Bag body tuck device and method

Abstract

The application discloses a bag mouth folding device and method, relates to the technical field of notebook computer bagging, and comprises a bag body supporting platform, a bag mouth folding assembly and a bag body clamping assembly. The bag mouth folding assembly comprises a first turnover assembly and a second turnover assembly. The first turnover assembly comprises a first rotating shaft, a first folding plate, a first telescopic cylinder and a first telescopic plate. The second turnover assembly comprises a second rotating shaft, a second folding plate, a second telescopic cylinder and a second telescopic plate. The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate synchronously. The bag body clamping assembly comprises a gantry support, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw. The first clamping jaw clamps one side of the bag body from the gap between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate. The second clamping jaw clamps the other side of the bag body. The application realizes folding of the bag mouth, takes into account the clamping action and the bag body turnover of 180 degrees, and enables the folded bag mouth to be kept in the folded state without adhesive tape.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of notebook computer bagging technology, and in particular to a bag folding device and method. Background Technology

[0002] Before being placed into the box, laptops need to be placed in a bag. The opening of the bag needs to be folded up and temporarily secured before the bag with the folded opening is placed into the box. Currently, this process is mainly done manually, and the level of automation is not high.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to develop a bag folding device and method. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned technical problems, the present invention aims to disclose a bag folding device and method.

[0005] The first objective of this invention is to provide a bag folding device.

[0006] The second objective of this invention is to provide a method for folding the opening of a bag.

[0007] To achieve the first objective mentioned above, the present invention provides a bag folding device, including a bag support platform, a bag folding assembly, and a bag clamping assembly;

[0008] The bag contains a laptop.

[0009] The folding bag opening assembly is located at the end of the bag support platform and close to the bag opening of the bag body;

[0010] The folding bag opening assembly includes a first flipping assembly and a second flipping assembly. The first flipping assembly includes a first rotating shaft, a first folding plate, a first telescopic cylinder, and a first telescopic plate. The first telescopic cylinder drives the first telescopic plate to extend and retract, thereby expanding or shrinking the folding bag opening length of the first folding plate. The first rotating shaft drives the first folding plate to rotate between 0° and 180°.

[0011] The second flipping assembly includes a second rotating shaft, a second folding plate, a second telescopic cylinder, and a second telescopic plate. The second telescopic cylinder drives the second telescopic plate to extend and retract, and expands or reduces the length of the folded pocket opening of the second folding plate. The second rotating shaft drives the second folding plate to rotate between 0° and 180°.

[0012] The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate synchronously;

[0013] The bag clamping assembly includes a gantry bracket and a first clamp and a second clamp disposed on both sides of the gantry bracket. The first clamp clamps one side of the bag through the gap between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate, and the second clamp clamps the other side of the bag.

[0014] Preferably, a translation module is provided below the bag support platform, and the translation module drives the bag support platform to move closer to or away from the folding bag opening assembly.

[0015] Preferably, the first folding plate is provided with a plurality of first hollow portions, and the first telescopic plate is provided with a plurality of second hollow portions, wherein the first hollow portions and the second hollow portions are staggered.

[0016] Preferably, the second folding plate is provided with a plurality of third hollow portions, and the second telescopic plate is provided with a plurality of fourth hollow portions, wherein the third hollow portions and the fourth hollow portions are staggered.

[0017] Preferably, the first rotating shaft is mounted on the first bracket, and a through shaft is also mounted on the first bracket. The driven ends of the first rotating shaft and the through shaft are driven by a first belt.

[0018] The second rotating shaft is mounted on the second bracket, and the driving ends of the second rotating shaft and the through shaft are driven by the second belt;

[0019] The through shaft is driven by a first motor.

[0020] Preferably, the gantry support includes a horizontal section and a first vertical section and a second vertical section disposed at both ends of the horizontal section;

[0021] A third belt is provided below the horizontal section, and a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate are provided on the third belt.

[0022] The third belt drives the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate to move closer or further apart from each other.

[0023] The first connecting plate drives the first vertical part to move, and the second connecting plate drives the second vertical part to move.

[0024] Preferably, a second motor and a first rotating part driven by the second motor are provided at the bottom end of the first vertical part, and the second gripper is installed on the first rotating part;

[0025] A second rotating part is provided at the bottom end of the second vertical part, and the first gripper is installed on the second rotating part.

[0026] Preferably, when the rotation angle between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is 0°, the distance between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate is L1;

[0027] When the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is 180°, the distance between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate is L2, where L1 < L2.

[0028] Preferably, the distance L2 is sufficient to accommodate the width of the first gripper.

[0029] Based on the same inventive principle, in order to achieve the second inventive objective mentioned above, this invention provides a method for folding the opening of a bag, employing the bag folding device described in the first invention, and including the following steps:

[0030] Insert the laptop into the bag and place the bag on the bag support platform;

[0031] The first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate extend simultaneously, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate synchronously by 180°. The first folding plate, the first telescopic plate, the second telescopic plate, and the second folding plate simultaneously flip and press the bag opening.

[0032] The first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate retract simultaneously, creating a gap between them;

[0033] The first gripper and the second gripper are close to each other, the first gripper grips one side of the bag body from the gap, and the second gripper grips the other side of the bag body;

[0034] The first and second rotating shafts rotate 180° to release the bag.

[0035] The first and second grippers remove the bag body, rotate 180° and place the bag body at the next work station, and the folded opening of the bag body is pressed down by the bag body and the laptop computer inside the bag body.

[0036] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0037] The purpose of this invention is to fold the opening of a bag containing a laptop computer. After folding, the gap between the first and second telescopic plates is clamped by a first gripper. After clamping, the first and second flipping components are released, thus achieving both folding of the bag opening and clamping action. After clamping, the bag is flipped 180° so that the bag opening faces down and is pressed tightly, so that the folded bag opening is kept in a folded state without the need for adhesive tape. This achieves fully automatic and efficient bag opening folding, providing a foundation for the efficient insertion of the laptop computer into the case. Attached Figure Description

[0038] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0039] Figure 1 (a) is a schematic diagram of a bag containing a laptop.

[0040] Figure 1 (b) is a diagram showing how the bag opening is sealed after being flipped and folded.

[0041] Figure 1 (c) is a schematic diagram of the bag body being flipped 180° and the folded bag opening being pressed down.

[0042] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bag folding device of the present invention.

[0043] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bag folding device of the present invention.

[0044] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bag folding device of the present invention.

[0045] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bag folding device of the present invention.

[0046] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bag folding device of the present invention.

[0047] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the bag folding method of the present invention.

[0048] Wherein, 1: bag body supporting platform; 11: translation module; 2: bag mouth folding assembly; 21: first flipping assembly; 211: first rotating shaft; 212: first folding plate; 2121: first hollow portion; 2122: first strip-shaped plate; 213: first telescopic cylinder; 214: first telescopic plate; 2141: second hollow portion; 2142: second strip-shaped plate; 22: second flipping assembly; 221: second rotating shaft; 222: second folding plate; 2221: third hollow portion; 2222: third strip-shaped plate; 223: second telescopic cylinder; 224: second telescopic plate; 2241: fourth hollow portion; 2242: fourth strip-shaped plate; 23: first bracket; 24: through shaft; 241: driven end of the through shaft; 242: driving end of the through shaft; 25: first belt; 26: second bracket; 27: second belt; 28: first motor; 3: bag body clamping assembly; 31: gantry bracket; 311: horizontal portion; 312: first vertical portion; 313: second vertical portion; 314: third belt; 315: first connecting plate; 316: second connecting plate; 317: second motor; 318: first rotating portion; 319: second rotating portion; 32: first clamping jaw; 33: second clamping jaw; 4: bag body; 41: bag mouth; 5: notebook computer; 6: gap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0049] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that these embodiments do not limit the present invention. Any equivalent change or substitution in function, method or structure made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and other terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for facilitating the description of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0051] Example 1

[0052] Refer to Figures 2 to 6 shown, this embodiment discloses a specific embodiment of a bag mouth folding device.

[0053] For the bag mouth folding device, refer to Figures 2 to 6As shown, the bag includes a bag support platform 1, a bag opening folding assembly 2, and a bag clamping assembly 3; the bag body 4 houses a laptop computer 5; the bag opening folding assembly 2 is located at the end of the bag support platform 1 and near the bag opening 41 of the bag body 4; the bag opening folding assembly 2 includes a first flipping assembly 21 and a second flipping assembly 22, the first flipping assembly 21 includes a first rotating shaft 211, a first folding plate 212, a first telescopic cylinder 213, and a first telescopic plate 214, the first telescopic cylinder 213 drives the first telescopic plate 214 to extend and retract, thus expanding or reducing the folding length of the first folding plate 212, and the first rotating shaft 211 drives the first folding plate 212 to rotate between 0° and 180°; the second flipping assembly 22 includes a second rotating shaft 211, .... The bag body clamping assembly 3 includes a shaft 221, a second folding plate 222, a second telescopic cylinder 223, and a second telescopic plate 224. The second telescopic cylinder 224 drives the second telescopic plate 224 to extend and retract, thus expanding or shrinking the folding opening length of the second folding plate 222. The second shaft 221 drives the second folding plate 222 to rotate between 0° and 180°. The first shaft 211 and the second shaft 221 rotate synchronously. The bag body clamping assembly 3 includes a gantry bracket 31 and a first clamping claw 32 and a second clamping claw 33 disposed on both sides of the gantry bracket 31. The first clamping claw 32 clamps one side of the bag body 4 through the gap 6 between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224, and the second clamping claw 33 clamps the other side of the bag body 4.

[0054] Specifically, see Figure 1 (a) to Figure 1 (c), Figure 1 (a) is a schematic diagram of the bag 4 containing the laptop 5. Figure 1 (b) is a schematic diagram showing how the bag opening 41 is sealed after being flipped and folded. Figure 1 (c) is a schematic diagram showing the bag body 4 flipped 180° and the folded bag opening 41 pressed down. The purpose of this embodiment is to complete the bag body 4 containing the laptop 5. Figure 1 (a) to Figure 1 (b) The folding action, then Figure 1 (c) The flipping action.

[0055] Figures 2 to 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the first flipping component 21 and the second flipping component 22 in a 0° state. Figures 5 to 6This is a schematic diagram of the first flipping component 21 and the second flipping component 22 flipped 180°. The bag body 4 containing the laptop 5 is placed on the bag body support platform 1. By the synchronous flipping of the first flipping component 21 and the second flipping component 22, the bag opening 41 is folded upward and sealed. To maintain the closed state of the bag opening 41 while simultaneously being able to clamp and flip the bag body 4 via the bag body clamping assembly 3, this embodiment adopts the following technical solution: (1) The first folding plate 212 is provided with a plurality of first hollow portions 2121 and a plurality of first strip plates 2122, the first hollow portions 2121 and the first strip plates 2122 being spaced apart; the first telescopic plate 214 is provided with a plurality of second hollow portions 2141 and a plurality of second strip plates 2142, the second hollow portions 2141 and the second strip plates 2142 being spaced apart; the first hollow portions 2121 and the second hollow portions 2141 are staggered, that is, the first strip plates 2122 can be inserted into the second hollow portions 2141, and the second strip plates 2142 can be inserted into the first hollow portions 2121. The first telescopic plate 214 can be extended and retracted by the first telescopic cylinder 213; similarly, the second folding plate 222 is provided with several third hollow portions 2221 and several third strip plates 2222, which are spaced apart. The second telescopic plate 224 is provided with several fourth hollow portions 2241 and several fourth strip plates 2242, which are spaced apart. The third hollow portions 2221 and the fourth hollow portions 2241 are staggered, that is, the third strip plates 2222 can be inserted into the fourth hollow portions 2241, and the fourth strip plates 2242 can be inserted into the third hollow portions 2221. The second telescopic plate 224 can be extended and retracted by the second telescopic cylinder 223. When the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft 211 and the second rotating shaft 221 is 0°, the distance between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 is L1. See [reference needed]. Figure 4 When the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft 211 and the second rotating shaft 221 is 180°, the distance between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 is L2. (See [reference]). Figure 6 L1 < L2, and distance L2 is sufficient to accommodate the width of the first gripper 32; when the bag opening 41 of the bag body 4 is not folded, both the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 are extended, increasing the effective folding length of the first folding plate 212 and the second folding plate 222, enabling the entire bag opening 41 to be folded to... Figure 1 (b) shows the state where, when the bag body 41 needs to be gripped by the first gripper 32, both the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 are in a retracted state, increasing the gap between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 to accommodate the first gripper 32. See details [link to documentation]. Figure 6The state of the first gripper 32 holding the bag body 4. (2) The gantry bracket 31 includes a horizontal part 311 and a first vertical part 312 and a second vertical part 313 disposed at both ends of the horizontal part 311; a third belt 314 is disposed below the horizontal part 311, and a first connecting plate 315 and a second connecting plate 316 are disposed on the third belt 314; the third belt 314 drives the first connecting plate 315 and the second connecting plate 316 to move closer or further away from each other; the first connecting plate 315 drives the first vertical part 312 to move, and the second connecting plate 316 drives the second vertical part 313 to move. When the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 are both in the retracted state and the gap between them is L2, the third belt 314 drives the first vertical part 312 and the second vertical part 313 to move closer to each other, so that the first gripper 32 and the second gripper 33 are respectively aligned with the two ends of the bag body 4 and clamped. The first gripper 32 is clamped at the gap between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224. See details. Figure 6 A second motor 317 and a first rotating part 318 driven by the second motor 317 are provided at the bottom end of the first vertical part 312. The second gripper 33 is installed on the first rotating part 318. A second rotating part 319 is provided at the bottom end of the second vertical part 313. The first gripper 32 is installed on the second rotating part 319. When the first gripper 32 and the second gripper 33 clamp the bag body 4, the first rotating shaft 211 and the second rotating shaft 221 rotate 180° to release the bag body 4. After the first gripper 32 and the second gripper 33 transfer the bag body 4, the second motor 317 is started to rotate the bag body 180° to achieve... Figure 1 The state shown in (c) is ready for the subsequent loading of bag 4 into the packaging box. It should be noted that a straight module (not shown in the figure) is provided at the top of the horizontal part 311, and the gantry bracket 31 is transferred to the next process through the straight module.

[0056] See Figures 2 to 4 The first rotating shaft 211 is mounted on the first bracket 23, and a through shaft 24 is also mounted on the first bracket 23. The driven end 241 of the first rotating shaft 211 and the through shaft is driven by the first belt 25. The second rotating shaft 221 is mounted on the second bracket 26, and the driven end 242 of the second rotating shaft 221 and the through shaft is driven by the second belt 27. The through shaft 24 is driven by the first motor 28. The first motor 28 drives the through shaft 24 to rotate, and the driven end 241 of the through shaft and the first belt 25 drive the first rotating shaft 211 to rotate. Simultaneously, the driven end 242 of the through shaft and the second belt 27 drive the second rotating shaft 221 to rotate, ensuring the synchronicity of the rotation of the first flipping component 21 and the second flipping component 22.

[0057] See Figures 2 to 4A translation module is arranged below the bag body supporting platform 1, and the translation module drives the bag body supporting platform 1 to move toward or away from the bag mouth folding assembly 2. The position of the bag body supporting platform 1 is finely adjusted by the translation module, so that the folding positions of the first folding plate 212 and the second folding plate 222 are more accurate.

[0058] Through this embodiment, the bag mouth 41 is folded through the synchronous flipping of the first flipping assembly 21 and the second flipping assembly 22; through the adjustment of the gap between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate, the first clamping jaw 32 can clamp the folded bag mouth 41, avoiding the rebound of the bag mouth 41; then through the flipping action of the first clamping jaw 32, the entire bag body 4 is flipped by 180°, and the folded bag mouth 41 is pressed by the weight of the bag body 4 and the notebook computer in the bag body. Therefore, even without using an adhesive method to fix the folded bag mouth 41, the folded bag mouth 41 can be prevented from rebounding, fully automatic and efficient bag mouth folding is realized, and a foundation is provided for subsequent efficient boxing of notebook computers.

[0059] Example 2

[0060] refer to Figure 7 as shown, this embodiment discloses a specific embodiment of a bag mouth folding method.

[0061] A bag mouth folding method, refer to Figure 7 as shown, adopting the bag mouth folding device described in Example 1, comprising the following steps:

[0062] Step S1: Load the notebook computer 5 into the bag body 4, and place the bag body 4 on the bag body supporting platform 1; for the states of the bag body 4 and the bag mouth 41, see Figure 1 (a);

[0063] Step S2: the first telescopic plate 213 and the second telescopic plate 214 extend out simultaneously, the first rotating shaft 211 and the second rotating shaft 221 rotate synchronously by 180°, and the first folding plate 212, the first telescopic plate 214, the second telescopic plate 224 and the second folding plate 222 flip and compress the bag mouth 41 simultaneously, for details, see Figure 1 (b);

[0064] Step S3: the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224 retract simultaneously, so that a gap 6 is formed between the first telescopic plate 214 and the second telescopic plate 224, and the length of the gap 6 is expanded to L2;

[0065] Step S4: The first gripper 32 and the second gripper 33 approach each other. The first gripper 32 clamps one side of the bag body 4 from the gap 6, and the second gripper 33 clamps the other side of the bag body 4. Before the first gripper 32 clamps the folded bag opening 41 of the bag body 4, the first flipping component 21 and the second flipping component 22 maintain their folded state.

[0066] Step S5: The first rotating shaft 211 and the second rotating shaft 212 rotate 180° to release the bag body 4. At this time, the folded bag opening 41 is clamped by the first gripper 32.

[0067] Step S6: The first gripper 32 and the second gripper 33 remove the bag body 4, rotate 180° and place the bag body 4 at the next workstation. The folded bag opening 41 of the bag body 4 is pressed down by the bag body 4 and the laptop computer inside the bag. See details. Figure 1 (c)

[0068] The parts in Example 2 are the same as those in Example 1. Please refer to Example 1 for details, which will not be repeated here.

Claims

1. A bag folding device, characterized in that, Includes a bag support platform, a bag opening folding assembly, and a bag clamping assembly; The bag contains a laptop. The folding bag opening assembly is located at the end of the bag support platform and close to the bag opening of the bag body; The folding bag opening assembly includes a first flipping assembly and a second flipping assembly. The first flipping assembly includes a first rotating shaft, a first folding plate, a first telescopic cylinder, and a first telescopic plate. The first telescopic cylinder drives the first telescopic plate to extend and retract, thereby expanding or shrinking the folding bag opening length of the first folding plate. The first rotating shaft drives the first folding plate to rotate between 0° and 180°. The second flipping assembly includes a second rotating shaft, a second folding plate, a second telescopic cylinder, and a second telescopic plate. The second telescopic cylinder drives the second telescopic plate to extend and retract, and expands or reduces the length of the folded pocket opening of the second folding plate. The second rotating shaft drives the second folding plate to rotate between 0° and 180°. The first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate synchronously; The bag clamping assembly includes a gantry bracket and a first clamp and a second clamp disposed on both sides of the gantry bracket. The first clamp clamps one side of the bag through the gap between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate, and the second clamp clamps the other side of the bag. After clamping, the bag is rotated 180° so that the bag opening is facing down and is pressed tightly.

2. The bag folding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A translation module is provided below the bag support platform, and the translation module drives the bag support platform to move closer to or away from the folding bag opening assembly.

3. The bag folding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The first folding plate is provided with a plurality of first hollow parts, and the first telescopic plate is provided with a plurality of second hollow parts, the first hollow parts and the second hollow parts are staggered.

4. The bag folding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The second folding plate is provided with several third hollow parts, and the second telescopic plate is provided with several fourth hollow parts, wherein the third hollow parts and the fourth hollow parts are staggered.

5. The bag folding device as described in any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The first rotating shaft is mounted on the first bracket, and a through shaft is also mounted on the first bracket. The driven ends of the first rotating shaft and the through shaft are driven by a first belt. The second rotating shaft is mounted on the second bracket, and the driving ends of the second rotating shaft and the through shaft are driven by the second belt; The through shaft is driven by a first motor.

6. The bag folding device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The gantry support includes a horizontal section and a first vertical section and a second vertical section disposed at both ends of the horizontal section; A third belt is provided below the horizontal section, and a first connecting plate and a second connecting plate are provided on the third belt. The third belt drives the first connecting plate and the second connecting plate to move closer or further apart from each other. The first connecting plate drives the first vertical part to move, and the second connecting plate drives the second vertical part to move.

7. The bag folding device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, A second motor and a first rotating part driven by the second motor are provided at the bottom end of the first vertical part, and the second gripper is installed on the first rotating part. A second rotating part is provided at the bottom end of the second vertical part, and the first gripper is installed on the second rotating part.

8. The bag folding device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, When the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is 0°, the distance between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate is L1; When the rotation angle of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is 180°, the distance between the first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate is L2, where L1 < L2.

9. The bag folding device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The distance L2 is sufficient to accommodate the width of the first gripper.

10. A method for folding the opening of a bag, characterized in that, The bag folding device according to any one of claims 1-9 includes the following steps: Insert the laptop into the bag and place the bag on the bag support platform; The first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate extend simultaneously, and the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft rotate synchronously by 180°. The first folding plate, the first telescopic plate, the second telescopic plate, and the second folding plate simultaneously flip and press the bag opening. The first telescopic plate and the second telescopic plate retract simultaneously, creating a gap between them; The first gripper and the second gripper are close to each other, the first gripper grips one side of the bag body from the gap, and the second gripper grips the other side of the bag body; The first and second rotating shafts rotate 180° to release the bag. The first and second grippers remove the bag body, rotate 180° and place the bag body at the next work station, and the folded opening of the bag body is pressed down by the bag body and the laptop computer inside the bag body.

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