Cigarette filling mechanism

Abstract

The cigarette filling mechanism comprises a conveying belt, a cigarette case support and a cigarette storage bin, raised lines are arranged on the conveying belt at intervals, and the distance between the raised lines is matched with the size of a cigarette case; the cigarette case support is arranged above the conveying belt, and a discharging opening in the bottom of the cigarette case support is located over the conveying belt. A connecting rod mechanism is arranged on one side of the conveying belt, a vacuum suction cup is arranged at the end of the connecting rod mechanism, and the connecting rod mechanism is connected with a driving mechanism to make the connecting rod mechanism stretch and retract. A cigarette storage bin is arranged on the other side of the conveying belt, a plurality of partition plates are arranged at a discharging opening in the bottom of the cigarette storage bin, a push plate is further arranged on the side portion of the conveying belt in a sliding mode, a plurality of push columns are arranged at the front end of the push plate at intervals, and the push columns stretch into the partition plates in a one-to-one correspondence mode. According to the cigarette filling mechanism, the automation degree of cigarette filling is improved, and the cigarette filling efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of packaging, and in particular to a cigarette filling mechanism. Background Art

[0002] As the demand for personalization in the cigarette market becomes increasingly higher, cigarette products of different sizes and specifications and in different packaging methods emerge in an endless stream. Among them, cigarette products in the Tiandi Kai packaging method are very popular. In the Tiandi Kai packaging method, the cigarette cover is located on the front side of the cigarette box and the cigarette cover and one side of the cigarette box share the same edge. For the packaging of cigarette products in the Tiandi Kai packaging method, it is usually necessary to manually open the cover and arrange the cigarettes into the cigarette box. This method requires human participation, is labor-intensive and time-consuming. For this reason, the present invention provides a cigarette filling mechanism, thereby improving the degree of automation of cigarette filling and improving cigarette filling efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette filling mechanism, thereby improving the degree of automation of cigarette filling and improving the cigarette filling efficiency.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A cigarette loading mechanism comprises a conveyor belt, a cigarette box support and a cigarette storage bin, wherein the conveyor belt is provided with ridges at intervals, and the distance between the ridges is adapted to the size of the cigarette box;

[0006] The cigarette box holder is arranged above the conveyor belt, and the discharge port at the bottom of the cigarette box holder is located directly above the conveyor belt;

[0007] A connecting rod mechanism is provided on one side of the conveyor belt, a vacuum suction cup is provided at the end of the connecting rod mechanism, and the connecting rod mechanism is connected to the driving mechanism so that the connecting rod mechanism performs telescopic movement;

[0008] A cigarette storage bin is provided on the other side of the conveyor belt, and a plurality of partitions are provided at the discharge port at the bottom of the cigarette storage bin. A push plate is also slidably provided on the side of the conveyor belt, and a plurality of push columns are provided at intervals at the front end of the push plate, and the push columns extend one by one between the partitions.

[0009] Furthermore, the conveyor belt is arranged in a conveyor housing, and limit rods are fixedly arranged on both sides of the conveyor housing.

[0010] Furthermore, a linear module is fixedly provided on one side of the conveyor belt, and the push plate is connected to a slider on the linear module.

[0011] Further, the link mechanism includes a first rotating rod, a second rotating rod, and a telescopic rod. The first rotating rod and the second rotating rod are respectively rotatably connected to the front and rear sides of the support plate. The support plate is fixedly arranged on one side of the conveyor housing. A telescopic rod is rotatably arranged at the ends of the first rotating rod and the second rotating rod. A vacuum suction cup is arranged at the end of the telescopic rod. The bottom end of the first rotating rod is circular and is provided with tooth patterns on the outer circumference of the circle. A through hole is arranged on the support plate, and the bottom of the tooth patterns is exposed below the through hole.

[0012] Further, the driving mechanism includes a cylinder, a rack, and a bottom cover. The bottom cover is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate. The rack is slidably connected in the bottom cover and the rack meshes with the tooth patterns. The cylinder is arranged at the bottom of the support plate and the pushing end of the cylinder is connected to the rack.

[0013] Further, a bin bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette rod storage bin, and extension arms are also arranged on both sides of the bin bottom plate. The extension arms are U-shaped.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] In the present invention, ridges are arranged on the conveyor belt to position and convey the cigarette cases. A link mechanism is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt. A vacuum suction cup is arranged at one end of the link mechanism. The opening of the cigarette case is operated by the expansion and contraction of the link mechanism. A cigarette rod storage bin is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt. A plurality of partition plates are arranged below the cigarette rod storage bin to facilitate the orderly arrangement of the cigarette rods. A push plate is arranged on the slider of the linear module, and the push columns of the push plate are inserted between the partition plates to push out the cigarette rods. Through this, the opening of the cigarette case and the loading of the cigarette rods are realized, and the degree of automation of the loading is improved. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the bottom of the cigarette rod storage bin.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cigarette case bracket.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the driving mechanism.

[0020] In the figure, 1 - conveyor housing, 2 - conveyor belt, 3 - ridge, 4 - linear module, 5 - cigarette case bracket, 6 - support plate, 7 - driving mechanism, 8 - link mechanism, 81 - first rotating rod, 82 - second rotating rod, 83 - telescopic rod, 84 - tooth pattern, 9 - vacuum suction cup, 10 - cigarette rod storage bin, 11 - push plate, 12 - bin bottom plate, 13 - extension arm. Detailed Embodiment

[0021] To make the objectives, 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 accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Usually, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and illustrated in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0022] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] Referring to Figure 1-2 As shown, the present invention provides a cigarette filling mechanism, including a conveyor belt 2, a cigarette box bracket 5, and a cigarette storage bin 10. Convex strips 3 are arranged at intervals on the conveyor belt 2, and the distance between the convex strips 3 is adapted to the size of the cigarette box, so that the cigarette box can just fall between the convex strips 3;

[0025] The cigarette box bracket 5 is arranged above the conveyor belt 2 and is used to store empty cigarette boxes. The discharge port at the bottom of the cigarette box bracket 5 is located directly above the conveyor belt 2;

[0026] The structure of the cigarette box bracket 5 refers to Figure 3 As shown, the cigarette box bracket 5 can be composed of a piece with square holes and 4 surrounding rods, and the 4 surrounding rods are arranged around the square holes of the cigarette box bracket 5;

[0027] A link mechanism 8 is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt 2. A vacuum chuck 9 is arranged at the end of the link mechanism 8. Preferably, the vacuum chuck 9 can be connected to an air extraction pump, and the link mechanism 8 is connected to a drive mechanism 7 to make the link mechanism 8 perform telescopic motion;

[0028] On the other side of the conveyor belt 2, there is a cigarette storage bin 10. At the discharge opening at the bottom of the cigarette storage bin 10, there are multiple partition plates 10a. The gaps between the partition plates 10a are adapted to the diameter of the cigarettes, so as to facilitate the orderly pushing out of the cigarettes. On the side of the conveyor belt 2, there is also a sliding push plate 11. At the front end of the push plate 11, there are multiple push columns 11a arranged at intervals, and the push columns 11a extend into the gaps between the partition plates 10a one by one.

[0029] It should be noted that the present invention further includes multiple sensors and a PLC controller (not shown in the drawings). The sensors are used to detect the in-place situation of the cigarette boxes at the support plate 6 and the cigarette storage bin 10, and the PLC controller issues corresponding instructions. For this, those skilled in the art can make adaptations according to this structure.

[0030] In some embodiments, the conveyor belt 2 is arranged in the conveyor housing 1, and limit rods 14 are fixedly arranged on both sides of the conveyor housing 1 to limit the left and right sides of the cigarette boxes.

[0031] In order to enable the push plate 11 to be pushed out linearly, a linear module 4 is fixedly arranged on one side of the conveyor belt 2, and the push plate 11 is connected to the slider on the linear module 4.

[0032] Further, as shown in Figure 4 The link mechanism 8 includes a first rotating rod 81, a second rotating rod 82 and a telescopic rod 83. The first rotating rod 81 and the second rotating rod 82 are respectively rotatably connected to the front and rear sides of the support plate 6. The support plate 6 is fixedly arranged on one side of the conveyor housing 1. A telescopic rod 83 is rotatably arranged at the ends of the first rotating rod 81 and the second rotating rod 82, and a vacuum chuck 9 is arranged at the end of the telescopic rod 83. The bottom end of the first rotating rod 81 is circular and has tooth patterns 84 arranged on the outer periphery of the circle. There is a through hole 61 on the support plate 6, and the bottom of the tooth patterns 84 is exposed below the through hole 61. In addition, in order to drive the telescopic movement of the link mechanism 8, furthermore, the driving mechanism 7 includes a cylinder 73, a rack 72 and a bottom cover 71. The bottom cover 71 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate 6. The rack 72 is slidably connected in the bottom cover 71 and the rack 72 meshes with the tooth patterns 84. The cylinder 73 is arranged at the bottom of the support plate 6 and the push end of the cylinder 73 is connected to the rack 72. Since the rack 72 meshes with the tooth patterns 84, the link mechanism 8 is pushed back and forth by the cylinder 73 to complete the flap opening action.

[0033] In addition, a bin bottom plate 12 is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette storage bin 10, and extension arms 13 are arranged on both sides of the bin bottom plate 12. The extension arms 13 are U-shaped. By arranging the extension arms 13, the box lid is blocked to prevent the box lid from falling again to cover the cigarette box.

[0034] The working process of the present invention is as follows. During the conveying process of the conveyor belt 2, when the area between the two ridges 3 just corresponds to the cigarette case holder 5 during conveyance, the cigarette case at the bottom in the cigarette case holder 5 falls between the two ridges 3 and is conveyed forward. When the cigarette case is conveyed to the support plate 6, the sensor detects the arrival of the cigarette case and activates the cylinder 73. The vacuum suction cup 9 extends towards the cigarette case and adsorbs the lid. The cigarette case continues to move forward to the front of the cigarette rod storage bin 10. The sensor detects the arrival of the cigarette case and activates the linear module. The cigarette rods between the partitions 10a are pushed into the cigarette case through the push rod 11a, completing the process of loading the cigarette rods.

[0035] Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to several illustrative embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can devise many other modifications and embodiments that will fall within the scope and spirit of the principles disclosed in this application. More specifically, within the scope of this application's disclosure, the drawings, and the claims, various deformations and improvements can be made to the components or the layout of the subject combination layout. In addition to the deformations and improvements made to the components or the layout, other uses will also be obvious to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A cigarette filling mechanism, characterized in that: It includes a conveyor belt (2), a cigarette case support (5) and a cigarette rod storage bin (10). Convex strips (3) are arranged at intervals on the conveyor belt (2), and the distance between the convex strips (3) is adapted to the size of the cigarette case. The cigarette case support (5) is arranged above the conveyor belt (2), and the discharge port at the bottom of the cigarette case support (5) is located directly above the conveyor belt (2). A link mechanism (8) is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt (2). A vacuum chuck (9) is arranged at the end of the link mechanism (8). The link mechanism (8) is connected to a driving mechanism (7) so that the link mechanism (8) makes a telescopic movement. A cigarette rod storage bin (10) is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt (2). A plurality of partition plates (10a) are arranged at the discharge port at the bottom of the cigarette rod storage bin (10). A push plate (11) is also slidably arranged on the side of the conveyor belt (2). A plurality of push columns (11a) are arranged at intervals at the front end of the push plate (11), and the push columns (11a) respectively extend into the spaces between the partition plates (10a).

2. The cigarette rod loading mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveyor belt (2) is arranged in a conveyor housing (1), and limiting rods (14) are fixedly arranged on both sides of the conveyor housing (1).

3. The cigarette rod loading mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A linear module (4) is fixedly arranged on one side of the conveyor belt (2), and the push plate (11) is connected to the slider on the linear module (4).

4. The cigarette rod loading mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The link mechanism (8) includes a first rotating rod (81), a second rotating rod (82) and a telescopic rod (83). The first rotating rod (81) and the second rotating rod (82) are respectively rotatably connected to the front and rear sides of a support plate (6). The support plate (6) is fixedly arranged on one side of the conveyor housing (1). A telescopic rod (83) is rotatably arranged at the ends of the first rotating rod (81) and the second rotating rod (82). A vacuum chuck (9) is arranged at the end of the telescopic rod (83). The bottom end of the first rotating rod (81) is circular and tooth patterns (84) are arranged on the outer circumference of the circle. A through hole (61) is arranged on the support plate (6), and the bottom of the tooth patterns (84) is exposed below the through hole (61).

5. The cigarette rod loading mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (7) includes a cylinder (73), a rack (72) and a bottom cover (71). The bottom cover (71) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate (6). The rack (72) is slidably connected in the bottom cover (71) and the rack (72) meshes with the tooth patterns (84). The cylinder (73) is arranged at the bottom of the support plate (6) and the push end of the cylinder (73) is connected to the rack (72).

6. The cigarette rod loading mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bin bottom plate (12) is arranged at the bottom of the cigarette rod storage bin (10). Extension arms (13) are also arranged on both sides of the bin bottom plate (12), and the extension arms (13) are U-shaped.

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