Cigarette auxiliary material sorting system and cigarette auxiliary material sorting method

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production, and particularly discloses a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system and a cigarette auxiliary material sorting method.The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system comprises a sorting station, a feeding station, a cutting station and a material using station; the sorting station is provided with a storage disc and a sorting robot, the storage disc is used for storing various materials, and the sorting robot is used for sorting and grabbing the materials; a conveying device is arranged between the feeding station and the cutting station, the sorting robot can transfer materials to the feeding station, and the conveying device can move the materials on the feeding station to the cutting station; a transport vehicle is arranged between the material using station and the cutting-off station and can transport materials of the cutting-off station to the material using station. According to the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, sorting and transportation of the cigarette auxiliary materials can be automatically completed, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system can be separated from various kinds of cigarette equipment, the situation that the cigarette equipment is disordered on site is avoided, and then effective management and use of the materials are facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production, and in particular to a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system and a cigarette auxiliary material sorting method. Background Art

[0002] Cigarette equipment is a series of mechanical equipment used in the cigarette production process, mainly including moisturizing machines, dryers, cigarette making machines and packaging machines, etc. These equipment work together to complete the entire process from tobacco processing to finished cigarette packaging.

[0003] At present, cigarette production has been basically automated, but the sorting of auxiliary materials still relies on manual work. There are many types of auxiliary materials on the workshop site, and each auxiliary material tray occupies a large amount of space around the cigarette making machine, which is not conducive to the effective management and use of auxiliary materials. At the same time, some auxiliary materials are heavy, and manual transportation is time-consuming and laborious. Long-term work will also cause harm to the operator's body. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system and a cigarette auxiliary material sorting method to solve the problem that in the prior art, auxiliary material sorting still relies on manual work, which is not conducive to the effective management and use of auxiliary materials, and at the same time, some auxiliary materials are heavy, manual transportation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and long-term work may also cause harm to the operator's body.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] In one aspect, the present invention provides a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, comprising:

[0007] A sorting station, wherein the sorting station is provided with a material storage tray and a sorting robot, the material storage tray is used to store a variety of materials, and the sorting robot is used to sort and grab the materials;

[0008] A loading station and a cutting station, wherein a conveying device is provided between the loading station and the cutting station, the sorting robot can transfer the materials to the loading station, and the conveying device can move the materials from the loading station to the cutting station;

[0009] A material-using station is provided with a transport vehicle between the material-using station and the cutting station, and the transport vehicle can transport the material from the cutting station to the material-using station.

[0010] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, the sorting robot is provided with a photo recognition device, which is used to take photos and recognize the type and posture of the materials in the storage tray; the photo recognition device is communicatively connected to the sorting robot.

[0011] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, a plurality of material storage trays are provided, and each of the material storage trays stores one of the plurality of materials.

[0012] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, a plurality of material storage trays are arranged around the sorting robot.

[0013] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, the cutting station is provided with a cutting device, and the cutting device is used to cut the material at the cutting station.

[0014] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, the cutting station is arranged on a side of the loading station away from the sorting station.

[0015] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system also includes a code scanning station, which is located between the sorting station and the loading station; the code scanning station is provided with a code scanning device, which is used to scan the material.

[0016] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, the conveying device is a magnetic levitation conveyor line.

[0017] On the other hand, the present invention provides a method for sorting cigarette auxiliary materials, which is performed using the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system as described above, and the cigarette auxiliary material sorting method comprises the following steps:

[0018] S1, photoelectrically check whether the material-using station is short of material, and if so, send a signal to the PLC controller;

[0019] S2, instructing the sorting robot to sort and grab corresponding materials through the PLC controller, and transferring the materials to the loading station, while feeding back the signal to the PLC controller;

[0020] S3, instructing the conveying device to operate through the PLC controller to transfer the material at the loading station to the cutting station, and feeding back a signal to the PLC controller;

[0021] S4. Instructing the transport vehicle to move to the cutting station through the PLC controller to transfer the material at the cutting station to the material using station.

[0022] As an optional solution of the above-mentioned cigarette auxiliary material sorting method, the step S2 comprises:

[0023] S21, instructing the sorting robot to move above the required material through the PLC controller;

[0024] S22, taking a photo to determine the height of the material by using a photo recognition device on the sorting robot, and then driving the photo recognition device to move by the sorting robot to take a photo to determine the center of the end surface of the material;

[0025] S23. According to the photographing result, the sorting robot grabs the material to move the material to the code scanning station, and then scans the code through the code scanning device. After the code scanning is successful, the material is placed on the conveying device of the loading station in an agreed posture, and the signal is fed back to the PLC controller.

[0026] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0027] The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system includes a sorting station, a loading station, a cutting station and a material use station. The sorting station is provided with a material storage tray and a sorting robot. The material storage tray is used to store a variety of materials, and the sorting robot is used to sort and grab materials, thereby replacing manual sorting of required materials. A conveying device is provided between the loading station and the cutting station. The sorting robot can transfer materials to the loading station, and the conveying device can move the materials from the loading station to the cutting station, so that the required materials after sorting can be moved via the conveying device, thereby avoiding the time and effort of manual transportation, and also avoiding damage to the body of the staff. Among them, a transport vehicle is provided between the material use station and the cutting station, and the transport vehicle can transport the materials from the cutting station to the material use station, so that the sorting and transportation of cigarette auxiliary materials can be completed automatically, and the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system can be separated from a variety of cigarette equipment, avoiding the clutter of cigarette equipment on site, and thus facilitating the effective management and use of materials.

[0028] The cigarette auxiliary material sorting method provided by the present invention can effectively manage the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, realize the automation of material sorting and transportation, avoid materials and storage trays occupying the surrounding space of cigarette equipment, and reduce the cost of material sorting and transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the flow chart of the cigarette auxiliary material sorting method provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1. Sorting station; 11. Storage tray; 12. Sorting robot; 2. Loading station; 3. Cutting station; 4. Conveying device; 5. Transport vehicle; 6. Sorting chamber; 61. First opening and closing door; 62. Second opening and closing door; 7. PLC controller; 8. Charging station. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 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.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing 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 understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance. Among them, the terms "first position" and "second position" are two different positions, and the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature include the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature include the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0035] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0037] Embodiment 1

[0038] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, which is used to replace manual sorting and effectively improve the management and use of materials.

[0039] The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system includes a sorting station 1, a loading station 2, a cutting station 3 and a material use station. The sorting station 1 is provided with a material storage tray 11 and a sorting robot 12. The material storage tray 11 is used to store a variety of materials, and the sorting robot 12 is used to sort and grab materials, thereby replacing manual sorting of required materials. Optionally, the materials include cigarette paper, tipping paper, trademark paper and aluminum paper. Of course, the materials also include other types of cigarette auxiliary materials. This embodiment is not specifically limited.

[0040] There are multiple material storage trays 11, each storing one of the multiple materials, so as to classify the multiple materials and reduce the difficulty of sorting the materials. Optionally, multiple material storage trays 11 are arranged around the sorting robot 12 to facilitate the sorting robot 12 to grab materials in different material trays, avoiding the sorting robot 12 and the material storage tray 11 The interval is too large, which causes difficulty in grabbing.

[0041] A conveying device 4 is provided between the loading station 2 and the cutting station 3. The sorting robot 12 can transfer the materials to the loading station 2. The conveying device 4 can move the materials from the loading station 2 to the cutting station 3, so that the required materials after the sorting can be moved via the conveying device 4, thereby avoiding the time-consuming and labor-intensive manual transportation, and also avoiding the damage to the workers' bodies. Among them, a transport vehicle 5 is provided between the material station and the cutting station 3. The transport vehicle 5 can transport the materials from the cutting station 3 to the material station, so that the sorting and transportation of cigarette auxiliary materials can be completed automatically, and the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system can be separated from a variety of cigarette equipment, avoiding the clutter of the cigarette equipment site, and thus facilitating the effective management and use of materials. Optionally, the conveying device 4 is a magnetic levitation conveyor line, which has high transportation efficiency, low maintenance cost, good flexibility, high intelligence, and can meet various complex transportation needs. At the same time, the magnetic levitation conveyor line includes movers corresponding to cigarette paper, tipping paper, trademark paper and aluminum paper.

[0042] Furthermore, the sorting robot 12 is provided with a photographic recognition device, which is used to take photos and identify the type and posture of the material in the storage tray 11, and the photographic recognition device is communicatively connected to the sorting robot 12, so that the sorting robot 12 can sort and grab the material according to the type and posture of the material provided by the photographic recognition device to meet the subsequent transportation needs. Optionally, the photographic recognition device is a 3D camera. Specifically, the cutting station 3 is provided with a cutting device, which is used to cut the material at the cutting station 3, so that the material can be cut into a length that meets the requirements of the subsequent cigarette equipment, ensuring the normal production and operation of the subsequent cigarette equipment. Optionally, the cutting station 3 is arranged on the side of the loading station 2 away from the sorting station 1, so that the side of the cutting station 3 away from the loading station 2 has sufficient space to meet the space requirements of the cutting device and the transport vehicle 5 when in use.

[0043] Furthermore, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system also includes a code scanning station, which is located between the sorting station 1 and the loading station 2. The code scanning station is provided with a code scanning device, which is used to scan the material to collect information about the material grabbed by the sorting robot 12, so as to facilitate the subsequent placement of the material on the conveying device 4 at the loading station 2 according to the agreed posture.

[0044] Furthermore, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system also includes a sorting chamber 6, and the sorting station 1, the loading station 2 and the cutting station 3 are all located in the sorting chamber 6, so that the sorting chamber 6 can store and protect the materials inside, and the sorting and transportation of various materials are completed in the sorting chamber 6, which is conducive to the effective management of cigarette auxiliary materials. Optionally, the sorting chamber 6 includes a first opening and closing door 61 and a second opening and closing door 62, the first opening and closing door 61 is arranged on the side close to the sorting station 1, and the second opening and closing door 62 is arranged on the side close to the cutting station 3, so that the first opening and closing door 61 can facilitate the staff to directly store or take the materials, and the second opening and closing door 62 can facilitate the movement of the transport vehicle 5 between the cutting station 3 and the material station to transport the sorted materials.

[0045] Furthermore, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system further includes a PLC controller 7, which is communicatively connected to the sorting robot 12, the conveying device 4, the transport vehicle 5 and the code scanning device. Optionally, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system further includes a charging station 8, and the transport vehicle 5 can automatically drive into the charging station 8 for charging. Further optionally, the transport vehicle 5 is an AGV vehicle.

[0046] Embodiment 2

[0047] This embodiment also provides a method for sorting cigarette auxiliary materials, which is completed by using the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system as described above. Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette auxiliary material sorting method comprises the following steps:

[0048] S1, photoelectrically check whether the material station is short of material, if so, send a signal to the PLC controller 7;

[0049] S2, instructing the sorting robot 12 to sort and grab the corresponding materials through the PLC controller 7, and transferring the materials to the loading station 2, while feeding back the signal to the PLC controller 7;

[0050] S3, instructing the conveying device 4 to operate through the PLC controller 7 to transfer the material from the loading station 2 to the cutting station 3, and feeding back the signal to the PLC controller 7;

[0051] S4. The PLC controller 7 instructs the transport vehicle 5 to move to the cutting station 3 to transfer the materials at the cutting station 3 to the material using station.

[0052] The cigarette auxiliary material sorting method can effectively manage the cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, realize the automation of material sorting and transportation, avoid the materials and the storage tray 11 occupying the surrounding space of the cigarette equipment, and reduce the material sorting and transportation costs.

[0053] Further, step S2 includes:

[0054] S21, instructing the sorting robot 12 to move to the top of the required material through the PLC controller 7;

[0055] S22, taking a photo to determine the height of the material by using the photo recognition device on the sorting robot 12, and then driving the photo recognition device to move by the sorting robot 12 to take a photo to determine the end face center of the material;

[0056] S23. According to the photographing result, the sorting robot 12 grabs the material to move the material to the code scanning station, and then scans the code through the code scanning device. After the code scanning is successful, the material is placed on the conveying device 4 of the loading station 2 in an agreed posture, and the signal is fed back to the PLC controller 7 at the same time.

[0057] In step S2, the size, type and position of the corresponding end face center of the material can be determined by the photographic recognition device, so as to facilitate the sorting robot 12 to select and grab the material, so as to meet the needs of subsequent material use stations. At the same time, by scanning the material code, the information of the material grabbed by the sorting robot 12 is collected, so as to facilitate the subsequent sorting robot 12 to adjust the material position, so that the material is placed on the conveying device 4 at the loading station 2 according to the agreed posture, so as to prevent the material from being misplaced and affecting the subsequent process.

[0058] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other different forms of changes or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to list all the embodiments here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigarette auxiliary material sorting system, characterized in that: include: A sorting station (1), wherein the sorting station (1) is provided with a material storage tray (11) and a sorting robot (12), wherein the material storage tray (11) is used to store a variety of materials, and the sorting robot (12) is used to sort and grab the materials; A loading station (2) and a cutting station (3), wherein a conveying device (4) is provided between the loading station (2) and the cutting station (3), the sorting robot (12) is capable of transferring the material to the loading station (2), and the conveying device (4) is capable of moving the material from the loading station (2) to the cutting station (3); A material-using station, wherein a transport vehicle (5) is arranged between the material-using station and the cutting station (3), and the transport vehicle (5) can transport the material from the cutting station (3) to the material-using station.

2. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting robot (12) is provided with a photographing and identifying device, which is used to take photos and identify the type and posture of the materials in the material storage tray (11); the photographing and identifying device is communicatively connected to the sorting robot (12).

3. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of material storage trays (11) are provided, and each of the material storage trays (11) stores one of the plurality of materials.

4. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plurality of material storage trays (11) are arranged around the sorting robot (12).

5. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutting station (3) is provided with a cutting device, and the cutting device is used to cut the material at the cutting station (3).

6. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cutting station (3) is arranged on a side of the loading station (2) away from the sorting station (1).

7. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system further comprises a code scanning station, which is located between the sorting station (1) and the loading station (2); the code scanning station is provided with a code scanning device, which is used to scan the material.

8. The cigarette auxiliary material sorting system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device (4) is a magnetic suspension conveying line.

9. A method for sorting cigarette auxiliary materials, characterized in that: The method for sorting cigarette accessories is completed by using the cigarette accessories sorting system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the cigarette accessories sorting method comprises the following steps: S1, photoelectrically checking whether the material-using station is short of material, and if so, sending a signal to the PLC controller (7); S2, instructing the sorting robot (12) to sort and grab corresponding materials through the PLC controller (7), and transferring the materials to the loading station (2), while feeding back the signal to the PLC controller (7); S3, instructing the conveying device (4) to operate through the PLC controller (7) to transfer the material from the loading station (2) to the cutting station (3), and feeding back a signal to the PLC controller (7); S4. Instructing the transport vehicle (5) to move to the cutting station (3) through the PLC controller (7) to transfer the material at the cutting station (3) to the material using station.

10. The method for sorting cigarette auxiliary materials according to claim 9, characterized in that: The step S2 comprises: S21, instructing the sorting robot (12) to move to the top of the required material through the PLC controller (7); S22, taking a photograph to determine the height of the material by means of a photographing and identifying device on the sorting robot (12), and then driving the photographing and identifying device to move by means of the sorting robot (12) to take a photograph to determine the center of the end surface of the material; S23. According to the photographing result, the sorting robot (12) grabs the material to move the material to the code scanning station, and then scans the material through the code scanning device. After the code scanning is successful, the material is placed on the conveying device (4) of the loading station (2) in a predetermined posture, and the signal is fed back to the PLC controller (7).

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