Intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products

Abstract

The utility model discloses intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products. An upper frame and a lower frame of the equipment are connected up and down; the upper frame is provided with a touch control all-in-one machine, a cigarette loose end detection assembly and high-light-transmittance glass, and the cigarette loose end detection assembly is arranged in the mode that the position of the cigarette loose end detection assembly can be adjusted and right faces the high-light-transmittance glass; a strip-shaped light source, an electric control cabinet, an industrial personal computer and a camera are arranged in the lower frame, a lens of the camera is arranged towards the high-transmittance glass in a position-adjustable manner, and the industrial personal computer is in communication connection with the camera, the cigarette loose end detection assembly and the touch all-in-one machine, so that image data are received through the industrial personal computer to analyze defects on the surface of a detected object; and the detection data are displayed in the touch all-in-one machine. According to the equipment, the camera and the cigarette loose end detection assembly can obtain high-quality image data with the optimal luminous flux, so that surface defects of a detected object can be analyzed conveniently, a manual inspection mode is replaced, and the sampling inspection efficiency, the detection quality and the detection precision in the cigarette production process are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cigarette detection, in particular to an intelligent visual detection device for cigarette products. Background Art

[0002] Product quality not only reflects a company's image and core competitiveness, but also serves as the lifeline for its healthy and sustainable development, playing a crucial role in consumer perception. Therefore, continuously and steadily improving product quality and enhancing its comparative advantage in the market is the primary focus of quality management professionals at major cigarette manufacturers and the driving force behind the iterative updates of testing products.

[0003] At present, the sampling quality inspection of cigarette packs, cigarette sticks and carton packs in the cigarette production process still adopts the manual inspection method, which has the defects of strong subjectivity, large workload and large deviation in standard implementation. In addition, when inspecting cigarette packs, cigarette sticks and carton packs, inaccurate detection is easily caused by insufficient light flux. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to solve the technical problems in the existing technology of manual inspection of cigarette packs, cigarette sticks and strips, such as strong subjectivity, large workload, large deviation in standard implementation, and inaccurate detection due to insufficient light flux, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products. By comprehensively applying AI artificial intelligence technologies such as computer vision and machine learning, computer vision intelligent detection replaces manual visual inspection, deeply correlates all quality information of the inspection process, enhances the diagnostic analysis and improvement research, and can find the root cause of the problem as soon as possible, accurately locate the root cause of quality fluctuations, and realize the transformation from subjective inspection to machine intelligent inspection, so as to improve the objectivity, scientificity and accuracy of quality inspection.

[0005] The utility model solves the above problems through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products, wherein the upper frame and the lower frame of the device are connected by upper and lower frame connecting plates and bolts;

[0007] A touch-screen all-in-one machine is provided above the upper frame;

[0008] The upper frame is equipped with a cigarette empty detection component and high-transmittance glass. The high-transmittance glass is located in the middle of the bottom side of the upper frame. The cigarette empty detection component is adjusted to face the high-transmittance glass through an electric linear module.

[0009] The lower frame is equipped with a strip light source, an electric control cabinet, an industrial computer, a camera fixed slide, a camera fine-tuning slide and a camera. Several strip light sources are set on the upper part of the lower frame through the strip light source adjustment structure and are located on the lower side of the high-transmittance glass; the camera fixed slide can slide back and forth and is set in the lower frame, the camera fine-tuning slide can slide up and down and is set on the camera fixed slide, the camera is set on the camera fine-tuning slide, and the camera lens is set facing the high-transmittance glass; the industrial computer is communicated with the camera, the cigarette empty detection component and the touch-screen all-in-one computer, so that the image data of the camera and the cigarette empty detection component can be received through the industrial computer and the AI artificial intelligence technology can be used to analyze the defects on the surface of the object being inspected, and the inspection data can be displayed on the touch-screen all-in-one computer.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present invention, a start button and an emergency stop button are also provided above the upper frame, and the start button and the emergency stop button communicate with the electric control cabinet to control the start and stop of the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products through the electric control cabinet.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the electric linear module is arranged on the lower side of the upper frame and below the empty cigarette detection component, and is used to control the empty cigarette detection component to detect cigarettes on high-transmittance glass.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present invention, a light source controller is further provided in the lower frame, and the strip light source is connected to the light source controller via a strip light source adjustment structure so that the light flux of the strip light source can be controlled by the light source controller.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present invention, the industrial computer, camera fixing slide, and light source controller are arranged on the lower front side of the lower frame; and the electric control cabinet is arranged on the lower rear side of the lower frame.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, a plurality of Forma wheels are further provided below the lower frame.

[0015] As a further improvement of the present invention, a three-color alarm light is provided above the upper frame. The three-color alarm light can provide yellow and red warning colors according to the fault level, and provides a green warning color when the equipment is operating normally.

[0016] As a further improvement of the present invention, cabinet doors are provided around the upper frame and the lower frame.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0018] (1) The image data of cigarette packs, strip packs or cigarettes are acquired respectively by a camera and a cigarette blank detection component, and the camera is adjusted to a better position for clear imaging by a camera fixed slide and a camera fine-tuning slide, and the cigarette blank detection component is adjusted to a better position for clear imaging by an electric linear module; and a plurality of strip light sources are provided to illuminate the object to be inspected on the high-transmittance glass, and the camera and the cigarette blank detection component are enabled to acquire high-quality image data with the optimal light flux, so as to facilitate the analysis of surface defects of the object to be inspected.

[0019] (2) Industrial computers use AI technologies such as computer vision and machine learning to analyze surface defects of the inspected objects, replacing manual inspection methods and improving the efficiency, quality, and accuracy of sampling inspections during the cigarette production process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the upper frame and the upper and lower frame connecting plates in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the lower frame and the upper and lower frame connecting plates in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the left side of an intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Reference numerals:

[0025] 1. Three-color alarm light; 2. Touch screen all-in-one computer; 3. Start button; 4. Emergency stop button; 5. Upper frame; 6. Empty cigarette detection assembly; 7. Electric linear module; 8. High-transmittance glass; 9. Upper and lower frame connecting plate; 10. Lower frame; 11. Strip light source; 12. Strip light source adjustment structure; 13. Electric control cabinet; 14. Fomar wheel; 15. Industrial computer; 16. Camera fixed slide; 17. Light source controller; 18. Camera fine-tuning slide; 19. Camera; 20. Lens. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0027] Embodiment

[0028] The utility model provides an intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products, which comprehensively applies AI artificial intelligence technologies such as computer vision and machine learning, and uses computer vision intelligent detection to replace manual visual inspection. It consists of two sets of upper and lower modules: a detection module and an imaging module. Among them, the detection module includes a touch all-in-one machine, a three-color alarm light, a detection box body, a cigarette butt detection component, etc., and the imaging module includes: a camera, a lens, a camera adjustment slide table, a bar light source, a light source controller, an industrial computer, an electric control component, etc.

[0029] The imaging module is fixed on the ground by a Fuma wheel, and the detection module is fixed on the upper part of the imaging module by bolts.

[0030] When the device is started and an operator places cigarette packs and strip packs at the work station to be inspected, the appearance inspection camera in the imaging module acquires the appearance image of the object to be inspected. By flipping the object to be inspected, six-sided image data of the object to be inspected can be acquired in sequence, and then it is transmitted to the industrial computer through a gigabit network cable. AI artificial intelligence technologies such as computer vision and machine learning are used to analyze the defects on the surface of the object to be inspected. The camera adjustment slide table in the imaging module can adjust the camera distance according to the different distances from the object to be inspected to achieve the optimal imaging distance.

[0031] When an operator places cigarettes at the work station to be inspected, the cigarette butt detection component in the detection module starts to detect the cigarette image, and the acquired cigarette image is transmitted to the industrial computer through a gigabit network cable, and AI artificial intelligence technologies such as computer vision and machine learning are used to analyze the defects on the surface of the object to be inspected.

[0032] Specifically, referring to the appendix Figures 1-4 , in this embodiment, an intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products includes a three-color alarm light 1, a touch all-in-one machine 2, a start button 3, an emergency stop button 4, an upper frame 5, a cigarette butt detection component 6, an electric linear module 7, a high-transparency glass 8, an upper and lower frame connecting plate 9, a lower frame 10, a bar light source 11, a bar light source adjustment structure 12, an electric control cabinet 13, a Fuma wheel 14, an industrial computer 15, a camera fixing slide table 16, a light source controller 17, a camera fine-tuning slide table 18, a camera 19, a lens 20, etc.

[0033] Among them, the three-color alarm light 1, the touch-screen all-in-one machine 2, the start button 3, and the emergency stop button 4 are arranged above the upper frame 5 for easy observation and operation; the cigarette empty detection component 6 and the high-light-transmittance glass 8 are arranged in the upper frame 5, and the high-light-transmittance glass 8 is arranged in the middle position of the upper frame 5. The cigarette empty detection component 6 is arranged opposite the high-light-transmittance glass 8. The cigarette empty detection component 6 is also communicated with the industrial computer 15 so as to transmit the image data obtained by the lens to the industrial computer for analysis; the electric linear module 7 is arranged on the lower side of the upper frame 5 and below the cigarette empty detection component 6, which is used to control the cigarette empty detection component 6 to detect cigarettes on the high-light-transmittance glass 8 at the appropriate position.

[0034] The upper frame 5 and the lower frame 10 are connected by the upper and lower frame connecting plates 9 and bolts.

[0035] The strip light source 11, the strip light source adjustment structure 12, the electric control cabinet 13, the industrial computer 15, the camera fixed slide 16, the light source controller 17, the camera fine-tuning slide 18, the camera 19 and the lens 20 are arranged in the lower frame 10, and a plurality of strip light sources 11 are arranged in the upper part of the lower frame 10 through the strip light source adjustment structure 12 and are located on the lower side of the high-transmittance glass 8 so as to illuminate the high-transmittance glass 8 in the upper frame 5; the strip light source 11 is electrically connected to the light source controller 17 through the strip light source adjustment structure 12 so as to control the luminous flux of the strip light source through the light source controller; A control cabinet 13 is located at the lower rear of the lower frame 10. An industrial computer 15, a camera mounting platform 16, and a light source controller 17 are located at the lower front of the lower frame 10. The camera mounting platform 16 is located within the lower frame 10. A camera fine-tuning platform 18 is slidably mounted on the camera mounting platform 16. A camera 19 is mounted on the camera fine-tuning platform 18, with its lens 20 facing the high-transmittance glass 8. The camera 19 is connected to the industrial computer 15 for transmitting image data captured by the lens to the industrial computer for analysis. The industrial computer 15 is also connected to the touch-sensitive integrated machine 2. A control panel 14 is located below the lower frame 10.

[0036] Furthermore, the camera fixing slide 1 can be slid forward and backward in the lower frame 10 to adjust the front and rear position of the camera 19; of course, in order to prevent the position of the camera from deviating too much, thereby affecting its shooting angle, it can also be fixed in the lower frame 10.

[0037] The detection module consists of a three-color warning light 1, a touchscreen integrated device 2, a start button 3, an emergency stop button 4, an upper frame 5, an empty cigarette detection assembly 6, an electric linear module 7, and high-transmittance glass 8. The imaging module consists of a lower frame 10, a strip light source 11, a strip light source adjustment structure 12, an electrical control cabinet 13, a Formazan wheel 14, an industrial computer 15, a camera mounting platform 16, a light source controller 17, a camera fine-tuning platform 18, a camera 19, and a lens 20. The detection module and imaging module are bolted together by upper and lower frame connecting plates 9, and the imaging module is secured to the ground by a Formazan wheel 14.

[0038] When the cigarette pack or strip pack to be inspected is placed on the high-transmittance glass 8, the camera is placed in a better position by adjusting the camera fine-tuning slide 18 and the camera fixed slide 16 to make the imaging picture clear; then, the light source controller 17 is set to make the strip light source 11 illuminate the cigarette pack or strip pack to be inspected on the high-transmittance glass 8, and the camera 19 obtains high-quality image data with the optimal luminous flux; the image data is then transmitted to the industrial computer 15 via a gigabit network cable, and the defects on the surface of the inspected object are analyzed using AI artificial intelligence technology, and the inspection data is displayed on the touch-screen all-in-one machine 2.

[0039] When the object to be inspected is a cigarette, a light source controller 17 is set to enable the strip light source 11 to illuminate the cigarette to be inspected on the high-transmittance glass 8. The cigarette empty detection component 6 obtains image data of the cigarette to be inspected, and then transmits the image data to the industrial computer 15 via a gigabit network cable to analyze the defects on the surface of the object to be inspected using AI artificial intelligence technology, and displays the detection data on the touch-screen all-in-one machine 2.

[0040] The three-color alarm light 1 is fixed above the upper frame 5. When the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products fails, the three-color alarm light 1 can provide yellow and red warning colors according to the fault level. When the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products operates normally, it provides a green warning color.

[0041] The touch-screen integrated machine 2 is fixed on the upper frame 5 and displays the detection data of the offline measurement device in real time.

[0042] In addition, in this embodiment, the control box of the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products consists of a start button 3, an emergency stop button 4, and an electrical control cabinet 13. The start button 3 and the emergency stop button 4 are fixed to the upper frame 5. The start button 3 controls the operation and stopping of the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products, while the emergency stop button 4 allows the equipment to be shut down in the event of a malfunction during operation. The start button 3 and the emergency stop button 4 communicate with the electrical control cabinet 13 to control the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products. The electrical control cabinet 13 contains a programmable logic controller (PLC) that communicates with the light source controller 17 and the industrial computer 15, enabling the PLC to control these components.

[0043] Further, cabinet doors that can be rotated and opened / closed are provided around the upper frame and the lower frame to open and close the intelligent vision inspection device for cigarette products and protect the components inside.

[0044] Although the present utility model has been described herein with reference to the illustrative embodiments of the present utility model, the above embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. The embodiments of the present utility model are not limited by the above embodiments. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can design many other modifications and embodiments, and these modifications and embodiments will fall within the scope and spirit of the principles disclosed in this application.

Claims

1. An intelligent visual inspection device for cigarette products, characterized in that, include: A touch-screen all-in-one machine is provided above the upper frame; The upper frame is equipped with a cigarette empty detection component and high-transmittance glass. The high-transmittance glass is located in the middle of the bottom side of the upper frame. The cigarette empty detection component is adjusted to face the high-transmittance glass through an electric linear module. The lower frame is equipped with a strip light source, an industrial computer, a camera fixing slide, a camera fine-tuning slide and a camera. Several strip light sources are arranged on the upper part of the lower frame through the strip light source adjustment structure and are located on the lower side of the high-transmittance glass; the camera fixing slide is arranged in the lower frame, and the camera fine-tuning slide can slide up and down on the camera fixing slide. The camera is arranged on the camera fine-tuning slide, and the camera lens is arranged facing the high-transmittance glass; the industrial computer is communicated with the camera, the cigarette empty detection component and the touch-screen all-in-one computer.

2. The intelligent vision inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, characterized in that, A start button and an emergency stop button are also provided above the upper frame. The start button and the emergency stop button communicate with the electric control cabinet located in the lower frame to control the start and stop of the intelligent visual inspection equipment for cigarette products through the electric control cabinet.

3. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electric linear module is arranged on the lower side of the upper frame and below the empty cigarette detection component, and is used to control the empty cigarette detection component so as to detect cigarettes on high-transmittance glass.

4. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, characterized in that, A light source controller is also provided in the lower frame, and the strip light source is connected to the light source controller via a strip light source adjustment structure so that the light flux of the strip light source can be controlled by the light source controller.

5. The intelligent vision inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 4, wherein The industrial computer, the camera fixing slide and the light source controller are arranged on the lower front side of the lower frame.

6. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, wherein A plurality of Foma wheels are also provided below the lower frame.

7. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, characterized in that, A three-color warning light is provided above the upper frame. The three-color warning light can provide yellow and red warning colors according to the fault level, and provides a green warning color when the equipment is operating normally.

8. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, wherein The upper frame and the lower frame are connected by upper and lower frame connecting plates and bolts.

9. The intelligent vision inspection device for a cigarette product according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera fixing slide is slidably arranged in the lower frame.

10. The intelligent visual inspection device for a cigarette product according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, Cabinet doors are arranged around the upper frame and the lower frame.

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