A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device and its usage method

Abstract

The present invention discloses a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device and its usage method, belonging to the technical field of automatic processing devices; it includes a fixed bottom plate; an operation table and a functional support are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the fixed bottom plate; a cigarette strip limiting member is arranged on the operation table; a connecting support platform is installed on the functional support; a cantilever is installed on the connecting support platform; a motor base and an adjustment chassis of a labeling machine are installed at the tail of the cantilever, and a label covering head is installed at the head of the cantilever; the label covering head is arranged above the cigarette strip limiting member; a transmission member is installed on the functional support; the other end of the transmission member is fixed on the operation table; a guide rail is arranged on the fixed bottom plate; the transmission member can drive the operation table to reciprocate on the fixed bottom plate through the guide rail; the present invention solves the problems that when manually labeling cigarette strip cases, the labeling accuracy rate cannot be guaranteed, the working efficiency is relatively low, and the production requirements cannot be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automatic processing devices, and particularly relates to a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device and its usage method. Background Art

[0002] Currently in China, for the processing of cigarette cartons, one requirement is to paste a two-dimensional code anti-counterfeiting label on the outside of the cigarette cartons, and the precise labeling position is required to be within 1 millimeter. Due to limitations in the production process, when pasting the two-dimensional code, most of them need to be labeled manually. Even for skilled labeling workers, it is very difficult to ensure that each label can be accurately pasted at the specified position, and the manual operation efficiency of workers is low, unable to meet the work requirements. This is the main problem currently faced. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is: to provide a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device and its usage method to solve the problems that when manually labeling cigarette cartons, the labeling accuracy cannot be guaranteed, the work efficiency is low, and the production requirements cannot be met.

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device; it includes a fixed bottom plate; an operation table and a functional support are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the fixed bottom plate; a cigarette strip limiting member is arranged on the operation table; a connecting support platform is installed on the functional support; a cantilever is installed on the connecting support platform; a motor base and an adjustment chassis of a labeling machine are installed at the tail of the cantilever, and a label covering head is installed at the head of the cantilever; the label covering head is arranged above the cigarette strip limiting member; a transmission member is installed on the functional support; the other end of the transmission member is fixed on the operation table; a guiding rail is arranged on the fixed bottom plate; the transmission member can drive the operation table to reciprocate on the fixed bottom plate through the guiding rail.

[0006] Preferably, a PLC controller for controlling the labeling machine is installed on the fixed bottom plate; a cursor sensor is arranged on the label covering machine disc; the cursor sensor is connected to the PLC controller through a wire; the motor base is controlled by the PLC controller.

[0007] Preferably, the cigarette strip limiting member is two vertical plates fixed on the top surface of the operation table and perpendicular to each other. One of the vertical plates is arranged in the middle of the operation table along the length direction, and the other flat plate is arranged on the left side of the operation table along the width direction; the extending ends of the two vertical plates on the cigarette strip limiting member are chamfered.

[0008] Preferably, two guiding rails are provided, and are symmetrically installed at the lower part of the operation table respectively.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting abutment is a columnar structure in an inverted T shape with a smaller upper part and a larger lower part. An inclined through-hole is opened at the top of the connecting abutment, and the cantilever is installed through the inclined through-hole.

[0010] Preferably, the transmission member includes a telescopic cylinder with one end fixed on the functional bracket. A limit chuck is fixed at the upper right position on the top surface of the operating table, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder is installed on the limit chuck; an auxiliary rod facing the operating table is also installed on the functional bracket; a balance wheel is installed at the end of the auxiliary rod, and the balance wheel is arranged in contact with the top surface of the operating table.

[0011] Further, the telescopic cylinder is a one-way cylinder structure; the auxiliary rod is spliced by two straight rods hinged to each other, and a counterweight is correspondingly arranged on the straight rod where the balance wheel is installed.

[0012] Preferably, the label covering head includes an electric control base fixed at the tail of the cantilever; the electric control base is controlled by a PLC controller, and a height-adjusting head is hingedly installed on the electric control base; rollers are installed at the lower part of the height-adjusting head; an inclined table is installed at the position on the operating table directly opposite to the height-adjusting head; the distance between the height-adjusting head and the cigarette strip limiting member is adjusted by the rollers moving on the inclined table.

[0013] The present invention also provides a usage method of a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device; the method includes the following steps:

[0014] S1. Confirm that there is no abnormality in the installation and mutual connection of each component of the device. Manually reset the telescopic cylinder through the PLC controller to push the operating table to the end side of the fixed base plate; at this time, the PCL controller controls the motor base to wind up the two-dimensional code label strip, so that a two-dimensional code label strip enters the label covering head.

[0015] S2. The operator holds the cigarette case to be labeled with the label-applying area facing up, and places the upper left corner of the cigarette case at the included angle position where the two vertical plates of the cigarette strip limiting member meet.

[0016] S3. Manually push the operating table forward. At this time, the inclined table and the limit chuck will move forward with the operating table; thereby, the height of the rollers on the inclined table drops, and the height-adjusting head correspondingly extends into the inside of the cigarette strip limiting member.

[0017] S4. After the telescopic cylinder is driven by the limit chuck and reaches the limit position as the operating table moves forward, the PLC controller detects whether the height-adjusting head is aligned with the labeling color mark on the lower cigarette case through the cursor sensor. If not detected, an alarm is issued by the PLC controller. If detected, the PLC controller controls the electric control base to apply the two-dimensional code label to the labeling area on the cigarette case.

[0018] S5. After the labeling is completed, take out the labeled cigarette boxes, and then the PLC controller automatically controls the telescopic cylinder to extend and reset. During the reset process, the inclined platform and the limit chuck will retreat along with the operating platform. The height of the rollers on the inclined platform will increase, and the height-adjusting head will correspondingly move out of the inside of the cigarette strip limiting member, completing one labeling operation.

[0019] S6. Repeat steps S2 to S6 to achieve repeated labeling operations for multiple cigarette boxes.

[0020] Advantages of the present invention:

[0021] The labeling device designed by the present invention uses a flat plate to fix the position of the cigarette box, and uses a cylinder to push and move parallelly on two guide rails to achieve precise positioning; when the cigarette box leaves the labeling head after labeling, a wheel is designed to start moving on an inclined plane to raise the labeling head, so as to achieve a semi-automatic labeling machine device that does not scratch the cigarette box during entry and exit. When holding the cigarette box with both hands and fixing it behind the front left position baffle, push the operating platform forward. After reaching the position, press the labeling button, and the cylinder will automatically push and move. When the cursor detects the labeling color mark, the labeling machine will automatically start labeling, and a two-dimensional code anti-counterfeiting label will be automatically pasted on the cigarette box. 13-15 cigarette boxes can be labeled with anti-counterfeiting labels per minute. It solves the problems of slow manual labeling, inaccurate position, and high rejection rate. Description of the drawings

[0022] Figure 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the invention device in this embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the downward view of the operating platform part in

[0024] Figure 3 is the schematic diagram of the electrical components in this embodiment;

[0025] Description of the reference numerals: 1. Fixed bottom plate, 2. Operating platform, 3. Function support, 4. Cigarette strip limiting member, 5. Connecting support platform, 6. Cantilever, 7. Motor base, 8. Adjusting chassis, 9. Label covering head, 9A. Electric control base, 9B. Height-adjusting head, 10. Transmission member, 10A. Telescopic cylinder, 1B. Limit chuck, 10C. Auxiliary rod, 1D. Balance wheel, 11. Guide rail, 12. Controller, 13. Cursor sensor. Detailed implementation manners

[0026] The present invention will be further introduced below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments:

[0027] Embodiment:

[0028] Refer to Figure 1, this embodiment provides a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device; it includes a fixed bottom plate 1; an operating table 2 and a functional bracket 3 are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the fixed bottom plate 1; a cigarette bar limiting member 4 is arranged on the operating table 2; a connecting support platform 5 is installed on the functional bracket 3; a cantilever 6 is installed on the connecting support platform 5; a motor base 7 and an adjustment chassis 8 of the labeling machine are installed at the tail of the cantilever 6, and a label covering head 9 is installed at the head of the cantilever 6; the label covering head 9 is arranged above the cigarette bar limiting member 4; a transmission member 10 is installed on the functional bracket 3; the other end of the transmission member 10 is fixed on the operating table 2; a guide rail 11 is arranged on the fixed bottom plate 1; the transmission member 10 can drive the operating table 2 to reciprocate on the fixed bottom plate 1 through the guide rail 11. In this embodiment, since the specific structures of the motor base 7 and the adjustment chassis 8 belong to conventional winding devices and are not within the protection scope of this patent, the motor base 7 and the adjustment chassis 8 are not described in detail in the illustration.

[0029] A PLC controller 12 for controlling the labeling machine is installed on the fixed bottom plate 1; a cursor sensor 13 is arranged on the label covering machine disc 9; the cursor sensor 13 is connected to the PLC controller 12 through a wire; the motor base 7 is controlled by this PLC controller. The cursor sensor can sensitively sense the labeling position on the cigarette case to quickly achieve positioning.

[0030] The cigarette bar limiting member 4 is two vertical plates fixed on the top surface of the operating table 2 and perpendicular to each other. One of the vertical plates is arranged in the middle of the operating table 2 along the length direction, and the other flat plate is arranged on the left side of the operating table 2 along the width direction; the protruding ends of the two vertical plates on the cigarette bar limiting member 4 are all rounded. The cigarette bar limiting member with rounded corners is to reduce being bruised when putting in and taking out the cigarette case.

[0031] A total of two guide rails 11 are provided and are symmetrically installed at the lower part of the operating table 2.

[0032] The connecting support platform 5 is an inverted T-shaped columnar structure with a smaller top and a larger bottom. An inclined through hole is opened at the top of the connecting support platform 5, and the cantilever 6 is installed through this inclined through hole.

[0033] The transmission member 10 includes a telescopic cylinder 10A with one end fixed to the functional bracket 3. A limit chuck 10B is fixed at the upper right position on the top surface of the operation table 2, and the other end of the telescopic cylinder 10A is installed on the limit chuck 10B. An auxiliary rod 10C facing the operation table 2 is also installed on the functional bracket 3. A balance wheel 10D is installed at the end of the auxiliary rod 10C, and the balance wheel 10D is arranged in contact with the top surface of the operation table 2. The telescopic cylinder 10A is a single-direction double-limit position cylinder structure. The auxiliary rod 10C is formed by splicing two straight rods hinged to each other, and a counterweight is correspondingly arranged on the straight rod where the balance wheel 10D is installed. The purpose of setting the balance wheel 10D is to improve the stability of the front end during the movement of the operation table 2 and at the same time serve as a limit structure to prevent the operation table 2 from tipping over.

[0034] The label covering head 9 includes an electric control base 9A fixed to the tail of the cantilever 6. The electric control base 9A is controlled by the PLC controller 12. A height-adjusting head 9B is hingedly installed on the electric control base 9A. A roller 14 is installed at the lower part of the height-adjusting head 9B. An inclined table 15 is installed at the position on the operation table 2 directly opposite to the height-adjusting head 5. The roller 14 adjusts the distance between the height-adjusting head 9B and the cigarette strip limiting member 4 by moving on the inclined table 15. In this embodiment, the electric control base, telescopic cylinder, PLC controller, cursor sensor, and motor base used are all powered by an external power supply.

[0035] When using the inventive device in this embodiment, the following steps can be referred to:

[0036] S1. Confirm that there is no abnormality in the installation and mutual connection of each component of the device. Manually reset the telescopic cylinder 10A through the PLC controller 12 to push the operation table to the end side of the fixed base plate 1. At this time, the PCL controller 12 controls the motor base 7 to wind up the two-dimensional code label strip, so that a two-dimensional code label strip enters the label covering head 9.

[0037] S2. The operator holds the cigarette box to be labeled, with the label-applying area of the cigarette box facing up, and places the upper left corner of the cigarette box at the included angle position where the two vertical plates of the cigarette strip limiting member 5 meet.

[0038] S3. Manually push the operation table 2 forward. At this time, the inclined table 15 and the limit chuck 10B will move forward along with the operation table 2. Further, the height of the roller 14 on the inclined table will decrease, and the height-adjusting head 9B will correspondingly extend into the inside of the cigarette strip limiting member 5.

[0039] S4. After the telescopic cylinder 10A is driven by the limit chuck 10B and reaches the limit position as the operating table 2 advances, the PLC controller 12 detects whether the label-applying head 9B is aligned with the label-applying color mark on the cigarette case below through the cursor sensor 13. If not detected, the PLC controller 12 issues an alarm. If detected, the PLC controller 12 controls the electric base 9A to apply a two-dimensional code to the label-applying area on the cigarette case;

[0040] S5. After the label application is completed, the labeled cigarette case is taken out, and then the PLC controller automatically controls the telescopic cylinder 10A to extend and reset. During the reset process, the inclined table 15 and the limit chuck 10B will retreat with the operating table 2, the height of the rollers 14 on the inclined table is increased, and the label-applying head 9B correspondingly leaves from the inside of the cigarette bar limiting member 5, completing one label-applying operation;

[0041] S6. Repeat steps S2 to S6 to achieve repeated label-applying operations for multiple cigarette cases.

[0042] After using each device of the present invention for 6 months, the inventor processed a total of 250,000 cigarette cases. If the profit per cigarette case is calculated at 0.5 yuan, the revenue increased by 125,000 yuan. Before using the device of the present invention, the average number of cigarette cases labeled by manual workers per minute was 2; after using this device, the average number of cigarette cases labeled by workers through this device per minute was 14. Calculated based on the personnel wage cost required for 200 per person per day, manual labeling requires paying workers' wages of 83,600 yuan, while machine labeling only requires paying 38,000 yuan in wages. It can be seen that the use of this device not only improves the quality of label application, but also each label-applying device can directly save 4.56 yuan in labor costs.

Claims

1. A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device, characterized in that: It includes a fixed bottom plate (1); an operating table (2) and a functional support (3) are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the fixed bottom plate (1); a cigarette strip limiting member (4) is arranged on the operating table (2); a connecting support platform (5) is installed on the functional support (3); a cantilever (6) is installed on the connecting support platform (5); a motor base (7) and an adjustment chassis (8) of the labeling machine are installed at the tail of the cantilever (6), and a label covering head (9) is installed at the head of the cantilever (6); the label covering head (9) is arranged above the cigarette strip limiting member (4); a transmission member (10) is installed on the functional support (3); the other end of the transmission member (10) is fixed on the operating table (2); a guide rail (11) is arranged on the fixed bottom plate (1); the transmission member (10) can drive the operating table (2) to reciprocate on the fixed bottom plate (1) through the guide rail (11); the connecting support platform (5) is a columnar structure in an inverted T shape with a smaller top and a larger bottom, and an inclined through hole is opened at the top of the connecting support platform (5), and the cantilever (6) is installed through the inclined through hole; the transmission member (10) includes a telescopic cylinder (10A) with one end fixed on the functional support (3), a limit chuck (10B) is fixed at the upper right position on the top surface of the operating table (2), and the other end of the telescopic cylinder (10A) is installed on the limit chuck (10B); an auxiliary rod (10C) facing the operating table (2) side is also installed on the functional support (3); a balance wheel (10D) is installed at the end of the auxiliary rod (10C), and the balance wheel (10D) is arranged in contact with the top surface of the operating table (2); the telescopic cylinder (10A) is a one-way cylinder structure; the auxiliary rod (10C) is spliced by two straight rods hinged to each other, and a counterweight block is correspondingly arranged on the straight rod where the balance wheel (10D) is installed.

2. The semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A PLC controller (12) for controlling the labeling machine is installed on the fixed bottom plate (1); a cursor sensor (13) is arranged on the label covering head (9); the cursor sensor (13) is connected to the PLC controller (12) through a wire; the motor base (7) is controlled by the PLC controller.

3. A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cigarette strip limiting member (4) is two vertical plates fixed on the top surface of the operating table (2) and perpendicular to each other. One of the vertical plates is arranged in the middle of the operating table (2) along the length direction, and the other flat plate is arranged on the left side of the operating table (2) along the width direction; the protruding ends of the two vertical plates on the cigarette strip limiting member (4) are all rounded.

4. A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A total of two guide rails (11) are provided and are symmetrically installed at the lower part of the operating table (2).

5. A semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The label covering head (9) includes an electric control base (9A) fixed at the tail of the cantilever (6); the electric control base (9A) is controlled by the PLC controller (12), and a height-adjusting head (9B) is hingedly installed on the electric control base (9A); a roller (14) is installed at the lower part of the height-adjusting head (9B); an inclined table (15) is installed at the position on the operating table (2) opposite to the height-adjusting head (9B); the roller (14) adjusts the distance between the height-adjusting head (9B) and the cigarette strip limiting member (4) by moving on the inclined table (15).

6. The usage method of a semi-automatic cigarette case labeling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1. Confirm that the installation and mutual connection of all components of the device are normal. Manually reset the telescopic cylinder (10A) through the PLC controller (12) to push the operating table to the end side of the fixed base plate (1). At this time, the PCL controller (12) controls the motor base (7) to wind up the QR code label strip, so that a QR code label strip enters the label covering head (9). S2. The operator holds the cigarette case to be labeled with the label-applying area facing up and places the upper left corner of the cigarette case at the included angle position where the two vertical plates of the cigarette strip limiting member (4) meet. S3. Manually push the operating table (2) forward. At this time, the inclined table (15) and the limit chuck (10B) will move forward with the operating table (2). As a result, the height of the roller (14) on the inclined table decreases, and the height-adjusting head (9B) correspondingly extends into the inside of the cigarette strip limiting member (4). S4. After the telescopic cylinder (10A) is driven by the limit chuck (10B) and reaches the limit position as the operating table (2) moves forward, the PLC controller (12) detects whether the height-adjusting head (9B) is aligned with the label-applying color mark on the lower cigarette case through the cursor sensor (13). If not detected, the PLC controller (12) issues an alarm. If detected, the PLC controller (12) controls the electric control base (9A) to apply the QR code to the label-applying area on the cigarette case. S5. After the labeling is completed, take out the labeled cigarette case, and then the PLC controller automatically controls the telescopic cylinder (10A) to extend and reset. During the reset process, the inclined table (15) and the limit chuck (10B) will move backward with the operating table (2). The height of the roller (14) on the inclined table increases, and the height-adjusting head (9B) correspondingly leaves the inside of the cigarette strip limiting member (4), completing one labeling operation. S6. Repeat steps S2 to S6 to achieve the repeated labeling operation of multiple cigarette cases.

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