Automatic zigzag baffle inserting machine

Abstract

The application relates to the field of partition plate machines, in particular to an automatic Z-shaped partition plate inserting machine which comprises a rack, a material taking assembly and a material bin, a boxing station is arranged on the rack, a forming station is arranged on the boxing station, a forming assembly for bending the partition plate is arranged on the rack, the material taking assembly is used for conveying the partition plate in the material bin to the forming station through the forming assembly and conveying the partition plate in the forming station into a box in the boxing station; the material taking assembly can be used to complete the operations such as material taking, bending and boxing, the structure is simple, the cost is low, the moving path of the partition plate is simple, the whole process is fast and efficient, and the work efficiency can be effectively improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the field of partition plate machines, in particular to an automatic Z-shaped partition plate inserting machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The partition plate device in the prior art is generally integrated in a cartoning machine, shares a cartoning manipulator, and is used for grabbing a partition plate in a partition plate bin through a suction cup or a clamp and placing the partition plate into a carton, so that the structure is simple, only a planar partition plate can be grabbed, the time of the manipulator is occupied in the grabbing process, the working efficiency of the cartoning machine is greatly affected, and meanwhile, the Z-shaped partition plate cannot be formed, inserted and the like.

[0003] A Z-shaped partition plate folding and feeding mechanism with the publication number CN218464061U discloses that common partition plates are stored on a Z-shaped partition plate storage rack, a Z-shaped partition plate traction assembly, a folding baffle and a folding rotating assembly are installed on a Z-shaped partition plate feeding support, the folding baffle and the folding rotating assembly are installed on the two sides of the Z-shaped partition plate traction assembly, and the Z-shaped partition plate clamping assembly is installed above the Z-shaped partition plate feeding support; however, the disclosed structure is relatively complex, the structure layout is not reasonable, and the partition plate has more moving paths in the use process, and is not convenient to use. SUMMARY

[0004] The application aims to solve the problems that the paperboard has more moving paths and the efficiency is relatively low in the process of bending the paperboard.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] Firstly, an automatic Z-shaped partition plate inserting machine is provided, which comprises a rack, a feeding assembly and a bin, the rack is provided with a cartoning station, the cartoning station is provided with a forming station, the rack is provided with a forming assembly for bending a partition plate, the feeding assembly is used for conveying the partition plate in the bin to the forming station through the forming assembly and conveying the partition plate in the forming station to a carton in the cartoning station.

[0007] Further, the bin is arranged on one side of the forming station, the cartoning station is arranged below the forming station, and the feeding assembly horizontally and vertically movable is arranged above the forming station; the horizontal movement of the feeding assembly is used for conveying the partition plate to the forming station, and the vertical movement is used for conveying the formed partition plate into the carton, so that the position relationship between the various components is reasonably arranged, the moving path of the partition plate is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.

[0008] Furthermore, the forming component includes a rotating bending plate and a guide bending plate, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the forming station; the rotating bending plate bends one side of the partition by rotating, and the guide bending plate bends the other side of the partition, and the two bending directions are opposite to form a Z-shaped partition.

[0009] Furthermore, an auxiliary box-entry assembly is provided at the forming station. The auxiliary box-entry assembly includes a second telescopic cylinder positioned at the bending portion of the partition, and a pressure plate is installed on the output end of the second telescopic cylinder. The second telescopic cylinder and the pressure plate can be used to continue bending the partition, which can effectively ensure that the formed partition smoothly enters the box and improve the stability of the device.

[0010] Furthermore, the auxiliary box-entry assembly includes a limiting ring for preventing the partition from springing back; the limiting ring can both prevent the partition from springing back and allow the partition to be placed into the box at different angles, making the device more widely applicable.

[0011] Furthermore, the material handling assembly is equipped with a rotating mechanism for driving the partition to rotate at the forming station; the rotating mechanism can drive the partition to rotate at a certain angle, thereby accommodating different situations.

[0012] Furthermore, the material handling assembly includes a mounting plate and a movable plate. The movable plate is provided with several guide shafts that pass through the mounting plate. The movable plate is provided with a suction cup. The mounting plate is provided with a telescopic electric cylinder. The output end of the telescopic electric cylinder is connected to the movable plate. The telescopic electric cylinder is provided with a motor for driving its extension and retraction. The telescopic electric cylinder is used to drive the suction cup to move, thereby enabling the suction cup to put the formed partition into the box.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a rotary cylinder. A base plate is mounted on the movable plate via several connecting rods, and the rotary cylinder is mounted on the base plate. The output end of the rotary cylinder is connected to a suction cup. The rotary cylinder can change the angle at which the partition is placed into the box, ensuring that the partition is smoothly placed into the box and adapting to various situations.

[0014] Furthermore, the hopper includes a frame with opposing side plates mounted on it. A drive roller and a driven roller connected by a belt are mounted on the frame between the two side plates. A third telescopic cylinder is mounted on the frame, and a connecting plate is provided between the output end of the third telescopic cylinder and the drive roller. A one-way bearing is provided between the drive roller and the connecting plate. The third telescopic cylinder drives the drive roller to rotate intermittently, thereby enabling the suction cup to continuously extract partitions from the hopper, ensuring the stable and continuous operation of the device.

[0015] Furthermore, the frame is provided with a moving component for driving the material picking component to move. The moving component includes at least one guide rail. The material picking component is slidably connected to the guide rail. The frame is provided with a fourth telescopic cylinder. The output end of the fourth telescopic cylinder is connected to the material picking component. The fourth telescopic cylinder is used to drive the suction cup to move horizontally, thereby realizing the suction cup picking up material from the hopper.

[0016] The present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] 1. It adopts a modular design, which can be used to replace parts of different specifications to meet different partition molding requirements, making replacement simple and quick;

[0018] Second, when the partition is placed into the box, the auxiliary box-integrating component can be used to bend the partition at a certain angle, and at the same time, the suction cup can be rotated at a certain angle to make the lateral dimension of the partition smaller than the width of the carton, so as to prevent the partition from interfering with the edge of the carton when it is placed into the box and improve the stability of the device.

[0019] Third, during the process of placing the partition into the box, the limiting ring ensures that the partition will not spring back when it enters the box. At the same time, it can adapt to different angles of partition placement. The whole action is continuous, high-speed, and without jamming. Moreover, the structure is simple and effective, which helps to improve work efficiency.

[0020] Fourth, the present invention only requires the material picking component to move to complete the operations such as picking up, bending and putting into the box. It has a simple structure, low cost, and simple movement path of the partition. The whole process is completed quickly and efficiently, which can effectively improve work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0021] 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.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of this embodiment;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a front view of this embodiment;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a top view of this embodiment;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the material handling component in this embodiment;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the first bending component structure in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary box-entry component structure in this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the silo structure in this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the partition bending process in this embodiment. Detailed Implementation

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

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

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

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

[0034] This invention provides an automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine, such as... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the system includes a frame 1, on which a material-picking component 2 is installed on the top surface. A hopper 3 for storing partitions 6 is installed on one side of the frame 1. A boxing station 90 is provided at the bottom of the frame 1 for conveying boxes. A forming station 91 is provided on the boxing station 90. After the partitions 6 are bent, they enter the boxes at the forming station 91. Therefore, the opening of the boxes faces the forming station. In this embodiment, the material-picking component 2 picks up the partitions 6 from the hopper 3 and conveys them to the forming station 91. Then, the material-picking component 2 puts the partitions 6 into the boxes.

[0035] Specifically, to improve work efficiency, a forming component is installed on the frame 1. The forming component bends the partition 6 into a Z-shape. The forming component is located on the path of the material picking component 2 that transports the partition 6. During the process of the material picking component 2 picking up the partition 6 from the hopper 3 and transporting it to the forming station 91, the forming component bends the partition 6 into a Z-shape. Therefore, when the material picking component 2 transports the partition 6 to the forming station 91, it can directly put the partition 6 into the box, which greatly improves work efficiency.

[0036] like Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the material handling component 2 includes a mounting plate 20, which is mounted on the frame 1 as a mounting base. A movable plate 21 is mounted below the mounting plate 20. Several guide shafts 22 are fixedly mounted on the movable plate 21 and pass through the mounting plate 20. Under the action of the guide shafts 22, the movable plate 21 can move up and down relative to the mounting plate 20. A suction cup 23 is mounted on the movable plate 21 and is used to hold the partition 6. When the movable plate 21 moves up and down, it also drives the suction cup 23 to move synchronously.

[0037] Specifically, in this embodiment, a telescopic electric cylinder 24 is installed on the mounting plate 20. The output end of the telescopic electric cylinder 24 is connected to the movable plate 21. The telescopic electric cylinder 24 acts as a power component to drive the movable plate 21 to move up and down. The telescopic electric cylinder 24 is equipped with a motor 25 to drive its extension and retraction. In order to make the movable plate 21 move more smoothly under the action of the guide shaft 22, a linear bearing is installed at the connection between the guide shaft 22 and the mounting plate 20.

[0038] To facilitate the suction cup 23's successful adsorption onto the partition 6, in this embodiment, two parallel tracks 71 are installed on the frame 1. The tracks 71 are horizontally arranged, and the mounting plate 20 is installed on the two tracks 71 and slidably connected. Therefore, the mounting plate 20 can move horizontally. To facilitate the movement of the mounting plate 20, a fourth telescopic cylinder 72 is installed on the frame 1. The output end of the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 is connected to the mounting plate 20, so when the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 extends or retracts, it can drive the mounting plate 20 to move horizontally.

[0039] In this embodiment, the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 first extends, driving the mounting plate 20 closer to the hopper 3. At the same time, the suction cup 23 also moves closer to the partition 6. When the suction cup 23 adheres to the partition 6, the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 retracts. The suction cup 23 then moves the adhered partition 6 towards the forming station 91. During the movement, the forming component bends the partition 6, processing it into a Z-shape. When the partition 6 moves to the forming station 91, the telescopic cylinder 24 extends, driving the suction cup 23 downward, thereby placing the formed partition 6 into the housing. Then, the telescopic cylinder 24 retracts, driving the suction cup 23 to reset, thus completing the assembly of one partition 6.

[0040] To ensure greater stability of this device during use, such as Figure 3 , Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, when the partition 6 is placed into the box at the forming station 91, the bent part of the partition 6 may spring back, causing the bent part of the partition 6 to interfere with the opening of the box, making it impossible for the partition 6 to enter the box smoothly. The frame 1 is equipped with an auxiliary box entry component at the forming station 91 to assist the partition 6 in entering the box.

[0041] Specifically, the auxiliary box-entry assembly includes two second telescopic cylinders 81, each with a pressure plate 82 installed on its output end. When the second telescopic cylinder 81 extends, it can drive the pressure plate 82 to move towards the partition 6. The two second telescopic cylinders 81 are arranged opposite each other, corresponding to the bent parts of the partition 6. Since the partition 6 is bent into a Z-shape, the two bent parts face opposite directions. Therefore, the two second telescopic cylinders 81 are also staggered, each corresponding to its respective bent part. In this way, when the second telescopic cylinder 81 extends, it can drive the pressure plate 82 to push the bent parts on the partition 6 to continue bending. Then, when the partition 6 is placed into the box, the bent parts of the partition 6 will not interfere with the opening of the box, ensuring that the partition 6 can smoothly enter the box.

[0042] To facilitate the placement of the partition 6 into the housing, a rotary cylinder 27 is installed on the movable plate 21. The output end of the rotary cylinder 27 is connected to the suction cup 23. The rotary cylinder 27 can rotate the suction cup 23 by a certain angle. When the second telescopic cylinder 81 drives the pressure plate 82 to squeeze the bent part of the partition 6, the rotary cylinder 27 works at the same time to rotate the suction cup 23 by a certain angle, thus making it easier to place the partition 6 into the housing.

[0043] In this embodiment, when it is necessary to change the angle at which the partition 6 is placed into the box, such as rotating the partition 6 by a large angle like 90° or 45° before placing it into the box, the pressure plate 82 can no longer press the bent part of the partition 6. During the process of placing the partition 6 into the box, the partition 6 will still spring back and interfere with the opening of the box. Therefore, a limiting ring 83 is set at the forming station. After the pressure plate 82 presses the partition 6, the suction cup 23 moves downward a certain distance, and the partition 6 enters the limiting ring 83. At this time, the inner side of the limiting ring 83 plays the role of preventing the partition 6 from springing back. At this time, no matter how much the suction cup 23 rotates, the partition 6 will not spring back. Therefore, the partition 6 can be placed into the box at any angle, thus adapting to more situations.

[0044] In this embodiment, such as Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, the forming assembly includes a first bending assembly 4 and a second bending assembly 5. The first bending assembly 4 includes a base 45 mounted on the frame 1. A horizontally arranged first telescopic cylinder 41 and a vertically arranged rotating shaft 43 are rotatably mounted on the base 45. A swing rod 42 is rotatably mounted on the output end of the first telescopic cylinder 41. The swing rod 42 is connected to the rotating shaft 43. The swing rod 42 is bent at a certain angle. When the first telescopic cylinder 41 extends, it pushes the swing rod 42 to move. The movement of the swing rod 42 causes the rotating shaft 43 to rotate at a certain angle. A rotating bending plate 44 is mounted on the rotating shaft 43. The rotation of the rotating shaft 43 causes the rotating bending plate 44 to bend the partition 6.

[0045] In this embodiment, the first telescopic cylinder 41 is initially in an extended state. At this time, the rotating bending plate 44 is parallel to the length direction of the first telescopic cylinder 41. When the partition 6 moves to the forming station 91, the first telescopic cylinder 41 shortens. At this time, the rotating bending plate 44 bends the partition 6.

[0046] The second bending assembly 5 includes a guide bending plate 51 fixedly mounted on the frame 1. The guide bending plate 51 has an arc-shaped surface 52 corresponding to the side of the partition 6. When the partition 6 moves towards the forming station 91, one end of the partition 6 will contact the arc-shaped surface 52. Under the action of the arc-shaped surface 52, the partition 6 will be bent slowly. The first bending assembly 4 and the second bending assembly 5 are arranged opposite to each other. The first bending assembly 4 bends one side of the partition 6, and the second bending assembly 5 bends the other side of the partition 6.

[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 7As shown, the hopper 3 includes a frame 31 connected to the frame 1. Side plates 32 are mounted opposite each other on the frame 31. An active roller 33 and a driven roller 34 are arranged on the frame 31 between the two side plates 32. The active roller 33 and the driven roller 34 are connected by a belt 35. Multiple vertically arranged partitions 6 are placed on the belt 35. When the active roller 33 rotates, it can drive the belt 35 to move, thereby slowly moving the partitions 6.

[0048] Specifically, in this embodiment, a third telescopic cylinder 36 is provided on the frame 31. A connecting plate 38 is provided between the output end of the third telescopic cylinder 36 and the active roller 33. A one-way bearing 37 is provided between the active roller 33 and the connecting plate 38. When the third telescopic cylinder 36 extends or retracts, the connecting plate 38 can drive the active roller 33 to rotate. At the same time, the one-way bearing 37 can ensure that the third telescopic cylinder 36 will not drive the active roller 33 to rotate when it resets. Therefore, the continuous extension and retraction of the third telescopic cylinder 36 will slowly drive the active roller 33 to rotate intermittently, thereby slowly moving the partition 6.

[0049] like Figure 8 As shown, the operation process of this embodiment is as follows:

[0050] First, the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 extends, causing the suction cup 23 to adhere to a partition 6 in the hopper 3. Then, the fourth telescopic cylinder 72 retracts, causing the partition 6 to move and first contact the guide bending plate 51, bending one side of the partition 6. Then, the first telescopic cylinder 41 retracts, causing the rotating bending plate 44 to bend the other side of the partition 6. The bending direction of the guide bending plate 51 is opposite to that of the rotating bending plate 44. At this time, the partition 6 becomes a Z-shaped structure. When the partition 6 is located at the forming station 91, the rotating cylinder 27 rotates the partition 6 by a certain angle. At the same time, the second telescopic cylinder 81 extends, using the pressure plate 82 to continue to squeeze the bent part of the partition 6. At this time, the partition 6 becomes a Z-shape. Then, the suction cup 23 moves downward to put the partition 6 into the box. After that, the suction cup 23 returns to its original position. At the same time, the third telescopic cylinder 36 extends and retracts, causing the partition 6 in the hopper 3 to move a distance, making it easier for the suction cup 23 to adhere to the next partition 6. The above completes the boxing process of one partition 6.

[0051] It should be understood that the above description of specific embodiments of the present invention is only for illustrating the technical approach and features of the present invention, and is intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. All changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine, characterized in that, The assembly includes a frame (1), a material handling component (2), and a hopper (3). The frame (1) is provided with a packing station (90), and the packing station (90) is provided with a forming station (91). The frame (1) is provided with a forming component for bending the partition (6). The material handling component (2) is used to transport the partition (6) in the hopper (3) to the forming station (91) through the forming component, and to transport the partition (6) of the forming station (91) to the box of the packing station (90). An auxiliary box-entry component is provided at the forming station (91). The auxiliary box-entry component includes a second telescopic cylinder (81) provided at the bending part of the partition (6). A pressure plate (82) is installed on the output end of the second telescopic cylinder (81).

2. The automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, A hopper (3) is provided on one side of the forming station (91), a packing station (90) is provided below the forming station (91), and a material picking component (2) that can move horizontally and vertically is provided above the forming station (91).

3. The automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The forming component includes a rotating bending plate (44) and a guide bending plate (51), which are respectively located on both sides of the forming station (91).

4. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary box assembly includes a limiting ring (83) to prevent the partition (6) from springing back.

5. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (2) is provided with a rotating mechanism for driving the partition (6) to rotate at the forming station (91).

6. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, The material handling assembly (2) includes a mounting plate (20) and a movable plate (21). The movable plate (21) is provided with several guide shafts (22) that pass through the mounting plate (20). The movable plate (21) is provided with a suction cup (23). The mounting plate (20) is provided with a telescopic electric cylinder (24). The output end of the telescopic electric cylinder (24) is connected to the movable plate (21). The telescopic electric cylinder (24) is provided with a motor (25) for driving its extension and retraction.

7. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism includes a rotary cylinder (27), and a base plate (26) is mounted on the movable plate (21) via several connecting rods. The rotary cylinder (27) is mounted on the base plate (26), and the output end of the rotary cylinder (27) is connected to the suction cup (23).

8. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hopper (3) includes a frame (31), on which are mounted opposing side plates (32). Between the two side plates (32), on the frame (31), there are a drive roller (33) and a driven roller (34) connected by a belt (35). A third telescopic cylinder (36) is provided on the frame (31). A connecting plate (38) is provided between the output end of the third telescopic cylinder (36) and the drive roller (33). A one-way bearing (37) is provided between the drive roller (33) and the connecting plate (38).

9. An automatic Z-shaped partition insertion machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The frame (1) is provided with a moving component for driving the material picking component (2) to move. The moving component includes at least one guide rail (71). The material picking component (2) is slidably connected to the guide rail (71). The frame (1) is provided with a fourth telescopic cylinder (72). The output end of the fourth telescopic cylinder (72) is connected to the material picking component (2).

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