Electronic cigarette assembly production line and method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette assembling, and provides an electronic cigarette assembling production line and method.The electronic cigarette assembling production line comprises an assembling frame, an assembling material conveying mechanism, a feeding assembly, a cigarette rod taking mechanism, a cigarette cartridge taking mechanism and a smoke detection mechanism, the assembling material conveying mechanism is arranged on the assembling frame, and the feeding assembly is arranged on the assembling frame; the assembling and conveying mechanism is arranged on the assembling frame and used for conveying tobacco rods and tobacco bullet heads, the feeding assembly is arranged on the assembling frame, located in the assembling and conveying mechanism and used for conducting position adjusting and feeding on the tobacco rods and the tobacco bullet heads, and the tobacco rod taking mechanism is arranged on the assembling frame, located on one side of the assembling and conveying mechanism and corresponds to the feeding assembly. The positioning device is used for positioning the tobacco rod and driving the tobacco rod to rotate. By means of the technical scheme, the problems that in the prior art, when the disposable electronic cigarette is assembled and produced, the assembling efficiency is low, and full-coverage detection is difficult to conduct are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette assembly, and in particular to an electronic cigarette assembly production line and method. Background Art

[0002] Disposable electronic cigarettes, as a new type of smoking substitute, have gradually become popular in recent years. Disposable electronic cigarettes in the prior art are mainly composed of a cigarette rod, a cigarette cartridge, a battery, and a sensor. The structure itself is relatively simple. The battery and the sensor are generally installed in the cigarette rod. The cigarette cartridge is provided with cigarette oil and an electric heating wire assembly. During the assembly process, the assembly of the electronic cigarette can be completed by tightening the cigarette cartridge onto the cigarette rod.

[0003] Traditional assembly methods are mostly done manually, which is not only labor-intensive and inefficient, but also requires other testing equipment to detect the smoke output and smoke composition of electronic cigarettes after assembly. During the production process, it is difficult to test mass-produced disposable electronic cigarettes. Traditional testing mostly uses random sampling, but random sampling will lead to missed detection. When missed products flow into the market, it will have a serious impact on the product's reputation. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides an electronic cigarette assembly production line and method, which are used to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology that, when assembling and producing disposable electronic cigarettes in the prior art, the assembly efficiency is low and it is difficult to perform full coverage detection.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows: an electronic cigarette assembly production line, comprising an assembly rack, an assembly feeding mechanism, a loading assembly, a cigarette rod picking mechanism, a cigarette cartridge picking mechanism and a smoke detection mechanism, wherein the assembly feeding mechanism is arranged on the assembly rack and is used to convey cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges, the loading assembly is arranged on the assembly rack, the loading assembly is located in the assembly feeding mechanism, and is used to adjust and load the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges, the cigarette rod picking mechanism is arranged on the assembly rack, the cigarette rod picking mechanism is located on one side of the assembly feeding mechanism, the cigarette rod picking mechanism corresponds to the loading assembly, and is used to position the cigarette rod and drive the cigarette rod to rotate, the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism is arranged on the assembly rack, the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism is located on the other side of the assembly feeding mechanism, the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism corresponds to the loading assembly, and is used to position the cigarette cartridge and can drive the cigarette cartridge to move toward the position of the cigarette rod for assembly, and the smoke detection mechanism is arranged on the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism, and is used to perform smoke detection on the assembled electronic cigarette.

[0006] On the basis of the above-mentioned scheme, the assembled feeding mechanism includes a feeding frame, a feeding rotating rod, a feeding motor and a feeding assembly. The feeding frame is arranged on the assembly frame, and two feeding rotating rods are provided. The feeding rotating rods are rotatably arranged on the feeding frame, and the feeding motor is installed on one side of the feeding frame. The output end of the feeding motor is connected to one end of one of the feeding rotating rods. There are two feeding assemblies, and the feeding assembly is transmission-arranged between the two feeding rotating rods. The two feeding assemblies are respectively used for conveying cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges, and a feeding cavity is formed between the two feeding assemblies.

[0007] Further on the basis of the above scheme, the feed assembly includes a feed roller, a feed belt and an arc-shaped feed plate, two feed rollers are provided, and the feed rollers correspond to the feed rotating rods one by one, the feed rollers are arranged on the feed rotating rod, and the feed belt transmission is arranged between the two feed rollers, and a plurality of arc-shaped feed plates are provided, and the plurality of arc-shaped feed plates are arranged on the upper surface of the feed belt at equal distances through flexible blocks.

[0008] Based on the above-mentioned scheme, the loading assembly includes a loading plate and a double-headed loading electric cylinder. The loading plate is arranged on the assembly frame. The loading plate is located in the loading cavity. The double-headed loading electric cylinder is installed on the loading plate and is used to push the cigarette rod and cigarette cartridge on the arc-shaped loading plate.

[0009] On the basis of the above scheme, the cigarette rod picking mechanism includes a picking electric cylinder, a bogie, a steering motor, a picking lower base, a picking rack, a positioning electric cylinder, a picking upper base and a turning and discharging component. The picking electric cylinder is installed on the assembly rack, the bogie is arranged on the output end of the picking electric cylinder, the steering motor is installed in the bogie, the picking lower base is arranged on the output end of the steering motor, the picking rack is arranged on the picking lower base, the positioning electric cylinder is installed on the picking rack, the picking upper base is arranged on the output end of the positioning electric cylinder, the picking upper base corresponds to the picking lower base, and the turning and discharging component is arranged between the picking lower base, the picking upper base and the picking rack.

[0010] Further on the basis of the above scheme, the turning and discharging component includes a turning roller, a turning motor, a discharging electric cylinder and a discharging ejecting plate, the turning roller is provided with a plurality of turning rollers, the upper base for material collection and the lower base for material collection are provided with arc-shaped turning grooves, the turning rollers are arranged in the arc-shaped turning grooves for equal angle rotation, the turning motor is installed on one side of the material collection frame, the output end of the turning motor is connected to one end of the turning roller, the discharging electric cylinder is installed on one side of the material collection frame, and the discharging ejecting plate is arranged on the output end of the discharging electric cylinder.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the cigarette cartridge feeding mechanism includes a feeding electric cylinder 2, a feeding frame, a feeding positioning slide rod, a feeding screw rod, a feeding motor, a feeding adjustment block, a feeding adjustment rod and a cigarette cartridge positioning assembly. The feeding electric cylinder 2 is installed on the assembly frame, and the feeding frame is arranged on the output end of the feeding electric cylinder 2. There are multiple feeding positioning slide rods. The feeding positioning slide rods are arranged on the feeding frame, and the feeding positioning slide rods pass through and are slidably arranged on the assembly frame. The feeding screw rod is rotatably arranged in the feeding frame, and a feeding ball nut group is threadedly connected to the feeding screw rod. The feeding motor is installed on one side of the feeding frame, and the output end of the feeding motor is connected to one end of the feeding screw rod. The feeding adjustment block is slidably arranged in the feeding frame, and the feeding adjustment block is connected to the feeding ball nut group. The material adjustment rod is arranged on the material adjustment block, and the cigarette cartridge positioning assembly is arranged on the material adjustment rod.

[0012] Further on the basis of the above scheme, the cigarette cartridge positioning assembly includes a cigarette cartridge positioning tube, a rubber sealing ring and a limit plate with a hole, the cigarette cartridge positioning tube is arranged on the material taking and adjusting rod, the rubber sealing ring is arranged in the cigarette cartridge positioning tube, the rubber sealing ring divides the cigarette cartridge positioning tube into a loading area and a detection area, the loading area is close to the arc-shaped loading plate, and the limit plate with a hole is arranged in the detection area.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present application, the smoke detection mechanism includes a smoke detection sensor, an intake and exhaust cylinder, an intake and exhaust slider, an intake and exhaust positioning plate, a three-way air supply pipe, a smoke inlet pipe and a smoke exhaust pipe, the smoke detection sensor is connected and arranged on the smoke bomb positioning cylinder, the detection end of the smoke detection sensor is located in the detection area, the intake and exhaust cylinder is arranged on the material picking and adjusting rod through the intake and exhaust rod, the intake and exhaust slider is sealed and slidably arranged in the intake and exhaust cylinder, the intake and exhaust positioning plate is arranged on the material picking frame, a intake and exhaust positioning rod is arranged between the intake and exhaust positioning plate and the intake and exhaust slider, one end of the three-way air supply pipe is connected to the intake and exhaust cylinder, the three-way air supply pipe is located at the end of the intake and exhaust slider away from the intake and exhaust positioning rod, the smoke inlet pipe is connected between the three-way air supply pipe and the detection area, a smoke inlet valve is installed on the smoke inlet pipe, the smoke exhaust pipe is connected to the three-way air supply pipe, and the smoke exhaust pipe is installed with a smoke exhaust valve.

[0014] An electronic cigarette assembly method, using the above-mentioned electronic cigarette assembly production line, comprises the following steps:

[0015] Step 1: Loading: Place the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges to be assembled on the arc-shaped carrier plate in the feed assembly, respectively, and start the feed motor. The output end of the feed motor drives the feed rotating rod connected thereto to rotate, and the rotation of the feed rotating rod drives the feed roller to rotate. The feed belt is driven by the rotation of the feed roller, and the movement of the feed belt drives the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges in the arc-shaped carrier plate to move toward the cigarette rod picking mechanism and the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism;

[0016] Step 2: Positioning. After the cigarette rod and cigarette cartridge head move to one side of the cigarette rod feeding mechanism and the cigarette cartridge feeding mechanism, the center points of the feeding lower base and the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder are respectively aligned with the center point of the arc-shaped loading plate by starting the feeding electric cylinder 1 and the feeding electric cylinder 2, and then the double-headed feeding electric cylinder is started. Through the movement of the output end of the double-headed feeding electric cylinder, the cigarette rod and cigarette cartridge head are respectively pushed to the feeding lower base and the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder, so that the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller on the feeding lower base, and the cigarette cartridge head contacts the rubber sealing ring in sealing contact. When the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller on the feeding lower base, the positioning electric cylinder is started, and the feeding upper base is driven to move through the movement of the output end of the positioning electric cylinder, so that the turning roller in the feeding upper base contacts the cigarette rod, thereby clamping and fixing the cigarette rod.

[0017] Step three, assembly, after positioning the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge, synchronously start the material picking electric cylinder 1 and the material picking electric cylinder 2, move the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge to the top of the arc-shaped loading plate, and then start the material picking motor, the output end of the material picking motor drives the material picking screw to rotate, so that the material picking ball nut group on the material picking screw moves toward the direction of the cigarette rod, the movement of the material picking ball nut group drives the material picking adjustment block to move, the material picking adjustment block drives the material picking adjustment rod to move, the movement of the material picking adjustment rod drives the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder to move, and the movement of the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder drives the cigarette cartridge to move toward the direction of the cigarette rod, so that the cigarette cartridge contacts the ashtray, and then by starting the turning motor, the output end of the turning motor drives the turning roller connected thereto to rotate, and the friction between the turning roller and the cigarette rod drives the cigarette rod to rotate, and the docking assembly operation with the cigarette cartridge is realized through the rotation of the cigarette rod;

[0018] Step 4, smoke detection, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected and assembled, when the material taking and adjusting rod moves toward the cigarette rod, the adjusting material taking rod synchronously drives the suction and exhaust rod and the suction and exhaust pipe to move. When the suction and exhaust pipe moves toward the cigarette rod, a vacuum area will be formed between the suction and exhaust slider and the three-way gas transmission pipe in the suction and exhaust pipe. After the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected, the smoke inlet valve is opened. Under the action of air pressure, the smoke generated in the cigarette cartridge will enter the suction and exhaust pipe through the perforated limiting plate and the smoke inlet pipe, and the smoke after passing through the perforated limiting plate will contact the detection end of the smoke detection sensor. The smoke flow and composition can be analyzed through the smoke detection sensor;

[0019] Step 5, smoke emission. After the quality inspection of the cigarette cartridge, start the material taking motor again, so that the cigarette cartridge positioning tube and the suction and exhaust tube both move away from the cigarette rod. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is connected to the cigarette rod, and the cigarette cartridge is separated from the cigarette cartridge positioning tube. At the same time, close the smoke inlet valve and open the smoke exhaust valve. With the movement of the suction and exhaust tube, the smoke adsorbed by the suction and exhaust tube will be discharged through the exhaust pipe. The inspection personnel can also make an intuitive judgment on the smoke output of the electronic cigarette by observing the exhaust smoke.

[0020] Step six, finished product transfer, after assembling the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge into an electronic cigarette, start the steering motor, the output end of the steering motor drives the lower base of the material taking to move, and the electronic cigarette is moved to one side of the assembly feeding mechanism through the movement of the lower base of the material taking. By starting the discharging electric cylinder, the output end of the discharging electric cylinder drives the discharging ejecting plate to contact the electronic cigarette, and the electronic cigarette can be ejected from the lower base of the material taking for unloading.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0022] During the process of assembling the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge, it is only necessary to place the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge on the corresponding arc-shaped loading plate, and by assembling the step-by-step feeding of the feeding mechanism, with the cooperation of the feeding assembly with the cigarette rod picking mechanism and the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism, the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge can be automatically picked up and docked for assembly, with high docking accuracy. During the docking process, with the cooperation of the smoke detection mechanism, the smoke of the assembled electronic cigarette can be detected and visually inspected at the same time, thereby realizing the testing of the electronic cigarette. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the overall state of conveying the cigarette rod and cigarette cartridge of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A in the middle;

[0026] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at B in the middle;

[0027] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at C in the middle;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of assembling the feeding mechanism and the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6It is a structural schematic diagram of a partial cross-section of the cigarette rod taking mechanism of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 It is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of the cooperation between the smoke cartridge taking mechanism and the smoke detection mechanism in the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point D in the middle.

[0032] In the figure: 001, assembly feeding mechanism; 002, feeding assembly; 003, cigarette rod taking mechanism; 004, cigarette cartridge taking mechanism; 005, smoke detection mechanism;

[0033] 1. Assembly rack; 2. Feed rack; 3. Feeding rod; 4. Feeding motor; 5. Feeding roller; 6. Feeding belt; 7. Arc-shaped loading plate; 8. Loading plate; 9. Double-headed loading electric cylinder; 10. Retrieving electric cylinder 1; 11. Steering rack; 12. Steering motor; 13. Retrieving lower base; 14. Retrieving rack; 15. Positioning electric cylinder; 16. Retrieving upper base; 17. Turning roller; 18. Turning motor; 19. Discharging electric cylinder; 20. Discharging top plate; 21. Retrieving electric cylinder 2; 22. Material picking frame; 23. Material picking positioning slide bar; 24. Material picking screw rod; 25. Material picking ball nut assembly; 26. Material picking adjustment block; 27. Material picking adjustment rod; 28. Smoke cartridge positioning tube; 29. ​​Rubber sealing ring; 30. Limiting plate with holes; 31. Smoke detection sensor; 32. Suction and exhaust pipe; 33. Suction and exhaust slide bar; 34. Suction and exhaust positioning plate; 35. Suction and exhaust positioning rod; 36. Three-way gas transmission pipe; 37. Smoke inlet pipe; 38. Smoke inlet valve; 39. Smoke exhaust pipe; 40. Smoke exhaust valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with 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.

[0035] Embodiment 1, as Figures 1 to 8 As shown, this embodiment proposes an electronic cigarette assembly production line, including an assembly rack 1, an assembly feeding mechanism 001, a loading component 002, a cigarette rod picking mechanism 003, a cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004 and a smoke detection mechanism 005.

[0036] As mentioned above, the assembly feeding mechanism 001 is arranged on the assembly frame 1, and is used for conveying cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges. The assembly feeding mechanism 001 includes a feeding frame 2, a feeding rotating rod 3, a feeding motor 4 and a feeding assembly. The feeding frame 2 is arranged on the assembly frame 1, and two feeding rotating rods 3 are provided. The feeding rotating rods 3 are rotatably arranged on the feeding frame 2. The feeding motor 4 is installed on one side of the feeding frame 2. The output end of the feeding motor 4 is connected to one end of one of the feeding rotating rods 3. There are two feeding assemblies, and the feeding assembly is transmission-arranged between the two feeding rotating rods 3. The two feeding assemblies are respectively used for conveying cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges, and a feeding cavity is formed between the two feeding assemblies.

[0037] Among them, the feeding assembly includes a feeding roller 5, a feeding belt 6 and an arc-shaped loading plate 7. There are two feeding rollers 5, and the feeding rollers 5 correspond to the feeding rotating rods 3 one by one. The feeding rollers 5 are arranged on the feeding rotating rods 3, and the feeding belt 6 is transmission-arranged between the two feeding rollers 5. There are multiple arc-shaped loading plates 7, and the multiple arc-shaped loading plates 7 are arranged on the upper surface of the feeding belt 6 at equal distances through flexible blocks.

[0038] Specifically, the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges to be assembled are placed on the arc-shaped carrier plate 7 in the feed assembly respectively, and the feed motor 4 is started. The output end of the feed motor 4 drives the feed rotating rod 3 connected thereto to rotate, and the rotation of the feed rotating rod 3 drives the feed roller 5 to rotate. The rotation of the feed roller 5 drives the feed belt 6 to transmit, and the movement of the feed belt 6 drives the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges in the arc-shaped carrier plate to move.

[0039] As mentioned above, the loading component 002 is arranged on the assembly frame 1, and the loading component 002 is located in the assembly feeding mechanism 001, and is used to adjust and load the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge. The loading component 002 includes a loading plate 8 and a double-headed loading electric cylinder 9. The loading plate 8 is arranged on the assembly frame 1, and the loading plate 8 is located in the loading cavity, and the double-headed loading electric cylinder 9 is installed on the loading plate 8.

[0040] Specifically, by starting the double-headed loading electric cylinder 9, the two output ends of the double-headed loading electric cylinder 9 are respectively used to push the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge on the arc-shaped loading plate 7 to move.

[0041] As mentioned above, the cigarette rod picking mechanism 003 is arranged on the assembly rack 1, and the cigarette rod picking mechanism 003 is located on one side of the assembly feeding mechanism 001. The cigarette rod picking mechanism 003 corresponds to the loading assembly 002, and is used to position the cigarette rod and drive the cigarette rod to rotate. The cigarette rod picking mechanism 003 includes a picking electric cylinder 10, a steering rack 11, a steering motor 12, a picking lower base 13, a picking rack 14, a positioning electric cylinder 15, a picking upper base 16 and a switching discharge assembly. The picking electric cylinder 10 is installed on the assembly rack 1 The bogie 11 is arranged on the output end of the material picking electric cylinder 10, the steering motor 12 is installed in the bogie 11, the material picking lower base 13 is arranged on the output end of the steering motor 12, the material picking frame 14 is arranged on the material picking lower base 13, the positioning electric cylinder 15 is installed on the material picking frame 14, the material picking upper base 16 is arranged on the output end of the positioning electric cylinder 15, the material picking upper base 16 corresponds to the material picking lower base 13, and the material turning discharging component is arranged between the material picking lower base 13, the material picking upper base 16 and the material picking frame 14.

[0042] Among them, the turning and discharging component includes a turning roller 17, a turning motor 18, a discharging electric cylinder 19 and a discharging ejecting plate 20. There are multiple turning rollers 17. The upper base 16 for material collection and the lower base 13 for material collection are both provided with arc-shaped turning grooves. The turning rollers 17 are arranged in the arc-shaped turning grooves for equal angle rotation. The turning motor 18 is installed on one side of the material collection frame 14. The output end of the turning motor 18 is connected to one end of the turning roller 17. The discharging electric cylinder 19 is installed on one side of the material collection frame 14. The discharging ejecting plate 20 is arranged on the output end of the discharging electric cylinder 19.

[0043] Specifically, when the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller 17 on the material taking lower base 13, the positioning electric cylinder 15 is started, and the movement of the output end of the positioning electric cylinder 15 drives the material taking upper base 16 to move, so that the turning roller 17 in the material taking upper base 16 contacts the cigarette rod, thereby clamping and fixing the cigarette rod.

[0044] After fixing the cigarette rod, start the material picking electric cylinder 10, which will drive the cigarette rod to move longitudinally in a straight line. By starting the steering motor 12, the output end of the steering motor 12 drives the material picking lower base 13 to rotate. The rotation of the material picking lower base 13 can drive the cigarette rod to move toward one side of the assembly feeding mechanism 001 to adjust the position of the cigarette rod.

[0045] By starting the switching motor 18, the movement of the output end of the switching motor 18 will drive the switching roller 17 connected thereto to rotate, and the friction between the switching roller 17 and the cigarette rod can drive the cigarette rod to rotate.

[0046] By starting the discharge electric cylinder 19 , the output end of the discharge electric cylinder 19 will drive the discharge top plate to move. When the discharge top plate contacts the cigarette rod in the material taking lower base 13 , the cigarette rod will be pushed out of the material taking lower base 13 .

[0047] As mentioned above, the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004 is arranged on the assembly rack 1, and the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004 is located on the other side of the assembly feeding mechanism 001. The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004 corresponds to the loading assembly 002, and is used to position the cigarette cartridge head, and at the same time can drive the cigarette cartridge head to move toward the position of the cigarette rod for assembly. The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004 includes a picking electric cylinder 21, a picking frame 22, a picking positioning slide rod 23, a picking screw rod 24, a picking motor, a picking adjustment block 26, a picking adjustment rod 27 and a cigarette cartridge positioning assembly. The picking electric cylinder 21 is installed on the assembly rack 1, and the picking frame 22 is arranged on the output end of the picking electric cylinder 21 There are multiple material picking positioning slides 23, which are arranged on the material picking frame 22, and the material picking positioning slides 23 penetrate and are slidably arranged on the assembly frame 1. The material picking screw rod 24 is rotatably arranged in the material picking frame 22, and a material picking ball nut group 25 is threadedly connected to the material picking screw rod 24. The material picking motor is installed on one side of the material picking frame 22, and the output end of the material picking motor is connected to one end of the material picking screw rod 24. The material picking adjustment block 26 is slidably arranged in the material picking frame 22, and the material picking adjustment block 26 is connected to the material picking ball nut group 25. The material picking adjustment rod 27 is arranged on the material picking adjustment block 26, and the cigarette cartridge positioning assembly is arranged on the material picking adjustment rod 27.

[0048] Among them, the cigarette cartridge positioning assembly includes a cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28, a rubber sealing ring 29 and a limit plate with a hole 30. The cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 is set on the material taking and adjusting rod 27, and the rubber sealing ring 29 is set in the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28. The rubber sealing ring 29 divides the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 into a loading area and a detection area. The loading area is close to the arc-shaped loading plate 7, and the limit plate with a hole 30 is set in the detection area.

[0049] Specifically, the material picking motor is started, and the output end of the material picking motor drives the material picking screw 24 to rotate, so that the material picking ball nut group 25 on the material picking screw 24 moves toward the direction of the cigarette rod, and the movement of the material picking ball nut group 25 drives the material picking adjustment block 26 to move, and the material picking adjustment block 26 drives the material picking adjustment rod 27 to move, and the movement of the material picking adjustment rod 27 drives the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 to move, and the movement of the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 drives the cigarette cartridge head to move toward the direction of the cigarette rod, so that the cigarette cartridge head contacts the ashtray, and then by starting the turning motor 18, the output end of the turning motor 18 drives the turning roller 17 connected thereto to rotate, and the friction between the turning roller 17 and the cigarette rod drives the cigarette rod to rotate, and the rotation of the cigarette rod realizes the docking and assembly operation with the cigarette cartridge head.

[0050] As mentioned above, the smoke detection mechanism 005 is arranged on the smoke cartridge material taking mechanism 004, and is used to detect the smoke of the assembled electronic cigarette. The smoke detection mechanism 005 includes a smoke detection sensor 31, an air suction and exhaust cylinder 32, an air suction and exhaust slider 33, an air suction and exhaust positioning plate 34, a three-way gas transmission pipe 36, a smoke inlet pipe 37 and a smoke exhaust pipe 39. The smoke detection sensor 31 is connected and arranged on the smoke cartridge positioning cylinder 28. The detection end of the smoke detection sensor 31 is located in the detection area. The air suction and exhaust cylinder 32 is arranged on the material taking and adjusting rod 27 through the air suction and exhaust rod. The air suction and exhaust slider 33 A suction and exhaust cylinder 32 is sealed and slidably arranged, a suction and exhaust positioning plate 34 is arranged on the material picking frame 22, a suction and exhaust positioning rod 35 is arranged between the suction and exhaust positioning plate 34 and the suction and exhaust slider 33, one end of a three-way gas pipe 36 is connected to the suction and exhaust cylinder 32, the three-way gas pipe 36 is located at the end of the suction and exhaust slider 33 away from the suction and exhaust positioning rod 35, a smoke inlet pipe 37 is connected between the three-way gas pipe 36 and the detection area, a smoke inlet valve 38 is installed on the smoke inlet pipe 37, a smoke exhaust pipe 39 is connected to the three-way gas pipe 36, and a smoke exhaust valve 40 is installed on the smoke exhaust pipe 39.

[0051] Specifically, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected and assembled, when the material taking and adjusting rod 27 moves toward the cigarette rod, the adjusting material taking rod synchronously drives the suction and exhaust rod and the suction and exhaust pipe 32 to move. When the suction and exhaust pipe 32 moves toward the cigarette rod, a vacuum area will be formed between the suction and exhaust slider 33 and the three-way air supply pipe 36 in the suction and exhaust pipe 32. After the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected, the smoke inlet valve 38 is opened. Under the action of air pressure, the smoke generated in the cigarette cartridge will enter the suction and exhaust pipe 32 through the perforated limiting plate 30 and the smoke inlet pipe 37. After passing through the perforated limiting plate 30, the smoke will contact the detection end of the smoke detection sensor 31. The flow and composition of the smoke can be analyzed through the smoke detection sensor 31.

[0052] And, after the quality inspection of the cigarette cartridge, the material taking motor is started again to make the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 and the suction and exhaust tube 32 move in the direction away from the cigarette rod. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is connected to the cigarette rod, and the cigarette cartridge is separated from the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28. At the same time, the smoke inlet valve 38 is closed and the smoke exhaust valve 40 is opened. With the movement of the suction and exhaust tube 32, the smoke adsorbed by the suction and exhaust tube 32 will be discharged through the smoke exhaust pipe 39. The inspection personnel can also make an intuitive judgment on the smoke output of the electronic cigarette by observing the exhausted smoke.

[0053] Embodiment 2: Embodiment 2 of the present application proposes an electronic cigarette assembly method based on Embodiment 1:

[0054] Loading, place the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges to be assembled on the arc-shaped loading plate 7 in the feeding assembly respectively, start the feeding motor 4, the output end of the feeding motor 4 drives the feeding rotating rod 3 connected thereto to rotate, the rotation of the feeding rotating rod 3 drives the feeding roller 5 to rotate, and the rotation of the feeding roller 5 drives the feeding belt 6 to transmit, and the movement of the feeding belt 6 drives the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges in the arc-shaped loading plate to move toward the cigarette rod picking mechanism 003 and the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism 004.

[0055] Positioning, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge move to one side of the cigarette rod feeding mechanism 003 and the cigarette cartridge feeding mechanism 004, the center points of the feeding lower base 13 and the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 are respectively aligned with the center point of the arc-shaped loading plate 7 by starting the feeding electric cylinder 10 and the feeding electric cylinder 21, and then the double-headed feeding electric cylinder 9 is started. Through the movement of the output end of the double-headed feeding electric cylinder 9, the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are respectively pushed to the feeding lower base 13 and the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28, so that the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller 17 on the feeding lower base 13, and the cigarette cartridge is sealed with the rubber sealing ring 29. When the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller 17 on the feeding lower base 13, the positioning electric cylinder 15 is started, and the feeding upper base 16 is driven to move by the movement of the output end of the positioning electric cylinder 15, so that the turning roller 17 in the feeding upper base 16 contacts the cigarette rod, thereby clamping and fixing the cigarette rod.

[0056] After assembling, the positions of the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are positioned, the material picking electric cylinder 10 and the material picking electric cylinder 21 are started synchronously to move the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge to the top of the arc-shaped loading plate 7, and then the material picking motor is started, and the output end of the material picking motor drives the material picking screw 24 to rotate, so that the material picking ball nut group 25 on the material picking screw 24 moves toward the direction of the cigarette rod, and the movement of the material picking ball nut group 25 drives the material picking adjustment block 26 to move, and the material picking adjustment block 26 drives the material picking adjustment rod 27 to move, and the movement of the material picking adjustment rod 27 drives the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder 28 to move, and the movement of the cigarette cartridge positioning cylinder 28 drives the cigarette cartridge to move toward the direction of the cigarette rod, so that the cigarette cartridge contacts the ashtray, and then the turning motor 18 is started, and the output end of the turning motor 18 drives the turning roller 17 connected thereto to rotate, and the friction between the turning roller 17 and the cigarette rod drives the cigarette rod to rotate, and the docking assembly operation with the cigarette cartridge is realized through the rotation of the cigarette rod.

[0057] Smoke detection, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected and assembled, when the material taking and adjusting rod 27 moves toward the cigarette rod, the adjusting material taking rod synchronously drives the suction and exhaust rod and the suction and exhaust pipe 32 to move. When the suction and exhaust pipe 32 moves toward the cigarette rod, a vacuum area will be formed between the suction and exhaust slider 33 and the three-way air supply pipe 36 in the suction and exhaust pipe 32. After the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected, the smoke inlet valve 38 is opened. Under the action of air pressure, the smoke generated in the cigarette cartridge will enter the suction and exhaust pipe 32 through the perforated limiting plate 30 and the smoke inlet pipe 37, and the smoke after passing through the perforated limiting plate 30 will contact the detection end of the smoke detection sensor 31. The flow and composition of the smoke can be analyzed through the smoke detection sensor 31.

[0058] Smoke emission: After the quality inspection of the cigarette cartridge, start the material taking motor again to make the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28 and the suction and exhaust tube 32 move away from the cigarette rod. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is connected to the cigarette rod, and the cigarette cartridge is separated from the cigarette cartridge positioning tube 28. At the same time, close the smoke inlet valve 38 and open the smoke exhaust valve 40. With the movement of the suction and exhaust tube 32, the smoke adsorbed by the suction and exhaust tube 32 will be discharged through the smoke exhaust pipe 39. The inspection personnel can also make an intuitive judgment on the smoke output of the electronic cigarette by observing the discharged smoke.

[0059] After the finished product is transferred and the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are assembled into an electronic cigarette, the steering motor 12 is started, and the output end of the steering motor 12 drives the material taking lower base 13 to move. The electronic cigarette is moved to one side of the assembly feeding mechanism 001 through the movement of the material taking lower base 13. By starting the discharging electric cylinder 19, the output end of the discharging electric cylinder 19 drives the discharging ejecting plate 20 to contact the electronic cigarette, so that the electronic cigarette can be ejected from the material taking lower base 13 for unloading.

[0060] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette assembly production line, characterized in that: The invention comprises an assembly rack (1), on which an assembly feeding mechanism (001), a loading component (002), a cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) and a cigarette cartridge picking mechanism (004) are arranged. The assembly feeding mechanism (001) is arranged on the assembly rack (1) and is used to transport cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges. The loading component (002) is arranged on the assembly rack (1), and the loading component (002) is located in the assembly feeding mechanism (001) and is used to adjust and load cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges. The cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) is arranged on the assembly rack (1), and the cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) is located in the assembly feeding mechanism (001). The cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) is arranged on one side of the assembly frame (001), the cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) corresponds to the loading assembly (002), and is used to position the cigarette rod and drive the cigarette rod to rotate. The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism (004) is arranged on the assembly frame (1), and the cigarette cartridge picking mechanism (004) is located on the other side of the assembly feeding mechanism (001). The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism (004) corresponds to the loading assembly (002), and is used to position the cigarette cartridge head and drive the cigarette cartridge head to move toward the position of the cigarette rod for assembly. The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism is also provided with a smoke detection mechanism for performing smoke detection on the assembled electronic cigarette.

2. An electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembled feeding mechanism (001) comprises a feeding frame (2), a feeding rotating rod (3), a feeding motor (4) and a feeding assembly. The feeding frame (2) is arranged on the assembly frame (1). Two feeding rotating rods (3) are provided. The feeding rotating rods (3) are rotatably arranged on the feeding frame (2). The feeding motor (4) is installed on one side of the feeding frame (2). The output end of the feeding motor (4) is connected to one end of one of the feeding rotating rods (3). Two feeding assemblies are provided. The feeding assembly is transmission-arranged between the two feeding rotating rods (3). The two feeding assemblies are used for conveying cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges respectively, and a feeding cavity is formed between the two feeding assemblies.

3. An electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feed assembly comprises a feed roller (5), a feed belt (6) and an arc-shaped carrier plate (7). Two feed rollers (5) are provided, and the feed rollers (5) correspond to the feed rotating rods (3) one by one. The feed rollers (5) are arranged on the feed rotating rods (3), and the feed belt (6) is transmission-arranged between the two feed rollers (5). A plurality of arc-shaped carrier plates (7) are provided, and the plurality of arc-shaped carrier plates (7) are equidistantly arranged on the upper surface of the feed belt (6) through flexible blocks.

4. The electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 3, characterized in that: The loading assembly (002) comprises a loading plate (8) and a double-headed loading electric cylinder (9); the loading plate (8) is arranged on the assembly frame (1); the loading plate (8) is located in the loading cavity; the double-headed loading electric cylinder (9) is installed on the loading plate (8) and is used to push the cigarette rod and cigarette cartridge on the arc-shaped loading plate (7).

5. The electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cigarette rod picking mechanism (003) comprises a picking electric cylinder (10), a bogie (11), a steering motor (12), a picking lower base (13), a picking frame (14), a positioning electric cylinder (15), a picking upper base (16) and a switching discharge assembly, wherein the picking electric cylinder (10) is mounted on the assembly frame (1), the bogie (11) is arranged on the output end of the picking electric cylinder (10), the steering motor (12) is mounted in the bogie (11), and the picking lower base (13) is arranged on the output end of the steering motor (12), the material taking frame (14) is arranged on the material taking lower base (13), the positioning electric cylinder (15) is installed on the material taking frame (14), the material taking upper base (16) is arranged on the output end of the positioning electric cylinder (15), the material taking upper base (16) corresponds to the material taking lower base (13), and the material turning and discharging component is arranged between the material taking lower base (13), the material taking upper base (16) and the material taking frame (14).

6. The electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 5, characterized in that: The switching and discharging assembly comprises a switching roller (17), a switching motor (18), a discharging electric cylinder (19) and a discharging ejecting plate (20). A plurality of the switching rollers (17) are provided. The upper material taking base (16) and the lower material taking base (13) are both provided with arc-shaped switching grooves. The switching rollers (17) are arranged in the arc-shaped switching grooves for equal angle rotation. The switching motor (18) is installed on one side of the material taking frame (14). The output end of the switching motor (18) is connected to one end of the switching roller (17). The discharging electric cylinder (19) is installed on one side of the material taking frame (14). The discharging ejecting plate (20) is arranged on the output end of the discharging electric cylinder (19).

7. An electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cigarette cartridge picking mechanism (004) comprises a picking electric cylinder (21), a picking frame (22), a picking positioning slide rod (23), a picking screw rod (24), a picking motor, a picking adjustment block (26), a picking adjustment rod (27) and a cigarette cartridge positioning assembly. The picking electric cylinder (21) is mounted on the assembly frame (1), the picking frame (22) is arranged on the output end of the picking electric cylinder (21), a plurality of picking positioning slide rods (23) are provided, the picking positioning slide rods (23) are arranged on the picking frame (22), and the picking positioning slide rods (23) penetrate and are slidably arranged on the assembly frame (1). The material picking screw rod (24) is rotatably arranged in the material picking frame (22), and a material picking ball nut group (25) is threadedly connected to the material picking screw rod (24). The material picking motor is installed on one side of the material picking frame (22), and the output end of the material picking motor is connected to one end of the material picking screw rod (24). The material picking adjustment block (26) is slidably arranged in the material picking frame (22), and the material picking adjustment block (26) is connected to the material picking ball nut group (25). The material picking adjustment rod (27) is arranged on the material picking adjustment block (26), and the cigarette cartridge positioning assembly is arranged on the material picking adjustment rod (27).

8. An electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cigarette cartridge positioning assembly comprises a cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28), a rubber sealing ring (29) and a stop plate with a hole (30); the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) is arranged on the material taking and adjusting rod (27); the rubber sealing ring (29) is arranged in the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28); the rubber sealing ring (29) divides the inside of the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) into a loading area and a detection area; the loading area is close to the arc-shaped loading plate (7); the stop plate with a hole (30) is arranged in the detection area.

9. An electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 8, characterized in that: The smoke detection mechanism (005) comprises a smoke detection sensor (31), an air suction and exhaust cylinder (32), an air suction and exhaust slider (33), an air suction and exhaust positioning plate (34), a three-way gas transmission pipe (36), a smoke inlet pipe (37) and a smoke exhaust pipe (39); the smoke detection sensor (31) is connected and arranged on the smoke bomb positioning cylinder (28); the detection end of the smoke detection sensor (31) is located in the detection area; the air suction and exhaust cylinder (32) is arranged on the material taking and adjusting rod (27) through the air suction and exhaust rod; the air suction and exhaust slider (33) is sealed and slidably arranged in the air suction and exhaust cylinder (32); the air suction and exhaust positioning plate (34) is arranged on the On the material taking frame (22), a suction and exhaust positioning rod (35) is arranged between the suction and exhaust positioning plate (34) and the suction and exhaust slider (33); one end of the three-way gas supply pipe (36) is connected to the suction and exhaust pipe (32); the three-way gas supply pipe (36) is located at the end of the suction and exhaust slider (33) away from the suction and exhaust positioning rod (35); the smoke inlet pipe (37) is connected between the three-way gas supply pipe (36) and the detection area; a smoke inlet valve (38) is installed on the smoke inlet pipe (37); the smoke exhaust pipe (39) is connected to the three-way gas supply pipe (36); and a smoke exhaust valve (40) is installed on the smoke exhaust pipe (39).

10. An electronic cigarette assembly method, using the electronic cigarette assembly production line according to claim 9, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1, loading, placing the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges to be assembled on the arc-shaped carrier plate (7) in the feed assembly respectively, starting the feed motor (4), the output end of the feed motor (4) drives the feed rotating rod (3) connected thereto to rotate, the rotation of the feed rotating rod (3) drives the feed roller (5) to rotate, the rotation of the feed roller (5) drives the feed belt (6) to transmit, and the movement of the feed belt (6) drives the cigarette rods and cigarette cartridges in the arc-shaped carrier plate to move in the direction of the cigarette rod taking mechanism (003) and the cigarette cartridge taking mechanism (004); S2, positioning, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge move to one side of the cigarette rod material taking mechanism (003) and the cigarette cartridge material taking mechanism (004), the center point of the material taking lower base (13) and the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) is respectively aligned with the center point of the arc-shaped material loading plate (7) by starting the material taking electric cylinder 1 (10) and the material taking electric cylinder 2 (21), and then the double-headed loading electric cylinder (9) is started, and the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are respectively pushed to the material taking lower base (13) through the movement of the output end of the double-headed loading electric cylinder (9). ) and in the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28), so that the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller (17) on the material taking lower base (13), so that the cigarette cartridge head contacts the rubber sealing ring (29) in a sealed manner; when the cigarette rod contacts the turning roller (17) on the material taking lower base (13), the positioning electric cylinder (15) is started, and the movement of the output end of the positioning electric cylinder (15) drives the material taking upper base (16) to move, so that the turning roller (17) in the material taking upper base (16) contacts the cigarette rod, thereby clamping and fixing the cigarette rod; S3, assembly, after positioning the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge, synchronously start the material taking electric cylinder 1 (10) and the material taking electric cylinder 2 (21), move the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge to the top of the arc-shaped material loading plate (7), and then start the material taking motor, the output end of the material taking motor drives the material taking screw rod (24) to rotate, so that the material taking ball nut group (25) on the material taking screw rod (24) moves toward the cigarette rod, the movement of the material taking ball nut group (25) drives the material taking adjustment block (26) to move, and the material taking adjustment block (26) drives The material taking and adjusting rod (27) moves, and the movement of the material taking and adjusting rod (27) drives the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) to move, and the movement of the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) drives the cigarette cartridge head to move toward the cigarette rod, so that the cigarette cartridge head contacts the ashtray, and then the turning motor (18) is started, and the output end of the turning motor (18) drives the turning roller (17) connected thereto to rotate, and the friction between the turning roller (17) and the cigarette rod drives the cigarette rod to rotate, and the cigarette rod is rotated to achieve the docking assembly operation with the cigarette cartridge head through the rotation of the cigarette rod; S4, smoke detection. After the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected and assembled, the material taking and adjusting rod (27) moves toward the cigarette rod, and the adjusting material taking rod synchronously drives the suction and exhaust rod and the suction and exhaust pipe (32) to move. When the suction and exhaust pipe (32) moves toward the cigarette rod, a vacuum area is formed between the suction and exhaust slider (33) and the three-way air supply pipe (36) in the suction and exhaust pipe (32). After the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are connected, the smoke inlet valve (38) is opened. Under the action of air pressure, the smoke generated in the cigarette cartridge will enter the suction and exhaust pipe (32) through the perforated limiting plate (30) and the smoke inlet pipe (37). After passing through the perforated limiting plate (30), the smoke will contact the detection end of the smoke detection sensor (31). The smoke flow and composition can be analyzed through the smoke detection sensor (31). S5, smoke emission. After the quality of the cigarette cartridge is inspected, the material taking motor is started again, so that the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28) and the suction and exhaust tube (32) both move in a direction away from the cigarette rod. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is connected to the cigarette rod, and the cigarette cartridge is separated from the cigarette cartridge positioning tube (28). At the same time, the smoke inlet valve (38) is closed and the smoke exhaust valve (40) is opened. With the movement of the suction and exhaust tube (32), the smoke absorbed by the suction and exhaust tube (32) is discharged through the smoke exhaust pipe (39). The inspection personnel can also visually judge the smoke output of the electronic cigarette by observing the discharged smoke. S6, finished product transfer, after the cigarette rod and the cigarette cartridge are assembled into an electronic cigarette, the steering motor (12) is started, and the output end of the steering motor (12) drives the material taking lower base (13) to move, and the electronic cigarette is moved to one side of the assembly feeding mechanism (001) through the movement of the material taking lower base (13), and the material discharging electric cylinder (19) is started, and the output end of the material discharging electric cylinder (19) drives the material discharging ejecting plate (20) to contact the electronic cigarette, so that the electronic cigarette can be ejected from the material taking lower base (13) for unloading.

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