Full-automatic detecting and sorting system

By setting up a negative pressure station and a material handling machine upstream of the inspection station, the problem of small air bubbles being difficult to detect by X-ray inspection machines was solved, achieving higher inspection accuracy and reliability.

CN121820177APending Publication Date: 2026-04-10RONGCHEER IND TECH (SUZHOU) CO LTD +1
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Filing Date
2025-12-17
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, X-ray inspection machines have difficulty detecting small air bubbles scattered between packaging bags and products, leading to inaccurate detection.

Method used

A negative pressure station is set up upstream of the testing station. The negative pressure station applies negative pressure to the packaged products, causing small air bubbles to converge into larger air bubbles. The product is then laid out flat and flows into the testing station by a material handling machine, preventing the product from obstructing the flow.

Benefits of technology

This improves the reliability and accuracy of the detection, ensuring that bubbles can be accurately detected and avoiding detection errors caused by products blocking each other.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a full-automatic detecting and sorting system which comprises a main flow line suitable for receiving and transporting to-be-detected products output by a packaging machine; the negative pressure station is suitable for receiving the product output by the main flow line and applying negative pressure to the product; the detection station is suitable for detecting the products after the negative pressure is applied and respectively and intensively discharging qualified products and unqualified products; and the material arranging machine is connected between the negative pressure station and the detection station so as to enable the products flowing out of the negative pressure station to flatly flow into the detection station. By adopting the structure, the detection precision of a product can be effectively improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of detection equipment, in particular to a full-automatic detection and sorting system. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the food industry, such as the production of betel nuts, for the convenience of storage, transportation, sales, etc., a vacuum packaging method is usually used for packaging, and after the betel nut packaging is completed, a detection equipment is needed to detect whether the packaging is in place, mainly to detect whether there is air bubble between the product and the packaging bag, so as to avoid deterioration caused by insufficient vacuum degree inside the packaging bag.

[0003] For example, Chinese invention patent CN202310559561.4 discloses an online detection method for vacuum packaged products after packaging by a food packaging machine, which includes a sorting conveyor and an X-ray detector. The sorting conveyor includes a detection conveyor belt and a plurality of climbing conveyor belts located on one side of the detection conveyor belt. One end of the climbing conveyor belt is connected to the food packaging machine, and the other end is connected to the detection conveyor belt. The vacuum packaged products flowing out of the food packaging machine can be sent to the X-ray detector for detection through the climbing conveyor belt and the detection conveyor belt.

[0004] However, in the actual detection process, the air bubbles between some packaging bags and products are relatively dispersed, making the air bubbles smaller, which leads to the situation that the X-ray detector cannot detect.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the prior art to overcome the defects in the prior art. SUMMARY

[0006] The purpose of the present application is to provide a full-automatic detection and sorting system to improve the detection accuracy of products.

[0007] The purpose of the present application is achieved by the following technical solution: a full-automatic detection and sorting system, comprising: a main flow line adapted to receive and transport products to be detected output by a packaging machine; a negative pressure station adapted to receive products output by the main flow line and apply negative pressure to the products; a detection station adapted to detect products after applying negative pressure and concentrate the detected qualified products and the detected unqualified products respectively; a material handling machine connected between the negative pressure station and the detection station to make the products flowing out of the negative pressure station flatly flow into the detection station.

[0008] Further, the negative pressure station includes at least one negative pressure device, and the negative pressure device includes: at least one vacuum tank provided with an inlet at the top and an outlet at the bottom; gate mechanism, arranged at the top and bottom of each of the vacuum tanks, for opening and closing the flow inlet and the flow outlet; a vacuum system, interfacing with the vacuum tanks, for applying negative pressure to the vacuum tanks; a first elevator, interfacing between the main flow line and the top of the vacuum tanks; a second elevator, interfacing between the bottom of the vacuum tanks and the sorting machine.

[0009] Further, the negative pressure device comprises a distribution mechanism, which comprises: a first distribution line and a second distribution line, for conveying products; a distribution assembly, arranged at the output end of the first elevator, and adapted to distribute products from the output end of the first elevator to the first distribution line or the second distribution line; wherein each of the negative pressure devices comprises two vacuum tanks, and the output ends of the first distribution line and the second distribution line correspond to the tops of different vacuum tanks, respectively.

[0010] Further, the main flow line comprises: a first line body, interfacing with part of the packaging machines; a second line body, interfacing with the remaining part of the packaging machines; wherein the number of negative pressure devices is two, for respectively interfacing with the first line body and the second line body.

[0011] Further, the sorting machine comprises: a hopper device, comprising a hopper and a climbing line, the top of the hopper corresponding to the output end of the second elevator, and the lower end of the climbing line extending out of the hopper; a sorting line, the input end of which interfacing with the upper end of the climbing line, and the output end of which interfacing with the detection station, the sorting line being adapted to make products flow into the detection station in a flat manner.

[0012] Further, the hopper device comprises a stirring mechanism, which is adapted to stir the products in the hopper.

[0013] Further, the sorting line comprises: a plurality of horizontal line bodies, arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and gradually increasing in installation height; a plurality of inclined line bodies, arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and gradually increasing in installation height; wherein the inclined line body is arranged between two adjacent horizontal line bodies, and the lower end of the inclined line body interfaces with the downstream horizontal line body, and the upper end of the inclined line body interfaces with the upstream horizontal line body.

[0014] Further, the detection station comprises a detection device for detecting the products, the detection device comprising a detection conveying line for receiving the products on the sorting lines, the sorting lines being arranged side by side along the width direction of the detection conveying line, and the climbing lines and the sorting lines being in one-to-one correspondence.

[0015] Further, the several sorting lines are divided into lower sorting lines and upper sorting lines arranged alternately in the arrangement direction, the upper sorting lines being located above the lower sorting lines, and the sorting machine comprising: a first accelerating line, an input end of the first accelerating line being connected to an output end of each of the lower sorting lines, and an output end of the first accelerating line being connected to an input end of the detection conveying line; a second accelerating line, the second accelerating line being located above the first accelerating line, the second accelerating line being in one-to-one correspondence with the upper sorting lines, an input end of the second accelerating line being connected to an output end of a corresponding upper sorting line, and an output end of the second accelerating line being connected to an input end of the detection conveying line.

[0016] Further, the detection station comprises: a detection device comprising a detection conveying line and a detection mechanism located on a conveying path of the detection conveying line, the detection mechanism being adapted to detect the products flowing therethrough; a third lifting machine, a collecting structure being arranged below an output end of the third lifting machine; a fourth lifting machine, a collecting structure being arranged below an output end of the fourth lifting machine; wherein the number of the detection devices is two, and the detection devices are connected in a head-to-tail manner, an unqualified product output end of each of the detection devices being connected to the third lifting machine, a qualified product output end of the detection device located upstream being connected to an input end of the detection device located downstream, and a qualified product output end of the detection device located downstream being connected to an input end of the fourth lifting machine.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: the negative pressure station is arranged upstream of the detection station, the products to be detected can flow into the negative pressure station first, the negative pressure station can apply negative pressure to the packaging products, so that the small bubbles dispersed between the packaging bags and the products can be gathered into larger bubbles, the bubbles are more obvious, and the subsequent detection station can accurately detect the bubbles, thereby improving the detection reliability and detection accuracy; the sorting machine is arranged between the negative pressure station and the detection station, the sorting machine can make the products flowing out of the negative pressure station flow into the detection station in a flat manner, avoiding mutual shielding of the products, and further improving the detection accuracy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of the full-automatic detection and sorting system of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 is a structural schematic view of the main flow line in the present application.

[0020] Figure 3 is the installation schematic diagram of the main flow line and negative pressure station in the application.

[0021] Figure 4 is the installation schematic diagram of the vacuum tank and door plate mechanism in the application.

[0022] Figure 5 is Figure 4 is the structural schematic diagram in another direction.

[0023] Figure 6 is the installation schematic diagram of the first lifting machine and the material distribution assembly in the application.

[0024] Figure 7 is the structural schematic diagram of the material sorting machine in the application.

[0025] Figure 8 is the structural schematic diagram of the hopper device in the application.

[0026] Figure 9 is the structural schematic diagram of the material sorting line in the application.

[0027] Figure 10 is the arrangement schematic diagram of the material sorting line in the application.

[0028] Figure 11 is the structural schematic diagram of the detection station in the application.

[0029] Figure 12 is Figure 11 is the cross-sectional schematic diagram.

[0030] Explanation of reference signs: 100, main flow line; 110, first line body; 111, first section; 112, second section; 113, lifting section; 120, second line body; 200, packaging machine; 300, negative pressure station; 310, negative pressure device; 311, vacuum tank; 3111, flow inlet; 3112, flow outlet; 312, door plate mechanism; 3121, first horizontal moving module; 3122, lifting module; 3123, door plate; 313, vacuum system; 314, first lifting machine; 315, second lifting machine; 316, distributing mechanism; 3161, first distributing line; 3162, second distributing line; 3163, distributing assembly; 3164, mounting frame; 3165, distributing plate; 3166, distributing driving member; 400, sorting machine; 410, hopper device; 411, hopper; 412, climbing line; 413, stirring mechanism; 4131, second horizontal moving module; 4132, rotating module; 4133, stirring assembly; 4134, connecting plate; 4135, stirring rod; 4136, mounting plate; 420, sorting line; 420a, lower sorting line; 420b, upper sorting line; 421, horizontal line body; 422, inclined line body; 430, direct-vibration feeding assembly; 440, first accelerating line; 450, second accelerating line; 500, detection station; 510, detection device; 511, detection conveying line; 512, detection mechanism; 513, sorting assembly; 5131, first output channel; 5132, second output channel; 514, flow-out line; 520, third lifting machine; 530, fourth lifting machine; 540, hopper body; 550, weighing mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the above objectives, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application. In addition, it should be noted that, for the purpose of description, only the parts related to the present application are shown in the drawings, not all the structures. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0032] The terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the present application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device including a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally further includes steps or units not listed, or optionally further includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0033] Reference to“an embodiment” herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase“in an embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily all directed to the other embodiments. It is explicitly contemplated that embodiments described herein can be combined with each other in their individual aspects.

[0034] Referring to Figure 1 As shown in the drawings, the full-automatic detection and sorting system corresponding to a preferred embodiment of the application comprises: a main flow line 100 adapted to receive and transport products to be detected output by a packaging machine 200; a negative pressure station 300 adapted to receive products output by the main flow line 100 and apply negative pressure to the products; a detection station 500 adapted to detect the products to which negative pressure is applied and respectively concentrate the products that pass the detection and the products that fail the detection; and a material arranging machine 400 connected between the negative pressure station 300 and the detection station 500 to make the products flowing out of the negative pressure station 300 flow into the detection station 500 in a flat manner.

[0035] The application sets the negative pressure station 300 upstream of the detection station 500, so that the products to be detected can first flow into the negative pressure station 300, and the negative pressure station 300 can apply negative pressure to the packaging products, so that small air bubbles between the packaging bags and the products can be gathered into larger air bubbles, that is, the air bubbles are more obvious, and the subsequent detection station 500 can accurately detect the air bubbles, thereby improving the detection reliability and detection accuracy. The material arranging machine 400 connected between the negative pressure station 300 and the detection station 500 can make the products flowing out of the negative pressure station 300 flow into the detection station 500 in a flat manner, so as to avoid the products from blocking each other, thereby further improving the detection accuracy.

[0036] Further, referring to Figures 3 to 5As shown, the negative pressure station 300 comprises at least one negative pressure device 310, which comprises a vacuum tank 311, a door plate mechanism 312, a vacuum system 313, a first elevator 314 and a second elevator 315. The vacuum tank 311 is at least one in number, and the top thereof is provided with an inlet 3111, and the bottom thereof is provided with an outlet 3112. The door plate mechanism 312 is several in number, and is arranged at the top and the bottom of each vacuum tank 311 to open and close the inlet 3111 and the outlet 3112. The vacuum system 313 is connected to the vacuum tank 311 to apply negative pressure to the vacuum tank 311. The first elevator 314 is connected between the main flow line 100 and the top of the vacuum tank 311, and the product flowing out of the main flow line 100 can be lifted to the top of the vacuum tank 311 through the first elevator 314 to fall into the vacuum tank 311 from the inlet 3111. The second elevator 315 is connected between the bottom of the vacuum tank 311 and the material sorting machine 400, and the product flowing out of the outlet 3112 can fall into the second elevator 315 and then flow into the material sorting machine 400 after being lifted by the second elevator 315.

[0037] Specifically, the door plate mechanism 312 comprises a first horizontal moving module 3121, a lifting module 3122 and a door plate 3123. The lifting module 3122 is in driving connection with the first horizontal moving module 3121, and the door plate 3123 is in driving connection with the lifting module 3122. The first horizontal moving module 3121 is adapted to drive the door plate 3123 to move in the horizontal direction, so that the projection of the door plate 3123 in the Z-axis direction does not coincide with the inlet 3111 and / or the outlet 3112. The lifting module 3122 is adapted to drive the door plate 3123 to move in the Z-axis direction, so that the door plate 3123 can reliably abut against the vacuum tank 311 when it is necessary to apply negative pressure to the vacuum tank 311, thereby ensuring the sealing between the inlet 3111 and / or the outlet 3112 and the door plate 3123. The first horizontal moving module 3121 and the lifting module 3122 can be electric cylinders, pneumatic cylinders or oil cylinders, which are not limited in the present application.

[0038] The first elevator 314 and the second elevator 315 are both conventional hopper elevators, which facilitate lifting the product to a suitable height so that it can reliably fall into the inlet 3111 or the material sorting machine 400.

[0039] The vacuum system 313 is a vacuum pumping structure driven by an oil pump, which is not described herein again. During vacuum pumping, the door plate mechanism 312 is first closed, and then the vacuum system 313 is started to make the vacuum value inside the vacuum tank 311 reach-99.9kpa, and then keep the pressure for 120s, and then release the pressure. When the vacuum value reaches-95Kpa to-90kpa, the pressure keeping is started for 120s, and then the pressure releasing is started. When the pressure releasing value reaches 0kpa, the bottom door plate 3123 is opened to discharge the product.

[0040] Further, with reference to Figure 3 andFigure 6 As the time for one operation of the negative pressure device 310 is relatively long, as a preferred embodiment, each negative pressure device 310 includes two vacuum tanks 311, so that the two vacuum tanks 311 can be used alternately to improve work efficiency. In the embodiment, the two vacuum tanks 311 are arranged side by side along the X-axis direction.

[0041] Correspondingly, the negative pressure device 310 further includes a distribution mechanism 316, which includes a first distribution line 3161, a second distribution line 3162 and a distribution assembly 3163. The first distribution line 3161 is used for conveying products, and its output end corresponds to the top of one of the vacuum tanks 311. The second distribution line 3162 is used for conveying products, and its output end corresponds to the top of the other vacuum tank 311. The distribution assembly 3163 is located at the output end of the first elevator 314, and is adapted to distribute the products from the output end of the first elevator 314 to the first distribution line 3161 or the second distribution line 3162.

[0042] In the embodiment, the conveying directions of the first distribution line 3161 and the second distribution line 3162 are parallel to the X-axis direction, the first distribution line 3161 is located directly below the second distribution line 3162, and is partially staggered along the X-axis direction, so that the input end of the first distribution line 3161 is not blocked by the second distribution line 3162. The input end of the first distribution line 3161 is located directly below the output end of the first elevator 314, the distribution assembly 3163 includes a mounting frame 3164, a distribution plate 3165 and a distribution drive 3166, the mounting frame 3164 is arranged at the input end of the first distribution line 3161, the distribution plate 3165 is rotatably connected to the mounting frame 3164 about the Y-axis, and is located directly below the output end of the first elevator 314, and the distribution drive 3166 is arranged at the mounting frame 3164, and its output end is connected to the distribution plate 3165.

[0043] The distribution drive 3166 can be a linear air cylinder, which is adapted to drive the distribution plate 3165 to rotate downward to a first position, so that the distribution plate 3165 can guide the products flowing out of the first elevator 314 to flow into the input end of the first distribution line 3161 under the action of gravity; or the distribution drive 3166 is adapted to drive the distribution plate 3165 to rotate upward to a second position, so that the distribution plate 3165 can guide the products flowing out of the first elevator 314 to flow into the input end of the second distribution line 3162 under the action of gravity.

[0044] Further, with reference to Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, in the embodiment, the main flow line 100 comprises a first line body 110 and a second line body 120, the first line body 110 is connected with the partial packaging machine 200, and the second line body 120 is connected with the remaining partial packaging machine 200. The number of negative pressure devices 310 is two, and the two negative pressure devices 310 are arranged side by side along the Y-axis direction. The main flow line 100 is located on the outer side of one of the negative pressure devices 310 in the Y-axis direction, and the two negative pressure devices 310 are connected with the first line body 110 and the second line body 120, respectively. By using the above structure, the working efficiency of the negative pressure station 300 can be further improved.

[0045] Specifically, the conveying directions of the first line body 110 and the second line body 120 are parallel to the X-axis direction. The first line body 110 comprises a first section 111 and a second section 112 arranged at intervals along the X-axis direction. The mounting height of the second section 112 is higher than that of the first section 111, and the output end of the first section 111 is adjacent to the input end of the second section 112. A lifting section 113 is connected between the first section 111 and the second section 112. The input end of the lifting section 113 is connected with the output end of the first section 111, and the output end of the lifting section 113 is connected with the input end of the second section 112. The second line body 120 is located directly below the second section 112, and the projections of the output ends of the second line body 120 and the second section 112 in the Z-axis direction do not coincide with each other, so as to facilitate the installation of the first elevator 314 of each negative pressure device 310.

[0046] Further, referring to Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the sorting machine 400 comprises a hopper device 410 and a sorting line 420. The hopper device 410 comprises a hopper 411 and a climbing line 412. The products output from the second elevator 315 can fall into the hopper 411, and the lower end of the climbing line 412 is located at the bottom of the hopper 411, and the upper end of the climbing line 412 extends out of the hopper 411. The input end of the sorting line 420 is connected with the upper end of the climbing line 412, and the output end of the sorting line 420 corresponds to the detection station 500. The sorting line 420 is adapted to make the products flow into the detection station 500 in a flat manner.

[0047] Specifically, the top of the hopper 411 is of an open structure, which corresponds to the output end of the second elevator 315. The climbing line 412 is a conventional belt conveying line, and a baffle is arranged on the belt to drive the products to climb during conveying. In the embodiment, the output end of the second elevator 315 of each negative pressure device 310 is located directly above the hopper 411, so that the products output from each second elevator 315 can fall into the hopper 411 for collection.

[0048] Preferably, the hopper device 410 further comprises a stirring mechanism 413 adapted to stir the product in the hopper 411 to uniformly disperse the product in the hopper 411 to ensure that the product at each position can flow into the sorting line 420. The stirring mechanism 413 comprises a second transverse movement module 4131, a rotating module 4132 and a stirring assembly 4133. The second transverse movement module 4131 is arranged at a region near the top of the outer wall of the hopper 411, and can be a linear air cylinder or an electric cylinder arranged along the Y-axis direction. The rotating module 4132 is located at the top of the hopper 411, and is drivingly connected with the second transverse movement module 4131, and the rotating axis is parallel to the X-axis direction, and the rotating module 4132 can be a rotating air cylinder or an electric motor. The stirring assembly 4133 is drivingly connected with the rotating module 4132 to be turned into or turned away from the hopper 411 under the driving of the rotating module 4132. The stirring assembly 4133 comprises a connecting plate 4134 connected with the output end of the rotating module 4132, and a stirring rod 4135 having an axis perpendicular to the rotating axis of the rotating module 4132 and fixedly connected with the connecting plate 4134 at one end. The number of the stirring rod 4135 is at least one, and is arranged side by side along the X-axis direction, and in this embodiment, the number is two. Through the cooperation of the second transverse movement module 4131 and the rotating module 4132, the stirring rod 4135 can be driven to translate along the Y-axis direction and rotate around the Y-axis, so as to stir the product in the hopper 411 to uniformly distribute the product.

[0049] Preferably, the output end of the second transverse movement module 4131 is connected with a mounting plate 4136, the number of the rotating module 4132 is two, and each is arranged on the mounting plate 4136, and each rotating module 4132 is provided with a stirring assembly 4133, so as to further improve the stirring effect.

[0050] Further, as shown in Figure 7 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 , the sorting line 420 comprises a plurality of horizontal line bodies 421 and a plurality of inclined line bodies 422. The plurality of horizontal line bodies 421 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and the mounting height gradually increases, and the conveying direction of the horizontal line body 421 is parallel to the X-axis direction. The plurality of inclined line bodies 422 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and the mounting height gradually increases. The inclined line body 422 is received between two adjacent horizontal line bodies 421, and the conveying direction is inclined to the Z-axis direction, and the lower end of the inclined line body 422 is connected with the horizontal line body 421 downstream, and the upper end is connected with the horizontal line body 421 upstream.

[0051] Each horizontal line body 421 and inclined line body 422 is an independently operated belt line, the horizontal line body 421 and the inclined line body 422 are not in contact, the lower end of the inclined line body 422 is located below the output end of the adjacent upstream horizontal line body 421, and the gap therebetween does not allow product to flow out, and the upper end of the inclined line body 422 is located above the input end of the adjacent downstream horizontal line body 421, and the gap therebetween does not allow product to flow out.

[0052] When the sorting line 420 is in operation, under the action of the inclined line body 422, when the product is stacked, the product located above will slide away from the product below under the action of gravity, so that the product flowing out of the sorting line 420 is not stacked, and the product flowing into the detection station 500 is in a flat state, improving the detection accuracy.

[0053] Further, the sorting line 420 and the climbing line 412 are connected with the straight vibration feeding assembly 430, the product flowing out of the output end of the climbing line 412 can fall into the straight vibration feeding assembly 430, and the product can be sent into the sorting line 420 under the vibration of the straight vibration feeding assembly 430, improving the reliability of feeding. The climbing line 412 and the sorting line 420 are arranged side by side along the Y-axis direction, and one-to-one correspondence is improved, improving the sorting efficiency. Correspondingly, the straight vibration feeding assembly 430 is also multiple, corresponding to the climbing line 412 and / or the sorting line 420 one by one.

[0054] Preferably, the sorting lines 420 are divided into lower sorting lines 420a and upper sorting lines 420b located above the lower sorting lines 420a, each lower sorting line 420a is at the same horizontal height, and each upper sorting line 420b is at the same horizontal height. In the arrangement direction of the sorting line 420, the lower sorting line 420a and the upper sorting line 420b are arranged alternately, so that the sorting line 420 can be compacted while facilitating the installation of the sorting line 420 without being limited by each other, improving the installation convenience.

[0055] In addition, the sorting machine 400 further comprises a first acceleration line 440 and a second acceleration line 450, and the first acceleration line 440 and the second acceleration line 450 are both high-speed belt conveying lines. The conveying direction of the first acceleration line 440 is parallel to the X-axis direction, the first acceleration line 440 is a wide body structure, the input end thereof is connected with the output end of each lower sorting line 420a, and the output end thereof is connected with the detection station 500. The second acceleration line 450 is located above the first acceleration line 440, the second acceleration line 450 corresponds to the upper sorting line 420b one by one, the input end of the second acceleration line 450 is connected with the output end of the corresponding upper sorting line 420b, and the output end thereof is connected with the detection station 500. The second acceleration line 450 is arranged obliquely to the Z-axis direction, the height of the input end thereof is higher than that of the output end, and the output end of the second acceleration line 450 is at the same horizontal height as the input end of the first acceleration line 440, so that both of them are accurately connected with the detection station 500.

[0056] Further, referring to Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, the detection station 500 comprises a detection device 510, a third elevator 520 and a fourth elevator 530. The detection device 510 comprises a detection conveying line 511 and a detection mechanism 512 located on the conveying path of the detection conveying line 511, the detection mechanism 512 being adapted to detect the products flowing therethrough. The detection mechanism 512 is a conventional X-ray detection structure, which is well known in the art and will not be described herein. The detection device 510 is adapted to output the products that are detected as unqualified and the products that are detected as qualified, respectively. The third elevator 520 is connected to the unqualified product output end of the detection device 510, and the fourth elevator 530 is connected to the qualified product output end of the detection device 510. The output ends of the third elevator 520 and the fourth elevator 530 are both provided below with a collection structure, which can be a box or a bag, etc., to collect the products that are detected as qualified and the products that are detected as unqualified, respectively.

[0057] Further, the conveying direction of the detection conveying line 511 is parallel to the X-axis direction, and the detection conveying line 511 is also a wide-body structure. The input end of the detection conveying line 511 is arranged opposite to the output end of the first acceleration line 440, and the height of the bearing surface of the first acceleration line 440 for bearing the products is higher than the height of the bearing surface of the detection conveying line 511. The products can flow into the detection conveying line 511 at a high speed. The output end of the second acceleration line 450 extends above the detection conveying line 511, and the products can fall from the output end of the second acceleration line 450 to the detection conveying line 511. Preferably, the projections of the output end of each second acceleration line 450 and the output end of the lower conveying line 420a on the X-axis direction do not coincide with each other, so that the products flowing into the detection conveying line 511 are relatively dispersed, avoiding the stacking of the products, and facilitating the detection of the detection mechanism 512.

[0058] Further, the output end of the detection conveying line 511 is provided with a sorting assembly 513, which comprises a first output channel 5131 and a second output channel 5132. The input ends of the first output channel 5131 and the second output channel 5132 are arranged side by side along the X-axis direction and below the output end of the detection conveying line 511. By adjusting the conveying speed of the detection conveying line 511, the products can be selectively fallen into the first output channel 5131 or the second output channel 5132. It is true that, in other embodiments, the sorting assembly 513 can also use a pushing structure to push the products into the corresponding output channel, which is not limited herein.

[0059] Preferably, the number of detection devices 510 is two, and the two detection devices 510 are connected in series. The unqualified product output end of each detection device 510 is connected with the third elevator 520. The qualified product output end of the upstream detection device 510 is connected with the input end of the downstream detection device 510, and the qualified product output end of the downstream detection device 510 is connected with the input end of the fourth elevator 530. Through the above structure, the detection station 500 can perform secondary detection on the products, thereby improving the detection accuracy.

[0060] Specifically, in the embodiment, the first output channel 5131 is closer to the detection conveying line 511 than the second output channel 5132, the second output channel 5132 extends out of the Y-axis direction of the detection device 510, and the downstream detection conveying line 511 is located below the upstream second output channel 5132 to receive the products falling from the second output channel 5132.

[0061] The detection device 510 further comprises an outflow line 514 arranged inside the detection device 510 and corresponding to the first output channel 5131 to receive the unqualified products falling from the first output channel 5131. The output end of the outflow line 514 extends out of the detection device 510. The fourth elevator 530 is connected with the output end of each outflow line 514 to receive the unqualified products.

[0062] Preferably, the output end of the third elevator 520 and the fourth elevator 530 is provided with a bucket body 540, the bottom of the bucket body 540 is provided with an automatic opening and closing structure, the bottom of the bucket body 540 is provided with a weighing mechanism 550, and the collecting structure can be placed on the weighing mechanism 550. When the weighing mechanism 550 senses that the products in the collecting structure reach a preset weight, the operator can be reminded to replace the collecting structure.

[0063] The working process of the full-automatic detection and sorting system is as follows: each packaging machine 200 respectively sends the products to be detected to the main flow line 100, and the products flow into the vacuum tank 311 through the main flow line 100 and the first elevator 314 from the flow inlet 3111; then the flow inlet 3111 is closed, the vacuum system 313 applies negative pressure to the vacuum tank 311, so that the bubbles of the products are more obvious; after the negative pressure operation is completed, the flow outlet 3112 of the vacuum tank 311 is opened, the products fall into the second elevator 315, and the second elevator 315 drives the products to flow into the hopper 411 for centralized collection; each climbing line 412 drives the products in the hopper 411 to climb and flow into the corresponding material arranging line 420 for material arranging; after the material arranging, the products flow into the detection conveying line 511 of the upstream detection device 510 through the first accelerating line 440 and the second accelerating line 450; the upstream detection device 510 detects the products, and the unqualified products fall into the corresponding flow-out line 514 and flow to the third elevator 520 through the flow-out line 514 to be concentrated in the collection structure for collecting unqualified products; the qualified products fall into the detection conveying line 511 of the downstream detection device 510, and the downstream detection device 510 detects the products again; the unqualified products fall into the corresponding flow-out line 514 and flow to the third elevator 520 through the flow-out line 514 to be concentrated in the collection structure for collecting unqualified products; and the qualified products fall into the fourth elevator 530 to be concentrated in the collection structure for collecting qualified products.

[0064] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed as above, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above disclosed technical content to obtain equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, without departing from the technical solution of the present application. Any simple modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A fully automated detection and sorting system, characterized in that, include: Main line (100) is suitable for receiving and transporting the products to be tested output from packaging machine (200); A negative pressure station (300) is adapted to receive the product output from the main line (100) and apply negative pressure to the product; The testing station (500) is suitable for testing products after applying negative pressure, and separately discharging qualified and unqualified products. A feeder (400) is connected between the negative pressure station (300) and the testing station (500) to spread the product flowing out of the negative pressure station (300) into the testing station (500).

2. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The negative pressure station (300) includes at least one negative pressure device (310), the negative pressure device (310) comprising: At least one vacuum tank (311) has an inlet (3111) at the top and an outlet (3112) at the bottom. Door panel mechanism (312) is provided at the top and bottom of each of the vacuum tanks (311) to open and close the inlet (3111) and the outlet (3112). A vacuum system (313) is connected to the vacuum container (311) to apply negative pressure to the vacuum container (311); The first elevator (314) is located between the top of the main flow line (100) and the top of the vacuum tank (311); The second elevator (315) is located between the bottom of the vacuum tank (311) and the feeder (400).

3. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The negative pressure device (310) includes a material distribution mechanism (316), which includes: The first and second material sorting lines (3161 and 3162) are used to transport products. The material distribution assembly (3163) is located at the output end of the first elevator (314) and is adapted to divert the product from the output end of the first elevator (314) to the first material distribution line (3161) or the second material distribution line (3162). Each of the negative pressure devices (310) includes two vacuum tanks (311), and the output ends of the first distribution line (3161) and the second distribution line (3162) correspond to the top of different vacuum tanks (311).

4. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The main line (100) includes: The first line body (110) is connected to a portion of the packaging machine (200); The second line body (120) is connected to the remaining portion of the packaging machine (200); The negative pressure device (310) is in the form of two devices, which are respectively connected to the first line body (110) and the second line body (120).

5. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The feeder (400) includes: The hopper device (410) includes a hopper (411) and an incline (412). The top of the hopper (411) corresponds to the output end of the second elevator (315). The lower end of the incline (412) is located at the bottom of the hopper (411), and the upper end extends out of the hopper (411). The material handling line (420) has its input end connected to the upper end of the ramp line (412) and its output end connected to the inspection station (500). The material handling line (420) is adapted to allow the product to flow into the inspection station (500) in a flat manner.

6. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The hopper device (410) includes a stirring mechanism (413) adapted to stir the product in the hopper (411).

7. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The feed line (420) includes: Several horizontal line bodies (421) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and the installation height gradually increases; Several inclined conveyor lines (422) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction, and the installation height gradually increases; The inclined line body (422) is connected between two adjacent horizontal line bodies (421), with the lower end of the inclined line body (422) connected to the downstream horizontal line body (421) and the upper end connected to the upstream horizontal line body (421).

8. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The testing station (500) includes a testing device (510) for testing products. The testing device (510) includes a testing conveyor line (511) for receiving products on the sorting line (420). Multiple sorting lines (420) are arranged side by side along the width direction of the testing conveyor line (511). The ramp line (412) and the sorting line (420) correspond one-to-one.

9. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The plurality of material handling lines (420) are divided into lower material handling lines (420a) and upper material handling lines (420b) arranged alternately in the arrangement direction, wherein the upper material handling line (420b) is located above the lower material handling line (420a), and the material handling machine (400) includes: The first acceleration line (440) has its input end connected to the output end of each of the unloading lines (420a), and the output end of the first acceleration line (440) is connected to the input end of the detection conveyor line (511). The second acceleration line (450) is located above the first acceleration line (440). The second acceleration line (450) corresponds one-to-one with the upper material handling line (420b). The input end of the second acceleration line (450) is connected to the output end of the corresponding upper material handling line (420b), and the output end of the second acceleration line (450) is connected to the input end of the detection conveyor line (511).

10. The fully automated detection and sorting system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The testing station (500) includes: The detection device (510) includes a detection conveyor line (511) and a detection mechanism (512) located on the conveying path of the detection conveyor line (511), the detection mechanism (512) being adapted to detect the products flowing through it; The third elevator (520) has a collection structure below its output end; The fourth elevator (530) has a collection structure below its output end; There are two detection devices (510) connected end to end. The non-conforming product output end of each detection device (510) is connected to the third elevator (520). The qualified product output end of the upstream detection device (510) is connected to the input end of the downstream detection device (510). The qualified product output end of the downstream detection device (510) is connected to the input end of the fourth elevator (530).

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