A tobacco sorting conveyor

By designing a sorting roller with interlaced teeth and an adjusting component for the tobacco sorting and conveying device, the problem of difficult-to-untangle tangled tobacco was solved, achieving efficient tobacco detection and classification.

CN118637312BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21CHINA TOBACCO ZHEJIANG IND CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202410688122.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-30
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2044-05-30

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Technical Problem

Existing technologies are insufficient to efficiently break up tangled clumps of tobacco, leading to inaccurate tobacco detection.

Method used

A tobacco shred sorting and conveying device was designed, including a sorting mechanism and a horizontal conveying mechanism. The tobacco shreds are separated by staggered sorting teeth and motor-driven sorting rollers, and the conveying process is optimized by adjusting components and telescopic components to prevent re-accumulation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and efficiency of tobacco testing, reduces tobacco damage, and ensures the reliability of testing.

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Abstract

The present application relates to the technical fields of tobacco detection, and particularly relates to a tobacco sorting and conveying device, which comprises a frame body, a sorting mechanism arranged on the frame body, a hopper, a feeding port arranged on the top of the hopper, a discharging port arranged on the bottom of the hopper, a plurality of horizontal conveying mechanisms arranged below the discharging port, the ends of the horizontal conveying mechanisms away from the discharging port leading to a detection device, a first sorting roller and a second sorting roller rotatably connected in the hopper, the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller being provided with a plurality of sorting teeth, and the sorting teeth on the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller being arranged in a staggered manner. The tobacco sorting and conveying device can efficiently disperse the tobacco wound into a bundle, facilitate the subsequent detection device to detect the tobacco, and improve the accuracy of the tobacco detection.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of tobacco detection, and particularly relates to a tobacco sorting and conveying device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Tobacco refers to tobacco leaves cut into filaments, granules, sheets, powder or other shapes, and then added with auxiliary materials, fermented and stored, and then sold without being rolled into cigarettes. At present, the indexes for evaluating the physical quality of tobacco mainly include moisture content, filling value and structure. Through the evaluation of these indexes, the processing and production of cigarettes are well guided.

[0003] Since the tobacco has the characteristic of being intertwined into a group, it is difficult to accurately detect the tobacco intertwined into a group, so the tobacco intertwined into a group needs to be disentangled before being detected to facilitate the subsequent detection equipment to detect the tobacco. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a tobacco sorting and conveying device and a use method, which can efficiently disentangle the tobacco intertwined into a group, facilitate the subsequent detection equipment to detect the tobacco, and improve the accuracy of tobacco detection.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme:

[0006] The present application provides a tobacco sorting and conveying device, which comprises a frame body, a sorting mechanism arranged on the frame body, a hopper, a feeding port arranged on the top of the hopper, a discharging port arranged on the bottom of the hopper, a plurality of horizontal conveying mechanisms arranged below the discharging port, the ends of the horizontal conveying mechanisms away from the discharging port leading to a detection equipment, a first sorting roller and a second sorting roller rotatably connected in the hopper, a plurality of sorting teeth arranged on the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller, and the sorting teeth on the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller being arranged alternately.

[0007] Further, a sliding plate is slidably connected to the sidewall of the hopper, the second sorting roller is rotatably connected to the sliding plate, the second sorting roller and the first sorting roller are always located at the same horizontal height, and an adjusting assembly for adjusting the distance between the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller is connected to the sliding plate.

[0008] Further, the adjusting assembly comprises a rocker, a crank and a rotating shaft, one end of the rocker is rotatably connected to one end of the sliding plate, the other end of the rocker is rotatably connected to one end of the crank, the other end of the crank is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the hopper.

[0009] Further, the horizontal conveying mechanism comprises a fixing frame, a conveying belt and two rotating rollers, the fixing frame is fixedly connected to the frame body, the two rotating rollers are rotatably connected to the fixing frame, the two rotating rollers are at the same horizontal height, and the conveying belt is sleeved on the two rotating rollers.

[0010] Further, the horizontal conveying mechanism is provided with a telescopic assembly, the telescopic assembly comprises a supporting roller, a pulling roller, a connecting plate and a driving device, the supporting roller is arranged above the rotating roller, the same horizontal height of the supporting roller is provided with a fixed roller, the fixed roller is rotationally connected to the fixed frame, the pulling roller is arranged at the horizontal height between the supporting roller and the rotating roller, the supporting roller and the pulling roller are both rotationally connected to the connecting plate, the supporting roller and the fixed roller are arranged inside the conveying belt, the pulling roller is arranged outside the conveying belt, the supporting roller, the pulling roller and the fixed roller are all drivingly connected with the conveying belt, the connecting plate is slidingly connected with the fixed frame, the driving device is arranged on the fixed frame and drivingly connected with the connecting plate.

[0011] Further, the horizontal conveying mechanism is provided with two, the two horizontal conveying mechanisms are arranged at different horizontal heights, and the two horizontal conveying mechanisms convey different tobaccos to the detection equipment for classification detection.

[0012] Further, the telescopic assembly is further provided with a tensioning roller, the tensioning roller is arranged at the horizontal height between the supporting roller and the rotating roller, and the tensioning roller is arranged outside the conveying belt and drivingly connected with the conveying belt.

[0013] Further, the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are respectively driven by the first motor and the second motor.

[0014] Further, the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are respectively driven by the first motor and the second motor.

[0015] Further, the driving device comprises a cylinder, the output end of the cylinder is fixedly connected with the connecting plate, and the cylinder drives the connecting plate to slide on the fixed frame.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present application are that the tobacco wound into a group can be efficiently disentangled, the subsequent detection equipment can detect the tobacco, and the accuracy of tobacco detection is improved.

[0017] The tobacco bundle entering the hopper is disassembled by the setting of the sorting mechanism, and the disassembled tobacco is sent to the detection equipment by the setting of the horizontal conveying mechanism, so that the accuracy of tobacco detection is improved, the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are inserted into the tobacco bundle by the staggered sorting teeth, and the tobacco bundle is disassembled by rotating the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller to drive the sorting teeth to move, so that the disassembly efficiency is high; the distance between the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller is adjusted by setting the slide plate and the adjusting assembly, the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are close to each other, the sorting teeth are fully inserted into the tobacco bundle, and the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are far away from each other, so that the disassembled tobacco is separated; the second sorting roller is driven to reciprocate by the rocker, the crank and the rotating shaft, the tobacco disassembly efficiency is improved, the stress of the tobacco disassembly process is reduced, the tobacco is not broken, and the quality of the tobacco is ensured; the tobacco on the conveying belt is prevented from being accumulated again during the conveying process by setting two rotating rollers at the same horizontal height; the horizontal conveying mechanism at a high position is controlled to retract part of the hopper below, so that the tobacco in the hopper falls on the horizontal conveying mechanism at a low position, different tobaccos are conveyed to different detection equipment, and the detection range and detection efficiency of the tobacco are improved; the horizontal conveying mechanism is prevented from slipping by setting the tensioning roller; the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are controlled to rotate in the same direction by the first motor and the second motor, the moving directions of the sorting teeth on the first sorting roller and the second sorting roller are opposite, the extrusion of the tobacco caused by the same direction rotation is avoided, and the tobacco bundle is better disassembled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a tobacco sorting and conveying device provided for an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0019] Figure 2 An enlarged three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a slide plate of a tobacco sorting and conveying device provided for an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0020] Figure 3 A three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of a horizontal conveying mechanism of a tobacco sorting and conveying device provided for an embodiment of the present application is provided.

[0021] The marks in the drawings are: 1, frame body; 2, hopper; 4, first sorting roller; 5, second sorting roller; 6, sorting tooth; 7, slide plate; 8, rocker; 9, crank; 10, rotating shaft; 11, fixed frame; 12, conveying belt; 13, rotating roller; 14, supporting roller; 15, pulling roller; 16, air cylinder; 17, fixed roller; 18, tensioning roller; 19, first motor; 20, second motor; 21, third motor; 22, fourth motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions of the present application will be further described in detail in conjunction with the specific embodiments.

[0023] Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are for the purpose of explanation only and are not to be understood as limiting the present application. The embodiments of the present application and the technical features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0024] Embodiment 1:

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-2The embodiment provides a tobacco sorting and conveying device which can efficiently disentangle tobacco bunched together, facilitates subsequent detection equipment to detect the tobacco, and improves the accuracy of tobacco detection. The tobacco sorting and conveying device comprises a frame body 1, a sorting mechanism is arranged on the frame body 1, the sorting mechanism comprises a hopper 2, the top of the hopper 2 is provided with a feeding port, the bottom of the hopper 2 is provided with a discharging port, a plurality of horizontal conveying mechanisms are arranged below the discharging port, the ends of the plurality of horizontal conveying mechanisms away from the discharging port lead to detection equipment, a first sorting roller 4 and a second sorting roller 5 are rotationally connected in the hopper 2, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are provided with a plurality of sorting teeth 6, the sorting teeth 6 on the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are arranged in a staggered manner, in the embodiment, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are respectively driven by a first motor 19 and a second motor 20, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 rotate in the same clockwise direction under the driving of the first motor 19 and the second motor 20, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 rotate in the same clockwise direction are controlled by the first motor 19 and the second motor 20, the moving directions of the sorting teeth 6 on the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are opposite, so that the tobacco can be better disentangled, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 rotate in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction alternately, the tobacco can fall from one side of the first sorting roller 4 or one side of the second sorting roller 5, so that the tobacco is prevented from being extruded and bunched together again when falling from the same side, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 can be controlled to rotate 20°-70° towards the middle position before rotating in the same clockwise direction, so that the sorting teeth 6 are fully inserted into the bunched tobacco, the bunched tobacco in the hopper 2 is disentangled by the sorting mechanism, the disentangled tobacco is sent to the detection equipment by the horizontal conveying mechanism for detection, so that the accuracy of tobacco detection is improved, the sorting teeth 6 arranged in a staggered manner on the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are inserted into the bunched tobacco, and the bunched tobacco is disentangled by rotating the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 to drive the sorting teeth 6 to move, so that the disentangling efficiency is high.

[0026] In the embodiment, as Figure 1 、 Figure 3As shown, the horizontal conveying mechanism is provided with two, the two horizontal conveying mechanisms are arranged at different horizontal heights, and the two horizontal conveying mechanisms convey different tobaccos to different detection equipment for classification detection. The horizontal conveying mechanism comprises a fixing frame 11, a conveying belt 12, and two rotating rollers 13. The rotating rollers 13 can be driven to rotate by a third motor 21. The fixing frame 11 is fixedly connected to the rack body 1. The two rotating rollers 13 are rotatably connected to the fixing frame 11. The two rotating rollers 13 are at the same horizontal height. The conveying belt 12 is sleeved on the two rotating rollers 13. The horizontal conveying mechanism is provided with a telescopic assembly. The telescopic assembly comprises a supporting roller 14, a pulling roller 15, a connecting plate, and a driving device. The supporting roller 14 is arranged above the rotating roller 13. The same horizontal height of the supporting roller 14 is provided with a fixed roller 17. The fixed roller 17 is rotatably connected to the fixing frame 11. The pulling roller 15 is arranged at the horizontal height between the supporting roller 14 and the rotating roller 13. The supporting roller 14 and the pulling roller 15 are both rotatably connected to the connecting plate. The supporting roller 14 and the fixed roller 17 are arranged inside the conveying belt 12. The pulling roller 15 is arranged outside the conveying belt 12. The supporting roller 14, the pulling roller 15, and the fixed roller 17 are all in transmission connection with the conveying belt 12. The connecting plate is in sliding connection with the fixing frame 11. The driving device is arranged on the fixing frame 11 and is in transmission connection with the connecting plate. In the embodiment, the driving device adopts a pneumatic cylinder 16. The output end of the pneumatic cylinder 16 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate. The pneumatic cylinder 16 drives the connecting plate to slide on the fixing frame 11. In addition to the pneumatic cylinder 16, other devices that can drive the connecting plate to slide on the fixing frame 11 can also be used as the driving device. For example, a pair of driving rollers is arranged in the fixing frame 11. A driving belt is sleeved on the driving rollers. The connecting plate is fixedly connected to the driving belt. A fifth motor is used to drive the driving rollers to rotate, so that the driving belt moves and drives the connecting plate to slide on the fixing frame 11. In the embodiment, by arranging two rotating rollers 13 at the same horizontal height, the tobaccos on the conveying belt 12 are prevented from accumulating again during the conveying process. By arranging the telescopic assembly on the horizontal conveying mechanism and arranging multiple horizontal conveying mechanisms at different horizontal heights, the horizontal conveying mechanism at the high position can be controlled to retract part below the hopper 2, so that the tobaccos in the hopper 2 fall onto the horizontal conveying mechanism at the low position. This facilitates the conveying of different tobaccos to different detection equipment and improves the detection range and detection efficiency of the tobaccos.

[0027] In the embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 The telescopic assembly is further provided with a tensioning roller 18. The tensioning roller 18 is arranged at the horizontal height between the supporting roller 14 and the rotating roller 13. The tensioning roller 18 is arranged outside the conveying belt 12 and is in transmission connection with the conveying belt 12. The position of the tensioning roller 18 can be adjusted to tension the conveying belt 12. By arranging the tensioning roller 18, the conveying belt 12 is prevented from loosening and slipping during the operation of the horizontal conveying mechanism.

[0028] Embodiment 2:

[0029] The embodiment provides a tobacco sorting and conveying device, which comprises a hopper 2, a first sorting roller 4, a second sorting roller 5, a sorting tooth 6, a first motor 21, a second motor 20 and a third motor 23. Figures 1-2 As shown in the figure, different from the embodiment 1, in the embodiment, a sliding plate 7 is slidably connected to the side wall of the hopper 2, the second sorting roller 5 is rotationally connected to the sliding plate 7, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are always located at the same horizontal height, the sliding plate 7 is connected with an adjusting assembly for adjusting the distance between the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5, the adjusting assembly comprises a rocker 8, a crank 9 and a rotating shaft 10, one end of the rocker 8 is rotationally connected to one end of the sliding plate 7, the other end of the rocker 8 is rotationally connected to one end of the crank 9, the other end of the crank 9 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 10, and the rotating shaft 10 is rotationally connected to the hopper 2, in the embodiment, the second motor 20 can be arranged on the sliding plate 7, the second motor 20 moves synchronously with the second sorting roller 5 to drive the second sorting roller 5, and the rotating shaft 10 can be driven by a fourth motor 22; by arranging the sliding plate 7 and the adjusting assembly, the distance between the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 is adjusted, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are close to each other, so that the sorting tooth 6 can be fully inserted into the inside of the tobacco bunch, and the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 are far away from each other, so that the tobacco after being separated can be separated; by arranging the rocker 8, the crank 9 and the rotating shaft 10, the second sorting roller 5 is driven to reciprocate, the tobacco separation efficiency is improved, the stress in the tobacco separation process is reduced, the tobacco crushing is reduced, and the quality of the tobacco is ensured.

[0030] As shown in the figure, Figures 1-3As shown, when the tobacco enters the feeding port during use of the device, the first motor 19 and the second motor 20 are started, so that the first motor 19 and the second motor 20 drive the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 to rotate in a clockwise direction and an anticlockwise direction, the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 rotate in the same clockwise direction, the sorting teeth 6 on the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 move in opposite directions, so as to avoid the extrusion of the tobacco caused by the same direction rotation, thereby better dispersing the tobacco in a cluster, and the tobacco in a cluster falls to the horizontal conveying mechanism after being dispersed by the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5, since the first sorting roller 4 and the second sorting roller 5 rotate in the clockwise direction and the anticlockwise direction alternately, the tobacco can fall from one side of the first sorting roller 4 or one side of the second sorting roller 5, so as to avoid the extrusion and the secondary clustering of the tobacco, the rotating shaft 10 is driven to rotate by the fourth motor 22, so as to drive the adjusting assembly to operate, the slide plate 7 reciprocates under the action of the adjusting assembly, the distance between the second sorting roller 5 and the first sorting roller 4 changes, when the distance is short, the sorting teeth 6 can be fully inserted into the tobacco in a cluster, then when the distance is long, the tobacco in a cluster is fully separated, the dispersing effect is better, the dispersing efficiency of the tobacco is improved, the stress of the tobacco during the dispersing process is reduced, the crushing is reduced, and the quality of the tobacco is ensured, when the dispersed tobacco falls to the horizontal conveying mechanism, the pulling roller 15 and the supporting roller 14 can be retracted synchronously by starting the cylinder 16, since the displacement of the pulling roller 15 and the supporting roller 14 is the same, and the pulling roller 15 is located outside the conveying belt 12 and the supporting roller 14 is located inside the conveying belt 12, the one end of the horizontal conveying mechanism below the hopper 2 is shortened under the condition that the total length of the conveying belt 12 is unchanged, and the one end of the horizontal conveying mechanism below the hopper 2 can be lengthened by extending the pulling roller 15 and the supporting roller 14 synchronously by the cylinder 16, the shortened horizontal conveying mechanism at a high position is controlled, so that the dispersed tobacco in the hopper 2 falls to the horizontal conveying mechanism at a low position, and the tobacco is conveyed to different detection equipment for classification and detection.

[0031] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be pointed out that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, several modifications and improvements can be made, which should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application, and these will not affect the effect and practicality of the present application.

Claims

1. A tobacco shred sorting and conveying device, characterized in that, include: A frame (1) is provided with a sorting mechanism, which includes a hopper (2). The top of the hopper (2) is provided with a feed inlet, and the bottom of the hopper (2) is provided with a discharge outlet. Several horizontal conveying mechanisms are provided below the discharge outlet. One end of the several horizontal conveying mechanisms away from the discharge outlet leads to the detection equipment. The several horizontal conveying mechanisms transport different tobacco shreds to the detection equipment for classification and detection. A first sorting roller (4) and a second sorting roller (5) are rotatably connected inside the hopper (2). The first sorting roller (4) and the second sorting roller (5) are provided with multiple sorting teeth (6). The sorting teeth (6) on the first sorting roller (4) and the second sorting roller (5) are arranged alternately. The horizontal conveying mechanism includes a fixed frame (11), a conveyor belt (12), and two rotating rollers (13). The fixed frame (11) is fixed to the frame body (1), and the two rotating rollers (13) are rotatably connected to the fixed frame (11). The two rotating rollers (13) are at the same horizontal height, and the conveyor belt (12) is sleeved on the two rotating rollers (13). The horizontal conveying mechanism is equipped with a telescopic assembly, which includes a support roller (14), a pull roller (15), a connecting plate, and a driving device. The support roller (14) is positioned above the rotating roller (13), and a fixed roller (17) is positioned at the same horizontal height as the support roller (14). The fixed roller (17) is rotatably connected to the fixed frame (11). The pull roller (15) is positioned at the horizontal height between the support roller (14) and the rotating roller (13). The support roller (14) and the pull roller (15) are connected at the same horizontal height. 15) All are rotatably connected to the connecting plate. The support roller (14) and the fixed roller (17) are arranged inside the conveyor belt (12). The pull roller (15) is arranged outside the conveyor belt (12). The support roller (14), the pull roller (15) and the fixed roller (17) are all connected to the conveyor belt (12) in a driving connection. The connecting plate is slidably connected to the fixed frame (11). The driving device is arranged on the fixed frame (11). The driving device is connected to the connecting plate in a driving connection.

2. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A sliding plate (7) is slidably connected to the side wall of the hopper (2), and the second sorting roller (5) is rotatably connected to the sliding plate (7). The second sorting roller (5) and the first sorting roller (4) are always at the same horizontal height. An adjustment component for adjusting the distance between the first sorting roller (4) and the second sorting roller (5) is connected to the sliding plate (7).

3. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjustment assembly includes a rocker arm (8), a crank (9), and a rotating shaft (10). One end of the rocker arm (8) is rotatably connected to one end of the slide plate (7), and the other end of the rocker arm (8) is rotatably connected to one end of the crank (9). The other end of the crank (9) is fixed to the rotating shaft (10), and the rotating shaft (10) is rotatably connected to the hopper (2).

4. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, There are two horizontal conveying mechanisms, which are set at different horizontal heights.

5. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The telescopic assembly is also provided with a tension roller (18), which is located at a horizontal height between the support roller (14) and the rotating roller (13). The tension roller (18) is located on the outside of the conveyor belt (12) and is connected to the conveyor belt (12) for transmission.

6. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first sorting roller (4) and the second sorting roller (5) are driven by the first motor (19) and the second motor (20), respectively.

7. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first sorting roller (4) and the second sorting roller (5) rotate in the same clockwise direction under the drive of the first motor (19) and the second motor (20), respectively.

8. The tobacco shred sorting and conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving device includes a cylinder (16), the output end of which is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, and the cylinder (16) drives the connecting plate to slide on the fixed frame (11).

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