Cigarette sorting device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production equipment, and provides a cigarette sorting device which comprises a base plate, a cigarette storage assembly, a driving mechanism, a cigarette pushing assembly and a sorting assembly, the cigarette storage assembly is arranged on the base plate, and a plurality of cigarette storage grooves are formed in the periphery of the cigarette storage assembly; the cigarette storage groove is provided with a cigarette pushing opening; the driving mechanism is connected with the cigarette storage assembly and used for driving the cigarette storage assembly to rotate so that the multiple cigarette storage grooves can be sequentially located at target positions. The cigarette pushing assembly is arranged on the base plate and located on the inner side of the cigarette storage assembly, the cigarette pushing assembly comprises a cigarette pushing block and a first driving piece connected with the cigarette pushing block, and under the condition that the cigarette storage groove is located at the target position, the first driving piece drives the cigarette pushing block to move along the axis of the cigarette pushing opening so as to push out cigarettes in the cigarette storage groove; the sorting assembly comprises a sorting plate and a second driving part connected with the sorting plate, the second driving part drives the sorting plate to move so that the sorting plate can be located at the first position or the second position, and the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing assembly can fall into the first position or the second position along the sorting plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production equipment, and in particular to a cigarette sorting device. Background Art

[0002] In the cigarette manufacturing industry, the draw resistance of a cigarette is a crucial physical performance parameter that is directly related to the quality of cigarette products and the smoking experience of consumers. Draw resistance is a key indicator to measure the density of tobacco filling in a cigarette and the patency of the airway. It not only determines the resistance feeling when smoking, but also profoundly affects the distribution of chemical components released during the combustion process of the cigarette. Specifically, the difference in the draw resistance of a cigarette will directly lead to significant differences in the content of harmful and flavor substances such as nicotine, tar, and carbon monoxide, which in turn affects the overall safety and taste of the cigarette.

[0003] At present, cigarette manufacturers generally rely on advanced comprehensive test benches or special resistance-to-draw instruments to accurately measure the resistance-to-draw value of cigarettes. These devices simulate the actual smoking process to quantitatively analyze the resistance-to-draw characteristics of cigarettes, providing a scientific basis for quality control in the production process. Based on the feedback from the test data, companies adjust the parameters of production equipment in a timely manner to ensure the stability and consistency of the resistance-to-draw value of cigarettes. However, although effective monitoring of the resistance-to-draw value of cigarettes has been achieved in the production process, there are still certain challenges in the subsequent chemical analysis stage.

[0004] In the chemical analysis process, researchers usually need to randomly select samples from a large number of tested cigarettes, use a smoking machine to simulate the smoking process, and collect smoke for subsequent chemical composition testing. However, in the existing testing process, the tested cigarettes are often mixed and collected without further classification, resulting in large discreteness in the resistance to draw of the selected samples. This difference in resistance to draw is directly reflected in the fluctuation of chemical analysis results, resulting in poor repeatability of experimental data from different batches or different groups within the same batch, making it difficult to accurately reflect the true chemical composition characteristics of cigarette products, thereby affecting the scientificity and accuracy of product quality assessment. Summary of the invention

[0005] The invention provides a cigarette sorting device, which is used to solve the problem in the prior art that the draw resistance values ​​of cigarettes in the same batch are highly discrete, thus affecting the accuracy of chemical analysis.

[0006] The present invention provides a cigarette sorting device, comprising: a base plate; a cigarette storage component, which is arranged on the base plate, and a plurality of cigarette storage grooves are arranged on the outer periphery of the cigarette storage component; the cigarette storage grooves are provided with cigarette pushing ports; a driving mechanism, which is connected to the cigarette storage component and is used to drive the cigarette storage component to rotate so that the plurality of cigarette storage grooves are located in target positions in sequence; a cigarette pushing component, which is arranged on the base plate and is located on the inner side of the cigarette storage component, and the cigarette pushing component comprises a cigarette pushing block and a first driving member connected to the cigarette pushing block, and when the cigarette storage grooves are in the target positions, the first driving member drives the cigarette pushing block to move along the axis of the cigarette pushing port to push out the cigarettes in the cigarette storage grooves; a sorting component, which comprises a sorting plate and a second driving member connected to the sorting plate, and the second driving member drives the sorting plate to move so that the sorting plate is in a first position or a second position, and the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing component can fall into the first position or the second position along the sorting plate.

[0007] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the cigarette storage assembly includes a rotating wheel and a baffle, a plurality of cigarette storage slots are arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating wheel, the baffle is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette storage slots, and the axis of the cigarette storage slots is perpendicular to the baffle.

[0008] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the cross-section of the rotating wheel gradually increases from the top surface to the bottom surface.

[0009] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the cigarette pushing port includes a first cigarette pushing port and a second cigarette pushing port that are spaced apart, the cigarette pushing block includes a fixing portion, a first pushing portion and a second pushing portion, the fixing portion is connected to the first driving member, the first pushing portion and the second pushing portion are spaced apart on a side of the fixing portion away from the first driving member, the first pushing portion matches the first cigarette pushing port, and the second pushing portion matches the second cigarette pushing port.

[0010] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the cigarette sorting device also includes a smoke guide plate, and the cigarette pushing block also includes a third pushing portion, the third pushing portion is connected to the bottom of the fixed portion, the third pushing portion extends in a direction away from the fixed portion, and is located below the baffle; the smoke guide plate is parallel to the axis of the smoke storage groove, and the bottom of the smoke guide plate is connected to the third pushing portion; the third pushing portion is provided with an opening.

[0011] A cigarette sorting device provided according to the present invention further includes a smoke sensor, wherein the smoke sensor is located on a side of the smoke guide plate away from the smoke storage assembly, and a detection port is provided on the smoke guide plate.

[0012] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the sorting plate includes a first sorting plate and a second sorting plate, the top of the first sorting plate is connected to the top of the second sorting plate, there is an angle between the first sorting plate and the second sorting plate, and the first sorting plate is parallel to the axis of the cigarette storage slot; the second driving member is connected to the first sorting plate and / or the second sorting plate, the second driving member drives the first sorting plate and the second sorting plate to move in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the cigarette storage slot, so that the first sorting plate or the second sorting plate is located directly below the opening.

[0013] According to a cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt, the motor is fixedly connected to the base plate, the first pulley and the second pulley are connected through the belt transmission, the rotating shaft of the first pulley is connected to the driving end of the motor, and the rotating shaft of the second pulley is connected to the cigarette storage assembly.

[0014] A cigarette sorting device provided according to the present invention also includes a smoke resistance detection component, which is arranged above the smoke storage component. The smoke resistance detection component has a smoke guiding channel, and the smoke guiding channel is coaxially arranged with the smoke storage groove at the target position.

[0015] A cigarette sorting device provided according to the present invention further includes a control component, and the smoke resistance detection component, the driving mechanism, the cigarette pushing component and the sorting component are respectively connected to the control component for communication.

[0016] The cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention stores a certain number of cigarettes by providing a plurality of cigarette storage slots on the cigarette storage component; the driving mechanism drives the cigarette storage component to rotate, and the cigarette storage slots are sequentially located at the target positions. Based on the average parameters of the plurality of cigarettes and the actual parameters of the current cigarette, the second driving member is controlled to drive the sorting plate to move to the first position or the second position, and the first driving member is controlled to drive the cigarette pushing block to move toward the cigarette pushing port, push out the cigarettes in the cigarette storage slots, and move along the sorting plate to the first position or the second position, thereby realizing the sorting of cigarettes. The present invention sets the target parameters based on the average parameters of a certain number of cigarettes, and sorts them, thereby reducing the difference between the data in the chemical analysis, and having high accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of the cigarette sorting device provided by the present invention; Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a cigarette storage assembly provided by the present invention; Reference numerals: 1. Base plate; 2. Rotating wheel; 21. Smoke storage slot; 211. First smoke push port; 212. Second smoke push port; 3. Baffle; 4. Smoke push block; 41. First push part; 42. Second push part; 43. Third push part; 44. Fixing part; 431. Opening; 5. First driving member; 6. First sorting plate; 7. Second sorting plate; 8. Second driving member; 9. Smoke guide plate; 91. Detection port; 10. Smoke sensor; 11. Bracket; 12. First collection box; 13. Second collection box; 14. Motor; 15. First pulley; 16. Second pulley; 17. Belt; 18. Smoke resistance detection component; 181. Smoke guide channel; 19. Cigarette. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" 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 mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0021] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0022] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0023] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0024] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to realize different structures of the present invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present invention. In addition, the present invention can repeat reference numbers and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the examples of various specific processes and materials provided by the present invention, but those of ordinary skill in the art can be aware of the applicability of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0025] The embodiment of the present invention provides a cigarette sorting device, which uses the average value of the draw resistance of a certain number of cigarettes as a basis, sets appropriate upper and lower limits, and performs classification, and the discreteness of the draw resistance value of the cigarettes is small. Figure 1-Figure 2 The cigarette sorting device of the present invention is described.

[0026] The cigarette sorting device provided in the embodiment of the present invention is used together with the smoke resistance detection component 18 or the inhalation resistance meter, such as being arranged below the smoke resistance detection component 18 or the inhalation resistance meter. The cigarette sorting device includes a base plate 1, a cigarette storage component, a driving mechanism, a cigarette pushing component and a sorting component.

[0027] The cigarette storage assembly is arranged on the base plate 1, and a plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 are arranged on the periphery of the cigarette storage assembly. The plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 are arranged along the circumference of the cigarette storage assembly, and each cigarette storage slot 21 is extended along the height direction of the cigarette storage assembly. The opening 431 of the cigarette storage slot 21 faces outward and is used to place cigarettes 19. The driving mechanism is connected to the cigarette storage assembly, and the driving mechanism includes a rotating motor 14, which is used to drive the cigarette storage assembly to rotate so that the plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 are located at the target position in sequence. It should be noted that the target position is located below the smoke resistance detection assembly 18 and above the sorting assembly.

[0028] The cigarette pushing assembly is arranged on the substrate 1 and is located on the inner side of the cigarette storage assembly. It should be noted that the bottom of the cigarette storage assembly is provided with an avoidance hole, and the cigarette pushing assembly is connected to the substrate 1 through the avoidance hole. The cigarette pushing assembly does not affect the rotation of the cigarette storage assembly. Further, the cigarette pushing assembly includes a cigarette pushing block 4 and a first driving member 5, the first driving member 5 is arranged on the substrate 1, the first driving member 5 is connected to the cigarette pushing block 4, the cigarette storage groove 21 is provided with a cigarette pushing port, the cigarette pushing block 4 matches the cigarette pushing port (the size of the cigarette pushing block 4 is smaller than the size of the cigarette pushing port, and can move back and forth in the cigarette pushing port), when the cigarette storage groove 21 is in the target position, the first driving member 5 drives the cigarette pushing block 4 to move along the axis of the cigarette pushing port until the cigarette 19 in the cigarette storage groove 21 is pushed out. The first driving member 5 can be a smoke pushing cylinder.

[0029] The sorting assembly includes a sorting plate and a second driving member 8. The second driving member 8 drives the sorting plate to move so that the sorting plate is in a first position or a second position. When the sorting plate is in the first position, the cigarettes 19 pushed out by the cigarette pushing assembly can fall into the first collecting box 12 at the first position along the sorting plate; when the sorting plate is in the second position, the cigarettes 19 pushed out by the cigarette pushing assembly can fall into the second collecting box 13 at the second position along the sorting plate, thereby achieving sorting. The sorting plate can be an inclined plate.

[0030] In the actual operation process, the parameters of each cigarette 19 stored in the cigarette storage component are obtained in sequence, for example, the smoke resistance information of each cigarette 19 can be obtained in sequence through the smoke resistance detection component 18 before storage) and the average parameters (average smoke resistance information) of multiple cigarettes 19 are determined; the driving mechanism drives the cigarette storage component to rotate, and multiple cigarette storage slots 21 can be rotated to the target position in sequence. Based on the actual parameters of the cigarettes 19 at the target position (the smoke resistance information of each cigarette 19 is stored in sequence), the second driving member 8 drives the sorting plate to move to the first position or the second position, and the first driving member 5 drives the cigarette pushing block 4 to move along the axis of the cigarette pushing port to push out the cigarettes 19 in the cigarette storage slot 21, and the cigarettes 19 move along the sorting plate to the first collection box 12 at the first position or the second collection box 13 at the second position, thereby realizing the sorting of the cigarettes 19.

[0031] The cigarette sorting device provided by the embodiment of the present invention stores a certain number of cigarettes 19 by providing a plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 on the cigarette storage assembly; the driving mechanism drives the cigarette storage assembly to rotate, and the cigarette storage slots 21 are sequentially located at the target positions, and based on the average parameters of the plurality of cigarettes 19 and the actual parameters of the current cigarette 19, the second driving member 8 is controlled to drive the sorting plate to move to the first position or the second position, and the first driving member 5 is controlled to drive the cigarette pushing block 4 to move toward the cigarette pushing port, push out the cigarettes 19 in the cigarette storage slots 21, and move along the sorting plate to the first position or the second position, thereby realizing the sorting of the cigarettes 19. The present invention sets the target parameters based on the average parameters of a certain number of cigarettes 19, and sorts them, thereby reducing the difference between the data in the chemical analysis, and having high accuracy.

[0032] like Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette storage assembly includes a rotating wheel 2 and a baffle 3, a plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 are arranged on the outer wall surface of the rotating wheel 2, and the baffle 3 is arranged on the bottom surface of the rotating wheel 2. The baffle 3 is located at the bottom of the cigarette storage slot 21 to prevent the cigarette 19 from falling. In one embodiment, the baffle 3 is arranged to extend along the circumference of the rotating wheel 2, and the baffle 3 is provided with an escape port to facilitate the connection between the cigarette pushing assembly and the base plate 1. In another embodiment, there are multiple baffles 3, and a baffle 3 is provided at the bottom of each cigarette storage slot 21. It should be noted that the axis of the cigarette storage slot 21 is perpendicular to the baffle 3, which has a good blocking effect and also helps the cigarette pushing assembly to push the cigarette 19 out along the baffle 3.

[0033] In one embodiment, the cross-section of the rotating wheel disc 2 gradually increases from the top surface to the bottom surface. Figure 2 As shown, the rotating wheel 2 is a conical structure, and a plurality of cigarette storage slots 21 are arranged along the outer wall of the rotating wheel 2. The axes of the cigarette storage slots 21 are perpendicular to the baffle 3, and have good stability to prevent the cigarettes 19 from falling.

[0034] In order to improve the stability of the cigarette pushing component in pushing the cigarette 19 to fall, Figure 1 As shown, the cigarette push port of the embodiment of the present invention includes a first cigarette push port 211 and a second cigarette push port 212, and the first cigarette push port 211 and the second cigarette push port 212 are arranged at intervals. The cigarette push block 4 includes a fixing portion 44, a first pushing portion 41 and a second pushing portion 42, the fixing portion 44 is connected to the first driving member 5, and the first pushing portion 41 and the second pushing portion 42 are arranged at intervals on a side of the fixing portion 44 away from the first driving member 5, wherein the first pushing portion 41 matches the first cigarette push port 211 (the size of the first pushing portion 41 is smaller than the size of the first cigarette push port 211, and the first pushing portion 41 can move back and forth along the axis of the first cigarette push port 211), the second pushing portion 42 matches the second cigarette push port 212 (the size of the second pushing portion 42 is smaller than the size of the second cigarette push port 212, and the second pushing portion 42 can move back and forth along the axis of the second cigarette push port 212), and the distance between the center of the first pushing portion 41 and the center of the second pushing portion 42 is equal to the distance between the center of the first cigarette push port 211 and the center of the second cigarette push port 212. The first driving member 5 drives the fixing part 44 to drive the first pushing part 41 and the second pushing part 42 to move. The first pushing part 41 is inserted into the first cigarette pushing port 211, and the second pushing part 42 is inserted into the second cigarette pushing port 212, and the cigarettes 19 in the cigarette storage slot 21 are pushed out at the same time.

[0035] The present invention pushes out the cigarette 19 through the first pushing part 41 and the second pushing part 42, increases the contact point between the pushing part and the cigarette 19, prevents the cigarette 19 from tilting during the pushing process, and ensures the integrity of the cigarette 19. It should be noted that the structures of the first pushing part 41 and the second pushing part 42 can be the same or different. Figure 1As shown, the cross section of the first pushing portion 41 is smaller than the cross section of the second pushing portion 42. Correspondingly, the size of the first cigarette pushing port 211 is smaller than the size of the second cigarette pushing port 212.

[0036] Furthermore, the cigarette sorting device also includes a smoke guide plate 9, which is parallel to the axis of the cigarette storage groove 21. The cigarette pushing block 4 also includes a third pushing portion 43, which is connected to the bottom of the fixing portion 44, and the third pushing portion 43 extends in a direction away from the fixing portion 44, and is located below the baffle 3. The third pushing portion 43 is provided with an opening 431, and the cigarettes 19 pushed out by the first pushing portion 41 and the second pushing portion 42 can fall from the opening 431 onto the sorting plate. It should be noted that a avoidance hole is provided at the bottom of the cigarette storage assembly, and the third pushing portion 43 does not affect the rotation of the cigarette storage assembly. The bottom of the smoke guide plate 9 is connected to the end of the third push part 43 away from the fixed part 44. The first driving member 5 drives the fixed part 44 to drive the first push part 41, the second push part 42 and the third push part 43 to move. At this time, the third push part 43 drives the smoke guide plate 9 to move in the direction away from the smoke storage groove 21, increasing the distance between the smoke guide plate 9 and the smoke storage groove 21; the opening 431 is located between the baffle 3 and the smoke guide plate 9, and the cigarettes 19 pushed out by the first push part 41 and the second push part 42 can fall from the opening 431 to the sorting plate for sorting. After completion, the first driving member 5 drives the first push part 41, the second push part 42 and the third push part 43 to move in the opposite direction. At this time, the distance between the smoke guide plate 9 and the baffle 3 is smaller than the diameter of the cigarette 19, preventing the cigarette 19 from falling.

[0037] The cigarette sorting device provided in the embodiment of the present invention also includes a smoke sensor 10. The smoke sensor 10 is located on the side of the smoke guide plate 9 away from the smoke storage component (the smoke storage slot 21 at the target position). The smoke guide plate 9 is provided with a detection port 91. The smoke sensor 10 can detect whether there is a cigarette 19 in the smoke storage slot 21 through the detection port 91; if there is a cigarette 19, the control component controls the second drive member 8 to drive the sorting plate to move to the first position or the second position based on the actual parameters and average parameters of the cigarette 19. If there is no cigarette 19 in the smoke storage slot 21, the control component controls the drive mechanism to rotate so that the next smoke storage slot 21 rotates to the target position. In one embodiment, the smoke sensor 10 is arranged on the substrate 1 through the bracket 11.

[0038] The cigarette sorting device provided in an embodiment of the present invention also includes a first collecting box 12 and a second collecting box 13 which are arranged at intervals. The first collecting box 12 can be used to store cigarettes 19 sorted out when the sorting plate is in the first position, such as unqualified cigarettes 19; the second collecting box 13 can be used to store cigarettes 19 sorted out when the sorting plate is in the second position, such as qualified cigarettes 19.

[0039] In one embodiment, the sorting plate includes a first sorting plate 6 and a second sorting plate 7, the top of the first sorting plate 6 is connected to the top of the second sorting plate 7, and there is an angle between the first sorting plate 6 and the second sorting plate 7, such as 30°, 45°, 60°, forming an inverted V-shaped structure. The first sorting plate 6 is parallel to the axis of the cigarette storage slot 21. The second driving member 8 is connected to the first sorting plate 6 and / or the second sorting plate 7, and drives the first sorting plate 6 and the second sorting plate 7 to move in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the cigarette storage slot 21, so that the first sorting plate 6 or the second sorting plate 7 is located directly below the opening 431 on the third pushing part 43, and after the cigarette 19 falls from the opening 431, it enters the first collection box 12 along the first sorting plate 6, or enters the second collection box 13 along the second sorting plate 7. The second driving member 8 can be a sorting cylinder.

[0040] The driving mechanism in the embodiment of the present invention comprises a motor 14, a first pulley 15, a second pulley 16 and a belt 17. The motor 14 is fixedly connected to the base plate 1 and can be arranged on the bottom surface of the base plate 1. Figure 1 As shown, the first pulley 15 and the second pulley 16 are connected through a belt 17, the rotating shaft of the first pulley 15 is connected to the driving end of the motor 14, and the rotating shaft of the second pulley 16 is connected to the smoke storage assembly. If the rotating shaft of the second pulley 16 is fixedly connected to the rotating wheel 2, the motor 14 is started to drive the first pulley 15 to rotate, and drive the second pulley 16 and the smoke storage assembly to rotate.

[0041] The cigarette sorting device in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a smoke resistance detection component 18, which is arranged above the cigarette storage component. The smoke resistance detection component 18 is used to detect the resistance value information of the cigarette 19. The smoke resistance detection component 18 has a smoke guide channel 181, and the smoke guide channel 181 is coaxially arranged with the smoke storage slot 21 at the target position. Figure 1 As shown, the cigarettes 19 detected by the smoke resistance detection assembly 18 can be stored in the smoke storage slot 21 at the target position along the smoke guiding channel 181.

[0042] The cigarette sorting device provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a control component, and the smoke resistance detection component 18, the driving mechanism, the cigarette pushing component and the sorting component are respectively connected to the control component for communication.

[0043] In one embodiment, in the initial state, the driving mechanism drives the smoke storage assembly to rotate, so that the first smoke storage slot 21 on the smoke storage assembly rotates to the target position (below the smoke resistance detection assembly 18), and the smoke guide channel 181 of the smoke resistance detection assembly 18 is coaxial with the smoke storage slot 21. After the smoke resistance detection assembly 18 detects the resistance information, the smoke is stored in the first smoke storage slot 21 along the smoke guide channel 181. This cycle is repeated until all the target cigarettes 19 are stored in the smoke storage slots 21 on the smoke storage assembly. The number of smoke storage slots 21 on the smoke storage assembly can be 50.

[0044] The smoke resistance detection component 18 is connected to the control component in communication, and the control component can obtain the resistance information of each cigarette 19 in sequence, and determine the average resistance information of the cigarettes 19 based on the resistance information of all the cigarettes 19 in the cigarette storage slot 21. Further, based on the average resistance information of the cigarettes 19, the first range and the second range of the cigarettes 19 are determined, such as the first range is qualified cigarettes, and the second range is unqualified cigarettes.

[0045] Based on the storage order of the cigarettes 19, the driving mechanism drives the cigarette storage component to rotate, so that the multiple cigarette storage slots 21 on the cigarette storage component rotate to the target position in sequence according to the cigarette storage order. When the first cigarette storage slot 21 rotates to the target position, the smoke sensor 10 detects the presence of smoke, and the control component can compare the actual resistance information of the cigarette 19 with the average resistance information to determine whether the cigarette 19 is a qualified cigarette or an unqualified cigarette. If the cigarette 19 is an unqualified cigarette, the second driving member 8 drives the sorting plate to move to the first position, and the control component controls the first driving member 5 to drive the cigarette pushing block 4 to push out the cigarette 19 in the cigarette storage slot 21 and move it along the sorting plate at the first position to the first collection box 12; if the cigarette 19 is a qualified cigarette 19, the second driving member 8 drives the sorting plate to move to the second position, and the control component controls the first driving member 5 to drive the cigarette pushing block 4 to push out the cigarette 19 in the cigarette storage slot 21 and move it along the sorting plate at the second position to the second collection box 13, and the cycle is repeated to achieve the sorting of multiple cigarettes 19. The cigarettes 19 sorted out by the embodiment of the present invention are subjected to chemical analysis, and the difference of the test data is small, the data is highly consistent, the repeatability is good, the comparability is strong, and the accuracy is high. In addition, the cigarette sorting device has a high degree of automation, reliable operation, and is suitable for wide promotion and use.

[0046] It should be noted that the control component in the present invention has a storage module, a calculation module and a comparison module, wherein the storage module can store parameters (such as resistance information) of multiple cigarettes 19 in sequence; the calculation module can calculate the average parameter (average resistance information) based on the parameters (resistance information) of multiple cigarettes 19. The comparison module can compare the actual parameter (actual resistance information) and the average parameter (average resistance information) of the cigarette 19 and make a judgment.

[0047] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigarette sorting device, characterized in that: include: substrate; A smoke storage component is arranged on the base plate, and a plurality of smoke storage grooves are arranged on the outer periphery of the smoke storage component; The smoke storage groove is provided with a smoke pushing port; A driving mechanism, the driving mechanism is connected to the smoke storage assembly and is used to drive the smoke storage assembly to rotate so that the plurality of smoke storage slots are located at target positions in sequence; A cigarette pushing assembly is provided on the base plate and is located inside the cigarette storage assembly. The cigarette pushing assembly includes a cigarette pushing block and a first driving member connected to the cigarette pushing block. When the cigarette storage slot is at a target position, the first driving member drives the cigarette pushing block to move along the axis of the cigarette pushing port to push out the cigarettes in the cigarette storage slot. The sorting component includes a sorting plate and a second driving member connected to the sorting plate, wherein the second driving member drives the sorting plate to move so that the sorting plate is in a first position or a second position, and the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing component can fall into the first position or the second position along the sorting plate.

2. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smoke storage assembly comprises a rotating wheel and a baffle, a plurality of the smoke storage slots are arranged on the outer periphery of the rotating wheel, the baffle is arranged at the bottom of the smoke storage slots, and the axis of the smoke storage slots is perpendicular to the baffle.

3. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the rotating wheel disc gradually increases from the top surface to the bottom surface.

4. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cigarette pushing port includes a first cigarette pushing port and a second cigarette pushing port that are spaced apart from each other, and the cigarette pushing block includes a fixing portion, a first pushing portion and a second pushing portion, the fixing portion is connected to the first driving member, the first pushing portion and the second pushing portion are spaced apart from each other on a side of the fixing portion away from the first driving member, the first pushing portion matches the first cigarette pushing port, and the second pushing portion matches the second cigarette pushing port.

5. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cigarette sorting device also includes a smoke guide plate, and the cigarette pushing block also includes a third pushing portion, the third pushing portion is connected to the bottom of the fixed portion, the third pushing portion extends in a direction away from the fixed portion, and is located below the baffle; the smoke guide plate is parallel to the axis of the smoke storage groove, and the bottom of the smoke guide plate is connected to the third pushing portion; the third pushing portion is provided with an opening.

6. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a smoke sensor, which is located on a side of the smoke guide plate away from the smoke storage assembly, and a detection port is provided on the smoke guide plate.

7. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sorting plate comprises a first sorting plate and a second sorting plate, the top of the first sorting plate is connected to the top of the second sorting plate, there is an angle between the first sorting plate and the second sorting plate, and the first sorting plate is parallel to the axis of the smoke storage slot; The second driving member is connected to the first sorting plate and / or the second sorting plate, and the second driving member drives the first sorting plate and the second sorting plate to move in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the smoke storage slot so that the first sorting plate or the second sorting plate is located directly below the opening.

8. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a motor, a first pulley, a second pulley and a belt. The motor is fixedly connected to the base plate. The first pulley and the second pulley are connected through the belt transmission. The rotating shaft of the first pulley is connected to the driving end of the motor, and the rotating shaft of the second pulley is connected to the cigarette storage assembly.

9. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a smoke resistance detection component, which is arranged above the smoke storage component. The smoke resistance detection component has a smoke guiding channel, and the smoke guiding channel is coaxially arranged with the smoke storage groove at the target position.

10. The cigarette sorting device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a control component, and the smoke resistance detection component, the driving mechanism, the smoke pushing component and the sorting component are respectively connected to the control component for communication.

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