A waistband soft pack removal apparatus and method for a product

Abstract

This invention relates to a packaging removal device and method, addressing the problems of low efficiency, difficulty in packaging collection, and inapplicability to automated production lines in existing manual outer packaging removal processes. The invention provides a belt-type flexible packaging removal device and method for products. The invention includes a frame, a conveyor belt passing through the middle of the frame, a laser module mounted on the top of the frame, a robotic arm control cabinet, a robotic arm mounted on one side of the conveyor belt and connected to the control cabinet, and a control box. The robotic arm includes a robotic arm and a gripping unit mounted on the robotic arm. The robotic arm is positioned on one side of the conveyor belt, and the gripping unit is located above the conveyor belt. The front end of the gripping unit has a U-shaped suction cup. During operation, the product to be unpacked is placed on the conveyor belt. A positioning plate for positioning and limiting the product to be unpacked is located in the middle of the frame, and multiple pushing devices for squeezing and shaping the product to be unpacked are also provided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a packaging removal device and method, specifically to a belt-type flexible packaging removal device and method for a product. Background Technology

[0002] In industrial production, materials such as stacks of paper with flexible packaging need to have their packaging removed before entering the formal processes. Traditionally, the removal of flexible packaging is done manually by operators, but this method has drawbacks: low efficiency, difficulty in packaging collection, and inapplicability to automated production lines.

[0003] Chinese patent CN116495311A discloses an outer packaging removal device and a packaging machine. The outer packaging removal device includes an adsorption device, a first driving device, and a cutting device. The adsorption device is configured to adsorb the outer packaging of the item. The first driving device is configured to drive the adsorption device to move relative to the item in the adsorption state, thereby increasing the distance between the outer packaging and the item. The cutting device is configured to cut the outer packaging. The packaging machine also includes the outer packaging removal device. However, the shortcomings are: it cannot achieve automatic conveying of the product to be unpacked during the removal process, nor can it automatically extract, transfer, and collect the cut soft packaging. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems of low efficiency, difficulty in packaging collection, and inability to be applied to automated production lines in existing manual belt-type flexible packaging removal work, and to provide a belt-type flexible packaging removal device and method of use for a product.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this invention is:

[0006] A belt-type flexible packaging removal device for a product, characterized by the following features:

[0007] The system includes a frame, a conveyor belt passing through the middle of the frame, a laser module mounted on top of the frame, a robot control cabinet, a robot arm mounted on the front side of the conveyor belt and electrically connected to the robot control cabinet, and a control box. The robot arm includes a robotic arm and a gripping unit mounted on the robotic arm. The robotic arm is located on the front side of the conveyor belt, and the gripping unit is located on the upper part of the conveyor belt. The front end of the gripping unit has a U-shaped suction cup, which includes a U-shaped bracket and a first suction cup and a second suction cup located on two U-shaped arms of the U-shaped bracket and capable of operating independently. The conveyor belt is driven by drive devices mounted on both sides of the frame and is used to place products to be unpacked during operation. A positioning plate is located in the middle of the frame near the starting end of the conveyor belt for positioning and limiting the products to be unpacked. The middle of the frame also has multiple pushing devices for squeezing and shaping the products to be unpacked. The control box is electrically connected to the robot control cabinet, drive devices, pushing devices, and laser module.

[0008] Furthermore, a touch screen is also provided on the frame, and the touch screen is electrically connected to the control box; baffles are provided on both sides of the frame along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt, and the upper edge of the baffles is lower than the propulsion device.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a waste cardboard box located on one side of the conveyor belt for storing belt-style flexible packaging of disassembled products gripped by the U-shaped suction cups of the robotic arm.

[0010] Furthermore, the number of propulsion devices is three, with two located on the side closest to the robotic arm and one on the other side.

[0011] Meanwhile, the present invention also provides a method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of a product, which is characterized by including the following steps:

[0012] Step 1: Assemble the belt-type soft packaging removal device for the product described in the claims;

[0013] Step 2: Prepare a stack of paper consisting of multiple products to be unpacked, place it in a position that is easy for the robotic arm to grasp, input the preset control program into the control box, and start the belt-type soft packaging removal device of the products.

[0014] Step 3: The U-shaped suction cup at the front end of the robotic arm gripping unit picks up a product to be unpacked, then transfers it to the inside of the positioning plate, and places the belt-style soft packaging on the product to be unpacked vertically.

[0015] Step 4: Use the laser emitted from the laser module in conjunction with the U-shaped suction cup to remove the belt-like soft packaging of the product to be unpacked;

[0016] Step 5: The robotic arm's U-shaped suction cups transfer the removed belt-style soft packaging to a preset position, and then the material moves to another preset position with the conveyor belt;

[0017] Step Six: Repeat steps Three through Five until all products to be unpacked have had their belt-style soft packaging removed.

[0018] Furthermore, in step two, the specific method for inputting the preset control program into the control box is to input the preset control program through a touch screen.

[0019] Furthermore, step four specifically involves:

[0020] The first and second suction cups of the robotic arm's U-shaped suction cups start working simultaneously to pick up the product's belt-like soft packaging. The laser module emits a laser to cut the preset position of the belt-like soft packaging. Then, one of the first and second suction cups stops working, and the other removes the product's belt-like soft packaging.

[0021] Furthermore, in step five, the robotic arm's U-shaped suction cups transfer the removed belt-style soft packaging to a pre-set waste cardboard box.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0023] 1. The belt-type soft packaging removal device provided by the present invention allows the robotic arm to accurately pick up and transfer the product to be unpacked, so that the belt-type soft packaging removal work can be carried out efficiently without scratching the product itself or the internal materials. With the help of the conveyor belt, the product and packaging can be quickly separated and the product can be moved to the preset position.

[0024] 2. The belt-type soft packaging removal device provided by the present invention allows the first and second suction cups on the robotic arm to work independently, and together with the laser module, can efficiently remove the belt-type soft packaging of the product.

[0025] 3. The belt-type soft packaging removal method provided by the present invention has the advantages of being fully automatic and unattended. Attached Figure Description

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of a belt-type flexible packaging removal device for a product of the present invention (excluding the touch screen, control box, robotic arm control cabinet, and waste paper box);

[0027] Figure 2 This is a top view of an embodiment of a belt-type flexible packaging removal device for a product according to the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3In step four of an embodiment of the method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of a product according to the present invention, when one of the first suction cup and the second suction cup stops working and the other removes the belt-type soft packaging of the product, the position diagram of the laser module, the robotic arm, the product to be unpacked and the pushing device are shown.

[0029] Figure 4 This is a top view of the robotic arm, laser module, and propulsion device in an embodiment of a belt-type flexible packaging removal device for a product of the present invention.

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0031] 1-Frame; 2-Conveyor belt; 3-Laser module; 4-Robot arm; 41-Robot arm; 42-Suction cup; 421-First suction cup; 422-Second suction cup; 423-Positioning plate; 5-Paper stack; 6-Robot arm control cabinet; 7-Waste paper box; 8-Control box; 9-Touch screen; 10-Product to be unpacked; 11-Propulsion device. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0033] A belt-type flexible packaging removal device for a product, see [link / reference] Figures 1 to 4 The system includes a frame 1, a conveyor belt 2 passing through the middle of the frame 1, a laser module 3 mounted on the top of the frame 1, a robotic arm control cabinet 6, a robotic arm 4 mounted on the front side of the conveyor belt 2 and electrically connected to the robotic arm control cabinet 6, a control box 8, a touch screen 9 electrically connected to the control box 8, and a waste paper box 7 mounted on one side of the conveyor belt 2. The robotic arm 4 includes a robotic arm 41 and a gripping unit mounted on the robotic arm 41. The robotic arm 41 is located on the front side of the conveyor belt 2, and the gripping unit is located on the upper part of the conveyor belt 2. The front end of the gripping unit has a U-shaped suction cup 42, which includes a U-shaped bracket and two U-shaped arms located on the U-shaped bracket and capable of... The first suction cup 421 and the second suction cup 422 work independently; the conveyor belt 2 is driven by the drive devices set on both sides of the frame 1 and is used to place the product 10 to be unpacked during operation; a positioning plate 423 is set in the middle of the frame 1 near the starting end of the conveyor belt 2 for positioning and limiting the product 10 to be unpacked; a number of push devices 11 for squeezing and shaping the product 10 to be unpacked are also set in the middle of the frame 1. There are three push devices 11, two of which are set on one side near the robot arm 4 and one on the other side; the control box 8 is electrically connected to the robot arm control cabinet 6, the drive device, the push device 11 and the laser module 3.

[0034] Waste cardboard box 7 is used to store the belt-style soft packaging of the disassembled product, which is gripped by the U-shaped suction cup 42 of the robotic arm 4.

[0035] To facilitate product transportation, baffles are provided on both sides of the frame 1 along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt 2, with the upper edge of the baffles lower than the propulsion device 11.

[0036] The method for removing the belt-type flexible packaging of a product using the aforementioned belt-type flexible packaging removal device includes the following steps:

[0037] Step 1: Assemble the belt-type soft packaging removal device for the above products;

[0038] Step 2: Prepare a stack 5 of paper products 10 to be unpacked, place it in a position that is easy for the robotic arm 4 to grasp, and input the preset control program through the touch screen 9 to start the belt-type soft packaging removal device of the product.

[0039] Step 3: The U-shaped suction cup 42 at the front end of the gripping unit of the robotic arm 4 picks up a product 10 to be unpacked, and then transfers it to the inside of the positioning plate 423, so that the belt-style soft packaging on the product 10 to be unpacked is placed vertically.

[0040] Step 4: The first suction cup 421 and the second suction cup 422 of the U-shaped suction cup 42 of the robotic arm 4 start working simultaneously to pick up the belt-type soft packaging of the product. The laser module 3 emits a laser to cut the preset position of the belt-type soft packaging. Then, one of the first suction cup 421 and the second suction cup 422 stops working, and the other one removes the belt-type soft packaging of the product.

[0041] Step 5: The U-shaped suction cup 42 of the robotic arm 4 transfers the removed belt-type soft packaging to the waste paper box 7 at the preset position, and then the material moves to another preset position with the conveyor belt 2.

[0042] Step 6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 until all products to be unpacked have had their belt-style soft packaging removed.

[0043] It should be noted that the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for removing belt-type flexible packaging of a product, using a belt-type flexible packaging removal device; the belt-type flexible packaging removal device includes a frame (1), a conveyor belt (2) passing through the middle of the frame (1), a laser module (3) set on the top of the frame (1), a robot control cabinet (6), a robot (4) set on the front side of the conveyor belt (2) and electrically connected to the robot control cabinet (6), and a control box (8); the robot (4) includes a robotic arm (41) and a gripping unit set on the robotic arm (41), the robotic arm (41) being set on the front side of the conveyor belt (2), and the gripping unit being located on the upper part of the conveyor belt (2); the front end of the gripping unit is equipped with a U-shaped suction cup (42), the U-shaped suction cup (42) includes a U-shaped bracket, and a first suction cup (421) and a second suction cup (422) located on the two U-shaped arms of the U-shaped bracket and capable of working independently; the conveyor belt (2) is driven by a drive device set on both sides of the frame (1) and is used to place the product to be unpacked (10) during operation; a positioning plate (423) for positioning and limiting the product to be unpacked (10) is set in the middle of the frame (1) near the starting end of the conveyor belt (2); a plurality of pushing devices (11) for squeezing and shaping the product to be unpacked (10) are also set in the middle of the frame (1); the control box (8) is electrically connected to the robot control cabinet (6), the drive device, the pushing device (11) and the laser module (3); characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: Assemble the belt-type soft packaging removal device for the product; Step 2: Prepare a stack (5) of paper products (10) to be unpacked, place it in a position that is easy for the robot arm (4) to grab, input the preset control program into the control box (8), and start the belt-type soft packaging removal device of the product. Step 3: The robotic arm (4) uses the U-shaped suction cup (42) at the front end of the gripping unit to pick up a product (10) to be unpacked, and then transfers it to the inside of the positioning plate (423), so that the belt-style soft packaging on the product (10) to be unpacked is placed vertically. Step 4: Use the laser emitted from the laser module (3) in conjunction with the U-shaped suction cup (42) to remove the belt-style soft packaging of the product (10) to be unpacked; The first suction cup (421) and the second suction cup (422) in the U-shaped suction cup (42) of the robotic arm (4) start working simultaneously to pick up the belt-type soft packaging of the product. The laser module (3) emits a laser to cut the preset position of the belt-type soft packaging. Then, one of the first suction cup (421) and the second suction cup (422) stops working, and the other removes the belt-type soft packaging of the product. Step 5: The U-shaped suction cup (42) of the robotic arm (4) transfers the removed belt-type soft packaging to a preset position, and then the material moves to another preset position with the conveyor belt (2); Step 6: Repeat steps 3 to 5 until all products (10) to be unpacked have had their belt-style soft packaging removed.

2. The method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of the product according to claim 1, characterized in that: The frame (1) is also provided with a touch screen (9), which is electrically connected to the control box (8); baffles are provided on both sides of the frame (1) along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt (2), and the upper edge of the baffles is lower than the propulsion device (11).

3. The method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of the product according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a waste paper box (7) set on one side of the conveyor belt (2) for storing the belt-type soft packaging of the disassembled products gripped by the U-shaped suction cup (42) of the robotic arm (4).

4. The method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of the product according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that: The number of propulsion devices (11) is three, with two on the side closer to the robot (4) and one on the other side.

5. The method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of the product according to claim 4, characterized in that: In step two, the specific method for inputting the preset control program into the control box (8) is to input the preset control program through the touch screen (9).

6. The method for removing the belt-type soft packaging of the product according to claim 5, characterized in that: In step five, the U-shaped suction cup (42) of the robotic arm (4) transfers the removed belt-style soft packaging to the waste cardboard box (7) in the preset position.

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