CN110255040B - Goods storing and taking device and storing and taking system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cargo storage and retrieval device and storage and retrieval system, belonging to the field of cargo distribution. The device includes: a container frame, a docking mechanism and a transfer mechanism; the docking mechanism includes: a flip box, a docking track and a rotating shaft, the flip box is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the docking track is arranged on the first side of the container frame along the up and down direction, the rotating shaft is slidably connected to the docking track, the flip box can be flipped under the drive of the rotating shaft, and can move up and down along the docking track; the transfer mechanism is arranged on the second side opposite to the first side, and can move along the up and down direction and left and right direction of the container frame, and can be telescoped in the container frame; the transfer mechanism is used to obtain the target part on the container frame, the flip box is docked with the transfer mechanism to obtain the target part; or, the transfer mechanism is used to obtain the target part from the flip box and store the target part on the container frame. The present invention reduces the work intensity of the distribution personnel and ensures the safety of the target part.

Description

Cargo storage and retrieval devices and storage and retrieval systems

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of cargo transportation, and in particular to a cargo storage and retrieval device and a storage and retrieval system.

Background Art

In the field of goods delivery, the deliveryman goes to the corresponding merchant to obtain the goods and then delivers the goods to the designated destination, where the user obtains the goods. In this process, a goods storage and retrieval device is needed to store and retrieve the goods, so as to complete the docking of goods between the deliveryman and the merchant and between the deliveryman and the user.

The cargo storage and retrieval device provided by the related art includes: a cargo container rack. When the cargo needs to be retrieved, the cargo on the cargo container rack is manually stored and retrieved to complete the delivery of the cargo.

The inventors found that the related technology has at least the following technical problems:

Manual storage and retrieval of goods is cumbersome, increases the cost of goods delivery and the workload of delivery personnel, and the safety of the goods cannot be guaranteed.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo storage and retrieval device and storage and retrieval system, which can solve the above technical problems. The technical solution is as follows:

On the one hand, a cargo storage and retrieval device is provided, the device comprising: a cargo container frame, a docking mechanism and a transfer mechanism;

The docking mechanism comprises: a turnover box, a docking track and a rotating shaft, wherein the turnover box is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the docking track is arranged on the first side of the container frame in the up-down direction, the rotating shaft is slidably connected to the docking track, and the turnover box can be turned over under the drive of the rotating shaft and can move up and down along the docking track;

The transfer mechanism is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side, and can move along the vertical direction and the left-right direction of the container frame, and can be extended and retracted within the container frame;

The transfer mechanism is used to obtain the target parts on the container rack, and the turnover box is docked with the transfer mechanism to obtain the target parts;

Alternatively, the transfer mechanism obtains the target piece from the flip box and stores the target piece on the container rack.

In an optional embodiment, the docking mechanism further includes: a first driving device;

The rotating shaft is connected to the first driving device;

The first driving device is used to drive the rotating shaft to rotate and thereby drive the turnover box to flip along the up and down direction of the container frame.

In an optional embodiment, the docking mechanism further includes: a second driving device, a first roller, a second roller and a first transmission member;

The second driving device is connected to the first roller, and the first transmission member is wound around the first roller and the second roller;

The driving housing of the first driving device is fixedly connected to the first transmission member;

The second driving device is used to drive the first transmission member to move, thereby driving the overturn box to move up and down.

In an optional embodiment, the docking mechanism further includes: a connecting member;

One end of the connecting member is fixedly connected to the driving housing of the first driving device, and the other end of the connecting member is fixedly connected to the first transmission member.

In an optional embodiment, the docking mechanism further includes: a support base;

The bottom end of the docking rail is connected to the supporting base.

In an optional embodiment, the docking mechanism further includes:

A conveying member, a third roller and a third driving device;

The container rack has a docking port, the third roller is arranged on the docking port, the conveying member is arranged on the third roller, the third driving device is connected to the third roller, and the third driving device is used to drive the third roller to rotate, thereby driving the conveying member to rotate, so as to achieve the docking of the target member between the docking port and any platform.

In an optional embodiment, the transfer mechanism includes: a vertical track, a horizontal track and a transfer component, the vertical track is arranged on a second side of the container frame opposite to the first side, the horizontal track is slidably connected to the vertical track and can move up and down along the vertical track, the transfer component is arranged on the horizontal track and can slide along the horizontal track, and the transfer component includes a telescopic part that can enter and exit from the container frame.

In an optional embodiment, the transport component further comprises: a transport base;

The transfer base is arranged on the horizontal track and can slide along the horizontal track. The telescopic part is slidably connected to the transfer base and can enter and exit from the container frame along the transfer base.

In an optional embodiment, the telescopic portion includes: a slide rail, a plug plate and a fourth driving device;

The slide rail is fixedly connected to the transfer base, the plug plate is slidably connected to the slide rail, the fourth driving device is connected to the plug plate, the fourth driving device is used to drive the plug plate to move in a direction perpendicular to the container frame, and the plug plate is used to extend into the container frame to obtain the target part or put the target part into the container frame.

In an optional embodiment, a storage space adapted for the turnover box is provided above the first side of the container frame, and when the turnover box is turned over to the top of the container frame, the turnover box is located in the storage space.

In an optional implementation, the device further includes: a first position information acquisition module, a first position information transmission module and a first displacement control module;

The first position information acquisition module is used to obtain the first position information of the up and down movement of the flip box, the first position information transmission module is used to transmit the first position information to the first displacement control module, and the first displacement control module is used to control the up and down displacement of the flip box.

In an optional implementation, the device further includes: a second position information acquisition module, a second position information transmission module and a second displacement control module;

The second position information acquisition module is used to obtain the second position information of the horizontal track moving up and down along the vertical track, the second position information transmission module is used to transmit the second position information to the second displacement control module, and the second displacement control module is used to control the up and down displacement of the horizontal track.

In an optional implementation, the device further includes: a third position information acquisition module, a third position information transmission module and a third displacement control module;

The third position information acquisition module is used to obtain the third position information of the transfer base moving horizontally along the horizontal track, and the third position information transmission module is used to transmit the third position information to the third displacement control module, and the third displacement control module is used to control the horizontal displacement of the transfer base.

On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo storage and retrieval system, which includes any of the above-mentioned cargo storage and retrieval devices and a transport body, wherein the transport body is used to dock with the cargo storage and retrieval device to transport the target item to the device or obtain the target item from the device.

In an optional embodiment, the transport entity includes: a manipulator, an unmanned vehicle, an unmanned container or a robot.

The beneficial effects brought about by the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention include at least:

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be located above the container rack when the flip box is not in use by setting a flip box that can be flipped up and down, and does not occupy the overall space of the device. By setting the flip box to be movable up and down, the container rack can be adjusted to dock with platforms at different heights, thereby improving the applicability of the device and reducing the labor intensity of the delivery personnel. By moving the horizontal track up and down along the vertical track, the target parts at different heights on the container rack can be stored and retrieved. By setting the transfer component to slide along the horizontal track, the target parts at different horizontal positions at the same height of the container rack can be stored and retrieved. By using the telescopic part that can enter and exit the container rack, the target parts in the container rack can be stored and retrieved. The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of the target parts in the device through the coordinated combination of the above-mentioned components, reduces the labor intensity of the delivery personnel, and ensures the safety of the target parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cargo storage and retrieval device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cargo storage and retrieval device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a docking mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transfer mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cargo storage and retrieval device provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

10 is a schematic structural diagram of a first position information acquisition module, a first position information transmission module and a first displacement control module provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

11 is a schematic diagram of the structures of a second position information acquisition module, a second position information transmission module and a second displacement control module provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the structures of a third position information acquisition module, a third position information transmission module and a third displacement control module provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

The reference numerals represent:

1-container rack, 100-accommodating space, 101-first position information acquisition module, 102-first position information transmission module, 103-first displacement control module, 2-docking mechanism, 201-second position information acquisition module, 202-second position information transmission module, 203-second displacement control module, 21-turnover box, 22-docking track, 23-rotating shaft, 24-first driving device, 25-second driving device, 26-first roller, 27-second roller, 28-first transmission member, 29-connecting member, 210-support base, 211-transmitting member, 212-third roller, 3-transfer mechanism, 31-vertical track, 32-horizontal track, 33-transfer assembly, 331-telescopic part, 3311-slide rail, 3312-plug board, 332-transfer base, 301-third position information acquisition module, 302-third position information transmission module, 303-third displacement control module.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Unless otherwise defined, all technical terms used in the embodiments of the present invention have the same meanings as those generally understood by those skilled in the art. To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the field of target item delivery, the deliveryman goes to the corresponding merchant to obtain the target item and then delivers the target item to the designated target location, where the user obtains the target item. In this process, a cargo storage and retrieval device is required to store and retrieve the target item, so as to complete the docking of the target item between the deliveryman and the merchant, and between the deliveryman and the user.

However, manual storage and retrieval of target items is cumbersome, increases the cost of target item delivery and the workload of the delivery personnel, and the safety of the target items cannot be guaranteed. In view of this, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo storage and retrieval device that can solve the above technical problems.

On the one hand, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cargo storage and retrieval device, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the device comprises: a cargo container frame 1, a docking mechanism 2 and a transfer mechanism 3;

The docking mechanism 2 includes: a turnover box 21, a docking track 22 and a rotating shaft 23. The turnover box 21 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 23. The docking track 22 is arranged on the first side of the container frame 1 in the up-down direction. The rotating shaft 23 is slidably connected to the docking track 22. The turnover box 21 can be turned over under the drive of the rotating shaft 23 and can move up and down along the docking track 22.

The transfer mechanism 3 is disposed on a second side opposite to the first side, and can move along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the container frame 1, and can be extended and retracted within the container frame 1;

The transfer mechanism 3 is used to obtain the target item on the container rack 1, and the turning box 21 is docked with the transfer mechanism 3 to obtain the target item;

Alternatively, the transfer mechanism 3 obtains the target piece from the turnover box 21 and stores the target piece on the container rack 1 .

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following technical effects:

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be located above the container frame 1 when the flip box 21 is not in use by setting a flip box 21 that can flip up and down, and does not occupy the overall space of the device. By setting the flip box 21 to be movable up and down, the container frame 1 can be adjusted to dock with platforms at different heights, thereby improving the applicability of the device and reducing the labor intensity of the delivery personnel. By moving the transfer mechanism 3 along the container frame 1 in the up and down direction or the left and right direction, the target parts at different heights on the container frame 1 can be taken and placed. By extending and retracting the transfer mechanism 3 in the container frame 1, the target parts in the container frame 1 can be taken and placed. The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention realizes the automatic storage and retrieval of the target parts in the device through the coordination of the above-mentioned components, reduces the labor intensity of the delivery personnel, and ensures the safety of the target parts.

The device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be applicable to the connection between the device and a user, and between the device and other devices.

As an example, when the deliveryman goes to the merchant's end to pick up the goods, the flip box 21 flips the receiving port to correspond to the merchant's delivery port through the rotating shaft 23, and the flip box 21 descends to a height suitable for the merchant's delivery port through the docking track 22. The deliveryman places the target item on the docking port of the flip box 21, takes the target item on the docking port through the transfer mechanism 3, and transfers the target item to a designated position in the container frame 1 by moving the transfer mechanism 3 up and down or left and right along the container frame 1. When the deliveryman delivers the target item to a designated location, for example, a pickup cabinet in an office building, the flip box 21 is docked with the pickup port of the pickup cabinet, and the relevant target item can be transferred to the docking port through the transfer mechanism 3 according to the user's pickup instruction. The flip box 21 is flipped and moves up and down along the docking track 22 to reach a height suitable for the pickup cabinet, and the target item is transferred to the pickup cabinet to achieve the transfer of the target item.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG3 , the docking mechanism 2 further includes: a first driving device 24;

The rotating shaft 23 is connected to the first driving device 24;

The first driving device 24 is used to drive the rotating shaft 23 to rotate and thereby drive the turnover box 21 to flip along the vertical direction of the container frame 1 .

The first driving device 24 is provided to drive the rotating shaft 23 to rotate, thereby driving the flip box 21 to flip. For example, the first driving device 24 can be a motor, and the motor shaft of the motor is connected to the rotating shaft 23. It should be noted that since the rotating shaft 23 is fixedly connected to the flip box 21, when the rotating shaft 23 rotates, the flip box 21 can rotate together with the rotating shaft 23. For example, the rotating shaft 23 and the flip box 21 can be welded or hinged, as long as the purpose of the flip box 21 rotating together with the rotating shaft 23 can be achieved. The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the connection relationship between the rotating shaft 23 and the flip box 21.

The flip box 21 provided in the embodiment of the present invention has two openings arranged opposite to each other, so that when the flip box 21 is not flipped, the opening of the flip box 21 is away from the docking port on the container rack 1. When the flip box 21 is flipped to the container rack 1, the two openings of the flip box 21 are opposite to the docking port to achieve the purpose of transmitting the target item.

The shapes of the two openings of the flip box 21 can be determined according to the shape of the docking port on the container frame 1. For example, when the docking port is square or rectangular, the shapes of the two openings of the flip box 21 can be set to be square or rectangular. The size of the two openings is adapted to the size of the docking port on the container frame 1, so as to achieve the purpose of safe entry and exit of the target object between the docking port and the opening of the flip box 21.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG4 , the docking mechanism 2 further includes: a second driving device 25 , a first roller 26 , a second roller 27 and a first transmission member 28 ;

The second driving device 25 is connected to the first roller 26, and the first transmission member 28 is wound around the first roller 26 and the second roller 27;

The driving housing of the first driving device 24 is fixedly connected to the first transmission member 28;

The second driving device 25 is used to drive the first transmission member 28 to move, thereby driving the turnover box 21 to move up and down.

By providing the second driving device 25 , the turnover box 21 can be moved up and down along the docking track 22 , so as to achieve the purpose of docking the turnover box 21 with platforms at different positions and heights.

For example, the second driving device 25 can be a driving motor, which is connected to the first roller 26 through the driving shaft of the driving motor. The rotation of the first roller 26 drives the first transmission member 28 to rotate. Since the driving shell of the first driving device 24 is fixedly connected to the first transmission member 28, when the first transmission member 28 rotates up and down, it drives the first driving device 24 to rotate. Since the first driving device 24 is connected to the rotating shaft 23, and the rotating shaft 23 is fixedly connected to the flip box 21, the flip box 21 will move up and down with the up and down movement of the first transmission member 28.

For example, the first transmission member 28 may be a conveyor belt, which is connected to a driving housing of the first driving device 24 .

As an example, the driving shell of the third driving device can be connected to the first side of the container frame 1, and the third driving device can be arranged above the first roller 26, so that the space occupancy of the entire device can be reduced.

It should be noted that the flip box 21 moves up and down along the docking track 22 to achieve docking with platforms at different heights. Therefore, the first roller 26 can be set on the top layer of the container rack 1, and the second roller 27 can be set at the bottom of the container rack 1, so that the flip box 21 can correspond to the shelves at different positions of the container rack 1 when moving up and down to achieve the transmission of the target items.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG4 , the docking mechanism 2 further includes: a connecting member 29;

One end of the connecting member 29 is fixedly connected to the driving housing of the first driving device 24 , and the other end is fixedly connected to the first transmission member 28 .

One end of the connecting member 29 is connected to the driving housing of the first driving device 24, and the other end is fixedly connected to the transmission member, so that the turning box 21 rotates with the first transmission member 28 and then drives the turning box 21 to rotate. For example, the connecting member 29 can be a connecting plate adapted to the driving housing of the first driving device 24, and the connecting plate can have a certain strength to achieve the purpose of driving the turning box 21 to rotate.

The connection between the connecting member 29 and the first driving device 24 may be fixed, for example, welded or stamped into one piece, or may be detachably connected, for example, bolted or clamped.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG4 , the docking mechanism 2 further includes: a support base 210;

The bottom end of the docking rail 22 is connected to the support base 210 .

By providing the support base 210, one end of the docking track 22 is connected to the support base 210, ensuring that the docking track 22 has a support point. It can be understood that one side wall of the docking track 22 is connected to the first side of the container frame 1, so that it can be ensured that the transfer of the target parts in the container frame 1 can be achieved when the flip box 21 moves up and down along the docking track 22.

For example, the connection between the docking rail 22 and the support base 210 may be detachable, such as bolt connection, hinge connection, etc., to facilitate the removal and replacement of the docking rail 22.

It should be noted that the second roller 27 provided in the embodiment of the present invention is also arranged on the support base 210. For example, a support base can be arranged on the support base 210, and the second roller 27 is arranged on the support base. As an example, a connecting groove can also be arranged on the support base 210, and one end of the docking track 22 can be arranged in the connecting groove. The shape of the support base 210 can be set to a rectangular or square support base 210 that matches the bottom end of the docking track 22, or it can be set to an irregular shape, etc. For example, it can be set to a rectangular base plate, which can not only achieve the function of supporting the docking track 22, but also reduce the space occupancy rate of the device.

It is understandable that the height of the docking track 22 can be set according to the height of the container frame 1, so that the turnover box 21 can dock with platforms at different positions at different heights of the container frame 1 to achieve the purpose of transporting the target parts.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG5 , the docking mechanism 2 further includes:

The transmission member 211, the third roller 212 and the third driving device;

The container frame 1 has a docking port, a third roller 212 is arranged on the docking port, a conveying member 211 is arranged on the third roller 212, a third driving device is connected to the third roller 212, and the third driving device is used to drive the third roller 212 to rotate, thereby driving the conveying member 211 to rotate, so as to realize the docking of the target member between the docking port and any platform.

It can be understood that when the target item is placed at the docking port of the container frame 1 through the transfer mechanism 3, the conveying member 211 is required to convey the target item to the flip box 21, or when there is a target item on the flip box 21, the target item is conveyed to the container frame 1 through the conveying member 211. Therefore, by setting the conveying member 211 at the docking port of the container frame 1, the second roller 27 is driven to rotate by the third driving device, and then the conveying member 211 is driven to rotate, so as to realize the conveyance of the target item from the inside to the outside of the container frame 1 and the conveyance of the target item from the outside to the container frame 1.

For example, the conveying member 211 may be a conveyor belt. The third driving device may be a motor, and a driving shaft of the motor is connected to the third roller 212 .

It should be noted that the docking port on the container rack 1 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can be one, and the docking port can be opened according to the size of the device. For example, it can be set according to the length and width of the entire device. For example, when the length of the entire device is long, the docking port can be set in the middle position of the container rack 1 to improve the space utilization efficiency of the device. It is understandable that the setting of the third drive device does not affect the transmission of the target part.

It should be noted that when the positions of different platforms are at different heights, after the flip box 21 obtains the target parts at different heights, it moves up and down to achieve docking with the docking port on the container frame 1.

In one possible implementation, as shown in Figures 6 and 7, the transfer mechanism 3 includes: a vertical rail 31, a horizontal rail 32 and a transfer component 33, the vertical rail 31 is arranged on the second side of the container frame 1 opposite to the first side, the horizontal rail 32 is slidably connected to the vertical rail 31 and can move up and down along the vertical rail 31, the transfer component 33 is arranged on the horizontal rail 32 and can slide along the horizontal rail 32, and the transfer component 33 includes a telescopic part 331 that can enter and exit the container frame 1.

The embodiment of the present invention can achieve access to target parts at different heights on the container rack 1 by moving the horizontal track 32 up and down along the vertical track 31. By setting a transfer component 33 that can slide along the horizontal track 32, it can achieve access to target parts at different horizontal positions at the same height of the container rack 1. Through the telescopic part 331 that can enter and exit the container rack 1, it can achieve access to target parts in the container rack 1.

In this way, it is possible to store and retrieve target items at different heights or at the same height in the container rack 1, thereby improving the efficiency of storing and retrieving target items and reducing the labor intensity of delivery personnel.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG7 , the transfer assembly 33 further includes: a transfer base 332 and a fourth driving device;

The transfer base 332 is disposed on the horizontal track 32 and can slide along the horizontal track 32, and the fourth driving device is connected to the transfer base 332;

The fourth driving device is used to drive the transfer base 332 to slide along the horizontal track 32. The telescopic part 331 is slidably connected to the transfer base 332 and can enter and exit the container frame 1 along the transfer base 332.

By setting up a transfer base 332, and the transfer base 332 can slide along the horizontal track 32, it is possible to achieve access to target parts at the same height and different horizontal points of the container rack 1. As an example, when it is necessary to place the acquired target parts at a specified height and a specified point of the container rack 1, the vertical track 31 is moved up and down along the horizontal track 32 to make the transfer assembly 33 reach the specified height, and the fourth driving device drives the transfer base 332 to slide along the horizontal track 32 to reach the specified position point, so as to achieve the insertion or placement of the target parts.

By providing a telescopic part 331 that can enter and exit the container frame 1, when the transfer base 332 reaches a specified height and a specified location, the telescopic part 331 is extended into the container frame 1 to insert the target item or place the acquired target item at a specified location. In this way, the efficiency of the target item transfer is improved, and it is avoided that the delivery personnel need to obtain or place the target item at different heights, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the delivery personnel.

As an example, the transfer base 332 can be a rectangular sliding plate, which is slidably connected to the horizontal track 32. For example, a slide groove can be set on a side where the transfer base 332 is connected to the horizontal track 32, and the horizontal track 32 is located in the slide groove.

It should be noted that the container rack 1 provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes multiple shelves, and the target parts can be placed on different shelves. Therefore, the transfer base 332 can be moved to different shelves as needed to complete the picking and placing operations.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG8 , the telescopic portion 331 includes: a slide rail 3311 , a plug plate 3312 , and a fifth driving device;

The slide rail 3311 is fixedly connected to the transfer base 332, the plug plate 3312 is slidably connected to the slide rail 3311, and the fifth driving device is connected to the plug plate 3312. The fifth driving device is used to drive the plug plate 3312 to move in a direction perpendicular to the container frame 1, and the plug plate 3312 is used to extend into the container frame 1 to obtain the target part or put the target part into the container frame 1.

By setting the slide rail 3311, the plug plate 3312 is slidably connected to the slide rail 3311, and the plug plate 3312 is driven to move along the slide rail 3311 by the fifth driving device, so that the telescopic part 331 can enter and exit the container frame 1. For example, a slide groove can be set on the side of the plug plate 3312 that contacts the slide rail 3311, and the slide groove is engaged with the slide rail 3311 to realize the sliding of the plug plate 3312.

As an example, when the transfer base 332 moves to the specified position of the container rack 1, the plug plate 3312 moves into the container rack 1 along the slide rail 3311, extends into the container rack 1 to insert the target part, or places the acquired target part on the shelf at the specified position.

It should be noted that the length of the plug plate 3312 is adapted to the length of the shelf so as to achieve the purpose of reaching into the container rack 1 to insert or store the target item. The width of the plug plate 3312 should be smaller than the width of each shelf in the container rack 1 so as to achieve the purpose of being able to reach into the shelf.

The material of the inserting plate 3312 can be a plate with a certain strength to achieve the purpose of bearing a target part with a certain weight. For example, the inserting plate 3312 can be a plate of stainless steel.

It is understandable that the side of the plug board 3312 that contacts the target part should be kept smooth to reduce the friction between the target part and the plug board 3312 and improve the transmission efficiency.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG. 9 , a receiving space 100 adapted to the flip box 21 is provided above the first side of the container frame 1 . When the flip box 21 is flipped to the top of the container frame 1 , the flip box 21 is located in the receiving space 100 .

By providing a storage space 100 adapted to the turnover box 21 above the first side of the container frame 1, when the device is not working, the turnover box 21 can be located in the storage space 100, thereby improving the convenience of the device and reducing the space occupancy of the turnover box 21.

By setting the size of the accommodation space 100 to match the flip box 21, the space occupancy rate of the entire device is avoided. For example, when the flip box 21 is a rectangular box, the length of the accommodation space 100 is at least not less than the length of the flip box 21, so as to fully accommodate the flip box 21.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG10 , the device further includes: a first position information acquisition module 101 , a first position information transmission module 102 , and a first displacement control module 103 ;

The first position information acquisition module 101 is used to obtain the first position information of the up and down movement of the flip box 21, the first position information transmission module 102 is used to transmit the first position information to the first displacement control module 103, and the first displacement control module 103 is used to control the up and down displacement of the flip box 21 through the first position information.

It can be understood that the distance that the flip box 21 moves up and down is determined according to the position height of different platforms, therefore, the first position information acquisition module 101 is set to collect the position information of the flip box 21 turning up and down, and the information is transmitted to the first position control module through the first position information transmission module 102. When the flip box 21 does not reach the specified position height, or has exceeded the specified position height, the first position control module 103 controls the operation state of the second driving device 25, and then controls the up and down movement of the flip box 21, so that the flip box 21 reaches the specified position height.

Alternatively, when the flip box 21 acquires the target part and needs to be moved to the same position height as the docking port, the first position information of the flip box 21 is acquired by the first position information acquisition module 101, and the first position information is transmitted to the first displacement control module 103 by the first position information transmission module 102. The operating state of the second drive device 25 is controlled by the first displacement control module 103, so that the flip box 21 moves to the position of the docking port and docks with the docking port.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG11 , the device further includes: a second position information acquisition module 201 , a second position information transmission module 202 , and a second displacement control module 203 ;

The second position information acquisition module 201 is used to obtain the second position information of the horizontal track 32 moving up and down along the vertical track 31, and the second position information transmission module 202 is used to transmit the second position information to the second displacement control module 203, and the second displacement control module 203 is used to control the up and down displacement of the horizontal track 32 through the second position information.

When it is necessary to obtain a target part at a specified position height, the second position information of the horizontal track 32 moving up and down along the vertical track 31 is obtained through the second position information acquisition module 201, and the second position information transmission module 202 transmits the second position information to the second displacement control module 203. The second displacement control module 203 controls the up and down displacement of the horizontal track 32 through the second position information.

In a possible implementation, the apparatus provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a sixth driving device, which is connected to the horizontal track 32 and is used to drive the horizontal track 32 to move up and down along the vertical track 31 .

As an example, when the transfer component 33 is required to obtain the target part at a specified position height or store the target part at a specified position height, the second position information of the horizontal track 32 is obtained through the second position information acquisition module 201, and the second position information is transmitted to the second displacement control module 203 through the second position information transmission module 202. The operation and stop of the sixth drive device are controlled by the second displacement control module 203, so that the horizontal track 32 runs to the specified position height.

Or, when the telescopic part 331 extends into the container frame 1 to insert the target part, when the telescopic part 331 has inserted the target part, the second displacement control module 203 controls the horizontal track 32 to continue to rise along the vertical track 31 by a reference distance to achieve the transmission of the target part. For example, the reference distance can be 1-2 cm, etc., as long as the vertical distance of the horizontal track 32 is away from the container frame 1, so as to reduce the friction when the telescopic part 331 is pulled out of the container frame 1 and improve the transfer efficiency.

In a possible implementation, as shown in FIG12 , the device further includes: a third position information acquisition module 301 , a third position information transmission module 302 , and a third displacement control module 303 ;

The third position information acquisition module 301 is used to obtain the third position information of the transfer base 332 moving horizontally along the horizontal track 32, the third position information transmission module 302 is used to transmit the third position information to the third displacement control module, and the third displacement control module 303 is used to control the horizontal displacement of the transfer base 332 through the third position information.

It can be understood that the transfer base 332 runs in a direction parallel to the container frame 1. Therefore, by setting the third position information acquisition module 301 to obtain the third position information of the transfer base 332 moving horizontally along the horizontal track 32, the third position information transmission module 302 transmits the third position information to the third displacement control module 303, and the third displacement control module 303 controls the horizontal displacement of the transfer base 332 through the third position information.

In this way, the efficiency of the device in delivering target items is improved, and the labor intensity of the delivery personnel is further reduced.

It should be noted that the first position information acquisition module 101, the second position information acquisition module 201 and the third position information acquisition module 301 provided in the embodiment of the present invention can be position sensors, the first position information transmission module 102, the second position information transmission module 202 and the third position information transmission module 302 can be signal sensors, and the first displacement control module 103, the second displacement control module 203 and the third displacement control module 303 can be programmable logic controllers (Programmable Logic Controller, referred to as: PLC).

On the other hand, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a target item storage and retrieval system, which includes any of the above-mentioned cargo storage and retrieval devices and a transport body, and the transport body is used to dock with the cargo storage and retrieval device to transport the target item to the device, or to obtain the target item from the device.

The system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the transfer of target parts between different platforms.

In a possible implementation, the transport entity provided in this embodiment includes: a manipulator, an unmanned vehicle, an unmanned container or a robot.

The system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to the field of food delivery. As an example, the food delivery person obtains the target item at the merchant end through the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention, and delivers the target item to the designated location. For example, the location designated by the user can be an unmanned container, and the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the unmanned container to achieve the delivery of the target item. When the user needs to obtain the target item, the user can issue a pickup instruction by scanning a code or other operations, and the unmanned container releases the target item after obtaining the instruction.

As an example, the transporting body provided in the embodiment of the present invention may be a robotic arm or a robotic arm, which grabs the target item to be stored or transported and places the target item in the device provided in the embodiment of the present invention, thereby realizing the storage or transportation of the target item through this device.

It should be noted that the transport entities provided by the embodiments of the present invention include but are not limited to the above-mentioned manipulators, unmanned vehicles, unmanned containers, robotic arms or robots, etc. As long as they can cooperate with the devices provided by the embodiments of the present invention to achieve the purpose of storage and transportation of the target price, the description of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to this.

All the above optional technical solutions can be arbitrarily combined to form optional embodiments of the present disclosure, and will not be described in detail here.

The above description is only an illustrative embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. A cargo access apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a cabinet frame (1), a connection mechanism (2) and a transfer mechanism (3);

The docking mechanism (2) comprises: the turnover box (21), the connection track (22) and the rotating shaft (23), wherein the turnover box (21) is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft (23), the connection track (22) is arranged on the first side of the container rack (1) along the up-down direction, the rotating shaft (23) is in sliding connection with the connection track (22), and the turnover box (21) can turn under the driving of the rotating shaft (23) and can move up and down along the connection track (22);

the transfer mechanism (3) is arranged on a second side opposite to the first side, can move along the up-down direction and the left-right direction of the container rack (1), and can stretch and retract in the container rack (1);

the transfer mechanism (3) is used for obtaining target pieces on the container rack (1), the overturning box (21) is in butt joint with the transfer mechanism (3) to obtain the target pieces;

Or, the transfer mechanism (3) obtains the target piece from the overturning box (21) and stores the target piece on the container rack (1);

Wherein, first side top of counter frame (1) have with accommodation space (100) of upset case (21) looks adaptation, when upset case (21) extremely counter frame (1) top, upset case (21) are located accommodation space (100).

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the docking mechanism (2) further comprises: a first drive device (24);

the rotary shaft (23) is connected to the first drive device (24);

the first driving device (24) is used for driving the rotating shaft (23) to rotate so as to drive the overturning box (21) to overturn along the up-down direction of the container rack (1).

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the docking mechanism (2) further comprises: a second driving device (25), a first roller (26), a second roller (27) and a first transmission member (28);

The second driving device (25) is connected with the first roller (26), and the first transmission piece (28) is wound on the first roller (26) and the second roller (27);

the drive housing of the first drive device (24) is fixedly connected to the first transmission part (28);

The second driving device (25) is used for driving the first transmission piece (28) to move so as to drive the overturning box (21) to move up and down.

4. A device according to claim 3, wherein the docking mechanism (2) further comprises: a connecting member (29);

One end of the connecting piece (29) is fixedly connected with the driving shell of the first driving device (24), and the other end of the connecting piece is fixedly connected with the first transmission piece (28).

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the docking mechanism (2) further comprises: a support base (210);

The bottom end of the connecting track (22) is connected with the supporting base (210).

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the docking mechanism (2) further comprises:

a conveyor (211), a third roller (212) and a third driving device;

The container rack (1) is provided with a connection port, a third roller (212) is arranged on the connection port, a conveying piece (211) is arranged on the third roller (212), third driving equipment is connected with the third roller (212) and used for driving the third roller (212) to rotate, and then the conveying piece (211) is driven to rotate, so that the butt joint of the target piece between the connection port and any platform is realized.

7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport mechanism (3) comprises: perpendicular track (31), horizontal track (32) and transport subassembly (33), perpendicular track (31) set up counter frame (1) with the second side that first side is relative, horizontal track (32) with perpendicular track (31) sliding connection and can follow perpendicular track (31) reciprocates, transport subassembly (33) set up on horizontal track (32) and can follow horizontal track (32) slip, transport subassembly (33) include can follow counter frame (1) business turn over telescopic portion (331).

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein the transport assembly (33) further comprises: a transfer base (332);

The transfer base (332) is arranged on the horizontal track (32) and can slide along the horizontal track (32), and the telescopic part (331) is in sliding connection with the transfer base (332) and can move in and out from the container rack (1) along the transfer base (332).

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the telescopic portion (331) comprises: a slide rail (3311), a plugboard (3312) and a fourth driving device;

Slide rail (3311) with transport base (332) fixed connection, picture peg (3312) with slide rail (3311) sliding connection, fourth drive arrangement with picture peg (3312) are connected, fourth drive arrangement is used for the drive picture peg (3312) along perpendicular to counter frame (1) direction removes, picture peg (3312) are used for stretching into counter frame (1) acquire the target piece or will the target piece is put into counter frame (1).

10. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1-9, wherein the apparatus further comprises: the device comprises a first position information acquisition module (101), a first position information transmission module (102) and a first displacement control module (103);

The first position information acquisition module (101) is used for acquiring first position information of the up-and-down movement of the overturning box (21), the first position information transmission module (102) is used for transmitting the first position information to the first displacement control module (103), and the first displacement control module (103) is used for controlling the up-and-down displacement of the overturning box (21).

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus further comprises: the second position information acquisition module (201), the second position information transmission module (201) and the second displacement control module (203);

the second position information acquisition module (201) is used for acquiring second position information of the horizontal track (32) moving up and down along the vertical track (31), the second position information transmission module (202) is used for transmitting the second position information to the second displacement control module (203), and the second displacement control module (203) is used for controlling up-and-down displacement of the horizontal track (32).

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the apparatus further comprises: a third position information acquisition module (301), a third position information transmission module (301) and a third displacement control module (303);

The third position information acquisition module (301) is used for acquiring third position information of the transfer base (332) moving horizontally along the horizontal track (32), the third position information transmission module (302) is used for transmitting the third position information to the third displacement control module (303), and the third displacement control module (303) is used for controlling horizontal displacement of the transfer base (332).

13. A cargo access system comprising a cargo access apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 12 and a transport body for interfacing with the cargo access apparatus, transporting a target to the apparatus, or retrieving the target from the apparatus.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the transport body comprises: a manipulator, an unmanned vehicle, an unmanned container or a robot.