WO2022242442A1 - 机器人和料箱转移系统 - Google Patents

机器人和料箱转移系统 Download PDF

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WO2022242442A1
WO2022242442A1 PCT/CN2022/089685 CN2022089685W WO2022242442A1 WO 2022242442 A1 WO2022242442 A1 WO 2022242442A1 CN 2022089685 W CN2022089685 W CN 2022089685W WO 2022242442 A1 WO2022242442 A1 WO 2022242442A1
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齐洪明
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北京极智嘉科技股份有限公司
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G47/00Article or material-handling devices associated with conveyors; Methods employing such devices
    • B65G47/02Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors
    • B65G47/04Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G35/00Mechanical conveyors not otherwise provided for
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G41/00Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames
    • B65G41/001Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames with the conveyor adjustably mounted on the supporting frame or base
    • B65G41/003Supporting frames or bases for conveyors as a whole, e.g. transportable conveyor frames with the conveyor adjustably mounted on the supporting frame or base mounted for linear movement only
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65GTRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G43/00Control devices, e.g. for safety, warning or fault-correcting
    • B65G43/08Control devices operated by article or material being fed, conveyed or discharged

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  • the present application relates to the technical field of warehousing and logistics, and specifically relates to a robot, especially a robot suitable for the field of warehousing and logistics; the present application also relates to a material box transfer device, a material box transfer system-level material box transfer method.
  • a robot can carry multiple material boxes at one time, and respectively place the multiple material boxes on the multi-layer temporary storage positions of the robot.
  • the robot arrives at the destination and realizes the transfer of the material boxes, it is necessary to use the robot to take out the material boxes from different temporary storage mechanisms one by one and put them to the destination point (such as the conveyor line (conveyor track) or interactive cargo space, etc.), which makes the robot unable to efficiently Putting it into the material box access process will cause a waste of the robot's mobility.
  • more robots need to be invested, but it will increase the individual investment cost of the robot.
  • embodiments of the present application provide a robot, a bin transfer device, a bin transfer system, and a bin transfer method.
  • a robot including:
  • the door frame assembly is arranged on the chassis assembly;
  • the retrieval box assembly is controlled by the lifting assembly to move up and down along the door frame assembly;
  • the temporary storage mechanism is connected on the door frame assembly; the temporary storage mechanism is provided with a corresponding transfer mechanism in the feed box transfer device to pass through to push the top of the material box on the corresponding temporary storage mechanism or the corresponding transfer mechanism in the supply box transfer device passes through to drop the material box on the corresponding transfer mechanism to the gap on the corresponding temporary storage mechanism.
  • the material box transfer system includes the above-mentioned robot, and the above-mentioned material box transfer device;
  • the first material box transfer mechanism of the material box transfer device is configured to transfer the material boxes on the different temporary storage mechanisms of the robot at the docking position of the material boxes to the corresponding internal conveying tracks;
  • the bins on the robot are transferred to the temporary storage mechanism corresponding to the robot.
  • a material box transfer method which is performed by the above-mentioned robot and the first material box transfer device, and the first material box transfer device is the above-mentioned material box transfer device, including the following steps :
  • Step S1000 the robot moves to make its temporary storage mechanism enter the bin docking position of the first bin transfer device
  • Step S2000 in response to the instruction of the robot temporary storage mechanism reaching the docking position of the material box, the first drive unit of the first material box transfer device drives the first material box transfer mechanism to move from the first position to the second position, The first material box transfer mechanism passes through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, and jacks up the material box located on the temporary storage mechanism;
  • Step S3000 the robot moves to the bin docking position where the temporary storage mechanism is separated from the first bin transfer device
  • Step S4000 in response to the instruction that the temporary storage mechanism of the robot leaves, the first driving unit of the first bin transfer device drives the first bin transfer mechanism to move from the second position to the first position, and place it in the first bin The bins on the transfer mechanism drop onto the inner conveyor track.
  • a robot, a material box transfer device, a material box transfer system, and a material box transfer method provided in the embodiments of the present application have gaps in the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, and the robot can be placed on different temporary storage mechanisms through the corresponding material box transfer device.
  • the bins are transferred down at the same time.
  • the robot is used to transfer the material boxes on different layers of the temporary storage mechanism one by one, it can improve the material box transfer efficiency, and then improve the handling efficiency of the robot in the material box access process.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a bin transfer system provided by an embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of the robot and the bin transfer device when the robot provided in the embodiment of the present application docks with the bin transfer device;
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of a robot provided by an embodiment of the present application
  • Figure 4 shows a schematic structural view of the first bin transfer mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 5 shows the flow chart of the transfer of the container from the temporary storage mechanism of the robot to the first jacking fork provided by the embodiment of the present application;
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic structural view of the bin conveying mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 7 shows a schematic structural view of the second bin transfer mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 8 shows a schematic structural view of the lifting mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 9 shows a schematic structural view of a third bin transfer mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 10 shows a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the robot provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 11 shows a schematic structural view of the lifting assembly of the robot provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 12 shows a schematic structural view of the retrieving box assembly of the robot provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 13 shows a schematic structural diagram of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 14 shows a schematic structural view of the guide rod of the robot provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Figure 15 shows a schematic structural view of the feed box provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 16 shows a schematic structural diagram of the robot and the external conveyor line when the robot provided in the embodiment of the present application docks with the external conveyor line;
  • Fig. 17 shows a schematic structural diagram of the first lifting mechanism provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • a robot can carry multiple material boxes at one time, and place multiple material boxes on the multi-layer temporary storage positions of the robot.
  • the robot arrives at the destination and realizes the transfer of the material boxes, it is necessary to use the robot to take out the material boxes from different temporary storage mechanisms one by one and put them to the destination point (such as the conveyor line (conveyor track) or interactive cargo space, etc.), which makes the robot unable to efficiently Putting it into the material box access process will cause a waste of the robot's mobility.
  • more robots need to be invested, but it will increase the individual investment cost of the robot.
  • the present application provides a robot, a material box transfer device, a material box transfer system and a material box transfer method, which can transfer multiple material boxes at a time from different temporary storage mechanisms of the robot by using the material box transfer device. Or, placing multiple material boxes for the robot at a time, in the scene where the robot accesses multiple material boxes, can improve the efficiency of material box transfer, thereby improving the handling efficiency of the robot in the material box access process.
  • the application scenario of a material box transfer system disclosed in the embodiment of the present application is firstly introduced.
  • the material box transfer system provided in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to the robot 11 and the material box transfer device 12. docking process.
  • the robot 11 may be a robot capable of carrying multiple bins at a time.
  • the cloud server 13 can issue a movement control instruction for the robot 11, where the movement control instruction can be an instruction to control the robot 11 to release goods; or, it can also be an instruction to control the robot 11 to take order for goods.
  • the cloud server 13 can control the robot to move to the docking position of the material box transfer device 12.
  • the material box transfer can be used.
  • the device transfers multiple goods out to wait for picking.
  • the robot can leave the docking position of the material box and wait for the next instruction sent by the cloud server.
  • the cloud server can control the robot to move to the cargo docking position to pick up the goods.
  • the cloud server 13 stores an order pool for warehouse goods, and the robot can be called to realize goods picking through the information of goods to be picked in the order pool; or, the robot can be called to realize goods storage through the information of goods to be put into storage in the order pool.
  • the internal controller of the robot body can also be used to complete the docking process between the robot 11 and the bin transfer device 12, so as to realize efficient handling in the cargo access process.
  • a material box transfer system provided in an embodiment of the present application is introduced below, and the system includes at least one robot and at least one material box transfer device.
  • the structural representation of robot, material box transfer device comprises robot 11, material box transfer device 12 and material box 23;
  • material box transfer device 12 can Including at least one first material box transfer mechanism 221, a multi-layer material box conveying mechanism 222, a second material box transfer mechanism 223 corresponding to each layer of material box conveying mechanism, and a lifting mechanism 224 corresponding to each second material box transfer mechanism , transfer conveying track 225, the third feed box transfer mechanism (the third feed box transfer mechanism includes jacking mechanism 2261 and pull bar transfer mechanism 2262 and controller.
  • the container transfer device 12 can realize docking with multiple robots 11 at the same time.
  • the material box transfer device 12 can realize docking with two robots 11 at the same time, and at this time, different first material box transfer mechanisms 221 are respectively controlled to transfer the material boxes from different robots 11 .
  • multiple bins on robot A are transferred using the first bin transfer mechanism A
  • multiple bins on robot B are transferred using the first bin transfer mechanism B.
  • the first bin transfer mechanism A and the first bin transfer mechanism A bin transfer mechanism B can be respectively arranged in the bin transfer device 12 at both ends of the multi-layer bin transfer mechanism 222 in the direction of feeding bins, so that the robot A and the robot B can go to different bins of the bin transfer device 12
  • the docking bit realizes the docking.
  • a plurality of first bin transfer mechanisms 221 may also be respectively provided at both ends of the bin conveying mechanism 222 in the direction of conveying the bins.
  • the specific setting manner can be arranged according to the application scenario, and is not specifically limited here.
  • the number of layers of the bin conveying mechanism 222 in the bin transfer device 12 can also be arranged according to specific application scenarios, and is not specifically limited here. It can be two layers, or four layers as shown in FIG. 2 . Floor.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the robot.
  • This robot 11 comprises chassis assembly 111, door frame assembly 112 and at least two layers of temporary storage mechanism 114; Door frame assembly 112 is installed on the chassis assembly 111; The storage mechanism 114 can be used to temporarily store the material box.
  • Fig. 10 has shown the schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the robot 11, and the robot 11 includes a chassis assembly 111 for walking, a door frame assembly 112 arranged on the chassis assembly, a lifting assembly 113 arranged on the door frame assembly 112 and a temporary Deposit mechanism 114, and take back the box assembly 115 that is installed on the lifting assembly 113.
  • the lifting assembly 113 is slidingly fitted on the door frame assembly 112, and the retrieval box assembly 115 can be connected to the lifting assembly 113, so that the retrieval box assembly 115 can move up and down along the door frame assembly 112 to a suitable position under the drive of the lifting assembly 113 .
  • the temporary storage mechanism 114 is provided with at least two layers, and FIG. 10 schematically shows the structure of a six-layer temporary storage mechanism.
  • the distance between two adjacent temporary storage mechanisms 114 is greater than the height of the material box.
  • the return box assembly 115 and the temporary storage mechanism 114 may be located on different sides of the door frame assembly 112 , for example, on opposite sides of the door frame assembly 112 .
  • the retrieval box assembly 115 can rotate relative to the lifting assembly 113 and has a telescopic fork mechanism. When working, the retrieving and returning box assembly 115 can remove the material boxes on the material shelf, and drive them to the temporary storage mechanism 114 on different levels for temporary storage. It is also possible that the retrieving and returning box component 115 takes out the material boxes in the temporary storage mechanism 114 at different levels one by one, and places them in corresponding material racks for storage.
  • FIG. 11 schematically shows the specific structure of the lifting assembly 113 .
  • the lifting assembly 113 has a lifting drive unit, and the retrieval box assembly 115 is moved vertically along the door frame assembly through the lifting drive unit.
  • the retrieval box assembly 115 and the lifting assembly 113 can be connected by a slewing support connection 1131, so that the retrieval box assembly 115 can rotate on the lifting assembly 113 to adjust the angle posture of the retrieval box assembly 115.
  • FIG. 12 schematically shows the specific structure of the retrieval box assembly 115 .
  • the retrieval box assembly 115 has a base 1151 and a rotation driving unit 1152 that drives the base 1151 on the lifting assembly 113 . It also includes a telescopic drive unit 1153 and left and right telescopic forks 1154 .
  • the left and right telescopic forks 1154 are arranged on opposite sides of the base 1151 , and the left and right telescopic forks 1154 can be driven to extend to a predetermined distance relative to the base 1151 by the telescopic driving unit 1153 .
  • the left and right telescopic forks 1154 can be one-stage telescopic units, or two or more stages of telescopic units combined together.
  • the front ends of the left and right telescopic forks 1154 are respectively provided with a front finger 1155 and the rear end is provided with a rear finger 1156 .
  • the front finger 1155 can be stretched out or retracted toward the opening of the left and right telescopic forks 1154.
  • the front finger 1155 can swing to the left and right telescopic forks 1154 under the control of the drive unit. Opening location for mating with the rear side of the bin.
  • the front finger 1155 can hook the rear end of the feed box and move to the base 1151 along with the left and right telescopic forks 1154 .
  • the rear finger 1156 is engaged with the front side of the material box.
  • the retrieval box assembly 115 is driven to a height corresponding to the corresponding temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the rotation driving unit 1152 drives the retrieval box assembly 115 to rotate to make the openings of the left and right telescopic forks 1154 face the temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the telescopic drive unit 1153 drives the left and right telescopic forks 1154 to stretch out, and drives the rear finger 1156 to push the material box on the base 1151 to the temporary storage mechanism 114 for temporary storage.
  • the driving retrieving and returning box assembly 115 can also take out the material box located in the temporary storage mechanism 114 through mutual cooperation between rotation, telescopic and other movement modes, and place it on the corresponding position of the material rack. Be specific.
  • the temporary storage mechanism 114 is provided with a positioning groove structure for accommodating the material box, which is beneficial to the stability of the material box storage and avoids shaking of the material box when the robot is walking.
  • the temporary storage mechanism 114 is also provided with a gap through which the corresponding transfer mechanism in the feed box transfer device passes. During operation, the corresponding transfer mechanism in the container transfer device can pass through the gap and lift up the container on the temporary storage mechanism 114 . Alternatively, when the transfer mechanism falls from the gap, the material box on the transfer mechanism can be dropped onto the temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the gap may extend from the free end of the temporary storage mechanism 114 to the opposite end of the temporary storage mechanism. Referring to the viewing direction of FIG. 13 , the left end of the temporary storage mechanism 114 is used to connect to the door frame assembly 112 , and the gap extends from the right end of the temporary storage mechanism 114 to its left end.
  • the temporary storage mechanism has a U-shaped structure, as shown in FIG. 13 .
  • at least two notches may be provided, so that the temporary storage mechanism has a comb-like structure, as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • the transfer mechanism in the material box transfer device corresponds to the structure of the temporary storage mechanism, so that the corresponding part of the transfer mechanism can pass through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism.
  • the temporary storage mechanism 11 includes a bottom plate and vertical edges 1141 connected to the opposite sides of the bottom plate and extending upward. It can form a pallet structure for temporary storage boxes with the bottom plate.
  • the standing edge 1141 can limit the position of the material box placed on the temporary storage mechanism 114 , so that the material box is temporarily stored in the temporary storage mechanism 114 stably.
  • the standing sides 1141 are vertically connected to the bottom plate, and the upper parts of the standing sides 1141 can be respectively inclined outward to form folded parts 1142 , and the folded parts 1142 form the flaring structure of the temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the folded portion 1142 of the vertical edge 1141 can guide the material box, even if there is a certain error between the material box and the temporary storage mechanism 114, the guide of the flaring structure Down, also can make feed box drop in the edge of temporary storage mechanism 114 completely.
  • a guide assembly 116 is provided on the door frame assembly 112 corresponding to the upper position of each temporary storage mechanism.
  • the guide assembly has an opening area and is configured to be transported to the corresponding temporary storage mechanism.
  • the bins are positioned.
  • each layer temporary storage mechanism 114 there may be multiple sets of guide assemblies 116 , and they are respectively arranged above each layer temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the guide assembly 116 may include two guide rods 1161 arranged at intervals, and the distance between the two guide rods 1161 is slightly larger than the width of the material box.
  • One end of the guide rod 1161 is respectively connected to the door frame assembly 112 , and the extension direction of the other end is consistent with the extension direction of the temporary storage mechanism 114 .
  • the material box can be aligned by the guidance of the two guide rods 1161 to position the material box.
  • the ends of the two guide rods 1161 away from the door frame assembly 112 respectively extend in directions away from each other to form inclined parts 1162 (refer to the view direction of Fig. ), the two inclined portions 1162 form the flaring structure of the guide assembly 116 .
  • the flaring structure is beneficial for the material box to enter between the two guide rods 1161 smoothly.
  • a reinforcing rib 1163 is also provided at the corner of the guide rod 1161 to strengthen the structural strength of the guide rod 1161.
  • the reinforcing rib 1163 can be arranged as a triangular structure or other structures adapting to the shape of the corner, which will not be described in detail here.
  • the guide assembly 116 is detachably connected to the door frame assembly 112, so that the height between the guide assembly 116 and the corresponding temporary storage mechanism 114 can be adjusted to suit different material boxes.
  • Detachable connection methods include, but are not limited to, conventional methods that can be imagined by those skilled in the art, such as bolt or screw fixed connection, plug-in connection, and the like.
  • the connection positions of the two guide rods 1161 of each set of guide assemblies 116 can also be adjusted up and down.
  • the door frame assembly 112 is respectively provided with a plurality of vertically arranged mounting holes or vertically extending long holes, and the guide rod 1161 is installed in the long holes or any one of the mounting holes through bolts, so as to realize height adjustment. , to accommodate different sizes of bins.
  • the upper end opening edge of feed box 23 has surrounding opening 231, and surrounding opening 231 is positioned at the surrounding outer wall of feed box, and surrounding opening 231 is the strengthening structure on the side wall of feeding box 23, strengthens the structural strength of feeding box opening,
  • the reinforcing structure may be a plurality of protruding structures perpendicular to the side wall of the material box or the like.
  • the guide assembly 116 is connected to the door frame assembly 112 in a height-adjustable manner, so that the distance between the guide assembly 116 and the temporary storage mechanism 114 can be adjusted. Adjust the height of the guide assembly 116 on the door frame assembly 112, so that the guide assembly 116 can cooperate with the position of the enclosure of the material box to swing and position the material box.
  • the material box is located on the transfer mechanism of the material box transfer device. Due to movement or other factors, the material box on the transfer mechanism may have a certain offset, such as angular offset or horizontal offset.
  • the robot 11 needs to move to make its temporary storage mechanism under the transfer mechanism. During the movement of the robot 11, the guide assembly 116 on the gantry assembly cooperates with the material box on the transfer mechanism, so as to adjust the offset material box to the correct position and angle.
  • the transfer mechanism of the material box transfer device descends and passes through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism, and the material box descends with the transfer mechanism until it falls into the temporary storage mechanism.
  • the material box can be smoothly guided to the temporary storage mechanism for temporary storage, ensuring the smooth transfer of the material box and avoiding the Problems such as falling caused by incorrect box position ensure the smoothness of system work.
  • the temporary storage mechanism of each layer is provided with gaps, the material boxes on each layer of the temporary storage mechanism can be transferred simultaneously through the transfer mechanism of the material box transfer device, which improves the efficiency of material box circulation.
  • the robot 11 is configured to move to the docking position of the material box.
  • the material box docking position includes the projected position of the temporary storage mechanism on the ground when the robot 11 and the material box transfer device 12 are docked; or, the position of each layer of the temporary storage mechanism in space.
  • the material box transfer device 12 is configured to transfer a plurality of material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the internal conveying track of the corresponding layer; or, transfer the material boxes on different internal conveying tracks Transfer to the corresponding temporary storage institution.
  • the present application provides a bin transfer device, which includes at least two layers of internal conveying rails, which are stacked in the height direction, and each layer of internal conveying rails can correspond to the temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the internal conveying track is configured to transport the material boxes located at the material box docking position to respective preset areas; or transport the material boxes located in the preset area to the material box docking position.
  • the bin transfer device also includes a first bin transfer mechanism corresponding to the docking position of the inner conveyor track, and the first bin transfer mechanism is controlled by the first drive unit between the first position and the second position of the docking position of the bin. between reciprocating motions.
  • the first material box transfer mechanism When the first material box transfer mechanism is at the first position, its height is lower than the height of the inner conveying track; when it is at the second position, the first material box transfer mechanism is configured to jack up the material box.
  • the bin transfer device 12 can also be configured to transfer a plurality of bins on different internal conveying tracks to a transfer transfer track; or, transfer a plurality of bins on the transfer transfer rail Transfer to different internal conveyor tracks.
  • the material box transfer device 12 is configured to transfer a plurality of material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the preset area corresponding to the internal conveying track of the corresponding layer;
  • the bins at the preset area corresponding to the track are transferred to the transfer conveyor track.
  • the bin transfer device comprises a multi-layered internal conveyor track.
  • the size of the preset area may be the size of the bottom surface of the material box, or slightly larger than the size of the bottom surface of the material box.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the first material box transfer instruction, control the first material box transfer mechanism to lift a plurality of material boxes from the robot and transfer them to different layers of the material box conveying mechanism (including the internal conveying track) ; Control each layer of material box conveying mechanism to drive the material box to the preset area corresponding to the layer of material box conveying mechanism; Hook it onto the lifting mechanism corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism; respectively control the lifting mechanism to transfer the material box to the transfer conveyor track.
  • the first bin transfer instruction may be a bin transfer instruction sent to the controller when the robot reaches the docking position of the bin;
  • the first bin transfer instruction may select an appropriate sending subject according to a specific application scenario, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the scope of the present application, and these substitutions and modifications should all fall within the scope of the present application.
  • the first bin transfer mechanism 221 may be configured to lift a plurality of bins from the robot 11 and transfer them to the bin transfer mechanism 222 including an internal transfer track.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the first bin transfer mechanism.
  • the first bin transfer mechanism 221 includes a plurality of first jacking forks 2211, a first drive unit 2212 and a first guide rail assembly 2213; the first drive unit 2212 is connected with the first guide rail assembly 2213; a plurality of first jacking forks 2211 is slidably assembled on the first guide rail assembly 2213 through the support frame.
  • first guide rail assembly 2213 is slidably fitted on the material rack, and a plurality of first jacking forks 2211 are fixed on the first guide rail assembly 2213 .
  • the connection between the above structures can be in various ways, as long as the first driving unit 2212 can drive the first jacking fork 2211 to move in the vertical direction.
  • the first drive unit 2212 drives the first jacking fork 2211 to pass through the corresponding temporary storage mechanism during the lifting process. gap, so that the material box originally located on the temporary storage mechanism is lifted onto the first jacking fork 2211, or the material box originally located on the first lifting fork 2211 is dropped onto the temporary storage mechanism.
  • the temporary storage mechanism 114 shown in FIG. 3 can be a comb-shaped mechanism; the first jacking fork 2211 can also be a comb-shaped mechanism; the bin conveying mechanism 222 can be a comb-shaped mechanism, that is, The internal conveying rail 2221 (referring to Fig. 6 shown in Fig. 6) on the following material box conveying mechanism 222 is a comb-shaped mechanism;
  • the comb-shaped mechanism comprises comb teeth; The projections on the horizontal plane do not overlap; the projections of the comb teeth of the first jacking fork 2211 and the comb teeth of the inner conveying track 2221 on the horizontal plane do not overlap.
  • the comb teeth of the inner conveying track can be several rollers (rollers), and when the first jacking fork is used to transfer the material box, the comb teeth of the first jacking fork can pass through the several rollers of the inner conveying track At the same time, it can also pass through the gap between the comb teeth of the corresponding layer temporary storage mechanism of the first jacking fork.
  • Figure 5 is a flow chart of the transfer of the material box from the internal conveying track to the first jacking fork
  • a indicates that the first jacking fork is in the first position (the first initial position);
  • b indicates that the first jacking fork passes through the gap between the comb teeth of the internal conveying track, and leaves from the gap of the internal conveying track;
  • c indicates that the first The jacking fork is in the second position, i.e. lifting the material box.
  • the first jacking fork When the first jacking fork is at the first position, the height of the first jacking fork is lower than the height of the inner conveying track. Precisely, the surface of the first jacking fork for contacting the tank is lower than the surface of the inner conveyor track for contacting the tank. When the first jacking fork is at the second position, the first jacking fork is raised to a predetermined position.
  • the first driving unit 2212 can be used to drive the first rail assembly 2213 to rotate in a preset direction (such as clockwise or counterclockwise), and the rotation of the first rail assembly 2213 in a preset direction can drive the first jacking fork 2211 moves vertically to the docking position of the material box.
  • a preset direction such as clockwise or counterclockwise
  • the rotation of the first rail assembly 2213 in a preset direction can drive the first jacking fork 2211 moves vertically to the docking position of the material box.
  • the comb teeth of the first jacking fork can pass through the gap between several rollers of the inner conveying track, it can also pass through the first jacking fork corresponding to Therefore, the material box can be lifted from the temporary storage mechanism to the second position.
  • the first drive unit 2212 is used to reversely drive the second A guide rail assembly 2213 rotates in the preset reverse direction, and the first guide rail assembly 2213 rotates in the preset reverse direction to drive the first jacking fork 2211 to move to the first position in the vertical direction, so that the material box can be transferred to different layers of materials On the box conveying mechanism 222.
  • the bin delivery mechanism 222 may be configured to transfer the bins to a corresponding preset area.
  • preset areas distributed in random order are set, that is, the projections of the preset areas corresponding to different layers of material box conveying mechanisms on the horizontal plane do not overlap.
  • FIG. 6, which is a structural schematic view of the bin conveying mechanism, wherein the bin conveying mechanism 222 includes an internal conveying track 2221, and the bin transfer device 12 also includes at least one limit block 227 and each second bin conveying mechanism.
  • each layer of internal conveying track 2221 can be provided with at least one limit block.
  • the internal conveying track is a comb mechanism; the comb mechanism includes comb teeth.
  • the comb teeth of the inner conveying track can be several rollers, and the limit block can be arranged between the gaps of the comb teeth of the inner conveying track, as shown in FIG. 6 between the gaps of several rollers.
  • the length of the inner conveyor track is adjustable. Specifically, according to specific application scenarios, in order to set up multiple layers of internal conveying tracks and prevent the projections of preset areas on different layers of internal transporting tracks on the horizontal plane from overlapping, the length of the internal transporting tracks can be adjusted.
  • the limit block 227 can be configured to limit the material box to the preset area corresponding to the limit block on the internal conveying track; wherein, the preset area corresponding to the limit block on the different layer material box conveying mechanism is on the horizontal plane Projections do not overlap.
  • the height of the initial position of the limit block is lower than the height of the surface of the inner conveying track of the corresponding layer for placing the material box, so setting the initial position of the limit block can not affect the material when the limit block is in the initial position.
  • the box moves on the internal conveying track of the layer corresponding to the limit block, and when the limit block moves upward and leaves the initial position, it can limit the material box to be in the preset area and wait for subsequent transfer.
  • the preset area can limit the position of the material box for the limit block. Since the projections of the preset areas on the horizontal plane corresponding to the limit blocks on the different layers of material box conveying mechanisms do not overlap, the preset area is on the internal conveying track of different layers. It can be distributed randomly, as shown in FIG. 6 for details.
  • the sensor 228 is configured to detect whether the container reaches a preset area.
  • the sensor 228 may be fixedly installed on the bin conveying mechanism 222 corresponding to the limit block 227 .
  • the limit block 227 is configured to be raised to a preset height after the sensor detects that the material box reaches the preset area, so as to limit the material box to the preset area corresponding to the limit block on the internal conveying track.
  • the drive unit of the internal conveying track can be used to drive the roller V-belt to drive multiple rollers on the internal conveying track to rotate, and the material box placed on the surface of the internal conveying track can be transferred along the conveying direction.
  • the sensor detects After the material box reaches the preset area, the limit block can be used to raise it to a preset height, and the material box on the conveying track inside the layer is limited to the preset area corresponding to the limit block.
  • two limit blocks 227 are provided.
  • the two limit blocks 227 are raised to a preset height, so that the two sides of the material box are block.
  • the stop block 227 on the right side of the material box can prevent the material box from continuing to move to the right, so that Bins are limited to preset areas.
  • the limit block 227 on the left side of the material box can prevent other material boxes from reaching the preset area.
  • the two limit blocks 227 can be used to respectively limit the material boxes from two directions, so as to realize basically the same function as above.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism 223 may be configured to hook the material box from the material box conveying mechanism of the corresponding layer to the corresponding lifting mechanism.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the second magazine transfer mechanism.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism 223 includes a first pull rod mechanism, a first shift block 2232 and a first pull rod drive unit 2233; one end of the second material box transfer mechanism 223 can be fixedly assembled on the supporting frame of the corresponding lifting mechanism 224 or On the frame of the bin transfer device; the first shifting block 2232 is installed on one end of the first pull rod mechanism 2231; the first pull rod driving unit 2233 is installed on the other end of the first pull rod mechanism 2231.
  • the first pull rod driving unit 2233 is configured to drive the first pull rod mechanism to expand and contract.
  • the first pull rod mechanism is configured to, driven by the first pull rod driving unit, drive the first shift block to hook the material box onto the corresponding lifting mechanism.
  • the first pull rod mechanism includes a first pull rod 2231-1 and a belt 2231-2.
  • the first pull rod drive unit can be used to drive the belt to drive the first pull rod to retract, and the retraction of the first pull rod will drive the first shift block Hook the material box to the corresponding lifting mechanism.
  • the first pull rod drive unit can also drive the first shift block 2232 to move on the first pull rod 2231-1, so as to move the The material box is hooked to the corresponding lifting mechanism.
  • the structure of the first pull rod mechanism will not be listed one by one.
  • the first pull rod mechanism can also be provided with a first push block, driven by the first pull rod drive unit, it can drive the first push block to push the material box on the lifting mechanism to the corresponding internal delivery on track.
  • the first pushing block and the first shifting block 2232 may be respectively located at opposite ends of the first pull rod 2231 - 1 , and driven by the first pull rod driving unit 2233 .
  • the lifting mechanism 224 is configured to transfer multiple bins to the same transfer conveyor track.
  • FIG. 8 which is a structural schematic view of the lifting mechanism.
  • the lifting mechanism 224 includes a second drive unit 2241, a second guide rail assembly 2242 and a second jacking fork 2243; the second drive unit 2241 is connected with the second guide rail set 2242; the second jacking fork 2243 is slidably assembled on the second guide rail assembly 2242 on.
  • the second jacking fork 2243 can be a comb mechanism, and the comb mechanism includes comb teeth. The projections of the comb teeth of the second jacking fork and the comb teeth of the transfer conveying track on the horizontal plane do not overlap.
  • the comb teeth of the transfer conveying track can be several rollers, and when the second jacking fork is used to transfer the material box, the comb teeth of the second jacking fork can pass through the gap between several rollers of the transfer conveying track .
  • the second driving unit 2241 is configured to drive the second guide rail assembly to rotate.
  • the second guide rail assembly 2242 is configured to drive the second jacking fork to move vertically under the drive of the second driving unit, so as to transfer the material box on the lifting mechanism to the transfer conveying track.
  • the second drive unit can be used to drive the second guide rail assembly, and the second guide rail assembly drives the second jacking fork to move vertically to the transfer conveyor track
  • the second guide rail assembly drives the second jacking fork to move vertically to the transfer conveyor track
  • the material box temporarily stored on the second jacking fork can be placed on the transfer conveyor track.
  • the second drive unit is used to drive the second guide rail assembly to drive the second jacking fork to move back to the initial position of the second jacking fork along the vertical direction, waiting for the next material box to move. transfer.
  • the second driving unit is configured to transfer the material box on the transfer conveying track to the lifting mechanism when driving the second jacking fork to move vertically higher than the transfer conveying track.
  • the comb teeth of the second jacking fork can pass through the gap between several rollers of the transfer conveying track, so the material box located on the transfer conveying track can be lifted up, thereby transferring the material box to the lifting mechanism 224 , and then the second driving unit 2241 can drive the second jacking fork to rise to correspond to the corresponding inner conveying track.
  • the first pull rod driving unit of the second material box transfer mechanism 223 drives the first push block to push the material box on the lifting mechanism to the corresponding internal conveying track.
  • Each group of second material box transfer mechanism 223 and lifting mechanism 224 corresponds to one layer of internal conveying track respectively, multiple sets of second material box transferring mechanism 223 and lifting mechanism 224 can simultaneously transfer the material boxes on different internal conveying tracks to the transfer transport track superior.
  • the transfer conveyor track of the present application may have the same structure and arrangement as the internal conveyor track, and the transfer conveyor track may overlap with the internal conveyor track in the height direction, for example.
  • the internal conveying track of a certain layer or several layers can be used as a transfer conveying track.
  • the bottommost internal conveying track is used as a transfer conveying track, and the feed boxes on other internal conveying tracks are transferred to the bottommost internal conveying track by the second material box transfer mechanism 223 and the lifting mechanism 224 .
  • the internal conveying track used as a transfer conveying track still has a preset area and a docking position for the material box, and the temporary transfer between the material box and the robot on the internal conveying track can be realized through the corresponding first material box transfer mechanism. transfers between depository institutions.
  • the container transfer device may further include a third container transfer mechanism.
  • the third material box transfer mechanism transfers the material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism of the robot to the transit conveying track, or transfers the material boxes located on the transit conveying track to the temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the transfer conveyor track can be located on any layer or any several layers of the internal conveyor track, which is selected according to the actual application scenario.
  • Fig. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of the transfer conveyor track at the bottom of the material box transfer device.
  • the projection of the transfer conveyor track on the horizontal plane does not overlap with other internal conveyor tracks, that is, it has a predetermined distance offset. This is for a certain some application scenarios.
  • the first bin transfer mechanism for the rest of the bins of the robot except the bins on the bottom temporary storage mechanism, at least one of the first bin transfer mechanism, the multi-layer bin transfer mechanism, and the first bin transfer mechanism in the bin transfer device can be used.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to each layer of material box transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism corresponding to each second material box transfer mechanism perform the transfer.
  • the third material box transfer mechanism can be used for transfer.
  • the third material box transfer mechanism is used to directly transfer the material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism at the lowest level of the robot to the transfer conveying track, and it is not necessary to set the first material box transfer mechanism, material box conveying mechanism, and second material box corresponding to the bottom layer of the robot.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism and the lifting mechanism can save a certain cost of structural materials.
  • the first material box transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the remaining material boxes of the robot except the material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism at the bottom layer to the material box conveying mechanism of the corresponding layer; the material box conveying mechanism is configured to transport the material boxes to this layer At the preset area corresponding to the material box conveying mechanism; wherein, the projections on the horizontal plane of the preset areas corresponding to the material box conveying mechanism of different layers do not overlap; the second material box transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the material box conveying mechanism of the corresponding layer The material boxes at the corresponding preset area above are hooked to the corresponding lifting mechanism; wherein, the projections of different second material box transfer mechanisms on the horizontal plane do not overlap; the lifting mechanism is configured to transfer the material boxes to the same transfer conveyor track Above; the third material box transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the material box on the temporary storage mechanism at the bottom of the robot to the transfer conveying track.
  • the controller is configured to, in response to the first material box transfer instruction, control the first material box transfer mechanism to transfer the rest of the material boxes of the robot except the material boxes on the bottom temporary storage mechanism to the corresponding layer material box conveying mechanism;
  • the layer of material box conveying mechanism drives the material box to the preset area corresponding to the layer of material box conveying mechanism; respectively controls the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to each layer of material box conveying mechanism, and hooks the material box from the material box conveying mechanism to the On the lifting mechanism corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism; respectively control the lifting mechanism to transfer the material box to the same transfer conveyor track; control the third material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material box on the bottom temporary storage mechanism of the robot to the transfer conveyor on track.
  • the third material box transfer mechanism may be configured to transfer the material boxes on the bottommost temporary storage mechanism of the robot to the transfer conveyor track.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of the third material box transfer mechanism.
  • the third material box transfer mechanism includes a jacking mechanism 2261 and a pull rod transfer mechanism 2262 .
  • the jacking mechanism 2261 has a first position and a second position; when in the first position, the height of the jacking mechanism 2261 is lower than the height of the transfer conveying track; when in the second position, the jacking mechanism 2261 is configured to temporarily pass through the robot.
  • the gap of the storage mechanism, and the material box on the temporary storage mechanism is jacked up.
  • the jacking mechanism 2261 may be a comb mechanism.
  • the projections of the comb teeth of the temporary storage mechanism 114 and the comb teeth of the jacking mechanism 2261 on the horizontal plane do not overlap; Therefore, when the jacking mechanism 2261 is lifted, the gap between the comb teeth of the transfer conveyor track 225 and the temporary storage mechanism 114 can be used to pass through the transfer conveyor track 225 and the temporary storage mechanism 114, so that the robot 11 is temporarily stored in the bottom layer.
  • the magazine on the mechanism 114 lifts.
  • the jacking mechanism 2261 After the pull rod transfer mechanism 2262 transfers the material box on the jacking mechanism 2261 to the preset area (the upper area corresponding to the transfer conveying track), the jacking mechanism 2261 returns to the first position, so that the material box in the preset area Transfer to the transfer conveyor track 225.
  • the preset area may be directly above the transfer conveying track and where the jacking mechanism is located.
  • a sensor can be used to detect whether there is a material box in the preset area, and if there is a material box, a signal that there is a material box in the preset area is sent to the controller, and the controller can control the jacking mechanism according to the signal to return the first action at the initial position.
  • the size of the preset area may be the size of the bottom surface of the material box.
  • the pull rod transfer mechanism is configured to push the material box on the jacking mechanism above the transfer delivery track along the jacking mechanism to a corresponding position above the temporary storage mechanism of the robot. That is, after the material box is transported to its material box docking position or preset area along the transfer conveying track, the jacking mechanism 2261 moves from the first position to the second position, so as to jack up the material box located on the transfer conveying track. Afterwards, the pull rod transfer mechanism pushes the material box located in the preset area along the jacking mechanism 2261 to a position corresponding to the top of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the rod transfer mechanism 2262 can be configured to transfer the bins on the jacking mechanism to a preset area of the jacking mechanism.
  • the pull rod transfer mechanism 2262 includes a second pull rod mechanism 2262-1, a second shift block 2262-2, and a second pull rod driving unit 2262-3.
  • the second shifting block 2262-2 is installed at one end of the second pull rod mechanism 2262-1; the second pull rod driving unit 2262-3 is installed at the other end of the second pull rod mechanism 2262-1.
  • the second pull rod mechanism 2262-1 can be configured to, driven by the second pull rod driving unit, drive the second shift block to hook the material box to the preset area of the jacking mechanism. That is, the second shifting block is driven to transfer the material box on the jacking mechanism from the position above the corresponding temporary storage mechanism to the position corresponding to the transfer conveying track along the jacking mechanism.
  • a second push block is also provided on the second pull rod mechanism, through the second pull rod drive unit, the second push block can be driven to push the material box located in the preset area to the top of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot. That is, the second push block is driven to push the loading box of the jacking mechanism from the position above the corresponding transfer conveying track to the position corresponding to the temporary storage mechanism of the robot along the jacking mechanism.
  • the specific structure and working principle of the pull rod transfer mechanism can refer to the above-mentioned second material box transfer mechanism, which will not be repeated here.
  • the material box transfer device 12 may also include a fourth material box transfer mechanism, and the fourth material box transfer mechanism may be configured to transfer the material boxes on the bottom temporary storage mechanism 114 of the robot 1 to the transfer conveyor track .
  • the fourth material box transfer mechanism may include a third pull rod mechanism, a third shift block, a third pull rod drive unit and a third shift block drive unit.
  • the third shift block is installed at one end of the third pull rod mechanism; the third pull rod driving unit is installed at the other end of the third pull rod mechanism.
  • the driving unit of the third shifting block can be configured to drive the third shifting block to rotate from the initial horizontal position to the vertical position, so as to pick up the material box.
  • the third pull rod mechanism can be configured to, driven by the third pull rod drive unit, drive the third shifting block to hook the material box on the bottommost temporary storage mechanism to the transfer conveying track.
  • At least one lifting mechanism can also be set in the material box transfer device 12, and the lifting mechanism may not correspond to the second material box transferring mechanism one by one, that is, the lifting mechanism is used to transfer the material on the multi-layer internal conveying track.
  • the bins are transferred to the transfer conveyor track.
  • the material box transfer device may include a lifting mechanism. At this time, the limited positions of the material boxes transported on the internal conveying tracks of different layers can be selected arbitrarily, wherein the defined positions of the material boxes on the internal transport tracks of each layer must be Correspondingly, a second material box transfer mechanism is provided.
  • the lifting mechanism can move in the two-dimensional scene coordinates to obtain the material boxes on the internal conveying track of different layers and transfer the material boxes to the transfer conveying track.
  • the first material box transfer mechanism is configured to lift a plurality of material boxes from the robot and transfer them to the material box conveying mechanism on different layers;
  • the material box conveying mechanism is configured to transport the material boxes to At the preset area corresponding to the layer of material box conveying mechanism;
  • the second material box transfer mechanism is configured to hook the material box at the corresponding preset area on the corresponding layer of material box conveying mechanism to the lifting mechanism; the lifting mechanism Configured to transfer bins to the same transfer conveyor track.
  • using the material box transfer device 12 can transfer multiple material boxes from the temporary storage mechanism 114 on different layers of the robot 11 at a time, and in the scenario where the robot accesses multiple material boxes in the cargo picking scene, the efficiency of the material box can be improved. Transfer efficiency, thereby improving the handling efficiency of the robot in the bin access process.
  • the material box transfer device 12 may be configured to lift the material boxes on the material box conveying mechanism of different layers and transfer them to the temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the robot 11 may be configured to move to the docking position of the bins to receive the bins after the first bin transfer mechanism lifts up the bins on the bin conveying mechanism of different layers.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the second material box transfer instruction, separately control each lifting mechanism to lift the material box to the same height as the preset area corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to the lifting mechanism.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the second material box transfer instruction, separately control each lifting mechanism to lift the material box to the same height as the preset area corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to the lifting mechanism.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to each lifting mechanism to transfer the material box to the preset area corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism
  • control the corresponding layer material box conveying mechanism to transfer the material box to this layer Material box docking position
  • control the first material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material box on the material box conveying mechanism to the temporary storage mechanism of different layers of the robot.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the second material box transfer command, separately control each second drive unit to drive its corresponding second guide rail assembly, and drive each second jacking fork to lift the material box to the same level as The height of the preset area corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to each lifting mechanism is at the same height; after that, control the first pull rod drive unit in the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to each lifting mechanism to drive the first A pull rod mechanism expands and contracts, driving the first shifting block to hook the material boxes on different second jacking forks to the internal conveying track in the material box conveying mechanism of the corresponding layer of each second material box transfer mechanism; after that, control them separately
  • the drive unit of the internal conveying track in the material box conveying mechanism drives the roller V-belt to drive multiple rollers to rotate, and transfers multiple material boxes on the internal conveying track of different layers to the docking position of the material box corresponding to the internal conveying track of the layer; after that , and then control the first drive unit in the first material box transfer
  • the controller is configured to, in response to the second material box transfer instruction, control the third material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material boxes on the transfer conveying track to the bottommost temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the controller is configured such that, in response to the second bin transfer command, when the jacking mechanism 2261 is lifted, it can use the gap between the transfer conveyor track 225 and the comb teeth of the temporary storage mechanism 114 to pass through the transfer conveyor track 225 and the temporary storage mechanism 114 to lift the material box in the target area on the transfer conveying track to the preset area; The case is hooked onto the temporary storage mechanism at the bottom of the robot 11.
  • a multi-layer external conveying line may also be provided, and a third bin transfer mechanism corresponding to the multi-layer external conveying line may also be provided.
  • the second bin transfer instruction may be a bin transfer instruction generated when the bin arrives at the third preset area corresponding to the transfer conveyor track; or, it may also be a second sensor assembly (the second sensor assembly may be the first When the sensor component) detects that there is a material box in the third preset area, the material box transfer instruction is sent to the controller; or, it can also be the material box transfer instruction issued by the cloud server.
  • the third preset area may be a preset area set on the transfer conveyor track.
  • the second bin transfer instruction may select an appropriate sending subject according to a specific application scenario, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make various substitutions and modifications without departing from the scope of the present application, and these substitutions and modifications should all fall within the scope of the present application.
  • the first sensor component and the second sensor component may be sensor components capable of measuring distances, such as vision sensors or depth sensors, and the specific sensor types are not specifically limited here.
  • the material box transfer device may include a third material box transfer mechanism, and the material box transfer device may be used to transfer the material boxes on the transfer conveying track to the temporary storage mechanism on the corresponding layer of the robot. Its implementation process can refer to the implementation process of the controller controlling the third bin transfer mechanism in the above-mentioned cargo storage scenario, and will not be repeated here.
  • the bin transfer device 12 may include a first bin transfer mechanism, a bin conveying mechanism, a second bin transfer mechanism, and a lifting mechanism, and the transfer transfer device 12 may be used to transfer the conveying track
  • the bins on the top are transferred to the temporary storage mechanism 114 on the corresponding layer of the robot 11.
  • Its implementation process can refer to the implementation process of the controller controlling the first bin transfer mechanism, the bin conveying mechanism, the second bin transfer mechanism, and the lifting mechanism in the above-mentioned cargo storage scenario, and will not be repeated here.
  • the use of the material box transfer device 12 can transfer multiple material boxes from the outside at one time and place them on the temporary storage mechanism 114 of different layers of the robot 11.
  • the robot 11 accesses multiple material boxes in the cargo picking scene, It can improve the transfer efficiency of the material box, thereby improving the handling efficiency of the robot in the material box access process.
  • the embodiment of the present application also provides a material box transfer device, which can be considered to include the material box transfer device 12 in the above embodiment.
  • the structure of the material box transfer device can be referred to as shown in FIGS. 2-9 , and the repeated parts will not be repeated here.
  • the robot 11 When the robot 11 takes away the material box from the material box docking position of the material box transfer device 12, first the first jacking fork of the material box transfer device lifts the material box on the multi-layer material box conveying mechanism, and then the robot 11 moves To the docking position of the material box, and its temporary storage mechanism 114 is located below the first jacking fork. At this time, the material box is located above the temporary storage mechanism 114, and the material box can be placed under the guidance of the guide assembly 116 of the robot 11. Then the first jacking fork moves downwards and passes through the comb teeth gap of the temporary storage mechanism 114, so that the material box falls on the temporary storage mechanism 114 under the guidance of the standing edge 1141 folded portion 1142.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a material box transfer system, including the above-mentioned robot 11 and the material box transfer device 12 .
  • a material box transfer system including the above-mentioned robot 11 and the material box transfer device 12 .
  • the transfer mechanism passes through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, the material boxes originally located on different temporary storage mechanisms 114 can be simultaneously transferred to the corresponding internal conveying track or transfer the bins on different internal conveying tracks to the temporary storage mechanism 114 corresponding to the robot 11.
  • the bins on the different temporary storage mechanisms 114 of the robot 11 are selected from the storage racks.
  • the material box transfer system of the present application includes at least one storage rack, and a plurality of material boxes are stored on the at least one storage rack. The robot can select the required material boxes from different positions on the storage rack according to the preset operation instructions, and place them on different temporary storage mechanisms one by one.
  • the robot 11 can also place the material boxes on different temporary storage mechanisms to the corresponding positions of the corresponding temporary storage racks through its retrieving and returning box components.
  • the container transfer system includes an external transport line, a first container transfer device, a second container transfer device, and at least one robot 11 .
  • the transfer conveying track in the first material box transfer device is docked with the input end of the external conveying line; the transfer conveying track in the second material box transfer device is connected with the output end of the external conveying line.
  • the first material box transfer mechanism of the first material box transfer device is configured to transfer the material boxes on the different temporary storage mechanisms of the robot at the docking position of the material box to the corresponding internal conveying track; the second material box transfer device
  • the first material box transfer mechanism is configured to transfer the material boxes on different internal conveying tracks to the corresponding temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the robot 11 is configured to move to the first docking station or the second docking station.
  • the first bin docking position is the position where the robot 11 and the first bin transfer device transfer the bin
  • the second bin docking position is the position where the robot 11 and the second bin transfer device transfer the bin.
  • the bin transfer system may also include at least two robots 11, wherein at least one robot 11 is configured to move to the first bin docking position, and at least one robot is configured to move to the second bin docking position.
  • the robot 11 may be the robot in the above system.
  • the first material box transfer device is configured to transfer a plurality of material boxes on different temporary storage mechanisms 114 of the robot 11 moved to the docking position of the first material box to the transfer conveyor track, and the transfer conveyor track transports the material boxes to External shipping lines.
  • the bins are operated accordingly on the external conveyor line.
  • the external conveying line may be a selection line for material boxes in logistics, or a packaging line, etc., and the scene of its application will not be described in detail here.
  • the material box After the material box is processed on the external conveyor line, it needs to be transferred to the storage rack for storage.
  • the material boxes on the external conveying line can be transported to the transfer conveying track of the second material box transferring device.
  • the corresponding mechanism in the second material box transfer device transfers the material boxes on its transfer conveying track to different temporary storage mechanisms 114 of the robot 11 located at the second material box docking position.
  • the robot 11 then places the material boxes on different temporary storage mechanisms 114 to corresponding positions of the corresponding storage racks for storage according to preset instructions.
  • a plurality of material boxes can be transferred from the temporary storage mechanism 114 on different layers of the robot 11 by using the material box transfer device 12, or a plurality of material boxes can be placed for the robot at a time, and a plurality of material boxes can be accessed for the robot 11.
  • it can reduce the docking time between the robot 11 and the bin transfer device 12, and improve the handling efficiency of the robot in the bin access process; at the same time, it can reduce the total number of robots in the same scene and save the total cost of robots.
  • the bin transfer system includes at least one robot 11 and at least one bin transfer device 12 .
  • a plurality of first lifting mechanisms 123 and a plurality of second lifting mechanisms 124 can be set in the bin transfer device 12, for example, a set of double lifting mechanisms 124 are respectively arranged at both ends of the bin transfer device 12.
  • the lifting mechanism (including the first lifting mechanism 123 and the second lifting mechanism 124 ), the second lifting mechanism 124 is connected to the external conveying line 125 .
  • the material box transfer device 12 is configured to obtain all the material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism of different layers of the robot that are moved to the first material box docking position, and transfer all the material boxes to the same external conveying line in batches; wherein, The number of transfers in batches is less than the number of all material boxes; or, transferring multiple material boxes on the same external conveying line to the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot.
  • the material box temporarily stored on the temporary storage mechanism 113 of the robot 11 can be transferred to the preset area on the material box transfer device 12 by using the material box transfer device 12; after that, the material box transfer device 12 determines the preset area Under the situation that has material box, material box transferring device 12 can transfer this material box on the first lifting mechanism 123; Transfer to the second lifting mechanism 124; Afterwards, under the situation that the second lifting mechanism 124 determines that there is a material box, the second lifting mechanism 124 can transfer the material box to the external conveying line 125; Afterwards, the external conveying line 125 will material The box is transported to the next link.
  • the preset area of each layer of the material box conveying mechanism can be provided with corresponding sensors, and multiple sensors can be used to detect whether there is a material box at the preset area of each layer of material box conveying mechanism.
  • the material box conveying mechanism determines that there are material boxes, it may be determined that there are material boxes in the preset area of a certain layer or layers of the material box conveying mechanism by using the feedback result of the sensor.
  • the material box transfer device 12 may be configured to transfer all material boxes in batches to the first conveying mechanism on different layers of the first lifting mechanism, wherein the number of times of batch transfer is less than the number of all material boxes; Transfer multiple bins on the first conveying mechanism at different levels to the same external conveying line.
  • the container transfer device 12 is configured to transfer the container from the preset area to the first conveying mechanism of the first lifting mechanism.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 is configured to move the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to the docking position of the second material box, so as to obtain the material boxes provided by the material box conveying mechanism of different layers.
  • the number of bins acquired at one time is the same as the number of layers of the first conveying mechanism.
  • the second docking position of the material box is the position where the first conveying mechanism on each floor is located when the first lifting mechanism and the material box conveying mechanism perform the docking of the material boxes.
  • the material box conveying mechanism will correspond to a second material box docking position, and the first conveying mechanism can obtain the material box conveying mechanism at the second material box docking position Transported bins.
  • the multi-layer container transfer device 12 can transfer all the containers in the preset area to the first conveying mechanism of the first lifting mechanism in batches.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 includes a multi-layer first conveying mechanism 1231, as shown in FIG. 17 .
  • the first conveying mechanism 1231 is used for temporarily storing and transferring the material box.
  • the first conveying mechanism 1231 includes several rollers. When realizing the function of transferring the material box, the motor can be used to drive the rollers to rotate to transfer the material box.
  • the number of batch transfers is less than the number of all bins.
  • the multi-layer material box conveying mechanism and the first lifting mechanism shown in FIG. 16 includes a six-layer material box conveying mechanism, and the first lifting mechanism includes a two-layer first conveying mechanism. Since the first lifting mechanism includes two layers of the first conveying mechanism, during the batch transfer process of all the material boxes, the material boxes on the two layers of material box conveying mechanisms can be transferred at one time, and each layer of material box conveying mechanisms can be grouped here , for example, the sequence from bottom to top is the first layer of material box conveying mechanism, the second layer of material box conveying mechanism, the third layer of material box conveying mechanism, the fourth layer of material box conveying mechanism, the fifth layer of material box conveying mechanism and For the sixth layer of material box conveying mechanism, set the first layer of material box conveying mechanism and the second layer of material box conveying mechanism as the first group, and set the third layer of material box conveying mechanism and the fourth layer of material box conveying mechanism as the second group group, and set the fifth-layer material box conveying mechanism and the sixth-layer
  • two layers of first conveying mechanisms may be set to move synchronously.
  • the two-layer first conveying mechanism juxtaposed in the vertical direction is located at the bottom of the first lifting mechanism.
  • the first conveying mechanism temporarily stores the material boxes ; After the first conveying mechanism transfers the material box out, the two-layer first conveying mechanism moves to the second material box docking position corresponding to the third layer material box conveying mechanism and the fourth layer material box conveying mechanism, and controls the second group
  • the material box conveying mechanism transfers the two material boxes to the first conveying mechanism of different layers respectively; then controls the third group of material box conveying mechanism until all the material boxes on the multi-layer material box conveying mechanism are transferred out.
  • the two-layer first conveying mechanism in the first lifting mechanism moves synchronously, goes up and down twice, and transfers all the feed boxes on the six-layer feed box conveying mechanism.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 is further configured to transfer the multiple bins on the first conveying mechanism at different levels to the second conveying mechanism at different levels of the second lifting mechanism.
  • the plurality of material boxes may be material boxes on all layers of the first conveying mechanism, or may be material boxes on some layers of the first conveying mechanism.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 is also configured to, after receiving the bins conveyed by the multi-layer bin conveying mechanism, move the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to the third bin docking position, and transfer the plurality of bins to the third bin docking position. On the second conveying mechanism of the second lifting mechanism.
  • the third docking position of the material box is the position where the first conveying mechanism of each layer is located when the first lifting mechanism and the second lifting mechanism are docking the material boxes.
  • the second lifting mechanism 124 includes a multi-layered second conveying mechanism.
  • the second conveying mechanism is used for temporarily storing and transferring the material box.
  • the second conveying mechanism includes several rollers.
  • the motor can be used to drive the rollers to rotate to transfer the material box.
  • the first conveying mechanism may correspond to the second conveying mechanism one-to-one , when docking the material boxes, all the material boxes in the first conveying mechanism can be directly transported to the second conveying mechanism on the corresponding layer, at this time, the second conveying mechanism temporarily stores the material boxes.
  • the temporary storage on the multi-layer first conveying mechanism can be batched The bins are transported to the second conveying mechanism.
  • the material boxes temporarily stored on the first layer and the second layer of the first conveying mechanism are first conveyed to the first layer and the second layer of the second conveying mechanism , after the bins on the two layers of second conveying mechanisms are transported away, move the two layers of second conveying mechanisms so that any one of the second conveying mechanisms of one layer is docked with the first conveying mechanism of the third layer to receive the third
  • the material box conveyed by the first conveying mechanism of the layer can be arranged in order from bottom to top, the bottom layer is the first layer, and the upper layers are respectively the second layer, the third layer, ..., the Nth layer, and N is a positive integer.
  • the second lifting mechanism 124 is configured to transfer multiple bins on different levels of the second conveying mechanism to the same external conveying line 125 .
  • the second lifting mechanism is configured to, after receiving the material boxes transported by the first conveying mechanism of different layers, move the second conveying mechanism to the fourth material box docking position, respectively lift the material boxes on the second conveying mechanism of each layer Transfer to external conveyor line 125.
  • the fourth material box docking position is the position where the second conveying mechanism is located when the second lifting mechanism and the external conveying line 125 perform material box docking. It should be noted that one external conveying line 125 only corresponds to one docking position of the fourth material box.
  • the first conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism and the bin conveying mechanism may use the same mechanism for transferring the bins, such as a roller or a belt, and the specific transferring mechanism is not limited in this embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 is further configured to, after receiving the bins transported by the multi-layer bin conveying mechanism, move the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to the docking position of the fifth bin multiple times, respectively The bins on the first conveying mechanism of each layer are transferred to the external conveying line 125 .
  • the fifth material box docking position is the position where the first conveying mechanism is located when the first lifting mechanism is docking the material box with the external conveying line 125 .
  • the above-mentioned way of using the double lifting mechanism to cooperate with each other to transfer the material box can realize the material box transfer more quickly and improve the efficiency of the material box transfer compared with the current material box transfer device 12 with only one lifting mechanism.
  • the external conveying line 125 can be used to transport the material box for the second lifting mechanism 124; afterward, when the second lifting mechanism 124 determines that there is a material box, the second lifting mechanism 124 can transfer the material box to the first lifting mechanism 123 Afterwards, when the first lifting mechanism 123 determines that there is a hopper, the first lifting mechanism 123 transfers the hopper to the hopper transfer device 12; when the hopper transfer device 12 determines that there is a hopper, the hopper is transferred to Transport to the preset area; when the bin transfer device 12 determines that there are bins in the preset area, the robot 11 first moves to the first docking position of the bin; after that, the bin transfer device 12 transfers the bins located in the preset area to the temporary storage mechanism 113 of the robot 11.
  • each layer of the second conveying mechanism can be provided with a corresponding sensor, and multiple sensors can be used to detect whether there is a material box temporarily stored on each layer of the second conveying mechanism, and then determine whether there is a material box on the second lifting mechanism.
  • Each layer of the first conveying mechanism can be provided with corresponding sensors, and multiple sensors can be used to detect whether there is a temporarily stored material box on the first conveying mechanism of each layer, and then determine whether there is a material box on the first lifting mechanism.
  • the above-mentioned conveying link is executed only when the second lifting mechanism determines that there are material boxes, and when the second conveying mechanism on each floor has material boxes. Similarly, when the first lifting mechanism determines that there is a material box, and when the first conveying mechanism on each layer has a material box, the conveying link is executed, which can realize the transfer of the material box more quickly and improve the efficiency of material box transfer. efficiency.
  • the external conveyor line 125 is configured to transfer the external bins to the second lift mechanism.
  • the external material box includes the material box provided by other devices, and the material box may contain goods or be an empty material box. Regarding whether there is goods in the material box, it can be designed according to specific application scenarios, which is not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.
  • the second lifting mechanism 124 is configured to move the second conveying mechanism to the fourth docking position of the material box, so as to obtain the material box provided by the external conveying line 125 .
  • a multi-layer second conveying mechanism may be set to move synchronously. Since the multi-layer second conveying mechanism moves synchronously, the second conveying mechanism can be moved to the fourth docking position of the material box multiple times to obtain multiple material boxes.
  • the first lifting mechanism 123 is configured to move the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to the docking position of the third material box, so as to obtain a plurality of material boxes provided by the second lifting mechanism. Move the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to the docking position of the second material box, and transfer multiple material boxes to different layer material box conveying mechanisms.
  • the number of layers of the first multi-layer conveying mechanism is greater than or equal to the number of layers of the second conveying mechanism, therefore, the first multi-layer conveying mechanism can obtain all the materials in the second lifting mechanism at the docking position of the third material box. box.
  • the number of layers of the material box conveying mechanism is greater than that of the first conveying mechanism, therefore, the first lifting mechanism can transfer all the temporarily stored material boxes to different layers of the material box conveying mechanism.
  • the container transfer device 12 is configured to transfer the container provided by the first lifting mechanism to a preset area.
  • the material box transfer device 12 is configured to lift all the material boxes in the preset area of the multi-layer material box conveying mechanism and transfer them to different layers of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the robot 11 is configured to move to the first docking position of the bins to receive the bins after the bin transfer device 12 lifts up all the bins in the preset area of the multi-layer bin conveying mechanism.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the first lifting mechanism, wherein the first lifting mechanism 123 also includes a second drive unit 1232 and a drive assembly 1233; the second drive unit 1232 and the drive The assembly 1233 is connected; the multi-layer first conveying mechanism 1231 is fixedly assembled on the driving assembly 1233 .
  • the configuration process of each component is as follows:
  • the first conveying mechanism 1231 is configured to transfer the temporarily stored material boxes to the second lifting mechanism.
  • the second driving unit 1232 is configured to drive the driving assembly to rotate.
  • the driving assembly 1233 is configured to, driven by the second driving unit, drive the multi-layered first conveying mechanism to move vertically, so as to transfer the material boxes temporarily stored on the first conveying mechanism to the second lifting mechanism.
  • the first conveying mechanism is configured to transfer the temporarily stored bins to the bin conveying mechanism;
  • the second drive unit is configured to drive the drive assembly to rotate;
  • the drive assembly is configured to drive the second drive unit to
  • the multi-layer first conveying mechanism is driven to move in the vertical direction, so as to transfer a plurality of material boxes temporarily stored on the first conveying mechanism to different layers of the material box conveying mechanism.
  • the drive assembly includes, for example, a motor, multiple timing belts (or rack and pinion, sprocket chain, ball screw, etc.).
  • the second lifting mechanism 124 For the specific structure of the second lifting mechanism 124 , reference may be made to the specific structural schematic diagram of the first lifting mechanism shown in FIG. 8 , and repeated descriptions will not be repeated here.
  • the internal components in the first lifting mechanism are the same as those in the second lifting mechanism, and the driving method is the same. Only the number of layers of the first conveying mechanism in the first lifting mechanism may be different from that of the second conveying mechanism in the second lifting mechanism, and the height at which the first conveying mechanism moves may be different from that at which the second conveying mechanism moves.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the first material box transfer instruction, control the material box transfer device 12 to transfer different layers of the robot to the temporary storage mechanism All the material boxes on the machine are lifted and transferred to the preset area on the different layers of material box conveying mechanism; when it is determined that there are material boxes in the preset area, the multi-layer material box conveying mechanism is controlled to move multiple material boxes from Transfer the preset area to the docking area; control the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to move to the second material box docking position; after determining that the multi-layer first conveying mechanism moves to the second material box docking position, control the second material box docking position The corresponding multi-layer material box conveying mechanism transfers a plurality of material boxes temporarily stored in the docking area to the first conveying mechanism of a different layer already located at the docking position of the second material box; In the case of the above situation, control the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to move to the third material box docking position
  • the controller can first control the number of partial layers of the first conveying mechanism that is the same as the number of layers of the second conveying mechanism, and first convey The material boxes temporarily stored on the mechanism are transferred to the second conveying mechanism on different layers.
  • the position of the multi-layer second conveying mechanism can be determined, and Control the first conveying mechanism to move to the docking position of the third material box that can be docked with the current second conveying mechanism, transfer the material box to the second conveying mechanism again, and repeat the above process until all the material boxes on the first conveying mechanism on all layers are transferred out .
  • the first bin transfer instruction may be a bin transfer instruction sent to the controller when the robot reaches the docking position of the first bin; or, when the sensor component detects that the robot is at the docking position of the first bin, A material box transfer instruction sent by the controller; or, it may also be a material box transfer instruction sent by the cloud server to the controller.
  • the first bin transfer instruction may also select an appropriate sending subject according to a specific application scenario, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present disclosure. Without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, those skilled in the art may make various substitutions and modifications to the sending subject of the first bin transfer instruction, and these substitutions and modifications should all fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
  • the sensor component may be a sensor installed at the docking position of the first material box, and the sensor component is used to detect whether there is a robot at the docking position of the first material tank, and the sensor component may be a different type of signal transmission component such as a camera or a photoelectric sensor.
  • the controller may be configured to, in response to the second material box transfer command, control the second conveying mechanism to move to the fourth material box docking position, and control the external conveying line 125 to transfer the feed box to the second conveying mechanism that has been positioned at the docking position of the fourth feed box; when it is determined that there is a feed box on the second conveying mechanism, control the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to move to The third material box is docked at the docking position, and the multi-layer second conveying mechanism is controlled to transfer a plurality of material boxes temporarily stored on the multi-layer second conveying mechanism to the first conveying mechanism of a different layer already located at the third material box docking position; When it is determined that there are material boxes on the multi-layer first conveying mechanism, control the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to move to the docking position of the second material box, and control the multi-layer first conveying mechanism to transfer multiple material boxes to different layers of material boxes On
  • the controller will respond Instructions are given multiple times to move the second conveying mechanism until the material boxes transported by the external conveying line are temporarily stored on the second conveying mechanism on each floor.
  • the first lifting mechanism needs to transfer the material boxes to the material box conveying mechanism in batches, in order to meet The robot transports enough material boxes at one time to maximize the use of the robot's handling capacity. Therefore, after the material box conveying mechanism transfers the material boxes to the preset area, it detects in real time whether there are material boxes in the preset areas of the material box conveying mechanism of all layers. In some cases, the controller can be used to control the material box transfer device 12 to transfer all the material boxes in the preset area to the robot, so that the robot can carry all the material boxes at one time.
  • the jacking forks on the material box transfer device 12 move synchronously, that is, once lifted, the material boxes on all layers of the material box conveying mechanism can be lifted, and there can be materials in the preset area of each layer of material box conveying mechanism.
  • control the box transfer device 12 to lift the temporary storage boxes on each layer.
  • the robot moves to the docking position of the first box, put all the boxes on different layers of the robot for temporary storage. Institutional.
  • the bins transferred to the preset area can also be directly transferred to the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • an embodiment of the present application further provides a container transfer method, the executive body of which is a controller that also includes the container transfer device.
  • the material box transfer device includes a transfer conveying track; the robot is provided with a multi-layer temporary storage mechanism, and the temporary storage mechanism is used for temporarily storing material boxes;
  • the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot are transferred to the same transfer conveyor track; or,
  • the bin transfer device includes a multi-layer internal conveying track
  • the transfer of the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the same transfer conveyor track includes:
  • the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot are transferred to the preset area corresponding to the internal conveying track of the corresponding layer;
  • the bin transfer device includes at least one first bin transfer mechanism, a multi-layer bin transfer mechanism, a second bin transfer mechanism corresponding to each layer of the bin transfer mechanism, and a lifting mechanism corresponding to each of said second bin transfer mechanisms;
  • the transfer of the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the same transfer conveyor track includes:
  • control the first material box transfer mechanism to lift the plurality of material boxes from the robot and transfer them to the material box conveying mechanism on different layers;
  • the lifting mechanisms are respectively controlled to transfer the material boxes to the same transfer conveying track.
  • the first material box transfer mechanism includes a plurality of first jacking forks; the first jacking forks are a comb-shaped mechanism; the material box conveying mechanism is a comb-shaped mechanism; The comb-shaped mechanism includes comb teeth; the projection of the comb teeth of the temporary storage mechanism and the comb teeth of the first jacking fork on the horizontal plane does not overlap; the comb teeth of the first jacking fork and the material box The projections of the comb teeth of the conveying mechanism on the horizontal plane do not overlap.
  • the first bin transfer mechanism includes a first drive unit and a first guide rail assembly; the first drive unit is connected to the first guide rail assembly; the plurality of first tops The lifting fork is slidably assembled on the first guide rail assembly; each layer of the material box conveying mechanism is matched with one of the first lifting forks;
  • the control of the first material box transfer mechanism to lift the multiple material boxes from the robot and transfer them to the material box conveying mechanism on different layers includes:
  • the first driving unit to drive the first guide rail assembly to rotate, and driving the first jacking fork to move vertically to a first initial position, so as to transfer the plurality of material boxes to different layers; On the material box conveying mechanism; wherein, the height of the first initial position of the first jacking fork is lower than the height of the surface of the material box conveying mechanism of the corresponding layer for placing the material box.
  • the bin conveying mechanism includes an internal conveying track and a driving unit for the conveying rail;
  • the bin transfer device includes at least one limit block;
  • the control of the material box conveying mechanism on each layer to drive the material box to the preset area corresponding to the layer of material box conveying mechanism includes:
  • the driving unit of the conveying track on each layer is controlled to drive the inner conveying track, and drive the material box to reach a preset area of the material box defined by the limit block of the corresponding layer.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism includes a first pull rod drive unit, a first pull rod mechanism and a first shift block; the second material box transfer mechanism is fixedly mounted on the corresponding lift On the mechanism; the first shift block is installed at one end of the first pull rod mechanism; the first pull rod drive unit is installed at the other end of the first pull rod mechanism;
  • the second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to the material box conveying mechanism of each layer is respectively controlled to hook the material box from the material box conveying mechanism to the corresponding lift of the second material box transfer mechanism.
  • Institutionally including:
  • the lifting mechanism includes a second drive unit, a second guide rail assembly and a second jacking fork; the second drive unit is connected to the second guide rail assembly; the second jack the lifting fork is slidably fitted on the second rail assembly;
  • the second jacking fork is a comb-shaped mechanism; the comb teeth of the second jacking fork do not overlap with the projection on the horizontal plane of the comb teeth of the bin conveying mechanism;
  • the separate control of the lifting mechanism to transfer the material box to the same transfer conveyor track includes:
  • the second driving unit is respectively controlled to drive the second guide rail assembly to rotate, and drive the second jacking fork to move vertically, so as to transfer the material box to the same transfer conveying track.
  • the bin transfer device includes at least one first bin transfer mechanism, a multi-layer bin transfer mechanism, a second bin transfer mechanism corresponding to each layer of the bin transfer mechanism, A lifting mechanism and a third bin transfer mechanism corresponding to each of the second bin transfer mechanisms;
  • the transfer of the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the same transfer conveyor track includes:
  • control the first material box transfer mechanism Based on the first material box transfer instruction, control the first material box transfer mechanism to transfer the rest of the material boxes of the robot except the material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism at the bottom layer to the corresponding layer of the material box conveying mechanism;
  • Controlling the third material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material box on the temporary storage mechanism at the bottom of the robot to the transfer conveying track.
  • the third bin transfer mechanism includes a jacking mechanism; the jacking mechanism is a comb-shaped mechanism; the transfer transport track is a comb-shaped mechanism; the comb-shaped mechanism includes comb teeth ;
  • the transfer of multiple bins on the same transfer conveyor track to temporary storage mechanisms on different layers of the robot includes:
  • Controlling the first material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material boxes on the material box conveying mechanism to different layers of temporary storage mechanisms of the robot.
  • the transfer of multiple bins on the same transfer conveyor track to temporary storage mechanisms on different layers of the robot includes:
  • Controlling the first material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material boxes on the material box conveying mechanism to the other temporary storage mechanisms of the robot except the lowest layer of the temporary storage mechanism;
  • Controlling the third material box transfer mechanism to transfer the material boxes on the target area of the transfer conveying track to the bottommost temporary storage mechanism of the robot.
  • the bin transfer device includes at least one first bin transfer mechanism, a multi-layer bin transfer mechanism, a second bin transfer mechanism corresponding to each layer of the bin transfer mechanism, and at least one lifting mechanism;
  • the transfer of the multiple material boxes on the temporary storage mechanism on different layers of the robot to the same transfer conveyor track includes:
  • control the first material box transfer mechanism to lift the plurality of material boxes from the robot and transfer them to the material box conveying mechanism on different layers;
  • the lifting mechanism is controlled to transfer the material box to the same transit conveying track.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a material box transfer method, which is applied to the above-mentioned robot and the first material box transfer device, including the following steps:
  • Step S1000 the robot moves to make its temporary storage mechanism enter the bin docking position of the first bin transfer device
  • a step of the robot picking a material box from a storage rack is also included. That is, according to the corresponding control instructions, the robot can pick out the material boxes at corresponding positions one by one from different storage racks, and place them on different temporary storage mechanisms.
  • the robot moves to dock with the first material box transfer device, and makes its different temporary storage mechanisms be located at the material box docking positions of different internal conveying tracks of the first material box transfer device.
  • Step S2000 in response to the instruction of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot to reach the docking position of the bin, the first drive unit of the first bin transfer device drives the first bin transfer mechanism to move from the first position to the second position, the first The material box transfer mechanism passes through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, and lifts up the material box on the temporary storage mechanism;
  • Step S3000 the robot moves to the bin docking position where the temporary storage mechanism is separated from the first bin transfer device
  • the robot After the robot receives the control instruction, it leaves the material box position of the first material box transfer device, so that the first material box transfer mechanism and the material boxes located on the first material box transfer mechanism can directly fall down.
  • Step S4000 in response to the instruction that the temporary storage mechanism of the robot leaves, the first drive unit of the first bin transfer device drives the first bin transfer mechanism to move from the second position to the first position, and places the first bin transfer mechanism The upper bins fall on the inner conveyor track.
  • the first drive unit drives the first bin transfer mechanism to move to the first position, and when the first bin transfer mechanism falls below the end surface of the inner conveying track, The bins landed on the inner conveyor track.
  • the first bin transfer device includes a transfer conveying track, and also includes a second bin transfer mechanism corresponding to the preset area of the inner transfer rail, and a lifting mechanism corresponding to the second bin transfer mechanism;
  • step S4000 also include:
  • Step S5000 the internal conveying track drives the material box located on the docking position of the material box to the preset area
  • the internal conveying track can be driven by the corresponding driving mechanism to convey the material box on it until it is conveyed to the preset area.
  • Step S6000 in response to the signal that the material box arrives at the preset area, the second material box transfer mechanism hooks the material box located in the preset area of the internal conveying track onto the lifting mechanism; the lifting mechanism transfers the material box to the transfer on the conveyor track;
  • the second material box transfer mechanism hooks the material box on the internal conveying track to the lifting mechanism, and the lifting mechanism descends so that the material box on the lifting mechanism can be moved Fall on the transfer conveyor track.
  • Each layer of internal conveying track corresponds to a set of second material box transfer mechanism and lifting mechanism, and the projections of the preset areas of each layer of internal conveying track on the horizontal plane do not overlap, which makes the material boxes on each layer of internal conveying track can be simultaneously They are transferred to the transfer conveyor track, or controlled separately, and are not affected by each other.
  • Step S7000 the transit conveying track conveys the material box to the external conveying line.
  • the transfer conveying track is connected with the external conveying line, and through the drive of the corresponding driving mechanism, the material box can be directly transported to the external conveying line, so that the material box can be operated on the external conveying line.
  • a second material box transfer device is also included, including the following steps:
  • Step S4000' the first drive unit of the second bin transfer device drives the first bin transfer mechanism to move from the first position to the second position, the first bin transfer mechanism will be located at the docking position of the inner conveyor track
  • the upper material box is jacked up;
  • This step is opposite to the action of the above step S4000, that is, the material box is located on the internal conveying track. At this time, when the first material box transfer mechanism moves from the first position to the second position, the first material box transfer mechanism lifts the material box and move to the second position.
  • Step S5000' the robot moves to make its temporary storage mechanism enter the material box docking position of the second material box transfer device
  • the temporary storage mechanism of the robot enters the bin docking position of the second bin transfer device, that is, it is located between the internal conveying track of the corresponding layer and the first bin transfer mechanism.
  • Step S6000' in response to the instruction of the robot temporary storage mechanism reaching the docking position of the material box, the first drive unit of the second material box transfer device drives the first material box transfer mechanism to move from the second position to the first position , the first material box transfer mechanism passes through the gap of the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, and drops the material box on the first material box transfer mechanism onto the temporary storage mechanism of the robot;
  • Step S7000' the robot moves to its temporary storage mechanism away from the bin docking position of the second bin transfer device.
  • the material box is temporarily stored on the temporary storage mechanism of the robot, so that the material box can be transported to a predetermined location for storage.
  • the second material box transfer device includes a transfer conveying track, and also includes a second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to the preset area of the internal conveying track, and a second material box transfer mechanism corresponding to the second material box transfer mechanism.
  • Step S1000' the transit conveying track of the second material box transfer device transports the material box from the external conveying line to the preset area
  • the external conveying line is docked with the transfer conveying track of the second material box transfer device, so that the material box can be directly transported along the external conveying line to the transfer conveying track of the second material box transfer device after being processed on the external conveying line.
  • Step S2000' in response to the signal that the material box arrives at the preset area, the lifting mechanism of the second material box transfer device lifts the material box on the transfer conveying track to a position corresponding to the internal conveying track; the second material box The second material box transfer mechanism of the transfer device pushes the material box on the lifting mechanism to the preset area of the internal conveying track;
  • the lifting mechanism moves from the first position to the second position.
  • the material box on the transfer conveyor track is lifted to the inner conveyor of the corresponding layer. track position.
  • the second material box transfer mechanism can push the material box on the lifting mechanism to the preset area of the inner conveying track.
  • step S3000' the internal conveying track of the second bin transfer device transports the bins located in the preset area to the docking position for the bins.
  • step S7000' it also includes:
  • the robot stores the material boxes on different temporary storage mechanisms in corresponding positions of at least one storage material rack through the retrieving and returning box assembly.
  • the temporary storage mechanism of the robot After the temporary storage mechanism of the robot receives the material boxes from the second material box transfer device, it can transfer the material boxes on different temporary storage mechanisms to the corresponding positions of the storage racks according to preset instructions.
  • the bins on different temporary storage mechanisms of the same robot may need to be stored on one storage rack, or may need to be stored on different storage racks, which will not be specifically described here.

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Abstract

一种机器人、料箱转移装置、料箱转移系统和料箱转移方法。机器人包括底盘组件(111)、门架组件(112)、取还箱组件(115)、至少两个暂存机构(114),暂存机构连接在门架组件上,且设有供料箱转移装置(12)中对应转移机构穿过以将对应暂存机构上的料箱(23)顶起,或者供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过以将对应转移机构上的料箱落在对应暂存机构上的缺口。利用料箱转移装置能够从机器人的不同层暂存机构上一次转移多个料箱,或者,一次为机器人放置多个料箱,针对机器人存取多个料箱的场景中,能够提高料箱转移效率,进而提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率。

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机器人和料箱转移系统
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求申请号为202110541968.5、申请日为2021年05月18日的中国专利申请和申请号为202111006079.5、申请日为2021年08月30日的中国专利申请的优先权和权益,上述中国专利申请的全部内容在此通过引用并入本申请。
技术领域
本申请涉及仓储物流技术领域,具体而言,涉及一种机器人,尤其适用于仓储物流领域的机器人;本申请还涉及料箱转移装置、料箱转移系统级料箱转移方法。
背景技术
一种机器人能够实现一次搬运多个料箱,分别将多个料箱放置在机器人的多层暂存位上。在机器人到达目的地并实现料箱转移时,需要利用机器人将料箱逐个从不同暂存机构上取出,放至目的点(比如输送线(输送轨道)或交互货位等),导致机器人无法高效投入到料箱存取流程中,进而造成机器人行动能力的浪费,为了实现高效搬运货物,需要投入更多的机器人,但是会增大机器人个体投入成本。
因此,如何提高料箱转移效率,成为本领域亟待解决的问题。
发明内容
为此,本申请的实施例提供一种机器人、料箱转移装置、料箱转移系统及料箱转移方法。
根据本申请的第一方面,提供了一种机器人,包括:
底盘组件;
门架组件,所述门架组件设置在底盘组件上;
取还箱组件,所述取还箱组件受控于升降组件,以沿所述门架组件上下移动;
至少两个暂存机构,所述暂存机构连接在所述门架组件上;所述暂存机构设有供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过以将对应暂存机构上的料箱顶起,或者供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过以将对应转移机构上的料箱落在对应暂存机构上的缺口。
根据本申请的第二方面,提供了一种料箱转移系统,所述料箱转移系统包括上述的机器人,和上述的料箱转移装置;
所述料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将位于料箱对接位的机器人的不同暂存机构上的料箱转移到对应的内部输送轨道上;或者,将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到所述机器人对应的暂存机构上。
根据本申请的第三方面,还提供了一种料箱转移方法,由上述的机器人,以及第一料箱转移装置执行,所述第一料箱转移装置上述的料箱转移装置,包括以下步骤:
步骤S1000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构进入第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
步骤S2000,响应于机器人暂存机构到达料箱对接位的指令,所述第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第一位置运动至第二位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将位于暂存机构上的料箱顶起;
步骤S3000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构离开第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
步骤S4000,响应于机器人暂存机构离开的指令,所述第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第二位置运动至第一位置,并将位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱落在内部输送轨道上。
本申请实施例提供的一种机器人、料箱转移装置、料箱转移系统及料箱转移方法,在机器人的暂存机构设置有缺口,可通过相应的料箱转移装置将机器人不同暂存机构上的料箱同时转移下来。这与现有技术中利用机器人对不同层暂存机构上的料箱逐个转移相比,能够提高料箱转移效率,进而提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率。
为使本申请的上述目的、特征和优点能更明显易懂,下文特举较佳实施例,并配合所附附图,作详细说明如下。
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图1示出了本申请实施例所提供的一种料箱转移系统的示意图;
图2示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人与料箱转移装置对接时,机器人、料箱转移装置的结构示意图;
图3示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的结构示意图;
图4示出了本申请实施例所提供的第一料箱转移机构的结构示意图;
图5示出了本申请实施例所提供的料箱从机器人的暂存机构转移到第一顶升叉上的流程结构图;
图6示出了本申请实施例所提供的料箱输送机构的结构示意图;
图7示出了本申请实施例所提供的第二料箱转移机构的结构示意图;
图8示出了本申请实施例所提供的升降机构的结构示意图;
图9示出了本申请实施例所提供的第三料箱转移机构的结构示意图;
图10示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的整体结构示意图;
图11示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的升降组件的结构示意图;
图12示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的取还箱组件的结构示意图;
图13示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的暂存机构的结构示意图;
图14示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人的导向杆的结构示意图;
图15示出了本申请实施例所提供的料箱的结构示意图;
图16示出了本申请实施例所提供的机器人与外部输送线对接时,机器人和外部输送线的结构示意图;
图17示出了本申请实施例所提供的第一提升机构的结构示意图。
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为使本申请实施例的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚,下面将结合本申请实施例中附图,对本申请实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本申请一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。通常在此处附图中描述和示出的本申请实施例的组件可以以各种不同的配置来布置和设计。因此,以下对在附图中提供的本申请的实施例的详细描述并非旨在限制要求保护的本申请的范围,而是仅仅表示本申请的选定实施例。基于本申请的实施例,本领域技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动的前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本申请保护的范围。
另外,本申请实施例中的说明书和权利要求书及上述附图中的术语“第一”、“第二”等是用于区别类似的对象,而不必用于描述特定的顺序或先后次序。应该理解这样使用的数据在适当情况下可以互换,以便这里描述的实施例能够以除了在这里图示或描述的内容以外的顺序实施。
在本文中提及的“多个或者若干个”是指两个或两个以上。“和/或”,描述关联对象的关联关系,表示可以存在三种关系,例如,A和/或B,可以表示:单独存在A,同时存在A和B,单独存在B这三种情况。字符“/”一般表示前后关联对象是一种“或”的关系。
经研究发现,一种机器人能够实现一次搬运多个料箱,分别将多个料箱放置在机器人的多层暂存位上。在机器人到达目的地并实现料箱转移时,需要利用机器人将料箱逐个从不同暂存机构上取出,放至目的点(比如输送线(输送轨道)或交互货位等),导致机器人无法高效投入到料箱存取流程中,进而造成机器人行动能力的浪费,为了实现高效搬运货物,需要投入更多的机器人,但是会增大机器人个体投入成本。
基于上述研究,本申请提供了一种机器人、料箱转移装置、料箱转移系统及料箱转移方法,其利用料箱转移装置能够从机器人的不同层暂存机构上一次转移多个料箱,或者,一次为机器人放置多个料箱,针对机器人存取多个料箱的场景中,能够提高料箱转移效率,进而提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率。
应注意到:相似的标号和字母在下面的附图中表示类似项,因此,一旦某一项在一个附图中被定义,则在随后的附图中不需要对其进行进一步定义和解释。
为便于对本实施例进行理解,首先对本申请实施例所公开的一种料箱转移系统的应用场景进行介 绍,本申请实施例提供的料箱转移系统可以应用于机器人11和料箱转移装置12的对接过程。如图1所示,示例性的,机器人11可以为能够实现一次搬运多个料箱的机器人。
在仓储物流场景中,一种可能的实施方式为,云服务器13可以为机器人11下发移动控制指令,这里移动控制指令可以是控制机器人11放货的指令;或者,还可以是控制机器人11取货的指令。比如,在货物拣选场景中,云服务器13可以控制机器人移动到料箱转移装置12的料箱对接位处,此时机器人上的多个暂存位中存有待拣选的货物,可以利用料箱转移装置将多个货物转移出去等待拣选,此时,机器人可以离开料箱对接位,等待云服务器的发送的下一指令。又比如,在货物入库场景中,在料箱已经被料箱转移装置转移到等待机器人接收的位置处时,云服务器可以控制机器人移动到货物对接位处取货。
这里,云服务器13中存有仓库货物的订单池,可以通过订单池内货物的待拣选信息,调用机器人实现货物拣选;或者,通过订单池内货物的待入库信息,调用机器人实现货物入库。
另一种可能的实施方式为,还可以利用机器人本体内部控制器,完成机器人11与料箱转移装置12的对接过程,以实现货物存取流程中的高效搬运。
下面对本申请实施例提供的一种料箱转移系统进行介绍,该系统包括至少一个机器人和至少一个料箱转移装置。可以参见图2所示,其为机器人与料箱转移装置对接时,机器人、料箱转移装置的结构示意图,包括机器人11、料箱转移装置12和料箱23;其中,料箱转移装置12可以包括至少一个第一料箱转移机构221、多层料箱输送机构222、与每层料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构223、与每个第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构224、中转输送轨道225、第三料箱转移机构(第三料箱转移机构包括顶升机构2261和拉杆转移机构2262和控制器。
这里,料箱转移装置12可以同时与多个机器人11实现对接。示例性的,料箱转移装置12可以同时与两个机器人11实现对接,此时,分别控制不同第一料箱转移机构221将料箱从不同机器人11上转移出来。比如,机器人A上的多个料箱利用第一料箱转移机构A转移,机器人B上的多个料箱利用第一料箱转移机构B转移,此时,第一料箱转移机构A和第一料箱转移机构B可以分别设置在料箱转移装置12中位于多层料箱输送机构222输送料箱方向的两端,以使机器人A和机器人B可以到料箱转移装置12的不同料箱对接位实现对接。
在一些实施例中,还可以在料箱输送机构222输送料箱方向的两端分别对应设置多个第一料箱转移机构221。具体设置方式可以根据应用场景进行布置,在此不进行具体限定。另外,对于料箱转移装置12中料箱输送机构222的层数,也可以根据具体应用场景进行布置,在此不进行具体限定,其可以是两层,也可以是如图2示意出的四层。
基于上述系统的构思,本申请实施例还提供了一种可以执行上述任务的机器人,可以参见图3所示,其为机器人的结构示意图。该机器人11包括底盘组件111、门架组件112和至少两层暂存机构114;门架组件112安装在底盘组件111上;至少两层暂存机构114安装在门架组件112的一侧,暂存机构114可以用于暂存料箱。
图10示意出了机器人11另一实施方式的结构示意图,机器人11包括用于行走的底盘组件111、设置在底盘组件上的门架组件112、设置在门架组件112上的升降组件113和暂存机构114,以及安装在升降组件113上的取还箱组件115。
升降组件113滑动配合在门架组件112上,取还箱组件115可连接在升降组件113上,使得取还箱组件115可在升降组件113的驱动下沿门架组件112上下移动至合适的位置。
暂存机构114设置有至少两层,图10示意出了六层暂存机构的结构。相邻两层暂存机构114之间的距离大于料箱的高度。取还箱组件115和暂存机构114可以位于门架组件112的不同侧,例如设置在门架组件112相对的两侧。
取还箱组件115可相对于升降组件113转动,且具有伸缩叉机构。在工作时,取还箱组件115可以将位于料架上的料箱取下,并驱动至不同层的暂存机构114中进行暂存。也可以是,取还箱组件115将不同层暂存机构114中的料箱逐一取出,并放置在相应的料架进行储存。
图11示意出了升降组件113的具体结构。升降组件113具有升降驱动单元,并通过升降驱动单元使取还箱组件115沿着门架组件在竖直方向移动。取还箱组件115与升降组件113之间可以通过回转支 承连接1131连接,使得取还箱组件115可在升降组件113上进行转动,以调整取还箱组件115的角度姿态。
图12示意出了取还箱组件115的具体结构。取还箱组件115具有基座1151,以及驱动基座1151在升降组件113上的旋转驱动单元1152。还包括伸缩驱动单元1153和左右伸缩叉1154。左右伸缩叉1154设置在基座1151相对的两侧,通过伸缩驱动单元1153可以驱动左右伸缩叉1154相对于基座1151伸出至预定的距离。左右伸缩叉1154可以是一级伸缩单元,也可以是两级或者更多级伸缩单元结合在一起。
左右伸缩叉1154的前端分别设置有前拨指1155、后端设置有后拨指1156。前拨指1155能够向左右伸缩叉1154的开口端伸出或缩回,在左右伸缩叉1154伸出至料箱两侧时,前拨指1155受控于驱动单元可以摆动至左右伸缩叉1154的开口位置,以用于与料箱的后侧配合。在左右伸缩叉1154收缩时,前拨指1155能够勾住料箱的后端并随着左右伸缩叉1154移动至基座1151上。此时,后拨指1156与料箱的前侧配合在一起。
在升降组件113的作用下,驱动取还箱组件115至与相应暂存机构114对应的高度。旋转驱动单元1152驱动取还箱组件115旋转至使左右伸缩叉1154的开口朝向暂存机构114。前拨指1155复位后,伸缩驱动单元1153驱动左右伸缩叉1154伸出,带动后拨指1156将基座1151上的料箱推送至暂存机构114中进行暂存。
基于相同的原理,驱动取还箱组件115也可以通过旋转、伸缩等运动方式间的相互配合,将位于暂存机构114中的料箱取出,并放置至料架的相应位置,在此不再具体说明。
暂存机构114上设有用于容纳料箱的定位槽结构,这利于料箱存放的稳定性,避免在机器人行走时造成料箱的晃动。其中,暂存机构114上还设有供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过的缺口。在工作时,料箱转移装置中对应的转移机构可以穿过该缺口并将位于暂存机构114上的料箱顶起。或者是,当转移机构从该缺口落下时,可以将位于转移机构上的料箱落到暂存机构114上。
在本申请一个实施方式中,缺口可以由暂存机构114的自由端位置向暂存机构的相对端方向延伸。参考图13的视图方向,暂存机构114的左端用于连接在门架组件112上,缺口从暂存机构114的右端向其左端方向延伸。
在本申请一个实施方式中,缺口为一个,使得暂存机构呈U型结构,参考图13。在本申请另一个实施方式中,缺口可以设置至少两个,使得暂存机构呈梳齿状结构,参照图3。料箱转移装置中的转移机构与暂存机构的结构相对应,使得转移机构的相应部分可以穿过暂存机构的缺口。
参考图13,暂存机构11包括底板以及连接在底板相对两侧边且向上延伸的立边1141,该立边1141也可以由底板的两侧延伸至底板的自由端头位置,使得立边1141可以与底板围成用于暂存料箱的托盘结构。立边1141能够对放置在暂存机构114上的料箱进行限位,使得料箱稳固地暂存在暂存机构114中。
立边1141垂直地连接在底板上,其中立边1141的上部可以分别向外倾斜形成翻折部1142,该翻折部1142形成了暂存机构114的扩口结构。当料箱从上向下放置到暂存机构114中时,立边1141的翻折部1142可以对料箱进行导向,即使料箱与暂存机构114具有一定的误差,在扩口结构的引导下,也可以使料箱完全落入暂存机构114的边缘内。
在本申请的一个实施方式中,在门架组件112上对应于每层暂存机构的上方位置还设置有导向组件116,导向组件具有开口区,且被构造为对待运送至相应暂存机构上的料箱进行定位。
参见图10和图14所示,导向组件116可以设置有多组,并且分别设置在每个层暂存机构114的上方。
具体地,导向组件116可包括两个间隔设置的导向杆1161,两个导向杆1161之间的距离略大于料箱的宽度。导向杆1161的一端分别连接在门架组件112,另一端的延伸方向与暂存机构114的延伸方向一致。当机器人向料箱方向移动时,可以通过两个导向杆1161的引导将料箱摆正,以对料箱进行定位。
在本申请一个实施方式中,参考图10、图14,两个导向杆1161远离门架组件112一端分别向相互远离方向延伸形成倾斜部1162(参考图10的视图方向,分别向各自的外侧延伸),两个倾斜部1162形成导向组件116的扩口结构。该扩口结构有利于料箱顺利进入两个导向杆1161之间。
两个导向杆1161靠近门架组件112一端折弯形成连接端,连接端可与门架组件112固定连接。在 导向杆1161拐角处还设置有加强肋板1163,加强导向杆1161的结构强度,加强肋板1163可以设置为适应拐角形状的三角形结构或者其它结构,在此不再具体介绍。
在本申请一个实施方式中,导向组件116以可拆卸的方式连接在门架组件112,由此可以调整导向组件116与对应暂存机构114之间的高度,以适配于不同的料箱。可拆卸的连接方式包括但不限制于螺栓或螺钉固定连接、插接等本领域技术人员能够想到的常规方式。每组导向组件116的两个导向杆1161的连接位置还可以上下调整。在一种实施方式中,门架组件112上分别开设竖向排列的多个安装孔或竖向延伸的长孔,导向杆1161通过螺栓安装在长孔或任意一安装孔中,从而实现高度调整,以适应不同尺寸的料箱。
参考图15,料箱23的上端开口边缘具有围口231,围口231位于料箱的四周外壁上,围口231是料箱23侧壁上的加强结构,加强料箱开口处的结构强度,该加强结构可以是垂直于料箱侧壁的多个凸起结构等。
导向组件116以高度可调的方式连接在门架组件112上,使得可以调整导向组件116与暂存机构114之间的距离。调整导向组件116在门架组件112上的高度,使得导向组件116可以与料箱的围口位置配合在一起,以对料箱进行摆动、定位。
例如在本申请一个应用场景中,料箱位于料箱转移装置的转移机构上,由于运动或其它因素,转移机构上的料箱可能存在一定的偏移,例如角度偏移或者水平偏移等。机器人11需要运动至使其暂存机构位于转移机构的下方。在机器人11的运动过程中,门架组件上的导向组件116与转移机构上的料箱配合在一起,从而将偏移的料箱摆正至正确的位置及角度。当机器人11运动到位后,料箱转移装置的转移机构下降并穿过暂存机构的缺口,料箱随着转移机构下降,直至落入暂存机构中。即使料箱依然存在一定的偏移误差,在暂存机构扩口结构的作用下,也可以顺利地将料箱引导到暂存机构中进行暂存,保证了料箱的顺利转移,避免由于料箱位置不正而导致的掉落等问题,保证了系统工作的流畅性。另外,由于每层的暂存机构均设置有缺口,由此可通过料箱转移装置的转移机构将每层暂存机构上的料箱同时转移下来,提供了料箱流转的效率。
机器人11配置为,移动至料箱对接位。这里,料箱对接位包括机器人11与料箱转移装置12进行对接完成时,暂存机构在地面的投影位置;或者,每层暂存机构在空间中的位置。
料箱转移装置12配置为,将移动至料箱对接位的在机器人不同层暂存机构上的多个料箱转移到对应层的内部输送轨道上;或者,将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到对应的暂存机构上。
为此,本申请提供了一种料箱转移装置,包括至少两层内部输送轨道,这些内部输送轨道在高度方向上层叠设置,每层内部输送轨道分别可与机器人的暂存机构对应。内部输送轨道被构造为将位于料箱对接位的料箱分别输送至各自的预设区域;或者将位于预设区域的料箱输送至料箱对接位。
料箱转移装置还包括对应于内部输送轨道料箱对接位的第一料箱转移机构,第一料箱转移机构受控于第一驱动单元在料箱对接位的第一位置和第二位置之间往复运动。
第一料箱转移机构位于第一位置时,其高度低于内部输送轨道的高度;位于第二位置时,第一料箱转移机构被构造为将料箱顶起。
在本申请另一个实施方式中,料箱转移装置12还可以被构造为,将不同内部输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到中转输送轨道上;或者,将中转输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到不同内部输送轨道上。
下面对货物拣选场景中机器人与料箱转移装置对接,实现料箱转移做详细介绍:
料箱转移装置12配置为,将在机器人不同层暂存机构上的多个料箱转移到对应层内部输送轨道对应的预设区域处;料箱转移装置12配置为,将在不同层内部输送轨道对应的预设区域处的料箱转移到中转输送轨道。这里,料箱转移装置包括多层内部输送轨道。这里,预设区域的尺寸可以为料箱底面尺寸,或者略大于料箱底面的尺寸。
控制器可以配置为,响应于第一料箱转移指令,控制第一料箱转移机构将多个料箱从机器人上抬起,并转移到不同层料箱输送机构(包括了内部输送轨道)上;控制每层料箱输送机构带动料箱到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域;分别控制每层料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构,将料箱从料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构上;分别控制升降机构将料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
这里,第一料箱转移指令可以是机器人到达料箱对接位时,向控制器发送的料箱转移指令;或者, 还可以是第一传感器组件检测到机器人在料箱对接位时,向控制器发送的料箱转移指令;或者,还可以是云服务器下发的料箱转移指令。第一料箱转移指令可以根据具体应用场景,选择合适的发送主体,本申请实施例对此不进行限定。不脱离本申请的范围,本领域技术人员可以做出多种代替和修改,这些代替和修改都应落在本申请的范围内。
基于上述控制器的控制流程,下面对各个机构的具体实施过程做详细介绍。
在一个实施例中,参考图2,第一料箱转移机构221可以配置为,将多个料箱从机器人11上抬起,并转移到包括了内部输送轨道的料箱输送机构222上。可以参见图4所示,其为第一料箱转移机构的结构示意图。该第一料箱转移机构221包括多个第一顶升叉2211、第一驱动单元2212和第一导轨组件2213;第一驱动单元2212与第一导轨组件2213连接;多个第一顶升叉2211通过支撑架滑动装配在第一导轨组件2213上。也可以是第一导轨组件2213滑动配合在料架上,多个第一顶升叉2211固定在第一导轨组件2213上。上述各结构间的连接可以是多种方式,只要能够实现第一驱动单元2212驱动第一顶升叉2211在竖直方向上移动即可。
当机器人运动至使其各暂存机构分别位于对应内部输送轨道的料箱对接位时,第一驱动单元2212驱动第一顶升叉2211在升降的过程中,穿过对应暂存机构上设置的缺口,以便将原位于暂存机构上的料箱顶起至第一顶升叉2211上,或者将原位于第一顶升叉2211上的料箱落至暂存机构上。
在本申请一个具体的实施方式中,图3示意出的暂存机构114可以为梳状机构;第一顶升叉2211也可以为梳状机构;料箱输送机构222可以为梳状机构,即下述的料箱输送机构222上的内部输送轨道2221(参见图6所示)为梳状机构;梳状机构包括梳齿;暂存机构114的梳齿与第一顶升叉2211的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠;第一顶升叉2211的梳齿与内部输送轨道2221的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠。示例性的,内部输送轨道的梳齿可以为若干个滚筒(辊子),在第一顶升叉用于转移料箱时,第一顶升叉的梳齿可以穿过内部输送轨道若干个滚筒之间的缝隙,同时还能穿过该第一顶升叉对应层暂存机构的梳齿之间的缝隙。具体地,暂存机构、第一顶升叉和内部输送轨道彼此之间的位置关系可以参见图5所示,其为料箱从内部输送轨道转移到第一顶升叉上的流程结构图,其中a表示第一顶升叉处于第一位置(第一初始位置);b表示第一顶升叉穿过内部输送轨道梳齿之间的缝隙,并从内部输送轨道缝隙离开;c表示第一顶升叉处于第二位置,即抬起料箱。
第一顶升叉处于第一位置时,第一顶升叉高度低于内部输送轨道的高度。准确地说,第一顶升叉用于接触料箱的表面低于内部输送轨道用于接触料箱的表面。第一顶升叉处于第二位置时,第一顶升叉升高至预定的位置。
具体实施时,可以利用第一驱动单元2212驱动第一导轨组件2213按照预设方向(比如顺时针方向或逆时针方向)转动,第一导轨组件2213按照预设方向转动可以带动第一顶升叉2211沿竖直方向移动到料箱对接位置处,此时,由于第一顶升叉的梳齿可以穿过内部输送轨道若干个滚筒之间的缝隙,也可以穿过该第一顶升叉对应层暂存机构梳齿之间的缝隙,因此,可以将料箱从暂存机构上抬起至第二位置,当机器人11退出料箱对接位之后,再利用第一驱动单元2212反向驱动第一导轨组件2213按照预设反方向转动,第一导轨组件2213按照预设反方向转动可以带动第一顶升叉2211沿竖直方向移动至第一位置,能够实现将料箱转移到不同层料箱输送机构222上。
在一个实施例中,料箱输送机构222可以配置为,将料箱转移到对应的预设区域处。这里,为了使移动料箱到中转输送轨道上的过程不会相互冲突,因此设置错落分布的预设区域,即不同层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠。可以参见图6所示,其为料箱输送机构的结构示意图,其中,料箱输送机构222包括内部输送轨道2221,料箱转移装置12还包括至少一个限位块227和与每个第二料箱转移机构对应的传感器228(其中一个限位块227对应传感器228-1,另一个限位块227对应传感器228-2);每一层内部输送轨道2221都可以对应设置至少一个限位块。具体地,内部输送轨道为梳状机构;梳状机构包括梳齿。示例性的,内部输送轨道的梳齿可以为若干个滚筒,限位块可以设置在内部输送轨道的梳齿缝隙之间,如图6所示的若干个滚筒的缝隙之间。
这里,内部输送轨道的长度可调节。具体地,可以根据具体应用场景,为了设置多层内部输送轨道,且使不同层内部输送轨道上的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠,则可以调节内部输送轨道的长度。
限位块227可以配置为,将料箱限定在内部输送轨道上与限位块对应的预设区域处;其中,不同层 料箱输送机构上的限位块对应的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠。这里,限位块的初始位置的高度低于对应层的内部输送轨道用于放置料箱的面的高度,如此设置限位块的初始位置,可以在限位块处于初始位置时,不影响料箱在该限位块对应层内部输送轨道上移动,在限位块向上移动,离开初始位置时,能够限定料箱处于预设区域,等待后续转移。
预设区域可以为限位块限定料箱的位置,由于不同层料箱输送机构上的限位块对应的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠,因此预设区域在不同层内部输送轨道上可以呈错落分布,具体可以参见图6所示。
传感器228配置为,检测料箱是否到达预设区域。这里,传感器228可以固定安装在对应限位块227所对应的料箱输送机构222上。之后,限位块227配置为,在传感器检测到料箱到达预设区域后,升高到预设高度,以将料箱限定在内部输送轨道上与限位块对应的预设区域处。
具体实施时,可以利用内部输送轨道的驱动单元驱动滚筒多楔带带动内部输送轨道上的多个滚筒转动,将放置在内部输送轨道表面上的料箱沿输送方向转移,此时,传感器检测到料箱到达预设区域后,可以利用限位块升高到预设高度,将该层内部输送轨道上的料箱限定在该限位块对应的预设区域处。
在本申请一个实施例中,限位块227设置有两个,当料箱移动至预设区域处时,两个限位块227升高到预设的高度,从而对料箱的两侧进行阻挡。参考图6的视图方向,例如当料箱在内部输送轨道上由左侧向右输送至预设区域时,料箱右侧的限位块227可以防止料箱的继续向右移动,以此将料箱限制在预设区域处。料箱左侧的限位块227可以阻止其它料箱到达预设区域。
在本申请另一个实施例中,参考图1,料箱转移装置的料箱对接位设置有两个,分别位于其相对的两端位置,料箱从两个方向输送至预设区域处。由此可通过两个限位块227分别对来自两个方向的料箱进行限制,实现与上述基本相同的功能。
在一个实施例中,第二料箱转移机构223可以配置为,将料箱从对应层料箱输送机构上勾取到对应的升降机构上。可以参见图7所示,其为第二料箱转移机构的结构示意图。该第二料箱转移机构223包括第一拉杆机构、第一拨块2232和第一拉杆驱动单元2233;第二料箱转移机构223的一端可固定装配在对应的升降机构224的支撑架上或者料箱转移装置的机架上;第一拨块2232安装在第一拉杆机构2231的一端;第一拉杆驱动单元2233安装在第一拉杆机构2231的另一端。
第一拉杆驱动单元2233配置为,驱动第一拉杆机构伸缩。
第一拉杆机构配置为,在第一拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动第一拨块将料箱勾取到对应的升降机构上。
这里,第一拉杆机构包括第一拉杆2231-1和皮带2231-2,具体实施时,可以利用第一拉杆驱动单元驱动皮带带动第一拉杆回缩,第一拉杆回缩会带动第一拨块将料箱勾取到对应的升降机构上,在料箱已经在升降机构上时,可以利用第一拉杆驱动单元驱动皮带带动第一拉杆伸出,回到初始位置,等待下一料箱的转移。
上述只是示意性的描述了第一拉杆机构的一种实施结构,还可以是第一拉杆驱动单元驱动第一拨块2232在第一拉杆2231-1上运动,以此将位于内部输送轨道上的料箱勾取到对应的升降机构上。在此对第一拉杆机构的结构不再一一列举。
在本申请一个实施例中,第一拉杆机构还可设置有第一推块,在第一拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,可以带动第一推块将升降机构上的料箱推送到对应的内部输送轨道上。第一推块、第一拨块2232可以分别位于第一拉杆2231-1相对的两端,并通过第一拉杆驱动单元2233进行驱动。
在一个实施例中,升降机构224配置为,将多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上。可以参见图8所示,其为升降机构的结构示意图。升降机构224包括第二驱动单元2241、第二导轨组件2242和第二顶升叉2243;第二驱动单元2241与第二导轨组2242件连接;第二顶升叉2243滑动装配在第二导轨组件2242上。第二顶升叉2243可以为梳状机构,梳状机构包括梳齿。第二顶升叉的梳齿与中转输送轨道的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠。示例性的,中转输送轨道的梳齿可以为若干个滚筒,在第二顶升叉用于转移料箱时,第二顶升叉的梳齿可以穿过中转输送轨道若干个滚筒之间的缝隙。
第二驱动单元2241配置为,驱动第二导轨组件转动。
第二导轨组件2242配置为,在第二驱动单元的驱动下,带动第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动,以将升降机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
具体实施时,在升降机构的第二顶升叉接收到料箱,则可以利用第二驱动单元驱动第二导轨组件,第二导轨组件带动第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动到中转输送轨道处,此时,由于第二顶升叉的梳齿可以穿过中转输送轨道若干个滚筒之间的缝隙,因此可以将暂存在第二顶升叉上的料箱放置在中转输送轨道上,当料箱被中转输送轨道转移之后,再利用第二驱动单元驱动第二导轨组件,带动第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移回到该第二顶升叉的初始位置,等待下一料箱的转移。
在本申请一个实施方式中,第二驱动单元配置为,驱动第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动至高于中转输送轨道时,将中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到升降机构上。具体地,第二顶升叉的梳齿可以穿过中转输送轨道若干个滚筒之间的缝隙,因此可以将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱顶起,由此将料箱转移至升降机构224上,之后第二驱动单元2241可驱动第二顶升叉升高至与相应的内部输送轨道对应。第二料箱转移机构223的第一拉杆驱动单元驱动第一推块将升降机构上的料箱推送到对应的内部输送轨道上。
第二料箱转移机构223及升降机构224可以设置有多个,并可独立控制。每组第二料箱转移机构223、升降机构224分别对应一层内部输送轨道,多组第二料箱转移机构223、升降机构224可同时将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
本申请的中转输送轨道可以与内部输送轨道具有相同的结构及布置方式,中转输送轨道例如可以与内部输送轨道在高度方向上重叠。例如在本申请一个实施方式中,其中某一层或者某几层的内部输送轨道可以作为中转输送轨道使用。例如参考图6,最底层的内部输送轨道作为中转输送轨道使用,通过第二料箱转移机构223及升降机构224将其它内部输送轨道上的料箱均转移至最底层的内部输送轨道上。在该实施例中,作为中转输送轨道使用的该内部输送轨道,依然具有预设区域和料箱对接位,并可通过对应的第一料箱转移机构实现料箱在该内部输送轨道与机器人暂存机构之间的转移。在一种可能的实施方式中,料箱转移装置还可以包括第三料箱转移机构。通过该第三料箱转移机构将机器人暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上,或者将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人的暂存机构上。在该实施例中,中转输送轨道可以位于内部输送轨道中的任一层或者任几层,根据实际的应用场景进行选择。
图6示意出了中转输送轨道位于料箱转移装置最底部的结构示意图,该中转输送轨道与其它内部输送轨道在水平面上的投影不重叠,即具有预定距离的偏移,这是为了适用于某些应用场景。
在该实施例中,针对机器人除最底层暂存机构上的料箱之外的其余料箱,可以利用料箱转移装置中的至少一个第一料箱转移机构、多层料箱输送机构、与每层料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构、与每个第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构进行转移。针对机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱,可以利用第三料箱转移机构进行转移。这里,利用第三料箱转移机构,将机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱直接转移到中转输送轨道上,可以不用设置机器人最底层对应的第一料箱转移机构、料箱输送机构、第二料箱转移机构和升降机构,能够节省一定的结构材料成本。
第一料箱转移机构配置为,将机器人除最底层暂存机构上的料箱之外的其余料箱转移到对应层料箱输送机构;料箱输送机构配置为,将料箱运送到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域处;其中,不同层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠;第二料箱转移机构配置为,将对应层所述料箱输送机构上对应的预设区域处的料箱勾取到对应的升降机构上;其中,不同第二料箱转移机构在水平面上的投影不重叠;升降机构配置为,将料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上;第三料箱转移机构配置为,将机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
控制器配置为,响应于第一料箱转移指令,控制第一料箱转移机构将机器人除最底层暂存机构上的料箱之外的其余料箱转移到对应层料箱输送机构;控制每层料箱输送机构带动料箱到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域;分别控制每层料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构,将料箱从料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构上;分别控制升降机构将料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上;控制第三料箱转移机构将机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
在一些实施例中,第三料箱转移机构可以配置为,将机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。可以参见图9所示,其为第三料箱转移机构的结构示意图,第三料箱转移机构包括顶升机构2261和拉杆转移机构2262。顶升机构2261具有第一位置及第二位置;位于第一位置时,顶升机构2261的高度低于中转输送轨道的高度;位于第二位置时,顶升机构2261被构造为穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将暂存机构上的料箱顶起。
需要说明的是,顶升机构2261可以为梳状机构。暂存机构114的梳齿与顶升机构2261的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠;顶升机构2261的梳齿与中转输送轨道225的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠。因此,当顶升机构2261抬升时,能够利用中转输送轨道225和暂存机构114的梳齿之间的缝隙穿过中转输送轨道225和暂存机构114,以将机器人11暂存在最底层暂存机构114上的料箱抬起。在拉杆转移机构2262将在顶升机构2261上的料箱转移到预设区域(对应中转输送轨道的上方区域)后,顶升机构2261退回到第一位置,以将处于预设区域的料箱转移到中转输送轨道225上。这里,预设区域可以是中转输送轨道正上方、顶升机构所在的位置。示例性的,可以通过传感器检测预设区域是否存在料箱,在存在料箱的情况下,向控制器发送预设区域存在料箱的信号,控制器可以根据该信号控制顶升机构执行退回第一始位置的动作。这里,预设区域的尺寸可以为料箱底面尺寸。
在本申请一个实施例中,拉杆转移机构被构造为将顶升机构上位于中转输送轨道上方的料箱,沿着顶升机构推送到与机器人暂存机构上方对应的位置。即,当料箱沿着中转输送轨道输送至其料箱对接位或者预设区域后,顶升机构2261从第一位置运动到第二位置,以将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱顶起。之后,拉杆转移机构将位于预设区域的料箱沿着顶升机构2261推送到与机器人暂存机构上方对应的位置。这样,顶升机构2261在由第二位置移动到第一位置时,顶升机构2261的梳齿穿过暂存机构的梳齿,从而将料箱放置到机器人对应层的暂存机构上。
在一些实施例中,拉杆转移机构2262可以配置为,将在顶升机构上的料箱转移到顶升机构的预设区域。
如图9所示,拉杆转移机构2262包括第二拉杆机构2262-1、第二拨块2262-2、第二拉杆驱动单元2262-3。第二拨块2262-2安装在第二拉杆机构2262-1的一端;第二拉杆驱动单元2262-3安装在第二拉杆机构2262-1的另一端。
第二拉杆机构2262-1可以配置为,在第二拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动第二拨块将料箱勾取至顶升机构的预设区域。即带动第二拨块将所述顶升机构上的料箱由对应暂存机构上方的位置沿着顶升机构转移到与中转输送轨道对应的位置。
基于同样的道理,在第二拉杆机构上还设置有第二推块,通过第二拉杆驱动单元,可以带动第二推块将位于预设区域位置的料箱推送到机器人暂存机构的上方。即带动第二推块将所述顶升机构上料箱由对应中转输送轨道上方的位置沿着顶升机构推送到与机器人暂存机构对应的位置。
这里,拉杆转移机构具体结构和工作原理可以参照上述的第二料箱转移机构,在此不再赘述。
在一些实施例中,料箱转移装置12还可以包括第四料箱转移机构,第四料箱转移机构可以配置为,将机器人1最底层暂存机构114上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
第四料箱转移机构可以包括第三拉杆机构、第三拨块、第三拉杆驱动单元和第三拨块驱动单元。第三拨块安装在第三拉杆机构的一端;第三拉杆驱动单元安装在第三拉杆机构的另一端。
第三拨块驱动单元可以配置为,驱动第三拨块由初始水平位置转动到垂直位置,以勾取料箱。
第三拉杆机构可以配置为,在第三拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动第三拨块将最底层暂存机构上的料箱勾取到中转输送轨道上。
在一种可能的实施方式中,料箱转移装置12中还可以设置至少一个升降机构,该升降机构可以不与第二料箱转移机构一一对应,即利用升降机构转移多层内部输送轨道上的料箱到中转输送轨道上。具体实施时,料箱转移装置可以包括一个升降机构,此时,不同层内部输送轨道上输送的料箱被限定的位置可以任意选择,其中每层内部输送轨道上料箱被限定的位置处要对应设置第二料箱转移机构。升降机构可以在二维场景坐标中运动,以实现获取不同层内部输送轨道上的料箱,将料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。具体地,第一料箱转移机构配置为,将多个料箱从所述机器人上抬起,并转移到不同层所述料箱输送机构上;料箱输送机构配置为,将料箱运送到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域处;第二料箱转移机构配置为,将对应层料箱输送机构上对应的预设区域处的所述料箱勾取到升降机构上;升降机构配置为,将料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上。
综上所述,利用料箱转移装置12能够从机器人11的不同层暂存机构114上一次转移多个料箱,针对货物拣选场景中机器人存取多个料箱的场景中,能够提高料箱转移效率,进而提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率。
下面对货物入库场景中机器人与料箱转移装置对接,实现料箱转移做详细介绍:
在一种可能的实施方式中,料箱转移装置12可以配置为,将在不同层料箱输送机构上的料箱抬起,并转移到机器人的暂存机构上。
机器人11可以配置为,在第一料箱转移机构将不同层料箱输送机构上的料箱抬起之后,移动至料箱对接位,以接收料箱。
具体地,控制器可以配置为,响应于第二料箱转移指令,分别控制每个升降机构将料箱提升至与该升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构对应的预设区域的高度相同的高度处,分别控制每个升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构,将料箱转移至该第二料箱转移机构对应的预设区域;控制对应层料箱输送机构将料箱转移到该层料箱对接位;控制第一料箱转移机构将在料箱输送机构上的料箱转移到机器人的不同层暂存机构上。
具体实施时,控制器可以配置为,响应于第二料箱转移指令,分别控制每个第二驱动单元驱动其对应的第二导轨组件,带动每个第二顶升叉将料箱提升至与每个升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构对应的预设区域的高度相同的高度处;之后,再分别控制每个升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构中的第一拉杆驱动单元驱动第一拉杆机构伸缩,带动第一拨块将不同第二顶升叉上的料箱勾取到每个第二料箱转移机构对应层料箱输送机构中的内部输送轨道上;之后,再分别控制料箱输送机构中的内部输送轨道的驱动单元驱动滚筒多楔带带动多个滚筒转动,将不同层内部输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到该层内部输送轨道对应的料箱对接位;之后,再控制第一料箱转移机构中的第一驱动单元驱动第一导轨组件,带动多个第一顶升叉将位于料箱对接位的料箱抬起,等待机器人运动到料箱对接位,再控制第一料箱转移机构中的第一驱动单元驱动第一导轨组件,带动多个第一顶升叉退回到第一初始位置,以将多个料箱分别放置在机器人不同层暂存机构上。
在控制器配置为,响应于第二料箱转移指令,控制第三料箱转移机构将中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人最底层暂存机构上。
具体实施时,控制器配置为,响应于第二料箱转移指令,当顶升机构2261抬升时,能够利用中转输送轨道225和暂存机构114的梳齿之间的缝隙穿过中转输送轨道225和暂存机构114,以将中转输送轨道上目标区域的料箱抬起至预设区域;当机器人到达料箱对接位后,控制拉杆转移机构2262将在顶升机构2261的预设区域的料箱勾取到机器人11最底层的暂存机构上。
一种可能的实施方式,还可以设置多层外部输送线,同时设置与该多层外部输送线对应的第三料箱转移机构。
这里,第二料箱转移指令可以是料箱到达中转输送轨道对应的第三预设区域时,生成的料箱转移指令;或者,还可以是第二传感器组件(第二传感器组件可以是第一传感器组件)检测到第三预设区域存在料箱时,向控制器发送的料箱转移指令;或者,还可以是云服务器下发的料箱转移指令。这里,第三预设区域可以为设置在中转输送轨道上的预设区域。第二料箱转移指令可以根据具体应用场景,选择合适的发送主体,本申请实施例对此不进行限定。不脱离本申请的范围,本领域技术人员可以做出多种代替和修改,这些代替和修改都应落在本申请的范围内。
这里,第一传感器组件和第二传感器组件可以为能够测距离的传感器组件,比如视觉传感器或深度传感器等,具体传感器类型在此不进行具体限定。
在另一种可能的实施方式中,料箱转移装置可以包括第三料箱转移机构,可以利用该料箱转移装置将中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人对应层暂存机构上。其实施流程可以参照上述货物入库场景中控制器控制第三料箱转移机构的实施流程,在此不再赘述。
在另一种可能的实施方式中,料箱转移装置12可以包括第一料箱转移机构、料箱输送机构、第二料箱转移机构和升降机构,可以利用该料箱转移装置将中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人11对应层暂存机构114上。其实施流程可以参照上述货物入库场景中控制器控制第一料箱转移机构、料箱输送机构、第二料箱转移机构和升降机构的实施流程,在此不再赘述。
综上所述,利用料箱转移装置12能够从外部一次转移多个料箱并放置在机器人11不同层暂存机构114上,针对货物拣选场景中机器人11存取多个料箱的场景中,能够提高料箱转移效率,进而提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率。
基于上述系统的构思,本申请实施例还提供了一种料箱转移装置,可以认为该料箱转移装置包括上述实施方式中的料箱转移装置12。该料箱转移装置的结构可以参见图2~9所示,重复部分在此不再赘述。
当机器人11从料箱转移装置12的料箱对接位上取走料箱时,首先料箱转移装置的第一顶升叉将多层料箱输送机构上的料箱抬起,然后机器人11移动至料箱对接位,并且其暂存机构114位于第一顶升叉的下方,此时,料箱位于暂存机构114的上方,并且料箱能够在机器人11的导向组件116的引导下摆正;然后第一顶升叉向下移动,穿过暂存机构114的梳齿缝隙,料箱从而在立边1141翻折部1142的导向下落在暂存机构114上。
基于上述系统的构思,本申请实施例提供了一种料箱转移系统,包括上述的机器人11和料箱转移装置12。通过机器人11与料箱转移装置12中转移机构的配合,在转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构缺口的过程中,可以将原位于不同暂存机构114上的料箱同时转移到对应的内部输送轨道上,或者将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人11对应的暂存机构114上。
在本申请一个实施例中,机器人11不同暂存机构114上的料箱是从储存料架上挑选出来的。对应地,本申请的料箱转移系统包括至少一个储存料架,该至少一个储存料架上储存有多个料箱。机器人可以根据预置的操作指令从储存料架上不同的位置挑选出所需的料箱,并逐一放置到不同的暂存机构上。
与之对应的是,机器人11还可以通过其取还箱组件将不同暂存机构上的料箱,分别放置到对应暂存料架的对应位置上。
在本申请一个实施例中,料箱转移系统,包括外部运输线、第一料箱转移装置、第二料箱转移装置,以及至少一个机器人11。第一料箱转移装置中的中转输送轨道与外部输送线的输入端对接;第二料箱转移装置中的中转输送轨道与外部输送线的输出端对接。第一料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将位于料箱对接位的机器人的不同暂存机构上的料箱转移到对应的内部输送轨道上;第二料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到所述机器人对应的暂存机构上。
具体地,机器人11被配置为,移动至第一料箱对接位或第二料箱对接位。其中,第一料箱对接位是机器人11与第一料箱转移装置转运料箱的位置,第二料箱对接位是机器人11与第二料箱转移装置转运料箱的位置。料箱转移系统也可以包括至少两个机器人11,其中,至少有一个机器人11被配置为移动至第一料箱对接位,至少有一个机器人被配置为移动至第二料箱对接位。机器人11可以是上述系统中的机器人。
第一料箱转移装置被配置为,将移动至第一料箱对接位的在机器人11不同暂存机构114上的多个料箱转移到其中转输送轨道上,中转输送轨道将料箱输送到外部运输线。料箱在外部输送线上进行相应的操作。该外部输送线可以是物流中料箱的挑选线,也可以是包装线等,在此对其应用的场景不再具体说明。
料箱在外部输送线上进行相应的处理后,需要转运到储存料架上进行储存。由此可将外部输送线上的料箱输送至第二料箱转移装置的中转输送轨道上。之后通过第二料箱转移装置中的相应机构将其中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到位于第二料箱对接位的机器人11的不同暂存机构114上。机器人11再根据预置的指令将不同暂存机构114上的料箱分别放置到相应储存料架的相应位置进行储存。
在一些实施例中,利用料箱转移装置12能够从机器人11的不同层暂存机构114上一次转移多个料箱,或者,一次为机器人放置多个料箱,针对机器人11存取多个料箱的场景中,能够减少机器人11与料箱转移装置12对接的时间,提高机器人在料箱存取流程中的搬运效率;同时,可以减少同一场景内机器人总数量,节约机器人总成本。
在一些实施例中,料箱转移系统包括至少一个机器人11和至少一个料箱转移装置12。可以参见图16所示,其为机器人11与料箱转移装置12对接时,机器人11和料箱转移装置12的结构示意图,包括至少一个机器人11、外部输送线125、料箱转移装置12、多个料箱23至少一个第一提升机构123、至少一个第二提升机构124和控制器。
在一种可能的实施方式中,在料箱转移装置12中可以设置多个第一提升机构123和多个第二提升机构124,比如,在料箱转移装置12的两端分别设置一套双提升机构(包括第一提升机构123和第二提升机构124),第二提升机构124对接外部输送线125。
料箱转移装置12配置为,获取移动至第一料箱对接位的、在机器人的不同层暂存机构上的全部料箱,并将全部料箱分批转移到同一外部输送线上;其中,分批转移的次数小于全部料箱的数量;或者,将同一外部输送线上的多个料箱转移到机器人的不同层所述暂存机构上。
下面对机器人放箱场景中机器人与料箱转移装置12对接,实现料箱转移做详细介绍:
首先,可以利用料箱转移装置12将机器人11的暂存机构113上暂存的料箱转移到料箱转移装置12上的预设区域处;之后,在料箱转移装置12确定预设区域处有料箱的情况下,料箱转移装置12可以将该料箱转移到第一提升机构123上;之后,在第一提升机构123确定有料箱的情况下,第一提升机构123可以将该料箱转移到第二提升机构124上;之后,在第二提升机构124确定有料箱的情况下,第二提升机构124可以将该料箱转移到外部输送线125上;之后,外部输送线125将料箱输送到下一环节。
示例性的,每层料箱输送机构的预设区域可以对应设置传感器,可以利多个传感器检测每一层料箱输送机构的预设区域处是否有料箱的情况。料箱输送机构确定有料箱,可以是利用传感器的反馈结果,确定的某一层或某几层料箱输送机构的预设区域处有料箱。
在一些实施例中,料箱转移装置12可以配置为,将全部料箱分批转移到第一提升机构的不同层第一输送机构上,其中,分批转移的次数小于全部料箱的数量;将不同层第一输送机构上的多个料箱转移到同一外部输送线上。
具体地,料箱转移装置12配置为,将料箱从预设区域转移到第一提升机构的第一输送机构上。第一提升机构123配置为,移动多层第一输送机构到第二料箱对接位,以获取不同层料箱输送机构提供的料箱。这里,一次获取料箱的个数与第一输送机构的层数相同。第二料箱对接位为第一提升机构与料箱输送机构进行料箱对接时,每层第一输送机构所在的位置。在第一提升机构与料箱输送机构进行料箱对接时,料箱输送机构会对应一个第二料箱对接位,第一输送机构在该第二料箱对接位可以获取到该料箱输送机构输送的料箱。
在一些实施例中,多层料箱转移装置12可以将预设区域的全部料箱分批转移到第一提升机构的第一输送机构上。这里,第一提升机构123包括多层第一输送机构1231,可以参见图17所示。第一输送机构1231用于暂存和转移料箱,比如,第一输送机构1231包括若干个滚筒,在实现转移料箱功能时,可以利用电机驱动滚筒转动,以转移料箱。这里,分批转移的次数小于全部料箱的数量。
示例性的,针对图16所示的多层料箱输送机构和第一提升机构,其中,包括六层料箱输送机构,第一提升机构包括两层第一输送机构。由于第一提升机构包括两层第一输送机构,所以全部料箱在进行分批转移的过程中,一次可以转移两层料箱输送机构上的料箱,这里可以将每层料箱输送机构分组,比如从下到上的顺序分别为第一层料箱输送机构,第二层料箱输送机构,第三层料箱输送机构,第四层料箱输送机构,第五层料箱输送机构和第六层料箱输送机构,将第一层料箱输送机构和第二层料箱输送机构设置为第一组,将第三层料箱输送机构和第四层料箱输送机构设置为第二组,将第五层料箱输送机构和第六层料箱输送机构设置为第三组。这里,可以设置两层第一输送机构同步运动。在第一提升机构的初始状态下,即竖直方向并列的两层第一输送机构位于第一提升机构的最下方,这两层第一输送机构分别与第一层料箱输送机构和第二层料箱输送机构一一对应。因此,在第一提升机构的初始状态下,可以先控制第一组料箱输送机构,将两个料箱分别转移到不同层第一输送机构上,此时,第一输送机构暂存料箱;在第一输送机构将料箱转移出去之后,两层第一输送机构再移动到第三层料箱输送机构和第四层料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱对接位,控制第二组料箱输送机构,将两个料箱分别转移到不同层第一输送机构上;再控制第三组料箱输送机构,直到将多层料箱输送机构上的全部料箱转移出去。此过程,第一提升机构中两层第一输送机构同步运动,上下往返两次,将六层料箱输送机构上的全部料箱转移出去。
在一些实施例中,第一提升机构123还配置为,将不同层第一输送机构上的多个料箱转移到第二提升机构的不同层第二输送机构上。这里,多个料箱可以是全部层第一输送机构上的料箱,或者,可以是部分层第一输送机构上的料箱。具体地,第一提升机构123还配置为,在接收到多层料箱输送机构输送的料箱之后,移动多层第一输送机构到第三料箱对接位,将多个料箱转移到第二提升机构的第二输送机构上。这里,第三料箱对接位为第一提升机构与第二提升机构进行料箱对接时,每层第一输送机构所在的位置。这里,第二提升机构124包括多层第二输送机构。第二输送机构用于暂存和转移料箱,比如,第二输送机构包括若干个滚筒,在实现转移料箱功能时,可以利用电机驱动滚筒转动,以转移料箱。
示例性的,在第一提升机构中的第一输送机构的层数与第二提升机构中的第二输送机构的层数相同的情况下,第一输送机构可以与第二输送机构一一对应,在进行料箱对接时,可以直接将第一输送机构中的全部料箱一起输送到对应层的第二输送机构上,此时,第二输送机构暂存料箱。
示例性的,在第一提升机构中的第一输送机构的层数大于第二提升机构中的第二输送机构的层数的情况下,可以分批将多层第一输送机构上的暂存的料箱输送到第二输送机构上。比如,有三层第一输送机构和两层第二输送机构,先将第一层和第二层第一输送机构上暂存的料箱一起输送到第一层和第二层第二输送机构上,等到这两层第二输送机构上的料箱被输送走之后,移动这两层第二输送机构,使其中任意一层第二输送机构与第三层第一输送机构对接,以接收第三层第一输送机构输送的料箱。第一输送机构的层数可以按照从下到上的顺序排列,最底层为第一层,依次向上分别为第二层、第三层,……,第N层,N为正整数。
在一些实施例中,第二提升机构124配置为,将不同层第二输送机构上的多个料箱转移到同一外部输送线125上。具体地,第二提升机构配置为,在接收到不同层第一输送机构输送的料箱之后,移动第二输送机构到第四料箱对接位,分别将各层第二输送机构上的料箱转移到外部输送线125上。第四料箱对接位为第二提升机构与外部输送线125进行料箱对接时,第二输送机构所在的位置。需要说明的是,一个外部输送线125只对应一个第四料箱对接位。
这里,第一输送机构、第二输送机构和料箱输送机构转移料箱的所用的机构可以相同,比如滚筒或皮带等,具体转移的机构本公开实施例在此不进行限定。
在另一些实施例中,第一提升机构123还配置为,在接收到多层料箱输送机构输送的料箱之后,多次移动多层第一输送机构到第五料箱对接位,分别将各层第一输送机构上的料箱转移到外部输送线125上。这里,第五料箱对接位为第一提升机构与外部输送线125进行料箱对接时,第一输送机构所在的位置。
上述利用双提升机构相互配合转移料箱的方式,相对于现今只有一个提升机构的料箱转移装置12,能够更为快速的实现料箱的转移,提高料箱转移效率。
下面对机器人取箱场景中机器人与料箱转移装置12对接,实现料箱转移做详细介绍:
首先,可以利用外部输送线125为第二提升机构124输送料箱;之后,在第二提升机构124确定有料箱的情况下,第二提升机构124可以将料箱转移到第一提升机构123上;之后,在第一提升机构123确定有料箱的情况下,第一提升机构123将料箱转移到料箱转移装置12上;在料箱转移装置12在确定有料箱的情况下,将料箱输送到预设区域;在料箱转移装置12确定预设区域有料箱的情况下,机器人11先移动到第一料箱对接位;之后,料箱转移装置12将位于预设区域的料箱转移到机器人11的暂存机构113上。
示例性的,每层第二输送机构可以对应设置传感器,可以利多个传感器检测每一层第二输送机构上是否有暂存的料箱,进而确定第二提升机构上是否有料箱。每层第一输送机构可以对应设置传感器,可以利多个传感器检测每一层第一输送机构上是否有暂存的料箱,进而确定第一提升机构上是否有料箱。
上述在第二提升机构确定有料箱的情况下,在每一层第二输送机构都有料箱的情况下,才执行输送环节。同理,在第一提升机构确定有料箱的情况下,在每一层第一输送机构都有料箱的情况下,才执行输送环节,能够更为快速的实现料箱的转移,提高料箱转移效率。
下面针对机器人与料箱转移装置12进行取箱对接的场景,料箱转移装置12中每一机构的配置过程做详细说明:
外部输送线125配置为,将外部料箱转移到第二提升机构上。这里,外部料箱包括其他装置提供的料箱,料箱内可以有货,或者,为空料箱。针对料箱内有无货物的情况,可以根据具体应用场景进行设计,本公开实施例不具体限定。
第二提升机构124配置为,移动第二输送机构到第四料箱对接位,以获取外部输送线125提供的料箱。这里,可以设置多层第二输送机构同步移动。由于多层第二输送机构同步移动,因此可以多次移动第二输送机构到第四料箱对接位,以获取多个料箱。
第一提升机构123配置为,移动多层第一输送机构到第三料箱对接位,以获取第二提升机构提供的多个料箱。移动多层第一输送机构到第二料箱对接位,将多个料箱转移到不同层料箱输送机构上。一般 情况下,多层第一输送机构的层数大于或等于第二输送机构的层数,因此,多层第一输送机构可以在第三料箱对接位获取到第二提升机构中的全部料箱。这里,料箱输送机构的层数大于第一输送机构的层数,因此,第一提升机构可以将暂存的全部料箱转移到不同层料箱输送机构上。
料箱转移装置12配置为,将第一提升机构提供的料箱转移到预设区域。
料箱转移装置12配置为,将多层料箱输送机构的预设区域处的全部料箱抬起,并转移到机器人的不同层暂存机构上。
机器人11配置为,在料箱转移装置12将多层料箱输送机构的预设区域处的全部料箱抬起之后,移动至第一料箱对接位,以接收料箱。
由于上述机器人11与料箱转移装置12进行取箱对接场景中料箱转移装置12所用到的各个机构,与机器人与料箱转移装置12进行放箱对接场景中料箱转移装置12所用到的各个机构相同,仅各个机构运动相反,因此针对上述机器人与料箱转移装置12进行取箱对接场景具体细节内容还可以参照上述机器人与料箱转移装置12进行放箱对接场景,重复部分不在赘述。
下面针对料箱转移装置12中每一机构的具体结构以及运动过程做详细说明:
针对第一提升机构123,可以参见图8所示,其为第一提升机构的结构示意图,其中,第一提升机构123还包括第二驱动单元1232和驱动组件1233;第二驱动单元1232与驱动组件1233连接;多层第一输送机构1231固定装配在驱动组件1233上。以机器人放箱场景为例,其中各个组件的配置过程如下:
第一输送机构1231配置为,将暂存的料箱转移到第二提升机构上。
第二驱动单元1232配置为,驱动所述驱动组件转动。
驱动组件1233配置为,在第二驱动单元的驱动下,带动多层第一输送机构沿竖直方向移动,以将第一输送机构上暂存的料箱转移到第二提升机构上。
基于上述机器人放箱场景,第一提升机构各个组件的配置以及运动情况,可以确定机器人取箱场景,第一提升机构各个组件的配置以及运动情况。具体地,第一输送机构配置为,将暂存的料箱转移到料箱输送机构上;第二驱动单元配置为,驱动所述驱动组件转动;驱动组件配置为,在第二驱动单元的驱动下,带动多层第一输送机构沿竖直方向移动,以将第一输送机构上暂存的多个料箱转移到不同层料箱输送机构上。
示例性的,驱动组件比如包括电机、多条同步带(或者齿轮齿条、链轮链条、滚珠丝杠等)。
针对第二提升机构124的具体结构,可以参见图8所示的第一提升机构的具体结构示意图,重复之处不再进行赘述。第一提升机构中的内部组件与第二提升机构中的内部组件相同,驱动方式相同。只是第一提升机构中第一输送机构的层数与第二提升机构中第二输送机构的层数可能不同,第一输送机构移动的高度与第二输送机构移动的高度可以不同。
在一个实施例中,针对从机器人上转移料箱到外部输送线上的场景,控制器可以配置为,响应于第一料箱转移指令,控制料箱转移装置12将机器人的不同层暂存机构上的全部料箱抬起,并转移到不同层料箱输送机构上的预设区域;在确定所述预设区域有料箱的情况下,控制多层料箱输送机构,将多个料箱从预设区域转移到停靠区域;控制多层第一输送机构移动到第二料箱对接位;在确定多层第一输送机构移动到第二料箱对接位之后,控制该第二料箱对接位对应的多层料箱输送机构,将停靠区域暂存的多个料箱转移到已经位于第二料箱对接位的不同层第一输送机构上;在确定每层第一输送机构上存在料箱的情况下,控制多层第一输送机构移动到第三料箱对接位,并将第一输送机构上暂存的多个料箱转移到第二提升机构的不同层第二输送机构上;控制第二输送机构移动到第四料箱对接位,并将第二输送机构上暂存的料箱分别转移到外部输送线125上。
针对将第一输送机构上暂存的多个料箱转移到第二提升机构的不同层第二输送机构上,可以有如下不同情况:在第一输送机构的层数等于第二输送机构的层数的情况下,可以直接将多层第一输送机构上暂存的全部料箱转移到不同层第二输送机构上。在第一输送机构的层数大于第二输送机构的层数的情况下,控制器可以先控制与第二输送机构层数相同的第一输送机构的部分层数,将该部分层第一输送机构上暂存的料箱转移到不同层第二输送机构上,等到第二输送机构将其上暂存的料箱转移到外部输送线125之后,可以确定多层第二输送机构的位置,并控制第一输送机构移动到能够对接当前第二输送机构的第三料箱对接位,再次转移料箱到第二输送机构,循环上述过程,直到将全部层第一输送机构上的料 箱转移出去。
这里,第一料箱转移指令可以是机器人到达第一料箱对接位时,向控制器发送的料箱转移指令;或者,还可以是传感器组件检测到机器人在第一料箱对接位时,向控制器发送的料箱转移指令;或者,还可以是云服务器向控制器下发的料箱转移指令。第一料箱转移指令还可以根据具体应用场景,选择合适的发送主体,本公开实施例对此不进行限定。不脱离本公开的范围,本领域技术人员可以针对第一料箱转移指令的发送主体做出多种代替和修改,这些代替和修改都应落在本公开的范围内。
这里,传感器组件可以是安装在第一料箱对接位的传感器,该传感器组件用于检测第一料箱对接位是否存在机器人,传感器组件比如可以为相机或光电传感器等不同类型的信号传输组件。
在另一个实施例中,针对从外部输送线125上转移料箱到机器人上的场景,控制器可以配置为,响应于第二料箱转移指令,控制第二输送机构移动到第四料箱对接位,并控制外部输送线125将料箱转移到已经位于第四料箱对接位的第二输送机构上;在确定第二输送机构上有料箱的情况下,控制多层第一输送机构移动到第三料箱对接位,并控制多层第二输送机构,将多层第二输送机构上暂存的多个料箱转移到已经位于第三料箱对接位的不同层第一输送机构上;在确定多层第一输送机构上有料箱的情况下,控制多层第一输送机构移动到第二料箱对接位,并控制多层第一输送机构将多个料箱转移到不同层料箱输送机构上;在确定多层料箱输送机构上有料箱的情况下,控制上述多层料箱输送机构将多个料箱分别转移到不同层料箱输送机构的预设区域;在确定预设区域处有料箱的情况下,控制料箱转移装置12,将已经位于预设区域的全部料箱抬起,并转移到机器人的不同层暂存机构上。
示例性的,在只有一个外部输送线的情况下,由于有多层第二输送机构,因此外部输送线在向第二输送机构转移料箱时,一次只转移一个料箱,所以控制器会响应多次指令,移动第二输送机构,直到每层第二输送机构上都暂存有外部输送线输送的料箱。
示例性的,在第二输送机构的层数小于或等于第一输送机构的层数的情况下,可以一次将全部层第二输送机构上暂存的多个料箱转移到不同层第一输送机构上。
示例性的,由于第一提升机构的多个第一输送机构的层数小于多层料箱输送机构的层数,因此,第一提升机构需要分批转移料箱给料箱输送机构,为了满足机器人一次搬运足够的料箱,最大化利用机器人的搬运能力,因此料箱输送机构将料箱转移到预设区域后,实时检测全部层料箱输送机构的预设区域处是否都存在料箱,存在的情况下,可以利用控制器控制料箱转移装置12将预设区域处的全部料箱转移到机器人上,使得机器人一次可以搬运全部的料箱。具体地,料箱转移装置12上的顶升叉同步运动,即一次抬起,可以抬起全部层料箱输送机构上的料箱,可以在每层料箱输送机构的预设区域处存在料箱的情况下,再控制料箱转移装置12,将每层上暂存的料箱抬起,在机器人运动到第一料箱对接位后,在将全部料箱放到机器人的不同层暂存机构上。或者,在应用场景有需求的情况下,还可以直接将转移到预设区域的料箱转移到机器人暂存机构上,本公开实施例不进行限定。
基于上述料箱转移系统中的料箱转移装置,本申请实施例还提供了一种料箱转移方法,其执行主体为还包括料箱转移装置的控制器。
所述料箱转移装置包括中转输送轨道;所述机器人设置有多层暂存机构,所述暂存机构用于暂存料箱;
响应于第一料箱转移指令,将在机器人的不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上;或者,
响应于第二料箱转移指令,将同一中转输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到所述机器人的不同层暂存机构上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述料箱转移装置包括多层内部输送轨道;
所述将在机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上,包括:
基于所述第一料箱转移指令,将在所述机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到对应层所述内部输送轨道对应的预设区域处;
将在不同层所述内部输送轨道对应的预设区域处的所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述料箱转移装置包括至少一个第一料箱转移机构、多层料箱输送机构、与每层所述料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构和与每个所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;
所述将在机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上,包括:
基于所述第一料箱转移指令,控制所述第一料箱转移机构将所述多个料箱从所述机器人上抬起,并转移到不同层所述料箱输送机构上;
控制每层所述料箱输送机构带动所述料箱到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域;其中,不同层料箱输送机构对应的所述预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠;
分别控制每层所述料箱输送机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构,将所述料箱从所述料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的所述升降机构上;其中,不同第二料箱转移机构在水平面上的投影不重叠;
分别控制所述升降机构将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述第一料箱转移机构包括多个第一顶升叉;所述第一顶升叉为梳状机构;所述料箱输送机构为梳状机构;所述梳状机构包括梳齿;所述暂存机构的梳齿与所述第一顶升叉的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠;所述第一顶升叉的梳齿与所述料箱输送机构的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述第一料箱转移机构包括第一驱动单元、第一导轨组件;所述第一驱动单元与所述第一导轨组件连接;所述多个第一顶升叉滑动装配在所述第一导轨组件上;每一层所述料箱输送机构对应匹配一个所述第一顶升叉;
所述控制所述第一料箱转移机构将所述多个料箱从所述机器人上抬起,并转移到不同层所述料箱输送机构上,包括:
控制所述第一驱动单元驱动所述第一导轨组件转动,并带动所述第一顶升叉沿竖直方向移动,以将在所述机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱抬起;
控制所述第一驱动单元驱动所述第一导轨组件转动,并带动所述第一顶升叉沿竖直方向移动到第一初始位置,以将所述多个料箱转移到不同层所述料箱输送机构上;其中,所述第一顶升叉的第一初始位置的高度低于对应层的料箱输送机构用于放置料箱的面的高度。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述料箱输送机构包括内部输送轨道和输送轨道驱动单元;所述料箱转移装置包括至少一个限位块;
所述控制每层所述料箱输送机构带动所述料箱到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域,包括:
控制每层所述输送轨道驱动单元驱动所述内部输送轨道,并带动所述料箱到达对应层所述限位块限定所述料箱的预设区域处。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述第二料箱转移机构包括第一拉杆驱动单元,第一拉杆机构和第一拨块;所述第二料箱转移机构固定装配在对应的所述升降机构上;所述第一拨块安装在所述第一拉杆机构的一端;所述第一拉杆驱动单元安装在所述第一拉杆机构的另一端;
所述分别控制每层所述料箱输送机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构将所述料箱从所述料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的所述升降机构上,包括:
分别控制每层所述料箱输送机构对应的所述第一拉杆驱动单元驱动所述第一拉杆机构,并利用第一拨块将所述料箱勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的所述升降机构上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述升降机构包括第二驱动单元、第二导轨组件和第二顶升叉;所述第二驱动单元与所述第二导轨组件连接;所述第二顶升叉滑动装配在所述第二导轨组件上;
所述第二顶升叉为梳状机构;所述第二顶升叉的梳齿与所述料箱输送机构的梳齿水平面上的投影不重叠;
所述分别控制所述升降机构将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上,包括:
分别控制所述第二驱动单元驱动所述第二导轨组件转动,并带动所述第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动,将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述料箱转移装置包至少一个第一料箱转移机构、多层料箱输送机构、与每层所述料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构、与每个所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构和第三料箱转移机构;
所述将在机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上,包括:
基于所述第一料箱转移指令,控制所述第一料箱转移机构将所述机器人除最底层所述暂存机构上的料箱之外的其余料箱转移到对应层所述料箱输送机构;
控制每层所述料箱输送机构带动所述料箱到该层料箱输送机构对应的预设区域;
分别控制每层所述料箱输送机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构,将所述料箱从所述料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的所述升降机构上;
分别控制所述升降机构将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上;
控制所述第三料箱转移机构将所述机器人最底层暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述第三料箱转移机构包括顶升机构;所述顶升机构为梳状机构;所述中转输送轨道为梳状机构;所述梳状机构包括梳齿;
所述暂存机构的梳齿与所述顶升机构的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠;
所述顶升机构的梳齿与所述中转输送轨道的梳齿在水平面上的投影不重叠。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述将同一中转输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到所述机器人的不同层暂存机构上,包括:
基于所述第二料箱转移指令,分别控制每个所述升降机构将所述料箱提升至该升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构对应的所述预设区域的高度相同的高度处;
分别控制每个所述升降机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构,将所述料箱转移至该第二料箱转移机构对应的预设区域;
控制对应层所述料箱输送机构将所述料箱转移至该层料箱对接位;
控制所述第一料箱转移机构将在所述料箱输送机构上的料箱转移到所述机器人的不同层暂存机构上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述将同一中转输送轨道上的多个料箱转移到所述机器人的不同层暂存机构上,包括:
基于所述第二料箱转移指令,分别控制每个所述升降机构将所述料箱提升至该升降机构对应的第二料箱转移机构对应的所述预设区域的高度相同的高度处;
分别控制每个所述升降机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构,将所述料箱转移至该第二料箱转移机构对应的预设区域;
控制对应层所述料箱输送机构将所述料箱转移至该层料箱对接位;
控制所述第一料箱转移机构将在所述料箱输送机构上的料箱转移到所述机器人除最底层所述暂存机构之外的其余不同层所述暂存机构上;
控制所述第三料箱转移机构将所述中转输送轨道目标区域上的料箱转移到所述机器人最底层暂存机构上。
一种可选的实施方式中,所述料箱转移装置包括至少一个第一料箱转移机构、多层料箱输送机构、与每层所述料箱输送机构对应的第二料箱转移机构和至少一个升降机构;
所述将在机器人不同层暂存机构上的所述多个料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上,包括:
基于所述第一料箱转移指令,控制所述第一料箱转移机构将所述多个料箱从所述机器人上抬起,并转移到不同层所述料箱输送机构上;
控制每层所述料箱输送机构带动所述料箱转移到该层所述料箱输送机构对应的预设区域处;
分别控制每层所述料箱输送机构对应的所述第二料箱转移机构,将所述料箱从所述料箱输送机构上勾取到该第二料箱转移机构对应的所述升降机构上;
控制所述升降机构将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上。
本申请实施例提供了一种料箱转移方法,应用于上述的机器人以及第一料箱转移装置,包括以下步骤:
步骤S1000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构进入第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
在该步骤S1000之前,还包括机器人从储存料架上挑选料箱的步骤。即,机器人根据相应的控制指令,可以从不同的储存料架上将相应位置的料箱逐一挑出,并放置在其不同的暂存机构上。
机器人移动至与第一料箱转移装置对接,并使其不同的暂存机构位于第一料箱转移装置的不同内部输送轨道的料箱对接位。
步骤S2000,响应于机器人暂存机构到达料箱对接位的指令,第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第一位置运动至第二位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将位于暂存机构上的料箱顶起;
在该步骤中,不同暂存机构上的料箱同时被第一料箱转移机构顶起。
步骤S3000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构离开第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
机器人接到控制指令后,离开第一料箱转移装置的料箱位,使得第一料箱转移机构及位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱可直接向下落。
步骤S4000,响应于机器人暂存机构离开的指令,第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第二位置运动至第一位置,并将位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱落在内部输送轨道上。
当机器人离开第一料箱转移装置的料箱位后,第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构向第一位置运动,当第一料箱转移机构落至低于内部输送轨道的端面时,料箱落在了内部输送轨道上。由此完成了机器人上多个料箱至第一料箱转移装置不同内部输送轨道的同时转移。
在本申请一个实施例中,第一料箱转移装置包括中转输送轨道,还包括与内部输送轨道预设区域对应的第二料箱转移机构,以及与第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;在步骤S4000之后,还包括:
步骤S5000,内部输送轨道将位于料箱对接位上的料箱驱动至预设区域;
可通过相应的驱动机构驱动内部输送轨道对位于其上的料箱进行输送,直至输送至预设区域。
步骤S6000,响应于料箱到达预设区域的信号,第二料箱转移机构将位于内部输送轨道预设区域的料箱勾取到所述升降机构上;升降机构将所述料箱转移到中转输送轨道上;
当料箱在内部输送轨道上输送至预设区域时,第二料箱转移机构将内部输送轨道上的料箱勾取到升降机构上,升降机构下降由此可将位于升降机构上的料箱落在中转输送轨道上。
每层内部输送轨道对应一组第二料箱转移机构和升降机构,而且每层内部输送轨道的预设区域在水平面上的投影不重叠,这就使得每层内部输送轨道上的料箱可以同时被转移到中转输送轨道上,或者各自控制,相互之间不受影响。
步骤S7000,所述中转输送轨道将料箱输送至外部输送线上。
中转输送轨道与外部输送线对接在一起,通过相应驱动机构的驱动,可以使料箱直接输送到外部输送线上,以在外部输送线上对料箱进行相应的操作。
在本申请料箱转移方法一个实施方式中,还包括第二料箱转移装置,包括以下步骤:
步骤S4000’,第二料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第一位置运动至第二位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构将位于内部输送轨道料箱对接位上的料箱顶起;
该步骤与上述步骤S4000的动作相反,即料箱位于内部输送轨道上,此时第一料箱转移机构在由第一位置向第二位置运动时,第一料箱转移机构将料箱抬起并移动到第二位置。
步骤S5000’,机器人移动至使其暂存机构进入第二料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
机器人的暂存机构进入第二料箱转移装置的料箱对接位,即位于相应层的内部输送轨道和第一料箱转移机构之间。
步骤S6000’,响应于机器人暂存机构到达料箱对接位的指令,所述第二料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第二位置运动至第一位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱落在机器人的暂存机构上;
步骤S7000’,机器人移动至使其暂存机构离开第二料箱转移装置的料箱对接位。
此时机器人的暂存机构上暂存有料箱,从而可以将料箱输送至预定的位置进行储存。
在本申请料箱转移方法一个实施方式中,第二料箱转移装置包括中转输送轨道,还包括与内部输送轨道预设区域对应的第二料箱转移机构,以及与所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;在所述步骤S4000’之前,还包括:
步骤S1000’,所述第二料箱转移装置的中转输送轨道将来自于外部输送线上的料箱输送至预设区域;
外部输送线与第二料箱转移装置的中转输送轨道对接,使得料箱在外部输送线上经过处理后,可以沿着外部输送线直接输送到第二料箱转移装置的中转输送轨道上。
步骤S2000’,响应于料箱到达预设区域的信号,所述第二料箱转移装置的升降机构将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱顶起至与内部输送轨道对应的位置;第二料箱转移装置的第二料箱转移机构将位于升降机构上的料箱推送到内部输送轨道的预设区域;
当料箱输送至中转输送轨道的预设区域后,升降机构由第一位置运动到第二位置,在升降机构的提升过程中,将中转输送轨道上的料箱抬起至相应层的内部输送轨道位置。此时,通过第二料箱转移机构便可将升降机构上的料箱推送至内部输送轨道的预设区域。
步骤S3000’,第二料箱转移装置的内部输送轨道将位于预设区域的料箱输送至对料箱对接位上。
在本申请料箱转移方法一个实施方式中,在步骤S7000’之后,还包括:
机器人通过取还箱组件将不同暂存机构上的料箱储存在至少一个储存料架的相应位置上。
机器人的暂存机构从第二料箱转移装置接受料箱后,可以根据预置的指令,将不同暂存机构上的料箱转移到储存料架的响应位置上。同一个机器人的不同暂存机构上的料箱可能需要储存在一个储存料架上,也可能需要储存在不同的储存料架上,在此不再具体说明。
以上所述,仅为本申请实施例较佳的具体实施方式,这些具体实施方式都是基于本申请实施例整体构思下的不同实现方式,而且本申请实施例的保护范围并不局限于此,任何熟悉本技术领域的技术人员在本申请实施例揭露的技术范围内,可轻易想到的变化或替换,都应涵盖在本申请实施例的保护范围之内。

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  1. 一种机器人,其中,包括:
    底盘组件;
    门架组件,所述门架组件设置在底盘组件上;
    取还箱组件,所述取还箱组件受控于升降组件,以沿所述门架组件上下移动;
    至少两个暂存机构,所述暂存机构连接在所述门架组件上;所述暂存机构设有供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过以将对应暂存机构上的料箱顶起,或者供料箱转移装置中对应转移机构穿过以将对应转移机构上的料箱落在对应暂存机构上的缺口。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的机器人,其中:所述缺口由暂存机构的自由端位置向暂存机构的相对端方向延伸。
  3. 根据权利要求1所述的机器人,其中:所述缺口为一个,所述暂存机构呈U型结构;或者所述缺口为至少两个,所述暂存机构呈梳齿状结构。
  4. 根据权利要求1所述的机器人,其中,所述门架组件上对应每层暂存机构上方的位置还各设置有导向组件,所述导向组件具有开口区,且被构造为对待运送至相应暂存机构上的料箱进行定位。
  5. 根据权利要求4所述的机器人,其中,所述导向组件包括两个间隔设置的导向杆,两个导向杆之间的间距与料箱的尺寸相对应。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的机器人,其中,两个所述导向杆的自由端分别向外侧延伸形成扩口结构。
  7. 根据权利要求4所述的机器人,其中,所述导向组件以高度可调节的方式安装在所述门架组件上。
  8. 一种料箱转移装置,其中,具有料箱对接位,包括:
    至少两层内部输送轨道,所述内部输送轨道被构造为将位于料箱对接位的料箱分别输送至各自的预设区域;或者将位于预设区域的料箱输送至料箱对接位;
    对应于内部输送轨道料箱对接位的第一料箱转移机构,所述第一料箱转移机构受控于第一驱动单元在料箱对接位的第一位置和第二位置之间往复运动;
    位于第一位置时,所述第一料箱转移机构的高度低于内部输送轨道的高度;
    位于第二位置时,所述第一料箱转移机构被构造为将料箱顶起至位于暂存机构的上方。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述第一料箱转移机构包括第一顶升叉,所述第一顶升叉为梳齿机构;所述第一顶升叉的梳齿与所述内部输送轨道的辊子在水平面上的投影不重叠。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述第一顶升叉的数量与所述内部输送轨道相对应;所述第一料箱转移机构还包括第一导轨组件;每个第一顶升叉均设置在第一导轨组件上;
    所述第一导轨组件配置为,在所述第一驱动单元的驱动下,带动每个第一顶升叉沿竖直方向移动,以托起对应层料箱对接位上的料箱。
  11. 根据权利要求8所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述料箱转移装置还包括至少一个限位块;所述限位块被构造为,将在内部输送轨道上运动的料箱限制在预设区域位置。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的料箱转移装置,其中,还包括与每个所述限位块对应的传感器;所述传感器配置为,检测所述料箱是否到达所述预设区域;
    所述限位块被构造为,在所述传感器检测到所述料箱到达所述预设区域时提升到预设高度,以将所述料箱限定在所述内部输送轨道上与所述限位块对应的预设区域处。
  13. 根据权利要求8所述的料箱转移装置,其中,包括与内部输送轨道预设区域对应的第二料箱转移机构,以及与所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;
    所述第二料箱转移机构被构造为,将内部输送轨道上的料箱勾取到所述升降机构上;所述升降机构被构造为,将所述料箱转移到同一中转输送轨道上;或者,
    所述升降机构被构造为,将所述料箱从中转输送轨道上顶起至与内部输送轨道对应的位置;所述第 二料箱转移机构被构造为,将升降机构上的料箱推送到所述内部输送轨道上。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述第二料箱转移机构包括第一拉杆机构、第一拨块和第一拉杆驱动单元;
    所述第一拨块安装在所述第一拉杆机构的一端;
    所述第一拉杆机构配置为,在所述第一拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动所述第一拨块将内部输送轨道上的料箱勾取到对应的升降机构上。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的料箱转移装置,其中,第二料箱转移机构包括设置在第一拉杆机构上的第一推块,所述第一拉杆机构配置为,在所述第一拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动所述第一推块将升降机构上的料箱推送到对应的内部输送轨道上。
  16. 根据权利要求13所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述升降机构包括第二驱动单元、滑动配合在料箱转移装置上的第二顶升叉;
    所述第二驱动单元配置为,驱动所述第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动至低于中转输送轨道时,将所述升降机构上的料箱转移到所述中转输送轨道上;或者是,驱动所述第二顶升叉沿竖直方向移动至高于中转输送轨道时,将中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到升降机构上。
  17. 根据权利要求13所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述中转输送轨道位于内部输送轨道中,且设有与所述中转输送轨道对应的所述第一料箱转移机构;
    位于第一位置时,所述第一料箱转移机构的高度低于中转输送轨道的高度;
    位于第二位置时,所述第一料箱转移机构被构造为将料箱顶起至位于暂存机构的上方。
  18. 根据权利要求13所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述中转输送轨道位于内部输送轨道中;还包括第三料箱转移机构,所述第三料箱转移机构被构造为,将所述机器人对应暂存机构上的料箱转移到中转输送轨道上,或者是将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱转移到机器人对应的暂存机构上。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述第三料箱转移机构包括顶升机构和拉杆转移机构;所述顶升机构具有第一位置及第二位置;
    位于第一位置时,所述顶升机构的高度低于中转输送轨道的高度;
    位于第二位置时,所述顶升机构被构造为将料箱顶起;
    所述拉杆转移机构被构造为:将所述顶升机构上的料箱沿着顶升机构转移到对应中转输送轨道的上方区域;或者是,将顶升机构上位于中转输送轨道上方的料箱,沿着顶升机构推送到与机器人暂存机构上方对应的位置。
  20. 根据权利要求19所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述拉杆转移机构包括第二拉杆机构、第二拨块、第二拉杆驱动单元;
    所述第二拨块安装在所述第二拉杆机构的一端;
    所述第二拉杆机构被构造为,在所述第二拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动所述第二拨块将所述顶升机构上的料箱由对应暂存机构上方的位置沿着顶升机构转移到与中转输送轨道对应的位置。
  21. 根据权利要求20所述的料箱转移装置,其中,所述拉杆转移机构包括位于第二拉杆机构上的第二推块;
    所述第二拉杆机构被构造为,在所述第二拉杆驱动单元的驱动下,带动所述第二推块将所述顶升机构上料箱由对应中转输送轨道上方的位置沿着顶升机构推送到与机器人暂存机构对应的位置。
  22. 一种料箱转移系统,其中,包括根据权利要求1至7任一项所述的机器人,和根据权利要求8至21任一项所述的料箱转移装置;
    所述料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将位于料箱对接位的机器人的不同暂存机构上的料箱转移到对应的内部输送轨道上;或者,将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到所述机器人对应的暂存机构上。
  23. 根据权利要求22所述的料箱转移系统,其中,所述料箱转移装置包括第一料箱转移装置和第二料箱转移装置;还包括外部输送线,所述第一料箱转移装置中的中转输送轨道与所述外部输送线的输入端对接;所述第二料箱转移装置中的中转输送轨道与所述外部输送线的输出端对接;
    所述第一料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将位于料箱对接位的机器人的不同暂存机构 上的料箱转移到对应的内部输送轨道上;
    所述第二料箱转移装置的第一料箱转移机构被构造为,将不同内部输送轨道上的料箱转移到所述机器人对应的暂存机构上。
  24. 根据权利要求22所述的料箱转移系统,其中,所述料箱转移装置还包括外部输送线,
    所述料箱转移装置配置为,将所述机器人的不同层所述暂存机构上的全部料箱分批转移到同一外部输送线上;其中,所述分批转移的次数小于所述全部料箱的数量;或者,将同一外部输送线上的多个料箱转移到所述机器人的不同层所述暂存机构上。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的料箱转移系统,其中,所述料箱转移装置包括至少一个第一提升机构;所述第一提升机构包括多层第一输送机构,所述第一输送机构用于暂存和转移料箱;
    所述料箱转移装置配置为,将所述全部料箱分批转移到所述第一提升机构的不同层所述第一输送机构上,其中,所述分批转移的次数小于所述全部料箱的数量;将不同层所述第一输送机构上的多个料箱转移到同一外部输送线上。
  26. 根据权利要求25所述的料箱转移系统,其中,所述料箱转移装置还包括至少一个第二提升机构;所述第二提升机构包括多层第二输送机构,所述第二输送机构用于暂存和转移料箱;
    所述第一提升机构配置为,将不同层所述第一输送机构上的多个料箱转移到所述第二提升机构的不同层所述第二输送机构上;
    所述第二提升机构配置为,将不同层所述第二输送机构上的多个料箱转移到同一外部输送线上。
  27. 一种料箱转移方法,由根据权利要求1至7任一项所述的机器人,以及第一料箱转移装置执行,所述第一料箱转移装置采用根据权利要求8至21任一项所述的料箱转移装置,其中,包括以下步骤:
    步骤S1000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构进入第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
    步骤S2000,响应于机器人暂存机构到达料箱对接位的指令,所述第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第一位置运动至第二位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将位于暂存机构上的料箱顶起;
    步骤S3000,机器人移动至使其暂存机构离开第一料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
    步骤S4000,响应于机器人暂存机构离开的指令,所述第一料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第二位置运动至第一位置,并将位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱落在内部输送轨道上。
  28. 根据权利要求27所述的料箱转移方法,其中,所述第一料箱转移装置包括中转输送轨道,还包括与内部输送轨道预设区域对应的第二料箱转移机构,以及与所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;在所述步骤S4000之后,还包括:
    步骤S5000,内部输送轨道将位于料箱对接位上的料箱驱动至预设区域;
    步骤S6000,响应于料箱到达预设区域的信号,第二料箱转移机构将位于内部输送轨道预设区域的料箱勾取到所述升降机构上;所述升降机构将所述料箱转移到中转输送轨道上;
    步骤S7000,所述中转输送轨道将料箱输送至外部输送线上。29、根据权利要求27所述的料箱转移方法,还包括第二料箱转移装置,所述第二料箱转移装置采用根据权利要求8至21任一项所述的料箱转移装置,其中,包括以下步骤:
    步骤S4000’,第二料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第一位置运动至第二位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构将位于内部输送轨道料箱对接位上的料箱顶起;
    步骤S5000’,机器人移动至使其暂存机构进入第二料箱转移装置的料箱对接位;
    步骤S6000’,响应于机器人暂存机构到达料箱对接位的指令,所述第二料箱转移装置的第一驱动单元驱动第一料箱转移机构由第二位置运动至第一位置的过程中,第一料箱转移机构穿过机器人暂存机构的缺口,将位于第一料箱转移机构上的料箱落在机器人的暂存机构上;
    步骤S7000’,机器人移动至使其暂存机构离开第二料箱转移装置的料箱对接位。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的料箱转移方法,其中,所述第二料箱转移装置包括中转输送轨道,还包括与内部输送轨道预设区域对应的第二料箱转移机构,以及与所述第二料箱转移机构对应的升降机构;在所述步骤S4000’之前,还包括:
    步骤S1000’,所述第二料箱转移装置的中转输送轨道将来自于外部输送线上的料箱输送至预设区 域;
    步骤S2000’,响应于料箱到达预设区域的信号,所述第二料箱转移装置的升降机构将位于中转输送轨道上的料箱顶起至与内部输送轨道对应的位置;第二料箱转移装置的第二料箱转移机构将位于升降机构上的料箱推送到内部输送轨道的预设区域;
    步骤S3000’,第二料箱转移装置的内部输送轨道将位于预设区域的料箱输送至对料箱对接位上。
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