Card sorting and packaging apparatus and method

Abstract

The application discloses a card sorting and packaging device and method. In the technical scheme of the application, when sorting is needed, a first conveying mechanism conveys cards to corresponding storage areas according to card information; when packaging is needed, the first conveying mechanism conveys the cards in the corresponding storage areas to a card collecting device according to the card information; a card arranging mechanism in the card collecting device arranges the cards that need to be packaged; a second conveying mechanism conveys the arranged cards to a card bundling device to bundle the cards, and conveys the bundled cards to a card packaging device; and the card packaging device packages and labels the bundled cards, so that the sorting, packaging and labeling of the cards are realized without manual participation, the work efficiency is improved, and the error rate is reduced due to the absence of manual participation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of card sorting technology, and more particularly to a card sorting and packaging equipment and method. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, with the widespread application of intelligent production equipment, card sorting equipment has been used in card sorting to improve card sorting efficiency. In the early stages of application, although card sorting equipment can effectively sort cards, it cannot be used in some places with limited space due to its large footprint.

[0003] To address the issue of large footprint of card sorting equipment in the early stages of application, the current card sorting equipment adopts a double-row design, reducing its footprint. This means that a 40-station card sorting system now occupies the same area as the 12-station system used in the early stages, saving space. However, despite the reduced footprint, the sorted cards still require manual label printing, packaging, and affixing, resulting in low efficiency and a high error rate due to manual intervention.

[0004] Therefore, existing technologies still need to be improved and developed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a card sorting and packaging equipment and method to solve the problem that after the card sorting device in the prior art has sorted the cards, manual printing of labels, packaging and labeling are still required, resulting in low work efficiency and high error rate in the process of manual participation.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: to provide a card sorting and packaging equipment, including: a data reading device, a card storage device, a card collecting device, a card bundling device for bundling cards, and a card packaging device for packaging and labeling the bundled cards in sequence.

[0007] The data reading device is used to read card information;

[0008] The card storage device includes several storage areas on the same rack and a first conveying mechanism. The first conveying mechanism is used to convey cards to the corresponding storage areas according to card information when sorting cards, or to convey cards in the corresponding storage areas to the card collection device according to the card information to be packaged when packaging cards.

[0009] The card collection device includes a card sorting mechanism and a second transport mechanism mounted on the same frame. The card sorting mechanism is used to collect and sort the cards to be packaged, and the second transport mechanism is used to transport the cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism to the card bundling device for bundling and then transport the bundled cards to the card packaging device.

[0010] The present invention further provides that the card information includes: card digital information and cardholder information;

[0011] The data reading device includes: a first frame, a heavy-duty card detection mechanism, an OCR recognition mechanism for reading card digital information, a depositor information collection mechanism for reading card depositor information, a first transmission mechanism for transmitting cards to the card storage device, a card retrieval box for placing cards, and a card suction mechanism.

[0012] The first transmission mechanism, the OCR recognition mechanism, the depositor information collection mechanism, the card retrieval box, the card suction mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism are respectively mounted on the first frame;

[0013] The card dispenser is positioned above the first transmission mechanism, and the card suction mechanism is positioned below the card dispenser. The card suction mechanism is used to extract cards from the card dispenser and transfer them to the first transmission mechanism for transmission.

[0014] The OCR recognition mechanism, the depositor information collection mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism are respectively arranged on the transmission path of the first transmission mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism is located upstream of the depositor information collection mechanism and the OCR recognition mechanism.

[0015] The present invention further provides that the card suction mechanism includes: a suction cup for sucking up a card from the card dispenser and a suction cup driving component for driving the suction cup to move up and down;

[0016] The suction cup drive assembly includes: a first motor, a first connecting rod, a first sliding member, and a first bracket, all mounted on a first frame.

[0017] The first bracket is mounted on the first frame, the first sliding member is slidably mounted on the first bracket, the first connecting rod is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the first sliding member is connected to the first connecting rod, and the suction cup is mounted on the first sliding member.

[0018] The first motor rotates, which drives the first connecting rod to rotate, thereby causing the first sliding member to slide up and down on the first bracket;

[0019] The heavy truck detection mechanism includes: a second bracket, a first rotating shaft, a first trigger, a first positioning component, a second positioning component disposed vertically opposite to the first positioning component, a first rotating component, and a first sensor disposed on the first bracket;

[0020] The second bracket is mounted on the first frame, one end of the first rotating shaft is fixedly mounted on the second bracket, the first trigger is mounted on the second bracket and located above the first rotating shaft, the first trigger is also connected to one end of the first rotating member, the first positioning member is mounted on the other end of the first rotating member, the second positioning member is mounted on the first frame and is vertically opposite to the first positioning member, a first gap for the card to pass through is provided between the first positioning member and the second positioning member, the first rotating member is rotatably mounted on the other end of the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is located between the first positioning member and the first trigger.

[0021] Wherein, the first gap is greater than the thickness of a single card but less than the overlap thickness of two cards. When multiple overlapping cards pass through the first gap, the first rotating component rotates, thereby driving the first triggering component to trigger the first sensor.

[0022] The present invention further provides that the depositor information collection mechanism includes: a third bracket, a second motor, a second connecting rod, a second sliding member, and an IC contact head for reading card data information;

[0023] The third bracket is mounted on the first frame, the second motor is mounted on the third bracket, the second connecting rod is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the second connecting rod is connected to the second sliding member, the second sliding member is slidably mounted on the third bracket, and the IC contact head is mounted on the second sliding member and close to the first transmission mechanism;

[0024] When the first transmission mechanism transmits the card past the IC contact head, the second motor rotates, driving the second connecting rod to rotate. The second connecting rod then drives the second sliding member to move downward, thereby allowing the IC contact head to read the cardholder information.

[0025] The present invention further provides that the first conveying mechanism includes: a second frame disposed adjacent to the first frame, a second transmission mechanism, a card flipping mechanism, and a parallel robotic arm;

[0026] The second transmission mechanism, the card flipping mechanism, the parallel robotic arm, and the storage area are respectively mounted on the second rack. The first transmission mechanism transmits cards to the second transmission mechanism, and the second transmission mechanism continues to transmit cards. The card flipping mechanism is mounted on the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism.

[0027] Specifically, when a card transmitted on the second transmission mechanism is transferred to the card flipping mechanism, the card flipping mechanism picks up the card and flips it to a first position. The parallel robotic arm then transports the card flipped to the first position to the corresponding storage area. When the card needs to be packaged, the parallel robotic arm transports the card to be packaged to the first position, and the card flipping mechanism picks up the card transported to the first position by the parallel robotic arm and flips it onto the second transmission mechanism for transmission.

[0028] The present invention further provides that the card flipping mechanism includes: a fourth bracket mounted on the second frame, a third motor, a second rotating shaft mounted on the fourth bracket, a first transmission wheel fixed on the second rotating shaft, a second transmission wheel, a belt, and a first flipping component for gripping and flipping the card;

[0029] The second transmission wheel is connected to the output shaft of the third motor, the belt is respectively sleeved on the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel, and the first flipping component is disposed on the second rotating shaft;

[0030] When the third motor rotates, the second transmission wheel drives the first transmission wheel to rotate, the first transmission wheel drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, and thus the first flipping component flips.

[0031] The present invention further provides that the card sorting mechanism includes: a third frame disposed adjacent to the second frame, a third transmission mechanism, at least one card collection box, and a top card assembly disposed below the card collection box;

[0032] The third transmission mechanism, the card collection box, and the top card assembly are respectively mounted on the third frame, and the card collection box is mounted on the transmission path of the third transmission mechanism and located above the third transmission mechanism;

[0033] The cards to be packaged are transferred from the second transmission mechanism to the third transmission mechanism. When the cards transferred on the third transmission mechanism reach the bottom of the card collection box, the card-top component moves upward and pushes the cards into the card collection box.

[0034] The present invention further provides that the first transmission mechanism includes: a first transmission belt and a third transmission wheel;

[0035] The third transmission wheel is mounted on the first frame and is located at one end away from the second frame;

[0036] The second transmission mechanism includes a fourth motor, a fourth transmission wheel, a fifth transmission wheel, and a second transmission belt. The fourth and fifth transmission wheels are located at both ends of the second frame, with the fifth transmission wheel located at the end furthest from the first frame. The second transmission belt is respectively fitted onto the fifth and fourth transmission wheels. The fourth motor is located at one end of the fifth transmission wheel, and the output shaft of the fourth motor is connected to the fifth transmission wheel. The first transmission belt is respectively fitted onto the fourth and third transmission wheels.

[0037] The third transmission mechanism includes a sixth transmission wheel and a third transmission belt. The sixth transmission wheel is disposed on the third frame and at one end away from the fifth transmission wheel. The third transmission belt is respectively sleeved on the fifth transmission wheel and the sixth transmission wheel.

[0038] The first conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt, and the third conveyor belt are each provided with a card positioning component for positioning the card during the card transmission process;

[0039] When the fourth motor rotates, the first transmission belt, the second transmission belt, and the third transmission belt rotate synchronously.

[0040] The present invention further provides that the second conveying mechanism includes: a pneumatic gripper assembly, a lifting and moving module for driving the pneumatic gripper assembly to rise and fall, and a first horizontal moving module for driving the lifting and moving module to move.

[0041] The pneumatic gripper assembly is mounted on the lifting and moving module. The pneumatic gripper assembly is used to grip the cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism or to grip the cards bundled by the card bundling device. The lifting and moving module is mounted on the first horizontal moving module, and the first horizontal moving module is mounted on the third frame.

[0042] The card bundling device includes: a fourth frame, a bundling box for placing cards, a second horizontal moving module for moving the bundling box, and a bundling machine for bundling the cards in the bundling box.

[0043] The second horizontal moving module and the strapping machine are respectively mounted on the fourth frame, and the strapping box is mounted on the second horizontal moving module.

[0044] The present invention also provides a method for using the above-mentioned card sorting and packaging equipment, comprising:

[0045] Read card information;

[0046] When cards are sorted, they are moved to the corresponding storage area according to the card information;

[0047] When the cards are packaged, the cards that need to be stored in the corresponding storage area are moved to the card collection device according to the card information.

[0048] Collect and organize the cards to be packaged, and then move the collected and organized cards to the card bundling device;

[0049] The cards are bundled together by the card bundling device and then the bundled cards are transferred to the card packaging device.

[0050] The cards are packed and labeled as they are moved to the card packaging unit.

[0051] This invention provides a card sorting and packaging device and method. The card sorting and packaging device includes a data reading device, a card storage device, a card collecting device, a card bundling device for bundling cards, and a card packaging device for packaging and labeling the bundled cards, arranged sequentially and adjacently. When sorting is required, a first transport mechanism transports cards to the corresponding storage area based on card information. When packaging is required, the first transport mechanism transports cards from the corresponding storage area to the card collecting device based on card information. A card sorting mechanism in the card collecting device sorts the cards to be packaged. A second transport mechanism transports the sorted cards to the card bundling device for bundling, and then transports the bundled cards to the card packaging device. The packaging device packages and labels the bundled cards, achieving card sorting, packaging, and labeling without manual intervention, improving work efficiency. Furthermore, the absence of manual intervention reduces the error rate. Attached Figure Description

[0052] 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.

[0053] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a card sorting and packaging equipment.

[0054] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of a card storage device.

[0055] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of a card collecting device.

[0056] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the data reading device.

[0057] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the card suction mechanism.

[0058] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of a heavy-duty truck testing facility.

[0059] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the depositor information collection agency.

[0060] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the first transport mechanism.

[0061] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the card flipping mechanism.

[0062] Figure 10 This is a partial enlarged view of the first conveyor belt and the third drive wheel, which are equipped with card positioning components.

[0063] Figure 11 This is a magnified view of a portion of the third transmission mechanism.

[0064] Figure 12 This is a magnified view of the fourth drive wheel and the second transmission belt.

[0065] Figure 13 This is a magnified view of the fourth motor and the fifth transmission wheel.

[0066] Figure 14 This is a structural diagram of a card bundling device.

[0067] Figure 15 This is a structural diagram of a card packaging device.

[0068] Figure 16 This is a magnified view of a portion of the top card component.

[0069] Figure 17 This is a structural diagram of the pneumatic gripper assembly.

[0070] Figure 18 This is a flowchart of the card sorting and packaging method.

[0071] The following are the markings in the attached diagram: 1. Data reading device; 11. First frame; 12. Heavy truck detection mechanism; 121. Second bracket; 122. First rotating shaft; 123. First trigger element; 124. First positioning element; 125. Second positioning element; 126. First rotating element; 127. First sensor; 128. First gap; 13. OCR recognition mechanism; 14. Depositor information collection mechanism; 141. Third bracket; 142. Second motor; 143. Second connecting rod; 144. Second sliding element; 1441. Second... 1442. Slider; 145. L-shaped plate structure; 15. IC contact head; 16. First transmission mechanism; 17. First transmission belt; 18. Card positioning component; 19. Third transmission wheel; 10. Card retrieval box; 11. Card suction mechanism; 12. Suction cup; 13. Suction cup drive assembly; 1441. First motor; 15. First connecting rod; 16. First sliding component; 17. First bracket; 27. Card storage device; 28. Storage area; 29. ​​First handling mechanism; 20. Second frame; 20. 22. Second transmission mechanism; 2221. Second transmission belt; 2222. Fourth transmission wheel; 2223. Fifth transmission wheel; 2224. Fourth motor; 223. Card flipping mechanism; 2231. Fourth support; 2232. Third motor; 2233. Second rotating shaft; 2234. First transmission wheel; 2235. Belt; 2237. First flipping assembly; 2237a. Rotating arm; 2237b. Base; 2237C. Third positioning component; 224. Parallel robotic arm; 3. Card collecting device; 31. Card 311. Card sorting mechanism; 312. Third frame; 312. Third transmission mechanism; 3121. Third transmission belt; 3122. Sixth transmission wheel; 313. Card collection box; 314. Top card assembly; 3141. Top plate; 32. Second handling mechanism; 321. Pneumatic gripper assembly; 322. Lifting and moving module; 323. First horizontal moving module; 4. Card bundling device; 41. Fourth frame; 42. Bundling box; 43. Second horizontal module; 44. Bundling machine; 441. Bundling station; 5. Card packaging device. Detailed Implementation

[0072] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and effects of this invention clearer and more explicit, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0073] In the implementation methods and claims, unless otherwise specified in the text, the terms "a," "an," "the," and "the" may also include plural forms. If the embodiments of the present invention involve descriptions of "first," "second," etc., such descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features.

[0074] It should be further understood that the term "comprising" as used in this specification means the presence of the stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups thereof. It should be understood that when we say an element is "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element, or there may be intermediate elements. Furthermore, "connected" or "coupled" as used herein can include wireless connections or wireless coupling. The term "and / or" as used herein includes all or any unit and all combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0075] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in general dictionaries should be understood to have the same meaning as in the context of the prior art, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless specifically defined as herein.

[0076] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only if they are feasible for those skilled in the art. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this invention.

[0077] like Figures 1-3As shown, the present invention provides a card sorting and packaging device, which may include a data reading device 1, a card storage device 2, a card collecting device 3, a card bundling device 4 for bundling cards, and a card packaging device 5 for packaging and labeling the bundled cards, arranged sequentially and adjacently. The data reading device 1 is used to read card information. The card storage device 2 includes several storage areas 21 and a first conveying mechanism 22, which are arranged adjacent to each other. The first conveying mechanism 22 is used to move cards to the corresponding storage area 21 according to the card information during card sorting, or to move cards from the corresponding storage area 21 to the card collecting device 3 according to the card information to be packaged during card packaging. The card collecting device 3 includes a card sorting mechanism 31 and a second conveying mechanism 32, which are arranged adjacent to each other. The card sorting mechanism 31 is used to collect and sort the cards to be packaged, and the second conveying mechanism 32 is used to move the cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism 31 to the card bundling device 4 for bundling and then move the bundled cards to the card packaging device 5.

[0078] In this embodiment, when sorting is required, the first transport mechanism 22 transports the cards to the corresponding storage area 21 according to the card information. When packaging is required, the first transport mechanism 22 transports the cards in the corresponding storage area 21 to the card collection device 3 according to the card information. The card sorting mechanism 31 in the card collection device 3 sorts the cards that need to be packaged. The second transport mechanism 32 transports the sorted cards to the card bundling device 4 for bundling and then transports the bundled cards to the card packaging device 5. The card packaging device 5 packages and labels the bundled cards, thus realizing that the card sorting, packaging and labeling process does not require manual intervention, improving work efficiency. At the same time, since no manual intervention is required, the error rate is reduced.

[0079] In some embodiments, card information may include card number information and cardholder information. Card number information refers to the digital card number on the card; cardholder information may include the type of card (e.g., credit card, debit card), whether the information on the card matches, and other information.

[0080] Among them, such as Figure 4 As shown, the data reading device 1 may include a first frame 11, a heavy card detection mechanism 12, an OCR recognition mechanism 13 for reading card digital information, a depositor information collection mechanism 14 for reading card depositor information, a first transmission mechanism 15 for transmitting cards to the card storage device 2, a card retrieval box 16 for placing cards, and a card suction mechanism 17. In this embodiment, the first transmission mechanism 15, the OCR recognition mechanism 13, the depositor information collection mechanism 14, the card retrieval box 16, the card suction mechanism 17, and the heavy card detection mechanism 12 are respectively disposed on the first frame 11.

[0081] In this embodiment, a platform can be installed on the first frame 11, and the platform can be installed on the first frame 11 by means of a threaded connection. The heavy truck detection mechanism 12, the OCR recognition mechanism 13, the depositor information collection mechanism 14, the first transmission mechanism 15, the card retrieval box 16, and the card suction mechanism 17 can all be installed on the platform by bolts.

[0082] Furthermore, the card dispenser 16 is positioned above the first transmission mechanism 15, and the card suction mechanism 17 is positioned below the card dispenser 16. The card suction mechanism 17 can be positioned on one side of the transmission path of the first transmission mechanism 15, and it draws cards from the card dispenser 16 onto the first transmission mechanism 15 for transmission. The OCR recognition mechanism 13, the customer information collection mechanism 14, and the heavy card detection mechanism 12 are respectively positioned on the transmission path of the first transmission mechanism 15, with the heavy card detection mechanism 12 positioned upstream of the customer information collection mechanism 14 and the OCR recognition mechanism 13.

[0083] In this embodiment, after the card suction mechanism 17 sucks the card from the card dispensing box 16, it sucks the card onto the first transmission mechanism 15. During the transmission of the card on the first transmission mechanism 15, it is first detected by the heavy card detection mechanism 12 to determine that the card at the detection position is a card. The card continues to be transmitted on the first transmission mechanism 15 and then passes through the depositor information collection mechanism 14 and the OCR recognition mechanism 13 to collect the card information.

[0084] In one specific embodiment, the depositor information collection mechanism 14 is located upstream of the OCR recognition mechanism 13. That is, during the transmission of the card on the first transmission mechanism 15, it first passes through the depositor information collection mechanism 14 and then is transmitted to the OCR recognition mechanism 13.

[0085] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the card suction mechanism 17 may include a suction cup 171 and a suction cup drive assembly 172; the suction cup 171 is used to pick up cards from the card suction box; the suction cup drive assembly 172 is used to drive the suction cup 171 to move up and down. The suction cup drive assembly 172 may include a first motor 1721, a first connecting rod 1722, a first sliding member 1723, and a first bracket 1724; the first bracket 1724 is mounted on the first frame 11, and the first motor 1721 is mounted on the first bracket 1724, i.e., the first motor 1721 is mounted on the first frame 11 via the first bracket 1724; the first connecting rod 1722 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 1721, the first sliding member 1723 is mounted on the first bracket 1724 and connected to the first connecting rod 1722; the suction cup 171 is mounted on the first sliding member 1723.

[0086] In this embodiment, after the first motor 1721 rotates, it drives the first connecting rod 1722 to rotate. The first connecting rod 1722 drives the first sliding member 1723 to slide up and down on the first bracket 1724, and then the first sliding member 1723 drives the suction cup 171 to move up and down.

[0087] Furthermore, the first sliding member 1723 can be a first slider with a sliding groove. Correspondingly, the first bracket 1724 is provided with a slide rail corresponding to the sliding groove of the first slider. The slider is slidably mounted on the slide rail through the sliding groove and connected to the first connecting rod 1722, thereby driving the suction cup 171 to move up and down through the first slider.

[0088] In one specific embodiment, the card dispenser 16 can be a hollow cubic card dispenser. A baffle slightly extending beyond the inner sidewall of the cubic card dispenser is provided (i.e., the baffle and the inner sidewall form an "L" shape). When placing a card, the outer edge of the card overlaps the baffle, thus placing the card into the cubic card dispenser. When retrieving the card, since the card bends under tension, after the suction cup 171 picks up the card, the suction cup drive assembly 172 exerts tension on the card during its downward movement, causing the card to bend and be pulled out of the card dispenser 16. That is, the card is pulled out of the card dispenser 16 by a forceful pull.

[0089] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the heavy truck detection mechanism 12 may include a second bracket 121, a first rotating shaft 122, a first trigger 123, a first positioning member 124, a second positioning member 125 disposed vertically opposite to the first positioning member 124, a first rotating member 126, and a first sensor 127 disposed on the second bracket 121; the second bracket 121 is disposed on the first frame 11, one end of the first rotating shaft 122 is fixedly disposed on the second bracket 121, the first trigger 123 is disposed on the second bracket 121 and located above the first rotating shaft 122, the first trigger 123 is also connected to one end of the first rotating member 126, and the first positioning member 124 is disposed on the second bracket 121. At the other end of a rotating component 126, a second positioning component 125 is mounted on a first frame 11. A first gap 128 for card passage is provided between the first positioning component 124 and the second positioning component 125. The first rotating component 126 is rotatably mounted at the other end of a first rotating shaft 122, and the other end of the first rotating shaft 122 is located between the first positioning component 124 and the first trigger component 123. The first gap 128 is greater than the thickness of a card and less than the overlap thickness of two cards. When multiple overlapping cards pass through the first gap 128, the first rotating component 126 rotates, thereby driving the first trigger component 123 to trigger the first sensor 127.

[0090] Specifically, the second bracket 121 has a plate-like structure and is fixedly installed on one side of the second frame 221 and extends upward beyond the upper surface of the first frame 11. The second positioning member 125 is installed on the first frame 11 through a support plate. The first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125 are arranged opposite to each other. When the first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125 are set, the gap between the first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125 (i.e., the first gap 128) is slightly larger than the thickness of one card but smaller than the thickness of two cards.

[0091] In this embodiment, since the distance of the first gap 128 is greater than the thickness of one card but less than the thickness of two cards, the first rotating member 126 does not rotate when only one card passes through the first gap 128. At this time, the first trigger member 123 does not move, and the first sensor 127 is not triggered. When two or more cards overlap and pass through the first gap 128, since the distance between the first gaps 128 is less than the thickness of two cards, the first rotating member 126 starts to rotate. Since one end of the first rotating member 126 is connected to the first trigger member 123, the first rotating member 126 pulls the first trigger member 123 during rotation. The first trigger member 123 triggers the first sensor 127 to send a trigger signal. After the first sensor 127 is triggered, the card sorting and packaging equipment stops working.

[0092] It should be noted that when setting the first trigger 123 and the first sensor 127, attention should be paid to the distance between the first trigger 123 and the first sensor 127. That is, when two or more cards pass through the first gap 128, the first trigger 123 can contact the first sensor 127 when the first rotating member 126 pulls the first trigger 123. In this embodiment, the first sensor 127 is a sensor that can output a feedback signal after being triggered arbitrarily.

[0093] Furthermore, the first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125 can be rotating wheels, and the outer ring of the rotating wheel is fitted with a rubber ring so that when the card passes through the first gap 128, the first positioning member 124 or the second positioning member 125 will not scratch the card.

[0094] In some embodiments, such as Figure 7As shown, the depositor information collection mechanism 14 may include a third bracket 141, a second motor 142, a second connecting rod 143, a second sliding member 144, and an IC contact head 145 for reading card depositor information. The third bracket 141 is mounted on the first frame 11, the second motor 142 is mounted on the third bracket 141, the second connecting rod 143 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 142, the second connecting rod 143 is connected to the second sliding member 144, the second sliding member 144 is slidably mounted on the third bracket 141, and the IC contact head 145 is mounted on the second sliding member 144. When the first transmission mechanism 15 transmits a card through the IC contact head 145, the second motor 142 rotates, driving the second connecting rod 143 to rotate. The second connecting rod 143 drives the second sliding member 144 to slide downward, thereby allowing the IC contact head 145 to read the card depositor information. After the card depositor information is read, the second motor 142 continues to rotate, driving the second sliding member 144 to slide upward through the second connecting rod 143, thereby resetting the second sliding member 144.

[0095] Specifically, the third support 141 may be plate-shaped and is disposed on one side of the first frame 11. The output shaft of the second motor 142 extends out of the third support 141 along the thickness direction perpendicular to the third support 141, and the second connecting rod 143 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 142.

[0096] The second slider 144 may consist of a second slider 1441 with a sliding groove and an "L"-shaped plate structure 1442. The third bracket 141 is provided with a slide rail that matches the second slider 1441, and the second slider 1441 can move on the slide rail. The "L"-shaped plate structure 1442 is provided on the side of the second slider 1441 away from the sliding groove of the second slider 1441, and the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442 is located above the transmission path of the first transmission mechanism 15. The IC contact head 145 is provided at the bottom of the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442. Specifically, the vertical arm of the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442 is connected to the second slider 1441 by a thread, the horizontal arm of the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442 is perpendicular to the second slider 1441, and the IC contact head 145 is located at the bottom of the horizontal arm of the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442. When the second slider 1441 moves up and down, it drives the "L"-shaped plate structure 1442 to move up and down.

[0097] In this embodiment, the OCR recognition mechanism 13 is a commonly used recognition mechanism in the prior art for reading digital information on cards, and its specific structure will not be described in detail here.

[0098] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 , Figure 8As shown, the first conveying mechanism 22 may include a second frame 221, a second transmission mechanism 222, a card flipping mechanism 223, and a parallel robot arm 224, which are arranged adjacent to the first frame 11. The second transmission mechanism 222, the card flipping mechanism 223, the parallel robot arm 224, and the storage area 21 are respectively arranged on the second frame 221. The first transmission mechanism 15 transmits cards to the second transmission mechanism 222, and the second transmission mechanism 222 continues to transmit cards. The card flipping mechanism 223 is arranged on the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222.

[0099] When a card transmitted on the second transmission mechanism 222 is transferred to the card flipping mechanism 223, the card flipping mechanism 223 picks up the card and flips it to the first position. The parallel robot arm 224 transports the card flipped to the first position by the card flipping mechanism 223 to the corresponding storage area 21. When the card needs to be packaged, the parallel robot arm 224 transports the card to be packaged to the first position. The card flipping mechanism 223 picks up the card transported to the first position by the parallel robot arm 224 and flips it to the second transmission mechanism 222 for transmission.

[0100] It should be noted that the storage area 21 is divided into several areas according to the card information. When the parallel robot 224 moves the card flipping mechanism 223 to the first position and then to the corresponding storage area 21, it means that the parallel robot 224 moves the card to the storage area 21 that matches the card information.

[0101] Specifically, the second frame 221 and the first frame 11 can be connected by bolts. The first position refers to the position where, during card sorting, the card flipping mechanism 223 can pick up and flip the card from the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222 to a position where the parallel robot arm 224 can easily grasp the card. When the card needs to be packaged, the parallel robot arm 224 transports the card from the storage area 21 to the position flipped by the card flipping mechanism 223 (i.e., the card flipping mechanism 223 picks up and flips the card from the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222 to a position where the parallel robot arm 224 can easily grasp the card), so that after the card flipping mechanism 223 picks up and flips the card, the card can be placed on the second transmission mechanism 222 for continued transmission. In this embodiment, the first position is the position where the card is rotated 90° counterclockwise from the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222. That is, during sorting, the card flipping mechanism 223 flips the card 90° counterclockwise and then it is transported to the storage area 21 by the parallel robot arm 224. During packaging, after the parallel robot arm 224 transports the card from the storage area 21 to the first position, the card flipping mechanism 223 rotates the card 90° clockwise and then it continues to be transmitted on the second transmission mechanism 222.

[0102] In this embodiment, the storage area 21 can be configured with a number of individual card storage slots according to the card information. For example, the card storage area can be configured with, but is not limited to, 1500 individual card storage slots.

[0103] In some embodiments, such as Figure 9 , Figure 16 As shown, the card flipping mechanism 223 may include a fourth bracket 2231, a third motor 2232, a second rotating shaft 2233, a first transmission wheel 2234, a second transmission wheel, a belt 2235, and a first flipping assembly 2237; wherein, the fourth bracket 2231 is mounted on the second frame 221; the first transmission wheel 2234 is fixed on the second rotating shaft 2233; the second rotating shaft 2233 is rotatably mounted on the fourth bracket 2231; the first flipping assembly 2237 is mounted on the second rotating shaft 2233 for gripping and flipping cards; the second transmission wheel is connected to the output shaft of the third motor 2232, and the belt 2235 is respectively sleeved on the first transmission wheel 2234 and the second transmission wheel.

[0104] Specifically, the fourth bracket 2231 can be a plate-like structure, which is disposed on the upper surface of the second frame 221. The second frame 221 has a through hole penetrating the upper surface of the second frame 221 at the location where the fourth bracket 2231 is disposed. Correspondingly, the fourth bracket 2231 has a through hole corresponding to the location of the through hole on the upper surface of the second frame 221. During installation, the belt 2235 can first be fitted onto the first drive wheel 2234, and then the first drive wheel 2234 can be fixedly mounted onto the second rotating shaft 2233. The second rotating shaft 2233 can then be rotatably mounted onto the fourth bracket 2231. Furthermore, the belt 2235 passes through the through holes on the fourth bracket 2231 and the second frame 221 before being fitted onto the second drive wheel.

[0105] In this embodiment, when the third motor 2232 rotates, the output shaft of the third motor 2232 drives the second transmission wheel to rotate, which in turn drives the belt 2235 to rotate. The belt 2235 drives the first transmission wheel 2234 to rotate, which in turn drives the second rotating shaft 2233 to rotate, which in turn causes the first flipping component 2237 to flip.

[0106] Specifically, the first flipping component 2237 may include a rotating arm 2237a, one end of which is fixedly connected to a second rotating shaft, and the other end of which is provided with a base 2237b. The base 2237b may be plate-shaped, and a third positioning member 2237C and a fourth positioning member are provided on the base 2237b. Several third positioning members 2237C are provided, arranged sequentially adjacent to each other. The fourth positioning member is arranged opposite to the third positioning members 2237C, and the number of fourth positioning members is equal to that of third positioning members 2237C. In this embodiment, the arrangement of the third positioning members 2237C and the fourth positioning member can refer to the arrangement of the first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125, the difference being the number and specific placement. Furthermore, when the third positioning member 2237C and the fourth positioning member are set, the distance between them is slightly greater than the thickness of a card, so that the first flipping component 2237 can grip and flip the card. During sorting, when a card being transported on the second transmission mechanism 222 is transferred between the third positioning member 2237C and the fourth positioning member, the third motor 2232 rotates, causing the first flipping component 2237 to flip. The first flipping component 2237 then picks up the card from the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222 and flips it to the first position. The parallel robot arm 224 can then transport the card from the first position to the corresponding storage area 21. Similarly, during packaging, the parallel robot arm 224 transports the card from the corresponding storage area 21 to the first position and places it between the third positioning member 2237C and the fourth positioning member. At this time, the third motor 2232 rotates, causing the first flipping component 2237 to flip. The first flipping component 2237 then picks up the card from the first position and flips it to the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism 222 for transport.

[0107] In one specific embodiment, the third positioning member 2237C and the fourth positioning member are provided in four, but not limited to four, and both the third positioning member 2237C and the fourth positioning member can be positioning wheels (the same positioning wheels as the first positioning member 124 and the second positioning member 125), which will not be described in detail here.

[0108] In this embodiment, the parallel robot 224 is a commonly used existing mechanical structure. The pneumatic gripper on the parallel robot 224 is mounted on the robotic arm of the parallel robot 224 through a flange to realize the handling of cards.

[0109] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3As shown, the card sorting mechanism 31 may include a third frame 311, a third transmission mechanism 312, at least one card collection box 313, and a top card assembly 314. The third frame 311 is arranged adjacent to the second frame 221 and can be connected by bolts. The top card assembly 314 is correspondingly arranged below the card collection box 313. It should be noted that "correspondingly arranged below the card collection box 313" means that one top card assembly 314 is arranged below each card collection box 313. The third transmission mechanism 312, the card collection box 313, and the top card assembly 314 are respectively arranged on the third frame 311, and the card collection box 313 is arranged on the transmission path of the third transmission mechanism 312 and located above the third transmission mechanism 312.

[0110] In this embodiment, the cards to be packaged are transmitted from the second transmission mechanism 222 to the third transmission mechanism 312. When the cards transmitted on the third transmission mechanism 312 are below the card collection box 313, the card-top component 314 moves upward and pushes the cards into the card collection box 313.

[0111] Specifically, the card collection box 313 may include four L-shaped plate structures, which are arranged to form a cube structure. The inner corners of each L-shaped plate structure are arranged opposite each other. When placing cards in the cube structure formed by the four L-shaped plate structures 1442, the structure is similar to that of the card retrieval box 16, except that the baffle is set at the bottom of the L-shaped plate structure 1442. The specific structure will not be described in detail here.

[0112] The top card assembly 314 may include a top plate 3141 and a top plate driving assembly. The top plate 3141 is disposed on the top plate driving assembly and located below the card collection box 313. The top plate driving assembly has the same structure as the suction cup driving assembly 172. The difference is that the top plate driving assembly drives the top plate to move up and down, while the suction cup driving assembly 172 drives the suction cup 171 to move up and down. Therefore, the specific structure of the top plate driving assembly will not be described in detail here.

[0113] In this embodiment, when the card on the third transmission mechanism 312 is pushed to the card collection box 313, the card is bent by the pushing force. After the card is bent to a certain extent (the outer contour formed by the outer edge is smaller than the inner contour formed by the baffle at the bottom of the “L”-shaped plate structure 1442), the card is pushed into the card collection box 313 and then placed in the card collection box 313.

[0114] Furthermore, multiple card collection boxes 313 can be configured, and correspondingly, the number of top card components 314 is the same as the number of card collection boxes 313. That is, one card collection box 313 corresponds to one top card component 314. For example, three card collection boxes 313 can be configured, and correspondingly, three top card components 314 can be configured. The card collection boxes 313 can be installed on the third frame 311 via a threaded connection, or they can be installed via welding.

[0115] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 , Figure 8 as well as Figures 10-13 As shown, the first transmission mechanism 15 may include a first transmission belt 151 and a third transmission wheel 153, wherein the third transmission wheel 153 is disposed on the first frame 11 and at one end away from the second frame 221; the second transmission mechanism 222 includes a fourth motor 2224, a fourth transmission wheel 2222, a fifth transmission wheel 2223, and a second transmission belt 2221, wherein the fourth transmission wheel 2222 and the fifth transmission wheel 2223 are disposed at both ends of the second frame 221, and the fifth transmission wheel 2223 is disposed at the end away from the first frame 11, and the second transmission belt 2221 is respectively sleeved on the fifth transmission wheel 2223. The fourth transmission wheel 2222 is mounted on the fourth transmission wheel 2222, and the fourth motor 2224 is located at one end of the fifth transmission wheel 2223. The output shaft of the fourth motor 2224 is connected to the fifth transmission wheel 2223. The first transmission belt 151 is respectively mounted on the fourth transmission wheel 2222 and the third transmission wheel 153. The third transmission mechanism 312 includes a sixth transmission wheel 3122 and a third transmission belt 3121. The sixth transmission wheel 3122 is mounted on the third frame 311 and at one end away from the fifth transmission wheel 2223. The third transmission belt 3121 is respectively mounted on the fifth transmission wheel 2223 and the sixth transmission wheel 3122.

[0116] In this embodiment, when the fourth motor 2224 rotates, the fifth transmission wheel 2223 rotates, thereby driving the first transmission belt 151, the second transmission belt 2221 and the third transmission belt 3121 to rotate synchronously through the fifth transmission wheel 2223.

[0117] Specifically, two first transmission belts 151 can be provided, and correspondingly, two third transmission wheels 153 can be provided. In this embodiment, the two first transmission belts 151 are parallel to each other and located on both sides of the card dispenser 16, that is, the card dispenser 16 is located between the two first transmission belts 151. The distance between the two first transmission belts 151 is less than the length of the card (perpendicular to the first transmission belt 151), so that the two ends of the card sucked by the card suction mechanism 17 from the card dispenser 16 can overlap onto the two first transmission belts 151, and then be transferred on the first transmission belts 151.

[0118] The second transmission belt 2221 is provided, and the second transmission belt 2221 shares a transmission wheel with the first transmission belt 151, namely the fourth transmission wheel 2222. The fifth transmission wheel 2223 drives the fourth transmission wheel 2222 to rotate, which in turn drives the third transmission wheel 153 to rotate.

[0119] Two third transmission belts 3121 can be provided, and correspondingly, two sixth transmission wheels 3122 and two fifth transmission wheels 2223 are provided respectively. In this embodiment, the two third transmission belts 3121 are parallel to each other and located on both sides of the top card assembly 314, that is, the top card assembly 314 is placed between the two third transmission belts 3121. Similarly, the distance between the two third transmission belts 3121 is less than the length of the card (perpendicular to the third transmission belts 3121), so that after the card is transmitted to the third transmission belts 3121, the two ends of the card can overlap on the two third transmission belts 3121, and then be transmitted on the third transmission belts 3121.

[0120] Furthermore, to address the issue of insufficient friction between the conveyor belts (first conveyor belt 151, second conveyor belt 2221, and third conveyor belt 3121) and the card, resulting in the card failing to be transported on the conveyor belt 2235, card positioning elements 1511 are further provided on the first conveyor belt 151, second conveyor belt 2221, and third conveyor belt 3121. This allows the card positioning elements 1511 to generate a pushing force along the card transport direction when the card is transported on the first conveyor belt 151, second conveyor belt 2221, and third conveyor belt 3121. In one specific embodiment, the card positioning element 1511 may be, but is not limited to, a protrusion. When the card is transported on the first conveyor belt 151, second conveyor belt 2221, and third conveyor belt 3121, the protrusion is positioned on one side of the protrusion (the side in the card transport direction), causing the protrusion to exert a pushing force on the card.

[0121] In this embodiment, the first conveyor belt 151, the second conveyor belt 2221, and the third conveyor belt 3121 can be driven by only one motor (the fourth motor 2224) to carry out the transmission, thereby reducing costs.

[0122] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the second conveying mechanism 32 may include a pneumatic gripper assembly 321, a lifting and moving module 322, and a first horizontal moving module 323. The pneumatic gripper assembly 321 is mounted on the lifting and moving module 322 and is used to grip cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism 31 or cards bundled by the card bundling device 4. The lifting and moving module 322 is mounted on the third frame 311 and is used to drive the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move up and down. The first horizontal moving module 323 is mounted on the lifting and moving module 322 and is used to drive the lifting and moving module 322 to move.

[0123] Specifically, such as Figure 17 As shown, the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 is a cylinder-type gripper assembly; the lifting and moving module 322 is a screw drive module, which drives the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move up and down; the first horizontal moving module 323 is a belt drive module 2235, which drives the lifting and moving module 322 to move horizontally, thereby driving the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move horizontally.

[0124] In some embodiments, such as Figure 14 The card bundling device 4 may include a fourth frame 41, a bundling box 42, a second horizontal moving module, and a bundling machine 44; wherein, the fourth frame 41 can be connected to the third frame 311 by bolts; the bundling box 42 is disposed on the second horizontal moving module and is used to place cards; the second horizontal moving module is disposed on the fourth frame 41 and is used to drive the bundling box 42 to move.

[0125] In this embodiment, when cards need to be bundled and packaged, the lifting and moving module 322 drives the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move downwards. After moving to the second position (the position where the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 can grip the cards in the card collection box 313), the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 grips the cards to be bundled. After gripping, the lifting device drives the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move upwards. After moving upwards, the first horizontal moving module 323 drives the lifting and moving module 322 to move horizontally. The first horizontal moving module 323 drives the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 to move horizontally. When the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 moves horizontally above the bundling box 42, the first horizontal moving module 323 stops moving, and the lifting and moving module 322 begins to descend, placing the cards to be bundled into the bundling box. Placed in the strapping box 42, the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 releases the card to be strapped. The lifting and moving module 322 rises above the strapping box 42. At the same time, the second horizontal moving module begins to move, moving the strapping box 42 to the strapping station 441 of the strapping machine 44. The strapping machine 44 begins to work and straps the card to be strapped. After strapping is completed, the second horizontal moving module resets, thereby moving the strapping box 42 to reset. The lifting and moving module 322 descends again, the pneumatic gripper assembly 321 grips the strapped card, the lifting and moving module 322 rises, and the first horizontal moving module 323 continues to move horizontally, moving the strapped card to the card packaging device 5. The strapped card is then placed in the card packaging device 5 for packaging.

[0126] In this embodiment, as Figure 15As shown, the card packaging device 5 is any packaging machine capable of automatically packaging bundled cards. In addition, when the card sorting and packaging equipment is controlled, it can be controlled by a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and executed through a computer or other mobile terminal. When the heavy card detection mechanism 12 detects that the transmitted cards are two or more overlapping cards, the first sensor 127 is triggered and outputs a feedback signal to the PLC. Then the card sorting and packaging equipment stops working, and the excess cards need to be manually removed. After the alarm is cleared through a computer or other mobile terminal, the transmission can continue. During the transmission process, the card information is read and stored in the computer or other mobile terminal. In actual operation, before the card sorting and packaging equipment is put into operation, it can be started via a computer or other mobile terminal. During sorting, card information is transmitted to the computer or other mobile terminal. Based on the card information, the computer or other mobile terminal controls the card flipping mechanism 223 to flip the card to the first position, and then further controls the parallel robot arm 224 to transport the card to the corresponding storage area 21. When the card is packaged, the computer or other mobile terminal controls the parallel robot arm 224 to transport the card to the first position in the corresponding storage area 21, and then further controls the card flipping mechanism 223 to flip the card onto the second transmission mechanism 222 for transmission. When the card is transmitted to the third transmission mechanism 312, when the card is below the card collection box 313, the computer or other mobile terminal controls the card-top component 314 to work again, pushing the card into the card collection box 313. The above process is repeated until the cards in the card collection box 313 are collected. Then, the card bundling device 4 is controlled to bundle the cards. After bundling, the cards are packaged and labeled by the card packaging device 5. For example, when this card sorting and packaging equipment is applied to the card packaging work of a bank card issuing center, the card sorting and packaging can be completed by this card sorting and packaging equipment. On-site staff only need to take out the packaged cards and mail them to the various branch outlets.

[0127] In some embodiments, the bottom of the first frame 11, the second frame 221, the third frame 311 and the fourth frame 41 can be provided with foot pads to adjust the first frame 11, the second frame 221, the third frame 311 and the fourth frame 41 to the required height.

[0128] In this embodiment, the motors used in the card sorting and packaging equipment are all servo motors. In actual operation, when the fourth motor 2224 rotates once, the card is transferred to the second conveyor belt 2221 for transmission. When the fourth motor 2224 and the first motor 1721 work alternately, the cards are sucked out one by one from the card retrieval box 16 for transmission.

[0129] In some embodiments, such as Figure 18As shown, the present invention also provides a card sorting and packaging method, which includes the following steps:

[0130] S100, Read card information;

[0131] S200: When cards are being sorted, the cards are moved to the corresponding storage area according to the card information;

[0132] S300: When the cards are packaged, the cards that need to be stored in the corresponding storage area are moved to the card collection device according to the card information;

[0133] S400: Collect and organize the cards to be packaged, and transfer the collected and organized cards to the card bundling device;

[0134] S500: Bundle the cards that have been transported to the card bundling device, and then transport the bundled cards to the card packaging device;

[0135] S600: Pack and label the cards that have been moved to the card packaging device.

[0136] In this embodiment, card information is read by a data reading device. After the card information is read, the card is transmitted to a card storage device. After the card is transmitted to the card storage device, when the cards are sorted, the first conveying mechanism in the card storage device moves the card to the storage area in the card storage device and classifies the card according to the card information. That is, the first conveying mechanism moves the card to the corresponding storage area according to the card information. Further, when the cards are packaged, according to the card information of the cards to be packaged, the cards in the corresponding storage area are moved to the second transmission mechanism of the card storage device for transmission. The second transmission mechanism then moves the cards to the third transmission mechanism in the card collection device for transmission. During the transmission process of the third transmission mechanism, the card top card component in the card collection device collects and sorts the cards into the card collection box. After the cards to be packaged are collected and sorted, the second conveying mechanism moves the cards in the card collection box to the card bundling device for bundling. After bundling, the second conveying mechanism then moves the cards to the card packaging device, which packages and labels the bundled cards. Finally, the labeled cards are mailed by the staff.

[0137] It should be noted that the description of the card sorting and packaging method embodiments above is similar to the description of the card sorting and packaging equipment embodiments above, and has similar beneficial effects as the card sorting and packaging equipment above. For technical details of the card sorting and packaging methods not disclosed in the embodiments, please refer to the description of the card sorting and packaging equipment embodiments above for understanding.

[0138] In summary, this application provides a card sorting and packaging equipment and method, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0139] When sorting is required, the first handling mechanism 22 moves the cards to the corresponding storage area 21 according to the card information. When packaging is required, the first handling mechanism 22 moves the cards in the corresponding storage area 21 to the card collection device 3 according to the card information. The card sorting mechanism 31 in the card collection device 3 sorts the cards that need to be packaged. The second handling mechanism 32 moves the sorted cards to the card bundling device 4 for bundling and then moves the bundled cards to the card packaging device 5. The packaging device packages and labels the bundled cards, realizing that the card sorting, packaging and labeling process does not require manual intervention, improving work efficiency. At the same time, since no manual intervention is required, the error rate is reduced.

[0140] It should be understood that the application of the present invention is not limited to the examples above. Those skilled in the art can make improvements or modifications based on the above description, and all such improvements and modifications should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A card sorting and packaging device, characterized in that, include: The data reading device, card storage device, card collection device, card bundling device for bundling cards, and card packaging device for packaging and labeling the bundled cards are arranged in sequence and adjacent to each other. The data reading device is used to read card information; the data reading device includes a first rack and a first transmission mechanism for transmitting the card to the card storage device, the first transmission mechanism being disposed on the first rack; The card storage device includes several storage areas on the same rack and a first conveying mechanism. The first conveying mechanism is used to convey cards to the corresponding storage areas according to card information when sorting cards, or to convey cards in the corresponding storage areas to the card collection device according to the card information to be packaged when packaging cards. The first handling mechanism includes: a second frame, a second transmission mechanism, a card flipping mechanism, and a parallel robotic arm, all arranged adjacent to the first frame; The second transmission mechanism, the card flipping mechanism, the parallel robotic arm, and the storage area are respectively mounted on the second rack. The first transmission mechanism transmits cards to the second transmission mechanism, and the second transmission mechanism continues to transmit cards. The card flipping mechanism is mounted on the transmission path of the second transmission mechanism. Specifically, when a card transmitted on the second transmission mechanism is transferred to the card flipping mechanism, the card flipping mechanism picks up the card and flips it to a first position. The parallel robotic arm then transports the card flipped to the first position to the corresponding storage area. The storage area is divided into several regions based on card information. The parallel robotic arm transports the card to the storage area that matches the card information. When the card needs to be packaged, the parallel robotic arm transports the card to be packaged to the first position, and the card flipping mechanism picks up the card transported to the first position by the parallel robotic arm and flips it onto the second transmission mechanism for transmission. The card collection device includes a card sorting mechanism and a second transport mechanism mounted on the same frame. The card sorting mechanism is used to collect and sort the cards to be packaged, and the second transport mechanism is used to transport the cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism to the card bundling device for bundling and then transport the bundled cards to the card packaging device.

2. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card information includes: card digital information and cardholder information; The data reading device also includes: a heavy-duty truck detection mechanism, an OCR recognition mechanism for reading digital information on cards, a depositor information collection mechanism for reading depositor information on cards, a card retrieval box for placing cards, and a card suction mechanism. The OCR recognition mechanism, the depositor information collection mechanism, the card retrieval box, the card suction mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism are respectively mounted on the first frame; The card dispenser is positioned above the first transmission mechanism, and the card suction mechanism is positioned below the card dispenser. The card suction mechanism is used to extract cards from the card dispenser and transfer them to the first transmission mechanism for transmission. The OCR recognition mechanism, the depositor information collection mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism are respectively arranged on the transmission path of the first transmission mechanism, and the heavy truck detection mechanism is located upstream of the depositor information collection mechanism and the OCR recognition mechanism.

3. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, The card suction mechanism includes: a suction cup for sucking up cards from the card dispenser and a suction cup drive assembly for driving the suction cup to move up and down; The suction cup drive assembly includes: a first motor, a first connecting rod, a first sliding member, and a first bracket, all mounted on a first frame. The first bracket is mounted on the first frame, the first sliding member is slidably mounted on the first bracket, the first connecting rod is connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the first sliding member is connected to the first connecting rod, and the suction cup is mounted on the first sliding member. The first motor rotates, which drives the first connecting rod to rotate, thereby causing the first sliding member to slide up and down on the first bracket; The heavy truck detection mechanism includes: a second bracket, a first rotating shaft, a first trigger, a first positioning component, a second positioning component disposed vertically opposite to the first positioning component, a first rotating component, and a first sensor disposed on the first bracket; The second bracket is mounted on the first frame, one end of the first rotating shaft is fixedly mounted on the second bracket, the first trigger is mounted on the second bracket and located above the first rotating shaft, the first trigger is also connected to one end of the first rotating member, the first positioning member is mounted on the other end of the first rotating member, the second positioning member is mounted on the first frame and is vertically opposite to the first positioning member, a first gap for the card to pass through is provided between the first positioning member and the second positioning member, the first rotating member is rotatably mounted on the other end of the first rotating shaft, and the other end of the first rotating shaft is located between the first positioning member and the first trigger. Wherein, the first gap is greater than the thickness of a single card but less than the overlap thickness of two cards. When multiple overlapping cards pass through the first gap, the first rotating component rotates, thereby driving the first triggering component to trigger the first sensor.

4. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The depositor information collection mechanism includes: a third bracket, a second motor, a second connecting rod, a second sliding member, and an IC contact head for reading card data information; The third bracket is mounted on the first frame, the second motor is mounted on the third bracket, the second connecting rod is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, the second connecting rod is connected to the second sliding member, the second sliding member is slidably mounted on the third bracket, and the IC contact head is mounted on the second sliding member and close to the first transmission mechanism; When the first transmission mechanism transmits the card past the IC contact head, the second motor rotates, driving the second connecting rod to rotate. The second connecting rod then drives the second sliding member to move downward, thereby allowing the IC contact head to read the cardholder information.

5. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, The card flipping mechanism includes: a fourth bracket mounted on the second frame, a third motor, a second rotating shaft mounted on the fourth bracket, a first transmission wheel fixed on the second rotating shaft, a second transmission wheel, a belt, and a first flipping component for gripping and flipping cards. The second transmission wheel is connected to the output shaft of the third motor, the belt is respectively sleeved on the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel, and the first flipping component is disposed on the second rotating shaft; When the third motor rotates, the second transmission wheel drives the first transmission wheel to rotate, the first transmission wheel drives the second rotating shaft to rotate, and thus the first flipping component flips.

6. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The card sorting mechanism includes: a third frame arranged adjacent to the second frame, a third transmission mechanism, at least one card collection box, and a top card assembly correspondingly arranged below the card collection box; The third transmission mechanism, the card collection box, and the top card assembly are respectively mounted on the third frame, and the card collection box is mounted on the transmission path of the third transmission mechanism and located above the third transmission mechanism; The cards to be packaged are transferred from the second transmission mechanism to the third transmission mechanism. When the cards transferred on the third transmission mechanism reach the bottom of the card collection box, the card-top component moves upward and pushes the cards into the card collection box.

7. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first transmission mechanism includes: a first transmission belt and a third transmission wheel; The third transmission wheel is mounted on the first frame and is located at one end away from the second frame; The second transmission mechanism includes a fourth motor, a fourth transmission wheel, a fifth transmission wheel, and a second transmission belt. The fourth and fifth transmission wheels are located at both ends of the second frame, with the fifth transmission wheel located at the end furthest from the first frame. The second transmission belt is respectively fitted onto the fifth and fourth transmission wheels. The fourth motor is located at one end of the fifth transmission wheel, and the output shaft of the fourth motor is connected to the fifth transmission wheel. The first transmission belt is respectively fitted onto the fourth and third transmission wheels. The third transmission mechanism includes a sixth transmission wheel and a third transmission belt. The sixth transmission wheel is disposed on the third frame and at one end away from the fifth transmission wheel. The third transmission belt is respectively sleeved on the fifth transmission wheel and the sixth transmission wheel. The first conveyor belt, the second conveyor belt, and the third conveyor belt are each provided with a card positioning component for positioning the card during the card transmission process; When the fourth motor rotates, the first transmission belt, the second transmission belt, and the third transmission belt rotate synchronously.

8. The card sorting and packaging equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second conveying mechanism includes: a pneumatic gripper assembly, a lifting and moving module for driving the pneumatic gripper assembly to rise and fall, and a first horizontal moving module for driving the lifting and moving module to move. The pneumatic gripper assembly is mounted on the lifting and moving module. The pneumatic gripper assembly is used to grip the cards collected and sorted by the card sorting mechanism or to grip the cards bundled by the card bundling device. The lifting and moving module is mounted on the first horizontal moving module, and the first horizontal moving module is mounted on the third frame. The card bundling device includes: a fourth frame, a bundling box for placing cards, a second horizontal moving module for moving the bundling box, and a bundling machine for bundling the cards in the bundling box. The second horizontal moving module and the strapping machine are respectively mounted on the fourth frame, and the strapping box is mounted on the second horizontal moving module.

9. A method for using the card sorting and packaging equipment as described in any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, include: Read card information; When cards are sorted, they are moved to the corresponding storage area according to the card information; When the cards are packaged, the cards that need to be stored in the corresponding storage area are moved to the card collection device according to the card information. Collect and organize the cards to be packaged, and then move the collected and organized cards to the card bundling device; The cards are bundled together by the card bundling device and then the bundled cards are transferred to the card packaging device. The cards are packed and labeled as they are moved to the card packaging unit.

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