Convenient and efficient mechanical arm case unpacking machine

Through the design of structures such as the manipulator and the guide plate, the continuous unpacking and bottom folding of the cartons are realized, which solves the problems of low efficiency and carton slipping of existing unpacking machines and improves the unpacking efficiency and stability.

CN223396457UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30YOU BAI JIA ZHI NENG KE JI (YAN CHENG) YOU XIAN GONG SI
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Application Number
CN202422169533.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

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Technical Problem

Existing carton openers require multiple operations when processing cartons, resulting in low efficiency, and cartons are prone to slipping in the chute, affecting the suction effect.

Method used

A structure including a manipulator, a rocker arm, gears, a push bar and a support plate was designed to achieve continuous unpacking and bottom folding of cartons. The carton's stability in the trough was maintained by movable guide plates, upper and lower stoppers and a trough slider to prevent it from slipping.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency and stability of carton unpacking, shortens the unpacking time, prevents cartons from sliding in the chute, and ensures smooth absorption and processing of cartons.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a convenient and efficient mechanical arm case unpacking machine, which relates to the technical field of mechanical arm case unpacking machines, and comprises a main frame, the front surface of the main frame is movably connected with a trough frame, the middle part of the trough frame is fixedly connected with a fixed material guide plate, and the bottom end of the fixed material guide plate is fixedly connected with a support rod; the top end of the fixed material guiding plate is slidably connected with a material groove sliding block, the top end of the material groove sliding block is fixedly connected with a movable material guiding plate, an upper blocking box is installed at the top of the joint of the material groove frame and the main machine frame, a lower blocking box is installed at the bottom of the material groove frame, and a mechanical arm is arranged on the inner side of the main machine frame. According to the carton box opening device, a series of structures are arranged, so that the steps of the carton box opening treatment process are more coherent, the carton box opening and forming time is shortened, the carton box opening efficiency is improved, the carton box in the material groove is not prone to sliding off from the material groove, and the carton box in the material groove is sucked conveniently.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of manipulator case opening machines, in particular to a convenient and efficient manipulator case opening machine. Background Art

[0002] A carton opener, also known as an automatic carton forming and bottom sealing machine, is a dedicated device that opens the carton board, folds the bottom of the carton, seals it with tape, and then sends it to a carton packer. Existing carton openers usually use an automated program controlled by a PLC and a display screen, allowing the carton to complete the packaging processes of sucking the carton, opening the carton, forming the carton, folding the bottom, and sealing the bottom. It is an indispensable automated equipment in the logistics, production, and warehousing industries.

[0003] However, in the process of processing cartons, the existing carton opening machine requires multiple operations when opening and forming the cartons because the various structures are mechanically linked. For example, after sucking the carton, another mechanism is required to open the carton and fold the bottom, which makes the entire unpacking process time-consuming and affects the efficiency of unpacking. In addition, when traditional cartons are stacked in the material trough of the machine, the machine needs to suck the stacked cartons. When the cartons are sucked, the subsequent cartons will slide down the material trough with the pressure plate, which will exert greater pressure on the cartons close to the suction mechanism, making it easier for the cartons to slide out of the material trough, making it inconvenient to suck the cartons. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a convenient and efficient robot carton opener to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a convenient and efficient manipulator box opening machine, comprising a main frame, the front of the main frame is movably connected to a material trough frame, the middle of the material trough frame is fixedly connected to a fixed material guide plate, the bottom end of the fixed material guide plate is fixedly connected to a support rod, the top of the fixed material guide plate is slidably connected to a material trough slider, the top of the material trough slider is fixedly connected to a movable material guide plate, an upper stop box is installed at the top of the junction of the material trough frame and the main frame, a lower stop box is installed at the bottom of the material trough frame, a manipulator is provided on the inner side of the main frame, a rocker arm is installed on the top of the manipulator, a gear is meshed at the junction of the rocker arm and the manipulator, a push bar and a support plate are installed at the bottom end of the rocker arm, and a glass cover door is installed on the back of the main frame.

[0006] Preferably, a sealing belt mechanism and a belt conveyor mechanism are installed on one side wall of the main frame, and a cover plate is installed on the top of the belt conveyor mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, a front sealing plate is installed at the bottom of the cover plate, and a connecting groove plate is installed at the bottom of the belt conveyor mechanism.

[0008] Preferably, an adjustment mechanism is installed at the bottom of the front side of the main frame, and the adjustment mechanism is movably connected to the belt conveyor mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the movable material guide plate is movably connected to the material trough frame through a material trough slider, and the movable material guide plate is movably connected to the upper baffle box and the lower baffle box through the material trough frame.

[0010] Preferably, three adjustment blocks are movably connected to the outer side of the upper baffle box, and the adjustment blocks are movably connected to the trough frame through the upper baffle box.

[0011] Preferably, a box pushing seat is installed at the end of the manipulator, and the manipulator is movably connected to the main frame through the box pushing seat.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] 1. This convenient and efficient robot carton opener uses a robot, a rocker, a gear, a push bar and a support plate. After the carton is sucked in, the above structure integrated in the robot can continuously open the carton and fold the bottom, making the carton opening process more coherent, thereby shortening the time for opening and forming the carton and improving the carton opening efficiency.

[0014] 2. This convenient and efficient robot carton opener uses a movable guide plate, upper and lower stop boxes and a trough slider. When the carton near the robot is sucked in, the subsequent cartons in the trough can maintain a relatively stable state in the trough under the interception effect of the upper and lower stop boxes, making it difficult for the cartons in the trough to slide out of the trough, thereby facilitating the suction of the cartons in the trough. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the upper baffle box and front sealing plate structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of the lower baffle box and movable guide plate of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the push bar and support plate structure of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. Main frame; 2. Material trough frame; 3. Movable material guide plate; 4. Robot; 5. Adjustment mechanism; 6. Cover plate; 7. Sealing belt mechanism; 8. Belt conveyor mechanism; 9. Glass cover door; 10. Connecting trough plate; 11. Front sealing plate; 12. Upper baffle box; 13. Support rod; 14. Material trough slider; 15. Fixed material guide plate; 16. Lower baffle box; 17. Rocker arm; 18. Gear; 19. Push bar; 20. Support plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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.

[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," "the other end," and the like, indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of this utility model and simplify the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "connected," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can mean a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] like Figures 1 to 4As shown, the convenient and efficient manipulator carton opening machine of this embodiment includes a main frame 1, a trough frame 2 is movably connected to the front of the main frame 1, a fixed material guide plate 15 is fixedly connected to the middle of the trough frame 2, the bottom end of the fixed material guide plate 15 is fixedly connected to the support rod 13, the top of the fixed material guide plate 15 is slidably connected to the trough slider 14, the top of the trough slider 14 is fixedly connected to the movable material guide plate 3, an upper baffle box 12 is installed at the top of the junction of the trough frame 2 and the main frame 1, and a lower baffle box 16 is installed at the bottom of the trough frame 2, a manipulator 4 is provided on the inner side of the main frame 1, a rocker arm 17 is installed on the top of the manipulator 4, a gear 18 is meshed at the junction of the rocker arm 17 and the manipulator 4, a push bar 19 and a support plate 20 are installed at the bottom end of the rocker arm 17, and a glass cover door 9 is installed on the back of the main frame 1.

[0024] The lifting mechanism 11 is a kind of automatic lifting mechanism that can realize the lifting of carton and the lifting of the carton, and the lifting of the carton is realized by the lifting of the lifting mechanism 12. Specifically, the main frame 1 is also equipped with a touch screen, and a programmable logic controller is installed inside the main frame 1, so that the carton can be automatically operated from unpacking to sealing. The chute rack 2 is tilted at the front of the main frame 1, so that the carton placed on the chute rack 2 can be pushed to the side close to the robot 4 under the action of the chute slider 14 driving the movable guide plate 3 to slide down, so that the robot 4 can smoothly pick up the carton from the chute rack 2, and the fixed guide plate 15 enables the chute slider 14 to drive the movable guide plate 3 along the established path to press the carton, so that the carton can be tightly attached to the upper stop box 12 and the lower stop box 16, thereby maintaining the stability of the carton on the chute rack 2, and the function of the support rod 13 is to support the fixed guide plate 15, increase the load capacity of the chute rack 2 for the carton, and an adjusting hand wheel is installed at the junction of the upper stop box 12 and the main frame 1, so that the height of the upper stop box 12 can be adjusted, and at the same time, the intersection of the chute rack 2 and the main frame 1 The joint is also equipped with an adjusting hand wheel, so that the height of the trough rack 2 can be adjusted, so that the trough rack 2 of this carton opener can hold cartons of different sizes, thereby expanding the scope of use of this carton opener. The manipulator 4 is equipped with a driving motor for driving the rocker arm 17 and the gear 18 to rotate, so that the rocker arm 17 and the gear 18 can drive the components on the manipulator 4 to rotate, thereby realizing a series of operations of the manipulator 4 on the cartons. The gear 18 can serve as a connecting piece between the manipulator 4 and the rocker arm 17, so that the position of the rocker arm 17 can be flexibly adjusted, so that the carton opened by the support plate 20 and the push strip 19 on the rocker arm 17 can be smoothly pushed to the belt conveyor mechanism 8, thereby realizing the subsequent folding and sealing actions of the carton, thereby realizing the unpacking of the carton. The glass cover door 9 can make the activity area of ​​the manipulator 4 in a semi-enclosed space, which is convenient for checking the operation of the manipulator 4 and can reduce the interference of external foreign matter on the movement of the manipulator 4.

[0025] Furthermore, a sealing belt mechanism 7 and a belt conveyor mechanism 8 are installed on one side wall of the main frame 1. A cover plate 6 is installed on the top of the belt conveyor mechanism 8. The sealing belt mechanism 7 can stick OPP tape on the bottom cover of the carton after the bottom folding is completed, so that the carton completes the bottom sealing action after the bottom is folded, and the belt conveyor mechanism 8 enables the carton to move in the same straight line when the bottom is sealed, which is conducive to the tape being stuck in a straight line to the bottom of the carton, and at the same time is conducive to the discharge of the carton.

[0026] Furthermore, a front sealing plate 11 is installed at the bottom of the cover plate 6, and a connecting groove plate 10 is installed at the bottom of the belt conveyor mechanism 8. The front sealing plate 11 can limit the two sides of the carton entering the belt conveyor mechanism 8, so that the carton can smoothly enter the belt conveyor mechanism 8, thereby realizing the subsequent bottom folding and bottom sealing actions of the carton.

[0027] Furthermore, an adjustment mechanism 5 is installed at the bottom of the front of the main frame 1, and the adjustment mechanism 5 is movably connected to the belt conveyor mechanism 8. After twisting, the adjustment mechanism 5 can adjust the width of the belt conveyor mechanism 8, so that cartons of different sizes can be transported through the belt conveyor mechanism 8, thereby improving the flexibility of the carton opener when used.

[0028] Furthermore, the movable material guide plate 3 is movably connected to the trough rack 2 through the trough slider 14, and the movable material guide plate 3 is movably connected to the upper baffle box 12 and the lower baffle box 16 through the trough rack 2. The movable material guide plate 3 can squeeze the cartons placed on the trough rack 2 under the drive of the trough slider 14, so that the cartons on the trough rack 2 can be stably placed.

[0029] Furthermore, there are three adjustment blocks movably connected to the outer side of the upper baffle box 12, and the adjustment blocks are movably connected to the material trough rack 2 through the upper baffle box 12. The adjustment blocks can be flexibly adjusted on the upper baffle box 12 to ensure that the lower edge of the upper baffle box 12 can fit the top of the carton, thereby achieving stable clamping of the carton on the side close to the robot 4.

[0030] Furthermore, a box-pushing seat is installed at the end of the manipulator 4, and the manipulator 4 is movably connected to the main frame 1 through the box-pushing seat. The manipulator 4 is operated by a driving mechanism installed in the box-pushing seat, so that the manipulator 4 can drive subsequent rocker arms 17 and other structures to work in conjunction, thereby saving time for unpacking and folding the bottom of the carton and improving the efficiency of unpacking the carton.

[0031] The method of using this embodiment is as follows: when using the carton opener of the present manipulator 4, the cartons can be stacked on the top of the trough rack 2 first, so that the cartons are located between the movable guide plate 3 and the upper baffle box 12 and the lower baffle box 16. Then, the manipulator 4 is started by the programmable logic controller, so that the gear 18 installed on the manipulator 4 rotates under the drive of the driving structure, so that the gear 18 engaged with the gear 18 on the swing arm 17 drives the suction cup installed on the swing arm 17 to move toward the carton on the trough rack 2, so that the vacuum suction cup installed on the swing arm 17 sucks the carton on the trough rack 2, and then the sucked carton will be opened and bottom folded under the action of the push bar 19 on the swing arm 17 and the support plate 20. At this time, since the carton on the side of the trough rack 2 close to the manipulator 4 is sucked in, the subsequent cartons on the trough rack 2 will slide down along the trough rack 2 under the push of the movable guide plate 3 until the subsequent cartons are re-fitted with the upper baffle box 12 and the lower baffle box 16, and then remain stable on the trough rack 2. At the same time, after the carton manipulator 4 completes the unpacking action, it will be pushed to the connecting trough plate 10 under the action of the gear 18, and then move along the connecting trough plate 10 to the belt conveyor mechanism 8 and the cover plate 6 and the front sealing plate 11. Then the carton will smoothly move along the belt conveyor mechanism 8 to the sealing belt mechanism 7, so that the back cover at the bottom of the carton is folded and the tape is sealed. At this time, the carton completes the bottom folding and bottom sealing actions.

[0032] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein with equivalents. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A convenient and efficient robot carton opening machine, comprising a main frame (1), characterized in that: The front of the main frame (1) is movably connected to a trough frame (2), the middle of the trough frame (2) is fixedly connected to a fixed material guide plate (15), the bottom end of the fixed material guide plate (15) is fixedly connected to a support rod (13), the top end of the fixed material guide plate (15) is slidably connected to a trough slider (14), the top end of the trough slider (14) is fixedly connected to a movable material guide plate (3), and the top of the junction of the trough frame (2) and the main frame (1) is fixedly connected to a fixed material guide plate (15). An upper baffle box (12) is installed, a lower baffle box (16) is installed at the bottom of the material trough frame (2), a manipulator (4) is provided on the inner side of the main frame (1), a swing rod (17) is installed on the top of the manipulator (4), a gear (18) is meshed at the intersection of the swing rod (17) and the manipulator (4), a push bar (19) and a support plate (20) are installed at the bottom end of the swing rod (17), and a glass cover door (9) is installed on the back of the main frame (1).

2. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sealing belt mechanism (7) and a belt conveying mechanism (8) are installed on one side wall of the main frame (1), and a cover plate (6) is installed on the top of the belt conveying mechanism (8).

3. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 2, characterized in that: A front sealing plate (11) is installed at the bottom of the cover plate (6), and a connecting groove plate (10) is installed at the bottom of the belt conveyor mechanism (8).

4. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 3, characterized in that: An adjustment mechanism (5) is installed at the bottom of the front side of the main frame (1), and the adjustment mechanism (5) is movably connected to the belt conveying mechanism (8).

5. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable material guide plate (3) is movably connected to the material trough frame (2) via a material trough slider (14), and the movable material guide plate (3) is movably connected to the upper baffle box (12) and the lower baffle box (16) via the material trough frame (2).

6. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three adjustment blocks are movably connected to the outer side of the upper baffle box (12), and the adjustment blocks are movably connected to the trough frame (2) through the upper baffle box (12).

7. A convenient and efficient robotic carton opener according to claim 1, characterized in that: A box-pushing seat is installed at the end of the manipulator (4), and the manipulator (4) is movably connected to the main frame (1) via the box-pushing seat.