A cigarette cartridge detection device for electronic cigarette

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette detection, and discloses an electronic cigarette cartridge detection device, comprising a cartridge conveyor belt and a base, wherein the base is arranged on one side of the cartridge conveyor belt; and further comprising: a rotating unit installed on one side of the top of the base, a vertical plate is fixed at the top center position of the rotating unit, a flipping unit for automatically turning over the cartridge to be detected is installed on one side of the vertical plate, a mounting plate is fixed at the output end of the flipping unit, and clamping units for adjusting the angle of the cartridge to be detected are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate; the present invention can automatically adjust the cartridge at multiple angles through the designed rotating unit, flipping unit, clamping unit and docking unit, and automatically adjust the cartridge to be detected at six angles, so as to cooperate with a high-precision visual detection mechanism to collect all appearance images of the cartridge, and can quickly and accurately identify the appearance defects of the cartridge.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of electronic cigarette detection, and in particular to an electronic cigarette cartridge detection device. Background Art

[0002] Electronic cigarettes are used to replace traditional cigarettes. The main way to achieve this is to use an atomizer to atomize the e-liquid into smoke, so that smokers can get a similar feeling to cigarettes through the atomized smoke. The appearance integrity is an intuitive reflection of the quality of the electronic cigarette cartridge, covering multiple aspects such as the shell, interface, and printed logo. As the part that directly contacts the external environment and the user, the shell of the cartridge must be free of defects such as damage, deformation, and cracks. Once the shell is damaged, it may not only cause the e-liquid to leak and pollute the inside of the electronic cigarette device, but also expose the internal structure of the cartridge, accelerate the oxidation and deterioration of the e-liquid, and affect the taste and quality of the smoke; the deformed shell may cause the cartridge to be loosely connected to the cigarette rod, affecting the electrical performance, and even causing safety hazards such as loosening and falling off during use; although fine cracks are not easy to detect, they provide a channel for air and moisture to enter the interior of the cartridge, causing the e-liquid to volatilize and change its composition, while also increasing the risk of microbial growth, posing a potential threat to the health of users.

[0003] Manual visual inspection, as a traditional means of testing e-cigarette cartridges, played a certain role in the early production of e-cigarettes. Inspectors use their naked eyes to directly observe the appearance of the cartridges to determine whether the shell is damaged or deformed, whether the interface is flat, whether the printed logo is clear and complete, etc. When testing the compatibility of the cartridges and the cigarette rods, the cartridges are manually plugged in and out to feel whether the plug-in and pull-out force is appropriate, so as to preliminarily evaluate the dimensional accuracy. The advantage of this detection method is that it is simple to operate and low-cost. It does not require complex equipment investment and only requires basic lighting conditions to work. For some small e-cigarette production workshops or start-ups, with limited funds and low output, manual visual inspection can meet basic quality control needs.

[0004] However, manual visual inspection has many limitations. On the one hand, the inspection efficiency is extremely low, and long-term high-intensity observation can easily cause visual fatigue to inspectors, resulting in frequent missed inspections and misjudgments. On the other hand, the inspection results are greatly affected by the subjective factors of the inspectors. Different personnel may have different judgment criteria for the same defect. There is a lack of objective and unified quantitative standards, which makes it difficult to ensure the stability and consistency of product quality and cannot meet the requirements of large-scale, high-precision production. Summary of the invention

[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide an electronic cigarette cartridge detection device to solve the problem of low efficiency in detecting electronic cigarette cartridges mentioned in the above background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a cigarette cartridge detection device for an electronic cigarette, comprising a cigarette cartridge conveyor belt and a base, wherein the base is arranged on one side of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt; and further comprising: a rotating unit installed on one side of the top of the base, a vertical plate is fixed at the top center position of the rotating unit, a flipping unit for automatically flipping the cigarette cartridge to be detected is installed on one side of the vertical plate, a mounting plate is fixed on the output end of the flipping unit, and clamping units for adjusting the angle of the cigarette cartridge to be detected are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate; a docking unit is arranged on the side of the base away from the rotating unit, the docking unit is used to receive the cigarette cartridge to be detected on the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt, and a visual detection mechanism is installed on the top of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt.

[0007] Preferably, the flipping unit includes a first servo motor, a first bevel gear group, a worm, a worm wheel, a first rotating shaft, a first connecting shaft and a U-shaped frame, the first servo motor is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate via a fixed plate, the input end of the first bevel gear group is fixed to the output shaft of the first servo motor, the output end of the first bevel gear group is fixed to one end of the worm, the worm is rotatably connected to the vertical plate via a bearing seat, the worm wheel is meshingly connected to the worm, the first rotating shaft is fixedly sleeved with the middle hole of the worm wheel, the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the vertical plate via a bearing, the first connecting shaft and the first rotating shaft are fixedly connected via a coupling, the end of the first connecting shaft away from the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame via bolts, and the far end of the U-shaped frame is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the clamping unit includes a movable shell, a connecting arm, a U-shaped block, a second rotating shaft, an arc-shaped clamping plate and a U-shaped plate, connecting arms are fixed on both sides of the left and right sides of the movable shell, a lifting assembly is provided at one end of the connecting arm, a telescopic assembly is provided between the movable shell and the U-shaped block, the second rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the U-shaped block, one end of the second rotating shaft away from the U-shaped block is fixed to the top of the arc-shaped clamping plate, the U-shaped plate is fixed to one side of the movable shell, and a turning assembly is provided between the U-shaped plate and the second rotating shaft.

[0009] Preferably, the lifting assembly includes a first ball nut, a positive and negative thread ball screw and a diamond column, the first ball nut is fixedly sleeved on the end of the connecting arm, the positive and negative thread ball screw is threadedly sleeved on the first ball nut, the middle part of the positive and negative thread ball screw is rotatably connected to the mounting plate through a bearing, the positive and negative thread ball screw is symmetrically provided with two groups, a first driving member is installed on the mounting plate, the diamond column is slidably sleeved on the connecting arm, and the end of the diamond column away from the movable shell is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0010] Preferably, the first driving member includes a second servo motor, a first driving gear and a first transmission gear, the second servo motor is fixed to the middle part of one side of the mounting plate, the first driving gear is fixed to the output shaft of the second servo motor, the outer sides of the two groups of forward and reverse ball screws are fixedly sleeved with the first transmission gear, and a toothed belt is meshed on the outer sides between the two first transmission gears and the first driving gear.

[0011] Preferably, the telescopic assembly includes a third servo motor, a first one-way ball screw, a second ball nut, a slide, a connecting block, a connecting column and a linkage column, the third servo motor is installed at one end of the moving shell away from the U-shaped block, the first one-way ball screw is rotatably connected to the inner side of the moving shell, the output end of the third servo motor is fixed to one end of the first one-way ball screw, the upper and lower sides of the moving shell are provided with sliding grooves, the second ball nut is threadedly sleeved with the first one-way ball screw, the slide is provided with two groups, and the two groups of slides are respectively fixed on the upper and lower ends of the second ball nut, the second ball nut is slidably connected to the sliding groove through the slide, the connecting block is fixed to the bottom end of one of the slides, both ends of the connecting column are fixedly connected to the U-shaped block and the connecting block by bolts, one end of the linkage column is fixedly connected to the connecting column through a fixing plate, and the other end is fixedly sleeved with another slide.

[0012] Preferably, the rotation assembly includes a fourth servo motor, a second drive gear, a second transmission gear, an inner spline cylinder, an outer spline rod and a second connecting shaft, the fourth servo motor is fixed to the bottom of the U-shaped plate, the second drive gear is fixed to the output end of the fourth servo motor, the second transmission gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer side of the inner spline cylinder, the second drive gear is meshingly connected to the second transmission gear, the inner spline cylinder is rotatably connected to the U-shaped plate through a bearing seat, the outer spline rod is slidably sleeved inside the inner spline cylinder, the second connecting shaft is fixed to one end of the outer spline rod, and a second bevel gear set is transmission-connected between the second connecting shaft and the second rotating shaft.

[0013] Preferably, the rotating unit includes a fifth servo motor, a third driving gear, a third transmission gear and a third rotating shaft, the fifth servo motor is fixed to the outer side of the base, the third driving gear is fixed to the output end of the fifth servo motor, the third driving gear and the third transmission gear are meshed and connected, the third rotating shaft is fixedly sleeved with the hole in the third transmission gear, the bottom end of the vertical plate is fixed to the top of the third rotating shaft, and the bottom end of the third rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the base through a bearing.

[0014] Preferably, the docking unit includes a support frame, a sixth servo motor, a second one-way ball screw, a third ball nut, a slider, a guide rail, a connecting frame and a receiving platform. The sixth servo motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame, the second one-way ball screw and the output end of the sixth servo motor are fixed by a coupling, both sides of the second one-way ball screw are rotatably connected to the top of the support frame through a bearing seat, the third ball nut is threadedly sleeved with the second one-way ball screw, the slider is fixed to the bottom of the connecting frame, the guide rail is fixed to the top of the support frame, and the slider and the guide rail are slidably connected, the connecting frame and the third ball nut are fixedly sleeved, the receiving platform is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting frame, the top of the receiving platform is provided with an arc groove, and the receiving platform is provided with a support groove on the side close to the cigarette bomb conveyor belt.

[0015] Preferably, an inner ring plate and an outer ring plate are fixed on one side of the vertical plate, the inner ring plate, the outer ring plate and the first rotating shaft are coaxially distributed, a gap is provided between the inner ring plate and the outer ring plate, a limit rod is symmetrically fixed on one side of the mounting plate close to the vertical plate, and the limit rod is slidably connected in the gap between the inner ring plate and the outer ring plate.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0017] The present invention can automatically adjust the cigarette cartridge at multiple angles through the designed rotating unit, flipping unit, clamping unit and docking unit, and automatically adjust the cigarette cartridge to be inspected at six angles, thereby cooperating with a high-precision visual inspection mechanism to collect all appearance images of the cigarette cartridge, and can quickly and accurately identify the appearance defects of the cigarette cartridge. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the local structure of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the clamping unit of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the flip unit of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the telescopic assembly of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the turning assembly of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotating unit of the present invention;

[0026] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the docking unit of the present invention;

[0027] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the receiving platform of the present invention;

[0028] Fig.11 Schematic diagram of six states of the arc-shaped clamping plate when clamping the cigarette cartridge in the present invention.

[0029] In the figure: 1. cigarette cartridge conveyor belt; 101. base; 102. vertical plate; 1021. inner ring plate; 1022. outer ring plate; 1023. limit rod; 2. flip unit; 201. first servo motor; 202. first bevel gear set; 203. worm; 204. worm wheel; 205. first rotating shaft; 206. first connecting shaft; 207. U-shaped frame; 3. rotating unit; 301. fifth servo motor; 302. third driving gear; 30 3. The third transmission gear; 304. The third rotating shaft; 4. The clamping unit; 401. The moving shell; 402. The connecting arm; 403. The U-shaped block; 404. The second rotating shaft; 405. The arc clamping plate; 406. The U-shaped plate; 407. The lifting assembly; 4071. The first ball nut; 4072. The positive and negative ball screw; 4073. The diamond column; 4074. The first driving member; 40741. The second servo motor; 40742. The first driving gear wheel; 40743, first transmission gear; 40744, toothed belt; 408, telescopic assembly; 4081, third servo motor; 4082, first one-way ball screw; 4083, second ball nut; 4084, slide; 4085, connecting block; 4086, connecting column; 4087, linkage column; 409, turning assembly; 4091, fourth servo motor; 4092, second drive gear; 4093, second transmission gear; 4 094, inner spline cylinder; 4095, outer spline rod; 4096, second connecting shaft; 4097, second bevel gear set; 5, docking unit; 501, support frame; 502, sixth servo motor; 503, second one-way ball screw; 504, third ball nut; 505, slider; 506, guide rail; 507, connecting frame; 508, receiving platform; 5081, arc groove; 5082, butt groove; 6, visual inspection mechanism; 7, mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Example 1: Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device shown in the figure includes a cartridge conveyor belt 1 and a base 101, and the base 101 is arranged on one side of the cartridge conveyor belt 1; it also includes: a rotating unit 3 installed on one side of the top of the base 101, a vertical plate 102 is fixed at the top center of the rotating unit 3, and a flip unit 2 for automatically flipping the cartridge to be detected is installed on one side of the vertical plate 102, and a mounting plate 7 is fixed at the output end of the flip unit 2, and the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate 7 are symmetrically distributed with clamping units 4 for adjusting the angle of the cartridge to be detected; it is arranged on the base 1 01 The docking unit 5 is located on one side away from the rotating unit 3. The docking unit 5 is used to receive the cigarette cartridges to be inspected on the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt 1. A visual inspection mechanism 6 is installed on the top of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt 1. The visual inspection mechanism 6 here has a high-precision industrial camera that can collect the appearance images of the cigarette cartridges. Combined with advanced image processing algorithms, it can quickly and accurately identify the above-mentioned various appearance defects, and can accurately locate and classify problems such as shell damage, deformation, interface defects, and printed logo defects. The inspection accuracy can reach sub-millimeter level, effectively ensuring that the appearance integrity of the cigarette cartridges meets quality standards.

[0032] In this solution, the cigarette cartridges are conveyed one by one by the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt 1, and are transferred to the clamping unit 4 under the action of the docking unit 5. During inspection, the visual inspection mechanism 6 first takes photos of the upper surface of the cigarette cartridge for inspection, and then the clamping unit 4 clamps the cigarette cartridge and cooperates with the flip unit 2 to rotate 90°, 180° and 270° on the vertical plane, so that the lower surface and left and right sides of the cigarette cartridge can be photographed and inspected respectively. Finally, the cigarette cartridge is clamped and cooperates with the flip unit 2 to rotate 90° and 180° on the horizontal plane, and the front and back ends of the cigarette cartridge are photographed and inspected, so that the cigarette cartridge can be automatically adjusted at multiple angles, and the cigarette cartridge to be inspected can be automatically adjusted at six angles, so as to cooperate with the high-precision visual inspection mechanism 6 to collect all appearance images of the cigarette cartridge, and the appearance defects of the cigarette cartridge can be quickly and accurately identified.

[0033] For further information, see Figure 4The flip unit 2 includes a first servo motor 201, a first bevel gear set 202, a worm 203, a worm wheel 204, a first rotating shaft 205, a first connecting shaft 206 and a U-shaped frame 207. The first servo motor 201 is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate 102 through a fixed plate, the input end of the first bevel gear set 202 is fixed to the output shaft of the first servo motor 201, the output end of the first bevel gear set 202 is fixed to one end of the worm 203, the worm 203 is rotatably connected to the vertical plate 102 through a bearing seat, the worm wheel 204 is meshed with the worm 203, the first rotating shaft 205 is fixedly sleeved with the middle hole of the worm wheel 204, the first rotating shaft 205 is rotatably connected to the vertical plate 102 through a bearing, the first connecting shaft 206 and the first rotating shaft 205 are fixedly connected through a coupling, the end of the first connecting shaft 206 away from the first rotating shaft 205 is fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame 207 by bolts, and the far end of the U-shaped frame 207 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 7.

[0034] Specifically, the first servo motor 201 drives the first bevel gear set 202 for transmission, and the first rotating shaft 205 is driven to rotate through the transmission action of the worm 203 and the worm wheel 204. The first rotating shaft 205 drives the U-shaped frame 207 to rotate on the vertical plane through the first connecting shaft 206, thereby cooperating with the clamping unit 4 to adjust the angle of the cigarette cartridge on the vertical plane.

[0035] For further information, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 The clamping unit 4 includes a moving shell 401, a connecting arm 402, a U-shaped block 403, a second rotating shaft 404, an arc-shaped clamping plate 405 and a U-shaped plate 406. The connecting arms 402 are fixed on both sides of the moving shell 401. A lifting assembly 407 is provided at one end of the connecting arm 402. A telescopic assembly 408 is provided between the moving shell 401 and the U-shaped block 403. The second rotating shaft 404 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the U-shaped block 403. One end of the second rotating shaft 404 away from the U-shaped block 403 is fixed to the top of the arc-shaped clamping plate 405. The U-shaped plate 406 is fixed to one side of the moving shell 401. A rotation assembly 409 is provided between the U-shaped plate 406 and the second rotating shaft 404.

[0036] Among them, see Figure 5 The lifting assembly 407 includes a first ball nut 4071, a positive and negative thread ball screw 4072 and a diamond column 4073. The first ball nut 4071 is fixedly sleeved with the end of the connecting arm 402. The positive and negative thread ball screw 4072 is threadedly sleeved with the first ball nut 4071. The middle part of the positive and negative thread ball screw 4072 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 7 through a bearing. The positive and negative thread ball screw 4072 is symmetrically provided with two groups. A first driving member 4074 is installed on the mounting plate 7. The diamond column 4073 is slidably sleeved with the connecting arm 402. The end of the diamond column 4073 away from the movable shell 401 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 7.

[0037] Also, see Figure 5 The first driving member 4074 includes a second servo motor 40741, a first driving gear 40742 and a first transmission gear 40743. The second servo motor 40741 is fixed to the middle part of one side of the mounting plate 7. The first driving gear 40742 is fixed to the output shaft of the second servo motor 40741. The outer sides of the two sets of forward and reverse tooth ball screws 4072 are fixedly sleeved with the first transmission gear 40743. The outer sides of the two first transmission gears 40743 and the first driving gear 40742 are meshed with a toothed belt 40744.

[0038] Specifically, when the cigarette cartridge is clamped, the first driving gear 40742 is driven to rotate by the second servo motor 40741, and the meshing action of the first driving gear 40742 and the toothed belt 40744 drives the two first transmission gears 40743 to rotate, and then drives the two positive and negative ball screws 4072 to rotate, and then drives the two connecting arms 402 fixedly connected by the first ball nut 4071 to move closer to each other, and finally drives the arc clamping plate 405 to move closer to each other, so as to clamp the cigarette cartridge.

[0039] For further information, see Figure 7 The rotation assembly 409 includes a fourth servo motor 4091, a second drive gear 4092, a second transmission gear 4093, an inner spline cylinder 4094, an outer spline rod 4095 and a second connecting shaft 4096. The fourth servo motor 4091 is fixed to the bottom of the U-shaped plate 406, the second drive gear 4092 is fixed to the output end of the fourth servo motor 4091, the second transmission gear 4093 is fixedly sleeved with the outer side of the inner spline cylinder 4094, the second drive gear 4092 is meshedly connected with the second transmission gear 4093, the inner spline cylinder 4094 is rotatably connected to the U-shaped plate 406 through a bearing seat, the outer spline rod 4095 is slidably sleeved inside the inner spline cylinder 4094, the second connecting shaft 4096 is fixed to one end of the outer spline rod 4095, and a second bevel gear set 4097 is transmission-connected between the second connecting shaft 4096 and the second rotating shaft 404.

[0040] Specifically, the second driving gear 4092 is driven to rotate by the fourth servo motor 4091, the second driving gear 4092 drives the second transmission gear 4093 to rotate, the second transmission gear 4093 drives the inner spline cylinder 4094 to rotate, and then drives the second connecting shaft 4096 to rotate, and the second connecting shaft 4096 drives the second rotating shaft 404 to rotate through the second bevel gear set 4097, thereby driving the clamped cigarette cartridge to adjust the angle on the horizontal plane.

[0041] For further information, see Figure 8The rotating unit 3 includes a fifth servo motor 301, a third driving gear 302, a third transmission gear 303 and a third rotating shaft 304. The fifth servo motor 301 is fixed to the outer side of the base 101, the third driving gear 302 is fixed to the output end of the fifth servo motor 301, the third driving gear 302 and the third transmission gear 303 are meshed and connected, the third rotating shaft 304 is fixedly sleeved with the hole in the third transmission gear 303, the bottom end of the vertical plate 102 is fixed to the top of the third rotating shaft 304, and the bottom end of the third rotating shaft 304 is rotatably connected to the base 101 through a bearing.

[0042] Among them, see Figure 8 An inner ring plate 1021 and an outer ring plate 1022 are fixed on one side of the vertical plate 102. The inner ring plate 1021, the outer ring plate 1022 and the first rotating shaft 205 are coaxially distributed. A gap is provided between the inner ring plate 1021 and the outer ring plate 1022. A limiting rod 1023 is symmetrically fixed on one side of the mounting plate 7 close to the vertical plate 102. The limiting rod 1023 is slidably connected in the gap between the inner ring plate 1021 and the outer ring plate 1022. When the mounting plate 7 rotates on the vertical plane, the limiting rod 1023 rotates in the gap between the inner ring plate 1021 and the outer ring plate 1022, thereby making the mounting plate 7 more stable during rotation.

[0043] Specifically, after the detection is completed, the third driving gear 302 is driven to rotate by the fifth servo motor 301, the third driving gear 302 drives the third transmission gear 303 to rotate, the third transmission gear 303 drives the third rotating shaft 304 to rotate, and the third rotating shaft 304 drives the vertical plate 102 to rotate, thereby driving the clamped cigarette cartridge to move away from under the visual detection mechanism 6 for automatic unloading processing.

[0044] For further information, see Fig. 9 and Fig.10 The docking unit 5 includes a support frame 501, a sixth servo motor 502, a second one-way ball screw 503, a third ball nut 504, a slider 505, a guide rail 506, a connecting frame 507 and a receiving platform 508. The sixth servo motor 502 is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame 501. The second one-way ball screw 503 and the output end of the sixth servo motor 502 are fixed by a coupling. Both sides of the second one-way ball screw 503 are rotatably connected to the top of the support frame 501 through a bearing seat. The third ball nut 504 is threadedly sleeved with the second unidirectional ball screw 503, the slider 505 is fixed at the bottom of the connecting frame 507, the guide rail 506 is fixed at the top of the support frame 501, and the slider 505 and the guide rail 506 are slidably connected, the connecting frame 507 and the third ball nut 504 are fixedly sleeved, the receiving platform 508 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting frame 507, the top of the receiving platform 508 is provided with an arc groove 5081, and the side of the receiving platform 508 close to the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt 1 is provided with a support groove 5082.

[0045] Specifically, initially, the groove 5082 on one side of the receiving platform 508 contacts the discharge end of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt 1. When the cigarette cartridge is transmitted to the discharge end, it automatically enters the arc groove 5081 through the transition effect of the receiving platform 508. Then the sixth servo motor 502 drives the second one-way ball screw 503 to rotate, and the second one-way ball screw 503 drives the connecting frame 507 to approach the position directly below the visual detection mechanism 6 through the third ball nut 504, until the cigarette cartridge on the receiving platform 508 is just transported to the position directly below the visual detection mechanism 6 and stops.

[0046] For this program, please refer to Figure 1 - Fig.11 , the process of testing the cigarette cartridges:

[0047] Step 1: The docking unit 5 moves the cigarette cartridge to the bottom of the visual inspection mechanism 6, and the visual inspection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the upper surface of the cigarette cartridge;

[0048] Step 2: Then, the telescopic assembly 408 drives the two arc-shaped clamping plates 405 to move closer to the cigarette cartridge until the cigarette cartridge is exactly located between the two arc-shaped clamping plates 405. The clamping unit 4 drives the two arc-shaped clamping plates 405 to move closer to clamp the cigarette cartridge, and then the flip unit 2 rotates 90° clockwise and stops. At this time, one side of the cigarette cartridge is placed upwards, and the visual detection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the cigarette cartridge in this state;

[0049] Step 3: Rotate the cigarette cartridge 90° clockwise through the flip unit 2 and stop. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is flipped 180° relative to the first step, that is, the lower surface of the cigarette cartridge in the first step state is placed upward. At this time, the visual detection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the cigarette cartridge in this state;

[0050] Step 4: Rotate the flip unit 2 clockwise by 90° and stop. At this time, the cigarette cartridge is just rotated and placed with the other side facing upwards relative to the state in the second step. At this time, the visual detection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the cigarette cartridge in this state;

[0051] Step 5: Based on the placement state of the cigarette cartridge in step 4, the rotating assembly 409 is started to work, and the rotating assembly 409 drives the clamped cigarette cartridge to rotate 90° clockwise on the horizontal plane and stop. At this time, the visual detection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the cigarette cartridge in this state;

[0052] Step 5: Start the turning assembly 409 again, and the turning assembly 409 drives the clamped cigarette cartridge to rotate 180° clockwise on the horizontal plane and stop. At this time, the visual detection mechanism 6 takes a photo of the cigarette cartridge in this state, thus completing the photo detection work of the cigarette cartridge in six directions;

[0053] Step 6: After the cigarette cartridge detection is completed, the rotating unit 3 drives the vertical plate 102 to rotate 180° clockwise, and finally releases the clamping unit 4. The detected cigarette cartridge automatically falls into the unloading position for storage, and the rotating unit 3 is reversed to drive the vertical plate 102 back to its original position. At this time, the clamping unit 4 and the flipping unit 2 automatically return to their original positions and return to the initial state of the first step, thereby preparing for the detection of the next cigarette cartridge.

[0054] Example 2: Please refer to Figure 6 This embodiment further explains the first embodiment, and the difference lies in the optimization when detecting the upper and lower surfaces of the cigarette cartridge.

[0055] Specifically, the telescopic assembly 408 includes a third servo motor 4081, a first one-way ball screw 4082, a second ball nut 4083, a slide 4084, a connecting block 4085, a connecting column 4086 and a linkage column 4087. The third servo motor 4081 is installed at one end of the moving shell 401 away from the U-shaped block 403, the first one-way ball screw 4082 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the moving shell 401, the output end of the third servo motor 4081 is fixed to one end of the first one-way ball screw 4082, the upper and lower sides of the moving shell 401 are provided with sliding grooves, and the second ball nut 4083 is threadedly sleeved with the first one-way ball screw 4082, two groups of slides 4084 are provided, and the two groups of slides 4084 are respectively fixed on the upper and lower ends of the second ball nut 4083, the second ball nut 4083 is slidably connected with the slide groove through the slide 4084, the connecting block 4085 is fixed to the bottom end of one of the slides 4084, both ends of the connecting column 4086 are fixedly connected to the U-shaped block 403 and the connecting block 4085 by bolts, one end of the linkage column 4087 is fixedly connected to the connecting column 4086 through a fixing plate, and the other end is fixedly sleeved with another slide 4084.

[0056] Specifically, after the docking unit 5 transfers the cigarette cartridge to the bottom of the visual detection mechanism 6, the third servo motor 4081 drives the first one-way ball screw 4082 to rotate, and drives the second ball nut 4083 to move. The movement of the second ball nut 4083 drives the U-shaped block 403 to move through the connecting block 4085, the connecting column 4086 and the linkage column 4087, and then drives the arc clamping plate 405 to move close to the cigarette cartridge, so that the clamping unit 4 can clamp the cigarette cartridge, and after the arc clamping plate 405 rotates 180°, the arc clamping plate 405 will loosen and retract, and will not block the upper surface of the cigarette cartridge and thus cover the detection position, avoiding the problem of blind spot detection.

[0057] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0058] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic cigarette cartridge detection device, comprising: A cigarette cartridge conveyor belt (1) and a base (101), wherein the base (101) is arranged on one side of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt (1); It is characterized by: also including: A rotating unit (3) is mounted on one side of the top of the base (101), a vertical plate (102) is fixed at the center of the top of the rotating unit (3), a flip unit (2) for automatically flipping the cigarette cartridge to be tested is mounted on one side of the vertical plate (102), a mounting plate (7) is fixed at the output end of the flip unit (2), and clamping units (4) for adjusting the angle of the cigarette cartridge to be tested are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the mounting plate (7); a docking unit (5) provided on a side of the base (101) away from the rotating unit (3), the docking unit (5) being used to receive the cigarette cartridge to be detected on the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt (1), and a visual detection mechanism (6) being installed on the top of the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt (1); The clamping unit (4) comprises a movable shell (401), a connecting arm (402), a U-shaped block (403), a second rotating shaft (404), an arc-shaped clamping plate (405) and a U-shaped plate (406); the connecting arms (402) are fixed to both left and right sides of the movable shell (401); a lifting assembly (407) is provided at one end of the connecting arm (402); a telescopic assembly (408) is provided between the movable shell (401) and the U-shaped block (403); the second rotating shaft (404) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the U-shaped block (403); an end of the second rotating shaft (404) away from the U-shaped block (403) is fixed to the top of the arc-shaped clamping plate (405); the U-shaped plate (406) is fixed to one side of the movable shell (401); and a rotation assembly (409) is provided between the U-shaped plate (406) and the second rotating shaft (404); The lifting assembly (407) comprises a first ball nut (4071), a positive and negative thread ball screw (4072) and a rhombus column (4073); the first ball nut (4071) is fixedly sleeved with the end of the connecting arm (402); the positive and negative thread ball screw (4072) is threadedly sleeved with the first ball nut (4071); the middle part of the positive and negative thread ball screw (4072) is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (7) via a bearing; two groups of positive and negative thread ball screws (4072) are symmetrically provided; a first driving member (4074) is mounted on the mounting plate (7); the rhombus column (4073) is slidably sleeved with the connecting arm (402); and one end of the rhombus column (4073) away from the movable shell (401) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (7).

2. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flip unit (2) comprises a first servo motor (201), a first bevel gear set (202), a worm (203), a worm wheel (204), a first rotating shaft (205), a first connecting shaft (206) and a U-shaped frame (207); the first servo motor (201) is fixedly connected to one side of the vertical plate (102) via a fixing plate; the input end of the first bevel gear set (202) is fixed to the output shaft of the first servo motor (201); the output end of the first bevel gear set (202) is fixed to one end of the worm (203); the worm (203) is fixed to the vertical plate (102) via a bearing seat. The plate (102) is rotatably connected, the worm wheel (204) is meshedly connected with the worm (203), the first rotating shaft (205) is fixedly sleeved with the middle hole of the worm wheel (204), the first rotating shaft (205) is rotatably connected with the vertical plate (102) through a bearing, the first connecting shaft (206) and the first rotating shaft (205) are fixedly connected through a coupling, the end of the first connecting shaft (206) away from the first rotating shaft (205) is fixedly connected to the U-shaped frame (207) through a bolt, and the far end of the U-shaped frame (207) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (7).

3. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving member (4074) comprises a second servo motor (40741), a first driving gear (40742) and a first transmission gear (40743); the second servo motor (40741) is fixed to the middle part of one side of the mounting plate (7); the first driving gear (40742) is fixed to the output shaft of the second servo motor (40741); the outer sides of the two sets of the forward and reverse tooth ball screws (4072) are fixedly sleeved with the first transmission gear (40743); and the outer sides of the two first transmission gears (40743) and the first driving gear (40742) are meshed with a toothed belt (40744).

4. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic assembly (408) comprises a third servo motor (4081), a first one-way ball screw (4082), a second ball nut (4083), a slide (4084), a connecting block (4085), a connecting column (4086) and a linkage column (4087); the third servo motor (4081) is mounted on an end of the moving shell (401) away from the U-shaped block (403); the first one-way ball screw (4082) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the moving shell (401); the output end of the third servo motor (4081) is fixed to one end of the first one-way ball screw (4082); the upper and lower sides of the moving shell (401) are both provided with sliding grooves; the second ball nut (4083) is connected to the moving shell (401); ) is threadedly sleeved with the first one-way ball screw (4082), the slide plate (4084) is provided with two groups, and the two groups of slide plates (4084) are respectively fixed on the upper and lower ends of the second ball nut (4083), the second ball nut (4083) is slidably connected with the slide groove through the slide plate (4084), the connecting block (4085) is fixed to the bottom end of one of the slide plates (4084), both ends of the connecting column (4086) are fixedly connected to the U-shaped block (403) and the connecting block (4085) by bolts, one end of the linkage column (4087) is fixedly connected to the connecting column (4086) by a fixing plate, and the other end is fixedly sleeved with another slide plate (4084).

5. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotation assembly (409) comprises a fourth servo motor (4091), a second driving gear (4092), a second transmission gear (4093), an inner spline cylinder (4094), an outer spline rod (4095) and a second connecting shaft (4096); the fourth servo motor (4091) is fixed to the bottom of the U-shaped plate (406); the second driving gear (4092) is fixed to the output end of the fourth servo motor (4091); the second transmission gear (4093) is fixed to the outer end of the inner spline cylinder (4094); The second drive gear (4092) is meshedly connected with the second transmission gear (4093), the inner spline cylinder (4094) is rotatably connected with the U-shaped plate (406) via a bearing seat, the outer spline rod (4095) is slidably sleeved inside the inner spline cylinder (4094), the second connecting shaft (4096) is fixed to one end of the outer spline rod (4095), and a second bevel gear set (4097) is transmission-connected between the second connecting shaft (4096) and the second rotating shaft (404).

6. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating unit (3) comprises a fifth servo motor (301), a third driving gear (302), a third transmission gear (303) and a third rotating shaft (304); the fifth servo motor (301) is fixed to the outer side of the base (101); the third driving gear (302) is fixed to the output end of the fifth servo motor (301); the third driving gear (302) and the third transmission gear (303) are meshedly connected; the third rotating shaft (304) is fixedly sleeved with a hole in the third transmission gear (303); the bottom end of the vertical plate (102) is fixed to the top of the third rotating shaft (304); and the bottom end of the third rotating shaft (304) is rotatably connected to the base (101) via a bearing.

7. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking unit (5) comprises a support frame (501), a sixth servo motor (502), a second one-way ball screw (503), a third ball nut (504), a slider (505), a guide rail (506), a connecting frame (507) and a receiving platform (508), wherein the sixth servo motor (502) is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame (501), the second one-way ball screw (503) and the output end of the sixth servo motor (502) are fixed via a coupling, both sides of the second one-way ball screw (503) are rotatably connected to the top of the support frame (501) via a bearing seat, and the third ball nut (506) is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame (501). 4) is threadedly sleeved with the second one-way ball screw (503), the slider (505) is fixed to the bottom of the connecting frame (507), the guide rail (506) is fixed to the top of the support frame (501), and the slider (505) and the guide rail (506) are slidably connected, the connecting frame (507) and the third ball nut (504) are fixedly sleeved, the receiving platform (508) is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting frame (507), the top of the receiving platform (508) is provided with an arc groove (5081), and the receiving platform (508) is provided with a supporting groove (5082) on the side close to the cigarette cartridge conveyor belt (1).

8. The electronic cigarette cartridge detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: An inner ring plate (1021) and an outer ring plate (1022) are fixed on one side of the vertical plate (102); the inner ring plate (1021), the outer ring plate (1022) and the first rotating shaft (205) are coaxially distributed; a gap is provided between the inner ring plate (1021) and the outer ring plate (1022); a limiting rod (1023) is symmetrically fixed on one side of the mounting plate (7) close to the vertical plate (102); the limiting rod (1023) is slidably connected in the gap between the inner ring plate (1021) and the outer ring plate (1022).

Images