A method and system for positioning a slot

Abstract

This application discloses a positioning and grooving method and system. A positioning reference is set, and then the area to be printed is obtained based on the positioning reference. The area to be printed is marked according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines. Grooving is then performed on the area to be printed based on these multiple positioning lines. This method solves the problem of finished cigarette boxes failing to meet standards by setting a positioning reference and then precisely grooving the area to be printed based on these positioning lines. It also reduces economic and labor costs and improves work efficiency. The system has the same beneficial effects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cigarette box processing technology, and in particular to a positioning and grooving method and system. Background Technology

[0002] Existing cigarette boxes use relatively thin cardboard, resulting in poor stiffness and texture after molding, making them prone to deformation. To avoid deformation, high-grammage paper is usually used to enhance the overall strength and stiffness of the cigarette box. However, because high-grammage paper is thicker, errors can occur during grooving, causing the finished cigarette box to fail to meet standards and increasing economic costs. At the same time, manually inspecting grooving errors reduces work efficiency and increases labor costs.

[0003] Therefore, providing a precise grooving method and system that reduces economic and labor costs is a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a positioning and grooving method and system that can precisely groove, thereby solving the problem that the formed cigarette boxes do not meet the standards, while reducing economic and labor costs and improving work efficiency.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A positioning slotting method includes the following steps:

[0007] Set the positioning reference;

[0008] The area to be printed is obtained based on the positioning reference.

[0009] The area to be printed is marked according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines;

[0010] The area to be printed is slotted according to the multiple positioning lines.

[0011] Preferably, after obtaining the area to be printed based on the positioning reference, the method further includes the following steps:

[0012] The accuracy of the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed is verified by simulated printing.

[0013] Preferably, the step of verifying whether the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed are accurately set through simulated printing specifically involves:

[0014] Determine whether the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed overlap;

[0015] If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed overlap, then the positioning reference setting is defined as accurate.

[0016] If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed do not overlap, then the positioning reference setting is defined as inaccurate.

[0017] Preferably, after defining the positioning reference as inaccurate if the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed do not overlap, the method further includes the step of:

[0018] Using the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed as a reference, the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed is calibrated.

[0019] Preferably, the step of marking the area to be printed according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines has the following characteristics:

[0020] The reverse side of the area to be printed is marked according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines.

[0021] Preferably, the width of any one of the positioning lines is less than the width of the slot.

[0022] Preferably, the width of the slot is in the range of 0.8mm-1.6mm.

[0023] Preferably, after slotting the area to be printed according to the plurality of positioning lines, the method further includes the step of:

[0024] The area to be printed after slotting is die-cut according to the preset process.

[0025] A positioning and slotting system includes: a setting module, an acquisition module, a marking module, and a slotting module;

[0026] The setting module is used to set the positioning reference;

[0027] The acquisition module is used to acquire the area to be printed based on the positioning reference;

[0028] The marking module is used to mark the area to be printed according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines;

[0029] The grooving module is used to groove the area to be printed according to the multiple positioning lines.

[0030] This invention provides a positioning and grooving method. A positioning reference is set, and then the area to be printed is obtained based on the positioning reference. The area to be printed is marked according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines. Grooving is then performed on the area to be printed based on these multiple positioning lines. This method solves the problem of finished cigarette boxes failing to meet standards by setting a positioning reference to obtain multiple positioning lines and then precisely grooving the area to be printed based on these lines. It also reduces economic and labor costs and improves work efficiency.

[0031] The present invention also provides a positioning and slotting system. Since this system and the positioning and slotting method solve the same technical problem and belong to the same technical concept, they should have the same beneficial effects, and will not be described in detail here. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the positioning and slotting method in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning line structure in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the positioning and slotting system in an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0036] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in this application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0037] like Figures 1 to 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present invention provides a positioning slotting method, including the following steps:

[0038] S1. Set the positioning reference;

[0039] S2. Obtain the area to be printed based on the positioning reference;

[0040] S3. Mark the area to be printed according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines;

[0041] S4. Groove the area to be printed according to multiple positioning lines.

[0042] In step S1, positioning references are set at the four corners of the packaging material of the cigarette pack according to the manufacturing process of the cigarette pack. The positioning references can be of any shape, such as dot-shaped or rectangular. Those skilled in the art can use different shapes of positioning references according to actual needs. In this embodiment, the positioning references are rectangular. The positioning references can be set by printing or by other methods.

[0043] In step S2, the range or area of ​​the area to be printed is determined based on the positioning references set at the four corners of the packaging material obtained in step S1, to facilitate subsequent operations; the range of the area to be printed is not limited, and the required range or area of ​​the area to be printed is different for different types of cigarette boxes.

[0044] In step S3, after the range or area of ​​the area to be printed is determined in step S2, the printing machine is used to print markings on the positions in the area to be printed that need to be slotted according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines; wherein, the preset product parameters are the distance of the slotted positions; the positioning lines can be any shape or any line, such as dots, solid lines or dashed lines, etc. In this embodiment, the positioning lines are crosses composed of two solid lines perpendicular to each other.

[0045] In step S4, the printing area is slotted according to the multiple positioning lines formed in step S3. Using the positioning lines for precise slotting avoids the problem of slotting deviation in the prior art, so that the formed cigarette box meets the preset standard and reduces the economic cost of the cigarette box. At the same time, the positioning lines can also help the staff to quickly check whether the slotting is accurate, improve work efficiency and reduce labor costs.

[0046] Preferably, after step S2, the method further includes the following step:

[0047] The accuracy of the positioning references for the front and back sides of the area to be printed was verified through simulated printing.

[0048] In practical applications, positioning references need to be set on both the front and back sides of the area to be printed. Therefore, it is necessary to verify or inspect the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed. Thus, in this embodiment, the accuracy of the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed is verified by simulated printing.

[0049] Preferably, the step of verifying the accuracy of the positioning references for the front and back sides of the area to be printed through simulated printing specifically involves:

[0050] Determine whether the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed;

[0051] If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed, then the positioning reference setting is accurate.

[0052] If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed does not overlap with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed, then the positioning reference setting is inaccurate.

[0053] In practical application, it is necessary to determine whether the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed. If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed, then the positioning reference setting is accurate, and the area to be printed can be marked according to the preset product parameters to obtain multiple positioning lines. If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed, then the positioning reference setting is inaccurate, and it is necessary to pick it out and calibrate it.

[0054] Preferably, after defining the positioning reference as inaccurate if the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed do not overlap, the method further includes the following steps:

[0055] Using the positioning reference on the front of the area to be printed as a reference, calibrate the positioning reference on the back of the area to be printed.

[0056] In practical applications, if the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed does not overlap with the positioning reference on the back side, the positioning reference is not set accurately, and it needs to be picked out for calibration. Using the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed as a reference, the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed is calibrated so that the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed overlaps with the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed. This improves the utilization rate of the area to be printed and eliminates the need to reject it, thus reducing economic costs.

[0057] Preferably, step S3 includes:

[0058] Mark the reverse side of the area to be printed according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines.

[0059] In practical applications, the area to be printed has two sides, the front side is used to print patterns, and the back side is used for grooving. Therefore, the back side of the area to be printed is marked according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines. Among them, the positioning line closest to the bottom positioning reference of the area to be printed is 16mm away from the bottom positioning reference of the area to be printed; the positioning line closest to the top positioning reference of the area to be printed is more than 48mm away from the top positioning reference of the area to be printed.

[0060] Preferably, the width of any positioning line is less than the width of the slot.

[0061] In practical applications, the width of any positioning line is smaller than the width of the slot. If there is a deviation when the slotting machine slots the reverse side of the area to be printed, the positioning line will still remain in the area to be printed. At this time, the positioning line can help the staff quickly check the area to be printed that has been slotted incorrectly. The width of the positioning line is smaller than the width of the slot. When precise slotting is achieved, the positioning line is removed, thereby avoiding the presence of the positioning line from affecting the cleanliness of the reverse side of the area to be printed.

[0062] Preferably, the width of the slot is in the range of 0.8mm-1.6mm.

[0063] In practical applications, the slot width in this embodiment ranges from 0.8mm to 1.6mm. Those skilled in the art can also set different slot width ranges according to actual needs.

[0064] Preferably, after step S4, the method further includes the following step:

[0065] The area to be printed after slotting is die-cut according to the preset process.

[0066] In practical applications, in order to improve the efficiency of grooving, the area to be printed is standardized during grooving. However, since different cigarette boxes have different process requirements, the area to be printed after grooving is die-cut according to different process requirements to obtain an area to be printed that meets the manufacturing process requirements.

[0067] like Figure 3 As shown, the present invention also provides a positioning and slotting system, including: a setting module, an acquisition module, a marking module, and a slotting module;

[0068] The settings module is used to set the positioning reference.

[0069] The acquisition module is used to acquire the area to be printed based on the positioning reference.

[0070] The marking module is used to mark the area to be printed according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines;

[0071] The grooving module is used to groove the area to be printed according to multiple positioning lines.

[0072] In practical application, the positioning and grooving system includes a setting module, an acquisition module, a marking module, and a grooving module. The setting module is connected to the acquisition module; the marking module is connected to both the acquisition module and the grooving module. The setting module sends the set positioning reference to the acquisition module; the acquisition module acquires the area to be printed based on the positioning reference and sends it to the marking module; the marking module marks the area to be printed according to preset product parameters, thereby obtaining multiple positioning lines, and sends these positioning lines to the grooving module; the grooving module performs grooving operations on the area to be printed based on these positioning lines.

[0073] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed methods and systems can be implemented in other ways. The system embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of modules is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as: multiple modules or components can be combined, or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. In addition, the coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection between the various components shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or modules, and can be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0074] Furthermore, in the various embodiments of the present invention, each functional module can be fully integrated into a processor, or each module can be a separate device, or two or more modules can be integrated into a device; each functional module in the various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in hardware or in the form of hardware plus software functional units.

[0075] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps of the above method embodiments can be implemented by program instructions and related hardware. The aforementioned program instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program instructions are executed, they perform the steps of the above method embodiments. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program code, such as mobile storage devices, read-only memory (ROM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0076] It should be understood that the use of terms such as "method," "apparatus," "unit," and / or "module" in this application is merely to distinguish one method of different components, elements, parts, sections, or assemblies at different levels. However, if other terms can achieve the same purpose, they may be replaced by other expressions.

[0077] As indicated in this application and claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "a," "an," "a," and / or "the" are not specifically singular and may include the plural. Generally, the terms "comprising" and "including" only indicate the inclusion of expressly identified steps and elements, which do not constitute an exclusive list, and the method or apparatus may also include other steps or elements. An element defined by the phrase "comprising an..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, product, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0078] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature.

[0079] If a flowchart is used in this application, it is used to illustrate the operations performed by the system according to embodiments of this application. It should be understood that the preceding or following operations are not necessarily performed in exact order. Instead, the steps can be processed in reverse order or simultaneously. Furthermore, other operations can be added to these processes, or one or more steps can be removed from them.

[0080] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, the invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A positioning slotting method, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Set the positioning reference; The area to be printed is obtained based on the positioning reference. The area to be printed is marked according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines; The area to be printed is slotted according to the multiple positioning lines; After obtaining the area to be printed based on the positioning reference, the method further includes the following steps: The accuracy of the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed is verified by simulated printing.

2. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of verifying the accuracy of the positioning references on the front and back sides of the area to be printed through simulated printing is as follows: Determine whether the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed overlap; If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed overlap, then the positioning reference setting is defined as accurate. If the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed do not overlap, then the positioning reference setting is defined as inaccurate.

3. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The step of defining the positioning reference as inaccurate if the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed and the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed do not overlap is further included in the following steps: Using the positioning reference on the front side of the area to be printed as a reference, the positioning reference on the back side of the area to be printed is calibrated.

4. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of marking the area to be printed according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines has the following characteristics: The reverse side of the area to be printed is marked according to the preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines.

5. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The width of any of the positioning lines is less than the width of the slot.

6. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The width of the slot ranges from 0.8mm to 1.6mm.

7. The positioning and slotting method according to claim 1, characterized in that, After slotting the area to be printed according to the multiple positioning lines, the method further includes the following steps: The area to be printed after slotting is die-cut according to the preset process.

8. A positioning slotting system, characterized in that, Applied to the positioning and slotting method of claim 1, it includes: a setting module, an acquisition module, a marking module, and a slotting module; The setting module is used to set the positioning reference; The acquisition module is used to acquire the area to be printed based on the positioning reference; The marking module is used to mark the area to be printed according to preset product parameters to form multiple positioning lines; The grooving module is used to groove the area to be printed according to the multiple positioning lines.

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