Hook mechanism, picking and placing device, and picking and placing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025388396-A1
Application number	US-202519090237-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 25, 2025
Priority date	Jun 21, 2024
Publication date	Dec 25, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a hook mechanism, a picking and placing device, a robot, a warehouse system, and a picking and placing method, and relates to the field of warehouse logistics technologies. The hook mechanism is used for picking and placing a container. The hook mechanism includes a carrier, a driving component, and two hook pieces. The driving component is disposed on the carrier. The two hook pieces are disposed at an interval along a first direction. The driving component is configured to drive at least two hook pieces to be respectively raised or lowered relative to the carrier, so that one drive can control two different hook pieces separately to pick and place the container in different directions, thereby simplifying a structure of the hook mechanism.

First claim

1 . A hook mechanism, wherein the hook mechanism is used for picking and placing a container,
the hook mechanism comprises a carrier, a driving component, and two hook pieces, the driving component is disposed on the carrier, and the two hook pieces are disposed at two ends of the driving component at an interval along a first direction; and the driving component is configured to simultaneously drive the two hook pieces to move asynchronously so as to be respectively raised or lowered relative to the carrier.

2 . The hook mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the hook mechanism further comprises a swing bar, the swing bar is fixedly connected to an output end of the driving component, the hook piece has a sliding slot, and the swing bar is at least partially located in the sliding slot; and the driving component is configured to drive the swing bar to rotate, so that the swing bar drives the hook piece to move.

3 . The hook mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the swing bar has a sliding portion, the sliding portion is inserted into the sliding slot, and the sliding portion is spaced from a rotation center of the swing bar.

4 . The hook mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the hook mechanism further comprises a housing, the housing is disposed on the carrier, the driving component and the two hook pieces are disposed in the housing, the housing has a guide slot, and the two hook pieces are movable along the guide slot, so that the two hook pieces are retracted into the housing, or at least one of the two hook pieces partially extends out of the housing.

5 . The hook mechanism according to claim 3 , wherein the hook piece comprises a connection portion and a hook portion; the connection portion is connected to the hook portion, and the sliding slot is disposed at the connection portion; the hook portion is disposed through the guide slot; an outer side of the container has a catching slot; and the hook portion is at least partially inserted into the catching slot when the hook piece is abutted with the container.

6 . The hook mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein there are at least two hook portions, and the at least two hook portions are distributed at an interval along a length direction of the connection portion.

7 . The hook mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein a side wall of the guide slot has a position limiting protrusion, and a side wall of the hook portion is provided with a groove; and the position limiting protrusion is located in the groove when the hook portion moves along the guide slot.

8 . The hook mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the driving component comprises a first driving unit and a rotation axis, and the first driving unit is configured to drive the rotation axis to rotate; the rotation axis extends along the first direction; the two hook pieces are fixedly connected to two ends of the rotation axis; and projections of the two hook pieces on a plane perpendicular to the first direction extend along different directions, and/or an angle between the projections of the two hook pieces on the plane perpendicular to the first direction is 60°-180°.

9 . The hook mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein there are two swing bars, and the two swing bars are respectively disposed corresponding to the two hook pieces.

10 . The hook mechanism according to claim 9 , wherein the driving component comprises a first driving unit and a driving axis, the first driving unit is disposed on the carrier, and the driving axis extends along the first direction; the first driving unit is configured to drive the driving axis to rotate; and the two swing bars are both fixedly connected to the driving axis, the two swing bars are connected at two ends of the driving axis, and projections of the two swing bars on a plane perpendicular to the first direction have an angle.

11 . The hook mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein the angle of the projections of the two swing bars on the plane perpendicular to the first direction is 90°.

12 . The hook mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein the driving component further comprises a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected to an output end of the first driving unit, and the second gear is coaxially connected to the driving axis; and the first gear is in mesh with the second gear.

13 . A picking and placing device, wherein the picking and placing device comprises a device body, a telescopic mechanism, and the hook mechanism according to claim 1 , the telescopic mechanism is disposed on the device body and is telescopic relative to the device body along a first direction, and the hook mechanism is connected to the telescopic mechanism.

14 . The picking and placing device according to claim 13 , wherein the device body comprises a fixed base plate, a first transmission piece, a first transmission wheel, a driving wheel, and a second driving unit; the second driving unit is disposed on the fixed base plate; and there are at least two first transmission wheels, the at least two first transmission wheels are respectively disposed at two ends of the fixed base plate along a moving direction of the telescopic mechanism, the driving wheel is connected to an output end of the second driving unit, and the first transmission piece is sequentially disposed around the first transmission wheel and the driving wheel that are at two ends of the fixed base plate; and
the telescopic mechanism is connected to the first transmission piece, the second driving unit is configured to drive the driving wheel to rotate, and the driving wheel drives the first transmission piece to transmit, so that the first transmission piece drives the telescopic mechanism to move relative to the fixed base plate.

15 . The picking and placing device according to claim 14 , wherein the telescopic mechanism comprises a telescopic piece, a second transmission piece, and at least two second transmission wheels, and the at least two second transmission wheels are respectively disposed at two ends of the telescopic piece along a moving direction of the hook mechanism; and the second transmission piece is disposed around the at least two second transmission wheels; and
the second transmission piece has a connection point to the fixed base plate; the hook mechanism is connected to the second transmission piece; and a connection location between the hook mechanism and the second transmission piece and a connection location between the fixed base plate and the second transmission piece are respectively located at opposite sides of the second transmission piece.

16 . The picking and placing device according to claim 15 , wherein a connection point between the hook mechanism and the second transmission piece is located between two hook pieces.

17 . The picking and placing device according to claim 15 , wherein the first transmission piece and the first transmission wheel are located on a first side in a width direction of the picking and placing device; the second transmission piece and the second transmission wheel are located on a second side in the width direction of the picking and placing device; and a connection portion is provided on a side of the carrier facing the second transmission piece, and the connection portion is connected to the second transmission piece.

18 . A picking and placing method applied to a robot, wherein the robot comprises a picking and placing device, the picking and placing device comprises a device body, a telescopic mechanism, and a hook mechanism, the telescopic mechanism is disposed on the dev

Assignees

• Hai Robotics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ning Kejun

Classifications

• B65G1/137

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• B65G1/0435 Primary

  with pulling or pushing means on either stacking crane or stacking area · CPC title

• B65G1/0492 Primary

  with cars adapted to travel in storage aisles · CPC title