Tray folding and unfolding all-in-one machine

The pallet stacking and disassembling machine addresses inefficiencies and safety hazards by automating pallet handling with synchronized lifting and shaping mechanisms, ensuring neat and stable stacking.

CN222181103UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-17ZHEJIANG QICHUANG INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420023626.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-05
Publication Date
2024-12-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-05

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Technical Problem

Existing pallet stacking and disassembly processes are cumbersome, inefficient, and pose safety hazards due to the need for precise forklift operations and messy, unstable stacking.

Method used

A pallet stacking and disassembling machine with a frame, guide plates, lifting assemblies, shaping mechanisms, and safety grating assemblies, utilizing sensors and motors for precise and synchronized pallet handling, ensuring neat and stable stacking.

Benefits of technology

The machine enhances efficiency and safety by automating pallet stacking and disassembly, preventing tipping and improving stability through synchronized lifting and shaping mechanisms.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a tray folding all-in-one machine which comprises a machine frame, guide plates, a lifting assembly, a shaping mechanism and a lifting driving mechanism, the four guide plates are fixedly arranged in the machine frame, every two guide plates are arranged into two groups, the two groups of guide plates are symmetrically arranged at intervals, and the lifting assembly is arranged between the lifting assembly and the shaping mechanism. And the two lifting assemblies are arranged on the rack in a sliding mode, the two lifting assemblies and the two sets of guide plates are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence mode, each lifting assembly is located on one side of the bottom of the corresponding set of guide plate, and each lifting assembly comprises a lifting device and a tray supporting mechanism. The tray folding and unfolding all-in-one machine is compact in structure and high in automation and intelligence degree, stacking and disassembling of trays are achieved through mutual cooperation of the lifting assembly and the shaping mechanism, cost is effectively reduced, and the potential safety hazard that the trays topple over is eliminated.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of logistics equipment, in particular to a pallet disassembling and folding integrated machine. Background Art

[0002] In logistics assembly and transportation lines, the collection and stacking of empty pallets is an indispensable link. In the prior art, empty pallets are usually stacked one by one by a forklift, which requires the forklift's fork to continuously complete the lifting action. This process is cumbersome and the pallets are difficult to stack neatly; at the same time, the forklift also requires more precise operation when removing the pallets, which will take a lot of time, and the messy stacked pallets also have the potential safety hazard of tipping over. Therefore, a pallet stacking and disassembling machine is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a pallet stacking and disassembling machine, which can automatically perform pallet stacking and disassembly operations, thereby greatly improving efficiency and accuracy. The pallets stacked by the device are more neat and stable, and the risk of pallet tipping is effectively reduced.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is:

[0005] A pallet stacking and unstacking machine includes a frame, a guide plate, a lifting assembly, a shaping mechanism and a lifting drive mechanism. The guide plates are fixedly arranged in the frame and are provided in four numbers. The four guide plates are arranged in two groups, and the two groups of guide plates are arranged symmetrically at intervals. The lifting assembly is slidably arranged on the frame and is provided in two numbers. The two lifting assemblies and the two groups of guide plates are arranged one by one, and each lifting assembly is located at one side of the bottom of each group of guide plates. The lifting assembly includes a lifting device and a pallet support mechanism. The shaping mechanism is installed at the bottom of the frame and is provided in four numbers. The four shaping mechanisms are respectively located at the lower ends of the four guide plates. The lifting drive mechanism is arranged at the top of the frame and is fixedly connected to the pallet support mechanism. A lifting assembly is arranged in the pallet stacking and unstacking machine to realize the stacking and detaching of pallets. The setting of the shaping mechanism can make the stacked pallets more neat and beautiful. There is no gap between adjacent pallets, which can prevent the pallets from moving or tipping over during the stacking and separation process, thereby improving the safety of the equipment.

[0006] Furthermore, the lifting device includes a lifting seat and a first support plate, two lifting seats are provided and both are fixedly connected to the frame, and the first support plate is in a "concave" shape and both sides are fixedly connected to the slider of the lifting seat. Providing two symmetrically distributed lifting seats can improve the stability of the tray during the placement and separation process.

[0007] Furthermore, the pallet support mechanism includes a second support plate, a fork plate, a screw motor, a sensing sheet, a first sensor and a translation seat, wherein the translation seat is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the first support plate, the bottom of the second support plate is fixedly connected to the top of the slider of the translation seat, the fork plates are provided with two and are in a "Z" shape, one end of the fork plate is fixedly mounted on the second support plate, and the other end of the fork plate is located in front of the first support plate, the screw motor is fixedly arranged at the rear of the first support plate, the screw nut of the screw motor is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second support plate, the first sensor is electrically connected to the first support plate, one end of the sensing sheet is fixedly connected to the second support plate, and the other end of the sensing sheet can be moved to the first sensor. The second support plate is driven forward and backward by the screw motor, thereby realizing the "Z"-shaped fork plate to enter and exit the bottom of the pallet, and the movement of the sensing sheet between the first sensors realizes the control of the operation state of the pallet support mechanism, and the "Z"-shaped fork plate can effectively reduce the shaking of the pallet during stacking and disassembly, thereby improving the stability of the device operation.

[0008] Furthermore, the shaping mechanism includes a support frame, a servo motor, a shaping plate and a second sensor. The support frame is a rectangular structure, which is fixedly mounted on the frame and has a hollow structure inside. Two of the four side surfaces of the support frame that are perpendicular to each other are empty. The servo motor is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame and its rotating shaft extends into the support frame. The shaping plate is an "L"-shaped structure, one end of the shaping plate is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the servo motor, and the other end of the shaping plate extends out of the support frame. The shaping plate can rotate within the two empty side surfaces of the support frame and the rotation angle is 0-90°. Two second sensors are provided and are respectively fixedly mounted on the upper end of the support frame. The two second sensors are respectively located at the starting point and end point of the rotation of the shaping plate. The second sensor is set in each of the four shaping mechanisms to make the shaping operation of the shaping plate more precise and reliable; due to the existence of the second sensor, the shaping plate can reach the specified position more accurately, so that the position of each pallet after shaping is always consistent, so that the stacked pallets are not prone to sliding or tipping over, thereby improving safety.

[0009] Further, the lifting drive mechanism includes a sprocket belt, a driving motor, a sprocket and a transmission shaft, wherein two sprocket belts are provided, and the two sprocket belts are respectively fixedly connected to the two first support plates, the driving motor is fixedly installed on the top of the frame, the transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the top of the frame, the rotating shaft of the driving motor is connected to the transmission shaft through a belt transmission, and the sprockets are provided with 4 and are respectively connected to the head and tail of the sprocket belt in a group of two, and the two sprockets in each group are respectively located at the bottom and top of the frame, the two sprockets located at the bottom of the frame are rotatably connected to the frame, and the two sprockets located at the top of the frame are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the transmission shaft. The chain drive is adopted to make the transmission efficiency higher; only one motor is used to control the lifting action of the two lifting devices, which not only ensures the synchronization of the lifting action, but also makes the later maintenance easier and reduces the cost.

[0010] Furthermore, the guide plate is provided with an inclined surface at one end facing outward. The guide plate provided with the inclined surface can well guide the tray to enter the designated position.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes a safety grating assembly, wherein two safety grating assemblies are provided and are electrically connected to the front and rear of the frame respectively. The safety grating is used to monitor whether a person enters the equipment. If a person enters, the equipment will immediately stop running and alarm. This assembly effectively ensures the safety of the operator.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a diagonal photoelectric component, wherein two diagonal photoelectric components are provided and are respectively located at the front and rear of the frame, and the diagonal photoelectric component is located behind the safety grating component. The diagonal photoelectric component is used to determine whether the pallet is entering the device, which makes the device more intelligent.

[0013] The utility model has the following characteristics and beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. A lifting assembly is provided in a pallet stacking and disassembling machine to realize the stacking and detaching of pallets. The setting of the shaping mechanism can make the stacked pallets more neat and beautiful. There is no gap between adjacent pallets, which can prevent the pallets from moving or tipping over during the stacking and separation process, thereby improving the safety of the equipment.

[0015] 2. In the pallet support mechanism, the second support plate is driven forward and backward by the screw motor, so that the "Z"-shaped fork plate can be moved in and out at the bottom of the pallet. The operation status of the pallet support mechanism can be controlled by moving the induction plate between the first sensors. The "Z"-shaped fork plate can effectively reduce the shaking of the pallet during stacking and disassembly, thereby improving the stability of the device operation.

[0016] 3. The second sensor is set in each of the four shaping mechanisms to make the shaping operation of the shaping plate more accurate and reliable. Due to the existence of the second sensor, the shaping plate can reach the specified position more accurately, so that the position of each pallet after shaping is always consistent, so that the stacked pallets are not prone to sliding or tipping over, thereby improving safety.

[0017] The technical effect of the utility model compared with the prior art is: the pallet stacking and disassembling machine of the utility model has a compact structure, a high degree of automation and intelligence, and realizes the stacking and disassembly of pallets through the mutual cooperation of the lifting assembly and the shaping mechanism, which effectively reduces the cost and eliminates the safety hazard of pallet tipping over. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a pallet folding and disassembling machine according to the utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a pallet folding and disassembling machine.

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a lifting component in a pallet stacking and unstacking machine of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 It is a rear view of a lifting assembly in a pallet stacking and unstacking machine of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a shaping mechanism in a pallet stacking and disassembling machine of the utility model.

[0024] In the figure, 1-frame; 2-guide plate; 3-lifting assembly; 31-lifting device; 311-lifting seat; 312-first support plate; 32-tray support mechanism; 321-second support plate; 322-fork plate; 323-screw motor; 324-sensing sheet; 325-first sensor; 326-translation seat; 4-shaping mechanism; 41-support frame; 42-servo motor; 43-shaping plate; 44-second sensor; 5-lifting drive mechanism; 51-sprocket drive belt; 52-drive motor; 53-sprocket; 54-drive shaft; 6-safety grating assembly; 7-opposite photoelectric assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The specific implementation methods of the present invention are further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the description of these implementation methods is used to help understand the present invention, but does not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the technical features involved in each implementation method of the present invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a pallet stacking and disassembling machine comprises a frame 1, a guide plate 2, a lifting assembly 3, a shaping mechanism 4 and a lifting drive mechanism 5. The guide plates 2 are fixedly connected to the frame 1 with bolts and are provided in four pieces. The four guide plates 2 are arranged in two groups, and the two groups of guide plates 2 are symmetrically spaced. The lifting assembly 3 is slidably arranged on the frame 1 and is provided in two pieces. The two lifting assemblies 3 and the two groups of guide plates 2 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence, and each lifting assembly 3 is located at one side of the bottom of each group of guide plates 2. The end of the guide plate 2 facing outward is provided with an inclined surface, and the guide plate 2 provided with an inclined surface can well guide the pallet into the specified position; the shaping mechanism 4 is installed at the bottom of the frame 1 and is provided in four pieces. The four shaping mechanisms 4 are respectively located at the lower ends of the four guide plates 2, and the lifting drive mechanism 5 is arranged at the top of the frame 1 and is fixedly connected to the pallet supporting mechanism 32. In a pallet stacking and disassembling machine, a lifting assembly 3 is provided to achieve the stacking and detaching of pallets. The setting of the shaping mechanism 4 can make the stacked pallets more neat and beautiful. There is no gap between adjacent pallets, which can prevent the pallets from moving or tipping over during the stacking and separation process, thereby improving the safety of the equipment. Safety grating assemblies 6 are also installed at the front and rear of the frame 1. The safety grating is used to monitor whether there is a person entering the equipment. If a person enters, the equipment will immediately stop running and alarm. This assembly effectively ensures the safety of the operator. Diagonally opposite photoelectric assemblies 7 are also installed at the front and rear of the frame 1. The diagonally opposite photoelectric assemblies 7 are located behind the safety grating assemblies 6. The diagonally opposite photoelectric assemblies 7 are used to determine whether a pallet is entering the equipment, which makes the equipment more intelligent.

[0027] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the lifting assembly 3 is slidably arranged on the frame 1 and is provided with two lifting assemblies 3. The two lifting assemblies 3 are symmetrically distributed about the frame 1. The lifting assembly 3 is located between the two guide plates 2 and close to the outside of the tray folding and unfolding machine. The lifting assembly 3 includes a lifting device 31 and a tray support mechanism 32. The lifting device 31 includes a lifting seat 311 and a first support plate 312. Two lifting seats 311 are provided and are fixedly connected to the frame 1 with bolts. The first support plate 312 is in a "concave" shape and both sides are fixedly connected to the slider of the lifting seat 311 with bolts. The arrangement of two symmetrically distributed lifting seats 311 can improve the stability of the tray during the placement and separation process; the tray support mechanism 32 includes a second support plate 321, a fork plate 322, a screw motor 323, an induction sheet 324, a first sensor 325 and a translation seat 326, the translation seat 326 is fixedly connected to the upper part of the first support plate 312 by bolts, the bottom of the second support plate 321 is fixedly connected to the top of the slider of the translation seat 326 by bolts, and the fork plate 322 is provided with two and is in a "Z" shape, and one end of the fork plate 322 is The fork plate 322 is fixedly connected to the second support plate 321 by bolts, and the other end of the fork plate 322 is located in front of the first support plate 312. The screw motor 323 is fixedly connected to the rear of the first support plate 312 by bolts. The screw nut of the screw motor 323 and the bottom of the second support plate 321 are fixedly connected to each other by bolts. The first sensor 325 is electrically connected to the first support plate 312. One end of the induction sheet 324 is fixedly connected to the second support plate 321 by a pin, and the other end of the induction sheet 324 can move to the first sensor 325. The screw motor 323 drives the second support plate 321 forward and backward, thereby realizing the "Z"-shaped fork plate 322 to enter and exit the bottom of the pallet. The induction sheet 324 moves between the first sensor 325 to control the operating state of the pallet support mechanism 32. The "Z"-shaped fork plate 322 can effectively reduce the shaking of the pallet during stacking and disassembly, thereby improving the stability of the device operation.

[0028] Reference Figure 5As shown, the shaping mechanism 4 includes a support frame 41, a servo motor 42, a shaping plate 43 and a second sensor 44. The support frame 41 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the support frame 41 is fixedly connected to the frame 1 with bolts and has a hollow structure inside, two of the four side surfaces of the support frame 41 that are perpendicular to each other are empty, the servo motor 42 is fixedly installed on the top of the support frame 41 with bolts and its rotating shaft extends into the support frame 41, the shaping plate 43 is an "L"-shaped structure, one end of the shaping plate 43 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the servo motor 42 with bolts, and the other end of the shaping plate 43 extends out of the support frame 41, the shaping plate 43 can rotate in the two empty side surfaces of the support frame 41 and the rotation angle is 0-90°, two second sensors 44 are provided and are respectively fixedly connected to the upper end of the support frame 41 by bolts, and the two second sensors 44 are respectively located at the rotation starting point and end point of the shaping plate 43. The second sensor 44 is provided in each of the four shaping mechanisms 4 to make the shaping operation of the shaping plate 43 more accurate and reliable; due to the existence of the second sensor 44, the shaping plate 43 can reach the specified position more accurately, so that the position of each pallet after shaping is always consistent, so that the stacked pallets are not prone to sliding or tipping over, thereby improving safety.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 As shown, the lifting drive mechanism 5 includes a sprocket belt 51, a driving motor 52, a sprocket 53 and a transmission shaft 54. Two sprocket belts 51 are provided. The two sprocket belts 51 are respectively fixedly connected to the two first support plates 312 by bolts. The driving motor 52 is fixedly installed on the top of the frame 1 by bolts. The transmission shaft 54 ​​is rotatably connected to the top of the frame 1 through a bearing seat. The rotating shaft of the driving motor 52 is connected to the transmission shaft 54 ​​by belt transmission. There are four sprockets 53, and two groups of two are respectively meshed with the head and tail of the sprocket belt 51. The two sprockets 53 in each group are respectively located at the bottom and top of the frame 1. The two sprockets 53 located at the bottom of the frame 1 are rotatably connected to the frame 1, and the two sprockets 53 located at the top of the frame 1 are respectively keyed to the two ends of the transmission shaft 54. The chain drive is adopted to make the transmission efficiency higher; only one motor is used to control the lifting action of the two lifting devices 31, which not only ensures the synchronization of the lifting action, but also makes the later maintenance easier and reduces the cost.

[0030] The specific working principle of the utility model is as follows: in the process of stacking pallets, the AGV trolley puts the pallet into the rack 1 along the guide plate 2. After the AGV trolley exits, the shaping plates 43 in the four shaping mechanisms 4 will rotate to the front and rear of the pallet respectively so that the pallet is located in a predetermined position. Then the screw motor 323 in the pallet support mechanism 32 will drive the fork plate 322 forward so that the lower end of the fork plate 322 is inserted into the bottom of the pallet. Then the lifting drive mechanism 5 will lift the pallet support mechanism 32 by chain transmission, so that the fork plate 322 is lifted with the pallet. Then the AGV trolley will put another pallet in At the bottom of the rack 1, after the shaping mechanism 4 moves the pallet to the predetermined position, the fork plate 322 will place the previous pallet on the new pallet, and then the pallet support mechanism 32 will drive the fork plate 322 to insert the fork plate 322 into the bottom of the new pallet, and finally lift the two pallets up, and the stacking of the pallets can be completed in this reciprocating manner; in the process of separating the pallets, the fork plate 322 will move to the bottom of the second to last pallet at the lower end, and lift it and the pallets above it, and then the AGV car will fork the lowest pallet away, and then the fork plate 322 will put the pallet down again, thereby realizing a complete pallet separation process.

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments. For those skilled in the art, various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations of these embodiments are made without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and still fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pallet unpacking and stacking machine, characterized in that: The invention comprises a frame (1), a guide plate (2), a lifting assembly (3), a shaping mechanism (4) and a lifting drive mechanism (5), wherein the guide plates (2) are fixedly arranged in the frame (1) and are provided with four of them, and the four guide plates (2) are arranged in two groups in a group, and the two groups of guide plates (2) are symmetrically arranged at intervals, and the lifting assembly (3) is slidably arranged on the frame (1) and is provided with two of them, and the two lifting assemblies (3) and the two groups of guide plates (2) are arranged one by one, and each lifting assembly (3) is located at one side of the bottom of each group of guide plates (2), and the lifting assembly (3) comprises a lifting device (31) and a tray supporting mechanism (32), and the shaping mechanism (4) is installed at the bottom of the frame (1) and is provided with four of them, and the four shaping mechanisms (4) are respectively located at the lower ends of the four guide plates (2), and the lifting drive mechanism (5) is arranged at the top of the frame (1) and is fixedly connected to the tray supporting mechanism (32).

2. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting device (31) comprises a lifting seat (311) and a first support plate (312); two lifting seats (311) are provided and both are fixedly connected to the frame (1); the first support plate (312) is in a "concave" shape and both sides are fixedly connected to the slider of the lifting seat (311).

3. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The tray support mechanism (32) comprises a second support plate (321), a fork plate (322), a screw motor (323), an induction sheet (324), a first sensor (325) and a translation seat (326); the translation seat (326) is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the first support plate (312); the bottom of the second support plate (321) is fixedly connected to the top of the slider of the translation seat (326); two fork plates (322) are provided and are in a "Z" shape; one end of the fork plate (322) is fixedly mounted on the second support plate (321); The other end of the fork plate (322) is located in front of the first support plate (312), the screw motor (323) is fixedly arranged at the rear of the first support plate (312), the screw nut of the screw motor (323) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second support plate (321), the first sensor (325) is electrically connected to the first support plate (312), one end of the induction plate (324) is fixedly connected to the second support plate (321), and the other end of the induction plate (324) can be moved to the first sensor (325).

4. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The shaping mechanism (4) comprises a support frame (41), a servo motor (42), a shaping plate (43) and a second sensor (44); the support frame (41) is a rectangular parallelepiped structure; the support frame (41) is fixedly mounted on the frame (1) and has a hollow interior; two mutually perpendicular sides of the four side faces of the support frame (41) are hollow; the servo motor (42) is fixedly mounted on the top of the support frame (41) and its rotating shaft extends into the support frame (41); the shaping plate (43) is an "L "-shaped structure, one end of the shaping plate (43) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft of the servo motor (42), the other end of the shaping plate (43) extends out of the support frame (41), the shaping plate (43) can rotate in two empty side surfaces of the support frame (41) and the rotation angle is 0-90°, two second sensors (44) are provided and are respectively fixedly arranged at the upper end of the support frame (41), and the two second sensors (44) are respectively located at the rotation starting point and end point of the shaping plate (43).

5. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The lifting drive mechanism (5) comprises a sprocket belt (51), a driving motor (52), a sprocket (53) and a transmission shaft (54); two sprocket belts (51) are provided, and the two sprocket belts (51) are respectively fixedly connected to the two first support plates (312); the driving motor (52) is fixedly mounted on the top of the frame (1); the transmission shaft (54) is rotatably connected to the top of the frame (1); the rotating shaft of the driving motor (52) is connected to the transmission shaft (54) through a belt drive; four sprockets (53) are provided, and two of them are respectively meshed with the head and tail of the sprocket belt (51) in a group; the two sprockets (53) in each group are respectively located at the bottom and the top of the frame (1); the two sprockets (53) located at the bottom of the frame (1) are rotatably connected to the frame (1); and the two sprockets (53) located at the top of the frame (1) are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the transmission shaft (54).

6. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: The guide plate (2) is provided with an inclined surface at one end facing outward.

7. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: It also comprises a safety grating assembly (6), wherein two safety grating assemblies (6) are provided and are electrically connected to the front and rear of the frame (1) respectively.

8. The pallet unpacking and stacking machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also comprises a diagonally emitting photoelectric component (7), wherein two diagonally emitting photoelectric components (7) are provided and are respectively located at the front and rear of the frame (1), and the diagonally emitting photoelectric components (7) are located behind the safety grating component (6).