Automatic i-shaped baffle inserting machine

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of folding plate machine, especially to an automatic I-shaped baffle inserting machine, comprising a rack, a box conveying line, a first baffle warehouse, a second baffle warehouse, a material taking assembly and a forming assembly, the box conveying line is used for conveying the box to the assembly station, the opening of the box is arranged towards the assembly station, the material taking assembly is used for transferring the baffle from the first warehouse and the second warehouse to the assembly station, the forming assembly is used for forming the baffle transferred by the material taking assembly, the assembly station is provided with a pushing assembly for pushing the baffle into the box and an auxiliary box entering assembly for assisting the baffle in forming into the box; the modular design is adopted, the specification parts are replaced according to different baffle forming requirements, the replacement is simple and fast, and the auxiliary box entering assembly is used to make the pushing assembly more stable when pushing the baffle into the box, thereby improving the stability of the device.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a folding machine, in particular to an automatic I-shaped baffle inserting machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The baffle device in the prior art is generally integrated in a cartoning machine, sharing a cartoning manipulator, and the baffle is grabbed from the baffle bin by a suction cup or a clamp and placed into a carton, which has a simple structure and can only grab planar baffles, and occupies the time of the manipulator during the grabbing process, greatly affecting the working efficiency of the cartoning machine, and also cannot meet the forming and inserting of special-shaped baffles.

[0003] A I-shaped paperboard forming production line and folding method disclosed in CN114407439A discloses a paperboard conveying belt for conveying paperboard, a connecting plate, a lower pressing plate, a baffle, a baffle, and a side pressing mechanism. The paperboard has cutouts on both sides. The connecting plate is arranged at the end of the paperboard conveying belt, and the connecting plate has a through hole. The top of the baffle is provided with a rotating roller, and the two baffles are arranged below the through hole. The lower pressing plate has two blocks, and the two lower pressing plates are arranged above the through hole and can move up and down between the two baffles through the through hole. The two lower pressing plates are used to press the paperboard into the through hole and make the left and right sides of the paperboard fold upward between the two baffles. The side pressing mechanism includes a side pressing assembly, a rotating rod, and a roller. The rotating rod is arranged between the two baffles, and the roller is arranged on the side pressing assembly. The side pressing assembly is driven to rotate by the rotating rod, so that the roller is in contact with the paperboard in sequence and is pressed downward, and the front and rear sides of the paperboard are folded downward along the cutouts to form a I-shaped paperboard. The paperboard folding method disclosed has a complex process and a long process, and the production cost is high. SUMMARY

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present application is that the process flow is relatively complex and the cost is high in the process of processing and producing bent paperboard.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the following technical solutions are adopted in the present application:

[0006] Firstly, an automatic I-shaped baffle inserting machine is provided, which comprises a rack, a box body conveying line, a first bin, a second bin, a material taking assembly, and a forming assembly. The box body conveying line is used to convey the box body to an assembly station. The opening of the box body is arranged towards the assembly station. The material taking assembly is used to transfer the baffles from the first bin and the second bin to the assembly station. The forming assembly is used to form the baffles transferred by the material taking assembly. The assembly station is provided with a material pushing assembly for pushing the baffles into the box body and an auxiliary box entering assembly for assisting the forming of the baffles into the box.

[0007] Further, the forming assembly comprises a bending plate, and the bending plate is provided with symmetrical circular arc surfaces. The circular arc surfaces act on the side surface of the baffle to realize the bending of the baffle.

[0008] Furthermore, the auxiliary box-entry assembly includes a third telescopic cylinder connected to the frame. A bending plate is installed on the movable end of the third telescopic cylinder, and a notch is provided in the middle of the working surface of the bending plate. When the third telescopic cylinder extends, it drives the bending plate to move towards the partition. At this time, the plate enters the notch where it is not bent, and the two ends of the notch act on the bent partition, causing it to continue to bend, thereby facilitating the entry of the partition into the box.

[0009] Furthermore, the auxiliary box-entry assembly includes a V-shaped push plate, and a fourth telescopic cylinder is provided at the position of the frame corresponding to the bending plate. The movable end of the fourth telescopic cylinder is equipped with the V-shaped push plate. At the same time, the present invention can also utilize the extension and retraction of the fourth telescopic cylinder to make the V-shaped push plate act on the bent partition, so that the bent part can continue to bend, making it convenient for the partition to enter the box.

[0010] Furthermore, the pushing assembly includes a mounting plate and a movable plate. Several guide shafts are mounted on the movable plate and pass through the mounting plate. An electric cylinder is provided on the mounting plate. The output end of the electric cylinder passes through the mounting plate and is connected to the movable plate. A motor is provided on the electric cylinder to drive its extension and retraction. The electric cylinder drives the movable plate to move, thereby pushing the assembled partition into the box.

[0011] Furthermore, a first rotary cylinder is installed on the movable plate, and an electric gripper is installed on the output shaft of the first rotary cylinder; the electric gripper can not only fix the assembled partition, but also make the partition easily separate from the suction cup. At the same time, the first rotary cylinder can also adjust the angle at which the partition is placed into the box, which can adapt to various situations.

[0012] Furthermore, both the first and second hoppers include several side plates, which form a frame that matches the shape of the partition. The bottom of the inner side of each side plate is provided with a protrusion for supporting the partition. The protrusion allows the partition to be smoothly inserted into the side plate, and also allows material to be smoothly taken out from the discharge port.

[0013] Furthermore, a first telescopic cylinder is provided on the side plate, and a clamping plate is installed on the output end of the first telescopic cylinder; by using the clamping plate to clamp the partition, it can be ensured that the partition is placed more stably in the side plate, and at the same time, when picking up materials, only one partition can be picked up, making the operation of this device more stable.

[0014] Furthermore, each of the side panels is provided with an extension baffle; the extension baffle allows the hopper to accommodate more partitions.

[0015] Furthermore, the material handling assembly includes a second rotary cylinder, a rotating shaft is mounted on the output end of the second rotary cylinder, a second telescopic cylinder is mounted on the rotating shaft, and a suction cup is mounted on the output end of the second telescopic cylinder; through the second rotary cylinder and the second telescopic cylinder, the suction cup can smoothly transfer the partition, so that it can be smoothly formed.

[0016] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: It utilizes two material-picking components to pick up materials from the hopper, then uses a forming component to process a single partition into a U-shaped partition. Two U-shaped partitions are then joined together to form an I-shaped partition, which is placed into the box. Since the two material-picking components work simultaneously, work efficiency is effectively improved. Simultaneously, the modular design can meet the needs of different partition forming, making it more convenient and faster to change parts of different specifications. The dual-hopper design also increases the storage capacity of partitions, reducing the time spent by personnel frequently changing packaging materials. Furthermore, the auxiliary box-entry component allows the joined partitions to enter the box more smoothly, improving the stability of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of this embodiment;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a top view of this embodiment;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a front view of the pusher assembly in this embodiment;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the pusher assembly in this embodiment;

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the silo structure in this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 7 This is a top view of the silo in this embodiment;

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the material handling component in this embodiment;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the molding component in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary box-loading assembly structure in the first embodiment;

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary box-loading assembly structure in the second embodiment;

[0029] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the forming process of the partition in this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To better explain and facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0032] Furthermore, in this invention, descriptions involving "first," "second," etc., are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0033] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connection," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "fixed" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can mean a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can mean a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can mean the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0034] This invention provides an automatic I-beam inserting machine, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the system includes a frame 1, on which a box conveyor line is provided for conveying boxes, and a pusher assembly 2 is provided on the frame 1. In this embodiment, in order to make the structure more reasonable and the operation more stable, the box conveyor line is provided below the frame 1, so the opening of the box it conveys faces upward. The pusher assembly 2 is installed on the top of the frame 1, and the pusher assembly 2 pushes the formed partition 6 into the box on the box conveyor line. That is, the pusher assembly 2 is set at the assembly station of the box conveyor line.

[0035] Specifically, in this embodiment, the frame 1 is provided with a first hopper 3 and a second hopper 7. In order to enable the device to be processed into an I-shaped partition, the first hopper 3 and the second hopper 7 are symmetrically arranged along the pushing component 2. At the same time, the frame 1 is provided with a picking component 4, which transports the partitions in the first hopper 3 and the second hopper 7 to the space between the pushing component 2 and the box. The frame 1 is provided with a forming component 5, which processes the partition 6 into a U-shape. Then, the middle sides of the two U-shaped partitions are joined together to form an I-shape. Then, the pushing component 2 pushes the joined partition 6 into the box, completing the process of partition 6 entering the box.

[0036] Specific examples Figure 2 As shown in this embodiment, two material picking components 4 are provided on the frame 1. The two material picking components 4 are located below the first material bin 3 and the second material bin 7, respectively. The discharge ports of the first material bin 3 and the second material bin 7 are both located below. The material picking components 4 pick up materials from the discharge ports of the first material bin 3 and the second material bin 7.

[0037] like Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the pushing assembly 2 includes a mounting plate 21 and a movable plate 22. The mounting plate 21 is mounted on the frame 1, and an electric cylinder 24 is mounted on the mounting plate 21. The output end of the electric cylinder 24 passes through the mounting plate 21 and is connected to the movable plate 22. When the electric cylinder 24 extends or retracts, it drives the movable plate 22 to move. In this embodiment, the electric cylinder 24 drives the movable plate 22 to move up and down. The electric cylinder 24 is equipped with a motor 25, which drives the electric cylinder 24 to extend or retract. Specifically, in this embodiment, when the electric cylinder 24 drives the movable plate 22 to move downward, the movable plate 22 can push the assembled partition 6 into the box.

[0038] To make the movable plate 22 operate more stably, several guide shafts 23 are installed on the movable plate 22. The guide shafts 23 pass through the side of the mounting plate 21, and a linear bearing 28 is provided between the guide shafts 23 and the mounting plate 21. The guide shafts 23 guide the movable plate 22 to move up and down, making the device more stable in use.

[0039] Specifically, in order to make the partition 6 enter the box more stably, a first rotary cylinder 26 is installed on the movable plate 22. An electric gripper 27 is installed at the output end of the first rotary cylinder 26. The electric gripper 27 is used to clamp the partition 6. Since this device splices two U-shaped partitions 6 into an I-shape, the electric gripper 27 clamps the joint between the partitions 6, which can ensure that the partition 6 maintains the I-shape and enters the box smoothly. The first rotary cylinder 26 can be used to adjust the angle of the partition 6.

[0040] like Figure 8As shown, the material handling assembly 4 includes a second rotary cylinder 41, a rotating shaft 42 is mounted on the second rotary cylinder 41, a second telescopic cylinder 43 is mounted on the rotating shaft 42, and a suction cup 44 is mounted on the second telescopic cylinder 43. The suction cup 44 is used to adhere to the side of the partition 6.

[0041] Specifically, in this embodiment, the second rotary cylinder 41 first drives the rotating shaft 42 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 42 drives the second telescopic cylinder 43 to rotate synchronously, so that the suction cup 44 on it is aligned with the discharge port of the first hopper 3 and the second hopper 7. Then the second telescopic cylinder 43 extends, so that the suction cup 44 contacts the side of the partition 6 and is attracted. Then the second telescopic cylinder 43 shortens, and the suction cup 44 takes out a partition 6. Then the rotating shaft 42 rotates in the opposite direction, so that the partition 6 is in a vertical state. Then the second telescopic cylinder 43 extends, and the forming component 5 bends a partition 6 into a U-shape.

[0042] like Figure 9 The forming component 5 includes a bending plate 51. In this embodiment, the bending plate 51 is in a horizontal state. When the material taking component 4 drives the partition 6 to a vertical state, the partition 6 is perpendicular to the bending plate 51. When the partition 6 moves, the end of the bending plate 51 presses against the side of the partition 6, causing the partition 6 to bend. To make the bending process of the partition 6 smoother, the bending plate 51 is symmetrically provided with an arc-shaped surface 52. The arc-shaped surface 52 contacts the side of the partition 6 to achieve the effect of bending the partition 6. Specifically, in this embodiment, in order to bend the partition 6 into a U-shape, two stacked bending plates 51 are set. If it is necessary to bend the partition 6 into different shapes, the position and number of bending plates 51 can be flexibly set. For example, if it is necessary to bend it into a T-shape, only one bending plate 51 is needed to bend one side of the partition 6 to deform it into an L-shape. Then, the two L-shaped partitions are spliced ​​together to form a T-shape.

[0043] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, both the first hopper 3 and the second hopper 7 include several side plates 31. The side plates 31 form a frame that matches the shape of the partition 6. In this embodiment, the partition 6 is rectangular, so there are four side plates 31 that fit against the ends of the partition 6, so that the partition 6 is stably placed inside the side plates 31. A protrusion 32 is provided at the bottom of the inner side of the side plate 31, which is used to support the partition 6. When the partition 6 is placed inside the side plate 31, the protrusions 32 on the four side plates 31 support the four sides of the bottom partition 6, ensuring that the partition 6 is stably placed in the side plate 31. In order to accommodate more partitions 6, an extension baffle 35 is installed above the side plate 31.

[0044] Specifically, in this embodiment, when the suction cup 44 adheres to the bottom partition 6, the second telescopic cylinder 43 shortens, causing the suction cup 44 to move downwards. This causes deformation at the point where the bottom partition 6 contacts the protrusion 32, allowing it to move out from the lower outlet of the hopper for subsequent bending. Simultaneously, a first telescopic cylinder 33 is installed on the side plate 31, and a clamping plate 34 is installed at the output end of the first telescopic cylinder 33. When the first telescopic cylinder 33 extends, the clamping plate 34 clamps the partition 6 in the hopper. In this device, when the suction cup 44 adheres to the bottom partition 6, the first telescopic cylinder 33 extends, causing the clamping plate 34 to clamp the second partition 6 from the bottom up, ensuring that the suction cup can stably pull out the bottom partition 6.

[0045] like Figure 10 As shown, the device is used as follows:

[0046] First, the second rotary cylinder 41 uses the shaft 42 to rotate the second telescopic cylinder 43 to a vertical position, with the suction cup 44 facing the partition 6 at the outlet of the first hopper 3 and the second hopper 7. Then, the second telescopic cylinder 43 extends, causing the suction cup 44 to suck up the bottom partition 6. Then, the second telescopic cylinder 43 retracts, removing the partition 6 from the hopper. Next, the second rotary cylinder 41 rotates in the opposite direction, making the partition 6 vertical, with the sides of the partition 6 on the two suction cups 44 facing each other. Then, the second telescopic cylinder 43 extends, bringing the two partitions 6 closer together in preparation for fitting. Before the two partitions 6 are to fit together, the arc-shaped surface 52 on the bending plate 51... The force is applied to the sides of the two partitions 6, causing them to bend and gradually form a U-shape. Once the two partitions 6 are fitted together, they are joined into an I-shape. Then, the electric cylinder 24 operates, moving the electric gripper 27 to the fitting position of the two partitions 6. The electric gripper 27 then clamps the fitting position of the two partitions 6. The second telescopic cylinder 43 then shortens. Because the electric gripper 27 is clamping the two partitions 6, the suction cup 44 is separated from the partitions 6. The electric cylinder 24 then extends further, pushing the I-shaped partitions into the housing. Finally, the electric cylinder 24 shortens, completing the assembly of one housing.

[0047] Specifically, such as Figure 9 As shown in this embodiment, during the process of pushing the I-shaped partition 6 into the box, when the partition 6 separates from the bending plate 51, the partition 6 may have a certain amount of rebound, which may cause the partition 6 to fail to enter the box smoothly.

[0048] First embodiment:

[0049] like Figure 10As shown, in order to allow the partition 6 to smoothly enter the housing, a third telescopic cylinder 53 is installed on the frame 1. The third telescopic cylinder 53 is located below the bending plate 51, and the bending plate 51 is installed on the output end of the third telescopic cylinder 53. At the same time, a notch 54 is provided on the working surface of the bending plate 51. The notch 54 is located in the middle of the bending plate 51. Specifically, in this embodiment, the middle position is where the sides of the two partitions 6 are attached.

[0050] Specifically, when the pusher assembly 2 pushes the assembled partition 6 into the box, the third telescopic cylinder 53 extends, causing the bending plate 51 to move toward the partition 6. Since the notch 54 is located at the joint of the two partitions 6, the joint of the two partitions 6 enters the notch 54. At the same time, the corners at both ends of the notch 54 also act on the bent part of the partition 6, causing it to continue to be bent. That is, if the working surface of the bending plate 51 bends the partition 6 to 90°, the corners of the notch 54 will make the angle of the bend less than 90° during the extension of the third telescopic cylinder 53, so that the partition 6 can smoothly enter the box after rebounding to a certain extent.

[0051] Second embodiment:

[0052] like Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, a fourth telescopic cylinder 56 is installed on the frame 1 at the position corresponding to the bending plate 51. A V-shaped push plate 55 is installed at the movable end of the fourth telescopic cylinder 56. The two ends of the V-shaped push plate 55 act on the bending points of the two partitions 6 respectively. Specifically, when the pushing assembly 2 pushes the spliced ​​partitions 6 into the box, the fourth telescopic cylinder 56 extends. At this time, the V-shaped push plate 55 acts on the bending points of the two partitions 6, causing the bent parts of the partitions 6 to be bent further. In this embodiment, through the extrusion of the V-shaped push plate 55, the bending angle of the partitions 6 will be less than 90°, so that the partitions 6 can smoothly enter the box after rebounding to a certain extent.

[0053] It should be understood that the above description of specific embodiments of the present invention is only for illustrating the technical approach and features of the present invention, and is intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. All changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic I-beam inserting machine, characterized in that, The assembly includes a frame (1), a box conveyor line, a first hopper (3), a second hopper (7), a material handling component (4), and a forming component (5). The box conveyor line is used to transport the box to the assembly station. The opening of the box faces the assembly station. The material handling component (4) is used to transfer the partition from the first hopper (3) and the second hopper (7) to the assembly station. The forming component (5) is used to form the partition transferred by the material handling component (4). The assembly station is provided with a material pushing component (2) for pushing the partition (6) into the box and an auxiliary box-entry component for assisting the forming partition into the box. The forming component (5) includes a bending plate (51). The auxiliary box-entry component includes a third telescopic cylinder (53) connected to the frame (1). The bending plate (51) is installed on the movable end of the third telescopic cylinder (53). A notch (54) is opened in the middle of the working surface of the bending plate (51).

2. The automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bending plate (51) is provided with symmetrically arranged arc surfaces (52).

3. The automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The auxiliary box loading assembly includes a V-shaped push plate (55), and a fourth telescopic cylinder (56) is provided at the position of the frame (1) corresponding to the bending plate (51), and the movable end of the fourth telescopic cylinder (56) is equipped with the V-shaped push plate (55).

4. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding assembly (2) includes a mounting plate (21) and a movable plate (22). Several guide shafts (23) are mounted on the movable plate (22) and pass through the mounting plate (21). An electric cylinder (24) is provided on the mounting plate (21). The output end of the electric cylinder (24) passes through the mounting plate (21) and is connected to the movable plate (22). A motor (25) is provided on the electric cylinder (24) to drive its extension and retraction.

5. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, A first rotary cylinder (26) is installed on the movable plate (22), and an electric gripper (27) is installed on the output shaft of the first rotary cylinder (26).

6. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first hopper (3) and the second hopper (7) each include several side plates (31), which form a frame that matches the shape of the partition (6). The bottom of the inner side of each side plate (31) is provided with a protrusion (32) for supporting the partition (6).

7. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, A first telescopic cylinder (33) is provided on the side plate (31), and a clamping plate (34) is installed on the output end of the first telescopic cylinder (33).

8. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that, Each of the side plates (31) is provided with an extension baffle (35).

9. An automatic I-beam inserting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling component (4) includes a second rotary cylinder (41), a rotating shaft (42) is installed on the output end of the second rotary cylinder (41), a second telescopic cylinder (43) is installed on the rotating shaft (42), and a suction cup (44) is installed on the output end of the second telescopic cylinder (43).

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