Conveying mechanism and labeling equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a conveying mechanism and labeling equipment, the conveying mechanism is used for being arranged between an upstream rotating disc mechanism and a downstream sending-out line body, and the conveying mechanism comprises a conveying seat body; the power module is arranged on the conveying seat body; the transmission module is rotatably arranged on the conveying seat body, the transmission module is in transmission connection with the power module, and the transmission module can circumferentially rotate in the preset direction; the multiple carrying blocks are arranged on the transmission module at intervals in the preset direction and can move along with the transmission module; wherein an object carrying groove is formed in the object carrying block, the object carrying groove is used for containing a product, the object carrying block is further provided with a material clamping notch communicated with the object carrying groove, and the material clamping notch is used for enabling a clamp to enter and exit from the object carrying groove.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of labeling devices, and in particular to a conveying mechanism and labeling equipment. Background Art

[0002] A labeling machine is a device that sticks rolled paper or metal foil labels on specified packaging containers or products. It sends a signal through a sensor that the label is ready to be labeled, and the drive wheel rotates to peel the label from the roll and stick it to the specified position. The labeling machine usually has a peeling mechanism that can automatically peel the label and complete the sticking operation on flat surfaces, cylindrical surfaces, recessed areas and corners.

[0003] At present, qualified products after labeling are slid into the collection box through a simple slide, and then wait for workers to manually pack them. Since the slide only serves to guide the products into the collection box, the products that finally enter the collection box are messy. When workers take the products, they often need to turn the product posture to meet the boxing requirements. The operation is time-consuming and labor-intensive, resulting in low production efficiency and high labor costs. Summary of the invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to provide a conveying mechanism and labeling equipment to address the problems of time-consuming and labor-intensive operation, low production efficiency and high labor costs.

[0005] In a first aspect of the present application, a conveying mechanism is provided, wherein the conveying mechanism is arranged between an upstream turntable mechanism and a downstream delivery line body, and the conveying mechanism comprises:

[0006] Conveying seat body;

[0007] A power module, wherein the power module is mounted on the conveying seat;

[0008] A transmission module, which is rotatably disposed on the conveying seat body and is in transmission connection with the power module, and can rotate in a circle along a preset direction; and

[0009] A plurality of object-carrying blocks, which are arranged on the transmission module at intervals along a preset direction and can follow the transmission module;

[0010] The carrier block is formed with a carrier groove for accommodating products, and the carrier block is also provided with a clamping notch connected to the carrier groove, and the clamping notch is used to allow a clamp to enter and exit the carrier groove.

[0011] When the conveying mechanism of the present scheme is working, it is used to receive the products that have completed the labeling processing and transferred from the turntable mechanism, and arrange the products in order, and then transfer the neatly arranged products to the delivery line through the transfer mechanism, so that the products can be packed in order in the required posture; specifically, as the turntable mechanism continuously rotates and delivers the products that have completed the labeling processing, the power module drives the transmission module to rotate in a circle along a preset direction, thereby driving multiple carriers to engage and cooperate with the turntable mechanism in turn to receive the products sent from the turntable mechanism. The products enter the carrier slot and are subject to the positioning constraints of the carrier slot to ensure stable placement. Moreover, since the positions and postures of the multiple carrier blocks are set, the positions and postures of the products entering the multiple carrier blocks can also be determined, so that the position and posture of the products after the transfer mechanism takes them out of the carrier blocks and transfers them to the delivery line are also determined, which meets the boxing requirements, thereby facilitating the staff or automatic boxing equipment to directly box the products without adjusting the product posture, saving time and effort in operation, improving production efficiency, and reducing labor costs.

[0012] The technical solution of this application is further described below:

[0013] In one embodiment, the carrier block has a first direction, and the carrier block includes a first carrier, a connector and a second carrier, the first carrier, the connector and the second carrier are connected in sequence along the first direction, the first carrier and the second carrier are arranged to protrude from the upper surface of the connector, the first carrier is recessed with a first recess, the second carrier is recessed with a second recess, and the first recess cooperates with the second recess to form the carrier slot.

[0014] In one embodiment, the first recess and / or the second recess has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are arranged in a V-shaped structure.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the carrier block will also have a second direction, the second direction is arranged to intersect with the first direction, and there are two clamping notches, which are arranged opposite to each other at intervals along the second direction.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, at least one negative pressure suction hole is formed on the bottom wall of the loading tank, and the negative pressure suction hole is used to communicate with the negative pressure generating device through a vacuum pipeline.

[0017] In one embodiment, the conveying mechanism further includes a fastening connector, a bottom wall of the loading slot is provided with a mounting hole, and the fastening connector is passed through the mounting hole and connected to the transmission module.

[0018] In one of the embodiments, the conveying mechanism also includes a stop module, which includes a stop seat, a support rod, a stop motor and a stop plate. The stop seat is arranged on the side of the conveying seat body, and the support rod is arranged on the stop seat. The stop motor is installed on the support rod and is transmission-connected to the stop plate so that the stop plate can extend into or out of the transmission path of the transmission module. When the stop plate extends into the transmission path of the transmission module, the stop plate abuts against the carrier block.

[0019] In one of the embodiments, the conveying mechanism further includes a first object measuring electric eye, which is disposed on the conveying base and located at an entrance end of the transmission module, and is used to control the object carrier to stop moving.

[0020] In one embodiment, the conveying mechanism further includes a second object-measuring electric eye, which is disposed on the conveying seat and located at the delivery end of the transmission module, and is used to detect whether there is a product on the carrier block.

[0021] In a second aspect of the present application, a labeling device is further provided, which includes the conveying mechanism as described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings constituting a part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application.

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the axonometric structure of the conveying mechanism described in one embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the local enlarged structure at point A in the middle.

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the top view of the conveying mechanism.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 100, conveying mechanism; 10, conveying seat; 20, power module; 30, transmission module; 40, loading block; 41, loading slot; 42, material clamping notch; 40a, first loading object; 41a, first recess; 40b, connector; 40c, second loading object; 41c, second recess; 43, negative pressure suction hole; 44, mounting hole; 50, stop module; 60, first object measuring electric eye; 70, second object measuring electric eye; 200, product. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply 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 a limitation on the present application.

[0031] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0032] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like appear, these terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0033] In the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, if there is a description that a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, etc., or similar descriptions appear, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "above" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "below" the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0034] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation method.

[0035] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 , is a conveying mechanism 100 shown in an embodiment of the present application, and the conveying mechanism 100 is used to be arranged between the upstream turntable mechanism and the downstream delivery line body. In addition, a transfer mechanism should be arranged between the turntable mechanism and the delivery line body, and the transfer mechanism is used to transfer the product 200 between the turntable mechanism and the conveying mechanism 100 and between the conveying mechanism 100 and the delivery line body.

[0036] Specifically, the conveying mechanism 100 in the present application includes a conveying base 10 , a power module 20 , a transmission module 30 and a plurality of loading blocks 40 .

[0037] The power module 20 is installed on the conveying base body 10; the transmission module 30 is rotatably arranged on the conveying base body 10, and the transmission module 30 is transmission-connected to the power module 20, and the transmission module 30 can rotate in a circle along a preset direction; a plurality of loading blocks 40 are arranged on the transmission module 30 at intervals along a preset direction, and can follow the transmission module 30.

[0038] Please continue reading Figure 1 and Figure 2 The carrier block 40 is formed with a carrier groove 41 for accommodating the product 200 . The carrier block 40 is also provided with a clamping notch 42 connected to the carrier groove 41 . The clamping notch 42 is used to allow the fixture to enter and exit the carrier groove 41 .

[0039] It should be noted that the loading slot 41 of a loading block 40 can only accommodate one product 200, and of course, it can also accommodate two or more products 200 at the same time according to actual needs, and the specific selection can be flexible.

[0040] In order to simplify the structure of the carrier block 40 and facilitate the transfer mechanism to pick up the product 200 from the carrier slot 41, the present application adopts an implementation method in which only one carrier slot 41 is provided on one carrier block 40.

[0041] In order to facilitate understanding of the technical solution, taking the product 200 as a cylindrical lipstick as an example, the lipstick is placed in the loading slot 41 in a lying position.

[0042] In summary, the implementation of the technical solution of this embodiment will achieve the following beneficial effects: when the conveying mechanism 100 of this solution is working, it is used to receive the products 200 that have completed the labeling process and transferred from the turntable mechanism, and arrange the products 200 in order, and then transfer the neatly arranged products 200 to the delivery line through the transfer mechanism, so that the products 200 can be packed in order in the required posture; specifically, as the turntable mechanism continuously rotates and delivers the products 200 that have completed the labeling process, the power module 20 drives the transmission module 30 to rotate in a circle along a preset direction, thereby driving the multiple loading blocks 40 to engage with the turntable mechanism in turn, so as to receive the products 200 that have completed the labeling process and to arrange the products 200 in order. The product 200 delivered by the tray mechanism enters the loading slot 41 and is constrained by the positioning of the loading slot 41 to ensure stable placement. Since the position and posture of the multiple loading blocks 40 are set, the position and posture of the product 200 entering the multiple loading blocks 40 can also be determined, so that the position and posture of the product 200 after the transfer mechanism takes it out of the loading block 40 and transfers it to the delivery line are also determined, which meets the boxing requirements, thereby facilitating the staff or automatic boxing equipment to directly box the product 200 without adjusting the posture of the product 200, saving time and effort in operation, improving production efficiency, and reducing labor costs.

[0043] In the present application, the object carrier block 40 is a rectangular block, the length direction of the object carrier block 40 is set as a first direction, and the object carrier slot 41 is extended along the first direction; the width direction of the object carrier block 40 is set as a second direction.

[0044] Please continue reading Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the carrier block 40 has a first direction, and the carrier block 40 includes a first carrier 40a, a connector 40b and a second carrier 40c. The first carrier 40a, the connector 40b and the second carrier 40c are connected in sequence along the first direction. The first carrier 40a and the second carrier 40c are protruding from the upper surface of the connector 40b. The first carrier 40a is recessed with a first recess 41a, and the second carrier 40c is recessed with a second recess 41c. The first recess 41a and the second recess 41c cooperate to form a carrier slot 41.

[0045] Therefore, when the product 200 is transferred from the turntable mechanism to the loading block 40, one end of the product 200 in the length direction is placed in the first recess 41a, and the other end of the product 200 in the length direction is placed in the second recess 41c. At this time, the side walls of the first recess 41a and the second recess 41c form effective limit positions for the two ends of the product 200, thereby ensuring that the product 200 is firmly placed in the loading slot 41.

[0046] Since the first carrier 40a and the second carrier 40c are arranged to protrude from the upper surface of the connecting body 40b, the middle part of the product 200 in the placed state will not contact the upper surface of the connecting body 40b, but will be in a suspended state, which is more conducive to the clamp of the transfer mechanism extending into the carrier slot 41 and forming a larger contact area with the outer peripheral surface of the product 200, thereby achieving effective clamping of the product 200.

[0047] Furthermore, the first recess 41a and / or the second recess 41c have a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are arranged in a V-shaped structure. The first inclined surface and the second inclined surface arranged in a V-shaped structure form a good lateral limit effect on the product 200, and the product 200 is positioned close to the bottom of the V-shaped structure under the action of its own weight, so that the product 200 is not easy to move sideways under the influence of factors such as environmental vibration, resulting in a change in position accuracy, or even falling from the loading block 40.

[0048] It can be understood that common clamps are composed of a first clamping body and a second clamping body that can move closer to or farther from each other. Therefore, in one embodiment, the object carrier 40 will also have a second direction, which is arranged to intersect with the first direction, and two clamping notches 42 are provided, which are arranged opposite to each other at intervals along the second direction. When working, the first clamping body and the second clamping body can extend from the corresponding clamping notches 42 into the object carrier 41 to clamp the product 200, thereby more firmly clamping the product 200 and improving the efficiency of material retrieval.

[0049] Please continue reading Figure 2 Furthermore, at least one negative pressure suction hole 43 is provided on the bottom wall of the loading tank 41, and the negative pressure suction hole 43 is used to communicate with the negative pressure generating device through a vacuum pipeline. The negative pressure suction hole 43 applies an adsorption force to the product 200, which helps to improve the stability of the product 200 placed in the loading tank 41.

[0050] In the present application, the transmission module 30 may adopt but is not limited to any one of a pulley mechanism, a sprocket mechanism, etc., and may be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0051] In order to realize the assembly and fixation of the carrier block 40 and the transmission module 30 , in one embodiment, the conveying mechanism 100 further includes a fastening connector, and a mounting hole 44 is opened on the bottom wall of the carrier slot 41 . The fastening connector passes through the mounting hole 44 and is connected to the transmission module 30 .

[0052] For example, the fastening connector may be a threaded component, such as a screw, a bolt, etc. The object carrier 40 is assembled and fixed with the transmission module 30 by threaded mounting, which has a simple connection method, high connection strength and reliability, and convenient and labor-saving assembly and disassembly.

[0053] In order to improve the transfer efficiency of the product 200 between the conveying mechanism 100 and the delivery line, the present application adopts a technical solution in which multiple products 200 are grasped and transferred at the same time.

[0054] Please continue reading Figure 1 Based on the above, in one embodiment, the conveying mechanism 100 also includes a stop module 50, the stop module 50 includes a stop seat, a support rod, a stop motor and a stop plate, the stop seat is arranged on the side of the conveying seat body 10, the support rod is arranged on the stop seat, the stop motor is installed on the support rod and is connected to the stop plate in transmission, so that the stop plate can extend into or out of the transmission path of the transmission module 30, when the stop plate extends into the transmission path of the transmission module 30, the stop plate abuts against the loading block 40.

[0055] In this way, when a set number of carrier blocks 40 move to the grasping position, the stop motor drives the stop plate to extend into the conveying path to block the carrier blocks 40 behind, thereby ensuring that the required number of carrier blocks 40 and products 200 can stop within the grasping position range, avoiding affecting the transfer mechanism's clamps to effectively and accurately grasp the set number of multiple products 200.

[0056] For example, the clamp in the present application can simultaneously grab five products 200 in five loading blocks 40. That is to say, the transfer efficiency of the products 200 can be significantly improved by transferring five products 200 as a batch to the delivery line body compared with the single transfer method.

[0057] In addition, based on any of the above embodiments, the conveying mechanism 100 further includes a first object measuring electric eye 60, which is disposed on the conveying seat 10 and located at the entrance end of the transmission module 30, and is used to control the object carrier 40 to stop moving. Thus, the object carrier 40 can be controlled to stop accurately at the material receiving station, so that the fixture can accurately release the product into the object carrier 40.

[0058] Furthermore, the conveying mechanism 100 further includes a second object-measuring electric eye 70, which is disposed on the conveying seat 10 at the delivery end of the transmission module 30, and is used to detect whether there is a product 200 on the object-carrying block 40. After the second object-measuring electric eye 70 detects the product 200 on the object-carrying block 40, it can feedback a signal so that the controller can control the transfer mechanism to perform a grabbing action.

[0059] Optionally, the first object-measuring electric eye 60 and the second object-measuring electric eye 70 may be any one of a camera, a sensor, etc., and may be flexibly selected according to actual needs.

[0060] In addition to the above, the present application also provides a labeling device, which includes the conveying mechanism 100 as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0061] The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0062] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present application, and the descriptions thereof are relatively specific and detailed, but they cannot be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for a person of ordinary skill in the art, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent application shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A conveying mechanism, which is used to be arranged between an upstream turntable mechanism and a downstream delivery line body, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises: Conveying seat body; A power module, wherein the power module is mounted on the conveying seat; A transmission module, which is rotatably disposed on the conveying seat body and is in transmission connection with the power module, and can rotate in a circle along a preset direction; and A plurality of object-carrying blocks, which are arranged on the transmission module at intervals along a preset direction and can follow the transmission module; The carrier block is formed with a carrier groove for accommodating products, and the carrier block is also provided with a clamping notch connected to the carrier groove, and the clamping notch is used to allow a clamp to enter and exit the carrier groove.

2. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The object carrier block has a first direction, and includes a first object carrier, a connector and a second object carrier. The first object carrier, the connector and the second object carrier are sequentially connected along the first direction. The first object carrier and the second object carrier are arranged to protrude from the upper surface of the connector. The first object carrier is recessed with a first recess, and the second object carrier is recessed with a second recess. The first recess and the second recess cooperate to form the object carrier slot.

3. The conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first recess and / or the second recess has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface opposite to each other, and the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface are arranged in a V-shaped structure.

4. The conveying mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The object carrier block will also have a second direction, which is arranged to intersect with the first direction. There are two clamping notches, which are arranged opposite to each other along the second direction.

5. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the loading tank is provided with at least one negative pressure suction hole, and the negative pressure suction hole is used to be connected with the negative pressure generating device through a vacuum pipeline.

6. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism further comprises a fastening connector, a bottom wall of the object-carrying slot is provided with a mounting hole, the fastening connector is passed through the mounting hole and is connected to the transmission module.

7. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a stop module, which includes a stop seat, a support rod, a stop motor and a stop plate. The stop seat is arranged on the side of the conveying seat body, and the support rod is arranged on the stop seat. The stop motor is installed on the support rod and is transmission-connected with the stop plate so that the stop plate can extend into or out of the transmission path of the transmission module. When the stop plate extends into the transmission path of the transmission module, the stop plate abuts against the carrier block.

8. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a first object measuring electric eye, which is arranged on the conveying seat and located at the entrance end of the transmission module, and is used to control the object-carrying block to stop moving.

9. The conveying mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism also includes a second object-measuring electric eye, which is arranged on the conveying seat and located at the delivery end of the transmission module. The second object-measuring electric eye is used to detect whether there is a product on the carrier block.

10. A labeling device, characterized in that: Comprising the conveying mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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