WO2015089903A1

WO2015089903A1 - Goods feeding device for smart container

Info

Publication number: WO2015089903A1
Application number: PCT/CN2014/001047
Authority: WO
Inventors: 时桂强
Original assignee: 时桂强
Priority date: 2013-12-19
Filing date: 2014-11-25
Publication date: 2015-06-25
Also published as: CN203682654U

Abstract

A goods feeding device for a smart container, comprising a base (1) fixed within a smart container, and a goods feeding transfer device capable of moving back and forth on the base by means of a transmission device extending out from the smart container when feeding in goods and retreating back into the smart container after feeding in goods. The goods feeding transfer device comprises a large conveyer belt unit (2) and a goods distribution conveyer belt unit (3). The goods distribution conveyer belt unit is arranged on an outlet end of the large conveyer belt unit, and the transmission direction of the goods distribution conveyer belt unit is perpendicular to that of the large conveyer belt unit. The goods feeding device also comprises a transition plate (4) arranged between the large conveyer belt unit and the goods distribution conveyer belt unit, a pressing plate (10) arranged above the transition plate and used for moving downwards to press second goods next to first goods when the first goods are fed in, and a goods distribution conveyance push plate mechanism (5) arranged on one side of the goods distribution conveyer belt unit. The goods distribution conveyance push plate mechanism comprises a small push plate (52) and a large push plate (51). After the large push plate and the small push plate synchronously move a certain distance from an initial position, the large push plate is limited to stop, and the small push plate continues to move a certain distance relative to the large push plate. The large push plate does not move while the small push plate returns, and when the small push plate and the large push plate combine, the two plates synchronously return to the initial position. The present goods feeding device automatically feeds in goods via a preset control program, thereby increasing goods feeding efficiency and goods feeding accuracy.

Description

Incoming device for smart containers

Technical field

The invention relates to a loading device for automatically entering a container in the field of logistics equipment.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, logistics technology has gradually evolved from manual logistics to mechanical logistics, automated logistics, integration and intelligent logistics. Intelligent containers have gradually developed into a trend of automatic access to medicines in the field of medicine. Although there are some smart container technologies for accessing drugs, they are manually accessed by manually scanning drugs. Can not say smart containers, so the efficiency is low, and because of the risk of misplacement and misappropriation of manual access, it can not really meet the market demand.

Summary of the invention

The object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art described above, and to provide a loading device for automatically entering a container, which automatically feeds the goods into a designated container according to the item information, and realizes automatic entry. The demand for goods replaces the existing manual access drugs.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, a cargo loading device for automatically entering a container includes: a base fixed in the smart container; and extending from the smart container when entering the goods through the transmission device, and receiving the goods After the product is retracted into the intelligent container to move back and forth on the base, the inbound conveying device comprises: a large conveyor belt unit, a delivery conveyor belt unit, and a delivery conveyor belt unit disposed in the large conveyor belt unit. The outlet end and the conveying direction of the delivery conveyor unit are perpendicular to the conveying direction of the large conveyor unit; the receiving device further comprises a transition piece disposed between the large conveyor unit and the delivery conveyor unit; disposed above the transition piece a pressing plate for pressing down the second item immediately adjacent to the first item when the first item is in stock; and a sub-feed conveying push-plate mechanism disposed on a side of the sub-conveyor unit; wherein the sub-feeding push plate The mechanism includes a small push plate and a large push plate. After the large push plate and the small push plate move synchronously from the initial position for a certain distance, the large push plate stops, and the small push plate continues to move a distance relative to the large push plate. Small Large push plate during the return push plate does not move, when the small plate and the push plate into one big push synchronized to the initial position.

As a preferred mode, the delivery conveying push plate mechanism further comprises: a bracket fixed on the infeed conveying device; a screw driving device disposed on the bracket; and is disposed on the guiding rod of the small pushing plate and the large pushing plate and a first slider that is moved forward and backward by a screw drive, wherein the first slider is fixedly connected to the guide rod of the large push plate by a fastener; sleeved on the guide rod of the large push plate, and on the small push plate The guide rod is away from the small push plate a second slider fixedly connected at one end and moving forward and backward by the above-mentioned screw drive transmission; a pre-tensioning spring disposed between the first slider and the second slider and sleeved on the guide rod of the large push plate; A limiting block for limiting the first slider at one end of the bracket. Of course, other alternatives are also possible, and the above is just one of the best implementations.

Preferably, the large conveyor belt unit comprises: a large conveyor belt; and the above-mentioned transmission device for moving the large conveyor belt

Further, the large conveyor belt unit includes: an ultrasonic sensor disposed at an inlet end of the large conveyor belt unit and configured to measure an outer size of the product placed on the large conveyor belt unit and/or disposed at an inlet end of the large conveyor belt unit and used for a camera that is photographed and placed on a large conveyor unit and compared with an image stored in a control unit of the smart container; and a push plate fixed on a large conveyor belt of the large conveyor unit for placing goods The starting point and the zero point on the control.

The transmission adopts a motor driven screw structure.

Compared with the prior art, the invention can realize the automatic entry of goods through a predetermined control program without manual intervention, thereby greatly improving the efficiency of entry and the accuracy of the goods, and the goods are not confused. In addition, the transition piece between the large conveyor belt unit and the delivery conveyor belt unit is a smooth transition from the large conveyor belt of the large conveyor belt unit to the small conveyor belt of the single conveyor belt, and the realization of the medicine box is introduced. When entering the cargo port, it can only move in one direction to the cargo inlet, ensuring that a pillbox of the small conveyor belt that reaches the sub-conveyor belt unit will not leave the transition piece, and there is always 8mm on the transition piece, so that the small push plate can be put The remaining goods are pushed back from the small conveyor belt to the large conveyor belt, and finally all the remaining goods that do not need to be in stock are returned to the smart container, ensuring that the next box has a part on the transition piece, ensuring that the large conveyor belt drives the whole product forward. It will not cause the goods to fall out due to the unevenness of the transition piece and the large conveyor belt, which is the key to the failure of the goods.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the loading device of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the receiving device shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a right side view of the receiving device shown in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the initial state of the delivery conveying mechanism of the loading device;

Figure 5 is a three-dimensional view showing the extended state of the delivery conveying mechanism of the loading device;

detailed description

In this embodiment, the charging device of the intelligent container in the smart drug selling system is mainly taken as an example, and it can of course be applied to other fields.

Figure 1-3 shows the delivery device of the present invention, comprising: a base 1, a cargo transport device. The loading device is fixed in the smart container through the base and is disposed at the front end of the smart container. Taking into account the overall aesthetics of the intelligent container, saving space and other factors, the incoming device protrudes from the front end of the intelligent container when it arrives, and then returns to the intelligent container after the goods are loaded. The movement is driven by the motor 8 to drive the incoming thread 9 to drive the incoming goods. The device moves forward and backward, that is to say, the in-transport transmission device protrudes from the intelligent container through the transmission device when it is used for loading, and is retracted into the intelligent container after the goods are received, so as to be movable back and forth on the base.

As can be seen from Figures 1-3, the in-transport transmission device includes: a large conveyor belt unit 2, a sub-conveyor belt unit 3, wherein the sub-conveyor belt unit is disposed at the outlet end of the large conveyor belt unit, and the transmission of the sub-conveyor belt unit The direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the large conveyor belt unit; the feeding device further comprises a transition piece 4 disposed between the large conveyor belt unit and the delivery conveyor belt unit; and disposed above the transition piece for feeding the first goods The lower movement presses the pressure plate 10 of the second product immediately adjacent to the first goods; and the delivery conveying plate mechanism 5 disposed on the side of the delivery conveyor unit. The sub-feeding push plate mechanism comprises a small push plate 52 and a large push plate 51. After the large push plate and the small push plate move synchronously from the initial position for a certain distance, the large push plate limit stops, and the small push plate continues to move relative to the large push plate. At a distance, the large push plate does not move during the return of the small push plate, and the small push plate and the large push plate are combined to return to the initial position. The large conveyor belt unit 2 drives the large conveyor belt movement of the large conveyor belt unit 2 by the drive unit 6, and the delivery conveyor belt unit 3 drives the small conveyor belt movement of the delivery conveyor belt unit 3 by the drive unit 7. The pressure plate 10 drives the rack 14 disposed in the up and down direction through the gear 13 of the motor output shaft to realize the up and down movement of the pressure plate 10.

The transition piece is arranged to achieve the following functions: achieving a smooth transition of the goods from the large conveyor belt of the large conveyor belt unit 2 to the small conveyor belt of the delivery conveyor belt unit 3; realizing the delivery conveyor belt unit 3 to push the medicine box to the intelligent container When the cargo inlet is opened, the lower surface of the medicine box is guided in a limit position, and finally the medicine box is locked from five directions when being introduced into the cargo inlet, and can only move in one direction to the inlet; ensuring that the delivery conveyor unit is small A cartridge of the conveyor belt does not leave the transition piece, and there is always 8 mm above the transition piece, so that the small push plate can push the remaining goods from the small conveyor belt back to the large conveyor belt, and finally all the remaining goods need not be in stock. Returning to the outside of the intelligent container, it is taken away by the person; ensuring that the next box has a part on the transition piece, ensuring that the large conveyor belt will drive the whole product forward without losing the transition piece and the large conveyor belt, causing the goods to fall, resulting in The goods failed.

In order to measure the external dimensions of the incoming container, and for comparison of the physical object with the image, an ultrasonic sensor 11 for measuring the outer dimensions of the product placed on the large conveyor unit at the inlet end of the large conveyor unit, And a camera 12 disposed at the entrance end of the large conveyor belt unit for photographing the image placed on the large conveyor belt unit and the image stored in the control unit of the intelligent container. In order to be used as a starting point for the placement of the goods and a zero point on the control, a push plate is fixed to the large conveyor belt fixed to the large conveyor belt unit.

As shown in FIG. 4-5, the delivery conveying plate mechanism 5 further includes: a bracket 56 fixed on the infeed conveying device; a screw driving device disposed on the bracket, for example, a wire composed of the motor 50 and the lead screw 55 a lever transmission device; a first slider 53 that is sleeved on the small push plate 52 and the guide rod of the large push plate 51 and is moved forward and backward by a screw drive, wherein the first slider passes through the fastener 57 and pushes The guiding rod 511 of the plate is fixedly connected; the first part of the guiding rod 511 of the large pushing plate is fixedly connected with the guiding rod 512 of the small pushing plate away from the end of the small pushing plate, and is moved forward and backward by the screw transmission device. a second sliding block 54; a pre-tensioning spring 59 disposed between the first sliding block and the second sliding block and sleeved on the guiding rod of the large pushing plate; and one end disposed on the bracket for limiting the first sliding block Limit block 58. The preload of the pretension spring 59 can be adjusted by a lock nut 510 disposed at one end of the guide rod of the large push plate.

The specific operation process of the stocking device of the present invention is as follows. Before entering the goods, the telescopic motor 8 is started by the control system of the intelligent container, and the lead screw 9 is driven to drive, so that the large conveyor belt unit 2 of the incoming conveying device protrudes from the front end of the intelligent container. The medicine box is placed on a large conveyor belt, and the outer shape of the cargo is measured by an ultrasonic sensor, and the camera is photographed for comparison between the object and the image to prevent an error; when the goods are received, the pusher motor 50 of the push-to-feed mechanism Starting, the large push plate 51 and the small push plate 52 are simultaneously moved by the lead screw 55. When the limit block 58 is reached, the large push plate stops moving, the preload spring 59 starts to compress, and the small push plate continues to move forward to a certain position. Stop; the drive of the large conveyor belt 6 motor starts, the goods begin to enter, when the small push plate is reached, the small push plate holds the goods back, and the large conveyor belt is forwarded synchronously. When the small push plate and the large push plate are placed together, the small push plate and the large push plate are retracted at the same time until the size of the goods is the same, and the large conveyor belt, the small push plate and the large push plate are simultaneously stopped. The pressure plate motor is started, and is driven by the gear 13 and the rack 14 to stop when the pressure plate is pressed down to the rear product; the motor of the drive unit 7 of the delivery conveyor unit starts to start, and the small conveyor belt conveys a single product, and the next product enters When the goods are in stock, the pressure plate is released upwards, and the small push plate extends forward to receive the goods. At this time, the large conveyor belt, the small push plate, the large push plate and the pressure plate cycle to do the above movement, and the goods are conveyed one by one to achieve continuous arrival. . At the end of the arrival, the large conveyor belt will be retracted, such as the remaining on the large conveyor belt. The item, the small push plate pushes the item back to a certain position so that the large conveyor belt completely withdraws the item. The large push plate and the small push plate begin to return to the origin; the push plate motor 50 is activated to retract the conveyor belt.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can make modifications according to the principles of the present invention. Therefore, various modifications in accordance with the principles of the present invention should be understood as falling. It is within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A loading device for a smart container, comprising:

a base fixed in the smart container;

An in-transport transmission device that can be moved forward and backward on the base by the transmission device when it is used for loading from the smart container and is retracted into the smart container after the goods are loaded;

Wherein, the in-transport transmission device comprises: a large conveyor belt unit, a sub-conveyor belt unit, the sub-conveyor belt unit is disposed at the outlet end of the large conveyor belt unit and the conveying direction of the sub-conveyor belt unit and the conveying direction of the large conveyor belt unit vertical;

The utility model is characterized in that the feeding device further comprises a transition piece disposed between the large conveyor belt unit and the delivery conveyor belt unit; and is disposed above the transition piece for pressing downward when the first goods are received, pressing the first one immediately above a pressure plate for the second product of the goods; and a delivery conveying plate mechanism disposed on one side of the delivery conveyor unit;

The sub-mechanical conveying push plate mechanism comprises a small push plate and a large push plate. After the large push plate and the small push plate move synchronously from the initial position for a certain distance, the large push plate limit stops, and the small push plate continues to move relative to the large push plate. Distance, the large push plate does not move during the return of the small push plate, and the small push plate and the large push plate are combined to return to the initial position.
The stocking device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery conveying mechanism further comprises:

a bracket fixed to the incoming transport device;

a screw drive disposed on the bracket;

a first slider disposed on the guide rod of the small push plate and the large push plate and driven to move back and forth by the screw drive device, wherein the first slider is fixedly connected with the guide rod of the large push plate through the fastener;

a second slider disposed on the guide rod of the large push plate and fixedly connected with the guide rod on the small push plate away from the end of the small push plate and driven by the screw drive device;

a pretension spring disposed between the first slider and the second slider and sleeved on the guide rod of the large push plate;

A limiting block disposed on one end of the bracket for limiting the first slider.
The stocking device according to claim 1, wherein the large conveyor belt unit comprises:

a large conveyor belt; and the above-described transmission for moving the large conveyor belt.
The stocking device according to claim 1, wherein the large conveyor belt unit comprises:

a profile that is placed at the inlet end of the large conveyor belt unit and is used to measure the goods placed on the large conveyor belt unit An inch ultrasonic sensor and/or a camera disposed at the entrance end of the large conveyor belt unit and for photographing the image placed on the large conveyor belt unit and the image stored in the control unit of the intelligent container.
The stocking device according to claim 1, wherein said transmission device employs a motor driven screw structure.
The stocking device according to claim 1, wherein the large conveyor belt unit comprises: a starting point for placing the goods on the large conveyor belt of the large conveyor belt unit and a push plate for controlling the upper zero point.