Material posture conversion mechanism, feeding system and packaging machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a material posture switching mechanism, a feeding system and a packaging machine. The material posture switching mechanism comprises a rack, a material conveying mechanism and a material conveying mechanism, the rotating assembly is arranged on the rack, the rotating assembly is provided with a material frame capable of rotating along the horizontal axis, a discharging port is formed in one side of the material frame, and the side, close to the discharging port, of the material frame is provided with a material clamping side; the clamping assembly is arranged on the material frame, and the clamping assembly is provided with a clamping plate capable of being close to or away from the material clamping side; the material pushing assembly is arranged on the material frame, a pushing plate is arranged at the position, located between the material clamping side and the clamping plate, of the material pushing assembly, and the pushing plate can move in the direction close to or away from the discharging port. And the universality, convenience and efficiency of material boxing are greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a packaging machine, in particular to a material posture conversion mechanism, a feeding system and a packaging machine. Background Art

[0002] Before packing materials, the placement of the materials needs to be adjusted according to the packing requirements. For example, when packing rectangular materials such as diaper packaging and tissue packaging, the materials need to be placed horizontally or vertically according to the packing requirements before packing. Current packing equipment usually packs the materials directly after loading them, or is equipped with a structure that tilts or guides the materials, and adjusts the position of the loaded materials before packing them. However, the positioning method is relatively simple and cannot meet different packing requirements. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a mechanism that can adjust the posture of materials according to different packing requirements. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a material posture conversion mechanism, a feeding system and a packaging machine to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art and at least provide a beneficial choice or create conditions.

[0004] The solution of the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0005] The material posture conversion mechanism includes: a frame; a rotating component, which is arranged on the frame, and the rotating component has a material rack that can rotate along a horizontal axis, one side of the material rack is a discharge port, and the material rack has a clamping side close to the discharge port; a clamping component, which is arranged on the material rack, and the clamping component has a clamping plate that can approach or move away from the clamping side; a pushing component, which is arranged on the material rack, and the pushing component is located between the clamping side and the clamping plate. A push plate can move in a direction close to or away from the discharge port.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: a rotating component is provided on the frame, and the material rack in the rotating component is used to place materials that need to be adjusted for loading. After the packaged materials to be boxed are transferred to the material rack, a variety of discharge methods can be performed. For example, the push plate in the pushing component moves toward the discharge port to push the material in the material rack directly to the next workstation at the discharge port; or the clamping plate in the clamping component moves toward the clamping side to push the material toward the clamping side, first adjust the placement position of the material on the material rack, and then the push plate in the pushing component moves toward the discharge port to push the material between the clamping plate and the clamping side out The material is then pushed out to the next station at the discharge port to adjust the placement of the material; or the clamping plate in the clamping assembly approaches the clamping side to press the material against the clamping side. At this time, the material is clamped between the push plate and the clamping side, and then the entire material rack rotates to the clamping side facing downward, and then the clamping plate relaxes its clamping of the material, and the push plate in the pushing assembly moves toward the discharge port to push the material to the next station at the discharge port, so that the material can be adjusted before being pushed out. In this way, the posture of the material can be adjusted according to different packing requirements to better meet different production needs, greatly improving the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the rotating assembly includes a rotating drive member connected to the frame, drivingly connected to the material rack, and capable of driving the material rack to rotate. The rotating drive member provides a rotational driving force to the material rack, which can drive the material rack to rotate along a horizontal axis, thereby flipping the materials on the material rack to adjust the material placement. For example, when the materials are loaded onto the material rack in a horizontal position, the material rack can be flipped to a vertical position as the material rack rotates.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the material rack includes a main board, a bottom bracket connected to the bottom side of the main board, and a side plate connected to one side of the main board, wherein the side of the bottom bracket away from the rotary drive member forms the discharge port, the side plate serves as the material clamping side, the pusher assembly is disposed on the top side of the main board, and the clamping assembly is disposed on the side of the main board away from the side plate. The main board is connected to the rotary drive member, and when the power output by the rotary drive member is transmitted to the main board, the bottom bracket and the side plate are driven to rotate, and the bottom bracket is used to place the material, and the side bracket away from the rotary drive member forms the discharge port for pushing the material out, and the side plate is connected to one side of the bottom bracket at a position adjacent to the discharge port, for supporting the material after flipping and providing lateral support when the material needs to be clamped. Since the bottom bracket, side plate, clamping assembly, and pusher assembly are respectively connected to the four sides of the main board, when the rotary drive member drives the main board to rotate, the main board can be better balanced in force, reducing the shaking caused by the connection between the rotary drive member and the material rack when the rotary drive member drives the material rack to rotate, thereby improving the service life and working stability of the rotary drive member.

[0009] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the clamping assembly includes a first translational drive member and a connecting frame, the first translational drive member is connected to the material frame, the first translational drive member drives the connecting frame, the first translational drive member can drive the connecting frame to or away from the material clamping side, and the clamping plate is arranged on the connecting frame. The first translational drive member provides a translational force to the clamping plate along the direction of approaching or moving away from the material clamping side, and the connecting frame can extend the installation position of the clamping plate so that the clamping plate can be directly opposite the middle position of the material clamping side, thereby better acting on the material. During operation, the first translational drive member drives the clamping plate to approach the material clamping side through the connecting frame to achieve clamping of the material, or the first translational drive member drives the clamping plate away from the material clamping side through the connecting frame to achieve loosening of the clamping of the material.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a second translation drive is connected between the connecting frame and the clamping plate, and the second translation drive can drive the clamping plate toward or away from the material clamping side. The second translation drive further provides a driving force for the clamping plate to move in a direction toward or away from the material clamping side. During operation, the second translation drive cooperates with the first translation drive to drive the movement of the connecting frame, thereby enabling rapid and precise control of the pressure of the clamping plate on the material. For example, the first translation drive is used to control the amount of movement of the clamping plate toward the material clamping side according to the size of the material, while the second translation drive is used to provide a fixed stable amount of movement of the clamping plate in the direction toward the material clamping side. In this way, the clamping plate can be controlled to quickly approach the material according to different material sizes, and the pressure applied to the material can be precisely controlled.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a clearance notch is provided on the side of the material rack away from the material clamping side for the clamping plate to pass through. The clamping plate can be initially positioned outside the material rack, thereby increasing the space between the clamping plate and the material clamping side, thereby better positioning the material. When the material needs to be clamped or adjusted, the clamping plate moves into the material rack through the clearance notch to clamp the material.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the pusher assembly includes a pusher translation drive, the pusher translation drive being connected to the material rack, the pusher translation drive being drivably connected to the pusher plate, and the pusher translation drive driving the pusher plate toward or away from the discharge port. The pusher translation drive provides a driving force for the pusher plate to move toward or away from the discharge port. When it is necessary to push the material to the next workstation, the pusher translation drive drives the pusher plate toward the discharge port, and the pusher plate is used to push the material to the discharge port. The pusher translation drive then drives the pusher plate away from the discharge port, resetting it to prepare for the next material push.

[0013] The feeding system comprises: a transfer mechanism having a transfer suction cup movable in three dimensions; and the above-mentioned material posture conversion mechanism.

[0014] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: in this loading system, the material is transferred by the transfer suction cup that can move in the three-dimensional direction in the transfer mechanism, and the material can be transferred from the peripheral equipment to the material rack. After the material posture conversion mechanism completes the adjustment of the material position, the transfer suction cup transfers the material to the next equipment. In this way, the material posture can be adjusted first according to different packing requirements to better meet different production needs, and the whole process has a high degree of automation, which greatly improves the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing.

[0015] As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the present invention further includes a first conveying device arranged beside the frame and a second conveying device located at the discharge port. The first conveying device is used to input materials whose placement posture is to be adjusted. The transfer suction cup transfers the materials transported to the side of the frame into the material rack. After the material posture conversion mechanism completes the material position adjustment, the push plate directly pushes the materials to the second conveying device located at the discharge port. The second conveying device then transports the materials to the next workstation. In this way, the posture of the materials can be adjusted according to different packaging requirements to better meet different production needs. In addition, the entire process has a high degree of automation, which greatly improves the versatility, convenience, and efficiency of material packaging.

[0016] A packaging machine comprises the above-mentioned feeding system.

[0017] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: in this packaging machine, the loading system can be used to automatically feed materials and adjust the material placement posture. The material posture can be adjusted according to different packing requirements to better meet different production needs. In addition, the entire process has a high degree of automation, which greatly improves the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief description of the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. Those skilled in the art can also derive other design solutions and drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the material posture conversion mechanism of the present utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the feeding system of the present utility model.

[0021] In the accompanying drawings: 100-frame, 210-material rack, 211-main board, 212-bottom support, 213-side plate, 214-avoidance gap, 220-rotation drive member, 310-clamping plate, 320-first translation drive member, 330-connecting frame, 340-second translation drive member, 410-push plate, 420-pushing translation drive, 500-transfer suction cup, 610-first conveying device, 620-second conveying device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "many" means more than two, "greater than," "less than," and "exceed" are understood to exclude the number itself, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the number itself. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is solely for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, implicitly specifying the number of the indicated technical features, or implicitly specifying the order of the indicated technical features.

[0025] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, and connecting should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0026] Reference Figure 1The material posture conversion mechanism includes a frame 100, a rotating assembly, a clamping assembly and a pushing assembly, wherein the rotating assembly is arranged on the frame 100, and the rotating assembly has a material rack 210 that can rotate along a horizontal axis, and one side of the material rack 210 is a discharge port, and the material rack 210 has a clamping side close to the discharge port; the clamping assembly is arranged on the material rack 210, and the clamping assembly has a clamping plate 310 that can approach or move away from the clamping side; the pushing assembly is arranged on the material rack 210, and the pushing assembly is located between the clamping side and the clamping plate 310. A push plate 410 is provided, and the push plate 410 can move in a direction close to or away from the discharge port.

[0027] As can be seen from the above, a rotating component is provided on the frame 100, and the material rack 210 in the rotating component is used to place materials that need to be adjusted for loading. After the packaged materials to be boxed are transferred to the material rack 210, a variety of discharge methods can be performed. For example, the push plate 410 in the pushing component moves toward the direction close to the discharge port, and the material in the material rack 210 is directly pushed out to the next workstation at the discharge port; or the clamping plate 310 in the clamping component approaches the clamping side, and the material is pushed toward the clamping side. The placement position of the material is first adjusted on the material rack 210, and then the push plate 410 in the pushing component moves toward the direction close to the discharge port, and the material located between the clamping plate 310 and the clamping side is pushed out The material is then pushed out to the next station at the discharge port to adjust the placement of the material; or the clamping plate 310 in the clamping assembly approaches the clamping side to press the material against the clamping side. At this time, the material is clamped between the push plate 410 and the clamping side. Then the material rack 210 is rotated to the clamping side facing downward, and then the clamping plate 310 relaxes its clamping of the material, and the push plate 410 in the pushing assembly moves toward the discharge port to push the material to the next station at the discharge port, to adjust the placement of the material before pushing it out. In this way, the posture of the material can be adjusted according to different packing requirements to better meet different production requirements, greatly improving the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing.

[0028] The rotating assembly is mainly used to drive the material rack 210 to rotate in order to adjust the posture of the material. In this embodiment, the rotating assembly includes a rotating drive member 220. The rotating drive member 220 is connected to the frame 100. The rotating drive member 220 drives the material rack 210 and can drive the material rack 210 to rotate. The rotating drive member 220 provides a rotational driving force to the material rack 210, which can drive the material rack 210 to rotate along the horizontal axis, thereby flipping the material on the material rack 210 to adjust the material's placement. For example, when the material is loaded onto the material rack 210, it is in a horizontal position. As the material rack 210 rotates, the material rack 210 can be flipped to a vertical position. In actual applications, the rotating drive member 220 has various structural forms. For example, the rotating drive member 220 can use a rotary cylinder or a drive motor.

[0029] The material rack 210 can be a rectangular frame. Since the material rack 210 needs to rotate and a clamping assembly and a pushing assembly are also provided on the material rack 210, in order to better balance the force applied to the material rack 210 during movement, in this embodiment, the material rack 210 includes a main board 211, a bottom support 212 connected to the bottom side of the main board 211, and a side plate 213 connected to one side of the main board 211. The side of the bottom support 212 away from the rotating drive member 220 forms the discharge port, the side plate 213 is the clamping side, the pushing assembly is arranged on the top side of the main board 211, and the clamping assembly is arranged on the side of the main board 211 away from the side plate 213. The main board 211 is used to be connected to the rotating drive member 220. The power output by the rotating drive member 220 is transmitted to the main board 211, thereby driving the bottom support 212 and the side plate 213 to rotate. The bottom support 212 is used to put materials in. A discharge port for pushing materials out is formed on the side of the bottom support 212 away from the rotating drive member 220. A side plate 213 is connected to the side of the bottom support 212 located next to the discharge port, which is used to support the flipped materials and provide lateral support when the materials need to be clamped. Since the bottom support 212, side plates 213, clamping components and pushing components are respectively connected to the four sides of the main board 211, when the rotating drive member 220 drives the main board 211 to rotate, the force on the main board 211 can be better balanced, reducing the shaking of the rotating drive member 220 at the connection between the material rack 210 and the material rack 210 when driving the material rack 210 to rotate, thereby improving the service life and working stability of the rotating drive member 220.

[0030] The clamping assembly has a driving source that can drive the clamping plate 310 to move. Specifically, the clamping assembly includes a first translation driving member 320 and a connecting frame 330. The first translation driving member 320 is connected to the material frame 210. The first translation driving member 320 drives the connecting frame 330. The first translation driving member 320 can drive the connecting frame 330 to move closer to or away from the clamping side. The clamping plate 310 is set on the connecting frame 330. The first translation drive member 320 provides translational force to the splint 310 along the direction of approaching or moving away from the material clamping side. The connecting frame 330 can extend the installation position of the splint 310 so that the splint 310 can be directly opposite the middle position of the material clamping side, thereby better acting on the material. During operation, the first translation drive member 320 drives the splint 310 through the connecting frame 330 to approach the material clamping side to achieve clamping of the material, or the first translation drive member 320 drives the splint 310 through the connecting frame 330 to move away from the material clamping side to achieve loosening of the clamping of the material.

[0031] In the above embodiment, only the first translation drive member 320 can provide the driving force for the movement of the splint 310. Since the clamping force required for clamping the material is different depending on the size of the space provided, the first translation drive member 320 needs to control the movable stroke of the splint 310. At this time, the movable efficiency of the splint 310 is relatively low. In order to further improve the efficiency of the first translation drive member 320, in this embodiment, a second translation drive member 340 is connected between the connecting frame 330 and the splint 310. The second translation drive member 340 can drive the splint 310 to move closer to or away from the material clamping side. The second translation drive member 340 further provides a driving force for the splint 310 to move in the direction of approaching or moving away from the material clamping side. During operation, it cooperates with the first translation drive member 320 to drive the movement of the connecting frame 330, so as to realize fast and precise control of the pressure of the splint 310 on the material. For example, the first translation drive member 320 is used to control the amount of movement of the splint 310 toward the material clamping side according to the size of the material, and the second translation drive member 340 is used to provide the splint 310 with a fixed stable amount in the direction close to the material clamping side. In this way, the splint 310 can be controlled to quickly approach the material according to different material sizes, and the pressure applied to the material can be precisely controlled.

[0032] In actual applications, the first translation drive member 320 and the second translation drive member 340 are both used to provide driving force for reciprocating movement in a straight line direction. For example, a cylinder, a screw rod or a hydraulic cylinder can be selected. When the first translation drive member 320 and the second translation drive member 340 are used in combination, the first translation drive member 320 can be selected as a screw rod and the second translation drive member 340 can be selected as a cylinder, which can realize the precise and rapid movement of the splint 310.

[0033] In some embodiments, a side of the rack 210 away from the material clamping side is provided with an escape notch 214 for the clamping plate 310 to pass through. Initially, the clamping plate 310 can be positioned outside the rack 210 to increase the space between the clamping plate 310 and the material clamping side, allowing for better placement of the material. When the material needs to be clamped or adjusted, the clamping plate 310 is moved into the rack 210 through the escape notch 214 to clamp the material.

[0034] The push assembly has a driving force that can drive the push plate 410 to move back and forth. In this embodiment, the push assembly includes a push translation drive 420. The push translation drive 420 is connected to the material rack 210. The push translation drive 420 is connected to the push plate 410 and drives the push plate 410 to move toward or away from the discharge port. Similarly, the push translation drive 420 is used to provide a driving force for reciprocating movement in a linear direction. For example, a cylinder, a screw rod, or a hydraulic cylinder can be used. The push translation drive 420 provides a driving force for the push plate 410 to move toward or away from the discharge port. When the material needs to be pushed to the next workstation, the push translation drive 420 drives the push plate 410 toward the discharge port, and the push plate 410 is used to push the material to the discharge port. Then, the push translation drive 420 drives the push plate 410 away from the discharge port to achieve reset and prepare for the next material push.

[0035] like Figure 2 As shown, the loading system includes a transfer mechanism and the above-mentioned material posture conversion mechanism. The transfer mechanism has a transfer suction cup 500 that can move in three dimensions. For example, the transfer mechanism can use a robotic arm with multiple degrees of freedom.

[0036] In this loading system, the material is transferred by the transfer suction cup 500 which can move in three dimensions in the transfer mechanism. The material can be transferred from the peripheral equipment to the material rack 210. After the material posture conversion mechanism completes the adjustment of the material position, the transfer suction cup 500 transfers the material to the next equipment. In this way, the posture of the material can be adjusted according to different packing requirements to better meet different production needs. In addition, the whole process has a high degree of automation, which greatly improves the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing.

[0037] The present invention also includes a first conveying device 610 provided beside the frame 100 and a second conveying device 620 located at the discharge port. The first conveying device 610 and the second conveying device 620 can respectively use belt conveyors. The first conveying device 610 is used to input materials whose placement posture is to be adjusted. The transfer suction cup 500 transfers the materials transported to the side of the frame 100 into the material rack 210. After the material posture conversion mechanism completes the adjustment of the material position, the push plate 410 directly pushes the material to the second conveying device 620 located at the discharge port. The second conveying device 620 is used to transport the material to the next workstation. In this way, the posture of the material can be adjusted according to different packaging requirements to better meet different production requirements. In addition, the whole process has a high degree of automation, which greatly improves the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packaging.

[0038] A packaging machine comprises the above-mentioned feeding system.

[0039] In this packaging machine, the loading system can automatically feed the materials and adjust the material placement. The material placement can be adjusted according to different packing requirements to better meet different production needs. The high degree of automation in the entire process greatly improves the versatility, convenience and efficiency of material packing.

[0040] The above specifically describes the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the invention is not limited to the embodiments. Those skilled in the art may make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. Material posture conversion mechanism, characterized by: include: Rack(100); A rotating assembly is provided on the frame (100), wherein the rotating assembly has a material rack (210) that can rotate along a horizontal axis, one side of the material rack (210) is a material outlet, and a side of the material rack (210) close to the material outlet clamps the material; A clamping assembly is provided on the material rack (210), wherein the clamping assembly has a clamping plate (310) that can be moved closer to or farther away from the material clamping side; A material pushing assembly is provided on the material rack (210), and a pushing plate (410) is provided at a position between the material clamping side and the clamping plate (310). The pushing plate (410) can move in a direction close to or away from the discharge port.

2. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly includes a rotating driving member (220), the rotating driving member (220) is connected to the frame (100), the rotating driving member (220) is drivingly connected to the material rack (210), and the rotating driving member (220) can drive the material rack (210) to rotate.

3. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material rack (210) includes a main board (211), a bottom support (212) connected to the bottom side of the main board (211), and a side plate (213) connected to one side of the main board (211). The side of the bottom support (212) away from the rotating drive member (220) forms the discharge port, the side plate (213) is the clamping side, the pushing assembly is arranged on the top side of the main board (211), and the clamping assembly is arranged on the side of the main board (211) away from the side plate (213).

4. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping assembly includes a first translation driving member (320) and a connecting frame (330), wherein the first translation driving member (320) is connected to the material frame (210), and the first translation driving member (320) drives the connecting frame (330). The first translation driving member (320) can drive the connecting frame (330) to approach or move away from the clamping side, and the clamping plate (310) is arranged on the connecting frame (330).

5. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A second translation driving member (340) is connected between the connecting frame (330) and the clamping plate (310), and the second translation driving member (340) can drive the clamping plate (310) to move closer to or away from the material clamping side.

6. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A side of the material rack (210) away from the material clamping side is provided with an avoidance gap (214) for the clamping plate (310) to pass through.

7. The material posture conversion mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing assembly includes a pushing translation drive (420), the pushing translation drive (420) is connected to the material rack (210), the pushing translation drive (420) is connected to the push plate (410), and the pushing translation drive (420) drives the push plate (410) to move closer to or away from the discharge port.

8. Feeding system, characterized by: include: A transfer mechanism having a transfer suction cup (500) movable in three dimensions; The material posture conversion mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. The feeding system according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a first conveying device (610) arranged beside the frame (100) and a second conveying device (620) located at the discharge port.

10. A packaging machine, characterized in that: Comprising a loading system as claimed in claim 8 or claim 9.

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