Device and method for selecting tobacco bales before tobacco bale stacking and stacking system

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of tobacco logistics equipment, and discloses a tobacco bale selecting device before stacking, which comprises a rack, a conveying assembly, a measuring assembly, a control device and a shifting assembly, wherein the rack is provided with a conveying area used for conveying cigarette packets and a buffer area used for placing the cigarette packets; the conveying assembly is arranged in the conveying area of the rack; the measuring assembly is arranged on the rack and used for measuring the thickness information of the tobacco bales entering the feeding area of the conveying area; the control device is in signal connection with the measuring assembly and is used for selecting cigarette packets based on a packet selection strategy according to the thickness information provided by the measuring assembly; the shifting assembly is used for transferring the tobacco bales which do not meet the bale selection strategy on the conveying assembly to the buffer area or transferring the tobacco bales which meet the bale selection strategy in the buffer area to the conveying assembly. According to the device for selecting the cigarette packets before stacking, automatic packet selection can be achieved on the basis of a packet selection strategy, manpower is effectively saved, and a subsequent cigarette packet stacking procedure is provided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of tobacco logistics equipment, and in particular to a cigarette pack selection device before stacking, a pack selection method and a stacking system. Background Art

[0002] In the standard cigarette pack palletizing process, although the length and width of the cigarette pack are certain, the number of layers of each cigarette pack is different, resulting in different thicknesses of each cigarette pack. It is very difficult for existing palletizing equipment to put all the continuously arriving cigarette packs into the stacking cage car and fill the entire space of the stacking cage car. In order to maximize the use of the cage car space, the prior art uses a mechanism to push the cigarette packs directly into the buffer zone, and manually puts cigarette packs of appropriate thickness into the appropriate position in the cage car, so that the cigarette packs can fill the entire cage car space. Although this method saves most of the manual work, it requires the operator to keep an eye on the work site at all times to handle the cigarette packs in the buffer zone in a timely manner, so it has limited effect in saving manpower. Therefore, designing a highly automated pre-palletizing pack selection device has become a problem that technical personnel in this field urgently need to solve. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art and to provide a device for selecting cigarette packages before stacking that can save manpower.

[0004] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette pack selection method for stacking cigarette packs to maximize the use of cage truck space.

[0005] Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette pack palletizing system with a high degree of automation to improve the working efficiency of cigarette pack palletizing.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A cigarette pack selection device before stacking, comprising:

[0008] A frame, wherein the frame has a conveying area for conveying cigarette packets and a buffer area for placing cigarette packets;

[0009] A conveying assembly, the conveying assembly is arranged in a conveying area of ​​the frame and is used to convey the cigarette packs along a first direction;

[0010] A measuring component, which is arranged on the frame and is used to measure the thickness information of cigarette packs in the loading area entering the conveying area;

[0011] A control device, wherein the control device is connected to the measuring component by signal, the control device obtains the cigarette pack thickness information collected by the measuring component, and judges the cigarette packs in the conveying area and the buffer area according to the pack selection strategy. When the cigarette packs meet the pack selection strategy, they are conveyed to the next process by the conveying component, and when the cigarette packs do not meet the pack selection strategy, they enter the buffer area for selection;

[0012] The shifting component is used to transfer cigarette packs that do not meet the pack selection strategy on the conveying component to the buffer zone or transfer cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy in the buffer zone to the conveying component. Through this setting, automatic pack selection can be achieved based on the pack selection strategy, effectively saving manpower.

[0013] The conveying assembly includes a driving mechanism and a plurality of transfer areas arranged in sequence along a first direction. The driving mechanism drives the plurality of transfer areas to move so as to convey cigarette packages along the first direction. Each of the transfer areas is provided with a corresponding shifting assembly so as to transfer cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy in each of the transfer areas to the corresponding buffer area or transfer cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy in the buffer area to the corresponding transfer area. Through this arrangement, the transfer area cooperates with the shifting assembly, and can convey cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy to the next process while transferring cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy to the buffer area for standby.

[0014] The transfer area includes a plurality of conveying rollers, the axis directions of the plurality of conveying rollers extend along the second direction, and the plurality of conveying rollers are arranged in sequence along the first direction, the buffer area includes a plurality of unpowered rollers, the unpowered rollers correspond to the conveying rollers one by one, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. This arrangement has a simple structure and can realize the functions of conveying and placing cigarette packs.

[0015] The driving mechanism includes a first motor and a plurality of transmission chains; two adjacent conveying rollers are connected by a transmission chain, and the output end of the first motor is connected to one of the conveying rollers through the transmission chain to drive the conveying rollers to rotate synchronously. This arrangement can realize synchronous transmission of all conveying rollers.

[0016] The shift assembly includes a first push plate, a push chain, a synchronous roller and a second motor; the axis direction of the two synchronous rollers extends along the first direction, and the two synchronous rollers are arranged on the frame at intervals along the second direction, one of which is located in the conveying area of ​​the frame, and the other is located in the buffer area of ​​the frame, the two push chains are distributed along the second direction, and the two push chains are respectively connected to the two ends of the two synchronous rollers, the two ends of the two first push plates are respectively connected to the two push chains, and the two first push plates are located in the corresponding transfer area, and the interval between the two first push plates is used to push the cigarette pack. Through this setting, the shift assembly uses a pushing method to realize that the cigarette pack enters the buffer area from the transfer area or returns to the transfer area from the buffer area.

[0017] Furthermore, it also includes a smoke blocking component, which is located between two adjacent transfer areas and is used to block cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy from entering the next transfer area.

[0018] Furthermore, the smoke baffle assembly includes a cigarette pack baffle and a first cylinder; the first cylinder is arranged in the conveying area of ​​the frame, the output end of the first cylinder is distributed in the vertical direction, the cigarette pack baffle is connected to the output end of the first cylinder, and is arranged between two transfer areas, the output end of the first cylinder extends to drive the cigarette pack baffle to rise to block the cigarette packs that do not meet the pack selection strategy from passing through, and the output end of the first cylinder retracts to drive the cigarette pack baffle to descend to release the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy.

[0019] Furthermore, it also includes a photoelectric switch, which is arranged on the cigarette pack baffle to detect the position of the cigarette pack in the transfer area corresponding to the cigarette pack baffle.

[0020] Furthermore, the loading area of ​​the conveying zone of the frame is close to the unloading end of the packaging conveyor line, and the unloading end of the conveying zone of the frame is close to the loading end of the palletizing system.

[0021] Furthermore, the measuring component includes a fixing frame, a support plate and a plurality of laser ranging sensors; the fixing frame is installed in the loading area of ​​the conveying area, the support plate is installed on the fixing frame, and the plurality of laser ranging sensors are arranged on the fixing frame at intervals along the second direction.

[0022] Furthermore, it also includes a connecting piece, and the laser ranging sensor is fixed to the supporting plate through the connecting piece.

[0023] Furthermore, it also includes a cigarette pack flipping assembly, which is arranged in the unloading area of ​​the conveying area, and is used to flip the cigarette packs 90° so that the cigarette packs are arranged vertically in the length direction of the cigarette rods.

[0024] Furthermore, the cigarette pack flipping assembly includes a third motor, a flip shaft and a flip disk. Two of the flip disks are arranged at intervals on the flip shaft. The flip disk has three right-angle grooves evenly distributed along its circumferential direction. The right-angle grooves of the two flip disks cooperate with each other to carry the cigarette pack. The third motor is used to drive the flip shaft to rotate, thereby driving the flip disk to flip the cigarette pack.

[0025] Furthermore, the driving mechanism also includes a belt drive assembly, which includes a belt drive roller and a belt. The belt drive roller is arranged in the unloading area of ​​the conveying area and is located between two flip disks. The belt connects the belt drive roller and the conveying roller close to the unloading area of ​​the conveying area to achieve synchronous rotation between the belt drive roller and each conveying roller.

[0026] A pack selection method for cigarette pack palletizing is implemented based on the above pack selection device, and the pack selection method comprises the following steps:

[0027] S1. The measuring component collects the thickness information of the cigarette packs to be stacked in the loading area of ​​the conveying area;

[0028] S2. After the control device obtains the thickness information of the cigarette packages to be stacked in the conveying area through the measuring component, and the package selection strategy makes a judgment on the cigarette packages to be stacked entering the conveying area, the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy are transported to the next process, and the cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy enter the buffer zone for selection.

[0029] Preferably, the package selection strategy is: first compare the thicknesses of the first two cigarette packages to be stacked, select the cigarette package with larger thickness to be conveyed to the next process, and the cigarette package with smaller thickness enters the buffer zone for selection; on the premise that the subsequent cigarette packages to be stacked are not greater than the length of the stacking cage car, each time select the cigarette package with the largest thickness from the buffer zone and the cigarette packages currently entering the conveying zone and convey them to the next process.

[0030] A cigarette pack stacking system comprises a pack selection device, a cigarette pack turning assembly, a sorting assembly, a stacking assembly and a stacking vehicle; the pack selection device, the cigarette pack turning assembly and the sorting assembly are arranged in sequence along a first direction, the sorting assembly is arranged on one side of the stacking assembly, and the stacking vehicle is arranged on the other side of the stacking assembly.

[0031] The pack selection device selects the cigarette packs delivered by the packaging machine according to the pack selection strategy, and the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy are flipped by the cigarette pack flipping assembly and then delivered to the sorting assembly.

[0032] The arranging component is used to arrange the cigarette packs into a row of cigarette packs, and the arranging component can transport the arranged row of cigarette packs to the palletizing component.

[0033] The palletizing assembly receives two rows of cigarette packs sorted by the sorting assembly to form a layer of cigarette packs. The palletizing assembly can palletize a layer of cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle.

[0034] Furthermore, the sorting component includes a mounting frame and a column conveyor belt, the column conveyor belt is mounted in the middle part of the mounting frame in the height direction, the mounting frame is provided with a fourth motor, the fourth motor is connected to the column conveyor belt, the conveying direction of the column conveyor belt is consistent with the conveying direction of the conveying roller, the upper surface of the column conveyor belt and the upper surface of the conveying roller are located in the same plane, one end of the column conveyor belt in the length direction is embedded between the two flipping disks, and the column conveyor belt can drive the flipped cigarette packs to move; a first baffle is provided above the column conveyor belt, the first baffle can move synchronously with the column conveyor belt, and when the sorting component sorts a column of cigarette packs, the first baffle is used to block the side of the first one to reach the column conveyor belt away from the conveying component.

[0035] Furthermore, the sorting component also includes an anti-dumping mechanism, which includes a ball screw and a second baffle. The ball screw is arranged at the upper end of the mounting frame, and the ball screw is driven by a fifth motor. A second cylinder is installed on the slider of the ball screw, and the second baffle is connected to the output end of the second cylinder. The slider of the ball screw can drive the second baffle to move along the running direction of the column conveyor belt, and the second cylinder can drive the second baffle to rise or fall. After the second baffle is lowered, it can block the side of the cigarette package close to the conveying component to prevent the cigarette package from dumping.

[0036] Furthermore, the sorting component also includes a mobile sorting mechanism, which includes a linear guide rail, which is arranged at the upper end of the mounting frame, and the linear guide rail is driven by a sixth motor. A connecting plate is fixedly installed on the slider of the linear guide rail, and a second push plate is fixedly installed on the connecting plate. The slider of the linear guide rail can drive the second push plate to move from one side of the column conveyor belt to the other side, and the movement of the second push plate can push a column of cigarette packs on the column conveyor into the stacking assembly.

[0037] Furthermore, the stacking assembly includes a support frame, a lifting mechanism and a moving mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes an elevator, a chain and a platform lifting plate, the elevator is arranged at the upper end of the support frame 1, the chain is connected to the elevator, the platform lifting plate is fixedly connected to the chain, and the elevator can drive the platform lifting plate to rise or fall through the chain; the moving mechanism includes a movable telescopic member and a layer stacking platform, the movable telescopic member is arranged on the platform lifting plate, the bottom of the movable telescopic member is fixedly connected to the platform lifting plate, a fixed plate is arranged on the upper surface of the movable telescopic member, the layer stacking platform is arranged on the fixed plate, the movable telescopic member can be telescopic, and the movable telescopic member can drive the layer stacking platform to move into the stacking cage vehicle by telescoping, after the layer stacking platform receives a layer of cigarette packs sorted by the sorting component, the movable telescopic member drives the layer stacking platform to move into the stacking cage vehicle, and stacks a layer of cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle; the movable telescopic member is a fork.

[0038] Furthermore, a clamping mechanism is provided on the layer stacking platform, and two clamping mechanisms are provided. The two clamping mechanisms are respectively located on the two side walls in the length direction of the layer stacking platform. The two clamping mechanisms can rise or fall, and when the two clamping mechanisms fall, they can press the entire layer of cigarette packs on the layer stacking platform.

[0039] Furthermore, a third cylinder is installed on the support frame, and a third baffle is provided at the output end of the third cylinder. The third cylinder can drive the third baffle to rise or fall. When the layer stacking platform moves into the stacking cage vehicle, the third baffle can block the side of the cigarette package close to the stacking assembly after it descends. After the movable telescopic part drives the layer stacking platform to move back into the support frame, the cigarette package naturally falls into the stacking cage vehicle.

[0040] The present invention has the following advantages over the prior art:

[0041] 1. The device for selecting cigarette packages before stacking of cigarette packages of the present invention comprises a frame, a conveying component, a measuring component control device and a shifting component, wherein the frame has a conveying area for conveying cigarette packages and a buffer area for placing cigarette packages, the conveying component is arranged in the conveying area of ​​the frame, and is used to convey cigarette packages along a first direction, the measuring component measures the thickness information of cigarette packages entering the conveying area, and the control device collects the thickness information of cigarette packages and judges the cigarette packages in the conveying area and the buffer area according to the package selection strategy, when the cigarette packages meet the package selection strategy, they are conveyed to the next process by the conveying component, and when the cigarette packages do not meet the package selection strategy, they are transferred to the buffer area for standby selection by the shifting component. Based on this device, the present invention can realize automatic package selection based on the package selection strategy, effectively save manpower, and improve the work efficiency of subsequent cigarette package stacking.

[0042] 2. The cigarette pack selection method for stacking of cigarette packs of the present invention selects cigarette packs with the largest thickness from the buffer zone and the cigarette packs currently entering the conveying zone and transports them to the cigarette pack sorting zone each time, under the premise that the thickness is not greater than the length of the stacking cage vehicle. This can optimize the order in which the cigarette packs enter the stacking and sorting zone, maximize the length of a row of cigarette packs without exceeding the maximum length, and thus maximize the space utilization of the stacking cage vehicle.

[0043] 3. The cigarette pack stacking system of the present invention utilizes a pack selection device in combination with a pack selection strategy to automatically sort and stack cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy in a stacking cage vehicle under the control of a control device, thereby filling up the space of the stacking cage vehicle to the greatest extent, maximizing the space utilization rate of the stacking cage vehicle, maintaining the stability of the cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle, and preventing the cigarette packs from shaking in the stacking cage vehicle and colliding with the cage vehicle wall to damage the cigarette packs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] Figure 1 It is an isometric view of a cigarette pack selection device before stacking in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 2 It is a front view of the cigarette pack selection device before stacking in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 3 A top view of a cigarette pack selection device before stacking in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a cigarette pack stacking system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a finishing component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a palletizing assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] In the figure: 1, frame; 101, conveying area; 102, buffer zone; 2, measuring component; 201, fixed frame; 202, support plate; 203, laser distance sensor; 204, connecting piece; 3, transfer area; 4, conveying roller; 5, unpowered roller; 6, first motor; 7, transmission chain; 8, first push plate; 9, push chain; 10, synchronous roller; 11, second motor; 12, cigarette pack baffle; 13, first cylinder; 14, third motor; 15, turning shaft; 16, turning plate; 17, belt drive roller; 18, belt; 3A1, sorting component; 31, mounting frame; 32, column conveyor belt; 321, fourth motor; 33, Anti-dumping mechanism; 331, ball screw; 332, second cylinder; 333, second baffle; 334, fifth motor; 34, moving and sorting mechanism; 341, linear guide; 342, connecting plate; 343, second push plate; 344, sixth motor; 35, first baffle; 4A1, palletizing assembly; 41, support frame; 42, lifting mechanism; 421, elevator; 422, chain; 423, platform lifting plate; 43, moving mechanism; 431, moving telescopic part; 432, layer palletizing platform; 433, clamping mechanism; 434, third cylinder; 435, third baffle; 5A1, palletizing trolley; X, first direction; Y second direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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.

[0052] It should be noted that, in the description of the present invention, the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0053] In addition, it should be understood that for the convenience of description, the sizes of various components shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship.

[0054] It should be noted that like reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined or described in one drawing, it will not need to be further discussed and described in detail in the description of the subsequent drawings.

[0055] Example:

[0056] like Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown: a cigarette pack selection device before palletizing, comprising a frame 1, a conveying component, a measuring component 2, a control device and a shifting component; wherein the frame 1 has a conveying area 101 for conveying cigarette packs and a buffer area 102 for placing cigarette packs; the loading area of ​​the conveying area of ​​the frame is close to the unloading end of the packaging conveyor line, and the unloading end of the conveying area of ​​the support frame is close to the column sorting line of the palletizing system. The conveying component is arranged in the conveying area of ​​the frame 1, and is used to move the cigarette packs along a first direction (such as Figure 1 The measuring component is arranged on the frame 1 to measure the thickness information of the cigarette packs in the feeding area of ​​the conveying area 101; the control device is connected to the measuring component 2 by signal, and the control device obtains the cigarette pack thickness information collected by the measuring component 2, and judges the cigarette packs in the conveying area 101 and the buffer area 102 according to the pack selection strategy. When the cigarette pack meets the pack selection strategy, it is transported to the next process by the conveying component, and when the cigarette pack does not meet the pack selection strategy, it enters the buffer area 102 for selection; the shifting component is used to transfer the cigarette packs that do not meet the pack selection strategy on the conveying component to the buffer area or transfer the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy in the buffer area 102 to the conveying component. The control device is a single-chip microcomputer or a computer, etc., and the control program of the pack selection strategy has been pre-written. According to the cigarette pack thickness information measured by the measuring component 2, the control device controls the conveying component and the shifting component to realize the pack selection work according to the established program. The pack selection device before the cigarette pack stacking of the present invention can realize automatic pack selection based on the pack selection strategy, effectively save manpower, and provide for the subsequent cigarette pack stacking process.

[0057] The measuring component 2 in this embodiment includes a fixing frame 201, a support plate 202 and a plurality of laser distance measuring sensors 203; the fixing frame 201 is installed in the loading area of ​​the conveying area 101, the support plate 202 is installed on the fixing frame 201, and the plurality of laser distance measuring sensors 203 are arranged on the fixing frame 201 at intervals along the second direction. It also includes an L-shaped connecting piece 204, and the laser distance measuring sensor 203 is fixed to the support plate 202 through the connecting piece 204. The measuring component 2 includes at least five laser distance measuring sensors 203 for measuring different positions on the upper surface of a cigarette pack to obtain the maximum thickness of the cigarette pack, such as Figure 1 As shown, six laser distance measuring sensors are provided in this embodiment. The measuring component collects the thickness information of the cigarette pack at the current position, and transmits the cigarette pack thickness value as input to the pack selection strategy algorithm in the control device, so that the control device controls the conveying component and the shifting component to work.

[0058] Specifically, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3, the conveying assembly includes a driving mechanism and a plurality of transfer areas 3 arranged in sequence along the first direction, the driving mechanism can drive the plurality of transfer areas to move simultaneously, so as to realize the conveying of cigarette packages along the first direction; each of the transfer areas 3 is provided with a corresponding shifting assembly to transfer the cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy in each of the transfer areas 3 to the corresponding buffer zone 102 or to transfer the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy in the buffer zone 102 to the corresponding transfer area 3. In this embodiment, three groups of transfer areas 3 and three groups of shifting assemblies are provided, and the transfer areas 3 correspond to the shifting assemblies one by one. When the shifting assemblies are working, they will not affect the conveying work of the transfer area 3. While conveying the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy to the next process, the cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy can also be transferred to the buffer zone 102 for selection or the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy in the buffer zone 102 can be transferred back to the transfer area 3 for conveying to the next process.

[0059] In this embodiment, the transfer area 3 includes a plurality of conveying rollers 4, and the axis directions of the plurality of conveying rollers 4 are along the second direction (eg Figure 3 The first motor 6 and the second motor 6 are connected to each other through a transmission chain 7, and the output end of the first motor 6 is connected to one of the conveying rollers 4 through the transmission chain 7 to drive the conveying rollers 4 to rotate synchronously. This arrangement can realize the synchronous transmission of all conveying rollers 4. The buffer zone 102 includes a plurality of unpowered rollers 5, and the unpowered rollers 5 correspond to the conveying rollers 4 one by one. In this embodiment, the transfer zone 3 and the buffer zone 102 are arranged in parallel, and the overall structure is simple. The conveying rollers are driven by the first motor 6 and the transmission chain 7 to realize the conveying of cigarette packages, and the unpowered rollers 5 in the buffer zone 102 realize the function of placing cigarette packages.

[0060] According to the composition of the transfer area 3 and the buffer area 103, the shift component can be implemented by the following structure: Figure 1 and Figure 3, the shift assembly includes a first push plate 8, a push chain 9, a synchronous roller 10 and a second motor 11; the axial direction of the two synchronous rollers 10 extends along the first direction, and the two synchronous rollers 10 are arranged in the frame 1 at intervals along the second direction, one of which is located in the conveying area 101 of the frame 1, and the other is located in the buffer area 102 of the frame, the two push chains 9 are distributed along the second direction, and the two push chains 9 are respectively connected to the two ends of the two synchronous rollers 10, the two ends of the two first push plates 8 are respectively connected to the two push chains 9, and the two first push plates 8 are located in the corresponding transfer area 3, and the interval between the two first push plates 8 is used to push the cigarette pack. In this embodiment, the shift assembly uses a pushing method to realize that the cigarette pack enters the buffer area from the transfer area or returns to the transfer area from the buffer area. Specifically, the second motor 11 drives the two synchronous rollers 10 to rotate, and at the same time drives the push chain 9 to rotate, so that the two first push plates 8 enter the corresponding buffer zone from the transfer zone, or return from the buffer zone to the corresponding transfer zone, and the cigarette packs are placed between the two first push plates 8.

[0061] In another embodiment, the displacement component can also realize its function of transferring cigarette packs in the form of mechanical claw grasping.

[0062] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment also includes a smoke blocking component, which is located between two adjacent transfer areas 3 and is used to block cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy from entering the next transfer area 3. The specific smoke blocking component is also connected to the control device signal, and the control device controls the action of the smoke blocking component. When a cigarette package on a certain transfer area 3 is judged to not meet the package selection strategy, the corresponding smoke blocking component rises to block the cigarette package from continuing to move forward. After the shifting component transfers the corresponding cigarette package to the buffer zone, the smoke blocking component falls back. During this period, the conveying roller 4 keeps rotating. After the smoke blocking component falls back, the conveying roller 4 cooperates with the conveying roller 4 of the next transfer area 3 to continue conveying the cigarette package.

[0063] Specifically, the smoke baffle assembly includes a cigarette pack baffle 12 and a first cylinder 13; the first cylinder 13 is arranged in the conveying area 101 of the frame 1, and the output end of the first cylinder 13 is distributed in the vertical direction. The cigarette pack baffle 12 is connected to the output end of the first cylinder 13 and is arranged between two transfer areas 3. The output end of the first cylinder 13 extends to drive the cigarette pack baffle 12 to rise to block the cigarette packs that do not meet the pack selection strategy from passing through, and the output end of the first cylinder 13 retracts to drive the cigarette pack baffle 12 to descend to release the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy.

[0064] Specifically, it also includes a photoelectric switch, which is arranged on the cigarette baffle 12 to detect the position of the cigarette pack in the transfer area 3 corresponding to the cigarette baffle 12. The photoelectric switch is connected to the control device signal to transmit data information to the control device. When the photoelectric switch detects that the cigarette pack in front of the cigarette baffle 12 has been transferred, the control device controls the first cylinder 13 to work, so that the cigarette baffle 12 is lowered, which does not affect the delivery of the next cigarette pack.

[0065] The above-mentioned package selection device is used to measure the thickness of the currently arriving cigarette pack through multiple laser ranging sensors, and the package selection strategy is used to determine whether the current cigarette pack enters the buffer zone or continues to be transported and flipped 90° to be placed in the current row of cigarette packs according to the thickness of the current cigarette pack and the length of a row of cigarette packs in the sorting area. If the current cigarette pack enters the buffer zone, its corresponding cigarette pack baffle 12 opens. When the photoelectric switch in front of the cigarette pack baffle 12 detects that the cigarette pack has reached the predetermined position, the first push plate 13 drives the cigarette pack into the buffer zone, and then the corresponding cigarette pack baffle 12 is closed. When the cigarette pack in the corresponding buffer zone is selected based on the package selection strategy, the first push plate 13 pushes the cigarette pack onto the corresponding conveying roller 4. This device can automatically select packs based on the package selection strategy, effectively saving manpower and improving the work efficiency of subsequent cigarette pack stacking.

[0066] A pack selection method for cigarette pack palletizing is implemented based on the above pack selection device, and the pack selection method comprises the following steps:

[0067] S1. The measuring component collects the thickness information of the cigarette packs to be stacked in the loading area of ​​the conveying area;

[0068] Specifically, the method for obtaining the thickness of cigarette packs is as follows: when the cigarette packs to be stacked are transported to the bottom of the laser distance sensor at the front end of the pack selection system, six laser distance sensors arranged in parallel obtain the measurement values ​​of the current position respectively. Since the number of cigarette packs on the top layer of the cigarette pack is not a multiple of 5, the upper surface of the cigarette pack is not a plane, and the maximum value of the six measurement values ​​is the thickness of the current cigarette pack.

[0069] S2. After the control device obtains the thickness information of the cigarette packages to be stacked in the conveying area through the measuring component, and the package selection strategy makes a judgment on the cigarette packages to be stacked entering the conveying area, the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy are transported to the next process, and the cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy enter the buffer zone for selection.

[0070] Preferably, the package selection strategy is: first compare the thicknesses of the first two cigarette packages to be stacked, select the cigarette package with larger thickness to be conveyed to the next process, and the cigarette package with smaller thickness enters the buffer zone for selection; on the premise that the subsequent cigarette packages to be stacked are not greater than the length of the stacking cage car, each time select the cigarette package with the largest thickness from the buffer zone and the cigarette packages currently entering the conveying zone and convey them to the next process.

[0071] The pack selection method of the present invention can optimize the order in which cigarette packs enter the stacking and sorting area, maximize the length of a row of cigarette packs without exceeding the maximum length dimension, and thus maximize the space utilization of the stacking cage vehicle.

[0072] like Figure 4 As shown, the present embodiment also includes a cigarette pack stacking system, including a pack selection device, a cigarette pack turning component, a sorting component, a stacking component and a stacking trolley; the pack selection device, the cigarette pack turning component and the sorting component are arranged in sequence along a first direction, the sorting component 4A1 is arranged on one side of the stacking component, and the stacking trolley is arranged on the other side of the stacking component, the pack selection device selects the cigarette packs conveyed by the packaging machine according to the pack selection strategy, and the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy are turned over by the cigarette pack turning component and then conveyed to the sorting component 4A1, the sorting component 4A1 is used to sort the cigarette packs into a row of cigarette packs, the sorting component 4A1 can convey the sorted row of cigarette packs to the stacking component, the stacking component receives the two rows of cigarette packs sorted by the sorting component 4A1 to form a layer of cigarette packs, and the stacking component can stack a layer of cigarette packs in the stacking trolley.

[0073] It also includes a cigarette pack flipping assembly, which is arranged in the unloading area of ​​the conveying area 101. The cigarette pack flipping assembly is used to flip the cigarette packs 90° so that the cigarette packs are arranged vertically in the length direction of the cigarette rods, and the height of the cigarette packs after flipping remains consistent.

[0074] The cigarette pack flipping assembly includes a third motor 14, a flip shaft 15 and a flip disk 16. Two flip disks 16 are arranged at intervals on the flip shaft 15. The flip disk 16 has three right-angle grooves evenly distributed along its circumferential direction. The right-angle grooves of the two flip disks 16 cooperate with each other to carry the cigarette pack. The third motor 14 is used to drive the flip shaft 15 to rotate, thereby driving the flip disk 16 to flip the cigarette pack. In this embodiment, the flip disk is divided into 120 degrees along the circumferential direction and processed into right-angle grooves for flipping the cigarette pack.

[0075] The driving mechanism also includes a belt transmission assembly, which includes a belt transmission roller 17 and a belt 18. The belt transmission roller 17 is arranged in the unloading area of ​​the conveying area 101 and is located between two flip plates 16. The belt 18 connects the belt transmission roller 17 and the conveying roller 4 close to the unloading area of ​​the conveying area 101 to achieve synchronous rotation between the belt transmission roller 17 and each conveying roller 4.

[0076] The specific sorting component 3A1 includes a mounting frame 31 and a column conveyor belt 32. The column conveyor belt 32 is located in the column cigarette pack sorting area. The column conveyor belt 32 is installed in the middle of the mounting frame 31 in the height direction. The column conveyor belt 32 is a belt transmission system driven by a servo motor. A fourth motor 321 is provided on the mounting frame 31. The output end of the fourth motor 321 is connected to the column conveyor belt 32. The conveying direction of the column conveyor belt 32 is consistent with the conveying direction of the main conveyor belt 11. The upper surface of the column conveyor belt 32 and the upper surface of the main conveyor belt 11 are located in the same plane. One end of the column conveyor belt 32 in the length direction is embedded between the two rotating disks 132, so that the flipped cigarette packs can smoothly enter the column conveyor belt 32 for transportation, and the column conveyor belt 32 can drive the flipped cigarette packs to move; a first baffle 35 is arranged above the column conveyor belt 32, and the first baffle 35 can move synchronously with the column conveyor belt 32. When the sorting component 3 sorts a column of cigarette packs, the first baffle 35 is used to block the side of the first cigarette pack that arrives at the column conveyor belt 32 away from the conveying component 1 to prevent the cigarette packs from tipping over to the side away from the conveying component 1.

[0077] Furthermore, the finishing assembly 3A1 also includes an anti-dumping mechanism 33, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the anti-dumping mechanism 33 includes a ball screw 331 and a second baffle 333. The ball screw 331 is arranged at the upper end of the mounting frame 31. The ball screw 331 is driven by the fifth motor 334. The second cylinder 332 is installed on the slider of the ball screw 331. The second baffle 333 is connected to the output end of the second cylinder 332. The slider of the ball screw 331 can drive the second baffle 333 to move along the running direction of the conveyor belt 32. The second cylinder 332 can drive the second baffle 333 to rise or fall. After the second baffle 333 falls, it can block the side of the cigarette package close to the conveying area 101 to prevent the cigarette package from dumping to the side close to the conveying area 101.

[0078] Furthermore, the arranging assembly 3A1 further comprises a mobile arranging mechanism 34, which moves a row of cigarette packets formed on the row conveyor belt 32 to the palletizing assembly 4A1A1, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the mobile sorting mechanism 34 includes a linear guide 341, which is arranged at the upper end of the mounting frame 31. The linear guide 341 is driven by a sixth motor 344 through a gear rack. A connecting plate 342 is fixedly installed on the slider of the linear guide 341, and a second push plate 343 is fixedly installed on the connecting plate 342. The slider of the linear guide 341 can drive the second push plate 343 to move from one side of the column conveyor belt 32 to the other side. The movement of the second push plate 343 can push a column of cigarette packs on the column conveyor into the stacking assembly 4A1.

[0079] Furthermore, the stacking assembly 4A1A1 includes a support frame 41, a lifting mechanism 42 and a moving mechanism 43, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the lifting mechanism 42 includes an elevator 421, a chain 422 and a platform lifting plate 423. The elevator 421 is arranged at the upper end of the support frame 41, the chain 422 is connected to the elevator 421, and the platform lifting plate 423 is fixedly connected to the chain 422. The elevator 421 can drive the platform lifting plate 423 to rise or fall through the chain 422. Both sides of the platform lifting plate 423 are fixedly connected to a part of two parallel chains 422 respectively. The platform lifting plate 423 moves up and down with the chain 422. The moving mechanism 43 moves up and down; the moving mechanism 43 includes a moving telescopic member 431 and a layer stacking platform 432. The moving telescopic member 431 is arranged on the platform lifting plate 423. The bottom of the moving telescopic member 431 is fixedly connected to the platform lifting plate 423. The upper surface of the moving telescopic member 431 is provided with a fixed plate. The layer stacking platform 432 is arranged on the fixed plate. The moving telescopic member 431 can be extended and retracted. The moving telescopic member 431 can drive the layer stacking platform 432 to move into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1 by extending and retracting. After the layer stacking platform 432 receives a layer of cigarette packs (two rows of cigarette packs) sorted by the sorting component 3, the moving telescopic member 431 drives the layer stacking platform 432 to move into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1 and stacks a layer of cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle 5A1. The moving telescopic member 431 is a fork or other forms of linear motion mechanism.

[0080] Furthermore, a clamping mechanism 433 is provided on the layer stacking platform 432. Two clamping mechanisms 433 are provided. The two clamping mechanisms 433 are respectively located on the two side walls in the length direction of the layer stacking platform 432. The two clamping mechanisms 433 can rise or fall. When the two clamping mechanisms 433 fall, they can press the entire layer of cigarette packs on the layer stacking platform 432 to fix the entire layer of cigarette packs.

[0081] Furthermore, a third cylinder 434 is installed on the support frame 41, and a third baffle 435 is provided at the output end of the third cylinder 434. The third cylinder 434 can drive the third baffle 435 to rise or fall. When the layer stacking platform 432 moves into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1, the third cylinder 434 drives the third baffle 435 to descend. After the third baffle 435 descends, it can block the side of the cigarette package close to the stacking component 4A1. After the movable telescopic member 431 drives the layer stacking platform 432 to move back into the support frame 41, the cigarette package naturally falls into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1.

[0082] The operation process of the palletizing system includes the following steps:

[0083] S1. When the cigarette packs to be stacked are delivered to the front end of the conveying area 101, the thickness measuring component 2 collects the thickness information of the cigarette packs at the current position, and transmits the thickness value of the cigarette packs as input into the control system, and the pack selection strategy algorithm is arranged in advance in the control system.

[0084] Specifically, the method for obtaining the thickness of the cigarette package is as follows: when the cigarette package to be stacked is conveyed to the front end of the conveying area 101, directly below the laser ranging sensor 203, six laser ranging sensors 203 arranged in parallel respectively obtain the measurement value of the current position. Since the number of cigarette strips in the top layer of the cigarette package is not a multiple of 5 (except the top layer, the number of cigarette strips in other layers of the cigarette package is a multiple of 5), the upper surface of the cigarette package is not a plane, and the maximum value of the six thickness values ​​is the thickness of the current cigarette package.

[0085] S2. Select the best cigarette pack based on the pack selection strategy according to the current cigarette pack thickness, the number and thickness of the cigarette packs in the buffer zone, and the length of a row of cigarette packs being sorted in the sorting area.

[0086] Specifically, since the size of the stacking cage 5A1 for stacking cigarette packs is fixed, the stacking assembly 4A1 arranges the cigarette packs into two rows of cigarette packs that are not longer than the length of the stacking cage 5A1 and puts them into the stacking cage 5A1 as one layer. Therefore, the pack selection strategy is to select the cigarette pack with the largest thickness from the buffer area and the current cigarette packs each time, put them on the conveying roller 4, turn them over, and then enter the row cigarette pack sorting area.

[0087] S3, sending the cigarette packs selected according to the pack selection strategy to the cigarette pack flipping component, and adding them to a row of cigarette packs currently being sorted.

[0088] Specifically, two methods are adopted according to the different positions of the cigarette packages selected by the package selection strategy. First, when the cigarette package selected by the package selection strategy is a cigarette package that has just entered the conveying area 101, the cigarette package is directly conveyed to the position of the cigarette package flipping component for flipping; second, when the cigarette package selected by the package selection strategy is a cigarette package in the buffer zone, a group of first push plates 8 corresponding to the cigarette package in the corresponding buffer zone moves the cigarette package to the conveying roller 4, and then conveys the cigarette package to the position of the cigarette package flipping component for flipping.

[0089] S4. When the thickness of the cigarette packs delivered by the packaging machine does not meet the requirements of the pack selection strategy, the cigarette packs delivered by the packaging machine are placed in the buffer as candidate cigarette packs to participate in the next cigarette pack selection.

[0090] Specifically, the current states of the three buffers are traversed from right to left, and the current cigarette packet is placed into one of the empty buffers. The specific steps are as follows:

[0091] S41, opening the cigarette pack baffle 12 corresponding to the empty buffer zone, the first cylinder drives the cigarette pack baffle 12 to extend from between two adjacent conveying rollers 4 and exceed a certain height above the plane of the conveying rollers 4.

[0092] S42, when the photoelectric switch detects that the cigarette pack has arrived, a corresponding set of first push plates 8, driven by the second motor 11, moves the cigarette pack into the buffer zone.

[0093] S43, closing the cigarette pack baffle 12, and the first cylinder drives the cigarette pack baffle 12 to descend below the plane of the conveying roller 4.

[0094] S5. After the cigarette packs arrive at the cigarette pack flipping assembly, the cigarette pack flipping assembly flips the cigarette packs 90 degrees so that the heights of each cigarette pack are consistent after flipping.

[0095] S6. Put the turned cigarette pack into the current row of cigarette packs. According to the current cigarette pack thickness, the row conveyor belt 32 moves the distance of the current cigarette pack thickness, and the anti-dumping mechanism 33 places the second baffle 333 behind the cigarette pack to prevent the cigarette pack from dumping. When arranging the first cigarette pack in a row, the initial position of the first baffle 35 is close to the cigarette pack turning assembly. First, the row conveyor belt 32 is driven to move the distance of the current cigarette pack thickness, and the first baffle 35 moves synchronously with the row conveyor belt 32 to leave space for the turned cigarette pack.

[0096] The specific steps are:

[0097] S61. According to the current cigarette pack thickness, the conveyor belt 32 moves a distance corresponding to the current cigarette pack thickness.

[0098] S62: After the cigarette pack is turned over, the second cylinder 332 is closed and the second baffle 333 moves upward.

[0099] S63 , the ball screw 331 driven by the fifth motor 334 drives the second baffle 333 to move to the vicinity of the rotating disk 132 of the turning mechanism 13 .

[0100] S64, opening the second cylinder 332, so that the second baffle 333 moves downward to block the cigarette pack behind to prevent the cigarette pack from falling over.

[0101] S65. Repeat steps S61 to S64 until a row of cigarette packs is formed on the row conveyor belt 32. The sorting component 3 pushes the sorted row of cigarette packs into the layer stacking platform 432. When the sorting component 3 pushes two rows of cigarette packs into the layer stacking platform 432, the sorting of a whole layer of cigarette packs is completed. The clamping mechanism 433 descends and presses on the upper surface of the whole layer of cigarette packs.

[0102] S7, stack the whole layer of cigarette packs to the specified height in the stacking cage vehicle 5A1. According to the specific situation of the cigarette packs stacked in the stacking cage vehicle 5A1, the specific steps are as follows:

[0103] S71. According to the height of the upper surface of the cigarette packs in the current stacking cage vehicle 5A1, the lifting mechanism 42 moves the platform lifting plate 423 to a height above the upper surface of the existing cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle 5A1.

[0104] S72. The telescopic member 431 is moved to drive the layer stacking platform 432 to extend into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1.

[0105] S73, the clamping mechanism 433 rises to release the compressed cigarette pack.

[0106] S74, open the third cylinder 434 to move the third baffle 435 downward, and block the third baffle 435 at a side of a layer of cigarette packs close to the palletizing assembly 4A1.

[0107] S75. The mobile telescopic member 431 moves backward to the layer stacking platform 432, so that the cigarette packs in the layer stacking platform 432 naturally fall into the stacking cage vehicle 5A1.

[0108] S76: The lifting mechanism 42 moves to the initial position and waits for the next layer of cigarette packs.

[0109] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

[0110] A cigarette pack stacking system, which utilizes a pack selection strategy in combination with a stacking algorithm to automatically sort and stack standard cigarette packs in a stacking cage trolley 5A1, thereby filling up the space of the stacking cage trolley 5A1 to the greatest extent, maximizing the space utilization of the stacking cage trolley 5A1, maintaining the stability of the cigarette packs in the stacking cage trolley 5A1, and preventing the cigarette packs from shaking in the stacking cage trolley 5A1 and colliding with the wall of the stacking cage trolley 5A1 to damage the cigarette packs.

[0111] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cigarette pack selection device before stacking, characterized in that: include: A frame, wherein the frame has a conveying area for conveying cigarette packets and a buffer area for placing cigarette packets; A conveying assembly, the conveying assembly is arranged in a conveying area of ​​the frame and is used to convey the cigarette packs along a first direction; A measuring component, which is arranged on the frame and is used to measure the thickness information of cigarette packs in the loading area entering the conveying area; A control device, wherein the control device is connected to the measuring component by signal, the control device obtains the cigarette pack thickness information collected by the measuring component, and judges the cigarette packs in the conveying area and the buffer area according to the pack selection strategy. When the cigarette packs meet the pack selection strategy, they are conveyed to the next process by the conveying component, and when the cigarette packs do not meet the pack selection strategy, they enter the buffer area for selection; A shifting component is used to transfer cigarette packets that do not meet the packet selection strategy on the conveying component to the buffer zone, or to transfer cigarette packets that meet the packet selection strategy in the buffer zone to the conveying component.

2. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 1 is characterized by: The conveying component includes a driving mechanism and multiple transfer areas arranged in sequence along a first direction, and the driving mechanism drives the multiple transfer areas to move to convey cigarette packages along the first direction; each of the transfer areas is correspondingly provided with a shifting component to transfer cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy in each of the transfer areas to the corresponding buffer zone, or to transfer cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy in the buffer zone to the corresponding transfer area.

3. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 2 is characterized by: The transfer area includes a plurality of conveying rollers, the axis directions of the plurality of conveying rollers extend along the second direction, and the plurality of conveying rollers are arranged in sequence along the first direction; Preferably, the buffer zone comprises a plurality of unpowered rollers, the unpowered rollers correspond one-to-one to the conveying rollers, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

4. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 3 is characterized by: The driving mechanism includes a first motor and a plurality of transmission chains; two adjacent conveying rollers are connected by a transmission chain, and the output end of the first motor is connected to one of the conveying rollers through the transmission chain to drive the conveying rollers to rotate synchronously.

5. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 3 is characterized by: The shifting assembly includes a first push plate, a push chain, a synchronous roller and a second motor; the axial directions of the two synchronous rollers extend along the first direction, and the two synchronous rollers are arranged on the frame at intervals along the second direction, one of the synchronous rollers is located in the conveying area of ​​the frame, and the other is located in the buffer area of ​​the frame, the two push chains are distributed along the second direction, and the two push chains are respectively connected to the two ends of the two synchronous rollers, the two ends of the two first push plates are respectively connected to the two push chains, and the two first push plates are located in the corresponding transfer areas, and the interval between the two first push plates is used to push the cigarette packs.

6. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a smoke blocking component, which is located between two adjacent transfer areas and is used to block cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy from entering the next transfer area.

7. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 6, characterized in that: The smoke baffle assembly includes a cigarette pack baffle and a first cylinder; the first cylinder is arranged in the conveying area of ​​the frame, the output end of the first cylinder is distributed in the vertical direction, the cigarette pack baffle is connected to the output end of the first cylinder, and is arranged between two transfer areas, the output end of the first cylinder extends to drive the cigarette pack baffle to rise to block the cigarette packs that do not meet the pack selection strategy from passing through, and the output end of the first cylinder retracts to drive the cigarette pack baffle to descend to release the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy.

8. The cigarette pack selection device before stacking according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a photoelectric switch, which is arranged on the cigarette pack baffle to detect the position of the cigarette pack in the transfer area corresponding to the cigarette pack baffle.

9. A method for selecting cigarette packages for palletizing, characterized in that: Based on the implementation of the package selection device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the package selection method comprises the following steps: S1. The measuring component collects the thickness information of the cigarette packs to be stacked in the loading area of ​​the conveying area; S2. After the control device obtains the thickness information of the cigarette packages to be stacked in the conveying area through the measuring component, and the package selection strategy makes a judgment on the cigarette packages to be stacked entering the conveying area, the cigarette packages that meet the package selection strategy are transported to the next process, and the cigarette packages that do not meet the package selection strategy enter the buffer zone for selection. Preferably, the package selection strategy is: first compare the thicknesses of the first two cigarette packages to be stacked, select the cigarette package with larger thickness to be conveyed to the next process, and the cigarette package with smaller thickness enters the buffer zone for selection; on the premise that the subsequent cigarette packages to be stacked are not greater than the length of the stacking cage car, each time select the cigarette package with the largest thickness from the buffer zone and the cigarette packages currently entering the conveying zone and convey them to the next process.

10. A cigarette pack stacking system, characterized in that: include: A cigarette pack turning assembly, a sorting assembly, a stacking assembly and a stacking cage vehicle, and a pack selecting device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8; The pack selection device, the cigarette pack turning assembly, and the sorting assembly are arranged in sequence along a first direction, the sorting assembly is arranged on one side of the stacking assembly, and the stacking cage vehicle is arranged on the other side of the stacking assembly. The pack selection device selects the cigarette packs delivered by the packaging machine according to the pack selection strategy, and the cigarette packs that meet the pack selection strategy are flipped by the cigarette pack flipping assembly and then delivered to the sorting assembly. The arranging component is used to arrange the cigarette packs into a row of cigarette packs, and the arranging component can transport the arranged row of cigarette packs to the palletizing component. The palletizing assembly receives two rows of cigarette packs sorted by the sorting assembly to form a layer of cigarette packs. The palletizing assembly can palletize a layer of cigarette packs in the stacking cage vehicle.

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