Integrative device for feeding and marking and boxing equipment

Abstract

The application discloses a feeding and marking integrated device and a boxing equipment. When a first driving assembly of the feeding and marking integrated device drives a marking pressing block to extend and retract, the marking pressing block can press and paste a label sticker on the outside of a packaging box or press and print label information on the outside of the packaging box, so that the label is pasted and printed. Meanwhile, when the first driving assembly drives the marking pressing block to extend and retract, the feeding and marking integrated device also drives a feeding control mechanism to move through a linkage assembly, so that accessories in a hopper are controlled to be sequentially and quantitatively fed from a feeding opening into the packaging box. The feeding and marking integrated device and the corresponding boxing equipment provided by the application have the functions of feeding and marking, can perform the marking operation and the feeding operation at the same station where the device is located, and the boxing efficiency is remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of automated mechanical devices and equipment, specifically relating to devices and corresponding packing equipment for accessory boxing and label printing during product packaging. Background Technology

[0002] Taking household appliances, instruments, and consumer electronics as examples, after these products complete assembly and electrical performance testing, they are packaged and prepared for shipment. During the packaging process, the boxes are first placed on a conveyor line for transport. When the boxes are transported to the product placement station, the product (e.g., a rice cooker) is manually or robotically placed into the box (usually a cardboard box). Then, when the boxes are transported to the downstream component placement station, components (e.g., consumables, protective parts, and assembly parts) are manually or robotically placed into the boxes. Finally, when the boxes are transported to the downstream labeling station, labels (containing basic product information) are affixed to the outside of the boxes using labeling or printing devices.

[0003] As can be seen from the above, existing packaging production lines require separate workstations for accessory delivery and label printing, each with its own corresponding operating device, to complete these two operations sequentially. This results in long packaging production lines with low space utilization, which is not conducive to the practical needs of compact production lines and highly integrated packing equipment. Moreover, setting up separate processing devices for accessory delivery and label printing leads to high costs and low packing efficiency.

[0004] Furthermore, regarding the delivery of spare parts, whether it's robotic or manual packing, there are instances of missing or over-packing. Moreover, current compliance checks for packing primarily rely on manual visual inspection, which is clearly difficult to standardize and maintain consistently, resulting in significant loopholes. This directly leads to a large proportion of after-sales issues stemming from the need for replacement parts.

[0005] Furthermore, while existing technologies have proposed methods for verifying packing compliance through weighing and image recognition, these methods are applied independently to separate equipment or at independent workstations within the same packaging line, preventing comprehensive inspection at a single workstation. This also results in long packaging lines and low space utilization. Moreover, the industry urgently needs a complete control method for the packing process and compliance inspection. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The primary objective of this invention is to provide an integrated feeding and marking device, which aims to improve the working efficiency of the device; this primary objective is achieved by the following technical solution.

[0007] An integrated feeding and marking device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0008] Marking and pressing blocks;

[0009] The first driving component drives the marking block to extend and retract.

[0010] The material feeding assembly includes a hopper for storing accessories and a material feeding control mechanism located at the material feeding port of the hopper;

[0011] The linkage component, driven by the first driving component, drives the material discharge control mechanism to control the accessories in the hopper to fall quantitatively from the discharge port one by one.

[0012] In the above technical solution, when the first driving component drives the marking block to extend and retract, the marking block can press the label sticker onto the outside of the packaging box, or imprint the label information onto the outside of the packaging box, thus achieving label affixing. Simultaneously, when the first driving component drives the marking block to extend and retract, it also drives the material feeding control mechanism through a linkage component, thereby controlling the sequential quantitative dropping of components from the material feeding port within the hopper. As can be seen, the integrated feeding and marking device provided by the above technical solution has both feeding and marking functions, enabling both marking and feeding operations to be performed at the same workstation.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the material feeding assembly further includes a material feeding guide, one end of which is connected to the material feeding port and the other end is placed at the material feeding target point.

[0014] In the above preferred embodiment, the material guide connected to the material discharge port of the hopper can guide the sequentially quantitatively falling accessories to the material discharge target point. The material guide can be a downward-sloping, spiral-downward, or other form of guide groove. The material discharge target point is usually located at the opening of the packaging box at the feeding and marking station (i.e., the station where the feeding and marking integrated device is located). This allows for more flexible placement of the hopper and its material discharge port, and can also reduce the impact force of the accessories falling directly from the material discharge port into the material discharge target point.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, the integrated feeding and marking device further includes a material feeding and conveying component, which includes a material receiving mechanism for receiving falling accessories and a material feeding and conveying mechanism for conveying accessories from the material receiving mechanism.

[0016] In the above preferred embodiment, the parts falling from the discharge port can first be received by the material receiving mechanism, and then the material delivery mechanism can apply power to the parts on the material receiving mechanism to deliver the parts to the discharge target point (such as the opening of the packaging box). This makes the setting of the hopper and its discharge port more flexible, and also allows the falling parts to have a buffer time, and the material delivery mechanism can flexibly control the feeding time.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the material receiving mechanism includes a material receiving component with a material receiving groove on the top, the material receiving groove being located directly below the material receiving port, and an accessory feeding port being provided at the front end of the material receiving groove.

[0018] In the above preferred embodiment, the material receiving component receives and temporarily stores the parts falling from the material receiving port through the material receiving groove located directly below the material receiving port. At the same time, the part delivery port opened at the front end of the material receiving groove facilitates the parts in the material receiving groove to be delivered out along the material receiving groove.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution, the material feeding mechanism includes a pusher, a contact friction element, or a ejector element that applies power to the accessories on the material receiving groove.

[0020] In the above preferred solution, the accessories on the material receiving groove can be delivered out of the accessory delivery port by the driving force, friction force or ejection force applied by the actuating component, contact friction component or ejection component; in this way, as long as the appropriate driving force, friction force or ejection force is designed according to the characteristics of the accessories, the accurate delivery of accessories can be achieved.

[0021] As a preferred technical solution, the material feeding mechanism further includes a second driving component to drive the actuating component, contact friction component, or ejector component to disengage and reset.

[0022] In the above preferred embodiment, by setting a second drive component, the disengagement and resetting of the toggle component, contact friction component or ejector component can be controlled independently, so that the material feeding mechanism can independently control the feeding time point relatively flexibly.

[0023] As a preferred technical solution, the first driving component drives the toggle member, contact friction member, or ejector member to disengage and reset.

[0024] In the above preferred embodiment, although the feeding time cannot be flexibly controlled by driving the actuating component, contact friction component or ejector component to disengage and reset through the first driving component, a driving source can be saved.

[0025] As a preferred technical solution, the first drive assembly includes an assembly plate, a first cylinder, and a support plate. The first cylinder is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate, and the marking pressure block is fixedly connected to the cylinder arm of the first cylinder. The material receiving mechanism is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate via the support plate and is located above the first cylinder.

[0026] In the above preferred embodiment, the material receiving component is placed above the first cylinder by a support plate, which can effectively utilize the longitudinal space above the assembly plate, making the device structure more compact.

[0027] As a preferred technical solution, the material receiving mechanism further includes a hopper support member, wherein the hopper is disposed above the material receiving member via the hopper support member.

[0028] In the above preferred embodiment, by setting the hopper above the material receiving component through the hopper support component, the longitudinal space above the assembly plate can be utilized more efficiently, making the assembly structure of the hopper simpler and more direct, and the falling stroke of the parts is also very short.

[0029] As a preferred technical solution, the lower part of the hopper support is fixedly connected to the material receiving part, the upper part is provided with a hopper insertion docking part, the inside is provided with a material discharge channel that runs vertically through, and the bottom is provided with a feeding clearance groove corresponding to the position of the material receiving groove.

[0030] In the above preferred embodiment, the lower part of the hopper support is fixedly connected, and the upper part is inserted and connected to the hopper, which makes it easy to put the hopper away and put it in, so as to facilitate the replacement of the hopper and the replenishment of accessories and materials.

[0031] As a preferred technical solution, the material discharge control mechanism includes a lever arm disposed at the material discharge port, one end of the lever arm being located inside the material discharge port and the other end extending outside the hopper; the linkage component is a connecting rod or a traction rope, one end of which is connected to the cylinder arm of the first cylinder and the other end of which is connected to the other end of the lever arm, and the lever arm opens or closes the material discharge port under the drive of the linkage component.

[0032] In the preferred embodiment described above, the lever arm opens or closes the discharge port under the drive of the linkage component, thereby controlling the components in the hopper to fall quantitatively from the discharge port one by one.

[0033] As a preferred technical solution, the material feeding assembly further includes a material feeding adjustment component for adjusting the size of the material feeding opening, and the lower part of the material feeding adjustment component is provided with a support member insertion and docking part that matches the hopper insertion and docking part.

[0034] In the above preferred embodiment, the size of the discharge port is adjusted by setting a discharge adjustment component, so that the size of the discharge port matches the size of the accessory, avoiding multiple accessories falling from the discharge port at the same time, and further improving the accuracy of the discharge component in controlling the discharge.

[0035] As a preferred technical solution, the material feeding mechanism is a contact friction component; the material receiving component has a sliding groove below the material receiving groove, and the upper end of the sliding groove is connected to the material receiving groove; the front end of the contact friction component is fixedly connected to the marking pressure block, and the rear end is slidably disposed in the sliding groove and the material receiving groove.

[0036] In the above preferred embodiment, the contact friction element that moves within the chute and the material receiving groove can apply friction to the accessories within the material receiving groove, thereby discharging the accessories on the material receiving groove out through the accessory delivery port.

[0037] As a preferred technical solution, the accessory is a sleeve, and the rear of the material receiving groove is provided with a feeding auxiliary component, including a needle rod that passes through the inner hole of the sleeve and a third driving component that drives the needle rod to lift or lower the sleeve.

[0038] In the above preferred embodiment, one possible application scenario is as follows: when the contact friction component extends with the marking pressure block, the sleeve-shaped accessory falls into the material receiving groove; then, when the contact friction component retracts with the marking pressure block, it pushes the sleeve in the material receiving groove backward and onto the needle rod; at this time, the needle rod is lifted by the third drive assembly to make way for the contact friction component to continue to move backward; then, when the contact friction component extends again with the marking pressure block, the third drive assembly drives the needle rod to fall, placing the sleeve on the contact friction component, and then the sleeve is thrown out by the friction of the contact friction component.

[0039] The second objective of this invention is to provide a packing device that aims to improve packing efficiency and inspection efficiency; this second objective is achieved by the following technical solution.

[0040] A packing device, comprising a base; characterized in that it further comprises:

[0041] An electronic weighing device is fixedly mounted on the base;

[0042] A packaging box carrying device is mounted on the electronic weighing device and cooperates with the electronic weighing device in force transmission.

[0043] An image acquisition device is fixedly mounted on the base and includes a camera for capturing images of the inside of the packaging box on the packaging box carrier device.

[0044] The integrated feeding and marking device, as described above, is located on one side above the packaging box carrying device.

[0045] The main control device is electrically connected to the electronic weighing device, the camera, and the integrated feeding and marking device.

[0046] The packing equipment provided by the above technical solution, on a single carrying platform of the packing box carrier, can not only collect the weight information of the packing box before and after the accessories are packed, but also affix labels; it can also collect images of the inside of the packing box, and provide the relevant signals of weight and images to the main control device, which analyzes and compares them, and then gives a comprehensive inspection result of packing compliance, which significantly improves packing efficiency and inspection efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0047] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the integrated feeding and marking device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0048] Figure 2 This is an assembly side view of the integrated feeding and marking device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0049] Figure 3 This is a top view of the assembly of the integrated feeding and marking device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0050] Figure 4 This is an exploded perspective view of the integrated feeding and marking device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0051] Figure 5 This is an exploded side view of the integrated feeding and marking device provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

[0052] Figure 6 This is a perspective view of the packing equipment provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0053] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Bottom view of the packing equipment shown.

[0054] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of an application scenario of the packing equipment provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0055] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating another application scenario of the packing equipment provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0056] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 100-packing equipment, 10-base, 11-positioning foot, 12-support column, 20-electronic weighing device, 21-weighing bracket, 22-weighing support, 30-packing box carrying device, 31-conveyor bracket, 32-conveyor belt assembly, 33-conveyor drive assembly, 34-emergency control box, 40-image acquisition device, 41-support plate, 42-camera, 50-main control device, 51-cabinet, 52-control panel, 80-integrated feeding and marking device, 81-marking pressure block, 82-first drive assembly, 820-assembly plate, 821-first cylinder, 822-support plate, 8211-cylinder body, 8212-cylinder arm, 83-feeding assembly, 831-hopper, 8311-front plate 8312-Rear plate, 8313-Side panel, 8314-Hopper, 8315-Discharge port, 832-Discharge control mechanism, 833-Discharge adjustment component, 8331-Support component insertion and docking part, 8332-Pin component, 85-Discharge feeding component, 851-Discharge receiving mechanism, 852-Discharge feeding mechanism, 8511-Discharge receiving component, 8512-Hopper support component, 8501-Discharge receiving groove, 8502-Accessory feeding port, 8503-Slide groove, 8505-Hopper insertion and docking part, 8506-Discharge channel, 8507-Feeding clearance groove, 86-Feeding auxiliary component, 861-Needle rod component, 862-Third drive component, 90-Accessories, 200-Assembly line, 300-Warehouse line. Detailed Implementation

[0057] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be explained and described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and not all of them. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments in the implementation methods without creative effort are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0058] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or relative positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are intended to facilitate a clear description of the structure of the product or device and are not intended to limit the actual orientation of the product or device during production, use, sales, etc.

[0059] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this invention, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

[0060] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "setting," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0061] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0062] This embodiment provides a packing device for inspecting the compliance of products and accessories during packing. It aims to automatically and comprehensively inspect packing anomalies, primarily to prevent omissions or overpacking. In this embodiment, the packing device can be used to check whether the main product (e.g., an indoor air conditioner unit) is packed inside the packaging box, and also to check whether accessories (e.g., accessory packages containing remote controls and user manuals) are packed inside the packaging box.

[0063] Example 1

[0064] Combination Figures 1 to 5 As shown in the figure, Embodiment 1 provides an integrated feeding and marking device 80, including: a marking pressure block 81, a first driving component 82, a feeding component 83, and a linkage component (not shown in the figure). The specific structure, function, and cooperation relationship of each part are described in detail below.

[0065] The marking block 81 is used to press labels onto the outside of a packaging box or to imprint label information onto the outside of a packaging box, thereby achieving label affixing. Specifically, when the marking block 81 is used for pressing labels, it is used in conjunction with the unwinding mechanism of the label roll, the label peeling mechanism, and the backing paper receiving mechanism (these mechanisms are existing technologies and are not part of the innovation of this invention, so they will not be described in detail here); when the marking block 81 is used for imprinting label information, a self-inking stamp structure is provided on the end face of the marking block 81, and when the marking block 81 is pressed onto the outside of the packaging box, it leaves an imprint containing label information on the outside of the packaging box.

[0066] The first driving component 82 is driven to connect with the marking block 81 and is used to drive the marking block 81 to extend and retract laterally, so that when the marking block 81 extends, it can press the label sticker onto the outside of the packaging box, or when the marking block 81 extends, it can imprint the label information onto the outside of the packaging box.

[0067] The material feeding assembly 83 includes a hopper 831 for storing accessories and a material feeding control mechanism 832 disposed at the material feeding port of the hopper 831. The linkage assembly is disposed between the first drive assembly 82 and the material feeding control mechanism 832. Driven by the first drive assembly 82, the material feeding control mechanism 832 is moved to control the accessories in the hopper 831 to fall from the material feeding port in a quantitative manner.

[0068] Specifically, the hopper 831 is formed by a front plate 8311, a rear plate 8312, and a side panel 8313, and internally forms a discharge compartment 8314 for stacking accessories 90. The lower end narrows downwards to form a discharge port 8315. See [reference needed] Figure 4 As shown. The material discharge control mechanism 832 includes at least one lever arm disposed at the material discharge port 8315. One end of the lever arm is located inside the material discharge port 8315, and the other end extends outside the hopper 831. The linkage component is a connecting rod or traction rope (not shown in the figure), one end of which is connected to the driving end of the first drive component 82, and the other end is connected to the other end of the lever arm. Under the action of the linkage component, the lever arm opens or closes the material discharge port 8315, thereby controlling the sequential and quantitative discharge of the accessories 90 from the material discharge port 8315 within the hopper 831.

[0069] In the above technical solution, when the first drive component 82 drives the marking block 81 to extend and retract laterally, it also drives the material discharge control mechanism 832 to move through the linkage component, thereby controlling the accessories in the hopper 831 to fall quantitatively from the discharge port 8315 one by one. As can be seen from the above, the integrated feeding and marking device 80 provided by the above technical solution has both feeding and marking functions, and can perform marking and feeding operations at the same station.

[0070] For the accessory 90 falling from the discharge port 8315, various methods can be used to deliver it to the discharge target point.

[0071] As one approach, the feeding assembly 83 also includes a feeding guide (not shown in the figure), one end of which is connected to the feeding port 8315, and the other end is positioned at the feeding target point. This method, through the feeding guide connected to the hopper feeding port 8315, guides the sequentially quantitatively falling accessories 90 to the feeding target point. Specifically, the feeding guide can be a downward-sloping, spiral-downward, or other form of guide groove. The feeding target point can be the opening of a packaging box located at the feeding and marking station (i.e., the station where the integrated feeding and marking device is located). This allows for more flexible positioning of the hopper 831 and its feeding port 8315, and also reduces the significant impact force generated when the accessories 90 fall directly from the feeding port 8315 into the feeding target point.

[0072] As another approach, the integrated feeding and marking device 80 also includes a feeding and conveying component 85, which includes a feeding receiving mechanism 851 for receiving falling accessories and a feeding conveying mechanism 852 for conveying the accessories from the feeding receiving mechanism. In this way, the feeding receiving mechanism 851 can first receive the accessories 90 falling from the feeding port 8315, and then the feeding conveying mechanism 852 can apply force to the accessories on the feeding receiving mechanism 851, thereby conveying the accessories on the feeding receiving mechanism 851 to the target feeding point (e.g., the opening of a packaging box). This makes the setting of the hopper 831 and its feeding port 8315 more flexible, and also allows the falling accessories 90 to have a buffer time, allowing the feeding conveying mechanism 852 to flexibly control the feeding time.

[0073] Specifically, see Figures 1 to 5 The material receiving mechanism 851 includes a material receiving component 8511. The top of the material receiving component 8511 is provided with a material receiving groove 8501, which is located directly below the material receiving port 8315 and is used to receive and temporarily store the accessories 90 falling from the material receiving port 8315. The front end of the material receiving groove 8501 is open, serving as an accessory delivery port 8502, which facilitates the accessories in the material receiving groove 8501 to be delivered along the material receiving groove.

[0074] The first drive assembly 82 includes an assembly plate 820, a first cylinder 821, and a support plate 822. The cylinder body 8211 of the first cylinder 821 is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate 820, and the marking pressure block 81 is fixedly connected to the cylinder arm 8212 of the first cylinder 821. The material receiving mechanism 851 is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate 820 via the support plate 822 and is located above the first cylinder 821. This effectively utilizes the longitudinal space above the assembly plate 820, making the device structure more compact.

[0075] In addition, the material receiving mechanism 851 also includes a hopper support 8512, through which the hopper 831 is positioned above the material receiving mechanism 8511. This allows for more efficient use of the longitudinal space above the assembly plate, making the hopper assembly structure simpler and more direct, and reducing the travel distance of the falling parts.

[0076] More specifically, the lower part of the hopper support 8512 is fixedly connected to the material receiving component 8511, and the upper part is provided with a hopper insertion docking part 8505. An internally perforated material discharge channel 8506 is provided, and a feeding clearance groove 8507 is provided at the bottom corresponding to the position of the material receiving groove. Fixing the lower part of the hopper support 8512 and inserting it into the hopper 831 allows for easy loading and unloading of the hopper 831, facilitating replacement of the hopper 831 and replenishment of spare parts. Alternatively, the hopper support 8512 can be omitted, and the hopper 831 can be detachably mounted directly above the material receiving component 8511.

[0077] Figures 1 to 5 In the illustrated embodiment, the material feeding mechanism 852 is a contact friction element; simultaneously, the material receiving element 8511 has a sliding groove 8503 below the material receiving groove 8501, and the upper end of the sliding groove 8503 communicates with the material receiving groove 8501; the front end of the contact friction element is fixedly connected to the marking pressure block 81, and the rear end is slidably disposed in the sliding groove 8503 and the material receiving groove 8501. In this way, when the contact friction element moves forward with the marking pressure block 81, it can apply frictional force to the accessory 90 in the material receiving groove 8501, thereby feeding the accessory 90 on the material receiving groove 8501 out through the accessory feeding port 8502.

[0078] It is understandable that the material feeding mechanism 852 can be other types of mechanisms, such as a toggle or a ejector, as long as it can apply a force to the part 90 on the material receiving groove 8501 to feed it out. In general, the part on the material receiving groove can be fed out of the part feeding port by the toggle force, friction force, or ejector applied by the toggle, contact friction, or ejector.

[0079] For the drive source of the material feeding mechanism 852, namely the drive component for disengagement and reset of the material feeding mechanism 852, a second drive component (not shown in the figure) can be specially set. By setting the second drive component, the disengagement and reset of the toggle component, contact friction component or ejector component can be independently controlled, so that the material feeding mechanism 852 can relatively flexibly and independently control the feeding time.

[0080] The drive source for the material feeding mechanism 852 can also share the first drive assembly 82, which drives the disengaging and resetting of the actuating member, contact friction member, or ejector member. Although the feeding time cannot be flexibly controlled by driving the disengaging and resetting of the actuating member, contact friction member, or ejector member through the first drive assembly 82, it can save one drive source. For example, when the first drive assembly 82 drives the marking block 81 to extend laterally, it drives the material discharge control mechanism 832 to open the material discharge port 8315 through the linkage assembly. A part 90 is discharged from the material discharge port 8315 onto the material discharge receiving groove 8501 of the material discharge receiving part 8511. At the same time, the first drive assembly 82 also drives the material discharge delivery mechanism 852 to disengage and deliver the part 90 on the material discharge receiving groove 8501. When the first drive assembly 82 drives the marking block 81 to retract laterally, it drives the material discharge control mechanism 832 to close the material discharge port 8315 through the linkage assembly and drives the material discharge delivery mechanism 852 to reset.

[0081] For example, when the first drive assembly 82 drives the marking block 81 to extend laterally, it drives the material dropping control mechanism 832 to open the material dropping port 8315 through the linkage assembly. A part 90 drops from the material dropping port 8315 onto the material dropping receiving groove 8501 of the material dropping receiving part 8511. At the same time, the material dropping and feeding mechanism 852 is driven to reset. Then, when the marking block 81 is driven to retract laterally, the first drive assembly 82 drives the material dropping and feeding mechanism 852 to disengage and feed the part on the material dropping receiving groove 8501 out.

[0082] See also Figures 1 to 5 The material feeding assembly 83 also includes a material feeding adjustment component 833 for adjusting the size of the material feeding opening 8315. The lower part of the material feeding adjustment component 833 is provided with a support member insertion docking part 8331 that matches the hopper insertion docking part 8505. The material feeding adjustment component 833 has a vertically penetrating material feeding channel inside, and a pin 8332 is provided on the side wall of the material feeding adjustment component 833 for adjusting the opening and closing degree of the material feeding channel. In this embodiment, the size of the material feeding opening is adjusted by the material feeding adjustment component 833, ensuring that the size of the material feeding opening matches the size of the accessory 90, preventing multiple accessories 90 from falling from the material feeding opening simultaneously, and further improving the accuracy of the material feeding control by the material feeding assembly 83.

[0083] As a more specific application, the accessory 90 is a sleeve, and a feeding auxiliary component 86 is provided at the rear of the material receiving groove 8501, including a needle rod 861 that can pass through the inner hole of the sleeve and a third driving component 862 that drives the needle rod 861 to lift or lower the sleeve. For the sleeve-shaped accessory 90, the specific application scenario is as follows: When the contact friction component-type material feeding mechanism 852 extends with the marking pressure block 81, the sleeve-shaped accessory 90 falls into the material receiving groove 8501; then, when the contact friction component retracts with the marking pressure block 82, it pushes the sleeve in the material receiving groove 8501 backward and onto the needle rod 861; at this time, the needle rod 861 is lifted by the third drive component 862 to make way for the contact friction component to continue to move backward; then, before the contact friction component extends again with the marking pressure block, the third drive component drives the needle rod 861 to fall, placing the sleeve on the contact friction component, and then the sleeve is fed out by the friction of the contact friction component.

[0084] Example 2

[0085] See Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the packing equipment 100 provided in Embodiment 2 includes a base 10, an electronic weighing device 20, a packaging box carrying device 30, an image acquisition device 40, a feeding and marking integrated device 80, and a main control device 50. The base 10 is used to directly or indirectly support and assemble the aforementioned electronic weighing device 20, packaging box carrying device 30, image acquisition device 40, feeding and marking integrated device 80, and main control device 50. The electronic weighing device 20, packaging box carrying device 30, image acquisition device 40, feeding and marking integrated device 80, and main control device 50 will move with the base 10.

[0086] The base 10 is equipped with positioning feet 11 at its bottom for positioning it at a predetermined location on the ground, such as in a factory. Casters may also be provided at the bottom of the base 10 for easier relocation. An electronic weighing device 20 is fixedly mounted on the base 10. A packaging box carrying device 30 is mounted on the electronic weighing device 20 and engages with it for force transmission. The packaging box carrying device 30 carries the packaging box (not shown in the figure), and the main product has already been loaded into the packaging box according to a predetermined procedure.

[0087] The force transmission cooperation between the packaging box carrying device 30 and the electronic weighing device 20, as described above, means that the electronic weighing device 20 is able to sense the weight of the packaging box carrying device 30 and the packaging box carried on it; or, the electronic weighing device 20 has been pre-adjusted to exclude the weight of the packaging box carrying device 30 and only sense the weight of the packaging box carried on the packaging box carrying device 30.

[0088] The image acquisition device 40 is directly or indirectly fixed on the base 10. The image acquisition device 40 includes a camera 42 for capturing images of the inside of the packaging box on the packaging box carrier 30 (see [link]). Figure 2 and Figure 3 The main control device 50 is used to monitor the entire packing equipment 100. It includes a cabinet 51, a control module (the control module is located inside the cabinet 51 and is not shown in the figure), and a control panel 52. The control panel 52 is located on the surface of the cabinet 51 and is used to perform operations such as inputting start and stop commands, setting parameter data, displaying signals and data, and outputting control signals.

[0089] The control module of the main control device 50 is electrically connected to the electronic weighing device 20 and the camera 42. The weight electrical signal collected by the electronic weighing device 20 is input to the control module, and the image electrical signal collected by the camera 42 is also input to the control module. The control module has pre-stored relevant weight inspection reference data and image inspection reference data. The control module analyzes and compares the weight electrical signal collected by the electronic weighing device 20 with the pre-stored weight inspection reference data, and analyzes and compares the image electrical signal collected by the camera 42 with the pre-stored image inspection reference data.

[0090] The aforementioned packing equipment 100, on the packaging box carrying device 30, can collect both weight information and images of the packaging box's interior. The weight and image signals are provided to the main control device 50, which analyzes and compares them to determine the normality of the collected weight or image information, and then provides a comprehensive inspection result regarding packing compliance. For example, according to the predetermined operation, the main product (e.g., an air conditioner indoor unit) should already be loaded into the packaging box when it arrives at the packaging box carrying device 30; however, due to improper upstream operation, the main product fails to be loaded into the packaging box. In this case, the weight information collected by the electronic weighing device 20 will be significantly lower than the pre-stored weight inspection reference data, and the image electrical signal collected by the image acquisition device 40 will also differ significantly from the pre-stored image inspection reference data. At this point, the main control device 50 will generate a packing anomaly signal.

[0091] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 The packaging box carrying device 30 is a conveyor belt device, including a conveyor support 31, a conveyor belt assembly 32 and a conveyor drive assembly 33; the conveyor belt assembly 32 is mounted on the electronic weighing device 20 via the conveyor support 31; the conveyor drive assembly 33 is electrically connected to the control module of the main control device 50 and is driven by the control module to operate the conveyor belt assembly 32.

[0092] In addition, the conveyor belt device also includes an emergency control box 34, which is electrically connected to the conveyor drive assembly 33. It is understood that although the conveyor belt device is primarily controlled by the main control device 50, in certain emergency situations, the emergency control box 34 can also be used to control the conveyor belt device, thereby improving emergency response capabilities and safety.

[0093] In the above scheme, the packaging box carrying device 30 adopts a conveyor belt device, which not only has the function of carrying packaging boxes but also the function of conveying packaging boxes. This allows the packaging box carrying device 30 of the packing equipment 100 to be embedded in the conveyor line of the entire production line, serving as an independent device at the packing compliance inspection station. Moreover, the packing equipment 100 can be loaded or removed at any time, improving the flexibility and compatibility of its use. For example, the packing equipment 100 can be set at the end of an assembly line 200, see [reference needed]. Figure 8 As shown; for example, the packing equipment 100 can be installed between the assembly line 200 and the warehousing line 300, see [reference]. Figure 9 As shown.

[0094] See also Figure 6 and Figure 7 The base 10 has four support columns 12 at its four corners. The electronic weighing device 20 includes a weighing bracket 21 and weighing support members 22 mounted on the weighing bracket 21. The four corners of the weighing bracket 21 are supported on the four support columns 12. A weighing support member 22 is mounted above each of the four corners of the weighing bracket 21. The conveying bracket 31 of the packaging box carrying device 30 includes four legs distributed at the four corners, which are fixedly mounted on the corresponding weighing support members 22. The gravity sensor (not shown in the figure) in the weighing support member 22 is electrically connected to the control module of the main control device 50. In this embodiment, the packaging box carrying device 30 is supported on the weighing support members 22 at the four corners of the weighing bracket by the four legs, which not only achieves balanced transmission of gravity but also saves space and materials.

[0095] Combination Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, the image acquisition device 40 includes a support plate 41 and a camera 42. The support plate 41 is suspended above the packaging box carrying device 30, and the camera 42 is mounted on the support plate 41, with its position and / or angle adjustable relative to the support plate 41. Specifically, the cabinet 51 of the main control device 50 is located on one side of the base 10, and the top of the cabinet 51 is higher than the packaging box carrying device 30 and the packaging box on the packaging box carrying device 30. The support plate 41 of the image acquisition device 40 is fixedly connected to the top of the cabinet 51 at one end and is arranged horizontally above the packaging box carrying device 30. Since the packaging box is placed on the packaging box carrying device 30 with its opening facing upward, the camera 42 is suspended above the packaging box carrying device via the support plate, which facilitates the acquisition of images inside the packaging box from the top opening. In addition, the position and / or angle of the camera 42 relative to the support plate 41 are adjustable, which allows the camera 42 to more flexibly adapt to various packaging layouts.

[0096] In the above scheme, the cabinet 51 of the main control device 50 serves as both a carrier for the control module and the control panel 52, and a support mechanism for the image acquisition device 40. The image acquisition device 40 42 is positioned above the packaging box carrier 30, enabling image capture of the interior of the packaging box on the packaging box carrier 30. Furthermore, this facilitates the arrangement of the signal cable for the camera 42, allowing the signal cable to enter the cabinet 52 along the support plate and connect to the control module.

[0097] See also Figure 6 The integrated feeding and labeling device 80 described in Embodiment 1 is mounted directly or indirectly on the base 10 via its assembly plate 820, and is located above the packaging box carrying device 30, and also upstream of the image acquisition device 40. In this embodiment, the integrated feeding and labeling device 80 is used to feed accessories into the packaging box on the packaging box carrying device 30 and to affix labels to the outside of the packaging box.

[0098] This allows for an initial weight compliance check when the packaged box (already containing the main product) arrives at the packaging box carrier 30, via electronic weighing device 20. After the accessories are added, another weighing via electronic weighing device 20 is performed, and the difference between the two weight checks constitutes a second weight compliance check. Finally, image acquisition device 40 captures images and performs image recognition compliance checks. This approach integrates accessory packing with two weight checks and one image check, achieving a more comprehensive and complete packing compliance inspection.

[0099] The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments that fully disclose, but are not intended to limit, the present invention. Any substitution of equivalent technical features based on the creative intent of the present invention and obtained without creative effort should be considered within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. An integrated feeding and marking device, characterized in that, include: Marking and pressing blocks; The first driving component drives the marking block to extend and retract. The material feeding assembly includes a hopper for storing accessories and a material feeding control mechanism located at the material feeding port of the hopper; The linkage component, driven by the first driving component, drives the material discharge control mechanism to control the accessories in the hopper to fall from the discharge port in a quantitative manner one by one; The material feeding assembly includes a material receiving mechanism for receiving falling accessories and a material feeding mechanism for feeding accessories from the material receiving mechanism. The material receiving mechanism includes a material receiving member with a material receiving groove at the top, the material receiving groove being located directly below the material receiving port, and an accessory feeding port at the front end of the material receiving groove. The material feeding mechanism includes a contact friction member that applies power to the accessories on the material receiving groove. The material receiving member has a sliding groove below the material receiving groove, and the upper end of the sliding groove is connected to the material receiving groove. The front end of the contact friction member is fixedly connected to the marking pressure block, and the rear end is slidably disposed in the sliding groove and the material receiving groove. The accessory is a sleeve. A feeding auxiliary assembly is provided at the rear of the material receiving groove, including a needle rod that passes through the inner hole of the sleeve and a third drive assembly that drives the needle rod to lift or lower the sleeve.

2. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material feeding assembly also includes a material feeding guide, one end of which is connected to the material feeding port and the other end is placed at the material feeding target point.

3. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material feeding mechanism also includes a second drive component to drive the contact friction element to disengage and reset.

4. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first driving component drives the contact friction element to disengage and reset.

5. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The first drive assembly includes an assembly plate, a first cylinder, and a support plate. The first cylinder is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate, and the marking block is fixedly connected to the cylinder arm of the first cylinder. The material receiving mechanism is fixedly mounted on the assembly plate via the support plate and is located above the first cylinder.

6. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The material receiving mechanism also includes a hopper support, and the hopper is positioned above the material receiving component via the hopper support.

7. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lower part of the hopper support is fixedly connected to the material receiving component, the upper part is provided with a hopper insertion docking part, the inside is provided with a material discharge channel that runs vertically through, and the bottom is provided with a feeding clearance groove corresponding to the position of the material receiving groove.

8. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The material discharge control mechanism includes a lever arm disposed at the material discharge port, one end of which is located inside the material discharge port and the other end extends outside the hopper; the linkage component is a connecting rod or a traction rope, one end of which is connected to the cylinder arm of the first cylinder and the other end of which is connected to the other end of the lever arm; the lever arm opens or closes the material discharge port under the action of the linkage component.

9. The integrated feeding and marking device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The material feeding assembly also includes a material feeding adjustment component for adjusting the size of the material feeding opening, and the lower part of the material feeding adjustment component is provided with a support member insertion and docking part that matches the hopper insertion and docking part.

10. A packing device, comprising a base; characterized in that, Also includes: An electronic weighing device is fixedly mounted on the base; A packaging box carrying device is mounted on the electronic weighing device and cooperates with the electronic weighing device in force transmission. An image acquisition device is fixedly mounted on the base and includes a camera for capturing images of the inside of the packaging box on the packaging box carrier device. The integrated feeding and marking device, which adopts the integrated feeding and marking device according to any one of claims 1-9, is disposed on one side above the packaging box carrying device; The main control device is electrically connected to the electronic weighing device, the camera, and the integrated feeding and marking device.

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