Cigarette box cigarette taking device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigarette box cigarette taking device which is used for an automatic cigarette box unpacking machine and comprises a conveying belt, a cigarette pushing mechanism and a guide rod assembly. The cigarette pushing mechanism is arranged on one side of the conveying belt and used for pushing the cigarettes out of the cigarette box. The guide rod assembly is arranged on the side where the cigarette pushing mechanism is located along the conveying belt, and the guide rod assembly extends to the cigarette pushing mechanism from the front of the cigarette pushing mechanism in the conveying direction of the conveying belt and is used for turning over hinges of the cigarette boxes in the process that the cigarette boxes are conveyed by the conveying belt. Compared with the prior art, the cigarette box cigarette taking device is provided with the guide rod assembly, the foldout of the cigarette box can be turned over in the process that the cigarette box is conveyed by the conveying belt, the foldout leaves the movement path of the cigarette pushing mechanism, the cigarette pushing action of the cigarette pushing mechanism is prevented from being interfered by the foldout, the fault rate of the cigarette pushing procedure is reduced, and the cigarette pushing efficiency is improved. And the frequency of halting for troubleshooting is reduced, so that the overall working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of tobacco and cigarette commercial logistics sorting, in particular to a cigarette box taking-out device. Background Art

[0002] The automatic carton opener is responsible for the vast majority of daily cigarette replenishment. At the same time, with the increasing number of cigarette brands sold, the automatic carton opener needs to open cigarette cartons of different brands, specifications and materials. Through monitoring of the unpacking process, it is found that the automatic carton opener often shuts down due to abnormal opening, and there is a lot of human intervention in the unpacking process, and the success rate of automatic unpacking is low. At the same time, since the fault handling of the carton opener is also the responsibility of the cigarette replenishment operator, the fault handling needs to be carried out according to the sound and light alarm prompts, and the fault cannot be handled quickly and accurately. In serious cases, it will cause problems in the signal interaction between the automatic carton opener and the cigarette replenishment system, causing the order of cigarette replenishment to be disordered, resulting in large-scale cigarettes being mixed in warehouses and cigarettes being mixed in households. The time and labor cost of error correction are high, which seriously affects the sorting efficiency of the entire cigarette line, increases operating costs, and increases the labor intensity and time of operators.

[0003] By analyzing the problems in each link of the automatic carton opener, the researchers determined that downtime was concentrated in the cigarette removal process. Specifically, after the cigarette case is cut open and the cigarette cartons are pushed out, the hinges of the cigarette case are not flipped open, causing the cigarette push mechanism to push against the hinges. This causes the cigarette case to shift or deflect, preventing the cigarette cartons from being ejected smoothly and requiring machine downtime for repair. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above technical deficiencies and to provide a cigarette box taking device to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the hinge of the cigarette box is not turned over and opened, which easily causes failure when pushing cigarettes and requires shutdown for processing.

[0005] In order to achieve the above technical purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] The utility model provides a cigarette box taking-out device, which is used for an automatic cigarette box opening machine and comprises: a conveyor belt, which is used to convey opened cigarette boxes; a cigarette pushing mechanism, which is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt and is used to push cigarette strips out of the cigarette box; a guide rod assembly, which is arranged along the conveyor belt on the side where the cigarette pushing mechanism is located, and extends from the front of the cigarette pushing mechanism to the cigarette pushing mechanism along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt, and is used to flip the folding leaf of the cigarette box during the process of conveying the cigarette box on the conveyor belt.

[0007] In some embodiments, the cigarette pushing mechanism includes a first telescopic mechanism and a first push plate. The first telescopic mechanism is transmission-connected to the first push plate, and the shape and size of the first push plate are adapted to the cross-section of the cigarette box. The first telescopic mechanism can drive the first push plate to move in a transmission direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt to push the cigarettes out of the cigarette box.

[0008] In some embodiments, the guide rod assembly includes an upper guide rod and a lower guide rod, both of which are arranged along the conveyor belt on one side of the cigarette pushing mechanism. The upper guide rod is used to flip the upper hinge of the cigarette box, and the lower guide rod is used to flip the lower hinge of the cigarette box.

[0009] In some embodiments, a downward pressing mechanism is further included. The downward pressing mechanism is arranged on the front side of the cigarette pushing mechanism along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt and is located within the extension range of the guide rod assembly. The downward pressing mechanism is used to press the cigarette box when the guide rod assembly flips the fold of the cigarette box.

[0010] In some embodiments, the pressing mechanism includes a second telescopic mechanism and a pressing plate. The pressing plate is located directly above the conveyor belt. The second telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the pressing plate to drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

[0011] In some embodiments, it also includes an upper clamping mechanism arranged at the end of the upper guide rod and a lower clamping mechanism arranged at the end of the lower guide rod. The upper clamping mechanism is used to clamp the upper folding page after flipping, and the lower clamping mechanism is used to clamp the lower folding page after flipping.

[0012] In some embodiments, the upper edge clamping mechanism includes a third telescopic mechanism, a clamping plate and a baffle, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper guide rod. The third telescopic mechanism is connected to the clamping plate to drive the clamping plate to move toward or away from the baffle to clamp or release the upper fold.

[0013] In some embodiments, a pair of clamping mechanisms are further included. The clamping mechanisms are arranged above the conveyor belt and are used to clamp the cigarette box when the cigarette pushing mechanism pushes out the cigarettes.

[0014] In some embodiments, a frame is further included, and the clamping mechanism includes a fourth telescopic mechanism and a clamping plate. The fourth telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the frame, and the upper end of the clamping plate is rotatably connected to the frame. The fourth telescopic mechanism is also transmission-connected to the clamping plate to drive the clamping plate to rotate to clamp or release the cigarette box.

[0015] In some embodiments, a cigarette receiving mechanism is further included. The cigarette receiving mechanism is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt opposite the cigarette pushing mechanism and is used to receive the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing mechanism.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the cigarette box taking device provided by the utility model has a guide rod assembly, which can flip the folding leaf of the cigarette box during the process of transporting the cigarette box on the conveyor belt, so that the folding leaf leaves the movement path of the cigarette pushing mechanism, avoiding the folding leaf from interfering with the cigarette pushing action of the cigarette pushing mechanism, thereby reducing the failure rate of the cigarette pushing process and the number of shutdowns for troubleshooting, thereby improving overall work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a side view of the cigarette box cigarette removal device provided by an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of the cigarette box cigarette dispensing device provided by an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0020] In order to solve the technical problem that the existing automatic cigarette box opener does not flip open the hinge of the cigarette box when taking out cigarettes, which is easy to malfunction when pushing cigarettes and requires shutdown for processing, the utility model provides a cigarette box taking device, which can flip the hinge of the cigarette box before pushing cigarettes, so as to avoid the hinge interfering with the pushing action of the cigarette pushing mechanism, thereby reducing the failure rate of the cigarette taking process.

[0021] It should be noted that the cigarette box extraction device described in the present invention is used for but not limited to automatic cigarette box openers. For the sake of convenience, in the present invention, only the cigarette box extraction device applied to the automatic cigarette box opener is used as an example for explanation. The principle of applying the cigarette box extraction device to other types of equipment is essentially the same as the principle applied to the automatic cigarette box opener, and will not be described in detail here.

[0022] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 This is a side view of the cigarette box cigarette removal device provided by an embodiment of the utility model; Figure 2 The top view of the cigarette box extracting device provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises: a conveyor belt 1, a cigarette pushing mechanism 2 and a guide rod assembly 3.

[0023] Conveyor belt 1 is used to transport opened cigarette boxes 100. It's easy to understand that this cigarette box removal device is part of an automatic cigarette box opening machine. Conveyor belt 1 naturally uses the same conveyor belt as the automatic cigarette box opening machine, transporting cigarette boxes 100 filled with cigarette cartons between various processing steps, opening sealed cigarette boxes 100 and removing the cigarette cartons. Therefore, this cigarette box removal device is connected forward via conveyor belt 1 to the cigarette box cross-cutting process, which cuts the sealing strips of the cigarette box 100 horizontally, allowing the upper and lower flaps 110, 120 of the cigarette box to be flipped open. It is then connected backward to the cigarette box recovery process, which is used to recover empty cigarette boxes 100.

[0024] The cigarette pushing mechanism 2 is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt 1 and is used to push cigarette cartons out of the opened cigarette box 100 .

[0025] The guide rod assembly 3 is arranged along the conveyor belt 1 on one side of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2. Along the conveyor belt 1, the guide rod assembly 3 extends from the front of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 to the position of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2. During the process of transporting the cigarette box 100 on the conveyor belt 1, the hinge will be hung on the guide rod assembly 3. As the cigarette box 100 moves, the hinge will flip with the movement of the guide rod assembly 3.

[0026] The cigarette box 100 is a common cardboard box and therefore has a hinge not only on the side facing the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 but also on the side away from the mechanism. However, since cigarettes are pushed outward from the inside out, from the other side of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2, the hinge on the other side will be pushed and flipped along with the cigarettes even if it is not flipped in advance, thus not adversely affecting the automatic cigarette removal process. Therefore, the guide rod assembly 3 only needs to be provided on the side where the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 is located.

[0027] In this embodiment, it is easy to understand that the cigarette box cigarette removal device also includes a frame, which is a frame structure. The conveyor belt 1, the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 and the guide rod assembly 3 are all installed in appropriate positions through the frame. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to clearly show the positional relationship of other components, the frame is not drawn.

[0028] In some embodiments, the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 includes a first telescopic mechanism 21 and a first push plate 22. The first telescopic mechanism 21 is in transmission connection with the first push plate 22. The shape and size of the first push plate 22 are adapted to the cross-section of the cigarette box 100, and are generally slightly smaller than the cross-section of the cigarette box 100. This ensures that when pushing cigarettes, the first push plate 22 does not contact or rub against the inner wall of the cigarette box 100, while still being able to push all the cigarettes out at once. The first telescopic mechanism 21 can be a pneumatic cylinder, an electric push rod, etc., and is mounted on a frame to drive the first push plate 22 to move in a direction perpendicular to the transmission direction of the conveyor belt 100 to push the cigarettes out of the cigarette box 100.

[0029] In some embodiments, the guide rod assembly 3 includes an upper guide rod 31 and a lower guide rod 32. The upper guide rod 31 and the lower guide rod 32 are both arranged along the conveyor belt on the side where the cigarette pushing mechanism is located and are both mounted on the frame. The upper guide rod 31 is located at the top and bends upward. The upper guide rod 31 is used to flip upward the upper hinge 110 of the cigarette box 100. The lower guide rod 32 is located at the bottom and bends downward. The lower guide rod 32 is used to flip downward the lower hinge 120 of the cigarette box 100. That is, when the cigarette box 100 moves on the conveyor belt 1, the upper guide rod 31 and the lower guide rod 32 are inserted into the inner sides of the upper hinge 110 and the lower hinge 120, respectively. As the cigarette box 100 moves, the upper hinge 110 and the lower hinge 120 are flipped upward and downward, respectively, along the upper guide rod 31 and the lower guide rod 32.

[0030] In some embodiments, the cigarette box extraction device further includes a pressing mechanism 4. The pressing mechanism 4 is arranged in front of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 along the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 1 and is located within the extension range of the guide rod assembly 3. The pressing mechanism 4 is used to press down the cigarette box 100 when the guide rod assembly 3 flips the folded pages of the cigarette box 100. This prevents the cigarette box 100 from tilting and flipping due to unilateral force, causing the cigarette box 100 to shift in posture, resulting in the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 being unable to smoothly push out cigarettes and causing malfunctions.

[0031] The downward pressure mechanism 4 includes a second telescopic mechanism 41 and a pressure plate 42. The pressure plate 42 is located directly above the conveyor belt 1. The second telescopic mechanism 41 is rotatably connected to the pressure plate 42 to drive the pressure plate 42 to move up and down. The second telescopic mechanism 41 is similar to the first telescopic mechanism 21 and is mounted on a frame. It can be a cylinder, an electric push rod, etc. In addition, the downward pressure generated by the second telescopic mechanism 41 should not be too large. It only needs to prevent the cigarette box 100 from tilting up, and should not significantly affect the transportation of the cigarette box 100 on the conveyor belt 1. In a preferred embodiment, the pressure plate 42 is equipped with a smooth strip with rollers parallel to the direction of the conveyor belt 1, which converts sliding friction into rolling friction, thereby not affecting transportation and preventing the cigarette box 100 from tilting up.

[0032] In some embodiments, the cigarette box dispensing device further includes an upper clamping mechanism 5 disposed at the end of the upper guide rod 31 and a lower clamping mechanism 6 disposed at the end of the lower guide rod 32. The upper clamping mechanism 5 is used to clamp the flipped upper hinge 110, and the lower clamping mechanism 6 is used to clamp the flipped lower hinge 120.

[0033] The upper edge clamping mechanism 5 includes a third telescopic mechanism 51, a clamping plate 52, and a baffle 53. The clamping plate 52 and baffle 53 are positioned on either side of the upper guide rod 31, with the baffle 53 preferably located on the inner side and the clamping plate 52 on the outer side. Both the third telescopic mechanism 51 and baffle 53 are mounted on the frame. The third telescopic mechanism 51 is in a transmission connection with the clamping plate 52 to move the clamping plate 52 toward or away from the baffle 53 to clamp or release the upper flap 120. The third telescopic mechanism 51 can also utilize a pneumatic cylinder, electric push rod, or the like. The lower edge clamping mechanism 6 can employ the same structural form as the upper edge clamping mechanism 5 and will not be described in detail here.

[0034] In some embodiments, the cigarette box extraction device further includes a pair of clamping mechanisms 7 , which are arranged above the conveyor belt 1 and are used to clamp the cigarette box 100 along the extending direction of the conveyor belt 1 when the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 pushes out the cigarettes.

[0035] The clamping mechanism 7 includes a fourth telescopic mechanism 71 and a clamping plate 72. The fourth telescopic mechanism 71 is fixedly connected to the frame, and the upper end of the clamping plate 72 is rotatably connected to the frame. The fourth telescopic mechanism 71 is also in a transmission connection with the clamping plate 72 to drive the clamping plate 72 to rotate to clamp or release the cigarette box 100. It will be readily understood that the fourth telescopic mechanism 71 and the clamping plate 72 should be movably connected to avoid motion interference while driving the clamping plate 72 to rotate. The fourth telescopic mechanism 71 can also be implemented using a pneumatic cylinder, electric push rod, or the like.

[0036] In some embodiments, the cigarette box removal device further includes a cigarette receiving mechanism 8, which is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt 1 opposite the cigarette pushing mechanism 2 and is used to receive the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing mechanism 2. The cigarette receiving mechanism 8 can be another conveyor belt or a chute, or other storage and transportation device.

[0037] In order to better understand the present invention, the following Figure 1 and Figure 2 The technical solution of the utility model is described in detail:

[0038] The cross-cutting process cuts the adhesive strips from the hinges of the cigarette box 100, leaving the hinges free. As the conveyor belt 100 moves, the upper guide rods 31 and lower guide rods 32 insert into the inner sides of the upper and lower hinges 110 and 120, respectively, causing the upper and lower hinges 110 and 120 to tilt upward and downward, respectively, along the upper and lower guide rods 31 and 32. During this process, the downward pressure mechanism 4 applies downward pressure to the upper vertical limit of the cigarette box 100. When the cigarette box 100 reaches the position of the cigarette pushing mechanism 2, the clamping mechanism 7 activates to clamp the cigarette box 100. The upper and lower clamping mechanisms 5 and 6 then activate to clamp the upper and lower hinges 110 and 120, respectively. The cigarette pushing mechanism 2 then activates to push the cigarettes in the cigarette box 100 onto the cigarette receiving mechanism 8. The cigarette pushing mechanism 2, upper and lower clamping mechanisms 5, 6, and clamping mechanism 7 then return to their original positions. The empty cigarette box 100 is then transported along the conveyor belt 1 to the subsequent empty box recovery device.

[0039] The specific embodiments of the present invention described above do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any other corresponding changes and modifications made based on the technical concept of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cigarette box taking device, which is used in an automatic cigarette box opening machine, characterized in that: include: a conveyor belt for conveying opened cigarette boxes; A cigarette pushing mechanism, arranged on one side of the conveyor belt, for pushing cigarette cartons out of the cigarette box; A guide rod assembly is arranged along the conveyor belt on one side of the cigarette pushing mechanism. Along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt, the guide rod assembly extends from the front of the cigarette pushing mechanism to the cigarette pushing mechanism, and is used to flip the folding leaf of the cigarette box during the process of transporting the cigarette box by the conveyor belt.

2. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cigarette pushing mechanism includes a first telescopic mechanism and a first push plate. The first telescopic mechanism is transmission-connected to the first push plate. The shape and size of the first push plate are adapted to the cross-section of the cigarette box. The first telescopic mechanism can drive the first push plate to move in a transmission direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt to push the cigarette out of the cigarette box.

3. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide rod assembly includes an upper guide rod and a lower guide rod, both of which are arranged along the conveyor belt on the side where the cigarette pushing mechanism is located. The upper guide rod is used to flip the upper hinge of the cigarette box, and the lower guide rod is used to flip the lower hinge of the cigarette box.

4. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a downward pressing mechanism, which is arranged on the front side of the cigarette pushing mechanism along the transmission direction of the conveyor belt and is located within the extension range of the guide rod assembly. The downward pressing mechanism is used to press the cigarette box when the guide rod assembly flips the fold of the cigarette box.

5. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pressing mechanism includes a second telescopic mechanism and a pressing plate. The pressing plate is located directly above the conveyor belt. The second telescopic mechanism is rotatably connected to the pressing plate to drive the pressing plate to move up and down.

6. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes an upper edge clamping mechanism arranged at the end of the upper guide rod and a lower edge clamping mechanism arranged at the end of the lower guide rod, the upper edge clamping mechanism is used to clamp the upper folding page after flipping, and the lower edge clamping mechanism is used to clamp the lower folding page after flipping.

7. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper edge clamping mechanism includes a third telescopic mechanism, a clamping plate and a baffle, and the clamping plate and the baffle are respectively arranged on both sides of the upper guide rod. The third telescopic mechanism is transmission-connected to the clamping plate to drive the clamping plate to move toward or away from the baffle to clamp or release the upper hinge.

8. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a pair of clamping mechanisms, which are arranged above the conveyor belt and are used to clamp the cigarette box when the cigarette pushing mechanism pushes out the cigarettes.

9. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a frame, and the clamping mechanism includes a fourth telescopic mechanism and a clamping plate. The fourth telescopic mechanism is fixedly connected to the frame, and the upper end of the clamping plate is rotatably connected to the frame. The fourth telescopic mechanism is also transmission-connected to the clamping plate to drive the clamping plate to rotate to clamp or release the cigarette box.

10. The cigarette box cigarette removal device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a cigarette receiving mechanism, which is arranged on the other side of the conveyor belt opposite to the cigarette pushing mechanism and is used to receive the cigarettes pushed out by the cigarette pushing mechanism.

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