Automatic feeding equipment for display screens
Through the design of automatic display loading equipment, the display production line has realized automatic loading and unloading, which solves the inefficiency problem caused by manual intervention in the existing technology, improves production efficiency and product quality, and meets the high precision and high efficiency requirements of full-screen production.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422777691.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-13
AI Technical Summary
The existing display production line lacks automation in the loading process, resulting in low production efficiency, increased labor costs and manual intervention, and affecting overall production capacity and product quality.
The automatic loading equipment with display screen is adopted, including full box loading device, handling device, product transfer device, empty box transfer device and empty box unloading device. Through precise horizontal and vertical movement and adsorption mechanism, automatic loading and unloading of blister boxes are realized. Combined with visual inspection and correction device, the product position is ensured to be accurate.
It significantly improves the automation level of the production line, reduces manual intervention, reduces labor costs, improves production efficiency and product quality consistency, and ensures high precision and efficiency in processes such as cutting and splitting.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of display screen manufacturing, and in particular to an automatic loading device for display screens. Background Art
[0002] With the widespread use of LCD and LED materials in display screens for electronic devices such as tablets and smartphones, these materials have become highly sought after for their high-temperature, wear-resistant, and corrosion-resistant properties. The rapid adoption of full-screen mobile phones has driven the development of full-screen production towards high capacity, high yield, and high efficiency. Full-screen production requires not only high-precision cutting technology but also a high degree of automation and integration throughout the production process to meet market demand for high-quality, high-efficiency products. However, the loading process before display production still suffers from numerous manual operations and low efficiency, which impacts the capacity and efficiency of the entire production line.
[0003] Related technology discloses a laser cutting production workstation, including a base assembly, a slide assembly, a CCD vision assembly, a flip assembly, a material pulling assembly, a splitting assembly and a cutting assembly, wherein the slide assembly is installed on the base assembly, and the number is at least one group, each slide assembly includes two slides that run alternately, and each slide is provided with a fixture assembly that slides along it, and the fixture assembly is used to place a number of horizontally arranged sheets; the cutting assembly includes a cutting head that is the same in number as the slide assembly, and the cutting head moves up and down and left and right; the splitting assembly includes a splitting combination that is the same in number as the slide assembly, and each splitting combination includes a splitting group that moves up and down and left and right, and the splitting group includes a fixed splitting group that is staggered and a movable splitting group; the fixture assembly moves to the bottom of the CCD vision assembly, so that the CCD vision assembly can detect the sheet on the fixture assembly. The front of the sheet is visually positioned and photographed; then the jig assembly moves to the bottom of the cutting assembly, so that the cutting assembly cuts the front of the sheet on the jig assembly; then the jig assembly moves to the bottom of the flipping assembly, so that the flipping assembly turns over the sheet on the jig assembly: then the jig assembly moves to the bottom of the CCD vision assembly, so that the CCD vision assembly visually positions and photographs the back of the sheet on the jig assembly; then the jig assembly moves to the bottom of the pulling assembly, so that the pulling assembly pulls and splits the sheet on the jig assembly; then the jig assembly moves to the bottom of the splitting assembly, so that the splitting assembly performs CR splitting on the sheet on the jig assembly.
[0004] Due to the lack of automated loading, additional manual support is required for loading the production line during the processing, which not only reduces the degree of automation in the loading process of the production line, but also increases labor costs. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the loading link of the laser cutting production workstation in the prior art and improve the degree of automation and efficiency of the production line, the present application provides an automatic loading device for display screens.
[0006] The automatic display screen feeding device provided in this application adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] An automatic loading device for a display screen includes a frame, on which a full box loading device, a conveying device, a product transferring device, an empty box transferring device, and an empty box unloading device are sequentially arranged. The full box loading device is used to transfer a plurality of stacked blister boxes, each blister box containing a plurality of products; the conveying device is used to simultaneously transfer a plurality of products in the topmost blister box to a correction device, the correction device is used to correct the position of the products, the product transferring device is used to transfer a plurality of products to be processed to the processing equipment; the empty box transferring device is used to sequentially transfer the empty boxes to the empty box unloading device, and the empty box unloading device simultaneously unloads a plurality of empty blister boxes.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, first, a full box loading device is used to load a plurality of stacked blister boxes (each blister box contains a plurality of products). Then, a conveying device takes out a plurality of products from the top layer of the stacked boxes and simultaneously transfers them to the processing equipment for processing. At the same time, an empty box unloading device transfers the empty blister boxes from which the products have been removed layer by layer to an empty box conveying device, which unloads the empty blister boxes.
[0009] Optionally, the full box loading device includes a horizontal feeding mechanism and a lifting feeding mechanism, wherein the first horizontal feeding mechanism is used to move multiple stacked blister boxes in the horizontal direction, and the lifting feeding mechanism is used to move multiple stacked blister boxes in the vertical direction.
[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, both the full box loading device and the empty box loading device include a horizontal feeding mechanism and a lifting feeding mechanism, which realizes the precise movement of the blister boxes in the horizontal and vertical directions. This not only improves the degree of automation of the loading and unloading processes, but also ensures the stability of the blister boxes during transportation, reduces errors caused by human operation, and improves the efficiency and reliability of the overall production line. Specifically, the horizontal feeding mechanism can accurately move multiple stacked blister boxes into place in the horizontal direction, while the lifting feeding mechanism can move the blister boxes layer by layer in the vertical direction, ensuring the accuracy and continuity of each step of the operation. This design significantly improves the level of automation of the production line, reduces manual intervention, thereby reducing labor costs and improving production efficiency.
[0011] Optionally, the lifting and feeding mechanism includes a lifting drive assembly and a first lifting seat, the lifting drive assembly is arranged on the frame, the lifting drive assembly is used to drive the first lifting seat to rise and fall, and the first lifting seat is used to carry the stacked blister boxes.
[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, after the horizontal feeding mechanism transports multiple stacked blister boxes to the second lifting seat and the first lifting seat, the second lifting seat and the first lifting seat are driven to rise and fall by the lifting drive assembly, so that the lifting position and speed of the blister box can be accurately controlled. When the blister box rises to an appropriate height, it is convenient for the conveying mechanism to transport the products in the blister box on the top layer to the processing equipment for processing.
[0013] Optionally, the transport device includes a first transverse movement mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a first adsorption mechanism. The first transverse movement mechanism is arranged on the frame. The first transverse movement drive mechanism is used to drive the lifting mechanism to move in a horizontal direction. The lifting mechanism is used to drive the rotating mechanism to rotate. The rotating mechanism is used to drive multiple first adsorption mechanisms to rotate at the same time, and each first adsorption mechanism is used to adsorb products.
[0014] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, the coordinated use of the first transverse drive mechanism and the lifting mechanism enables the handling device to move flexibly in the horizontal and vertical directions, achieving fast and accurate product handling, and significantly improving the work efficiency of the production line. The design of the rotating mechanism allows multiple first adsorption mechanisms to rotate simultaneously, thereby transporting multiple products at a time, further improving the handling speed and production efficiency. The entire handling process is fully automated and requires no human intervention, avoiding errors and delays caused by human factors and ensuring the continuity and stability of production. The first adsorption mechanism can accurately adsorb products, avoiding possible damage during handling, ensuring the integrity of the products, and thus improving the quality of the final product.
[0015] Optionally, the product transfer device includes a transverse driving mechanism, a transverse seat, a first lifting driving mechanism, a lifting frame and a third adsorption mechanism. The transverse driving mechanism is arranged on the frame, and the transverse driving mechanism is used to drive the transverse seat to move in the horizontal direction; the first lifting driving mechanism is arranged on the transverse seat, and the first lifting driving mechanism is used to drive the lifting frame to rise and fall. The third adsorption mechanism is arranged on the lifting frame, and the third adsorption mechanism always transports the products in the blister box to the next process.
[0016] By adopting this technical solution, the traverse drive mechanism drives the traverse seat horizontally, while the first lift drive mechanism drives the lift frame vertically. This allows the third suction mechanism mounted on the lift frame to accurately transport products in blister boxes to the next process. This not only increases the degree of automation in product transfer, but also ensures stability and accuracy during the transfer process, thereby improving the overall efficiency and product quality of the production line.
[0017] Optional,
[0018] Optionally, the empty box transfer device includes a second transverse movement mechanism and a second adsorption mechanism, the second transverse movement mechanism is arranged on the frame, the second transverse movement mechanism is used to drive the second adsorption mechanism to move in the horizontal direction, and the second adsorption mechanism is used to adsorb empty blister boxes.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the empty box transfer device includes a second transverse movement mechanism and a second adsorption mechanism. The second transverse movement mechanism is arranged on the frame. The second transverse movement mechanism is used to drive the second adsorption mechanism to move in the horizontal direction. The second adsorption mechanism is used to adsorb the empty blister boxes. It can effectively realize the automatic handling and unloading of empty blister boxes, avoid manual intervention, and improve production efficiency and the degree of automation. Specifically, the second transverse movement mechanism can accurately control the movement of the second adsorption mechanism in the horizontal direction, ensuring that each empty blister box transported can be accurately placed in the designated position, reducing errors and time waste caused by manual operation. The design of the second adsorption mechanism can effectively adsorb and stably transport empty blister boxes, ensuring the stability and reliability of the transportation process.
[0020] Optionally, a correction device is also included, which includes a base, a second lifting seat, a transverse driving mechanism, a pushing mechanism and a positioning mechanism. The base is arranged on the frame, and the second lifting seat and the first lifting seat are slidably cooperated with the base. The transverse driving mechanism is arranged on the base, and the transverse driving mechanism is used to drive the second lifting seat to move in the horizontal direction; the second lifting seat is used to place the product to be corrected, the pushing mechanism and the positioning mechanism are respectively located on both sides of the discharge area, the pushing mechanism is used to push the product toward the direction close to the positioning mechanism, and the positioning mechanism is used to accurately position the product.
[0021] By employing this technical solution, the calibration device achieves precise product positioning. Specifically, the design of the base and secondary lift allows for horizontal movement, accommodating products of varying sizes. The combined use of the pusher and positioning mechanisms ensures accurate product positioning before subsequent processing, avoiding quality issues caused by misaligned positioning. This design not only improves product processing accuracy but also enhances overall production line efficiency, reducing rework and scrap caused by inaccurate product positioning.
[0022] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0023] 1. Through the coordinated work of the full box loading device and the empty box unloading device, the automatic loading and unloading of blister boxes is realized, which significantly improves the automation level of the production line, reduces manual intervention and reduces labor costs;
[0024] 2. Use visual inspection devices to accurately position products, ensuring high precision in key processes such as cutting and splitting, and improving product quality consistency and yield rate;
[0025] 3. Through the coordinated use of the handling device and the correction device, the synchronous handling and position correction of multiple products are achieved, ensuring the correct posture of the products before entering the processing equipment, and improving production efficiency and process stability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the automatic display screen feeding equipment in an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the frame, full box loading device, handling device, correction device, product transfer device, empty box transfer device and empty box unloading device in the embodiment of the present application.
[0028] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the full box loading device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0029] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the handling device and the product transfer device in the embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the correction device in the embodiment of the present application.
[0031] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the empty box transfer device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0032] Description of reference numerals:
[0033] 1. Frame; 2. Full box loading device; 21. Horizontal feeding mechanism; 22. Lifting feeding mechanism; 221. Lifting drive assembly; 222. First lifting seat; 3. Transport device; 31. First transverse movement mechanism; 32. Lifting mechanism; 33. Rotating mechanism; 34. First adsorption mechanism; 4. Correction device; 41. Base; 42. Second lifting seat; 43. Transverse drive mechanism; 44. Pushing mechanism; 45. Positioning mechanism; 5. Product transfer device; 51. Transverse drive mechanism; 52. Transverse seat; 53. Lifting drive mechanism; 54. Lifting frame; 55. Third adsorption mechanism; 6. Empty box transfer device; 61. Second transverse movement mechanism; 62. Second adsorption mechanism; 7. Empty box unloading device; 8. Feeding area; 9. Protective cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0034] The following is combined with Figure 1-6 This application is described in further detail.
[0035] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used in this application should have the common meanings understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this application do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different components.
[0036] The embodiment of the present application provides an automatic display screen feeding device, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The automatic loading equipment for the display screen includes a frame 1, which includes two feeding areas 8. Each feeding area 8 is provided with a full box loading device 2, a conveying device 3, a correction device 4, a product transfer device 5, an empty box transfer device 6, and an empty box unloading device 7. The full box loading device 2 is used to transfer multiple stacked blister boxes, each blister box contains multiple products; the conveying device 3 is used to simultaneously transfer multiple products in the top blister box to the correction device 4, the correction device 4 is used for product position correction, the product transfer device 5 is used to transfer multiple products to be processed to the processing equipment; the empty box transfer device 6 is used to sequentially transfer the empty boxes to the empty box unloading device 7, and the empty box unloading device 7 unloads multiple empty blister boxes at the same time.
[0037] Reference Figure 3 Specifically, the full-box loading device 2 includes a horizontal feed mechanism 21 and a lifting feed mechanism 22. The horizontal feed mechanism 21 is used to horizontally move multiple stacked blister boxes, each containing multiple products in an orderly arrangement. The horizontal feed mechanism 21 can be a belt feed mechanism or a cylinder feed mechanism, and through continuous or intermittent motion, it precisely moves the stacked blister boxes horizontally to a specified position.
[0038] Continue to refer to Figure 3 The lifting and feeding mechanism 22 includes a lifting drive assembly 221 and a second lifting seat 42. The lifting drive assembly is used to drive the second lifting seat 42 to lift and lower, thereby realizing the movement of multiple stacked blister boxes in the vertical direction. The specific form of the lifting drive assembly 221 can be a chain drive structure or a belt drive structure. During the vertical feeding process, the second lifting seat 42 will carry the stacked blister boxes and move up and down as the lifting drive assembly is driven. When it is necessary to provide products to the processing equipment, the lifting and feeding mechanism 22 will lift the topmost blister box to an appropriate height so that it can be docked with the conveying device 3. Then, the conveying device 3 will simultaneously transfer the multiple products in the topmost blister box to the correction device 4 for position correction.
[0039] Reference Figure 4 The conveying device 3 includes a first transverse movement mechanism 31, a lifting mechanism 32, a rotating mechanism 33 and a first adsorption mechanism 34. The first transverse movement mechanism 31 is arranged on the top of the frame 1. The first transverse movement mechanism 31 is used to drive the lifting mechanism 32 to move in the horizontal direction, the lifting mechanism 32 is used to drive the rotating mechanism 33 to rotate, and the rotating mechanism 33 is used to simultaneously drive multiple first adsorption mechanisms 34 to rotate, and each first adsorption mechanism 34 is used to adsorb products. Such a design can realize the synchronous conveying of multiple products, thereby improving the conveying efficiency and accuracy. The first transverse movement mechanism 31 and the lifting mechanism 32 can be a linear motor or a motor screw structure, the rotating mechanism 33 can be a rotary cylinder, and the first adsorption mechanism 34 can include multiple suction cups or other structures suitable for adsorbing products to ensure that the products can be firmly grasped without causing damage. Under the action of the adsorption mechanism, multiple products are lifted from the stacked blister boxes at the same time.
[0040] Reference Figure 5 The correction device 4 includes a base 41, a second lifting seat 42, a transverse drive structure, a pushing mechanism 44 and a positioning mechanism 45. The base 41 is set on the frame 1, the second lifting seat 42 slides with the base 41, and the transverse drive mechanism 51 is set on the base 41. The transverse drive mechanism 51 is used to drive the second lifting seat 42 to move in the horizontal direction. Specifically, a motor, a cylinder or other drive method can be used. The second lifting seat 42 is used to place the product to be corrected. The pushing mechanism 44 and the positioning mechanism 45 are respectively located on both sides of the discharge area. The pushing mechanism 44 is used to push the product toward the direction close to the positioning mechanism 45. A cylinder, a push rod or other structure suitable for pushing the product can be used. The positioning mechanism 45 is used to accurately position the product. Mechanical positioning, photoelectric positioning or other suitable positioning methods can be used to achieve accurate positioning of the product through precise control. In this way, it can be ensured that each product is in the correct position before entering the processing equipment, avoiding defective products caused by position deviation.
[0041] Reference Figure 4The product transfer device 5 is mounted on top of the frame 1 and includes a transverse drive mechanism 51, a transverse seat 52, a lift drive mechanism 53, a lift frame 54, and a third suction mechanism 55. The transverse drive mechanism 51 is mounted on the frame 1 and is used to drive the transverse seat 52 to move horizontally. The transverse seat 52, serving as a supporting structure, is connected to the transverse drive mechanism 51 and can move with the transverse drive mechanism 51.
[0042] Continue to refer to Figure 4 The first lifting drive mechanism 53, mounted on the traverse base 52, drives the vertical movement of the lifting frame 54. This mechanism can utilize a motor, a pneumatic cylinder, or other suitable drive method, ensuring smooth raising and lowering of the lifting frame 54 through precise control. During the raising and lowering process, the lifting frame 54 maintains a stable posture, ensuring that products placed on it are not damaged by shaking.
[0043] Reference Figure 4 The third suction mechanism 55 is mounted on the lifting frame 54 and is used to absorb products transferred from the transport device 3. This mechanism may include multiple suction cups or other suitable structures for product absorption, ensuring a secure grip without damaging the product. The third suction mechanism 55 allows products to be smoothly transferred from the transport device 3 to the product transfer device 5. The product transfer device 5 ensures smooth product transfer, ensuring that the products are not damaged or misaligned during transfer from the transport device 3 to the calibration device 4 or other processing equipment.
[0044] Reference Figure 6 The empty box transfer device 6 includes a second transverse movement mechanism 61 and a second suction mechanism 62. The second transverse movement mechanism 61 is provided on the frame 1 and is used to drive the second suction mechanism 62 to move horizontally. The second transverse movement mechanism 61 can adopt a transverse movement seat 52 and a linear motor. The second suction mechanism 62 is provided on the second transverse movement mechanism 61 and is used to suck the empty blister boxes. Specifically, it can include multiple suction cups or other structures suitable for sucking products, thereby sequentially transporting the empty blister boxes.
[0045] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The structure and principle of the empty box unloading device 7 are exactly the same as those of the full box loading device 2, and their functions can be interchanged, which will not be described in detail here.
[0046] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A protective cover 9 is provided on the frame 1 , and the full box loading device 2 , the conveying device 3 , the correction device 4 , the product transfer device 5 , the empty box transfer device 6 , and the empty box unloading device 7 are all located inside the protective cover 9 .
[0047] The implementation principle of this embodiment is as follows: first, a plurality of stacked blister boxes (each blister box contains a plurality of products) are loaded through the full box loading device 2; then, the handling device 3 takes out a plurality of products from the top layer of the stacked boxes and simultaneously transfers them to the correction device 4; the correction device 4 is used to adjust the position of the products to ensure that they are in the correct processing position; the corrected products are transferred to the processing equipment for processing through the product transfer device 5; at the same time, the empty box unloading device 7 transfers the empty blister boxes from which the products have been removed layer by layer to the empty box conveying device, which unloads these empty blister boxes.
[0048] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. An automatic display screen feeding device, characterized by: The invention comprises a frame (1), on which a full box loading device (2), a handling device (3), a product transfer device (5), an empty box transfer device (6), and an empty box unloading device (7) are sequentially arranged. The full box loading device (2) is used to transfer a plurality of stacked blister boxes, each of which contains a plurality of products; the handling device (3) is used to simultaneously transfer a plurality of products in the topmost blister box to a correction device (4); the correction device (4) is used to correct the position of the products; the product transfer device (5) is used to transfer a plurality of products to be processed to the processing equipment; the empty box transfer device (6) is used to sequentially transfer the empty boxes to the empty box unloading device (7); the empty box unloading device (7) simultaneously unloads a plurality of empty blister boxes.
2. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The full box loading device (2) comprises a horizontal feeding mechanism (21) and a lifting feeding mechanism (22), wherein the first horizontal feeding mechanism (21) is used to move a plurality of stacked blister boxes in a horizontal direction, and the lifting feeding mechanism (22) is used to move a plurality of stacked blister boxes in a vertical direction.
3. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting and feeding mechanism (22) comprises a lifting drive assembly (221) and a first lifting seat (222); the lifting drive assembly is arranged on the frame (1); the lifting drive assembly is used to drive the first lifting seat (222) to rise and fall; the first lifting seat (222) is used to carry the stacked blister boxes.
4. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport device (3) comprises a first transverse movement mechanism (31), a lifting mechanism (32), a rotating mechanism (33) and a first adsorption mechanism (34); the first transverse movement mechanism (31) is arranged on the frame (1); the first transverse movement driving mechanism (51) is used to drive the lifting mechanism (32) to move in a horizontal direction; the lifting mechanism (32) is used to drive the rotating mechanism (33) to rotate; the rotating mechanism (33) is used to simultaneously drive multiple first adsorption mechanisms (34) to rotate; each first adsorption mechanism (34) is used to adsorb products.
5. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The product transfer device (5) includes a transverse driving mechanism (51), a transverse seat (52), a third lifting driving mechanism (53), a lifting frame (54) and a third adsorption mechanism (55). The transverse driving mechanism (51) is arranged on the frame (1), and the transverse driving mechanism (51) is used to drive the transverse seat (52) to move in the horizontal direction; the first lifting driving mechanism (53) is arranged on the transverse seat (52), and the first lifting driving mechanism (53) is used to drive the lifting frame (54) to move up and down. The third adsorption mechanism (55) is arranged on the lifting frame (54), and the third adsorption mechanism (55) always transports the products in the blister box to the next process.
6. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The empty box transfer device (6) comprises a second transverse movement mechanism (61) and a second adsorption mechanism (62), wherein the second transverse movement mechanism (61) is arranged on the frame (1), the second transverse movement mechanism (61) is used to drive the second adsorption mechanism (62) to move in a horizontal direction, and the second adsorption mechanism (62) is used to adsorb empty blister boxes.
7. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The invention also includes a correction device (4), which includes a base (41), a second lifting seat (42), a transverse driving mechanism (43), a pushing mechanism (44) and a positioning mechanism (45). The base (41) is arranged on the frame (1), the second lifting seat (42) is slidably matched with the base (41), the transverse driving mechanism (51) is arranged on the base (41), and the transverse driving mechanism (51) is used to drive the second lifting seat (42) to move in the horizontal direction; the second lifting seat (42) is used to place the product to be corrected, the pushing mechanism (44) and the positioning mechanism (45) are respectively located on both sides of the discharge area, the pushing mechanism (44) is used to push the product toward the direction close to the positioning mechanism (45), and the positioning mechanism (45) is used to accurately position the product.
8. The automatic display screen feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective cover (9) is provided on the frame (1); the full box loading device (2), the transport device (3), the correction device (4), the product transfer device (5), the empty box transfer device (6) and the empty box unloading device (7) are all located inside the protective cover (9).