Automatic case unpacking machine with folding function

By combining the support frame and the flipping head, the automatic carton opener can flexibly operate by folding cartons on one or both sides, solving the problems of resource waste and mechanical wear in the existing technology, and improving the applicability and efficiency of the equipment.

CN223645108UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-09FREEWON CHINA CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520260234.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-19
Publication Date
2025-12-09
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing automatic carton openers are not flexible enough in design when dealing with different types of cartons, especially when there is a need for single-sided folding, which leads to waste of resources and mechanical wear, reducing the applicability and overall efficiency of the equipment.

Method used

The bottom push plates at the top of support frame one and support frame two are used together to achieve unidirectional or opposite-directional movement. Combined with the design of the flipping head and the stop bar, it can achieve single-sided or double-sided folding. The corners of the carton are limited by the inclined slider to improve the neatness and stability of the folding.

Benefits of technology

The increased versatility of the flipping function enhances the applicability and overall efficiency of the carton opener, ensuring neatness of carton folding and subsequent gluing results.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic case unpacking machines, in particular to an automatic case unpacking machine with a folding function, which mainly comprises a case, a feeding frame is mounted at the front end of the case, a conveying sucker is mounted on the inner side of the case, a finished product output frame is mounted on the left side of the case, and a bidirectional pushing component is arranged at the bottom end of the inner side of the case. The bidirectional pushing assembly comprises a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame is arranged at the front end of the first supporting frame, a first electric sliding block is arranged at the top end of the first supporting frame, a bottom pushing plate is arranged at the top end of the first electric sliding block, and the adjusting overturning assemblies are arranged at the front end and the rear end of the inner side of the machine box. According to the automatic case unpacking machine with the turnover function, the bottom push plates at the top ends of the first supporting frame and the second supporting frame are used in cooperation to move in the same direction or different directions, so that single-side or double-side folding is achieved, the diversification of the turnover function is increased, the machining limitation is reduced, and the production efficiency is improved. And the application flexibility of the case unpacking machine and the overall use efficiency of equipment are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automatic box opener technology, specifically an automatic box opener with a folding function. Background Technology

[0002] Automatic case openers are efficient, stable, and safe mechanical devices that automate the unfolding and sealing of cases through steps such as case identification, case opening, and case closing.

[0003] Existing automatic carton openers are designed with a bottom support flipping function, which can fold the bottom of the carton to facilitate subsequent bottom gluing operations. During the flipping support process, the flipping heads at both ends need to flip synchronously to achieve the bottom folding. This bidirectional synchronous folding method can indeed improve folding efficiency.

[0004] However, this design is not flexible enough when only one side of the bottom box needs to be folded, and it cannot meet the operational requirements well. If only one side needs to be folded, the flipping head on the other end will also move at the same time. This not only wastes resources, but may also cause unnecessary mechanical wear or failure. This design has certain limitations on the types of cartons that need to be processed, reducing the applicability of the carton opener and the overall efficiency of the equipment. It needs to be optimized and improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic carton opener with a folding function to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the carton opener has certain limitations in meeting the needs of different types of cartons.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic box opener with a folding function, comprising: a chassis, a feeding rack installed at the front end of the chassis, a transfer suction cup installed inside the chassis, and a finished product output rack installed on the left side of the chassis.

[0007] The bidirectional pushing assembly is located at the bottom inner side of the chassis. The bidirectional pushing assembly includes a support frame 1, a support frame 2 at the front end of the support frame 1, an electric slider 1 at the top end of the support frame 1, and a bottom push plate at the top end of the electric slider 1. The bidirectional pushing assembly is used for folding the bottom of the carton blank.

[0008] The adjustable flipping assembly is located at the front and rear ends of the inner side of the chassis. The adjustable flipping assembly includes a flipping head, a stop bar at the bottom end of the flipping head, and inclined sliders at both ends of the outer side of the stop bar. The adjustable flipping assembly is used to press the sides when the bottom of the carton is flipped.

[0009] Preferably, the inner rear wall of the chassis is connected to an unfolding limiting plate, which is used to open during carton transport.

[0010] Preferably, support frame one is installed on the inner bottom of the chassis, and both the left and right ends of the inner side of support frame one are connected to bidirectional threaded adjustment rods, which are used to adjust the distance between support frame one and support frame two.

[0011] Preferably, a slide rail is installed on the inner side of the support frame 1, and an electric slider 1 is slidably connected to the top of the slide rail, and a rotating rod is connected to the top of the electric slider 1.

[0012] Preferably, a support plate is provided at the top of the rotating rod, and a rotating connecting shaft is installed at the top of the support plate. A bottom push plate is connected to the outer side of the rotating connecting shaft, and an elastic connector is connected to the bottom inner side of the bottom push plate.

[0013] Preferably, an electric slider two is installed at the top of the support frame two, and the top of the electric slider two has the same installation structure as the top of the electric slider one.

[0014] Preferably, telescopic cylinders are installed at both the front and rear ends of the inner side of the chassis, the flipping head is connected to the top of the telescopic cylinder, and a stop bar is connected to the bottom inner side of the flipping head.

[0015] Preferably, the outer wall of the stop bar is connected with a rubber ring, and the outer side of the stop bar is slidably connected with a slanted slider, and the outer side of the slanted slider is connected with an elastic connecting rod.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This utility model uses the bottom push plates at the top of support frame one and support frame two to perform unidirectional or opposite-directional movements, thereby achieving folding on one or both sides, increasing the diversity of flipping functions, reducing processing limitations, improving the applicability of the box opener and the overall efficiency of the equipment.

[0018] By connecting the flipping head to the stop bar, while folding the bottom layer of the cardboard box, the side is limited by a movable, angled slider to stop the corners of the cardboard box, thereby achieving a stable squeezing effect, improving the neatness of the folding, and thus improving the subsequent pasting effect, thereby improving the efficiency of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a partially enlarged three-dimensional structural diagram of the bidirectional driving component of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the partial separation of the support plate and the bottom push plate of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the partially separated three-dimensional structure of the adjustment and flipping component of this utility model.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Chassis; 2. Feed rack; 3. Transfer suction cup; 4. Finished product output rack; 5. Unfolding limit plate; 6. Support frame one; 7. Two-way threaded adjusting rod; 8. Support frame two; 9. Slide rail; 10. Electric slider one; 11. Electric slider two; 12. Rotating rod; 13. Support plate; 14. Rotating connecting shaft; 15. Bottom push plate; 16. Elastic connecting piece; 17. Telescopic cylinder; 18. Tilting head; 19. Stop bar; 20. Rubber ring; 21. Inclined slider; 22. Elastic connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0024] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0026] like Figure 1-4 As shown, this application provides an automatic carton opening machine with a folding function, including: a chassis 1, a feeding rack 2 installed at the front end of the chassis 1, a transfer suction cup 3 installed inside the chassis 1, and a finished product output rack 4 installed on the left side of the chassis 1.

[0027] A bidirectional pushing assembly is provided at the bottom inner side of the chassis 1. The bidirectional pushing assembly includes a support frame 1 6, a support frame 2 8 at the front end of the support frame 1 6, an electric slider 10 at the top end of the support frame 1 6, and a bottom push plate 15 at the top end of the electric slider 10. The bidirectional pushing assembly is used for folding the bottom of the carton blank.

[0028] The inner front and rear ends of the casing 1 are provided with adjustment and flipping components, and the adjustment and flipping components include a flipping head 18. The bottom end of the flipping head 18 is provided with a stop bar 19, and the outer ends of the stop bar 19 are provided with inclined sliders 21. The adjustment and flipping components are used to press the sides when the bottom of the carton is flipped.

[0029] Specifically, such as Figure 1As shown, the inner rear wall of the chassis 1 is connected to an unfolding limiting plate 5, which is used to open when the carton is transported. After the carton is folded, the adjacent surfaces will be on the same plane. Then the unfolding limiting plate 5 is used to limit the surface that is not adsorbed, so that the carton can be unfolded easily.

[0030] Specifically, such as Figure 2 As shown, support frame 6 is installed on the inner bottom of the chassis 1, and both the left and right ends of the inner side of support frame 6 are connected to bidirectional threaded adjustment rods 7. The bidirectional threaded adjustment rods 7 are used to adjust the distance between support frame 6 and support frame 8.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a slide rail 9 is installed on the inner side of the support frame 6, and an electric slider 10 is slidably connected to the top of the slide rail 9. A rotating rod 12 is connected to the top of the electric slider 10. The electric slider 10 moves left and right on the inner side of the slide rail 9, and the rotating rod 12 on the inner side is controlled to rotate by an internally installed motor.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figure 3 As shown, a support plate 13 is provided at the top of the rotating rod 12, and a rotating connecting shaft 14 is installed at the top of the support plate 13. A bottom push plate 15 is connected to the outer side of the rotating connecting shaft 14, and an elastic connector 16 is connected to the inner bottom end of the bottom push plate 15. The support plate 13 can be rotated to adjust its position. The rotating connecting shaft 14 is used for the rotational support of the bottom push plate 15, and the inner elastic connector 16 is used for the reset of the bottom push plate 15, which can achieve the effect of reciprocating buffering, squeezing and folding.

[0033] Specifically, such as Figure 2 As shown, an electric slider 21 is installed at the top of the support frame 28. The top of the electric slider 21 has the same mounting structure as the top of the electric slider 10, and achieves the same function. The direction of action can be adjusted according to the actual situation.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, telescopic cylinders 17 are installed at both the front and rear ends of the inner side of the machine box 1. The flipping head 18 is connected to the top of the telescopic cylinder 17, and the bottom of the inner side of the flipping head 18 is connected to a stop bar 19. The telescopic cylinder 17 drives the flipping head 18 to rotate, and the stop bar 19 provides limiting support, so that the bottom of the carton can be flipped and sealed.

[0035] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, the outer wall of the stop bar 19 is connected to a rubber ring 20, and the outer side of the stop bar 19 is slidably connected to a slanted slider 21. The outer side of the slanted slider 21 is connected to an elastic connecting rod 22. During the flipping and squeezing process, the rubber ring 20 contacts the carton to increase friction and improve the folding stability. The slanted sliders 21 on both sides are adjusted by side squeezing and pressing, which plays a compacting role on the inner folding plate.

[0036] In this embodiment: the bottom push plate 15 at the top of the support frame 1 6 and the support frame 2 8 are used in conjunction to perform unidirectional or opposite-directional movements, thereby achieving single-sided or double-sided folding, increasing the diversity of the flipping function. When the bottom cardboard box folding plate is folded by the connecting rod 19 of the flipping head 18, the side corners of the cardboard box are limited by the movable squeezing inclined slider 21 to achieve a stable squeezing effect and improve the neatness of the folding.

[0037] The specific solution is as follows: During the unpacking process of the carton blank, the transfer suction cup 3 moves the carton blank out of the feeding rack 2. After being unfolded by the unfolding limiting plate 5, before processing, according to the size of the carton blank, the bidirectional threaded adjusting rod 7 is rotated to adjust the position between the support frame 1 6 and the support frame 2 8. Then, depending on whether the inner folding plate is single-sided or double-sided, the forward direction of the electric slider 1 10 and the electric slider 2 11 is controlled to run in the same direction. During operation, the elastic compression of the bottom push plate 15 causes the inner folding plate to bend at the bottom of the carton blank. At this time, the telescopic cylinder 17 drives the flipping head 18 to rotate, flipping the bottom layer of the support. At the same time as flipping, the inclined slider 21 is close to the bottom corner of the carton to limit the movement of the corner, making the carton flip more flat. After flipping, it is glued inside the finished product output rack 4 and then sent out, completing the unpacking.

[0038] Those skilled in the art should understand that the discussion of any of the above embodiments is merely exemplary; within the framework of this invention, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, the steps can be implemented in any order, and there are many other variations of the different aspects of this invention as described above, which are not provided in the details for the sake of brevity.

[0039] This utility model is intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications, and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic box opener with a folding function, comprising: A chassis (1), wherein a feeding rack (2) is installed at the front end of the chassis (1), and a transfer suction cup (3) is installed on the inner side of the chassis (1), and a finished product output rack (4) is installed on the left side of the chassis (1), characterized in that, A bidirectional pushing assembly is provided at the bottom inner side of the chassis (1), and the bidirectional pushing assembly includes a support frame one (6), a support frame two (8) is provided at the front end of the support frame one (6), an electric slider one (10) is provided at the top end of the support frame one (6), and a bottom push plate (15) is provided at the top end of the electric slider one (10). The bidirectional pushing assembly is used for folding the bottom of the carton blank. The adjustment and flipping assembly is located at the front and rear ends of the inner side of the machine box (1), and the adjustment and flipping assembly includes a flipping head (18). The bottom end of the flipping head (18) is provided with a stop bar (19), and the outer ends of the stop bar (19) are provided with inclined sliders (21). The adjustment and flipping assembly is used to press the side when the bottom of the carton is flipped.

2. The automatic box opener with folding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner rear wall of the chassis (1) is connected to an unfolding limiting plate (5), which is used to open when the carton is transported.

3. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first support frame (6) is installed on the inner bottom of the chassis (1), and both the left and right ends of the inner side of the first support frame (6) are connected to bidirectional threaded adjustment rods (7). The bidirectional threaded adjustment rods (7) are used to adjust the distance between the first support frame (6) and the second support frame (8).

4. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 3, characterized in that, The inner side of the support frame (6) is equipped with a slide rail (9), and the electric slider (10) is slidably connected to the top of the slide rail (9), and the top of the electric slider (10) is connected to a rotating rod (12).

5. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the rotating rod (12) is provided with a support plate (13), and the top of the support plate (13) is equipped with a rotating connecting shaft (14). The outer side of the rotating connecting shaft (14) is connected to a bottom push plate (15), and the bottom inner side of the bottom push plate (15) is connected to an elastic connector (16).

6. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the second support frame (8) is equipped with an electric slider (11), and the top of the electric slider (11) has the same top mounting structure as the top of the first electric slider (10).

7. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 1, characterized in that, Telescopic cylinders (17) are installed at both the front and rear ends of the inner side of the chassis (1). The flipping head (18) is connected to the top of the telescopic cylinder (17), and a stop bar (19) is connected to the bottom of the inner side of the flipping head (18).

8. An automatic box opener with a folding function according to claim 7, characterized in that, The outer wall of the stop bar (19) is connected to a rubber ring (20), and the outer side of the stop bar (19) is slidably connected to a slider (21), and the outer side of the slider (21) is connected to an elastic connecting rod (22).