Shunting device and cigarette packaging machine
By designing the rotatable guidelines and the diversion device of the outlet port in the elevated conveyor passage of the cigarette packaging machine, the problem of the safety risk of cigarettes and the safety risks of high -altitude operations is solved, and the automatic diversion and normal operation of the cigarettes are solved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421277345.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-05
AI Technical Summary
During the cigarette packaging process, the cigarette in the elevated conveying channel is prone to blockage, resulting in production shutdown, and cleaning the blockage requires high-altitude operations, which poses a safety risk.
Design a diversion device, including the guidance board and the discharge port. The guide board can rotate to divert cigarettes, avoid blocking, and transport the diverting cigarettes through the conveyor agency.
The automatic diversion of the cigarettes in the elevated conveyor passage is achieved, the blockage is avoided, the normal operation of production is ensured, and the safety risks of high -altitude operations are reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cigarette packaging, in particular to a diversion device and a cigarette packaging machine. Background Art
[0002] During the cigarette packaging process, cigarette cartons are usually transported via elevated conveying channels to case filling and sealing machines for packing. During the long-term production process, the case filling and sealing machines will inevitably malfunction. At this time, the cigarette cartons in the elevated conveying channels cannot be discharged in time, causing smoke blockage. If not cleared in time, it may cause the upstream packaging unit to shut down.
[0003] At present, when smoke blockage occurs in an elevated conveying channel, a lift is needed to drive the operator to the elevated conveying channel at a high place to clean up the blocked cigarette strips, which not only affects production efficiency but also poses a safety risk to high-altitude operations. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that when clearing the elevated conveying channel, the production efficiency is not only affected, but also there are safety risks. The utility model provides a diversion device and a cigarette packaging machine, which can automatically divert the cigarette strips in the elevated conveying channel to avoid cigarette blockage in the elevated conveying channel and ensure normal production.
[0005] The embodiment of the utility model provides a flow diversion device for a cigarette packaging machine, the cigarette packaging machine includes an elevated conveying channel extending in a vertical direction, the elevated conveying channel is used to convey cigarette strips from top to bottom, the elevated conveying channel includes an upper channel and a lower channel, a discharge port is provided on the side wall of the upper channel, and the flow diversion device includes:
[0006] A guide plate is arranged in the upper channel, one end of the guide plate is hinged to the inner wall of the upper channel, the guide plate can rotate around a rotation axis between a first position and a second position, and the rotation axis extends in a horizontal direction;
[0007] When the guide plate rotates to the first position, the cigarettes in the upper channel can enter the lower channel; when the guide plate rotates to the second position, the cigarettes in the upper channel can be discharged from the discharge port under the guidance of the guide plate.
[0008] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a conveying mechanism, which is arranged outside the discharge port, and is used to convey the cigarette strips output from the discharge port to the outside.
[0009] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, the conveying mechanism includes:
[0010] A connecting channel extends along a first direction, the connecting channel includes an inlet and an outlet, the height of the inlet is higher than the height of the outlet, the inlet is connected to the discharge port, and when the guide plate rotates to the second position, the cigarette strips output from the discharge port can slide from the inlet to the outlet;
[0011] The vertical channel extends in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the vertical channel is connected to the outlet of the connecting channel. The cigarette strips output from the connecting channel can enter the vertical channel and run from the upper end of the vertical channel to the lower end of the vertical channel.
[0012] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a cache channel extending in the horizontal direction, the cache channel includes an input end and an output end, the input end is located below the lower end of the vertical channel, and the cigarettes output from the vertical channel can enter the cache channel through the input end.
[0013] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a pushing mechanism, which is arranged on a side where the input end of the cache channel is located, and the pushing mechanism can push the cigarette strips in the cache channel to move in a horizontal direction.
[0014] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, the pushing mechanism includes:
[0015] A first push plate is arranged at a side where the input end of the buffer channel is located, and the first push plate can move in a horizontal direction to push the cigarette cartons in the buffer channel to move in a horizontal direction;
[0016] The first cylinder has a driving end connected to the first push plate, and the first cylinder is used to drive the first push plate to move in a horizontal direction.
[0017] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a first photoelectric detector and a first control system. The first photoelectric detector is arranged at the input end of the cache channel, and is used to detect whether the cigarette carton runs to the input end. The first control system is electrically connected to the first photoelectric detector and the first cylinder respectively. When the cigarette carton runs to the input end of the cache channel, the first photoelectric detector sends a signal to the first control system, and the first control system controls the first cylinder to start, so as to push the cigarette carton in the cache channel to move in the horizontal direction.
[0018] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, a smoke outlet is provided on the side wall of the cache channel, and the smoke outlet is arranged close to the output end. A driving mechanism is also provided at the output end. When the cigarette carton runs to the output end, the driving mechanism can drive the cigarette carton to be output outward from the smoke outlet.
[0019] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, the driving mechanism includes:
[0020] A second push plate is provided at the output end of the buffer channel, and the second push plate can move along a second direction to push the cigarettes in the buffer channel to be output from the smoke outlet, and the second direction is perpendicular to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction respectively;
[0021] The second cylinder has a driving end connected to the second push plate, and the second cylinder is used to drive the second push plate to move along the second direction.
[0022] According to another specific embodiment of the utility model, it also includes a second photoelectric detector and a second control system. The second photoelectric detector is arranged at the output end of the cache channel. The second photoelectric detector is used to detect whether the cigarette carton has run to the output end. The second control system is electrically connected to the second photoelectric detector and the second cylinder respectively. When the cigarette carton runs to the output end of the cache channel, the second photoelectric detector sends a signal to the second control system, and the second control system controls the second cylinder to start, so as to drive the cigarette carton to be output from the smoke outlet.
[0023] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a cigarette packaging machine, comprising any of the aforementioned diversion devices.
[0024] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0025] The utility model arranges a discharge port and a guide plate in the upper channel of the elevated conveying channel, and the guide plate can rotate around a rotation axis between a first position and a second position. When the elevated conveying channel operates normally and no material blockage occurs, the guide plate is located at the first position, and the cigarette strips in the upper channel can enter the lower channel for normal conveying of the cigarette strips. When a carton filling and sealing machine fails, causing the cigarette strips in the lower channel to be unable to continue operating, the guide plate is rotated to the second position, and the cigarette strips in the upper channel can enter the discharge port under the guidance of the guide plate, thereby realizing the diversion of the cigarette strips to avoid cigarette blockage in the elevated conveying channel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing a flow diversion device provided by an embodiment of the utility model is shown;
[0027] Figure 2 Show Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle M part;
[0028] Figure 3 A schematic diagram showing a flow diversion device provided by an embodiment of the utility model at another viewing angle;
[0029] Figure 4 Show Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of the N part;
[0030] Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing a flow dividing device provided by an embodiment of the utility model when the guide plate is located at the second position;
[0031] Figure 6 Show Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of the middle P part;
[0032] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing the structure of an elevated conveying channel provided by an embodiment of the utility model when the guide plate is located at a first position;
[0033] Figure 8 A schematic structural diagram of an elevated conveying channel provided by an embodiment of the utility model when the guide plate is located at the second position is shown.
[0034] Reference numerals:
[0035] 1. Guide plate; 2. Overhead conveying channel; 21. Discharge port; 22. Upper channel; 23. Lower channel; 3. Cigarette strips; 4. Rotating cylinder; 41. Rotating shaft; 5. Connecting channel; 6. Vertical channel; 7. Cache channel; 71. Smoke outlet; 72. Yield port; 8. Pushing mechanism; 81. First push plate; 82. First cylinder; 91. Second push plate; 92. Second cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0036] The following is an explanation of the implementation of the present invention by specific specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and functions of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Although the description of the present invention will be introduced in conjunction with the preferred embodiment, this does not mean that the features of this utility model are limited to this implementation. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the utility model in conjunction with the implementation is to cover other options or modifications that may be extended based on the claims of the present invention. In order to provide a deep understanding of the present invention, the following description will include many specific details. The present invention can also be implemented without using these details. In addition, in order to avoid confusion or blurring the focus of the present invention, some specific details will be omitted in the description. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.
[0037] It should be noted that in this specification, similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings.
[0038] The terms “first”, “second”, etc. are only used for distinguishing descriptions and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0039] In the description of this embodiment, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this embodiment can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0040] At present, when smoke blockage occurs in an elevated conveying channel, a lift is needed to drive the operator to the elevated conveying channel at a high place to clean up the blocked cigarette strips, which not only affects production efficiency but also poses a safety risk to high-altitude operations.
[0041] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a diversion device which can automatically divert the cigarette strips in the elevated conveying channel to avoid smoke blockage in the elevated conveying channel and ensure normal production.
[0042] In order to make the technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clear, the implementation methods of the present invention are described in further detail below.
[0043] refer to Figures 1 to 8 The embodiment of the utility model provides a diversion device, which includes a guide plate 1. The elevated conveying channel 2 is arranged in a vertical direction (such as Figure 1 The elevated conveying channel 2 is used to convey the cigarette strips 3 from top to bottom (the "upper" direction is shown in FIG. Figure 1 As shown in the A direction in the figure, the "down" direction is as follows Figure 1 The elevated conveying channel 2 includes an upper channel 22 and a lower channel 23. A discharge port 21 is provided on the side wall of the upper channel 22. A guide plate 1 is provided in the upper channel 22. One end of the guide plate 1 is hinged to the inner wall of the upper channel 22. The guide plate 1 can rotate around a rotation axis 41 between a first position and a second position. The rotation axis 41 is arranged in a horizontal direction (as shown in FIG. Figure 5 The guide plate 1 is connected to the rotating cylinder 4, and the rotating cylinder 4 is used to drive the guide plate 1 to rotate around the rotating shaft 41 between the first position and the second position. When the guide plate 1 rotates to the first position, as shown in the Y direction in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, the cigarette strips 3 in the upper channel 22 can enter the lower channel 23. When the guide plate 1 rotates to the second position, as shown in FIG. Figure 8 As shown, the cigarette strips 3 in the upper channel 22 can be discharged from the discharge port 21 under the guidance of the guide plate 1 .
[0044] When the overhead conveying channel 2 operates normally and there is no material blocking, the guide plate 1 is located in the first position, and the cigarette strips 3 in the upper channel can enter the lower channel to be normally conveyed. When the packing and sealing machine fails, causing the cigarette strips 3 in the lower channel to be unable to continue to operate, the guide plate 1 is rotated to the second position, such as Figure 5 As shown, at this time, the cigarette strips 3 in the upper channel can enter the discharge port 21 under the guidance of the guide plate 1, thereby realizing the diversion of the cigarette strips 3 to avoid smoke blockage in the elevated conveying channel 2. The utility model can realize automatic diversion of the cigarette strips 3 in the elevated conveying channel 2 by providing the guide plate 1 and the discharge port 21 to avoid smoke blockage, thereby ensuring normal production.
[0045] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 , and further includes a conveying mechanism, which is arranged outside the discharge port 21, and is used to convey the cigarettes 3 output from the discharge port 21 to the outside. Specifically, the conveying mechanism includes a connecting channel 5 and a vertical channel 6, and the connecting channel 5 extends along a first direction (such as Figure 1 The connecting channel 5 includes an inlet and an outlet, the height of the inlet is higher than the height of the outlet, and the inlet is connected to the discharge port 21. When the guide plate 1 rotates to the second position, the cigarette strips 3 output from the discharge port 21 can slide from the inlet to the outlet. The vertical channel 6 extends in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the vertical channel 6 is connected to the outlet of the connecting channel 5. The cigarette strips 3 output from the connecting channel 5 can enter the vertical channel 6 and run from the upper end of the vertical channel 6 to the lower end of the vertical channel 6.
[0046] After the cigarette rod 3 enters the discharge port 21, it can slide down to the discharge port through the entrance of the connecting channel 5, and then enter the vertical channel 6. The cigarette rod 3 entering the vertical channel 6 can fall from the upper end of the vertical channel 6 to the lower end of the vertical channel 6 under the action of gravity. The utility model provides a conveying mechanism to facilitate the outward conveyance of the cigarette rod 3 output from the discharge port 21, so as to realize the diversion of the cigarette rod 3.
[0047] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 , further comprising a cache channel 7 extending in the horizontal direction, the cache channel 7 comprising an input end and an output end, the input end being located below the lower end of the vertical channel 6, and the cigarette strips 3 outputted from the vertical channel 6 can enter the cache channel 7 through the input end. The cigarette strips 3 outputted by the conveying mechanism can enter the cache channel 7, and the cache channel 7 can temporarily store the outputted cigarette strips 3, so that the operator can subsequently transport and process the cigarette strips 3.
[0048] Optionally, refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4, also includes a pushing mechanism 8, which is arranged on the side where the input end of the cache channel 7 is located, and the pushing mechanism can push the cigarettes 3 in the cache channel 7 to move from the input end to the output end. Specifically, the pushing mechanism 8 includes a first push plate 81 and a first cylinder 82. The first push plate 81 is arranged on the side where the input end of the cache channel 7 is located, and the first push plate 81 can move in the horizontal direction to push the cigarettes 3 in the cache channel 7 as a whole to move toward the side where the output end is located. The driving end of the first cylinder 82 is connected to the first push plate 81, and the first cylinder 82 is used to drive the first push plate 81 to move in the horizontal direction. When the cigarettes 3 enter the cache channel 7, the first cylinder 82 starts to drive the first push plate 81 to move, so as to push the cigarettes 3 in the cache channel 7 to move in the horizontal direction toward the side where the output end is located, so that the cigarettes 3 in the vertical channel 6 continue to fall into the cache channel 7.
[0049] Optionally, it also includes a first photoelectric detector (not shown in the figure) and a first control system (not shown in the figure). The first photoelectric detector is arranged at the input end of the cache channel 7 to detect whether the cigarette 3 has run to the input end. The first control system is electrically connected to the first photoelectric detector and the first cylinder 82 respectively. When the cigarette 3 runs to the input end of the cache channel 7, the first photoelectric detector sends a signal to the first control system, and the first control system controls the first cylinder 82 to start, so as to push the cigarette 3 in the cache channel 7 to move in the horizontal direction. The utility model provides the first photoelectric detector and the first control system. When the cigarette 3 runs to the input end of the cache channel 7, the first control system can receive the signal sent by the first photoelectric detector and automatically control the first cylinder 82 to start, so that the first push plate 81 starts to push the cigarette 3 to move in the horizontal direction toward the output end of the cache channel 7, thereby saving manpower and improving work efficiency.
[0050] Optionally, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the cache channel 7 has a second direction (such as Figure 3 The second direction is perpendicular to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction. A smoke outlet 71 is provided on one of the side walls of the cache channel 7. The smoke outlet 71 is provided near the output end. A driving mechanism is also provided at the output end. When the cigarette strip 3 runs to the output end, the driving mechanism can drive the cigarette strip 3 to be output from the smoke outlet 71.
[0051] Specifically, refer to Figures 1 to 3, a clearance port 72 is provided on the other side wall of the cache channel 7, and the clearance port 72 is arranged opposite to the smoke outlet 71. The driving mechanism includes a second push plate 91 and a second cylinder 92. The second push plate 91 is arranged on the side where the clearance port 72 is located. The second push plate 91 can move from the outside of the clearance port 72 to the inside of the clearance port 72 along the second direction to push the cigarette 3 at the output end of the cache channel 7 to be output from the smoke outlet 71. Exemplarily, a plurality of second push plates 91 can be provided, and each second push plate 91 is arranged at intervals in the horizontal direction. Figure 2 As shown, each second push plate 91 can push out multiple cigarette strips 3 located between the clearance port 72 and the smoke outlet 71 from the smoke outlet 71 at the same time. The driving end of the second cylinder 92 is connected to the second push plate 91, and the second cylinder 92 is used to drive the second push plate 91 to move along the second direction. When the cigarette strips 3 run to the output end, the second cylinder 92 is started to drive the second push plate 91 to move along the second direction, so that the second push plate 91 pushes the cigarette strips 3 between the clearance port 72 and the smoke outlet 71 to be output from the smoke outlet 71, so as to output the cigarette strips 3 to the next workstation, so that the operator can perform subsequent processing on the cigarette strips 3.
[0052] Optionally, it also includes a second photoelectric detector (not shown in the figure) and a second control system (not shown in the figure). The second photoelectric detector is arranged at the output end of the cache channel 7. The second photoelectric detector is used to detect whether the cigarette 3 runs to the output end. The second control system is electrically connected to the second photoelectric detector and the second cylinder 92 respectively. When the cigarette 3 runs to the output end of the cache channel 7, the second photoelectric detector sends a signal to the second control system, and the second control system controls the second cylinder 92 to start, so as to drive the cigarette 3 to be output from the smoke outlet 71.
[0053] The utility model sets a second photoelectric detector and a second control system. When the cigarette carton 3 runs to the output end of the cache channel 7, the second control system can receive the signal sent by the second photoelectric detector and control the second cylinder 92 to start, so that the second push plate 91 can push the cigarette carton 3 out of the smoke outlet 71 in time, avoiding the problem that when the cache channel 7 is full of cigarette carton 3, the cigarette carton 3 cannot continue to run in the diversion device.
[0054] The embodiment of the utility model further provides a cigarette packaging machine, comprising any of the aforementioned diversion devices.
[0055] Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above contents are further detailed descriptions of the present invention in combination with specific embodiments, and it cannot be determined that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions. Those skilled in the art may make various changes in form and details, including making several simple deductions or substitutions, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A flow diversion device for a cigarette packaging machine, the cigarette packaging machine comprising an elevated conveying channel extending in a vertical direction, the elevated conveying channel being used to convey cigarette cartons from top to bottom, characterized in that: The elevated conveying channel includes an upper channel and a lower channel, a discharge port is provided on the side wall of the upper channel, and the diversion device includes: A guide plate is disposed in the upper channel, one end of the guide plate is hinged to the inner wall of the upper channel, the guide plate can rotate around a rotation axis between a first position and a second position, and the rotation axis extends in a horizontal direction; When the guide plate rotates to the first position, the cigarettes in the upper channel can enter the lower channel; when the guide plate rotates to the second position, the cigarettes in the upper channel can be discharged from the discharge port under the guidance of the guide plate.
2. The flow dividing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a conveying mechanism, which is arranged outside the discharge port, and the conveying mechanism is used to convey the cigarette rods output from the discharge port to the outside.
3. The flow dividing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism comprises: A connecting channel extending along a first direction, the connecting channel comprising an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being higher than the outlet, the inlet being connected to the discharge port, and when the guide plate rotates to the second position, the cigarette strips discharged from the discharge port can slide from the inlet to the outlet; A vertical channel extends along the vertical direction, the upper end of the vertical channel is connected to the outlet of the connecting channel, the cigarettes output from the connecting channel can enter the vertical channel and run from the upper end of the vertical channel to the lower end of the vertical channel.
4. The flow dividing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a cache channel extending along the horizontal direction, the cache channel includes an input end and an output end, the input end is located below the lower end of the vertical channel, and the cigarettes output from the vertical channel can enter the cache channel through the input end.
5. The flow dividing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a pushing mechanism, which is arranged on a side where the input end of the cache channel is located, and the pushing mechanism can push the cigarette in the cache channel to move along the horizontal direction.
6. The flow dividing device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: A first push plate is provided at a side where the input end of the cache channel is located, and the first push plate can move along the horizontal direction to push the cigarette cartons in the cache channel to move along the horizontal direction; A first cylinder has a driving end connected to the first push plate, and the first cylinder is used to drive the first push plate to move along the horizontal direction.
7. The flow dividing device according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes a first photoelectric detector and a first control system. The first photoelectric detector is arranged at the input end of the cache channel and is used to detect whether the cigarette has run to the input end. The first control system is electrically connected to the first photoelectric detector and the first cylinder respectively. When the cigarette runs to the input end of the cache channel, the first photoelectric detector sends a signal to the first control system. The first control system controls the first cylinder to start so that the first push plate starts to push the cigarette in the cache channel to move along the horizontal direction.
8. The flow dividing device according to claim 7, characterized in that: A smoke outlet is provided on the side wall of the cache channel, and the smoke outlet is arranged close to the output end. A driving mechanism is also provided at the output end. When the cigarette carton runs to the output end, the driving mechanism can drive the cigarette carton to be output outward from the smoke outlet.
9. The flow dividing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises: a second push plate, disposed at the output end of the cache channel, the second push plate being movable along a second direction to push the cigarette at the output end to be output from the smoke outlet, the second direction being perpendicular to the horizontal direction and the vertical direction respectively; A second cylinder has a driving end connected to the second push plate, and the second cylinder is used for driving the second push plate to move along the second direction.
10. The flow dividing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a second photoelectric detector and a second control system. The second photoelectric detector is arranged at the output end of the cache channel. The second photoelectric detector is used to detect whether the cigarette has run to the output end. The second control system is electrically connected to the second photoelectric detector and the second cylinder respectively. When the cigarette runs to the output end of the cache channel, the second photoelectric detector sends a signal to the second control system. The second control system controls the start-up of the second cylinder to drive the cigarette to be output from the smoke outlet.
11. A cigarette packaging machine, characterized in that: A flow dividing device comprising the diversion device according to any one of claims 1 to 10.