ES1252986U

ES1252986U - AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL CABINET OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH VARIOUS STORAGE SURFACES (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

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Publication number: ES1252986U
Application number: ES202031277U
Authority: ES
Inventors: Rivas Mauricio Cuellar; Gonzalez Manuel Juan; Guillen Mario Dia
Original assignee: Btv Sl
Current assignee: Btv Sl
Priority date: 2020-06-16
Filing date: 2020-06-16
Publication date: 2020-09-23
Anticipated expiration: 2030-06-16
Also published as: ES1252986Y

Abstract

Automated industrial cupboard for storing goods, comprising: - a control unit (1), to control the operation of the cabinet; - a frame (4); - a base (5); - merchandise compartment modules (6) attached to the frame; - merchandise compartments (3), integrated in the module (6), to house merchandise packages; - first locking means (9), to selectively lock the merchandise compartments (3) in the closed state; - at least two compartments (11, 13), defined in the frame (4), to provide access to the interior of the frame (4) for cabinet maintenance tasks; - second locking means (12), to selectively lock the compartments (11, 13) in the closed state. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPCIÓNDESCRIPTION

ARMARIO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATIZADO DE CONSTRUCCIÓN MODULAR CONAUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL CABINET OF MODULAR CONSTRUCTION WITH

VARIAS SUPERFICIES DE ALMACENAMIENTOVARIOUS STORAGE SURFACES

SECTOR DE LA TÉCNICATECHNICAL SECTOR

La presente invención se puede incluir dentro del campo técnico de la logística, más concretamente en el campo del almacenamiento y distribución de mercancías. De manera más particular, la invención tiene por objeto un armario automatizado modular para almacenar mercancías, en particular, provenientes de comercio electrónico, hasta el momento de ser recogidas por un comprador, donde el armario de la presente invención presenta facilidades adicionales respecto de su fabricación, instalación y mantenimiento.The present invention can be included within the technical field of logistics, more specifically in the field of storage and distribution of goods. More particularly, the object of the invention is a modular automated closet for storing merchandise, in particular, coming from electronic commerce, until the moment of being picked up by a buyer, where the closet of the present invention presents additional facilities regarding its manufacture , instalation and maintenance.

ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓNBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

En el mercado hay presentes armarios industriales con gestión telemática, los cuales tienen uno o mas compartimentos de distintos tamaños para alojar paquetes comprados a través de internet. Dichos compartimentos que se pueden clasificar en dos tipos según su funcionalidad:In the market there are industrial cabinets with telematic management, which have one or more compartments of different sizes to house packages purchased over the internet. These compartments that can be classified into two types according to their functionality:

1) Compartimentos de mercancías destinados a alojar los paquetes, y1) Compartments of goods intended to house the packages, and

2) Compartimentos de mantenimiento, para permitir acceso restringido a operarios que se abre con una llave física, lo cual permite acceso a elementos de control, comunicaciones, electrónica y a su vez, apertura manual de las cerraduras de los compartimentos de mercancías.2) Maintenance compartments, to allow restricted access to operators that is opened with a physical key, which allows access to control elements, communications, electronics and, in turn, manual opening of the locks of the merchandise compartments.

Para el caso de compartimentos de mercancías, están agrupados en columnas verticales con uno o más compartimentos, el tamaño de los compartimentos de mercancía y la distribución de los compartimentos en el armario quedan definidos en el proceso de fabricación y ensamblaje no siendo posible modificar estructuralmente la distribución de grupos de compartimentos en el momento del ensamblaje y/o la instalación. Esto supone una gran desventaja dada las diversas necesidades de los clientes en cuanto a tamaño y cantidad de los compartimentos de un armario y la exigencia de maquinaría especializada para el transporte e instalación del producto debido a las dimensiones y peso del conjunto ensamblado. In the case of merchandise compartments, they are grouped in vertical columns with one or more compartments, the size of the merchandise compartments and the distribution of the compartments in the closet are defined in the manufacturing and assembly process, and it is not possible to structurally modify the distribution of groups of compartments at the time of assembly and / or installation. This is a great disadvantage given the diverse needs of customers in terms of size and quantity of the compartments of a cabinet and the requirement of specialized machinery for the transport and installation of the product due to the dimensions and weight of the assembled set.

Un ejemplo se encuentra en ES11411358U donde presenta un armario automático con compartimentos de mercancía y mantenimiento, en el cual, la estructura del conjunto queda definida desde el proceso de fabricación y sobre dicha estructura se ensamblan los compartimentos cuyo número y características han quedado definidas desde el inicio de proceso productivo. Esto no supone ninguna ventaja competitiva en cuanto a transporte y comercialización de variantes del mismo producto con otras dimensiones de compartimentos.An example is found in ES11411358U where it presents an automatic cabinet with compartments for merchandise and maintenance, in which the structure of the set is defined from the manufacturing process and on this structure the compartments whose number and characteristics have been defined from the beginning are assembled. start of the production process. This does not imply any competitive advantage in terms of transport and marketing of variants of the same product with other compartment dimensions.

Existen también armarios automáticos con columnas de compartimentos de mercancía definidas a partir de bandejas regulables como se detalla en la Patente Europea ES2326667T3 que aportan variabilidad a las posibles configuraciones del armario sin embargo no abordan el problema de la transportabilidad del producto y simplificación de los procesos de instalación y mantenimiento.There are also automatic cabinets with columns of merchandise compartments defined from adjustable trays as detailed in European Patent ES2326667T3 that provide variability to the possible cabinet configurations, however they do not address the problem of product transportability and simplification of the processes of instalation and maintenance.

Se hace pues necesario un armario electrónico que venga a resolver los problemas citados, en concreto, que permita crear variantes del producto a partir de piezas estándar apoyándose en las bondades de la fabricación modular y facilite las labores de transporte, instalación y mantenimiento del armario.It is therefore necessary to have an electronic cabinet that solves the aforementioned problems, specifically, that allows the creation of product variants from standard parts, relying on the benefits of modular manufacturing and facilitating the transport, installation and maintenance of the cabinet.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓNDESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

La presente invención describe un armario industrial automatizado y modular para almacenar mercancías, que comprende una unidad de control, para controlar el funcionamiento del armario, así como comprende adicionalmente un bastidor en el cual están unidos los módulos compuestos por grupos de compartimentos de mercancía para alojar paquetes de mercancía. El armario incorpora además primeros medios de bloqueo, preferentemente de tipo electrónico, para bloquear selectivamente los primeros compartimentos de mercancía en estado de cerrado.The present invention describes an automated and modular industrial cabinet for storing merchandise, comprising a control unit, to control the operation of the cabinet, as well as additionally comprising a frame in which the modules composed of groups of merchandise compartments are attached to accommodate merchandise packages. The cabinet also incorporates first locking means, preferably of an electronic type, to selectively lock the first merchandise compartments in the closed state.

El armario incorpora adicionalmente al menos un compartimento de mantenimiento, definido en el bastidor, para proporcionar acceso al interior del bastidor para tareas de mantenimiento del armario, así como segundos medios de bloqueo, incorporados en el compartimento o los compartimentos para bloquear selectivamente los dicho compartimento o compartimentos en estado de cerrado. The cabinet additionally incorporates at least one maintenance compartment, defined in the frame, to provide access to the interior of the frame for cabinet maintenance tasks, as well as second locking means, incorporated into the compartment or compartments to selectively lock said compartment or compartments in a closed state.

La presente invención se caracteriza por la compatibilidad entre los módulos de compartimentos agrupados de mercancía, los cuales se unen solidariamente al bastidor que conforma la estructura formando así columnas verticales de módulos agrupados, dichas columnas están unidas solidariamente con el bastidor el cual. a su vez, alberga en su base un compartimento de mantenimiento accesible desde el exterior y protegido por los segundos medios de bloqueo.The present invention is characterized by the compatibility between the modules of grouped merchandise compartments, which are jointly joined to the frame that makes up the structure, thus forming vertical columns of grouped modules, said columns are jointly joined with the frame which. in turn, it houses at its base a maintenance compartment accessible from the outside and protected by the second locking means.

Este ensamblaje de unión entre módulos y bastidor facilita las tareas de transporte, instalación, mantenimiento e incrementa las variantes disponibles del producto debido a la posibilidad de construir módulos de uno a varios compartimentos mediante bandejas regulables en altura que delimitan el volumen en el interior del módulo dispuestas según se precise a partir de una única estructura de módulo diseñada para dicho propósito.This assembly of union between modules and frame facilitates the tasks of transport, installation, maintenance and increases the available variants of the product due to the possibility of building modules from one to several compartments by means of height-adjustable trays that define the volume inside the module. arranged as required from a single module structure designed for that purpose.

Mediante la construcción modular, objeto de la invención, se permite reducir significativamente las tareas de montaje, simplificar el transporte y las piezas necesarias. A su vez, incrementar las configuraciones disponibles del producto al poder instalar módulos con compartimentos de mercancía de distintas características según las necesidades del cliente.By means of the modular construction, object of the invention, it is possible to significantly reduce assembly tasks, simplify transport and the necessary parts. At the same time, increase the available product configurations by being able to install modules with merchandise compartments of different characteristics according to the client's needs.

BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Para complementar la descripción que se está realizando y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de las características de la invención, de acuerdo con un ejemplo preferente de realización práctica de la misma, se acompaña como parte integrante de dicha descripción, un juego de dibujos en donde con carácter ilustrativo y no limitativo, se ha representado lo siguiente:To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of a practical embodiment thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figura 1.- Muestra una vista explosionada de armario automático compuesto por módulos de acuerdo con la presente invención.Figure 1.- Shows an exploded view of an automatic cabinet composed of modules according to the present invention.

Figura 2.- Muestra una vista en perspectiva del detalle del acceso a los compartimentos de mantenimiento.Figure 2.- Shows a perspective view of the detail of the access to the maintenance compartments.

Figura 3.- Muestra una vista frontal de un armario automático modular ensamblado. Figure 3.- Shows a front view of an assembled modular automatic cabinet.

REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTE DE LA INVENCIÓNPREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Seguidamente se proporciona, con ayuda de las figuras adjuntas 1-3 anteriormente referidas, una descripción en detalle de un ejemplo de realización preferente del objeto de la presente invención.A detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention is provided below, with the aid of the attached figures 1-3 referred to above.

Las figuras adjuntas representan un armario industrial automatizado para almacenar mercancías, adquiridas preferentemente a través de pedidos efectuados por medio de comercio electrónico que, según se explicará a continuación, presenta características que mejoran los procesos durante las operaciones de fabricación, instalación y mantenimiento.The attached figures represent an automated industrial cabinet for storing merchandise, preferably acquired through orders made through electronic commerce, which, as will be explained below, has characteristics that improve processes during manufacturing, installation and maintenance operations.

De acuerdo con la figura 1, el armario de la invención comprende una unidad de control (1) , configurada para controlar el funcionamiento del armario. De manera preferente, la unidad de control comprende un procesador (no mostrado) conectado a una pantalla (2) , que puede ser preferentemente de tipo táctil. La unidad de control (1) está preferentemente integrada en un compartimento de mercancía (3) según se aprecia en la figura 1.According to figure 1, the cabinet of the invention comprises a control unit (1), configured to control the operation of the cabinet. Preferably, the control unit comprises a processor (not shown) connected to a screen (2), which can preferably be of the touch type. The control unit (1) is preferably integrated in a merchandise compartment (3) as shown in figure 1.

El armario comprende además un bastidor (4) que se fija vertical y horizontalmente los módulos de compartimentos de mercancía (6) y a su vez, los elementos exteriores como cubiertas o envolventes (8) que constituyen el armario (16).The cabinet also comprises a frame (4) that is vertically and horizontally fixed to the merchandise compartment modules (6) and, in turn, the external elements such as covers or envelopes (8) that constitute the cabinet (16).

El bastidor (4) incluye una base estabilizadora (5) con escuadras (14) para la fijación y nivelación del armario solidario al suelo en el lugar de la instalación y, además, una puerta de acceso (7) a los elementos de comunicación (10) albergados en el compartimento de mantenimiento (13).The frame (4) includes a stabilizing base (5) with brackets (14) for fixing and leveling the cabinet attached to the floor at the installation site and, furthermore, an access door (7) to the communication elements ( 10) housed in the maintenance compartment (13).

El armario incorpora adicionalmente primeros cerramientos (7), tales como por ejemplo puertas o cubiertas, para proporcionar de manera selectiva un estado de abierto o de cerrado a los compartimentos de mercancía (3) y a los compartimentos de mantenimiento (11,13). Asimismo, cubiertas envolventes (8) a modo de segundos cerramientos para unir estructuralmente los módulos de compartimientos de mercancía (6) y el bastidor (4) que definirán el conjunto del armario automático (16). The cabinet additionally incorporates first enclosures (7), such as for example doors or covers, to selectively provide an open or closed state to the merchandise compartments (3) and the maintenance compartments (11,13). Likewise, enveloping covers (8) as second enclosures to structurally join the merchandise compartment modules (6) and the frame (4) that will define the set of the automatic cabinet (16).

En el bastidor (4) se encuentran fijados una pluralidad de módulos compuestos de grupos de compartimentos de mercancía (6), destinados a alojar paquetes de mercancía (no representados), preferentemente adquiridos mediante comercio electrónico, a la espera de ser recogidos por su comprador.A plurality of modules composed of groups of merchandise compartments (6) are attached to the frame (4), intended to house merchandise packages (not shown), preferably acquired through electronic commerce, waiting to be picked up by their buyer .

Además, se incluyen, ver figura 2, primeros medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrado), preferentemente de tipo electrónico, como, por ejemplo, cerraduras electrónicas, para bloquear selectivamente los primeros cerramientos (7) y, por tanto, los compartimentos de mercancía (3), en estado de cerrado. La unidad de control (1) está preferentemente conectada con los compartimentos de mercancía (3), particularmente en el caso de primeros medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrado) de tipo electrónico. Asimismo, el bastidor (4) aloja en su base preferentemente elementos de comunicación (10) para comunicar la unidad de control (1) con los compartimentos de mercancía (3).In addition, see figure 2, first locking means (9) (not shown), preferably of an electronic type, are included, such as, for example, electronic locks, to selectively lock the first enclosures (7) and, therefore, the compartments of merchandise (3), in a closed state. The control unit (1) is preferably connected to the merchandise compartments (3), particularly in the case of first locking means (9) (not shown) of the electronic type. Likewise, the frame (4) preferably houses communication elements (10) at its base to communicate the control unit (1) with the merchandise compartments (3).

Según se muestra en la figura 1 y más en detalle en la figura 2, definido en el bastidor (4) se encuentra adicionalmente al menos un primer compartimento de mantenimiento (11), contiguo a los compartimentos de mercancía (3), para proporcionar acceso a los primeros medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrado) y para mantenimiento de dichos primeros medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrado). El acceso a este compartimento de mantenimiento esta dotado de segundos medios de bloqueo preferentemente mecánicos (12) Asimismo, de acuerdo con la figura 1 y más en detalle en la figura 2, en la base (5) del bastidor (4) se encuentra definido al menos un segundo compartimento de mantenimiento (13) para proporcionar acceso a los elementos de comunicación (10), para mantenimiento de dichos elementos de comunicación (10).As shown in figure 1 and in more detail in figure 2, defined in the frame (4) is additionally at least one first maintenance compartment (11), adjacent to the merchandise compartments (3), to provide access to the first locking means (9) (not shown) and to maintenance of said first locking means (9) (not shown). Access to this maintenance compartment is provided with second, preferably mechanical, locking means (12). Also, according to figure 1 and in more detail in figure 2, the base (5) of the frame (4) is defined at least one second maintenance compartment (13) to provide access to the communication elements (10), for maintenance of said communication elements (10).

El primer o los primeros compartimentos de mercancía (3), están dotados de medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrado), para proporcionar selectivamente a dichos compartimentos un estado de abierto o de cerrado.The first or first merchandise compartments (3) are provided with blocking means (9) (not shown), to selectively provide said compartments with an open or closed state.

De acuerdo con una realización preferente representada en las figuras, los compartimentos de mercancía (3) están organizados de forma modular, formando módulos (6), donde existe mínimo un primer compartimento (3) para cada módulo (6). En particular, los módulos (6) pueden incorporar filas de compartimentos (15) de mercancía (3) tal y como se muestra en la figura 3. En el ejemplo representado en la figura 3, un Armario (16) comprende dos columnas de módulos (17), estando localizado el compartimento de mantenimiento (11) entre las dos columnas (17) de cada armario (16), para proporcionar acceso a los primeros medios de bloqueo (9) (no mostrados).According to a preferred embodiment represented in the figures, the merchandise compartments (3) are organized in a modular way, forming modules (6), where there is at least one first compartment (3) for each module (6). In particular, the modules (6) can incorporate rows of compartments (15) of merchandise (3) as shown in Figure 3. In the example represented in Figure 3, a Cabinet (16) comprises two columns of modules (17), the maintenance compartment (11) being located between the two columns (17) of each cabinet (16), to provide access to the first locking means (9) (not shown).

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Claims

1. - Automated industrial cabinet for storing goods, comprising: -a control unit (1), to control the operation of the cabinet;

- a frame (4);

- a base (5);

- merchandise compartment modules (6) attached to the frame;

- merchandise compartments (3), integrated in the module (6), to house merchandise packages;

-first blocking means (9), to selectively block the merchandise compartments (3) in the closed state;

- at least two compartments (11, 13), defined in the frame (4), to provide access to the interior of the frame (4) for cabinet maintenance tasks;

- second locking means (12), to selectively lock the compartments (11, 13) in the closed state.

2. - Automated industrial cabinet to store merchandise, according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally comprises communication elements (10) housed in the base (5), to communicate the control unit (1) with the merchandise compartments (3), as well as the cabinet (16) comprises a plurality of maintenance compartments (11, 13), which in turn comprise: - at least one first compartment (11), which is contiguous to the merchandise compartments (3 ), to provide maintenance access to the first locking means (9); Y

- at least one second compartment (13), to provide maintenance access to the communication elements (10).

3. - Automated industrial cabinet for storing goods, according to claim 2, characterized in that it comprises a single second compartment (13).

4. - Automated industrial cabinet for storing goods, according to any one of claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the first or first compartments (3) are not communicated with the second compartments (11,13), there being no access practicable from any first compartment (3) to no second compartment (11,13) and vice versa.

5. - Automated industrial cabinet to store goods, according to one or any of claims 1-4 characterized in that the compartments of Merchandise (3) are organized in a modular way, the cabinet (16) comprising at least two modules (6) of merchandise compartments (3), where there is at least one first compartment (3) for each module (6).

6. - Automated industrial cabinet to store goods, according to claim 5, characterized in that each Cabinet (16) comprises two columns (17) of merchandise compartments (3), each second compartment (11) being located between the two columns (17), to provide access to the first locking means (9).

7. - Automated industrial cabinet to store goods, according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the first locking means (9) are electronic and are connected to the control unit (1).

8. - Automated industrial cabinet for storing merchandise, according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that the control unit (1) is integrated into one of the merchandise compartment modules (6).

9. Automated industrial cabinet for storing goods, according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that the control unit (1) is in remote communication with a general controller to send and receive remote information about generated orders by electronic commerce.