A fully automatic container lead seal material handling machine

Abstract

This invention discloses a fully automatic container seal retrieving machine, belonging to the field of automation equipment technology. It includes a housing, a control cabinet, and an XYZ axis synchronous belt module system. The control cabinet controls the entire machine. The XYZ axis synchronous belt module system includes left-right movement components, front-back movement components, and up-down movement components. A storage device is located at the bottom of the housing for storing different types of seals. An automatic retrieving system for shaping is installed on the up-down movement components. A row of seal storage plates is located at the front of the storage device for temporarily storing different types of seals. Seal slides are located along the edges of the storage plates for the seals to slide down. A lead outlet box is located at the lower right end of the lead slides for collecting seals selected by the customer. The lead outlet box is connected to a lifting cylinder, which lifts the box to a suitable position for the customer to retrieve the seals. This machine is mainly used for the automated retrieval of different types of seals.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of automation equipment technology, specifically relating to a fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the lead seals used to close container doors are mostly cylindrical lead seals, which are slightly larger and heavier than traditional wire seals. Because each shipping company uses different container lead seals, there are many different shapes and sizes of cylindrical container lead seals. Most port container terminals currently issue lead seals manually, with a few using a semi-automatic lead seal issuing machine. This machine is technologically outdated, requiring manual placement of cylindrical lead seals one by one on a set track, with the side bearing the numerical code fixed in one direction. Due to the variety of lead seal types, the manual "orderly" placement takes a long time, and the seal output time is also long, which cannot meet the needs of rapid customs clearance.

[0003] The applicant has many years of practical experience in lead-sealing machines and has applied for several patents in wire lead-sealing machines, and has launched mature wire lead-sealing machine application products. To achieve better results with the container lead-sealing machine, eliminating the need for manual "orderly" placement and enabling "disorderly" placement, automatic positioning of the lead seals, and automatic grabbing, realizing a fully automated process for the supply and retrieval of container lead seals, the applicant has invested considerable effort in equipment improvement. Through the applicant's unremitting efforts, a series of fully automated operations, including "disorderly" feeding, inspection, unloading, and retrieval of various types of container lead seals, have finally been achieved. This is considered an innovative design product in the industry. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the technical problems mentioned in the background section, the applicant provides a fully automatic container seal handling machine, employing the following technical solution:

[0005] A fully automatic container lead-sealing material handling machine includes a housing, a control cabinet, and an XYZ axis synchronous belt module system. The material of the housing can be selected according to actual needs, with stainless steel being the preferred material. The control cabinet is used to control the entire equipment. The XYZ axis synchronous belt module system includes left-right movement components, front-back movement components, and up-down movement components. The left-right movement components control the left-right movement of the equipment, the front-back movement components control the front-back movement of the equipment, and the up-down movement components control the up-down movement of the equipment. The above structure is prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0006] The lower part of the outer shell is equipped with a storage device for attaching different types of container seals.

[0007] The core improvement of this invention lies in the installation of an automatic shaping and retrieving system on the vertical moving assembly. This system is used for shaping and retrieving the lead seals during the movement process, and the entire process is fully automated. A row of lead seal storage plates is provided on one side of the storage device. These plates are used to temporarily store different types of lead seals. Lead seal slides are provided along the edges of the storage plates for the lead seals to slide down. A lead seal dispensing box is located at the lower right end of the slides. This box collects lead seals selected by the customer and is connected to a lifting cylinder. The cylinder lifts the box to a suitable position for the customer to retrieve the lead seals.

[0008] Preferably, in order to facilitate the storage of lead seals on the lead seal storage plate, a blocking component is provided on the lead seal storage plate near the end of the lead seal slide. With this design, the lead seals can still be effectively stored under a small force of thrust or vibration. Only when the lead seals are subjected to a larger force will they be pushed off the lead seal storage plate into the lead seal slide.

[0009] Preferably, in order to store more lead seals, the storage device is a cuboid storage box, which is divided into several storage boxes a. The number of storage boxes a is at least 2, and different numbers of storage boxes a can be selected according to the actual situation, such as 2, 3, 4, 5...N.

[0010] Preferably, for convenient material retrieval, the storage device is a cylindrical storage box, which is divided into several storage containers b by partitions. The number of storage containers b is at least 2, and different numbers of storage containers b can be selected according to the actual situation, such as 2, 3, 4, 5...N. The lower part of the cylindrical storage box is driven to rotate by a drive device.

[0011] Preferably, the lead seal slide can also be equipped with a belt and a motor to transport the lead seals pushed off the storage plate to the lead box.

[0012] The automatic shaping material handling system is one of the core components of this invention. The automatic shaping material handling system is installed on the up-and-down moving component. The shaping material handling system includes a support frame, which is used to support the entire system.

[0013] The support frame is equipped with a clamping cylinder, a shaping ring, a directional retaining ring cylinder, and a barcode scanning camera in sequence from bottom to top. A directional retaining ring is installed on the directional retaining ring cylinder, and the directional retaining ring cylinder controls the movement of the directional retaining ring. The directional retaining ring is used to control the direction of the lead seal.

[0014] The clamping cylinder is used to separate excess lead seals. When the lead seal is attracted by the magnet from bottom to top, two may be connected together. In this case, the clamping cylinder is used to separate the excess lead seal.

[0015] The shaping ring is used to shape the lead seal, keeping the lead seal in a vertical position with the seal head pointing vertically downwards. When the lead seal passes through the shaping ring, if the lead seal is not in a vertical position during the adsorption process, the shaping ring will shape it into a vertical position.

[0016] A support component is fixedly connected to the up-and-down moving component. An up-and-down moving cylinder is installed on the support component. A rotary motor is fixedly connected to the up-and-down moving cylinder. The rotary motor is connected to the moving rod through a coupling. A magnet is provided at the lower part of the moving rod.

[0017] A fixed rod is fixedly installed on the support assembly. The fixed rod has a hollow structure. The fixed rod is sleeved on the moving rod. The working principle of the above assembly is as follows: the up-and-down moving cylinder controls the up-and-down movement of the rotary motor to control the up-and-down movement of the moving rod. The up-and-down movement of the moving rod drives the up-and-down movement of the magnet. When the magnet is used to attract the lead seal, the magnet is outside the fixed rod. When the magnet is inside the fixed rod, the lead seal will automatically detach from the magnet. The above structure realizes the detachment and placement of the lead seal.

[0018] Preferably, in order to achieve a better pushing effect, the bottom of the push lead assembly is an "n" shaped structure. The "n" shaped structure matches the lead seal storage plate to push the lead seal. The width of the groove at the bottom of the "n" shaped structure is greater than the thickness of the lead seal storage plate.

[0019] The present invention has the following advantages: the structural design of the present invention can meet the fully automatic shaping and material handling of various types of lead seals. The whole process is convenient and fast to operate. It is a pioneering design in the field and has achieved good results in practical applications. It is suitable for widespread promotion and application. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is perspective view a of the present invention (without the housing and control cabinet installed);

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of a portion at point A;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A magnified view of section B;

[0023] Figure 4 A perspective view of the lead-removing component of this invention;

[0024] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion at point C;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the connecting rod and magnet portion of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7This is a diagram of the lead seal structure of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 This is perspective view b of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a partial structural diagram of the cylindrical storage box of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 10 This is a perspective view of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0030] Example 1:

[0031] like Figures 1-6 As shown:

[0032] A fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine includes a housing 20', a control cabinet 21, and an xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5. The xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5 includes a left-right moving component 5-1, a front-back moving component 5-2, and a vertical moving component 5-3. The material of the housing 20' is selected according to needs, with stainless steel being the preferred material currently. The housing 20' is equipped with a lead outlet door 25 and a barcode scanning port 26.

[0033] The lower part of the outer casing is provided with a storage device 1, which is used to store lead seals 27. The storage device 1 is located at the lower part of the xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5 and is used to store lead seals 27.

[0034] An automatic shaping and feeding system is installed on the vertical moving assembly 5-3. This system is used for the absorption, shaping, placement, and dispensing of lead seals. The entire process is controlled by the control cabinet 21 to achieve automated operation. A row of lead seal storage plates 18 is provided on the side of the storage device 1. The lead seal storage plates 18 are used for temporary storage of lead seals 27. The storage device 1 is a rectangular storage box, which is divided into several storage boxes a6.

[0035] The lead seal storage plate 18 is provided with a lead seal slide 2 on its side. The lead seal slide 2 matches the lead seal storage plate 18 and is used to slide the lead seal pushed off the lead seal storage plate 18 from top to bottom. The groove in the middle of the lead seal 27 is engaged with the lead seal storage plate 18 and can slide freely on the lead seal storage plate 18 by external force.

[0036] A lead outlet box 3 is provided at the lower right end of the lead seal slide 2. The lead outlet box 3 is used to collect the lead seals that slide down from the lead seal slide 2. The lead outlet box 3 is connected to the lifting cylinder 4.

[0037] The lifting cylinder 4 is used to lift the lead seal 27 to the lead removal port 25, so that people can take out the lead seal 27 by hand through the lead removal port 25, which is very convenient to use.

[0038] The control cabinet 24 is connected to the xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5, the automatic shaping and material handling system and the lifting cylinder 4 and controls the operation of each component;

[0039] A position camera 28 is installed at the lower part of the vertical moving component 5-3. The position camera 28 is used to identify the position of the lead seal.

[0040] The working principle of this invention is as follows: This lead seal machine can simultaneously adapt to 12 or more types of lead seals or lead seals from 12 or more different shipping companies.

[0041] The new type of lead seal machine mainly consists of an xyz axis synchronous belt module system, which ensures that the system can move left and right, forward and backward, and up and down.

[0042] First, the position camera 28 identifies the position (three-dimensional coordinates) of the lead seal 27. Then, the magnet 24 reaches the positioning location. The position camera 28 not only provides coordinates but also identifies the head of the lead seal 27. Since the lead seal is made of iron, when the head of the magnet 24 directly reaches the head of the lead seal 27 designated by the camera, the magnet 24 attracts the lead seal 27. The up-and-down moving component 5-3 moves the lead seal 27 upward. When the lead seal reaches the clamping cylinder 9, if the magnet 24 attracts two or more lead seals 27, the clamping cylinder 9 clamps the excess lead seal 27. The up-and-down moving component 5-3 continues to move the lead seal upward. As it continues to rise, the suction force of the second lead seal 27 has weakened considerably, and the clamping cylinder 9 easily clamps it down. The lead seal, attracted by magnet 24, continues to rise. When lead seal 27 reaches shaping ring 10, if it is horizontally attracted, it will become vertical as it passes through shaping ring 10. Lead seal 27 continues to rise, and when it reaches the position of direction retaining ring 13, direction retaining ring cylinder 12 activates, and then rotary motor 15 begins to rotate. When lead seal 27 is parallel to the main entrance, it is blocked by direction retaining ring 13, and the rotary motor stops. Lead seal 27 continues to rise until it reaches the position of the barcode scanning camera. The barcode scanning camera begins scanning the lead seal. Both front and rear cameras scan simultaneously. At this point, the lead seal is stationary. When the barcode scanning camera identifies lead seal 27 as a normal lead seal, the up-and-down moving component 5-3 descends to the lead storage position height. Simultaneously, the up-and-down moving cylinder 16 activates, causing the magnet 24 to retract into the fixed rod 22. The lead seal then detaches from the magnet 24 and falls onto the lead seal storage plate 18. This equipment has 12 lead seal storage plates 18, each holding 5 lead seals, for a total storage capacity of 60 lead seals. When a customer needs to retrieve a lead seal, they scan the QR code 26 and specify the type of lead seal 27. The customized lead seal 27 is pushed onto the slide rail 2 by the lead-pushing component 7. The lead seal 27 slides along the slide rail 2 into the lead seal box 3. Then, the lifting cylinder 4 moves the lead seal box 3 upwards. When the lead seal box 3 reaches the lead exit door 25, the lifting cylinder 4 stops, and the customer opens the lead exit door 25, completing the lead retrieval process.

[0043] Example 2

[0044] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 As shown:

[0045] A fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine includes a housing 20', a control cabinet 21, and an xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5. The xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5 includes a left-right moving component 5-1, a front-back moving component 5-2, and a vertical moving component 5-3. The material of the housing 20' is selected according to needs, with stainless steel being the preferred material currently. The housing 20' is equipped with a lead outlet door 25 and a barcode scanning port 26.

[0046] The lower part of the outer casing is provided with a storage device 1, which is used to store lead seals 27. The storage device 1 is located at the lower part of the xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5 and is used to store lead seals 27.

[0047] An automatic shaping and feeding system is installed on the up-and-down moving assembly 5-3. The shaping and feeding system is used for the absorption, shaping, placement and dispensing of lead seals. The whole process is controlled by the control cabinet 21 to realize automated operation.

[0048] A row of lead-sealed storage plates 18 is provided on the side of the storage device 1. The lead-sealed storage plates 18 are used for temporary storage of lead seals 27.

[0049] The storage device 1 is a cylindrical storage box 1-1, which is divided into 12 storage boxes b1-1-1 by a partition. The lower part of the cylindrical storage box 1-1 is driven to rotate by a drive device.

[0050] The lead seal storage plate 18 is provided with a lead seal slide 2 on its side. The lead seal slide 2 matches the lead seal storage plate 18 and is used to slide the lead seal pushed off the lead seal storage plate 18 from top to bottom. The groove in the middle of the lead seal 27 is engaged with the lead seal storage plate 18 and can slide freely on the lead seal storage plate 18 by external force.

[0051] A lead outlet box 3 is provided at the lower right end of the lead seal slide 2. The lead outlet box 3 is used to collect the lead seals that slide down from the lead seal slide 2. The lead outlet box 3 is connected to the lifting cylinder 4.

[0052] The lifting cylinder 4 is used to lift the lead seal 27 to the lead removal port 25, so that people can take out the lead seal 27 by hand through the lead removal port 25, which is very convenient to use.

[0053] The control cabinet 24 is connected to the xyz axis synchronous belt module system 5, the automatic shaping and material handling system and the lifting cylinder 4 and controls the operation of each component;

[0054] A position camera 28 is installed at the lower part of the vertical moving component 5-3. The position camera 28 is used to identify the position of the lead seal.

[0055] The lead seal storage plate 18 is provided with a blocking component 19 near the end of the lead seal slide 2. The bottom of the push lead component 7 is an "n" shaped structure 7-1. The "n" shaped structure 7-1 matches the lead seal storage plate 18 to push the lead seal.

[0056] The working principle of this invention is as follows: First, the position camera 28 identifies the position (three-point coordinates) of the lead seal 27. Then, the magnet 24 reaches the positioning location. The position camera 28 not only provides coordinates but also identifies the head of the lead seal 27. Since the lead seal is made of iron, when the head of the magnet 24 directly reaches the head of the lead seal 27 designated by the camera, the magnet 24 attracts the lead seal 27. The up-and-down moving component 5-3 drives the lead seal 27 upward. When the lead seal reaches the clamping cylinder 9, if the magnet 24 attracts two or more lead seals 27, the clamping cylinder 9 clamps the excess lead seals 27. The up-and-down moving component 5-3... 3. The lead seal continues to rise. Since the attraction of the second lead seal 27 has weakened considerably, the clamping cylinder 9 easily clamps down on the second lead seal 27. The lead seal attracted by the magnet 24 continues to rise. When the lead seal 27 reaches the shaping ring 10, if the lead seal 27 is attracted horizontally, it will become vertical as it passes through the shaping ring 10. The lead seal 27 continues to rise. When the lead seal 27 reaches the position of the direction retaining ring 13, the direction retaining ring cylinder 12 activates, and then the rotary motor 15 starts to rotate. When the lead seal 27 rotates to be parallel to the main entrance, it is blocked by the direction retaining ring 13, and the rotary motor stops. The lead seal 27 continues to rise until it reaches the position of the barcode scanning camera. The barcode scanning camera begins scanning the lead seal. Both the front and rear cameras begin scanning simultaneously. At this point, the lead seal is stationary. When the barcode scanning camera identifies lead seal 27 as a normal lead seal, the up-and-down moving component 5-3 descends to the lead storage position height. Simultaneously, the up-and-down moving cylinder 16 activates, retracting magnet 24 into the fixing rod 22. The lead seal then detaches from magnet 24 and falls onto the lead seal storage plate 18. This equipment has a total of 12 lead seal storage plates 18, each containing a lead seal. The storage plate 18 can hold 5 lead seals, and can store a total of 60 lead seals. When a customer needs to retrieve a lead seal, they scan the barcode scanner 26 and specify the type of lead seal 27. The customized lead seal 27 will be pushed onto the slide rail 2 by the lead assembly 7. The lead seal 27 slides into the lead seal box 3 along the slide rail 2. Then, the lifting cylinder 4 drives the lead seal box 3 to move upward. When the lead seal box 3 reaches the lead exit door 25, the lifting cylinder 4 stops moving, and the customer opens the lead exit door 25 to complete the lead retrieval.

[0057] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these improvements should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fully automatic container lead seal retrieving machine, comprising a housing (20'), a control cabinet (21), and an xyz axis synchronous belt module system (5), wherein the xyz axis synchronous belt module system (5) comprises a left-right moving component (5-1), a front-back moving component (5-2), and a vertical moving component (5-3), the housing (20') is provided with a lead-retrieving port (25) and a barcode scanning port (26), and the lower part of the housing is provided with a storage device (1), the storage device (1) being located at the lower part of the xyz axis synchronous belt module system (5), the storage device (1) being used to store lead seals (27), characterized in that, An automatic shaping and feeding system is installed on the up-and-down moving assembly (5-3). The automatic shaping and feeding system is used for the absorption, shaping, placement and dispensing of lead seals. A row of lead-sealed storage plates (18) is provided on the side of the storage device (1), which are used to temporarily store lead seals (27). A lead seal slide (2) is provided on the side of the lead seal storage plate (18). The lead seal slide (2) matches the lead seal storage plate (18) and is used to slide the lead seal pushed off the lead seal storage plate (18) from top to bottom. The groove in the middle of the lead seal (27) is engaged with the lead seal storage plate (18) and slides freely on the lead seal storage plate (18) by external force. The lower right end of the lead seal slide (2) is provided with a lead outlet box (3), which is used to collect the lead seals that slide down from the lead seal slide (2). The lead outlet box (3) is connected to the lifting cylinder (4). Lifting cylinder (4) is used to lift the lead seal (27) to the lead extraction port (25). The control cabinet (21) is connected to the xyz axis synchronous belt module system (5), the shaping automatic material handling system and the lifting cylinder (4) and controls the operation of each component; The shaping automatic material handling system is installed on the up-and-down moving assembly (5-3). The shaping material handling system includes a support frame (17), which is used to support the entire system. The support frame (17) is equipped with a clamping cylinder (9), a shaping ring (10), a direction retaining ring cylinder (12) and a barcode scanning camera in sequence from bottom to top. A direction retaining ring (13) is installed on the direction retaining ring cylinder (12). The clamping cylinder (9) is used to separate the excess lead seal (27); The shaping ring (10) is used to shape the lead seal (27) so that the lead seal (27) is kept in a vertical position and the lead seal head is vertically downward. A support assembly (20) is fixedly connected to the up-down moving assembly (5-3). An up-down moving cylinder (16) is installed on the support assembly (20). A rotary motor (15) is fixedly connected to the up-down moving cylinder (16). The rotary motor (15) is connected to the moving rod (23) through a coupling. A magnet (24) is provided at the lower part of the moving rod (23). A fixed rod (22) is fixedly provided on the support component (20). The fixed rod (22) is a hollow structure. The fixed rod (22) is sleeved on the movable rod (23). A position camera (28) is installed at the lower part of the vertical moving component (5-3). The position camera (28) is used to identify the position of the lead seal (27). The lower part of the vertical moving component (5-3) is also provided with a lead pushing component (7).

2. The fully automatic container seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lead seal storage plate (18) is provided with a blocking component (19) near the end of the lead seal slide (2). The blocking component is used to temporarily limit the lead seal (27). When the force on the lead seal (27) reaches a certain value, the lead seal can be pushed off the blocking component (19) and fall into the lead seal slide (2).

3. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The storage device (1) is a rectangular storage box, which is divided into several storage boxes a (6).

4. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The storage device (1) is a cylindrical storage box (1-1), which is divided into several storage boxes b (1-1-1) by a partition. The lower part of the cylindrical storage box (1-1) is driven to rotate by a driving device.

5. The fully automatic container seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The lead seal slide (2) is replaced by a belt and motor. The belt transports the lead seal (27) pushed off the lead seal storage plate (18) to the lead box (3).

6. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The number of the storage boxes a (6) is 12.

7. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The cylindrical storage bin (1-1) has 12 storage boxes b (1-1-1).

8. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the pusher assembly (7) is an "n" shaped structure (7-1), which matches the lead seal storage plate (18) to push the lead seal into the lead seal slide (2).

9. The fully automatic container lead seal unloading machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The aforementioned barcode scanning cameras have a symmetrical structure, namely barcode scanning camera a (11) and barcode scanning camera b (14).

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