A multi-specification cigarette sorting system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-standard cigarette sorting system, including a cigarette replenishment conveyor line, an automatic box opener for standard cigarettes, an automatic box opener for medium cigarettes, an automatic box opener for slim cigarettes, an adjustable horizontal sorting machine, an automatic replenishment trolley, an automatic packaging machine, an automatic labeling machine and a laser coding machine. The automatic box opener for standard cigarettes, the automatic box opener for medium cigarettes and the automatic box opener for slim cigarettes are respectively connected to the cigarette replenishment conveyor line, and the cigarette outlet sides of the automatic box opener for standard cigarettes, the automatic box opener for medium cigarettes and the automatic box opener for slim cigarettes are respectively equipped with an adjustable horizontal sorting machine, and the three are respectively connected to the adjustable horizontal sorting machine for replenishment through the automatic replenishment trolley. The adjustable horizontal sorting machine outputs cigarettes on one side or both sides, and the cigarette outlets on the same side are respectively connected and transported by a group of cigarette sorting assemblies and a group of automatic packaging machines. Advantages: It can meet the needs of efficient sorting and automatic single-order packaging of all standard cigarettes on the same line, and improve the efficiency of cigarette sorting and distribution.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic sorting of cigarette cartons in commercial logistics of tobacco industry, and in particular to a sorting system for cigarette cartons with multiple specifications. Background Art

[0002] In the field of automatic sorting technology for commercial logistics of tobacco industry, the sorting forms and sorting technologies are relatively diversified. At present, the industry generally adopts the sorting mode of sorting standard cigarettes and special-shaped cigarettes on separate lines, classified packaging, and secondary consolidation of cigarette packs offline. Among them, a small number of projects can realize the function of sorting and packaging standard cigarettes and slim cigarettes on the same line through technical transformation, but the remaining special-shaped cigarettes still have to be sorted and packaged independently, and there is also the situation of secondary consolidation of cigarette packs offline. The existing sorting forms and sorting technologies cannot effectively solve the actual needs of efficient sorting and automatic consolidation of all kinds of standard cigarettes on the same line, and these sorting modes generally have problems such as low degree of automation, large number of workers, high labor intensity, low sorting efficiency, low distribution efficiency, high equipment energy consumption, high investment cost, and poor scalability, which bring many troubles and inconveniences to the cigarette sorting and distribution links.

[0003] Based on the above situation, the tobacco logistics industry urgently needs to accelerate technological innovation and introduce a new full-range standard cigarette sorting model. Summary of the invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a multi-standard cigarette sorting system, 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] A multi-standard carton sorting system comprises a cigarette replenishment conveyor line, an automatic case opener for standard cigarettes, an automatic case opener for medium cigarettes, an automatic case opener for slim cigarettes, an adjustable horizontal sorting machine, an automatic replenishment trolley, an automatic packaging machine, an automatic labeling machine and a laser coding machine, wherein the automatic case opener for standard cigarettes, the automatic case opener for medium cigarettes and the automatic case opener for slim cigarettes are respectively arranged on the side of the cigarette replenishment conveyor line and are respectively docked with the cigarette replenishment conveyor line, the automatic case opener for standard cigarettes, the automatic case opener for medium cigarettes and the automatic case opener for slim cigarettes are respectively provided with one adjustable horizontal sorting machine on the smoke outlet side, and the three are respectively docked with the adjustable horizontal sorting machine for replenishment through the automatic replenishment trolley, the adjustable horizontal sorting machines all discharge smoke on one side or on both sides, and the smoke outlet positions on the same side of a plurality of the adjustable horizontal sorting machines are respectively connected through a group of carton sorting machines The picking assembly is connected to a group of automatic packaging machines for conveying, and the cigarette sorting assembly includes multiple cigarette sorting conveyor lines corresponding to the adjustable horizontal sorting machines one by one, wherein the two cigarette sorting conveyor lines corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge at their discharge ends and are connected to a merged conveyor line, and the discharge ends of the merged conveyor line are respectively connected to a standard cigarette packing conveyor line and a mixed cigarette packing conveyor line, and the standard cigarette packing conveyor line and the mixed cigarette packing conveyor line are respectively connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine, and the discharge end of one of the cigarette sorting conveyor lines corresponding to slim cigarettes is connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine through a slim cigarette packing conveyor line, the automatic labeling machine is arranged at the cigarette discharge position of the automatic packaging machine, and the laser coding machine is respectively arranged on the merged conveyor line and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line.

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

[0008] Furthermore, there are four automatic box-opening machines for standard cigarettes, one automatic box-opening machine for medium-sized cigarettes and one automatic box-opening machine for slim cigarettes.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes an electronic label shelf corresponding to the cigarette carton sorting assembly one by one, and the electronic label shelf is used to install and place special-shaped cigarettes. It is equipped with an auxiliary sorting conveyor line. In the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the two cigarette carton sorting conveyor lines corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes and the corresponding auxiliary sorting conveyor line merge at the discharge end of the three.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes an automatic error correction device, which is respectively provided on the confluent conveyor line and the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line of the cigarette sorting assembly, and the automatic error correction device is located upstream of the corresponding laser coding machine on the confluent conveyor line or the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line.

[0011] Furthermore, each of the cigarette carton sorting assemblies corresponds to a plurality of the automatic packaging machines. In the cigarette carton sorting assemblies, the standard cigarette packaging conveyor line and the mixed cigarette packaging conveyor line are respectively divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the smoke inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines. The downstream conveying section of the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line is divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the smoke inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a small-size and class-label cigarette sorting system that corresponds one-to-one with the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the small-size and class-label cigarette sorting system includes an adjustable vertical sorting machine and a small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line, the adjustable vertical sorting machine is arranged on the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line, and its smoke outlet is connected to the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line. In the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the feed end of the slim cigarette packaging conveying line is connected to the corresponding discharge end of the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line and merges.

[0013] Furthermore, the small-size and category-standard cigarette sorting system is also equipped with a flow shelf, which is arranged on the side of the adjustable vertical sorting machine.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: reasonable design, able to meet the actual needs of efficient on-line sorting and automatic single packaging of all-standard cigarettes, improving the cigarette sorting efficiency and delivery efficiency, and improving the cigarette delivery service level. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a single-line production of a multi-category cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the double-line production of the multi-grade regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of an adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine in the multi-category regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material receiving and sorting bin in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine in the multi-category regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 It is an enlarged view of the partial structure of the material receiving and sorting bin in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine in the multi-type regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the material pushing mechanism in the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine in the multi-category regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7It 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 in the multi-standard cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 8 It is a structural cross-sectional view of the assembly of the buffer flap mechanism in the multi-standard cigarette cartons sorting system of the present invention in the single-row cigarette cartons stacking area;

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a top view structural schematic diagram of the sorting bin assembled in the frame in the multi-category regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0024] Fig.10 It is a side view structural diagram of the sorting bin assembled in the frame in the multi-category regular cigarette sorting system of the present invention;

[0025] Fig.11 A schematic structural diagram of the depth adjustment assembly in the multi-size cigarette carton sorting system of the present invention.

[0026] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0027] 1. Cigarette replenishment conveyor line; 3. Adjustable horizontal sorting machine; 4. Automatic replenishment trolley; 5. Automatic packaging machine; 6. Automatic labeling machine; 7. Laser coding machine; 8. Cigarette carton sorting conveyor line; 21. Automatic carton opener for standard cigarettes; 22. Automatic carton opener for medium cigarettes; 23. Automatic carton opener for slim cigarettes; 81. Converging conveyor line; 82. Standard cigarette packing conveyor line; 83. Mixed cigarette packing conveyor line; 84. Slim cigarette packing conveyor line; 91. Adjustable vertical sorting machine; 92. Conveyor line for small-sized and category-standard cigarettes; 93. Flow shelves; 101. Electronic label shelves; 102. Automatic error correction device;

[0028] 31. Frame; 32. Material receiving and distributing bin; 321. Material receiving chute; 341. Mounting seat; 342. Comb teeth pushing piece; 343. Rotary drive device; 344. Moving mechanism; 351. Material baffle plate; 361. Material clamping plate; 371. Sorting partition plate; 372. Baffle plate; 381. Fixed frame; 382. Flip plate; 383. Drive block; 391. Material shifting block; 392. Chain; 393. Sprocket; 3111. Sliding rod; 3121. Screw rod; 3122. Adjusting nut; 3211. Buffering discharge plate; 3212. First mounting notch; 3213. Second mounting notch; 3421. Coupling shaft; 3422. Comb teeth; 3712. Sliding sleeve; 3841. Telescopic device; 3842. Connecting plate; 3843. Rope; 34211. 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 1

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the multi-standard cigarette sorting system of this embodiment includes a cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, an automatic box opener 21 for standard cigarettes, an automatic box opener 22 for medium cigarettes, an automatic box opener 23 for slim cigarettes, an adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3, an automatic replenishment trolley 4, an automatic packaging machine 5, an automatic labeling machine 6 and a laser coding machine 7. The automatic box opener 21 for standard cigarettes, the automatic box opener 22 for medium cigarettes and the automatic box opener 23 for slim cigarettes are respectively arranged on one side of the cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1. , and are respectively connected to the piece cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, the standard cigarette automatic box opener 21, the medium cigarette automatic box opener 22 and the slim cigarette automatic box opener 23 are respectively equipped with one adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 on the smoke outlet side, and the three are respectively connected to the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 for replenishment through the automatic replenishment trolley 4, the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 all outputs cigarettes on one side, and the same side smoke outlet positions of multiple adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 are respectively connected by a group of cigarette strips. The sorting assembly is connected to a group of automatic packaging machines 5 for transportation. The cigarette sorting assembly includes multiple cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to the adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 one by one, wherein the two cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge at their discharge ends and are connected to a merged conveyor line 81. The discharge ends of the merged conveyor line 81 are respectively connected to a standard cigarette packing conveyor line 82 and a mixed cigarette packing conveyor line 83. The standard cigarette packing conveyor line 82 and the mixed cigarette packing conveyor line 83 are respectively connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine 5. The discharge end of one of the cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to slim cigarettes is connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine 5 through a slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84. The automatic labeling machine 6 is arranged at the cigarette discharge position of the automatic packaging machine 5. The laser coding machine 7 is respectively arranged on the merged conveyor line 81 and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84.

[0032] In this embodiment, the multi-standard cigarette carton sorting system has only one production line. The cigarette inlets of the standard cigarette automatic carton opener 21, the medium cigarette automatic carton opener 22 and the slim cigarette automatic carton opener 23 are all equipped with a shorter transfer conveyor line connected to the piece cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, and all the adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 output cigarettes on the same side (single side). The cigarette boxes convey the corresponding models of cigarette boxes (standard cigarette boxes, medium cigarette boxes, and slim cigarette boxes) from the piece cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1 to the three carton openers respectively. The three carton openers open the boxes and take out the cigarettes, and transport the taken-out cigarettes to the adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 for sorting via the corresponding automatic replenishment trolleys 4. The sorted cigarette cartons are transported downstream via the corresponding cigarette cart sorting conveyor lines 8, among which the standard cigarette The medium-sized cigarettes and standard cigarettes are merged into the confluent conveyor line 81 at the downstream discharge end of their respective cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8, and then separated from the standard cigarettes and medium-sized cigarettes by the standard cigarette packing conveyor line 82 and the mixed cigarette packing conveyor line 83, and then enter the automatic packaging machine 5 for packaging. The slim cigarettes enter the automatic packaging machine 5 for packaging via the connected cigarette sorting conveyor line 8 and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84. In the above process, the confluent conveyor line 81 and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84 first code the cigarettes on their respective conveyor lines, and finally after packaging is completed, they are labeled by the automatic labeling machine 6 to become the finished product. The whole system is reasonably designed, which can meet the actual needs of efficient sorting and automatic combined packaging of all-standard cigarettes on the same line, improve the efficiency of cigarette sorting and distribution, and improve the level of cigarette distribution service.

[0033] To be more specific: the entire system can realize the classified packaging of standard cigarettes, slim cigarettes, and medium cigarettes, or the packaging of two cigarettes in a single order, or the packaging of three specifications in a single order.

[0034] It should be noted that: multiple adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 are arranged in a row along the conveying direction on one side of the cigarette piece replenishment conveyor line 1, and the cigarette carton sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to the multiple adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 are stacked up and down, which effectively utilizes the space and has a small overall footprint.

[0035] Example 2

[0036] like Figure 2As shown, the multi-standard cigarette sorting system of this embodiment includes a cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, an automatic box opener 21 for standard cigarettes, an automatic box opener 22 for medium cigarettes, an automatic box opener 23 for slim cigarettes, an adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3, an automatic replenishment trolley 4, an automatic packaging machine 5, an automatic labeling machine 6 and a laser coding machine 7. The automatic box opener 21 for standard cigarettes, the automatic box opener 22 for medium cigarettes and the automatic box opener 23 for slim cigarettes are respectively arranged on one side of the cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1. , and are respectively connected to the piece cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, the standard cigarette automatic box opener 21, the medium cigarette automatic box opener 22 and the slim cigarette automatic box opener 23 are respectively equipped with one adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 on the smoke outlet side, and the three are respectively connected to the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 for replenishment through the automatic replenishment trolley 4, the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 has double-sided smoke outlets, and the same-side smoke outlets of multiple adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 are respectively connected through a group of cigarette strips. The sorting assembly is connected to a group of automatic packaging machines 5 for transportation. The cigarette sorting assembly includes multiple cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to the adjustable horizontal sorting machines 3 one by one, wherein the two cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge at their discharge ends and are connected to a merged conveyor line 81. The discharge ends of the merged conveyor line 81 are respectively connected to a standard cigarette packing conveyor line 82 and a mixed cigarette packing conveyor line 83. The standard cigarette packing conveyor line 82 and the mixed cigarette packing conveyor line 83 are respectively connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine 5. The discharge end of one of the cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to slim cigarettes is connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine 5 through a slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84. The automatic labeling machine 6 is arranged at the cigarette discharge position of the automatic packaging machine 5. The laser coding machine 7 is respectively arranged on the merged conveyor line 81 and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line 84.

[0037] In this embodiment, the multi-standard cigarette sorting system has two production lines (the two production lines correspond to the cigarette outlet positions on both sides of the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3, and the production principle and process are the same as those in Embodiment 1. The entire double-line production operation efficiency is extremely high, and the site utilization rate is high.

[0038] The rest is the same as in Example 1.

[0039] In the above two embodiments, the piece cigarette replenishment conveyor line 1, the confluence conveyor line 81, the standard cigarette packaging conveyor line 82, the mixed cigarette packaging conveyor line 83, the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84 and the cigarette strip sorting conveyor line 8 are all conventional conveyor lines. In addition, the standard cigarette automatic box opening machine 21 is an existing equipment, adopting the equipment technology with patent number "2017215426472" (with conventional parameter adjustments); the automatic replenishment trolley 4 is an existing equipment, adopting the equipment technology with patent number "2019208536782" (with conventional parameter adjustments); the automatic packaging machine 5 is an existing equipment, and there are many similar products on the market (not cited here); the automatic labeling machine 6 is an existing equipment, and there are many similar products on the market (not cited here).

[0040] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2, four standard cigarette automatic box openers 21 are provided, and one medium cigarette automatic box opener 22 and one slim cigarette automatic box opener 23 are provided respectively.

[0041] In this implementation scheme, generally, the market demand for standard cigarettes involved in the order is relatively large. Therefore, there are more standard cigarette automatic box unpacking machines 21 (4 units) for allocating standard cigarettes, and 1 unit each for the other two specifications. The allocation is relatively reasonable and can complete the sorting and packaging operations of all orders to meet market demand.

[0042] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2, it also includes an electronic label shelf 101 corresponding to the cigarette sorting assembly one by one. The electronic label shelf 101 is used to install and place special-shaped cigarettes. It is equipped with an auxiliary sorting conveyor line. In the cigarette sorting assembly, the two cigarette sorting conveyor lines 8 corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge with the corresponding auxiliary sorting conveyor line at the discharge end of the three.

[0043] In this embodiment, the electronic label shelf 101 is used as an auxiliary sorting for special cigarettes. During the sorting process, the special cigarettes are merged into the converging conveyor line 81 together with the standard cigarettes and medium-sized cigarettes, and then coded together and diverted into the automatic packaging machine 5 for packaging, so that four specifications can be packaged together.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the electronic label shelf 101 is a device of the prior art, and there are many similar products on the market (not cited here).

[0045] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2, an automatic error correction device 102 is also included. The automatic error correction device 102 is respectively provided on the confluent conveyor line 81 and the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84 of the cigarette sorting assembly, and the automatic error correction device 102 is located upstream of the corresponding laser coding machine 7 on the confluent conveyor line 81 or the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84.

[0046] In this embodiment, before coding, the automatic error correction device 102 can correct the errors of multiple categories of cigarettes on the merging conveyor line 81 and the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84, and alarm, prompting the operating personnel to correct the errors in time to avoid accidents in the packaging of subsequent orders.

[0047] In this embodiment, the automatic error correction device 102 is an existing device, which adopts the equipment technology with patent number "2019203389151" (with conventional parameter adjustments).

[0048] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2, the cigarette carton sorting assembly corresponds to a plurality of the automatic packaging machines 5. In the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the standard cigarette packaging conveyor line 82 and the mixed cigarette packaging conveyor line 83 are respectively divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the smoke inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines 5. The downstream conveying section of the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84 is divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the smoke inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines 5.

[0049] In this embodiment, the same converging conveyor line 81 and the corresponding slim cigarette packaging conveyor line 84 can perform multiple line diversion operations according to the number of automatic packaging machines 5, further improving the final packaging efficiency, and can meet the packaging needs of multiple orders of the same specifications but different quantities, greatly improving production capacity.

[0050] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments 1 and 2, it also includes a small-size and class-label cigarette sorting system corresponding to the cigarette carton sorting assembly one by one, and the small-size and class-label cigarette sorting system includes an adjustable vertical sorting machine 91 and a small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line 92. The adjustable vertical sorting machine 91 is arranged on the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line 92, and its smoke outlet is connected to the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line 92. In the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the feed end of the slim cigarette packaging conveying line 84 is connected to the corresponding discharge end of the small-size and class-label cigarette conveying line 92 and merges.

[0051] In this embodiment, the adjustable vertical sorting machine 91 is used to sort three types of cigarettes, namely, small-sized standard cigarettes, small-sized slim cigarettes, and standard-quality cigarettes, and then codes the cigarettes together with the slim cigarettes coming out of the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3. After coding, the cigarettes enter the automatic packaging machine 5 for packaging, thereby realizing the combined packaging of cigarettes of various specifications. In combination with the electronic label shelf 101, it can basically realize the efficient sorting of all specifications of cigarettes on the same line.

[0052] In the above, the small-size and category-standard cigarette sorting system is also equipped with a flow shelf 93, which is arranged on the side of the adjustable vertical sorting machine 91.

[0053] In this embodiment, the flow rack 93 is used to transfer three types of cigarettes, namely, small-sized standard cigarettes, small-sized slim cigarettes, and quasi-standard cigarettes, to the adjustable vertical sorting machine 91. It is a prior art equipment and will not be described in detail here.

[0054] In this application, if Figure 3 As shown, the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine 3 of this embodiment includes a frame 31, a sorting bin (denoted by a in the figure) and a material receiving and dividing bin 32. The upper part of the frame 31 has a sorting area running through it from front to back. The sorting bin is installed in the 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 single-row cigarette stacking area in the left-right direction is adjustable. The material receiving and dividing bin 32 is arranged on the front side of the frame 31, and its rear end extends into the upper front side of the frame 31. The material receiving and dividing bin 32 is used to stack the multiple rows of cigarettes entering it into one The cigarettes are distributed and transported one by one and dropped into each of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas. The lower part of the above-mentioned frame 31 is provided with a material shifting mechanism corresponding to each of the above-mentioned cigarette stacking areas. The above-mentioned material shifting mechanism is used to shift the cigarettes in the corresponding above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas from bottom to top from the front or back in sequence. The front and rear directions of the adjustable horizontal automatic sorting machine are only used as a reference for the orientation to limit the description of its own structural composition. The front and rear directions refer to the orientations of the smoke outlets on both sides, and the left and right directions are the conveying direction of the cigarette sorting conveying line 8 and the docking section (straight section) of the smoke outlet.

[0055] The usage process is as follows:

[0056] The cigarette pile from the upstream equipment enters the receiving and distributing bin 32 (enters from the front of the receiving and distributing bin 32), and then is distributed into multiple rows of cigarette piles through the rear end of the receiving and distributing bin 32 (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 32 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 is transferred to the receiving and distributing bin 32. The mechanism sequentially selects the cigarettes in each single-row cigarette stacking area from bottom to 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 selected (sorted), the receiving and sorting bin 32 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 two-way selection. It can connect two sets of downstream equipment and has a strong sorting capacity.

[0057] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 4 , 5As shown, the material receiving and distributing bin 32 includes a plurality of material receiving chutes 321, 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 321 are all distributed in parallel along the left-right direction, and are connected and fixed to each other by connecting pieces, and the rear ends of the plurality of material receiving chutes 321 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 321 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 321, and the cigarette clamping mechanism is used for clamping the single-row cigarette pile transported through it.

[0058] In this embodiment, the tops of multiple material receiving troughs 321 are connected and fixed together by connecting rods or beams, and the number of material receiving troughs 321 is consistent with the number of single-row cigarette stacking areas, and are connected one by one (the rear end of the material receiving trough 321 extends to the inner area of ​​the upper front side of the corresponding single-row cigarette stacking area). The material receiving trough 321 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 321, multiple cigarette stacks are arranged in front and back and transported progressively. Before the rear end of the cigarettes transported to the material receiving trough 321 is 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 321), and then, the cigarette clamping mechanism clamps the next column of cigarettes to be transported in the material receiving trough. In 321, next, 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 321, 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 321 and falls into the single-row cigarette carton stacking area. In the next step, the cigarette carton buffer positioning mechanism is released, and the cigarette carton in the receiving chute 321 continues to be transported backwards, and then the cigarette carton pile at the head end is limited by the cigarette carton clamping mechanism. The above steps are repeated, and each cigarette carton pile in the receiving chute 321 is distributed and transported to the corresponding single-row cigarette carton stacking area from front to back, realizing the automatic replenishment (conveying) operation of the cigarette carton piles. The entire structural design is very ingenious, and the orderly transportation of the cigarette carton piles can be achieved through the mutual cooperation of the cigarette carton clamping mechanism and the cigarette carton buffer positioning mechanism.

[0059] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 3 , 4As shown in Figures 5 and 6, deformable buffer discharge plates 3211 close to each other are vertically provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321, and the above-mentioned buffer discharge plates 3211 are used to block the single-row cigarette pile transported to the rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321. The rear end of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321 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 321 from the rear through the gap between the two above-mentioned buffer discharge plates 3211.

[0060] In this embodiment, the buffer discharge plate 3211 partially blocks the rear end port of the material receiving chute 321 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 3211 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 3211 (fall) into the single-row cigarette stacking area, thereby realizing active pushing operation and more flexible control.

[0061] The above-mentioned buffer discharge plate 3211 can be made of a flexible rubber plate. Under the action of the pushing mechanism, the buffer discharge plate 3211 can be forced to deform, so that the rear end of the material receiving channel 321 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 3211 returns to its initial state, continuing to play the function of blocking and buffering.

[0062] More specifically, if Figure 6 As shown, the pushing mechanism includes a mounting seat 341, a comb-tooth pushing member 342, a rotation driving device 343 and a moving mechanism 344. The comb-tooth pushing member 342 includes a vertical connecting shaft 3421 and a plurality of comb-tooth bars 3422 perpendicular to the connecting shaft 3421. The rear end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 321 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 3422 one by one. The mounting seat 341 can be slidably mounted on the upper end of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 321, and the connecting shaft 3421 can be rotatably mounted on the The lower end of the mounting seat 341 is located on the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 321. The rotation driving device 343 is mounted on the mounting seat 341 and is transmission connected to the connecting shaft 3421 for driving the connecting shaft 3421 to drive the comb teeth 3422 to rotate, and during the rotation, it passes through the corresponding slot hole and extends into the material receiving trough 321, or rotates to the outer side of the groove wall on the other side of the material receiving trough 321. The moving mechanism 344 is mounted on the upper part of the material receiving trough 321 and is transmission connected to the mounting seat 341 for driving the mounting seat 341 to move forward and backward along the length direction of the material receiving trough 321.

[0063] 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 3211, a certain interval is formed between two adjacent cigarette piles. Next, the moving mechanism 344 pushes the mounting seat 341 and the comb-tooth pusher 342 backward. Until the comb-tooth pusher 342 is located in the area on the side of the interval between the corresponding adjacent cigarette piles, then the rotary drive device 343 drives the comb-tooth pusher 342 to rotate (that is, drives the connecting shaft 3421 to rotate), so that the comb-tooth bar 3422 rotates to pass through the corresponding slot hole and penetrate into the material receiving channel 321 (and rotates to the point where the comb-tooth bar 3422 is perpendicular to the side wall of the material receiving channel 321). At this time, the comb-tooth bar 3422 is located in the interval between the two adjacent cigarette piles. Finally, the moving mechanism 344 drives the mounting seat 341 The comb-tooth pusher 342 moves backward, and during the movement, it 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 321 through the buffer discharge plate 3211. After the pushing is completed, the moving mechanism 344 drives the mounting seat 341 and the comb-tooth pusher 342 to move forward and return to their original positions. At the same time, the rotating drive device 343 drives the comb-tooth pusher 342 to rotate and hide to the outer side of the material receiving chute 321. The overall design is very reasonable, the structures are compactly matched, and the cigarette pile at the head end can be effectively pushed.

[0064] 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 321 along its length direction, and the mounting seat 341 is slidably assembled on the slide rail.

[0065] Optimally, the upper end of the connecting shaft 3421 passes through the upper end of the mounting seat 341 and is fixed with a rotating connector 34211 . The rotating driving device 343 is a cylinder, and its telescopic rod is movably connected to the rotating connector 34211 .

[0066] In this solution, the rotary drive device 343 (cylinder) can drive the connecting shaft 3421 and the comb teeth 3422 to rotate through the rotary connector 34211 during the extension and retraction process, and the operation is relatively stable.

[0067] The above-mentioned rotation driving device 343 can also adopt a hydraulic cylinder or an electric push rod, etc.

[0068] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 4As shown, the above-mentioned cigarette strip buffer positioning mechanism includes a baffle plate 351 and a power device, and a first installation notch 3212 is opened on one side of the groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321 near its rear end portion, and the above-mentioned baffle plate 351 is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned first installation notch 3212, and the above-mentioned power device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321 and is transmission-connected with the above-mentioned baffle plate 351, and is used for driving the above-mentioned baffle plate 351 to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321 and be perpendicular to the inner wall of the above-mentioned material receiving chute 321, or flip over into the above-mentioned first installation notch 3212.

[0069] In this embodiment, the material baffle plate 351 can be rotated to an expanded or contracted state under the drive of a driving device. After being expanded, it is perpendicular to the side wall of the material receiving chute 321, and can effectively block the rear end of the single-row cigarette strips at the head end, thereby stagnating and caching the cigarette strips. Its structural design is simple and its operation is quick and convenient.

[0070] More specifically, the baffle plate 351 is rotatably assembled in the first installation notch 3212 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 321, and is transmission-connected to the power device.

[0071] 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 321 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 351, thereby realizing the expansion and contraction of the material baffle plate 351. The overall structural design is relatively compact and has a high space utilization rate. Moreover, it can effectively realize the paused conveying and maintaining state of the cigarette pile starting from the head end.

[0072] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 5 As shown, the above-mentioned cigarette clamping mechanism includes a clamping plate 361 and a rotating device. A second mounting notch 3213 is opened on one side groove wall of the above-mentioned material receiving trough 321. The above-mentioned second mounting notch 3213 is located in front of the above-mentioned first mounting notch 3212, and the distance between the above-mentioned first mounting notch 3212 and the second mounting notch 3213 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 361 is vertically rotatably assembled in the above-mentioned second mounting notch 3213. The above-mentioned rotating device is assembled on the above-mentioned material receiving trough 321 and is transmission-connected with the above-mentioned clamping plate 361, and is used for driving the above-mentioned clamping plate 361 to flip over into the above-mentioned material receiving trough 321, and clamp the conditions passing through it between the side walls of the above-mentioned material receiving trough 321, or flip it into the above-mentioned second mounting notch 3213.

[0073] In this embodiment, since the spacing between the first mounting notch 3212 and the second mounting notch 3213 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 351 and are stagnant, the clamping plate 361 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 chute 321 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.

[0074] More specifically, the clamping plate 361 is rotatably assembled in the second mounting notch 3213 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 321 and is transmission-connected to the rotating device.

[0075] 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 321 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 361, thereby realizing the expansion and contraction of the clamping plate 361. 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.

[0076] It should be noted that the clamping plate 361 only needs to be rotated to the point where it can cooperate with the receiving channel 321 to clamp the cigarettes, and the rotation angle does not need to be too large.

[0077] As a preferred embodiment, Fig. 9 , 10 As shown, the sorting bin includes a plurality of pairs of sorting partitions 371 and a plurality of baffles 372. The plurality of pairs of the sorting partitions 371 are arranged in the sorting area at intervals along the left and right directions, and each pair of the sorting partitions 371 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 31. The width adjustment assembly is connected to each of the sorting partitions 371 and is used to adjust the spacing between each pair of the sorting partitions 371. The plurality of baffles 372 are vertically arranged along the left and right directions and are spaced apart from each other. The baffles 372 are correspondingly arranged between each pair of the sorting partitions 371. The rear end of the frame 31 is provided with a depth adjustment assembly which is connected one-to-one with the baffles 372. The depth adjustment assembly is used to adjust the front and rear displacement of the baffles 372. The lower ends of the sorting partitions 371 are close to the bottom wall of the sorting bin. A gap for a single cigarette to pass through is formed between the lower ends of the baffles 372 and the bottom wall of the sorting bin. The area between each pair of the sorting partitions 371 and in front of the baffles 372 together constitute the single-row cigarette stacking area.

[0078] In this embodiment, before production, the spacing between each pair of sorting partitions 371 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 372 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.

[0079] More specifically, the width adjustment assembly includes at least one sliding rod 3111 horizontally arranged along the left-right direction, and the upper end of the sorting partition 371 is equipped with at least one sliding sleeve 3712. The sliding sleeve 3712 is mounted on the sliding rod 3111 and can slide left and right along the sliding rod 3111, and can be fixed at any position of its sliding track by fasteners.

[0080] In this embodiment, when the sorting partitions 371 are adjusted, the distance between each pair of sorting partitions 371 is adjusted by moving the sliding sleeve 3712. After the adjustment, the position can be kept fixed by fasteners. The operation is relatively simple and quick.

[0081] Optimally, two slide bars 3111 are provided and spaced apart from each other in the front and rear, and correspondingly, two slide sleeves 3712 are provided at the upper end of each of the sorting partitions 371, and the two slide sleeves 3712 are respectively and one-to-one mounted on the two slide bars 3111.

[0082] In this solution, two slide rods 3111 are used, and two corresponding slide sleeves 3712 are also used, so that the movement of the sorting partition 371 is more stable. In other words, each sorting partition 371 has two supporting sliding points, and the movement is relatively stable without shaking.

[0083] Preferably, the fastener is a set screw, a screw hole is radially opened on the side wall of the sliding sleeve 3712, and the set screw is installed in the screw hole.

[0084] In this solution, when the sorting partition 371 needs to be moved, loosen the set screw, and then operate the sliding sleeve 3712 to slide to a suitable position on the sliding rod 3111. The set screw can be pre-tightened to fix the position of the sorting partition 371, and the operation is relatively quick.

[0085] In the above embodiment, Fig.11As shown, the depth adjustment assembly includes a screw rod 3121 and two adjusting nuts 3122. The screw rod 3121 passes through a matching through hole on the rear end profile of the frame 31 along the front-to-back direction. The two adjusting nuts 3122 are respectively screwed on the screw rod 3121 and are located at the front and rear ends of the through hole. The front end of the screw rod 3121 is connected and fixed to the rear end of the corresponding baffle 372.

[0086] In this embodiment, when adjusting the forward and backward displacement of the baffle 372, the two adjusting nuts 3122 are screwed so that the screw rod 3121 can move forward and backward. After moving to the preset position, the two adjusting nuts 3122 are pre-tightened by operating (the two adjusting nuts 3122 respectively clamp the front and rear ends of the rear end profile of the frame 31) to achieve the stabilizing effect of the baffle 372 after adjustment.

[0087] In this embodiment, each baffle 372 is connected to two depth adjustment assemblies spaced apart from each other, which jointly adjust the front-to-back displacement of the baffle 372, so that the connection of the baffle 372 is more stable.

[0088] As a preferred embodiment, Figure 7 , 8 As shown, it also includes multiple groups of buffer flap mechanisms corresponding to the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas one by one, the above-mentioned buffer flap mechanism includes two fixed frames 381, two flaps 382, ​​two driving blocks 383 and a driving assembly, each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 371 are provided with symmetrically arranged assembly notches in the middle area in the vertical direction, the two above-mentioned fixed frames 381 are symmetrically assembled in the assembly notches of each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 371, the two above-mentioned flaps 382 are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames 381, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right, and the two above-mentioned driving blocks 383 are rotatably installed in the two above-mentioned fixed frames 381 respectively, and are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides. The two above-mentioned driving blocks 383 are respectively in contact with the sides of the two above-mentioned flaps 382 that are away from each other. The above-mentioned driving assembly is assembled on the upper end of the above-mentioned frame 31, and is transmission connected with the two above-mentioned driving blocks 383, and is used to drive the two above-mentioned driving blocks 383 to flip up and down synchronously in opposite directions, so that the corresponding above-mentioned flaps 382 are driven by the above-mentioned driving blocks 383 to flip upwards to be horizontally placed between each pair of the above-mentioned sorting partitions 371, or flip downwards and shrink into the above-mentioned assembly gap.

[0089] In this embodiment, the buffer flap mechanism is close to the rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 32. Before the material receiving and distributing bin 32 transports a row of cigarette piles to the upper part of the single-row cigarette stacking area through its rear end, the two driving blocks 383 are synchronously flipped upwards under the drive of the driving assembly, and the two flaps 382 are lifted up to flip to horizontal. Then, a row of cigarette piles output from the rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 32 falls smoothly above between the two flaps 382. Afterwards, the two driving blocks 383 flip downwards and drive the two flaps 382 to flip downwards and shrink into the assembly notch, and the cigarettes fall downwards onto the bottom wall of the single-row cigarette stacking area. During the whole process, it is ensured that the cigarette pile falls horizontally downwards when passing through the buffer flap mechanism, and can fall stably on the bottom wall of the single-row cigarette stacking area without being scattered. This improves the situation in which the cigarette pile has a certain degree of inclination when it is output through the rear end of the material receiving and distributing bin 32. If it falls directly, it will cause the cigarettes to fall upright or even be scattered.

[0090] As a preferred embodiment, the driving assembly includes a telescopic device 3841, a connecting plate 3842 and two ropes 3843. The telescopic device 3841 is installed at the upper end of the frame 31 corresponding to the position of each single-row cigarette stacking area, and its telescopic end is downward and fixed with the connecting plate 3842. The upper part of each pair of the sorting partitions 371 is penetrated by a through hole connected to the assembly notch. The two ropes 3843 are vertically arranged, and the lower ends respectively pass through the through holes in each pair of the sorting partitions 371 in a one-to-one manner, and are respectively connected to the corresponding driving blocks 383. When the telescopic device 3841 is retracted upward, the two ropes 3843 are driven by the connecting plate 3842 to drive the driving block 383 to flip upward, thereby driving the flap 382 to flip to the horizontal, or when the telescopic device 3841 is retracted downward, the driving block 383 and the flap 382 are flipped downward and retracted into the assembly notch under the action of gravity.

[0091] In this embodiment, the driving component structure is reasonably designed, and the structural connection between it and the sorting partition 371 is relatively compact. Specifically, when the telescopic device 3841 contracts upward, the two ropes 3843 pull the driving block 383 upward, and the driving block 383 flips upward, and pushes the flap 382 released from it to flip upward to horizontal, so that the two flaps 382 receive the cigarette stack output from the rear end of the material receiving and sorting bin 32. After that, the telescopic device 3841 extends, and the rope 3843 releases the driving block 383. The driving block 383 and the flap 382 flip downward under the action of their own gravity until the flap 382 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.

[0092] As a preferred embodiment, Fig.10As shown, the material-shifting mechanism comprises at least one material-shifting block 391, a chain 392, two sprocket wheels 393 and a driving device (indicated by c in the figure). The two sprocket wheels 393 are respectively arranged vertically in the front-rear direction and rotatably assembled at the lower part of the frame 31 corresponding to the position below each of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas. The chain 392 is wound around and engaged with the outside of the two sprocket wheels 393. The material-shifting block 391 is fixed to the outside of the chain 392. The bottom wall of the sorting area is provided with a groove corresponding to each of the above-mentioned single-row cigarette stacking areas. The above-mentioned material shifting block 391 corresponds to the track groove, and the above-mentioned driving device is transmission connected with one of the above-mentioned sprockets 393, and is used to drive the sprocket 393 to rotate. The above-mentioned driving device drives the above-mentioned sprocket 393 to rotate, and then drives the chain 392 and the material shifting block 391 to rotate. During the circular operation, the above-mentioned material shifting block 391 passes through the above-mentioned track groove and moves forward or backward along the above-mentioned track groove, so that the cigarettes in the bottom layer of each single-row cigarette stacking area are shifted forward or backward along the bottom wall of the above-mentioned sorting bin.

[0093] In this solution, the material-shifting mechanism uses a chain 392 to drive the material-shifting block 391 to rotate intermittently. The overall material-shifting operation process is relatively stable. Moreover, when the driving device drives the chain 392 to rotate forward or reversely, the material shifting operation from the front or rear of the single-row cigarette stacking area can be realized.

[0094] Preferably, two of the material shifting blocks 391 are provided and are assembled at equal intervals on the outside of the chain 392 .

[0095] In this solution, two material shifting blocks 391 are provided to realize alternating material shifting. When the material is shifted, the material shifting blocks 391 are located on the upper layer of the chain 392 and move in the horizontal section.

[0096] It should be noted that: generally, the sprockets 393 are rotatably mounted in the frame 31 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 installed on the wheel axle of the sprocket 393 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 393 are driven to rotate by the belt, thereby realizing the circular operation of the chain 392.

[0097] Of course, the material shifting mechanism may also adopt other structures or products with similar functions.

[0098] It should be additionally explained that: in this embodiment, all power devices are connected to the controller to realize intelligent control operation.

[0099] In addition, in the present application, the structure of the adjustable vertical sorting machine 91 is consistent with the structure of the adjustable horizontal sorting machine 3 except for the material receiving and sorting bin 32, but its smoke outlet is only for single-side smoke outlet.

[0100] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-type regular cigarette sorting system, characterized by: The invention comprises a cigarette replenishment conveyor line (1), an automatic box opener for standard cigarettes (21), an automatic box opener for medium cigarettes (22), an automatic box opener for slim cigarettes (23), an adjustable horizontal sorting machine (3), an automatic replenishment trolley (4), an automatic packaging machine (5), an automatic labeling machine (6) and a laser coding machine (7). The automatic box opener for standard cigarettes (21), the automatic box opener for medium cigarettes (22) and the automatic box opener for slim cigarettes (23) are respectively arranged on the side of the cigarette replenishment conveyor line (1) and are respectively connected to the cigarette replenishment conveyor line (1). The automatic box opener for standard cigarettes (21), the automatic box opener for medium cigarettes (22) and the automatic box opener for slim cigarettes (23) are respectively provided with a plurality of automatic boxes on the smoke outlet side. The adjustable horizontal sorting machine (3) is provided with a plurality of adjustable horizontal sorting machines (3), and the three are connected to the adjustable horizontal sorting machine (3) for replenishment through an automatic replenishment trolley (4). The adjustable horizontal sorting machines (3) all discharge cigarettes on one side or on both sides, and the cigarette discharge positions on the same side of the plurality of adjustable horizontal sorting machines (3) are connected to a group of automatic packaging machines (5) for transportation through a group of cigarette sorting assemblies. The cigarette sorting assemblies include a plurality of cigarette sorting conveying lines (8) corresponding to the adjustable horizontal sorting machines (3) one by one, wherein the two cigarette sorting conveying lines (8) corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge at their discharge ends and are connected to a merging conveying line (81). The discharge end of the merging conveying line (81) The automatic packaging machine (5) is respectively connected to a standard cigarette packing conveyor line (82) and a mixed cigarette packing conveyor line (83), the standard cigarette packing conveyor line (82) and the mixed cigarette packing conveyor line (83) are respectively connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine (5), the discharge end of the cigarette sorting conveyor line (8) corresponding to the slim cigarettes is connected to the cigarette inlet adapted to the automatic packaging machine (5) through the slim cigarette packing conveyor line (84), the automatic labeling machine (6) is arranged at the cigarette discharge position of the automatic packaging machine (5), and the laser coding machine (7) is respectively arranged on the converging conveyor line (81) and the slim cigarette packing conveyor line (84); and also includes electronic label goods corresponding to the cigarette sorting assemblies one by one. The electronic label shelf (101) is used for loading and placing special-shaped cigarettes, and is equipped with an auxiliary sorting conveyor line. In the cigarette sorting assembly, the two cigarette sorting conveyor lines (8) corresponding to standard cigarettes and medium cigarettes merge with the corresponding auxiliary sorting conveyor line at the discharge end of the three; and also includes an automatic error correction device (102), which is respectively provided on the merged conveyor line (81) and the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line (84) of the cigarette sorting assembly, and the automatic error correction device (102) is located upstream of the corresponding laser coding machine (7) on the merged conveyor line (81) or the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line (84);It also includes a small-size and category-standard cigarette sorting system corresponding to the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the small-size and category-standard cigarette sorting system includes an adjustable vertical sorting machine (91) and a small-size and category-standard cigarette conveying line (92), the adjustable vertical sorting machine (91) is arranged on the small-size and category-standard cigarette conveying line (92), and its cigarette outlet is connected to the small-size and category-standard cigarette conveying line (92), and in the cigarette carton sorting assembly, the feed end of the slim cigarette packaging conveying line (84) is connected to the corresponding discharge end of the small-size and category-standard cigarette conveying line (92) and merges. ; 2. A multi-standard cigarette sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four standard cigarette automatic box-opening machines (21) are provided, and one medium cigarette automatic box-opening machine (22) and one slim cigarette automatic box-opening machine (23) are provided respectively.

3. The multi-standard cigarette cartons sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the cigarette carton sorting assemblies corresponds to a plurality of the automatic packaging machines (5). In the cigarette carton sorting assemblies, the standard cigarette packaging conveyor line (82) and the mixed cigarette packaging conveyor line (83) are respectively divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the cigarette inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines (5); the downstream conveying section of the slim cigarette packaging conveyor line (84) is divided into a plurality of lines, and are respectively connected one-to-one with the cigarette inlets adapted to the plurality of the automatic packaging machines (5).

4. A multi-standard cigarette cartons sorting system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The small-size and category-standard cigarette sorting system is also equipped with a flow shelf (93), which is arranged on the side of the adjustable vertical sorting machine (91).

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