A cigarette special-shaped packing workshop automatic on-line operation system

Abstract

The application discloses a cigarette special-shaped packaging workshop automatic on-line operation system, which comprises a finished cigarette packaging area composed of five groups of hand-pull machine on-line conveying operation areas and one group of hand-pull machine+back-type machine conveying operation areas; a high-level conveying line is used to collect finished cigarettes produced by the six groups of finished cigarette packaging areas to a sealing box area to seal the finished cigarettes, and to stack the cigarette boxes. The operation system of the application can greatly improve the production efficiency on site.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of special-shaped cigarette production technology in packaging workshops, and particularly to an automated online operation system for special-shaped cigarette packaging workshops. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the cigarette packaging workshop of a certain cigarette factory before its relocation is divided into three functional workshops: a hand-operated cigarette filling workshop, a small pack transparent paper packaging workshop, and a carton and carton transparent paper packaging workshop. The hand-operated cigarette filling workshop has about 50 hand-operated cigarette filling machines arranged in an array. In the old factory layout, the spacing between the workstations of each hand-operated cigarette filling machine was insufficient. Empty boxes and cigarette boxes filled with cigarettes had to be placed on the logistics channel. The scattered auxiliary materials basically completely occupied the logistics channel between the workstations, making the operating area and logistics channel extremely crowded. It was impossible to use shuttle cars or manual forklifts to transport auxiliary materials. The frequency of cross-operations was high, and manual handling of auxiliary materials posed safety hazards. In addition, the filled cigarette packs had to be manually collected and transferred to the small pack transparent paper packaging workshop for transparent paper packaging.

[0003] Insufficient spacing between workstations and narrow passageways after empty box trays are placed make it difficult to manually move cigarette boxes filled with cigarettes to the small-pack transparent paper packaging workshop. The small-pack transparent paper packaging workshop has about 20 small-pack transparent paper packaging machines and small-pack cosmetic containers. Cigarette boxes must be placed one by one at the entrance of the small-pack transparent paper packaging machine. Then, the transparent paper-wrapped cigarette boxes are taken out by hand, filled into the small-pack cosmetic containers, and the finished cigarette boxes are taken out and moved to the carton and carton transparent paper packaging workshop. The carton and carton transparent paper packaging workshop has 6 carton and carton packaging machines. Cigarette boxes are placed one by one at the entrance of the carton packaging machine. After the carton packaging machine packages 10 cigarette boxes, they are automatically sent to the carton packaging machine for transparent paper packaging. After the above processes are completed, the finished cartons are collected and boxed by hand.

[0004] The production materials in the cigarette packaging workshop are manually transferred between various functional workshops. This is labor-intensive and there is a high risk of damaging the materials during handling, resulting in a waste of manpower and resources. Furthermore, the layout of the functional workshops is too compact, with narrow passageways, which affects the transfer of materials and limits production capacity. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated online operation system for a cigarette packaging workshop, in order to solve the technical problems existing in the background art.

[0006] This invention provides the following solution:

[0007] An automated online operation system for a cigarette packaging workshop includes: a finished cigarette packing area consisting of 5 sets of hand-operated conveyor belts and 1 set of hand-operated and backpack conveyor belts; an overhead conveyor line collects the finished cigarette packs produced in the 6 sets of finished cigarette packing areas and brings them to the boxing area for boxing and stacking.

[0008] In some embodiments, the hand-operated conveyor operation area is equipped with three sets of finished cigarette pack production lines. Each set of finished cigarette pack production lines includes several hand-operated machines and small-pack transparent paper packaging machines. The hand-operated machines are used to fill cigarettes into cigarette boxes. After the three hand-operated machines output cigarette boxes in parallel, the cigarette boxes are conveyed to the small-pack transparent paper packaging machines to cover the outside of the cigarette boxes with transparent paper. Then, the small-pack beauty container performs shaping work on the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small-pack beauty container are finished cigarette packs.

[0009] In some embodiments, the system further includes a small pack storage unit, which is used to send the finished cigarette packs produced by the three finished cigarette pack production lines to the small pack storage unit. The system determines the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small pack storage unit and controls the small pack storage unit to store or release the finished cigarette packs online. The finished cigarette packs output by the small pack storage unit are input into the carton packaging machine and packaged into finished cigarette cartons.

[0010] In some embodiments, the product also includes an LR type elevator. After being packaged into finished cigarette packs, the cigarettes are output to the LR type elevator, which lifts the finished cigarette packs to the overhead conveyor line corresponding to each set of hand-pulled conveyor network operation area, and outputs the finished cigarette packs to the packaging area.

[0011] In some embodiments, the hand-pulled machine + backpack machine conveying operation area is equipped with three sets of semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines. Each set of semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines includes: a backpack machine, a hand-pulled machine, and a small-pack transparent paper packaging machine. After one backpack machine and one hand-pulled machine are connected in parallel to output cigarette boxes, the cigarette boxes are conveyed to the small-pack transparent paper packaging machine to cover the outside of the cigarette boxes with transparent paper. Then, the small-pack beauty container performs shaping work on the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small-pack beauty container are finished cigarette packs.

[0012] In some embodiments, the hand-pulled machine + backpack conveyor operation area also includes a small package storage unit, which sends the finished cigarette packages produced by the three sets of semi-automatic finished cigarette package production lines to the small package storage unit. The system judges the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small package storage unit and controls the small package storage unit to store or release the finished cigarette packages online. The finished cigarette packages output by the small package storage unit are input into the carton packaging machine and packaged into finished cigarette cartons.

[0013] In some embodiments, the packing area includes a packing machine, a receiving and storage machine, and a cigarette pack selection channel. The entrance end of the elevated conveyor line is connected to the LR type elevators of 6 sets of online conveying operation areas, and the exit end is connected to the cigarette pack selection channel. The system controls whether the cigarette pack selection channel releases the finished cigarette packs conveyed by each elevated conveyor line and the release direction. The finished cigarette packs output by the receiving and storage machine are input to the packing machine, which packs the finished cigarette packs into boxes.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cigarette pack selection channel has two sets of outlets. One outlet is used to release finished cigarette packs into the finished cigarette pack receiving port inside the integrated collection and storage machine, and the other outlet is used to release finished cigarette packs into the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet outside the integrated collection and storage machine. When the system determines that there is finished cigarette pack storage space inside the integrated collection and storage machine, it will control the cigarette pack selection channel to output finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack receiving port. When the system determines that the finished cigarette packs inside the integrated collection and storage machine have reached the storage limit, it will control the cigarette pack selection channel to output finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet.

[0015] In some embodiments, the integrated receiving and storage machine is controlled by the system to determine the production efficiency of upstream and downstream processes, thereby regulating the online storage or release of finished cigarette cartons. The finished cigarette cartons output by the integrated receiving and storage machine are input into the boxing machine, which packs and seals the finished cigarette cartons. The finished cigarette cartons are then stacked onto pallets by a stacker crane according to the arrangement specified by the system, thus completing the entire workflow of the automated online operation system for the cigarette packaging workshop.

[0016] In some embodiments, a maintenance platform and a central control cabinet are also included. The maintenance platform is mounted above the integrated collection and storage machine. The operating plane of the maintenance platform is lower than the preferred channel for cigarette packs. The central control cabinet is connected to the area control cabinet of each online conveying operation area through cables in the high-grid cable tray. The central control cabinet system is used to read the working status of each online conveying operation area, provide production data to the workshop, control the automated production process of the packing and sealing area, and coordinate the production efficiency of upstream and downstream. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the layout of the automated online operation system in the cigarette special-shaped packaging workshop, which connects 5 hand-pulled machine online conveying operation areas and 1 hand-pulled machine + backpack machine online conveying operation area through 6 overhead conveyor lines to collect the finished cigarette cartons to the boxing area for the boxing process;

[0018] Figure 2A schematic diagram of the layout of the hand-operated conveyor operation area, consisting of 9 hand-operated conveyors, 3 small-pack transparent paper packaging machines, 3 small-pack beauty containers, 1 small-pack storage container, 1 strip box packaging machine, 1 strip transparent packaging machine, and 1 LR type elevator;

[0019] Figure 3 For 3 hand-operated machines, 3 backpack machines, 3 small-pack transparent paper packaging machines, 3 small-pack beauty containers,

[0020] A schematic diagram of the layout of the hand-operated + backpack conveyor operation area consisting of 1 small package storage unit, 1 carton packaging machine, 1 strip packaging machine, and 1 LR type elevator;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the layout of the packing and sealing area, which consists of a maintenance platform, a cigarette selection channel, an integrated collection and storage machine, a packing and sealing machine, a stacker crane, and a central control cabinet.

[0022] Illustrations: 1-Overhead conveyor line, 2-High-grid trough, 3-Hand-operated conveyor, 4-Supporting pulleys, 5-LR type hoist, 6-Area control cabinet, 7-Small package storage container, 8-Small package beauty container, 9-Carton packaging machine, 10-Strip packaging machine, 11-Backpacker, 12-Maintenance platform, 13-Stacker crane, 14-Integrated receiving and storage machine, 15-Main control cabinet, 16-

[0023] Preferred channel for cigarette packs, 17-packing and sealing machine. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components or components having the same or similar functions throughout. The described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of this application. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, product, or display that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or display.

[0029] The following will combine Figure 1-4 This application provides a detailed description of an automated online operation system for a cigarette packaging workshop, as described in the embodiments of this application. It is worth noting that the following embodiments are merely illustrative of this application and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, an automated online operation system for irregular cigarette packaging workshops is laid out as follows: A finished cigarette packing area consists of 5 sets of hand-operated conveyor belts (3 sets) and 1 set of hand-operated conveyor belts (3 sets) plus a backpack conveyor belt (11 sets). An overhead conveyor line (1) collects the finished cigarette packs from the 6 sets of packaging areas and transports them to the boxing area for sealing. After sealing, the boxes are stacked, completing all processes of the automated online operation system for irregular cigarette packaging workshops. The high-grid cable tray (2) shown in the figure is responsible for collecting the cables, air pipes, and other wiring harnesses used in the 6 sets of conveyor belts from the high-grid cable trays to the boxing area.

[0031] See Figure 1The diagram shows the layout of the automated online operation system in the cigarette packaging workshop. The workshop is divided into two functional areas. One functional area is the finished cigarette production area, which consists of 5 sets of hand-pulled 3-linked conveyor operation area and 1 set of hand-pulled 3+back-type 11-linked conveyor operation area. The other functional area is the finished cigarette box output area, which consists of the working system built around the box-sealing machine 17.

[0032] The main production materials used in the finished cigarette production area are cigarette sticks, cigarette boxes, small pack transparent paper, carton paper, and carton transparent paper. Cigarette sticks are loaded into empty cigarette boxes using a hand-operated machine 3 and a backpack machine 11. Small pack transparent paper is used by a small pack transparent paper packaging machine and a small pack beauty container 8 to cover and shape the cigarette boxes containing the cigarette sticks, and then output the finished cigarette packs. A small pack storage device 7 performs online buffering and online release of the finished cigarette packs, coordinating the efficiency of upstream and downstream production. Carton paper is used by a carton packaging machine 9 to cover 5*2 arranged finished cigarette packs, outputting cartons. Carton transparent paper is used by a carton transparent packaging machine 10 to cover cartons, outputting finished cartons. An LR-type elevator 5 lifts the finished cigarette cartons, sending them to the overhead conveyor line 1.

[0033] The main production material used in the finished cigarette box output area is the cigarette box blank. Finished cigarette cartons are conveyed to the finished cigarette box output area on the elevated conveyor line 1. The cigarette carton selection channel 16 collects and selects the finished cigarette cartons from each elevated conveyor line 1. The integrated collection and storage machine 14 performs online buffering and online release of the finished cigarette cartons to coordinate the production efficiency of upstream and downstream. Using the cigarette box blank, the box packing machine 17 packs and seals the finished cigarette cartons arranged in a 5*10 pattern, and outputs the finished cigarette boxes. The stacker crane 13 stacks the finished cigarette boxes.

[0034] like Figure 2The diagram shows the layout of the 3-unit hand-operated conveyor system. At the factory, workers use the 3 hand-operated machines to fill cigarette boxes. After three 3 hand-operated machines work in parallel to output the cigarette boxes, they are conveyed to the factory's small-pack transparent paper packaging machine. Transparent paper is then wrapped around the cigarette boxes, and the factory's small-pack beautification machine 8 shapes the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small-pack beautification machine 8 are the finished cigarette packs. This configuration constitutes a finished cigarette pack production line. Each 3-unit hand-operated conveyor system is equipped with three sets of finished cigarette pack production lines. The finished cigarette packs produced by these three sets are sent to the small-pack storage unit 7. The system judges the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small-pack storage unit 7 and controls the small-pack storage unit 7 to store or release the finished cigarette packs online, thus regulating the upstream and downstream production efficiency. The finished cigarette packs output from the small pack storage device 7 are input to the original carton packaging machine 9. After ten finished cigarette packs are packaged into a carton, they are output to the original carton packaging machine 10, which packages the carton into a finished carton of cigarettes and outputs it to the LR type elevator 5. The LR type elevator 5 lifts the finished carton of cigarettes to the overhead conveyor line 1 corresponding to each set of hand-pulled machine 3 connected conveyor operation area, and outputs the finished carton of cigarettes to the boxing area.

[0035] like Figure 3 The diagram shows the layout of the conveying area of ​​the hand-operated machine 3 and the backpack machine 11. The original backpack machine 11 and the original hand-operated machine 3 have the same function, both of which output cigarette boxes after the cigarettes are filled. The production speed of one backpack machine 11 is close to that of two hand-operated machines 3. Therefore, in order to make the most of the original equipment and integrate the new factory area, one backpack machine 11 and one hand-operated machine 3 are connected in parallel to output cigarette boxes. The cigarette boxes are then conveyed to the original small-pack transparent paper packaging machine to cover the outside of the cigarette boxes with transparent paper. The original small-pack beauty container 8 then shapes the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small-pack beauty container 8 are the finished cigarette packs. The above configuration constitutes a semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production line. Each hand-pulled machine (3+back-carrying machine) connected conveyor area is equipped with three sets of semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines. The finished cigarette packs produced by the three sets of semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines are sent to the small pack storage unit 7. The system judges the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small pack storage unit 7 and controls the small pack storage unit 7 to store or release the finished cigarette packs online, thereby adjusting the upstream and downstream production efficiency. The finished cigarette packs output from the small pack storage unit 7 are input to the original carton packaging machine 9. After ten finished cigarette packs are packaged into a carton, they are output to the original carton packaging machine 10, which packages the carton into a finished carton of cigarettes and outputs it to the LR type elevator 5. The LR type elevator 5 lifts the finished carton of cigarettes to the corresponding overhead conveyor line 1 of each set of hand-pulled machine (3+back-carrying machine) connected conveyor area, and outputs the finished carton of cigarettes to the boxing area.

[0036] like Figure 4The diagram shows the layout of the packing area. The entrance of the elevated conveyor line 1 connects to six LR-type elevators 5 in the online conveying operation area, and the exit connects to the cigarette pack selection channel 16. The system controls the cigarette pack selection channel 16 to determine whether and in what direction the finished cigarette packs conveyed by each elevated conveyor line 1 are released. The cigarette pack selection channel 16 has two outlets: one outlet releases finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack receiving port inside the integrated collection and storage machine 14, and the other outlet releases finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet outside the integrated collection and storage machine 14. When the system determines that there is sufficient storage space for finished cigarette packs inside the integrated collection and storage machine 14, it controls the cigarette pack selection channel 16 to output the finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack receiving port. When the system determines that the finished cigarette packs inside the integrated collection and storage machine 14 have reached their storage limit, it controls the cigarette pack selection channel 16 to output the finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet.

[0037] The integrated collection and storage machine 14 uses the system to judge the production efficiency of upstream and downstream processes and controls its online storage or release of finished cigarette cartons, thereby regulating the efficiency of upstream and downstream production. The finished cigarette cartons output from the integrated collection and storage machine 14 are input to the original factory's boxing machine 17, which packs and boxes the finished cigarette cartons in a 5*10 arrangement, sealing 50 cartons each. The output boxes are then stacked onto pallets by the stacker crane 13 according to the system's layout, completing the entire workflow of the automated online operation system in the cigarette packaging workshop. The maintenance platform 12 is installed above the integrated collection and storage machine 14, with its operating plane slightly lower than the cigarette carton selection channel 16. Its function is to facilitate the replacement of aging chains used in the overhead conveyor line 1 and the routine maintenance of chain links, drive heads, and other parts. The main control cabinet 15 is connected to the area control cabinets 6 of each online conveying operation area through the cables in the high-grid cable tray 2. The main control cabinet 15 system can read the working status of each online conveying operation area, provide production data to the workshop, control the automated production process of the box packing area, and coordinate the production efficiency of upstream and downstream.

[0038] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated online operation system for a cigarette irregular packaging workshop, characterized in that, include: The finished cigarette packing area consists of 5 sets of hand-pulled machine online conveying operation area and 1 set of hand-pulled machine + backpack machine conveying operation area. The finished cigarette packs produced by the 6 sets of conveying operation areas in the finished cigarette packing area are collected by the overhead conveyor line and sent to the boxing area for boxing and stacking. Each group of hand-operated conveyor operation areas is equipped with three parallel finished cigarette pack production lines. Each finished cigarette pack production line includes three hand-operated machines and a small transparent paper packaging machine. The hand-operated machines are used to fill cigarettes into cigarette boxes. After the three hand-operated machines output cigarette boxes in parallel, they are conveyed to the small transparent paper packaging machine to cover the outside of the cigarette box with transparent paper. Then, the small transparent paper packaging machine shapes the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small transparent paper packaging machine are finished cigarette packs. Each group of hand-operated conveyor operation areas also includes a small package storage unit, which sends the finished cigarette packages produced by the three finished cigarette package production lines to the small package storage unit. The system judges the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small package storage unit and controls the small package storage unit to store or release the finished cigarette packages online. The finished cigarette packages output by the small package storage unit are input into the carton packaging machine and packaged into finished cigarette cartons. The hand-operated + backpack conveyor operation area is equipped with three sets of parallel semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines. Each set of semi-automatic finished cigarette pack production lines includes: a backpack conveyor, a hand-operated conveyor, and a small transparent paper packaging machine. After one backpack conveyor and one hand-operated conveyor are connected in parallel to output cigarette boxes, the cigarette boxes are conveyed to the small transparent paper packaging machine to cover the outside of the cigarette boxes with transparent paper. Then, the small packaging machine shapes the transparent paper. The cigarette packs output by the small packaging machine are finished cigarette packs. The backpack conveyor is used to fill empty cigarette boxes. The packing and sealing area includes a packing and sealing machine, a collection and storage machine, and a cigarette pack selection channel. The entrance end of the elevated conveyor line is connected to 6 sets of LR-type elevators in the conveying operation area, and the exit end is connected to the cigarette pack selection channel. The system controls whether the cigarette pack selection channel releases the finished cigarette packs conveyed by each elevated conveyor line and the release direction. The finished cigarette packs output by the collection and storage machine are input to the packing and sealing machine, which then packs and boxes the finished cigarette packs.

2. The automated online operation system for a cigarette irregular packaging workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The hand-pulled and backpack conveyor area also includes a small package storage unit, which sends the finished cigarette packages produced by the three semi-automatic finished cigarette package production lines to the small package storage unit. The system judges the upstream and downstream production efficiency of the small package storage unit and controls the small package storage unit to store or release the finished cigarette packages online. The finished cigarette packages output by the small package storage unit are input into the carton packaging machine and packaged into finished cigarette cartons.

3. The automated online operation system for a cigarette irregular packaging workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cigarette pack selection channel has two outlets. One outlet is used to release finished cigarette packs into the finished cigarette pack receiving port inside the integrated collection and storage machine, and the other outlet is used to release finished cigarette packs into the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet outside the integrated collection and storage machine. When the system determines that there is finished cigarette pack storage space inside the integrated collection and storage machine, it will control the cigarette pack selection channel to output finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack receiving port. When the system determines that the finished cigarette packs inside the integrated collection and storage machine have reached the storage limit, it will control the cigarette pack selection channel to output finished cigarette packs to the finished cigarette pack emergency outlet.

4. The automated online operation system for a cigarette irregular packaging workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The integrated collection and storage machine uses the system to judge the production efficiency of upstream and downstream processes and controls the online storage or release of finished cigarette cartons to regulate the production efficiency of upstream and downstream processes. The finished cigarette cartons output by the integrated collection and storage machine are input into the boxing machine, which packs and seals the finished cigarette cartons. The output finished cigarette cartons are then stacked onto pallets by a stacker crane according to the arrangement specified by the system, thus completing the entire workflow of the automated online operation system in the cigarette packaging workshop.

5. The automated online operation system for a cigarette irregular packaging workshop according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a maintenance platform and a central control cabinet. The maintenance platform is installed above the integrated collection and storage machine. The operating plane of the maintenance platform is lower than the preferred channel for cigarette packs. The central control cabinet is connected to the area control cabinet of each online conveying operation area through cables in the high-grid cable tray. The central control cabinet system is used to read the working status of each online conveying operation area, provide production data to the workshop, control the automated production process of the packing and sealing area, and coordinate the production efficiency of upstream and downstream.

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