A cigarette dispensing system and method

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of commercial tobacco automated processing, and discloses a cigarette blending system and method. The cigarette blending system includes a cigarette dispensing device, a plurality of standard containers, a plurality of mixing containers, a collection conveying line, and a cigarette beating device. The cigarette dispensing device includes a plurality of cigarette bins, and the plurality of cigarette bins are arranged in sequence along a first direction, and the plurality of cigarette bins include a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing standard cigarettes, a medium cigarette bin for storing medium cigarettes, and a thin cigarette bin for storing thin cigarettes. The standard container is provided with a standard shelf, and the standard shelf can stack a plurality of standard cigarettes or a plurality of thin cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin. The mixing container is provided with a standard shelf and a special-shaped cigarette shelf, and the special-shaped cigarette shelf can stack a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin. The cigarette beating device is arranged on the cigarette bin. The cigarette blending system of the present invention realizes the same-machine processing of thin cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium cigarettes, and special-shaped cigarettes, and improves the utilization efficiency of the working space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of commercial tobacco automated processing, and in particular to a cigarette dispensing system and method. Background Art

[0002] Among the automated processing equipment in the current commercial tobacco distribution and processing center, the automated distribution equipment for distributing cigarette strips to sales outlets is the core equipment, which is called automatic cigarette distribution equipment. The automatic cigarette distribution equipment on the market currently consists of several cigarette warehouses, cigarette beating devices, and summary conveyor lines. The cigarette warehouses are used to cache cigarette strips of different brands and models. Each cigarette warehouse is equipped with a cigarette beating device. The cigarette beating devices of different cigarette warehouses sequentially beat cigarettes according to the orders of different customers. For example, when starting to distribute cigarettes to customer A, the summary conveyor line reserves the length area of ​​the conveyor line occupied by the single layer of cigarette strips ordered by customer A. The conveyor line runs forward. When this reserved area passes through the cigarette warehouse of each type of cigarette strip ordered, it sequentially beats cigarettes into this length area until all the cigarette strips of the customer's order are completed. After the reserved area for customer A on the conveyor line, according to the order of customer B, the length area of ​​the conveyor line for customer B is reserved. Similarly, after the reserved area for customer B, the length areas for customers C and D are reserved. The automatic cigarette dispensing equipment currently on the market arranges cigarette cartons in a single layer and a single row on the summary conveyor line. Cigarette cartons of the same order capacity occupy a long length of the summary conveyor line, and the utilization efficiency of the working space is low. When the cigarette cartons are subsequently packaged according to customer orders, it is necessary to set up stacking and laminating equipment to stack the sorted single-layer and single-row cigarette cartons into multi-layer stacks, which is costly. In addition, the stacking and laminating equipment makes it difficult to stack special-shaped cigarettes, resulting in the entire line being unable to cover the processing of special-shaped cigarettes.

[0003] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a cigarette dispensing system and method to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette blending system and method, which can realize the same-machine processing of slim cigarettes, standard cigarettes and special-shaped cigarettes, improve the cigarette blending efficiency, and improve the utilization efficiency of the working space, effectively reduce the floor space of the cigarette blending system, eliminate the need for additional stacking equipment, and reduce equipment costs.

[0005] To achieve this object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cigarette dispensing system, comprising:

[0007] A smoke discharging device, comprising a plurality of cigarette bins, the plurality of cigarette bins being arranged in sequence along a first direction, the cigarette bins being used to store cigarette cartons, the cigarette cartons being classified into special-shaped cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium cigarettes and slim cigarettes, the plurality of cigarette bins comprising a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing the special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing the standard cigarettes, a medium cigarette bin for storing the medium cigarettes and a slim cigarette bin for storing the slim cigarettes;

[0008] A plurality of standard containers, each of which is provided with a standard shelf, and each of which can stack a plurality of standard cigarettes, a plurality of medium cigarettes, or a plurality of slim cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin;

[0009] A plurality of mixing containers, each of which is provided with the standard cigarette shelves and special-shaped cigarette shelves, and the special-shaped cigarette shelves can stack a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin;

[0010] A collective conveying line extending along the first direction and used for conveying the standard container and the mixing container;

[0011] The cigarette punching device is arranged on the cigarette bin and is used for punching out the cigarettes in the cigarette bin and stacking them in the standard shelf or the special-shaped cigarette shelf on the collection conveying line.

[0012] Preferably, the standard container and the mixing container have the same outline dimensions.

[0013] Preferably, there is a gap between two adjacent cigarette bins, and the smoke-eliminating device is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the cigarette bins, and the smoke-eliminating device is arranged on one side of the cigarette bins.

[0014] Preferably, the smoking device comprises:

[0015] A plurality of first chains, a plurality of smoke outlets are arranged at the bottom of the cigarette bin, the plurality of smoke outlets are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cigarette bin, and the first chains are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the smoke outlets;

[0016] A shift block, the first chain is provided with the shift block;

[0017] A plurality of motors are provided corresponding to the first chain one by one and are in transmission connection with each other. The motors can drive the first chain to move so as to drive the shifting block to knock the cigarettes in the smoke outlet position into the standard container or the mixing container on the collecting conveying line.

[0018] Preferably, the smoking device further comprises:

[0019] A first driving sprocket, which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the motor and is transmission-connected;

[0020] The first driven sprocket is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the first driving sprocket. The first driven sprocket and the first driving sprocket are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the cigarette bin. The first chain is wound around the first driving sprocket and the first driven sprocket.

[0021] Preferably, the smoking device comprises:

[0022] A supporting assembly, used for supporting the cigarette cartons in the cigarette bin;

[0023] The driving assembly can drive the supporting assembly to move so that the cigarette cartons in the cigarette bin can slide from the cigarette bin to the standard shelf position or the special-shaped cigarette shelf position.

[0024] Preferably, the smoking device further comprises:

[0025] A second driving sprocket, which is in driving connection with the driving assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the second driving sprocket to rotate;

[0026] A second driven sprocket, which is spaced apart from the second driving sprocket along the height direction of the cigarette bin;

[0027] The second chain is wound around the second driving sprocket and the second driven sprocket, and the supporting assembly is arranged on the second chain.

[0028] A cigarette blending method, using any of the above-mentioned cigarette blending systems to blend cigarettes, comprises the following steps:

[0029] Step S1, determining the quantity of standard containers and mixed containers according to order information;

[0030] Step S2, sorting the standard container and the mixing container;

[0031] Step S3, determining a smoke outlet plan of a smoke outlet device according to the order information and the order of the standard container and the mixed container;

[0032] Step S4, conveying the standard container and the mixing container to a collection conveying line according to the order of the standard container and the mixing container;

[0033] Step S5, controlling the collective conveying line to convey the standard container and the mixed container, and controlling the smoke-discharging device to perform smoke-discharging according to the smoke-discharging scheme.

[0034] Preferably, step S1 comprises the following steps:

[0035] Step S11, determining the number of standard cigarette racks and special-shaped cigarette racks required for the order according to the order information;

[0036] Step S12: determining the quantity of the standard containers and the mixed containers according to the quantity of the standard cigarette shelves and the special-shaped cigarette shelves required by the order.

[0037] Preferably, determining the smoke emission scheme of the smoke emission device comprises:

[0038] Allocating a cigarette bin 11 for discharging cigarettes and a corresponding number of cigarettes to each of the special-shaped cigarette shelves and each of the standard shelves;

[0039] The controlling the smoke-generating device to generate smoke according to the smoke-generating scheme comprises:

[0040] When the special-shaped cigarette holder is moved to the assigned cigarette bin 11, the cigarette punching device is controlled to punch a corresponding number of cigarettes into the special-shaped cigarette holder;

[0041] When the standard shelf is moved to the assigned cigarette bin 11 for cigarette output, the cigarette punching device is controlled to punch out a corresponding number of cigarette cartons into the standard shelf.

[0042] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0043] The cigarette blending system and method provided by the present invention are characterized in that the cigarette blending system is provided with a standard container and a mixing container, wherein the standard shelf on the standard container can stack a plurality of slim cigarettes, medium cigarettes or standard cigarettes, and the mixing container is provided with a special-shaped cigarette shelf for stacking a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes in addition to the standard shelf, and the standard cigarettes in the standard cigarette bin, the medium cigarettes in the medium cigarette bin and the slim cigarettes in the slim cigarette bin can be punched out and stacked in the standard shelf through a cigarette punching device, and the special-shaped cigarettes in the special-shaped cigarette bin can be punched out and stacked in the special-shaped cigarette shelf, thereby achieving the same machine processing of slim cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium cigarettes and special-shaped cigarettes, greatly improving the cigarette blending efficiency, improving the utilization efficiency of the working space, effectively reducing the floor space occupied by the cigarette blending system, and not needing to set up additional stacking and laminating equipment, thereby reducing the equipment cost and avoiding the problem that the stacking and laminating equipment is difficult to stack special-shaped cigarettes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cigarette dispensing system provided in the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0045] Figure 2 The structure of the cigarette dispensing system provided in the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0046] Figure 3 The structure of the cigarette dispensing system provided in the first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ;

[0047] Figure 4 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a standard container of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 6is a schematic structural diagram of a mixing container of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a smoke-beating device of a smoke dispensing system provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 8 This is a partial structural diagram of the cigarette dispensing system provided in the second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0052] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the smoke-beating device of the smoke-beating system provided in the second embodiment of the present invention when beating smoke;

[0053] Fig.10 is a schematic structural diagram of a standard container of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0054] Fig.11 is a schematic structural diagram of a mixing container of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0055] Fig.12 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0056] Fig.13 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Figure 2 ;

[0057] Fig.14 This is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cigarette dispensing system provided in Embodiment 3 of the present invention. Figure 3 .

[0058] In the figure:

[0059] 100. Carton of cigarettes;

[0060] 1. Smoke outlet device; 11. Smoke bin; 2. Standard container; 3. Mixing container; 4. Collecting conveyor line;

[0061] 5. Smoke-eliminating device;

[0062] 51. first chain; 52. shift block; 53. motor; 54. second driving sprocket; 55. second driven sprocket; 56. second chain; 57. first supporting assembly; 58. second supporting assembly; 581. clamping plate group; 5811. clamping plate; 582. supporting plate;

[0063] 10. Standard shelf; 20. Special-shaped cigarette shelf. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, rather than to limit the present invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the present invention, rather than all structures, are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0065] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0066] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0067] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "upper", "lower", "right", etc., directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0068] like Figure 1-7As shown, this embodiment provides a cigarette dispensing system, including a cigarette dispensing device 1, a plurality of standard containers 2, a plurality of mixing containers 3, a collection conveying line 4 and a cigarette dispensing device 5. The cigarette dispensing device 1 includes a plurality of cigarette bins 11, which are arranged in sequence along a first direction. The cigarette bins 11 are used to store cigarette cartons 100, and the cigarette cartons 100 are divided into special-shaped cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium-sized cigarettes and thin cigarettes. The plurality of cigarette bins 11 include a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing standard cigarettes, a medium-sized cigarette bin for storing medium-sized cigarettes and a thin-sized cigarette bin for storing thin-sized cigarettes. The standard container 2 is provided with a standard shelf 10, and the standard shelf 10 can stack a plurality of standard cigarettes, a plurality of medium-sized cigarettes or a plurality of thin cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The mixing container 3 is provided with a standard shelf 10 and a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 can stack a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The collection conveyor line 4 extends along the first direction and is used to convey the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3. The cigarette punching device 5 is arranged on the cigarette bin 11 and is used to punch out the cigarette cartons 100 in the cigarette bin 11 and stack them in the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 on the collection conveyor line 4.

[0069] The cigarette blending system provided in this embodiment is provided with a standard container 2 and a mixing container 3. The standard container 2 is provided with a standard shelf 10 for stacking multiple slim cigarettes, multiple medium cigarettes or multiple standard cigarettes. In addition to the standard shelf 10, the mixing container 3 is also provided with a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 for stacking multiple special-shaped cigarettes. The standard cigarettes in the standard cigarette bin and the slim cigarettes in the slim cigarette bin can be punched out and stacked in the standard shelf 10 through the cigarette punching device 5, and the special-shaped cigarettes in the special-shaped cigarette bin can be punched out and stacked in the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, thereby realizing the same machine processing of slim cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium cigarettes and special-shaped cigarettes, greatly improving the cigarette blending efficiency. In addition, the stacking of cigarette strips 100 not only improves the utilization efficiency of the working space, but also does not require the additional stacking and layering equipment, thereby reducing the equipment cost.

[0070] Optionally, the multiple mixing containers 3 can be divided into a type one mixing container and a type two mixing container according to the number of the special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 and the standard shelves 10. Specifically, in the present embodiment, a type one mixing container is provided with one special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 and three standard shelves 10, and a type two mixing container is provided with two special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 and one standard shelf 10. For example, in a customer order, if the demand for special-shaped cigarettes is large and the demand for standard cigarettes is small, a type two mixing container can be selected. In other embodiments, the mixing container 3 can also be subdivided into more types as needed, and the number of standard shelves 10 and special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 on different types of mixing containers 3 is different to better meet the needs of different orders.

[0071] Optionally, the width of the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 is greater than that of the special-shaped cigarette, so that the special-shaped cigarette can enter the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. The width of the standard shelf 10 is greater than that of the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette, so that the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette can enter the standard shelf 10.

[0072] Alternatively, if Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3 have the same outline size, which facilitates the common output and storage of the standard container 2 and the third container 3.

[0073] Alternatively, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, there is a gap between two adjacent cigarette bins 11 , and the smoke-beating device 5 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the cigarette bins 11 , and the smoke-beating device 5 is arranged on one side of the cigarette bin 11 .

[0074] Optionally, the center distance between two adjacent cigarette bins 11 is an integer multiple of the width of the standard shelf 10, which facilitates the control of the cigarette dispensing system.

[0075] Alternatively, if Figure 1-3 As shown, the aggregate conveyor line 4 is arranged on one side of the cigarette bin 11, the smoke inlet of the standard shelf 10 on the standard container 2 is arranged on one side of the standard container 2, and the smoke inlets of the standard shelf 10 and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 on the mixing container 3 are both arranged on one side of the mixing container 3. When the cigarette blending operation is performed, the side of the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3 where the smoke outlet is arranged faces the cigarette bin 11.

[0076] Alternatively, if Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7As shown, the cigarette punching device 5 includes a plurality of first chains 51, a shifting block 52 and a plurality of motors 53. A plurality of cigarette outlets are arranged at the bottom of the cigarette bin 11. The plurality of cigarette outlets are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The cigarette inlets of the standard shelf 10 and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 are extended along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The cigarette strips 100 punched out by the plurality of cigarette outlets at the bottom of the cigarette bin 11 can enter the standard shelf 10 through the cigarette inlet of the standard shelf 10, or enter the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 through the cigarette inlet of the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. Specifically, in this embodiment, four cigarette outlets are arranged at the bottom of the cigarette bin 11. The cigarette outlet at the bottom of the cigarette bin 11 is the first cigarette outlet, and the second, third and fourth cigarette outlets are arranged upwards in sequence. The first chain 51 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the smoke outlet position, and each first chain 51 is provided with a shifting block 52. The motor 53 is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the first chain 51 and is transmission-connected. The motor 53 can drive the first chain 51 to move, so as to drive the shifting block 52 to punch the cigarettes 100 in the smoke outlet position into the standard container 2 or the mixing container 3 on the collection conveyor line 4. By setting the motor 53 in one-to-one correspondence with the first chain 51, one motor 53 can control one first chain 51 alone, so that multiple smoke outlet positions of the cigarette bin 11 can simultaneously output smoke, or some of the smoke outlet positions can output smoke while the other smoke outlet positions do not. Compared with outputting cigarettes one by one, the simultaneous output of multiple smoke outlet positions on the cigarette bin 11 can greatly improve the efficiency of punching cigarettes.

[0077] Alternatively, if Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the cigarette device 5 also includes a driving sprocket and a driven sprocket. The driving sprocket is arranged one-to-one with the motor 53 and is in transmission connection. The driven sprocket is arranged one-to-one with the driving sprocket. The driven sprocket and the driving sprocket are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the cigarette bin 11. The length direction of the cigarette bin 11 mentioned here is also the length direction of the cigarette strips 100 in the cigarette bin 11. The first chain 51 is wound around the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket. The driving sprocket is driven to rotate by the motor 53, and the driving sprocket drives the first chain 51 and the first driven sprocket to rotate. The shifting block 52 on the first chain 51 rotates with the first chain 51. In this process, the shifting block 52 drives the cigarette strips 100 in the cigarette outlet position to move in the direction of the collecting conveyor line 4 until they leave the cigarette outlet position.

[0078] This embodiment also provides a cigarette blending method, which uses the above-mentioned cigarette blending system to blend cigarettes, including the following steps:

[0079] Step 1: Determine the quantity of standard containers 2 and mixing containers 3 according to order information.

[0080] The specific steps include:

[0081] Step 11, determine the number of standard shelves 10 and special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 required for the order according to the order information. The order information includes the total number of standard cigarettes, slim cigarettes, medium cigarettes and special-shaped cigarettes required. The total number of special-shaped cigarettes divided by the number of special-shaped cigarettes that can be accommodated in one special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 can be obtained to obtain the number of special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 required for the order, the total number of standard cigarettes divided by the number of standard cigarettes that can be accommodated in one standard shelf 10 can be obtained to obtain the number of standard shelves 10 required for standard cigarettes in the order, the total number of slim cigarettes divided by the number of slim cigarettes that can be accommodated in one standard shelf 10 can be obtained to obtain the number of standard shelves 10 required for slim cigarettes in the order, the total number of medium cigarettes divided by the number of medium cigarettes that can be accommodated in one standard shelf 10 can be obtained to obtain the number of standard shelves 10 required for medium cigarettes in the order, and the number of standard shelves 10 required for standard cigarettes in the order plus the number of standard shelves 10 required for slim cigarettes in the order plus the number of standard shelves 10 required for medium cigarettes in the order can be obtained to obtain the number of standard shelves 10 required for the order.

[0082] Step 12: Determine the number of standard containers 2 and mixing containers 3 according to the number of standard shelves 10 and special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 required for the order. Specifically, the number of special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 required for the order is divided by the number of special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 set on one mixing container 3 to obtain the number of mixing containers 3 required for the order. In this embodiment, one mixing container 3 is provided with one special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 and three standard shelves 10. Since the mixing container 3 is provided with standard shelves 10 in addition to the special-shaped cigarette shelves 20, the number of mixing containers 3 required for the order multiplied by the number of standard shelves 10 set on a third container 3 can obtain the total number of standard shelves 10 on the mixing container 3 required for the order, the number of standard shelves 10 required for the order minus the total number of standard shelves 10 on the mixing container 3 required for the order can obtain the total number of standard shelves 10 on the standard containers 2 required for the order, and the total number of standard shelves 10 on the standard containers 2 required for the order divided by the number of standard shelves 10 set on a standard container 2 can obtain the number of standard containers 2 required for the order. In this embodiment, five standard shelves 10 are set on a standard container 2.

[0083] Step 2: sort the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3.

[0084] Step 3, determine the smoke discharging scheme of the smoke discharging device 1 according to the order information and the order of the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3. Determining the smoke discharging scheme of the smoke discharging device 1 specifically includes: allocating a cigarette bin 11 for discharging smoke to each special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, and the corresponding number of cigarettes to be discharged, that is, determining at which one or several special-shaped cigarette bins each special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 needs to be filled with smoke, and how many cigarettes 100 need to be filled at this one or several special-shaped cigarette bins. Allocating a cigarette bin 11 for discharging smoke to each standard shelf 10, and the corresponding number of cigarettes to be discharged, that is, determining at which one or several cigarette bins each standard shelf 10 needs to be filled with smoke, and how many cigarettes 100 need to be filled at this one or several cigarette bins. Since the standard shelf 10 can be used to place both standard cigarettes and slim cigarettes, the one or several cigarette bins mentioned here can be both slim cigarette bins and standard cigarette bins. Preferably, in this step, in addition to allocating a cigarette bin 11 for discharging cigarettes and a corresponding number of cigarettes to each special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 and each standard shelf 10, a corresponding cigarette discharging position is also allocated. For example, a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 needs to be dispensed at two cigarette bins in the smoke discharging device 1, and one of the cigarette bins needs to dispense three cigarette strips 100 to the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. Since there is no special-shaped cigarette inside when the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 arrives at the cigarette bin 11, the three cigarette strips 100 are dispensed simultaneously from the first, second and third cigarette discharging positions of the cigarette bin 11, and the other cigarette bin needs to dispense one cigarette strip 100 to the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. Since there are already three special-shaped cigarette strips inside when the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 arrives at the other cigarette bin, this one cigarette strip is dispensed from the fourth cigarette discharging position of the cigarette bin 11 to avoid the special-shaped cigarette existing in the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 hindering the injection of the fourth special-shaped cigarette.

[0085] Step 4: transport the standard containers 2 and the mixing containers 3 to the collection conveyor line 4 according to the order of the standard containers 2 and the mixing containers 3. The process of transporting the standard containers 2 and the mixing containers 3 to the collection conveyor line 4 according to the order can be completed manually or automatically by automated equipment.

[0086] Step 5, control the summary conveyor line 4 to convey the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3, and control the cigarette beating device 5 to perform cigarette beating according to the cigarette output plan. Controlling the cigarette beating device 5 to perform cigarette beating according to the cigarette output plan specifically includes: when the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 moves to the assigned cigarette bin 11 for smoke output, control the cigarette beating device 5 to punch out the corresponding number of cigarettes 100 into the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20; when the standard shelf 10 moves to the assigned cigarette bin 11 for smoke output, control the cigarette beating device 5 to punch out the corresponding number of cigarettes 100 into the standard shelf 10. That is, when a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 or a standard shelf 10 moves to the assigned cigarette bin 11 for smoke output, the cigarette beating device 5 punches out the cigarettes 100 from the bin 11 into the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 or the standard shelf 10 according to the corresponding number of cigarettes assigned in step 4.

[0087] Preferably, the collecting conveyor line 4 is controlled to move intermittently according to a preset moving distance. In the intervals when the collecting conveyor line 4 stops, the cigarette punching device 5 punches cigarettes into all the special-shaped cigarette shelves 20 and standard shelves 10 that arrive at the cigarette outlet bin 11 assigned to it according to the corresponding number of cigarettes and the corresponding cigarette outlet positions assigned in step 4. For example, when the collecting conveyor line 4 stops at a certain time, there is a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 and a standard shelf 10 that arrive at the cigarette outlet bin 11 assigned to it, and the corresponding number of cigarettes outputted from the cigarette bin 11 that outputs cigarettes for the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 is two, and the corresponding cigarette outlet positions are the third and fourth cigarette outlet positions, then the motors 53 corresponding to the third and fourth cigarette outlet positions in the cigarette punching device 5 arranged on the cigarette bin 11 are started, and the cigarette strips 100 in the third and fourth cigarette outlet positions of the cigarette bin 11 are punched into the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, and the cigarette strips 100 in the third and fourth cigarette outlet positions of the cigarette bin 11 are punched into the standard cigarette shelf 10. The number of cigarette strips is three, and the corresponding cigarette outlet positions are the first, second and third cigarette outlet positions, then the motors 53 corresponding to the first, second and third cigarette outlet positions in the smoke ejecting device 5 arranged on the smoke ejecting device 1 are started, and the cigarette strips 100 in the first, second and third cigarette outlet positions of the cigarette bin 11 are ejected into the standard shelf 10. After the cigarette strips 100 in the first, second and third cigarette outlet positions in the cigarette bin 11 are ejected, the cigarette strips 100 located at the upper part of the cigarette bin 11 fall down to fill the first, second and third cigarette outlet positions.

[0088] Embodiment 2

[0089] like Figure 8-11As shown, this embodiment provides a cigarette dispensing system, including a cigarette dispensing device 1, a plurality of standard containers 2, a plurality of mixing containers 3, a collection conveying line 4 and a cigarette dispensing device 5. The cigarette dispensing device 1 includes a plurality of cigarette bins 11, which are arranged in sequence along a first direction. The cigarette bins 11 are used to store cigarette cartons 100, and the cigarette cartons 100 are divided into special-shaped cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium-sized cigarettes and thin cigarettes. The plurality of cigarette bins 11 include a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing standard cigarettes, a medium-sized cigarette bin for storing medium-sized cigarettes and a thin-sized cigarette bin for storing thin-sized cigarettes. The standard container 2 is provided with a standard shelf 10, and the standard shelf 10 can stack a plurality of standard cigarettes, a plurality of medium-sized cigarettes or a plurality of thin cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The mixing container 3 is provided with a standard shelf 10 and a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 can stack a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The collection conveyor line 4 extends along the first direction and is used to convey the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3. The cigarette punching device 5 is arranged on the cigarette bin 11 and is used to punch out the cigarette cartons 100 in the cigarette bin 11 and stack them in the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 on the collection conveyor line 4.

[0090] The cigarette knocking device 5 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the cigarette bin 11. The cigarette knocking device 5 includes a support assembly and a drive assembly. The support assembly is used to support the cigarette cartons 100 in the cigarette bin 11. The drive assembly can drive the support assembly to move so that the cigarette cartons 100 in the cigarette bin 11 can slide from the cigarette bin 11 to the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. The collection conveyor line 4 is arranged below the cigarette bin 11, such as Fig.10 and Fig.11 As shown, the smoke inlet of the standard shelf 10 on the standard container 2 is arranged at the top of the standard container 2, and the smoke inlets of the standard shelf 10 and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 on the mixing container 3 are both arranged at the top of the mixing container 3, so as to facilitate the cigarette strips 100 to fall into the standard container 2 or the mixing container 3 on the aggregation conveying line 4.

[0091] Optionally, the width of the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 is greater than that of the special-shaped cigarette, so that the special-shaped cigarette can enter the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. The width of the standard shelf 10 is greater than that of the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette, so that the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette can enter the standard shelf 10.

[0092] Optionally, the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3 have the same outline size, which facilitates the common output and storage of the standard container 2 and the third container 3.

[0093] Optionally, the center distance between two adjacent cigarette bins 11 is an integer multiple of the width of the standard shelf 10, which facilitates the control of the cigarette dispensing system.

[0094] like Fig. 9As shown, the cigarette-beating device 5 also includes a second driving sprocket 54, a second driven sprocket 55 and a second chain 56. The second driving sprocket 54 is in transmission connection with the driving assembly, and the driving assembly can drive the second driving sprocket 54 to rotate. The second driven sprocket 55 and the second driving sprocket 54 are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The second chain 56 is wound around the second driving sprocket 54 and the second driven sprocket 55, and a supporting assembly is arranged on the second chain 56. Specifically, the cigarette-beating device 5 is provided with two second driving sprockets 54, and there is a gap between two adjacent cigarette bins 11. The two second driving sprockets 54 are respectively arranged on both sides of the cigarette bin 11 corresponding to the cigarette-beating device 5, and the second driven sprocket 55 and the second chain 56 are arranged one-to-one with the second driving sprocket 54. The driving assembly includes two first driving members, and the two first driving members respectively drive the two second driving sprockets 54 on both sides of the cigarette bin 11 to rotate. Specifically, in this embodiment, the first driving member is a motor.

[0095] like Fig. 9 As shown, in this embodiment, the support assembly is defined as a first support assembly 57, and the first support assembly 57 is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the second driving sprocket 54. The first support assembly 57 includes a plurality of support plates, and the plurality of support plates are arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the second chain 56. When the cigarette beating device 5 in this embodiment is beating cigarettes, the second chain 56 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the second driving sprocket 54. When a certain support plate moves to the second driven sprocket 55 and rotates around the second driven sprocket 55, the cigarette strip 100 supported on the support plate slides off the support plate and enters the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 below the cigarette bin 11.

[0096] This embodiment also provides a cigarette blending method, which uses the above-mentioned cigarette blending system to blend cigarettes. The specific steps are basically the same as the cigarette blending method in Example 1. The difference is that the cigarette blending method in this embodiment controls the number of revolutions of the second active sprocket 54 to control the number of cigarette cartons 100 that slide down.

[0097] Embodiment 3

[0098] like Figure 12-14As shown, this embodiment provides a cigarette dispensing system, including a cigarette dispensing device 1, a plurality of standard containers 2, a plurality of mixing containers 3, a collection conveying line 4 and a cigarette dispensing device 5. The cigarette dispensing device 1 includes a plurality of cigarette bins 11, which are arranged in sequence along a first direction. The cigarette bins 11 are used to store cigarette cartons 100, and the cigarette cartons 100 are divided into special-shaped cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium-sized cigarettes and thin cigarettes. The plurality of cigarette bins 11 include a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing standard cigarettes, a medium-sized cigarette bin for storing medium-sized cigarettes and a thin-sized cigarette bin for storing thin-sized cigarettes. The standard container 2 is provided with a standard shelf 10, and the standard shelf 10 can stack a plurality of standard cigarettes, a plurality of medium-sized cigarettes or a plurality of thin cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The mixing container 3 is provided with a standard shelf 10 and a special-shaped cigarette shelf 20, and the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 can stack a plurality of special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. The collection conveyor line 4 extends along the first direction and is used to convey the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3. The cigarette punching device 5 is arranged on the cigarette bin 11 and is used to punch out the cigarette cartons 100 in the cigarette bin 11 and stack them in the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 on the collection conveyor line 4.

[0099] The cigarette-beating device 5 includes a supporting assembly and a driving assembly. The supporting assembly is used to support the cigarette strips 100 in the cigarette bin 11. The driving assembly can drive the supporting assembly to move so that the cigarette strips 100 in the cigarette bin 11 can slide from the cigarette bin 11 to the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. The collecting conveyor line 4 is arranged below the cigarette bin 11 to facilitate the cigarette strips 100 to fall into the standard container 2 or the mixing container 3 on the collecting conveyor line 4. The relative position of the collecting conveyor line 4 and the cigarette bin 11 in this embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment, and the structure of the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3 in this embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment.

[0100] Optionally, the width of the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20 is greater than that of the special-shaped cigarette, so that the special-shaped cigarette can enter the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. The width of the standard shelf 10 is greater than that of the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette, so that the standard cigarette, medium cigarette and slim cigarette can enter the standard shelf 10.

[0101] Optionally, the standard container 2 and the mixing container 3 have the same outline size, which facilitates the common output and storage of the standard container 2 and the third container 3.

[0102] Optionally, the center distance between two adjacent cigarette bins 11 is an integer multiple of the width of the standard shelf 10, which facilitates the control of the cigarette dispensing system.

[0103] like Fig.14As shown, in this embodiment, the support assembly is defined as a second support assembly 58, and the second support assembly 58 includes a plurality of clamping plates 581. The bottom end of the cigarette bin 11 is provided with a plurality of smoke outlets, and the plurality of smoke outlets are arranged in sequence along the height direction of the cigarette bin 11. Specifically, in this embodiment, the bottom end of the cigarette bin 11 is provided with four smoke outlets, and the smoke outlet at the bottom end of the cigarette bin 11 is the first smoke outlet, and the second smoke outlet, the third smoke outlet, and the fourth smoke outlet are arranged upwards in sequence. The clamping plates 581 are arranged one by one in correspondence with the smoke outlets, and the clamping plates 581 include two clamping plates 5811, and the clamping plates 5811 are both connected to the driving assembly in a transmission manner. The driving assembly can drive the two clamping plates 5811 of the clamping plates 581 to clamp and release the cigarette strips 100 in the smoke outlet, and the driving assembly includes a plurality of second driving members, and the second driving members are arranged one by one in correspondence with the clamping plates 581. One second driving member drives one clamping plate group 581, so that the clamping and release of each clamping plate group 581 can be controlled respectively. It is a common technical means in this field to drive the clamping plate 5811 to clamp and release the material by a driving member, which will not be described in detail here.

[0104] Alternatively, if Fig.14 As shown, the second support assembly 58 also includes a support plate 582, and the drive assembly also includes a third drive member. The support plate 582 is arranged at the bottom end of the cigarette bin 11, and is used to support the cigarette strip 100. The support plate 582 is in transmission connection with the third drive member, and the third drive member can drive the support plate 582 to rotate. When the cigarette making device 5 is not performing the cigarette dispensing operation, the support plate 582 is horizontal to support the cigarette strip 100 in the cigarette bin 11, so as to prevent the cigarette strip 100 from slipping from the clamping plate group 581 due to the excessive weight of the cigarette strip 100 in the cigarette bin 11. When the cigarette making device 5 is performing the cigarette dispensing operation, the third drive member drives the support plate 582 to rotate vertically, so that the cigarette strip 100 can fall. It is a common technical means in this field to drive the plate to rotate back and forth by a drive member, which will not be described in detail here.

[0105] This embodiment also provides a cigarette matching method, which uses the above-mentioned cigarette matching system to match cigarettes. The specific steps are basically the same as the cigarette matching method in the first embodiment, except that the cigarette matching method in this embodiment opens the number of clamping plate groups 581 corresponding to the number of cigarette strips 100 to make the corresponding number of cigarette strips 100 slide out of the cigarette bin 11 and enter the standard shelf 10 or the special-shaped cigarette shelf 20. For example, if a certain standard cigarette bin needs to punch two cigarette strips 100 into a certain standard shelf 10, the two clamping plate groups 581 at the bottom of the punching device 5 corresponding to the standard cigarette bin are opened, and the support plate 582 is rotated to vertical, so that the cigarette strips 100 in the first and second cigarette outlet positions of the cigarette bin 11 slide into the standard shelf 10.

[0106] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, various obvious changes, readjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. 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 claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigarette dispensing system, characterized in that: include: A smoke discharging device (1), comprising a plurality of cigarette bins (11), the plurality of cigarette bins (11) being arranged in sequence along a first direction, the cigarette bins (11) being used to store cigarette cartons (100), the cigarette cartons (100) being divided into special-shaped cigarettes, standard cigarettes, medium cigarettes and slim cigarettes, the plurality of cigarette bins (11) comprising a special-shaped cigarette bin for storing the special-shaped cigarettes, a standard cigarette bin for storing the standard cigarettes, a medium cigarette bin for storing the medium cigarettes and a slim cigarette bin for storing the slim cigarettes; A plurality of standard containers (2), each of the standard containers (2) being provided with a standard shelf (10), and the standard shelf (10) being capable of stacking a plurality of the standard cigarettes, a plurality of the medium cigarettes, or a plurality of the slim cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin (11); A plurality of mixing containers (3), wherein the mixing containers (3) are provided with the standard shelf positions (10) and the special-shaped cigarette shelf positions (20), and the special-shaped cigarette shelf positions (20) are capable of stacking a plurality of the special-shaped cigarettes along the height direction of the cigarette bin (11); A collection conveying line (4), which extends along the first direction and is used to convey the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3); A cigarette punching device (5) is arranged on the cigarette bin (11) and is used to punch out the cigarette cartons (100) in the cigarette bin (11) and stack them in the standard shelf (10) or the special-shaped cigarette shelf (20) on the collecting conveyor line (4); The smoke-eliminating device (5) comprises: A plurality of first chains (51), a plurality of smoke outlets being arranged at the bottom end of the smoke bin (11), the plurality of smoke outlets being arranged in sequence along the height direction of the smoke bin (11), and the first chains (51) being arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the smoke outlets; A shifting block (52), the first chain (51) is provided with the shifting block (52); A plurality of motors (53) are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the first chain (51) and are transmission-connected. The motors (53) can drive the first chain (51) to move, so as to drive the shifting block (52) to knock the cigarettes (100) in the smoke outlet position into the standard container (2) or the mixing container (3) on the collecting conveyor line (4).

2. The cigarette dispensing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The standard container (2) and the mixing container (3) have the same outline dimensions.

3. The cigarette dispensing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is a gap between two adjacent cigarette bins (11), and the cigarette removing device (5) is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the cigarette bins (11). The cigarette removing device (5) is arranged on one side of the cigarette bin (11).

4. The cigarette dispensing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smoke-eliminating device (5) further comprises: A first driving sprocket, which is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the motor (53) and is transmission-connected thereto; The first driven sprocket is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the first driving sprocket. The first driven sprocket and the first driving sprocket are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the cigarette bin (11). The first chain (51) is wound around the first driving sprocket and the first driven sprocket.

5. The cigarette dispensing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smoke-eliminating device (5) comprises: A supporting assembly, used for supporting the cigarette cartons (100) in the cigarette bin (11); A driving assembly is capable of driving the supporting assembly to move so that the cigarette cartons (100) in the cigarette bin (11) can slide from the cigarette bin (11) into the standard shelf (10) or the special-shaped cigarette shelf (20).

6. The cigarette dispensing system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The smoke-eliminating device (5) further comprises: A second driving sprocket (54) is drivingly connected to the driving assembly, and the driving assembly is capable of driving the second driving sprocket (54) to rotate; a second driven sprocket (55) which is spaced apart from the second driving sprocket (54) along the height direction of the cigarette bin (11); A second chain (56) is wound around the second driving sprocket (54) and the second driven sprocket (55), and the supporting assembly is arranged on the second chain (56).

7. A method for blending cigarettes, characterized in that: Using the cigarette dispensing system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 to dispense cigarettes comprises the following steps: Step S1, determining the quantity of standard containers (2) and mixing containers (3) according to order information; Step S2, sorting the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3); Step S3, determining a smoke outlet plan of the smoke outlet device (1) according to the order information and the order of the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3); Step S4, conveying the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3) to the collection conveying line (4) according to the order of the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3); Step S5, controlling the collective conveying line (4) to convey the standard container (2) and the mixing container (3), and controlling the smoke-discharging device (5) to perform smoke-discharging according to the smoke-discharging scheme.

8. The method for blending cigarettes according to claim 7, characterized in that: Step S1 includes the following steps: Step S11, determining the number of standard cigarette shelves (10) and special-shaped cigarette shelves (20) required for the order according to the order information; Step S12, determining the quantity of the standard containers (2) and the mixing containers (3) according to the quantity of the standard shelves (10) and the special-shaped cigarette shelves (20) required by the order.

9. The method for blending cigarettes according to claim 7, characterized in that: Determining the smoke emission scheme of the smoke emission device (1) comprises: Allocating a cigarette bin (11) for discharging cigarettes and a corresponding number of cigarettes to each of the special-shaped cigarette shelves (20) and each of the standard shelves (10); The controlling the smoke-generating device (5) to generate smoke according to the smoke-generating scheme comprises: When the special-shaped cigarette holder (20) moves to the assigned cigarette bin (11) for cigarette output, the cigarette punching device (5) is controlled to punch a corresponding number of cigarette strips (100) into the special-shaped cigarette holder (20); When the standard shelf (10) moves to the assigned cigarette bin (11) for cigarette output, the cigarette punching device (5) is controlled to punch out a corresponding number of cigarette cartons (100) into the standard shelf (10).

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