A mechanical arm-based boxing production line

Abstract

This utility model discloses a carton packing production line based on a robotic arm, including a feeding conveyor, a carton packing and delivery device, a picking and packing mechanism, a carton hopper, a bottom flap device, a carton gripping and opening device, a top flap device, and a sealing device. The feeding conveyor and the carton packing and delivery device are staggered, and a material stacking platform is provided between the output end of the feeding conveyor and the input end of the carton packing and delivery device. The picking and packing mechanism is located beside the material stacking platform, the bottom flap device is located at the input end of the carton packing and delivery device, the carton gripping and opening device is located beside the bottom flap device, the carton hopper is located beside the carton gripping and opening device, and the top flap device and the sealing device are respectively mounted on the carton packing and delivery device. This utility model can simultaneously pick up multiple packaging bottles for packing, improving production efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of packaging equipment technology, specifically a box packing production line based on a robotic arm. Background Technology

[0002] Case packing machines are key pieces of equipment in automated production, widely used in industries such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. They are primarily used to pack bottled and canned products into cardboard boxes. However, existing case packing equipment typically packs bottles one by one, making it impossible to simultaneously pick up and pack multiple bottles, resulting in low production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a robotic arm-based packing production line that can improve production efficiency.

[0004] This utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a carton packing production line based on a robotic arm, including a feeding conveyor, a carton packing and delivery device, a picking and packing mechanism, a carton hopper, a bottom flap device, a carton gripping and opening device, a top flap device, and a sealing device. The feeding conveyor and the carton packing and delivery device are staggered, and a material stacking platform is provided between the output end of the feeding conveyor and the input end of the carton packing and delivery device. The picking and packing mechanism is located beside the material stacking platform, the bottom flap device is located at the input end of the carton packing and delivery device, the carton gripping and opening device is located beside the bottom flap device, the carton hopper is located beside the carton gripping and opening device, and the top flap device and the sealing device are respectively mounted on the carton packing and delivery device.

[0005] Furthermore: the box packing and feeding device includes a roller conveyor line and a positioning block. The positioning block has an L-shaped structure and an adsorption plate is provided on the inner side wall of the positioning block. The positioning block is located above the input end of the roller conveyor line.

[0006] Furthermore: the positioning block is connected to the support column, and a position adjustment mechanism is provided below the roller conveyor line. The support column passes through the roller gap of the roller conveyor line and is fixed to the position adjustment mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore: the carton gripping and opening device includes a carton-retrieving robot, a suction seat, and an opening arm. The suction seat is connected to the carton-retrieving robot, and the opening arm is rotatably connected to the end of the suction seat. An opening mechanism is provided on the top side of the suction seat, and the opening mechanism is connected to the opening arm. The opening mechanism is used to drive the opening arm to reciprocate 90°. Suction cups are respectively provided on the inner sidewall of the suction seat and the inner sidewall of the opening arm.

[0008] Furthermore: the material handling and packing mechanism includes a material handling robot, a left clamping frame, a right clamping frame, and a material handling cylinder. The left clamping frame and the right clamping frame form an open cuboid structure. The cylinder body of the material handling cylinder is fixed to the top wall of the left clamping frame. The drive end of the material handling cylinder is connected to the top wall of the right clamping frame. The cylinder body of the material handling cylinder is connected to the material handling robot through a mounting plate.

[0009] Furthermore: the box top flap folding device includes a flap folding mechanism and a transition platform. The flap folding mechanism is used to fold the front, back, left, and right flaps at the bottom of the carton, and the transition platform is located behind the flap folding mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore: the opening arm is connected to the suction box seat via a rotating shaft, the opening mechanism includes an opening cylinder and a drive block, the cylinder body of the opening cylinder is disposed on the top wall of the suction box seat, and the drive shaft of the opening cylinder is connected to the rotating shaft via the drive block.

[0011] Furthermore: the tongue folding mechanism includes a tongue folding frame, front and rear tongue folding parts, a left tongue folding rod, and a right tongue folding rod. The front and rear tongue folding parts are distributed along the length direction of the tongue folding frame. The left tongue folding rod and the right tongue folding rod are located on both sides of the front and rear tongue folding parts, and the left tongue folding rod and the right tongue folding rod are respectively connected to the tongue folding cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore: the material stacking platform includes a stacking frame, a limiting plate, and an electric cylinder. The top side of the stacking frame is a stacking platform. The electric cylinder is located on the side of the stacking frame. Two limiting plates are provided, which are symmetrically distributed above the stacking platform. The limiting plates are connected to the sliders of the electric cylinder.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] This invention uses a feeding conveyor to transport packaging bottles to a material stacking platform for arrangement, forming 24 bottles in 4 rows and 6 columns. Simultaneously, a carton gripping and opening device picks up cartons from the carton hopper and opens them. The cartons then pass through a bottom folding device to fold the bottom flaps, and are placed on a packing and conveying device. The picking and packing mechanism picks up the arranged packaging bottles and packs them into the cartons. Finally, the packing and conveying device sends the cartons to a top folding device to fold the top flaps, and a sealing device seals the top and bottom of the cartons. This allows for the simultaneous picking and packing of multiple packaging bottles, improving work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cardboard box hopper of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the roller conveyor line of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning block of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suction box holder of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suction box holder of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the material stacking platform of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the left and right clamping frames of this utility model when they are clamped together;

[0024] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the left and right clamping frames of this utility model when they are opened;

[0025] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box bottom flap device of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0026] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box bottom flap device of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing device of this utility model.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-Feeding conveyor, 2-Boxing and feeding device, 3-Material picking and boxing mechanism, 4-Carton hopper, 5-Box bottom flap device, 6-Carton gripping and opening device, 7-Box top flap device, 8-Box sealing device, 9-Material stacking platform, 10-Roller conveyor line, 11-Positioning block, 12-Suction plate, 13-Support column, 14-Position adjustment mechanism, 15-Fixed plate, 16-Moving block, 17-Guide rod, 18-Screw screw, 19-Handwheel, 20-Box picking robot, 21-Suction box base, 22-Opening arm, 2 3-Opening mechanism, 24-Suction cup, 25-Rotating shaft, 26-Opening cylinder, 27-Drive block, 28-Material handling robot, 29-Left clamping frame, 30-Right clamping frame, 31-Material handling cylinder, 32-Mounting plate, 33-Folding tongue mechanism, 34-Transition platform, 35-Folding tongue frame, 36-Front and rear tongue folding parts, 37-Left tongue folding rod, 38-Right tongue folding rod, 39-Arc-shaped limiting auxiliary section, 40-Stacking frame, 41-Limiting plate, 42-Electric cylinder, 43-Stacking table, 44-Slider, 45-Carton, 46-Packaging bottle Detailed Implementation

[0029] Figures 1 to 13 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of a robotic arm-based carton packing production line embodiment, including a feeding conveyor 1, a carton packing and delivery device 2, a material picking and packing mechanism 3, a carton hopper 4, a bottom flap device 5, a carton gripping and opening device 6, a top flap device 7, and a sealing device 8. The feeding conveyor 1 and the carton packing and delivery device 2 are staggered, and a material stacking platform 9 is provided between the output end of the feeding conveyor 1 and the input end of the carton packing and delivery device 2. The material picking and packing mechanism 3 is located beside the material stacking platform 9, the bottom flap device 5 is located at the input end of the carton packing and delivery device 2, the carton gripping and opening device 6 is located beside the bottom flap device 5, the carton hopper 4 is located beside the carton gripping and opening device 6, and the top flap device 7 and the sealing device 8 are respectively arranged on the carton packing and delivery device 2.

[0030] In operation, the packaging bottles 46 are arranged on the material stacking platform 9 via the feeding conveyor 1. At the same time, the carton gripping and opening device 6 picks up the carton from the carton hopper 4 and opens it. Then, the carton passes through the bottom flap folding device 5, folding the bottom flap of the carton. The carton 45 is then placed on the carton feeding device 2. The picking and packing mechanism 3 picks up the arranged packaging bottles 46 and packs them into the carton 45. Finally, the carton feeding device 2 sends the carton 45 to the top flap folding device 7, which folds the top flap of the carton 45. The top and bottom of the carton 45 are then sealed by the sealing device 8.

[0031] The sealing device 8 is existing technology. The technical application and usage instructions of the sealing device 8 are very mature and complete, and its related structure will not be described in detail in this article.

[0032] The box packing and feeding device 2 includes a roller conveyor line 10 and a positioning block 11. The positioning block 11 has an L-shaped structure and an adsorption plate 12 is provided on the inner side wall of the positioning block 11. The positioning block 11 is located above the input end of the roller conveyor line 10.

[0033] When the carton 45 is placed on the roller conveyor line 10, the outer wall of the carton 45 contacts the positioning block 11, the suction plate 12 opens to suction and position the carton 45, making it easy for the loading mechanism 3 to put the packaging bottle into the carton. After the loading is completed, the suction plate 12 closes and releases the carton, and the roller conveyor line 10 transports the carton containing the packaging bottle to the top flap device 7 and the sealing device 8.

[0034] The positioning block 11 is connected to the support column 13. A position adjustment mechanism 14 is provided below the roller conveyor line 10. The support column 13 passes through the roller gap of the roller conveyor line 10 and is fixed to the position adjustment mechanism 14.

[0035] The position adjustment mechanism 14 includes two opposing fixed plates 15 and a movable block 16. A guide rod 17 and a rotatably mounted lead screw 18 are connected between the two fixed plates 15. A handwheel 19 is connected to the end of the lead screw 18. The movable block 16 is movably mounted on the guide rod 17 and the lead screw 18, and the movable block 16 and the lead screw 18 are connected by a nut assembly. The support column 13 and the movable block 16 are fixed.

[0036] When the position of the positioning block 11 needs to be adjusted, the screw 18 is driven to rotate by turning the handwheel 19. The screw 18 drives the moving block 16 to move the support column 13 and the positioning block 11 along the length of the roller conveyor line 10, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the position of the positioning block 11.

[0037] The carton gripping and opening device 6 includes a carton-grabbing robot 20, a suction seat 21, and an opening arm 22. The suction seat 21 is connected to the carton-grabbing robot 20, and the opening arm 22 is rotatably connected to the end of the suction seat 21. An opening mechanism 23 is provided on the top side of the suction seat 21, and the opening mechanism 23 is connected to the opening arm 22. The opening mechanism 23 is used to drive the opening arm 22 to reciprocate 90°. Suction cups 24 are respectively provided on the inner side wall of the suction seat 21 and the inner side wall of the opening arm 22.

[0038] The opening arm 22 is connected to the suction box seat 21 via the rotating shaft 25. The opening mechanism includes an opening cylinder 26 and a drive block 27. The cylinder body of the opening cylinder 26 is located on the top wall of the suction box seat 21. The drive shaft of the opening cylinder 26 is connected to the rotating shaft 25 via the drive block 27.

[0039] When the carton gripping and opening device 6 picks up a carton from the carton hopper 4, the angle between the opening arm 22 and the suction seat 21 is 180°, and the opening arm 22 and the suction seat 21 are on the same horizontal plane. At this time, the suction cup 24 is opened, and after the carton is taken out from the carton hopper 4, the opening cylinder 26 drives the opening arm 22 to rotate towards the inner wall of the suction seat 21, and rotates the opening arm 22 by 90°, so that the angle between the opening arm 22 and the suction seat 21 is 90°, thereby opening the carton.

[0040] The material handling and packing mechanism 3 includes a material handling robot 28, a left clamping frame 29, a right clamping frame 30, and a material handling cylinder 31. The left clamping frame 29 and the right clamping frame 30 form an open cuboid structure. The cylinder body of the material handling cylinder 31 is fixed to the top wall of the left clamping frame 29. The drive end of the material handling cylinder 31 is connected to the top wall of the right clamping frame 30, and the cylinder body of the material handling cylinder 31 is connected to the material handling robot 28 through a mounting plate 32.

[0041] The box top flap folding device 7 includes a flap folding mechanism 33 and a transition platform 34. The flap folding mechanism 33 is used to fold the front, back, left and right flaps at the bottom of the carton 45, and the transition platform 34 is located behind the flap folding mechanism 33.

[0042] The tongue folding mechanism 33 includes a tongue folding frame 35, front and rear tongue folding parts 36, a left tongue folding rod 37, and a right tongue folding rod 38. The front and rear tongue folding parts 36 are distributed along the length of the tongue folding frame 35. The left tongue folding rod 37 and the right tongue folding rod 38 are located on both sides of the front and rear tongue folding parts 36, and the left tongue folding rod 37 and the right tongue folding rod 38 are respectively connected to the tongue folding cylinder.

[0043] The front end of the front and rear tongue folding piece 36 bends upward to form an arc-shaped limiting auxiliary section 39.

[0044] After the opening arm 22 and the suction box holder 21 work together to open the carton, the carton-retrieving robot 20 drives the opened carton 45 to contact the front and rear tongue folding pieces 36. With the arc-shaped limiting auxiliary section 39 as the front, when folding the front and rear tongues at the bottom of the carton, first the rear tongue at the bottom of the carton contacts the front and rear tongue folding pieces 36, causing the rear tongue to fold forward. Then, the carton-retrieving robot 20 drives the carton forward to contact the front and rear tongue folding pieces 36, causing the front tongue at the bottom of the carton to fold backward, and then retrieves the carton. Robot 20 drives the carton past the left tongue folding rod 37 and the right tongue folding rod 38. The folding rod cylinder drives the left tongue folding rod 37 to fold the left tongue at the bottom of the carton to the right, and the folding rod cylinder drives the right tongue folding rod 38 to fold the right tongue at the bottom of the carton to the left, thus completing the folding of the four tongues at the bottom of the carton. After the four tongues at the bottom of the carton are folded, the bottom of the carton is pressed against the transition platform 34 and enters the roller conveyor line 10. The transition platform 34 can prevent the tongues at the bottom of the carton from opening.

[0045] The principle by which the top flap folding device 7 folds the four flaps at the top of the box is the same as the principle by which the bottom flap folding device 5 folds the four flaps at the bottom of the box, and will not be repeated here.

[0046] The material stacking platform 9 includes a stacking frame 40, a limiting plate 41, and an electric cylinder 42. The top side of the stacking frame 40 is a stacking platform 43. The electric cylinder 42 is located on the side of the stacking frame 40. Two limiting plates 41 are provided, and the two limiting plates 41 are symmetrically distributed above the stacking platform 43. The limiting plates 41 are connected to the sliders 44 of the electric cylinder 42.

[0047] The feeding conveyor 1 delivers the packaging bottles 46 to the stacking table 43 for arrangement, and limits the packaging bottles 46 by the limiting plate 41. After the packaging bottles 46 are arranged, the picking robot 28 drives the left clamping frame 29 and the right clamping frame 30 to move to the stacking table 43, and makes the left clamping frame 29 and the right clamping frame 30 cover the packaging bottles 46. The picking cylinder 31 drives the right clamping frame 30, so that the left clamping frame 29 and the right clamping frame 30 clamp each other, and picks up the packaging bottles 46 into the carton 45 on the roller conveyor line 10.

[0048] In this implementation, the 46 packaging bottles are arranged in four rows and six columns, and a total of 24 bottles are packed into a cardboard box.

[0049] The above detailed description is a specific description of a feasible embodiment of the present utility model. This embodiment is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent implementations or modifications that do not depart from the present utility model should be included in the patent scope of this case.

Claims

1. A packing production line based on a robotic arm, characterized in that: The system includes a feeding conveyor, a box-loading and feeding device, a picking and packing mechanism, a carton hopper, a bottom flap device, a box gripping and opening device, a top flap device, and a sealing device. The feeding conveyor and the box-loading and feeding device are staggered, and a material stacking platform is provided between the output end of the feeding conveyor and the input end of the box-loading and feeding device. The picking and packing mechanism is located beside the material stacking platform, the bottom flap device is located at the input end of the box-loading and feeding device, the box gripping and opening device is located beside the bottom flap device, the carton hopper is located beside the box gripping and opening device, and the top flap device and the sealing device are respectively mounted on the box-loading and feeding device.

2. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box packing and feeding device includes a roller conveyor line and a positioning block. The positioning block has an L-shaped structure and an adsorption plate is provided on the inner side wall of the positioning block. The positioning block is located above the input end of the roller conveyor line.

3. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The positioning block is connected to the support column, and a position adjustment mechanism is provided below the roller conveyor. The support column passes through the roller gap of the roller conveyor and is fixed to the position adjustment mechanism.

4. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The carton gripping and opening device includes a carton-retrieving robot, a suction box base, and an opening arm. The suction box base is connected to the carton-retrieving robot, and the opening arm is rotatably connected to the end of the suction box base. An opening mechanism is provided on the top side of the suction box base, and the opening mechanism is connected to the opening arm. The opening mechanism is used to drive the opening arm to reciprocate 90°. Suction cups are respectively provided on the inner sidewall of the suction box base and the inner sidewall of the opening arm.

5. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material handling and packing mechanism includes a material handling robot, a left clamping frame, a right clamping frame, and a material handling cylinder. The left clamping frame and the right clamping frame form an open cuboid structure. The cylinder body of the material handling cylinder is fixed to the top wall of the left clamping frame. The drive end of the material handling cylinder is connected to the top wall of the right clamping frame, and the cylinder body of the material handling cylinder is connected to the material handling robot through a mounting plate.

6. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The box top flap folding device includes a flap folding mechanism and a transition platform. The flap folding mechanism is used to fold the front, back, left, and right flaps at the bottom of the carton. The transition platform is located behind the flap folding mechanism.

7. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 4, characterized in that: The opening arm is connected to the suction box seat via a rotating shaft. The opening mechanism includes an opening cylinder and a drive block. The cylinder body of the opening cylinder is disposed on the top wall of the suction box seat, and the drive shaft of the opening cylinder is connected to the rotating shaft via the drive block.

8. The packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 6, characterized in that: The tongue-folding mechanism includes a tongue-folding frame, front and rear tongue-folding components, a left tongue-folding rod, and a right tongue-folding rod. The front and rear tongue-folding components are distributed along the length of the tongue-folding frame. The left tongue-folding rod and the right tongue-folding rod are located on both sides of the front and rear tongue-folding components, and the left tongue-folding rod and the right tongue-folding rod are respectively connected to a tongue-folding cylinder.

9. A packing production line based on a robotic arm according to claim 6, characterized in that: The material stacking platform includes a stacking frame, a limiting plate, and an electric cylinder. The top side of the stacking frame is a stacking platform. The electric cylinder is located on the side of the stacking frame. Two limiting plates are provided, which are symmetrically distributed above the stacking platform. The limiting plates are connected to the sliders of the electric cylinder.

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