Vertical cigarette carton boxing and sealing system and boxing and sealing method

Abstract

The invention discloses a vertical cigarette carton boxing and sealing system and a boxing and sealing method. The vertical cigarette carton boxing and sealing system comprises a vertical boxing and sealing machine. The vertical carton filling and sealing machine comprises a main body rack, and a carton warehouse is arranged at a material storage station; the cigarette carton inlet belt conveyor is connected with the automatic cigarette carton stacking and overturning device, and the automatic cigarette carton stacking and overturning device is arranged between the stacking station and the stack pushing station. The cigarette stack boxing and folding forming device is arranged at the boxing station; the lifting driving mechanism is connected with the boxing station and the lifting station; the electric adhesive tape sealing device is arranged at the box sealing station; the roller conveyor is connected with the lifting station, and the box turning station is formed between the lifting station and the downstream butt joint opening. The box pushing mechanism is arranged at the lifting station; the emergency exit lifting roller is arranged at the emergency exit, and the sliding box turning mechanism is arranged at the box turning station. The finished cigarette boxes can directly enter an overhead conveying line after the box filling and sealing process is completed, the logistics flow in a workshop is remarkably reduced, and the space layout and logistics efficiency of a production site are optimized.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of packaging equipment, in particular to a vertical carton packing system and method. BACKGROUND

[0002] At present, the tobacco industry is facing many urgent problems in the process of carton packing. The cartons produced by the packing machine need to be transported one by one to the packing area by the overhead conveyor line to complete the packing and sealing process. However, the packing area and the packing area are far away, and the overhead conveyor line is easy to scratch the appearance of the carton in the conveying process, affecting the product quality, and the logistics flow of the carton is large, which brings many inconveniences to the site management. More troublesome is that the supply of box blanks in the packing area completely depends on manual operation. The staff needs to call the material frequently and carry the box blanks to the box blank feeding station of the packing machine. This work not only has low technical content, but also is time-consuming and labor-intensive, greatly reducing the production efficiency, increasing the labor intensity, and being not conducive to the modern production management of the enterprise. In addition, although the packing area and the packing area are adjacent, the packing area itself occupies a large ground space, which is mainly used for placing existing equipment. Under the condition of not changing the production site, the enterprise cannot increase the number of cigarette machines and packing machines to improve the production capacity, which seriously restricts the production scale and development potential of the enterprise. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the present application provides a vertical carton packing system and method, which adopts a vertical packing process to replace the traditional horizontal packing process, so that the finished carton can directly enter the overhead conveyor line after completing the packing and sealing process, significantly reducing the logistics flow inside the workshop, and optimizing the space layout and logistics efficiency of the production site.

[0004] The first aspect of the present application provides a vertical carton packing system, which comprises a vertical packing machine; the vertical packing machine comprises a main body frame, a carton library, a carton inlet belt conveyor, a carton automatic stacking and overturning device, a carton stacking and folding forming device, a lifting driving mechanism, an electric sealing tape device, a roller conveyor, a carton pushing mechanism, a sliding carton turning mechanism and an emergency outlet lifting roller machine;

[0005] The main body frame is formed with a stacking station, a pushing station, a storage station, a packing station, a sealing station, a lifting station and a turning station; the stacking station is arranged on one side of the pushing station, the packing station is arranged between the pushing station and the storage station, the lifting station is arranged above the packing station, the sealing station is arranged between the packing station and the lifting station, and the lifting station is arranged on one side of the turning station;

[0006] The carton library is arranged at a storage station; the cigarette strip inlet belt conveyor is connected with a cigarette strip automatic stacking and turnover device, and the cigarette strip automatic stacking and turnover device is arranged between a stacking station and a stack pushing station; the cigarette stack entering a carton and folding forming device is arranged at a cartoning station; the lifting driving mechanism is vertically arranged and is connected with the cartoning station and a lifting station; an electric sealing tape device is arranged at a carton sealing station; the roller conveyor is connected with the lifting station, and the roller conveyor has an emergency outlet and a downstream docking port formed at two ends thereof respectively, and a carton turning station is formed between the lifting station and the downstream docking port; the carton pushing mechanism is arranged at the lifting station; the emergency outlet lifting roller is arranged at the emergency outlet, and the sliding carton turning mechanism is arranged at the carton turning station.

[0007] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, a central control system, an automatic replacement device and a carton carrying robot are further included; the central control system is connected with the automatic replacement device, the carton carrying robot and the vertical cartoning and sealing machine in signal connection respectively;

[0008] The automatic replacement device has an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer of the automatic replacement device is used for receiving a carton blank tray, and the automatic replacement device can transfer an empty tray to the lower layer of the tray automatic replacement device after the use of the carton blank is completed;

[0009] The carton carrying robot is used for identifying the carton blank on the tray and placing the carton blank into the carton library one by one, and the carton carrying robot can send a material calling signal and an empty tray switching signal to the central control system after the use of the carton blank on the tray is completed. In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the cigarette strip automatic stacking and turnover device includes an automatic stacking mechanism, a first stack pushing mechanism and a cigarette stack turnover mechanism;

[0010] The automatic stacking mechanism is arranged at the stacking station, and is used for receiving the flatly placed cigarette strips sent by the inlet belt conveyor and stacking the flatly placed cigarette strips in the stacking station to form a flatly placed cigarette stack;

[0011] The first stack pushing mechanism is used for transferring the flatly placed cigarette stack to the cigarette stack turnover mechanism;

[0012] The cigarette stack turnover mechanism includes a turnover driving member and a rotating frame, and the rotating frame can be switched between a flatly placed state and a vertically placed state; the flatly placed cigarette stack is received by the rotating frame in the flatly placed state, the turnover driving member drives the rotating frame to switch to the vertically placed state, so that the flatly placed cigarette stack is turned over to a vertically placed cigarette stack, and the vertically placed cigarette stack is positioned to the stack pushing station.

[0013] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the cigarette stack turnover mechanism includes a stack turnover mounting frame;

[0014] The rotating frame has a rotating frame top plate, a rotating frame bottom plate, and rotating frame side plates. A rotating arm is arranged between the rotating frame bottom plate and the rotating frame side plates. The rotating arm is hinged to the folding mounting frame through a rotating shaft, so that the rotating frame can rotate on the folding mounting frame.

[0015] The turnover driving member is connected to the folding mounting frame. The turnover driving member has an output end. The output end of the turnover driving member is connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating arm through a swing arm. The rotating shaft is driven to rotate by the turnover driving member, so as to drive the rotating frame to switch between the flat state and the vertical state.

[0016] The opposite sides of the rotating frame form a push-in port and a push-out port, respectively. The rotating frame further includes a first blocking flap, a first blocking driving member, a second blocking flap, and a second blocking driving member. The first blocking flap is hinged to the rotating frame top plate. The first blocking driving member is connected to the rotating frame top plate. The first blocking driving member has an output end. The output end of the first blocking driving member is connected to the first blocking flap through a swing arm. The second blocking flap is hinged to the rotating frame bottom plate. The second blocking driving member is connected to the rotating frame bottom plate. The second blocking driving member has an output end. The output end of the second blocking driving member is connected to the second blocking flap through a swing arm. The first blocking flap and the second blocking flap are driven to rotate by the first blocking driving member and the second blocking driving member, respectively, so as to open or close the push-out port of the rotating frame.

[0017] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the cigarette stack into box and folding forming device includes a box suction mechanism, a cigarette stack into box mechanism, a paper box bottom forming mechanism, and a paper box top forming mechanism.

[0018] The box suction mechanism is arranged between the boxing station and the storage station. The box suction mechanism is used to obtain a box blank in the paper box library, unfold the box blank into a vertical paper box, and position the vertical paper box to the boxing station.

[0019] The cigarette stack into box mechanism is arranged between the stack pushing station and the boxing station. The cigarette stack into box mechanism is used to push the vertical cigarette stack in the stack pushing station into the vertical paper box.

[0020] The paper box bottom forming mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the boxing station. The paper box top forming mechanism is arranged at the top of the boxing station, and is used for the closure forming of the openings on both sides of the paper box.

[0021] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the box suction mechanism includes a box dragging assembly and a suction assembly. The box dragging assembly is used to drive the suction assembly to displace between the storage station and the boxing station. The suction assembly includes a suction disc mounting plate. A side of the suction disc mounting plate facing the storage station is provided with a plurality of vacuum suction discs.

[0022] The paper box bottom forming mechanism comprises a forming plate arranged between the storage station and the boxing station; the forming plate is provided with a supporting end and a forming end at two ends thereof respectively; the forming end is arranged at one side of the storage station and has an arc-shaped guide surface; and the supporting end is arranged at the bottom of the boxing station and used for supporting the unfolded standing paper box.

[0023] The paper box top forming mechanism comprises a top folding mounting frame and a top folding telescopic member; the top folding mounting frame is connected to the main body frame through the top folding telescopic member; and the top folding mounting frame is driven by the top folding telescopic member to extend into or exit the top of the boxing station.

[0024] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the electric tape sealing device comprises a box head sealing mechanism and a box tail sealing mechanism; the box head sealing mechanism and the box tail sealing mechanism are arranged at opposite sides of the sealing station respectively; the box head sealing mechanism is used for sealing the box head of the paper box, and the box tail sealing mechanism is used for sealing the box tail of the paper box; the box head sealing mechanism comprises a tape supply assembly and a sealing assembly; the tape supply assembly comprises a tape roller mounting plate, a tape supply roller, a tape conveying driving roller and a tape conveying driving member; the tape supply roller is rotatably connected to the tape roller mounting plate; the tape conveying driving roller is rotatably connected to the tape roller mounting plate, and the tape conveying driving member is in transmission connection with the tape conveying driving roller.

[0025] The tape supply roller is sleeved with a sealing tape roll, and the sealing tape roll has a sealing tape; the sealing tape is in contact with the tape conveying driving roller in the circumferential direction and then extends to the sealing assembly; the tape conveying driving roller is driven to rotate by the tape conveying driving member, so as to supply the sealing tape to the sealing assembly; and the sealing assembly is used for attaching the sealing tape to the connecting position of the box page of the paper box.

[0026] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the tape supply assembly further comprises a first tape guide roller and a second tape guide roller; the first tape guide roller and the second tape guide roller are both rotatably connected to the tape roller mounting plate; the first tape guide roller and the second tape guide roller are arranged at opposite sides of the tape conveying driving roller respectively; the surface of the tape conveying driving roller is provided with a knurled surface, and the knurled surface is used for contacting the sealing tape.

[0027] The tape supply assembly further comprises a tensioning roller, a tensioning elastic member and a tensioning connecting plate; the tensioning connecting plate is hingedly connected to the tape roller mounting plate; one end of the tensioning connecting plate is connected to the tape roller mounting plate through the tensioning elastic member, and the other end is rotatably connected to the tensioning roller; the first winding roller and the second winding roller are arranged at two sides of the tensioning roller; the sealing tape is wound around the first winding roller, the tensioning roller and the second winding roller in the circumferential direction; and the tensioning elastic member provides an elastic force for driving the tensioning roller to move away from the connecting line of the first winding roller and the second winding roller.

[0028] The tape roller mounting plate is provided with a tension sensing element for obtaining position information of the tension roller; and a surplus sensing element for obtaining surplus information of the sealing tape roll;

[0029] The central control system comprises a tension control module and a surplus prompting module; the tension control module is in signal connection with the tension sensing element; the tension control module is in electrical connection with the tape conveying driving element, and controls the rotating speed of the tape conveying driving element based on the feedback signal of the tension sensing element; the surplus prompting module is in signal connection with the surplus sensing element; and the surplus prompting module outputs a roll replacement alarm information based on the feedback signal of the surplus sensing element.

[0030] In the first aspect of the present application, as a preferred embodiment, the lifting driving mechanism comprises a lifting frame, a lifting driving element, a lifting transmission element and a lifting bracket;

[0031] The lifting bracket is in sliding connection with the lifting frame, the lifting frame has a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate, and the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are respectively used for lifting the bottom of two ends of the opposite cigarette boxes; the lifting driving element is connected with the lifting frame through the lifting transmission element, and the lifting frame is translated between the boxing station and the lifting station through the driving of the lifting driving element;

[0032] The roller conveyor comprises a roller mounting frame, a roller driving element and electric rollers; the electric rollers are in rotary connection with the roller mounting frame, and the electric rollers are in transmission connection with the roller driving element through a synchronous wheel mechanism; the electric rollers are driven to rotate by the roller driving element to convey the cigarette boxes; the electric rollers have gaps therebetween; the roller conveyor further comprises a reversing assembly, the reversing assembly comprises a reversing mounting frame, a reversing lifting slide plate, a reversing lifting driving element and a reversing pulley mechanism; the reversing mounting frame is fixed to the bottom of the roller mounting frame, the reversing lifting slide plate is in sliding connection with the reversing mounting frame, and a plurality of reversing pulley mechanisms are arranged on the reversing lifting slide plate; the reversing pulley mechanism can pass through the gaps between the electric rollers, and the conveying direction of the reversing pulley mechanism is arranged at an angle with the conveying direction of the electric rollers; the reversing lifting slide plate is driven to ascend and descend by the reversing lifting driving element, the reversing pulley mechanism is driven to extend out of or retract into the gaps between the electric rollers, and the cigarette boxes are driven to be output to the emergency exit direction;

[0033] The sliding box turning mechanism comprises a box turning mounting frame, a box turning driving member and a box turning rotating frame; the box turning mounting frame is fixed to the bottom of the roller conveyor; the box turning rotating frame comprises a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame, the first supporting frame and the second supporting frame can be extended or retracted from the gap between the electric rollers, and the two ends of the cigarette box are lifted; the box turning rotating frame is hinged to the box turning mounting frame, and the box turning driving member is in transmission connection with the box turning rotating frame; the box turning rotating frame is driven to rotate relative to the box turning mounting frame by the box turning driving member, and the cigarette box lifted on the box turning rotating frame is turned from a standing state to a lying state.

[0034] The second aspect of the present application provides a method for packing a box, comprising the following steps:

[0035] providing a vertical carton packing system according to any one of the first aspect of the present application;

[0036] The filling step: the box blank tray is transported from the feeding trolley to the tray automatic replacement device; the box lifting robot identifies the box blank on the tray and places the box blank in the carton library one by one; after the box blank on the tray is used up, the box lifting robot sends a material calling signal and an empty tray switching signal to the central control system;

[0037] The stacking step: receiving the horizontal cigarette through the horizontal cigarette inlet belt conveyor, and stacking the horizontal cigarette into a horizontal cigarette layer on the inlet belt conveyor; the horizontal cigarette layer is lifted to the stacking station layer by layer through the automatic stacking mechanism to form a horizontal cigarette stack;

[0038] The turning step: the horizontal cigarette stack is transferred to the rotating frame in a horizontal state through the first stack pushing mechanism, the turning driving member drives the rotating frame to switch to a vertical state, the horizontal cigarette stack is turned to a vertical cigarette stack, and the vertical cigarette stack is positioned to the stack pushing station; the carton in the carton library is grabbed by the carton grabbing mechanism, the carton is unfolded into a vertical carton, and the vertical carton is positioned to the carton filling station; the vertical cigarette stack in the stack pushing station is pushed into the vertical carton by the stack entering mechanism; the carton bottom forming mechanism and the carton top forming mechanism fold and close the carton flaps on both sides of the carton to form a vertical cigarette box;

[0039] The lifting and sealing step: the vertical cigarette box is transported from the carton filling station to the lifting station through the sealing station by the lifting driving mechanism; during the process of passing through the sealing station, the vertical cigarette box is sealed by the electric sealing tape device;

[0040] The pushing step: the vertical cigarette box is pushed from the lifting station to the roller conveyor by the pushing mechanism;

[0041] The emergency output step: the vertical cigarette box is sent from the roller conveyor to the emergency outlet lifting roller machine through the emergency outlet; the vertical cigarette box is lowered to the manual carrying height through the emergency outlet lifting roller machine.

[0042] The carton turning step: the roller conveyor transports the standing carton through the carton turning station, and the sliding carton turning mechanism turns the standing carton into a lying carton and outputs the lying carton;

[0043] The overhead conveying step: the roller conveyor directly sends the lying carton to the overhead conveying line from the downstream docking interface, and conveys the lying carton to a preset position through the overhead conveying line.

[0044] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0045] The present application provides a vertical carton system and method for packing and sealing cartons, which is an innovative small automatic packing and sealing system. The system should have the ability to interface with the packaging machine, seamlessly receive finished cartons, and be equipped with overhead conveying function to efficiently and safely transport finished cartons to subsequent links. More importantly, it can completely replace the inefficient process of manual carton blanking, thereby significantly improving production efficiency, saving a lot of manpower and resources, reducing the mobility of personnel in the operation site, reducing logistics flow, and making the work order of the work site more standardized and efficient. Such a system not only brings direct economic benefits to enterprises, but also promotes the transformation and upgrading of the tobacco industry to an automated and intelligent production mode, which has extremely important practical significance and broad application prospects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0046] Figure 1 The structure diagram of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0047] Figure 2 The structure diagram of the automatic replacement device of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0048] Figure 3 The front view of the automatic replacement device of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0049] Figure 4 The structure diagram of the tray transfer rack of the automatic replacement device of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0050] Figure 5 The structure diagram of the tray transfer rack of the automatic replacement device of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application from another angle;

[0051] Figure 6 The structure diagram of the carton robot of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0052] Figure 7 The structure diagram of the main frame of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application;

[0053] Figure 8 The structure diagram of the main frame of the vertical carton system for packing and sealing cartons of the present application from another angle;

[0054] Figure 9 Structure diagram of the carton warehouse of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0055] Figure 10 Structure diagram of the carton warehouse of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0056] Figure 11 Structure diagram of the carton inlet belt conveyor of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0057] Figure 12 Structure diagram of the automatic carton stacking and overturning device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0058] Figure 13 Structure diagram of the automatic carton stacking and overturning device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0059] Figure 14 Local enlarged view of the B part of the automatic carton stacking and overturning device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0060] Figure 15 Structure diagram of the carton stack overturning mechanism of the automatic carton stacking and overturning device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0061] Figure 16 Structure diagram of the carton stack overturning mechanism of the automatic carton stacking and overturning device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0062] Figure 17 Structure diagram of the carton stack entering and folding forming device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons;

[0063] Figure 18 Structure diagram of the carton stack entering and folding forming device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0064] Figure 19 Structure diagram of the carton stack entering and folding forming device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0065] Figure 20 Structure diagram of the carton stack entering and folding forming device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0066] Figure 21 Structure diagram of the carton stack entering and folding forming device of the vertical carton packing system for cartons from another angle;

[0067] Figure 22This is a schematic diagram of the carton bottom forming mechanism of the cigarette stacking and folding device of the vertical cigarette packing and sealing system of the present invention.

[0068] Figure 23 This is a schematic diagram of the top forming mechanism of the carton in the vertical cigarette packing and sealing system of the present invention, which is also a folding and forming device for the cigarette stacking.

[0069] Figure 24 This is a schematic diagram of the lifting drive mechanism of the vertical cigarette packing system of the present invention;

[0070] Figure 25 This is a schematic diagram of the electric sealing tape device of the vertical cigarette packing system of the present invention;

[0071] Figure 26 This is a schematic diagram of the electric sealing tape device from another angle of the vertical cigarette packing and sealing system of the present invention;

[0072] Figure 27 This is a schematic diagram of the roller conveyor of the vertical cigarette packing and sealing system of the present invention;

[0073] Figure 28 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher mechanism of the vertical cigarette packing system of the present invention;

[0074] Figure 29 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher mechanism of the vertical cigarette packing system of the present invention from another angle;

[0075] Figure 30 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding box-flipping mechanism of the vertical cigarette packing system of the present invention;

[0076] Figure 31 This is a schematic diagram of the emergency outlet lifting roller machine of the vertical cigarette packing and sealing system of the present invention.

[0077] In the figure: 1, main body frame; A1, stacking station; A2, pushing stacking station; A3, storage station; A4, boxing station; A5, sealing station; A6, lifting station; A7, turning station; 2, carton library; 21, box library frame; 22, belt mechanism; 23, material blocking assembly; 24, box pressing mechanism; 25, upper box blocking mechanism; 26, lower box blocking mechanism; 3, cigarette strip inlet belt machine; 31, input end; 32, jacking station; 33, belt frame; 34, cigarette strip supporting plate; 4, automatic stacking and turning device for cigarette strips; 41, automatic stacking mechanism; 411, stacking jacking structure; 4111, jacking mounting frame; 4112, jacking assembly; 4113, jacking driving assembly; 412, stacking groove structure; 4121, stacking groove base plate; 4122, first stacking assembly; 4123, second stacking assembly; 4124, twist plate translation assembly; 4125, wedge block; 4126, rotating shaft fixing seat; 4127, tension spring; 4128, guide limiting plate; 4129, baffle assembly; 42, first-level pushing stacking mechanism; 421, pushing stacking fixed plate; 422, pushing stacking turning plate; 423, turning plate driving member; 43, cigarette stack turning mechanism; 431, turning driving member; 432, rotating frame; 433, turning stack mounting frame; 434, first blocking turning plate; 435, first blocking driving member; 5, cigarette stack boxing and folding forming device; 51, box suction mechanism; 511, box dragging assembly; 5111, box dragging bottom plate; 5112, box dragging slide plate; 5113, box dragging driving member; 5114, box dragging transmission member; 512, suction assembly; 5121, suction cup mounting plate; 5122, vacuum suction cup; 52, cigarette stack boxing mechanism; 521, second-level pushing stacking assembly; 522, flaring base plate; 523, first flaring assembly; 5231, flaring mounting frame; 5232, upper guide plate structure; 5233, lower guide plate structure; 5234, universal coupling; 5235, guide plate driving member; 524, second flaring assembly; 525, boxing passage; 526, flaring base plate driving member; 527, flaring width adjusting hand wheel; 528, flaring height adjusting hand wheel; 529, supporting plate assembly; 53, carton bottom forming mechanism; 531, forming plate; 5311, bearing end; 5312, forming end; 532, front folding assembly; 533, rear folding assembly; 534, lower folding assembly; 54, carton top forming mechanism; 541, top folding mounting frame; 542, top folding telescopic member; 543, upper guide plate; 6, lifting driving mechanism; 61, lifting frame; 62, lifting driving member; 63, lifting transmission member; 64, lifting bracket; 641, first supporting plate; 642, second supporting plate; 7, electric sealing tape device; 71, box head sealing mechanism; 711, tape supply assembly; 7111, tape roller mounting plate; 7112, tape supply roller; 7113, tape conveying driving roller; 7114, tape conveying driving member; 7115, first tape guide roller; 7116, second tape guide roller; 7117, tensioning roller; 7118, tensioning elastic member;7119, tensioning connecting plate; 7120, first rubber winding roller; 7121, second rubber winding roller; 7122, tensioning inductive element; 7123, excess inductive element; 713, sealing glue assembly; 714, adjusting assembly; 7141, width adjusting hand wheel; 7142, height adjusting hand wheel; 715, pressing box assembly; 7151, pressing box adjusting hand wheel; 716, second roller assembly; 717, first roller assembly; 72, box tail sealing box mechanism; 8, roller conveyor; 81, emergency exit; 82, downstream docking interface; 83, roller mounting frame; 84, electric roller; 85, reversing assembly; 851, reversing mounting frame; 852, reversing lifting slide plate; 853, reversing pulley mechanism; 9, box pushing mechanism; 91, box pushing base plate; 92, sliding plate; 93, box pushing plate; 94, oil buffer; 10, sliding box turning mechanism; 101, box turning mounting frame; 102, box turning driving element; 103, box turning rotating frame; 1031, first supporting frame; 1032, second supporting frame; 11, emergency exit lifting roller machine; 111, emergency frame; 112, emergency driving element; 113, chain wheel assembly; 114, lifting plate; 115, roller bracket; 12, automatic replacement device; 121, tray transfer frame; 1211, tray bottom plate; 1212, tray outer frame; 1213, upward turning assembly; 1214, upward turning driving assembly; 1215, downward turning assembly; 1216, downward turning driving assembly; 122, limiting connecting frame; 13, box carrying robot; 131, robot base; 132, mechanical arm; 133, robot industrial control computer; 134, clamp bottom plate; 135, integrated vacuum chuck. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0078] The application will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments described below or technical features between the embodiments can be combined in any manner to form new embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, the materials and devices used in the embodiments can be purchased from the market. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the application and cannot be understood as limiting the application.

[0079] In the description of the application, it needs to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application. In the description of the application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically specified and limited.

[0080] In the description of the application, it needs to be understood that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "communicated", "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixedly connected, it can be connected through an intermediate medium, it can be internal communication of two elements or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0081] The terms "first", "second", and the like in the specification and claims of the application and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units does not necessarily limit to those steps or units clearly listed, but can include other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0082] Embodiment 1:

[0083] Please refer to Figures 1-31 The embodiment provides a vertical carton loading and sealing system, which comprises an automatic replacement device 12, a box carrying robot 13, a vertical loading and sealing machine and a central control system; the central control system is signal connected with the automatic replacement device 12, the box carrying robot 13 and the vertical loading and sealing machine respectively; the signal connection mode includes electrical connection, optical connection or wireless connection and the like.

[0084] The automatic replacement device 12 has an upper layer and a lower layer, the upper layer of the automatic replacement device 12 is used for receiving a box blank tray, and the automatic replacement device 12 can transfer the empty tray to the lower layer of the tray automatic replacement device 12 after the box blank is used, so as to be ready to receive a new box blank tray.

[0085] The box carrying robot 13 is used for identifying the box blank on the tray and placing the box blank into the carton library 2 one by one; the box carrying robot 13 can send a material calling signal and an empty tray switching signal to the central control system after the box blank on the tray is used, so as to realize continuous automatic feeding.

[0086] The vertical sealing box machine comprises a main frame 1, a carton library 2, a cigarette strip inlet belt machine 3, an automatic cigarette strip stacking and overturning device 4, a cigarette stack box and folding forming device 5, a lifting driving mechanism 6, an electric sealing tape device 7, a roller conveyor 8, a box pushing mechanism 9, a sliding box overturning mechanism 10, and an emergency outlet lifting roller machine 11.

[0087] The main frame 1 of the embodiment is used to provide mounting positions and connection positions for various devices, mechanisms and components. The main frame 1 is provided with a stacking station A1, a stack pushing station A2, a storage station A3, a box loading station A4, a box sealing station A5, a lifting station A6 and a box overturning station A7. The stacking station A1 is arranged on one side of the stack pushing station A2. The box loading station A4 is arranged between the stack pushing station A2 and the storage station A3. The lifting station A6 is arranged above the box loading station A4. The box sealing station A5 is arranged between the box loading station A4 and the lifting station A6. The lifting station A6 is arranged on one side of the box overturning station A7.

[0088] The carton library 2 is arranged at the storage station A3 and connected with the box carrying robot 13 to provide carton blanks.

[0089] The cigarette strip inlet belt machine 3 is connected with the automatic cigarette strip stacking and overturning device 4. The automatic cigarette strip stacking and overturning device 4 is arranged between the stacking station A1 and the stack pushing station A2. The cigarette strip inlet belt machine 3 receives the cigarette strips output by the packaging machine and delivers the cigarette strips to the automatic stacking and overturning device. The automatic stacking and overturning device stacks and overturns the cigarette strips into a vertical cigarette stack in a required arrangement mode for box loading.

[0090] The cigarette stack box and folding forming device 5 is arranged at the box loading station A4. The cigarette stack box and folding forming device 5 is used to unfold the carton blank into a vertical carton, load the vertical cigarette stack into the carton, and fold the carton blank to form a carton.

[0091] The lifting driving mechanism 6 is vertically arranged. The lifting driving mechanism 6 is connected with the box loading station A4 and the lifting station A6. The lifting driving mechanism 6 is used to deliver the vertical carton from the box loading station A4 to the lifting station A6 to directly lift the vertical carton to a required height for high conveying. The electric sealing tape device 7 is arranged at the box sealing station A5. The electric sealing tape device 7 is used to seal the opening of the vertical carton on both sides by transparent adhesive tape to realize the sealing of the carton.

[0092] The roller conveyor 8 is connected with the lifting station A6, two ends of the roller conveyor 8 form an emergency exit 81 and a downstream docking port 82 respectively, the box turning station A7 is formed between the lifting station A6 and the downstream docking port 82; the box pushing mechanism 9 is arranged in the lifting station A6, used for pushing the standing cigarette case into the roller conveyor 8; the sliding box turning mechanism 10 is arranged in the box turning station A7, used for turning the standing cigarette case into a lying cigarette case, so that the roller conveyor 8 can stably convey the finished cigarette case; the emergency exit 81 lifting roller is arranged in the emergency exit 81, used for receiving the finished cigarette case through the emergency exit lifting roller machine 11 when the rear end of the overhead conveying line fails, and lowering it to the manual handling station for manual processing.

[0093] The vertical carton packaging system of the embodiment adopts a vertical packaging process, replacing the traditional horizontal packaging process, so that the finished cigarette case can directly enter the overhead conveying line after completing the packaging process. This change not only ingeniously reduces the overall land occupation of the equipment, but also realizes the transformation from carton conveying to finished cigarette case conveying, significantly reduces the logistics flow in the workshop, and optimizes the space layout and logistics efficiency of the production site. The introduction of the box handling robot 13 for operation at the carton blank loading link, and the provision of the automatic pallet replacement device 12, realize the full-process automation function of automatic carton blank loading, automatic material calling and automatic empty pallet switching, greatly improve the efficiency of material pallet replacement, and greatly improve the automation level of the production site. The finished cigarette case can be directly connected with the overhead conveying line, realizing the full-process automation from the material replenishment of the carton warehouse 2 to the final carton output without manual intervention. This highly automated, efficient and compact vertical carton packaging system not only brings innovation to the production mode of the tobacco industry, but also provides a highly valuable solution for the automation upgrade of similar industries, showing its wide application prospects and far-reaching industry influence. Through these intelligent improvements, not only the work efficiency is improved, but also the labor input is effectively reduced, and the labor intensity of the operators is significantly reduced, making the production process more relaxed and efficient. The compact and innovative structure design is easy to maintain, occupies small area, and can effectively reduce the investment cost.

[0094] Please refer to Figures 2-5 As shown in the figure, the automatic replacement device 12 of the embodiment is composed of two groups of symmetrically arranged pallet transfer racks 121 and a limiting connection rack 122 connecting the two groups of pallet transfer racks 121. Through the symmetrically arranged pallet transfer racks 121, the effective separation and storage of the carton blank pallet and the empty pallet can be realized. The two groups of pallet transfer racks 121 are symmetrically distributed in space and connected with each other through the limiting connection rack 122, ensuring the stability and coordination of the overall structure.

[0095] The tray transfer frame 121 comprises a tray bottom plate 1211, a tray outer frame 1212 mounted on the tray bottom plate 1211, and an internal space formed by the tray bottom plate 1211 and the tray outer frame 1212 providing installation space for each mechanism. The tray transfer frame 121 is provided with an upper turning assembly 1213, an upper turning driving assembly 1214, a lower turning assembly 1215, and a lower turning driving assembly 1216,

[0096] The upper turning assembly 1213 comprises an upper turning shaft, upper turning arms, an upper turning plate, and an upper turning plate bearing seat. A plurality of arc-shaped upper turning arms are mounted on the upper turning shaft to provide installation positions for the upper turning plate. A plurality of upper turning plate bearing seats mounted on the tray bottom plate 1211 provide support functions for the upper turning shaft. The upper turning driving assembly 1214 comprises a servo motor, a planetary reducer, a driving wheel, and a driven wheel. The servo motor is connected to the driving wheel through the planetary reducer, the driving wheel is engaged with the fan-shaped driven wheel, and the rotation center of the driven wheel is connected to one end of the upper turning shaft.

[0097] The lower turning assembly 1215 comprises a lower turning shaft, lower turning arms, a lower turning plate, and a lower turning shaft support plate. A plurality of L-shaped lower turning arms are mounted on the lower turning shaft to provide installation positions for the lower turning plate. A plurality of lower turning shaft support plates mounted on the tray bottom plate 1211 provide support functions for the lower turning shaft. The lower turning driving assembly 1216 also comprises a servo motor, a planetary reducer, a driving wheel, and a driven wheel. The servo motor is connected to the driving wheel through the planetary reducer, the driving wheel is engaged with the fan-shaped driven wheel, and the rotation center of the driven wheel is connected to one end of the lower turning shaft.

[0098] Two sets of positioning rings are mounted on the upper turning shaft and the lower turning shaft, clamped by the upper turning plate bearing seat and the lower turning shaft support plate, and position the upper turning shaft and the lower turning shaft. The upper turning shaft and the lower turning shaft are provided with fan-shaped photosensitive sheets at the end away from the driven wheel, cooperating with the corresponding slot switches to detect whether the upper turning plate and the lower turning plate are in place. The tray outer frame 1212 is provided with a plurality of sensors for detecting whether the auxiliary material tray sent by the automatic guided vehicle (AGV) or the manual forklift is in place and whether the empty tray is lowered in place.

[0099] Please refer to Figure 6As shown, the box carrying robot 13 of the embodiment comprises a robot base 131, a mechanical arm 132 is arranged on the robot base 131, and a robot industrial computer 133 is internally installed; the robot industrial computer 133 is connected with the central control system and is responsible for controlling the box carrying robot 13 to perform the box blank loading process; a clamp bottom plate 134 is installed at the execution end of the mechanical arm 132, two groups of integrated vacuum suction cups 135 are installed at the bottom of the clamp bottom plate 134, and the two groups of integrated vacuum suction cups 135 are responsible for adsorbing and releasing the box blank and transferring the box blank from the auxiliary material tray to the carton library 2; a clamp guard is arranged above and around the two groups of integrated vacuum suction cups 135, and the clamp guard is responsible for closing the clamp part as much as possible to ensure the personal safety of the surrounding staff.

[0100] Please refer to Figures 7-8 As shown, the main rack 1 of the vertical carton packing and sealing machine of the embodiment is composed of a plurality of welded square tubes, each component mounting plate is welded with the main rack 1, each component is arranged on the main rack 1, a door plate is matched with a hinge to serve as a window for manual processing of internal mechanisms, and the main rack 1 provides a mounting basis for the above-mentioned devices and mechanisms.

[0101] Please refer to Figures 9-10 As shown, the vertical carton packing and sealing machine of the embodiment is equipped with a carton library 2, which is arranged at the storage station A3 and is used to provide box blanks.

[0102] Specifically, the carton library 2 comprises a carton library rack 21, which provides mounting positions for other parts of the carton library 2. The storage station A3 is formed on the carton library rack 21, and a replenishment inlet and a supply outlet are respectively formed at both ends of the storage station A3. The replenishment inlet is used for the box carrying robot 13 to fill the box blanks into the storage station A3, and the supply outlet is used for the box blank supply of the cigarette stack entering the box and folding forming device 5. The carton library 2 further comprises a belt mechanism 22, a material blocking assembly 23, a box pressing mechanism 24, an upper box blocking mechanism 25, and a lower box blocking mechanism 26.

[0103] The belt mechanism 22 is arranged at the bottom of the storage station A3, and the belt mechanism 22 is used to support the box blanks in the storage station A3 and provide power to transport the box blanks to the direction of the supply outlet.

[0104] Two groups of material blocking assemblies 23 are arranged at both sides of the storage station A3, and the material blocking assembly 23 comprises an inner blocking plate and an outer blocking plate. The two groups of material blocking assemblies 23 are symmetrically arranged and designed with a bevel, which facilitates the box carrying robot 13 to place the box blanks and plays a role in isolating the internal transmission parts to protect the personal safety of the staff, and provides a mounting basis for the sensor.

[0105] The pressing box mechanism 24 is arranged on the material blocking assembly 23, and the pressing box mechanism 24 comprises a rear pressing box plate which can slide relative to the box library rack 21 and applies a pressing box force to the box blank in the storage station A3 and points to the feeding outlet direction. An upper end of the box sensing film is arranged on the pressing box mechanism 24, and cooperates with the upper end of the box slot switch arranged on the inner baffle to control the limit position of the operation of the servo motor. The inner baffle is provided with a diffuse reflection sensor for detecting the remaining amount of the box blank, and when the remaining amount is low, a lack of material signal is sent to the central control system, and the box loading robot 13 is controlled by the central control system to perform the box blank loading process.

[0106] The upper blocking box mechanism 25 and the lower blocking box mechanism 26 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the feeding outlet of the storage station A3, respectively, for intercepting or releasing the lower edge and the upper edge of the box blank.

[0107] The upper blocking box mechanism 25 is fixed on the main body rack 1 and comprises an upper pressing material assembly and an upper blocking box assembly; the upper blocking box assembly is driven to swing by the gas cylinder to control the upper side constraint and release of the first box blank in the storage station A3, and the upper pressing material assembly controls the upper and lower movement of the upper pressing box block by the gas cylinder to control the constraint and release of the box blank other than the first box blank in the storage station A3. The lower blocking box mechanism 26 is fixed on the box library rack 21 and is driven to swing by the gas cylinder to control the lower side constraint and release of the first box blank in the paper box library 2, and the lower blocking box mechanism 26 controls the two sides of the lower edge of the first box blank in the paper box library 2 by arranging the lower blocking box plates on the two sides of the box library rack 21, and provides the constraint guide for the preliminary formation of the lower edge when the first box blank in the paper box library 2 is grabbed by the cigarette stack entering box and folding forming device 5.

[0108] The paper box in place swing plate and the paper box in place slot switch are arranged on the box library rack 21 close to the feeding outlet, and the second box blank is detected whether to advance to the position of the first box blank by cooperation of the paper box in place slot switch and the paper box in place sensing film after the first box blank in the paper box library 2 is separated from the paper box library 2.

[0109] Please refer to Figure 11 As shown in the figure, the cigarette strip inlet belt conveyor 3 of the vertical cartoning and sealing machine of the embodiment forms an input end 31 at the end, and the input end 31 is used for receiving the horizontal cigarette strip produced by the packaging machine. A jacking station 32 is formed on the inlet belt conveyor, and the horizontal cigarette strip is conveyed from the input end 31 to the jacking station 32 by the inlet belt conveyor.

[0110] The cigarette inlet belt conveyor 3 comprises a belt conveyor frame 33, a speed reducer motor, a transmission sprocket set, a belt, an adjusting frame, a cigarette supporting plate 34, a guide plate support, a guide plate, and a diffuse reflection sensor. The belt conveyor frame 33 is fixed on the main body frame 1 to provide support for each part of the cigarette inlet belt conveyor 3; the speed reducer motor is installed at one end of the belt conveyor frame 33 to drive the belt to move through the transmission sprocket set, thereby realizing the function of conveying cigarettes; the adjusting frame is installed at the other end of the belt conveyor frame 33 to tension the belt and ensure smooth operation of the belt; the cigarette supporting plate 34 is installed above the adjusting frame to be connected with the packaging machine, and is responsible for supporting the cigarettes output by the packaging machine and transferring them to the cigarette inlet belt conveyor 3; a plurality of guide plate supports are evenly distributed on both sides of the belt conveyor frame 33 to support and adjust the guide plate, so that the guide plate provides a guiding function for the cigarettes on the belt, and the position of the guide plate can be adjusted through the guide plate support to adapt to cigarettes of different specifications; a plurality of diffuse reflection sensors form a diffuse reflection sensor group and are arranged at the jacking station 32; each diffuse reflection sensor irradiates upward to sense whether the cigarettes are in place; if one of the plurality of sensors does not meet the blocking condition, it is proved that the jacking and stacking condition is not met, and if all the sensors are blocked by the cigarettes, the jacking and stacking condition is met after a certain delay, and the cigarette layer is jacked up by the automatic stacking mechanism 41 to make it separate from the cigarette inlet belt conveyor 3 and enter the downstream cartoning process.

[0111] Please refer to Figures 12-16 The cigarette automatic stacking and turnover device 4 of the vertical cartoning machine in the embodiment comprises an automatic stacking mechanism 41, a first pushing mechanism 42, and a cigarette stack turnover mechanism 43.

[0112] The automatic stacking mechanism 41 is arranged at the stacking station A1, and is used to receive the horizontally placed cigarettes sent by the inlet belt conveyor and stack the horizontally placed cigarettes in the stacking station A1 to form a horizontally placed cigarette stack.

[0113] The first pushing mechanism 42 is used to transfer the horizontally placed cigarette stack to the cigarette stack turnover mechanism 43.

[0114] The cigarette stack turnover mechanism 43 comprises a turnover driving member 431 and a rotating frame 432, and the rotating frame 432 can be switched between a horizontal state and a vertical state; the horizontally placed cigarette stack is received by the rotating frame 432 in the horizontal state, the turnover driving member 431 drives the rotating frame 432 to switch to the vertical state, so that the horizontally placed cigarette stack is turned over to a vertically placed cigarette stack, and the vertically placed cigarette stack is positioned at the pushing station A2.

[0115] Specifically, the automatic stacking mechanism 41 comprises a stacking jacking structure 411 and a stacking groove structure 412.

[0116] The stacking jacking structure 411 includes a jacking mounting frame 4111, a jacking assembly 4112, and a jacking drive assembly 4113. The jacking mounting frame 4111 is fixed to the bottom of the entrance belt conveyor, the jacking assembly 4112 includes a jacking connecting plate, a first jacking plate, and a second jacking plate, the jacking connecting plate is slidingly connected to the jacking mounting frame 4111 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism, so that the jacking connecting plate can reciprocate in the height direction relative to the jacking mounting frame 4111, the first jacking plate and the second jacking plate are respectively fixed to both ends of the jacking connecting plate; the jacking drive assembly 4113 is drivingly connected to the jacking connecting plate through a crank link mechanism; the jacking connecting plate is driven to reciprocate in the height direction by the jacking drive assembly 4113, and the first jacking plate and the second jacking plate at both ends drive the two ends of the flat placed strip cigarettes to be lifted, and the flat placed strip cigarettes on the jacking station 32 are jacked upward into the stacking station A1.

[0117] The stacking groove structure 412 includes a stacking groove base plate 4121, a first stacking assembly 4122, and a second stacking assembly 4123. The stacking groove base plate 4121 is fixed to the bottom of the entrance belt conveyor, the first stacking assembly 4122 and the second stacking assembly 4123 are respectively arranged on both sides of the jacking station 32, and the first stacking assembly 4122 and the second stacking assembly 4123 support both ends of the flat placed strip cigarettes and fix the flat placed strip cigarettes in the stacking station A1.

[0118] The first stacking assembly 4122 includes a first side frame, and the second stacking assembly 4123 includes a second side frame; the first side frame and the second side frame are slidingly connected to the stacking groove base plate 4121 through a second sliding block guide rail mechanism; so that the first side frame and the second side frame can approach or move away from the jacking station 32. The bottom of the stacking groove base plate 4121 is also fixed with a torsion plate translation assembly 4124 and a translation drive assembly, the torsion plate translation assembly 4124 is drivingly connected to the translation drive assembly, and the torsion plate translation assembly 4124 is connected to the first side frame and the second side frame; the first side frame and the second side frame on both sides of the jacking station 32, i.e., the first stacking assembly 4122 and the second stacking assembly 4123, are driven to approach or move away from each other synchronously by the translation drive assembly through the torsion plate translation assembly 4124, so as to adapt to different models of strip cigarettes.

[0119] The first stacking assembly 4122 of the embodiment further comprises a wedge block 4125, a rotating shaft fixing seat 4126 and a tension spring 4127; the rotating shaft fixing seat 4126 is connected to the first side frame, the bottom of the wedge block 4125 is connected with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is hinged to the rotating shaft fixing seat 4126, so that the wedge block 4125 can rotate relative to the first side frame, the wedge block 4125 has a first position and a second position, the first position is that the wedge block 4125 is rotated into the stacking station A1 to support the end of the flat-laid strip cigarette, the second position is that the wedge block 4125 is rotated out of the stacking station A1 to avoid the passage of the flat-laid strip cigarette entering the stacking station A1 from the jacking station 32; one end of the tension spring 4127 is connected with the wedge block 4125, and the other end is connected with the first side frame, and the tension spring 4127 provides an elastic force to drive the wedge block 4125 to reset from the second position to the first position.

[0120] The specific structure of the second stacking assembly 4123 is consistent with that of the first stacking assembly 4122, and the two are oppositely arranged to support both ends of the flat-laid strip cigarette. Those skilled in the art can understand that this will not be repeated here.

[0121] When in use, the stacking and jacking structure 411 lifts both ends of the flat-laid strip cigarette, so that the flat-laid strip cigarette on the jacking station 32 moves upward, the jacking force drives the wedge block 4125 to rotate from the first position to the second position to avoid the passage, so that the flat-laid strip cigarette smoothly enters the stacking station A1, and then the wedge block 4125 quickly resets under the action of the tension spring 4127, the jacking station 32 descends, and the wedge block 4125 supports the end of the bottom layer of flat-laid strip cigarette. As the stacking and jacking structure 411 lifts the flat-laid strip cigarette layer by layer upward, the flat-laid strip cigarette is stacked in the stacking station A1.

[0122] The first side frame and the second side frame at the front end, i.e., the end close to the input end 31 of the inlet belt conveyor, can also be provided with a guide limiting plate 4128. The guide limiting plate 4128 is L-shaped. The horizontal bottom edge of the L-shaped guide limiting plate 4128 is responsible for limiting the flat-laid strip cigarette that has not entered the jacking station 32 from being lifted during the jacking process, preventing the flat-laid strip cigarette from being turned over. The vertical side edge of the L-shaped guide limiting plate 4128 is responsible for guiding the edge of the flat-laid strip cigarette during the jacking process, so that it smoothly enters the stacking station A1.

[0123] The stacking groove structure 412 further comprises a material blocking assembly 23, which comprises a front fixed baffle and a rear sliding baffle arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the inlet belt conveyor; the front fixed baffle and the rear sliding baffle are respectively arranged at both ends of the stacking station A1, and support both sides of the flat-laid cigarette stack in the stacking station A1 through the front fixed baffle and the rear sliding baffle to prevent the stack from being scattered.

[0124] The front fixed baffle is fixedly connected with the first side frame, and the rear sliding baffle is slidably connected with the stacking groove base plate 4121. The rear sliding baffle and the stacking groove base plate 4121 are further provided with a lead screw mechanism and a locking mechanism for adjusting the position of the rear sliding baffle. The rear sliding baffle is driven to slide on the stacking groove base plate 4121 through the lead screw mechanism and the locking mechanism, so that the rear sliding baffle can be close to or away from the front fixed baffle, thereby controlling the width of the stacking station A1 to adapt to the stacking requirements of the cigarette stacks of different specifications.

[0125] The bottom of the rear sliding baffle can extend into the jacking station 32. The rear sliding baffle bottom intercepts the flat cigarettes, so that a plurality of flat cigarettes can be gathered into the jacking station 32. Of course, an interception mechanism can also be provided to realize the gathering of flat cigarettes in the jacking station 32, which can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0126] The first stack pushing mechanism 42 of the embodiment includes a stack pushing mounting frame, a stack pushing driving member, a stack pushing vertical plate and a stack pushing plate assembly.

[0127] The top of the stack pushing vertical plate is connected with the stack pushing mounting frame, and the bottom of the stack pushing vertical plate is connected with the stack pushing plate assembly. The stack pushing driving member is fixed to the stack pushing mounting frame and is realized by a rodless cylinder to save space. The stack pushing driving member is in transmission connection with the stack pushing vertical plate. The stack pushing driving member drives the stack pushing vertical plate to translate between the stacking station A1 and the cigarette stack turnover mechanism 43. The stack pushing plate assembly pushes the flat cigarette stack on the stacking station A1 into the rotating frame 432 in the flat state.

[0128] The stack pushing plate assembly can be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state. The stack pushing plate assembly includes a stack pushing fixed plate 421, a stack pushing turnover plate 422 and a turnover plate driving member 423. The stack pushing fixed plate 421 is connected with the bottom of the stack pushing vertical plate. The stack pushing turnover plate 422 is hingedly connected with the stack pushing fixed plate 421. The turnover plate driving member 423 is arranged at the bottom of the stack pushing vertical plate. The turnover plate driving member 423 is in transmission connection with the stack pushing turnover plate 422 through a swing arm. The turnover plate driving member 423 drives the stack pushing turnover plate 422 to unfold or fold relative to the stack pushing fixed plate 421. After the stack pushing turnover plate 422 and the stack pushing fixed plate 421 are unfolded to the same plane and a group of flat cigarette stacks are pushed out, the stack pushing turnover plate 422 is folded upward during the return process, which does not affect the upward stacking process of the automatic stacking mechanism 41, reduces the standby time and improves the production efficiency.

[0129] The tobacco stack overturning mechanism 43 of the embodiment further comprises a stack overturning mounting frame 433; the stack overturning mounting frame 433 is used for mounting the tobacco stack overturning mechanism 43 to the main body rack 1 and is responsible for providing mounting positions for other parts on the mechanism. The rotating frame 432 is a frame structure composed of a rotating frame top plate, a rotating frame bottom plate and a rotating frame side plate. A rotating arm is arranged between the rotating frame bottom plate and the rotating frame side plate, and the rotating arm is hinged to the stack overturning mounting frame 433 through a rotating shaft, so that the rotating frame 432 can rotate on the stack overturning mounting frame 433.

[0130] The overturning driving member 431 is realized by a cylinder, the fixed end of the overturning driving member 431 is hinged to the stack overturning mounting frame 433, and the overturning driving member 431 has an output end, i.e., a piston end. The piston end of the overturning driving member 431 is hinged to a swing arm, and the other end of the swing arm is fixed in the middle of the rotating shaft of the rotating arm through an expansion sleeve. The swing arm swings by driving the expansion sleeve of the overturning driving member 431 to extend and retract, and then the rotating shaft rotates. The two ends of the rotating shaft are fixed to the rotating arm of the rotating frame 432 through expansion sleeves, two bearing seat shafts are arranged in the gaps between the three expansion sleeves, and the rotating frame 432 is switched between the flat state and the vertical state.

[0131] Further, a fixed side plate is arranged on the stack overturning mounting frame 433; when the rotating frame 432 is switched to the flat state, the fixed side plate is arranged opposite to the rotating frame side plate on both sides of the rotating frame 432, limits the two sides of the flat tobacco stack, and prevents collapse.

[0132] The opposite two sides of the rotating frame 432 form a push-in port and a push-out port; the push-in port is on the side close to the stacking station A1, and the flat tobacco stack is sent in through the push-in port; and the opposite side is the push-out port, and the vertical tobacco stack formed after overturning can be sent out through the push-out port.

[0133] The rotating frame 432 further comprises a first blocking flap 434, a first blocking drive 435, a second blocking flap, and a second blocking drive; the first blocking flap 434 is hinged to the rotating frame top plate, the first blocking drive 435 is connected to the rotating frame top plate, the first blocking drive 435 has an output end, and the output end of the first blocking drive 435 is connected to the first blocking flap 434 through a swing arm; the second blocking flap is hinged to the rotating frame bottom plate, the second blocking drive is connected to the rotating frame bottom plate, the second blocking drive has an output end, and the output end of the second blocking drive is connected to the second blocking flap through a swing arm. The first blocking drive 435 and the second blocking drive drive the first blocking flap 434 and the second blocking flap to rotate, respectively, to open or close the push-out port of the rotating frame 432; when the first blocking flap 434 and the second blocking flap of the rotating frame 432 in the closed state push the flat cigarette stack into the rotating frame, they can provide a limiting function for the cigarette stack; after the stack is formed in the vertical position, the push-out port of the rotating frame 432 is opened to provide conditions for the release of the vertical stack, and the first blocking flap 434 and the second blocking flap of the rotating frame 432 in the open state can guide the pushing process of the cigarette stack.

[0134] In use, the cigarettes output by the upstream packaging machine are generally in a flat state (i.e., the wider side of the cigarette is in the horizontal bottom plane, and the narrower side is in the vertical side plane) to maintain the stability of the conveying, and the received flat cigarettes are conveyed from the input end 31 to the jacking station 32 by the inlet belt conveyor; then the automatic stacking mechanism 41 stacks the flat cigarettes on the jacking station 32 layer by layer into the stacking station A1 and stacks them into the arrangement required for boxing to form a flat stack, and the stacked flat stack is pushed into the rotating frame 432 by the pushing mechanism; the flat stack is turned 90° by the stack turnover mechanism 43 to form a vertical stack (i.e., the narrower side of the cigarette is in the horizontal bottom plane, and the wider side is in the vertical side plane) to adapt to the packaging requirements of the vertical boxing system; the vertical stack can greatly reduce the area occupied at the bottom during the flow process, which is conducive to the spatial layout of the boxing system, reduces the demand of the boxing system on the occupied area, and forms a more compact production environment. The automatic stacking and turnover of the cigarettes ensures the uniformity of the cigarette direction and the stability of the stack shape, while reducing packaging damage and the risk of stack scattering.

[0135] Please refer to Figures 17-23 As shown in the figure, the cigarette stack boxing and folding forming device 5 of the vertical boxing machine of the embodiment comprises a box suction mechanism 51, a cigarette stack boxing mechanism 52, a paper box bottom forming mechanism 53, and a paper box top forming mechanism 54.

[0136] The suction box mechanism 51 is arranged between the cartoning station A4 and the storage station A3, and is used to obtain a blank box in the carton library 2, unfold the blank box into a standing carton, and position the standing carton to the cartoning station A4.

[0137] The tobacco stack into carton mechanism 52 is arranged between the stack pushing station A2 and the cartoning station A4, and is used to push the standing tobacco stack in the stack pushing station A2 into the standing carton.

[0138] The carton bottom forming mechanism 53 is arranged at the bottom of the cartoning station A4, and the carton top forming mechanism 54 is arranged at the top of the cartoning station A4, and is used to close and form the openings on both sides of the carton.

[0139] Specifically, the suction box mechanism 51 includes a carton dragging assembly 511 and a suction assembly 512. The carton dragging assembly 511 is used to drive the suction assembly 512 to displace between the storage station A3 and the cartoning station A4. The carton dragging assembly 511 includes a carton dragging bottom plate 5111, a carton dragging sliding plate 5112, a carton dragging driving part 5113, and a carton dragging transmission part 5114. The carton dragging sliding plate 5112 is connected to the carton dragging bottom plate 5111 through a guide rail sliding block mechanism. The carton dragging driving part 5113 is linked to the carton dragging mounting plate through the carton dragging transmission part 5114. The carton dragging driving part 5113 is a servo motor, and the carton dragging transmission part 5114 is a ball screw nut mechanism. The output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the ball screw nut mechanism through a belt pulley mechanism, thereby driving the carton dragging sliding plate 5112 to displace between the storage station A3 and the cartoning station A4.

[0140] The suction assembly 512 includes two suction disc mounting plates 5121 which are vertically fixed to the two ends of the carton dragging movable plate. Each suction disc mounting plate 5121 is provided with a plurality of vacuum suction discs 5122 on the side facing the storage station A3. An air distribution channel is formed in each suction disc mounting plate 5121. One end of the air distribution channel is connected to the vacuum suction disc 5122, and the other end is connected to a negative pressure device through an air path pipeline. A plurality of groups of vacuum suction discs 5122 are used to adsorb or release the blank box.

[0141] The carton bottom forming mechanism 53 of the present embodiment includes a forming plate 531 arranged between the storage station A3 and the cartoning station A4. The forming plate 531 has a supporting end 5311 and a forming end 5312 formed at the two ends respectively. The forming end 5312 is arranged on the side of the storage station A3, and has an arc-shaped guide surface for extruding the blank box to unfold it into a carton. The supporting end 5311 is arranged at the bottom of the cartoning station A4, and is used to support the unfolded carton.

[0142] In use, multiple groups of vacuum suction cups 5122 extend from both sides of the forming plate 531 to adsorb the upper side of the blank; the blank pulling assembly 511 drives the adsorption assembly 512 to translate from the storage station A3 to the boxing station A4, the multiple groups of vacuum suction cups 5122 adsorb the blank and pull it from the forming end 5312 of the forming plate 531 to the supporting end 5311, the lower side of the blank is pressed by the arc-shaped guide surface, changes from vertical to horizontal, and the blank is unfolded into a carton; after the blank pulling assembly 511 drives the adsorption assembly 512 to translate to the position, the unfolded carton is just at the boxing station A4. In this way, the carton preparation is completed, and the carton is waiting for the stack of cigarettes to be put in.

[0143] The cigarette stack boxing mechanism 52 of the embodiment comprises a secondary stack pushing assembly 521. The secondary stack pushing assembly 521 comprises a stack pushing mounting frame, a stack pushing driving member, a stack pushing vertical plate, and a stack pushing plate; the top of the stack pushing vertical plate is connected to the stack pushing mounting frame through a sliding block guide rail mechanism, and the bottom of the stack pushing vertical plate is connected to the stack pushing plate assembly; the stack pushing driving member is fixed to the stack pushing mounting frame, and the stack pushing driving member is a servo motor; the servo motor is connected to the stack pushing vertical plate through a belt pulley assembly; the size of the stack pushing plate is adapted to the stack of cigarettes; the stack pushing driving member drives the stack pushing vertical plate to translate between the stack pushing station A2 and the boxing station A4, and the stack pushing plate pushes the stack of cigarettes supplied by the stack pushing station A2 into the carton on the boxing station A4.

[0144] Further, the cigarette stack boxing mechanism 52 further comprises an expanding base plate 522, a first expanding assembly 523, and a second expanding assembly 524.

[0145] The first expanding assembly 523 and the second expanding assembly 524 are arranged at the two ends of the expanding base plate 522, and the first expanding assembly 523 and the second expanding assembly 524 form a boxing channel 525 therebetween; the expanding base plate 522 is connected to the main body rack 1 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism, so that the expanding base plate 522 can translate relative to the main body rack 1 and drive the first expanding assembly 523 and the second expanding assembly 524 to translate between the boxing station A4 and the stack pushing station A2; the expanding base plate 522 and the main body rack 1 are provided with an expanding base plate driving member 526 and an expanding base plate 522 transmission member; the expanding base plate driving member 526 is connected to the expanding base plate 522 through the expanding base plate 522 transmission member, and controls the translation of the expanding base plate 522 on the main body rack 1 through the expanding base plate driving member 526, so that the expanding base plate 522 can move forward or backward, and the first expanding assembly 523 and the second expanding assembly 524 can move close to or away from the carton, which assists the first expanding assembly 523 and the second expanding assembly 524 to extend into the carton to expand the side carton of the stack of cigarettes.

[0146] Specifically, the first flaring assembly 523 further comprises a flaring mounting frame 5231, an upper guide plate structure 5232 and a lower guide plate structure 5233. The upper guide plate structure 5232 comprises a flaring upper guide plate and an upper guide plate mounting seat. The flaring upper guide plate has an upper page flaring portion and a side page flaring portion. The flaring upper guide plate has a connecting end and a free end. The connecting end of the flaring upper guide plate is connected to the flaring mounting frame 5231 through the upper guide plate mounting seat. The free end of the flaring upper guide plate is used to support the upper and side carton pages of the carton and isolate the upper and side carton pages of the carton from the carton loading channel 525.

[0147] The lower guide plate structure 5233 comprises a flaring lower guide plate and a lower guide plate mounting seat. The flaring lower guide plate has a lower page flaring portion and a side page flaring portion. The flaring lower guide plate has a connecting end and a free end. The connecting end of the flaring lower guide plate is connected to the flaring mounting frame 5231 through the lower guide plate mounting seat. The free end of the flaring lower guide plate is used to support the lower and side carton pages of the carton and isolate the lower and side carton pages of the carton from the carton loading channel 525.

[0148] The flaring upper guide plate is hinged to the upper guide plate mounting seat through an upper guide plate hinge shaft, which is arranged obliquely. The flaring lower guide plate is hinged to the lower guide plate mounting seat through a lower guide plate hinge shaft, which is arranged obliquely. The upper guide plate hinge shaft and the lower guide plate hinge shaft are connected through a universal joint 5234.

[0149] A guide plate driving member 5235 is arranged on the upper guide plate mounting seat. The output end of the guide plate driving member 5235 is connected to the upper guide plate hinge shaft. The guide plate driving member 5235 drives the upper guide plate hinge shaft to rotate, so that the flaring upper guide plate and the flaring lower guide plate rotate synchronously. The free ends of the flaring upper guide plate and the flaring lower guide plate are opened or gathered, the process of opening the side carton pages of the cigarette stack on the entrance side is realized, and the cigarette stack can smoothly enter the carton.

[0150] The specific structure of the second flaring assembly 524 is consistent with that of the first flaring assembly 523. The two are oppositely arranged. Those skilled in the art can understand that this will not be described here.

[0151] The flaring mounting frame 5231 of the present embodiment is connected to the flaring base plate 522 through a guide rail and sliding block mechanism. A flaring width adjusting hand wheel 527 and a flaring width adjusting screw are arranged between the flaring mounting frame 5231 and the flaring base plate 522. The flaring width adjusting hand wheel 527 is drivingly connected to the first flaring assembly 523 or the second flaring assembly 524 through the flaring width adjusting screw. The flaring mounting frame 5231 is translated on the flaring base plate 522 by driving the flaring width adjusting hand wheel 527, so that the first flaring assembly 523 and the second flaring assembly 524 are relatively close or far away from each other. The width of the carton loading channel 525 is adjusted, and the purpose of adapting to the change of the carton width is realized.

[0152] The universal joint 5234 is a telescopic universal joint 5234; the upper guide plate mounting seat is connected with the flared mounting frame 5231 through a guide rail sliding block mechanism, a flared height adjusting hand wheel 528 and a flared height adjusting screw rod are arranged between the upper guide plate mounting seat and the flared mounting frame 5231, the flared height adjusting hand wheel 528 is in transmission connection with the screw rod mounting seat through the flared height adjusting screw rod, and the upper guide plate mounting seat is driven to translate on the flared mounting frame 5231 through the flared height adjusting hand wheel 528; the flared upper guide plate and the flared lower guide plate are relatively close or far away, the height of the carton loading channel 525 is adjusted, and the purpose of adapting to the change of the carton height is achieved.

[0153] The carton loading mechanism 52 further comprises a supporting plate assembly 529 arranged at the bottom of the carton loading channel 525, the supporting plate assembly 529 comprising a supporting plate driving element and a supporting plate body, the supporting plate driving element being a lifting cylinder, the supporting plate driving element having a fixed end and a telescopic end, the fixed end of the supporting plate driving element being fixed to the main body rack 1, the telescopic end of the supporting plate driving element being connected with the supporting plate body, the supporting plate body being lifted to support the strip cigarette stack pushed by the pushing stack plate, and the supporting plate body being lowered to avoid the retreat action of the first flared assembly 523 and the second flared assembly 524.

[0154] The carton bottom forming mechanism 53 comprises a front folding assembly 532, a rear folding assembly 533 and a lower folding assembly 534.

[0155] The front folding assembly 532 comprises a front folding mounting frame, a front folding lifting driving element, a front folding plate and a front folding plate turnover driving element 431; the folding mounting frame is connected with the main body rack 1 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism, the front folding lifting driving element is in transmission connection with the front folding mounting frame; the front folding mounting frame is lifted through the front folding lifting driving element; the front folding plate is hinged to the front folding mounting frame through a rotating shaft, the front folding plate turnover driving element 431 is in transmission connection with the front folding plate; the front folding plate is turned over through the front folding plate turnover driving element 431 to fold the front carton page of the carton;

[0156] The rear folding assembly 533 comprises a rear folding mounting frame, a rear folding plate and a rear folding plate turnover driving element 431; the rear folding plate is hinged to the rear folding mounting frame through a rotating shaft, the rear folding plate turnover driving element 431 is in transmission connection with the rear folding plate 332; the rear folding plate is turned over through the rear folding plate turnover driving element 431 to fold the rear carton page of the carton;

[0157] The lower folding assembly 534 comprises a lower folding plate and a lower folding plate turnover driving element 431; the lower folding plate is hinged to the rear folding mounting frame through a rotating shaft, the lower folding plate turnover driving element 431 is in transmission connection with the lower folding plate; the lower folding plate is turned over through the lower folding plate turnover driving element 431 to fold the lower carton page of the carton;

[0158] The number of front folding assemblies 532, rear folding assemblies 533 and lower folding assemblies 534 is 2, and two front folding assemblies 532, two rear folding assemblies 533 and two lower folding assemblies 534 are respectively arranged on both sides of the cartoning station A4 to realize the folding and forming of the carton flaps on both sides.

[0159] The carton top forming mechanism 54 of the embodiment comprises a top folding mounting frame 541 and a top folding telescopic member 542; the top folding mounting frame 541 is connected to the main body frame 1 through the top folding telescopic member 542; the top folding mounting frame 541 is driven by the top folding telescopic member 542 to extend into or exit the top of the cartoning station A4, thereby avoiding the conveying channel through which the standing carton is lifted by the lifting driving mechanism 6.

[0160] The carton top forming mechanism 54 further comprises an upper folding plate and an upper folding driving member; the upper folding plate is hingedly connected to the top folding mounting frame 541 through a rotating shaft, and the upper folding driving member is in transmission connection with the upper folding plate; the upper folding driving member drives the upper folding plate to flip, thereby folding the upper carton flap of the carton;

[0161] The number of the upper folding plate and the upper folding driving member is 2, and two upper folding plates and upper folding driving members are respectively arranged at both ends of the top folding mounting frame 541 to realize the folding and forming of the upper carton flaps on both sides of the carton;

[0162] The top folding mounting frame 541 is further provided with an upper guide plate 543, which provides a guide function for the carton.

[0163] Based on the above mechanism, the cigarette stack cartoning and folding forming device 5 of the embodiment is provided with the carton suction mechanism 51, the cigarette stack cartoning mechanism 52, the carton bottom forming mechanism 53 and the carton top forming mechanism 54 on the main body frame 1, and each mechanism is independently fixed on the main body frame 1; the carton suction mechanism 51 is used to grab the first carton blank in the carton library 2 arranged on the storage station A3 to the cartoning station A4, and in the process of transferring the carton blank, the carton bottom forming mechanism 53 is used to guide and unfold the carton blank to form a space for stacking the cigarette stack; the cigarette stack cartoning mechanism 52 is responsible for pushing the cigarette stack from the stack pushing station A2 into the carton, expanding the carton flaps on the cartoning side, and supporting the cigarette stack; the carton bottom forming mechanism 53 is responsible for providing the folding and forming function for the inner flaps and the lower outer flaps of the carton after the cigarette stack enters the carton; the carton top forming mechanism 54 provides the folding and forming function for the upper outer flaps of the carton top after the carton bottom forming mechanism 53 completes the closing process of the carton flaps. In this way, the automatic cartoning and sealing process is realized, which replaces the manual cartoning and folding process and improves the production efficiency.

[0164] Please refer to Figure 24As shown, the lifting driving mechanism 6 of the vertical carton packing and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises a lifting frame 61, a lifting driving part 62, a lifting transmission part 63 and a lifting bracket 64. The lifting bracket 64 is vertically connected to the lifting frame 61 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism. The lifting frame 61 has a first supporting plate 641 and a second supporting plate 642, which are respectively used for lifting the bottom of the two ends of the vertical standing carton, so as to drive the vertical standing carton to rise while avoiding interference with other components. The lifting driving part 62 is connected to the lifting frame 61 through the lifting transmission part 63. The lifting transmission part 63 is a chain wheel mechanism, which is driven by the lifting driving part 62 to translate the lifting frame 61 between the packing station A4 and the lifting station A6. A plurality of proximity switches are arranged at various positions in the longitudinal direction of the lifting frame 61, which are responsible for controlling the operation of the lifting driving part 62, identifying the in-place condition of the first supporting plate 641 and the second supporting plate 642 at each station during the rising process, and identifying the limit position of the first supporting plate 641 and the second supporting plate 642 during the upward and downward movement.

[0165] Please refer to Figures 25-26 As shown, the electric sealing tape device 7 of the vertical carton packing and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises a carton head sealing mechanism 71 and a carton tail sealing mechanism 72. The carton head sealing mechanism 71 and the carton tail sealing mechanism 72 are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the sealing station A5. The carton head sealing mechanism is used for sealing the carton head with adhesive tape, and the carton tail sealing mechanism is used for sealing the carton tail with adhesive tape.

[0166] The carton head sealing mechanism comprises a tape supply assembly 711 and a sealing assembly 713. The tape supply assembly 711 comprises a tape roller mounting plate 7111, a tape supply roller 7112, a tape conveying driving roller 7113 and a tape conveying driving part 7114. The tape roller mounting plate 7111 mainly plays a supporting and connecting role, and is used for fixing the carton head sealing mechanism to the main body frame 1. The tape supply roller 7112 is rotatably connected to one side of the tape roller mounting plate 7111. The tape conveying driving roller 7113 is rotatably connected to the tape roller mounting plate 7111. The tape conveying driving part 7114 is drivingly connected to the tape conveying driving roller 7113. The tape conveying driving part 7114 is a speed reduction motor. The tape conveying driving part 7114 is fixed to the other side of the tape roller mounting plate 7111, and its output shaft is connected to the tape conveying driving roller 7113.

[0167] When in use, the sealing tape is wound by sleeving the sealing tape roll around the glue roller 7112, and the sealing tape is wound around the glue roller 7113 and extends to the sealing component 713. The sealing component 713 seals the tape on the head of the carton, thereby realizing automatic sealing of the tape. The glue driving member 7114 is arranged to drive the glue roller 7113 to rotate, thereby providing power for the sealing tape in contact with the glue roller 7113, driving the sealing tape to the sealing component 713, and then attaching the sealing tape to the connecting part of the carton by the sealing component 713. Compared with the traditional way of moving the carton to drive the sealing tape, the power of the glue driving member 7114 is transmitted to the sealing tape through the glue roller 7113, thereby actively providing power for the sealing tape, ensuring the stable release of the tape, avoiding the tape from being not firmly attached or being broken due to uneven tension, and significantly improving the sealing efficiency.

[0168] Further, the tape supply assembly 711 further comprises a first glue guide roller 7115 and a second glue guide roller 7116, both of which are rotationally connected with the tape roller mounting plate 7111. The first glue guide roller 7115 and the second glue guide roller 7116 are arranged on opposite sides of the glue roller 7113, and the sealing tape is guided by the first glue guide roller 7115 and the second glue guide roller 7116, thereby increasing the contact area between the sealing tape and the surface of the glue roller 7113.

[0169] The surface of the glue roller 7113 is formed with a knurled surface, which is used to contact the sealing tape. The knurled surface can increase the friction between the glue roller 7113 and the sealing tape.

[0170] By increasing the contact area and friction between the sealing tape and the surface of the glue roller 7113, the power transmission efficiency of the glue roller 7113 for the sealing tape is improved.

[0171] The tape supply assembly 711 of the embodiment further comprises a tensioning roller 7117, a tensioning elastic member 7118, and a tensioning connecting plate 7119. The tensioning connecting plate 7119 is hinged to the tape roller mounting plate 7111. One end of the tensioning connecting plate 7119 is connected with the tape roller mounting plate 7111 through the tensioning elastic member 7118, and the other end is rotationally connected with the tensioning roller 7117. First and second winding rollers 7120 and 7121 are arranged on both sides of the tensioning roller 7117. The sealing tape is wound around the first winding roller 7120, the tensioning roller 7117, and the second winding roller 7121 in sequence. The tensioning elastic member 7118 provides an elastic force to drive the tensioning roller 7117 to move away from the connecting line of the axes of the first and second winding rollers 7120 and 7121, thereby adjusting the tension of the sealing tape during the conveying process and further ensuring the stable release of the tape.

[0172] The tape roller mounting plate 7111 is provided with a tension sensing element 7122 and a surplus sensing element 7123; the tension sensing element 7122 is a proximity switch arranged close to the tension roller 7117, and the position information of the tension roller 7117 is obtained through the proximity switch; the surplus sensing element 7123 is a diffuse reflection sensor arranged close to the glue supply roller 7112, and the surplus information of the sealing tape roll is obtained through the diffuse reflection sensor.

[0173] The sealing device further comprises a tension control module and a surplus prompting module, both of which are integrated in the main control system. The tension control module is in signal connection with the tension sensing element 7122; the tension control module is in electrical connection with the glue conveying driving element 7114, and the speed of the glue conveying driving element 7114 is controlled based on the feedback signal of the tension sensing element 7122. The position of the tension roller 7117 is sensed through the proximity switch, so as to judge the tension degree of the sealing tape, and then the glue conveying driving element 7114 is accelerated or decelerated to realize the purpose of flexible sealing tape supply. The surplus prompting module is in signal connection with the surplus sensing element 7123; the surplus prompting module outputs the alarm information of the tape roll replacement based on the feedback signal of the surplus sensing element 7123. When the surplus of the tape roll is too low, the system triggers an alarm to prompt the replacement of the sealing tape.

[0174] The sealing device further comprises a tension control module and a surplus prompting module, both of which are integrated in the main control system. The tension control module is in signal connection with the tension sensing element 7122; the tension control module is in electrical connection with the glue conveying driving element 7114, and the speed of the glue conveying driving element 7114 is controlled based on the feedback signal of the tension sensing element 7122. The position of the tension roller 7117 is sensed through the proximity switch, so as to judge the tension degree of the sealing tape, and then the glue conveying driving element 7114 is accelerated or decelerated to realize the purpose of flexible sealing tape supply. The surplus prompting module is in signal connection with the surplus sensing element 7123; the surplus prompting module outputs the alarm information of the tape roll replacement based on the feedback signal of the surplus sensing element 7123. When the surplus of the tape roll is too low, the system triggers an alarm to prompt the replacement of the sealing tape.

[0175] The sealing device further comprises a tension control module and a surplus prompting module, both of which are integrated in the main control system. The tension control module is in signal connection with the tension sensing element 7122; the tension control module is in electrical connection with the glue conveying driving element 7114, and the speed of the glue conveying driving element 7114 is controlled based on the feedback signal of the tension sensing element 7122. The position of the tension roller 7117 is sensed through the proximity switch, so as to judge the tension degree of the sealing tape, and then the glue conveying driving element 7114 is accelerated or decelerated to realize the purpose of flexible sealing tape supply. The surplus prompting module is in signal connection with the surplus sensing element 7123; the surplus prompting module outputs the alarm information of the tape roll replacement based on the feedback signal of the surplus sensing element 7123. When the surplus of the tape roll is too low, the system triggers an alarm to prompt the replacement of the sealing tape.

[0176] The sealing device further comprises a tension control module and a surplus prompting module, both of which are integrated in the main control system. The tension control module is in signal connection with the tension sensing element 7122; the tension control module is in electrical connection with the glue conveying driving element 7114, and the speed of the glue conveying driving element 7114 is controlled based on the feedback signal of the tension sensing element 7122. The position of the tension roller 7117 is sensed through the proximity switch, so as to judge the tension degree of the sealing tape, and then the glue conveying driving element 7114 is accelerated or decelerated to realize the purpose of flexible sealing tape supply. The surplus prompting module is in signal connection with the surplus sensing element 7123; the surplus prompting module outputs the alarm information of the tape roll replacement based on the feedback signal of the surplus sensing element 7123. When the surplus of the tape roll is too low, the system triggers an alarm to prompt the replacement of the sealing tape.

[0177] The box head sealing mechanism 71 of the embodiment further comprises an adjusting assembly 714, which comprises an adjusting frame and an adjusting base plate. The adjusting frame is used to be connected with the main frame 1 of the sealing machine. The adjusting base plate is slidingly connected to the top of the adjusting frame and is used to be connected with the glue sealing assembly 713.

[0178] A width adjusting hand wheel 7141 and a width adjusting screw rod are arranged at the connection between the adjusting base plate and the adjusting frame. The width adjusting screw rod is connected with the adjusting frame through a screw rod support seat. One end of the width adjusting screw rod is screwed with the adjusting base plate through a ball nut, and the other end is connected with the width adjusting hand wheel 7141. The adjusting base plate is driven to slide on the adjusting frame by the width adjusting hand wheel 7141, so that the adjusting base plate is close to or away from the sealing station A5, and the glue sealing width position is adjusted.

[0179] A locking piece is arranged at the connection between the width adjusting screw rod and the adjusting frame. The locking piece locks the relative position of the width adjusting screw rod and the adjusting frame in a shaft-holding manner.

[0180] The glue sealing base plate is connected with the adjusting base plate through a plurality of guide rods. A height adjusting hand wheel 7142 and a height adjusting screw rod are arranged between the glue sealing base plate and the adjusting base plate. The height adjusting hand wheel 7142 is drivingly connected with the glue sealing base plate through the height adjusting screw rod. The glue sealing base plate is driven to be close to or away from the adjusting base plate by the height adjusting hand wheel 7142, and the glue sealing height position is adjusted.

[0181] The box head sealing mechanism 71 further comprises a box pressing assembly 715, which is arranged close to the paper box entering end of the box station A4. The box pressing assembly 715 limits the paper box pages, so that the paper box pages remain in a folded state.

[0182] The box pressing assembly 715 comprises a box pressing base plate, a box pressing adjusting screw rod, and a box pressing adjusting hand wheel 7151. The box pressing base plate is connected with the box head adjusting base plate through a plurality of guide rods. The box pressing adjusting screw rod is screwed with the adjusting base plate through a screw rod nut. The top end of the box pressing adjusting screw rod is connected with the box pressing base plate through a screw rod support seat. The bottom end of the box pressing adjusting screw rod is connected with the box pressing adjusting hand wheel 7151. The box pressing base plate is driven to be close to or away from the adjusting base plate by the box pressing adjusting hand wheel 7151, and the box pressing height position is adjusted.

[0183] A locking piece is arranged at the connection between the box pressing adjusting screw rod and the box head adjusting base plate. The locking piece locks the relative position of the box pressing adjusting screw rod and the adjusting base plate in a shaft-holding manner.

[0184] The box pressing base plate is provided with a page pressing rod, which is used to limit the side box pages of the paper box, so that the side box pages of the paper box are tightly attached to the body of the paper box.

[0185] The first roller assembly 717 is arranged on the pressing box base plate, and the first roller assembly 717 comprises a first roller seat, a first unpowered roller and a roller driving member. The roller driving member has a fixed end and an extension end. The fixed end of the roller driving member is connected with the pressing box base plate, and the extension end of the roller driving member is connected with the first roller seat. A plurality of first unpowered rollers are linearly arranged on the first roller seat. The first unpowered rollers are used for limiting the connection position of the side box pages of the carton, so that the connection position of the side box pages of the carton is tightly attached to the carton body.

[0186] The sealing glue assembly 713 further comprises a second roller assembly 716. The second roller assembly 716 comprises a roller adjusting frame, a roller seat fixing plate, a second roller seat and a second unpowered roller. The roller adjusting frame is fixed to the sealing glue machine core frame. The roller seat fixing plate is connected to the roller adjusting frame through a pull groove and a fastener, so that the roller seat fixing plate can slide on the roller adjusting frame. The second roller seat is fixed to the roller seat fixing plate. A plurality of second unpowered rollers are linearly arranged on the second roller seat. The second unpowered rollers are used for contacting the outside of the carton and limiting the outside of the carton.

[0187] The specific structure of the carton tail sealing mechanism 72 is consistent with that of the carton head sealing mechanism 71. The two mechanisms are oppositely arranged on the two sides of the sealing station A5, thereby realizing automatic sealing of the glue tape on the two sides of the carton. The specific shape and fixed position of the glue tape roller mounting plate 7111 of the carton tail sealing mechanism 72 and the carton head sealing mechanism 71 can be adjusted according to the overall layout and avoidance requirements of the carton sealing machine. Those skilled in the art can understand this, and thus, the description is omitted here.

[0188] The electric glue tape sealing device 7 of the embodiment is arranged on the two sides of the carton conveying channel of the carton sealing machine. The carton head sealing mechanism 71 and the carton tail sealing mechanism 72 are respectively provided with a glue tape supply assembly 711 and a sealing glue assembly 713. The glue tape is powered by the glue conveying driving member 7114 and is transmitted to the glue tape through the glue conveying driving roller 7113, thereby realizing power supply for the sealing glue tape and ensuring stable release of the glue tape. The glue tape sealing device 7 can avoid loose and uneven adhesion or breakage, and significantly improves the sealing efficiency.

[0189] A plurality of winding rollers are arranged on the glue tape roller mounting plate 7111 to provide guidance for the winding of the glue tape. The tensioning roller 7117 is arranged. The end of the tensioning roller 7117 is rotatably connected with the glue tape roller mounting plate 7111 through the tensioning elastic member 7118, and the position of the tensioning roller 7117 is sensed through the tensioning sensing member 7122, thereby judging the tensioning degree of the glue tape and realizing the acceleration or deceleration control of the glue conveying driving member 7114, so as to realize the purpose of flexible glue tape supply. The excess sensing member 7123 detects the excess of the sealing glue tape. When the excess is too low, the system triggers an alarm to prompt manual glue tape replacement.

[0190] The adjustment assembly 714 of the box head sealing mechanism 71 and the box tail sealing mechanism 72 is respectively installed on both sides of the cartoning station A4, the width adjustment hand wheel 7141 and the height adjustment hand wheel 7142 are rotated to drive the corresponding width adjustment lead screw assembly or the height adjustment lead screw, the trapezoidal nut of the adjusting screw rod is linearly moved on the trapezoidal screw rod, the self-lubricating graphite copper sleeve sleeved on the guide rod provides guiding support, the relative displacement between the adjusting frame, the adjusting base plate and the sealing glue base plate connected by the trapezoidal nut and the guide rod is caused, the adjustment of the sealing glue width position and the sealing glue height position is realized, and the use conditions of the cigarette boxes of various specifications are met. The box pressing assembly 715 provides guiding function for the paper box during the process of entering the sealing box station A5; the first roller assembly 717 is controlled by the air cylinder, is away from the paper box before the paper box enters the working range of the box page pressing rod, facilitates the paper box to enter the working range of the box page pressing rod, is close to the paper box after the paper box enters the working range of the box page pressing rod, realizes the function of supporting the box page, and avoids that the paper box is automatically opened; the box side guide plate is responsible for guiding the paper box during the process of ascending and pressing the adhesive tape, avoids that the paper box is damaged due to the insecure sealing of the adhesive tape; the second roller assembly 716 is installed outside the sealing glue machine core frame, is responsible for guiding and supporting the non-sealing glue side of the paper box during the process of pasting the paper box by the sealing glue assembly 713, ensures that the paper box stably ascends, and improves the sealing quality of the box.

[0191] Please refer to Figure 27 As shown in the figure, the roller conveyor 8 of the vertical cartoning and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises a roller mounting frame 83, a roller driving member and electric rollers 84; the electric rollers 84 are rotationally connected to the roller mounting frame 83, and the electric rollers 84 are drivingly connected with the roller driving member through a synchronous wheel mechanism; the roller driving member drives the electric rollers 84 to rotate to convey the cigarette boxes; the electric rollers 84 have gaps therebetween; the roller conveyor 8 further comprises a reversing assembly 85, the reversing assembly 85 comprises a reversing mounting frame 851, a reversing lifting slide plate 852, a reversing lifting driving member 62 and a reversing belt pulley mechanism 853; the reversing mounting frame 851 is fixed to the bottom of the roller mounting frame 83, the reversing lifting slide plate 852 is slidingly connected to the reversing mounting frame 851, and a plurality of reversing belt pulley mechanisms 853 are arranged on the reversing lifting slide plate 852; the reversing belt pulley machine can pass through the gaps between the electric rollers 84, and the conveying direction of the reversing belt pulley machine is arranged at an angle with the conveying direction of the electric rollers 84; the reversing lifting driving member 62 drives the reversing lifting slide plate 852 to ascend and descend, drives the reversing belt pulley machine to extend out of or retract into the gaps between the electric rollers 84, and drives the cigarette boxes to be output in the direction of the emergency exit 81.

[0192] Please refer to Figures 28-29As shown, the box pushing mechanism 9 of the vertical cartoning and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises a box pushing base plate 91 fixed to the bottom of the roller mounting frame 83, two sliding plates 92 connected to the box pushing base plate 91 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism, and a box pushing plate 93 fixed to the sliding plates 92. A rodless cylinder is arranged on the box pushing base plate 91, and the sliding plates 92 are provided with sliding power by the rodless cylinder. Proximity switches are arranged at both ends of the piston movement range of the rodless cylinder to monitor position information for system judgment. An oil pressure buffer 94 is arranged on the side of the box pushing base plate 91 close to the roller conveyor 8 to provide buffering function for the action of the box pushing plate 93 on the sliding plates 92 to send the vertical standing carton into the end of the roller conveyor 8, so that the carton is pushed into the roller conveyor 8 stably.

[0193] Please refer to Figure 30 As shown, the sliding and turning box mechanism 10 of the vertical cartoning and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises a box turning mounting frame 101, a box turning driving member 102, and a box turning rotating frame 103. The box turning mounting frame 101 is fixed to the bottom of the roller conveyor 8. The box turning rotating frame 103 comprises a first supporting frame 1031 and a second supporting frame 1032, which can be extended or retracted from the gap between the electric rollers 84 to lift both ends of the carton. The box turning rotating frame 103 is connected with the sliding plates 92, which are connected with the box turning mounting frame 101 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism. The box turning rotating frame 103 is hinged with the sliding plates 92, so that the box turning rotating frame 103 can not only rotate on the box turning mounting frame 101, but also translate on the box turning mounting frame 101. The box turning driving member 102 is in transmission connection with the box turning rotating frame 103. The box turning driving member 102 drives the box turning rotating frame 103 to rotate relative to the box turning mounting frame 101, so as to drive the carton lifted on the box turning rotating frame 103 to turn from a vertical standing state to a horizontal lying state.

[0194] Please refer to Figure 31 As shown, the emergency exit lifting roller machine 11 of the vertical cartoning and sealing machine of the embodiment comprises an emergency frame 111, an emergency driving member 112, a chain wheel assembly 113, a lifting plate 114, and a roller bracket 115.

[0195] The emergency frame 111 is fixed to the main body frame 1 through an angle code, and provides mounting space for other parts on the emergency exit lifting roller cylinder machine 11; the emergency driving part 112 is arranged at the bottom of the emergency frame 111, and the lifting plate 114 is connected to the emergency frame 111 through a sliding block guide rail mechanism; the emergency driving part 112 is in transmission connection with the lifting plate 114 through a chain wheel assembly 113; the roller bracket 115 is fixed to the lifting plate 114. The power of the emergency driving part 112 is transmitted to the lifting plate 114 through the chain wheel assembly 113, and the emergency frame 111 provides guidance and support for the up-down movement of the lifting plate 114; the lifting plate 114 plays a role in supporting the roller bracket 115, and realizes the function of driving the roller bracket 115 to move up and down under the operation of the emergency driving part 112.

[0196] Embodiment 2

[0197] The embodiment provides a cartoning method based on the embodiment 1, comprising the following steps:

[0198] The vertical carton system for cartoning cigarettes is provided as described in the embodiment 1;

[0199] The filling step: the carton blank tray is transported from the feeding trolley to the tray automatic replacement device 12; the carton robot 13 identifies the carton blank on the tray and places the carton blank into the carton library 2 one by one; after the carton blank on the tray is used, the carton robot 13 sends a material calling signal and an empty tray switching signal to the central control system;

[0200] The stacking step: the flat-laid cartons are received through the carton inlet belt conveyor 3, and the flat-laid cartons are stacked into a flat-laid carton layer on the inlet belt conveyor; the flat-laid carton layer is lifted to the stacking station A1 layer by layer through the automatic stacking mechanism 41, and a flat-laid carton stack is formed;

[0201] The turning step: the flat-laid carton stack is transferred to the rotating frame 432 in a flat-laid state through the first carton pushing mechanism 42; the turning driving part 431 drives the rotating frame 432 to switch to a vertical state, so that the flat-laid carton stack is turned into a vertical carton stack, and the vertical carton stack is positioned to the carton pushing station A2;

[0202] The cartoning and folding step: the carton blank in the carton library 2 is grabbed by the carton suction mechanism 51, the carton blank is unfolded into a vertical carton, and the vertical carton is positioned to the cartoning station A4; the vertical carton stack at the carton pushing station A2 is pushed into the vertical carton by the carton stack feeding mechanism 52; the carton bottom forming mechanism 53 and the carton top forming mechanism 54 fold and close the carton pages on both sides of the carton, and a vertical carton is formed;

[0203] The lifting and sealing step: the vertical carton is transported from the cartoning station A4 to the lifting station A6 through the sealing station A5 by the lifting driving mechanism 6; in the process of passing through the sealing station A5, the vertical carton is sealed on both sides by the electric sealing tape device 7.

[0204] Pushing box step: the box pushing mechanism 9 pushes the standing cigarette case from the lifting station A6 to the roller conveyor 8;

[0205] Emergency output step: the roller conveyor 8 sends the standing cigarette case from the emergency outlet 81 to the emergency outlet lifting roller machine 11, and the standing cigarette case is lowered to the manual carrying height through the emergency outlet lifting roller machine 11.

[0206] Turnover step: the roller conveyor 8 transports the standing cigarette case through the turnover station A7, and the sliding turnover mechanism 10 turns the standing cigarette case into a lying cigarette case output at the turnover station A7;

[0207] High-level conveying step: the roller conveyor 8 directly sends the lying cigarette case from the downstream docking port 82 to the high-level conveying line, and the lying cigarette case is conveyed to the preset position through the high-level conveying line.

[0208] The vertical cigarette case packing system and method of the embodiment adopts a different form of packing from the current mainstream, which is changed from a horizontal packing form to a vertical packing form, thereby realizing the reduction of the packing machine footprint, the direct docking of the packing machine with the packing machine, the reform of the current on-site environment of the packing area through the high-level conveying line to convey the cigarette cases to the packing area, and the direct connection of the packing machine and the packing machine. The direct connection of the packing machine and the packing machine can not only avoid scratches of the cigarette cases in the process of remote conveying, but also avoid the difference in the appearance quality of the cigarette cases caused by different conveying distances. At the same time, the high-level conveying cigarette cases are converted into high-level conveying cigarette cases, thereby reducing the overall material flow in the workshop. Secondly, the central control system controls the box carrying robot 13 to perform the functions of automatic feeding, automatic calling, automatic switching of the cigarette case outlet, and the like, thereby greatly liberating the workers, reducing the fatigue intensity and work difficulty of the workers, and improving the work efficiency of the production process.

[0209] Through the improvement of the vertical cigarette case packing system and method, the following advantages can be obtained:

[0210] Reduced labor intensity: the system replaces the manual process, improves work efficiency, reduces labor input, and reduces the labor intensity of the operators;

[0211] Small footprint: the system structure is compact and innovative, and the vertical packing layout reduces the ground space occupied;

[0212] Reduced investment cost: the structure is simpler, the investment is lower, and the maintenance is simple;

[0213] Reduced logistics flow: the cigarette case conveying is changed to cigarette case conveying, which greatly reduces the logistics flow;

[0214] Improve production efficiency: replace manual operation with automated equipment, reduce the possibility of production stoppage for maintenance caused by faults in the high-level cigarette conveying line.

[0215] It should be emphasized that the above-mentioned vertical cigarette packing and sealing system is specially designed for cigarette factories, and is a highly integrated automated system equipment with multiple functions such as automatic supply of box blanks, automatic packing of cigarettes, automatic sealing of boxes, and automatic conveying of cigarette boxes. It can realize automatic feeding of box blanks, automatic opening and forming of cartons, automatic stacking and packing of cigarettes, can replace manual feeding in the packaging workshop of the tobacco factory, and automatically complete tasks such as stacking and disassembling, material feeding, and error box blank recovery, is a highly integrated automated solution. Its application range is not limited to the production environment of cigarette factories, but can also be widely used in automatic packing, sealing, feeding, conveying and other work in other industries. It can provide a more efficient and convenient production environment for the production site, realize a systematic process flow, and provide safety protection for the equipment and operators, helping to improve production efficiency and upgrade safety protection.

[0216] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any non-essential changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art based on the present application are within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.

Claims

1. A vertical carton loading system for cartons of cigarettes, the system comprising: The vertical carton filling and sealing machine comprises a main body frame, a carton library, a cigarette strip inlet belt conveyor, a cigarette strip automatic stacking and overturning device, a cigarette stack carton feeding and folding forming device, a lifting driving mechanism, an electric sealing tape device, a roller conveyor, a carton pushing mechanism, a sliding carton turning mechanism and an emergency outlet lifting roller machine; The main body frame is provided with a stacking station, a pushing station, a storage station, a carton filling station, a carton sealing station, a lifting station and a carton turning station; the stacking station is arranged on one side of the pushing station; the carton filling station is arranged between the pushing station and the storage station; the lifting station is arranged above the carton filling station; the carton sealing station is arranged between the carton filling station and the lifting station; the lifting station is arranged on one side of the carton turning station; The carton library is arranged at the storage station; the cigarette strip inlet belt conveyor is connected with the cigarette strip automatic stacking and overturning device; the cigarette strip automatic stacking and overturning device is arranged between the stacking station and the pushing station; the cigarette stack carton feeding and folding forming device is arranged at the carton filling station; the lifting driving mechanism is vertically arranged and connected with the carton filling station and the lifting station; the electric sealing tape device is arranged at the carton sealing station; the roller conveyor is connected with the lifting station; the roller conveyor is provided with an emergency outlet and a downstream docking port at two ends; the carton turning station is arranged between the lifting station and the downstream docking port; the carton pushing mechanism is arranged at the lifting station; the emergency outlet lifting roller is arranged at the emergency outlet; and the sliding carton turning mechanism is arranged at the carton turning station.

2. A vertical carton loading system for cartons of cigarettes as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Further comprising a central control system, an automatic replacement device and a carton carrying robot; the central control system is signal connected with the automatic replacement device, the carton carrying robot and the vertical carton filling and sealing machine; The automatic replacement device has an upper layer and a lower layer; the upper layer of the automatic replacement device is used for receiving a carton blank tray; the automatic replacement device can transfer an empty tray to the lower layer of the tray automatic replacement device after the use of the carton blank; The carton carrying robot is used for identifying the carton blank on the tray and placing the carton blank into the carton library one by one; the carton carrying robot can send a material calling signal and an empty tray switching signal to the central control system after the use of the carton blank on the tray.

3. A vertical carton loading system according to claim 2, wherein, The cigarette strip automatic stacking and overturning device comprises an automatic stacking mechanism, a first-stage pushing mechanism and a cigarette stack overturning mechanism; The automatic stacking mechanism is arranged at the stacking station; the automatic stacking mechanism is used for receiving the flatly arranged cigarette strips sent by the inlet belt conveyor and stacking the flatly arranged cigarette strips in the stacking station to form a flatly arranged cigarette stack; The first-stage pushing mechanism is used for transferring the flatly arranged cigarette stack to the cigarette stack overturning mechanism; The cigarette stack overturning mechanism comprises an overturning driving member and a rotating frame; the rotating frame can be switched between a flatly arranged state and a vertically arranged state; the flatly arranged cigarette stack is received by the rotating frame in the flatly arranged state; the overturning driving member drives the rotating frame to switch to the vertically arranged state, so that the flatly arranged cigarette stack is overturned to a vertically arranged cigarette stack and the vertically arranged cigarette stack is positioned to the pushing station.

4. A vertical carton loading system according to claim 3, wherein, The cigarette stack overturning mechanism comprises a stack mounting frame; The rotating frame has a rotating frame top plate, a rotating frame bottom plate, and rotating frame side plates, rotating arms are arranged between the rotating frame bottom plate and the rotating frame side plates, the rotating arms are hinged to the folding mounting frame through rotating shafts, so that the rotating frame can rotate on the folding mounting frame; The turnover driving member is connected to the folding mounting frame, the turnover driving member has an output end, the output end of the turnover driving member is connected to the rotating shaft of the rotating arm through a swing arm, the rotating shaft is driven to rotate by the turnover driving member, and the rotating frame is switched between the flat state and the vertical state. The opposite sides of the rotating frame are respectively formed with a pushing inlet and a pushing outlet; the rotating frame further includes a first blocking flap, a first blocking driving member, a second blocking flap, and a second blocking driving member; The first blocking flap is hinged to the rotating frame top plate, the first blocking driving member is connected to the rotating frame top plate, the first blocking driving member has an output end, the output end of the first blocking driving member is connected to the first blocking flap through a swing arm, the second blocking flap is hinged to the rotating frame bottom plate, the second blocking driving member is connected to the rotating frame bottom plate, the second blocking driving member has an output end, and the output end of the second blocking driving member is connected to the second blocking flap through a swing arm; the first blocking flap and the second blocking flap are respectively driven to rotate by the first blocking driving member and the second blocking driving member, and the pushing outlet of the rotating frame is opened or closed.

5. A vertical carton loading system according to claim 1, wherein, The cigarette stack box-entering and folding forming device comprises a box suction mechanism, a cigarette stack box-entering mechanism, a paper box bottom forming mechanism, and a paper box top forming mechanism; The box suction mechanism is arranged between the box loading station and the storage station, and is used to obtain a box blank in the paper box library, unfold the box blank into a vertical paper box, and position the vertical paper box to the box loading station; The cigarette stack box-entering mechanism is arranged between the stack pushing station and the box loading station, and is used to push the vertical cigarette stack in the stack pushing station into the vertical paper box; The paper box bottom forming mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the box loading station, and the paper box top forming mechanism is arranged at the top of the box loading station, and is used to close and form the openings on both sides of the paper box.

6. A vertical carton loading system according to claim 5, wherein, The box suction mechanism comprises a box dragging assembly and a suction assembly; the box dragging assembly is used to drive the suction assembly to displace between the storage station and the box loading station; the suction assembly comprises a suction disc mounting plate, and a plurality of vacuum suction discs are arranged on one side of the suction disc mounting plate facing the storage station; The paper box bottom forming mechanism comprises a forming plate, and the forming plate is arranged between the storage station and the box loading station; the two ends of the forming plate are respectively formed with a supporting end and a forming end, the forming end is arranged on one side of the storage station, the forming end has an arc-shaped guide surface, and the supporting end is arranged at the bottom of the box loading station and is used to support the unfolded vertical paper box; The paper box top forming mechanism comprises a top folding mounting frame and a top folding telescopic member; The top folding mounting frame is connected to the main body rack through the top folding telescopic member; The top folding mounting frame is driven to extend into or exit the top of the box loading station through the top folding telescopic member.

7. A vertical carton loading system for cartons of cigarettes as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The electric sealing tape device comprises a box head sealing mechanism and a box tail sealing mechanism; the box head sealing mechanism and the box tail sealing mechanism are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the sealing station; the box head sealing mechanism is used for sealing the tape on the box head of the carton, and the box tail sealing mechanism is used for sealing the tape on the box tail of the carton; The box head sealing mechanism comprises a tape supply assembly and a sealing assembly, the tape supply assembly comprises a tape roller mounting plate, a tape supply roller, a tape conveying driving roller and a tape conveying driving member; the tape supply roller is rotationally connected to the tape roller mounting plate; the tape conveying driving roller is rotationally connected to the tape roller mounting plate, and the tape conveying driving member is in transmission connection with the tape conveying driving roller; The tape supply roller is sleeved with a sealing tape roll, the sealing tape roll has sealing tape, and the sealing tape is in contact with the tape conveying driving roller in the circumferential direction and then extends to the sealing assembly; the tape conveying driving roller is driven to rotate by the tape conveying driving member, so that the sealing tape is supplied to the sealing assembly, and the sealing tape is attached to the carton by the sealing assembly.

8. A vertical carton loading system for cartons of cigarettes as claimed in claim 2, wherein, The tape supply assembly further comprises a first tape guide roller and a second tape guide roller, both of which are in rotational connection with the tape roller mounting plate; the first tape guide roller and the second tape guide roller are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the tape conveying driving roller; the surface of the tape conveying driving roller is formed with a knurled surface, which is used for contacting the sealing tape; The tape supply assembly further comprises a tensioning roller, a tensioning elastic member and a tensioning connecting plate, the tensioning connecting plate is hingedly connected to the tape roller mounting plate, one end of the tensioning connecting plate is connected to the tape roller mounting plate through the tensioning elastic member, and the other end is in rotational connection with the tensioning roller; the first winding roller and the second winding roller are arranged on the two sides of the tensioning roller; the sealing tape is sequentially wound on the first winding roller, the tensioning roller and the second winding roller in the circumferential direction, and the tensioning elastic member provides an elastic force for driving the tensioning roller to move away from the axis connecting line between the first winding roller and the second winding roller; The tape roller mounting plate is provided with a tensioning sensing member, which is used for acquiring the position information of the tensioning roller; the tape roller mounting plate is provided with a residual amount sensing member, which is used for acquiring the residual amount information of the sealing tape roll; The central control system comprises a tensioning control module and a residual amount prompting module; the tensioning control module is in signal connection with the tensioning sensing member; the tensioning control module is in electrical connection with the tape conveying driving member, and the tensioning control module controls the rotating speed of the tape conveying driving member based on the feedback signal of the tensioning sensing member; the residual amount prompting module is in signal connection with the residual amount sensing member; the residual amount prompting module outputs the alarm information of the tape roll replacement based on the feedback signal of the residual amount sensing member.

9. A vertical carton loading system according to claim 1, wherein, The lifting driving mechanism comprises a lifting frame, a lifting driving member, a lifting transmission member and a lifting bracket; The lifting bracket is in sliding connection with the lifting frame, the lifting frame has a first supporting plate and a second supporting plate, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are respectively used for lifting the bottom of the two ends of the standing carton; the lifting driving member is connected with the lifting frame through the lifting transmission member, and the lifting driving member drives the lifting frame to translate between the carton loading station and the lifting station; The roller conveyor comprises a roller mounting frame, a roller driving member and electric rollers; the electric rollers are rotationally connected to the roller mounting frame, and the electric rollers are drivingly connected to the roller driving member through a synchronous wheel mechanism; the electric rollers are driven to rotate by the roller driving member to convey the cartons; gaps are formed between the electric rollers; the roller conveyor further comprises a reversing assembly, which comprises a reversing mounting frame, a reversing lifting slide, a reversing lifting driving member and a reversing pulley mechanism; the reversing mounting frame is fixed to the bottom of the roller mounting frame, the reversing lifting slide is slidingly connected to the reversing mounting frame, and the reversing pulley mechanism is arranged on the reversing lifting slide; the reversing pulley mechanism can pass through the gaps between the electric rollers, and the conveying direction of the reversing pulley mechanism is arranged at an angle with the conveying direction of the electric rollers; the reversing lifting slide is driven to lift by the reversing lifting driving member, so that the reversing pulley mechanism is extended out of or retracted into the gaps between the electric rollers, and the cartons are output to the emergency exit direction; The sliding and turning mechanism comprises a turning mounting frame, a turning driving member and a turning rotating frame; the turning mounting frame is fixed to the bottom of the roller conveyor; the turning rotating frame comprises a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame, and the first supporting frame and the second supporting frame can be extended out of or retracted into the gaps between the electric rollers to support the two ends of the cartons; the turning rotating frame is hingedly connected to the turning mounting frame, and the turning driving member is drivingly connected to the turning rotating frame; the turning rotating frame is driven to rotate relative to the turning mounting frame by the turning driving member, so that the cartons supported on the turning rotating frame are turned from the standing state to the lying state.

10. A method of packing a box, characterized by, The method comprises the following steps: providing the vertical carton filling and sealing system according to any one of claims 1-10; the filling step: the carton blanks on the tray are conveyed to the tray automatic replacement device by the feeding trolley; the carton blanks on the tray are recognized by the carton robot, and the carton blanks are placed one by one into the carton library; after the carton blanks on the tray are used, the carton robot sends the material calling signal and the empty tray switching signal to the central control system; the stacking step: the lying cartons are received by the carton inlet belt conveyor, and the lying cartons are stacked into layers on the inlet belt conveyor; the automatic stacking mechanism is used to lift the lying carton layers to the stacking station one by one, so as to form the lying carton stack; the turning step: the lying carton stack is transferred to the rotating frame in the lying state by the first pushing mechanism, the rotating frame is switched to the standing state by the turning driving member, so that the lying carton stack is turned to the standing carton stack, and the standing carton stack is positioned to the pushing station; the carton filling and folding step: the carton blanks in the carton library are grabbed by the carton grabbing mechanism, the carton blanks are unfolded into standing cartons, and the standing cartons are positioned to the carton filling station; the standing carton stack in the pushing station is pushed into the standing carton by the carton stack filling mechanism; the carton bottom forming mechanism and the carton top forming mechanism are used to fold and close the two sides of the carton, so as to form the standing carton; the lifting and sealing step: the standing carton is conveyed to the lifting station by the lifting driving mechanism after passing through the sealing station from the carton filling station; the standing carton is sealed by the electric sealing tape device during the process of passing through the sealing station. Pushing step: the pushing mechanism pushes the standing cigarette case from the lifting station to the roller conveyor; Emergency output step: the roller conveyor sends the standing cigarette case from the emergency outlet to the emergency outlet lifting roller machine, and the standing cigarette case is lowered to the manual carrying height through the emergency outlet lifting roller machine. Turning step: the roller conveyor transports the standing cigarette case through the turning station, and the sliding turning mechanism turns the standing cigarette case into a lying cigarette case output at the turning station; High-level conveying step: the roller conveyor directly sends the lying cigarette case from the downstream butt joint to the high-level conveying line, and the lying cigarette case is conveyed to the preset position through the high-level conveying line.

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