Transport vehicle, carton sorting apparatus and method
The design of the transport vehicle, featuring a dual-seat structure and a dual-drive unit pusher system, solves the problem of long travel distance for the cigarette replenishment trolley and improves the efficiency of cigarette sorting.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHENZHEN HANS HANYUN TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-10
AI Technical Summary
The current cigarette replenishment cart has its cigarette outlet located on one side of the width direction, resulting in a long travel distance for the cart and affecting the efficiency of cigarette sorting.
Design a transport vehicle that adopts a two-seat structure and a pusher system with dual drive units. By setting pushers on both sides of the smoke conveying channel, the smoke from the cigarette packs can be emitted from different lateral positions, thus shortening the travel distance of the transport vehicle.
This improved the efficiency of the cigarette replenishment cart in transporting cigarettes, reduced the travel distance of the transport vehicle, and enhanced the overall efficiency of cigarette sorting.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of tobacco logistics sorting technology, and in particular to a transport vehicle, cigarette sorting equipment and method. Background Technology
[0002] In the tobacco industry's logistics sorting system, cigarette cartons need to be opened using a carton unpacking device, and then the unpacked cartons are transported in stacks to a sorting device for sorting. During the process of transporting the cartons to the sorting device, a replenishment trolley typically transports the cartons to different sorting ports of the sorting device for sorting.
[0003] However, current cigarette replenishment carts typically have only one cigarette outlet, which is usually located on one side of its width for easy dispensing. During the process of the replenishment cart moving along its width to the sorting area requiring replenishment and aligning the outlet to deliver the cigarettes, the cart's width results in a relatively long travel distance. This leads to low efficiency in conveying cigarettes and further impacts the overall efficiency of cigarette sorting. Summary of the Invention
[0004] This application provides a transport vehicle, cigarette sorting equipment and method, which can improve the efficiency of cigarette replenishment carts in transporting cigarettes.
[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a transport vehicle, the transport vehicle comprising:
[0006] Base; A first seat body is disposed on the base, and a first receiving cavity is provided inside the first seat body; The second seat is disposed on the base and has a second receiving cavity. The first seat and the second seat are spaced apart along the width direction of the base to form a smoke conveying channel between the first seat and the second seat. The first driving unit is disposed in the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity respectively; The first push plate is disposed at the output end of the first drive unit. The first drive unit is used to drive the first push plate to move along the length direction of the base. The first push plate is located on both sides of the smoke conveying channel along the width direction of the base. A second driving unit is disposed within the first or second receiving cavity; The second push plate is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit. The second drive unit is used to drive the second push plate to move along the width direction of the base. The second push plate is located in the smoke conveying channel. The length direction of the base is perpendicular to the width direction of the base.
[0007] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the transport vehicle further includes: A baffle is disposed on the base, the baffle is located at the end of the smoke conveying channel and the baffle is located in the middle of the smoke conveying channel, and the length of the baffle along the width direction of the base is less than the length of the smoke conveying channel along the width direction of the base.
[0008] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the transport vehicle further includes: A third drive unit is disposed on the base; A conveyor belt is disposed at the output end of the third drive unit, which drives the conveyor belt to rotate. The conveyor belt is located at the bottom of the smoke conveying channel, and the baffle is located at the output end of the conveyor belt.
[0009] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the transport vehicle further includes: A fourth drive unit is disposed on the base; A gear is disposed at the output end of the fourth drive unit, which drives the gear to rotate, and the gear extends out of the bottom of the base.
[0010] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the transport vehicle further includes: A top sealing assembly, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the top of the first seat and the top of the second seat, is located above the smoke conveying channel.
[0011] In some possible implementations of the first aspect, the transport vehicle further includes: An opening and closing cover is movably disposed on the top of the top sealing assembly. The top sealing assembly is provided with an observation window. The opening and closing cover can close or open the observation window. The opening and closing cover is a transparent cover.
[0012] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a cigarette sorting device, the cigarette sorting device comprising: The transport vehicle as described in any of the above technical solutions; A smoke inlet assembly, wherein a smoke inlet channel is provided on the smoke inlet assembly; A motion track, the length direction of which is parallel to the width direction of the base, and the base is movably disposed on the motion track; The sorting device includes multiple sorting channels arranged along the width of the base. The sorting device and the smoke inlet assembly are located on opposite sides of the motion track. When the base slides on the motion track, the end of the smoke conveying channel can dock with either the smoke inlet channel or the sorting channel.
[0013] In some possible implementations of the second aspect, at least two of the smoke inlet assembly, the transport vehicle, and the sorting device are provided, and the smoke inlet assembly and the sorting device are spaced apart along the width direction of the base, with each of the smoke inlet assembly, the transport vehicle, and the sorting device corresponding to the other.
[0014] In some possible implementations of the second aspect, the cigarette sorting device further includes: The opening device has its smoke outlet connected to the end of the smoke inlet channel away from the movement track.
[0015] In some possible implementations of the second aspect, the cigarette sorting device further includes: A smoke exhaust assembly is provided with a smoke exhaust channel, and one smoke exhaust assembly is provided on each side of the sorting outlet of the sorting device.
[0016] Thirdly, this application provides an embodiment of a cigarette sorting method, wherein the cigarette sorting method is performed using a cigarette sorting device as described in any of the above technical solutions; the cigarette sorting method includes the following steps: Obtain the target sorting channel and the loading area; wherein, the loading area includes a first loading area and a second loading area, and the first loading area is located to the left of the second loading area; The transport vehicle is controlled to receive the cigarette packs conveyed by the smoke inlet channel; Determine the location of the target sorting channel in the loading area; When the target sorting channel is located in the first loading area, the transport vehicle is controlled to transport the cigarette packs from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel; When the target sorting channel is located in the second loading area, the transport vehicle is controlled to transport the cigarette packs from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel; The sorting device is controlled to sort the cigarette packs in the target sorting channel.
[0017] The transport vehicle, cigarette sorting equipment, and method provided in this application embodiment can have a second drive unit that can move a second push plate from the right side to the left side of the cigarette conveying channel to press the cigarettes in the cigarette conveying channel against the inner side of the first seat. Then, the first drive unit can drive the first push plate to push the cigarettes pressed against the inner side of the first seat out from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel. Alternatively, the second drive unit can also move the second push plate from the left side to the right side of the cigarette conveying channel to press the cigarettes in the cigarette conveying channel against the inner side of the second seat. Then, the first drive unit can drive the first push plate to push the cigarettes pressed against the inner side of the second seat out from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel. When the transport vehicle feeds cigarettes into multiple sorting channels arranged along the width of the base, the cigarettes can be discharged from the lateral position corresponding to the cigarette conveying channel to shorten the travel distance of the transport vehicle and thus improve the efficiency of the transport vehicle in conveying cigarettes. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the cigarette sorting equipment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the cigarette sorting equipment of this application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of one embodiment of the transport vehicle of this application; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the transport vehicle of this application; Figure 5 This is a flowchart of an embodiment of the cigarette sorting method of this application.
[0020] Explanation of icon numbers: 1. Base; 2. First seat body; 3. Second seat body; 4. First push plate; 5. Second push plate; 6. Smoke conveying channel; 7. Baffle; 8. Conveyor belt; 9. Top sealing assembly; 10. Opening and closing cover; 20. Smoke inlet assembly; 201. Smoke inlet channel; 30. Movement track; 40. Sorting device; 401. Sorting channel; 50. Box opening device; 60. Smoke outlet assembly; 601. Smoke outlet channel; 70. Pack of cigarettes; 100. Transport vehicle.
[0021] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this application will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0023] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.
[0024] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "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 application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element 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 application.
[0025] It should be understood that the term "and / or" as used in this application specification and the appended claims refers to any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0027] This application provides a transport vehicle, cigarette sorting equipment and method to solve the technical problem of low efficiency in transporting cigarettes by a cigarette replenishment cart.
[0028] In the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the transport vehicle 100 includes a base 1, a first seat 2, a second seat 3, a first drive unit, a first push plate 4, a second drive unit, and a second push plate 5. Both the first seat 2 and the second seat 3 are disposed on the base 1. The first seat 2 has a first receiving cavity, and the second seat 3 has a second receiving cavity. The first seat 2 and the second seat 3 are spaced apart along the width direction of the base 1 to form a smoke conveying channel 6 between them. A first drive unit is disposed in each of the first and second receiving cavities. The first push plate 4 is disposed at the output end of the first drive unit, and the first drive unit drives the first push plate 4 to move along the length direction of the base 1. The first push plate 4 is located on both sides of the smoke conveying channel 6 along the width direction of the base 1. The second drive unit is disposed in either the first or second receiving cavity, and the second push plate 5 is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit. The second drive unit drives the second push plate 5 to move along the width direction of the base 1, and the second push plate 5 is located within the smoke conveying channel 6. The length direction of the base 1 is perpendicular to the width direction of the base 1.
[0029] For ease of description and understanding, the width direction of base 1 is defined as the left-right direction, and the length direction of base 1 is defined as the front-back direction. The first base 2 is located to the left of the second base 3. The side of the first base 1 closest to the smoke conveying channel 6 is the inner side of the first base 1, and the side of the second base 1 closest to the smoke conveying channel 6 is the inner side of the second base 1.
[0030] By placing the first drive unit within the first or second receiving cavity, interference from foreign objects can be avoided in its operation. Similarly, by placing the second drive unit within the first or second receiving cavity, interference from foreign objects can be avoided in its operation, thereby reducing the probability of unexpected risks.
[0031] Both the inner side of the first base 2 and the inner side of the second base 3 are provided with elongated holes extending along the length direction of the base 1, so as to avoid the connection position between the first drive unit and the first push plate 4, so that the first drive unit can drive the first push plate 4 to move along the length direction of the base 1 in the smoke conveying channel 6.
[0032] At least one first push plate 4 is provided at the output end of the first drive unit inside the first base 2 and the output end of the first drive unit inside the second base 3. These first push plates 4 are respectively close to the inner side of the first base 2 and the inner side of the second base 3, and are spaced apart along the width direction of the base 1. This is so that the cigarette pack 70 can pass through the cigarette conveying channel 6 without the first push plates 4 interfering with the cigarette pack 70 entering the cigarette conveying channel 6.
[0033] When the first pusher plate 4 on the left side of the cigarette conveying channel 6 pushes the cigarette pack 70 out of the cigarette conveying channel 6, the second pusher plate 5 is on the right side of the cigarette conveying channel 6 so as to push the cigarette pack 70 from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel 6 to the left side. Therefore, the second pusher plate 5 and the first pusher plate 4 will not interfere with each other when they move.
[0034] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, when the transport vehicle 100 is conveying cigarette packs 70, if the cigarettes are to exit from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel 6, the second drive unit drives the second push plate 5 to move the cigarette packs 70 to the left and press them against the inner side of the first seat 2 from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel 6. Then, after the second drive unit moves the second push plate 5 from left to right to move away from the cigarette packs 70, the first drive unit is controlled to drive the first push plate 4 to push the cigarette packs 70 pressing against the inner side of the first seat 2 from the cigarette conveying channel 6 to the sorting channel 401 of the sorting device 40. Whenever the first drive unit drives the first push plate 4 to push a column of cigarette packs 70 out of the cigarette conveying channel 6, the second drive unit drives the second push plate 5 to continue pressing the remaining cigarette packs 70 against the inner side of the first seat 2. Then, after the second drive unit drives the second push plate 5 to move from left to right to leave the cigarette pack 70, the first drive unit continues to drive the first push plate 4 to push the cigarette pack 70 against the inside of the first seat 2 from the cigarette conveying channel 6 to the sorting channel 401 of the sorting device 40, until all the cigarette packs 70 in the cigarette conveying channel 6 are conveyed to the sorting channel 401.
[0035] If the smoke is to exit from the right side of the smoke conveying channel 6, the second drive unit drives the second push plate 5 to move the cigarette pack 70 to the right and abut it against the inner side of the second seat 3 from the left side of the smoke conveying channel 6. Then, after the second drive unit moves the second push plate 5 from right to left to move away from the cigarette pack 70, the first drive unit is controlled to drive the first push plate 4 to push the cigarette pack 70 abutting against the inner side of the second seat 3 from the smoke conveying channel 6 to the sorting channel 401 of the sorting device 40.
[0036] The process of transport vehicle 100 conveying 70 packs of cigarettes in the 70 pack sorting production line is as follows: The transport vehicle 100 first moves to the smoke inlet channel 201 and receives the cigarette packs 70 from it. Then, it determines the sorting channel 401 from which the sorting device 40 needs to feed the cigarette packs 70, and determines the smoke outlet position of the smoke conveying channel 6 based on the position of the sorting channel 401. The transport vehicle 100 is then moved to the corresponding sorting channel 401, aligning the smoke outlet position of the smoke conveying channel 6 with the sorting channel 401. Finally, the cigarette packs 70 are pushed from the smoke conveying channel 6 into the sorting channel 401.
[0037] In this embodiment, the sorting device 40 includes a plurality of sorting channels 401, which are arranged along the width direction of the base 1.
[0038] When the transport vehicle 100 conveys cigarette packs 70 to the leftmost sorting channel 401, it pushes the cigarette packs 70 out from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel 6. When the transport vehicle 100 conveys cigarette packs 70 to the rightmost sorting channel 401, it pushes the cigarette packs 70 out from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel 6. Therefore, when the transport vehicle 100 moves from the leftmost sorting channel 401 to the rightmost sorting channel 401 to load cigarette packs 70, since there is a distance between the two cigarette exit positions from the cigarette conveying channel 6 in the width direction of the base 1, the transport vehicle 100 can move less of its own width. This shortens the travel distance of the transport vehicle 100 and improves its conveying efficiency.
[0039] As the transport vehicle 100 moves continuously along the width of the base 1 to feed cigarette packs 70 to different sorting channels 401, the shortened travel distance of the transport vehicle 100 will accumulate, resulting in a significant improvement in the efficiency of the transport vehicle 100 in conveying cigarette packs 70.
[0040] The second drive unit in this embodiment can drive the second push plate 5 to move from the right side to the left side of the smoke conveying channel 6, so as to push the cigarette strips 70 in the smoke conveying channel 6 against the inner side of the first seat 2. Then, the first drive unit drives the first push plate 4 to push the cigarette strips 70 against the inner side of the first seat 2 out from the left side of the smoke conveying channel 6. The second drive unit can also drive the second push plate 5 to move from the left side to the right side of the smoke conveying channel 6, so as to push the cigarette strips 70 in the smoke conveying channel 6 against the inner side of the second seat 3. Then, the first drive unit drives the first push plate 4 to push the cigarette strips 70 against the inner side of the second seat 3 out from the right side of the smoke conveying channel 6. When the transport vehicle 100 feeds cigarette strips 70 to the multiple sorting channels 401 arranged along the width direction of the base 1, the smoke can be discharged from the lateral position corresponding to the smoke conveying channel 6 to shorten the movement stroke of the transport vehicle 100, thereby improving the efficiency of the transport vehicle 100 in conveying cigarette strips 70.
[0041] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the transport vehicle 100 also includes a baffle 7, which is disposed on the base 1. The baffle 7 is located at the end of the smoke conveying channel 6 and also at the middle of the smoke conveying channel 6. The length of the baffle 7 along the width direction of the base 1 is less than the length of the smoke conveying channel 6 along the width direction of the base 1.
[0042] Since the length of the baffle 7 along the width direction of the base 1 is less than the length of the smoke conveying channel 6 along the width direction of the base 1, and the baffle 7 is located in the middle of the smoke conveying channel 6, a smoke outlet can be formed between the baffle 7 and the first base 2, and another smoke outlet can be formed between the baffle 7 and the second base 3. The baffle 7 is used to block the cigarette strips 70, preventing the cigarette strips 70 from falling out from the middle of the smoke conveying channel 6.
[0043] In one embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the transport vehicle 100 also includes a third drive unit and a conveyor belt 8. The third drive unit is mounted on the base 1. The conveyor belt 8 is located at the output end of the third drive unit, which drives the conveyor belt 8 to rotate. The conveyor belt 8 is located at the bottom of the smoke conveying channel 6, and the baffle 7 is located at the output end of the conveyor belt 8.
[0044] When the third drive unit drives the conveyor belt 8 to rotate, the conveyor belt 8 is used to transport the cigarette packs 70 along the length of the base 1 so that the cigarette packs 70 in the smoke inlet channel 201 are received into the smoke delivery channel 6. Since the baffle 7 is located at the output end of the conveyor belt 8, the baffle 7 will prevent the cigarette packs 70 from falling out of the smoke delivery channel 6 during the process of the conveyor belt 8 transporting the cigarette packs 70. After the baffle 7 blocks the cigarette packs 70 and the conveyor belt 8 stops rotating, the second push plate 5 and the first push plate 4 are controlled to push the cigarette packs 70 to feed the cigarette packs 70 into the sorting channel 401 of the sorting device 40.
[0045] In one embodiment, such as Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the transport vehicle 100 also includes a fourth drive unit and a gear. The fourth drive unit is disposed on the base 1. The gear is disposed at the output end of the fourth drive unit, and the fourth drive unit is used to drive the gear to rotate. The gear extends out of the bottom of the base 1.
[0046] The gear is used to mesh with the rack on the external motion track 30. When the fourth drive unit drives the gear to rotate, the gear can drive the base 1 to move along the width direction of the base 1 so that the transport vehicle 100 can move to the smoke inlet channel 201 or the sorting channel 401.
[0047] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the transport vehicle 100 also includes a top sealing assembly 9, the two ends of which are connected to the top of the first seat 2 and the top of the second seat 3 respectively, and the top sealing assembly 9 is located above the smoke conveying channel 6.
[0048] The top sealing assembly 9 is used to seal the top of the smoke conveying channel 6 to prevent other components from interfering with the conveying of the cigarette strips 70 within the smoke conveying channel 6.
[0049] In this embodiment, the first seat 2, the top sealing component 9, and the second seat 3 can be integrally arranged.
[0050] In one embodiment, the second drive unit is disposed above the first drive unit, and the output end of the second drive unit is suspended above the smoke conveying channel 6.
[0051] In this embodiment, the output end of the second drive unit can be disposed within the top sealing assembly 9 to protect the output end of the second drive unit. The bottom of the top sealing assembly 9 has an elongated hole extending along the width direction of the base 1 to avoid the connection point between the second push plate 5 and the output end of the second drive unit.
[0052] In one embodiment, both the first drive unit and the second drive unit can be a motor lead screw structure.
[0053] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the transport vehicle 100 also includes a hinged cover 10, which is movably mounted on the top of the top sealing assembly 9. The top sealing assembly 9 is provided with an observation window, and the hinged cover 10 can close or open the observation window. The hinged cover 10 is a transparent cover.
[0054] Because the opening and closing cover 10 is a transparent cover, the user can observe the cigarette packs 70 inside the cigarette conveying channel 6 through the opening and closing cover 10. When the cigarette packs 70 inside the cigarette conveying channel 6 are scattered, the user can open the opening and closing cover 10, tidy up the cigarette packs 70 through the observation window, and then close the opening and closing cover 10.
[0055] In this embodiment, the opening and closing cover 10 can be hinged to the top sealing assembly 9 so that the observation window can be opened or closed by rotating the opening and closing cover 10. The opening and closing cover 10 can also be slidably disposed on the top sealing assembly 9 so that the observation window can be opened or closed by sliding the opening and closing cover 10.
[0056] In addition, such as Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the embodiments of this application, a cigarette pack 70 sorting device is also provided. This cigarette pack 70 sorting device includes a cigarette inlet assembly 20, a movement track 30, a sorting device 40, and a transport vehicle 100 as described in any of the above embodiments. The cigarette inlet assembly 20 is provided with a cigarette inlet channel 201. The length direction of the movement track 30 is parallel to the width direction of the base 1, and the base 1 is movably disposed on the movement track 30. The sorting device 40 includes multiple sorting channels 401, which are arranged along the width direction of the base 1. The sorting device 40 and the cigarette inlet assembly 20 are respectively located on both sides of the movement track 30. When the base 1 slides on the movement track 30, the end of the cigarette conveying channel 6 can dock with the cigarette inlet channel 201 or the sorting channel 401.
[0057] The cigarette pack 70 sorting equipment provided in this application includes a transport vehicle 100, the specific structure of which is as described in the above embodiments. Since this cigarette pack 70 sorting equipment adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it possesses at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments.
[0058] The cigarette pack 70 sorting equipment also includes a rack, which is set on the motion track 30, and the length direction of the rack is parallel to the length direction of the motion track 30. A gear is set at the bottom of the transport vehicle 100, and when the gear meshes with the rack, the gear can rotate to drive the transport vehicle 100 to move on the motion track 30.
[0059] In another alternative embodiment, the transport vehicle 100 can also be moved on the motion track 30 by a synchronous belt.
[0060] The transport vehicle 100 can move along the width of the base 1 on the motion track 30. When the transport vehicle 100 moves to the position of the smoke inlet assembly 20, it receives the cigarette packs 70 in the smoke inlet channel 201 into the smoke conveying channel 6. Then, the transport vehicle 100 moves to the position of the sorting channel 401 where loading is required, and transports the cigarette packs 70 in the smoke conveying channel 6 to the sorting channel 401 through the corresponding position of the smoke conveying channel 6. The sorting device 40 then sorts the cigarette packs 70 in the sorting channel 401, which can improve the efficiency of the transport vehicle 100 in transporting the cigarette packs 70, thereby improving the sorting efficiency of the sorting equipment.
[0061] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, there are at least two smoke inlet components 20, two transport vehicles 100 and two sorting devices 40. The smoke inlet components 20 and the sorting devices 40 are spaced apart along the width direction of the base 1, and the smoke inlet components 20, the transport vehicles 100 and the sorting devices 40 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence.
[0062] At least two of each of the cigarette inlet assembly 20, transport vehicle 100, and sorting device 40 are provided to improve the sorting efficiency of cigarette packs 70. The sorting devices 40 are spaced apart along the width of the base 1 to prevent collisions between the two transport vehicles 100 on the motion track 30.
[0063] For two adjacent sorting devices 40, when the transport vehicle 100 corresponding to the left sorting device 40 loads cigarette packs 70 into the rightmost sorting channel 401 of the left sorting device 40, the cigarette packs 70 can be transported from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel 6 into the sorting channel 401, thus reducing the length of the right side of the transport vehicle 100 crossing the right side of the left sorting device 40. When the transport vehicle 100 corresponding to the right sorting device 40 loads cigarette packs 70 into the leftmost sorting channel 401 of the right sorting device 40, the cigarette packs 70 can be transported from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel 6 into the sorting channel 401, thus reducing the length of the left side of the transport vehicle 100 crossing the left side of the right sorting device 40.
[0064] Since the length of the right side of the transport vehicle 100 corresponding to the left sorting device 40 over the right side of the left sorting device 40 and the length of the left side of the transport vehicle 100 corresponding to the right sorting device 40 over the left side of the right sorting device 40 are both reduced, the distance between the two adjacent sorting devices 40 can be reduced while avoiding collision between the two transport vehicles 100, thereby improving the compactness of the sorting equipment.
[0065] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette pack 70 sorting equipment also includes an unpacking device 50, the cigarette outlet of which is connected to the end of the cigarette inlet channel 201 away from the motion track 30. The unpacking device 50 is used to open the cigarette packs and transport the opened cigarette packs in a preset quantity of cigarette packs 70 to the cigarette inlet channel 201. The cigarette inlet channel 201 also serves to buffer the cigarette packs 70.
[0066] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cigarette pack 70 sorting equipment also includes a smoke outlet component 60, which is provided with a smoke outlet channel 601. A smoke outlet component 60 is provided on each side of the sorting outlet of the sorting device 40.
[0067] The smoke outlet assembly 60 is used to receive the sorted cigarette packs 70 and transport them to the next process through the smoke outlet channel 601. Having one smoke outlet assembly 60 on each side of the sorting outlet of the sorting device 40 can improve the conveying efficiency of the sorted cigarette packs 70.
[0068] The sorting device 40 also includes a smoke-dispensing component, which is located below the outlet end of the sorting channel 401. By using the forward and reverse smoke-dispensing components, the smoke-dispensing components can dispense the cigarettes 70 that fall from the outlet end of the sorting channel 401 into the two smoke-dispensing components 60 on both sides of the sorting outlet of the sorting device 40.
[0069] In addition, such as Figure 5 As shown in the embodiments of this application, a method for sorting cigarette cartons is also provided. This method is performed using a cigarette carton sorting device as described in any of the above embodiments. The cigarette carton sorting method includes the following steps: Step S10: Obtain the target sorting channel and loading area.
[0070] The feeding area includes a first feeding area and a second feeding area, with the first feeding area defined to the left of the second feeding area. The first and second feeding areas can be customized by the user and stored in memory for retrieval when needed.
[0071] Typically, the sorting channels of a sorting device are divided equally around the middle position. The area containing all sorting channels on the left is defined as the first loading area, and the area containing all sorting channels on the right is defined as the second loading area.
[0072] When there are no cigarette packs in the sorting channel, a signal will be sent requesting the loading of cigarette packs. At this time, the corresponding sorting channel can be used as the target sorting channel.
[0073] Step S20: Control the transport vehicle to receive the cigarette packs delivered by the smoke inlet channel.
[0074] Control the transport vehicle to move to the smoke inlet assembly position and receive the cigarettes transported by the smoke inlet channel into the smoke conveying channel.
[0075] Step S30: Determine the location of the target sorting channel in the loading area.
[0076] The location of the target sorting channel is compared with the loading area to determine whether the target sorting channel is located in the first loading area or the second loading area.
[0077] When the target sorting channel is located in the first loading area, step S40 is executed to control the transport vehicle to transport the cigarette packs from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel.
[0078] When the target sorting channel is located in the second loading area, step S50 is executed to control the transport vehicle to transport the cigarette packs from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel.
[0079] Step S60: Control the sorting device to sort the cigarette packs in the target sorting channel.
[0080] The steps of the cigarette sorting method provided in this application embodiment are executed by a cigarette sorting device. The specific structure of the cigarette sorting device is as described in the above embodiments. Since this cigarette sorting method adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought about by the technical solutions of the above embodiments.
[0081] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the inventive concept of this application and the contents of the specification and drawings of this application, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A transport vehicle, characterized in that, The transport vehicle includes: Base; A first seat body is disposed on the base, and a first receiving cavity is provided inside the first seat body; The second seat is disposed on the base and has a second receiving cavity. The first seat and the second seat are spaced apart along the width direction of the base to form a smoke conveying channel between the first seat and the second seat. The first driving unit is disposed in the first accommodating cavity and the second accommodating cavity respectively; The first push plate is disposed at the output end of the first drive unit. The first drive unit is used to drive the first push plate to move along the length direction of the base. The first push plate is located on both sides of the smoke conveying channel along the width direction of the base. A second driving unit is disposed within the first or second receiving cavity; The second push plate is disposed at the output end of the second drive unit. The second drive unit is used to drive the second push plate to move along the width direction of the base. The second push plate is located in the smoke conveying channel. The length direction of the base is perpendicular to the width direction of the base.
2. The transport vehicle as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transport vehicle also includes: A baffle is disposed on the base, the baffle is located at the end of the smoke conveying channel and the baffle is located in the middle of the smoke conveying channel, and the length of the baffle along the width direction of the base is less than the length of the smoke conveying channel along the width direction of the base.
3. The transport vehicle as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The transport vehicle also includes: A third drive unit is disposed on the base; A conveyor belt is disposed at the output end of the third drive unit, which drives the conveyor belt to rotate. The conveyor belt is located at the bottom of the smoke conveying channel, and the baffle is located at the output end of the conveyor belt.
4. The transport vehicle as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transport vehicle also includes: A fourth drive unit is disposed on the base; A gear is disposed at the output end of the fourth drive unit, which drives the gear to rotate, and the gear extends out of the bottom of the base.
5. The transport vehicle as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The transport vehicle also includes: A top sealing assembly, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the top of the first seat and the top of the second seat, is located above the smoke conveying channel.
6. The transport vehicle as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The transport vehicle also includes: An opening and closing cover is movably disposed on the top of the top sealing assembly. The top sealing assembly is provided with an observation window. The opening and closing cover can close or open the observation window. The opening and closing cover is a transparent cover.
7. A cigarette sorting device, characterized in that, The cigarette sorting equipment includes: The transport vehicle as described in any one of claims 1 to 6; A smoke inlet assembly, wherein a smoke inlet channel is provided on the smoke inlet assembly; A motion track, the length direction of which is parallel to the width direction of the base, and the base is movably disposed on the motion track; The sorting device includes multiple sorting channels arranged along the width of the base. The sorting device and the smoke inlet assembly are located on opposite sides of the motion track. When the base slides on the motion track, the end of the smoke conveying channel can dock with either the smoke inlet channel or the sorting channel.
8. The cigarette sorting equipment as described in claim 7, characterized in that, At least two of each of the smoke inlet assembly, the transport vehicle, and the sorting device are provided. The smoke inlet assembly and the sorting device are spaced apart along the width direction of the base, and the smoke inlet assembly, the transport vehicle, and the sorting device are provided in a one-to-one correspondence.
9. The cigarette sorting equipment as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The cigarette sorting equipment also includes: The opening device has its smoke outlet connected to the end of the smoke inlet channel away from the movement track.
10. The cigarette sorting equipment as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The cigarette sorting equipment also includes: A smoke exhaust assembly is provided with a smoke exhaust channel, and one smoke exhaust assembly is provided on each side of the sorting outlet of the sorting device.
11. A method for sorting cigarette packs, characterized in that, The cigarette sorting method is performed using the cigarette sorting equipment as described in any one of claims 7 to 10; the cigarette sorting method includes the following steps: Obtain the target sorting channel and the loading area; wherein, the loading area includes a first loading area and a second loading area, and the first loading area is located to the left of the second loading area; The transport vehicle is controlled to receive the cigarette packs conveyed by the smoke inlet channel; Determine the location of the target sorting channel in the loading area; When the target sorting channel is located in the first loading area, the transport vehicle is controlled to transport the cigarette packs from the left side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel; When the target sorting channel is located in the second loading area, the transport vehicle is controlled to transport the cigarette packs from the right side of the cigarette conveying channel to the target sorting channel; The sorting device is controlled to sort the cigarette packs in the target sorting channel.