An adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to an adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine, including a frame, a sorting bin and a receiving and distributing bin. The upper part of the frame has a sorting area that runs through it from front to back. The sorting bin is installed in the sorting area, and has a plurality of single-row cigarette stacking areas that are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction and open at the front. The width of the single-row cigarette stacking area in the left-right direction is adjustable. The receiving and distributing bin is arranged at the front side of the frame, and its rear end extends into the upper front part of the interior of the frame. The lower part of the frame is provided with a material-dividing mechanism corresponding to each cigarette stacking area one by one. The material-dividing mechanism is used to sequentially divert the cigarettes in the corresponding single-row cigarette stacking area from bottom to top from the front or back. Advantages: the structural design is simple and compact, the width of the single-row cigarette stacking area is adjustable, and it can adapt to the sorting of items that vary within a certain size range. The sorting process has the function of automatic replenishment, and it also has the function of two-way material diversion. It can be connected to two sets of downstream equipment, and the sorting capacity is strong.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of warehousing logistics, and in particular to an adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine. Background Art

[0002] Sorting machines are important equipment in modern logistics systems and are essential equipment in logistics distribution centers. The goods-to-person system using sorting machines has become increasingly popular among customers in recent years.

[0003] At present, most of the existing horizontal automatic sorting machines use bolts to connect the partition plate of the sorting machine with the frame. Its length and width cannot be adjusted and cannot adapt to the fluctuation of the external dimensions of the items to be sorted within a certain range. The scope of application is relatively narrow. In addition, the material bin of the traditional sorting machine can only feed materials continuously and does not have the function of orderly conveying and distributing materials. The connection between materials during the sorting process is poor and often requires human care and distribution. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine, which effectively overcomes the defects of the prior art.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0006] An adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine comprises a frame, a sorting bin and a material receiving and distributing bin. The upper part of the frame is provided with a sorting area which runs through it from front to back. The sorting bin is arranged in the sorting area and has a plurality of single-row cigarette stacking areas which are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction and are open at the front. The width of the single-row cigarette stacking areas in the left-right direction is adjustable. The material receiving and distributing bin is arranged at the front side of the frame, and its rear end extends into the upper front part of the interior of the frame. The material receiving and distributing bin is used for distributing and conveying the multiple columns of cigarette piles entering it to each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas one by one. The lower part of the frame is provided with a material shifting mechanism which corresponds to each of the cigarette stacking areas one by one. The material shifting mechanism is used for shifting the cigarettes in the corresponding single-row cigarette stacking areas from bottom to top from the front or back in sequence.

[0007] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0008] Furthermore, the material receiving and distribution bin comprises a plurality of material receiving chutes, which are all inclined along the front-to-back direction and have their front ends inclined upwards, and the plurality of material receiving chutes are distributed in parallel along the left-to-right direction and are connected and fixed to each other by connecting pieces, and the rear ends of the plurality of material receiving chutes respectively and one by one extend into the upper front part of each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas, and the rear ends of the material receiving chutes are sequentially provided with a cigarette clamping mechanism and a cigarette cache positioning mechanism from front to back, the cigarette cache positioning mechanism is used for positioning and caching the single-row cigarette pile transported to the rear end of the material receiving chute, and the cigarette clamping mechanism is used for clamping the single-row cigarette pile transported through it.

[0009] Furthermore, deformable buffer discharge plates close to each other are vertically arranged on the left and right sides of the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute, and the above-mentioned buffer discharge plates are used to block the single-row cigarette pile transported to the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute. The rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute is also provided with a pushing mechanism, and the above-mentioned pushing mechanism is used to squeeze and push out the single-row cigarette pile transported to the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute from the rear through the gap between the two above-mentioned buffer discharge plates.

[0010] Furthermore, the material pushing mechanism includes a mounting seat, a comb-tooth material pushing member, a rotation driving device and a moving mechanism, the comb-tooth material pushing member includes a vertical connecting shaft and a plurality of comb-tooth bars perpendicular to the connecting shaft, the rear end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough is provided with a plurality of slot holes extending to the rear end thereof, the plurality of slot holes extend along the length direction thereof and are spaced apart up and down, and correspond one to one with the plurality of comb-tooth bars, the mounting seat can be slidably assembled on the upper end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough, and the connecting shaft can be rotatably assembled on the upper end thereof The lower end of the mounting seat is located on the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough. The rotation driving device is mounted on the mounting seat and is connected to the connecting shaft for driving the connecting shaft to drive the comb teeth to rotate, and during the rotation process, it passes through the corresponding slot hole and extends into the material receiving trough, or rotates to the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough. The moving mechanism is mounted on the upper part of the material receiving trough and is connected to the mounting seat for driving the mounting seat to move forward and backward along the length direction of the material receiving trough.

[0011] Furthermore, the above-mentioned cigarette strip buffer positioning mechanism includes a material baffle plate and a power device. A first mounting notch is opened on one side of the groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute near its rear end portion. The above-mentioned material baffle plate is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned first mounting notch. The above-mentioned power device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving chute and is transmission-connected to the above-mentioned material baffle plate, and is used to drive the above-mentioned material baffle plate to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving chute and be perpendicular to the inner wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute, or flip over into the above-mentioned first mounting notch.

[0012] Furthermore, the above-mentioned cigarette clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate and a rotating device. A second mounting notch is opened on one side groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute. The above-mentioned second mounting notch is located in front of the above-mentioned first mounting notch, and the distance between the above-mentioned first mounting notch and the second mounting notch is greater than the length of a single cigarette and less than the sum of the lengths of two cigarettes. The above-mentioned clamping plate is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned second mounting notch. The above-mentioned rotating device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving chute and is transmission-connected with the above-mentioned clamping plate, and is used to drive the above-mentioned clamping plate to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving chute, and clamp the conditions passing through it between the side walls of the above-mentioned material receiving chute, or flip it into the above-mentioned second mounting notch.

[0013] Furthermore, the sorting bin comprises a plurality of pairs of sorting partitions and a plurality of baffles, the plurality of pairs of the sorting partitions are respectively arranged in the sorting area at intervals along the left-right direction, each pair of the sorting partitions are vertically arranged along the front-back direction and are distributed at intervals left-right, a width adjustment assembly is provided at the upper end of the frame, the width adjustment assembly is connected with each of the sorting partitions, and is used to adjust the spacing between each pair of the sorting partitions, the plurality of baffles are vertically arranged along the left-right direction, and are arranged one-to-one between each pair of the sorting partitions, a depth adjustment assembly is provided at the rear end of the frame, which is connected one-to-one with the baffles, and the depth adjustment assembly is used to adjust the front-to-back displacement of the baffles, the lower end of the sorting partition is close to the bottom wall of the sorting bin, a gap for a single cigarette to pass through is formed between the lower end of the baffle and the bottom wall of the sorting bin, and the area between each pair of the sorting partitions and in front of the baffles together constitute the single-row cigarette stacking area.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes multiple groups of buffer flip mechanisms corresponding to the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas, the above-mentioned buffer flip mechanism includes two fixed frames, two flip plates, two driving blocks and a driving assembly, each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions are provided with symmetrically arranged assembly notches in the middle area in the vertical direction, the two above-mentioned fixed frames are symmetrically assembled in the assembly notches of each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions, the two above-mentioned flip plates are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right, the two above-mentioned driving blocks are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right, the two above-mentioned driving blocks are respectively in contact with the sides of the two above-mentioned flip plates that are away from each other, the above-mentioned driving assembly is assembled on the upper end of the above-mentioned frame, and is transmission-connected to the two above-mentioned driving blocks, and is used to drive the two above-mentioned driving blocks to synchronously flip up and down in opposite directions, so that the corresponding above-mentioned flip plates are driven by the above-mentioned driving blocks to flip upward to be horizontally placed between each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions, or flip downward and shrink into the above-mentioned assembly notches.

[0015] Furthermore, the above-mentioned driving assembly includes a telescopic device, a connecting plate and two ropes. The above-mentioned telescopic device is installed at the position of the upper end of the above-mentioned frame corresponding to each of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas, and its telescopic end is downward and fixed with the above-mentioned connecting plate. The upper part of each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions is penetrated by a through hole connected to the above-mentioned assembly notch. The two above-mentioned ropes are vertically arranged, and the lower ends respectively pass through the through holes in each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions one by one, and are respectively connected to the corresponding above-mentioned driving blocks. When the above-mentioned telescopic device is retracted upward, the two ropes are driven by the above-mentioned connecting plate to drive the above-mentioned driving block to flip upward, thereby driving the above-mentioned flap to flip to the horizontal, or when the above-mentioned telescopic device is retracted downward, the above-mentioned driving block and the flap are flipped downward and retracted into the above-mentioned assembly notch under the action of gravity.

[0016] Furthermore, the material-discharging mechanism comprises at least one material-discharging block, a chain, two sprockets and a driving device. The two sprockets are respectively vertically arranged in the front-rear direction and rotatably assembled at the lower part of the frame corresponding to the position below each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas. The chain is wrapped around and engaged with the outside of the two sprockets. The material-discharging block is fixed to the outside of the chain. A track groove corresponding to each of the material-discharging blocks is opened on the bottom wall of the sorting area. The driving device is drivingly connected to one of the sprockets for driving the sprocket to rotate. The driving device drives the sprocket to rotate, thereby driving the chain and the material-discharging block to run in a circular motion. The material-discharging block passes through the track groove during the circular motion and moves forward or backward along the track groove, thereby discharging the cigarettes in the bottom layer of each single-row cigarette stacking area forward or backward along the bottom wall of the sorting bin.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: the structural design is reasonable, simple and compact, the width of the single-row cigarette stacking area is adjustable, and it can adapt to the sorting of items that vary within a certain size range. The sorting process has the function of automatic replenishment and the function of two-way material transfer. It can connect two sets of downstream equipment and has a strong sorting capacity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material receiving and sorting bin in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is an enlarged view of the local structure of the material receiving and sorting bin in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material pushing mechanism in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5It is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly of the buffer flap mechanism in the single-row cigarette stacking area in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural cross-sectional view of the assembly of the buffer flap mechanism in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention in the single-row cigarette stacking area;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of the sorting bin in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention assembled in the frame;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a side structural diagram of the assembly of the sorting bin in the frame of the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention;

[0026] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of the depth adjustment assembly in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of the present invention.

[0027] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0028] 1. Frame; 2. Material receiving and distributing bin; 21. Material receiving chute; 41. Mounting seat; 42. Comb teeth pusher; 43. Rotary drive device; 44. Moving mechanism; 51. Material baffle plate; 61. Material clamping plate; 71. Sorting partition plate; 72. Baffle plate; 81. Fixed frame; 82. Flip plate; 83. Drive block; 91. Material shifting block; 92. Chain; 93. Sprocket; 111. Sliding rod; 121. Screw rod; 122. Adjusting nut; 211. Buffering discharge plate; 212. First mounting notch; 213. Second mounting notch; 421. Coupling shaft; 422. Comb teeth; 712. Sliding sleeve; 841. Telescopic device; 842. Connecting plate; 843. Rope; 4211. Rotary connector. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The principles and features of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0030] Example: Figure 1As shown, the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine of this embodiment includes a frame 1, a sorting bin (denoted by a in the figure) and a material receiving and distributing bin 2. The upper part of the above-mentioned frame 1 has a sorting area running through it from front to back. The above-mentioned sorting bin is installed in the above-mentioned sorting area, which has a plurality of single-row cigarette stacking areas arranged in parallel along the left-right direction and open at the front side. The width of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking area in the left-right direction is adjustable. The above-mentioned material receiving and distributing bin 2 is arranged on the front side of the above-mentioned frame 1, and its rear end extends into the upper front part of the interior of the above-mentioned frame 1. The above-mentioned material receiving and distributing bin 2 is used for distributing and conveying the multiple columns of cigarette piles entering it to each of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas one by one. The lower part of the above-mentioned frame 1 is provided with a material diverting mechanism corresponding to each of the above-mentioned cigarette stacking areas one by one. The above-mentioned material diverting mechanism is used for sequentially diverting the cigarettes in the corresponding above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking area from bottom to top from the front or back.

[0031] The usage process is as follows:

[0032] The cigarette pile from the upstream equipment enters the receiving and distributing bin 2 (enters from the front of the receiving and distributing bin 2), and then is distributed into multiple rows of cigarette piles through the rear end of the receiving and distributing bin 2 (each row of cigarette piles is formed by multiple cigarettes stacked up and down, and the length direction of the cigarettes is consistent with the front-to-back direction), and then the multiple rows of cigarette piles are distributed from the rear end of the receiving and distributing bin 2 into each single-row cigarette stacking area, and fall from top to bottom in the single-row cigarette stacking area (the width and depth of the single-row cigarette stacking area are pre-adjusted according to the specifications of the cigarettes), and finally, the material transfer mechanism The cigarettes in each single-row cigarette stacking area are sequentially picked out from the bottom to the top from the front or back (in both directions). During the whole process, when the cigarette piles in each single-row cigarette stacking area are about to be picked out (sorted), the receiving and sorting bin 2 automatically replenishes each single-row cigarette pile. The structural design of the whole sorting machine is reasonable, simple and compact. The width of the single-row cigarette stacking area is adjustable, which can adapt to the sorting of items with varying sizes within a certain range. The sorting process has the function of automatic replenishment and the function of bidirectional picking. It can connect to two sets of downstream equipment and has a strong sorting capacity.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 , 3 As shown, the material receiving and distributing bin 2 comprises a plurality of material receiving chutes 21, which are all inclined along the front-to-back direction, and the front ends thereof are inclined upward, and the plurality of material receiving chutes 21 are all distributed in parallel along the left-to-right direction, and are connected and fixed to each other by connecting pieces, and the rear ends of the plurality of material receiving chutes 21 respectively and one by one extend into the upper front part of each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas, and the rear ends of the material receiving chutes 21 are sequentially provided with a cigarette clamping mechanism and a cigarette cache positioning mechanism from front to back, and the cigarette cache positioning mechanism is used for positioning and caching the single-row cigarette pile transported to the rear end of the material receiving chute 21, and the cigarette clamping mechanism is used for clamping the single-row cigarette pile transported through it.

[0034] In this embodiment, the tops of multiple material receiving troughs 21 are connected and fixed together by connecting rods or beams, and the number of material receiving troughs 21 is consistent with the number of single-row cigarette stacking areas, and they are connected one by one (the rear end of the material receiving trough 21 extends to the inner area of ​​the upper front side of the corresponding single-row cigarette stacking area). The material receiving trough 21 is tilted from front to back as a whole, and the cigarette stack can be slid toward the rear end for transportation. In the same material receiving trough 21, multiple cigarette stacks are arranged in front and back and transported progressively. Before the cigarettes are transported to the rear end of the material receiving trough 21 and are about to be allocated and transported into the single-row cigarette stacking area, the cigarette buffer positioning mechanism limits the last section of the cigarette stack to prevent it from continuing to be transported backwards (that is, pausing the transportation movement of the cigarettes in the material receiving trough 21), and then the cigarette clamping mechanism clamps the next column of cigarettes to be transported in the material receiving trough 2 1, then, the cigarette carton buffer positioning mechanism is released, and the cigarette carton pile at the very head end continues to be transported to the rear end port of the receiving chute 21, and the remaining cigarette carton piles continue to remain stagnant under the restriction of the cigarette carton clamping mechanism, until the cigarette carton pile at the very head end is transported through the rear end end of the receiving chute 21 and falls into the single-row cigarette carton storage area. In the next step, the cigarette carton buffer positioning mechanism is released, and the cigarette carton in the receiving chute 21 continues to be transported backwards, and then the cigarette carton pile at the head end is limited by the cigarette carton clamping mechanism, and the above steps are repeated. Each cigarette carton pile in the receiving chute 21 is distributed and transported to the corresponding single-row cigarette carton storage area from front to back, realizing the automatic replenishment (conveying) operation of the cigarette carton pile. The whole structural design is very clever, and the orderly transportation of the cigarette carton pile can be achieved through the mutual cooperation of the cigarette carton clamping mechanism and the cigarette carton buffer positioning mechanism.

[0035] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 1 , 2 As shown in Figures 3 and 4, deformable buffer discharge plates 211 close to each other are vertically provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21, and the above-mentioned buffer discharge plates 211 are used to block the single-row cigarette pile delivered to the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21. The rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 is also provided with a pushing mechanism, and the above-mentioned pushing mechanism is used to squeeze and push out the single-row cigarette pile delivered to the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 from the rear through the gap between the two above-mentioned buffer discharge plates 211.

[0036] In this embodiment, the buffer discharge plate 211 partially blocks the rear end port of the material receiving chute 21 under normal conditions. After the cigarette pile at the head end is released by the cigarette buffer positioning mechanism to continue to be conveyed, it will be blocked by the buffer discharge plate 211 after moving a short distance. After being blocked, the pushing mechanism can operate autonomously to push the cigarette pile at the head end to the rear through the buffer discharge plate 211 (fall) into the single-row cigarette stacking area, thereby realizing active pushing operation and more flexible control.

[0037] The above-mentioned buffer discharge plate 211 can be made of a flexible rubber plate. Under the action of the pushing mechanism, the buffer discharge plate 211 can be forced to deform, so that the rear end of the material receiving channel 21 is open and unobstructed, thereby pushing the cigarette pile at the head end into the single-row cigarette pile area. After the pushing is completed, the pushing mechanism returns to its position, and the buffer discharge plate 211 returns to its initial state, continuing to play the function of blocking and buffering.

[0038] More specifically, if Figure 4 As shown, the pushing mechanism includes a mounting seat 41, a comb-tooth pushing member 42, a rotation driving device 43 and a moving mechanism 44. The comb-tooth pushing member 42 includes a vertical connecting shaft 421 and a plurality of comb-tooth bars 422 perpendicular to the connecting shaft 421. The rear end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 21 is provided with a plurality of slot holes extending to the rear end thereof. The plurality of slot holes extend along the length direction thereof and are spaced apart up and down, and correspond to the plurality of comb-tooth bars 422 one by one. The mounting seat 41 can be slidably mounted on the upper end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 21, and the connecting shaft 421 can be rotatably mounted on the upper end thereof. The lower end of the mounting seat 41 is located on the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 21. The rotation driving device 43 is mounted on the mounting seat 41 and is transmission connected to the connecting shaft 421 for driving the connecting shaft 421 to drive the comb teeth 422 to rotate, and pass through the corresponding slot holes during the rotation process to extend into the material receiving trough 21, or rotate to the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 21. The moving mechanism 44 is mounted on the upper part of the material receiving trough 21 and is transmission connected to the mounting seat 41 for driving the mounting seat 41 to move forward and backward along the length direction of the material receiving trough 21.

[0039] In this solution, after the cigarette pile at the head end continues to move backward for a short distance and is blocked by the buffer discharge plate 211, a certain interval is formed between two adjacent cigarette piles. Next, the moving mechanism 44 pushes the mounting seat 41 and the comb-tooth pusher 42 backward. Until the comb-tooth pusher 42 is located in the area on the side of the interval between the corresponding adjacent cigarette piles, the rotary drive device 43 drives the comb-tooth pusher 42 to rotate (that is, drives the connecting shaft 421 to rotate), so that the comb-tooth bar 422 rotates to pass through the corresponding slot hole and penetrates into the material receiving channel 21 (and rotates to the point where the comb-tooth bar 422 is perpendicular to the side wall of the material receiving channel 21). At this time, the comb-tooth bar 422 is located in the interval between two adjacent cigarette piles. Finally, the moving mechanism 44 drives the mounting seat 41 and The comb-tooth pusher 42 moves backwards and, during the movement, abuts against the front end of the cigarette pile at the head end, and pushes the cigarette pile at the head end out of the rear end of the material receiving chute 21 through the buffer discharge plate 211. After the pushing is completed, the moving mechanism 44 drives the mounting seat 41 and the comb-tooth pusher 42 to move forward and return to their original positions. At the same time, the rotating drive device 43 drives the comb-tooth pusher 42 to rotate and hide to the outer side of the material receiving chute 21. The overall design is very reasonable, the structures are compactly matched, and the cigarette pile at the head end can be effectively pushed.

[0040] In the above embodiment, a slide rail (indicated by b in the figure) is installed at the upper end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving groove 21 along its length direction, and the mounting seat 41 is slidably assembled on the slide rail.

[0041] Optimally, the upper end of the connecting shaft 421 passes through the upper end of the mounting seat 41 and is fixed with a rotating connector 4211 . The rotating drive device 43 is a cylinder, and its telescopic rod is movably connected to the rotating connector 4211 .

[0042] In this solution, the rotary drive device 43 (cylinder) can drive the connecting shaft 421 and the comb teeth 422 to rotate through the rotary connector 4211 during the extension and retraction process, and the operation is relatively stable.

[0043] The above-mentioned rotation driving device 43 can also adopt a hydraulic cylinder or an electric push rod.

[0044] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the above-mentioned cigarette strip buffer positioning mechanism includes a baffle plate 51 and a power device. A first mounting notch 212 is opened on one side of the groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 near its rear end portion. The above-mentioned baffle plate 51 is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned first mounting notch 212. The above-mentioned power device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 and is transmission-connected with the above-mentioned baffle plate 51, and is used for driving the above-mentioned baffle plate 51 to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 and be perpendicular to the inner wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21, or flip over into the above-mentioned first mounting notch 212.

[0045] In this embodiment, the baffle plate 51 can be driven by a driving device to rotate to an expanded or contracted state. After being expanded, it is perpendicular to the side wall of the material receiving chute 21, and can effectively block the rear end of the single-row cigarette strips at the head end, thereby stagnating and caching the cigarette strips. The structural design is simple and the operation is quick and convenient.

[0046] More specifically, the baffle plate 51 is rotatably assembled in the first mounting notch 212 via a vertical first rotating shaft, the lower end of the first rotating shaft passes through the lower end of the corresponding side groove wall of the material receiving channel 21, and is transmission-connected to the power device.

[0047] In this solution, the power device adopts an electric motor, which is installed at the lower end of the side groove wall corresponding to the material receiving chute 21 and is connected to the lower end of the first rotating shaft. The forward and reverse rotation of the motor can realize the forward and reverse rotation of the first rotating shaft to drive the material baffle plate 51, thereby realizing the expansion and contraction of the material baffle plate 51. The overall structural design is relatively compact and the space utilization rate is high. Moreover, it can effectively realize the paused conveying and holding state of the cigarette pile starting from the head end.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 As shown, the above-mentioned cigarette clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate 61 and a rotating device. A second mounting notch 213 is opened on one side groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21. The above-mentioned second mounting notch 213 is located in front of the above-mentioned first mounting notch 212, and the distance between the above-mentioned first mounting notch 212 and the second mounting notch 213 is greater than the length of a single cigarette and less than the sum of the lengths of two cigarettes. The above-mentioned clamping plate 61 is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned second mounting notch 213. The above-mentioned rotating device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21 and is transmission-connected with the above-mentioned clamping plate 61, and is used for driving the above-mentioned clamping plate 61 to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21, and clamp the conditions passing through it between the side walls of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 21, or flip it into the above-mentioned second mounting notch 213.

[0049] In this embodiment, since the spacing between the first mounting notch 212 and the second mounting notch 213 is greater than the length of a single cigarette strip and less than the sum of the lengths of two cigarette strips, after the cigarette strips at the head end are blocked by the unfolded baffle plate 51 and are stagnant, the clamping plate 61 can be driven by the rotating device to rotate to the side end of the next row of cigarette strips, and cooperate with the other side wall of the receiving channel 21 to clamp the next row of cigarette strips, thereby realizing the suspension of the transportation of all cigarette strips except the single row of cigarette strips at the head end. The overall structural design is simple, and the operation is quick and convenient.

[0050] More specifically, the clamping plate 61 is rotatably assembled in the second mounting notch 213 via a vertical second rotating shaft, the lower end of the second rotating shaft passes through the lower end of the corresponding side groove wall of the material receiving channel 21, and is transmission-connected to the rotating device.

[0051] In this solution, the rotating device uses a motor, which is installed at the lower end of the side groove wall corresponding to the material receiving trough 21 and is connected to the lower end of the second rotating shaft. The forward and reverse rotation of the motor can realize the forward and reverse rotation of the second rotating shaft to drive the clamping plate 61, thereby realizing the expansion and contraction of the clamping plate 61. The overall structural design is relatively compact and has a high space utilization rate. Moreover, it can effectively realize the clamping of the cigarette stack and the suspension of transportation.

[0052] It should be noted that the clamping plate 61 only needs to be rotated to the point where it can cooperate with the receiving channel 21 to clamp the cigarettes, and the rotation angle does not need to be too large.

[0053] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 7 , 8 As shown, the sorting bin includes a plurality of pairs of sorting partitions 71 and a plurality of baffles 72. The plurality of pairs of the sorting partitions 71 are arranged in the sorting area at intervals along the left and right directions, and each pair of the sorting partitions 71 is vertically arranged along the front-to-back direction and is spaced apart from each other. A width adjustment assembly is provided at the upper end of the frame 1. The width adjustment assembly is connected to each of the sorting partitions 71 and is used to adjust the spacing between each pair of the sorting partitions 71. The plurality of baffles 72 are vertically arranged along the left and right directions and are spaced apart from each other. The baffles 72 are correspondingly arranged between each pair of the sorting partitions 71. The rear end of the frame 1 is provided with a depth adjustment assembly which is connected one-to-one with the baffles 72. The depth adjustment assembly is used to adjust the front and rear displacement of the baffles 72. The lower end of the sorting partition 71 is close to the bottom wall of the sorting bin. A gap is formed between the lower end of the baffle 72 and the bottom wall of the sorting bin for a single cigarette to pass through. The area between each pair of the sorting partitions 71 and the area in front of the baffles 72 together constitute the single-row cigarette stacking area.

[0054] In this embodiment, before production, the spacing between each pair of sorting partitions 71 is adjusted in advance according to the width and length of the cigarette cartons, so that the spacing is consistent with the width of the cigarette cartons that are about to enter the cigarette cartons stacking area. Afterwards, the front and rear displacement of the baffle 72 is adjusted by the depth adjustment assembly to position the material selection position of the cigarette cartons pile. Next, the material selection mechanism operates to select the stacked cigarette cartons in the corresponding cigarette cartons stacking area from bottom to bottom one by one from the front or back to the subsequent conveying equipment. The entire sorting machine has a reasonable structural design and can flexibly adjust the width and depth of the cigarette cartons stacking area to meet the sorting needs of materials of different specifications. The operation is simple and fast.

[0055] More specifically, the width adjustment assembly includes at least one slide bar 111 horizontally arranged along the left-right direction, and the upper end of the sorting partition 71 is equipped with at least one slide sleeve 712. The slide sleeve 712 is mounted on the slide bar 111 and can slide left and right along the slide bar 111, and can be fixed at any position of its sliding track by fasteners.

[0056] In this embodiment, when the sorting partitions 71 are adjusted, the distance between each pair of sorting partitions 71 is adjusted by moving the sliding sleeve 712. After the adjustment, the position can be kept fixed by fasteners. The operation is relatively simple and quick.

[0057] Optimally, two slide bars 111 are provided and spaced apart from each other in the front and rear, and correspondingly, two slide sleeves 712 are provided at the upper end of each of the sorting partitions 71, and the two slide sleeves 712 are respectively and one-to-one mounted on the two slide bars 111.

[0058] In this solution, two slide rods 111 are used, and two corresponding slide sleeves 712 are also used, so that the movement of the sorting partition 71 is more stable. In other words, each sorting partition 71 has two supporting sliding points, and the movement is relatively stable without shaking.

[0059] Preferably, the fastener is a set screw, a screw hole is radially opened on the side wall of the sliding sleeve 712, and the set screw is installed in the screw hole.

[0060] In this solution, when the sorting partition 71 needs to be moved, the fixing screws are loosened, and then the sliding sleeve 712 is operated to slide to a suitable position on the sliding rod 111. The fixing screws are pre-tightened to fix the position of the sorting partition 71, and the operation is relatively quick.

[0061] In the above embodiment, if Fig. 9 As shown, the depth adjustment assembly includes a screw rod 121 and two adjusting nuts 122. The screw rod 121 passes through a matching through hole on the rear end profile of the frame 1 along the front-to-back direction. The two adjusting nuts 122 are respectively screwed on the screw rod 121 and are located at the front and rear ends of the through hole. The front end of the screw rod 121 is connected and fixed to the rear end of the corresponding baffle 72.

[0062] In this embodiment, when adjusting the forward and backward displacement of the baffle 72, the two adjusting nuts 122 are screwed so that the screw rod 121 can move forward and backward. After moving to the preset position, the two adjusting nuts 122 are operated to pre-tighten (the two adjusting nuts 122 can respectively clamp the front and rear ends of the rear end profile of the frame 1) to achieve the stabilizing effect of the baffle 72 after adjustment.

[0063] In this embodiment, each baffle 72 is connected to two depth adjustment assemblies spaced apart from each other, which jointly adjust the front-to-back displacement of the baffle 72, so that the connection of the baffle 72 is more stable.

[0064] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 5 , 6 As shown, it also includes multiple groups of buffer flap mechanisms corresponding to the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas, the above-mentioned buffer flap mechanism includes two fixed frames 81, two flaps 82, two driving blocks 83 and a driving assembly. Each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 71 is provided with symmetrically arranged assembly notches in the middle area in the vertical direction. The two above-mentioned fixed frames 81 are symmetrically assembled in the assembly notches of each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 71, respectively. The two above-mentioned flaps 82 are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames 81, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right. The two above-mentioned driving blocks 83 are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames 81, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right. The two above-mentioned driving blocks 83 are respectively in contact with the sides of the two above-mentioned flaps 82 that are away from each other. The above-mentioned driving assembly is assembled at the upper end of the above-mentioned frame 1 and is transmission-connected to the two above-mentioned driving blocks 83, and is used to drive the two above-mentioned driving blocks 83 to synchronously reverse up and down, so that the corresponding above-mentioned flaps 82 are driven by the above-mentioned driving blocks 83 to flip upward to be horizontally placed between each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 71, or flip downward and shrink into the above-mentioned assembly notches.

[0065] In this embodiment, the buffer flap mechanism is close to the lower rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 2. Before the material receiving and distributing bin 2 transports a row of cigarette cartons through its rear end to the upper part of the single-row cigarette cartons stacking area, the two driving blocks 83 are synchronously flipped upwards under the drive of the driving assembly, and the two flaps 82 are lifted up to flip to horizontal. Then, a row of cigarette cartons output from the rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 2 falls smoothly above between the two flaps 82. Afterwards, the two driving blocks 83 flip downwards and drive the two flaps 82 to flip downwards and shrink into the assembly notch. The cigarette cartons fall downwards onto the bottom wall of the single-row cigarette cartons stacking area. During the whole process, it is ensured that the cigarette cartons pile falls horizontally downward when passing through the buffer flap mechanism, and can fall stably on the bottom wall of the single-row cigarette cartons stacking area without being scattered. This improves the situation in which the cigarette cartons themselves have a certain degree of inclination when being output through the rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 2. If they fall directly, the cigarette cartons will fall upright or even be scattered.

[0066] As a preferred embodiment, the driving assembly includes a telescopic device 841, a connecting plate 842 and two ropes 843. The telescopic device 841 is installed at the upper end of the frame 1 corresponding to the position of each single-row cigarette stacking area, and its telescopic end is downward and fixed with the connecting plate 842. The upper part of each pair of the sorting partitions 71 is penetrated by a through hole connected to the assembly notch. The two ropes 843 are vertically arranged, and the lower ends respectively pass through the through holes in each pair of the sorting partitions 71 in a one-to-one manner, and are respectively connected to the corresponding driving blocks 83. When the telescopic device 841 is retracted upward, the two ropes 843 are driven by the connecting plate 842 to drive the driving block 83 to flip upward, thereby driving the flap 82 to flip to the horizontal, or when the telescopic device 841 is retracted downward, the driving block 83 and the flap 82 are flipped downward and retracted into the assembly notch under the action of gravity.

[0067] In this embodiment, the driving component structure is reasonably designed, and the structural connection between it and the sorting partition 71 is relatively compact. Specifically, when the telescopic device 841 contracts upward, the two ropes 843 pull the driving block 83 upward, and the driving block 83 flips upward, and pushes the flap 82 released from it to flip upward to horizontal, so that the two flaps 82 receive the cigarette stack output from the rear end of the material receiving and sorting bin 2. After that, the telescopic device 841 extends, and the rope 843 releases the driving block 83. The driving block 83 and the flap 82 flip downward under the action of their own gravity until the flap 82 flips downward and hides in the corresponding assembly notch, and the straight cigarette stack on the imitation plate 82 falls stably on the bottom wall of the lower single-row cigarette stacking area.

[0068] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 8 As shown, the material-discharging mechanism includes at least one material-discharging block 91, a chain 92, two sprocket wheels 93 and a driving device (indicated by c in the figure). The two sprocket wheels 93 are respectively vertically arranged in the front-to-back direction and rotatably assembled at the lower part of the frame 1 corresponding to the position below each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas. The chain 92 is wrapped around and engaged with the outside of the two sprocket wheels 93. The material-discharging block 91 is fixed to the outside of the chain 92. A track groove corresponding to each of the material-discharging blocks 91 is opened on the bottom wall of the sorting area. The driving device is transmission-connected with one of the sprocket wheels 93 to drive the sprocket wheel 93 to rotate. The driving device drives the sprocket wheel 93 to rotate, thereby driving the chain 92 and the material-discharging block 91 to orbit. The material-discharging block 91 passes through the track groove during the orbiting operation and moves forward or backward along the track groove, thereby discharging the cigarettes in the bottom layer of each single-row cigarette stacking area forward or backward along the bottom wall of the sorting bin.

[0069] In this solution, the material-shifting mechanism uses a chain 92 to drive the material-shifting block 91 to rotate intermittently. The overall material-shifting operation process is relatively stable. Moreover, when the driving device drives the chain 92 to rotate forward or reversely, the material shifting operation from the front or rear of the single-row cigarette stacking area can be realized.

[0070] Preferably, two of the material shifting blocks 91 are provided and are assembled at equal intervals on the outside of the chain 92 .

[0071] In this solution, two material shifting blocks 91 are provided to realize alternating material shifting. When the material is shifted, the material shifting blocks 91 are located on the upper layer of the chain 92 and move in the horizontal section.

[0072] It should be noted that: generally, the sprocket 93 is rotatably mounted in the frame 1 via a wheel axle coaxially arranged therewith, and the above-mentioned driving device adopts a combination of a motor and a belt transmission pair. Specifically, pulleys are mounted on the wheel axle of the sprocket 93 and the transmission shaft of the motor, and belts are wrapped around the two pulleys. When the motor is running, the sprocket axle and the sprocket 93 are driven to rotate by the belt, thereby realizing the circular operation of the chain 92.

[0073] Of course, the material shifting mechanism may also adopt other structures or products with similar functions.

[0074] It should be additionally explained that: in this embodiment, all power devices are connected to the controller to realize intelligent control operation.

[0075] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “length”, “width”, “thickness”, “up”, “down”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, “clockwise”, “counterclockwise”, “axial”, “radial”, “circumferential”, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0076] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0077] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0078] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0079] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0080] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine, characterized by: The invention comprises a frame (1), a sorting bin and a receiving and distributing bin (2), wherein the upper part of the frame (1) has a sorting area which runs through the frame from front to back, the sorting bin is arranged in the sorting area, and has a plurality of single-row cigarette stacking areas which are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction and are open at the front side, the width of the single-row cigarette stacking areas in the left-right direction is adjustable, the receiving and distributing bin (2) is arranged at the front side of the frame (1), and its rear end extends into the upper front side of the frame (1), and the receiving and distributing bin (2) is used to receive the plurality of rows of cigarettes entering the receiving and distributing bin. The cigarette piles are distributed one by one and transported to each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas. The lower part of the frame (1) is provided with a material shifting mechanism corresponding to each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas. The material shifting mechanism is used to shift the cigarettes in the corresponding single-row cigarette stacking area from bottom to top from the front or rear in sequence. The material receiving and distributing bin (2) comprises a plurality of material receiving chutes (21). The material receiving chutes (21) are all arranged obliquely in the front-to-back direction, and their front ends are inclined upward. The plurality of material receiving chutes (21) are arranged obliquely in the front-to-back direction. They are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction and are connected and fixed to each other by connecting pieces. The rear ends of the plurality of material receiving channels (21) extend into the upper front part of each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas in a one-to-one correspondence. The rear ends of the material receiving channels (21) are provided with cigarette clamping mechanisms and cigarette cache positioning mechanisms in sequence from front to back. The cigarette cache positioning mechanisms are used to position and cache the single-row cigarette stacks transported to the rear end of the material receiving channels (21). The cigarette clamping mechanisms are used to position and cache the single-row cigarette stacks transported through the single-row cigarette stacks. The stack is clamped; the left and right sides of the rear end of the material receiving chute (21) are respectively vertically provided with mutually close deformable buffer discharge plates (211), the buffer discharge plates (211) are used to block the single-row cigarette pile delivered to the rear end of the material receiving chute (21); the rear end of the material receiving chute (21) is also provided with a pushing mechanism, the pushing mechanism is used to squeeze and push out the single-row cigarette pile delivered to the rear end of the material receiving chute (21) from the rear through the gap between the two buffer discharge plates (211);The material pushing mechanism comprises a mounting seat (41), a comb-toothed material pushing member (42), a rotation driving device (43) and a moving mechanism (44); the comb-toothed material pushing member (42) comprises a vertical connecting shaft (421) and a plurality of comb-toothed bars (422) perpendicular to the connecting shaft (421); a plurality of slot holes extending to a position close to the rear end of the slot wall on the other side of the material receiving channel (21) are provided at a rear end thereof; the plurality of slot holes extend along the length thereof and are spaced apart up and down and correspond one to one with the plurality of comb-toothed bars (422); the mounting seat (41) can be slidably mounted on the upper end of the slot wall on the other side of the material receiving channel (21); the connecting shaft (421) can be rotatably mounted on the mounting seat (41) The rotating drive device (43) is mounted on the mounting seat (41) and is in driving connection with the connecting shaft (421) for driving the connecting shaft (421) to drive the comb teeth (422) to rotate and pass through the corresponding slot holes during the rotation process to extend into the material receiving channel (21) or rotate to the outside of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving channel (21). The moving mechanism (44) is mounted on the upper part of the material receiving channel (21) and is in driving connection with the mounting seat (41) for driving the mounting seat (41) to move forward and backward along the length direction of the material receiving channel (21). The cigarette cache positioning mechanism includes: The cigarette clamping mechanism comprises a material baffle plate (51) and a power device, wherein a first mounting notch (212) is formed on one side of the groove wall of the material receiving trough (21) near its rear end, and the material baffle plate (51) is vertically rotatably mounted in the first mounting notch (212); the power device is mounted on the material receiving trough (21) and is transmission-connected to the material baffle plate (51) for driving the material baffle plate (51) to flip into the material receiving trough (21) and to be perpendicular to the inner wall of the material receiving trough (21), or to flip into the first mounting notch (212); the cigarette clamping mechanism comprises a material clamping plate (61) and a rotating device, wherein a second mounting notch is formed on one side of the groove wall of the material receiving trough (21) The second mounting notch (213) is located in front of the first mounting notch (212), and the distance between the first mounting notch (212) and the second mounting notch (213) is greater than the length of a single cigarette and less than the sum of the lengths of two cigarettes, the clamping plate (61) is vertically rotatably mounted in the second mounting notch (213), the rotating device is mounted on the material receiving channel (21) and is drivingly connected to the clamping plate (61), and is used to drive the clamping plate (61) to flip into the material receiving channel (21), and clamp the cigarette passing through it between the side walls of the material receiving channel (21), or flip it into the second mounting notch (213). ; 2. The adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting bin comprises a plurality of pairs of sorting partitions (71) and a plurality of baffles (72), the plurality of pairs of sorting partitions (71) being arranged in the sorting area at intervals along the left-right direction, each pair of the sorting partitions (71) being arranged vertically along the front-back direction and being spaced apart from each other left-right, a width adjustment assembly being provided at the upper end of the frame (1), the width adjustment assembly being connected to each of the sorting partitions (71) and being used to adjust the spacing between each pair of the sorting partitions (71), the plurality of baffles (72) being arranged vertically along the left-right direction and corresponding to each other one by one A depth adjustment assembly is arranged between each pair of the sorting partitions (71), and is connected to the baffles (72) in a one-to-one correspondence at the rear end of the frame (1). The depth adjustment assembly is used to adjust the front-to-rear displacement of the baffles (72). The lower end of the sorting partition (71) is close to the bottom wall of the sorting bin, and a gap is formed between the lower end of the baffle (72) and the bottom wall of the sorting bin for a single cigarette to pass through. The area between each pair of the sorting partitions (71) and the area in front of the baffles (72) together constitute the single-row cigarette stacking area.

3. The adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a plurality of groups of buffer flap mechanisms corresponding to the single-row cigarette stacking areas one by one, the buffer flap mechanisms including two fixed frames (81), two flaps (82), two drive blocks (83) and a drive assembly, each pair of the sorting partitions (71) are provided with symmetrically arranged assembly notches in the middle area in the vertical direction, the two fixed frames (81) are symmetrically assembled in the assembly notches of each pair of the sorting partitions (71), the two flaps (82) are rotatably mounted in the two fixed frames (81) and are symmetrically distributed left and right, the two drive blocks (83) are symmetrically mounted in the middle area in the vertical direction, the two fixed frames (81) are symmetrically assembled in the assembly notches of each pair of the sorting partitions (71), the two flaps (82) are rotatably mounted in the two fixed frames (81) and are symmetrically distributed left and right, and the two drive blocks (83) are symmetrically mounted in the middle area in the vertical direction. ) are respectively rotatably mounted in the two fixing frames (81) and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides. The two driving blocks (83) are respectively in contact with the sides of the two flaps (82) that are away from each other. The driving assembly is assembled on the upper end of the frame (1) and is transmission-connected to the two driving blocks (83) for driving the two driving blocks (83) to synchronously flip up and down in opposite directions, thereby driving the corresponding flaps (82) to flip upwards to be horizontally placed between each pair of the sorting partitions (71) or flip downwards and shrink into the assembly gap through the driving blocks (83).

4. The adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a telescopic device (841), a connecting plate (842) and two ropes (843). The telescopic device (841) is mounted on the upper end of the frame (1) at a position corresponding to each of the single-row cigarette stacking areas, and its telescopic end is downwardly facing and fixed to the connecting plate (842). The upper part of each pair of the sorting partitions (71) is penetrated by a through hole connected to the assembly notch. The two ropes (843) are vertically arranged, and the lower ends thereof respectively pass through the through holes in each pair of the sorting partitions (71) in a one-to-one correspondence, and are respectively connected to the corresponding driving blocks (83). When the telescopic device (841) is retracted upward, the two ropes (843) are driven by the connecting plate (842) to drive the driving block (83) to flip upward, thereby driving the flap (82) to flip to a horizontal position. Alternatively, when the telescopic device (841) is retracted downward, the driving block (83) and the flap (82) are flipped downward and retracted into the assembly notch under the action of gravity.

5. The adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material shifting mechanism comprises at least one material shifting block (91), a chain (92), two sprocket wheels (93) and a driving device. The two sprocket wheels (93) are respectively arranged vertically in the front-rear direction and are rotatably mounted at the lower part of the frame (1) at a position corresponding to the lower part of each single-row cigarette stacking area. The chain (92) is wound around and engaged with the outside of the two sprocket wheels (93). The material shifting block (91) is fixed to the outside of the chain (92). The bottom wall of the sorting bin is provided with a slot corresponding to each material shifting block. The driving device is connected to a track groove corresponding to the block (91) and is used to drive the sprocket (93) to rotate. The driving device drives the sprocket (93) to rotate, thereby driving the chain (92) and the material-picking block (91) to move around. During the moving process, the material-picking block (91) passes through the track groove and moves forward or backward along the track groove, so that the cigarettes at the bottom layer of each single-row cigarette stacking area are pushed forward or backward along the bottom wall of the sorting bin.

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