Packaging apparatus and packaging method

Abstract

The application provides a packaging device and a packaging method. The packaging device comprises a feeding module, a boxing module and a labeling module. In the feeding module, a feeding rack carries a packaging box, a first transfer assembly moves the packaging box to a transfer platform to separate a box cover and a box body, and the first transfer assembly moves the box cover and the box body to a tray respectively. In the boxing module, a second conveying assembly receives the tray conveyed by a first conveying assembly, a second transfer assembly loads a product into the box body and covers the box cover on the box body. In the labeling module, a turnover assembly is used to turn over the packaging box conveyed by the second conveying assembly up and down to a third conveying assembly, a labeling assembly is used to label the packaging box, and a third transfer assembly discharges the labeled packaging box. The packaging device and the packaging method improve the packaging efficiency and the yield of the product by first separating the packaging box through the feeding module, then loading the product into the box body and covering the box cover through the boxing module, and finally labeling the packaging box through the labeling module.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automatic processing, in particular to a packaging device and a packaging method. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in the packaging process of electronic products, such as mobile phone packaging, the steps of feeding, boxing, sealing and labeling are completed by manual operation. However, the manual production line is low in efficiency and prone to errors, such as poor consistency of label attachment. If rework is required, the packaging box and label will be scrapped, resulting in low yield and high cost. SUMMARY

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a packaging device and a packaging method capable of improving efficiency and yield.

[0004] In an embodiment of the present application, a packaging device is provided, which comprises a feeding module, a boxing module and a labeling module. The feeding module comprises a feeding rack, a first transfer assembly, a first conveying assembly, a transfer platform and a tray. The feeding rack is used to carry the packaging box. The first transfer assembly is used to move the packaging box in the feeding rack to the transfer platform. The first transfer assembly cooperates with the transfer platform to separate the box cover and the box body of the packaging box. The tray has a box cover placement position and a box body placement position. The first transfer assembly can move the box cover and the box body to the box cover placement position and the box body placement position, respectively. The first conveying assembly is used to convey the tray carrying the box body and the box cover. The boxing module comprises a second transfer assembly and a second conveying assembly. The second conveying assembly is used to receive the tray conveyed by the first conveying assembly. The second transfer assembly is used to load the product into the box body and combine the box cover and the box body into a packaging box. The second conveying assembly is also used to convey the packaging box loaded with the product. The labeling module comprises a turnover assembly, a third conveying assembly, a labeling assembly and a third transfer assembly. The turnover assembly is located between the third conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly. The turnover assembly is used to turn the packaging box conveyed by the second conveying assembly upside down. The third conveying assembly is used to receive the packaging box turned by the turnover assembly. The labeling assembly is used to label the packaging box. The third transfer assembly is used to move the labeled packaging box to the downstream.

[0005] In the packaging device provided by the present application, the packaging box is first disassembled by the feeding module, then the product is loaded into the box body and the box cover is covered by the boxing module, and then the label is attached to the packaging box by the labeling module, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically packaging the product and improving the packaging efficiency and yield of the product.

[0006] In some embodiments, the first transfer assembly moves the packaging box in the supply rack by grabbing the box cover, the transfer platform has a plurality of suction holes for sucking the box body to separate the box body from the box cover, the supply module further comprises a regularizing assembly, the regularizing assembly comprises a regularizing driver and a plurality of regularizing pieces, the plurality of regularizing pieces are distributed around the box body on the transfer platform, and the regularizing driver is used to drive the regularizing pieces to press around the box body to regularize the placement posture of the box body.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first transfer assembly comprises a first multi-axis driver, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are connected to the first multi-axis driver, the first clamping jaw is used to grab the box cover of the packaging box of the supply rack, the second clamping jaw is used to grab the regularized box body, and the first multi-axis driver can synchronously drive the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw to translate and rotate around a vertical axis to move the packaging box to the transfer platform and move the box cover and the box body to the tray.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second transfer assembly comprises a second multi-axis driver and a box-loading suction piece, the box-loading suction piece is connected to the second multi-axis driver, the box-loading suction piece is used to suck the product or the box cover, and the second multi-axis driver is used to drive the box-loading suction piece to translate and rotate to load the product into the box body and cover the box cover on the box body, and when the product is loaded, the second multi-axis driver can bend and limit the film tongue extending out of the product and between the product and the box body.

[0009] In some embodiments, the turnover assembly comprises a turnover driver and a turnover clamping jaw, the turnover clamping jaw is connected to the turnover driver, the turnover clamping jaw is used to clamp the packaging box of the second conveying assembly, and the turnover driver is used to drive the turnover clamping jaw to rotate around a horizontal axis to move the clamped packaging box to the third conveying assembly and turn the packaging box upside down.

[0010] In some embodiments, the labeling module further comprises a label printing machine for making labels, and the labeling assembly comprises a third multi-axis driver, a linear driver, a first label suction piece and a second label suction piece, the linear driver is connected to the third multi-axis driver, and the first label suction piece and the second label suction piece are connected to the linear driver, the third multi-axis driver is used to drive the linear driver to translate, the linear driver is used to drive the first label suction piece and the second label suction piece to approach each other to make the first label suction piece and the second label suction piece respectively suck a label from the label printing machine, and the linear driver is used to drive the first label suction piece and the second label suction piece to move away from each other to align the labels of the first label suction piece and the second label suction piece with the labeling position of the packaging box.

[0011] In some embodiments, the labeling module further comprises a smoothing assembly, the smoothing assembly comprising a rotator, a connecting rod and a pressure maintaining piece, one end of the connecting rod being connected to the rotator, the other end of the connecting rod being connected to the pressure maintaining piece, the pressure maintaining piece being located at one side of the packaging box on the third conveying assembly, the rotator being used to drive the connecting rod to rotate, the connecting rod being used to drive the pressure maintaining piece to move, the moving pressure maintaining piece being used to smooth the label extending out of the top surface of the packaging box so that the label is attached to the side surface of the packaging box.

[0012] In some embodiments, the first conveying assembly comprises a first conveying belt and a first lifter, the second conveying assembly comprises an upper conveying belt, a lower conveying belt, a second conveying belt and a second lifter, the first lifter being used to drive the first conveying belt to lift, the second lifter being used to drive the second conveying belt to lift, the upper conveying belt being located above the lower conveying belt, the lifted first conveying belt and the second conveying belt being located at the same height as the upper conveying belt, the lowered first conveying belt and the second conveying belt being located at the same height as the lower conveying belt, so that the tray can circulate between the first conveying assembly and the third conveying assembly.

[0013] In some embodiments, the feeding module further comprises a first lower visual detector, the boxing module further comprises a second lower visual detector and a first upper visual detector, the labeling module further comprises a second upper visual detector, the first lower visual detector being used to detect the posture of the packaging box grabbed by the first transfer assembly, the second lower visual detector being used to detect the posture of the product grabbed by the second transfer assembly, the first upper visual detector being used to detect the condition of the product being loaded into the packaging box, the second upper visual detector being used to detect the labeling condition of the packaging box.

[0014] In an embodiment of the present application, a packaging method is also provided, the packaging method being used to package products by using the packaging device in any of the above embodiments, the packaging method comprising: the first transfer assembly grabbing one packaging box from the feeding rack and transferring the packaging box to the transfer platform, the transfer platform sucking the box body of the packaging box; the first transfer assembly separating the box cover of the packaging box from the box body, the first transfer assembly further grabbing the box body on the transfer platform, the first transfer assembly transferring the box body and the box cover to the tray; the first conveying assembly conveying the tray carrying the box body and the box cover to the second conveying assembly; the second transfer assembly grabbing one product and loading the product into the box body, the second transfer assembly further grabbing the box cover and covering the box cover on the box body, so that the box body and the box cover form the packaging box; the turnover assembly grabbing the packaging box carrying the product on the second conveying assembly, turning the packaging box upside down, and transferring the packaging box to the third conveying assembly; the labeling assembly labeling the packaging box after the turnover; the third conveying assembly transferring the packaging box with the label, the third transfer assembly grabbing the packaging box and unloading the packaging box.

[0015] The packaging method provided by the present application realizes the purpose of automatically packaging products by using the packaging device, and improves the packaging efficiency and yield of products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a packaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a packaging apparatus in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 3 is a perspective view of a feeding module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a feeding module in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 is an enlarged view of an IV.

[0020] Figure 5 is a perspective view of a boxing module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 6 is a perspective view of a boxing module in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 is a perspective view of a boxing module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 7 is a perspective view of a labeling module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 8 is a perspective view of a labeling module in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 is a perspective view of a labeling module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 9 is a perspective view of a labeling module in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 is a perspective view of a labeling module in an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 10 is a perspective view of a smoothing assembly in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 11 is a perspective view of a first conveying assembly, a second conveying assembly and a third conveying assembly in an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 12 is an exploded view of a packaging box in an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 13 is a flow chart of a packaging method in an embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Main element symbol explanation

[0030] Packaging apparatus 100

[0031] Product 200

[0032] Packaging box 300

[0033] Box body 310

[0034] Box cover 320

[0035] Pipelining 400

[0036] Label 500

[0037] Packaging method 600

[0038] Feeding module 10

[0039] Feeding rack 11

[0040] First transfer assembly 12

[0041] First multi-axis driver 121

[0042] First gripper 122

[0043] Second gripper 123

[0044] First conveying assembly 13

[0045] First conveying belt 131

[0046] First lifter 132

[0047] Tray 14

[0048] Transfer platform 15

[0049] Chute 151

[0050] Shaping assembly 16

[0051] Shaping driver 161

[0052] Shaping piece 162

[0053] First downward visual detector 17

[0054] Boxing module 20

[0055] Second multi-axis driver 211

[0056] Boxing suction accessory 212

[0057] Upper conveying belt 221

[0058] Lower conveying belt 222

[0059] Second conveying belt 223

[0060] Second lifter 224

[0061] Second downward visual detector 23

[0062] First upward visual detector 24

[0063] Temporary storage piece 25

[0064] Labeling module 30

[0065] turnover assembly 31

[0066] turnover driver 311

[0067] turnover gripper 312

[0068] third conveying assembly 32

[0069] labeling assembly 33

[0070] third multi-axis driver 331

[0071] linear driver 332

[0072] first label suction member 333

[0073] second label suction member 334

[0074] third transfer assembly 34

[0075] fourth multi-axis driver 341

[0076] downloading suction member 342

[0077] label printing machine 35

[0078] flattening assembly 36

[0079] rotator 361

[0080] linkage 362

[0081] pressure maintaining member 363

[0082] second upper visual detector 37 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0083] The technical solutions of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments.

[0084] It should be noted that when an assembly is referred to as being "fixed" to another assembly, it can be directly on the other assembly or there can be an intervening assembly. When an assembly is referred to as being "connected" to another assembly, it can be directly connected to the other assembly or there can be an intervening assembly. When an assembly is referred to as being "disposed" on another assembly, it can be directly on the other assembly or there can be an intervening assembly. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right", and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

[0085] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", and the like are used only for descriptive purposes and do not denote or imply relative importance. The term "vertical" is used to describe an ideal state between two components. In the actual production or use state, there can be a state close to vertical between the two components. For example, in connection with numerical description, vertical can refer to the angle between two straight lines within the range of 90°±10°, vertical can also refer to the dihedral angle between two planes within the range of 90°±10°, and vertical can also refer to the angle between a straight line and a plane within the range of 90°±10°. The two components described as "vertical" can not be absolute straight lines or planes, but can be approximately straight lines or planes, and as a whole, the overall extension direction is a straight line or a plane, which can be considered as a "straight line" or a "plane".

[0086] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0087] Some embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail in connection with the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments and features are not mutually exclusive and can be combined with each other.

[0088] Please refer to Figures 1 to 13 , an embodiment of the present application provides a packaging device 100, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , applied to automatic packaging of products 200. The packaging device 100 includes a feeding module 10, a boxing module 20, and a labeling module 30. The feeding module 10 stores a plurality of packaging boxes 300, as shown in Figure 12 , the feeding module 10 is used to separate the box body 310 and the box cover 320 of the packaging box 300, and to transport the separated box body 310 and the box cover 320 to the boxing module 20. The boxing module 20 is used to put the product 200 into the box body 310, and to cover the box cover 320 on the box body 310, so that the product 200 is packed into the packaging box 300. The labeling module 30 is used to turn over the packaging box 300 with the product 200, and to label the bottom and side of the packaging box 300, and to discharge the labeled packaging box 300.

[0089] In some embodiments, the packaging apparatus 100 further comprises a flow line 400 for conveying the products 200 for feeding and conveying the labeled packaging boxes 300 for discharging, the feeding module 10, the boxing module 20 and the labeling module 30 are located on the same side of the flow line 400 and arranged in sequence along the flow line 400. As an exemplary example, the products 200 are mobile phones, and the packaging boxes 300 are rectangular boxes for packaging mobile phones.

[0090] In some embodiments, the feeding module 10 comprises a feeding rack 11, a first transfer assembly 12, a first conveying assembly 13 and a tray 14, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The feeding rack 11 is used to store a plurality of packaging boxes 300, each packaging box 300 is horizontally placed, the first transfer assembly 12 is used to grab one packaging box 300 in the feeding rack 11, the tray 14 has a box cover placement position and a box body placement position, the first transfer assembly 12 can place the box body 310 and the box cover 320 of the packaging box 300 to the box cover placement position and the box body placement position respectively, so that the box body 310 and the box cover 320 are separated for loading the products 200, the tray 14 is carried by the first conveying assembly 13, and the first conveying assembly 13 is used to convey the tray 14 carrying the box body 310 and the box cover 320 to the boxing module 20.

[0091] In some embodiments, when the first transfer assembly 12 grabs the packaging box 300 in the feeding rack 11, only the box cover 320 is used to move the packaging box 300 in the feeding rack 11, and the feeding module 10 further comprises a transfer platform 15, the transfer platform 15 is used to carry the packaging box 300, the surface of the transfer platform 15 is provided with a plurality of suction holes (not shown in the figure), the suction holes are used to suck the bottom surface of the box body 310, but cannot suck the box cover 320, when the first transfer assembly 12 places the packaging box 300 on the transfer platform 15, the transfer platform 15 will suck the box body 310, at this time the first transfer assembly 12 rises to separate the box cover 320 from the box body 310.

[0092] In some embodiments, the feeding module 10 further comprises a sizing assembly 16, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the trimming assembly 16 includes a trimming driver 161 and a plurality of trimming pieces 162. The trimming driver 161 is located at the bottom of the transfer platform 15, and the transfer platform 15 is provided with a plurality of sliding grooves 151, each of which is used to accommodate one trimming piece 162. Each trimming piece 162 is in the shape of a rod, and the plurality of trimming pieces 162 are distributed around the packaging box 300 on the transfer platform 15. The trimming driver 161 is used to drive the trimming pieces 162 to move closer to or away from the box body 310 in the X direction and the Y direction. After the first transfer assembly 12 separates the box cover 320 from the box body 310, the trimming driver 161 drives the trimming pieces 162 to move closer to the box body 310 until the trimming pieces 162 center the box body 310 to adjust the placement angle of the box body 310. When the first transfer assembly 12 grabs the box body 310, the trimming driver 161 drives the trimming pieces 162 to move away from the box body 310 to release the box body 310. The trimming assembly 16 can center the box body 310, which facilitates the first transfer assembly 12 to place the box body 310 into the box body placement position of the tray 14 more accurately, and improves the operation precision and reliability.

[0093] In some embodiments, the first transfer assembly 12 includes a first multi-axis driver 121, a first gripper 122, and a second gripper 123, as shown in FIG. 1. Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 are connected to the first multi-axis driver 121, the first gripper 122 is used to grab the cover 320 of the packaging box 300 on the feeding rack 11, and the second gripper 123 is used to grab the main body 310 of the packaging box 300 after being centered by the regularizing assembly 16. The first multi-axis driver 121 is used to synchronously drive the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 to translate and rotate around the Z-axis, so as to move the packaging box 300 to the transfer platform 15, and move the cover 320 and the main body 310 to the tray 14. Specifically, the first multi-axis driver 121 can provide XYZ translation and rotation around the Z-axis, and the rotation axis around the Z-axis is located between the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123. During operation, the first multi-axis driver 121 first synchronously moves the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 until the first gripper 122 grabs the cover 320 of the packaging box 300 on the feeding rack 11. Due to the friction between the cover 320 and the main body 310, the main body 310 can move together with the cover 320, and at this time the second gripper 123 is in an idle state. Then, the first multi-axis driver 121 synchronously moves the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 again, so that the first gripper 122 moves the packaging box 300 to the transfer platform 15, and at this time the transfer platform 15 sucks the main body 310. Then, when the first multi-axis driver 121 synchronously moves the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 again, the first gripper 122 can only move the cover 320, so as to separate the main body 310 from the cover 320. Then, the first multi-axis driver 121 rotates the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 by 180 degrees around the Z-axis, so that the position of the second gripper 123 is exchanged with that of the first gripper 122, and then the second gripper 123 grabs the main body 310. At this time, the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 grab the cover 320 and the main body 310 respectively. Finally, the first multi-axis driver 121 synchronously moves the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 again, until the first gripper 122 places the cover 320 on the cover placement position of the tray 14, and the second gripper 123 places the main body 310 on the main body placement position of the tray 14, thereby completing the separation and positioning of the main body 310 and the cover 320.

[0094] It can be understood that in other embodiments, the first transfer assembly 12 can also have only one gripper, for example, only the first gripper 122 is retained, the first gripper 122 first places the cover 320 on the cover placement position of the tray 14, and then grabs the main body 310 on the transfer platform 15 and places it on the main body placement position of the tray 14. However, compared with a single number of grippers, the cooperation of the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 can improve the operation speed and thereby improve the operation efficiency.

[0095] Further, the distance between the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 is exactly equal to the distance between the box body placement position and the box cover placement position of the tray 14, so that the first transfer assembly 12 synchronously moves the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 until the box cover 320 grabbed by the first gripper 122 is aligned with the box cover placement position of the tray 14, and the box body 310 grabbed by the second gripper 123 is also exactly aligned with the box body placement position of the tray 14, so that the first gripper 122 and the second gripper 123 can simultaneously place the box body 310 and the box cover 320 on the box body placement position and the box cover placement position, thereby further improving the efficiency.

[0096] In some embodiments, the boxing module 20 includes a second transfer assembly 21 and a second conveying assembly 22, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The second conveying assembly 22 is located on one side of the first conveying assembly 13 along the X direction, and is used to receive the tray 14 conveyed by the first conveying assembly 13. The second transfer assembly 21 is used to put the product 200 into the box body 310 and cover the box cover 320 on the box body 310, so that the box cover 320 and the box body 310 are recombined into the packaging box 300. The second conveying assembly 22 is also used to convey the packaging box 300 containing the product 200.

[0097] In some embodiments, the second transfer assembly 21 includes a second multi-axis driver 211 and a boxing suction accessory 212, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The boxing suction accessory 212 is connected to the second multi-axis driver 211, and is used to adsorb the product 200 or the box cover 320 of the tray 14. The second multi-axis driver 211 is used to drive the boxing suction accessory 212 to translate, so as to put the product 200 into the box body 310 and cover the box cover 320 on the box body 310.

[0098] In some embodiments, the second multi-axis driver 211 is a mechanical arm, which can drive the boxing suction accessory 212 to translate and rotate in space. The product 200 is a mobile phone, and a protective film is attached to the surface of the display screen of the mobile phone. Part of the protective film extends out of the display screen, which is a film tongue. The film tongue is used to cover the charging port of the mobile phone after being bent to protect the charging port. However, the film tongue naturally extends and is not bent when the product 200 is fed. Therefore, when the product 200 is put in, the mechanical arm can drive the product 200 to swing to a certain angle, so that the extended film tongue is bent and limited between the product 200 and the box body 310, so that the film tongue covers the charging port of the mobile phone without being raised, thereby realizing the tongue folding operation in the product 200 packaging process.

[0099] In some embodiments, the labeling module 30 includes a turnover assembly 31, a third conveying assembly 32, a labeling assembly 33, and a third transfer assembly 34, as shown inFigures 7 to 9 As shown, the second conveying assembly 22 is located at one side of the third conveying assembly 32 along the X direction, the turnover assembly 31 is located between the third conveying assembly 32 and the second conveying assembly 22, the turnover assembly 31 is used to grab the packaging box 300 loaded with the product 200 on the second conveying assembly 22 and turn over the packaging box 300 by 180 degrees to the third conveying assembly 32, so that the bottom of the box body 310 is placed upward when the packaging box 300 is on the third conveying assembly 32, the labeling assembly 33 is used to label the label 500 on the bottom of the box body 310, and the third transfer assembly 34 is used to move the labeled packaging box 300 to realize the unloading of the packaging box 300.

[0100] In some embodiments, the turnover assembly 31 includes a turnover driver 311 and a turnover gripper 312, as shown in Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the turnover gripper 312 is connected to the turnover driver 311, the turnover gripper 312 is located at one end of the second conveying assembly 22 in the initial position, the tray 14 has an avoidance hole (not shown in the figure), which is used to avoid the lower jaw of the turnover gripper 312, when the second conveying assembly 22 conveys the tray 14 to the end, the lower jaw of the turnover gripper 312 is inserted into the avoidance hole and located below the packaging box 300, the upper jaw of the turnover gripper 312 is located above the packaging box 300, so that the packaging box 300 on the tray 14 will enter the turnover gripper 312 by itself, at this time, the turnover gripper 312 is used to grab the packaging box 300 on the second conveying assembly 22, then the turnover driver 311 is used to drive the turnover gripper 312 to rotate around the Y direction axis, so that the turnover gripper 312 turns over by 180 degrees with the grabbed packaging box 300, and then turns over the packaging box 300 upside down and moves the packaging box 300 to the third conveying assembly 32, finally, the turnover gripper 312 releases the packaging box 300, so that the third conveying assembly 32 conveys the packaging box 300, and the turnover driver 311 drives the turnover gripper 312 to rotate again to reset. As an exemplary example, the third conveying assembly 32 and the second conveying assembly 22 both convey the packaging box 300 or the tray 14 through the caterpillar on both sides, and the caterpillar between the two sides is hollow to avoid interference with the turnover gripper 312; the turnover driver 311 is a stepper motor.

[0101] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 7 to 9As shown, the labeling module 30 also includes a label printing machine 35, which is used to produce labels 500. The labeling assembly 33 includes a third multi-axis driver 331, a linear driver 332, a first label suction member 333, and a second label suction member 334. The linear driver 332 is connected to the third multi-axis driver 331, and the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 are connected to the linear driver 332. The third multi-axis driver 331 is used to drive the linear driver 332 to translate along the XYZ directions and rotate around the Z-axis axis. The linear driver 332 is used to drive the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 to move closer together or closer together in the horizontal direction. During operation, because the spacing between the multiple labels 500 printed by the label printing machine 35 is small, the linear driver 332 first drives the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 to move closer together so that the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 each pick up a label 500 from the label printing machine 35. Then, because the spacing between the two positions on the packaging box 300 where labeling is required is large, the linear driver 332 then drives the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 to move away so that the first label suction member 333 and the second label suction member 334 each affix their respective labels 500 to the corresponding positions on the packaging box 300. As an exemplary example, the third multi-axis driver 331 is a gantry-type three-axis linear driver and a rotary motor, and the linear driver 332 is connected to the rotary motor. The linear driver 332 can be driven by a cylinder or a ball screw.

[0102] It is understood that in some other embodiments, only one of the first label-absorbing component 333 and the second label-absorbing component 334 may be retained, and the linear driver 332 may be eliminated. That is, the third multi-axis driver 331 drives only one label-absorbing component to sequentially attach a label 500 to the packaging box 300. However, compared to a single number of label-absorbing components, the cooperation of the first label-absorbing component 333 and the second label-absorbing component 334 can improve the operating speed and thus improve the work efficiency.

[0103] In some embodiments, such as Figure 10As shown, the first label sticking member 333 and the second label sticking member 334 respectively stick the respective labels 500 to the opposite ends of the packaging box 300, and the first label sticking member 333 and the second label sticking member 334 only stick a part of the label 500 to the back of the packaging box 300, and the other part needs to be stuck to the side of the packaging box 300. In order to stick the label 500 to the side of the packaging box 300, the label sticking module 30 further comprises two smoothing assemblies 36, which are respectively located at the opposite sides of the packaging box 300. Each smoothing assembly 36 comprises a rotator 361, a connecting rod 362 and a pressure maintaining member 363. One end of the connecting rod 362 is connected to the rotator 361, and the other end of the connecting rod 362 is connected to the pressure maintaining member 363. The pressure maintaining member 363 is located at one side of the packaging box 300 on the third conveying assembly 32. The rotator 361 is used to drive the connecting rod 362 to rotate around the axis in the X direction. The connecting rod 362 has an L-shaped structure. The rotating connecting rod 362 can drive the pressure maintaining member 363 to move. The pressure maintaining member 363 is located at one side of the packaging box 300. The moving pressure maintaining member 363 is used to smooth the label 500 extending out of the packaging box 300, so as to stick the label 500 to the side of the packaging box 300, thereby realizing the box sealing work. As an exemplary example, the rotator 361 is a stepping motor, and the pressure maintaining member 363 is a scraper.

[0104] In some embodiments, as Figure 11As shown, the first conveying assembly 13 comprises a first conveying belt 131 and a first lifter 132, the second conveying assembly 22 comprises an upper conveying belt 221, a lower conveying belt 222, a second conveying belt 223 and a second lifter 224, the first lifter 132 is configured to drive the first conveying belt 131 to ascend or descend along the Z direction, the second lifter 224 is configured to drive the second conveying belt 223 to ascend or descend, the upper conveying belt 221 is located above the lower conveying belt 222, the first conveying belt 131 in the ascending state and the second conveying belt 223 in the ascending state are located at the same height as the upper conveying belt 221, the first conveying belt 131 in the descending state and the second conveying belt 223 in the descending state are located at the same height as the lower conveying belt 222, and the conveying belt of the third conveying assembly 32 is also located at the same height as the upper conveying belt 221, during operation, the first lifter 132 drives the first conveying belt 131 to ascend, so that the first conveying belt 131 can convey the tray 14 to the upper conveying belt 221, the upper conveying belt 221 then conveys the tray 14 to the second conveying belt 223 in the ascending state, the second conveying belt 223 then moves the tray 14 to the conveying belt of the third conveying assembly 32 through the turnover gripper 312, and then, when the third transfer assembly 34 unloads the packaging box 300 on the tray 14 of the third conveying assembly 32, the tray 14 becomes empty, at this time, the tray 14 needs to be recycled, the recycling mode is as follows: the tray 14 on the third conveying assembly 32 is moved to the second conveying belt 223 in the ascending state through the turnover gripper 312, then the second conveying belt 223 descends, the second conveying belt 223 in the descending state conveys the tray 14 to the lower conveying belt 222, then the first conveying belt 131 descends, the lower conveying belt 222 then conveys the tray 14 to the first conveying belt 131 in the descending state, and finally the first conveying belt 131 ascends, so as to send the empty tray 14 after unloading back to the first conveying belt 131, so as to recycle the tray 14.

[0105] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 4 The feeding module 10 further comprises a first lower visual detector 17, the first lower visual detector 17 performs upward visual detection, and the first lower visual detector 17 is configured to detect the posture of the packaging box 300, the box body 310 or the box cover 320 grasped by the first transfer assembly 12, such as whether there is a deflection angle, etc., if there is, the first transfer assembly 12 performs correction, so that the box body 310 or the box cover 320 can be placed more accurately on the tray 14, improving operation accuracy and reliability.

[0106] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, the boxing module 20 further comprises a second lower vision detector 23 and a first upper vision detector 24. The second lower vision detector 23 performs vision detection upwardly, and the first upper vision detector 24 performs vision detection downwardly. The second lower vision detector 23 is configured to detect the posture of the product 200 and the cover 320 grabbed by the second transfer assembly 21, such as whether there is a deflection angle, etc. If there is, the second transfer assembly 21 performs correction so that the product 200 can be accurately loaded into the main body 310 of the box. The first upper vision detector 24 is configured to detect whether the product 200 is correctly placed into the main body 310 of the box, whether the film tongue is successfully folded, and whether the cover 320 is correctly covered onto the main body 310 of the box. If the detection result is a failure, the second transfer assembly 21 performs correction, thereby improving the yield.

[0107] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 8 As shown, the labeling module 30 further comprises a second upper vision detector 37. The second upper vision detector 37 is disposed on the third multi-axis driver 331 and performs vision detection downwardly. The second upper vision detector 37 moves with the linear driver 332 and is configured to detect the labeling condition of the packaging box 300 by the first labeling member 333 and the second labeling member 334. If the labeling is incorrect, the third transfer assembly 34 moves the packaging box 300 to the buffer area on the assembly line 400 for subsequent processing. If the labeling is correct, the third transfer assembly 34 discharges the packaging box 300.

[0108] In some embodiments, the second upper vision detector 37 is further configured to perform code scanning and recognition on the label 500. The labeling module 30 further comprises a near field communication receiver (not shown). The near field communication receiver is configured to read the information of the product 200 wirelessly. By comparing the code scanning information of the second upper vision detector 37 with the sensing information of the near field communication receiver, if they match, the packaging box 300 is discharged. If they do not match, the packaging box 300 is moved to the buffer area on the assembly line 400 for subsequent processing, thereby improving the yield.

[0109] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the boxing module 20 further comprises a temporary storage 25. If the product 200 has a problem detected by the second lower vision detector 23 or the first upper vision detector 24, the second transfer assembly 21 places the product 200 on the temporary storage 25 for subsequent processing.

[0110] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 8 As shown, the third transfer assembly 34 comprises a fourth multi-axis driver 341 and a discharge suction member 342. The fourth multi-axis driver 341 is configured to drive the discharge suction member 342 to move along the Y direction and the Z direction. The discharge suction member 342 is configured to suck the packaging box 300 and discharge the packaging box 300 to the assembly line 400.

[0111] Please refer to Figures 1 to 13 In an embodiment of the application, a packaging method 600 is also provided, the packaging method 600 is used to package products 200 by the packaging device 100 in any of the above embodiments, the packaging method 600 comprises the following steps:

[0112] S1: The first transfer assembly 12 picks up an empty packaging box 300 from the feeding rack 11 and moves it to the transfer platform 15, and the transfer platform 15 sucks the box body 310 of the packaging box 300;

[0113] S2: The first transfer assembly 12 separates the box cover 320 of the packaging box 300 from the box body 310, the first transfer assembly 12 picks up the box body 310 on the transfer platform 15, and the first transfer assembly 12 moves the box body 310 and the box cover 320 to the tray 14;

[0114] S3: The first conveying assembly 13 conveys the tray 14 carrying the box body 310 and the box cover 320 to the second conveying assembly 22;

[0115] S4: The second transfer assembly 21 picks up a product 200 and puts it into the box body 310, and then picks up the box cover 320 and covers it on the box body 310, so that the box body 310 and the box cover 320 form a packaging box 300;

[0116] S5: The turnover assembly 31 picks up the packaging box 300 carrying the product 200 on the second conveying assembly 22, turns the packaging box 300 upside down, and moves the packaging box 300 to the third conveying assembly 32;

[0117] S6: The labeling assembly 33 labels the packaging box 300 after turning over;

[0118] S7: The third conveying assembly 32 moves the packaging box 300 with the label 500 to below the third transfer assembly 34, the third transfer assembly 34 picks up the packaging box 300 and discharges the packaging box 300.

[0119] In the embodiment in which the first transfer assembly 12 comprises the first multi-axis driver 121, the first clamping jaw 122 and the second clamping jaw 123, S1 becomes: the first multi-axis driver 121 drives the first clamping jaw 122 to pick up an empty packaging box 300 from the feeding rack 11 and move it to the transfer platform 15, and the transfer platform 15 sucks the box body 310 of the packaging box 300; S2 becomes: the first multi-axis driver 121 drives the first clamping jaw 122 to separate the box cover 320 of the packaging box 300 from the box body 310, the first multi-axis driver 121 drives the second clamping jaw 123 to pick up the box body 310 on the transfer platform 15, and the first transfer assembly 12 moves the box body 310 and the box cover 320 to the tray 14.

[0120] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the regularizing assembly 16, there can be a step between S1 and S2: the regularizing driver 161 drives the regularizing piece 162 to adjust the posture of the box body 310 on the transfer platform 15.

[0121] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the first lower visual detector 17, there can be a step between S1 and S2: the first lower visual detector 17 detects the posture of the packaging box 300 grabbed by the first transfer assembly 12, and if there is a deflection angle, the first transfer assembly 12 adjusts the posture; or there can be a step between S2 and S3: the first lower visual detector 17 detects the posture of the box body 310 or the box cover 320 grabbed by the first transfer assembly 12, and if there is a deflection angle, the first transfer assembly 12 adjusts the posture.

[0122] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the second lower visual detector 23, there can be a step between S4 and S5: the second lower visual detector 23 detects the posture of the product 200 and the box cover 320 grabbed by the second transfer assembly 21, and if there is a deflection angle, the second transfer assembly 21 adjusts the posture.

[0123] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the first upper visual detector 24, there can be a step between S4 and S5: the first upper visual detector 24 detects whether the product 200 is correctly placed in the box body 310, whether the film tongue is successfully folded, and whether the box cover 320 is correctly placed on the box body 310, and if the detection result is failure, the second transfer assembly 21 adjusts the posture.

[0124] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the second upper visual detector 37, there can be a step between S6 and S7: the second upper visual detector 37 detects the labeling condition of the packaging box 300 by the first labeling piece 333 and the second labeling piece 334, and if the labeling is incorrect, the third transfer assembly 34 moves the packaging box 300 to the buffer area for subsequent processing, and if the labeling is correct, the next step is entered.

[0125] In the embodiment where the feeding module 10 comprises the flattening assembly 36, there can be a step between S6 and S7: the rotator 361 drives the pressure-keeping piece 363 to move through the connecting rod 362, and the moving pressure-keeping piece 363 flattens the label 500 extending out of the packaging box 300, so that the label 500 is attached to the side surface of the packaging box 300.

[0126] In the embodiment where the first conveying assembly 13 comprises the first conveying belt 131 and the first lifter 132, and the second conveying assembly 22 comprises the upper conveying belt 221, the lower conveying belt 222, the second conveying belt 223 and the second lifter 224, after S7, the process can further comprise the following steps: the tray 14 on the third conveying assembly 32 is moved to the second conveying belt 223 which is raised by the turnover gripper 312, then the second conveying belt 223 is lowered, the lowered second conveying belt 223 conveys the tray 14 to the lower conveying belt 222, then the first conveying belt 131 is lowered, the lower conveying belt 222 conveys the tray 14 to the lowered first conveying belt 131, and finally the first conveying belt 131 is raised, so as to send the empty tray 14 after the material is discharged back to the first conveying belt 131.

[0127] In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and are not used as a limitation to the present application, and any appropriate changes and modifications to the above embodiments within the spirit and principle of the present application are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A packaging apparatus, characterized in that, The application relates to a packaging box production line, which comprises a feeding module, a boxing module and a labeling module. The feeding module comprises a feeding rack, a first moving assembly, a first conveying assembly, a transfer platform and a tray, the feeding rack is used for carrying a packaging box, the first moving assembly is used for moving the packaging box in the feeding rack to the transfer platform, the first moving assembly cooperates with the transfer platform to separate a box cover and a box body of the packaging box, the tray has a box cover placement position and a box body placement position, the first moving assembly can move the box cover and the box body to the box cover placement position and the box body placement position respectively, and the first conveying assembly is used for conveying the tray loaded with the box body and the box cover. The boxing module comprises a second moving assembly and a second conveying assembly, the second conveying assembly is used for receiving the tray conveyed by the first conveying assembly, the second moving assembly is used for loading a product into the box body and combining the box cover and the box body into the packaging box, and the second conveying assembly is further used for conveying the packaging box loaded with the product. The labeling module comprises a turnover assembly, a third conveying assembly, a labeling assembly and a third moving assembly, the turnover assembly is located between the third conveying assembly and the second conveying assembly, the turnover assembly is used for turning over the packaging box conveyed by the second conveying assembly, the third conveying assembly is used for receiving the packaging box turned over by the turnover assembly, the labeling assembly is used for labeling the packaging box, and the third moving assembly is used for moving the packaging box after labeling. The first moving assembly moves the packaging box in the feeding rack by grabbing the box cover, the transfer platform has a plurality of suction holes, the suction holes are used for sucking the box body to separate the box body from the box cover, the feeding module further comprises a shaping assembly, the shaping assembly comprises a shaping driver and a plurality of shaping pieces, the plurality of shaping pieces are distributed around the box body on the transfer platform, and the shaping driver is used for driving the shaping pieces to press around the box body to shape the placement posture of the box body. The first moving assembly comprises a first multi-axis driver, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw, the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are connected to the first multi-axis driver, the first clamping jaw is used for grabbing the box cover of the packaging box of the feeding rack, the second clamping jaw is used for grabbing the shaped box body, and the first multi-axis driver can synchronously drive the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw to translate and rotate around a vertical axis to move the packaging box to the transfer platform and move the box cover and the box body to the tray. The second moving assembly comprises a second multi-axis driver and a boxing suction accessory, the boxing suction accessory is connected to the second multi-axis driver, the boxing suction accessory is used for sucking the product or the box cover, the second multi-axis driver is used for driving the boxing suction accessory to translate and rotate to load the product into the box body and cover the box cover on the box body, and when the product is loaded, the second multi-axis driver can bend and limit a film tongue extended from the product and the box body.

2. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: ​ 3. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The turnover assembly comprises a turnover driver and a turnover gripper, the turnover gripper is connected to the turnover driver, the turnover gripper is used to clamp the packaging box on the second conveying assembly, and the turnover driver is used to drive the turnover gripper to rotate around a horizontal axis, so that the turnover gripper flips the clamped packaging box up and down and then moves to the third conveying assembly.

4. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The labeling module further comprises a label printing machine, the label printing machine is used to make the labels, the labeling assembly comprises a third multi-axis driver, a linear driver, a first label suction member and a second label suction member, the linear driver is connected to the third multi-axis driver, the first label suction member and the second label suction member are connected to the linear driver, the third multi-axis driver is used to drive the linear driver to translate, the linear driver is used to drive the first label suction member and the second label suction member to approach each other, so that the first label suction member and the second label suction member respectively suction one label from the label printing machine, and the linear driver is used to drive the first label suction member and the second label suction member to move away from each other, so that the labels of the first label suction member and the second label suction member are aligned with the labeling positions of the packaging box.

5. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The labeling module further comprises a flattening assembly, the flattening assembly comprises a rotator, a connecting rod and a pressure maintaining member, one end of the connecting rod is connected to the rotator, the other end of the connecting rod is connected to the pressure maintaining member, the pressure maintaining member is located on one side of the packaging box on the third conveying assembly, the rotator is used to drive the connecting rod to rotate, and the connecting rod is used to drive the pressure maintaining member to move, so that the moving pressure maintaining member is used to flatten the label extending out of the packaging box, and the label is attached to the side surface of the packaging box.

6. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The first conveying assembly comprises a first conveying belt and a first lifter, the second conveying assembly comprises an upper conveying belt, a lower conveying belt, a second conveying belt and a second lifter, the first lifter is used to drive the first conveying belt to lift, the second lifter is used to drive the second conveying belt to lift, the upper conveying belt is located above the lower conveying belt, the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are located at the same height as the upper conveying belt after lifting, and the first conveying belt and the second conveying belt are located at the same height as the lower conveying belt after descending, so that the tray can circulate between the first conveying assembly and the third conveying assembly.

7. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein: The feeding module further comprises a first lower visual detector, the boxing module further comprises a second lower visual detector and a first upper visual detector, the labeling module further comprises a second upper visual detector, the first lower visual detector is used to detect the posture of the packaging box grabbed by the first transfer assembly, the second lower visual detector is used to detect the posture of the product grabbed by the second transfer assembly, the first upper visual detector is used to detect the condition of the product being loaded into the packaging box, and the second upper visual detector is used to detect the labeling condition of the packaging box.

8. A packaging method, characterized by The packaging method packages the product by using the packaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the packaging method comprises: The first transfer assembly picks up one of the packaging boxes from the feeding rack and transfers it to the intermediate platform, and the intermediate platform sucks the box body of the packaging box; The first transfer assembly separates the box cover of the packaging box from the box body, and also picks up the box body on the intermediate platform, and then transfers the box body and the box cover to the tray; The first conveying assembly conveys the tray carrying the box body and the box cover to the second conveying assembly; The second transfer assembly picks up one product and puts it into the box body, and then picks up the box cover and covers the box body, so that the box body and the box cover form the packaging box; The turnover assembly picks up the packaging box carrying the product on the second conveying assembly, turns the packaging box upside down, and then transfers the packaging box to the third conveying assembly; The labeling assembly labels the packaging box after being turned over; The third conveying assembly conveys the packaging box with the label, and the third transfer assembly picks up the packaging box and discharges it.

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