Robot system for arranging tobacco bale stacks

Abstract

The utility model provides a robot system for tidying and stacking tobacco bales, which comprises a conveying belt, an elevator, a cage trolley and a turnover tidying and stacking mechanism, the conveying belt is used for conveying the tobacco bales to the elevator, the elevator is used for lifting the tobacco bales and conveying the tobacco bales to the turnover tidying and stacking mechanism, and the cage trolley is used for conveying the tobacco bales to the turnover tidying and stacking mechanism. And the overturning arrangement and stacking mechanism stacks the tobacco bales into the cage trolley. The robot system realizes simple, efficient, rapid and automatic stacking of tobacco bales, reduces manual labor, improves working efficiency, reduces operation difficulty and saves cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent logistics, and in particular to a robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages. Background Art

[0002] At present, cigarette packing is mainly done manually. The development direction of cigarette packing is to realize the automation of the cigarette packing process and improve the efficiency of cigarette packing.

[0003] Therefore, how to provide a system that can realize automatic sorting and efficient stacking of cigarette packages, thereby improving the efficiency of cigarette package stacking and reducing the labor intensity of workers, has become a problem that needs to be solved urgently by technical personnel in this field. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages, which realizes simple, efficient and rapid automatic stacking of cigarette packages, reduces manual labor and improves work efficiency.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages comprises a conveyor belt, an elevator, a cage car and a flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism, wherein the conveyor belt is used to transport the cigarette packages to the elevator, the elevator is used to lift the cigarette packages and transport them to the flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism, and the flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism stacks the cigarette packages into the cage car.

[0007] Furthermore, the above-mentioned robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages further includes a centering mechanism, which is located on both sides of the conveyor belt and is used to prevent the cigarette packages from being deflected during transportation.

[0008] Furthermore, the above-mentioned robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages also includes a buffer area and a distance measuring sensor. The buffer area is located on one side of the conveyor belt, the distance measuring sensor is used to measure the size of the cigarette packages, and the buffer area is used to temporarily store the cigarette packages that do not meet the size requirements.

[0009] Furthermore, the above-mentioned robot system for sorting and stacking cigarette packages also includes a shell, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism and the cage trolley are all arranged in the shell, the rear side wall, the right side wall and the front side wall of the shell are all provided with openable doors, the cage trolley can be moved into the shell through the door of the rear side wall of the shell, and the cage trolley can be moved out of the shell through the door of the right side wall of the shell, the conveyor belt is arranged on the left side of the shell, the elevator is arranged between the conveyor belt and the shell, and an opening is provided on the upper part of the left side wall of the shell, and the elevator conveys the cigarette packages to the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism through the opening.

[0010] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for sorting and stacking cigarette packages, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism includes a flipping mechanism, a clamp, a push plate, a mounting column, an overall pushing mechanism and a base plate, the mounting column is vertically arranged in the shell, the two ends of the base plate are connected to the mounting column, the base plate has a sorting area and a temporary storage area, the flipping mechanism is arranged at the opening of the shell, the flipping mechanism is used to flip the cigarette package onto the base plate, the push plate is used to push the cigarette package flipped onto the base plate to the sorting area, the clamp is arranged on the mounting column, the clamp is used to support the sorted cigarette package, when the cigarette package in the sorting area is stacked to a row of cigarette packages that meet the size of the clamp, the overall pushing mechanism pushes a row of the cigarette packages to the temporary storage area, and the temporary storage area is used to temporarily store the sorted and stacked row of the cigarette packages.

[0011] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages, the flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism also includes a baffle, and the baffle and the push plate are respectively located on both sides of the cigarette package, and the baffle is used to prevent the arranged cigarette packages from tipping to the opposite side of the push plate during the process of arranging the cigarette packages.

[0012] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for sorting and stacking cigarette packs, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism also includes a shape sorting mechanism. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area are sorted and stacked again to a row of cigarette packs that meet the size of the clamp, the overall pushing mechanism pushes the two rows of cigarette packs in the sorting area and the temporary storage area into the clamp. In the process of pushing the cigarette packs by the overall pushing mechanism, the shape sorting mechanism squeezes the cigarette packs from both ends of the cigarette packs. The shape sorting mechanism assists the clamp to place the cigarette packs in the cage car.

[0013] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for sorting and stacking cigarette packages, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism also includes an anti-falling plate, which is arranged above the base plate. The anti-falling plate can move laterally and rise or fall. The anti-falling plate is used to prevent the sorted cigarette packages from tipping over to the side close to the flipping mechanism during the process of sorting the cigarette packages.

[0014] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for sorting and stacking cigarette packs, the cage car is located below the clamp, and the clamp can move up and down along the mounting column. The clamp can limit the front, back, left, and right sides of the two rows of sorted cigarette packs, and then clamp the two rows of sorted cigarette packs. After the clamp clamps the two rows of cigarette packs, the two rows of cigarette packs are stacked in the cage car by moving up and down.

[0015] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages, rolling wheels are provided at the lower end of the cage vehicle.

[0016] From the analysis, it can be seen that the utility model discloses a robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages, which realizes simple, efficient and fast automatic stacking of cigarette packages, reduces manual labor, improves work efficiency, reduces operating difficulty and saves costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The drawings constituting part of the present application are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. Among them:

[0018] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism of one embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals: 1 conveyor belt; 2 buffer area; 3 shell; 4 flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism; 5 elevator; 401 flipping mechanism; 402 push plate; 403 cage car; 404 installation column; 405 overall pushing mechanism; 406 sorting area; 407 temporary storage area; 408 shape sorting mechanism; 409 anti-falling plate; 410 clamp; 411 baffle; 412 substrate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with embodiments. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the present invention and does not limit the present invention. In fact, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations may be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention. For example, a feature shown or described as a part of one embodiment may be used in another embodiment to produce yet another embodiment. Therefore, it is desired that the present invention includes such modifications and variations within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and do not require that the present invention must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. The terms "connected", "connected" and "set" used in the present invention should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can be fixed connections or detachable connections; they can be directly connected or indirectly connected through intermediate components; they can be wired electrical connections, radio connections, or wireless communication signal connections. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0023] One or more examples of the utility model are shown in the attached drawings. The detailed description uses numbers and letters to refer to the features in the drawings. Similar or similar marks in the drawings and descriptions have been used to refer to similar or similar parts of the utility model. As used herein, the terms "first", "second", and "third" etc. are used interchangeably to distinguish one component from another, and are not intended to indicate the position or importance of individual components.

[0024] like Figure 1 to Figure 2 As shown, according to an embodiment of the utility model, a robot system for arranging cigarette packages and stacking is provided, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a conveyor belt 1, an elevator 5, a cage car 403 and a turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4, wherein the conveyor belt 1 is used to convey the cigarette packs to the elevator 5, the elevator 5 is used to lift the cigarette packs to a certain height and convey them to the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4, and the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 stacks the cigarette packs into the cage car 403. The robot system realizes simple, efficient and fast automatic stacking of cigarette packs, reduces manual labor and improves work efficiency.

[0025] Furthermore, it also includes a centering mechanism, which is located on both sides of the conveyor belt 1 and is used to prevent the cigarette packs from being deflected during the conveying process, thereby ensuring that the cigarette packs enter the elevator 5 in a correct posture.

[0026] Furthermore, it also includes a buffer area 2 and a distance sensor. The buffer area 2 is located on one side of the conveyor belt 1. The distance sensor is used to measure the size of the cigarette packs. The buffer area 2 is used to temporarily store cigarette packs that do not meet the size requirements.

[0027] Furthermore, if Figure 2 As shown, it also includes a shell 3, a turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 and a cage trolley 403 are all arranged in the shell 3, the rear side wall, the right side wall and the front side wall of the shell 3 are all provided with openable doors, the cage trolley 403 can be moved into the shell 3 through the door of the rear side wall of the shell 3, and the cage trolley 403 can be moved out of the shell 3 through the door of the right side wall of the shell 3, the conveyor belt 1 is arranged on the left side of the shell 3, the elevator 5 is arranged between the conveyor belt 1 and the shell 3, and an opening is arranged on the upper part of the left side wall of the shell 3, and the elevator 5 conveys the cigarette packs to the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 through the opening.

[0028] Furthermore, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 includes a flipping mechanism 401, a clamp 410, a push plate 402, a mounting column 404, an overall pushing mechanism 405 and a base plate 412. The mounting column 404 is vertically arranged in the shell 3, and the base plate 412 is connected to the mounting column 404. The base plate 412 has a sorting area 406 and a temporary storage area 407. The flipping mechanism 401 is arranged at the opening of the shell 3. The flipping mechanism 401 is used to flip the cigarette package onto the base plate 412. The flipping mechanism 401 can flip the cigarette package 90°, thereby changing the posture of the cigarette package when it moves forward. After the flipping mechanism 401 flips the cigarette package, it places the cigarette package on the base plate 412 (the flipped cigarette package is still partially or completely on the flipping mechanism 401), and the push plate 402 is used to flip the cigarette package onto the base plate 412. The cigarette pack is pushed to the sorting area 406. After the cigarette pack is flipped, the push plate 402 is located on the side of the cigarette pack close to the flipping mechanism 401. The push plate 402 pushes the flipped cigarette pack to the position of the sorting area 406 of the base plate 412, and pushes the cigarette pack in the sorting area 406 as a whole to reserve space for the next cigarette pack to be conveyed. After the push plate 402 pushes the cigarette pack to the sorting area 406, the push plate 402 returns to the starting position to prepare for pushing the next cigarette pack. The clamp 410 is set on the mounting column 404. The clamp 410 is used to support the sorted cigarette pack. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 are stacked to a row of cigarette packs that meet the size of the clamp 410, the overall pushing mechanism 405 pushes a row of cigarette packs to the temporary storage area 407. The temporary storage area 407 is used to temporarily store the sorted and stacked row of cigarette packs.

[0029] Furthermore, the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 also includes a baffle 411. The baffle 411 and the push plate 402 are respectively located on both sides of the cigarette packs. The baffle 411 is used to prevent the sorted cigarette packs from tipping over to the opposite side of the push plate 402 during the process of sorting the cigarette packs.

[0030] Furthermore, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 also includes a shape sorting mechanism 408. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 are sorted and stacked again into a row of cigarette packs that meet the size of the clamp 410, the overall pushing mechanism 405 pushes the two rows of cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 and the temporary storage area 407 into the clamp 410. During the process of the overall pushing mechanism 405 pushing the cigarette packs, the shape sorting mechanism 408 squeezes the cigarette packs from both ends of the cigarette packs to reduce the gaps between the cigarette packs and prevent the cigarette packs from being skewed during the pushing process. The shape sorting mechanism 408 assists the clamp 410 in placing the cigarette packs in the cage trolley 403.

[0031] Furthermore, the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 also includes an anti-falling plate 409, which is arranged above the base plate 412. The anti-falling plate 409 can move laterally and rise or fall. The anti-falling plate 409 is used to prevent the sorted cigarette packages from falling to the side close to the flipping mechanism 401 during the process of sorting the cigarette packages. When the push plate 402 pushes the cigarette packages close to the anti-falling plate 409, the anti-falling plate 409 rises and moves laterally to the side of the sorted cigarette packages. After the push plate 402 continues to push the cigarette packages to the designated position of the sorting area 406, the anti-falling plate 409 falls and blocks the side of the sorted cigarette packages to prevent the cigarette packages from falling to the side close to the flipping mechanism 401, and then the push plate 402 returns to the starting position.

[0032] Furthermore, the cage trolley 403 is located below the clamp 410, and the clamp 410 can move up and down along the mounting column 404. The clamp 410 can limit the front, back, left and right sides of the two rows of arranged cigarette packs, and then clamp the two rows of arranged cigarette packs. After the clamp 410 clamps the two rows of cigarette packs, it stacks the two rows of cigarette packs in the cage trolley 403 by moving up and down, and then the clamp 410 returns to the starting position to prepare for the next stacking of cigarette packs, and stacks the cigarette packs in the cage trolley 403 in order from bottom to top.

[0033] Furthermore, a rolling wheel is provided at the lower end of the cage trolley 403 , and after the cage trolley 403 is filled with cigarette packs, the cage trolley 403 is pulled to move the cage trolley 403 out of the housing 3 .

[0034] The working process of the robot system is as follows: the packaged cigarette packs pass through the conveyor belt 1, and the number of layers of the cigarette packs is determined by the distance measuring sensor. The cigarette packs that meet the layer number conditions are conveyed to the elevator 5, and the cigarette packs that do not meet the layer number conditions are placed in the buffer area 2. When the cigarette packs meet the size conditions, the cigarette packs in the buffer area 2 re-enter the conveyor belt 1 and are conveyed to the elevator 5. The elevator 5 lifts the cigarette packs to a certain height and then sends the cigarette packs into the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism 4 through the opening on the shell 3, wherein the cigarette packs are first flipped 90° by the flipping mechanism 401, and then the cigarette packs are pushed to the sorting area 406 by the push plate 402. When the first cigarette pack in a row of cigarette packs is flipped by the flipping mechanism 401, the push plate 402 and the baffle 411 are respectively located at both ends of the cigarette packs and move to the sorting area 406 at the same time, and when the cigarette packs are sorted into a row that meets the size of the clamp 410, the baffle 411 is always located at one end of the cigarette packs. Before the cigarette pack enters the flipping mechanism 401, the space reserved by the push plate 402 in the sorting area 406 must be larger than the width of the cigarette pack after flipping and must ensure that the cigarette pack can be placed in the sorting area 406 after flipping. The push plate 402 must return to the starting position before the cigarette pack enters the flipping mechanism 401. When the push plate 402 pushes the cigarette pack to a position close to the anti-falling plate 409, the anti-falling plate 409 rises, and the push plate 402 continues to push the cigarette pack to eliminate the gap between the cigarette pack and the sorted cigarette pack, and moves the cigarette pack and the existing cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 to the designated position of the sorting area 406 as a whole. Before the sorted cigarette packs are moved to the designated position in the sorting area 406, the anti-fall plate 409 moves to one end of the sorted cigarette packs at the designated position close to the flipping mechanism 401. When the sorted cigarette packs are moved to the designated position in the sorting area 406, the anti-fall plate 409 descends and blocks the end of the sorted cigarette packs close to the flipping mechanism 401 to prevent the cigarette packs from falling over. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 are sorted into a row that meets the size of the clamp 410, the overall pushing mechanism 405 pushes a row of cigarette packs into the temporary storage area 407. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 are sorted into a row that meets the size of the clamp 410 again, the overall pushing mechanism 405 pushes the two rows of cigarette packs in the sorting area 406 and the temporary storage area 407 into the clamp 410 through the shape sorting mechanism 408. After the cigarette pack enters the clamp 410, the clamp 410 can limit the front, back, left, and right sides of the cigarette pack. After limiting the cigarette pack, the clamp 410 moves to the position for placing the cigarette pack, folds up the support below the clamp 410, and releases the four-side limits to place two rows of cigarette packs in the cage car 403.

[0035] From the above description, it can be seen that the above embodiments of the utility model achieve the following technical effects:

[0036] The robot system realizes simple, efficient and fast automatic stacking of cigarette packages, reduces manual labor, improves work efficiency, reduces operating difficulty and saves costs.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model may have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages, characterized in that: It includes conveyor belts, elevators, cage cars, and turning, sorting and stacking mechanisms, among which: The conveyor belt is used to convey the cigarette packs to the elevator. The elevator is used to lift the cigarette packs and transport them to the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism. The overturning, sorting and stacking mechanism stacks the cigarette packages into the cage vehicle.

2. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a centering mechanism, which is located on both sides of the conveyor belt and is used to prevent the cigarette package from being deflected during the conveying process.

3. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a buffer area and a distance sensor. The buffer area is located on one side of the conveyor belt. The distance sensor is used to measure the size of the cigarette packs. The buffer area is used to temporarily store the cigarette packs that do not meet the size requirements.

4. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a shell, and the flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism and the cage vehicle are both arranged in the shell. The rear side wall, the right side wall and the front side wall of the shell are all provided with openable doors, and the cage trolley can be moved into the shell through the door of the rear side wall of the shell, and the cage trolley can be moved out of the shell through the door of the right side wall of the shell. The conveyor belt is arranged on the left side of the shell, the elevator is arranged between the conveyor belt and the shell, and an opening is arranged on the upper part of the left side wall of the shell. The elevator conveys the cigarette packs to the turning, sorting and stacking mechanism through the opening.

5. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 4, characterized in that: The flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism includes a flipping mechanism, a clamp, a push plate, a mounting column, an integral pushing mechanism and a base plate. The mounting column is vertically arranged in the housing, and both ends of the base plate are connected to the mounting column. The base plate has a sorting area and a temporary storage area. The flipping mechanism is arranged at the opening of the shell, and is used to flip the cigarette pack onto the substrate. The push plate is used to push the cigarette pack flipped onto the base plate to the sorting area. The clamp is arranged on the mounting column, and is used to hold the cigarette pack after being sorted. When the cigarette packs in the sorting area are stacked to a row of cigarette packs that meet the size of the clamp, the overall pushing mechanism pushes a row of the cigarette packs to the temporary storage area. The temporary storage area is used to temporarily store a row of the cigarette packs that have been sorted and stacked.

6. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism also includes a baffle, The baffle plate and the push plate are respectively located on two sides of the cigarette pack. The baffle is used to prevent the arranged cigarette packs from tipping over to the opposite side of the push plate during the process of arranging the cigarette packs.

7. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flipping, arranging and stacking mechanism also includes a shape arranging mechanism, When the cigarette packs in the sorting area are sorted and stacked again into a row of cigarette packs that meet the size of the clamp, the overall pushing mechanism pushes the two rows of cigarette packs in the sorting area and the temporary storage area into the clamp. When the integral pushing mechanism pushes the cigarette pack, the shape arranging mechanism squeezes the cigarette pack from both ends of the cigarette pack, and the shape arranging mechanism assists the clamp to place the cigarette pack in the cage vehicle.

8. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 5, characterized in that: The flipping, sorting and stacking mechanism also includes an anti-falling plate. The anti-falling plate is arranged above the base plate, and the anti-falling plate can move laterally and rise or fall. The anti-falling plate is used to prevent the arranged cigarette packs from falling to the side close to the flipping mechanism during the process of arranging the cigarette packs.

9. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cage trolley is located below the clamp, and the clamp can move up and down along the mounting column. The clamp can limit the front, back, left, and right sides of the two rows of arranged cigarette packs, thereby clamping the two rows of arranged cigarette packs. After the clamp clamps the two rows of cigarette packs, the two rows of cigarette packs are stacked in the cage vehicle by moving up and down.

10. The robot system for arranging and stacking cigarette packages according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the cage car is provided with rolling wheels.

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