Lifting mechanism of automated guided vehicle and automated guided vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12054375-B2
Application number	US-202017608807-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2020
Priority date	May 30, 2019
Publication date	Aug 6, 2024
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024

Abstract

A lifting mechanism of an automated guided vehicle includes: a carrier tray; a base plate; a connecting rod module connected between the carrier tray and the base plate and configured to cause the carrier tray to translate along a first direction; and a lifting module, which is arranged on the base plate, connected to the connecting rod module and located on one side of the connecting rod module and configured to cause the carrier tray to translate by means of driving the connecting rod module, wherein the first direction is a lifting direction of the lifting module lifting the connecting rod module or a direction opposite to the lifting direction. An automated guided vehicle is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lifting mechanism of an automated guided vehicle, comprising:
a carrier tray;
a base plate;
a connecting rod module connected between the carrier tray and the base plate;
a lifting module, which is arranged on the base plate, connected to the connecting rod module and located on one side of the connecting rod module and configured to cause the carrier tray to translate along a first direction by means of driving the connecting rod module;
wherein the first direction is a lifting direction of the lifting module lifting the connecting rod module or a direction opposite to the lifting direction; and
a photoelectric sensor arranged on the connecting rod module, and configured to detect a distance of the carrier tray relative to the base plate.

2. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the lifting module comprises:
a first power source;
a lifting bracket connected to the connecting rod module; and
a transmission assembly having an input end connected to the first power source and an output end connected to the lifting bracket, configured to transmit power outputted by the first power source to the lifting bracket, so that the lifting bracket drives the connecting rod module to translate along the first direction.

3. The lifting mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the first power source comprises a geared motor, and the transmission assembly comprises:
an intermediate shaft having a hollow structure, wherein an axis of the intermediate shaft is parallel to the first direction, and a first end of the intermediate shaft is connected to an output end of the geared motor;
a lead nut rotatably arranged inside the hollow structure and fixedly connected to a second end of the intermediate shaft; and
a lead screw threadedly engaged with the lead nut, and having one end connected to the lifting bracket, wherein an axis of the lead screw is parallel to the first direction, so as to convert a rotational movement of the lead nut into a translational movement of the lifting bracket along the first direction.

4. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the transmission assembly further comprises:
a first gear connected to an output end of the first power source; and
a second gear fixedly connected to the first end of the intermediate shaft and meshing with the first gear.

5. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the lifting module further comprises:
a case, which at least partially accommodates the transmission assembly and is fixedly connected to the first power source to realize integrated assembling and disassembling of the lifting module.

6. The lifting mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein a first stepped hole and a second stepped hole having different sizes are provided inside the case, the intermediate shaft has a first stepped shaft section and a second stepped shaft section having different sizes, and the transmission assembly further comprising:
a first tapered roller bearing arranged between the first stepped hole and the first stepped shaft section, and supporting the first end of the intermediate shaft along a radial direction of the intermediate shaft;
a second tapered roller bearing arranged between the second stepped hole and the second stepped shaft section, and supporting the second end of the intermediate shaft along the radial direction and an axial direction of the intermediate shaft; and
a locking retainer ring fixedly arranged at the first end of the intermediate shaft, and supporting the first tapered roller bearing along the axial direction.

7. The lifting mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein the transmission assembly further comprises:
a first dust-proof ring being in interference fit with an outer cylindrical surface of the locking retainer ring, and in clearance fit with the first tapered roller bearing and the case respectively; and
a second dust-proof ring arranged on the case, and located on one side of the second tapered roller bearing adjacent to the lifting bracket.

8. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the intermediate shaft comprises:
a first hollow shaft cavity and a second hollow shaft cavity which are arranged along the axis of the intermediate shaft,
wherein the second hollow shaft cavity communicates with the first hollow shaft cavity, and an inner diameter of the second hollow shaft cavity is greater than each of the inner diameter of the first hollow shaft cavity and a circumscribed circle diameter of the lead nut;
a portion of the lead screw adjacent to the lifting bracket is fitted within the lead nut and a portion away from the lifting bracket is fitted within the first hollow shaft cavity, when the lifting module is not lifted.

9. The lifting mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein a screw fixing hole is provided at a junction between the lifting bracket and the lead screw, the screw fixing hole accommodates the lead screw and restricts a rotation of the lead screw.

10. The lifting mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein the lifting module further comprises:
a slide rail fixedly arranged on the lifting bracket, wherein an extending direction of the slide rail is parallel to the first direction; and
a guided block arranged on the case and fitted over the slide rail, wherein a cross-sectional shape of the guided block nestedly matched with a cross-sectional shape of the slide rail so as to guide the slide rail to move along the first direction.

11. The lifting mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein the slide rail is two slide rails, the guided block is two guided blocks, the two guided blocks are matched with the two slide rails respectively, the two slide rails are arranged symmetrically, and the axis of the lead screw is located on a symmetry plane of the two slide rails;
the case comprises:
two guided block fixing lugs symmetrically arranged on both sides of the case and respectively connected to the two guided blocks.

12. The lifting mechanism according to claim 11 , wherein the case comprises:
an electric motor fixing lug fixedly connected to a housing of the first power source, and configured to cause an axis of the output shaft of the first power source to be parallel to the first direction, and cause the axis of the output shaft of the first power source is located on the symmetry plane.

13. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotary module arranged between the connecting rod module and the carrier tray, and configured to drive the carrier tray to rotate relative to the connecting rod module.

14. The lifting mechanism according to claim 13 , wherein the rotary module comprises:
a rotary support inner ring fixedly arranged on one side of the connecting rod module adjacent to the carrier tray; and
a rotary support outer ring fixedly arranged on one side of the carrier tray adjacent to the connecting rod module and rotatably supported on the rotary support inner ring.

15. The lifting mechanism according to claim 14 , wherein the rotary support outer ring comprises an outer ring gear, and the rotary module further comprises:
a second power source fixedly arranged on the connecting rod module; and
a third gear, which is in transmission connection with an output end of the second power source, and configured to drive the carrier tray to rotate by meshing with the outer gear ring.

16. The lifting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting rod module comprises:
an upper mounting plate configured to support the carrier tray;
an intermediate frame arranged parallel to the upper m

Assignees

• Beijing Jingdong Qianshi Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Qiao Longlong

Classifications

• B66F9/075

  Constructional features or details · CPC title

• B66F7/0633

  Mechanical arrangements not covered by the following subgroups · CPC title

• B66F9/063 Primary

  Automatically guided · CPC title