Modular packaging equipment for producing hard-box cigarettes

Abstract

The invention provides modular packaging equipment for producing hard box cigarettes, which comprises an inner package forming module, a straight-transverse conversion module and a hard box packaging module, the inner package forming module comprises any one of a straight inner package forming module and a transverse inner package forming module, the straight inner package forming module is used for packaging a cigarette group to form a straight inner package, and the transverse inner package forming module is used for packaging a cigarette group to form a transverse inner package. The transverse inner package forming module is used for packaging cigarette groups to form transverse inner packages; the straight-transverse conversion module is used for receiving the straight inner bag or the transverse inner bag output by the inner bag forming module and outputting the straight inner bag or the transverse inner bag in the same posture; the hard box packaging module is used for receiving the inner package output by the straight-transverse conversion module and packaging label paper on the outer side of the inner package to form a hard box cigarette package. The device has the advantages that by means of the modular design thought, production of transversely or straightly internally packaged hard box cigarettes can be achieved through flexible combination of the modules, and the flexibility of the device is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco packaging, and in particular to a modular packaging device for producing hard-pack cigarettes. Background Art

[0002] Tobacco packaging is an important part of the production process of tobacco products (such as cigarettes, cigars, etc.). The quality of its packaging directly affects the overall image and market competitiveness of cigarette companies. The tobacco packaging machine is a special equipment used to package these tobacco products. With the continuous development of the tobacco industry, the types and functions of tobacco packaging equipment are also constantly enriched and improved.

[0003] Cigarette packaging can be divided into two packaging processes from the perspective of packaging process: inner packs of cigarettes wrapped in wrapping paper (i.e. aluminum foil) and outer boxes wrapped in trademark paper. Generally speaking, the inner packs wrapped in wrapping paper are to ensure the aroma of the cigarettes inside and prevent the cigarettes from getting damp, thus avoiding affecting the taste and mouthfeel of the cigarettes; while the outer boxes wrapped in trademark paper carry the brand logo of the cigarette manufacturer and serve as an advertisement.

[0004] At present, the main hard-pack cigarette packaging machines on the market include straight packaging equipment and horizontal packaging equipment. The so-called straight packaging and horizontal packaging mainly refer to the state of cigarettes when they are wrapped in packaging paper: Figure 1-3 As shown, when the wrapping paper 6 is wrapped along the length direction H1 of the cigarette group 5, the inner package formed is called a vertical inner package; when the wrapping paper 6 is wrapped along the width direction H2 of the cigarette group 5, the inner package formed is called a horizontal inner package. The vertical wrapping equipment and the horizontal wrapping equipment have played an important role in improving production efficiency, ensuring product quality and reducing labor costs, and have met market demand to a certain extent, but there are still the following shortcomings:

[0005] 1. Insufficient modularity: The existing tobacco packaging machine design is relatively fixed and the degree of modularity is not high. If the customer's packaging needs change, it is often necessary to redesign a dedicated packaging machine, which is difficult to flexibly adjust and configure according to different packaging needs.

[0006] 2. Lack of versatility of equipment: Due to the lack of modular design, existing tobacco packaging machines can usually only be used for specific types of packaging tasks and have poor versatility. This results in companies having to purchase a variety of different types of packaging equipment when facing different packaging needs, increasing equipment investment and maintenance costs.

[0007] 3. Unable to switch between horizontal and vertical: There are great differences in structure and function between direct packaging equipment and horizontal packaging equipment. They are used as special machines respectively, and cannot achieve flexible switching between horizontal inner packaging and vertical inner packaging. For example, the direct packaging equipment disclosed in the Chinese invention patent CN102971234B can only produce cigarettes with vertical inner packaging; another example is the horizontal packaging equipment disclosed in the European invention patent EP2248724B1, which can only produce cigarettes with horizontal inner packaging. Except for the difference that the inner packaging of these two types of cigarettes is vertical or horizontal, the trademark paper outer boxes are almost the same. However, since these two types of equipment belong to different companies and have different design ideas, there are also great differences in the molding process and equipment of the outer boxes. This limitation requires companies with vertical and horizontal inner packaging production needs to purchase both types of equipment at the same time, which increases the equipment maintenance costs exponentially, and it is also difficult to respond quickly to changes in market demand. Summary of the invention

[0008] In order to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a modular packaging equipment for producing hard box cigarettes, which has been innovatively designed in terms of improving the degree of modularity, enhancing the versatility of the equipment, and realizing flexible switching between horizontal packaging and vertical packaging, aiming to provide a more efficient, flexible and economical tobacco packaging solution.

[0009] The present invention provides a modular packaging device for producing hard-box cigarettes, comprising an inner package forming module, a vertical-horizontal conversion module and a hard-box packaging module, wherein the inner package forming module comprises any one of a vertical inner package forming module and a horizontal inner package forming module, wherein the vertical inner package forming module is used for packaging cigarette groups to form vertical inner packages, and the horizontal inner package forming module is used for packaging cigarette groups to form horizontal inner packages; the vertical-horizontal conversion module is used for receiving the vertical inner packages or horizontal inner packages output by the inner package forming module, and outputting the vertical inner packages or horizontal inner packages in the same posture; the hard-box packaging module is used for receiving the inner packages output by the vertical-horizontal conversion module, and packaging trademark paper on the outside of the inner packages to form hard-box cigarette packages.

[0010] Preferably, the vertical inner package forming module includes a vertical cigarette warehouse, a first conveyor belt, a first packaging paper supply system and a vertical inner package folding channel, the first conveyor belt conveys along the X direction, and a plurality of first mold boxes are arranged at intervals on it; the vertical cigarette warehouse is used to convey the cigarette group to the first mold box; the vertical inner package folding channel is arranged between the first conveyor belt and the vertical-horizontal conversion module, which is provided with an inner package conveyor belt conveying along the Y direction, the first packaging paper supply system and a plurality of folders.

[0011] Preferably, the transverse inner pack forming module comprises a transverse cigarette storage, a second conveyor belt, a second packaging paper supply system, a cigarette group transfer wheel and a transverse inner pack packaging wheel. The second conveyor belt is used for conveying along the Y direction, and a plurality of second mold boxes are arranged at intervals on it. The transverse cigarette storage is used for conveying the cigarette groups to the second mold boxes. The cigarette group transfer wheel and the transverse inner pack packaging wheel are arranged in sequence between the second conveyor belt and the vertical and horizontal conversion module, and the rotating axes of both are parallel to the X direction. The second packaging paper supply system is arranged between the cigarette group transfer wheel and the transverse inner pack packaging wheel. A plurality of folders are also arranged on the outside of the transverse inner pack packaging wheel.

[0012] Preferably, the vertical and horizontal conversion module includes an inner package conversion wheel and an inner package transfer wheel arranged between the inner package forming module and the hard box packaging module, the rotating axis of the inner package conversion wheel is parallel to the Z direction, and N inner package conversion wheel mold boxes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner package conversion wheel, and N is an integer multiple of 4; the inner package transfer wheel is arranged above the inner package conversion wheel, and the rotating axis is parallel to the X direction, and multiple inner package transfer wheel mold boxes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner package transfer wheel; the push-out station of the inner package conversion wheel is arranged opposite to the input station of the inner package transfer wheel.

[0013] Preferably, the inner wrap conversion wheel has a first pushing station located at the three o'clock position of the inner wrap conversion wheel and a second pushing station located at the six o'clock position or the twelve o'clock position of the inner wrap conversion wheel, and the pushing station of the inner wrap conversion wheel is located at the nine o'clock position of the inner wrap conversion wheel; the horizontal inner wrap output by the horizontal inner wrap molding module enters the first pushing station, and the vertical inner wrap output by the vertical inner wrap molding module enters the second pushing station.

[0014] Preferably, it also includes an inner frame paper transfer wheel arranged on the outside of the inner wrap transfer wheel and a paper pressing rod arranged at the output station of the inner frame paper transfer wheel, the rotating axis of the inner frame paper transfer wheel is parallel to the X direction, and a plurality of inner frame paper suction disks are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner frame paper transfer wheel; the paper pressing rod can move along the Z direction, and is used to press the inner frame paper adsorbed by the inner frame paper suction disk into the inner wrap transfer wheel mold box to form a U-shaped inner frame paper.

[0015] Preferably, it also includes a ticket transfer wheel arranged outside the inner transfer wheel.

[0016] Preferably, the hard box packaging module comprises a main packaging wheel, a gluing and folding wheel and a trademark paper suction wheel, and the rotating shafts of the main packaging wheel, the gluing and folding wheel and the trademark paper suction wheel are all parallel to the X direction.

[0017] Preferably, a first cold glue gun is provided on the outer side of the trademark paper suction wheel, and a second cold glue gun and a hot glue gun are provided on the outer side of the gluing and folding wheel.

[0018] Preferably, the hard box packaging module further comprises a trademark paper library and a trademark paper transfer wheel, and the rotating axis of the trademark paper transfer wheel is parallel to the X direction.

[0019] The present invention is beneficial in that:

[0020] 1. Enhanced flexibility: The modular design of the equipment allows for quick switching of different inner packaging methods. Through different module combinations, it can meet the production needs of various mainstream cigarette packaging on the market, such as conventional straight packaging, horizontal packaging, double aluminum packaging, and moisturizing and preserving cigarette packaging, and adapt to changing market demands and production plans.

[0021] 2. Improved production efficiency: The whole machine is preferably driven by a servo motor to improve the automation and intelligent functions of the equipment. Through the automated and intelligent control system, manual intervention in the production process is reduced, the production cycle is shortened, and the production speed is increased.

[0022] 3. Cost saving: By adjusting the direction of cigarette packs through the vertical and horizontal conversion module, the versatility of the hard box packaging module is ensured, the types of equipment parts are greatly reduced, and the manufacturing and maintenance costs of the equipment are reduced.

[0023] 4. Greater scalability: The equipment design allows for greater functional expansion and upgrading in the future based on technological progress and market demand. For example, the hard box packaging module can be optimized and upgraded to enable it to package soft box trademark paper, achieving full vertical and horizontal coverage, full soft and hard coverage, and full coverage of personalized needs.

[0024] 5. Increased market competitiveness: The equipment can provide diversified packaging solutions, enhancing the competitiveness of products in the market. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the smoke group;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the vertical inner package;

[0027] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of horizontal inner packaging;

[0028] Figure 4 A perspective view of a vertical in-pack modular packaging device;

[0029] Figure 5 A three-dimensional diagram of a straight inner package molding module;

[0030] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a cigarette group and a first packaging paper cooperating to form a vertical inner package;

[0031] Figure 7 A three-dimensional diagram of a horizontal inner-pack modular packaging device;

[0032] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of a horizontal inner package molding module;

[0033] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the cigarette group and the second packaging paper cooperating to form a transverse inner package;

[0034] Fig.10 A three-dimensional image of the inner package;

[0035] Fig.11 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the vertical and horizontal conversion module;

[0036] Fig.12 It is a front view of the vertical and horizontal conversion module;

[0037] Fig.13 It is a top view of the inner conversion wheel;

[0038] Fig.14 It is a front view of the hard box packaging module;

[0039] Fig.15 It is a schematic diagram of the coordination of the inner package, U-shaped inner frame paper and trademark paper;

[0040] Fig.16 A three-dimensional diagram of a primary folding cigarette pack;

[0041] Fig.17 This is a three-dimensional image of a hard-pack cigarette package.

[0042] Component number description:

[0043] 1. Straight inner package molding module

[0044] 11 First box

[0045] 12 Straight to the Cigarette Warehouse

[0046] 13. First conveyor belt

[0047] 14 First packaging paper supply system

[0048] 15 Straight inner folding channel

[0049] 151 Inner Conveyor Belt

[0050] 2 Horizontal inner molding module

[0051] 21 Second cabinet

[0052] 22 Horizontal cigarette warehouse

[0053] 23 Second conveyor belt

[0054] 24 Second packaging paper supply system

[0055] 25 Smoke group transfer wheel

[0056] 26 Horizontal inner packaging wheel

[0057] 3 Vertical and horizontal conversion module

[0058] 31 Third box

[0059] 32 Inner conversion wheel

[0060] 321 The First Cigarette

[0061] 322 The Second Cigarette Pusher

[0062] 323 The Third Cigarette Pusher

[0063] 324 Inner conversion wheel mold box

[0064] 324a First push-in station

[0065] 324b Second push-in station

[0066] 324c Second push-in station

[0067] 324d Push-out station

[0068] 33 Inner transfer wheel

[0069] 331 Inner transfer wheel mold box

[0070] 332 First cigarette holder

[0071] 333 The Fourth Cigarette Pusher

[0072] 34 Inner frame paper transfer wheel

[0073] 341 Paper Presser

[0074] 342 Inner frame paper suction plate

[0075] 35 Ticket Transfer Wheel

[0076] 4 Rigid box packaging module

[0077] 41 Fourth box

[0078] 42 Main packaging wheel

[0079] 421 Main packaging wheel mold box

[0080] 422 Folding Machine

[0081] 423 Main packaging wheel suction plate

[0082] 424 Second cigarette holder

[0083] 425 The Fifth Cigarette Pusher

[0084] 43 Glue folding wheel

[0085] 431 Glue Folding Wheel Mould Box

[0086] 432 Second Cold Glue Gun

[0087] 433 Hot Glue Gun

[0088] 434 The third cigarette holder

[0089] 435 The Sixth Cigarette Pusher

[0090] 44 Label paper suction wheel

[0091] 441 First Paper Suction Rod

[0092] 442 First Cold Glue Gun

[0093] 443 Label paper first suction arm

[0094] 45 Label paper transfer wheel

[0095] 451 Second paper suction rod

[0096] 452 Third paper suction rod

[0097] 453 Label Paper Second Suction Arm

[0098] 46 Label Paper Library

[0099] 47 output channels

[0100] 5 Smoke Group

[0101] 51 cigarettes

[0102] 6. Wrapping paper

[0103] 61 First Wrapping Paper

[0104] 62 Second Wrapping Paper

[0105] 7 Inner frame paper

[0106] 71 U-shaped inner frame paper

[0107] 8 Tickets

[0108] 9 Label paper

[0109] 91 First side

[0110] 92 Second side

[0111] 100 Insourcing

[0112] 101 Direct Insourcing

[0113] 102 Horizontal Inpacking

[0114] 110 Primary Folding Cigarette Pack

[0115] 110a First side

[0116] 110b Second side

[0117] 120 Hard cigarette pack

[0118] L1 inner conversion wheel shaft

[0119] L2 inner transfer wheel shaft

[0120] L3 inner frame paper transfer wheel shaft

[0121] L4 Main packaging wheel shaft

[0122] L5 glued folding wheel shaft

[0123] L6 Label Paper Suction Wheel Shaft

[0124] L7 Label paper transfer wheel shaft DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0125] The specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

[0126] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0127] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0128] Furthermore, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, “plurality” means two or more.

[0129] Fig.12The front view of the vertical and horizontal conversion module is shown. In the following description, Fig.12 The attached figure in the figure is used as a reference for the direction. Fig.12 In the diagram, the direction perpendicular to the view paper is the front direction, the direction perpendicular to the view paper is the back direction, the direction upward along the view paper is the upper direction, the direction downward along the view paper is the lower direction, the direction to the right along the view paper is the right direction, and the direction to the left along the view paper is the left direction. The up-down direction is defined as the Z direction, the left-right direction is the Y direction, and the front-back direction is the X direction. When describing other views, use Fig.12 The determined direction serves as the basis.

[0130] like Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the present invention provides a modular packaging device for producing hard-box cigarettes, which includes an inner package forming module, a vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 and a hard box packaging module 4 which are arranged in sequence from right to left along the Y direction. The inner package forming module includes any one of a vertical inner package forming module 1 and a horizontal inner package forming module 2. The vertical inner package forming module 1 is used to package a cigarette group 5 to form a vertical inner package 101, and the horizontal inner package forming module 2 is used to package a cigarette group 5 to form a horizontal inner package 102. The vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 is used to receive the vertical inner package 101 or the horizontal inner package 102 output by the inner package forming module, and output the vertical inner package 101 or the horizontal inner package 102 in the same posture. The hard box packaging module 4 is used to receive the inner package 100 output by the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3, complete the conveying and gluing of the trademark paper 9, and wrap the trademark paper 9 on the outside of the inner package 100, and form a hard box cigarette package 120 by folding, and then output the hard box cigarette package 120 to the downstream production equipment to realize the production of hard box cigarettes.

[0131] The modular packaging equipment provided by the present invention utilizes a modular design concept, and can realize the production of hard-pack cigarettes with horizontal inner packaging or vertical inner packaging through flexible combination of modules, making the equipment more flexible. In addition, through the action of the vertical-horizontal conversion module 3, the equipment makes the conveying direction of the vertical inner packaging 101 or the horizontal inner packaging 102 the same when attached to the trademark paper 9, so that the hard-pack packaging module 4 can be suitable for both the trademark paper packaging of the vertical inner packaging 101 and the trademark paper packaging of the horizontal inner packaging 102. The modules have strong versatility, which greatly reduces the investment and maintenance costs of the equipment.

[0132] like Figure 1 , Figure 4-6As shown, the vertical inner package forming module 1 includes a first box body 11, a vertical cigarette storage 12 installed in the first box body 11, a first conveyor belt 13, a first packaging paper supply system 14 and a vertical inner package folding channel 15. The first conveyor belt 13 is transported along the X direction, and a plurality of first mold boxes are arranged at intervals on it. The vertical cigarette storage 12 includes a plurality of cigarette storages arranged along the X direction, each cigarette storage is used to store discrete cigarette sticks 51, and output a plurality of cigarette sticks 51 into the first mold box in the form of cigarette groups 5. The vertical inner package folding channel 15 is arranged between the front end of the first conveyor belt 13 and the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3, and extends along the Y direction, wherein an inner package conveyor belt 151 for transporting along the Y direction and a first packaging paper supply system 14 and a plurality of folders are arranged in sequence from right to left along the Y direction are provided. The right end of the inner package conveyor belt 151 is located below the front end of the first conveyor belt 13, and rotates in a counterclockwise direction. When the first conveyor belt 13 is loaded with multiple cigarette groups 5 and rotates in the clockwise direction, the cigarette groups 5 gradually move to the conveying station located at the front bottom of the first conveyor belt 13, and are pushed out of the first mold box by the pusher on the inner conveyor belt 151. The inner conveyor belt 151 carries the cigarette groups 5 to continue to move to the left along the Y direction. At this time, the first packaging paper feeding system 14 conveys the first packaging paper 61 extending along the Z direction to the left side of the cigarette group 5, and the first packaging paper 61 is attached to the cigarette group 5. The first packaging paper 61 is folded into the following shape: Figure 2 The U-shape shown in the figure is wrapped along the length direction H1 of the cigarette group 5 (the folding line is parallel to the width direction H2 of the cigarette group 5), forming an unfinished folded straight inner package 101. The unfinished folded straight inner package 101 moves toward the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 under the push of the inner package conveyor belt 151. During the movement, the first wrapping paper 61 will be folded by the folder set in the vertical inner package folding channel 15, and finally formed as shown in the figure. Fig.10 The folded straight inner package 101 is shown as a rectangular parallelepiped. The straight inner package 101 output by the straight inner package forming module 1 has its length direction H1 parallel to the Y direction, its width direction H2 parallel to the X direction, and its thickness direction H3 parallel to the Z direction.

[0133] like Figure 1 , Figure 7-9As shown, the transverse inner packing forming module 2 includes a second box body 22 and a transverse cigarette storage 22, a second conveyor belt 23, a second packaging paper supply system 24, a cigarette group transfer wheel 25 and a transverse inner packing wheel 26 installed in the second box body 22. The second conveyor belt 23 is transported along the Y direction, and a plurality of second mold boxes are arranged at intervals on it. The transverse cigarette storage 22 includes a plurality of cigarette storages arranged along the Y direction, each cigarette storage is used to store discrete cigarette sticks 51, and output a plurality of cigarette sticks 51 into the second mold box in the form of cigarette groups 5. The cigarette group transfer wheel 25 and the transverse inner packing wheel 26 are arranged from right to left in sequence between the second conveyor belt 23 and the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3, and the rotation axes of the two are parallel to the X direction, and the two rotate around their own rotation axes. The second packaging paper supply system 24 is arranged between the cigarette group transfer wheel 25 and the transverse inner packing wheel 26. A plurality of folders are also arranged outside the transverse inner packing wheel 26. When the second conveyor belt 23 is loaded with multiple cigarette groups 5 and rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the cigarette groups 5 gradually move to the output station located at the left end of the second conveyor belt 23, and are pushed into the mold box arranged along the circumference of the cigarette group transfer wheel 25. The cigarette group transfer wheel 25 rotates counterclockwise, and when the cigarette group 5 rotates to the output station located on the left side of the cigarette group transfer wheel 25, it is pushed into the mold box arranged along the circumference of the transverse inner packaging wheel 26. During this pushing process, the second packaging paper feeding system 24 conveys the second packaging paper 62 extending along the Z direction to the left side of the cigarette group 5, and the cigarette group 5 adheres to the second packaging paper 62, and the second packaging paper 62 is folded into the following shape: Figure 3 The U-shape shown in the figure is wrapped along the width direction H2 of the cigarette group 5 (the folding line is parallel to the length direction H1 of the cigarette group 5), forming an unfolded transverse inner package 102. Then the transverse inner package packaging wheel 26 rotates clockwise. During the rotation process, the second packaging paper 62 will be folded by the folder arranged outside the transverse inner package packaging wheel 26, and finally formed as shown in the figure. Fig.10 The folded and rectangular transverse inner package 102 is shown. The transverse inner package 102 output by the transverse inner package forming module 2 has its length direction H1 parallel to the X direction, its width direction H2 parallel to the Y direction, and its thickness direction H3 parallel to the Z direction.

[0134] The first wrapping paper 61 and the second wrapping paper 62 are both flexible wrapping papers, specifically aluminum foil or plastic film paper. The inner conveyor belt 151, the first conveyor belt 13 and the second conveyor belt 23 are all conveyor belts connected to the roller group, and the roller group is driven to rotate by a servo motor. The cigarette group transfer wheel 25 and the transverse inner packing wheel 26 are respectively driven to rotate by a servo motor or a mechanical transmission mechanism (such as a cam connecting rod mechanism), preferably driven to rotate by a servo motor.

[0135] As can be seen from the above, the postures of the vertical inner package 101 output by the vertical inner package forming module 1 and the horizontal inner package 102 output by the horizontal inner package forming module 2 are different. In order to facilitate the hard box packaging module 4 to carry out the trademark paper packaging, the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 needs to adjust the postures of the vertical inner package 101 and the horizontal inner package 102 so that the two can be output from the vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 with the same posture and enter the hard box packaging module 4, thereby improving the versatility of the hard box packaging module 4.

[0136] like Figure 4 , Figure 7 , Figure 11-13 As shown, the vertical-horizontal conversion module 3 includes a third box body 31 disposed between the inner pack forming module and the hard box packaging module 4, and an inner pack conversion wheel 32 and an inner pack transfer wheel 33 installed in the third box body 31. When producing cigarette packs with inner frame paper 7 or ticket 8 packaging requirements, the vertical-horizontal conversion module 3 also includes an inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 or a ticket transfer wheel 35 disposed outside the inner pack transfer wheel 33.

[0137] The inner package conversion wheel 32 is arranged horizontally, and its rotation axis L1 is parallel to the Z direction. The inner package conversion wheel 32 rotates intermittently around the rotation axis L1. N inner package conversion wheel mold boxes 324 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner package conversion wheel 32, where N is an integer multiple of 4. Specifically, N=8. The inner package conversion wheel 32 is arranged directly above the output station of the inner package molding module.

[0138] The inner package conversion wheel 32 has two push-in stations and one push-out station, including a first push-in station 324a located at the three o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel 32, a second push-in station 324b / 324c located at the six o'clock position or the twelve o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel 32, and a push-out station 324d located at the nine o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel 32. That is, the angle between the first push-in station 324a and the second push-in station 324b / 324c is 90°. A first cigarette push rod 321 movable along the Z direction is provided directly below the first push-in station 324a, a second cigarette push rod 322 movable along the Z direction is provided directly below the second push-in station 324b / 324c, and a third cigarette push rod 323 movable along the Z direction is provided directly below the push-out station 324d.

[0139] When the vertical-horizontal conversion module 3 is combined with the horizontal inner package forming module 2, the horizontal inner package 102 is pushed into the inner package conversion wheel mold box 324 located at the first push-in station 324a from the output station of the horizontal inner package packaging wheel 26 by the first cigarette push rod 324a; when the vertical-horizontal conversion module 3 is combined with the vertical inner package forming module 1, the vertical inner package 101 is pushed into the inner package conversion wheel mold box 324 located at the second push-in station 324b / 324c from the output station of the inner package conveyor belt 151 by the second cigarette push rod 322. As the inner package conversion wheel 32 rotates clockwise, the horizontal inner package 102 and the vertical inner package 101 with different initial postures are adjusted to the same posture at the push-out station 324d. In the following text, the horizontal inner package 102 and the vertical inner package 101 output by the inner package conversion wheel 32 are collectively referred to as the inner package 100. The inner package 100 output by the inner package conversion wheel 32 has its length direction H1 parallel to the X direction, its width direction H2 parallel to the Y direction, and its thickness direction H3 parallel to the Z direction. This helps to improve the versatility of the hard box packaging module 4, making it suitable for packaging of two types of inner package label paper.

[0140] The inner bag transfer wheel 33 is arranged vertically, and its rotation axis L2 is parallel to the X direction. The inner bag transfer wheel 33 rotates intermittently around the rotation axis L2. The inner bag transfer wheel 33 is arranged above the inner bag conversion wheel 32. A plurality of inner bag transfer wheel mold boxes 331 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner bag transfer wheel 33, which have an input station located at the six o'clock position of the inner bag transfer wheel 33 and an output station located at the nine o'clock position of the inner bag transfer wheel 33. The input station of the inner bag transfer wheel 33 is arranged opposite to the push-out station 324d of the inner bag conversion wheel 32, so that the inner bag 100 can smoothly enter the inner bag transfer wheel 33 from the inner bag conversion wheel 32. A first cigarette receiving rod 332 that can move along the Z direction is provided at the input station of the inner bag transfer wheel 33, and a fourth cigarette pushing rod 333 that can move along the Y direction is provided at the output station of the inner bag transfer wheel 33.

[0141] like Figure 11-12 As shown, according to the packaging type requirements, an inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 and / or a ticket transfer wheel 35 are arranged on the outer side of the inner package transfer wheel 33, wherein the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 is located at the twelve o'clock direction of the inner package transfer wheel 33, and the ticket transfer wheel 35 is located at the three o'clock direction of the inner package transfer wheel 33, and the installation positions of the two can be interchanged. The rotation axis L3 of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 is parallel to the X direction, and the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 rotates intermittently around the rotation axis L3. A plurality of inner frame paper suction discs 342 are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34. The bottom of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 has an output station located at the bottom of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34, and a paper pressing rod 341 that can move along the Z direction is also provided at the output station.

[0142] When the inner frame paper 7 is transported by the paper supply system to the top of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34, it will be adsorbed by the inner frame paper suction plate 342, and then the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 carries the inner frame paper 7 to rotate clockwise. When the inner frame paper 7 rotates to the output station of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34, the inner frame paper 7 will be pressed into the inner package transfer wheel mold box 331 by the paper pressing rod 341 to form a U-shaped inner frame paper 71, and then the inner package transfer wheel 33 carries the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 to rotate intermittently clockwise. When the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 moves to the input station of the inner package transfer wheel 33 (i.e., directly above the push-out station 324d of the inner package conversion wheel 32), the third cigarette push rod 323 pushes the inner package 100 upward, and at the same time, the first cigarette receiving rod 332 pushes the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 toward the inner package 100, and the inner package 100 and the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 are attached together, and under the clamping action of the third cigarette push rod 323 and the first cigarette receiving rod 332, they enter the inner package transfer wheel mold box 331 together. The inner package transfer wheel 33 carries the inner package 100 and the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 and rotates to the output station together, and the fourth cigarette push rod 333 pushes the inner package 100 and the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 out of the inner package transfer wheel 33 together.

[0143] The structure and function of the ticket transfer wheel 35 are substantially the same as those of the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34 , and are used to push the corresponding ticket 8 into the inner frame transfer wheel mold box 331 .

[0144] like Figure 4 , Figure 7 and Fig.14 As shown, the hard box packaging module 4 is used to complete the transmission of the trademark paper 9, the attachment of the trademark paper 9 to the inner package 100, and the folding of the trademark paper 9, and finally form a complete hard box cigarette package 120, and transport it to the downstream production equipment. The hard box packaging module 4 includes a fourth box body 41 and a main packaging wheel 42, a gluing and folding wheel 43, a trademark paper suction wheel 44, a trademark paper transfer wheel 45, a trademark paper library 46 and an output channel 47 installed in the fourth box body 41. Among them, the main packaging wheel rotation axis L4, the gluing and folding wheel rotation axis L5, the trademark paper suction wheel rotation axis L6 and the trademark paper transfer wheel rotation axis L7 are all parallel to the X direction.

[0145] The label paper magazine 46 is arranged at an angle and contains label papers 9 .

[0146] The trademark paper suction wheel 44 is arranged below the trademark paper storage 46, and is used to separate the trademark paper 9 in the trademark paper storage 46 one by one, and after the first cold glue spraying of the trademark paper 9 is completed, the trademark paper 9 is transferred to the trademark paper transfer wheel 45. A plurality of first trademark paper suction arms 443 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the trademark paper suction wheel 44, and the first trademark paper suction arms 443 extend along the radial direction of the trademark paper suction wheel 44. When the first trademark paper suction arms 443 rotate to the vicinity of the trademark paper storage 46, the first suction rod 441 arranged near the exit of the trademark paper storage 46 will suck a piece of trademark paper 9 and transfer the trademark paper 9 to the first trademark paper suction arm 443. The trademark paper 9 rotates to the first station with the trademark paper suction wheel 44, and the first cold glue gun 442 arranged at the first station performs the first cold glue spraying on the trademark paper 9, so as to facilitate the subsequent bonding of the U-shaped inner frame paper 71, the inner package 100 and the trademark paper 9 together. After being sprayed with cold glue, the trademark paper 9 continues to rotate with the trademark paper suction wheel 44 to the handover station. The second suction rod 451 arranged at the handover station sucks the trademark paper 9 and transfers it to the trademark paper transfer wheel 45 located on the right side of the trademark paper suction wheel 44.

[0147] The trademark paper transfer wheel 45 is used to transfer the trademark paper 9 to the paper suction station of the main packaging wheel 42. A plurality of second trademark paper suction arms 453 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the trademark paper transfer wheel 45. The second trademark paper suction arms 453 extend along the radial direction of the trademark paper transfer wheel 45 and are used to suck the trademark paper 9 transferred by the second suction rod 451, so that the trademark paper 9 rotates counterclockwise with the trademark paper transfer wheel 45. When the trademark paper 9 rotates to the paper suction station of the main packaging wheel 42, the third suction rod 452 arranged at the paper suction station will suck the trademark paper 9 in the trademark paper transfer wheel 45 and then transfer it to the main packaging wheel 42.

[0148] A plurality of main packaging wheel mold boxes 421 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the main packaging wheel 42. A main packaging wheel suction plate 423 is provided on the outside of each main packaging wheel mold box 421. The main packaging wheel suction plate 423 is used to absorb the label paper 9 so that the label paper 9 rotates synchronously with the main packaging wheel mold box 421. When the label paper 9 rotates to the inner package entering the work station at the three o'clock position of the main packaging wheel 42, the second cigarette receiving rod 424 provided on the inner side of the main packaging wheel 42 will push the label paper 9 to merge with the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 and the inner package 100 pushed by the fourth cigarette pushing rod 333. Under the clamping of the fourth cigarette pushing rod 333 and the second cigarette receiving rod 424, the label paper 9, the U-shaped inner frame paper 71 and the inner package 100 are Fig.15 The main packaging wheel 42 continues to rotate counterclockwise, and the folder 422 disposed outside the main packaging wheel 42 folds the corners of the passing trademark paper 9 accordingly to form a Fig.16The primary folded cigarette pack 110 is shown. The corners of the primary folded cigarette pack 110 except the first side edge 91 and the second side edge 92 have been folded. When the primary folded cigarette pack 110 rotates to the output station of the main packaging wheel 42, the fifth cigarette push rod 425 arranged at the output station will push the primary folded cigarette pack 110 out of the main packaging wheel 42, so that the primary folded cigarette pack 110 enters the input station of the gluing and folding wheel 43.

[0149] A plurality of gluing folding wheel mold boxes 431 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the gluing folding wheel 43. When the primary folded cigarette pack 110 is pushed out of the output station of the main packaging wheel 42 by the fifth cigarette pushing rod 425, the third cigarette receiving rod 434 arranged at the input station of the gluing folding wheel 43 extends out, and clamps the primary folded cigarette pack 110 together with the fifth cigarette pushing rod 425, so that it enters the gluing folding wheel mold box 431. The gluing folding wheel mold box 431 can clamp the first side 110a and the second side 110b of the primary folded cigarette pack 110, and allow the first side 91 and the second side 92 to be in an open state, and then carry the primary folded cigarette pack 110 to rotate intermittently counterclockwise. During the rotation process, the second cold glue gun 432 disposed on the outer side of the glue folding wheel 43 will first spray cold glue on the first side edge 91 and the second side edge 92, and then the hot glue gun 433 disposed on the outer side of the glue folding wheel 43 will spray hot glue on the first side edge 91 and the second side edge 92, and then the first side edge 91 and the second side edge 92 will be folded up by the folding mechanisms disposed on both sides of the glue folding wheel mold box 431, forming a Fig.17 The hard pack cigarette pack 120 is shown. The gluing and folding wheel 43 continues to rotate with the hard pack cigarette pack 120, and when it rotates to the output station of the gluing and folding wheel 43, it will be pushed into the output channel 47 by the sixth cigarette pushing rod 435 arranged at the output station, and finally the output channel 47 will transport the hard pack cigarette pack 120 to the downstream production equipment. At this point, the hard pack packaging of cigarettes is completed.

[0150] The inner bag conversion wheel 32, the inner bag transfer wheel 33, the inner frame paper transfer wheel 34, the ticket transfer wheel 35, the main packaging wheel 42, the gluing and folding wheel 43, the trademark paper suction wheel 44 and the trademark paper transfer wheel 45 are each driven to rotate by an independent servo motor. The inner frame paper suction plate 342, the main packaging wheel suction plate 423, the first suction rod 441, the first trademark paper suction arm 443, the second suction rod 451, the third suction rod 452, and the second trademark paper suction arm 453 are respectively connected to the negative pressure source to absorb the trademark paper or the inner frame paper through the negative pressure.

[0151] Figure 4 The figure shows the first module combination mode of the modular packaging equipment of the present invention, including a vertical inner pack forming module 1, a vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 and a hard box packaging module 4. This embodiment can complete the hard box packaging of vertical inner packs of cigarettes. Figure 7The second module combination mode of the modular packaging equipment of the present invention is shown, including a transverse inner package forming module 2, a vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 and a hard box packaging module 4. This embodiment can complete the hard box packaging of the horizontal inner package of cigarettes. The vertical inner package forming module 1 and the horizontal inner package forming module 2 will not exist at the same time. When one of the modules is used, the other module is not applicable. The vertical and horizontal conversion module 3 and the hard box packaging module 4 can be combined into one module, which does not affect its packaging function. A box body is provided in each module, and adjacent modules can be connected through the box body, thereby realizing the combined connection of different modules.

[0152] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and substitutions can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present invention. These improvements and substitutions should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A modular packaging device for producing hard pack cigarettes, characterized in that: Including inner package forming module, vertical and horizontal conversion module and hard box packaging module, The inner pack forming module includes any one of a straight inner pack forming module and a transverse inner pack forming module, wherein the straight inner pack forming module is used to pack cigarette groups to form straight inner packs, and the transverse inner pack forming module is used to pack cigarette groups to form transverse inner packs; The vertical-horizontal conversion module is used to receive the vertical inner package or the horizontal inner package output by the inner package forming module, and output the vertical inner package or the horizontal inner package in the same posture; The hard box packaging module is used to receive the inner package output by the vertical and horizontal conversion module, and to wrap the trademark paper on the outer side of the inner package to form a hard box cigarette package.

2. The modular packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical inner pack forming module includes a vertical cigarette storehouse, a first conveyor belt, a first packaging paper supply system and a vertical inner pack folding channel. The first conveyor belt is conveyed along the X direction, and a plurality of first mold boxes are arranged at intervals on the first conveyor belt; The straight cigarette storehouse is used to convey the cigarette group to the first mold box; The vertical inner wrapping folding channel is arranged between the first conveyor belt and the vertical-horizontal conversion module, and is provided with an inner wrapping conveyor belt for conveying along the Y direction, the first packaging paper feeding system and a plurality of folders.

3. The modular packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transverse inner pack forming module includes a transverse cigarette storage, a second conveyor belt, a second packaging paper supply system, a cigarette group transfer wheel and a transverse inner packing wheel. The second conveyor belt is conveyed along the Y direction, and a plurality of second mold boxes are arranged at intervals on the second conveyor belt; The transverse cigarette storehouse is used to convey the cigarette group to the second mold box; The cigarette group transfer wheel and the transverse inner packing wheel are sequentially arranged between the second conveyor belt and the vertical and horizontal conversion module, and the rotation axes of both are parallel to the X direction. The second packaging paper supply system is arranged between the cigarette group transfer wheel and the transverse inner packing wheel; A plurality of folders are also arranged on the outer side of the transverse inner packaging wheel.

4. The modular packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical and horizontal conversion module includes an inner package conversion wheel and an inner package transfer wheel arranged between the inner package forming module and the hard box packaging module. The rotation axis of the inner conversion wheel is parallel to the Z direction, and N inner conversion wheel mold boxes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner conversion wheel, where N is an integer multiple of 4; The inner transfer wheel is arranged above the inner conversion wheel, and the rotation axis is parallel to the X direction, and a plurality of inner transfer wheel mold boxes are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner transfer wheel; The push-out station of the inner package conversion wheel is arranged opposite to the input station of the inner package transfer wheel.

5. The modular packaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The inner package conversion wheel has a first pushing station located at the three o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel and a second pushing station located at the six o'clock position or the twelve o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel. The pushing station of the inner package conversion wheel is located at the nine o'clock position of the inner package conversion wheel; the horizontal inner package output by the horizontal inner package molding module enters the first pushing station, and the vertical inner package output by the vertical inner package molding module enters the second pushing station.

6. The modular packaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes an inner frame paper transfer wheel arranged on the outside of the inner package transfer wheel and a paper pressing rod arranged at the output station of the inner frame paper transfer wheel, the rotating axis of the inner frame paper transfer wheel is parallel to the X direction, and a plurality of inner frame paper suction discs are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner frame paper transfer wheel; the paper pressing rod can move along the Z direction, and is used to press the inner frame paper adsorbed by the inner frame paper suction disc into the inner package transfer wheel mold box to form a U-shaped inner frame paper.

7. The modular packaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a ticket transfer wheel arranged outside the inner transfer wheel.

8. The modular packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hard box packaging module comprises a main packaging wheel, a gluing and folding wheel and a trademark paper suction wheel, and the rotating shafts of the main packaging wheel, the gluing and folding wheel and the trademark paper suction wheel are all parallel to the X direction.

9. The modular packaging device according to claim 8, characterized in that A first cold glue gun is arranged on the outer side of the trademark paper suction wheel, and a second cold glue gun and a hot glue gun are arranged on the outer side of the gluing and folding wheel.

10. The modular packaging device according to claim 8, characterized in that The hard box packaging module further comprises a trademark paper library and a trademark paper transfer wheel, and the rotating shaft of the trademark paper transfer wheel is parallel to the X direction.

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