WO2020186374A1

WO2020186374A1 - Cargo box, assembly and disassembly system thereof, cargo box unfolding method, and cargo box folding method

Info

Publication number: WO2020186374A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/078228
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周鹏跃
Original assignee: 周鹏跃
Priority date: 2019-03-15
Filing date: 2019-03-15
Publication date: 2020-09-24
Also published as: CN113795430A

Abstract

A cargo box (100), comprising a base (110), side plates (120) and a cover body (130); one side of each of the plurality of side plates (120) is rotatably connected to the base (110), each side plate (120) can rotate until a first surface (122) of the side plate (120) faces a bottom plate (112), the plurality of side plates (120) can also rotate until forming an accommodation cavity together with the base (110) in an enclosed manner, the first surfaces (122) of the plurality of side plates are all cavity walls of the accommodation cavity; the cover body (130) can detachably cover the base (110) and receive the plurality of side plates (120) together with the base (110); and the cover body (130) can also detachably cover the side of each of the plurality of side plates (120) away from the base (110) and shield the accommodation cavity, and when the cover body (130) covers the base (110), the first surface of each side plate (120) faces the bottom plate (112).

Description

Cargo box and its disassembly and assembly system, method for unfolding the box, and method for folding the box

Technical field

The invention relates to a cargo box, a disassembly and assembly system thereof, an unfolding method of the cargo box, and a folding method of the cargo box.

Background technique

Cargo boxes are usually used to store or pack items, while current cargo boxes are usually cartons, which are not strong enough. A reusable base with a certain strength or a fixed base shape requires a larger space when not in use. , And it is not conducive to transportation. Either they are scattered parts. The scattered parts need to be assembled during use. If any parts are lost, it will directly affect the assembly of the base, and the assembly and disassembly of the parts are more complicated.

Summary of the invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a cargo box that can be reused, is relatively easy to disassemble and assemble, is relatively convenient to place and transport, and does not have the problem of missing parts.

In addition, a system for disassembling and installing a cargo box, a method for unfolding a cargo box, and a method for folding the cargo box are also provided.

A cargo box, including:

Base with bottom plate;

A plurality of side plates are arranged one round along the edge of the bottom plate, and one side of the plurality of side plates is rotatably connected with the base, each side plate has a first surface, and each side plate can Rotate until the first surface faces the bottom plate, the plurality of side plates can also be rotated to form a containing cavity together with the base, and the first surfaces of the plurality of side plates are all State the cavity wall of the containing cavity; and

A cover that can be detachably covered on the base and together with the base to accommodate a plurality of the side plates, and the cover can also be detachably covered on a plurality of the side plates away from the base And shield the accommodating cavity, wherein, when the cover is arranged on the base, the first surface of each side plate faces the bottom plate.

A cargo box disassembly and assembly system, including:

Support component

The disassembly assembly is installed on the support assembly, and the disassembly assembly includes a grasping mechanism that can drive a plurality of side plates of the cargo box to rotate so that the plurality of side plates can rotate to and The base of the cargo box is collectively enclosed as an accommodating cavity, and a plurality of the side plates are rotated until the first surface of the side plate faces the bottom plate of the base, and the grasping mechanism can also grasp and Release the lid of the cargo box; and

The locking assembly includes a locking member capable of locking and unlocking the first locking assembly of the cargo box and the matching member.

A method for unfolding a cargo box includes the following steps:

Placing the above-mentioned cargo box at the preset disassembly and assembly station of the above-mentioned cargo box disassembly and assembly system;

The grabbing mechanism grabs the lid of the cargo box at the preset disassembly station, and the grabbing mechanism places the lid in a temporary storage position to connect the lid with the The base is separated;

The grasping mechanism sequentially drives the plurality of side plates of the cargo box to rotate, so that the plurality of side plates and the base jointly enclose the containing cavity;

The grasping mechanism grasps the cover from the temporary storage position, and drives the cover to move to the preset disassembly station, and then sets the cover on a plurality of the side The plate is on one side away from the base to make the cover cover the containing cavity.

A method for folding a cargo box includes the following steps:

Place the above-mentioned cargo box at the preset disassembly station of the above-mentioned cargo box disassembly and assembly system;

The grabbing mechanism grabs the lid of the cargo box and places the lid in a temporary storage position to separate the lid of the cargo box from the side plate;

The grabbing mechanism sequentially drives a plurality of the side plates to rotate, so that the first surface of each side plate faces the bottom plate of the base of the cargo box;

The grasping mechanism grasps the cover from the temporary storage position and drives the cover to move to the preset disassembly station, and then sets the cover on the base, So that the cover body and the base jointly contain a plurality of the side plates.

The details of one or more embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the following drawings and description. Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the description, drawings and claims.

Description of the drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following will briefly introduce the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only These are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative work, the drawings of other embodiments can also be obtained based on these drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an unfolded structure of a cargo box of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the cargo box shown in Fig. 1 omitting the cover and a side panel during the unfolding process;

3 is a schematic structural diagram of the cargo box shown in FIG. 2 in another state during the unfolding process;

Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the cargo box shown in Figure 2 in another state during the unfolding process;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of part I of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the folded structure of the cargo box shown in Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of another angle of the cover of the cargo box shown in Figure 6;

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view of the cover shown in FIG. 6 from another angle;

Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the cargo box shown in Figure 2 in another state during the unfolding process;

Figure 10 is an enlarged view of part II of Figure 9;

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of multiple stacked cargo boxes shown in Fig. 6;

Figure 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo box placed in a cargo box disassembly system of an embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a structural diagram of the disassembly and assembly components of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system shown in FIG. 12 and the cargo box with the cover omitted;

Fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of the side plate being pulled by the disassembly assembly of the cargo box disassembly system shown in Fig. 12;

15 is a schematic structural view of the push side plate of the disassembly assembly of the cargo box disassembly system shown in FIG. 12;

Figure 16 is an enlarged view of part III of Figure 15;

Figure 17 is a schematic structural view of the locking assembly of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system shown in Figure 12;

18 is a schematic structural diagram of a plurality of stacked cargo boxes provided in the locking assembly shown in FIG. 17;

Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo box provided in the locking assembly shown in Figure 17;

FIG. 20 is a schematic structural diagram of a cargo box in another embodiment after unfolding;

Figure 21 is a structural schematic diagram of the cargo box shown in Figure 20 with a mating structure and a first locking assembly installed;

Figure 22 is a schematic structural view of the first locking assembly of the cargo box shown in Figure 21;

Figure 23 is a schematic structural view of the folded state of the cargo box shown in Figure 20;

24 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of the unfolded state of the cargo box;

Figure 25 is an enlarged view of part IV of Figure 24;

Figure 26 is an enlarged view of VI of Figure 24;

Fig. 27 is a schematic structural view of a plurality of stacked cargo boxes shown in Fig. 24 in a folded state.

detailed description

In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cargo box 100 of an embodiment can be used as a packaging box for express goods, such as in the field of intelligent express delivery such as drones and unmanned vehicles. The cargo box 100 can also be used as a home storage The box is used, and the cargo box 100 can be reused. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the cargo box 100 is square. It can be understood that the shape of the cargo box 100 is not limited to a square shape. For example, the cargo box 100 may also have a triangular or pentagonal cross-section structure. The shape of the cargo box 100 can be selected as required. The cargo box 100 includes a base 110, a side plate 120 and a cover 130.

Please also refer to FIG. 2, the base 110 is a plastic base or the like. The base 110 includes a bottom plate 112 and a side wall 114 surrounding the edge of the bottom plate 112. Specifically, there are multiple side walls 114 of the base 110, and they are connected end to end. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, there are four side walls 114 of the base 110, and they are opposite to each other. It can be understood that the number of side walls 114 of the base 110 can be adjusted according to the desired shape of the cargo box 100.

Please also refer to FIG. 3, the side plate 120 is a plastic plate or the like. There are multiple side plates 120. The multiple side plates 120 are arranged one round along the edge of the bottom plate 112, and one side of the multiple side plates 120 is rotatably connected to the base 110. Each side plate 120 has a first surface 122. 120 can be rotated until the first surface 122 faces the bottom plate 112, which is now in a folded state; the multiple side plates 120 can also be rotated to form a containing cavity (not shown) together with the base 110. The first surface 122 is the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity, and is in the expanded state at this time. Specifically, the multiple side plates 120 are all located inside the structure surrounded by the multiple side walls 114 of the base 110. When the plurality of side plates 120 and the base 110 are jointly enclosed to form a accommodating cavity, the side plates 120 are higher than the side walls 114 of the base 110 relative to the bottom plate 112. Each side plate 120 is rotatably connected with the base 110 through a hinge. Each side plate 120 can be hinged to the bottom plate 112 of the base 110 or can be hinged to the inner side of the side wall 114 of the base 110.

Specifically, a plurality of side plates 120 can be sequentially connected to form a ring structure having two opposite openings. The first surface 122 of the plurality of side plates 120 constitutes the inner wall of the ring structure, and the base 110 is arranged on an opening of the ring structure to Together with the ring structure, the accommodating cavity is formed. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the number of side plates 120 is four, and the four side plates 120 are arranged opposite to each other. In addition, the positions of the four side plates 120 correspond to the positions of the four side walls 114 of the base 110. The ring structure is a square ring. It can be understood that the number of side panels 120 can be adjusted according to the shape of the required cargo box 100, and the number of side panels 120 and the number of side walls 114 of the base 110 may not be equal.

Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the inner surface of the side wall 114 of the base 110 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 112. When the plurality of side plates 120 and the base 110 are jointly enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the first surface 122 of each side plate 120 is perpendicular to the bottom plate 112. When the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112, the first surface 122 of each side plate 120 is parallel to the bottom plate 112 or is inclined relative to the bottom plate 112.

Please refer to FIG. 4 together. Specifically, each side plate 120 has a connecting end 123 and a free end 124 opposite to the connecting end 123. The connecting end 123 is rotatably connected to the base 110, and the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112. At this time, the free end 124 is spaced from the side wall 114 of the base 110 to form a gap, so that the operator or machine can pull the side plate 120 to rotate through the free end 124 of the side plate 120.

Further, each side panel 120 can be telescopic, so that the distance between the free end 124 and the connecting end 123 can be adjusted, so that the height of the side panel 120 can be adjusted and increased in the unfolded state of the cargo box 100, so that the cargo box 100 can Adjust the height of the containing cavity according to the size of the goods. Specifically, each side plate 120 includes a fixed part (not shown) and a telescopic part (not shown) movably connected to the fixed part (not shown). The telescopic part can extend or retract relative to the fixed part, and telescopic The part can be fixed with the fixing part after being extended or retracted to increase the length of the side plate.

Specifically, the side wall 114 of the base 110 is provided with a first engaging portion 116, each side plate 120 also has a second surface 125 opposite to the first surface 122, and the second surface 125 of each side plate 120 is provided with There is a second engaging portion 127 that can be elastically engaged with the first engaging portion 116. When the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112, the second engaging portion 127 is separated from the first engaging portion 116. When the side plate 120 and the base 110 are jointly enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the second engaging portion 127 is engaged with the first engaging portion 116 to make the structure of the multiple side plates 120 unfolded more stable. In the illustrated embodiment, the first engaging portion 116 is a slot, and the second engaging portion 127 is a protrusion. It can be understood that, in other embodiments, the first engaging portion 116 may also be a protrusion, and the second engaging portion 127 corresponds to a slot.

Specifically, at least one second engaging portion 127 is provided on each side plate 120, and the number of the first engaging portion 116 corresponds to the number of the second engaging portion 127.

It should be noted that in order to achieve a more stable structure of the multiple side panels 120 unfolded, it is not limited to the use of a snapping method. For example, a first connector (not shown) is provided on the side wall, and the side panel 120 is provided with The first connector is a second connector (not shown) that is magnetically connected. When a plurality of side plates 120 and the base 110 are co-enclosed as a containing cavity, the side plate 120 is magnetically connected to the first connector through the second connector.

Please refer to FIG. 5 together. Further, one of the two adjacent side plates 120 is provided with a locking protrusion 128, and the other is provided with a locking groove 129 capable of engaging with the locking protrusion 128, and a plurality of side plates When 120 and the base 110 are co-enclosed as an accommodating cavity, the engaging protrusion 128 and the groove 129 are engaged to fix the adjacent side plate 120, and when the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112, The engaging protrusion 128 and the engaging groove 129 are separated.

Further, when the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112, the orthographic projection of each side plate 120 falls on the bottom plate 112, and the orthographic projections of the multiple side plates 120 on the bottom plate 112 overlap, and the multiple side plates 120 The side connected to the base 110 is spaced from the bottom plate 112 at a distance, and the sides of the multiple side plates 120 connected to the base 110 are spaced from the bottom plate 112 at different distances. At this time, when the side plate 120 is unfolded, you can follow the side plate The order of 120 high and low is expanded sequentially.

Further, a sequence mark is provided on the first surface 122 of each side panel 120 to remind the user to fold the side panel 120 in order. Specifically, the sequence identification can be numbers, letters, and so on.

The cover 130 is a plastic cover. The cover 130 can be detachably covered on the base 110 and together with the base 110 accommodates a plurality of side plates 120, as shown in FIG. 6; when the cover 130 is placed on the base 110, the first part of each side plate 120 The surface 122 faces the bottom plate 112. The cover 130 can also be detachably covered on the side of the plurality of side plates 120 away from the base 110 and shield the accommodating cavity, as shown in FIG. 1. Wherein, when the cover 130 is placed on the base 110, the first surface 122 of each side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112. Specifically, the cover 130 can be provided on the opening of the ring structure away from the base 110 to cover the receiving cavity.

Please also refer to FIG. 7. Specifically, the cover 130 includes a cover 132 and a side wall 134 surrounding the edge of the cover 132. When the cover 130 is placed on the base 110 or the side plate 120, the inner surface of the cover 132 faces the base 110.

Furthermore, the cover 130 is provided with a gripping portion 136 for gripping by external equipment such as human hands or drones. Specifically, the gripping portion 136 is located on the cover plate 132, and the gripping portion 136 is flush with the outer surface of the cover plate 132. In the illustrated embodiment, a groove (not shown in the figure) is provided on the cover 130, the gripping portion 136 is in a strip shape, and both ends of the gripping portion 136 are fixed to the opening edge of the groove.

Further, at least one of the base 110 and the cover 130 is provided with a label (if not shown), and the label is an NFC label or a two-dimensional code label for the external device to identify the goods information.

Please refer to FIG. 8 together. Further, the cover body 130 further includes a limiting protrusion 138 provided on the cover plate 132. The limiting protrusion 138 and the side wall 134 of the cover body 130 are located on the same side of the cover plate 132. The positioning protrusion 138 is spaced from the side wall 134 of the cover 130 to form a gap 139 between the limiting protrusion 138 and the side wall 134 of the cover 130. When the cover 130 is covered on the side plate 120, the side plate The side of 120 away from the base 110 is accommodated in the gap 139, so as to prevent the side plate 120 from rotating due to external force, which is beneficial to the stability of the structure of the cargo box 100 in the unfolded state. In the illustrated embodiment, the limiting protrusion 138 is a rectangular ring structure. It can be understood that the limiting protrusion 138 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure. In other embodiments, the limiting protrusion 138 may also be multiple, and the multiple limiting protrusions 138 are arranged at intervals, and the multiple limiting protrusions 138 share a common structure. Surrounded into a ring structure.

Please also refer to FIG. 9, further, the cargo box 100 further includes a first locking component 150 and a matching member 160 capable of locking with the first locking component 150. The first locking component 150 and the matching member 160 can respectively lock and fix the base 110 and the side plate 120 with the cover 130.

In the illustrated embodiment, a first locking assembly 150 is installed on the base 110 and at least part of the side plate 120, and a matching member 160 is installed on the cover 130. Specifically, the outer sides of the two opposite side walls of the base 110 are provided with a first locking component 150, wherein the two opposite side plates 120 are provided with a first locking component 150, and a matching piece 160 on the cover 130 Corresponds to two.

Please refer to FIG. 10 together. Specifically, the first locking assembly 150 includes a fixing seat 152 and a locking member 154 slidably mounted on the fixing seat 152. The locking member 154 can extend into the matching member 160 to hold the first The locking assembly 150 and the matching member 160 are locked to fasten the cover 130 and the base 110 or fasten the cover 130 and the side plate 110. The fixing seat 152 of the first locking component 150 on the base 110 is fixed on the outside of the base 110, and the fixing seat 152 of the first locking component 150 on the side plate 120 is fixed on the second surface 125 of the side plate 120. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 154 is generally bar-shaped.

Further, an observation hole 162 is opened on the fitting piece 160, and a marking area (not shown) is provided on the locking piece 154. When the first locking component 150 and the fitting piece 160 are locked, the position of the marking area is the same as the observation hole 162. Corresponding to the position, so as to facilitate the user or external equipment to detect whether the lock is in place. Specifically, the identification area has a color different from the color of the remaining area of the locking member 154.

Further, the first locking assembly 150 further includes a reinforcing member 156 spaced apart from the fixing base 152, and the locking member 154 can partially penetrate the fitting member 160 and then be received in the reinforcing member 156, so that the cover 130 can be connected to the base 110 , Or connect with the side plate 120 more firmly. Specifically, the reinforcement 156 of the first locking component 150 on the base 110 is fixed on the outside of the base 110, and the reinforcement 156 of the first locking component 150 on the side plate 120 is fixed on the second surface 125 of the side plate 120. One end of the locking member 154 passes through the fitting member 160 and is received in the reinforcing member 156.

Further, the fixing seat 152 is provided with a limiting groove 152a, the limiting groove 152a extends along the sliding direction of the locking member 154, both ends of the limiting groove 152a in the length direction have groove walls 152b, and the locking member 154 is provided The protrusion 154a, the protrusion 154a penetrates the limiting groove 152a and can slide along the limiting groove 152a, and the protrusion 154a can abut against the groove walls 152b at both ends of the limiting groove 152a to prevent the locking member 154 Keep sliding. Specifically, the protrusion 154 a is located at one end of the locking member 154, and the other end of the locking member 154 can pass through the fitting member 160 and then be housed in the reinforcing member 156.

Specifically, the position of the fitting member 160 corresponds to the position of the gap between the reinforcing member 156 and the fixing seat 152, so that when the cover 130 is placed on the base 110 or the side plate 120, the fitting member 160 is located on the base 110 or side. Between the reinforcing member 156 of the first locking assembly 150 of the board 120 and the fixing seat 152. It should be noted that the first locking component 150 and the matching member 160 are not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and the first locking component 150 and the matching member 160 may also be in the form of a snap.

Please refer to FIG. 7 again. Further, the cargo box 100 further includes a second locking component 170 and a matching structure 180 capable of locking with the second locking component 170. One of the second locking component 170 and the matching structure 180 is provided On the base 110, the other is arranged on the cover 130, and the second locking assembly 170 of one cargo box 100 is locked with the mating structure 180 of the other cargo box 100 to stack and fix the two cargo boxes 100, thereby achieving The stacking and fixing of a plurality of cargo boxes 100 in an unfolded or folded state is shown in FIG. 11 to facilitate the overall transportation or storage of the plurality of cargo boxes 100. In the illustrated embodiment, the second locking assembly 170 is installed on the cover 130, and the matching structure 180 is installed on the base 110.

Specifically, the mating structure 180 can be slidably installed on the side wall 114 of the base 110, and the mating structure 180 can partially protrude from the outer surface of the bottom plate 112 (as shown in FIG. 11, the mating structure 180 of the upper cargo box 100) When the cargo box 100 does not need to be stacked and fixed, the matching structure 180 can also be all located between the outer surface of the bottom plate 112 and the side wall 114 of the base 110 away from the bottom plate 112 (as shown in FIG. 9) to facilitate the stable placement of the base 110 When the mating structure 180 protrudes from the outer surface of the bottom plate 112, the second locking assembly 170 can extend into the mating structure 180, thereby fixing a plurality of cargo boxes 100 stacked up and down so that the plurality of cargo boxes 100 can be transported or stored as a whole . In the illustrated embodiment, the structure of the second locking component 170 is the same as that of the first locking component 150, and the structure of the mating structure 180 and the mating member 160 are the same.

It should be noted that the second locking component 170 and the mating structure 180 are not limited to the above-mentioned structure, nor are they limited to the above-mentioned installation method. The second locking component 170 and the mating structure 180 may also be in the form of a buckle. The second locking assembly 170 and the matching structure 180 can be omitted. At this time, the cargo box 100 does not have a stacking and fixing function. Alternatively, the first locking component 150 and the matching member 160 can also be omitted. In this case, the cargo box 100 is used as a storage box for households.

It can be understood that the base 110 is not limited to the above structure. The base 110 may have a plate-like structure, that is, the base 110 has no side walls. At this time, the base 110 includes a bottom plate 112, the side plate 120 and the bottom plate 112 are rotatably connected, and the cover 130 is provided with On the bottom plate 112, a accommodating cavity for accommodating a plurality of side plates 120 is jointly formed. After the plurality of side plates 120 are unfolded, the grooves on the side plates 120 and the engaging protrusions cooperate to maintain the ring structure. A locking assembly 150 and a matching structure 180 are both installed on the side of the bottom plate 112. Alternatively, the cover 130 is not limited to the above structure. The cover 130 has a plate-like structure, that is, the cover 130 has no side walls, and the cover 130 includes a cover plate 132. At this time, the base 110 still has a structure with a bottom plate 112 and side walls. , The second locking assembly 170 and the fitting 160 on the cover 130 are both installed on the side of the cover 132.

The aforementioned cargo box 100 has at least the following advantages:

(1) Since one side of the multiple side plates 120 of the cargo box 100 is rotatably connected with the base 110, each side plate 120 can be rotated until the first surface 122 faces the bottom plate 112, and the cover 130 can be detachably covered The base 110 and the base 110 jointly cover the multiple side panels 120 to realize the folding of the cargo box 100, so as to facilitate the storage and transportation of the cargo box 100 when there is no built-in cargo. The multiple side panels 120 can also be rotated to and the base 110 The first surface 122 of the multiple side plates 120 is the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity. The cover 130 can also be detachably covered on the side of the multiple side plates 120 away from the base 110 The accommodating cavity is upper and shielded to realize the unfolding of the cargo box 100 to realize the storage function of the cargo box 100; through the disassembly and assembly of the cover 130 and the rotation of the side plate 120, the folding and unfolding of the cargo box 100 can be realized. The movable mechanism of the cargo 100 is simplified, which facilitates folding and unfolding operations and reduces the production cost of the cargo box 100, without the problem of missing parts, and also ensures the stability of the overall structure of the cargo box 100 in the folded or unfolded state. In addition, the above-mentioned cover 130 is an integrated design, which can be covered on the base 110 or the side plate 120, which is beneficial to improve the rainproof performance of the cargo box 100.

(2) The cover 130 is also provided with a grabbing portion 136, so that the cargo box 100 can be grabbed by human hands or external equipment (such as a drone, etc.) in the folded or unfolded state. The gripping portion 136 is located on the cover plate 132, and the gripping portion 136 is flush with the outer surface of the cover plate 132, which not only facilitates the grasping of the operator or external equipment (such as drones, etc.), but also facilitates multiple goods Stacking of boxes 100.

(3) By installing the second locking assembly 170 on the cover 130, and installing a matching structure 180 that can be locked with the second locking assembly 170 on the base 110, a plurality of unfolded or folded cargo boxes 100 are realized. The stacking and fixing of a plurality of cargo boxes 100 facilitate the overall transportation or storage of multiple cargo boxes 100.

(4) The locking member 154 of the first locking assembly 150 is slidably mounted on the fixing base 152. By sliding the locking member 154, the locking member 154 is extended into the mating member 160 and the first locking assembly 150 Locking with the mating member 160 is beneficial to realize automatic locking and unlocking of external equipment.

(5) By opening the observation hole 162 on the matching piece 160 and the locking piece 154 is provided with an identification area, when the first locking component 150 and the matching piece 160 are locked, the position of the identification area corresponds to the position of the observation hole 162, It is convenient for the user or external equipment to detect whether the lock is in place.

As shown in FIG. 12, the disassembly and assembly system of the cargo box of an embodiment is a matching disassembly and assembly system of the above-mentioned cargo box 100. The disassembly and assembly system can realize the automatic disassembly and assembly of the above-mentioned cargo box 100, for example, combined and combined The lid 130 and the base 110 are locked, the lid 130 and the base 110 are unlocked and separated, the cargo box 100 is unfolded or folded, and a plurality of unfolded or folded cargo boxes 100 are stacked and fixed or separated. Wherein, the disassembly and assembly system of the cargo box includes a support assembly (not marked in the figure), a disassembly assembly 300 and a locking assembly 400.

The support assembly is provided with a preset disassembly and assembly station and a temporary storage position for placing the cargo box 100. The support assembly includes a work box 210. The preset disassembly station and temporary storage station are located inside the operation box 210. The work box 210 has an opening 212 through which the delivery box 100 enters and exits. The operation box 210 is the disassembly and assembly work place of the cargo box 100, and the operation box 210 can also be used to store the cargo box 100. The operation box 210 can be integrated into the automated cargo storage and retrieval system to realize that the automated cargo storage and retrieval system provides empty space. The cargo box 100 is used for the user to pack the goods when sending, or to recycle the empty cargo box 100 that is not used after the user picks up the package, and multiple empty cargo boxes 100 can be folded, stacked, fixed and stored in the automated cargo storage system , When it needs to be provided to the user, a single empty cargo box 100 is separated and automatically unfolded. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the work box 210 is substantially a square housing.

Please also refer to FIG. 13, the disassembly assembly 300 can realize the disassembly and assembly of the cargo box 100. The disassembly assembly 300 is installed on the support assembly. Specifically, the disassembly and assembly assembly 300 is installed in the work box 210. Wherein, the disassembly assembly 300 includes a guide 310, a sliding member 320, an adjusting arm 330, and a grasping mechanism 340.

The guide 310 is fixedly installed on the support assembly. Specifically, the guide 310 is fixedly installed in the work box 210. In the illustrated embodiment, the guide 310 is rod-shaped. There are two guides 310, and the two guides 310 are parallel and spaced apart.

The sliding member 320 is slidably connected to the guiding member 310 and can slide in the first direction. Specifically, the sliding member 320 is rod-shaped, and two ends of the sliding member 320 are slidably connected to the two guide members 310 respectively. The sliding member 320 extends in the second direction. In the illustrated embodiment, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

The adjusting arm 330 is slidably connected to the sliding member 320, the adjusting arm 330 can slide with the sliding member 320 in a first direction, and the adjusting arm 330 can slide relative to the sliding member 320 in a second direction. That is, the adjusting arm 330 can slide in the extending direction of the slider 320.

The grasping mechanism 340 is rotatably connected with the adjusting arm 330. The grabbing mechanism 340 can drive the multiple side plates 120 of the cargo box 100 to rotate, so that the multiple side plates 120 can rotate to form a containing cavity together with the base 110 of the cargo box 100, or make the multiple side plates 120 uniform. Rotating until the first surface 122 of the side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112 of the base 110, the grasping mechanism 340 can also grasp and release the cover 130 of the cargo box 100.

Wherein, the adjusting arm 330 can also drive the grasping mechanism 340 to move in a third direction, the third direction intersects the second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the third direction. Specifically, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the plane where the first direction and the second direction are located. More specifically, the first direction and the second direction are both horizontal directions, and the third direction is a vertical direction.

Specifically, the adjusting arm 330 can slide in the third direction relative to the sliding member 320, so that the adjusting arm 330 can also drive the grasping mechanism 340 to move in the third direction. It can be understood that the realization that the adjustment arm 330 drives the grasping mechanism 340 to move in the third direction is not limited to a sliding manner, and the adjustment arm 330 may also be a telescopic member that can telescope in the third direction.

Please also refer to FIG. 14. Specifically, the grasping mechanism 340 can clamp the grasping portion 136 of the cover 130 to grasp the cover 130. The grasping mechanism 340 includes a mounting seat 342 and a movable arm 344.

The mounting base 342 is rotatably connected with one end of the adjusting arm 330. Specifically, a camera (not shown in the figure) is provided on the mounting seat 342, and the camera can recognize the two-dimensional code on the cargo box 100. The camera can also detect the condition of the cargo inside the cargo box 100 after the cover 130 is removed.

The movable arm 344 is rotatably installed on the mounting seat 342. The movable arm 344 can pull the side plate 120 away from the side of the base 110 to rotate the plurality of side plates 120 to form a containing cavity together with the base 110. The movable arm 344 The second surface 125 of the side plate 120 can also be pushed so that the side plate 120 rotates until the first surface 122 faces the bottom plate 112.

Please refer to FIGS. 15 and 16 together. Specifically, the movable arm 344 includes a connecting rod portion 344a, a bending rod portion 344b, and a hook portion 344c. One end of the connecting rod portion 344a is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 342, and the bending rod portion 344b Bending and extending from the other end of the connecting rod portion 344a, the bending rod portion 344b can push the side plate 120 to rotate, so that the side plate 120 rotates until the first surface 122 faces the bottom plate 112, and the hook portion 344c is located away from the bending rod portion 344b Connecting to one end of the rod portion 344a, the hook portion 344c can pull the side plate 120 to rotate, so that the multiple side plates 120 rotate to form an accommodating cavity together with the base 110. In the illustrated embodiment, the connecting rod portion 344a and the bending rod portion 344b jointly form an L-shaped structure, and the hook portion 344c is located inside the L-shaped structure. It can be understood that the movable arm 344 is not limited to the above-mentioned structure, and the connecting rod portion 344a and the bending rod portion 344b may also be a V-shaped structure or a structure similar to the V-shaped structure.

Specifically, there are a plurality of movable arms 344, and the plurality of movable arms 344 are all rotatably connected with the mounting seat 342, and the plurality of movable arms 344 can cooperate with the gripping portion 136 of the cover 130 to grasp the cover 130, at least one The movable arm 344 can pull the side plate 120 and push the side plate 120 to rotate. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, there are two movable arms 344. It can be understood that the number of movable arms 344 can be set as required.

It should be noted that the relevant mechanism of the disassembly assembly 300 to drive the grasping mechanism 340 to move is not limited to the above structure. For example, the assembly assembly 300 may include a multi-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm. The grasping mechanism 340 is provided at the end of the mechanical arm. The grabbing mechanism 340 is driven to move. At this time, the guide 310, the sliding member 320 and the adjusting arm 330 can be omitted.

The locking assembly 400 is installed in the work box 210. The locking assembly 400 includes a locking member 410, and the locking member 410 can lock and unlock the first locking assembly 150 of the cargo box 100 and the matching member 160. Specifically, the locking member 410 can drive the locking member 154 to slide to lock and unlock the locking member 154 and the matching member 160. In the illustrated embodiment, the locking member 410 can slide in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the locking member 154 of the cargo box 100, so that the locking member 410 can drive the locking member 154 to slide. The sliding direction of the locking member 154 of the cargo box 100 is parallel to the first direction.

Further, the locking member 410 can also lock and unlock the second locking assembly 170 and the matching structure 180. Specifically, the locking member 410 can slide in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the matching structure 180 of the cargo box 100, so that the locking member 410 can drive the matching structure 180 to slide. Specifically, the sliding direction of the mating structure 180 of the cargo box 100 is parallel to the third direction.

Please refer to FIGS. 17-19 together. Specifically, the locking assembly 400 further includes a sliding frame 420, a working arm 430, and a transmission device 440.

The sliding frame 420 is slidably disposed on the supporting assembly. Specifically, the sliding frame 420 is slidably disposed in the work box 210. Specifically, the sliding frame 420 is slidably disposed in the work box 210 in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the mating structure 160 of the cargo box 100. The sliding direction of the sliding frame 420 is parallel to the third direction. Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, the sliding frame 420 has a substantially rectangular frame structure. Specifically, the sliding frame 420 is slidingly connected to the inner wall of the work box 210. The two opposite sides of the sliding frame 420 are respectively slidably connected to the inner wall of the work box 210.

The working arm 430 is slidably mounted on the sliding frame 420 relative to the sliding frame 420. Specifically, the working arm 430 can slide relative to the sliding frame 420 in a direction parallel to the second direction. Wherein, the locking member 410 is installed on the working arm 430, and the locking member 410 can drive the locking member 154 to slide to lock and unlock the locking member 154 and the matching member 160.

In the illustrated embodiment, the sliding direction of the working arm 430 relative to the sliding frame 420 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the locking member 154, and the locking member 154 can slide relative to the working arm 430 in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the locking member 154 . It can be understood that the locking member 410 is not limited to being able to slide relative to the working arm 430. When the sliding direction of the locking member 154 is parallel to the sliding direction of the mating structure 180, the locking member 410 does not need to slide relative to the working arm 430.

The transmission device 440 is arranged on the sliding frame 420. The transmission device 440 can drive the working arm 430 to slide relative to the sliding frame 420, so that the working arm 430 can also slide toward or away from the cargo box 100, and drive the locking member 410 to contact or separate from the locking member 154 or the matching structure 160 .

Further, there are two working arms 430, and both working arms 430 are installed on the sliding frame 420, so that the two working arms 430 can follow the sliding frame 420 parallel to the sliding direction of the matching structure 160 of the cargo box 100 Sliding upward, the transmission device 440 can drive the two working arms 430 to slide toward or away from each other, so that the two working arms 430 approach or move away from the cargo box 100 at the same time. In the illustrated embodiment, there are two locking members 410, and the two locking members 410 are respectively installed on the two working arms 430 to correspondingly lock or unlock the first locking components 150 on both sides of the cargo box 100 And the matching member 160, and the second locking assembly 170 and the matching structure 180.

Specifically, the transmission device 440 includes a screw rod 442, a motor (not shown), a guide rod 444, a first slider 445 and a second slider 446.

The screw rod 442 is rotatably disposed on the sliding frame 420, and the extending direction of the screw rod 442 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the working arm 430 relative to the sliding frame 420. Specifically, the screw 442 is a positive and negative tooth screw. Both ends of the screw rod 442 are rotatably mounted on the sliding frame 420.

The motor is in transmission connection with the screw rod 442, and the motor can drive the screw rod 442 to rotate.

The guide rod 444 is fixed on the sliding frame 420, and the extending direction of the guide rod 444 is parallel to the extending direction of the screw rod 442. Both ends of the guide rod 444 are fixedly connected to the sliding frame 420.

The first sliding block 445 and the second sliding block 446 are both sleeved on the screw rod 442 and the guide rod 444, and the first sliding block 445 and the second sliding block 446 are both threaded with the screw rod 442, the first sliding block 445 and The second sliding block 446 can slide relative to the guide rod 444. The sliding directions of the first sliding block 445 and the second sliding block 446 are opposite. Among them, the two working arms 430 are fixed to the first sliding block 445 and the second sliding block 446 respectively, so that the two working arms 430 can follow the A sliding block 445 and a second sliding block 446 slide, so that the distance between the two working arms 430 can be adjusted.

In the illustrated embodiment, there are two transmission devices 440. The two transmission devices 440 are both arranged on the sliding frame 420. The screw rods 442 of the two transmission devices 440 are spaced in parallel. The first sliding blocks 445 of the two transmission devices 440 are fixedly connected, and two ends of the other working arm 430 are fixedly connected to the second sliding blocks 446 of the two transmission devices 440 respectively.

It can be understood that the transmission device 440 is not limited to the above structure. For example, the transmission device 440 is a telescopic rod, and the two ends of the telescopic rod are respectively fixed to the two working arms 430. The expansion of the transmission device 440 realizes the adjustable distance between the two working arms 430. Or, the sliding frame 420 can be omitted. In other embodiments, the two working arms 430 are telescopic parts, and one end of the working arm 430 can be slidably installed in the working box 210 in the third direction. The other end can move toward or away from each other, and the locking member 410 is provided at the end of the working arm 430 away from the working box 210, which can also achieve the above functions.

Please refer to FIG. 17 again. Further, the locking assembly 400 further includes a camera 450 capable of detecting the position of the locking member 410 and the locked state of the first locking assembly 150 and the matching member 160. Specifically, the camera 450 can be used to measure the position of the locking member 410 relative to the cargo box 100 to assist in the accurate positioning of the locking member 410 and to detect the locked state of the first locking component 150 and the matching member 160. Further, the camera 450 can also detect the locked state of the second locking component 170 and the mating structure 180. Specifically, a support 460 is installed on each working arm 430, and a camera 450 is installed on each support 460.

The above-mentioned cargo box disassembly system has at least the following advantages:

The aforementioned cargo box disassembly system can automatically combine and lock the lid 130 and the base 110 of the cargo box 100, unlock and separate the lid 130 and the base 110, unfold or fold the cargo box 100, stack and fix or separate multiple unfolding or The cargo box 100 in the folded state has a relatively simple structure, which can effectively reduce the cost of deployment and maintenance of the disassembly system.

The unfolding method of the cargo box 100 of an embodiment is a method for implementing the unfolding of the cargo box 100 in a folded state by using the above-mentioned cargo box disassembly and assembly system, and the method includes:

Step S11: Place the cargo box 100 in a preset disassembly station.

At this time, each cargo box 100 is in a folded state as shown in FIG. 6.

Specifically, the step of placing the cargo box 100 in the preset disassembly station is completed by external equipment. In one of the embodiments, the preset disassembly station is located below the disassembly assembly 300 and close to the opening of the operation box 210.

Further, in order to facilitate the placement of the cargo box 100 in the preset disassembly and assembly station, the step of placing the cargo box 100 in the preset disassembly and assembly station further includes: raising the locking assembly 400 far away from the preset disassembly and assembly station. .

Step S13: the grasping mechanism 340 grasps the cover 130 of the cargo box 100 at the preset disassembly station, and the grasping mechanism 340 places the cover 130 in the temporary storage position to separate the cover 130 from the base 110.

Step S13 is specifically: the locking member 410 unlocks the first locking assembly 150 and the mating member 160, and the grabbing mechanism 340 grabs the grabbing portion 136 of the cover 130 and places the cover 130 in the temporary storage position to hold the cover The body 130 is separated from the base 110.

As shown in Figure 11, if a plurality of folded cargo boxes 100 are stacked and fixed, in two adjacent cargo boxes 100, the matching structure 180 on the base 110 of the upper cargo box 100 and the lower cargo box 100 The second locking component 170 on the cover 130 is locked together. Further, after the step of placing the cargo box 100 at the preset disassembly station, and before the step of grabbing the cover 130 of the cargo box 100 at the preset disassembly station by the grabbing mechanism 340, it also includes the step of disassembling, stacking and fixing In order to realize the separation of the stacked and fixed cargo boxes 100.

Specifically, the step of disassembling the stacked and fixed cargo box 100 includes: the locking member 410 of the locking assembly 400 connects the second locking assembly 170 on the lid 130 of the bottommost cargo box 100 with the bottommost cargo box. The mating structure 180 of the cargo box 100 close to 100 is unlocked and drives the mating structure 180 to slide so that all the mating structures 180 are located between the outer surface of the bottom plate 112 and the side wall 114 of the base 110 away from the bottom plate 112; grasping mechanism 340 grabs the grabbing part 136 of the cargo box 100 at the top level, and moves the cargo boxes 100 except for the cargo box 100 at the bottom to a temporary storage position. Specifically, the temporary storage position is located in the operation box 210 and is close to the preset disassembly station, and the temporary storage position is farther away from the opening of the operation box 210 than the preset disassembly station.

Step S14: The grabbing mechanism 340 sequentially drives the multiple side plates 120 to rotate, so that the multiple side plates 120 and the base 110 are jointly enclosed to form a receiving cavity.

Wherein, the first surfaces 122 of the plurality of side plates 120 are all cavity walls of the accommodating cavity.

Specifically, the step of the grabbing mechanism 340 in turn driving the multiple side plates 120 to rotate is specifically: the hook portion 344c of the movable arm 344 of the grabbing mechanism 340 hooks the free end 124 of each side plate 120, as shown in FIG. 14, The grasping mechanism 340 moves to drive the side plate 120 to rotate until the first engaging portion 116 is engaged with the second engaging portion 127. Specifically, during the movement of the grasping mechanism 340 to drive the side plate 120 to rotate, the movable arm 344 hooking the side plate 120 rotates relative to the mounting seat 342 at the same time, so that the bending rod portion 344b and the driven side plate 120 remain vertical.

Specifically, when the plurality of side plates 120 and the base 110 are jointly enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the engaging protrusions of the adjacent side plates 120 engage with the grooves.

Step S15: The grabbing mechanism 340 grabs the cover 130 from the temporary storage position, and drives the cover 130 to move to the preset disassembly station, and then covers the cover 130 on one of the side plates 120 away from the base 110 On the side so that the cover 130 shields the accommodating cavity.

After step S15, the base 110 and the cover 130 are respectively located on the two openings of the ring structure surrounded by the plurality of side plates 120, as shown in FIG. 1.

Step S16: Move the cargo box 100 located at the preset disassembly station out of the preset disassembly station.

Specifically, the step of removing the cargo box 100 located at the preset disassembly station from the preset disassembly station may be operated by an external device.

Specifically, after step S16, it further includes the step of moving the cargo box 100 located in the temporary storage position out of the temporary storage position. The step of moving the cargo box 100 located in the temporary storage position out of the temporary storage position can also be operated by an external device.

The above method is simple to operate, and realizes the automatic operation of disassembling the stacked and fixed cargo box 100 and the unfolding of the folded cargo box 100.

The folding method of the cargo box 100 in an embodiment is a method for implementing the folding of the cargo box 100 using the above-mentioned cargo box disassembly system, and the method includes:

Step S21: Place the cargo box 100 in a preset disassembly station.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the cargo box 100 is in an unfolded state, and the side plate 120 and the cover 130 are fixed by the first locking assembly 150 and the matching member 160.

Specifically, the step of placing the cargo box 100 in the preset disassembly station is completed by external equipment. In one of the embodiments, the preset disassembly station is located below the disassembly assembly 300 and corresponds to the position of the locking assembly 400. The preset disassembly station is located below the disassembly assembly 300.

Step S22: the grasping mechanism 340 grasps the cover 130 and places the cover 130 in the temporary storage position to separate the cover 130 of the cargo box 100 from the side plate 120.

Step S22 is specifically: the grabbing mechanism 340 clamps the grabbing portion 136 of the cover 130 to grab the cover 130 and moves the cover 130 to the temporary storage position to separate the cover 130 from the side plate 120.

Specifically, before the grasping mechanism 340 grasps the cover 130, it further includes a locking member 410 to unlock the first locking assembly 150 and the matching member 160 for fixing the cover 130 and the side plate 120.

Step S24: the grabbing mechanism 340 drives the multiple side plates 120 to rotate in turn, so that the first surface 122 of each side plate 120 faces the bottom plate 112.

Specifically, the step of the grasping mechanism 340 in turn driving the multiple side plates 120 to rotate is specifically as follows: the bending rod portion 344b of the movable arm 344 of the grasping mechanism 340 pushes against the second surface 125 of the side plate 120 (as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16), the grasping mechanism 340 moves to drive the side plate 120 to rotate, and the first engaging portion 116 is separated from the second engaging portion 127 while the side plate 120 rotates. During the movement of the grabbing mechanism 340 to drive the side plate 120 to rotate, the movable arm 344 pushing the side plate 120 rotates relative to the mounting seat 342 at the same time, so that the bending rod portion 344b and the pushing side plate 120 remain in contact with each other.

Specifically, when the gripping mechanism 340 is slid to drive the side plate 120 to rotate, the engaging protrusion and the groove of the adjacent side plate 120 are separated.

Step S25: The grasping mechanism 340 grasps the cover 130 from the temporary storage position, and drives the cover 130 to move to the preset disassembly station, and then covers the cover 130 on the base 110 so that the cover 130 is in contact with The base 110 collectively accommodates a plurality of side plates 120.

After step S25, a plurality of side plates 120 are contained in the containing cavity enclosed by the base 110 and the cover 130 (as shown in FIG. 6).

Specifically, after the step of covering the cover 130 on the base 110, it further includes the step of locking the first locking assembly 150 and the matching member 160 by the locking member 410 to fix the cover 130 and the base 110.

Further, after the step of covering the cover 130 on the base 110, it further includes a grabbing mechanism 340 to grab the cargo box 100, and stack a plurality of cargo boxes 100, and the locking assembly 400 connects the adjacent cargo boxes 100 The step of locking the two locking components 170 and the matching structure 180.

Specifically, it includes: the grabbing mechanism 340 grabs the cargo box 100 and lifts it to vacate the preset disassembly station, the external equipment places other cargo boxes 100 at the preset disassembly station, and the grabbing mechanism 340 will grab the The cargo box 100 is placed on other cargo boxes 100, and the locking member 410 drives the mating structure 180 to slide so that the mating structure 180 partially protrudes from the outer surface of the bottom plate 112 and is locked with the second locking component 170 to lock the goods The box 100 is fixed to other cargo boxes 100.

Specifically, afterwards, it also includes an external device that moves the stacked and fixed cargo box 100 out of the preset disassembly station, and transports it to other areas for storage or transportation.

The above method is simple to operate, and realizes the automatic operation of the folding of the cargo box 100 and the combination and stacking of multiple cargo boxes 100.

As shown in FIG. 20, a cargo box 500 of another embodiment has roughly the same structure as that of the cargo box 100. The difference is that the first locking component 550, the matching piece 560, the second locking component 570 and the matching The structure and installation method of the structure 580 are different from the first locking component 150, the matching component 160, the second locking component 170, and the matching structure 180 of the cargo box 100. In this embodiment, the first locking component 550 is installed on the cover 530, and the fitting 560 is installed on the base 510 and at least part of the side plate 520.

Please refer to FIGS. 21 and 22 together. Specifically, the first locking assembly 550 includes a fixing base 552, an elastic lock 554 and a movable part 556.

The fixing base 552 is installed on the cover 530.

The elastic lock catch 554 can be movably installed on the fixing seat 552, and the elastic lock catch 554 can extend into the fitting part 560 to lock the first locking assembly 550 and the fitting part 560 to fasten the cover 530 and the base 510, Or tighten the cover 530 and the side plate 510. The fitting piece 560 can move against and push the elastic lock 554 so that the elastic lock 554 can extend into the fitting piece 560.

Specifically, the elastic lock catch 554 can be received in the fixing base 552, and the elastic lock catch 554 can also partially extend out of the fixing base 552 so that the elastic lock catch 554 can be inserted into the fitting 560. In the normal state, the elastic lock 554 partially extends out of the fixing seat 552.

The movable piece 556 is installed on the fixed seat 552, and the movable piece 556 can move and can drive the elastic lock 554 to move, so that the elastic lock 554 can be released from the matching piece 560. At this time, the locking member 410 of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system can drive the movable member 556 to move so that the elastic lock 554 can be released from the matching member 560. Specifically, the movable member 556 can drive the elastic lock catch 554 to move so that the elastic lock catch 554 is received in the fixing seat 552 and the elastic lock catch 554 is released from the matching part 560. More specifically, the movable member 556 can slide relative to the fixing base 552 so that the elastic lock catch 554 is received in the fixing base 552.

Further, the first locking assembly 550 further includes an elastic member (not shown), the elastic member is installed in the fixing seat 552, the elastic member is elastically connected with the elastic lock 554, and the elastic member can provide an elastic return to the elastic lock 554 When there is no external force, the elastic lock 554 always partially extends out of the fixing seat 552.

Specifically, in the illustrated embodiment, there are two matching pieces 560 corresponding to each first locking assembly 550, the two matching pieces 560 are arranged at intervals, and a gap capable of accommodating the fixing seat 552 is formed between the two matching pieces 560 , There are two elastic locks 554 of each first locking component 550, and the two elastic locks 554 can respectively extend into the two matching pieces 560 to lock the first locking component 550 and the matching piece 560 to To fasten the cover 530 and the base 510, or fasten the cover 530 and the side plate 510, the movable part 556 is connected to the two elastic locks 554, and the movable part 556 can drive the two elastic locks 554 to move. Moreover, when the first locking component 550 and the mating member 560 are locked, the fixing seat 552 is located between the two mating members 560.

Further, the movable member 556 is provided with a rough surface 556a that cooperates with the locking member 410. The rough surface 556a is a surface contacting the locking member 410. The rough surface 556a can increase the gap between the movable member 556 and the locking member 410. Of friction.

Further, the first locking assembly 550 also includes a limit mechanism (not shown) capable of preventing the sliding of the movable member 556 to prevent incorrect operation. Specifically, the limiting mechanism may be a limiting protrusion or the like. For example, the movable member 556 can be slid by pressing the movable member 556.

Further, an observation hole 562 is opened on the fitting 560, and the position of the observation hole 562 corresponds to the position when the elastic lock 554 extends into the fitting 560, so as to facilitate the user or an external device to detect whether it is locked in place.

The second locking component 570 is installed on the base 510, and the matching structure 580 is installed on the cover 530. The second locking component 570 can be slidably mounted on the side wall of the base 510, and the second locking component 570 can partially protrude from the outer surface of the bottom plate (not shown) of the base 510. The second locking component 570 can also All are located between the outer surface of the bottom plate and the side wall 514 of the base 510 away from the bottom plate, so that the base 510 can be placed stably when the cargo box 100 does not need to be stacked and fixed, as shown in FIG. 23. The second locking component 570 can extend into the mating structure 580 to be locked with the mating structure 580, and the second locking component 570 can also be detached from the mating structure 580, wherein the second locking component 570 partially protrudes from the bottom plate. On the outer surface, the second locking component 570 can extend into the matching structure 580.

In the illustrated embodiment, the structure of the mating structure 580 and the mating member 560 are the same, and the structure of the second locking component 570 is substantially the same as the structure of the first locking component 550.

The structure of the aforementioned cargo box 500 is substantially the same as the structure of the cargo box 100, and therefore, it also has a similar effect to the cargo box 100. In addition, the cargo box 500 can be unlocked by sliding the movable part 556. Then, the lock assembly 400 of the corresponding cargo box disassembly and assembly system performs two degrees of freedom movement to realize the disassembly and assembly of the cargo box 500. At this time, the locking member 410 can slide in a direction parallel to the sliding direction of the movable member 556 of the cargo box 500, so that the locking member 410 can drive the movable member 556 to slide so that the locking member 552 of the cargo box 500 and the counterpart 560 unlocked. The locking member 410 does not need to slide relative to the working arm 430, that is, the locking member 410 is fixed on the working arm 430.

As shown in FIGS. 24 to 26, the structure of the cargo box 600 of another embodiment is substantially the same as that of the cargo box 500. The difference lies in the structure of the second locking assembly (not labeled) and the matching structure 680 of this embodiment And the installation method is different from the second locking assembly 570 and the matching structure 580 of the cargo box 500.

In this embodiment, the mating structure 680 is a lock hole opened on the bottom plate (not shown in the figure), the second locking component is disposed on the cover 630, and the second locking component includes an elastic lock 672 and an elastic lock The movable part 674 connected to the 672, the elastic lock 672 can be movably installed on the cover 630, the elastic lock 672 can be inserted into the matching structure 680 and locked with the matching structure 680, and the movable part 674 can drive the elastic lock 672 to move. In order to make the elastic lock catch 672 escape from the matching structure 680, the edge of the matching structure 680 can move against the elastic lock catch 672 so that the elastic lock catch 672 can extend into the matching structure 612. At this time, the locking member 410 of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system can drive the movable member 674 to move so that the elastic lock 672 can escape from the matching structure 680.

Specifically, the sliding direction of the movable element 674 is the same as the sliding direction of the movable element (not shown) of the first locking assembly (not shown). It can be understood that in other embodiments, the sliding direction of the movable member 674 and the sliding direction of the movable member (not shown in the figure) of the first locking assembly (not shown in the figure) may also be different; or, the first of the cargo box 600 The locking component and the corresponding matching component may also be the same as the first locking component 150 and the matching component 160 of the cargo box 100, respectively.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the cover plate (not labeled) has an inner surface and an outer surface 632a opposite to the inner surface. When the cover body 630 is disposed on the plurality of side plates 620, the inner surface of the cover plate Facing the accommodating cavity, the cover plate is provided with mounting protrusions 636 arranged along the edge of the outer surface 632a of the cover plate. The mounting protrusions 636 have side surfaces 636a connected to the outer surface 632a of the cover plate. The elastic lock 672 can move Pierced on the side surface 636a, the elastic lock catch 672 can move to the inside of the mounting protrusion 636 so that the elastic lock catch 672 can escape from the matching structure 680. The edge of the bottom plate is provided with a receiving groove 612a capable of receiving the mounting protrusion 636 , The matching structure 680 is opened on the side wall of the accommodating groove 612a. When two cargo boxes 600 are stacked and fixed, the mounting protrusion 636 of one cargo box 600 is received in the accommodating slot 612a of the other cargo box 600, as shown in FIG. 27 Shown.

In the illustrated embodiment, there are two mounting protrusions 636 on the cover plate. The two mounting protrusions 636 are respectively arranged along the edge of the outer surface 632a of the cover plate, and the two mounting protrusions 636 are opposite and parallel. Elastic lock catches 672 are installed on each of the installation protrusions 636, and the elastic lock catches 636 on the two installation protrusions 636 are respectively installed on opposite sides of the two installation protrusions 636. There are two accommodating grooves 612a on the bottom plate.

It can be understood that the mounting protrusion 636 and the accommodating groove 612a are not limited to the above structure. In other embodiments, the mounting protrusion 636 is arranged around the edge of the cover plate, and correspondingly, the accommodating groove 612a is arranged around the edge of the bottom plate. .

The structure of the above-mentioned cargo box 600 is substantially the same as that of the cargo box 500, and therefore, it also has a similar effect to the cargo box 500. And because the elastic lock 672 of the cargo box 600 can be movably installed on the cover 630, the elastic lock 672 can extend into the matching structure 680 to be locked with the matching structure 680, and the movable member 674 can drive the elastic lock 672 to move. The elastic lock 672 is released from the matching structure 680, and the edge of the matching structure 680 can move against the elastic lock 672 so that the elastic lock can extend into the matching structure 612. Then, when two cargo boxes 600 are stacked and fixed , So that the matching structure 680 corresponds to the position of the elastic lock 672. When the base 610 of one cargo box 600 is placed on the cover 630 of another cargo box 600, the elastic lock 672 can slide directly into the matching structure 680. It is locked with the matching structure 680 to realize automatic locking, and the stacking and fixing of the cargo box 600 is more convenient. In addition, the mutual cooperation of the mounting protrusion 636 and the accommodating groove 612a makes the stacking and fixing of the cargo box 100 more stable, and the accommodating groove 612a provided on the edge of the bottom plate 112 of the cargo box 100 also facilitates the external equipment passing through the supporting accommodating groove 612a. The tank wall lifts the cargo box 100 placed on the flat surface.

The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are not described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, All should be considered as the scope of this specification.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the descriptions are more specific and detailed, but they should not be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the concept of the present invention, several modifications and improvements can be made, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

A cargo box, including:

Base with bottom plate;

A plurality of side plates are arranged one round along the edge of the bottom plate, and one side of the plurality of side plates is rotatably connected with the base, each side plate has a first surface, and each side plate can Rotate until the first surface faces the bottom plate, the plurality of side plates can also be rotated to form a containing cavity together with the base, and the first surfaces of the plurality of side plates are all State the cavity wall of the containing cavity; and

A cover that can be detachably covered on the base and together with the base to accommodate a plurality of the side plates, and the cover can also be detachably covered on a plurality of the side plates away from the base And shield the accommodating cavity, wherein, when the cover is arranged on the base, the first surface of each side plate faces the bottom plate.
The cargo box according to claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a side wall surrounding the edge of the bottom plate, a first engaging portion is provided on the side wall, and each side plate is also It has a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface is provided with a second engaging portion that can be elastically engaged with the first engaging portion, and the first surface of the side plate When facing the bottom plate, the second engaging portion is separated from the first engaging portion, and when a plurality of the side plates and the base jointly enclose the containing cavity, the second engaging portion Part is engaged with the first engaging part;

Alternatively, the base further includes a side wall arranged around the edge of the bottom plate, a first connecting piece is provided on the side wall, and each side plate is provided with a magnetic connection with the first connecting piece When a plurality of the side plates and the base jointly enclose the accommodating cavity, the side plates are magnetically connected to the first connection member through the second connection member.
The cargo box according to claim 1, wherein one of the two adjacent side plates is provided with an engaging protrusion, and the other is provided with a groove capable of engaging with the engaging protrusion, When a plurality of the side plates and the base jointly enclose the accommodating cavity, the engaging protrusions and the locking grooves are engaged to fix the adjacent side plates, and the side plates When the first surface of the board faces the bottom plate, the engaging protrusion and the engaging groove are separated;

And/or, the base further includes a side wall provided around the edge of the bottom plate, each side plate has a connecting end and a free end opposite to the connecting end, and the connecting end is rotatably connected with the base When the first surface of the side plate faces the bottom plate, the free end is spaced from the side wall of the base to form a gap.
The cargo box according to claim 1, further comprising a first locking component and a mating part that can be locked with the first locking component, the first locking component and the mating part The base and the side plate are respectively locked and fixed with the cover.
The cargo box according to claim 4, wherein the first locking assembly is installed on the base and at least a part of the side panel, the fitting part is installed on the cover, and the The first locking assembly includes a fixing seat and a locking piece slidably mounted on the fixing seat. The locking piece can partially extend into the matching piece to connect the first locking assembly with the The fitting member is opened with an observation hole, the locking member is provided with an identification area, and the position of the identification area when the first locking component and the fitting member are locked is the same as the observation The position of the hole corresponds.
The cargo box according to claim 4, wherein the mating member is installed on the base and at least part of the side panel, and the first locking component is installed on the cover;

Wherein, the first locking assembly includes a fixed seat, an elastic lock catch and a movable part, the fixed seat is installed on the cover body, the elastic lock catch can be movably installed on the fixed seat, the The elastic lock buckle can extend into the fitting piece to lock the first locking component and the fitting piece, the movable piece is installed on the fixed seat, and the movable piece is movable and can drive all The elastic lock is movable to enable the locking member to be released from the matching member, and the matching member can move against and push the elastic lock to enable the elastic lock to extend into the matching member.
The cargo box according to claim 1, further comprising a second locking component and a matching structure capable of locking with the second locking component, wherein the second locking component and the matching structure One is arranged on the base, the other is arranged on the cover, and the second locking component of one of the cargo boxes is locked with the mating structure of the other cargo box to lock the two cargoes The boxes are stacked and fixed.
The cargo box according to claim 7, wherein the matching structure is a lock hole opened on the bottom plate, the second lock assembly is provided on the cover, and the second lock The assembly includes an elastic lock catch and a movable part connected with the elastic lock catch. The elastic lock catch can be movably installed on the cover. The elastic lock catch can extend into the matching structure to be connected to the The mating structure is locked, the movable member can move and can drive the elastic lock to move so that the elastic lock is released from the matching structure, and the edge of the matching structure can push the elastic lock to move So that the elastic lock catch can extend into the matching structure.
The cargo box according to claim 8, wherein the cover body comprises a cover plate, the cover plate has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and the cover body is arranged on a plurality of When the side panel is used, the inner surface of the cover panel faces the accommodating cavity, and the cover panel is provided with mounting protrusions arranged along the edge of the outer surface of the cover panel, and the mounting The protrusion has a side surface connected to the outer surface of the cover plate, the elastic lock can be movably penetrated on the side surface, and the elastic lock can move to the inside of the mounting protrusion to make the The elastic lock can be detached from the matching structure, the bottom plate is provided with a receiving groove capable of receiving the mounting protrusion, and the matching structure is opened on the side wall of the receiving groove, and two When the cargo boxes are stacked and fixed, the mounting protrusions of one cargo box are received in the accommodating grooves of the other cargo box.
The cargo box according to claim 7, wherein the second locking component can partially extend into the matching structure to be locked with the matching structure, and the second locking component can also be locked from the The mating structure is removed, the base further includes a side wall provided around the edge of the bottom plate, the mating structure can be slidably mounted on the side wall of the base, and the mating structure can partially protrude On the outer surface of the bottom plate, the matching structure can also be all located between the outer surface of the bottom plate and the side of the side wall of the base away from the bottom plate, and the matching structure protrudes from the bottom plate. On the outer surface of the bottom plate, the second locking component can extend into the matching structure;

Or, the matching structure is fixedly installed on the cover, the second locking component can be slidably installed on the base, and the second locking component can partially protrude from the outer surface of the bottom plate, The second locking component can also be all located between the outer surface of the bottom plate and a side of the side wall of the base away from the bottom plate, and the second locking component can extend into the matching structure Is locked with the mating structure, the second locking component can also be detached from the mating structure, wherein, when the second locking component partially protrudes from the outer surface of the bottom plate, the The second locking component can extend into the matching structure.
The cargo box according to any one of claims 1 to 8 and 10, wherein the cover body includes a cover plate, a side wall arranged around the edge of the cover plate, and a side wall arranged on the cover plate. The limiting protrusion, the limiting protrusion and the side wall of the cover body are located on the same side of the cover plate, and the limiting protrusion is spaced apart from the side wall of the cover body to A gap is formed between the limiting protrusion and the side wall of the cover. When the cover is covered on the side plate, the side of the side plate away from the base is accommodated in the In the gap.
The cargo box according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein when the first surface of the side plate faces the bottom plate, the orthographic projection of each side plate falls on the bottom plate , And the orthographic projections of the plurality of side plates on the bottom plate overlap, and the distances from the side where the plurality of side plates and the base are connected to the bottom plate are not equal.
The cargo box according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the cover is provided with a grabbing part.
A cargo box disassembly and assembly system, including:

The support assembly is provided with a preset disassembly station for placing the cargo box;

The disassembly assembly is installed on the support assembly, and the disassembly assembly includes a grasping mechanism that can drive a plurality of side plates of the cargo box to rotate so that the plurality of side plates can rotate As far as the base of the cargo box is co-enclosed as an accommodating cavity, and a plurality of the side plates are rotated until the first surface of the side plate faces the bottom plate of the base, the grasping mechanism can also grasp Take and release the lid of the cargo box; and

The locking assembly includes a locking member capable of locking and unlocking the first locking assembly of the cargo box and the matching member.
The cargo disassembly system according to claim 14, wherein the grasping mechanism includes a movable arm that can rotate, the movable arm includes a connecting rod portion, a bending rod portion, and a hook portion, and the connecting rod One end of the part is rotatably connected to the mounting seat, the bent rod part is bent and extends from the other end of the connecting rod part, the bent rod part can push the side plate to rotate, and the hook part is located An end of the bending rod part away from the connecting rod part, and the hook part can pull the side plate to rotate.
The cargo disassembly system according to claim 15, characterized in that there are a plurality of said movable arms, and the plurality of said movable arms are all rotatably connected with said mounting base, and said plurality of said movable arms can cooperate to Clamping the gripping portion of the cover body, at least one of the movable arms can drive the side plate to pull and push the side plate to rotate.
The cargo box disassembly system according to claim 14, wherein the locking assembly comprises a sliding frame, a working arm and a transmission device, the sliding frame is slidably arranged on the supporting assembly, and the The working arm can be slidably mounted on the sliding frame relative to the sliding frame, the transmission device is in transmission connection with the working arm, the transmission device can drive the working arm to slide relative to the sliding frame, and the lock The movable member is installed on the working arm; wherein, the locking member can drive the locking member to slide to lock and unlock the locking member and the mating member, or the locking member can The movable part is driven to move so that the elastic lock catch can escape from the matching part.
The system for disassembling and assembling a cargo box according to claim 14, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a camera, the camera can detect the position of the locking member, and can detect the first locking assembly The locked state with the matching piece.
A method for unfolding a cargo box includes the following steps:

Placing the cargo box according to any one of claims 1 to 13 at the preset disassembly station of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system according to any one of claims 15-18;

The grabbing mechanism grabs the lid of the cargo box at the preset disassembly station, and the grabbing mechanism places the lid in a temporary storage position to connect the lid with the The base is separated;

The grasping mechanism sequentially drives the plurality of side plates of the cargo box to rotate, so that the plurality of side plates and the base jointly enclose the containing cavity;

The grasping mechanism grasps the cover from the temporary storage position, and drives the cover to move to the preset disassembly station, and then sets the cover on a plurality of the side The plate is on one side away from the base to make the cover cover the containing cavity.
The method for unfolding a cargo box according to claim 19, characterized in that, after the step of placing the cargo box in the preset disassembly station, the grabbing mechanism grabs the preset disassembly station Before the step of the cover body of the cargo box at the location, it further includes the step of disassembling the stacked and fixed cargo box.
A method for folding a cargo box includes the following steps:

Placing the cargo box according to any one of claims 1 to 13 in a preset disassembly station of the cargo box disassembly and assembly system according to any one of claims 15-18;

The grabbing mechanism grabs the lid of the cargo box and places the lid in a temporary storage position to separate the lid of the cargo box from the side plate;

The grabbing mechanism sequentially drives a plurality of the side plates to rotate, so that the first surface of each side plate faces the bottom plate of the base of the cargo box;

The grasping mechanism grasps the cover from the temporary storage position and drives the cover to move to the preset disassembly station, and then sets the cover on the base, So that the cover body and the base jointly contain a plurality of the side plates.
The method for folding a cargo box according to claim 21, characterized in that, after the step of covering the cover on the base, the method further comprises the grabbing mechanism to grab the cargo box, and The step of stacking a plurality of the cargo boxes, and the locking assembly locks the second locking assembly of the adjacent cargo boxes and the matching structure.