Adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system

Abstract

The present invention discloses an adaptive cigarette scanning and warehousing system. The main design concept of the present invention is to realize the function of controlling the width of the entrance channel by the in and out movement of the swing arm, effectively solving the problem of rotation deviation and blockage of special-shaped cigarettes at the turning point of the normal cigarette channel. At the same time, through the control of relevant electrical components, it can realize the mixed brand reception and transportation of special-shaped cigarettes and normal cigarettes, reducing the time of cigarette transmission, stacking and warehousing, saving more site resources, and improving production efficiency. The present invention can realize both the reception of cigarettes of a single brand and the reception of mixed brands, especially the reception of special-shaped cigarettes at the same time as normal cigarettes, improving the efficiency of finished product warehousing; the centering scanning and posture adjustment of the cigarettes can be automatically completed in the device, ensuring that the cigarettes are accurately scanned and the relevant information is accurately stored, and the cigarettes can be positioned and sorted according to the needs of stacking, greatly improving the stacking efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of cigarette manufacturing, and in particular to an adaptive cigarette code scanning and warehousing system. Background Art

[0002] In the field of palletizing of finished cigarettes, the piece cigarette receiving channel refers to the cargo transportation device that receives and transmits finished cigarettes packed in boxes (called "piece cigarettes" in the industry) from the Weiya sorting machine, completes related tasks such as scanning the piece cigarette information and entering it into the warehouse, and then transports them to the palletizing and warehousing.

[0003] Currently, most of the related devices in the industry are designed to transport cigarettes of the same brand or size. One channel device cannot adapt to brand changes or receive cigarettes of multiple brands, especially cannot receive special-shaped cigarettes at the same time.

[0004] On the one hand, irregular cigarettes are much smaller than normal cigarettes, and are prone to rolling and rotating at the corners of the normal cigarette channel entrance, causing channel blockage. Therefore, the industry's current normal cigarette receiving channels are unable to simultaneously receive normal cigarettes. However, the market demand for irregular cigarettes is increasing day by day, which inevitably requires an innovative cigarette receiving channel that can achieve mixed reception of multiple brands and greatly improve efficiency.

[0005] On the other hand, various problems may arise during the transportation of cigarettes, such as: inability to scan the code correctly, cigarette blockage, and there is currently no relevant device in the industry that can solve all of these problems at the same time. Therefore, it is urgent to develop a compact, full-featured, adaptive cigarette conveying, scanning, and warehousing device. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of the above, the present invention aims to provide an adaptive cigarette code scanning and warehousing system to solve the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0007] The technical solution adopted in the present invention is as follows:

[0008] The present invention provides an adaptive cigarette piece code scanning storage system, which includes: a cigarette piece receiving buffer channel, a cigarette piece automatic code scanning channel and a cigarette piece pre-stacking channel;

[0009] The cigarette receiving buffer channel includes a variable-width sliding entrance with a preset slope, the front end of which is connected to the wire sorting machine, a pulley is provided in the middle of the variable-width sliding entrance, and a width adjustment swing arm for controlling the entrance width is provided downstream of the variable-width sliding entrance;

[0010] A cigarette piece deceleration mechanism is further connected downstream of the variable width sliding inlet, and the cigarette piece deceleration mechanism is provided with a cigarette piece pre-centering fence; a cigarette piece conveying mechanism is provided downstream of the cigarette piece deceleration mechanism, and the cigarette piece conveying mechanism includes a conveying roller and a deceleration belt, and the deceleration belt is connected to each conveying roller;

[0011] The automatic cigarette scanning channel includes a first cigarette blocking mechanism, which controls the passage of cigarettes by raising and lowering a baffle of the cigarette blocking mechanism on the first cigarette blocking mechanism; a cigarette scanning mechanism is provided downstream of the first cigarette blocking mechanism, and the cigarette scanning mechanism includes a scanner mounted at a preset position;

[0012] A cigarette rotating mechanism is provided downstream of the cigarette scanning mechanism. The cigarette rotating mechanism includes a rotating base plate, a rotating motor is provided under the rotating base plate, and the rotating motor is lifted or lowered by a lifting cylinder. The cigarette rotating mechanism is also provided with a transmission roller for passing through the hole in the rotating base plate.

[0013] A second cigarette piece blocking mechanism is provided upstream of the cigarette piece pre-stacking channel, and a cigarette piece turning mechanism is provided downstream of the second cigarette piece blocking mechanism. The cigarette piece turning mechanism includes a turning arm for turning the cigarette pieces, the turning arm being controlled by a turning motor provided on one side, and a powered short roller is also provided inside the cigarette piece turning mechanism for conveying the cigarette pieces.

[0014] A turning roller is provided downstream of the cigarette piece turning mechanism, and the turning roller is used to shift the cigarette piece to one side. A cigarette piece positioning strip is provided downstream of the turning roller, and the cigarette piece positioning strip is used to align the cigarette pieces shifted to one side and arrange them in sequence.

[0015] In at least one possible implementation, the automatic cigarette scanning channel further includes a cigarette centering mechanism, which specifically includes a synchronous belt and a centering fence.

[0016] In at least one possible implementation manner, a gear-like structure is provided on the inner side of the deceleration belt and meshes with a gear on a belt drive roller.

[0017] In at least one possible implementation manner, tubular blocking rods are provided on both sides of the transport roller.

[0018] In at least one possible implementation manner, the surface of the deceleration belt is made of rubber.

[0019] In at least one possible implementation manner, a rubber buffer pad is provided below the baffle of the smoke blocking mechanism.

[0020] In at least one possible implementation manner, each of the steering rollers is independently powered.

[0021] In at least one possible implementation manner, the position of the cigarette positioning strip is adjustable.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the main design concept of the present invention is to realize the function of controlling the width of the entrance channel by the in and out movement of the swing arm, effectively solving the problem of rotation deviation and blockage of special-shaped cigarettes at the turning point of the normal cigarette channel. At the same time, through the control of relevant electrical components, it can realize the mixed brand reception and transportation of special-shaped cigarettes and normal cigarettes, reducing the time of cigarette transmission, stacking and warehousing, saving more site resources and improving production efficiency. The present invention can realize both the reception of cigarettes of a single brand and the reception of mixed brands, especially the reception of special-shaped cigarettes at the same time as normal cigarettes, improving the efficiency of finished product warehousing; the centering code scanning and posture adjustment of cigarettes can be automatically completed in the device to ensure that the cigarettes are accurately scanned and the relevant information is accurately stored, and the cigarettes can be positioned and sorted according to the needs of stacking, greatly improving the stacking efficiency.

[0023] Specifically, the embodiment of the present invention can adjust the posture and position of the cigarette pieces. When the cigarette pieces need to be scanned, the cigarette piece rotating device can lift the cigarette pieces on the transmission roller to keep them static and ensure that they can be correctly scanned and put into storage, greatly reducing the probability of missed scanning and improving the accuracy of cigarette storage.

[0024] In addition, the piece cigarette rotating device can be used to stand the piece cigarette upright, reducing the surface area of ​​the stacking robot to grasp the piece cigarette, allowing the stacking robot to grasp multiple pieces cigarettes at a time. Through the combination of the piece cigarette steering roller and the positioning bar, the piece cigarette is aligned to one side, which is convenient for the stacking robot to grasp, improves convenience, and greatly improves the efficiency of stacking work.

[0025] Better yet, through the preset operation control logic within the device, the equipment can be highly automated, greatly reducing manual intervention and greatly improving efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an adaptive cigarette code scanning and warehousing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 2 A top view of the adaptive cigarette scanning and warehousing system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an automatic cigarette code scanning channel provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the operation logic of the warehousing system provided in an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0032] The present invention proposes an embodiment of an adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system. Specifically, Figures 1 to 3 As shown, it includes: a cigarette case receiving buffer channel 1, a cigarette case automatic code scanning channel 2 and a cigarette case pre-stacking channel 3.

[0033] The cigarette piece receiving buffer channel 1 includes a variable-width sliding entrance 11 with a certain slope. The front end of the variable-width sliding entrance 11 is connected to a wire rope sorting machine. The cigarette pieces fall from the wire rope sorting machine to the variable-width sliding entrance 11. A pulley 111 is provided in the middle of the variable-width sliding entrance 11, and a width-adjusting swing arm 112 is provided downstream thereof. The width of the entrance is controlled by adjusting the width-adjusting swing arm 112 to ensure the passage of cigarette pieces of various sizes.

[0034] The variable width sliding inlet 11 is connected downstream to a smoke deceleration mechanism 12 , and the smoke deceleration mechanism 12 is further provided with a smoke pre-centering baffle 121 to ensure that the smoke is transmitted in the middle of the channel.

[0035] A cigarette piece transmission mechanism 13 is provided downstream of the cigarette piece deceleration mechanism 12 . The cigarette piece transmission mechanism 13 mainly comprises transmission rollers 131 and deceleration belts 132 . The deceleration belts 132 connect each transmission roller 131 and are responsible for transmitting and distributing power.

[0036] The automatic cigarette scanning channel 2 includes a first cigarette blocking mechanism 21 , and controls the passage of cigarettes by controlling the lifting and lowering of a cigarette blocking mechanism baffle 211 on the first cigarette blocking mechanism 21 .

[0037] The automatic cigarette scanning channel 2 also includes a cigarette centering mechanism 22, which specifically includes a synchronous belt 221 and a centering fence 222, which also ensures that the cigarette transport position is centered at this stage to facilitate accurate scanning.

[0038] Continuing from the above, a cigarette barcode scanning mechanism 23 is provided downstream of the first cigarette blocking mechanism 21. The cigarette barcode scanning mechanism 23 is composed of a barcode scanner 231 mounted at a certain position. When the cigarette runs to a certain position, the barcode scanner 231 scans the barcode on the cigarette.

[0039] Downstream of the cigarette scanning mechanism 23 is a cigarette rotating mechanism 24, comprising a rotating base plate 241, under which is disposed a rotating motor 242. The rotating motor 242 can be raised or lowered by a lifting cylinder 243. When the rotating base plate 241 is not raised, a specially designed transport roller 244 within the cigarette rotating mechanism 24 can pass through holes in the rotating base plate 241 to provide power to the cigarettes, thereby transporting the cigarettes.

[0040] A second cigarette piece blocking mechanism 31 is also provided upstream of the cigarette piece pre-stacking channel 3, and a cigarette piece turning mechanism 32 is provided downstream of the second cigarette piece blocking mechanism 31. The cigarette piece turning mechanism 32 is realized by a turning arm 322 to turn the cigarette piece, and the turning arm 322 is controlled by a turning motor 321 provided on one side. A powered short roller 33 is provided in the turning mechanism 32 to convey the cigarette pieces.

[0041] A deflection roller 34 is provided downstream of the cigarette piece turning mechanism 32 , and the deflection roller 34 causes the cigarette piece to shift to one side. A cigarette piece positioning strip 35 is provided downstream of the deflection roller 34 , and the cigarette piece positioning strip 35 can align the cigarette pieces shifted to one side and arrange them in sequence.

[0042] Based on the above embodiments, the present invention further provides the following more detailed preferred solutions, such as but not limited to:

[0043] A gear-like structure is provided on the inner side of the belt of the deceleration belt channel and meshes with the gear structure on its transmission roller to ensure that the speed of the deceleration belt is constant and not prone to displacement.

[0044] Tubular baffles are provided on both sides of the transmission roller to reduce friction between the cigarette pieces and prevent the cigarette pieces from colliding with the inner wall of the channel during transmission.

[0045] The surface of the deceleration belt is made of rubber. When the cigarette pieces enter the deceleration belt, the friction provided by the rubber can effectively decelerate the cigarette pieces and allow the cigarette pieces to move at a uniform speed along the belt.

[0046] A rubber buffer pad is provided under the baffle of the smoke blocking mechanism to buffer the force when the baffle is retracted.

[0047] Each of the turning rollers is independently powered, which can provide the cigarette with a better turning force.

[0048] The position of the cigarette positioning strip can be adjusted to meet different stacking requirements.

[0049] Combining the above solutions Figure 4It shows that when the brand and size of cigarette pieces are changed, the normal passage of cigarette pieces can be achieved by adjusting the entrance width without disassembling any parts. It is simple and efficient, and realizes the industry's first function of receiving both special-shaped cigarettes and normal cigarette pieces in one channel, greatly improving the efficiency of cigarette conveying and stacking. It is preferred to set a deceleration belt, a cigarette piece pre-centering baffle and a circular tube to reduce friction in the channel to achieve lossless transportation of cigarette pieces. The device can realize the transmission and blocking of cigarette pieces. When there are cigarette pieces in the device and it is working, the excess cigarette pieces will be blocked. When the cigarette pieces enter the channel, the device can automatically align, center and scan the code The cigarette pieces can be processed, and the cigarette piece rotating device can lift the cigarette pieces being transported on the channel to separate them from the transport rollers to facilitate scanning by the barcode scanner, which greatly improves the accuracy and efficiency of cigarette piece scanning and warehousing. After scanning is completed, the cigarette pieces pass through the cigarette piece rotating device, which can adjust the position of the cigarette pieces to facilitate the next stacking process; the end of the device can also flip and upright the cigarette pieces, position and arrange the cigarette pieces, and create convenience for grabbing and stacking. It can be seen that the device of the present invention integrates multiple functions, realizes the automation of cigarette piece transmission and scanning, and effectively improves the efficiency of cigarette piece stacking and information warehousing.

[0050] In summary, the main design concept of the present invention is to realize the function of controlling the width of the entrance channel by the in and out movement of the swing arm, effectively solving the problem of rotation deviation and blockage of special-shaped cigarettes at the turning point of the normal cigarette channel. At the same time, through the control of relevant electrical components, it can realize the mixed brand reception and transportation of special-shaped cigarettes and normal cigarettes, reduce the time of cigarette transmission, stacking and warehousing, save more site resources, and improve production efficiency. The present invention can realize both the reception of cigarettes of a single brand and the reception of mixed brands, especially the reception of special-shaped cigarettes at the same time as normal cigarettes, thereby improving the efficiency of finished product warehousing; the centering code scanning and posture adjustment of cigarettes can be automatically completed in the device to ensure that the cigarettes are accurately scanned and the relevant information is accurately stored, and the cigarettes can be positioned and sorted according to the needs of stacking, thereby greatly improving the stacking efficiency.

[0051] In the embodiment of the present invention, "at least one" refers to one or more, and "more" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent the existence of A alone, the existence of A and B at the same time, and the existence of B alone. A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" and similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b and c can be represented by: a, b, c, a and b, a and c, b and c, or a, b and c, where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

[0052] The above describes in detail the structure, features and effects of the present invention based on the embodiments shown in the drawings, but the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the technical features involved in the above embodiments and their preferred modes can be reasonably combined and matched into a variety of equivalent schemes by those skilled in the art without departing from or changing the design ideas and technical effects of the present invention; therefore, the scope of implementation of the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings. Any changes made in accordance with the concept of the present invention, or modifications to equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, which still do not exceed the spirit covered by the description and drawings, should be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system, characterized in that: include: Cigarette case receiving buffer channel, cigarette case automatic code scanning channel and cigarette case pre-stacking channel; The cigarette receiving buffer channel includes a variable-width sliding entrance with a preset slope, the front end of which is connected to the wire sorting machine, a pulley is provided in the middle of the variable-width sliding entrance, and a width adjustment swing arm for controlling the entrance width is provided downstream of the variable-width sliding entrance; A cigarette piece deceleration mechanism is further connected downstream of the variable width sliding inlet, and the cigarette piece deceleration mechanism is provided with a cigarette piece pre-centering fence; a cigarette piece conveying mechanism is provided downstream of the cigarette piece deceleration mechanism, and the cigarette piece conveying mechanism includes a conveying roller and a deceleration belt, and the deceleration belt is connected to each conveying roller; The automatic cigarette scanning channel includes a first cigarette blocking mechanism, which controls the passage of cigarettes by raising and lowering a baffle of the cigarette blocking mechanism on the first cigarette blocking mechanism; a cigarette scanning mechanism is provided downstream of the first cigarette blocking mechanism, and the cigarette scanning mechanism includes a scanner mounted at a preset position; A cigarette rotating mechanism is provided downstream of the cigarette scanning mechanism. The cigarette rotating mechanism includes a rotating base plate, a rotating motor is provided under the rotating base plate, and the rotating motor is lifted or lowered by a lifting cylinder. The cigarette rotating mechanism is also provided with a transmission roller for passing through the hole in the rotating base plate. A second cigarette piece blocking mechanism is provided upstream of the cigarette piece pre-stacking channel, and a cigarette piece turning mechanism is provided downstream of the second cigarette piece blocking mechanism. The cigarette piece turning mechanism includes a turning arm for turning the cigarette pieces, the turning arm being controlled by a turning motor provided on one side, and a powered short roller is also provided inside the cigarette piece turning mechanism for conveying the cigarette pieces. A turning roller is provided downstream of the cigarette piece turning mechanism, and the turning roller is used to shift the cigarette piece to one side. A cigarette piece positioning strip is provided downstream of the turning roller, and the cigarette piece positioning strip is used to align the cigarette pieces shifted to one side and arrange them in sequence.

2. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The automatic cigarette scanning channel also includes a cigarette centering mechanism, which specifically includes a synchronous belt and a centering fence.

3. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The inner side of the deceleration belt is provided with a gear-shaped structure, which is engaged with the gear on the belt transmission roller.

4. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Tubular blocking rods are provided on both sides of the transmission roller.

5. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The surface of the deceleration belt is made of rubber.

6. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A rubber buffer pad is provided below the baffle of the smoke blocking mechanism.

7. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: Each of the steering rollers is powered individually.

8. The adaptive cigarette code scanning storage system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The position of the cigarette positioning strip is adjustable.

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