Automatic cotton swab collecting and packaging device

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic cotton swab collecting and packaging device, and belongs to the technical field of cotton swabs. Comprising a cotton swab transferring structure and a packaging structure, the cotton swab transferring structure comprises a translation mechanism and N adsorption seats, and the packaging structure comprises a packaging platform, N cotton swab supporting channels, a cotton swab discharging push block, a bag opening structure, a packaging bag stock bin, a packaging bag transferring structure, a discharging conveying structure, a discharging structure, a bag opening structure and a sealing structure; during bag feeding, the lower adsorption plate moves to the position under the packaging bag stock bin, and the lower suction cup adsorbs packaging bags; when the bag is opened, the upper suction cup sucks the packaging bag, and the upper suction plate moves upwards; during bagging, the packaging platform moves forwards, the bag opening units are inserted into bag openings of corresponding packaging bags, the two bag opening plates move away from each other to open the bag openings, and the cotton swab discharging push block moves forwards; during sealing and discharging, the lower suction cup is loosened; the upper adsorption plate moves to the discharging conveying structure, and the upper adsorption plate moves downwards; a bag opening of the packaging bag is sealed through a sealing structure.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of cotton swabs, and in particular relates to an automatic cotton swab collecting and packaging device. Background Art

[0002] Cotton swabs, also known as wiping sticks, are a common daily and medical consumables, and there are single-headed cotton swabs and double-headed cotton swabs. At present, there are many cotton swab machines on the market that produce cotton swabs. The cotton swab rods are first coated with glue and rolled with cotton, then heated and disinfected before being output and finally packaged. In the existing technology, semi-automatic packaging can be achieved through corresponding packaging equipment.

[0003] For example, the patent with application number CN202322433178.2 discloses a discharging and packaging device for cotton swab production, including a discharging mechanism and a packaging mechanism, the discharging mechanism includes a pair of cotton swab adsorption seats distributed side by side on the left and right and located above the packaging mechanism and the cotton swab conveying component, each cotton swab adsorption seat has a plurality of cotton swab adsorption grooves evenly spaced laterally at the bottom, the pair of cotton swab adsorption seats are driven to lift vertically by a lifting component, and the lifting component is driven by a lateral moving component to reciprocate left and right between the left end of the cotton swab conveying component and the packaging mechanism; the packaging mechanism includes a packaging table arranged in front of the left side of the cotton swab conveying component, and a loading table is provided on the rear side of the packaging table. A pair of cotton swab loading components distributed on the left and right and used to push the cotton swabs forward are provided at the right end of the loading platform; a cotton swab moving seat that can move back and forth horizontally left and right is provided between the loading platform and the packing platform, and a pair of cotton swab clamping channels distributed on the left and right are provided on the cotton swab moving seat, and the cotton swab clamping channels are passed through in the longitudinal direction; a pair of cotton swab discharging channels distributed on the left and right are provided at the left end of the packing platform, and a packaging bag is provided on the outer side of the front end of the cotton swab discharging channel; a cotton swab discharging component corresponding to the position of a pair of cotton swab discharging channels is provided at the left end of the loading platform, and a pair of cotton swab discharging components are used to push the cotton swabs in a pair of cotton swab clamping channels forward and pass through the cotton swab discharging channels.

[0004] The applicant discovered the following problems when using the aforementioned equipment to package cotton swabs: (1) The degree of automation is not high, and manual bagging and sealing are required; (2) Only two cotton swabs can be processed at a time, and the processing speed is slow; (3) The process is complicated and requires two steps, clamping and packaging, which reduces the processing speed. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the embodiment of the present invention provides a cotton swab automatic collection and packaging device, which has a high degree of automation and automatically realizes feeding, packaging, bagging, bagging, sealing and discharging; the feeding process is simple and can feed cotton swabs from multiple adsorption seats at the same time, with a fast processing speed. The technical solution is as follows: The embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device, including a cotton swab transfer structure and a packaging structure, the cotton swab transfer structure includes a translation mechanism 1 that can move left and right and vertically and N adsorption seats 2 thereon, the N adsorption seats 2 are arranged side by side left and right and can be unfolded at equal intervals; the packaging structure includes a packaging platform 3, N cotton swab support channels 4 arranged side by side left and right on the packaging platform 3, and a cotton swab discharge push block 5 directly behind the cotton swab support channel 4, the N cotton swab support channels 4 cooperate with the unfolded N adsorption seats 2, and the cotton swab discharge push block 5 can move forward and backward; the packaging structure also includes a bag opening structure 6 directly in front of the packaging platform 3, a packaging bag material bin 7 directly in front of the bag opening structure 6, and a packaging bag material bin 7 directly below the bag opening structure 6. The bagging transfer structure 8, the discharge conveying structure 9 next to the bag opening structure 6 and away from the translation mechanism 1, the unloading structure 10 on the packaging platform 3, the bag supporting structure 11 at the front end of the packaging platform 3 and the sealing structure 12 at the rear side of the discharge conveying structure 9, wherein N is 4-10; the packaging platform 3 can move forward and backward, the bag opening structure 6 includes an upper adsorption plate arranged in the left and right directions and N upper adsorption units arranged side by side on the left and right sides of its lower side, the N upper adsorption units are respectively located in front of the N cotton swab support channels 4 and include two upper suction cups arranged side by side in the front and back, and the two upper suction cups are respectively located in the middle and the rear of the packaging bag 13; the upper adsorption plate can move left and right and vertically, and it can move left and right to the top of the discharge conveying structure 9 ; The packaging bag silo 7 includes N sub-silos arranged side by side on the left and right; the sub-silos are arranged in the front-to-back direction, and multiple layers of packaging bags 13 are stacked up and down therein, and the bottom is a discharge port; the packaging bag transfer structure 8 includes a lower adsorption plate arranged in the left-right direction and N lower adsorption units arranged side by side on its upper side on the left and right, the lower adsorption plate can move forward and backward and vertically, the N lower adsorption units are respectively located directly below the N upper adsorption units and include three lower suction cups arranged side by side front and back, and the three lower suction cups are respectively located directly below the front, middle and rear of the packaging bag 13; the bag-supporting structure 11 includes N bag-supporting units arranged side by side on the left and right, the N bag-supporting units are respectively located at the front ends of N cotton swab support channels 4 and include The two bag-supporting plates 14 are respectively inserted on the left and right sides of the packaging bag 13, and are arranged in the front-to-back direction, and can synchronously move toward or away from each other; the bag-supporting plates 14 on the same side of the N bag-supporting units are synchronously driven, and the unloading structure 10 includes two baffles arranged side by side in the front and back; the two baffles are located adjacent to and above all cotton swab support channels 4, and are arranged in the left-right direction, and are respectively located in front of and behind the cotton swab 15, and can synchronously move toward or away from each other, and can move toward each other to just above the front and rear of the cotton swab 15; when feeding, the N adsorption seats 2 are close together and move downward, adsorb the middle of the cotton swab 15, and then move upward; the N adsorption seats 2 are unfolded and move to just above the N cotton swab support channels 4;The adsorption seat 2 moves downward, and the two baffles move toward each other to the top of the front and rear of the cotton swab 15. The adsorption seat 2 releases the cotton swab 15 and moves upward, and the cotton swab 15 falls neatly into the cotton swab support channel 4; the above process is performed 1-4 times to complete the feeding; when feeding the bag, the lower adsorption plate moves forward to the bottom of the packaging bag bin 7, and then moves upward, the lower suction cup adsorbs the packaging bag 13, and then moves downward and returns to its position backward. At this time, the N packaging bags 13 are respectively located in front of the N bag support units; when opening the bag, the upper adsorption plate moves downward, the upper suction cup adsorbs the packaging bag 13, and the upper adsorption plate moves upward again to open the bag; when feeding the bag, the three lower suction cups are work; when opening the bag, only the lower suction cups at the rear and middle parts work; when filling the bag, the packaging platform 3 moves forward, the bag support unit is inserted into the bag opening of the corresponding packaging bag 13, the two bag support plates move away from each other to open the bag opening and fix the packaging bag 13, the cotton swab discharge push block 5 moves forward to push the cotton swab 15 into the packaging bag 13, and after the bagging is completed, the packaging platform 3 returns to its position; when sealing and discharging, the lower suction cup is released, and the lower adsorption plate moves downward; the upper adsorption plate moves to the discharging conveying structure 9, the upper adsorption plate moves downward, and the upper suction cup is released to allow the packaging bag 13 to the discharging conveying structure 9; the bag opening of the packaging bag 13 passes through the sealing structure 12 to be sealed. ;

[0006] Among them, the translation mechanism 1 in the embodiment of the present invention includes a vertically arranged upright plate 31 capable of moving left and right, a lifting cylinder 32 vertically arranged at the bottom of the upright plate 31, a vertical slide rail 35 vertically arranged at the top of the upright plate 31, a negative pressure bin 30 slidably arranged on the vertical slide rail 35, a fixed rod 33 at the lower end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 32, a longitudinal slide rail 34 on the lower side of the fixed rod 33, and a driving component on the fixed rod 33 for driving N adsorption seats 2 to unfold synchronously, the fixed rod 33, the negative pressure bin 30 and the longitudinal slide rail 34 are all arranged in the left and right directions, the top of the adsorption seat 2 is slidably arranged on the longitudinal slide rail 34 and is connected to the negative pressure bin 30 through a vertically arranged telescopic hose 36, and the negative pressure bin 30 is connected to the negative pressure structure through a pipeline.

[0007] Specifically, the front side of the adsorption seat 2 in the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the lower end of the telescopic hose 36; the driving assembly includes two limit members at the left and right ends of the fixed rod 33, two expansion cylinders 37 at the rear side of the fixed rod 33 and a linkage member 38 between two adjacent adsorption seats 2; the two expansion cylinders 37 are arranged side by side up and down, both of which are arranged in the left and right directions, and are arranged in the opposite direction, and the two ends of the telescopic rods are respectively connected to the two adsorption seats 2 at both ends, and they are driven synchronously; the linkage member 38 is arranged in the left and right directions, and both of its left and right ends are provided with oblong holes in the left and right directions, which are located on the upper side of the adsorption seat 2; an odd number of linkage members 38 are located on the longitudinal slide rail 34 In front of the suction seat 2, an even number of linkage members 38 are located behind the longitudinal slide rail 34; a sliding pin 39 cooperating with the oblong hole is provided on the upper side of the suction seat 2 in the vertical direction, and the sliding pin 39 is slidably arranged in the corresponding oblong hole; when the N suction seats 2 are not unfolded, the two unfolding cylinders 37 are retracted, the sliding pin 39 is located at the inner end of the oblong hole, and multiple linkage members 38 on the same side are arranged adjacent to each other; when the N suction seats 2 are unfolded, the two unfolding cylinders 37 are extended, and the suction seats 2 at both ends are pressed against the limiting members on the corresponding side, and the multiple linkage members 38 on the same side are away from each other, and the suction seats 2 are away from each other, and the sliding pin 39 is located at the outer end of the oblong hole.

[0008] Among them, the packaging platform 3 in the embodiment of the present invention is a rectangular plate arranged along the left and right directions, on which N+1 partitions 16 are arranged side by side on the left and right sides, and transverse slide rails are arranged at both ends of the left and right sides along the front-to-back directions; the partition 16 is arranged along the front-to-back directions, and two adjacent partitions 16 constitute a cotton swab support channel 4; the two ends of the baffle are respectively slidably arranged on the transverse slide rails at the corresponding ends, which are located adjacent to and above the partition 16; the two baffles are respectively driven by two unloading cylinders, and the two unloading cylinders are both arranged along the front-to-back directions and are both arranged at the rear of the packaging platform 3, the front end of the telescopic rod of one unloading cylinder is connected to the rear baffle, and the other unloading cylinder is located directly above a partition 16 and the front end of its telescopic rod is connected to the front baffle.

[0009] Furthermore, two sliding units are arranged side by side on the left and right sides of the lower front part of the packaging platform 3 in the embodiment of the present invention, and the two sliding units are respectively located at the left and right ends of the packaging platform 3; the sliding unit includes a short slide rail 18 and two slide seats 19 arranged side by side on the left and right sides, and the short slide rail 18 is arranged on the lower side of the packaging platform 3 along the left and right directions; the bag-supporting structure 11 also includes two driving rods 17, and the two driving rods 17 are arranged side by side up and down and both are arranged along the left and right directions; the lower parts of the bag-supporting plates 14 on the left sides of the N bag-supporting units are fixed to one driving rod 17, and the lower parts of the bag-supporting plates 14 on the right sides of the N bag-supporting units are fixed to another driving rod 17; the left and right ends of one driving rod 17 are respectively fixed to the slide seats 19 on the left sides of the two sliding units, and the left and right ends of the other driving rod 17 are respectively fixed to the two slide seats On the slide 19 on the right side of the moving unit; a tension spring 24 is provided between the two slides 19 of one sliding unit along the left and right directions, and a top opening mechanism is provided between the two slides 19 of the other sliding unit, and the top opening mechanism can allow the two slides 19 to move away from or towards each other; the top opening mechanism includes a top opening cylinder 20 arranged on the lower side of the packaging platform 3 along the front and back directions, an angular top block 21 at the front end of the telescopic rod of the top opening cylinder 20, a limit baffle 22 at the rear end of the angular top block 21 and a pulley 23 arranged vertically at the bottom of the slide 19; the angular top block 21 is an isosceles triangle block with a small front and a large rear and it is located between the pulleys 23 of the two slides 19, the limit baffle 22 is arranged along the left and right directions and its left and right ends extend outward relative to the corresponding sides of the angular top block 21, and the two pulleys 23 are respectively slidably connected with the two waists of the angular top block 21.

[0010] Specifically, the upper driving rod 17 in the embodiment of the present invention is located in the adjacent front of the packaging platform 3, and its upper side is flush with the upper side of the packaging platform 3; the front end of the partition 16 extends forward relative to the packaging platform 3 and its front end is flush with the front side of the upper driving rod 17; the lower driving rod 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the corresponding bag-supporting plate 14 through a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is vertically arranged and located in the adjacent front of the upper driving rod 17; the bag-supporting plate 14 is a thin metal plate and its front end is a pointed end.

[0011] Among them, the sub-silo in the embodiment of the present invention is a rectangular silo that cooperates with the packaging bag 13, with its top and bottom both open, and short support plates are provided at the bottom of the inner walls of the left and right sides; the short support plates are arranged in the front and back directions and their width is 0.5-2.0cm.

[0012] Furthermore, three lower rectangular tubes are arranged side by side front and back on the upper side of the lower adsorption plate in the embodiment of the present invention, and the N lower suction cups in the front, the N lower suction cups in the middle and the N lower suction cups in the rear are respectively arranged side by side on the three lower rectangular tubes; two upper rectangular tubes are arranged side by side front and back on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate, and the N upper suction cups in the middle and the N upper suction cups in the rear are respectively arranged side by side on the two upper rectangular tubes; one ends of the lower rectangular tube and the upper rectangular tube are both closed, and the other ends thereof are respectively connected to the negative pressure structure through pipelines.

[0013] Among them, the discharging conveying structure 9 in the embodiment of the present invention includes a discharging conveying belt and a compression conveying belt directly above it, the sealing structure 12 and the compression conveying belt are both arranged far away from the bag structure 6, the discharging conveying belt and the compression conveying belt are both arranged in the left and right directions, and a plurality of convex strips are arranged on the discharging conveying belt in parallel and at equal intervals from left to right, and the distance between two adjacent convex strips matches the width of the packaging bag 13, the sealing structure 12 is arranged in the left and right directions and it is located at the bag mouth; the compression conveying belt is located directly in front of the sealing structure 12, and it is located in the middle of the upper side of the packaging bag 13 and its width is less than 1 / 2 of the length of the packaging bag 13.

[0014] Specifically, the translation mechanism 1 in the embodiment of the present invention is a servo drive structure, the cotton ball of the cotton swab 15 is located at the rear end, and the cotton swab discharge push block 5 is provided with an anti-static tape; the cotton swab transfer structure is packaged after being transferred twice, and the cotton swabs 15 transferred twice are stacked up and down and placed in the cotton swab support channel 4, and the two layers of cotton swabs 15 are staggered.

[0015] The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: (1) High degree of automation, automatically realizing feeding, packaging, bagging, bagging, sealing and discharging; (2) The feeding process is simple and can feed multiple adsorption seat cotton swabs at the same time, with a fast processing speed; (3) High success rate, the unloading, bagging, bagging and bag opening processes have been optimized; (4) In addition to transferring the packaging bags, the packaging bag transfer structure also has the function of fixing the packaging bags when opening the bags; in addition to opening the bags, the bag opening structure also has the function of transferring the packaging bags to the discharge conveying structure; when bagging, the bag support structure, the packaging bag transfer structure and the bag opening structure fix the packaging bags from three directions to ensure the stability of the packaging bags; the three rows of suction cups on the packaging bag transfer structure adopt asynchronous control to ensure the bagging effect; (5) The device is compact (the entire device is arranged in the left and right directions) and has a simple structure; (6) The bag-supporting structure will not damage the packaging bag while opening the bag. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1is a schematic structural diagram of a cotton swab automatic collection and packaging device in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cotton swab transfer structure; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the adsorption seat is not unfolded; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure when the adsorption seat is unfolded; Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the combination of a packaging platform, a cotton swab discharging push block, a discharging structure and a bag supporting structure; Figure 6 It is a front view of the bag support structure; Figure 7 It is a bottom view of the bag support structure; Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of a combination of a bag opening structure and a packaging bag transfer structure.

[0017] In the figure: 1 translation mechanism, 2 adsorption seat, 3 packaging platform, 4 cotton swab support channel, 5 cotton swab discharging push block, 6 bag opening structure, 7 packaging bag silo, 8 packaging bag transfer structure, 9 discharging conveying structure, 10 unloading structure, 11 bag supporting structure, 12 sealing structure, 13 packaging bag, 14 bag supporting plate, 15 cotton swab, 16 partition, 17 driving rod, 18 short slide rail, 19 slide seat, 20 top opening cylinder, 21 angular top block, 22 limit baffle, 23 pulley; 30 negative pressure bin, 31 vertical plate, 32 lifting cylinder, 33 fixing rod, 34 longitudinal slide rail, 35 vertical slide rail, 36 telescopic hose, 37 unfolding cylinder, 38 linkage part, 39 sliding pin. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clear, the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0019] Example 1 See also Figure 1-8 , Example 1 provides an embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device, which includes a cotton swab transfer structure and a packaging structure. The cotton swab transfer structure is located directly above the swab transport structure (arranged in the left and right direction) of the cotton swab preparation device, and is used to transfer the cotton swab 15 from the swab transport structure to the packaging platform 3. Among them, the cotton swab transfer structure includes a translation mechanism 1 that can move left and right and vertically and N adsorption seats 2 thereon, etc., N is 4-10, and the N adsorption seats 2 are arranged side by side left and right and can be unfolded at equal intervals. The adsorption seat 2 is a rectangular block arranged in the left and right direction, and a plurality of swab suction grooves are arranged side by side at the bottom front and back, and its structure is consistent with the prior art.

[0020] The packaging structure includes a packaging platform 3, N cotton swab support channels 4 arranged side by side on the packaging platform 3, a cotton swab discharge push block 5 (N in total) directly behind the cotton swab support channel 4, a bag opening structure 6 directly in front of the packaging platform 3, a packaging bag bin 7 directly in front of the bag opening structure 6, a packaging bag transfer structure 8 directly below the bag opening structure 6, a discharge conveying structure 9 next to the bag opening structure 6 and away from the translation mechanism 1, a discharge structure 10 on the packaging platform 3, a bag support structure 11 at the front end of the packaging platform 3, and a sealing structure 12 at the rear side of the discharge conveying structure 9. The N cotton swab support channels 4 cooperate with the unfolded N adsorption seats 2, and are respectively directly below the unfolded adsorption seats 2 (when moving to the packaging platform 3). The cotton swab support channel 4 is a rectangular groove arranged in the front-to-back direction, and its width cooperates with the packaging bag 13. The cotton swab discharge push block 5 can move forward and backward, and is driven by the corresponding cylinder (N cylinders are driven synchronously). The packaging platform 3 can move forward and backward (specifically, it can be driven by the corresponding structure). The bag opening structure 6 includes an upper adsorption plate arranged in the left-right direction and N upper adsorption units arranged side by side on the left and right sides of its lower side. The N upper adsorption units are respectively located in front of the N cotton swab support channels 4 and include two upper suction cups arranged side by side front and back. The two upper suction cups are respectively located directly above the middle and rear of the packaging bag 13. The upper adsorption plate can move left-right and vertically (driven by the corresponding structure, which is a conventional structure), and it can move left-right to the top of the discharge conveying structure 9 (specifically the left end). The packaging bag silo 7 includes N sub-silos arranged side by side on the left and right. The sub-silos are arranged in the front-to-back direction, and multiple layers of packaging bags 13 are stacked up and down therein (the bag opening faces forward), and the bottom is the discharge port. The packaging bag transfer structure 8 includes a lower adsorption plate arranged in the left-right direction and N lower adsorption units arranged side by side on the upper side. The lower adsorption plate can move forward and backward and vertically (driven by the corresponding structure, which is a conventional structure). The N lower adsorption units are respectively located directly below the N upper adsorption units and include three lower suction cups arranged side by side in the front and back. The three lower suction cups are respectively located directly below the front, middle and rear of the packaging bag 13. The bag-supporting structure 11 includes N bag-supporting units arranged side by side in the left and right. The N bag-supporting units are respectively located at the front ends of the N cotton swab support channels 4 and include two bag-supporting plates 14 arranged side by side in the left and right. The two bag-supporting plates 14 can be inserted into the left and right sides of the packaging bag 13 respectively. They are both arranged in the front and back direction and can move toward or away from each other synchronously. The bag-supporting plates 14 on the same side (the left side or the right side) of the N bag-supporting units are driven synchronously. The unloading structure 10 includes two baffles arranged side by side in front and back, etc., which are used to ensure that the cotton swab 15 is separated from the adsorption seat 2 and that the cotton swab 15 is neatly placed in the cotton swab support channel 4. The two baffles are located above all the cotton swab support channels 4, and are arranged in the left and right directions. They are respectively located in front of and behind the cotton swab 15, and they can move forward and backward, and they can move toward or away from each other synchronously, and they can move toward each other to the top of the front and rear of the cotton swab 15.

[0021] When feeding, N adsorption seats 2 are close together and move downward (driven by the lifting cylinder 32), adsorbing the middle of the cotton swab 15, and then move upward (driven by the lifting cylinder 32). N adsorption seats 2 are unfolded and moved (driven by the unfolding cylinder 37) to the top of the N cotton swab support channels 4. The adsorption seat 2 moves downward (driven by the lifting cylinder 32), and the two baffles move toward each other (driven by the unloading cylinder) to the top of the front and rear of the cotton swab 15 and are respectively located in the adjacent front and adjacent rear of the adsorption seat 2. The adsorption seat 2 releases the cotton swab 15 and moves upward (driven by the lifting cylinder 32), and the cotton swab 15 falls neatly into the cotton swab support channel 4. The above process is performed 1-4 times to complete the feeding. When feeding, the lower adsorption plate moves forward to the bottom of the packaging bag bin 7, then moves upward, the lower suction cup adsorbs the packaging bag 13, then moves downward and returns to its position backward. At this time, the N packaging bags 13 are respectively located in front of the N bag support units. When opening the bag, the upper suction plate moves downward, the upper suction cup absorbs the packaging bag 13, and the upper suction plate moves upward to open the bag; when feeding the bag, all three lower suction cups work. When opening the bag, only the lower suction cups at the rear and middle work. When opening the bag and discharging, the upper suction cups at the rear and middle work. When bagging, the packaging platform 3 moves forward, the bag support unit is inserted into the bag opening of the corresponding packaging bag 13, the two bag support plates move away from each other (driven by the push-opening cylinder 20) to open the bag opening and fix the packaging bag 13, the cotton swab discharging push block 5 moves forward to push the cotton swab 15 into the packaging bag 13, and after bagging is completed, the packaging platform 3 returns to its position. When sealing and discharging, the lower suction cup is released and the lower suction plate moves downward. The upper suction plate moves to the discharging conveying structure 9, the upper suction plate moves downward, and the upper suction cup is released to allow the packaging bag 13 to the discharging conveying structure 9. The bag opening of the packaging bag 13 passes through the sealing structure 12 to be sealed.

[0022] Among them, the translation mechanism 1 in the embodiment of the present invention includes a vertically arranged upright plate 31 capable of left-right movement, a lifting cylinder 32 arranged vertically at the bottom of the upright plate 31, a vertical slide rail 35 arranged vertically at the top of the upright plate 31, a negative pressure bin 30 slidably arranged on the vertical slide rail 35, a fixed rod 33 (located below the upright plate 31) at the lower end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder 32, a longitudinal slide rail 34 at the lower side of the fixed rod 33, and a driving component on the fixed rod 33 for driving N adsorption seats 2 to unfold synchronously. The fixed rod 33, the negative pressure bin 30 and the longitudinal slide rail 34 are all arranged in the left-right direction, and the top of the adsorption seat 2 is slidably arranged on the longitudinal slide rail 34 and is connected to the negative pressure bin 30 through a vertically arranged telescopic hose 36 (specifically a rubber hose), and the negative pressure bin 30 is connected to the negative pressure structure through a pipeline. Specifically, the front side of the adsorption seat 2 is connected to the lower end of the telescopic hose 36, and its upper end is connected to the lower side of the negative pressure bin 30. Among them, the driving assembly includes two limit members at the left and right ends of the fixed rod 33, two expansion cylinders 37 at the rear side of the fixed rod 33, and a linkage member 38 between two adjacent adsorption seats 2. The two expansion cylinders 37 are arranged side by side up and down, both of which are arranged in the left and right directions, and are arranged in the opposite directions (one is arranged to the left and the other is arranged to the right). They are fixed to the rear side of the fixed rod 33, and the two ends of their telescopic rods are respectively connected to the two adsorption seats 2 at both ends, and they are driven synchronously. The linkage member 38 is arranged in the left and right directions, and is specifically a horizontally arranged rectangular sheet. Both of its left and right ends are provided with oblong holes in the left and right directions, and are located on the upper side of the adsorption seat 2. Two adjacent adsorption seats 2 are hinged by a linkage member 38. The odd number of linkage members 38 is located in front of the longitudinal slide rail 34, and the even number of linkage members 38 is located behind the longitudinal slide rail 34. The upper side of the adsorption seat 2 is provided with a sliding pin 39 (located below the fixed rod 33) that cooperates with the oblong hole in the vertical direction, and the sliding pin 39 is slidably arranged in the corresponding oblong hole. Specifically, two sliding pins 39 are provided on the top of the adsorption seat 2, and the two sliding pins 39 are respectively located at the front left side and the rear right side of the adsorption seat 2. When the N adsorption seats 2 are not deployed, the two deployment cylinders 37 are retracted, the sliding pins 39 are located at the inner end of the oblong hole, and the multiple linkage parts 38 on the same side are arranged adjacent to each other. When the N adsorption seats 2 are deployed, the two deployment cylinders 37 are extended, the adsorption seats 2 at both ends are pressed against the limit members on the corresponding sides, the multiple linkage parts 38 on the same side are away from each other, the adsorption seats 2 are away from each other, and the sliding pins 39 are located at the outer ends of the oblong holes.

[0023] Among them, the packaging platform 3 in the embodiment of the present invention is a rectangular plate arranged in the left-right direction, on which N+1 partitions 16 are arranged side by side on the left and right sides, and transverse slide rails are arranged on both ends of the left and right sides in the front-to-back direction. The partition 16 is arranged in the front-to-back direction, and two adjacent partitions 16 constitute a cotton swab support channel 4. The two ends of the baffle are respectively slidably arranged on the transverse slide rails at the corresponding ends, which are located adjacent to the upper part of the partition 16. The two baffles are driven by two unloading cylinders respectively, and the two unloading cylinders are both arranged in the front-to-back direction and are both arranged at the rear of the packaging platform 3. The front end of the telescopic rod of one unloading cylinder is connected to the rear baffle, and the other unloading cylinder is located directly above a certain partition 16 and the front end of its telescopic rod is connected to the front baffle.

[0024] Further, two sliding units are arranged side by side on the lower front of the packaging platform 3 in the embodiment of the present invention, and the two sliding units are respectively located at the left and right ends of the packaging platform 3. The sliding unit includes a short slide rail 18 and two slide seats 19 arranged side by side on the left and right sides thereof, etc. The short slide rail 18 is arranged on the lower side of the packaging platform 3 along the left-right direction, and the slide seat 19 is slidably arranged on the short slide rail 18. The bag support structure 11 also includes two driving rods 17 (specifically rectangular rods), and the two driving rods 17 are arranged side by side up and down and are both arranged along the left-right direction. The lower parts of the bag support plates 14 on the left side of the N bag support units are all fixed on one driving rod 17 to achieve synchronous drive, and the lower parts of the bag support plates 14 on the right side of the N bag support units are all fixed on another driving rod 17 to achieve synchronous drive. The left and right ends of one driving rod 17 are respectively fixed on the slide seats 19 on the left side of the two sliding units, and the left and right ends of the other driving rod 17 are respectively fixed on the slide seats 19 on the right side of the two sliding units. A tension spring 24 is arranged between the two slides 19 of one sliding unit along the left-right direction, and a push-up mechanism is arranged between the two slides 19 of the other sliding unit, and the push-up mechanism can make the two slides 19 move away from or towards each other. Specifically, the push-up mechanism includes a push-up cylinder 20 arranged at the lower side of the packaging platform 3 along the front-back direction, an angular top block 21 at the front end of the telescopic rod of the push-up cylinder 20, a limit baffle 22 at the rear end of the angular top block 21, and a pulley 23 arranged vertically at the bottom of the slide 19, etc.; the angular top block 21 is an isosceles triangle block with a small front and a large rear and is located between the pulleys 23 of the two slides 19, the limit baffle 22 is arranged along the left-right direction and its left and right ends extend outward relative to the corresponding sides of the angular top block 21, and the two pulleys 23 are respectively slidably connected with the two waists of the angular top block 21. Specifically, the driving rod 17 is located in the adjacent front of the packaging platform 3, and its upper side is flush with the upper side of the packaging platform 3. The front end of the partition 16 extends forward relative to the packaging platform 3 and is flush with the front side of the upper driving rod 17. The lower driving rod 17 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the corresponding bag support plate 14 through a connecting piece, which is vertically arranged and located adjacent to the front of the upper driving rod 17. The bag support plate 14 is a thin metal plate (thickness 3-5mm) and its front end is pointed.

[0025] The sub-silo in the embodiment of the present invention is a rectangular silo that cooperates with the packaging bag 13, with its top and bottom both open, and short support plates are provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the left and right sides. N sub-silos are arranged adjacent to each other. The short support plates are arranged in the front-back direction and have a width of 0.5-2.0 cm.

[0026] Furthermore, three lower rectangular tubes (located at the front, middle and rear, respectively) are arranged side by side on the upper side of the lower adsorption plate in the embodiment of the present invention, and the N lower suction cups at the front, the N lower suction cups at the middle and the N lower suction cups at the rear are arranged side by side on the three lower rectangular tubes. Two upper rectangular tubes (located at the middle and rear, respectively) are arranged side by side on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate, and the N upper suction cups at the middle and the N upper suction cups at the rear are arranged side by side on the two upper rectangular tubes. One end of the lower rectangular tube and the upper rectangular tube are both closed, and the other ends thereof are respectively connected to the negative pressure structure through pipelines.

[0027] Among them, the discharge conveying structure 9 in the embodiment of the present invention includes a discharge conveying belt and a compression conveying belt directly above it. The sealing structure 12 and the compression conveying belt are both arranged far away from the bag structure 6 (specifically located at the right part of the discharge conveying structure 9). The discharge conveying belt and the compression conveying belt are both arranged in the left-right direction, and the height of the discharge conveying belt is almost the same as the height of the packaging platform 3. The compression conveying belt is located above the discharge conveying belt. A plurality of convex strips are arranged side by side and at equal intervals on the discharge conveying belt, and the distance between two adjacent convex strips matches the width of the packaging bag 13; specifically, the distance between two adjacent convex strips is slightly larger than the width of the packaging bag 13. The sealing structure 12 is arranged in the left-right direction and is located at the bag mouth. It is a conventional structure, and it can be specifically a hot pressing sealing or ultrasonic sealing structure. The compression conveying belt is located in front of the sealing structure 12, and is located in the middle of the upper side of the packaging bag 13, and its width is less than 1 / 2 of the length of the packaging bag 13.

[0028] Specifically, the cotton ball of the cotton swab 15 in the embodiment of the present invention is located at the rear end, and an anti-static tape is provided on the cotton swab discharging push block 5 to prevent the cotton ball from adhering to the cotton swab discharging push block 5 .

[0029] Example 2 Example 2 provides an automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device, whose structure is basically the same as that of Example 1, except that: the packaging platform 3 in this embodiment is located on the right side of the cotton swab preparation device, and the discharge conveying structure 9 is located on the right side of the bag opening structure 6 and conveys to the right. Example 3 Embodiment 3 provides a cotton swab automatic collection and packaging device, and its structure is basically the same as that of embodiment 1, except that: the translation mechanism 1 in the embodiment of the present invention is a servo drive structure, and the cotton swab transfer structure is packaged after being transferred twice. The cotton swabs 15 transferred twice are stacked up and down and placed in the cotton swab support channel 4, and the two layers of cotton swabs 15 are staggered. Specifically, during the second transfer, the translation mechanism 1 is half the distance between two adjacent cotton swabs 15 to the left or right relative to the first transfer. There are six adsorption seats 2, and five adsorption slots are provided at the bottom of each adsorption seat 2. This patent performs six packages at the same time, and every 10 cotton swabs 15 are packaged together.

[0030] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device, comprising a cotton swab transfer structure and a packaging structure, wherein the cotton swab transfer structure comprises a translation mechanism (1) capable of left-right and vertical movement and N adsorption seats (2) thereon, wherein the N adsorption seats (2) are arranged side by side left-right and can be unfolded at equal intervals; the packaging structure comprises a packaging platform (3), N cotton swab support channels (4) arranged side by side left-right on the packaging platform (3), and a cotton swab discharge push block (5) directly behind the cotton swab support channel (4), wherein the N cotton swab support channels (4) cooperate with the unfolded N adsorption seats (2), and the cotton swab discharge push block (5) can move forward and backward; characterized in that: The packaging structure further comprises a bag opening structure (6) directly in front of the packaging platform (3), a packaging bag silo (7) directly in front of the bag opening structure (6), a packaging bag transfer structure (8) directly below the bag opening structure (6), a material discharge conveying structure (9) next to the bag opening structure (6) and away from the translation mechanism (1), a material discharge structure (10) on the packaging platform (3), a bag support structure (11) at the front end of the packaging platform (3), and a sealing structure (12) at the rear side of the material discharge conveying structure (9), wherein N is 4-10; The packaging platform (3) can move forward and backward, and the bag opening structure (6) includes an upper adsorption plate arranged in the left-right direction and N upper adsorption units arranged side by side on the left and right sides of its lower side, the N upper adsorption units are respectively located in front of the N cotton swab support channels (4) and include two upper suction cups arranged side by side in the front and back directions, and the two upper suction cups are respectively located above the middle and rear of the packaging bag (13); the upper adsorption plate can move in the left-right direction and vertically, and can move in the left-right direction to the top of the discharge conveying structure (9); the packaging bag silo (7) includes N sub-silos arranged side by side in the left and right directions; the sub-silos are arranged in the front-back direction, and multiple layers of packaging bags (13) are stacked up and down therein, and the bottom is the discharge port; the packaging bag transfer structure (8) includes a lower adsorption plate arranged in the left-right direction and N lower adsorption units arranged side by side on the left and right sides of its upper side, the lower adsorption plate can move in the front-back direction and vertically, and the N lower adsorption units are respectively located above the N upper adsorption units and comprises three lower suction cups arranged front and back in parallel, the three lower suction cups are respectively located directly below the front, middle and rear of the packaging bag (13); the bag-supporting structure (11) comprises N bag-supporting units arranged side by side left and right, the N bag-supporting units are respectively located at the front ends of the N cotton swab supporting channels (4), and comprises two bag-supporting plates (14) arranged side by side left and right; the two bag-supporting plates (14) can be respectively inserted into the left and right sides of the packaging bag (13), are both arranged in the front-to-back direction, and can synchronously move towards or away from each other; the bag-supporting plates (14) on the same side of the N bag-supporting units are synchronously driven, and the unloading structure (10) comprises two baffles arranged front and back in parallel; the two baffles are located adjacent to and above all the cotton swab supporting channels (4), are arranged in the left-right direction, are respectively located in front of and behind the cotton swab (15), can synchronously move towards or away from each other, and can move towards each other to directly above the front and rear of the cotton swab (15); When feeding, the N adsorption seats (2) are close together and move downward to adsorb the middle of the cotton swab (15), and then move upward; the N adsorption seats (2) are unfolded and move to the top of the N cotton swab support channels (4); The adsorption seat (2) moves downward, and the two baffles move toward each other to above the front and rear of the cotton swab (15), and the adsorption seat (2) releases the cotton swab (15) and moves upward, and the cotton swab (15) falls neatly into the cotton swab support channel (4); the above process is performed 1-4 times to complete the feeding; When feeding a bag, the lower suction plate moves forward to the right below the bag bin (7), then moves upward, the lower suction cup sucks the bag (13), then moves downward and returns to its original position, at which time, the N bags (13) are respectively located in front of the N bag support units; when opening a bag, the upper suction plate moves downward, the upper suction cup sucks the bag (13), and the upper suction plate moves upward again to open the bag; when feeding a bag, all three lower suction cups work; when opening a bag, only the lower suction cups at the rear and the middle work; When bagging, the packaging platform (3) moves forward, the bag-supporting unit is inserted into the bag opening of the corresponding packaging bag (13), the two bag-supporting plates move away from each other to open the bag opening and fix the packaging bag (13), the cotton swab discharge push block (5) moves forward to push the cotton swab (15) into the packaging bag (13), and after bagging is completed, the packaging platform (3) returns to its original position; When sealing and discharging, the lower suction cup is released and the lower adsorption plate moves downward; the upper adsorption plate moves to the discharging conveying structure (9), the upper adsorption plate moves downward, and the upper suction cup is released to allow the packaging bag (13) to reach the discharging conveying structure (9); the bag mouth of the packaging bag (13) passes through the sealing structure (12) to be sealed.

2. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism (1) comprises a vertically arranged upright plate (31) capable of left-right movement, a lifting cylinder (32) arranged vertically below the upright plate (31), a vertical slide rail (35) arranged vertically above the upright plate (31), a negative pressure bin (30) slidably arranged on the vertical slide rail (35), a fixed rod (33) at the lower end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder (32), a longitudinal slide rail (34) at the lower side of the fixed rod (33), and a driving component on the fixed rod (33) for driving N adsorption seats (2) to unfold synchronously. The fixed rod (33), the negative pressure bin (30) and the longitudinal slide rail (34) are all arranged in the left-right direction. The top of the adsorption seat (2) is slidably arranged on the longitudinal slide rail (34) and is connected to the negative pressure bin (30) via a vertically arranged telescopic hose (36). The negative pressure bin (30) is connected to the negative pressure structure via a pipeline.

3. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front side of the adsorption seat (2) is connected to the lower end of the telescopic hose (36); The driving assembly comprises two limit members at the left and right ends of the fixed rod (33), two expansion cylinders (37) at the rear side of the fixed rod (33) and a linkage member (38) between two adjacent adsorption seats (2); the two expansion cylinders (37) are arranged side by side up and down, both of which are arranged in the left and right directions and in the opposite directions, and the two ends of their telescopic rods are respectively connected to the two adsorption seats (2) at the two ends, and they are driven synchronously; the linkage member (38) is arranged in the left and right directions, and both of its left and right ends are provided with oblong holes in the left and right directions, which are located on the upper side of the adsorption seat (2); an odd number of linkage members (38) are located in front of the longitudinal slide rail (34), and an even number of linkage members (38) are located behind the longitudinal slide rail (34). (34); a sliding pin (39) cooperating with the oblong hole is provided on the upper side of the adsorption seat (2) in the vertical direction, and the sliding pin (39) is slidably arranged in the corresponding oblong hole; when the N adsorption seats (2) are not deployed, the two deployment cylinders (37) are retracted, the sliding pin (39) is located at the inner end of the oblong hole, and the multiple linkage members (38) on the same side are arranged adjacent to each other; when the N adsorption seats (2) are deployed, the two deployment cylinders (37) are extended, the adsorption seats (2) at both ends are pressed against the limiting members on the corresponding side, the multiple linkage members (38) on the same side are moved away from each other, the adsorption seats (2) are moved away from each other, and the sliding pin (39) is located at the outer end of the oblong hole.

4. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The packaging platform (3) is a rectangular plate arranged in the left-right direction, on which N+1 partitions (16) are arranged side by side in the left and right directions, and transverse slide rails are arranged at both left and right ends in the front-back direction; the partitions (16) are arranged in the front-back direction, and two adjacent partitions (16) form a cotton swab support channel (4); the two ends of the baffle are respectively slidably arranged on the transverse slide rails at the corresponding ends, and are located adjacent to and above the partitions (16); the two baffles are respectively driven by two unloading cylinders, and the two unloading cylinders are both arranged in the front-back direction and are both arranged at the rear of the packaging platform (3), the front end of the telescopic rod of one unloading cylinder is connected to the rear baffle, and the other unloading cylinder is located directly above a certain partition (16) and the front end of its telescopic rod is connected to the front baffle.

5. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two sliding units are arranged side by side on the lower front part of the packaging platform (3), and the two sliding units are respectively located at the left and right ends of the packaging platform (3); the sliding unit comprises a short slide rail (18) and two slide seats (19) arranged side by side on the short slide rail (18), and the short slide rail (18) is arranged on the lower side of the packaging platform (3) along the left-right direction; The bag-supporting structure (11) further comprises two driving rods (17), which are arranged side by side in the upper and lower parts and are arranged in the left-right direction; the lower parts of the bag-supporting plates (14) on the left sides of the N bag-supporting units are fixed on one driving rod (17), and the lower parts of the bag-supporting plates (14) on the right sides of the N bag-supporting units are fixed on another driving rod (17); the left and right ends of one driving rod (17) are respectively fixed on the slide seats (19) on the left sides of the two sliding units, and the left and right ends of the other driving rod (17) are respectively fixed on the slide seats (19) on the right sides of the two sliding units; a tension spring (24) is arranged between the two slide seats (19) of one sliding unit in the left-right direction, and a push-up mechanism is arranged between the two slide seats (19) of the other sliding unit, and the push-up mechanism can make the two slide seats (19) move away from or towards each other; The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting cylinder (20) arranged on the lower side of the packaging platform (3) in the front-back direction, an angular lifting block (21) at the front end of the telescopic rod of the lifting cylinder (20), a limiting baffle (22) at the rear end of the angular lifting block (21), and a pulley (23) arranged vertically at the bottom of the slide seat (19); the angular lifting block (21) is an isosceles triangle block with a small front and a large rear and is located between the pulleys (23) of the two slide seats (19); the limiting baffle (22) is arranged in the left-right direction and its left and right ends extend outward relative to the corresponding sides of the angular lifting block (21); and the two pulleys (23) are respectively slidably connected to the two waists of the angular lifting block (21).

6. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper driving rod (17) is located in front of the packing platform (3), and its upper side is flush with the upper side of the packing platform (3); the front end of the partition (16) extends forward relative to the packing platform (3) and its front end is flush with the front side of the upper driving rod (17); the lower driving rod (17) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the corresponding bag support plate (14) through a connecting plate, and the connecting plate is vertically arranged and located in front of the upper driving rod (17); the bag support plate (14) is a thin metal plate and its front end is a pointed tip.

7. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sub-silo is a rectangular silo that cooperates with the packaging bag (13), with its top and bottom both open, and short support plates are provided at the bottom of the inner walls of the left and right sides; the short support plates are arranged in the front-to-back direction and have a width of 0.5-2.0 cm.

8. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three lower rectangular tubes are arranged side by side on the upper side of the lower adsorption plate, and the N lower suction cups in the front, the N lower suction cups in the middle and the N lower suction cups in the rear are respectively arranged side by side on the three lower rectangular tubes; two upper rectangular tubes are arranged side by side on the lower side of the upper adsorption plate, and the N upper suction cups in the middle and the N upper suction cups in the rear are respectively arranged side by side on the two upper rectangular tubes; one end of the lower rectangular tube and the upper rectangular tube are both closed, and the other ends thereof are respectively connected to the negative pressure structure through pipelines.

9. The automatic cotton swab collection and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging conveying structure (9) comprises a discharging conveying belt and a pressing conveying belt directly above the discharging conveying belt. The sealing structure (12) and the pressing conveying belt are both arranged far away from the bag structure (6). The discharging conveying belt and the pressing conveying belt are both arranged in the left-right direction. A plurality of convex strips are arranged on the discharging conveying belt in parallel and at equal intervals. The distance between two adjacent convex strips matches the width of the packaging bag (13). The sealing structure (12) is arranged in the left-right direction and is located at the bag opening. The pressing conveying belt is located directly in front of the sealing structure (12). It is located in the middle of the upper side of the packaging bag (13) and is pressed against the packaging bag (13). Its width is less than 1 / 2 of the length of the packaging bag (13).

10. The automatic cotton swab collecting and packaging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The translation mechanism (1) is a servo drive structure, the cotton ball of the cotton swab (15) is located at the rear end, and the cotton swab discharge push block (5) is provided with an antistatic tape; the cotton swab transfer structure is packaged after being transferred twice, and the cotton swabs (15) transferred twice are stacked up and down and placed in the cotton swab support channel (4), and the two layers of cotton swabs (15) are staggered.

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