Automatic pre-folding forming equipment and using method thereof

By designing automatic pre-folding forming equipment, using workbenches and multiple forming modules to realize automatic forming and processing of materials, and monitoring the pneumatic structure in real time through the IO monitoring module, the problems of low manual operation efficiency and difficulty in finding faults in existing equipment are solved, and the degree of automation and operation safety of the equipment are improved.

CN119795657APending Publication Date: 2025-04-11KUNSHAN CAILIN INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510021140.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-07
Publication Date
2025-04-11

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Technical Problem

The existing pre-folding forming equipment requires manual intervention in loading and unloading operations, and cannot achieve fully automated operation, low molding efficiency, and cannot monitor the cylinder and pneumatic structure in real time, resulting in difficulty in discovering faults and affecting equipment safety and efficiency.

Method used

An automatic pre-folding forming device is designed, including a workbench, a feeding module, a first forming module, a second forming module, a discharge module and a turntable module. Through the combination of these modules, the automatic movement and forming processing of materials are realized, and an IO monitoring module is set up for real-time monitoring of the pneumatic structure.

Benefits of technology

It realizes flexible choice between automatic and manual operation of the equipment, improves the diversity and efficiency of the equipment, and promptly detects faults by real-time monitoring of the pneumatic structure, improving the safety and operation efficiency of the equipment.

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Abstract

The invention discloses automatic pre-folding forming equipment and a using method thereof, and relates to the technical field of pre-folding forming machines, the automatic pre-folding forming equipment comprises a workbench, a feeding module, a first forming module and a discharging module, trundles are movably arranged at the bottom end of the workbench, the feeding module is arranged above the workbench, a second forming module is arranged on the side face of the first forming module, and the discharging module is arranged above the first forming module. A rotating disc module is arranged between the discharging module and the first forming module. According to the automatic pre-folding forming equipment composed of the workbench, the feeding module, the first forming module, the second forming module, the discharging module and the rotating disc module, flexible selection can be conducted on the automatic operation mode and the manual operation mode according to use requirements, and the flexibility and diversity of equipment use are effectively improved; and meanwhile, the IO monitoring module for monitoring the safety of the pneumatic structure is arranged, so that a fault of the pneumatic structure can be warned in time, convenience is provided for fault elimination, and the safety and efficiency of equipment use are effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of pre-folding and forming machines, and in particular to an automatic pre-folding and forming device and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The pre-folding machine is a kind of equipment used for material packaging. It can quickly complete the forming and shaping of cartons. It is widely used in various production fields, including plastic products, rubber products, etc.

[0003] When the existing pre-folding forming equipment is used, although it can perform the forming and shaping processing of materials, the loading and unloading of the existing pre-folding equipment requires manual operation, and it is impossible to select full automation or manual control according to the needs of use. The operation is single and the forming efficiency is low. At the same time, it is impossible to monitor the cylinder and pneumatic structure of the equipment in real time, and it is not easy to detect the failure of the pneumatic structure in time. There are limitations, which reduce the safety and efficiency of the equipment operation. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic pre-folding and forming device and a method of using the same to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: an automatic pre-folding and forming device, comprising:

[0006] A workbench, wherein casters are movably provided at the bottom end of the workbench;

[0007] A loading module, which is movably arranged above the workbench and is used for automatically moving the material position;

[0008] A first molding module, wherein the first molding module is movably arranged on a side of the feeding module, a second molding module is arranged on the side of the first molding module, and the second molding module is located on the front of the feeding module;

[0009] A discharging module is arranged on a side of the loading module away from the first forming module, and a turntable module is arranged between the discharging module and the first forming module.

[0010] Preferably, the loading module includes a material picking shaft module, and the material picking shaft module includes an enabling button switch module, a current position module, a speed module, a material picking level module, a return to origin module and a JOG module. The current position module is located between the button switch module and the material picking level module, and the material picking level module is located below the enabling button switch module. A material placing level module and a waiting position module are provided below the material picking level module, and the return to origin module is located below the speed module, and the JOG module is located on the side of the return to origin module.

[0011] Preferably, the speed module includes a running speed module, a JOG speed module, an acceleration module and a deceleration module, the JOG speed module is located between the running speed module and the acceleration module, the acceleration module is arranged above the deceleration module, and the deceleration module is arranged below the running speed module.

[0012] Preferably, the feeding module further includes a cylinder module and a vacuum module, the cylinder module and the vacuum module are both located on the side of the enabling button switch module, and the cylinder module is located on the side of the vacuum module.

[0013] Preferably, the first molding module includes a Y-axis module, a Z-axis module, an R-axis module and an inching module, the Z-axis module is located between the Y-axis module and the R-axis module, the R-axis module is arranged on the side of the Y-axis module, and the inching module is arranged below the Y-axis module, the Z-axis module and the R-axis module.

[0014] Preferably, the discharging module comprises a discharging shaft module and a shaping shaft module, the shaping shaft module comprises a starting position module and an ending position module, and the starting position module is located above the ending position module.

[0015] Preferably, the turntable module includes a turntable shaft module, and the turntable shaft module includes a blower module and a plug cylinder module, and the blower module is located above the plug cylinder module.

[0016] Preferably, the workbench includes an IO monitoring module, and the IO monitoring module includes an input monitoring module and an output monitoring module, and the input monitoring module and the output monitoring module are used for safety monitoring of the turntable plugging cylinder.

[0017] The present invention also provides a method for using the automatic pre-folding and forming device, comprising the following specific steps:

[0018] S1, preparation for startup, turn the power switch on the workbench to the ON state, the whole machine is powered on, the touch screen is powered on, click the start button, the whole equipment starts, after the touch screen is powered on, click the corresponding button on the touch screen section, enter the running screen, and perform manual or automatic operation;

[0019] S2, automatic operation process, clean the materials at each station of the machine to ensure the normal operation of the machine, select the manual or automatic switch button on the touch screen operation panel to the automatic state, click the start button, the machine enters the automatic operation state, thereby prompting the feeding module, the first molding module, the second molding module, the discharging module and the turntable module to automatically produce and process the materials;

[0020] S3, abnormal shutdown processing, when the machine alarms and stops, check the alarm information on the touch screen and whether there is any fault in the mechanical part. According to the alarm information, confirm whether it is a mechanical fault, mechanism abnormality, material shortage alarm or other faults. After checking, if it is not a mechanical fault and the equipment is in a safe operating state, click the fault reset button to reset the fault, and continue to run after clearing the abnormality.

[0021] Technical effects and advantages of the present invention:

[0022] The present invention is an automatic pre-folding and forming device composed of a workbench, a loading module, a first forming module, a second forming module, a discharging module and a turntable module. The automatic pre-folding and forming device can be flexibly selected between automatic and manual operation modes according to the needs of use, which effectively improves the flexibility and diversity of the use of the device. At the same time, an IO monitoring module for safety monitoring of the pneumatic structure is provided, which can timely warn of failures of the pneumatic structure, provides convenience for troubleshooting, and effectively improves the safety and efficiency of the use of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding module of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first molding module of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the IO monitoring module of the present invention.

[0027] In the figure: 1. Loading module; 2. First molding module; 3. Second molding module; 4. Discharging module; 5. Turntable module; 6. Workbench; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] 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.

[0029] The present invention provides Figure 1-Figure 4 An automatic pre-folding and forming device is shown, comprising:

[0030] The workbench 6 has casters movably arranged at the bottom end thereof. The workbench 6 includes an IO monitoring module, which includes an input monitoring module and an output monitoring module. The input monitoring module and the output monitoring module are used for safety monitoring of the turntable plugging cylinder. The IO monitoring module can monitor the plugging cylinder in the turntable shaft module and give an alarm in time when a fault occurs in the plugging cylinder, so as to facilitate timely troubleshooting of the fault. The workbench 6 also includes an emergency stop button, a main power switch, a main gas source switch and a circuit breaker. After the emergency stop button is pressed, the movement of the equipment stops, but the current to the equipment is not cut off. After the emergency stop button is released, all movement actions of the equipment need to be reinitialized. The main power switch is convenient for power-off protection of the equipment when the machine is being repaired. The main gas source switch is used to control the movement of starting components such as the cylinder. The circuit breaker is installed in the electrical control box. When the current is too large, the power supply of the machine is cut off, so as to provide overload protection for the machine.

[0031] A feeding module 1, which is movably arranged above the workbench 6. The feeding module 1 is used for automatic movement of the material position. The feeding module 1 includes a feeding shaft module. The feeding shaft module includes an enabling button switch module, a current position module, a speed module, a feeding level module, a return to origin module and a JOG module. The current position module is located between the button switch module and the feeding level module. The feeding level module is located below the enabling button switch module. A material placing level module and a waiting level module are arranged below the feeding level module. The return to origin module is located below the speed module. The JOG module is located on the side of the return to origin module. The speed module includes a running speed module, a JOG speed module, an acceleration module and a deceleration module. The JOG speed module is located between the running speed module and the acceleration module. The acceleration is arranged above the deceleration module. The deceleration module is arranged below the running speed module. The feeding module 1 also includes a cylinder module and a vacuum module. Both the cylinder module and the vacuum module are located on the side of the enabling button switch module. The cylinder module is located on the side of the vacuum module.

[0032] The enable button switch module is used to enable the manual switch of the axis, the current position module is used to display the current physical position of the axis, the running speed module is used to understand the speed of the automatic operation of the axis, the JOG speed module is used to display the manual speed of the axis, the acceleration module and the deceleration module are used to display the acceleration and deceleration of the axis, the material picking position module, the material placing position module and the waiting position module are used for manual testing of the axis target positioning, the return to origin module is used for rapid resetting of the axis back to the origin, the JOG module includes the JOG-module and the JOG+module, which are mainly used for manual reversal and forward rotation of the axis, the cylinder module is used for manual testing of the cylinder, and the vacuum module is used for vacuum testing. At the same time, the cylinder module includes an external picking cylinder, an internal picking cylinder, a positioning cylinder and a pre-folding cylinder, and the vacuum module includes an external picking vacuum module and an internal picking vacuum module.

[0033] The first molding module 2 is movably arranged on the side of the loading module 1, and the second molding module 3 is arranged on the side of the first molding module 2. The second molding module 3 is located in front of the loading module 1. The first molding module 2 includes a Y-axis module, a Z-axis module, an R-axis module and an inching module. The Z-axis module is located between the Y-axis module and the R-axis module, the R-axis module is arranged on the side of the Y-axis module, and the inching module is arranged below the Y-axis module, the Z-axis module and the R-axis module.

[0034] The first molding module and the second molding module both include a Y-axis module, a Z-axis module, an R-axis module and an inching module. The Y-axis module, the Z-axis module and the R-axis module all include an enabling button switch module, a current position module, a running speed module, a JOG speed module, an acceleration module, a deceleration module, a material picking position module, a material placing position module, a waiting position module, a return to origin module, a JOG module, a cylinder module and a vacuum module. The functions of the modules included in the Y-axis module are consistent with those of the modules included in the feeding axis module. Therefore, they will not be elaborated in detail in this embodiment. The inching module can be used for inching testing. The principles of the first molding module 2 and the second molding module 3 are consistent. Therefore, the second molding module 3 will not be elaborated.

[0035] The discharging module 4 is arranged on the side of the loading module 1 away from the first molding module 2. The discharging module 4 includes a discharging shaft module and a shaping shaft module. The shaping shaft module includes a starting position module and an ending position module. The starting position module is located above the ending position module. A turntable module 5 is arranged between the discharging module 4 and the first molding module 2. The turntable module 5 includes a turntable shaft module. The turntable shaft module includes a blower module and a plug cylinder module. The blower module is located above the plug cylinder module.

[0036] The discharging shaft module of the discharging module 4 includes multiple modules consistent with the loading shaft module, which are used to control the use of the discharging shaft. The shaping shaft module does not have a material picking position module, a material placing position module and a waiting position module, but adds a starting position module and an ending position module to facilitate the control and use of the shaping shaft. In addition to the blower module and the plug cylinder module, the turntable shaft module also includes an enable button switch module, a current position module, a running speed module, a JOG speed module, a deceleration module, an acceleration module, an initial position module, a JOG module, a single-action module, and a return to origin module to facilitate the control and use of the turntable shaft.

[0037] Method of use of the present invention:

[0038] S1, preparation for startup, turn the power switch on workbench 1 to the ON state, the whole machine is powered on, the touch screen is powered on, click the start button, the whole equipment starts, after the touch screen is powered on, click the corresponding button on the touch screen section, enter the running screen, and perform manual or automatic operation;

[0039] S2, automatic operation process, clean the materials at each station of the machine to ensure the normal operation of the machine, select the manual or automatic switch button on the touch screen operation panel to the automatic state, click the start button, the machine enters the automatic operation state, thereby prompting the feeding module 1, the first molding module 2, the second molding module 3, the discharging module 4 and the turntable module 5 to automatically produce and process the materials;

[0040] S3, abnormal shutdown processing, when the machine alarms and stops, check the alarm information on the touch screen and whether there is any fault in the mechanical part. According to the alarm information, confirm whether it is a mechanical fault, mechanism abnormality, material shortage alarm or other faults. After checking, if it is not a mechanical fault and the equipment is in a safe operating state, click the fault reset button to reset the fault, and continue to run after clearing the abnormality.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or to make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic pre-folding and forming device, characterized in that: include: A workbench (6), wherein the bottom end of the workbench (6) is movably provided with casters; A loading module (1), the loading module (1) being movably arranged above the workbench (6), the loading module (1) being used for automatically moving the position of materials; A first molding module (2), the first molding module (2) being movably arranged on a side of the loading module (1), a second molding module (3) being arranged on the side of the first molding module (2), and the second molding module (3) being located on the front of the loading module (1); A discharging module (4), wherein the discharging module (4) is arranged on a side of the loading module (1) away from the first molding module (2), and a turntable module (5) is arranged between the discharging module (4) and the first molding module (2).

2. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The loading module (1) comprises a material picking shaft module, and the material picking shaft module comprises an enabling button switch module, a current position module, a speed module, a material picking level module, a return to origin module and a JOG module, wherein the current position module is located between the button switch module and the material picking level module, the material picking level module is located below the enabling button switch module, a material placing level module and a waiting level module are arranged below the material picking level module, the return to origin module is located below the speed module, and the JOG module is located on the side of the return to origin module.

3. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The speed module includes a running speed module, a JOG speed module, an acceleration module and a deceleration module. The JOG speed module is located between the running speed module and the acceleration module. The acceleration module is arranged above the deceleration module, and the deceleration module is arranged below the running speed module.

4. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding module (1) further comprises a cylinder module and a vacuum module, wherein both the cylinder module and the vacuum module are located on the side of the enabling button switch module, and the cylinder module is located on the side of the vacuum module.

5. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first molding module (2) comprises a Y-axis module, a Z-axis module, an R-axis module and an inching module, wherein the Z-axis module is located between the Y-axis module and the R-axis module, the R-axis module is arranged on the side of the Y-axis module, and the inching module is arranged below the Y-axis module, the Z-axis module and the R-axis module.

6. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging module (4) comprises a discharging shaft module and a shaping shaft module, the shaping shaft module comprises a starting position module and an ending position module, and the starting position module is located above the ending position module.

7. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable module (5) comprises a turntable shaft module, and the turntable shaft module comprises a blower module and a plug cylinder module, wherein the blower module is located above the plug cylinder module.

8. The automatic pre-folding and forming equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench (6) comprises an IO monitoring module, which comprises an input monitoring module and an output monitoring module, and the input monitoring module and the output monitoring module are used for safety monitoring of the turntable plugging cylinder.

9. A method for using an automatic pre-folding and forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The specific usage steps are as follows: S1, preparation for startup, turn the power switch on the workbench (1) to the ON state, the whole machine is powered on, the touch screen is powered on, click the start button, the whole equipment starts, after the touch screen is powered on, click the corresponding button on the touch screen section to enter the operation screen and perform manual or automatic operation; S2, automatic operation process, cleaning the materials at each station of the machine to ensure the normal operation of the machine, selecting the manual or automatic switch button on the touch screen operation panel to the automatic state, clicking the start button, the machine enters the automatic operation state, thereby prompting the loading module (1), the first molding module (2), the second molding module (3), the discharging module (4) and the turntable module (5) to automatically produce and process the materials; S3, abnormal shutdown processing, when the machine alarms and stops, check the alarm information on the touch screen and whether there is any fault in the mechanical part. According to the alarm information, confirm whether it is a mechanical fault, mechanism abnormality, material shortage alarm or other faults. After checking, if it is not a mechanical fault and the equipment is in a safe operating state, click the fault reset button to reset the fault, and continue to run after clearing the abnormality.