Article boxing apparatus and article boxing method

Abstract

The application provides an article boxing equipment and an article boxing method, and belongs to the technical field of article packaging. The article boxing equipment comprises an article box feeding and discharging device, a main body conveying device and an article feeding device. The article box feeding and discharging device comprises a first conveying mechanism and a first grabbing mechanism. The first grabbing mechanism is arranged on the first conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism can move the first grabbing mechanism in a predetermined direction. The main body conveying device comprises a second conveying mechanism. The second conveying mechanism is used for conveying article boxes. The first grabbing mechanism can place empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism and take out article boxes filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism. The article feeding device comprises a second grabbing mechanism. The second grabbing mechanism is used for grabbing articles and loading the articles into empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism. The article boxing equipment realizes automatic feeding and automatic boxing of articles, that is, the entire article boxing process is automated, and the article boxing precision and efficiency are high.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of article packaging, and particularly relates to an article boxing equipment and an article boxing method. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the article packaging production line, after the article production is completed, it is usually packed in the article box according to a certain order, and then the article box filled with articles is transported to the equipment of the next process for further processing. For example, Chinese patent CN207466999U discloses a powder compact preparation device and a powder compact preparation system, which transports the material to the powder box through the material conveying channel, and then moves the powder box containing the material to the lower side of the processing device by the conveying device, so as to realize the automatic production of the powder compact boxing by the processing device for pressing and covering the powder compact containing the material. For another example, Chinese patent CN214241468U discloses a snail-shaped powder barrel packaging automatic production line, which is provided with a barrel separating mechanism and a barrel cover assembling machine at both ends, and a powder compact feeding mechanism between the two, so as to realize the automatic production of the snail-shaped powder barrel packaging.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned powder compact preparation device and powder compact preparation system mainly rely on the conveying equipment to align the powder compact and the powder box, and the boxing precision is low, and the boxing efficiency is low, which is not suitable for large-scale production. The barrel separating mechanism and the barrel cover assembling machine of the above-mentioned snail-shaped powder barrel packaging automatic production line are respectively arranged at both ends of the conveying line, which leads to a long conveying path and reduces the production efficiency to a certain extent. SUMMARY

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to overcome the defects of low article boxing precision and low article boxing efficiency, and to provide an article boxing equipment and an article boxing method.

[0005] The present application solves the above technical problems by the following technical solutions:

[0006] An article boxing equipment, comprising:

[0007] An article box feeding and discharging device, the article box feeding and discharging device comprising a first conveying mechanism and a first grabbing mechanism, the first grabbing mechanism being arranged on the first conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism being capable of moving the first grabbing mechanism along a predetermined direction;

[0008] A main body conveying device, the main body conveying device comprising a second conveying mechanism, the second conveying mechanism being used for transporting the article box, and the first grabbing mechanism being capable of placing the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism and taking out the article box filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism;

[0009] The article loading device comprises a second grabbing mechanism for grabbing articles and loading the articles into empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism.

[0010] In the present scheme, the main process of article boxing is as follows: the first grabbing mechanism grabs an empty article box, and the empty article box is conveyed to the main body conveying device via the first conveying mechanism; the first grabbing mechanism places the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism; the empty article box is conveyed to the article loading device via the second conveying mechanism; the second grabbing mechanism grabs articles and loads the articles into the article box according to a set arrangement rule; the article-loaded article box is conveyed to the article box loading and unloading device via the second conveying mechanism; and the article-loaded article box is grabbed by the first grabbing mechanism and outputted as a finished product. In the above process, the article box loading and unloading device is used to automatically load the empty article box and automatically unload the article-loaded article box; the main body conveying device is used to automatically convey the article box; and the article loading device is used to automatically load the articles and automatically box the articles. The entire article boxing process is automated, and the article boxing is accurate and efficient.

[0011] Preferably, the first conveying mechanism comprises a first track line and a first sliding member, the first sliding member is arranged on the first track line, the first sliding member is capable of moving along the first track line, and the first grabbing mechanism is arranged on the first sliding member; and / or,

[0012] The second conveying mechanism comprises a second track line and a second sliding member, the second sliding member is arranged on the second track line, the second sliding member is capable of moving along the second track line, and an article box carrier is arranged on the second sliding member.

[0013] In the present scheme, the first sliding member slides along the first track line to drive the first grabbing mechanism on the first sliding member to move, and the first grabbing mechanism is used to take and place the article box. When the first grabbing mechanism grabs the article box, the article box moves with the first grabbing mechanism, thereby realizing automatic conveying of the article box with high conveying efficiency. The second sliding member slides along the second track line to drive the article box carrier on the second sliding member to move, and the article box carrier is used to carry the article box, thereby realizing automatic conveying of the article box on the main body conveying device with high conveying efficiency.

[0014] Preferably, the first track line and / or the second track line comprises two first tracks and two second tracks, the two first tracks are arranged in parallel, and the two second tracks are respectively connected to two ends close to each other of the two first tracks.

[0015] In the scheme, the first tracks are arranged in parallel, so that the track arrangement is compact, which is beneficial to save the space occupied by the track arrangement, and the two second tracks are respectively connected to the two ends of the two first tracks, that is, the communication between the first tracks is realized through the second tracks, and the two first tracks and the two second tracks jointly form a circumferentially communicated first track line, which further saves the space occupied by the track arrangement, so that the first sliding member or the second sliding member can move circularly on the first track line, and the conveying efficiency is improved.

[0016] Preferably, the two first tracks are straight tracks, and the two second tracks are arc-shaped tracks.

[0017] In the scheme, the first track is a straight track, so that the first sliding member or the second sliding member does not need to adjust the moving angle during the movement on the first track, and the moving efficiency is improved; the two second tracks are arranged as connecting tracks between the two first tracks, and are arranged as arc-shaped tracks, so that the movement of the first sliding member or the second sliding member at the connecting position of the first track and the second track is more stable.

[0018] Preferably, the first track line is a stator structure, the first sliding member is a rotor structure, and the first sliding member can move along the first track line through magnetic force; and / or,

[0019] The second track line is a stator structure, the second sliding member is a rotor structure, and the second sliding member can move along the second track line through magnetic force.

[0020] In the scheme, the first track line and the second track line adopt a stator structure, and correspondingly, the first sliding member and the second sliding member adopt a rotor structure, and are conveyed through magnetic force, so that the first conveying mechanism and the second conveying mechanism have high starting speed, stable operation, and high positioning accuracy.

[0021] Preferably, the first grabbing mechanism comprises a first moving assembly and a first grabbing assembly.

[0022] The first moving assembly is arranged on the first conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism can move the first moving assembly.

[0023] The first grabbing assembly is connected to the first moving assembly, and the first grabbing assembly can move under the driving of the first moving assembly.

[0024] In the scheme, the movement of the first grabbing assembly is realized by the first moving assembly, so as to facilitate the alignment of the first grabbing assembly to the article box, and the first grabbing assembly is used to grab the article box. After the article box is grabbed by the first grabbing assembly, the article box is conveyed with the first grabbing assembly, and after reaching the specified position, the first grabbing assembly places the article box on the second conveying mechanism, thereby realizing the automatic feeding of the article box.

[0025] Preferably, the first grabbing assembly comprises two horizontal pushers and two clamping jaws, the two horizontal pushers are used for moving towards each other or moving away from each other, and the two clamping jaws are respectively connected to the two horizontal pushers, and the two clamping jaws are used for grabbing the article box.

[0026] In the scheme, the two clamping jaws are correspondingly connected to the two horizontal pushers. When the article box is grabbed, the two horizontal pushers first move away from each other, the distance between the two clamping jaws gradually increases, until the containing space for conveniently grabbing the article box is formed, and the first article box is located in the containing space. Then the two horizontal pushers move towards each other, the distance between the two clamping jaws gradually decreases, until the article box is grabbed. The above process is convenient for positioning and has high grabbing efficiency.

[0027] Preferably, the first moving assembly comprises a vertical lifting member, one end of the vertical lifting member is connected to the first conveying mechanism, and the two horizontal pushers are respectively connected to the two sides of the vertical lifting member, and the vertical lifting member is used for lifting the horizontal pushers.

[0028] In the scheme, the vertical lifting member can lift the horizontal pushers in the vertical direction. When the article box and the clamping jaw have a height difference in the vertical direction and are inconvenient to be grabbed, the vertical lifting member can be used to lift the horizontal pushers, so as to adjust the height of the clamping jaw to a height convenient for grabbing the article box, thereby improving the positioning accuracy and the success rate of grabbing of the first grabbing assembly.

[0029] Preferably, the vertical lifting member and the horizontal pusher are one of a pneumatic member, an electric member or a hydraulic member.

[0030] In the scheme, the vertical lifting member and the horizontal pusher are pneumatic members, electric members or hydraulic members, which are simple in structure and convenient to install.

[0031] Preferably, the article box feeding and discharging device further comprises a first conveying belt, the first conveying belt is arranged adjacent to the first track line, and the first conveying belt is used for conveying empty article boxes and article boxes filled with articles.

[0032] In the scheme, the first conveying belt is arranged adjacent to the first track line, the empty article box is conveyed to the adjacent position of the first track line through the first conveying belt, the first grabbing mechanism grabs and places the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism, and meanwhile the first grabbing mechanism grabs and places the article box filled with articles on the first conveying belt, and the finished product is output by the first conveying belt. In this process, the first conveying belt simultaneously performs the input of the empty article box and the output of the article box filled with articles, and the first grabbing mechanism simultaneously performs the grabbing of the empty article box and the grabbing of the article box filled with articles, thereby improving the production efficiency of the entire article boxing.

[0033] Preferably, the first conveying belt comprises an input part, an exchange part and an output part connected in sequence;

[0034] The input part is used for conveying the empty article box to the exchange part;

[0035] The exchange part is adjacent to the first track line, the first grabbing mechanism can grab and place the empty article box on the exchange part on the second conveying mechanism, and the first grabbing mechanism can grab and place the article box filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism on the exchange part;

[0036] The output part is used for conveying the article box filled with articles on the exchange part.

[0037] In the scheme, the empty article box is conveyed to the exchange part through the input part, the exchange part is arranged adjacent to the first track line, which facilitates the exchange of the article box between the first grabbing mechanism and the exchange part, that is, the empty article box is grabbed and placed on the second conveying mechanism by the first grabbing mechanism, and the article box filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism is grabbed and placed on the exchange part, and then the finished product is output through the output part.

[0038] Preferably, the first track line comprises a first straight track, and the exchange part comprises a second straight track, the first straight track and the second straight track are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other.

[0039] In the scheme, the first straight track and the second straight track are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other, and the distance between them is constant, which further facilitates the exchange of the article box between the first grabbing mechanism on the first conveying mechanism and the exchange part.

[0040] Preferably, the main conveying device further comprises an article box carrier, the article box carrier is arranged on the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism can move the article box carrier.

[0041] In the scheme, the arrangement of the article box carrier facilitates the carrying and positioning of the article box, so as to avoid the article box from falling or deviating during the conveying process of the second conveying mechanism.

[0042] Preferably, the article box carrier has a plurality of adjusting grooves and a plurality of positioning blocks, the positioning blocks are one-to-one correspondingly arranged in the adjusting grooves, the positioning blocks have positioning spaces for positioning the article box between them, and the positioning blocks can move along the adjusting grooves to adjust the size of the positioning spaces.

[0043] In this scheme, the positioning blocks are used to position different side edges of the article box, the positioning spaces are formed between the positioning blocks, and the size of the positioning spaces is changed by moving the positioning blocks along the adjusting grooves to adapt to article boxes of different sizes and shapes, thereby improving the stability of the article box during conveying.

[0044] Preferably, the adjusting grooves extend from the center of the article box carrier to the circumferential side of the article box carrier, the adjusting grooves have a center end and a slot end, the center end is located at the center of the article box carrier, and the slot end is located at the circumferential side of the article box carrier.

[0045] The article box carrier further comprises a first adjusting screw and a positioning nut, the first adjusting screw is arranged in the adjusting groove, one end of the first adjusting screw is connected to the center end through the positioning nut, and the other end of the first adjusting screw is located at the slot end.

[0046] The positioning blocks are arranged on the first adjusting screw, and the positioning blocks can move along the adjusting grooves with the rotation of the screw.

[0047] In this scheme, the adjusting grooves extend from the center of the article box carrier to the circumferential side of the article box carrier, and the positioning blocks can move along the axis direction of the adjusting grooves, which facilitates the adjustment of the size of the positioning space and the quick positioning of the article box; the two ends of the first adjusting screw are located at the center end and the slot end of the adjusting groove, respectively, so that the moving path of the positioning blocks is longer, thereby making the adjustment range of the positioning space larger and being applicable to more types of article boxes.

[0048] Preferably, the article box carrier has four groups of the adjusting grooves, the first adjusting screws and the positioning blocks arranged one-to-one correspondingly, the four adjusting grooves are connected to form a cross-shaped groove, and the four positioning blocks are arranged on the four first adjusting screws, respectively, for positioning the four side edges of the article box.

[0049] In this scheme, the four adjusting grooves are connected to form a cross-shaped groove, which is convenient for processing, and the four positioning blocks can position the four side edges of the article box from four directions, so that the positioning of the article box is more reliable and the stability of the article box during conveying is improved.

[0050] Preferably, the main conveying device further comprises a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism comprising a power assembly and a rotating assembly;

[0051] The power assembly is configured to drive the rotating assembly to rotate;

[0052] The rotating assembly is configured to carry the article box carrier and drive the article box carrier to rotate.

[0053] In the present scheme, the article box is rotated by the power assembly and the rotating assembly, which facilitates the angle adjustment between the article box and the articles during the article boxing process, and is conducive to alignment. When the articles need to be loaded into the article box according to certain arrangement rules, the position of the second grabbing mechanism can be kept unchanged, the position to be loaded in the article box is aligned with the second grabbing mechanism by rotating the article box carrier, and then the second grabbing mechanism is facilitated to load the articles into the set position in the article box, thereby improving the article boxing efficiency.

[0054] Preferably, the rotating assembly comprises a rotating disc, and the rotating disc is configured to carry the article box carrier.

[0055] The article box carrier is provided with a limiting groove, and the rotating disc is provided with a positioning member, and the positioning member is configured to cooperate with the limiting groove to position the article box carrier.

[0056] In the present scheme, the rotating disc is used to carry the article box carrier, and the article box carrier is limited on the rotating disc by the cooperation of the limiting groove and the positioning member, thereby improving the reliability of the limiting of the article box carrier on the article box, and further improving the stability of the article box during the conveying and rotating process.

[0057] Preferably, the article feeding device further comprises a third conveying mechanism, and the third conveying mechanism is configured to move the second grabbing mechanism.

[0058] In the present scheme, the third conveying mechanism is provided to facilitate the movement of the second grabbing mechanism. When the articles need to be grabbed, the second grabbing mechanism can be moved to the articles to facilitate the grabbing of the articles. When the articles need to be loaded into the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism, the second grabbing mechanism can be moved above the article box to facilitate the article boxing.

[0059] Preferably, the third conveying mechanism comprises a third track line and a third sliding member, the third sliding member is capable of reciprocating along the third track line, and the second grabbing mechanism is connected to the third sliding member.

[0060] In the scheme, the movement of the second grabbing mechanism is realized through the third track line and the third sliding piece, which facilitates the alignment and grabbing of the second grabbing mechanism on the articles, and facilitates the alignment and loading of the second grabbing mechanism on the article box, realizes the automation of the article feeding and article loading, and further improves the efficiency of the article loading.

[0061] Preferably, the third track line is a stator structure, and the third sliding piece is a mover structure, and the third sliding piece moves along the third track line through magnetic dynamic force.

[0062] In the scheme, the third sliding piece moves through magnetic dynamic force, has fast starting speed, high movement stability, and high positioning accuracy.

[0063] Preferably, the second grabbing mechanism comprises a connecting piece and a vacuum suction nozzle, the connecting piece is connected to the third sliding piece, and the vacuum suction nozzle is connected to the connecting piece, and the vacuum suction nozzle is used to suck the articles.

[0064] In the scheme, the vacuum suction nozzle is connected to the third sliding piece through the connecting piece, so that the vacuum suction nozzle can move with the third sliding piece, and compared with other mechanical conveying methods, the vacuum suction nozzle is used to adsorb the articles, which can avoid damage to the articles during conveying, and ensures the integrity of the articles.

[0065] Preferably, the article feeding device further comprises a frame, the frame comprises a cross beam and a plurality of columns, and the third track line is installed on the cross beam.

[0066] In the scheme, the frame is provided, so that the third conveying mechanism has a firm installation basis, which ensures the stability of the movement of the third sliding piece along the third track line; the third track line is installed on the cross beam, so that the third sliding piece connected thereto and the second grabbing mechanism connected to the third sliding piece have a certain height, and an article conveying space is left below the second grabbing mechanism, which facilitates the conveying of the articles to the lower side of the second grabbing mechanism and the grabbing of the articles.

[0067] Preferably, the article feeding device further comprises a second conveying belt, an output end of the second conveying belt is located below the cross beam and between the columns, and the second conveying belt is used to convey the articles to the lower side of the second grabbing mechanism.

[0068] In the scheme, the output end of the second conveying belt is located below the cross beam and between the columns, which facilitates the conveying of the articles to the lower side of the second grabbing mechanism through the first conveying belt and the grabbing of the articles by the second grabbing mechanism, realizes the automation of the article feeding, and improves the article feeding efficiency.

[0069] Preferably, the article feeding device further comprises a positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is located below the second grabbing mechanism, the output end of the second conveying belt is connected with the positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is used for stopping the movement of the article in the conveying direction and positioning the article below the second grabbing mechanism.

[0070] In the scheme, the positioning mechanism is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt, the article is conveyed to the positioning mechanism through the second conveying belt, the positioning mechanism is used for positioning the article, and the positioning mechanism is located below the second grabbing mechanism, so that the positioned article is conveniently grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism, and the grabbing precision and efficiency of the second grabbing mechanism are improved.

[0071] Preferably, the positioning mechanism comprises a support frame and a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is located on the support frame, the positioning assembly has a positioning groove matched with the shape of the article, and the opening of the positioning groove faces the second conveying belt so that the article on the second conveying belt enters the positioning groove.

[0072] In the scheme, the support frame provides support for the positioning assembly, improves the stability of the positioning assembly, and can make the positioning assembly and the second conveying belt be located at the same height, so that the article is conveniently conveyed from the second conveying belt to the positioning assembly, and the positioning efficiency of the article is improved; the opening of the positioning groove faces the second conveying belt, so that the article is conveyed from the conveying belt to the positioning groove for positioning.

[0073] Preferably, the positioning assembly comprises a lateral positioning block and an end positioning block, and the positioning groove is formed between the lateral positioning block and the end positioning block.

[0074] In the scheme, the article is conveyed from the second conveying belt to the positioning assembly, the lateral positioning block is located on both sides of the article in the conveying direction to limit the side edges of the article and prevent deviation, the end positioning block is located in the conveying direction of the article and opposite to the article to prevent the article from moving further in the conveying direction, and the positioning groove is formed between the lateral positioning block and the end positioning block to make the positioning of the article more accurate.

[0075] Preferably, the positioning assembly further comprises a plurality of second adjusting screws, the plurality of second adjusting screws are connected with the lateral positioning block and the end positioning block one by one in a one-to-one correspondence, and can drive the lateral positioning block and the end positioning block to move to change the size of the positioning groove.

[0076] In the scheme, by moving or rotating the second adjusting screw, the lateral positioning block and the end positioning block can be driven to move, and then the size of the positioning groove is adjusted to adapt to articles of different shapes and sizes, and the application range of the equipment is improved.

[0077] Preferably, the positioning mechanism further comprises a guide assembly, the guide assembly is located on the support frame, and the guide assembly has a guide groove arranged along the conveying direction of the second conveying belt and in communication with the positioning groove.

[0078] In this scheme, the article is conveyed into the guide groove of the guide assembly via the second conveying belt, and then moves into the positioning groove, the guide groove further limits the moving direction of the article to avoid deviation, and the guide groove provides a buffer path for the article during the movement of the article in the guide groove, so as to slow down the moving speed of the article and avoid hard collision with the positioning assembly.

[0079] Preferably, the guide assembly comprises a docking platform and guide blocks, the docking platform is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt, and the guide blocks are arranged on both sides of the docking platform, and the guide groove is formed between the guide blocks.

[0080] In this scheme, one end of the docking platform is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt, and the other end is connected with the positioning assembly, so that the article can be conveniently conveyed from the second conveying belt to the docking platform and then moved to the positioning assembly; the guide blocks are arranged on both sides along the conveying direction of the article, so that the article does not deviate when moving in the guide groove and can be accurately moved to the positioning assembly.

[0081] Preferably, the positioning mechanism further comprises a lifting assembly, the support frame has a receiving cavity, and the lifting assembly is located in the receiving cavity and used to lift the article in the positioning groove.

[0082] In this scheme, the lifting assembly is located below the positioning assembly, the lifting assembly can lift the article in the positioning groove, and then the article can be conveniently grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism, thereby improving the grabbing efficiency.

[0083] Preferably, the article feeding device comprises a plurality of groups of the second conveying belt, the positioning mechanism, the second grabbing mechanism and the third sliding member arranged one by one in correspondence, and the plurality of third sliding members are slidingly connected to the third track line.

[0084] In this scheme, each group of the corresponding second conveying belt, positioning mechanism, second grabbing mechanism and third sliding member can simultaneously convey articles of the same or different models, thereby improving the article feeding efficiency; and the plurality of third sliding members are slidingly connected to the same third track line, thereby reducing the equipment cost and the occupied space of the equipment.

[0085] Preferably, the article boxing equipment comprises a plurality of article feeding devices, and the plurality of article feeding devices are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism.

[0086] In the scheme, the plurality of article feeding devices are sequentially arranged along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism, so that the articles can be simultaneously fed at multiple positions, thereby further improving the article feeding efficiency and the production efficiency of the entire production line.

[0087] Preferably, the first grabbing mechanism has a plurality of first grabbing mechanisms, and the plurality of first grabbing mechanisms are sequentially arranged on the first conveying mechanism along the conveying direction.

[0088] In the scheme, the first grabbing mechanism has a plurality of first grabbing mechanisms, so that the article box feeding efficiency is improved, and the production efficiency of the entire production line is improved.

[0089] An article boxing method suitable for the article boxing device described above, comprising the following steps:

[0090] S1, the empty article box is grabbed by the first grabbing mechanism and conveyed to the main conveying device by the first conveying mechanism, and the first grabbing mechanism places the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism;

[0091] S2, the empty article box is conveyed to the article feeding device by the second conveying mechanism;

[0092] S3, the article is grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism and is loaded into the empty article box according to the set arrangement rule;

[0093] S4, the article-loaded article box is conveyed to the first grabbing mechanism again by the second conveying mechanism, is grabbed by the first grabbing mechanism, and is output by the first conveying mechanism.

[0094] In the scheme, the article boxing method realizes automatic feeding and automatic conveying of the article box, automatic feeding and automatic boxing of the article, and automatic unloading of the article-loaded article box, wherein the first grabbing mechanism and the first conveying mechanism are reused in the feeding and unloading processes, the device occupied space is saved, the production efficiency is improved, the entire article boxing process is automated, the boxing precision is high, and the boxing efficiency is high.

[0095] The positive progress effect of the application is that:

[0096] The article boxing equipment of the present application realizes the automation of article boxing through the above structure. The main process of article boxing is as follows: the first grabbing mechanism grabs the empty article box, which is conveyed to the main body conveying device through the first conveying mechanism, the first grabbing mechanism places the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism, the empty article box is conveyed to the article feeding device through the second conveying mechanism, the second grabbing mechanism grabs the article and packs the article into the article box according to the set arrangement rule, the article box with the packed article is conveyed to the article box loading and unloading device through the second conveying mechanism, and the first grabbing mechanism grabs and outputs the finished product. In the above process, the article box loading and unloading device realizes the automatic loading of the article box and the automatic unloading of the article box with the packed article; the main body conveying device realizes the automatic conveying of the article box; and the article feeding device realizes the automatic feeding and automatic boxing of the article. The whole article boxing process realizes automation, high boxing precision and high boxing efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0097] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0098] Figure 2 It is the structure diagram of the first conveying mechanism and the first grabbing assembly of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0099] Figure 3 It is the structure diagram of the first grabbing assembly of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0100] Figure 4 It is the structure diagram of the main body conveying device of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0101] Figure 5 It is the structure diagram of the article box carrier of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0102] Figure 6 It is the structure diagram of the rotating mechanism of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0103] Figure 7 It is the structure diagram of the second grabbing mechanism and the third conveying mechanism of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0104] Figure 8 It is the structure diagram of the positioning mechanism of the article boxing equipment of the present application.

[0105] Figure 9 It is the flowchart of the article boxing method of the present application.

[0106] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0107] Article box loading and unloading device 1

[0108] First conveying mechanism 11

[0109] First track line 111

[0110] First sliding piece 112

[0111] First grabbing mechanism 12

[0112] First grabbing assembly 121

[0113] Horizontal pushing piece 1211

[0114] Clamping jaw 1212

[0115] First moving assembly 122

[0116] Vertical lifting piece 1221

[0117] First conveying belt 13

[0118] Input part 131

[0119] Exchange part 132

[0120] Output part 133

[0121] Main body conveying device 2

[0122] Second conveying mechanism 21

[0123] Second track line 211

[0124] Second sliding piece 212

[0125] Article box carrier 22

[0126] Adjusting groove 221

[0127] Center end 2211

[0128] Notch end 2212

[0129] Positioning block 222

[0130] First adjusting screw 223

[0131] Positioning nut 224

[0132] Limiting groove 225

[0133] Screw seat 226

[0134] Rotating mechanism 23

[0135] Power assembly 231

[0136] Rotating assembly 232

[0137] Rotating disc 2321

[0138] Positioning piece 23211

[0139] Article feeding device 3

[0140] Second grabbing mechanism 31

[0141] Connecting piece 311

[0142] Vacuum nozzle 312

[0143] Third conveying mechanism 32

[0144] Third track line 321

[0145] Third sliding piece 322

[0146] Frame 33

[0147] Cross beam 331

[0148] Stand column 332

[0149] Second conveying belt 34

[0150] Positioning mechanism 35

[0151] Support frame 351

[0152] Containing cavity 3511

[0153] Positioning assembly 352

[0154] Positioning groove 3521

[0155] Lateral positioning block 3522

[0156] End positioning block 3523

[0157] Second adjusting screw 3524

[0158] Guiding assembly 353

[0159] Guiding groove 3531

[0160] Connection platform 3532

[0161] Guiding block 3533

[0162] Lifting assembly 354

[0163] Power piece 3541

[0164] Jack-up piece 3542

[0165] First track 41

[0166] Second track 42 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0167] The present application will be more fully understood from the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, among which:

[0168] As Figures 1 to 8 shown in the drawings, the embodiment provides an article boxing equipment, which comprises an article box feeding and discharging device 1, a main body conveying device 2 and an article feeding device 3. The article box feeding and discharging device 1 comprises a first conveying mechanism 11 and a first grabbing mechanism 12, the first grabbing mechanism 12 is arranged on the first conveying mechanism 11, and the first conveying mechanism 11 can move the first grabbing mechanism 12 in a predetermined direction; the main body conveying device 2 comprises a second conveying mechanism 21, the second conveying mechanism 21 is used for conveying article boxes, the first grabbing mechanism 12 can place empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism 21 and take out article boxes filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism 21; the article feeding device 3 comprises a second grabbing mechanism 31, the second grabbing mechanism 31 is used for grabbing articles and filling the articles into empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism 21.

[0169] The main process of article boxing is as follows: the first grabbing mechanism 12 grabs empty article boxes, the empty article boxes are conveyed to the main body conveying device 2 through the first conveying mechanism 11, the first grabbing mechanism 12 places the empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism 21, the empty article boxes are conveyed to the article feeding device 3 through the second conveying mechanism 21, the second grabbing mechanism 31 grabs articles and fills the articles into the article boxes according to a set arrangement rule, the article boxes filled with articles are conveyed to the article box feeding and discharging device 1 through the second conveying mechanism 21, the article boxes are grabbed through the first grabbing mechanism 12 and output as finished products. In the above process, the article box feeding and discharging device 1 is used to realize automatic feeding of article boxes and automatic discharging of article boxes filled with articles; the main body conveying device 2 is used to realize automatic conveying of article boxes; and the article feeding device 3 is used to realize automatic feeding of articles and automatic boxing of articles. The whole article boxing process is realized automatically, the boxing precision is high, and the boxing efficiency is high.

[0170] In the embodiment, the first conveying mechanism 11 comprises a first track line 111 and a first sliding member 112, the first sliding member 112 is arranged on the first track line 111 and is movable along the first track line 111, and the first grabbing mechanism 12 is arranged on the first sliding member 112; the second conveying mechanism 21 comprises a second track line 211 and a second sliding member 212, the second sliding member 212 is arranged on the second track line 211 and is movable along the second track line 211, and the article box carrier 22 is arranged on the second sliding member 212. The first sliding member 112 slides along the first track line 111 to drive the first grabbing mechanism 12 on the first sliding member 112 to move, the first grabbing mechanism 12 is used for taking and placing the article box, when the first grabbing mechanism 12 grabs the article box, the article box moves with the first grabbing mechanism 12, and thus the automatic conveying of the article box is realized, and the conveying efficiency is high; the second sliding member 212 slides along the second track line 211 to drive the article box carrier 22 on the second sliding member 212 to move, the article box carrier 22 is used for carrying the article box, and thus the automatic conveying of the article box on the main conveying device 2 is realized, and the conveying efficiency is high. In other embodiments, the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 21 can also be provided in other conveying structural forms, for example, a belt conveying.

[0171] In the embodiment, the first track line 111 and the second track line 211 each comprise two first tracks 41 and two second tracks 42, the two first tracks 41 are arranged in parallel, and the two second tracks 42 are respectively connected to the two ends close to each other of the two first tracks 41. The parallel arrangement of the first tracks 41 makes the track arrangement compact, which is beneficial to saving the space occupied by the track arrangement, the two second tracks 42 are respectively connected to the two ends close to each other of the two first tracks 41, that is, the communication between the first tracks 41 is realized through the second tracks 42, the two first tracks 41 and the two second tracks 42 together form a circumferentially communicated first track line 111 and a circumferentially communicated second track line 211, which further saves the space occupied by the track arrangement, so that the first sliding member 112 or the second sliding member 212 can move circularly on the first track line 111, and the conveying efficiency is improved. In other embodiments, the first track line 111 and the second track line 211 can also be provided in other forms, and are not limited to the track arrangement mode of the embodiment.

[0172] In the embodiment, the two first tracks 41 are straight tracks, and the two second tracks 42 are arc-shaped tracks. The first track 41 is a straight track, so that the first slider 112 or the second slider 212 does not need to adjust the moving angle during the movement on the first track 41, thereby improving the moving efficiency; the two second tracks 42 are connecting tracks between the two first tracks 41, and are arranged as arc-shaped tracks, so that the movement of the first slider 112 or the second slider 212 at the connecting position of the first track 41 and the second track 42 is more stable.

[0173] In the embodiment, the first track line 111 is a stator structure, the first slider 112 is a rotor structure, the first slider 112 can move along the first track line 111 by magnetic force; the second track line 211 is a stator structure, the second slider 212 is a rotor structure, the second slider 212 can move along the second track line 211 by magnetic force. The first track line 111 and the second track line 211 adopt the stator structure, and the first slider 112 and the second slider 212 adopt the rotor structure correspondingly, and are transmitted by magnetic force, so that the starting speed of the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 21 is fast, the operation is stable, and the positioning accuracy is high.

[0174] As shown in Figure 3 In the embodiment, the first grabbing mechanism 12 includes a first moving assembly 122 and a first grabbing assembly 121; the first moving assembly 122 is arranged on the first conveying mechanism 11, and the first conveying mechanism 11 can move the first moving assembly 122; the first grabbing assembly 121 is connected to the first moving assembly 122, and the first grabbing assembly 121 can move under the driving of the first moving assembly 122. The movement of the first grabbing assembly 121 is realized by the first moving assembly 122, so as to facilitate the alignment of the first grabbing assembly 121 to the article box, and then the article box is grabbed by the first grabbing assembly 121. After the article box is grabbed by the first grabbing assembly 121, the article box is conveyed with the first grabbing assembly 121, and after reaching the specified position, the first grabbing assembly 121 places the article box on the second conveying mechanism 21, thereby realizing the automatic feeding of the article box.

[0175] In the embodiment, the first grabbing assembly 121 comprises two horizontal pushing members 1211 and two clamping jaws 1212, the two horizontal pushing members 1211 are used for moving towards each other or moving away from each other, the two clamping jaws 1212 are respectively connected to the two horizontal pushing members 1211, and the two clamping jaws 1212 are used for grabbing the article box. The two clamping jaws 1212 are correspondingly connected to the two horizontal pushing members 1211, when the article box is grabbed, the two horizontal pushing members 1211 first move away from each other, the distance between the two clamping jaws 1212 gradually increases, until the containing space for conveniently grabbing the article box is formed, and the first article box is located in the containing space, then the two horizontal pushing members 1211 move towards each other, the distance between the two clamping jaws 1212 gradually decreases, until the article box is grabbed. The above process is convenient to position and has high grabbing efficiency. In other embodiments, the first grabbing assembly 121 can also adopt other grabbing mechanisms in the prior art.

[0176] In the embodiment, the first moving assembly 122 comprises a vertical lifting member 1221, one end of the vertical lifting member 1221 is connected to the first conveying mechanism 11, and the two horizontal pushing members 1211 are respectively connected to the two sides of the vertical lifting member 1221, and the vertical lifting member 1221 is used for lifting the horizontal pushing members 1211. The vertical lifting member 1221 can lift the horizontal pushing members 1211 in the vertical direction, when the article box and the clamping jaw 1212 have a height difference in the vertical direction and are inconvenient to be grabbed, the vertical lifting member 1221 can be used to lift the horizontal pushing members 1211, so as to adjust the height of the clamping jaw 1212, so that the height of the clamping jaw 1212 is lifted to a height at which the article box is conveniently grabbed, and the positioning accuracy and the success rate of grabbing of the first grabbing assembly 121 are improved.

[0177] In the embodiment, the vertical lifting member 1221 and the horizontal pushing member 1211 adopt any one of a pneumatic member, an electric member or a hydraulic member, and have the advantages of simple structure and convenient installation.

[0178] In the embodiment, the article box feeding and discharging device 1 further comprises a first conveying belt 13, the first conveying belt 13 is arranged adjacent to the first track line 111, and the first conveying belt 13 is used for conveying empty article boxes and article boxes filled with articles. The first conveying belt 13 is arranged adjacent to the first track line 111, the empty article boxes are conveyed to a position adjacent to the first track line 111 through the first conveying belt 13, the first grabbing mechanism 12 grabs the empty article boxes and places the empty article boxes on the second conveying mechanism 21, and simultaneously, the first grabbing mechanism 12 grabs the article boxes filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism 21 and places the article boxes filled with articles on the first conveying belt 13, and the finished products are output by the first conveying belt 13. In the process, the first conveying belt 13 simultaneously inputs the empty article boxes and outputs the article boxes filled with articles, and the first grabbing mechanism 12 simultaneously grabs the empty article boxes and grabs the article boxes filled with articles, thereby improving the production efficiency of the entire article boxing.

[0179] In the embodiment, the first conveying belt 13 comprises an input part 131, an exchange part 132 and an output part 133 connected in sequence; the input part 131 is used for conveying empty article boxes to the exchange part 132; the exchange part 132 is adjacent to the first track line 111, the first grabbing mechanism 12 can grab the empty article boxes on the exchange part 132 and place them on the second conveying mechanism 21, and the first grabbing mechanism 12 can grab the article boxes filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism 21 and place them on the exchange part 132; the output part 133 is used for conveying the article boxes filled with articles on the exchange part 132. The empty article boxes are conveyed to the exchange part 132 through the input part 131, and the exchange part 132 is arranged adjacent to the first track line 111, which facilitates the exchange of article boxes between the first grabbing mechanism 12 and the exchange part 132, i.e. the empty article boxes are grabbed by the first grabbing mechanism 12 and placed on the second conveying mechanism 21, while the article boxes filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism 21 are grabbed by the first grabbing mechanism 12 and placed on the exchange part 132, and then output through the output part 133.

[0180] In the embodiment, the first track line 111 comprises a first straight track, and the exchange part 132 comprises a second straight track, and the first straight track and the second straight track are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other. The first straight track and the second straight track are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other, and the distance between them is constant, which further facilitates the exchange of article boxes between the first grabbing mechanism 12 on the first conveying mechanism 11 and the exchange part 132.

[0181] As shown in Figure 5 In the embodiment, the main body conveying device 2 further comprises an article box carrier 22, which is arranged on the second conveying mechanism 21, and the second conveying mechanism 21 can move the article box carrier 22. The arrangement of the article box carrier 22 facilitates the carrying and positioning of the article boxes, avoiding the article boxes from falling or deviating during the conveying process by the second conveying mechanism 21.

[0182] In the embodiment, the article box carrier 22 has a plurality of adjusting grooves 221 and a plurality of positioning blocks 222, and the plurality of positioning blocks 222 are arranged one by one in the adjusting grooves 221, and the plurality of positioning blocks 222 have a positioning space between them for positioning the article boxes, and the positioning blocks 222 can move along the adjusting grooves 221 to adjust the size of the positioning space. The plurality of positioning blocks 222 are used for positioning different side edges of the article boxes, and the plurality of positioning blocks 222 form a positioning space therebetween, and the size of the positioning space is changed by the movement of the positioning blocks 222 along the adjusting grooves 221 to adapt to article boxes of different sizes and shapes, thereby improving the stability of the article boxes during the conveying process.

[0183] In the embodiment, the adjusting groove 221 extends from the center of the article box carrier 22 to the circumferential side of the article box carrier 22, and has a center end 2211 and a slot end 2212, where the center end 2211 is located at the center of the article box carrier 22, and the slot end 2212 is located at the circumferential side of the article box carrier 22. The article box carrier 22 further comprises a first adjusting screw 223 and a positioning nut 224, where the first adjusting screw 223 is arranged in the adjusting groove 221, one end of the first adjusting screw 223 is connected to the center end 2211 through the positioning nut 224, and the other end of the first adjusting screw 223 is located at the slot end 2212. The positioning block 222 is arranged on the first adjusting screw 223, and can move along the adjusting groove 221 with the rotation of the screw. The adjusting groove 221 extends from the center of the article box carrier 22 to the circumferential side of the article box carrier 22, and the positioning block 222 can move along the axis direction of the adjusting groove 221, which facilitates the adjustment of the size of the positioning space, and further facilitates the quick positioning of the article box. The two ends of the first adjusting screw 223 are respectively located at the center end 2211 and the slot end 2212 of the adjusting groove 221, so that the moving path of the positioning block 222 is longer, and the adjustment range of the positioning space is larger, which can be suitable for more types of article boxes. Specifically, in the embodiment, the article box carrier 22 further comprises a screw seat 226, which is fixed to the slot end 2212, and the screw seat 226 and the positioning nut 224 are respectively used for positioning the two ends of the first adjusting screw 223.

[0184] Specifically, in the embodiment, the article box carrier 22 has four sets of adjusting grooves 221, first adjusting screws 223 and positioning blocks 222 arranged in one-to-one correspondence, the four adjusting grooves 221 are connected to form a cross-shaped groove, and the four positioning blocks 222 are respectively arranged on the four first adjusting screws 223 for positioning the four side edges of the article box. The four adjusting grooves 221 are connected in communication to form a cross-shaped groove, which is convenient for processing, and the four positioning blocks 222 can position the four side edges of the article box from four directions, so that the positioning of the article box is more reliable, and the stability of the article box in the conveying process is improved.

[0185] As Figure 6As shown, in the embodiment, the main conveying device 2 further comprises a rotating mechanism 23, the rotating mechanism 23 comprises a power assembly 231 and a rotating assembly 232; the power assembly 231 is used for driving the rotating assembly 232 to rotate; the rotating assembly 232 is used for carrying the article box carrier 22 and rotating the article box carrier 22. By rotating the article box through the power assembly 231 and the rotating assembly 232, it is convenient to adjust the angle between the article box and the article during the article boxing process, which is conducive to alignment, and when the article needs to be loaded into the article box according to a certain arrangement rule, the position of the second grabbing mechanism 31 can be kept unchanged, the position to be loaded in the article box is aligned with the second grabbing mechanism 31 by rotating the article box carrier 22, and then the second grabbing mechanism 31 is convenient to load the article into the set position in the article box, thereby improving the article boxing efficiency.

[0186] In the embodiment, the rotating assembly 232 comprises a rotating disc 2321, the rotating disc 2321 is used for carrying the article box carrier 22; the article box carrier 22 is provided with a limiting groove 225, and the rotating disc 2321 is provided with a positioning piece 23211, the positioning piece 23211 is used for cooperating with the limiting groove 225 to position the article box carrier 22. The rotating disc 2321 is used for carrying the article box carrier 22, and the article box carrier 22 is limited on the rotating disc 2321 through the cooperation of the limiting groove 225 and the positioning piece 23211, thereby improving the reliability of the limiting of the article box carrier 22 to the article box, and further improving the stability of the article box during the conveying and rotating processes.

[0187] In the embodiment, the article feeding device 3 further comprises a third conveying mechanism 32, the third conveying mechanism 32 is used for moving the second grabbing mechanism 31. Through the setting of the third conveying mechanism 32, the second grabbing mechanism 31 is convenient to move, when the article needs to be grabbed, the second grabbing mechanism 31 can be moved to the article, and the article is convenient to grab; when the article needs to be loaded into the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism 21, the second grabbing mechanism 31 can be moved above the article box, and the article is convenient to box.

[0188] In the embodiment, the third conveying mechanism 32 comprises a third track line 321 and a third sliding piece 322, the third sliding piece 322 can reciprocate along the third track line 321, and the second grabbing mechanism 31 is connected to the third sliding piece 322. The movement of the second grabbing mechanism 31 is realized through the third track line 321 and the third sliding piece 322, which is convenient for the second grabbing mechanism 31 to align and grab the article, and is also convenient for the second grabbing mechanism 31 to align the article box and load the article into the article box, thereby realizing the automation of the article feeding and the article boxing, and further improving the efficiency of the article boxing. Specifically, in the embodiment, the third track line 321 is a straight track.

[0189] In this embodiment, the third track line 321 is a stator structure, the third sliding member 322 is a mover structure, and the third sliding member 322 moves along the third track line 321 by magnetic force. The third sliding member 322 moves by magnetic force, has a fast starting speed, high movement stability, and high positioning accuracy.

[0190] In this embodiment, the second grabbing mechanism 31 includes a connecting piece 311 and a vacuum nozzle 312. The connecting piece 311 is connected to the third sliding member 322, and the vacuum nozzle 312 is connected to the connecting piece 311. The vacuum nozzle 312 is used to suck the articles. The vacuum nozzle 312 is connected to the third sliding member 322 through the connecting piece 311, so that the vacuum nozzle 312 can move with the third sliding member 322. Compared with other mechanical conveying methods, the vacuum nozzle 312 is used to adsorb the articles, which can avoid damage to the articles during conveying and ensure the integrity of the articles.

[0191] In this embodiment, the article feeding device 3 further includes a frame 33. The frame 33 includes a cross beam 331 and a plurality of upright columns 332. The third track line 321 is installed on the cross beam 331. The frame 33 provides a firm installation basis for the third conveying mechanism 32, ensuring the stability of the third sliding member 322 moving along the third track line 321. The third track line 321 is installed on the cross beam 331, so that the third sliding member 322 connected thereto and the second grabbing mechanism 31 connected to the third sliding member 322 have a certain height. An article conveying space is left below the second grabbing mechanism 31, facilitating the conveying of the articles to the lower part of the second grabbing mechanism 31 and being grabbed.

[0192] In this embodiment, the article feeding device 3 further includes a second conveying belt 34. The output end of the second conveying belt 34 is located below the cross beam 331 and between the upright columns 332. The second conveying belt 34 is used to convey the articles to the lower part of the second grabbing mechanism 31. The output end of the second conveying belt 34 is located below the cross beam 331 and between the upright columns 332, facilitating the conveying of the articles to the lower part of the second grabbing mechanism 31 and being grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism 31, realizing the automation of the article feeding and improving the article feeding efficiency.

[0193] Specifically, in this embodiment, a part of the third track line 321 spans directly above the second conveying mechanism 21, and another part of the third track line 321 is located directly above the output end of the second conveying belt 34. After the second grabbing mechanism 31 grabs the articles, the third sliding member 322 drives the second grabbing mechanism 31 to slide from directly above the output end of the second conveying belt 34 to directly above the second conveying mechanism 21, and then the second grabbing mechanism 31 loads the articles into the article box on the second conveying mechanism 21.

[0194] As Figure 8As shown, in the embodiment, the article feeding device 3 further comprises a positioning mechanism 35 located below the second grabbing mechanism 31, and the output end of the second conveying belt 34 is connected with the positioning mechanism 35, which is used to stop the movement of the article along the conveying direction and position the article below the second grabbing mechanism 31. The positioning mechanism 35 is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt 34, the article is conveyed onto the positioning mechanism 35 through the second conveying belt 34, and then positioned by the positioning mechanism 35, and the positioning mechanism 35 is located below the second grabbing mechanism 31, so that the positioned article is conveniently grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism 31, and the grabbing precision and efficiency of the second grabbing mechanism 31 are improved.

[0195] In the embodiment, the positioning mechanism 35 comprises a support frame 351 and a positioning assembly 352, the positioning assembly 352 is located on the support frame 351, and the positioning assembly 352 has a positioning groove 3521 matched with the shape of the article, and the opening of the positioning groove 3521 faces the second conveying belt 34 so that the article on the second conveying belt 34 enters the positioning groove 3521. The support frame 351 provides support for the positioning assembly 352, improves the stability of the positioning assembly 352, and can make the positioning assembly 352 and the second conveying belt 34 be at the same height, so that the article is conveniently conveyed from the second conveying belt 34 to the positioning assembly 352, and the positioning efficiency of the article is improved; the opening of the positioning groove 3521 faces the second conveying belt 34, so that the article is conveyed from the conveying belt to the positioning groove 3521 for positioning.

[0196] In the embodiment, the positioning assembly 352 comprises lateral positioning blocks 3522 and end positioning blocks 3523, and the positioning groove 3521 is formed between the lateral positioning blocks 3522 and the end positioning blocks 3523. The article is conveyed onto the positioning assembly 352 by the second conveying belt 34, the lateral positioning blocks 3522 are located on both sides of the article along the conveying direction to limit the side edges of the article and avoid deviation, and the end positioning blocks 3523 are located in the conveying direction of the article and opposite to the article to prevent the article from moving further along the conveying direction; the positioning groove 3521 is formed between the lateral positioning blocks 3522 and the end positioning blocks 3523, so that the positioning of the article is more accurate.

[0197] In the embodiment, the positioning assembly 352 further comprises a plurality of second adjusting screws 3524, which are connected with the lateral positioning blocks 3522 and the end positioning blocks 3523 one by one and can drive the lateral positioning blocks 3522 and the end positioning blocks 3523 to move to change the size of the positioning groove 3521. By moving or rotating the second adjusting screws 3524, the lateral positioning blocks 3522 and the end positioning blocks 3523 can be driven to move, and then the size of the positioning groove 3521 is adjusted to adapt to articles of different shapes and sizes, and the application range of the equipment is improved.

[0198] In the embodiment, the positioning mechanism 35 further comprises a guide assembly 353, which is located on the support frame 351 and has a guide groove 3531 arranged along the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 34 and in communication with the positioning groove 3521. The article is conveyed into the guide groove 3531 of the guide assembly 353 via the second conveying belt 34, and then moves into the positioning groove 3521 via the guide groove 3531. The guide groove 3531 further limits the moving direction of the article to avoid deviation. Meanwhile, the guide groove 3531 provides a buffer path for the article during the movement of the article in the guide groove 3531, so as to slow down the moving speed of the article and avoid hard collision between the article and the positioning assembly 352 due to too high moving speed of the article.

[0199] In the embodiment, the guide assembly 353 comprises a connecting platform 3532 and guide blocks 3533. The connecting platform 3532 is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt 34, and the guide blocks 3533 are arranged on both sides of the connecting platform 3532 to form the guide groove 3531 therebetween. One end of the connecting platform 3532 is connected with the output end of the second conveying belt 34, and the other end is connected with the positioning assembly 352, so as to facilitate the article to be conveyed from the second conveying belt 34 to the connecting platform 3532 and then to the positioning assembly 352. The guide blocks 3533 are arranged on both sides of the conveying direction of the article, so that the article does not deviate when moving in the guide groove 3531 and can be accurately moved to the positioning assembly 352. Specifically, the guide assembly 353 in the embodiment is also provided with a second adjusting screw 3524 for moving the position of the guide block 3533 and adjusting the size of the guide groove 3531.

[0200] In the embodiment, the positioning mechanism 35 further comprises a lifting assembly 354, and the support frame 351 has a receiving cavity 3511 in which the lifting assembly 354 is located. The lifting assembly 354 is used to lift the article in the positioning groove 3521. The lifting assembly 354 is located below the positioning assembly 352 and can lift the article in the positioning groove 3521, so as to facilitate the article to be grasped by the second grasping mechanism 31 and improve the grasping efficiency. Specifically, the lifting assembly 354 in the embodiment comprises a power member 3541 and a lifting member 3542. The lifting member 3542 is arranged in the positioning groove 3521, and the power member 3541 is used to lift the lifting member 3542 and then lift the article in the positioning groove 3521.

[0201] In this embodiment, the item loading device 3 includes multiple sets of corresponding second conveyor belts 34, positioning mechanisms 35, second gripping mechanisms 31, and third sliding members 322. All third sliding members 322 are slidably connected to a third track line 321. Each set of corresponding second conveyor belts 34, positioning mechanisms 35, second gripping mechanisms 31, and third sliding members 322 can simultaneously transport items of the same or different models, improving item loading efficiency. The fact that multiple third sliding members 322 are slidably connected to the same third track line 321 reduces equipment costs and space requirements.

[0202] In this embodiment, the item packaging equipment includes multiple item feeding devices 3, which are arranged sequentially along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 21. The sequential arrangement of multiple item feeding devices 3 along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism 21 allows for simultaneous item feeding at multiple locations, further improving item feeding efficiency and consequently increasing the overall production line efficiency.

[0203] In this embodiment, there are multiple first gripping mechanisms 12, which are sequentially arranged on the first conveying mechanism 11 along the conveying direction. The multiple first gripping mechanisms 12 move cyclically along the first conveying mechanism 11, which can improve the loading efficiency of the item boxes, thereby improving the overall production efficiency of the production line.

[0204] like Figure 9 As shown, this embodiment also provides a method for boxing articles, which is applicable to the above-mentioned article boxing equipment, and includes the following steps:

[0205] S1. The first gripping mechanism 12 grips an empty item box and the first conveying mechanism 11 conveys it to the main conveying device 2. The first gripping mechanism 12 places the empty item box on the second conveying mechanism 21.

[0206] S2. The empty item box is conveyed to the item loading device 3 via the second conveying mechanism 21.

[0207] S3. The second gripping mechanism 31 grips the items and puts them into an empty item box according to the set arrangement rules;

[0208] S4. The item box containing the items is transported again to the first grasping mechanism 12 via the second conveying mechanism 21. The first grasping mechanism 12 grasps the item and outputs the finished product via the first conveying mechanism 11.

[0209] The above article boxing method realizes automatic feeding and automatic conveying of the article box, automatic feeding and automatic boxing of the article, and automatic unloading of the article box with articles, wherein the first grabbing mechanism 12 and the first conveying mechanism 11 are reused during feeding and unloading, saving equipment occupation space and improving production efficiency. The entire article boxing process is automated, with high boxing precision and high boxing efficiency.

[0210] The application of the method will be specifically introduced below by taking the production process of powder compact boxing as an example:

[0211] S1, powder compact box feeding process.

[0212] The empty powder compact box is conveyed by the input part 131 of the first conveying belt 13 to the exchange part 132, at this time the first grabbing mechanism 12 on the first conveying mechanism 11 adjacent to the exchange part 132 grabs the powder compact box, the first grabbing mechanism 12 is conveyed by the first sliding part 112 along the first track line 111 to a position adjacent to the second conveying mechanism 21, and the first grabbing mechanism 12 places the powder compact box on the powder compact box carrier on the second conveying mechanism 21, thereby completing the powder compact box feeding process.

[0213] S2, powder compact box conveying process.

[0214] The second sliding part 212 on the second track line 211 conveys the powder compact box carrier and the empty powder compact box to below the third track line 321 of the article feeding device 3.

[0215] S3, powder compact feeding and boxing process.

[0216] The powder compact is conveyed by the second conveying belt 34 to the positioning mechanism 35, and then grabbed by the second grabbing mechanism 31. Specifically, in the present embodiment, three article feeding devices 3 are provided, each article feeding device 3 is provided with four second conveying belts 34, and each second conveying belt 34 is used to convey powder compacts of different colors. Correspondingly, four third sliding parts 322 are provided on the third track line 321 of the third conveying mechanism 32, each third sliding part 322 is connected with a vacuum suction nozzle 312, and four vacuum suction nozzles 312 respectively suck powder compacts of different colors conveyed by the corresponding four second conveying belts 34. The three article feeding devices 3 work simultaneously, greatly improving the powder compact feeding efficiency. The third sliding part 322 moves from directly above the positioning mechanism 35 to directly above the powder compact box along the third track line 321, and the vacuum suction nozzle 312 fills the powder compact into the powder compact box.

[0217] S4, finished product output process.

[0218] After the powder compact is filled, it is moved along the second track line 211 by the second slider 212 to a position adjacent to the first conveying mechanism 11. At this time, the first gripping mechanism 12 grips the powder compact filled with powder. The first slider 112 moves the first gripping mechanism 12 along the first track line 111 to a position adjacent to the exchange unit 132. At this time, the first gripping mechanism 12 places the powder compact filled with powder on the exchange unit 132. The powder compact filled with powder is then conveyed by the exchange unit 132 to the output unit 133, and then the output unit 133 outputs the finished product.

[0219] The above application of powder compact packaging is just one application scenario of this method. This method can also be applied to the production process of packaging other items, and is not limited to this.

[0220] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that these are merely illustrative examples, and the scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the appended claims. Those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to these embodiments without departing from the principles and essence of the present invention, but all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An article boxing apparatus, characterized by, The application relates to a box loading and unloading device, a main body conveying device, and an article loading device. The box loading and unloading device comprises a first conveying mechanism and a first grabbing mechanism, the first grabbing mechanism is arranged on the first conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism can move the first grabbing mechanism along a predetermined direction. The main body conveying device comprises a second conveying mechanism for conveying the box, the first grabbing mechanism can place an empty box on the second conveying mechanism and take out a box filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism, and the main body conveying device further comprises a box carrier arranged on the second conveying mechanism, and the second conveying mechanism can move the box carrier. The article loading device comprises a second grabbing mechanism for grabbing articles and loading the articles into the empty box on the second conveying mechanism. The first conveying mechanism comprises a first track line and a first sliding member, the first sliding member is arranged on the first track line, the first sliding member can move along the first track line, and the first grabbing mechanism is arranged on the first sliding member. The second conveying mechanism comprises a second track line and a second sliding member, the second sliding member is arranged on the second track line, the second sliding member can move along the second track line, and the box carrier is arranged on the second sliding member. The first track line and the second track line each comprise two first tracks and two second tracks, the two first tracks are arranged in parallel, the two second tracks are respectively connected to two ends close to each other of the two first tracks, the two first tracks are straight tracks, and the two second tracks are arc-shaped tracks. The first track line is a stator structure, the first sliding member is a mover structure, the first sliding member can move along the first track line through magnetic power, the second track line is a stator structure, and the second sliding member is a mover structure, the second sliding member can move along the second track line through magnetic power.

2. The article boxing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The box carrier has four sets of adjusting grooves, first adjusting screws and positioning blocks arranged in one-to-one correspondence, the adjusting grooves are arranged on the bottom wall of the box carrier, the four adjusting grooves are connected into a cross-shaped groove, the first adjusting screws are arranged in each adjusting groove, at least part of the positioning blocks protrudes from the bottom wall of the box carrier, the four positioning blocks are connected to the four first adjusting screws in one-to-one correspondence, the four positioning blocks have a positioning space for positioning the box between the four positioning blocks, and the positioning blocks can move along the adjusting grooves with the rotation of the first adjusting screws, so that the size of the positioning space is adjusted. The first grabbing mechanism comprises a first moving assembly and a first grabbing assembly. The first moving assembly is arranged on the first conveying mechanism, and the first conveying mechanism can move the first moving assembly. The first grabbing assembly is connected to the first moving assembly, and the first grabbing assembly can move under the driving of the first moving assembly.

3. The article boxing apparatus of claim 2, wherein, The first grabbing assembly comprises two horizontal pushing members and two clamping jaws, the two horizontal pushing members are used for moving towards each other or moving away from each other, the two clamping jaws are respectively connected to the two horizontal pushing members, and the two clamping jaws are used for grabbing the article box.

4. The article boxing apparatus of claim 3, wherein, The first moving assembly comprises a vertical lifting member, one end of the vertical lifting member is connected to the first conveying mechanism, and the two horizontal pushing members are respectively connected to the two sides of the vertical lifting member, and the vertical lifting member is used for lifting the horizontal pushing members.

5. The article boxing apparatus of claim 4, wherein, The vertical lifting member and the horizontal pushing member are one of a pneumatic member, an electric member or a hydraulic member.

6. The article boxing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The article box feeding and discharging device further comprises a first conveying belt, the first conveying belt is arranged adjacent to the first track line, and the first conveying belt is used for conveying empty article boxes and article boxes filled with articles.

7. The article boxing apparatus of claim 6, wherein, The first conveying belt comprises an input part, an exchange part and an output part connected in sequence. The input part is used for conveying empty article boxes to the exchange part. The exchange part is adjacent to the first track line, the first grabbing mechanism can grab the empty article box on the exchange part and place it on the second conveying mechanism, and the first grabbing mechanism can grab the article box filled with articles on the second conveying mechanism and place it on the exchange part. The output part is used for conveying the article box filled with articles on the exchange part.

8. The article boxing apparatus of claim 7, wherein, The first track line comprises a first straight track, and the exchange part comprises a second straight track, the first straight track and the second straight track are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other.

9. The article boxing equipment according to claim 1, wherein The adjusting groove extends from the center of the article box carrier to the circumferential side of the article box carrier, the adjusting groove has a center end and a slot end, the center end is located at the center of the article box carrier, and the slot end is located at the circumferential side of the article box carrier. The article box carrier further comprises a positioning nut, one end of the first adjusting screw is connected to the center end through the positioning nut, and the other end of the first adjusting screw is located at the slot end.

10. The article boxing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The main body conveying device further comprises a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism comprises a power assembly and a rotating assembly; The power assembly is used for driving the rotating assembly to rotate; The rotating assembly is used for carrying the article box carrier and rotating the article box carrier.

11. The article boxing apparatus of claim 10, wherein, The rotating assembly comprises a rotating disc, and the rotating disc is used for carrying the article box carrier. The article box carrier is provided with a limiting groove, and the rotating disc is provided with a positioning member, the positioning member is used for cooperating with the limiting groove to position the article box carrier.

12. The article boxing apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The article feeding device further comprises a third conveying mechanism, and the third conveying mechanism is used for moving the second grabbing mechanism.

13. The article boxing apparatus of claim 12, wherein, The third conveying mechanism comprises a third track line and a third sliding member, the third sliding member can reciprocate along the third track line, and the second grabbing mechanism is connected to the third sliding member.

14. The article boxing apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The third track line is a stator structure, the third sliding member is a rotor structure, and the third sliding member moves along the third track line through magnetic force.

15. The article boxing apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The second grabbing mechanism comprises a connecting piece and a vacuum suction nozzle, the connecting piece is connected to the third sliding piece, and the vacuum suction nozzle is connected to the connecting piece, and the vacuum suction nozzle is used to suck the articles.

16. The article boxing apparatus of claim 13, wherein, The article feeding device further comprises a frame, the frame comprises a crossbeam and a plurality of columns, and the third track line is mounted on the crossbeam.

17. The article boxing apparatus of claim 16, wherein, The article feeding device further comprises a second conveying belt, the output end of the second conveying belt is located below the crossbeam and between the columns, and the second conveying belt is used to convey articles below the second grabbing mechanism.

18. The article boxing apparatus of claim 17, wherein, The article feeding device further comprises a positioning mechanism, the positioning mechanism is located below the second grabbing mechanism, the output end of the second conveying belt is connected to the positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is used to stop the movement of the articles in the conveying direction and position the articles below the second grabbing mechanism.

19. The article boxing apparatus of claim 18, wherein, The positioning mechanism comprises a support frame and a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is located on the support frame, the positioning assembly has a positioning groove matched with the shape of the articles, and the opening of the positioning groove faces the second conveying belt so that the articles on the second conveying belt enter the positioning groove.

20. The article boxing apparatus of claim 19, wherein, The positioning assembly comprises lateral positioning blocks and end positioning blocks, and the positioning groove is formed between the lateral positioning blocks and the end positioning blocks.

21. The article boxing apparatus of claim 20, wherein, The positioning assembly further comprises a plurality of second adjusting screws, the plurality of second adjusting screws are respectively connected to the lateral positioning blocks and the end positioning blocks one by one, and can drive the lateral positioning blocks and the end positioning blocks to move to change the size of the positioning groove.

22. The article boxing apparatus of claim 19, wherein, The positioning mechanism further comprises a guide assembly, the guide assembly is located on the support frame, the guide assembly has a guide groove arranged along the conveying direction of the second conveying belt, and the guide groove is connected to the positioning groove.

23. The article boxing apparatus of claim 22, wherein, The guide assembly comprises a connecting platform and guide blocks, the connecting platform is connected to the output end of the second conveying belt, the two sides of the connecting platform are respectively provided with the guide blocks, and the guide groove is formed between the guide blocks.

24. The article boxing apparatus of claim 19, wherein, The positioning mechanism further comprises a lifting assembly, the support frame has a receiving cavity, the lifting assembly is located in the receiving cavity, and the lifting assembly is used to lift the articles in the positioning groove.

25. The article boxing apparatus of claim 18, wherein, The article feeding device comprises a plurality of groups of the second conveying belt, the positioning mechanism, the second grabbing mechanism and the third sliding piece arranged one by one, and the plurality of third sliding pieces are slidably connected to the third track line.

26. The article boxing apparatus of any one of claims 1-25, wherein, The article boxing equipment comprises a plurality of article feeding devices, and the plurality of article feeding devices are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the second conveying mechanism.

27. The article boxing apparatus of any one of claims 1-25, wherein, The first grabbing mechanism comprises a plurality of first grabbing mechanisms, and the plurality of first grabbing mechanisms are arranged in sequence on the first conveying mechanism along the conveying direction.

28. An article boxing method, comprising: The article boxing method is suitable for the article boxing equipment according to any one of claims 1-27, and the article boxing method comprises the following steps: S1, the first grabbing mechanism is used to grab the empty article box, and the first conveying mechanism is used to convey the empty article box to the main conveying device, and the first grabbing mechanism is used to place the empty article box on the second conveying mechanism; S2, conveying an empty article box to the article feeding device by the second conveying mechanism; S3, grabbing the articles by the second grabbing mechanism and loading the articles into the empty article box according to a set arrangement rule; S4, conveying the article box loaded with the articles to the first grabbing mechanism again by the second conveying mechanism, grabbing by the first grabbing mechanism and outputting the finished product by the first conveying mechanism.

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