Smoke box clamping device and method
By installing retractable suction cups on the inside of the clamping plate to increase friction, the problem of deformation of the cigarette box during the clamping process was solved, thus improving the production efficiency and product quality of the tobacco processing workshop.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-14
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the mobile clamping machine in the tobacco processing workshop is prone to deformation of the tobacco box and the material when clamping the tobacco box. Especially for tobacco boxes with saturated and unsaturated materials, the clamping pressure is difficult to control, which affects production efficiency and product quality.
A retractable suction cup is installed on the inside of the clamping plate to provide outward suction force, increase friction, and, combined with horizontal clamping force, prevent the cigarette box from deforming.
The suction cups provide adsorption force, increasing the friction between the clamping plate and the surface of the cigarette box, thus solving the problem of deformation of the cigarette box during the clamping process and improving operating efficiency and product quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of tobacco machinery, specifically relating to a tobacco box clamping device and method. Background Technology
[0002] The existing mobile clamping machine used in tobacco processing workshops clamps the tobacco boxes by using a cylinder-driven clamping plate to apply pressure and tighten it. The box is then lifted, conveyed to a conveyor roller, and finally released, allowing it to be transported to the production line. However, this method has the following problems in actual production: 1. For saturated tobacco boxes, the clamping pressure needs to be high, which can easily deform the boxes and materials during the clamping process. 2. For unsaturated tobacco boxes, the friction between the clamping plate and the box surface is insufficient to ensure stability, leading to the boxes falling downwards. Increasing the pressure can easily deform the boxes during clamping. In both cases, controlling the clamping pressure is difficult, and deformation of the boxes and even the materials themselves frequently occurs. This not only affects production efficiency but also product quality.
[0003] This invention is proposed for this purpose. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a cigarette box clamping device and a method for clamping cigarette boxes using the cigarette box clamping device. In addition to the horizontal clamping force of the two clamping plates, this invention provides an outward suction force by adding retractable suction cups to the inner side of the two clamping plates to adhere to the surface of the cigarette box, increasing friction and preventing deformation of the cigarette box; thus fundamentally eliminating the problem of the cigarette box being squeezed and deformed, or even the material being squeezed and deformed, during the clamping and handling process.
[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is as follows:
[0006] The first aspect of the present invention discloses a cigarette box clamping device, the device comprising two symmetrically arranged clamping plates, each clamping plate having a plurality of suction cup holes 1 evenly distributed on its surface, each suction cup hole containing a suction cup X, the opening of the suction cup X facing the inside of the clamping plate.
[0007] Preferably, on the clamping plate surface, each of the four vertices of the rectangle outside each suction cup hole 1 is provided with a plate fixing hole 11; on the outer side of the clamping plate, each plate fixing hole 11 is fixedly connected to a connecting rod 12; the other ends of the four connecting rods 12 are fixedly connected to the four seat fixing holes 21 of the cylinder seat 2; a cylinder 3 is installed on the cylinder seat 2 through the cylinder fixing hole 23.
[0008] Preferably, the device further includes a rectangular slide 4; the slide 4 has four holes at its four corners, which are slide holes 41, and the inner diameter of the slide holes 41 is adapted to the outer diameter of the connecting rod 12.
[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the suction cup X is connected to a suction cup fixing rod 43, which is fixed in the rod hole 42 in the center of the slide block 4 and connected to the piston of the cylinder 3 through the seat hole 22.
[0010] Preferably, each suction cup X has an air tube at its bottom that is connected to a vacuum device.
[0011] Preferably, a distance sensor 5 is provided at the relative position of the inner sides of the two clamping plates.
[0012] A second aspect of this invention discloses a method for clamping a cigarette box, using the aforementioned cigarette box clamping device, comprising the following steps:
[0013] When the cigarette box clamping device needs to clamp the cigarette box, the two clamping plates close together horizontally. When the distance between the two clamping plates is detected by the distance sensor 5 as being close to the length of the cigarette box, some or all of the cylinders 3 act synchronously, pushing their respective slides 4 forward, thereby pushing the suction cups X out of the inner side of the clamping plates; the vacuum device is activated, and some or all of the suction cups X adhere to the surface of the cigarette box; at this time, the cigarette box clamping device picks up the cigarette box and can place the cigarette box in the target position.
[0014] At this time, the vacuum device stops working, and some or all of the suction cups X are released from the surface of the smoke box; and some or all of the cylinders 3 move synchronously, driving their respective slides 4 to move backward and return to their respective suction cup holes 1; at the same time, the two clamping plates move away from each other in the horizontal direction; ready to perform the next smoke box clamping action.
[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are:
[0016] The cigarette box clamping device of the present invention provides an outward adsorption force by setting multiple suction cups X on the two clamping plates to adsorb the surface of the cigarette box. Combined with the horizontal clamping force of the two clamping plates, the friction between the clamping plates and the surface of the cigarette box is increased, which completely solves the problem of cigarette boxes (whether empty or full of cigarettes) being squeezed and deformed or even the material being squeezed and deformed during the clamping and handling process in the prior art.
[0017] The cigarette box clamping device of the present invention features a retractable suction cup X, the height of which protrudes from the inner side of the clamping plate can be controlled, such as 5mm-20mm. Furthermore, the suction cup X can be partially or fully activated as needed, preventing deformation when subjected to vertical forces and allowing it to withstand larger loads. This significantly improves operational efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0018] Figure 1 This is an assembly diagram of a clamping plate structure of the cigarette box clamping device of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting rod of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cylinder seat of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the slide of the present invention.
[0022] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1-suction cup hole; 11-plate fixing hole; 12-connecting rod; 2-cylinder seat; 21-seat fixing hole; 22-seat hole; 23-cylinder fixing hole; 3-cylinder; 4-slide seat; 41-slide seat hole; 42-rod hole; 43-fixed rod; 5-distance sensor; X-suction cup. Detailed Implementation
[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of this invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0024] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.
[0025] Furthermore, the terms “first”, “second”, etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated.
[0026] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," "fixing," "adhesion," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.
[0027] In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the terms used above should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.
[0028] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a cigarette box clamping device of the present invention includes two symmetrically arranged clamping plates. Each clamping plate has a plurality of suction cup holes 1 evenly distributed on its surface. Each suction cup hole contains a suction cup X, and the opening of the suction cup X faces the inside of the clamping plate.
[0029] Among them, on the clamping plate surface, each of the four vertices of the rectangle outside each suction cup hole 1 is provided with a plate fixing hole 11; on the outer side of the clamping plate, each plate fixing hole 11 is fixedly connected to a connecting rod 12; the other ends of the four connecting rods 12 are fixedly connected to the four seat fixing holes 21 of the cylinder seat 2; the cylinder 3 is installed on the cylinder seat 2 through the cylinder fixing hole 23.
[0030] The device also includes a rectangular slide block 4; the slide block 4 has four holes at its four corners, which are slide block holes 41. The inner diameter of the slide block holes 41 is adapted to the outer diameter of the connecting rod 12, that is, the slide block holes 41 can slide along the connecting rod 12 through the slide block holes 41.
[0031] The suction cup X has a suction cup fixing rod 43 connected to its bottom. The suction cup fixing rod 43 is fixed in the rod hole 42 in the center of the slide block 4 and is connected to the piston of the cylinder 3 through the seat hole 22.
[0032] Each suction cup X has an air tube connected to a vacuum device at its bottom to ensure a vacuum inside the suction cup X for adsorption onto the surface of the smoke box; the air tube and vacuum device are not shown in the figure.
[0033] Among them, there is a distance sensor 5 at the relative position of the inner sides of the two clamping plates, which is used to sense the distance between the two clamping plates.
[0034] The process of clamping a cigarette box using the cigarette box clamping device of the present invention includes the following steps:
[0035] When the cigarette box clamping device needs to clamp the cigarette box, the two clamping plates close together horizontally. When the distance between the two clamping plates is detected by the distance sensor 5 as being close to the length of the cigarette box, some or all of the cylinders 3 act synchronously, pushing their respective slides 4 forward, thereby pushing the suction cups X out of the inner side of the clamping plates; the vacuum device is activated, and some or all of the suction cups X adhere to the surface of the cigarette box; at this time, the cigarette box clamping device picks up the cigarette box and can place the cigarette box in the target position.
[0036] At this time, the vacuum device stops working, and some or all of the suction cups X are released from the surface of the smoke box; and some or all of the cylinders 3 move synchronously, driving their respective slides 4 to move backward and return to their respective suction cup holes 1; at the same time, the two clamping plates move away from each other in the horizontal direction; ready to perform the next smoke box clamping action.
[0037] The cigarette box clamping device of this invention utilizes multiple suction cups X on the two clamping plates to provide an outward adsorption force to the cigarette box surface. Combined with the horizontal clamping force of the two clamping plates, this increases the friction between the clamping plates and the cigarette box surface, completely solving the problem of cigarette boxes (whether empty or full of cigarette packs) being squeezed and deformed, or even the material itself being squeezed and deformed, during the clamping and handling process in existing technologies. The suction cups X in this invention are retractable, and the height of the suction cups protruding from the inner side of the clamping plates can be controlled, such as 5mm-20mm. Furthermore, the suction cups X can be partially or fully activated as needed, preventing deformation when subjected to vertical forces and allowing them to withstand larger loads. This significantly improves operational efficiency.
[0038] The above embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, nor is the present invention limited to the examples described above. Any changes, modifications, additions, or substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention are also within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A cigarette box clamping device, characterized in that, The device includes two symmetrically arranged clamping plates, each clamping plate having a number of suction cup holes (1) evenly distributed on its surface, and each suction cup hole having a suction cup (X) with the opening of the suction cup (X) facing the inside of the clamping plate.
2. The tobacco box clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, On the clamping plate surface, each of the four vertices of the rectangle outside each suction cup hole (1) is provided with a plate fixing hole (11); on the outer side of the clamping plate, each plate fixing hole (11) is fixedly connected to a connecting rod (12); the other ends of the four connecting rods (12) are fixedly connected to the four seat fixing holes (21) of the cylinder seat (2); a cylinder (3) is installed on the cylinder seat (2) through the cylinder fixing hole (23).
3. The tobacco box clamping device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The device also includes a rectangular slide (4); the slide (4) has four holes at its four corners, which are slide holes (41), and the inner diameter of the slide holes (41) is adapted to the outer diameter of the connecting rod (12).
4. The tobacco box clamping device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The suction cup (X) has a suction cup fixing rod (43) connected to its bottom. The suction cup fixing rod (43) is fixed in the rod hole (42) in the center of the slide (4) and is connected to the piston of the cylinder (3) through the seat hole (22).
5. The tobacco box clamping device according to claim 4, characterized in that, Each suction cup (X) has an air tube at the bottom that connects to a vacuum device.
6. The tobacco box clamping device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The relative positions of the inner sides of the two clamping plates are equipped with distance sensors (5).
7. A method for clamping a tobacco box, characterized in that, Using the tobacco box clamping device according to any one of claims 1-6 includes the following steps: When the cigarette box clamping device needs to clamp the cigarette box, the two clamping plates close together in the horizontal direction. When the distance between the two clamping plates is sensed by the distance sensor (5) to be close to the length of the cigarette box, some or all of the cylinders (3) move synchronously, pushing their respective slides (4) forward, thereby pushing the suction cups (X) to extend out of the inner side of the clamping plates; the vacuum device is activated, and some or all of the suction cups (X) suck up the surface of the cigarette box; at this time, the cigarette box clamping device picks up the cigarette box and can place the cigarette box in the target position; At this time, the vacuum device stops working, and the suction cups (X) are desorbed from the surface of the smoke box; and the cylinders (3) move synchronously, driving their respective slides (4) to move backward and back into their respective suction cup holes (1); at the same time, the two clamping plates move away from each other in the horizontal direction; ready to perform the next smoke box clamping action.