Visual automatic imaging, counting and discharging device
By designing a visual automatic imaging point discharge device, and using the camera to automatically identify and calculate the number of long tail clips, the problems of low efficiency of manual counting and errors in long tail clips are solved, and an automated and accurate counting and decentralization process is realized, saving labor costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421920476.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-09
AI Technical Summary
The manual counting packaging of long tail clips in the prior art has problems such as low efficiency, high labor costs, and easy counting errors.
A visual automatic imaging point counting discharge device is designed, including a discharger body, a material path, an imaging camera, a quantity control assembly and a discharge device. The camera automatically recognizes the outline and calculates the quantity according to the product appearance, controls the quantity and controls the material to release the material, so that the material flows into the packaging container through the discharge device.
The automatic counting decentralization of long tail clips is realized, which quickly and accurately improves the efficiency of the counting pre-packaging process, saves labor costs, and reduces counting errors.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of visual automatic imaging and counting technology, and in particular, to a visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device. Background Art
[0002] The long-tail clip, also known as the phoenix-tail clip and ticket clip, is a relatively common daily office supply, mostly used for clamping and fixing paper documents. The long-tail clip usually consists of a spring clip body and two relatively long tail handle grips. The clip body is a spring steel sheet formed in one piece, and the tail handle grips are made of steel wires.
[0003] Due to the relatively special structural shape of the long-tail clip, when quantitatively packaging long-tail clips in the prior art, it is generally counted and packaged manually. On the one hand, it consumes a large amount of manpower and has low operation efficiency. On the other hand, manual counting is prone to errors.
[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the market for a counting device that can automatically count single-handle long-tail clips to solve the problems of consuming a large amount of manpower, low efficiency, and easy counting errors in the manual counting and packaging of long-tail clips in the prior art. Utility Model Content
[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device to solve the problems of low efficiency, high labor cost, and easy counting errors in the manual counting and packaging of long-tail clips in the prior art.
[0006] The visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a discharging machine body;
[0007] The discharging machine body has a material channel for guiding and discharging materials, and a camera disposed in the material channel for detecting the quantity of discharged materials;
[0008] A quantity control component for restricting the outflow of the quantity of products is further disposed in the tail of the material channel;
[0009] The quantity control component is further provided with a discharging device for controlling discharging;
[0010] Wherein, the camera is electrically connected to the quantity control component and the discharging device respectively,
[0011] The camera can automatically identify the contour according to the product shape, calculate the quantity, and control the quantity control component to release materials according to the required set quantity, so that the materials flow into the packaging container through the discharging device.
[0012] In an implementable embodiment, the material channel includes a first discharging section and a second discharging section sequentially arranged from top to bottom;
[0013] The first blanking section is inclined at an acute angle to the vertical direction, and the top end of the first blanking section forms a feeding end;
[0014] The second blanking section is connected to the bottom end of the first blanking section along the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the second blanking section forms a discharging end;
[0015] The quantity control component is arranged in the second blanking section.
[0016] In an implementable embodiment, the camera is correspondingly arranged at the connection of the first blanking section and the second blanking section.
[0017] In an implementable embodiment, the camera can automatically identify the contour and calculate the quantity according to the product shape.
[0018] In an implementable embodiment, the quantity control component includes a first receiving plate, a second receiving plate and a driving device;
[0019] The first receiving plate is vertically arranged at the tail of the material channel;
[0020] The second receiving plate is arranged at an interval below the first receiving plate, and together with the first receiving plate, forms a receiving and temporary storage area;
[0021] The driving device is respectively in transmission connection with the first receiving plate and the second receiving plate;
[0022] Wherein, the driving device can respectively drive the first receiving plate and the second receiving plate to turn up and down in the material channel so as to correspondingly open the receiving and temporary storage area from above or below.
[0023] In an implementable embodiment, the discharging device is arranged in a shape with a gradually decreasing diameter from top to bottom;
[0024] The top of the discharging device is correspondingly arranged below the quantity control component, and an electric control switch component is arranged at the bottom of the discharging device;
[0025] The electric control switch component can open the discharging device under the control of the camera and the quantity control component.
[0026] In an implementable embodiment, the discharging machine body has at least two material channels;
[0027] Every two material channels are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel, and the tails share one discharging device;
[0028] The two material channels can respectively rotate and switch between the blanking function and the storage function.
[0029] In one implementable embodiment, the visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device further includes a vibration assembly disposed on the outer sidewall of the discharging device;
[0030] The vibration assembly is used to apply a vibration force to the discharging device to vibrate and flatten the piled materials in the discharging device.
[0031] In one implementable embodiment, the vibration assembly includes a driving motor and a vibrating body;
[0032] The driving motor is in transmission connection with the vibrating body and can drive the vibrating body to perform periodic reciprocating motion along the outer sidewall of the discharging device.
[0033] In one implementable embodiment, the visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device includes a plurality of discharging machine bodies;
[0034] And the plurality of discharging machine bodies are arranged side by side and aligned in the same direction.
[0035] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure have the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0036] When the visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is in use, first, the long tail clips to be packaged are sequentially fed and added to the material channel of the discharging machine body. A plurality of long tail clips can slide and fall along the material channel under the action of gravity and correspondingly slide into the quantity control component at the tail of the material channel for temporary storage. During the process of the plurality of long tail clips sliding and falling, the camera disposed in the material channel can correspondingly detect the number of the long tail clips sliding and falling in sequence. When the counted quantity reaches the required quantity for packaging, the camera can correspondingly control the quantity control component to release the materials, so that the fixed quantity of long tail clips received in the quantity control component enter the discharging device. Finally, the camera can correspondingly control the discharging device to lower the materials, and finally the long tail clips meeting the required quantity for packaging are delivered into the packing box or bag below the discharging device. This visual automatic imaging and counting discharging device can automatically complete the counting and discharging of a specific quantity of long tail clips, quickly and accurately improving the counting and pre-packaging process of long tail clips, and having the beneficial effects of high automation degree, accurate counting, fast material discharging, and greatly saving labor costs.
[0037] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become easily understood through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0038] By reading the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become easily understood. In the drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, wherein:
[0039] In the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals denote the same or corresponding parts.
[0040] Figure 1 The three-dimensional structure diagram of the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;
[0041] Figure 2 The three-dimensional diagram of another structure of the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.
[0042] Explanation of reference numerals in the figure: 1, material channel; 11, first discharging section; 12, second discharging section; 2, quantity control component; 21, first receiving plate; 22, second receiving plate; 23, receiving and temporary storage area; 3, discharging device; 4, vibration component; 5, camera. Detailed implementation manners
[0043] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.
[0044] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0045] Combined with Figure 1 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device, which includes a discharging machine body; the discharging machine body has a material channel 1 for guiding and discharging materials, and a camera 5 disposed in the material channel 1 and used for detecting the quantity of products in the material channel 1; a quantity control component 2 for receiving materials is further disposed in the tail of the material channel 1; a discharging device 3 is further disposed downstream of the quantity control component 2; wherein, the camera 5 is electrically connected to the quantity control component 2 and the discharging device 3 respectively, and the camera 5 can automatically identify the contour according to the product shape, calculate the quantity, and control the quantity control component 2 to release materials according to the set quantity, so that the materials flow into the packaging container through the discharging device 3.
[0046] The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device can be specifically but not limited to be applied to the counting and packaging of paper clips, and the use process will be described by taking this as an example.
[0047] When the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device is actually used, first, the long tail clips to be packaged are successively fed and added into the material channel 1 of the discharging machine body. Under the action of gravity, multiple long tail clips to be packaged can slide and fall along the material channel 1, and correspondingly slide into the quantity control component 2 at the tail of the material channel 1 for temporary storage. During the process of multiple long tail clips sliding and falling, the camera 5 arranged in the material channel 1 can correspondingly detect the number of long tail clips sliding and falling in sequence. When the counted quantity reaches the required quantity for packaging, the camera 5 can correspondingly control the quantity control component 2 to release the material, so that a fixed number of long tail clips received in the quantity control component 2 enter the discharging device 3. Finally, the camera 5 can correspondingly control the discharging device 3 to lower the material, and finally the long tail clips meeting the required quantity for packaging are dropped into the packing box or bag below the discharging device 3 for subsequent packaging.
[0048] In summary, the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can automatically complete the counting and lowering of a specific number of long tail clips, quickly and accurately improving the counting and pre-packaging process of long tail clips, and having the beneficial effects of high automation degree, accurate counting, fast material discharging, and greatly saving labor costs.
[0049] Of course, the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied not only to the counting and pre-packaging of long tail clips, but also to the counting and pre-packaging of other products with complex structures and irregular types, which will not be elaborated in detail here.
[0050] In an implementable manner, the material channel 1 includes a first blanking section 11 and a second blanking section 12 arranged successively from top to bottom; the first blanking section 11 is inclined at an acute angle with the vertical direction, and the top end of the first blanking section 11 forms a feeding end; the second blanking section 12 is connected to the bottom end of the first blanking section 11 along the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the second blanking section 12 forms a discharging end; the quantity control component 2 is arranged in the second blanking section 12.
[0051] Specifically, in combination with Figure 1 For further detailed description, the material channel 1 is specifically set as a first blanking section 11 and a second blanking section 12 arranged successively from top to bottom, and the first blanking section 11 is inclined at an acute angle with the vertical direction, and the second blanking section 12 is connected to the bottom end of the first blanking section 11 along the vertical direction. In this way, when a batch of long tail clips to be counted are fed into the material channel 1, multiple long tail clips will slide obliquely downward and accelerate slowly along the first blanking section 11, so that a distance is formed between multiple long tail clips due to the sliding speed difference in the first blanking section 11, and multiple long tail clips can respectively enter the second blanking section 12 and fall vertically, so that the camera 5 in the material channel 1 can accurately detect and count each long tail clip discharged from the material channel 1.
[0052] Furthermore, the quantity control component 2 is arranged in the second material discharge section 12, so that the quantity control component 2 can temporarily store the falling long tail clips in the second material discharge section 12, thereby preventing the long tail clips in the second material discharge section 12 from entering the discharging device 3 at an excessively fast falling speed.
[0053] The specific arrangement of the material channel 1 has the beneficial effects of simple structure, being able to separate and unload a plurality of binder clips to be counted, and being convenient for the camera 5 to accurately detect and count.
[0054] In one possible implementation manner, the camera 5 is correspondingly disposed at the connection between the first material-cutting section 11 and the second material-cutting section 12 .
[0055] Specific, combined Figure 1 To further explain in detail, the video camera 5 is correspondingly arranged at the connection between the first material unloading section 11 and the second material unloading section 12, so that the long tail clip sliding to the end of the first material unloading section 11 not only has an appropriate unloading speed, but also has an appropriate spacing with the long tail clip above, which is very convenient for the video camera 5 to count and detect the long tail clips efficiently and accurately.
[0056] The above-mentioned camera 5 can be specifically but not limited to being flushly embedded in the connection between the first and second material sections 11 and 12, or arranged at intervals along the same horizontal height in the opposite side walls of the connection between the first and second material sections 11 and 12.
[0057] The specific configuration of the above-mentioned video camera 5 has the beneficial effect of being able to count and detect binder clips efficiently and accurately.
[0058] In one embodiment, the camera 5 can automatically identify the contour and calculate the quantity according to the product appearance.
[0059] The video camera 5 can be specifically configured as an intelligent visual recognition camera, so that each falling binder clip can be accurately counted by visual photography and visual algorithm processing in the video camera 5.
[0060] In one embodiment, the quantity control component 2 includes a first receiving plate 21, a second receiving plate 22 and a driving device; the first receiving plate 21 is vertically arranged at the tail end of the material channel 1; the second receiving plate 22 is spaced below the first receiving plate 21, and together with the first receiving plate 21 forms a receiving temporary storage area 23; the driving device is respectively connected to the first receiving plate 21 and the second receiving plate 22 in a transmission manner; wherein the driving device can respectively drive the first receiving plate 21 and the second receiving plate 22 to flip up and down in the material channel 1, so as to open the receiving temporary storage area 23 from the top or bottom accordingly.
[0061] Specific, combined Figure 1For further detailed description, the quantity control component 2 is specifically arranged as a first receiving plate 21 and a second receiving plate 22 which are vertically arranged at intervals in the material channel 1 respectively. And the second receiving plate 22 can jointly form a receiving and temporary storage area 23 for temporarily placing the long-tail clips with the first receiving plate 21 and the material channel 1. On the one hand, it can temporarily store the falling long-tail clips, and on the other hand, it can prevent the long-tail clips from entering the discharging device 3 at a relatively fast falling speed.
[0062] In addition, the first receiving plate 21 and the second receiving plate 22 are respectively connected to the driving device, so that the driving device can respectively drive the first receiving plate 21 and the second receiving plate 22 to turn up and down in the material channel 1, realizing the function of opening the receiving and temporary storage area 23 from above or below correspondingly.
[0063] The above specific setting method of the quantity control component 2 has the beneficial effects of simple structure and being able to flexibly receive and temporarily store the falling long-tail clips.
[0064] In an implementable manner, the discharging device 3 is arranged in a shape with a gradually decreasing diameter from top to bottom; the top of the discharging device 3 is correspondingly arranged below the quantity control component 2, and an electric control switch component is arranged at the bottom of the discharging device 3; the electric control switch component can open the discharging device 3 under the control of the camera 5 and the quantity control component 2.
[0065] Specifically, in combination with Figure 1 For further detailed description, the discharging device 3 is specifically arranged in a shape with a gradually decreasing diameter from top to bottom, and the top of the discharging device 3 is correspondingly arranged below the quantity control component 2, so as to ensure that the long-tail clips released by the quantity control component 2 can accurately and smoothly enter the discharging device 3; moreover, an electric control switch component is arranged at the bottom of the discharging device 3, so that the electric control switch component can open the discharging device 3 under the control of the camera 5 and the quantity control component 2, realizing the function of automatically discharging materials of the discharging device 3.
[0066] In an implementable manner, the discharging machine body has at least two material channels 1; every two material channels 1 are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel, and share a discharging device 3 at the tail end; the two material channels 1 can be switched between the discharging function and the material storage function respectively.
[0067] Specifically, in combination with Figure 1 For further detailed description, at this time, two material channels 1 are specifically arranged in the discharging machine body, and these two material channels 1 are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel and share a discharging device 3 at the tail end, so that the long-tail clips can be discharged into a discharging device 3 through the two material channels 1 at the same time, fully improving the counting and discharging rate of the long-tail clips.
[0068] In addition, two different colors of binder clips or two different types of binder clips can be counted and discharged respectively through the two material channels 1, so as to quickly realize the counting and mixed loading of the two types of binder clips.
[0069] The two material channels 1 included in each quantity control component 2 can be switched alternately between the unloading function and the storage function in actual use. In this way, when one of the material channels 1 performs the unloading function, the other performs the storage function accordingly, and after performing the storage function, it switches to the unloading function, thereby improving the counting and storage efficiency of the quantity control component 2, shortening the storage time, making the packaging speed per unit time faster and the shift output higher.
[0070] In one embodiment, the visual automatic imaging counting discharging device also includes a vibration component 4 arranged on the outer side wall of the discharging device 3; the vibration component 4 is used to apply a vibration force to the discharging device 3 to vibrate and flatten the pile of materials in the discharging device 3.
[0071] Specific, combined Figure 1 To further explain in detail, a vibration component 4 is also provided on the outer wall of the discharging device 3, so that a vibration force can be applied to the discharging device 3 through the vibration component 4, so that the long tail clips for stacking the unloading materials in the discharging device 3 can be flattened and compacted under the action of vibration, thereby making it easier for the discharging device 3 to have a larger upper limit of capacity, and also making it easier for the subsequent discharging device 3 to discharge materials into smaller packaging boxes and bags.
[0072] In one embodiment, the vibration assembly 4 includes a driving motor and a vibrating body; the driving motor is in transmission connection with the vibrating body, and can drive the vibrating body to perform periodic reciprocating motion along the outer wall of the discharging device 3 .
[0073] Specific, combined Figure 1 To further explain in detail, the vibration component 4 is specifically configured as a driving motor and a vibrating body, and the driving motor is transmission-connected to the vibrating body, which can drive the vibrating body to periodically reciprocate along the outer wall of the discharging device 3. In this way, under the joint action of the driving motor and the vibrating body, the discharging device 3 can be subjected to the vibration force, so that the long tail clips stacked inside itself can be fully vibrated and flattened.
[0074] In one possible implementation, the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device comprises a plurality of material channels 1 ; and the plurality of material channels 1 are arranged side by side and aligned in the same direction.
[0075] Specific, combined Figure 2 Further detailed description, the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device is configured to include multiple material channels 1, and the multiple material channels 1 are aligned side by side in the same direction, so that the multiple material channels 1 can work independently and can count and discharge materials into multiple packaging boxes and bags at the same time, further improving the working efficiency of the visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device.
[0076] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0077] As described above, the foregoing are only specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure can easily conceive of changes or substitutions, which should all be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device, characterized in that: Including the discharging machine body; The discharge machine body comprises a material channel (1) for guiding the discharged materials, and a camera (5) arranged in the material channel (1) and used for detecting the number of products in the material channel (1); A quantity control component (2) for limiting the amount of product flowing out is also provided at the tail end of the material channel (1); The quantity control component (2) is also provided with a discharging device (3) for controlling the discharging of materials; The video camera (5) is electrically connected to the quantity control component (2) and the discharging device (3) respectively. The video camera (5) can automatically identify the contour and calculate the quantity according to the product appearance, and control the quantity control component (2) to release the material according to the required set quantity, so that the material flows into the packaging container through the discharge device (3).
2. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The material channel (1) comprises a first material discharge section (11) and a second material discharge section (12) which are arranged in sequence from top to bottom; The first material discharge section (11) is arranged to be inclined at an acute angle to the vertical direction, and the top end of the first material discharge section (11) forms a feeding end; The second material discharge section (12) is connected to the bottom end of the first material discharge section (11) along the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the second material discharge section (12) forms a discharge end; The quantity control component (2) is arranged in the second material discharge section (12).
3. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The video camera (5) is correspondingly arranged at the connection between the first material discharge section (11) and the second material discharge section (12).
4. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera can automatically identify the contour and calculate the quantity of the product according to its appearance.
5. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The quantity control component (2) comprises: A first receiving plate (21) is vertically arranged at the rear of the material channel (1); A second receiving plate (22) is spaced below the first receiving plate (21) and together with the first receiving plate (21) forms a receiving temporary storage area (23); A driving device, respectively connected in transmission with the first receiving plate (21) and the second receiving plate (22); The driving device is capable of respectively driving the first receiving plate (21) and the second receiving plate (22) to flip up and down in the material channel (1), so as to correspondingly open the receiving temporary storage area (23) from the top or the bottom.
6. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging device (3) is arranged in a shrinking shape with a gradually decreasing diameter from top to bottom; The top of the discharging device (3) is arranged correspondingly to the bottom of the quantity control component (2), and the bottom of the discharging device (3) is provided with an electric control switch component; The electrically controlled switch component can open the discharging device (3) under the control of the video camera (5) and the quantity control component (2).
7. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The quantity control component (2) has at least two material channels (1); Every two of the material channels (1) are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other, and the tail ends share one material discharging device (3); The two material channels (1) can be switched alternately between a material unloading function and a material storage function.
8. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device further comprises a vibration component (4) arranged on the outer side wall of the discharging device (3); The vibration component (4) is used to apply a vibration force to the discharge device (3) so as to vibrate and flatten the pile of materials in the discharge device (3).
9. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The vibration component (4) comprises a driving motor and a vibration body; The driving motor is in driving connection with the vibrating body and is capable of driving the vibrating body to perform periodic reciprocating motion along the outer side wall of the discharging device (3).
10. The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The visual automatic imaging counting and discharging device comprises a plurality of the material channels (1); Furthermore, the plurality of material channels (1) are arranged side by side and aligned in the same direction.