Automatic box folding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of box folding equipment, in particular to an automatic box folding device which comprises a box opening assembly and a box folding assembly, the box opening assembly is arranged on a workbench and used for fixing and opening a paper box, the box folding assembly comprises a base and a box folding tool part, and the box folding tool part is arranged on the base in a sliding mode. The box folding tool part is used for folding four folded edges of the paper box to seal the paper box; according to the automatic box folding device, the box opening assembly and the box folding assembly are arranged, the box opening assembly is used for fixing and opening the paper box, and the box folding tool part is used for folding the four folded edges of the paper box to seal the paper box, so that automatic box folding is achieved, the automatic box folding device can be matched with the conveying device to achieve automatic production operation, the expansibility is good, and the production efficiency is high. The positioning consistency is good, and the precision is high; the device is stable in operation, long in service life, replaceable in core component and wide in application range; the production efficiency is improved, and the compatible product is wide.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of box folding equipment, in particular to an automatic box folding device. Background Art

[0002] At present, various outer packaging on the market is still mainly in the form of paper boxes. Before repackaging, the paper boxes are in a folded flat shape. A highly applicable device is needed to complete the opening and folding of various paper boxes. At present, the vast majority of the incoming materials from the factory are unfolded molded products. After arriving at the factory, the packaging boxes need to be manually folded into square containers for storing products. Manual folding of paper boxes is inefficient and has poor precision. It is time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. In addition, the folding equipment used in the prior art is often large in size, and both storage and folding take up a lot of space. The structure is complex and inconvenient to operate. Patent document with application number 202210212881.8 discloses an automatic folding device, which discloses a main frame and a loading assembly and a folding assembly installed on the main frame. A folding cavity is provided in the main frame. The loading assembly includes a hopper for vertically storing a number of boxes to be folded and a pushing component for pushing the boxes to be folded. The hopper is tilted, and the pushing component is slidably connected to the hopper. The pushing component can push the boxes to be folded to slide toward the folding cavity under the action of gravity. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic box folding device.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes an automatic box folding device, including: a box opening component and a box folding component, the box opening component is arranged on a workbench, the box opening component is used to fix and open the paper box, the box folding component includes a base and a box folding tooling part, the box folding tooling part is slidably provided on the base, the box folding tooling part is used to fold the four folded edges of the paper box to close the paper box, thereby realizing automatic box folding, the automatic box folding device can cooperate with the conveying device to realize automated production operations, with good scalability, good positioning consistency and high precision; the device operates stably, has a long service life, the core components are replaceable, and has a wide range of applications.

[0005] As an optional embodiment, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box folding tooling unit includes a driving unit, a support plate, an upper box folding unit, a lower box folding unit, a left box folding unit, and a right box folding unit. The support plate is arranged perpendicular to the base, and a slide rail is provided on the base. The driving unit drives the slider on the support plate to slide in cooperation with the slide rail. The upper box folding unit, the lower box folding unit, the left box folding unit, and the right box folding unit are respectively arranged on the four sides of the support plate. The upper box folding unit and the lower box folding unit are symmetrically arranged, and the left box folding unit and the right box folding unit are symmetrically arranged. By arranging the upper box folding unit, the lower box folding unit, the left box folding unit, and the right box folding unit for use together, automatic paper box folding is completed.

[0006] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the upper box folding part includes an upper slide cylinder and an upper tooling piece. The upper slide cylinder is arranged on the support plate and is tilted downward. The end of the upper slide cylinder is provided with the upper tooling piece. The upper slide cylinder pushes the upper tooling piece to move. The upper tooling piece is used to fold the folded edge of the paper box downward; the upper slide cylinder drives the upper tooling piece to extend, folds the upper side panel of the paper box in, and then the upper slide cylinder is pressed after completion.

[0007] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the lower box folding part includes a lower slide cylinder and a lower tooling piece. The lower slide cylinder is arranged on the support plate and is tilted upward. The end of the lower slide cylinder is provided with the lower tooling piece, and the lower slide cylinder pushes the lower tooling piece to move. The lower tooling piece is used to fold the folded edge of the paper box upward; the lower slide cylinder drives the lower tooling piece to fold the lower edge plate of the paper box upward along the arc of the middle tooling piece and guide the tongue to be inserted into the card slot. After completion, the lower slide cylinder retracts.

[0008] As an optional embodiment, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the left box folding unit includes a left three-axis cylinder and a left tooling piece. The left three-axis cylinder is arranged on the support plate and is tilted inward. The left tooling piece is provided at the end of the left three-axis cylinder. The left three-axis cylinder pushes the left tooling piece to fold the folded edge of the carton to the right. The left three-axis screw drives the left tooling piece to fold the left side panel of the carton inward and press the right corner crease, completing the box folding action and then retracting, which is quick and easy to operate.

[0009] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the right box folding part includes a right three-axis cylinder and a right tooling part. The right three-axis cylinder is arranged on the support plate and tilted inward. The end of the right three-axis cylinder is provided with the right tooling part. The right three-axis cylinder pushes the right tooling part to fold the folded edge of the paper box to the left. The right three-axis cylinder drives the right tooling part to fold the right panel to the left and press the left corner crease. Finally, the right three-axis cylinder retreats to complete the entire box folding action.

[0010] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box folding tooling part also includes a middle slide cylinder and a middle tooling piece. The middle slide cylinder is arranged on the support plate, and the end of the middle slide cylinder is provided with the middle tooling piece. The middle slide cylinder pushes the middle tooling piece close to the paper box. The middle tooling piece is provided with an arc-shaped portion to make the folding tongue bend upward. The middle slide cylinder drives the middle tooling piece to extend and bends the tongue in front of the lower plate of the paper box upward according to the arc of the middle tooling piece.

[0011] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box opening component includes a power unit, a stepper motor, an adjusting table, a first slide cylinder, a second slide cylinder and a suction cup assembly. The power unit is used to drive the adjusting table to move up and down. The first slide cylinder and the second slide cylinder are symmetrically arranged on the adjusting table. The stepper motor drives the first slide cylinder and the second slide cylinder to reciprocate left and right. The suction cup assembly is provided between the two slide cylinders, and the suction cup assembly is used to adsorb the unopened paper box.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the technical solution of the present invention are as follows: the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention is provided with a box opening component and a box folding component. The box opening component is provided on the workbench. The box opening component is used to fix and open the paper box. The box folding component includes a base and a box folding tooling part. The folding tooling part is slidably provided on the base. The folding tooling part is used to fold the four folding edges of the paper box to close the paper box, thereby realizing automatic box folding. The automatic box folding device can cooperate with the conveying device to realize automated production operations, with good scalability, good positioning consistency, and high precision. The device operates stably, has a long service life, and its core components are replaceable, with a wide range of applications. The various tooling parts in the device all use quick-release pins and card slots to ensure that they can be quickly switched when replacing tooling, reducing machine adjustment time, improving production efficiency, and making it compatible with a wide range of products. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the box folding device of the present invention before box folding;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the other side of the box folding device of the present invention where the box folding is not performed;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the box folding device of the present invention performing a box opening action;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the box folding device of the present invention utilizing the upper slide cylinder and the upper tooling to fold the upper paper box;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the box folding device of the present invention using the middle slide cylinder and the middle tooling to guide and fold the lower paper box tongue;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the box folding device of the present invention, which uses the lower slide cylinder and the lower tooling piece to guide the inserting tongue into the card slot along the middle tooling arc.

[0020] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the left three-axis cylinder and the left tooling part folding and pressing the right corner;

[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the right three-axis cylinder and the right tooling part folding and pressing to perform corner action;

[0022] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the dovetail box in this embodiment.

[0023] [Description of Reference Numerals]

[0024] 1. Box opening assembly; 11. Power unit; 12. Stepper motor; 13. Adjustment platform; 14. First slide cylinder; 15. Second slide cylinder; 16. Suction cup assembly;

[0025] 2. Folding box tooling unit; 21. Drive unit; 22. Support plate; 23. Upper folding box unit; 231. Upper slide cylinder; 232. Upper tooling piece; 24. Lower folding box unit; 241. Lower slide cylinder; 242. Lower tooling piece; 25. Left folding box unit; 251. Left three-axis cylinder; 252. Left tooling piece; 26. Right folding box unit; 261. Right three-axis cylinder; 262. Right tooling piece; 27. Middle slide cylinder; 28. Middle tooling piece;

[0026] 3. Base; 4. Paper box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention, such as first, second, up, down, left, right, front, back, etc., are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the various components in a certain specific posture as shown in the accompanying drawings. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0029] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in this field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this utility model.

[0030] Example 1: In this example, the unopened paper box and the opened paper box generally refer to a box with a shape similar to a rectangular parallelepiped. In this example, the dovetail groove box, which is the most difficult to fold, is used as an example, and boxes of different styles and sizes can be folded by quickly replacing the tooling at each position.

[0031] The utility model provides an automatic box folding device, such as Figures 1-9As shown, it includes a box opening component 1 and a box folding component. The box opening component 1 is arranged on a workbench. The box opening component 1 is used to fix and open a paper box 4. The box folding component includes a base 3 and a box folding tooling part 2. The box folding tooling part 2 is slidably provided on the base 3. The box folding tooling part 2 is used to fold the four folding edges of the paper box 4 to close the paper box 4, thereby realizing automatic box folding. The automatic box folding device can cooperate with the conveying device to realize automated production operations, with good scalability, good positioning consistency, and high precision. The device runs stably, has a long service life, and the core components are replaceable, with a wide range of applications. The various tooling parts in the device use quick-release pins and card slots to ensure that they can be quickly switched when replacing tooling, reducing machine adjustment time, improving production efficiency, and making it compatible with a wide range of products.

[0032] like Figure 3 As shown, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box folding tooling unit 2 includes a driving unit 21, a support plate 22, an upper box folding unit 23, a lower box folding unit 24, a left box folding unit 25 and a right box folding unit 26. The support plate 22 is arranged perpendicular to the base 3. The base 3 is provided with a slide rail. The driving unit 21 drives the slider on the support plate 22 to slide in cooperation with the slide rail. The upper box folding unit 23, the lower box folding unit 24, the left box folding unit 25 and the right box folding unit 26 are respectively arranged on the four sides of the support plate 22. The upper box folding unit 23 and the lower box folding unit 24 are symmetrically arranged, and the left box folding unit 25 and the right box folding unit 26 are symmetrically arranged. By setting the upper box folding unit 23, the lower box folding unit 24, the left box folding unit 25 and the right box folding unit 26 for use in conjunction with each other, the automatic paper box 4 folding is completed.

[0033] In addition, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the upper box folding part 23 includes an upper slide cylinder 231 and an upper tooling piece 232. The upper slide cylinder 231 is arranged on the support plate 22 and is tilted downward. The end of the upper slide cylinder 231 is provided with the upper tooling piece 232. The upper slide cylinder 231 pushes the upper tooling piece 232 to move. The upper tooling piece 232 is used to fold the folded edge of the paper box 4 downward; the upper slide cylinder 231 drives the upper tooling piece 232 to extend, folds the upper side panel of the paper box 4 in, and then the upper slide cylinder 231 is pressed after completion.

[0034] In the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the lower box folding part 24 includes a lower slide cylinder 241 and a lower tooling piece 242. The lower slide cylinder 241 is arranged on the support plate 22 and is tilted upward. The end of the lower slide cylinder 241 is provided with the lower tooling piece 242. The lower slide cylinder 241 pushes the lower tooling piece 242 to move, and the lower tooling piece 242 is used to fold the folded edge of the paper box 4 upward; the lower slide cylinder 241 drives the lower tooling piece 242 to fold the lower edge plate of the paper box 4 upward along the arc of the middle tooling piece 28 and guide the tongue to be inserted into the card slot. After completion, the lower slide cylinder 241 retracts.

[0035] like Figures 1-9 As shown, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the left box folding unit 25 includes a left three-axis cylinder 251 and a left tooling piece 252. The left three-axis cylinder 251 is arranged on the support plate 22 and is tilted inward. The end of the left three-axis cylinder 251 is provided with the left tooling piece 252. The left three-axis cylinder 251 pushes the left tooling piece 252 to fold the folded edge of the paper box 4 to the right. The left three-axis lead screw drives the left tooling piece 252 to fold the left side panel of the paper box 4 inward and press the right corner crease, completing the box folding action and then retreating, which is quick to operate.

[0036] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the right box folding part 26 includes a right three-axis cylinder 261 and a right tooling part 262. The right three-axis cylinder 261 is arranged on the support plate 22 and is tilted inward. The end of the right three-axis cylinder 261 is provided with the right tooling part 262. The right three-axis cylinder 261 pushes the right tooling part 262 to move for folding the folded edge of the paper box 4 to the left. The right three-axis cylinder 261 drives the right tooling part 262 to fold the right panel to the left and press the left corner crease. Finally, the right three-axis cylinder 261 retreats to complete the entire box folding action.

[0037] As an optional implementation scheme, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box folding tooling part 2 also includes a middle slide cylinder 27 and a middle tooling part 28. The middle slide cylinder 27 is arranged on the support plate 22, and the end of the middle slide cylinder 27 is provided with the middle tooling part 28. The middle slide cylinder 27 pushes the middle tooling part 28 close to the paper box 4. The middle tooling part 28 is provided with an arc-shaped part to make the folding tongue bend upward. The middle slide cylinder 27 drives the middle tooling part 28 to extend and bend the tongue in front of the lower plate of the paper box 4 upward according to the arc of the middle tooling part 28.

[0038] Furthermore, in the automatic box folding device provided by the present invention, the box opening component 1 includes a power unit 11, a stepper motor 12, an adjusting platform 13, a first slide cylinder 14, a second slide cylinder 15 and a suction cup assembly 16. The power unit 11 is used to drive the adjusting platform 13 to move up and down. The first slide cylinder 14 and the second slide cylinder 15 are symmetrically arranged on the adjusting platform 13. The stepper motor 12 drives the first slide cylinder 14 and the second slide cylinder 15 to reciprocate left and right. The suction cup assembly 16 is provided between the two slide cylinders. The suction cup assembly 16 is used to adsorb the unopened paper box 4.

[0039] In this example, first unopened carton 4 is placed in the Figure 1 As shown, it is placed on the suction cup assembly 16, and then the suction cup is started to suck the bottom of the carton 4, and then the right slide cylinder cooperates with the box opening suction cup installed above the carton 4 (not shown in the drawings of this example) to suck the upper surface of the carton 4, and at the same time the right slide cylinder is extended to complete the box opening action; then the entire folding box assembly moves to the set position under the push of the driving part 21, and the upper slide cylinder 231 drives the upper tooling part 232 to extend to fold in the upper side plate of the carton 4; next, the middle slide cylinder 27 drives the middle tooling part 28 to extend and bend the tongue in front of the lower side plate of the carton 4 upward according to the curvature of the middle tooling part 28 Bend; then the lower slide cylinder 241 drives the lower tooling piece 242 to fold the lower edge plate of the carton 4 upward along the arc of the middle tooling piece 28 and guide the inserting tongue into the card slot; next, the upper slide cylinder 231, the lower slide cylinder 241 and the middle slide cylinder 27 retreat in turn; the left three-axis cylinder 251 drives the left tooling piece 252 to fold the left side plate inward and press the right corner crease, and then retreat; similarly on the right side, the right three-axis cylinder 261 drives the right tooling piece 262 to fold the right side plate to the left and press the left corner crease, and finally the right three-axis cylinder 261 retreats to complete the entire box folding action.

[0040] In addition, all parts of the tooling in the device use quick-release pins and card slots to ensure that the tooling can be quickly switched when replaced, reducing machine adjustment time, improving production efficiency, and making it compatible with a wide range of products.

[0041] It should be understood that the above description of the specific embodiments of the present invention is merely for the purpose of illustrating the technical approach and features of the present invention. Its purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the contents of the present invention and implement them accordingly. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiments. Any changes or modifications made within the scope of the claims of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic box folding device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a box opening component (1) and a box folding component, wherein the box opening component (1) is arranged on a workbench, the box opening component (1) is used to fix and open a paper box (4), the box folding component comprises a base (3) and a box folding tooling part (2), the box folding tooling part (2) is slidably provided on the base (3), the box folding tooling part (2) comprises a driving part (21), a support plate (22), an upper box folding part (23), a lower box folding part (24), a left box folding part (25) and a right box folding part (26), the support plate (22) is arranged perpendicular to the base (3), a slide rail is provided on the base (3), the driving part (21) drives the slider on the support plate (22) to slide in cooperation with the slide rail, and is used for folding the four folding edges of the paper box (4) to close the paper box (4).

2. The automatic box folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper folding box portion (23), the lower folding box portion (24), the left folding box portion (25) and the right folding box portion (26) are respectively arranged on the four sides of the support plate (22); the upper folding box portion (23) and the lower folding box portion (24) are symmetrically arranged; and the left folding box portion (25) and the right folding box portion (26) are symmetrically arranged.

3. The automatic box folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper folding box portion (23) includes an upper slide cylinder (231) and an upper tooling piece (232). The upper slide cylinder (231) is arranged on the support plate (22) and is tilted downward. The end of the upper slide cylinder (231) is provided with the upper tooling piece (232). The upper slide cylinder (231) pushes the upper tooling piece (232) to move. The upper tooling piece (232) is used to fold the folding edge of the paper box (4) downward.

4. The automatic box folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower folding box portion (24) includes a lower slide cylinder (241) and a lower tooling piece (242). The lower slide cylinder (241) is arranged on the support plate (22) and is tilted upward. The end of the lower slide cylinder (241) is provided with the lower tooling piece (242). The lower slide cylinder (241) pushes the lower tooling piece (242) to move. The lower tooling piece (242) is used to fold the folding edge of the paper box (4) upward.

5. The automatic box folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The left folding box portion (25) comprises a left three-axis cylinder (251) and a left tooling piece (252). The left three-axis cylinder (251) is arranged on the support plate (22) and tilted inwardly. The end of the left three-axis cylinder (251) is provided with the left tooling piece (252). The left three-axis cylinder (251) pushes the left tooling piece (252) to move so as to fold the folding edge of the paper box (4) to the right.

6. The automatic box folding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The right folding box portion (26) comprises a right three-axis cylinder (261) and a right tooling piece (262). The right three-axis cylinder (261) is arranged on the support plate (22) and tilted inwardly. The end of the right three-axis cylinder (261) is provided with the right tooling piece (262). The right three-axis cylinder (261) pushes the right tooling piece (262) to move so as to fold the folding edge of the paper box (4) to the left.

7. The automatic box folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The folding box tooling part (2) further comprises a middle slide cylinder (27) and a middle tooling piece (28). The middle slide cylinder (27) is arranged on the support plate (22). The end of the middle slide cylinder (27) is provided with the middle tooling piece (28). The middle slide cylinder (27) pushes the middle tooling piece (28) close to the paper box (4). The middle tooling piece (28) is provided with an arc portion so that the folding edge tongue is bent upward.

8. The automatic box folding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box opening component (1) includes a power unit (11), a stepper motor (12), an adjustment platform (13), a first slide cylinder (14), a second slide cylinder (15) and a suction cup component (16). The power unit (11) is used to drive the adjustment platform (13) to move up and down. The first slide cylinder (14) and the second slide cylinder (15) are symmetrically arranged on the adjustment platform (13). The stepper motor (12) drives the first slide cylinder (14) and the second slide cylinder (15) to move back and forth left and right. The suction cup component (16) is arranged between the two slide cylinders. The suction cup component (16) is used to absorb the unopened paper box (4).

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