TW202225071A - Object fetching device for carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

An object fetching device for carrier includes a base, a linkage set disposed on the base, and a driver disposed on the base. The base has a push lever pivotally disposed thereon. The linkage set includes two talons and a linkage connected between the two talons, such that the two talons simultaneously wave with respect to the base. The driver has a telescopic end connected with the push lever for controlling the linkage set to operate between a grab position and a release position. At the grab position, the talons clamp on a lateral side of an object. At the release position, the telescopic end forces the push level to sway and push the linkage, whereby the two talons leave the lateral side of the object. Thus, the object fetching device grabs the object for facilitating the object moving operation.

Description

Pick-up device for handling machines

The present invention relates to a transporter, in particular to a pick-up device for the transporter.

For example, the Republic of China Invention Patent No. I699326 discloses an electric stacker that can be mounted on a truck, which includes a frame body, a load-carrying mechanism, a telescopic mechanism, a first linkage mechanism, a second linkage mechanism and a control mechanism. The described electric stacker mainly uses two forks 22 to be inserted into the goods, and the lifting operation is performed to achieve the effect of goods handling.

However, when the above-mentioned electric stacker transports goods, it usually needs to be lifted together with the pallet and the goods, which is prone to tipping during the transport process. The electric stacker still needs to be operated by experienced operators, which causes trouble and inconvenience in operation, and is not suitable for handling one cargo at a time.

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention discloses a fetching device for a handling machine, which utilizes a driver to drive a link assembly to generate a swinging motion, so that the hook catches on the side of the object, and can carry the objects one at a time. . In addition, with the handling displacement of the handling machine, the purpose of automatic handling can be achieved.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a device for picking up objects for a transporter, which includes a base, a link group and a driver. A lever is pivotally arranged on the base; the connecting rod group is arranged on the base, and the connecting rod group includes two hook claws and a connecting rod connected between the two hook claws, so that the two hook claws are synchronously swinging and arranged on the base; and The driver is arranged on the base, and the driver has a telescopic end connected to the lever for controlling the link assembly to move between a catch position and a release position. In the catch position, the two hooks can be fastened to an object On one side, in the release position, the telescopic end causes the lever to swing and pushes against the connecting rod, so that the two hooks are separated from the side.

Thereby, the fetching device of the present invention is grasped by the hooks on the side of the object, so that the object can be transported one at a time, avoiding the risk of transporting multiple objects at one time or transporting together with the pallet; and this The invention can be applied to the operation of transporting goods or articles that can be put in the storage basket, and meets the needs of the industry.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and are not intended to limit the technical principles of the present invention to the specific disclosed embodiments, but the scope of the present invention is limited only by the scope of the patent application, and covers substitutions, modifications, and equivalent.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 7 , the present invention is a fetching device 100 for a transporter, which is provided with a transporter 200 , and the transporter 200 generally includes a body 201 , a control device 202 , a lifter The device 203 and the fetching device 100 are installed on the lifting device 203 . In the embodiment of the present invention, the control device 202 can control the lifting device 203 to rise and fall relative to the Y-axis direction of the body 201, and the control device 202 can control the displacement of the retrieval device 100 relative to the X-axis direction of the body 201, so that it can be used in a retrieval area. A1 picks up a plurality of stacked objects 1, and picks up one object 1 at a time, and transports it to the unloading area A2 for unloading, wherein the picking area A1 has a truck 2 for carrying the objects 1, unloading The area A2 has an unloading rack 3 for unloading the objects 1 and transporting them to a predetermined position.

To further illustrate, the object 1 is a storage basket. The lifting device 203 includes a fixed frame 203a, a sliding part 203b and a power part 203c. The fixed frame 203a is connected with the transmission device (not shown in the figure) of the body 201, the sliding part 203b is slidably arranged on the fixed frame 203a, and the power part 203c It is fixed on the fixing frame 203a to drive the sliding part 203b to move along the X-axis direction, and the extracting device 100 is connected to the sliding part 203b to be linked with it, so the extracting device 100 of the present invention can be controlled by the control device 202. The conveying action in the direction of Y-axis and X-axis, and achieve the purpose of automatic conveying. The lifting device 203 of the transporter 200 is provided with two fetching devices 100 that operate oppositely and synchronously, so as to grasp both sides of the object 1 synchronously, and it is convenient to explain the structure and the principle of action. The following is only one fetching device. 100 is shown as an example, and the picking device 100 includes a base 10 , a link group 20 , and a driver 30 .

The base 10 is in the shape of a hollow shell. The base 10 is fixed on the sliding portion 203 b , and the base 10 has two side surfaces 11 and a connecting surface 12 connected to the two side surfaces 11 . The base 10 forms an inner space 13 between the two side surfaces 11 and the connecting surface 12 . The inner space 13 has a pivot portion 131 and a support plate 14 is provided on both sides of the pivot portion 131 and adjacent to the side surface 11 , and the two support plates 14 are disposed separately. A lever 40 is pivotally disposed on the pivoting portion 131 . The lever 40 has a pushing end 41 and a connecting end 42 , and the connecting end 42 has a sliding groove 421 .

The connecting rod group 20 is arranged on the base 10 . The connecting rod group 20 includes two hook claws 21 , a connecting rod 22 and a fixing rod 23 . The two hook claws 21 are partially exposed in the inner space 13 , and the connecting rod 22 and the fixing rod 23 are parallel to and disposed between the two hook claws 21 . In the embodiment of the present invention, each hook 21 is provided with a pivot hole 211 . 211 is disposed at the position of the support plate 14 , so that the two hooks 21 are swinging between the two support plates 14 and the two side surfaces 11 , especially swinging toward the connecting surface 12 or away from the connecting surface 12 .

In addition, the hook 21 has an abutting surface 212 for abutting against a flange 1b of the side edge 1a of the object 1 . The two hook claws 21 are respectively provided with a first inclined edge 213 from one side of the abutting surface 212 , and the first inclined edge 213 and the connecting surface 12 are in the same direction. The aforementioned fixing rod 23 is connected between the two hook claws 21 and is away from one end of the abutting surface 212 , that is, the fixing rod 23 is on the top and the connecting rod 22 is on the bottom.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a torsion spring 25 extends through the pivot shaft 24 , one end of the torsion spring 25 abuts against the connecting surface 12 , and the other end abuts against the fixing rod 23 of the connecting rod assembly 20 , so that the connecting rod assembly 20 normally maintains the orientation. The situation in the direction of the connection surface 12. Furthermore, a spacer 26 is provided between the aforementioned support plate 14 and the hook claws 21 , so that the torsion spring 25 is respectively disposed between the support plate 14 and the two hook claws 21 .

The driver 30 is disposed on the base 10 , is a solenoid valve, is electrically connected to the control device 202 , and is controlled by the control device 202 to operate. The driver 30 has a telescopic end 31 connected to the lever 40 for controlling the link assembly 20 to move between a catch position and a release position. The chute 421 of the lever 40 is connected to the telescopic end 31 by a positioning pin 43 , so that the lever 40 pivots with the telescopic action of the telescopic end 31 . When the driver 30 controls the link assembly 20 in the latching position, the two hooks 21 can be buckled on the side 1a of the object 1 and abut against the flange 1b with the abutting surface 212, so that the hooks 21 can clamp It is fastened to the object 1 , and the connecting rod assembly 20 is normally kept at the hook position by the torsion spring 25 . It is further explained that, when in the claw-locking position, the abutting surface 212 of the hook 21 is substantially in a horizontal state. When in the release position, the telescopic end 31 is retracted, so as to cause the lever 40 to swing and push against the connecting rod 22. The pushing force is greater than the elastic force of the torsion spring 25, so that the connecting rod group 20 swings. So that the two hook claws 21 are separated from the side edge 1a of the object 1 to achieve the action of releasing the object 1 .

In another embodiment of the present invention, two guide pieces 50 are respectively fixed on the two side surfaces 11 of the base 10 . The guide piece 50 is provided with a second inclined edge 51 corresponding to the same direction of the first inclined edge 213 .

In another embodiment of the present invention, a proximity switch 60 is electrically connected to the control device 202 , and the proximity switch 60 is disposed in the inner space 13 of the base 10 for sensing the position of the hook 21 therein. Especially when the hook 21 is in the release position and the hook 21 swings relative to the base 10 , the proximity switch 60 can sense the hook 21 to determine whether the hook 21 is completely released from the object 1 so as to control the The device 202 executes the subsequent command action, for example, the lifting device 203 starts the ascending action.

In another embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a photoelectric switch 70 disposed in the inner space 13 of the base 10 for sensing the object 1 under the two hooks 21 . When the object 1 is under the pick-up device 100, the photoelectric switch 60 can sense that the object 1 is located below, so that the control device 202 can execute the subsequent command actions, for example, the lifting device 203 stops the descending action, so as to avoid excessively descending and hitting the object 1 .

As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 (in conjunction with FIG. 3 ), when the picking device 100 is moved above the object 1 , it is ready to descend to grab the object 1 . Since the hook 21 and the guide piece 50 are similar in structure to the one-way pawl piece, the guide piece 50 can use the second inclined edge 51 as the side edge 1a of the object 1 during the downward movement of the picking device 100 . Guide the object 1 to be in a suitable position to be grasped, and then the first inclined edge 213 of the hook 21 is connected to the second inclined edge 51, and is pushed between the flange 1b of the object 1 and the hook 21. Depending on the relationship, the hook 21 can swing slightly (as shown in FIG. 5 , the hook 21 swings out in the direction of the arrow), and after the retrieval device 100 descends to a predetermined height, the hook 21 automatically catches the protrusion of the object 1 . The edge 1b (as shown in FIG. 6 , the hook 21 swings back toward the arrow direction and is fastened to the object 1 ), that is, the abutting surface 212 rests on the position of the flange 1b, completely grasping the action of the object 1 and is in the buckled position. Grab the position (as shown in Figure 6) for the subsequent handling of object 1.

As shown in FIG. 7 , when the object 1 is transported to a predetermined position, the driver 30 is controlled to cause the telescopic end 31 to retract, so that the lever 40 swings relative to the base 10 , and the push end 41 of the lever 40 is pushed back. Push the connecting rod 22 of the connecting rod set 20 to move the connecting rod 22 to the release position, so that the hook 21 can be separated from the side 1a of the object 1 to achieve the action of releasing the object 1, and then the pick-up device 100 is lifted up for subsequent transportation Action for next object 1.

Thereby, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The present invention utilizes the driver 30 to drive the connecting rod group 20 to generate a swinging motion, so that the hook 21 can catch the side 1a of the object 1, so as to grasp the object 1 one at a time for carrying operations.

2. The hook 21 and the guide piece 50 of the present invention have a structure similar to a one-way pawl piece, so that the extraction device 100 can automatically grab the side edge 1a of the object 1 during the process of moving down and extracting the object 1. , to avoid the problem of human judgment and improve the efficiency of handling.

3. The present invention cooperates with the control of the control device 202 of the handling machine 200 to achieve the purpose of automatic handling.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to a preferred embodiment, those skilled in the art can make various modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The above-mentioned embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. All modifications or changes that do not violate the spirit of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

100: Retrieving device 10: Pedestal 11: Side 12: Connection surface 13: Interior Space 131: Pivot Department 14: Support plate 20: Connecting rod group 21: hook 211: Pivot hole 212: Abutment surface 213: First inclined side 22: connecting rod 23: Fixed rod 24: Pivot 25: Torsion spring 26: Spacer 30: Drive 31: Telescopic end 40: lever 41: Push to the end 42: Connection end 421: Chute 43: Locating pin 50: Guide piece 51: Second inclined edge 60: Proximity switch 70: Proximity switch 200: Handler 201: Body 202: Controls 203: Lifting device 203a: Fixtures 203b: Sliding part 203c: Power Division A1: Pickup area A2: Unloading area 1: Object 1a: side 1b: Flange 2: truck 3: Unloading the shelf

[ Fig. 1 ] is a schematic view of the appearance of the present invention installed on a transporter. [Fig. 2] is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the extracting device of the present invention. [Fig. 3] is a schematic diagram showing the decomposition of the structure of the extracting device of the present invention. [ Fig. 4 ] is a schematic diagram of the action of the fetching device of the present invention for grasping the object, showing that the fetching device moves down toward the object. [Fig. 5] is a schematic diagram of the action of the fetching device of the present invention grasping the object, showing that the fetching device automatically buckles and grasps the side of the object. [Fig. 6] is a schematic diagram of the state in which the fetching device of the present invention is in the grasping position and grasps the object. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the state in which the fetching device of the present invention is in the release position and is detached from the object.

100: Retrieving device

10: Pedestal

11: Side

12: Connection surface

13: Interior Space

131: Pivot Department

14: Support plate

20: Connecting rod group

21: hook

211: Pivot hole

212: Abutment surface

213: First inclined side

22: connecting rod

23: Fixed rod

24: Pivot

25: Torsion spring

26: Spacer

30: Drive

31: Telescopic end

40: lever

41: Push to the end

42: Connection end

421: Chute

43: Locating pin

50: Guide piece

51: Second inclined edge

60: Proximity switch

70: Proximity switch

Claims (10)

A fetching device for a handling machine, comprising: a base, a lever is arranged on the pivot pendulum; A connecting rod set is disposed on the base, the connecting rod set includes two hooks and a connecting rod connected between the two hooks, so that the two hooks are synchronously swinging and arranged on the base; and A driver is disposed on the base, and the driver has a telescopic end connected to the lever for controlling the link assembly to move between a catch position and a release position. In the catch position, the The two hooks can be buckled on one side of an object. In the release position, the telescopic end causes the lever to swing and push against the connecting rod, so that the two hooks are separated from the side. The fetching device for a transporter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has two sides, and each of the two hooks is provided with a pivot hole, so that each of the two hooks can be swiveled by a pivot. on the inside of the two sides. The pick-up device for a transporter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the two side surfaces are connected to a connecting surface, the two pivot shafts respectively extend through a torsion spring, one end of the two torsion springs respectively abuts the connecting surface, and the other One end abuts against the connecting rod set, so that the connecting rod set is normally kept at the claw position. The pick-up device for a transporter as claimed in claim 3, wherein the two hook claws respectively have an abutting surface for bearing against a flange of the side edge; the two hook claws respectively extend from the abutment surface A first inclined edge is provided on one side of the face. The pick-up device for a transporter as claimed in claim 4, further comprising two guide pieces respectively fixed on the two side surfaces, and a second guide piece corresponding to the first inclined side in the same direction is respectively provided with a second guide piece. Sloped sides. The pick-up device for a transporter as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lever has a pushing end and a connecting end, the connecting end has a chute, and is connected to the telescopic end by a positioning pin . The pick-up device for a transporter according to claim 4, further comprising a fixing rod connected between the two hooks and at an end away from the abutting surface, the fixing rod being parallel to the connecting rod, The fixing rod is for the torsion spring to abut against; the base has an inner space, the two hooks are partially exposed in the inner space, and the inner space is provided with two separate support plates, the two support plates are used for the two The pivot shaft is arranged, and the two hook claws are respectively swung and arranged between the two support plates and the two side surfaces. The fetching device for a transporter as claimed in claim 7, wherein a spacer is respectively provided between the two support plates and the two hooks, and the two torsion springs are respectively provided on the two support plates and the two hooks between the claws. The pick-up device for a handling machine as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a proximity switch, which is arranged in the base to sense the position of one of the hooks; the driver is a solenoid valve. The pick-up device for a handling machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a photoelectric switch disposed in the base for sensing the object under the two hooks.

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