A spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism

Abstract

The application relates to a spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism. The spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism comprises a cigarette pack conveying belt, a spiral conversion module, a circular arc conversion module, a disc dialing-out module and a cigarette pack output module. The spiral conversion module is installed at the lower side of the tail end of the cigarette pack conveying belt and receives cigarette packs from the cigarette pack conveying belt. The circular arc conversion module is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module and receives cigarette packs from the spiral conversion module. The cigarette packs complete the conversion of the forward and reverse directions after passing through the spiral conversion module and the circular arc conversion module. The cigarette pack output module is installed at the outlet of the circular arc conversion module. The disc dialing-out module is installed at the side of the cigarette pack output module and cooperates with the cigarette pack output module to output the cigarette packs, thereby completing the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette packs. The application can simultaneously complete the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette packs, the conversion of the forward and reverse directions and realizes the continuous dialing-out of the cigarette packs through the disc dialing-out module.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cigarette package turning conveying, in particular to a spiral cigarette package turning mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, in order to improve the product types of cigarette factories, many new devices are newly introduced by cigarette packaging production units. The connection between the new devices and the original device groups often needs to be modified due to the different states of product outlets and inlets, such as the horizontal and vertical directions of cigarette packages, the forward and reverse directions of cigarette packages, etc. Therefore, a spiral cigarette package turning device is designed to change the directions of cigarette packages produced by the original device groups according to the requirements of the newly introduced devices of a certain cigarette factory. SUMMARY

[0003] To solve or partially solve the problems in the related art, the present application provides a spiral cigarette package turning mechanism which can simultaneously complete the horizontal and vertical direction conversion and the forward and reverse direction conversion of cigarette packages, and realizes the continuous output of cigarette packages.

[0004] The present application provides a spiral cigarette package turning mechanism, which comprises a cigarette package conveying belt 1, a spiral conversion module 2, a circular arc conversion module 3, a disc output module 4, and a cigarette package output module 5. The spiral conversion module 2 is installed at the lower side of the end of the cigarette package conveying belt 1 to receive cigarette packages from the cigarette package conveying belt 1. The circular arc conversion module 3 is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module 2 to receive cigarette packages from the spiral conversion module 2. The cigarette packages complete the forward and reverse direction conversion after passing through the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3. The cigarette package output module 5 is installed at the outlet of the circular arc conversion module 3. The disc output module 4 is installed at the side of the cigarette package output module 5 and cooperates with the cigarette package output module 5 to output cigarette packages, thereby completing the horizontal and vertical direction conversion of cigarette packages.

[0005] Optionally, in some embodiments, detectors are installed in the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3 to detect whether the channels are blocked.

[0006] Optionally, in some embodiments, left-right direction limiting baffles 6 and vertical direction trumpet baffle 7 are designed between the cigarette package conveying belt 1 and the spiral conversion module 2.

[0007] Optionally, in some embodiments, the spiral conversion module 2 comprises a left spiral conversion module 21 and a right spiral conversion module 22. The left spiral conversion module 21 and the right spiral conversion module 22 are connected to form a spiral channel for turning cigarette packages. A middle protrusion 23 is arranged at the middle part of the spiral channel on both sides of the middle part in the downward sliding direction of cigarette packages. The distance between the middle protrusions 23 matches the thickness of cigarette packages. The width of the spiral channel on both sides of the middle protrusions 23 is greater than the thickness of cigarette packages, thereby ensuring the smoothness of the spiral conveying process of cigarette packages.

[0008] Optionally, in some embodiments, the arc conversion channel of the arc conversion module 3 is in smooth communication with the outlet end of the spiral conversion channel of the spiral conversion module 2, the size of the arc conversion channel matches the size of the cigarette packet, and a closable maintenance door is arranged on one side of the arc conversion channel, which facilitates maintenance when the cigarette packet is blocked.

[0009] Optionally, in some embodiments, the inner wall of the arc conversion channel of the arc conversion module 3 is embedded with a roller 31, the roller 31 is flush with the wall surface of the arc conversion channel, does not affect the stability of the downward sliding of the cigarette packet, and is arranged vertically along the falling direction of the cigarette packet, so that the sliding friction between the cigarette packet and the inner wall of the arc conversion channel is converted into sliding friction and rolling friction, making the falling of the cigarette packet more smooth.

[0010] Optionally, in some embodiments, the arrangement direction of the cigarette packet output module 5 is perpendicular to the output direction of the cigarette packet in the arc conversion module 3, and baffles are arranged on both sides thereof.

[0011] Optionally, in some embodiments, the disc dialing-out module 4 comprises a cigarette packet dial 41 and a cigarette packet dial claw 42, the cigarette packet dial claw 42 is rotationally arranged on the cigarette packet dial 41, the cigarette packet dial 41 drives the rotation of the cigarette packet dial claw 42, the claw end of the cigarette packet dial claw 42 is in the cigarette packet output module 5, the cigarette packet dial claw 42 is dialled out, and a slot is formed in the baffle of the cigarette packet output module 5 for the rotation of the cigarette packet dial claw 42.

[0012] Optionally, in some embodiments, the cigarette packet dial claw 42 is a three-claw structure arranged uniformly, which realizes three-station continuous dialing of the cigarette packet.

[0013] The technical scheme provided in the application can have the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The spiral conversion module is installed at the lower end of the cigarette packet conveying belt, receives the cigarette packet from the cigarette packet conveying belt, the arc conversion module is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module, receives the cigarette packet from the spiral conversion module, the cigarette packet completes the conversion of the forward and reverse directions after passing through the spiral conversion module and the arc conversion module, the cigarette packet output module is installed at the outlet of the arc conversion module, the disc dialing-out module is installed at the side of the cigarette packet output module and cooperates with the cigarette packet output module to output the cigarette packet, and the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette packet is completed; the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions and the conversion of the forward and reverse directions of the cigarette packet can be completed at the same time, and the continuous dialing-out of the cigarette packet is realized through the disc dialing-out module.

[0015] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the figures, and in which:

[0017] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 is a connection structure schematic diagram of a spiral conversion module, an arc conversion module, a disc dialing-out module and a cigarette pack output module shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 is a connection structure schematic diagram of a spiral conversion module and an arc conversion module shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a left spiral conversion module shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of an arc conversion module shown in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 6 is a connection structure schematic diagram of a disc dialing-out module and a cigarette pack output module shown in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Reference signs:

[0024] 1 - cigarette pack conveying belt, 2 - spiral conversion module, 3 - arc conversion module, 4 - disc dialing-out module, 5 - cigarette pack output module, 6 - limiting baffle, 7 - horn baffle, 21 - left spiral conversion module, 22 - right spiral conversion module, 23 - middle protrusion, 31 - roller, 41 - cigarette pack dial, 42 - cigarette pack dial claw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] Embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail by referring to the drawings. Although embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present application will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0026] It should be understood that, although the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. can be used in this application to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, the first information can also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information can also be referred to as the first information without departing from the scope of the application. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0028] Unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integral; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through intermediate medium, can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] In view of the above problems, the spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism provided by the embodiments of the present application can simultaneously complete the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette pack, the conversion of the forward and reverse directions, and realize the continuous pulling out of the cigarette pack.

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] Referring to Figure 1 、 2, the spiral cigarette packet turning mechanism comprises a cigarette packet conveying belt 1, a spiral conversion module 2, a circular arc conversion module 3, a disc pushing-out module 4 and a cigarette packet output module 5; the spiral conversion module 2 is installed at the lower side of the end of the cigarette packet conveying belt 1 and receives the cigarette packet from the cigarette packet conveying belt 1; the circular arc conversion module 3 is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module 2 and receives the cigarette packet from the spiral conversion module 2; the cigarette packet completes the conversion of the forward and reverse directions after passing through the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3; the cigarette packet output module 5 is installed at the outlet of the circular arc conversion module 3; the disc pushing-out module 4 is installed at the side of the cigarette packet output module 5 and cooperates with the cigarette packet output module 5 to output the cigarette packet, thereby completing the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette packet.

[0033] The cigarette packet conveyed horizontally with the front face upward is conveyed to the spiral conversion module 2 through the cigarette packet conveying belt 1; the cigarette packet conveyed horizontally with the front face upward is turned through the spiral conversion module 2 and is turned over through the circular arc conversion module 3 to enter the cigarette packet output module 5; at this time, the cigarette packet is in the state of being upward in the reverse direction and its length direction is arranged along the output direction of the cigarette packet output module 5; the cigarette packet is pushed out vertically through the disc pushing-out module 4, and the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions and the conversion of the forward and reverse directions of the cigarette packet are completed.

[0034] Embodiment 2

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 、 2 , the spiral cigarette packet turning mechanism comprises a cigarette packet conveying belt 1, a spiral conversion module 2, a circular arc conversion module 3, a disc pushing-out module 4 and a cigarette packet output module 5; the spiral conversion module 2 is installed at the lower side of the end of the cigarette packet conveying belt 1 and receives the cigarette packet from the cigarette packet conveying belt 1; the circular arc conversion module 3 is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module 2 and receives the cigarette packet from the spiral conversion module 2; the cigarette packet completes the conversion of the forward and reverse directions after passing through the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3; the cigarette packet output module 5 is installed at the outlet of the circular arc conversion module 3; the disc pushing-out module 4 is installed at the side of the cigarette packet output module 5 and cooperates with the cigarette packet output module 5 to output the cigarette packet, thereby completing the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette packet.

[0036] The detector is installed in the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3 and is used for detecting whether the channel is blocked; when the cigarette packet is blocked, the detector alarms to remind the staff to dredge, thereby improving the efficiency of the turning conveying of the cigarette packet; the left-right direction limiting baffle 6 and the vertical direction horn mouth baffle 7 are designed between the cigarette packet conveying belt 1 and the spiral conversion module 2; the cigarette packet conveyed horizontally with the front face upward is conveyed to the spiral conversion module 2 through the cigarette packet conveying belt 1; the left-right direction limiting baffle 6 limits the displacement of the cigarette packet in the left-right direction; the horn mouth baffle 7 makes the cigarette packet fall into the spiral channel of the spiral conversion module 2, thereby preventing the cigarette packet from falling in the conveying process.

[0037] The cigarette packets conveyed horizontally with the front face upward are conveyed to the spiral conversion module 2 through the cigarette packet conveying belt 1, and the cigarette packets conveyed horizontally with the front face upward are turned through the spiral conversion module 2, turned over through the circular arc conversion module 3 and then enter the cigarette packet output module 5, at this time, the cigarette packets are in the state of being reversed upward, and the length direction thereof is arranged along the output direction of the cigarette packet output module 5, and the cigarette packets are vertically pushed out through the disc pushing-out module 4, and the horizontal and vertical conversion and the forward and reverse conversion of the cigarette packets are completed.

[0038] Embodiment 3

[0039] Referring to Figure 1 、 2 , the spiral cigarette packet turning mechanism comprises the cigarette packet conveying belt 1, the spiral conversion module 2, the circular arc conversion module 3, the disc pushing-out module 4 and the cigarette packet output module 5; the spiral conversion module 2 is installed at the lower side of the end of the cigarette packet conveying belt 1 and receives the cigarette packets from the cigarette packet conveying belt 1, the circular arc conversion module 3 is installed at the lower side of the spiral conversion module 2 and receives the cigarette packets from the spiral conversion module 2, the cigarette packets complete the forward and reverse conversion after passing through the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3, the cigarette packet output module 5 is installed at the outlet of the circular arc conversion module 3, and the disc pushing-out module 4 is installed at the side of the cigarette packet output module 5 and cooperates with the cigarette packet output module 5 to output the cigarette packets and complete the horizontal and vertical conversion of the cigarette packets.

[0040] The detector is installed in the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion module 3 and is used for detecting whether the channel is blocked, the outlet end of the spiral channel of the spiral conversion module 2 and the circular arc conversion channel of the circular arc conversion module 3 are smoothly communicated, the size of the circular arc conversion channel matches the size of the cigarette packet, the circular arc conversion channel is provided with the openable and closable maintenance door at one side, when the cigarette packets are blocked, the detector alarms to remind the staff to open the maintenance door to dredge the cigarette packets, the efficiency of the cigarette packet turning and conveying is improved; the left-right direction limiting baffle 6 and the vertical direction horn mouth baffle 7 are designed between the cigarette packet conveying belt 1 and the spiral conversion module 2, the cigarette packets conveyed horizontally with the front face upward are conveyed to the spiral conversion module 2 through the cigarette packet conveying belt 1, the left-right direction displacement of the cigarette packets is limited by the limiting baffle 6, and the cigarette packets fall into the spiral channel of the spiral conversion module 2 through the horn mouth baffle 7, so that the cigarette packets are prevented from falling during the conveying process.

[0041] The spiral conversion module 2 comprises a left spiral conversion module 21 and a right spiral conversion module 22, the left spiral conversion module 21 and the right spiral conversion module 22 are connected to form a spiral channel for turning the cigarette packets, and a middle protrusion 23 is arranged at the middle of the two sides of the spiral channel in the direction of the downward sliding of the cigarette packets, the distance between the middle protrusions 23 matches the thickness of the cigarette packets, so that the cigarette packets will not be inclined during the turning and downward sliding, and the inclination of the cigarette packets will cause the blocking of the cigarette packets, the width of the spiral channel on the two sides of the middle protrusion 23 is greater than the thickness of the cigarette packets, so that the spiral conveying process of the cigarette packets is smooth, and the blocking of the cigarette packets at the curved path is prevented.

[0042] The inner wall of the circular arc conversion channel of the circular arc conversion module 3 is embedded with a roller 31, the roller 31 is flush with the wall surface of the circular arc conversion channel, does not affect the stability of the downward sliding of the cigarette packets, the roller 31 is arranged vertically along the downward falling of the cigarette packets, and the sliding friction between the cigarette packets and the inner wall of the circular arc conversion channel is converted into sliding friction and rolling friction, so that the downward falling of the cigarette packets is more smooth, when the roller 31 is higher than the wall surface of the circular arc conversion channel, the passing cigarette packets will be lifted, causing the jamming or blocking, and when the roller 31 is lower than the wall surface of the circular arc conversion channel, the downward sliding of the cigarette packets cannot be positively affected by the roller 31.

[0043] The arrangement direction of the cigarette packet output module 5 is perpendicular to the output direction of the cigarette packets in the circular arc conversion module 3, and baffles are arranged on the two sides to prevent the cigarette packets sliding out of the cigarette packet output module 5, the disc poking-out module 4 comprises a cigarette packet poking disc 41 and a cigarette packet poking claw 42, the cigarette packet poking claw 42 is rotationally arranged on the cigarette packet poking disc 41, the cigarette packet poking disc 41 drives the rotation of the cigarette packet poking claw 42, so that the claw end of the cigarette packet poking claw 42 is in the cigarette packet output module 5, the cigarette packets are poked out, a slot is formed in the baffle of the cigarette packet output module 5 for the rotation of the cigarette packet poking claw 42, the cigarette packet poking claw 42 is uniformly arranged in a three-claw structure, three-station continuous poking of the cigarette packets is realized, and the cigarette packet poking claw 42 rotationally and continuously pokes the cigarette packets on the cigarette packet output module 5 vertically.

[0044] The cigarette packets conveyed horizontally with the front face upward are conveyed to the spiral conversion module 2 through the cigarette packet conveying belt 1, the cigarette packets are turned through the spiral conversion module 2, the front face of the cigarette packets is turned through the circular arc conversion module 3, and the cigarette packets enter the cigarette packet output module 5, at this time, the cigarette packets are in the state of being upward in the reverse direction, and the length direction of the cigarette packets is arranged along the output direction of the cigarette packet output module 5, the cigarette packets are poked out vertically through the disc poking-out module 4, and the conversion of the horizontal and vertical directions and the conversion of the forward and reverse directions of the cigarette packets are simultaneously completed.

[0045] Finally, it should be noted that the terms "first" and "second", and the like, are used herein only to distinguish one identification entity from another, and do not necessarily have an either chronological or spatial relationship. Moreover, the terms "comprising", "including", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0046] The units described as separate components can or can not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units can or can not be physical units, i.e. can be located in one place, or can be distributed to multiple network units. Part or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the embodiment.

[0047] The above has described the embodiments of the present application, and the above description is exemplary, not exhaustive, and is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and changes are obvious to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The selection of the terms used herein is intended to best explain the principles of the embodiments, practical application, or improvement of the technology in the market, or to enable other ordinary skilled persons in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A spiral cigarette pack steering mechanism, characterized in that: The spiral cigarette pack turning mechanism includes a cigarette pack conveyor belt (1), a spiral conversion module (2), an arc conversion module (3), a disc ejection module (4), and a cigarette pack output module (5). The spiral conversion module (2) is installed on the lower end of the cigarette pack conveyor belt (1) to receive cigarette packs from the cigarette pack conveyor belt (1). The arc conversion module (3) is installed on the lower side of the spiral conversion module (2) to receive cigarette packs from the spiral conversion module (2). After passing through the spiral conversion module (2) and the arc conversion module (3), the cigarette pack completes the conversion between the forward and reverse directions. The cigarette pack output module (5) is installed at the outlet of the arc conversion module (3). The disc ejection module (4) is installed on the side of the cigarette pack output module (5) and works with the cigarette pack output module (5) to output the cigarette pack, thus completing the conversion between the horizontal and vertical directions of the cigarette pack. The spiral conversion module (2) includes a left spiral conversion module (21) and a right spiral conversion module (22). The left spiral conversion module (21) and the right spiral conversion module (22) are connected to form a spiral channel for the tobacco pack to turn. A central protrusion (23) is provided in the middle of both sides of the spiral channel along the downward direction of the tobacco pack. The distance between the central protrusions (23) matches the thickness of the tobacco pack. The width of the spiral channel on both sides of the central protrusion (23) is greater than the thickness of the tobacco pack, so as to ensure the smooth spiral conveying process of the tobacco pack. The arc conversion module (3) has a smooth connection with the outlet end of the spiral conversion module (2). The size of the arc conversion channel matches the size of the cigarette pack. An openable maintenance door is provided on one side of the arc conversion channel to facilitate maintenance when the cigarette pack is blocked. The arrangement direction of the cigarette pack output module (5) is perpendicular to the output direction of the cigarette pack in the arc conversion module (3), and baffles are provided on both sides of it; The disc ejection module (4) includes a cigarette pack ejector (41) and a cigarette pack ejector (42). The cigarette pack ejector (42) is rotatably mounted on the cigarette pack ejector (41). The cigarette pack ejector (41) drives the cigarette pack ejector (42) to rotate, so that the ejector end of the cigarette pack ejector (42) is inside the cigarette pack output module (5) to eject the cigarette pack. The baffle of the cigarette pack output module (5) has a slot for the cigarette pack ejector (42) to rotate through.

2. The spiral cigarette pack steering mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spiral conversion module (2) and the arc conversion module (3) are equipped with detectors to detect whether the channel is blocked.

3. The spiral cigarette pack steering mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The cigarette pack conveyor belt (1) and the spiral conversion module (2) are designed with left and right limiting baffles (6) and vertical flared baffles (7).

4. The spiral cigarette pack steering mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inner wall of the arc conversion channel of the arc conversion module (3) is fitted with a roller (31). The roller (31) is flush with the wall of the arc conversion channel and does not affect the smoothness of the cigarette pack's descent. The roller (31) is arranged vertically along the falling direction of the cigarette pack. The sliding friction between the cigarette pack and the inner wall of the arc conversion channel is converted into sliding friction and rolling friction, making the cigarette pack fall more smoothly.

5. The spiral cigarette pack steering mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cigarette pack paddle (42) is a three-paddle structure with uniform arrangement, which realizes continuous cigarette paddle in three positions.

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