Article conveying and label printing integrated device and system

Abstract

The invention provides an article conveying and label printing integrated device and system, the device is used for sequentially conveying a plurality of box bodies and printing labels, and the device comprises a putting device used for sequentially putting the plurality of box bodies at intervals; one end of the first conveying belt structure is connected with the output end of the putting device; one end of the second conveyor belt structure is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure; one end of the third conveying belt structure is connected to the other end of the second conveying belt structure, and the other end of the third conveying belt structure is connected with an external packaging and storing mechanism; the first overturning assembly is arranged between the first conveying belt structure and the second conveying belt structure and used for conducting first-time overturning on the box body conveyed to the second conveying belt assembly from the first conveying belt; and the second overturning assembly is used for carrying out secondary overturning on the box body. Therefore, the box body can be turned over for the first time and the second time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of conveying equipment, and in particular relates to an integrated device and system for article conveying and label printing. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, there are two main methods for flipping objects used in domestic and international markets. One method involves organizing a large number of people to manually flip the objects one by one, which is labor-intensive, time-consuming, and inefficient. Furthermore, existing automatic conveying equipment has a single function, for example, only has a conveying function and cannot achieve the posture adjustment of the object, thereby achieving the effect of integrating conveying and production. For example, during the production and delivery of a vitamin C milk box, the vitamin C milk box (hereinafter referred to as the box) needs to be flipped for the first time to mark the back of the box, and then flipped for the second time to achieve its posture recovery and then packing.

[0003] It can be seen that how to design a device that can adjust the posture of products during the transmission process is a technical problem that technical personnel in this field urgently need to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present invention provides an integrated device and system for article conveying and label printing to solve at least one of the above technical problems;

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the first aspect of the present invention provides an integrated device for item conveying and label printing, which is used to convey a plurality of box bodies in sequence and print labels, and the device includes: a delivery device, the output end of the delivery device is used to deliver a plurality of the box bodies in sequence at intervals; a horizontally arranged first conveyor belt structure, one end of the first conveyor belt structure is connected to the output end of the delivery device to receive the plurality of the box bodies; a horizontally arranged second conveyor belt structure, one end of the second conveyor belt structure is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure; a horizontally arranged third conveyor belt structure, one end of the third conveyor belt structure is connected to the first conveyor belt structure; The other end of the second conveyor belt structure and the other end of the third conveyor belt structure are connected to an external packaging and storage mechanism; a first flipping assembly, which is arranged between the first conveyor belt structure and the second conveyor belt structure, and is used to perform a first reversal of the box body transported by the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt assembly; a second flipping assembly, which is arranged between the second conveyor belt structure and the third conveyor belt structure, and is used to perform a second reversal of the box body transported by the second conveyor belt to the third conveyor belt assembly; a label printing device, which is arranged directly above the second conveyor belt structure, and is used to print labels on the boxes passing through the second conveyor belt.

[0006] In the first aspect, the device further includes a guide assembly, which is arranged on the second conveyor belt structure, and the guide assembly includes a receiving end and a guiding end, the receiving end is used to receive the box body, and the guiding end is located directly below the label printing device.

[0007] In the first aspect, the guide assembly includes: a straight guide plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure; an arcuate guide plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the straight guide plate, the other end of the arcuate guide plate forms the guide end, and the arcuate guide surface of the arcuate guide plate is used to guide the box body to the printing position of the label printing device.

[0008] In the first aspect, the first conveyor belt structure includes a first conveyor belt; the second conveyor belt structure includes a second conveyor belt, and the second conveyor belt is set at a height difference h1 with the first conveyor belt; the third conveyor belt structure includes a third conveyor belt, and the third conveyor belt is set at a height difference h2 with the second conveyor belt; wherein the height difference h1 and the height difference h2 are both greater than the height of the box body.

[0009] In the first aspect, the first flipping assembly includes: a pair of first supporting vertical plates, which are arranged opposite to each other on the sides perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and are located between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; a first blocking rod, the two ends of the first blocking rod are correspondingly arranged between the pair of first supporting vertical plates, and the setting height of the first blocking rod is one half of the height difference h1.

[0010] In the first aspect, the second flipping assembly includes: a pair of second supporting vertical plates, which are arranged opposite to each other on the vertically opposite sides of the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt, and are located between the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt; a second blocking rod, the two ends of the second blocking rod are correspondingly arranged between the pair of second supporting vertical plates, and the setting height of the second blocking rod is one half of the height difference h2.

[0011] In the first aspect, the first conveyor belt structure also includes: a pair of first rotating power assemblies, arranged relatively spaced apart; a first support frame, the first support frame is fixedly connected between the pair of first rotating power assemblies; wherein, the pair of first rotating power assemblies and the first support frame form a first conveying base, and the first conveyor belt is arranged around the periphery of the first conveying base.

[0012] In the first aspect, the second conveyor belt structure also includes: a pair of second rotating power assemblies, arranged relatively spaced apart; a second support frame, the second support frame is fixedly connected between the pair of second rotating power assemblies; wherein, the pair of second rotating power assemblies and the second support frame form a second conveying base, and the second conveyor belt is arranged around the periphery of the second conveying base.

[0013] In the first aspect, the third conveyor belt structure also includes: a pair of third rotating power assemblies, arranged relatively spaced apart; a third support frame, the third support frame is fixedly connected between the pair of third rotating power assemblies; wherein, the pair of third rotating power assemblies and the third support frame form a third conveying base, and the third conveyor belt is arranged around the periphery of the third conveying base.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a system for article conveying and label printing, the system comprising any one of the above-mentioned integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing.

[0015] Beneficial effects: The present invention proposes an integrated device for article conveying and label printing. When the box body is conveyed by the first transmission belt structure, the second transmission belt structure and the third transmission belt structure, the first flipping structure and the second flipping structure are used to flip the box body, so as to realize label printing after the first flipping and posture reset after the second flipping. Specifically, the first conveyor belt structure receives the box bodies one by one and conveys them to the second conveyor belt structure. When conveyed to the second conveyor belt structure, the box body is flipped by the first flipping assembly, and then the flipped box body is printed with a label printing device. Finally, when the box body is conveyed to the third conveyor belt structure, the box body is flipped and reset by the second flipping assembly arranged between the third conveying structure and the second conveying structure, thereby realizing the second flipping. It solves the technical problem of the single function of the existing automatic conveying equipment and realizes the technical purpose of adjusting the product posture during the conveyance of the product. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of this specification or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of an integrated device for item transport and label printing in Example 1 of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a top view of the integrated device for item conveying and label printing in Example 1 of the present invention.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] 1- first conveyor belt structure;

[0021] 2- Second conveyor belt structure;

[0022] 3- the third conveyor belt structure;

[0023] 4-label printing device;

[0024] 5-first flip assembly;

[0025] 6- second flip assembly;

[0026] 7-guide assembly; 701-straight guide plate; 702-arc guide plate;

[0027] 8-box body;

[0028] 9- delivery device;

[0029] 10-Packaging and storage mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] At the same time, in the embodiments of this specification, when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it may be directly on the other component or there may also be a central component. When a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may also be a central component. When a component is considered to be "set on" another component, it may be directly set on the other component or there may also be a central component. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in the embodiments of this specification are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0032] Example 1:

[0033] like Figure 1-2 As shown, this embodiment 1 provides an integrated device for conveying items and printing labels. The device is used to convey a plurality of boxes 8 in sequence and print labels. The device includes: a feeding device 9, a horizontally arranged first conveyor belt structure 1, a horizontally arranged second conveyor belt structure 2, a horizontally arranged third conveyor belt structure 3, a first flip assembly 5, a second flip assembly 6, and a label printing device 4;

[0034] Specifically, the output end of the delivery device 9 is used to deliver a plurality of box bodies 8 in sequence and at intervals; one end of the first conveyor belt structure 1 is connected to the output end of the delivery device 9 to receive a plurality of box bodies 8; one end of the second conveyor belt structure 2 is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure 1; one end of the third conveyor belt structure 3 is connected to the other end of the second conveyor belt structure 2, and the other end of the third conveyor belt structure 3 is connected to the external packaging and storage mechanism 10; the flipping component is arranged between the first conveyor belt structure 1 and the second conveyor belt structure 2, and is used to perform a first reversal of the box body 8 transported from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt assembly; the second flipping component is arranged between the second conveyor belt structure 2 and the third conveyor belt structure 3, and is used to perform a second reversal of the box body 8 transported from the second conveyor belt to the third conveyor belt assembly; it is arranged directly above the second conveyor belt structure 2, and is used to print labels on the box body 8 passing through the second conveyor belt.

[0035] Specifically, the first embodiment of the present invention proposes an integrated device for article conveying and label printing. When the box body 8 is conveyed by the first transmission belt structure, the second transmission belt structure and the third transmission belt structure, the box body 8 is flipped by the first flip structure and the second flip structure to achieve label printing after the first flip and posture reset after the second flip. Specifically, the first conveyor belt structure 1 receives the box bodies 8 one by one and conveys them to the second conveyor belt structure 2. When conveyed to the second conveyor belt structure 2, the box body 8 is flipped by the first flip component 5, and the flipped box body 8 is printed with a label by the label printing device 4. Finally, when the box body 8 is conveyed to the third conveyor belt structure 3, the box body 8 is flipped and reset by the second flip component arranged between the third conveying structure and the second conveying structure, thereby achieving a second flip. This solves the technical problem of the single function of the existing automatic conveying equipment and achieves the technical purpose of adjusting the product posture during the conveyance of the product.

[0036] Then, in actual application, for example, in the process of producing and shipping a vitamin C milk box, the first conveyor belt structure cooperates with the first flip assembly to make the vitamin C milk box (hereinafter referred to as the box body) flip for the first time to mark the back of the box body, and then the second conveyor belt structure cooperates with the second flip assembly to make the box body flip for the second time to restore its posture and then pack it into a box.

[0037] In some possible embodiments, the device also includes a guide assembly 7, which is arranged on the second conveyor belt structure 2. The guide assembly 7 includes a receiving end and a guiding end. The receiving end is used to receive the box body 8, and the guiding end is located directly below the label printing device 4.

[0038] This is to prevent posture deviation when transporting multiple boxes 8. By setting the guide component 7, the guide end of the transported box 8 is guided to a specific position, which is the printing position of the label printing device 4, to achieve printing accuracy.

[0039] Specifically, the guide assembly 7 of the first embodiment described above includes: a straight guide plate 701, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure 1; and a curved guide plate 702, one end of which is connected to the other end of the straight guide plate 701, the other end of which forms a guide end, and the curved guide surface of the curved guide plate 702 is used to guide the cassettes 8 to the printing position of the label printing device 4. In this way, the straight guide plate 701 can be used to feed the continuous cassettes 8 in the direction of the curved guide plate 702, and the curved guide plate 702 can then guide the cassettes 8 one by one to the label printing position. During the guiding process by the curved guide plate 702, the direction of the cassettes 8 is changed, thereby increasing the distance between the two cassettes 8, thereby achieving the technical effect of dispersing and organizing.

[0040] In some possible embodiments, the first conveyor belt structure 1 includes a first conveyor belt; the second conveyor belt structure 2 includes a second conveyor belt, and the second conveyor belt is arranged at a height difference h1 with the first conveyor belt; the third conveyor belt structure 3 includes a third conveyor belt, and the third conveyor belt is arranged at a height difference h2 with the second conveyor belt; wherein the height difference h1 and the height difference h2 are both greater than the height of the box body 8.

[0041] In this way, when the box body 8 is conveyed from the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt, due to the height difference of h1, and because the height difference is greater than the height of the box body 8, the first flipping of the box body 8 is realized. The principle is that when the box body 8 moves with the first conveyor belt to the end of the first conveyor belt, the end of the box body 8 close to the second conveyor belt gradually becomes suspended in the air until the volume of the box body 8 is greater than the non-suspended volume. Under the action of gravity, the suspended end will be displaced downward and then flipped.

[0042] In some possible embodiments, the first flipping assembly 5 includes: a pair of first supporting vertical plates, which are arranged opposite to each other on the sides perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and are located between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; a first blocking rod, wherein both ends of the first blocking rod are correspondingly arranged between the pair of first supporting vertical plates, and the setting height of the first blocking rod is one half of the height difference h1.

[0043] In this way, based on the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in which the box body 8 is flipped by utilizing the height difference h1, this embodiment realizes the stable flipping of the box body 8 through the structure of the first set of gear levers. This is because the flipping posture of the box body 8 is unstable due to the height difference h1. In order to enable the box body 8 to stably stay on the second conveyor belt from the first conveyor belt, a first blocking rod is provided to make the reverse posture of the box body 8 more stable.

[0044] In some possible embodiments, the second flipping assembly 6 includes: a pair of second supporting vertical plates, which are arranged opposite to each other on the sides perpendicular to the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt, and are located between the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt; a second blocking rod, wherein both ends of the second blocking rod are correspondingly arranged between the pair of second supporting vertical plates, and the setting height of the second blocking rod is one half of the height difference h2.

[0045] In this way, based on the above-mentioned embodiment 1 in which the box body 8 is flipped by utilizing the height difference h2, this embodiment realizes the stable flipping of the box body 8 through the structure of the second set of gear levers. This is because the flipping posture of the box body 8 is unstable due to the height difference h2. In order to enable the box body 8 to stably stay on the third conveyor belt from the second conveyor belt, a second blocking rod is provided to make the reverse posture of the box body 8 more stable.

[0046] Regarding the first transmission belt structure, this embodiment proposes an implementation method comprising: a pair of first rotating power assemblies, spaced relative to each other; a first support frame, the first support frame fixedly connected between the pair of first rotating power assemblies; wherein the pair of first rotating power assemblies and the first support frame form a first transmission base, and the first conveyor belt is arranged around the periphery of the first transmission base. This ensures that the conveyor belt, driven by the first power assembly, maintains a continuous cyclic displacement state, thereby ensuring the technical effect of the box body 8 moving synchronously with the belt body.

[0047] Regarding the second transmission belt structure, this embodiment proposes an implementation method comprising: a pair of second rotating power assemblies, spaced relative to each other; a second support frame, the second support frame fixedly connected between the pair of second rotating power assemblies; wherein the pair of second rotating power assemblies and the second support frame form a second transmission base, and the second conveyor belt is arranged around the periphery of the second transmission base. This ensures that the conveyor belt, driven by the second power assembly, maintains a continuous cyclic displacement state, thereby ensuring the technical effect of the box body 8 moving synchronously with the belt body.

[0048] Regarding the third transmission belt structure, this embodiment proposes an implementation method comprising: a pair of third rotating power assemblies, spaced relative to each other; a third support frame, the third support frame fixedly connected between the pair of third rotating power assemblies; wherein the pair of third rotating power assemblies and the third support frame form a third transmission base, and the third transmission belt is arranged around the periphery of the third transmission base. This ensures that the transmission belt, driven by the third power assembly, maintains a continuous cyclic displacement state, thereby ensuring the technical effect of the box body 8 moving synchronously with the belt body.

[0049] Example 2:

[0050] The present invention provides an article conveying and label printing system, comprising the aforementioned integrated article conveying and label printing device. The device utilizes the article conveying and label printing device to achieve the technical effects of flipping the box body 8 using the first flipping structure and the second flipping structure while the box body 8 is being transported via the first, second, and third transmission belt structures, thereby enabling label printing after the first flipping and restoring the box body 8 after the second flipping.

[0051] Since the second embodiment and the first embodiment are embodiments of the same inventive concept and some of their structures are exactly the same, the structures in the second embodiment that are essentially the same as those in the first embodiment will not be elaborated in detail. For the parts not described in detail, please refer to the first embodiment.

[0052] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only specific implementations of the present invention, which are used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit them. The scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that any person skilled in the art can modify or easily conceive of changes to the technical solutions described in the above embodiments within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications, changes, or replacements do not deviate from the essence of the corresponding technical solutions within the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention. They should all be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the description and implementation methods. They can be fully applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those familiar with the art, additional modifications can be easily implemented. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and the scope of equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. An integrated device for conveying items and printing labels, the device is used to convey a plurality of boxes in sequence and print labels, characterized in that: The device comprises: A delivery device, wherein the output end of the delivery device is used to deliver a plurality of the boxes in sequence and at intervals; a first conveyor belt structure arranged horizontally, wherein one end of the first conveyor belt structure is connected to the output end of the delivery device to receive a plurality of the boxes; a second conveyor belt structure arranged horizontally, wherein one end of the second conveyor belt structure is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure; a third conveyor belt structure arranged horizontally, wherein one end of the third conveyor belt structure is connected to the other end of the second conveyor belt structure, and the other end of the third conveyor belt structure is connected to an external packaging storage mechanism; a first turning assembly, the turning assembly being arranged between the first conveyor belt structure and the second conveyor belt structure, for performing a first inversion on the box body conveyed by the first conveyor belt to the second conveyor belt assembly; a second turning assembly, the second turning assembly being arranged between the second conveyor belt structure and the third conveyor belt structure, for performing a second inversion on the box body conveyed by the second conveyor belt to the third conveyor belt assembly; The label printing device is arranged just above the second conveyor belt structure and is used for printing labels on the boxes passing on the second conveyor belt.

2. The integrated device for article conveying and label printing according to claim 1, characterized in that: The device also includes a guide component, which is arranged on the second conveyor belt structure. The guide component includes a receiving end and a guiding end. The receiving end is used to receive the box body, and the guiding end is located directly below the label printing device.

3. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide assembly comprises: a straight guide plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the first conveyor belt structure; An arc-shaped guide plate, one end of which is connected to the other end of the straight guide plate, the other end of which forms the guide end, and the arc-shaped guide surface of the arc-shaped guide plate is used to guide the box body to the printing position of the label printing device.

4. The integrated device for article conveying and label printing according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first conveyor belt structure includes a first conveyor belt; The second conveyor belt structure includes a second conveyor belt, and the second conveyor belt is arranged at a height difference h1 with the first conveyor belt; The third conveyor belt structure includes a third conveyor belt, and the third conveyor belt is arranged at a height difference h2 with the second conveyor belt; Wherein, the height difference h1 and the height difference h2 are both greater than the height of the box body.

5. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first flip assembly includes: a pair of first supporting uprights, disposed on opposite sides perpendicular to the transmission direction of the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt, and located between the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt; A first blocking rod, with both ends of the first blocking rod correspondingly arranged between a pair of the first supporting vertical plates, and a setting height of the first blocking rod being half of the height difference h1.

6. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second flip assembly includes: a pair of second supporting uprights, disposed on opposite sides perpendicular to the transmission direction of the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt, and located between the second conveyor belt and the third conveyor belt; The second blocking rod has two ends correspondingly arranged between a pair of the second supporting vertical plates, and the setting height of the second blocking rod is half of the height difference h2.

7. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 6, characterized in that: The first conveyor belt structure further comprises: a pair of first rotating power assemblies, arranged relatively and spaced apart; a first support frame fixedly connected between a pair of first rotating power assemblies; Wherein, a pair of the first rotating power components and the first supporting frame form a first conveying base, and the first conveying belt is arranged around the periphery of the first conveying base.

8. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second conveyor belt structure further comprises: a pair of second rotating power assemblies, spaced apart from each other; a second support frame fixedly connected between the pair of second rotating power assemblies; Wherein, a pair of the second rotating power components and the second supporting frame form a second conveying base, and the second conveying belt is arranged around the periphery of the second conveying base.

9. The integrated equipment for article conveying and label printing according to claim 8, characterized in that: The third conveyor belt structure further comprises: a pair of third rotating power assemblies, arranged relatively and spaced apart; a third support frame, the third support frame being fixedly connected between a pair of third rotating power assemblies; A pair of third rotating power components and a third supporting frame form a third conveying base, and the third conveying belt is arranged around the periphery of the third conveying base.

10. A system for conveying articles and printing labels, characterized by: The system includes the integrated device for item conveying and label printing as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 above.

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