A carton outer package transparent paper beauty container heating monitoring system and method

Abstract

The present application provides a kind of cigarette outer package transparent paper beautifying container heating monitoring system and method, comprising: cigarette presence detector and packaging machine operation detector, with controller signal connection, can timely detect whether there is cigarette placed on beautifying container iron after packaging machine stops, issue alarm by transmitting signal to buzzer, facilitate staff to remove cigarette, avoid the problem of cigarette quality damage caused by the excessive roasting of beautifying container.Further, by setting push-out mechanism and storage basket at beautifying container iron, when controller transmits signal to electromagnetic valve of horizontal motion mechanism connected to push-out mechanism, control push-out mechanism to push cigarette on lower iron out to storage basket.The present application removes cigarette existing in beautifying container lower iron in time after packaging machine stops by human and machine double scheme.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cigarette manufacturing technology, and more specifically, to a heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarette cartons. Background Technology

[0002] The complete pack of cigarettes is packaged and sealed with transparent paper on the YB95 pack outer transparent paper packaging machine (hereinafter referred to as the packaging machine). The pack of cigarettes is rectangular, and the transparent paper is a rectangular shape cut by the machine simultaneously. When the pack of cigarettes and the transparent paper meet, the transparent paper is on top and the pack of cigarettes is below. During the process of lifting and conveying, the pack of cigarettes completes the folding, wrapping and sealing of the transparent paper. The sealing is completed by three soldering irons (left end, right end and bottom). In order to improve the flatness and aesthetics of the two larger planes of the pack of cigarette transparent paper, a pack of cigarette beautification function (non-standard configuration) is usually added. The upper and lower flat soldering irons of the beautification device complete the heating and shaping of the pack of cigarette transparent paper. The soldering iron in the beautifying container moves up and down synchronously with the packaging machine. The heating and shaping time for each pack of cigarettes is about 0.3 seconds. After the packaging machine stops, if the packs of cigarettes near the soldering iron in the beautifying container are not cleared in time, the beautifying container will continue to bake the packs of cigarettes. If the time exceeds 180-300 seconds, the packs will swell and deform, which will cause changes in the moisture content of the tobacco inside the cigarettes, affecting the taste of the cigarettes and seriously affecting the product quality. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a heating monitoring system and method for transparent paper beauty container outer packaging of cigarette packs. Through the monitoring of this system, the problem of timely detection of cigarette packs located on the soldering iron of the beauty container when the packaging machine stops can be solved, and an alarm can be issued. The cigarette packs can be easily removed manually or automatically by the machine.

[0004] Specifically, the technical solution of this invention is implemented as follows: a heating monitoring system and method for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes, comprising:

[0005] The packaging machine 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 cigarette packs wrapped in transparent paper pass through the middle area between the upper and lower soldering irons. The upper and lower soldering irons are flat soldering irons.

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

[0007] The packaging machine operation detector and timer are triggered once for each pack of cigarettes produced by the packaging machine, and the timer is reset once by power failure. When the packaging machine stops, the timer counts continuously until the set value is reached, and the timer outputs a second signal.

[0008] The controller is connected to a photodetector and a timer to receive a first signal and a second signal. When the controller receives the first signal and the second signal, it outputs an alarm signal to the buzzer, which continuously sounds an alarm until the cigarette pack is removed from the beauty container.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution, the beauty device is also equipped with a push-out mechanism and a storage basket on both sides.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution, the ejection mechanism is connected to the horizontal movement mechanism to eject the cigarette packs on the beauty container and move them to the storage basket.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution, the ejection mechanism includes an ejection plate and sleeves connected to both sides of the ejection plate, with one sleeve on each side.

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

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the sleeve has 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 and moves along the direction of the slot, i.e. the direction of the sleeve, thus moving the sleeve rod.

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

[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. The solenoid valve controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform one reciprocating motion.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution, the testing bracket includes an adjustment pad and a shaped mounting bracket. 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 shaped mounting bracket is connected to the adjustment pad.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the irregularly shaped mounting bracket includes a vertical mounting section, a horizontal extension section, and a probe mounting section, with the photodetector mounted on the probe mounting section.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0019] 1. This invention, by setting up a cigarette pack presence detector and a packaging machine operation detector, which are connected to the controller signal, can promptly detect whether cigarette packs are placed on the beauty device soldering iron after the packaging machine stops. By transmitting a signal to the buzzer, an alarm is triggered, making it convenient for staff to remove the cigarette packs and avoiding the problem of cigarette quality damage caused by excessive baking of the beauty device.

[0020] 2. This invention provides a push-out 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 push-out mechanism, it controls the push-out mechanism to push the cigarette pack located on the lower soldering iron into the storage basket, effectively avoiding the problem of cigarette quality damage caused by excessive baking of the beauty device. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a heating monitoring system for a transparent paper beauty container used in the outer packaging of cigarettes, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the ejection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

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

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

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

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

[0030] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached diagram: Container 110; Cigarette Presence Detector 111; Packaging Machine Operation Detector 120; Timer 121; Controller 130; Buzzer 140;

[0031] 1. First soldering iron cylinder; 2. Upper soldering iron; 3. Lower soldering iron; 4. Cigarette pack; 5. Horizontal movement mechanism; 6. Push-out plate; 7. Vertical rod; 8. Slot; 9. Sliding block; 10. Storage basket; 11. Sleeve rod; 12. Sleeve.

[0032] Adjustment pad 13; strip hole 131; irregular mounting bracket 14; vertical mounting part 141; horizontal extension part 142; probe mounting part 143. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0034] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0035] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

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

[0037] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Numerous specific details are provided in the following description to give a thorough understanding of embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that the technical solutions of this application can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or other methods, components, apparatuses, steps, etc., can be employed. In other instances, well-known methods, apparatuses, implementations, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring various aspects of this 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 can be implemented in software, in one or more hardware modules or integrated circuits, or in different network and / or processor devices and / or microcontroller devices.

[0039] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are merely illustrative and do not necessarily include all content and operations / steps, nor do they necessarily have to be performed in the described order. For example, some operations / steps can be broken down, while others can be combined or partially combined; therefore, the actual execution order may change depending on the specific circumstances.

[0040] Example 1

[0041] like Figure 1 As shown in the figure, this embodiment proposes a beautification station structure for a cigarette packaging machine. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the system includes:

[0042] The finishing device, comprising an upper and lower soldering iron, is used to flatten and beautify cigarette packs wrapped in transparent paper. The cigarette packs, wrapped in transparent paper, pass through the area between the upper and lower soldering irons; both irons are flat. The lower soldering iron is aligned with the packaging machine's flow line. The upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the packaging machine's operating frequency. Specifically, after the cigarette packs, wrapped in transparent paper, are pushed into the lower soldering iron on the production line, the upper soldering iron moves downwards, working together with the lower soldering iron to flatten the outer transparent paper. The settings for the upper soldering iron and the packaging machine's operating frequency are standard knowledge for those skilled in the art and can be achieved by adjusting the operating frequency; therefore, they will not be elaborated upon here.

[0043] A cigarette presence detector is installed near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device. The cigarette presence detector includes a detection bracket and a photoelectric detector mounted 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, it outputs a first signal.

[0044] The packaging machine includes a running detector and a timer. The running detector is installed at the transparent paper packaging station. Each time a carton of cigarettes is produced, the running detector is triggered once. Specifically, after each carton is packaged, the push rod pushes out one pack of cigarettes, and the timer is reset by power-off. When the packaging machine stops, the timer continues counting until it reaches the set value, at which point the timer outputs a second signal. More preferably, if the push rod's horizontal arm is positioned directly above the running detector when the packaging machine stops, the detector will continuously output a high-level signal, preventing the timer from starting. To avoid this, a time relay is added, employing a rising edge triggering mode. Only when the running detector outputs a rising edge signal will the time relay output a 0.5-second pulse signal, i.e., the second signal.

[0045] The controller, connected to a photodetector and a timer, receives a first signal and a second signal. Upon receiving both signals, the controller outputs an alarm signal to a buzzer, which sounds continuously until the cigarette pack is removed from the beauty container. Further details on the electrical operation of the entire system can be found in [link to documentation]. Figure 8 The electrical diagram shown is schematic.

[0046] After an audible alarm is triggered, the cigarette pack can be manually removed, or it can be set to automatically remove the cigarette pack by machine.

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

[0048] Preferred, such as Figure 7 As shown, the irregularly shaped mounting bracket includes a vertical mounting section, a horizontal extension section, and a probe mounting section. The photodetector is mounted inside the probe mounting section through the probe mounting plate. This design effectively protects the photodetector and extends its service life.

[0049] Example 2

[0050] like Figure 2-3 The diagram shows a partial schematic of the beautifying device station structure and ejection structure proposed in this embodiment of the invention. The invention elaborates on the structural schematic of the beautifying device station. When the audible alarm is triggered, the components in the beautifying device station can remove the cigarette packs that are present in the lower soldering iron. This reduces the risk of the cigarette packs swelling and deforming due to continuous baking by the beautifying device. If the baking time exceeds 180-300 seconds, the internal moisture content of the tobacco will change, affecting the taste of the cigarette and seriously impacting product quality.

[0051] like Figure 2 As shown, the packaging machine also includes a first soldering iron cylinder connected to the upper soldering iron, used to drive the upper soldering iron to reciprocate in the vertical direction. The lower soldering iron is on the same plane as the packaging machine's streamline. The upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the packaging machine's operating frequency. That is, after the cigarette packs are packaged with transparent paper on the production line and pushed into the lower soldering iron, the upper soldering iron moves downward, working 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 packaging machine station. More preferably, they are located on both sides of the lower soldering iron. The push-out mechanism is used to push the cigarette packs out of the lower soldering iron, and the storage basket is used to collect the pushed-out cigarette packs. The storage basket and the push-out mechanism are located on both sides of the packaging machine's flow line, arranged parallel to the flow line.

[0053] Preferably, the ejection mechanism is connected to a horizontal movement mechanism to eject the cigarette packs on the beauty container and move them to the storage basket. This horizontal movement mechanism can be a cylinder-controlled mechanism; the specific implementation is not limited, and any solution that can achieve the technical effect of this solution can be used as the horizontal movement mechanism, as conceived by those skilled in the art.

[0054] For the best options, please continue to refer to them. Figure 2-3 The ejection mechanism includes an ejection plate and sleeves connected to both sides of the ejection plate, with one sleeve on each side. Further, at the packaging machine's beautifying container position, a sleeve is provided on each side of the lower soldering iron, and the sleeves are fitted inside the sleeves. Each sleeve has a slot along its extension direction, and a slider is provided on the sleeve. The slider extends out of the slot; during movement, it engages with the slot and moves along the slot direction (i.e., the sleeve direction), moving the sleeves. Further, the sleeves drive the ejection plate, which pushes the cigarette pack away from the lower soldering iron. Preferably, the slider can be connected to a vertical rod. The vertical rod and the ejection plate can be connected together or made as a single unit, and the vertical rod can be connected to a horizontal movement structure. In this case, the horizontal movement mechanism can be located below the packaging machine's production line.

[0055] When the horizontal motion mechanism drives the vertical plate and the ejector plate, the sleeve moves along the sleeve direction, designed to push the cigarette packs into the storage basket before the horizontal motion mechanism resets. When the ejector plate is in the reset state, it is flush with the baffles on both sides of the packaging machine's flow line. Furthermore, the bottom of the ejector plate of the ejector structure is positioned at a certain distance from the upper surface of the lower soldering iron when it passes the iron, ensuring that the cigarette packs are ejected precisely without friction.

[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 open it. The solenoid valve then controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform one reciprocating motion. Here, the controller can output the alarm signal simultaneously with the third signal or later than the alarm signal. This can be designed and debugged according to specific production conditions, and no specific solution is limited.

[0057] The specific embodiments described above further illustrate the purpose, technical solution, and beneficial effects of the present invention. It should be understood that the above description is only a specific embodiment 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 within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes, characterized in that, include: A beauty container, comprising an upper soldering iron and a lower soldering iron, wherein the upper soldering iron moves up and down synchronously with the operating frequency of the packaging machine, and a pack of cigarettes wrapped in transparent paper passes through the middle area between the upper and lower soldering irons; the upper and lower soldering irons are flat soldering irons. A cigarette presence detector is installed near the lower soldering iron of the beauty device; the cigarette presence detector includes a detection bracket and a photoelectric detector disposed on the detection bracket; the photoelectric detector detects the presence of a cigarette and outputs a first signal; The packaging machine operation detector and timer are triggered once for each pack of cigarettes produced by the packaging machine, and the timer is reset once by power failure. When the packaging machine stops, the timer counts continuously until the set value is reached, and the timer outputs a second signal. It also includes a time relay. When the packaging machine stops, if the cross arm of the push rod is exactly above the running detector, the rising edge triggering mode is adopted. Only when the running detector outputs a rising edge signal will the time relay output a 0.5-second pulse signal, i.e., the second signal. The controller is connected to the photodetector 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 sounds an alarm until the cigarette is removed from the beauty container; The detection bracket includes an adjustment pad and a shaped mounting bracket. 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 shaped mounting bracket is connected to the adjustment pad. The irregularly shaped mounting bracket includes a vertical mounting section, a horizontal extension section, and a probe mounting section, and the photodetector is mounted on the probe mounting section.

2. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes according to claim 1, characterized in that, The beauty container is also provided with a push-out mechanism and a storage basket on both sides; the push-out mechanism is connected to a horizontal movement mechanism to push out the cigarette packs on the beauty container and move them to the storage basket.

3. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper beauty container for cigarette outer packaging according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ejection mechanism includes an ejection plate and sleeve rods connected to both sides of the ejection plate, with one sleeve rod on each side.

4. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes according to claim 3, characterized in that, The packaging machine is located at the position of the beauty container, and a sleeve is provided on each side of the lower soldering iron, with the sleeve rod sleeved inside the sleeve.

5. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper beauty container for cigarette outer packaging according to claim 4, characterized in that, The sleeve has a slot along its extension direction, and the sleeve rod has a slider that extends out of the slot. When moving, the slider engages with the slot and moves along the direction of the slot, i.e., the direction of the sleeve, thus moving the sleeve rod.

6. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes according to claim 5, characterized in that, The slider is connected to the vertical rod, the vertical rod is connected to the ejector plate, and the vertical rod is connected to the horizontal motion mechanism.

7. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the ejector plate is in the reset position, it is flush with the baffles on both sides of the packaging machine.

8. The heating monitoring system for a transparent paper packaging container for cigarettes 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 also outputs a third signal to the solenoid valve to control the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve controls the horizontal motion mechanism to perform one reciprocating motion.

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