A mobile cigarette carton automatic picking device

By designing a mobile automatic cigarette bar pickup device, the automatic association and packing of cigarette bars and cigarette boxes were realized, solving the problem of manual operation when the sealing machine malfunctions, reducing workload and improving production quality.

CN117622639BActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17HONGTA TOBACCO (GROUP) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311642217.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-04
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2043-12-04

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Technical Problem

When the cigarette production equipment malfunctions, the sealing machine requires manual identification and placement of cigarette packs, which results in a large workload and is prone to misalignment, increasing production costs.

Method used

Design a mobile automatic cigarette stick picking device, including a cigarette stick detection system and a boxing system. The device uses a barcode scanner, a position sensor and an industrial control computer to realize the automatic association between cigarette sticks and cigarette boxes and the boxing. The device achieves semi-automatic operation through a moving frame and a cylinder push plate.

Benefits of technology

This reduces the workload of production staff, lowers the probability of misalignment between cigarette sticks and cigarette boxes, and improves production quality and efficiency.

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Abstract

The application discloses a mobile cigarette carton automatic picking device, which comprises a cigarette detection system, a cigarette carton packing system and an industrial computer. The cigarette detection system comprises a first moving frame, a cigarette code scanner, a carton code scanner and a two-dimensional code association device, wherein the cigarette code scanner and the carton code scanner are in communication connection with the two-dimensional code association device. The cigarette carton packing system comprises a second moving frame, a fixed frame fixed to one end of the second moving frame, a cylinder fixed to the fixed frame, a push plate fixed to the piston rod of the cylinder, a moving plate vertically slidingly connected to the second moving frame and a driving assembly of the moving plate, and a first cigarette position sensor, a second cigarette position sensor and a first carton position sensor. The industrial computer is in communication connection with the two-dimensional code association device, the cylinder, the driving assembly, the first cigarette position sensor, the second cigarette position sensor and the first carton position sensor. The device realizes semi-automatic picking of the cigarette carton.
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Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of tobacco packaging equipment, and more specifically, to a mobile automatic cigarette pack picking device. Background Technology

[0002] After cigarette manufacturing equipment processes cigarette auxiliary materials into finished cigarette sticks, the sticks are conveyed to the downstream cigarette stick sealing machine via a conveyor belt. The sealing machine identifies, sorts, verifies, and associates the QR codes on the cigarette sticks before sealing them into cigarette boxes. When the sealing machine malfunctions and stops during daily production, production personnel need to manually sort and collect the cigarette sticks produced by the upstream cigarette manufacturing equipment, manually identify, verify, and associate the QR codes before manually placing them into cigarette boxes. This results in a heavy workload for production personnel and quality issues such as misalignment between cigarette sticks and cigarette boxes, increasing the company's production costs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address at least one aspect of the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a mobile automatic cigarette packing device, comprising a cigarette packing detection system, a cigarette packing system, and an industrial control computer. The cigarette packing detection system and the cigarette packing system are sequentially arranged along the conveyor belt's conveying direction on its side. The cigarette packing detection system includes a first movable frame, a cigarette pack barcode scanner, a cigarette box barcode scanner, and a QR code association device. The cigarette pack barcode scanner, cigarette box barcode scanner, and QR code association device are all mounted on the first movable frame, with the cigarette pack barcode scanner facing the cigarette packs on the conveyor belt. Both the cigarette pack barcode scanner and the cigarette box barcode scanner are communicatively connected to the QR code association device. The cigarette packing system includes a second movable frame, a fixed frame, a push plate, a cylinder, a movable plate, a drive assembly, a first cigarette pack position sensor, a second cigarette pack position sensor, and a first cigarette box position sensor. The size of the fixed frame matches the width of the conveyor belt, and the first end of the fixed frame is fixedly connected to one end of the second movable frame. The cylinder body... The cylinder piston rod is fixedly connected to the second end of the fixed frame and fixedly connected to the push plate, and moves in the direction of approaching or moving away from the second moving frame; the moving plate is slidably connected to the second moving frame in the vertical direction, and the drive assembly is used to drive the moving plate to move in the vertical direction; the first cigarette stick position sensor is installed on the first moving frame or the fixed frame to detect the position of the cigarette stick; the second cigarette stick position sensor is installed on the fixed frame to detect the position of the cigarette stick in the cigarette box; the first cigarette box position sensor is installed on the moving plate to detect the position of the cigarette box; the industrial control computer is communicatively connected to the QR code association device, the cylinder, the drive assembly, the first cigarette stick position sensor, the second cigarette stick position sensor, and the first cigarette box position sensor, and is used to parse and upload the signals transmitted by the QR code association device, and to control the operation of the cylinder and the drive assembly according to the signals of the first cigarette stick position sensor, the second cigarette stick position sensor, and the first cigarette box position sensor.

[0004] With the above technical solution, when the cigarette packing machine malfunctions, the first and second moving frames move the cigarette detection system and the cigarette packing system to the side of the conveyor belt, respectively. The cigarette barcode scanner and the cigarette box code scanner scan the QR codes on the cigarette bar and the cigarette box, respectively, and transmit the signals to the QR code association device to associate the cigarette bar with the cigarette box. Then, the associated signals are sent to the industrial control computer for decoding, uploading to the database, and returning an upload success signal. When the industrial control computer receives the upload success signal, the signal from the first cigarette bar position sensor that the cigarette bar has reached the push plate, and the signal from the first cigarette box position sensor that the cigarette box is in place, it controls the cylinder to push the push plate to push the cigarette bar into the cigarette box. When the second cigarette bar position sensor detects that the cigarette bar has been completely pushed into the cigarette box, it transmits a signal to the industrial control computer. The industrial control computer controls the cylinder to pull back the push plate and simultaneously controls the drive assembly to lower the cigarette box on the moving plate so that the waiting layer of the cigarette box is flush with the conveyor belt. Alternatively, when the second cigarette bar position sensor detects that the cigarette box is full, the industrial control computer controls the drive assembly to move the moving plate to the highest position to wait for the next cigarette box. The device described in this application enables semi-automatic pickup of cigarette packs. Workers only need to take the pack, align it with the cigarette pack barcode scanner, and then place it on the moving plate. This significantly reduces the workload of production personnel and minimizes the impact of human factors, helping to reduce the probability of misalignment between cigarette packs and cigarette packs and improve production quality.

[0005] Preferably, the drive assembly includes at least two slides, two racks, two sets of drive components, and a stepper motor. The drive components include a driven gear, a drive gear, and a synchronous belt. The two slides are vertically opposite each other and are fixedly connected to both ends of the second moving frame. The two racks slide vertically within the two slides, and the top ends of the two racks are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the moving plate. The drive gears of the two sets of drive components mesh with the two racks respectively. The synchronous belt is connected between the driven gear and the drive gear. The driven gears of the two sets of drive components mesh with each other. The stepper motor is connected to the driven gear in one of the sets of drive components. The stepper motor is communicatively connected to an industrial control computer, which controls the stepper motor to run according to the signal from the second cigarette bar position sensor. The above technical solution discloses a specific structure of the drive component. The industrial control computer controls the stepper motor to run. The stepper motor drives the driven gears in the two sets of drive components to rotate synchronously. The driven gears drive the drive gears in the same set of drive components to rotate through the synchronous belt, thereby driving the corresponding rack to slide in the slide groove and driving the moving plate to move in the vertical direction, realizing the automatic adjustment of the position of the tobacco box. After loading one layer of tobacco, the box moves down once to ensure that the layer to be loaded in the tobacco box is flush with the conveyor belt.

[0006] Preferably, the cigarette packing system further includes indicator lights, which are connected to an industrial control computer. The industrial control computer controls the stepper motor to run while simultaneously controlling the indicator lights to flash, thus indicating the operating status of the device.

[0007] Preferably, the cigarette packing system further includes a switch, which is communicatively connected to an industrial control computer. The industrial control computer controls the indicator light to turn on and off based on the signal from the switch. With the above technical solution, activating the switch causes the indicator light on, indicating that the automatic mode of the device has been activated.

[0008] Preferably, the pusher plate includes a blocking part and a pushing part; the blocking part is arranged along the width direction of the conveyor belt, and the extension dimension of the blocking part matches the length of the tobacco strips; the pushing part is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the blocking part, and the extension dimension of the pushing part matches the total width of one layer of tobacco strips in the tobacco box, and the pushing part is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the cylinder. With the above technical solution, when the tobacco strips on the conveyor belt are in a compact state, the pushing part pushes the current layer of tobacco strips into the tobacco box while the blocking part blocks the movement of subsequent tobacco strips.

[0009] Preferably, the cigarette stick detection system further includes a cigarette stick QR code verification device, the input end of which is communicatively connected to the output end of the cigarette stick scanner, and the output end of which is communicatively connected to the input end of the QR code association device.

[0010] Preferably, the cigarette packing system further includes a pusher plate position sensor, which is installed at the initial position of the pusher plate on the fixed frame. The pusher plate position sensor is connected to an industrial control computer, which controls the cylinder to operate according to the signal from the pusher plate position sensor, ensuring that the pusher plate is reset each time before the next push is performed.

[0011] Preferably, a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the edge of the movable plate, and the size of the limiting plate matches the size of the cigarette box; a fixed plate is hinged to the top of the limiting plate, and a second cigarette box position sensor is installed on the fixed plate. The second cigarette box position sensor is connected to an industrial control computer, and the industrial control computer controls the cylinder to run according to the signal of the second cigarette box position sensor. The fixed plate increases the stability of the connection between the cigarette box and the movable plate.

[0012] Preferably, the cigarette packing system further includes a buzzer, which is connected to an industrial control computer. The industrial control computer controls the operation of the buzzer based on the signal from the second cigarette pack position sensor. When the second cigarette pack position sensor detects that the cigarette pack is full, the industrial control computer controls the buzzer to start and remind the staff to replace the cigarette pack.

[0013] Preferably, a pneumatic solenoid valve is connected to the cylinder, and the opening degree of the pneumatic solenoid valve is matched with the running speed of the conveyor belt to effectively prevent smoke blockage.

[0014] The mobile automatic cigarette stick picking device of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] By designing a first and a second movable frame, the automatic pickup device of this application is moved. When a cigarette packing machine malfunctions, the automatic pickup device is moved to the side of the cigarette pack conveyor belt corresponding to that cigarette packing machine. By setting a cigarette pack barcode scanner, a cigarette box barcode scanner, a cigarette pack QR code verification device, and a QR code association device on the first movable frame, the cigarette pack is verified, associated with the cigarette box, and the association information is uploaded to the database. By setting a first cigarette pack position sensor, a second cigarette pack position sensor, a first cigarette box position sensor, a second cigarette box position sensor, and a push plate position sensor on the second movable frame, the cigarette pack position, the position of the cigarette pack in the cigarette box, whether the cigarette box is in place, and whether the cigarette box is fixed are detected respectively. The industrial control computer controls the cylinder to push or pull back the push plate, and the stepper motor to raise or lower the movable plate, so as to realize the automatic packing of cigarette packs. The device described in this application enables semi-automatic pickup of cigarette packs. Workers only need to take the pack, align it with the cigarette pack barcode scanner, and then place it on the moving plate. This significantly reduces the workload of production personnel and minimizes the impact of human factors, helping to reduce the probability of misalignment between cigarette packs and cigarette packs and improve production quality. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To better understand the above and other objects, features, advantages, and functions of the present invention, reference can be made to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same parts. Those skilled in the art should understand that the drawings are intended to schematically illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention in any way; the parts in the drawings are not drawn to scale.

[0017] Figure 1 A block diagram of a mobile automatic cigarette bar pickup device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0018] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cigarette detection system for a mobile automatic cigarette pickup device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a cigarette packing system for a mobile automatic cigarette packing device according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0021] 1. Cigarette stick detection system; 11. Cigarette stick barcode scanner; 12. Cigarette box barcode scanner; 13. Cigarette stick QR code verification device; 14. QR code association device; 15. First moving frame; 16. Mounting frame; 2. Cigarette stick packing system; 21. First cigarette stick position sensor; 22. Second cigarette stick position sensor; 23. First cigarette box position sensor; 24. Second cigarette box position sensor; 25. Cylinder; 251. Pneumatic solenoid valve; 261. Blocking part; 262. Pushing part; 2 7. Push plate position sensor; 281. Slide rail; 282. Rack; 283. Drive gear; 284. Stepper motor; 285. Driven gear; 286. Drive gear; 29. ​​Second moving frame; 291. Moving plate; 210. Switch; 211. Indicator light; 212. Buzzer; 213. Fixing frame; 3. Industrial computer; 31. Decoding unit; 32. Upload unit; 33. Receiver unit; 34. Control unit; 4. Conveyor belt; 5. Cigarette strip; 6. Cigarette box. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The exemplary embodiments of this disclosure are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, including various details of the embodiments to aid understanding, and should be considered merely exemplary. Therefore, those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications can be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of this disclosure. Similarly, for clarity and brevity, descriptions of well-known functions and structures are omitted in the following description.

[0023] The term "comprising" and its variations as used herein signify open inclusion, i.e., "including but not limited to". Unless otherwise stated, the term "or" means "and / or". The term "based on" means "at least partially based on". The terms "one example embodiment" and "one embodiment" mean "at least one example embodiment". The term "another embodiment" means "at least one additional embodiment". The terms "first", "second", etc., may refer to different or the same objects. Other explicit and implicit definitions may also be included below.

[0024] To at least partially address one or more of the aforementioned problems and other potential issues, one embodiment of this disclosure provides a mobile automatic cigarette packing device, comprising a cigarette packing detection system 1, a cigarette packing system 2, and an industrial control computer 3. The cigarette packing detection system 1 and the cigarette packing system 2 are sequentially arranged along the side of the conveyor belt 4 along its conveying direction. The cigarette packing detection system 1 includes a first movable frame 15, a cigarette pack barcode scanner 11, a cigarette box barcode scanner 12, and a QR code association device 14. The cigarette pack barcode scanner 11, the cigarette box barcode scanner 12, and the QR code association device 14 are described in detail. All four components are mounted on the first movable frame 15. The cigarette bar scanner 11 faces the cigarette bars 5 on the conveyor belt 4. Both the cigarette bar scanner 11 and the cigarette box scanner 12 are communicatively connected to the QR code association device 14. The cigarette bar packing system 2 includes a second movable frame 29, a fixed frame 213, a push plate, a cylinder 25, a movable plate 291, a drive assembly, a first cigarette bar position sensor 21, a second cigarette bar position sensor 22, and a first cigarette box position sensor 23. The size of the fixed frame 213 matches the width of the conveyor belt 4. The first end of the fixed frame 213 is connected to one end of the second movable frame 29. The cylinder body of cylinder 25 is fixedly connected to the second end of the fixed frame 213, and the piston rod of cylinder 25 is fixedly connected to the push plate and moves in the direction of approaching or moving away from the second movable frame 29; the movable plate 291 is slidably connected to the second movable frame 29 in the vertical direction, and the drive assembly is used to drive the movable plate 291 to move in the vertical direction; the first tobacco stick position sensor 21 is installed on the first movable frame 15 or the fixed frame 213 to detect the position of the tobacco stick 5; the second tobacco stick position sensor 22 is installed on the fixed frame 213 to detect the position of the tobacco box 6. The position of the inner cigarette bar 5; the first cigarette box position sensor 23 is installed on the moving plate 291 to detect the position of the cigarette box 6; the industrial control computer 3 is communicatively connected to the QR code association device 14, the cylinder 25, the drive assembly, the first cigarette bar position sensor 21, the second cigarette bar position sensor 22, and the first cigarette box position sensor 23, and is used to parse and upload the signals transmitted by the QR code association device 14, and to control the operation of the cylinder 25 and the drive assembly according to the signals of the first cigarette bar position sensor 21, the second cigarette bar position sensor 22, and the first cigarette box position sensor 23.

[0025] Specifically, such as Figures 1 to 3As shown, the height of the first movable frame 15 matches the height of the conveyor belt 4. A mounting frame 16 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the first movable frame 15. A cigarette bar scanner 11 is detachably connected to the mounting frame 16. The cigarette bar scanner 11 faces the cigarette bars 5 on the conveyor belt 4 and is used to scan the QR code on the cigarette bars 5. Preferably, the cigarette bar scanner 11 is tilted downwards, with an angle of 30 to 60 degrees between the cigarette bar scanner 11 and the horizontal plane, and a distance of 30 to 80 mm between the cigarette bar scanner 11 and the cigarette bars 5 on the conveyor belt 4. A cigarette box scanner 12 is used to scan the QR code on the cigarette box 6. The cigarette box scanner 12 is preferably installed in the middle of the first movable frame 15 to facilitate the worker aligning the cigarette box 6 with the scanner. Preferably, the side of the first movable frame 15... A V-shaped shelf is provided on one side, corresponding to the cigarette box scanner 12, for placing the cigarette box 6 during scanning. In some embodiments, the cigarette stick detection system 1 also includes a cigarette stick QR code verification device 13, which is fixedly installed on the top surface of the first movable frame 15 for verifying the QR code on the cigarette stick 5. The input end of the cigarette stick QR code verification device 13 is communicatively connected to the output end of the cigarette stick scanner 11. A QR code association device 14 is fixedly connected to the top surface of the first movable frame 15. The output ends of the cigarette stick QR code verification device 13 and the cigarette box scanner 12 are both communicatively connected to the input end of the QR code association device 14 for associating the QR code on the cigarette stick 5 with the QR code on the cigarette box 6.

[0026] The height of the second movable frame 29 matches the height of the conveyor belt 4, and the size of the fixed frame 213 matches the width of the conveyor belt 4. The first end of the fixed frame 213 is fixedly connected to one end of the second movable frame 29. Specifically, the fixed frame 213 includes at least two fixed rods and two connecting rods. The two fixed rods are vertically fixedly connected to both sides of the top end of the second movable frame 29. The distance between the two fixed rods matches the size of the opening of the tobacco box 6. The height of the fixed rods is greater than the height of the tobacco box 6 when it is placed horizontally. The first ends of the two connecting rods are fixedly connected to the top ends of the two fixed rods. The connecting rods are inclined downwards, and the second end of the connecting rods is close to the top surface of the conveyor belt 4. The projection size of the connecting rods on the horizontal plane matches the width of the conveyor belt 4.

[0027] The cylinder body of cylinder 25 is located between the second ends of the two connecting rods and is fixedly connected to the second ends of the two connecting rods. The piston rod of cylinder 25 moves along the direction of approaching or moving away from the second moving frame 29, that is, along the width direction of the conveyor belt 4. The end of the piston rod is fixedly connected to the push plate. Preferably, the push plate includes a strip-shaped or plate-shaped blocking part 261 and a pushing part 262. The blocking part 261 is arranged along the width direction of the conveyor belt 4. The extension dimension of the blocking part 261 matches the length of the tobacco strip 5. In this embodiment, there are two blocking parts 261, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the pushing part 262. The pushing part 262 is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the blocking part 261. The extension dimension of the pushing part 262 matches the total width of one layer of tobacco strip 5 in the tobacco box 6. The pushing part 262 is fixedly connected to the piston rod of cylinder 25. A pneumatic solenoid valve 251 is connected to cylinder 25. The opening degree of the pneumatic solenoid valve 251 matches the running speed of the conveyor belt 4.

[0028] The movable plate 291 is horizontally positioned, and its dimensions match those of the cigarette box 6 when placed horizontally. The movable plate 291 is slidably connected to the second movable frame 29 along the vertical direction. A drive assembly is used to drive the movable plate 291 to move vertically. Specifically, the drive assembly includes at least two slide grooves 281, two racks 282, two sets of drive components, and a stepper motor 284. The drive components include a driven gear 285, a drive gear 286, and a synchronous belt. The two slide grooves 281 are vertically opposite each other and... The two racks 282 are fixedly connected to the two ends of the second movable frame 29 respectively; the two racks 282 slide vertically in the two slide grooves 281 respectively, and the top ends of the two racks 282 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the movable plate 291; the drive gears 286 of the two sets of drive components mesh with the two racks 282 respectively, the synchronous belt is connected between the driven gear 285 and the drive gear 286, the driven gears 285 of the two sets of drive components mesh with each other, and the stepper motor 284 is connected to the driven gear 285 in one of the drive components.

[0029] Preferably, four slide grooves 281 and four racks 282 are provided, respectively located at the four apex corners of the moving plate 291. The four slide grooves 281 are fixedly connected to the second moving frame 29. The four racks 282 slide vertically within the four slide grooves 281, and the top ends of the four racks 282 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the moving plate 291. The driving component also includes two synchronous shafts, and two driven gears 285 and two driving gears 286 are provided. The two synchronous shafts are coaxially fixedly connected to the two driven gears 285 and the two driving gears 286, respectively. A synchronous belt is connected between the two synchronous shafts. The two driving gears 286 mesh with the two racks 282 located on the same side, respectively. The four driven gears 285 in the two sets of driving components mesh in pairs. The driving assembly also includes a driving gear 283, which meshes with one of the driven gears 285 in the two sets of driving components. The stepper motor 284 is coaxially fixedly connected to the driving gear 283.

[0030] The first tobacco stick position sensor 21 is mounted on the first movable frame 15 or the fixed frame 213 to detect the position of the tobacco stick 5. Specifically, when the first movable frame 15 and the second movable frame 29 are placed close together, the first tobacco stick position sensor 21 is mounted on the first movable frame 15; when the first movable frame 15 and the second movable frame 29 are placed far apart, the first tobacco stick position sensor 21 is mounted on the fixed frame 213. The second tobacco stick position sensor 22 is mounted on the fixed frame 213 near the second movable frame 29 to detect the position of the tobacco stick 5 inside the tobacco box 6. The first tobacco box position sensor... Device 23 is mounted on the movable plate 291 to detect the position of the cigarette box 6; preferably, the cigarette packing system 2 also includes a push plate position sensor 27, which is installed at the position corresponding to the initial push plate position of the fixed frame 213; in some embodiments, a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the edge of the movable plate 291. In this embodiment, the limiting plate is vertically fixedly connected to the end of the movable plate 291 away from the fixed frame 213, and the size of the limiting plate matches the size of the cigarette box 6; a fixed plate is hinged to the top of the limiting plate, and a second cigarette box position sensor 24 is installed on the fixed plate.

[0031] The industrial control computer 3 includes a decoding unit 31, an uploading unit 32, a receiving unit 33, and a control unit 34. The industrial control computer 3 is communicatively connected to the QR code association device 14, the cylinder 25, the stepper motor 284, the first cigarette bar position sensor 21, the second cigarette bar position sensor 22, the first cigarette box position sensor 23, the second cigarette box position sensor 24, and the push plate position sensor 27. The decoding unit 31 and the uploading unit 32 of the industrial control computer 3 are used to parse and upload the signals transmitted by the QR code association device 14, and the uploading unit 32 transmits the successful upload signal to the receiving unit 33 of the industrial control computer 3. The receiving unit 33 of the industrial control computer 3 is also used to receive the signals from the first cigarette bar position sensor 21, the second cigarette bar position sensor 22, the first cigarette box position sensor 23, the second cigarette box position sensor 24, and the push plate position sensor 27, and controls the operation of the cylinder 25 and the stepper motor 284 through its control unit 34.

[0032] Preferably, the cigarette packing system 2 further includes a switch 210 and an indicator light 211, both of which are communicatively connected to the industrial control computer 3. The receiving unit 33 of the industrial control computer 3 is also used to receive the signal from the switch 210 and control the indicator light 211 to turn on and off through its control unit 34, and to control the stepper motor 284 to run while controlling the indicator light 211 to flash. In some embodiments, the cigarette packing system 2 further includes a buzzer 212, which is communicatively connected to the industrial control computer 3. The control unit 34 of the industrial control computer 3 controls the operation of the buzzer 212 according to the signal from the second cigarette position sensor 22 received by the receiving unit 33.

[0033] The various embodiments of this disclosure have been described above. These descriptions are exemplary and not exhaustive, nor are they limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen to best explain the principles, practical application, or technical improvements to the embodiments in the market, or to enable others skilled in the art to understand this document.

Claims

1. A mobile automatic cigarette stick pickup device, characterized in that: The system comprises a cigarette rod detection system (1), a cigarette rod boxing system (2) and an industrial computer (3), the cigarette rod detection system (1) and the cigarette rod boxing system (2) are arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying belt (4) at the side of the conveying belt (4) in sequence; The cigarette rod detection system (1) comprises a first moving frame (15), a cigarette rod code scanner (11), a cigarette box code scanner (12) and a two-dimensional code association device (14), the cigarette rod code scanner (11), the cigarette box code scanner (12) and the two-dimensional code association device (14) are all installed on the first moving frame (15), the cigarette rod code scanner (11) faces the cigarette rod (5) on the conveying belt (4), and the cigarette rod code scanner (11) and the cigarette box code scanner (12) are in communication connection with the two-dimensional code association device (14); The cigarette rod boxing system (2) comprises a second moving frame (29), a fixed frame (213), a push plate, a pneumatic cylinder (25), a moving plate (291), a driving assembly, a first cigarette rod position sensor (21), a second cigarette rod position sensor (22) and a first cigarette box position sensor (23), the size of the fixed frame (213) matches the width of the conveying belt (4), and one end of the fixed frame (213) is fixedly connected to one end of the second moving frame (29); the push plate comprises a blocking part (261) and a pushing part (262), the blocking part (261) is arranged along the width direction of the conveying belt (4), and the extension size of the blocking part (261) matches the length of the cigarette rod (5); the pushing part (262) is perpendicular to and fixedly connected to the blocking part (261), the extension size of the pushing part (262) matches the total width of one layer of cigarette rods (5) in the cigarette box (6), and the pushing part (262) is fixedly connected to the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder (25); the cylinder body of the pneumatic cylinder (25) is fixedly connected to the second end of the fixed frame (213), the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder (25) is fixedly connected to the push plate and moves along the direction close to or away from the second moving frame (29); the moving plate (291) is slidably connected to the second moving frame (29) along the vertical direction, and the driving assembly is used to drive the moving plate (291) to move along the vertical direction; a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the edge of the moving plate (291), and the size of the limiting plate matches the size of the cigarette box (6); a fixed plate is hingedly connected to the top end of the limiting plate, and the second cigarette box position sensor (24) is installed on the fixed plate; the first cigarette rod position sensor (21) is installed on the first moving frame (15) or the fixed frame (213) and is used to detect the position of the cigarette rod (5); the second cigarette rod position sensor (22) is installed on the fixed frame (213) and is used to detect the position of the cigarette rod (5) in the cigarette box (6); and the first cigarette box position sensor (23) is installed on the moving plate (291) and is used to detect the position of the cigarette box (6). The industrial computer (3) is in communication connection with the two-dimensional code association device (14), the cylinder (25), the driving assembly, the first cigarette position sensor (21), the second cigarette position sensor (22), the first cigarette box position sensor (23), and the second cigarette box position sensor (24), is used for analyzing and uploading the signal transmitted by the two-dimensional code association device (14), and controlling the operation of the cylinder (25) and the driving assembly according to the signals of the first cigarette position sensor (21), the second cigarette position sensor (22), and the first cigarette box position sensor (23), and controlling the operation of the cylinder (25) according to the signal of the second cigarette box position sensor (24).

2. A mobile cigarette carton pick-up device according to claim 1, wherein: The driving assembly comprises at least two sliding grooves (281) and at least two racks (282), and further comprises two groups of driving members and a stepping motor (284). The driving member comprises a driven gear (285), a driving gear (286) and a synchronous belt. The two sliding grooves (281) are vertically opposite and are respectively fixedly connected to two ends of the second moving frame (29). The two racks (282) respectively slide in the two sliding grooves (281) along the vertical direction, and the top ends of the two racks (282) are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the moving plate (291). The driving gears (286) of the two groups of driving members are respectively engaged with the two racks (282), the synchronous belt is connected between the driven gear (285) and the driving gear (286), the driven gears (285) of the two groups of driving members are engaged, and the stepping motor (284) is connected with the driven gear (285) in one of the two groups of driving members. The stepping motor (284) is in communication connection with the industrial computer (3), and the industrial computer (3) controls the operation of the stepping motor (284) according to the signal of the second cigarette position sensor (22).

3. A mobile cigarette carton pick-up device according to claim 2, wherein: The cigarette packing system (2) further comprises an indicating lamp (211), the indicating lamp (211) is in communication connection with the industrial computer (3), and the industrial computer (3) controls the indicating lamp (211) to flicker while controlling the operation of the stepping motor (284).

4. A mobile cigarette carton pick-up device according to claim 3, wherein: The cigarette packing system (2) further comprises a switch (210), the switch (210) is in communication connection with the industrial computer (3), and the industrial computer (3) controls the indicating lamp (211) to brighten or darken according to the signal of the switch (210).

5. The mobile cigarette carton pick-up device of claim 1, wherein: The cigarette packing system (2) further comprises a cigarette two-dimensional code checking device (13), the input end of the cigarette two-dimensional code checking device (13) is in communication connection with the output end of the cigarette code scanner (11), and the output end of the cigarette two-dimensional code checking device (13) is in communication connection with the input end of the two-dimensional code association device (14).

6. The mobile cigarette carton pick-up device of claim 1, wherein: The cigarette packing system (2) further comprises a push plate position sensor (27), the push plate position sensor (27) is installed at a position corresponding to the initial position of the push plate of the fixed frame (213), the push plate position sensor (27) is in communication connection with the industrial computer (3), and the industrial computer (3) controls the operation of the cylinder (25) according to the signal of the push plate position sensor (27).

7. The mobile cigarette carton pick-up device of claim 1, wherein: The cigarette packing system (2) further comprises a buzzer (212), the buzzer (212) is in communication connection with the industrial computer (3), and the industrial computer (3) controls the operation of the buzzer (212) according to the signal of the second cigarette position sensor (22).

8. The mobile cigarette carton pick-up device of claim 1, wherein: The pneumatic electromagnetic valve (251) is connected to the cylinder (25), and the opening degree of the pneumatic electromagnetic valve (251) matches the running speed of the conveying belt (4).

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