A comprehensive testing method and system for cigarettes

Abstract

The application discloses a comprehensive testing method and system for cigarettes, and the method comprises the following steps: a two-dimensional code scanner on a comprehensive testing station field terminal is used to scan a two-dimensional code on a cigarette package; the two-dimensional code information of the cigarette package is sent to a two-dimensional code association system; basic information corresponding to the cigarette package is received from the two-dimensional code association system; the basic information is automatically input into a host computer of the comprehensive testing station field terminal; a testing station hopper of the comprehensive testing station field terminal is opened in response to the input of the basic information; cigarettes in the cigarette package are put into the testing station hopper for physical index detection; and the basic information of the cigarette package and the physical index information of all the cigarettes in the cigarette package are uploaded to a comprehensive testing station management system for storage. In the application, the basic information of the cigarette package is automatically input into the host computer of the comprehensive testing station field terminal with the help of the two-dimensional code association system, so that the efficiency and accuracy of the information input of the cigarette package are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of cigarette technology, and more specifically, to a comprehensive testing method and system for cigarettes. Background Technology

[0002] In cigarette production, comprehensive testing benches are used to determine the physical properties of cigarettes or filter rods. These are modular and expandable instruments; commonly used models include Ruituo, KC, and QTM comprehensive testing benches. The main physical properties tested include weight, circumference, draw resistance, and hardness. Routine testing of the physical properties of cigarettes or filter rods not only monitors their external quality but also effectively controls their internal sensory quality to a certain extent.

[0003] In the existing technology, the basic information of the cigarette, such as the machine number, shift, brand, and specifications, needs to be manually selected on the integrated testing platform for each test. This requires a certain amount of time to verify the information, and there is a possibility of selecting the wrong basic information.

[0004] Furthermore, the integrated testing platform only records the generation time of the test results, and cannot record the accurate production time of the cigarettes, making it impossible to trace and associate products.

[0005] Furthermore, when measuring the physical properties of cigarettes using the integrated testing platform, the correct procedure is to remove a small box from the cigarette pack after packaging and place the cigarettes inside the small box onto the platform for measurement. However, the integrated testing platform only measures the physical properties of the cigarettes and does not verify the origin of the cigarettes being tested. Currently, there are instances of improper sampling; operators are taking samples from the cigarette machine outlet or the small box packaging outlet (before the cigarette pack packaging is complete). This improper sampling can cause discrepancies between self-inspection results and random inspection results. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a comprehensive testing method and system for cigarettes. The on-site terminal of the comprehensive testing station scans the QR code on the cigarette pack and automatically enters the basic information of the cigarette pack into the host of the on-site terminal of the comprehensive testing station by means of the QR code association system, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of cigarette pack information entry.

[0007] This application provides a comprehensive testing method for cigarettes, including:

[0008] The QR code on the cigarette pack is scanned using the QR code scanner at the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform to obtain the QR code information of the cigarette pack.

[0009] Send the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system;

[0010] Receive basic information corresponding to the cigarette pack sent by the QR code association system. The basic information includes the production time of the cigarette pack, machine number, cigarette brand, production shift, production team, and cigarette specifications.

[0011] The basic information is automatically entered into the host of the integrated test bench field terminal, and the test bench hopper of the integrated test bench field terminal opens in response to the entry of the basic information;

[0012] The cigarettes inside the cigarette pack are placed into the hopper of the testing platform for physical property testing;

[0013] The basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical indicators of all the cigarettes inside the pack are uploaded to the integrated testing platform management system for storage.

[0014] Preferably, before sending the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system, the process further includes:

[0015] The QR code information of the cigarette pack is transmitted to the integrated testing platform management system to check whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing;

[0016] If the cigarette pack has not undergone physical index testing, the system receives the query results from the integrated test bench management system and sends the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system.

[0017] Preferably, the QR code information of the cigarette pack is sent to the QR code association system to query whether the QR code has association information;

[0018] If the query result from the QR code association system indicates that the QR code has no associated information, the first prompt message will be output and the physical index detection of the cigarette pack will end.

[0019] Preferably, the comprehensive testing method for cigarettes further includes:

[0020] The physical specifications of all cigarettes in the pack are uploaded to the QR code association system, which then associates the physical specifications of cigarettes from the same batch produced on the same equipment at the same time as the pack.

[0021] Preferably, if the cigarette pack has already undergone physical index testing, then a second prompt message is output and the physical index testing of the cigarette pack is terminated.

[0022] This application also provides a comprehensive testing system for cigarettes, including a comprehensive testing station field terminal, a QR code association system, and a comprehensive testing station management system. The comprehensive testing station field terminal is connected to the QR code association system and the comprehensive testing station management system by signal respectively.

[0023] The integrated testing station's on-site terminal includes a QR code scanner, a host computer, a testing station hopper, and a testing station; the host computer sends control commands to the testing station hopper and the testing station to achieve the detection of the physical indicators of the cigarettes;

[0024] The QR code association system stores the first association relationship between the QR code on the cigarette pack and the basic information of the cigarette pack; the host computer is used to automatically input the basic information of the cigarette pack to be detected based on the first association relationship.

[0025] The integrated testing platform management system stores a second correlation between the basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical index information of all cigarettes in the pack.

[0026] Preferably, the integrated testing platform management system is also used to query whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing based on the QR code information of the cigarette pack.

[0027] Preferably, the QR code association system is used to associate the physical index information of cigarette packs and cigarettes produced on the same equipment at the same production time of the same cigarette pack.

[0028] Preferably, the host is also used to output a prompt message indicating that the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing and / or that the QR code on the cigarette pack has no associated information.

[0029] Preferably, the physical properties include weight, circumference, length, suction resistance, ventilation rate, and hardness.

[0030] Other features and advantages of this application will become clear from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and, together with their description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0032] Figure 1 A structural diagram for the comprehensive testing of cigarettes provided in this application;

[0033] Figure 2 A flowchart of the comprehensive testing method for cigarettes provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0034] Various exemplary embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this application.

[0035] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the scope of this application and its application or use.

[0036] Techniques, methods, and equipment known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, they should be considered part of the specification.

[0037] In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0038] This application provides a comprehensive testing method and system for cigarettes. The on-site terminal of the comprehensive testing station scans the QR code on the cigarette pack and automatically inputs the basic information of the cigarette pack into the main unit of the on-site terminal using a QR code association system, improving the efficiency and accuracy of cigarette pack information input. Furthermore, this application automatically links the material specifications of the cigarette sticks inside the cigarette pack with the production time of the cigarette pack through the QR code association system, which helps with product traceability. In addition, this application verifies the origin of the cigarette pack by querying the association information through the QR code, ensuring that only cigarettes inside the pack after the cigarette sticks have been packaged at the on-site terminal of the comprehensive testing station are tested, avoiding non-standard sampling.

[0039] like Figure 1 As shown, the comprehensive testing system for cigarettes provided in this application includes a comprehensive testing station on-site terminal 110, a QR code association system 120, and a comprehensive testing station management system 130. The comprehensive testing station on-site terminal 110 is connected to the QR code association system 120 and the comprehensive testing station management system 130 by signal.

[0040] The integrated test bench field terminal 110 includes a QR code scanner, a host, a test bench hopper, and a test bench.

[0041] The QR code on a cigarette pack is a unique identifier assigned to each pack or carton, adhering to the "one pack, one code" principle. Industrial enterprises establish a link between the QR code on the cigarette pack and the QR code on the cigarette carton (i.e., "pack-carton" link) at the packaging stage, and between the QR code on the cigarette carton and the QR code on the cigarette box (i.e., "conditional" link) at the boxing stage. After completing the "pack-carton" or "conditional" link, the data from the entire production process—including cigarette packs, cigarette cartons, cigarette boxes, and outbound shipments—is interconnected. By scanning the code, basic information such as the time the product passed through each stage, production equipment number, shift, production team, cigarette brand, and cigarette specification can be obtained. Therefore, the QR code link system 120 stores the primary link between the QR code on the cigarette pack and the basic information of the cigarette pack.

[0042] The host of the integrated testing station field terminal 110 is used to automatically input the basic information of the cigarette pack to be tested according to the first association relationship, and in response to the completion of the basic information input, sends control commands to the testing station hopper and the testing station to open the testing station hopper and start the testing function of the testing station to realize the physical index testing of the cigarette.

[0043] As an example, physical parameters include weight, circumference, length, suction resistance, ventilation rate, hardness, etc.

[0044] The integrated test bench management system 130 stores the second correlation between the basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical index information of all cigarettes in the pack.

[0045] Preferably, the integrated testing platform management system 130 is also used to query whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing based on the QR code information of the cigarette pack.

[0046] Preferably, the QR code association system 120 is used to associate the physical index information of cigarette packs and cigarettes produced on the same equipment at the same production time of the same cigarette pack.

[0047] Preferably, the host is also used to output a prompt message indicating that the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing and / or that the QR code on the cigarette pack has no associated information.

[0048] Based on the above, such as Figure 2 As shown, the comprehensive testing method for cigarettes provided in this application is applicable to the comprehensive testing station's field terminal 110, and specifically includes:

[0049] S210: Scan the QR code on the cigarette pack using the QR code scanner at the on-site terminal of the integrated test bench to obtain the QR code information of the cigarette pack.

[0050] S220: Send the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system.

[0051] S230: Receives basic information corresponding to the cigarette pack sent by the QR code association system. The basic information includes the production time of the cigarette pack, machine number, cigarette brand, production shift, production team, cigarette specifications, etc.

[0052] S240: Automatically inputs basic information into the host of the integrated test bench field terminal. In response to the input of basic information, the host sends a control command to the test bench hopper of the integrated test bench field terminal to open the test bench hopper. At the same time, the host sends a control command to the test bench of the integrated test bench field terminal to start the test bench's detection function.

[0053] S250: The cigarettes in the cigarette pack are placed into the hopper of the test stand, and the test stand tests the physical properties of all the cigarettes in the cigarette pack.

[0054] S260: After the test is completed, the host computer uploads the basic information of the cigarette pack (including but not limited to QR code content, cigarette brand, production time, machine number, production shift, production team, cigarette specifications, etc.) and the physical property information of all cigarettes inside the pack (including weight, circumference, length, draw resistance, ventilation rate, hardness, etc.) to the integrated testing platform management system for storage. This establishes a correlation between the basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical property information of all cigarettes inside. Subsequently, the host computer controls the testing platform hopper to close, stopping the testing platform from working.

[0055] Through the above methods, the basic information of the cigarette pack is automatically entered into the host computer, and the basic information of the cigarette pack is associated with the physical index information of all cigarettes in the pack. The corresponding information can be queried through the unique QR code of the cigarette pack on the integrated test bench management system. That is, the QR code of a small pack of cigarettes corresponds to a set of physical indexes of the test bench data, thereby avoiding manual entry of incorrect information, preventing the generation of erroneous data from the data source, and improving data quality.

[0056] Preferably, before sending the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system, the process further includes:

[0057] The QR code information of the cigarette pack is transmitted to the integrated testing platform management system to check whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing, i.e., whether the integrated testing platform management system has physical index testing data for the cigarettes inside the pack corresponding to the QR code. The integrated testing platform management system then transmits the query result to the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform. Based on the query result, the on-site terminal makes a judgment. If the cigarette pack has not undergone physical index testing, the QR code information of the cigarette pack is sent to the QR code association system. If the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing, a second prompt message is output and the physical index testing of the cigarette pack is terminated.

[0058] The query function of the integrated testing platform management system can avoid testing the physical indicators of the same cigarette pack multiple times, thus improving work efficiency.

[0059] As an example, sending the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system is to obtain the basic information of the cigarette pack corresponding to the QR code. If the basic information does not exist, the QR code association will not return any information. If the on-site terminal of the integrated test station does not receive the information returned by the QR code association within a preset time, it is considered that the cigarette pack does not have basic information, and the process ends.

[0060] Preferably, after the QR code information of the cigarette pack is sent to the QR code association system, the QR code association system queries whether the QR code has associated information. If the QR code does not have associated information, a query result of "no associated information" is sent to the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform; if the QR code has associated information, the basic information of the cigarette pack corresponding to the QR code is sent to the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform as the query result. If the query result received by the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform from the QR code association system is that the QR code has no associated information, the first prompt message is output and the physical index detection of the cigarette pack ends. At this time, the hopper of the testing platform does not open. If the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform receives the basic information of the cigarette pack from the QR code association system, the basic information of the cigarette pack is automatically entered into the host. This preferred embodiment verifies whether the QR code is the QR code of a cigarette pack that has been packaged with cigarette sticks through the QR code association system, avoiding the occurrence of non-standard sampling.

[0061] Preferably, after the on-site terminal of the comprehensive testing station completes the testing of all cigarettes in the cigarette pack, it uploads the physical indicator information of all cigarettes in the pack to the QR code association system. This allows the QR code association system to link the physical indicator information of cigarettes from the same batch produced on the same equipment at the same production time within the same cigarette pack. Furthermore, during the packaging and warehousing stages, as long as the corresponding cigarette pack QR code is obtained, the physical indicator data of the cigarettes within the pack can be linked to the data at each stage, achieving full-process traceability of cigarette physical indicators.

[0062] This application fully utilizes the existing "box condition" association information in the QR code association system. When the comprehensive testing platform performs measurements, it can scan the code to obtain all the basic information of the current cigarette pack, realizing the automatic entry of basic information. In addition, the physical index information of the cigarette sticks is associated with the process and batch information of cigarette packaging, box sealing, and warehousing through the QR code association system, realizing the association of information throughout the entire cigarette production process.

[0063] While specific embodiments of this application have been described in detail by way of examples, those skilled in the art should understand that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of this application. The scope of this application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A comprehensive testing method for cigarettes, characterized in that, include: The QR code on the cigarette pack is scanned using the QR code scanner at the on-site terminal of the integrated testing platform to obtain the QR code information of the cigarette pack. Send the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system; The system receives basic information corresponding to the cigarette pack from the QR code association system. The basic information includes the production time of the cigarette pack, machine number, cigarette brand, production shift, production team, and cigarette specifications. The QR code association system stores the first association relationship between the QR code of the cigarette pack and the basic information of the cigarette pack. Based on the first association relationship, the basic information is automatically entered into the host of the integrated test bench field terminal. The test bench hopper of the integrated test bench field terminal opens in response to the entry of the basic information. The cigarettes inside the cigarette pack are placed into the hopper of the test bench for physical property testing; The basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical indicators of all the cigarettes inside the pack are uploaded to the integrated testing platform management system for storage.

2. The comprehensive testing method for cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, Before sending the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system, the following steps are also included: The QR code information of the cigarette pack is transmitted to the integrated testing platform management system to check whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing. If the cigarette pack has not undergone physical index testing, the system receives the query results from the integrated test bench management system and sends the QR code information of the cigarette pack to the QR code association system.

3. The comprehensive testing method for cigarettes according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The QR code information of the cigarette pack is sent to the QR code association system to query whether the QR code has association information; If the query result from the QR code association system indicates that the QR code has no associated information, then the first prompt message is output and the physical index detection of the cigarette pack is terminated.

4. The comprehensive testing method for cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The physical index information of all cigarettes in the cigarette pack is uploaded to the QR code association system, so that the QR code association system can associate the physical index information of the cigarettes with the same batch of cigarettes produced on the same equipment at the same production time of the cigarette pack.

5. The comprehensive testing method for cigarettes according to claim 2, characterized in that, If the cigarette pack has already undergone physical index testing, then the second prompt message is output and the physical index testing of the cigarette pack is terminated.

6. A comprehensive testing system for cigarettes, using the comprehensive testing method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, It includes a comprehensive test bench field terminal, a QR code association system, and a comprehensive test bench management system, wherein the comprehensive test bench field terminal is connected to the QR code association system and the comprehensive test bench management system respectively; The integrated testing station's on-site terminal includes a QR code scanner, a host, a testing station hopper, and a testing station; the host sends control commands to the testing station hopper and the testing station to realize the detection of the physical indicators of the cigarettes; The QR code association system stores a first association relationship between the QR code on the cigarette pack and the basic information of the cigarette pack; the host is used to automatically input the basic information of the cigarette pack to be detected based on the first association relationship. The integrated testing platform management system stores a second correlation between the basic information of the cigarette pack and the physical index information of all cigarettes in the pack.

7. The comprehensive testing system for cigarettes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The integrated testing platform management system is also used to query whether the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing based on the QR code information of the cigarette pack.

8. The comprehensive testing system for cigarettes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The QR code association system is used to associate the physical index information of cigarette packs produced on the same equipment at the same production time with the physical index information of the cigarette sticks.

9. The comprehensive testing system for cigarettes according to claim 6, characterized in that, The host is also used to output a prompt message indicating that the cigarette pack has undergone physical index testing and / or that the QR code on the cigarette pack has no associated information.

10. The comprehensive testing system for cigarettes according to claim 6, characterized in that, Physical properties include weight, circumference, length, suction resistance, ventilation rate, and hardness.

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