Cigarette box packaging integrated machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of automated packaging technology, and specifically to an integrated cigarette box packaging machine. The integrated cigarette box packaging machine comprises: a conveyor line, a feeder, a first box-entering machine, a second box-entering machine, and a third box-entering machine; the feeder, the first box-entering machine, the second box-entering machine, and the third box-entering machine are connected by a conveyor line, the feeder places a cigarette box on the conveyor line, the cigarette box is transmitted to the first box-entering machine by the conveyor line, the first box-entering machine places a power cord in the cigarette box, the cigarette box is transmitted to the second box-entering machine by the conveyor line, the second box-entering machine places a cigarette rod in the cigarette box, the cigarette box is transmitted to the third box-entering machine by the conveyor line, the third box-entering machine places an instruction manual in the cigarette box, and the cigarette box is transmitted to a manual position by the conveyor line. In the above manner, the quality and efficiency of cigarette box packaging are improved, and the waste of manpower is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automated packaging, and in particular to an integrated cigarette box packaging machine. Background Art

[0002] At present, most e-cigarettes are packaged manually. In the process of manual packaging, omissions and slow packaging speed are inevitable, which is also a waste of manpower.

[0003] In view of this, overcoming the above defects in the prior art and providing a new cigarette box packaging integrated machine has become a technical problem to be solved urgently in this field. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cigarette box packaging machine in view of the above-mentioned defects of the prior art.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical measures:

[0006] A cigarette box packaging machine, characterized in that it comprises: a conveyor line, a feeder for placing the cigarette box on the conveyor line, a first box inserter for loading a power cord into the cigarette box, a second box inserter for loading a cigarette rod into the cigarette box, and a third box inserter for loading an instruction manual into the cigarette box, wherein the feeder, the first box inserter, the second box inserter, and the third box inserter are connected via the conveyor line;

[0007] The feeder includes a first frame, a first feeder device arranged in the first frame, a first manipulator and a first detection device, wherein the first feeder device is used to place the cigarette box and convey the cigarette box to the bottom of the first detection device, and the first detection device detects whether the cigarette box is qualified. If so, the first manipulator places the cigarette box on the conveyor line, and the cigarette box is conveyed to the first box-entering machine through the conveyor line;

[0008] The first box-entering machine comprises a second frame, a second loading device arranged in the second frame, a second manipulator and a second detection device, wherein the second loading device is used to place the power cord, and the power cord is placed in the cigarette box by the second manipulator, and the second detection device detects whether the cigarette box after the power cord is placed is qualified, and if so, the cigarette box is transported to the second box-entering machine through the conveyor line;

[0009] The second cartoning machine comprises a third frame, a third loading device arranged in the third frame, a third manipulator and a third detection device, wherein the third loading device is used to place the cigarette rods, and the cigarette rods are placed in the cigarette box by the third manipulator, and the third detection device detects whether the cigarette box after the cigarette rods are placed is qualified, and if so, the cigarette box is conveyed to the third cartoning machine through the conveyor line;

[0010] The third box-entering machine includes a fourth frame, a fourth loading device arranged in the fourth frame, a fourth robot and a fourth detection device. The fourth loading device is used to place the instruction manual, and the instruction manual is placed in the cigarette box by the fourth robot. The fourth detection device detects whether the cigarette box is qualified after the instruction manual is placed. If so, the cigarette box is conveyed to the manual position through the conveyor line.

[0011] Preferably, the first loading device includes a storage frame for placing the cigarette boxes, a linear slide rail connected to the storage frame and located below the storage frame, and a first rodless cylinder arranged side by side with the linear slide rail and used to push the storage frame to move along the linear slide rail.

[0012] Preferably, the second loading device includes a first material tray for placing the power cord, a first positioning tray for placing the first material tray, a first lifting rail connected to the first positioning tray, and a first lifting module for driving the first positioning tray to move up and down along the first lifting rail.

[0013] Preferably, the third loading device includes a second material tray for placing the cigarette rods, a second positioning tray for placing the second material tray, and a second lifting module connected to the second positioning tray and used to drive the second positioning tray to rise and fall.

[0014] Preferably, the fourth loading device includes a fixed component for placing the instruction manual, a movable component for placing the fixed component, and a third lifting module connected to the fixed component and used for driving the instruction manual to be lifted and lowered.

[0015] Preferably, the conveyor line includes a first conveying portion arranged in the first frame, a second conveying portion arranged in the second frame and connected to the first conveying portion, a third conveying portion arranged in the third frame and connected to the second conveying portion, and a fourth conveying portion arranged in the fourth frame and connected to the third conveying portion.

[0016] Preferably, the first conveying part includes a first conveyor belt, a first box opening component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for opening the cigarette box, a first rejecting component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for rejecting cigarette boxes that are unqualified by the first detection device, and a first material blocking component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for controlling the conveyance of the cigarette boxes that are qualified.

[0017] Preferably, the second conveying section includes a second conveyor belt, a shaping component provided on the second conveyor belt and arranged to sort the inner cards placed in the cigarette boxes, a second box opening component provided on the second conveyor belt and opening the cigarette boxes, a second rejecting component provided on the second conveyor belt and used to reject cigarette boxes that fail the inspection by the second detection device, and a second material blocking component provided on the second conveyor belt and used to control the conveyance of the cigarette boxes that pass the inspection.

[0018] Preferably, the third conveying section includes a third conveyor belt, a first positioning assembly arranged under the third conveyor belt and used to position the cigarette box, a third rejection assembly arranged on the third conveyor belt and connected to the third manipulator, and a third box opening assembly arranged on the third conveyor belt and used to open the cigarette box, and the third rejection assembly is used to reject unqualified cigarette boxes detected by the third detection device.

[0019] Preferably, the fourth conveying section includes a fourth conveyor belt, a second positioning assembly provided below the fourth conveyor belt and used for positioning the cigarette box, a fourth box opening assembly provided on the fourth conveyor belt and used to open the cigarette box, a guide assembly connected to the fourth box opening assembly and located above the cigarette box, and a fourth rejection assembly provided on the fourth conveyor belt and connected to the fourth manipulator, the fourth rejection assembly being used to reject unqualified cigarette boxes detected by the fourth detection device.

[0020] Beneficial effect: The cigarette box packaging integrated machine of the present invention is composed of a conveyor line, a feeder, a first box-entering machine, a second box-entering machine and a third box-entering machine. The feeder, the first box-entering machine, the second box-entering machine and the third box-entering machine are connected by a conveyor line. The feeder places the cigarette box on the conveyor line, the cigarette box is transmitted to the first box-entering machine by the conveyor line, the first box-entering machine places the power cord in the cigarette box, the cigarette box is transmitted to the second box-entering machine by the conveyor line, the second box-entering machine places the cigarette rod in the cigarette box, the conveyor line transmits the cigarette box to the third box-entering machine, the third box-entering machine places the instruction manual in the cigarette box, and finally transmits it to the manual position by the conveyor line. Through the above method, the efficiency and quality of cigarette box packaging are improved, the waste of manpower is reduced, and the problem of easy packaging errors and low packaging efficiency caused by the existing manual packaging method of cigarette boxes is solved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cigarette box packaging integrated machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the loading machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first manipulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first conveying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the first box-entering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of a second feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of a second manipulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of a first empty tray transporting assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of an internal card suction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Fig.12 Schematic diagram of the structure of the second conveying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the second box-entering machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Fig.14 It is a schematic structural diagram of a third feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Fig.15 It is a schematic structural diagram of a third manipulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Fig.16 It is a schematic structural diagram of a cigarette rod secondary positioning device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Fig.17 It is a structural schematic diagram of a first cigarette box carrying device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Fig.18 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a third conveying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Fig.19 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the third box-filling machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] Fig. 20 It is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0041] Fig.21 It is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth manipulator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] Fig. 22 It is a structural schematic diagram of the secondary positioning device of the specification of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0043] Fig.23 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a fourth conveying unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] The meanings of the symbols in the accompanying drawings are:

[0045] 100-cigarette box packaging machine; 10-feeder; 20-first box-entering machine; 30-second box-entering machine; 40-third box-entering machine; 50-conveyor line; 11-first rack; 12-first feeding device; 13-first manipulator, 14-first detection device; 15-first conveying part; 21-second rack; 22-second feeding device; 23 second manipulator; 24-second detection device; 25-second conveying part; 26-first empty tray handling assembly; 27-suction inner card manipulator; 31-third rack; 32-third feeding device; 33-cigarette rod secondary positioning device; 34-third manipulator; 35-first cigarette box handling device; 36-third detection device; 37-third conveying part; 41-fourth rack; 42- Fourth feeding device; 43-fourth manipulator; 44-fourth detection device; 45-fourth conveying part; 46-instruction manual secondary positioning device; 47-second cigarette box handling device; 121-storage frame; 122-cigarette box; 123-linear slide rail; 124-first rodless cylinder; 131-first column; 132-first X-axis; 133-first Y-axis; 134-first Z-axis; 135-first R-axis; 136-first vacuum suction cup; 141-moving module; 142-fixed column; 143-camera; 144-light source; 151-first conveyor belt; 152-first box opening assembly; 153-first rejection assembly; 154-first material blocking assembly; 221-first material tray; 222-first lifting module; 223 First lifting rail; 224-first positioning plate; 231-claw; 232-second column; 233-second Z axis; 234-second Y axis; 235-second X axis; 251-second conveyor belt; 252-shaping assembly; 253-second blocking assembly; 254-second box opening assembly; 261-first rodless cylinder for transportation; 262-first vacuum suction cup for transportation; 271-absorb the inner card X axis; 272-absorb the inner card Y axis; 273-keep the card position; 274-absorb the inner card vacuum suction cup; 275-double-acting cylinder; 321-second tray; 322-second positioning plate; 323-second lifting module; 324-second empty tray assembly for transportation; 331-first positioning jig; 332-cigarette rod; 333-first fixed Positioning cylinder; 341-third column; 342-third X-axis; 343-third Y-axis; 344-third Z-axis; 345-margin assembly; 346-second vacuum suction cup; 347-third rejection assembly; 351-second rodless cylinder; 352-suction cylinder; 353-second transport vacuum suction cup; 371-first positioning assembly; 372-third box opening assembly; 373-third conveyor belt; 3731-first belt division; 3732-second belt division; 421-third lifting module; 422-fixed assembly; 423-movable assembly; 424-instruction manual; 431-fourth column; 432-fourth X-axis; 433-fourth Z-axis; 434-second R-axis; 435-third vacuum suction cup; 436-fourth Y-axis;437-the fourth rejection component; 451-the fourth conveyor belt; 4511-the third dividing belt; 4512-the fourth dividing belt; 452-the second positioning component; 453-the fourth box opening component; 461-the second positioning jig; 462-the second positioning cylinder. ; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0047] Hereinafter, many aspects of the present invention will be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. The components in the accompanying drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Instead, emphasis is placed on clearly illustrating the components of the present invention. In addition, in several views of the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals indicate corresponding parts.

[0048] As used herein, the words "exemplary" or "illustrative" mean used as an example, instance, or illustration. Any implementation described herein as "exemplary" or "illustrative" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations, which are provided to enable those skilled in the art to make and use embodiments of the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure, which is defined by the claims. In other implementations, well-known features and methods are described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention. For the purposes of the description herein, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "vertical," "horizontal," and their derivatives will be used interchangeably. Figure 1 The invention is directed to the invention of the present invention. Moreover, there is no intention to be bound by any express or implied theory given in the preceding technical field, background technology, summary of the invention or the detailed description below. It should also be understood that the specific devices and processes shown in the drawings and described in the following description are simple exemplary embodiments of the inventive concepts defined in the appended claims. Therefore, specific dimensions and other physical characteristics related to the embodiments disclosed herein should not be understood as limiting unless the claims explicitly state otherwise.

[0049] The present invention provides a cigarette box packaging integrated machine, see Figure 1 The cigarette box packaging machine 100 includes: a conveyor line 50, a feeder 10, a first boxing machine 20, a second boxing machine 30 and a third boxing machine 40. The feeder 10, the first boxing machine 20, the second boxing machine 30 and the third boxing machine 40 are connected by the conveyor line 50. For further information, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3The loading machine 10 places the cigarette box 122 on the conveyor line 50, and the cigarette box 122 is transferred to the first box-entering machine 20 through the conveyor line 50. The first box-entering machine 20 puts the power cord (not shown in the figure) into the cigarette box 122. Figure 1 and Fig.16 The cigarette box 122 equipped with the power cord is conveyed to the second box-entering machine 30 through the conveyor line 50. The second box-entering machine 30 puts the cigarette rod 332 into the cigarette box 122. Figure 1 and Fig. 20 , transmitted to the third cartoning machine 40 through the conveyor line 50, the third cartoning machine 40 puts the instruction manual 424 into the cigarette box 122, and transmits it to the manual position through the conveyor line 50 for manual operation.

[0050] For further information, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The feeder 10 includes a first frame 11, a first feeder device 12 disposed in the first frame 11, a first manipulator 13, a first detection device 14, and a first conveying unit 15. The first feeder device 12 is used to place cigarette boxes 122, and convey the cigarette boxes 122 to the bottom of the first detection device 14, and the first detection device 14 detects whether the cigarette boxes 122 are qualified. If so, the first manipulator 13 places the cigarette boxes 122 on the conveyor line 50, and conveys the cigarette boxes 122 to the first boxing machine 20 through the conveyor line 50.

[0051] For further information, see Figure 3 The first loading device 12 includes a storage frame 121 for placing cigarette boxes 122, a linear slide rail 123 connected to the storage frame 121 and located below the storage frame 121, and a first rodless cylinder 124 arranged side by side with the linear slide rail 123 and used to push the storage frame 121 to move along the linear slide rail 123. In a feasible embodiment, two first loading devices 14 are provided to load materials in turn, thereby improving the efficiency of loading the cigarette boxes 122.

[0052] For further information, see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The first manipulator 13 includes a first column 131, a first X-axis 132 disposed on the first column 131, a first Y-axis 133 vertically connected to the first X-axis 132, a first Z-axis 134 vertically connected to the first Y-axis 133, a first R-axis 135 vertically connected to the first Z-axis 134 and located at the end of the first Z-axis 134, and a first vacuum suction cup 136 connected to the first R-axis 135 and located below the first R-axis 135. Through the coordinated movement of the first X-axis 132, the first Y-axis 133, the first Z-axis 134 and the first R-axis 135, the first vacuum suction cup 136 is driven to suck the cigarette box 122, move the cigarette box 122 to the first conveying unit 15, and convey the cigarette box 122 to the first box-entering machine 20 through the first conveying unit 15.

[0053] For further information, see Figure 3 and Figure 5 The first detection device 14 includes a fixed column 142, a mobile module 141 disposed on the fixed column 142, a camera 143 connected to the mobile module 141, and a light source 144 connected to the mobile module 141. The mobile module 141 drives the camera 143 and the light source 144 to take pictures of the cigarette box 122 to check whether the cigarette box 122 is qualified. If so, the cigarette box 122 is conveyed to the first box-entering machine 20 through the conveyor line 50. In this embodiment, the first detection device 14 detects whether the cigarette box 122 is successfully placed on the first conveying part 15, and detects whether the cigarette box 122 is facing up; if the cigarette box 122 is successfully placed on the first conveying part 15 and the front side of the cigarette box 122 is facing up, the detection is qualified; if the cigarette box 122 is not placed on the first conveying part 15, or the cigarette box 122 is not placed on the first conveying part 15 with the front side facing up, the detection is unqualified.

[0054] For further information, see Figure 3 and Figure 6 The first conveying section 15 includes a first conveyor belt 151 for conveying the cigarette boxes 122, a first box opening assembly 152 provided on the first conveyor belt 151 and used to open the cigarette boxes 122, a first rejecting assembly 153 provided on the first conveyor belt 151 and used to reject the cigarette boxes 122 that are unqualified by the first detection device 14, and a first material blocking device 154 provided on the first conveyor belt 151 and used to control the conveyance of the cigarette boxes 122 that are qualified.

[0055] For further information, see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 7 The first cartoning machine 20 includes a second frame 21, a second loading device 22 arranged in the second frame 21, a second manipulator 23, a second detection device 24 and a second conveying part 25 connected to the first conveying part 15. The second loading device 22 is used to place the power cord. The power cord is conveyed from the second loading device 22 by the second manipulator 23 and placed in the cigarette box 122. The second detection device 24 detects whether the cigarette box 122 is qualified after the power cord is placed. If so, the cigarette box 122 is conveyed to the second cartoning machine 30 through the conveyor line 50. In this embodiment, the second detection device 24 detects whether the power cord is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, whether the cigarette box 122 is facing up, and whether components in the cigarette box 122 are missing; if the power cord is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, the cigarette box 122 is facing up, and components in the cigarette box 122 are not missing, the detection is qualified; if the power cord is not successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, or the cigarette box 122 is not placed facing up, or components in the cigarette box 122 are missing, the detection is unqualified.

[0056] For further information, see Figure 3 and Figure 8 The second loading device 22 includes a first material tray 221 for placing the power cord, a first positioning plate 224 for placing the first material tray 221, a first lifting rail 223 connected to the first positioning plate 224, and a first lifting module 222 for driving the first positioning plate 224 to move up and down along the first lifting rail 223. In this embodiment, the number of the first material trays 221 of the second loading device 22 can be adjusted according to actual conditions, which can improve the efficiency of packing the power cord and speed up the packaging of the cigarette boxes 122.

[0057] For further information, see Figure 3 and Fig. 9 The second manipulator 23 includes a second column 232, a second X-axis 235 arranged on the second column 232, a second Y-axis 234 vertically connected to the second X-axis 235, a second Z-axis 233 vertically connected to the second Y-axis 234, and a clamping claw 231 vertically connected to the second Z-axis 233 and located at the end of the second Z-axis 233. The second X-axis 235, the second Y-axis 234, and the second Z-axis 233 move in coordination with each other, driving the clamping claw 231 to move and grab the power cord, and place the power cord in the cigarette box 122.

[0058] For further information, see Figure 7 The first boxing machine 20 also includes a first empty tray transporting assembly 26 and an inner card sucking robot 27. Figure 3 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 The first empty tray transporting assembly 26 includes a first transport rodless gas rod 261 and a first transport vacuum suction cup 262 connected to the first transport rodless gas rod 261. The first transport vacuum suction cup 262 is used to suck the empty first tray 221. The first transport vacuum suction cup 262 cooperates with the first transport rodless gas rod 261 to transport the empty first tray 221 to a designated position. In this embodiment, two second loading devices 22 are provided, one of which is used to place the first tray 221 equipped with a power cord, and the other is used to place the empty first tray 221 transported by the first empty tray transporting assembly 26. That is, when the second manipulator 23 takes the power cord out of the first tray 221, the first empty tray transporting assembly 26 will transport the empty tray to the second loading device 22 where the empty tray is placed. This arrangement improves the efficiency of loading the power cord into the cigarette box 122 and improves the efficiency of packaging the cigarette box 122.

[0059] For further information, see Figure 3 , Figure 7 and Fig.11The inner card suction manipulator 27 includes an inner card suction X-axis 271, an inner card suction Y-axis 272, an inner card suction vacuum suction cup 274, a holding position 273 and a double-acting cylinder 275. The inner card suction X-axis 271 and the inner card suction Y-axis 272 cooperate with each other to drive the inner card suction vacuum suction cup 274 to suck the inner card (not shown in the figure) out of the cigarette box 122. After the suction is completed, the double-acting cylinder 275 fixes the inner card at the holding position 273. When the second manipulator 23 successfully places the power cord in the cigarette box 122, the inner card suction manipulator 27 puts the inner card back into the cigarette box 122.

[0060] For further information, see Figure 3 and Fig.12 The second conveying section 25 includes a second conveyor belt 251, a shaping component 252 disposed on the second conveyor belt 251 and used to sort inner cards (not shown in the figure) placed in the cigarette boxes 122, a second box opening component 254 disposed on the second conveyor belt 251 and used to open the cigarette boxes 122, a second rejecting component 255 disposed on the second conveyor belt 251 and used to reject unqualified cigarette boxes 122 detected by the second detection device 24, and a second material blocking component 253 disposed on the second conveyor belt 251 and used to control the conveyance of qualified cigarette boxes 122.

[0061] For further information, see Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Fig.13 and Fig.16 The second cartoning machine 30 includes a third frame 31, a third loading device 32 arranged in the third frame 31, a third manipulator 34, a third detection device 36 and a third conveying part 37 connected to the second conveying part 25. The third loading device 32 is used to place the cigarette rod 332. The cigarette rod 332 is taken out from the third loading device 32 by the third manipulator 34 and placed in the cigarette box 122. The third detection device 36 detects whether the cigarette box 122 is qualified after the cigarette rod 332 is placed. If so, the cigarette box 122 is transported to the third cartoning machine 40 through the conveyor line 50. In this embodiment, the third detection device 36 detects whether the cigarette rod 332 is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, and detects whether the cigarette rod 332 is placed face up, and whether parts in the cigarette box 122 are missing; if the cigarette rod 332 is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, the cigarette rod 332 is placed face up, and parts in the cigarette box 122 are not missing, the detection is qualified; if the cigarette rod 332 is not successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, or the cigarette rod 332 is not placed face up in the cigarette box 122, or parts in the cigarette box 122 are missing, the detection is unqualified.

[0062] For further information, see Fig.14The third loading device 32 includes a second tray 321 for placing cigarette rods 332, a second positioning tray 322 for placing the second tray 321, a second lifting module 323 for driving the second positioning tray 322 to move up and down, and a second empty tray transporting assembly 324 for transporting the empty second tray 322. In this embodiment, two second positioning trays 322 are provided on the third loading device 32, one of which is used to place the second tray 321 with cigarette rods 332, and the other is used to place the empty second tray 321 transported by the second empty tray transporting assembly 324.

[0063] For further information, see Figure 3 , Fig.15 and Fig.16 The third manipulator 34 includes a third column 341, a third X-axis 342 disposed at the upper end of the third column 341, a third Y-axis 343 vertically connected to the third X-axis 342, a third Z-axis 344 vertically connected to the third Y-axis 343, a margin assembly 345 connected to the third Z-axis 344 and located below the third Z-axis 344, and a second vacuum suction cup 346 located below the margin assembly 345 and connected to the margin assembly 345. In this embodiment, the third X-axis 342, the third Y-axis 343, and the third Z-axis 344 cooperate with each other to drive the second vacuum suction cup 346 to absorb the cigarette rod 332, and the distance between the cigarette rods 332 is adjusted to the distance between the cigarette boxes 122 through the margin assembly 345, and the cigarette rod 332 is placed in the cigarette box 122, so that the speed of placing the cigarette rod 332 in the cigarette box 122 is increased.

[0064] For further information, see Fig.13 and Fig.16 The second boxing machine 30 further includes a secondary cigarette rod positioning device 33 and a first cigarette box transporting device 35. The secondary cigarette rod positioning device 33 includes a first positioning jig 331, a cigarette rod 332 and a first positioning cylinder 333. Since there is a certain distance between the third feeding device 32 and the third conveying part 37, the third manipulator 34 cannot accurately place the cigarette rod 332 in the cigarette box 122. Therefore, the third manipulator 34 first transports the cigarette rod 332 from the second material tray 321 to the secondary cigarette rod positioning device 33, and then transports the cigarette rod 332 to the third conveying part 37 through the third manipulator 34.

[0065] For further information, see Figure 3 and Fig.17The first cigarette box transporting device 35 includes a first rodless cylinder 351, a suction cylinder 352 connected to the first rodless cylinder 351, and a second transport vacuum suction cup 353 located below the first rodless cylinder 351 and connected to the first rodless cylinder 351. The second transport vacuum suction cup 353 sucks the cigarette box 122 transmitted from the second conveying part 25 to the first dividing belt 3731, and the second transport vacuum suction cup 353 cooperates with the rodless cylinder 351 to move the cigarette box 122.

[0066] For further information, see Figure 3 , Fig.16 and Fig.18 The third conveying section 37 includes a third conveyor belt 373, a first positioning assembly 371 located below the third conveyor belt 373 and used to position the cigarette boxes 122 conveyed by the second conveying section 25, a third box opening assembly 372 provided on the third conveyor belt 373 for opening the cigarette boxes 122, and a third rejection device 347 provided on the third conveyor belt 371, the third rejection device 347 is used to reject unqualified cigarette boxes 122 detected by the third detection device 36. In this embodiment, the third conveyor belt 3731 is divided into two parts, namely the first sub-belt 3731 and the second sub-belt 3732. When the second conveying part 25 conveys the cigarette box 122 to the first sub-belt 3731, the cigarette box 122 is transported to the second sub-belt 3732 by the first cigarette box transporting device 35. The third box opening component 372 first opens the cigarette box 122, and the cigarette box 122 is positioned and the spacing is adjusted by the first positioning component 351. The third manipulator 34 places the cigarette rod 332 sucked from the cigarette rod secondary positioning device 33 into the cigarette box 122, and the third detection device 36 performs detection. If the detection result of the cigarette box 122 in the second box-entering machine 30 is unqualified, it will be rejected by the third rejection device 347. The cigarette box 122 that passes the detection will be conveyed to the third box-entering machine 40 by the third conveying part 37.

[0067] For further information, see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Fig.19The third cartoning machine 40 includes a fourth frame 41, a fourth loading device 42, a fourth manipulator 43, a fourth detection device 44 and a fourth conveying unit 45. The fourth loading device 42 is used to place the instruction manual 424, and the instruction manual 424 is taken out from the fourth loading device by the fourth manipulator 43 and placed in the cigarette box 122. The fourth detection device 44 detects whether the cigarette box 122 after the instruction manual 424 is placed is qualified. If so, the cigarette box 122 is conveyed to the manual position through the conveying line 50 for the final manual operation. In this embodiment, the fourth detection device 44 detects whether the instruction manual 424 is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, and checks whether the instruction manual 424 is placed face up, and whether components in the cigarette box 122 are missing; if the instruction manual 424 is successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, the instruction manual 424 is placed face up, and components in the cigarette box 122 are not missing, the detection is qualified; if the instruction manual 424 is not successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, or the instruction manual 424 is not placed face up in the cigarette box 122, or components in the cigarette box 122 are missing, the detection is unqualified.

[0068] For further information, see Fig. 20 The fourth loading device 42 includes a fixed component 422 for placing the instruction manual 424, a movable component 423 for placing the fixed component 422, and a third lifting module 421 connected to the fixed component 422 and used to drive the instruction manual 424 to move up and down.

[0069] For further information, see Figure 3 and Fig.21 The fourth manipulator 43 includes a fourth column 431, a fourth X-axis 432 disposed on the fourth column 431, a fourth Y-axis 436 perpendicular to and connected to the fourth X-axis 432, a fourth Z-axis 433 perpendicular to and connected to the fourth Y-axis 436, a second R-axis 434 perpendicularly connected to the fourth Z-axis 433 and disposed parallel to the fourth Y-axis 436, and a third vacuum suction cup 435 connected to the second R-axis 434 and located under the second R-axis 434. In this embodiment, the third vacuum suction cup 435 is driven to absorb the instruction manual 424 placed in the fixed assembly 422 through the mutual cooperation of the fourth X-axis 432, the fourth Y-axis 436, the fourth Z-axis 433 and the second R-axis 434, and the instruction manual 424 is placed in the cigarette box 122, which improves the efficiency of placing the instruction manual 424 in the cigarette box 122.

[0070] For further information, see Fig.19 The third box-loading machine 40 also includes a secondary instruction manual positioning device 46 and a second cigarette box carrying device 47. Figure 3 and Fig. 22The instruction manual secondary positioning device 46 includes a second positioning jig 461, a second positioning cylinder 462 disposed below and connected to the second positioning jig 461, and an instruction manual 424 placed in the second positioning jig 461. Since there is a certain distance between the fourth feeding device 42 and the fourth conveying part 45, the instruction manual secondary positioning device 46 is provided for buffering. This arrangement enables the instruction manual 424 to be placed in the cigarette box 122 more accurately.

[0071] For further information, see Figure 3 , Fig. 20 and Fig.23 The fourth conveying section 45 includes a fourth conveyor belt 451, a second positioning assembly 452 disposed below the fourth conveyor belt 451 and used for positioning the cigarette box 122 conveyed by the third conveying section 35, a fourth box opening assembly 453 disposed on the fourth conveyor belt 451 and opening the cigarette box 122, a guide assembly 454 connected to the fourth box opening assembly 453 and located above the cigarette box 122, and a fourth rejection assembly 437 disposed on the fourth conveyor belt 451 and connected to the fourth manipulator 43, the fourth rejection assembly 437 being used for rejecting unqualified cigarette boxes 122 detected by the fourth detection device 44. In this embodiment, the fourth conveyor belt 451 includes a third sub-belt 4511 and a fourth sub-belt 4512. When the third conveying part 37 conveys the cigarette box 122 to the third sub-belt 4511, the cigarette box 122 is transported to the fourth sub-belt 4512 by the second cigarette box transporting device 47, and the cigarette box 122 is positioned and the spacing is adjusted by the second positioning component 452. The fourth manipulator 43 places the instruction manual 424 sucked from the instruction manual secondary positioning device 46 in the cigarette box 122, and the fourth detection device 44 performs detection. If the instruction manual 424 is not successfully placed in the cigarette box 122, or the instruction manual 424 is not placed in the cigarette box 122 with the front side facing up, or there are missing parts in the cigarette box 122, it will be rejected by the fourth rejection device 437. This method can quickly reject unqualified cigarette boxes 122, further improving the efficiency of cigarette box 122 packaging.

[0072] Specifically, in this embodiment, the working process of a cigarette box packaging machine is as follows:

[0073] The cigarette box 122 is manually placed in the storage frame 121, and the cigarette box 122 is transported to the first conveying part 15 by the first detection device 14 to detect whether the cigarette box 122 in the feeder 10 is qualified. If so, it is transmitted to the first box-entering machine 20 through the first conveying part 15. The second box-opening component 254 in the first box-entering machine 20 opens the cigarette box 122, and the inner card is sucked out by the inner card sucking manipulator 27 and fixed in the holding position 273, and the power cord placed on the second material tray 221 is taken out by the second manipulator 23 and placed in the cigarette box 122, and the inner card sucking manipulator 27 puts the inner card into the cigarette box 122 again, and the second detection device 24 detects whether the cigarette box 122 after the power cord is placed is qualified. If so, the cigarette box 122 is transmitted to the second box-entering machine 30 through the second conveying part 25. The third manipulator 34 in the second cartoning machine 30 puts the cigarette rods into the cigarette box 122, and the third detection device 36 detects whether the cigarette box 122 after the cigarette rods 332 are placed is qualified. If so, it is conveyed to the third cartoning machine 40 through the third conveying unit 37. The fourth manipulator 43 in the third cartoning machine 40 puts the instruction manual 424 into the cigarette box 122, and the fourth detection device 44 detects whether the cigarette box 122 after the instruction manual 424 is placed is qualified. If so, the fourth conveying unit 45 conveys the cigarette box 122 to the manual position for processing, and the packaging of the cigarette box 122 is completed.

[0074] During the packaging of the cigarette boxes 122, if the detection device detects an unqualified cigarette box 122, the unqualified cigarette box 122 will be rejected by the rejection component. In this way, the automation of cigarette box packaging is realized.

[0075] It reduces the waste of manpower and improves the quality and efficiency of cigarette box packaging.

[0076] 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 and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigarette box packaging machine, characterized in that: include: A conveyor line, a feeder for placing the cigarette boxes on the conveyor line, a first box-entering machine for loading a power cord into the cigarette boxes, a second box-entering machine for loading cigarette rods into the cigarette boxes, and a third box-entering machine for loading instructions into the cigarette boxes, wherein the feeder, the first box-entering machine, the second box-entering machine, and the third box-entering machine are connected via the conveyor line; The feeder includes a first frame, a first feeder device arranged in the first frame, a first manipulator and a first detection device, wherein the first feeder device is used to place the cigarette box and convey the cigarette box to the bottom of the first detection device, and the first detection device detects whether the cigarette box is qualified. If so, the first manipulator places the cigarette box on the conveyor line, and the cigarette box is conveyed to the first box-entering machine through the conveyor line; The first box-entering machine comprises a second frame, a second loading device arranged in the second frame, a second manipulator and a second detection device, wherein the second loading device is used to place the power cord, and the power cord is placed in the cigarette box by the second manipulator, and the second detection device detects whether the cigarette box after the power cord is placed is qualified, and if so, the cigarette box is transported to the second box-entering machine through the conveyor line; The second cartoning machine comprises a third frame, a third loading device arranged in the third frame, a third manipulator and a third detection device, wherein the third loading device is used to place the cigarette rods, and the cigarette rods are placed in the cigarette box by the third manipulator, and the third detection device detects whether the cigarette box after the cigarette rods are placed is qualified, and if so, the cigarette box is conveyed to the third cartoning machine through the conveyor line; The third box-entering machine comprises a fourth frame, a fourth loading device arranged in the fourth frame, a fourth manipulator and a fourth detection device, wherein the fourth loading device is used to place the instruction manual, and the instruction manual is placed in the cigarette box by the fourth manipulator, and the fourth detection device detects whether the cigarette box after the instruction manual is placed is qualified, and if so, the cigarette box is conveyed to the manual position by the conveyor line; The first box-entering machine also includes an inner card suction robot, which includes an inner card suction X-axis, an inner card suction Y-axis, an inner card suction vacuum suction cup, a holding position and a double-acting cylinder. The inner card suction X-axis and the inner card suction Y-axis cooperate with each other to drive the inner card suction vacuum suction cup to suck the inner card out of the cigarette box. After the suction is completed, the double-acting cylinder fixes the inner card in the holding position. When the second robot places the power cord in the cigarette box, the inner card suction robot puts the inner card back into the cigarette box.

2. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first loading device includes a storage frame for placing the cigarette box, a linear slide connected to the storage frame and located below the storage frame, and a first rodless cylinder arranged side by side with the linear slide and used to push the storage frame to move along the linear slide.

3. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second loading device includes a first material tray for placing the power cord, a first positioning tray for placing the first material tray, a first lifting rail connected to the first positioning tray, and a first lifting module for driving the first positioning tray to move up and down along the first lifting rail.

4. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third loading device includes a second material tray for placing the cigarette rods, a second positioning tray for placing the second material tray, and a second lifting module connected to the second positioning tray and used to drive the second positioning tray to rise and fall.

5. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fourth loading device includes a fixed component for placing the instruction manual, a movable component for placing the fixed component, and a third lifting module connected to the fixed component and used to drive the instruction manual to rise and fall.

6. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor line includes a first conveying portion arranged in the first frame, a second conveying portion arranged in the second frame and connected to the first conveying portion, a third conveying portion arranged in the third frame and connected to the second conveying portion, and a fourth conveying portion arranged in the fourth frame and connected to the third conveying portion.

7. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first conveying part includes a first conveyor belt, a first box opening component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for opening the cigarette box, a first rejecting component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for rejecting the cigarette boxes that are unqualified by the first detection device, and a first material blocking component provided on the first conveyor belt and used for controlling the conveyance of the cigarette boxes that are qualified.

8. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second conveying section includes a second conveyor belt, a shaping component arranged on the second conveyor belt and used to arrange the inner card placed in the cigarette box, a second box opening component arranged on the second conveyor belt and used to open the cigarette box, a second rejecting component arranged on the second conveyor belt and used to reject the cigarette boxes that fail the inspection by the second detection device, and a second material blocking component arranged on the second conveyor belt and used to control the transportation of the cigarette boxes that pass the inspection.

9. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The third conveying section includes a third conveyor belt, a first positioning assembly arranged below the third conveyor belt and used for positioning the cigarette box, a third rejection assembly arranged on the third conveyor belt and connected to the third manipulator, and a third box opening assembly arranged on the third conveyor belt and used to open the cigarette box. The third rejection assembly is used to reject unqualified cigarette boxes detected by the third detection device.

10. The cigarette box packaging machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The fourth conveying part includes a fourth conveyor belt, a second positioning assembly arranged below the fourth conveyor belt and used for positioning the cigarette box, a fourth box opening assembly arranged on the fourth conveyor belt and used to open the cigarette box, a guide assembly connected to the fourth box opening assembly and located above the cigarette box, and a fourth rejecting assembly arranged on the fourth conveyor belt and connected to the fourth robot, the fourth rejecting assembly being used for rejecting unqualified cigarette boxes detected by the fourth detection device.

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