Platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarettes
The mobile inspection platform with integrated verification slots and rotating clamp addresses inefficiencies in manual cigarette stick inspection, enabling rapid defect detection and reducing non-conforming output.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421513509.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-28
AI Technical Summary
The existing manual self-inspection method of cigarette plugs is not conducive to timely discovering problems and shutting down equipment in a timely manner, resulting in continuous output of unqualified products, affecting equipment efficiency and increasing consumption.
Design a platform for quick sorting and testing of cigarette posts, including a mobile detection platform, electronic scale, cigarette post tray, cigarette post diameter inspection hole, length inspection scale and cigarette post blasting detection mechanism, which can promptly check the quality of cigarette posts at the sampling position, including weight, diameter, length and burst post detection, so as to quickly determine whether the cigarette posts are qualified.
In a short period of time, it can be determined whether the tobacco branches meet the process technical standards, reduce the generation of unqualified tobacco branches, improve online inspection efficiency, avoid channel blockage, and improve equipment operation stability and economic benefits.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cigarette inspection, in particular to a platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarettes. Background Art
[0002] During the production process of a cigarette making machine, according to the process technical requirements, it is necessary to conduct manual self-inspection on the produced cigarettes every 20 minutes. When manually inspecting the cigarettes produced by the ZJ118 cigarette equipment in the industry, samples are taken at the YF17 cigarette viewing channel for horizontal transportation of cigarettes and then inspected on a special workbench.
[0003] When manually inspecting the quality of cigarettes, it takes about two minutes from the cigarette taking position to the inspection workbench. The production speed of mainstream cigarette equipment is mostly 8,000 cigarettes per minute. When it is found that a cigarette is unqualified and the equipment needs to be shut down, it takes about 0.5 minutes. During this period, more than 20,000 unqualified cigarettes will be produced. Calculated based on 30 self-inspections per day and 2 unqualified products found, on average, each device will produce more than 40,000 unqualified products per unit.
[0004] In summary, the existing manual self-inspection method for cigarettes is not conducive to timely discovering problems and timely shutting down the equipment, resulting in continuous production of unqualified products. It increases consumption and also affects the equipment efficiency. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarettes, which is used to solve the problem that the existing manual self-inspection method for cigarettes is not conducive to timely discovering problems and timely shutting down the equipment, resulting in continuous production of unqualified products.
[0006] The utility model solves the above technical problems through the following technical means:
[0007] A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarettes includes a mobile detection platform arranged at the cigarette viewing channel opening. The mobile detection platform includes a frame formed by enclosing a bottom wall and three side walls. A detection area is arranged on the bottom wall, and an electronic scale and a cigarette placing tray are arranged in the detection area. The cigarette placing tray is provided with a cigarette placing groove and a plurality of cigarette diameter inspection holes. The cigarette placing tray is provided with cigarette length inspection scales at the position of the cigarette placing groove. The cigarette placing tray is also provided with a cigarette burst detection mechanism. The cigarette burst detection mechanism includes a rotary gripper and a clamping component. The rotary gripper and the clamping component are respectively used for clamping and fixing both ends of the (to-be-tested) cigarette, and the rotary gripper can drive the cigarette to rotate.
[0008] Furthermore, the rotary gripper includes a mounting seat fixed to one side of the cigarette placing tray and a motor fixed to one side of the mounting seat. A rotary seat is rotatably mounted in the mounting seat. An external gear ring is fixedly mounted on the rotary seat. The output end of the motor is fixedly mounted with a gear, and the gear meshes with the external gear ring. A through hole for the cigarette rod to pass through is formed in the rotary seat. A plurality of electromagnets are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the through hole on the end face of the rotary seat. An arc-shaped iron plate is arranged between adjacent two of the electromagnets. The arc-shaped iron plate can move along a direction close to or away from the axis of the through hole. A fixing plate is fixedly mounted on the rotary seat outside the arc-shaped iron plate. A tension spring is arranged between the fixing plate and the arc-shaped iron plate.
[0009] Furthermore, the axes of the mounting seat, the rotary seat, the through hole and the cigarette rod are collinear.
[0010] Furthermore, a dovetail groove is formed at one end of the arc-shaped iron plate close to the mounting seat, and a dovetail block matching the dovetail groove is arranged on the rotary seat.
[0011] Furthermore, a mounting sleeve is sleeved on the surface of each electromagnet.
[0012] Furthermore, threading holes are formed in the rotary seat at positions corresponding to each electromagnet. A power line is connected to the electromagnet, and the power line is arranged in the threading hole.
[0013] Furthermore, a table lamp and a sign are further arranged on the moving detection platform outside the detection area.
[0014] Furthermore, an anti-slip pad is arranged at the bottom of the moving detection platform.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present utility model:
[0016] 1. Without affecting the equipment operation and on-site specifications, the existing space position is fully utilized, and a cigarette rod inspection platform, that is, a moving detection platform, is added at the YF17 cigarette viewing channel opening. It can check the cigarette rods in time at the sampling position, stop the machine in time when the cigarette rods are unqualified, reduce the generation of unqualified cigarette rods. At the same time, the moving detection platform can also be used as an emergency placement platform for disordered cigarettes in the channel, avoiding the blockage of the channel caused by the disorder of the cigarette rods.
[0017] 2. By setting an electronic scale, the weight of the cigarette rod can be detected. By setting a cigarette rod diameter inspection hole, the diameter size of the cigarette rod can be detected. By setting a cigarette placing groove and a length inspection scale, the length of the cigarette rod can be detected. By setting a cigarette rod burst opening detection mechanism, whether the cigarette rod has a burst opening can be detected. With such a structural design, it can be determined whether the cigarette rods of a unit are qualified in a short time, and it can be detected whether the quality of the in-process cigarette rods can meet the requirements of the process technical standards in the first time, greatly improving the online inspection work efficiency, with strong practicability and reliable stability. Description of the Drawings
[0018] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks of the present utility model.
[0019] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of a cigarette tray in the present utility model.
[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 2 An enlarged structural diagram of part A.
[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 2 An enlarged structural diagram of part B.
[0022] Among them,
[0023] 1. Mobile detection platform; 2. Electronic scale; 3. Cigarette tray; 4. Table lamp; 5. Cigarette stick diameter inspection hole; 6. Cigarette placement groove; 7. Cigarette stick length inspection scale; 9. Electromagnet; 10. Mounting sleeve; 11. Arc-shaped iron plate; 12. Tension spring; 13. Dovetail block; 14. Motor; 15. Gear; 16. External gear ring; 17. Mounting seat; 19. Fixed plate; 20. Anti-slip pad; 21. Mounting seat I; 22. Mounting sleeve I; 23. Dovetail block I; 24. Arc-shaped iron plate I; 25. Fixed plate I; 26. Tension spring I; 27. Electromagnet I. Specific embodiments
[0024] The following specific embodiments illustrate the implementation manners of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present utility model from the content disclosed in this specification. It should be noted that the drawings provided in the following embodiments are only for illustrative purposes, showing only schematic diagrams, not physical diagrams, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. To better illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model, some components in the drawings will be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the dimensions of the actual products; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted.
[0025] In the drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "rear", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationship in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0026] Such as Figures 1-4As shown in the figure, a platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarettes of the present utility model includes a mobile detection platform 1 disposed at the cigarette viewing passage opening. The mobile detection platform 1 includes a frame formed by enclosing a bottom wall and three side walls. In this embodiment, the bottom wall and the three side walls are all made of plastic transparent plates, making the overall material of the mobile detection platform 1 light and convenient to pick up. On the bottom wall, a table lamp 4, an electronic scale 2, a cigarette placement tray 3, and a label (not shown in the figure) are sequentially arranged from left to right. Among them, on the upper surface of the bottom wall, several positioning blocks (not shown in the figure) are respectively arranged at the edges of the electronic scale 2 and the cigarette placement tray 3. The positioning blocks can be four, and the four positioning blocks are respectively arranged at the four corners of the electronic scale 2 / the cigarette placement tray 3. The positioning blocks are made of elastic materials such as silicone rubber. The positioning blocks enclose a detection area to limit the electronic scale 2 and the cigarette placement tray 3 in the horizontal direction and prevent them from shifting easily. The label is a cigarette self-inspection process label, which is printed on eye-catching yellow paper. The cigarette inspection flow chart is printed on the paper. A cavity is provided inside the bottom wall, and the label is pasted in the cavity to protect the label. The label can effectively avoid errors or omissions in the inspection process during manual self-inspection. The provided table lamp 4 can illuminate the entire mobile detection platform 1 to facilitate self-inspection by the staff.
[0027] Anti-slip pads 20 are provided at the bottom of the mobile detection platform 1. Specifically, the anti-slip pads 20 are fixedly connected to both ends of the bottom wall, making the mobile platform more stable when placed at the cigarette viewing passage opening.
[0028] A cigarette placement groove 6 and several cigarette diameter inspection holes 5 are provided on the cigarette placement tray 3. At the position of the cigarette placement groove 6 on the cigarette placement tray 3, a cigarette length inspection scale 7 is provided. In this embodiment, the cigarette placement tray 3 has a cuboid structure. At the rear end of the cigarette placement tray 3, several cigarette diameter inspection holes 5 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the cigarette placement tray 3. Specifically, according to the types of cigarettes produced, the number of cigarette diameter inspection holes 5 is twice the number of cigarette types, that is, for each type of cigarette, a circumferential upper limit hole and a circumferential lower limit hole are respectively arranged adjacent to each other. According to the type of the cigarette to be detected, it is inserted into the circumferential upper limit hole and the circumferential lower limit hole correspondingly. If the cigarette to be detected can be easily inserted into the circumferential upper limit hole but cannot be inserted into the circumferential lower limit hole, it is qualified. The front end of the upper surface of the cigarette placement tray 3 is recessed downward to form a cigarette placement groove 6. The cigarette placement groove 6 is provided with multiple equally spaced intervals along the length direction of the cigarette placement tray 3, and multiple cigarettes can be detected simultaneously. The cigarette length inspection scale 7 includes an upper limit scale line, a standard scale line, and a lower limit scale line. When in use, the cigarette to be detected is placed in the cigarette placement groove 6, and the inner end of the cigarette abuts against the inner wall of the cigarette placement groove 6. It is compared whether the outer end of the cigarette is between the upper limit scale line and the lower limit scale line. If it is, it is qualified.
[0029] The cigarette tray 3 is also provided with a cigarette burst detection mechanism, which includes a rotating clamp and a clamping assembly, which are respectively used to clamp and fix the two ends of the cigarette to be tested, and the rotating clamp can drive the cigarette to rotate. The rotating clamp includes a mounting seat 17 fixed to one side of the cigarette tray 3 and a motor 14 fixed to one side of the mounting seat 17, a rotating seat is rotatably mounted in the mounting seat 17 through a bearing, an outer gear ring 16 is fixedly mounted on the rotating seat, a gear 15 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor 14, and the gear 15 and the outer gear ring 16 are meshed, a through hole for the cigarette to pass through is opened on the rotating seat, a plurality of electromagnets 9 are evenly arranged on the end surface of the rotating seat in the circumferential direction of the through hole, an arc-shaped iron plate 11 is arranged between two adjacent electromagnets 9, and the arc-shaped iron plate 11 can move in the direction close to or away from the axis of the through hole, and a fixed plate 19 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the arc-shaped iron plate 11 on the rotating seat, and a tension spring 12 is arranged between the fixed plate 19 and the arc-shaped iron plate 11.
[0030] The axes of the mounting seat 17, the rotating seat, the through hole and the cigarette to be tested are in a collinear line, so that the cigarette can be easily inserted into the rotating clamp.
[0031] In the above embodiment, there are two electromagnets 9 and two arc-shaped iron plates 11. The electromagnet 9 is energized to have magnetic force, and the arc-shaped iron plate 11 is adsorbed by the magnetic force, so that the cigarette in the through hole is clamped by the arc-shaped iron plate 11. In order to avoid damaging the cigarette, a flexible material such as rubber can be coated on the surface of the arc-shaped iron plate 11, or the flexible material can be set on the inner side of the arc-shaped iron plate 11; when the electromagnet 9 is de-energized, under the action of the tension spring 12, the two arc-shaped iron plates 11 are away from the cigarette, and the clamping effect on the cigarette disappears.
[0032] One end of the arc iron plate 11 close to the mounting seat 17 is provided with a dovetail groove, and a dovetail block 13 matching the dovetail groove is provided on the rotating seat. The arc iron plate 11 is slidably mounted on the dovetail block 13. With this structural design, the arc iron plate 11 runs smoothly.
[0033] The surface of each electromagnet 9 is covered with a mounting sleeve 10. The mounting sleeve 10 is a hollow structure and the interior is used to mount the electromagnet 9, thereby providing good protection for the electromagnet 9. The mounting sleeve 10 is fixed on the rotating seat.
[0034] The rotating seat is provided with two threading holes at the corresponding position of each electromagnet 9. A power cord is connected to the electromagnet 9, and the power cord is passed through the threading hole. In this embodiment, the outer wall of the mounting sleeve 10 is provided with two annular grooves at the end of the threading hole. Electric rings are installed in the annular grooves. The power cord is electrically connected to the corresponding electric rings. An electric pole holder is also installed on the mounting seat 17. The electric pole holder is provided with an electric pole at the corresponding position of the electric ring, and the free end of the electric pole is in contact with the corresponding electric ring.
[0035] In the above embodiments, the main effect of the clamping component is to assist in clamping. There are various structures that can achieve the above effects. For example, clip-like structures such as V-shaped clips can be used. As a preferred embodiment, the structure of the clamping component in the present utility model is the same as that of the rotary gripper to achieve the clamping function. It includes a mounting base I21. Two mounting sleeves I22 with a hollow structure inside are provided on the mounting base I21. Electromagnets I27 are respectively arranged inside the two mounting sleeves I22. Two arc-shaped iron plates I24 are arranged between the two mounting sleeves I22. One end of the arc-shaped iron plate I24 is provided with a dovetail groove I, and a dovetail block I23 matching the dovetail groove I is provided on the mounting base I21. The arc-shaped iron plate I24 is slidably mounted on the dovetail block I23. A fixing plate I25 is fixedly mounted on the mounting base I21 outside the arc-shaped iron plate I24. A tension spring I26 is arranged between the fixing plate I25 and the arc-shaped iron plate I24. With such a structural design, when powered on, the electromagnet I27 adsorbs the arc-shaped iron plate I24, and the arc-shaped iron plate I24 closes to clamp the cigarette. When powered off, the clamping effect disappears.
[0036] Working principle:
[0037] During use, place the mobile detection platform 1 on the support frame at the cigarette viewing channel opening, turn on the table lamp 4, and the staff takes and self-checks the cigarettes at the cigarette viewing channel opening. During self-check, the staff can perform standardized inspection operations on the cigarettes according to the specification step diagram on the label. Through the electronic scale 2 and the cigarette placement tray 3, the weight, length, and diameter of the cigarettes can be simply and quickly detected. When it is necessary to detect the bursting of the cigarette mouth, insert the cigarette to be tested into the rotary gripper until the inner end of the cigarette is inserted into the clamping component. Power on the rotary gripper and the clamping component, and the two respectively clamp and fix both ends of the cigarette. Start the motor 14, and the motor 14 drives the gear 15, the external gear ring 16, and the rotating seat to rotate, so as to accurately twist the cigarette by 90°. If it bursts at the joint, use a steel ruler to measure the bursting length and the length of the cigarette. Calculate the proportion of the bursting length at the joint of the cigarette to the length of the cigarette. If the bursting length at the joint of the cigarette is greater than 1 / 4 of the length of the cigarette, the detection is determined to be a burst.
[0038] The mobile detection platform 1 provided by the present utility model has a simple structure and is convenient to use. Without affecting the equipment operation and site specifications, it makes full use of the existing space position, adds a cigarette inspection platform at the YF17 cigarette viewing channel opening, can timely inspect the cigarettes at the sampling position, stop the machine in time when the cigarettes are unqualified, reduce the generation of unqualified cigarettes, and can also be used as an emergency placement platform for disordered cigarettes in the channel to avoid the channel blockage caused by the disorder of the cigarettes. After the design, the production of this inspection platform is cheap. From this calculation, each device can generate high economic benefits per month. This device is applicable to manually inspecting the cigarette products produced by the ZJ118 cigarette machine, and is also applicable to other types of cigarette manufacturing equipment.
[0039] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims of the present invention. The technologies, shapes, and structures not described in detail in the present invention are all well-known technologies.
Claims
1. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks, characterized in that: It includes a mobile detection platform arranged at the viewing cigarette passage opening. The mobile detection platform includes a frame formed by enclosing a bottom wall and three side walls. A detection area is arranged on the bottom wall. An electronic scale and a cigarette placing tray are arranged in the detection area. A cigarette placing groove and a number of cigarette diameter inspection holes are arranged on the cigarette placing tray. A cigarette length inspection scale is arranged at the position of the cigarette placing groove on the cigarette placing tray. A cigarette burst detection mechanism is also arranged on the cigarette placing tray. The cigarette burst detection mechanism includes a rotary gripper and a clamping assembly. The rotary gripper and the clamping assembly are respectively used for clamping and fixing both ends of the cigarette, and the rotary gripper can drive the cigarette to rotate.
2. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotary gripper includes a mounting seat fixed on one side of the cigarette placing tray and a motor fixed on one side of the mounting seat. A rotary seat is rotatably installed in the mounting seat. An external gear ring is fixedly installed on the rotary seat. The output end of the motor is fixedly installed with a gear. The gear meshes with the external gear ring. A through hole for the cigarette to pass through is opened on the rotary seat. A number of electromagnets are evenly arranged in the circumferential direction of the through hole on the end face of the rotary seat. An arc-shaped iron plate is arranged between adjacent two of the electromagnets. The arc-shaped iron plate can move along the direction close to or away from the axis of the through hole. A fixing plate is fixedly installed on the rotary seat outside the arc-shaped iron plate. A tension spring is arranged between the fixing plate and the arc-shaped iron plate.
3. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 2, characterized in that: The axes of the mounting seat, the rotary seat and the through hole are collinear.
4. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 2, characterized in that: A dovetail groove is arranged at one end of the arc-shaped iron plate close to the mounting seat. A dovetail block matched with the dovetail groove is arranged on the rotary seat.
5. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 2, characterized in that: An installation sleeve is sleeved on the surface of each electromagnet.
6. The platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 2, characterized in that: A wire passing hole is opened on the rotary seat at the corresponding position of each electromagnet. A power line is connected to the electromagnet, and the power line passes through the wire passing hole.
7. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 1, characterized in that: A table lamp and a sign are also arranged on the mobile detection platform outside the detection area.
8. A platform for quickly sorting and inspecting cigarette sticks according to claim 1, characterized in that: An anti-slip pad is arranged at the bottom of the mobile detection platform.