Carton steering transportation device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of transportation equipment, in particular to a carton steering transportation device which comprises a conveying line formed by arranging a plurality of conveying rollers, and a steering driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the conveying line. The steering driving mechanism comprises a base plate, an air cylinder mounting plate fixed to the base plate, a telescopic air cylinder rotationally connected with the air cylinder mounting plate and a steering pushing plate fixedly connected with the head of the telescopic air cylinder, the rotating center of the steering pushing plate is fixed to the base plate, and when the telescopic air cylinder extends outwards, the steering pushing plate is driven by the telescopic air cylinder to rotate. The steering pushing plate is driven to rotate outwards, and the steering pushing plate extends to the position above the conveying line; and when the telescopic air cylinder retracts inwards, the steering pushing plate is driven to rotate inwards, and the steering pushing plate is completely retracted from the conveying line. The steering device is small in size and high in steering efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of transportation equipment, in particular to a carton steering transportation device. Background Art

[0002] In the packaging industry, cartons, as a common packaging material, are widely used for packaging, transporting, and storing a wide range of products. With the rapid development of e-commerce, express delivery, and other industries, the use of cartons has increased dramatically, and with it, the demand for carton turning and transport devices. The logistics industry is gradually moving towards automation and intelligent development. Traditional logistics operations suffer from low efficiency, high costs, and proneness to errors.

[0003] On automated production lines, cartons, as a crucial component of product packaging, require fast and accurate conveying and redirection. Traditional conveying methods often fail to meet this requirement. Therefore, a carton redirection and transport device is needed on automated conveyor lines that allows cartons to be precisely redirected, efficiently transporting them from one conveyor line to the next.

[0004] Traditional carton diverting transport devices require the layout of two transport lines in different directions. The diversion can only be completed when the carton is transported to the transport line in the next direction. This diverting transport device not only occupies a large area but also has low diverting transport efficiency and a long diverting transport distance for the carton. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a carton steering transport device, which does not require the setting of two conveyor lines with inconsistent directions, greatly reduces the volume of the overall device, and has convenient steering operation and high steering efficiency.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: to provide a carton steering transport device, comprising a conveyor line arranged by a plurality of conveyor rollers, a steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the conveyor line, the steering drive mechanism comprises a base plate, a cylinder mounting plate fixed to the base plate, a telescopic cylinder rotatably connected to the cylinder mounting plate, and a steering push plate fixedly connected to the head of the telescopic cylinder, the rotation center of the steering push plate is fixed to the base plate, when the telescopic cylinder extends outward, the steering push plate is driven to rotate outward, and the steering push plate extends above the conveyor line; when the telescopic cylinder contracts inward, the steering push plate is driven to rotate inward, and the steering push plate is completely retracted from the conveyor line.

[0007] Furthermore, the conveying rollers arranged on the conveying line include deceleration rollers, the arrangement length of the deceleration rollers is adapted to the length of the steering push plate, and the starting position of the deceleration rollers is close to the rotation center of the steering push plate.

[0008] Furthermore, chains are connected to both ends of the deceleration roller, and the chains are connected to the power output end of the motor.

[0009] Furthermore, the telescopic cylinder and the cylinder mounting plate are rotationally connected via a hinged connecting rod.

[0010] Furthermore, a buffer plate is provided at one end of the steering push plate away from the rotation center and is perpendicular to the transport direction when the cartons approach.

[0011] Furthermore, the side of the buffer plate facing the carton is a convex arc surface.

[0012] Furthermore, a dust cover is provided above the base plate, and the telescopic cylinder is arranged in the dust cover.

[0013] Furthermore, the buffer plate is made of any one of rubber, silicone rubber or spring steel.

[0014] The technical solution of this utility model has the following advantages:

[0015] 1. This utility model adds a steering drive mechanism to a conventional carton transport line, achieving diverted transport of cartons without the need for additional transport lines in different transport directions. When a carton is transported from the transport line to a position close to the steering drive mechanism, the telescopic cylinder is activated to extend, driving the steering push plate to rotate around its rotation center and extend outward onto the transport line. As the steering push plate rotates and extends outward, it contacts the side of the carton and pushes the carton to deflect, thereby completing the diverted transport of the carton. After the carton is diverted, it continues to move on the same conveyor line.

[0016] 2. The carton turning device in the utility model is small in size, more flexible, simple to operate, and the overall device space is more compact, which reduces unnecessary energy consumption and loss, helps to reduce production costs and improve energy utilization.

[0017] 3. The steering drive mechanism in the present invention can be adjusted or repaired separately without affecting the normal working state of the original conveyor line.

[0018] It should be appreciated that all combinations of the foregoing concepts, as well as additional concepts described in greater detail below, may be considered to be part of the inventive subject matter of this disclosure, provided such concepts are not mutually inconsistent.

[0019] The foregoing and other aspects, embodiments, and features of the present invention will be more fully understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Other additional aspects of the present invention, such as the features and / or beneficial effects of the exemplary embodiments, will become apparent from the following description or through practice of specific embodiments according to the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The accompanying drawings are not drawn to scale. In the accompanying drawings, each identical or nearly identical component shown in various figures may be represented by the same reference numeral. For clarity, not every component is labeled in every figure. Embodiments of various aspects of the present invention will now be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the carton diverting and transporting device of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the steering drive mechanism in the carton steering transport device of the present invention.

[0023] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0024] 1-motor; 2-buffer plate; 3-dust cover; 4-deceleration roller; 5-steering push plate; 6-rotation center; 7-telescopic cylinder; 8-articulated connecting rod; 9-cylinder mounting plate; 10-base plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used herein should be the common meanings understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which the utility model belongs.

[0026] The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the specification and claims of the utility model patent application do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form of "a", "an" or "the" and similar words do not indicate a quantity limitation, but rather indicate the presence of at least one. Words such as "include" or "comprise" mean that the elements or objects appearing before "include" or "comprise" cover the features, wholes, steps, operations, elements and / or components listed after "include" or "comprise", and do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components and / or their collections. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0027] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a carton steering transport device, including a conveyor line arranged by a plurality of conveyor rollers, a steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the conveyor line, the steering drive mechanism includes a base plate 10, a cylinder mounting plate 9 fixed to the base plate 10, a telescopic cylinder 7 rotatably connected to the cylinder mounting plate 9, and a steering push plate 5 fixedly connected to the head of the telescopic cylinder 7, a rotation center 6 of the steering push plate 5 is fixed to the base plate 10, when the telescopic cylinder 7 extends outward, the steering push plate 5 is driven to rotate outward, and the steering push plate 5 extends above the conveyor line; when the telescopic cylinder 7 contracts inward, the steering push plate 5 is driven to rotate inward, and the steering push plate 5 is completely retracted from the conveyor line.

[0028] The embodiment of the utility model adds a steering drive mechanism to a conventional carton transport line, thereby achieving the diverted transport of the carton without adding another transport line in different transport directions. When the carton is transported from the transport line to a position close to the steering drive mechanism, the telescopic cylinder 7 is activated to extend, driving the steering push plate 5 to rotate about its rotation center 6 and extend outward onto the transport line. As the steering push plate 5 rotates and extends outward, it contacts the side of the carton and pushes the carton to deflect, thereby completing the diverted transport of the carton. After the carton is diverted, it continues to move on the same conveyor line.

[0029] In some embodiments of the present invention, the conveying rollers arranged on the conveyor line include a deceleration roller 4, the arrangement length of the deceleration roller 4 is adapted to the length of the steering push plate 5, and the starting position of the deceleration roller 4 is close to the rotation center 6 of the steering push plate 5.

[0030] The embodiment of the utility model adds a deceleration roller 4 and utilizes the further cooperation between the deceleration roller 4 and the steering push plate 5 to achieve more accurate and efficient steering of the carton. When the carton is transported onto the deceleration roller 4, the transportation speed is reduced, which is more conducive to the steering push plate 5 to complete the pushing of the carton side at this position, thereby avoiding the carton slipping caused by excessive impact force between the carton and the steering push plate 5 when the carton is turning at high speed.

[0031] In some embodiments of the present invention, chains are connected to both ends of the deceleration roller 4, and the chain is connected to the power output end of the motor 1. The deceleration roller 4 is driven by another motor 1 and is not driven by the same motor 1 as the conventional conveyor line, so that the speed of the deceleration roller 4 can be controlled separately.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present invention, the telescopic cylinder 7 and the cylinder mounting plate 9 are rotatably connected via a hinged connecting rod 8, which makes the rotation more flexible and increases the rotation range of the telescopic cylinder 7, thereby further expanding the rotation angle of the steering push plate 5, so that the steering push of the carton by the rotating push plate is more in place.

[0033] In some embodiments of the present invention, the end of the steering push plate 5 away from the rotation center 6 is provided with a buffer plate 2 perpendicular to the transport direction when the carton approaches, which serves to block the advancement of the carton and facilitates the steering push plate 5 to complete the pushing work of the carton steering.

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, the side of the buffer plate 2 facing the carton is a convex arc surface. In this way, the buffer plate 2 not only plays a blocking role, but also reduces the contact area with the carton, reduces unnecessary friction when the carton turns, and facilitates the smooth turning of the carton.

[0035] In some embodiments of the present invention, a dust cover 3 is provided above the base plate 10 , and the telescopic cylinder 7 is arranged in the dust cover 3 to prevent other debris in the workshop from affecting the flexibility of the telescopic cylinder 7 during operation.

[0036] In some embodiments of the present invention, the buffer plate 2 is made of any one of rubber, silicone rubber or spring steel, which has a good buffering effect and will not damage the carton.

[0037] The working principle of the embodiment of the utility model is as follows: when a carton is transported from a conveyor line to a position close to the steering drive mechanism, the telescopic cylinder 7 is activated to extend, driving the steering push plate 5 to rotate around its rotation center 6 and extend outward to the conveyor line. The steering push plate 5 contacts the side of the carton while rotating and extending outward and pushes the carton to deflect, thereby completing the steering transportation of the carton. After the carton is turned, it continues to move on the same conveyor line, realizing the steering transportation of the carton without adding additional transport lines in different transport directions. In addition, when the carton is transported to the position close to the steering drive mechanism, it is also transported to the deceleration roller 4, and the transportation speed of the carton is reduced, which is more conducive to the steering push plate 5 to complete the push of the side of the carton at this position, avoiding the problem of the carton slipping due to the excessive impact force between the carton and the steering push plate 5 when the carton is turned at high speed.

[0038] In summary, the present invention realizes the change of the conveying direction of the carton on the same conveyor line through the ingenious design of the steering mechanism, which greatly reduces the volume of the overall device, greatly shortens the overall transportation journey, and facilitates entering the next transportation process as soon as possible.

[0039] While the present invention has been described above with reference to preferred embodiments, this is not intended to limit the present invention. Persons skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A carton turning and transporting device, comprising a conveying line arranged by a plurality of conveying rollers, characterized in that: A steering drive mechanism is provided on one side of the conveyor line, and the steering drive mechanism includes a base plate, a cylinder mounting plate fixed to the base plate, a telescopic cylinder rotatably connected to the cylinder mounting plate, and a steering push plate fixedly connected to the head of the telescopic cylinder. The rotation center of the steering push plate is fixed to the base plate. When the telescopic cylinder extends outward, the steering push plate is driven to rotate outward, and the steering push plate extends above the conveyor line; when the telescopic cylinder contracts inward, the steering push plate is driven to rotate inward, and the steering push plate is completely retracted from the conveyor line.

2. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying rollers arranged on the conveying line include deceleration rollers. The arrangement length of the deceleration rollers is adapted to the length of the steering push plate, and the starting position of the deceleration rollers is close to the rotation center of the steering push plate.

3. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Chains are connected to both ends of the deceleration roller, and the chains are connected to the power output end of the motor.

4. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic cylinder and the cylinder mounting plate are rotatably connected via a hinged connecting rod.

5. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The end of the steering push plate away from the rotation center is provided with a buffer plate perpendicular to the transport direction when the cartons approach.

6. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The side of the buffer plate facing the carton is a convex arc surface.

7. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A dust cover is provided above the base plate, and the telescopic cylinder is arranged in the dust cover.

8. The carton diverting transport device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The buffer plate is made of any one of rubber, silicone rubber or spring steel.

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