Sheet arranging and feeding device of boxing machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses a piece arranging and feeding device of a boxing machine, which comprises a stock bin, a discharging manipulator and a discharging assembly, and the stock bin is arranged above the discharging assembly; the discharging mechanical arm is rotationally connected between the stock bin and the discharging assembly. The discharging assembly comprises a collecting bin, a material blocking part and a material pushing rod. The collecting bin comprises an upper counting station and a lower feeding station, the material blocking part is arranged between the upper counting station and the lower feeding station, the material blocking part is in transmission connection with the material blocking driving part, and a counting sensor is arranged at a feeding port of the collecting bin; a material pushing channel is formed in the bottom of the collecting bin; the material pushing rod is in transmission connection with the material pushing driving part; the discharging mechanical arm, the material blocking driving piece, the counting sensor and the material pushing driving piece are all connected with the controller. The interior of the collecting bin is divided into the upper counting station and the lower feeding station by the material blocking part, the discharging manipulator takes materials from the material bin and rotates to release the materials into the upper counting station, the counting sensor measures the materials, the controller controls the material blocking part to retract when the materials reach the specified number, and the counting sensor counts the materials. Stacked materials fall from the upper counting station to the lower feeding station, and the materials are pushed out through the material pushing rod to achieve automatic material arrangement.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the material feeding field of boxing machine, especially relates to a piece sorting and feeding device of boxing machine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The boxing machine is an automatic packaging equipment, which is mainly used for automatically packing materials into cartons and completing the processes of sealing and labeling. The cartons of the boxing machine are generally stacked in a flat form in a carton warehouse. When the equipment is started, a carton is sucked out by a carton suction device and is folded into a three-dimensional carton by a paper folding mechanism. At the same time, the materials are orderly conveyed to the packing position by a warehouse conveying belt or other conveying methods. At the packing position, a special pushing or sucking device is used to accurately put the materials into the carton, and the carton is sealed at the sealing position. The feeding of the warehouse conveying belt is usually manually operated, and the manual stacking and sorting of the materials are prone to the following problems:

[0003] 1. For aluminum foil packaging and other soft sheet materials, manual sorting is prone to errors in quantity;

[0004] 2. The manual sorting of the materials is labor-intensive, low in efficiency, and relatively high in cost. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model provides a kind of piece sorting and feeding device of boxing machine for the shortcomings in the prior art, which automatically sorts and stacks pieces and improves efficiency.

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a kind of piece sorting and feeding device of boxing machine, which comprises a material bin, a discharging manipulator and a discharging assembly. The material bin is arranged above the discharging assembly. The discharging manipulator is rotatably connected between the material bin and the discharging assembly. The discharging assembly comprises a collecting bin, a material blocking piece and a pushing rod. The collecting bin comprises an upper counting station and a lower feeding station. The material blocking piece is arranged between the upper counting station and the lower feeding station. The material blocking piece is drivingly connected with a material blocking drive for blocking material. A counting sensor is arranged at the inlet of the collecting bin. The bottom of the collecting bin is provided with a pushing channel for the pushing rod. The pushing rod is drivingly connected with a pushing drive for pushing material. The discharging manipulator, the material blocking drive, the counting sensor and the pushing drive are all connected with a controller.

[0007] The material blocking piece of the utility model is divided into an upper counting station and a lower feeding station in the collecting bin, the blanking manipulator takes materials from the bin, rotates and releases the materials into the upper counting station, the counting sensor measures the materials entering the upper counting station, when the materials reach the specified quantity, the counting sensor sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the material blocking drive to drive the material blocking piece to retract, so that the stacked materials fall from the upper counting station to the lower feeding station, the material pushing drive drives the material pushing rod to push the materials out, and automatic material sorting is realized.

[0008] Preferably, the material pushing drive comprises a ring-shaped conveying belt, and the material pushing rod is arranged on the ring-shaped conveying belt.

[0009] Preferably, the material pushing drive comprises a sliding platform, the material pushing rod is arranged on the sliding platform, the material pushing rod is connected with a lifting power source, the lifting power source drives the material pushing rod to move upward into the material pushing channel, and the sliding platform is connected with a material pushing power source which drives the sliding platform to move forward and backward.

[0010] Preferably, the material blocking pieces are arranged on both sides of the collecting bin, the collecting bin comprises a left side plate and a right side plate, the left side plate and the right side plate are respectively provided with through holes, and the material blocking pieces on both sides can enter the collecting bin through the through holes.

[0011] Preferably, the bin and the collecting bin are horizontally arranged, the blanking manipulator comprises a material suction piece and a mounting seat, the material suction piece is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat, the material suction piece is in transmission connection with a swing drive which drives the material suction piece to swing, and the mounting seat is in transmission connection with a translation drive which drives the mounting seat to move left and right.

[0012] Further, the bin comprises a friction belt and two side baffles, the friction belt is connected with a transmission assembly which drives the friction belt to circulate, the friction belt is arranged between the side baffles, and the friction belt and the side baffles form a storage space for placing vertical materials.

[0013] Further optimization, the discharge port of the bin is provided with a blocking piece, the blocking piece is arranged on the side baffle. The blocking piece avoids the material from falling out of the bin.

[0014] As preferred, the pushing path of the pushing rod is perpendicular to the conveying path of the bin conveying belt, a plurality of bins are distributed on the bin conveying belt, in working, the inlet of the bin is communicated with the outlet of the collecting bin, and the pushing rod can send the material in the collecting bin to the bin. The collecting bin is connected with the bin conveying belt, so as to realize automatic feeding of the bin conveying belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is the structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 is the side view of the utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 is the side view of the discharging assembly and the discharging manipulator of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 is the perspective view of the bin of the utility model.

[0019] The part names referred to by the numbers in the above drawings are as follows:

[0020] Among them, 1, bin; 11, friction belt; 12, side baffle; 13, blocking piece; 2, discharging manipulator; 21, suction piece; 22, mounting seat; 3, discharging assembly; 31, collecting bin; 311, upper counting station; 312, lower feeding station; 32, blocking piece; 33, pushing rod; 4, pushing driving piece; 5, bin conveying belt; 51, bin; 6, material. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model will be described in further detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. X axis is transverse, i.e. left-right direction; Y axis is longitudinal, i.e. front-back direction; Z axis is vertical, i.e. up-down direction.

[0022] The material discharging mechanism 32 is connected with the material discharging mechanism 31 by the lifting mechanism 321, and the material discharging mechanism 33 is connected with the material discharging mechanism 31 by the lifting mechanism 322. The side panels and the right side panels are respectively provided with through holes, and the blocking members 32 on both sides can enter the collecting bin 31 through the through holes. The blocking members 32 are transmission-connected with the blocking driving member that drives them to extend for blocking action. The blocking driving member can be a motor or a cylinder. A counting sensor is provided at the inlet of the collecting bin 31. The counting sensor measures the material 6 entering the upper counting station 311. The counting sensor can be a photoelectric counting sensor or a mechanical counting sensor. The bottom of the collecting bin 31 is provided with a pushing channel for the pushing rod 33 to pass through. The pushing rod 33 is transmission-connected with the pushing driving member 4 that drives it to move forward for pushing action. The pushing driving member 4 drives the pushing rod 33 forward to push the material 6 to the next process. During the pushing process of the pushing rod 33, the blocking member 32 is reset, and the upper counting station 311 continues to feed, that is, the material counting and stacking are carried out simultaneously with the material delivery below, thereby improving work efficiency. The material unloading robot 2, the material blocking drive, the counting sensor and the material pushing drive 4 are all connected to the controller, and the controller controls the actions of the material unloading robot 2, the material blocking drive, the counting sensor and the material pushing drive 4 respectively.

[0023] The embodiments of the pushing driving member 4 are various, for example, the pushing driving member 4 comprises a ring-shaped conveying belt, the pushing rod 33 is arranged on the ring-shaped conveying belt, the pushing rod 33 moves circularly with the ring-shaped conveying belt, continuously pushes the material 6, when the material 6 on the upper counting station 311 falls to the lower feeding station 312, the controller controls the ring-shaped conveying belt to stop moving, when the stacked material 6 completely falls to the lower feeding station 312, the controller controls the ring-shaped conveying belt to drive the pushing rod 33 to move forward to push the material. Or the pushing driving member 4 comprises a sliding platform, the pushing rod 33 is arranged on the sliding platform, the pushing rod 33 is connected with a lifting power source, the lifting power source is a lifting cylinder, the pushing rod 33 is arranged on the lifting power source, the lifting power source is fixedly arranged on the sliding platform, the lifting power source drives the pushing rod 33 to ascend into the pushing channel, the sliding platform is connected with a pushing power source which drives the sliding platform to move forward and backward, the sliding platform can be slidably arranged on the rack through a longitudinal guide rail, the pushing power source can be a servo motor, a crank connecting rod mechanism drives the sliding platform to move linearly, or the sliding platform is directly connected with the cylinder.

[0024] In order to make the discharging manipulator 2 stably discharge, in the embodiment, the hopper 1 is horizontally arranged, the discharging manipulator 2 comprises a suction member 21 and a mounting seat 22, the suction member 21 is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat 22, the suction member 21 is in transmission connection with a swing driving member which drives the suction member 21 to swing, the suction member 21 is a suction disc, the suction member 21 is connected with a gas source, the suction member 21 is arranged on a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is connected with the swing driving member. The mounting seat 22 is in transmission connection with a translation driving member which drives the mounting seat 22 to move left and right, the mounting seat 22 is slidably arranged on the rack through a transverse guide rail, the translation driving member can be a ball screw mechanism or other mechanism which drives the mounting seat 22 to move linearly and reciprocally. The suction member 21 first approaches the hopper 1, then adsorbs the material 6, then the mounting seat 22 drives the suction member 21 to move rightward to avoid continuously taking out the material 6, then the swing driving member drives the suction member 21 to swing downward with the material 6, so that the material 6 moves to the directly above the inlet of the collecting bin 31, then the suction member 21 releases the material 6, so that the material 6 enters the upper counting station 311, to realize automatic feeding.

[0025] In order to keep the material 6 in the bin 1 at the inlet of the bin 1, the material is convenient for the suction material piece 21 to take. The bin 1 comprises a friction belt 11 connected with a transmission assembly driving the circulation of the friction belt 11, the transmission assembly comprises a driving roller and a driven roller, the friction belt 11 is arranged on the driving roller and the driven roller, the driving roller is provided with a rotary power source, the friction belt 11 is arranged between the side baffles 12, the friction belt 11 and the side baffles 12 form a storage space for the vertical material 6, the transmission assembly drives the running direction of the friction belt 11 to the collecting bin 31, and the material 6 in the storage space is pushed to the discharge port by the friction belt 11. In order to prevent the material 6 from falling out of the bin 1, the discharge port of the bin 1 is provided with a blocking piece 13, the blocking piece 13 is arranged on the side baffle 12, the blocking piece 13 is arranged on both sides of the storage space, and the blocking piece 13 partially extends into the discharge port of the bin 1 to block the material 6.

[0026] In order to realize automatic feeding of the boxing machine, the pushing path of the pushing rod 33 is perpendicular to the conveying path of the bin conveying belt 5, a plurality of bin compartments 51 are distributed on the bin conveying belt 5, and in operation, the inlet of the bin compartment 51 is communicated with the discharge port of the collecting bin 31, and the pushing rod 33 can send the material 6 in the collecting bin 31 to the bin compartment 51. In order to improve the working efficiency, the bin 1, the suction material piece 21 and the push rod can be increased in corresponding number.

[0027] The working principle of the utility model will be described below in combination with the drawings: the vertical material 6 is placed in the storage space of the bin 1, the suction material piece 21 of the discharging manipulator 2 faces the bin 1, the translational driving piece drives the mounting seat 22 to drive the suction material piece 21 to approach the bin 1, the suction material piece 21 adsorbs the material 6 at the discharge port of the bin 1, then the mounting seat 22 resets, the material 6 leaves the bin 1, and the blocking piece 13 prevents the subsequent material 6 from falling out of the bin 1. The swing driving piece drives the suction material piece 21 to swing downward, the suction material piece 21 moves the material 6 above the collecting bin 31, then releases the material 6 to make the material 6 enter the upper counting station 311, the sensor counts the material 6, the suction material piece 21 repeats the action, the material 6 in the upper counting station 311 reaches the specified number, the counting sensor sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the suction material piece 21 to stop the action, the blocking material piece 32 retracts, and the stacked material 6 is released into the lower feeding station 312, the controller controls the pushing driving piece 4 to drive the pushing rod 33 to enter the pushing channel, pushes the material 6 into the bin compartment 51, and stops the action of the pushing rod 33 after the pushing is completed, waits for the next pile of material 6, and realizes automatic material sorting and feeding.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it needs to be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0029] In summary, the above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and any changes and modifications made within the scope of the patent application of the present application shall be within the scope of the patent of the present application.

Claims

1. A sheet sorting and feeding device for a cartoning machine, characterized in that: It comprises a silo (1), a material discharging manipulator (2) and a material discharging assembly (3), wherein the silo (1) is arranged above the material discharging assembly (3); The unloading manipulator (2) is rotatably connected between the silo (1) and the discharge assembly (3); A discharging assembly (3), comprising a collecting bin (31), a material blocking member (32), and a pushing rod (33); A collecting bin (31) includes an upper counting station (311) and a lower feeding station (312), wherein the blocking member (32) is arranged between the upper counting station (311) and the lower feeding station (312), and the blocking member (32) is in transmission connection with a blocking driving member that drives the blocking member to extend and perform a blocking action, and a counting sensor is provided at the feeding port of the collecting bin (31); The bottom of the collecting bin (31) also has a pushing channel for the pushing rod (33) to move, and the pushing rod (33) is in transmission connection with a pushing driving member (4) that drives the pushing rod (33) to move forward to perform a pushing action; The material unloading manipulator (2), the material blocking drive component, the counting sensor and the material pushing drive component (4) are all connected to the controller.

2. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pusher drive member (4) includes an annular conveyor belt, and the pusher rod (33) is arranged on the annular conveyor belt.

3. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push drive member (4) includes a sliding platform, the push rod (33) is arranged on the sliding platform, the push rod (33) is connected to a lifting power source, the lifting power source drives the push rod (33) to rise into the push channel, and the sliding platform is connected to a push power source that drives it to move forward and backward.

4. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material blocking members (32) are arranged on both sides of the collecting bin (31). The collecting bin (31) further comprises a left side plate and a right side plate. The left side plate and the right side plate are respectively provided with through holes, and the material blocking members (32) on both sides can enter the collecting bin (31) through the through holes.

5. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hopper (1) is arranged horizontally, and the unloading robot (2) includes a suction member (21) and a mounting seat (22). The suction member (21) is rotatably arranged on the mounting seat (22). The suction member (21) is connected to a swing driving member that drives the suction member to swing, and the mounting seat (22) is connected to a translation driving member that drives the suction member to move left and right.

6. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The silo (1) comprises a friction belt (11) and two side baffles (12). The friction belt (11) is connected to a transmission assembly that drives the friction belt (11) to circulate. The friction belt (11) is arranged between the side baffles (12). The friction belt (11) and the side baffles (12) form a storage space for placing vertical materials (6).

7. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: A blocking member (13) is provided at the discharge port of the silo (1), and the blocking member (13) is arranged on the side baffle (12).

8. The sheet sorting and feeding device of the cartoning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pushing path of the pushing rod (33) is perpendicular to the conveying path of the bin conveyor belt (5). A plurality of bins (51) are distributed on the bin conveyor belt (5). When working, the inlet of the bin (51) is connected to the outlet of the collecting bin (31). The pushing rod (33) can deliver the material (6) in the collecting bin (31) into the bin (51).

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