Automatic marking equipment

Abstract

The utility model provides automatic marking equipment which comprises a carrying table, a material rotating disc mechanism and a marking mechanism, the material rotating disc mechanism comprises a rotating disc, material fixing jigs are arranged on the rotating disc, at least two sets of material fixing jigs are linearly arranged and are symmetrical about the rotating center of the rotating disc, and each set of material fixing jigs comprises a plurality of material fixing jigs arranged at intervals; the marking mechanism comprises at least one group of marking modules, all the marking modules in the same group are arranged on the same side of the rotary table and are arranged at intervals in the width direction of the carrying table, and marking openings of all the marking modules in the same group face the same direction and are used for marking materials on different sides in the radial direction of the rotary table from the side face. According to the equipment, the materials on the different sides of the rotating disc in the radial direction are marked from the side face, then the materials are driven to turn over in cooperation with rotation of the rotating disc, double-face marking of the materials is completed, an overturning positioning carrier on the rotating disc is omitted, the structure of a material rotating disc mechanism and the material double-face marking process are simplified, and the working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of material marking, and in particular to an automatic marking device. Background Art

[0002] Laser marking and inkjet marking technologies are widely used in the generation of patterns and logos on the surfaces of various products and packaging. Commonly used automated marking equipment includes laser engraving marking equipment and inkjet marking equipment. These marking equipment generally include a material turntable mechanism for fixing materials, a material pick-up and drop mechanism for material transfer, a laser engraving marking mechanism or an inkjet marking mechanism for material marking, etc. There are some automated marking equipment, such as the double-sided laser marking mechanism disclosed in the prior art of Chinese Patent Publication No. CN111098024 B, which has a marking component for marking downwards arranged above the turntable of the material turntable mechanism. In order to achieve double-sided marking of the material, it is provided with a number of flip positioning carriers on the turntable, and the material to be marked is fixed by the flip positioning carriers. After the marking on the upper side of the material is completed, the material is turned upside down and down by the flip positioning carrier, and the lower side of the material is turned over to the corresponding marking component, thereby achieving double-sided marking of the material.

[0003] Although this type of automatic marking equipment can realize double-sided marking of materials, the structure of its material turntable mechanism is too complicated and requires the addition of multiple sets of flip drive components, which not only has high manufacturing costs and high failure rates, but also limits the number of materials that can be fixed to a certain extent. Moreover, this type of automatic marking equipment not only requires a turntable to drive the flip positioning carrier to switch between various workstations, but also needs to cooperate with the flip positioning carrier to realize the material flipping, which has low work efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application provides an automatic marking device, which is used to solve the problem that the structure of the material turntable mechanism of the existing equipment is too complicated and the working efficiency is low. The automatic marking device provided by the present application has marking modules arranged at intervals on the same side, and the marking ports of the marking modules in the same group face the same direction, which can mark the materials on different sides of the radial direction of the turntable from the side, and then drive the materials to turn over with the rotation of the turntable to complete the double-sided marking of the materials, eliminating the flipping positioning carrier on the turntable, simplifying the structure of the material turntable mechanism and the process of double-sided marking of the materials, and improving the working efficiency.

[0005] The present application provides an automatic marking device, which includes a carrier, a material turntable mechanism and a marking mechanism arranged on the carrier, wherein:

[0006] The material turntable mechanism includes a turntable that rotates relative to the carrier, and the turntable is provided with a plurality of groups of material fixing jigs for fixing materials along its radial direction, at least two groups of the material fixing jigs are linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center of the turntable, and are symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable, and each group of the material fixing jigs includes a plurality of material fixing jigs arranged at intervals;

[0007] The marking mechanism includes at least one group of marking modules, and the marking modules in the same group are arranged on the same side of the turntable and are spaced apart along the width direction of the carrier. The marking ports of the marking modules in the same group face the same direction and are used to mark materials on different radial sides of the turntable from the side.

[0008] In some embodiments, the marking mechanism includes at least two groups of marking modules that are staggered along the width direction of the carrier, so that the two groups of marking modules can perform double-sided marking on materials on different material fixing fixtures respectively.

[0009] In some embodiments, the two groups of marking modules are respectively arranged on both sides of the turntable along the length direction of the carrier, so that the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules are arranged facing each other.

[0010] In some embodiments, the material turntable mechanism includes four groups of the material fixing fixtures, and the arrangement directions of every two adjacent groups of the material fixing fixtures are perpendicular to each other.

[0011] In some embodiments, the stage has a first surface and a second surface that are opposite to each other;

[0012] The marking mechanism further comprises a plurality of adjustment anti-vibration seats, which are fixedly connected to the carrier and circumferentially distributed on the periphery of the turntable, and the adjustment anti-vibration seats are at least partially fixedly clamped on the first surface and the second surface;

[0013] Each of the marking modules is fixedly connected to the corresponding adjustment and shock-absorbing seat.

[0014] In some embodiments, the adjustment shock-absorbing seat can be variably adjusted along the first surface and the second surface compared to the carrier.

[0015] In some embodiments, the adjustable anti-vibration seat includes a fixed base, an adjustable frame, a first anti-vibration component and a second anti-vibration component, wherein:

[0016] The fixed base passes through the carrier and has a first fixed end relatively far away from the first surface and a second fixed end relatively far away from the second surface;

[0017] The adjustment frame is assembled on the first fixed end or the second fixed end and is variable in position compared to the fixed base, and the marking module is fixedly connected to the adjustment frame;

[0018] The first anti-vibration assembly is at least partially fixedly connected to the first surface, and at least partially fixedly connected to the first fixed end;

[0019] The second anti-vibration component is at least partially fixedly connected to the second surface, and at least partially fixedly connected to the second fixed end.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first shock-absorbing assembly includes at least one set of a first shock-absorbing member A and a first shock-absorbing member B, wherein the first shock-absorbing member A is fixedly attached to the first surface, and a side end thereof is vertically abutted against and fixed to the first fixed end portion; and adjacent side ends of the first shock-absorbing member B are respectively vertically abutted against and fixed to the first fixed end portion and the first shock-absorbing member A;

[0021] The second shock-absorbing assembly includes at least one group of second shock-absorbing parts A and second shock-absorbing parts B. The second shock-absorbing parts A are fixedly attached to the second surface, and the side ends thereof are vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end portion; the adjacent side ends of the second shock-absorbing parts B are respectively vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end portion and the second shock-absorbing parts A.

[0022] In some embodiments, the automatic marking device of the present application further includes a material picking and placing mechanism disposed on the carrier, and the material picking and placing mechanism includes a material clamping claw assembly and a clamping claw driving assembly for driving the material clamping claw assembly to move.

[0023] In some embodiments, the automatic marking equipment of the present application also includes a material supply and receiving mechanism disposed on the carrier, and the material supply and receiving mechanism is disposed on one side of the material picking and placing mechanism; the material clamping assembly, driven by the clamping assembly, transfers the material to be marked and the marked material between the material supply and receiving mechanism and the material fixing fixture.

[0024] The present application also discloses an automatic marking method, which is applied to the automatic marking device as described above, and comprises the following steps:

[0025] The turntable is driven to rotate so as to rotate the corresponding material fixing fixture to the material marking station, and one side of the material to be marked faces the same group of marking modules; then one side of the material to be marked is marked by the corresponding marking module;

[0026] The turntable is driven to rotate 180 degrees, and the other side of the material to be marked is made to face the same group of marking modules, and the other side of the material to be marked is marked to complete the double-sided marking operation of the material.

[0027] The automatic marking device provided by the present application has a marking mechanism including at least one group of marking modules, and each marking module of the same group is arranged on the same side of the turntable and is arranged at intervals along the width direction of the carrier, and the marking ports of each marking module of the same group face the same direction. During the marking operation, the turntable is driven to rotate by the material turntable mechanism, thereby driving the material fixing fixtures that are linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center of the turntable and symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable to switch between different stations of the turntable, and one side of the material to be marked on the corresponding material fixing fixture is made to face the same group of marking modules, and then the corresponding marking module is used to perform single-sided marking processing on one side of the material on different sides of the radial direction of the turntable from the side. After the single-sided marking operation of the material is completed, it is only necessary to drive the turntable to rotate 180°, so that the two groups of material fixing fixtures can be replaced, and the other side of the material to be marked can be made to face the marking module of the same group, so as to realize the turning over of the material, and then the other side of the material is marked by the corresponding marking module, so as to complete the double-sided marking operation of the material. In this way, the flip positioning carrier on the turntable is eliminated, the structure of the material turntable mechanism and the process of double-sided marking of materials are simplified, which not only reduces the equipment manufacturing cost and failure rate, but also improves the work efficiency of material marking, which is conducive to reducing material marking costs and improving enterprise production efficiency.

[0028] In addition, in the automatic marking equipment provided by the present application, each group of material fixing fixtures are arranged along the radial direction of the turntable, so that each group of material fixing fixtures can reach the maximum radius of the turntable. Because there is no need to change the surface of the material through a flipping drive assembly, each group of material fixing fixtures can arrange and fix the material in the entire length direction, which significantly increases the number of materials marked at a single time and further improves the work efficiency of material marking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of an automatic marking device in an embodiment;

[0030] Figure 2 A side view of a partial structure of an automatic marking device in an embodiment;

[0031] Figure 3 A top view of a local structure of an automatic marking device in an embodiment;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of adjusting the anti-vibration seat in an embodiment;

[0033] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the local structure at S in the middle;

[0034] Figure 6 A top view of the partial structure of an automatic marking device in another embodiment.

[0035] The reference numerals are as follows:

[0036] 1-carrier, 11-first surface, 12-second surface, 13-fixed slot, 14-first fixed hole, 101-material loading and unloading station, 102-material marking station;

[0037] 2- material turntable mechanism, 21- turntable, 22- material fixing fixture, 221- material fixing part, 23- turntable driving assembly;

[0038] 3-marking mechanism, 31-adjusting anti-vibration seat, 311-fixed base, 3111-first fixed end, 31111-second fixed hole, 3112-second fixed end, 312-adjusting frame, 3121-first adjustment bracket, 31211-third adjustment slot, 31212-third fixing hole, 3122-second adjustment bracket, 31221-fourth adjustment slot, 313-first anti-vibration assembly, 3131-first Anti-vibration component A, 31311-first adjustment slot A, 3132-first anti-vibration component B, 314-second anti-vibration component, 3141-second anti-vibration component A, 31411-second adjustment slot A, 3142-second anti-vibration component B, 315-fastener, 32-marking module, 321-first marking module, 322-second marking module, 323-third marking module, 324-fourth marking module, 33-marking control module;

[0039] 4-material picking and placing mechanism, 41-material clamping jaw assembly, 411-pneumatic clamping jaw, 42-clamping jaw driving assembly, 421-Y-axial driving mechanism, 422-Z-axial driving mechanism;

[0040] 5-Material supply and collection mechanism, 51-Material supply component, 52-Material collection component, 53-Material transfer drive component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The technical solution of the present application is further described in detail below by specific embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Wherein similar elements in different embodiments use associated similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many detailed descriptions are intended to enable the present application to be better understood. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some of the features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, and methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, in order to avoid the core part of the present application being overwhelmed by too much description, and for those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and the general technical knowledge in the art.

[0042] In addition, the features, operations or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any appropriate manner to form various implementation methods. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be interchanged or adjusted in a manner that is obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and the drawings are only for the purpose of clearly describing a certain embodiment and are not meant to be a required sequence, unless otherwise specified that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0043] The serial numbers assigned to the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any order or technical meaning. Unless otherwise specified, the "connection" mentioned in this application includes direct and indirect connections.

[0044] See also Figures 1 to 3 The present application provides an automatic marking device, which includes a carrier 1 and a material turntable mechanism 2 and a marking mechanism 3 arranged on the carrier 1, wherein the carrier 1 serves as a main bearing structure to bear the above-mentioned mechanisms, and the carrier 1 is preferably arranged horizontally. The material turntable mechanism 2 includes a turntable 21 that rotates relative to the carrier 1, and a plurality of groups of material fixing fixtures 22 for fixing materials are arranged on the turntable 21 along its radial direction, at least two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 are linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center (not marked) of the turntable 21, and are symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable 21, and each group of material fixing fixtures 22 includes a plurality of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged at intervals.

[0045] The marking mechanism 3 includes at least one group of marking modules 32. The marking modules 32 of the same group are arranged on the same side of the turntable 21 and are spaced apart along the width direction of the carrier 1. The marking ports of the marking modules 32 of the same group face the same direction and are used to mark materials on different radial sides of the turntable 21 from the side.

[0046] It can be understood that each group of material fixing jigs 22 on the turntable 21 is formed by a plurality of spaced material fixing jigs 22 arranged along the radial direction of the turntable 21. The number of material fixing jigs 22 specifically included in each group of material fixing jigs 22 can be set accordingly according to actual use needs, and the present application does not limit this. In addition, at least two groups of material fixing jigs 22 are provided on the turntable 21, and the two groups of material fixing jigs 22 are linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center of the turntable 21, and are symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable 21, so that the two groups of material fixing jigs 22 are arranged in a straight line on the turntable 21. As for whether another number of groups of material fixing jigs 22 are provided on the turntable 21, the angle relationship between each group of material fixing jigs 22, etc., it can be selected accordingly according to actual use needs, and the present application does not limit this.

[0047] It can be understood that the marking module 32 can be set in one group or multiple groups, and the present application does not limit this. It is sufficient to ensure that the marking ports of the marking modules 32 in the same group face the same direction and can mark the material on different sides in the radial direction. In addition, the marking module 32 can be a laser engraving head or a printing head, and it can realize the marking operation of the material, and the present application does not limit this.

[0048] For the convenience of explaining and understanding the technical solution of the present application, the length direction of the stage 1 is defined as the X-axis direction, the width direction of the stage 1 is defined as the Y-axis direction, and the height direction of the stage 1 is defined as the Z-axis direction.

[0049] See also Figure 3 , the corresponding area of ​​the turntable 21 is divided into different workstations. According to the operation requirements, these workstations are configured to include a material pick-up and placement workstation 101 arranged along the X-axis and a material marking workstation 102 arranged along the Y-axis. The material pick-up and placement workstation 101 is used for the loading and unloading operations of the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, and the material marking workstation 102 is used for the material marking operation on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22. The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate relative to the carrier 1 to control the material fixing fixture 22 to switch between different workstations, thereby completing the material pick-up and placement and material marking operations.

[0050] The present application also discloses an automatic marking method, which is applied to the above-mentioned automatic marking device. When actually used, the method comprises the following steps:

[0051] The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate, so as to rotate the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 to the material marking station 102, and make one side of the material to be marked face the marking modules 32 of the same group; then one side of the material to be marked is marked by the corresponding marking module 32.

[0052] The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 180 degrees, and makes the other side of the material to be marked face the same group of marking modules 32, and performs marking processing on the other side of the material to be marked, completing the double-sided marking operation of the material.

[0053] The automatic marking device provided in the present application has a marking mechanism 3 including at least one group of marking modules 32. The marking modules 32 of the same group are arranged on the same side of the turntable 21 and are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the carrier 1 (i.e., along the Y-axis direction), and the marking ports of the marking modules 32 of the same group are oriented in the same direction. During the marking operation, the turntable 21 is driven to rotate by the material turntable mechanism 2, thereby driving the material fixing fixture 22 which is linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center of the turntable 21 and symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable 21 to switch between different stations of the turntable 21, and one side of the material to be marked on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 is made to face the same group of marking modules 32, and then the corresponding marking module 32 performs single-sided marking processing on one side of the material on different radial sides of the turntable 21 from the side. After the single-sided marking of the material is completed, it is only necessary to drive the turntable 21 to rotate 180° to replace the two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged at linear intervals, and make the other side of the material to be marked face the marking module 32 of the same group, so as to turn the material over, and then mark the other side of the material through the corresponding marking module 32 to complete the double-sided marking of the material. In this way, the flipping positioning carrier on the turntable 21 is omitted, the structure of the material turntable mechanism 2 and the process of double-sided marking of the material are simplified, which not only reduces the equipment manufacturing cost and failure rate, but also improves the work efficiency of material marking, which is conducive to reducing the material marking cost and improving the production efficiency of the enterprise.

[0054] In addition, in the automatic marking equipment provided by the present application, each group of material fixing fixtures 22 are arranged along the radial direction of the turntable 21, so that each group of material fixing fixtures 22 can reach the maximum radius of the turntable 21. Because there is no need to drive the material to change its surface through a flipping drive assembly, each group of material fixing fixtures 22 can arrange and fix the material in the entire length direction, which significantly increases the number of materials marked at a single time and further improves the work efficiency of material marking.

[0055] It can be understood that the number of marking modules 32 in the same group is an integer multiple of two and is evenly spaced. For example, the marking modules 32 in the same group can be set to two per group, or four per group, or six per group, etc. This application does not limit this and can be set accordingly according to actual use requirements.

[0056] See also Figure 3In the following embodiments, each group of material fixing jigs 22 on the turntable 21 is composed of six material fixing parts 221 arranged in an array, and each group of material fixing jigs 22 is described by fixing and clamping six columnar cigarette cartridges of electronic atomizers. The number of each group of marking modules 32 is described by taking two as an example. It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the number of material fixing parts 221 on each group of material fixing jigs 22 can be more than 6 or less than 6, and the material fixing jigs 22 can also be used to fix other types of materials. In addition, the number of each group of marking modules 32 can also be four, six or more.

[0057] See also Figure 6 In some embodiments, the marking mechanism 3 includes at least two groups of marking modules 32 staggered along the width direction of the carrier 1, so that the two groups of marking modules 32 respectively perform double-sided marking on the materials on different material fixing fixtures 22. The two groups of marking modules 32 are arranged on the left side of the turntable 21 and staggered along the width direction of the carrier 1 (i.e., along the Y-axis direction), and the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules 32 are respectively facing three of the cigarette cartridges on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22.

[0058] The two groups of marking modules 32 are respectively defined as the first marking module 321, the second marking module 322, the third marking module 323 and the fourth marking module 324. The first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 are set as the same group, and the marking ports of the two are respectively facing the left side of the cigarette cartridge on the three corresponding material fixing parts 221 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21. The second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 are set as the same group, and the marking ports of the two are respectively facing the left side of the cigarette cartridge on the three corresponding material fixing parts 221 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 in the section close to the center of the turntable 21.

[0059] It can be understood that each group of material fixing jigs 22 can be divided into at least two sections, and each section includes a plurality of material fixing parts 221. The number of groups of marking modules 32 of the marking mechanism 3 is set to match the number of sections of each group of material fixing jigs 22, and the marking ports of each marking module 32 of the same group are set to face the same side of the material on the corresponding material fixing parts 221 in the same section of the corresponding material fixing jig 22.

[0060] In actual use, when the turntable 21 rotates the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged linearly at intervals to the material marking station 102, the first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 respectively mark the left sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, and at the same time, the second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 respectively mark the left sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the center of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22. Then, the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 180°, so that the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 at the material marking station 102 can be replaced to realize the turning of the material. Then, the first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 respectively mark the right sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22. At the same time, the second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 respectively mark the right sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the center of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, thereby completing the double-sided marking operation of the material.

[0061] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments, two groups of marking modules 32 are respectively arranged on both sides of the turntable 21 along the length direction of the carrier 1, so that the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules 32 are arranged opposite to each other. It can be understood that the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules 32 are arranged opposite to each other, which can be arranged oppositely or offset. The following takes the offset relative arrangement between the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules 32 as an example for explanation.

[0062] The two groups of marking modules 32 are respectively defined as the first marking module 321, the second marking module 322, the third marking module 323 and the fourth marking module 324. The first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 are set as the same group, and the marking ports of the two are respectively oriented to the left side of the cigarette cartridge on the three corresponding material fixing parts 221 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21. The second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 are set as the same group, and the marking ports of the two are respectively oriented to the right side of the cigarette cartridge on the three corresponding material fixing parts 221 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 in the section close to the center of the turntable 21.

[0063] In actual use, when the turntable 21 rotates the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged linearly at intervals to the material marking station 102, the first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 respectively mark the left sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, and at the same time, the second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 respectively mark the right sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the center of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22. Then, the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 180°, so that the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 at the two material marking stations 102 can be exchanged to realize the turning of the material. Then, the first marking module 321 and the third marking module 323 respectively mark the right sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the edge of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22. At the same time, the second marking module 322 and the fourth marking module 324 respectively mark the left sides of the three cigarette cartridges in the section close to the center of the turntable 21 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, thereby completing the double-sided marking operation of the material.

[0064] In order to increase the number of marked materials in a single operation, existing continuous material marking equipment generally drives the marking module to move back and forth along the length direction of the material fixing fixture through a mobile control component to achieve continuous marking of multiple materials on a relatively long material fixing fixture. However, when the marking module is driven to move, it is easy for resonance to cause relative displacement between the marking module and the material, which can easily cause large waves and jagged edges on the marked pattern and logo, requiring rework, which not only delays production, but may also cause material scrapping and cause great waste.

[0065] The automatic marking device of the present application sets the marking ports of at least two groups of marking modules 32 to be staggered along the width direction of the carrier 1 or arranged opposite to each other along the length direction of the carrier 1. In this way, there is no need to drive the marking modules 32 to move back and forth along the length direction of the material fixing fixture 22. The marking operation of the materials in each section on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 can be completed by multiple groups of marking modules 32 during a single marking operation. It can adapt to the material marking operation on the relatively long material fixing fixture 22 and improve the efficiency of a single marking operation. In addition, the above-mentioned layout of the marking mechanism 3 of the present application can also omit the mobile control component of the marking module 32, simplify the structure of the marking mechanism 3, and avoid the resonance caused by the movement of the marking module 32 itself, prevent the relative displacement between the marking module 32 and the material during the operation, ensure the marking effect, reduce the rework rate, improve production efficiency, reduce material waste, and help improve enterprise benefits.

[0066] It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the two groups of marking modules arranged on both sides of the turntable 21 can also be arranged to be opposite to each other, that is, the marking ports of the marking modules belonging to the two groups on the same side of the turntable can be set to face both sides of all the materials on the corresponding material fixing fixtures between the two. In this way, there is no need to drive the turntable to rotate 180° and replace the two groups of material fixing fixtures arranged at linear intervals, so that double-sided marking of the material can be completed simultaneously during a single marking operation, which can further simplify the double-sided marking process and improve the efficiency of the material marking operation. Of course, this method is generally suitable for relatively short material fixing fixtures, that is, the effective marking range of a single marking module can cover all the materials on each group of material fixing fixtures.

[0067] In addition, after adopting the above technical solution, there is no need to perform flipping drive control on the material fixing jig during the marking operation, and both sides of the cigarette cartridge can be marked simultaneously through the marking modules arranged opposite to each other. The flipping drive structure of the material fixing jig can be eliminated, and the linear replacement step of the material fixing jig can be eliminated, which simplifies the structural design of the material turntable mechanism, is beneficial to reducing the equipment failure rate and equipment production and manufacturing costs, and is also beneficial to improving the material marking efficiency.

[0068] See also Figure 3 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, the material turntable mechanism 2 includes four groups of material fixing fixtures 22, and the arrangement directions of each two adjacent groups of material fixing fixtures 22 are perpendicular to each other. The four groups of material fixing fixtures 22 are all extended along the radius of the turntable 21, so that the four groups of material fixing fixtures 22 are arranged in a cross-shaped interval along the radial direction of the turntable 21. In coordination, the corresponding area stations of the turntable 21 can be divided into a material pick-up and placement station 101 and a material marking station 102, which are arranged in a cross-shaped cross along the X-axis and Y-axis with the rotation center of the turntable 21 as the center. The turntable 21 can be configured to rotate at an angle of 90° or 180° with the material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a cross-shaped interval as a reference, and then control the material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a cross-shaped interval to switch between the material pick-up and placement station 101 and the material marking station 102. The marking ports of each marking module 32 in the same group are oriented in the same direction, and are used to mark materials on different radial sides of the turntable 21 from the side. In this way, continuous marking operation on at least one side of the cigarette cartridges on multiple material fixing fixtures 22 can be achieved, thereby improving the efficiency of material marking operation.

[0069] During the actual marking operation, the marking method includes the following steps:

[0070] (a) The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate, and rotates two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged at intervals in the same radial direction to the material picking and placing station 101, so as to fix the material to be marked by the corresponding material fixing fixtures 22.

[0071] (b) The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 90° to rotate the corresponding two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 that fix the materials to be marked to the material marking station 102, and make one side of the materials to be marked face the same group of marking modules 32; then, one side of the materials to be marked is marked by the corresponding marking module 32.

[0072] (c) After the single-sided marking operation is completed, the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 180° to replace the two groups of material fixing fixtures at the material marking station 102, and make the other side of the material to be marked face the same group of marking modules 32; then the other side of the material to be marked is marked by the corresponding marking module 32 to complete the double-sided marking operation of the material.

[0073] (d) The material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 90° to turn the material fixing fixture 22 fixed with the marked material back to the material picking and placing station 101 to retrieve the marked material and re-place the material to be marked, so as to realize the automated continuous double-sided marking operation of the equipment of the present application.

[0074] When the material fixing fixture 22 is designed to be arranged in a cross-shaped layout with the rotation center of the turntable 21 as the center, in step (a): the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate, and rotates two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a same radial direction to the material pick-up and placement station 101, and at the same time, the other two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in another radial direction can be rotated to the material marking station 102. In this way, while the two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a linear manner are loading and unloading, the materials on the other two groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a linear manner can be marked by the corresponding marking modules 32, which can simplify the marking operation process and shorten the marking operation time. Compared with the material fixing fixture 22 designed to be arranged in a straight line with the rotation center of the turntable 21 as the center, the marking operation efficiency can be significantly improved.

[0075] Regardless of whether the material fixing jigs 22 on the turntable 21 are arranged in a straight line or in a cross shape, when the turntable 21 rotates under the drive of the material turntable mechanism 2, the two groups of material fixing jigs 22 that are linearly opposite to each other in the same radial direction can be rotated to the side of the marking module 32 of the same group, and the marking modules 32 of the same group are directed to the same side of the material on the corresponding material fixing jigs 22.

[0076] See also Figure 1 to Figure 2In some embodiments, the carrier 1 has a first surface 11 and a second surface 12 arranged opposite to each other at the upper and lower sides. The material turntable mechanism 2 also includes a turntable drive assembly 23 fixedly connected to the carrier 1, and the torque output end of the turntable drive assembly 23 is located above the first surface 11 and is fixedly connected to the turntable 21 coaxially. The turntable drive assembly 23 uses a stepper motor or a servo motor as a power source, and is connected to the turntable 21 through a reduction unit, and realizes precise control of the rotation angle of the turntable 21 through a stepping rotation method.

[0077] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments, the marking mechanism 3 further includes a plurality of adjustment anti-vibration seats 31, which are fixedly connected to the carrier 1 and circumferentially distributed around the periphery of the turntable 21, and the adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 are at least partially fixedly clamped on the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the carrier 1. Each marking module 32 is fixedly connected to a corresponding adjustment anti-vibration seat 31.

[0078] The automatic marking device of the present application fixes the marking mechanism 3 to the carrier 1 by adjusting the anti-vibration seat 31, so that the marking modules 32 of the marking mechanism 3 are distributed on the periphery of the turntable 21 and face the side of the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, and then realizes the automatic continuous marking operation of the material through the marking modules 32. Each anti-vibration seat 31 is at least partially fixedly clamped on the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the carrier 1, so that the anti-vibration seat 31 can restrain the vibration of the carrier 1 body from the upper and lower sides to avoid resonance of the carrier 1 due to the action of each mechanism. Moreover, as the number of adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 increases, the larger the vibration constraint area of ​​the carrier 1 body, especially the carrier 1 body near the turntable 21 area, the better the anti-vibration effect, which can effectively prevent the turntable 21, the adjustment anti-vibration seat 31, the marking module 32, etc. from vibrating with the carrier 1, and prevent relative displacement between the material on the turntable 21 and the marking module 32, thereby ensuring the marking effect and avoiding large waves, jagged edges and other defects on the marking pattern or logo edge due to vibration. There is no need for rework, which ensures the continuous production, not only improves production efficiency, but also avoids material waste, which is beneficial to reducing material marking costs and improving corporate benefits.

[0079] It can be understood that the number of the adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 can be the same as the number of the marking modules 32, that is, one marking module 32 is fixedly connected to each adjustment anti-vibration seat 31. In this way, the number of the adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 can be increased, and the fixed contact area between the adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 and the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the carrier 1 can be increased, thereby enhancing the vibration suppression effect of the adjustment anti-vibration seats 31 on the carrier 1, and can further reduce the relative displacement between the marking module 32 and the material during the operation, thereby improving the marking effect of the marking module 32.

[0080] It can be understood that the marking modules 32 of the same group can also be fixedly connected to the carrier 1 through the same adjustment anti-vibration seat 31, or the marking modules 32 of different groups can also be fixedly connected to the carrier 1 through the same adjustment anti-vibration seat 31. That is, marking modules 32 belonging to the same group or two groups can be fixed on each adjustment anti-vibration seat 31 at the same time. This application does not limit this. The marking modules 32 can be fixedly connected to the carrier 1 by adjusting the anti-vibration seat 31 accordingly, and the marking ports of the marking modules 32 of the same group are oriented in the same direction, so that the materials on different radial sides of the turntable 21 can be marked respectively.

[0081] In some embodiments, the position of the anti-vibration seat 31 is variably adjusted relative to the carrier 1 along the first surface 11 and the second surface 12. In this way, the anti-vibration seat 31 is adjusted relative to the carrier 1 on the horizontal plane, and the position of the marking module 32 relative to the material fixing fixture 22 is adjusted, so that the marking module 32 can be adjusted to a suitable position, and the marking module 32 can be accurately oriented toward the material on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22, while ensuring that the anti-vibration seat 31 is at least partially fixedly clamped on the two opposite sides of the carrier 1 and the vibration suppression effect on the carrier 1 is ensured.

[0082] In some embodiments, the anti-vibration seat 31 is adjusted to be variable in position along the X-axis direction relative to the carrier 1, or is adjusted to be variable in position along the Y-axis direction relative to the carrier 1, or is adjusted to be variable in position along the X-axis and Y-axis directions relative to the carrier 1. The automatic marking device of the present application can accurately adjust the position of the marking module 32 relative to the material by limiting the adjustment direction of the anti-vibration seat 31, thereby ensuring the position adjustment accuracy of the marking module 32.

[0083] See also Figures 2 to 4 In some embodiments, the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 includes a fixed base 311, an adjustment frame 312, a first shock-absorbing assembly 313 and a second shock-absorbing assembly 314, wherein the fixed base 311 passes through the carrier 1 and has a first fixed end 3111 relatively far from the first surface 11 and a second fixed end 3112 relatively far from the second surface 12. The adjustment frame 312 is assembled on the first fixed end 3111 or the second fixed end 3112, and the adjustment frame 312 can be variably adjusted compared to the fixed base 311, and the marking module 32 is fixedly connected to the adjustment frame 312. The first shock-absorbing assembly 313 is at least partially fixedly connected to the first surface 11 of the carrier 1, and at least partially fixedly connected to the first fixed end 3111. The second shock-absorbing assembly 314 is at least partially fixedly connected to the second surface 12 of the carrier 1, and at least partially fixedly connected to the second fixed end 3112.

[0084] The adjustment anti-vibration seat 31 of the device of the present application is fixedly connected to the fixed base 311 on the carrier 1 through the first anti-vibration component 313 and the second anti-vibration component 314, so that the adjustment anti-vibration seat 31 and the carrier 1 can be tightly combined together, ensuring the reliability of the fixed connection between the adjustment anti-vibration seat 31 and the carrier 1, and the structure is simple. Moreover, the adjustment anti-vibration seat 31 of the device of the present application is fixedly clamped to the first surface 11 and the second surface 12 of the carrier 1 through the first anti-vibration component 313 and the second anti-vibration component 314, and can constrain the vibration of the carrier 1 body from the top and bottom to avoid resonance of the carrier 1 due to the action of various mechanisms. In addition, the adjustment frame 312 can be variably adjusted in position compared to the fixed base 311, and the multi-directional position adjustment function of the marking module 32 can be realized to adapt to different material fixing jigs 22 and different materials.

[0085] In some embodiments, the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the X-axis direction compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the Y-axis direction compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the Z-axis direction compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the X-axis and Y-axis directions compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the X-axis and Z-axis directions compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the Y-axis and Z-axis directions compared to the fixed base 311, or the adjustment frame 312 is adjusted along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions compared to the fixed base 311. The automatic marking device of the present application realizes the multi-directional position adjustment function of the marking module 32 by limiting the adjustment direction of the adjustment frame 312, and can also accurately control the position of the marking module 32 compared to the material, further improving the position adjustment accuracy of the marking module 32 and ensuring the material marking effect.

[0086] See also Figure 4In some embodiments, the first shock-absorbing assembly 313 of the shock-absorbing seat 31 includes at least one group of a first shock-absorbing member A3131 and a first shock-absorbing member B3132. The first shock-absorbing member A3131 is a plate-shaped structure as a whole, arranged in the horizontal direction, and its bottom surface is fixedly attached to the first surface 11 of the carrier 1, and the side ends of the first shock-absorbing member A3131 are vertically abutted and fixed to the first fixed end 3111. The first shock-absorbing member B3132 is a plate-shaped structure as a whole, arranged in the vertical direction, and its adjacent two side ends are respectively vertically abutted and fixed to the first fixed end 3111 and the first shock-absorbing member A3131. In this way, a three-dimensional stable structure similar to an angle code is formed between the first shock-absorbing member A3131, the first shock-absorbing member B3132 and the first fixed end 3111. It can be understood that the first adjustment shock-absorbing assembly can include a set of first shock-absorbing members A3131 and first shock-absorbing members B3132, or can include multiple sets of first shock-absorbing members A3131 and first shock-absorbing members B3132. In some other embodiments, the first shock-absorbing members A3131 and first shock-absorbing members B3132 can also be configured as non-plate-shaped structures, which is not limited in the present application.

[0087] The second shock-stop assembly 314 of the adjustment shock-stop seat 31 includes at least one group of second shock-stopping member A3141 and second shock-stopping member B3142. The second shock-stopping member A3141 is a plate-shaped structure as a whole, arranged in the horizontal direction, and its top surface is fixedly attached to the second surface 12 of the carrier 1, and the side ends of the second shock-stopping member A3141 are vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end 3112. The second shock-stopping member B3142 is a plate-shaped structure as a whole, arranged in the vertical direction, and its adjacent two side ends are respectively vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end 3112 and the second shock-stopping member A3141. In this way, a three-dimensional stable structure similar to an angle code is formed between the second shock-stopping member A3141, the second shock-stopping member B3142 and the second fixed end 3112. It can be understood that the second adjustment shock-stopping assembly can include a group of second shock-stopping member A3141 and second shock-stopping member B3142, and can also include multiple groups of second shock-stopping member A3141 and second shock-stopping member B3142. In some other embodiments, the second shock-absorbing member A3141 and the second shock-absorbing member B3142 may also be configured as non-plate-shaped columns, blocks, or the like, and the present application does not impose any limitation thereto.

[0088] The first shock-absorbing member A and the second shock-absorbing member A of the device of the present application fix and clamp the two opposite sides of the carrier 1 from the upper and lower sides, which plays a role in suppressing the vibration of the surface of the carrier 1. The larger the contact area between the first shock-absorbing member A3131 and the second shock-absorbing member A3141 and the surface of the carrier 1, the better the vibration suppression effect on the surface of the carrier 1. The first shock-absorbing member B3132 is fixedly connected to the first shock-absorbing member A3131 and the first fixed end 3111 from the upper side, and the second shock-absorbing member B3142 is fixedly connected to the second shock-absorbing member A3141 and the second fixed end 3112 from the lower side, which not only strengthens the structure between the first shock-absorbing member A3131 and the second shock-absorbing member A3141 and the fixed base 311, improves the reliability of the fixed connection between the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 and the carrier 1, but also plays a role in suppressing the overall vibration of the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 to a certain extent, preventing the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 from resonating with the carrier 1, avoiding the relative displacement between the marking module 32 and the material, and ensuring the marking effect.

[0089] See also Figure 2 and 3 In some embodiments, the carrier 1, the fixed base 311, the first shock-absorbing assembly 313 and the second shock-absorbing assembly 314 are fixedly connected as a whole by fasteners 315, which not only strengthens the structure between the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 and the carrier 1, but also realizes the detachable connection between the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 and the carrier 1, and also facilitates the adjustment of the position of the adjustment shock-absorbing seat 31 compared to the carrier 1 on the horizontal plane.

[0090] See also Figures 1 to 4 In some embodiments, the carrier 1 is provided with a plurality of fixed slots 13 located at the periphery of the turntable 21. The fixed base 311 is a plate-shaped structure as a whole, vertically passes through the corresponding fixed slots 13, and is vertically abutted against the body of the carrier 1. The slot width of the fixed slot 13 along the X-axis direction is greater than the width of the fixed base 311 along the X-axis direction, so that the fixed base 311 can be adjusted horizontally along the X-axis direction within the width range of the fixed slot 13 compared to the carrier 1, thereby adjusting the distance of the fixed base 311 compared to the turntable 21.

[0091] A plurality of first adjustment grooves A31311 arranged along the X-axis direction are provided through the first shock-absorbing member A3131, and a plurality of second adjustment grooves A31411 arranged along the X-axis direction are provided through the second shock-absorbing member A3141, and the first adjustment grooves A31311 correspond to the second adjustment grooves A31411 in the upper and lower directions. A plurality of first fixing holes 14 corresponding to the first adjustment grooves A31311 and the second adjustment grooves A31411 are provided on the carrier 1, and the first shock-absorbing member A3131, the carrier 1, and the second shock-absorbing member A3141 are fixedly connected as a whole through the fastener 315, the first adjustment grooves A31311, the first fixing holes 14, and the second adjustment grooves A31411, and the position adjustment of the shock-absorbing seat 31 relative to the carrier 1 along the X-axis direction can be realized.

[0092] The marking mechanism 3 also includes a marking control module 33 for controlling the marking module 32 to perform laser laser engraving marking or inkjet printing marking. The marking control module 33 is vertically fixedly connected to the fixed base 311, and most of it is located on the second fixed end 3112. The upper end is fixed to the first fixed end 3111 through the fixed slot 13 and connected to the marking module 32 to control the laser laser engraving marking or inkjet printing marking of the marking module 32. The volume and weight of the marking control module 33 itself are larger than those of the marking module 32. The main part of the marking control module 33 is located below the second surface 12 of the carrier 1 and is fixed to the second fixed end 3112. To a certain extent, it plays a role in stabilizing the overall center of gravity of the marking mechanism 3, improving the stability of the fixed connection between the marking mechanism 3 and the carrier 1, preventing the marking mechanism 3 from resonating with the carrier 1, and ensuring the marking effect of the marking module 32.

[0093] See also Figure 4 In some embodiments, the adjustment frame 312 includes a first adjustment bracket 3121 and a second adjustment bracket 3122. The first adjustment bracket 3121 is arranged in the vertical direction and fixedly connected to the first fixed end 3111 of the fixed base 311. The first adjustment bracket 3121 is provided with a plurality of third adjustment slots 31211 arranged along the Z-axis direction, and the first fixed end 3111 is provided with a plurality of second fixing holes 31111 corresponding to one side of the third adjustment slots 31211. The first adjustment bracket is fixedly connected to the first fixed end 3111 through the third adjustment slots 31211 and the second fixing holes 31111 by fastening bolts, so that the first adjustment bracket 3121 can be adjusted in height along the Z-axis direction under the restriction of the third adjustment slots 31211 compared to the first fixed end 3111.

[0094] The second adjustment bracket 3122 is arranged in the horizontal direction and fixedly connected to the top of the first adjustment bracket 3121. The second adjustment bracket 3122 is provided with a plurality of fourth adjustment slots 31221 arranged along the X-axis direction, and these fourth adjustment slots 31221 are arranged side by side along the Y-axis direction. A plurality of third fixing holes 31212 arranged along the X-axis direction are provided on the top of the first adjustment bracket 3121. The second adjustment bracket 3122 is fixedly connected to the top of the first adjustment bracket 3121 through the fourth adjustment slots 31221 and the third fixing holes 31212 by fastening bolts, so that the second adjustment bracket 3122 can be adjusted in horizontal position along the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction under the restriction of the fourth adjustment slots 31221 compared with the first adjustment bracket 3121. The marking module 32 is fixedly connected to the second adjustment bracket 3122.

[0095] In actual use, the height position adjustment of the first adjustment bracket 3121 and the horizontal position adjustment of the second adjustment bracket 3122 can be used to achieve multi-directional position adjustment of the marking module 32 along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions relative to the material on the material fixing fixture 22. This not only has a simple structure and is easy to install, but also has high adjustment accuracy and is easy to operate.

[0096] See also Figure 1 In some embodiments, the automatic marking device of the present application further includes a material picking and placing mechanism 4 disposed on the carrier 1 for picking and placing materials, and the material picking and placing mechanism 4 includes a material clamping jaw assembly 41 for clamping materials and a clamping jaw driving assembly 42 for driving the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to move. The clamping jaw driving assembly 42 preferably drives the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to perform linear reciprocating motion along the Z-axis and X-axis directions, or drives the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to perform linear reciprocating motion along the Z-axis and Y-axis directions, or drives the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to perform linear reciprocating motion along the Z-axis, X-axis and Y-axis directions. The automatic marking device of the present application realizes the multi-directional linear reciprocating motion control of the material clamping jaw assembly 41 up and down, left and right, or up and down, front and back, or up and down, left and right, front and back through the clamping jaw driving assembly 42, thereby completing the operations of placing the material to be marked and retrieving the material after marking, thereby realizing the automatic continuous marking operation of the device of the present application.

[0097] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, four groups of material fixing jigs 22 are provided on the turntable 21. These four groups of material fixing jigs 22 are arranged in a cross shape with the rotation center of the turntable 21 as the center. Six material fixing members 221 are arranged in a radial direction of the turntable 21 on each group of material fixing jigs 22, which can fix and clamp 6 columnar cigarette bombs. The material clamping jaw assembly 41 has 6 pneumatic clamping jaws 411 arranged along the Y-axis direction, which can clamp 6 columnar cigarette bombs at the same time. The clamping jaw drive assembly 42 includes a Y-axis drive mechanism 421 and a Z-axis drive mechanism 422, which are used to drive the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to make multi-directional linear reciprocating movements along the Y-axis and Z-axis directions, and then control the material clamping jaw assembly 41 to place the clamped cigarette bomb on the corresponding material fixing jig 22 at the material pick-up and placement station 101, and take out the cigarette bomb marked on the corresponding material fixing jig 22 at the material pick-up and placement station 101.

[0098] The material picking and placing station 101 corresponds to one side of the pneumatic clamp 411. During actual use, when the turntable drive assembly 23 rotates one of the material fixing fixtures 22 to the material picking and placing station 101, the clamp drive assembly 42 drives the material clamp assembly 41 to move along the Y-axis and Z-axis directions under the drive of the Y-axis drive mechanism 421 and the Z-axis drive mechanism 422, so as to place the cigarette cartridge to be marked clamped by the pneumatic clamp 411 on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 at the material picking and placing station 101, and the pneumatic clamp 411 can also be used to retrieve the marked material on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 at the material picking and placing station. Then, the turntable drive assembly 23 controls the turntable 21 to rotate 180°, and the two groups of linearly spaced material fixing fixtures 22 on the straight line where the material picking and placing station 101 is located are exchanged, so that the cigarette cartridges to be marked clamped by the pneumatic clamp 411 can be placed on another group of material fixing fixtures 22 that have been exchanged to the material picking and placing station 101, and the pneumatic clamp 411 can also be used to retrieve the marked material on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 at the material picking and placing station.

[0099] It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the clamp driving assembly 42 can also include an X-axis driving mechanism, a Y-axis driving mechanism 421 and a Z-axis driving mechanism 422 at the same time to drive the material clamping assembly 41 to perform linear reciprocating motion in multiple directions along the Z-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions. In this way, when the turntable 21 rotates the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged at linear intervals to the straight line where the material picking and placing station 101 is located, there is no need to rotate the turntable 21 180° to control the position change of the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22. The material clamping assembly 41 can be driven to reciprocate along the X-axis by the clamp driving assembly 42 to complete the material picking and placing operations on the two sets of material fixing fixtures 22.

[0100] See also Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the automatic marking device of the present application further includes a material supply and receiving mechanism 5 disposed on the carrier 1 for supplying materials to be marked and collecting marked materials, and the material supply and receiving mechanism 5 is disposed on one side of the material picking and placing mechanism 4. The material clamping jaw assembly 41 is driven by the clamping jaw driving assembly 42 to transfer the materials to be marked and the marked materials between the material supply and receiving mechanism 5 and the material fixing fixture 22.

[0101] The material supply and collection mechanism 5 includes a material supply component 51 for stacking materials to be marked, a material collection component 52 for collecting marked materials, and a material transfer drive component 53 for driving the material supply component 51 to move to one side of the material pick-up and placement mechanism 4. The material supply component 51 and the material collection component 52 are fixedly connected together, and the action end of the material transfer drive component 53 is transmission-connected with the material supply component 51 to simultaneously drive the material supply component 51 and the material collection component 52 to perform linear reciprocating motion relative to the material pick-up and placement mechanism 4. During operation, the material transfer drive component 53 drives the material supply component 51 and the material collection component 52 to move along the X-axis to the material pick-up and placement mechanism 4, so that the material clamping claw component can clamp the materials to be marked stacked on the material supply component 51 through the pneumatic clamping claw, and transfer the marked materials to the material collection component 52. After the material collecting component 52 collects enough marked materials, the material transfer driving component 53 drives the material supply component 51 and the material collecting component 52 to move along the X-axis to the next process station to replenish the materials to be marked and send the marked materials to the subsequent stations for processing.

[0102] During the actual marking operation, the following steps can be adopted: (1) The turntable drive assembly 23 of the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate, and rotates the four groups of material fixing fixtures 22 arranged in a cross shape to the corresponding material picking and placing station 101 and material marking station 102. (2) The clamping claw drive assembly 42 of the material picking and placing mechanism 4 drives the material clamping claw assembly 41 to move above the material supply assembly 51 of the material supply and receiving mechanism 5, so as to clamp the six cigarette cartridges to be marked stacked on the material supply assembly 51 through the pneumatic clamping claw 411, and transfer the cigarette cartridges to be marked to the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 at the material picking and placing station 101. At the same time, through the two groups of marking modules 32 of the marking mechanism 3 that are arranged in a staggered manner, one side of the three cigarette cartridges on the corresponding half of the material fixing fixture 22 at the corresponding material marking station is marked. (4) The turntable drive assembly 23 of the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 180°, and the two groups of linearly spaced material fixing fixtures 22 at the material marking station 102 are replaced, so that the other side of the three cigarette cartridges on the corresponding half of the material fixing fixture 22 at the corresponding material marking station 102 are marked by the two groups of offset and relatively arranged marking modules 32 of the marking mechanism 3. At the same time, the two groups of linearly spaced material fixing fixtures 22 on the straight line where the material pick-up and placement station 101 is located are replaced, so that the material clamping claw assembly 41 of the material pick-up and placement mechanism 4 can transfer the 6 cigarette cartridges to be marked to another material fixing fixture 22 through the pneumatic clamping claw 411. (5) The turntable drive assembly 23 of the material turntable mechanism 2 drives the turntable 21 to rotate 90°, so as to rotate the two groups of linearly spaced material fixing fixtures 22 fixed with the cigarette cartridges to be marked to the material marking station 102. At the same time, the turntable 21 rotates the cigarette cartridge on the corresponding material fixing fixture 22 that has completed the marking operation to the material pick-up and placement station 101. (6) The clamp driving assembly 42 of the material pick-up and placement mechanism 4 drives the material clamp assembly to move to the material pick-up and placement station 101, so as to clamp the marked cigarette cartridge at the material pick-up and placement station 101 through the pneumatic clamp 411, and transfer the marked cigarette cartridge to the material collection assembly 52 of the material supply mechanism. (7) Repeat steps (2) to (6) to achieve multi-directional continuous marking of cigarette cartridges.

[0103] After adopting the above technical solution, each marking module 32 of the same group can perform unilateral marking operation on materials on different radial sides of the turntable 21 from one side, and cooperate with the turntable 21 to drive and control the transposition of two groups of linearly spaced material fixing fixtures 22 at the material marking station 102, so that during the operation of the device of the present application, there is no need to drive the marking module 32 to move back and forth along the length direction of the material fixture, and it can realize multi-directional continuous marking operation on multiple materials on the relatively long material fixing fixture 22. In this way, the mobile control component of the marking module 32 can be omitted, the structural design of the marking mechanism 3 is simplified, and resonance will not be caused by the movement of the marking module 32 itself, avoiding the relative displacement between the marking module 32 and the material during the operation, and improving the material marking effect. In addition, the turntable 21 rotates in steps of 90° and 180°, and can synchronously complete the picking and placing operations and double-sided marking operations of multiple materials on multiple groups of material fixing fixtures 22 through simple steps, realizing multi-directional continuous double-sided marking processing of materials, further improving the operating efficiency of material marking.

[0104] The above specific examples are used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, which is only used to help understand the content of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. For technicians in the technical field to which the utility model belongs, they can also make some simple deductions, deformations or substitutions based on the idea of ​​the utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic marking device, characterized in that: It comprises a carrier (1), and a material turntable mechanism (2) and a marking mechanism (3) arranged on the carrier (1), wherein: The material turntable mechanism (2) comprises a turntable (21) which rotates relative to the carrier (1); a plurality of groups of material fixing jigs (22) for fixing materials are arranged on the turntable (21) along its radial direction; at least two groups of the material fixing jigs (22) are linearly arranged on a straight line passing through the rotation center of the turntable (21) and are symmetrically arranged about the rotation center of the turntable (21); each group of the material fixing jigs (22) comprises a plurality of material fixing jigs (22) arranged at intervals; The marking mechanism (3) comprises at least one group of marking modules (32), wherein the marking modules (32) of the same group are arranged on the same side of the turntable (21) and are arranged at intervals along the width direction of the carrier (1), and the marking ports of the marking modules (32) of the same group face the same direction, so as to mark materials on different radial sides of the turntable (21) from the side.

2. The automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The marking mechanism (3) comprises at least two groups of marking modules (32) arranged in a staggered manner along the width direction of the carrier (1), so that the two groups of marking modules (32) can respectively perform double-sided marking on materials on different material fixing fixtures (22).

3. The automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two groups of marking modules (32) are respectively arranged on both sides of the turntable (21) along the length direction of the carrier (1), so that the marking ports of the two groups of marking modules (32) are arranged facing each other.

4. The automatic marking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material turntable mechanism (2) comprises four groups of material fixing jigs (22), and the arrangement directions of every two adjacent groups of material fixing jigs (22) are perpendicular to each other.

5. The automatic marking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The carrier (1) has a first surface (11) and a second surface (12) which are opposite to each other; The marking mechanism (3) further comprises a plurality of adjustment anti-vibration seats (31), the adjustment anti-vibration seats (31) being fixedly connected to the carrier (1) and circumferentially distributed around the periphery of the turntable (21), and the adjustment anti-vibration seats (31) are at least partially fixedly clamped on the first surface (11) and the second surface (12); Each of the marking modules (32) is fixedly connected to the corresponding adjustment and shock-absorbing seat (31).

6. The automatic marking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The adjustable shock-stop seat (31) is variably adjustable in position along the first surface (11) and the second surface (12) compared to the carrier (1).

7. The automatic marking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The adjustable shock-absorbing seat (31) comprises a fixed base (311), an adjustable frame (312), a first shock-absorbing component (313) and a second shock-absorbing component (314), wherein: The fixed base (311) passes through the carrier (1) and has a first fixed end (3111) relatively far away from the first surface (11) and a second fixed end (3112) relatively far away from the second surface (12); The adjustment frame (312) is assembled on the first fixed end (3111) or the second fixed end (3112), and is variable in position compared to the fixed base (311), and the marking module (32) is fixedly connected to the adjustment frame (312); The first anti-vibration component (313) is at least partially fixedly connected to the first surface (11), and at least partially fixedly connected to the first fixed end (3111); The second anti-vibration component (314) is at least partially fixedly connected to the second surface (12), and at least partially fixedly connected to the second fixed end (3112).

8. The automatic marking device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first shock-absorbing component (313) comprises at least one group of a first shock-absorbing member A (3131) and a first shock-absorbing member B (3132); the first shock-absorbing member A (3131) is fixedly attached to the first surface (11), and the side ends thereof are vertically abutted against and fixed to the first fixed end portion (3111); the adjacent side ends of the first shock-absorbing member B (3132) are respectively vertically abutted against and fixed to the first fixed end portion (3111) and the first shock-absorbing member A (3131); The second shock-absorbing component (314) includes at least one group of a second shock-absorbing member A (3141) and a second shock-absorbing member B (3142), wherein the second shock-absorbing member A (3141) is fixedly attached to the second surface (12), and the side ends thereof are vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end portion (3112); the adjacent side ends of the second shock-absorbing member B (3142) are respectively vertically abutted and fixed to the second fixed end portion (3112) and the second shock-absorbing member A (3141).

9. The automatic marking device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: It also comprises a material taking and placing mechanism (4) arranged on the carrier (1), wherein the material taking and placing mechanism (4) comprises a material clamping jaw assembly (41) and a clamping jaw driving assembly (42) for driving the material clamping jaw assembly (41) to move.

10. The automatic marking device according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a material supply and receiving mechanism (5) disposed on the carrier (1), wherein the material supply and receiving mechanism (5) is disposed on one side of the material taking and placing mechanism (4); the material clamping jaw assembly (41) is driven by the clamping jaw driving assembly (42) to transfer the material to be marked and the marked material between the material supply and receiving mechanism (5) and the material fixing fixture (22).

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