Automatic box filling machine for logistics

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of box filling machine design, in particular to an automatic box filling machine for logistics. Comprising a first conveying track used for conveying box bodies, a second conveying track which is installed above the first conveying track and used for conveying objects to be boxed, a second conveying track which is installed above the second conveying track and used for conveying the objects to be boxed, and a third conveying track which is installed above the second conveying track and used for conveying the objects to be boxed, and the manipulator assembly is used for transferring the objects located at the output end of the second feeding track into the box body located at the output end of the first conveying track through the boxing area. According to the logistics automatic box filling machine, the first conveying rail and the second conveying rail are vertically arranged in a staggered mode, so that a box filling area is formed, the to-be-filled objects are moved into the box body through the mechanical arm assembly, through the arrangement, the occupied area of the device can be greatly reduced, and the logistics automatic box filling machine is suitable for industrial application.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of carton packing machine design, and in particular to an automatic carton packing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of logistics automation, the automatic carton packing machine is a key device connecting the conveying of objects and the packaging of storage, and its efficiency and space adaptability directly affect the overall operating cost of the logistics link. In the prior art, the conveying track of the traditional automatic carton packing machine is arranged in a horizontal parallel manner, that is, the track for conveying the box and the track for conveying the objects to be packed are arranged in parallel in the same horizontal plane, and the object transfer is completed by the mechanical hand in the horizontal space between the two tracks. Such a layout results in a large planar area occupied by the device as a whole, and has poor applicability in scenarios where the storage space is tight (such as small warehouses and interface links of vertical warehouses).

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to propose a technical means to solve the above-mentioned defects. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] An automatic carton packing machine, comprising a first conveying track for conveying a box, a second conveying track installed above the first conveying track for conveying objects to be packed, and a packing area formed between the output end of the second conveying track and the output end of the first conveying track, and a mechanical hand assembly installed above the second conveying track for transferring the objects located on the output end of the second conveying track into the box located on the output end of the first conveying track through the packing area.

[0006] Preferably, the mechanical hand assembly comprises a mechanical hand unit, a lifting unit, a first moving unit and a second moving unit; the mechanical hand unit is installed above the second conveying track for capturing the objects to be packed when it is close to the objects to be packed, and for releasing the objects to be packed when it is close to the box, so that the objects are packed into the box; the lifting unit is connected with the mechanical hand unit for driving the mechanical hand unit to approach the objects to be packed when the mechanical hand unit is vertically aligned with the objects to be packed above the output end of the second conveying track, and for driving the mechanical hand unit to approach the box when the mechanical hand unit is vertically aligned with the box located on the output end of the first conveying track above the packing area; the first moving unit is connected with the mechanical hand unit for driving the mechanical hand unit to move to the middle position above the output end of the second conveying track; and the second moving unit is connected with the mechanical hand unit for driving the mechanical hand unit to reciprocate above the output end of the second conveying track and the packing area.

[0007] Preferably, the first moving unit comprises a first moving base, a second moving base, a first screw rod, a first connecting block, a second connecting block, a first motor, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, a transmission belt and a first motor; the first moving base is installed above the output end of the second conveying track; the second moving base is arranged in parallel with the first moving base and above the boxing area; two first screw rods are arranged in the first moving base and the second moving base respectively; the first connecting block and the second connecting block are connected with the first screw rod and move along the orientation when the first screw rod rotates; the first connecting block is located at the end of the first screw rod in the initial state, and the second connecting block is located at the middle of the first screw rod in the initial state; the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel are located at the end of the first screw rod and connected by the transmission belt; the first motor is connected with one of the first screw rods to drive the first screw rod to rotate; the second moving unit comprises a third moving base, a fourth moving base, a second screw rod, a third connecting block and a second motor; the two ends of the third moving base are connected with the two first connecting blocks respectively; the two ends of the fourth moving base are connected with the two second connecting blocks respectively; two second screw rods are arranged in the third moving base and the fourth moving base respectively; the third connecting block is connected with the second screw rod and moves along the length direction of the second screw rod when the second screw rod rotates; the second motor is connected with the second screw rod to drive the second screw rod to rotate.

[0008] The lifting unit comprises a first lifting module and a second lifting module; the first lifting module and the second lifting module are connected with the third connecting block in the third moving base and the fourth moving base respectively, and move along the third moving base or the fourth moving base under the driving of the third connecting block.

[0009] The mechanical hand unit comprises a first mechanical hand module and a second mechanical hand module; the first mechanical hand module is installed below the first lifting module and vertically lifts under the driving of the first lifting module; the second mechanical hand module is installed below the second lifting module and vertically lifts under the driving of the second lifting module.

[0010] Preferably, the first mechanical hand module and the second mechanical hand module comprise a vacuum suction cup for sucking objects.

[0011] Preferably, the output end of the first conveying track is provided with a first clamping plate on both sides; one side of the first clamping plate is provided with a first air cylinder for driving the first clamping plate to move towards the middle position of the first conveying track.

[0012] Preferably, the output end of the second conveying track is provided with second clamping plates on both sides; one side of the second clamping plate is provided with a second air cylinder for driving the second clamping plate to move towards the middle position of the second conveying track.

[0013] The present application relates to an automatic packing machine for logistics, which is characterized in that the first conveying track and the second conveying track are vertically staggered to form a packing area, and the mechanical hand assembly is used to move the articles to be packed into the box, so that the floor area of the device can be greatly reduced and the device is suitable for industrial application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application;

[0015] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of another angle of the automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application; Figure 1 Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of another angle of the automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application;

[0016] Figure 3 Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application in another working state;

[0017] Figure 4 Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of another angle of the automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application in another working state; Figure 3 Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of another angle of the automatic packing machine for logistics of the present application in another working state. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0019] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0020] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be connected inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0021] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 A logistics automatic boxing machine, comprising a first conveying track 10 for conveying boxes, a second conveying track 20 installed above the first conveying track 10 for conveying articles to be boxed, and a boxing area formed between the output end of the second conveying track 20 and the output end of the first conveying track 10, and a mechanical hand assembly 30 installed above the second conveying track 20 for moving the articles on the output end of the second conveying track into the boxes on the output end of the first conveying track. Specifically, in the embodiment, the second conveying track 20 is located above the first conveying track, the conveying direction of the first conveying track is the same as that of the second conveying track 20, and the output end of the second conveying track 20 is arranged staggered with the output end of the first conveying track, so that a boxing area is formed at the output end of the first conveying track and the output end of the second conveying track 20. During operation, the boxes are conveyed to the output end of the first conveying track by the first conveying track, and the articles are conveyed to the output end of the second conveying track 20 by the second conveying track 20. At this time, the mechanical hand assembly 30 continues to hold the articles and moves them into the boxes through the boxing area, and thus a boxing process is completed.

[0022] The logistics automatic boxing machine of the present application is characterized in that the first conveying track and the second conveying track 20 are vertically staggered to form a boxing area, and the mechanical hand assembly 30 moves the articles to be boxed into the boxes. Through the above arrangement, the floor area of the device can be greatly reduced, and it is suitable for industrial application.

[0023] In a specific embodiment, the mechanical arm assembly 30 comprises a mechanical arm unit, a lifting unit, a first moving unit and a second moving unit. The mechanical arm unit is installed above the second conveying track 20, and is used to capture the articles to be packed when the articles are close to the articles to be packed, and is used to release the articles to be packed when the articles are close to the box, so that the articles are packed into the box. The lifting unit is connected with the mechanical arm unit, and is used to drive the mechanical arm unit to move close to the articles to be packed when the mechanical arm unit is vertically above the output end of the second conveying track 20 and vertically aligned with the articles to be packed, and is used to drive the mechanical arm unit to move close to the box when the mechanical arm unit moves above the packing area and is vertically aligned with the box located on the output end of the first conveying track. The first moving unit is connected with the mechanical arm unit, and is used to drive the mechanical arm unit to move to the middle position above the output end of the second conveying track 20. The second moving unit is connected with the mechanical arm unit, and is used to drive the mechanical arm unit to reciprocate above the output end of the second conveying track and above the packing area.

[0024] Specifically, in the embodiment, the moving directions of the first moving unit and the second moving unit are perpendicular to each other, and the moving direction of the second moving assembly is the same as the conveying direction of the first conveying track and the second conveying track 20. Further, in operation, when the articles to be packed are conveyed to the output end of the second conveying track 20, the first moving unit drives the mechanical arm assembly 30 to move to the central position above the second conveying track 20, and then the lifting unit drives the mechanical arm unit to move downward, so that the mechanical arm unit captures the articles. After the capturing is completed, the lifting unit drives the mechanical arm unit to vertically reset, and at the same time, the mechanical arm unit is moved to the above of the packing area under the driving of the second moving unit. At this time, the mechanical arm unit packs the articles into the box located on the output end of the first conveying track under the driving of the lifting unit again.

[0025] In a specific embodiment, the first moving unit comprises a first moving base 301, a second moving base 302, a first screw rod 303, a first connecting block, a second connecting block, a first motor 304, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, a transmission belt 305, and the first motor 304; the first moving base 301 is installed above the output end of the second conveying track 20; the second moving base 302 is arranged in parallel with the first moving base 301 and above the boxing area; the first screw rod 303 is provided with two, and the two first screw rods 303 are respectively located in the first moving base 301 and the second moving base 302; the first connecting block and the second connecting block are connected with the first screw rod 303, used for directional movement when the first screw rod 303 rotates, and the first connecting block is located at the end of the first screw rod 303 in the initial state, and the second connecting block is located at the middle of the first screw rod 303 in the initial state; the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel are respectively located at the end of the first screw rod 303 and connected through the transmission belt 305; the first motor 304 is connected with one of the first screw rods 303, used for driving the first screw rod 303 to rotate; the second moving unit comprises a third moving base 306, a fourth moving base 307, a second screw rod 313, a third connecting block, and a second motor 308; the two ends of the third moving base 306 are respectively connected with the two first connecting blocks; the two ends of the fourth moving base 307 are respectively connected with the two second connecting blocks; the second screw rod 313 is provided with two and respectively installed in the third moving base 306 and the fourth moving base 307; the third connecting block is connected with the second screw rod 313, used for moving along the length direction of the second screw rod 313 when the second screw rod 313 rotates; the second motor 308 is connected with the second screw rod 313, used for driving the second screw rod 313 to rotate;

[0026] The lifting unit comprises a first lifting module 309 and a second lifting module 310; the first lifting module 309 and the second lifting module 310 are respectively connected with the third connecting block in the third moving base 306 and the fourth moving base 307, used for moving along the third moving base 306 or the fourth moving base 307 under the driving of the third connecting block;

[0027] The manipulator unit comprises a first manipulator module 311 and a second manipulator module 312; the first manipulator module 311 is installed below the first lifting module 309, used for vertical lifting under the driving of the first lifting module 309; the second manipulator module 312 is installed below the second lifting module 310, used for vertical lifting under the driving of the second lifting module 310;

[0028] The logistics automatic boxing machine further comprises the following working steps:

[0029] S1: the box is conveyed to the output end thereof through the first conveying track, and the article to be boxed is conveyed to the output end thereof through the second conveying track 20;

[0030] S2: In the initial state, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the third moving seat 306 is located at the end of the first moving seat 301, and the fourth moving seat 307 is located at the central position of the first moving seat 301 and vertically aligned with the to-be-boxed articles, at this time the second lifting module 310 drives the second mechanical hand module 312 to descend, so as to capture the to-be-boxed articles by the second mechanical hand module 312, and after the capture is completed, the second mechanical hand module 312 is reset under the driving of the second lifting module 310;

[0031] S3: As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the first motor 304 synchronously drives the two first lead screws 303 to rotate through the cooperation of the first transmission wheel, the second transmission wheel and the transmission belt 305, thereby driving the first connecting block and the second connecting block to move synchronously, so that the first connecting block drives the first lifting module 309 and the first mechanical hand module 311 to move to the central position above the output end of the second conveying track 20, and the second connecting block drives the second lifting module 310 and the second mechanical hand module 312 to move to one side of the first conveying track; at the same time, the second motor 308 installed on the fourth moving seat 307 drives the second lead screw 313 connected thereto to rotate, thereby driving the second lifting module 310 and the second mechanical hand module 312 to move to one side of the second moving seat 302 through the third connecting block;

[0032] S4: The second conveying track 20 again conveys the to-be-boxed articles to the output end thereof and vertically aligns with the first mechanical hand module 311, at this time the first lifting module 309 drives the first mechanical hand module 311 to descend to continue capturing the to-be-boxed articles conveyed again;

[0033] S5: After the first mechanical hand module 311 completes the capturing of the to-be-boxed articles, the first motor 304 synchronously drives the two first lead screws 303 to rotate through the cooperation of the first transmission wheel, the second transmission wheel and the transmission belt 305, thereby driving the first connecting block and the second connecting block to move synchronously, so that the second lifting module 310 and the second mechanical hand module 312 located at one side of the second moving seat 302 move to the central position above the boxing area under the driving of the second connecting block, and align with the box at the output end of the first conveying track, while the first lifting module 309 and the first mechanical hand module 311 move to one side above the second conveying track 20 under the driving of the first connecting block;

[0034] S6: The second lifting module 310 drives the second mechanical hand module 312 to descend, so as to box the to-be-boxed articles captured initially into the box at the output end of the first conveying track;

[0035] S7: After the second mechanical hand module 312 completes the boxing, the first motor 304 drives the two first lead screws 303 to rotate synchronously through the cooperation of the first transmission wheel, the second transmission wheel and the transmission belt 305, and then drives the first connecting block and the second connecting block to move synchronously, so that the third moving seat 306 moves to the central position of the first moving seat 301 and the second moving seat 302, and the fourth moving seat 307 moves to the side position of the first moving seat 301 and the second moving seat 302, at the same time, the second motor 308 installed on the first moving seat 301 drives the second lead screw 313 to rotate, and then drives the third connecting block to move, so as to drive the first lifting module 309 and the first mechanical hand module 311 to move to the central upper position of the boxing area and align with the box body subsequently conveyed by the first conveying track;

[0036] S8: The first lifting module 309 drives the first mechanical hand module 311 to move downward, so as to complete the boxing work; after the boxing is completed, each part is reset to the initial position in the S2 step, and waits for the next boxing.

[0037] In the embodiment, through the coordination and cooperation of the first moving seat 301, the second moving seat 302, the third moving seat 306, the fourth moving seat 307, the first mechanical hand module 311, the second mechanical hand module 312, the first lifting module 309 and the second lifting module 310 during work, the boxing process can be efficiently completed, which is suitable for industrial application.

[0038] In a specific embodiment, the first mechanical hand module 311 and the second mechanical hand unit 312 include a vacuum suction cup for sucking objects.

[0039] In a specific embodiment, the two sides of the output end of the first conveying track 10 are provided with first clamping plates 101; one side of the first clamping plate 101 is provided with a first air cylinder 102 for driving the first clamping plate 101 to move towards the middle position of the first conveying track. Specifically, when the box body is conveyed to the output end of the first conveying track 10, the first air cylinder 102 drives the two first clamping plates 101 to move close to each other, so as to calibrate and clamp the position of the box body, so as to improve the stability during boxing.

[0040] In a specific embodiment, the two sides of the output end of the second conveying track 20 are provided with second clamping plates 201; one side of the second clamping plate 201 is provided with a second air cylinder 202 for driving the second clamping plate 201 to move towards the middle position of the second conveying track 20. Specifically, when the object to be boxed is conveyed to the output end of the second conveying track 20, the second air cylinder 202 drives the two second clamping plates 201 to move close to each other, so as to calibrate and clamp the position of the object, so as to facilitate the suction of the first mechanical hand module 311 or the second mechanical unit.

[0041] The application relates to an automatic logistics case packing machine, which is characterized in that: the first conveying track and the second conveying track 20 are vertically staggered to form a case packing area, and a mechanical hand assembly 30 is used to move the articles to be packed into the case, so that the area occupied by the device can be greatly reduced, and the device is suitable for industrial application.

[0042] The above examples only express several embodiments of the application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the patent scope of the application. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the application, and these all belong to the protection scope of the application. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A logistics automatic cartoning machine, characterized by: It includes a first conveying track for conveying boxes, a second conveying track installed above the first conveying track for conveying objects to be boxed, and a boxing area is formed between the output end of the second conveying track and the output end of the first conveying track, and a robot assembly installed above the second conveying track for moving objects located on the output end of the second feeding track through the boxing area into the box located on the output end of the first conveying track.

2. The automatic logistics cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manipulator assembly includes a manipulator unit, a lifting unit, a first moving unit and a second moving unit; the manipulator unit is installed above the second conveying track, and is used to capture the object to be packed when it approaches the object to be packed, and is used to release the object to be packed when it approaches the box body so that the object can be put into the box body; the lifting unit is connected to the manipulator unit, and is used to drive the manipulator unit to approach the object to be packed when the manipulator unit is vertically above the output end of the second conveying track and vertically aligned with the object to be packed, and is used to drive the manipulator unit to approach the box body when the manipulator unit moves above the packing area and is vertically aligned with the box body located on the output end of the first conveying track; the first moving unit is connected to the manipulator unit, and is used to drive the manipulator unit to move to the middle position above the output end of the second conveying track; the second moving unit is connected to the manipulator unit, and is used to drive the manipulator unit to reciprocate above the output end of the second feeding track and on the packing area.

3. The automatic logistics cartoning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first moving unit includes a first moving base, a second moving base, a first screw rod, a first connecting block, a second connecting block, a first motor, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, a transmission belt and a first motor; the first moving base is installed above the output end of the second conveying track; the second moving base is arranged parallel to the first moving base and is located above the packing area; there are two first screw rods, and the two first screw rods are respectively located in the first moving base and the second moving base; the first connecting block and the second connecting block are both connected to the first screw rod, and are used to move in a directional manner when the first screw rod rotates, and the first connecting block is located at the end of the first screw rod in the initial state, and the second connecting block is located in the middle of the first screw rod in the initial state; the first transmission The wheel and the second transmission wheel are respectively located at the ends of the first screw rod and are connected by the transmission belt; the first motor is connected to one of the first screw rods, for driving the first screw rod to rotate; the second moving unit includes a third moving seat, a fourth moving seat, a second screw rod, a third connecting block and a second motor; the two ends of the third moving seat are respectively connected to the two first connecting blocks; the two ends of the fourth moving seat are respectively connected to the two second connecting blocks; there are two second screw rods, which are respectively installed on the third moving seat and the fourth moving seat; the third connecting block is connected to the second screw rod, for moving along the length direction of the second screw rod when the second screw rod rotates; the second motor is connected to the second screw rod, for driving the second screw rod to rotate; The lifting unit includes a first lifting module and a second lifting module; The first lifting module and the second lifting module are connected to the third movable seat and the third connecting block in the fourth movable seat respectively, and are used to move along the third movable seat or the fourth movable seat respectively under the drive of the third connecting block; The manipulator unit includes a first manipulator module and a second manipulator module; The first manipulator module is installed below the first lifting module and is used for vertical lifting and lowering driven by the first lifting module; the second manipulator module is installed below the second lifting module and is used for vertical lifting and lowering driven by the second lifting module.

4. The automatic logistics cartoning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first robot module and the second robot module include vacuum suction cups for sucking objects.

5. The automatic logistics cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: First clamping plates are provided on both sides of the output end of the first conveying track; and a first cylinder for driving the first clamping plate to move toward the middle position of the first conveying track is provided on one side of the first clamping plate.

6. The automatic logistics cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: Second clamping plates are provided on both sides of the output end of the second conveying track; and a second cylinder for driving the second clamping plate to move toward the middle position of the second conveying track is provided on one side of the second clamping plate.

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