Prefilled automatic boxing equipment and boxing method
By designing an automated pre-filled cartoning device, which utilizes a carton feeding, transfer, and palletizing mechanism combined with a detection and moving rotating component, efficient and safe automated cartoning of pre-filled glass products is achieved, solving the problems of high labor intensity and easy damage to products in existing technologies.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2022-09-14
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
The existing packaging method for pre-filled glass products is labor-intensive, has low production efficiency, and is prone to damaging the products and endangering the safety of operators.
Design an automated pre-filling and sealing cartoning device, including a carton feeding, transfer and palletizing mechanism, combined with a detection mechanism and a moving and rotating component, to achieve the forward and reverse adjustment of the packaging box and the precise filling of glass products, and to automate the operation by using bottle and carton picking components.
It enables highly efficient and automated boxing of pre-filled glass products, ensuring that the products are not damaged, improving production efficiency and reducing safety risks.
Smart Images

Figure CN115416904B_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of glass product packaging technology, specifically relating to a pre-filled automatic packaging equipment and packaging method. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, the boxing of pre-filled glass products is mostly done manually. Workers first collect the pre-filled glass products into trays, and then pack the arranged products into boxes. This manual boxing method is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also highly prone to damaging the pre-filled glass products. Damage to glass products not only reduces production efficiency and wastes raw materials, but also poses a safety hazard to workers as they can easily cut themselves.
[0003] In recent years, the applicant has designed and developed various automatic boxing / cartoning devices for glass products, such as the invention patent application "Automatic Boxing System for Glass Products" with publication number CN107856903A and the invention patent application "Automatic Cartoning Equipment and Cartoning Method for Glass Products" with application number 2022109629155. These devices are mainly designed for vials of glass products and are characterized by: 1. The packaging boxes used do not need to distinguish between the front and back (generally conventional rectangular boxes with folded edges); 2. The glass products are arranged upright in the packaging box with the bottle opening facing upwards. However, these devices are not suitable for boxing pre-filled glass products because pre-filled glass products are long and irregularly shaped, and can only be placed horizontally in the packaging box in a specific direction. Furthermore, the packaging boxes used need to distinguish between the front and back (having a groove adapted for pre-filling), and whether the box is empty or full, it needs to be stacked alternately with the front and back facing each other. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the aforementioned shortcomings in the existing technology, this invention aims to provide an automatic pre-filled boxing device and boxing method to achieve high-quality and efficient automatic boxing of pre-filled glass products.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: a pre-filled automatic cartoning device, comprising a carton feeding mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a palletizing mechanism mounted on a frame, and the frame is further provided with a platform for placing packaging boxes and a detection mechanism for detecting the front and back of packaging boxes at the empty box output position of the carton feeding mechanism;
[0006] The signal output of the testing agency is connected to the signal input of the transfer agency via a controller;
[0007] The transfer mechanism includes a moving and rotating assembly mounted on a frame, and a bottle-picking assembly and a box-picking assembly mounted on the moving and rotating assembly; the first box-picking position of the box-picking assembly corresponds to the empty box output position of the box-feeding mechanism, and the first box-unloading position corresponds to the position of the platform; the picking position of the bottle-picking assembly corresponds to the output position of the glass product production line, and the unloading position corresponds to the position of the packaging box on the platform; the second box-picking position of the box-picking assembly corresponds to the position of the packaging box on the platform, and the second box-unloading position corresponds to the box input position of the palletizing mechanism.
[0008] As a limitation of the present invention, the movable rotating assembly includes a cross slide mounted on the frame and a rotator mounted on the cross slide.
[0009] The bottle-retrieving assembly includes a mounting base assembled on the power output end of the rotator and multiple suction cups connected to the air source arranged in parallel on the mounting base.
[0010] The box-retrieving assembly includes a pneumatic gripper mounted on the power output end of the rotator and a box clamping plate mounted on the power output end of the pneumatic gripper.
[0011] As a further limitation of the present invention, the detection mechanism includes a photoelectric sensor disposed at the notch of the front packaging box corresponding to the empty box output position.
[0012] As another limitation of the present invention, the box feeding mechanism and the palletizing mechanism have the same structure, both including:
[0013] Pallets are used to support packaging boxes;
[0014] The lifting assembly is used to lift the pallet. It is mounted on the frame and the power output end is fixedly connected to the pallet.
[0015] Horizontal transport assembly, used for horizontally conveying packaging boxes, is mounted on a frame.
[0016] As a further limitation of the present invention, the lifting assembly includes a first drive motor, a vertically arranged guide rail, and a chain mounted on the power output end of the first drive motor and arranged vertically.
[0017] The tray is attached to the chain link by hooks and to the guide rail by sliders.
[0018] As a third limitation of the present invention, it also includes a translational bottle unloading mechanism; the translational bottle unloading mechanism includes a drive assembly and a translational assembly mounted on the frame and connected in transmission, wherein the bottle input position of the translational assembly corresponds to the discharge position of the glass product production line, and the bottle output position of the translational assembly corresponds to the pick-up position of the transfer mechanism.
[0019] As a further limitation of the present invention, the drive assembly includes a second drive motor and an eccentric assembly; the eccentric assembly includes a disc mounted on the power output end of the second drive motor, a bearing mounted on the eccentric position of the disc, and a connecting plate mounted vertically on the frame via a transverse guide rail and a vertical guide rail; the connecting plate is provided with an elongated hole with a width adapted to the diameter of the bearing, and the bearing is fitted into the elongated hole;
[0020] The translational assembly includes an inner translational assembly mounted on a connecting plate and an outer translational assembly mounted on a frame. Both the inner and outer translational assemblies include multiple bottle-limiting grooves arranged along the length of the frame. The bottle-limiting grooves of the inner translational assembly and the bottle-limiting grooves of the outer translational assembly cooperate to form a transport work station for transporting glass products.
[0021] This invention also discloses an automated pre-filled cartoning method, comprising the following steps performed sequentially:
[0022] S1, Box Retrieval: The box retrieval component of the transfer mechanism moves to the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism to retrieve the packaging box;
[0023] S2, Box Transport: The transport mechanism transports the packaging box and selects whether to adjust the orientation of the packaging box according to the detection signal of the detection agency, and unloads the packaging box onto the platform in the upright position;
[0024] S3, Loading: The bottle-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the discharge position of the glass product production line to pick up the glass products and transfer them into the packaging box on the platform.
[0025] S4, Palletizing: The box-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the platform to pick up the packaging box, selectively adjusts the front and back of the packaging box, and then unloads it at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism.
[0026] Repeat the above actions.
[0027] As a limitation of the present invention, in step S2...
[0028] When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "reverse" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the controller controls the rotator in the transfer mechanism to rotate 180° during the transfer of the packaging box, adjusting the packaging box to the "forward" position.
[0029] When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "positive" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move when the packaging box is transferred.
[0030] As a further limitation of the present invention, in step S4, the front and back of the packaging boxes are selectively adjusted so that multiple packaging boxes are unloaded one by one into the box input position of the palletizing mechanism in an alternating "forward" and "reverse" manner. Specifically:
[0031] During the repetition of steps S1 to S4, after the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism first picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "forward" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism moves the packaged box down by one box height.
[0032] After the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform again, the rotator in the transfer mechanism rotates 180°, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "reverse" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism, located on top of the previous packaged box. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism drives all the packaged boxes to move down by one box height.
[0033] And so on.
[0034] By adopting the above-described technical solution, the beneficial effects achieved by this invention compared to the prior art are as follows:
[0035] (1) This invention can meet the requirements of specific placement direction for pre-filled glass products during boxing and packaging, as well as the requirement that empty and full boxes be stacked alternately, thereby realizing automatic boxing of pre-filled glass products. This invention greatly improves production efficiency and effectively prevents damage to glass products.
[0036] (2) Empty boxes are stacked alternately in the box feeding mechanism to avoid multiple adjacent empty boxes from being stuck together, which would prevent the box picking component from successfully grabbing a single box; full boxes are stacked alternately in the stacking mechanism to avoid adjacent boxes from being stuck together and squeezed, which would damage the glass products.
[0037] In this invention, a platform for placing individual packaging boxes is added to the frame, serving as a transfer point. This allows the orientation of the packaging boxes to be adjusted before loading using a moving and rotating component, ensuring that the position of the slot in the packaging box is consistent with the position of the glass products on the production line. Thus, the glass products can be simply moved from the production line into the packaging box, ensuring that the glass products are accurately, orderly, and neatly loaded into the packaging box. When stacking, the moving and rotating component can be used to restore the full box to an alternating upright and reverse stacking state, ensuring the stability of the stack.
[0038] (3) The movable rotating component of the present invention is equipped with both a bottle-picking component and a box-picking component. Therefore, the transfer of packaging boxes and glass products can be realized by means of a set of cross slides and a rotator. The present invention has a simple and reasonable structure and occupies little space.
[0039] (4) The present invention also adds a translational bottle sorting mechanism, which can automatically sort the glass products in the production line in advance, so that the bottle picking component can smoothly and accurately pick up the glass products. Attached Figure Description
[0040] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the application structure of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0042] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the translational bottle-scraping mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0044] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the translational bottle-scraping mechanism from another perspective in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0045] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0046] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the transfer mechanism in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;
[0047] In the diagram: 1. Translational bottle handling mechanism; 2. Box feeding mechanism; 3. Transfer mechanism; 4. Palletizing mechanism; 5. Platform; 6. Rear inspection line;
[0048] 11. Second drive motor; 12. Disc; 13. Bearing; 14. Horizontal guide rail; 15. Vertical guide rail; 16. Connecting plate; 17. Inner translational assembly; 18. Outer translational assembly;
[0049] 21. Pallet; 22. Guide rail; 23. Chain; 24. Horizontal transport assembly;
[0050] 31. Cross slide; 32. Rotator; 33. Mounting base; 34. Suction cup; 35. Pneumatic gripper; 36. Box clamping plate. Detailed Implementation
[0051] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
[0052] Example 1: An automated pre-filling and packaging device
[0053] This embodiment achieves precise and orderly automatic boxing of pre-filled glass products through the linkage control of various mechanisms by the controller. Specifically, the box feeding mechanism 2 outputs packaging boxes, and the moving and rotating component in the transfer mechanism 3 drives the box picking component to pick up the packaging boxes from the box output position. After selectively adjusting the orientation of the packaging boxes, they are unloaded onto the platform 5. Then, the moving and rotating component in the transfer mechanism 3 drives the bottle picking component to precisely and orderly grab and transfer the pre-filled glass products from the glass product production line to the packaging boxes on the platform 5. Finally, the moving and rotating component in the transfer mechanism 3 drives the box picking component to transfer the packaging boxes filled with pre-filled glass products on the platform 5 to the stacking mechanism 4, where they are stacked alternately in both directions before being output outward.
[0054] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, this embodiment includes a translational bottle feeding mechanism 1, a box feeding mechanism 2, a transfer mechanism 3, and a palletizing mechanism 4, all mounted on a frame.
[0055] The frame is also equipped with a platform 5 for temporarily placing individual packaging boxes and a detection mechanism for detecting the orientation of packaging boxes at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism 2. In this embodiment, the platform 5 is a rectangular tray 21 located on the frame and on one side of the translational bottle unloading mechanism 1; the detection mechanism is a photoelectric sensor installed at the notch of the upright packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism 2, and the signal output terminal of the photoelectric sensor is connected to the signal input terminal of the transfer mechanism 3 through a controller.
[0056] It should be noted that "positive" in packaging box means that the direction of the slot inside the packaging box for placing glass products is the same as the direction of the glass products on the glass product production line; "negative" in packaging box means that the direction of the slot inside the packaging box for placing glass products is opposite to the direction of the glass products on the glass product production line.
[0057] 1. Translational Bottle Sorting Mechanism 1 The translational bottle sorting mechanism 1 is used to automatically sort glass products on the glass product production line.
[0058] The bottle input position of the translational bottle handling mechanism 1 directly connects to the discharge position of the back-end inspection line 6 or the annealing furnace transport line, eliminating the need for an additional bottle-clamping robot to pick up manufactured glass products from the production line. For example... Figures 3 to 4 As shown, the translational bottle handling mechanism 1 includes a driving component and a translational component.
[0059] The drive assembly includes a second drive motor 11 and an eccentric assembly. The eccentric assembly connects to the translational assembly to transmit power from the second drive motor 11 to the translational assembly, enabling the translational assembly to transport glass products. Further, the eccentric assembly includes a disc 12 mounted on the power output end of the second drive motor 11, a bearing 13 mounted at an eccentric position on the disc 12, and a connecting plate 16 vertically mounted on the frame via a transverse guide rail 14 and a vertical guide rail 15. The connecting plate 16 has an elongated hole along the vertical direction with a width matching the diameter of the bearing 13, and the bearing 13 is fitted into this elongated hole.
[0060] The translational assembly includes an inner translational assembly 17 and an outer translational assembly 18 that cooperate with each other. Both have the same structure and include two rows of serrated trays arranged along the length of the frame. The serrated grooves on the two rows of serrated trays are in one-to-one correspondence, forming multiple bottle limiting grooves for placing glass products.
[0061] Furthermore, the inner translational assembly 17 is mounted on the connecting plate 16, and the outer translational assembly 18 is mounted on the frame. The two rows of serrated support plates in the inner translational assembly 17 are located in the middle of the two rows of serrated support plates in the outer translational assembly 18, so that the bottle limiting grooves on both can cooperate with each other to form a transport work station for transporting glass products.
[0062] Working principle:
[0063] When the second drive motor 11 drives the disc 12 to rotate, causing the bearing 13 to perform circular motion, the connecting plate 16 can convert the circular motion of the bearing 13 into eccentric reciprocating motion under the limiting effect of the elongated hole and the guiding effect of the horizontal guide rail 14 and the vertical guide rail 15. Then, the connecting plate 16 drives the inner translation component 17 to perform eccentric reciprocating motion relative to the outer translation component 18. When both are at the same height, the bottle-limiting groove on the inner translation component 17 coincides with the bottle-limiting groove on the outer translation component 18, and they will be offset by one body length. At this time, the glass products are transferred between the inner translation component 17 and the outer translation component 18, thereby pushing the glass products on the transport workstation forward row by row to complete the transport of the glass products.
[0064] II. Box feeding mechanism 2 and palletizing mechanism 4. Box feeding mechanism 2 is used to provide packaging boxes to the box picking component of transfer mechanism 3.
[0065] like Figure 3As shown, the box feeding mechanism 2 includes a tray 21 for supporting packaging boxes, a lifting assembly for raising and lowering the tray 21, and a horizontal transport assembly 24 for horizontally transporting a stack of packaging boxes. The lifting assembly includes a first drive motor, a vertically arranged guide rail 22, and a vertically arranged annular chain 23 mounted on the power output end of the first drive motor. Furthermore, the tray 21 is fixedly connected to a link of the chain 23 via a hook, and the tray 21 is mounted on the guide rail 22 via a slider.
[0066] When the first drive motor drives the chain 23 to move, the chain 23 can transmit power to the pallet 21 through the hook, so that the pallet 21 can rise or fall vertically under the guidance of the guide rail 22.
[0067] The horizontal transport assembly 24 is a conveyor belt as in the prior art. The transport surface of the horizontal transport assembly 24 is at the same horizontal height as the pallet 21 at its lowest position.
[0068] The topmost packaging box on the tray 21 of the box feeding mechanism 2 is the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism 2.
[0069] The palletizing mechanism 4 is used to receive and store packaging boxes containing glass products. It has the same structure as the box feeding mechanism 2, and the two are mirror images of each other on both sides of the translational bottle handling mechanism 1.
[0070] The box input position of the pallet 4 is located at the top of the pallet 21 containing the glass products.
[0071] III. Transfer Mechanism 3 Transfer mechanism 3 is used to transfer boxes and glass products. Transfer mechanism 3 has six working positions: first box picking position, first box unloading position, material picking position, material unloading position, second box picking position, and second box unloading position. The first box picking position of transfer mechanism 3 corresponds to the empty box output position of box feeding mechanism 2, and the first box unloading position corresponds to the position of platform 5; the material picking position of transfer mechanism 3 corresponds to the material output position of the glass product production line, and the material unloading position corresponds to the position of the packaging box on platform 5; the second box picking position of transfer mechanism 3 corresponds to the position of the packaging box on platform 5, and the second box unloading position corresponds to the box input position of palletizing mechanism 4.
[0072] like Figure 1 As shown, the transfer mechanism 3 includes a movable rotating assembly and bottle-picking and box-picking assemblies mounted on the movable rotating assembly. The movable rotating assembly includes a cross slide 31 mounted on a frame and a rotator 32 mounted on the cross slide 31. In this embodiment, the rotator 32 is a stepper motor.
[0073] The bottle-retrieving assembly is used to pick up and place glass products, including a mounting base 33 assembled on the power output end of the rotator 32 and multiple suction cups 34 arranged in parallel on the mounting base 33. The suction cups 34 are connected to the air source through pipes.
[0074] The box-retrieving assembly is used to pick up and put down packaging boxes, including a pneumatic gripper 35 mounted on the power output end of the rotator 32 and a pair of box clamping plates 36 mounted on the power output end of the pneumatic gripper 35 for gripping the packaging boxes.
[0075] The usage method of this embodiment is described in Embodiment 2.
[0076] Example 2: An automated pre-filled boxing method
[0077] This embodiment utilizes the pre-filling and automatic cartoning equipment from Embodiment 1, and executes corresponding actions under the control of the controller, including the following steps:
[0078] S1, Box Picking: The box picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism to pick up the packaging box;
[0079] S2, Transport Box: The transport mechanism transports the packaging boxes, selectively adjusts the front and back of the packaging boxes, and unloads them onto the platform;
[0080] S3, Loading: The bottle-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the discharge position of the glass product production line to pick up the glass products and transfer them into the packaging box on the platform.
[0081] S4, Palletizing: The box-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the platform to pick up the packaging box, selectively adjusts the front and back of the packaging box, and then unloads it at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism.
[0082] Repeat the above actions.
[0083] Example 3: An automated pre-filled cartoning method
[0084] This embodiment is a further refinement based on embodiment 2, executing corresponding actions under the control of the controller, including the following steps:
[0085] S1. Box Retrieval: Multiple packaging boxes, stacked alternately in opposite directions, are placed on the transport surface of the horizontal transport component of the box supply mechanism. The horizontal transport component transports the packaging boxes to the pallet of the box supply mechanism, with the topmost packaging box forming the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism. The cross slide in the transfer mechanism drives the box retrieval component to move to the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism. The pneumatic gripper in the box retrieval component drives the box clamping plate to move and remove a single packaging box. The chain in the lifting component of the box supply mechanism, driven by the first drive motor, lifts the pallet and all packaging boxes by one box height, resetting the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism.
[0086] Each packaging box located at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism will be checked for front and back by a photoelectric sensor.
[0087] S2, Box Transport: The cross slide in the transfer mechanism drives the box-picking component to move to the platform position, unloading the packaging box onto the platform in a "positive" position.
[0088] During the transfer of a single package, the controller selectively controls the rotator in the transfer mechanism based on the forward and reverse position signals detected by the photoelectric sensor. Specifically:
[0089] When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "reverse" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the controller controls the rotator in the transfer mechanism to rotate 180° during the transfer of the packaging box. After the packaging box is adjusted to the "forward" position, the pneumatic gripper in the box removal assembly drives the box clamping plate to move and unload the packaging box onto the platform.
[0090] When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "forward" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move when the packaging box is transferred, and the pneumatic gripper in the box picking assembly drives the box clamping plate to move, unloading the packaging box onto the platform.
[0091] S3. Loading: The bottle input position of the translational bottle unloading mechanism corresponds to the output position of the glass product production line (such as the output end of the rear inspection line or the output end of the annealing furnace), receiving the glass products already manufactured on the production line. Driven by the second drive motor and the eccentric assembly, the inner translational component in the translational assembly performs an eccentric reciprocating motion relative to the outer translational component, causing the glass products to transfer between the inner and outer translational components, advancing row by row, transporting and automatically sorting the glass products.
[0092] The cross slide in the transfer mechanism drives the bottle-picking assembly to move to the bottle output position of the translational bottle unloading mechanism. Multiple suction cups in the bottle-picking assembly adsorb the glass products on the translational bottle unloading mechanism and transfer them to the packaging box on the platform.
[0093] S4, Palletizing: The cross slide in the transfer mechanism drives the box-picking assembly to move to the platform position. The pneumatic gripper in the box-picking assembly drives the box clamping plate to move, taking away the packaging box filled with glass products from the platform and transferring it to the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. The chain in the lifting assembly of the palletizing mechanism, driven by the first drive motor, drives the pallet and packaging box to descend by one box height, resetting the box input position of the palletizing mechanism.
[0094] Multiple boxes filled with glassware are unloaded one by one into the box input position of the palletizing mechanism in an alternating "forward" and "reverse" manner, specifically as follows:
[0095] During the repetition of steps S1 to S4, after the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism first picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "forward" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism moves the packaged box down by the height of one packaged box.
[0096] After the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform again, the rotator in the transfer mechanism rotates 180°, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "reverse" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism, located on top of the previous packaged box. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism moves the packaged box down by the height of one packaged box.
[0097] And so on.
[0098] It should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic pre-filled cartoning device, characterized in that: It includes a box feeding mechanism, a transfer mechanism and a palletizing mechanism mounted on the frame. The frame is also equipped with a platform for placing packaging boxes and a detection mechanism for detecting the orientation of packaging boxes at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism. The signal output terminal of the testing mechanism is connected to the signal input terminal of the transfer mechanism through a controller; the testing mechanism includes a photoelectric sensor installed at the notch of the packaging box corresponding to the empty box output position; The transfer mechanism includes a moving and rotating assembly mounted on a frame, and a bottle-picking assembly and a box-picking assembly mounted on the moving and rotating assembly; the first box-picking position of the box-picking assembly corresponds to the empty box output position of the box-feeding mechanism, and the first box-unloading position corresponds to the position of the platform; the picking position of the bottle-picking assembly corresponds to the output position of the glass product production line, and the unloading position corresponds to the position of the packaging box on the platform; the second box-picking position of the box-picking assembly corresponds to the position of the packaging box on the platform, and the second box-unloading position corresponds to the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. The moving rotating assembly includes a cross slide mounted on the frame and a rotator mounted on the cross slide; the bottle picking assembly includes a mounting base mounted on the power output end of the rotator and multiple suction cups connected to an air source arranged in parallel on the mounting base; the box picking assembly includes a pneumatic gripper mounted on the power output end of the rotator and a box clamping plate mounted on the power output end of the pneumatic gripper.
2. The pre-filled automatic cartoning equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box feeding mechanism and the palletizing mechanism have the same structure, both including: Pallets are used to support packaging boxes; The lifting assembly is used to lift the pallet. It is mounted on the frame and the power output end is fixedly connected to the pallet. Horizontal transport assembly, used for horizontally conveying packaging boxes, is mounted on a frame.
3. The pre-filled automatic cartoning equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a first drive motor, a vertically arranged guide rail, and a vertically arranged chain mounted on the power output end of the first drive motor; The tray is attached to the chain link by hooks and to the guide rail by sliders.
4. The pre-filled automatic cartoning equipment according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: It also includes a translational bottle unloading mechanism; the translational bottle unloading mechanism includes a drive assembly and a translational assembly mounted on the frame and connected in transmission, wherein the bottle input position of the translational assembly corresponds to the discharge position of the glass product production line, and the bottle output position of the translational assembly corresponds to the pick-up position of the transfer mechanism.
5. The pre-filled automatic cartoning equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a second drive motor and an eccentric assembly; the eccentric assembly includes a disc mounted on the power output end of the second drive motor, a bearing mounted on the eccentric position of the disc, and a connecting plate mounted vertically on the frame via a transverse guide rail and a vertical guide rail; the connecting plate is provided with an elongated hole with a width adapted to the diameter of the bearing, and the bearing is fitted into the elongated hole; The translational assembly includes an inner translational assembly mounted on a connecting plate and an outer translational assembly mounted on a frame. Both the inner and outer translational assemblies include multiple bottle-limiting grooves arranged along the length of the frame. The bottle-limiting grooves of the inner translational assembly and the bottle-limiting grooves of the outer translational assembly cooperate to form a transport work station for transporting glass products.
6. A pre-filled automatic cartoning method, characterized in that: The pre-filled automatic cartoning equipment as described in claim 1 includes the following steps performed sequentially: S1, Box Retrieval: The box retrieval component of the transfer mechanism moves to the empty box output position of the box supply mechanism to retrieve the packaging box; S2, Box Transport: The transport mechanism transports the packaging box and selects whether to adjust the orientation of the packaging box according to the detection signal of the detection agency, and unloads the packaging box onto the platform in the upright position; S3, Loading: The bottle-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the discharge position of the glass product production line to pick up the glass products and transfer them into the packaging box on the platform. S4, Palletizing: The box-picking component of the transfer mechanism moves to the platform to pick up the packaging box, selectively adjusts the front and back of the packaging box, and then unloads it at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. Repeat the above actions.
7. The pre-filled automatic cartoning method according to claim 6, characterized in that: In step S2, When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "reverse" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the controller controls the rotator in the transfer mechanism to rotate 180° during the transfer of the packaging box, adjusting the packaging box to the "forward" position. When the photoelectric sensor transmits the "positive" position signal of the packaging box at the empty box output position of the box feeding mechanism to the controller, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move when the packaging box is transferred.
8. The pre-filled automatic cartoning method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step S4, the orientation of the packaging boxes is selectively adjusted so that multiple packaging boxes are unloaded one by one into the box input position of the palletizing mechanism in an alternating "forward" and "reverse" manner. Specifically: During the repetition of steps S1 to S4, after the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism first picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform, the rotator in the transfer mechanism does not move, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "forward" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism moves the packaged box down by one box height. After the box-picking component of the transfer mechanism picks up the packaged box that has been filled from the platform again, the rotator in the transfer mechanism rotates 180°, and the packaged box is unloaded in the "reverse" direction at the box input position of the palletizing mechanism, located on top of the previous packaged box. At the same time, the palletizing mechanism drives all the packaged boxes to move down by one box height. And so on.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Automatic boxing system for glass product
CN107856903A
Method for destacking and stacking boxes and mechanisms and devices for implementing method
CN103662851A
Full-automatic blade boxing machine
CN107719730A
Automatic boxing system for medicinal glass bottles
CN113716096A
Automatic boxing and stacking production line and multifunctional clamp thereof
CN213264668U