Cigarette feeding structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cigarette feeding structure which comprises a stock bin and a pushing device. The inner bottom surface of the stock bin is a plane and is used for placing a stack of cigarette strips, the stack of cigarette strips is formed by longitudinally stacking a plurality of transversely placed cigarette strips into a column and transversely abutting a plurality of columns to form a stack, and a discharge port is formed in the inner bottom surface of the stock bin; the pushing device comprises a pushing plate and a pushing plate driving mechanism, the pushing plate is located in the stock bin, the pushing plate driving mechanism is connected with the pushing plate and drives the pushing plate to move horizontally, the pushing plate driving mechanism is used for transversely pushing a pile of cigarette cartons on the bottom face in the stock bin to the discharging port, and only one column of cigarette cartons can pass through the discharging port downwards at a time according to the size of the discharging port. According to the utility model, the cigarette cartons which are stacked in multiple rows and multiple columns can be discharged column by column.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automation equipment technology, and in particular to a cigarette feeding structure. Background Technology

[0002] The distribution of cigarettes typically involves a complex logistics chain from tobacco companies to various sales outlets. During this process, different sales outlets have varying needs for cigarette models and quantities. Since cigarettes are packaged in single-model, fixed-quantity boxes upon arrival at the tobacco company, these boxes need to be unpacked and reassembled to meet the needs of each sales outlet. Traditionally, this is done manually, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors. With the development of automation technology, many tobacco companies have begun using cigarette dispensing equipment to improve efficiency. This equipment can automatically sort cigarettes according to the needs of each sales outlet. However, because cigarettes are stacked in multiple rows and columns within the boxes, existing dispensing equipment still requires manual removal of each pack from the box and placement of each pack into the equipment's feed channel – a tedious process.

[0003] Therefore, if a device can be set up to discharge the stacked tobacco strips in multiple rows and columns one by one, the above problem can be solved, and the tobacco strips can enter the feeding channel of the distribution equipment one by one. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a cigarette feeding structure, and the technical problem to be solved is how to discharge cigarette sticks stacked in multiple rows and columns one by one.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the solution of this utility model is: a cigarette feeding structure, including a hopper and a feeding device;

[0006] The bottom of the hopper is flat and is used to place a stack of tobacco sticks. A stack of tobacco sticks consists of multiple horizontally placed tobacco sticks stacked vertically into a row, and multiple rows are placed horizontally close together to form a stack. The bottom of the hopper has a discharge port.

[0007] The pushing device includes a pusher plate and a pusher plate drive mechanism. The pusher plate is located inside the hopper, and the pusher plate drive mechanism is connected to and drives the pusher plate to move horizontally. It is used to push a stack of tobacco strips on the bottom surface of the hopper to the discharge port. The discharge port is large enough to allow only one row of tobacco strips to pass through downwards at a time.

[0008] Furthermore, the pusher plate is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper, and the size of the pusher plate is such that it can simultaneously abut against each of the tobacco strips in a row.

[0009] Furthermore, a positioning plate is also provided inside the hopper. The push plate and the positioning plate are located on the left and right sides above the discharge port, respectively. The positioning plate is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper, and the side closest to the discharge port is flush with the edge of the discharge port.

[0010] Furthermore, a baffle is provided on the discharge port, which is horizontally slidable to slide out and open the discharge port, or slide in and block the discharge port.

[0011] Furthermore, a baffle drive mechanism is installed on the hopper. The baffle drive mechanism includes a baffle drive motor, a gear, and a rack. The baffle drive motor is fixed on the hopper. The gear is installed on the rotating shaft of the baffle drive motor. The rack extends laterally, is fixed on the baffle, and meshes with the gear. By rotating the baffle drive motor forward and backward, the baffle can be driven to slide out to open the discharge port or slide in to block the discharge port.

[0012] Furthermore, the hopper is equipped with an aligning push plate and a fixing plate, which are located on the front and rear sides above the discharge port, respectively. The aligning push plate can move closer to or further away from the fixing plate, so that when it moves closer, a row of cigarette sticks above the discharge port can be sandwiched between the aligning push plate and the fixing plate.

[0013] Furthermore, the side wall of the silo is provided with a silo inlet, so that a stack of cigarette sticks can be placed from the silo inlet to the bottom of the silo.

[0014] Furthermore, the orientation of the feed inlet of the hopper is perpendicular to the moving direction of the pusher plate, so that a stack of cigarette sticks can be placed on the moving path of the pusher plate through the feed inlet of the hopper.

[0015] Furthermore, a conveyor belt is provided on the bottom surface of the silo, with the first end of the conveyor belt located at the silo inlet.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model after adopting the above solution are as follows: the bottom surface of the hopper is flat, which is used to place a stack of tobacco sticks. A stack of tobacco sticks consists of multiple horizontally placed tobacco sticks stacked vertically into a row, and multiple rows are horizontally close together to form a stack. The bottom surface of the hopper has a discharge port. The pushing device includes a push plate and a push plate driving mechanism. The push plate is located inside the hopper, and the push plate driving mechanism is connected to and drives the push plate to move horizontally, which is used to push the stack of tobacco sticks on the bottom surface of the hopper to the discharge port. The size of the discharge port is such that only one row of tobacco sticks can pass down at a time, so that the stack of tobacco sticks in the box can be placed into the hopper and discharged from the discharge port row by row, making the feeding process easier and the structure very simple. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of the baffle of this utility model covering the discharge port;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle.

[0022] Labeling Explanation: 1-Hopper, 2-Pushing Device, 3-Smoke Bar, 4-Discharge Port, 5-Push Plate, 6-Push Plate Drive Mechanism, 7-Positioning Plate, 8-Baffle, 9-Baffle Drive Mechanism, 10-Baffle Drive Motor, 11-Gear, 12-Rack, 13-Aligning Push Plate, 14-Fixing Plate, 15-Hopper Inlet, 16-Hopper Conveyor Belt. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] Embodiments of the invention will now be described in full with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the invention may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0025] A cigarette feeding structure, such as Figure 1-5 As shown, the device includes a hopper 1 and a pushing device 2. The bottom surface of the hopper 1 is flat, used to place a stack of tobacco sticks 3. The stack of tobacco sticks 3 is in the same state as when they are packed in a box, consisting of multiple horizontally placed tobacco sticks 3 stacked vertically into a row, and then multiple rows placed horizontally close together to form a stack. The bottom surface of the hopper 1 has a discharge port 4. The pushing device 2 includes a push plate 5 and a push plate drive mechanism 6. The push plate 5 is located inside the hopper. The push plate drive mechanism 6 can be any existing linear drive mechanism. The push plate drive mechanism 6 connects to and drives the push plate 5 to move horizontally, used to place the tobacco sticks 3 into a stack. Inside the hopper 1, a stack of cigarette sticks 3 on the bottom surface is pushed horizontally to the discharge port 4. The size of the discharge port 4 is such that only one row of cigarette sticks 3 can pass through at a time, so that the stack of cigarette sticks 3 can be automatically discharged row by row. This allows the discharge port 4 to connect with the feeding channel of the cigarette dispensing equipment, ensuring that the cigarette sticks 3 are arranged in a row in the feeding channel in a predetermined posture. There is no need for manual removal of the cigarette sticks 3 from the box and their placement into the feeding channel of the cigarette dispensing equipment in a predetermined posture. This simple structure improves work efficiency and saves labor.

[0026] To prevent the pusher plate 5 from scattering a stack of tobacco sticks 3, the pusher plate 5 is preferably perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper 1. The size of the pusher plate 5 is such that it can simultaneously abut against each tobacco stick 3 in a row. Furthermore, to prevent the tobacco sticks 3 from getting stuck at the discharge port 4, a positioning plate 7 is also provided inside the hopper 1. The pusher plate 5 and the positioning plate 7 are located on the left and right sides above the discharge port 4, respectively. The positioning plate 7 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper 1, and the side closest to the discharge port 4 is flush with the edge of the discharge port 4. An alignment pusher plate 1 is also provided inside the hopper 1. The aligning push plate 13 and the fixed plate 14 are located on the front and rear sides above the discharge port 4, respectively, and are perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper 1. The side of the fixed plate 14 closest to the discharge port 5 is flush with the edge of the discharge port 4. The aligning push plate 13 can move closer to or further away from the fixed plate 14. When it moves closer, it can sandwich a row of tobacco strips 3 above the discharge port 4 between the aligning push plate 13 and the fixed plate 14, so that they can be aligned from the four sides of the row of tobacco strips 3, ensuring that the tobacco strips 3 can be discharged downward from the discharge port 4 row by row.

[0027] A baffle 8 is provided on the discharge port 4. The baffle 8 is horizontally slidable to slide out and open the discharge port 4, or slide in and block the discharge port 4. The baffle 8 is driven by the following mechanism: a baffle drive mechanism 9 is installed on the hopper 1. The baffle drive mechanism 9 includes a baffle drive motor 10, a gear 11 and a rack 12. The baffle drive motor 10 is fixed on the hopper 1. The gear 11 is installed on the rotating shaft of the baffle drive motor 10. The rack 12 extends laterally, is fixed on the baffle 8 and meshes with the gear 11. By rotating the baffle drive motor 10 forward and backward, the baffle 8 is driven to slide out and open the discharge port 4, or slide in and block the discharge port 4.

[0028] The side wall of the hopper 1 is provided with a hopper inlet 15, so that a stack of cigarette sticks 3 can be placed from the hopper inlet 15 to the bottom surface inside the hopper 1. The orientation of the hopper inlet 15 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the push plate 5, so that a stack of cigarette sticks 3 can be placed on the moving path of the push plate 5 through the hopper inlet 15.

[0029] In order to make it easier for a stack of cigarette sticks 3 to be put into the hopper 1 through the feed inlet 15, the bottom surface of the hopper 1 is provided with a hopper conveyor belt 16, and the first end of the hopper conveyor belt 16 is located at the feed inlet 15.

[0030] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the design of this case. All equivalent changes made based on the key design of this case shall fall within the protection scope of this case.

Claims

1. A cigarette feeding structure, characterized in that: It includes a hopper (1) and a feeding device (2); The bottom of the hopper (1) is flat and is used to place a stack of tobacco strips (3). A stack of tobacco strips (3) is formed by stacking multiple horizontally placed tobacco strips (3) vertically into a row, and multiple rows are horizontally close together to form a stack. The bottom of the hopper (1) has a discharge port (4). The pushing device (2) includes a push plate (5) and a push plate driving mechanism (6). The push plate (5) is located inside the hopper. The push plate driving mechanism (6) is connected to and drives the push plate (5) to move horizontally. It is used to push a stack of tobacco strips (3) on the bottom surface inside the hopper (1) to the discharge port (4). The size of the discharge port (4) is such that only one row of tobacco strips (3) can pass downwards at a time.

2. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The push plate (5) is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper (1), and the size of the push plate (5) is such that it can simultaneously abut against each of the tobacco strips (3) in a row.

3. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The hopper (1) is also equipped with a positioning plate (7). The push plate (5) and the positioning plate (7) are located on the left and right sides above the discharge port (4), respectively. The positioning plate (7) is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the hopper (1), and the side closest to the discharge port (4) is flush with the edge of the discharge port (4).

4. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A baffle (8) is provided on the discharge port (4). The baffle (8) is horizontally slidable to slide out and open the discharge port (4), or slide in and block the discharge port (4).

5. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 4, characterized in that: A baffle drive mechanism (9) is installed on the hopper (1). The baffle drive mechanism (9) includes a baffle drive motor (10), a gear (11) and a rack (12). The baffle drive motor (10) is fixed on the hopper (1). The gear (11) is installed on the rotating shaft of the baffle drive motor (10). The rack (12) extends laterally, is fixed on the baffle (8), and meshes with the gear (11). By rotating the baffle drive motor (10) forward and backward, the baffle (8) is driven to slide out to open the discharge port (4) or slide in to block the discharge port (4).

6. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The hopper (1) is provided with an aligning push plate (13) and a fixing plate (14). The aligning push plate (13) and the fixing plate (14) are located on the front and rear sides above the discharge port (4), respectively. The aligning push plate (13) can move closer to or further away from the fixing plate (14) so ​​that when it moves closer, a row of tobacco strips (3) above the discharge port (4) can be sandwiched between the aligning push plate (13) and the fixing plate (14).

7. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The silo (1) has a silo inlet (15) on its side wall, so that a stack of cigarette sticks (3) can be placed from the silo inlet (15) to the bottom of the silo (1).

8. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The orientation of the hopper inlet (15) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the push plate (5) so that a stack of cigarette sticks (3) can be placed on the moving path of the push plate (5) through the hopper inlet (15).

9. The cigarette feeding structure as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the silo (1) is provided with a silo conveyor belt (16), and the first end of the silo conveyor belt (16) is located at the silo inlet (15).

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