A labeling and sorting device and working method thereof

Abstract

The present invention discloses a labeling and sorting device, comprising: a feeding mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a detection mechanism, a sorting mechanism and a collecting mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism, the labeling mechanism and the detection mechanism are arranged in sequence from the inlet end to the outlet end of the feeding mechanism, a carrier is sent to the feeding mechanism by the feeding mechanism, and passes through the labeling mechanism and the detection mechanism in sequence with the help of the feeding mechanism; either the carrier or the carrier is provided with an electronic label; the labeling mechanism pastes the carrier carrying a specific mark to the carrier, so as to obtain a labeled carrier; the detection mechanism comprises a barcode detection component, an EPC detection component, a first sensor located at the rear end of the barcode detection component and a second sensor located at the rear end of the EPC detection component, which are arranged in sequence at the rear end of the labeling mechanism, respectively read the specific mark on the labeling carrier and the electronic label for information, and provide an action signal to the sorting mechanism, thereby realizing efficient and automatic operation of feeding, labeling and sorting, and reducing the intensity of manual sorting work.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of labeling and sorting equipment, and in particular relates to a labeling and sorting device and a working method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The labeling machine is a device that uses adhesive to stick paper or metal foil labels on a specified carrier. The labeling machine is an indispensable part of modern packaging. The types of labeling machines produced in my country are gradually increasing, and the technical level has also been greatly improved. It has shifted from the backward situation of manual and semi-automatic labeling to the pattern of automated high-speed labeling machines occupying a large market. The existing labeling machines have basically reached the requirements of full automation, but due to the frequent and unavoidable operation failure problems of machine operation, most of the time it is necessary to manually check whether the packaged containers are correctly labeled. Therefore, inspectors are generally set up at the exit of the labeling machine to detect and collect the labeled carriers. The current labeling machine is equipped with a special platform for detecting and collecting finished products. The operator is required to immediately detect and collect the products exported by each labeling machine. Due to the fast conveying speed, there is no time reserved for the operator, which causes detection errors, too late to collect or damage the product, which increases the burden on the staff and is not conducive to promotion. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a labeling and sorting device and a working method thereof, which is intended to overcome the problems existing in the background technology, realize efficient, accurate and fast labeling and sorting actions, and reduce the intensity of manual labor.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the present invention is achieved as follows:

[0005] A labeling and sorting device, comprising: a feeding mechanism, a labeling mechanism, a feeding mechanism, a detection mechanism, a sorting mechanism and a collecting mechanism, wherein the feeding mechanism, the labeling mechanism and the detection mechanism are arranged in sequence from the inlet end to the outlet end of the feeding mechanism, and the carrier is sent from the feeding mechanism to the feeding mechanism, and passes through the labeling mechanism and the detection mechanism in sequence with the help of the feeding mechanism;

[0006] The labeling mechanism adheres the carrier with a specific mark to the carrier, thereby obtaining a labeled carrier;

[0007] Either the carrier or the carrier is provided with an electronic tag;

[0008] The detection mechanism comprises a barcode detection component, an EPC detection component, a first sensor located at the rear end of the barcode detection component and a second sensor located at the rear end of the EPC detection component, which are sequentially arranged at the rear end of the labeling mechanism. The EPC detection component is located below the bearing surface of the feeding mechanism. The barcode detection component and the EPC detection component respectively read information of a specific mark and an electronic tag on the labeling carrier, and provide an action signal to the sorting mechanism.

[0009] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the specific identification is at least one of a barcode or a QR code.

[0010] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the sorting mechanism is located at the outlet side of the feeding mechanism, and it has a sorting conveying mechanism and at least two sorting stop assemblies. The sorting conveying mechanism is located at the rear end of the feeding mechanism and runs through the entire sorting mechanism. Each of the sorting stop assemblies selectively allows the labeling carrier to separate from the sorting conveying mechanism; the collecting mechanism has a collecting trough arranged corresponding to the sorting stop assemblies.

[0011] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the sorting and conveying mechanism includes a conveyor belt, a frame, a driving mechanism and a vacuum component, and a plurality of gas channels are evenly distributed in the middle of the conveyor belt. The vacuum component can adsorb the labeling carrier on the working surface of the conveyor belt through the gas channels, so that the labeling carrier is tightly attached to the working surface of the conveyor belt.

[0012] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the vacuum component includes a vacuum chamber and a vacuum generator located on the inner side of the conveyor belt, the vacuum chamber extends along the length direction of the conveyor belt, and the vacuum chamber is evenly distributed with air intake passages connected to the outside, and the openings of the air intake passages face the working surface of the sorting and conveying mechanism.

[0013] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: the sorting stop assembly includes a linear reciprocating motion mechanism and a stop block, and the stop block is fixedly arranged at the output end of the linear reciprocating motion mechanism.

[0014] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: part of the working surface on the entrance side of the sorting and conveying mechanism is located directly above the end bearing surface of the conveying mechanism and has a set spacing; two conveyor belts of the sorting and conveying mechanism are arranged side by side, and the vacuum chamber is provided with a stop channel for the stop block to pass through, and the stop channel is located between the two conveyor belts, and the stop block can pass through the stop channel from top to bottom.

[0015] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: it also includes a height adjustment mechanism, whose output end is fixedly connected to the frame of the sorting and conveying mechanism, and the frame moves with the output end of the height adjustment mechanism to adjust its height.

[0016] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: a working method of the labeling and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the following steps:

[0017] S1: feeding and conveying, the feeding mechanism places the labeling carriers one by one flatly on the conveying belt of the conveying mechanism, and conveys the labeling carriers to the labeling mechanism through the feeding mechanism;

[0018] S2: labeling, the labeling mechanism adheres the carrier with a specific mark to the upper surface of the carrier to obtain a labeled carrier;

[0019] S3: The first stage of data collection is to scan, collect and transmit the specific identification information of the label carriers passing through the barcode detection component one by one on the conveying mechanism;

[0020] S4: The second stage of data collection is to scan, collect and transmit the electronic label information in the label carriers passing through the EPC detection component one by one on the conveying mechanism;

[0021] S5: The label carrier is transferred from the conveying mechanism to the sorting conveying mechanism, and the sorting conveying mechanism further conveys the label carrier on the conveying mechanism. After the sorting stop component compares the information collected in the first and second data segments with the set conditions, the label carrier that meets the set conditions is separated from the sorting conveying mechanism under the action of the sorting stop component and falls into the corresponding collection slot.

[0022] On the basis of the above scheme and as a preferred scheme of the above scheme: step S3 includes the step of determining the position of the labeling carrier of the barcode detection component through the first sensor; step S4 includes the step of determining the position of the labeling carrier of the EPC detection component through the second sensor.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following outstanding and beneficial technical effects: 1. A barcode scanner and an EPC scanner are used simultaneously to collect and process the barcode information and electronic tag information carried on the labeling carrier, thereby controlling the sorting mechanism to perform accurate sorting.

[0024] 2. The sorting and conveying mechanism uses a vacuum component to adsorb the label carrier so that it contacts the conveyor belt and moves along with the conveyor belt. It can stably and reliably convey light cards and tags.

[0025] 3. The sorting stopper assembly of the sorting conveying mechanism drives the stopper block to pass through the stopper channel through the linear reciprocating motion mechanism, presses the labeling carrier that meets the sorting conditions to make it overcome the adsorption force of the vacuum assembly and separate from the conveyor belt, and then falls into the collection trough below, and the sorting is stable and reliable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sorting mechanism and the collecting mechanism;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of the sorting and conveying mechanism;

[0029] Figure 4 It is the AA section view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiment is only a part of the embodiment of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the given embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0032] In the description of this application, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0033] The invention discloses a labeling and sorting device, which realizes efficient and automatic operations of feeding, labeling and sorting, and reduces the workload of manual sorting.

[0034] The labeling and sorting device of the present invention includes a feeding mechanism 10, a feeding mechanism 30, a labeling mechanism 20, a detection mechanism 40, a sorting mechanism 50 and a collecting mechanism 60, and of course also includes a control host, which includes a processor and a human-computer interaction device (such as a human-computer interaction touch screen or display, keyboard and mouse device).

[0035] Combination Figure 1A feeding mechanism 10, a labeling mechanism 20 and a detection mechanism 40 are arranged in sequence above the feeding mechanism 30 from its inlet end to its outlet end. The labeling carriers 90 are sent to the feeding mechanism 30 one by one by the feeding mechanism 10, and pass through the labeling mechanism 20 and the detection mechanism 40 in sequence with the help of the feeding mechanism 30.

[0036] It should be noted that the feeding mechanism 10 is arranged on the inlet side 32 of the conveying mechanism, and its outlet corresponds to the inlet of the conveying mechanism 30. It has an internal material limiting structure to limit the output of the carrier one by one (one by one) and place it flat on the conveyor belt of the conveying mechanism; the carrier of the specific mark in this embodiment is preferably a label paper printed with a barcode or a QR code and with adhesive on one side. Of course, it can also be a label paper printed with a barcode or a QR code and with adhesive on one side. It should be noted that the adhesive surface of the label paper is arranged on the back side opposite to the specific mark, and the adhesive surface is covered with release paper. The labeling mechanism 20 has a feeding mechanism, a tension adjustment mechanism, and a labeling pressing mechanism. The feeding mechanism provides support for the label paper roll and drives the label paper roll to rotate at an appropriate speed to release the label paper from the label paper roll. The tension adjustment mechanism stretches the label tape through a plurality of parallel stretching rollers and controls the tension on the label tape to be constant. The labeling pressing mechanism forces the release paper on the label paper to be peeled off and then presses the adhesive surface to the carrier to be labeled, so that the label paper is transferred and adhered to the carrier to form a labeling carrier 90. The feeding mechanism 10 and the labeling mechanism 20 of this structure are the same as those of the prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0037] In this embodiment, the carrier is preferably a tag or a card, which has an electronic tag built in it; of course, the electronic tag can also be set on the carrier, for example, the electronic tag is fixed inside the carrier or fixed on the outer surface of the carrier by pasting. The purpose is to finally obtain the label carrier 90 with an electronic tag.

[0038] The detection mechanism 40 collects the label carrier 90 and the label information, and provides an action signal to the sorting stop assembly. The detection mechanisms used in the prior art are basically CCD detection, and the detection method is relatively simple, and lacks the collection of the position information of the label carrier after detection, so it is difficult to ensure the accuracy of the sorting action. Therefore, the detection mechanism 40 of the present application includes a barcode scanner 41, an EPC scanner 43, and a first sensor 42 located at the rear end of the barcode scanner 41 and a second sensor 44 located at the rear end of the EPC scanner 43, which are arranged in sequence; the barcode scanner 41 is located above the conveyor belt to read the barcode information printed on the label, and the EPC scanner is located below the conveyor belt of the conveying mechanism (it should be noted that the preferred conveying mechanism of this embodiment is a belt-type conveying mechanism, then the upper end surface of its conveyor belt is the bearing surface of the label carrier), and the label carrier is read. The electronic tag information is read, and the first sensor 42 is scanned by the barcode scanner 41 and the label carrier position information under the first sensor 42 is transmitted to the processor, so that the corresponding label carrier position information or data information is bound to the barcode information; the second sensor 44 is scanned by the EPC scanner 43 and the label carrier position information under the second sensor 44 is transmitted to the processor, so that the corresponding label carrier position information or sequence information is bound to the electronic tag information, so that the control sorting mechanism can accurately judge the label carrier that meets the requirements and realize accurate sorting. Preferably, both the first sensor 42 and the second sensor 44 are sensors.

[0039] Combination Figure 2 , a sorting mechanism 50 is located at the outlet end 33 of the feeding mechanism, and comprises a sorting conveying mechanism 51 and a sorting stop assembly. In this embodiment, the sorting stop assembly is divided into a first sorting stop assembly 52, a second sorting stop assembly 53, and a third sorting stop assembly 54, which are sequentially arranged from the entrance to the tail end of the sorting conveyor belt. The sorting conveying mechanism 51 is located at the rear end of the feeding mechanism 30 and runs through the entire sorting mechanism 50. The first sorting stop assembly 52, the second sorting stop assembly 53, and the third sorting stop assembly 54 selectively make the labeling carrier separate from the sorting conveying mechanism 51.

[0040] Preferably, the first sorting stopper assembly 52 includes a linear reciprocating motion mechanism 521 and a stopper block 522. The stopper block 522 is fixed to the output end of the linear reciprocating motion mechanism, and the stopper block 522 presses or pushes the label carrier by the movement of the output end of the linear reciprocating motion mechanism, forcing the label carrier to be separated from the sorting conveyor belt of the sorting conveyor mechanism. Preferably, the linear reciprocating motion mechanism 521 is a cylinder, and of course, it can also be an electromagnetic push rod or other mechanisms in the prior art that can achieve rapid linear reciprocating motion.

[0041] Similarly, the second sorting stop assembly 53 includes a linear reciprocating motion mechanism 531 and a stop block 532 , and its structure and working principle are the same as those of the first sorting stop assembly 52 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0042] Combination Figure 2-4 In this embodiment, the preferred sorting and conveying mechanism 51 includes a sorting conveyor belt 511, a driving mechanism 512, a conveyor belt driving roller 513, a frame 514 and a vacuum component. The driving mechanism 512 is fixed on the frame 514, and the conveyor belt driving roller 513 is movably connected to both ends of the frame 514. One of the conveyor belt driving rollers 513 is driven to rotate by the driving mechanism 512. The driving mechanism 512 has a driving motor 5121 and a reducer. The output shaft of the reducer is preferably driven by a gear set or a synchronous belt pulley set and the conveyor belt driving roller 513. The conveyor belt driving roller 513 drives the sorting conveyor belt 511 to rotate. There are several gas channels 5111 evenly distributed in the middle of the sorting conveyor belt 511, and the vacuum component can generate a vacuum inside the sorting conveyor belt 511, so that the gas outside the load-bearing side of the sorting conveyor belt 511 flows along the gas channel 5111 to the inside of the sorting conveyor belt 511, so that a vacuum area is generated near the load-bearing side of the sorting conveyor belt 511, and the external gas will flow to the vacuum area, so that the labeling carrier 90 placed on the sorting conveyor belt 511 is adsorbed and pressed against the surface of the sorting conveyor belt 511 under the action of atmospheric pressure, and the labeling carrier moves by the friction between it and the sorting conveyor belt.

[0043] Specifically, the sorting conveyor belt 511 is wrapped around the outside of the frame 514 and the inner circumference of the sorting conveyor belt 511 is in contact with the conveyor belt driving roller 513. The vacuum component includes a vacuum chamber and a vacuum generator located on the inner side of the sorting conveyor belt 511. Preferably, the vacuum chamber is formed by the hollow part of the frame 514, and the hollow part of the frame extends along the length direction of the sorting conveyor belt 511. The side walls of the vacuum chamber are evenly distributed with air intake passages 5142 adapted to the gas channel 5111, and the opening of the air intake passage 5142 faces the load-bearing side of the sorting conveying mechanism 51. The vacuum generator is connected to the vacuum chamber through the joint 515, and the gas in the vacuum chamber can be continuously extracted to maintain the vacuum state of the vacuum chamber.

[0044] It should be noted that, during the movement of the sorting conveyor belt 511, the part of the conveyor belt without a gas channel will close the air inlet channel 5142, thereby reducing the adsorption force. If the number of closures is large enough or all of them are closed, the adsorption force will not be able to overcome the gravity of the labeling carrier, causing the labeling carrier to fall. Therefore, the density and arrangement of the air inlet passage 5142 and the gas passage 5111 are reasonably arranged. For example, a sufficient density of air inlet passages 5142 is set or the air inlet passage 5142 and the gas passage 5111 are arranged in a staggered manner to solve this problem, so that during the movement of the sorting conveyor belt 511, there are always a sufficient number of gas channels 5111 connected to the air inlet channel 5142 to keep its adsorption force constant.

[0045] Preferably, the conveying mechanism 30 also adopts the same structure and working principle as the sorting conveying mechanism 51, and is stabilized on the conveyor belt by the vacuum adsorption effect of the vacuum component.

[0046] Preferably, combined Figure 1-2 , the working surface 5112 of the inlet side 516 of the sorting and conveying mechanism is located directly above the rear end bearing surface of the conveying mechanism 30, so that when the conveying mechanism 30 drives the labeling carrier 90 through the detection mechanism 40 and reaches the end of the conveying mechanism 30, the sorting and conveying mechanism 51 sucks up the labeling carrier 90 so that it is attached to the bearing surface of the sorting conveyor belt 511 (it should be noted that when the labeling carrier 90 moves to the end of the conveying mechanism 30, the adsorption effect of the conveying mechanism 30 on the labeling carrier is greatly weakened or even disappears. If the working surface of the sorting and conveying mechanism is close enough to the bearing surface of the conveying mechanism, then when the adsorption force of the sorting and conveying mechanism on the labeling carrier is sufficient to overcome its gravity, the labeling carrier 90 will be sucked up by the sorting and conveying mechanism 51 and attached to the working surface 5112 of the sorting conveyor belt 511); combined with Figure 3, the sorting conveyor mechanism 51 has two sorting conveyor belts 511 arranged side by side and spaced apart by a set width. It should be noted that the width between the two conveyor belts 511 is not less than the width of the stop channel 5141, and the two conveyor belts 511 need to have sufficient contact surface with the labeling carrier. The vacuum chamber 5143 is provided with a stop channel 5141 adapted to the stop block 522 / 532, and the stop channel 5141 is located between the two conveyor belts 511. The stop block 522 / 532 is located above the stop channel 5141, and penetrates the stop channel 5141 by means of the movement of the output end 521 / 532 of the linear reciprocating motion mechanism. Specifically, when the data collected by the barcode scanner 41 and the EPC scanner 43 meet the preset conditions for the action of the first sorting stop assembly 52, the linear reciprocating motion mechanism 521 of the first sorting stop assembly 52 drives the stop block 522 to move downward and insert into the stop channel 5141. The lower end of the stop block 5141 presses against the upper end surface of the labeling carrier to apply a trend force to the labeling carrier. As the stop block moves further downward, the trend force continues to increase until it is sufficient to overcome the adsorption force of the vacuum assembly on the labeling carrier, and the labeling carrier separates from the sorting conveyor belt and falls under the action of gravity. Similarly, when the data collected by the barcode scanner 41 and the EPC scanner 43 meet the preset conditions for the action of the second sorting stop assembly 53, the linear reciprocating motion mechanism 531 drives the stop block 532 to move downward and penetrate into the stop channel below it to press the labeling carrier that meets the conditions against the sorting conveyor belt and separate from the sorting conveyor belt and fall under the action of gravity.

[0047] It should be noted that after the barcode scanner 41 scans and reads the data, the first sensor 42 detects the position of the scanned label carrier, and after the EPC scanner 43 reads the data, the second sensor 44 detects the position of the scanned label carrier. The distances between the first sensor 42 and the second sensor from the first sorting stop component 52 and the second sorting stop component 53 are fixed, and the speed at which the conveying mechanism and the sorting conveying mechanism drive the label carrier to move is also constant. Therefore, the time for the label carrier to move to the first sorting stop component 52 or the second sorting stop component 53 after being scanned by the barcode scanner 41 or the EPC scanner 43 and triggering the first sensor 42 or the second sensor 44 is constant. Therefore, it is possible to set the label carrier to meet the conditions after being scanned by the barcode scanner 41 or the EPC scanner 43, and trigger the first sensor 42 or the second sensor 44. After a delay of a set time, the first sorting stop component 52 or the second sorting stop component 53 is controlled to act, thereby accurately achieving sorting.

[0048] Preferably, the third sorting stopper assembly 54 is a stopper block 541 fixed to the lower end surface of the frame 514, and the stopper block 541 has an inclined surface, which is provided on the stopper block 541 toward the entrance of the sorting conveying mechanism, and the inclined surface is inclined downward. Then, when the data collected by the barcode scanner 41 and the EPC scanner 43 neither meet the preset conditions of the first sorting stopper assembly 52 nor the preset conditions of the second sorting stopper assembly 53, the labeling carrier continues to move along the sorting conveyor belt until it contacts the inclined surface of the stopper block 541, and the end of the labeling carrier that first contacts the inclined surface continues to slide along the inclined surface, and at the same time, the inclined surface gradually increases the gap between the labeling carrier and the sorting conveyor belt, and as the distance continues to increase, when the adsorption force of the vacuum assembly is insufficient to overcome the gravity of the labeling carrier, the labeling carrier falls under the action of gravity.

[0049] Of course, the sorting stop assembly is not limited to the first sorting stop assembly 52, the second sorting stop assembly 53, and the third sorting stop assembly 54 in the present embodiment, and the sorting stop assembly can be increased or decreased according to actual needs.

[0050] The collecting mechanism 60 has a first collecting slot 61, a second collecting slot 62 and a third collecting slot 63 which are arranged correspondingly to the first sorting stop assembly 52, the second sorting stop assembly 53 and the third sorting stop assembly 54 and whose number is matched. The first collecting slot 61, the second collecting slot 62 and the third collecting slot 63 receive the labeling carriers moved out by the corresponding first sorting stop assembly 52, the second sorting stop assembly 53 and the third sorting stop assembly 54.

[0051] Preferably, the first collecting slot 61, the second collecting slot 62 and the third collecting slot 63 are respectively located below the first sorting stopper assembly 52, the second sorting stopper assembly 53 and the third sorting stopper assembly 54. The first collecting slot 61 is a drawer structure with an upper opening, and a storage space for the labeling carrier is formed inside. The limiting strips 611 on both sides and the upper end surface 81 of the frame 80 form the limit of the first collecting slot 61. The upper end surface of the first collecting slot 61 is an opening, and the opening is located below the stopper channel. The falling labeling carrier enters the first collecting slot 61 through the opening. The third collecting slot 63 has an opening at the top, and inside it is a space 633 for accommodating label carriers. The opening is located below the third sorting stopper assembly 54. A support plate 631 is placed obliquely in the accommodating space 633, and the fallen label carriers are stacked on the support plate 631 in sequence. In addition, considering the convenience of removing the label carriers on the support plate 631, the present embodiment preferably has a notch 632 on the support plate 631, and the notch 632 is smaller than the size of the label carrier. To take the label carrier, one finger holds the label carrier at the bottom through the notch 632, and other fingers assist in pinching the label carrier on the top to take it out. The second collecting slot 63 has the same structure as the third collecting slot 63, and will not be described in detail here.

[0052] The system further comprises a first counting detection device 101, a second counting detection device 102 and a third counting detection device 103 corresponding to the first sorting stop assembly 52, the second sorting stop assembly 53 and the third sorting stop assembly 54. The first counting detection device 101 is close to the rear end of the first sorting stop assembly 52, the second counting detection device 102 is located at the front end of the second sorting stop assembly 53, and the third counting detection device 103 is located between the rear end of the second sorting stop assembly 53 and the front end of the third sorting stop assembly 54.

[0053] It also includes a height adjustment mechanism 70, an output end of which is fixedly connected to the frame 514 of the sorting and conveying mechanism 50. The output end of the height adjustment mechanism 70 drives the sorting and conveying mechanism 50 to adjust its height, so that the sorting and conveying mechanism 50 can be adjusted according to different specifications of labeling carriers, so that the bearing surface of the sorting conveyor belt can be adjusted to an appropriate distance from the bearing surface at the rear end of the conveying mechanism, so that it can stably and reliably adsorb the labeling carrier at the rear end of the conveying mechanism and transfer it to the bearing surface of the sorting conveyor belt.

[0054] Specifically, the height adjustment mechanism 70 has a handwheel 71, a screw nut pair and a bracket 72. The screw 72 of the screw nut pair is supported and positioned by the bracket 72, and its upper end is fixedly connected to the handwheel 71. The nut 74 of the screw nut pair is fixedly connected to the side wall of the frame 514 through a connecting piece 75. The bracket 72 also includes two columns 76. The connecting piece 75 has guide holes that are clearance-matched with the two columns 76 respectively. The columns 76 pass through the guide holes, so that when the handwheel 71 is shaken to make the nut 74 move axially along the screw 73, the connecting piece 75 simultaneously slides axially along the column, thereby improving the strength and stability of the frame 514.

[0055] The working method based on the above labeling and sorting device includes the following steps:

[0056] S1: feeding and conveying, the feeding mechanism 10 places the labeling carriers 90 one by one flatly on the conveying belt 31 of the conveying mechanism 30, and conveys the labeling carriers 90 to the labeling mechanism 20 through the conveying mechanism 30;

[0057] S2: labeling, the labeling mechanism 20 adheres the label with the barcode to the upper surface of the labeling carrier 90;

[0058] S3: the first stage of data collection, scanning and collecting the barcode information carried on the label carriers passing through the barcode scanner 41 on the conveying mechanism 30 one by one, and transmitting the information to the processor, and then the label carrier triggers the first sensor 42 to record its current position;

[0059] S4: the second stage of data collection, scanning and collecting data from the electronic tags carried in the label carriers passing through the EPC scanner 43 on the conveying mechanism 30 one by one, and transmitting the information to the processor, and then the label carrier further moves to trigger the second sensor 44 to record its current position;

[0060] S5: The sorting and conveying mechanism 51 absorbs the labeling carrier 90 on the conveying mechanism 30 to the sorting conveyor belt for further conveying. The processor controls the first sorting stop component 52 and the second sorting stop component 53 to operate for sorting after analyzing and processing the information collected in the first and second data segments. The labeling carriers that meet the sorting conditions are sorted and fall into the corresponding first collecting slot 61 and second collecting slot 62. The labeling carriers that are not sorted by the first sorting stop component 52 and the second sorting stop component 53 continue to move with the sorting conveyor belt until the third sorting stop component 54. Under the action of the third sorting stop component 54, the labeling carriers are separated from the sorting conveyor belt and fall into the third collecting slot 63.

[0061] Specifically, it is preferred that the label carrier in the present embodiment is a hangtag, which has an electronic tag built in it. The data in the electronic tag is preset to match the database, and the barcode information carried on the label pasted by the labeling machine is also preset to be compiled to match the database. Assuming that the condition for the first sorting stop component 52 to perform the sorting action in step S5 is that the data information of the electronic tag and / or the barcode obtained by the barcode scanner 41 and / or the EPC scanner 43 does not fall into the preset database (this includes electronic tag failure or barcode quality problems, resulting in failure to obtain information), the first sorting stop component 52 of the hangtag that meets this condition will be sorted and removed and stored in the first collection tank 61. The condition for the second sorting stopper 53 to perform the sorting action is that the data information of the electronic tag and / or the barcode falls into the selected first database data segment, and the second sorting stopper 53 pushes the hangtag that meets the condition into the second collection slot 62; the condition for entering the third sorting stopper 54 is that the data information of the electronic tag and / or the barcode falls outside the selected first database data segment, but within the preset database, then the first sorting stopper 52 and the second sorting stopper 53 evenly perform the sorting action, and the hangtag moves to the third sorting stopper 54 along with the sorting conveying mechanism, and enters the third collection slot 63 under the action of the third sorting stopper 54. Thus, the sorting action is performed according to the set conditions.

[0062] Of course, in this embodiment, only one sorting condition is cited as an example, and the working principle of the device of the present application is explained in combination with the sorting condition. Other conditions can also be set for sorting according to actual needs, and the sorting stop components can also be increased or decreased according to the needs of the sorting conditions.

[0063] Step S5 also includes a step in which a counting detection device counts the label carriers entering the corresponding collection slot. Of course, the technical results can also be displayed on a display device by connecting the display device, so as to facilitate intuitive observation of the number of tags in the current collection slot.

[0064] It should be noted that the programs and feedback control programs involving the processor's information and data processing in the specific operation implementation process of this application have been compiled by the company's technical personnel and have been successfully tested and run. The specific program codes and principles do not belong to the content protected by this application.

[0065] The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

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A labeling and sorting device, characterized in that: include: A feeding mechanism (10), a labeling mechanism (20), a feeding mechanism (30), a detection mechanism (40), a sorting mechanism (50), and a collecting mechanism (60); the feeding mechanism (10), the labeling mechanism (20), and the detection mechanism (40) are arranged in sequence from the inlet end to the outlet end of the feeding mechanism (30); the carrier is delivered to the feeding mechanism (30) by the feeding mechanism (10), and passes through the labeling mechanism (20) and the detection mechanism (40) in sequence with the aid of the feeding mechanism (30); The labeling mechanism (20) adheres a carrier with a specific mark to the carrier, thereby obtaining a labeled carrier (90); Either the carrier or the carrier is provided with an electronic tag; The detection mechanism (40) comprises a barcode detection component, an EPC detection component, a first sensor located at the rear end of the barcode detection component, and a second sensor located at the rear end of the EPC detection component, which are sequentially arranged at the rear end of the labeling mechanism; the EPC detection component is located below the bearing surface of the feeding mechanism (30); the barcode detection component and the EPC detection component respectively read information of a specific mark and an electronic tag on the labeling carrier, and provide an action signal to the sorting mechanism (50); The sorting mechanism (50) is located at the outlet side of the feeding mechanism (30), and comprises a sorting conveying mechanism (51) and three sorting stop assemblies. The sorting conveying mechanism (51) is located at the rear end of the feeding mechanism (30) and runs through the entire sorting mechanism. Each of the sorting stop assemblies selectively causes the label carrier to separate from the sorting conveying mechanism (51). The collecting mechanism (60) comprises a collecting slot arranged corresponding to the sorting stop assemblies. The sorting stop assembly is divided into a first sorting stop assembly (52), a second sorting stop assembly (53), and a third sorting stop assembly (54) which are arranged in sequence from the entrance to the rear end of the sorting conveyor belt; The first sorting stop assembly (52) and the second sorting stop assembly (53) comprise a linear reciprocating motion mechanism and a stop block, wherein the stop block is fixedly arranged at the output end of the linear reciprocating motion mechanism; The sorting and conveying mechanism (51) comprises a conveyor belt (511), a frame (514), a driving mechanism (512) and a vacuum component; a plurality of gas channels (5111) are evenly distributed in the middle of the conveyor belt (511); and the vacuum component can absorb the labeling carrier on the working surface of the conveyor belt (511) through the gas channels (5111); The third sorting stopper assembly (54) is a second stopper block (541) fixedly mounted on the lower end surface of the frame (514); the second stopper block (541) has an inclined surface, which is disposed on the second stopper block (541) toward the entrance of the sorting conveying mechanism and is inclined downward. The vacuum assembly comprises a vacuum chamber (5143) located inside the conveyor belt (511) and a vacuum generator, the vacuum chamber (5143) extending along the length direction of the conveyor belt (511), and the vacuum chamber (5143) is evenly distributed with air intake passages (5142) communicating with the outside, the opening of the air intake passages (5142) facing the working surface (5112) of the sorting and conveying mechanism (51); The conveyor belts (511) of the sorting and conveying mechanism (51) are arranged in parallel with each other, and the vacuum chamber (5143) is provided with a stop channel (5141) for the stop block to pass through, and the stop channel (5141) is located between the two conveyor belts, and the stop block can pass through the stop channel (5141) from top to bottom; The collecting mechanism (60) comprises a first collecting slot (61), a second collecting slot (62) and a third collecting slot (63) which are arranged correspondingly to the first sorting stop assembly (52), the second sorting stop assembly (53) and the third sorting stop assembly (54) and whose numbers are matched; the first collecting slot (61), the second collecting slot (62) and the third collecting slot (63) are respectively located below the first sorting stop assembly (52), the second sorting stop assembly (53) and the third sorting stop assembly (54); wherein the first collecting slot (61) is a drawer structure having an upper opening and forming an accommodating space for a labeling carrier inside. The limiting strips (611) on both sides and the upper end surface (81) of the frame (80) form the limiting position of the first collecting slot (61); the upper end surface of the first collecting slot (61) is an opening, and the opening is located below the stop channel; the upper end of the third collecting slot (63) is open, and the interior thereof is a containing space (633) for the labeling carrier, and the opening is located below the third sorting stop assembly (54); a support plate (631) is tiltedly placed in the containing space (633), and a notch (632) is provided on the support plate (631), and the notch (632) is smaller than the size of the labeling carrier; the second collecting slot (62) and the third collecting slot (63) have the same structure; The air intake passage (5142) and the gas passage (5111) are arranged in an alternating manner; The inner diameter of the air intake passage (5142) is greater than the inner diameter of the gas channel (5111).

2. A labeling and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The specific identification is at least one of a barcode or a QR code.

3. A labeling and sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A portion of the working surface on the entrance side of the sorting and conveying mechanism (51) is located directly above the end bearing surface of the feeding mechanism (30) and has a set spacing.

4. A labeling and sorting device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a height adjustment mechanism (70), the output end of which is fixedly connected to a frame (514) of the sorting and conveying mechanism, and the frame (514) moves along with the output end of the height adjustment mechanism (70) to adjust its height.

5. A working method of the labeling and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The following steps are included S1: feeding and conveying, the feeding mechanism (10) places the carriers one by one flatly on the conveyor belt (31) of the feeding mechanism (30), and the feeding mechanism (30) conveys the carriers to the labeling mechanism (20); S2: labeling, the labeling mechanism (20) adheres the carrier with a specific mark to the upper surface of the carrier to obtain a labeled carrier; S3: the first stage of data collection is to scan, collect and transmit the specific identification information attached to the label carriers passing through the barcode detection component (41) one by one on the feeding mechanism (30); S4: the second stage of data collection, scanning, collecting and transmitting the electronic label information in the label carriers passing through the EPC detection component (43) one by one on the feeding mechanism (30); S5: The label carrier is transferred from the feeding mechanism (30) to the sorting and conveying mechanism (51), and the sorting and conveying mechanism (51) further conveys the label carrier on the feeding mechanism (30). After the sorting stop component compares the information collected in the first data segment and the second data segment with the set conditions, the label carrier that meets the set conditions is separated from the sorting and conveying mechanism (51) under the action of the sorting stop component and falls into the corresponding collection slot.

6. The working method of the labeling and sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Step S3 includes the step of determining the position of the label carrier by the barcode detection component (41) through the first sensor; and step S4 includes the step of determining the position of the label carrier by the EPC detection component through the second sensor.

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