Tobacco production auxiliary material arranging system

The appearance correction of the tobacco production auxiliary materials through image detection and finishing units is solved, which solves the safety hazards and efficiency problems when the auxiliary materials are put into storage, and realizes the normal transportation and finishing of the auxiliary materials.

CN223056150UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-04LONGYAN CIGARETTE FACTORY
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Application Number
CN202421473926.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-26
Publication Date
2025-07-04
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-26

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Technical Problem

When the tobacco production auxiliary materials are put into storage, the logistics equipment alarms due to their unqualified appearance, which affects the operating efficiency and poses safety hazards.

Method used

The image detection unit is used to collect and detect the auxiliary materials for tobacco production, and determine whether the appearance is qualified through the control unit. If it fails, the auxiliary materials finishing unit will organize and process it, including the push cylinder and push plate to correct the auxiliary materials.

Benefits of technology

It eliminates safety hazards caused by unqualified appearance, ensures the normal entry and exit of auxiliary materials, and improves the operating efficiency of logistics equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides an arrangement system for tobacco production auxiliary materials. The arrangement system comprises an auxiliary material conveying unit, an image detection unit, a control unit and an auxiliary material arrangement unit. The auxiliary material conveying unit is used for conveying to-be-detected tobacco production auxiliary materials according to the control signal sent by the control unit; the image detection unit is used for carrying out image acquisition processing on tobacco production auxiliary materials to obtain auxiliary material images; performing image detection on the auxiliary material image, and sending an image detection result to the control unit; and the control unit is used for determining whether the shapes of the tobacco production auxiliary materials are qualified or not according to the image detection result, and controlling the auxiliary material sorting unit to sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials under the condition that the shapes of the tobacco production auxiliary materials are determined to be unqualified. According to the utility model, potential safety hazards caused by unqualified shapes of tobacco production auxiliary materials can be eliminated, and the operation efficiency of logistics equipment is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tobacco production, in particular to a finishing system for tobacco production auxiliary materials. Background Art

[0002] Tobacco production auxiliary materials are the auxiliary materials required in the tobacco production process. There can be various tobacco production auxiliary materials, such as cigarette paper, strip boxes, etc. The outer packaging of tobacco production auxiliary materials can be a packing box or a package, etc. At present, in the cigarette industry to adapt to the production of the workshop, two temporary storage methods of single auxiliary materials and mixed auxiliary materials are adopted for tobacco production auxiliary materials. Among them, the mixed auxiliary materials need to be re-trayed before entering the high-rise warehouse inside the cigarette factory. The re-traying is manual operation. Moreover, the forklift is used for the storage of tobacco production auxiliary materials, which is likely to cause the irregular placement of tobacco production auxiliary materials. When the irregularly placed tobacco production auxiliary materials are stored in the warehouse, it is easy for the logistics equipment to alarm for unqualified appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials, and relevant personnel need to eliminate the alarm, which affects the operation efficiency of the logistics equipment. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] The utility model provides a finishing system for tobacco production auxiliary materials, including: an auxiliary material conveying unit, an image detection unit, a control unit and an auxiliary material finishing unit; the auxiliary material conveying unit is used for conveying the to-be-detected tobacco production auxiliary materials according to the control signal sent by the control unit; the image detection unit is used for collecting and processing images of the tobacco production auxiliary materials to obtain auxiliary material images; performing image detection on the auxiliary material images and sending the image detection results to the control unit; the control unit is used for determining whether the appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is qualified according to the image detection results. Among them, when it is determined that the appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, the control unit controls the auxiliary material finishing unit to perform finishing processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials.

[0004] Optionally, the auxiliary material conveying unit includes: a conveyor and a transfer machine; the conveyor is used for conveying the tobacco production auxiliary materials along a first direction; the transfer machine is arranged at the end of the conveyor along the conveying direction and is used for conveying the tobacco production auxiliary materials along a second direction, where the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; the control unit sends control signals to the conveyor and the transfer machine respectively.

[0005] Optionally, the image detection unit includes: a camera and an image processing unit; the camera is used for photographing the tobacco production auxiliary materials located on the conveyor to obtain the auxiliary material images; the image processing unit is used for performing image detection on the auxiliary material images, obtaining the image detection results and sending them to the control unit.

[0006] Optionally, the image detection unit includes: a triggering device; the triggering device is arranged on the side of the conveyor for detecting whether there is the tobacco production auxiliary material on the conveyor; wherein, when the tobacco production auxiliary material is within the detection range of the triggering device, a detection instruction is sent to the image processing unit; the image processing unit is configured to control the camera to take a picture when receiving the detection instruction.

[0007] Optionally, the auxiliary material sorting unit includes: a first sorting device and a second sorting device; the first sorting device and the second sorting device are arranged on the side of the conveyor; when the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified, the control unit controls the first sorting device and / or the second sorting device to sort the tobacco production auxiliary material.

[0008] Optionally, the first sorting device includes: a first pushing cylinder and a first pushing plate, and the piston rod of the first pushing cylinder is connected to the first pushing plate; when the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified, the control unit controls the piston rod of the first pushing cylinder to extend so that the first pushing plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary material for sorting the tobacco production auxiliary material.

[0009] Optionally, the second sorting device includes: a second pushing cylinder and a second pushing plate, and the piston rod of the second pushing cylinder is connected to the second pushing plate; when the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified, the control unit controls the piston rod of the second pushing cylinder to extend so that the second pushing plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary material for sorting the tobacco production auxiliary material.

[0010] Optionally, the system further includes: a scanning device; the scanning device is arranged on the side of the conveyor for scanning the label of the tobacco production auxiliary material to obtain identification information and sending the identification information to the control unit.

[0011] Optionally, the system includes a display device; the control unit is configured to send the identification information and the detection result to the display device so that the display device displays the identification information and the detection result.

[0012] Optionally, the system includes an alarm device; the control unit is configured to send an alarm instruction to the alarm device and control the alarm device to perform an alarm process when determining that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified.

[0013] The sorting system for tobacco production accessories of the present utility model can detect whether the shape of tobacco production accessories is qualified based on images. In the case where the shape of tobacco production accessories is unqualified, the tobacco production accessories are sorted to correct the unqualified ones, which can eliminate potential safety hazards caused by unqualified shapes of tobacco production accessories and improve the operation efficiency of logistics equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present disclosure, they are used to explain the present disclosure and do not constitute a limitation to the present disclosure. The above and other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding technical features or components will be represented by the same or corresponding reference numerals.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of modules of some embodiments of the sorting system for tobacco production accessories according to the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of modules of other embodiments of the sorting system for tobacco production accessories according to the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 3A and Figure 3B It is an application schematic diagram of the sorting system for tobacco production accessories of the present utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0018] In the following, exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. For clarity and conciseness, not all features of the embodiments are described in the specification. However, it should be understood that many specific settings specific to the implementation manner must be made during the implementation of the embodiments in order to achieve the specific goals of the developer, for example, to meet those restrictions related to the equipment and business, and these restrictions may vary with different implementation manners. In addition, it should be understood that although the development work may be very complex and time-consuming, for those skilled in the art who benefit from the content of the present disclosure, such development work is only a routine task.

[0019] It should be noted that: unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangements, numerical expressions and values of the components and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present disclosure.

[0020] Those skilled in the art can understand that terms such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different steps, devices or modules, etc., and neither represent any specific technical meaning nor indicate an inevitable logical order between them.

[0021] It should also be understood that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, "a plurality of" may refer to two or more, and "at least one" may refer to one, two or more.

[0022] It should also be understood that for any component, data or structure mentioned in the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the absence of a clear limitation or contrary indication in the context, it can generally be understood as one or more.

[0023] In addition, the term "and / or" in the present disclosure is merely a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent three situations: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in the present disclosure generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0024] It should also be understood that the description of each embodiment in the present disclosure emphasizes the differences between the embodiments, and their similarities or similarities can be referred to each other. For the sake of brevity, they will not be elaborated one by one.

[0025] At the same time, it should be understood that for the convenience of description, the dimensions of each part shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual proportional relationship.

[0026] The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is actually only illustrative and in no way limits the present disclosure or its application or use.

[0027] Technologies, methods and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the said technologies, methods and devices should be regarded as part of the specification.

[0028] It should be noted that: similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings. Therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0029] In addition, in order to avoid obscuring the present disclosure with unnecessary details, only the processing steps and / or device structures closely related to at least the solution of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, and other details less related to the present disclosure are omitted. It should also be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the drawings indicate similar items, and therefore once an item is defined in one drawing, it is not necessary to discuss it again for subsequent drawings.

[0030] When the tobacco production auxiliary materials with irregular placement are put into storage, etc., it is easy for the logistics equipment to give an alarm for unqualified appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials. For example: 1. The grating of the conveyor equipment detects the tobacco production auxiliary materials with irregular placement. In the case of unqualified detection, the tobacco production auxiliary materials cannot be normally conveyed by the conveyor equipment, affecting the normal storage and retrieval of other tobacco production auxiliary materials; 2. The tobacco production auxiliary materials with irregular placement are likely to trigger the appearance detection switch of the shuttle car during the walking process of the shuttle car, resulting in alarm processing and affecting the normal operation of the shuttle car; 3. The stacker loading platform of the roadway stacker is provided with a corresponding appearance detection device. By detecting the tobacco production auxiliary materials with irregular placement through the appearance detection device, it is easy to generate an over-width alarm; 4. In the outbound AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) handling link, when the AGV picks up and transports the tobacco production auxiliary materials with irregular placement, it is easy to occur the dumping phenomenon, there are relatively large safety hazards, and it is easy to cause damage to the auxiliary materials and equipment failures, etc. After the logistics equipment gives an alarm, it is usually excluded by relevant personnel, affecting the operation efficiency of the logistics equipment.

[0031] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 shown, the present utility model provides a sorting system for tobacco production auxiliary materials, including an auxiliary material conveying unit 12, an image detection unit 13, a control unit 11, an auxiliary material sorting unit 14, etc. When operating such as storing and retrieving the tobacco production auxiliary materials, the sorting system for tobacco production auxiliary materials can be used to detect and sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials.

[0032] The auxiliary material conveying unit 11 conveys the tobacco production auxiliary materials to be detected according to the control signal sent by the control unit 11. The tobacco production auxiliary materials can be cigarette paper, strip boxes, etc., and the outer packaging of the tobacco production auxiliary materials can be a packing box or a package, etc. For example, the tobacco production auxiliary materials to be detected can be a multi-layer cigarette paper packing box, and each layer has multiple cigarette paper packing boxes; the outer shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packing box is a cube under normal circumstances.

[0033] The image detection unit 13 performs image acquisition and processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials to obtain an auxiliary material image; the image detection unit 13 performs image detection on the auxiliary material image and sends the image detection result to the control unit 11; the control unit 11 determines whether the appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is qualified according to the image detection result. Among them, in the case of determining that the appearance of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, the control unit 11 controls the auxiliary material sorting unit to sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials. The control unit 11 can include a PLC, a single-chip microcomputer, a single-board computer, etc.

[0034] For example, the image detection unit 13 collects and processes images of multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes to obtain auxiliary material images; the image detection unit 13 performs image detection on the auxiliary material images and sends the image detection results to the control unit 11; the control unit 11 determines whether the shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging box is qualified according to the image detection results. When the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes are neatly and regularly arranged, it is possible to determine that the shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes is qualified; when the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes are not neatly and regularly arranged, it is possible to determine that the shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes is unqualified; in the case of determining that the shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes is unqualified, the control unit 11 controls the auxiliary material sorting unit to sort and process the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes so that the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes are neatly and regularly arranged.

[0035] The sorting system for tobacco production auxiliary materials of the present utility model can detect whether the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is qualified based on images. In the case where the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, the tobacco production auxiliary materials are sorted and processed to correct the unqualified shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials, which can ensure the normal storage and transportation of the tobacco production auxiliary materials, eliminate potential safety hazards caused by the unqualified shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials, improve the operation efficiency of the logistics equipment, and ensure normal production.

[0036] The auxiliary material conveying unit can be of various types. For example, the auxiliary material conveying unit includes a conveyor and a transfer machine; the conveyor conveys the tobacco production auxiliary materials in the first direction, the transfer machine is arranged at the end of the conveyor along the conveying direction, and the transfer machine conveys the tobacco production auxiliary materials in the second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction. The control unit sends control signals to the conveyor and the transfer machine respectively to control the operation of the conveyor and the transfer machine.

[0037] The conveyor is used to convey the tobacco production auxiliary materials to be detected from one location to another location. The conveyor can be of various types, such as a roller conveyor, a chain conveyor, etc. The transfer machine can cooperate with the conveyor to change the conveying direction by 90°. During the conveying process of the tobacco production auxiliary materials, the tobacco production auxiliary materials will be smoothly sent to the visual detection area. The image detection unit includes a camera and an image processing unit; the camera can be an industrial camera, etc.; the camera takes pictures of the tobacco production auxiliary materials located on the conveyor to obtain auxiliary material images; the image processing unit performs image detection on the auxiliary material images, obtains the image detection results and sends them to the control unit.

[0038] The image detection unit 13 can perform image processing and analysis on the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials to obtain the image detection results. The image detection results include whether the tobacco production auxiliary materials are neatly and regularly arranged; the detection results can also include information such as whether the size, shape, color, etc. of the tobacco production auxiliary materials are qualified; the image detection unit 13 can transmit the image detection results to the control unit 11.

[0039] The image processing unit can use a variety of existing methods to perform image detection on the auxiliary material image and obtain the image detection result. For example, the image processing unit is configured with a trained detection model, and the detection model can be a variety of neural network models; inputting the auxiliary material image into the detection model of the image processing unit can obtain the image detection result.

[0040] The image detection unit 13 includes a triggering device, which is arranged on the side of the conveyor and is used to detect whether there are tobacco production auxiliary materials on the conveyor. When the tobacco production auxiliary materials are within the detection range of the triggering device, a detection instruction is sent to the image processing unit; the image processing unit controls the camera to take pictures when receiving the detection instruction.

[0041] The triggering device can be a photoelectric switch, a proximity switch, etc. For example, the photoelectric switch is arranged on the side of the conveyor. When the tobacco production auxiliary materials are within the detection range of the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch sends a detection instruction to the image processing unit; the image processing unit controls the industrial camera to take pictures when receiving the detection instruction.

[0042] The auxiliary material sorting unit can have a variety of structures. For example, the auxiliary material sorting unit includes a first sorting device and a second sorting device; the first sorting device and the second sorting device are arranged on the side of the conveyor. When the control unit 11 determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, it controls the first sorting device and / or the second sorting device to sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials, which can make the placement of the tobacco production auxiliary materials neat and regular.

[0043] The first sorting device can include a first pushing cylinder and a first push plate, and the piston rod of the first pushing cylinder is connected to the first push plate; when the control unit 11 determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, it controls the piston rod of the first pushing cylinder to extend, so that the first push plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary materials to sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials and make their placement neat.

[0044] The second sorting device can include a second pushing cylinder and a second push plate, and the piston rod of the second pushing cylinder is connected to the second push plate; when the control unit 11 determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, it controls the piston rod of the second pushing cylinder to extend, so that the second push plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary materials to sort the tobacco production auxiliary materials and make their placement neat.

[0045] Such as Figure 2As shown, the sorting system includes a scanning device 15, which can be arranged on the side of the conveyor and is used to scan the labels of tobacco production accessories to obtain identification information and send the identification information to the control unit 11. The labels on the tobacco production accessories can be barcodes, etc., and the scanning device 15 can be a barcode scanner, etc. For example, the labels of tobacco production accessories can be set on the tobacco production accessories or on the trays loaded with tobacco production accessories. The barcode is scanned by the barcode scanner to obtain identification information, which can be information such as the ID of the tobacco production accessories and the tray ID.

[0046] The sorting system includes a display device 16. The control unit 11 sends the identification information and the detection result to the display device 16 so that the display device 16 can display the identification information and the detection result. The display device 16 includes an LED display, etc.; when it is determined that the shape of the tobacco production accessories is qualified, the identification information and the detection result of being qualified are displayed on the LED display; when it is determined that the shape of the tobacco production accessories is unqualified, the identification information and the detection result of being unqualified are displayed on the LED display, and information such as the specific reason for the unqualified can also be displayed.

[0047] The sorting system includes an alarm device 17. When the control unit 11 determines that the shape of the tobacco production accessories is unqualified, it sends an alarm instruction to the alarm device to control the alarm device to perform alarm processing. The alarm device 17 can include an alarm, etc., which can perform sound and light alarms; when the shape is unqualified, the alarm device 17 performs sound and light alarms to remind the staff to confirm and perform secondary sorting.

[0048] As Figure 3A and 3B shown, the accessory conveying unit includes a roller conveyor 121 and a transfer machine (not shown in the figure). The transfer machine is located at the left end of the roller conveyor 121 and is used to change the conveying direction of the tobacco production accessories. The image detection unit includes a camera 131 and an image processing unit (not shown in the figure). The image processing unit can be set remotely, such as in the cloud, etc. The display device 161 can display information.

[0049] The accessory sorting unit includes a first sorting device and a second sorting device; the first sorting device and the second sorting device are arranged on the side of the conveyor. The first sorting device includes a first pushing cylinder 141 and a first push plate 142. The piston rod of the first pushing cylinder 141 is connected to the first push plate 142; the number of the first pushing cylinders 141 can be multiple. The second sorting device includes a second pushing cylinder 143 and a second push plate 144. The piston rod of the second pushing cylinder 143 is connected to the second push plate 144; the number of the second pushing cylinders 143 can be multiple.

[0050] When tobacco production accessories are stored in the warehouse, the forklift is used to transport the tobacco production accessories to the left end of the roller conveyor 121; the camera 131 takes pictures of the tobacco production accessories to obtain accessory images, and the accessory images are input into the detection model of the image processing unit to obtain the image detection result.

[0051] The tobacco production accessories can be multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes. When the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes are placed in a disorderly and irregular manner, the detection model of the image processing unit may determine that the shape of the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes is unqualified. When the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production accessories is unqualified, it controls the piston rod of the first push cylinder 141 to extend, so that the first push plate 142 pushes the multi-layer cigarette paper packaging boxes to organize them and make them placed neatly; when the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production accessories is unqualified, it controls the piston rod of the second push cylinder 143 to extend, so that the second push plate 144 pushes the tobacco production accessories to organize them and make them placed neatly. The image detection result can include the specific reasons for unqualified. According to the image detection result, the control unit can control the piston rod of the first push cylinder 141 / or the second push cylinder 143 to extend.

[0052] The sorting system for tobacco production accessories in the above embodiments can detect whether the shape of the tobacco production accessories is qualified based on images. When the shape of the tobacco production accessories is unqualified, the tobacco production accessories are sorted to correct the unqualified tobacco production accessories in shape, which can ensure the normal storage and outbound of the tobacco production accessories, eliminate potential safety hazards caused by the unqualified shape of the tobacco production accessories, improve the operation efficiency of the logistics equipment, ensure normal production, and improve production efficiency.

[0053] The basic principles of the present disclosure have been described above in conjunction with specific embodiments. However, it should be noted that the advantages, benefits, effects, etc. mentioned in the present disclosure are only examples and not limitations, and it cannot be considered that these advantages, benefits, effects, etc. are essential for each embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, the above disclosed specific details are only for the purposes of illustration and easy understanding, rather than limitations. The above details do not limit the present disclosure to necessarily adopt the above specific details to implement.

[0054] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner. The key point of each embodiment is to illustrate the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between each embodiment can be referred to each other. For system embodiments, since they basically correspond to method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can refer to the partial description of the method embodiments.

[0055] The block diagrams of the devices, apparatuses, equipment, and systems involved in this disclosure are only illustrative examples and are not intended to require or imply that they must be connected, arranged, and configured in the manner shown in the block diagrams. As those skilled in the art will recognize, these devices, apparatuses, equipment, and systems can be connected, arranged, and configured in any manner. Words such as "including", "comprising", "having", etc. are open-ended terms, meaning "including but not limited to", and can be used interchangeably with each other. The words "or" and "and" used herein refer to the phrase "and / or", and can be used interchangeably with it, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The word "such as" used herein refers to the phrase "such as but not limited to", and can be used interchangeably with it.

[0056] It should also be noted that in the devices, equipment, and methods of this disclosure, each component or each step can be decomposed and / or recombined. These decompositions and / or recombinations should be regarded as equivalent solutions of this disclosure.

[0057] The above description of the disclosed aspects is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use this disclosure. Various modifications to these aspects will be very apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other aspects without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, this disclosure is not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but rather to the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0058] The above description has been given for purposes of illustration and description. In addition, this description is not intended to limit the embodiments of this disclosure to the forms disclosed herein. Although multiple example aspects and embodiments have been discussed above, those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments are merely illustrative and do not limit the scope of this disclosure. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above embodiments can be combined, modified, or replaced without departing from the scope and essence of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A finishing system for tobacco production accessories, characterized in that, Comprising: An auxiliary material conveying unit, an image detection unit, a control unit, and an auxiliary material sorting unit; The auxiliary material conveying unit is configured to convey the tobacco production auxiliary materials to be detected according to the control signal sent by the control unit; The image detection unit is configured to perform image acquisition and processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials to obtain an auxiliary material image; perform image detection on the auxiliary material image, and send the image detection result to the control unit; The control unit is configured to determine whether the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is qualified according to the image detection result. Wherein, when it is determined that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, control the auxiliary material sorting unit to perform sorting processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The auxiliary material conveying unit includes: a conveyor and a transfer machine; The conveyor is configured to convey the tobacco production auxiliary materials in a first direction; The transfer machine is arranged at the end of the conveyor in the conveying direction, and is configured to convey the tobacco production auxiliary materials in a second direction, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; The control unit sends control signals to the conveyor and the transfer machine respectively.

3. The system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The image detection unit includes: a camera and an image processing unit; The camera is configured to take a picture of the tobacco production auxiliary materials located on the conveyor to obtain the auxiliary material image; The image processing unit is configured to perform image detection on the auxiliary material image, obtain the image detection result, and send it to the control unit.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein, The image detection unit includes: a trigger device; The trigger device is arranged on the side of the conveyor and is configured to detect whether there are the tobacco production auxiliary materials on the conveyor; wherein, when the tobacco production auxiliary materials are within the detection range of the trigger device, send a detection instruction to the image processing unit; The image processing unit is configured to control the camera to take a picture when receiving the detection instruction.

5. The system according to claim 2, wherein The auxiliary material sorting unit includes: a first sorting device and a second sorting device; the first sorting device and the second sorting device are arranged on the side of the conveyor; The control unit controls the first sorting device and / or the second sorting device to perform sorting processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials when it is determined that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein The first sorting device includes: a first push cylinder and a first push plate, and the piston rod of the first push cylinder is connected to the first push plate; The control unit controls the piston rod of the first push cylinder to extend when it is determined that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary materials is unqualified, so that the first push plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary materials to perform sorting processing on the tobacco production auxiliary materials.

7. The system according to claim 5, wherein The second sorting device includes: a second push cylinder and a second push plate, and the piston rod of the second push cylinder is connected to the second push plate; When the control unit determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified, it controls the piston rod of the second pushing cylinder to extend, so that the second push plate pushes the tobacco production auxiliary material for sorting the tobacco production auxiliary material.

8. The system according to claim 2, wherein The system further includes a scanning device; the scanning device is arranged on the side of the conveyor for scanning the label of the tobacco production auxiliary material to obtain identification information and sending the identification information to the control unit.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein The system includes a display device; The control unit is configured to send the identification information and the detection result to the display device, so that the display device displays the identification information and the detection result.

10. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The system includes an alarm device; The control unit is configured to send an alarm instruction to the alarm device and control the alarm device to perform an alarm process when it determines that the shape of the tobacco production auxiliary material is unqualified.