Tape dispenser and product alignment and pasting method

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tape machine and a method for aligning and pasting products, comprising a suction cup for adsorbing tape, a first driving device for driving the suction cup to move up and down, a base located directly below the suction cup and arranged along the length direction of the tape, and a second driving device for driving the base to move up and down, a first adsorption platform and a second adsorption platform are respectively provided on both sides of the base along the width direction of the tape, the surfaces of the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform are located on the same horizontal plane, a first folding edge wind knife and a second folding edge wind knife are respectively provided on both sides of the base along the length direction of the tape, and the first folding edge wind knife and the second folding edge wind knife can fold the two ends of the tape to one side of the bottom surface of the tape respectively. The tape machine is used to align and paste products, without manual bonding, so that bonding is more firm, bonding quality is guaranteed, and work efficiency is high, reducing labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of product docking using adhesive tape, and in particular to an adhesive tape machine and a product alignment and pasting method. Background Art

[0002] After the production of many products, especially semi-finished packages, is completed, it is necessary to use tape to connect the products together for subsequent packaging and use. At present, the products are aligned and pasted by manually taking the tape, which is easy to cause the tape to stick to the hand when taking the tape, affecting the adhesion of the tape. In addition, the adhesion strength of each person is different, resulting in some products being not firmly bonded and easily falling off, and the quality cannot be guaranteed. In addition, the work efficiency is low and the labor cost is high. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for aligning and pasting a tape machine and a product, which can realize automatic pasting of the product, make the pasting more firm, ensure the pasting quality, and have high work efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the purpose of the present invention, the technical solution adopted is:

[0005] A tape machine comprises a suction cup for adsorbing a tape, a first driving device for driving the suction cup to move up and down, a base located directly below the suction cup and arranged along the length direction of the tape, and a second driving device for driving the base to move up and down. A first adsorption platform and a second adsorption platform are respectively arranged on both sides of the base along the width direction of the tape, the surfaces of the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform are located in the same horizontal plane, and a first folding wind knife and a second folding wind knife are respectively arranged on both sides of the base along the length direction of the tape. The first folding wind knife and the second folding wind knife can fold the two ends of the tape toward one side of the bottom surface of the tape respectively.

[0006] During operation, the position of the base is adjusted by the second driving device so that the table surfaces of the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform of the base are flush; the products to be butt-bonded are placed on the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform respectively, and the alignment position of the two products is located on the base; the suction cup is started to adsorb the tape, and the first driving device drives the suction cup to move downward and adhere the tape to the alignment position of the two products; then the second driving device drives the base to move downward; then the first folding edge wind knife is started to fold one end of the tape toward one side of its bottom surface; then the base is driven upward by the first driving device to adhere the folded end of the tape to one side of the bottom of the alignment position of the two products; then the base is driven downward again by the second driving device; and the second folding edge wind knife is started to fold the other end of the tape toward one side of the bottom of the alignment position of the two products; finally, the base is driven upward by the first driving device to adhere the other folded end of the tape to one side of the bottom of the alignment position of the two products, so as to realize automatic pasting of the products without manual pasting, so as to make the pasting stronger, ensure the pasting quality, and have high working efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0007] The following is a further description of the technical solution:

[0008] Furthermore, the air outlets of the first folding edge wind knife and the second folding edge wind knife are both flush with the table surface, so that the position where the tape is flush with the table surface is folded downward and adhered to the surface of the product for bonding, so that the bonding quality is higher and the bonding is more firm.

[0009] Furthermore, the tape machine further comprises a first wind knife bracket and a second wind knife bracket, the first folding wind knife is rotatably connected to the first wind knife bracket, and the second folding wind knife is rotatably connected to the second wind knife bracket. The first folding wind knife and the second folding wind knife are rotatable, so that the adjustment of the first folding wind knife and the second folding wind knife is more flexible and suitable for different needs.

[0010] Furthermore, the first folding air knife and the second folding air knife can both rotate 180 degrees.

[0011] Furthermore, the tape machine further comprises a controller, and the first drive device, the second drive device, the suction cup, the first folding air knife and the second folding air knife are electrically connected to the controller. The first drive device, the second drive device, the suction cup, the first folding air knife and the second folding air knife are controlled by the controller, so that the operation is convenient and the work efficiency is higher.

[0012] Furthermore, the tape machine also includes a base, a first support platform and a second support platform fixed on the base, a first fixed frame fixed above the first support platform and the second support platform, and a second fixed frame fixed below the first support platform and the second support platform, the first driving device is fixed on the first fixed frame, the second driving device is fixed on the second fixed frame, the first adsorption platform is fixed on the first support platform, and the second adsorption platform is fixed on the second support platform.

[0013] Furthermore, the tape machine also includes a tape cutter, which is fixed on the first support platform and the second support platform. The tape is cut by the tape cutter, and the cut tape is moved to the suction cup, which is arranged at the same station to make the operation more convenient.

[0014] Furthermore, a pulley is provided at the bottom of the machine base, so that the movement of the tape machine is more convenient and labor-saving, and the use is more flexible.

[0015] Furthermore, the first driving device and the second driving device are both cylinders.

[0016] The present invention also provides a product alignment and pasting method, which uses the above-mentioned tape machine to align and paste the products. The operating steps of the method include:

[0017] a. Adjust the position of the base platform so that the base platform, the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform are flush;

[0018] b. Place one product on the first adsorption platform and another product on the second adsorption platform, and the alignment positions of the two products are located on the bottom platform;

[0019] c. Start the suction cup to absorb the tape;

[0020] d. Start the first driving device to drive the suction cup to move downward and adhere the tape to the aligned position of the two products;

[0021] e. Start the second driving device to drive the base to move downward;

[0022] f. Start the first folding air knife to blow one end of the tape toward its bottom side;

[0023] g. Start the second driving device to drive the bottom platform to move upward, and adhere the folded end of the tape to the bottom side of the alignment position of the two products;

[0024] h. Start the second driving device to drive the base to move downward;

[0025] i. Start the second folding air knife to blow the other end of the tape toward its bottom side;

[0026] j. Start the second driving device to drive the bottom platform to move upward, and stick the other end of the folded tape to the bottom side of the alignment position of the two products to complete the alignment and pasting of the products.

[0027] This method can realize automatic pasting of products without manual bonding, making the bonding stronger, ensuring the bonding quality, and having high work efficiency and reducing labor costs.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] The invention does not require manual bonding, and the product is automatically pasted by a tape machine, so that the bonding is more firm, the bonding quality is guaranteed, the work efficiency is high, and the labor cost is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tape conveyor according to an embodiment of the present invention (excluding the first folding air knife);

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A-direction view (without pulley);

[0032] Figure 3 It is a flow chart of a product alignment and pasting method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Description of reference numerals:

[0034] 10. Suction cup, 20. First driving device, 30. Base, 40. Second driving device, 510. First adsorption platform, 520. Second adsorption platform, 610. First folding wind knife, 620. Second folding wind knife, 710. Machine base, 720. First supporting platform, 730. Second supporting platform, 740. First fixing frame, 750. Second fixing frame, 760. First wind knife bracket, 770. Second wind knife bracket, 80. Tape cutting machine, 90. Pulley. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0036] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a tape machine includes a suction cup 10 for adsorbing tape, a first driving device 20 driving the suction cup 10 to move up and down, a base 30 located directly below the suction cup 10 and arranged along the length direction of the tape, and a second driving device 40 driving the base 30 to move up and down. The base 30 is provided with a first adsorption platform 510 and a second adsorption platform 520 on both sides along the width direction of the tape, respectively. The surfaces of the first adsorption platform 510 and the second adsorption platform 520 are located on the same horizontal plane. The base 30 is provided with a first folding wind knife 610 and a second folding wind knife 620 on both sides along the length direction of the tape, respectively. The first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 can fold the two ends of the tape to one side of the bottom surface of the tape. When the tape machine aligns and bonds the product, it includes the following steps:

[0037] a. Adjust the position of the base 30 so that the base 30, the first adsorption platform 510 and the second adsorption platform 520 are flush with each other;

[0038] b. Place one product on the first adsorption platform 510 and another product on the second adsorption platform 520 , and the alignment positions of the two products are located on the bottom platform 30 ;

[0039] c. Start the suction cup 10 to absorb the tape;

[0040] d. Start the first driving device 20 to drive the suction cup 10 to move downward, and adhere the tape to the aligned position of the two products;

[0041] e. Start the second driving device 40 to drive the base 30 to move downward;

[0042] f. Start the first folding wind knife 610 to blow one end of the tape toward the bottom side;

[0043] g. Start the second driving device 60 to drive the bottom platform 30 to move upward, and adhere the folded end of the tape to the bottom side of the alignment position of the two products;

[0044] h. Start the second driving device 40 to drive the base 30 to move downward;

[0045] i. Start the second folding wind knife 620 to blow the other end of the tape toward the bottom side;

[0046] j. Start the first driving device 40 to drive the base 30 to move upward, and adhere the other end of the folded tape to the bottom side of the two product alignment positions to complete the alignment and pasting of the products.

[0047] The products are aligned and pasted by a tape machine to make the bonding stronger, ensure the bonding quality, and increase work efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first drive device 20 and the second drive device 40 are both cylinders, and the first drive device 20 and the second drive device 40 can also be other drive modes according to actual needs. And the tape machine also includes a controller (not marked in the figure), and the first drive device 20, the second drive device 40, the suction cup 10, the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 are electrically connected to the controller. The controller controls the operation of the first drive device 20, the second drive device 40, the suction cup 10, the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620, so that the operation is convenient and the work efficiency is higher.

[0049] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the tape machine also includes a base 710, a first support platform 720 and a second support platform 730 fixed on the base 710, a first fixed frame 740 fixed above the first support platform 720 and the second support platform 730, and a second fixed frame 750 fixed below the first support platform 720 and the second support platform 730, the first driving device 20 is fixed on the first fixed frame 740, the second driving device 40 is fixed on the second fixed frame 750, the first adsorption platform 510 is fixed on the first support platform 720, and the second adsorption platform 520 is fixed on the second support platform 730.

[0050] like Figure 2 As shown, the tape machine also includes a first wind knife bracket 760 and a second wind knife bracket 770 fixed on the second fixing bracket 750, the first folding wind knife 610 is rotatably connected to the first wind knife bracket 760, and the second folding wind knife 620 is rotatably connected to the second wind knife bracket 770. The air outlet angles of the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 are adjusted according to actual needs to meet different needs. The angles of the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 are rotatable. In this embodiment, the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 can both rotate 180°, and can be selected to rotate left and right or up and down. The first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 can also be set to other rotatable angles according to actual needs.

[0051] like Figure 2 As shown, the air outlets of the first folding wind knife 610 and the second folding wind knife 620 are both flush with the table top, so that the position where the tape is flush with the table top is folded downward and adhered to the surface of the product for bonding, making the bonding quality higher and the bonding stronger.

[0052] like Figure 2 As shown, the tape machine further includes a tape cutter 80, which is fixed to one end of the first support platform 720 and the second support platform 730, and the first fixing frame 740, the second fixing frame 750, the first adsorption platform 510 and the second adsorption platform 520 are all fixed to the other ends of the first support platform 720 and the second support platform 730. During operation, the tape is cut by the tape cutter 80, and then the cut tape is moved to the suction cup 10, all of which are performed at the same station, making the operation more convenient.

[0053] like Figure 1 As shown, a pulley 90 is provided at the bottom of the machine base 710, so that the movement of the tape machine is more convenient and labor-saving, and the use is more flexible. The pulley 90 can be selected as a pulley 90 such as a directional pulley 90 according to actual needs.

[0054] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0055] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A tape machine, characterized in that: It includes a first wind knife bracket, a second wind knife bracket, a suction cup for adsorbing the tape, a first driving device for driving the suction cup to move up and down, a base located directly below the suction cup and arranged along the length direction of the tape, and a second driving device for driving the base to move up and down. The base is respectively provided with a first adsorption platform and a second adsorption platform on both sides along the width direction of the tape, and the table tops of the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform are located in the same horizontal plane. The base is respectively provided with a first folding wind knife and a second folding wind knife on both sides along the length direction of the tape. The first folding wind knife and the second folding wind knife can fold the two ends of the tape to one side of the bottom surface of the tape respectively, and the air outlets of the first folding wind knife and the second folding wind knife are both flush with the table top. The first folding wind knife is rotatably connected to the first wind knife bracket, and the second folding wind knife is rotatably connected to the second wind knife bracket.

2. The adhesive tape machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first folding edge air knife and the second folding edge air knife can both rotate 180 degrees.

3. The adhesive tape machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a controller, and the first driving device, the second driving device, the suction cup, the first folding air knife and the second folding air knife are electrically connected to the controller.

4. The adhesive tape machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a base, a first support platform and a second support platform fixed on the base, a first fixed frame fixed above the first support platform and the second support platform, and a second fixed frame fixed below the first support platform and the second support platform, the first driving device is fixed on the first fixed frame, the second driving device is fixed on the second fixed frame, the first adsorption platform is fixed on the first support platform, and the second adsorption platform is fixed on the second support platform.

5. The adhesive tape machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a tape cutting machine, which is fixed on the first supporting platform and the second supporting platform.

6. The adhesive tape machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: A pulley is arranged at the bottom of the machine base.

7. The adhesive tape machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first driving device and the second driving device are both cylinders.

8. A product alignment and pasting method, characterized in that: Using the tape machine as described in any one of claims 1 to 7 to align and paste the products, the operating steps of the method include: a. Adjust the position of the base platform so that the base platform, the first adsorption platform and the second adsorption platform are flush with each other; b. placing one product on the first adsorption platform and another product on the second adsorption platform, and the alignment positions of the two products are located on the bottom platform; c. Activate the suction cup to absorb the tape; d. Start the first driving device to drive the suction cup to move downward, and adhere the tape to the aligned position of the two products; e. Starting the second driving device to drive the base to move downward; f. Start the first folding air knife to blow one end of the tape toward the bottom side; g. Start the second driving device to drive the bottom platform to move upward, and adhere the folded end of the tape to the bottom side of the alignment position of the two products; h. Start the second driving device to drive the base to move downward; i. Start the second folding air knife to blow the other end of the tape toward the bottom side; j. Start the second driving device to drive the base to move upward, and adhere the other end of the folded tape to the bottom side of the two product alignment positions to complete the alignment and pasting of the products.

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