Cigarette inventory management counting tool

By designing a cigarette inventory management counting tool, using cubic counting rods with scale lines and markings and circular plastic sheets, the problem of errors that are easy to occur during manual inventory counting was solved, and fast and accurate cigarette inventory management was achieved.

CN223486534UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28ZHEJIANG TOBACCO CO NINGBO CO
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422973620.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing cigarette inventory management system is prone to errors due to manual counting, resulting in complex and inaccurate counting.

Method used

A cigarette inventory management counting tool was designed, including a cubic counting rod with different scales and markings on its four sides, and a circular plastic pad for quickly determining the quantity of cigarettes.

Benefits of technology

The use of scale lines and lettering simplifies the cigarette inventory counting process, improves the accuracy and efficiency of counting, and avoids human error.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of tobacco sales, in particular to a counting tool for cigarette inventory management. A counting tool for cigarette inventory management comprises a counting rod, the counting rod is in a cube shape, a gasket is arranged at the top end of the counting rod, the counting rod is provided with four faces, the four faces are A, B, C and D respectively, ten sections of scale marks are arranged on the faces A, B, C and D respectively, the intervals of all the sections are 22.8 mm, 21.5 mm, 14.4 mm and 12.2 mm, and numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 are sequentially marked on the scale marks from top to bottom. The cigarette counting device has the advantages that the design is ingenious and simple, the cigarette counting device is marked through numbers, retailers determine the scale using faces according to the types of cigarettes needing to be counted, the last cigarette position is fixed through the supporting points, the number of the cigarettes is determined according to scale display, and the corresponding faces can be conveniently adjusted through the round plastic pieces; therefore, the number of cigarettes can be known in a short time, and manual wrong counting is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the tobacco sales field, and in particular to a counting tool for cigarette inventory management. Background Technology

[0002] Tobacco companies have numerous retailers. Given the common situation of cigarette inventory management, retailers need to frequently conduct cigarette inventory checks. Manual counting is complicated and prone to errors, so a special cigarette inventory management counting tool was designed. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problem of easy counting errors during inventory checks, this utility model provides a counting tool for cigarette inventory management.

[0004] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0005] A cigarette inventory management counting tool includes a counting rod, which is cubic in shape and has a pad at the top. The counting rod has four faces, labeled A, B, C, and D. Each of the four faces has 10 scale lines with a spacing of 22.8 mm, 21.5 mm, 14.4 mm, and 12.2 mm, respectively. The scale lines are marked with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 from top to bottom.

[0006] The lettering is printed on surface A (hard), on surface B (soft), on surface C (medium), and on surface D (fine).

[0007] The gasket is a circular plastic sheet with a diameter of 2.5 cm.

[0008] The technical solution of this utility model has a novel structure and a clever and simple design. By marking them with numbers, retailers can determine the scale surface to use based on the type of cigarettes they need to count, fix the position of the last cigarette using a fulcrum, and determine the number of cigarettes according to the scale display. The circular plastic sheet facilitates adjustment between the corresponding surfaces, so that the number of cigarettes can be known in a short time, avoiding manual counting errors. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 , 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0010] Figure 3 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0011] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Example

[0012] like Figure 1 , 2The cigarette inventory management counting tool shown includes a counting rod 1, which is cubic in shape. A pad 2 is provided at the top of the counting rod 1. The counting rod 1 has four faces, namely A, B, C, and D. Each of the A, B, C, and D faces has 10 scale lines with a spacing of 22.8 mm, 21.5 mm, 14.4 mm, and 12.2 mm, respectively. The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are marked on the scale lines from top to bottom.

[0013] The A side 3 is printed with the word "hard", the B side 6 is printed with the word "soft", the C side 4 is printed with the word "medium", and the D side 5 is printed with the word "fine".

[0014] The gasket 2 is a circular plastic sheet with a diameter of 2.5 cm.

[0015] like Figure 3 As shown, when in use, the counting stick 1 has dimensions of 50cm long * 1.5cm wide * 1.5cm thick. This is because the thickness varies depending on the type of cigarette on the market, resulting in four different cigarette scales—soft pack, hard pack, medium pack, and slim pack—with thicknesses of 22.8mm, 21.5mm, 14.4mm, and 12.2mm per pack, respectively. By labeling these thicknesses with numbers, retailers can determine the scale surface based on the type of cigarette they need to count, use a fulcrum to fix the position of the last cigarette, and determine the number of cigarettes based on the scale display. The circular plastic piece facilitates adjustment between the corresponding surfaces, and the thickness of the circular plastic piece matches the distance between the innermost cigarette and the innermost sidewall. This allows for quick determination of the cigarette count, avoiding manual counting errors.

Claims

1. A cigarette inventory management counting tool, including a counting bar (1), characterized in that: The counting rod (1) is cubic in shape. A pad (2) is provided at the top of the counting rod (1). The counting rod (1) has four faces, namely A, B, C, and D. Each of the A, B, C, and D faces has 10 scale lines with a spacing of 22.8 mm, 21.5 mm, 14.4 mm, and 12.2 mm, respectively. The numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 are marked on the scale lines from top to bottom.

2. The cigarette inventory management counting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The A side (3) is printed with "hard", the B side (6) is printed with "soft", the C side (4) is printed with "medium", and the D side (5) is printed with "fine".

3. The cigarette inventory management counting tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gasket (2) is a circular plastic sheet with a diameter of 2.5 cm.