Tobacco shred box clamp

By setting positioning guides and clamping bars on the inside of the fixture, the problem of easy deformation of plastic tobacco boxes is solved, and the stable clamping and collaborative operation with robots are achieved for the flipping and transfer of tobacco boxes.

CN223560602UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18CHINA TOBACCO ANHUI IND CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423313815.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

Existing grippers are difficult to hold plastic tobacco boxes securely, which can easily lead to deformation and make them unable to work with robots for flipping and transporting.

Method used

A tobacco box clamp is designed, which uses two sets of clamping and positioning components, including positioning guides and clamping bars, to be set on the inner side of the clamping arm. The positioning protrusions are embedded into the groove of the tobacco box tray, and the clamping arm is moved by a cylinder to achieve stable clamping.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a stable grip on plastic tobacco boxes, preventing deformation, and can work with robots to flip and transfer the tobacco boxes.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a tobacco shred box clamp which comprises a base, a left clamping arm and a right clamping arm are movably arranged at the rear end of the base, each clamping arm extends in the front-back direction, and the two clamping arms are driven by a driving mechanism to move in the left-right direction. The opposite sides of the two clamping arms are the inner sides, the opposite sides of the two clamping arms are the outer sides, the inner side of each clamping arm is provided with two sets of clamping and positioning assemblies which are symmetrically distributed front and back, and each set of clamping and positioning assembly comprises a positioning guide strip and a clamping strip which are located on the upper side and the lower side of the corresponding clamping arm correspondingly. The lower ends of the positioning guide strips are fixed to the clamping arms, the upper ends of the positioning guide strips extend upwards, positioning protrusions are arranged on the inner sides of the positioning guide strips, the upper ends of the clamping strips are fixed to the clamping arms, the lower ends of the clamping strips extend downwards, and the inner side walls of the positioning guide strips are flush with the inner side walls of the clamping strips, protrude inwards out of the inner sides of the clamping arms and are embedded into grooves in the side faces of trays of the tobacco shred box through the positioning protrusions. The side wall of the tobacco shred box is clamped through the clamping strips. Compared with the prior art, the tobacco shred box clamping device has the advantage that the tobacco shred box can be stably clamped.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a cigarette production appliance technical field, especially is a kind of tobacco box clamp. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process of cigarette, tobacco box is used to contain tobacco. In the production process, the tobacco box needs to be clamped and turned over during cleaning. In the process of transporting tobacco box, the tobacco box also needs to be clamped. At present, the clamp for clamping tobacco box is generally two clamping arms arranged on the base, which directly clamps the tobacco box by the two clamping arms. However, this kind of clamp can only be applied to wooden or stainless steel tobacco box. For plastic tobacco box, the plastic tobacco box itself is brittle and not resistant to extrusion. Using the current clamp structure, the tobacco box is easily extruded and deformed. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at overcoming the defects of prior art, providing a tobacco box clamp to realize stable clamping of tobacco box and facilitate turning over and transporting of tobacco box with robot.

[0004] The utility model is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A tobacco box clamp comprises a base, two clamping arms movably arranged at the rear end of the base, each clamping arm extending in the front-rear direction, the two clamping arms oppositely arranged and respectively slidable along the base, and a driving mechanism driving the two clamping arms to move in the left-right direction. The opposite side of the two clamping arms is the inner side, and the side away from each other is the outer side. Each clamping arm is provided with two groups of clamping and positioning components symmetrically distributed in the front-rear direction on the inner side. Each group of clamping and positioning components comprises a positioning guide strip and a clamping strip respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the clamping arm. The lower end of the positioning guide strip is fixed on the clamping arm, the upper end extends upward and is provided with a positioning protrusion on the inner side. The upper end of the clamping strip is fixed on the clamping arm, and the lower end extends downward. The inner side wall of the positioning guide strip is flush with the inner side wall of the clamping strip and protrudes inward from the inner side of the clamping arm. The positioning protrusion is embedded into the groove on the side of the tray of the tobacco box, and the clamping strip clamps the side wall of the tobacco box.

[0006] As an optional solution of the above tobacco box clamp, the lower end of the positioning guide strip is bent to form a horizontal mounting section, the bottom of the mounting section of the positioning guide strip is provided with a front-rear extending sliding groove, the top of the clamping arm is provided with a front-rear extending guide protrusion, the cross section of the guide protrusion is T-shaped, the sliding groove of the mounting section of the positioning guide strip is in sliding cooperation with the guide protrusion, a plurality of threaded locking holes are formed on the mounting section of the positioning guide strip, a plurality of locking screws are respectively screwed into the plurality of locking holes and abut against the top wall of the clamping arm, and the locking of the mounting position of the positioning guide strip on the clamping arm is realized.

[0007] As the preferred solution of the above tobacco box clamp, the driving mechanism comprises two left and right cylinders, cylinder bodies of the two cylinders are fixedly installed on the two clamping arms respectively, a machine base is fixedly arranged on the base at a position between the two clamping arms, piston rods of the two cylinders are fixedly connected with the machine base, and the two clamping arms are driven to move leftward and rightward by the piston rods of the two cylinders.

[0008] As the preferred solution of the above tobacco box clamp, a sliding hole extending leftward and rightward is formed on each clamping arm near the front end, and two sliding rods are arranged on the base, and the sliding holes of the two clamping arms are in sliding cooperation with the two sliding rods respectively.

[0009] As the preferred solution of the above tobacco box clamp, the positioning protrusion on the inner side of the upper end of the positioning guide strip is a rubber protrusion.

[0010] As the preferred solution of the above tobacco box clamp, the clamping strip is an aluminum alloy strip, and the aluminum alloy strip is coated with a rubber layer.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the tobacco box clamp has the following advantages:

[0012] The tobacco box clamp comprises a base, two clamping arms, and two driving mechanisms, the two clamping arms are arranged on the base and are connected with the two driving mechanisms respectively, and a plurality of clamping and positioning assemblies are arranged on the inner sides of the two clamping arms. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a top view of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 is a front view of the clamping arm of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 is Figure 2 is an enlarged view of A of

[0016] Marked numbers in the drawing: 1 base; 2 clamping arm; 3 clamping and positioning assembly; 4 positioning guide strip; 5 clamping strip; 6 positioning protrusion; 7 mounting section; 8 guide protruding rib; 9 locking screw; 10 cylinder; 11 machine base; 12 sliding rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The embodiment of the utility model is described in detail below, and the embodiment is implemented on the premise of the technical scheme of the utility model, and a detailed implementation manner and a specific operation process are given, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the following embodiment.

[0018] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment discloses a tobacco box clamp, which comprises a base 1, two clamping arms 2 movably arranged at the rear end of the base 1, each clamping arm 2 extends in the front-rear direction, the two clamping arms 2 are oppositely arranged and can slide leftward and rightward along the base 1 respectively, and the two clamping arms 2 are driven to move leftward and rightward by a driving mechanism; the opposite side of the two clamping arms 2 is the inner side, and the side away from each other is the outer side, the inner side of each clamping arm 2 is provided with two groups of clamping and positioning assemblies 3 symmetrically distributed in the front-rear direction, each group of clamping and positioning assemblies 3 comprises a positioning guide strip 4 and a clamping strip 5 arranged on the upper and lower sides of the clamping arm 2 respectively, the lower end of the positioning guide strip 4 is fixed on the clamping arm 2, the upper end extends upward and the inner side is provided with a positioning protrusion 6, the upper end of the clamping strip 5 is fixed on the clamping arm 2, and the lower end extends downward, the inner side wall of the positioning guide strip 4 is flush with the inner side wall of the clamping strip 5 and protrudes inwardly from the inner side of the clamping arm 2, the positioning protrusion 6 is embedded into the groove in the side of the tray of the tobacco box, and the clamping strip 5 clamps the side wall of the tobacco box.

[0019] The positioning protrusion 6 on the inner side of the upper end of the positioning guide strip 4 is a rubber protrusion. The clamping strip 5 is an aluminum alloy strip, and the surface of the aluminum alloy strip is covered with a rubber layer, so that the friction force is increased when the clamping strip 5 is pressed against the side wall of the tobacco box.

[0020] The lower end of the positioning guide strip 4 is bent to form a horizontal mounting section 7, the bottom of the mounting section 7 of the positioning guide strip 4 is provided with a front-rear extending sliding groove, the top of the clamping arm 2 is provided with a front-rear extending guide protruding rib 8, the cross section of the guide protruding rib 8 is T-shaped, the sliding groove of the mounting section 7 of the positioning guide strip 4 is in sliding fit with the guide protruding rib 8, a plurality of threaded locking holes are formed in the mounting section 7 of the positioning guide strip 4, a plurality of locking screws 9 are respectively screwed into the plurality of locking screw holes and abut against the top wall of the clamping arm 2, so that the mounting position of the positioning guide strip 4 on the clamping arm 2 is locked. By loosening the locking screws 9, the front-rear position of the positioning guide strip 4 can be adjusted, so that the positioning protrusion 6 on the inner side of the upper end of the positioning guide strip 4 corresponds to the groove in the side wall of the tray, and the positioning protrusion 6 can be smoothly inserted into the groove of the tray.

[0021] The driving mechanism comprises two gas cylinders 10, the cylinder bodies of the two gas cylinders 10 are fixedly installed on the two clamping arms 2 respectively, a machine base 11 is fixedly arranged on the base 1 at the position between the two clamping arms 2, the piston rods of the two gas cylinders 10 are fixedly connected with the machine base 11, and the two clamping arms 2 are driven to move leftward and rightward by the extension and retraction of the piston rods of the two gas cylinders 10. The position close to the front end of each clamping arm 2 is provided with a left-right extending sliding hole, the base 1 is provided with two sliding rods 12, and the sliding holes of the two clamping arms 2 are in sliding fit with the two sliding rods 12 respectively.

[0022] In use, the tobacco box is placed upside down between the two clamping arms 2, so that the tray of the tobacco box faces upward, the box body faces downward, and the four grooves on the left and right sides of the tray correspond to the four positioning protrusions 6 on the inner sides of the two clamping arms 2. The piston rods of the two air cylinders 10 are retracted at the same time, driving the two clamping arms 2 to move close to each other, so that the four positioning protrusions 6 on the inner sides of the two clamping arms 2 are embedded into the four grooves on the left and right sides of the tray one by one, and the clamping strips 5 on the inner sides of the two clamping arms 2 clamp the left and right sides of the box body of the tobacco box, so that the stable clamping of the tobacco box is realized. When used with a robot, automatic overturning and transfer of the clamped tobacco box can be realized, so that the cleaning or transfer operation of the tobacco box is facilitated. The clamp can be applied to tobacco boxes made of various materials.

[0023] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A tobacco box clamp, comprising a base, a left and right clamp arm movably arranged at the rear end of the base, each clamp arm extending in the front-rear direction, characterized in that: Two clamping arms are oppositely arranged and can slide along the base left and right, and the two clamping arms are driven to move in the left and right directions by a driving mechanism; the opposite side of the two clamping arms is the inner side, and the side away from each other is the outer side, and two groups of clamping positioning assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the inner side of each clamping arm, each group of clamping positioning assemblies includes a positioning guide strip and a clamping strip arranged on the upper and lower sides of the clamping arm, respectively, the lower end of the positioning guide strip is fixed on the clamping arm, the upper end extends upward and the inner side is provided with a positioning protrusion, the upper end of the clamping strip is fixed on the clamping arm, and the lower end extends downward, the inner side wall of the positioning guide strip is flush with the inner side wall of the clamping strip and protrudes inward from the inner side of the clamping arm, and the positioning protrusion is embedded into the groove on the side of the tray of the tobacco box, and the clamping strip clamps the side wall of the tobacco box.

2. A tobacco bale clamp as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that: The lower end of the positioning guide strip is bent to form a horizontal mounting section, the bottom of the mounting section of the positioning guide strip is provided with a front and rear extending sliding groove, the top of the clamping arm is provided with a front and rear extending guide protrusion, the cross section of the guide protrusion is T-shaped, the sliding groove of the mounting section of the positioning guide strip is in sliding fit with the guide protrusion, a plurality of threaded locking holes are formed on the mounting section of the positioning guide strip, a plurality of locking screws are respectively screwed into the plurality of locking screw holes and abut against the top wall of the clamping arm, and the locking of the mounting position of the positioning guide strip on the clamping arm is achieved.

3. A tobacco bale clamp as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that: The driving mechanism includes two left and right cylinders, the cylinder bodies of the two cylinders are fixedly installed on the two clamping arms, respectively, a machine base is fixedly arranged on the base between the two clamping arms, the piston rods of the two cylinders are fixedly connected with the machine base, and the piston rods of the two cylinders are extended and retracted, so that the two clamping arms are driven to move left and right.

4. A tobacco bale clamp as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that: The part near the front end of each clamping arm is provided with a left and right extending sliding hole, and the base is provided with two sliding rods, and the sliding holes of the two clamping arms are in sliding fit with the two sliding rods, respectively.

5. A tobacco bale clamp as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that: The positioning protrusion on the inner side of the upper end of the positioning guide strip is a rubber protrusion.

6. A tobacco bale clamp as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that: The clamping strip is an aluminum alloy strip, and the aluminum alloy strip is coated with a rubber layer.