TWM496638U - Transportation vehicle with low wind resistance - Google Patents

Abstract

A transportation vehicle includes a base, a first electrical cabinet, a gantry mechanism, an elevator platform assembly and at least one lateral plate. The base is slidably disposed on a track and slidable along a first direction. The base includes a first lateral face perpendicular to the first direction and a second lateral face adjacent to the first lateral face. The first electrical cabinet is installed on the second lateral face. The gantry mechanism is mounted on the base. The elevator platform assembly is movably disposed on the gantry mechanism and movable on the gantry mechanism along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The lateral plate is installed on the first lateral face. A plurality of ventilating structures is formed on the at least one lateral plate for allowing air to flow through the at least one lateral plate when the base slides along the first direction.

Description

Transport vehicle with low wind resistance

This creation provides a transport vehicle, especially a transport vehicle with low wind resistance.

With the advancement of technology, clean rooms are widely used in industries that are particularly sensitive to environmental pollution, such as semiconductor production, biochemical technology, biotechnology, precision machinery, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, etc., especially in the semiconductor industry. The cleanliness requirements are particularly stringent, so they must be controlled within a certain range of requirements so as not to affect the process. In general, clean rooms combine with automated storage systems to achieve unmanned automated operations and increase productivity, which is often an integral part of automated storage systems. However, the airflow caused by the conventional transport vehicle at the moment of starting and stopping or moving at a high speed tends to raise dust and reduce the cleanliness of the clean room, thereby reducing production efficiency. Therefore, how to reduce the dust generated by the airflow caused by the transportation vehicle at the time of starting and stopping or moving at a high speed has become an issue that the industry is striving for.

This creation provides a transport vehicle with low wind resistance to solve the above problems.

The embodiment of the present invention discloses a transport vehicle having a low wind resistance, comprising a base, at least one first electric control box, a gantry mechanism, a fork arm assembly, and at least one side plate, the base being slidably disposed on In a track, the base can slide in a first direction on the track, the base having a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side, the first side being perpendicular to the first direction. The at least one first electrical control box is mounted on the second side of the base to reduce The wind receiving area of the at least one first electrical control box when the base slides in the first direction. The gantry mechanism is fixed on the base, and the fork arm assembly is movably disposed on the gantry mechanism, and the fork arm assembly is movable on the gantry mechanism in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, To move a stored object. The at least one side plate is mounted on the first side of the base, and the at least one side plate is formed with a plurality of ventilation structures for the airflow to pass the at least one through the plurality of ventilation structures when the base slides in the first direction Side panel.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that the base further has a top surface perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and the gantry mechanism further comprises a second mast and an upper top seat, wherein the two masts are disposed on the top On the face, the two masts are oriented parallel to the second direction, and the fork arm assembly is movably mounted on the two masts. The upper top seat is disposed at one end of the two masts away from the base, and the upper top seat is used for fixing the two masts.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that the fork arm assembly includes a lifting platform and a fork arm, the lifting platform is slidably disposed on the two masts and can be stopped at a first height position or a second position relative to the base a height position, the fork arm is disposed on the lifting platform, and when the lifting platform is located at the first height position relative to the base, the fork arm can be used to take the stored object at a first height, or when the lifting When the table is at the second height position relative to the base, the fork arm can be used to take the stored item at a second height.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that the transport carrier further includes at least one second electric control box mounted on the top surface of the base, the fork arm further comprising a forked surface, the first height position is a lower position of the lifting platform relative to the base, and a box height of the at least one second electrical control box is less than the spacing between the forked surface of the fork arm and the base when the lifting platform is at the first height position distance.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that a first chamber is formed in the base, and the first chamber is The projection position on the first side is offset from the at least one side panel, and the plurality of ventilation structures are not in communication with the first chamber.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that the second mast is formed with a second chamber that communicates with the first chamber, and the second chamber is for accommodating at least one fan unit.

The embodiment of the present invention further discloses that the plurality of ventilation structures are a plurality of ventilation holes.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses an automatic storage system including a track and a transport carrier mounted on the track, the transport carrier including a base, at least a first electrical control box, a gantry mechanism, and at least a side plate slidably disposed on a track, the base being slidable on the track in a first direction, the base having a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side, the The first side is perpendicular to the first direction; the at least one first electrical control box is mounted on the second side of the base to reduce the sliding of the at least one first electrical control box when the base slides in the first direction a wind receiving area; the one gantry mechanism is fixed on the base; the lifting fork arm assembly is movably disposed on the gantry mechanism, and the lifting fork arm combination can be perpendicular to the first direction on the gantry mechanism Moving in a second direction to move a storage object; the at least one side plate is mounted on the first side of the base, and the at least one side plate is formed with a plurality of ventilation structures for airflow in the first direction along the base The plurality of vent structure through the at least one side via the movable plate.

In summary, the first electric control box is mounted on the second side of the base, which reduces the wind receiving area of the first electric control box when the base slides in the first direction, and thus is reduced by the wind impact on the wind receiving area. The turbulence formed, in addition, the airflow generated when the base slides in the first direction on the track passes through the side plates through a plurality of ventilation structures, thereby reducing wind impact and turbulence formation on the wind receiving surface to further reduce the wind receiving A turbulence caused by wind impact on the area. In addition, the height of the second electrical control box is lower than the minimum height of the fork arm relative to the base, thereby reducing the wind receiving area of the second electrical control box. This creation Through the above means to reduce the wind impact and turbulence formed by the wind surface, the automatic storage system of the creation can prevent the dust from rising due to the turbulence generated by the wind impact of the wind surface, thereby maintaining Cleanliness requirements for the work environment.

100‧‧‧Automatic storage system

50‧‧‧Transportation Vehicles

52‧‧‧Base

522‧‧‧ first side

524‧‧‧ second side

526‧‧‧ top surface

54‧‧‧First electric control box

56‧‧‧Longmen Agency

562‧‧‧ mast

564‧‧‧Top seat

58‧‧‧lifting fork combination

582‧‧‧ Lifting platform

584‧‧‧Fork

5840‧‧‧ fork take

60‧‧‧ side panels

602‧‧‧ ventilation structure

62‧‧‧Second electric control box

64‧‧‧First chamber

66‧‧‧Second chamber

68‧‧‧Fan unit

70‧‧‧ Track

H ₁ ‧‧‧first height

H ₂ ‧‧‧second height

H‧‧‧ box height

X‧‧‧ first direction

Y‧‧‧second direction

1 is a schematic view showing the appearance of an automatic storage system of the present embodiment.

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the base of the creation embodiment.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the transport carrier of the present embodiment.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the base of the present embodiment.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the transport carrier of the present embodiment.

The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is used to illustrate that it is not intended to limit the creation. Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an automatic storage system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the automatic storage system 100 includes a rail 70 and a transport carrier 50 . The transport carrier 50 is mounted on the rail 70 . The transport carrier 50 includes a base 52 and four first electrical control boxes 54 . A gantry mechanism 56, a fork arm assembly 58 and side plates 60. The base 52 is slidably disposed on the rail 70. The base 52 is slidable on the rail 70 in a first direction X. The base 52 has a first side 522 and a second side 524 adjacent to the first side 522. The first side 522 is perpendicular to the first direction X, that is, the normal direction of the first side 522 is parallel to the first direction X. Four first electrical control boxes 54 are mounted to the second side 524 of the base 52, respectively. The number of the first electric control box 54 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment of the present embodiment. For example, the automatic storage system 100 may also include only one first electric control box 54, that is, as long as the automatic storage system 100 includes The structural design of the at least one first electrical control box 54 is within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, the gantry mechanism 56 is fixed to the base 52. The lifting fork arm assembly 58 is movably disposed on the gantry mechanism 56, and the side plate 60 is mounted on the first side 522 of the base 52. In other words, the side panel 60 of the present invention is mounted on the first side 522 of the vertical base 52 in the moving direction (ie, the first direction X), and the first electric control box 54 is mounted on the second side of the parallel base 52 in the moving direction. On 524. A plurality of ventilation structures 602 are formed on the side panels 60. In this embodiment, the plurality of ventilation structures 602 can be a plurality of ventilation holes.

It is worth mentioning that the first electric control box 54 is mounted on the second side 524 of the parallel base 52 in the moving direction (ie, the first direction X), whereby the first electric unit is rotated when the base 52 slides in the first direction X. The structural design of the control box 54 mounted on the second side 524 of the parallel base 52 in the moving direction is not directly opposed to the wind resistance, that is, the structural design of the first electric control box 54 mounted on the second side 524 of the parallel base 52 in the moving direction can be The first electric control box 54 is caused to reduce the wind receiving area when the base 52 slides in the first direction X, so that the disturbance caused by the wind impact on the wind receiving surface of the first electric control box 54 can be prevented, thereby reducing Dust is raised by the turbulence caused by the wind impact on the wind surface. Further, since a plurality of ventilation holes (ie, the ventilation structure 602) are formed on the side plate 60, the airflow when the base 52 slides in the first direction X on the rail 70 passes through the side plate 60 through the plurality of ventilation structures 602, thereby preventing the receiving. The wind impact and turbulence on the wind surface are formed to further reduce the dust generated by the wind turbulence caused by the wind on the wind surface, so as to maintain the cleanliness requirements of the working environment.

Please also refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the base 52 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the transport carrier 50 of the present embodiment. The base 52 further has a top surface 526 perpendicular to the first side 522 and the second side 524 and connecting the first side 522 and the second side 524. The gantry mechanism 56 further includes a second mast 562 and an upper top seat 564, two masts The 562 is disposed on the top surface 526. The two masts 562 are parallel to a second direction Y. The lifting fork assembly 58 is movably mounted on the two masts 562. That is, the elevator arm assembly 58 is movable along the second direction Y on the two masts 562, wherein the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X. Upper top seat 564 The second mast 564 is disposed at one end of the second mast 564 for connecting the two masts 562 and for fixing the two masts 562. In addition, the fork arm assembly 58 includes a lifting platform 582 and a fork arm 584. The lifting platform 582 is slidably disposed on the two masts 562, and as shown in FIG. 3, the lifting platform 582 can be stopped relative to the base 52. a height position (ie, the lifting platform 582 can stop at the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 3) or a second height position (ie, the lifting platform 582 can stop at the position shown by the broken line in FIG. 3), and the fork arm 584 is disposed at The lifting platform 582 can be moved up and down with the lifting platform 582.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the lifting platform 582 relative to the base 52 is stopped at a first height position, the fork prongs 584 takes one surface 5840 relative to the base 52 from a first height H _1, and when the lifting platform 582 relative When the base 52 is stopped at the second height position, the forked surface 5840 of the fork arm 584 is spaced apart from the base 52 by a second height H ₂ , that is, the forked surface 5840 of the fork arm 584 can stop at the first position relative to the base 52. The height H ₁ or the second height H ₂ , whereby the fork arm 584 can be used to take the storage item 90 at one of the first height H ₁ or the second height H ₂ .

Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the transport carrier 50 further includes a second electrical control box 62 mounted to the top surface 526 of the base 52. In this embodiment, the first height H ₁ is the distance between the forked surface 5840 of the fork arm 584 relative to the base 52 when the lifting platform 582 is at a lowest position relative to the base 52, and the second electrical control box 62 A box height h is less than the first height H ₁ . That is, the box height h of the second electric control box 62 is lower than the lowest height of the fork surface 5840 of the fork arm 584 relative to the base 52 (ie, the first height H ₁ ), thereby reducing the second electric control box 62. The wind receiving area when the base 52 slides in the first direction X, so that the disturbance caused by the wind impact on the wind receiving surface of the second electric control box 62 can be reduced, thereby reducing the generation of the spoiler and the lifting of the dust. To maintain the cleanliness of the working environment.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 at the same time. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the base 52 of the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the transport carrier 50 of the present embodiment. As the 4th As shown, a first chamber 64 is formed in the base 52. The projection position of the first chamber 64 on the first side 522 is offset from the side panel 60, and the plurality of ventilation structures 602 are not connected to the first chamber 64. That is, the first chamber 64 is a closed chamber. As shown in FIG. 5, a second chamber 66 communicating with the first chamber 64 is formed in the two masts 562, and the second chamber 66 is for receiving at least one fan unit 68. When the lifting fork arm assembly 58 moves along the second direction Y on the two masts 562, the two masts 562 are filled with oil molecules and dust generated by the friction of the mechanism. At this time, the oil molecules are transmitted through at least one fan unit 68. The dust is confined within the second chamber 66 and within the first chamber 64 that is in communication with the second chamber 66. In addition, because the projected position of the first chamber 64 at the first side 522 is offset from the at least one side plate 60, and the plurality of ventilation structures 602 are not in communication with the first chamber 64, the oil molecules and the dust cannot pass through the plurality of ventilation structures. 602 pollution working environment.

Compared with the prior art, the first electric control box is mounted on the base on the second side, which reduces the wind receiving area of the first electric control box when the base slides in the first direction, so the wind is reduced on the wind receiving area. The turbulence formed by the impact, in addition, the airflow generated when the base slides in the first direction on the track passes through the side plates through a plurality of ventilation structures, thereby reducing wind impact and turbulence formation on the wind receiving surface, thereby further reducing the A turbulence caused by wind impact on the wind area. In addition, the height of the second electrical control box is lower than the minimum height of the fork arm relative to the base, thereby reducing the wind receiving area of the second electrical control box. Through the above means, the creation reduces the wind shock and turbulence formed by the wind surface, so that the automatic storage system of the creation can make the dust not rise due to the turbulence generated by the wind impact of the wind surface. In order to maintain the cleanliness of the working environment.

100‧‧‧Automatic storage system

50‧‧‧Transportation Vehicles

52‧‧‧Base

522‧‧‧ first side

524‧‧‧ second side

526‧‧‧ top surface

54‧‧‧First electric control box

56‧‧‧Longmen Agency

562‧‧‧ mast

564‧‧‧Top seat

58‧‧‧lifting fork combination

582‧‧‧ Lifting platform

584‧‧‧Fork

60‧‧‧ side panels

602‧‧‧ ventilation structure

62‧‧‧Second electric control box

68‧‧‧Fan unit

70‧‧‧ Track

X‧‧‧ first direction

Y‧‧‧second direction

Claims (14)

A transport vehicle having a low wind resistance includes: a base slidably disposed on a track, the base being slidable in the first direction on the track, the base having a first side and adjacent The second side of the first side is perpendicular to the first direction; at least one first electrical control box is mounted on the second side of the base to reduce the at least one first a wind receiving area of the control box when the base slides in the first direction; a gantry mechanism fixed to the base; and a lifting fork arm assembly movably disposed on the gantry mechanism, the lifting fork arm The combination is movable on the gantry mechanism in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to move a stored object; and at least one side panel mounted on the first side of the base, the at least one side plate being formed There are a plurality of ventilation structures for the airflow to pass through the at least one side panel via the plurality of ventilation structures as the base slides in the first direction. The transport vehicle of claim 1, wherein the base further has a top surface perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and the gantry mechanism further comprises: a second mast disposed on the top surface a direction in which the two masts are parallel to the second direction, the fork arm assembly is movably mounted on the two masts, and an upper top seat disposed on the one end of the two masts away from the base The top seat is used to fix the two masts. The transporting vehicle of claim 2, wherein the lifting fork arm assembly comprises: an lifting platform slidably disposed on the two masts and capable of stopping at a first height position or a second height relative to the base Location; a fork arm disposed on the lifting platform, the fork arm being configured to take the storage object at a first height when the lifting platform is at the first height position relative to the base, or when the lifting platform The fork arm can be used to access the stored item at a second height when the second height position is relative to the base. The transport vehicle of claim 3, further comprising at least one second electrical control box mounted on the top surface of the base, the fork arm further comprising a forked surface, the first height position being the a lowest position that the lifting platform can reach with respect to the base, and a box height of the at least one second electrical control box is smaller than a distance between the forked surface of the fork arm and the base when the lifting platform is at the first height position . The transport vehicle of claim 2, wherein a first chamber is formed in the base, the projection position of the first chamber on the first side is offset from the at least one side plate, and the plurality of ventilation structures are not Connected to the first chamber. The transport vehicle of claim 5, wherein the second mast is formed with a second chamber that communicates with the first chamber, and the second chamber is for accommodating at least one fan unit. The transport vehicle of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ventilation structures are a plurality of ventilation holes. An automatic storage system comprising: a track; and a transport vehicle mounted on the track, the transport carrier comprising: a base slidably disposed on the track, the base being capable of Sliding in a first direction on the track, the base having a first side and adjacent to the first side a second side, the first side is perpendicular to the first direction; at least one first electrical control box is mounted on the second side of the base to reduce the at least one first electrical control box along the base a wind receiving area when sliding in one direction; a gantry mechanism fixed to the base; a lifting fork arm assembly movably disposed on the gantry mechanism, the lifting fork arm combination being capable of being on the gantry mechanism Moving in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to move a storage object; and at least one side plate mounted on the first side of the base, the at least one side plate being formed with a plurality of ventilation structures for The airflow passes through the at least one side panel via the plurality of ventilation structures as the base slides in the first direction. The automatic storage system of claim 8, wherein the base further has a top surface perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and the gantry mechanism further comprises: a second mast disposed on the top surface a direction in which the two masts are parallel to the second direction, the fork arm assembly is movably mounted on the two masts, and an upper top seat disposed on the one end of the two masts away from the base The top seat is used to fix the two masts. The automatic storage system of claim 9, wherein the lifting fork arm assembly comprises: an lifting platform slidably disposed on the two masts and capable of stopping at a first height position or a second height relative to the base a position; and a fork arm disposed on the lifting platform, the fork arm being configured to take the stored object at a first height when the lifting platform is at the first height position relative to the base, or When the lifting platform is at the second height position relative to the base, the fork arm can be used to take the stored object at a second height. The automatic storage system of claim 10, further comprising at least one second electrical control box mounted on the top surface of the base, the fork arm further comprising a forked surface, the first height position is a lowest position that the lifting platform can reach with respect to the base, and a box height of the at least one second electrical control box is smaller than a distance between the forked surface of the fork arm and the base when the lifting platform is at the first height position . The automatic storage system of claim 9, wherein a first chamber is formed in the base, the projection position of the first chamber on the first side is offset from the at least one side plate, and the plurality of ventilation structures are not Connected to the first chamber. The automatic storage system of claim 12, wherein the second mast is formed with a second chamber that communicates with the first chamber, and the second chamber is configured to receive at least one fan unit. The automatic storage system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of ventilation structures are a plurality of ventilation holes.