An automated inner box folding production line

Abstract

An automated inner box folding production line comprises: a frame, wherein a transport line for transporting cardboard is provided below the frame; a centering mechanism is arranged on the frame and is used to press the cardboard after descending for subsequent folding process; a folding mechanism is located on both sides of the transport line and is used to fold the side wings of the cardboard; a first folding mechanism is located on both sides of the transport line and folds the folding parts of the side wings after the side wings of the cardboard are turned up; a lifting mechanism is located on both sides of the transport line and is used to lift the two ends of the cardboard; a second folding mechanism is movably arranged on the frame and folds the lifted ends of the two ends of the cardboard and flips them to the inner wall of the folding part to form a box shape. The present application cooperates with each other through multiple mechanisms that can fold the cardboard transported in to a box shape for subsequent packaging, thereby realizing fully automated packaging, freeing up manpower and greatly improving packaging efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of small household appliance packaging, and in particular to an automated inner box folding production line. Background Art

[0002] The existing packaging process for small household appliances is as follows: first, the carton skin is manually folded into a carton, then placed on a transport line for transportation, and then the small household appliances are placed in the box by a robot. This is only semi-automated production, which requires too much manpower and the efficiency cannot be further improved. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present technical solution provides an automated inner box folding production line.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution is as follows:

[0005] An automated inner box folding production line, comprising:

[0006] A frame, wherein a transport line for transporting paperboard is provided below the frame;

[0007] A centering mechanism, arranged on the frame, is used to press the paperboard after descending to carry out the subsequent box folding process;

[0008] Folding mechanisms, located on both sides of the transport line, are used to fold the side wings of the paperboard;

[0009] The first box folding mechanism is located on both sides of the transport line, and after the side wings of the paperboard are turned up, the mechanism folds the folding parts of the side wings;

[0010] The lifting mechanism is located on both sides of the conveyor line and is used to lift the two ends of the cardboard;

[0011] The second box folding mechanism is movably arranged on the frame, and folds the lifted ends of the two ends of the paper skin and turns them to the inner wall of the folding part to form a box shape.

[0012] In some embodiments, the centering mechanism includes:

[0013] A centering driver is drivingly connected to a lifting bracket.

[0014] In some embodiments, the folding mechanism includes:

[0015] A turning drive and a folding bracket connected to the folding drive, wherein the folding bracket is also provided with a suction cup for adsorbing the paper skin.

[0016] In some embodiments, the first folding box mechanism comprises:

[0017] A first folding box cylinder, wherein a driving end of the first folding box cylinder is provided with an ejection piece.

[0018] In some embodiments, the second folding box mechanism comprises:

[0019] A transverse driving cylinder, a driving end of which is connected to a trolley, the trolley is provided with a second folding box cylinder, and a box pressing component is provided at the end of the second folding box cylinder.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this application are:

[0021] The present application uses multiple box-folding mechanisms to cooperate with each other, so as to fold the transported cardboard into a box shape for subsequent packaging, thereby realizing fully automated packaging, freeing up manpower and greatly improving packaging efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for describing the embodiments are briefly introduced below.

[0023] Figure 1 The structure of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 2 The structure of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a folding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of paper skin;

[0027] Figure 5 The structure of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 6 The structure of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 7 The structure of the embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 3 ;

[0030] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 A magnified image of point A;

[0031] Fig. 9 yes Figure 7 A magnified view of point B;

[0032] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a weighing platform according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1-10 As shown, an automated inner box folding production line comprises:

[0035] A frame 1, wherein a transport line for transporting cardboard is provided below the frame 1;

[0036] A centering mechanism 2, provided on the frame 1, is used to press the paperboard after descending to carry out the subsequent box folding process;

[0037] The folding mechanism 3 is located on both sides of the transport line and is used to fold the side wings of the paperboard;

[0038] The first box folding mechanism 4 is located on both sides of the transport line, and after the side wings of the paperboard are turned up, the mechanism folds the folded parts of the side wings;

[0039] The lifting mechanism 5 is located on both sides of the conveying line and is used to lift the two ends of the cardboard;

[0040] The second box folding mechanism 6 is movably arranged on the frame 1, and folds the lifted ends of the two ends of the paperboard and turns them to the inner wall of the folded part to form a box shape.

[0041] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 In the working process, the cardboard is first transported in a flat state through the transport line. After arriving under the centering mechanism, the centering mechanism moves down and presses the bottom 001 of the cardboard for subsequent folding. Then the turning mechanism folds the side wings 002 of the cardboard along the creases, and then the first folding mechanism folds the folding part 003 inward. Of course, the first folding mechanism can also be translated toward the center line to make the folding part fold more inward, and then the lifting mechanism lifts the closing ends 004 at both ends, and finally the second folding mechanism moves to press the end 005 downward, so that the end 005 is buckled on the inner wall of the folding part 003, thereby forming a box shape, so that the subsequent small household appliances can be placed in it.

[0042] In this embodiment, the centering mechanism 2 includes:

[0043] A centering driver 201 is drivingly connected to a lifting bracket 202 .

[0044] The centering driver can drive the lead screw through the cone wheel to drive the lifting bracket to move up and down, and can be used to press the bottom of the cardboard when descending.

[0045] In this embodiment, the folding mechanism 3 includes:

[0046] A turning drive, a folding bracket 301 connected to the folding drive, and the folding bracket 301 is also provided with a suction cup 302 for adsorbing the paper skin.

[0047] refer to Figure 3 The circular part is the driver. When it rotates, it can drive the folding bracket to flip up, thereby driving the side wings to flip up, and then the suction cup is used to position and tighten them.

[0048] In this embodiment, the first folding box mechanism 4 includes:

[0049] The first folding box cylinder 401 has an ejection piece 402 at its driving end.

[0050] The mechanism can be arranged on the folding bracket. When the folding box is folded up, the first folding box cylinder drives the ejection piece to fold the folding part 90 degrees. The first folding box cylinder can also translate to allow the folding part to be folded further inward.

[0051] In this embodiment, a second folding box mechanism 6 for folding the end of the paperboard is included, which includes:

[0052] A transverse driving cylinder 601, the driving end of which is connected to a trolley 602, the trolley 602 is provided with a transversely arranged second folding box cylinder 603, the end of the second folding box cylinder 603 is provided with a connecting frame 606, the connecting frame 606 is provided with a vertically arranged third folding box cylinder 607, the third folding box cylinder 607 is provided with a base frame 608, a box pressing component 604 is hingedly arranged on the base frame 608, a box pressing cylinder 605 is also hingedly arranged at one end of the base frame 608, and the driving end of the box pressing cylinder 605 is hinged to the box pressing component 604.

[0053] Furthermore, the end of the pressing box component 604 is designed to be bent.

[0054] Furthermore, the trolley 602 is provided with a drag chain 609 for routing.

[0055] Furthermore, the end of the pressing box component 604 is bent and connected to a pressing box component 610, and the pressing box component 610 is connected to an inclined component 611 through an arc transition. The arc transition is to protect the cardboard from damage, and the inclined component has a pressing function.

[0056] Referring to the attached drawings, the Prime Minister uses the lateral driving cylinder to drive the trolley to move to the end 005, and then the second folding box cylinder drives the box pressing component to move closer. Since the box pressing component is hinged on the trolley, and the box pressing component is driven and connected to the box pressing cylinder 605, it can be seen from the figure that the box pressing component is designed to be bent. Therefore, when the box pressing cylinder 605 is extended, the box pressing component will drive the end 005 to flip down to fit on the inner side of the closing end to complete the assembly of the box body.

[0057] In the above embodiment, two symmetrically arranged columns 100 are included, a crossbeam 200 is provided at the upper end of the column 100, a movable frame 300 that can move along the direction thereof is provided on the crossbeam 200, the movable frame 300 is used to grab materials, and a first loading station 400 is provided below the crossbeam 200;

[0058] The crossbeam 200 is provided with a transverse driving mechanism for driving the mobile frame 300, the transverse driving mechanism includes a transverse guide rail 2200 for the mobile frame 300 to run, and also includes a translation reduction motor 600, the translation reduction motor 600 drives a translation rack 800 through a translation gear 700, and the translation rack 800 is connected to the mobile frame 300;

[0059] The moving frame 300 is further provided with a lifting guide rail 900, and also includes a lifting reduction motor 1000 for driving the lifting guide rail 900, and the lifting reduction motor 1000 is provided with a lifting gear 1200 for driving a lifting rack.

[0060] First, the transverse guide rail cooperates with the slider of the trolley, so that when the translation reduction motor is working, the transmission is carried out through the translation gear and the translation rack, thereby driving the trolley to move horizontally on the translation guide rail. It can be grabbed at the two loading stations, or it can be translated to the packing station for packaging. It is fully automated. Secondly, the lifting rail of the trolley also uses the same transmission method to allow the hook assembly to drive the material to be lifted and packed, which can achieve full automation and uninterrupted work. When the workpieces are of different sizes, the mechanical aspect can be selected and converted on the gripper without replacing the hardware; the electrical aspect can be selected on the touch screen, so that the material can be placed in the box for fully automatic packaging.

[0061] In this embodiment, a hook bracket 11 for grabbing materials is provided at the lower end of the mobile frame 300, and the hook bracket 11 is connected to a hook lifting assembly guide rail 1300, and the hook lifting assembly guide rail 1300 is provided with a hook lifting assembly translation cylinder 1400 and a hook lifting assembly lifting cylinder 1500.

[0062] When grabbing, the lifting cylinder will drive the lowest hook assembly down to the material, and then the translation cylinder will drive the hook assembly to translate, thereby grabbing the material for packing.

[0063] In this embodiment, the crossbeam 200 is provided with a translation detection switch 1600 and a translation detection block 1700 for detecting the lateral position of the moving frame 300, and the lifting guide rail 900 is provided with a lifting detection block 1800 and a lifting detection switch 1900 for detecting the lifting position, which are used to detect the lateral and longitudinal positions of the trolley to prevent position deviation from affecting the grasping.

[0064] In this embodiment, a translation stopper 2000 for limiting the position of the moving frame 300 is disposed on the crossbeam 200 , and a lifting stopper 21 for limiting the lifting is disposed on the lifting guide rail 900 .

[0065] It also includes a weighing platform 110 located at the next workstation under the conveyor line, with side weighting conveyor lines 111 provided on both sides of the weighing platform 110, and the side weighting conveyor line 111 is provided with a side weighting shaft 112, and the side weighting shaft 112 is provided with a side weighting lifting cylinder 113. When the material enters the box, it is transported to the side weighting conveyor line 111. At this time, the side weighting lifting cylinder 113 descends to make the box contact with the weighing platform 110, so as to judge whether the packaging is successful by detecting its weight. The cylinder is connected to the shaft through a bearing, and the weighing platform can judge the weight of the box, so as to determine whether the material is correctly placed in the box or whether the correct material is placed.

[0066] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present application. Other principles and basic structures that are the same or similar to those of the present application are within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automated inner box folding production line, characterized in that: include: A frame (1), wherein a transport line for transporting cardboard is provided below the frame (1); A centering mechanism (2) is arranged on the frame (1) and is used to press the paperboard after it is lowered to carry out the subsequent box folding process; A folding mechanism (3), located on both sides of the transport line, is used to fold the side wings of the paper sheet; A first box folding mechanism (4) is located on both sides of the transport line, and after the side wings of the paperboard are turned up, the mechanism folds the folded parts of the side wings; A lifting mechanism (5) is located on both sides of the conveying line and is used to lift the two ends of the paperboard; A second box folding mechanism (6) is movably arranged on the frame (1) to fold the lifted ends of the two ends of the paperboard and turn them over to the inner wall of the folded portion to form a box shape; It also includes two symmetrically arranged columns (100), wherein a crossbeam (200) is provided at the upper end of each column (100), a movable frame (300) movable along the direction of the crossbeam (200) is provided on the crossbeam (200), the movable frame (300) is used to grab materials, and a first loading station (400) is provided below the crossbeam (200); The crossbeam (200) is provided with a transverse driving mechanism for driving the mobile frame (300), the transverse driving mechanism comprising a transverse guide rail (2200) for the mobile frame (300) to run, and also comprising a translation reduction motor (600), the translation reduction motor (600) drives a translation rack (800) via a translation gear (700), and the translation rack (800) is connected to the mobile frame (300); The mobile frame (300) is also provided with a lifting guide rail (900), and also includes a lifting reduction motor (1000) for driving the lifting guide rail (900); the lifting reduction motor (1000) is provided with a lifting gear (1200) for driving a lifting rack, and is used to place the product into the box body for packaging; It also includes a weighing platform (110) located at a next station of the conveying line, with side weighting conveying lines (111) provided on both sides of the weighing platform (110), the side weighting conveying lines (111) provided with side weighting rotating shafts (112), and the side weighting rotating shafts (112) provided with side weighting lifting cylinders (113). When the material enters the box body, it is transported to the side weighting conveying line (111), at which time the side weighting lifting cylinders (113) descend to make the box body contact with the weighing platform (110), so as to determine whether the packaging is successful by detecting the weight thereof; The first folding box mechanism (4) comprises: A first folding box cylinder (401), wherein a driving end of the first folding box cylinder (401) is provided with an ejection plate (402); The second folding box mechanism (6) comprises: A transverse driving cylinder (601), the driving end of which is connected to a trolley (602), the trolley (602) is provided with a second folding box cylinder (603), and the end of the second folding box cylinder (603) is provided with a box pressing component (604).

2. The automated inner box folding production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The centering mechanism (2) comprises: A centering driver (201), wherein the centering driver (201) is drivingly connected to a lifting bracket (202).

3. The automatic inner box folding production line according to claim 2 is characterized by: The folding mechanism (3) comprises: A turning drive, a folding bracket (301) connected to the turning drive, the folding bracket (301) also being provided with a suction cup (302) for adsorbing the paper skin.

4. The automated inner box folding production line according to claim 1 is characterized by: A hook bracket (1100) for grabbing materials is provided at the lower end of the mobile frame (300), and the hook bracket (1100) is connected to a hook assembly guide rail (1300), and the hook assembly guide rail (1300) is provided with a hook assembly translation cylinder (1400) and a hook assembly lifting cylinder (1500).

5. The automatic inner box folding production line according to claim 4 is characterized by: The crossbeam (200) is provided with a translation detection switch (1600) and a translation detection block (1700) for detecting the lateral position of the moving frame (300), and the lifting guide rail (900) is provided with a lifting detection block (1800) and a lifting detection switch (1900) for detecting the lifting position.

6. The automatic inner box folding production line according to claim 5 is characterized by: The crossbeam (200) is provided with a translation stopper (2000) for limiting the position of the movable frame (300). The lifting guide rail (900) is provided with a lifting stopper (2100) for limiting lifting.

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