Crane and automated storage and retrieval system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9227797-B2
Application number	US-201213699635-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2012
Priority date	Oct 24, 2012
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

A crane includes a first arm, a second arm, a first vertical transmission mechanism and a second vertical transmission mechanism. The first vertical transmission mechanism transmits the first arm and the second arm to move vertically in a synchronous manner, and the second vertical transmission mechanism transmits the second arm to move vertically with respect to the first arm.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A crane, which comprises: a first arm, a second arm, a first vertical transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism; the first vertical transmission mechanism moving the first arm and the second arm to move vertically in a synchronous manner, and the second vertical transmission mechanism moving the second arm vertically with respect to the first arm;
wherein the crane further comprising a horizontal transmission mechanism, the horizontal transmission mechanism moving the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism horizontally;
the crane further comprising a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism rotating the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis;
the rotation mechanism comprises a driver, a coupling and a damper the driver is linked to damper through the coupling, and the damper uses a required speed to transmit the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis by lowering the rotation speed outputted by the driver and increasing torque;
wherein the vertical axis and a center axis of the rotation mechanism are co-linear.

2. The crane as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission mechanism further moves the second transmission mechanism vertically with the first arm and the second arm synchronously.

3. A crane, which comprises: a first arm, a second arm, a first vertical transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism; the first vertical transmission mechanism moving the first arm and the second arm to move vertically in a synchronous manner, and the second vertical transmission mechanism moving the second arm vertically with respect to the first arm;
the crane further comprising a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism rotating the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis;
the rotation mechanism comprises a driver, a coupling and a damper, the driver is linked to damper through the coupling, and the damper uses a required speed to transmit the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis by lowering the rotation speed outputted by the driver and increasing torque;
wherein the vertical axis and a center axis of the rotation mechanism are co-linear.

4. The crane as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission mechanism further moves the second transmission mechanism vertically with the first arm and the second arm synchronously.

5. The crane as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission mechanism comprises two first vertical transmission units disposed with interval, the first arm, the second arm and the second vertical transmission mechanism are disposed between the two vertical transmission units and move vertically and synchronously under the collaboration of the two first vertical transmission units.

6. The crane as claimed in claim 5 , characterized in that the second vertical transmission mechanism comprises two second vertical transmission units disposed with interval, the two second vertical transmission units move synchronously under the corresponding transmission of the two first vertical transmission units, the second arm is disposed between the two second vertical transmission units, and moves vertically and synchronously under the collaboration of the two second vertical transmission units.

7. The crane as claimed in claim 6 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission unit and the second vertical transmission unit are screw shaft transmission unit respectively, the screw shaft transmission unit comprises a driver, a damper, a screw shaft, a sliding block and a linear guiding track; wherein the driver drives the screw shaft through damper, the screw shaft moves the sliding block along the linear guiding track so as to move vertically.

8. The crane as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the crane further comprises a horizontal transmission mechanism, and the horizontal transmission mechanism moves the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism horizontally.

9. The crane as claimed in claim 8 , characterized in that the horizontal transmission mechanism comprises two conveyor mechanisms disposed with interval, a sliding block and a linear guiding track; the conveyor mechanism comprises a driver, a damper and a conveyor, the driver drives the conveyor through the damper, and the conveyor moves the sliding block along the linear guiding track so as to move horizontally.

10. The crane as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the crane further comprises a rotation support wheel, for supporting the first vertical transmission mechanism during the transmission of first vertical transmission mechanism.

11. An automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS), the AS/RS comprises a first arm, a second arm, a first vertical transmission mechanism and a second transmission mechanism; the first vertical transmission mechanism moving the first arm and the second arm to move vertically in a synchronous manner, and the second vertical transmission mechanism moving the second arm vertically with respect to the first arm;
the crane further comprising a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism rotating the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis;
the rotation mechanism comprises a driver, a coupling and a damper, the driver is linked to damper through the coupling, and the damper uses a required speed to transmit the first arm, the second arm, the first vertical transmission mechanism and the second transmission mechanism around a vertical axis by lowering the B rotation speed outputted by the driver and increasing torque;
wherein the vertical axis and a center axis of the rotation mechanism are co-linear.

12. The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) as claimed in claim 11 , characterized in that the crane further comprises a rotation support wheel, for supporting the first vertical transmission mechanism during the transmission of first vertical transmission mechanism.

13. The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) as claimed in claim 11 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission mechanism further moves the second transmission mechanism vertically with the first arm and the second arm synchronously.

14. The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) as claimed in claim 13 , characterized in that the first vertical transmission mechanism comprises two first vertical transmission units disposed with interval, the first arm, the second arm and the second vertical transmission mechanism are disposed between the two vertical transmission units and move vertically and synchronously under the collaboration of the two first vertical transmission units.

15. The automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) as claimed in claim 14 , characterized in that the second vertical transmission mechanism comprises two second vertical transmission units disposed with interval, the two second vertical transmission units move synchronously under the corresponding transmission of the two first vertical transmission units, the second arm is disposed between the two second vertical transmission u

Assignees

• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect
• Shenzhen China Star Optoelect

Inventors

• Yang Guokun
• Wu Chunhao
• Lin Kunhsien
• Qi Minghu
• Guo Zhenhua
• Wang Yongqiang
• Chen Zenghong
• Li Chenyangzi
• Yang Weibing
• Shu Zhiyou

Classifications

• B66F9/07 Primary

  Floor-to-roof stacking devices, e.g. "stacker cranes", "retrievers" · CPC title

• B25J9/044

  with forearm providing vertical linear movement · CPC title

• B25J9/042

  comprising an articulated arm · CPC title

• B25J9/107

  of the froglegs type · CPC title

• B65G65/00 Primary

  Loading or unloading (of vehicles B65G67/00) · CPC title