Cigarette outer package transparent paper beautifying device heating monitoring system and method

Abstract

The invention provides a cigarette outer package transparent paper beautifying device heating monitoring system and method.The cigarette outer package transparent paper beautifying device heating monitoring system comprises a cigarette existence detector and a packaging machine operation detector which are in signal connection with a controller and can detect whether a cigarette is placed on a beautifying device soldering iron or not in time after a packaging machine is shut down and send an alarm by transmitting a signal to a buzzer; workers can conveniently take away the cigarettes, and the problem that the quality of the cigarettes is damaged due to excessive baking of the beautifying device is solved. Furthermore, a push-out mechanism and a storage basket are arranged at the position of the soldering iron of the beautifying device, and when the controller transmits a signal to an electromagnetic valve of a horizontal movement mechanism connected with the push-out mechanism, the push-out mechanism is controlled to push the cigarette cartons located on the lower soldering iron into the storage basket. According to the invention, through a man-machine dual scheme, cigarette cartons existing in soldering iron below a beautifying device are moved out in time after the packaging machine is shut down.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of cigarette production, and in particular to a heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons. Background Art

[0002] The complete cigarette carton is packaged and sealed with transparent paper in the YB95 carton outer transparent paper packaging machine (hereinafter referred to as the packaging machine). The cigarette carton is a cuboid, and the transparent paper is a rectangular shape cut synchronously by the machine. When the cigarette carton and the transparent paper meet, the transparent paper is on the top and the cigarette carton is on the bottom. The cigarette carton is folded, wrapped and sealed during the lifting and transportation process. The sealing is completed by three soldering irons (left end, right end and bottom). In order to improve the flatness and aesthetics of the upper and lower larger planes of the transparent paper of the cigarette carton, a cigarette carton beauty function (non-standard configuration) is generally added. The heating and shaping of the transparent paper of the cigarette carton is completed by the upper and lower flat soldering irons of the beautifier. The beautifier's soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the packaging machine. The heating and shaping time of each cigarette is about 0.3 seconds. After the packaging machine stops, if the cigarettes near the beautifier's soldering iron are not cleared in time, the beautifier will continue to bake the cigarettes. After more than 180-300 seconds, the cigarettes will swell and deform, which will cause the moisture content of the tobacco inside to change, affecting the taste of the cigarettes and seriously affecting the product quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beautifier for outer packaging of cigarette cartons. Through the monitoring of the system, the problem of cigarette cartons on the soldering iron of the beautifier can be effectively solved when the packaging machine is stopped, and an alarm can be issued, so that the cigarette cartons can be removed manually or automatically by the machine.

[0004] Specifically, the technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows: a heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons, comprising:

[0005] The beautifying device includes an upper soldering iron and a lower soldering iron. The upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the operating frequency of the packaging machine. The cigarettes wrapped with transparent paper pass through the middle area between the upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron. The upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron are flat soldering irons.

[0006] A cigarette carton presence detector is installed near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device; the cigarette carton presence detector includes a detection bracket and a photoelectric detector arranged on the detection bracket; the photoelectric detector detects the presence of a cigarette carton and outputs a first signal;

[0007] Packaging machine operation detector and timer. Each time the packaging machine produces a cigarette, the packaging machine operation detector is triggered once and the timer is reset once after power failure. When the packaging machine stops, the timer continuously counts to the set value and the timer outputs a second signal.

[0008] The controller is connected to the photoelectric detector and the timer, and receives the first signal and the second signal. When the controller receives the first signal and the second signal, the controller outputs an alarm signal to the buzzer, and the buzzer continuously emits a sound alarm until the cigarette is removed from the beauty device.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, a push-out mechanism and a storage basket are respectively provided on both sides of the beauty device.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the pushing mechanism is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism to push out the cigarettes on the beauty device and move them to the storage basket.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the ejection mechanism includes an ejection plate and sleeve rods connected to both sides of the ejection plate, and a sleeve rod is provided on each side.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the packaging machine is located at the beauty device, and a sleeve is provided on both sides of the lower soldering iron, and the sleeve rod is sleeved in the sleeve.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the sleeve is provided with a slot along the extension direction of the sleeve, and a slider is provided on the sleeve rod. The slider extends out of the slot. When moving, the slider is engaged with the slot and moves along the slot direction, that is, the sleeve direction, and moves with the sleeve rod.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the slider is connected to the vertical rod, the vertical rod is connected to the push plate, and the vertical rod is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism. As a preferred technical solution, the push plate is flush with the baffles on both sides of the packaging machine when it is reset.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, the movement of the horizontal motion mechanism is controlled by a solenoid valve. When the controller outputs an alarm signal, it simultaneously outputs a third signal to the solenoid valve to control the solenoid valve, which controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform a reciprocating motion.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution, the detection bracket includes an adjustment pad and a special-shaped mounting frame. The adjustment pad is installed and connected to the side of the packaging machine near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device, and the special-shaped mounting frame is connected to the adjustment pad.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the special-shaped mounting frame includes a vertical mounting portion, a horizontal extension portion and a probe mounting portion, and the photoelectric detector is mounted on the probe mounting portion.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0019] 1. The present invention sets a cigarette carton presence detector and a packaging machine operation detector, which are connected to the controller signal. It can timely detect whether there is a cigarette carton placed on the beauty device soldering iron after the packaging machine stops. By transmitting the signal to the buzzer, an alarm is issued, which makes it convenient for the staff to take away the cigarette carton and avoids the problem of cigarette carton quality damage caused by over-baking of the beauty device.

[0020] 2. The present invention arranges an ejection mechanism and a storage basket at the soldering iron of the beauty device. When the controller transmits a signal to the solenoid valve of the horizontal motion mechanism connected to the ejection mechanism, the ejection mechanism is controlled to eject the cigarette strips on the lower soldering iron into the storage basket, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of quality damage of the cigarette strips caused by over-baking of the beauty device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a heating monitoring system for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a beauty device station according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a push structure of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first adjustment pad of the detection bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second adjustment pad of the detection bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third adjustment pad of the detection bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a detection bracket - a special-shaped mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a partial electrical principle diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] Description of reference numerals: beauty device 110; cigarette carton presence detector 111; packaging machine operation detector 120; timer 121; controller 130; buzzer 140;

[0031] First soldering iron cylinder 1; upper soldering iron 2; lower soldering iron 3; cigarette strip 4; horizontal movement mechanism 5; ejection plate 6; vertical rod 7; slot 8; slider 9; storage basket 10; sleeve rod 11; sleeve 12;

[0032] Adjusting pad 13; strip-shaped hole 131; special-shaped mounting frame 14; vertical mounting portion 141; horizontal extension portion 142; probe mounting portion 143. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0036] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this application will be more comprehensive and complete and fully convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art.

[0037] In addition, described feature, structure or characteristic can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. In the following description, many specific details are provided to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present application. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the technical scheme of the present application can be put into practice without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, devices, steps, etc. can be adopted. In other cases, known methods, devices, realizations or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid blurring the various aspects of the application.

[0038] The block diagrams shown in the accompanying drawings are merely functional entities and do not necessarily correspond to physically independent entities. That is, these functional entities may be implemented in software form, or in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different networks and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0039] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are only exemplary and do not necessarily include all the contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps can be decomposed, and some operations / steps can be combined or partially combined, so the actual execution order may change according to actual conditions.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a cigarette packing machine beauty device station structure. Figure 1 As shown, the system includes:

[0042] The beautifying device includes an upper soldering iron and a lower soldering iron, which are used to flatten and beautify the cigarette cartons wrapped with transparent paper. The cigarette cartons wrapped with transparent paper pass through the middle area between the upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron; the upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron are flat soldering irons. Among them, the lower soldering iron is on the same plane as the streamline of the packaging machine. The upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the operating frequency of the packaging machine, that is, it is set that after the cigarette cartons wrapped with transparent paper on the production line are pushed into the lower soldering iron, the upper soldering iron moves downward, and works together with the lower soldering iron to iron the transparent paper of the outer packaging. The settings of the upper soldering iron and the operating frequency of the packaging machine here are common knowledge of technicians in this field, which can be achieved by adjusting the operating frequency, and will not be repeated here.

[0043] The cigarette existence detector is installed near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device; the cigarette existence detector includes a detection bracket and a photoelectric detector arranged on the detection bracket. The photoelectric detector is used to detect whether there is a cigarette on the lower soldering iron. If the photoelectric detector detects that there is a cigarette on the lower soldering iron, a first signal is output.

[0044] The packaging machine has an operation detector and a timer. The operation detector is installed at the transparent paper packaging station. Each time the packaging machine produces a cigarette strip, the packaging machine operation detector is triggered once. Specifically, each time a cigarette strip is packaged, the push rod pushes out a box of cigarettes, and the timer is powered off and reset once. When the packaging machine stops, the timer continuously counts to the set value, and the timer outputs a second signal. Further preferably, when the packaging machine stops, if the cross arm of the push rod is just above the operation detector, the detector will continue to output a high-level signal, causing the timer to be unable to start timing. In order to avoid such a situation, a time relay is added, and a rising edge trigger working mode is adopted. Only when the operation detector outputs a rising edge signal, the time relay will output a 0.5 second pulse signal, that is, the second signal.

[0045] The controller is connected to the photoelectric detector and the timer, and receives the first signal and the second signal; when the controller receives the first signal and the second signal, the controller outputs an alarm signal to the buzzer, and the buzzer continuously emits an alarm sound until the cigarette is removed from the beauty device. Figure 8 The electrical diagram shown is schematic.

[0046] When the alarm sounds here, you can remove the cigarette carton manually, or you can set the machine to automatically remove the cigarette carton.

[0047] like Figure 4-7 As shown, preferably, the detection bracket includes an adjustment pad and a special-shaped mounting frame, the adjustment pad is installed and connected to the side of the packaging machine near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device, and the special-shaped mounting frame is connected to the adjustment pad. The design of the adjustment pad can meet the restrictions of the installation position and installation height of different packaging units. Here, the structure of the adjustment pad includes a strip hole structure, which is convenient for adjusting the installation height and position of the special-shaped plate.

[0048] Preferably, Figure 7 As shown, the special-shaped mounting frame includes a vertical mounting portion, a horizontal extension portion and a probe mounting portion, and the photoelectric detector is installed in the probe mounting portion through the probe mounting plate. Designing such a structure can well protect the photoelectric detector and increase its service life.

[0049] Example 2

[0050] like Figure 2-3 As shown, it is a partial schematic diagram of the beautifier station structure and the ejection structure proposed in an embodiment of the present invention. The structural schematic diagram of the beautifier station is elaborated in detail in the present invention. When the sound alarm is issued, the components in the beautifier station can remove the cigarette rods existing in the lower soldering iron, so as to reduce the continuous baking of the cigarette rods by the beautifier. If the time exceeds 180-300 seconds, the cigarette rods will swell and deform, which will cause the moisture content of the internal tobacco to change, affecting the smoking taste of the cigarette rods and seriously affecting the product quality.

[0051] like Figure 2 As shown, the beauty device also includes a first soldering iron cylinder connected to the upper soldering iron, which is used to drive the upper soldering iron to reciprocate in the vertical direction. The lower soldering iron is on the same plane as the streamline of the packaging machine. The upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the operating frequency of the packaging machine, that is, after the cigarette strips wrapped in transparent paper on the production line are pushed into the lower soldering iron, the upper soldering iron moves downward and works together with the lower soldering iron to iron the outer packaging transparent paper flat.

[0052] Preferably, a push-out mechanism and a storage basket are provided on both sides of the beauty device station. Further, they are provided on both sides of the lower soldering iron. The push-out mechanism is used to push the cigarettes out of the lower soldering iron, and the storage basket is used to store the pushed-out cigarettes. The storage basket and the push-out mechanism are located on both sides of the packaging machine flow line and are arranged parallel to the packaging machine flow line.

[0053] Preferably, the push-out mechanism is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism to push out the cigarettes on the beauty device and move them to the storage basket. The horizontal motion mechanism here can be a cylinder-controlled mechanism, and the specific implementation method is not limited. Any solution that can achieve the technical effect of this solution that can be thought of by those skilled in the art can be used as the horizontal motion mechanism.

[0054] Preferably, continue to refer to Figure 2-3 The ejection mechanism includes an ejection plate and sleeve rods connected on both sides of the ejection plate, and a sleeve rod is provided on each side. Furthermore, the packaging machine is located at the beauty device position, and a sleeve is provided on both sides of the lower soldering iron, and the sleeve rod is sleeved in the sleeve. Among them, the sleeve is provided with a slot along the extension direction of the sleeve, and a slider is provided on the sleeve rod. The slider extends out of the slot. When moving, the slider is clamped in the slot and moves along the slot direction, that is, the sleeve direction, and moves with the sleeve rod. Further, the sleeve rod drives the ejection plate to move, and the ejection plate pushes the cigarette away from the lower soldering iron. Preferably, the slider can be connected to the vertical rod, and the vertical rod and the ejection plate can be connected together or made as one piece, and the vertical rod is connected to the horizontal motion structure. At this time, the horizontal motion mechanism can be set below the assembly line of the packaging machine.

[0055] When the horizontal motion mechanism drives the vertical plate and the push-out plate to move, the sleeve rod moves along the sleeve direction, and is configured to push the cigarette carton into the storage basket, that is, the horizontal motion mechanism is reset. When the push-out plate is reset, it is flush with the baffles on both sides of the packaging machine flow line. Furthermore, when the bottom of the push-out plate of the push-out structure passes through the lower soldering iron, a certain distance is set from the upper surface of the lower soldering iron, so that the cigarette carton can be pushed out just right, but no friction is formed with the lower soldering iron.

[0056] Preferably, the movement of the horizontal motion mechanism is controlled by a solenoid valve. When the controller outputs an alarm signal, it can simultaneously output a third signal to the solenoid valve to control the solenoid valve to open, and the solenoid valve controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform a reciprocating motion. Here, the controller can output the third signal synchronously when outputting the alarm signal, or it can output it later than the alarm signal. It can be designed and debugged according to specific production conditions, and the specific scheme is not limited.

[0057] The specific implementation methods described above further illustrate the objectives, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific implementation method of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons, characterized in that: include: A beautifying device, the beautifying device comprising an upper soldering iron and a lower soldering iron, the upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the operating frequency of the packaging machine, and the cigarettes wrapped with transparent paper pass through the middle area of ​​the upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron; the upper soldering iron and the lower soldering iron are flat soldering irons; A cigarette carton presence detector, the cigarette carton presence detector is installed near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device; the cigarette carton presence detector comprises a detection bracket and a photoelectric detector arranged on the detection bracket; the photoelectric detector detects the presence of a cigarette carton and outputs a first signal; A packing machine operation detector and a timer. Each time the packing machine produces a cigarette carton, the packing machine operation detector is triggered once and the timer is reset once after power failure. When the packing machine stops, the timer continuously counts to a set value and outputs a second signal. A controller is connected to the photoelectric detector and the timer, and receives the first signal and the second signal; when the controller receives the first signal and the second signal, the controller outputs an alarm signal to a buzzer, and the buzzer continuously emits a sound alarm until the cigarette is removed from the beauty device.

2. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 1, characterized in that: A push-out mechanism and a storage basket are respectively provided on both sides of the beauty device; the push-out mechanism is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism to push out the cigarettes on the beauty device and move them to the storage basket.

3. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 2, characterized in that: The ejection mechanism comprises an ejection plate and sleeve rods connected at two sides of the ejection plate, and each side is provided with one sleeve rod.

4. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 3, characterized in that: The packaging machine is located at the position of the beauty device, and a sleeve is respectively provided on both sides of the lower soldering iron, and the sleeve rod is sleeved in the sleeve.

5. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sleeve is provided with a slot along the sleeve extension direction, and the sleeve rod is provided with a slider, which extends out of the slot. When moving, the slider is engaged with the slot and moves along the slot direction, that is, the sleeve direction, and moves with the sleeve rod.

6. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 5, characterized in that: The slider is connected to the vertical rod, the vertical rod is connected to the push-out plate, and the vertical rod is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism.

7. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the ejection plate is in the reset state, it is flush with the baffles on both sides of the packaging machine.

8. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 3, characterized in that: The movement of the horizontal motion mechanism is controlled by a solenoid valve. When the controller outputs the alarm signal, it simultaneously outputs a third signal to the solenoid valve to control the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform a reciprocating motion.

9. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The detection bracket includes an adjustment pad and a special-shaped mounting frame. The adjustment pad is installed and connected to the side of the packaging machine near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device, and the special-shaped mounting frame is connected to the adjustment pad.

10. A heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper beauty device for outer packaging of cigarette cartons according to claim 9, characterized in that: The special-shaped mounting frame includes a vertical mounting portion, a horizontal extending portion and a probe mounting portion, and the photoelectric detector is mounted on the probe mounting portion.

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