Tobacco bale conveying system

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a tobacco bale transfer system comprising: a transfer device (1) configured to transfer tobacco bales (2) in a first direction; the overturning device (3) is arranged on one side of the conveying device (1) in the second direction and is configured to enable the cigarette packets (2) to be overturned from the first state to the second state; the auxiliary device (4) is arranged on the other side of the conveying device (1) relative to the turnover device (3) in the second direction and is configured to adjust the displacement of the cigarette packets (2) passing through the turnover device (3) in the third direction; when the cigarette packet (2) is in the first state, the first surface (21) of the cigarette packet (2) is parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1), and when the cigarette packet (2) is in the second state, the first surface (21) of the cigarette packet (2) is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of tobacco packaging, and in particular to a cigarette package conveying system. Background Art

[0002] During the cigarette pack conveying process, since the cigarette packs output by the upstream cellophane packaging machine are in different directions from those required by the downstream, a cigarette pack turning device needs to be provided between the upstream and downstream to turn the cigarette packs.

[0003] When the cigarette pack is flipped in the related technology, the center of gravity of the cigarette pack moves up too quickly, which can easily cause the cigarette pack to be unstable during the flipping process and fail to flip. The cigarette pack that has not been flipped will collide with the side wall of the equipment during forward movement, blocking the conveying channel and affecting the subsequent transportation of cigarette packs. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cigarette pack conveying system, which helps to improve the success rate of cigarette pack flipping.

[0005] In one aspect of the present disclosure, a cigarette package conveying system is provided, comprising:

[0006] A conveying device configured to convey the cigarette packs along a first direction;

[0007] A turning device, disposed on one side of the conveying device along the second direction, configured to turn the cigarette pack from the first state to the second state; and

[0008] An auxiliary device, arranged on the other side of the conveying device relative to the flipping device along the second direction, and configured to adjust the displacement of the cigarette pack passing through the flipping device along the third direction;

[0009] Wherein, the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the conveying device, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction;

[0010] When the cigarette packet is in the first state, the first surface of the cigarette packet is parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device; when the cigarette packet is in the second state, the first surface of the cigarette packet is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device.

[0011] In some embodiments, the auxiliary device comprises:

[0012] A mounting member, arranged opposite to the flipping device along a second direction;

[0013] A guide member is disposed on the mounting member, and the guide member is configured to rotate relative to the mounting member in an axial direction parallel to the second direction as the cigarette pack passing through the flipping device abuts against the cigarette pack;

[0014] The limiting member is fixedly connected to the mounting member, and the limiting member is located on the rotation path of the guiding member, and is used to limit the maximum rotation position of the guiding member.

[0015] In some embodiments, the guide member has a first mounting hole opened along the second direction, and the mounting member has a second mounting hole opened along the second direction;

[0016] Among them, the cigarette package conveying system also includes:

[0017] The rotating shaft is passed through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole so as to enable the guide member to rotate around the rotating shaft.

[0018] In some embodiments, the height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette pack during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 30 to 40 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 45 to 55 mm, the height of the limiter relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 48 to 58 mm, and the length of the guide along the first direction is 60 to 70 mm.

[0019] In some embodiments, the height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette pack during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 35 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 50 mm, the height of the limiter relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device along the third direction is 53 mm, and the length of the guide along the first direction is 65 mm.

[0020] In some embodiments, the contact surface between the guide and the cigarette packet is inclined relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device to form a gradually diverging channel with the conveying surface of the conveying device to adjust the displacement of the cigarette packet along the third direction.

[0021] In some embodiments, the turning device has an inclined ramp extending along the first direction, and the first surface of the cigarette packet is configured to at least partially contact the ramp when passing through the turning device.

[0022] In some embodiments, the ramp has a first inclined section and a second inclined section sequentially connected along the first direction, and the slope of the first inclined section is smaller than the slope of the second inclined section.

[0023] In some embodiments, the guide is configured to continuously contact the front edge of the first surface of the cigarette packet passing through the second inclined section along the first direction until the cigarette packet leaves the turning device.

[0024] In some embodiments, the mounting member includes a first mounting surface parallel to the conveying surface and a second mounting surface perpendicular to the conveying surface, and the guide member and the limit member are arranged on the second mounting surface.

[0025] In some embodiments, the first mounting surface is provided with a long hole extending along the second direction, and the mounting member is connected to the conveying device through the long hole so as to adjust the distance between the mounting member and the flipping device along the second direction.

[0026] In some embodiments, the cigarette package is in a rectangular shape, having two first surfaces parallel to each other, wherein the area of ​​the first surface is larger than the areas of other surfaces of the cigarette package.

[0027] Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, by setting an auxiliary device to cooperate with the flipping device, the freedom of the cigarette pack in the third direction can be adjusted during the process of the cigarette pack being flipped by the flipping device, thereby preventing the center of gravity of the cigarette pack from rising too quickly, helping to improve the success rate of cigarette pack flipping, and reducing the phenomenon of cigarette packs that fail to flip blocking the transmission path, thereby making the cigarette pack transmission system more reliable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0029] The present disclosure may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the cigarette packet transmission system according to the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 3 is a side view of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 4 is a top view of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the flipping device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure.

[0035] In the figure:

[0036] 1. Conveying device; 2. Cigarette pack; 21. First surface; 3. Turning device; 31. Ramp; 311. First inclined section; 312. Second inclined section; 4. Auxiliary device; 41. Mounting member; 411. First mounting surface; 411a. Long hole; 412. Second mounting surface; 42. Guide member; 43. Limiting member; 5. Rotating shaft.

[0037] It should be understood that the size of each part shown in the accompanying drawings is not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. In addition, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar components. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] Various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description of the exemplary embodiments is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present disclosure and its application or use. The present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure thorough and complete and to fully express the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the composition of the materials, the numerical expressions and the numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as limiting.

[0039] The words "first", "second" and similar words used in this disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. The words "include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0040] In the present disclosure, when a specific device is described as being located between a first device and a second device, there may or may not be an intermediate device between the specific device and the first device or the second device. When a specific device is described as being connected to other devices, the specific device may be directly connected to the other device without an intermediate device, or may not be directly connected to the other device but have an intermediate device.

[0041] All terms (including technical terms or scientific terms) used in the present disclosure have the same meanings as those understood by ordinary technicians in the field to which the present disclosure belongs, unless otherwise specifically defined. It should also be understood that terms defined in general dictionaries, such as general dictionaries, should be interpreted as having meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the relevant technology, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or extremely formal sense, unless explicitly defined herein.

[0042] Technologies, methods, and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the technologies, methods, and equipment should be considered as part of the specification.

[0043] During the cigarette pack conveying process, since the cigarette packs output by the upstream cellophane packaging machine are in different directions from those required by the downstream, a cigarette pack turning device needs to be provided between the upstream and downstream to turn the cigarette packs.

[0044] When the cigarette pack is flipped in the related technology, the cigarette pack rises along the ramp of the flipping device. The center of gravity of the cigarette pack moves up too quickly, which can easily cause the cigarette pack to be unstable during the flipping process and fail to flip. The cigarette pack that has not completed flipping collides with the side wall of the equipment during forward movement, blocking the conveying channel and affecting the subsequent transportation of cigarette packs.

[0045] In view of this, in one aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cigarette pack conveying system is provided, which can assist in flipping the cigarette packs. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the cigarette packet transmission system according to the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1 The cigarette pack conveying system includes: a conveying device 1, a flipping device 3 and an auxiliary device 4. The first direction is Figure 1 The A direction in the second direction is Figure 1 The B direction in the middle, the third direction is Figure 1 The C direction.

[0046] The conveying device 1 includes, but is not limited to, conveying equipment such as a conveyor belt, has a conveying surface for carrying cigarettes, and is configured to convey the cigarette pack 2 along a first direction so as to convey the cigarette pack 2 to a designated location. The first direction is the conveying direction of the conveying device 1, the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the conveying device 1, the third direction is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

[0047] The flipping device 3 is arranged on one side of the conveying device 1 along the second direction, and is configured to flip the cigarette pack 2 from the first state to the second state. When the cigarette pack 2 passes through the flipping device 3, the flipping device 3 can provide a lifting force to the cigarette pack 2, so that the cigarette pack 2 is gradually switched from the first turntable to the second state by the flipping device 3, so as to meet the packaging needs of the upstream and downstream.

[0048] When the cigarette pack 2 is in the first state, the first surface 21 of the cigarette pack 2 is parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 . When the cigarette pack 2 is in the second state, the first surface 21 of the cigarette pack 2 is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 .

[0049] When the cigarette package 2 is in the first state, it includes but is not limited to making the side surface of the cigarette package 2 with the largest area parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, and the cigarette package 2 is in a lying state; when the cigarette package 2 is in the second state, it includes but is not limited to making the side surface of the cigarette package 2 with the largest area perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, and the cigarette package 2 is standing up.

[0050] The auxiliary device 4 is arranged on the other side of the conveying device 1 relative to the flipping device 3 along the second direction. The auxiliary device 4 and the flipping device 3 are respectively located on both sides of the conveying device 1 and are configured to adjust the displacement of the cigarette pack 2 passing through the flipping device 3 along the third direction.

[0051] When one side of the cigarette pack 2 passes through the flipping device 3, the flipping device 3 provides a lifting force for one side of the cigarette pack 2, and the auxiliary device 4 applies a force opposite to the lifting force to the cigarette pack 2 on the other side of the cigarette pack 2, so as to limit the center of gravity of the cigarette pack 2 from rising too quickly in the third direction during the flipping process, thereby reducing the risk of the center of gravity of the cigarette pack 2 rising too quickly, resulting in failure of the cigarette pack 2 to flip and blocking subsequent cigarette packs.

[0052] In this embodiment, by setting an auxiliary device 4 to cooperate with the flipping device 3, the freedom of the cigarette package 2 in the third direction can be adjusted during the process of the cigarette package 2 being flipped by the flipping device 3, thereby preventing the center of gravity of the cigarette package 2 from rising too quickly, helping to improve the success rate of flipping the cigarette package 2, and reducing the phenomenon of cigarette packages 2 that fail to flip blocking the transmission path, making the cigarette package transmission system more reliable.

[0053] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure, Figure 3 is a side view of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet conveying system according to the present disclosure, Figure 4 is a top view of some embodiments of the auxiliary device of the cigarette packet transmission system according to the present disclosure, with reference to Figure 1 to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the auxiliary device 4 includes: a mounting member 41 , a guiding member 42 and a limiting member 43 .

[0054] The mounting member 41 is disposed opposite to the flip device 3 along the second direction. The mounting member 41 includes but is not limited to being disposed at the edge of the conveying device 1 , or being disposed overlapping with a conveying surface portion of the conveying device 1 .

[0055] The guide member 42 is disposed on the mounting member 41 , and is configured to rotate relative to the mounting member 41 in an axial direction parallel to the second direction as the cigarette pack 2 passing through the flipping device 3 abuts against the cigarette pack 2 .

[0056] The limiter 43 is fixedly connected to the mounting member 41, and is located on the rotation path of the guide member 42, and is used to limit the maximum rotation amplitude position of the guide member 42. The setting position of the limiter 43 corresponds to the maximum rotation amplitude position of the guide member 42, and when the guide member 42 reaches the limiter 43, it can no longer continue to rotate upward.

[0057] When the cigarette pack 2 passes through the flipping device 3, it is displaced along the third direction. The upper surface of the cigarette pack 2 can contact the lower surface of the guide 42 and push the guide 42 upward, so that the guide 42 rotates relative to the mounting member 41 until it reaches the limit member 43 and is limited by the limit member 43, thereby limiting the mounting member 41 from continuing to rotate upward, so as to limit the cigarette pack 2 from continuing to generate displacement in the third direction, thereby reducing the probability of the cigarette pack 2 moving too much in the third direction and causing a flipping failure.

[0058] In the present embodiment, during the process of the cigarette pack 2 being flipped by the flipping device 3, the cooperation between the guide member 42 and the limit member 43 limits the maximum rotation position of the guide member 42 and correspondingly limits the maximum displacement of the cigarette pack 2 in the third direction, which helps to suppress the center of gravity of the cigarette pack 2 from moving upward too quickly during the flipping process, thereby improving the flipping success rate of the cigarette pack 2, and realizing high-speed transmission of the cigarette pack 2 without extending the length of the flipping device 3 along the first direction, making the transmission process of the cigarette pack 2 more efficient and reliable.

[0059] refer to Figure 2 to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the guide member 42 has a first mounting hole opened along the second direction, and the mounting member 41 has a second mounting hole opened along the second direction. The cigarette packet transmission system further includes a rotating shaft 5, which is passed through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole so that the guide member 42 rotates around the rotating shaft 5, and the diameter of the first mounting hole can be set to 14 mm.

[0060] A bearing can be provided at the rotating shaft 5. After the bearing is installed on the guide 42, the rotating shaft 5 is inserted from the first installation hole, and two locking nuts are installed and locked to achieve the limit position requirement of the guide 42 relative to the cigarette package 2. The tightness of the locking nut can be adjusted as needed to reduce the risk of the cigarette package 2 moving too fast in the third direction.

[0061] In order to save costs and reduce the storage of special parts, standard parts can be used to install the guide 42 and the limiter 43. The bearings include but are not limited to deep groove ball bearings with thin thickness. The anti-loosening nuts can be 3 M5 nuts, and the bolts and nuts can be hexagonal bolts and nuts with lengths of 30 mm and 25 mm respectively.

[0062] In this embodiment, a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole are respectively opened on the guide member 42 and the mounting member 41 with the second direction as the axial direction, and a rotating shaft is passed between the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole along the second direction so that the guide member 42 can be rotatably mounted on the mounting member 41.

[0063] refer to Figure 1 to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette package 2 during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 30 to 40 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 45 to 55 mm, the height of the limiter 43 relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 48 to 58 mm, and the size of the cigarette package 2 includes but is not limited to 86.3 mm × 54.86 mm × 22.45 mm.

[0064] The guide member 42 extends along the first direction, and the length of the guide member 42 along the first direction is 60 to 70 mm, and the distance between the first mounting hole and the stopper 43 along the first direction includes but is not limited to 35 to 45 mm. The height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction, the height of the stopper 43 relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction, and the length of the guide member 42 along the first direction can be adjusted according to factors such as the size of the actual cigarette pack 2 and the conveying speed of the conveying device 1.

[0065] In this embodiment, the highest center of gravity height of the cigarette pack 2 when in the second state is 30 to 40 mm. By setting the height of the first mounting hole to 45 to 55 mm, the height of the limit member 43 to 48 to 58 mm, and the length of the guide member 42 to 60 to 70 mm, the cigarette pack 2 can be continuously in contact with the bottom of the guide member 42 during the process of moving along the first direction and being flipped by the flipping device 3, and the freedom of the cigarette pack 2 is limited, so that the cigarette pack 2 becomes a rigid rotating body, thereby increasing the probability of successful flipping of the cigarette pack 2.

[0066] refer to Figure 1 to Figure 4 In some embodiments, the height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette pack 2 during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 35 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 50 mm, the height of the limiter 43 relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 along the third direction is 53 mm, the length of the guide member 42 along the first direction is 65 mm, and the distance between the first mounting hole and the limiter 43 along the first direction includes but is not limited to 40 mm.

[0067] In this embodiment, when the highest center of gravity height of the cigarette pack 2 is 35 mm, by setting the height of the first mounting hole to 50 mm, the height of the limit member 43 to 54 mm, and the length of the guide member 42 to 65 mm, it can be ensured that the cigarette pack 2 is limited by the guide member 42 during the process of moving along the first direction, and the cigarette pack 2 will not be missed due to the excessive rotation angle of the guide member 42, thereby achieving a higher probability of successful flipping.

[0068] refer to Figure 3-4 In some embodiments, the contact surface between the guide 42 and the cigarette pack 2 is inclined relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 to form a gradually expanding channel with the conveying surface of the conveying device 1 for adjusting the displacement of the cigarette pack 2 along the third direction.

[0069] Including but not limited to opening a first mounting hole at one end of the guide member 42, so that the second end of the guide member 42 along the first direction is in continuous contact with the cigarette pack 2 during the flipping process of the cigarette pack 2, and rotates as the cigarette pack 2 pushes upward. The second end of the guide member 42 can lean against the conveying device 1 when not in contact with the cigarette pack 2.

[0070] In this embodiment, the lower surface of the guide 2 is inclined, and gradually expands from the first end to the second end, so as to better cooperate with the cigarette package 2 during the flipping process of the cigarette package 2, and form a channel for the cigarette package 2 to adjust the displacement in the third direction.

[0071] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of some embodiments of the flipping device of the cigarette packet transmission system according to the present disclosure, with reference to Figure 1 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the turning device 3 has an inclined ramp 31 extending along the first direction, and the first surface 21 of the cigarette packet 2 is configured to at least partially contact the ramp 31 when passing through the turning device 3 .

[0072] In this embodiment, when the cigarette pack 2 passes through the flipping device 3, it at least partially contacts the upper surface of the ramp 31, so that it can rise in the inclined direction of the diffraction ramp 31 to achieve flipping from the first state to the second state.

[0073] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the ramp 31 has a first inclined section 311 and a second inclined section 312 sequentially connected along the first direction, and the slope of the first inclined section 311 is smaller than the slope of the second inclined section 312 .

[0074] The curvature of the ramp 31 can be determined according to the positions of the vertices of the cigarette pack 2 before and after flipping, and a NURBS curve (full name: non-uniform rational B-spline) is selected to describe the ramp surface. The curvature of the ramp curve changes according to the flip angle of the bottom angle of the cigarette pack 2. The recursive formula of the NURBS curve is:

[0075]

[0076] The control vertex of the curve is di (i = 0, 1, ..., n), which is usually not on the NURBS curve, but the position of the curve can be determined by the control vertex to form a control polygon. The 20 positions of the cigarette pack 2 during the flipping process are taken as the vertices of the curve for control. ωi (i = 0, 1, ..., n) is the weight factor of the curve, which is associated with the control vertex. The larger the weight of the control vertex, the closer the curve is to the control vertex. Ni,k (u) is the node vector U = [u0, u1, ..., un + k +1 ], the k-order canonical B-spline basis function determined by the DeBoer-Cox recursive formula. In solving the curve of the ramp 31, since the vectors of the initial position and the final position of the ramp 31 are known and are parallel to the advancing direction of the cigarette pack 2, the weight factor is increased to 2 at the vertex close to the guide 42, and the weight factors of the other control points are 1, then the fitting curve of the ramp 31 is:

[0077]

[0078]

[0079]

[0080] Among them, u∈[u i ,u i+1 ], j=ik,…,ul; l=1,2,…,k.

[0081] In this embodiment, the first inclined section 311 is the initial section through which the cigarette pack 2 passes, and then passes through the second inclined section 312. By setting the slope of the first inclined section 311 to be gentle and the second inclined section 312 to be steeper, the stability of the flipping can be improved.

[0082] In some embodiments, the guide 42 is configured to continuously contact the front edge of the first surface 21 of the cigarette pack 2 passing through the second inclined section 312 along the first direction until the cigarette pack 2 leaves the flipping device 3. The bottom of the guide 42 includes but is not limited to contacting the edge of the front side of the cigarette pack 2 along the first direction, and is driven by the edge to rotate around the rotation axis 5.

[0083] In this embodiment, the dividing point between the first inclined section 311 and the second inclined section 312 is set to the position where the cigarette pack 2 begins to contact the guide 42. When the cigarette pack 2 contacts the guide 42, the second inclined section 312 is steeper than the first inclined section 311, which can not only improve the flipping efficiency but also ensure the reliability of the flipping.

[0084] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the mounting member 41 includes a first mounting surface 411 parallel to the conveying surface and a second mounting surface 412 perpendicular to the conveying surface, and the guide member 42 and the stopper 43 are arranged on the second mounting surface 412. In this embodiment, the mounting member 41 can be set to an L shape so as to arrange the guide member 42 and the stopper 43, and can be reliably mounted on the first conveying device 1 or the edge.

[0085] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the first mounting surface 411 is provided with a long hole 411a extending along the second direction, and the mounting member 41 is connected to the conveying device 1 through the long hole 411a, so as to adjust the distance between the mounting member 41 and the flipping device 3 along the second direction. The number of the long holes 411a includes but is not limited to 2.

[0086] In this embodiment, a long hole 411a extending along the second direction is provided on the first mounting surface 411, and the mounting position of the mounting member 41 can be adjusted through the long hole, which provides a large adjustment space. The distance between the second mounting surface 412 and the flipping device 3 can be adjusted as needed to protect the cigarette pack 2 and prevent the cigarette pack 2 from falling off the conveying device 1 during the flipping process.

[0087] refer to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the cigarette package 2 is in a rectangular shape and has two first surfaces 21 parallel to each other, wherein the area of ​​the first surface 21 is larger than the areas of other surfaces of the cigarette package 2 . Figure 1 The cigarette pack 2 at the frontmost position along the first direction is in the second state, the cigarette pack 2 at the rearmost position along the first direction is in the first state, and the cigarette pack 2 in the middle is undergoing a turning process.

[0088] In this embodiment, when the cigarette package 2 is in the first state, it includes but is not limited to making the side surface of the cigarette package 2 with the largest area parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, and the cigarette package 2 is in a lying state; when the cigarette package 2 is in the second state, it includes but is not limited to making the side surface of the cigarette package 2 with the largest area perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device 1, and the cigarette package 2 stands up.

[0089] The cigarette pack 2 is transported forward by the conveying device 1, and is turned over when passing through the turning device 3. At the same time, the upward freedom of the side is limited by the guide 42 and the limiter 43, so that the cigarette pack 2 can be completely turned over when it moves forward at a high speed. The guide 42 is installed on the mounting member 41 by bolts and lock nuts, and the ramp 31 is fixed to the mounting member 41 by screws.

[0090] So far, various embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present disclosure, some details known in the art are not described. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution disclosed here.

[0091] Although some specific embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail by way of examples, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments may be modified or some technical features may be replaced by equivalents without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cigarette pack conveying system, characterized in that: include: A conveying device (1) configured to convey cigarette packets (2) along a first direction; a turning device (3), arranged on one side of the conveying device (1) along the second direction, and configured to turn the cigarette pack (2) from a first state to a second state; and an auxiliary device (4), arranged on the other side of the conveying device (1) relative to the flipping device (3) along the second direction, and configured to adjust the displacement of the cigarette pack (2) passing through the flipping device (3) along the third direction; wherein the second direction is parallel to the width direction of the conveying device (1), and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; When the cigarette pack (2) is in a first state, the first surface (21) of the cigarette pack (2) is parallel to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1); when the cigarette pack (2) is in a second state, the first surface (21) of the cigarette pack (2) is perpendicular to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1).

2. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary device (4) comprises: A mounting member (41) arranged opposite to the flipping device (3) along the second direction; a guide member (42) disposed on the mounting member (41), and the guide member (42) is configured to rotate relative to the mounting member (41) in an axial direction parallel to the second direction as the cigarette pack (2) passing through the flipping device (3) abuts against the cigarette pack (2); A limiting member (43) is fixedly connected to the mounting member (41); the limiting member (43) is located on the rotation path of the guiding member (42) and is used to limit the maximum rotation position of the guiding member (42).

3. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide member (42) has a first mounting hole opened along the second direction, and the mounting member (41) has a second mounting hole opened along the second direction; Wherein, the cigarette package transmission system further comprises: A rotating shaft (5) is inserted through the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole so as to enable the guide member (42) to rotate around the rotating shaft (5).

4. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 3, characterized in that: The height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette pack (2) during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 30 to 40 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 45 to 55 mm, the height of the limit member (43) relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 48 to 58 mm, and the length of the guide member (42) along the first direction is 60 to 70 mm.

5. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The height of the highest center of gravity of the cigarette pack (2) during the conveying process relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 35 mm, the height of the first mounting hole relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 50 mm, the height of the limit member (43) relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) along the third direction is 53 mm, and the length of the guide member (42) along the first direction is 65 mm.

6. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The contact surface between the guide (42) and the cigarette pack (2) is inclined relative to the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) so as to form a gradually expanding channel with the conveying surface of the conveying device (1) for adjusting the displacement of the cigarette pack (2) along the third direction.

7. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The turning device (3) has an inclined ramp (31) extending along a first direction, and the first surface (21) of the cigarette packet (2) is configured to at least partially contact the ramp (31) when passing through the turning device (3).

8. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The ramp (31) comprises a first inclined section (311) and a second inclined section (312) which are sequentially connected along a first direction, and the slope of the first inclined section (311) is smaller than the slope of the second inclined section (312).

9. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The guide (42) is configured to continuously contact the front edge of the first surface (21) of the cigarette packet (2) passing through the second inclined section (312) along the first direction until the cigarette packet (2) leaves the turning device (3).

10. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The mounting member (41) comprises a first mounting surface (411) parallel to the conveying surface and a second mounting surface (412) perpendicular to the conveying surface, and the guiding member (42) and the limiting member (43) are arranged on the second mounting surface (412).

11. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 10, characterized in that: The first mounting surface (411) is provided with a long hole (411a) extending along the second direction, and the mounting member (41) is connected to the conveying device (1) via the long hole (411a) so as to adjust the distance between the mounting member (41) and the flipping device (3) along the second direction.

12. The cigarette packet conveying system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cigarette package (2) is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped and has two first surfaces (21) parallel to each other, wherein the area of ​​the first surface (21) is greater than the area of ​​other surfaces of the cigarette package (2).

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