Cotton stalk vacuum adsorption device and cotton stalk mounting mechanism

By designing a vacuum suction tube for a vacuum adsorption device, the problem of inaccurate installation of cotton rods during lighter assembly was solved, achieving precise suction and alignment of the cotton rods, thus improving production efficiency and installation success rate.

CN223670601UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16XIAMEN ZHONGYUTAI AUTOMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520051738.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-01-09
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2035-01-09

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, it is difficult to keep the cotton stalk straight during the lighter assembly process, resulting in inaccurate installation, defective products, reduced production efficiency, and increased rework costs.

Method used

Design a vacuum adsorption device comprising a vacuum suction tube, which consists of a limiting section and a receiving section. The limiting section is located above the receiving section, and the length of the receiving section is greater than the length of the cotton rod. The vacuum suction tube is arranged vertically, and the limiting section and the receiving section are coaxial. The diameter of the limiting section is smaller than the head of the cotton rod, and the diameter of the receiving section is larger than the head of the cotton rod. The flared design facilitates the entry of the cotton rod.

Benefits of technology

It achieves precise suction and alignment of the cotton rod, improves installation accuracy and success rate, reduces damage to the oil tank caused by operational errors, and is suitable for various types of lighter assembly production lines.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a cotton stalk vacuum adsorption device and cotton stalk installation mechanism, including vacuum adsorption body, the vacuum adsorption body is provided with one or more vacuum suction pipe, the vacuum suction pipe has the suction channel, the suction channel includes the spacing section and the accommodation section that communicate with each other, the spacing section is located above the accommodation section, and the accommodation section is located above the accommodation section. The length of the containing section is larger than or equal to that of the cotton stalk, the vacuum suction pipe sucks the cotton stalk into the air suction channel, and the head of the cotton stalk is attached to the bottom of the limiting section. The whole cotton stalk is sucked into the air suction channel through the design of the vacuum suction pipe, the problem that the bottom of the cotton stalk is not aligned accurately in the installation process does not need to be worried about, the air suction channel can also play a role in guiding the cotton stalk, and the installation accuracy and success rate are greatly improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to lighter production and assembly technical field, concretely relates to a cotton rod vacuum adsorption device and cotton rod mounting mechanism. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the lighter assembly equipment, the jaw mechanism will be used to clamp zinc sleeve, cotton rod, cotton sheet and air nozzle in sequence and install into the oil groove. Traditionally, the jaw mechanism for grabbing cotton rod adopts cylinder clamping, suction cup clamping or other mechanical clamping mode, and these modes are generally designed for clamping the head of cotton rod.

[0003] However, due to the soft material and long length of cotton rod, it is often difficult to keep the completely straight shape. During installation, the bottom of cotton rod is often difficult to accurately align with the predetermined installation position, so that the cotton rod is deformed and twisted in the process of being forced to insert into the oil groove by external force, is squeezed in the oil groove, and forms defective products. This bad phenomenon not only increases the rework cost, but also seriously affects the production efficiency. INNOVATION CONTENT

[0004] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides an innovative scheme:

[0005] A cotton rod vacuum adsorption device comprises a vacuum adsorption body, and one or more vacuum suction pipes are arranged on the vacuum adsorption body, and each vacuum suction pipe is provided with a suction passage. The suction passage is composed of a limiting section and a containing section which are in communication with each other, and the limiting section is located above the containing section. The length of the containing section is designed to be not less than the length of the cotton rod, so as to ensure that the vacuum suction pipe can suck the cotton rod into the suction passage, and the head of the cotton rod is tightly attached to the bottom of the limiting section.

[0006] In a further embodiment of the utility model, the suction passage is designed to be arranged in the vertical direction. The limiting section and the containing section are both cylindrical and coaxially arranged. The diameter of the limiting section is designed to be smaller than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod, and the diameter of the containing section is designed to be larger than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod, so as to realize effective positioning and adsorption of the cotton rod.

[0007] In a further embodiment of the utility model, the bottom of the containing section is provided with a horn-shaped structure, and the diameter gradually increases from top to bottom.

[0008] In another embodiment of the utility model, the vacuum suction pipe is arranged in the vertical direction and comprises an upper part and a lower part, and the upper part and the lower part are both cylindrical and coaxially arranged, and the diameter of the lower part is smaller than that of the upper part.

[0009] In another embodiment of the utility model, the connecting part of the upper part and the lower part is conical, and the smaller end of the conical shape faces downward.

[0010] In another embodiment of the utility model, the vacuum adsorption body contains a mounting frame, the mounting frame is equipped with a mounting plate, a vacuum suction pipe is fixed on the mounting plate and extends to below the mounting plate along the vertical direction.

[0011] In addition, another embodiment of the utility model provides a cotton rod mounting mechanism which comprises a vibrating feeding disc, a vibrating feeding disc direct vibration and a feeding table, and the cotton rod vacuum adsorption device.

[0012] In another embodiment of the utility model, the feeding table is slidably connected with a feeding plate, the feeding plate is tightly combined with the direct vibration discharging channel of the vibrating feeding disc, the feeding plate moves along the horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the discharging channel, and the side of the feeding plate facing the discharging channel is equipped with a containing groove.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. The vacuum suction pipe is designed to realize the whole root suction of the cotton rod into the air suction channel and ensure that the cotton rod is fixed in the limiting section to prevent further inward movement. During the installation process, the design eliminates the hidden danger of improper alignment of the bottom of the cotton rod, significantly improves the installation accuracy and success rate. The air suction channel also has the function of guiding the cotton rod, which can straighten the possible curved cotton rod into a straight line, thereby further ensuring the smoothness of the subsequent installation process. In addition, the vacuum suction pipe design shows good adaptability to cotton rods of different lengths, diameters or materials, so that the scheme can be widely used in various types of lighter assembly production lines.

[0015] 2. The vacuum suction pipe is designed as a two-section structure to facilitate the bottom to be conveniently inserted into the oil groove for installation. The connection between the upper and lower sections is designed in a conical shape to reduce direct damage to the oil groove caused by excessive downward pressure of the lower section due to operation errors.

[0016] These aspects or other aspects of the present application will be more apparent in the following description of the embodiments. It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is the overall schematic diagram of the first embodiment.

[0018] Figure 2 It is the transparent schematic diagram of the vacuum suction pipe.

[0019] Figure 3 It is the sectional view of the vacuum suction pipe.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a whole schematic view of the second embodiment.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic view of the feeding table.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a transparent schematic view of the discharging channel.

[0023] Reference signs:

[0024] 1, vacuum suction body; 101, mounting frame; 102, mounting plate; 2, vacuum suction pipe; 201, upper section; 202, lower section; 3, suction passage; 301, containing section; 302, limiting section; 4, horn mouth; 5, vibrating feeding disc; 6, feeding table; 7, discharging channel; 8, feeding plate; 9, containing groove; 10, driving cylinder; 11, guide rail; 12, cotton rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the following will be further described in detail with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, and should not be used to limit the present application.

[0026] It should be noted that all the expressions of "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present application are used to distinguish two non-identical entities or non-identical parameters with the same name, and it can be seen that "first" and "second" are only used for the convenience of description, and should not be understood as a limitation of the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, other steps or units inherent to the process, method, system, product or equipment containing a series of steps or units.

[0027] Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] First embodiment:

[0029] A cotton rod vacuum suction device, such as Figures 1 to 3As shown, comprising a vacuum suction body 1, the vacuum suction body 1 is provided with one or more vacuum suction pipes 2, the vacuum suction pipe 2 has a suction channel 3, the suction channel 3 at least includes a limiting section 302 and a containing section 301 connected in communication, the limiting section 302 is located above the containing section 301, the length of the containing section 301 is greater than or equal to the length of the cotton rod 12, the vacuum suction pipe 2 can completely suck the cotton rod 12 into the suction channel 3, and the head of the cotton rod 12 is attached to the bottom of the limiting section 302, so that the cotton rod 12 cannot be extended and is uniformly limited at the bottom of the limiting section 302.

[0030] In this embodiment, the length of the containing section 301 is greater than the length of the cotton rod 12, so that when the cotton rod 12 is completely sucked into the containing section 301, the cotton rod 12 can be directly inserted into the oil groove to align the installation position, without worrying about the problem of misalignment of the bottom of the cotton rod 12, thereby greatly improving the accuracy and success rate of installation. And the suction channel 3 can also play a role in guiding the cotton rod 12, so that the originally curved cotton rod 12 is forced to adjust to a straight state in the suction channel 3, further ensuring the smooth progress of subsequent installation.

[0031] The suction channel 3 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the limiting section 302 and the containing section 301 are both cylindrical and coaxially arranged. The diameter of the limiting section 302 is smaller than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod 12, so that the head of the cotton rod 12 is attached to the bottom of the limiting section 302 and cannot continue to penetrate. The diameter of the containing section 301 is greater than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod 12, so that the cotton rod 12 can enter the containing section 301, and the diameter of the containing section 301 is only slightly larger than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod 12, so that the cotton rod 12 can maintain a vertical state in the containing section 301, thereby guiding the cotton rod 12.

[0032] The bottom of the containing section 301 is provided with a flared mouth 4, the diameter of the flared mouth 4 gradually increases from top to bottom, the top of the flared mouth 4, i.e. the smallest diameter, is the same as the diameter of the containing section 301, and the flared mouth 4 makes it easier for the cotton rod 12 to enter the suction channel 3 and not to be stuck.

[0033] The vacuum suction pipe 2 is arranged in the vertical direction, and the vacuum suction pipe 2 includes an upper section 201 and a lower section 202, both of which are cylindrical and coaxially arranged, and the diameter of the lower section 202 is smaller than that of the upper section 201, wherein the diameters of the upper section 201 and the lower section 202 only affect the thickness of the circumferential wall of the vacuum suction pipe 2, and are irrelevant to the diameter of the suction channel 3 inside. By setting the lower section 202 to be thinner, it is convenient for the vacuum suction pipe 2 to extend into the oil groove when installing the cotton rod 12.

[0034] The joint of the upper section 201 and the lower section 202 is conical, the smaller end of the conical shape is downward, the diameter of the smaller end is the same as that of the lower section 202, and the diameter of the larger end is the same as that of the upper section 201. By setting the joint as a conical shape, the size is gradually increased, and when the distance of the lower section 202 extending into the oil tank deviates, the oil tank is not easy to be damaged.

[0035] The vacuum suction body 1 comprises a mounting frame 101, the bottom of the mounting frame 101 is fixed with a mounting plate 102, and the vacuum suction pipe 2 is fixed on the mounting plate 102 and penetrates downward below the mounting plate 102 in the vertical direction. In the embodiment, the vacuum suction pipe 2 is provided with a root, and 5 cotton rods 12 can be grabbed at the same time, and the 5 vacuum suction pipes 2 are arranged equidistantly and spaced apart in the horizontal direction on the mounting plate 102. The mounting frame 101 is connected to the driving mechanism in the lighter assembly equipment, and the driving mechanism drives the vacuum suction body 1 to move in space.

[0036] Second embodiment:

[0037] A cotton rod mounting mechanism, as shown in Figure 4 , comprises a vibrating feeding disc 5 and a feeding table 6, and also comprises the cotton rod vacuum suction device described in the above embodiment. The vibrating feeding disc 5 delivers the cotton rod 12 to the feeding table 6, and the cotton rod vacuum suction device grabs the cotton rod 12 from the feeding table 6 and loads it into the oil tank.

[0038] As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the feeding plate 8 is slidably connected to the feeding table 6, the guide rail 11 and the driving cylinder 10 are fixed on the feeding plate 8, a sliding block is driven to move on the guide rail 11 by the output shaft of the driving cylinder 10, and the feeding plate 8 is fixed on the sliding block, so that the driving cylinder 10 can drive the feeding plate 8 to slide along the guide rail 11.

[0039] The side wall of the feeding plate 8 is attached to the discharge channel 7 of the vibrating feeding disc 5, the feeding plate 8 moves in the horizontal direction, and the moving direction is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the discharge channel 7, a containing groove 9 is formed on the side of the feeding plate 8 facing the discharge channel 7, one containing groove 9 is used to contain one cotton rod 12, and five containing grooves 9 are formed on the feeding plate 8, corresponding to the five vacuum suction pipes 2, and five cotton rods 12 can be supplied at one time.

[0040] The cotton rod 12 is vertically arranged in the discharge channel 7 for conveying, so the containing groove 9 is also vertically formed and penetrates through the upper and lower sides of the feeding plate 8. The top of the containing groove 9 is provided with a limiting part, the opening of the limiting part gradually decreases from top to bottom, so that the head of the cotton rod 12 can be clamped in the limiting part, and the cotton rod 12 will not fall downward.

[0041] When the discharge channel 7 is not aligned with the containing groove 9, the last row of cotton rods 12 in the discharge channel 7 is in contact with the side wall of the feeding plate 8, so that the cotton rods 12 will not fall out; when the driving cylinder 10 drives the feeding plate to move to the position where the containing groove 9 is aligned with the discharge channel 7, the last row of cotton rods 12 in the discharge channel 7 will move into the containing groove 9.

[0042] After the cotton rods 12 enter the containing groove 9, the driving cylinder 10 drives the feeding plate to move to the right, so that the containing groove 9 is again misaligned with the discharge channel 7; at this time, the cotton rod vacuum suction device takes away the cotton rods 12 in the containing groove 9, and then the driving cylinder 10 again aligns the containing groove 9 of the feeding plate with the discharge channel 7, so that the next row of cotton rods 12 enters the containing groove 9, and the feeding is repeated.

[0043] It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above discussion of any of the embodiments is merely exemplary and is not intended to suggest the scope of the embodiments disclosed herein (including the claims) is limited to these examples; under the thought of the embodiments, the technical features of the above embodiments or different embodiments can also be combined, and there are many other changes of different aspects of the embodiments as above. In order to be brief, they are not provided in details. Therefore, any omission, modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made in the spirit and principle of the embodiments should be included in the protection scope of the embodiments.

Claims

1. A cotton rod vacuum suction device, characterized by, The vacuum suction body is provided with one or more vacuum suction pipes, the vacuum suction pipe has an air suction channel, the air suction channel comprises a limiting section and a containing section connected in communication, the limiting section is located above the containing section, the length of the containing section is greater than or equal to the length of the cotton rod, the vacuum suction pipe sucks the cotton rod into the air suction channel, and the head of the cotton rod is attached to the bottom of the limiting section.

2. A cotton rod vacuum suction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The air suction channel is arranged in a vertical direction, the limiting section and the containing section are both cylindrical and coaxially arranged, the diameter of the limiting section is smaller than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod, and the diameter of the containing section is greater than the diameter of the head of the cotton rod.

3. A cotton rod vacuum suction device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the containing section is provided with a flared opening, and the diameter of the flared opening gradually increases from top to bottom.

4. The cotton rod vacuum suction device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vacuum suction pipe is arranged in a vertical direction, and comprises an upper section and a lower section, the upper section and the lower section are both cylindrical and coaxially arranged, and the diameter of the lower section is smaller than the diameter of the upper section.

5. A cotton rod vacuum suction device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The connection between the upper section and the lower section is conical, and the smaller end of the conical shape faces downward.

6. The cotton rod vacuum suction device according to claim 1, wherein, The vacuum suction body comprises a mounting frame, the mounting frame is provided with a mounting plate, the vacuum suction pipe is fixed to the mounting plate and penetrates downward below the mounting plate in a vertical direction.

7. A cotton rod mounting mechanism characterized by, The cotton rod vacuum suction device comprises a vibrating feeding disc and a feeding table, and further comprises the cotton rod vacuum suction device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A cotton rod mounting mechanism according to claim 7, wherein The feeding table is slidably connected with a feeding plate, the feeding plate is attached to the discharge channel of the vibrating feeding disc, the feeding plate moves in a horizontal direction and is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the discharge channel, and a containing groove is formed in the side of the feeding plate facing the discharge channel; when the discharge channel is not aligned with the containing groove, the cotton rod at the end of the discharge channel is attached to the side wall of the feeding plate; when the discharge channel is aligned with the containing groove, the cotton rod at the end of the discharge channel moves into the containing groove.