embodiment of the present invention.

1. . . Loading rack

2. . . Bin

3. . . materials

10. . . Base

111. . . Vertical rod

112. . . Connecting rod

114. . . Connecting rod

121. . . Longitudinal

twenty three. . . Conveyor belt

twenty four. . . Blocking drive

25. . . Blocking block

30. . . Turnover device

31. . . Flip board

32. . . Flip drive

44. . . Tank sensor

50. . . Recovery unit

Claims (10)

A loading rack, the loading rack comprises a base, the base comprises a main bracket and a auxiliary bracket, and the improvement is that
The loading rack also includes:
a conveying device disposed on the top of the main bracket for conveying the bin;
An inverting device is disposed on the auxiliary bracket, and opposite to one end of the conveying device, the inverting device includes an inversion plate and a flip driving member, the flip plate is hinged to the auxiliary bracket, and the inverting plate is away from A limiting member is protruded from one end of the conveying device, and the turning driving member is fixedly disposed on the auxiliary bracket, and the turning driving member is configured to drive the turning plate to be turned over;
a sensing device comprising a bin sensor and an electric control panel, wherein the bin sensor is configured to sense whether there is a bin on the flip plate, the electronic control panel and the bin sensor Electrical connection
When the bin sensor senses that there is a bin on the flipping plate, or when the bin sensor senses that the bin has a bin and the product sensor included in the sensing device senses When there is material in the bin, the electric control board controls the flip driving member to drive the flipping plate to rotate in the first direction, so that the bin is inclined and is limited to the flipping plate by the limiting member; the electronic control panel also responds The operation of the user or when the bin sensor senses that the flipper has a bin and the product sensor senses that there is no material in the bin, the electronic control panel controls the flip drive to drive the flip plate edge The second direction of rotation causes the bin to slide down under its own weight. The upper frame of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the inverting driving member comprises at least one cylinder, the cylinder block is fixedly mounted on the auxiliary bracket, and the piston rod of the cylinder is fixedly mounted on the rotating plate. In the initial state, the piston rod of the cylinder is at a predetermined position in the stroke, and when the tank sensor senses that there is a tank on the flip board, the electric control board drives the flip drive member, so that the first The cylinder piston rod is retracted, the flipping plate is inclined upward by a pulling force, and the electric control board further drives the turning driving member in response to a user operation, so that the first cylinder and the second cylinder piston rod extend outward The inverting plate is inclined by the thrust in the second direction. The upper rack according to claim 2, wherein when the tank sensor senses that there is no bin on the flip board, the electric control board drives the flip drive member, so that the cylinder piston rod is returned Shrinking, the flipper is rotated in the first direction by the pulling force until the cylinder piston rod is in the predetermined position returning state. The upper rack of claim 2, wherein the electric control board further drives the flip drive member in response to a user operation, so that the cylinder piston rod is retracted, and the flip plate is rotated in a first direction by a pulling force. Level state. The upper rack of claim 1, wherein the inverting drive member comprises at least a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the first cylinder being fixedly coupled to the second cylinder, the piston of the first cylinder The lever is fixedly mounted on the auxiliary bracket, and the piston rod of the second cylinder is fixedly mounted on the flip board. When the tank sensor senses that the flip box has the bin, the electric control board drives the flip drive The first cylinder piston rod is retracted, the inversion plate is rotated in a first direction by a pulling force, and the electric control board further drives the inversion driving member in response to a user operation, so that the first cylinder and the second cylinder piston rod Extending outward, the flipper is tilted by the thrust in the second direction. The upper rack according to claim 5, wherein when the tank sensor senses that there is no bin on the flip board, the electric control board drives the flip drive member to make the second cylinder piston The rod is retracted, and the flipper is rotated in a first direction by a pulling force to return to a level state. The upper rack according to claim 5, wherein the electric control board further drives the flip drive member in response to a user operation, so that the second cylinder piston rod is retracted, and the flip plate is subjected to a pulling force in a first direction. Rotate the return level. The upper rack according to claim 1, wherein the loading rack further comprises a blocking device, the blocking device comprises a blocking driving member and a blocking block, and the blocking driving member is fixedly mounted on the main bracket. The blocking block is fixedly disposed on the blocking driving component, and the sensing unit further includes a level sensor for sensing whether the flipping plate is in a level state, when the bin sensor senses When the leveling sensor does not have a bin, and the leveling sensor senses that the inverting plate is in a level state, the electric control board drives the blocking driving member to cause the blocking block to rise. The upper shelf of claim 8, wherein the blocking driving member is a cylinder, the cylinder is fixedly mounted on the main bracket, and the blocking block is fixedly mounted on the other end of the cylinder rod of the cylinder. The tank sensor senses that there is no bin on the flip board, and when the level sensor senses that the flip board is in a level state, the electric control board drives the blocking driving member to extend the cylinder rod outward. The blocking member rises. The upper rack according to claim 9, wherein when the tank sensor senses that there is a tank on the flip board, the electric control board drives the blocking driving member to shrink the cylinder rod Returning to the cylinder, the blocking member descends.